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News St. John’S houSe tour october 1 The St. John’s Annual House Tour is today from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased at the church and at each home on the tour. The Fellowship Hall at the church opens for tickets beginning at 9 a.m. Enjoy lunch, too. For details call Teresa Wilson, 629-6417. Apple-ScrApple - What are the organizers cooking up for the 18th annual Apple-Scrapple Festival? Page 15 DreDGInG - Nanticoke River dredging project needs site for spoils. Page 2 FunDrAISInG - Nanticoke Memorial’s golf tournaments raise money for some good causes. Pages 2 and 8 cureS - Two walks, one in the Seaford Gateway Park, are scheduled to help efforts to find cures. Page 3 Support - Bridgeville parents show support for former coach. Page 5 InDuStrY - New Hispanic business is set to open in Ross Business Park. Page 6 buSIneSS - Another new business will be opening soon in Seaford. Page 13

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Steve Larkin recently set a record for bench pressing 175 pounds in the Delaware Senior Olympics weight-lifting competition. Shown here is Larkin with his trainer Dylan Vickers of Powerhouse Gym in Seaford.

hockeY wInS - The Seaford varsity field hockey team bounces back from a tough loss with a pair of wins while Woodbridge picks up a Turf Bowl win. Page 41 StArS oF the week - A Seaford cross country runner and a Woodbridge football player are this week’s Seaford Stars of the Week. Page 43 SportS hIStorY - “This Week in Sports History” premiers this week with a look back at local sports news from one, five, and 10 years ago. Page 48

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Seaford man wins two gold medals at Senior Olympics By Tony E. Windsor

A Seaford man walked away with two gold medals in the recent Delaware Senior Olympics weight-lifting competition. Bob Larkin, a retired Naval Officer, competed in the Olympics weight-lifting events held at the Wellness & Recreation Center at Delaware State University, Dover on Sept. 19. Larkin competed in the age 70 to 75 division and was able to win the competition by bench pressing 175 pounds, the highest in his division and a new record for his age division at the Olympics. He was also able to do a

repetition lift of 18 reps with a weight of 110 pounds, which is 70 percent of his actual body weight, and was the highest in his age division. Last year, Larkin attended the Delaware Senior Olympics as a spectator. He noted the successful lifts of those competitors who lifted in his age group. He believed after seeing the events that he had a good shot at doing well in the next Olympics weight lifting events. Larking said he has been involved in exercising in gyms since entering the United States Navy in 1959. Most recently, Larkin has been

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hopes to raise $800,000, enough to offer this service,” he said. that the hospital could buy two To kick off the tournament, As part of its effort to raise machines. Rose, like all the participants money for a new digital mam“Digital mammography is dressed in pink, hit the first ball mography machine, Nanticoke state of the art,” Rose said. “It — pink, of course — off the tee. Memorial Hospital sponsored a is twice as fast and takes better He joked before the taking up the women’s golf tournament last pictures.” golf club that he was a bit worThursday at the Seaford Golf and Rose said that the hospital ried that his stroke might fizzle. Country Club. hopes to have the machines But the ball flew straight and true One digital mammography installed in Nanticoke’s Mears off the tee and onto the course. machine costs about half a milCenter by the end of the year. “It “Whew, that wasn’t too bad,” lion dollars, Nanticoke CEO would be great for the women in Rose said. Steve Rose 09CSDB_09ADV_6x10MRNGSTR_0901_00234 said. The hospital the community for us(Seaford to be able story on page 8 Star & LaurelRelated Star) 6”w X 10”H

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Addressing members of the Delmar, Laurel and Seaford chambers of commerce recently, Alan Levin, director of the Delaware Economic Development Office, said that the state “has identified a place for the spoils” that would be generated by dredging the Nanticoke River. Last week, speaking by telephone from his office, Levin backtracked slightly, saying that the state “has identified potential sites that are acceptable” for the spoils. “It is just a question of which is the best,” he added. “Until that decision is made, we won’t be going public with anything.” Sussex County has been working with the Army Corps of Engineers since 2003 to find a site for dredging spoils. The Nanticoke is permitted to be dredged to a depth of 12 feet and in some places the river has silted in so that it is less than 8 feet deep. The shallow depth means that barges headed for the river cannot be loaded to their full capacity. Heavy, fully-loaded barges drag the bottom of the river. “The Nanticoke has to be dredged, to protect the businesses that are operating [in western Sussex County],” Levin said. “And I feel confident that it will be.” But finding a location for the spoils is just the first step in getting the dredging process started. Bob Blama, project manager for the Corps of Engineers, said that once the corps has someplace to put the spoils, the project will be submitted to the federal government for funding. “We will request the money for the Nanticoke and that request will go in with all the other requests for rivers across the nation,” he said. “They will be prioritized and paid for until the government draws the line with the money. We never know where that line is.” Blama said that in the prioritizing at least, the Nanticoke should fare pretty well. “It has good commodity

traffic,” he said. The corps of engineers has estimated that the dredging project will generate about 23,000 cubic yards of spoils. That dirt, largely topsoil that has washed into the river, can be spread on fields and, once dry, tilled and planted, Blama said. One acre can take 800 cubic yards of spoils, spread one foot thick. The county is looking for about 15 acres of land on which to spread the material. Traditionally, the landowner is not paid for taking the dredge material. The corps tests the spoils for heavy metals and other chemical contaminants which, if present, could prevent certain crops from being planted. But Blama said that the Nanticoke is “fairly clean” of contaminants. The last time the Nanticoke was dredged, in 1990, the procedure generated 35,000 cubic yards of spoils. The dredge pumped the material, a mixture of about 80 percent water and 20 percent silt, onto the site of what is now the Invista nylon plant, on land owned by the DuPont Company. The water seeped back into the river, leaving the silt behind. That original DuPont spoils site can’t be used again. Environmental scientists are concerned that the water leaching process could carry with it into the river contaminants that are in fly ash that the DuPont Company deposited on its land, Blama said. But Blama has visited another site on DuPont property that he said might be able to accommodate the spoils. The county is working with DuPont on getting permission to use the land. If that permission comes, Blama said, the corps will conduct geothermal tests to make sure that the land is a good site. Blama said that it is possible that funding for those tests and for engineering and design could be included in the 2011 budget. Funding for the actual dredging, then, could be in the 2012 budget. “Time is growing short for 2012,” he said. “But it is still possible.”

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Cancer Center holding walk at Gateway Park

On Monday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m., the community is invited to join Nanticoke Cancer Care Center, the American Cancer Society and the City of Seaford for a vigil walk to Seaford’s Gateway Park to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Gateway Park will be decorated in pink lights and ribbons, and each participant will light a candle as we honor survivors remembering those who lost their battle with breast cancer. Representative Daniel Short and Seaford Mayor Ed Butler will be presenting proclamations. Lori Dalton, an elementary teacher, Teacher of the Year recipient, and a breast cancer survivor will be the featured speaker. Lori Lee will share her vocal talents through an inspirational song. Community members are encouraged to wear pink during the walk along a luminary lighted path from Nanticoke Cancer Care Center to Gateway Park. During October, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Campus and Mears Health Campus will be “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Making Sussex County a Hot Pink Community,” with several activities planned to promote breast cancer awareness. The Wellness Community and the Cancer Care Center will hold a tea at the Hospital’s food court on Friday, Oct. 9 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, there will be a community open house at the Mears Health Campus with information on breast health, self-breast exams, and the importance of early detection. Dr. Kathleen Gordon, radiologist, and mammography staff members will answer questions and provide tours. For more information, contact Melinda Huffman, Cancer Screening Nurse Navigator, at 302-629-6615, ext. 3765.

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Nanticoke Watershed Creekwatchers win state volunteer awards The Nanticoke Watershed Alliance announces that the Nanticoke Creekwatchers have been recognized by the 2009 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award in Delaware. The Creekwatchers were awarded in the Group Environmental category for their ongoing efforts in monitoring the health of the Nanticoke River and its major tributaries, which make up the largest watershed in Delaware and into Maryland. The Nanticoke Creekwatchers are made up of 36 volunteers from both states who have been trained to use high-tech water monitoring equipment for taking measurements and collecting samples. Their results are published annually in the Alliance’s State of the Nanticoke report, the most recent of which will soon be published. The Alliance is also proud of Seaford resident Linda Allen who won the Gov-

ernor’s Award in the Individual Environmental category. Linda Allen volunteers as the Alliance’s events coordinator and assists in many of the Alliance’s programs. Her hard work and creativity has allowed the Alliance to significantly increase their outreach efforts, quadrupling the number of events in which they participate and developing excellent informational and educational materials for the organization. To become a Creekwatcher or learn more about the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, a collaboration of 45 different organizations from Delaware and Maryland representing environmental groups, government agencies, land trusts, realtors, scientists, educators, fishermen, restoration groups, farmers, and citizen groups, visit www.nanticokeriver.org or call the volunteer coordinator at 443-944-1175.

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oped the strength to push the 175 pounds and set the record,” Larkin said. Last year Larkin set a goal to make a new record at the Senior Olympics, which he accomplished. So, what about next year? “I am planning to continue working out and then go into training mode shortly before the next Senior Olympics. I am looking to set a new record of 180 pounds and increase my rep lift from 18 to 20 reps,” he said. Larkin is an area wood carver and demonstrates his craft at the Ross Mansion during the annual Christmas holidays. He taught wood carving at the Ward Museum for 10 years and continues to teach at his home every other Tuesday night. He is also a member of the Seaford District Library Steering Committee and serves as a public relations liaison. Larkin retired from the U.S. Navy in 1980 as a Naval Commander with the Joint Chiefs of Staff stationed at the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C. He is married to the former Jane Willy of Seaford.

Seaford man wins two gold medals ing to lift that same amount on freeweights, I couldn’t budge it,” he said. Vickers began to train with Larkin three days a week over the course of about 10 weeks leading up to the Olympic events. “Dylan helped me to get all my muscle groups working together and develop my upper body strength. It was also important that my rotator cuff was in good shape because this can easily be damaged when doing weight lifting,” Larkin said. Vickers went with Larkin to the Senior Olympics event, coaching him and spotting for him during his lifts. “During training we realized that when I would do my lifts starting at 160 pounds and increasing in five-pound increments, by the time I got to my third lift of 170 pounds I just couldn’t get it. So, Dylan felt I was using all my energy on the first two lifts so by the time I got to 170 pounds I was spent out. We decided I would start at 165 pounds and in doing this I was not only able to get the 170 pounds up, but I devel-

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The Sussex County Department of Community Development & Housing will host another free foreclosure prevention seminar for those trying to avoid the loss of their homes. The next seminar will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Carlisle Fire Company, 615 NW Front St., in Milford. The event is open to the public, and guests may visit at any time between 3 and 7 p.m. Delaware continues to experience a high number of foreclosure filings statewide, a trend that began in early 2008. This past July, Sussex County recorded 149 filings, a one-month record for the county. Officials hope to lower that figure through public education. Gerry Kelly of the Office of State Bank Commissioner will discuss the foreclosure timeline in Delaware, various options available to people behind in their mortgage payments, and the latest information on programs available to residents. In addition to Kelly, foreclosure counselors will be available to field questions from homeowners. Lenders also will be on hand to discuss mortgage modifications. There also will be an opportunity to have one-on-one sessions with the specialists after the seminar. For more information, call 855-7777.

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Bridgeville parents show support for former coach By Cathy Shufelt

The Woodbridge Board of Education welcomed Brenda Ramirez as the newest student representative for the board of education. Ramirez was selected to represent the student body on the board of education and will be working with the board until she graduates in June 2010. Superintendent for the district, Kevin Carson, told board members that the 106 students who graduated in June 2009 were awarded over $1.3 million in scholarship monies, and this put Woodbridge 7th in the state for such recognitions. Overall, public schools in Delaware were awarded over $62.4 million and Carson reported that this breaks down to more money per student than it costs school districts to educate them during their senior year. “Public education is expensive, yet what we do is incredibly important, and I would like to compliment the high school staff, students and parents on their hard work in earning such scholarships.” Carson was also pleased to announce that the district’s health education program is in “full alignment” with #502 of the state standards, and that the district has been awarded an $110,000 grant for their Reading First program. He commended the Key Club and Phillis Wheatley Middle School’s Conser-

vation Club for their work with local communities and organizations. The Key Club will be working on projects in Coverdale, and the Conservation Club will be working with the Lion’s Club on maintaining the large flowerpots seen throughout Bridgeville. Carson thanked both WBOC and the Sussex County Salvation Army for their recent contribution of Wal-Mart gift cards to help the district purchase school supplies. The Woodbridge School District is also sending their suggestions for legislative priorities to the Delaware School Board Association (DSBA). The DSBA will forward these suggestions to lobbyists who work on behalf of the Delaware Board of Education and school districts in the state with the hopes that the state legislature will address them. Some of the ideas put forth and supported by the Woodbridge Board of Education are: state-wide curriculums, addressing funding issues and opposing any plans for school consolidation. Walt Rudy is the DSBA representative for Woodbridge and he told other board members that he would take their suggestions and concerns to the DSBA’s upcoming meeting. Supporters of Preston Grace, district paraprofessional and former assistant football coach, attended last Tuesday night’s

meeting to formally request that the Woodbridge Board of Education rescind their decision not to hire Grace as assistant football coach for the 2009 football season. Grace has been an employee of the district in the Personal Academics for Supported Employment program (P.A.S.E.) and assistant football coach for many years. Although Grace is still working in the P.A.S.E. program, his coaching contract was not renewed for the 2009-2010 school year. Extracurricular program contracts, such as coaches and student organization advisors, are reviewed every year, and the Woodbridge Board of Education voted not to renew Grace’s contract for the upcoming school year. Teresa Deford, parent of a Woodbridge football player, spoke to the board of education, telling them of Grace’s impact on her son as well as the impact he has had on many children in the district. “When this decision was made, it was made before any of the (school) board members were able to hear from parents or players. We are the ones that this decision affects. I know that you have a job to do, and that you have to make decisions in the best interest of our district, but speaking for myself, and my family, this decision is not in our best interest. You have taken away from my child a positive role model,

a motivator and a friend. Someone who has empowered my son to learn, to strive to be what he can be and instilled good values in him,” said Deford reading from a prepared statement. Deford gave school board members copies of a petition that she and others had worked on which had over 250 signatures. “This is what we were able to do in two hours, can you imagine what we could do with more time,” said Deford. Woodbridge Sophomore football player Zach Deford also spoke on behalf of Grace, calling him “my second dad,” and “the heart and soul of Woodbridge football.” Another supporter asked board members directly to respond to their requests and/or explain to them why Grace was not allowed to be on the football field. “We are hurting the kids not letting Mr. Grace coach. Our kids need him back on that team,” he said. Deford and her son Zach asked board members to re-think their decision in an executive session after the public meeting. Board of Education president, Paul M. Breeding, thanked the Deford’s and others for their comments, but told those attending the meeting that the board could not comment on personnel matters during an open forum. The meeting was adjourned without a board vote to go into executive session.

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Business New Hispanic business is set to open in Ross Business Park By Lynn R. Parks

Evelio Velasquez, 36 and a native of Guatemala, came to this country in 1993. He went to work for Perdue Farms in Georgetown and in 2003, he started his own business. In 2008, he became a citizen of the United States. And last week, he spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new building for his business, CAD Imports LLC. “Thank-you to this great nation that has adopted me,” Velasquez, speaking through a translator, told the nearly 40 people gathered in the Ross Business Park in Seaford for the groundbreaking. “This is just the beginning. We hope to have more and more Hispanic businesses here and across the nation.” CAD is a distributor for Hispanic health and beauty aids. The company distributes products from Richmond to Philadelphia. Velasquez expects that he will employ about a dozen people. The 9,300-square foot warehouse and office is being built by Whayland construction, Delmar. President Bob Wheatley said that he expected the building to be complete in four or five months. State Rep. Dan Short (R – Seaford) thanked Velasquez for setting up business in Seaford. A descendent of Italian immigrants, Short said that he expected great things to grow from the community’s embrace of a Hispanic business. “My great-grandfather came to this

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country from Salerno, Italy, in 1848,” Short said. “If he hadn’t made that trip, I wouldn’t be standing here today.” Israel Figueroa, pastor at Iglesia de Dios Maranatha church on German Road near Seaford, praised the group for working together to get the new building underway. “We are building relationships so we all can succeed,” he said. “I am happy today, not because Evelio is Hispanic, but because he is my friend,” he added. “I am happy because he reached his goal. He has shown others, Hispanic and Caucasian, how they can do it too.”

Gathered for the Cad LLC groundbreaking ceremony are, from left: Bob Wheatley, president of the Whayland construction company, which is building the warehouse and office; state Rep. Dan Short; Barbara Smith with Tull Ramey Realty; Mayor Ed Butler; Judy Johnson with Delaware National Bank; Malcolm Knopp with Sperry Van Ness Miller Commercial Real Estate, Salisbury; business owner Evelio Velasquez; Rob Harman, also with Sperry Van Ness Miller; and Doug Warner with Solutions Engineering in Rehoboth Beach. Photo by Lynn R. Parks

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Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to perform home energy audits in the new Building Analyst Professional Certification Training course offered at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. This seven-day intensive program, beginning Monday, Oct. 5, will prepare participants for the Building Performance Institute’s national certification exam. Topics include the fundamentals of building science; energy consumption analysis; identification of building performance problems including mold and mildew, insulation and indoor air quality issues; and diagnosis of air leakage and efficiency in

Gov. Jack Markell has signed legislation into law that puts Delaware in position to be a leader in the vehicle-to-grid electric vehicle industry. Senate Bill 153, the final piece of the Governor’s Energy Agenda this year, creates incentives for Delawareans who take advantage of emerging vehicle-to-grid technology. Specifically, SB 153 ensures that owners of electric cars receive energy credits for power their vehicles return to the electricity grid, much the way homeowners with solar panels or wind turbines already do. After the ceremony, the first traditional, fuel-powered vehicle converted at AutoPort into an electric vehicle rolled off the assembly line and was delivered to Pepco. Markell proposed this year, and the legislature passed, a series of energy-reform bills that will promote energy efficiency and put Delaware on the leading edge of the Green Economy.

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Tournaments raise nearly $45,000 for Nanticoke Memorial The 23rd Annual Nanticoke Health Services Golf Tournaments were held on September 24 and 25 at the Seaford Golf and Country Club. Players took to the course two different days for two great causes. Nearly $45,000 was raised. Proceeds from the September 24 Ladies Tournament benefitted Women’s Health Digital Mammography at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. Proceeds from the September 25 Open Day Tournament benefitted the Charity Endowment Prescription Fund at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. The presenting sponsor for the Ladies Tournament was BNY Mellon, and the community partner for the Open Day Tournament was Nemours Health and Prevention Services. Returning to the tournament again this year was the highly popular putting contest. Contestants had to make three qualifying putts in order to participate in the final 50-foot putt. Between both days, there were 20 golfers who qualified, which resulted in a putt off. Four skillful golfers took a swing at sinking the 50-foot putt. Winners of the Ladies Day event were: 1st Place - Kathy Boyd, Denise Dickerson, Jeanne Saulsbury, Mary Newcomb 2nd Place - Jenny Davis, Pat Shannon, Ruth Sneller, Mellie Kinnamon

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County releases airport policies

Sussex County recently released draft policies for the Sussex County Airport, and will seek public comment in the weeks ahead. The draft Sussex County Airport Policies document, if adopted, would formalize various rules for use of the general aviation field near Georgetown, said Jim Hickin, airport manager. The document largely formalizes policies already in practice. “The policies ensure Sussex County is meeting state and federal requirements for operations of the airfield,” Hickin said. “Most importantly, they provide the flying public and citizens of the county a better understanding of how the County manages this important facility.” Among other things, the document sets rules for aircraft operations, fueling, long-

Rommel’s ACE plans car show

If you are crazy for cars, stop by Rommel’s ACE in Seaford on Sunday, Oct. 4, from noon to 4 p.m. for a fundraiser car show featuring muscle, classic and customized cars. Car clubs are welcome and individuals can also bring their special car to compete for prizes. Proceeds from the $2 entry fees will be given to Boy Scout Troop 182 of Seaford for their projects. Troop 182 will give away popcorn to attendees. Catering will be provided by

Book signing set for Oct. 7

The Bookstore at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus will host an author book signing on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. Featured authors are Sussex County residents, and each makes a unique contribution to Delaware’s state and local history. James Diehl’s “Remembering Sussex County” is a concise history of the state’s largest county, and his subtitle, “From Zwaanendael to King Chicken,” aptly captures its progression from tentative Dutch colony to the country’s top poultry producer. “Fenwick Island, Delaware: A Brief History, “ written by Mary Pat Kyle, is a collection of illustrated essays that range from Native Americans and pirates to colorful local characters, German U-boats and devastating coastal storms. Winner of a 2009 Independent Publisher Book Award, Nancy Lynch’s “Vietnam Mailbag: Voices from the War, 1968-1972,” is more than a compilation of her Wilmington newspaper columns; it is a social history of Delawarean participation in the Vietnam War. The public is welcome to attend the free event to meet the popular authors and to have books signed. The author’s books will be available for purchase in the Bookstore, and light refreshments will be served. The Bookstore is located in the Jason Technology Center, the campus building closest to Route 113.

term vehicle parking, accident reporting and commercial activities. The policies document is currently in draft form, and must be approved by the County Council. The County will hold a public hearing at 4 p.m. on Nov. 17 in Council chambers, 2 The Circle, in Georgetown. County staff also will be available to discuss the policies at a quarterly airport committee meeting, at 6 p.m. on Oct. 7, inside the County’s Administrative Offices West Complex, 22215 DuPont Highway, in Georgetown. To view the document, visit www.sussexcountyde.gov/about/airport and select “Draft Airport Policies” on the left side of the page. For more information, contact Airport Manager Jim Hickin at 302-8557774.

DuPont 25-Year Club Dinner helD - The DuPont 25-Year Club dinner was held Sept. 9 at Firemen’s Memorial Building, Sharptown, Md. There were around 300 in attendance. Roy Lare, right, gives an award to Pat Murphy for all his help over the years. Pictured below are Charles Short, Bob Whaley, Sharon Cordrey, Delores O. Jones and Jim Hill. Submitted photos

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SOLDIER COMES HOME - CW5 John Turner, of Seaford, recently returned home from Iraq with the 261st Signal Brigade. Turner, who left Dover on Oct. 3, 2008 as a CW4, was promoted to CW5 during his tour in Iraq. He replaces Retired Command Chief Dennis Jester after his deployment is complete. Turner is a full-time National Guard soldier. He was welcomed home by his family during a public ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at The Greens in Dover. Here Turner is shown with Vice President Joe Biden from one of his several trips to Iraq.

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School District holds teacher appreciation dinner By Lynn R. Parks

The Seaford School District’s teacher of the year no longer spends all the school day in the classroom. Last year, Mary Kay Baldwin taught third grade at Frederick Douglass Elementary School. But because of a drop in student count in the third grade, she was “displaced.” This year, she is an educational diagnostician at the school as well as a part-time special education teacher. “Her mission is in the classroom,” principal Travis Moorman said during last week’s Seaford School District’s teacher appreciation dinner. “I look forward to getting her back in the classroom where she belongs.” Moorman praised Baldwin for her ability to “create an environment for learning” in her classroom. “I am very proud to be a part of her experience.” Baldwin came to the Seaford district from Woodbridge last year. “It was clear to me within the first week I was here that I had made the right choice,” she told district employees at the dinner. “Fred Douglass has a wonderful staff and a supportive administration. I am happy to be part of such a professional group of educators.” Baldwin said that she is looking forward to representing the Seaford School District in the upcoming year. “I am very happy to be part of this district,” she said. “This award is icing on what I thought already was a great-looking cake.”

