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NEWS HEADLINES Talk to focus on graveyards, tombstones

Storyteller Ed Okonowicz will return to the Laurel Public Library Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m., to present a program, “Tales Tombstones Tell.”

Noted for his Mid-Atlantic ghostly storytelling arts, he will talk about Delmarva graveyards and tombstones and what can be learned from a study of each. The program is sponsored by the Delaware Humanities Forum and will last approximately one hour. For more information contact the library at 875-3184.

CHEERLEADING COMPETITION - Area girls headed to regional contest after top performances over the weekend. Page 2 VOLUNTEERS - The president of the Blades Volunteer Fire Company’s Ladies’ Auxiliary knew that she was destined to become involved. Page 8 TOP EVENT - The American Bus Association designated Punkin Chunkin as one of the association’s top-100 events in North America. Page 9 NEMOURS - If you haven't noticed yet, there's an effort afoot to "Make Delaware's Kids the Healthiest in the Nation." Page 11 HABITAT - On Saturday a family received the keys to a home built by women volunteers with a little advice from some men. Page 13 WILDCAT WIN - The Delmar varsity football team move to 5-0 with a 35-14 road win over Indian River last Friday night. Page 45 STARS OF THE WEEK - A Delmar soccer player and a Delmar field hockey player are this week’s Laurel Stars of the Week. Page 48 PEANUTS - What does Plains, Ga., have besides peanuts that makes it so special? Frank Calio explains. Page 59

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Longtime police office says career will end in Laurel, where it started

By Tony E. Windsor

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THE PAST AND FUTURE QUEENS - Laurel’s 2007 homecoming queen Kelly Thibeau, right, gets a congratulatory hug from last year’s homecoming queen, Brittany Robinson. The school’s homecoming was held Friday night, when the Bulldogs played Milford. Thibeau was escorted by Gregory Charleron. See additional pictures, page 20. For full game results, see story page 45. Photo by Daniel Richardson.

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When he was a little boy, Johnny Ryall was captivated by the sight of a police officer in uniform. His father, Harry, would take him to Heath’s Drug Store in Laurel and when they returned home his mother, Hilda, would ask whether the boy had eaten anything.

“He didn’t eat” his father would reply, “because he was so fascinated by the police officers and their uniforms.”

So it was no surprise that after graduating from Laurel High School in 1972, Ryall joined the Laurel Police Department. “I can remember as a young boy seeing police officers like John L. Sullivan and Virgil McGee and

I was just mesmerized by them and their uniforms. I always knew I wanted to be in law enforcement,” he said.

Ryall joined the Laurel Police Department on July 4, 1973, under then Police Chief John McGlaughlin.

He remembers taking his first road patrol duties sharing a police cruiser Continued on page four

‘Team Gump’ to walk the boardwalk Fundraiser will benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

By Lynn R. Parks At first, Deanna Brown wanted to collect $500 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Her husband, Gerald “Gump” Brown died in April after a five-year battle with leukemia

and she was preparing to participate for the first time in the society’s annual fundraiser, Light the Night.

“I got $500 in less than two days,” said Brown, Laurel. “So I upped my goal to $1,500.”

As of Monday, she had collected

$1,800. So she is doing away with goals.

“I’m just going to keep collecting as long as I can,” she said.

The Light the Night annual walk will take place Saturday in Rehoboth Beach. Starting at 7 p.m., fundraising teams will walk the length of the Continued on page five

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Cheerleaders from Seaford, Laurel and Delmar Pop Warner programs will be heading to New Jersey to compete regionally after advancing in local competition this weekend. Hundreds of area youth participated in the 2007 Henlopen Pop Warner Cheerleading Competition held at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, on Sunday, Oct. 7.

Cheerleading squads from Seaford, Laurel, Delmar, Cape Henlopen, Sussex Central, Harrington, Milford, Lower Sussex and Smyrna joined Maryland squads from Berlin and Wicomico County in the Sunday competition.

Competing in nine categories, the cheerleaders, whose normal duties include cheering for and supporting various Pop Warner Football teams, did routines as hundreds of parents, family and friends cheered them on.

Singer Autumn Stevens, a Sussex Tech High School ninth grader from Laurel, opened the competition ceremonies with The Star-Spangled Banner.

At the end of the day, 12 of the 31 teams advanced to regional competition being held in Trenton, N.J., Nov. 27 and 28. For the third year in a row, Laurel fans earned the “spirit stick,” for the loudest support of their team. The stick will be

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McGruff the Crime Dog is back, thanks to Officer Ryall the force and I am inspired by them. I also Continued from page one enjoy being able to share some of my with former officer Jim Tyndall. He also knowledge and experience with them. I recalls talking to his friend Ricky believe I am at my pinnacle and look forRichardson over 20 years ago, urging him ward to finishing my law enforcement to apply as an officer with the Laurel right here in Laurel.”

Police. Richardson is now captain of the Ryall has always loved working with department. the people of the community he serves.

“Laurel has changed a lot since I first When he came back to Laurel he learned went to work back in the ’70s,” Ryall the McGruff the Crime Dog program had said.”It’s like any community in the counbeen put in storage and was not an active try, there is more opportunity for crime part of the police department. and we have a lot more people coming “I asked Chief Wilson if there was any into the town from other areas. There are a chance we could bring McGruff back into lot more businesses and residents in the police department. He immediately Laurel, but it remains the same friendly place that I enjoyed growing up in. I really loved the idea and told me to move on it,” Ryall said. “When I did the McGruff proenjoy the opportunity to serve the people gram years ago in Laurel, Chief Wilson of Laurel.”

Since joining the law enforcement com- was a new officer and one of the first to munity in 1973, Ryall has moved around a come to me and tell me he would be happy to go to the schools and work with bit. He left Laurel Police Department and me on the program.” went to work with police departments in Thanks to the effort of Ryall and supDelmar and Greenwood and even spent a year and a half working with the Delaware port of Wilson, McGruff is back with the Laurel Police Department. The old, worn, Department of Correction in Smyrna and Crime Dog costume has been replaced Georgetown.

“When I got into the corrections depart- with a brand new outfit and Ryall is once again interacting ment I knew it with children in would not last schools and during Thanks to the effort of Ryall because I couldn’t special events. really appreciate and support of Wilson, McGruff is “The new cosbeing inside all day tume is a lot more back with the Laurel Police with the prisoners comfortable,” he and unable to mingle Department. The old, worn, Crime said. “There used to with people in the be a lot of straps and community,” he said. Dog costume has been replaced the air fan was “I am a people-perwith a brand new outfit and Ryall installed in the nose son and love the is once again interacting with chil- area of the head. opportunity to be out Now there are less on the streets with dren in schools and during special straps and the fan is the citizens and my in the head area, fellow officers. events. which makes it a lot Being a police offimore comfortable. cer is what I enjoy; The kids love McGruff and it gives me a it’s all I really know.”

On Oct. 3, 2006, Ryall came back home great opportunity to teach them about safety.” to Laurel and joined the department under Along with portraying a law enforceChief Jamie Wilson, a move he said will ment canine, Ryall has also been instrube his last. mental over the years in operating canine “I love Laurel and the people,” he said. units for local police departments. One of “We have a great team on the police his canine partners was a former police department and Chief Wilson is an outdog with the Laurel Police Department standing leader. He has always been a named J.R. community-minded policeman just like Ryall, who grew up on Bethel Road, me. There are a lot of young officers on

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“There are not many people who do not know me here in Laurel,” he said. “As a police officer, there is a time to be firm, but I always remember to be respectful.

My mother always told me to treat people the way I want to be treated. Just because I wear a uniform does not mean I don’t have problems just like anybody else; I am human too.”

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Fundraiser will honor memory of leukemia victim, walkers say Continued from page 1 For your information: For more information about the Light boardwalk and back. The walkers will the Night walk, or to make a donation, call carry lighted red and white balloons to represent the people who have or have had Deanne Brown, 875-4890, or visit the Web site www.lightthenight.org. blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and Hodgkin’s disease.

“We were really good friends,” said Brown said that about a dozen people Allison. “When he passed away, it really will walk in her team, Team Gump. Team made me upset. I didn’t want him to go. captain is Gerry Brown’s cousin, Britney But it gave me a reason to raise money, so Atkins, Laurel. other people won’t have to go through In 2005, Atkins, 22, was diagnosed what he went through.” with lymphoma. After six months of Saturday’s walk will be one of several chemotherapy, she is “doing fine,” Atkins activities Allison has engaged in to raise said. money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma “I wanted to do something in Gerry’s Society. When she won money for the honor, to keep his spirit alive,” she said.

Salute to Heroes project she entered in the “This is something that he would have Delaware State Fair, she donated it to the wanted us to do.” society. The focus of her project was Brown said that helping the medical Brown and his battle against cancer. world’s to advance its understanding of Allison, who is a seventh grader at blood cancers was very important to her Salisbury Christian School, Salisbury, husband. As a patient at Johns Hopkins Md., has also donated money she has Hospital, a teaching hospital in Baltimore, earned through babysitting to the society. he signed up to participate in a study of In all, she has raised more than $200 for leukemia. the society.

“His goal was to get information out,” “It is amazing to me that someone her she said. During the time that his disease age is interested in doing something like was in remission, “he was very vocal this,” said Deanna about the fact that he Brown. “There are so was given a second many other things ‘He would want us to help peochance because that children can be someone else donatinvolved in, but she ple with cancer.

He would not ed and gave their wants to do this. I time for funding and think that that makes research,” she added. want us to sit around and mope.’ her a very special Also participating person.” in the walk will be When Allison Allison Lowe, the walks the boardwalk Allison Lowe 12-year-old daughter Saturday night, she Volunteer with Light the Night fundraiser, talking about of Mike and Wendy will carry a balloon her friend, Gerry Brown, who died in April of leukemia Lowe, Laurel. During in Jerry Brown’s Gerry Brown’s illmemory. She would ness, Allison visited him at Johns Hopkins rather be carrying a balloon honoring his and baked him chocolate chip cookies recovery, she said, but she is proud to be when he returned home. “Allison and walking in his memory.

Gerry developed a very special relation“He would want us to help people with ship during his battle with cancer,” cancer,” she said. “He would not want us Deanna Brown said. to sit around and mope.”

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Business Figgs graduates from bank school

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Figgs joined the bank in Oct. 2002 as a floating teller. She became a teller at the Delmar office in Jan. 2003 and was promoted to CSR a few months later. In Jan. 2006, she was promoted to branch manager.

Figgs is a 1983 graduate of Laurel High School. She resides in Seaford with her husband, Donnie and son, Justin.

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The Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities has named Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County, Inc. the Service Provider of the Year for New Castle County.

This annual awards program is held to honor employees with disabilities in the State of Delaware who are exceptional role models for their peers; employers who have shown dedication and commitment to the practice of recruiting, hiring and training individuals with disabilities; and public, private or volunteer agencies or community service providers whose services have improved the quality of life for individuals with disabilities in the area of academics or skills training, employment, housing, medical, independent living or other services.

Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County has been providing job training and placement services for people in the community with barriers to employment for over 86 years.

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The launch of www.longaberger. com/reneemorris is a milestone because it marks the first time that Morris has Longaberger products available Renee Morris for sale via the Web. The online selling capabilities represent an expansion of her Longaberger business, which historically has been conducted primarily through home shows.

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Meet Your Fire Service Volunteers Blades family serves in Fire Company and Auxiliary The Seaford and Laurel Star newspapers continue their series of articles highlighting the men and women who serve as volunteers in the local fire departments.

These volunteers work tirelessly providing protection and responding in time of need. We hope the series helps to show our respect for their efforts as we increase community awareness of their sacrifices.

By Donna Dukes-Huston

Crystal Chaffinch French, president of the Blades Volunteer Fire Company’s Ladies’ Auxiliary, knew that she was destined to become involved with this organization. The crucial nudge came from her mother about five years ago.

“Now’s the time for you to join,” said Jewell Chaffinch, French’s mother. “We need you.”

Chaffinch herself had joined about 12 years earlier. By this time, service in the fire company had become a family tradition.

Her husband, Earl Sr., had joined in the early ‘70s and her son, Earl

Jr., joined 24 years ago. Earl Jr., who is a past chief of the company, is also a lifetime member.

Earl Sr. is an honorary member.

He also served his community as a Blades Town Councilman for 25 years and has recently become a councilman again.

John French III, French’s son and Chaffinch’s grandson also joined the company 11 years ago.

Both he and Earl Jr. work fulltime for the Emergency Operations Center for Sussex County.

Chaffinch’s daughter, Paula Moore, was a member of the first junior firefighter class that the company offered. She later became ambulance captain at Blades and is currently a Sussex County paramedic. She is still a very active member of the Blades company as well.

Chaffinch’s other daughter, Linda Wheatley, has been a member of the auxiliary for the past several years.

Membership in the auxiliary used to be limited to wives and family members of the company, Chaffinch said. Many years ago they opened it up to anyone in

Sussex County, and membership grew.

“The majority of our current 23 members do not have a connection to the company,” Chaffinch said. Membership increased several years ago but has dropped off in recent years.

There are no longer any charter members still living, and the average age of the membership now is 60, according to Chaffinch.

“The company now is made up of a lot of young, single guys,” French said.

Smaller numbers have not discouraged these ladies from continuing to work hard in support of the company. They hold oyster and beef and dumpling dinners once a year, and on the first Sunday of every month they host an all you can eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Chaffinch started this three years ago when she was president and they now serve approximately 190 people each month.

The fire company holds a car show once a year and the auxiliary serves breakfast and lunch along with homemade ice cream.

Crystal Chaffinch French and Jewell Chaffinch.

They also assist the company at the annual open house. They provide refreshments and help hand out smoke detectors and pamphlets as part of the fire prevention program. They also serve refreshments to the elementary school children who come to the fire house during October for their fire prevention program.

The auxiliary is also available

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to the community in times of disaster. The Blades Fire Hall served as an official evacuation site during the flood that the Blades and Seaford areas experienced a couple of summers ago. Although both French and Chaffinch were living in areas affected by the flood, they arrived at the fire hall early that morning and stayed late into the night providing evacuees with soup and sandwiches.

“I was here and my basement was flooded,” Chaffinch said.

In addition to serving two terms as president, Chaffinch has also served on almost every committee. She is currently on the kitchen committee, which is a big responsibility, according to French.

“June Downes and I are in charge of buying all the food every month,” Chaffinch said.

Both Chaffinch and French urge the need for increased membership and they stress the value of being involved in such an organization.

“It’s very satisfying that you can help people.” French said.

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Punkin Chunkin contest named in top-100 list of events to experience The American Bus Association designated Punkin Chunkin as one of the association’s top100 events in North America to experience via motorcoach in 2008.

The association’s Top 100 Selection Committee evaluated hundreds of events before choosing the top travel destinations.

The 2008 top-100 events in North America are published as a supplement to the September/Oc-

tober issue of Destinations magazine. The entire list and event information will be listed at www.buses.org.

Originally started in 1986 and held the first weekend after Halloween, the World Championship Punkin Chunkin contest includes a variety of pumpkin-launching devices, including catapults, trebuchets, centrifugal machines and pneumatic air cannons.

Contestants compete in divi-

sions with machines of the same type. Currently, the longest distances have been more than 4,300 feet, fired from pneumatic air cannons. This year’s gourdhurtling competition will be held at the new location in Bridgeville, where camping will be available for those who wish to spend the entire weekend onsite.

Other Punkin Chunkin events include a carnival area with

amusement rides and food vendors, and a fireworks show.

There are also two cooking contests: one for any kind of recipe with pumpkin and another for chili – either with or without pumpkin.

This year’s opening-night concert will feature country star Jo Dee Messina. Opening for her will be country artists Joanna Cotton and the group Carolina Rain. Concert tickets are $35 and

available at Harley Davidson of Seaford, the Seaford Chamber of Commerce and the Cape Gazette office in Nassau Commons west of Lewes.

Tickets may also be purchased by contacting Frank Shade at 854-5382, the Punkin Chunkin office at 684-8196 or online.

For more information, or to order tickets or reserve a campsite, visit www.punkinchunkin.com.

DOC graduates 30 cadets The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) graduated and assigned 27 cadets to serve as correctional officers, two cadets to serve as correctional officers/food service specialists and one cadet to serve as a correctional officer/physical plant maintenance specialist, in facilities and institutions across the state. The ceremony was held on

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Cadets took the oath of office and received their assignments before family, friends and DOC officials.

Local graduates and their assignments include Phillip Hastings and Gary Rorbach, Laurel, Delaware Correctional Center.

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National Guard to host dinner The board of the Delaware National Guard and Reserve Foundation will host a special Salute to the Troops wine dinner on Sunday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, at 5:30 p.m., at Michele's Gourmet Restaurant in Dover and Cafe Zeus in Rehoboth Beach.

This first-ever event will include greetings from the chefs, wine expertise on the white and red wines served, veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and community and business leaders.

The dinners will feature multicourse, first-class cuisine and fine

wine pairings for a memorable dining out experience. The cost is $80 per person with half of the proceeds going to the National Guard Foundation.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available. To become a sponsor, call Dave Skocik at 302-2707145 or e-mail dskocik@aol.com.

The National Guard and Reserve Foundation is a 501C (3) tax exempt organization that includes civilian and military board members. For dinner reservations, call Michele’s Gourmet Restaurant at 857-2140 or Cafe Zeus at 226-0400.

North Laurel seeks volunteers The HOSTS mentoring program at North Laurel Elementary School is starting it’s 12th year and needs more volunteers.

HOSTS, which stands for Help One Student To Succeed, is a group of mentors that work one on one with students to help them with reading.

Classes run Monday through Thursday, 8:50 - 11:40 a.m. and again from 1 - 3:15 p.m.

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Volunteers from businesses usually mentor 30 minutes a week while others with more time volunteer longer hours.

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New Manor House director

After serving in various administrative positions at Manor House and in other retirement communities throughout the region, Linda Messersmith has been promoted to executive director of Methodist Manor House. Linda joined Manor House in 2002 as the Residential Community director, entered the Ad- Linda Messersmith ministrator-inTraining program in 2006, and recently completed the federal exam to earn the designation as a licensed nursing home administrator. She had served as Interim executive until this appointment.

"Linda had done an excellent job in managing the operations of the Manor House as interim director," remarked Terri White, PUMH Corporate Director of Programs and Services. "She brings a wealth of experience to the job and this promotion is well-deserved." Linda holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Penn State University and a BS degree in Therapeutic Recreation from York College in Pennsylvania.

As administrator, Linda will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and security of the Manor House. Working in tandem with a strong staff there and corporate partners at PUMH, she will oversee the physical plant, staffing, community budgets, programming, regulatory compliance issues, and resident needs.

Methodist Manor House is located on Middleford Road in Seaford and is part of the family of PUMH retirement communities serving the Delmarva. As a continuing care retirement community, Manor House offers residents a wide range of residential options and lifestyle choices while providing a continuum of lifetime care.

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"Farm Credit's mission is to serve rural America," says Bob Frazee, president and CEO of MidAtlantic, "and that means all of rural America. These new programs will help us do two things: one, they will help us build on the work that we've been doing with young beginning, small and minority farmers for more than 90 years; and secondly, they will help us bring our services to the communities in which we all live and work."

Bounds has been employed by Farm Credit for 30 years, previously working as an account executive, branch manager and as the lender's government liaison officer.

He currently serves as president of LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc., is a member of the Governor's Intergovernmental Commission for Agriculture and is a past president and current board member of Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI).

Chambers accepting credit cards

The Georgetown and Seaford Chamber of Commerce are now accepting credit cards for dues, advertising, and events.

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Effort expands to improve health of children

By Carol Kinsley If you haven't noticed yet, there's an effort afoot to "Make Delaware's Kids the Healthiest in the Nation."

Perhaps you've seen television commercials with children touting the slogan "5-21 Almost None!" The numbers stand for a daily course of five fruits and vegetables, two hours or less of screen time (television and video games), one hour of physical activity and almost no sugary beverages such as sodas.

More than one third of Delaware's children and youth are overweight, and childhood obesity can lead to devastating, longterm health risks. The nationwide problem has been described by the Centers for Disease Control as "the most significant epidemic to address this nation's children."

Nemours Health and Prevention Services has launched a campaign to improve the motivation, opportunity and ability for children to eat right and be more physically active.

Nemours, a non-profit organization based in Newark, has been reaching out for the past three years to schools, child care centers, community centers and doctors' offices to improve the ability of children to make healthy choices.

Recognizing that "Kids Can't Do It Alone," NHPS has focused on policy and practice changes such as replacing sugary sodas with water or 100 percent fruit juice, revising snack and lunch menus to remove high sugar and high fat foods and add a variety of healthier choices, and emphasizing the importance of physical activity.

Pledging to personally support this effort, state leaders gathered in several sites across the state October 1 through 3 to celebrate the efforts that have already been made toward the goal of making Delaware children the healthiest in the nation.

Addressing a gathering at Del Tech's Owens campus in Georgetown, John Hollis, director of community relations for Nemours, said the Child Development Center at Del Tech was one of the first partners in the campaign.

John Hollis, left, director of Community Relations for Nemours Health and Prevention Services, welcomes WBOC's Capt. Willie to a celebration of the campaign to make Delaware's kids the healthiest in the nation.

Photo by Carol Kinsley

Nemours provided resources such as lesson plans and playground equipment for the center which provides an observation and learning opportunity for college students as well as preschoolers.

Hollis acknowledged the efforts of legislative leaders, including state Senators Thurman Adams and Robert Venables and state Representatives Ben Ewing, Dan Short and George Bunting, who sponsored a joint resolution pledging support of the campaign.

Verna Thompson of the Delaware Department of Education's Early Success program said the Nemours campaign matches components of Early Success, which holds that readiness of families, schools, early care and education programs and communities add up to the readiness of children to succeed when they enter school.

"It is important to intervene early. The Nemours campaign will help create a healthy lifestyle which will provide a permanent solution to the problem of obesity,” Thompson said.

Peggy Geisler, director of the 110member Sussex Child Health Promotion Coalition which was begun a year ago, said it's the community itself that raises healthy kids.

The coalition is working to make sure exercise is accessible and healthy food is available in stores and affordable.

To ensure that children won't turn up their noses at those healthy foods, Telemon Head Start has begun focusing on four different fruits and vegetables each month.

On "market day," every child is able to take home one of those food choices along with recipes quickly provided by the staff.

Telemon has made a lot of changes, said Doris Gonzales. The 5-2-1 Almost None program has been incorporated in all parts of the curriculum, but it has not been easy to implement.

"We've lost some staff," she explained, including one cook who wasn't willing to prepare foods from scratch rather than use pre-cooked foods such as chicken nuggets.

Bowls of candy on teachers' desks were banned.

"It met a lot of resistance, but today (the staff) appreciate our efforts," Gonzales continued.

Parents, also trained on the 5-2-1 concept, report touching testimonials about children requesting exercise and "those green trees with cheese we eat at school" (broccoli).

The effort has spread beyond Delaware.

Telemon, a corporation operating in 12 states, is trying to promote wellness at all its sites. At a corporate meeting, Gonzales introduced 5-2-1 and the corporation has started using those ideas everywhere.

To wrap up the day's program, children from the local Telemon Head Start joined four-year-olds from the Child Development Center in performance of the "Barnyard Dance" with audience participation.

But then a surprise — Capt. Willie of WBOC landed his helicopter nearby, bringing a new friend, a "healthy pirate" named Capt. Jim, bearing apples and watermelon for the kids.

Four-year-olds from Del Tech's Child Development Center and Telemon Head Start demonstrated the physical activity component of "5-2-1 Almost None" by performing the "Barnyard Dance. Photo by Carol Kinsley

Capt. Willie will be taking fresh fruits and vegetables to schools he visits by air this fall.

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Yet another one of life’s milestones This is the last column I will write as the mother of an unmarYNN ARKS ried daughter. That’s right — if all goes as planned, our daughter, the What I really want to same one about whom I have written many times in these very pages, discuss is the fact that I will be married next weekend. will soon be — gulp! — a How very strange. I remember mother-in-law. A motherwhen she was born — I was there, after all, pretty close to the action in-law. Let me repeat — a — and surely it wasn’t long ago mother-in-law. enough that she has had time to grow up.

But apparently, I am no judge of a friend? A confidante? Someone to be time. More than 20 years have passed feared? The Queen? since her birth day and she has in fact One thing I do know — I won’t start grown up, into a kind and intelligent out my relationship with my soon-to-be woman who is getting married in just a son-in-law by asking that he call me anyfew days and moving halfway across the thing but my first name. My in-laws wantcountry. ed me to call them Mom and Dad, someI won’t bore you with all the details thing I never felt comfortable doing. As a about the wedding. Suffice it to say that I result, I ended up not calling them anythink everything is under control, despite thing at all unless it was absolutely necesthe fact that I haven’t heard from the band sary. And then it was always with a slight in several weeks and that it hasn’t rained stutter: M-m-mom. D-d-dad. in our yard, where the reception is to be And I won’t demand that he hug me held, in several months. One errant spark until he is ready. So far, we have greeted from a careless cigarette or one misbehav- each other and said our farewells with ing chafing dish and our whole corner of handshakes, and he seems fine with that.

Sussex County could be toast. And there Beyond that, I am virtually clueless. won’t be anyone to play a eulogy.

After all my ruminations on the subject, What I really want to discuss is the fact the only other thing I have come up with that I will soon be — gulp! — a motheris that I don’t want to be like Fred Flintin-law. A mother-in-law. Let me repeat — stone’s mother-in-law, a much larger vera mother-in-law. sion of Wilma whose deep, bossy voice set To be honest, I am very confused about Fred quaking in his leopardskin. the job. I don’t understand my duties; am I I was similarly clueless more than 25

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years ago, when I first became a mother. I had rarely held a baby before, had never changed a diaper, had never calmed someone else’s cries or sated someone else’s demanding hunger. I managed to stumble along, from babyhood through college, with the help of many good books and under the guidance, I must admit, of my children, who always seemed much wiser than I was.

So what advice would they give me now? “Don’t worry,” my daughter, who after all has never been a wife before, has already told me. “It will all work out.”

“I’m sure you will do fine,” my son would probably say if I confided my fears to him. Then, “Did you get to see the Red Sox play?”

My own mother, who by the way is an excellent mother-in-law, told me when my son went off to college that my husband and I would come to accept our emptier house. “It may seem strange now, but you will get used to it,” she said.

As usual, she was right. Similarly, I suppose I will adjust to being a mother-inlaw.

And I guess I will also adjust to having a married daughter who lives 1,500 miles away and who shops in places I have never been and knows people I have never met. My son, after all, lives 3,000 miles away, shops in places I have never been and knows people I have never met.

Being a mother-in-law, I expect, will be easy in comparison to that.

Churches invited to participate in Habitat home build Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is holding a Church Build in its subdivision, Concord Village near Seaford. Church representatives and other volunteers are invited to the project blessing at Lot 6 in Concord Village at noon Saturday, Oct. 13.

The Church Build is an opportunity for church members, in partnership with Habitat, other volunteers and a partner family, to build a simple and affordable home in a safe neighborhood. People who attend the blessing will have an opportunity to sign up for a variety of volunteer jobs ranging from construction to fundraising, special events planning, publicity, church recruitment, partner family support and scheduling volunteers.

Kevin Gilmore, Sussex County Habitat’s executive director, said that the build is a “concrete way for churches to work together ecumenically to put faith into action and to build community with other churches.” He added, “With the support of area churches, another low-income family will realize the American dream of home ownership.”

Churches interested in participating may call the Habitat office at 8551153 or contact it through email at info@sussexcountyhabitat.org.

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Group of women build four bedroom Habitat home On Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. the Perez-Mazariegos partner family received the keys to their Habitat home in Sussex County Habitat for Humanity’s Concord Village in Seaford.

The public was invited to the ceremony, aptly titled a Habitation, symbolizing the transfer of ownership from the Habitat affiliate to the partner families.

Enrique Perez and Sarah Mazariegos and their five children received the key to their four-bedroom home on lot 16 in the Village. The home, started in April, was built entirely by women volunteers, men advisors, local sponsors, churches, organizations and other volunteers.

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Delaware…and Sussex County is the most difficult area in which to purchase affordable housing. In order to afford a home at the median purchase price of $270,000, a household median income of $54,200 is required. The median annual wage in Sussex County is $24,066.”

Habitat homeowners typically have incomes that are 30-50% of the area’s median income.

Due to Habitat’s no-profit, no-interest loans and because houses are built principally by volunteers and sponsors, mortgage payments can be kept reasonably low for those families unable to obtain conventional financing for a home.

Two-parent partner families are required to invest 500 hours of “sweat equity” – time spent building their own home or other Habitat homes – make a down payment, and pay closing costs. The homeowners’ mortgage payments then go into Habitat’s "Fund for Humanity" that allows building more houses with more families in the future.

Executive Director, Kevin Gilmore, comments: “Home ownership fosters stronger communities, anchors families, and creates for the families a sense of continuity that is

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comforting and predictable. Our longrange plans include a total of 19 homes in Concord Village. This habitation brings the number of families realizing the American dream of home ownership in Concord Village to six.”

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Forty-eight adults and 93 children live in Habitat homes.

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The Women Build Project The Women Build Project empowers women to build Habitat for Humanity homes enabling them to positively impact the lives of children by making homeownership a present reality for families.

Christine Davis, Bridgeville home renovator, and the Women Build construction manager, states: “Women are often intimidated on a construction site. In the comfortable environment of the Women Build site, they quickly learned construction skills and discovered how easy building can be. Another positive aspect is that when women come together in a supportive environment, they feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment and increased self-esteem.

