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News Issues & Answers - Candidates on the Primary Election ballot were given an opportunity to respond to our survey. Their responses are reprinted verbatim to help voters learn more about them and their ideas. We encourage readers to take time to learn all they can about the candidates for office and to vote on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Responses begin on page 25 FunDrAIser - ‘PINK Links’ program to honor memory of loved ones. Page 3 HerOes - Christmas shopping experience is the start of a life-changing journey. Page 8 TrACTOrs - Members of the Antique Tractor Club go for drive in Laurel. Page 12 sCHOOL news - Seven pages of news about area schools begin on page 30. VeTerAn - On his 87th birthday, World War II veteran Joseph Wheatley will be honored. Page 39 BusIness - Window Fashion owner tries to save his business. Page 49 CATs - Seaford Board of Adjustment votes to allow woman to keep cats. Page 52

Sports MOre FALL spOrTs - This week the Laurel Star takes a look at the local boys’ soccer, cross country, and girls’ volleyball teams with preview stories and photos. Page 41 rACIng - The racing season continued at Delaware International Speedway last weekend in Delmar. Coverage begins on page 46.

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Celebrating Family History month

By Lynn R. Parks When Norma Jean Fowler, president of the Laurel Historical Society, read the master’s thesis written by University of Delaware student Kimberley Toney, she was amazed. The thesis is about West Laurel and its development in the early 19th century as one of the state’s early free black communities. “I was surprised by the prosperity and depth of the African-American community,” she said. “There were shipbuilders living there, sailors and captains of sailing vessels. And people who owned businesses and who bought property. Laurel has a long and proud heritage and this is certainly one part of it.” A talk by Toney will be the culminating event in a month-long celebration of Laurel history and families, sponsored by the historical society and the Laurel Public Library. Laurel Family History Month will take place throughout October and will be anchored by an exhibit in the library of photographs of African-Americans from the historical society’s Waller Collection. The exhibit is titled, “African-American Roots of Laurel’s Family Tree.” The historical society’s Waller Collection contains nearly 50 photos of African-Americans that the Waller Studios in Laurel took from the early 1900s to 1950. About half of the photos will be on display in the library. All of them will be included in a virtual exhibit on the library and historical society websites. Many of the pictures, including those of sports teams from Dunbar School, are of school groups. Others are of church groups. And several of the pictures are formal portraits. In one, a woman dressed in velvet wears a stylish hat. In another, two small children stand in front of a weathered building. Fowler, who is also the library’s

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This woman is among the several unidentified African-Americans who sat for portraits at the Waller Studio in Laurel and whose picture will be on display at the Laurel Public Library through October. Organizers of the exhibit, which is part of Laurel Family History Month, sponsored by the library and the Laurel Historical Society, hope that visitors to the exhibit will be able to provide names of some of the unidentified people. Courtesy of the Laurel Historical Society.

adult services librarian, said that many of the people in the photos are unidentified. She is hoping that members of the community who see the pictures are able to provide the historical society with their subjects’ names. In addition to Toney’s talk and the photo exhibit, Laurel Family History

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Month will include two workshops. On Oct. 1, Fowler will lead a workshop on how to use a Delaware library card to do genealogical research. The Delaware Library Catalog System includes an online system, Heritage Continued on page 12

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‘PINK Links’ program to honor memory of loved ones On Thursday, Sept. 23, over 100 lady golfers will take to the course at Heritage Shores Club in Bridgeville to show their support for the cardio-respiratory monitors for newborns at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital’s nursery. As the lady golfers get ready to begin their day of golf they will travel pass numerous golf ball shaped signs that loved ones have supported through the PINK Links program. The PINK Links program provides community members the opportunity to recognize their loved one and sup-

port the tournament at the same time. Presenting Sponsor for the Ladies Day tournament is BNY Mellon. Community members can still support the PINK Links program by making a donation of $25. The pink golf ball shaped signs are available to honor or memorialize a loved one. To learn more about the PINK Links program, visit www.nanticoke.org/golf, call the Nanticoke Health Services Foundation at 629-6611, ext. 8944 or email MorrisR@nanticoke.org.

Scotts to perform

Emma and Gray Scott of Bridgeville will perform at Old Christ Church in Laurel on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m. Emma, 16, plays the violin and piano. Gray, 11, plays the classical guitar and piano. They will be joined by their parents, Jeff and Jeanine, on some of the selections. Works by Carcassi, Sor, Sanz, Bach and Chopin will be performed. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to help fund the preservation of Old Christ Church. Emma Scott

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35th District Democrat Committee dinner and auction

The 35th District Democratic Committee will sponsor their annual dinner and auction on Saturday, September 11. The theme for the evening will be “Remembering the Past - Working For The Future.” The program will focus on this unforgettable day in all of our lives September 11, 2001. The dinner will be at the Bridgeville Fire Hall, Market Street. The doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the buffet dinner featuring “the best dumplin’s, Anywhere, USA” starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 each; children 10 and under free. Many Democrat officials and candidates will be attending, but according to Justin Bailey, committee president, “comments will be limited by them as we will focus on the theme of the evening.” Tickets can be purchased by calling Pat, 628-4563; or Justin, 245-7882. Seating is limited to 250.

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On Sept. 23, the Nanticoke Health Services Tournament Ladies Day players will begin their day traveling through a path of pink golf ball shaped signs honoring and memorializing loved ones.

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Issues and Answers Notice to readers

The response below from Michele Rollins, candidate for U.S. Representative, was not received in time to be included in our B section, which begins on page 25. (Our pages are numbered in consecutive order, so the pages are not identified as a B section, but still go on the press earlier.) To further confuse readers, on page 28 is this notice regarding Michele Rollins: Did not respond to survey, despite numerous requests for her to participate. Since the response came in late, we could have made the decision to omit it, but we believe readers need as much informatin as they can obtain about the candidates before they vote. We hope the reason her responses appear here are clear. We don’t intend to embarrass or give special favor to any candidate. We appreciate them all for their willingness to serve.

Michele Rollins (R) Why are you interested in holding this office? I am running because I am concerned about the direction the country is taking. I am concerned that our representatives in Washington are not hearing our voices and are pushing forward with programs that will hurt our country in the long run. We need our representatives to preserve the free-enterprise system and not continually turn to government solutions when in doubt. Why should voters elect you over your opponent? Because, if elected, I will go to Washington and represent Delaware first! I will be a voice for Delawareans who are frustrated by the arrogance in Washington D.C. I have spent the last 35 years of my professional life in business. I have created jobs and I have met payrolls. I will read every bill that comes across my desk and I will make decisions based on what is in the best interest of the people of Delaware, not party bosses or special interests. What do you feel is the top issue facing the office you are seeking? How will you address this issue? I feel we need to focus on job creation.

We do not need to do this by borrowing money and funding projects that will be short lived. The lack of credit available and non-predictable excess regulation hurts our economy. We need to address the overregulation of business and the uncertainty that the small businessmen and women face in today’s uncertain environment. Finally, the bailout of large financial institutions without penalty was a mistake that rewards bad behavior sets a bad precedence. We need to hold our officials accountable for their actions; this includes Congress. Name one or two things the nations should do now to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. America should drill for oil at home and on its shores using techniques that safeguard our natural world. It should also continue to develop the next generation of its coal industry, moving towards cleaner coal technologies on a constant basis. Doing so will help America become less reliant on foreign nations – in particular, hostile regimes in the Middle East – and will improve the world’s environment by limiting the impact from overseas shipping and cross border piping. America should hasten its transition towards cleaner burning natural gas and emissions-free nuclear energy. America has tremendous quantifies of natural gas which are yet to be tapped, and nuclear energy is among the safest energy sources in the world.

The federal debt threatens to disrupt our way of life for generations to come. What can be done to avoid a financial crisis in this nation? Yes, Congress has overstepped the second clause of section 8 of the Constitution, which states, “to borrow money on the credit of the United States” but they have forgotten the first clause which, in part states, “to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States.” In addition, in Section 9, it states, “no money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequences of appropriations made from law.” In my view, the founders’ intent is that the government should spend the people’s money responsibly and with oversight. The government has not acted responsibly in spending our money, they have not thought about the results of their actions, they have not thought about the legacy of debt that they are leaving our children. We need to promote individual responsibility, we need to lesson the regulation on business and we need to cut taxes that will spur additional investment and growth in the economy. We need to eliminate

waste, fraud and abuse within government programs and end the reckless stimulus programs that only put us further in debt. Borrowing on the backs of our children and grandchildren is not the answer.

NHS golf tournament

Nanticoke Health Services will host the 24th annual golf tournament on Thursday, Sept. 23 and Friday, Sept. 24, at Heritage Shores Club in Bridgeville. Thursday’s tournament will be Ladies Day, and Friday’s tournament will be the traditional tournament open to men and women. The 18-hole four-person tournament benefits Nanticoke Health Services Foundation, which supports Nanticoke Health Services through contributions to provide funding for new technology and equipment, programs, health related scholarships and outreach health awareness services. Golfers will have numerous chances to test their skills by competing in oncourse activities. More information and registration forms are available online at www. nanticoke.org/golf, or by contacting the Nanticoke Health Services Foundation office at 629-6611, ext. 8944 or MorrisR@nanticoke.org.

Should the federal government provide a national health care plan? No, I believe the heath care plan that was forced through Congress in the dead of night and then signed by President Obama was a mistake. Should we keep a military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan? We have an obligation to leave both Iraq and Afghanistan stable and in a position to govern themselves. We must win in Iraq and Afghanistan. I will fight to ensure that our Armed Forces receive all necessary funding so they are properly equipped and can do their job safely and effectively.

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Capital transportation hearing Interested persons are encouraged to participate in the development of the state’s six-year Capital Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2012 – 2017, by attending a public hearing jointly sponsored by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), Sussex County, and the Council on Transportation. DelDOT’s Sussex County public hearing is set for Thursday, Sept. 16, from 4-7 p.m. at the DelDOT Georgetown Administration Building, 23697 DuPont Blvd., Georgetown. DelDOT will have project boards on display and representatives will be in attendance to discuss various projects

in the work plan. The CTP hearings provide an opportunity to review current and suggested transportation projects. Also, the public will have a chance to view the reductions to the DelDOT work program as a result of decreased revenues coming into the Transportation Trust Fund. The hearings also include capital investments for DART First State public transit and will be used to satisfy the public involvement requirements of FTA Section 5307. The public hearings, held in all three counties, are an open house format, with a Court Reporter available to take public comment. Interested

persons are also encouraged to submit written comments during the public hearing process. Meeting locations are accessible to persons having disabilities. Any person having special needs or requiring special aid, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, is requested to contact DelDOT by phone or mail one week in advance of the planned event. Questions, comments or written material can be submitted to: Office of Public Relations, Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 778, Dover, Delaware, 19903, or call 800652-5600 (in Delaware) or 302-7602080.

Nanticoke Yacht Club Fishing Derby winners The annual Free Kids Fishing Derby and Picnic, sponsored by the Nanticoke River Yacht Club was August 7. Chairman Jack Wilson said the event was open to all kids ages 5 to 16. Bait, refreshments and a full picnic, with lots of prizes were provided. Winners were Alyssa Thawley and Gage Willey, biggest fish, and Brandon Kelley and Amanda White, most fish.

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Drivers reminded to be cautious following four highway fatalities

The weekend before last was a deadly one on Delaware roads as four people were killed in two separate motor vehicle crashes in Kent and Sussex Counties. The first three fatalities were the result of a two car head-on crash east of Dover. The other fatality was from a crash that occurred near Bridgeville as a result of a driver failing to stop at a stop sign. A variety of factors were at work in the crashes according to State Police reports but what appears to be common in both is aggressive driving behaviors. Aggressive driving behaviors, including speeding, making unsafe lane changes, tailgating, and failing to obey traffic signals, have contributed to 39% of the 69 fatalities to-date. All are still under investigation. This brings the number of people killed on Delaware roads since Jan. 1 to 69, compared to 78 at this time last year. “We cannot stress enough how important it is to be cautious every moment you are behind the wheel,” said Alison Kirk, Community Relations officer for the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS). “An overwhelming majority of crashes are due to driver error and that makes them preventable. Please do all you can to prevent one from happening to you.” OHS reminds all drivers to go back to the basics of driving safety: slow down, don’t drink and drive and always buckle up. Follow OHS on Twitter for regular updates at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe.

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Business Business to Business Expo

A Business to Business Expo will be held at the Laurel Fire Hall on Thursday, Sept. 30. Doors open at 3 p.m. for set up. The “Meet & Greet,” which begins at 4:30 p.m., offers participants time to visit other displays, meet fellow business owners and introduce your products and services. Light refreshments will be served along with a cash bar. Doors are open to the public from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments may be purchased from the fire department bar. To participate in the Expo, which is $25 for Laurel, Delmar and Seaford Chamber members and $40 for non-members, contact the Laurel Chamber office at 875-9319 for an application. Each participate will receive one table and floor space around that table. A second table or an additional 8 ft. of floor space can be purchased for $15 for Chamber members and $20 for non-members. Applications and payment are due no later than Sept. 23.

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Edward Jones Coffee Club

John Rittenhouse, local Edward Jones financial advisor, will host a coffee club at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Edward Jones office located at 559 N. Hall St., Seaford. “The coffee club offers us an opportunity to learn from one another and receive market updates,” Rittenhouse said. “I look forward to keeping individual investors informed about the current market and economy, as well as have fun and get to know some of my neighbors. Seating may be limited. To reserve a seat, call Edward Jones Investments at 629-6094.

Professional bartending courses

Learn skills to obtain employment as a professional bartender or bar manager in courses offered at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Participants in the Professional Bartending course will practice mixing and presenting drinks as well as learn glassware identification, drink recipes, proper etiquette, appearance and professional handling of situations. This eight-session course will be held Mondays, Oct. 5 to Nov. 23, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. In Professional Bar Management, beginning Monday, Nov. 30 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., students will develop the skills needed to manage liquor supplies; hire, fire and schedule employees; plan marketing strategies; deal with vendors; and find entertainment. This six-session course also covers public relations, food service as well as local/state ordinances and laws that apply to establishments. Students who want to take both courses can save $35 by signing up for the 14-session Professional Bartending Training & Management Certificate course on Mondays, Oct. 5 to Jan. 18, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. A certificate of completion will be awarded to graduates of this combined course.

Graduates can use their training to supplement their income, obtain employment in the restaurant/hospitality field, or add to their existing skills in the hospitality field. For more information or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate & Community Programs at 854-6966.

New veterinary assistant training

Obtain the skills needed to begin a career working with animals in the new Veterinary Assistant Training Program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Veterinary assistants feed animals, clean and disinfect cages and work areas as well as sterilize laboratory and surgical equipment. They also provide post-operative care, administer medication orally or topically, and prepare samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of a veterinary technician, technologist, veterinarian or scientist. This 23-session course will meet on Tuesdays, Oct. 12, 2010 to March 29, 2011, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. A 60-hour externship at an approved veterinary facility is necessary to complete the program. Students will learn basic concepts and skills in the areas of anatomy and physiology, animal health and disease, laboratory procedures, nursing care and surgical nursing. The program will focus on companion animals (dogs and cats); however, a wide

range of other species including horses, livestock and exotic animals also will be covered. Graduates will receive a certificate of completion. For more information, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 854-6966.

Artesian promotes water recycling

Artesian Resources Corporation, a leading provider of water, wastewater and engineering services on the Delmarva Peninsula, has created the Artesian Water Recycling Partnership (AWRP) to encourage and support the use of reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation and other needs. Using reclaimed water to irrigate farm fields can save the Delmarva region millions of gallons of groundwater each day. The AWRP’s first project in Middletown, which was planned and engineered by Artesian in cooperation with partners including the town of Middletown, Gov. Jack Markell’s office, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Delaware Department of Agriculture, the Delaware Farm Bureau, the University of Delaware and two area farmers, will save nearly 3 million gallons of water per day. The project enables the farmers to irrigate their fields with reclaimed water from Middletown instead of using pumped ground water.

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Christmas shopping experience start of life-changing journey By James Diehl

t all started simply enough, with nothing more than an innocent trip to the department store for some last-minute Christmas shopping. Instead, it was the beginning of a meaningful, life-changing journey for long-time Seaford business owner Charlie Towers – it was the catalyst for more than 25 years of dedicated volunteer work in his adopted hometown. The 9-year-old girl Charlie Towers took with him that day didn’t have many advantages in life. Her mother was bed-ridden and her holiday would have been very bleak if not for Towers and other members of the Seaford Jaycees, who helped area families through their “Christmas Shopping Tour” program. That little girl “just stole my heart,” says Towers, who became so enamored with the program that he is today celebrating 27 years as chairman of the holiday shopping campaign, now run by the Nanticoke Rotary. “You’d be amazed at what these kids can buy with $100 and someone’s help,” says Towers, owner of Towers Signs in Seaford. “And they’re really happy because they usually don’t have a whole lot. I’m really proud that we’ve been able to keep this program going for so many years.” When Towers became involved in volunteer work, specifically the Jaycees, in the early 1980s, it was essentially a way to reestablish a social life he had lost during four years of the hardest work he had ever done in his life. Working his regular job full-time, trying to get a new business off the ground and paying for his wife’s college tuition had taken a huge toll on the native of neighboring Federalsburg. But after four years of constant work – Towers admits to only sleeping between 20 and 25 hours

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Charlie Towers has been volunteering in the Seaford community for nearly 30 years, serving in a number of different roles with several local organizations. Today, he is committed to the Nanticoke Rotary, where he has twice served as president.

group of parents. “I never thought Little League was all about winning. They knew that and that they could count on me,” says Towers. “I even took one kid on the football team who was Seventh Day Adventist and couldn’t play on Saturdays because of his religion. But I took him on the team and he practiced with us; all he wanted was to play and to learn.” After nearly a decade-and-a-half coaching some of the area’s youngest athletes, Towers returned to his old high school. For 10 years, he coached with the Seaford High School varsity and junior varsity basketball teams. Only once did he accept a salary. “I’m certainly not a rich man, but I just didn’t care about the money. Instead of taking a salary, I wanted to donate my money back to the program so they could use that money to send kids to camps,” Towers admits. “I wasn’t there for the money. I was there because I loved the sport, and I loved the kids.” A three-sport athlete for Seaford High School in the early 1970s, Towers learned a thing or two about surviving on the athletic field. In football, for example, he played lineman despite weighing a less than robust 165 pounds. But his size

didn’t stop him from displaying the “mean streak” he became known for during his athletic career. “If you hit me and rang my bell, I was going to break both of my arms if that’s what it took for me to ring your bell the next time,” he says with a chuckle. “I remember being out there one day and Jim Sweigard came around the corner and almost killed me. I learned right then that whoever stood up got hurt and I told him I was going to hurt him next time, and I did. “I’ve told that story a thousand times and my Little Leaguers just look at me like I’m crazy.” Through the years, Charlie Towers has served on the board of directors for the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club, on the advisory boards for Seaford and Sussex Technical High Schools and has been president of his homeowners association, among many other things. But, despite his long-term commitments to the Jaycees and to local athletic programs, what he is most known for today is his service to the local Rotary club. The only two-time president of the organization, Towers has become as committed to the Rotary as he was to every other group he’s ever been involved with. Continued to page nine

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In addition to the 228 speed citations issued, officers also cited two for aggressive driving, apprehended one wanted person, had one felony arrest, issued 30 citations for seat belt violations, issued two citations for child restraint violation, and issued 96 for other traffic violations. Aggressive driving citations (three acts of aggressive driving behaviors in one driving incident) result in six points on your licenses and fines between $100 and $300. Through September, Delaware State Police, New Castle County Police, Camden Police, Dover Police, Georgetown Police, Laurel Police, Millsboro Police, Milford Police, Newark Police, Seaford Police and Smyrna Police will conduct either single or two-officer team patrols

looking for speeders and other dangerous drivers such as those who run red lights or are impaired by drugs and or alcohol. Find out if you’d qualify as an aggressive driver by taking OHS’s online Driver Personality Survey at www.ohs.delaware. gov/survey. For more information about the Stop Aggressive Driving campaign and OHS’s other safety initiatives, visit www.ohs. delaware.gov and follow our updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe.

Checkpoint Strikeforce continues The second week of a combined DUI enforcement effort of Checkpoint Strikeforce and the National DUI Crackdown, “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under

Arrest.,” resulted in a total of 27 arrests for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs for the weekend of Aug. 27-28. Over 30 agencies participated in each campaign with several checkpoints and patrols. The National DUI Crackdown ended Sept. 6 and Checkpoint Strikeforce will continue through New Years Eve. Checkpoint Strikeforce is a regional sobriety checkpoint campaign aimed at arresting DUI offenders, and using high visibility enforcement to deter those who would otherwise choose to drink and drive. The campaign, a six month long effort running through New Year’s Eve, involves setting up weekly DUI checkpoints statewide.

of the year, Towers has found that the biggest key to being successful in business, and in life, is simply to have a good attitude – it can really go a long way, he says. “If you want to have a good time, you can have a good time with anything,” says Towers, who uses running around in traffic trying to sell barbecued chicken back in the day as an example of his happy-golucky persona. “But if you go in with a bad attitude, you’re probably going to have a bad day.

I’ve found that you can have fun with anything if you just try.” The holiday shopping tour responsible for Towers’ entry into the world of volunteerism is today run by the Rotary, with Towers continuing to serve as chairman. It is one of his proudest accomplishments to date, along with twice receiving the award named after his long-time friend. He loves Seaford and loves giving back to the community that has given him so much over the years. He sacrificed a lot in

his younger years to get to where he is today, but he wouldn’t change a thing. “I’m just trying to keep up with some very good friends,” he says nonchalantly. “The rewards I’ve gotten from volunteering are great, and the relationships and friends I’ve made have kept me going. I think everybody should do this because it really helps you grow as a person.” As for the Rotary, anyone interested in joining the group can contact Towers at his place of business by calling 629-7450.

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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the award of $1 million to Delaware to help crack down on health insurance premium increases. Delaware will use this Affordable Care Act funding to help improve the oversight of proposed health insurance premium increases, take action against insurers seeking unreasonable rate hikes, and ensure Delawareans receive value for their premium dollars. “Increased competition, lower insurance overhead and better risk pooling in health insurance Exchanges in 2014 are expected to reduce premiums in the individual market by anywhere from 14-20 percent according to the Congressional Budget Office,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “Between now and then, we will continue to work with States to ensure consumers are receiving value for their premium dollars and to avoid the kind of double digit premium increases seen recently.” The Affordable Care Act provides states with $250 million in Health Insurance Premium Review Grants over five years to help create a more level playing field by improving how states review proposed health insurance premium increases and holding insurance companies accountable for unjustified premium increases. Applications for the first round of

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99TH BIRTHDAY - Ethel Littleton of Laurel celebrated her 99th birthday quietly at her home in Laurel. Ethel was born in Milford on Aug. 19, 1911, to Russell Donovan and Annie Marker Donovan. She married Walter Littleton Sr. on Dec. 23, 1939. Walter and Ethel celebrated their 70th anniversary in December 2009. Walter passed away in February 2010. Walter and Ethel have two children, Janice Whaley and husband Ron Whaley and Walter Littleton Jr. and wife Arlene; and one sister Viola Chillas of Middletown. Throughout her birthday week, she received many cards, flowers, telephone calls and visits from family members, neighbors and friends. Visitors included all of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and even her first great-great-grandchild.

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Laurel Historical Society celebrates Family History Month Continued from page 1

Quest, which contains records including data from the U.S. Census, Fowler said. In the second workshop, on Oct. 20, Madeline Dunn with the Delaware Division of Cultural and Cultural Affairs will present tricks in reading hand-written documents. One of the first rules in genealogical research, Fowler said, is to read original documents instead of depending on type-written copies. But that old handwriting can be hard to decipher. “If you aren’t attuned to reading old documents, you might not get their full meaning,” Fowler said. Also during the month, Sussex County Cousins will have its third annual meet-

ing on Friday, Oct. 8. Co-sponsored by the Sussex County Genealogical Society, the gathering allows people with Sussex County roots to meet and to discuss their common ancestors. Participants also get research tips and have access to the library’s Delaware History and Genealogy Collection, a collection that, library director Wendy Roberts said, is one of the best in the county. Fowler said that she hopes that the month-long event gets area residents excited about Laurel’s family tree, including its African-American heritage. “These are shoots of the tree that haven’t been explored,” she said. “Until you tell the history of the African-American people

who lived here, you haven’t told the whole story.” And Roberts hopes that through Laurel Family History Month, people in the community and especially in the West Laurel community who do not use the library come to appreciate all that it can offer. “We want to get people to come to the library,” she said. “We want to be a center of people’s lives, a place where, once a week, they come with their children. We want all the people of the community to see that our library really is for them.” For your information Laurel’s Family History Month, sponsored by the Laurel Public Library and the

Laurel Historical Society, will take place throughout October. An opening reception for the photo exhibit, African-American Roots of Laurel’s Family Tree, will be Thursday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. Workshops will be Oct. 1 and Oct. 20 and the third annual meeting of Sussex County Cousins will be Oct. 8. Recent University of Delaware graduate Kimberley Toney will talk about her master’s thesis on the history of West Laurel Tuesday, Oct. 26. All programs will take place at the library and are free and open to the public; only the Oct. 1 workshop requires preregistration. For details, call 875-3184 or visit the websites www.laurelhistoricalsociety.com or www.laurel.lib.de.us.

Members of the Antique Tractor Club go for drive in Laurel

By Carol Kinsley More than a dozen members of the First State Antique Tractor Club assembled on Saturday, Aug. 21, with their beautifully restored tractors at the farm of charter club member Ed Evans in Laurel, for a drive through quiet country roads to Trap Pond and back. An assortment of makes — Allis Chalmers, Case, Farmall/International Harvester, Ford, John Deere, Oliver and Sheppard — would travel at an average speed of 4 to 7 miles per hour, providing time for sightseeing by drivers and onlookers alike. The drivers took a break at the state park’s campground to rest the tractors before returning back to Ed-Lo Acres to share a picnic dinner with their families. There are approximately 287 members in the club. Owning a tractor, new or old, is not a requirement for membership. The club meets monthly at Greenwood Fire Department. Prospective members may

Brett Warrington, 12, happily perched on a John Deere 1949 “MT” owned by Jerry Warrington, Laurel. His grandmother said he’s a city kid — from Milford — but he’s been driving tractors on Mom Mom’s farm since he was 4.

call Charlie Davis at 875-5329. Evans is a collector, his wife Lois said, showing visitors some of the other antiques in buildings on the farm. “But he doesn’t collect dust. He doesn’t stand still long enough,” she said.

Gathered round an Allis-Chalmers 1948 “B” owned and restored by Charlie and Donna Davis of Laurel, are Bill Mattern, left, of Pennsylvania, Francis Crouch and Harold Carlisle of Delaware. They swapped stories while waiting for the antique tractor parade to leave Ed Evans’ farm in Laurel. Photos by Carol Kinsley

Laurel Pride in Bloom

Proud of Laurel? Want to be a part of our beautification process? You can now donate to purchase or maintain planters that change with the seasons, displaying Laurel’s community pride year round. There are several levels of giving. Adopt a planter - as a business - to give back to your customer base; as an individual or family - to memorialize loved ones; as an organization - to promote group recognition. You can also donate for seasonal plantings or toward maintaining a planter in general. Any amount you contribute will help maintain and add interest to our already beautiful town of Laurel. Beauty creates interest and interest creates promise; and Laurel has opportunity. For more information, contact Barbara Wise at 875-5537. Contributions of any amount can be made to Laurel Pride in Bloom, c/o The Bank of Delmarva, 200 E. Market St., Laurel, DE 19956. “Gentlemen, start your engines!” More than a dozen members of the First State Antique Tractor Club brought tractors to the farm of Ed Evans in Laurel for a slow drive to Trap Pond and back.

Triple T Storytime

The Laurel Public Library is excited to announce a new program for our youngest patrons. Beginning Sept. 21, the library will host Triple T Storytime for toddlers, two’s and 3’s on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. This revamped program, designed to better meet the early-literacy needs of younger children, will include more rhymes, music and action than the typical preschool Storytime. Older preschool children will also enjoy this opportunity to enjoy books and activities in a lively group setting. For more information, call Becky Norton, Youth Services librarian, at 875-3184 or email rebecca.norton@lib.de.us.

LHS hosts Tournament of Bands

The Laurel High School Marching Band will host their First Annual Tournament of Bands (TOB) Competition on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m. Bands from all three counties in Delaware as well as some neighboring Maryland bands will perform their 2010 field show on the LHS football field, battling to be deemed the best in their division. Laurel’s band will close the competition with an exhibition performance of their field show, “Music of the Heart.” Currently, Laurel High School has the only competitive high school marching band in Sussex County; therefore, this event is a must see. Make sure you come out and support your local high school band. Proceeds will go to the Laurel Performing Arts Department’s various programs. Admission is $5, children under 3 are free. For more information, contact Brian Cass, director of Bands, at 875-6120, ext. 273 or e-mail bcass@laurel.k12.de.us.

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Community Bulletin Board CHEER Beach Day 2010

CHEER, a non-profit private organization that serves senior citizens in Sussex County, will hold Beach Day 2010, one of its’ biggest annual fundraisers, on Friday, Sept. 24. The event includes a health fair at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center and a fundraising walk for seniors near and around the Boardwalk. To participate in the Health Fair, donate to, or be a sponsor, call 856-5187.

‘Flapjack Breakfast’

“Flapjack Breakfast” at Applebee’s in Salisbury to benefit the Delmar Teens Against Cancer Relay for Life Team on Sunday, Sept. 19, from 8 to 10 a.m. Tickets are $6 for AYCE pancakes, sausage and drink in advance or at the door. Free car wash and 50/50 raffle. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. For tickets and more information, contact Terry at 410-430-0337. The Employee Activity Committee of Nanticoke Health Services will hold a Longaberger Basket Bingo at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Seaford Elks Lodge, Elks Road, Seaford. The filled basket bingo will consist of 20 games and feature several Longaberger baskets as prizes. Advance tickets are $20 per person, $25 at the door. Advance ticket includes a chance to win the Hostess Sort & Store Hamper and the Longaberger To Go Pink & Brown Tote. In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, attendees wearing pink will receive a ticket for an exclusive Longaberger Horizon of Hope basket. Refreshments will be available. For ticket information, contact the EAC at 629-6611, ext. 8944 or MorrisR@ nanticoke.org. Attention all truckers – join us on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 10:30 a.m., for the annual

4th Annual Garden Party

‘Run for the Buds’

Join hundreds of runners and walkers for the second annual “Run for the Buds,” presented by AstraZeneca, on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 9 a.m. at Rockford Park. In addition to a 5k run and fun walk, this year’s event also includes a half marathon. All proceeds from this family-friendly event benefit Best Buddies Delaware and the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware. Pre-registration is $20 for the run or walk and $50 for the half marathon and can be done online at www.runforthebudsDE.org. For more information, visit www.runforthebudsDE.org or call 302-691-3187.

Community Yard Sale

NHS holds Basket Bingo

World’s Largest Truck Convoy

Special Olympics Delaware Truck Convoy, sponsored by Walmart and FedEx. The Truck Convoy starts and ends at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington and will include a parade through downtown Harrington and post-event celebration. The entry fee is $100 per truck to enjoy a 30-mile, police-escorted drive through scenic southern Delaware. For more information, contact Special Olympics Delaware at 302-831-GOLD; or visit www.sode.org.

Seaford Wesleyan Church (The Ark), Seaford, will hold a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 7 a.m. until. Reserve your space with a $5 donation to sell your stuff. There will be a lot of items for sale including hot dogs, egg & Scrapple sandwiches, baked goods and more. Rain date is Sept. 25. For more information or to reserve your space, call Marlene at 536-1335 or Barbara at 877-0815.

Mt. Olivet UMC chicken bbq

A chicken bbq fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., to benefit Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. The BBQ will be held on Rt. 13 north, next to Dover Pools. For $6 you get a barbeque chicken half, chips, pickle and roll. For more information or to pre-order, call 629-4458. Delivery will be available to local businesses. Drinks and bake sale items also available.

Bridgeville Open Golf Tournament The fourth Bridgeville Charity Open golf tournament will be held on Friday,

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Oct. 8, at Heritage Shores in Bridgeville. Registration and a continental breakfast begin at 8 a.m., with the shotgun start for the four-player scramble starting at 9 a.m. sharp. A luncheon and awards ceremony will follow the tournament. Orlan Brown serves as this year’s tournament chairman. Proceeds will support the efforts of the Bridgeville Kiwanis Foundation, the Bridgeville Lions Foundation and the Bridgeville Senior Center. To become a sponsor or to register for the tournament, call Peggy Smith at 337-7135.