Seaford Historical Society to present writer Nancy Lynch By Ann Nesbitt

On Monday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Methodist Manor House, the Seaford Historical Society and the Manor House will present Nancy Lynch talking about her new book, “Vietnam Mailbag, Voices from the War: 1968-1972.” During these war years Lynch was writing for the Wilmington Morning News, which later became the Wilmington News Journal. She invited servicemen to write to her and she published the more than 900 letters that she received in her column, “Nancy’s Vietnam Mailbag.” Lynch’s new book is a compilation of those letters. It chronicles the hopes and fears, joys and tears of life in the combat zone of this controversial war some 40-years ago. For this book Lynch has received the first prize gold award for the best regional non-fiction by the 2009 Independent Publishers. Lynch is a graduate of the University of Delaware and lives in Bethel, Del. The meeting is open to the public. There is no charge. For further information call the Seaford Historical Society office at 628-9828.

Trip to benefit new Seaford Library By Anne Nesbitt

One of the highlights of the new Seaford Library and Cultural Center is a separate area for children. This room features space for children’s programs and activities.

Also honored during last Thursday night’s dinner were Seaford’s school-level teachers of the year. Central Elementary principal Robert Zachry described second-grade teacher Chandra Phillips as a dedicated professional who is always looking for ways to teach more effectively. “She uses God’s lessons to better prepare herself for the next step,” he said. Pat Harris, principal at West Seaford Elementary, said that fifthgrade teacher Hollie Taylor always shows respect for her students. Taylor is “quick to give help when needed and support when asked,” Harris added. “To prepare for this evening, I called one of the students who nominated Hollie,” Harris said. “The student’s mother wanted to talk with me and said that she couldn’t imagine how she could thank Mrs. Taylor for the difference she made in her daughter’s life.” High school principal Clarence Davis praised business education teacher Mark Fisher who “goes out of his way” to help his students. In addition, “Mr. Fisher is always willing to help his fellow teachers,” Davis said. “And he treats all the students as though they are his own.” Maria “Nikki” Miller, who teaches sixth-grade social studies at the Seaford Middle School, is “friendly, fearless, feisty and fun,” said associate principal Kim Simmons. Last year, Miller was the state’s geography teacher of the year. Susan Nancarrow, principal at Blades

They will have their own circulation desk and their own computer section. Their area will have a resource collection. This will be a welcome change from the crowded area that children have shared with many other uses in the current library. Among the fund-raising efforts underway is a seven-night cruise to Bermuda on April 25, 2010 on the elegant cruise ship Celebrity Summit. Staterooms are priced per person at $975 for Interior, $1195 for Ocean-view and $1495 for Deluxe Ocean-view with Veranda. The price includes roundtrip, bus transportation from Seaford to Cape Liberty in New York Harbor, New Jersey. Reservations must be made by Oct. 1, 2009. For details call Barb Stetzer at 302628-3300, or email Barb@misty-travel. com Questions regarding the library should be directed to Barbara Allen at 629-2101 or John Painter at 629-2524.

The Seaford School District’s school-level teachers of the year are, from left: Mark Fisher, Seaford High School, Nikki Miller from Seaford Middle School, district teacher of the year Mary Kay Baldwin from Frederick Douglass Elementary, Chandra Phillips from Central Elementary, Hollie Taylor from West Seaford and Lori Dalton, Blades Elementary. Dalton and Miller were finalists for the district award. Photo by Lynn R. Parks

Elementary School, told the audience about the day that Lori Dalton, who teaches third grade, told her that she had breast cancer. “My mind was going in a million different directions,” Nancarrow said. “I wondered how we would tell the children and their parents and how we would best take care of the children. But Lori never missed a beat. She was there every day, except when she was getting treatment. You would never have known that she was

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School plans Giant Yard Sale

West Seaford Elementary School is planning a Gigantic Yard Sale for October 3 from 8 a.m. to noon. The school is looking for donations (items to be sold), vendors, and buyers. Yard Sale Spots are on sale for $10 or $15 and the school will provide a table if ordered by September 25. After the deadline the cost will be an additional $5. Contact person is Krystal Wright at 628-4414 x409 or make checks payable to West Seaford PTO and mail to Krystal Wright, West Seaford Elementary School, 511 Sussex Avenue, Seaford, DE 19973.

sick.” When Dalton lost her hair because of chemotherapy treatments, she had all her students wear hats. Many times, staff members also wore hats, Nancarrow said. “Lori is an excellent teacher, an incredible person and a great role model for our children,” she added. “And she is one of the strongest people I have ever known. I am so proud that she is part of our Blades family.”

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Concord Pet Foods & Supplies opening in Seaford Commons A new store will be opening near the end of October. Sherry Hensley, advertising and human relations manager, said Concord Pet Foods & Supplies will be opening in the Seaford Commons at 22836 Sussex Highway. This is the shopping center north of Lowe’s. Hensley said the Seaford store, which will be about 8,000 square feet, is the 20th store for Concord Pet Foods & Supplies, a company started 31 years ago by Larry Mutschler. According to the company history, Concord Pet started in 1978 out of a trailer at Larry’s Mobile service station. Originally the Mutschler family was looking for a way to feed the family horses. In 1981 Larry Mutschler opened his first retail location on Concord Pike in Wilmington. There was only one employee in a 1,000-square-foot building. This building still exists today as storage for the Concord Pike location. Originally Larry had two partners, his brother and a good friend. The company grew to nine locations by 1998. Today Larry solely owns the company and with the opening of the Seaford store will have 20 locations from West Chester to Rehoboth Beach. Mutschler was born and raised in Wilmington. “At Concord Pet we feel the need to

In 1981 Larry Mutschler opened his first retail location on Concord Pike in Wilmington. This building today serves as storage for the Concord Pike location.

help our customers as if they are family. We strive to be the best in the area, from carrying bags to hiring a knowledgeable staff,” the compnay website says. Hensley said they are now accepting applications for employment at the Seaford location. “Concord Pet Foods & Supplies has a work environment that promotes teams work, provides leadership opportunities to every team member, a comparative pay scale, and potential advancement through out the company as positions are available, all in a great working atmosphere,” the company website states. Applications may be downloaded from the company website. Google Concord Pet Foods & Supplies.

Mortgage Network SolutioNS opeNS - A ribbon cutting was held recently for Mortgage Network Solutions, 420 Pennsylvania Avenue, Seaford, a new enterprise by Frank Raskauskas. From left are: Grace Peterson, Seaford City Council; Seaford Mayor Ed Butler; Beverly Barnes, Mortgage Network Solutions; Barbara Raskauskas, Mortgage Network Solutions; Rosemary Martin, Mortgage Network Solutions; Raskauskas, Mortgage Network Solutions; John Tarburton, attorney at law and a neighbor of the new mortgage company; Trisha Newcomer, economic development/IT manager with the city of Seaford; Assistant City Manager Charles Anderson; and Paula Gunson, executive director of the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Daniel Richardson

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Judicial nominees are approved, Laster becomes Vice Chancellor

State Senate recently confirmed Gov. Jack Markell’s choices to serve on the Court of Chancery, fill several other key judicial positions and fill open slots on several boards. Wilmington attorney Travis Laster will become the newest Vice Chancellor on the prestigious Court of Chancery, replacing retired Vice Chancellor

Stephen Lamb. Laster, a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Virginia Law School, will be leaving his firm of Abrams & Laster, which he helped create in 2005. Laster will fill the seat vacated by the Honorable Stephen P. Lamb upon his retirement. In filling other judicial posts, the Senate confirmed Alan Davis

of Milton for another term as Chief Magistrate of the Justice of the Peace Courts, confirmed Janell Schoenbeck Ostroski of Newark to be a Family Court Commissioner. Judge Davis is a graduate of Laurel High School, the University of Virginia and Widener University. Davis was first nominated as Chief Magistrate in 2005.

County is set to hire collections manager to collect back taxes

Each year, September marks the deadline for taxpayers to pay their property taxes to Sussex County and its eight school districts. Tens of thousands of people make the deadline and pay their taxes on time. Some, however, don’t. Sussex County soon will be making a more concerted effort to track down those delinquent taxpayers and collect millions of dollars in back taxes and fees. County Council, at its Tuesday, Sept. 22, meeting, approved a set of policy changes for collecting back taxes, which includes plans to hire a dedicated collections manager to pursue approximately $8.2 million in delinquent taxes and other fees on an estimated 9,482 accounts. Nearly $6 million in property taxes is owed to local school districts, with $900,000 in County property taxes and $1.4 million in County sewer and water fees due. County officials said Sussex is simply stepping up its collec-

tion efforts, but will continue to work with those who are behind in their taxes and sewer and water fees. The County already offers payment plans to those who qualify. “The County Council recognizes that, in many instances, household budgets are tight and people are hurting financially, particularly in the current economy,” County Council President Vance C. Phillips said. “But this is an issue of equal treatment for all. Sussex County has some of the lowest taxes in the country, and we must all pay our fair share.” The County already works to collect back taxes and sewer and water payments by using letters, making telephone calls and placing liens on properties in which payment is overdue. Eventually, tax sales are held for properties in delinquency, an option officials said the County will use more often. Over the years, the County’s collection efforts have been spread among several

departments and done as time permitted, County Administrator David B. Baker said. But with Council’s action, the County will now have a full-time employee dedicated only to collections. “By having one individual focused on collections, the County can more aggressively and consistently address this issue,” Baker said. The County, in the coming weeks, will look to fill the position with someone trained in collections and debt recovery. Council also approved, as part of the policy changes, other steps the County will take to claim delinquent taxes. These would include sending an additional warning letter from the County Attorney to those in arrears, posting a list of delinquent accounts on the County’s website, and offering a 30-day amnesty on the County’s portion of penalties for those who step forward to settle their debt. The County has not yet set a date for such an amnesty.

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ridgeville is getting ready for its 18th Apple-Scrapple Festival. A banner flies across Market Street, announcing to all those who pass under it that the festival is set for Oct. 9 and 10, and a wooden sign at the corner of Market and Main streets invites all to enjoy the many activities Apple-Scrapple will offer. The festival’s Web site, www.applescrapple.com, counts down second by second to Friday evening’s opening. “Only 9 days 15 hours 27 minutes and 5 seconds — 4 seconds, 3 seconds — left until the 2009 Apple Scrapple Festival,” it read on Tuesday morning. “Blah, blah, blah,” said Bonnie

Workman, long-time organizer of the festival. “Blah, Blah, blah, blah.” The festival does two things for the community, organizers say. First, it offers a venue for local service groups to make money. Kiwanis and Lions clubs chapters sell oyster and scrapple sandwiches and the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department sells barbecued beef sandwiches. School groups and churches also get in on the action and the three-day carnival benefits the Bridgeville Public Library. Second, it draws attention to the area’s agricultural roots. Both apples and scrapple are produced in town and T.S. Smith and Sons orchards and packing house, founded in 1907, and

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Rapa Scrapple, founded in 1924, are major sponsors of the festival. Apple Scrapple also brings crowds of people to Bridgeville, a small town with a population of about 1,600 people. In 1992, the first year of the festival, about 2,500 people came to town to see the sights. Recent crowds have been estimated at around 30,000. “Every year we all sit around and wonder, how in the world did this happen?” Workman said. “I really think a big part of the attraction is the name. People really like it. And I think we pay attention to what the people want. They like buses so they can get around, and we provide that. And they like to have a lot of information so they know where to go, and we give them that.” Festival organizers put together a booklet, widely available throughout the weekend, with schedules and information about events. In addition, Workman said, the town itself is a draw. “People get that hometown feeling,” she said. “They can walk down the streets, look at the houses and sit in the shade, and they really like that.” Arts and crafts shows New this year at the Apple Scrapple Festival will be a Carving and Wildlife Show, sponsored by the Friends of the Bridgeville Public Library and held at the new library on South Cannon Street. The art show will be open Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the new library. Works featured in the show will be available for sale. Photographer Kevin Fleming, who has taken pictures for National Geographic and Newsweek and whose book, Wild Delaware, documents the woods, wetlands and coastline of the First State, will be the featured artist. For additional information about the art show, contact Ruth Skala by phone at 858-1534 or e-mail her at RLskala@comcast.net. The library’s wildlife show won’t be the only venue for art at the festival. Also new this year will be sand artist Darrell O’Connor, who will create a sculpture in the telephone company lot near the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Laws Street. Festival-goers will be able to watch the artist at work. The scrapple carving contest, in which contestants will be given a 1-pound block of scrapple and limited time to create the best work of art they can, will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. in the parking lot behind the fire hall. And then there will be the craft shows — three of them. The St. Mary’s Church Craft Show, sponsored by St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the church and outside the church along William Street. The Bridgeville Senior Center’s craft show will be held in front of the center on Market Street and will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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And the Trinity Craft Show, sponsored by Trinity United Methodist Church, will be held in the Woodbridge High School Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors will be set up in the cafeteria, the gymnasium and in hallways and classrooms as well as in the high school yard. Things get underway with a pageant The first event of the festival will take place Thursday, with the Miss and Little Miss Apple-Scrapple Pageant in the Woodbridge High School auditorium. The pageant will get underway at 7 p.m. and proceeds will benefit the Apple-Scrapple Scholarship Fund. The pageant is open to little girls who live in the Woodbridge School District and who are 5 to 8 years old. The girls are judged on their answers during an interview, their performance in the talent portion and their appearance in a party dress. The festival will get into full swing at 4 p.m. Friday, when the juried food court, centered on Delaware Avenue and Cannon Street, and the carnival, set up along the railroad, open. And yes, that is a juried food court. Anyone wanting to set up a food booth — and by the way, no more applications are being accepted for this year — has to submit for judgment descriptions of the food that will be for sale as well as pictures of the food booth. An entertainment stage will be set up in the parking lot behind the fire

hall. From 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. the band Way Back When will perform. The Sweet Adelines will take the stage from 5:30 to 6:30 and an official opening ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., disc jockey Mike Warren will take over for the street dance, which will last until 10 p.m. Activities get underway bright and early Saturday morning with an allyou-can-eat breakfast at Union United Methodist Church, sponsored by the United Methodist Men. The men will be serving breakfast from 7 until 11 a.m. On the menu, of course, will be scrapple. What could be the world’s one and only Hogg Jogg 5K will start at 9 a.m., with registration from 7:30 to 8:50 a.m. The run will be at the Woodbridge Farm and Athletic Field north of town. Cost to participate is $10 and all runners will be given T-shirts. At the same time that the run gets underway, main festival activities will get into full swing. The food court and carnival will open, as will the car show, sponsored by the Southern Delaware Street Rod Association. Hundreds of street rods, antique and classic cars, new cars, trucks and motorcycles will be parked along Delaware Avenue. Judging of the vehicles will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. and awards will be handed out at the stage area at 3:30 p.m. Continued on Page 28

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Community Bulletin Board For more information, contact Peggy Dolby at 302-856-7717, ext. 2123, pdolby@delawarehospice.org; or www.delawarehospice.org.

Sunkissed Tanning food drive Festival of Trees

Delaware Hospice’s premier fundraiser, the Festival of Trees offers visitors a magnificent display of decorated trees and wreaths and activities for everyone in the family. In Sussex County, the Festival of Trees will be held on Friday, Dec. 4, through Sunday, Dec. 6, at Delaware Technical & Community College in Georgetown. For details call 302-855-2344 or visit www.delawarehospice.org.

Ladies Auxiliary fundraisers

The Ladies Auxiliary of Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 7478 is sponsoring a fundraiser for the VFW National Home for Children. Members are selling patriotic bibs in different designs for $4 each. To purchase bibs, contact President Michaele Russell at 302-349-4220. The Ladies Auxiliary is also sponsoring a community Pizza Night fundraiser at Grottos Pizza in Seaford, on Monday, Oct. 12, from 4 to 9 p.m., to benefit Cancer Aid and Research. You will need to present a coupon from the Ladies Auxiliary at the time of bill payment in order to give 20% of the bill to the Ladies Auxiliary. No coupons can be issued that evening. For coupons, contact Russell at 302-349-4220.

Longaberger Library Basket raffle

The Friends of the Seaford District Library are raffling a “Longaberger Library Basket” to support the capital building campaign. This commemorative basket is one-of-a-kind with a basket weave “Friends of the Seaford District Library 2009” and filled with a variety of books for the whole family. The basket was donated to the capital campaign by Phil Burtelle Painting with books donated by Seaford Food Lion. Tickets are available at $5 each or 3 for $10 and may be purchased at the circulation desk of the library. The drawing will take place on Friday, Oct. 9.

Hospice plans golf outing

The Delaware Hospice Golf Outing will be held on Monday, Oct. 12, at Cripple Creek Golf and Country Club in Dagsboro. A team of four is $500 or $125 per person, which includes green fees, cart, lunch, refreshment cart and awards reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres. The format is a scramble and registration begins at 10 a.m. followed by lunch at 11 a.m. The game begins with a shotgun start at noon and the award reception is at 5:30 p.m. The outing will include the following contests: Putting, Longest Drive, Men & Ladies, Low Gross and Closest to the Pin. Sponsorships are available. Funds raised will help Delaware Hospice continue to provide high quality care to the community.

Sunkissed Tanning is currently having a food drive for Laurel families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. If you bring in five non-perishable items, you wll get a free tan (up to 10 tans). Last year they collected 867 cans and 50 gift bags for children for Christmas. Their goal is to collect 1,000 cans this year. You can donate a toy, too. Sunkissed Tanning is located at Calio’s Plaza in Laurel, and can be reached by calling Margi at 875-1622.

Friends fundraiser

The Friends of the Bridgeville Library have another delicious fundraiser to promote. All you have to do is enjoy a meal at the Seaford, Dover, Rehoboth, or Salisbury IHOP locations, any day, any meal. Fill out the comment card, staple your receipt to it and drop it off at The Bridgeville Library, Bridgeville Town Hall, or The Providence Sales Cottage at Heritage Shores.

People’s Place Fundraiser

The Red Hat Lady Bugs of Bridgeville are sponsoring a fashion show fundraiser for the People’s Place, an abused women’s shelter. The event, which will take place on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Heritage Shores Clubhouse, includes a fashion show (clothing courtesy of Peebles), lunch, Chinese auction, 50/50 and door prizes. Tickets are $20 per person. For ticket information, call 337-9733.

Bethel Historical Society

From 5 to 9 p.m., on the second Wednesday of each month through December, the Laurel Pizzaria is generously helping the Bethel Historical Society with an on-going fundraiser. You can pick up a coupon at the restaurant and when you pay the society will receive 10 percent.

Bingo for Life

The Trinity Foundation will host a Longaberger Basket Bingo at the Seaford Moose on Thursday, Oct. 15. Doors open at 6 p.m. for seating and bingo begins at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time for $20 each or for $25 at the door. Discounted tickets are available for a table of eight purchased in advance for $150. To purchase tickets, call 800-8463400, ext. 3978 or stop by Trinity located at 1201 Bridgeville Highway in Seaford.

program on how to sustain wildlife with native plants. Guest speaker will be Dr. Douglas Tallamy, chair of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, who will share techniques from his book, “Bringing Nature Home.” The program will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford. The program is free, but donations are appreciated. For more information, contact Jackie McPeak at 410-883-3386 or Mary Noel at 302-337-1054.

SHS Class of ‘64 reunion

The Class of 1964 of Seaford High School is having a reunion on Oct. 10, 2009. If you have not been contacted, or need more information call 629-8806.

SHS Class of ‘74 reunion

Seaford High School class of 1974 will celebrate their 35th class reunion on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Seaford Fire Hall. Contact Jan at gjmej@yahoo.com for more information.

SHS Class of ‘79 reunion

The Seaford Class of 1979 reunion will be held on Oct. 17. Call Frances at 629-2695 for information about reunion and missing persons. We need payment by Oct. 7. Cost is $30 per person.

SHS Class of ‘99 reunion

Seaford Class of 1999 will hold a 10 year reunion on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Seaford Fire Hall. Cost is $30 per person. RSVP by Nov. 1. For more information, contact Alexis McFarland Spade at biglex04@hotmail.com or 570-274-3098.

2009 Seaford Christmas Parade

Plans are under way for the 2009 Seaford Christmas Parade. Touted as the largest Christmas Parade on Delmarva, Seaford hosts an extravagant evening parade the first Saturday in December. This year, the parade will be on Saturday, Dec. 5; step off is at 7 p.m. The parade is sponsored by the Downtown Seaford Association and the City of Seaford. The Grand Marshall is Dick Collison.We invite everyone who wants to be in the parade. Now is the time to make plans for your float, costumes, etc. To sign up, go online to www. mychristmasparade.com. Entry forms and parade rules are also available at Seaford City Hall, Dick’s Barber Shop, Fantasy Beauty Salon, Seaford Harley-Davidson and Mortgage Network Solutions.

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Thursday, Oct. 1. • Christmas Tunes for Dulcimer Musicians at Seaford Library. Registration required. Fridays, Oct. 2, 9, 23 and 30 at 6:30 p.m. Questions? Call John Kisela 628-1944. • Do you have health concerns? Confusing lab reports? Questions you should ask your doctor? Visit the Seaford Library on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and meet with our Consumer Health librarian for Sussex County. All references services are free and confidential. • Baby Bookworms, a story time for infants, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. • Toddler Tales, a story time for walkers, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. • Story Time for ages 3-5, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

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Public Workshop: Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Seaford City Hall, 414 High St., at 6 p.m. Hear a presentation on alternative concepts for the future of the trail. Come share your ideas about what the nation’s first water trail should be.

Halloween Parade & Party

Downtown Seaford Association presents Halloween Parade & Party on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Parade Route: Line-up at 6:15 p.m., Cedar at High Street. Parade starts at 7 p.m., High to Arch Street. Arch to King Street / Seaford Fire Hall. Must be in costume to enter. Goodies at the party. Cash prizes for costume contest.

Swim lessons offered

Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club will offer swim lessons in their heated indoor pool this fall. Instruction is provided by Jeff Ellis Associates swim instructors. Children will be assigned to groups according to their ability. To enroll, children must be 5-years-old or able to touch the bottom of the pool. Each child must also enroll as a Boys & Girls Club member. Lessons are scheduled on Oct. 6-23 (Tuesdays and Thursdays) 5-6 p.m.; Nov. 3-20 (Tuesdays and Fridays) 5:30-6:30 p.m.; and Dec. 1-18 (Tuesdays and Fridays) 5:30-6:30 p.m. Non-JES private lessons are also available for adults and children. For more information or to register, contact Aquatics Director, Paul Dorey, at 628-3789.

Stay and Play program

Parents As Teachers announces the free Seaford Stay & Play program. Come have fun playing and learning with your child through a variety of toys and activities. Open to children birth through 48 months and their caregivers, on Mondays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Seaford Parks & Recreation. For more information and a complete schedule, contact Anna Scovell at 8565239.

