Coastal Point — April 28, 2023

Millvilleapproves 2024budget,with auditor’ssupport

ByKerinMagill

StaffReporter

TheMillvilleTownCouncilapprovedits2024-fiscal-yearbudgetatits Tuesday,April25,meeting,whileaproposalbyaformercouncilmemberto waivetownpropertytaxesfortheyear didnotreceiveavote.

The voteonthebudgetcameafter MayorRonaldBelinkocalledupon Millville’sauditortogiveafewremarks ontheTown’sbudgetprocess.ThecommentsbyHerbGearyoftheTown’sauditingfirm,UHY,cameaweekaftera townresidentcomplainedthattheproposedbudgetamountedto“fraud” againsttheTown’staxpayers.

“Itjustcan’tgetmuchbetterina townofthissize,”GearysaidofMillville’s“unqualified”ratingsinrecent yearsfollowingauditsofitsfinancial practices.

GearypraisedTownManagerDeborahBotchieandFinanceDirectorLisa

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Fisher’sexpanding operationsinRoxana

ByKerinMagill

StaffReporter

Fisher’sPopcornofDelawarethis weekannouncedplanstobuildamanufacturingandwholesalefacilityinunincorporatedRoxanathatwillquadruple thecompany’smanufacturingspace.

Whilethe40-year-oldcompany’s currentFenwickIslandmanufacturing facilityisabout2,000squarefeet,the newonewillbealmost10,000square feet,companyrepresentativessaidthis week.

ThenewfacilitywillallowFisher’s to increaseproductionfromeightbags perminuteto35bagsperminute,accordingtotheannouncement.The $4.85millionprojectwillbelocatedon

Voted Best HVAC Company in

Millsboropolicebuilding ontrackforDecember

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Thenew,$9.3millionMillsboroPoliceDepartmentonWestRailroadAvenueshouldbereadytooccupyin Decemberandwillpossiblybenamed foraprominentMillsbororesident,althoughPoliceChiefBrianCalloway saidhewasn’tyetreadytorevealwhohe hasinmind.

“Itwilltakesomeresearch,somediscussionwiththetowncouncil,ifthey decidethatisthewaytheywanttogo. Certainly,wewanttomakesurethat those familieswouldbeinterestedinallowingustodothat.Wedon’twantto offendanyonewhomighthaveserved theTownofMillsboro,”Callowaytold theCoastalPointthisweek.

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Wynn,sayingthatforsmalltowns “budgetingconservativelyisimportant” andaddingthattownsneedtobeparticularlyconservativewhenestimating incomefromrealestatetransfertaxes, “becauseyoujustdon’tknow”whatis goingtohappenwiththehousingmarketfromyeartoyear.

Constructiononthe13,000-squarefootstructureis“rightonschedule,” Callowaysaid.

“It’slikeadreamcometrue.Icanrememberwhenwewerestartingtobuild it.Yearsago,thebuildingweareinnow, really—comparedtootheragencies oursize—wewereinaverynicefacility,anditcertainlymetoutneeds.Seeingusnow,wehaveoutgrownit,soit’s excitingtohaveanewbuilding.

“ButIknowitisgoingtobedifferent.Idon’twantustolosethatconnectionwehavewiththecommunity.With alargerbuilding,thatcanbedifficult. We’relookingforwardtohavingmany eventsinourcommunityroomandseeingourofficersgrow,”saidCalloway,

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Hiscriticism,heemphasized,wasthat theTownwasunderestimatingitsyearly income.

“Youprobablydidn’tprovideinvestmentcounselingtothem,”Holmessaid toGeary,adding,“becauseifyoudid,I’d suggestanewcounselor,becauseit’s wayoutofline.”

$75 Value with the purchase of annual maintenance agreement:

$250/year ($150 per additional unit) includes bi-annual cleaning & tune-up.

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“Iamverycomfortablewiththe budgetingprocessthatI’veseeninthe TownofMillville,”Gearysaid.“Younot onlybudgetforthecurrentyearthat you’rein,butyoualsohavetobudgetfor the future,”hesaid.

TownssuchasMillvilleshouldhave atleastnineto12monthsofexpendituresinreserve“incasesomethingcatastrophichappens,”Gearysaid.

BotchieaskedGearytodirectlyaddressthe“fraud”claim,whichhadbeen madebyresidentDaveHolmesina conversationwithaCoastalPointreporterfollowingthecouncilmeetingon April18.

“Ithinktheimportancehereistoexplaintoourresidentsthat,iftherewas anythingfraudulentgoingonwithmy staff,youwouldhavefoundit,”Botchie saidtoGeary.

“Thereisnoindicationwhatsoever thatanytypeoffraudisbeingcommitted,andIcanbetmyreputationon that,”Gearysaid.“Ifeelverycomfortableasanauditorputtingmynameon thatopinion”eachyear,hesaid.

TownCouncilMemberRobertWisgirdaaskedGearywhetherhisauditing dutiesincludecounselingtownofficials ifheseesanything“thatcouldbegoing alittlesmoother”andpossiblybringing inmorerevenuefortheTown.

“Absolutely,”Gearysaid.

LaterintheApril25meeting, Holmessaid,“Ididmakethatcomment,”followingtheApril18meeting.

Meanwhile,thecouncilrevisiteda proposalbyformercounciltreasurer BarbaraRyertowaivetownproperty taxesforthecomingyear.Theproposal hadbeentabledtwice,withthecouncil optingtowaituntilafteritsMarchelectionwascompletedandtheyearly budgetprocesswasfurtheralong. WisgirdamadethemotiontoapproveRyer’sproposal.Ryerhadtied withWisgirdaintherecentelection and,followingacointoss,agreedtostep downtoavoidthecostandeffortfor theTownofholdingrunoffelection. Wisgirda’smotionthisweekdiedfor lackofasecond.Ryer,whowasinthe audience,leftthemeetingaftertheproposaldidnotrisetoavote.Wynnsaid afterthemeetingthattownproperty taxesaveragebetween$250and$300 peryear.

Inotherbusiness,thecouncilvoted toraisethesubscriptionfeeitcharges fortheMillvilleVolunteerFireCompany’sambulanceservicefrom$35per yearto$50.TheTownofOceanView hasalsorecentlyraisedthefeeforthe ambulanceservice.Thoseoutsideof municipalitiespay$75ayear,according to MVFCAssistantFireChiefGuy Rickards,whospokeatthemeetingbeforethecouncilvoted.

“Ambulanceservicehasgottenpretty expensivelately,”Rickardssaid.

Anewambulancecostsabout $400,000,hesaid,andtheMillville companypurchasesanewoneapproximatelyeverythreeyears.Healsosaid eachambulancecallcoststhecompany aboutbetween$1,400and$1,500to provide.

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Fisher’s

Route20,justeastofRoxana,nearEuropeanCoachWerkes,accordingto Fisher’sVicePresidentRussellHall.

Hallsaidconstructionissettobegin inthecomingweeks,assoonasFisher’s receivesentranceapprovalfromthe stateDepartmentofTransportation. Constructionisexpectedtotakenine monthstoayear,hesaid.

Oncecompleted,thefacilitywillemploy20full-time,year-roundworkersin productionandwholesalemarketing positions.Fisher’scurrentlyhas22fulltime employeesinitsmanufacturing, wholesale,retailande-commerceoperations.The20newpositionswillbe filledoverthenextthreeyears,Hall said.

Hesaidthesitewaschosenforits proximitytothecompany’sretailstores inFenwickIsland,BethanyBeachand RehobothBeach,aswellasitsproximitytoothercommerciallyzonedproperties.

“Duetothelackofcommerciallyor industriallyzonedpropertyinsoutheasternSussexCounty,wehadtorezoneanAR-1propertytocommercial zoning,”Hallsaid.Theproximityto othercommercialpropertiesgave Fisher’sabetterchancetosuccessfully havethepropertyrezoned,hesaid.

Thenewfacility,tobesituatedona 17-acresite,willconsistoffourcompo-

nents,Hallsaid:awarehousingand storagespace,asmallofficespace,a spaceformakingpopcornandaspace forpackagingthepopcorn.

Themanufacturingandpackaging areaswillbeseparated,forhumidity control,Hallsaid.

“Makingpopcornisasteamy,humid process,whileyouwantalow-humidity spaceforpackagingthepopcorn,”he said.

“Allofthemanufacturingdonehere willbespecificallyforthewholesaleside ofourbusinessandwillbedistributed togrocerystoresandotherretailers,”he said.“Allofourexistingstoreswillcontinuetomaketheirpopcornon-site,as wehavesince1937.”

Fisher’sPopcornwasfoundedin OceanCity,Md.TheDelawarecompanywasfoundednearly50yearslater byfamilymembersofthefounders.

Evenwiththelargerfacility,Fisher’s planstostaytruetoitsroots,Hallsaid.

“Allofthemanufacturingdoneat thisnewlocationwillalsousethesame recipewe’vebeenusingsince1937,”he said.“It’sveryimportanttousthatwe continuetomakethesamepopcornour customersknowandlove.”

Theadditionalspacewillallow Fisher’sPopcornofDelawaretoutilize newequipment—includingtwokettles andalargepackagingmachine—that willincreaseproductioncapacitymany timesover.

Gov.JohnCarneyweighedinon

Fisher’sexpansionplansthisweek,saying,“Fisher’sPopcornhasbeenapartof theDelawarebeachexperienceandthe SussexCountybusinesscommunityfor 40years,andwe’regladthecompany haschosentoexpandhereforitsnext phaseofgrowth.”

Hallsaidtheprojecthasbeeninthe worksforseveralyears.“Westarted thinkingabouttheexpansionin20172018,”hesaid.“Westartedtheprocess to acquirethepropertyin2019.We completedrezoningthepropertyin 2021.”

HesaidonceDelDOTissuesanentrancepermit,siteworkwillbeginon thenewfacility,probablywithinthe nexttwoweeks.

“Everythinghasbeenapprovedby theCountyandtheirassociatedagencies,”Hallsaid.“Thefinalpieceweare intheprocessofcompletingareour constructionpermits.”

Fisher’sfirstDelawarelocationwas openedin1983.

“Atthattime,itwasacrossthestreet fromourcurrentlocation,”Hallsaid. “Theoriginallocationwasactuallyinsideashed.Soonafter,theVikingGolf complexwasbuiltonthatsite,witha permanentlocationforFisher’s.

“In2008,webuiltourownbuilding acrossontheothersideofCoastal Highway,wherewe’recurrentlylocated,” hesaid.

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StreettobehonoredduringNanticokeHeritageDay

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

SterlingStreet,whorecentlyretiredas curatoroftheNanticokeIndianMuseum nearMillsboro,willbehonoredduring NanticokeHeritageDayonSaturday, May6.

Street’swife,Mary,anddaughtersEsa StreetPerkinsandFeliciaStreet,willbe theretohonorhimasBonnieHall, ScholarshipCommitteechairwomanfor thetribe,leadsaceremonyinhishonor,at 11a.m.

Theannualevent—freeandopento thepublic,from11a.m.to4p.m.atthe museumonJohnJ.WilliamsHighway (Route24)—willalsofeatureguest speakersCharlieClarkandUrieRidge-

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whoenteredthepoliceacademyin 1998,joinedtheMillsboroPoliceDepartmentin1999andwillcelebrate25 yearstherenextyear.

“Asofrightnow,weareunderaroof. Wehaven’tgottenthefinalroofyet,but wehavesheeting.Themetalroofhasto beinstalled.Therehavebeensome challenges,butthatistobeexpected. Certainly,wehavebeenabletowork throughthem.Councilbeenverysup-

wayofNewJersey,tribalsecretaryofthe NanticokeLenni-LenapeTribe.

TherewillbestorytellingbyRagghi RainandperformancesbytheNanticoke IndianDanceTroupe,withAdrienne Harmonasdirector,aswellassinging, face-painting,artsandcrafts,andtraditionalfoods,includingsuccotash,vegetariantacos,Indiantacos,hotdogs, hamburgersandIndianfrybread.

Therewillbenoadmissionchargefor themuseumthatday,andface-painting willbefree.

Street—aMillsbororesidentwhose IndiannameisEarthKeeperbecauseof hisloveforgardening—retiredtheend ofMarchand,onhislastday,toldthe CoastalPointhewillmisstalkingtovisitorswhohavearrivedatthemuseumfrom

portiveofanychangeorders,andthe weatherhasbeenverycooperative,”he said.

Changeordershaven’tcauseda majorchangeinthecost,andthe projectremainsonbudget,Calloway said.

Wallsareupinsidetheprocessing room,butofficesaren’tyetenclosedby wallsthatwillbeconstructedonsite. Masonryworkisbeingdoneintheprocessingroom,andconcretewaspoured inthecommunityarea,creatinganoutdoorwalkway.

allovertheworld,asfarawayasIndia, GreeceandTurkey.

“Whatwasinterestingtomewasfindingoutindigenouspeoplefromother countrieshavethesameitemswehave here,indigenouspeoplefromIndonesia, Australia,NewZealand,thesamebeadworkandwoodwork.Thesameutensils. Theyhadtosurvivebyusingnatural things,justlikewedid,todrinkfrom,to sailin,sotheitemsarethesame,”hesaid.

It’simportanttokeepthehistoryof Nanticokesalive,hesaid.

“Allpeopleneedsomeplaceasarepositoryfortheirhistoryandthismuseumis therepositoryforNanticokepeople,”he said.

Inretirement,hewillstillbearound themuseum,butasacitizen,notanem-

“Theyfinishedthatlastweek,but mostoftheinteriorworkisstillleftto do,andtheyhavetoputafinalroofon,” hesaid.

Thepoliceforcewillbehappyto havemorespacethanthecurrentpolice station,at307MainStreet,whichhas onemeetingroomthatdoublesasa lunchroomandalocationwhereofficers talktovictimsandhavedepartmental gatherings.Thenewbuildingwillhave aconferenceroomdesignatedforthat purpose,aswellasplacestoconduct softinterviewsifsomeonereportsbeing victimizedorgoesintothestationtoreportacrime.

Therewillbespaceforexercise equipment,sinceeveryyearofficersand the chiefarerequiredtopassphysical fitnesstestsandhealthassessments. Currently,exerciseequipmentisina meetingroomatMillsboroTownHall, whileasmallclosetatthecurrentpolice departmentiswhereCallowaystores itemsincludingcomputersandammunition.

Aftermuchdiscussionduringthe

ployee.Heplanstotravelwithhiswife. Theyhavefourchildrenandfourgrandchildren.

InFebruary,U.S.Sen.TomCarpervisitedthemuseumandnearbyIndianCenter,metChiefAveryJohnsonandheard aboutplanstoupgradebothbuildings. About$3millioninfundingiscoming fromthefederalandstategovernments, plusgrantsfromlocalorganizations.

“TheadditiontotheIndianCenter, overall,weareadding2,800squarefeet, andthebuildingis22,000squarefeet.It willbeonthecurrent1-acreproperty.In themuseum,wewanttomakeitmore likeavirtualrealitytype,where,whenkids comein,theycanalmostbeimmersed See

pastcoupleyears,andavarietyofpossibledesignsforthepolicedepartment, thefinaldesignincludesasallyport,officesandcubicles,workstationsforofficers, exerciseandcommunityrooms, separateareasformaleandfemalesuspectswhohavebeenarrestedandan areaforjuvenileoffenders.

Theoutsidewillbedoneinhuesof brown,withbrickandstone,andtheinteriorwillbedrywallandshadesofgray andbluethatCallowaycalled“very functional.”

Duringplanning,therewastalk aboutabasketballcourt,butitwon’tbe builtatthistime.Itcouldbeadded later.

Callowaysaidheispleasedwiththe contractor,DelmarvaVeteranBuilders, basedinSalisbury,Md.,andpraisedthe projectsuperintendentfor“doinga greatjobkeepingthisjobgoingforward.”

TheTownwilllikelykeeptheexistingpolicedepartmentbuilding,possibly rentingitforofficespaceorusingitto archiveTowndocuments.

CoastalPoint•KerinMagill OnFriday,April21,atthestrokeofnoon, dozensofprospectivetulipgardeners commenced tostuffbagsfullofbulbs thatonlydaysbeforegracedthespring displaystheTownofBethanyBeach provides.Afterthetulipspeak,the town’shorticulturestaffcullsthemand, inrecentyears,offersthemup,freefor thetaking.Forthesafetyofthepublic andthehealthofthegardenbeds,the eventhasafewrules—onlytakethe tulipbulbsafterthestaffgivesthesign andstayofftheemptybeds,whichwill soonbefilledwithnewplants.PatKern (coral shirt)ofPalmerton,Pa.,saidshe didn’tknowshepickedTulipWeekto cometothebeach,butsaid,‘I’malucky girl,’asshefoundanicespottowaitfor thesignaltopickupthebulbs.

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intothattime,thatplace,withimmersive presentations,immersiveexhibits,sothey canalmostfeelliketheyareapartofthat time.Theadditionwilldoublethesizeof themuseum,”Johnsonsaid.

Alsoplannedareawelcomecenter, theaterarea,giftshopandconcession stand.

Thereareabout15,000membersof theNanticokecommunityintheMillsboroarea,Johnsonsaid.

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Inadditiontothestoresinthethree resorttowns,Fisher’ssellsitsproducts onlineandinmorethan2,000grocery storesacrosstheUnitedStates,includingmanyGiant,Weis,FoodLionand FreshMarketlocations.

Fisher’sPopcornhasbeenapproved foraJobsPerformanceGrantof $60,000andaCapitalExpenditure Grantof$145,500fromtheDelaware StrategicFund,through Delaware’sCouncilonDevelopment Finance.

“We’reverygratefulfortheopportunitytoexpandouroperationswhilestill being partofourlocalcommunityhere inDelaware,”Hallsaid.“Thegrantassistancefromthestateisakeycomponenttomakingthishappen.”

Second Season SPECIALS

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

ThankingMayorJohnReddington, whothisweekpresentedhimwitha plaqueofappreciationforservingon thetowncouncilforthepastsixyears, outgoingOceanViewTownCouncilmanTomMalysaidhewas“feeling kindofmelancholytoday,butIhave beenfortunatetobeonthecouncil.”

“Notjustonthecouncil,butrelationshipsIhavemade,friends.The mainthingisthegoodofthetown,and thatthecouncil,themayor,havenot hadpersonalagendas,”Malysaidatthe 12-minute reorganizationalmeetingon Tuesday,April25,afterReddingtonsaid Malyservedwellandcouldfinallyretire.

“It’sbeenapleasuretoservewith

youasmymayorprotem,”Reddington toldMalyasthoseinattendanceapplauded.

OceanViewresidentshaveformeda truecommunityandacloseness,evenas thetownhasgrownandannexedproperty,Malysaid.

“Nowpeoplecomefromalloverfor ourmanyevents,”Malysaid,adding thathewaspleasedtobeonthesearch committeewhenTownManagerCarol HouckandDirectorofPlanning,Zoning&DevelopmentKenCiminowere hired,andthankingthembothforoutstandingworkastheynoddedtheirappreciation.

Healsothankedhiswife,whowas notatthemeeting.

“Iowealottoher,andIreallyappreciatetheopportunitytoserve,”Maly said.

“Ithinkthat’sthemostI’veheard yousayinthreeyears,”Reddington joked,referringtohisthreeyearsas mayorbeforebeingre-electedearlier this month,andtheusuallyreticent Maly.

Reddingtonwonasecond,three-year termbya175-88marginintheSaturday,April8,election,defeatingnewcomerchallengerRandyRobustby87 votes.Atotalof263voteswerecast.

TownAttorneyVeronicaFaustswore inReddingtonandnewlyelectedCouncilmanJoseph“Jay”Tyminski,whois succeedingMalyinrepresentingDistrict3.

Originally,Tyminskiwaschallenged byoutspokentowncriticDickJennison —who,afterquestioningtherulesof themeet-the-candidatesforumand promptingtheTowntohirecounsel

fromnorthernDelawaretopresideover aspecialmeeting,didnotattendthe forumandwithdrewfromtheraceat thelastminute.

ReddingtonandTyminskitookthe oathofofficewithonehandonthe Bibleandtheirwivesstandingnextto them.Theyvowedtocarryouttheresponsibilitiesofofficetothebestof theirability,acknowledgingthepowers oftheofficeflowfromthepeoplethey areprivilegedtorepresent,swearingto placethepublicinterestaboveanyspecialorpersonalinterestandtorespect therightoffuturegenerationsandupholdtherichnatureheritageof Delaware.

CouncilmanDonaldWalshwas namedmayorprotem,succeedingMaly. ReddingtonsaidWalshexpressedinterestintheposition,andthecouncil unanimouslyagreedtoappointhim. Alsoatthemeeting,thecouncilapprovedacalendarofmeetingsforthe upcomingyear.Meetingsareat3p.m. onthesecondTuesdayofeachmonth, andspecialmeetingsarecalledwhen necessary.

Chamber’sValor Awardstorecognize localfirst-responders

TheBethany-FenwickAreaChamber ofCommerceissettohonorthepolice officers,paramedics,EMTsandfirefighterswhohelpkeeplocalcommunitiessafe throughouttheyear,onFriday,May5,at SignaturesatBayside.Continuingthe specialtradition,the2023JoshuaM. FreemanValorAwards,presentedbythe CarlM.FreemanCompanies,willrecognizetheserviceanddedicationof23 nominees.

Representativesoflocaltowns,publicsafetyorganizations,governmentofficials andtheChambermembershipwillgather tohonorthefirst-respondersfortheiracts ofvalorandcommitment.

Oneofthenomineeswillbeawarded thetophonoroftheOverallValorAward, whichwasrenamedin2007inmemoryof thelatedeveloperandphilanthropist JoshuaM.Freeman.

Aschosenbytheirdepartments’leadership,the2023ValorAwardnominees, bycategory,are:

•OfficersoftheYear—OfficerGregoryContorno,BethanyBeachPolice Department;Capt.NickCouch&Sgt. OranWhite,DNRECFish&Wildlife NaturalResourcesPolice;ChiefKenneth McLaughlin,OceanViewPoliceDepartment;Cpl.JohnBunting,SelbyvillePolice Department;andOfficerJahnFarrell, SouthBethanyPoliceDepartment.

•FirefightersoftheYear—Capt. RickyParrett&Lt.TrevorBowden,

Reddington,Tyminskisworninasmayor,councilman

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

VisitorstoFenwickIsland’sbeaches thissummerwillbegreetedbysome new,friendlyhelpers—andno,it’snot thenewcropoflifeguards(although theyarecertainlyfriendly).

Thisyear,12dunecrossingsbetween AtlanticandLewesstreetswillbe gracedbysignsbearingocean-themed cartoonfigures,whichtownofficials hopewillhelpthelittlestbeachvisitors findtheirwaybacktotheirfamiliesif theyshouldbecomeseparatedfrom them.

The figureshavebeenprintedon signsthatareapproximately4feettall and19incheswide.Eachtellsvisitors to“RememberMeonYourWaytothe Sea”andfeaturescolorfulpicturesof suchthingsasacrab,aseahorse,aseal,a jellyfish,ashark,adolphinandamermaid.There’sevenaseal—summer visitorsmightbesurprisedtoseethat. Althoughtheyprobablywon’tseealive sealduringthewarmerseasons,theydo occasionallycomeashoretorestabit duringthecoldermonths.

FenwickIslandBeachCommittee MemberAnneHodgessaidshe thoughtoftheideaforthesignsone dayonthebeachlastsummer,whenshe ranintoamemberoftheFenwickIslandBeachPatrolwhohadalostchild withhim.

“Ihavealwaysbeenonthebeach, andI’malwaysjustwatchingthechildren,”Hodgessaid.“I’veseenthroughouttheyears,asachildmyselfandasa mother,somanylostchildren.Thelifeguardsdosuchanamazingjoboffindingparentsandcalmingthechildren,” she said.

Hodges,aformerteacher,saidthat, onthatdaylastsummer,shestoppedto reassurethechildthat“youcouldn’tbe

anysaferthantobewithGabe,”the lifeguard.Asshecontinuedspeaking withthem,shesaid,thelifeguardsaidto thechild,“Doyouknowwhatstreet you’reon?”

“Allthesudden,Iturnedaroundand went,‘Yeah,she’snevergoingtoread GeorgetownStreet,’”Hodgesrecalled. “Andlikethat,thisideacametomethat weneedsomethingthatthechildren canidentifywithandremember.

“Istartedputtingmythoughtstogether,”andapproachedtheBeach Committee,Hodgessaid.“Theyjust thoughtitwasagreatidea,andsowe’ve beenpursuingit,andoverthewinter, havebeenputtingtogethertheposters” andbrainstormingwaystoincrease publicawarenessofthesignsandhow tousethemwiththeirchildren.

Thecommitteeworkedwiththe AdArtsigncompanyinGeorgetown,

Hodgessaid.Whilethecompany helpedcomeupwiththebrightlycoloreddrawingofsealife,shesaid,she quicklyrealizedthesignsneededa catchyslogan,andcameupwith“RememberMeonYourWaytotheSea.”

“Itjustallfellintoplace,”shesaid.

OceanViewofficialsworkingonSpringFling

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Freeconcerts,moviesandanew eventtocelebratethecurrentseasonare plannedatJohnWestParkinOcean Viewincomingmonths.

TheSpringFling,describedbyTown ManagerCarolHouckas“acelebration ofallthingsspring,”willmakeitsdebut from1to4p.m.onSaturday,May6, withMay7astheraindate.

Shesaida“veryspecialvisitorwilltake timeoutoftheirbusyspring-breaksched-

uletohoponovertoJohnWestPark.”

“Things arelookinggreatforour SpringFling.Itisplanned,andweare readytodeliverafun-filleddaywitha focusonfamily.Ourmarketvendors willofferarangeofitems—somevery suitableforMother’sDaygifts.Mr.E. Bunnywillbechillinginhishappy place,handingoutgoodiesandposing forphotos.

“Charlie&theCoolToneswillperformfrom2to4p.m.,andtherockclimbingwall,giantslide,kids’crafts, playgroundandBoyScoutTroop281

food saleswillbeofferedallday,”Houck said.

AnArborDaytreewillbeplanted, andtheCoastalTownsHistoricVillage willbeopen.TheTownwillpresenta Mother’sDayMarketwithuniquelocal vendors.

InJune,theTownwillsponsorthe freeSummerConcertSeries,beginning onFriday,June2,from7to9p.m.with aperformancebyGlassOnion.Also performingwillbeHotSauceonJune 9,OverTimeonJune16andMonkee PawonJune23.

Moviesthatwillbepresentedat ClassicMovieNightsare“ToCatcha Thief ”onFriday,Sept.8;“TheAdventuresofRobinHood”onFriday,Sept. 15;and“AmericanGraffiti—50thAnniversary”onFriday,Sept.22.

“Wearestillworkingonallthefun activitiesforourclassicmovienights,” Houcksaid.

TheCops&Goblinseventis plannedforSaturday,Oct.28,andthe OldTownHolidayMarket,TreeLighting&TrailofLightswillbeonSaturday,Nov.25.