Join the Alzheimers Memory Walk

The Kent-Sussex Memory Walk Committee is planning the Alzheimers Memory Walk, the only annual fundraiser held in Sussex County, on Saturday, Oct. 2. The walk begins at Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach, travels around Silver Lake, continues the length of the boardwalk and returns to the park via Columbia Avenue. Participants are needed. Register online at http://memorywalk2010.kintera.org/Rehoboth. For more information, call Jamie Magee at 854-9788 or 1-800-272-3900. Team Captain kits are available online at www.alz.org/desjsepa.

Hospice Golf Outing

The Delaware Hospice Golf Outing, sponsored by NRG, will be held on Monday, Oct. 11, at Cripple Creek Golf

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and Country Club in Dagsboro. The fee is $125 per person which includes green fees, cart, box lunch, golf jacket and an awards reception. The format will be a scramble. Registration begins at 10 a.m., with a shotgun start at noon. The awards reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. The outing will feature the following contests: putting, low gross, closest to the pin - men and ladies, straightest drive - men and ladies and hole-in-one. Sponsorships at varying levels are available. For more information, contact Peggy Dolby at 8567717, ext. 2123.

Eat pancakes, help the library

The friends group of the Bridgeville Public Library is raising money through area IHOP restaurants. Patrons can eat at IHOP in Seaford, Rehoboth Beach, Salisbury, Md. and Dover and then take their receipts and restaurant comment cards to the library or to Bridgeville Town Hall. The library will receive a payment from IHOP for every receipt and card that is collected. For details, call Pat McDonald, 337-7192.

Eat at IHOP to help the library

Enjoy a meal any time at the IHOP restaurant in Seaford and support the Greenwood Library. Simply fill out a comment card after eating and give it to the cashier as you pay. You will be given

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Raffle benefits SPCA

The Georgetown Shelter - Delaware SPCA is holding a special “Bethany Beach Getaway” raffle to raise money for the shelter and its homeless pets. The package, valued at over $950, includes a two night stay at the Addy Sea Bed & Breakfast; gift certificates to Studio 26 Salon & Spa, DiFebo’s Restaurant, Bethany Blues Restaurant, Harpoon Hanna’s Restaurant, The Cafe on 26 Bistro and The Pottery Place; two prints from Carolina Street; and an ocean kayaking adventure. The services provided by the Delaware SPCA are only possible with the charitable support of the community. Tickets for the raffle are $10 each and the drawing will take place on Oct. 10. For more information, or to purchase raffle tickets, call 541-4478.

Summer Luau at Seaford Elks

The Seaford Elks Lodge is holding a Summer Luau 2010 on Saturday, Sept. 11. Cocktails are at 5:30, dinner is at 6 p.m. There will be games and prizes, music and dancing with Wolfman, a wonderful dinner menu and a ‘Luscious Kreations Dessert Bar.’ The cost is $20 per person. For tickets or information, call 629-2458.

MORNING STAR • SEPTEMBER 9 - 15, 2010 • There will be a Seaford Library and Cultural Center Board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center is having “Family Fun Time” on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 4 p.m. Anne Norman will be the guest speaker. For more information about Seaford library events, call 629-2524 or visit www. seaford.lib.de.us.

Swheatscoop September fundraiser

Homeless Cat Helpers (HCH), Inc., is having a month-long fundraiser at Concord Pets in Seaford. Stop in and make a donation to HCH by purchasing a $1 or $5 paw print, and your donation will be used for our purchase of Swheatscoop Litter for our kitten foster/adoption program. For more information, visit www.HomelessCatHelpers.PetFinder.org.

SHS Class of 1990 Reunion

Seaford High School Class of 1990 will hold their 20 year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 5 to 10 p.m., in the ballroom of Heritage Shores Club House in Bridgeville. The event is $45 per person. Checks, which should be made payable to SHS Class of 1990, can be mailed to Sandy Whitten Stinson, 31521 Miller Rd., Cordova, MD 21625. For more information, visit the class Facebook page, Seaford Senior High Class of 1990, or call 745-1935.

St. John’s House Tour

The St. John’s U.M. Church annual House Tour will be held on Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Seven homes and the Blades U.M. Church will be open for tours. Tickets will be on sale in September. For information, please call Teresa Wilson at 629-6417.

Seaford Night Out

On Sept. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m., the Seaford Police Department, along with Delaware State Police Troop #5 and Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club, will host the 19th Annual “Seaford Community Night Out Against Crime and Drugs.” The festivities will be on the Police Department and Western Sussex Boy’s and Girl’s Club properties in the 300 block of Virginia Ave., Seaford.

Arts show and sale

The Nanticoke River Arts Show & Sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, from 1 - 5 p.m. This 4th annual garden party is hosted by Dennis Russel, Act II Florist in his backyard garden. There will be music and refreshments. Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 19.

Christ Lutheran Christmas Bazaar

Chisist Lutheran Church is holding their annual Christmas Bazaar on Sept. 25, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will be baked goods, crafts, thrift items and a Chinese auction. The church is located at 315 N. Shipley Street, Seaford.

Seaford Library

• There is a Pre-K and Kindergarten “Story Time” at the Seaford Library and Cultural Center on Thursday, Sept. 2, and Thursday, Sept. 16, at 10:30 a.m. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center will be having “Baby Bookworms” on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 10:30 a.m. This program introduces infants through 36-months-old to the world of nursery rhymes and books.

local resources for screenings. For more information, contact Norma Jean Fowler at 875-3184 or normajean.fowler@lib.de.us. This program is free and open to all.

tes, which runs for two hours one day a week for six weeks (9 to 11:30 a.m.), beginning Sept. 15. Call Cindy Mitchell at 856-5187 for more information.

Homeschool Book Clubs

Library Card Sign-up Month

The Laurel Public Library is in its fourth year of monthly book clubs designed especially for homeschoolers. Children must be at least 5-years-old by Sept. 30, to participate. Each club meets once a month on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. The meetings center around hands-on group activities designed to extend the learning experience and have included making dioramas, movie-type posters, picture books, comic strips and puppets and writing and performing skits. For more information, call Becky Norton, Youth Services librarian at Laurel Public Library, at 875-3184 or email rebecca.norton@lib.de.us. You can also find more information and registration forms online at http://www.laurel.lib.de.us/ bookclubregistration.doc. Space is limited.

Laurel community luncheon

Laurel Baptist Church will be hosting the next free community-wide luncheon (spaghetti, garlic bread, green salad and dessert) on Saturday, Sept. 18, from noon to 2 p.m. The church is located at 33056 Bi-State Blvd. (west side of Rt. 13A, approximately 2 miles south of town). Any questions, call Shirley at 875-2314.

Chicken & dumpling dinner

Men of Faith at Christ United Methodist Church, 510 S. Central Ave., will hold a chicken and dumpling dinner on Saturday, Sept. 18, 4-7 p.m. Carry-outs will be available form 2-7 p.m. Adults are $10, children $5 and under 6 are free.

AYCE pancake breakfast

Laurel Pack 90 will hold an AYCE pancake breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 8 a.m. to noon, at Centenary United Methodist Church. Cost is $5 per person.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Anyone who signs up for their very first library card at the Greenwood Library will be given a goody bag and a chance to enter a drawing to be held Oct. 1, for a $20 gift card good at Tamburelli’s in Greenwood. To get a library card, adults 18 and over need to present a photo ID with current address and fill out a registration form. Children 17 and under need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian who will present their photo ID with current address, assist their child with the registration form and then sign it. For more information, call the Greenwood Library at 349-5309 or visit www. greenwood.lib.de.us.

Greenwood CHEER Dinner Club

The Greenwood CHEER Activity Center, located at 41 Schulze Rd. in Greenwood, will host their Greenwood Dinner Club on Thursdays from 5-7 p.m., in September and October. It will be an evening of fellowship and a delicious dinner entrée, dessert and beverage. Card games from 6-9 p.m. Cost is $5 for members and $6 for non-members. For more information, call Susan Welch at 349-5237.

Do-It-Yourself workshops

The Greenwood Library will be offering a series of do-it-yourself home maintenance and repair workshops beginning Monday, Sept. 13. The 8-week series, taught by Wayne Carter of Seaford, will cover home maintenance and repair in three basic areas: plumbing, electrical and carpentry. All of the sessions will be held on Monday evenings and are free of charge. Call 349-5309 or come by the library to reserve your spot.

Day of Remembrance Breast cancer prevention talk

A program on breast cancer health education will be offered by the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition in partnership with the Laurel Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23, in the library’s meeting room. Sonia Jackson, with the Coalition, will offer a presentation covering the latest information about breast cancer, breast health, self-examinations and

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MORNING STAR • SEPTEMBER 9 - 15, 2010 is invited to attend. For more information, contact Secretary Michaele Russell at 349-4220.

Puns, Pranks & Politics

The Delaware Comedy Theatre will present, “Puns Pranks & Politics,” an evening of improv to support Jim Westhoff for State Representative of the 35th District, on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 7-10 p.m., at the Bridgeville Fire Hall. Tickets are $25. For tickets, call 258-5922 or visit www.jimwesthoff.org.

Community-wide yard sale Book & video sale

The book and video sale at the Bridgeville Library ends Sept. 11. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hardbacks are $1, paperbacks .25 and videos .50. For more information, contact Karen Johnson at 337-7401, ext. 107.

The Town of Bridgeville will hold a community-wide yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 18, starting at 7 a.m.

Basket Bingo

The Bridgeville Fire Company Auxiliary will host a Basket Bingo on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the Bridgeville Fire Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. with games starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. There will be door prizes between every game with the Grand Door Prize a library table with shelf. There will also be a 50/50 drawing, basket raffles and free refreshments during intermission. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 337-7429, 337-7867, 337-9511 or 337-7446.

Neighborhood Clean-Up Day

Bridgeville has employed M-T Trash to do a special curbside pick up on Thursday, Sept. 30. Items need to be curbside by 6 a.m. M-T Trash will only go down each street once. Allowable items for pick up include furniture, household trash, stoves and limbs bundled in 4’ lengths. Items that will not be picked up include tires, batteries, oil, construction materials, dirt, rocks, bricks, etc. M-T Trash will have a truck available to pick up refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners, as long as the freon has been removed. M-T Trash will also have a truck to pick up paint, stain, etc. Note that these items must be kept in a separate area from the rest of your trash. Paint must be dried out; take off lid or place kitty litter in the can to dry it out. Large limbs can be delivered to the Town’s wastewater treatment plant, morning only. You will be directed to an area for the placement of limbs. A scrap metal container will be placed at the Town Hall parking lot for the disposal of such items as aluminum siding, window frames, barbecue grills, tire rims, bicycles and stainless steel. Do not place any other trash in this container. If you have any questions, call Bonnie Walls at the Town Office at 337-7135.

Patriot Day at Heritage Shores

On Sept. 11 at 9:30 a.m., Heritage Shores will hold a Patriot Day honoring the military, fire and policemen that served and are serving our communities. The feature presentation will be presented by the Woodbridge High School Marine ROTC. There will also be local singers and bagpipers. Everyone is welcome to join us at the Clubhouse. There is no charge to attend. For more information, call John Barr at 337-7775.

12 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Cost is $12 and carry-outs are available. The dinner is sponsored by St. Stephen’s UMC Relay for Life team. For more information, call Peggy Moore at 846-3901.

Delmar Heritage Day Festival

The Delmar Revitalization Committee is planning this year’s Heritage Day Festival for Saturday, Sept. 25, in the downtown business district. This year’s event will include a car show, food and craft vendors, games for all ages, entertainment and fireworks. The car show registration begins at 9 a.m. on the day of the event. Fireworks will take place at dusk in the Mason Dixon Park complex. Food and craft vendors can register for a spot by contacting William Hardin at 410-896-2777 or 846-2664.

‘Christmas in September’ Delmar Council election scheduled Delmar municipal elections will take place on Monday, Oct. 4. The mayor (two-year term) and two Council seats (four-year terms) are up for election this year. The election will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at town hall. Candidates must be a resident of the United States and the state of Delaware and a resident of Delmar for at least one year before the election. Call 846-2664 or 410-896-2777 for more information.

Beef ‘n dumpling dinner

A beef ‘n dumpling dinner will be held at the Delmar VFW on Sunday, Sept.

“Christmas in September”/Chicken BBQ on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Better Home Furnishings on Rt. 13 in Delmar. The event will feature vendors from Premier Jewelry, Mary Kay, Avon, Lia Sophia, 31 Purses, Longaberger, Silapada, Kork’s Corner Crafts and more. Chicken BBQ ($6), free car wash, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, bake sale and demos at 10:15 a.m. by X-Squad Dancers and 1:30 p.m. by Mitchell’s Martial Arts. Benefits Shore Byrds/Greene Turtle travel field hockey teams. For tickets and more information, call Terry at 410-430-0337.

Herr’s Factory, Shady Maple trip

The Greenwood CHEER Activity Center is offering a motor coach trip to Herr’s Potato Chip Factory and Shady Maple Smorgasbord in Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Oct. 5.Cost is $40 per person for members or $45 for non-members and includes transportation, tour and Smorgasbord dinner at Shady Maple Restaurant plus you will enjoy the fall foliage between Nottingham and East Earl, Pa. Deadline for payment is Sept. 16. The bus departs Greenwood CHEER Activity Center at 8 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m. For more information, call Susan Welch at 349-5237.

WPS Fall Trip

Enjoy a motorcoach trip to Hudson Valley, N.Y., on Oct. 20-22. The trip includes two nights lodging, two breakfasts, lunches at the Culinary Institute, one dinner, tour of the Culinary Institute, Hudson River Cruise, US. Military Academy tour, FDR Home & Library, Vanderbilt Mansion, Purple Heart Hall of Honor, baggage handling, all taxes and gratuities. Cost per person, double occupancy is $410. For information, contact Frances Horner at 629-4416.

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Caribbean Trip

Dr. Marie Wolfgang is sponsoring a winter getaway cruise to the Southern Caribbean as a fundraiser for Relay for Life, sailing from Port Liberty, New Jersey on Jan. 16, returning on Jan. 28. The itinerary includes Labadee, Samana, St. Thomas, Basseterre, St. Kitts, Antiqua and St. Maarten. Transportation to and from the dock is included. Call 629-4471 for brochure.

Miracle of Christmas trip

The Greenwood CHEER Activity Center is offering a motor coach trip to see the Miracle of Christmas at Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster, Pa., on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The show portrays Mary and Joseph and the miraculous birth of Jesus. Cost is $90 per person for members or $100 for non-members and includes transportation, show ticket and smorgasbord dinner at Hershey Farm Restaurant. Deadline for payment of the trip is Oct. 26. The bus departs Greenwood CHEER Activity Center at 10 a.m. and returns at 8 p.m. For more information, call Susan Welch at 349-5237.

Seaford Historical Society bus trip

There are still some seats available for the Maryland historic sites bus trip on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The trip includes visits to Teackle Mansion in Princess Anne and the Pemberton Hall in Salisbury, MD. Lunch will be at the Washington Hotel Inn in Princess Anne. The cost is $55 per person, which includes motor coach transportation, all admittances and the gourmet lunch. The bus will leave Sears parking lot in Seaford at 8 a.m., returning approximately at 4:30 p.m. Reservations may be made by calling the museum at 302-628-9828 or Janet Jones at 302-629-5354 by Sept. 9.

Travel with Delaware Tech

Witness the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie in “The Color Purple” at the DuPont Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 18. Nominated for 11 Tony Awards, this play is a landmark theatrical event with a Grammy-nominated score featuring jazz, gospel and blues. Delight in the action-packed lineup at the Oceana Air Show at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach on Sunday, Sept. 19, featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and top civilian performers. Enjoy scenic views while cruising the beautiful Miles River, part of the Chesapeake Bay estuary, during a St. Michaels

Cruise on Saturday, Sept. 25. Baseball fans will enjoy the excitement of watching the Phillies vs. Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 29. Discover the hilarious musical “Church Basement Ladies” at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, Pa. on Tuesday, Oct. 5; enjoy excellent seats and a delicious luncheon. Visit the National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, or Port Discovery during a day on your own at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, Oct. 9. Marvel at urban acrobatics, dazzling choreography and brilliant illusions performed to an original score of jazz, salsa, ballroom, pop and trendy beats from the streets in “Cirque Dreams Illumination” at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, Oct. 9. Discover never before seen artifacts from the search for Cleopatra’s tomb in the world premiere exhibition at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pa. on Tuesday, Oct. 12; a self-guided audio tour is included. Spend the day exploring the eight Smithsonian museums located on the national mall between the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Oct. 14. Admire a collection of over 40,000 objects gathered by Henry Mercer, historian and architect, which document the lives and tasks of early Americans through the tools they used before the Industrial Revolution at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pa. on Saturday, Oct. 16. Participants will also tour the unique Fonthill Museum, Mercer’s former home, which features thousands of American and European prints, and decorative ceramic tiles from Europe, Asia, North Africa and the Middle East. Spend two nights, Oct. 19 and 20, at the Hotel Edison in the middle of New York City’s theatre district within walking distance of a Broadway show, Times Square, or Rockefeller Center. Take a 90-minute tour through American History on the Battleship New Jersey on Tuesday, Oct. 26. Climb into the 16inch gun turret, stretch out on the bunks where the sailors slept and sit in the fleet commander’s chair. Learn about the role the battleship played in WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East. Explore Philadelphia during a threehour tour on a self-propelled, two-wheeled Segway on Thursday, Oct. 28. Cruise by the Museum of Art, Ben Franklin Parkway, Boathouse Row and Fairmount Park; enjoy a guided tour and independent lunch.

For more information on these or future trips, contact Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus program at 856-5618.

Laurel Senior Center trips

The Laurel Senior Center is offering the following trip: Tennessee Sampler, Oct. 4-9, cost $739 per person, includes 5 nights hotel accommodations, 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners, 1 luncheon, cruise, 3 shows, Graceland & Dollyland. For more information, call 875-2536.

Seaford AARP trips

Oct. 25-29. Travel thru the Smoky Mts. of Tenn. Lodge in Sevierville, Tenn. at the Governor’s Inn. This trip inclues four breakfasts, four dinners and two lunches. You will see two performances and three dinner shows, plus admission to Dollywood and the Titanic Museum. Enjoy an on the bus guided tour of the Smoky Mts. Tour guide and bus driver tip all included for the price of $595.00 per person/doubles. Nov. 3 - A trip to Boiling Springs, Pa. to the Allenberry Theatre for a buffet luncheon and a Christmas Musical matinee - “Becoming Santa.”Bus driver tip included. Cost: $78.00. Nov. 15 - 17 - Trains, trains, trains. Also a restored B&O caboose and telegraph office in the gardens. Over 64 carved trains, and walking canes carved from walnut, bone, ebony, ivory and pearl. Made by Earnest Warther. Stay at

the Berlin Hotel & Suites in Millersburg, Ohio. Visit the J.E. Reeves Victorian Home decorated for a Victorian Christmas with the “Christmas Around The World” theme depicted in 17 different rooms. A holiday feast dinner at the Carriage House. Over 100 Christmas trees and wreaths displayed. Visit the Mudd Valley Creamery, Hershberger”s Bakery, Walnut Creek cheese & chocolates and the “Tis the Season Christmas Shop. Trip includes: 2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, 2 full course dinners and bus driver tip. Cost: $339.00 per person/doubles $389.00 single. Dec. 6-8 - Wheeling Island Casino Hotel in Wheeling, West Virginia. Two meals per day including a dinner show. Tour the Glass Museum, Colonel Oglebay’s Mansion Museum, addmission to the park for a bus tour of the Festival Of Lights. Also a stop at the Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum. Bus driver tip included. The cost: $349.00 per person/ doubles - $435.00 single. For more information on these trips contact Rose at 629-7180

Trip to Louisville

AARP #915 presents a trip to Louisville, Ky., on Oct. 24-29. Trip is six days and five nights and includes five breakfasts and five full dinners. Sights include the Derby Dinner Playhouse, Belle of Louisville Riverboat, Churchill Downs & Kentucky Derby

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Delaware Comedy Theatre Presents

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Jim Westhoff

for State Representative For tickets: 302-258-5922 or online: www.jimwesthoff.org

hor d’oeuvres & cash bar $25.00

Wicomico Civic Center Sept 10 & 11

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Musesum, “My Old Kentucky Home” Place, Heaven’s Hill Distillery, Louisville Slugger Museum and much, much more. Cost is $775 per person/ double occupancy. Single occupancy is slightly higher. For information or reservations, call 410-754-8189 or 410-754-8588.

women. For more information, contact Dr. Michaele Russell at 349-4220.

Seaford Widowed Persons

The Seaford Chapter of the Widowed Persons Service will have its next meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 12:15 p.m. at the Georgia House in Laurel. The planned guest speaker will be Rosalee Walls.

The G.F.W.C. Acorn Club

USCG Auxiliary

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary meets the second Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at the Nanticoke River Yacht Club. For more information, contact Cindi Chaimowitz at 302-398-0309.

Cub Scout

Laurel Pack 90 will hold their weekly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13. Meetings are held every Monday night at Centenary United Methodist Church in Laurel. The Cub Scout program is designed for boys in the first through fourth grades.

‘Feline Rescue’ session

Homeless Cat Helpers will hold a question and answer session on “Feline Rescue Resources” at the Seaford Library on Monday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m.

Sussex County Marines

Marine Corps League Detachment #780, Devil Dog Detachment, meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at American Legion Post #6, “the log cabin,” in Seaford. All former and retired Marines from all generations are welcome.

The G.F.W.C. - Acorn Club of Seaford is holding a membership Tea at the Ross Mansion on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 6 pm. This tea is for all members and future members that would be interested in joining the Acorn Club. You will be welcomed by our President, Margaret Alexander, and our hostess, Cathy Young.

SCGS plan meetings

The SCGS will meet on Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Peggy Fisher, an experienced genealogist, will speak about Heritage Tours. The speaker at the Oct. 16th meeting will be Susan Rowland, owner of First State Photo in Rehoboth Beach. For more information about SCGS, call Ralph Nelson, 875-5418 or visit www.scgsdelaware.org.

Sussex Bird Club

“Kingfishers of the World” will be the topic at the Sussex Bird Club meeting on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 2:30 p.m, with refreshments and a social after. The meeting will be held at the Visitor’s Center at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Milton. Jeffrey A. Gordon, a writer, photographer, tour leader and naturalist who lives in Lewes, will be the speaker. For more information, visit www.sussexbirdclub.com.

USPS

United States Power Squadron (USPS) meets at the Nanticoke River Yacht Club on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. For more information, contact C.M. Kohlenberg at 629-0687 or Rob Hutton at 628-0312.

Mary & Martha Tea Room

The Mary and Martha Tea Room, which meets on the third Wednesday of every month, will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 2-4 p.m., at Take My Hand Ministry, 102 Maryland Ave., Greenwood. The guest speaker will be Rebecca Jones of the Seaford area. A free will offering will be taken for the speaker and light refreshments will be served. The program is a women’s ministry and all women are invited to attend. Seating, however, is limited to the first 20

Learn to square dance

The Whirl-a-Ways, a square dance group from Georgtown, will be offering square dance lessons beginning Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. The lessons will be held at the Milford Senior Center at 111 Park Avenue in Milford. The first two lessons are free; after that the cost is $5 a class. For questions or to be added to the list, call Cindy at the Milford Senior Center at 4223385 or Lucy at 424-4789.

CRHS 25th Reunion

CRHS Class of 1985 will hold a 25th reunion at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, at the

FVFC Hall. Tickets are $25 per person. For more information, contact Debbie Feyl Brohawn at 410-754-8910, crhs1985@ gmail.com or find us on Facebook at C.R.H.S. Class of 1985.

BBQ pit beef, pork lunch

The Federalsburg Lions Club will be having a bbq pit beef & bbq pulled pork lunch on Friday, Sept 24, 10 a.m. until sold out. Pickup location is at the corner of the Federalsburg ByPass and Veterans Drive. Cost per platter is $7 and includes bbq sandwich, chips, drink and brownie. Walk ups welcome and delivery is available. For more information, call David Morean at 410-924-0983, Wayne Cole at 410-943-0200 or any Federalsburg Lions Club member.

Basket Bingo

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Millsboro will host a Vera Bradley and Longaberger Basket Bingo on Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Millsboro Fire Hall on State Street in downtown Millsboro. Proceeds benefit local children and youth. Doors open at 6 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. The bingo features a selection of Longaberger products, including holiday items and retired items, as well as Vera Bradley handbags. A 50/50 drawing, raffles, door prizes and refreshments will also be offered. Bingo tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For ticket reservations or information, call Millsboro Kiwanis at 934-5245 or e-mail gmillsborokiwanis@mchsi.com.

Fashion show

Catch up on the trendiest fashions and enjoy a day of fun and friendship with Milford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s Casual Chic Fashion Show on Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Shawnee Country Club in Milford. The event will feature volunteer models from the Milford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Tickets are $30 per person, and RSVP is requested by Sept. 24. The luncheon offers a choice of entrees and desserts. Proceeds benefit various programs and services at Milford Memorial. For more information about the menu and to purchase tickets, call 270-1842.

Chicken & dumpling dinner The women of the Woodland United Methodist Church will serve a chicken and dumpling dinner on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $10; children 6-12 yrs are $4; 5 yrs and under are free. Woodland Church is located 4.5 miles west of Seaford next to the Woodland Ferry house. No carry-outs. For additional information call 629-5404 or 629-4662.

SUDOKU Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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Church Bulletins Old Christ Church

Services are open to anyone of any denomination and will include refreshments and tours of the church after each service. The traditional “Blessing of Animals” will be held on Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. A collection will be taken for local animal shelters. November features a Thanksgiving Day Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. followed by Advent lessons and carols with guest concert artists in December. For more information, call 875-3644 or email RevBackus@gmail.com and OldChristChurchLeague@gmail.com.

Mary and Martha’s Tea Room

Take My Hand Ministry’s Mary and Martha’s Tea Room will be held Sept. 15, at 102 Maryland Ave., Greenwood. This Christian event is free and open to all women. Pastor Rebecca Jones will be the speaker. Light refreshments will be served, and a free will offering for the speaker will be held.

Seaford Wesleyan hosts yard sale

There will be a huge yard sale on Sat., Sept. 18, at Seaford Wesleyan Church. Rent a space for $5. Call the church office at 528-1020 or Marlene Little at 536-1335 for reservations and information. Proceeds of this sale help support the church’s community mission works.

Weekly Bible Study

A weekly Bible study is being held every Wednesday night from 7:15-8:15 p.m. at the Days Inn, Rt. 13 South, Seaford (next to KFC). Family oriented Bible lessons for all ages. Sunday worship service is at 12 noon in the same location. Elder Cornell Johnson, of Jesus The Christ Apostolic Ministries, is Pastor. Call 628-0349 or 302-344-9672 for more information.

New Zion celebrates homecoming

New Zion United Methodist Church will be celebrating their annual homecoming on Sept. 12, starting with 11:30 a.m. morning worship. Rev. Timothy Duffield Sr. will preside. The day will continue with dinner at 2 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m. the Rev. Lawrence Bell of Maranatha Holistic Gospel Fellowship in Greenwood, Del. will speak. The service begins with a prayer band. The church is located at 428 W. 6th Street, Laurel. All are welcome.

Fall Festival at Snethen UMC

Snethen United Methodist Church is holding a Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. There will be food, produce, craft vendors, flea market, yard sale, classic cars, fun and much more.The event will take place, rain or shine. The church is located on Rt. 54, Delmar Road, in Mardela Springs, Md.

Vendor, craft and flea market/yard sale space is available. Call 410-341-4520 for information or a registration form.

Gethsemane seeks musicians, singers Gethsemane United Methodist Church on Woodland Ferry Road in Seaford seeks musicians and singers with a country gospel flair. The 10:30 a.m. service is adding a new, fresh twist to the praise music and needs violin, banjo, guitar and voices. If you can help, call 629-2862.

Free weekly soup social

A free weekly soup social is held every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, 510 S. Central Ave., Laurel. All are welcome. For more information, call the church office daily, 9 a.m. to noon, at 875-4233.

‘Walking For The Homeless’

A “Walking For The Homeless” WalkA-Thon will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach. The two mile walk begins at Delaware Avenue on the Boardwalk at 9 a.m. Check in is from 8 to 8:45 a.m. All proceeds benefit the homeless shelters in Sussex County. The event is sponsored by Faith United Methodist Church Women in Rehoboth. Registration deadline is Sept. 24. For more information, call Christina

Miller at 227-3118 or Tenesha Duffy at 644-1159.

Fall bazaar and luncheon

Christ United Methodist Church, located at 510 S. Central Ave., in Laurel, will hold their annual Fall Bazaar and Luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be crafts, a bake table and a country store.

Dinner at Bethel UMC

Bethel United Methodist Church, 3435 Harper Rd., Federalsburg, Md., will sponsor a dinner on Friday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $10. Dinner will include fried chicken, fish, ham, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, green beans, cornbread, bread and cake. Dinners will include everything on the menu. The dinner is sponsored by the trustees and finance committees of Bethel Church. Orders may be called in on the day of the event at 410-754-8494.

200 Years of Christian Service

Sailors Bethel United Methodist Church will celebrate its 200th anniversary on Nov. 7, 2010. The service will begin at 2 p.m. There will be special music featuring the Jones Boys. The Rev. Randy Booth of Wisconsin will be our special speaker. Fellowship will follow at the commu-

DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

A church you can relate to

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

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 600 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE 19956

(302) 875-3644

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

Centenary UMC www.laurelcentenaryumc.org

875-3983

200 W. Market Street, Laurel, Del. Contemporary Worship, 8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School, for ALL Ages, 9:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Bible Study 1 p.m.; & Youth Ministry 6:45 p.m.

The Gift of His Love Let others know where you are and when you meet. To advertise in this directory, call

629-9788

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

Youth Group Wednesday 7:00 pm

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

Seaford

C H R IST IA N C H U R C H of

22581 Sussex Hwy., Seaford, DE • 629-6298

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 (Nursery & Jr. Church)

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Wed. Night Service 7:00 p.m.

Know, Grow, Show & Go in our Walk with Jesus Christ

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 Pastor Timothy Dukes, Senior Pastor Pastor John Lanzone, Youth/Family Pastor

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Road68, South of Laurel Laurel,D el.

Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 9 & 11 a.m. Wed. Night Bible Study 7 p.m. Hymn Sing: Last Sunday Each Month - 7 p.m.

Delmar Wesleyan Church www.StPaulsUMCLaurelDE.org

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

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

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

Wednesday: Bible Study 7 PM

MORNING STAR • SEPTEMBER 9 - 15, 2010 nity house following the service. Everyone is welcome. Come out and enjoy the blessed day of celebration with us.

Praise & Worship Competition

For 17 years Mountaire has provided Delmarva with a gospel talent competition. During that time, over $300,000 in prize winnings has been distributed to local churches through various choral contests. This fall, Mountaire Farms will unveil its latest event, The Delmarva Praise & Worship Competition. Taking place Oct. 14-16 at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth, this three day event will feature praise and worship teams from across the Peninsula, all competing for $6,000 in prize money. Local teams have until Sept. 20 to enter this prestigious competition. Performance dates are assigned on a first come, first served basis. There is a $20 entry fee which will go to purchase staple food items to benefit Mountaire’s Thanksgiving for Thousands program. Teams can range in size from five to 25 members. Epworth United Methodist

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Church features state-of-the-art staging and sound equipment, a spacious seating area, and will be selling chicken dinners for charity throughout the competition. For more information and a registration form, visit www.mountaire.com/ praise-worship-/ or contact Roger Marino at 934-3123 or by email at rmarino@ mountaire.com.

‘Real Talk’ session at Mt. Calvary

Teenagers - need to talk? Join us at our “Real Talk” session. This is a special time for teens to come and express their feelings about church, God and understanding God’s will for their lives - no holding back. This session is for all teenagers between the ages of 12 to 18 at Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church, 28 Church St., Bridgeville. This session will be held the third Saturday of the month beginning Saturday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Marsha Gale at 410-330-7999.

New service time

The Lighthouse Church, 27225 Kaye Road, Laurel, is changing their service on Sundays to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 875-7814.

Obituaries Kathryn W. Bailey, 92

Kathryn “Kay” White Bailey of Seaford, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. Kay was born in Princess Anne, Md., to the late Frederic J. Flurer and Della Sharrett on April 25, 1918. In her early years, she assisted her parents in the operation of the family business in Princess Anne. Later during World War II, she worked at the Manhattan Shirt Company in Salisbury, Md., making military uniforms. After the war, she was employed at

several commercial establishments in the Salisbury and Easton areas. In 1949, she moved to Blades and took a job with Walker Garments. She was an excellent seamstress and Bailey made many of her own clothes. In 1951, she began working at Dupont’s Seaford Nylon Plant where she was assigned to various areas of operations and ended her 32-year career as a

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.

SEAFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Located at Tyndall’s Furniture Plaza on Discountland Rd & Rt. 13, Laurel

302- 875-4646

PO BOX 60, LAUREL, DE 19956

Sun. 9:30 am Wed. 7:00 pm

Children’s Church • Nursery

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Senior Minister: Dr. Carl G Vincent Senior Pastor: Pastor Barry B. Dukes wwwmessiahsvineyard.org

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

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

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

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

VICTORY TABERNACLE

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

MASSES: SUNDAY: Sat. Eve. - Vigil 4:30 p.m.; Spanish 7:30 p.m. Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. DAILY: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m. Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.; First Sat. 9 a.m. HOLY DAYS: Eve. 7:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. NOVENA DEVOTIONS: Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. CONFESSION: Sat. 4:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF GOD

SUNDAY WORSHIP

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Ministry for the wholef amily 7 PM

Pastor Stacey Johnson 302-877-0443

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

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH

315 N. Shipley St., Seaford, DE 19973 • 302-629-9755

Pastor: Rev. Andrew C. Watkins www.christlutheranseaford.com

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

Laurel Baptist Church, SBC SUNDAY

WEDNESDAY EVENING

8:30am Worship / Nursery 9:45am Classes for all ages 11:00am Worship / Kids Church & Nursery 7:00pm Evening Service

6:45 AWANA (K-grade 6), Catalyst Youth (gr. 7-12), DivorceCare support group, 7:00 Intercessory Prayer, Men’s Group

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.cokesburyworship.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. Jim Sipes • 302-629-4458 PROFESSIONAL NURSERY CARE PROVIDED

Welcome…

Messiah’s Vineyard Church

Where everybody is somebody & Jesus Christ is Lord 33056 Bi-State Boulevard, Laurel, DE 19956 LBC Sunday School ~ 10:00 Morning Worship ~ 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study ~ 7:00 P.M. NurseryP rovided Pastor: Rev. Steven Booth Music Director: Linda Lewis

302-875-7998

St. Luke’s

Episcopal Church Front & King St., Seaford, DE

629-7979

Holy Eucharist: Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Thurs. Eve. Service: 6 p.m. 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 - G. W. Cliver - 629-6206 Elder - Don Birch - 629-8949 Elder - Ron Russell - 629-6033 Sunday School 10 a.m. Sun. Worship 11 a.m., Sun. Evening 6 p.m Wed. Evenings 7 p.m. Live For God, Love Each Other, Light The World

Union

United Methodist Church

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

2 North Laws St., Bridgeville, DE 19933 Across from Bank 337-7409 Handicap Friendly

629-9443, Cell: 448-0852 • cogclarence@verizon.net

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

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

Seaford Seventh-day Adventist Church

GETHSEMANE

MOUNT PLEASANT

Saturday Services Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Pastor - O. Kenneth Scheller 302-875-0140

A Safe Sanctuary & Stephen’s Ministry Church Rev. E. S. Mallozzi

Sunday School 9 am Morning Worship 10 am

701 Bridgeville Road 629-9077

26295 Sussex Highway (south on 13), Seaford, DE

All are welcome to worship here every Sabbath.

WORSHIP TIMES:

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Contemporary Services ... 8:45 & 10:30 a.m. Nursery Care & Children’s Church Provided Corner of Woodland Ferry Rd. & Stein Hwy., 4 miles West of Seaford • 629-2862 Jeans Expected! No Halos Required!

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

www.thelighthouseld.org Timothy P. Jones, Pastor Sunday Family Worship - 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Family Ministries - 7:00 p.m.

“Shining His Light”

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Dale Evans

Contemporary Service............9:30 a.m. Sunday School.............10:15 a.m. Traditional Service. .11:30 a.m. Mount Pleasant Road, Laurel (Just off Rt. 24 west, on Rd. 493A)

875-1045

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labatorian in Process Control. After retirement, she worked as a product promoter in supermarkets all across the Delmarva Peninsula. Also following Dupont she joined the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and volunteered many hours for several years until her health failed. She was a worldwide traveler to more than 45 countries, and crossed the USA six times visiting all 50 states. Most of all she enjoyed her yearly summer vacations to coastal Maine. Kay had a passion for growing and caring for flowers and plants and took great joy in photographing them all. Being a grandmother was also a great joy in her life. She was a member of the Dupont Golden Girls, former member of the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the Nanticoke Senior Center, Sussex Bird Club, AARP Chapter 1084 and the Red Hatters. Kay is survived by her husband of 58 years, Donald K. Bailey; son, Linwood J. White and wife Thelma of Havertown, Pa., grandchildren, Eric N. White and his companion Micaela Grass of Northport, Maine, Alyssa J. White of Wayne, Pa., Jennifer Chadwick of West Chester, Pa. and Robert Chadwick and wife Kate of North Cape May, N.J.; and great-grandchildren, Myles and Maura Chadwick. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Sept. 4, at Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Delaware Hospice Inc., 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

Darrel B. Botdorf, 53

Darrel Bayne Botdorf of Laurel, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at his residence. Born in Wilmington, the son of Sandra Chatwin Herbert of Laurel and the late Richard Bayne Botdorf, he was a pressman for Cat Printing in Florida. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Dorothy Clapper Botdorf; a son, Lindsey B. Botdorf of Seaford; a daughter, Hayley M. Botdorf of Seaford; stepson, Thomkas L. Erickson of Oshkosh, Wis.; stepdaughters, Jennel V. Erickson of Oshkosh, Jessica D. Erickson of Houston, Texas and Tricia J. Erickson of Oshkosh; a half-brother, Donald R. Herbert of Wilmington, Ohio; and two stepgrandchildren, Zoe D. Rucinsky and Skylar L. Hazelwood of Oshkosh. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Botdorf and a sister, Charlotte L. Botdorf. Services and burial will be private. Arrangements are in the care of Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford.

Carol A. Gogola Zahner, 71

Carol Ann Gogola Zahner of Seaford, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at Pinnacle Health Center, Smyrna. Born in Nanticoke, Pa., the daughter of the late Marie McCarthy and Thomas

Gogola, she was a geriatrics aide for Geriatric Services of Georgetown. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Seaford. Carol is survived by two sons, Donald A. Kvedrowicz of Harrington and Joseph W. Zahner Jr. of Ocean View; a daughter, Christine M. Hessenkemper of Bricktown, N.J.; and two sisters, Mary Lou Dietrich and Ester Green both of Nanticoke, Pa. She is also survived by four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph William Zahner Sr., in 2001. Services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford. A committal service followed at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro, with burial in the cemetery.

Death Notices Millard Sisco, 87

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Health Free Breast Health Forum

Beebe Medical Center’s Tunnell Cancer is offering a free breast health forum on Friday, Sept. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Salvation Army on Sussex Highway, next to Food Lion in Seaford. Breast health education will be available on-site. For those who qualify, referrals for no-cost mammograms will be offered the same afternoon. Drop-ins are welcome. All women 18 and older should have a clinical breast exam, and all women age 40 and older should have a yearly mammogram. Early detection saves lives. For more information about this free breast health forum, call 645-3100, ext. 2718. This initiative called SOS², Sharing Our Stories, Saving Our Sisters, is funded by a grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Philadelphia Affiliate.

Medigap changes to affect seniors

For American seniors, their retirement years are supposed to be about relaxing, getting out and enjoying the freedom they’ve earned. In reality, though, even retirement has its challenges, especially when it comes to health insurance. Linda Nemes, senior insurance research analyst for the Delaware Department of Insurance, will be the featured guest speaker at the September meeting of the Sussex County Advisory Committee for the Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities. Nemes will discuss recent changes to Medicare supplemental insurance, also known as Medigap, sold by private insurers to Medicare recipients. The plans provide gap coverage between the amount paid by Medicare and the total amount billed. Nemes also will discuss this year’s national health care legislation, and the anticipated effects the new reforms will have on senior citizens. The Advisory Committee invites the public to attend the committee’s next meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 20, at the Roxana CHEER Center, 34314 Pyle Center Rd., Roxana. An open discussion will follow the presentation.

‘Expressions of Grief’ conference

Delaware Hospice’s Family Support Center will hold a professional conference for professionals dealing with grief, “Expressions of Grief: Exploring grief styles by culture, faith and gender,” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 29, at the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford. Social workers, mental health counselors, chemical dependency professionals, nurses, funeral home services, chaplains, and anyone interested in learning more about grief are invited to this special conference where expert speakers will explore grief styles by culture, faith and gender. Keynote speaker will be Thomas Golden, LCSW, an international grief educator and published author, who will present, “The Secrets of the Masculine Side of Healing.” Golden has taught mental health professionals around the world about men and boys and their unique paths in healing from stress, grief and trauma. Other speakers include Dr. Judith Ramirez, EdD, manager of the Psychological Services & Outreach Department of Tunnel Cancer Center

through Beebe Medical Center, and the Rev. David Oppold, BA, MDiv, ordained pastor and Hospice chaplain. Registration fee is $99 per person and $75 per student. Breakfast and catered lunch are included. Continuing Education credits are 6.0 hours for social workers (NASW) and 7.5 hours for nurses, professional mental heath counselors, chemical dependence professionals and funeral services staff (Delaware State Board). Deadline for registration is Wednesday, Oct. 27 and early registration is recommended as space is limited to 50 participants. To register, call Vicki Costa at 8567717, ext. 1129, or vcosta@delawarehospice.org.

Vaccine, influenza in Delaware

As community providers have begun making flu vaccine available, Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) reports two cases of typical seasonal influenza this summer. An individual that was admitted to a New Castle County hospital on Aug. 25 tested positive for influenza A. A Kent County resident also tested positive for influenza A on Sept. 1, but did not require hospitalization. This brings the total number of flu cases in Delaware for the 2009-2010 season to 2,247. DPH last reported an influenza case April 10, however, sporadic cases of flu are not unusual in summer and will likely continue to occur. “Flu seasons can be unpredictable and immunization is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from infection,” said Dr. Karyl Rattay, DPH director. Routine vaccination of all persons older than 6 months is recommended. Vaccine, in both the nasal mist and flu shot form, is already being offered in area pharmacies and health care provider offices. Delawareans are also encouraged to prevent infection by taking simple everyday measures such as washing hands, using hand sanitizers, covering coughs and sneezes and staying at home when sick. These efforts help stop the spread of respiratory illnesses including flu. For more information, call the Division of Public Health at 800-282-8672 or visit www.flu.delaware.gov.

DPH investigates VRSA case

Test results received by Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) indicate that a New Castle County female became the second Delawarean to develop the rare vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) infection. The first was positively identified in April. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this brings the national case number to 12. The CDC is doing further testing of this latest case. VRSA is a type of antimicrobial-resistant staph bacteria. While most staph bacteria are susceptible to the antimicrobial agent vancomycin, VRSA has developed resistance and cannot be successfully treated with this drug. However, to date, other Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs are successful in treating the infection. CDC findings indicate that persons developing VRSA infections are those who have several underlying health conditions

such as diabetes or kidney disease or have had previous staph infections, been hospitalized, had tubes going into their bodies or recent exposure to vancomycin or other microbial agents. DPH’s disease investigations conclude that both Delaware cases were being medically treated for multiple underlying health conditions. While the CDC has not documented VRSA to be communicable, as a precaution DPH investigates close contacts of these individuals and they are advised of VRSA precautions, prevention and resources. For more information about VRSA, visit www.cdc.gov.

Alzheimer’s Support Group

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital’s next Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting is at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at LifeCare at Lofland Park’s, first floor Resident Lounge, 715 E. King St., Seaford. Modeled from the American Stroke Association, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital is engaging speakers to provide education, community resources and emotional support to those who have been affected by this life-altering disease. This group provides support and information about Alzheimer’s and dementia to families, caregivers, and anyone who is affected by this disease. Refreshments will be provided. Preregistration is not required for this free support group. For more information, call

LifeCare at Lofland Park at 628-3000, ext. 8302.

First aid classes

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will offer community First Aid classes to anyone interested in learning first aid on Tuesday, Sept. 14 from 6:30–9:30 p.m., at the Nanticoke Training Center located on Water Street in Seaford. Participants will learn basic first aid that will enable them to administer help during the first few moments until emergency responders arrive. Classes are open to participants age 13 and up. The course covers cognitive learning, role-playing and skill practice. Cost is $30. Payment and registration is required by no later than five business days before the class. Late registrations (if seating is available) will be an additional $5 fee. To register, or for more information, contact Nanticoke Memorial Hospital’s Training Center office at 629-6611, ext. 8919. Pre-registration is required.

‘Look Good, Feel Better’ program

Women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer can now receive free professional help to cosmetically disguise the appearance-related side effects of their treatments. LOOK GOOD...FEEL BETTER, a program developed by the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and the

PAGE 22 National Cosmetology Association, trains volunteer cosmetologists to help women with cancer, conceal loss of hair, skin problems, and other side effects that can result from cancer therapy. The next program will be hosted by the Cancer Care Center at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital on Monday, Sept. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cancer Care Center’s 2nd floor conference room. The program is free to all patients in active cancer treatment. Registration is required, and space is limited. To register, contact Nanticoke Memorial Hospital’s Cancer Care Center at 629-6611, ext. 2378 or 2588.

Prostate screenings offered

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and the Cancer Care Center staff at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will provide prostate screenings on Friday, Sept. 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the lobby of the Miller Building (121 S. Front St., Seaford). There is a $5 screening fee and pre-registration and fasting are not required. Nanticoke Memorial Hospital encourages men over 50 to take advantage of this service. Also men age 40 and at high risk of developing prostate cancer are also encouraged to participate. African-American

MORNING STAR • SEPTEMBER 9 - 15, 2010 men and men who have a family history of the disease have a higher risk for developing prostate cancer. For more information, call Melinda Huffman, nurse navigator, at 629-6611, ext. 3765 or 2378.

Delaware Hospice support group

Delaware Hospice’s Bereavement Counselor, Paul Ganster, LCSW, will lead an eight-week grief support group on “Grieving the Loss of a Loved One,” on Thursdays, from Oct. 14 through Dec. 9, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. There is no fee for this service which is provided as a community outreach by Delaware Hospice. To register, call Paul Ganster, LCSW, at 357-7147, or email pganster@delawarehospice.org.

Cancer Support Group

The Wellness Community-Delaware offers a general cancer support group for people affected by cancer and their loved ones held at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. The monthly support group meets in the second floor conference room of the Cancer Care center on the third Monday of each month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The next

meeting takes place on Sept. 20 at 4:30 p.m. The Wellness Community, an affiliate of the Cancer Support community, is dedicated to helping people affected by cancer enhance their health and well-being through participation in a professional program of emotional support and hope. Facilitators are trained mental health professionals with a master’s degree or more. Call 645-9150 for information or to register for this program. All support groups offered at the Wellness Community are free of charge. This program is made possible by the support of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

BBQ & Antique Car Show cancelled Methodist Manor House has cancelled the 2nd Annual Chicken BBQ & Antique Car Show which was scheduled to be held on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Breast cancer support group

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. (DBCC) has expanded its Beginning Your Pink Ribbon Journey, a program

for women newly-diagnosed with breast cancer, by partnering with Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Cancer Center in Seaford. The free, monthly program is offered at the Cancer Center located at 801 Middleford Road, Seaford, the third Thursday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. The program is facilitated by Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Cancer Center professional staff - Terri A. Clifton, MS, NCC, Cancer Care coordinator; Mary Brown, RN, DSN, manager Cancer Care Center; and Wendy Polk, nutritionist – with assistance from Lois Wilkinson, DBCC special projects manager, who helps facilitate the program at Bayhealth. Of particular value to newly-diagnosed women is DBCC’s Peer Mentor Program through which they are paired with a long-term survivor for one-on-one support. To learn more about Beginning Your Pink Ribbon Journey at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Cancer Center, call Lois Wilkinson at 672-6435. Registration is required and light refreshments and small gifts are provided.

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ADHD Medication is no substitute for parental supervision

By Dr. Anthony Policastro ADHD is not usually diagnosed until after a child starts school. According to the guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, ADHD is not usually addressed before the age of 6. For that reason, many physicians will not treat it in children under that age. Because I specialize in the diagnosis, I see many children younger than that with hyperactivity. We know that hyperactivity is normal behavior during the “terrible twos,” so a hyperactive two-year-old does not get formal treatment. The reason is

simple. Two-year-olds should not be left unsupervised so they should not be able to do anything to get into trouble. Once a child turns three, most of them slow down while a few remain hyperactive. Since they are not in a learning situation, there is no reason to treat them. However, some of these children tend to be more impulsive than hyperactive which can be dangerous. I have frequently obtained a history of three-year-olds with ADHD leaving the house in the middle of the night. I had one of them climb onto a garage roof through a window. Her brother came home and

found her hanging from the gutter. One four-year-old was playing with a cigarette lighter. He burned the house down with him and his sister in it. A five-year-old let his younger sister out in the middle of the night with tragic consequences. For these reasons, I do find it helpful to treat these younger children with medication even though they are not yet in school. That being said, medication does not replace careful supervision. The more dangerous the activities your child engages in, the more supervision they need.

That might take the form of extra locks on outside doors or other barriers to keep children away from things they should not get into. It almost always means a need for more one-on-one supervision during the day. Medication at this young age is not a substitute for careful supervision. I have parents who come to the office to ask for medication so they can avoid the supervision that is needed. They are not happy with me when I tell them that the behavior does not warrant medication for their child.

budget your caloric intake. Allow a bit of wiggle room by eating lighter meals before the festivities so that you can enjoy a few of your favorite treats later on. Sense and sensibility - Hot dogs, bratwurst, potato salad, sweets and cocktails are summer staples, and they can be enjoyed in moderation. Be sensible about meal choices. For example, a hot dog with a side salad and chocolate chip cookie will allow you to indulge but not overdo it with empty calories. Dress it up - A great way to gain your independence from overeating is to fill up on healthy calories. During the summer months, fresh fruits and vegetables are far more abundant in grocery stores and at farmers’ markets. Dress up your salad, sandwich or just your plate with fruit and vegetables. Healthy cooking options include grilling, steaming, drying or simply

enjoying raw. Snack time - Going to a party, picnic or festival on an empty stomach can often lead to overindulgence. Make smart food decisions before, during and after your time out on the town by choosing highfiber foods like apples, whole grains and nuts to keep you full for hours. Don’t go it alone - Enlist the help of a family member or friend to take the journey towards food independence with you. The support of another person can provide motivation and inspiration that you may not be able to find on your own. Connect with others who are also seeking to improve their wellness by joining a local chapter of TOPS. Visit www. tops.org for more information and to find a location near you. Savor the flavor - Remember the hot dog and chocolate chip cookie referenced

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Area hospice grief support groups help people cope with loss By Beverly Crowl Those who need support groups the most are often the least likely to seek them out. This is true for many self help groups and certainly true for grief support groups. Individuals suddenly coping with the loss of a loved one may not consider themselves as someone “who does groups very well.” They may believe they can manage their own life, or that their friends and family are sufficient support. Others realize they are not coping very well and need more help than what their friends and family can give them. Many have found that help through participation in a grief support group. Gail Kersey from Frankford, spent 18 months caring for her mother who had congestive heart failure. In the last few weeks of her life, she also developed cancer. Gail said, “She went very quickly. I was used to taking care of her every day, and then, suddenly, she was gone. After all the medical equipment had been returned and the sympathy cards were done, I went into despair with the realization that she wasn’t coming back. Almost suicidal, I was desperate. My mother was gone. I received individual

counseling, but my counselor recommended that I attend one of Delaware Hospice’s support groups where I would be surrounded by others who were going through similar circumstances. My group helped bring me back to a level of sanity so that I could actually mourn properly. ” “In our group we had eight women, and it has evolved into a kind of sorority. I remember the last Tuesday of our group meeting how we all felt that we didn’t know what we would do without each other. Now we continue to get together monthly, exchange cards, and call each other with any news. We have bonded through the shared experience of losing someone who’s been an important part of our lives.” Carol Dobson, bereavement counselor for Delaware Hospice, explains, “Our support groups are safe places for expressing thoughts and feelings so that grieving people can learn about themselves with others. Being heard with genuine interest is healing for everyone. Whenever anyone gets choked up, kindness and support is offered. No one ever needs to apologize for getting upset. Some people are less talkative and they are just as welcome as the

Betty Gillette, Milford, (front), and (from left) Gail Kersey, Frankford; Jean Hinckley of Seaford; and Sharon Dean from Dover appreciated the help they found at Grief Support Groups, facilitated by Delaware Hospice’s Bereavement Counselor, Carol Dobson (far right). Photo by Beverly Crowl

more talkative ones. Educational materials are provided about the grieving process, grief responses, coping techniques, preparing for special days and holidays and how to handle difficult situations. All in all, a grief support group is a very unique way to find healing and comfort with others.” There is no time limit for anyone interested in a grief support group. Once a year has passed, a person may then feel like a

group would be helpful. Some people join a group within three to six months after losing a loved one. Gail said, “I’m considering another group because my mother’s birthday is coming up and I find myself becoming depressed about that more than I should be.” Call Delaware Hospice at 856-7717 or visit www.delawarehospice.org/calendar to learn more about bereavement activities.

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the DPH Bureau of Epidemiology at 7441033. If a public health official contacts you to find out more about an illness you had, your cooperation is important. Your cooperation may be needed even if you are not ill.

What can you do to protect yourself against food borne illness? It’s early September in Delaware, and we still have a few weeks of summer left to enjoy gathering with friends and family. The Division of Public Health (DPH) reminds residents that we can enjoy these gatherings even more if we take a few simple precautions to protect ourselves from food borne illnesses. The most commonly recognized food borne infections are those caused by the bacteria Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. coli 0157:H7, and by a group of viruses known as Norwalk. Although sometimes mild and usually self-limiting, these diseases can become severe and may require medical attention. Consult a health care provider if you are experiencing a high fever (temperature over 101.5 F, measured orally), blood in the stools, prolonged vomiting that prevents keeping liquids down (which can lead to dehydration), signs of dehydration (including a decrease in urination, a dry mouth and throat and feeling dizzy when standing up), and/or diarrheal illness that lasts more than 3 days. DPH recommends the following to reduce the risk of food borne diseases: 1. Wash your hands with soap and water before preparing food. Avoid preparing food for others if you have diarrheal ill-

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Candidates on the ballot were given an opportunity to respond to our survey. Their responses are reprinted here verbatim to help voters learn more about them and their ideas. We encourage readers to take time to learn all they can about the candidates for office and to vote on Tuesday, Sept. 14. US Senate Mike Castle (R) Why are you interested in holding this office? These are challenging times and we Mike Castle need common sense governing. Delaware is best served by an experienced, independent Senator who voters can trust to listen and put Delawareans first. I am committed to fiscal restraint and a positive, job-fostering environment to get the economy back on track and Americans working again. Why should voters elect you over your opponent? I will work diligently to find common ground, and be a part of a new civility committed to rebuild the economy and encourage long-term job growth; pursue affordable health care and innovative cures for illness; reform and strengthen education in order to prepare our kids for the workforce; and protect future generations from further increases in the federal deficit. What do you feel is the top issue facing the office you are seeking? How will you address this issue? In order to rebuild the economy and encourage long-term employment opportunities, we must foster a climate where businesses can grow. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, making up over 90% of Delaware’s employers. To provide small businesses with more certainty for the future, we must simplify the tax code and lessen red tape, which is why I authored a proposal to reduce federal tax and regulatory burden and expand access to loans. Name one or two things the nation should do now to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. U.S. dependence on foreign oil from hostile countries is a threat to our national security. I support improving vehicle fuel efficiency to lower fuel costs and cut tailpipe pollution; advance research for alternative fuels, advanced batteries and fuel cells for electric and next generation “plug-in” hybrid vehicles, and initiatives to maintain a strong U.S. manufactur-

ing presence and ensure global competitiveness; all while exploring existing American reserves as part of a comprehensive domestic energy policy. Should the federal government provide a national health care plan? I support increasing access to affordable, quality care for all Americans; however I oppose a uniform national plan. Best approach is lowering costs, not mandates and taxes--a chief reason I opposed the legislation and support reform. I support covering pre-existing conditions; preventive care; prescription affordability for seniors; medical research; community health centers; and physician/nursing workforce--but we can reduce costs with competition across state lines and malpractice reform, without compromising quality or raising taxes. Should we keep a military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan? To promote stability and prevent terrorism I support military leaders’ recommendations about the appropriate scope of our presence and funding needs in Iraq and Afghanistan. During the Iraq transition, we must continue to provide support to security forces, and monitor needs of American troops and diplomats who continue to work there. I have confidence in General Petraeus’s ability to assess our goals and abilities in Afghanistan to prevent terror safe-havens and update our strategy accordingly. The issue of abortion is still an important consideration to many voters. How do you stand on this issue, including your position on parental notification for underage girls? I support the existing ban on federal and taxpayer funding for abortion, and have always opposed the partial birth abortion procedure. Parental notification laws are determined at the state level and I respect this right. I strongly support preventing unplanned pregnancy, especially among teens, and believe we should help foster strong family communication between teens and parents about the risks of pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease. The federal debt threatens to disrupt our way of life for generations to come. What can be done to avoid a financial crisis in this nation?

The federal government must follow the lead of American families who are making tough choices. We cannot spend our way back to prosperity, but instead should foster an environment where businesses can thrive, balance our budget and cut taxes, as I did as Governor, reign in spending, pursue meaningful entitlement reform, eliminate waste and fraud in federal programs, simplify the tax code, and enact long-term extensions of incentives to spur investment and research and development.

Christine O’Donnell (R) Why are you interested in holding this office? I’m running for US Senate because I’m concerned about the direction of our country. Our Constitutional founding principles of limited government, low taxation and free enterprise are no longer O’Donnell viewed as indispensable by our so-called leaders in Washington. It doesn’t take an expert to see our country is going broke. We can’t spend our way to recovery nor tax our way to prosperity, yet that’s what Washington continues to propose. We can begin the effort to turn the tide in our nation. I am optimistic. Yet, we must roll back the damage wrought by liberal big spending career politicians. Why should voters elect you over your opponent? For our country to get back on track we must replace career politicians with citizen politicians. I want to go to Washington to represent the common interests of Delawareans not the special interests in Washington. My Republican opponentts voting record is his own worst enemy, voting with President Obama on big spending bills like Cap and Trade, TARP, the bank bailouts and more. Mike Castle even voted to allow judges to remove “Under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance. 2010 is the year than Mr. Castle’s liberal voting record will finally catch up with him. My opponent can sum up the best reason. When asked about me, Castle recently told Fox News “all she has is her principles.” Well, those principles are the

very principles on which this nation was founded. And if career politicians like Mike Castle honored those principles, our country wouldn’t be in the mess it’s in. It’s time to put party PRINCIPLES over party power!! That’s how we’re going to get our country back on track. What do you feel is the top issue facing the office you are seeking? Jobs, jobs, jobs. After almost 2 years in office, it’s clear that Washington Democrats either don’t know how to create jobs or they don’t want to. Either way, their days in power are numbered. For the last two years, the Obama administration and the Democrats in Congress have created an adverse environment in which large and small businesses cannot plan effectively. From bailouts to Obamacare to Financial Regulations to Cap & Tax, Card Check and allowing Bush tax cuts to expire; Washington is headed in the wrong direction. The American small business owner cannot consider adding jobs or facilities until the dust settles from all of the government expansion. The best thing government can do to help the economy is to get out of the way of the small business owner and the entrepreneur and allow them to create jobs rooted in the private sector. How will you address this issue? I support tried and true polices that will get our economy prospering and Americans back to work. To do this, Congress must: • Trust Americans with their own money and leave capital in the private sector. • Allow Small Business to hire new workers – worry free of fines, higher taxes, and penalties. • Repeal new regulations from the 2000-page Wall Street bailout that hurts job creators. Name one or two things the nation should do now to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. We need to support more efforts to tap into our very plentiful domestic oil sources. We should also promote marketbased solutions to seeking new alternative energy sources. Should the federal government provide a national health care plan? The Obama Administration and the Democrats in Congress have created a

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Issues and Answers piece of legislation that will lead to rationing of American health care, while driving doctors out of medicine and bright, young students away from the medical profession. This healthcare plan threatens to seize one sixth of our economy. It’s not only impractical, it’s unconstitutional. I will fight tooth and nail in the Senate to defund and repeal Obamacare. Once we are successful in repealing it, we will replace it with legislation that promotes competition, respects the free market and leaves health care choices in the hands of patients and doctors, not Washington bureaucrats. Should we keep a military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan? We need to commit to victory. It is important to our national security to have a stable democracy in these countries. Our fighting men are the best in the world, and while they are overseas putting their lives on the life for our freedom, it is our responsibility to ensure their hands are not tied by rules of engagement that threaten their lives. The issue of abortion is still an important consideration to many voters. How do you stand on this issue, including your position on parental notification for underage girls? All human life is precious and unrepeatable. Our laws should uphold and protect the sanctity of all human life. Until that time, the same law that prevents minors from taking an aspirin in school, getting their ears pierced or getting a tattoo should be applied to as serious a procedure as an abortion. Parents must be notified if minors are seeking this risky surgery. My opponent voted against requiring parental notification for abortions. The federal debt threatens to disrupt our way of life for generations to come. What can be done to avoid a financial crisis? We must pass a balanced budget amendment and require that Congress spend within its means. We must also tackle the national debt and deficit. The overspending madness has got to stop. Right now so many candidates are claiming that. We must look to their voting record. My Republican Primary opponent has voted for billions of dollars of corrupt earmarks and wasteful spending.

US RepReSentative Rose izzo (R) Why are you interested in holding this office? When I see all the bribery, backroom deals, and corruption going on, it makes me mad. We need to end the days of Tax and Spend in Washington. We need to reduce the size of government. We need to get back to valRose izzo

ues, moral and responsibility. We need to stop the Bail-outs and let the Free Market take it’s course, and we need to end business as usual in Washington. Why should voters elect you over your opponent? I, like most Americans, sit at the kitchen table and manage my family’s budget. I see, first hand, how difficult it is to make ends meet and how far I can stretch my paycheck. Both Rollins and Urquhart are multimillionaires, Neither one of them understands what Delawareans go through just to put food on the table for our families. These are tough economic times, and Delaware needs a representative who can relate to regular Delawareans. What do you feel is the top issue facing the office you are seeking? How will you address this issue? The Economy, Jobs and Taxes. We need to develop a strong economic environment in order to help small businesses grow. This will, create jobs and new opportunities for our fellow Delawareans. I believe we need to cut taxes on small businesses, and this will open up more jobs for prospective employees. As it stands now, the Federal Government has an extremely oppressive way of regulating taxes, restricting business startups, and hindering innovation along with prosperity. Name one or two things the nation should do now to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. We need to get on the road to Energy Independence. We need an Energy policy that includes using more of our own resources. The United States has the largest amount of stored energy in the world. We need to start using it: Coal, Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy. Freeing up our ability to tap into our resources will create Jobs, a better economy and personal wealth. Should the federal government provide a national health care plan? I signed the “Repeal It” U.S. Representative Candidate Pledge for The Club for Growth. In this, I stated that I would sponsor and support legislation in order to repeal any federal healthcare takeover passed in 2010, and I would replace it with real reform that actually benefits us by lowering healthcare costs without growing the government. For more information, please visit my web site: www.RoseIzzoForCongress.com Should we keep a military presence in Iraq and afghanistan? We have to make sure that Iraq and Afghanistan are secure and that there is no external threat to the United States. The Taliban has to be neutralized, so that the Iraqi and Afghan governments can control the security for their own counties. The issue of abortion is still an important consideration to many voters. How do you stand on this issue, including your position on parental notification for underage girls? As a wife and mother, I proudly filled

out, and signed the National Pro-Life Alliance pledge with 100% support. Please contact them to confirm that they have my 100% rating on record. Ask them if my opponents took the time to fill out and return the survey. (703) 321-8380 The federal debt threatens to disrupt our way of life for generations to come. What can be done to avoid a financial crisis in this nation? I am against earmarks and wasteful spending. What we need is across the board spending cuts. Here is how we can do it. We need to implement the 2008 budget without any earmarks. Once we do that, we go back and look at each program separately and decide which ones are necessary and which ones we can do away with.