Kiwanis Club of Seaford

The Kiwanis Club of Seaford will hold its 55th Annual Auction on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Seaford Middle School Cafeteria, 500 E. Stein Highway, Seaford. Preview starts at 9 a.m. Auction starts at 9:30 a.m. Free admission, featuring hundreds of

Poker Run & BBQ

Poker Run and BBQ - Ride to Read will benefit the Seaford District Library. Entry Fee registration is $15, from 10 a.m. - noon, on Oct. 4, rain or shine. Event starts and ends at Harley Davidson of Seaford. Event sponsored by Regional Builders, Inc., and Harley Davidson of Seaford. Featuring live entertainment by Sneak Preview. BBQ chicken and other concessions available for purchase from SVFD and K&R Concessions. Event pins for first 200 registered. First prize $500, second prize $300; and third prize $150. The Seaford Historical Society is offering a raffle featuring a day on the Nanticoke River in the spring of 2010. This allday excursion accommodates a party of six people on a boat ride that leaves from the Marina at Nanticoke River Marine Park in Blades, Seaford. Other festivities included with this trip are mid-morning snacks onboard ship, lunch in Vienna, Md., a selfguided walking tour of historic Vienna, a visit to the Vienna Heritage Museum and refreshments on the ride back to Seaford in the afternoon. A raffle ticket costs only $5 or five tickets may be purchased for $20. Tickets are available at the Seaford Museum which is open Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., or at the Ross Mansion which is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. At other times call the Seaford Historical Society office at 628-9828 for tickets. The drawing will take place at the Victorian Christmas at the Ross Mansion on Dec. 13, 2009.

In-home story-time

The Laurel Public Library will offer a 6-session series of weekly in-home preschool Story Times for local day care homes beginning in October. This no-cost pilot program will bring books, poetry, music and fun to children who might not otherwise have the opportunity to visit the library for Story Time. Interested daycare providers are encouraged to contact Becky Norton, Youth Services librarian, by phone at 875-3184 or email at rebecca.norton@lib.de.us for more information.

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Laurel Lioness bingo

Laurel Lioness will host a Vera Bradley Bingo on Oct. 20, at the Laurel Fire Department, at 7 p.m.. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets in advance are $20, at the door $25. Tickets also available from any Lioness member or call Cathy, 875-2128 or Erma 875-3055.

Model train & toy show

A model train and collectable toy show will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Laurel Fire Dept. Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring refreshments, test track, door prizes and live entertainment. Call Barry Munoz at 302-875-7408 for more information.

Refresher Driving Course

Laurel Senior Center, located at 113 N. Central Ave., will host an AARP Refresher Driving Course on Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $12 for AARP Members, $14 for Non Members. To register for the course call 302-875-2536.

Laurel Library

• The 2nd Saturday Monthly Building Club at the Laurel Public Library begins in October. The first meeting will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to noon. The group is for kids in grades K-6. Kids can try their hand at Legos, Lincoln Logs, Zoobs, Magnets, Pipe Builders and more. • Preschool Story Time will be held at the Laurel Public Library for kids ages 2 to 5. Preschool children and their favorite adults are invited every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for stories, poetry, science, music, math, crafts and fun. • The Laurel Public Library will offer a 6-session series of weekly in-home preschool Story Times for local day care homes beginning in October. This no-cost pilot program will bring books, poetry, music and fun to children who otherwise might not have the opportunity to visit the library for Story Time. For more information call the Laurel Public Library at 875-3184 or contact Becky Norton, Youth Services librarian, at rebecca.norton@lib.de.us.

The Greenwood Cheer Activity Center will hold a card and game night on Thursday evenings in October from 6 to 9 p.m. Join us for rook, dominoes and uno or bring your friends to set-up a table of games of your choosing. Beverages and refreshments will be available or you can come early for dinner. For table set-up or more information, call Susan Welch at 302-349-5237.

Greenwood Cheer Dinner Club

The Greenwood Cheer Activity Center will host the Greenwood Dinner Club on Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. in October. It will be an evening of fellowship and a delicious dinner entrée, dessert and beverage. Cost for members is $5 and non-members is $6. For menus or more information, call Susan Welch at 302-349-5237.

CHEER Halloween Party

The Greenwood CHEER Activity Center will host a Halloween Party on Friday, Oct. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be refreshments, music, games and a costume parade with prizes for best costumes. For more information, call Susan Welch at 302-349-5237.

Mystery Murder Dinner

The Greenwood CHEER Activity Center presents A Mystery Murder Dinner, Honky Tonk Homicide, featuring the Long Neck CHEER Theatrical Players on Thursday, Oct. 8. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Cost is $6 for members and $8 for non-members. For more information, call

LHS Class of ‘69 reunion

The Laurel Class of 1969 will hold its 40th reunion on Friday, Nov. 27, at the Georgia House in Laurel. Contact leeann561@comcast.net if you did not receive your invitation.

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Tony Windsor is accepting bookings for entertaining any size event, from the living room to the great outdoors! Singing classic country and rock, with special 50s, 60s and 70s hits! Also, gospel and holiday music available. Booking now for Christmas parties and beyond. Call: 302-236-9886 for info.

MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 1 - 7, 2009 Woodbridge High School classes of 1988, ‘89 and ‘90 will hold a combined reunion at the Bridgeville Fire Hall on Saturday, Nov. 7. For details contact Dionne Parker Keeler at dionnepk@yahoo.com or 302-337-3099.

Bridgeville Library event

The Southern Delaware Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO), which seeks to promote appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music, invites everyone who is interested in music to join the chapter. The local chapter offers workshops,

Premier Carving and Wildlife Show, Friday, Oct. 9, 3-7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 10,

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For details call 302-3377401.

Open House

DelMarVa Model Railroad Club’s 24th Annual Open House, located at 103 East State St., Delmar, Camelot Hall, second floor. Free admission and free parking — Nov. 28 & 29, Dec. 5 & 6, Jan. 9 & 10, Jan. 16 & 17; Saturday hours are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday’s noon to 5 p.m. Operating layouts: N-Scale, N Trak Modules, HO Layout, O Gauge Tinplate, O Scale Lionel, LGB (G Gauge). Train videos to view and raffles.

Dinner/Scholarship Benefit

The VFW in Delmar, Md., will hold its second annual “Kyle Dixon Memorial Scholarship Dinner” on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 5 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. The menu includes beef and dumplings, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, choice of dessert, iced tea or coffee. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund which is awarded to a Delmar High School senior who plays on either the boys or girls soccer team. Kyle Dixon, a 16-year-old honor student and soccer player, was attending Delmar High School when he tragically lost his life in an automobile accident on Jan. 4, 2008. The Dixon family is also requesting donations of items from local businesses to support a silent auction. In return, the

master classes, recitals, concerts, organ crawls and more for members, the community and music students. For more information, call 629-8033.

‘Jersey Boys’

The Adult Plus+ program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, is taking reservations for a fall trip to see the musical “Jersey Boys.” Witness the rise of four of the most famous blue-collar kids in pop music history, The Four Seasons, in the Tony-award winning Best Musical “Jersey Boys” on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. A special discount rate is available for Adult Plus+ members. For more information or to reserve orchestra seats, contact Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 302-856-5618.

Smoky Mountain show trip

AARP 915 presents Smoky Mountain show trip & Historic Gatlinburg for the price of $595, for 7 days and 6 nights, Oct. 18-24. Includes: motorcoach transportation; 6 nights lodging including 4 consecutive nights in the Smokies; 10 meals: 6 breakfasts and 4 dinners; guided tour of the Smoky Mountains; four evening shows: Country Tonite, Comedy Barn Variety Show, Magic Beyond Belief and Black Bear Jamboree; one morning show: Patty Waszak Morning Show; nonstop fun and Southern charm at famous Dollywood. Departure: Federalsburg, Md. at 8 a.m., then Rose’s parking lot, Rt 404, Denton, Md. Price: $75 due upon signing. Price per person, based on double occupancy $595. Add $180 for single occupancy. For information and reservations contact 410-754-8189.

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Ruritan Club breakfast buffet

All-you-can-eat Sunday Breakfast Buffet served by the Galestown Ruritan Club, on the fourth Sunday of each month October to June 7-10 a.m. Cost is $6 for adults, $4 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.

AGO seeks members

Limited tickets are available for a trip to see the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, sponsored by Adult Plus+ at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. The “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” features the world-famous Radio City Rockettes’ signature high-kicks and precision choreography in several showstopping numbers. For more information or to reserve orchestra seats, contact the Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 302-856-5618.

AARP offers trips

The following trips are available through AARP of Seaford:

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Oct. 16 - Strasburg, Pa. Lunch served on the train and then visit the railroad museum. Cost: $69. Four seats left. Nov. 16-20 - Christmas at The Biltmore Estates in Asheville, N.C. A candlelight dinner at Deerpark restaurant and two Christmas shows at two different dinner theaters. Tour the grounds, the Farm Village and the winery. Visit Chimney Rock Park, the Folk Arts Center and the Smith McDowell House with a tour of Asheville. Also a stop at the Farmers Market to see the famous Moose Cafe. Two hot meals per day. Cost: $589 pp double. Dec. 2 - American Music Theater to see a Christmas show. Cost: $92. Three seats left. For more information, contact Jane Dusenbury at 629-4138 or Rose Wheaton at 629-7180.

Cruise to Bermuda

The deadline for making reservations for the seven-night cruise to Bermuda has been extended to Oct. 15. This cruise which leaves on April 15, 2010 is a benefit for the Seaford Library and Cultural Center. Staterooms are priced per person at $975 for interior, $1195 for Oceanview and $1495 for Deluxe Oceanview with Beranda. This price includes round trip transportation from Seaford to the Dock in New York Harbor. A deposit of $300 is required. For more information call 628-3300 or email barb@misty-travel.com.

See ‘The Lion King’

Limited seats are available for a trip to see Disney’s breathtaking musical “The Lion King” on Thursday, April 15, 2010, at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia; the trip is sponsored by Adult Plus+ at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. For more information or to reserve orchestra seats, contact the Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program by Oct. 4 at 302-856-5618.

Vacation with Del Tech

Take a vacation this fall or winter with the Adult Plus+ program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. View the fall foliage in New York during a four-day motorcoach tour from Oct. 6-9. Highlights include sightseeing in Cooperstown with a stop at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Fenimore Art Museum, a voyage on the Catskill Mountain Railroad, and a guided tour of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Explore Egypt in the 12-day “Splendors of the Nile” trip from Oct. 22 through Nov. 2. The group will travel on a luxurious three-night cruise including visits to ancient temples at Aswan, Kom-Ombo, Edfu and Luxor. Take an 18-day trip “down under” to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji from Oct. 21 through Nov. 7. Experience the joy of the season during the nine-day “Christmas Cruise on the

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PAGE 22 Nuremburg’s Christmas Market, which began in 1628. Celebrate the Christmas season during the seven-day “Nashville Country Christmas at the Opryland Hotel” from Dec. 2-8. Experience the joy of Christmas during the four-day “Christmas Extravaganza” trip to Washington, D.C. and the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va. Take a Christmas tour of Washington, guided by author/ historian Antony Pitch. To sign up for a trip call 302856-5618.

Day trips

Enjoy day trips in October sponsored by the Adult Plus+ program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Don’t miss “Broadways Best” featuring 40 songs from 33 shows at the American Music Theatre in Lancaster, Pa. on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Celebrate the legends of tap in “Thank You Gregory: A Tribute to the Legends of Tap” seated in excellent orchestra seats on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pa. On Sunday, Oct. 11, be transported by the uplifting voices of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with epic film scores from the silver screen. Art lovers will enjoy a guided tour of the “Henri Matisse and Modern Art on the French Riviera” exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Thursday, Oct. 15. Bask in the splendor of fall during a narrated 2 ½ hour train ride through Red Clay Creek Valley on the Wilmington & Western Railroad on Saturday, Oct. 17. Spend two nights, Oct. 20 and 21, at the Hotel Edison in the middle of New York City’s theatre district within walking distance of a Broadway show, Times Square, or Rockefeller Center. On Saturday, Oct. 24, follow the yellow brick road to the “The Wizard of Oz” at the Dupont Theatre. Enjoy a day shopping, sightseeing or watching a show in New York on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Don’t miss the international blockbuster exhibit “Diana: A Celebration” at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 29. Visit the National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, or Port of Discovery during a day on your own at the inner harbor in Baltimore on Saturday, Oct. 31. For more information or to sign up for these trips, contact

MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 1 - 7, 2009 Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 302-856-5618.

Branson trip

Nanticoke Senior Center and Curran Travel are providing a trip to Branson on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to Wednesday, Oct. 21. The trip includes: round trip motorcoach transportation, eight night accommodations, great sightseeing tours, admission to nine great shows including Mickey Gilley, Lee Greenwood & the Bellamy Brothers and Shoji Tabuci. Cost is $1,075 per persondouble occupancy, $1,355 single occupancy. A $200 deposit is required. Call 629-4939 for details.

your family to an afternoon of food, fun and games on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 6 p.m., at Dave Wilson’s Auction on Route 133 in Lincoln. Many elected Republican officials from throughout the state will be there to answer your questions. Cost is $5 per person and children under 10 are free. Event will be held rain or shine.

Georgetown AARP

Join Georgetown AARP Chapter 5340 at their monthly luncheon meetings held on the first Monday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the Sussex Pines Country Club. For details, contact Dee Richards at 302-841-5066.

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Sea Purls

The “Sea Purls” chapter of the Knitting Guild Association meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cheer Community Center in Georgetown on the corner of Route 9 and Sand Hill Road. The next meeting is on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Lunch is available and new members are always welcome. For details, call 302-854-6776.

Widowed Persons

The Seaford Chapter of the Widowed Persons Service will have its next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 12:15 p.m. at the Seaford Eagle Diner. There will b a mystery guest speaker. All widowed persons of all ages are invited to attend.

Delaware Equine Council

The next meeting of the Delaware Equine Council is 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Harrington Public Library. Everyone who is interested in horses is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Stan at 302-684-3966 or Peggy at 302-629-5233.

Alumni Association

The SHS Alumni Association will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m., in the downtown Seaford Museum. All former students and teachers are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Donna Angell at 629-8077.

Sussex County Republicans The Sussex County Republican Committee invites you and

The members of H.A.P.P.E.N., Hearn’s Pond Association for its protection, preservation, enhancement and naturalization will not meet in September. The next scheduled H.A.P.P.E.N. meeting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Museum.

39th District Democrats

The 39th District Democrats will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at Pizza King in Seaford. New members are always welcome. For more information call Maggie Callaway at 629-4846.

Genealogical Society

The Sussex County Genealogical Society meets the third Saturday of each month from September through May at 10:30 a.m. at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. On Oct. 6, the society will begin a fall discussion series, named the Research Process. Sessions will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoons through Nov. 17 at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. Genealogy Bytes, meets at the Milton Public Library on the first Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.scgsdelaware.org or call 302-875-5418.

Submit Bulletin Board items by noon, Thursday. Send to Morning Star Publications, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, email to editor@mspublications.com or drop off at 951 Norman Eskridge Hwy., Seaford (Home Team Bldg.)

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World Habitat Day recognized In 1985, the United Nations declared the first Monday in October “World Habitat Day” in recognition of the need for simple and decent shelter for people in the United States and around the world. Sussex County Habitat for Humanity will recognize World Habitat Day on Saturday, Oct. 3, as volunteers unite to build a home in Concord Village, Seaford. One goal of World Habitat Day is to raise awareness about the severe shortage of secure, affordable housing worldwide. Locally, the number of families who are living in unsafe or unhealthy living conditions has reached more than 4,300 families in Sussex County. Habitat for Humanity International reports that the single largest age group living in poverty housing is children. A child in inadequate housing is 10 times more likely to contract menin-

gitis, respiratory problems or asthma. Children living in overcrowded conditions are less likely to graduate from high school. “These facts have tremendous social, moral and economic implications for us and they don’t just go away,” said Kevin Gilmore, Sussex County Habitat for Humanity’s executive director. Habitat for Humanity seeks families who currently reside in substandard living conditions and works along side of them to build a simple, decent and affordable home with an interest-free mortgage. Habitat provides the potential homeowner with training designed to make them successful homeowners. Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is currently seeking business and faith-based groups to volunteer any day, Wednesday through Saturday, on worksites in the County. To volunteer, call SCHFH at 302855-1153.

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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - Dutch Country Market in Laurel held a 20th anniversary event on Saturday, Sept. 26. Shown here is Shane Douglas Slabaugh of Delmar pulling a wagon. Photo by Brandon Miller

Festival of Trees to be held

Delaware Hospice’s volunteers have organized the annual Festival of Trees to be held in three different locations, one in each county, with exhibits of decorated trees and wreaths, as well as special events. In Sussex County, events will be held at Delaware Technical and Community College, Carter Partnership Center, Route 18, Georgetown. A Gala and Auction will be held on Friday, Dec. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $30 per person by reservation only. This is the premier holiday event to usher in the season featuring live entertainment, a live and silent auction, and heavy hors’ d’oeuvres. For reservations, call 302-855-2344.

A Visit to the North Pole is Saturday, Dec. 5 from noon to 2 p.m. Cost is $5 per person and reservations are recommended. Bring your camera for a visit with Santa, and enjoy games, crafts and face painting. Make and Take Items will be available for purchase. For reservations, call 302855-2344. To visit the Festival of Trees, general admission is $3 for adults and $1 for seniors and children. The Festival will be open on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6 from noon to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Delaware Hospice at 800-8389800 or visit www.delawarehospice.org.

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Church Bulletins Kidstuf 103 at Alliance Church

Atlanta Road Alliance Church in Seaford is offering Kidstuf 103 on Wednesday evenings. Kidstuf is a program designed for children and parents to attend together. Each month features a different Biblical virtue using music, drama, a storyteller and games. The virtue for September is wisdom. A light supper is served at 6:15 p.m., followed by the program at 6:45 p.m. Kidstuf is designed for kindergarten through 6th grade; however, parents are welcome to bring their preschoolers with them. Registration is free. No drop-offs. For more information, call 629-5600 or visit www.atlantaroadcma. org

St. Luke’s Newsletter

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church offers its newsletter on line and also, via e-mail. Our “Luke’s Letter” is published approximately once a month and will be available on our website www. stlukesseaford.org. You can also join our e-mail list if you send a request to StLukesEpis@comcast.net St. Luke’s services are Sunday, Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m., and Thursday evenings, Holy Eucharist and Healing at 6 p.m. The Rev. Jeanne Kirby-Coladonato is the Rector/ Pastor.

Christ UMC Fall/Christmas Bazaar

homemade beef vegetable soup, chicken salad sandwiches and pie. Join us for beautiful crafts, baked goods, pepper relish and more.

The Cash Family in concert

The Cash Family will be in concert at Blades United Methodist Church on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. The Cash Family records southern gospel music with “Angel Mountain Gospel Recording Artists” and have been traveling and singing on the East Coast for 36 years. All are invited for this special message in song.

rial service and Pastor Diane Melson will deliver a brief message in honor of the Sons, Daughters and Friends Reunion. The public is invited to the traditional chicken and dumpling dinner at 4 p.m. at the Community House. The cost is $9 for adults, $5 for children 4-12 and age three and under, eat free. For more information call Judy Kohlenberg at 629-0687 or Frances Givens at 629-2659.

Living Free

St. George’s United Methodist Church in Laurel will present Joe Dawson “Music Ministries” in concert, Sunday, Oct. 4, at 6:30 p.m. Directions: Alt. 13 south Laurel toward Delmar. Turn right on Bacon Road; turn left at St. George’s Crossroad, follow to church on right. For more information call 875-2273.

A “Lifestyle Matters” seminar will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m., Oct. 1, 6, 8. Living Free, the latest Lifestyle Matters seminar, will help participants understand how the brain works. The seminar is free – held at the Seaford Seventh-day Adventist Church, 26295 Sussex Highway, Seaford. For reservations call Delta at 875-3743. Seminar book and other materials will be available for sale.

Church holds Fall Festival

Fall Bible study

Gospel Concert

Delmar Church of God of Prophecy, located on Rt. 13 North and Dorothy Road (3 miles north of MD/DE State Line), will host a Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. until ? Featuring: oyster sandwiches, crab cakes, soft crabs, chicken salad, cheese steak subs, hamburgers, hot dogs, soups, baked goods, homemade ice cream and yard sale.

Friends of Concord

The 88th reunion of the Sons, Daughters and Friends of Concord will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, beginning at 2 p.m. at Concord United Methodist Church. There will be a dedication and memo-

All Saints Episcopal Church in Delmar, has resumed its Fall Bible Study. All are welcome to share this informal fellowship, led by Father Custer Ruley. The study begins at 1 p.m. every Wednesday, at the church located at 10th and Grove streets.

Latin Mass

A Latin mass according to the Missal of 1962 is celebrated on the third Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. at Holy Cross Church in Dover. The mass is always a Missa Cantata using traditional Gregorian chant. For further information, call 302-674-5781.

Evening of Gospel Music

Jerry Jones Ministries will once again present their “Evening of Gospel Music” at Sam Yoder’s Farm, 89 Hunting Quarter Road, Houston, on Oct. 10. Dove Award winner and former Elvis Presley Aid, Donnie Sumner is returning by popular demand, along with Award-winning Singer-Songwriter, Jerry Jones, wonderful Southern Gospel Group from Christiana, Pa. The Hagans Family, and special guest MC, Jimmy Hoppa, WBOC-TV “This Morning” co-anchor. Food will be available for purchase at 6 p.m. (homemade soups, sandwiches and desserts) and the concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at People’s II Restaurant, Rt. 13 South, Harrington, and D&D Deli, 12 West Sewel St., Felton. Also, for tickets or further information, call 302-228-4813, Jerry Jones Ministries.

Chiz Rider in concert

Laurel Wesleyan Church hosts Chiz Rider, a talented trumpet player, in concert on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Admission is free and a love offering will be taken. Laurel Wesleyan Church is located half a mile north of Laurel on Alternate 13. Nursery care and children’s programming provided. For more information, call the office at 875-5380

Right to Life banquet planned

Pam Tebow, mother of University of Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, will speak at the Delaware Right to Life annual banquet on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Christiana Hilton in Newark.

DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship Sunday Family Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. 94 Walnut Street, Laurel, DE (across from GameZone) 302-875-7873 www.laurelnazarene.org

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CHURCH OF CHRIST

1010S.C entral Ave., Laurel Ph: 875-7748 Minister: Ian J. Drucker WorshipServi ces: Sunday 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m. BibleS tudy: Sun. 9:00 a.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m. In The Interest Of New Testament Christianity

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

510 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE Rev. Donna Hinkle, Pastor Church: 875-4233 Sunday Services: 8:30 am Praise 9:30 am Sunday School,10:45 am Worship

Centenary United Methodist Church

“Where Caring is Sharing” “NEW SONG!” - Contemporary Celebration, 8:45 a.m. Sunday School, Classes for ALL ages, 9:45 a.m. Traditional Family Worship, 11:00 a.m.

Rev. K. Wayne Grier, Pastor, 875-3983 200 W. Market St., Laurel, Del.