CIBsciencecommitteemeetingtofocusonhabitatplan

TheDelawareCenterfortheInland Baysisinvitingthepublictolearnabout environmentalmodelingandtheCIB’s habitatplanattheupcomingScientific &TechnicalAdvisoryCommittee (STAC)meetingfrom9a.m.tonoon

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“Familieslosesomanychildren”on thebeachduringthesummermonths, shesaid,addingthatwhile“wefind themeventually,hopefully,thisisgoing tospeeduptheprocess.”

onFriday,April28.Thehybrid-format meetingwillbeheldattheUniversityof DelawareKentCountyCooperative ExtensionOffice,ParadeeBuilding,69 TransportationCircle,Dover.Avirtual connectionthroughZoomwillalsobe

Shesaidshe’salreadyhadpositive commentsfromparents,whosaidthe signswillnotonlyhelpchildren,but possiblyparents,aswell,whomightnot befamiliarwiththenamesofFenwick Island’sstreets.

Thesignswillbeplacedonthe beachsideofthedunes,nearwhere thereareexistingsignswiththeactual

offered.

STACmeetingsareanopportunity forresidentstolearnaboutlocalenvironmentalissuesandparticipateindiscussionsaboutthelatestresearchinthe InlandBaysandbeyond.Thiscommit-

names ofthestreets.Theexactorientationofthesignshasn’tbeenfinalized, accordingtoHodges.Townmaintenancecrewswillbeinstallingthemin thecomingweeks,andwillattemptto findthemosteffectiveplacement,where familiescanseethemastheyenterthe beacharea,pointthemouttothechildren,andcanalsoseethemfromthe

teeprovidesobjective,science-drivenadviceandguidancetotheCIB’sBoardof DirectorsandothercooperatingagencieswithinterestsintheInlandBays.

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oceansideofthedune.

Thesignprojectcostabout$1,700, Hodgessaid,withfundscomingfrom theBeachCommitteebudget.Shesaid she isverypleasedwiththequalityof thesigns—boththematerialsusedand thecreativityofthedesign.

“Theyshouldlastforquitealong time,”shesaid.

Layfieldnotrunningforre-electiontoIRSDboard

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

runforre-electiontotheIndianRiver SchoolDistrictBoardofEducationand willconcludehistermasboardmember andpresidentthisyear.

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Severalscienceprofessionalswillgive presentationsattheAprilmeeting. Kickingthingsoff,MeghanNoeFellows,centerdirectorofEstuaryScience &Restoration,willgiveanupdateon therevisionoftheInlandBaysEnvironmentalMonitoringPlan.Jennifer VolkoftheUniversityofDelawareCo-

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BethanyBeachVolunteerFireCompany; AssistantChiefMikeMelson,Millville VolunteerFireCompany;Firefighter& EMTMakenzyMarvel,RoxanaVolunteerFireCompany;andDeputyChief WilliamA.Parramore,SelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompany.

•EMTs&ParamedicsoftheYear —ParamedicParkerSandrowski&ParamedicMattFarlow,SussexCountyEMS; EMTJerryCarter&EMTJoell Dougherty,MillvilleVolunteerFireCompany;EMTSandyJustice&EMTChris Rigakos,SelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompany;EMTClaytonWest,EMT WilliamGraham,EMTJohnJanowski, EMTCaseyDaisey,EMTJoeWest& EMTBillyIreland,BethanyBeachVolunteerFireCompany.

RecentOverallValorAwardWinners includeMariaBerdanofSussexCounty EMS(2022);theSussexCountyEMS staff(2021);LarryCorriganoftheFrankfordPoliceDepartment(2020);andJustin HopkinsoftheOceanViewPoliceDepartment(2019).

“Thebusinesscommunitylovesthe opportunitytorecognizethehardwork anddedicationofthemenandwomenof thelocallawenforcement,firedepartments,andemergencymedicalservices,” saidLaurenWeaver,executivedirectorof theChamber.“Itisalwayshumblingto hearhowmanyactsofbraverycomefrom thosewhovolunteertheirtimeorhave madeittheircareertoshowupintheface ofdanger.”

Supportforthiseventisprovidedby theCarl M.FreemanCompanies,Banks Wines&Spirits,CoastalPoint,Delmarva Power,MountaireFarms,TaylorBank, WilgusAssociates,StateFarmAgent BillyReese,AnnePowell—Coldwell BankerRealty,BeebeHealthcare,Bethany BeachBooks&TheBookDrop,Millville BoardwalkandPNCBank.Formoreinformation,visitthequietresorts.com.

Threecandidatesarerunninginthe localIRSDelectiontoreplacehimasa representativeofIRSDDistrict2.They areLeoDarmstadter,apharmacistwith BeebeHealthcare,MichaelBellerose,a 28-yearservicememberoftheU.S.Air Force,andIvanNeal,aformerIRSD administrator.

operativeExtensionwillthendiscuss thedevelopment,phasesandmaintenanceplanofthehydrodynamicmodel.

Thecenter’sdirectorofconservation andwatershedplanning,Michelle Schmidt,andWatershedCoordinator BryannaLisiewskiwillleadtheconversationontheoverviewandcurrentstatusofthe2024InlandBaysHabitat Plan.TheHabitatPlanisasupplement totheCIB’sComprehensiveConservation&ManagementPlan(CCMP)in-

TheendofLayfield’stenurewas markedbycontroversy,afterheengaged withcoachesfromanotherhighschool whoweredescribedashavingbeenunsportsmanlikeinthestands.Heisa DelawareStatePolicetrooperandfaced internalaffairsethicsactionfromhis postovertheargumentattheSussex

tendedtoprotectandrestorecritical habitatsintheInlandBayswatershed.

Thepublicisbeingencouragedto attendthein-personmeetingatthe UniversityofDelawareKentCounty CooperativeExtensionOffice,Paradee Building,69TransportationCircle, Dover,orattendvirtuallyat https://udel.zoom.us/j/93505183899; (passcode“science”).Tojoinbyphone, dial1-646-876-9923andenterthe meetingID93505183899.

Centralballgame. Layfieldsurviveda“noconfidence” votetakenbyhispeersontheIRSD Board,byonevote,andcontinuedto hold thegavelfortherestofthisschool yearasboardpresident.

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Adraftagenda,aswellasadditional informationaboutthecommitteeand pastmeetings,canbefoundonthe CIB’swebsiteatinlandbays.org/stac.

TheDelawareCenterfortheInland Baysisanonprofitorganizationestablishedin1994andisoneof28National Estuar yPrograms.Withitspartners, theCIBworkstopreserve,protectand restoreDelaware’sInlandBaysandtheir watershed.Learnmoreat inlandbays.org.

RodneyLayfieldhaschosennotto

DNRECpromotestireprogramforfarmers

Aclean-upprogrambyDNREC nowinitsseconddecadeisreaching moreDelawarefarmerstohelpthem ridtheirpropertiesofscraptiresatlittleornocosttotheiragriculturaloperations,accordingtoTaraGrazierof DNREC’sScrapTireManagement Program.

AccordingtoDNREC,thestate generatesmorethan750,000scrap tiresannually,makingproperdisposal aprioritysothatthesedisusedtires don’tturnintoenvironmentalhazards orcausethespreadofillnessordisease.Bothpiledandstrewntiresoften harborpests,suchasmiceandsnakes, andalsoholdstandingwater,anideal breedinggroundformosquitoesthat transmitthelikesofWestNilevirus andEasternequineencephalitis.

Likewise,scrap-tirefiresrelease hazardouspollutantsintotheair,while

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IRSDSuperintendentJayOwens offeredpraiseandappreciationfor Layfield’s13-yeartenureontheboard, includingthepastfouraspresidentof theboard.

“Iwouldliketooffermysincere

run-offfrommeltingtirescanpollute soils,surfacewaterandgroundwater. DNRECalsohastocontendwiththe factthatextinguishingtirefirescanbe difficultanddrawnoutovertime,releasingmoretoxinstotheenvironment.

Grazier,aplannerwithDNREC’s wasteandhazardoussubstancesdivision,saidtheScrapTireManagement Program,whichoriginatedin2007, encouragesfarmersintheFirstState toavailthemselvesofthestate’sScrap TireManagementFundtoeliminate pilesofscraptiresfromtheirfarms.

ShetoldthemduringtheDelaware FarmBureau’sannualmeetinginDecemberthattheprocessissimple: Onceafarmpropertyownernotifies DNRECoftheirintenttoremovea scrap-tirepile,shewillmeetwith themtodetermineifthescraptires

thankstoMr.Layfieldforhis13years ofdedicatedservicetotheIndian RiverBoardofEducation,”Owens saidthisweek.“Mr.Layfieldhas servedasboardpresidentforthepast threeyearsandguidedtheschooldistrictthroughsomeextremelychallengingissues,includingtheCOVID pandemic.

“Hisleadership,whichalsoin-

meetthefund’scriteria.Thathaving happened,thefarmpropertyowner canthenmanagetheremovalthemselves,orDNRECcancontractwith approvedvendorswhowillremove scraptiresfromtheproperty.

RonnieRobbins,aretireddairy farmernearMilford,foundsuccessin theScrapTirePrograminrecentyears andreportedaverysatisfactoryexperienceaftercontactingGrazierforhelp.

“Wehadsomanytiresaccumulated overtheyears,includingallthetires foroursilagetarps.Itamountedto severalbigloadsthedisposalguys hauledaway.Theprogramcouldn’t haveworkedbetterforus,”hesaid.

ThatisexactlytheresponseGrazier andherDNRECcolleagueswantto hear,shesaid,emphasizing,“Weare onlylookingtoremovetiresfromyour properties.That’sit.”

cludedeightyearsasvicepresidentof theboard,wasintegraltotheconstructionandeventualopeningofthe newHowardT.EnnisSchoolnorthof Millsboro.Inaddition,hehasplayeda keyroleintheongoingconstructionof thenewSussexCentralHighSchool, whichwillopenin2025.

“OneofMr.Layfield’smostimportantcontributionswashisinvolvement

SeveralofDelawareFarmBureau’s farmermembersmentionedillegally dumpedtires,whichcanendupon farmlandpropertybynofaultofthe farmer.There’saprogramforthat,too, Grazierexplained.

Illegallydumpedscraptires,she said,alongwithotherkindsofillegal dumping,canbereportedto DNREC’s24-hourenvironmental complainthotlineat1-800-662-8802. Oncereported,smallnumbersof dumpedscraptirescanberemovedby DNREC,whilelargeramountsof dumpedtirescanrequirebringingina DNREC-contractedvendorforremoval.

Fortheiraccumulatedscrap-tire piles,propertyownersandfarmers alikeshouldcalltostarttheprocessat (302)739-9403orvisitde.gov/ScrapTires.

inthecreationandexpansionofour constableprogram,whichforthepast 10yearshashelpedkeepstudentsand staffsafeinourschools,”Owens added.“Mr.Layfieldhasalwaysbeen anadvocatefortheIndianRiver SchoolDistrict,andforthatweare extremelygrateful.WewishMr.Layfieldthebestofluckinhisfutureendeavors.”

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“Not Your Grandma’s Scam”

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Editorial Thestaff

Beextravigilantontheroadsthisweekend

Morethan2,000cyclistsareexpectedintownthisweekend fortheBethany-FenwickAreaChamberofCommerce’sannual OceantoBayBikeTour.

Therewillbea10-mileCoastalCruiseonFriday,April28, andSaturday,April29,thatwillstartinBethanyBeachandend attheBigChillBeachClubattheIndianRiverInlet.Inaddition,Saturday,April29,willseethosecycliststhroughoutsouthernDelaware,astheyhaveachoiceinparticipatingina10-,30, 50,62.5-or100-mileride.Thepopulareventisbenefittingthe DelawareCenterfortheInlandBays.

It’sgoingtobeanexcitingeventforparticipantsandorganizers,alike,andwillserveasapromotiontothosewhocomein fromoutoftowntoseetheamazingnaturalbeautyweareso fortunatetohavesurroundingus.

Butitalsobringswithitapossibilityofdanger. Withsomanybicyclistsonlocalroads,manyofwhichare smallandtree-lined,weaskmotoriststotakeanextrabitof caution,and patience,withthemwhentheygetbehindthe wheel.Bemindfulofcurves.Don’tpasswithoutaclearshot ahead.Donotstare atyourphone.

Obviously,weaskthesameofthebicyclists,andthattheyare cognizantofthefactthatmotoristsareontheroadstryingtodo whatevertheyhavetodothatparticularday,andthattheypracticecautionandcommonsense.

Amistakewhenitcomestoamotorvehicleandabicyclistis amistakethatoftenhas“forever”consequences,bothforthe personstruck,andthepersonwhostruckthem. Besafe.Beconsiderate.

Socialmediaappacesspoolofnegativity

Fortherecord,thoughI’veadmittedlyslidintothecategoryof“oldguy,”dresspoorlyandamlargelyoutofmyelementwhenitcomestoanythingthathascomeoutsince,oh, 1996,I’mnotentirelyanti-socialmedia.

Actually,there’salotIlikeaboutit,ifwe’rebeinghonest. Twitterisbyfarmyfavoritemedium,asIfollowsomeof myfavoritewritersandreporterstostayontopoftheircontentandbetterunderstandhowthey work—andit’salsosolidentertainmentwatchingtwostrangersonthe Internetthreatentopuncheachother outfromthesafetyoftheirkeyboards.

anyway.

“Oh,I’mtryingtobeagoodneighborandsharemyexperiences.”

No,you’retryingtobemeanandpetty.Ifyouwanttobea goodneighbor,shareaboutthestrangecarthatcomesand goesinyourneighborhoodatnight.Talkaboutasaleyou foundthatothersmightalsobeinterestedin,oraroad you cameacrossthatwasclosedbecauseof constructionoranaccident.

SUSANLYONS susan.lyons@coastalpoint.com

DARINJ.MCCANN darin.mccann@coastalpoint.com

SUSANMUTZ susan.mutz@coastalpoint.com

M.PATRICIATITUS patricia.titus@coastalpoint.com

TARYNKING taryn.king@coastalpoint.com

SHAUNM.LAMBERT shaun.lambert@coastalpoint.com

CHRISAUBE chris.aube@coastalpoint.com

NADINETIMPANARO nadine.timpanaro@coastalpoint.com

JANEJOHNSON jane.johnson@coastalpoint.com

Facebookhasre-connectedmewith friendsfrommychildhood,guysI servedwithintheMarineCorpsand, well,Igettoseepeoplewhohaveknowneachotherfor decadesthreatentopuncheachotheroutovertheirkeyboards.

Darin

Instagramis,well,I’mnotentirelysurewhatI’mlooking atthere.IjoinedthatbecauseIwantedtobecool.ButI’m suresomeonehassaidreallymeanthingstosomeoneelseon Instagram—overakeyboard.Regardless,theyallhavean intendedpurpose,andaslongasIjustdomything,avoidthe dramaandmoveonwithmylife,well,hey,Icanfindsome joyeverywhere.

ExceptNextdoor.IfindlittlejoyonNextdoor.

Andit’snotreallytheplatformthatpainsme.Itseems stable,it’seasytonavigateandthey’veattractedtensofmillionsofusers.So,randomguywhoworksatNextDoorand cameacrossthiscolumn,it’snotyouguysIhavetheissue withhere.

Itisthesmokingcauldronofparanoia,whining,complainingandgenerallisten-to-me-because-I-want-to-saysomething-nasty-about-a-local-business-or-person-or-colorof-the-clouds-that-daythatmakesmewanttopulloutmy...

ButIdigress.Nohairtopull.

Ijustdon’tgetit.Whatcompelssomeonetoturntosocial mediaandproclaimtheirgeneralgrievancestotheworld? Hadabadexperienceatarestaurantorshop?Howabout goingtothemanagerorowner,oremailingthebusiness,and voicingyourconcerns?I’mamanager.I’dliketoknowif there’ssomethingIcancorrectwithoutyoutryingtosabotagemeandmylivelihoodtoabunchofstrangerswho— waitforit—prettymuchdon’tcarewhatyouhavetosay

Yoursoupwascold?Tellthemanager.Ifyoucomebackagainandthe problemwasn’taddressed...maybefind anotherplacetoeatthatbettersuits you.

“ButIcansavepeoplefromtheaggravation!”

No.Youcantellpeoplewhatyouwanttotellthem.Do youknowhowmanyinstancesI’vebeenawareofjustaround herewhereaformeremployeeorex-boyfriendorrudecustomerfloodedYelporFacebookorwhathaveyouwithcomplaintsaboutabusinessjusttogetrevenge?Toomany.And becauseofthat,Idon’treallyputmuchstockinthosereviews anymore.

And,bytheway,goingonNextdoortotalkaboutnational politicsorculturewarsorwhateverothergoofynonNextdoorstuffyouwanttorageabouttoday?Keepitinyour pocket.GoonFacebookwithitandstartafightwithakid youwereonaswimteamwithin1976.

IgotNextdoororiginallybecauseIthoughtitwasanother goodtoolinknowingwhatisgoingoninourcommunity.I thenkeptNextdoorbecauseIkindofhadanobligationto monitoritbecauseofmyrolewiththepaper.I’mnowatthe pointwhereIgetanervousticwheneverIgetanotification thatsomethinghasbeenpostedonmy“community”app,becauseIdon’tknowifit’sgoingtobeaboutsomeone’sserver thatnighthavingahaircutheorshedidn’tlike,ortheducks arejusttooloudwhensomeoneistryingtoreadoutsideor thecableproviderstinksorairisjusttoodarnfullofoxygen orblahblahblahblahblah.

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Readerdiscusses IRSDboardelection

Editor:

IamwritingtocommendCoastal PointreporterMikeSmithonhisarticleontheIndianRiverSchoolDistrict’s BoardelectionintheApril14issue. TheelectiontakesplaceonMay9.The onlyboarddistrictinwhichthereisa contestedelectionisDistrict2.

Irecommendthateveryvoterinthe IRSDshouldopenandstudythevoter studyguidepublishedbytheDelaware VotingRightsCoalition(bit.ly/dvrcschoolboardvoterguide)andthen,especiallythosevotersinDistrict2should getoutandvote.

NotethatSchoolBoardPresident RodneyLeyfield,currentlytheDistrict 2representative,haschosennottorun forreelection.

RonLewis Selbyville

LWVurgesvotersto participateinelections

Editor:

Schoolboardelectionsaregrassroots democracyatitsbest.InDelaware,you don’tevenneedtoberegisteredtovote tocastyourballot;everyadultresident

iseligibletovoteintheirlocalschool district.Theelectionisnon-partisan; candidatesdonotrunasrepresentatives ofanypoliticalparty.Theyrunasindividualswhocareabouttheeducationof thenextgeneration—aboutchildren whowillbecomecitizens,workers,leadersandinnovators.

Schoolboardelectionsarenotonly importanttoparentsandgrandparents, buttheymattertoeveryoneconcerned aboutthefutureofourplanet.Yet,only 10percentofeligiblevoterstypically showuptovoteinDelawareschool boardelections.

Applaudingthecandidateswhoare volunteeringtoservetheircommunities onlocalschoolboards,theLeagueof WomenVotersofDelawarehasdesignedauser-friendlywebsite, Vote411.org,toenablethemtoshare theirviewsaswellastoencouragevoterstocastaninformedballotonelectionday.

All32candidates,across11school districtsinDelaware,havebeeninvited toposttheirbiographies,theirvisions forthefuture,andtheirpositionson criticaltopicsfacingoureducationsystemtoday,includingprovidingsupport forstudentmentalhealthissues,communitycallsforremovingbooksand programs,andattractingandretaining

qualityteachers.Thecandidates’responsesarepostedverbatim,without anyeditingorcomment,andtheycan beeasilycompared.

Asanonpartisanorganization,the LeagueofWomenVotersurgesevery Delawareresidenttogotothepollson May9andcastaballotforthecandidate whobestreflectstheirviews.The strengthofdemocracy dependsonvoter participation,andthefutureofour democracyhingesontheeducationofthe nextgeneration.GotoVOTE411.orgfor pollingplacelocations,aswellaspersonalizedcandidateinformationandother electioninformation.

JaneLord,BoardMember LeagueofWomenVotersofSussexCounty

Readertalks

McDowellsentencing

Editor:

ThankyouforreportingontheconvictedsexualpredatorMichaelMcDowellandyouropinionaboutthe sentencehereceived.

Iamafatheroftwoteenagegirlsand wasverydisturbedthatasexualpredatorofteenagegirlswaslivinginour community.Thefactthathewasconvictedofthreecountsofunlawfulsexual contactanddidnotreceivealengthyjail

sentenceismoredisturbing.Andto compoundthesetwoalarmingfacts,he isallowedtomovetoanotherstateand startover.Wedonotwanthiminour community,butweshouldnotbesending amonsterlikethattopotentially harmanotherunwittingcommunity. Partofthesentencehereceivedwas registeringasasexoffender.Thatisall wellandgood,butwillMichaelMcDowellregisterasasexoffenderinthe stateandcommunityhemovesto?I don’tagreewithwhatChiefMcLaughlinsaid:“Theoutcomegivesmesatisfactionthatitwillpreventhimfrom doingthistoanyoneelse.”ADepartmentofJusticereport

(https://smart.ojp.gov/somapi/chapter5-adult-sex-offender-recidivism)stated that“...17.1percentofsexoffenders wererearrestedforaviolentcrime…”It isreasonabletoexpectMichaelMcDowellwilloffendagain.

Delaware’ssentencingguidelinesfor sexualpredatorsarewoefullyinadequate anddonotreflectthecrimeandthe harmthecriminalhascaused.Yourreporter,SusanCanfora,describesthesufferingofhisvictims.Thevictimswill livewiththeirpainforever,butthe criminalgetstomoveawayandstart See

Georgetownrallygivesvoicetovictimsofdomesticviolence

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Arallyattendedbyabouttwodozen supportersonTheCircleinGeorgetown lastweek,tobringattentiontodomestic violence,wasjustthebeginningofPatriciaRickman’sefforttocontinuefighting theproblem,whichshesaidisunderreportedintheLGBTQ+communityshe ispartof.

“Therallywasverysuccessful.Now, myplanisadvocacyforothersinthis situation.I’mgoingtomoveinthatdirection,”saidthe50-year-oldLong Neckbusinesswoman,whosaidshewas avictimofdomesticviolenceinafouryearsame-sexrelationship.

Ayearsinceherlastcontactwithher offender,whoallegedlyverballyabused her,chokedher,threatenedanddetained her,makingherfearforherlife,shesaid sheisstillworriedabouthersafetyand alwaysonalert,whilebeingconcerned aboutpossiblebiasinFamilyCourt.

“MyoffenderusedtheFamilyCourt totrytoweaponizeandcontinueto threatenandusedthecourtsystemto continuetoabusemeasthevictim.She

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over.Itisobviousthereisaneedtorevisethesentencingguidelinesforsexual predatorsinDelaware.

BrettReilly OceanView

filedaProtectionFromAbuseorder twice,andbothtimessherecordedthe mediationliveonsocialmedia,which wasagainsttheruleswithFamilyCourt.

“Shealsothreatenedme,askingme tobringitemstothecourthouseorshe wouldsmearmynamewithinthecommunity,whichmyoffenderdid,along withabusingthesystemtotryandgain financiallyandwithmaterialthings.I wasthreatenedwhilemyoffenderwasa fugitiveofthelawthatshewouldmove outofthecountryandchangehername ifIsenther$13,000.

“Shethreatenedme,saying,‘Ifyou giveme$13,000,Iwilldropeverything andmovetoadifferentcountryand changemynameandneverharmyou,’” RickmantoldtheCoastalPoint,adding thatsherefusedtocomply.

AlsospeakingattherallyonFriday, April21,wasnursepractitionerKrista Henshaw,whosaidshewasabusedin herrelationshipandoftenwenttowork withbruisesthatshetriedtoexplain withexcuses.Sheurgedall victimsto “getoutandgethelp.”

JacquelineSterbach,founderofWhat IsYourVoice,adomesticviolenceserv-

Readerdesiresmore recyclingopportunities

Editor: ThankyouforthemanyEarthDay articlesintheApril21issue.Icount myselfamongthosewhobelievethatwe areallresponsibleforenvironmental

icebasedinLewes,explainedthatshe wasasuccessfulbusinesswomanin chargeofanationalmagazinebyday, “butwhenIgothomeandpulledinmy driveway,Iwasterrified”ofherabuser.

“Itriedtogethelp,butIwastold theycouldn’thelpmebecauseImade toomuchmoney,”shesaid,soshe startedWhatIsYourVoicetoworkwith victims.Shealsoestablishedahotline forthoseincrisis,whichcanbereached at(302)467-3310.

“Wecarrysomethingpowerfulfor change,andwehavetobreakthe stigma,”Sterbachsaid.

Rickman,whoiscurrentlywritinga bookaboutherordeal,saidheroffender hasbeentocourtseveraltimes,includingwhenshepleadedguiltytostalking, terroristicthreatsandharassment.The lasttime,hersentencewasthreeyearsin prison,suspended,andLevel3home confinementwithananklebracelet, Rickmansaid.

Eventhoughshepleadedguilty, Rickmansaid,shemanagedtogetaprotectiveorderagainstRickman,testifying incourtthatRickmanfollowedand filmedherandthatshefeltthreatened.

stewardship,especiallythosefortunate enoughtoliveinorvisitthisbeautiful area.

Onearticle’stitle—“Everydayis EarthDayinBethanyBeach”—particularlystruckachord withme,however.Ifso,thenwhyarethereno recyclingbinsavailableforpublicuse inBethany,intownandalongthe

Rickmanadamantlydeniesthoseallegationsandsaidshewasastonished heroffendercouldclaimshefeltthreatened,consideringthatsheherselfallegedlydroveintoRickman’sprivate residentialcommunity,filming,pasther house,thentextedamutualfriendand saidshewantedthecrabpotshenoticed outside.

“Howscaredmustshehavebeento cometomyhouse?It’salllies,”Rickman said,addingthat,incourt,shefeltshe wasnotallowedtospeakandthecommissionerdidnotwanttohearthe voicemailshehadreadytoshare.

Rickmansaidshewouldliketoseea domesticviolencetaskforceinSussex Countyto“helptoeliminateoffenders usingthePFAFamilyCourtsystemto furtherabusetheirvictims.”

TheexperiencehascausedRickman, themotherofthreedaughtersand ownerofSerendipitous:YourSpiritual OasisAwaitsYou,tobediagnosedwith post-traumaticstressdisorder.Shehas flashbacksofbeingscreamedatand abused,andcertainlocationsandsituationstriggerfrighteningmemories,she said.

SCAORannounceseffortwithSpireprogram

TheSussexCountyAssociationof RealtorsannouncedthisweektheirinvolvementintheNationalAssociationof Realtors’Spirementoringprogram,an initiativecreatedtodriveinclusivityin therealestateindustrythroughmentorshipandeducation,whichaimstoinspire individualsfromdiversecommunitiesto explorecareeropportunitiesinrealestate.

Theinitiativeprovidesmenteeswith exposurebeyondthetraditionalday-todaybusinessoperations,suchasmarketing,appraisal,IT,propertymanagement andfinancingguidance.Additionally, menteeswillhaveaccesstoliveeducationalevents,networkingopportunities, one-on-onementorshipmeetingsanda tailoredonlineplatform.