The core group of men volunteers were wonderful about guiding us without stepping on our toes."

Wendy Daudt, Women Build Project leader, commented: “Women by nature are nurturers. Almost from the first moment that Habitat’s Women Build Project was announced, many women signed up to volunteer.”

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Grant provided by Department of Justice to combat child exploitation The state of Delaware has been awarded a $250,000 grant to combat online child sexual exploitation.

The grant is provided through the U.S. Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) program and will be used by the Delaware ICAC Task Force to pursue, investigate and prosecute internet child exploitation and victimization.

The Delaware ICAC Task Force, whose members include the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police, with support from the United

States Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is a multiagency, multi-jurisdictional, statewide task force responsible for coordinating online child exploitation investigations and prosecutions across the state.

“With the support of the ICAC Task Force and the newly acquired grant funds, Delaware law enforcement will be able to do more to protect our children from the dangerous predators who use the Internet and other technology to exploit them,” said David B.

Mitchell, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

“These cases require highly skilled, highly trained, and highly equipped officers who are able to extract valuable evidence from electronic devices. This new funding will help us acquire the training and technology needed to keep pace with child predators.”

Federal ICAC grants are provided to help state and local law enforcement agencies respond to technology-facilitated exploitation of children, including online

enticement and child pornography. They are intended to support forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, and community education.

Delaware now joins a national network of 56 task forces funded by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs. That network comprises a critical component of the Department’s Project Safe Childhood, which partners federal, state and local law enforcement with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other non-profit groups and

education programs to wage a comprehensive and coordinated attack against on-line predators.

The grant will be used by Delaware’s ICAC Task Force between now and Dec. 31, 2008 to purchase state-of-the-art technology equipment and software; facilitate training for investigators and prosecutors to enhance their ability to combat technology-facilitated crimes against children; support ongoing statewide internet safety educational campaigns; and launch additional statewide educational and prevention programs.

Conference to address employment issues

Employers in Sussex County are facing many challenges in the next few years in finding employees who meet the demands of the growing business community.

As the demographics of Sussex County are changing, employees who are skilled and ready to work are in high demand, and this trend will only continue to grow.

Jobs have grown at a fast pace in Sussex County compared to Kent and New Castle County, but the pool of potential employees has started to shrink.

Employers continue to face the significant problem of recruiting employees in the highly skilled occupations from large urban centers to the rural atmosphere of Sussex.

At the same time, Sussex County has experienced a growth in the price of housing that precludes many potential employees from affording a home when they move to the area.

How do we solve these challenges? What other trends can we look for in the future?

Delaware Technical and Community College is hosting the Sussex Today and Tomorrow Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 31 in Georgetown.

This conference fosters collaboration between Sussex County businesses and residents to identify key issues and to begin the dialogue on how we can work together to make Sussex County continue to grow and prosper.

Seniors urged to use direct deposit

October is National Crime Prevention Month and Delaware State Treasurer Jack Markell urges Delaware seniors who receive Social Security and federal benefit recipients to safeguard their money and identities by switching to direct deposit.

The Delaware Go-Direct! campaign, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Banks and the Delaware Office of the State Treasurer is an outreach program designed to encourage senior citizens, people with disabilities and others who receive Social Security and other federal benefits to make the switch to direct deposit.

According to the United States Treasury, about 57,000 Treasury-issued checks issued in 2006 were forged, totaling more than $54 million federal dollars in estimated value.

In addition to increased safety, direct deposit saves taxpayers money. The U.S. Treasury reports that more than 288,000 Delawareans receive benefit check payments.

If those checks were converted to direct deposit, taxpayers could save nearly $230,000 annually.

Nationally, more than 150 million checks are mailed to recipients each year, and if those checks were converted to direct deposit, it could save taxpayers approximately $120 million every year.

For more information, visit www.Treasurer.Delaware.gov or call 302-6726700.

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MEMORIAL DEDICATION - Above, Jacob Morris, left, and John McDonald Jr. prepare to raise the fireman’s flag Sunday during the Delmar Fire Department’s dedication of its monument dedicated to all those who have served the department.

Morris and McDonald are the sons of Kevin Morris and John McDonald who died earlier this year.

On right is department member Robert Twilley who came up with the idea for the monument. The idea grew into what it is now with input from other members who suggested having flag poles in addition to statues and a plaza. Around $8,000 of the more than $12,000 cost for the project was donated by community members, businesses and local organizations.

The stone at the base of the monument is shown below. Photos by Mike McClure

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From left are Delmar Fire Department chaplain Bunky Naugle, Hattie Moore and Pete Lecates. Moore and Lecates represented Delmar, Md., in the raising of the Maryland flag during the memorial dedication last weekend. Moore, Lecates, Oscar Porter and Joyce Figgs (Delaware) are the longest serving members in the fire department and its auxiliary, with 221 years of service among them.

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Education Aaron C. Jones on 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program

The principal, Cathy Townsend, of Delmar High School announces that Aaron C. Jones, son of Raymond and Lisa Jones, has been named a Commended Student in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2008 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.4 million students who entered the 2008 competition by taking the 2006 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQt(r)).

The young people named Commended Students in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program are distinguished by their strong academic performance in this rigorous competition,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “Out nation’s pursuit of educational excellence can be furthered by publicly honoring these outstanding students and by acknowledging the important role schools play in fostering their development. We hope that this recognition will contribute to their educational opportunities and encourage all students to strive to realize their potential.”

VFW announces essay competition Commander Glenn Kotch of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Greenwood Memorial Post 7478 announces the kickoff of this year's "Patriot's Pen Essay Competition” for students in grades 6-8, including area home schoolers.

These students are invited to write a 300-400 word essay on “Why I Am an American Patriot.”

Students begin by competing at the local post level. Post winners advance to district and district winners compete in the state competition. State winners compete for $75,000 in savings bonds and an allexpense paid trip to Washington, D.C. Interested students and teachers should contact VFW Post 7478 Ladies Auxiliary President Michaele Russell at 302-3494220. All entries must be received at VFW Post 7478 Ladies Auxiliary, Attn: Patriots Pen Essay, P.O. 314, Greenwood DE 19950 by midnight, Nov. 1.

The VFW also announces the kick-off of the "Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition” for high school students from grades 9-12 including home schoolers. Students compete by writing and recording a three-to-five minute audio/essay expressing their views of this year's patriotic theme “My Role in Honoring America’s Veterans.” Awards include scholarships and a trip to Washington, D.C. The state winner will enjoy a four-day tour of Washington, D.C. along with the winners from every state, the District of Columbia, the Pacific Areas, Latin America/Caribbean and Europe.

All state winners receive at least a $1,000 national scholarship and first place is $30,000. Interested students and teachers should contact the Voice of Democracy Chairman at VFW Greenwood Memorial Post 7478 by phone at 349-4032.

All entries must be received at VFW Post 7478, Attn: Voice of Democracy, P.O. 314, Greenwood DE 19950 by midnight, Nov. 1. For more information, visit www.vfw.org.

NAEP test results released

Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Mathematics and Reading assessments have been released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

The NAEP assessments, known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” were administered to all fourth and eighth grade public

Del Tech teaches backpack safety As part of National School Backpack Awareness Day, Del Tech students visited the common area of Sussex Tech recently, weighing students with and without their backpacks and giving them tips on how to avoid future back problems.

Information from the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., suggests a student should never carry more than 15% of their body weight in their backpack.

They also recommend to load heaviest items closest to the student’s back and to arrange books and materials so they won’t slide around in the backpack.

It’s estimated that more than 40 million students in the United States carry school backpacks, resulting in more than 7,000 emergency room visits in 2001. A 2001 study conducted by the Indian Journal of Pediatrics found 60% of American students between the ages of 9 and 20 reported chronic back pain related to backpacks.

To learn more, visit www.aota.org.

Delaware Technical & Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) student Natalie Strayer helps Sussex Tech senior Josh Dill with his backpack during National School Backpack Awareness Day on Sept. 20.

schools in Delaware from Jan. through March 2007.

Since Delaware is such a small state and a certain sample size is needed for accurate results, all Delaware public fourth and eighth grade schools were part of the NAEP sample.

However, since fourth grade NAEP only assessed reading and mathematics, not all fourth grade students participated in NAEP this year. Eighth grade NAEP assessed three subject areas - reading, math or writing and all eighth grade students were selected for NAEP participation.

NAEP Mathematics Delaware was one of fourteen states that had significant increases in both grades in math. In grade four math, Delaware had an average scale score of 242. This two point gain from 2005 continues to surpass the national scale score of 239. Today’s results also showed significant increases in average scale scores for female, black, hispanic and low income subgroups. In grade eight math, Delaware had an average scale score of 283, also a two point gain, which remains higher than the national average of 280.

TURN IN A TAGGER ONLINE. Crime Stoppers and Law Enforcement are continuing their campaign against graffiti by announcing a new and innovative way to submit graffiti related crime tips to Crime Stoppers. Citizens can go to www.tipsline.org/tagger to submit tips about "taggers" - people who are guilty of graffiti or "tagging" your property - online.

NAEP Reading With one point decreases that were not statistically significant at both fourth and eighth grade, Delaware was one of 30 states, which saw NAEP Reading scores remain stable from 2005 to 2007. However, even with national increases this year in reading, Delaware remains above the national public average with an average scale score of 225 compared to 220. In grade eight, Delaware continued to remain

above the national figures with an average score of 265 compared to 261 nationally.

“The results of the 2007 NAEP assessment are encouraging. We have either held our own on national comparisons or have shown growth,” said Secretary of Education Valerie A. Woodruff.

Sussex Tech invited to Capitol Hill

Sussex Technical High School was honored to be one of only two public high schools in the nation to be invited to be a presenter at the recent American Youth Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. This was the final event in a series of forums on the role of career and technical education in high school reform.

Held on Capitol Hill, each school discussed how career and technical education has been used as a lever for reform using the represented high school as a case study. Joining Sussex Technical High School was the Health Careers Academy at Palmdale High School, Calif.

Addressing an audience primarily comprised of policymakers, Dr. Michael Owens, Delaware associate secretary of education, and Dr. Patrick Savini, superintendent of Sussex Technical School District, told how in Delaware, career and technical education has been critical to the state’s overall plan for high school reform.

They explained that all students are required to take a planned program of at least three sequenced courses designed to develop skills and knowledge in a career pathway.

For students interested in more intensive exploration, there are six comprehensive vocational high schools throughout the state.

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Sporting history full of teams not made, games not played As I consider my young life in Crisfield, Md., there is little about ONY INDSOR me that stands out as a great talent.

I never really excelled at anything When the tryouts closed that I can remember.

When it came to sports, I was out that day, two boys well-intentioned. I think there may were left unchosen by any even been a split second in time during which I was a fair softball team: me and a kid with third baseman. I always wanted to ‘Coke-bottle’ glasses and a play first base, but as a kid I was not tall enough to be considered se- wooden leg. rious, even though I do recall making some decent plays at that posisure that kids get a chance to play on a tion. team and get actual playing time on the Then there are the tragedies in my field or court during games. But, the truth sports career. In the fifth grade I tried out is that those of us who participated in for the community basketball league that sports try outs years ago and did not make played games at the National Guard Arthe cut were not devastated. I truly believe mory. When the room cleared after trythat those failures helped prepare me for outs, I and somebody’s dog were the only those guaranteed disappointments that life two who did not make a team. would hand out over the years.

But my father was a commander at the I was fortunate to have had a son who National Guard. So the next day he handwas good at baseball and whose heavy hited me a pair of tennis shoes and told me ting bat made him a desired member of to report for practice. When I got there, I Little League teams he played for. So, I was assigned to the Blue Devils basketball would sit on the bleachers at each of his team. games and cheer him on.

I have often wondered what great beneI watched him as he ran the bases and fits were bestowed upon my coach by my relived all of the games of my youth that I father for making that sacrifice and allow- did not play. And I thanked the good Lord ing me on his team. Not to say that I was that my son did not inherit his athletic a bad basketball player, but I think I tendskills from his “old man.” ed to take things too literally.

For example, there was the time, one of the few times that I actually played during game time, that my coach told me to “stay under the basket.” Little did I realize that he meant this to happen only while the ball was being played at that end of the court. So, even though the action was on the opposite end of the court, I could still be found standing under the basket all by myself, staring up at the rim as if I was expecting Jesus to return. I don’t think the coach allowed me to play another game NOW IS THE after that.

TIME to Then, at 12 years old, I tried out for Crisfield Little League Baseball. When the schedule a tryouts closed out that day, two boys were left unchosen by any team: me and a kid fresh coat with “Coke-bottle” glasses and a wooden of paint leg. I think I was broken-hearted that day, mainly because I knew my father held no before high-ranking position with the Little League organization. He would not be inthe holiday terceding so that I could hit the baseball season. diamond that year.

Sadly, the league did not have today’s philosophy of “every kid plays.” Nope.

Back when I was young‚ you only got on a team if you were good. There was little thought given to building self-esteem.

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Apple-Scrapple Festival is a Bridgeville town reunion

By Lynn R. Parks Nearly two decades ago, when Bridgeville residents were looking for some kind of annual event to bring visitors to town, someone suggested an apple festival.

Bridgeville native John Shockley, one of several people attending the organizational meeting, scoffed at the idea that the apple, which the festival would celebrate, was the town’s biggest product.

“I said that apples aren’t our biggest product,” said Shockley, who still lives in Bridgeville.

“Scrapple is. And then I said, ‘Maybe we can have an applescrapple festival.’”

Everybody laughed. “I said it as a joke,” Shockley said. “But then as the meeting went on, everybody sort of liked it.” By the end of the meeting, plans for the town’s first Apple-Scrapple Festival were under way.

This weekend, Bridgeville will host its 16th Apple-Scrapple Festival. If last year’s festival is any indication, about 35,000 people will attend.

“After that first meeting, I wouldn’t have given 50 cents for the idea of a festival in Bridgeville,” Shockley said. “I thought, ‘Who’s going to come to little old Bridgeville, Del.?’ Now, I’m so glad that I was proved wrong.

I enjoy the festival so much, and enjoy seeing everyone come to Bridgeville.”

The annual festival is like a big town reunion, said Shockley; he and his wife are expecting their son, Scott Slacum, Millsboro, and two granddaughters, age 6 and 9, for the weekend. In addition, two friends from Lewes will visit during the weekend, and might bring with them an additional two people. In anticipation of the festival and their guests, the Shockleys are decorating their Laws Street house with apples, pigs and bales of straw.

benefit Mennonite mission trips and the Bridgeville Kiwanis and Lions clubs have food booths, as do many school, church and community groups. In addition, the three-day carnival benefits the Bridgeville Public Library.

“It really pulls out a lot of

people when they know they are helping non-profits,” Workman said.

Workman also believes that the rhyming festival name is a draw. “Every year we all sit around and wonder, how in the world did this happen?” she 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.

For more information, visit the festival’s Web site www.applescrapple.com.

All in the name?

What is it that makes the Apple-Scrapple Festival so successful? “I think it’s the food,” said Shockley. Every year, the town’s streets are lined with vendors, selling a variety of food including (of course) scrapple sandwiches and apple dumplings. Last year, several food booths were sold out by 6 Saturday evening, including the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department’s oyster fritter stand, a hot dog stand and a funnel cake stand. The apple dumpling stand closed at 3 in the afternoon after selling 3,500 dumplings.

Chairwoman Bonnie Workman believes that the fact that many of the vendors are nonprofit organizations is a big attraction. Apple dumpling sales

But they canʼt do it alone.

That’s why Nemours Health & Prevention Services, along with many school districts, has joined the fight against childhood obesity.

By working together, we can put healthier drinks in school vending machines. Kids can’t do it alone.

Letʼs Make Delawareʼs Kids the Healthiest in the Nation. www.GrowUpHealthy.org

Copyright © 2007 The Nemours Foundation. All rights reserved.

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LHS homecoming Laurel High School held its annual homecoming football game Friday night.

Class representatives were, top, from left: freshman Kayla Miller, escorted by William Tubbs; sophomore Ashley Zarrello, escorted by her brother, Joseph, and junior Patience Whaley, escorted by her brother, Eric. Homecoming queen candidates and their escorts were, bottom, from left: Ashley Bolt and her cousin C. J. Pleasants, Chelsea Espenlaub and her grandfather Quinly Whitt, Kelsy Ann Gordy and her grandfather Punch Whaley, and Kristen Phillips and her father, Bart Phillips.

For game results, see page 45. A picture of the homecoming queen, Kelly Thibeau, is on page one. Photos by Daniel Richardson

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Health A common occurrence is now a concern

By Anthony Policastro, M.D In the 1950's Drs. Hertig and Rock did a study on pregnancy. They followed thousands of women over a period of years. Their findings were surprising.

They found that for every 100 conceptions, 75% did not implant. They were washed out with the next pregnancy. Sometimes, there was just a normal period.

Sometimes the period was a few days late. In either case all that the woman knew was that she had her period that month.

The remaining 25% did go on to pregnancy. Of those about 1 out of 5 would end in an early miscarriage. Thus pregnancy was the exception rather than the rule.

In the 1950's, it did not matter most of the time. Women were told to see their physicians two weeks after a missed period to get a pregnancy test.

The 75% that ended earlier than that would never result in a visit to the obstetrician. No one would ever know that there was a very early miscarriage.

Now however, you may get a positive pregnancy test before the early miscarriage.

The result is very different psychologically.

Times have changed. The first change is the ability to do a home pregnancy test. This allowed the woman to check for pregnancy at home before making the appointment with the obstetrician.

The test was usually done at about the two week point because it was not sensitive enough to be positive prior to that.

The second change had to do with the fact that pregnancy tests have become more and more sensitive. They can pick up evidence of pregnancy at a very early stage.

They can be positive within a few days of a missed period. The result is that women who are only a few days late are able to check for pregnancy. If they are positive, they may still be one

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of the 75% who have an early miscarriage.

This creates a significant issue. In the old days, if you had an early miscarriage, you just thought your period was late.

Now however, you may get a positive pregnancy test before the early miscarriage. The result is very different psychologically. We go from nothing more than a late period to a lost pregnancy.

Such a loss creates the usual psychological dealing with loss.

The process includes denial, anger, bargaining, mourning and acceptance.

Most women go through the process quickly. They handle the grieving and move on. However, others will have the kinds of psychological difficulties that are common with other kinds of losses.

The result may be depression. It may be anxiety. There may be other symptoms.

Current home pregnancy testing can be a good thing. However, it might lead to too much information too early in a pregnancy that will not survive.

With 75% of pregnancies ending like this, it is a lot more common than many people think.

CNA Recognition Day Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) from all over Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore will gather at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, on Oct. 19 for the 11th Annual CNA Recognition Day and the presentation of the 2007 CNA of the Year Award.

The theme for this year's celebration is "Certified Nursing Assistants: Angels Among Us." The event, co-sponsored with local hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies, will include workshops, exhibits, networking opportunities, and door prizes. Participants can also earn nursing contact hours and continuing education credits for attendance.

The keynote speaker is Crystal Mehrenberg, MSC, an investigative analyst in the Office of Long-Term Care Residents' Protection. She holds a master's degree in counseling from Wilmington College and has worked with abused children and the elderly since 1993. In her current role, she conducts investigations into abuse and conducts criminal background checks.

The $37 registration fee includes handouts, lunch, and refreshments; those with special dietary needs should call Lori Westcott at 855-5988. For more information, or to register, contact Corporate and Community Programs at 8546966.

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Health Briefs Red Balloon Hoedown

The Wellness Community-Delaware is celebrating its growth in Sussex County with a hoedown. Kick up your heels to country music favorites with Brian K. Hall of the CAT Country morning DJ team.

The Red Balloon Hoedown will be held Friday, Oct. 19, from 7-11 p.m. at the Baycenter in Dewey Beach. Event sponsors include Delmarva Broadcasting, Cape Gazette and the Tunnell Cancer Center.

The event is an opportunity to pay tribute to people in Sussex County whose lives have been touched by cancer. This year, caregivers will also be honored. Tickets are $50 per person and include a tribute balloon that will be displayed at the event.

"All of the programs at The Wellness Community are offered at no charge, so the Red Balloon Hoedown is an important fundraiser for us," said Suzanne Landon, Event chair. Landon, a breast cancer survivor, emphasized that there is a tremendous need in Sussex County for the cancer support services provided by The Wellness Community Delaware. "Through on-site program participation and community outreach efforts, we have had an average of 600 contacts each month since relocating to our new facility on Rt. 24," said Landon.

The Wellness Community-Delaware is seeking additional sponsors for the Red Balloon Hoedown.

Sponsors play an intricate role in allowing The Wellness Community-Delaware to continue to provide vital support programs for people in Sussex County touched by cancer.

For more information on sponsorships or to purchase tickets, contact Barbara Smith or Jo Wilkins by calling The Wellness Community at (302) 645-9150.

Tickets may also be purchased online at www.wellnessdelaware.org. All proceeds from the event will fund support programs for people with cancer and their families in Sussex County.

Stroke support group

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will offer free monthly Stroke Support Group meetings designed for individuals who have survived a stroke and their families and caregivers.

Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at Nanticoke Cancer Care Center, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

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

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

Pre-registration is not required. For more information, contact Nanticoke Memorial Hospital at 629-6611, ext. 5121.

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The seminar is designed to improve participants' knowledge on disaster planning and management for both professional and home life. Topics of discussion will include community and state resources for disaster preparedness, as well as an overview of hospital preparedness for health care providers, an update on bioterrorism, and the psychological impact and needed interventions for those involved.

Scheduled for Oct. 18, the day will begin with a job fair from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., followed by the seminar from 9:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m.

The day is co-sponsored by the Delaware Tech nursing department and the college's Corporate and Community Programs division.

For more information, call CCP at 302854-6966.

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The vaccine is not recommended for anyone under the age of 18. Pre-scheduled appointments are required.

The influenza vaccine is recommended for elderly and high-risk individuals. Healthy working adults may also benefit from the influenza vaccine. Large outbreaks of influenza usually do not occur before December in the USA and reach a peak between late December and early March and many continue into the spring. The duration of protection conferred by influenza vaccine generally begins one to two weeks after injection and may last six months or longer.

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Church Bulletins Take My Hand Ministry meeting

The Mary and Martha Tea Room, a program of Take My Hand Ministry, Inc., meets on the third Wednesday of every month from 2-4 p.m. at 102 Maryland Ave. in Greenwood.

A light lunch is served, and a guest speaker teaches and ministers. This is a women’s ministry.

Pastoral 3rd Anniversary

On October 10-14, All Walks of Life Outreach Ministries will be celebrating their pastors 3rd Anniversary in their ministry. Guests include, Pastor Donald Johnson, Minister Chris Armwood, Apostle Willie Holmes and Pastor Emmanuel Davis. Weekly services begin at 7:30 p.m.

On Saturday there will be a special banquet in honor of our pastors at 5 p.m. held at the Grange Hall in Laurel.

Tickets are $10 per person. All are welcome. For more information contact 8757772 or email awolministry@aol.com. The pastors are Randy & Lorrie Jones.

Homecoming Service

Chaplain’s Chapel, Deer Forest Road near Bridgeville, will hold its Homecoming Service on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m.

Former Pastor Mike Hurley will be the speaker. Special music will be by Mike and Ann Hurley, Pastor James Bongard, and Matt Esham. Dinner will follow.

Gospel Café

Centenary UM Church, Poplar & Market Streets, Laurel, is hosting Christian music each Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church.

Bruce & Nancy Willey are presenting live

Christian music, fellowship, and refreshments.

October 13 - John Krishak, Amanda Scott, Kathy Wright October 20 - Joe Dawson, Mike Truitt October 27 - Revived, Amanda Jones, Frank Silva

Women’s Conference 2007

United Deliverance Bible Center presents Women’s Conference 2007.

Prayer breakfast will be held Saturday, Oct. 13 at 9:30 a.m. at the Bible Center Complex located on Route 9 in Bridgeville with Co-Pastor Ella Purnell.

Celebration will be Sunday, Oct.14 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Deliverance Bible Center located at 532 West 7th Street, Laurel, with the Rev. Dr. Catherine Camper, Bishop and founder.

For more information call 875-4921.

Church Walk-a-thon

On Saturday, Nov. 3 at 8 a.m. Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church is sponsoring the third annual church walk-athon. Eighty percent of the net proceeds will go to the church and twenty percent to the American Heart Association.

Last year, following this event, the church donated $1300 to charity and this year they hope to double that amount.

In order to reduce our expenses, the church is seeking donations of t-shirts, bottled water, hot dogs, hot dog buns, soft drinks, ice chips, etc., for the participants.

In return, your business will be listed as a sponsor on the t-shirts.

The walk will begin and end at the church. Only four miles around the great city of Seaford. Please contact Ethel Fountain at 628-3289 for more information.

Rosary Rally

Join a rosary rally on Oct. 13 from 12 2 p.m. at Gateway Park in Seaford to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun. America Needs Fatima will be promoting “public square” rosary rallies across the nation.

Mission of Hope

The Mission of Hope in Seaford provides rehabilitation, education and housing for men who are homeless.

The Mission is looking for a volunteer with “program development” or fund-raising experience.

If you have such a background, or know a possible candidate, please contact the Mission at 629-2559, or you can email the Mission at SeafordMission@Verizon.net, or write to Seaford Mission, PO Box 1271, Seaford, DE. 19973.

‘The Judgment House’

“The Judgment House”, Oct. 25, 26, 27, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Christ Evangelistic Church, 9802 Camp Road, Laurel, DE 19956, 875-2915. A simulation of the Judgment Seat of Christ — a Christian alternative to the Haunted House. Donations greatly appreciated. May not be suitable for young children. TED to help cover the cost of materials. 875-2915.

Oktoberfest Dinner & Dance

Our Lady of Lourdes church in Seaford presents their Oktober dinner and dance, Saturday, Oct. 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Call 629-3591 for info.

Tickets are $15 per person.

Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus

Harvest Bible Fun Day

Harvest Bible Fun Day will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 17249 Phillips Hill Road in Laurel on Saturday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be fun and fellowship activities for all ages.

The day will include Bible lessons, music, games, crafts, lunch and a hayride.

Everyone is invited.

To register, please call the Church at 302-875-7715.

Galestown Homecoming

Galestown United Methodist Church is having their 152nd homecoming Sunday October 21 at 2:00 P.M. The guest speaker will be Rev. Don Murray, and the guest singer is Don Murray Family Band.

There will be a hot buffet style dinner to follow immediately at the Community Center.

There will not be a morning service.

Portsville U.S.C. Homecoming

Portsville United Methodist Church, Dog Wood Lane, will have its Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m. Music will be by “Lights of Home.” Dinner to follow.

For more information call 875-3458.

No Name Band

The No Name Band will be at Grace United Methodist Church Hall, Georgetown, DE on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

For further information, contact Everett Washington at 302-337-7198.

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

Worship 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Julie A. Lewis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

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

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

DIAL DAILY DEVOTIONS: 875-4309

Christ Evangelistic Church Great Worship - Talented Singers Loving People - Powerful Preaching Youth Group Sunday 4:30 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

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

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & Old Christ Church

“A Place to Belong”

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

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

10:45 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

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

9:30 a.m.

94 Walnut St. Laurel, DE 19956

875-7873

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

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

Wednesday Midweek Services - 7 p.m.

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

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

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

Wed. Night Bible Study 7 p.m.

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

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

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

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

A Firm Foundation • A Sure Hope • An Unending Love

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The two party dilemma By the Rev. Todd K. Crofford Laurel Wesleyan Church

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

New polls just out show conThe underhanded gress approval rating at 22%, methodologies that nearing the lowest number ever go on to see a since such statistics began being tracked decades ago. party to victory We seem to be fighting against are enough to a slow but steady demise of the make the average grand experiment of democracy.

If so, I have a suggestion on person ill. where to place the blame.

I think this country’s two party suddenly no big deal. system is wreaking havoc on our leader’s Third, politicians are branded by their ability to lead. Let me give you a few party affiliation. reasons why I feel this way.

The first acknowledgment of a candiFirst, our elected officials cannot vote date is Democrat or Republican. How their conscience. Because the party has much better would it be if a candidate so much power and money, there are exwas quizzed on their stands on issues and pectations that every member walks in then elected or not elected based on the step. appeal of their ideas?

The idea of a party line vote should I’m not interested in electing Republiblow your mind. cans or Democrats- I want to elect honest Imagine that any law is exactly what people who reflect my views. everyone who is a Democrat wants and As a morally conservative, environanyone who is a Republican is against. Its mentally reasonable, moderate governunspoken but understood that you owe ment thinker, I find myself without a sindues to your party. gle party that expresses all my views. I These wealthy parties make internal would love to find a candidate who feels decisions to “anoint” their candidates as I do and then send them to Washington based on the party network. without the baggage that party affiliation If a good candidate is not willing to loads onto his or her wagon. operate within the party machinery they It is irresponsible to complain of a will not have the financial support it problem and offer no solution. takes to get a campaign off the ground.

At very least we need a starting point Thus a party dictates the bulk of what to talk. Since the Democrats and Republitheir candidates will ultimately look like. cans will not be going away any time Such “dues” explain why there is so soon, we may need a long slow rise of a much waste in our government’s fithird viable party. nances.

It is possible that the lack of a true If you want to pass something that remoral conservative in 2008 may cause ally matters to you, then you have to vote Christians to bring such a party to reality. through things that matter to your party’s The efforts to run as an independent have leaders. Such returns of favors often keep seldom been rewarded, but Joe Lieberpoliticians from voting their conscience. mann proved it is not impossible during Second, because so many power perks the last election cycle. go to the party with the majority, there is It will require more brave politicians a “win at all cost” mentality. who put their personal values and ethics The underhanded methodologies that over their own need to be elected for go on to see a party to victory are enough such a party to form. to make the average person ill.