DIAL DAILY DEVOTIONS: 875-4309

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

600 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE 19956

(302) 875-3644

The Rev. Dr. Howard G. Backus, Rector www.dioceseofdelaware.net/churches/stphlps.html Holy Eucharist with Healing Sunday ~ 8:30 & 10:30 am Church School ~ 9:30 am

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

Youth Group Wednesday 7:00 pm

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

Christian Church of Seaford

Dual 13N., Seaford, DE • 629-6298

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

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 Road68, South of Laurel Laurel,D el.

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.

Delmar Wesleyan Church www.StPaulsUMCLaurelDE.org

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

800 East Street Delmar, MD 21875 “The Church That Cares” 410-896-3600 Pastor James C. Hitch

Sunday: Sunday School 10 M Worship 11 AM & 6 PM

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MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 1 - 7, 2009 She will bring her pro-life message to Delaware on Nov. 4, at the DRTL annual banquet. Tickets are $50 per person ($55 after Oct. 30), $30 for students and can be obtained by visiting www.derighttolife. org, or by contacting Betty O’Malley at 302-453-8846 or betty@derighttolife.org. The event will also feature a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Delaware Right to Life Education Fund.

Mt. Calvary events

Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church in Bridgeville will hold a movie night Friday, Oct. 2, 6 - 10 p.m. - Join us for a relaxing evening of fun and fellowship watching Tyler Perry films. For more information, contact Stacy at 302-228-7884 or Ginger at 302-542-5752. A Movie Matinee featuring the same films will be shown on Saturday, Oct. 3, noon to 4 p.m.

The Gospel Café

The Gospel Café at Laurel Baptist Church will be on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. Praising God with music and song will be McKensie George and other artists TBA. Refreshments catered by The Georgia House Restaurant (every Saturday night). The church is located at 33056 Bi-State Boulevard (west side of 13A, approximately 2 miles south of town. Any questions, call Bruce or Nancy Willey at 875-5539.

Annual Women’s Day

Annual Women’s Day will be on Sunday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m., with the Rev. Sharon Jones, National COG, Ft. Washington, Md. and Evangelist Janet Purnell, Berlin Lighthouse COG, Berlin, Md. at 5 p.m. All are welcome to attend each service and join us in worship, praise and the Word of the Lord. We expect a mighty move of God to the drawing of souls for His kingdom. For more information call 448-0854 or 448-9711.

Wheatley UMC 225th Anniversary

The 90th Annual Wheatley Family Reunion and 225th Anniversary of Wheatley Church will be held on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Wheatley United Methodist Church and Hall. Descendants of William, Charles, and Joseph Wheatley, who settled in Dorchester County in the mid-1700s, will gather for their 90th annual reunion and celebration of the 225th anniversary of the Edward Wheatley Chapel. A covered dish luncheon will be served following a brief memorial service in the church built in 1784 and restored in 1879 by family ancestors.

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The church is located at the intersection of Wheatley Church Road and Sharptown Road (MD 313) near Galestown, Md., and about 2 miles north of the bridge at Sharptown, Md. For information contact Beverly Wheatley at 410-883-3246, or Sherry Whaley at 302-875-2778.

Mary & Martha Tea Room

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Mary & Martha Tea Room, a program sponsored by Take My Hand Ministry, will be held at 102 Maryland Ave. in Greenwood. Guest speaker is First Lady Tyvonia Bull of Faith, Hope and Love Church near Seaford. A freewill offering will be taken for the speaker and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Take My Hand Ministry at 302-349-4220.

Men’s Day Concert

Macedonia AME Church in Seaford presents a Men’s Day Concert on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3:30 p.m. The concert will feature the Sons of Thunder of St. Paul AME - Pleasantville, N.J. and the Nutone Gospel Singers of Denton, Md.

Asbury UMC Homecoming

Asbury United Methodist Church anxiously awaits their 200th Anniversary in 2012. The Church, located on Rt. 9 County seat Highway, near Sussex Tech, is equally anxious to celebrate Homecoming on Oct. 11 with two services. The Rev. John Hinkel, Jr. will speak during the 9:15 a.m. worship service. The 2 p.m. Homecoming Service will feature the Rev. Hinkel, Asbury’s new Pastor, bringing the message with Phil Davis, formerly of the Ambassadors, providing the special music. A meal will follow the 2 p.m. service. All are welcome.

Galestown UMC 154th Homecoming Galestown United Methodist Church will hold its 154th Homecoming Celebration on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m., featuring Guest Speaker: the Rev. Paul Sherwood and Guest Southern Gospel Group, Revived. Come and join us for afternoon of song, praise and fellowship and you will walk away with an uplifted heart that will be full of joy. A buffet style hot meal will be held immediately following the service.

Cokesbury UMC Homecoming

Cokesbury United Methodist Church (near Reliance) will celebrate its Homecoming on Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. Speaker will be Pastor James Penuel III. Special music will be provided by Mrs. Shirley Willin.

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.

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GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 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 Music: Jim Burket “The Cross Is Grounded In Grace”

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MASSES: SUNDAY: Sat. Eve. - Vigil 4:30 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.

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Mount Olivet

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

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Laurel Wesleyan Church Rt. 13A, Just North of Laurel

Sunday School - 9:30 Worship - 9:00 & 10:45 Sunday Evening Worship Wed. 6:30 p.m. - Youth Ministries & WKID, The Zone, Children’s Ministries

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Praise Worship 8:15 AM • Sunday School 9:45 AM • Traditional Worship 11:15 AM

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. NurseryP rovided Pastor: Rev. Steven Booth Music Director: Linda Lewis

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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

Front & King St., Seaford, DE 629-7979 Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Forum: 10:30 a.m. Thurs. Eve. Service: 6 p.m. The Rev’d. Jeanne W. Kirby-Coladonato, Rector

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

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MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 1 - 7, 2009

Obituaries William Thomas Boyce, 68

William Thomas Boyce, of Laurel, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at his home in Laurel. He was born in Laurel, a son of Granville “Stoke” and Anna Boyce. Thomas was a graduate of Laurel High School where he enjoyed playing football. After high school, he graduated from Clemson University. He was working as a conservation planner for Sussex Conservation in Georgetown. He is survived by his stepsons, Barry Munoz and wife Susan and Scott Munoz, all of Laurel; a stepdaughter, Francisca Munoz of Delmar; stepgrandchildren, Jason, Seth, Nicholas, Jenna and Joshua Munoz; step-great-grandchildren, Christian Taylor and Karys Munoz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Boyce. The funeral was held at Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home in Laurel, on Thursday, Sept. 24. Pastor Ralph Fraser officiated. Interment followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Mr. Boyce’s name to the Laurel Football Boosters, c/o Janet Sanson, 30352 Seaford Road, Laurel, DE 19956.

The Rev. Bruce Oliver Lecates, 69

The Rev. Bruce Oliver Lecates of Greensboro, Md., died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. He was born March 7, 1940, in Delmar, Md., a son of Oliver James and Gertrude Robinson Lecates, who predeceased him. Rev. Lecates graduated from the Wicomico School System in 1958. He earned his T.H.B. degree from United Wesleyan College in Allentown, Pa. Rev. Lecates was ordained in 1963. He was an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church for 47 years. He was a pastor in churches in Texas, Delaware and Maryland. He was the director for Denton Wesleyan Camp and served on the board of directors for numerous organizations. He was a volunteer at Samaritan House in Denton, Md. He is survived by his wife, Janice Lecates of Greensboro, Md.; three daughters, Dawn Owens and husband George of

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Sharptown, Md., Becci Wood and husband John of Hamburg, N.Y., Marilyn Searcey and husband Robert of Delmar; one brother, Kenneth Lecates of Parsonsburg, Md.; two sisters, Lois Twilley of Fenwick Island and Carolyn Parks of Warrenton, Va.; and 10 grandchildren. Services were Sunday, Sept. 27 at Denton Wesleyan Camp – The Tabernacle, Denton. Interment was private. Memorials may be sent to Bruce Lecates Memorial Scholarship for Ministerial Student, c/o 1841 Generals Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401. Condolences may be sent to fleegleandhelfenbein.com Arrangements were by Fleegle & Helfenbein Funeral Home, P.A., Greensboro.

Oliver F. Whaley, 92

Oliver F. Whaley, of Laurel, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, at the Seaford Center. He was born in Laurel, a son of the late Oliver and Bessie Whaley. Mr. Whaley was a self-employed poultry farmer. He was a member of the Laurel Exchange Club, Odd Fellows Charity Lodge, Laurel Grange and Farm Bureau. Oliver is survived by two sons, Ronald D. Whaley and wife Janice, and Edward Thomas Whaley, all of Laurel; grandchildren, Laura and Ronny Brown, Allen and Stacey Whaley, all of Laurel, Leonard Thomas and Laura Whaley, both of Utah, and Russell T. and Bonnie Whaley, both of Smyrna; great grandchildren, Amber and Kristen Brown, Jacob Whaley, Lindsay and Chase Whaley, and Emily Whaley. In addition to his parents, Oliver was preceded in death by his wife, Emily L. Whaley, two brothers, two sisters, and a grandson, Christopher Whaley. A graveside service was held at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Laurel on Monday, Sept. 28. The Rev. Fred Duncan officiated. Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel, is serving the Whaley Family.

Ralph Edwin Lloyd, 74

Ralph Edwin Lloyd of Seaford, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. Born in Seaford, the son of Clara Belle Agnes Glatzel and Dale Edwin Lloyd, he

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worked for the City of Seaford in the Public Works Department. He was a member of Nanticoke Sportsmens Club, lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, an avid bow and arrow shooter, fisherman and deer hunter. He also served in the Delaware National Guard for nine years. Ralph is survived by his sister, Dolores L. Windsor of Laurel, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret E. Joseph. The funeral was held Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford. The Rev. Roland E. Tice officiated. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford.

Death Notices Barbara Ann Smith Wells, 75

Barbara Ann Smith Wells, of Seaford, and formerly of Queens, N.Y., Orlando, Fla. and Rhodes Point, Smith Island, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. The funeral was held Saturday, Sept. 26, at Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield. Interment followed in Sunnyridge Memorial Park.

Booker Street Church of God in Georgetown presents its Annual Fall Revival & Women’s Day sponsored by the Women’s Ministries. The Theme: Virtuous Women Striving for a Higher Purpose in God! Oct. 13-16 at 7 p.m., nightly. Tuesday, Oct. 13 – Pastor Brendell Smack, Agape Tabernacle, Inc., Seaford; Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Pastor Paula Greene, Abundant Grace Ministries, Bear; Thursday, Oct. 15 – Rev. Annette Wilson, Cathedral of Love Ministries, Salisbury, Md.; Friday, Oct. 16 – Overseer Linda Henry, Higher Ground Ministries, New Castle. Women’s Day, Sunday, Oct. 25 – 11:30 a.m. Pastor Carla Wongus United Deliverance Bible Center, Laurel . 5 p.m. – The Rev. Dr. Darlene Bryant, Christ-like Ministries of Deliverance, Vineland, N.J. – Everyone is Welcome! Pastor is Bishop Marvin Morris. For more information call 856-3404 Sister Peggy; 684-0370 Sister Marlene; or 856-9097 Church.

Portsville UMC Homecoming

Portsville United Methodist Church, Portsville, celebrates its 62nd Homecoming on Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. Come join thee celebration of the church in song, praise and word. Hear music by the Bluegrass group: “Delmarva Ramblers” and Les Bell on Saxophone.

MORNING STAR • OcTOBER 1-7, 2009

State establishes program to help homeowners stay in their homes

Governor Jack Markell recently joined President Judge James Vaughn Jr. and members of the Mediation Program Steering Committee at New Castle County Courthouse to announce an Administrative Directive establishing the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program. The program provides a mechanism by which homeowners can elect to participate in a court mediation process - with their lender - to find mutually agreeable alternative to foreclosure action. The Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program gives homeowners that are behind on their mortgage payments an opportunity to meet with a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-certified housing counselor and request mediation with their lender under the guidance of Delaware Volunteer Legal Services. Homeowners will work with the housing counselor to prepare a good faith proposal under which they can reasonably sustain monthly mortgage payments, including taxes, interest, insurance and other fees. Providing the homeowner’s proposal to the mortgage lenders and creating a connection between homeowner, housing counselor and lender before and during the mediation session will give all parties the best chance to come to an agreement and avoid continuing the foreclosure process. This program is really about exchanging information and making connections to allow the best-case resolution to come to fruition.

“Historically, Delaware has averaged about 2,000 foreclosure filings each year. That number more than doubled to 4,500 in 2008. This year, the pace continues to grow and filings in Delaware are projected to exceed 6,000. This mediation program will be the first state-wide comprehensive tool designed to keep families in their homes and thereby stabilize our state’s economy,” noted Delaware State Housing Authority Director Anas Ben Addi. The idea for the program in Delaware came when advocates from ACORN urged state legislators and President Judge Vaughn to take action to help families facing foreclosure. ACORN and CLASI organized the first steering committee meeting in October 2008. Homeowners facing foreclosure should look for the program information included with the notice of the foreclosure filing and should promptly schedule an appointment with a housing counselor by either calling the counseling agency directly or call the Attorney General’s Foreclosure Hotline at 800-220-5424 or visit www.DEForeclosureHelp.org. The notice of foreclosure will also include worksheets and a list of information the counselor will need to put together the good faith proposal. Homeowners should begin to collect their information and complete their worksheet as soon as they receive the notice. For more information visit www.DEForeclosureHelp.org, or call the Attorney General’s Foreclosure Hotline at 800-220-5424.

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TREASURES OF THE SEA - Celebrate Columbus Day with a visit to the Treasures of the Sea Exhibit at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Individual admission will be free from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. Guided tours are halfprice for groups of 10 or more throughout October. Tours are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis; call 302-856-5700 as soon as possible to reserve a time. The exhibit is located in the Stephen J. Betze Library at Delaware Tech on Route 18/404, Seashore Highway in Georgetown.

Railroad crossing work closes road

The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that Norfolk Southern Railroad will close Adams Road between Cart Branch Road and Mile Stretch Road in Greenwood for railroad crossing improvements. The work, which began on Monday, Sept. 28, should be complete on Saturday, Oct. 3, weather permitting. The road will be open to emergency vehicles and residents living within the closure. Northbound detour: Adams Road to Route 13 onto Route 404/Newton Road and back to Adams Road Southbound detour: Adams Road to Route 404/Newton Road onto Route 13 and back to Adams Road For more information, contact Gary Quinn Sr. of Norfolk Southern Railroad at 570-574-4322. For traffic information, visit www. deldot.gov or tune to WTMC-AM 1380.

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Apple Scrapple Festival

OctOber 9 &10 Continued from Page 16 Scrapple Chunkin’, in which contestants compete for awards by throwing packages of scrapple as far as they can, will start at 1 p.m. in the field behind the high school. This signature event features four categories, adult male, adult female, youth male and youth females, and prizes and medals will be awarded. The Mayor’s Scrapple Sling, an invitation-only contest among town and county leaders, will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. at the stage behind the fire hall. The winner will take home the dubious title of King of Sling. A motorcycle show, the third annual Pig-Out, will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sussex Avenue Extended and Railroad Avenue. Trophies will

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Quadricycle replica to be auctioned off at Apple Scrapple By Lynn R. Parks On June 4, 1896, Henry Ford, who would go on to found the Ford Motor Company in 1903, finished up work on his first automobile. The chain-driven quadricycle, so called because it ran on four bicycle tires, was powered by gasoline and weighed 500 pounds. It had two gears, first for speeds up to 10 miles per hour and second for speeds up to 20 miles per hour and no reverse. The original quadricycle, also known as the “horseless carriage,” sold for $200 and is now in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. But on Saturday, Oct. 10, as part of the Apple Scrapple Festival in Bridgeville, a replica will be auctioned off. Proceeds will benefit the Delaware Teen Challenge in Seaford. Formerly called the Seaford Mission, Delaware Teen Challenge assists people who are suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. Executive director Bob Carey

said that bidding on the quadricycle will open at $3,500. “I would really love to get $10,000 for it,” he added. “Whoever gets the car will be blessed. It really is one-of-a-kind.” The quadricycle is a kit car that volunteers with the Teen Challenge will start assembling in a booth near the Bridgeville Fire Hall at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Assembly will take three to four hours, Carey said. “We have had it together once already,” he said. “It’s really nice.” All the metal parts are freshly painted, Carey said. The car holds one person and comes with a small cart that attaches to the back and that holds two people. The quadricycle has a two-cylinder, four-cycle engine. The car’s gas tank holds three gallons of fuel. Top speed, just as with the original quadricycle, is 20 miles per hour. Carey said that the kit was given to the Teen Challenge program by an anonymous donor. The Seaford man “toured our fa-

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A replica of the first automobile Henry Ford ever made will be auctioned off at Apple Scrapple, October 10.

cility and was so impressed that he wanted to do something for us,” Carey added. “He said that the holy spirit told him to donate the car.” The auction will get underway at 6 p.m. on the festival stage behind the fire hall, near the corner of Delaware Avenue and Cannon Street. Dave Wilson of Wilson Auctions

in Lincoln and also state representative for the Bridgeville area, will conduct the auction. Bidders have to be present. For more information about the car, visit the Web site hfmgv.org/EXHIBITS/showroom.1896/quad.html. For details about the sale, call Carey, 604-4668.

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A ghost in their genes, and it could be from me Until recently, televisions in the Parks household could receive only ynn arks four channels. Cable isn’t available where we live and even if it was, our Good thing that I reluctance to pay for a satellite dish indicates that we probably wouldn’t have no choice and sign up for it. am forced to leave well With the new digital system under which television stations are broadenough alone. casting, we now get 13 channels. Amazing! But perhaps not for everyswitches, making the calming gene less efone: Nine of those channels are PBS. fective. “The maternal behavior essentially So most of what we watch is from Public sculpted the genome of their babies,” one Broadcasting. (Not all — I tried the new scientist said. “It was a fantastic thing that ABC comedy, “Cougar Town,” this week just a behavior of one subject can change and turned it off midway through in absothe gene expression in a different subject.” lute disgust. Really. Who watches that kind A 10-year study of children from nurturof mind-numbing, degrading, lewd drivel?) ing as well as from neglected backgrounds Anyway, back to PBS, on which last is underway, to determine if human parents Tuesday was a show titled “Ghost in Your can have the same effects on the genetic acGenes” that focused on epigenetics. tivity of their offspring. “Epigenitics literally translates into It’s no surprise that what parents do ‘above the genome,’” one of the interviewed changes the lives of our children. But the scientists explained. “So if you think of the knowledge that our actions may actually genome as being like the hardware of the change genetic behavior — that we can computer, the epigenome would be like the have a child with no tendency toward high software that tells the computer when to blood pressure and other stress-related diswork, how to work and how much.” eases, including heart disease, obesity, even Researchers believe that the epigenome cancer, and turn her into the opposite — controls how genes are expressed. All the was quite a revelation. It brought home with cells in my body, for example, contain the a new force the values of good parenting. same DNA. But they grow to form different And it made me think that I want to do organs, skin, or hair based on what the epig- the whole thing over again. I loved raising enome tells them to do. children the first time, and admit that my “Think of it as a light switch,” a scientist husband and I did a darn good job. But a explained. “Switch on the gene, the light is second go ’round, with this new knowledge shining, the gene is active and makes the that what I was doing was actually affectcell do a certain thing. As the cells divide, ing gene behavior, would have a sense of the memory of whether it’s a liver cell or added importance, a poignancy, that perhaps a brain cell, that’s brought about by these would make the whole experience even betswitches.” Fascinating, I was thinking, all ter. On the other hand, I might feel so overthe while flipping through several magawhelmed by the responsibility of it all that zines. But what really got my attention, I retreat to the corner of the cage, like that what made me set those magazines aside, non-nurturing mother rat, and end up rearwas the researchers’ idea that the epiging poor, sad creatures afraid of their own enome can change. That the activity of our shadows. Good thing that I have no choice very genes can be altered, in particular by and that I’m forced to leave well enough — how we are treated as children. actually better than well enough — alone. The researchers studied two kinds of rats, I wonder, by the way, how my epigthose raised by nurturing mothers and those enome was affected by that 20 minutes I raised by negligent mothers. As adults, the spent watching “Cougar Town.” When I rats that had been raised by mothers that take to the street in my underwear or start had licked and groomed them when they talking to my son in an embarrassingly were young were calmer and healthier. The frank way about my sex life, we’ll know rats that had been ignored by their mothers that something has gone wrong. had high blood pressure and higher levels of I hope that someone will know to call in stress hormones. an epigeneticist. Perhaps the scientist will Researchers looked at the high-stressed bring with him on his house call a cadre of rats’ gene that lowers stress hormones. And motherly rats to nurse me back to health. sure enough, there were those epigenome

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Our dog Skidrow lived a short, rambunctious life Skidrow never had much of a life. When things start going badly for me I often think of that big lump of fur we called Skidrow. This dog was part Labrador, part locomotive train. Once he was grown, my parents wasted no time getting Skidrow out of the house. We lived in as much of a residential neighborhood as you could get in Crisfield. There was no land-use plan in place in Somerset County, that’s for sure. Houses were built on lots so small that our back porch steps were the front porch steps for the house behind us. There was no way that Skidrow could be allowed to run free. His rambunctious behavior was certainly more than any of our neighbors could have stood. We tied Skidrow up to a chain we bought at the Silco store. Within ten minutes he was loose. The links to the chain were stretched like pieces of rubber. I can still see Skidrow running like a banshee, dragging a broken length of chain behind him. He moved with bullet speed. The first thing he would head for

Tony Windsor All of us were chasing a big brown and white dog with a brassiere on his head. was laundry hanging on a clothes line. He would charge it like a ram in mating season. He would drag the laundry down, shake it and run with it clenched in his teeth. Shooting Skidrow would have been the only way to appease the women who lived along Maple Avenue and Myrtle Street whose laundry lines looked like Dirty Harry’s target range. Once, after having withstood two full weeks of being locked up on his chain without a jail break, Skidrow broke loose. This was no small feat. By now Skidrow had broken away so many times that Dad had recruited the use of a steel cow chain. The chain had also been reinforced

with a length of tow rope and a variety of discarded extension cords. It was a beautiful Saturday morning and our next door neighbor, Mary Edith, felt relieved that she had just brought in her clean, sun-dried, breeze-fresh laundry off the line. On this particular day, Skidrow was once again on the lamb. Off my brothers and I went to hunt for the dog. We cornered him along Richardson Avenue, hut he knocked my little brother down and charged toward a field behind our house. Skidrow ran through a parcel of marsh mud, stopping long enough to wallow in the nasty purplish marsh liquid. Now covered from head to paw in foul-smelling marsh mud, Skidrow continued leading us on a chase. Because it was a warm spring day, Mary Edith had her doors open. Skidrow charged

Department of Correction holds graduation ceremony The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) held a graduation ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11, for 36 cadets who recently completed Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT). The graduating class was comprised of 30 correctional officers, one correctional officer food service specialist and five corrections counselors. Cadets took the oath of office and received their assignments before family, friends and DOC officials. Graduates completed nine weeks of training, including hands-on and classroom sessions in a multitude of areas, including weapons familiarization, defensive tactics, emergency preparedness, report writing, substance abuse training, CPR/Basic First Aid and inter-personal communication. The graduates will join the ranks of more than 1,700 DOC employees in the Correctional Officer series who uphold the Department’s mission of protecting the public by supervising more than 7,000 adult offenders in DOC facilities throughout the state. Local graduates included: Rocky Cox, Bridgeville, assigned to JTVCC as a correctional officer; Gary Griffith, Seaford, JTVCC, correctional officer; and Efrain Santiago, Blades, JTVCC, correctional officer.

through her front door and into the hallway of her old, twostory house. In a room off to the right of the hallway Mary Edith stood, folding her beautiful white sheets, pillow cases and undergarments into neat stacks on a couch. As if it was part of his duty, Skidrow barreled into the room, jumped on the couch and once again, wallowed, smearing fresh marsh mud on as many fresh, clean items as possible. Mary Edith screamed, throwing her hands and a brassiere she was holding into the air. The brassiere came down, landing on Skidrow’s head. He grabbed the strap and clenched it in his teeth. The dog then charged through the house and out the open back door. The parade that followed was made up of me directly behind Skidrow, followed by my older brother, my younger brother and last but not least, Mary Edith who was screaming, ranting and carrying a broom in her hand. All of us were chasing a big brown and white dog with a brassiere on his head. A few months after this in-

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cident my family moved to our new home in Marion Station. The landscape was nothing but countryside. It was all open fields, something I am sure Skidrow could only imagine in his dreams. Only three days after moving, my brother and I were playing catch in the front yard. In his traditional playful manner, Skidrow chased a wild throw out into the road. In a split second our big bundle of energy laid silent and still, victim to a speeding motorist. Skidrow had finally met his match. As we drove to the veterinarian’s office in Pocomoke, Md., I held Skidrow’s head in my hands while his bulky body heaved, struggling to catch his breath. This was the only time I could recall Skidrow ever staying in one place for any length of time. As we pulled up to the veterinarian’s door, Skidrow made one last gasp and died. I thought to myself, “Skidrow never had much of a life.” But now as I recall how rambunctiously he lived his short life, maybe it was a little better than I thought.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAFORD, An ordinance to amend the City of Seaford Municipal Code Chapter 15. ZONING Article 4B. Well Head Protection Overlay District: Sec. 15-62N – entire section deleted and replaced with new wording. Sec. 15-62S Well Head Safe Zone distances were added to the article. A copy of the complete Article 4B Well Head Protection Overlay District may be obtained at the City of Seaford City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware or by calling the City Office at (302) 629-9173 and requesting a copy. Adopted September 22, 2009 Dolores J. Slatcher City Manager OR-10-09 10/1/1tc See LEGALS—page 33

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In Re: Change of Name of Abigail Virginia Trice Slacum, A Minor, to Abigail Virginia Trice. PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE NOW COMES Darren W. Trice (hereinafter, “Father”), the natural father of the minor child, Abigail Virginia Trice Slacum, by and through his counsel, Rebecca L. Trifillis, Esquire, and hereby states the following: 1. Father is the natural father of Abigail Virginia Trice Slacum, d/o/b July

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

The Seaford School District Board of Education will hold a public meeting for the purpose of consideration of a waiver to the provisions of 14 Delaware Code §1704(3). This subsection of the law requires all public school buildings to have allocated to them 98% of the Division 1 units generated by the actual unit count in that building by the last school day of October of the current school year. A local school board may waive this subsection after voting to waive it at a public meeting noticed for that purpose. Any local school board seeking such a waiver shall do so on or before December 1st of each year.