Glen Urquhart (R) Why are you interested in holding this office? Billionaires got bailouts, but all we got was the bill. Obama’s failed experiment in big government redistribution is destroying jobs, businesses and families. Pelosi and Obama added over three Trillion of new National Debt. And Debt Destroys Jobs: With rising debt, employers know interest and other costs must rise and choke the economy, so they’re afraid to hire. It breaks my heart that so many Delawareans have lost jobs, businesses and homes – especially because it’s unnecessary. We can cut taxes as Canada did and employers will hire again. Canada’s corporate tax rate was reduced from 28 to 15% and its unemployment rate dropped to 7.9%, whereas ours is still near 10%. Canada’s national debt also began to fall. When I served in the Reagan Administration, 9 million new jobs were created through tax rate cuts, while total tax receipts went up 87%. We can do it again. My wife Angela and I have just been blessed with our 14th grandchild. We want everyone to have the chance at the American Dream we have lived. Our children’s and grandchildren’s futures are being robbed by this out of control, mountain of debt. We need leaders willing to sacrifice themselves to lead us out of this crisis. That is why I am proposing cutting Congressional pay and perks by 30%, because leaders lead in sacrifice. Why should voters elect you over your opponent? I am not beholden to big government. I’m on your side without conflicts of interest. Angela and I started from nothing. We built a successful business from our kitchen table. There were months when I had no paycheck and worked as a short order cook at night to put food on the table, but by God’s grace we made it. My Republican opponent is wedded to big government. Her casino depends on a special monopoly deal with government. Casino gambling fuels her wealth. Lobbying secured that special casino deal, the way it secures so much of what is wrong

in Washington. My Democrat opponent has always depended on government for a job. I have no such dependence on government. No am an independent voice for Delaware. What do you feel is the top issue facing the office you are seeking? How will you address this issue? Debt and deficits destroy jobs and economic growth as explained above. Debt also affects our national security. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mullen, said the single biggest threat to America’s national security is the growing national debt. Soon we won’t be able to afford the defense forces we must have. Government debt is absorbing capital that otherwise would be invested in the private sector. The fact that our debt has passed the danger point of 90% of GDP (all of our annual production of domestic goods and services) is scaring investors and further hindering job creation. We have to get a handle on spending and regulation. Big government is not the solution; big government is the problem. Tax and spending cuts are the answer. They have worked in the past. The alternative is socialist Europe with the accelerating economic collapse of countries like Greece. Name one or two things the nation should do now to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. We must reject regulations like carbon taxes and Cap and Trade which will hinder domestic production. We should encourage through tax credits an “all of the above” energy strategy of alternative fuels such as wind and solar, nuclear power, domestic natural gas, and sensible domestic drilling including in Alaska and for shale oil. Government should not pick winners and losers. Government has a record of picking the best-lobbied and making us the losers. The market should decide. Should the federal government provide a national health care plan? No, what we need is competition everywhere in the nation. We should encourage Medical Savings Accounts which work in companies like Safeway. They are limited in the new health bill. Singapore relies on them and has been rated by the World Health Organization as having the best health outcomes in the world for cost control, quality and longevity. For MSA’s to work, we need to open the health insurance market up to interstate competition and give refundable tax credits to those who need a jump start in affording them. The individual should have the same credits and deductions big businesses get. States should help small businesses join pools, and create pools to address the preexisting conditions issue. Encouraging interstate health insurance and other competition is important. Should we keep a military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan? I support the judgment of the Commanders on the ground. We are currently

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347 Savannah Rd., Lewes 4407 Coastal Hwy., Rehoboth 219 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth 500 Stockley St. Extd., Rehoboth 19483 John J. Williams Hwy., Lewes 25375 Banks Rd., Long Neck 1250 Kings Hwy., Lewes

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12611 Sussex Hwy., Greenwood 315 Market St., Bridgeville 308 Laws St., Bridgeville Seashore Hwy., Georgetown 17099 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown 18192 Redden Rd., Georgetown 302 Main St., Ellendale 310 Loverʼs Lane, Milford 310 Loverʼs Lane, Milford 22942 Slaughter Neck Rd., Lincoln 8609 Third St., Lincoln Seashore Hwy., Georgetown 16391 Harbeson Rd., Milton 400 Mulberry St., Milton 302 Main St., Ellendale

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DELAWARE 2010 PRIMARY ELECTION SUSSEX COUNTY COMPOSITE BALLOT

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

POLLS OPEN FROM 7:00 AM - POLLS CLOSE 8:00 PM

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FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

ROSE IZZO

FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS

MICHELE ROLLINS

(VOTE FOR ONE (1)

FOR AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS (VOTE FOR ONE (1)

CHIP FLOWERS, JR. RICHARD KORN

KENNETH A. MATLUSKY

(VOTE FOR ONE (1)

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT #33 (VOTE FOR ONE (1)

FOR RECORDER OF DEEDS (VOTE FOR ONE (1)

GLEN URQUHART

VELDA JONES-POTTER

FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT #19 FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT #20

MICHAEL N. CASTLE

CHRISTINE OʼDONNELL

(VOTE FOR ONE (1)

FOR STATE TREASURER

REPUBLICAN PARTY

GEORGE H. BUNTING, JR. PERRY J. MITCHELL

JOHN F. BRADY

ERIC R. BODENWEISER JOSEPH W. BOOTH

HAROLD J. PETERMAN STEVEN RUST

ALMA C. ROACH

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Issues and Answers withdrawing combat operations from Iraq on terms mutually agreed upon. I also support letting our troops do their job in Afghanistan so we can bring them home with honor as well. The Constitution gives us one commander in chief. We should not expand into new wars. The issue of abortion is still an important consideration to many voters. How do you stand on this issue, including your position on parental notification for underage girls? I am 100% pro-life. The Declaration of Independence, our founding document, says our Creator has endowed us with the inalienable right to life. Life begins at conception. A mother carries a life, not property. Allowing unborn children to be disposable as property takes us backward to the days of one person owning another. Of course my heart goes out to rape victims. But we need to fight the battle against that violence directly, keeping the convicted in jail and aiding the victims. But as is said of alcohol, abortion can often make a bad situation worse, with life long regret about taking an innocent life. I favor parental notification and legislation to prevent statutory rapists from smuggling girls across stateliness to avoid parental notification laws. The federal debt threatens to disrupt our way of life for generations to come. What can be done to avoid a financial crisis in this nation? We need to stop adding program upon program. We need to consolidate where it makes sense. The Department of Energy and the Department of Interior share energy responsibilities. Fold Energy back into Interior. Grow our economy with pro-growth tax cuts that worked recently in Canada and in the Reagan administration. I support a commission, like SAFE, to examine entitlements, build a national consensus, and present a recommendation which Congress must vote up or down. We must also repeal Obama Care which is really a tax bill, stop Cap and Trade, prevent Card Check, etc. We should also apply the unspent stimulus money to the debt, not use it as a slush fund.

Michele Rollins (R)

Did not respond to survey, despite numerous requests for her to participate.

State tReaSuReR Chip Flowers (D) Why are you interested in holding this office? Delaware is enduring hard economic times — high unemployment, pay cuts, foreclosures and tight budgets. We need a Treasurer who will engage in solving major problems. Having been blessed to lead a sucChip Flowers

cessful business, I would offer my talents, and my training in economics, business, law and government administration, to benefit Delaware’s people. My experience, education and desire to promote new ideas will help me oversee the modernization the Treasurer’s Office needs in this difficult economy. Why should voters elect you over your opponent? To address problems surrounding Delaware’s economic climate, our next treasurer must have a bold, creative plan. My plan promotes ideas to refocus the office and make it a significant player in strengthening our economy. For Delaware to get its money’s worth from the treasurer’s office, the treasurer must do more than balance the accounts and issue bonds. To help restore prosperity to Delaware, our treasurer must be a key player on the state’s economic team. What do you feel is the top issue facing the office you are seeking? How will you address this issue? The economy is the top issue facing the treasurer’s office. Under my plan, we will work with the Governor and other officials to promote ideas to advance economic growth. The treasurer must do more than process checks and balance accounts. The treasurer should provide government and the public with information on economic trends, promote programs to benefit small businesses, and implement systems to maximize returns on state investments – steps to help create jobs in Delaware.

the office you are seeking? How will you address this issue? There is no greater issue or responsibility for a State Treasurer than supporting and protecting taxpayer dollars. With direct oversight of an investment portfolio of nearly $1.8 billion taxpayer dollars, it is critical that the state’s finances be entrusted to someone with the necessary skill to succeed at the job – that’s why I answered Governor Markell’s call to serve. And in our current challenging economic climate, now is most certainly not the time for inexperience in our Treasurer’s Office.

auDitoR oF aCCountS Richard Korn (D)

Why are you interested in holding this office? I am running for State Auditor because the people of Delaware deserve a more accountable government and need someone who can Richard Korn protect their tax dollars from wasteful spending. I have successfully fought for transparency and accountability of hundreds of millions of tax dollars. The State Auditor needs to be aggressive. I’ll do that.

Why should voters elect you over your opponent? I have successfully fought for transparency and accountability of $242 million in New Castle County’s 2005 budget and uncovered over $140 million in other municipal budgets forcing transparent and accountable budgeting practices. I will fight fraud, waste and abuse of YOUR tax dollars by hiring forensic auditors trained to find fraud, waste and abuse of public funds. What do you feel is the top issue facing the office you are seeking? How will you address this issue? Make the Office of Auditor relevant. The present Auditor has been in office 20 years. Given our state’s economic situation, we cannot afford “business as usual” to continue. I will aggressively fulfill the constitutional and statutory duties of Auditor and bring relevance and accountability to the office.

Kenneth a. Matlusky (D)

Why are you interested in holding this office? As a Certified Public Accountant who is interested in politics being State Auditor is the greatest job one could have. For me, being State Auditor is better than being governor or congressman. I sometimes read articles in the paper about financial fraud, waste, mismanagement, and abuse. Instead of just reading about and just talk-

Velda Jones-Potter (D)

Why are you interested in holding this office? When Governor Markell asked me to serve the remainder of his term as Delaware’s State Treasurer, I saw an opportunity to help Jones-Potter guide our state through the worst recession since the great depression. In my 18 short months as Treasurer, I have created efficiencies, reduced costs, and increased transparency in the Treasurer’s Office. I look forward to continuing much of the great work I’ve started in a full term as Treasurer. Why should voters elect you over your opponent? I firmly believe that voters should elect me over my opponent(s) because I am the only candidate in this race with any applied financial experience. As an accomplished executive and financial professional with both DuPont and MBNA, as the former Finance Director for the City of Wilmington, and now as Delaware’s current State Treasurer, I have a demonstrated track record of success as a proven financial leader. None of my opponents have ever worked directly in finance, let alone government finance. What do you feel is the top issue facing

• Licensed Certified Public Accountant

• Graduate of the University of Notre Dame & Salesianum School

AS STATE AUDITOR, KEN WILL:

• Fiercely Protect Whistleblowers Who Report Fraud & Abuse • Reduce Outsourcing Functions of the Auditor’s Job to Private Firms • Advocate for Real Jail Time, Not Probation, for Officials Who Steal from Taxpayer Funds • Support Ongoing “Open Government” Efforts

KEN MATLUSKY

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Issues and Answers ing about the problems, I would like to be State Auditor and personally get involved in solving those problems. Why should voters elect you over your opponent? I am the only CPA in the Auditor’s race. I will be a working Auditor who actually works on audits, which can save the state well Matlusky over $100,000 per year in audit fees, maybe more. Also, as a political outsider who doesn’t owe anybody anything, I can be completely free to criticize things such as when the Attorney General’s office refused to insist on jail time for the person who stole $150,000 from the Laurel school district. What do you feel is the top issue facing the office you are seeking? How will you address this issue? I believe the top issue is the protection of state whistleblowers. Sometimes state employees who report problems are subjected to retaliation. By law the Attorney General’s office is required to represent state agencies against state employees. When a person commits a serious crime that person is given a lawyer free of charge from the Public Defender’s

office. But when a state employee blows the whistle on a problem and suffers retaliation the state employee is all alone. The State Auditor needs to be an advocate for and protector of state whistle blowers.

State Senator 19th diStrict Joseph W. Booth (r)

Why are you interested in holding this office? I was elected in a special election last Aug. 3rd. to fill the remaining term of the late Sen. Thurman Adams. A year later, I realize the importance of having experience for this position and feel I have been effective in meeting leaders in the district as well as knowing the issues and problems facing constituents. I seek a full term to push forward initiatives concerning a bloated budget, prevailing wage, government accountability, and illegal immigration. All of which I have submitted legislation in bill form for consideration. Why should voters elect you over your opponent? Having a track record and being there for tough votes and explaining them when they are distorted or taken out of context gives voters a straight shooter in this race. As a businessman and a family man with

five children, it is easy to keep up with every day concerns and the pressures brought on by today’s world. An example of listening is my change in racinos expansion. With the end of 145th Assembly came the end of HB 194, now as promised in two campaigns (last years and this years), I can align myself to my districts view that we do not need gambling expansion in our State. What do you feel is the top issue facing the office you are seeking? How will you address this issue? Economy. This equates to jobs and a concern for families providing for themselves and a government that lives with in its means as they do. Our State needs to be competitive when competing for companies to locate as well as survive here. Having too much State red tape and overlapping responsibilities needs to stop. A more business friendly attitude will allow small businesses to grow and employ more workers. Working with Federal programs to offer companies like Miller Metal Fabrication the equipment to compete world wide is a great example. There are projects ready to start in my district that need State decisions that hold them up and contacts that I make to provide just that, have and will be done. Having a good relationship with local Chambers helps also.

eric r. Bodenweiser (r)

Why are you interested in holding this office? We need strong principled conservatives in office to get Delaware and the rest of the country headed back in the right direction. My opponent has been in of- Bodenweiser fice for almost 8 years. During that time the State Budget has doubled, while taxes and fees have risen drastically. We need to dramatically lower taxes and government spending to encourage job growth and job creation. My opponent has shown he’s not willing to do that. Why should voters elect you over your opponent? I’m a conservative Republican. My opponent likes to talk like one, but he sure doesn’t vote like a conservative Republican. He voted for a budget that approved 11 different tax increases. He sponsored legislation to put a casino right next to our children’s school. He sponsored legislation that doubled the hunting and fishing license fees for Delaware residents. I will not vote to raise taxes or fees. I will work to cut taxes. Continued on page 51

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Del Tech holds orientation

The Owens Campus mascot, Roady, throws Delaware Tech t-shirts to a crowd of students with outstretched arms during a Fun 101 session at New Student Orientation.

Nurses’ assistant program

Become a member of the rapidly expanding health care field by taking the nurses’ assistant course, offered through Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Instruction will be given at Woodbridge High School in Bridgeville from Sept. 27 to Oct. 28; classes meet Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 10:30 p.m. The clinical portion will be held at various long-term care facilities in the Seaford area on Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 6-21, from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on Monday, Nov. 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. This 150-hour course teaches students to safely perform basic nursing skills under the supervision of a registered

nurse. Graduates will be prepared to take the Nurse Aid Competency Exam for certification. All nurses’ assistants must take this exam to be certified to work in Delaware. Funding through the Department of Labor is available for this course. For complete information, contact Corporate and Community Programs at 854-6966.

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Around 600 students and 100 parents attended the fall New Student Orientation at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. The students were greeted by Dean of Student Services Dr. Ann Del Negro who spoke about the orientation and upcoming student activities. Students had the opportunity to attend three info sessions: Fun 101, Student Success 101 and Technology 101. In Fun 101 students learned about student activities, clubs, events, athletics and study abroad opportunities. In Success 101, counselors spoke to students about the resources available to them. Students were encouraged to make appointments with their counselor, academic advisor or visit the Roady Center for Student Success to address any questions or concerns. In Technology 101, students learned

how to find their course information and view announcements on MyDTCC; check their campus e-mail using Webmail; and get help in the learning center or open computer lab. Parents received advice on how to support their children and help them graduate in a Parent 101 workshop. Students were welcomed to the college by Campus Director Dr. Ileana Smith and College President Dr. Orlando George. Dr. Smith encouraged students to become engaged by participating in activities on campus, making friends in their classes and utilizing the resources available to them. Students then had the opportunity to ask questions specific to their program of study and meet other students in their program during lunch with their advisor. An optional Geography 101 session provided students with more information about services offered and a campus tour.

to area high school students. Students will have the opportunity to sample the test and gauge their strengths and weaknesses on Saturday, Oct. 2, at Delmarva Christian High School, 21150 Airport Rd., Georgetown. The DCHS Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) will be sponsoring the one-day testing event at a donation of $10 per student. In addition to taking a practice test under timed conditions that simulate the actual test administration, students will receive detailed feedback on their performance, including an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses, helping them to adjust their preparation accordingly. “With college applications at record levels, standardized test scores are more important than ever,” said Rose Gnade, di-

rector, Delaware Kaplan Test Prep Center. Pre-registration is recommended as seating is limited. For more information or to register, go to www.kaptest.com/practicetest or call 1-800-KAP-TEST.

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New weatherization course

The Administrative Services staff of Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, built a “house” within the instructional lab to be used to train students in the new weatherization course being offered by the college. IG Burton in Seaford partnered with Delaware Tech and donated the use of its former auto collision building as a site for the lab.

First AMT grads recognized

The inaugural class of students to complete the rigorous airframe maintenance technology (AMT) program offered by Delaware Technical & Community College were honored at a reception on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Aviation Maintenance Education Center, located in the Sussex County Airpark. Fifteen students recently completed the program which was certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in May 2009. The graduates, who reside statewide from Hockessin and Wilmington to Bethany Beach, are now prepared to take the FAA certification tests to earn an FAA airframe license. Prior to the recognition program, Joseph A. Kain, Sr., FAA, manager of the Philadelphia F.S.D.O., presented to each student the Mechanics Creed and certificates of completion for eligibility to sit for the licensure exam. Remarks during the program were given by Dr. Orlando J. George, Jr., president of Delaware Tech; Dr. Ileana Smith, vice president and Owens Campus director; David B. Baker, Sussex County administrator; Barry Weiss, department chair; and Ronald Thompson, 2010 AMT graduate. Among the individuals in attendance to note the significance of the event were various legislators and officials representing the state and county, college administrators, board members and staff, program advisory committee members, Owens Campus Development Council members, and aviation industry representatives. John Martin, president and CEO, PATS Aircraft Systems, also located at the Sussex County Airpark, commented, “What started in 2006 as a discussion on how Delaware Tech could better serve the workforce needs of Sussex County businesses evolved into a “first class” Airframe Maintenance program offering a valuable pool of FAA certified airframe maintenance mechanics that live in Delaware to our company.” Members of the 2010 class are: Thomas M. Beenick, Kyle J. Leyanna, and Joseph Watson, Milford; Michael J. Coleman, Wilmington; Norly Edouard and Amos Edouard, Seaford; Stephen C. Galvacky and Ronald A. Thompson, Lewes, Devin T. George, Georgetown; William G.

Jester, Newark; George W. Kershaw, Ellendale; Nicholas J. Lawrence, Bethany Beach; George Z. Marker, Lincoln; Stephen M. Moffett, Milton; Daniel O. Souders, Hockessin. In order to obtain certification by the FAA, Delaware Tech’s AMT program underwent a three-day intense review and examination in May 2009 to ensure that the program meets the exacting and essential standards of the industry. Not only was the college successful in achieving its goal, Kain stated during the certification presentation in 2009 that in the history of the FAA office in Philadelphia, Delaware Tech’s program is the first one to offer a college degree associated with airframe training. Delaware Tech has been successful in its development of programs of study to meet the workforce needs of Delaware’s employers and to provide Delawareans with the education necessary to obtain good-paying jobs. The AMT program offers students opportunities in an industry that is continuing to grow and thrive. The Aviation Maintenance Education Center demonstrates Delaware’s commitment to this industry, positioning the county and state with an educated workforce to grow and attract aviation-related businesses. In his congratulatory letter to the college, Patrick Lewis, FAA program director for airport & aircraft safety R & D, noted that an increase of passenger air traffic and the advanced complexity of the latest aircraft in service are creating a demand for well-trained airframe maintenance technicians. Three members of the inaugural class already have obtained employment in the aviation field, others plan to apply for upcoming jobs, and two are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the field at another state institution. The immediate step for the new graduates is taking the FAA certification test for licensure. Committed to the success of these students, the AMT faculty at Delaware Tech is providing an intensive three-week review course. The grads will then take the FAA certification exam which includes exams consisting of 160 questions taken on the computer and oral and practical exams lasting 10-14 hours and administered by a designated maintenance examiner.

The fundamental skills for effective weatherization are the core of a new course being offered in September by the Division of Corporate and Community Programs at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Designed for home owners, building contractors, and employees in the construction trades, the training will be conducted by Bill Bell, a certified green professional from NAHB, who also has lead certification. This course is one of the multi-faceted efforts of the college to emphasize green energy. This course will provide attendees with the basic skills to use modern weatherization measures to more efficiently insulate a house through the use of building science and cost-effective principles. The 35hour training will be offered Sept. 20-24, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Topics will include blower door basics, proper insulation of walls and hot water heaters, how to seal doors and windows. The concept of the “house as a system” will be emphasized as well as the effects individual components have on the total energy efficiency of a residential home. Finding a training site which offers a large, open demonstration space and adequate parking could have been problematic. However, a new partnership with IG Burton in Seaford has resulted in the col-

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lege using the former auto collision building at the car dealership in Seaford. IG Burton donated the use of the large facility for an instructional lab. Having the site enabled Delaware Tech’s Administrative Services staff to build inside the facility a house with a half-roof, windows, open walls and a crawl space. Through simulation students will have the opportunity to demonstrate weatherization skills. A “House of Pressure” was purchased as an additional training tool to assist in demonstrating the effects of wind velocity, thus enabling students to see first-hand how air seeps into houses. “This collaboration between IG Burton and Delaware Tech provides the college with a great opportunity to expand its offerings in sustainability, a focus of great importance to us,” explained Dr. Michael Owens, director of Corporate and Community Programs. “It’s in our plans to offer a continuum of “green” courses, including the building analyst certification training in November.” For more information about the weatherization course or other energy-related courses, call 855-5900.

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Del Tech receives funding for new education facilities Delaware Technical & Community College has been awarded $3,497,800 in funding by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to build energy education facilities at the College’s Stanton and Dover campuses. Combined with a separate $800,000 EDA grant awarded in 2009 for a third facility at the Georgetown campus, this funding allows for the construction of a statewide learning system that will serve as the region’s first comprehensive workforce development center to support a growing green economy. “We are extremely pleased to have been approved for this funding. It demonstrates the College’s commitment to continue connecting Delawareans with jobs even in this difficult economy. It’s our vision to become a regional center of excellence in energy education and to support Governor Jack Markell’s goal to create new energy-related jobs for Delawareans.” remarked Dr. Orlando J. George, Jr., president of Delaware Tech. The Stanton, Dover and Georgetown facilities will house the College’s new Applied Energy offerings which include energy auditing and weatherization (currently available), energy management (new this fall), solar technology and eventually off-shore wind. Consumer education on energy efficiency and the value of renewable energy options such as solar technology will also be available to the public. These offerings were developed with the guidance of a 32-member advisory committee of energy experts throughout the state who helped project workforce needs in energy-related fields. While the State of Delaware has been severely impacted by the loss of many large employers such as Valero oil refinery, Chrysler, and General Motors, the number of jobs in the energy sector is growing. Delaware’s energy transformation is supported by recent state legislation including: • a stronger building code requiring that new construction in Delaware meet the latest energy standards. • an executive order requiring state agencies and departments to reduce energy consumption by 30% by the end of FY 2015, with targets of 10% by the end of FY 2011 and 20% by the end of FY 2013. • a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that requires 25 percent of Delaware’s electricity to come from renewable energy sources by the year 2025 and provides incentives for local labor and manufacture of renewable energy systems. The College is pursuing LEED certification for all three facilities. Construction of the Terry and Stanton buildings is expected to begin early next year while construction on the Owens Campus Energy House in Georgetown will begin this fall. For more information on the College’s Applied Energy program, visit www.dtcc.edu/AppliedEnergy.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT TO ISSUE BONDS TO FUND SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION

A special election will be held on MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010 in the Laurel School District in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 21 of Title 14 of the Delaware Code, in order to permit the voters of the District to vote for or against the issuance of bonds in the amount of $29,025,800 to provide funds for the following purposes (state bonds will finance $91,915,100):

Question 1

The voters of the Laurel School District are asked to approve the issuance of bonds to fund the activities described in the following Certificates of Necessity: Cost New High and Middle School and Land (C.N. 1216 A-B) 1216 A Planning, construction, and equipping of a new 1,400 pupil High School/Middle School combined facility to replace the existing Laurel High School and Middle School on lands currently owned and acquired by the District. 1216 B Acquisition of lands contiguous to lands currently owned by the district at the High School site.

State $53,328,200 Local $16,840,500 Total $70,168,700 State Local Total

$304,000 $96,000 $400,000

State Local Total

$2,583,400 $ 815,800 $3,399,200

State Local Total

$2,407,800 $ 760,400 $3,168,200

Construction New Elementary School and Demolition, Restoration, and Improvements to North Laurel Elementary (C.N. 1216 D-E) 1216 D Planning, construction, and equipping of a new 1,200 pupil Elementary School to State $30,562,200 replace the existing North Laurel, and P.L. Dunbar Elementary Schools on lands currently owned Local $9,651,200 by the district, and utilizing the educational campus, school-within-a-school concept. Total $40,213,400 1216 E Engineering, abatement, demolition, and site restoration/improvements of the North Laurel Elementary School. Selective Demolition of the Existing Middle School, including but not limited to the Field House, and Selective Renovation of Remaining School Facilities (C.N. 1216 F) Planning, abatement, engineering, and selective demolition of the existing Laurel Middle School to include but not limited to the Field House and selective renovation of remaining school facilities.

Total State $ 89,185,600 Total Local $ 28,163,900 Total Funding $117,349,500 The faith and credit of the Laurel School District is pledged for the full and complete payment of the principal and interest on said bonds. If the District is authorized to issue bonds in the amount of $28,163,900, it shall annually levy and collect taxes to provide for the payment of the principal and interest on the bonds and for the retirement of the bonds as they fall due. Property owners will experience an average tax increase of $1.33 per $100 of assessed value during the twenty-year bonds. Also, posted is the amount of each annual tax increase that will be imposed as a result of the proposed bond issuance

Question 2

Contingent on the passage of Question 1. The voters of the Laurel School District are asked to approve the issuance of bonds to fund the activities described in the following Certificate of Necessity: Cost Construction of New Athletic Facilities (C.N. 1216 C) State $2,729,500 Planning, construction, and equipping of new Athletic Facilities on lands currently owned Local $ 861,900 and/or acquired by the district and/or the renovation of existing Athletic Facilities. Total $3,591,400 The faith and credit of the Laurel School District is pledged for the full and complete payment of the principal and interest on said bonds. If the District is authorized to issue bonds in the amount of $861,900, it shall annually levy and collect taxes to provide for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds and for the retirement of the bonds as they fall due. Property owners will experience an average tax increase of $0.04 per $ 100 of assessed value during the twenty year bonds. Also, posted is the amount of each annual tax increase that will be imposed as a result of the proposed bond issuance.

The polls for said election will open at 10:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m., prevailing local time. Voters may vote at the designated polling place, Laurel High School. The inclement weather date will be Monday, October 11, 2010.

You may vote in this election if you: • Are a citizen of the United States and Delaware • Live in the Laurel School District • Are at least 18 years of age To vote by absentee ballot: You may vote by absentee ballot if you cannot vote on Election Day for one of the following reasons: • Complete an Affidavit for Absentee Ballot for Public • You are temporarily or permanently disabled School Elections (affidavit available at all schools, the • You are in the public service of the United States or the state district office, and Department of Elections) of Delaware • Submit the completed affidavit in person or by mail to the • You are a qualified citizen or spouse or dependent residing Dept. of Elections of Sussex County to receive a ballot with or accompanying a person who is in the service of the • Vote the ballot United States or the state of Delaware • You hold a job that does not permit you to go to the polls Important dates: • You are sick • Your religion does not permit you to go to the polls • Deadline to mail out absentee ballot: • You are incarcerated Wednesday, September 29, 2010 – 12 noon • You are away on vacation • Deadline to vote absentee ballot in person in the Department • You are the caregiver to a parent, spouse or that person’s of Elections – Friday, October 1, 2010 – 12 noon child who is living at home and requires constant care due • Returning voted absentee ballot: All voted absentee ballots to illness or injury must be received by the Department of Elections not later • You are temporarily living outside of the United States than the closing of the polls on the day of the election or on • You cannot go to the polls because you’ve been injured the day of the election the voted absentee ballot can be hand while serving in the Armed Forces delivered to the polling location for the election during the • You serve in the Armed Forces, Red Cross, U.S.O., or the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Merchant Marine

By Order of the Laurel School District Board of Education Lois Hartstein, President and John McCoy, Executive Secretary

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Alumni association elects officers

At its recent annual meeting, the Delaware Technical & Community College Owens Campus Alumni Association elected new officers and board members for the 2010-2011 year. Sam Schlegal Sr., of Millsboro, will serve as the association’s new president. Schlegal is the contract operations manager for Tidewater Utilities, Inc. He is a 2002 graduate of the college’s environmental technology program and now serves as an adjunct instructor in the program. Lewes resident June Rose Futcher, secretary for the association, is a 2010 graduate of the communications program. Other new board members are Jodi Green, Greenwood, a 2010 graduate of the office administration program; Jackie McQuaide, Lewes, a 2002 graduate of the office administration program; Michael Records, Harrington, a 1988 graduate from the criminal justice program; and Judy Schlegel, Millsboro, a 2000 graduate of the human services program. For more information about the Owens Campus Alumni Association, contact Alumni Coordinator Alison Buckley at 856-5400, ext. 9620.

Students hold ‘Wash for Life’

The students of Delmarva Christian High School in Georgetown will host a free car wash in the school’s parking lot on Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. Donations are welcome with proceeds going to the Sussex County Pregnancy Care Center.

This year marks the fourth year Delmarva Christian High School students will participate in the annual Wash for Life event. With only three hours of service, last year students were able to raise over $200 for the Sussex County Pregnancy Care Center.

Constitution Day is Sept. 17

Celebrate the 223rd anniversary of the U.S. Constitution by attending a free presentation at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, in the theatre of the Arts & Science Center. The feature presenter, Richard Carter, will speak about the Sussex County election riots of 1787 that divided the state between the liberal Whigs in the eastern part of Sussex County and the conservative Tories in the western part. Lifelong Sussex County resident Richard Carter, chairman of the Delaware Heritage Commission, is the author of three books and numerous magazine and newspaper articles on various aspects of Delaware’s history. He has served as director of the Sussex County Historic Preservation Office and as an editor of several local newspapers including the Sussex Post, the Delmarva News and the Delaware Coast Press. Constitution Day was established officially by a bill signed into law by President George W. Bush on Dec. 8, 2004, designating Sept. 17 of each year as the day of recognition; Sept. 17, 1787 was the day the U.S. Constitution was signed. The public is welcome to join Delaware Tech students and staff for this free event.

LAUREL ANNUAL TAX INCREASE CHART AUTHORIZED BY REFERENDUM

The table below outlines the additional tax rate and total tax rate per $100 of assessed value for the life of the bonds The below by outlines the additional tax rate and taxamount rate per of assessed value the life year) of thethat bonds to betable authorized this referendum. To determine thetotal dollar of $100 additional tax or total taxfor (for each to be authorized by this referendum. To determine the dollar amount of additional tax or total tax (for each year) that will result from the passage of the referendum, multiply the assessed value (not market value) of your home by the tax will result from the passage of the referendum, multiply the assessed value (not market value) of your home by the tax rate rate and and divide divide by by 100. 100.