How about you?

A moral indiscretion by the opposing Do you have any other good ideas for party is cause for outrage, but when a how to fix this political system that is member of your own party is caught, it is currently so deeply flawed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CONFESSION: Sat. 4:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

King’s St. George’s Mt. Pleasant

Worship Sun. Sch.

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

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

VICTORY TABERNACLE River of Life Christian Center CHURCH OF GOD

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT Ministry for the whole family 7 PM

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

302-877-0443

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Proclaiming Faith 4 pm Sunday on WKDI 840 AM Radio

Food Outreach Emergency Food

www.river-oflife.org

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

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

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

Thurs. Eve. Service: 6 p.m.

Front & King St., Seaford, DE

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

Seaford Church of Christ Acapella

(Rm. 16:16)

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

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

Live For God, Love Each Other, Light The World

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

Exploring God’s Word, Wed. 7 p.m.

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Obituaries Dylan Deshields, 7 Dylan Blake Deshields of Delmar passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Delmar.

Born in Seaford, on Oct. 19, 1999 he is the son of Brian Deshields of Seaford, and Stacy Messick of Delmar.

Dylan attended second grade at the North Laurel Elementary School.

A member of the Western Sussex County Boys and Girls Club, he loved playing flag football, going to “the drags,” watching race cars and working on cars.

He was an avid Philadelphia Eagles football fan.

In addition to his parents he is survived by paternal grandparents Rosa Custis and Jennis Bowden. Maternal grandmother, Donna Cecil of Laurel; maternal greatgrandparents, Robert and Adell Whaley of Laurel and Mary Hearn. His brothers: Brian Fortt, Britt Williams, Brian Williams of Seaford and Elijah Deshields and Jordan Bailey of Laurel. His sisters, Angelica Matthews, Brianna Messick, both of Laurel and Aleigha Deshields of Seaford.

Many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive Dylan.

He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Keith West, who passed in 2006.

A celebration of his life was held at Christ the Cornerstone Community Church, Laurel, on Friday Oct. 5, where friends called prior to the service. Internment followed in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Laurel. The Pastor Rick Elzey and Susie Jarrett officiated.

Contributions may be sent in his memory to County Bank, 1122 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE 19956, to the Dylan B. Deshields Trust Fund.

Arrangements were handled by the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, 700 West St., Laurel, DE 19956.

Norman Conaway Norman Conaway passed from this life on Oct. 2, 2007, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Md. He was a son of Olin and Olivette Moore Conaway, who predeceased him; as did a brother, Raymond Conaway.

Mr. Conaway was a member of the American Legion, Post 19, in Laurel. He received many honors for his bravery in World War II, Norman Conaway one of which was the Bronze Star. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and was a hard worker. He was a retired farmer.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Hazel Brasure Conaway; three daughters, Norma Toomey and husband Dennis of Gumboro, Diane Holston and husband Paul of Gumboro, Lorie Stevens and hus-

MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2007

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

band Donald of Dagsboro; two brothers, Preston Conaway of Laurel and Herman Conaway of Clifton Park, N.Y., and a sister, Ruth Waller of Georgetown. Four grandchildren, Denise Short and husband Steve, Brian Toomey, Daniel Holston, and Kyle Stevens, and one great-grandson, Dillon Toomey also survive him. Services for him were on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro, where friends called prior to the services. Interment was in Line United Methodist Church Cemetery, Whitesville.

Arrangements were by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

Letters of condolence may be emailed to: Watson Funeral Home, Delmarvaobits.com, or Watsonfh.com

Robert D. Smith, Jr., 82 Robert D. Smith of Bridgeville, a loving husband, a devoted father and a wonderful friend, passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

He was born Sept. 29, 1925 in Bridgeville, a son of the late Robert D. Smith, Sr. and the late Anita Verona (Messick) Smith.

Mr. Smith was secretary/treasurer of T.S. Smith and Son, a family owned and operated business in the Bridgeville area, that was founded by his grandfather. He retired from the business in 1982. He was also a member of Union United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his loving wife, Glena Jeanette (Short) Smith; his son, Robert D. Smith III and his wife Stephanie of Milford; his daughter Glena Smith Huskey and her husband Ty of Seaford; his granddaughter, Sara Smith of Milford; his grandson, Christopher Huskey of Seaford; his sister Margaret Lent of Longwood, Fla.; and his brother, Jerry Smith of Seaford.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 4, at Union United Methodist Church, Bridgeville, where friends called, prior to the services. The Rev. Dale Brown be officiated. Interment was at Bridgeville Cemetery in Bridgeville.

Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, Bridgeville.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Union United Methodist Church, Laws and Market streets, Bridgeville, DE. Send online condolences to: condolences@parsellfuneralhomes.com

Margaret A. Davis, 71 Margaret A. Davis of Delmar passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at the Seaford Center-Genesis Eldercare in Seaford.

She was born on Dec. 19, 1935 in Pittsville, Md., a daughter of Robert Kelso Tyndall and Elva Madeline Gravenor Tyndall, who predeceased her.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, George T. Davis on Nov. 5, 1993.

She worked as a chicken processor in

Berlin for more than 30 years before retiring in 1999.

She was a member of St. John A.M.E. Zion Church in Laurel where she had served on the missionary board.

She is survived by a son, Winifred James Hastings of Gumboro, and his father, Roland James Hastings of Ocean City, Md.; two brothers, Russell Charles Tyndall of Stokely and Merrill Lee Tyndall of Delmar, Md.; a sister, Bonnie June Scott of Delmar, with whom she resided for the past two years; a step-daughter, Nora Townsend of Georgetown, several nieces and nephews, and her dog, Buttons whom she dearly loved.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Mae Hitchens and a brother, Ernest Kelso Tyndall.

Funeral services were held on Monday, Oct. 9, at St. John A.M.E. Zion Church in Laurel, near Ross’ Point, with Minister Shirley Caldwell, her pastor, and the Rev. Dr. John W. Kennedy, presiding elder of Philadelphia Eastern Shore District, both officiating. Interment followed at Line United Methodist Church Cemetery, in Delmar, Md. Friends called at the church prior to the services.

Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association, 114 Baptist St., Salisbury, MD 21801.

Funeral arrangements are being handled

by Framptom Funeral Home, P.A., Federalsburg, MD. To send letters of condolences, please visit www.framptom.com

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

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

Francine Mae Jones, 83 Francine Mae Jones of Seaford died on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Jones was a homemaker and a dedicated mother and grandmother.

She was a daughter of Alvin and Delia Mae Larrimore, who preceded her in death. Her husband, Elwood S. Jones died in 2001.

She is survived by two sons, Dennis W. Jones of Ozona, Fla., and Brooks Jones and his wife DeDe of Dunedin, Fla.; three daughters, Sandy Jones and her husband L.C. of Salisbury, Md., Bonnie Sledd and her husband, Barry of Roanoke, Va., and Trudy Rollins and her husband, Ed of Seaford. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial Services were on Monday, Oct. 8, at the Cranston Funeral Home, 300 N. Shipley St., Seaford.

The family suggests donations may be made to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, c/o Tom Brown, 801 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE 19973.

Margaret Smith Keyes, 75 Margaret Smith Keyes of Sharptown, Md., died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, in Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Md. Mrs. Keyes was born in New York City, the daughter of Nora Elliott and Charles Smith, she was a social worker for the state of Florida.

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

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

Welcome…

SEAFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9 am Morning Worship 10 am

701 Bridgeville Road 629-9077

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

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

“Welcome Home!”

Senior Pastor

Wesley United Methodist Church

Mark Landon

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

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

302-875-7998

7046 Seashore Hwy. Bridgeville, DE 19933

302-337-3044

Church of God

Fax 302-337-8769

Worship Services: Seeker Service 8:30 am • Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:45 am • Wed. Night 7 pm

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MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2007 In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Norman Keyes, Sr. in 1995. She is survived by a step-son, Norman Keyes, Jr. of Poolesville, Md.; and cousins.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, Oct. 11, at 1:00 p.m., in Mardela Memorial Cemetery, Mardela Springs, Md. Arrangements were handled by WatsonYates Funeral Home, Seaford.

Ruth Elizabeth Warren Wilson, 80 Ruth Elizabeth Warren Wilson of Oak Orchard died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, at the home of her caregiver, with whom she lived for the past seven years.

She was born on Sept. 24, 1927 in Millsboro, a daughter of Wilford and Clara Penuel Warren.

She worked for more than 10 years at E.I. DuPont in Seaford as a machine operator. After leaving DuPont, she enjoyed staying at home as a homemaker and loved ceramics, crocheting and crafts.

She also enjoyed the people and activities at the CHEER Center in Georgetown.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Ronald A. Wilson; three brothers, Alan Warren, Lester Warren and Ralph Warren; a sister, Gladys Hearn; and a granddaughter, Holly Reba Messick.

She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis W. Messick and her husband, Joe of Laurel; two grandchildren, Hope Larson and her husband, Doug of Laurel and Joe Wayne Messick, Jr. and his wife, Rhonda of Laurel; six great-grandchildren; and a brother, Roland Warren of Millsboro.

A graveside service was held on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Millsboro Cemetery.

The Reverend Roland Tice officiated.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to a charity of one’s choice.

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

Herbert Whaley, 83 Herbert Whaley of Laurel went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 5, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

Born in Laurel, he was a son of Greensberry and Ethel Workman Whaley, who predeceased him.

Herbert was a World War II Army Veteran, proudly serving his country in the 71st Infantry, 44th Division.

During his time of service he became a Prisoner of War. After the war Mr. Whaley was a self- employed carpenter and farmer.

He especially enjoyed gardening and his vegetable stand. He was a member of American Legion Post #19 of Laurel.

His first wife, Ruth Whaley, passed away in 1967.

He is survived by his wife, Clara Stelmack Whaley of Laurel; his sons, Vincent Whaley and his wife Sharon of Laurel, Wayne Whaley and his wife Connie of Utah, Barry Whaley and his wife Vicky of Seaford, Anthony Whaley of Seaford, Michael Whaley of Farmington, William Hydock and Steve Hydock of Seaford; a daughter, Susan Wessel and her husband Harry of Captains Cove; a brother, Greensberry Whaley of Salisbury; two sisters, Mildred Steen of Laurel and Erma Waller.

Twelve grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren along with several nieces and nephews also survive him.

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A Graveside Service was held at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Laurel on Wednesday, Oct. 10, where he received full Military Honors. The Rev. John Van Tine officiated. Arrangements by the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel.

Norman Oliver Taylor, 83 Norman Oliver Taylor of Seaford died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at his residence.

Born in Blades, he was the son of the late Hattie Bailey and George H. Taylor.

He worked in the shipping department of Gant Shirt Company in Salisbury, Md. before retiring.

He was a member of the Rock Church, Laurel, and he was a World War II Army Air Corps Veteran.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Virginia Reeves Taylor in 2003, and a son, Forrest Taylor.

He is survived by three sons and their wives; Keith D. and Pat Taylor of Laurel, Donald G. and Lori Taylor, of Seaford, and Drew A. and Laura Taylor of Blades; two sisters, Iva Everton and Leona Langley of Seaford; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. in Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Front and King streets, Seaford, where friends may call an hour before the services; the Rev. Leslie Clark will officiate.

Interment will be in Delaware Veterans Cemetery, Millsboro.

Contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, Inc., 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Sound of Joy will be appearing at the Wesleyan Church at East State St., Delmar Md, Sunday evening Oct. 14 at 6 p.m.

Women’s Conference 2007 presents ‘Fruit of the Spirit’ Women’s Conference 2007, “Fruit of the Spirit,” will be held on Oct. 27, at St. Luke’s Parish Hall, 202 North St., Seaford. Scheduled speakers are: Pastor Peggy M. Briggs, John Wesley U.M. Church, Seaford; Pastor Carla Wongus, United Deliverance Bible Center, Laurel, “Faith and Meekness”; Pastor Tambara Stewart, Restoration Worship Center, Georgetown, “Peace and Long-suffering; Bishop Catherine A.

Camper, United Deliverance Bible Center, Laurel, “Love and Joy”; Pastor Marian Kilgoe, Fresh Fire Worship Center COG, Garmington, “Gentleness and Goodness”; Minister Tervonda Moore, Agape Love, Federalsburg, Md., “Temperance”; Minister Isha Redding, New Light Christian Center, Princess Anne, Md., “Marriage”; Mrs. Constance Sturgis, Tyree A.M.E. Church, Berlin, Md., “Story Telling” for Youth; First Lady Patricia Richardson, Christian Strong Hold Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa., Keynote Speaker — “Fruit of the Spirit.”

Barbara A. Wells, 65 Barbara A. Wells of Seaford died on Monday, Oct. 08, 2007, at Genesis Elder Care - Seaford Center.

Barbara’s husband, Willard Wells Jr. died in 1981.

She is survived by her brother and his wife, Ronald N. and Evanna Parsons of Delmar; two sisters, Patricia Tifft and her husband, Henry of Seaford and Judy Murabito of Seaford; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. at the Christian Church of Seaford, Rt. 13, Seaford, where friends may call from noon to 1 p.m.

Burial will be in Harbeson Cemetery, Georgetown. Arrangements by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford.

I wish to thank everyone for the cards and food received by Bette and I and the wonderful luncheon given by the many women of St. Philips Church at the Memorial Service for my brother, George V. Hitchens -Bette & Joe Hitchens

IN MEMORY

BLANCHE MASON Sept. 3, 1917

Oct. 14, 2005

The Memory of a Wonderful Mom is such a precious thing.

As I think back on our time together, Death wasn’t your ending but only your beginning with Christ Lord Jesus. Absent from the body, present with the Lord.

A mother is supposed to be just as precious to the child as well as the child to the Mother, I wonder how many children feel that way about their Mom? As far as myself, I know what I lost and what Heaven gained. Most children will not ever experience that kind of love, kindness, and caring; but I did. What a gift!

And I will miss you for all eternity, keep me in your prayers Mom that I can be with you and Jesus one Day! Until we meet again, Thanks for Everything you did for Me.

Love Always, Kevin

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MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2007

Community Bulletin Board Events Apple Scrapple

The 16th annual Bridgeville-Apple Scrapple Festival will be held on Oct. 12 and 13, in Bridgeville. Live entertainment hourly, scrapple carving contest, LEGO contest, craft shows, health fair, carnival, kids games, huge Town and Country car show, antique tractor pull, farmers market, health and safety fair, pony rides, trade show, art show and sale. Live entertainment includes a street dance on Friday with the band “The Funsters” and Saturday night featuring the famous “Who’s Ya Daddie” band from Washington, D.C. New for this year will be the first annual “Pig Out” bike show, sponsored in conjunction with Harley Davidson of Seaford. For more information call 337-7275, or visit the web at www.applescrapple.com.

Apple Scrapple stamp

Stop by our Apple Scrapple Station on Oct.13 at the Bridgeville Post Office for the exclusive Apple Scrapple stamp cancellation! Or, mail your request in over the next 30 days to obtain 2007 cancellation.

Capt. John Smith explorations

Dr. Michael Scott of SU’s Geography and Geoscience Department, in his presentation, “Captain John Smith and His Chesapeake Bay Explorations in 1608,” discusses Smith’s journey, which he has re-mapped using modern geographic information system technology. Presentations are: Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 2:30 p.m. Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford, (RSVP to Dixie Carlisle 628-5631). Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. - Scarborough Student Leadership Center, SU campus. For more information about the classes or an annual membership visit the “Learn with SU” Web site at www.salisbury.edu/lifelonglearning.

Annual Manor House Bazaar

Methodist Manor House located at 1001 Middleford Road in Seaford will host its Annual Holiday Shop Bazaar and chicken salad luncheon on Friday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Start your holiday shopping early! The Thrift Shop and the Pineapple Boutique will also be open.

For more information, call 628-5631.

Children’s Halloween Party

The Seaford Elks Lodge will hold their annual Halloween Party on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning sharply at 2 p.m. and ending at 4 p.m. The costume judging for the funniest, scariest and most original will be done at the beginning of the party so the children will be more comfortable while having their lunch and playing games. A trick or treat candy bag will be given to each child. Hot dogs, peanut butter sandwiches, drinks and other munchies will be served. Because of the high volume of people last year, we ask that no more than two adults accompany their child coming to the party. For more information you may contact Janice Cecil at 875-3810.

Scrapbooking Fundraiser

A scrapbooking fundraiser event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Reformation Lutheran Church Social Hall, 613 Lakeview Ave., Milford.

The event is sponsored by the Small Wonder Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). The money raised will be used to support a local scholarship and the civic program. A special introductory session is being held at 9:30 a.m. to learn scrapbooking techniques. The cost of the event is $25 per person and the fee includes lunch and hourly door prizes. Space is limited.

To register for the event, please contact Lynn B. Wilkins at 302-335-0638 or jandlwilkins@msn.com.

Financial Planning Classes

EST Financial Group is pleased to offer financial planning classes. The first two classes cover the topics “Protecting Your Money from Taxes” and “When Giving it Away Makes More Sense than Selling It.” These sessions are scheduled for Monday Oct. 15, and Monday Nov. 19, respectively. Classes are offered at no cost and will be held in the Hayman Meeting Room at the Delmar Public Library. The Delmar Public Library is located at 101 North BiState Blvd in Delmar, Delaware. The classes will begin at 7:30 pm and will last approximately 30 minutes with time for questions during and after the class. Attendees may look forward to interactive and informative sessions.

Please call Carol Greene at 302-8469201 to reserve your seat today.

‘Money Management’ workshop

Greenwood Public Library will host the Delaware Money School workshop, “Money Management” on Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. This program is open o the public at no charge. The workshop is designed to focus on current and future financial goals and objectives. Topics of discussion include: building cash reserves, investment basics, college and retirement funding, spending control, risk management, and setting priorities and goals. The Greenwood library is located on the corner of Market Street (Rt. 16) and Mill Street, just east of the railroad tracks.

Walk-ins welcome. For information or to register, call: the library at 349-5309, or Debbie Townsend, 537-1836. Online information and registration available at www.delawaremoneyschool.com.

Oktober Festival

Christ the Cornerstone Community Church (former Pickle Plant), will have its “Oktober Festival” on Oct. 20, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vender space still available. Call 302745-6494 or 443-880-8390. Family fun and great food: oyster fritters, homemade ice cream, etc. music and gospel karaoke.

Located in Laurel on the corner of Bethel Road and 13A.

Children’s Holloween Party

Laurel American Legion Post 19 is hosting their annual Children’s Holloween Party, Sunday, Oct. 28 from 3-4 p.m. All children 12 and under are invited. Games, prizes, refreshments and fun for all kids.

Seaford VFW Events

On Oct. 13 there will be a dinner show featuring country singer, Trudy Marie.

Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome but must be 21 or older. Cash bar available. Cost is $15.00 per person or $25 per couple - Hope to see you there! Oct. 27 there will be Halloween costume party.

Prizes will be awarded for different types of costumes...door prizes too. Hors d’oeuvres, snacks, etc. will be served along with a cash bar. Must be 21 or older to attend open to the public. Live music will be by Earth Dogs. Cost is $7 per person.

Kiwanis Basket Bingo

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Millsboro will host a Basket Bingo on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Millsboro Civic Center, 322 Wilson Hwy., downtown Millsboro. Proceeds from the event will benefit local children and youth. Doors open at 6 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. The Basket Bingo features a great selection of Longaberger products, including holiday items and retired items, along with Vera Bradley eyeglass frames and handbags. The Kiwanis Club will draw the winning number of its 50/50 raffle at the Bingo, with a cash prize of at least $500 expected for the winner.

Basket Bingo tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. For tickets and for more information, call 934-8424.

Family Reunion

The Daniel Burton LeCates family reunion will be held on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Grange Hall on Rt. 9, Laurel.

Friends of Concord 86th Reunion

The Sons, Daughters & Friends of Concord 86th Reunion, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 20. Beginning at 2 p.m. at Concord United Methodist Church. There

will be fellowship, a dedication, and memorial service to honor those sons, daughters & friends of Concord who have passed away since last year’s reunion.

The pastor, the Rev. Diane E. Melson, will deliver a brief message and guests will be entertained with special music by Marty Vincent and Robert DiGennaro. A chicken and dumpling dinner will follow at 4 p.m., at the Community House.

The public is invited to the service and dinner. Cost of dinner is $8 per adult, $4 for children ages 6-12, and children ages 5 and under are free. The church will be open for visitors to see items of historical interest to the neighborhood and church.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting president Frances Givens 6292659, or Judy Kohlenberg 629-0687.

Stay and Play

Parents as Teachers, stay and play schedule from September 2007 to May 2008. Parents and children from birth through age 3 are invited to play together, listen to a story, learn new songs and finger plays, and network with other families.

Open enrollment. Seaford Park and Recreation, 320 Virginia Ave., Seaford, on Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. to noon. For more information call 856-5239.

Bethel Maritime Fall Festival

The Bethel Maritime Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Bethel Historical Society Museum.

Basket Bingo Extravaganza Saturday, October 27 th Delmar VFW Post #8276 200 West State Street, Delmar MD

Benefits Nor’ Eastern Storm Cheerleading Over $15,000 worth of Longaberger prizes!

Including Medium Wreath w/Hurricane Large Desktop Basket Large Tote Basket Large Picnic Basket & Much Much More!

Raffle Items Wrought Iron Organizing Bundle Dogwood Plant Stand Set Holiday Baskets Combo Set Laundry Room Bundle

Doors open at 11 a.m.

(Pizza wil be available to purchase for lunch)

Session one begins at 1 p.m.

Session two begins after dinner (intermission) A limited number of tickets will be sold!

410-896-3722 • 410-896-3379

Sorry, but we are unable to accept reservations without a pre-paid ticket. All tickets will be available for pre-sale; any remaining tickets, if any, will be available at the door on the day of the event for $65. Everyone in the building must have an admission ticket, including all children. Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are only sold for both sessions; you cannot buy a ticket for only one session. Only 200 tickets will be sold. Age 18 or older to play bingo. (MD Law) This bingo is a fundraiser for the Nor’ Eastern Storm Cheerleading Teams, and is no way affiliated w ith the Longaberger Company and Vera Bradley.

Super Bingo Every Tuesday!

JOIN US FOR DINNER Every 1st and 3rd Friday, Starting at 6 p.m.

MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2007 The festival will start out with a 3-mile recreational walk around the village. A breakfast, catered by the Bethel Market will be from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Food and craft booths will be open at 10 a.m. and entertainment by the Jones Boys will be from noon to 4 p.m.

For more information, call Janet Cordrey at 875-3971.

Mystery Dinner Theater

Laurel Wesleyan Church presents a Mystery Dinner Theater, “The Case of the Show-Stopping Nun Nabber,” on Oct. 18 and 19, at 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $20 adults, $10 students 8-18, and $5 childcare for kids seven and under. Proceeds benefit Laurel Wesleyan Youth attending an International Youth Convention.

For more information and tickets call the church office at 875-5380.

Vera Bradley Bingo

Laurel Lioness Club is having a Vera Bradley Bingo on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m., in the Laurel Fire Hall.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and are available from any Lioness member, or call Linda at 875-4675, or Brenda at 5423233.

Tickets also available from His’N Her’s Hair Stylists, North Dual Highway, Laurel.

Halloween Parade and Party

Downtown Seaford Association presents their Halloween parade and party, Wednesday, October 24. Line-up will start at 6:15 p.m. at Cedar at High Street. Parade will start at 7 p.m. Must be in costume to enter. Cash prizes for costume contest.

Ham and Turkey Shoot

The Ellendale Ruritan Club ham and turkey shoot, Saturday, Oct. 27, (rain date Nov. 3) at 11:30 a.m., at Ellendale VFW, on V.F.W. Road, 1/2 mile south of U.S. 113 and 16 intersection. Refreshments will be available for sale. For possible cancellations call 302-422-2948, or cell 302-2497025.

tered with the Selective Service (if male) to apply. Seating is limited. For more information, contact Ann Morris, 856-7761, ext. 166.

Parade participants wanted

The Santa Claus Committee is seeking entrants for the annual Federalsburg Christmas Parade, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10. This year’s theme is Peace on Earth and will honor the men and women who are serving in the military. Rain date is Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Entry forms and parade guidelines are available at the Federalsburg Town Office at 118 North Main St. or on-line at www.Federalsburg.org. For more information call 410-754-8157.

Preschoolers Storytime

Parents, caregivers and children ages 25 are invited to enjoy stories, songs, poetry, art, science, math, music and fun at the Laurel Public Library’s Preschool Storytime, which is held every Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m.

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

Trap Pond volunteers sought

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

Senior Center Red Hat Ladies

Help the Red Hat’s raise funds by participating in their Christmas Money 50/25/25 Give Away. Chances are only $1 each or six chances for $5. Chances will be sold by the Red Hat members and at the front desk of the Nanticoke Senior Center until Dec. 17. Open to the public need not be present to win.

Teen volunteer opportunities

The Seaford Class of 1987 is preparing for their reunion and are seeking classmates. If you are a member of the class or are aware of the location of a member, please e-mail their information to seaford1987@yahoo.com or call 6287870. The reunion event will be held Friday, Nov. 23, from 7-11 p.m. at the Seaford Golf and Country Club.

Check out teen volunteer opportunities at the Laurel Public Library.

We have an interesting group of teens in grades 7-12 from all over the area. They plan programs, perform skits, help with crafts and help with program set-up. Some teens help us by keeping our books in order and assist with getting our books ready to be checked out. For more information, contact Becky Norton at 875-3184 or by email at bshortri@lib.de.us.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party

Basket Bingo Extravaganza

Seaford Class of 1987 Reunion

Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party, Saturday, Nov. 3, 7 to 10 p.m., at St. Philips Church, 600 S. Central Ave., Laurel, featuring Tony Windsor. Tickets are $5 per person and may be purchased in advance at St. Philips, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. until noon, or at the door. All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Culinary Arts and Training

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

Evening classes are set to begin Jan. 7.

The training program focuses on providing basic culinary and job readiness skills to prepare the student for a career in the fast growing food service industry.

Eligibility requirements: must be 18 years or over, a U.S. resident, and regis-

Delmar VFW Post 8276 will be hosting “Basket Bingo Extravaganza” at their home at 200 West State St., on Saturday, Oct. 27. Doors will open at 11 a.m. with the first session starting at 1 p.m.

A limited number of tickets will be sold and there will be more than $15,000 worth of Longaberger prizes. Tickets are $55 in advance and includes a free catered dinner featuring an “Eastern Shore” combination of crab-cakes, ham and chicken. For further information call 410-726-7450 or 443-235-4463. Tickets may be purchased through the mail — Nancy McGinnis, 29455 West Line Road, Delmar, MD 21875. The event is a fund raiser for the North East Storm Cheerleading Teams and is in no way affiliated with the Longaberger Company and Vera Bradley.

Little Miss Apple Scrapple

Join in the excitement of the second annual Little Miss Apple-Scrapple Pageant.

The pageant is open to girls between the ages of 5-8 who reside in the Woodbridge

School District. Each contestant will have the opportunity to share her talent and personality.

All proceeds from the pageant will benefit the Apple-Scrapple Scholarship Fund.

For more information or to request an application packet contact Rita Hovermale at 337-8318 or rhovermale@wsd.k12.de.us.

Tickets for the pageant will be available at the door for $2 each

‘Make A Difference Day’

The sisters of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 7478 in Greenwood are sponsoring a Make A Difference Day project during the month of October. They are promoting a dual project to benefit needy families in their community.

They are collecting new winter items for local school children: gloves and mittens, scarves, caps and hats, boys and girls socks, jackets, sweaters, and sweatshirts.

The other activity sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary is the collection of nonperishable food items and household products for a local food pantry to distribute to the needy.

Desired items are cleansers/detergents, soap and paper products. Food items wanted are: soups/stews, pasta, canned meats, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, and other nutritious food items.

Items can be dropped off at the VFW 7478 on Governors Avenue in Greenwood, on Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. - noon, or call Ladies Auxiliary President Michaele Russell at 349-4220. .

Class of 1977 Reunion

The Laurel Senior High School Class of 1977 will be celebrating their 30th year class reunion on Oct. 20.

The reunion will be held at the Laurel Fire Department’s auditorium.

For more information, call Susan (Tull) Collins at 410-943-8303 or Barry Munoz at 875-7408.

Meetings MOAA meeting

The Southern Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) announces its October meeting.

The speaker for the Oct. 16 meeting will be 1/Lt. Maynard Timme. The luncheon will be held at LaRosa Negra at 1201 Savannah Road in Lewes, at 11:45 a.m.

The cost of the buffet is $12 including tip.

The next meeting will be Nov. 20.

MOAA is a non-profit veterans’ association dedicated to maintaining a strong national defense and to preserving the earned entitlements of members of the uniformed services and their families and survivors.

AARP Chapter #5340 meeting

AARP Chapter #5340 will hold a Board Meeting 10 a.m. October 29, at the Nanticoke Tribe Lodge #21, Rt 113, 1/2 mile South of 1st State Chevrolet, Georgetown.

All members are encouraged to attend.

For details call Cathey Betts 856-3441.

Join the Reading Rainbow Club

Children in grades K-6 are invited to come to the Laurel Public Library for our first Reading Rainbow Club meeting on Friday, Oct., 12, at 2 p.m., when public schools are closed for an in-service day.

We’ll watch a Reading Rainbow video and read a Reading Rainbow book, and then do activities that go along with the stories. Pre-registration is required for this

PAGE 29 fun-filled program, and can be done in person at the Laurel Public Library, or by phone at 875-3184.