StephanieMoody,SCAOR’sAE,expressedherexcitementabouttheSussex CountyAssociationofRealtorsparticipationintheNARSpirementoring program.

Moodystatedthattheinitiative“will encourageindividualsfromdiverse communitiestoconsidercareersinreal estateandhelpthemlearnthefundamentalsoftheindustry.Additionally, theprogramwillfostereducation,empowerindividualstoseriouslyconsider realestateasacareerpath,andcultivate thedevelopmentofgenerationalwealth throughpropertyownership.SCAORis thrilledtobepartofthisinnovativeinitiativethatwillhelpindividualsunlock theirpotentialandsucceedinthereal

estate industry.”

NARSpire,launchedin2021with ninepilotregionsacrosstheU.S.,includingTrenton,N.J.,aimstoempower individualstolearnthefundamentalsof therealestateindustry,cultivategenerationalwealththroughpropertyownershipandfostereducation.Asfacilitator ofthementorprogram,NARwillprovideresourcesandtoolstohelpparticipantsdefineexpectations,setobjectives, developanactionplan,andcompletea formalmentoringagreement.

Mentors whoparticipateintheprogramhavetheopportunitytoplaya leadershiproleinaddressinginequity, networkingwithpeers,andincrease theirimpactintheindustry.SCAOR

encouragesthosewhoareinterestedin pursuingacareerinrealestatetolearn aboutthediversepathsavailableinthe industry.Theassociationalsoinvites Realtorswhoareinterestedinsharing theirexperienceasmentorshelping menteesunlocktheirpotential,increasing diversityinrealestate,andexpandingtheirinfluenceacrosstheindustryto applyfortheNARSpireprogram.

Visitnar.realtor/nar-spireforadditionalinformation.FormoreinformationaboutSCAOR’spartnershipwith theNARSpirementoringprogramon alocallevelandtoregisteraseithera mentorormentee,contactSCAORat (302)855-2300orviaemailat info@scaor.com.

SouthernDelawareChoralecollaboratesforconcert

Foritsfinalconcertofthe20222023season,theSouthernDelaware Choralewillcollaboratewithlocal chorusdirectorandorganistDoug Yetter,knownasafigureintheRehobothBeachmusicscene,acofounderofClearSpaceTheatre Companyandhavingdecadesofexperienceinthemusicaltheatrebusiness asmusicaldirector,actor,composer, directorandproducer.

Yetterwillbeplayingtheorganac-

companimentfortheSouthern DelawareChorale’sperformanceof FranzSchubert’sshort“MassinG Major.”

Thestandardofthechoralrepertoirewillalsofeaturesoloistsfromthe choir.

ColinArmstrong,artisticdirector andconductoroftheSouthern DelawareChorale,saidheisconsistentlyimpressedwiththedepthand breadthoftalentintheregion,and

looksforwardtohighlightingsomeof thistalentfromwithinthechoir. SoloistsintheSchubertMassaresopranosLisaLong,GwendolynMiller, andJoyceLivelli,tenorPierreFaillot andbass/baritoneRickTrice.

Theaudiencewillbetreatedto othersolofeaturesbysopranoGwendolynMiller,baritoneBlakeBlaire andflautistToniBarrett.

Roundingouttheconcertwillbe choralsettingsofspringpoemsby

SaraTeasdaleandSydneyBell,an arrangementof“AprilinParis”andan updatedversionoftheRenaissance madrigal“NowistheMonthofMaying.”

“ASpringBouquet”willtakeplace Sunday,April30,at3p.m.TheconcertwillbeatEpworthUnited MethodistChurch,19285Holland GladeRoad,RehobothBeach.Tickets areavailableatthedoororonlineat: southerndelawarechorale.org.

To read more about The Hay’s building experience, scan the QR code

We picked a Schell Brothers home because we work for Schell Brothers and really trust their product! It's really nice driving into the community and having a beautiful streetscape and beautiful homes all around us. We built The Cassidy; our favorite thing about the house is the natural light. There are so many windows, and it's such a bright home it's so refreshing. That, combined with the open layout and the vaulted ceilings, makes for the perfect living space for our family.

- Josh & Natalie Hay

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

After33years,JohnandSherriWalker havesoldOceanViewFamilyRestaurant. Theywillgreetcustomersthereforthelast timethisSaturday.

“We’regoingtomissthepeoplethe most,thepeoplewehavemet.That’sabig thing,”the73-year-oldJohnWalkertold theCoastalPointthisweek.

“Wehavemetallkindsoffamouspeoplefromtelevision.Wehadthesecretaryof thetreasuryhere,guysfromFoxNews. DenzelWashingtonwashere.Hecamein forbreakfast.Hewasaniceguy.WhenI tookthefoodout,therewerefourorfive peopleathistable.Iputthefooddown andIsaid,‘Iknowwhoyouare’andhe said,‘Don’ttellanybody.’Hewasverynice, butit’shardwhensomebodyisacelebrity it’shardforthemtositdownandeat,” Walkersaid.

Hedidn’trememberWashington’sexact orderbutsaiditwasprobablyanomelet.

“Sellingtherestaurantwasaharddecision,”hesaid,“butalotofthingswentinto it—lackofhelp,peoplenotwantingto work,theunavailability ofbackorders,especiallysinceCOVID—anditallmakes runningarestaurantthatmuchharder.

“MywifeandIhavehadcloseto50 yearsinthefoodbusiness.Weworkedfor mywife’sparentsinPennsylvania,andran arestaurantforthemforabout16yearsup thereand33yearshere,”hesaid.

Therestaurant,at42AtlanticAvenue (Route26),hasbeenpurchasedbyRoger

SchwandtnerofDagsboro,ownerofArtisanRestaurantDevelopment,whosaidhe willchangethenametoOceanView Restaurantbutkeepthemenu.

“Itisespeciallygratifyingwhentaking overtheoperationofsuchaniconicand popularproperty liketheOceanView Restaurant.Althoughwewillbemakinga fewminorimprovements,ourgoalisto continueJohnandSherri’slegacy,includingtheirtraditionalandclassicmenu items,”hesaid.

SchwandtnerwilltakeoveronMonday, May1,andtherestaurantwillbeopen from7a.m.to2p.m.Tuesdaysthrough Sundaysstartingthatday,andopenevery dayduringthebusysummerseason.

WhentheWalkerssoldtherestaurant, therequirementwasthatthenewowner wouldcontinueitasafamilyestablishment,Walkersaid,addingthatheandhis wifewillnowhavetimetotravel“andgo tofamilyfunctions.”

“IftheyhadaFourthofJulyparty,we couldn’tgo,becausewecan’twalkoutof hereontheFourthofJuly.Therearealot ofthingswewillbeabletodonow.We willcomebackandeathereascustomers. Whenwegoouttorestaurants,wealways judgetherestaurantbyhowitcomparesto ourfood.Wewillcomebackandcheckit out,”hesaid.

Heandhiswifehaveadaughter,Jessica Czapp;son,John,Walker; andfivegrandchildren.

“Mydaughterworkedhere.Sheraised herkidshere.Myoldestgrandsonis26, andhebouncedaroundinthekitchenina littlebouncything,watching‘Sesame Street.’Hetoldme,‘Youhavetomoveon, Pop-Pop.’Butit’salwaystough,”Walker said.

Formorethanthreedecades,customers camebackrepeatedlyandbecamefriends

MillsboroPDtohost BikeRodeoonMay20

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Cyclistsages5to15yearsoldarewelcometoattendtheannualBikeRodeoat Lowe’sinMillsborofrom9a.m.to1p.m. onSaturday,May20.TheraindateisSaturday,June3.

Helmetsandlightswillbegivenawayat thefifthannualevent,sponsoredbythe MillsboroPoliceDepartment.Severalvendorswillbethere,includingDelDOT,providingbicyclesforpracticeandanobstacle coursetonavigate.

“Thisisanopportunityforustogetout inthepublicandhandoutinformation aboutbikesafety.DelDOTwillbethere providingallofthebikesforthekidstoride onandlearn.Thepolicedepartmentwill provideallofthehelmetsandlightstogive away,”MillsboroPoliceDepartmentChief BrianCallowaysaid.

TheLifeNetAir-MedicalTransport helicopterfromChristianaCarewillbe there,aswellastrucksandequipmentfrom theMillsboroVolunteerFireDepartment.

Bottledwaterwillbeprovided.

AlthoughtheBikeRodeohasbeenheld inthefall,Callowaysaidheprefersto scheduleitinthespring,whenchildrenare

startingtorideagainafterbeingindoors duringthewinterandtheirparentsarevisitingLowe’sonaSaturdaymorning,buying paint,plantsandothersuppliesforhome improvementandgardening.

“Itkicksoffthesummer.Wegetalotof traffic,peoplecomingtotheBikeRodeo, whowerepassingby,whoweregoingto Lowe’s.Theycomeupandsay,‘Hey,whatis goingon?’andtheycomeover.

“Alotofpeoplejustdropin.Wetell themwearegivingawayfreebikehelmets, andtheysaid,‘I’llberightback.’Theygo homeandgettheirchildren,”Calloway said.

“Trafficsafetyhastostartatanearlyage. Thosechildrenridingbicycleswillalsobe drivingcars,soitisimperativeweteachour youngstersabouttrafficsafetyandtherules oftheroad,sowhentheyareolder,thatcan betransitionedtowhentheydrivecars.

“Alotoftherulesarethesame.Helmet safetyisveryimportanttomeasacyclist myself.Idon’twanttoseeanychildget hurt.Iwanttobesuretheyhaveahelmet, especiallyiftheycan’taffordone,”hesaid.

Ifanyhelmetsorlightsareleftoverafter therodeo,theywillbegivenawaytoanyone whostopsbythepolicestationonMain StreetinMillsboro.

Magic,Music&Entertainment!

JazzClubDickens

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SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•MarianDowling AcormorantenjoystheviewfromaperchontheDelawareBayattheDuPont NatureCenter.

NAMIDelawaremarking40thyearwithwalk

ADelawarementalhealthserviceand advocacyorganizationislookingforpeople ofallagesandabilitiestojoininNAMIWalksonMay13,showingtheFirstState’s supportforpeoplelivingwithmentalhealth conditions.

“OneinfiveDelawareanswillexperience mentalillnessduringtheirlifetime,andwe’re walkingtochangethat,”saidDr.Joshua Thomas,NAMIDelaware’sCEOandexecutivedirector.“Fromfightingthestigmaof mentalillnesstochangingourcrisisresponse system,theNAMIcommunityworksevery daytohelpourfriendsandfamilymembers. NAMIWalksisapowerfulpublicwayto showyoursupportforthisvitalcause.”

Delawareanscansignuptowalkordonateatnamiwalks.org/delaware.

NAMIWalksDelaware2023willkick offSaturday,May13,atBellevueStatePark. The3-milewalkwindstwicearoundthefitnesstrail.Check-inbeginsat9:30a.m., startingandendingfromFigure8and

TheMid-AtlanticSymphonythisweek announceditsupcomingJazzSeptetconcerts, scheduledforMay11attheAvalonTheaterin Easton,Md.,andMay12atEpworthUnited MethodistChurchinRehobothBeach.

LedbyjazzpianistAdamGlaserandfeaturingjazzmusiciansfromtheMSO,theJazz Septetwillperformaneclecticprogramof classicjazzstandards,aswellasoriginalcompositionsfromGlaser’scatalog.

“TheMid-AtlanticSymphonyisknown foritscommitmenttobringingworld-class musictoaudiencesthroughouttheregion,and theseJazzSeptetconcertspromisetobenoexception,”representativessaid.“Withperformancesscheduledintwoofthearea’spremier venuesontheDelmarvapeninsula,theAvalon TheaterandEpworthUnitedMethodist Church,thisisaneventnottobemissed.

“Wearethrilledtohavetheopportunityto bringsuchanexceptionalgroupofmusicians

HunterBarns,2360LowerLotRoad, Wilmington.Step-offisat10:40a.m.The routeiscrushedstoneorpavedpathwayand accessibletopeoplewithdisabilities.Those whocan’tattendonMay13canbevirtual participantsanddonatetosupporttheefforts.

Thisyear’sgoalistoraise$120,000,with 650walkersand70teams.Walkerscanalso participateindividually.Participantsare beingencouragedtousethehashtag#Together4MHtohelpraiseawareness.Incase ofinclementweather,walkerscanparticipate indoorsatthebarn.Foodvendors,entertainment,aphotobooth,face-painterandmuch morearedesignedtomakeitafunmorning.

“We’reexcitedaboutthisyear’swalkand connectingwithevenmoreDelawareans whoshareourvaluesandvision,”said NAMIDelawareBoardPresidentMary Berger.“NAMIWalksisalwaysagreatopportunitytoseefriendsandsupportersagain andtorecommittoourworkofsupport,ed-

totheAvalonTheaterandEpworthUnited MethodistChurch,”saidMSOChairmanJeffreyParker.“AdamGlaserisoneofthemost versatilemusiciansontheeastcoast,andwe arehonoredtohavehimleadthistalented groupofmusiciansfromtheMid-Atlantic SymphonyOrchestrainwhatissuretobean unforgettableeveningofmusic.”

TheJazzSeptetconcertswilltakeplaceat 7p.m.onbothnights.Ticketsareavailablefor purchaseonlineorbyphone,for$35perpersonateachvenue.TheMid-AtlanticSymphonyoffersagroupdiscountforthepurchase of10ormoreticketstoasingleconcert.The Orchestraalsomakesalimitednumberoffree ticketsavailableforstudents18oryounger, withticketsforaccompanyingparentscosting $10each.Reservationsarerequiredforthefree ticketsandmaybemadebycalling1-888846-8600.

Podcastsfortheseasonpreview,foreach

ucation,andadvocacyuntilthereisacure.”

NAMIDelawarewasfounded40years ago,inthespringof1983.Today,thechapter runseducationalprograms,shapespublic policy,advocatesonbehalfofDelawareans, offerssupportthroughthetoll-freeHelpline, andworkstoraiseawareness,fightstigma andencourageunderstanding.Unique amongstateNAMIchapters,itoperatesa networkofpermanentandtransitionalhousingforpeopleexperiencingchronicmental illness.NAMIDelawarewasnamedthe OutstandingNAMIStateOrganizationin 2022inrecognitionofitsworkinoutreach, advocacyandeducation.

VisitNAMIDelaware.orgtolearnmore abouttheorganizationanditsprogramsand events.TheHelpline,aresourceandreferral line,isopenMondaytoFriday,9a.m.to4 p.m.,at1-888-427-2643orenespañolat (302)415-4356.Anyoneexperiencingacrisisshouldtext741-741orcall988.

South Coastal Library is accepting donations of gently used books, audiobooks & DVDs. All items must be brought to the library lobby on Tuesdays from 2-4:00 pm.

Please note that some of our programs have limited in-person seating. Visit our website or call the library to register & learn more about our events!

Monday, May 1

Kids’ Grab & Go Craft Kit

Kids ages 10-17 are welcome to stop by the library to pick up a grab & go craft kit!

Chix with Stix 10—11:00 am

Join Julia for our next meeting about crocheting, knitting & needle working. All skill levels welcome.

Tuesday, May 2

Nautical Knots: History & Craft 10—11:00 am

Learn about mariner history through knots. Then, create your own knot board!

Wednesday, May 3

Baby Bookworms Story Time 10-10:45 am

Children ages birth-2 can practice language, motor, social, & listening skills through a variety of activities!

Little Learners Story Time 11-11:45 am

Kids ages 3-5 can enjoy a variety of activities designed to help Improve pre-literacy skills!

Intro to Backyard Composting 2—3:00 pm

Sussex County Master Gardener, Carol Kinsley, will cover backyard composting for beginners. Handouts provided.

Thursday, May 4 RBWG Free Writes 10:30 am—12:30 pm

Writers of all skill levels meet to practice creative writing & explore different genres with other writing enthusiasts!

Yoga for Kids 5—6:00 pm

ROOTS Youth Development will help your child practice breathing, mindfulness, & basic yoga.

Friday, May 5

Medicare Options in Retirement 2—3:30 pm

Join us at the library for a free, educational talk on Medicare!

concert,andforspecialMSOeventsareavailableontheMSOWebsiteatmidatlanticsymphony.org/podcast.Podcastsarepostedonthe sitearoundaweekto10daysbeforeaconcert orevent.Foradditionalinformationortoorder tickets,visitwww.midatlanticsymphony.org. Ticketsmaybeorderedbytelephoneat1-888846-8600.

Saturday, May 6 LEGO Club 11:00 am—12:15 pm

Let your child’s imagination run wild with LEGOs! For ages 6-10, please.

South Coastal Library

Enrich. Inspire. Educate.

302–858-5518

43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach

IRHSPickleballClubinfullswing

Theinauguralyearof theIndianRiverHigh SchoolPickleballClubis infullswing.Thisyear, juniorsJoeyDabajand EvanSprucebankwanted tobringtheirloveof pickleballtotheirlocal highschool.Thatidea turnedintoaschoolwide interestmeetingwithalmost70studentsinattendanceand,eventually, ascheduledweeklynight ofplayatJohnM.ClaytonElementarySchool.

TheIRHSPickleball Clubhasmetatleast onceeverymonth,even throughoutthewinter,to teachinterestedstudents howtoplaythesport,as wellasadvancetheskills ofstudentswithsome priorexperience.There’s asolidgroupofeightto 10studentswhocome regularlyeachweek,but manyothershave droppedintoplay throughouttheyearas well,withmorethan40 differentstudentsattendingoverall.

Dabaj,nowtheclub’s president,said,“Most clubsatschoolaren’tvery active,andthisisagood waytogetstudentstogether.Itdefinitelyencouragesstudentswho mightnottraditionally playasporttotrysomethingnew.”

VicePresidentEvanSprucebank highlightedtheuniquenessofa pickleballclub.

“It’sdefinitelynewtotheschool. We’reprobablytheonlyschoolin theareathathasthistypeofclub forstudents.Itfeelslikeit’soverlookedasasportbyalotofhighschoolers,butit’salotoffun.”

“TheIRHSPickleballClubisextremelygratefulforallofthecommunitysupportthroughoutthe year,”theysaid.

Whentheclubfirststarted,the onlyequipmenttheyhadwerethe fourpaddlesandthreeballsowned bytheadvisor.

“Theclubwouldn’texistwithout thedonationsofmanydifferent

people,especiallyNancyColella. Shedonatedmultiplepaddles,balls, andbagsandwelcomedtheclubout atJohnM.Claytoneveryweek.We arethankfulforthegenerosityof thepickleballcommunity.Sincethe clubiscompletelyfreeforstudents andhasnofunding,it’sonlyableto runduetothesedonations.Wehope tokeepthisclubgoingeachyear

andwouldwelcomeanyadditional donationsaswecontinuetogrow ourmembers.”

AnyonewhowouldliketosupporttheIRHSPickleballClubcan contacttheadvisor,AbigailGivens, atabigail.givens@irsd.k12.de.usor (302)732-1500.

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TheIRHSPickleballClubposesforaphotoafteranafternoonpickleballatJohnM.ClaytonElementarySchool.

TheSussexCountyAssociation ofRealtorsannouncedthisweek theirinvolvementintheNational AssociationofRealtors’Spirementoringprogram,aninitiativecreated todriveinclusivityintherealestate industrythroughmentorshipand education,whichaimstoinspireindividualsfromdiversecommunities toexplorecareeropportunitiesin realestate.

Theinitiativeprovidesmentees withexposurebeyondthetraditionalday-to-daybusinessoperations,suchasmarketing,appraisal, IT,propertymanagementandfinancingguidance.Additionally, menteeswillhaveaccesstoliveeducationalevents,networkingopportunities,one-on-onementorship meetingsandatailoredonlineplat-

form.

StephanieMoody,SCAOR’sAE, expressedherexcitementaboutthe SussexCountyAssociationofRealtorsparticipationintheNARSpire mentoringprogram.

Moodystatedthattheinitiative “willencourageindividualsfromdiversecommunitiestoconsidercareersinrealestateandhelpthem learnthefundamentalsoftheindustry.Additionally,theprogram willfostereducation,empowerindividualstoseriouslyconsiderrealestateasacareerpath,andcultivate thedevelopmentofgenerational wealththroughpropertyownership.

SCAORisthrilledtobepartofthis innovativeinitiativethatwillhelp individualsunlocktheirpotential andsucceedintherealestateindus-

try.”

NARSpire,launchedin2021 withninepilotregionsacrossthe U.S.,includingTrenton,N.J.,aims toempowerindividualstolearnthe fundamentalsoftherealestateindustry,cultivategenerationalwealth throughpropertyownershipand fostereducation.Asfacilitatorof thementorprogram,NARwillprovideresourcesandtoolstohelpparticipantsdefineexpectations,set objectives,developanactionplan, andcompleteaformalmentoring agreement.

Mentorswhoparticipateinthe programhavetheopportunityto playaleadershiproleinaddressing inequity,networkingwithpeers,and increasetheirimpactintheindustry.SCAORencouragesthosewho

areinterestedinpursuingacareerin realestatetolearnaboutthediverse pathsavailableintheindustry.The associationalsoinvitesRealtorswho areinterestedinsharingtheirexperienceasmentorshelpingmentees unlocktheirpotential,increasing diversityinrealestate,andexpandingtheirinfluenceacrosstheindustrytoapplyfortheNARSpire program.

Visitnar.realtor/nar-spireforadditionalinformation.FormoreinformationaboutSCAOR’s partnershipwiththeNARSpire mentoringprogramonalocallevel andtoregisteraseitheramentoror mentee,contactSCAORat(302) 855-2300orviaemailat info@scaor.com.

withtheownersbecausethemenuwas basedonoldfamilyrecipes,Pennsylvania Dutchselectionsandhomecooking, Walkersaid.

“AndIdon’twanttomesswithit,”said Schwandtner.Hehasbeenintherestaurantindustrymorethan40yearsandowns aChili’sfranchiseinFortBliss,Texas,and ispartnersinfourmorerestaurantsatthe BWIAirportandinElPaso,Texas.

“Iamgoingtocomein,updatesome thingsandotherthanthat,keepthe menu,”hesaid,althoughhemightadda varietyofpiesfordessert.

Popularmenuitemsincludecreamed chippedbeef,scrapple,delisandwiches, burgers,salads,quesadillas,cheesesteak,appetizersandtheBeachChickenSandwich, madewithgrilledchickentoppedwith onionrings,bacon,cheeseandbarbecue sauce.

StefanieGillum,whohasaculinarydegreefromtheArtInstituteinHouston, willbegeneralmanager.

Schwandtnersaidhehasdinedatthe restaurantandwastoldbyaneighborit wasforsale.

“IcontactedJohn,andwestartedtalkingsixmonthsago.Igottoknowhim duringtheprocess.Iamtryingtogetthe historyofthebuilding.Itwasagasstation atonepointinthe1930sor’40s,”hesaid, addingthathewillleasethebuildingfrom theowner,95-year-oldDavidLongof OceanView.

Thereareseveralotherbusinesseslocatedinthebuilding,includingFin& Claw,aconsignmentshop,Bonkey’sice creamshopandacertifiedpublicaccountant.

“Iamexcited,veryexcited,aboutthis,” Schwandtnersaid.

“Ithinkit’sjustgreattocontinueJohn andSherri’slegacy.Theyhavebeenapart ofthiscommunity33years.Tobeableto continuethat,Iamproud,proudtobepart ofit.”

Obituaries

StephenIrvenBender,58

StephenIrvenBender,58,formerlyofLevittown,Pa.,passedaway suddenlyonMonday,April17,2023. HewasraisedinLevittown.

Benderwasa1983graduateof HarryS.TrumanHighSchool(Go Tigers!).Heplayedguitar,andwas partoftheorchestrabandanddrum majorfortheTrumanTigersmarchingband.HegraduatedfromPenco Techwithanassociate’sdegreein computerengineeringtechnology andwascurrentlyworkingforStaley Technologiesasadatatechnologist.

HewasaCubScoutandBoy Scout,andwashappiestwhenhe wasoutdoorsinthewoods,hiking andhunting,oronanybodyof water,boatingandfishing.Hehad

receivedmanyawardsforhisfishing expeditions,includingoneasrecentlyaslastJulyforexceptional sheepsheadfishhecaughtinVirginia.

Benderissurvivedbyhisheartbrokenparents,IrvenandJeanBenderofLongneck,Del.;hissister, CatherineUnrath(andRobert);his brother,DanielBender(andDonna); hisnephews,JasonUnrath(and Cassie)andCaseyUnrath;andhis nieces,DaneenBenderandDesarae Jones(andDavid);alongwithhis great-nephewsOliverUnrathand JamesonJones,andhisgreat-niece EmiliaUnrath.Hewillalsobe misseddearlybyhis“brotherfrom anothermother”andbestfriend, GuyBlake(andRobin).

Afuneralservicewilltakeplaceat 11a.m.onMonday,May1,2023,at MelsonFuneralServices,LongNeck Chapel,32013LongNeckRoad, Millsboro,Del.,wherefriendsand familymaygatherstartingat10a.m. Burialwillfollowservices,atGateof HeavenCemetery,32112Vines CreekRoad,Dagsboro,Del.Inlieu offlowers,donationscanbemadein Bender’snametoSt.Jude’sChildren’sHospital,501St.Jude’sPlace, Memphis,TN38105,orBoysTown, 200FlanaganBlvd.,P.O Box6000, Boystown,NE68010.Condolences maybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

JosephO.‘Joe’Cannon,88

JosephO.“Joe”Cannon,88,of Frankford,Del.,passedawayon Tuesday,April18,2023,atBeebe HealthcareinLewes,Del.Hewas bornonNov.17,1934,inWilmington,Del.,sonofthelateOrrisand KatharineCannon.

CannongrewupinWilmington, graduatingfromConradHigh SchoolintheClassof1952.Hewas aproudveteran,havinghonorably servedhiscountryintheU.S.Navy, writinghometohishighschool sweetheartandloveofhislife,Barbara,whilehewasaway.

Heworkedveryhardforhisfamilyandultimatelyretiredasvice presidentofTecotElectric.Heand hiswifemovedin1996tothe BethanyBeacharea,wheretheir homebecamethegatheringplacefor family,creatingwonderfulmemories formanyyearstocome.

Cannonhadalarger-than-life personality.Hewasthelifeofany party,couldbereliedontobethe centerofentertainment,andwas knownasthe“MayorofHidden Acres.”Helovedmakingothers laugh,andhissenseofhumorwas unmatched.Hehadaverygivingnature.Hewascommittedtohisfamily,alwaysreadytoofferadvice,love andsupport.Hewasawonderful neighborandfriend,readytolenda hand,puttingothers’needsaheadof hisown.