The meeting will be held on Monday, 5 October 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ashok Champaneria Board Room, 390 North Market Street Extended, Seaford, DE 19973. Citizens may present written or oral comments on the matter under consideration by the Board of Education. Procedures related to the publ ic forum portion of this meeting include: 1) Citizens who wish to address the Board should complete the “Public Participation Form for School Board Meetings” (available at the Seaford School District Office at 390 North Market Street Extended during regular business hours or at the time of the meeting) and present it to the presiding officer prior to the start of the meeting; 2) Citizens may address the Board of Education by seeking recognition from the presiding officer. When recognized, citizens shall first state their names and the topic upon which they would like to speak; 3) The presiding officer may limit th e time for comments. WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: WHY:

A public meeting of the Seaford Board of Education 7:00 p.m. on Monday, 5 October 2009 Ashok Champaneria Board Room, 390 N. Market Street Extended Consideration of a waiver of the provisions of 14 Delaware Code, §1704(3) for Central Elementary School, Blades Elementary School, West Seaford Elementary School, Frederick Douglass Elementary School, Seaford Middle School and Seaford Senior High School

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Title of publication: Seaford Star Publication number: 016-428 Date of filing: October 1, 2009 Frequency of issue: Weekly Number of issues published annually: 52 Annual subscription price: $19 in county, $24 out of county, $29 out of state Complete mailing address: Morning Star Publications, Inc., 951 Norman Eskridge Highway, P.O. Box 1000, Seaford, DE 199731000 Publisher: Bryant L. Richardson, 215 Elm Drive, Seaford, DE 19973. Owners: Bryant L. & Carol A. Richardson, 215 Elm Drive, Seaford, DE 19973; John Patrick Murphy, 28342 Discountland Road, Laurel, DE 19956; Mrs. Douglas J. Mordes, 901 Short Lane, Seaford, DE 19973, Christina M. Reaser, 34804 Susan Beach Road, Laurel, DE 19956 Extent & Nature of circulation:

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Avg. copies per issue during preceding 12 months A. Total no. copies (press run) 3300 B. Paid and/or Requested circulation: 1. Outside-County Mail Subscriptions 300 2. In-County Mail Subscriptions 2022 3. Newsstands, Other Non-Mail 589 C. Total Paid Distribution 2944 D. Free Distribution, Mail In-County 74 E. Free Distribution, Non-Mail 98 F. Total Free Distribution (D+E) 172 G. Total Distribution (C+F) 3116 H. Copies not distributed 184 I. Total (G+H) 3300 J. Percent Paid/Requested Circulation 94.48

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PAGE 33 15, 2009 (hereinafter, “the minor child” or “the child”). 2. Father resides at 6975 Reliance Road, Federalsburg, Maryland. 3. The minor child has been a resident of the State of Delaware since her birth and currently resides with her Mother, Cheri R. Ware (hereinafter, “Mother”), at 16513 Arvey Road, Laurel, Delaware. 4. Father seeks to change the minor child’s name from Abigail Virginia Trice Slacum to Abigail Virginia Trice. 5. The reason for the proposed change of name is: Against Father’s strongly held opinion, Mother selected a name for the child that does not reflect the minor child’s heritage whatsoever. Father strongly believes the minor chid should share his surname. 6. There are no creditors or other persons who will be defrauded or adversely affected by said change of name. 7. There are no criminal proceedings pending against the minor child. 8. Notice of this Petition has been published in the Seaford Star and Laurel Star newspapers, published in Sussex County, Delaware, once a week for three weeks prior to the filing of this Petition. An Affidavit of Publication is annexed hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by reference. WHEREFORE, Father prays that this Honorable Court enter an Order changing the minor child’s name from Abigail Virginia Trice Slacum to Abigail Virginia Trice, pursuant to 10 Delaware Code, Sections 5901 to 5905. By: Rebecca L. Trifillis, Esquire (#4010) GRIFFIN & HACKETT, P.A. 116 W. Market Street Georgetown, DE 19947 (302) 856-9066 Attorney for Darren W. Trice By: Darren W. Trice, Father of Abigail Virginia Trice Slacum 9/24/3tc

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Estate of Lois V. Foxwell, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Lois V. Foxwell who departed this life on the 20th day of September, A.D. 2007 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Diana Foxwell on the 16th day of September, A.D. 2009, 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 20th day of May, A.D. 2008 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administratrix: Diana Foxwell P.O. BOx 1404 Seaford, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 10/1/3tc

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Estate of Marilyn H. Morris, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Marilyn H. Morris who departed this life on the 19th day of July, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Scott Morris, Thomas F. Morris on the 15th day of September, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Administrators without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Administrators on or before the 19th day of March, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Co-Administrators: Scott Morris 12416 Shorthorn Rd. Wilton, CA 95693 Thomas F. Morris 25111 Oak Rd. Seaford, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/24/3tc

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Estate of Margaret Bonenfant, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration WWA upon the estate of Margaret Bonenfant who departed this life on the 28th day of July, A.D. 2009 late of Delmar, DE were duly granted unto Gary J. Mathews on the 11th day of September, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrator WWA without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrator on or before the 28th day of Mach, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administrator: Gary J. Mathews 25027 Trinity Dr. Georgetown, DE 19947 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/24/3tc

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Estate of Eulalie Wilson Elliott, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Eulalie Wilson Elliott who departed this life on the 20th day of August, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Vicki Lee Givens on the 14th day of September, A.D. 2009, 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 20th day of April, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executrix: Vicki Lee Givens 22220 Brinsfield Ave. Seaford, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/24/3tc

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Estate of Clara E. Scull, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Clara E. Scull who departed this life on the 25th day of August, A.D. 2009 late of Greenwood, DE were duly granted unto Barbara W. Willey on the 11th day of September, A.D. 2009, 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 25th day of April, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executrix: Barbara W. Willey 16128 Abbotts Pond Rd. Milford, DE 19963 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/24/3tc

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Estate of Anna D Collins, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Anna D. Collins who departed this life on the 27th day of August, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Bev C. Riedel on the 15th day of September, A.D. 2009, 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 27th day of April, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executrix: Bev C. Riedel 3417 Hawthorne Ave. Richmond, VA 23222 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/24/3tc

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Estate of Philip Nathaniel Davis, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Philip Nathaniel Davis who departed this life on the 11th day of July, A.D. 2007 late of Bridgeville, DE were duly granted unto Esselee M. Davis on the 3rd day of September, A.D. 2009, 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 11th day of March, A.D. 2008 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administratrix: Esselee M. Davis 307 1st Street Bridgeville, DE 19933 Attorney: Michele Procino-Wells, Esq. Procino Wells 225 High St. Seaford, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/17/3tc

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Estate of Hayward R. Hearn, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Hayward R. Hearn who departed this life on the 18th day of August, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Harold C. Hearn on the 2nd day of September, A.D. 2009, 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 18th day of April, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executor: Harold C. Hearn P.O. Box 7 Bethel, DE 19931 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/17/3tc

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Delaware law enforcement officers statewide have arrested 214 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/ or drugs during the first three months of the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign. In addition to accomplishing the primary goal of getting DUI offenders off the roadways, in the last three months, officers have issued 48 citations for underage drinking, apprehended 75 wanted individuals, made 84 drug arrests, 74 felony arrests, recovered 5 stolen vehicles, and seized 9 weapons. They’ve also issued 110 seat belt citations, 38 child restraint citations, and 705 citations for various other traffic violations. The 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign launched this year on July 2. Checkpoint Strikeforce is a regional sobriety checkpoint campaign aimed at arresting DUI offenders, and using high visibility enforcement to deter those who would otherwise choose to drink and drive. The campaign, a six month long effort running through New Year’s Eve, involves setting up weekly DUI checkpoints statewide. For campaign statistical updates, visit www.ohs.delaware.gov and click on the Checkpoint Strikeforce icon in the center of the page or follow OHS on Twitter at www. twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe.

102 cited for child seat violations

One hundred two drivers have been cited for failing to properly secure children in child safety seats, or for failing to have them in any car seat at all. The enforcement was part of a week’s

worth of activities scheduled for National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 12 - 19). National CPS Week is an annual campaign to bring public attention to the importance of properly securing all children in appropriate child safety seats, booster seats, or seat belts – every trip, every time. Officers from 12 state and local police agencies conducted checkpoints and roving patrols looking for unrestrained children. In addition to the 102 child restraint citations, officers also issued 639 citations to drivers for violations of Delaware’s seat belt law, stopped 94 drivers for speeding, arrested six for DUI, apprehended seven wanted individuals, made six drug arrests, and issued 307 citations for other traffic violations.

Cokesbury Road is closed

The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces an emergency road closure of Cokesbury Road between Route 18 and Hasting Farm Road near Seaford for the removal and replacement of crossroad pipes. The road closure, which began on Tuesday, Sept. 29, will be complete by Friday, Oct. 9, weather permitting. Local traffic and emergency vehicles will have access.

AAA urges passage of texting ban

AAA, the motorists’ advocate, announces a campaign aimed at passing texting while driving bans in all 50 states by 2013. AAA points to strong public support for the laws, the danger of distracted driving, and new research by the Automobile Club of Southern California showing the impact of California’s texting ban as the basis for the campaign. “Texting while driving poses obvious safety concerns because the user not only takes their eyes off the road, but they also take their hands off the wheel. Texting is simply not an activity that can be done safely while driving,” said Catherine L. Rossi, manager of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic. Currently, 18 states and the District of Columbia, including New Jersey, have laws that address text messaging by all drivers. Pending legislation in Delaware Legislation that would ban texting in Delaware is pending. AAA Mid-Atlantic supports passage of House Amendment Number 1 to House Substitute Number 1 for House Bill 40 sponsored by Representatives Joseph Miro (R-Pike Creek Valley) and Deborah Hudson (RFairthorne) and Senator Patricia Blevins (D-Elsmere). The substitute bill prohibits the use of a mobile telephone to send text messages or email while operating a moving motor vehicle. Violations are a primary offense subject to a $50 civil penalty. The bill passed the House on May 14, 2009 and was reported out of the Senate Public Safety Committee on June 18, 2009. In a AAA poll earlier this year, 96 percent of Delawareans indicated support for a texting ban.

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Health Hospice offers Grief Support group

Delaware Hospice is offering an eightweek group meeting for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. The group will meet Wednesday afternoons from 5 to 6:30 p.m., beginning Oct. 14 through Dec. 2, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, 801 Middleford Road, Seaford. Find out what normal grief “looks” like; learn about the “tasks of mourning;” identify your coping style and develop coping skills that feel right for you; share as much or as little as you would like. This activity is provided free to the public by Delaware Hospice; however, registration is required. For more information and to register, call Paul Ganster at 302-357-7147.

Hospice offers special workshop

Delaware Hospice invites area children and teens who have lost a loved one to a New Hope Holiday Workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford. Participants will complete a holiday ornament in remembrance of their loved one, learn helpful coping skills to deal with the upcoming holidays, and meet other children who have had the same experiences that they have. The Holiday Workshop is free and open to the community, thanks to the generous support of donors and volunteers. Registration is required. To register, call Lezley Sexton, 302-856-7717, ext. 3104, by Oct. 19.

New bereavement support group

A new bereavement support group will begin at Nanticoke Cancer Care Center on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. Compassionate Care Hospice’s Bereavement Coordinator, Mary Van House, will facilitate the monthly support group called, “The Next Step,” in the conference room on the second floor of the Nanticoke Cancer Center. This group focuses on issues of loss that continue beyond the early stages of grief and is open to family members and friends who have lost a loved one to cancer or other causes. The group will continue to meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. To register for this free program, call Lisa at 629-6611, ext. 2378. For more information, call Mary Van House at 302934-5900.

Family and Friends CPR course

Peninsula Regional Medical Center is offering a “Family and Friends CPR” course from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Avery W. Hall Educational Center on the Peninsula Regional campus. The course is designed for all lay rescuers (grandparents, family members of patients at risk for heart attack, and those who want to learn rescue skills for loved ones) who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card. This one-time, three hour course teaches rescuers skills in CPR and relief of foreign body airway obstruction for

adults, children and infants. The fee is $25. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 410-543-7126 or visit the Classes and Events section of the Peninsula Regional Medical Center website at www.peninsula.org for online registration.

Youth rehab lecture offered

Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, athletic trainers and gym instructors will benefit from attending the 12th annual Distinguished Lecture Series at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This year’s topic, “Treating the Young Athlete,” will provide clinicians with an evidence-based approach to the evaluation and treatment of injuries related to young athletes. More children are participating in organized youth sports. These younger participants are being exposed to new movements and musculoskeletal patterns that are leading to both acute and chronic injuries. Presenter Dr. Jeff Konin is a licensed physical therapist and a certified athletic trainer who has written several textbooks and given numerous speeches on sports medicine topics throughout the world. The seminar fee of $135 includes handouts, a continental breakfast and lunch. For more information or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 302-8546996.

Pampered Chef to benefit Hospice

Delaware Hospice will benefit from a Pampered Chef fundraiser cooking show, organized by Karen Rogers, Pampered Chef senior consultant, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, on Monday, Oct. 19, at 5 p.m. Delaware Hospice will receive 25% of sales exceeding $600 to benefit its programs and services to the community, including additional 10% bonuses at various sales levels. Orders to benefit Delaware Hospice will be accepted through Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. Orders specifying “Delaware Hospice” may also be placed at pamperedchef.biz/karenrogers. For more information or to register for the event, call 856-7717.

Depression Support Group

There will be a free bimonthly Depression Support Group meeting in Laurel on the second and fourth Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Any person who has signs and symptoms of depression and is under the care of a professional counselor/MD is welcome to attend. To register, call Life Matters Counseling and Consulting at 302-465-6612.

MS offers videoconference

Thanks to live videoconferencing technology, members of the Delaware Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society can stay close to home and still take part in the chapter’s annual meeting on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Ammon

Medical Education Center on the campus at Christiana Hospital in Newark. For the first time, the videoconference will include participants at a satellite location at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. Like the participants in Newark, Sussex County residents who attend the satellite location will also receive lunch, take part in the chapter’s annual meeting and recognition awards ceremony, and enjoy a client-focused discussion about MS research. Cost is $5 per person, and anyone who wants to attend must register by Friday, Oct. 9 either online at www.MSdelaware. org or by calling 302-655-5610.

Seasonal flu shots offered

It’s time to get your seasonal flu shot. Influenza is a serious disease that affects many people, including the elderly and those with serious, long-term health problems. Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will be offering seasonal flu shots to individuals 18 and older at Nanticoke Occupational Health, 743 Shipley Street, Suite F, Seaford, from: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Oct. 14, Oct. 21, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4; and 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Fridays, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, and Nov. 6. Cost is $10 per adult. Medicare Part B billing is available with proof of Medicare insurance. Pre-registration is required.

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Hospice offers volunteer training

Compassionate Care Hospice volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds and are inspired for a variety of reasons but they all have one thing in common: they all start out by participating in specialized training that teaches them that hospice work is about quality of life, not just the end of life. The next such training will be offered in Lewes and Seaford in October. Two graduates of the training, Cass Jones and Dottie Cirelli, were recently honored for having the most hours at the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon at the Baywood Clubhouse Restaurant. Jones and Cirelli are both retired. Jones worked in nursing for more than 40 years and Cirelli worked as a psychologist and a manager at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Washington, D.C. Each was first introduced to hospice when a family member received hospice care. Compassionate Care Hospice volunteers work according to their schedule and preference. They can work in either the patient’s home or in the office. For more information about becoming a volunteer and exact locations and times of training, contact Felicity Lavelle at 302934-5900 or flavelle@cchnet.net.

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La Red Health Center treats the whole patient Dr. Fabricio Alarcón knows one fact with certainty: Taking better care of patients with chronic diseases not only improves their quality of life but it also reduces general health care expenditures. That’s why he’s adamant about ensuring that chronic care clients who seek

services at La Red Health Center, a fullservice health center in Georgetown, receive the tools and services they need to slow the progression of disease and manage their own care. “With the rising cost of health care in this country, there’s often an emphasis on

La Red Health Center in Georgetown educates patients about how to manage their own care. Here patient Edward Blackstone is with Dr. Alarcon.

Current events present us with unique parenting opportunities By Dr. Anthony Policastro Parents have many opportunities to train their children and should always try to set a good example. Training can also mean discussing a topic that has a lesson associated with it. Recently, there have been several excellent opportunities for parents to take advantage of showing their children the right and wrong way to behave. A congressman recently called President Obama a liar in a public place. That was inappropriate behavior. The moral lesson is “Praise in public, chastise in private.” We should not only teach our children that lesson but also follow it. We should never lose an opportunity to praise our children in public. What was even sadder was that many people decided to contribute money to the congressman’s campaign. That doesn’t say much for them. We had the example of a tennis player throwing an inappropriate fit in the middle of a tournament. The moral lesson is “it is not whether you win or lose; it is how you play the game.” Competition is healthy but losers also need to be graceful. We had the rap star who thought he was allowed to express his personal opinion even if it embarrassed someone else in public. The moral lesson here is “children should be seen and not heard.” His behavior was so childish that even a five-yearold would likely know better.

Then there was a sports fan that vandalized a player’s house after the home football team lost a game. They tried to blame the entire loss on one individual. I guess they didn’t realize that unless your team scores a touchdown every time they get the ball and the other team scores no points at all, you can never blame it on one bad play. The moral lesson here is “the end does not justify the means.” All four of these examples clearly represent immature behavior and can likely be traced to the lessons these individuals learned while growing up. They all felt justified in their behavior. This is an opportunity for parents to sit down with their children and explain why each and every one of those incidents should never have happened. This is an opportunity for parents to explain to their children why they should not grow up to behave like that. The good news is that during this same period, we had an example of exactly how to behave as a parent. It involved a Phillies fan who caught a foul ball. He gave it to his young daughter who promptly threw it back. After a moment of disbelief, his face lit up in a big smile and he gave his daughter a big hug. That is the kind of behavior that we need to have. As parents, we should ask ourselves if we would have loved our children enough to have behaved the same way as that father did. If not, maybe we are the ones who need to learn the lessons.

taking care of the patient as quickly and inexpensively as possible,” says Alarcón. “But if we do a thorough job with patient care from the very beginning, we can save the patient some suffering and save them money in the long run.” People suffering from chronic diseases make up the largest portion of the nation’s skyrocketing health care crisis, a problem that is only going to rise as baby boomers continue to age. The staff at La Red focuses on a method of medical practice termed “disease management,” which aims to educate patients with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma and other ongoing health care issues. Patients like Edward Blackstone, who has diabetes, learn how to manage their symptoms. And they come to rely on a variety of services in one central location – in addition to exceptional care.

“Dr. Alarcón and his staff are the best in the world. They know how to talk to me. They show me what to do to take care of myself and they spend time with me,” says Blackstone, 69, of Georgetown. His diabetes was life threatening last year but now is under control in part because he truly understands how to manage it. Alarcón says that education and communication are key ingredients to disease management. “At La Red, we want to do more than just treat the patient. We want to help them help themselves,” he adds. Blackstone is a perfect example. “My diabetes may not have disappeared 100 percent,” he says. “But I’m sure that Dr. Alarcón will get me there.” To learn more about La Red Health Center, visit www.laredhealthcenter.org or call 855-1233.

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Falling leaves means tailgating season has arrived Fall has arrived and with it come two very popular American sports – football and tailgating. You can be very sure that the players both in and out of the stadium take preparations for game day seriously. But anyone who has attended a tailgating party can vouch for which group has the most fun. Good friends and down to earth eats make a great team even on an asphalt playing field. Tailgating experts – and they are legion – offer lots of suggestions for making the party hassle-free. Always use two coolers – one for drinks and ready to eat items and another for raw food; wrap items securely and pack in reverse order (desserts go in first, hors d’oeuvres, last); a full cooler stays cold longer; to keep food cold, freeze water in plastic containers instead of using ice cubes; chill all beverages in the fridge the night before and add to the cooler at the last minute; use disposable utensils and toothpicks and bring along plenty of napkins or rolls of paper towels. The best tailgating recipes are easy to prepare whether ahead of time or on the spot. From Cooking Light Magazine, enjoy these crowd-pleasing, waistline-friendly and easy to prepare recipes. BLT Wraps 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas 1 large head iceberg lettuce, chopped 1 medium onion, thinly sliced (optional) 16 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper Combine mayonnaise and tomatoes in a small bowl. Spread evenly over one side of each tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Layer lettuce, onions, and bacon evenly over tortillas; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roll up tortillas; cut in half diagonally, and secure with wooden pick.