Widowed Persons Service meets

The Seaford Chapter of the Widowed Persons Service will have its next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 12:15 p.m. at the Golden Corral. The planned guest speaker will be Mark Erskine, minister of Shiloh Community Church. All widowed persons of all ages are invited to attend.

Come join us — we all enjoy the trips, lunches/dinners, etc that we do.

Beginners Genealogy Class

Bridgeville Public Library presents Beginners Genealogy Class on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m., at the library. This class will be for beginners up to mid-level people who want to learn how to do research, and learn to use the computers to do research on their ancestry. Class will be limited to 10 people and there is a signup sheet at the library. Contact Alice du Bois Min for more information at 302-3377401.

NARFE meeting Oct. 15

The Georgetown Chapter (1992) of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold their next meeting on Monday, Oct. 15 at noon with lunch at the Pizza King Restaurant on Stein Highway in Seaford.

For more information, or to become a member, please contact Les Martens at 629-9789.

Equine Council meets

The next meeting of the Delaware Equine Council, will be Monday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m., at the AmericInn Harrington..

A discussion of disaster preparedness

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PAGE 30 will be main topic of meeting. Guest Speaker will be Dr. Sara - Delaware State Veterinarian. Refreshments to follow.

For more information, call Peggy at 629-5233.

Genealogical Society meets

The Sussex County Genealogical Society meets the third Saturday of each month between September and May. The meetings are held at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library’s upstairs meeting room and begin at 10:30 a.m. Each month will feature a special topic of interest for discussion. The Society’s web site is www.scgsdelaware.org

Marine Corps League

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

Sons of Confederate Veterans

The Maj. Gen. Arnold Elzey Camp #1940, Sons of Confederate Veterans meets the first Wednesday of each month in the lower level of the Salisbury Library at 7 p.m.

Trap Pond Partners

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

Anyone who is interested in Trap Pond State Park is invited to attend. For more information feel free to call 875-5153.

Cancer Support Group

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

The group meets at the Cancer Care Center on the third Thursday of the month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. To register for this program or for more information call Kaye or Lori at 645-9150. All programs at The Wellness Community are free of charge for people affected by cancer and their loved ones.

Toastmasters

Toastmasters of Southern Delaware meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month in Bay Shore Community Church at 6 p.m. Develop your public speaking skills in a supportive environment. Contact Joy Slabaugh at 846-9201, or joy@estfinancial.com.

Coast Guard Auxiliary

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

Trips Christmas Spectacular

Seaford Recreation’s 16th annual Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular is scheduled for Sunday, Dec 2nd.

The cost is $130. Call or come into the office to reserve tickets. 629-6809.

‘The Christmas Show’ trip

AARP Chapter #5340 of Georgetown is offering a trip to see “The Christmas Show” at the American Music Theatre at Lancaster, Pa. Show time is from 3 to 5 p.m. The bus leaves Georgetown Square, East Market Street, Dec. 14, at 8 a.m. and returns approximately 9:30 p.m. The cost for each person is $89, which includes lunch at Miller’s Smorgasbord Restaurant.

Registration and payment is due Oct. 15.

Call Hilda Parker at 856-2760. Everyone welcome.

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Trip to Vermont

Methodist Manor House will host a fall trip to Vermont on Oct. 17-20. This fourday, three-night trip features a luncheon at the Trapp Family Lodge among many other exciting features. Your cost of $440 per person (double occupancy) includes lodging, most meals, motor coach transportation, all taxes and gratuities and luggage handling. To register or for more information, call Dixie Carlisle at 628-5631. Only a few seats left.

Food Friends of Agriculture breakfast

‘Plants for a Livable Delaware’ will be the forum at the Friends of Agriculture breakfast to be held on Oct. 19 in Dover.

Susan Barton, horticulture specialist for University of Delaware Cooperative Extension; Faith Kuehn, plant industries administrator for the Delaware Department of Agriculture; and Valann Budischak, executive director of the Delaware Nursery and Landscape Industry, will discuss the status of a statewide campaign to promote biodiversity.

The Friends of Agriculture Breakfast will be held at the Modern Maturity Center, 1121 Forrest Ave., Dover; beginning at 7:15 a.m. Registration is $15. For more information, or to register, call Alice Moore at 302-831-2504.

Breakfast Cafe

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

Christmas Trip Show

Laurel Senior Center will have a Christmas trip to Wilmington Grand Opera House to see a show: “Home for The Holidays” with The Three Little Bakers, on Nov. 29. Cost is $60 which includes show, transportation, buffet meal and gratuity.

For more information call 875-2536.

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer will be held in Charlotte, N.C. on Oct. 20-21.

Renee Smith will be participating and is raising funds for the walk. If you wish to donate, visit www.avonwalk.org; click on donate and search Renee Smith (pink lady and the tramp).

CHEER hosting dinner club

Join us at the Greenwood CHEER Center every Wednesday evening for our weekly dinner club.

The CHEER Greenwood Center is located at 12713 Sussex Hwy., Greenwood, and the public is welcomed. Each week there will be a delicious dinner offered for the price of $4 per person for individuals over 60+ years. For more information call the center at 302-349-5237 or visit the CHEER website at www.cheerde.com.

Pairing beer with cheese

Sample and discuss five beers and complementary gourmet cheeses with SU alumnus Nick “The Baltimore Beer trekker” Nichols. Admission is $10 per person. Friday, October 26, at 3 p.m. Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford. RSVP to Dixie Carlisle 628-5631.

Annual Luncheon and Bake Sale

It's time for Christ United Methodist Church’s Annual Luncheon and Bake Sale, at 510 S. Central Ave. in Laurel.

It will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, from

10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Enjoy our delicious homemade soup and chicken salad sandwiches. Then take home some delectable goodies from our bake sale and Country Corner that will include several different choices of baked goodies, jellies, jams, relishes, and other surprises. Take outs will also be available.

St. George’s UMC selling food

Homemade chicken salad, peas and dumplings, and pumpkin whoopee pies for dessert available for sale on Friday, Nov. 2, at St. George’s United Methodist Church is located near Laurel. Prices are as follows: Pint of chicken salad for $5, quart of peas and dumplings for $5 and a large pumpkin whoopie pie for $1.50. Preorders only, accepted until Oct. 21.

Food may be picked up on Friday Nov. 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church hall. Will deliver to businesses in Laurel and Delmar. To place an order or for additional information call 302-846-2301 or 875-7360.

Benefit Pig Roast

The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, hosts an Eastern Shore Pig Roast during its annual Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo at the museum, Friday, Oct. 12, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. The pig will be roasted and served by Whitey’s Barbecue. Side dishes and dessert are included. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Ward Museum’s gift shop.

Door prizes are: First – Gift basket worth $100 from Outback Steakhouse of Salisbury; Second - $50 Gift Card from Gander Mountain, and 3rd - $10 Gift card from Goin’ Nuts Café. Tickets are limited.

Advance purchase is recommended. For more information, call 410-742-4988, ext.106, or visit www.wardmuseum.org

Dinner Fundraiser

The annual Truman-Kennedy Dinner, a “chicken and dumpling” dinner fundraiser, sponsored by the Sussex County Women’s Democrat Club, will be held Oct. 27, at the Bridgeville Fire Hall at 6 p.m.

There will be door prizes and an auction. Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III will be the guest speaker.

For information and ticket reservations call Petie Holloway at 854-6546.

Elks Lodge to hold Fish Fry

The Past Exalted Rulers Association of the Seaford Elk’s Lodge will hold their annual trout fish fry on Friday, Oct. 26, from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. All you can eat for a cost of $9 per person. Children 10 and under half price.

The menu will include fried potatoes, turnip greens, stewed tomatoes, corn, dessert and coffee.

The public is invited. Advance tickets will be sold only. Contact Jim or Janice Cecil and they will make arrangements to get tickets to you.

Phone 875-3810 or stop by the lodge and pick them up at the bar any Wednesday, Friday or Saturday night.

Submit Bulletin Board items by noon, Thursday. Send to Morning Star Publications, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, email to editor@mspublications. com or drop off at 628 West Stein Hwy., Seaford.

Charity Lodge #27 Cemetery House Residents are ready for you.

FUN NEW ATTRACTIONS!

15th Annual Cemetery House Home of the Grave Digger October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27 Park next to the Laurel Firehouse on 10th Street and ride the wagon to the Haunted House sponsored by Charity Lodge #27.

Tickets sold from 7 pm to 11 pm, admission $8.00 or $7.00 with a non - perishable food item - under 6 free.

Benefits: Boy Scouts, Good Samaritan, and other worth while charities.

Thanks to everyone for your support!!!

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Odd Fellows are devoted to their annual haunted house I found myself at the Odd Fellows Haunted House last week for AT URPHY a picture, before the house opens for its 15th year. There on top of My big, red, tarnished the building that volunteers were covering was 64-year-old Joe Messick banging away, while other Phillies cap is off to my members of the lodge were feverishly preparing the project for anlodge brothers on their other year.

I’m not much for this sort of thing, but I can’t get over the dedihard work. cation to this event by members of the lodge and this is after 15 years he is also a devoted member of the Laurel of doing this. Money raised from this goes Fire Department Fire Police, supervisor for for Charity Lodge projects and the best DelDOT and a former co-Citizen of the part is that the lodge shares it with groups Year with his wife Millie. By now you that help it, such as the Boy Scouts and know I am kidding about the Homeland others.

Security Job, but Jay Hall is a very dediThe driving forces behind the haunted cated busy person for his community. How house are Jerry Lynch and Michael Allen, do he and his wife do it? That was the but there are so many others involved. Of question Patrick and Susan Vanderslice course, there that day was Ernie Allen, and the Murphys discussed on our way to Mike Allen’s dad, and this tells you of the the ball game the other day. age span and interest of those involved How did Jay get the nickname with the event. Mainstays such as Barry “Snowflake”? Well, he will have his plowBrumbley, Jim Masten, Arnold Hearn, ing crew ready at the first spit of snow. (I Charlie Short and many others have pulled just hope he doesn’t use Richard Small for together for a great event for the young a weather report this winter.) people of our community. My big red, tarWell, I mention Jay and Millie because nished Phillies cap is off to my lodge of the deep respect we all have for them, brothers on their hard work. Have a safe, and because it’s time to vote for that Citisuccessful year, gang, and yes, of course, zen of the Year again. Deadline is Oct. 13 the Rebekah Lodge is also a great part of for Laurel, so don’t forget to look for some this project. more Jay and Millie Halls out there!

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The American Legion Post 19 in Laurel has asked me a couple of times to mention in my column its Sunday 11 a.m. service on the 11th of November, Veterans Day, at the post. They are asking for understanding and prayers for this service, as it is always held on that date and that time, of course. Everyone is invited and Pastor Charles Covington, a well-known former Laurel citizen, will be the featured speaker. Legion historian Jim Allen says they hope this will be a most special service for everyone.

Remember Ed Okonowicz, the noted storyteller who visited Laurel Library last year? He is coming for a return visit, on Oct. 24, at 7 p.m., with “Tales Tombstones Tell.” His talk is sponsored by the Delaware Humanities Forum and this is a night you and your family can really enjoy together. Best of all, it’s free and you will remember it much longer than that $7 movie.

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Speaking of antiques, I hear that Connie Whaley is taking husband Dick, “ol’ sure shot,” to the Laurel antique appraisal show on Saturday, Oct. 13, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. Yes, he’s going in for a 100,000-mile appraisal. If he goes up for auction, there will certainly be a lot of silent bids.

Just kidding about my buddy Dick, of course, but in a round-about way I’m trying to tell you about the antique appraisals that day. That is sure to be fun.

David’s Bagel Café in Seaford (in the former site of the Video Den) is to open by the end of October. Kelli and David Leach are opening the café and although it is their first experience in the restaurant field, I can tell you they have the magic ingredient for success — enthusiasm. That tells you a lot, doesn’t it?

They have completely gone over the inside and it looks like a place for special re-

laxation for all their customers. David says it will be a family-oriented business with help from several members of their family.

“We are here to be a part of the community, starting at 6 a.m. every morning,” he said.

Do you remember Leah Gray, the 8year-old fiddle player who stole the show at our 4th of July Talent Sow and later appeared as a guest? She is now 13 and working on a bluegrass compact disc. She lives in Brentwood, Tenn., with her parents, Dawn and Joe Gray. Her grandparents are Laurel residents, Norris and Jean Hudson.

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Laurel held its annual Blessing of the Animals service at Old Christ Church on Sunday, Oct. 9. There were perhaps 40 to 50 pets (I am guessing). It was a very heartwarming experience that you certainly felt if you were there. Larry Allen and I sat in a pew next to Tom Fergeson and his 7-year-old mixed Lab, Mitsi, who were in the next pew.

Mitsi put her head on the top of the wooden family enclosure to see all that was going on and like most pets, made an instant friendship. And as she looked out the window at the falling October leaves, a sure sign of fall, I could not help but think of King.

King was Laurel’s best-known friend and pet in the 1950s. He belonged to Ben and Doug Horner on 4th Street, but King

was all over town and probably set a Guiness record for most petting by a town. He would follow Doug to the many things he was involved with and became just a big part of Laurel.

Doug would often head for home, but King, a huge black Lab, would often remain behind for a few extra pets and attention. King could be seen all over Laurel and his name was known by everyone. I guess that’s the impression that humbleness can bring.

Doug, I can see King now as he made his rounds.

The Hallmark Company for years has used the logo that promises instant recognition, “When you Care Enough to Send the Very Best,” and I believed it. But now doubt has crept across my mind, as a bunch of those “flea market rascals” have had the nerve to send me sympathy cards in view of the recent events concerning the Phillies. I know Paul Davis did not come up with this by himself, so I have taken all those names on the card and filed them in my memory bank.

Yes, Phillies fans have a long memory, don’t they, Marvin Adams?

Hope my buddy Bill Callaway from Delmar is doing better. A devoted Delmar and Phillies fan, he is sure to be missed at the football games.

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Entertainment Rocktober Fishing Tournament and Festival to return Don’t the miss the fun at the Fourth Annual Rocktober Fishing Tournament and Festival, benefiting the Sussex County Land Trust and Horsey Family Youth Foundation October 19-21 at the Indian River Marina. The tournament begins on Friday and concludes on Sunday at 1 p.m. with the fishing awards ceremony. Last year, Rocktober gave away over $24,000 in cash and prizes in three categories including rockfish, flounder, and tog.

This festival portion of this year’s Rocktober promises to be the biggest and best yet!

Saturday, the festival begins at noon, with music, food and fun for the entire family. Parents, make sure to bring all your future Rocktober anglers to enjoy children’s activities such as pumpkin decorating, ecological touch tanks, inflatable basketball, spin art machine, a petting zoo, face painting, balloon sculpting, trackless train and much, much more! All aspiring chefs will want to compete in the pie baking contest and chili cook-off for a chance to win a gift certificate to a local restaurant.

There will also be a truck show by Toyota and a boat show by Short’s Marine,

BBQ by Whitey’s, the Starboard’s Famous Bloody Mary Bar, live music by Doug Segree, and complimentary five minute massages for all the adults to enjoy. And make sure not to miss your chance to win a Ford Mustang GT convertible at the 7 p.m. Horsey Family Youth Foundation benefit raffle. In addition, there will be fishing related door prizes throughout the day on Saturday for festival goers.

The Fourth Annual Rocktober Fishing Tournament and Festival benefits two local charities, the Sussex County Land Trust and Horsey Family Youth Foundation. The Horsey Family Youth Foundation serves the youth of Delaware by providing educational and after school sports programs. The Sussex County Land Trust is a non-profit conservation organization dedicated to enhancing the natural, cultural, agricultural and recreational resources of Sussex County. To date they have raised enough money to preserve over 5,200 acres of land.

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'02 F150 XLT TRITON, V8, 4x4, Ext. cab. fishing rod holders, bed cover. Runs & looks great, all power, $11,000. 258-6848. 9/20

ANT. LOVE SEAT, carved wood, upholstered in light beige w/slight rose pattern. $175. 875-5277. 10/4

‘88 CHEV. CONVERSION VAN, handicap assess. w/ hydraulic lift & remote access., V8 350 eng., less than 60k orig. miles. Runs good & in good cond. 7 pass. w/bench seat that folds into bed & table in back, 4 captains chairs, $3000 OBO. 875-4969. 9/6 ‘06 MAZDA B2300 PICKUP, excellent cond., 5k mi., sprayed-on bed liner, bed cover - hardly used, garage kept. $11,350. 875-4668.

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Junior sleeping bag, new, $8. 628-5484. 10/11 FINANCIAL CALCULATOR, Radio Shack, EC5500, $10. 628-5484.

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875-1862. 10/111 HITACHI 51" BIG SCREEN TV with huge oak entertainment center, $1250. 6296502 or 245-2868. 10/4 HARVEST TABLE, solid wood, 38x70, knotted pine, hand made, $175. Treadmill, $75. 875-5277. 10/4

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Location: 11256 Taylor Mill Road, Laurel, Delaware 19956. From the intersection of U.S. Rt. 13 and Del. Rt. 9 (County Seat Highway) in Laurel, travel east on Rt. 9 for approx. 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Taylor Mill Road and travel for approx. 0.2 mile. Property will be on left (Sign Posted).

Saturday, Oct. 13th, 2007 - 10 A.M. 29136 Discount Land Road, Laurel, Delaware Oak Marble Top Washstand, Dropfront Desk, Marble Top Coffee Table, Victorian Love Seat, Victorian Chairs, Deacons Bench, 7 pc Maple Dining Room Suite, Dove Tail Blanket Chest, Mahogany Dropleaf End Tables, Flattop Trunk w/Tray, Tea Cart, Curio Cabinet, 4 pc Maple Bedroom Suite, Small Wall Curio, Oak Candle Stand, Maple Bedroom Suite, 4 pc Cast Iron Patio Set, QA End Table, Cain Bottom Chairs, LoveSeat, 2 La-Z-Boys, Gate Leg Table, Victorian Stand, 4 pc Wicker Porch Furniture, Pine Bench, Parlor Table w/2 Chairs, Chest of Drawers, TV Trays, Sylvania TV w/remote, VCR, Lamps, Pictures, Oil on Canvas, “Gone With The Wind”Lamp, Franciscan China, Hanging Victorian Lamp, Japan Tea Set, Creamers, Cruets, Souvenir Glass, Asst. Figurines, Lamps, Floor Lamps, Electrolux Vacuum, Craftsman 10”Table Saw, 4 ft Level, Squares, Craftsman 6.5 HP 33 Gal. Air Compressor, Hand & Garden Tools, Air Stapler, Cordless Drills, Ext. Cords, Wrenches, Clamps, Circular Saw, Sockets, Paper Shredder, LB White Shop Heater-60,000 BTU, ShopVac, DeWalt 12” Chop Saw, Neon Open Sign, All Framing Jigs will be offered separate and then together, plus more.

TERMS: Cash, Approved Check Day of Sale accepted. 10% Buyers Premium Charged on all Sales. Everything Sold “AS IS”. Prompt Removal Please.

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Terms: $6,000.00 down payment in the form of Cash, Certified Check, or Cashier’s Check made payable to Jos. C. O’Neal, Inc.. Balance to be paid within 45 days when a good and marketable deed will be given. The property is being sold in “AS IS” condition. A 4% Buyer’s Premium will be charged on the final selling price. Seller reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, but it is their intent to sell said property. Broker Participation invited. Brokers must have clients registered 24 hours prior to auction.

Contact our office for complete details. View complete terms at www.onealsauction.com.

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3 BR, 1 BA, Starter/Investment home in a Sussex County, DE.

Real Estate Auction – Estate home in Milton, DE!

14450 Collins St., Milton, DE – Thursday October 24th, 2007 at 5:17 PM Directions: At the intersection of Rt. 30 & Rt. 16 (Just East of Milton) turn East onto Rt. 16 and follow for 0.9 miles to Collins St. Turn left onto Collins St. and follow to home on the left. From the intersection of Rt. 1 and Rt. 16 proceed West on Rt. 16 for 3.1 miles to Collins St. on right. Turn right & follow to home on the left.

Signs Posted. Note: There are two Collins Streets in Milton. On some maps the road will show up as Breeze Way.

Real Estate Preview: Oct. 16th Sept. 5 – 6 PM Suggested opening bid $95,000.

Description of Property: Ideal starter home/investment opportunity. 3 BR, 1 BA home situated on 3 lots is Sussex County, DE. Referred to as Sussex Co. Dist 2-35, Map 14.00 Parcel 40.00 Lots 9 & 10 and Dist 2-35, Map 14.00 Parcel 41.01 Lot 11. Property features a large open storage shed on the rear of the property.

Real Estate Terms: $5,000.00 down on the day of auction in cash, certified check or check acceptable by undersigned. Balance to be

paid in 45 days. 2.5 % Buyer premium. Property being sold "as is".

Prospective Buyer responsible for inspection, prior to the auction, Auction Co. makes no representation or warranties of any kind.

BROKER PARTICIPATION. Brokers wishing to represent a client must have their client(s) registered 48 hours prior to the auction.

Contact Auction Co. for Complete Details

Major Auction Event in Delmar, MD “DEVELOPER INVENTORY REDUCTION AUCTION”

20 Prime Building Lots + a Brand new 4-5 BR, 3 BA Home in Bridgewood Estates Sub-Division, Delmar, MD

Saturday, October 27th, 2007 at 3:17 – Held Onsite MULTIPLE LOTS WILL BE SOLD “ABSOLUTE” TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, REGARDLESS OF PRICE.

Preview Party: October 14th 1-4 PM with tent, entertainment and food provided Directions from North: At the intersection of Rt. 13 and Rt. 54 (Line Road traffic light) in Delmar travel South on Rt. 13 for 0.75 Miles to Foskey Ln. Turn left onto Foskey and follow for 0.2 miles to Sub-Division Entrance on Newbridge Dr. on right.

Directions from South: From the Center at Salisbury travel North on Rt. 13 for 2.4 miles to Old Stage Road. Turn right onto Old Stage Rd. and follow for 0.5 miles to Sub-Division entrance on Newbridge on Left. Signs Posted.

Bridgewood Estates: This community boasts gracious luxury style homes just minutes from Salisbury shopping and is located within the ultra desirable Delmar school district. Of course, the Maryland

& Delaware beaches are major attractions in the region. This is a Developer Inventory Reduction Auction and multiple lots WILL be sold regardless of price. These are approved building lots with city sewer and water access. If you are tired of overpriced homes and relentless searches for an affordable building lot, a greater opportunity may never present itself like this one. If you are unsure of how the auction process work, please contact our office today. Our qualified staff prides itself on explaining the overwhelming benefits of buying a property at auction.

Giveaways: For each lot purchased you will be entered to win one of many $500.00 Visa Gift Cards.

Preview Party: October 14th 1-4 PM with tent, entertainment and food provided.

Lots to be Offered: 20 Lots in the Sub-Division will be offered.

They are referred to as Wicomico County Taxmap 20 Parcel 115 Lots 1, 7, 27, 28, 29, 31, 37, 42, 49, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66 & 67.

Terms of auction: $3,000.00 down per lot on day of auction in cash, certified check, credit card, or check acceptable by the auction company. The balance to be paid in 45 Days. All lots being sold “as is”. 3.5 % Buyer premium. Auction Company makes no representation or warranties of any kind. BROKER PARTICIPATION. Brokers wishing to represent a client must have their client(s) registered 48 hours prior to the auction. Contact Auction Co. for Complete Details.

Real Estate Auction – Waterfront Home on a large 1.05 Acre lot

32568 Hastings Dr., Laurel, DE – Tuesday October 30th, 2007 at 4:07 PM Real Estate Preview: Oct. 21st 3:30 – 4:30 PM & Oct. 25th 5 – 6 PM

WONDERFUL BRICK 3 BR, 1.5 BA 1,770 SQ. FT. HOME ON HORSEY’S POND

50 Building lots + 3 new homes in two sub-divisions

“Fairway Oaks” Fairway Dr. & “Woods at Walls Creek” Carey Ln. in Georgetown, De

Auction to be held onsite on November 10th, 2007 at 12 PM 13 Lots to be sold at absolute auction in Fairway Oaks Sub-Division. 3 brand new homes & 4 lots to be sold at absolute auction in Woods at Walls Creek + up to 36 more lots in the rear of the sub-division being offered.

Preview Party: October 28th 1-4 PM with tent, entertainment and food provided Fairway Oaks Directions: At the intersection of Rt. 113 & Wood Branch Rd. (Just South of Georgetown).

Turn East onto Wood Branch Rd. and follow for 1.1 miles to Sussex Pines Rd. Turn right and follow Sussex Pines for 0.7 miles to Fairway Dr. Turn right on Fairway Dr. and follow to end. Signs Posted.

Fairway Oaks: Thirteen wonderful lots located in a golf course community that boast gracious luxury style homes just minutes from Georgetown in Sussex County, DE. Of course, the Maryland & Delaware beaches are major attractions in the region. This is a Developer Inventory Reduction Auction and all 13 lots will be sold regardless of price. These are approved building lots with city sewer access. If you are tired of Over priced homes and relentless searches for an affordable building lot, a greater opportunity may never present itself like this one. If you are unsure of how the auction process work, please contact our office today. Our qualified staff prides itself on explaining the overwhelming benefits of buying a property at auction.

Lots to be Offered: 13 Lots in the Sub-Division will be offered. They are referred to as Sussex Co. Dist. 133, Map 2.00 Parcels 89 (Lot 1), 90 (Lot 2), 92 (Lot 4), 93 (Lot 5), 94 (Lot 6), 95 (Lot 7), 96 (Lot 8), 97 (Lot 9), 98 (Lot 10), 100 (Lot 12), 102 (Lot 14), 103 (Lot 15) & 106 (Lot 17).

Terms of auction: $3,000.00 down per lot on day of auction in cash, certified check, credit card, or check acceptable by the auction company. The balance to be paid in 45 Days. All lots being sold “as is”. 3.5 % Buyer premium. Auction Company makes no representation or warranties of any kind. BROKER PARTICIPATION. Brokers wishing to represent a client must have their client(s) registered 48 hours prior to the auction. Contact Auction Co. for Complete Details.

Woods at Walls Creek Directions: At the intersection of Rt. 113 & Wood Branch Rd. (Just South of Georgetown). Turn East onto Wood Branch Rd. and follow for 1.1 miles to Sussex Pines Rd. Turn right and follow Sussex Pines for 1.2 miles to Cedar Ln. Turn right onto Cedar Ln. and follow to Carey Ln. Turn right onto Carey Ln. and follow into the sub-division.

ADDITIONAL UPCOMING AUCTIONS: Nov. 3rd, 2007 – 10 AM – Waterfront Home & Oct. 25th, 2007 – 3:07 PM – 122 Acre +/- Farm Contents Auction – 118 Lakeview Dr., Salisbury, in 3 Parcels. 2419 Snow Hill Rd., Stockton, MD. MD – 2 BR Home on a pond.

Wor. Taxmap 86 Parcels 90, 91, 92.

Nov. 6th, 2007 - 4:37 PM – Large C-1 Zoned 2.9 Oct. 27th, 2007 – 3:17 PM -9105 Drawbridge Acre Lot w/frontage on Rt. 113 & Public Landing Dr., Delmar, MD. Brand New 4-5 BR, 3 BA, Rd. Wor. Taxmap 63 Parcel 172.

2,700 Sq. Ft. home in Bridgewood Estates Nov. 8th, 2007 – 2:07 PM – 35363 Laws Rd., Nov. 1st, 2007 – 4:47 PM - 203 Davids Ct., Powellville, MD. Large 2.37 Acre lot improved Fruitland, MD – Brand New 4 BR, 2 BA 2,133 by an oversized 3 car garage.

Sq. Ft. home in Eastfields Sub-Division.

Nov. 8th, 2007 – 4:47 PM – 10728 Bishopville Nov. 2nd, 2007 – 3:17 PM – 30310 Calhoun Ave., Rd., Bishopville, MD. Large 3 Acre lot with Salisbury. Beautiful 3 BR, 2 BA Waterfront home frontage on 2 roads & Village Zoning. on Leonards Mill Pond.

Nov. 9th, 2007 – 5 PM – Personal Property

Woods at Walls Creek: Beautiful new sub-division located just to the South East of Fairway Oaks. 3 Brand new homes and 4 lots located in this sub-division will be sold at Absolute Auction regardless of price and without reserve. The homes are located on Sussex Co. Dist. 1-33, Map 2.00 Parcels 115 (Lot 9), 123 (Lot 17) & 126 (Lot 20). The lots are located on Parcels 116 (Lot 10), 118 (Lot 12), 124 (Lot 18) & 125 (Lot 19). These are approved building lots with city sewer access.

36 Additional Lots to be Offered: Thirty six more lots in the rear of the sub-division are also being offered. They are referred to as Sussex Co. Dist. 1-33, Map 2.00 Parcels 127 (LOT 21), 128 (LOT 22), 129 (LOT 23), 130 (LOT 24), 131 (LOT 25), 132 (LOT 26), 133 (LOT 27), 134 (LOT 28), 135 (LOT 29), 136 (LOT 30), 137 (LOT 31), 138 (LOT 32), 139 (LOT 33), 140 (LOT 34), 141 (LOT 35), 142 (LOT 36), 143 (LOT 37), 144 (LOT 38), 145 (LOT 39), 146 (LOT 40), 147 (LOT 41), 148 (LOT 42), 149 (LOT 43), 150 (LOT 44), 151 (LOT 45), 152 (LOT 46), 153 (LOT 47), 154 (LOT 48), 155 (LOT 49), 156 (LOT 50), 157 (LOT 51), 158 (LOT 52), 159 (LOT 53), 160 (LOT 54), 161 (LOT 55), 162 (LOT 56). These 36 lots will be sold subject to the confirmation of the owner.