Hehadmanyinterestsandhobbies.Helovedtoread,sharingbooks amongsthisfamily.Anoutdoorsman,heenjoyedfishingandhunting, andwasdescribedbyhisfriendsas being“oneoftheoldestdeerhunters inDelaware.”Hesharedhisloveof theoutdoorswithmanymembersof hisfamily,inspiringthemtohunt andfish.Helovedbeingnearthe waterandrelishedthepeacefulness andserenitythatbeingoutside brought.APhillies,76ersandEagles fanallhislife,hespentmanyan hourwatchinggameswithhiswife byside,asshealsosharedhispassion forPhiladelphiasports.Hepainfully missedthatafterherpassing.

Aboveall,Cannonwasafamily man.Hepassedontheimportance ofhumorandlaughterandtaught hisfamilythatwemustalwaysfind somethingtolaughabout,nomatter thecircumstance.Hewasabigkid atheartandverymuchlovedbyhis grandchildrenandgreat-grandchildren.Helovedplayingvideogames withthemandtextedthemregularly. Itwasthistimespentthathecherishedmost.

Hewasalovinganddevotedhusband,father,grandfather,great-

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grandfather,brotherandfriend. Lovedbymany,hewillbeforever missedbyallwhoknewhim.Ifhe couldshareonething,itwouldbeto havealifewell-livedandappreciate everydaysurroundedbythoseyou love.

Inadditiontohisparents,Cannonwasprecededindeathbyhis belovedwifeof67years,Barbara; andhisbrothers,JohnGeorgeCannonandDanielCannon.Heissurvivedbyhischildren,PatriceSmith, BarbaraDenney(andJerry),Joseph Cannon(andKim)andSusanFelicia(andTony);hisgrandchildren, Jaclyn(andMatthew),Barry, Matthew(andKristin),Erin(and Christian),Jerry(andJenilee),Blair (andNicole),Jordan(andNicole), Jensen,Dalton,Meghan(and Lenny),Dylan(andVickie),Brian (andCordrey),Carrie(andDave) andHeather(andDerek);his19 great-grandchildren;andhisbrothers,CharlesCannon(andEileen) andThomasCannon(andNancy).

Afuneralservicewillbeheldon Thursday,April27,2023,at11a.m., atParsellFuneralHomes&Crematorium,ClarksvilleChapel,34874 AtlanticAvenue,OceanView,Del., wherefriendsmayvisitbeginningat 10a.m.Intermentwillfollowat1 p.m.atDelawareVeteransMemorial Cemetery,26669PatriotsWay, Millsboro,Del.Inlieuofflowers,the familyrequestedcontributionsto VFWPost7234,29265Marshy HopeWay,OceanView,DE19970. Cannon’slifememorialwebpageand hisvirtualguestbookareaonlineat www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.

CeceliaA.(Bucci)Citrano

OnFriday,April21,2023,Cecelia A.(Bucci)CitranoofBaltimore County&OceanCity,Md.,passed awaypeacefullyatTheSeasonsHospiceCareofChristianaCarein Wilmington,Del.,afterprior monthscarefromherson,Anthony CitranoJr.,andson-in-lawGene HarrisJr.,attheirhomeinRehobothBeach,Del.

Afterraisingherchildren,Citrano,attheageof50,returnedto theworkforce,overseeingBodyDetails,afull-servicesaloninOcean City,Md.,openedbyhersonin 1991,continuingin2000withher nail-technicianskillsinBethany Beach,Del.,atBeautyattheBeach, for11moreyears,rememberedfor alwaysgivingherbestwork,kindnessanddevotiontoallofher clients.

Citranowasprecededindeathby herlovingmother,VirginiaMBucci, andcloseauntsanduncleofthelate KetchumfamilyofBaltimore,Md. Sheissurvivedbyherhusbandof60 years,AnthonyCitranoSr.;herson, AnthonyCitranoJr.;hishusband, GeneHarrisJr.;andhertwodistant twindaughters,CeciliaChatterton andCynthiaChatterton,ofDagsboro,Del.;andbyanaunt,Lillian “Cookie”Gilwreath,ofChambersburg,Pa.,dearsistertothelateVirginiaMBucci.

Atthistime,acelebrationofCitrano’slifeisplannedinthenearfuture.Thefamilyaskedthat,inlieuof flowerstotheMelsonFuneralCrematory,donationsbemadetoSt. Jude’sChildrenHospitalorChristianaCareofDelaware,onherbehalf.Condolencesmaybesentby visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

RichardDennis ‘Rich’Hammond,66

RichardDennis“Rich”Hammond,66,passedawayinPhiladelphia,Pa.,onApril18,2023.Hewas bornonFeb.9,1957,inPhiladelphia,Pa.

HammondgraduatedfromTempleUniversityin1979withadegree incommunications.Hemarriedthe loveofhislife,Jody,in1985,before beginninghiscareerwithWPHL.In 1991,theywelcomedtheirson, Casey,intotheworld.Afterretiring in2020,RichandJodyHammond movedfromFortWashington,Pa., toOceanView,Del.

Hewasafun-loving,generous andlaid-backhusband,father,friend andrelative.Throughouthislife,he enjoyedcoachingCasey’schildhood baseballandsoccerteams,golfing, gardening,travelingandjamming

outtotheGratefulDead.Hewas passionateabouttheEagles,Phillies, MummersParade,softpretzels, cheesesteaksandallthingsPhilly. HewasamemberofthePhiladelphiaAdClubfor15yearsandran theirsoftballleaguefor10years.He wasontheBoardoftheDevereux Foundationformorethanadecade. AftermovingtoDelaware,heenjoyedvolunteeringattheFreeman ArtsPavilionnearSelbyville.His pups,SandyandQuinn,misstheir routinewalksaroundtheneighborhood,andhiscats,EmmaandMolly, misstheirafternoonnapstogether. Hammondwasprecededindeath byhismother-in-law,VickyMartenisofWilmington,N.C.;andaunt anduncle,DottieandBillDeBenedictisofHatboro,Pa.Heissurvived byhiswife,JodyHammond,of

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OceanView,Del.;sonanddaughter-in-law,CaseyHammondand LealaSmithofMillersville,Md.; brother-andsister-in-law,Roband DianeMartenisofHenrico,Va.;father-in-law,BobMartenisofWilmington,N.C.;cousin,Doreen DeBenedictisofTampa,Fla.;cousin Lori(andBill)SullivanofCarmel, Ind.;cousin,Carol(andChuck) RamaofHewitt,N.J.;“littlebrother” Sam(andAnastasia)LoweryofLittleRiver,S.C.;andmanyotherdear friendsandlovedones.

OutofrespectforHammond’s wishes,intermentwillbeprivate, withhisfamily.Inlieuofflowers, donationscanbemadetotheDevereuxFoundationatwww.devereuxpa.org.Hisfamilyandfriends willcontinuehonoringhislegacyby watchingTVwiththevolume turnedupwaytooloudly,putting pretzelsonicecream,attendingconcertsanddrinkingBloodyMarys.As theGratefulDeadwouldsay,whata long,strangetripit’sbeen.Condolencescanbeleftbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

Owen‘Skip’Neely

Owen“Skip”Neelypassedaway peacefullyathome,withhiswife,on

April13,2023.

Neelywasalifetimememberof Yardley-Makefieldfirecompanyin Pennsylvania,wherehespenthis earlyyearsactivelyservingasassistantchief.Helatermovedwithhis familytoMillsboro,Del.,wherehe wasemployedasabreadsalesman untilhisretirement.

Helovedcampingwithhisfamily, cookingandtravelingduringhisretirementyears.Hewasknownto drivehourstotryanewrestaurant orfood.Oneofhisfavoritepastimes wassharinghilariousmemeswith hismanyfriendsonhisphonecontactlist.“IfyouknewSkip,thenyou knowexactlywhereyoustoodwith himduetohisrefreshingandunfilteredpersonalityandspirit.”

Neelywasprecededindeathby hisparents,OwenandValerieNeely ofYardley,Pa.Heissurvivedbyhis wifeof42years,Karen;hissister Ellen(andHarry);hisbrother Thomas(andBeth);andhisthree children,Kimberly(andMark),Joey (andAmy)andChristopher.Theabsolutejoyofhislifewashisfour grandchildren,Dylan,Gracie,Owen andHadley.

Aprivatecelebrationoflifewill beheld,withattendeesaskedto bringtheirunfilteredSkipstories.In lieuofflowers,thefamilysuggested donationstothegiver’slocalfiredepartment.ArrangementswereprovidedbyWatsonFuneralHomein Millsboro,Del.

JohnW.O’Bier,77

JohnW.O’Bier,77,ofDagsboro, Del.,formerlyofSeaford,Del,went hometobewiththeLordonTuesday,April18,2023.Hewasbornin SeafordonDec.14,1945,sonofthe lateW.FranklinO’Bierandthelate E.Caroline(Wheatley)O’Bier.He wasagraduateofSeafordHigh School,intheClassof1963,and

completedhisbachelor’sdegreeat Goldey-Beacom.

O’BierworkedforAbbottLaboratoriesasapharmaceuticalrepresentativefor20years.Hethen servedhiscommunityasaJusticeof thePeaceCourtjudgeforSussex Countyforanother20years,retiring in2009.

Hewasasportsenthusiast,ashe umpiredforLittleLeaguefor30 yearsandalsorefereedhighschool footballfor45years.HewasaYankeesbaseballfanandhadthehonor ofbeinghiredin2009and2010for theYankeesspringtrainingin Florida.HewasalsoafaithfulmemberofSt.John’sUnitedMethodist ChurchinSeaford,whereheserved asachurchusher.

Inadditiontohisparents,O’Bier wasprecededindeathbyhisbrother, DonaldO’Bier.Heissurvivedbyhis threechildren,WendyMitchelland herhusband,Boyd,ofTownend, Tenn.,ScottO’BierofDagsboro, Del.,andJohnO’Bierandhiswife, KateofLongBeach,N.Y.;six grandchildren,JoshO’Bierandhis wife,Caitlin,ofGeorgetown,Del., DillonBakerandhiswife,Taylor,of Dagsboro,HailleyBakerofSan ClementeBeach,Calif.,andDonovanO’Bier,LiamO’BierandDarriganO’Bier,allofLongBeach,N.Y.; andfivegreat-grandchildren,Maddy Ash,McKennaO’Bier,Bristol O’Bier,RowanO’BierandLainey Baker.

Aviewingwastobeheldon Monday,April24,2023,atSt.John’s UnitedMethodistChurch,300N. PineSt.,Seaford,Del.,andonTuesday,April25,2023,alsoatthe church,whereaMasonicFuneral wastotakeplace.Intermentwasto followatSeafordOddFellows Cemetery.Inlieuofflowers,the familysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinO’Bier’snametoNanticoke

Governorallowsmarijuanalegislationtobecomelaw

Gov.JohnCarneyonFriday,April 21,releasedastatementonHouse Bill1andHouseBill2,declaringhis intentiontoallowtwopiecesoflegislationrelatedtomarijuanatobe comelaw,afterhavingvetoedrelated legislationinprioryears.

“Inthecomingdays,Iwillallow HouseBill1andHouseBill2tobe enactedintoDelawarelawwithout mysignature,”Carneysaid.“These twopiecesoflegislationremoveall state-levelcivilandcriminalpenaltiesfromsimplemarijuanapossessionandcreateahighlyregulated industrytoconductrecreationalmarijuanasalesinDelaware.

“AsI’veconsistentlysaid,Ibelieve thelegalizationofrecreationalmarijuanaisnotastepforward,”he noted.“IsupportbothmedicalmarijuanaandDelaware’sdecriminalizationlawbecausenooneshouldgoto jailforpossessingapersonaluse quantityofmarijuana.Andtoday, theydonot.

“Iwanttobeclearthatmyviews onthisissuehavenotchanged,”he continued.“AndIunderstandthere arethosewhosharemyviewswho willbedisappointedinmydecision nottovetothislegislation.Icameto thisdecisionbecauseIbelievewe’ve spentfartoomuchtimefocusedon

thisissue,whenDelawareansface moreseriousandpressingconcerns everyday.It’stimetomoveon.

“Iremainconcernedaboutthe consequencesofarecreationalmarijuanaindustryinourstate,”Carney added.“I’mconcernedespecially aboutthepotentialeffectson Delaware’schildren,onthesafetyof ourroadwaysandonourpoorest neighborhoods,whereIbelievea legalmarijuanaindustrywillhavea disproportionatelynegativeimpact. ThoseconcernsarewhyIcouldnot putmysignaturetoeitherHouseBill 1orHouseBill2.

“Irecognizethatmanylegislators disagree—andIrespectthelegislativeprocess,”hesaid.“Ialsodonot believeprolongingdebateonthis issuebestservesDelawareans.

Delawarefamilieswantgreatschools fortheirkids.Theywantgoodjobs andaffordable,safecommunitiesfree ofcrime.Andtheyexpect—rightly so—thatwe’llspendtaxpayerdollarsinawaythat’sbothresponsible andsustainable.That’swherewe shouldfocusourtimeandenergyin theweeksandmonthsahead.

“AsweimplementHouseBill1 andHouseBill2,wewilldoeverythinginourpowertoprotectchildrenfromaccessingmarijuanaand

marijuana-relatedproducts;prevent DelawareansandDelawarevisitors fromdrivingundertheinfluenceof marijuana;andcloselyevaluatethe placementofmarijuanadispensaries andotherbusinesses,toensurethey donotbecomeablightonalready disadvantagedcommunities,”Carney said.“Mygoalwillbetoensurethat Delawarehasarobustregulatorysystemthatprotectstheinterestsofthe mostvulnerableDelawareans,to avoidthemanychallengeswe’veseen inotherstates,andtogetbacktofocusingonissuesthataremostimportantforDelawarefamilies.”

AtmidnightonApril23, Delawarebecamethe22ndstateto legalizecannabisforadultuse.HB1, sponsoredbyRep.EdOsienski, makespossessionofalimited amountofcannabislegalforadults 21orolderunderDelawarestatelaw.

Aseparatebill,HB2,willlegalize andregulatecultivationandsales. HB2willbecomelawastheday endsonWednesday,April26.Both billspassedtheHouseofRepresentativesandSenatewithsupermajorityvotes.

Todate,22stateshavepassedlaws tolegalizecannabisforadultuse,includingneighboringNewJerseyand Maryland.Billstolegalizeadult-use

cannabisareworkingtheirway throughotherstatelegislatures,includingthoseofMinnesotaandNew Hampshire.

ToiHutchinson,presidentand CEOoftheMarijuanaPolicyProject,said,“Withthismove,Delawareanscanfinallycelebratethe long-awaitedendofcannabisprohibition!WeapplaudGov.Carneyfor notstandinginthewayofprogress. Witheverynewstatethatrisesto thechallengeandlegalizescannabis, weareonestepclosertoending cannabisprohibitionnationwide.”

OliviaNaugle,seniorpolicyanalystattheMarijuanaPolicyProject, said,“MPPisproudtohaveplayeda crucialroleintheeffortstowardslegalizingcannabisinDelaware.We applaudthelegislatureandthetirelessworkofadvocatesfortheircommitmenttoendingcannabis prohibition.Thisnewlawwillhavea far-reaching,positiveimpactfor manyDelawareresidents,especially thosewhohavebeenmostharmedby cannabisprohibition.Legalizingand regulatingcannabisissaferforboth cannabisconsumersandcommunitiesandwillcreateanewsourceof goodjobsandrevenueforthestate.”

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TheMargaretH.RollinsSchool ofNursingatBeebeHealthcarethis weekannouncedthatLillianLima Santana,aseniorstudentfromMillsboro,andKirstenTaylor,asenior studentfromSelbyville,aretherecipientsofDr.CarlG.PierceJr. Scholarships.

BothstudentshaveacceptedpositionsatBeebeHealthcareupon graduationinMay.Thescholarships areawardedtostudentsbasedon theiracademicperformanceinmaternal,childandfamilyhealthnursing,andwhohaveacaringand professionalattitude,andaninterest inpediatrics.

Thescholarshipwasinitiatedby Mrs.CarlG.PierceJr.andherfamily,inmemoryofherhusbandand theirfather.Dr.CarlG.PierceJr. wasaphysicianatBeebeHospital from1951untilheretiredin1987. Hehadalongassociationwiththe SchoolofNursing,whereheserved asschoolphysicianandtaughtstudentnursesaboutchildren.

SpringFlingTrain&ToyShowontracksforApril29

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

TheDelawareSeasideRailroadClub’s SpringFlingTrain& ToyShowiscoming downthetracks,set toarriveattheRoxanaVolunteerFire CompanyonSaturday,April29.

Theshow,which bringsabout70train andhobbydealersto thearea,willalsofeatureseverallayouts forvisitorstoenjoy, accordingtoclub presidentJohn Hodges.

Clubmemberswill setuptheirO-gauge layout,whichfeatures acarnivalandcircus theme,andincludes buttonsthatallow visitorstooperateaccessoriesonthe24foot-longlayout, aroundwhichthree trainswillberunning,Hodgessaid.

There'swonderanddelightaplentyattheIndianSummerTrainandToyshow,picturedhereinaprioryear.The DelawareSeasideRailroadClub’sSpringFlingTrain&ToyShowissetforSaturday,April29,attheRoxanaVolunteerFireCompany.

Forthelittlesttrainlovers,a ThomastheTrainlayoutwillalso featureinteractivebuttons,hesaid.

Otherlayoutswillbeoperatingand willbeforsaleattheevent.

TheSpringFlingeventisusually heldabitlaterinthespring,but

thecluboptedtoholditabitearlierthisyearsoasnottocompete withbeachweather,Hodgessaid. Theshowandsalehasbeenheld somewhereinlowerSussexCounty sinceshortlyaftertheclubbeganin 2004,andcontinuestobeapopular onefordealersandbuyersalike,he said.

“It’saprettyfullhall,”hesaid. “Wealwayshaveprettyhappyvendors”attheendoftheday.

Oneluckywinnerwillgohome withadoorprize,whichHodges saidwillbea“nicetrainset”this year.

Therewillbesandwichesanddrinks availableforsaleat theshow,Hodges said.

TheDelawareSeasideRailroadClub hasabout63members,someofwhom staffopenhousesat theclub’sheadquartersinSelbyville,each Wednesdayfrom5to 8p.m.andeachSaturdayfrom10a.m.to 3p.m.Therearealwayssomeproducts availableforsaleat theopenhouses, “whichhelpspaythe rent,”Hodgessaid.

Whilemanymembersarelocal,some supporttheclubfrom theirhomeselsewhere,andreceivea monthlynewsletter.

TheSpringFling Train&ToyShow willbeheldfrom9 a.m.to2p.m.onSaturday,April29,attheRoxanaVolunteerFireCompanyfirehall, 35943ZionChurchRoad,Frankford.Admissioncosts$6foradults; children10oryoungerareadmitted free.

TheDelawareSeasideRailroad Club’sopenhousesareheldatthe group’sheadquartersat36668 DuPontHighway(Route113),Selbyville.Formoreinformationon theclub,callJohnHodgesat(302) 448-9767oremaildsrc@delawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

SPRING FLING

Bethel United Methodist Church 107 Clayton Street, Dagsboro, DE Saturday, May 13, 2023 9AM -3PM Chicken Salad Sandwiches & All Sorts of Platters!

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LauraSharer,DelawareNORML executivedirector,said,“Afteryears ofadvocacy,collaboration,andgrassrootsorganizing,wearethrilledto seecannabislegalizationbecomea realityinourstate.Thisvictoryisa resultofthetirelessworkofthousandsofvolunteers,dozensoflawmakers,andwiththesupportofa hugemajorityofourDelawarecommunity.Somanyhavechampioned thisrighteouscauseandrecognized theneedforsensiblecannabispolicy reform.

“Thisisasignificantsteptowards creatingafairsystemthatrespects personalfreedom,promotespublic healthandsafety,generateseconomic growth,andaddressessocialjustice issues.Delawarelawmakershave takenaprogressiveandequitableapproachtocannabispolicy,”said Sharer.

JonathanTate,co-chairof DelawareDemocraticSocialistsof America,said,“Weareincredibly gratefulforthehardworkofallof

theDelawareCannabisPolicyCoalition,allthestatelegislatorswho votedtomakethishappen,including everysingleonethatwehaveendorsed,withspecialthankstoRep. EdOsienskiwhohasbeenleading thiscrusadeforadecade.

“WewouldalsoliketothankGov. CarneyfordoinghisjobandlisteningtotheDelawareanpeoplewho overwhelminglyfavorthelegalizationofcannabisandnotcavingto corporatedonorsonceagain. Cannabislegalizationisexactlythe typeofrevolutionaryreformthatwe fightfor—itempowersworkingclasspeopletomaketheirowndecisionsaboutwhattheyconsumeand itdisempowersthestatefrompunishing,brutalizing,incarcerating,and splittingupfamiliesoverit.”

SmartApproachestoMarijuana (SAM)CEOandformerObama drugpolicyadvisorDr.KevinSabet, andSAMco-founderandformer Rep.PatrickKennedy(D-RI)were amongopponentswhocommented onCarney’sdecision.SAMandits affiliateshadledastatewideeffortto blocklegalizationofTHCdrug productsinDelaware.

Amazing Assortment Of Specialty Foods, Amish Baked Goods Pot Pies & Fresh Cream of Crab Soup & Crab Dip!

“Gov.Carney’sdecisiontolet marijuanalegalizationpasswithout hissignature—apparentlybecause hewasafraidofaveto—wasthe wrongone,andevenheknowsit.In thesamebreathasstatinghewilllet ithappen,thegovernorrightlystated thatlegalizationisnotinthebestinterestsofDelawareans.Thatspeaks volumes.Themedicaldatafrompotlegalstatesisclearthattoday’scommercialmarijuanaismorepotent, moreaddictiveandmoredangerous thanever,particularlytoyoungpeople,”Sabetsaid.

Kennedyadded,“Iwasprepared tonominateGov.CarneyforaJFK ProfilesinCourageawardforthe politicalcourageitwouldhavetaken tostanduptocorporatemarijuana. ButI’msorryIwon’tbeableto.He knewitwaswrongbutcavedinthe endtothepowerofthenewBigTobacco.Historywillnotrecordeither

hisdecisionnorourcountry’sdecisiontocreateawholenewaddictionfor-profitindustry.Unfortunately,he ultimatelygaveintopoliticalexpediency.Politicalcourageisrare,andit’s thereasonPresidentKennedysoadmiredit.”

“Thegovernorshouldhavestood upforhisbeliefs,butthelobbying effortsofthisfor-profitindustry wererelentless.Now,justlikeevery otherpot-legalstate,Delawareans willhavetodealwithmoredrugged drivingdeaths,moreyouthuse,more mentalhealthchallenges,morekids headingtotheemergencyroomsand otherdamage.Despitethispolitical decision,wewon’tevergiveup.This addiction-for-profitindustrythreatensouryouth,targetscommunities ofcolorandcontributestothenation’smentalhealthanddrugcrises. Noonewillbenefitfromthisexcept BigPot,”Sabetsaid.

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Landmarktowerre-opens

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

Theoldchestnut“manyhandsmake lightwork”couldnotbemoretruethan inthecaseoftherenovationofFire Tower3.

ThereopeningoftheWorldWarII towertothepublicfollowsyearsofwork bymanyhands—andmanygroups— whosawthepotentialbenefitsofsharing thehistoryofDelaware’sfirecontroltowerswithvisitors.Locatedjustsouthof DeweyBeach,thetowerisoneof15fire controltowersbuiltaspartofFortMiles, whichisnowahistoricareaandmuseum withinCapeHenlopenStatePark.

Atotalof11ofthetowerswerebuilt alongDelaware’scoastline,whileanother fourwerebuiltinNewJersey.Theywere usedtowatchforenemyships,andwhile FortMilesneverhadtoengageenemy warships,soldierspracticedregularlyso theywouldbeprepared.

“TheseWorldWarIItowersare iconiclandmarksofDelaware’scoastline,” Gov.JohnCarneysaidataribbon-cuttingceremonyonWednesday,April19.

Alsoinattendanceattheceremony wereLt.Gov.BethanyHall-Long, DNRECSecretaryShawnGarvin, WorldWarIIveteransErnestMarvelof DagsboroandHerbFaullsofLongNeck, DNRECparksdivisionDirectorRay Bivens,stateandcountylegislators,as wellasrepresentativesoftheFortMiles HistoricalAssociation,theDelaware SeashorePreservationFoundationand theproject’schiefcontractor,Delmarva VeteransBuilders.

Aftertheceremony,103-year-old Faullswasoneofthefirstgueststoclimb tothetopofthetower,alongwithBivens, DoverAirForceBaseCommanderJason HolcombandrepresentativesoftheFort MilesHistoricalAssociation.

“I’mjusthappytobehere,”Faullssaid, asheandothersadmiredtheviewfrom thetopplatform,whichincludessweepingvistasoftheAtlanticOceantothe eastandtheRehobothBaytothewest.

“Thereisnobetterexampleoftaking careofthethingsthatarealreadyhere andmaximizingthemasthistower,that hasbeenstandingheresinceWorldWar II,”BivenssaidasheintroducedCarney.

“Thisistotallycool,andalongtime coming,”saidCarney,whohadtodeviate abitfromhispreparedremarksbecause

Above,localandstateofficialscutthe ribbonatTower3onWednesday,April 19,markingthecompletionof15years ofworktowardopeningthehistoric towertothepublic.Amongthosetaking partwerestateandlocalofficialsincludingGov.JohnCarneyandLt.Gov. BethanyHall-Long,center,whowereaccompaniedbylocalWorldWarIIveteransHerbertFaullsandErnestMarvel. Right,Tower3standsreadyforitsfirst visitors.

hecouldn’treadthetabletdevicethey werewrittenon,duetosunglare.“This is15yearsinthemaking,”hesaid,recognizingthevariouspartnersintheproject.

“Theydidanamazingjobduringthat periodoftimeinourhistory,”Carney saidofthetowers,“andtheynowwillremainmonumentsfortheserviceof everyonewhoservedinWorldWarII. Carneyrecognizedthepresenceof WorldWarIIveteransFaullandMarvel, saying,“Godblessyouandthankyoufor beingheretoday.”

Theonlyothertowercurrentlyopen tothepublicisTower7,whichisadjacenttoFortMiles.Bivenssaidhehopes theopeningofTower3willhelpbring moreattentiontotheworkthathasbeen donetorestoreFortMilesandestablish itasahistoricsitewithamuseum.

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Whentherenovationprojectbegan, Garvinsaid,thefirstorderofbusiness wastheremovalofseveralfeetofsand and4to5tonsofwhathereferredtoas “compostedmaterial”—agenteelwayof

saying“birdfeces.”

Garvinsaid1,500hoursofvolunteer workwentintotheproject,“andIimaginealotofitwasspentonthatpartof theproject.”

Thetowerrenovationcost$1.7million,with$500,000ofthatraisedbythe DSPFand$300,000fromstateCommunityTransportationfunds.Theproj-

ectincludedrestorationofthetower’s “ship’sladders,”installationofanentry rampandsidewalk,ametalspiralstaircasetothetop,lighting,afirealarmsystem,replacementofwindows,ahandrail andnettingsystematthetopforsafety, andinterpretiveelementsthatwillpromotetheunderstandingoftherolethe towersplayedinWorldWarII.