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The Practical Gourmet White Bean and Turkey Chili This is a very adaptable recipe. You may use a store bought rotisserie chicken instead of the turkey. If you like heat, adding some diced jalapenos will do the trick. Recipe is easily doubled. Makes 8 1-cup servings. 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 cups diced yellow onion (about 2 medium) 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 3 (15.8-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 3 cups chopped cooked turkey 1/2 cup diced seeded plum tomato (about 1) 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 8 lime wedges (optional) Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 10 minutes or until tender and golden. Add chili powder, garlic, and cumin; sauté for 2 minutes. Add oregano and beans; cook for 30 seconds. Add broth; bring to a simmer. Cook 20 minutes. Place 2 cups of bean mixture in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Return pureed mixture to pan. Add turkey, and cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat. Add diced tomato, chopped cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper, stirring well. Garnish with lime wedges, if desired.

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DCW seeks nominees for award

The Delaware Commission for Women (DCW) is now accepting nominations for the 29th Annual Hall of Fame of Delaware Women. If you know a woman who: is a native-born Delawarean or has resided in the state for at least 10 years; is recognized in her field and among her colleagues; and whose work has had significant and lasting effect on the lives of others, consider nominating her for this prestigious honor. The Hall of Fame of Delaware Women is the state’s foremost honor awarded in recognition of

the significant contributions and achievements of Delaware women. Since its inception in 1981, only 102 women have had the honor of induction into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women. These women are leaders and achievers in a diverse variety of fields including government, medicine, business, education, law, advocacy, volunteerism, sciences, arts, aviation, corrections, radio and health. The Hall of Fame of Delaware Women Award Ceremony is held each March in recognition of

Women’s History Month. Nominations must be typewritten and submitted on the published form no later than Tuesday, Dec. 1. An independent selection committee will review the nominations according to the criteria stated on the nomination form. Nomination forms are available via mail, e-mail, or from the DCW website: http://commissionforwomen.delaware.gov/. For more information, call the DCW at 302-577-5287, or e-mail Carmen Gomez at carmen.gomez@ state.de.us.

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People Cindy Szabo appointed to DCF

Young, Beauchamp are wed

Amy Michelle Young, daughter of Charlotte and Steven Young of Westminster, Md., and Trapper John Beauchamp, son of Kimberly and G. Wayne Beauchamp, were married at Centenary United Methodist Church on May 30, 2009. The Rev. K. Wayne Grier performed the Christian ceremony, and Karen Tull of Laurel played the organ. Matron of Honor was the bride’s sister, Laura Johnson of Colorado. Friends of the bride were her bridesmaids: Erika Smith of Taneytown, Md., Jennifer Jerscheid of Perry Hall, Md., Megan Robertson of Salisbury, Md. and Jennifer Chicca of Columbia, Md. Best Man was the groom’s friend William Windsor of Laurel. Friends of the groom were his attendants: David Darling of Laurel, David Eller of Laurel and Jason Luchansky of Greenwood. Brother of the bride, Andrew Young, and brother of the groom, Hunter Beauchamp, were the ushers. A reception was held at Georgia House in Laurel. The bride is a 2002 graduate of Westminster High School and has a bachelor’s degree in English from Salisbury University. She is employed as an advertising specialist with Delmarva Media Group in Salisbury. The groom is a 2003 graduate of Sussex Technical High School and attended Delaware Technical Community College to study Culinary Arts. He is employed as a manager of the Outback Steakhouse in Salisbury. The couple resides in Laurel.

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Cindy L. Szabo, Esq. has been named as the Gubernatorial Appointee to the Board of Directors of the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), a nonprofit organization that manages charitable funds and awards grants to nonprofit organizations that benefit Delawareans. “Cindy is a highly respected attorney with a background that is ideal for serving with the Delaware Community Foundation and our Southern Delaware Advisory Committee,” according to Fred C. Sears II, DCF president and CEO. “Her expertise in estate planning and estate administration will undoubtedly prove beneficial to our organization and our donors.” Szabo, a partner with Ellis & Szabo, LLP in Georgetown, concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, real estate and general corporate law. She is on the Board of Directors of the Southern Delaware Estate Planning Council. She is a member of the Delaware Technical & Community College Development Council and Co-Chair of its Gift Planning Committee. Cindy is also a member of the Delaware State

and Sussex County Bar Associations. Before relocating to Delaware in 2005, Szabo practiced law for seven years with Pitney Hardin LLP Cindy L. Szabo (predecessor to Day Pitney LLP) in its New York and Morristown, N.J. offices. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa. and holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Tulane Law School in New Orleans, La. She lives in Rehoboth Beach with her husband, Brian, and daughter, Alexandra. Szabo is the second Gubernatorial Appointee to the DCF’s board. Her appointment follows that of Howard R. Layton, CPA and a self-employed estate planner from Millsboro who recently retired from the board after five years of service.

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Seaford soccer team earns one goal wins over Cape Henlopen, Dover By Lynn Schofer

Seaford’s Haley Quillen, right, and Paige Venables work together to push the ball past the Indian River goalie in Friday’s 3-0 win at home. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Seaford field hockey team bounces back with 3-0 win over Indian River By Lynn Schofer

Part of winning and losing is learning how to put the past behind you and focus only on the next game. The Seaford varsity field hockey team learned that lesson very well when the true team resurfaced and took to the Wilmer-Tull Field in Seaford on Thursday to host Indian River. From the start of the game it was obvious the excitement and competitiveness had once again returned to the team. Offense of Paige Venables, Maria DeMott, Erin Wootten, Haley Quillen, Kelsey Hoch, and Courtney Torbert tore up the field passing, filling lanes, and switching positions to finish plays. Jenna Wills,

The Seaford varsity boys’ soccer team went into last Tuesday’s matchup with Cape Henlopen hoping to improve its record to 3-1. Seaford picked up its third win with a 1-0 victory. The only score of the game came in the first half at 18:49 by Chris Trejo from an assist by Oscar Castrejon. “It was one of those games, Cape came in and raised the challenge to us,” said Seaford head coach Tim Lee, who wants to see his team always be ready and be on top of their game. “Cape fought and scrapped tonight and we didn’t finish some of the plays like we can.” The game was always in Seaford’s control as it held possession most of the

game. There were a few close moments when Cape put some runs together and took the ball to the goal. Cape finished with four shots on goal to Seaford’s 16. “We had a least three or four chances to put the game away and we didn’t do that which is why it could have gotten a little hairy down to the wire,” Lee said. “We are seeing the field and play better and they know when to rework the ball and look for the play to open up,” said Lee, who would like to see his team take advantage and execute by penetrating into the box to complete the play. “I think our patience and composure is one of our strengths and the defense is able to handle the pressure well. If we move a little quicker and continue to Continued on page 45

Ania Sypek, Elizabeth Ewing, Erin Quillen, Alison Schwinn, with help of Lizzie Perciful and Whitney Wright, shut out Indian River, 3-0. Seaford Goalie Molly Cain recorded several saves helping her team remain in the lead. After the game Seaford head coach Robin Verdery said, “New day, new game, they woke up and I am a happy coach today.” Coach Verdery told her team they were “on fire” and should give themselves a hand to be able to come back and show each other what they are capable of accomplishing. Continued on page 44

Seaford’s Alfred Cetoute is sandwiched between two Cape defenders and is still able to kick the ball through for the advantage in last week’s varsity boys’ soccer game played in Seaford. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Woodbridge varsity football moves to 3-0 with 29-6 win The Woodbridge varsity football team improved to 3-0 with a 29-6 non-conference win over Washington last Friday. Trevor Wescott pulled in a 40-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Pleasants and Micah Idler booted the extra point. Trez’mon Kane tackled the Jaguar quarterback in the end zone for a safety to make it 9-0 through a quarter of play. Freddie Sample added a 17-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to help the Raiders to a 15-0 lead at the half. Following a Washington touchdown, Kane had a pair of three-yard touchdown runs and Wescott ran in a two-point conversion. Kane ran for 159 yards and Sample tallied 176 rushing yards.

Seaford cross country teams take part in tri-meet

MAKING THE PASS- The Raiders’ Kate Mullett looks for a teammate to pass to during last week’s home game. See story on page 44. Photo by Mike McClure

The Seaford boys’ and girls’ cross country teams faced Smyrna and Indian River in a tri-meet last Wednesday. The boys fell to Smyrna, 25-30, and defeated Indian River, 21-37. Chris Wilkerson placed first (18:58), Tim Fields was fourth (20:67), and Jacques Jules came in seventh (20:56) for the Blue Jays. The Seaford girls fell to Smyrna, 21-38, and were edged by Indian River, 2829. Jennifer Hoffman placed third (25:13) and MacKenzie Thomas came in fourth (25:39).

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SURROUNDED- The Patriots’ Nick Parks is surrounded by the Bengals’ Michael Morgan and Cornelius Thomas as he carries the ball during a Seaford Park and Recreation sponsored 6-8-year-old flag football game last weekend. Photo by Lynn Schofer

SEAFORD-SUSSEX TECH- Seaford’s Hailey Quillen attempts to take the ball into the circle against Sussex Tech defender Melissa Trout. Seaford would fall to the Ravens, 10-1. See story on page 47. Photo by Lynn Schofer

RAVENS-BULLDOGS- Above, Laurel’s Tyler Robertson looks to pick up the ball and run with it during last Friday night’s game at Sussex Tech. Raven running back Desmond Sivels, left, ran for four touchdowns and teammate Brandon Lewis had a pair of rushing touchdowns to lead Sussex Tech to a 49-8 win. Both teams are now 2-1 overall. Photos by Mike McClure MAKING THE GRAB- Zimir Gardner of the Cowboys grabs the flag of the Ravens’ Alex Clayton and gets ready to pull in Saturday’s 6-8-year-old Flag Football game sponsored by Seaford Division of Parks and Recreation. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Delmarva Christian volleyball team defeats Aquinas Academy, 3-0

The Delmarva Christian girls’ volleyball team topped Aquinas Academy, 3-0, last Thursday at home. The Royals won the match, 26-24, 25-20, and 25-14. Emily Pentoney had five kills, five aces, and four digs; Lauryl Berger contributed five digs and 21 assists; Mallorie Parsons added 10 kills and three blocks; Sierra Parsons had four kills and five aces; Mary Phillips made four digs; and Kelsey McMunn chipped in with five kills and four digs. Delmarva Christian also topped Red Lion Christian, 3-1, on Saturday. Pentoney had nine aces, three digs, two assists; Berger added four kills and 25 assists; Mallorie Parsons chipped in with eight kills and nine blocks; and Sierra Parsons had eight kills, six aces, two blocks and a dig.

Seaford field hockey blanks Laurel, 2-0, in Turf Bowl

The Seaford varsity field hockey team defeated Laurel, 2-0, in last Friday’s Turf Bowl game at the University of Delaware. Maria DeMott scored off a feed from Paige Venables (14:37) and Kelsey Hoch netted a goal off a pass from Haley Quillen with 5:46 left in the first half. The Blue Jays held a 3-1 edge in corners.

Lady Royals fall to Worcester Prep, 5-0, in field hockey The Delmarva Christian field hockey team fell to Worcester Prep, 5-0, last Thursday. Christie Betts recorded 12 saves for the Royals, who were out shot, 17-1. Betts had 26 saves in her team’s 2-0 loss to Red Lion Christian on Saturday.

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Seaford Stars of the Week

Male Co-Athlete of the WeekChris Wilkerson- Seaford High Seaford senior Chris Wilkerson placed first in his team’s tri-meet last Wednesday in Smyrna. The first place finish was Wilkerson’s first of the season.

Male Co-Athlete of the WeekTrez’mon Kane- Woodbridge Woodbridge junior Trez’mon Kane ran for 159 yards rushing and two touchdowns in his team’s road win at Washington last Friday. Kane also recorded a safety by tackling the quarterback in the end zone.

Honorable mention- Maria DeMott- Seaford; Haley Quillen- Seaford; Kelsey Hoch- Seaford; Jennifer Hoffman- Seaford; Kelsey Johnson- Woodbridge; Kate Mullett- Woodbridge; Kelli Warner- Woodbridge; Ethan Lee- Seaford; Christian Gosnell- Seaford; Chris Trejo- Seaford; Seaford football team; Tim Fields- Seaford; Freddie Sample- Woodbridge; Trevor Wescott- Woodbridge; Christian EspinozaSussex Tech; Shayne Ivory- Delmarva Christian; Jamie Price- Sussex Tech; Desmond Sivels- Sussex Tech; Brandon Lewis- Sussex Tech; Maxine Fluharty- Sussex Tech; Abby Atkins- Sussex Tech; Emily Pentoney- Delmarva Christian; Izzy Wharton- Sussex Tech; Crystal Loudon- Sussex Tech

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Seaford Star varsity sports scoreboard (week of Sept. 21)

Football- Seaford 45, Conrad School 0- No additional information was provided on this game, which was played last Saturday. Sussex Tech 49, Laurel 8- Sussex Tech’s Desmond Sivels ran for four touchdowns and a two-point conversion and tallied 96 yards rushing and teammate Brandon Lewis had 193 yards and two touchdowns. Shane Marvel added two carries for 66 yards and a touchdown for the Ravens. Chris Jones had a touchdown and two-point conversion for Laurel. St. Elizabeth 21, Delmar 14- Delmar’s Brad Sensenig caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Cody Salerno in the first quarter, but the Vikings held a 14-7 lead at the half and extended it to 21-7 in the third quarter. Daronte DeShields ran 50 yards for a touchdown and Casey Bellamy booted his second PAT of the night, but the home standing Wildcats were unable to complete the comeback. Field hockey- Milford 7, Laurel 1- The Laurel varsity field hockey team’s winning streak came to a close with a 7-1 loss in Milford last Wednesday. Kelsey Oliphant netted a goal for the Bulldogs, who had won two straight coming into the contest. Nikki Parsley had four goals and two assists and Jenna Maloney added a pair of goals for the Bucs. Delmar 10, Indian River 0- The Delmar varsity field hockey team picked up a 10-0 win over Indian River last Saturday in a Turf Bowl game at the University of Delaware. Sara Ellis scored on a feed from Mallory Elliott (18:59) and Bethany Parsons netted a goal with 11:16 left in the first half to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead. Delmar scored eight goals in the second half. Mallory Elliott and Amanda Campbell netted a pair of second half goals and Carlee Budd, Alyssa Martin, Ellis, and Caroline Phillips each scored a goal. Mallory Elliott added two assists and Taylor Elliott, Lauren Massey, Bethany Parsons, and Martin contributed one assist each for the Wildcats. Delmar outshot the Indians, 18-0, and held a 16-1 advantage in corners in the win. Girls’ volleyball- Sussex Central 3, Delmar 0- The Delmar varsity girls’ volleyball team fell to Sussex Central, 3-0, last Thursday in Delmar. The Knights edged the Wildcats, 28-26, in the first game before winning the next two games, 25-14 and 25-15. Sarah Smith had four aces and six assists, Nikkia King added one kill and four aces, and Jazmine Brown contributed five digs for Delmar. Boys’ soccer- Smyrna 5, Delmar 0- The Delmar varsity boys’ soccer team lost to Smyrna, 5-0, last Thursday in Smyrna. The Eagles held a 15-6 advantage in shots and had seven corners while the Wildcats had just two. Roel Dominguez made five saves for Delmar. The Wildcats defeated Milford earlier in the week as Casey Bellamy netted three of his team’s four goals in the 4-3 victory. Dominguez had 15 saves for Delmar, which was outshot, 12-8. The Bucs also held a 6-5 edge in corners. Caesar Rodney 7, Laurel 3- Laurel’s Eber Maldonado netted three second half goals in his team’s 7-3 loss at Caesar Rodney last Thursday. Fritz Ulysse and Roosevelt Joinville each added an assist for the Bulldogs. The Riders outshot Laurel, 14-7, and had five corners. Laurel goalie Josh Morris recorded four saves in the loss.

Seaford soccer team to hold sub sale fundraiser Oct. 9 The Seaford High School boys’ soccer team will be holding a sub sale on Friday, Oct. 9. A choice of 8-inch ham or turkey subs will be available for the cost of $6 each. Delivery is available to local businesses. Pick up for individual subs will be at St. John’s United Methodist church between the hours of 10 a.m.-noon. Orders may be placed by contacting any JV or varsity player or by contacting coordinator Kristin Lee at 629-5465.

Seaford Star varsity sports schedules for Oct. 1-7

Thursday, Oct. 1- field hockey- Laurel at Woodbridge, 4 p.m., Seaford at Smyrna, 4 p.m.; soccer- Seaford at Smyrna, 7 p.m., Woodbridge at Sussex Central, 7 p.m., Delmar at Sussex Tech, 5:30 p.m.; volleyball- Sussex Tech home vs. Smyrna, 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2- football- Seaford at Polytech, 7 p.m., Woodbridge home vs. Indian River, 7:30 p.m., Sussex Tech home vs. Cape Henlopen, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3-volleyball- Sussex Tech at Salisbury Christian tournament, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.; cross country- Seaford at Salesianum Invitational, noon; soccerWoodbridge home vs. Conrad School, noon Tuesday, Oct. 6- field hockey- Seaford home vs. Caesar Rodney, 4 p.m., Woodbridge at Dover, 4 p.m., Laurel at Sussex Tech, 4 p.m.; soccer- Seaford at Sussex Central, 7 p.m., Sussex Tech home vs. Woodbridge, 4 p.m.; volleyball- Sussex Tech home vs. St. Thomas More, 5 p.m.; cross country- Sussex Tech home vs. Lake Forest and Sussex Central, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7- cross country- Seaford and Polytech at Milford, 4 p.m.

Woodbridge boys’ soccer team falls to Milford Bucs The Woodbridge varsity boys’ soccer team lost to Milford, 7-0, last Thursday in Milford. Abraham Leon made 21 saves in the loss. The Bucs held a 28-7 advantage in shots and had eight corners.

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MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 1 - 7, 2009 Seaford hockey continued In the first half at 14:44 Maria DeMott scored the first goal from an assist by Kelsey Hoch followed by another goal at

4:04 by Haley Quillen. In the second half Maria DeMott added another goal with less than two minutes to play to take the Blue Jays to the 3-0. Seaford went to 3-2 overall with the win.

Western Sussex scoring leaders (through Monday, Sept. 28) Field hockey 1. Maxine Fluharty, Sussex Tech, 15 goals 2. Mallory Elliott, Delmar, eight goals 3. Abby Atkins, Sussex Tech, seven goals 4. Isabella Delario, Sussex Tech, six goals Caroline Phillips, Delmar, six goals 6. Maria DeMott, Seaford, five goals 7. Taylor Elliott, Delmar, four goals 8. Carlee Budd, Delmar, three goals Amanda Campbell, Delmar, three goals Taylor Quillen, Sussex Tech, three goals

Woodbridge’s Leslie DeRoche has the ball on a break after taking it away on a Lake Forest corner during last Thursday’s home contest. Photo by Mike McClure

Woodbridge varsity field hockey team ties Lake Forest, tops Smyrna By Mike McClure

The Woodbridge varsity field hockey team earned its first win of the year with a 1-0 victory over Smyrna in a Turf Bowl game on Saturday. The Raiders also tied Lake Forest, 0-0, in a home contest on Thursday. The Woodbridge and Lake Forest varsity field hockey teams played to a scoreless tie last Thursday in Bridgeville. Neither team could find the net in a highly contested game which include a 10 minute, seven on seven overtime period. Lake Forest held a 5-4 edge in shots and a 12-4 advantage in corners at the half. Woodbridge goalie Kelli Warner also made five first half saves.

The shots and saves did not change through the second half of play, although the Spartans had three corners and the Raiders had two. Woodbridge ended the game (following overtime) with a 7-6 edge in shots. Lake Forest held on to its 12-4 advantage in corners and Warner finished with six saves. Woodbridge defeated Smyrna in last Saturday’s Turf Bowl game which was played at the University of Delaware. Kelsey Johnson netted the game’s only goal off a feed from Kate Mullett. Woodbridge held a 12-9 edge in shots while Smyrna had a 7-3 advantage in corners. Warner recorded nine saves in the shutout as the Raiders moved to 1-3-2 with the victory.

Woodbridge’s Erica Parker dribbles the ball downfield during last Thursday’s game in Bridgeville. The Raiders and the Lake Forest Spartans played to a 0-0 tie. Photo by Mike McClure

DOUBLE TROUBLE- The Cardinals’ Nathan Hanenfeld attempts to run the ball through twins Tairon and Dairon Abbott of the Bengals in Saturday’s 9-11-year-old flag football game. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Kaitlyn Slater of Woodbridge looks to get the ball past the Lake Forest defense during last Thursday’s varsity field hockey game which was played in Bridgeville. Photo by Mike McClure

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BREAKAWAY- Woodbridge’s Rachel Doyon has the on a breakaway during last Thursday’s overtime period. Woodbridge and Lake Forest finished the game in a 0-0 tie. Photo by Mike McClure

Star to hold second annual story of the year contest

Tyrek Camper steps in to take the ball away from Cape Henlopen while Tim Halter makes sure he is there to back him up in last week’s home game which the Blue Jays won, 1-0. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Seaford soccer continued dominate play, we will be okay.” The Blue Jays finished the game with six corners, 16 shots on goal, and two saves. Seaford traveled to Dover on Thursday and Ethan Lee provided the two goals to help the Blue Jays to a 2-1 win. Seaford and Dover both had 20 shots on goal, but it was Seaford who was able to finish the

play by putting the ball into the net. Seaford’s goalies also put together 18 saves. Thursday’s win take the boys’ soccer team to 4-1.

The Seaford Star will hold its sports story of the year contest at the end of the year. Readers will be able to vote for their favorite sports story of the year. One lucky reader will win a free one year subscription to the Star. Everyone who votes will be entered into a drawing for the one year subscription. Nominate your favorite sports story and sports team today. The contest will begin later this year with the results to be printed in the sports year in review edition. Send nominations to sports@mspublications.com or 302-629-9243 (f).

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1. Desmond Sivels, Sussex Tech, 70 (11 touchdowns, two two-point conversions) 2. Jamie Jarmon, Indian River, 60 (10 touchdowns) 3. Pierre Foreman, Dover, 54 (nine touchdowns) 4. Chris Jones, Laurel, 50 (eight touchdowns, one two-point conversion) 5. Brandon Legrand, Milford, 40 (six touchdowns, two two-point conversions) 6. Quadir Bryant, Lake Forest, 36 (six touchdowns) 7. Trezmon Kane, Woodbridge, 30 (five touchdowns) Sean Hopkins, Sussex Central, 30 (five touchdowns) Eric Sumlin, Dover, 30 (five touchdowns) Daquan Harris, Caesar Rodney, 30 (five touchdowns) Malcolm Yowk, Caesar Rodney, 30 (five touchdowns) Sports editor’s note: The results from Seaford’s game on Saturday were not submitted in time to be included.