Tax Calculation for all CN's Years After Tax Year (Taxes Referendum

Due 9/30)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

2012** 2013** 2014** 2015** 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032*** 2033*** 2034*** 2035***

Existing *Tax Additional Tax Existing Rate (Per $100 Rate (Per $100 of Capitation Tax of Assessed Assessed Value) Value)

$24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30 $24.30

$2.49 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40

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$0.29 $1.02 $1.95 $2.28 $2.19 $2.11 $2.02 $1.94 $1.86 $1.78 $1.71 $1.63 $1.56 $1.49 $1.42 $1.35 $1.28 $1.21 $1.15 $1.09 $0.91 $0.57 $0.17 $0.00

Total Tax Rate (Existing + Add'l) (Per $100 of Assessed Value)

$2.78 $3.42 $4.35 $4.68 $4.59 $4.51 $4.42 $4.34 $4.26 $4.18 $4.11 $4.03 $3.96 $3.89 $3.82 $3.75 $3.68 $3.61 $3.55 $3.49 $3.31 $2.97 $2.57 $2.40

Tax Calculation without Athletic CN Total Tax Rate Additional Tax (Existing + Add'l) Rate (Per $100 of (Per $100 of Assessed Value) Assessed Value)

$0.29 $1.02 $1.89 $2.21 $2.13 $2.04 $1.96 $1.88 $1.81 $1.73 $1.65 $1.58 $1.51 $1.44 $1.37 $1.31 $1.24 $1.18 $1.11 $1.05 $0.88 $0.55 $0.16 $0.00

$2.78 $3.42 $4.29 $4.61 $4.53 $4.44 $4.36 $4.28 $4.21 $4.13 $4.05 $3.98 $3.91 $3.84 $3.77 $3.71 $3.64 $3.58 $3.51 $3.45 $3.28 $2.95 $2.56 $2.40

The assumptions assumptionsused usedininthe theabove abovecalculations calculations follows: The areare as as follows: Assumed Interest Rate at Time of Each Bond Sale = 5.00% Assumed Rate at Time of Each Bond = 5.00%In Laurel = 1.3% (Same As Last Year) AssumedInterest Yearly Increase In Assessed ValueSale of Property Assumed YearlyFunding IncreaseWill In Assessed Property Laurel = 1.3% (Same As Last Year) State & Local Phase InValue Over of 4 Years As In Described * Based on Principal + Interest State & Local Funding Will Phase In Over 4 Years As Describedto Payoff Past Debt Service ** 20 YEAR BOND PURCHASED *** 20 YEAR BOND PAID OFF All twenty (20) year bonds are phased a four+(4) year to period immediately after the passage of the referendum. * Basedinonover principal interest payoff past debt service Consequently, bonds are paid off over a four (4) year period at the end of the twenty (20) year life of each bond. ** 20 YEAR BOND PURCHASED *** 20 YEAR BOND PAID OFF

Sussex Tech social studies teacher Lisa Swan sits in the cockpit of a Delaware State Police helicopter.

Sussex Tech teacher enjoys externship Sussex Technical High School social studies teacher Lisa Swan of Laurel participated in the summer teacher externship program sponsored by the Delaware Business, Industry and Education (BIE) Alliance. Participants investigated the workplace and developed methods for showing students the relationship between academic content and its context in business, industry and the community. The investigation component included a unique 18-hour professional “externship” at a business or industrial site. Swan’s assignment was with the Delaware Department of Homeland Security. Swan’s mentor was Joseph Swiski, chief of administration. She and two other Delaware teachers had the opportunity to meet with and ask questions of Cabinet Secretary Lewis Schiliro and Cabinet Deputy Secretary Elizabeth Olsen. The teachers also visited the Department’s divisions, including the Delaware State Police Headquarters and Academy, Delaware Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Highway Safety, a 9-1-1 Call Center, and Delaware’s Information and Analysis Center. In addition, they had the opportunity to ride with a state police trooper in New Castle County for an evening, and experienced a state police helicopter orientation flight. Built upon “teacher in the workplace” experience, practicing educators learned the principles of contextual teaching and learning and how work skills apply to the Delaware academic standards. Swan plans to use the information she learned from the externship in the civics course that she teaches at Sussex Tech.

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Sussex Tech Adult Ed celebrates Family Literacy Week The National Coalition for Literacy estimates that 93 million United States adults have basic and below basic literacy skills. However, many people with low literacy do not perceive their skills as a problem until a crisis such as the loss of a job, a child’s need for help with school work, or a health care emergency makes them aware of their literacy needs. Sussex Tech Adult Division offers classes in a number of areas, including English as a Second Language (ESL) and Family Literacy, serving over 2,800 adults. It has partnerships with a large number of government, non-profit and for profit organizations, local businesses, and the school district offers programs throughout Sussex County. To raise public awareness of adult education and family literacy programs, Sept. 13-19 has been declared National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. The James H. Groves Adult High School at Sussex Tech will host two informational nights on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 15 and 16, at 6 p.m. to answer any questions adults may have about earning their high school diplomas. Classes start every month, August through March, in seven locations throughout Sussex County – Phillis Wheatley Middle School in Bridgeville, Philadelphia Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ellendale, Sussex Tech High School in Georgetown, Department of Labor in Georgetown, Lewes School on Savannah Road, Seaford High School, and Hickory Tree Housing Development in Selbyville. Students also learn at their own pace. Learning at her own pace is what kept Manon Smalley of Seaford coming back three times to finally receive her high school diploma. As a teenage mother with no family support, Manon had to drop out of school to take care of her son. She first came to Groves Adult High School when her son was small, but a family death was too overwhelming for her to continue. When Manon tried school the second time, her life was too overloaded for her to commit

Manon Smalley of Seaford receives her high school diploma from Sussex Tech Adult Education Director Dr. John Kreitzer.

the time to her studies. Then life intervened again when she lost her job of seven years. This time, Manon knew she must earn her high school diploma in order to gain the skills necessary to obtain a new, rewarding job. After first walking into an adult high school classroom at Groves 15 years ago, last June Manon walked across the stage to receive her high school diploma. As fate would have it, her son, Dashawn McIvor, also graduated with the Class of 2010 at Seaford High School. “Everybody at Groves (Adult High School) was very understanding and patient with me,” said Manon. “Even though it took me a long time, they made it the best experience in my life.” Manon is now enrolled at Delaware Technical and Community College working toward a degree in nursing. Her son is studying marine biology at Valley

Forge Military Academy. Terrance Nock of Bridgeville didn’t need 15 years to earn his high school diploma, but he did need the guidance and motivation given at Groves Adult High School in order to stay on track. “I refused good advice to stay in school and focus on my studies,” admits Terrance. “I just waved it off that I didn’t need school.” Therefore, most of Terrance’s school days were spent getting into trouble. During his senior year, Terrance spent 28 days in suspension. When graduation time came, he sadly realized that he did not have enough credits to graduate. Terrance took a year off to reassess his life before coming to James H. Groves Adult High School. “No one judged me at Groves,” reveals Terrance. “That had a big impact on my life. They just kept supporting and motivating me to push into another higher gear to complete my education.”

Terrance graduated from James H. Groves Adult High School in 2009. He is now a representative for OAASIS (Organization of Adult Alumni and Students in Service). “I work as a link between teachers and students,” Terrance describes. “I’ve been there, so I know what the students are feeling.” Adult basic education is only part of the program at Sussex Tech Adult Education. The school also offers family literacy programs, English-as-a-Second Language, Diploma-at-a-Distance online credits, as well as corporate and business training, apprenticeship training, career and technical training, health professions certificate programs, and skills training certificate programs. For more information about the Groves information nights on Sept. 15 and 16, or details about any of the Sussex Tech Adult Education programs, call 856-9035.

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UD researchers study declining bobwhite quail populations With populations of bobwhite quail declining drastically across the country, Chris Williams, assistant professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware, is turning his attention to saving grasslands and ‘edge habitats’ — unkempt, overgrown areas often found on the edges of fields. Both are disappearing due to suburban development and increased efficiency in farming, Williams says. “The farms themselves have switched so much from this small family farm to this extreme commercialized, ‘clean’ agriculture, farming every inch of the field you can possibly get,” Williams says. “The habitat is disappearing fast. We have to be very careful about how much land we’re losing and converting away from these edge habitats.” Bobwhite quail, a historically favored game bird, was recently named by the Audubon Society as the number one bird in decline in North America. Although the Delmarva area has rarely been a target of quail research, the reported quail population per square mile was once one of the highest in the country, yet today is now one of the lowest. “Because bobwhites were once an admired farmland bird and also a hunted species, we have had a lot of support to understand what’s going on with the decline,” he says. In the past few years, Williams has worked with students in his lab at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources to study the birds. From 2006 to 2008, graduate students Bridget Collins and Mike Lohr conducted a basic ecology study of bobwhite quail in southern New Jersey. Working with the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, the students tracked the birds using radio collars to study their habitat, survival rates and daily life during both breeding and non-breeding seasons. “We had 70 years worth of quail research in the country, and no one had paid attention to the Mid-Atlantic,” Williams says. “We know nothing. We don’t know how they’re locally using habitat; we don’t know what their survival is like.” Ken Duren, another graduate student in the lab, worked with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and

Two radio-collared bobwhite quail

Mike Lohr, Bridget Collins and Chris Williams are studying declining bobwhite quail populations. Photos by Chris Williams

Environmental Control (DNREC) from 2008 to 2009 to map ideal quail habitats in the Delmarva area. Duren visited 180 locations within the state, focusing on agricultural and grassland areas, to determine which locations would serve as suitable quail habitats. Williams says this research will be used to focus conservation efforts on land that will most benefit the quails. Most farm lands are privately owned, so targeting key bobwhite areas will make more effective use of federal conservation funds. “We’re at a point where the populations are so low that we’re going to throw everything we have at core areas and hope to bring back this favored farmland and game bird,” Williams says.

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Betts and Biddle Eye Care in Seaford helps support the Stars’ Newspaper In Education Program

Emily Johnson

Students spend summer with Cooperative Extension This summer, five University of Delaware students took their place as the 2010 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension Scholars. The students worked closely with individual Extension members on projects involving 4-H and other Cooperative Extension outreach programs. “This year’s pool of applicants was the largest ever,” said Janice Seitz, associate dean for extension and outreach for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and director of Cooperative Extension. The Cooperative Extension Scholars program is open to rising UD juniors, seniors and graduate students. It offers a 10week internship with Cooperative Extension during the summer months. Students receive a stipend and, if needed, an allowance for job-related travel and/or housing. This year’s scholars are: Stephanie Fraze of Newark; Alexandra Barnard of Ellicott City, Md.; Emily Johnson of Bridgeville; Marissa Gilinsky of Point Pleasant, N.J.; and James Vari of Bear. Alexandra Barnard - Barnard, a recent university graduate and a former animal science major, worked with Mark Manno, 4-H Program leader at the University of Delaware. Barnard researched the founders and essential figures of the Delaware Extension program, studying university archives back to 1912. She said her research will be used to create a virtual Extension Hall of Fame to honor important members from the past 100 years. Barnard also organized day camps held at the university, where she taught her own lessons in Veterinary Sciences. Stephanie Fraze - Fraze, a senior animal science and agricultural education major, worked with Carissa Wickens, assistant professor and equine extension specialist in the Department of Food and Animal Sciences, on equine extension projects. Fraze assisted in developing a pasture walk program, which will educate horse owners and farm managers about pasture

issues that are often present themselves in the fall such as toxic plants, weeds and vegetation cover. Fraze said she and Dr. Wickens have also been working on a blog that will bring together equine fact sheets and articles, information about upcoming equine events and other helpful information. They are also developing a needs assessment survey to further understand the educational needs of the Delaware equine industry. Marissa Gilinsky - Gilinsky, a recent UD animal science graduate, assisted Sue Snider, professor and food safety and nutrition specialist, with nutritional outreach programs. Gilinsky worked with the New Castle County Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), and designed presentations on healthy eating for low income children in local summer camps. Gilinsky is working on her master’s in agricultural education at UD. Emily Johnson - Johnson, a senior exercise physiology major and Spanish minor, worked with Doug Crouse in the Kent County 4-H office to assist in planning summer activities for the program. Johnson organized 4-H day camps, started a summer activities program in a low-income community and worked with the 4-H building at the Delaware State Fair. “I was a 4-Her as a child, so it has been really enjoyable for me to work with 4-Hers,” Johnson said. James Vari - Vari worked with Snider and Gilinsky on nutritional outreach programs. He is a junior dietetics major. “Each day I would cover information about various topics such as fruit, vegetables and the food pyramid, do activities, play games and enjoy a snack with the children,” Vari said. “I feel like I learned a lot about leadership and adjusting to new situations, and I believe the children learned quite a bit as well.” To receive information about the 2011 Extension Scholar program, contact Alice Moore at ammoore@udel.edu.

The Stars’ Newspaper In Education program is an exciting and inspiring learning tool for all grade levels, the newspaper is relevant to a wide range of school subjects including mathematics, spelling, history, politics, geography, economics, art, science and health. Betts and Biddel Eye Care in Seaford is proud to support this powerful learning tool. From L to R; Ann Downes, Misty McKinstry, Teresa Blakeney, Dr. Sonja Biddle, Kim Murphy, Mary LeCates, Wendy Salisbury

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Entertainment Nanticoke Powwow Sept. 11-12

The 33rd Annual Powwow will be held Sept. 11-12. The powwow grounds are located in the middle of a natural wooded area off Rt. 24, John J. Williams Highway. Powwow signs will be posted along Rt. 24 between Rts. 113 and 1 (beach areas). Powwow grounds open at 10 a.m., and Grand Entry on Saturday will be at noon, 2nd dance session at 4 p.m. Sunday morning begins with a Worship Service at 10 a.m.; Grand Entry on Sunday is at 1:30-til. Forty Native American crafts and food vendors open at 10 a.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday. All day parking, including admission, is $8 per car, walk-in admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children, $5 for motorcycles, $25 for buses, plus $2 for each person on the bus. Driver will have to collect fees on each bus. For more information, contact Marilyn at the Nanticoke Indian Center, 945-3400.

Matt Carter, Quest Fitness and Kayak, demonstrates his paddling technique as he prepares for “Paddle to the Park” Fun Fest to be held Sept. 11. The “Paddle to the Park” route will take paddlers from Lewes City Beach to Canalfront Park.

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Kayakers ready to paddle “Paddle to the Park” Fun Fest will take place Saturday, Sept. 11, when The Friends of Canalfront Park, in partnership with Quest Fitness and Kayak, sponsor a fun-filled morning of kayaking, music and children’s activities. The family-oriented event will kick off from Lewes City Beach at 9:30 a.m., and end at 1 p.m. Kayak rentals, both singles and tandems, will be available from Quest Fitness at Lewes City Beach. Quest Fitness will provide expert guides for the event. Call Quest at 302-74-Kayak for rental reservations. Participants are invited to bring their own kayaks, if they choose. “Paddle to the Park” will be a leisurely paddle; all levels of kayakers are invited. The route will extend from City Beach, along the bay front, to Roosevelt Inlet, then along the Lewes/Rehoboth Canal, ending at Canalfront Park, where light re-

freshments will be served. In addition, live music and supervised children’s games are planned. All kayakers are invited to drop kayaks off at City Beach before 8:30 a.m. and then park at the Little League field on Front St., Lewes, where Quest Fitness will provide a shuttle van return to City Beach for launching at 9:30 a.m. Registration and payment (cash or check) will take place at City Beach and will be limited to those 16 years or older for single kayaks (ages 16 and 17 with parental waiver); ages 10 or older for tandem kayaks, if accompanied by an adult. Life jackets will be required for all participants. Quest Fitness will provide life jackets for renters. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, contact at BJ Gilmore—ramguy06820@yahoo.com.

Aretha Franklin concert cancelled PPP presents dinner and a show The Entertainment Department at Harrington Raceway & Casino has that, due to illness, legendary performer Aretha Franklin has cancelled her appearance on Saturday, Sept. 11. The Grammy Award winning Commodores, scheduled to open for Franklin, will headline with their full production show. A pre-show ceremony to commemorate the 9th Anniversary of 9/11 will be presented featuring USO performers and personnel from the Dover Air Force base. At the conclusion of the show a brilliant fireworks display will be presented in honor of our military forces. Additionally, a portion of ticket sales will be offered to the Delaware contingent of the USO. All ticket purchases to the Aretha Franklin will be refunded. E-ticket purchases will be refunded to purchaser credit cards. Harrington Raceway & Casino will add a link to their website featuring the change in headliners along with procedures and a refund form for ticket holders who did not purchase online. Show tickets to see The Commodores in concert are on sale now at www.harringtonraceway.com. Tickets may also be reserved by calling 800-5143849 or by visiting the Casino Gift Shop. Ticket prices are $20 for Grandstand; $30 for Stadium; and $45 for Trackside.

“A Love Affair” by Jerry Mayer will be accompanied by a dinner affair at Possum Hall during the first two weekends of October. Opening on Oct. 1, this comedy is being produced in conjunction with a limited-seating dinner option. This comedy takes the audience through the reminiscences of a married couple looking back as they pack up their memories. The couple has lived through a lot in their long marriage, and as they look back, a variety of characters come to life in their memories and on the stage. Possum Point Players is offering a dinner served right at Possum Hall. The four-course dinner is served by Possum volunteers in the glass-front atrium of Possum Hall. Possum recommends reserving tickets early, as there will be a limited number of dinner seats. Performances are Oct. 1, 2, 8 & 9 at 8 p.m., with dinner starting at 6:30 and on Oct. 3 & 10 at 2 p.m., lunch seating at 12:30. Tickets are available for $18 ($17 for seniors or students). Dinner tickets are an additional $20. All tickets can be reserved by calling the Possum Ticketline at 856-4560.

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Making history with our old, reliable Volkswagon Philosophers tell us that in order to map out an effective plan for ynn arks the future, we have to understand the path we have already taken. So With perseverance, hard we study history and, to keep our children on the straight and narrow, work and imagination on we tell stories about our growing up the part of our mechanic, and about our ancestors. we and the Jetta will be It’s also a good idea to measure able to make it. our progress mathematically so that when we tell those stories, we can include statistics to enhance the point. “I used to have to walk As adults and story tellers, we are rea long way to school,” a boring line sure sponsible for gathering the statistics that to lose the attention of those to whom you will back up our lessons. We must pay are teaching the value of commitment and attention to the instruments that we have hard work, can instead be, “I had to walk invented to measure our progress. And it seven miles to school and seven miles was in that step that I, an adult and thereback home, five days a week. That’s more fore expected to be an experience-gatherer than 2,500 miles a year.” The children are and information-disseminator, recently riveted. failed. And so we have odometers and peMy husband and I were returning home dometers. Bank statements — “When we from a weekend visit with our son and his started out, we were only making $9,000 wife, who live in Baltimore. I was driva year,” is another good story, sure to cap- ing our car and my husband, several miles ture your audience, especially if you have behind me because he had had to stop for prepared graphs — and bathroom scales. gasoline, was driving our small pickup My children love the story about me gaintruck. ing 50 pounds before my son was born. I know — twice the carbon footprint Over and over, they ask to hear it.

that taking just one vehicle would have been. Don’t think that I didn’t realize and agonize over that. But our son and daughter-in-law are reworking their small backyard and needed some bricks that we had here. Two vehicles were required to carry the load. At least they are using previouslyowned bricks, making up somewhat in our emissions of climate change gases.) While driving to Baltimore, I had realized that during my trip back, the odometer on our faithful Volkswagen Jetta would advance to 200,000 miles. Surely a milestone, and worth witnessing. “Yep, that old car was an engineering marvel,” I would be able to tell my grandchildren. “I was there the day that it raked up its 200,000th mile. That’s more than eight trips around the Earth’s equator.” During our trip back east, I called my husband while I was stopped at the red light at the intersection of U.S. routes 50 and 404. “It’s at 199,997,” I announced. “Are you going to watch it go to 200,000?” he asked. “Certainly!” And to myself, who wouldn’t watch such a momentous event? Well, sad to say, that was the last that I thought of the odometer until I was driving

Beef brisket is a Jewish tradition Today is the ‘head of the year’ 5771. For Jewish people the world oretta norr over, Rosh Hashanah officially began last evening at sunset and will continue until sundown Friday. Throughout, tradition reigns not only in the form of religious rites but also in the food consumed. The round shape of challah bread symbolizes the circle of life. Fish served whole is a wish for prosperity. Dipping apples in honey is meant to guarantee a sweet year to 3/4 teaspoon salt come. 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Speaking of reigning traditions, it’s a Preheat oven to 375°F. rare holiday table indeed that doesn’t feaIn a Dutch oven or other heavy bakture a brisket of beef. An old saying jokes, ing pan large enough to hold brisket heat “You know someone is Jewish if he refers 1 tablespoon oil in oven 10 minutes. Pat to roast beef as ‘brisket’.” However, this brisket dry and season with salt and pephumble cut from the breast or lower chest per. Roast brisket in pan, uncovered, 30 can be raised to tantalizing heights. The minutes. time-tested (no package of onion soup mix While brisket is roasting, in a large shortcut) recipe below is no laughing mat- heavy skillet cook onions in remaining 2 ter - it’s seriously delicious. tablespoons oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened and beginning to My Mother’s Brisket turn golden. Reduce heat and cook onions, Serves 8 to 10 stirring occasionally and reducing heat This authentic version has been around if necessary, until deep golden, about 20 for ages. For a modern twist, you may minutes more. Stir in garlic, paprika, salt, substitute beef broth, wine or a combinaand pepper and cook 1 minute. Stir in 3 tion of both for the water. cups water and bring to a boil. a 5- to 6-pound first-cut beef brisket Spoon onion mixture over brisket and 3 tablespoons vegetable oil bake, covered, with lid 1/2 inch ajar, 3 1/2 3 pounds yellow onions (about 5 ½ hours, or until brisket is tender. (Check cups), cut into 1/2-inch pieces pan every hour and if necessary add more 2 or 3 large garlic cloves, or to taste, water.) Remove brisket from oven and let minced cool in onion mixture 1 hour. 1 teaspoon paprika, preferably HungarRemove brisket from pan, scraping ian onion mixture back into pan, and chill,

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wrapped in foil, overnight. Spoon onion mixture into a 1-quart measure and chill, covered, overnight. Preheat oven to 350°F. Discard fat from onion mixture; add enough water to mixture to measure 3 cups total, and in a blender blend gravy until smooth. Slice brisket against the grain (thick or thin, as you prefer). In a large ovenproof skillet heat gravy until hot, add brisket and heat in oven 30 minutes.

Democratic Committee dinner

The 35th District Democratic Committee will sponsor their annual dinner and auction on Saturday, Sept. 11. The theme for the evening is “Remembering the Past - Working For The Future,” which will focus on Sept. 11, 2001. The event will be held at the Bridgeville Fire Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the buffet dinner featuring “the best dumplin’s, Anywhere, USA,” starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 each; children 10 and under are free. Many Democrat officials and candidates have committed to attending, but according to Justin Bailey, committee president, “comments will be limited by them as we will focus on the theme of the evening.” Tickets can be purchased by calling Pat, 628-4563; or Justin, 245-7882. Seating is limited to 250, and many tickets have already been reserved for the evening.

around Denton. And I was too late. When I looked down at it, the odometer already read 200,010. “I can’t believe that I completely forgot to watch,” I told my husband when we arrived home. He just smiled — I think that he knew all along that I would fail in my experience gathering. Maybe this can still make a good story, even without the eyewitness account. A lesson in the foibles — even though I hate to be the one who foilbed — of human beings. “Yep, your grandmother was only 54 when it happened,” my husband will say years from now. “She allowed herself to be distracted and missed one of the great events in our old Jetta’s life.” And perhaps I’ll be able to add to it. As of this morning, the 300,000 mark is only 99,919 miles away. That’s about four times around the Earth’s equator, or a little more than a third of the way to the moon. With perseverance, hard work and imagination on the part of our mechanic, tenacity, commitment, conscientiousness and determination, we and the Jetta will be able to make it. Now that will be a powerful story.

Benefit dinner for the Hudsons The Wicomico Young Farmers and Ranchers are hosting a benefit dinner to provide much needed income to Worcester County, Maryland chicken growers and farmers Alan and Kristin Hudson to help with their legal defense fund. With the assistance of the taxpayer supported University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic, the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance has launched legal action against the Hudsons for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. Unlike the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance, no Maryland taxpayer-supported legal clinic is helping Mr. and Mrs. Hudson. To help them pay their enormous legal bills, the Wicomico Young Farmers and Ranchers have stepped forward to raise money. Tickets are on sale for a Thursday, Sept. 23 benefit dinner at the Watermen’s Seafood Restaurant, 12505 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, Md. There will be two seatings, one at 5:30 p.m. and the other at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $16 per person for an allyou-can-eat fried chicken and steamed shrimp dinner. Tickets are limited. To reserve tickets, contact Lee Richardson at 410-4302016.

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POW MIA to honor area WWII veteran By Lynn R. Parks

Bridgeville resident Joseph Wheatley served on a B-17 during World War II, flying 27 missions before being shot down over Germany on Aug. 24, 1944. He spent the last several months of the war as a prisoner in Nazi Germany before being liberated by the Soviets in April, 1945.This photo first appeared in the Seaford and Laurel Star newspapers on July 10, 2008, in a series on World War II veterans written by James Diehl.

On Sunday, Sept. 12, on his 87th birthday, World War II veteran Joseph Wheatley will be honored by the Delaware POW MIA Remembrance Committee. Wheatley will be the fifth man to be recognized by the committee, which holds its annual ceremony at the Dover Air Force Base Museum. He will also be the only one of the five men to be alive to accept the honor. “I haven’t ever thought of being honored like this before,” said Wheatley, who lives in Bridgeville. “I’m very wellpleased by it.” Also recognized during the ceremony will be the nine members of the crew of the B-17 on which Wheatley served. Of those nine, four men survived the war. Wheatley is the only crew member who is still living. “I have never forgotten the boys that were members of my crew,” Wheatley said. “And I’ve never forgotten the way that we became like brothers.” Wheatley served in the Army Air Corps from 1943 through 1945. He flew 27 missions against Germany and after his plane was shot down on Aug. 24, 1944, he spent several months as a German prisoner of war. The camp in which he was held was liberated by the Soviet army in April 1945. Before that, he was part of the infamous “Black March,” in which prisoners were marched from one camp to another in an attempt to evade encroaching Allied

forces. Wheatley is one of more than 50 WWII veterans featured in “World War II Heroes,” a book by Seaford author James Diehl. The book is based on a series of articles Diehl wrote for the Star newspapers. Tom Redden with the POW MIA Remembrance Committee is organizing Sunday’s ceremony. He said that the event, as well as a motorcycle ride that takes place following it, is part of an effort to raise money for a monument at the museum to honor prisoners of war and those who are missing in action. The monument will cost about $6,000, he said. So far, the committee has raised $3,000. He expects up to 250 people to participate in the motorcycle ride. Both it and the ceremony are open to the public. Participation in the motorcycle ride, which will go on back roads from Dover to Smyrna and back, costs $20. Registration will be held at the museum prior to the ceremony. A party with food and entertainment will be held at the end of the ride at the Dover American Legion hall. The ceremony to honor Wheatley will start at 10:30 a.m. and will last about 30 minutes, Redden said. While much of what it will include is being kept secret to surprise Wheatley, it will include presentations, the base honor guard, a flag-folding ceremony, a bagpiper and a bugler. Col. Sharon Bannister, who is in charge of the dental clinic at the air base and whose father is missing in action in Vietnam, will be the guest speaker.

Theodore Schilling and Lindsey English

Lindsey Michelle English and Theodore William Schilling are pleased to announce their engagement, as of March 6, 2010. Lindsey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory English of Seaford, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burris of Easton and Mr. and Mrs. Robert English of Seaford. Theodore is the son of Mr. Patrick Schilling of Delmar and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Thress of Seaford. The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Seaford Senior High School and a 2009 graduate of Delaware Technical and Community College. She attends Wilmington University and plans to graduate in the spring of 2011. The groom-to-be is a 2007 graduate of Delmar High School and attends Wor-Wic Community College. He plans to graduate in the spring of 2011. Both are employed at Friendly’s restaurant in Seaford. A wedding is planned for July 2011. Formal invitations will be sent.

English and Schilling to wed

FIFTY YEARS - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowie of Laurel, also known as Sis and Sonny, celebrated their 50th anniversary on July 1. They were joined for dinner at the Georgia House by their daughters, Sandra and her husband Jim Goslee of Galestown and Stephanie and Curtis Harper of Georgetown. The Bowies were married July 21, 1960, in Ellicott City, Md. They own and operate the Georgetown Antique Market.

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Here’s a novel idea - let’s see some ‘real’ reality TV I am getting jealous in my old age; I want reality in reality TV. ony indsor I sometimes question whether I have perhaps become a bit jealous or enviI think to make Big ous over the years as I watch how easy our society seems to make it for certain Brother even more young people to succeed. I am speaking exciting and real, specifically regarding the area of media I would like to see and technology. I watch television and see such houseguests who are shows as “Jersey Shores,” and “The in deep debt. Hills,” both reality-based productions that make ordinary teens media I suppose I cannot justifiably knock ensuperstars, mainly for simply hyping tertainers like Bieber, Miley Cyrus or Tayemotional and personal drama. By having lor Swift simply because they were able to cat fights, relationship blow ups and trabecome superstars before even making it ditional high school “drama,” these shows through middle school. After all, they are become hits among the younger generatalented. That is unlike such superstars like tion. They also help to promote this need Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian whose for tweens and teens to have “drama” in talent lies in their ability to buy expensive their own social lives. Suddenly “drama” merchandise and pose in designer clothing is the rage. and bikinis. These ladies were simply born I have also watched how the Internet into privilege and outside of being “pretty” has helped people; usually young people have, in my opinion, no real talent. become superstars and bypass the tradiHowever, I could argue that these tional “paying of dues,” which has for young children who have enough money years been the typical proving ground for talent. For instance, the hottest thing going to start their own country represent talent, but not necessarily any better talent than is is Justin Bieber, a 16-year-old Canadian out there performing every night, fighting superstar who currently is a worldwide for a shot at the big time the old fashioned rage among a largely tween to teen age way. These young children simply got demographic. He became a superstar after breaks that fast forwarded their careers. his mother plastered video after video of Most of these are usually cases of parents her son singing, dancing or playing the drums on “You Tube.” The videos became living vicariously through the success of their children. An aggressive, no-nonsense, so popular that it attracted a talent agent who signed Bieber and then connected him persistent mom or dad can do wonders in with R&B artist Usher. The rest is history. raising a superstar.

In the case of Michael Jackson no one can deny how much influence Joe Jackson had on his sons’ career. However, though Joe Jackson was a tyrant in how he pushed his sons to perform, he knew it was ultimately hard work that would take them to stardom. He beat the streets with his children, playing every talent show and local dive he could find to get them exposed. These five young men had talent, a lot of talent and a father who would not accept defeat. Once they were discovered by Diana Ross and ultimately Motown founder Barry Gordon they had developed a powerhouse of dance and harmony. In the case of solo act Michael Jackson, he wrote his own ticket through hard work and determination and unbelievable creativity and raw talent. That is “the old fashioned way.” I guess in my old age I am simply jealous and envious of children who are barely off baby food performing at sold out concert arenas and entertaining at the Grand Ole Opry. I just wonder how much they have missed by not having to deal with the criticism and hard knocks that come from performing before a crowd of people who did not necessarily come to a venue to see them perform. Television has made it possible for a limited number of young people to become financially wealthy, or at minimum gain extraordinary screen time. I watch “Big Brother,” the reality television show and I enjoy it. I actually get into it and find it entertaining. However, I wonder why every season I see guys with huge biceps and flat abs and

girls with beautiful hair and bodies that could be on the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Edition. These Big Brother houseguests are largely either gorgeous or boy or girl next door cute. The one thing many of them seem to have in common is that they do not necessarily need $500,000 to get by in life. They are college kids being supported by their parents, or next in line for the family business. They may not be rich, but for the most part by in large they seem to be comfortable. I watched one contestant say what she would do with $10,000 she had a chance to win. She named spas, makeovers, cocktails by the pool, everything but “pay the bills.” I think to make Big Brother even more exciting and real, I would like to see houseguests who are in deep debt; something that we can all identify with. I want to see someone fighting through the game to pay off the mortgage that is about to go through foreclosure, or catch up the electric bill before it is cut off. I want to have contestants who are driven to get money to pay off the hospital bills and medical expenses that came from an unexpected illness while they worked a job with no benefits. There would be hard core game playing from people who are used to “robbing Peter to pay Paul” and know how to make it through when there is too much month at the end of the money. All I am asking is to make “reality television” real. Now, that is a novel approach.

ing surplus items to be posted and sold through eBay. County officials are hopeful the service not only helps dispose of surplus property more quickly – items will be posted online once they are declared surplus, rather than kept in storage for the occasional in-house sale – but that it will yield some added revenue, too. “In-house surplus sales, which Sussex County has traditionally used, don’t always mean you’re getting the best price for the items being sold because there is no competitive bidding,” said Gina A. Jennings, Sussex County’s Accounting director. “By taking surplus sales online, this is a great opportunity to expand our customer base and create extra revenue in a time when revenue is hard to come by.

move forward to meet the new in-service date.” “All analysis to date indicates that the MAPP project remains the preferred solution to ensure the long-term reliability of the PJM grid,” PJM Interconnection said in a letter to Pepco Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Delmarva Power and Pepco, the electric utilities tasked with building the line. PJM also has identified the required in-service date to be no later than June 1, 2015, a revision from the original date of 2014. Since PJM’s original authorization for the project in October 2007, PHI has carefully planned for its construction. This work will continue. “With PJM’s reaffirmation, we are now well positioned to submit updated regulatory filings to the Maryland Public Service Commission this fall,” Jubic noted. In addition, PHI initiated many environmental studies which will enable the company to submit applications for permit approvals in early 2011. PJM is the regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in 13 states and the District of Columbia. The MAPP line is needed to resolve significant reliability violations within Maryland, Delaware and the eastern mid-Atlantic region and will run largely on existing right of way from northern Virginia, across southern Maryland, under the Chesapeake Bay and Choptank River, and through a portion of Dorchester and Wicomico counties in Maryland. The 150-mile line will end near Millsboro, Del.