INBOX ZERO

By Matthew Stock & Stacy Yaruss McCullough

StateParksBeach Patroltohost

tryoutsinApril,May

DNREC’snewbeachpatrolcaptain, BaileyNoel,isactivelyrecruitinglifeguardsforthesummer2023season.Tryoutswillbeheldfrom7to9a.m. Sundays,April30,andMay7,attheSussexFamilyYMCAinRehobothBeach. LifeguardsarebeingsoughtforCape Henlopen,DelawareSeashoreandFenwickIslandstateparks.

Noel,arecenthirebytherecreation andparksdivision,isa15-yearveteran lifeguardwhohasworkedinFenwick, NorthBethanyandmostrecentlyasa lieutenantwiththeSeaColonyBeachPatrol.

Those16orolderwhoareinterested injoiningthebeachpatrolmustsignup forandsuccessfullycompletea2023 beachpatroltryout,filloutanapplication on-siteandinterviewwithbeachpatrol officersandseniorstafffollowingthetryout.

Noexperienceisnecessary,butbeach patrolmembersmustmeetrequiredphysicalfitnessandswimmingstandards.The patrolalsocompetesinvariouslocal,state, regionalandnationallifeguardcompetitions.Tryoutsincludea500-yardswim within10minutes,freestylestrokeonly, anda1-milebeachrunwithin10minutes.

Thestartingsalaryis$18.75and bonusesof$250to$500areavailablefor meetingvariousmilestonesthroughout thesummerseason.Alimitednumberof subsidizedhousingoptionsareavailableto qualifiedapplicants.

Beachpatrolmembersreceivepaid DelawareStateParksOceanRescue Training,nationallyaccreditedDOT EmergencyMedicalResponderTraining, CPR/AED,oxygenadministration,and trauma/medicalcareattheprofessional level,andadvancedcertificationthrough theU.S.LifesavingAssociation.

Formoreinformationaboutjoining theDelawareStateParksBeachPatrol,go tohttps://destateparks.com/beachpatrol.

Alemantoperform insolorecitalat McDanielCollege

SarahAleman,astudentatMcDanielCollegefromMillsboro,will performintheStudentSoloRecitalon Friday,April21,atMcDanielCollege,2 CollegeHill,Westminster,Md.

Aleman,avocalist,willperform

“That’llShowHim”byStephenSondheim.

Therecitalfeaturesaselectionof vocalandinstrumentalsoloistsperformingavarietyofmusicspanningfrom classicaltocontemporary.

Theperformanceisfreeandopento thepublic.

FormoreinformationaboutMcDanielCollege,visit www.mcdaniel.edu.

TheDelawareDepartmentof AgriculturehaspartneredwithPasa SustainableAgriculturetoassist frontlinefarmandmeatpackingworkerswholiveorworkinDelawarein receivingaone-time$600reliefpaymentthroughtheFarm&Food WorkersReliefProgram(FFWR).

Frontlinefarmandmeatpacking workerswhoincurredexpenses preparingfor,preventingexposureto andrespondingtotheCOVID-19 pandemic,canapplyforaone-time, non-taxed$600reliefpaymentat https://farmworkers.com.Reliefpaymentswillremainavailableuntil fundsareexhausted.EligiblebeneficiarieswholiveorworkinDelawareare beingencouragedtoapplyearly.The paymentsarenotloans,andpayment recipientswillnotbetaxed.Onlyone reliefpaymentcanbeissuedtoaneligiblebeneficiary.

Sincefarmownersandoperators wereeligibleforCOVID-19relief throughotherUSDAprograms,they donotqualifyfortheFFWRProgram unlesstheyhaveproofofemployment asfrontlinefarmormeatpacking workersonfarmstheydonotalso ownoroperate.

Applicantsmustprovide:(1)photo

identificationand(2)acceptableproof ofemploymentasafarmormeatpackingworkerwithintheU.S.andits territoriesbetweenJan.27,2020,and theendoftheincidentperiodforthe majordisasterdeclarationrelatedto COVID-19.Immigrationstatusisnot oneoftheeligibilitycriteria.Those youngerthan18areeligibleforareliefpaymentandmustprovidethe samedocumentation.Moreeligibility informationandrequireddocumentationareavailableathttps://farmworkers.com/#eligibility.

Hiredworkersarethoseotherthan agriculturalserviceworkerspaidforat leastonehourofagriculturalworkon afarmorinameatprocessingfacility. Workertypeisdeterminedbywhat theemployeewashiredprimarilyto do,notnecessarilywhatwasdone duringthepandemic.Eligibleapplicantsshouldbefrontlineworkersand notthoseworkinginmanagementpositions.

Workeroccupationsthatqualifyas eligiblebeneficiariesarebrokendown intothreemaincategories,alongwith associatedtitles,include:

•Fieldworkers—Includesplanting,tending,andharvestingcrops,as wellaseligiblepost-harvestactivities.

Italsoincludesoperatingfarmmachineryoncropfarms.Alistofqualifyingcropsforfieldactivitiesis availableonthewebsite.

•Gradersandsorters,agricultural products;agriculturalequipmentoperators;farmworkersandlaborers, crop,nursery,andgreenhouse;agriculturalworkers,allother;andpackers andpackagers.

•Livestockworkers—Includes tendinglivestock,milkingcowsor caringforpoultry.Italsoincludesoperatingfarmmachineryonlivestock orpoultryoperations.

•Gradersandsorters,agricultural products;farmworkers,farm,ranch, andaquaculturalanimals;agricultural workers,allother;andpackersand packagers.

•Meatpackingworkers—Includes animalslaughtering,meatorpoultry processing,andpackagingmeator poultry.

•Slaughterersandmeatpackers; meat,poultry,andfishcuttersand trimmers;andfoodprocessingworkers,allothers.

Eligiblebeneficiariesarebeingencouragedtoprotectthemselvesfrom scamsandfraud.Theydonotneedto notarizedocumentstoapplyforthe

USDAFFWRprogram.Thereisno costtoapplyforthereliefpayment; applicationassistanceisalsofree.Eligibleworkersshouldneverprovide personalinformationtoorganizations thattheUSDAhasnotapprovedto distributeFFWRrelieffunds,includingpersonaldocumentsoranyother formsofidentification.

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LimitedopenburningalloweduntilMay1

DNRECofficialsthisweekremindedthepublicthatopenburning ofmaterialssuchastreelimbs,brush andbranchesisalloweduntilMay1 —whenthestate’sannualopenburningbantakeseffect,continuing throughSept.30.Itisalwaysagainst thelawtoburnleaves,grass,trash, garbageandrefuse,including,tires, constructionwaste,paper,cardboard, plastic,furniture,fabricandmattresses.

“Whileresidentialopenburningof someyardwasteisalloweduntilthe endofApril,therearerestrictionson whatcanbeburned,howmuchcanbe burnedatatime,andatwhattimeof daythesematerialscanbeburned,” saidDNRECDivisionofCommunity

AffairsDirectorMattRitter.“...we alsoaskDelawareanstoconsideralternativestoburningforthecontinuing improvementofourstate’sairquality.”

Residentialopenburningofcutor fallenlimbs,deadbranchesorshrubberyisallowedfromOct.1toApril 30.Amaximumof27cubicfeetof yardwastemaybeburnedatonetime. However,morematerialmaybeadded tothefireasitburnsdown.Burning musttakeplacebetweenthehoursof8 a.m.and4p.m.Burningtrashor garbage,constructionandotherdebris, oldtires,grassclippingsandleavesis illegalatalltimesinDelaware.Fires mustbemonitoreduntiltheyarecompletelyextinguished.

Theannualopenburningban—

alsoknownastheOzoneSeason— beginsMay1andextendsthrough Sept30.Thebanrestrictsoutdoor burningduringthisperiodtoallow onlycookingfires,recreationalcampfiresandceremonialbonfiresusing firewood.Thosefiresarepermitted year-round.Citationsissuedby DelawareNaturalResourcesPolice EnvironmentalCrimesUnitforall otheropenburningduringthistime arepunishablebyfines,toinclude courtcostsuponconviction.

DNRECofferedsomeopenburningguidelines:

•Pilematerialstoburnasfaras practicalfromallhomesandother structures,includingneighbors.

•Beconsiderateofthosearound

theareainchoosingwhenandwhere toburn.

•Keepagardenhoseorfullwater bucketsreadyincasethereisaneedto reduceorputoutthefire.

Or,consideralternativestoburning, suchas:

•Usecurbsideordrop-offyard wastesites.Furtherinformationmay befoundatde.gov/yardwaste.

•Chiporshredlimbsandbranches toconvertthemintousefulmulch.

•Addyardwastetoacompostpile tosupportarichbackyardgarden. Moreinformationisavailableat de.gov/composting.

Moreinformationaboutopen burningcanbefoundatde.gov/openburning.

SpringfashionshowtobenefitReadAloudDE

ReadAloudDelawarevolunteerswill tradereadingtopreschoolersforwalkingtherunwaywhenRehoboth’s BoardwalkPlazaHotelhostsaspring fashionshowonSunday,May7.

Theeventwillbeheldatthehotelat 2OliveAvenueinRehobothBeach from1to4p.m.Ticketscost$25inadvance or$30atthedoor.Ticketsincludeentrancetothefashionshow,

passedhorsd’oeuvresandonecomplimentarydrink.ApercentageofproceedswillbenefitReadAloud Delaware,astatewideliteracyprogram.

TicketscanbepurchasedbycontactingKathyTownsendat(302)227-0615 oratktownsend@boardwalkplaza.com.

Featuredclothingwillbeprovidedby CashmereGardens,247RehobothAvenue,RehobothBeach,andwillbe

modeledbyReadAloudDelawarestaff and volunteers.

Inaddition,severallocalvendorswill beonhand,includingAbstractsby Karen,thePotteryGal,MaryKayMarket,andJade&FriendsJewelryGems. Someproceedsfromvendorsalesalso willbedonatedtoReadAloud Delaware.

Foundedin1983,ReadAloud

Delaware’smissionistocreatealifelongimpactthroughearlychildhood literacy.Thevisionisforeverychildin Delawaretohavethefundamentalliteracyskillstosucceedinschoolandlife. FormoreinformationonRead AloudDelaware,visitwww.readalouddelaware.orgorcontacttheSussex CountyofficeinGeorgetownat(302) 856-2527.

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OnWednesday,April12,McKeeBuilders hostedaribbon-cuttingceremonywith theBethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commercetocelebratetheopeningofa brand-newdogparkinFriendship Creek.Theparkislocatedat35053 DundeeStreet,Frankford.Friendship Creekisa133-homedevelopment.The newdogparkis14,500squarefeet,with onesectionforlargedogsandanother forsmalldogs.Findoutmoreatfriendshipcreek.mckeebuilders.com.

ArtinGlasscelebrates ribbon-cuttingfornew Dagsborolocation

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OnFriday,April14,ArtinGlasshosteda ribbon-cuttingceremonywiththeBethanyFenwickAreaChamberofCommerceto celebratethegrandopeningoftheirnew locationinDagsboro.Friends,family,fellow Chambermembers,localofficialsand communitymemberswereinattendance. Locatedat32177DuPontBoulevard(Route 113),Unit6,Dagsboro,ArtinGlassisa professionalstained-glassstudiothathas beenservingtheDelmarvaareaformore than40yearswithwindows,jewelryand fusedglass.Thenewlocationfeaturesa fullgallerywithstainedgiftsanddécor, andArtinGlassalsooffersprivateand publicclasses.TofindoutmoreaboutArt inGlass,call(302)748-0791orvisit artinglass.com.

White-linewoodcutclassbeingofferedatRehobothArtLeague

Thosewishingtolearnanewartform thatneedsonlybasicpaintingskillscantake localwoodcutartistFredDylla’s“WhiteLineWoodcutPrint”workshopattheRehobothArtLeagueMondaythrough Wednesday,May1,2,and3,from9a.m.to 4p.m.eachday.White-linewoodcutprintingwasinventedmorethanacenturyagoin Provincetown,Mass.Theuniqueartform producesfull-colorprintsfromasingle carvedwoodblock.

Inthisbeginnerclass,participantswill learntocreateaconceptualdrawing,transfer thedrawingtoawoodblock,carveandpaint theblock,andthenfinallytransfertheimage totheprintingpaper.Attendeesshouldhave somebasicskillsindrawingandwatercolors.

Nopreviousknowledgeofwoodblockprintingorwoodcarvingisnecessary.

Thecostoftheworkshopis$190for membersor$225fornon-members.Theinstructorwillprovideallmaterials,exceptfor watercolorpaintsandbrushes,fora$35materialsfeetobepaidtothefirstdayofclass.

“ThisisatrueAmericanartformthatis littleknownoutsideofCapeCod,”organizerssaid.

Toregisterfortheworkshop,goto www.rehobothartleague.orgorcalltheart leagueat(302)227-8408,ext.112.All workshopsareheldattheRehobothArt Leaguelocatedat12DoddsLanein,Rehoboth.

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Changinglivesthroughplay

ByDonnaTemple PhysicalTherapist Aquacare—Millville

WhenItellpeopleIamapediatric physicaltherapist,theyusuallygivemea confusedlookandask,“Childrenneed PT?”

Iexplainthat,aschildren,wealllearn tomoveandgainmobilitytoexploreand learn.It’swhathappensright?

Childrenlearntoroll,sit,crawl,walk, run,jumpandgetintoeverything!However,somechildrenhaveissuesthatpreventthisfromoccurring,anditcanaffect theirtotaldevelopmentandlevelofindependence.Dependingonthediagnosis,thesechallengescanbetemporaryor ongoing.

Asapediatricphysicaltherapistfor morethan30years,Ihaveseenchildren makeamazingprogressthroughplaybasedphysicaltherapy.Itissorewarding tosee.

Thegoalofpediatricphysicaltherapy istohelpchildrenreachtheirmaximum levelofindependence.AtAquacare,we havethebenefitofbeingabletoprovide bothgym-basedandaquaticplay-based therapytohelpchildrenreachthisgoal.

Inthegym,weuseplaytohelpchildrengainstrength,flexibility,improve coordination,reachmotormilestones andimproveindependentmobility.We cancustomizetheirexerciseplanbased onthechild’sneedsandabilities,using equipmentsuchasphysioballs,resistancebands,treadmill,andofcourse,toys!

Westrivetouseplaytoachievetherapeuticgoals.And,byusingplay,children oftenfeelliketheyareplayingandnot havingtherapy.

Itisplaywithapurpose.

Aquatictherapycanhelpchildren withanytypeofclinicalimpairment,but itisidealforchildrenwhohaveabnormalmuscletoneduetoconditionssuch ascerebralpalsy,spinabifida,ormuscular dystrophy.Theprinciplesofhydrodynamicsaffectphysiologicalchangesand caneithercalmoralertthenervoussystembasedonthetechniquesusedbythe therapist.

Differentpositionsareusedtopromoterelaxation,stretching,rangeofmotion,proprioceptionorbodyawareness, andstrengthening.Exercisescaninclude

theuseofpoolnoodlesorbarbells,playingwithballs,upperandlowerextremity movementusingtheresistanceofthe waterforstrengthening,wallwalking andwallpushoffs.

Asinthegym,thetherapistincorporatesgames,play,andtoystokeepthe childengagedandmotivated. Bothaquaticandgymtherapycanbe immenselybeneficialandhelpchildren learnnewskillswhileprovidingafun, engaging,andsafeenvironment.Theend goalistoimprovefunctionalskillsinthe child’severydaylife.

Ifyourchildorachildyouknowis havingissueswithfunctionalmobility, theteamatAquacarecanhelp.Call (302)539-3110toscheduleanappointmentorgotowww.aquacarephysicaltherapy.com.

DonnaTemple,PT,isaphysicaltherapistatAquacare—Millville.Shehas morethan30yearsofexperienceasa physicaltherapistandspecializesinpediatrics.SheisagraduateofTempleUniversityinPhiladelphia.Shehasworked atMageeRehabilitationHospitalinthe spinalcordinjuryandoutpatientorthopedicunits.Shethentransitionedtopediatricsandspecializedinearly interventionfrombirthto3yearsold. Sheenjoyshelpinginfantsandchildren gainfunctionalmovementsothatthey canthriveandlearn,reachingtheirmaximumpotential.Sheseespediatricpatientsandworkswithadultswhohave balanceandstrengthissues.Inaddition, sheiscertifiedinandhasdevelopeda passionforusingLSVT,aprovenprotocolforParkinson’sdiseasethathasshown greatsuccessinhelpingkeeporregain mobilityandindependence.Ifyouarea physicaltherapistlookingforanewadventure,Aquacareishiring.Visit www.aquacarephysicaltherapy.com/careersformoreinformation.

HickoryHillRoadto closebetweenRoute 26andHudsonRoad

TheDelawareDepartmentofTransportationannouncedthisweektheclosureofHickoryHillRoadbetween Route26(NineFootRoad)andHudsonRoadstartingonMonday,May1, throughWednesday,May10,(weather permitting),fortheinstallationofa crossroadpipe.

Thedetourwilltakenorthbound motoristsalongRoute26toFoxDen RoadtoGumTreeRoadtoMollyField Road,andbacktoHickoryHillRoad. SouthboundmotoristswilltakeMolly FieldRoadtoGumTreeRoadtoFox DenRoadtoRoute26,backtoHickory HillRoad.

For24/7trafficinformation,tuneto WTMC1380AM,visitdeldot.govor downloadtheDelDOTapp.

InlandBaysProgramtoreceive$1.8Minfederalfunding

U.S.Sens.TomCarperandChris Coons,andU.S.Rep.LisaBlunt Rochester(allD-Del.)recentlyannouncedtheawardingof$1.8million fromtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtection Agency(EPA)toacceleratethe Delaware’sInlandBaysProgram’sefforts topreserveandimprovethehealthofinlandbays.Thefundingwillsupportprojectsthataddressclimateresilience, prioritizeequity,andmanageotherkey waterqualityandhabitatchallenges.

“TheInlandBaysProgramhasbeena vitaltoolinoureffortstopreserveand maintainDelaware’snaturalbeautyand tourismeconomy,”saidCarper,chairman oftheSenateEnvironment&Public WorksCommittee.“ThankstoourhistoricinvestmentsintheBipartisanInfrastructureLaw,EPAisprovidingDelaware withcriticalfundingthatwillbolsterthe InlandBaysProgram’sabilitytomakeour estuariesmoreresilientandaccessibleto all.Iampleasedthatthisfundingwillalso enhancetheProgram’sDiversity,Equity, Inclusion,EnvironmentalJustice&Accessibilityinitiative.”

“AsDelaware’swaterwaysgo,sogoes thehealthofFirstStatersfromWilmingtontoSeaford,”saidCoons.“IhelpednegotiatetheBipartisanInfrastructureLaw inparttohelpprotectpreciousresources likeourwaterways,andI’mgladtosee we’redeliveringonourpromisewith fundslikethese.I’dliketothanktheEPA forhelpingstrengthenDelaware’sresiliencywhilemaintainingthebeautyof ourinlandbays.”

“Delaware’sinlandbaysareessentialto strengtheningourstate’srobusttourism sectorandmaintainingourdiverseecosystemsthatthousandsofspeciescallhome,” saidBluntRochester,memberoftheRegionalLeadershipCouncil,agroupof lawmakersappointedtoleadtheimplementationandcommunicationofhistoric legislationpassedinthe117thCongress.

“I’mthrilledthattheBipartisanInfrastructureLawwillbringnearly$2million toDelawaretosupportourestuariesby investinginclimateresiliency,theDiversity,Equity,Inclusion,EnvironmentalJustice&Accessibility(DEIJA)initiative, andwaterandhabitatquality.Thisan-

nouncementisareminderofthehistoric progresswe’remakingunderPresident Biden’sleadership—fromfightingthe climatecrisiswithequityatthecenterto ensuringthattheAmericaneconomyis reachingitsfullpotential.”

“Asthelowest-lyingpartofthelowest-

lyingstateinthenation,Delaware’sInlandBaysoffertheperfectopportunityto shoreupourcoastalresilienceforthebenefitofcriticalnaturalhabitats,vulnerable communitiesandourcrucialtourism economy,”saidChristopheTulou,executivedirectoroftheDelawareCenterfor

theInlandBays.“ThankstotheleadershipofourDelawarecongressionaldelegationandtheBipartisanInfrastructure Lawfundstheyhavesecured,theCenter fortheInlandBaysanditspartnersare muchbetterpreparedtomeetthischallenge.”

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25,000tennisballswithRecycleBalls

SeaColonyrepresentativesthisweek announcedthattheyhaverecycledmore than25,000tennisballssincepartneringwithRecycleBalls,atennisballrecyclingorganization,in2021.That’sthe equivalentof8,333cansor347casesof balls.

Itisestimatedthat125millionused tennisballsarediscardedinU.S.landfillseveryyear,resultinginmorethan 20,000tonsofplasticwaste.Ifstacked oneachother,thenumberoftennis ballsthataretrashedeveryhourinthe U.S.wouldbehigherthantwicethe heightoftheEmpireStateBuilding.

“Giventheincreasingurgencyofthe climatecrisis,it’smorecrucialthanever totakeactiontoreduceourimpacton theenvironment,”representativessaid. “TheSeaColonyTenniscommunity hasbeentakingnoticeandmaking changes.”

“IreadabouttheRecycleBallstennis programandtalkedtoafriendwhose tennisfacilitywasintheprogram,”said AlFallavollita,ahomeownerandSea ColonyTennisCommitteemember.“I presentedtheprogramtoThomas Johnston,directoroftennisatthetime, andtothetenniscommittee,andreceivedapprovaltosignup.”

In2021,SeaColonybecameanofficialsponsoroftheprogram,joining morethan5,000networkpartners.

Combinedwithallnetworkpartners, morethan10milliontennisballshave beenrecycledsinceRecycleBallsbegan in2014.Contributedtennisballsare sortedforupcycleorrecycle,givingeach tennisballmultipleuses.Recycledtennis ballsaregroundinto“GreenGold,” ornaturalcrumbrubber,whichisused tocreatenewproducts,includingtennis courtresurfacing,horsearenafooting, playgroundturf,rubbersurfacingprojects,landscapingmulchandtraffic safetyequipment.

“SeaColonyisalsoactivelyinvolved withrecyclingusedtennisballs.Inadditiontothethousandsofballswerecycle eachyearthroughtheRecycleBallsinitiative,wealsodonatehundredsofused ballstolocalschools,nursinghomes, andpolicecanineunits,”saidFallavollita.“SeaColonyhasplacedgreenrecyclingboxesaroundthetennisfacility whereplayersareencouragedtodeposit theirusedtennisballs.”

VisitRecycleBalls.orgtolearnmore aboutthisprogramandhowtogetinvolvedinmakingtennisagreenersport. Forinformationoneverythingtennisat SeaColony,visit

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DNREChonorsVolunteersoftheYear

ForNationalVolunteerWeek, DNRECcelebratedthethousandsof volunteersstatewidewhosupportthe department’smissionthroughoutthe year.DNRECSecretaryShawnM. Garvinrecognizedthe2023DNREC VolunteersoftheYearinaceremony onTheGreeninDover.

“Ourvolunteersarevitalto DNREC’smission,expandingour staff’sreachbyhelpingwithscientific research,enhancingournaturaland culturalresources,outreachandcountlessothertasksinourstateparksand wildlifeareasthroughoutthestate,” saidGarvin.“Today,duringNational VolunteerWeek,werecognizesomeof ourmostdedicatedvolunteerswhojoin usinservingthepeopleofDelaware andcaringforourenvironment.”

Thisyear’sDNRECVolunteersof theYearandtheirawardcategoriesare:

•William“Bill”Albright(Education/Historical/Cultural)isknownfor constantlygoingtheextramileand greetingeveryvisitorwithkindness andrespecttomakesuretheirvisitis enjoyableatFortMilesMuseum,Cape HenlopenStatePark.

•AmandaCinque(Administration/Coordination/Education)runs FirstStateHeritagePark’svolunteer youthgroup,FirstStateClub,which reportedmorethan800hoursin2022;

besidesensuringcommunityoutreach, Amandaisalsoknownforteachingher studentslifeskillstohelppreparefor college,internshipsandjobs.

•RuthWilliams(Conservation/Education)wasrecentlygiventhetitleof leaddocentforherenthusiasmand commitmenttoeventsprogrammingat theBrandywineZoo,fromTraveling ZoostoLittleNatureExplorers.

•RichardPesce(Restoration/Coordination)contributed216hoursof maintenanceservicesatAuburnValley StateParkin2022,andisknownas “drivenandgoal-oriented”andwilling todoanytaskputinfrontofhimat thepark.

•SaraAnderson(Research)has servedasadedicatedhorseshoecrab surveyteamleadatNorthBowers Beachfornearly20years,providing knowledgeableexpertiseandreliable dataaswellasassistingwitheducating othervolunteers.

•DanielMillman(YouthResearch), 15,hasvolunteeredwithDNREC’s fishandwildlifedivisionforseveral years,assistingDelaware’sdeerpopulationsurveyforchronicwastingdisease, andisahugeassettotheprogram, puttinginmanyhoursduringtheseason.

•WrenRust(YouthAdministration/Coordination/Conservation/Resto

ration),16,hasspentdozensofhours volunteeringweeklyatBrandywine CreekStatePark,aparkshegrewup lovingandvisiting,includingtrail clearing,trashpickup,maintaining rockwallsandhelpingwithlarge events.

•BlackRockCorporateVolunteers (BusinessPartner),aninvestment,advisoryandriskmanagementsolutions firm,performedmorethan70hoursof serviceintwo2022eventsatBellevue StateParkandalsomadeagroupdonationof$1,750totheFriendsof BellevueStatePark.

•Delaware KestrelPartnershipVolunteers(Research/CommunityAction Group)assistedDNREC’sfishand wildlifedivisionin2022byconducting mostofthemonitoringof76kestrel nestboxesacrossthestate,totaling140 hoursandcontributingsignificantlyto researchonthestate-endangeredbirds.

•FriendsofWilmingtonState Parks(Conservation/Restoration CommunityActionGroup)launcheda nativehabitatrestorationprogramseveralyearsagoinBrandywinePark.In 2022,asmallgroupspent86.5hours nurturingnearly70treesandshrubsat HabitatHill,today“anoasisofnative florabeginningtothrive,andabuddingbevyofbiodiversityattractingreturningfauna.”

floors, fireplace, skylight, sunroom, outdoor shower, and shed. Ideal for residence or investment. $1,595,000 Call the Carrie Lingo Team 302-344-9188 (Cell) #4535FL

SAWGRASS AT WHITE OAK CREEK

This elegant three-story end-unit townhome overlooks protected wetlands and open space and offers 4 BR, 3.5 BA, attached garage, updated kitchen, large living room, second family room or office, and two decks.