Terms of auction: $7,500.00 down per home and $3,000.00 down per individual lot on day of auction in cash, certified check, credit card, or check acceptable by the auction company. The balance to be paid in 45 Days. All homes & lots being sold “as is”. 2.5 % Buyer premium on the 3 homes & 3.5% Buyer Premium on the lots. Auction Company makes no representation or warranties of any kind. BROKER PARTICIPATION. Brokers wishing to represent a client must have their client(s) registered 48 hours prior to the auction. Contact Auction Co. for Complete Details Auction at the Marshall Auction Facility on 8000 starter or investment opportunity.

Nov. 17th, 2007 – 11 AM – 1501 N. Salisbury Esham Rd., Parsonsburg, MD. Nov. 17th, 2007 – 11 AM Ballroom Style Auction Blvd., Salisbury, MD. Large 1/3 Acre Commerto be held at Brew River in Salisbury, MD. To cial Lot. Former home of Rick’s Place Nov. 30th, 2007 – 5 PM – Personal Property include a Lg. Selection of Auction at the Marshall Auction Facility on 8000 Commercial Properties, Investment Properties, Building Lots & Homes.

Esham Rd., Parsonsburg, MD. More Information available soon!

Feb. 8th, 2008 – 2nd Annual Marshall Auctions Nov. 17th, 2007 – 11 AM – 315 Naylor St., Winter Firearm Auction. Quality consignments Salisbury, MD – 2 BR, 1 BA 1,344 Sq. Ft. two are now being accepted. Over 100 firearms story starter/investment home. already consigned. Space is limited! ConsignNov. 17th, 2007 – 11 AM – 606 Truitt St., ments received prior to Nov. 22nd will receive a Salisbury, MD – 2 BR, 1 BA 832 Sq. Ft. Ideal discounted commission rate.

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LEGALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE You are hereby notified the below matter will be before: The Planning and Zoning Commission for their review and recommendation on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 7:00 P.M., in City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware; and, The Mayor and Council for their determination on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 7:05 P.M., in City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware: 1) AMM, L.L.C., property owner of Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 5.00 50.26, located on Fallon Avenue, is seeking a sketch plan approval for site development and construction of a 12,000 square foot medical office building.

2) Case No. S-38-07: Seaford 36 LLC, property owner of Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 6.00 4.00 located north of WalMart, desires to subdivide 36.93 acres into two parcels - Lot 1 - 23.35 acres and Lot 2 - 13.58 acres.

3) Case No. R-39-07: Seaford 36 LLC, property owner of Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 6.00 4.00, located north of WalMart desires to rezone Lot 2 as referenced above from R-3 High Density Residential to C-2 Highway Commercial.

4) Seaford 36 LLC, property owner of Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 6.00 4.00, located north of WalMart is seeking a sketch plan approval for the development of Lot 1 (R-3) with 100 apartment units, and Lot 2 (C-2) to be developed with 72,705 square feet of retail space.

If any of these projects are of concern to you and you wish to present your position or evidence, please attend this meeting.

You may have counsel attend on your behalf.

Issued this 11th day of October 2007 pursuant to the Rules heretofore adopted by the City of Seaford.

THE CITY OF SEAFORD Dolores J. Slatcher, City Manager 10/11/1tc

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on NOVEMBER 8, 2007, in the County Council Chambers, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing concerning the following proposed amendment to the Code of

Sussex County: AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL CHAPTER 80, RELATING TO LOT MAINTENANCE AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 115, ZONING, ARTICLE, XXV, SECTION 115-191 RELATING TO THE PARKING, STORING AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES AND BOATS AND PROHIBITED GROWTHS AND ACCUMULATIONS ON N O N - A G R I C U LT U R A L LANDS, WASTE MATERIALS OUTSIDE COMMERCIAL PREMISES, ENFORCEMENT METHODS AND THE VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES RESULTING THEREFROM. Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Copies of this proposal may be examined by interested parties in the Planning and Zoning Office, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Seaford Hundred C/U #1707 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, NOVEMBER 8, 2007, in the County Council Chambers, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of THE KEITH CORPORATION to consider the Conditional Use of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District for a retail store and mini-storage to be located on a certain parcel of land lying and being in Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, containing 9.47 acres, more or less, lying west of U.S. Route 13, 450 feet north of Route 46 (Elks Road).

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

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

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Little Creek Hundred C/U #1708 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, NOVEMBER 8, 2007, in the County Council Chambers, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of LISA PHILLIPS, TRUSTEE to consider the Conditional Use of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District for a borrow pit/pond reclamation to be located on a certain parcel of land lying and being in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, containing 19.248 acres, more or less, lying southeast of Road 495, 1,785 feet southwest of intersection with road Road 497 and also 785.14 feet west of Road 497.

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

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

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Broad Creek Hundred Subd. #2006-42 Notice is hereby given that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, NOVEMBER 8, 2007, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of GLEN R. JONES to consider the Subdivision of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, by dividing 65.91 acres into 38 lots, located northwest of Road 488, 2,450 feet northeast of Road 487.

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

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

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE The following Ordinance has been proposed at the regular meeting of the Sussex County Council on September 25, 2007: AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL CHAPTER 80, RELATING TO LOT MAINTENANCE AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 115, ZONING, ARTICLE, XXV, SECTION 115-191 RELATING TO THE PARKING, STORING AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES AND BOATS AND PROHIBITED GROWTHS AND ACCUMULATIONS ON N O N - A G R I C U LT U R A L LANDS, WASTE MATERIALS OUTSIDE COMMERCIAL PREMISES, ENFORCEMENT METHODS AND THE VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES RESULTING THEREFROM. Copies of the above Ordinance are available in the Office of the Clerk of the Sussex County Council,

PAGE 39 County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

Public Hearings thereon will be held in the Chamber of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, NOVEMBER 27, 2007, at 11:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following ordinance has been proposed at the regular meeting of the Sussex County Council on August 8, 2006: AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT A CONDITIONAL USE OF LAND IN AN AR-1 AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR A BORROW PIT/POND RECLAMATION TO BE LOCATED ON A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY, CONTAINING 19.248 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, (land lying southeast of Road 495 1,785 feet southwest of intersection with Road 497 and also 785.14 feet west

of Road 497; application filed on behalf of LISA PHILLIPS, TRUSTEE; C/U #1708).

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

Public Hearings thereon will be held in the Chamber of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, NOVEMBER 27, 2007, at 1:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.

At that time and place, all persons interested shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following ordinance has been proposed at the regular meeting of the Sussex County Council on August 8, 2006: See LEGALS—page 40

PUBLIC AUCTION Saturday, October 20, 2007 • 10 am 13661 WOOTEN RD., LAUREL, DE Selling for the Estate of Hiram C. Dorman, Burton Givens, Executor Vehicles: 2004 GMC Sierra 2wd auto, a/c 25k. 1984 GMC 1500 Sierra Classic 4x4 auto a/c, pw, pl. 2000 Chevy Impala auto, a/c, pw, pl, 134K Tractors: IH 884 D 3ph, Farmall Super M w.f.e., Farmall Super H n.f.e., Farmall Super A w/cult/side dresser Equipment: CIH 5100 Soybean special grain drill, ddo/wo/Remlinger whackatrack, JD RW A 8 ft pt disk, Ferguson 9 ft 3ph chisel plow, JD 4 wheel wagon, JD 494A 4r 36 in planter, Woods 6 ft 3ph mower, Farm Force 3 ph carrier, Agrotech 300 gal rotary hoe, IH 3-16 pt plow, Pittsburg 4r 36in cult, JD 4-16pt plow, Clark 110G barrel sprayer, Cole pt iron age planter, Gandy dry fert spreader, Farm-n-country 3ph hyd log splitter, IH front mount 4r cultv fits H, 3ph lift boom, (2) 275 gal fuel tanks w/hand pumps, Mayrath electric auger, 500 gal poly nurse tank, Northwestco 1100 gal round tank. Lightning double hole corn sheller Lawn, Garden & Misc: JD L11 20hp lawn tractor w/deck hydro 30hrs, Snapper 8 hp lawn mower, Garden pro rotary tiller, Briggs & Stratten transfer pump, Planet Jr push planter, Honda mini trail 50cc dirt bike, Home Lite 4400 gen-Briggs & Stratten, platform scales, Mills hog panels, hog shutes, hog killing pots, firewood - spilt, Craftsman elec air comp, Sears battery charger, assorted shovels, rakes, hoes, pull type plows & cult, lg pile of scrap metal, wrenches, ratches, screwdrivers, sockets, hammers, tapes, elec saw, nuts, bolts, nails, chains, binders, oil, pins and to many numerous items to mention.

Terms and Conditions: Items sold “as is”, not responsible for accidents. No buyers premium. Cash or good check on the day of the sale. Prompt removal of all items.

Directions: Follow Rt. 13 south through Laurel, at Johnny Janosik’s make left off of Hwy onto Trussum’s Pond Rd., follow to the end, at stop sign make left onto Wooten Rd., sale will be third house on left past Trussum’s Pond.

Lee Collins Auctioneer 302-846-3936 • 302-236-0344

Our 6th Annual Fall Consignment Sale will be on November 24, 2007, at the Laurel Auction Market. Consign early for good advertising.

PAGE 40 LEGALS - from Page 39 AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT A CONDITIONAL USE OF LAND IN AN AR-1 AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR A RETAIL STORE AND MINISTORAGE TO BE LOCATED ON A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN SEAFORD HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY, CONTAINING 9.47 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, (land lying west of U.S. Route 13, 450 feet north of Route 46 (Elks Road); application filed on behalf of THE KEITH CORPORATION; C/U #1707).

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

Public Hearings thereon will be held in the Chamber of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, NOVEMBER 27, 2007, at 1:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.

At that time and place, all persons interested shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

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

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MORNING STAR drawn after the scheduled time for the receipt of bids for a period of thirty days.

The Town of Bridgeville reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all informalities in any bid or bids.

COMMISSIONERS OF BRIDGEVILLE, BONNIE WALLS TOWN MANAGER 10/04/2tc

NOTICE Estate of Madeline G. Ennis, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Madeline G. Ennis who departed this life on the 10th day of June, A.D. 2007 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Betty Cannon on the 26th day of September, A.D. 2007, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executrix on or before the 10th day of February, A.D. 2008 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix: Betty Cannon 211 Laurel Commons Laurel, DE 19956 Attorney: Sergovic & Ellis, PA. P.O. Box 875 Georgetown, DE 19947 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 10/11/3tc

INVITATION TO BID The Commissioners of Bridgeville are accepting sealed bids for the Town of Bridgeville Garbage Collection Contract at 101 N. Main Street, Bridgeville, Delaware, until 3:30 P.M. on Thursday, November 1, 2007. Sealed bids must be submitted ATTN: Bonnie Walls, Town Manager, Town of Bridgeville, 101 N. Main Street, Bridgeville, Delaware 19933, with bids being opened and publicly read immediately following the deadline. The Town Manager and staff will then evaluate them for compliance.

Complete specifications and contract documents are available at the above address or by calling 203337-7135, Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. All proposals must be made on the bid form provided in the specifications. All proposals must conform to the bid documents. Any exceptions will be evaluated for suitability and acceptance is at the sole discretion of the Town.

No bids may be with-

NOTICE Estate of William T. Reese, Sr., Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of William T. Reese, Sr. who departed this life on the 7th day of September, A.D. 2007 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto William T. Reese, Jr., Margaret Ann Reese, Robert F. Reese on the 2nd day of October, A.D. 2007, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Executors without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Executors on or before the 7th day of May, A.D. 2008 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Co-Executors: William T. Reese, Jr. 177 Starr Road Newark, DE 19711 Margaret Ann Reese 1314 Cynwyd Club Drive Wilmington, DE 19808

• OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2007

Robert F. Reese 609 McKean Street Seaford, DE 19973 Attorney: David W. Baker, Esq. P.O. Box 551 Georgetown, DE 19947 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 10/11/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Helen I. Jester, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Helen I. Jester who departed this life on the 21st day of September, A.D. 2007 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Ronald Jester on the 2nd day of October, A.D. 2007, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before the 21st day of May, A.D. 2008 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Ronald Jester 23221 Ross Station Rd., Seaford, DE 19973 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 10/11/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Theodore Mitchell, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration WWA upon the estate of Theodore Mitchell who departed this life on the 23rd day of April, A.D. 2007 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Steven G. Prettyman on the 18th day of September, A.D. 2007, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrator, W.W.A. without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrator, W.W.A. on or before the 23rd day of December, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Administrator, W.W.A.: Steven G. Prettyman P.O. Box 573 Severna Park, MD 21146 Attorney: Michele Procino Wells, Esq. 225 High St. Seaford, DE 19973 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 10/04/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Leora Kay Bodkin, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Leora Kay Bodkin who departed this life on the 10th day of May, A.D. 2006 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Edna Louise Bodkin on the 20th day of September, A.D. 2007, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executrix on or before the 10th day of January, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix: Edna Louise Bodkin P.O. Box 54 Mount Solon, VA 22843 Attorney: Glenn E. Hitchens, Esq. 29 N. State St., Suite 100 Dover, DE 19901 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 10/04/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Frances Hackett Adams, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Frances Hackett Adams who departed this life on the 7th day of May, A.D. 2007 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Bruce D. Spicer on the 18th day of September, A.D. 2007, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before the 7th day of January, A.D. 2008 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Bruce D. Spicer 27424 Patriot Dr., Salisbury, MD 21802 Attorney: P. Kristen Bennett, Esq. Tunnell & Raysor 30 East Pine St. Georgetown, DE 19947 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 9/27/3tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County

Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, more commonly known as Lot #14, as laid out on a plot of COLONIAL ACRES, said plot prepared by MillerLewis, Inc. and filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware, in Plot Book 10, Page 21, dated August 20, 1975.

BEGINNING at a stone, corner of Effie Layton, the Heirs of W.W. Dashiell and these lands, thence South 42 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West, 109.9 perches to a corner in the County Road leading from Elon Hitch's place to the Town of Blades; thence with said road South 51 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 6.06 perches, North 83 degrees 20 minutes West, 6.06 perches, North 75 degrees 25 minutes West, 56.9 perches; thence leaving said road with lands of Elon Hitch North 17 degrees 10 minutes West, 18 perches to a stone; thence North 72 degrees 20 minutes West 13.76 perches to the center of said road North 18 degrees 20 minutes East 160.32 perches to a stake in the center of said road; thence leaving said road South 60 degrees 53 minutes East, 37.8 perches to a marked sweet gum; thence along and with one line of lands of Heirs of W.W. Dashiell South 36 degrees 45 minutes East, 107. 3 perches home to the place of Beginning, and containing ninety ¬eight (98) acres of land, be the same more or less.

AND BEING the same lands conveyed unto Joseph J. Donetti and Sadie J. Donetti by deed of Mobile Gardens Trailer Park, Inc., dated August 26, 1983 and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware at Book No. 04940, Page 313.

Tax Parcel: 1-32-7.00145.00 Property Address: 27894 Park Lane, Laurel Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be

demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before November 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on November 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of DAVID LEROY SAYRE and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 10/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Blades, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, more particularly described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a pipe set on the southerly side of Third Street (25 foot right of way) at a corner for lands now or formerly of Annabelle D. and Ronald E. Smith, said pipe also being located 124 feet, more or less, from Cannon Street; thence with the line of lands of said Smith, South 00 degrees 06 minutes 33 seconds West 113.70 feet to a pipe set in the line of lands now or formerly of Brenda K. Edwards at a corner for lands of said Smith; thence See LEGALS—page 41

MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 40 with the line of lands of said Edwards, North 88 degrees 08 minutes 46 seconds West 50.12 feet to a pipe found at a corner for lands of said Edwards and for lands now or formerly of Robert Thomas; thence with the line of lands of said Thomas, North 00 degrees 09 minutes 53 seconds East 113.38 feet to a pipe set on the southerly side of Third Street at a corner for lands of said Thomas; thence with the southerly side of Third Street, South 88 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 50'.00 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing, 5,681 square feet of land, more or less, as will more fully and at large appear upon reference to a survey prepared

by Miller-Lewis, Inc., dated January 29, 1990.

Being the same lands conveyed to Phyllis J. Fretwell by deed of Dual Exchange Land Company, a corporation of the State of Delaware, dated the 7th day of August, 1991, filed for record in the Office Recorder of Deeds, Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 1797, page 162.

Tax Parcel: 1-32-1.1573.03 Property Address: 111A E 3rd Street, Blades Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before November 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on November 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these

terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of MARY D. HENSLEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF PHYLLIS J. FRETWELL & DEBORAH GRAMMER and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 10/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a First Pluries writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece and parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a concrete monument set on the westerly side of Sussex County Road 585, being a corner for these lands and lands now or formerly of Nora M. Marvil, and being 0.45 miles more or less in a northerly direction from Road 32; thence north 79 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west a distance of 210.00 feet to a pipe set, being a corner for these lands, lands now or formerly of Nora M. Marvil and lands now or formerly of Dalton B. Pratt; thence North 10 degrees 49 minutes 38 seconds West a distance of 197.81 feet to a pipe set, being a corner for these lands and lands now or formerly of Dalton B. Pratt; thence North 79 degrees 10 minutes 22 seconds East a distance of 183.97 feet to a pipe set at the westerly side of Sussex County Road 585 aforesaid; thence South 10 degrees 49 minutes 38 seconds East a distance of 122.99 feet to a point thence with a curve south 15 degrees 50 minutes 27 seconds East a chord distance of 152.64 feet back to the concrete monument marking the place of beginning, said to contain 1.000 acres of land, more or less, as shown on the plot prepared from a survey made

by Miller-Lewis, Inc., in July 1980, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this deed.

BEING the same lands

• OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2007

and premises which Dalton B. Pratt and Gabby G. Pratt, by Deed dated August 8, 1980, and recorded in the Office for the Recording of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 1019, Page 38, did grant and convey unto Jeffrey C. Passwaters and Kay N. Passwaters, in fee.

Tax Parcel: 5-30-9.0035.01 Property Address: 12986 Woodbridge Road, Greenwood Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before November 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on November 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of JEFFREY C. & KAY N. PASSWATERS and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 10/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hun-

dred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: TRACT NO. ONE: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, parcel of land known and being a portion of Lot No. 708, Cypress Drive, on a plot of Northridge Development, lying and being in the City of Seaford, Sussex County, State of Delaware and being more fully described to wit: BEGINNING at a concrete marker set 157.69 feet South 85° 08' West of a concrete marker set at the right-of-way line of said Cypress Drive denoting the Northeast corner of said Lot No. 708; said marker lying South 04° 52' East 108.25 feet from the Southerly curve marker at the intersection of Lilac Lane and Cypress Drive; thence continuing along course South 85° 51' West 12.53 feet to a concrete marker; thence South 04° 51' East 56.55 feet to a concrete marker; thence North 07° 32' 02" West 57.72 feet back to the place of beginning, and said to contain 354 square feet of land, be the same more or less.

TRACT NO. TWO: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, parcel or tract of land lying and being in Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, Seaford, Delaware, bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron pipe marker at the Northeast corner of lands now or formerly of David P. Smith on Lilac Lane at the corner of Lantana Avenue, Woodside Manor; thence North 81° 15' East 143.8 feet to the beginning of an arc of 40.96 feet at the intersection of Lilac Lane with Cypress Drive; thence from the end of said arc South 04° 52' East 108.25 feet along Cypress Drive to a concrete marker; thence South 85° 08' West 170.22 feet to the old boundary line of David P. Smith's original Lot; thence North 04° 51' 15" West 123.45 feet to the place of beginning, and said to contain 21,837 square feet of land, more or less, and being known as Lot No. 710, as recorded on a Plot of Northridge.

TRACT NO. THREE: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Seaford, Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, and the State of Delaware, and being now known as LOT NO. 16, according to a revised Plot of WOODSIDE MANOR, made by Thomas Pepper, Registered Surveyor, which Plot is now of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware, in Plot Book Volume 2, Page 57, and more particularly

PAGE 41 described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a concrete marker on the South Side of Lilac Lane 1,930.90 feet in a general Northerly direction from the center line of Stein Highway; more particularly 261-3/4 feet from a point along South Lilac Lane to intersection of said right-of-way line and East Ivy Drive; thence 1399.50 feet to a point of intersection of said right-of-way line and East right-of-way of Ivy Drive; thence 269.65 feet along East right-of-way line of Ivy Drive to center line of Stein Highway; thence from said point of beginning South 10° East 152.8 feet; thence South 62 ° 40' East 70 feet; thence North 063/4 ° West 180 feet to a point on the South side of Lilac Lane; thence by and with the South side of Lilac Lane South 79-1/4° West 75 feet home to the place of beginning.

BEING the same land and premises that Steven Smith, executor of the Estate of David P. Smith, II. and Steven W. Smith, Cynthia M. Smith, Martin A. Smith, David P. Smith, III and Timothy E. Smith, by deed dated September 14, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware in Deed Book 2424 Page 139, did grant and convey unto Terry Alvarado and Marie Modaber-Alvarado, his wife, in fee. Marie Modaber-Alvarado departed this life on April 11, 2004, vesting the property in Terry Alvarado, in fee.

Tax Parcel: 5-31-10.1888.00 & 104.11 Property Address: 301 Lilac Lane, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before November 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on November 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the respon-

sibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of TERRY ALVARADO and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 10/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Seaford, Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, more particularly described as follows, towit: BEGINNING at an iron stob located on the inside edge of 5.5 foot sidewalk, which is 4.5 feet from the face of the curb on the westerly side of Pine Street (said face of curb being 14.0 feet from the centerline thereof) at the intersection with the southerly side of Polar Street; thence with a line located on the inside of edge of a 4.6 foot sidewalk, which is 3.9 feet from the face of the curb on the southerly side of Popular Street (said face of curb being 11.0 feet from the centerline thereof), South 70 degrees 06 minutes West 92.23 feet to an iron stob located on the inside edge of the last described sidewalk at the intersection with the easterly side of Cannon Street; thence with a line located on the inside edge of a 4.9 foot sidewalk, which is located 6.4 feet from the face of the curb on the southerly side of Cannon Street said face of curb being 18.1 feet from the centerline thereof), South 18 degrees 37 minutes East 59.86 feet to a point on the inside edge of the last described sidewalk at corner for lands of Lyman H. Jamison, et ux; thence See LEGALS—page 42

PAGE 42 LEGALS - from Page 41 with the line of lands of said Jamison, North 69 degrees 30 minutes East 108.33 feet to a pipe located on the inside edge of the first described sidewalk on the westerly side on Pine Street, thence with the inside edge of said sidewalk, North 34 degrees 00 minutes West 60.53 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing 5,947 square feet of land, more or less, as will more fully and at large appear upon reference to a survey prepared

by Thomas A. Temple, Jr., dated April 9, 1988, and filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 1562, page 278.

BEING the same property conveyed to Richard A. Ashby by Deed of Ian G. French and Patricia A. French dated March 29, 2004, and recorded March 31, 2004, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 2960, Page 248.

Tax Parcel: 4-31-5.00153.00 Property Address: 222 Pine Street, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before November 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on November 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff

MORNING STAR of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of RICHARD A. ASHBY and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 10/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: THAT certain lot, pieces or parcel of land, with the improvements erected thereon, situated in the Town of Laurel, Sussex County and State of Delaware, being all of Lot #6 of a subdivision plot recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County at Georgetown in Plot Book 76, Page 328; being bounded on the north by Tenth Street, on the east by Lot #5, on the south by lands now or formerly of Odd Fellows Cemetery Co., Inc. (667 624), on the west by lands now or formerly of Jessica L. Hinote (3268 292), and being more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point, a found iron pipe, at a common corner for this lot and lands of Hinote in the southerly line of Tenth Street, said point of being located 171.85 feet easterly of the intersection of the southerly line of Tenth Street with the easterly line of West Street, as measured along the southerly line of Tenth Street; thence, running from said point of Beginning with the southerly line of Tenth Street, South 79 degrees, 00 minutes, 00 seconds East, 53.33 feet to a point, a set iron bar, at a common corner for this Lot and Lot #5 in the Southerly line of Tenth Street; thence, turning and running with Lot #5, South 11 degrees, 10 minutes, 00 seconds West 136.25 feet to a point, a found capped iron pipe, at a common corner for this lot and lands of Odd Fellows Cemetery Co, Inc.; thence, turning and running with lands of Odd Fellows Cemetery Co., Inc., North 79 degrees, 00 minutes, 00 seconds West 53.33 feet to a point, a found iron pipe, at a common corner for this lot and lands of Hinote in line of lands of Odd Fellows Cemetery Co., Inc.; thence,

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turning and running with lands of Hinote, North 11 degrees, 10 minutes, 00 seconds East, 136.25 feet to the point and place of Beginning and containing within the above described courses and distances 7,266 square feet of land, more or less, and being known as 238 W. Tenth Street.

BEING the same land and premises that On Your Own, Inc. by Deed dated November 17, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3403, Page 184, did grant and convey unto Gene Echnoz and Karla Echnoz, in fee.

Tax Parcel: 4-32-8.1074.02 Property Address: 238 West Tenth Street, Laurel Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before November 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on November 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of GENE & KARLA ECHNOZ and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 10/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Pub-

lic sale on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Blades, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, and State of Delaware, being known as Lots No. 73 of "Moores Addition" as shown on a survey by Theodore B. Simpler, Land Surveyor, dated September 8, 1991 and recorded in the Office of the Recorded of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, in Deed Book 1805 at Page 322, being more particularly described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a hole drilled in the intersection of the easterly right of way line of Market Street (sidewalk) and the southerly right of way line of East 7th. Street; thence North 86 degrees 45 minutes 17 seconds East along the southerly right of way line of East 7th. Street 110.31 feet to a point; thence turning and running South 03 degrees 16 minutes 53 seconds East 52.30 feet along the westerly boundary line of Lot 72 to a point, said point being the Southeast corner of this lot (Lot No. 73) and the northeast corner of Lot No. 74 to a point thence turning and running along the easterly right of way line of Market Street North 00 degrees 40 seconds 00 minutes East 53.37 feet to a hole drilled and the point and place of Beginning, said to contain 5,917 square feet more or less with the improvements hereon, as shown on a survey by Theodore B. Simpler, Lands Surveyor LS 289, dated September 8, 1991 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County in Deed Book 1805 at page 322.

Commonly known as: 700 Market St., Seaford, DE 19973 Parcel#: 132 1.15 165.01 Being the same lands and premises which Van Thi Tran did grant and convey unto Tanka Mohammed by deed dated June 6, 2006 and recorded on December 28, 2006 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 03399 Page 212.

Tax Parcel: 1-32-1.15165.01 Property Address: 700 Market Street, Blades Registration is required

for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before November 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on November 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of TANKO MAHAMMAD and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 10/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate lying and being in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, and the State of Delaware, and lying on the Southwestern right-of-way of Delaware Route#526A and the Northwestern rightof-way of Delaware Route #525 (50-foot right-of-way), being more particularly described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a concrete monument, said concrete monument located at the intersection of the aforemen-

tioned Delaware Route #526A and Delaware Route #525, said concrete monument also being located at a corner of this Lot and Lot No. 2; thence turning and running by and along a common boundary line between this lot and Lot No. 2 North 82 degrees 43 minutes 20 seconds West 245.45 feet to an iron pipe; thence turning and running by and along a common boundary line between these lands and lands now or formerly of the Heirs of Howard Lane South 43 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds 300.00 feet to a concrete monument; said concrete monument being located on the Northwestern right-of-way of Delaware Route #525; thence turning and running by and along the right-of-way of Delaware Route #525 North 16 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds East a chord distance of 147.8 feet to a concrete monument; thence turning and running North 06 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West 45.0 feet home to the place of beginning and known as Lot No. One as shown on a Plot of Theodore B. Simpler, and said Plot of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in Georgetown, Delaware, in Plot Book 34, Page 144, and said to contain 24,550 square feet of land with all improvements thereon.

Being the same lands and premises which Theodore B. Simpler did grant and convey unto Robert L. Brown and Ronell L. Roach Brown by deed dated November 2, 1994 and recorded on November 3, 1994 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 2015, Page 301.

Tax Parcel: 2-31-13.00211.00 Property Address: 24138 King Road, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before November 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on November 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer See LEGALS—page 43

PAGE 43 LEGALS - from Page 42 Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of ROBERT L. BROWN & RONELL L. ROACH-BROWN and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 10/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Seaford, Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, more particularly described as follows to wit: Beginning at an iron stob located on the inside edge of 5.5 foot sidewalk, which is 4.5 feet from the face of the curb on the westerly side of Pine Street (said face of curb being 14.0 feet from the centerline thereof) at the intersection with the southerly side of Polar Street; thence with a line located on the inside of edge of a 4.6 foot sidewalk, which is 3.9 feet from the face of the curb on the southerly side of Popular Street (said face of curb being 11.0 feet from the centerline thereof), South 70 degrees 06 minutes West 92.23 feet to an iron stob located on the inside edge of the last described sidewalk at the intersection with the easterly side of Cannon Street; thence with a line located on the inside edge of a 4.9 foot sidewalk, which is located 6.4 feet from the face of the curb on

MORNING STAR the southerly side of Cannon Street (said face of curb being 18.1 feet from the centerline thereof), South 18 degrees 37 minutes East 59.86 feet to a point on the inside edge of the last described sidewalk at corner for lands of Lyman H. Jamison, et ux; thence with the line of lands of said Jamison, North 69 degrees 30 minutes East 108.33 feet to a pipe located on the inside edge of the first described sidewalk on the westerly side on Pine Street, thence with the inside edge of said sidewalk, North 34 degrees 00 minutes West 60.53 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing 5,947 square feet of land, more or less, as will fully and at large appear upon reference to a survey prepared

by Thomas A. Temple, Jr., dated April 9, 1998, and filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 1562, page 278.