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Need an office chair or computer hardware? If Sussex County has it and no longer needs it, you can get it on eBay. County Council, at its Tuesday, Aug. 3, meeting, gave approval for staff to begin selling surplus County property on the Internet, specifically through the online auction service eBay. By early fall, most surplus items, including furniture, computers, tools and office supplies, will be posted online for the public the world over to bid on and buy. County officials believe the shift to online auctions will mean a wider audience and ensure a better return on taxpayer dollars. “Millions of people use eBay each day, and it has proven itself as an easy and effective way to clean out your attic or unload surplus government property,” said Frank Shade, the County’s purchasing agent. “It’s only natural that we look at this service for our own needs.” The County, which joins other governments across the country now using eBay and the Internet for surplus sales, will sell all items ‘as is,’ and buyers will have to pick up their items within seven business days, Mr. Shade said. Buyers will be able to pay electronically, through the PayPal system, or with cash or certified check. The County has established a formal process for declar-

In-service date for MAPP is 2015

The organization that coordinates the region’s electric transmission system has reaffirmed the need to develop the MidAtlantic Power Pathway (MAPP), a new high-voltage line in the Mid-Atlantic region with a new in-service date of 2015. “The PJM board requested the company to proceed with all required regulatory proceedings, siting, permitting and design of this project,” said MAPP Project Manager Bob Jubic. “The revised date is still a very aggressive timeline for a project of this size and complexity and the company will

Just before the filing deadline for parties to appoint candidates to their ballots, the Delaware Democratic Party filed two additional candidates to appear on their November ballots. In the 11th Representative District, Rep. Greg Lavelle will face a challenge from Josh Schoenberg. For the past year and a half, Schoenberg has served as the executive director for the Delaware Democratic Party, and was previously involved in Governor Markell’s campaign, as well as numerous other campaigns around the country. Schoenberg will take a leave of absence from the party to run, but will maintain some part-time contract work to keep the Party’s accounts compliant with state and federal election law. In Sussex County, the County Party has chosen Russ Melrath to run for the 4th County Council district, where he will face incumbent George Cole. Melrath is a retired State Farm Insurance executive and lives in Dagsboro. He has been active in Sussex County politics since moving here 10 years ago. He is a member of the Shore Democrats as well as the 38th District Democratic Committee. Russ is also a distance runner who can often be seen in local 5K races. For a full listing of Democratic candidates, visit www.deldems.org.

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Laurel varsity boys’ soccer team looks to leave a legacy By Mike McClure

The Delmar varsity girls’ volleyball team is shown during a pre-season practice earlier this summer. The Wildcats feature a number of newcomers. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar High girls’ volleyball team shoots for Henlopen South title By Mike McClure

The Delmar varsity girls’ volleyball team has a number of newcomers, but the Wildcats are aiming for a winning season and the Henlopen South title. Coaches Karen Lewis and J.R. LaPearl like the team’s core group of veteran players, who have been a strong influence on the younger players. Among the returning players for Delmar, which went 5-10 last year, are senior Taylor Lucas (libero) and juniors Shalynn Chandler (middle), Ashley Matos (outside), and Gabriela Rairan (outside). The team’s newcomers include: seniors Jackie Austin (libero), Janae Corbin (middle), Morgan Parsons (setter), Melissa Russo (middle), Detiosha Spence (middle), Brittany Parks (hitter), Sierra Elliott (opposite)

and junior Alexis Smith (opposite). Matos, Parsons, and Spence are the team’s captains. Lewis sees the team’s dedication and strong senior leadership as its strengths. Newcomers such as Smith; Chandler; and Detiosha Spence Russo, who transferred back to Delmar from Parkside, will look to step up and fill holes left by graduation. Lewis Continued on page 43

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Friday, Sept. 10- football- Delmar home vs. C. Milton Wright, 7:30 p.m., Sussex Tech home vs. Spring Ford, 7 p.m. ; field hockey- Delmar home vs. Washington, 3 p.m., Laurel vs. Pocomoke at Delmar, 4:30 p.m.,Delmarva Christian at Campus Community, 4 p.m.; boys’ soccer- Delmarva Christian at Holly Grove, 4 p.m.; girls’ volleyball- Delmarva Christian at Cape Henlopen, 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11- field hockey- Laurel vs. Washington at Delmar, noon, Delmar home vs. Pocomoke, 1:30 p.m.; cross country- Lake Forest Invitational, 10 a.m.; football- Laurel at Christiana, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13- girls’ volleyball- Delmar at Woodbridge, 4 p.m., Sussex Tech at Middletown, 5 p.m.; boys’ soccer- Laurel home vs. St. Georges, 4 p.m.; field hockey- Delmarva Christian home vs. Gunston Day School. 4 p.m.; boys’ soccer- Delmarva Christian home vs. Gunston Day School, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14- boys’ soccer- Seaford at Sussex Tech, 5:30 p.m., Delmar at Cape Henlopen, 7 p.m., Laurel at Smyrna, 7 p.m.; girls’ volleyball- Sussex Tech home vs. Caesar Rodney, 5 p.m., Delmar home vs. Pencader Charter, 5 p.m.; field hockeySussex Tech at Woodbridge, 4 p.m., Delmar at Sussex Central, 4 p.m., Laurel at Polytech, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15- cross country- Sussex Tech and Delmarva Christian at Indian River, 4 p.m.; field hockey- Delmarva Christian home vs. Wilmington Christian, 4 p.m.; boys’ soccer- Delmarva Christian home vs. Wilmington Christian, 4 p.m.

Laurel boys’ soccer head coach Donovan Howard is been pleased with his team’s progress in the pre-season. The team, which came to camp earlier than last year, is ahead of last year in preparation for the season. “We’re a lot further along than we were last year,” said Howard. “We’re just working hard and trying to give our best effort.” The Bulldogs, who went 2-9-2 last season, lost Adam Horner, Roosevelt Joinvil, and Marco Hernandez to graduation. The team’s returning players include: Heber Maldonado (midfield), Ryne Wood (midfield), Lee Butler (midfield), Clayton Caudill (defense), Heber Maldonado and Humberto Hernandez (midfield). Howard has been pleased with the motivation of his seniors. The seniors and other returning players will be looked to

for leadership. The second year coach says his players are committed and are hard work, devoted, and respectful of the Bulldogs’ never say die spirit. Among the team’s newcomers are: Justin Rife (defense), Tyler Givans (defense), and Alex Conaway (forward). Rife and Givens are Alex Conaway seniors while Conway transferred from Caesar Rodney. The team also has a number of players up from the middle school. “As a high school varsity coach you can’t do it alone, it’s a total team effort,” Howard said. “We want to leave a legacy of a soccer program that is successful (along with starting a JV program).” The Bulldogs are also looking to build team unity and have fun. Team members have been spending time together off the soccer field with a pool party and team Continued on page 45

Delmar alum Benson takes helm as new varsity boys’ soccer coach By Mike McClure

New Delmar varsity boys’ soccer coach Tyler Benson is no stranger to the Wildcats’ soccer program. Benson, who coached the JV team two years ago, graduated from the school in 2003 and was a member of the 2002 team which advanced to the state semifinals. “I’ve always liked Delmar. They helped me out, so I’d like to help them out,” said Benson. Delmar went 3-9 in the conference and 4-10 overall last year. Among the key losses due to graduation are Casey Bellamy and Corey Phillips. “We’re a younger team. So far I’ve been pretty pleased,” Benson said. The Wildcats’ returning players are: seniors Thomas Gray (midfield), Andrew Bergeron (defense), Brady Scott (striker), James Whaley James Whaley (sweeper), and Dominique Showell (striker) as well as

Tyler Benson- Delmar boys’ soccer

underclassmen Levi Gilmore (midfield), Robbie Budd (midfield), Roel Dominguez (midfield), and Trevor Poin (defense). All five of the seniors will be looked to for leadership while Scott will be asked to spark the offense and Whaley will anchor Continued on page 45

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Shown (l to r) are the Sussex Tech boys’ cross country team’s returning all-conference runners: Bobby Robles, Sudash Singh, and Jamie Price. Photo by Mike McClure

Sussex Tech cross country teams feature all-conference runners By Mike McClure Sussex Tech cross country coach Lou Nicoletti’s teams each feature three returning runners named to the Henlopen All-Conference teams last season. The boys’ team, which went 8-2 last season, has 25 runners out this year. All-conference runners Jamie Price (senior), Bobby Robles (junior), and Sudash Singh (junior) are among the returning athletes for the Ravens. Ricky Hernandez, who won the JV race last season, is expected to challenge for the number one spot on the team. Nicoletti is also expecting junior Ryan Fitzgerald to contribute this season. The girls’ team, which went 9-1 last season, has 12-13 runners this year. Among the returning runners are all-conference selections Emily Ritter (senior), Izzy Wharton (junior), and Bethany Killmon (sophomore). Freshman Briana Hall of Seaford and Allieah Jumurallo are also expected to help out this season.

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MORNING STAR • SEPTEMBER 9 - 15, 2010 Delmar volleyball continued says her team is very interchangeable and does not feature any stars. “They’re just a well rounded team and they play hard together,” said Lewis. “There’s no reason these girls can’t be very, very competitive. I think this is the group that can do it (win the south).” Delmar opens the season against first year program Woodbridge. The Raiders join a number of Henlopen schools that have recently added a girls’ volleyball program. “It’s starting to catch on and it’s so

good for girls to have another sports to play (besides field hockey),” Lewis said. With most of the pre-season scrimmages and practices out of the way, the Wildcats are ready to start Ashley Matos the regular season. “They’re (players) ready to get started, we (coaches) are as well,” said Lewis.

Laurel Pop Warner to hold Texas Hold’em fundraiser

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Woodbridge varsity football team looks to improve each week

Head coach- Ed Manlove Years coaching- second at Woodbridge, seven at Laurel Last season- 0-6, 3-7 Returning players- Seniors Trez Kane (FB-DE), Ales Matos (TE/DL), D.J. Grinstead (C-LB); juniors C.J. Pleasants (QB), Freddy Sample (RB-DB), Jabias Blockson (RB-DB), Troy Worthy (FB/LB), Raheem Deputy (OL-DL); sophomore Marvin Morris (FB-DL) Newcomers- Juniors George Knight (RB-DB), K.J. Foy (OL-DL), R.C. Short (OLDL), John Keefe (OL-DL), James Carter (OL-DL); sophomores T.D. Davis (OL-LB), Josh Retzlaff (OL-LB) Team strengths- numbers (60), lots of youth building good depth, experience in the skill positions Concerns- inexperience with youth Key losses- Thomas Jefferson, Trevor Wescott Outlook for season- Looking to improve each week and “try to be the best we can be”.

Seaford varsity football team aims for improvement in ‘10 Head coach- Darnell Savage Years coaching- third year Last season- 0-8, 2-7 Returning players- Jason Owens, DeRon Wright, Kyle Kellam, Raheem Cannon, Aquarius White, Andre Washington, Scott Donovan, Jamil Moore Newcomers- Devon Hunt Key losses- George Blanchard (Miles College), DeShawn McIvor (Valley Forge)

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Seaford field hockey team looks for a successful season

Head coach- Alison Venables Years coaching- first as head coach, 14 as assistant Returning players- Seniors Whitney Wright (defense), Sydney Pollack (mid.), Ania Sypek (defense), Elizabeth Ewing (sweep), Molly Cain (goalie); junior Maria DeMott (attack); sophomores Eryn Quillen (defense) and Alyssa Hoch (attack) Newcomers- Seniors Amanda Hastings (defense), Kaycee McCain (attack), Patriz Ganez (sweep), Katie Papp (defense); juniors Alexis Hawkins (mid.), Katie Hitch (defense), Amanda Scudder (mid.), Julia Tobin (attack), Mercedes Orozco (defense), Courtney Brittain (mid.); sophomore Alisza Phares (attack) Team strengths- girls work well together, strong strikers (especially Quillen, Hoch, and Tobin) Concerns- Loss of so many players due to graduation Key losses- Hailey Quillen (Salisbury University), Kelsey Hoch, Paige Venables (University of Richmond), Erin Wootten Outlook for season- “I think we will have a successful season with our toughest opponents being Sussex Tech, Cape Henlopen, Delmar, and Dover. We need to concentrate on one game at a time. Every game will be tough.”

Cape Henlopen field hockey team returns many from ‘09

Head coach- Nicole Cantanzaro Years coaching- fourth year at Cape, 10th overall Last season- 15-0-1 Returning players- Seniors Margaret Bartley (Mid/Back), Brittany Betts (Mid/ Back), Caitlyn Hardy (Goalie), Carolyn Judge (Mid), Holly King (Back), Hannah Pepper (Mid/Forward), Mary Yeager (Forward); juniors Christine Bristowe (Back), Jaclyn Coveleski (Forward), Alexa Hendrickson (Forward), Madeline Meade (Goalie), Erin Ricker (Mid), Kelly Smith (Back), Jenna Steele (Mid/Forward), Taylor Trimmer (Forward) Newcomers- Juniors Taylor Malloy (Mid/Forward), Jaclyn Ott (Back), Leah Smyk (Forward), Georgina Voss (Back); sophomores Alexandra Coverdale (Mid/Forward), Anna Frederick (Forward), Sara Young (Mid/Forward) Team Strengths: Passing, communication, leadership and experience, fitness/conditioning Concerns: Timing Key Losses: Devin Price (Rowan University), Kaci Coveleski (Northeastern), Veronica D’Amico, Rebecca Pepper (University of Delaware), and Abbey Hilligoss Outlook for season: “I have a positive feeling about this season. The girls have come back in shape and are ready to go. Because of the leadership and experience on the field, I hope to pick up where we left off and continue moving forward as a team. One game at a time, we hope to conquer a state championship this year.”

Seaford varsity cross country team features several new runners Head coach- Art Doakes Years coaching- three Last season- 3-8 Returning athletes- Alexandra Smith, Jordan Sigai, Deanna Sigai, Macey Cordrey, Cody Rementer, Randy Givens, Ryan Craft Newcomers- Uri Robelledo, Steve Spniek, Brenna Sigai, Tynetta Washington, LaShira Williams, Vestel Ponders, Cody Strickroth, Matt Taylor, Christian Daniels, Carlancia Jean, Lindsay Alexander, and Chris Michael Team strengths- motivated, mental toughness, family mentality Concerns- number of athletes, youthful team Key losses- Jen Hoffman, Terry Wooters, Tim Fields (East Stroudsburg), Chris Wilkerson, Cory Darden, Jon Schwinn Outlook for season- very competitive, Henlopen South surprise

Head coach- Chris Havrilla Years coaching- three Last season- first year of program in 2010 Newcomers- Senior Andrew Solomon and juniors Trevon Kiser and Stephen Holston Team strengths- commitment and perseverance Concerns- size and experience Outlook for season- “Look to grow each meet and develop a consistent group of athletes for future years.”

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Sussex Tech volleyball team looks forward to second year as program By Mike McClure

The Sussex Tech varsity girls’ volleyball team returns a number of key players from last year’s team, which was the first varsity team in the program’s history. Head coach Jon Hearn, who is in his second year with the team, was pleased with the Ravens’ play last season. The team lost five players to graduation. While only one of those players started, Hearn said all were important players in Sussex Tech’s inaugural season. Hearn has also been pleased with his team’s play in the pre-season. Morgan Messick “I’m pleased so far. The girls came to pre-season ready to play,” said Hearn, who added that a number of his players have improved their skills. “We have a good group of girls that want to play.” Among the players returning from a year ago are: setters Briannon Troyer (sophomore) and Samantha Hudson (ju-

nior), sophomore Crystal Loudon, junior Morgan Messick, and seniors Ellie McNatt and Cierra Rayne. Hearn expects eight or nine newcomers to see time this season including defensive specialist Hannah Small and junior Briannon Troyer Tatum Jones. A number of the new players have never played the sport before but are good athletes and are learning quickly. Hearn sees Cape Henlopen and Indian River as two of the teams to beat among the Henlopen Conference teams. “Everybody’s going to be tough,” Hearn said. “Everybody in the Henlopen Conference looks good.” The Ravens are looking forward to starting their second season as a varsity program and continuing to make strides as a team. “The girls are competitive. They are ready to compete,” said Hearn. “I’m excited about the season.”

Jester stays in points hunt with sixth Delaware Big Block win By Charlie Brown “All I can do is keep winning,” said Matt Jester when he was asked about his chances of catching point leader, Kenny Brightbill after winning Saturday night’s 25lap NAPA Big Block Modified feature at the Delaware International Speedway. Scott VanGorder took the early lead at the start of the feature with Robert Dutton chasing from second. Tim Trimble went to the outside on lap two and passed both Dutton and VanGorder but before he could lead a lap the car slowed bringing out the yellow. VanGorder was back in command on the restart with Brad Trice knifing into second. Trice moved on top for lap five. Two laps later, Jester, who had started in ninth, got by VanGorder for second. By lap 10 Jester had erased Trice’s lead. One lap later Jester moved on top and at the halfway sign the top five were Jester, Trice, VanGorder, Howard O’Neal and Dutton. Brightbill was now on the move entering the top five on lap 14. By lap 17 he was up to third. As Jester opened a five second advantage, Trice and Brightbill battled for second. Brightbill squeezed into second with one to go but Trice cranked it up and regained the position. At the checkered it was Jester by 6.145 seconds over Trice. Brightbill finished in the third spot with VanGorder fourth. H.J. Bunting got together with Jimmy Horton IV in a battle for the fifth spot in the final turn with Horton ending up off the top of the track and Bunting finishing fifth. Heats were won by Trice and Brightbill. “That was a fun racetrack,” said Jester. “ I got a text from Jamie (Mills) this morning. He said if I didn’t win on this slick track . . . well I can’t say it but everybody can pretty much figure it out. All we can do (towards the championship) is win races. The heat races have been killing us. It seems that whatever I do, he (Brightbill) does one better.” Seventeen-year-old Kyle Fuller took full advantage of his pole starting position in the AC Delco Modified 15-lap feature leading every lap to post his second win of the season. A great battle was waged in the top five behind him with Westley Smith regaining second on the final lap from John Curtis. Scott Baker had gotten as high as third but had to settle four fourth and the checkered with Justin Griffith holding off point leader Joe Tracy for fifth. Fuller started off the night strong as he set fast time in qualifying. Erik McKinney led the first 10 laps of the 15-lap Mod Lite feature before Tyler Reed moved on top. Reed used his patient and smooth driving style to hold the top spot the rest of the nonstop distance as he recorded his fifth win of 2010. Tim White got by McKinney with one to go to finish in the second spot with McKinney holding on to finish in third. Fourth went to James Hill who had run as high as second early in the race and Kerry King, Jr. rounded out the top five. McKinney set fast time in qualifying.

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Delmarva Christian volleyball team returns five starters

Head coach- Jim Berger Years coaching- 20, six at DCHS Last season- 4-2, 10-5 Returning players- Seniors Mallorie Parsons (MH), Sierra Parsons (MH), Jordan Gum (OH); junior Mary Phillips (OH); sophomores Lauryl Berger (S), Kelsey McMunn (OH), Jessica Hassett (OH), Jen Baker (L), Megan Gherke (OH) Newcomers- none Team strengths- Very good serving team, Senior MH are very productive offensively Key losses- Emily Pentoney Outlook for season- “We look to improve last year’s 10-5 record. We are returning five starters, four of whom were freshmen last year.”

Cape Henlopen girls’ volleyball looks to make run in conference

Head coach- Carrie Serman Years coaching- five Last season- 6-2, 10-5 Returning players- Seniors Danielle Marsico (OH), Johnesha Warren (S), Alexus Duffy (OH); and sophomore Kadijah Doughty (MH) Newcomers- Juniors Franci Minni (OH), Nicole Jones (DS), Megan Magee (OH), Morgan Lally (OH), Ahkeesha Duffy (OH), Miranda Shatzer (S); sophomores Brianna Marsico (DS), Angelica Mendez (DS), Juli Kyritsis (OH), Hailee Gooch (MH) Team strengths- young, scrappy, veteran setter (Warren), good team chemistry Concerns- young, new girls all around, only two returning varsity starters but the young girls are up for the challenge Key losses- All-conference middle Susan VanDyke and outside hitter Sarah Watson Outlook for season- “We are scrappy. I have good feelings about making a good run in the conference. We’re working to fine tune our skills.”

Delmarva Christian cross country team making progress

Head coach- Jim Sumstine Years coaching- two at Delmarva Christian, five with other school Returning athletes- Sophomores Jordan Carey and Jeremy Calloway Newcomers- Seniors Kayla Burd and Rachel Goos and freshman Amanda Williams Team strengths- work as a team, willingness to work, very focused Concerns- inexperience with first year runners Outlook for season- “Building a program takes many years, but progress is being made.”

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Laurel soccer continued breakfasts and dinners. The team will also go to a Duke-Maryland soccer game and a Salisbury University soccer game. As is the case with most small school teams, injuries and depth are concerns for Laurel entering the season. Donovan said he is not focusing on wins, although he would like to surpass last year’s two wins and two ties, he just wants his team to be competitive. “We just have to start picking up our

passing game,” said Howard. The Bulldogs have prepared for the regular season by participating in a play day and scrimmaging against Delmarva Christian and Washington High (Md.).

Delmar soccer continued the defense. Among the newcomers are: Joel Scurti (goalie), Gus Dimarhos (defense), Matt Sooy (midfield), Carl VanGessel (stopper), Tyler Baker (midfield), Joe Prochownik (midfield), Nick Machado (defense), and Josh Lord (defense). Scurti, a junior, is in his first year of action with the varsity while Prochownik, a sophomore, will be asked to step up at midfield. While Delmar is a young team that is in the rebuilding stage, Benson is looking for his team to make an impact in the Henlopen Conference this season. “I’d like to make an impact in the conference. I’m not looking to be a no name team by any means,” said Benson. “I think a lot of teams are young and are rebuilding like we are.”

Delmar’s soccer program has made it’s mark in the state tournament in past years. In addition to advancing to the semifinals in Benson’s senior season, the Wildcats were narrowly defeated by Caravel, 2-1, in the first round Brady Scott of states two years ago. Benson says the conference doesn’t appear to be as competitive as it was when he was playing. “I hope that will pick up. I like the competition,” he added.

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Head coach- Corey Yanoshak Years coaching- first Last season- 1-5, 3-11 Returning players- Seniors Logan King (Mid), Brian Misciwojewski (Def), Garrett Swenson (Def), Bryan Ramsey (Fwd), Sam Ernst (Fwd), Tyler Miller (Mid); juniors Matt Hamil (GK), Zach Zdradzinski (Mid), Jed Sullivan (Def/Mid), John Jones (Def), Aaron Gordy (Fwd); sophomore Ryan Sanchez (Def) Newcomers- Senior Zach Knipple (Mid); junior Michael Clough (Mid); sophomores Tolga Yilmaz (Fwd) and Caleb Cauthren (Mid); freshman Bobby Green (Fwd) Team strengths- Experienced and seasoned keeper, senior leadership, team speed, playing together for the past two to three years Key losses- Graduated last year’s sweeper, graduated six seniors last year and have not replaced that depth Concerns- finishing when inside the 19, not letting games get out of hand, mental mistakes, developing team chemistry, not having a reliable feeder program which has led to lack of depth Outlook- “We are very optimistic after the first two weeks of preseason camp. We expect to be competitive this year and hopefully surprise some teams. We know we won’t always be the most skilled team on the field, so we need to limit our mental mistakes to give ourselves a chance. We have some upperclassmen that have the potential to be quality play makers, but our success is going to depend on the efforts of the entire team. If we can develop team chemistry in the preseason, we have a chance to gain some momentum early in the year.”

Sussex Central boys’ soccer team shoots for improvement

Head coach- Patrick Kilby Years coaching- second year Last season- 3-9, 4-9-1 Returning players- seniors Johnny Alvarado (CM), Osman Cruz (CB), Melvin Perez (Striker), Wilmer Velasquez (OB), Adiel Soto (GK), Tony Velasquez (CM), Sixth Perez (OM); juniors Kevin Solares (OB), Gustavo Barrios (OB); sophomore Alberto Sosa Contreras (CM) Newcomers- Seniors Mahul Patel (OM)- from London, England, Jean Lagunas (Def. CM), Raul Cortes (Mid); junior Onur Dugmeoglu (Attacking Mid)- from Turkey Team strengths- Very experienced with coaching style and expectations, very technically skilled team Concerns- Consistency Key losses- Imer Deleon, Brandon Shultie, Chance Cordrey, Brian Newsom, Garratt Jones, and Joel Collins Outlook for season- “We plan to improve on out record from last year. This should be an attainable task due to recognition of coaching style and expectations.”

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Even though the Sussex Tech varsity boys’ soccer team lost three key players to graduation including a pair of all-state players, Raven head coach Carlos Villa feels good about this year’s team. “We’re at a point where we’re able to reload instead of rebuilding. It’s a good place to be. We’ve finally turned the corner on a stable program,” said Villa, who credited the program’s coaching staff for its success. Among the key losses from last year’s team, which went 9-2-2 in the conference and 10-3-2 overall, are Ariel Espinoza, Christian Espinoza, and Aaron Betts. The Ravens’ returning players are: seniors Aris Reynoso (forward), Ryan Moore (forward), Zimiri Gomez (forward), Brock Little (mid), Michael Rhone (mid), Josh Walstead (defender), Sam Spellman (defender) and juniors Aris Reynoso Jacob Williams (mid), Zach Williamson (defender), and Dustyn Bebee (mid). Four of the team’s seniors have started since they were freshmen and have played in the state tournament each season. “They want to go out in the state tournament,” Villa said of his seniors. “They know the system, now they have to step up and take on some leadership.” Sussex Tech’s newcomers include ju-

niors Drew Crouse (mid) and Lucas Acosta (mid) and sophomore Ryan Fiacco (defender). Fiacco, a sophomore transfer from Indian River, is expected to play a big role on defense Ryan Fiacco along with freshman Seth Daisey. Carlos Ramirez is the other freshman on the varsity team. Despite the loss of the Espinozas, Sussex Tech still has plenty of speed along with the ability to score. Reynoso, an all-state player last year, will be looked to for scoring along with Gomez, who Villa says has a great shot with either foot. Williams, a member of the Sussex Tech baseball team which has earned a berth in the state tournament each of the last two years, brings playoff experience as well additional fire power. Villa sees the team’s defense as a concern entering the season, however, senior goalie James Smith is back in the net. Villas said Smith, also the football team’s kicker, is developing into a great keeper. The veteran coach sees Indian River, Caesar Rodney, Dover, and Cape Henlopen as the team’s to beat in the conference. The Ravens open the season against Seaford, a team they lost to twice last year including a state tournament game. The game will be played on Sussex Tech’s new Bermuda grass field. “You can never look past them (Seaford) and the kids want that one,” said Villa.

Head coach- Tim Lee Years coaching- 20th Last season- 14-1, 15-2 Returning players- Ethan Lee (forward), Dustin Venables (midfield), Alfred Cetoute (defense), Udiel Perez-Mendez (midfield), Brendty Chavez (midfield), Christian Gosnell Newcomers- Daisuke Shigake (forward), Danny Wheatley (defense), Zak Parks (forward) Team strengths- new group looking to stamp their place and grab a position, working extremely hard Concerns- young players moving from JV to varsity Key losses- 13 players lost to graduation Season outlook- “We are young and have lots of up and coming JV players who will need to step up to the varsity level quickly. We want to be competitive and want to challenge in the conference and qualify for state playoffs.”

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Hank Usilton wins Super Pro at Fourth Annual Ford Show By Charlie Brown Hank Usilton of Salisbury returned to racing and went right back to winning as he captured the Super Pro final in Sunday’s Fourth Annual Ford Show and 422 Nostalgia meet at the U.S. 13 Dragway. Steve Truitt of Parsonsburg picked up his first win of the season in Pro and Sherell Blake of Delmar, Md. rode to the win in Pro Bike. Other winners on the day included: Ed Youmans of Oaks, Pa., in 422 Nostalgia; Brent Cannon of Seaford in Street; Alonzo Trower of Birdsnest, Va. in Bike Trophy; Katie Bromwell of Seaford in Jr. Dragster 1 and Trevor Post of Delmar, Del. in Jr. Dragster 2. The 422 Nostalgia final was a match up between Youmans in his ’64 Mercury Comet and Gary Nies of Einton, Md., in his ’64 Plymouth Fury. Nies had the better reaction but Youmans had the better run as he took the win with an 8.821/143.19 on an 8.80 dial-in. Nies dialed a 10.30 and ran a 10.373/124.67. In Super Pro it was Usilton matched against Robert Messick of Pittsville. Usilton had a .002 reaction light and drove to the win with an 8.811/152.15 on an 8.78 dial. Messick ran a 10.015/132.43 on a 10.00 dial in his ’69 Camaro. Semi-finalist was Howard Dunfee of Kennett Square, Pa., who lost to Messick. Truitt met Tim Foskey Jr. in the Pro final. Foskey had the better reaction but shut down and Truitt got the win with a 9.273/122.33 on a 9.10 dial. Semi-finalists were Vance Owens of Georgetown who lost to Truitt and Roger Ridgeway, Jr. who lost to Foskey. Blake rode up against Anthony Buckson of Smyrna in the Pro Bike final. Blake had the better start and rode to the win with a 9.116/146.46 on a 9.03 dial. Buckson had an 11.180/122.23 on an 11.13 dial. Semi-finalists were Marquise Blake of Bishopville, who lost to Sherell Blake and Earlee Corbin of Salisbury, who lost to Buckson. Cannon defeated Henry Osowiecki of Salisbury to win the Street Eliminator final. Osowiecki broke out running a 12.226/102.62 on a 12.26 dial and Cannon took the win with an 11.988/109.05 on an 11.95 dial. In Bike Trophy it was Trower riding up against Irvin Bonneville of Laurel. Trower took the double break out win with a 9.970/140.20 on a 10.00 dial while Bonneville ran a 9.802/133.15 on a 10.00 dial. Bromwell scored the Jr. Dragster 1 victory over Brittany Hooper of Hurlock. Bromwell ran a 9.334/67.11 on a 9.25 dial for the win while Hooper had a 13.066/49.91 on a 12.99 dial. In Jr. Dragster 2 it was Trevor Post over Katelyn Muir of Delmar, Md. Post had the better light and took the win with a 7.936/82.02 on a 7.92 dial. Muir ran a 7.931/82.98 on a 7.90 dial.