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Ethan Lee jumps high and connects from a corner kick by Chris Trejo for the first goal of the night for the Seaford boys’ soccer team in a 6-0 win at home on Tuesday. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Seaford boys’ soccer team nets six goals in win over Milford By Lynn Schofer

The Seaford varsity boys’ soccer team put up six goals on Tuesday night in the home field win over Milford. Seaford coach Tim Lee, although happy with a win, was not excited about his team’s play. “We really didn’t play well and we just couldn’t get out of each other’s way,” Lee said. Milford has several players with good foot skills which frustrated some of the Seaford players, but the Bucs’ passes were easily intercepted by the Blue Jay defense. “Milford has some very talented players, they just weren’t linking it together,” said Lee. At the 33:22 mark in the first half Chris Trejo launched the ball on a corner and Ethan Lee connected with a header into the goal. Lee would get his second goal 10 minutes later at 23:42 off an assist by Udiel Perez. The next 10 minutes of play was a lot of back and forth between the teams but at 13:49 Milford helped the Blue Jays with a poor feed to the Milford goalie that was reflected to Seaford’s Ron Vongkostical, who fed it to Jose Cortez for the goal. Seaford would score one more time before the half at 10:07 on a penalty kick completed by Timmy Halter. Coach Lee challenged his team at half time to get sharper and make Milford step up to play with them. In the second half, Seaford responded and controlled the game tempo and were a lot sharper. The second half definitely changed, they made better quality runs, passes, and plays,” said Lee. At the 24:45 mark in the second half, Ethan Lee scored his third goal of the night off an assist by Vongkostical, his second assist of the night. While Milford started to become somewhat frustrated the Blue Jays forced them to make mistakes that kept the ball in Seaford’s control. Coach Lee used the score to mix it up a little bit with his players. “It gives the players a chance to get used to playing at the speed and intensity that varsity plays at. Switching from JV to Varsity is a huge difference. Technically, they did very well and it gives them a chance to taste what it is like to play varsity,” Lee said Charles Michel and Tyrek Camper combined for two important saves at the goal when goalie Christian Gosnell was pulled out of position and Michel’s later took a hard hit from a frustrated Milford player. The final goal of the game came at 13:19 by Aaron Robinson from a feed by Ron Vongkostical. Seaford had one more opportunity to score on a penalty kick when Nazaret Garcia was taken down inside the circle but the ball hit the right post and did bounced away from the goal. Seaford finished the game with six goals, 10 shots on goal and seven corners. Christian Gosnell recorded nine saves. Seaford record moves to 5-1 overall and will travel to Smyrna on Thursday.

Delmar’s Cassey Bellamy looks to send the ball to the goal during his team’s home contest against Sussex Central on Tuesday. The Wildcats were unable to answer the Knights’ late game goal in the 2-1 loss. Photo by Mike McClure

Seaford/Laurel Star Tuesday high school sports scoreboard

Girls’ volleyball- Campus Community 3, Sussex Tech 2 (Monday)- Erica Edwards had four kills, three aces, and eight digs; Morgan Messick contributed five kills and four digs, and Samantha Hudson added 19 assists. Bree Troyer also had 22 assists for the Ravens. Polytech 3, Delmar 0- The Wildcats lost to the Panthers, 25-24, 25-9, and 25-6. Sussex Central 3, Sussex Tech 0- Erica Edwards made three kills and Crystal Loudon added nine digs in the loss. Soccer- Sussex Central 2, Delmar 1- Dominique Showell scored off a feed from Corey Phillips to knot the score at 1-1 in the Wildcats’ home contest on Tuesday. The Golden Knights scored the game-winner with four minutes left in the Dominique Showell games. Sussex Central held a 16-9 advantage in shots, Delmar had a 5-3 edge in corners, and the Wildcats’ Roel Dominguez recorded nine saves. Smyrna 8, Woodbridge 0- Abraham Leon and Gil Villalobos combined for 25 saves in the loss. Field hockey- Laurel 3, Caesar Rodney 2- The Bulldogs won another one goal game as Mariah Dickerson netted a pair of second half goals including the game-winner with 1:59 left in the contest. Kelsey Oliphant scored Laurel’s first goal. CR held a 10-9 edge in shots and a 9-7 advantage in corners. Cape Henlopen 7, Woodbridge 1- Kelsey Johnson netted the goal for the Raiders and Morgan Rifenberg made 13 saves.

Seaford field hockey defeats Sussex Central, 4-1 The Seaford High School field hockey team took on Sussex Central at Wilmer-Tull Field on Tuesday. The Blue Jays netted four goals on 14 corners and 12 shots on goal for the 4-1 win against the Knights. Hailey Quillen scored the first goal at 28:26, Courtney Torbert scored the next two goals at 22:11 and 2:20, Paige Venables put the final goal in the net in the second half at 6:21. Assists were two for Courtney Torbert, one each for Erin Wootten, and Paige Venables. The field hockey team goes to 4-2 overall and will go on the road to meet Smyrna before returning home on October 3 to take on Laurel.

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SEAFORD HOCKEY- Seaford’s Haley Quillen strikes the ball in the second half of the high school field hockey game on Tuesday. Quillen scored one goal for the Blue Jays in the 4-1 win. Photo by Lynn Schofer

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Raven Roundup- Lady Ravens fall to Cape, top Charter School By Mike McClure

Seaford goalie Molly Cain dives to swat the ball away from Sussex Tech’s Amanda Ritter while Elizabeth Ewing protects the goal during last Tuesday’s game in Seaford. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Lady Ravens dominate, hand Blue Jays a 10-1 hockey loss By Lynn Schofer

During the pre-season, the Seaford field hockey team showed promise by playing hard, scoring, and performing like winners. Somewhere between St. Elizabeth’s commanding win to last Tuesday’s game against Sussex Tech, the Blue Jays temporarily lost their way, between losing to Dover on Wednesday, 3-0, in a game Seaford coach Robin Verdery believes the Blue Jays should have won to Tuesday’s 10-1 loss to the Sussex Tech Ravens. The Ravens controlled almost the entire game, running and passing the ball to the links and penetrating the Seaford defense almost without challenge. The first 10 minutes of play were evenly matched when Sussex Tech’s Izzy Delario scored the first goal with an assist by Kelsey Doherty. Abby Atkins The Ravens’ Abby Atkins would score again at 14:46 followed by Maxine Fluharty’s goals at 10:53 and 3:13 to take the lead to 4-0. By the time the whistle blew for half time, Sussex Tech’s Taylor Quillen put the ball in the net for a 5-0 lead. Nothing changed in the second half as the Ravens continued the onslaught and the Blue Jays re-

mained slow to the ball and tired. Coach Verdery, obviously unhappy with her team’s performance, said, “They lost the drive to win today and when you don’t have that fire in your belly there is nothing you can do except hope they learn from this experience.” ”It is very frustrating when you know that you have a team with some awesome potential and somewhere they decided Maria DeMott they can’t play under pressure,” said Verdery. The Ravens went on to score four more unanswered goals by Kayla Krause, Adkins, Amanda Ritter, and Tori Suess. Seaford’s Maria DeMott, off an assist by Paige Venables, would score the only goal of the game for the Blue Jays with 7:30 left in the game. Sussex Tech’s Taylor Quillen added another goal with 3:27 remaining for a final score of 10-1. “The girls just want to win, they are very motivated and excited about the season,” said Sussex Tech head coach Nancy Tribbitt. “I am very excited as a coach because the girls are very coachable and they want to get the job done.” Sussex Tech went to 4-0 with the win, allowing only two goals in the first four games. Seaford fell to 2-2 with the loss.

Royals earn 2-1 win over Red Lion in overtime

The Delmarva Christian boys’ soccer team netted a 2-1 win over Red Lion Christian last Saturday. Herbert Troyer scored off a feed from Shayne Ivory to knot the score at 1-1. Troyer netted a goal at 7:00 in overtime to help the Royals to the win. Todd Hurley made 10 saves and Ivory had two saves. Red Lion Christian held a 19-15 edge in shots and Delmarva Christian had four corners. The Royals fell to Worcester Prep, 9-1, on Thursday. Ivory netted Delmarva Christian’s lone goal.

The Sussex Tech varsity field hockey team lost a heartbreaker to Cape Henlopen last Thursday before bouncing back to defeat Charter School, 5-1, in the Tech Bowl game on Saturday. The Ravens scored first in Thursday’s game on a goal by Maxine Fluharty at 18:37 in the first half. The Vikings knotted the score going into half-time and scored the game-winner at 25:26 in the second half. Cape held an 11-9 advantage in shots while both teams had eight corners. Sussex Tech goalie Caitlin Stone recorded seven saves in the loss. Sussex Tech moved to 5-1 with Saturday’s win over the Charter School of Wilmington at the University of Delaware. Fluharty had one goal and three assists, Abby Atkins tallied two goals and an assist, and Isabella Delario added a goal for the Ravens, who held a 10-4 advantage in shots. Shone made three Crystal Loudon saves in the victory. Sussex Tech soccer blanks Lake Forest, 9-0- The Sussex Tech boys’ soccer team advanced to 3-1 with a 9-0 win over Lake Forest last Saturday. Christian Espinoza netted three goals; Zach Williamson had two goals; and Dustyn Beebe, Sam Spellman, and Jacob Williams each had a goal for the Ravens. Aris Reynoso added an assist for Sussex Tech, which held a 22-3 advantage in shots. James Smith (two) and Emir Laroya (one) combined to record three saves in goal for Tech. Girls’ cross country team wins a pair, boys win one of two- The Sussex Tech girls’ cross country team defeated Dover, 18-43, and Milford, 23-35, in a meet last Wednesday. Izzy Wharton placed second (21:27), Emily Ritter was third (22:41), and Bethany Killmon finished fourth (22:57) to pace the Lady Ravens. Sussex Tech’s Monica Patel also finished seventh (24:04) and Paige Collins was 10th (26:05). The boys’ cross country team topped Dover, 20-39, and fell to Milford, 21-34. Jamie Price finished third (18:18), Brian Singh was sixth (18:59), Robert Robles came in ninth (19:38), and Ricky Hernandez placed 10th (19:59). Price finished seventh (17:46) in the Middletown Invitational last Saturday while Ritter was third (20:12) and Wharton came in 11th (20:49) in the girls’ race. Girls’ volleyball team nets second win- The Sussex Tech girls’ volleyball team, in its first year as a program, picked up its second win of the young season last Thursday with a 3-1 win over Lake Forest. Crystal Loudon had three kills, 12 aces, and three digs; Erica Edwards and Bethany Redman each had three digs; Bree Troyer added six assists; and Samantha Hudson contributed one kill, two digs, and three assists.

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Woodbridge Senior League Fall Baseball League starts play The Woodbridge Senior League Fall Baseball League got under way last Saturday in Bridgeville with a game between Warren Salvage and JBS Construction. All games were canceled on Sunday due to rain. Warren Salvage 13, JBS Construction 12- Jordan Vazquez led Warren Salvage to victory on Saturday with his hitting and pitching. Vazquez reached base safely all four times he batted with two singles, a walk and a first on error. He also had six stolen bases, three runs, and four RBIs, including the game-winning RBI with a two-run single in the sixth inning. Vazquez also pitched the final two innings of the game to pick up the win on the mound. Other standouts for Warren Salvage were: Dustin Jones who pitched four solid innings of middle relief and went 2-4 at the plate with two runs and two RBIs; Robbie Miller went 2-4 with a run and an RBI; Justin Warren had a two-run single and two runs; and Erik Peterson singled and scored twice. Tyler Absher singled, Kani Kane scored two runs, Cameron Satchell had an RBI, and Trey Warren added a run. For JBS, Jordan Stanley and Joey Petrone both singled and scored a run; Zac Garand went 2-3 with a run and an RBI; Chris Lewis singled and scored twice; Justin Hignutt, Zane Garand and D.J. Cameron scored twice; Bruce Wardwell had an RBI; and Tim Petrone scored a run.

Beach Brawl tournament takes place at Sports at the Beach

The following are the scores from the Beach Brawl championship games. The tournament took place last weekend at the Sports at the Beach complex. 10 year-olds- South Jersey Young Guns (NJ) 4; Bucks County Outlaws (Pa.) 3; 12 year-olds- Rose Tree Rebels (Pa.) 6, Delaware Vipers (New Castle) 0; 13 year-oldsSouth Jersey Young Guns-Carolina (NJ) 15, Delaware Vipers (New Castle) 0; 14 year-olds- The Blitz (Md.) 1, Seneca War Eagles (NJ) 0; 15-16 year-olds- Downstate Dirtbags (Lewes) 3, Paoli Pirates (Pa.) 2 For more information on this tournament visit www.sportsatthebeach.com.

FLAG FOOTBALL- The Cowboys’ Derek Johnson gives all he can to get out of the grasp of Ravens’ defender Ben Wheedleton in the 6-8 year old Flag Football game played in Seaford last weekend. Photo by Lynn Schofer

This week in Star sports history

10 years ago (1999)- The Delmar varsity football team defeated James M. Bennett, 41-14, as Dustin Johnson threw for three touchdowns and ran for another. Seaford graduate Lovett Purnell was released by the Baltimore Ravens and fellow alum Delino DeShields was placed on the disable list by the Baltimore Orioles. Five years ago (2004)- The Woodbridge varsity football team ended St. Andrew’s 19 game winning streak with a 28-7 win. Jordan Wescott ran for 172 yards and two touchdowns and Tim Felix added 132 yards rushing for the Raiders. The Sussex Tech varsity soccer team improved to 3-0-2 with a 2-1 win over Smyrna. Joe Garner netted both of the Ravens’ goals. The Laurel varsity football team defeated Sussex Tech, 26-21, in the home opener. Chris Horsey ran for 168 yards and Devvery Hill added 127 yards rushing. Last year (2008)- The Seaford High School Field Hockey Boosters dedicated the new Wilmer-Tull field hockey field in a ceremony that took place Sept. 27. The Delmar varsity football team bounced back from a 14-0 deficit to defeat Archmere, 42-14, in the homecoming game. Tevin Jackson ran for 107 yards and a touchdown and also returned a kick for a score while quarterback Kevin Forse threw for 133 yards and a touchdown. Bethany Parsons scored the game-winning goal with 3:17 left in the Delmar field hockey team’s 2-1 win over Caesar Rodney.

Rain causes cancellation of final points event at Delaware International

Rains throughout the state of Delaware and the early evening forecast of rain at the speedway forced the cancellation of the final point event of the season early Saturday. The following drivers will be crowned champions at the awards banquet in January. Winning his fifth NAPA Big Block Modified Championship was H.J. Bunting of Milford. Ocean City’s Richard Jarvis, Jr. notched his second crown in the Super Late Models. Joe Warren of Georgetown made it two championships in a row and three overall in the Crate Model division. Michael White of Laurel defended his AC Delco Modified championship as did Brandon Dennis of Harrington in the Mod-Lites. The 2009 season will come to a close with the two-day Delaware State Dirt Track Championships on Saturday Nov. 7 and Sunday Nov. 8.

Boys and Girls Club of Western Sussex to form indoor soccer league

The Boys and Girls Club of Western Sussex is forming an indoor soccer league for the winter season. This is a co-ed league ages 3 through 18. The age groups are as follows: Under 6: ages 3, 4, 5 (session one Nov. and Dec., session two Dec. and Jan.); Under 9: ages 6- 8; Under 12- ages 9-11; Under 15- ages 12-14; Under 19- ages 1518. The registration fee is $25 for club members (U6 $15 per session or $25 for both) and $40 for non-club members ($15 covers one year membership dues at the club). Participants may register at the club Monday through Friday, 1:30 to 8 p.m. For more information call the club at 628-3789 and ask for Karen Schreiber.

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Education Sussex Tech sophomores receive commendations Over 70 Sussex Technical High School sophomores received Certificates of Distinguished Performance from the Delaware Department of Education for their scores of 5 on last spring’s grade 9 DSTP tests in mathematics and reading. Recipients are, from left: Front row – Jasmine Anthony, Seaford (reading); Alexa August, Rehoboth (reading); Ashley Bean, Seaford (reading), Stephanie Benavides, Georgetown (mathematics); Emily Bergh, Laurel (reading); Aaron Calloway, Laurel (mathematics); and Principal Curt Bunting; Second row – Mason Calvert, Georgetown (reading and mathematics); Kyrstin Cameron, Seaford (mathematics); Madelyn Crimmins, Millsboro (reading); Lauren deFreitas, Georgetown (mathematics); Troy DeShields, Seaford (mathematics); Matthew Dopler, Seaford (mathematics); Ryan Fitzgerald, Seaford (reading and mathematics); and Sean Fitzgerald, Milford (mathematics); Third row – Patrick Gallagher, Lewes (reading); Joseph Garvilla, Georgetown (mathematics); Marissa Graham, Laurel (mathematics); Travis Griffith, Laurel (reading); Steven Hopkins, Bridgeville (mathematics); and Demontrae Jenkins, Millsboro (mathematics); Fourth row – Eric Jenkins, Milton (mathematics); Salvadore Klosiewicz, Georgetown (mathematics); Bethany Lachance, Seaford (reading and mathematics); Ian Lankford, Laurel (mathematics); Marissa Leslie, Millsboro (reading and mathematics); Joshua Loockerman, Bridgeville (reading and mathematics); and

Maria Lopez, Georgetown (reading) Fifth row – Aaron Massey, Seaford (reading); Chase Milligan, Seaford (reading); Keegan Moore, Frankford (reading and mathematics); Matthew Oldland, Georgetown (reading and mathematics); Caitlyn Phillips, Lewes (reading and mathematics); Joe Powers, Georgetown (mathematics); and Alexis Pusey, Ellendale (reading); Sixth row – Erin Quillen, Lewes (reading and mathematics); Noelle Rash, Laurel (reading and mathematics); Zachary Richard, Ocean View (mathematics); James Robinson, Frankford (mathematics); Samuel Schiffer, Millsboro (mathematics); Allison Scott, Georgetown (mathematics); Sudesh Singh, Laurel (mathematics); and Rebecca Southmayd, Ocean View (reading and mathematics); Back row – Daniel Staniewski, Ocean View (mathematics); Justin Stevenson, Laurel (reading); Drew Stewart, Millsboro (reading); Ashleigh Sturgis, Greenwood (reading); Melissa Styers, Millsboro (mathematics); Brittany Sweigart, Milton (reading); Madeline Thomas, Lewes (mathematics); Taylor Thornberg, Lewes (reading and mathematics); Beau Warrington, Milford (reading and mathematics); and Logan Wharton, Frankford (mathematics). Not pictured are Lewis Bailey, Georgetown (mathematics); Joshua Brenneman, Georgetown (mathematics); Lance Cain, Milton (reading and mathematics); Andrew Caldwell, Rehoboth (mathematics); Yasmeen Eddy, Seaford (reading); Brooke Faulkner, Delmar (reading);

Richard Gaunt, Greenwood (reading and mathematics); Timothy Greason, Bridgeville (reading and mathematics); Anthony Hardy, Lewes (mathematics); Rebekah Hufford, Millville (mathematics); Tatum Jones,

Bridgeville (mathematics); Sung Kang, Laurel (reading and mathematics); Mahnoor Mahmood, Seaford (mathematics); Shane Marvel, Seaford (mathematics); Justin Metz, Millsboro (mathematics); Kelly Pearson, Mills-

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Letters About Literature contest

Delaware Center for the Book and the Delaware Division of Libraries announces that the Letters About Literature annual contest is underway. This nationally acclaimed program is available to all students in grades 4-12. Delaware teachers have found Letters About Literature to be a valuable classroom project that reinforces Delaware’s curriculum content standards. This signature program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, in partnership with Target Stores, inspires young people to write to an author whose work has changed their view of themselves or the world. First place state round prizes include a $100 cash prize, $50 Target gift card, and a $100 Reading Promotion Grant for the school or public library of each winner’s choice. National round prizes include a $500 Target gift card and a $10,000 Reading Promotion Grant for the school or public library of the winner’s choice. Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 12, 2009, and received no later than Dec. 22, 2009. For more information, contact Marie Cunningham, DE Coordinator of Letters About Literature, at 302-739-4748, ext. 5119 or marie.cunningham@ state.de.us. Entry forms and guidelines can be found online at www. lettersaboutliterature.org.

boro (reading and mathematics); Jonah Riale, Harbeson (reading and mathematics); David Ryan, Ocean View (mathematics); Patra Silvia, Laurel (mathematics); and Tara Windels, Laurel (mathematics).

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Education DEDO offers education grants

Recipients, from left: seated, front row – Gold recipients Elizabeth Marshall, Millsboro; Ryan Swiger, Ellendale; Jiho Jung, Millsboro; and Michael Mather, Seaford; standing, second row – Silver recipients Charinel Matos, Seaford; Chase Milligan, Seaford; and Margaret Lee, Bridgeville; and Bronze recipients Wendy Rogers, Milford; and Abigail Adkins, Millsboro; standing, back row – Bronze recipients Scott Bell, Seaford; Travis Timmons, Selbyville; Aaron Prattis, Greenwood; and Akash Patel, Lewes. Not pictured are Gold recipient Jennifer Morley, Milton; and 2009 graduates Aaron Westcott, Millsboro; Ashley Brock, Georgetown; Jasmine Trotman, Milford; Joshua Covelli, Dagsboro; Rebecca McMillin, Seaford; and Sara Adams, Seaford, all Bronze recipients; and Paul Sisson, Georgetown, a Gold recipient.

Student volunteers recognized Several Sussex Technical High School students received President’s Volunteer Service Awards from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. The Award recognizes individuals, families and groups that have achieved a certain standard – measured by the num-

ber of hours of service over a 12-month period. Eligibility requirements for the President’s Volunteer Service Award for students are: Bronze – 100-174 hours; Silver – 175-249 hours; and Gold – 250 hours or more.

The Delaware Economic Development Office and the Delaware Higher Education Commission announce two education grants that are available to Delaware residents, the Governor’s Education Grant for Working Adults and the Governor’s Education Grant for Unemployed Workers. The Governor’s Education Grant for Unemployed Workers is designed to assist individuals who have lost their jobs due to the current economic climate and have been unsuccessful in obtaining employment. It helps qualified individuals with training costs associated with learning a new skill or upgrading their current one. In order to qualify, individuals must be registered with the Department of Labor’s Office of Employment and Training and have been actively seeking employment for a minimum of 90 days within the period of January 2009 – December 2010. Once the Office of Employment and Training’s Career counselor has assessed eligibility, the individual will be directed to DHEC for final approval. The Governor’s Education Grant for Working Adults, previously known as the Governor’s Workforce Development Grant, is designed to assist underemployed working adults improve their skills and education in their current career fields and/or new occupations. Qualified participants must

Gas Lines

Prices take seasonal dip

Prices continue to ease slightly at the pump last week. The average U.S. retail price for regular gasoline dropped 2 cents to $2.53 Friday, $1.17 below yearago prices and $1.58 below the record price of $4.11 set last July. Current gasoline prices are in stark contrast to the then-sky-high prices seen one year ago in the aftermath of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which interrupted refining and production. Crude Oil Prices Crude oil began last week above $72, only to settle more than 8% lower on the week at $66.02 Friday. Oil’s early week rise, in part due to the weak

U.S. dollar, was later erased as crude declined in light of weak August U.S. home sales data and high crude inventories fueled doubts about a potential fuel demand recovery. Future Outlook “Coupled with sluggish demand and slow economic recovery, and barring any unforeseen natural or political development, gasoline and crude oil are not expected to move in any meaningful direction as we head into the fourth quarter of 2009,” said Catherine L. Rossi, manager of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic. Local pricing On Tuesday most gas stations from Delmar to Greenwood were selling regular gasoline in a range from $2.299 to $2.399 a gallon.