Being the same lands and premises which Pierre R. Chevalier, Jeressy Chevalier and Henorck Lamur did grant and convey unto Richard A. Ashby by deed dated May 3, 2004 and recorded on May 6, 2004 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 2974, Page 315.

Tax Parcel: 4-31-5.00173.00 Property Address: 223 Arch Street, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before November 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on November 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will

• OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2007

be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of RICHARD A. ASHBY and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 10/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain piece, parcel, tract or lot of land, lying and being situate in the Town of Laurel, Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, and being more particularly described to a recent survey performed by Gene R. Littleton & Associates, Inc., PLS dated May 1997 as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a PK nail set at the back of the curb on the South side of East Fourth Street at the intersection of Fourth and King Street, said nail being 22.5 feet West of the center line of King Street, thence running along King Street South 27 degrees 03 minutes 45 seconds West 154.86 feet to an iron stub found, a corner for this lot and lands of George W. Collins; thence turning and running by and with the Collins land the following two courses: 1.) North 67 degrees 10 minutes 45 seconds West 49.91 feet to an iron stub found in the curb at Fourth Street; thence turning and running along Fourth Street South 65 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 49.93 feet home to the place of beginning and containing 7,746.7213 square feet, more or less.

Being the same lands and premises which Kathryn S. Moore and Paul M. Beach, II did grant and convey unto Michelle R. Casselbury by deed dated December 22, 2005 and recorded or January 6, 2006 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book

On the Record Marriage Licenses

The Sussex County Clerk of the Peace George Parish joyfully announces the following couples have obtained marriage licenses: • Paul W. Williamson, Seaford to Catherine Ann Reaser, Seaford • Preston A. Tull, Seaford to Wanda Dowdell, Seaford • Anthony Christopher DiBuo, Bishopville, Md. to Kay Marie Graves, Seaford • Jeffrey Allen Daisey, Laurel to Karen Michelle Merz, Laurel • Timothy Michael Feret, Laurel to Laurie Beth Wilson, Laurel • Thompson Asbury Burke, Greenwood to Lauren Bradbury, Greenwood

Deeds

• 03/23/07, Ronald B. and Frances Johnson to Mark S. Hardesty and David L. Smith, parcel, Broad Creek Hundred, $103,500 • 03/22/07, James A. and Ovida D. Martin to Joseph David Lane, Jr., parcel, Northwest Fork Hundred, $280,000 • 03/24/07, Thomas and Linda M. Boyd,

by Thomas Boyd, her Attorney-In-Fact to Robert J. and Audrey L. McCarthy, Lot Nos. 3-4, Block No. 16, Bethany Beach Improvement Company’s, parcel, Baltimore Hundred, $3,800,000 • 03/16/07, Gertrude B. Dill to Woodrow W. Brown and Rebecca Concepciion, parcel, Town of Laurel, Broad Creek Hundred, $315,000 • 03/29/07, HHS Developers, LLC to W. Thomas Carmine, parcel, Town of Bridgeville, Northwest Fork Hundred, $130,000 • 03/12/07, Mears Farm, LLC to Gelard and Louides Merilus, Lot No. 138, Mearfield, subdivision, Seaford Hundred, $324,319 • 03/28/07, Ralph C. and Shirley A. Massey to Charles R. Vaughn, parcel, Nanticoke Hundred, $245,000 • 03/28/07, Carl W. Peters to Crystal C. Urena, parcel, Town of Greenwood, Northwest Fork Hundred, $137,900 • 04/02/07, Donald M. Jr. and Mary L. O’Bier to Gifford and Annette Jimmerson, Lot No. 2, Lands for Benjamin Lee Moore, subdivision, Nanticoke Hundred, $84,500

Building Permits

• 9/14/07, John & Barbara Winkler, Manchester Manor Lot 5, Broad Creek Hundred, inground pool/fence, $18,900 • 9/17/07, Donald & Joann Huey, E/Rt

3256, Page 180.

Tax Parcel: 3-32-1.07322.00 Property Address: 542 East 4th Street, Laurel Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check,

13 620’ N/Rt 612, North West Fork Hundred, pole barn-farm use, $14,400 • Michael & Brenda Ryan, Green Briar Lot 12, Seaford Hundred, dwelling w/additions, $222,104 • 9/17/07, North State Street Properties, Governors Grant Lot 13, Seaford Hundred, dwelling w/additions, $150,000 • Asa & Kathleen D Peugh, The Anchorage Lot 4, Seaford Hundred, det garage, $28,080 • 9/18/07, Top Drawer LLC, SW/Woodland Ferry Lot 49, Broad Creek Hundred, dwelling w/additions, $84,370 • 9/18/07, Chad & Judith Tate, N/Rt 20 246’ W/Rd 484, Nanticoke Hundred, det garage, $11,648 • 09/19/07, Corbet L. Scarborough, NE/Rt. No. 451, 850’, S/Rt. No. 464, Little Creek Hundred, Det. Garage, $28,800 • Christon James and Lynds Johnson, N/S Rt. No. 24, 1203’, E/Rd. No. 463, Lot No. 3, Broad Creek Hundred, Pole Barn, $17,280 • Jack A. and Patricia L. Fyffe, Atlanta Estates, Lot No. 104, Seaford Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $149,092 • James F. Jr. and Catherine Long, Nanticoke Acres, Lot No. 16, Broad Creek Hundred, Dining and Family Room, $44,500 • 13 Degrees West LLC, Little Meadows, Lot No. 79, Broad Creek Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $125,742 • 09/21/07, Janet L. Peterson, S/Rd. No. 483, E/Rd. No. 483A, Lot No. 3, Nanticoke Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $175,154 • Allegheny East Conference Association, Laurel-Seaford Highway, Broad Creek Hundred, Tenant Fit Up, $70,000 • 09/24/07, North State Street Properties, Governor’s Grant, Lot No. 10, Seaford Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $120,000 • Corri Hunt, S/Rd. No. 602, 3260’, W/Rt. No. 594, Nanticoke Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $187,211 • Bay Tree Storage Seaford LLC, SE/Rt. No. 13, 2047’, SW/Rt. No. 18, Seaford Hundred, Storage Unit D, $131,332 • Bay Tree Storage Seaford LLC, SE/Rt. No. 13, 2047’, SW/Rt. No. 18, Seaford Hundred, Storage Unit E, $131,332 • Bay Tree Storage Seaford LLC, SE/Rt. No. 13, 2047’, SW/Rt. No. 18, Seaford Hundred, Storage Unit F, $131,332 • Bay Tree Storage Seaford LLC, SE/Rt. No. 13, 2047’, SW/Rt. No. 18, Seaford Hundred, Storage Unit G, $131,332 • Bay Tree Storage Seaford LLC, SE/Rt. No. 13, 2047’, SW/Rt. No. 18, Seaford Hundred, Storage Unit H, $131,332

is required. The balance is to be paid on or before November 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on November 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the

deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of MICHELLE R. CASSELBURY and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 10/4/2tc

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Laurel Star Sports

Laurel wide receiver David Albert runs for the 65-yard touchdown after catching a pass from Lance Kelley late in the fourth quarter. Photo by Daniel Richardson

Milford air game thrashes Bulldogs, 48-21, in Homecoming game

By Pat Murphy It is not known if Laurel had any guests who flew in for Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 5 but for sure the Milford Bucs took to the air as quarterback Nick Johnson and backup Marcus Jones threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns. Milford had 206 yards passing in the first half and took control of the game early, going into the locker room at half-time with a 20-7 lead.

Laurel’s David Albert provided the huge Homecoming crowd with something to cheer about as he caught second half touchdown passes of 62 and 65 yards.

The Bulldogs played without the services of tackle Brooks Hearne, who is lost for the season, and senior running back Blake Hare, who is on a week to week basis. Also not playing was junior Josh Kosiorowski, who was absent due to a family commitment.

Things started well for the Bulldogs.

On the Bulldog kickoff, a jarring hit on

Devon Sivels resulted in a fumble recovery by Zack Bonniwell on the Buc 42 yard line. The Bulldogs moved the ball on runs by Tyler West and Cody Bristow but the Buc defense stiffened and the Bulldogs were forced to go for a 42-yard field goal attempt by Kyle Brown which failed.

Moments later, after the Bucs took over, they got their first dividend as Johnson hit Theo Bowe at midfield in the middle of two Laurel defenders. Bowe raced for the touchdown and Jones then threw to Bowe for the two point conversion making it 8-0 at the 8:03 mark of the first quarter.

On the next Bulldog series, Jones was in the right spot as he recovered Bristow’s fumble on the Laurel 47 yard line. On the third play, Johnson again connected with Bowe, this time for a 30-yard strike for the score to make it 14-0 at the 6:01 mark.

The Bulldogs took the kickoff and

Continued on page 50

Laurel’s Cody Bristow had a nice return past midfield in the first quarter. Laurel was unable to capitalize on the good field position. Photo by Daniel Richardson

Delmar’s Bryan Daniels brings down Indian River’s Zach Kmetz on a kickoff return during the Wildcats’ 35-14 win over the Indians last week. Photo by Mike McClure

Wildcats run past Indians for key conference win

By Mike McClure The Delmar Wildcat varsity football team held off the Indian River passing attack for a 35-14 win over the homestanding Indians last Friday night in a battle of undefeated Henlopen South frontrunners.

Delmar pounded out 315 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the victory.

Delmar’s Jeremy Layton held Indian River quarterback Nick Kmetz to three yards on a keeper as the Indians were forced to punt on their opening possession.

Delmar quickly went to work as Kerry King followed up Wildcat quarterback Matt Campbell’s five-yard run with a 51yard touchdown run. Seth Benson’s successful extra point made it 7-0 with 9:41 left in the first quarter.

Layton gave the ball back to the Delmar offense with a fumble recovery on the IR 26. Campbell’s fumble on third and nine from the 25 was recovered by Indian River’s Trevor Abbott.

The two teams exchanged punts before the Indians put together a drive late in the first quarter. IR had first and goal on the Delmar 10 to open the second quarter before Kmetz completed a 10-yard touchdown strike to Robbie Disharoon on second down. Luke Wingate’s PAT knotted the score at 7-7 with 11:54 to go in the first half.

Delmar started its next possession on

Delmar senior Kerry King makes his way upfield for a 51-yard touchdown run to start the scoring in the Wildcats’ 3514 win over Indian River last Friday night. Photo by Mike McClure

the 38 and put together a 62-yard scoring drive. Campbell completed an 11-yard pass to King and Tevin Jackson gained

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WILDCATS AND RAIDERS- Delmar’s Mallory Elliott, left, moves the ball upfield as Woodbridge’s Chelsea Collison defends during last Thursday’s game in Delmar. Elliott had one goal and two assists in the Wildcats’ 7-0 win. Photo by Mike McClure

GOING FOR THE BALL- Delmar’s Katie McMahon, left, and Woodbridge’s Sarah Judy go for the ball during last week’s varsity field hockey game. Photo by Mike McClure

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Raven Roundup: Sussex Tech hockey tops Padua in Turf Bowl

By Mike McClure The Sussex Tech varsity field hockey team defeated Padua, 5-2, in a Turf Bowl game last Saturday at the University of Delaware. The Ravens held a 2-0 lead at the half on a pair of goals by Maxine Fluharty on feeds from Ellen Rowe.

Rowe took a pass from Sara Adams before returning the favor to give Sussex Tech a 4-0 lead. Padua netted a pair of goals before Fluharty got the hat trick with a goal off a feed from Abby Adkins for the 5-2 Sussex Tech win.

Raven goalie Caitlin Stone recorded 11 saves to help Sussex Tech to the non-conference win. The Ravens also blanked Caesar Rodney, 1-0, on Friday. Lindsay Danz scored the game’s only goal in the first half.

Raven soccer team blanked by CR- The Sussex Tech varsity soccer team fell to Caesar Rodney, 4-0, last Thursday. The Riders, which held an advantage in shots (162) and corner kicks (7-0), scored a pair of goals in each half. Raven goalie Geoffrey Morton made four saves in the loss.

Sussex Central blanks Sussex Tech on football field- The Sussex Tech varsity football team fell to rival Sussex Central, 35-0, in a road contest last Friday. Tyrone Hickman gained 81 yards on the ground for the Ravens. The Golden Knights scored 28 of their 35 points in the second quarter.

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Laurel Stars of the Week

Laurel’s Shaughn Rubino (32) sweeps around his right end on a long gain in the Midget football team’s game in Lewes last weekend in Pop Warner action. Teammates Brett Dilworth (48) and Shawn Miller (34) move in to provide blocking. Photo

by Frank Callo

Male Athlete of the WeekDenny Murray- Delmar Delmar’s Denny Murray netted five goals and dished out three assists in three Wildcat wins last week. Murray had one goal in Tuesday’s win over Sussex Tech, three goals against Woodbridge on Thursday, and one goal and two assists in a non-conference win over Salisbury Christian.

Female Athlete of the Week- Hali Ramey- Delmar Delmar senior Hali Ramey tallied three goals in her team’s home win over Woodbridge last Thursday. Ramey also had a goal in the Wildcats’ victory over Dover in a Turf bowl game last Saturday.

Honorable mention- Katie McMahon- Delmar; Mallory Elliott- Delmar; Kathleen Fluharty- Sussex Tech; Ellen Rowe- Sussex Tech; David Albert- Laurel; Cody Bristow- Laurel; Zack Bonniwell- Laurel; Tyler West- Laurel; Lance Kelley- Laurel; Matt Campbell- Delmar; Tevin Jackson- Delmar; Kerry King- Delmar; Jeremy Layton- Delmar; Jose Flores- Delmar; Seth Benson- Delmar; Scott Kunkowski- Delmar; Seth Figgs- Delmar; Cody Webster- Delmar; Jared Rittenhouse- Delmar; Frank VanGessel- Delmar; Tyrone Hickman- Sussex Tech

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A Cape runner is met by a host of Laurel Pop Warner Midget football defenders during last week’s game. Photo by Frank Calio

Laurel Midget team wins 65th straight regular season game The 2007 Midget Bulldog football team extended its regular season winning streak to 65 games last Saturday with a 33-0 win over the Cape Sharks.

Joe McGinnis had a 22-yard touchdown run and an 89-yard pass to Tyler Givans for a touchdown and Colby Daye booted an extra point to make it 14-0. Mike Taylor added a 66-yard touchdown run and Chris Jones ran in the extra point for a 21-0 Bulldog lead through one quarter of play.

Frank Braham Jr. added a 44-yard touchdown run and Jones scored on a 52-yard run for the 33-0 victory.

Taylor had six carries for 101 yards, Jones added two rushes for 89 yards, Braham carried the ball two times for 66 yards, and Shaughn Rubino contributed 33 yards rushing on six carries. McGinnis completed three of three passes for 130 yards and Givans had one catch for 89 yards.

Delmar varsity field hockey team blanks Woodbridge, 7-0 Laurel Pop Warner Pee Wee team top Cape Sharks, 33-0 The (5-0-1) Laurel Pee Wee team went to Lewes to play the once beaten Cape 1 Sharks (4-2) on Saturday and dominated the game from start to finish. The Bulldogs finished off a nine play 70-yard drive with Tarez White scoring on a 12-yard touchdown run.

Laurel’s defense was equally as impressive holding the Sharks to only six total yards of offense. Tarez White had a outstanding day on the ground with 189 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns. The offensive line was solid across the front all day (Jeron Tull, Shawn O’Neal, Cole Gullett, Devin Burke, Daylin McCausland, Jacob Carney and Devin Collins). The defense was led by McCausland, Dylan Bunner, and Burke who all had three tackles.

White scored on the 12-yard run in the first quarter followed by a one-yard touchdown run by Bryce Bristow who completed a pass to Devin Collins for the extra point.

Caine Collins scored on an eight-yard run and Bristow completed a pass to Tull for the extra point to give the Bulldogs a 20-0 lead at the half.

White had a 20-yard touchdown run and Bristow ran in the extra point in the third quarter. Bunner added a four-yard run for a touchdown in the final quarter to give Laurel the 33-0 win.

Laurel hosts Wicomico this Saturday, Oct. 13.

Laurel varsity field hockey team falls to Smyrna, 5-2 The Laurel varsity field hockey team lost to Smyrna, 5-2, after trailing the Eagles, 3-2, at the half. Kirsti Knight and Kristin Phillips each had a first half goal and Chelsea Espenlaub dished out an assist for the Bulldogs. Laurel goalie Taylor Oliphant had seven saves.

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The Delmar varsity field hockey team took 40 shots on goal and connected for seven goals in a 7-0 home win over Woodbridge last Thursday.

Katie McMahon opened the scoring for the Wildcats on a feed from Haley Keenan to make it 1-0 with 23:16 left in the half. McMahon added an unassisted goal at 6:03 before Mallory Elliott found Hali Ramey with 31 seconds left to give Delmar a 3-0 lead through one half of play.

Delmar out-shot Woodbridge, 17-2, and held a 3-2 edge in corners in the first half.

Raider goalie Kelli Warner recorded 12 saves while Delmar goalie Shannon Wilson had two saves.

In the second half, Ramey took another pass from Elliott and scored to make it 4-0 with 26:30 left. McMahon netted her third goal of the game with Bloodsworth picking up the assist. McMahon found Elliott and Ramey netted her third goal to make it 7-0.

Delmar held a 40-2 advantage in shots and had nine corners while Woodbridge had two. Warner made 30 saves and Wilson ended the game with two saves.

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The tournament is 7 vs. 7 with open hand blocking on the line. Players must be 18 or older. The cost is $150 per team. Team members should wear the same color shirts.

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Delmar Sports Scene

By Tommy Young Before a packed house at Indian River High School last Friday night, the Delmar High School football team took over sole possession of first place in the Henlopen South football conference by defeating Indian River by a convincing score of 35-14.

Quarterback Matt Campbell, who has performed very well all season, seemed to realize the importance of this game as both teams were undefeated and the winner would put themselves in the driver’s seat as far as winning another conference title, and he turned in his best and most courageous performance of the year. He was on the field on both sides of the ball all evening on a warm and muggy night when players on both teams were sucking air before half-time.

I am not taking anything away from his first string teammates because most of them were out there for 48 minutes also and turned in outstanding game, but they did not have to run those 30 or so yards back and forth to the sidelines after every play to get the next play from coach Hearn. This alone had to take a lot out of him on such a humid night. Then, to take some of the load off the other backs, Tevin Jackson, Justin Thomas, and Taylor Ballard, he ran the ball more times than he has all year, 21 times for 89 yards, and almost every time it was a crucial situation, like third and 3 or 4 that kept drives going. He only threw the ball six times completing three, one for a touchdown, mainly because of the weather conditions as the ball and the field were both slippery.

I am not trying to make Matt out as a one man team because anyone who knows anything at all about the game knows that the 10 other guys must be doing their job to make any player look good, and he and the undersized line haven’t gotten the ink they should have, especially on defense, so I thought it was time to give them the credit for the job they have done to keep this team undefeated.

I have not mentioned how the scoring took place because the paper’s Sports

Editor Mike McClure was there, and I am quite sure he will give his account of the game including stats, which I seldom keep.

I will mention one thing that happened just before half-time with Delmar leading 14-7. Indian River had the ball on their own 20-yard line with two minutes to play when they threw an ill advised pass that was intercepted by Fernandez Batson who returned it to the Indian River 13 yard line where Matt Campbell hit Justin Thomas in the end zone. This made the score 21-7 at halftime and gave Delmar a lot of momentum going into the second half.

The Wildcat touchdowns were scored

by Kerry King off a 51-yard gallop, Campbell twice on runs of six and two yards, and Taylor Ballard on a five-yard run. Justin Thomas scored the final Delmar touchdown on a 13-yard pass from Campbell. Seth Benson connected on all five of his extra point kicks.

It will be homecoming this Saturday as Lake Forest comes to town for a 1:30 p.m. starting time.

Linda Budd’s ladies also had a good week as they played Caesar Rodney’s field hockey team to a 0-0 tie on Tuesday and then defeated Woodbridge 7-0 on Thursday as Katie McMahon led the scoring with three goals, Hali Ramey had two scores, and Alison Bloodsworth and Mallory Elliott had one apiece.

Then on Saturday, they traveled to Newark and played in the Turf Bowl and stayed undefeated by shutting out Dover 4-0. The goals were scored by Katie McMahon- two, Alison Bloodsworthone, and Hali Ramey- one.

The boys’ soccer team had their best week of the season as they shut out Sussex Tech 2-0 on Tuesday. Then on Thursday, they defeated Woodbridge 72. On Friday they shut out Salisbury Christian 6-0 as Denny Murray, Van Gessell and Seth Figgs scored two goals apiece.

On Thursday, the volleyball team notched their second win of the season as they defeated Cape Henlopen 3-0.

Delmar’s Cody Webster prepares to kick a corner kick during his team’s home contest against Woodbridge last week. Webster had three assists in the Wildcat win. Photo by Mike McClure (1 col. BW- LS) Delmar defender Casey Bellamy stops the ball during last

Delmar soccer team nets 8 - 2 w i n o v e r W o o db r i d g e

By Mike McClure The Delmar varsity soccer team scored four second half goals to pull away from Woodbridge, 8-2, last Thursday in Delmar. The Wildcats also topped Salisbury Christian on Friday.

Denny Murray opened the scoring for the Wildcats with Seth Figgs adding a goal off a feed from Frank VanGessel.

Woodbridge’s Derek Nennstiehl made it 2-1 with over 24 minutes left in the first half.

Van Gessel scored with over 11 minutes left before Nennstiehl scored off a pass from Dustin Richards four minutes later to make it 3-2. Raider defender Nathan Rathbone and goalie Reuss Idler, who moved to the net after the second Delmar goal, each made stops before Murray scored off a header by Zach Bettes for a 4-2 Delmar advantage at the half.

Cody Webster, VanGessel, Corey Phillips, and Bettes had assists for Delmar in the first half. The Wildcats out-shot the Raiders, 18-2.

Brady Scott scored off a feed from Webster, Murray picked up a hat trick with his third goal, and Jared Rittenhouse picked up a goal and an assist in the second half to pace Delmar to an 8-2 victory.

Delmar held a 28-2 advantage in shots and an 8-2 advantage in corners. Webster dished out three assists while VanGessel, Rittenhouse, Phillips, and Bettes each had one.

Delmar defeated Salisbury Christian, 6-0, in a non-conference win at home last Friday.

Cody Webster had two goals and an assist; Denny Murray added a goal and two assists; Casey Bellamy and Seth Figgs each netted a goal; Jared Rittenhouse had a goal and an assist; and Frank Van Gessell dished out a pair of assists.

D e l m a r ’s Corey Phillips prepares to kick the ball during his team’s home win over Woodbridge last Thursday night. Phillips had an assist in the 8-2 win.

Photo by Mike McClure

MITEY MITES- Laurel’s Trent Hearn runs with the ball as Delmar’s Isaac Austin (47) and William Ennis move in to make a tackle during a Pop Warner Mitey Mite game recently.

Laurel moved to 4-0 with the 9-0 win. Photo by Mike McClure

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Delmar’s Jeremy Layton (31) helps pave the way for Taylor Ballard’s five-yard touchdown run during the Wildcats’ win over Indian River last Friday night. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar football continued eight yards on third and one from the 47.

Campbell picked up four yards on first and goal from the five before offensive lineman Scott Kunkowski recovered a Delmar fumble to keep the drive alive. Campbell ran the ball in from one yard out and Benson booted the extra point to make the score 14-7 with 7:20 left in the second quarter.

Indian River used its passing game to move the ball downfield with Kmetz completing a 22-yard pass to Danny Bokinsky during the drive. The Indians moved the ball to the Wildcat 30 before Campbell knocked down a pass by Kmetz at the line of scrimmage. Cody Cooke gained nine yards on a run to set up third and inches, but Layton recovered his second fumble of the half to give the ball back to Delmar.

Delmar moved the ball into Indian territory thanks to a 12-yard pass from Campbell to King, a 19-yard run by Layton, and an 11-yard run by Campbell.

Jackson fumbled the ball on third and eight from the IR 20 and the Indians recovered. The Wildcats got it right back when Fernandez Batson intercepted a pass by Kmetz on first and 10 from the IR 10 with under a minute left in the half.

Delmar took advantage of the Indian miscue on the second play of the possession with Campbell completing a screen pass to Justin Thomas who rumbled 12 yards for the touchdown. Benson’s extra point with 21 seconds remaining in the half helped the Wildcats to a 21-7 lead going into half-time.

IR gave Delmar a scare right before the half, moving the ball to the Delmar 44 with two seconds left (the scoreboard clock indicated no time left following the second run by the Indians’ Justin Kraft).

Layton put an exclamation point on the first half by sacking Kmetz for a 13-yard loss.

The fog rolled in at half-time as the Wildcats opened the second with the ball, starting on the 88-yard scoring drive on their own 12. Jackson had two carries for 25 yards, Thomas picked up 25 yards on two carries, and Campbell broke a number of tackles and galloped 19 yards for a first down on second and six from the IR 34. Jackson added a 10-yard run before Taylor Ballard scored from five yards out.

Benson’s fourth successful PAT made it 28-7 with 8:46 left in the third quarter.

Indian River battled back on its next

Delmar defensive back Jose Flores looks for room to run after making a key interception late in last Friday’s game at Indian River. Photo by Mike McClure

possession, which began at the Indian 43.

Cooke gained 15 yards up the middle before being upended by Delmar’s Tyler Cornish. Kmetz found his favorite target Danny Bokinski for a 31-yard pass play to move the ball into the red zone.

Thomas and Layton stopped Kmetz after a two-yard gain on first and 10 from the 10. Thomas held Kmetz to one yard on a second down run and the Wildcat defense gang tackled Jeremy Purnell for a two-yard gain on third and seven. Purnell found the end zone on a five-yard touchdown run up the middle and Wingate added the extra point to pull Indian River within two touchdowns (28-14) with 5:47 left in the quarter.

Delmar started its fifth and final scoring drive of the game late in the third quarter. Ballard had two carries for 11 yards and Campbell scampered for 12 yards before pushing his way to a twoyard run and a first down on fourth and one from the IR 21 at the end of the quarter.

Campbell ran for 10 more yards, Ballard had a six-yard carry on third and two from the 11, and Campbell took advantage of key blocks by the offensive line as he spun to his right and into the end zone for a five-yard touchdown run. Benson’s extra point gave the defending Henlopen South champions a commanding 35-14 lead with 10:45 remaining in the game.

Laurel football continued scored after a 12 play drive to end the first quarter. Included in this drive were runs by West and Bristow and a six-yard keeper by quarterback Lance Kelley. West got the ball to the three yard line before taking it in for a touchdown. A key block by Laurel guard Tony Rubino aided the drive greatly.

Brown’s kick made it 14-7 at the end of the quarter.

On the first play of the second quarter, Matt Givens took Johnson’s pass and ran 56 yards for the score using only eight seconds of the second quarter. The run failed and it was 20-7 Milford.

There was no more scoring in the second quarter. Bristow recovered a fumble and Bonniwell had his second fumble recovery. An intercepted pass at the goal line by Jones did not figure in the scoring.

In the second half, the Bucs kept up their assault on Laurel’s defense as Sivels scored on a five-yard run and Brandon Legrande scored on the two point conversion to make it 28-7 with 5:27 left in the third quarter.

On the following series, the Bulldogs fumbled and Milford freshman Jarrell Allen picked it up and ran it 50 yards for another score. Myles Geyer’s kick made it 35-7 to close out the scoring in the third quarter.

In the opening second of the fourth quarter, the Bucs scored again and after the kick it was 42-7 and the Laurel Homecoming crowd was not in a festive mood.

The Bulldogs finally reached the end zone as Kelley hooked up with Albert on a 62-yard pass play. Brown’s kick made it 42-14 with 7:11 left in the game.

The Bucs quickly got on the scoreboard again on a 40-yard touchdown reception by Allen. Laurel’s final touchdown was scored on a 65-yard pass play from Kelley to Albert to close the scoring Delmar’s Jamel Jones held Purnell to a one-yard gain on a third and nine toss, but Kmetz completed a 15-yard pass to Zach Kmetz to keep the Indians’ drive alive.

Kmetz completed three more passes for 16 yards before tossing the ball to Cooke on second and four from the Wildcat nine.

Cooke fumbled the ball and Delmar’s Kevin Forse recovered it.

Benson kicked a booming punt from his own end zone to make Indian River start its next possession on its own 37.

Kmetz completed a 25-yard pass to Bokinsky and a 20-yard pass to Zach Kmetz to set up first and 10 on the Delmar 18. Kenny Smith and Dante Tingle sacked Kmetz on second and 10 and sophomore Jose Flores intercepted the senior quarterback’s pass on third and 16.

Thomas sealed the Wildcats’ 35-14 win with a four-yard run up the middle on fourth and inches from the Delmar 25.

“I thought the kids played great. The early score was big,” said Delmar head coach David Hearn. “I think it (taking advantage of turnovers) was a big deal because a couple times they were so close.

Our kids just played with a lot of heart and they (IR) did too.”