Donald Lingo, Jr. gets an emotional seventh win in Delaware Late Models By Charlie Brown

Donald Lingo, Jr. was a driver on a mission on Saturday night in the 20-lap Super Late Model main. Lingo’s grandmother had passed away late in the week and he was torn between racing and being at home with family. Hal Browning looked strong from the pole at the start of the caution splattered 20-lap feature. Staci Warrington ran in second with Mark Byram in third. On a lap four restart, Warrington and Byram made contact at the flag stand with both

cars slowing in the first turn with flat tires. Lingo shot from fifth past Kerry King for second on the restart. The yellow was out on lap eight as front runners King/ David Hill, David Pettyjohn and Mike Parsons all tangled in the fourth turn. Lingo took the lead from Browning coming to the halfway sign with Mark Pettyjohn, who started in last up to third and Ray Davis, Jr. in fourth. Davis’s drive would end to laps later with a flat putting King and Warrington back up into the top five. King would come to a stop on lap 17

Becca Anderson wins first race of the season at Delaware International Speedway

By Charlie Brown

Becca Anderson of Houston scored her first win of the season and 10th career win Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway for the 18th race of the 2010 Rislone URC Sprint Series. Anderson was URC’s 14th different winner of the season collecting $2,000 for the win. Anderson ran an awesome race but luck did go her way on lap 14 when race leader Josh Weller tangled with a lapped car and displaying the yellow. Anderson inherited the lead at that point driving the Dave Betts’ owned sprint and ran uncontested to the win. A field of 26 URC sprint cars turned out for the program with heat race wins going to Art Liedl, Weller and Rory Janney as Eddie Wagner won the “B” Main. In the 25 lap Rislone URC sprint feature, Weller of Mertztown, Pa., gunned to the lead at the drop of the green flag. Six time URC Champion Curt Michael charged from his 12th starting position to cross the line in sixth as the field completed the first lap. With three laps down, the caution was displayed for Mike Kostic who stopped with a flat tire. Weller set a blistering pace as the race restarted and was chased by Art Liedl, Anderson and Kramer Williamson. The yellow flag was again displayed, this time for a multi-car mix-up involving Randy West, Jonathan Swanson, Tim Higgins and Andy Best. On the restart, it was all Weller but

now Anderson was in second and Williamson third. The turning point of the race came on lap 14 when Justin Jones, a lapped car, tangled with race leader Josh Weller in turn three. The yellow was displayed with both Weller and Jones requiring a hook to return to the pits. An outstanding and dominating ride by Weller had come to an end. When green flag racing resumed, Anderson was on point with Williamson now in the chase. Curt Michael ran third followed by J.J. Grasso and Justin Collett. Anderson maintained a comfortable lead over Williamson so he never challenged for the top spot. Williamson held the same distance over Michael in third as Grasso and Collett followed in the top five. The top five remained unchanged for the final laps with Anderson easily taking the win.

bringing out the final yellow of the race. Lingo rocketed away from the field on the restart and went on to his seventh win of the year. In victory lane, an emotional Lingo admitted that it was a hard decision whether or not to race that night. “If I wasn’t going to be at home with my family I knew that I was going to have to win tonight for her (his grandmother),” said Lingo. Browning held off Mark Pettyjohn to finish in the second spot with David Pettyjohn making a comeback to finish in fourth and Warrington rounded out the top five. King and Browning won the heats. Justin Breeding led the first to laps

of the 15-lap Crate Model feature before Nick Davis moved on top. Chris Hitchens took second on lap five just as the yellow flew as Eric Vent got around with John Imler ending up on his side and Clay Tatman involved. On the restart Mike Wharton and Joe Warren entered the top five. Hitchens took the lead on lap eight and one lap later, Warren got by Davis for second. Warren would challenge for the lead but Hitchens was able to hold him off to take his third consecutive victory. Wharton finished in the third spot with Davis fourth and Tyler Reed fifth. Fast time in qualifying was set by Clint Chalabala. SUSSEX TECH CROSS COUNTRYMembers of the Sussex Tech boys’ cross country team pose for a photo during a break in the action at a recent practice. See story on page 42. Photo by Mike McClure

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Racers compete in 47th Annual William J. Cathell Memorial By Charlie Brown The 47th Annual William J. Cathell Memorial Super Chevy Show, Shine and Drags produced the biggest field of the season at the U.S. 13 Dragway. Three-hundred twentyfive racers and nearly 200 show cars turned out for the final Summit E.T. Point Series race of the season. Capturing division championships for 2010 were: Ben Parks of Salisbury in Super Pro; Phillip Truitt of Parsonsburg in Pro; Charles Nock of Greenwood in Pro Bike; Crystal Hudson of Millsboro in Street Eliminator; Kody Mariner of Salisbury in Jr. Dragster 1 and Amy Jo Jackson of Newark, Md., in Jr. Dragster 2. The Bad 8 were in action and in the Open Wheel final it was John Myers of Glen Burnie facing Johnny Ennis of Pocomoke. The pair were close at the start with Myers taking the win with a 7.376/175.09 on a 7.35 for the win. Ennis broke out with a 7.683/172.57 on a 7.69 dial-in. Low E.T. and Top Speed in qualifying were set by Mike Larkin of Salisbury with a 7.170/187.30. It was Charles Redd of Baltimore in his awesome ‘68 Camaro going up against local favorite Jay Bradford of Newark, Md., in his ’94 Lumina in the Full Body final. Redd had a near perfect run for the win with a .004 reaction light and running dead on his dial with a 7.790/174.55 on a 7.79 dial. Bradford gave him a good run with a .028 light and an 8.627/155.97 on an 8.62 dial. Low E.T. and Top Speed went to Redd with a 7.762/176.15. Steve Horner of Salisbury met Lyle Jarrett, IV of Quantico, Md., in the Super Pro final. The pair were even at the start but Jarrett broke out with a 9.488/139.40 on a 9.49 dial. Horner in his Chevy S-10 pickup took the win with a 10.958/122.51 on a 10.95 dial. Semi-finalist was Eric Mason of Pocomoke who lost to Horner. In the Pro final Ryan Groton of Salisbury was paired against Charlie Dehaven of Salisbury. Groton had a .003 reaction and took the win with a 10.131/118.71 on a 10.05 dial. Dehaven ran a 12.090/108.87 on a 12.04 dial. Semi-finalists were Ray Rodgers of Preston who lost to Dehaven and Steven Truitt of Parsonsburg who lost to Groton. Cortez Harmon of Bishopville rode up against Eddie Savage Jr. of Wallops Island in the Pro Bike final. Harmon had the better reaction and took the win with a 10.041/115.11 on a 9.75 dial. Savage had a 10.220/132.33 on a 10.00 dial. Semi-finalists were Delione Bower of Berlin who lost to Savage and Anthony Buckson of Smyrna who lost to Harmon. Frank Dietrich of Secretary faced defending three-time champion and the new 2010 champion, Crystal Hudson of Millsboro in the Street Eliminator final. Hudson had the better reaction but Dietrich was on his dial and took the win with an 11.675/117.27 on an 11.67 dial. Hudson ran an 11.615/109.36 on an 11.57 dial. It was a solo run in the Import final for Walter Moore of Mitchellville, Md., who ran a 15.800/89.53 on a 14.90 in his ’08 Ford Focus. D.J. Lockwood of Berlin rode up against Brian McMillion of Houston, Del., in the Bike Trophy final. McMillion had a red light foul and Lockwood took the win with an 11.102/82.06 on a 9.50 dial. It was a good double break out battle in Jr. Dragster 1 between 2010 champion Kody Mariner and Herby Sullivan of Ridgely. The pair were close at the start with Mariner taking the victory with an 8.898/73.71 on an 8.90 dial. Sullivan was out by more with an 8.923/70.77 on an 8.93 dial. In Jr. Dragster 2 it was Christian Walston of Crisfield going up against Christopher Kahler of Ocean View. Walston had the better start and took the win with a 7.939/80.62 on a 7.90 dial. Kahler ran a 7.970/81.00 on a 7.95 dial.

Sports at the Beach hosts Challenge of Champions

The Challenge of Champions tournament took place Aug. 27-29 at the Sports at the Beach complex. The following are the results from the championship games: 10 year-olds- New York Inferno Black 9, Syracuse Sports Zone 1; 11 year-oldsRonkonkoma Cardinals (N.Y.) 6, Loudoun South Eagles (Va.) 4; 12 year-olds- Kingson Royals (Md.) 10, Syracuse Sports Zone Green 3; 13 year-olds- Diamond Dreams MM (Salisbury) 13, Lehigh Valley Gators (Pa.) 0; 14 year-olds- Twenty Ones (N.Y.) 16, Diamond Dreams BL (Delmar) 6; 15/16 year-olds- Caribbean All Stars (N..J.) 14, North Jersey Patriots 2

Sports at the Beach hosts Fall Kickoff Festival The Fall Kickoff Festival baseball tournament took place Sept. 4-5 at the Sports at the each complex. The following are the results from the championship games: 11 year-olds- Delaware Saints (Newark) 11, Lehigh Valley Thunder (Pa.) 6; 12 year-olds- Dover Stars 7, BCC Hurricanes (Md.) 4; 13 year-olds- Diamond Jaxx (PA.) 12, Delaware Blue Hens- Wilkins (Georgetown) 0; 14 year-olds- Delaware Blue Hens-Rivers (Dover) 12, Tri State Warriors (Newark) 11; 15-16 year-oldsSmyrna Smashers 12, Diamond State Longhorns (Newark) 5

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SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT- The Seaford Volunteer Fire Department recently held its 30th Annual softball tournament with 24 departments taking part in the event. The tournament benefits the Crozer Chester Burn Center and the Camp Barnes Burn Camp. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Gas Lines

The national average price for regular grade gasoline held steady last week at $2.68 through Friday – a price not seen since February and the lowest price of the summer driving season that began over three months ago. Gas prices have also crept down to within pennies of last year’s Labor Day weekend prices and they remain $1.43 less than the record of $4.11 set two summer’s ago. Crude Oil Prices Crude oil continued to trade around $74 a barrel early last week, capping its first monthly loss since May. However, Wall Street’s mid-week rise, the threat of Hurricane Earl and an explosion at an offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico sent prices back up a week ago Thursday.

A look ahead “Looking past Labor Day, typically the third quarter of the year brings lower gasoline demand and therefore, lower gas prices. However, September is typically a very active month for hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. Any disruption to refining in the Gulf Coast, would likely send crude oil and gas prices higher,” said Jana L. Tidwell, AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesperson. Local pricing On Tuesday gas stations from Delmar to Greenwood were selling regular gasoline in a range from $2.439 to $2.599 a gallon. The price range is the same as it was a week ago.

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STAR SUMMER SPORTS SCRAPBOOK- Shown (clockwise from top left) are scenes from the summer sports season: Sussex West’s Jordan Stanley takes a lead; Laurel pitcher Lexi Ullman goes into the wind up against Woodbridge’s Mya Maddox in the District III Minor League softball championship; Laurel’s Nicole Ullman throws to first during a Senior League Softball World Series game; and Woodbridge catcher Amber Callahan fires to first during a District III Senior League softball game. Photos by Mike McClure and Lynn Schofer

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Window Fashion owner tries to save his business

By Lynn R. Parks Employees at Century Window Fashion in the Seaford Industrial Park have all been laid off. The company, which made custom window blinds, has been closed for two weeks, said owner Louis Chan. But all, perhaps, is not lost. Chan still has hope that his earlier prediction that he would lose his company and would be

forced to declare bankruptcy will turn out to be false. Last Thursday, Chan met with representatives of the two Delaware banks that loaned him money to start his business. He also met with a representative of the Sussex County office of the Small Business Administration, from which Chan applied for a loan. “The banks are supporting us,” said

The Hometown Delaware Program is trying to identify the people in many photos such as this one which was taken at the Sussex Marlin catch at Lewes Beach.

Archives’ Hometown Delaware Project adds more photographs Last year, the Delaware Public Archives expanded the Hometown Delaware Project to the Internet by displaying many of its photographs online in order to identify the names of Delawareans in the pictures. Because so many people responded to this new online feature, the Archives has added another group of photos with almost 100 individuals to identify. The Hometown Delaware program began in 2006 in order to identify many of the individuals in the Archives’ collection of over 800,000 photographs. So far, the

project has identified approximately 2,000 individuals. To participate in this new web component of Hometown Delaware, visit the Delaware Public Archives website at archives.delaware.gov. The pictures are organized by the counties where they originated. With over 800,000 photographs in the Delaware Public Archives collection, the photographs will continue to change as more individuals are identified. For more information about the project, contact Lori Hatch at the Delaware Public Archives, 302-744-5067 or lori.hatch@state.de.us.

American Opportunity Tax Credit

There is still time left to take advantage of the American Opportunity Tax Credit, a credit that will help many parents and college students offset the cost of college. This tax credit is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and is available through December 31, 2010. It can be claimed by eligible taxpayers for college expenses paid in 2009 and 2010. Here are six important facts the IRS wants you to know about the American Opportunity Tax Credit: • This credit, which expands and renames the existing Hope Credit, can be claimed for qualified tuition and related expenses that you pay for higher education in 2009 and 2010. Qualified tuition and related expenses include tuition, related fees, books and other required course materials. • The credit is equal to 100 percent of the first $2,000 spent per student each year and 25 percent of the next $2,000. Therefore, the full $2,500 credit may be available to a taxpayer who pays $4,000 or more in qualifying expenses for an eligible

student. • The full credit is generally available to eligible taxpayers who make less than $80,000 or $160,000 for married couples filing a joint return. The credit is gradually reduced, however, for taxpayers with incomes above these levels. • Forty percent of the credit is refundable, so even those who owe no tax can get up to $1,000 of the credit for each eligible student as cash back. • The credit can be claimed for qualified expenses paid for any of the first four years of post-secondary education. • You cannot claim the tuition and fees tax deduction in the same year that you claim the American Opportunity Tax Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit. You must choose to either take the credit or the deduction and should consider which is more beneficial for you. Complete details on the American Opportunity Tax Credit and other key tax provisions of the Recovery Act are available at IRS.gov/recovery.

Chan. “But the SBA, I just don’t know what they are thinking. They are supposed to let me know something next week.” Chan blames his business difficulties on the failure of the Small Business Administration to follow through on its promise to back the business. The Wilmington Certified Development Company (CDC) that the SBA uses to process loans has so far refused to finalize the original commitment from the SBA to assume 50 percent of the $3 million loans from WSFS and Discover Bank that Chan used to buy the building and to complete its interior. Jayne Armstrong, director of the SBA Delaware district office, based in Wilmington, has refused to comment directly on Chan’s situation, citing the federal government’s privacy policy. But she defended the actions of her office, saying that it is dedicated to helping small businesses succeed as well as to its role as a steward of taxpayers’ dollars. Chan, 44, is a native of Hong Kong and came to the United States about 30 years ago. He started Century Window Fashion in Maspeth, N.Y., in Queens, 15 years ago. He decided to move the Queens operation to Delaware, he said, because labor costs here are lower and because “the people are nicer.” He entered into a sales contract with the city of Seaford to buy the industrial park building in February 2006 and settlement was in early 2008. Chan believes that the criteria the SBA set for him before it would assume the debt were “impossible to meet.”

“We finished moving at the end of October, and the following three months the sales were down about 25 percent, because most of the customers won’t commit to the new facility at least for three to five months,” he said. “And we have no money to do inventory purchasing to support our customers’ needs. Our turn-around time for delivering blinds to customers was two weeks and after our move it was four to six weeks.” E-mails from William Abernathy, director of the CDC, to Chan indicated that the agency was not satisfied with the progress Century had made. Abernathy suggested that Chan lease part of the industrial park building in order to generate additional revenue. In an e-mail dated Oct. 30, Abernathy asked for evidence that sales “are increasing to higher historical levels” and that “operational expenses are declining as a percentage of revenue as a result of the move to Seaford.” “If the months of November and December could provide some positive commentary on the direction of the company, I would be pleased to request funding by the SBA,” he wrote. Adding to Chan’s financial woes is the fact that the New York bank through which he had a line of credit when his business was in Queens called in his $420,000 debt when he moved his business to Delaware. Last week, he said that he was also in negotiations with that bank to make arrangements to pay back the loan.

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Gigantic Yard Sale & Chicken BBQ Saturday, September 18th at 7:00 a.m.

Scrapple sandwiches, bake sale, yard sale, chicken bbq, pumpkins and mums with fall crafts, TJ Dukes’ Famous Iced Tea

The Journey

An indepth Bible Study taught by Dr. Carl G. Vincent. Sunday, September 12 at 6:00 -9:00 p.m. and Monday, September 13th at 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. “Honor: An Awesome Gift that Everyone Can Give”

Dr. Carl G. VincentSenior Minister Pastor Barry B. Dukes – Senior Pastor

Conversation Groups

Small groups in a relaxed setting where a relevant word is ministered to apply to our daily lives. It is a great place to connect and make new friends. Please join a group today! Check our website for a list of hosts and locations.

Pioneer Club

Starting a new session on Wednesday, September 22 at 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Chickberry Farms in Laurel. Please sign up your child.

Please visit our website for more information on all of our upcoming events. You can also listen to any of our sermons or download them to your ipod.

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Police Journal Charged in boat accident

A Milford man was charged with negligent operation of a vessel and failure to maintain a proper lookout after the boat he was operating struck a navigational aid between Bowers Beach and Cedar Creek on Saturday morning, Sept. 4. According to DNREC Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agents, Kenneth G. Blakely, age 30, of 102 Causey Avenue, Milford, was operating a 21-foot Carolina skiff when he turned hard to port in an attempt to avoid a dayboard that he suddenly observed in front of the boat. The vessel’s starboard bow struck the piling base of the navigational aid. The operator and three passengers were ejected from the boat, which continued running, turning left hand circles across the bay until it ran out of gas. It was recovered by fishermen on Sunday, Sept. 5 in the Delaware River shipping channel. The operator and all passengers were pulled from the water by local fire company volunteers who also responded to the incident. No injuries were reported. Mr. Blakely was issued a citation and fined for the two charges related to the incident.

Body found in car

Rehoboth Beach-Delaware State Police conducted a death investigation in the parking lot of the Rehoboth Beach Kmart located at 19563 Coastal Highway on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 4. State Police investigators responded to the scene after being notified by Sussex County Paramedic crews. Troopers were advised that a man’s body was

located inside a 2007 silver Toyota Corolla displaying Maryland registration. The deceased male was found in the rear seat of the Toyota and preliminary indications suggested he was there for more than a few hours. Following an autopsy, the body was later identified as Xavier Arroyo-Flores, 21, of Salisbury, Md. Flores was reported as a missing person by his family and it was investigated by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. Delaware State Police does not suspect foul play. The case is active until final results of the toxicology report have been analyzed. Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to contact authorities. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be forwarded to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or online at www.tipsubmit.com.

Accident victim

Delaware State Police has released the name of the victim involved in a fatal crash on Aug. 29, near Bridgeville. Bruce E. Williams, 58, of Georgetown, died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash. Delaware State Police, upon completion of their investigation, will prepare charges against Abigail J. Carmean, 26, of Greenwood. The crash occurred when Carmean was operating her Ford Explorer south on Chaplin’s Chapel Road when she entered the intersection of Redden Road

Biden comments on Craigslist’s decision

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden said Tuesday that Craigslist ‘did the right thing’ by shutting down the section of its U.S. Internet site featuring adult-themed classified ads. Biden and Attorneys General from about 20 other states sent a letter to Craigslist last week calling on the site to eliminate its “Adult Services” section because the postings were being used to solicit child prostitution and other forms of human trafficking. “This is about protecting women and children from being sold for sex,” said Biden, whose work has made Delaware a national leader in fighting child predators. “This is about nothing but removing a tool horrible people may be using to exploit women and children in a sickening way. Craigslist did the right thing by deleting these ads, and I hope the company never allows such postings to return.” The multi-state letter details examples of Craigslist’s inability, or unwillingness, to regulate its content. In it, the Attorneys General cite an “open letter” written by two girls to Craigslist in July that asked the company to remove its Adult Services section and recounting “a horrific story of brutalization and assault” they suffered as a result of published ads on the site. The letter also mentions a report by a CNN reporter who, within three hours of posting a fictional advertisement in the section, received 15 telephone calls soliciting sex. In 2008, Craigslist entered into an agreement with Delaware, 42 other states and territories, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children under which it would combat inappropriate content and illegal activity in what was then called its “Erotic Services” section. Since that time, however, the Attorneys General contend that not only has the website failed to block or remove such content, it continued to collect revenue from the illegal ads.

and was struck by Williams. The Mercury was heading eastbound on Redden Road at the time of the crash. Preliminary investigation indicates that Carmean failed to stop for a stop sign when she entered the intersection. Also injured in the crash were Williams’ passengers - a 48-yearold woman who received severe internal injuries and a 20-year-old man who received a closed head injury. Carmean’s injuries included a lacerated liver and broken back. Her 8-month-old daughter received minor cuts and contusions and her 4-year-old son received a head and left arm injury.

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Dover resident Dallas Drummond has been sentenced to life in prison as a “habitual offender.” Following a two-day trial in Superior Court, a Kent County Jury last month convicted Drummond of burglary, theft by false pretense, theft and criminal trespass. After his conviction, prosecutors petitioned the Court to declare Drummond a “habitual offender” and he was sentenced to the mandatory term of life in prison without parole. Drummond, 31, a registered sex offender, has been arrested more than 70 times and has been charged with more than 100

criminal offenses. He has failed to complete probation multiple times and has previously been convicted of rape, assault, burglary, conspiracy, harassment, endangering the welfare of a child, failure to register as a sex offender, criminal impersonation, and other offenses. The Attorney General’s office argued that Drummond is a substantial risk to the community and a danger to his family and to society. On Jan. 19, 2009, Drummond broke into the Smyrna apartment of his estranged wife, who had previously obtained a No Contact Order against him, and stole a computer which he later sold. While free on bail awaiting his July 2010 trial for these offenses, he was arrested on April 14, 2010 and charged with committing a rape which occurred in April 2009. He has been in prison since his April 2010 arrest. Under Delaware law, offenders convicted of three separate violent felonies can be declared a “Habitual Offender” and sentenced to the mandatory term of life in prison without parole. Prosecutors sought that declaration and today’s sentence based on Drummond’s previous convictions for rape (March 1998) and second degree burglary March 2000) and his July 2010 conviction for second degree burglary.

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DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agents are investigating two hunting accidents that took place over Labor Day weekend, both on Sept. 4. The first was related to dove season, which opened Sept. 1, and involved a husband and wife who were accidentally shot by another member of their hunting party. The group was dove hunting on private property east of Dover when one of the hunters put his gun on the ground to fix a decoy. Apparently the safety was left off and when the gun was picked up, it fired, striking the victims about 35 yards away. The 27-year-old woman was struck by 18 pellets in her hand, chest, leg and lower lip. The 28-year-old man was struck by nine pellets with four penetrating his scalp and neck. Both were treated and released at Bayhealth – Kent General Hospital. The second accident was related to archery deer season, which also opened Sept. 1, and took place on private property near Woodside. A 44-year-old man was climbing into a wooden tree stand when the top step of the stand’s ladder broke. He fell approximately 15 feet to the ground and required surgery to repair his broken left arm.

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Issues and Answers Continued from page 29 What do you feel is the top issue facing the office you are seeking? We need jobs to return to Delaware. Taxes, fees and regulations are strangling our economy. Motor Vehicle fees are now absolutely outrageous. In addition our Income Taxes are going up. Gross Receipts Tax, Business Franchise Tax, and now we even have a Death Tax in Delaware where we did not have one before. Even Lottery winnings get taxed. My opponent voted in favor of all these things. How will you address this issue? We have to cut spending, and we have to cut taxes. I will work to repeal tax and fee increases. I will work to limit the amount the State Budget can grow from year to year. I will work to get the government off the back of our small businesses and entrepreneurs. Unlike my opponent, I will take tough votes to do the right thing for Delaware even at the expense of getting reelected.

RECORDER OF DEEDS John F. Brady (D) Why are you interested in running for Recorder of Deeds? I have been in this office for two terms and in that time we have upgraded the computer system, eliminated waiting lines at the recording windows, put in a drop box and put deeds on the Internet. One more term will allow me to finish the project of getting all records online. It will also allow me to implement electronic filing options for Sussex County. That is the future in land records management. Why should voters select you over your opponent? I have a variety of backgrounds — as a lawyer, as Recorder of Deeds for seven years, as Register of Chancery for two

years, and as a small business owner. Running the Recorder of Deeds office is like running a small business. You have to keep a budget and make sure the work is done properly. What is the top issue facing the Recorder of Deeds and how would you fix it? We are in a tough economic climate and we are always being asked to do more with less. I call our office a “lean, mean, recording machine.” Not that it was fat before, but now we are extra lean. Over the last three years, I have cut the budget $400,000 and through attrition cut the staff from 18 people to 14. At the same time, we are more efficient. You have to do a good job, improve service and cut costs.

Alma C. Roach (D) Why are you interested in running for Recorder of Deeds? I have been a title searcher in Sussex County for over 28 years and I am very passionate about preserving old records in addition to maintaining new records. I have spent more than half of my life in this room and it is a very personal thing for me. In order to make change in a positive way you have to step up to the plate, throw caution to the wind, and that’s what I did. Why should voters select you over your opponent? My experience speaks for itself. I know this office inside and out, what is here and how to retrieve it. And I understand the importance of being able to put your finger on that document that you need. What is the top issue facing the Recorder of Deeds and how would you fix it? Members of the public don’t have knowledge of what documents are available online. There’s no guide that tells them about the online sources. For example deeds are online after 1986 and before 1945, but between there’s a big gap. A member of the public looking for a deed wouldn’t know that. There should be something that tells you what documents are online. Also, we have four indexes and nothing to indicate what’s in each index. There should be a list of indexes and what they hold. These things are crucial for members of the public looking for information.

At a private gathering with family and friends in late August, Jack Lewis was presented with the Order of the First State for his accomplishments as an artist and for his contributions to the State of Delaware over nearly three-quarters of a century. The Order of the First State awarded to Lewis by Governor Jack Markell is the highest honor for meritorious service the governor can grant. “It was my great pleasure to be able to bestow this distinction upon such a deserving person, who spent so many years in Delaware sharing his wonderful gifts with his fellow Delawareans and encouraging them to appreciate the beauty of the world around them,” said Governor Jack Markell. Long-time friends Jim Flood Sr. and Mary Flood traveled from Delaware to Maine to present the Order to Lewis on behalf of Governor Markell and the State of Delaware and to celebrate the occasion with Jack and his family. Lewis expressed his great appreciation for the award and said how much he missed Delaware. He and his late wife, Dorothy, moved to Maine in the 1990s to be closer to family, but a large part of his heart remained in Delaware and with the marshes and other landscapes he enjoyed depicting over the years. Born in Baltimore in 1912, Jack Lewis first appeared on the Delaware scene as an artist with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1936. He was assigned the job of recording in pencil on sketchpad and in paint on canvas the daily activities of three Delaware CCC camps involved in mosquito control in Lewes, Magnolia and

Leipsic. After the CCC, Lewis remained in Delaware as a freelance artist exploring the area between the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays. In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was sent to the Pacific. After returning from the Pacific, Lewis received his master’s degree and began teaching. He taught art in Delaware public schools and at Delaware Community College from 1949 to 1976, but continued painting, as well. He published several books of his artwork over the years, with forewords written by notable Americans such as N.C. Wyeth and Eleanor Roosevelt. After retiring from his career as a school art teacher, Lewis taught at various places throughout the community, including the Delaware Correctional Center. In a 2007 article in “Outdoor Delaware” magazine, Joanna Wilson wrote that “reviewing [Jack’s] astonishingly prolific body of work is like traveling back through time, especially looking at the early pieces that capture many of Delaware’s now long-lost landscapes, waterfronts, farms and villages.” Jack Lewis paintings can be found in many places of honor, from private homes to museums and galleries, and from the side of a grocery store in Bridgeville to Legislative Hall. In 1986, Lewis was commissioned by Delaware’s Legislative Council to create murals celebrating the bicentennial of Delaware’s Ratification of the Constitution. These murals can be seen hanging in Legislative Hall in Dover. In addition to the Order of the First State, Jack Lewis was also a 1981 recipient of the Governor’s Award for the Arts.

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We can thankfully choose to Doing the Towns Together listen to a commercial or not LAUREL AND DELMAR SOCIALS

There are a lot of things in this world, and in our everyday life, that we find difficult to understand. Most of us can make that statement without hesitation. One must live in a bubble or a terribly isolated world, unexposed to a daily newspaper, the radio, television or United States Postal system, to not know that come September voters will be going to the polls. The pre-election hype that fills the television spots, the radio blurbs and the daily newspapers are filled to almost overflowing with all of the virtues of the various candidates. And that is where the pre-election ballyhoo gets to be very interesting. Time was when the person who was seeking office clearly stated just which political party they were a part of. It wasn’t difficult to know who was either a Democrat, Republican or Independent. This year is a totally different matter when it comes to identifying political party affiliation. Which some of us find very interesting. Through the postal systems delivery we have received any number of printed papers, cards, and flyers with word after word about the platform the candidate is promoting. We have received some rather fancy mail pertaining to what the candidate supports. But, interestingly enough, next to none of this mail tells us just what the candidate’s party affiliation is. Unbelievable. We don’t know if the candidates are Democrat, Republican or Independent, just that they are candidates for office. Apparently party affiliation being made known so that there is no doubt in the mind of the voter is not as important as name recognition. Either way it makes us wonder what has happened to pride in party affiliation. Life for most of us is difficult enough without having to search our brain to decide party affiliation. But, no doubt, the affiliated party has paid someone big bucks to come up with the advertising in the manner that is being used this year. And, if one watches even a minimal amount of television they know that the stations are delighted with all the pre-election hype, since all of that advertising produces increased revenue. Many of us can remember when television was actually fun to watch. Sometimes

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Laurel-Delmar News Items If you have any social items to pass along, please call Sarah Trivitts at 875-3672. She’ll be very glad to hear from you! If you have other items that would be of interest to the Laurel Star readers, please send them to editor@mspublications.com.

Faye Groton Collins, formerly of Laurel now residing in Florida, visited her sister, Joan Groton Venables, last week and met with nine of her friends for a “renewing friendship” lunch at the Georgia House. Dr. Matthew Grady, his wife, Carolyn, and children, Corine and Nolan, from Philadelphia, spent a recent weekend with Carolyn’s parents, Tom and Mona Wright. The past presidents of the Laurel New Century Club met for their annual luncheon on August 31 at Laurel’s Georgia House. Present were: Addie Haddock, Eleanor Paradee, Dianne Thompson, Juanita Stone, Ruth Hickman, Dot Hickman, Terry Wright and Sharron Shulder who is past Delaware State President. Absent were: Ann Tracey, June Benson Powell and Lillian Wootten. To granddaughter Megan Duncan of Delmar, here are many happy birthday wishes with much love from Mom-mom and Pop-pop Whaley, as she celebrates ten big years on Sept. 10. The fall membership meeting of the Laurel Historical Society will be held on Thursday, Sept. 16, at St. Philips Parish House. It will be celebrating Delaware Constitution Day (Sept. 17) and a most interesting program is promised for the members and guests. Light refreshments follow the business meeting and program. Carol McCrea excitedly relayed to me that she became a great-grandmother on Sept. 2 as her Grandson Matt and his wife, Megan, became the parents of a new baby girl, Gavyn. She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz., and was 19 1/2 inches long as she entered her new world. Congratulations to all the McCreas. As time moves along these days please don’t forget to vote and put on your calendar Oct. 4 as Referendum Day. With a hot dinner and an enthusiastic group of ladies, the Lioness met at the Georgia House on Sept. 2 to begin a new

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Community Snapshots LMS Back to School BBQ

Laurel Middle School held its annual back to school barbecue on Aug. 25. Students picked up their class schedules, met teachers and enjoyed an evening of fun with friends.

Members of the Delmar Senior League baseball team are shown with the Delmar Commission (Mad.) and Council (Del.) during last week’s Delmar Joint Council meeting. The team was honored for winning the district championship and advancing to the Maryland state tournament. Photo by Mike McClure

Shown during the presentation of the Delmar Police promotions are Keith Heathcock, Thomas Esham and Richard Lueders. Photo by Mike McClure

The Delmar 11 year old all-star baseball team is shown at last Monday’s Delmar Joint Council. The Council honored the team for winning the district and state championships. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar (Md.) Mayor Doug Niblett congratulates Delmar Little League J.R. Wells during last week’s Delmar Joint Council meeting. Wells was presented with certificates in honor of the league’s 11 year-old and Senior League baseball teams which each won District 8 championships and advanced to state tournament play earlier this summer.

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2 WINGBACK CHAIRS, matching, older style, good cond., $50/both. 629-6504. DENI VACUUM SEALER “model 1331” brand new still in box w/all papers, retails $39.99, will sell for half $20. 670-9468 Seaford. 9/9 EARTHWARE COMM. SPREADER for seed & fertilizer. Used only 1 time, $100 OBO. 629-9858. 9/2 4’ FAMILY SIZE POOL, purchased from Walmart, never used, $100. Dell All-In-One $20. 875-7312. 9/2 CHAIR & OTTOMAN, beige oversized, $50. Queen mattress & box spring (1 yr old). Oval kit. table & 4 chairs, green & tan, $30. 228-8484 lv. msg. 9/2 2 MED. LAMPS, matching, $10 both. 629-6504. 9/2

PUBLIC AUCTION OF

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE CONSISTING OF A 22 ACRE PARCEL & (2) 3/4 AC. BUILDING LOTS Location: Horsey Church Road, Delmar, DE 19940

Friday, September 10, 2010 5:30 P.M. (On-site)

Inspection: Sunday, August 29 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7th from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Or contact auction company for an appointment

The first parcel known as parcel “F” consists of a three quarter acre building lot with frontage on Horsey Church Road. This lot has an approved entrance and has been approved for a mound septic system.

The second parcel known as parcel “G” consists of a three quarter acre building lot with frontage on Horsey Church Road. This lot has an approved entrance and has been approved for a mound septic system.

The third parcel consists of 22 acres of land more or less. This parcel also has an approved entrance and has been approved for an LPP septic system. This property also is improved with several farm implement storage sheds. The property is mostly cleared towards the middle and back portions with some mature trees that would make an ideal home site. This property features an abundance of turkey and deer. A great piece of real estate that would make a great horse farm, home site, or hunting property. All entrance permits, septic & well permits, and plots are available by contacting the auction company. The seller is highly motivated to sell these properties and all paperwork has been completed.