$644,500 Call the Ava Cannon Team 302-2495620 (Cell) #4552B

EQUESTRIAN DREAM

14 acres +/-, stables, fenced pastures, run in sheds, can board up to 15 horses, 100 X 150 outdoor riding arena, 83 x 133 indoor riding arena, 6 bay garage, workshop, dog kennel & excellent income producing history. Residence is a 2 BR, 1 BA that could be expanded. $597,000 Call Gary Brittingham 302-745-5605 (Cell) #4284OM

4 BR, 2.5 BA home offering large family/SR, FF primary BR, full finished basement w/bar & FP, irrigated yard, inground heated pool, covered patio, screened gazebo, & attractive fencing. Close to shopping, medical, restaurants, & the DE/MD beach resorts. $549,000 Call Gary Brittingham 302-745-5605 (Cell) #4373PM

Completely renovated 3 BR, 2 BA home with new roof, and septic system in process. Conveniently located near restaurants, shopping, and Bethany Beach. $386,500 Call Bea Maggio 443-789-1480 (Cell) #4479VM

This duplex includes 804 & 806 Moore Streetboth units. The property presents a rare opportunity to own two units side by side in Seaford, DE! Both sides of the duplex have been gutted & are ready for cosmetic remodel.

$219,999 Call Chelsea of the Carrie Lingo Team 302-382-6090 (Cell) #4141TL

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garage, stone FP, chef's kitchen, Bose surround sound, & world-class amenities. Close to Indian River Bay and Delaware's resort towns, this coastal beauty is a must-see! $1,475,000 Call the Carrie Lingo Team 302-344-9188 (Cell) #4532VL

Just 2 blocks from the beach, this commercial space consists of 4 retail units. Recent upgrades: new floors, walls, lighting, entrance doors, ADA bath, 2 new A/C units, heat pump, 3 new hot water heaters & 2 high-efficiency furnaces. $2,695,000 Call the Lingo/Tull Team 302-226-6417 (direct) #4503F

PRIME CORNER LOCATION ON REHOBOTH AVE

April27

FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWritersGuild (RBWG)willhostaweeklyFreeWritesessionat SouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Participants 18andolderofallskilllevelswillpracticecreative writinginafriendlyandnurturingatmosphere.Attendinperson,orviaZoom.Thisisfree,andregistrationisrequiredfortheZoomoption.To register,visitsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorcall(302) 858-5518.

StringArtClass— Patwillleadafun,introductory-levelstringartclassatSouthCoastalLibrary at2p.m.Participantswilllearnwhatstringartis, howtodoit,andmaketheirownbasicstringart flowervaseplaque.Registrationisrequired,and availableat(302)858-5518or southcoastal.lib.de.us.

Anniversar yCelebration— TheDelmarvalous QuiltersGuildiscelebratingits40thanniversary attheCarvelResearchandEducationCenterin Georgetownfrom2:30to4p.m.Theywillbe sharingmemoriesandhighlightsofguildactivities withaquiltdisplaytohighlighttheevent. Guestsarewelcometostopinandcelebrate.

YogaforBeginners— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingacourseforyogisandbeginneryogisat 11a.m.Whetheryouareyoungorold,overweight orfit,abeginneroradvanced,yogahasthe powertocalmthemindandstrengthenthebody. Youcanpay$20amonthforunlimitedyoga.To register,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)7329351.

LittleLearners— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hosting LittleLearnersat10:30a.m.forastorytimesessionforages3-4,andtheircaregivers,topromoteliteracy.Thereisalsoacraft, andanopportunitytoengagewithotherpreschoolers.Registrationisrequired,andavailableatfrankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 732-9351.

AdultCrafting— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostinganadultcraftingtimeat5p.m.This sessionwillfocusoncard-making.Formoreinformation,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorbycalling (302) 732-9351.

April28

GentleYoga— MyraStock,acertifiedRYT

instructorandregisteredYogaforArthritis teacher,isleadingtwogentleyogaclasses atSouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.Ayoga matisrequired,andnotprovided.Participantsshouldalsobringatowelforextra cushioning.Registrationislimitedandrequired,andavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

ArborDay— DelawareBotanicGardensis allo wingfreeadmissionfornon-members whobringadonationfortheFoodBankof DelawareaspartofitsArborDaycelebration.Non-memberstypicallypay$15foradmission,whilemembershavefree admission.Those16andyoungerareadmittedforfreealways.

April29

SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingaboardgamesessionatnoonaspart ofitsSuperSaturdayentertainment.Formore information,call(302)732-9351orvisit frankford.lib.de.us.

Train&ToyShow— TheDelawareSeaside RailroadClubTrain&ToyShowwillbeheldat theRoxanafirehallfrom9a.m.to2p.m.Admissionis$6,butchildren10andunderare admittedforfree.Therewillbeoperatinglayouts,refreshmentsanddoorprizes.Formore information,callBillZieglerat(302)537-0964 orvisitthemonlineatdelawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

April29-30

FreeConcerts— RivenbankMinistrieswillperformfreeconcertsatSt.Matthew’sByThe Sea,withashowonApril29at6p.m.and showsonApril30at8:30and10:45a.m. Loveofferingswillbeaccepted.

May1

AlphaConversations— MarinersBethel UnitedMethodistChurchishostingAlpha,a seriesofgroupconversationsthatexplorethe basicsoftheChristianfaithinafriendlyenvironment,everyMondaythroughMay15at6

p.m.Dinnerwillbeprovided. NeedlepointGuild— Delaware’sSeashore ChapterofTheAmericanNeedlepointGuild meetsonthefirstMondayofthemonth f rom10a.m.to2p.m.attheLewesPublic Library.Bringingaboxlunchisencouraged. Newmembersarealwayswelcome.Fordetails,sendanemailtothechapterat delawaresseashorechapter@needlepoint.org. CraftKits— Youthbetweentheagesof10 and17canstopbySouthCoastalLibrary startingat10a.m.topickupafreekitto makeacolorfulfoilbutterfly.Thisisfree, andavailableallmonthwhilesupplieslast. ChixWithStix— Juliawillleadameeting aboutcrocheting ,knittingandneedleworkingatSouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.All skilllevelsarewelcome.Registrationisappreciated,andavailablebycalling(302) 858-5518oratsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.

May2

SchoolPrayerWalk— Multiplechurchesare participatinginaSchoolPrayerWalkatthe schoolofchoiceinnorthernWorcesterCounty, Md.,at5p.m.Adesignatedleaderwillbeat theflagpoleofeachschool.Therewillbea praisemeetingwithmusicandpizzaafterwardsat StephenDecaturParkinBerlin,Md., at6p.m.Iftheweatherisinclement,theywill meetatCommunityChurchinOceanPines. Formoreinformation,callMaryStoverat (410)726-1795.

NauticalKnots— DelawareSeashoreState Park/IndianRiverLife-SavingStationwill

leadafunandfreeprogramatSouth CoastalLibraryat10a.m.Learnabout marinerhistorybylearningtotiedifferent practicalknotsthatwereusedbysailors. Thenconstructyourownpersonalknot boardto displayyourfinishedknotsat home.Registrationisrequired,andavailable atsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

May3

PatrioticAnniversary— “WethePeople”will becelebratingtheirsecondanniversaryof meetingontheBethanyBeachBoardwalkat 8:30a.m.tohonortheflagandfirstresponders.

BabyBookworms— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingBabyBookwormsStoryTime—for agesbirthto2—at10a.m.Thishelpschildrenlearnlanguage,social,motorandlisteningskillsthroughavarietyofactivities. Registrationisnotrequired.

LittleLearners— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingLittleLearnersStoryTime—forages 3to5—at11a.m.Thishelpschildrenwith languageacquisitionandimprovepre-literacy skills.Activitiesmayincludestories,music, songsandsimplecrafts.Registrationisnotrequired.

IntrotoComposting— SussexCountyMasterGardenerCarolKingsleywillleadafree one-hourcompos tingclassforbeginnersat SouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.Registration

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Clubs/Organizations

MarinesMeet— TheFirstStateDetachment oftheMarineCorpsLeaguemeetsonthe fourthWednesdayofeachmonthatthe OceanCity(Md.)AmericanLegionPost166 on23rdStreetatnoon.AnyMarinesand NavyCorpsmenwhohaveservedinthe Corps,livinginWorcesterorSussexCounties,arewelcometojointomeettheirfellowveteransandconsiderjoiningthe organization.Theirmissioniscommunity servicethroughcamaraderieandvolunteerism.Form oreinformation,call(410) 430-7181oremailwebsergeant@firststatemarines.org.

SocratesCafé— BethanyBeachChristian ChurchwillbethelocationforthenextmeetingofSocratesCaféagroupofindividuals fromdifferentbackgroundsthatdiscuss philosophicalideas.Themeetingsarethe firstTuesdayofeachmonth,from2to3:30 p.m.Everyoneiswelcome.Formoreinforma-

tion,call537-9440oremail bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.

CommunityClub— TheSelbyvilleC ommunity Clubiswelcomingnewmembers,andmeets onthesecondThursdayofeachmonthat SalemMethodistChurchat1p.m.,withasocialhourfromnoonto1p.m.Formoreinformation,visitselbyvillecommunityclub.orgor emailselbyvillewomensclub@gmail.com.

IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewesHistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCountyGenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturdayof eachmonthfrom10a.m.to2p.m.inthe Readi ngRoomattheLewesHistoryMuseum. MembersoftheSocietywillbeavailableto helpanyonewhohasquestionsabouttheir familytree.TheLewesHistoricalSociety ArchivesFamilyFileswillbeavailableforresearch.Formoreinformation,visitthemat scgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.

FOPMeets— TheFraternalOrderofPolice

Lodge16BethanyBeachmeetsattheOcean ViewPoliceDepartmentonthefirstThursday ofthemonthat5p.m.Theyhavemembers frommanydiff erentpoliceorganizations,and therearemorethan100currentmembers whoareactiveorretired.Theydosuspend meetingsduringthesummermonths,and theysupportlocalpolicedepartmentsand theirfamilies.TheyalsocoordinateLEOSA firearmsqualificationsformembersatthe BridgevilleRifleandPistolClub.Formoreinformation,contactSecretaryPaulBoltonat pebolton@comcast.netorbycalling(301) 774-5084.

VIPMeets— VIPisasocialgroupforvisuallyimpairedpersons,andmeetsthefirstand thirdWednesdayofeachmonthattheMastersoncenteratSt.AnnChurchfrom1to3 p.m.Newmembersarewelcome.Formore information,call(240)315-4361.

Drop-Ins

WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat theBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupportthemilitary,law enforcementandfirefighterswhoserveand protec t.Allarewelcome.

AdultTime— SouthCoastalLibraryholds Puzzles,Checkers,Crosswords&Coloringfor AdultsMondaythroughSaturday,whenever thelibraryisopen.Thereisanadultcoloring station,jigsawpuzzles,crosswords,Sudoku andwordfinds,alongwithagiantchecker board.

Politics

DemsMeet— The41stDemocratRDmeets thethirdThursdayofeverymonthatPizza KingRestaurantinMillsboroat6p.m.Thisis opentoanyDemocrats.Formoreinformation,callD onnaSpicklerat(302)927-0050.

DemocratsMeet— The38thRepresentative DistrictDemocraticCommitteemeetsthe firstWednesdayofeverymonthatSouth CoastalLibraryfrom7to8:30p.m.Formore information,call(302)364-5830,orvisitonlineatdeldems38.org.

ShoreDems— TheShoreDemocratsmeets attheDenatBearTrapDunesclubhouse from11a.m.to1:30p.m.onthethird Wednesdayofthemonth.Thisisasocial organizationthateducates,informsand createscama raderieamongtheirmembers throughmonthlylunchmeetingsthatfea-

LittleLeague,101LittleLeague Drive,Seaford,DE19973.Condolencesmaybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

ElaineM.Tingle,67

Itiswithgreatsadnessthatthe familyofElaineM.TingleofLaurel,Del.,announcedherpassing afterashortillness,whilesurroundedbyherlovedonesonApril 18,2023.ShewasborninLewes, Del.,onAug.1,1955,toD.Trent WhartonandJennieScottWharton.

Shebeganhercareerasaparalegal.Shemetherhusband,Mike,and theymarriedonJune12,1976.Togethertheyhadtwochildren,Shawn TingleofGumboro,Del.,andJenna L.ConawayofGeorgetownDel.

ElaineTingleranthefamilyfarm whileherchildrenwereyoung,and eventuallywentbacktocollege, whereshereceivedherbachelor’sdegreeandbeganherteachingcareer. Overher30-yearcareer,shetaught intheLaurelandIndianRiver schooldistricts,andshecontinued hereducation,receivinghermaster’s degree.Shewasproudtohave earnedherNationalBoardCertification,oneofthemostrespectedprofessionalcertificatesavailablein

education.Shelovedtoteachand developedmanylastingrelationships withbothherco-workersandthe childrenshetaught,manyofwhom havestayedincontactwithherover theyears.

Tinglelovedlife,andsheenjoyed thebeach,spendingtimewithher friends,gardeningandhernew puppyCharleigh.Eachsummer,she lookedforwardtotheopeningof Carey’sCamp,a12-dayspiritual campadjacenttoCarey’sUnited MethodistChurch.Asoneofthe “tent”owners,Tinglewouldopen Tent#25,whereherandfamily wouldhostcountlessfamilymembersandfriends.Shewouldspend hertimehelpingwithvacationBible school,alongwithcountlessother dutiesshetookuponherselfsootherscouldfullyenjoytheir“camp”experience.

Aboveallelse,Tinglelovedher family,andhergreatestjoywasbecomingagrandmother.Shewas knownas“MommomLaine”to Grace,MasonandLilyTingleand toGavin,JaxonandJordyn Conaway.

Toeveryonewhoknewher,all wouldagreethattheyareallbetter peoplebecauseoftheloveandkindnesssheencircledthemwith.

Tinglewasprecededindeathby herfather,D. TrentWharton.Sheis survivedbyherhusband,MikeTin-

gle,ofLaurel,Del.;ShawnTingle, andShawn’schildren,allofGumboro,Del.;andJennaandGreg Conaway,andtheirchildren,allof Georgetown,Del.;hersisters,Janice (andMichael)OliverofWheelock Vermont,Cindy(andLy nn)AldermanofCircleville,Ohio,andTrenny WhartonofKingstonOhio;her mother,JennieScottWhartonofS. Bloomingville,Ohio;andmany nieces,nephewsandotherfamily andfriends,alongwithCharleigh (herpup),whomshelovedandwho lovedher.

Inlieuofflowers,donationsmay bemadetoSt.Jude’sChildren’sResearchHospital,501St.JudePlace, Memphis,TN38105,orstjude.org. Thefamilyaskedthatpeopletake thetimetomakeasmanymemories aspossiblewiththeirlovedones. ArrangementsarebyWatsonFuneralHomeinMillsboro,Del.

JohnR.Wallo,89

Itiswithgreatsadnessthatthe familyofJohnR.Walloannounced hispassingattheageof89.Hewas borninNorthampton,Pa.,and movedtoFloridain2020,from Millsboro,Del.,havingpreviously livedinManchester,Pa.,wherehe raisedhisfamily.

WhileworkingintheCivilService,ina30-plus-yearcareer,healso servedasaPennsylvaniadeputy

gamewarden.Hewasanhonorably dischargedU.S.AirForceveteran andamemberoftheCoastGuard Auxiliary,andservedinvariousleadershippositionsinBoyScoutsof America.HewasamemberofSt. JosephCatholicChurchanda4th DegreeKnightofColumbus. Wallowasprecededindeathby hisbelovedwifeof55years,Lucille; adaughter,LoriSwihart(wifeof Robert);hisparents,JohnandAnna; andhissisterRitaRoman.Hewill belovinglyrememberedbyhissons, JohnS.(andMelissa)Wallo, StephenL.(andJeannie)Walloand ThomasWallo;grandchildren, StephanieM.Wallo,JohnM.Wallo, JackSwihartandBlakeWallo;his brotherStephen(andKathy)Wallo; andbynumerousfamilymembers andfriends.

AMassofChristianBurialwasto beheldApril21,2023,atMary MotherofPeace,30839Mt.Joy Road,Millsboro,Del.Hewastobe laidtorestattheDelawareVeterans Cemetery,26669PatriotsWay, Millsboro,Del.Inlieuofflowers, memorialdonationsmaybemadeto CatholicCharities,404S.Bedford St.,Suite9,Georgetown,DE19947. Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

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isappreciated,andavailablebycalling (302)858-5518orat southcoastal.lib.de.us.

May4

FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)willhostaweeklyFreeWrite sessionatSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m. Participants18andolderofallskilllevelswill practicecreativewritinginafriendlyandnurturingatmosphere.Attendinperson,orvia Zoom.Thisisfree,andregistrationisrequired fortheZoomoption.Toregister,visitsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorcall(302)858-5518.

YogaforKids— ROOTSYouthDevelopmentis hostingYogaforKidsatSouthCoastalLibrary at5p.m.Childrenwillpracticebreathingand

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tureengagingspeakers.Formoreinformation,visitshoredemocrats.com.

RepublicansMeet— The38thDistrictRepublicanClubwillmeetatSouthCoastalLibrarythefourthMondayofthemonth.Social hoursbeginat6p.m.,andthemeetingstarts promptlyat6:30p.m.Informationontheclub andmeetingscanbefoundat38thdrcp.com, orthroughemailatinfo@38thdrcp.com.

Fitness/Health

TuningUptheTemple— MarinersBethel UnitedMethodistChurchhosts“TuningUp theTemple”onMondays,Wednesdaysand

mindfulnesswhilegainingbasicknowledgeof yoga.Forelementaryages,aparentmustaccompanythechild.Registrationisrequired, andavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling(302)858-5518.

May4-7

RevivalCelebration— ThePrayerTeamof IndianMissionUnitedMethodistChurchin Harbesonissponsoringarevivalcelebration.OnMay4,at7p.m.,PasterKaren Mumfordwillpreside.OnMay5,at7p.m., itwillbeRev.JaniceHerman.OnMay6,at 6p.m.,PastorElizabethSmack,andonMay 7,at3:30p.m.,PastorPatriciaBollingerwill lead.Thisisfree,andallarepublic.For moreinformation,contactSandraNorwood at(302)344-0553.

May5

Fridays,from9to10:15a.m.atTheHope Center.Theclassesaresession-based,not drop-in,socontactCarolLynchat(302) 745-8237orcklynch02@gmail.comfor moredetails.

YogaClasses— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchhostsyogaclassesat5 p.m.onWednesdaysintheArmorRoom, upstairsinthechurchbuilding,with HeatherMurphy.Thereisa$5drop-infee. Classesareopentothecommunityandall arewelcome.

ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMondayat 10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.Noregistrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.For moreinformation,contact

MedicareOptions— JosephCisco,President ofCAISEBenefitsandaneducatorwiththeDE MoneySchool,willdiscussdifferentplansand optionswithMedicareenrollmentatSouth CoastalLibraryat2p.m.Thisissponsoredby theMoneySchool,partoftheDelawareCommunityReinvestmentActionCouncil.Thisis free,andregistrationisappreciatedandavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.

May5-6

SpringFest— TheEasternOrthodoxCommunityofSaintAndrewinLewesisholding itsannualSpringFestfrom9a.m.to5p.m. onFriday,May5,and9a.m.to4p.m.on Saturday,May6.Featuredareanindoor yards ale,bakesale,plantsale,carwash, churchtoursandmore.Formoreinformation,call(302)645-5791,orvisitthemat orthodoxdelmar.org/springfest.

jolin.zumba@gmail.com.

MultipleMyelomaSupport— TheDelaware MultipleMyelomaSupportGroupmeetsthe thirdSaturdayofeverymonthviaZoomfrom 1to3p.m.Formoreinformation,contact SueIwahashiat myelomaemailsue@gmail.com.

Hobby/Craft

NeedlepointGuild— Delaware’sSeashore ChapterofTheAmericanNeedlepointGuild meetsonthefirstMondayofthemonth from10a.m.to2p.m.attheLewesPublic Library.Bringingaboxlunchisencouraged.Newmembersarealwayswelcome. Fordetails,sendanemailtothechapterat delawaresseashorechapter@needlepoint.org.

CoffeeandCarsCruiseIn— St.George’s UnitedMethodistChurchandtheGhostRydersCarClubarehostingacruise-inatthe churchthesecondand fourthFridayof eachmonth,beginningMay2.Thereisno fee,andtherewillbecoffee,donutsand fellowship.Formoreinformation,callMike Stramellaat(410)419-1843.

May6

SafeBoating— TheUnitedStatesCoast GuardAuxiliaryisteachingaDelawareBoatingSafetyClassattheDNRECLewesField Officefrom8a.m.to4p.m.Thosewhosuccessfullycompletethiscoursewillreceivea DelawareSafeBoatingCertificatebymail(a requirementforboatersbornonorafterJan. 1,1978).Allm aterialsfortheclasswillbe providedatregistration.Thecostis$10per person.Sign-instartsat7:30a.m.Pre-registrationisrequired.Toregister,email uscgaux0531201@outlook.comorcall(302) 616-3175.

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bagofchips.Colddrinksareavailablefor $1each.TheChickenShackislocatedadjacenttothe NationalGuardTrainingFacilityonRoute1southbound,justnorthof BethanyBeach.

Music

MusicJam— St.MatthewsBytheSea UnitedMethodistChurchishostinga MusicJamonthefirstandthirdFridaysof themonthat4p.m.Alllevelsarewelcome.

Museums/Displays

RailroadMuseum— TheDelawareSeaside RailroadClubhouseisaninteractivemuseumofmodelrailroading,andislocated at36668DuPontBoulevard,inSelbyville. TheyareopentothepubliceveryWednesdayf rom5to8p.m.,andeverySaturday, from10a.m.to3p.m.Admissionisfree. Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineat delawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

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SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseum isopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.onthethird SaturdayofeachmonththroughOctober. variousrailroadandTownartifactsdating backtotheearliestagriculturaldaysthrough late20thCenturypolicememorabiliaareon display.Themuseumislocatedat6Railroad AvenueinSelbyvil le.Admissionisfree.For moreinformation,visitthemonlineatselbyville.delaware.gov.

hostingtheirFirstSaturdayShopper’sFair attheirfacilityat7804GumboroRoadin Pittsville,Md.,from9a.m.to2p.m.There willbedozensofvendors,artisansand yard-salersinonelocation.Formoreinformation,callTaraat(443)513-1048.

SpringFling— TheLoriMartinGroup,RealtorChrisyTingleandBVSPCAwillhosta SpringFlingfrom11a.m.to2p.m.tohelp peoplemeetadorablepuppies.Thelocation is39682SunriseCourt,BethanyBeach. CraftShow— TheMillvilleVolunteerFireCo. willhostacraftshowfrom9a.m.to2p.m. Therewillbecrafters,abakesale,andbreakfastandlunchavailableforsale.Admissionis free,andthiswilltakeplacerainorshine.The

eventissponsoredbytheMillvilleColunteer FireCompanyAuxiliary.Torentspace,callJudi Wagnerat(302)732-6061.

LegoClub— SouthCoastalLibraryishosting itsLegoClubat11a.m.Legosandthe themewillbeprovided,andthisisforages 6-10.Registrationisen couraged,andavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling (302)858-5518.Walk-insareacceptedif spaceallows.

May7

TourdeFriends— TheFriendsofCapeHenlopenStateParkwillbeholdingitssecondannualTourdeFriends,afamily-friendlybiking event.Formoreinformation,andtoregister, visitfriendsofcapehenlopen.org.

MemorialCarShow— The1stAnnualBob PowellMemorialCarShowwilltakeplacefrom

10a.m.to2p.m.atMillvilleVolunteerFire CompanyStation2,34237OmarRoad,Frankford.Thisisacarshowandvendorevent.The costis$10perparticipantforthecarshow, anda$10vendorentryfee.Thebestoverall willreceiveatrophyand$1,000cashprize. Therewillbemusic,food,a50-50,Chinese auction,doorprizesandlottoscratch-offs.This isfreeandopentothepublic.Forcarshowinformationandpre-registration,callJackMelsonat(302)381-8395.Forvendorinformation andpre-registration,callMicheleSteffensat (302)381-4820.TheraindateisMay21.

May8

AlphaConversations— MarinersBethel UnitedMethodistChurchishostingAlpha,a seriesofgroupconversationsthatexplorethe basicsoftheChristianfaithinafriendlyenvi-

ronment,everyMondaythroughMay15at6 p.m.Dinnerwillbeprovided.

CookingDemo— ChefCharlesOppmanwill leadafunandfreecookingdemonstrationon saucesatSouthCoastalLibraryat1p.m.He willshowhowtomakedifferentsaucesand answerquestionsalongtheway.Therewillbe asmalltasting,door-prizeraffleandrecipes available.Registrationisavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.us,orbycalling(302)8585518.

PetMovie— SouthCoastalLibraryiscelebratingNationalPetWeekwithafreePG-ratedpet movieat3:30p.m.Registrationisappreciated,andavailablebycalling(302)858-5518 oratsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.

May9

PetButtonPins— Bringaphotoofyourpetto SouthCoastalLibrarybetween10a.m.and5 p.m.andmakeuptothreebuttonpinsaspart ofNationalPetWeek.Thisisforages10and up,isfreeandallsuppliesareincluded.Staff willbeonhandtoassist.

UniversalClass— Learnhowtoaccess600plusfreeonlineclassesonavarietyoftopics usingUniversalClassandLearningExpressat SouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.Learnabout Creativebug,aswell,acollectionoffreeinstructionalvideosforavarietyofcraftprojects (availabletothosewhohaveaDelawarelibrarycardnumberthatstartswith33812).Attendinperson,orviaZoom.Toregister,call (302)858-5518.

PAWSforReading— Well-trainedteamsof dogsandownerswillprovideasupportiveand funwayforkidstogainconfidenceinreading aloudatSouthCoastalLibraryat4p.m.Childrenreadfor15minutes,andmaybringtheir ownbooksiftheywish.Toregister,call(302) 858-5518

May11

NARFELuncheon— NARFECoastalSussex CountyChapter1690willholditsmonthly luncheonatthe1776Steakhouseatnoon. Thereisachoiceofthreeentrees,plus dessert.Thecostis$19perperson,whichincludesgratutities,andpaymentismadeupon arrival.Reservationsmustbemadeby5p.m. onThursday,May4.Formoreinformationon theluncheon,emailMaryHuckerat

maryliz@comcast.net.

PlanterDemonstration— DelawareBotanic GardenswillhostaPlanterDemonstration from11:30a.m.to12:30p.m.withDBGfloral designerJanPoli.Membersgainadmission forfree,andthenpay$10fortheclass,while non-memberspaya$15admissionandthe $10demonstrationclassfee.Children16and youngerhavefreeadmission.Toreservetickets,visitdelawaregardens.org.

PetMovie— SouthCoastalLibraryiscelebratingNationalPetWeekwithafreePG-ratedpet movieat5p.m.Registrationisappreciated, andavailablebycalling(302)858-5518orat southcoastal.lib.de.us.

May12

PetButtonPins— Bringaphotoofyourpetto SouthCoastalLibrarybetween10a.m.and4 p.m.andmakeuptothreebuttonpinsaspart ofNationalPetWeek.Thisisforages10and up,isfreeandallsuppliesareincluded.Staff willbeonhandtoassist.

PetMovie— SouthCoastalLibraryiscelebratingNationalPetWeekwithafreePG-ratedpet movieat2p.m.Registrationisappreciated, andavailablebycalling(302)858-5518orat southcoastal.lib.de.us.