The Wildcats had key defenders such as Justin Thomas, Tevin Jackson, and Fer-

Laurel's Jamar Archer is unable to stop Theo Bowe from pulling the ball in for a reception during Milford’s win over the Bulldogs last Friday night. Photo by Daniel Richardson

at 48-21 in favor of the Bucs. Milford beat Laurel for the first time in four games since Ed Manlove has been the head coach.

The Bulldogs’ defense was led by Nick Munoz with eight tackles followed by Cody Bristow with six. West gained 81 yards on 19 tough carries and Bristow had 111 yards on 16 carries. Albert had five catches for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Kelley was 9-for-15 for 215 yards passing. Most of it came in the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs, who fell to 3-2, play Easton at home this Friday. nandez Batson out with injuries during the second half. Young players like Flores stepped up and made key plays down the stretch filling in for the starters.

“We had younger guys working all week just anticipating getting to play a lot,” Hearn said. “We went right after them to start the second half. It was hard play and it was hard running. That kind of set the tone for the half. We felt like we could run the ball.”

Hearn added that the running game, which accounted for 315 yards of the Wildcats’ 350 yards of total offense, also took some time off the clock and kept the ball out of the hands of Nick Kmetz and his receivers.

Campbell had 20 carries for 89 yards and two touchdowns and completed three of six passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. Jackson added 11 carries for 73 yards, Ballard had nine rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and King contributed the 51-yard touchdown run and two receptions for 23 yards for Delmar (50).

Cooke ran for 68 yards, Kmetz passed for 209 yards and a touchdown, Bokinsky added three receptions for 78 yards, and Zach Kmetz caught seven passes for 65 yards to help pace the Indians (4-1).

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Seaford Bowling Lanes Young Adults High games and series Chris Bireley 251, 697 Nicole Marciano 234 Katie Hickey 604

Nite Owl

High games and series William Norman 251, 648 Marcy Robbins 246, 651

High games and series Gary Hitchens 274 Jim Nelson 744

Star

Wed. AM Mixed

Baby Blue Jays High games and series James Webb 196 C.J. Redd 325 Shelby Williams 162, 294

Seaford Department of Recreation to hold winter registration The Seaford Department of Recreation will hold registration for the following winter sports programs: Little Wrestlers -ages 6-12. The cost is $20 and the program runs mid-November through March. The deadline to sign up is Nov. 16 and there is a special registration night on Nov. 1 at the rec building from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Basketball- boys ages 8-10 and 11-13 and girls ages 8-13. The cost is $20 which includes a shirt. Player must sign up by Dec 7.

Jr. Jordan Clinic- boys and girls in K-third grade- The cost is $5 and is every Saturday in January at Fred Douglass. Players must register by Dec 29.

6 and 7 year old- boys and girls basketball- The cost is $20 and includes a shirt.

League play begins in February. Games are played on Saturdays at Fred Douglass.

Gethsemane United Methodist Church Race for Faith is Nov. 17 The Third Annual Gethsemane United Methodist Church Race for Faith will take place at 9 a.m. on Nov. 17. The proceeds will go towards The Seaford Mission. What to expect: drawings, door prizes, and refreshments; certified 5K course; run or walk competitively; one mile contemplative prayer walk (free); and service to follow event the next day, Sunday, at Gethsemane United Methodist Church at 8:45 a.m.

Register by Nov. 3 at a cost of $15 Pre-registration (first 50 registered runners will receive a free Third Annual Race for Faith t-shirt); $10 pre-registration for students; and $20 registration day of event (beginning at 8 a.m.).

The race starts at Woodland Ferry in Seaford. For more information call Kelly or Rachael Carey at 302-629-5588.

Eastern Shore Men

High games and series Dana James 277 David Spicer 764

Friday Trios

High games and series C. J. Ellis 226, 632 Kim Zoller 626 Krisytn Parlier 626 Jenna Cottet 626

UPWARD BOUND SOCCER- Shown are the Spartans and Gators of the Upward Bound Soccer League. Seated are the Spartans: coach Jill Murphy, Dylan Serrato, R.J. Bailey, Gregory Kisela, Alex Van Vulpen, Jordan Ray, and Nathan Greenlee. Not pictured are Kyle Steele and coach Lauren Conkle. Standing are the Gators: Shiloah Chester, Matt Hassles, Cole Cook, Tyler Smith, Conner Evans, Josh Smith, coach David Lee, and assistant coach Jonathan Lee. Also shownis referee Ryan Conkle. Photo by Pat Murphy

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High games and series Ed Morgan 279 Ken Bolt 748 Carole Gadow 265 Judi Ucsello 717

Tuesday AM Mixed High games and series Mike Baker 237, 613 Pam Good 237 Edna Turner 614

Christian Fellow-

High games and series Adam Pusey 263, 694 Nancy Crovetto 233, 680

Seaford City High games and series Chad Seigler 319, 896

Senior Express High games and series Herbert Hashhagen 326, 809 Gerri Wiberg 273 Ruth Hesterberg 788

Sunday Nite Mixed High games and series Nick Wheatley 281 Buddy Tharp 786 Amber Taylor 301 Linda Taylor 774

WSBGC aquatics department’s programs to begin Pre season swim training on October 9 - November 8- Pre Season runs for 10 sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Cost: $50 for members and $65 (for non-members which $15 applies to membership).Winter Barracuda Swim Team takes place November 12 through Feb. 14.

Swim Team parents meeting will be held on October 18 at 6 p.m. Swim Team practices will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, times vary according to age group. Cost: $75 before October 10 and $90 after October 10.

Discounts for additional child applies, ask for info. In addition, a $15 membership fee applies to new or renewing members. Please call Paul or Toni at 302-628-3789 for more information.

Laurel Boys & Girls Club annual Basket Bingo- Thursday, Oct. 11 at Laurel BGC. Doors open at 6 p.m. with games beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door - “discount tickets available”.

Please call Karen at 302-628-3789 or Chris at 302-875-1200. Raffles include: horizon of hope and 2007 Sweet Treats Christmas basket. Door Prize: 16 piece pottery set.

WSBGC Athletic Department announces: Indoor Soccer- Soccer League start date: December 3. Mondays: 7-9 year olds. Practice session prior to games. Games will be played 6 p.m- 9 p.m. Tuesdays: 10-12 year olds. Practice session prior to games.

Games will be played 6 p.m. -9 p.m. Wednesdays: 13-15 year olds: Practice session prior to games. Games will be played 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Coaches/League Meetings: Soccer Meeting on Monday, November 26 at 6 p.m.

Indoor Hockey- Coaches/League meetings: Hockey meeting on Wednesday, November 28 at 6 p.m. Hockey league start date: December 6. Thursdays: Age groups yet to be determined.

All ages 7-18 can sign up. Depending upon interest will lead to how many leagues/how many teams in each league. Having one night all to themselves should allow for many games to take place. Games will be played 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

The schedule excludes games that would take place on the dates December 24- January 3.

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Laurel/Seaford Star sports predictions: week 6

Star Tuesday night high school sports scoreboard

High school football- Dover at Sussex Tech-Sussex Tech 28-21 Woodbridge at Seaford- Seaford 14-13- I am looking for Seaford to finally get a win.

Easton at Laurel- Laurel 21-14 Lake Forest at Delmar- Delmar 35-7- I feel bad for Lake Forest, Delmar is looking unstoppable.

College football- Wisconsin at Penn State- Penn State 28-21 NFL- Philadelphia at New York Jets- Philadelphia 21-14- I am hoping the Eagles used their bye week well.

St. Louis at Baltimore- Baltimore 10-3 Washington at Green Bay- Green Bay 21-20- This is a toss up.

I’ll go with Green Bay, but only because they are home.

MLB- NLCS- Arizona vs. Colorado (best of seven)- Colorado 4-3 ALCS- Boston vs. Cleveland (best of seven)- Boston 4-1

Soccer-Seaford 4, Lake Forest 2- Drew Venables, Trevor Lee, Ethan Lee, and Oscar Castrojon scored goals for the Blue Jays. It was the first varsity goal for Ethan Lee. Worcester 6, Delmar 2 Field hockey- Miford 2, Seaford 1- Kelsey Riggleman scored the Jays’ lone goal in the home loss.

Sussex Tech 2, Lake Forest 0- Rebecca McMillan netted a pair of goals and Abby Adkins and Maxine Fluharty each had one assist for the Ravens. Sussex Tech goalie Caitlin Stone also recorded four saves.

Delmarva Christian 3, Campus Community 0- Jessica Stratton, Felicia Viramontes, and Meghan Whittington each netted a goal for the Royals.

Volleyball- Delmarva Christian 3, Campus Community 0- Delmarva Christian earned three straight wins (25-7, 25-12, 25-12) as Natalie Painter and Emily Pentoney each served up five aces. Katie Parsons had six kills and Jessica White added three aces.

Coaches: To be included in this scoreboard all you have to do is send your results to the Star at sports@mspublications.com or 302-629-9243 (f) by 9 a.m. on Wednesday or call sports editor Mike McClure by 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

Daniel Richardson- 7-2-1 last week, 31-15-1 overall

High school football- Dover at Sussex Tech- Dover 35-10 Woodbridge at Seaford- Woodbridge 21-17- This should be a good game. Seaford could surprise me and get the win.

Easton at Laurel- Laurel 42-17- Last week was just a fluke.

Laurel isn’t losing to Easton.

Lake Forest at Delmar- Delmar 35-24 College football- Wisconsin at Penn State- Wisconsin 45-35 NFL- Philadelphia at New York Jets- New York Jets 21-20This is the time of year when McNabb gets hurt. He was sacked 12 times two weeks ago and this week I don’t think he’ll make it to Jesse Piquette- 6the fourth quarter.

3-1 last week, 29St. Louis at Baltimore- Baltimore 17-3 17-1 overall Washington at Green Bay- Washington 21-10- Washington is emerging as the best team in the NFC. MLB- NLCS- Arizona vs. Colorado (best of seven)- Arizona 4-2- Arizona’s pitching is too good, but Boston is going all the way.

ALCS- Boston vs. Cleveland- Boston 4-1 High school football- Dover at Sussex Tech- Sussex Tech 21-20 Woodbridge at Seaford- Woodbridge 24-16- Woodbridge's offense will put points on the board this week, but look for the Blue Jays to hang tough in their homecoming game.

Easton at Laurel- Laurel 28-14 Lake Forest at Delmar- Delmar 42-12 College football- Wisconsin at Penn State- Penn State 28-24Wisconsin is coming off a loss to Illinois, a team that also upset the Nittany Lions. The Lions will build on last week’s win over Iowa for a home win.

Mike McClure- 5NFL- Philadelphia at New York Jets- Philadelphia 35-21- The 4-1 last week, 28Eagles should be well rested for this contest and should win easily 18-1 overall given the Giants’ victory over their New York counterparts last week.

St. Louis at Baltimore- Baltimore 17-10 Washington at Green Bay- Green Bay 21-17 MLB- NLCS- Arizona vs. Colorado (best of seven)- Arizona 4-1 ALCS- Boston vs. Cleveland- Boston 4-2 Sports editor’s note: Think you can do better? Send your week seven predictions to sports editor Mike McClure at sports@mspublications.com or 302-629-9243 (f) by Thursday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. Please include your name and phone number.

Week seven games- High school football- Sussex Tech at Caesar Rodney; Laurel at Woodbridge; Seaford at Delmar; High school field hockey- Laurel at Seaford; High school soccer- Woodbridge at Seaford; NFL- Baltimore at Buffalo; Arizona at Washington; Chicago at Philadelphia; MLB- World Series- TBA

Become a Star “Swami” today, send in your week 7 picks.

The Lady Jays’ Kelsey Riggleman shoots and scores midway in the second period against Milford. The Jays tied the game at 1-1 but lost 2-1 on a Milford goal with under eight minutes to play. Photo by Gene Bleile

Delmar volleyball falls to Lake, continues to be competitive The Delmar varsity girls’ volleyball team fell to Lake Forest, 3-2, in a hard fought game against Lake Forest on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (3-6) continue to be competitive in just their third season. Delmar topped Polytech and Cape Henlopen before beating Dover (3-1) last Thursday. The Wildcats placed third in the Katie Wessells Memorial Tournament last Saturday.

Send us your sports scores - it’s easy!

Coaches and parents are invited to send any team scores that they would like to see featured in the Star. Items can be e-mailed to sports@mspublications.com or faxed to 302-629-9243.

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People SHS grad retires after 23 years in U.S. Army First Sergeant Freddie Barnes, the son of Fred and Reneé Kilgoe, is a 1985 Seaford High School graduate. He recently retired from the U.S. Army after 23 years of service.

Barnes held numerous positions while serving in the U.S. Army. In addition to first sergeant, he was an operations and intelligence sergeant, a military advisor to the Iraqi Army and an Army recruiter. He has served two combat tours in Iraq, and one combat tour in Afghanistan. He has also served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Barnes’ decorations include: a Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service medal with two bronze oak clusters, Army Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters, Joint Achievement medal, Army Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster and two bronze oak leaf clusters, Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Wings and a Gold Army Recruiter Badge.

Barnes and his wife, Josilyn, reside in Charlotte, N.C. They have two daughters, Sequoia, 18, and Karman, 11.

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Bethany and Frank Passwaters Jr.

MacArthur, Passwaters wed Bethany MacArthur and Frank Passwaters Jr., both of Seaford, were married Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, at Beaches Boscobel Resort in Jamaica.

Attending the ceremony were Patty MacArthur of Seaford, mother of the bride; Ron MacArthur of Lewes, father of the bride, and his fiance, Kathy O’Hanlon, of Lewes; and Hailey and Alyssa Passwaters, daughters of the bridegroom.

The wedding date was changed from Sunday because of the arrival of Hurricane Dean, which pounded Jamaica and

areas throughout the Caribbean and Gulf and Mexico.

The couple spent their honeymoon at Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach and Villa Resort, Jamaica.

The couple is making their home in Seaford. Bethany is a customer service representative with the city of Seaford and Frank is a sales representative with Pepsi Bottling Ventures in Salisbury, Md. He is the son of Pamela and Frank Sr. Passwaters of Seaford.

Impsons welcome son, Ryan Christian Chris and Lori Impson of Millsboro announce the birth of their son, Ryan Christian Impson, on July 30, 2007, at 7:29 p.m. at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 21 and 1/2 inches long.

His maternal grandparents are Paige and Barbara Crockett of Laurel. His paternal grandparents are Vickie Romano of Jacksonville, Fla. and Daniel Impson of New York.

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Mark Columbus Day with Old World twist on New World food The change in the perception of Columbus Day is a testament to ORETTA NORR just how aware we’ve become of our cultural diversity.

Oct. 12 is a federal holiday commemorating the anniversary of the landing of Columbus on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas in 1492 and his discovery of “the new world.” We now know that his discovery was very good for Europeans but for the native people, not so much.

Proponents of doing away with turned out to be a good thing, indeed. this “Discoverer’s Day” cite the demise of Here are two Italian-inspired pepper the history and culture of these natives, not dishes courtesy of Martha Stewart. to mention the death of 85 percent of the Indian population in less than 150 years Mark’s Old-Fashioned Sausage and from diseases brought from the old world, Peppers like smallpox.

Serves 4 to 6 It’s difficult to be I was surprised to learn that thankful for a lot of 1/4-cup extra-virgin peppers — all kinds of them from what Columbus and olive oil those Europeans that 2 cloves garlic thinly followed him brought sweet to spicy hot — were a stasliced to these shores. But 1 large red onion, cut ple of the Native Americans. we can be grateful into 2-inch chunks for what they discov- Columbus brought them with him 2 red bell peppers, ered already here. cored, seeded, and when he returned to Spain and his I was surprised to cut into 2-inch learn that peppers — native Italy and that turned out to chunks all kinds of them 2 green bell peppers, be a good thing, indeed. from sweet to spicy cored, seeded, and hot — were a staple cut into 2-inch of the Native Americans. Columbus chunks brought them with him when he returned 4 fresh, hot Italian sausages to Spain and his native Italy and that 4 fresh, sweet Italian sausages

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Grant will help Del Tech expand biotech courses Delaware Technical & Community College has been awarded $499,973 by the National Science Foundation for the project "Taking Delaware's Biotechnology Education to the Next Level."

The grant will address the need to meet workforce demand in the region’s growing biotechnology industry by expanding and enhancing Delaware Tech’s existing biotechnology program at the college’s Stanton and Georgetown campuses.

An associate degree in biotechnology will prepare students to work as lab technicians in the medical, environmental, industrial and agricultural fields or to transfer to a 4-year institution for a bachelor’s in biotechnology.

Delaware is home to many companies that provide research, manufacturing, instrumentation and other services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries such as AstraZeneca USA, DuPont, Hercules, Agilent Technologies, Syngenta and W.L. Gore and Associates.

At the Georgetown campus, funds will be used to enhance the newly-established biotechnology program by upgrading basic laboratory facilities and offering faculty professional development op-

portunities for not only Delaware Tech faculty but also secondary school science teachers throughout the state.

Statewide in-service workshops will provide these science teachers with up-to-date science content and laboratory experiences that they can incorporate into their courses to prepare secondary students for science courses required in biotechnology.

In response to the range of training needs in Delaware’s and the region’s labor markets, curriculum at the Georgetown and Stanton campuses will include a new focus, research methodology.

Historically, research methodology courses were only offered in biotechnology bachelor degree programs. However, exposure to research at the associate degree level will serve the needs of companies that hire Delaware Tech graduates by providing students with real-world field experience as part of their training.

The NSF grant will enable more students to be part of an ongoing research project. It will also benefit students in the biotechnology transfer option by providing a preview of needed career skills as they prepare to continue at fouryear institutions.

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1 cup crushed canned Italian plum tomatoes 1 and 1/2 cups dry red wine 1 pinch of dried oregano Salt and freshly ground pepper In a large skillet with a lid, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onion and peppers and cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the sausages and cook about 4 minutes more, until sausages begin to brown.

Add the tomatoes, wine, oregano and a large pinch of salt.

Cover, bring to a simmer, and simmer gently about 25 minutes, until the peppers are very soft. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Orecchiette with Sausage and Roasted Peppers Serves 6. Freshly roasted peppers give this hearty pasta a smoky taste. If you like, you can use jarred peppers, thinly sliced, instead of making your own, and skip step 1.

Drizzling a little bit of pasta water into the finished dish will improve the consistency of your sauce.

2 medium red bell peppers, four flat sides sliced off the core, ribs and seeds dis-

carded 2 medium yellow bell peppers, four flat sides sliced off core, ribs and seeds discarded Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 pound orecchiette or other short pasta 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese Heat broiler. Place peppers, skin side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 4 inches from heat until charred, about 18 to 20 minutes.

Transfer to a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; steam 2- to 3-minutes.

Using a paper towel, rub off pepper skins, reserving any juices in bowl.

Thinly slice peppers crosswise into 1/4inch strips; return to bowl. Set aside.

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage, breaking it up with a spoon until browned, 7- to 10minutes.

Add roasted peppers; cook until heated through.

Transfer sausage mixture to bowl; add pasta, butter, reserved pasta water, and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.

Toss to combine.

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CUSTOMER APPRECIATION - In photo at right, Bank of Delmarva president Ed Thomas and wife Michele, center, visit with Chris Palmer of Gateway Funding and Ken Milutin of Trice Valuations at the Bank of Delmarva’s Customer Appreciation Celebration on October 5, at their administrative offices in Salisbury, Md. At left, John Aukward, branch manager, Eastern Shore Drive Bank of Delmarva, gets a “hole-in-one.” Above, Spuck Bennett of Harley Davidson of Seaford chats with June Betts, Bank of Delmarva. Photos by Pat Murphy.

Mark Columbus Day with Old World twist on New World food The change in the perception of ORETTA NORR Columbus Day is a testament to just how aware we’ve become of our cultural diversity.

Oct. 12 is a federal holiday commemorating the anniversary of the landing of Columbus on San cored, seeded, and Salvador Island in the Bahamas cut into 2-inch in 1492 and his discovery of “the chunks new world.” We now know that 4 fresh, hot Italian sausages his discovery was very good for Europeans but for the native peo- 4 fresh, sweet Italian sausages 1 cup crushed canned Italian ple, not so much. plum tomaProponents of doing away toes with this “Discoverer’s Day” cite the demise of the history and cul- 1 and 1/2 cups dry red wine 1 pinch of dried oregano ture of these natives, not to menSalt and freshly ground pepper tion the death of 85 percent of the Indian population in less than 150 years from diseases brought In a large skillet with a lid, from the old world, like smallheat the olive oil over mediumpox. high heat. Add the garlic, onion It’s difficult to be thankful for a lot of what Columbus and those and peppers and cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent, Europeans that followed him about 5 minutes. brought to these shores. But we Add the sausages and cook can be grateful for what they disabout 4 minutes more, until covered already here. sausages begin to brown.

I was surprised to learn that Add the tomatoes, wine, peppers — all kinds of them oregano and a large pinch of salt. from sweet to spicy hot — were Cover, bring to a simmer, and a staple of the Native Americans.

Columbus brought them with him simmer gently about 25 minutes, until the peppers are very soft. when he returned to Spain and Season with salt and pepper to his native Italy and that turned taste. Serve immediately. out to be a good thing, indeed.

Here are two Italian-inspired Orecchiette with Sausage and pepper dishes courtesy of Martha Roasted Peppers Stewart.

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Mark’s Old-Fashioned Sausage and Peppers Serves 4 to 6 1/4-cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced 1 large red onion, cut into 2-inch chunks 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and cut into 2-inch chunks 2 green bell peppers,

carded 2 medium yellow bell peppers, four flat sides sliced off core, ribs and seeds discarded Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 pound orecchiette or other short pasta 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Serves 6. Freshly roasted peppers give this hearty pasta a smoky taste. If you like, you can use jarred peppers, thinly sliced, instead of making your own, and skip step 1.

Drizzling a little bit of pasta water into the finished dish will improve the consistency of your sauce.

2 medium red bell peppers, four flat sides sliced off the core, ribs and seeds dis-

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Heat broiler. Place peppers, skin side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 4 inches from heat until charred, about 18 to 20 minutes.

Transfer to a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; steam 2- to 3-minutes.

Using a paper towel, rub off pepper skins, reserving any juices in bowl.

Thinly slice peppers crosswise into 1/4-inch strips; return to bowl. Set aside.

In a large pot of boiling salted

water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage, breaking it up with a spoon until browned, 7- to 10minutes.

Add roasted peppers; cook until heated through.

Transfer sausage mixture to bowl; add pasta, butter, reserved pasta water, and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.

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Tax extension deadline nears

“What WSFS means to me.”

An estimated 23,000 Delawareans who requested the automatic six-month extension to file their 2006 tax return face the upcoming Oct. 15 deadline. Nationwide, an estimated 9.9 million taxpayers filed for an extension to submit their tax return this year.

The extension is additional time to file a tax return, not additional time to pay. This year, taxpayers requesting additional time automatically were granted a sixmonth extension to file their tax return.

Taxpayers who have yet to complete their tax return are encouraged to use IRS e-file to submit their return electronically or use Free File to electronically prepare and send their return.

Both IRS e-file and Free File will remain available for individual taxpayers through the extension period. In Delaware, nearly 231,000 of the total 411,700 filers have e-filed their tax returns.

“The easiest way to ensure an accurate tax return is to file your return electronically,” said IRS spokesperson Gregg Semanick.

“IRS e-file is fast, easy and secure.”

Free File is the private-public partnership between the IRS and a consortium of tax preparation software manufacturers who formed the Free File Alliance.

The group makes software and electronic filing available free to eligible taxpayers.

Any taxpayer who earns $52,000 or less, which is 66% of all Delaware filers, will find an available software program. Free File is available at www.IRS.gov.

Taxpayers who have purchased their own software program or who are using a paid tax preparer are urged to file their tax return electronically.

Vance Funk, Esq. WSFS Bank Customer

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Correction

An article last week about the Sussex County comprehensive plan stated that one more public hearing would be held after the Livable Delaware Advisory Council reviewed and returned Sussex County’s plan. Two more public hearings will be held, both in Georgetown.

One will be held by Planning and Zoning and one by the Sussex County Council. The dates for these hearings have not been set.

The Livable Delaware Advisory Council has up to 65 days to return the Sussex County comprehensive plan once it has been submitted for review.

The dates will be announced some time in the future. The deadline to have the plan completed is April 2008. A full copy of the comprehensive plan is available at www.sussexcountyde.gov.

The public is encouraged to review it and submit any concerns to the County Council during this review process.

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Police County drug task force busts large marijuana operation in Laurel On Friday, Oct. 5, the Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Task Force, assisted by the Governors Task Force, Troop 4, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) executed a search warrant at the residence in the 17000 block of Careys Camp Rd., Laurel in connection with an ongoing marijuana investigation.

During the search, marijuana seeds, fertilizer, grow lamps, drying boards, surveillance cameras, monitors and packaging material used to manufacture marijuana both indoors and out were located in two large outbuildings.

The size and amount of manufacturing material was indicative of a large-scale marijuana operation.

A total of 11 pounds of marijuana packaged for distribution was seized during the search. In addition, $2854 in U.S. currency and a 1969 Ford Firebird was

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During the investigation, troopers took into custody three subjects -Danny L. Spicer, 47, of Careys Camp Rd., Laurel; Clarence A. Wyatt, 50, of Pepper Box Rd., Delmar, Del.; and Jennifer E. Scarborough, 39, of Careys Camp Rd., Laurel.

Detectives were able to link Wyatt and Spicer to manufacturing marijuana both on the property and in the surrounding areas.

These subjects were responsible for manufacturing 133 marijuana plants weighing a total of 97 pounds that were seized by

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the Sussex Drug Task Force and Maryland State Police Narcotics Task Forces on July 12, 2007.

As a result of this investigation, the following charges were levied against these individuals: Danny L. Spicer was committed to Sussex Correctional Institute in lieu of $50,000 cash only bond. He was charged with two counts of trafficking in marijuana; four counts of possession with intent to deliver marijuana; three counts of manufacturing marijuana; three counts of second degree conspiracy; maintaining a building for keeping controlled

substances; maintaining a dwelling for keeping controlled substances; and possession of drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and fireworks.

Clarence A. Wyatt was charged with two counts of trafficking in marijuana; four counts of possession with intent to deliver marijuana; three counts of manufacturing marijuana; three counts of second degree conspiracy; maintaining a building for keeping controlled substances; two counts of maintaining a dwelling for keeping controlled substances; two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia; and possession of marijuana and fireworks.

Jennifer E. Scarborough was committed to Sussex Correctional Institute in lieu of $25,500 cash only bond. She was charged with trafficking in marijuana; two counts of possession with intent to deliver marijuana; second degree conspiracy; manufacturing marijuana; maintaining a dwelling for keeping controlled substances; maintaining a building for keeping controlled sub-

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Upon arrival, investigators learned that a 1997 Plymouth Neon operated by Stacey L. Messick, 30, of Laurel, was traveling westbound on Old Race Track Rd. approaching the intersection of St. Georges Rd., which is controlled by a stop sign. A second vehicle, a 2000 Mazda ProtĂŠgĂŠ operated by Deanna M. Karpavage, 39, of Delmar, Del., was traveling northbound on St. Georges Rd. with the right of way.

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MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2007 After impact, the Neon overturned ejecting 7-year-old Dylan Deshields, the son of Stacey Messick. Deshields was pronounced dead at the scene.

It is unknown if Deshields was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Messick’s 9-year-old daughter was also a passenger in the Neon at the time of the crash.

She was treated for non-life threatening injuries at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and released. It is also unknown if Messick’s daughter was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Messick was wearing a seatbelt and was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Messick was treated and released for non-life threatening injuries sustained in the crash.

Karpavage was also wearing a seatbelt and was transported to PRMC. Karpavage was treated and released for non-life threatening injuries sustained in the crash. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in this crash. The crash remains under investigation.

Laurel police news

On Oct. 2, at 1:18 p.m., Laurel Police were on patrol on West St. when they observed a male urinating next to a vehicle in the parking lot of the Stop and Shop. Officers made contact with the subject and placed him under arrest.

Arthur Strand, 44, of Georgetown, was arrested and charged with lewdness.

On Oct. 4, at 8 p.m., Laurel Police made contact with Maurice Fox on a traffic stop on Discount Lane Rd. Fox, who was found to have an active warrant for his arrest, was placed under arrest. A search located two smoking devices.

Maurice Fox, 27, of Rehoboth Beach, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Oct. 5, at 8 p.m., Laurel Police made contact with a male juvenile in the park of Hollybrook Apartments. Further investigation by officers led to the recovery of a small amount of marijuana from the subject. A 17-year-old male juvenile from Laurel was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and released on criminal summons.

On Oct. 3, at 4:15 p.m., a member of the Laurel Police Department made contact with a subject in Carvel Gardens complex. Officers ran a wanted check on the subject and found that he was wanted for arrest.

The subject was placed under arrest and transported to JP#3 in Georgetown. Once he was transported to SCI, the of-

ficer searched the backseat area of his patrol car and found that the subject had tried to hide a small amount of marijuana under the seat.

Jermaine Griffin, 28, of Seaford, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and tampering with evidence. He was committed to SCI on $1,500 secured bail.

On Oct. 5, at 9 p.m., Laurel Police arrested Terry Strand after locating him on the property of Carvel Gardens. Strand had been barred from the property by management. A search located an amount of crack cocaine. Terry Strand, 23, of Laurel, was arrested and charged with possession with the intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cocaine within 1000’ of a school, and third degree trespassing.

On Oct. 5, at 11 p.m., Laurel Police made contact with a suspicious person at the Ram Deli on North Central Ave. During the course of the interview, officers asked and received permission to search the subject. A search revealed a small amount of marijuana.