Order of sale: Parcel “F” will be sold first and the bid reserved. Parcel “G” will be sold second and the bid reserved. 22 acre parcel will be sold last and bid reserved. All 3 parcels will then be offered together and sold for which ever way produces the maximum amount.

Terms: Parcel “F” & Parcel “G” - $5,000.00 down payment on each lot, 22 acre Parcel - $15,000.00 down payment on the day of auction in the form of cash, cashier’s check, or certified check with the balance to be paid within 45 days when a good and marketable deed will be given. If buyer purchases all 3 parcels then down payment will be $25,000.00. Buyer & Seller will equally share all state & county transfer taxes. Buyer to pay the cost of preparing and recording the deed and any other costs that may occur. Failure to comply with the terms of sale will cause down payment to be forfeited and property will be resold at the expense of the buyer. Seller has the right to accept or reject any or all bids, but it is their intent to sell said property. Property is being sold, “AS IS”. 3% Buyer’s Premium.

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TOWN OF BRIDGEVILLE ANNEXATION REFERENDUM September 16, 2010

The Commissioners of the Town of Bridgeville will consider the property of Antonio and Rosa Carannante for annexation at this Annexation Referendum. This property is located on South Main Street in Bridgeville directly adjacent to Tony’s Pizza and Pasta. The Annexation Referendum will be held at the Bridgeville Town Hall, 101 N. Main St., on Thursday, September 16, 2010, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Every citizen of the Town who is eighteen years of age shall have one vote, provided he/she has registered on the “Books of Registered Voters” of the Town of Bridgeville. The registration deadline was September 8, 2010. A Public Hearing concerning the Annexation will be held on Monday, September 13, 2010 during the regular monthly Commission meeting, which takes place at 7:00 P.M. at the Bridgeville Town Hall. COMMISSIONERS OF BRIDGEVILLE

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You are hereby notified the below matter will be before: The City of Seaford Planning and Zoning Commission for their review and recommendation on Thursday, October 7, 2010, at 7:00 P.M., in City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware; and, The City of Seaford Mayor and Council for their determination on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at 7:05 p.m., in City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware: 1) Greenside Manor Associates, L.P., property owner of Greenside Manor Apartments, 216 Tulip Place, Tax Map and Parcel 5-31-10.18-101.06, is seeking a sketch plan review for the renovation of five residential buildings; construction of a new community building; and construction of a separate maintenance building. 2) Better Homes of Seaford, are seeking a sketch plan review for Hampton Circle, to be located at 600 Independence Drive, Tax Map and Parcel 3-31-5.004.25. This land is currently owned by the City of Seaford. The project consists of a 3-story, 36,000 sq. ft.+/low income senior apartment building with parking on a 6.28 acre parcel. If these projects are a 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 9th day of September 2010 pursuant to the Rules heretofore adopted by the City of Seaford. THE CITY OF SEAFORD Dolores J. Slatcher, City Manager 9/9/1tc

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Estate of Dianna Lynn Halpen, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Dianna Lynn Halpen who departed this life on the 7th day of July, A.D. 2010 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Albert L. Halpen, James J. Ellis on the 25th day of August, A.D. 2010, 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 March, A.D. 2011 or abide by the law in this behalf. Co-Executors: Albert L. Halpen 29 Rivers End Seaford, DE 19973 James J. Ellis 4083 Horseshoe Rd. Seaford, DE 19973 Attorney: Michele Procino-Wells, Esq. Procino Wells, LLC 225 High St. Seaford, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/9/3tc

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Estate of Mary B. Minkus, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Mary B. Minkus who departed this life on the 5th day of August, A.D. 2010 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Amelia Zamberlan on the 26th day of August, A.D. 2010, 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 5th day of April, A.D. 2011 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executrix: Amelia Zamberlan 25632 Brookside Dr. Seaford, DE 19973 Attorney: James A. Yori, Esq. Fugua, Yori & Willard, P.A. 28 The Circle, PO Box 250 Georgetown, DE 19947 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/9/3tc

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Estate of Luretta C. Purse, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Luretta C. Purse who departed this life on the 18th day of July, A.D. 2010 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto George Eric Purse on the 31st day of August, A.D. 2010, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before the 18th day of March, A.D. 2011 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executor: George Eric Purse 5064 Neals School Road Seaford, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr.

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Estate of Dorothy M. Hearn, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Dorothy M. Hearn who departed this life on the 6th day of July, A.D. 2010 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Carolyn Dodson on the 20th day of August, A.D. 2010, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administratrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administratrix on or before the 6th day of March, A.D. 2011 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administratrix: Carolyn Dodson 89 Pleasant Hill Dr. Camden, DE 19934 Attorney: James A. Yori, Esq. Fugua, Yori & Willard, P.A. 28 The Circle, PO Box 250 Georgetown, DE 19947 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/2/3tc

SHERIFF SALE

84.00 feet to a pipe found at a common corner for this lot and lands now or formerly of David H. Collins and land now or formerly of Forrest L. Williams; thence turning and with said Williams lands, North 84 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 44.84 feet to a rebar set at a common corner for this lot and lands now or formerly of Essie Collins; thence turning and with said Collins lands, North 05 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 84.00 feet home to the point and place of beginning, said to contain 3,767 square feet of land, be the same, more or less, together with all improvements thereon, as shown in accordance with a survey prepared by Temple-Sellers, Inc., dated December 1,2003. BEING the same lands and premises which Matthew C. Stanton and Lynn L. Stanton by Deed dated June 16, 2005 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3159, Page 17, did grant and convey unto Rodney B. Joyner and Trina D. Joyner. Tax Parcel: 4-31-2.0049.02 Property Address: 719 WOOLFORD 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 October 18, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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

PAGE 57 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 RODNEY B. & TRINA D. JOYNER and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

TAX SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 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 lying and being situate in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, near the Town of Greenwood adjoining lands of Greenwood A.M.E. Church and others, and being on the Easterly side of a public road from Greenwood to the farm of J. Roy Barwick. Tax Parcel: 5-3010.09-8.00 Property Address: NOT AVAILABLE 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: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 and also subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to 9 Del. C. § 8728. 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 and 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. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of VANESSA G. ROSEHILL BROADARD and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

TAX SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 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 tract, piece and parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, fronting on the west side of County Road 594, and more particularly bounded and described in accordance with a plot prepared by Loewenstain, Soule & Associates, Inc., dated November, 1985, entitled “COUNTRY GLEN”, of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware, in Plot Book 35 at page 1 0, containing 37.34 acres of land, be the same more or less. Tax Parcel: 4-30-19.00102.00 Property Address: NOT AVIALABLE 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: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 and also subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to 9 Del. C. § 8728. 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 and 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. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of COUNTRY GLEN HOMES, INC. and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc See LEGALS—page 58

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By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 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 tract, piece or parcel of land located in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake along the Northwestern edge of Route 28, one hundred fifty-two and three-fourths feet (152-3/4’) to the Southwest of a stake at the intersection of Route 28 and Route 446, thence running Northeast 20-1/2 degrees for a distance of 449.8 feet to another stake. thence Southeast 67 degrees 40 minutes for a distance of 41 feet to a stake thence Southwest 69-1/2 degrees for a distance of 405 feet back to the Northwesterly edge of said Route 28, thence along the Northwesterly edge of the said highway in a Southwesterly direction for a distance of 60 feet back to the place of beginning, being approximately Four-tenths (4/10) of an acre. Tax Parcel: 2-31-18.0038.00 Property Address: NOT AVAILABLE 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: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 and also subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to 9 Del. C. § 8728. 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 and 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. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff

MORNING STAR of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of GIRARD INTERIM BANK and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

TAX SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 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 in Laurel, Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware designated on the plot of said land as Lot “H” lying on Market, Oak and Back Streets in the Town of Laurel, adjoining Lot I as set out and described in the Return of Sale of lands held by Granville Bacon, Levin R. Bacon and others, which said Return of Sale was made to the Chancellor of the State of Delaware on this 4th day of June, 1912, and the same remains of record in the Office of the Register of Chancery, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, containing 5,732 square feet, more or less, together with improvements thereon. Tax Parcel: 4-32-8.0678.00 Property Address: NOT AVAILABLE 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: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 and also subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to 9 Del. C. § 8728. 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 and 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. Please make

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checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of ANTONIO HERNEISEN & JUDY GRAHAM and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 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 tract, piece, or parcel of land lying and being situate on the Northwestern side of the county road leading to Portsville from a private road leading to the county road from Sharptown to Laurel, more particularly described as follows, towit: Beginning at a concrete block in the Northeast intersection of the county road leading to Portsvitle and private roads leading to the county road from Sharptown to Laurel, thence along said county road to Portsville Northeast sixty-six degrees fifty-five minutes one-hundred fifty feet to a cement block, thence continuing with said road Northeast fifty-seven degrees thirtyfive minutes two hundred seventy-five feet to a cement block and corner for lands of the heirs of George Adams, thence along said lands Northwest thirty-eight and one-half degrees two hundred ten feet to a cement block a corner for other lands of the heirs of George Adams, thence with said Adams’ land Southwest sixty-one degrees five-hundreths minutes fourth hundred twenty-two feet to a cement block and corner for other lands of the heirs of George Adams, thence along same lands Southeast thirty-eight and one-half degrees two hundred ten feet to the place of beginning, containing two and nine hundredths acres (2.09), be the same more or less. Tax Parcel: 4-32-6.004.00 Property Address: NOT AVAILABLE 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: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 and also subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to 9 Del. C. § 8728. 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 and 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. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of RUTH HENRY and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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a pipe located at the aforesaid Concord Road (Del. Rd. #20); thence by and with said 4 foot sidewalk along the northerly right of way line of the said Concord Road (Del. Rd. #20) North 86 degrees 55’ 00” West 50.00 feet back to the place of beginning, said to contain 5,749 square feet of land, be the same more or less, as shown on a survey prepared by Miller-Lewis, Inc., Registered Surveyors, dated June 30, 1978. Tax Parcel: 1-32-1.1155.00 Property Address: NOT AVAILABLE 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: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 and also subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to 9 Del. C. § 8728. 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 and 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. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of ROBERTO JORGE and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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road leading from Middleford to Georgetown, at the line of lands now or formerly of Edward Hearn’s heirs, and running north with the line of the said Hearn’s heirs land to a certain ditch; thence with said ditch in a westerly course until it strikes the said county road; thence east with said county road to the place of beginning, containing five (5) acres of land, more or less, with all improvements thereon. Tax Parcel: 2-31-13.0041.00 Property Address: NOT AVAILABLE 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: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 and also subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to 9 Del. C. § 8728. 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 and 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. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of PAULINE M. TURNER and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 58 on the n011h side of Tenth Street, generally known and referred to as Units 103, 104, 202 and 203 of The Townes at Laurel C0U11 or more fully depicted upon a plot of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware in Plot Book 73, page 213. BEING a part of the same lands and premises which Laurel Village LLC by Deed dated May 11, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware in Deed Book 3310, Page 108, did grant and convey unto Main Sail Investments LLC in fee Tax Parcel: 4-32-8.1062.16; 4-32-8.10-62.17; 4-32-8.10-62.22; 4-32-8.1062.23 Property Address: LAUREL COURT, 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 October 18, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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 MAIN SAIL INVESTMENTS, LLC and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 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, Sussex County, Delaware known and designated as LOT NO, 13 On the plot of LONGFELLOW PARK which is of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 31 0, Page 590, it being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a stone on the South side of Rust Street, which point forms a corner for this lot and lands of Henry F. Foskey and running in a Southerly direction with the line of said Foskey lands a distance of 101 feet to line of lands of Franklin Beckwit; thence turning and running in a Westerly direction with the line of said Beckwith lands a distance of 6 1 feet, more or less, to the East side of Phillips Street; thence turning and running along and with said Phillips Street, North 12 degrees West to the point of intersection of said Phillips Street and Rust Street; thence turning and running along and with said Rust Street North 71 degrees 43 minutes East a distance of 62.6 feet home to the point and, place of beginning, be the contents thereof what they may. BEING the same lands conveyed to Andrew J. Lyons, Jr. & Andrew J. Lyons, Sr. from Mary E. Beckwith, by Deed dated December 22, 2003, recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 2927, Page 52. BEING the same premises which Andrew J. Lyons, Jr. & Andrew J. Lyons, Sr. by Deed dated June 30, 2006 and recorded July 7, 2006 in the Office for the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Sussex, and State of Delaware in Deed Book Volume 333 J, Page 187, granted and conveyed unto Rubin Alexander and Diann V. Alexander, grantor/mortgagor herein. Tax Parcel: 5-31-13.1068.00 Property Address: 517 RUST STREET, SEA-

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FORD 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 October 18, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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 RUBIN & DIANN V. ALEXANDER and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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thence with said easterly right of way line of a 20.00 foot wide strip north 18045’ 00’ east 210.00 feet to a point on the easterly right of way line of a 20.00 foot wide strip of land dedica1ed to public use at a corner for these lands and lands of Theodore F. Andrews, Jr., et ux, and Michael J. Cordrey, et ux; thence with said Andrews and Cordrey lands the following two (2) courses and distances; 1) south 710 15’ 00” east 225.00 feet to a point; 2) south 180 45’ 00” west 210.00 feet to a point at a corner for said Andrews and Cordrey lands and in line of lands of Ronald F. Bowden, et ux; thence with said Bowden lands north 710 15’ 00’ west 225.00 feet to a point on the easterly right of way line of a 20.00 foot wide strip of land dedicated to public use at the point and place of beginning; containing 1.085 acres, of land, be the same more or less, as shown on a survey prepared by Thomas A. Temple. Jr.. DEL. PLS No 242, dated July 8, 1999. BEING a part of the same premises conveyed by Nylon Capitol Federal Credit Union to Theodore F. Andrews, Jr., et al., by its Deed dated June 30, 1989 which Deeds is of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County at Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 1659, Page 231. BEING the same premises which Theodore F. Andrews, Jr. and Helen M. Anderews Husband and Wife and Michael J. Cordrey and Tammy L.A. Cordrey. Husband and Wife, by Deed dated in year 2000 and recorded August 4.2000, in the Office for the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Sussex, and State of Delaware in Deed Book Volume 2509, Page 206, granted and conveyed unto Michael J. Cordrey and Tammy L. A. Cordrey, Husband and Wife, grantor/ mortgagor herein. Tax Parcel: 3-31-3.00139.01 Property Address: 22523 CONRAIL 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 October 18, 2010.

PAGE 59 Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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 MICHAEL CORDREY & TAMMY L. CORDREY A/K/A TAMMY L.A. CORDREY and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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W. Workman to a concrete monument; thence from said monument N. 33(J 25’ 00” E., 195.82 feet with the lands of Joseph W. Workman to a point in the centerline of a ditch marked by a pipe; thence from said point following the center line of the ditch, S. 230 49’ 52” E., 43.65 feet by and with lands of E.L. Hearne, home to the point and place of Beginning, containing 19,535 square feet of land, as surveyed by Miller- Lewis, Inc., on August 6, 1979, a copy of said survey being attached hereto and recorded as a part of this deed. BEING all the lands conveyed to Paul M. Hostetler and Anna J. Hostetler, his wife, by deed of Richard H. Harris and Donna K. Harris, his wife, dated May 10, 1979, and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 949, page 189. BEING the same premises which Paul M. Hostetler and Anna J. Hostetler, by Deed dated August 27, 1979 and recorded September 4, 1979 in the Office for the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Sussex, and State of Delaware in Deed Book Volume 970, Page 48, granted and conveyed unto Henry L. Henry and Pamela T. Henry grantor/mortgagor herein. Tax Parcel: 5-32-15.006.00 Property Address: 36394 BRITTINGHAM ROAD, DELMAR 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 October 18, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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 See LEGALS—page 60

PAGE 60 LEGALS - from Page 59 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 HENRY & PAMELA HENRY and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 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 on the south side of Delaware A venue in the Town of Bridgeville. BEGINNING on the south side of Delaware Avenue at the northeast corner of E.M. Bill’s lot, and from thence running South 12 degrees East, binding with Hill’s line 160 feet to Pine Alley; thence along said alley North 78 degrees East 60 feet; thence North 12 degrees West 160 feet to Delaware Avenue; thence along said A venue South 78 degrees West 60 feet to the place of beginning. BEING the same premises which Michael Zayatz, III and Karen Sue Zayatz, by Deed dated June 30, 1988, and recorded in the Office for the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, and State of Delaware in Deed Book Volume 1577, Page 274, did grant and convey unto Frank C. O’Neal, HI and Kelly R. Young. BEING the same premises which Kelly R. Young and Frank C. O’Neal a/k/a Frank C. O’Neal, III by Deed dated June 16, 2004, and recorded August 11, 2004, in the Office for the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Sussex, and State of Delaware in Deed Book Volume 3056, Page 098, granted and conveyed unto Frank C. O’Neal, III, and Kelly R. O’Neal grantor/ mortgagor herein. Tax Parcel: 1-31-10.1553.00 Property Address: 409 DELAWARE AVENUE, BRIDGEVILLE

MORNING STAR 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 October 18, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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 KELLY R. & FRANK C. O’NEAL and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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Sellers, Inc., Delaware professional land surveyors attached hereto and made a part hereof, as follows: BEGINN1NG at a point on the parking area beside the access easement to Dewey Street, a corner for this Unit and Unit 402; thence, by and with the said Unit 402, North 13° 44’ 13” East 59.75 feet to a point; thence, South 76° 33’ 30” East 20.00 feet to a point, a corner for this Unit and Unit 404; thence, by and with the said Unit 404, South 13° 44’ 13” West 59.77 feet to a point on the Northerly side of a sidewalk on the said Access Easement; thence, by and with the said sidewalk, North 76° 30’ 02” West 20.00 feet to the point and place of beginning, improved by a 2 story frame dwelling. SUBJECT TO all covenants. restrictions, reservations, easements, conditions and rights appearing of record; and Subject to any state of facts an accurate survey would show. BEING the same unit conveyed to Christopher J. Bounds by September 23, 2004 deed of Alphonso Jackson. Acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of Washington, D.C., acting by and through the Federal Housing Commissioner, and recorded in Deed Book 3044 Page 187. BEING 111e same premises which Christopher J. Bounds, by Deed dated January 3, 2007 and recorded on January 10. 2007. in the Office for the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Sussex. and State of Delaware in Deed Book Volume 3404, Page 132, granted and conveyed unto Daera F. Scheffel grantor/ mortgagor herein. Tax Parcel: 4-32-8.1062.09 Property Address: 403 DEWEY 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 October 18, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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 DAERA SCHAFFEL and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before October 18, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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 ELAINE M. OSTRANDER and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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OF SAID DITCH 111 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT LOCATED IN THE CENTERLINE OF SAID DITCH AT A CORNER FOR LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF HENRY PHILLIPS; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF LANDS OF SAID PHILLIPS, AND PASSING THROUGH A PIPE SET AT THE EDGE OF THE AFORESAID DITCH, NORTH 9 DEGREES 04 MINUTES EAST 228.0 FEET TO A C.P.F. LOCATED AT A CORNER FOR LANDS OF SAID PHILLIPS AND FOR LOT 65; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF LOT 65, NORTH 10 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST 124.65 FEET (A TOTAL DISTANCE FROM THE CENTERLINE OF SAID DITCH BEING 360 FEET, MORE OR LESS) TO A C.P.F. LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF TRACI DRIVE AT A CORNER OF LOT 65; THENCE WITH. THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF SAID TRACI DRIVE THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES AND DISTANCES (1) NORTH 76 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST 85.14 FEET TO A C.P.F.; AND (2) ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 247.0 FEET AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 25.84 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 42.095 SQUARE FEET OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, AS WILL MORE FULLY AND AT LARGE APPEAR UPON REFERENCE TO A SURVEY PREPARED BY JOHN N. PLUMMER & ASSOC., INC., DATED JANUARY 28,1987, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO FREDDIE EUGENE ROSEN, JR. JENNIFER P. ROSEN HUSBAND AND WIFE, BY DEED FROM FRANK. MOTICHA AND MARIAN L. MOTICHA, RECORDED 10/15/1996, IN DEED BOOK 2155, PAGE 172. Tax Parcel: 5-32-6.0088.00 Property Address: 35752 TRACI DRIVE, 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 October 18, 2010. See LEGALS—page 61

MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 60. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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 FREDDIE EUGENE ROSEN, JR. & JENNIFER P. ROSEN and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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two (2) following courses and distances: (1) North 18 degrees, 22 minutes, 56 seconds, West 583.20 feet to a found iron pipe; (2) North 70 degrees, 58 minutes, 23 seconds, East 424.79 feet to a found iron pipe; thence along line of lands now or formerly of The Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia, South 43 degrees, 18 minutes, 6 seconds, East 481.58 feet to a set iron pipe; thence along line of lands now or formerly of William G. & Ada Elliott the two (2) following courses and distances: (1) South 75 degrees, 45 minutes, 18 seconds, West 415.00 feet to a found concrete monument; (2) South 31 degrees, 55 minutes, 47 seconds, East, through a found concrete monument at 204.07 feet, a total distance of 205.69 feet to a point along the Northerly right-of-way line of County Road #40, being the point and place of beginning; containing within described metes and bounds 6.00 acres of land, be the same more or less. TRACT NUMBER TWO: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron pipe found on the Southwesterly boundary line of lands now or formerly of The Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia and said point being located 481.58 feet from the Southeasterly comer of other lands now or formerly of Marshall and Rena Warrington; thence running along a line forming the common boundary between this subject parcel and the aforesaid other lands of Marshall and Rena Warrington, South 70 degrees, 58 minutes, 23 seconds, West 290.00 feet to an iron pipe set; thence running along a line forming the common boundary between this subject parcel and lands now or formerly of Harvey & Betty Warrington, North 25 degrees, 47 minutes, 50 seconds, West 110.00 feet to an iron pipe set; thence continuing North 62 degrees, 11 minutes, 46 seconds East 240.00 feet to an iron pipe set on the aforesaid Southwesterly property line of lands now or formerly of The Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia; thence running along a line forming the common boundary between this subject parcel and the aforesaid lands of The Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia, South 43 degrees, 18 minutes, 6 seconds, East 160.00 feet back to the place of beginning; said parcel of land contain-

• SEPTEMBER 9 - 15, 2010 dred (100) feet to the place SHERIFF SALE

ing 0.79 acres of land, more or less, as surveyed by McCann, Inc., Registered Surveyors, dated October 27, 1993. DB 3459-210.) BEING the same lands conveyed to Stevie L. Huffman and Angela D. Huffman, his wife, by Deed of Marshall D. Warrington and Rena C. Warrington, his wife, dated the 12th day of December, 1997, of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 2253 at page 105. It is understood and agreed that a default under the terms of either this present mortgage or any other mortgage or mortgages to Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit, ACA, successor by consolidation of Delaware Farm Credit, ACA, or its predecessors in interest, shall constitute a default under the terms of all. Tax Parcel: 4-30-17.001.07 Property Address: 14173 REDDEN ROAD, BRIDGEVILLE 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 October 18, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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 VICKI JAY BAILEY and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

of beginning, containing 20,000 square feet of land, more or less; BEING the same lands conveyed to Jim Lee, Inc., by deed of the Estate of Charles Smack, Doris E. Smack, Alexis Smack, Yolanda Smack, Gwendolyn Smack and Charles Smack, Jr., said deed dated January 18, 2002 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 2708, Page 155. 305 E. Stein Highway, ALL that Seaford, DE: lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Seaford, Sussex County, State of Delaware, being designated as Lot Number five (5) on the plot of “John N. Wright’s Second Addition to Seaford”, and fronting on the southerly side of the County Road leading from Arch Street to Pine Street in said town, to Hearn’s Mill; said plot being now of record in the Recorder’s Office of the State of Delaware, in and for Sussex County, in Deed Book 242, page 598; BEING part of the same lands conveyed to Delmar Homes by deed of Robert L. Reed, Sheriff of Sussex County, Delaware, said Deed dated July 7, 2002, and recorded in the office of Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, in Deed Book 2759, Page 333. Tax Parcel: 4-30-20.0020.00 & 4-31-1.00-8.00 Property Address: 12953 RUSSELL ROAD, BRIDGEVILLE & 305 STEIN HIGHWAY, SEAFORD Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

PAGE 61 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 October 18, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 22, 2010 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 DELMAR HOMES, INC. & JIM LEE INC. and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/9/2tc

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Voters asked for changes... and schools listened

The citizens of the Laurel School District are scheduled to vote for a major capital referendum on October 4, 2010 for the construction of new schools and athletic facilities. The voting will take place at the Laurel High School from 10am until 8pm. The Laurel Board of Education gathered information from the citizens of Laurel following the failure of the referendum on March 2010 in order to find a balance between meeting the needs of the district and what the citizens would support. As a result of the findings, a new referendum proposal was developed that provides better future planning, reduces the tax rate, and gives voters a choice on the ballot. The changes include: • Previously the State paid 74% and Local (school district) paid 26%; now State will pay 76% and Local (school district) will pay 24% ; resulting in 2% savings to the District • Middle School and High School are a now combined facility; resulting in a $11,115,100 savings • New or renovation of facilities for ALL sports; not just a stadium and track • Middle School to be used to house elementary students during construction of new school and later planned for trade classes or expansion with some selected demolition; not just use for Administration building • Plans to construct elementary school on the existing North Laurel site instead of the existing Middle School site. • Citizens will vote for two questions; Question 1. Construction of schools; Question 2. Construction of new athletic facilities or renovation of existing athletic facilities for all sports. The work described in Question 2 will not be done unless both Question 1 and Question 2 are approved. • Total project costs reduced by approximately 19 million or 16 million depending on inclusion of athletic facilities • Average tax increase now $1.33 per $100 assessed value for schools only, or $1.37 per $100 assessed value for schools and athletic facilities. Approval of both schools and athletic facilities is a $0.04 per $100 assessed value difference. The average tax increase in the March 2010 refer-

Letters to the Editor

endum was $1.68 per $100 assessed value. As reported by financial and construction experts, now is the time to get the most for your money with building projects. The students of the Laurel School District need your support in passing this referendum to provide them with up to date facilities to help them in preparing for the future. Voters asked for… and we listened. Vote October 4, 2010 for the Laurel School District Referendum. Lois Hartstein,

President, Laurel Board of Education

Protect the American dream

Most of us have been busy all of our lives and have not been activists in the political process. Yes, we voted, usually with little enthusiasm as we voted for the lesser of evils. The result of our many years of relative indifference is the possible collapse of the economy and the loss of freedom for us, for our children and for our grandchildren. We and the establishment politicians have brought us to this point. Our political leaders have lied to us for years, and we say, “That it is just politics” or the politicians line their pockets and we say, “They all do it.” The potential loss of America should focus our thinking. We can no longer condone or accept such corrupt activity. Yes, candidates are imperfect people as we all are. However, if they do not strive to be the best, and they simply accept the corrupt political environment as “That is just the way it is,” then we will have lost the American dream. I encourage all voters to support candidates who have made a personal commitment to the U.S. and state constitutions and whose sincere religious beliefs would strongly inhibit corrupt activity. Our founding fathers were such men, and we have benefited from their efforts for more than 200 years. Charles Moreland

Greenwood

What did you do today?

If you are a Girl Scout you could answer, “I created a robot,” “I led my friends on a hike,” “I learned to sew,” I harvested cattails,” “I went on a Journey,” “I collected shoes for the homeless,” “I designed a website,” “I learned how to collect rainwater,” and “I had fun!” The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay invites all girls in kindergarten to twelfth grades and adults interested in learning more about Girl Scouts to attend

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How do you feel about issues?

This is the week to ask yourself how do I feel about my finances. Are my families jobs secure? Will I be able to afford the new taxes? Can I afford increasing energy bills? That is what this upcoming election is about. Delaware has the choice of electing a Senator and a Representative that will fight to lower these costs, to help secure your future. They will fight to lower the national dept to help secure the future of your children and grandchildren. They are Glen Urquhart and Christine O’Donnell. I have always supported Mike Castle, but I just can’t this year. I could list many reasons why I can not vote for him this year, but it comes down to I can not afford to vote for him this year. I need to vote for someone who understands the cost of legislation and will fight to keep my taxes low while insuring that tax money I pay is used in the most productive way. This person is Glen Urquhart. Glen Urquhart is not running against Mike Castle, but he is running against Michele Rollins, who is ready to follow Mike Castle’s lead. She supports the same legislation that Castle does and will continue to place votes that will increase all of our cost. This year we can not elect candidates

because we like them. We must elect the candidate that will work to improve our economy and lives. That is their job and September 14th Republican Primary is your chance to hire the best employee for your family. Please consider Glen Urquhart and Christine O’Donnell. Chris Shirey

Laurel

Don’t Bank on Urquhart

As a Wilmington Trust retiree, I am angered by the false and misleading statements about the bank that Glen Urquhart has been making in his campaign ads and debates. Wilmington Trust did not take “bailout money” under the Troubled Asset Relief Program as Mr. Urquhart claims. The TARP “bailout money” was for troubled institutions at the beginning of the Great Recession. Wilmington Trust received funds under the subsequent Capital Purchase Program. Through the CPP, the federal government requested that Wilmington Trust, and other good banks around the country like Wilmington Trust and WSFS, borrow these funds to help stimulate the economy. The amounts were based on the size of the institutions and have payback provisions including interest. Mr. Urquhart needs to educate himself on the differences between the TARP “bailout money” and CPP stimulus funds. I am proud that Wilmington Trust did not lend or invest in the subprime market that helped cause the recession. Wilmington Trust has remained independent for 107 years, and has weathered two world wars, the Great Depression, and several recessions. As a retiree with 33 years at Wilmington Trust, I have every confidence it will get through this recession with flying colors, as well. If Mr. Urquhart is the Ronald Reagan devotee he claims to be, why does he continually break President Reagan’s eleventh commandment, thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican, by attacking Michele Rollins? Mr. Urquhart needs to go on a concert tour with Pat Boone, one of his radio endorsers, and sing his swan song. Mike Walsh

Wilmington

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Final Word

Fly the U.S. flag Saturday in remembrance of the victims of 9-11

On Saturday, September 11, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States. Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this ninth anniversary of one our country’s worst tragedies. We do this honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms. In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn’t take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds. Submitted by C.M. Kohlenberg Seaford

Editor’s note: The United States flag on the covers of the Seaford and Laurel Stars first appeared following the September 11, 2001 attacks by terrorists. They remain as a reminder that we must not let down our guard and we must stand together against this enemy.

Vital Stats

Federal Debt as of September 8, 2010 at 11:40 a.m. $13,454,932,410,356 Population of United States 309,075,996 Each citizen’s share of debt $42,431 The average citizen’s share of debt increased $247 the past seven days. The debt increased by more than $78 billion and the population increased by 45,328. Source: brillig.com/debt_clock

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We encourage readers to submit items for the Final Word. If you have a pet peeve or word of encouragement you can express in a few words, email the item to us at editor@mspublications.com or mail it to Star, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973. Include your name, hometown and a daytime phone number.

Special thanks

We would like to offer a special thanks to the Seaford and Laurel Star, as well as the faithful customers we have had the pleasure of meeting, for their continued support of our new business. When we opened The UPS Store, we had no idea what to expect for our first two months in business. We have been pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome we have received from the community, the Chamber of Commerce and The Star. So many things get piled onto a business owner’s plate, especially in the first few months after opening. Sometimes those tasks and responsibilities are overwhelming. Advertising was one of those responsibilities that we, as owners, were afraid to tackle. We didn’t know where to start. Fortunately our daughter had some knowledge of the local advertising possibilities. We are advertising on two local radio stations and we sent out direct mail coupons. In addition, we are continuing to advertise in the Seaford and Laurel Star. The Star, by far, was the best advertising venue for us. Not only has it brought us the most business to date, the Star is the most cost effective means of advertising in western Sussex County.

Since we have been advertising in the Star, the editorial staff has been faithful in printing our press release information and covering our events in the paper. We couldn’t ask for a better advertising outlet, or better service. Thank you! Steve and Connie Ennis Owners - The UPS Store

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Last Laugh Understanding engineers A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers. The engineer fumed,

“What’s with those guys? We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!” The doctor chimed in, “I don’t know, but I’ve never seen such inept golf!” The priest said, “Here comes the greens-keeper. Let’s have a word with him.” He said, “Hello George, what’s wrong with that group ahead of us? They’re rather slow, aren’t they?” The greens-keeper replied, “Oh, yes. That’s a group of blind firemen. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime.” The group fell silent for a moment. The priest said, “That’s so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight.” The doctor said, “Good idea. I’m going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there’s anything he can do for them.” The engineer said, “Why can’t they play at night?” Submitted by Bob Wooten

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