May13

MERRYardSale— TheMERRInstitutewillhold itsannualyardsalefrom8a.m.tonoon,rain orshine.Theirfacilityislocatedat801PilottownRoad,Lewes.Allproceedsfromthesale willbenefittheirmarinemammalandseaturtlerescueandconservationprogram.MERRis nowacceptingdonations,andthoseinterested cancontactthemat(302)228-5029ormerrinstitute@gmail.comtoarrangeaconvenient

drop-offtime.Alldonationsaretax-deductible.

SpringMarket— St.George’sUnited MethodistChurchisholdingaSpringMarket from9a.m.to2p.m.Theoutdoormarketwill includevendors,abakesaleandSt.George’s UMWchickensalad.Breakfastandlunchwill beavailabletopurchase.Formoreinformation,visitstgeorgesumc.org

IndoorYardSale— TheDagsborofirehallwill hostanindooryardsalefrom7a.m.tonoon, andproceedswillbenefitFriendsofPrince George’sChapel.Tablesareavailableforrent for$25each,andcanbeobtainedbycalling Brianat(302)604-8372.Also,startingat10 a.m.,therewillbeachickenBBQtobenefit thefirecompany.For$20,customersreceive ahalfchicken,pickles,aroll,chipsanda drink.

SpringFling— BethelUnitedMethodist ChurchisholdingaSpringFlingfrom9a.m. to3p.m.Therewillbevendors,chickensaladsandwichesandplatters,andmore. ThisisagreatopportunitytofindthatperfectMother’sDaygift.

CRASHYardS ale— TherewillbeaCRASH YardSalefrom10a.m.to2p.m.at MarinersBethel’sHopeCenter.Thesale benefitstheYouthMinistry.

May14

Mother’sDayCelebration— Delaware BotanicGardensisofferingfreeadmissionto celebrateMother’sDay,inreturnforafood donationfortheFoodBankofDelaware.The listofneededitemsincludesapplesauce, cranberrysauce,oatmeal,coldcereals, cannedpeasandgreenbeans,100-percent fruitjuice,hotchocolate,evaporatedmilkand more.Formoreinformation,visitthemat delawaregardens.org.

May15

AlphaConversations— MarinersBethel UnitedMethodistChurchishostingAlpha,a seriesofgroupconversationsthatexplorethe basicsoftheChristianfaithinafriendlyenvironment,everyMondaythroughMay15at6 p.m.Dinnerwillbeprovided.

May18

AquaticBugs&Beer— EnvironmentalScientistJacquelynTaggartfromEnvirotechwill presentAquaticBugs&BeerattheDogfish HeadLearningGardenatDelawareBotanic Gardensfrom3to5p.m.Exploretheconstructedwetlandwithotherguests,andenjoy Dogfishheadbeerandpretzels.Ticketscost $25,includingtheadmissioncost.Toreserve tickets,visitdelawaregardens.org.

May20

SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseum isopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.onthethird SaturdayofeachmonththroughOctober.variousrailroadandTownartifactsdatingbackto theearliestagriculturaldaysthroughlate20th Centurypolicememorabiliaareondisplay.The museumislocatedat6RailroadAvenuein Selbyville.Admissionisfree.Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineat selbyville.delaware.gov.

May25

EdiblePlantsandFlowers— StephenLea Price,theDirectorofHorticultureandEducationalProgramsatDelawareBotanicGardens, andvolunteerteacherMargartetKimmelwill leadadiscussionattheGardensat11:30 a.m.onedibleplantsandflowers.Members areadmittedforfree,andpaya$10feefor thepresentation,while-non-memberspaya $15admissionandthe$10fee.Children under16areadmittedforfree.Toregister, visitdelawaregardens.org.

May27

MUMCBakeSale— TheMillvilleUnited WomeninFaithwillhosttheirsummerBake SaleintheWesleyHallnexttoMillvilleUMCat 36405ClubhouseRoadonSaturday,May27, 8:00to10:30-isha.m.,featuringhomemade cakes,pies,cookiesandsweettreats.Allproceedsgotosupportlocalmissionprojects.

ArtisansFair— TheannualArtisansFair,featuringhandcraftedartobjects,willbeatLord BaltimoreElementarySchoolonSaturday,May 27,from9a.m.to3p.m.Artisanswillexhibit bothindoorsandoutdoors,showingtextiles, metalwork,fine-artpainting,glass,jewelry, pottery,photography,woodworkingandmore. Anoutsidefarmersmarketwillofferproduce andspecialtyfoodsfrom9a.m.to1p.m. Otherattractionsarearaffleonanarrayofart itemsdonatedbytheexhibitors,a50-50cash raffle,agolfpackageraffle,bakedgoodsand agoodtruck.Admissionandparkingisfree. Proceedsbenefitthecollegescholarshipfund ofSouthCoastalDelawareAARP.

LateSpringTour— StephenPryceLea,theDirectorofHorticultureandEducationalProgramsatDelawareBotanicgardens,willlead aLateSpringMeadowTourat2p.m.Hewill explainhowtobalancenativegardenswith essentialpollinators.Membersareadmitted forfree,andpaya$10feeforthepresentation,while-non-memberspaya$15admission andthe$10fee.Childrenunder16areadmittedforfree.Toregister,visitdelawaregardens.org.

Hall-LongannouncesLt.Governor’sChallenge

Lt.Gov.BethanyHall-Longannouncedrecentlythatentriesareopen forthe2023Lt.Governor’sChallenge WellnessLeadershipAward.This awardisgivenannuallytohonorindividualsandorganizationsthroughout Delawarethatcontributetotheadvancementofhealthandwellness.

TheLt.Governor’sChallengerecognizesDelawareanswhohave workedtirelesslytomaketheFirst Stateahealthierplace.Pastwinners havegonetheextramiletoprovide accessible,healthychoicesfortheir communities.TheLt.Governor’sOfficeisacceptingnominationsforthis year’schallengeuntilMay12,2023.

Thecompetitionevolvedtofocus oncommunityhealthinspiredby Hall-Long’sbackgroundasaregisterednursewithaPh.D. inhealth policyandnursingadministration fromGeorgeMasonUniversity.HallLonghasservedasafellowforthe U.S.DepartmentofHealthand HumanServicesandisaProfessorof NursingandJointFacultyofUrban AffairsattheUniversityofDelaware.

“Sincetheonsetofthechallenge, wehaveseennomineesdrivingchange amongtheirfamilies,neighborhoods, workplaces,communities,and schools,”saidHall-Long.“TheLt.

Governor’sChallengerecognizes thosethathavegoneaboveandbeyondtheirorganization’smission,or theirowncommitments,toencourage healthylifestylesandelevatethewellbeing,productivity,andprosperityof ourstate.We’relookingforwardto onceagainrecognizingleaderswho areworkingtomakehealthylivingaccessibletoeveryoneinDelaware.”

Howtoparticipateinthe2023

Lt.Governor’sChallenge

Organizations,communitygroups, individuals,andinstitutionsareinvited tonominatethemselvesormembersof theircommunity.Whetheryouare nominatingyourselforagroupyoufind deservingofrecognition,bysharing yournominees’storiesandoutcomes youmotivatethemtocontinuetogrow theirinitiativeswhileencouragingother Delawareanstoexaminehowtheycan helpbuildhealthiercommunities.

TheLt.Governor’sChallengeseeks torecognizeorganizations,schools, workplacesorindividualswhoareadvancingthegoalsofahealthier Delawareinoneoffourareasoffocus: Emotionalwell-being;HealthyLiving; ChronicDiseaseManagementandPrevention;andMotherandChildHealth.

Animportantcriterionforwinning theLt.Governor’sChallengeistheinclusionofdatathatreflectshowthe nominee’sprogrampositivelyaffected thelivesofDelawareans.Thecompetition’sreviewcommitteewantstosee hownomineesdrovethemosteffective resultsthroughpolicy,system,andenvironmental(PSE)changes—strategicanddeliberatewaysofaddressing publichealthissues.

ProgramsthatfollowPSEchanges createanenvironmentwherehealthy choicesareencouragedthroughpolicy, supportedbythesystem,andmade easilyavailabletothetargetcommunity.Applicantsshoulddetailhowtheir PSEinitiativesresultedinmeasurable healthchangesamongtheirfocuspopulation.

“Thepastthreeyearshaveshown usthatitismoreimportantthanever tocreatehealthyandthrivingcommunities.TheLt.Governor’sChallengeis abouthonoringDelawareanswhohave gonetheextramiletogetresults,and havethedatatobackitup,”Hall-Long says.“Welookforward toseeingthe exemplaryworkthisyear’snominees havedonetobuildahealthier Delaware.”

Examplesofsuccessfulapplicants include:

•HopeLutheranEarlyEducation, foracookingclasstoteachchildren abouthealthyeating;

•DelawareStateUniversityWesley CollegeofHealthandBehavioralSciences,fordevelopingasurveytoscreen forfoodinsecurityamongDSUstudents;

•KuehneCompany,forcreatinga WellnessWednesdayprogramforemployees;

•BeebeHealthcare,forstaffeducationonthelifelongimpactsoftrauma;

•TheEcoTeamatGeorgeS.Welch Elementary,foraneducationprogram toexpandonenvironmentalliteracy andknowledge;

•TheCommunityEducationBuilding,foritshealthinitiativetoprovide foodsecurityandaccesstophysical andmentalhealthservicestothosein need;

•SchellBrothersHomebuilders,for itsemployeewellnessprogramming andfacilities;

•ErikaCookoftheCarlM.FreemanCompanies,forprogrammingto combatsocialisolationanddepression forresidentsatSelbyville’sBayside community.

Visitltgovernorschallenge.orgfor moreinformationandfullentryrules andrequirements.

SeashoreTearaisesfundsforLBWCcauses

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TheLordBaltimoreWomen’sClubhelda SeashoreTeaonMarch15atCripple CreekCountryClub.Theeventhelpedto raisemoneyformanylocalcauses, communityorganizationsandtoprovide scholarshipsforlocalhighschoolstudents.

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In the first of two new episodes, Noah (Echo Kellum) deals with dating, while Nicky (Nicole Byer) finds the house of Anthony’s (Aaron Jennings) dreams. Immediately following, the crew goes to a wine-tasting event at an exclusive club in the season finale.

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

(3) CW 9 p.m.

This new “Special 1” episode features a compilation of games, moments, and outtakes of never-before-seen footage from this classic improvisation game. Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with special guests, put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous ad-lib games that are prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience. Think of it as a sampling of “best of” moments.

SATURDAY

Movie: Road Trip Hostage (22) LIFE 8 p.m.

An escalating chain of unfortunate events delays a young woman’s journey to her sister’s wedding. Having run out of options, she must travel with a man who was once her biggest rival in high school. Natalie Hall, Julia Borsellino and Corey Sevier star.

SUNDAY

TIME100: The World’s Most Influential People (7) WMDT 7 p.m.

Time Magazine compiled this list of the 100 most influential people in the world and it’s always interesting to see who made it. From Disney CEO Bob Iger to Elon Musk to President Joe Biden, there are some obvious choices. But there are many unfamiliar names that are worth knowing. Musical performances include those by Doja Cat and Lea Michele. Actress Jennifer Coolidge — also on the list — hosts.

Stone Cold Takes on America (23) A&E 10 p.m.

In the first episode of Stone Cold Takes On America, the legend of the WWE meets his new TV crew and hits the road on an RV journey through adventures he never had time for as a wrestling superstar. Steve accepts a bowling challenge from some seniors who refuse to act their age and then takes on the world’s most terrifying off-road experience: riding the rim of a 600-foot high mountain of sand. Finally, he

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(7) WMDT (12:00) NFL Draft Rounds 4-7 Wise Money Family Feud NHL Hockey First Round: Teams TBA(N)(Live) News (N) (:35) Outdoors

(11) WBAL News (N) NBC NewsAccess Hollywood (N) <++ The Fate of the Furious ('17)Dwayne Johnson,Charlize Theron,Vin Diesel. News (N) SNL

(12) WCPB To Dine For Table NHK World Specials Pioneers "Variety" < Jews of the Wild West ('22) The Savoy "Welcome Back" Pioneers

(19) TNT (4:30) <+++ Doctor Strange <+++ Avengers: Age of Ultron ('15)Chris Hemsworth,Mark Ruffalo,Robert Downey Jr.. <+++ Ready Player One ('18) Olivia Cooke,Tye Sheridan.

(21) FX (5:00) <++ The Fate of the Furious ('17) Vin Diesel. <+ Baywatch ('17)Zac Efron,Priyanka Chopra Jonas,Dwayne Johnson. <+ Nobody's Fool ('18)Tiffany Haddish.

(22) LIFE < Who Kidnapped My Mom? ('22) Lucie Guest. < Road Trip Hostage ('22)Corey Sevier,Natalie Hall.(P) (:05) < Fatal Getaway ('19) Christie Burson.

(23) A&E The First 48 "Unforgotten: Crystal" The First 48 The First 48 "Stray Shot" The First 48 "The Invitation" (:05) The First 48

(24) TRUTV Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers JokersJokersJokersJokersJokersJokers JokersJokers

(28) ESPN (12:00) NFL Draft Rounds 4-7 ESPN Films NHL Hockey First Round: Teams TBA(N)(Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live)

(29) ESPN2 (4:00) UFC Prelims (N) (Live) XFL Football South Division Championship: Teams TBA(N)(Live) 30 for 30 Bullies of Baltimore

(33) GOLF LPGA Tour Golf JM Eagle LA Championship, Third Round (N) (Live) Golf Central (N)(Live) PGA Tour Golf Mexico Open at Vidanta, Third Round

(41) HGTV Love It or List It Love It or List It Houses With History (N) Houses With History (N) The Renovator (N) HuntersHunters

(43) FOOD Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, DriveDiners, DriveDiners, DriveDiners, DriveDiners, DriveDiners, Drive Diners, DriveDiners, Drive

(44) DISC Naked and Afraid XL "EJ's Ball and Pain" Naked and Afraid XL "A Bridge Over Swampy Water" Naked and Afraid XL "A Feast of The Eyes"

(45) HIST Ancient Aliens Aliens "The Shining Ones" Ancient Aliens Aliens "Destination Chile" (:05) Ancient Aliens (:05) Ancient Aliens

(46) ANPL Pit Bulls "Can't Give Up" Pit Bulls "Collision Course" Pit Bulls "Out of the Dark" Pit Bulls "Almost Perfect" Pit Bulls "Not Meant to Be" Pit Bulls "Perfect Match"

(48) DISN Monsters Monsters Monsters Monsters <+++ Monsters University ('13) (:55) The Owl House (:55) The Owl House

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(22) LIFE < Breaking Girl Code ('23) Katelynn Bennett. < Rooming With Danger ('23)Camila Senna.(P) (:05) < Baby Monitor Murders ('20)Jon Cor,Natalie Sharp.

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(60) AMC <++++ The Shawshank Redemption ('94) Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton,Tim Robbins. Lucky Hank (N) Lucky Hank <++ Jumanji ('95)

(61) BRAV (:15) The Traitors "The Grand Finale" (N) (:55) The Traitors (N) Watch WhatVanderpump RulesHousewives of NJ Summer

(69) WTXF (4:00) USFL Football Next Level Chef Simpsons (N) The-North (N) Burgers (N) Family GuyThe 10 O'Clock News (N) News (N) Extra (N)

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(3) CW Judge Lake Judge Lake Divorce (N) Divorce All American (N) The Flash 47ABC NEWSChicago P.D. "Chin Check" Family Guy

(5) FOX Last Man Last Man Big Bang Big Bang 9-1-1 (N) Fantasy Island (N) WBOC NewsSeinfeld SeinfeldFriends

(6) WBOC News (N) CBS News News (N) ET (N) Neighbor (N) Bob Heart (N) NCIS "In the Spotlight"(N) NCIS "Cabin Fever"(N) News (N) (:35) Colbert

(7) WMDT (5:30) 47abcNe World News FamFeud (N) FamFeud (N) American Idol "615 (Judge's Song Contest)"(N)(Live) The Good Doctor (N) (SF) News (N) (:35) J. Kimmel

(11) WBAL News (N) NBC News Inside Ed. (N) Hollywood The Voice "The Playoffs Premiere"(N) That's My Jam (N) News (N) (:35) J. Fallon

(12) WCPB PBS NewsHour (N) Connection Collectibles Antiques "Orlando Hour 1" Afropop "Queen Kidjo" Independent Lens (N) Amanpour (N)

(19) TNT (4:30) < Kong: Skull Island Pregame (N) NBA Basketball Playoffs: Teams TBA(N)(Live) NBA Basketball Playoffs: Teams TBA(N)(Live)

(21) FX (5:00) < Fantastic Four: R <+++ Spider-Man: Homecoming ('17)Michael Keaton,Robert Downey Jr.,Tom Holland. <+++ Spider-Man: Homecoming ('17)Tom Holland.

(22) LIFE Castle "The G.D.S." Castle "Fidelis Ad Mortem" Castle "Heartbreaker" A Small Light "Pilot; Welcome to Switzerland"(N)(P) (:05) Castle "Death Wish"

(23) A&E The First 48 "Lester Street" The First 48 The First 48 "Senior Year" The First 48 The First 48 "The Grudge" (:05) The First 48

(24) TRUTV Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers JokersJokersJokersJokers <++ The Hangover Part II ('11) Ed Helms,Bradley Cooper.

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(29) ESPN2 Daily Wager (N) (Live) NHL Hockey First Round: Teams TBA(N)(Live) NHL Hockey First Round: Teams TBA (N) (Live)

(33) GOLF (4:00) Golf Golf Central (N) PGA TOURPGA TOURU.S. Open Epics PGA Tour Golf Mexico Open at Vidanta, Final Round

(41) HGTV Love It or List It Love It or List It Love-List "Storage Wars" Love It or List It (N) Luxe for Less (N) HuntersHunters

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MONDAY

A Small Light

(22) LIFE 9 p.m.

This new series follows 20-something Miep Gies who hid her boss Otto Frank and his family from the Nazis during World War II. For two years, Miep, her husband Jan, and others helped watch over Otto, his wife Edith and daughters Anne and Margot as well as four others in the secret annex. Miep found Anne’s diary and kept it safe so Otto, the only one of the eight who survived, could later share it with the world.

NCIS

(6) WBOC 9 p.m.

She may have just been doing her duty, but the internet wants more. Agent Jessica Knight (Katrina Law) goes viral for saving a mother and child from a potentially fatal car accident and she becomes famous in the new episode “In the Spotlight.” Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Brian Dietzen, David McCallum and Sean Murray also star.

NEWSChicago "Thirty Balloons" Family Guy

(5:30) 47abcNe World News FamFeud (N) FamFeud (N) Conners (SF) GoldbergsNot Dead (N) Not DeadMillion Little (N)(F) News (N) (:35) J. Kimmel

WBAL News (N) NBC News Inside Ed. (N) Hollywood Chicago Med (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago P.D. (N) News (N) (:35) J. Fallon

WCPB PBS NewsHour (N) Milk Street MotorWeek Nature (N) NOVA (N) Iconic America (N) Amanpour (N) (19) TNT Lucifer "Candy Morningstar" Pregame (N) NBA Basketball Playoffs: Teams TBA(N)(Live) NBA Basketball Playoffs: Teams TBA(N)(Live)

(21) FX (5:30) <+++ Thor ('11) Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth. <++ Thor: The Dark World ('13)Natalie Portman,Chris Hemsworth. <+++ Logan ('17) Hugh Jackman.

(22) LIFE Married-UK (N) Married-UK (N) Married at First Sight "What's Our Safe Word?"(N) (:05) Married-Sight (N) (:05) Married at First Sight

(23) A&E The First 48 "Birthday Girl" The First 48 The First 48 "Predator" The First 48 The First 48 (:05) The First 48

(24) TRUTV Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers JokersJokersJokersJokers <++ We're the Millers ('13) Jennifer Aniston.

(28) ESPN SportsCenter (N) (Live)

(29) ESPN2 Daily Wager (N) (Live)

(33) GOLF (4:00) Golf

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NHL Hockey Second Round: Teams TBA(N)(Live)

NFL Live World Chase Tag 6 (N) World Chase Tag 6 (N)

NHL Hockey First Round: Teams TBA(N)

RookieRookie SportsCenter (N)(Live)

Golf Central (N) Golf's Greatest Rounds 2017 PGA Championship -Justin Thomas at Quail Hollow Golf

(41) HGTV Property Brothers Property "The Right Note" Property Episode 20"(N) Heartbeat Dan Cave"(N) Hunters (N) Hunters (N) Fix My A Crazy Maze"

(43) FOOD Grocery "Snack Attack" Guy's Grocery Games Guy's Grocery GamesGuy's Grocery GamesGuy's Grocery Games Guy's Grocery Games

(44) DISC Moonshiners

Moonshiners (N) Master Distiller (N) Growing Belushi (N) (:05) Hi Science (:35) Hi Science (:05) Master Distiller

(45) HIST Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars (N) (:05) Pawn Stars (:05) Pawn Stars

(46) ANPL River Monsters River Monsters River Monsters River Monsters River Monsters River Monsters

(48) DISN Kiff Kiff Ladybug Marvel's Mo Big CityBig CityThe VillainsThe VillainsBig CityHamster & Marvel's MoLadybug

(50) TVLND Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith RaymondRaymondRaymondRaymondRaymondRaymond KingKing

(60) AMC (5:00) <+++ G.I. Jane ('97) Viggo Mortensen, Demi Moore. <+++ Twister ('96)B ll Paxton,Cary Elwes,Helen Hunt. <++ Jumanji ('95) Robin Williams. (61) BRAV Vanderpump Rules Vanderpump Rules Vanderpump Rules (N) Vanderpump Rules (N) Watch WhatVanderpump RulesWatch What (69) WTXF The Six (N)

CW Judge Lake Judge Lake Divorce (N) Divorce Walker "It Writes Itself"(N) 100 Days to Indy

NEWSChicago P.D. "Conventions"

TUESDAY

The Rookie: Feds

(7) WMDT 9 p.m.

Who can you trust? After an internal investigation unit agent is drugged and buried alive in a desert outside of Las Vegas, the Feds director enlists Garza’s (Felix Solis) unit to discreetly investigate potential suspects. Meanwhile, Simone’s (Niecy Nash-Betts) plans for her 49th birthday bash are sidelined in the Season 1 finale episode “Red One.” Other stars include James Lesure, Britt Robertson, Kevin Zegers and Frankie Faison.

Will Trent (7) WMDT 10 p.m.

When in doubt, keep looking for clues. When an APD agent goes missing, Will (Ramon Rodriguez) examines the crime scene and locates a secret message putting him back on the path to justice. Meanwhile, with his lineage in question, Will realizes the answers he seeks have been in front of him all along in the Season 1 finale episode “A Bad Temper And A Hard Heart.”

WEDNESDAY

The Conners

(7) WMDT 8 p.m.

The big day is closing in, and as Mark’s (Ames McNamara) graduation approaches, he considers his relationship with his father. Meanwhile, Louise (Katey Sagal) plans a big graduation ceremony at the Lunch Box in the Season 5 finale episode “The Grad Finale.” John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert and Lecy Goranson also appear.

Not Dead Yet

(7) WMDT 9 p.m.

World Chase Tag 6 (N) NFL Live UFC 288 Countdown SportsCenter (N)(Live)

GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Hanwa LIFEPLUS International Crown, First Round(N)(Live) Golf Central (N) PGA Tour Golf Wells Fargo Championship, First Round

HGTV Flipping 101 Flipping 101 Flipping 101 (N)(SP) Fix My Flip (N)(SP) Hunters (N) Hunt Intl (N) Flipping 101 (N)

FOOD Ciao House "Girls vs Boys" Beat Bobby Beat Bobby BeatBobbyBeat BobbyBeat BobbyFast FoodiesBeat BobbyBeat Bobby Beat BobbyBeat Bobby

(44) DISC BattleBots "The Big Reveal (Part 1 of 2)" (N) BattleBots (N) This Is Mark Rober (N) Mark (N)

(45) HIST Swamp "Big Gators or Bust" Swamp "Who Will Be King?" Swamp "The Dead Zone" Swamp "Snakin' Ain't Easy" (:05) Swamp People (:05) Swamp People

(46) ANPL The Zoo: San Diego The Zoo: San Diego Pets & Pickers Pets & Pickers Pets & Pickers Pets & Pickers

(48) DISN Kiff Kiff Ladybug Marvel's Mo Big CityBig CityBunk'dBunk'dBig CityHamster & JediJedi

(50) TVLND Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith RaymondRaymondRaymondRaymondRaymondRaymond KingKing

(60) AMC (5:30) <+++ Twister ('96) Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt. <++ Bad Teacher ('11)Cameron Diaz.(P) (:15) <++ The Gentlemen ('20) Matthew McConaughey.(P)

(61) BRAV Below Deck Sailing Yacht Below Deck "Lazy Daisy" Top Chef "Street Food Fight" Top Chef (N) WatchWhat (:45) The Gentle Art (N) (69) WTXF The Six (N) Kelly (N) TMZ (N) You Bet (N) Next Level Chef (N) Animal (SF) Kat (N)(SF) The 10 O'Clock News (N) News (N) Feed (N)

Nell (Gina Rodriguez) decides to see her ex, hoping for closure. Meanwhile, Sam (Hannah Simone) and Lexi (Lauren Ash) have a joint birthday party for their daughters in the new episode “Not a Fairytale Yet.” Immediately following is the Season 1 finale episode “Not Finished Yet,” where Nell throws a dinner party at her house and Dennis (Josh Banday) has to make a potentially life-altering decision. Rick Glassman and Angela Elayne Gibbs also star.

THURSDAY

Fix My Flip

(41) HGTV 9 p.m.

Real estate agent Page Turner helps a father/ daughter flipping duo, Allison and Juan, who have flipped several houses, but haven’t made much money in the process. Making matters worse, the pair don’t see eye-to-eye on design or where to allocate dollars for their latest project in Huntington Beach in this Season 2 opener. After advising them to do a full renovation reset, Page shows them the necessary updates, easy improvements and budget-friendly amenities that will help sell the home at their desired price point.

Grey’s Anatomy

(7) WMDT 9 p.m.

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Changes need to take place, but how will it shake out? Teddy (Kim Raver) calls an emergency meeting to discuss the intern program. Link (Chris Carmack) wrestles with his own self-doubt as he preps for a massive surgery, and Nick (Scott Speedman) shares some much-needed guidance with a struggling Lucas (Niko Terho) in the new episode “Come Fly With Me.” Other stars include Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr. and Kevin McKidd.

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Capesnapssix-gameIRboys’volleyballwinstreak

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

ThedefendingDIAAstatechampionIndianRiverHighSchoolboys’ volleyballteamwontwoofthree matcheslastweek.Theirrecordstoodat 8-2overalland2-2inHenlopenConferencecompetitionafterthethree matches.

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ConferencerivalCapeHenlopendefeatedthehostIndiansinstraightsets onMonday,April24.TheVikingswon bysetscoresof25-23,27-25and25-21. snappingIR’swinningstreakatsix games.