James Snead, 18, of Laurel, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. He was released on criminal summons.

On Oct. 5, at 11 p.m., Laurel Police stopped a Green Lincoln Town car for a traffic violation on Sussex Hwy. in Laurel. Further investigation and search of the vehicle revealed a smoking device for marijuana. Ricky Niblett, 22, of Laurel, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

On Oct. 6, at 2 a.m., Laurel Police responded to Discount Land Rd. in reference to two females fighting in the roadway. Upon arrival, both subjects were taken into custody and transported to the Laurel Police Department. Melissa Brown, 30, of Laurel, and Denise Clark, 40, of Laurel, were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Greenwood man arrested

On Friday, Oct. 5, Delaware State Police arrested a 23-yearold Greenwood man wanted for theft, criminal impersonation, escaping from custody and drug charges after a caller recognized the man on a local television news broadcast.

Troopers from Troop Five in Bridgeville received an anonymous tip from a citizen around midnight.

The caller recognized Ryan T. Manning from a recent television broadcast which fea-

tured Manning’s physical description, charges and mug shot provided in a police news release.

After receiving the tip, troopers responded to a residence in Farmington and located Manning hiding in a closet.

Manning was taken into custody without incident and arrested on the following charges: theft; criminal impersonation; escaping from custody; possession of drug paraphernalia; and possession of marijuana.

He was also arrested for second degree criminal trespassing as a result of an investigation that revealed Manning was trespassing in a camper parked in the yard of a residence at the first block of School St. in Farmington.

Manning was later booked at Troop Five and arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 3 in Georgetown. He was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $8,500 secured bail.

Shed fire causes damages

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a shed fire that occurred on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7:25 p.m. on the 24000 block of German Rd. in Seaford.

The Seaford Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by the Blades Fire Department. Upon arrival, they encountered the structure fully involved in fire.

The shed, owned by Angie Wilson of Seaford, was not occupied at the time of the fire.

No injuries were reported. The shed and contents were destroyed and a dwelling and two vehicles were damaged in the fire. Damage to the dwelling included melted vinyl siding and heat cracked windows.

One vehicle received moderate damage while the other received severe damage due to its proximity to the shed.

Delaware State Fire Marshal Investigators have determined that the fire originated in the shed and the cause is still under investigation. Damages have been estimated at approximately $40,000.

Help ID burglary suspect

The Delaware State Police seeks the publics’ help with identifying a suspected burglar who broke into the Delux Dairy Market convenience store located at 10599 Concord Road near Seaford early Saturday morning.

Troopers were initially dispatched to the scene on Saturday, Oct. 6, at approximately 3:07 a.m. to investigate a reported burglary in progress.

Upon arrival troopers contacted the store owner who told police that someone had broken into the store and taken

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a cigar box with money inside.

While at the scene troopers contacted a neighbor who first heard the suspect breaking into the store with what appeared to be a small hammer.

According to witnesses the suspect fled the scene west on SR 20 in a blue and gray Dodge truck with an extended cab.

State Police ask anyone with information pertaining to the case to call Troop Four at 856-5850 ext. 255 attention Detective Rex Mears

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Biden should be receiving more respect in the polls Finally, someone has come up with a proposal to end the Iraq war which RANK ALIO will allow our country to leave with dignity, for our troops to return home, and it has bipartisan support of both Biden is also urging the political parties.

The alternative comes from a introduction of an Delawarean, U.S. Senator Joe Biden.

Love or hate him, he’s the only international force, so we candidate from both political parties who has been willing to take a stand can remove U.S. troops on a way out of the war. from the war front...

He has been promoting this idea for more than a year on Sunday talk shows, and during his campaign stump As I have written before, we are never gofor president. ing to change the minds of those people. Cut Biden’s plan, now also supported by all of our losses and bring back our troops. the Democratic presidential candidates, simYugoslavia, which dumped communism a ply advocates dividing Iraq into a three-part couple decades back, formed an independent federation — Kurds in the north, Sunnis in government, but it fell apart because their the center, and Shiites in the south. various ethnic groups could not get along.

The three factions in Iraq are more deeply Now they are rearranging themselves by divided than were the north and south during recognizing those groups and bringing them the Civil War with neither group willing to into the mix — the same idea Biden is progive in for one central government. posing for Iraq.

The idea of a loose federation with sepaBiden is also urging the introduction of an rate regions is based on provisions in the new international force, so we can remove U.S. Iraqi constitution. Biden came up with the idea with Leslie Gelb, the former president of troops from the war front to avoid the loss of more lives of our troops. the Council on Foreign Relations.

Biden is from Delaware and I know him The plan gives each of the three groups to be very knowledgeable. Then why he is so their own domain, a separate state for each of far behind in the polls for president? them, so to speak. Whether the Sunnis, When he ran for president many years Shiltes, and Kurds can be separated is not a ago, going into the Iowa Primary he was not sure bet, but it’s the best proposal to date in only leading in the polls, but he was the top ending the war. fundraiser.

Biden and the generals who have testified We all know that when the charge of plabefore Congress have agreed that a military giarism came up, he dropped out of the race. solution to the problems in Iraq does not exToday he is more knowledgeable, known ist. by leaders through out the world, is known This amendment builds on that foundaon a first name basis by these leaders, and is tion,” Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) stated. He is credited with more knowledge of foreign afcredited with finding 26 Senate Republicans fairs than the current or former Secretary of to support the measure. There were 17 coStates, from both political parties. sponsors, including two Republicans.

Yet he is near the bottom in both the polls Unfortunately the bipartisan settlement for and fundraising.

Iraq has been downplayed by the Bush AdHis recent published book, “Joe Biden, ministration as mostly political rhetoric.

But President Bush did lend his support to Promises to Keep,” is worth reading regardthe measure because implementing a federal less of your political preference. system with weak central government and The book goes inside his private life, the three regional states would be left up to tragic death of his wife and small daughter, Iraqis. his Senate hearing with Supreme Court candiThe vote on the Hill was 75-23 to support date Robert Bork, and his meetings with Biden’s Amendment, a nonbinding “sense of some of the top leaders of the world. The the Congress” favoring this federation outbook is quite educational regarding the inner line. This marked a successful day in Biden’s workings of Congress. presidential campaign.

I particularly liked the chapter regarding “Slowly but surely, we’re building a conthe work he did in preparation for the Bork sensus in the Congress around a way forward nomination. Biden did not like Bork, who in Iraq,” Biden said after the vote. “That’s eventually lost his bid to become a Supreme significant, because it’s the only real way to Court Justice. end this war.”

The hours he spent, the background work He’s often said that there is no military so- of Biden and his staff blew my mind. lution in Iraq, only a political solution. Until It was simply amazing to me to read how now that statement has fallen on deaf ears, much effort our leaders in Washington put especially with the Bush administration. into their jobs.

The resolution also calls on the Bush adWe are easy to criticize our political leadministration to convene an international coners, but little do we know what goes on beference to help Iraqis agree on a federalized hind the doors. system of government.

In his book he describes President Bush as Biden’s amendment is the first breath of a good person receiving poor advice from his fresh air to end the four-year war in Iraq advisors. which has claimed the lives (4,000) and inHe notes being called to various meetings jured thousands of American troops, and by the president asking for Biden’s advice on thousands more of innocent Iraq citizens, foreign matters, with the vice-president, secyoung and old. retary of state and members of the presidents Iraqis are fleeing their homes at the rate of foreign affairs team in attendance.

100,000 a month, either to leave the country He said the president would normally altogether or to relocate and live with their agree with Biden’s assessment and ideas on own kind. foreign policy, and noted Dick Cheney would Biden’s plan has done the impossible by rarely say a word. uniting the Iraqis against the proposal, a rare But Biden noted, after the meeting, Chshow of unity. eney would stay behind with the president, It appears to me this country should and Biden’s ideas would go out the window. “dump” the bipartisan plan in the laps of the Makes one wonder if the charges Cheney Iraqis and let them fight it out. is running the show in Washington is true.

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Eat plenty of peanuts to live a long and healthy life

By Frank B. Calio Plains, Ga., is a small farming community, with a population of 650 and is home to the 6th Annual Peanut Festival and the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. He still lives there. Welcome to small town America!

While visiting my wife's relatives in Opelika, Ala. last year, they drove my bride and me to Plains to see the home the president was raised in and give us a tour of the community, which consists of five stores and a railroad track; just like the remaining buildings on Laurel's Market St. We missed the annual Peanut Festival by one week, so we made the trip south again this year. The festival, now in its 6th year, honors the president's birthday in October. This year, he turned 83.

So with my wife's cousin, Denise, as our chauffeur and her dad as our human mapquest, we went to the second day of the festival.

Pleasantly surprised, we found little traffic and parking two small country blocks from the main event.

The first building we encountered we found people sitting in lawn chairs. I asked if this was the parade route. "I don't know," a lady answered adding, "I'm just in line for the book signing."

The chairs surrounding the building, some empty, reminded me of Return Day and the Laurel 4th of July parade when people put out their chairs along the parade route the night before.

Another lady, also in line for the President's and First Lady Rosalynn's book signing, chipped in, "The parade starts at Main Street," she said, pointing to the center of town.

It was almost 11 a.m., time for the parade to begin, so we left the small line of people waiting for the book signing.

I could come back later to get my wife's aunt's book signed and a campaign poster from his '76 campaign with his photo along with that of running mate Walter Mondell.

I wanted the chance to speak with the former president to see if he remembered coming to Georgetown when he was campaigning for the Democrat nomination.

Just a few days before he was to visit Georgetown, I was elected Democratic County chair. I was told the governor of Georgia and wanna be president was com-

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After my clearance by the Secret Service (an eye opening experience) this unknown person came to Georgetown. We met in the law offices of Tunnel and Raysnor; other Democrats were in attendance.

I'll never forget him standing in front of us saying, "(We’re) going to campaign seven days a week and we're going to New York (site of the Democratic National Convention) and win the nomination for president on the first ballot."

This was back in the days before state primaries when the nomination for president was decided by delegates elected by states and on the floor of the convention.

Carter was running against popular Morris (Mo) Udell, who was the party favorite; U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey; and Birch Bayh — a tough bunch for an unknown to overcome.

I was seated and I said to myself, "This guy has been eating too many peanuts; it's affected his thinking. There was no way he was going to overtake these big guns."

But work he did, and he won the first ballot in New York. And he beat President Gerald Ford by 1% of the electorial votes in the general election.

I wanted to ask him if he recalled that meeting. I was not to be that lucky.

We moved toward the parade route at the center of town, not knowing how many people we'd have to walk through to get a good view of the former president. Turns out I didn't have to worry.

The crowds along Main Street were less than the Laurel 4th of July parade, less than 2,000 people. I started looking for a place to take good photos of the president riding in the parade.

But, to my astonishment, I looked up and there he was along with his wife standing on a second floor balcony wearing yellow peanut organizer t-shirts and waving to the locals and calling them by their names. Amazing I thought. How many former presidents do this?

I was able to wiggle in and out of the crowds until I was standing directly in front of the Carters. I was shooting photos (in between slapping gnats), like I was afraid the memory stick in my camera was going to catch fire at any moment.

Like most parades, this one started late.

As the first entry came through I thought I was back in Laurel.

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Former first lady Rosalyn and former president Jimmy Carter wave to the crowds at the 6th annual Peanut Festival in Plains, GA, the birth place of the Carters. Photo by Frank B. Calio

True to form, the police car — the only one they have — and the local chief were first in line followed by the local sheriff.

Then came the antique farm tractors. Next, were the antique cars followed by every local queen in the county, and, last, but not least, two buses filled with elderly seniors from the nursing home, and a couple of fire trucks.

Some groups stopped, climbed the steps and made presentations to Mr. Carter, including Habitat for Humanity. Planters Peanuts donated to the president's charities.

We were able to see the first appearance of the Planter Peanut in his new outfit, a more modern version.

Two bands played a tribute to the president, one playing "Happy Birthday." Many of the groups held signs or sang birthday tributes.

The parade lasted less than a half hour but the local atmosphere made the parade as good as any Macy Day parade. These were hard working farm people who were out to enjoy a good day, have some fun and meet old friends.

Our group decided to grab a bite to eat

before we visited the vendors and went to the 1:30 p.m. book signing. I had thought after all the years of being president, most people had read his books and the line would be small — not to be.

I wasn't about to let my party wait a couple of hours. My reunion with the president would have to wait another time.

The Carter's live in the house he lived in as governor, a ranch home that has had a few additions, plain with tan aluminum siding, but surrounded by an eight-foot wrought iron fence and a security building at the entrance to the driveway.

Did you know former presidents are not allowed to drive a vehicle - they are chauffered everywhere?

He teaches Sunday School every other Sunday. And, because the church doesn't have much money, members of the parish do the maintenance; the president and the first lady take turns. She does the bathrooms and sweeps the driveways, he does the cleaning inside the church. Just two regular Americans.

Oh yes, during his remarks, the president gave us his secret for a good, long and healthy life: "Eat plenty of peanuts."

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Snapshots Blessing of the Animals St. Philip’s Church, Laurel, held its Blessing of Pets on the Feast of St. Francis at Old Christ Church on Sunday, Oct. 7. On left, pet owners pose outside the church with their pets, including two horses, “Doc” and “Buddy,” owned by Alan and Chris Penrod.

Below left, Terry Trujillo, left, and Abby Kee share some love with Mitzi, a 7-yearold Lab owned by Tom Fergeson.

Below, a blessing given and a blessing received, these happy owners seem to be saying as they exit the historic Old Christ Church. Photos by Pat Murphy.

BOO! BUT DON’T FALL - Members of Charity Lodge #27 I.O.O.F. prepare the lodge’s haunted house for its 15th year. The building is just off West Street in Laurel and is to be open Fridays and Saturdays through October. Pictured are Joe Messick, Jim Masten, Jerry Lynch, Barry Brumbley, Charlie Short and Ernie Allen. Photo by Pat Murphy.

LIONS KICK-OFF - Approximately 40 members of the Laurel Lions Club celebrated the end of summer and the start of another year of service to the Laurel community at their annual crab feast held at the Old Mill restaurant in Delmar. Submitted photo.

MORNING STAR • OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2007

When factories go overseas, workers in United States suffer How to overcome all of the work involved in preparing for fall and the ensuing winter? Just pick up one of the multitude of sales catalogs that arrive in the mail on any given day.

This week we received, among at least two dozen catalogs, one from a supplier of clothing for the workingman. Rugged, tough denim, fire hose 5-pocket jeans, the ultimate work T-shirt, the fully-evolved briefcase, work khakis “with extra muscle” — you name it, this catalog has it.

The Wisconsin-based catalog captures your interest on every one of its 112 pages with the descriptions of the merchandise.

The people who do the descriptions should be awarded an Oscar or Emmy for capturing your attention as they extol the virtues of every single one of the hundreds of items available in this catalog.

Most of all, I found it interesting that, at an estimated guess, 95 percent of the merchandise is imported! Very little is made here in the United States.

Page after page clearly states, at the end of the description, “Imported.”

Makes one wonder whatever happened to “Made in the USA.” We all know the answer to that. It is cheaper to have thousands of items produced in a sweatshop somewhere else in this world. Anywhere except in the United States.

In leafing through the pages, I did find that wool gripper socks are still made in the USA, as is bar shampoo, a few longtail Long John shirts and drawers and Xtreme tape. Most of the special suspenders offered by this trading company are made in the USA. For the most part, those are the only items made here, a few items from a compilation of hundreds in this one catalog alone.

This nation of ours once employed thousands and thousands of workers who spent long hours in factories making everything from soup to nuts. The workers came from all walks of life. Most were untrained but became adept at doing the job they were paid to do. They took great pride in producing a good product.

There were hosiery mills, rug mills, shirt factories, dress factories, leather tanning factories, steel mills and hundreds of other types of factories that made everything imaginable.

Moments With Mike VIRGINIA ‘MIKE’ BARTON These factories and mills provided jobs for a huge segment of our population. The pay was not at the top of the income list, but the earnings each week provided, among other things, two important factors in the life of the unskilled workers — Money to put food on the table and provided the necessities of a family, and pride in knowing they were providing a good product for the buyer.

Working conditions weren’t always the best in the world, but the workers took pride in the fact that they had a job to go to each day and could take care of their family.

Then along came foreign production, better known as “Imported.”

Large manufacturers figured out that they could pay smaller wages to people in countries other than the United States. At the same time the manufacturer could pocket greater savings in their own pockets as opposed to improving working conditions for the average American worker and increasing the American workers’ salary. Why do that when “imported” could provide a product while putting more profits in the bank for the owner of the firm?

The whole system and how it works gets to be overwhelming to most of us.

No matter how complex the situation becomes, most of us are smart enough to know that it boils down to profit. And those men and women in our nation who are pocketing the greatest profits could not care less about the Great American Worker and how the average man and woman put food on their table.

Meanwhile, our politicians are spending millions of dollars as they campaign for a spot on the presidential ticket, and Mr. and Mrs. Average Joe file for unemployment checks and supplementary food tickets. Only in America.

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Doing the Towns Together LAUREL AND DELMAR SOCIALS SARAH MARIE TRIVITS • 875-3672 On Sunday, Sept. 30 a family dinner party was given at the home of Helen Mae and Dick Bennett in honor of Helen Mae’s birthday, Oct. 3. The party was hosted by her children, Dickie, Wayne, Nancy and Shelly. Not to be put in the background, Helen Mae’s husband, Dick, had the distinction of being in charge of flowers and cake, two most important items. Among the 28 family members there were children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to make it quite a memorable event.

Quality Insights of Delaware, spoke on the purpose of this agency which educates and informs people about Medicare issues and answers questions about medical concerns.

She noted that this would be the place to call with any medical issues.

There is some news this week from our Delmar neighbors: Bill and Becky Brittingham recently spent a week in Ocean City with daughters, Kimberly Lane of Wynantskill, N.Y., and Vicki Long of Salisbury and their families.

The Delmar group of Red Hat Ladies, the Chapeaux Rouge, had its monthly luncheon at Waterman’s Cove in Salisbury on Tuesday, Oct.2.

Friends in Delmar wish a happy first anniversary to Bob and JoAnn Martin in Laurel. Happy birthday wishes to some of the folks from that town: on Oct. 9, Bobby Horn; the Rev. Custer Ruley, Oct. 14; and Robert Truitt, Oct. 15.

On the morning of Oct. 13 there will be a Delmar homecoming parade, followed by the traditional homecoming football game in the afternoon at which time the Wildcats will host the Lake Forest team.

I realize that this event has been much publicized prior to this date, but I do want to offer one last reminder about the historical society’s 30th anniversary this weekend, with the Cook House reception on Friday night and the antique appraisals and dinner on Saturday afternoon and evening. For more info call 875-2820, or me at my number.

Eleanor Paradee, Laurel, recently had the misfortune of a fall from which she escaped with no broken bones, just bruises and discomfort in general. She tells me that she so appreciated the kindness, cards and thoughtful deeds all of her friends showered on her at that time and her sincere thanks is extended to them now.

To Bill Callaway — Get well soon.

You’ll surely be missed at the Delmar football games.

The Laurel New Century Club held its first meeting on Oct. 2 with lunch at Bonanza in Delmar. Following the business meeting and planning for future events, guest speaker Andrea Rinehart, from

Portsville Homecoming Portsville U.M. Church on Dogwood Lane

Sunday, Oct. 14 th 2 pm Music by Lights of Home Dinner to follow For info call 875-3458

Should you be in the mood, since Halloween is fast upon us, to be scared out of your wits, the Cemetery Haunted House will be open the next three weekends, Friday and Saturday night 7 to 11 p.m.

I want to wish a very special happy birthday to Norma Jean Fowler on Oct. 14. Norma Jean is one of the historical society members who has worked tirelessly for the above event to be a success.

Happy birthday wishes to those celebrating in October: Doris Downes on Oct. 11; Barbara Messick and Charles Schultes, Oct. 12; Margaret Moore, Oct. 13; Bryan Norris, H. Rick Elliott, Vernon Perdue and Collette Saunders, Oct. 14; and Ernestine Brown and Irma Ellis, Oct. 17. Also a big happy birthday to Norris Niblett, who celebrates this month.

We express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of: Dylan Blake Deshields, Herbert Whaley, Norman Conaway, Roger J. Shockley, Helen I. Jester, Sarah Rothermel Effinger and Melissa LaMonte Davis.

We continue with prayers for all of our service men and women no matter where they may be and prayers for our friends who are ill: Steve Trivits, Teresa Littleton, Sam Moore, Herman Cubbage, Jean Henry, Philip Lowe, Richard Cordrey, Martha Windsor, Donald Layton Sr., Hattie Puckham, Martha Henderson, Kim Parker and Derrick Henry.

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Letters School’s demand unreasonable I could write a book about the trauma of my son’s first years of school. I could write about the painful separation anxiety (on both sides), the tears, the pep talks, the wonderful teachers who helped us through this. I could write about my son’s growing maturity and independence.

He decided last year when he was ready to walk to his classroom on his own and when he was ready for me to pick him up in the drive-through lane, instead of me waiting at the door for him. When he made up his mind he never wavered, but I waited for him to tell me when he was ready. All of this led to him becoming the happy, confident child and student that he is.

I was so thrilled this year with the way my son handled his first days of second grade. I was walking him down the hall to his room the first week, the second week he told me I could stop inside the front door, but he still wanted me to come to the door to pick him up in the afternoon. We were parking on Filbert Street, to stay out of the congested pick-up line. As usual there was a problem with cars parked in the driveway, and there are quite a few parents picking their children up now.

Filbert is a side street, off of Wilson, totally out of the way and off of school property. I would park there and walk with my son over to the school in the morning.

I did the same thing in the afternoon. I could leave my place of business, pick him up and be back in 15 minutes. This was great for me until someone, and I do know who, came up with a great new plan for the pick-up parents. It was decided that for the safety of the children, parents had to go through the drive-through to pick up their children.

They said that the new policy is for the safety of the children, and yet what is safer than picking your child up at the door?

They said that the children might wander off, or go with the wrong person. The teachers don’t recognize the parents’ faces yet. It’s OK, though, to put the children into vehicles with these same parents’ whose faces the teachers don’t recognize yet. I suggested photo IDs and the school said that they appreciated my suggestion.

They said, “We will not release a child to any parent standing outside the door.” I told them that according to the notice that was sent home, the instructional day is over at 3:16 p.m., which is the time that I’m picking him up. I’m not interrupting class and I don’t appreciate being threatened that he will be charged with unexcused absences. They assured me that I was not being threatened.

They said that they’ll bring my son to me in the drive-through. (This was to pacify me, when I asked why I couldn’t just come in the school at 3:20 to get my son.)

I thanked them and left. The next day

when I come to pick him up they said they have a new plan. I was to go through the drive-through (like everyone else) and my son would wait in the gym, where the children have fun! I told them that I was going to do that as soon as my son said he was ready, and that I would talk to him about it over the weekend. They said that this was what they were going to do, and that they would talk to my son also. I talked my son into doing this, even though he wasn’t ready. I told them that I will do what they want, but they are to leave my son alone!

They said that my son will like waiting in the gym, because the students have fun in there. I asked my son after three days of doing it their way, what the students do while they’re waiting. He said that they sit and wait. I asked him what they do that’s fun — remember they said it would be fun? He said, “Yep, I remember, but we just sit and wait.”

They said you cannot have your child unless you go through the drive-through.

How can this not be against the law? I wonder, what do they do with the walkers and the children who live near by but are too young to walk alone? Do their parents have to get in their cars and drive two blocks to go through the drive-through? I saw over the next few days that the walkers were just allowed out — no one walked with them to the edge of the property or anything. It’s safe for them to just walk away, but not for me to walk up to

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the door to get my son?

They said that everyone must drive through, and yet I see the nice family that I stood next to everyday, while we waited for our children, still standing in front of the school. I asked why and they said that this family lives nearby. I asked why they don’t have to drive through. They said that this family doesn’t have a car. Apparently they can make exceptions for some people.

You know what? My son is perfectly happy being picked up in the drivethrough, and I’m happy that he is. I’m the one who is so angry with “them,” the “ones in power.” I can’t believe that people who supposedly know how to work with children and parents would dare to stand between a parent and his or her child. Telling parents that they cannot have their children unless they meet certain demands has got to be illegal! It was taking me 15 minutes to get my son and get back to work (where I’m lucky to be able to bring him) and it’s now taking me 25 to 35 minutes. The school is taking unnecessary time from my son and me every day. I told them over and over that I was not parking in the drive-through, that I was on a side street, away from the school, but they are totally unwilling to make compromises, concessions or exceptions. Well, for me anyway.

Jill W. Rice

Laurel

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Seven-Day forecast for Western Sussex County Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Tides Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

High 2:59 p 3:31 p 4:04 p 4:38 p 5:15 p 5:55 p 6:41 p

Low 9:48 p 10:23 p 10:58 p 11:34 p —11:59 a 12:44 p

Sharptown, MD Shown is Thursday’s weather.

High Low High Temperatures are Thursday’s highs Day and Thursday night’s lows.

Thurs. 5:59 a 12:05 a 6:18 p Fri. 6:31 a 12:41 a 6:50 p Sat. 7:04 a 1:16 a 7:23 p Sun. 7:38 a 1:51 a 7:57 p Mon. 8:14 a 2:27 a 8:34 p Tues.

8:52 a 3:05 a 9:14 p Wed. 9:35 a 3:49 a 10:00 p

Low 12:02 p 12:33 p 1:04 p 1:37 p 2:13 p 2:52 p 3:37 p

Sunshine and some clouds

A couple of showers possible

Partly sunny and breezy

Sunny and nice

Mostly sunny

Partly sunny

Sunny to partly cloudy

74/49

66/42

66/42

71/47

68/48

69/40

65/38

Almanac Statistics through Tuesday Oct. 9 at Georgetown, Delaware

Temperatures

Precipitation

High for the week . . . . . . . . . . .

Low for the week . . . . . . . . . . .

Normal high . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Normal low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average temperature . . . . . . . .

. 91° . 52° . 72° . 49° 73.9°

Total for the week . . . . . . . . . . . trace Total for the month . . . . . . . . . . trace Normal for the month . . . . . . . . 0.88” Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . 23.88”

Smyrna 71/50 Dover 69/50

Apogee and Perigee

Date October 13 October 25 November 9 November 23

Time 5:54 a.m.

6:52 a.m.

7:33 a.m.

7:13 p.m.

Apogee Perigee Apogee Perigee

Date December 6 December 22 January 3 January 19

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Rise .7:07 a.m. .7:08 a.m. .7:09 a.m. .7:10 a.m. .7:11 a.m. .7:12 a.m. .7:13 a.m.

New Oct 11

Harrington 72/50

Time 11:55 a.m.

5:12 a.m.

3:07 a.m.

3:40 a.m.

Milford 73/50 Greenwood 73/50

Lewes 72/52

Bridgeville 73/49

Sun and Moon Sun Thursday .

Friday . . . .

Saturday . .

Sunday . . .

Monday . .

Tuesday . .

Wednesday

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Set .6:31 p.m. .6:29 p.m. .6:28 p.m. .6:26 p.m. .6:25 p.m. .6:23 p.m. .6:22 p.m.

First Oct 19

Day Thurs.

Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues.

Wed.

High 2:40 a 3:12 a 3:45 a 4:19 a 4:55 a 5:33 a 6:16 a

Low 9:09 a 9:40 a 10:11 a 10:44 a 11:20 a 12:12 a 12:56 a

Vienna, MD

The moon, and its relative distance to the Earth, affects tides on a monthly basis. When the moon is farthest from the Earth (apogee), tides of decreased range or currents of decreased speed occur.

When the moon is closest to the Earth (perigee), the occurrence of increased range or currents of speed is more prevalent.

Apogee Perigee Apogee Perigee

Nanticoke River Roaring Point, MD

Moon Rise Thursday . . . .7:32 a.m.

Friday . . . . . . .8:32 a.m.

Saturday . . . . .9:33 a.m.

Sunday . . . . .10:34 a.m.

Monday . . . .11:35 a.m.

Tuesday . . . .12:31 p.m.

Wednesday . . .1:22 p.m.

Full Oct 26

Set . .6:27 p.m. . .6:52 p.m. . .7:21 p.m. . .7:56 p.m. . .8:37 p.m. . .9:26 p.m. .10:23 p.m.

SEAFORD 74/49 Blades 74/49

Georgetown 71/50

Rehoboth Beach 71/52

Concord 74/49 Laurel 74/49 Delmar 74/48

Millsboro 71/50

Bethany Beach 69/53 Fenwick Island 71/51

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Day Thurs.

Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues.

Wed.

High Low 5:21 a 11:24 a 5:53 a 12:03 a 6:26 a 12:38 a 7:00 a 1:13 a 7:36 a 1:49 a 8:14 a 2:27 a 8:57 a 3:11 a

High 5:40 p 6:12 p 6:45 p 7:19 p 7:56 p 8:36 p 9:22 p

Low —11:55 a 12:26 p 12:59 p 1:35 p 2:14 p 2:59 p

Rehoboth Beach Day Thurs.

Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues.

Wed.

High 8:22 a 8:59 a 9:37 a 10:16 a 10:57 a 11:40 a 12:27 p

Low High Low 2:06 a 8:41 p 2:37 p 2:38 a 9:18 p 3:14 p 3:11 a 9:55 p 3:52 p 3:45 a 10:34 p 4:32 p 4:22 a 11:13 p 5:15 p 5:02 a 11:56 p 6:03 p 5:48 a —- 6:56 p

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