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BEWARE

The Laurel High School Marching Band (shown in uniform at another event) performed recently without uniforms in the Laurel/Christiana football game due to inclement weather.

I feel compelled to inform the community why the decision was made to not wear uniforms to the Laurel/Christiana football game on Sept. 11.

Hurt and disappointed by Calio’s remarks about school’s band

I am writing in response to Mr. Calio’s opinion in the ‘Letters to the Editor’ section of the Sept. 24, 2009 issue of the Laurel Star, where he expressed his “shock” at seeing the Laurel High School Band performing (in a picture) in street clothes. I would like to start by saying, I am personally hurt and disappointed in the way Mr. Calio expressed his opinion. I am a professional educator and professional adjudicator of marching bands, percussion ensembles, colorguard ensembles, and parades along the East Coast who has spent the last eight years rebuilding a Band program and a Theater program that the Laurel community and Laurel School District can be proud of. I have been involved in high school marching band activity since 1987 as a performer, teacher and judge. As an educator, I teach my students, that before you draw conclusions or speak your opinion, you need to find out the facts. I was never contacted by Mr. Calio, a professional journalist who has regular columns in this paper, or anyone else about this issue, so I feel compelled to inform the community and the readers of this paper why the decision was made to not wear uniforms to the Laurel/Christiana football game on Sept. 11. The Friday morning in question was met with heavy rain in the Laurel area until around 10:30 a.m. The rest of the day held heavily clouded skies and a drizzle that did not show up on radar.

Later day radar images showed a band of rain around Dover that was moving south. I have to make a decision by 2 p.m. on game day as to whether we perform or not, and how we will perform due to weather conditions. I should also mention that we were scheduled to perform at the Woodland Ferry Festival the very next morning. Where was the picture in the Star of the LHS Marching Band in clean uniforms representing the Laurel side of the Woodland Ferry? I was sent pictures of our band looking great at the festival in our clean uniforms from the festival coordinator; why didn’t those make the paper? Had I decided to perform in uniform the first game of the season, the Marching Band would have had muddy pants from sitting in the bleachers and marching on the field, as well as wet uniforms the next morning for our other community performance. I don’t know if Mr. Calio was at the game and knew the conditions, but had he asked me personally why we were not in uniform, I would have gladly shared this information. His comment in the paper mentioned he was shocked at the photo in the paper, not about any crowd reaction at the game. I have the responsibility to keep our students and equipment safe. With as much of a cut in budget that I have had to work with this year due to State cutbacks, I have to think of the big picture. The average repair cost for an instrument that is water damaged is $50 each. The average cost to dry clean uniforms for the whole band after they get wet and muddy is over $200. The new equipment and uniforms for the Colorguard was about $2,000. By my estimation, the LHS Band takes on the field $25,000 worth of school owned equipment, $5,000 worth of parent owned instruments and $10,000 in uniforms during every performance. I must use my best judgment to protect those investments of the parents, school district, taxpayers and donors. These Continued on page 54

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Seaford School District responds to abuse lawsuit and asks for a dimissal By Tony E. Windsor

The Seaford School District, represented by a Wilmington-based law firm, has responded to allegations of the sexual abuse of two former students back in the 1970s. A lawsuit alleges that two brothers, Frank and David Eldridge, students who attended schools in the Seaford School District at that time were both sexually assaulted by then teacher, Kenneth Bryson. The lawsuit was filed in June on behalf of the Eldridge brothers by the Wilmington law firm of Thomas Neuberger, P.A. Named as defendants, along with Bryson and the Seaford School District, are the five-member Board of Education and school district superintendant, William W. Long, who were all in office at the time the incidents were alleged to have occurred. Also named as a defendant is current Seaford School District Superintendant, Russell K. Knorr. In filing the lawsuit, the Eldridge brothers are alleging that the school district board of education and superintendent had “actual or constructive knowledge and actual notice of prior misconduct by Bryson which endangered students and subjected them to sexual abuse.” The suit also alleges that the school officials also had “actual or constructive knowledge of childhood sexual abuse, solicitation, and harassment” which was being committed against the Eldridge brothers and other students by Bryson. Bruce C. Herron, of Akin & Herron, P.A., representing the school district and all defendants, excluding Kenneth Bryson, denies these allegations in a written response to the Delaware Superior Court in Kent County. Herron stated in his response that the lawsuit “fails to allege with any specificity any acts, actions or conduct on the part of answering defendants which constitutes negligence, gross negligence, fraud, or conspiracy as required by Superior Court Civil Rule 9, and therefore all claims and/or damages based upon allegations of negligence, gross negligence, fraud or conspiracy must be stricken.” Herron also points to the Chapter 40 of the Delaware Code which addresses “Tort Claims Acts.” He wrote that based on this Act his clients are “immune from suit.” The Tort Claims Act protects those who work for the state, including serving on related boards, from being sued when the alleged action are not concluded to have occurred as part of “gross or wanton negligence.” The lawsuit is being filed in keeping with the Delaware Child Victim Act, which was passed in Delaware on July 10, 2007. The act eliminated the civil statute of limitations for sexual abuse of children, which was previously two years from the date of abuse. The act allowed those who were sexually victimized as children a two year window to seek court action, regardless of when the abuse occurred. That

window closed on July 10, 2009. In Delaware cases of suspected child abuse will not be investigated for criminal actions if they occurred before July, 1987. Rae Ann Warner, attorney for the Eldridge brothers, said her clients are filing the civil lawsuit hoping that by identifying themselves as victims of sexual abuse, there may be others who will contact authorities and disclose possible incidents involving Bryson, some that may have occurred after the July, 1987 cutoff for criminal prosecution. The elder brother, Frank Eldridge, said he only found out within the last two years that his younger brother had allegedly also been sexually assaulted by Bryson, which led him to support actions against Bryson and the school district provided through the “Delaware Child Victim’s Act.” Warner says that she has other people who are willing to corroborate the allegations in the lawsuit, but she will not release any names. She contends that the school district knew about Bryson and his alleged inappropriate activities with students, including allegations that he had students “coming to and from [his] home, where he plied them with alcohol and cigarettes.” Bruce Herron, in representing the school district wrote in his response to the court that “The Delaware Child Victim’s Act, “violates the Delaware Constitution and the United States Constitution.” Herron, also denies the lawsuit claims as unsubstantiated. He stated in his response that the defendants listed in the lawsuit, excluding Bryson, who he does not represent, “are not liable for the intentional torts committed by other individuals or parties.” Herron has stated that in the event that the court finds the district liable to the Eldridge brothers, his clients will “crossclaim against co-defendant Kenneth Bryson on the grounds that the conduct of Bryson was the primary cause of the damage sustained by the plaintiffs (Eldridge brothers).” He said should his clients be considered in court action to be held “primarily liable,” then the alleged actions of Bryson should be considered “contributing causes of the damages” and his clients should be entitled to “contributions in any amount they may be required to pay” to the Eldridge brothers as a result of Bryson alleged acts. Herron is asking the court to dismiss the lawsuit “with prejudice,” meaning it would not be able to be brought back before the court following dismissal. Defendant in the lawsuit, Kenneth Bryson, is being represented by Dover attorney, James Liguori, of the firm of Liguori, Morris & Yiengst. Calls to Bryson and Liguori had not been returned as of press time. It is expected that a mandatory response to the court on behalf of Bryson regarding the lawsuit allegations will be filed in Superior Court in the next few weeks.

BOOTH SWORN IN - Senator Joseph W. Booth (R-Georgetown/Bridgeville) was sworn in as a member of the Delaware State Senate at a Special Session on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Booth won a Special Election on Aug. 3 to fill the 19th District Senate seat to replace the late Senator Thurman Adams. With his wife, Margie holding the Bible, Sen. Booth (center) is sworn in by Family Court Judge Peter B. Jones at Legislative Hall.

Council meetings go to mornings

Sussex County Council is taking its weekly meetings back to their original time slot. County Council, at its Tuesday, Sept. 22, meeting, approved a return to daytime after a nine-month trial of late afternoon and evening sessions. In January, Council decided to move its weekly meetings from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Tuesday, with its zoning hearings shifted from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on those same days. County Council has traditionally held its weekly meetings at 10 a.m. each Tuesday. A majority of Council members said it makes sense to return to that the schedule since attendance at meetings has

always been issue-driven, not necessarily dictated by the public’s ability or inability to attend. Additionally, the majority of Council said moving back to days will give the public access to meetings both day and night, as the Planning & Zoning Commission would continue to holds its hearings at night. The Council’s return to the traditional schedule will begin in January 2010. County Administrator David B. Baker said daytime sessions will help cut down on staff overtime and energy costs associated with afternoon and evening Council meetings.

The Indian River School Board recently voted 6 to 2 to pass a non-binding resolution opposing the proposed Del Pointe racino. The Delaware Family Policy Council, a statewide organization whose purpose is to advance public policy that supports strong families, applauds the common sense resolution to protect school children from the damaging impact of gambling. Nicole Theis, executive director of the Delaware Family Policy Council, stated, “The perceived economic and fiscal merits of Del Pointe have been the center of discussion as if all the facts about long term affects and how gambling hurts

children and families does not exist. The evidence is clear and overwhelming that gambling devastates young people. We applaud the Indian River School Board’s resolution, it demonstrates their stand to protect the families they serve.” The new Wilson Resolution states: Whereas the proposed racino planned to be built is in close proximity and adjacent to the Sussex Central High School campus. Be it hereby resolved that the Indian River School Board does not support and is not in favor of a gambling racino being built within close proximity and/or adjacent to any of its school campuses.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has announced an $800,000 Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to Delaware Technical and Community College of Georgetown, to help build the Green Building Technology and Alternative Energy Systems Training Center. The project, made possible because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), is expected to create additional jobs and private investment in the region. “The Obama Administration is committed to creating jobs, encouraging innovation and improving our nation’s economic competitiveness,” Locke said. “This grant will help create new jobs and boost pri-

vate investment in Delaware by building a “green” jobs training center that will train workers to compete for jobs in the installation, management, and maintenance of alternative energy components.” EDA is an agency within the U.S. Commerce Department and supports the economic development needs of distressed communities throughout the United States. Its mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness and preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. For more information about how EDA investments are helping distressed communities, visit www.eda.gov.

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NEW CONTRACT - Following ratification by the Seaford Education Association, the Seaford Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a new contract. This contract runs through June 2011 and includes a $350 one-time bonus for this fiscal year and a 2.5% increase on the local side of their salary for the next fiscal year. Present at the September Board of Education meeting to sign the agreement was Seaford Education Association President James Mitchell and Vice President Gary Zoll. In the photo John Hanenfeld, president of Seaford Board of Education, and Mitchell shake following the board action. “The signing of the present contract represents the cooperative efforts of the Seaford Education Association and the District Administration in maintaining a work and educational environment which is beneficial to all stakeholders in the Seaford School District,” Mitchell said.

Seaford Library preparing for big move By Anne Nesbitt

Although the process of moving from the Seaford District Library on Porter Street to the new Seaford Library and Cultural Center on Ross Station Road is a monumental undertaking; it is being most capably administered by library director, Dr. John Painter. He is meticulously and methodically planning every step of the way. On Sept. 17, the existing library was closed for the day when Painter took the entire library staff to the new building. They spent the day studying every aspect of the new arrangements to be sure that no detail was overlooked. Volunteer talents are also being utilized. The shelving for the new library will

have arrived during the last week in September. It will take 4 or 5 days to install. The new furniture will be delivered around Oct. 15. The Friends of the Seaford District Library are continuing with raising funds in many ways. At the present time they are selling chances on an inscribed Longaberger basket filled with books. The chances are $5 each or 3 for $10. Tickets may be purchased at the present library. The basket was donated by Phil Burtelle, painting contractor, and the books were donated by the Seaford Food Lion. Drawing will take place on Oct. 9. For more information call Barbara Allen at 629-2101 or Betty Wilbanks at 629-2466, or John Painter at 629-2524.

The pre-kindergarten children at St John’s asked how they could help out with the building of the new Seaford Library and Cultural Center. In response, a cardboard bank was developed to allow them to collect donations from family and neighbors. Children’s Librarian Cindi Smith recently visited the pre-k classes on Sept.

22 to share her excitement about the new library. The boxes are due back to the preschool by Monday, Oct. 5. A goal of raising $400 will be celebrated with an ice cream party. The library is slated for completion by the end of October. Students will take a field trip to visit the new library to see the results of their efforts.

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SCOUTS PARTICIPATE - On Sept. 19, Cub Scouts from Pack 182 participated in the Storm Drain marking event in Seaford sponsored by DNREC and Coastal Cleanup. The Cub Scouts joined other community members in labeling drains with “Don’t Pollute - Drains to Waterway” signs in the hope of decreasing the pollution that runs directly from streets into the local river. Numerous bags of trash were also collected. From left, Scouts Jeremiah Daudt and Myles Andrews are shown gluing down a marker next to a storm drain in Seaford. For more information about Scouts or joining Pack 182, call Cubmaster Debbie Fees at 629-7130. Photo by Debbie Fees

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Letters to the Editor

Continued from page 51 instruments and supplies need to last between 10 to 20 years – many more years than they ever were designed to last. The money is just not there to replace or repair anything in our near future. Finally, I have to respond to you, Mr. Calio, about if we care about how we represent our community. I place an offer to you or anyone who wishes, to visit a rehearsal, or stand in on a pre-performance pep talk. More than once you will hear either myself or my volunteer staff, instill in our students the belief that they are great and need to go out and perform with pride, and represent Laurel. My students should be proud being members of the only competitive marching band in Sussex County. My students should be proud to have the only competitive school based Winter Colorguard south of the C&D Canal. My students should be proud of the continual and steady growth both the band and theater programs have seen in the last eight years. I correct myself, they are proud of these accomplishments, and any of my graduates are proud to have been a part of the rebuilding of Laurel’s Performing Arts Department. Brian A. Cass

Director of Bands and Theater Laurel High School

LHS Band is top knotch

As a proud fellow educator at Laurel High School (as well as an alumni), I feel compelled to reply to Mr. Calio’s shameful critique of the Laurel High School Band. Not only do his words reflect a negative attitude toward all of the learning and effort our students exemplify every day, it also shows a complete ignorance toward extra-curricular management in today’s day and age. I can and will personally attest to the amazing revitalization of the LHS band program (which was practically nonexistent when I graduated in 2000) to Mr. Cass’ capable and dedicated hands. Mr. Calio should take time to research rationale before he editorializes his opinions, as this could have prevented this regrettable, needless situation. Erin Joseph, M.Ed

Social Studies Laurel Senior High School

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All letters should include the writer’s name, address and phone number for verification purposes. Names will be published. No unsigned letters will be published. No letters which the management deems to be libelous will be published. The Star reserves the right to edit or reject any letters. Send your letters to Morning Star Publications, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, or you may email editor@ mspublications.com

on preliminary feasibility survey results, the board learned otherwise after several months of reaching out to the community. Without community support, a school cannot be successful. It takes a tremendous amount of time and resources to bring a charter school to any area and without local manpower, support and resources, the school cannot get off the ground. Members of the board may revisit the school at a later date. Jennifer Whitcomb

Natural Discovery Montessori Charter School

Jestice is a friend of mine

Last week, I responded to Jim Jestice’s letter to the editor about liberals and their hatred for Dick Chaney. I should have mentioned in my letter that Jim Jestice is a friend of mine. Portions of my letter were written in jest and were not intended to be personal in any way. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Jim and the Jestice family. My opologies for not making that clear in my letter. WD Whaley

Laurel

Kudos to Concert organizers

Montessori School put on hold

After several months of rigorous efforts to solicit local community support for the establishment of Natural Discovery Montessori Charter School in Laurel, it has been decided to put the school on hold. While Laurel seemed to be, at one time, the ideal location for the school, based

Kudos to the Community Concert organizers and subscribers. Once again you have helped fill the shelves of the Community Food Closet. With winter approaching and the need, which has almost tripled, the cry for help has once again begun. A huge “thank you” to all who donated their time, money and food. Allan Kittila, Doug Rhoades, Bill Messenger, and Harold Damaska were

instrumental in organizing the food drive and delivering it to the food Closet. Many thanks to them for their support and hard work. If you, your church or organization is interested in contributing in any way to the Community Food Closet, call St. John’s United Methodist Church at 629-9466. With the current economic times, many families are facing hardships and your help is needed. Let’s keep those shelves filled so that no one will be turned away! Linda Hollis

Seaford Food Closet Committee

To Laurel Board of Education

Let me start by saying I am very proud of what you have done in choosing our athletic coaches in the Laurel School District. You have hired coaches that graduated from Laurel High School and are “true” Bulldogs at heart. A few of these examples include: Jerry Mears, Laurel graduate, Athletic Director, Varsity Baseball, and Wrestling in the late 1990’s, a “true” Bulldog. Mike Allen, Laurel graduate, Varsity Golf, Varsity Wrestling after Jerry Mears, a “true” Bulldog.” The hiring of Clarence Giles, Laurel graduate, as Varsity Football coach, also coached Varsity Basketball. This in my opinion was a great decision as he bleeds red and is also a “true” Bulldog. Kevin Walmsley, Laurel Graduate, Varsity Girl’s Basketball, Middle School Basketball, Assistant Football Middle School, Middle School Softball, Assist Varsity Softball, a “true” Bulldog. Chris Griffin (Coach Fly) Laurel graduate, Varsity Basketball for the past two seasons, assisted Softball, Football and Field Hockey and will volunteer for anything, a “true” Bulldog. Shawn Phillips, Laurel graduate, Middle School Basketball, Middle School Football, a “true” Bulldog. The recent hiring of Donna Ward, Laurel graduate, as Varsity Field Hockey Coach, another great decision. I graduated with Donna - she loves Laurel. Laurel Schools and the children in the Laurel School District. I had the pleasure of attending the Field Hockey game on Sept. 15, and Wow it was great to see the girl’s and the coaches having fun and striving hard to achieve. Allison Hastings, Laurel graduate, Middle School Field Hockey Coach, a “true” Bulldog. Candace Gaull, Laurel graduate, Middle School Field Hockey Assistant Coach, a “true” Bulldog. Heather O’Neal, Laurel graduate, Middle School Field Hockey, Middle School Softball, Assist Varsity Field Hockey,

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Assist Varsity Girl’s Basketball, a “true” Bulldog. My list could date back for years of “true” Bulldogs coaching at Laurel, but I think we can all see the trend that is being set. As a 1985 graduate and father of four children, two of whom are now Laurel Alumni, one that is in her senior year and one that is now in the seventh grade. Our family and I have been blessed with many fond memories watching our children excel both in academics and athletic aspects while attending the Laurel School District. With that being said, I would like to state the following: the hiring of the 2010 Varsity Softball Coach. I know there are a couple of candidates interested in this position and I would like to state that I have no differences with the other candidate applying for the position. I feel it would be the right decision if we keep the “true” Bulldog trend going and I support the hiring of Kevin Walmsley as the Varsity Softball Coach. Kevin is a Laurel High graduate, and has been coaching in the district for several years, either at the Middle School or Varsity level. Kevin coached my daughter in 2004 and 2005 as Middle School Softball Coach. I was most impressed with the interactions he had between the girl’s and the parent’s as he was learning the game of softball. If you go back and review his record, well it speaks for itself. I follow Laurel Varsity Girl’s Basketball as well and have seen first hand how he handles his team and different situations that may arise. He has a true love and respect for both the game and his players. The one thing that has really impressed me over the years is the way Kevin Handles himself at the annual Varsity L banquet. Each year Kevin puts a lot of time and thought into the recognition of his players and for each player’s accomplishments during the season. Again, it is not about what he has done as a coach, but what the athletes have done for Kevin as players. I have coached several of the girl’s on the softball team and the potential is there to have one heck of a softball season, and I feel Kevin has the capability as well as the respect to be the Varsity Softball coach. He has a love and passion for the game and enough of a competitive edge to help the girl’s strive to win on the field. In closing, I realize you have a difficult decision in the hiring of the Varsity Softball Coach and good luck in choosing the right candidate for the right reason to fill this position. Rodney Hearne

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Final Word

Proposed memorial for state’s fallen officers seeks donations In these difficult economic times, the people raising funds to build the proposed Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial face a difficult challenge. We support this worthy effort and respectfully ask any Delawarean in a position to contribute to consider making a donation. Over the last two years, the Delaware Police Chiefs Council, the Delaware Police Chiefs Foundation, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Delaware State Troopers Association have been jointly working to make the monument a reality. Those efforts took a major step forward earlier this year when the General Assembly unanimously approved House Joint Resolution 3, which designated a home for the memorial on the south side of Dover’s Legislative Mall. According to City of New Castle Police Chief Kevin P. McDerby, who has been a driving force behind the project, supporters have already raised $50,000 towards the memorial, which will cost a minimum of $100,000. “This will happen,” Chief McDerby said at the site’s dedication ceremony recently. “What it looks like depends on how much we raise.” Since 1863, 34 police officers have been killed in Delaware in the line-ofduty. A grim reminder of the high-stakes nature of law enforcement work was the recent death of Georgetown Patrolman

Response to ‘Who kept us safe?’

I believe that Bill Clinton was in office for eight years prior to the 9-11 attacks and George Bush for only eight months prior to the attacks. During the Clinton era, our military was drastically weakened and now the Obama Administration is trying to weaken it even further. There is no question the 9-11 attack was the worst attack in the history of our country and history was drastically changed on that date. However, the first eight months of the Obama Administration has also changed history. Our country is in the worst state of affairs since the Carter Administration (God help us). If our senators and representatives continue to ignore their constituents, they may be in a rude awakening come the next election. We will be living like the Russians if things continue on course. I really appreciate some of the comments made by Mr. Jestice. For one thing, I truly did not know the Republicans have as much power as he seems to think. I also applaud Mr. Whaley for responding to the comments made by Mr. Jestice.

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Chad Spicer, who was fatally shot Sept. 1, while trying to apprehend a suspect. It may seem to some that such a monument is an inconsequential gesture, but Gov. Markell, speaking on behalf of the project, recently refuted that sentiment: “If anyone ever doubts what a memorial like this means, and if it’s significant, ask a loved one [of a fallen officer].” Each of the authors of this column have made a commitment to contribute to this effort by making a donation to the Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial Fund. Donations can be mailed to: Delaware Police Chiefs’ Foundation c/o New Castle Police Department 1 Municipal Blvd. New Castle, DE 19720 Checks should be made payable to the Delaware Police Chiefs’ Foundation, which is a registered 501 (c) (3) organization. Donations can also be made online by visiting, www.dlem.org. Delaware is one of the few states that does not have a Law Enforcement Memorial. It’s time we changed that.

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