The Indianssufferedtheirfirst3-0 setbacksincebeingshutoutbyhost SalisianumonMay4,2022.

StevensonUniversitycommitCaleb Galbreathcontributed14killsand11 digs,whileseniorConnorBirdprovided 19assists.JuniorGrasonHowardadded 10digsandfivekills.

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TheIndianswontheirsixthstraight gamebyoutlastingvisitingHenlopen ConferencerivalCaesarRodneyonFri-

day,April21.IRwoninstraightsets, 25-21, 25-13and25-22.

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TheGreen&Golddefeatedthe JaguarsonWednesday,April19.IR tookthefirstset,25-16beforelosing, 25-23,inthesecondset.IRHSrallied tocapturethethirdandfourthsets,2523and25-21,respectively.

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

StefanoCrestawasveryclearwithhis verbalinstructions.

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolsenior boys’singlestennisstandoutpatientlyrepeatedhisinstructionsonhowtoproperlyserveatennisballduring competition.

His“pupil”wasTyroneSharper, WBOC-TVandDelmarvaSportsNetworkanchor.

Sharper,whohashadsomeexperienceplayingtennis,beganservingthe ballaccuratelyandwithlittledifficulty duringthespecialeventunfoldingatthe IRHStenniscourtsonWednesday,April 19.

ThescenariowaspartofaseriescreatedbySharpertohighlighthowlocal student-athletesinDSN’scoveragearea canprovideaprofessionalsportsjournalistwithinsightstothegametheyplay competitively.

Thefeature,plannedtolast2to4 minutes,wasscheduledtoairTuesday, April25,onDSN.(ViewerscandownloadtheDSNappontheirdevices.)

“ItwasinterestingtowatchStefano showoffhisskillswhileteachingMr. Sharperhowtoserve,”saidIRHSjunior singlesteammateCalebRodgers.“Ifeel thattennisisn’tverywellknown,relative toother,morepopularsports.Sothe publicityisgreatforourteam.”

“I’veplayedtennisformanyyears,and IhopemyexperiencehelpedMr. Sharpertoimprovehisserve,even thoughI’mnotacoachorthebestplayer ever,”saidCresta.“Thiswasmyfirst timewithaprofessionalsportsjournalist, andMr.Sharpermadeagoodfirstimpressiononme.Iappreciatehowhegoes todifferentschoolstoworkwithathletes playingdifferentsportsandthensharing hisopinionwiththeaudience.Before meetinghim,Ithoughtsportjournalists werejustcommentators.ButnowIrealizethereareotherswhosegoalisto bringpeopleclosertopracticingand playingdifferentsports.

“Mr.Sharperisagreatperson,andI hadfuntryingtoteachhimhowto serve,”Crestaadded.“Iknewitwasn’this firsttimeplayingtennis,buthisserve impressedme.Ispentmanyyearsimprovingmine,buthisservelookedpretty good.”

Rodgerssaidhewasimpressedwith

howpositiveandenablingSharperand hiscameratechnician,BenMembrino, werewhilecommunicatingwiththestudent-athletes.

“Theyenabledustohavesomefun duringpracticewhileprovidinguswitha nicechangeofpace,”saidRodgers.“I spokewithMr.SharperasIwasteaching himhowtodoabackhand.Hewasvery friendly,andhepickedupthetennisshot veryquickly.”

IRHSboys’tennisheadcoach Neil Beahan,thedefendingHenlopenConferenceSouthernDivisionCoachofthe Year,saidhewaspleasedwithhowthe eventprogressed.

“Givingmyathletesachancetoteach theirspecificskillstoareceptiveparticipantlikeTyroneSharperisawin-winfor thecoachandtheathletes,”saidBeahan. “Ineducation,oneofthebestwaysto fullyunderstandaconceptisto‘peerteach’thatconcept.Thisenablesthe

ATHLETE OF THE

Junior/Girls’ Soccer

The outstanding goalkeeper made three saves to preserve a scoreless tie at Henlopen Conference rival Caesar Rodney on Saturday, April 22. The match was halted two-thirds of the way into the regulation 90 minutes due to inclement weather. The shutout was Davidson’s fifth of the season and 14th of her three year career. She also lowered her impressive goals against average to .666. Earlier this season, Alex posted shutouts in four of the Indians’ first five games, and later held Delmar scoreless until the first overtime session.

Photo by Missy Carney

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheIndianRivergirls’softballteam isfine-tuningitselfforwhatithopes willbealongDIAAplayoffrun.Head coachSaraPowell’sladiesofthediamondsweptallthreeoftheirgameslast weekthankstoaneffectivecombination ofexcellentpitching,timelyhittingand airtightdefense.

IRimproveditsrecordto8-3overall and7-1inHenlopenConferenceplay.

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SeniorthirdbasemanJayaShaub rippedatwo-runhomertothedeepest partoftheballpark,toleadtheIndians totheirfourthstraightvictoryandsixth winintheirlastsevengamesonTuesday,April25.

AfterHolyFamilyUniversitycommitLilyHobanopenedthehomefifth withaperfectbuntsingle,Shaubripped

herfirsthomeroftheseasonoverthe centerfieldfencetoaccountforthe game’sonlyruns.

“Iwasn’tsuretheballwasleavingthe parkuntilIheardsomethingfromone of ourcoaches,”saidShaub.“IknewI’d hittheballwell.Itwasajoyfultrip aroundthebases,forsure.”

UniversityofMt.Olivecommit KinsleyHallhurledanothermasterpiece.RighthandedaceHallhurleda completegametwo-hitterwhilestriking out13batters,improvingherrecordto 8-3.Hallfinishedthegamewith145 strikeoutsfortheseason.

TheIndiansplayederrorlessballand didn’tallowarunnerpastfirstbase. Panthers’shortstopMacKenzieMitchell singled withtwooutsinthethirdinningandwasimmediatelythrownout byHobanonastolen-baseattempt. Mitchellalsoreachedbaseafterbeing hitbyapitchinthesixthframe.

Inthevisitors’seventh,Polytechfirst basemanRachelCareysingledwithone

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheIndianRiverHighboys’lacrosse teamhaditssix-gamewinningstreak

snappedthisweekbutcapturedits HenlopenConferenceshowdown.IR finishedtheweekat7-2overalland7-0 inconferenceplay.

outbeforeHallrecordedthefinaltwo outs.

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DelawareValleyUniversitycommit JillianCollinssmackedthreehitsand droveinthreerunswhilesophomore SophieScurciblastedherfirsthomerun oftheseasontoleadtheIndianRiver HighSchoolgirls’softballteampast visitingNewarkCharteronSaturday, April22.

SeniorJayaShaubaddedtwodoublesandanRBI,whileHobanalso rippedapairofsafetiestoleadthe12hitattack.

Theoffensiveoutputbackedthe combinedone-hitpitchingbyHalland juniorMeganDaisey.HallheldthePatriotshitlessinhereightstrikeoutfour inningstintandimprovedto7-3,while Daiseyfannedfiveinanoutstanding three-inninggigthatearnedheralead

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Despitetakinganearly6-2lead,theIndianssawtheirsix-gamewinningstreakend againstnon-conferencefoeMiddletownon Monday,April24.

EasternUniversitycommitMaxForrey scoredthegame’sfirstthreegoalsbutwas blankedtherestofthewaybyatoughCavaliers’defense.

Forreywasinjuredlateinthesecond quarterafterbeingcheckedfrombehind. Forreystayedonhisbackforfiveminutesbeforeleavingtheplayingfieldunderhisown powerandwithassistancefromheadcoach DaveSpencer.Hewasheldoutofactionasa precautionfortherestoftheevening.

Forrey’s165careergoalsarewithin14

heldandasave.

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SeniorrighthanderHalltookanohitterintotheseventhinningand fanned14rivalbatterstoleadIndian RiverpastvisitingHenlopenConferencerivalLakeForestonThursday, April20.Hall,whohastossedtwonohittersthisseason,surrenderedaleadoff singleinthevisitors’seventhbefore completingherfourthshutoutbystrikingoutthefinalthreebatters,bringing her seasontotalto124whiffs.

Collinssuppliedthegame’sbighit,a two-rundoubleinthehomefifthinningthattripledtheIndians’leadto30.Hall’sRBIbasehitlaterintheframe madeit4-0.

SophomoreJillianCoulbourn’sRBI grounderinthesecondinninggaveHall theonlyrunsheneeded.JuniorKatie McHale’sRBIsacrificeflyinthesixth finishedthescoring.

markersofmakinghimIR’scareergoalscoringleader.Hetrailsonly2017graduate GeorgeMartin,whofinishedhishighschool careerwith178.

SeniorEvanPetersonaddedtwogoalsfor IR,whileseniorVincentOnoratoandsophomoreAidenBinkotalliedoneeach.SophomoregoalkeeperLoganDawson(5-2)made numeroussavestokeeptheIndiansclose.

IRled6-4afteronequarterbeforeMiddletowntiedthescore,6-6,atintermission andled7-6afterthreeperiods.

“WeknewthatMiddletownwasgoingto beaveryphysicalteam,”saidSpencer.“We wereabletojumpontheleadearly,untilthey startedtochipaway.Theymadesomeadjust-

Indiansonthree-gamewinstreakwithbigtimeoffensiveeffort

ByJasonFeather StaffReport

TheIndianRiverHighSchool girls’lacrosseteamhasturnedthings aroundoverthecourseofthelast week,puttingupbigoffensivenumberswiththreewinsintheirlast threegames.They’veoutscoredtheir opponents52-20duringthatstretch, whilebuildingatonofmomentum.

HeadcoachTaylorPridgeonhas beenover-the-moonexcitedabout theteam’sperformanceandattributedtherecentsuccesstothegirlsfinallygettingcomfortablewitheach otherasteammates.

“Ourwinshavebeenatrueteam effort,”exclaimedPr idgeon.“We havebeenabletoadjustandmove girlstooppositesidesofthefield.

Extra-inningoffensive outburstgivesIRbaseballthirdstraightwin

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

HeadcoachSteveLongo’sIndianRiver HighSchoolbaseballteamsweptbothof theirHenlopenConferencegameslast week.TheIndiansimprovedtheirrecordto 9-2overalland6-2inHenlopenConferencecompetition.

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SeniorJamisonBender’stwo-runsingle brokea2-2tieinthevisitors’eighthinning astheIndianswontheirthirdstraight gameandtheirfifthtriumphinthelastsix gamesatDelmaronTuesday,April25.

SalisburyUniversitycommitRoman Keith’sthree-rundoublelaterintheframe providedsomeinsuranceforrelieverDylan Grise.Thefreshmanrighthanderhurled thelastfourandathirdinnings,allowing fourhits,anearnedrunandonewalk,improvinghisrecordto2-2inreliefofsenior starterChanceHocker.

JuniorAidenPszczolealsodroveina runfortheGreen&Gold.

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QueensUniversitycommitBenCordrey rippedthreehitsanddroveintworunswhile teammatesJaceJarmon,RomanKeith,Trey HillandJamisonBendereachdroveintwo runstoleadIndianRiverpastvisitingHenlopenConferenceSouthernDivisionrival LakeForestonThursday,April20.

Jarmon,Hill,BenderandseniorBen Murrayeachrippedtwohitstoleada14safetyattack.SeniorrighthanderChance Hockerimprovedhisrecordto3-0bypitchingintothefifthinning.Sophomorerighty ChaseRuleyhurledthefinaltwoinnings.

SeniorcaptainSamTeolihasbeena strongadditiontoourdefense.Typicallyplayingattack,wehavebeen abletoplaceheranywhereonthe field.KylieHarrishasbeenkeyon ourdrawpossessions.LaurenStoddardandMadisonGeppiarekeyto ourtransitionsdownthefield.

GoalieChloeMegeeisimproving everydayandismakingstridesasa younggoalie.LailaFentonleadsour youngdefense.”

TheIndiansturnedintheirfirst shutoutperformanceoftheseason onMonday,April24,whenthey tookdownJohnDickinson,21-0. HarrisandGeppieachrecordedhat tricks,whileFenton,Stoddard, ShaylaHarris,KacieKirschner,Lilly Anthony,AlexandraGutierrez, McKenzieTubbs,ClaireJohnson,

GiaScerra,BaileyFreitas,Carter Lehman,Teoli,MeredithRoman, JasmineGutierrezandMegeeall scoredgoalsintherout.

“Withonlyfivereturningstarters, thechemistryisstartingtobuild withintheteam,”continuedPr idgeon.“Girlsaretrustingtheirteammatesandfiguringouthowto supporteachotheronthefield.We had17differentgirlsscoreinour gameagainstNewark,”thecoach saidofMonday’saction.“The coachesarefocusingonbuilding confidenceineachplayer,andworkingontheirindividualmechanicsof thegame.Wemakingaturning pointinrebuildingtheprogramwith over40girlsonthisyear’sJV/varsity rosters.”

AgainstOdessaonSaturday,April

22,Harriswasonfire,torchingthe twinewith9goalstoleadtheIR chargesina15-12win.Geppiscored threetimes,withAnthonyandthe Gutierrezsistersaccountingforthe others.Megeemade11savesbetweenthepipesforthewin.

Then,onFriday,April21,IR doubledupHodgsonVo-Tech,16-8, forthevictory.Harrisaddedtoher team-highscoringtotalwithfour moremarkers,whileAnthonyregisteredahattrickwiththree.Geppi andRomaneachhadtwogoalsand anassistforIR,withStoddard, Johnson,ScerraandFreitasnotching theothers.

ThegirlsarenowoffuntilTuesday,May2,whentheytravelto Newarkforanon-conferencetilt againsttheYellowJackets.

LydicleadsIndianstoconferencewinoverSenators

ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

Consistencyandconfidenceare bigkeystothesuccessofagood golfer,andthatisexactlywhatthe IndianRiverHighSchoolgolfteam hasgottenday-inandday-outfrom itstopplayer,juniorSarahLydic.

TheIndiansonceagainrodethe strongplayofLydic,whoisoneof thebestgolfersinthestate—as wellasaDIAAchampion—enroutetoa176-190winoverhost DoveratMapleDaleCountryClub

onTuesday,April24.Lydiccardeda medalist-winning36forthematch, whichwashereighthwinineight matchesfortheIndians(7-1onthe season).

“Iamreallypleasedwiththeteam sofarthisyearbeing7-1,”saidIR headcoachBillyWingate.“Thereis alotoftalentintheHenlopenConferencethisyear,butwecanplay withthebestofthem.SarahLydicis leadingtheteamwithherscoring, shootingparorbetterinalleight matches.Sheisdefinitelyastandout playerinthestate.”

IRseniorEvanCarpentercame insecondplacefortheround,witha 44,whileseniorsGabeClarkand ThomasGogartyhelpedthewinningcause,eachshootinga48.

“Evan,ThomasandGabeareall improvingtoalsohelpleadtheteam aswell,”addedWingate.“Golfis stillateamsport,andittakesfour goodscorestocompeteinthisconference.Iamlookingforwardtothe secondhalfoftheseason.Itshould beinterestingtoseewhatouroutcomewillbe.Theteamknowswhat theyhavetodo.”

OnThursday,April20,theIndiansgotbackonthewinningtrack witha190-201victoryoverSussex TechatHeritageShoresGolfClub. Lydicagainfireda36toleadthe charges,whileCarpenterandGogartyeachshota50.

TheIndiansweresettobeback inactiononThursday,April27,with ahomematchatBearTrapDunes againstundefeatedCaesarRodney (9-0).TheywilltraveltoGeorgetownonTuesday,May2,foramatch againstdistrictrivalSussexCentral atMulligan’sPointeGolfClub.

TourdeFriendsbicycleeventtobeheldMay7

OnSunday,May7(raindate,May 14),theFriendsofCapeHenlopen StatePark(FOCHSP)willbeholding theirsecondannualTourdeFriends,a family-friendlybikingevent.Themain eventoftheTourwillbeabicycle-accessiblescavengerhuntforindividuals, familiesandteamsofallagesandsizes. Allparticipantswillhavetheopportunitytowinaprizefromamongaselectiondonatedbyparticipatinglocalbike shops.

Inadditiontothescavengerhunt, DelDOT,SussexCyclists,andotheror-

ganizationsandlocalbikeshopswill conductabikerodeoforchildrenages4 to13,hands-onworkshopsonbicycle safety,andbasicbikerepair/maintenance,aswellasotherfunactivitiesfor thewholefamily.CrookedHammock willagainbethepremierfoodandbeveragesponsorfortheTourandwillprovidealuncheon/after-partyfollowing theconclusionofthescavengerhunt.

On-siteregistrationandcheck-in willstartattheHawkWatchPavilionat 9 a.m.TheScavengerHuntwillstartat 10a.m.andrunthrough11:30a.m.

CrookedHammockwillbeservingfood anddrinksfrom11:30a.m.to1p.m., andwillprovideentertainmentand lawngamesforall.Thebikerodeo, sponsoredbyDelDOT,willbeheldin themainbeachparkinglotnextto HawkWatchPavilionfrom9:30a.m. until11a.m.Participantswillreceivea freecommemorativeT-shirtwhile stockslast.

RegistrationfeesfortheTourde Friendsare:$35forindividuals,$60for familygroupsofuptofourparticipants, and$10foreachextrafamilymember,

uptoamaximumofeightfor$100.Advanceregistrationispreferred,although limitedon-siteregistrationwillbeavailableaswell(viacashorcheckonly). Totalparticipationwillbelimitedto 200bikeriders,sothoseplanningto participateshouldregistersoontoavoid disappointment.Allmajorcredit,debit cardsandPayPalareacceptedforadvance registration.

Toregister,gototheFriendsofCape HenlopenStateParkwebsiteat https://www.friendsofcapehenlopen.org /tour-de-friends-info.html.

Indiansbattleconferencerival CaesarRodneytoscorelesstie

ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

Inabattlebetweentwoofthevery bestsoccerprogramsintheHenlopen AthleticConferenceyearafteryear,the IndianRiverHighSchoolgirlsfought tooth-and-nailwiththeRidersfrom CaesarRodneytoanil-nildrawonSaturday,April23.

Bothteams’defenseswerestellarin thisone,withtheIndiansmanagingjust sixshotstoCR’sfour,andIRgetting fourpenaltycornersversustheRiders’ three.IndianRivergoalieAlexDavidsonmadethreesavesforthecleansheet, while counterpartKyleeElliottturned asidesixIRshotsforherperfectperformance.

Twonightsprior,onThursday,April 21—withthechanceoflookingahead totheCR—theIndianshadscored earlyandoften,buryingsixfirst-half goalsontheirwaytoa9-1shellacking ofwinlessSeaford.

JuniorMadelynClassscoredtwice —onceineachhalf—toleadtheway forIRinthewin.SophomoreAnahi ParadaBasurtoscoredonceandassisted onthefirstgoalfromClassinthefirst half.Itwasasenior-freshmanexchange inthefirsthalfonback-to-backgoals fortheIndianswhenBellaScurcifound underclassmanEllaPetersonforagoal atthe8:00mark,thenPetersonreturnedthefavoreightminuteslateron Scurci’sgoal.

SophomoreLillyanMerrickscored unassistedinthefirsthalf,atthe19minutemark,andassistedonParada’s goalinthesecondhalf.JuniorMadison NealgottheIndiansontheboardfive minutesintothecontest,withanunassisted goal,whilefreshmanAllison TuckertookafeedfromseniorCarly Topperoneminutelatertodoublethe IRscore.FreshmanLucyWilliamson alsofoundthebackofthenetforIR.

TheIndianswillhostHenlopen AthleticConferenceSouthDivisionfoe Woodbridge(3-5)onThursday,April 27,beforeahomedatewithSmyrnaon Tuesday,May2,inaHACdivisional crossover.AhugeHACSouthDivision tiltontheroadatSussexAcademywill follow.

Tennis

Indianssplitmatchesthisweek

BoththeIndianRiverHighSchool boys’andgirls’tennisteamssplittheir matchesthispastweek,withPolytech andCaesarRodney.

TheIRboysedgedoutPolytech,32,whilethegirlssweptthePanthers,50.BothteamswereblankedbyCR,5-0.

Fortheboys,StefanoCrestawonin straightsets,6-2,7-6(7-2),atfirstsingles,withteammateCalebRogerscomingbackfromasetdowntowinat secondsingles,4-6,6-3,7-6(7-4).

Thematchcamedowntosecond doubles, butitwashardlyaworryfor theIndiansastheduoofBrandon CimarronFernandezandEvanSprucebankcruisedtoa6-1,6-1wintoclinch thefinalpoint.

Inthegirls’contestagainstPolytech, theIndiansneverdroppedasetand onlylostsevenpointsoverallinthefive matches.ScarlettDunnwasawinner (6-0,6-1)atfirstsingles,whileLexxine Zullowasvictoriousatsecondsingles (6-1,6-2)andMyaMacDonaldwas perfectatthirdsingles(6-0,6-0).

In thedoublesaction,Camryn EhlersandIsabellWisniewskicruised toa6-1,6-0winatfirstdoubles,while KylieCourtneyandEmeliaWelchwere 6-1,6-1winners.

TheIndianstraveltoLakeForeston Monday,May1,foraHACSouthDivisionbattlewiththeSpartans.

IRtrack-and-fieldremainsundefeated

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheundefeatedIndianRiverHigh Schoolgirls’andboys’track-and-field teamsimprovedto3-0ontheseason afterdefeatinghostWoodbridgeon Thursday,April20.

TheIRgirlswon98-40,assenior AniyahBlakewonthe100-meterdash withatimeof13.11seconds.Senior BrynnCrandellwonthe1,600-and 3,200-metereventswithtimesoffive 5:31and11:49,respectively.Freshman LeilaHernandecapturedthe400-and 800-metereventswithwinningtimesof

1:08and2:53,respectively.

Inthefieldevents,juniorGrace Robinsonwonthelongjumpwitha distanceof13feet,9inches,andthe polevaultwithaheightof6feet.SophomoreTerraBerkheimerwonthetriple andhighjumpeventswithdistancesof 29feet,10inches,and4feet,respectively.

JuniorAlainaStratescapturedthe shotputwithadistanceof26feet,9 inches.JuniorLillyJohnsonwonthe discusthrowwithadistanceof99feet, 9inches.

CHEERtoholdClassicCar-Truck-BikeShowonAug.5

CHEER’s13thAnnualFundraisingClassicCar-Truck-BikeShow willbeheldonSaturday,Aug.5(rain dateAug.6)attheCHEERCommunityCenter,20520SandHill Road,Georgetown,from10a.m.to2 p.m.Themed,“DrivingtoServeSeniorsinSussexCounty,”thisyear’s showspotlightsCHEER’sMealson Wheelsprogramthatdailydelivers nutritionalmealstomorethan1,700 seniorsinSussexCounty.Allproceedsfromtheshowsupportservices forseniorcitizensinSussexCounty.

“CHEER’scarshowisdifferent thanalltheothercarshowsinthe area,”saidWaltKoopman,president oftheCHEERBoardofDirectors andamemberoftheCarShow PlanningCommittee.“Thiseventis ourannualfundraisertohelpussustaintheservicesthatCHEERprovidestheseniorsinSussexCounty. WithoutCHEER’sservices—nutritionalmeals,personalassistancein theirhomes,transportationtothe bank,postoffice,grocerystore,plus receivingcompanionshipattheseniorcenters—hundredsofourseniorswouldnotbeabletostayintheir homes.”

Anotheruniquefeatureofthe CHEERcarshowisaticketforthe ChampagneLuncheonthatisin-

cludedinthevehicleregistrationfee.

“Mostcarshowshavehotdogsand hamburgersorotherfoodtruck items,”saidKoopman.“OurNutritionDepartmentcooksupadelicious full-coursemeal,servedbuffet-style. Itincludesbreakfastfoods,aswellas chicken,beefandfish,withallthe sidedishesanddessertstotopitoff.”

TheChampagneLuncheonis opentothepublicthedayofthe showfrom11a.m.until12:30p.m. forthepriceof$30perticket.

“Comeinandcoolofffromthe hotAugustsunintheairconditioninginsidetheCommunityCenter,” invitedKoopman.“Youcaneven enjoyacoolmimosadrinktoenhanceyourmeal.Thereisn’tanother menuanywhereofferingtheassortmentoffoodCHEERdoesatthis economicalprice.Everyoneisinvited.Thenyoucangooutandenjoy thevehiclesondisplay.”

Oneparticularvehicleondisplay thatmaybeofinteresttothekids and“thekidsatheart”isareplicaof a1930sBantamMidgetSpindizzy racecarthatresemblestheoriginals, downtothesmallestdetail.The originalracecarsracedtetheredtoa poleortoachaintrackinabanked woodenracetrackandcouldreach speedsinexcessof150milesper

Delaware Botanic Gardens

hour.Thehoodonthemodelcanbe openedtoviewthesingle-cylinder engineinside.Thereplicais19by 8.75by7inchesandisvaluedat $599.Oneluckypersonmaytake hometheprizewhentheirticketis drawnattheconclusionofthe awardsceremony.Ticketscost$10 eachandareavailableatCHEER. (Thereisa$225reserveforthis item.)

CHEER’sshowwillconclude withthepresentingofmanyawards, includingBestinShow,aswellas BestCar,BestTruck,BestBikeand numerousothers.Winnersaredeterminedbytheprofessionaljudging groupDelMarVaJudging.

“Thisisthe13thyearthat CHEERhashostedthisshow,”said Koopman.“Ithasbecomeoneofthe premierevehicleshowsintheregion. Thisyearwillbenodifferent.So

comeoutandenjoyadayofclassic vehiclesandgoodfoodwhilehelping CHEERcontinuetoprovideforthe seniorsinSussexCounty.”

Formoreinformationaboutthe carshow,contacteitherAmySmith atasmith@cheerde.comor(302) 853-4200,orRobinGreeneat rgreene@cheerde.comor(302)8534199,orWalterKoopmanatrbdjet61@verizon.netor(302) 745-5668.RegistrationisalsoavailableontheCHEERwebsiteat www.cheerde.com.

Pre-registrationcosts$50pervehicle,whichincludesoneticketfor theChampagneLuncheon.(Registrationonthedayoftheshowcosts $55,alsoincludingoneChampagne Luncheonticket.)Allmoniesraised fromthiseventbenefitCHEER servicesforSussexCountysenior citizens.

Planter Demonstration

Mother’s Day

Aquatic Bugs & Beer

Thursday, May 11th • 11:30-12:30

Join floral designer Jan Poli as she demonstrates how to create the perfect summer planter. $10 Per Person + Admission

Sunday, May 14th • 9-4

Free Admission to the garden with a non-perishable food donation for the Food Bank of Delaware

Thursday, May 18th • 3-5

Hands on presentation by Environmental Scientist, Jackelyn Toggart from Envirotech at the Dogfish Learning Garden. Explore the constructed wetland with other guests. Enjoy Dogfish Head Beer & Pretzels. Tickets $25

Open Thursday - Sunday • 9am - 4pm

Adults $15 • Children 16 & Under - Free

To reserve tickets, go to delawaregardens.org

FortMiles’inaugural“Runthrough History”5KRunWalkwilltakeplace onSunday,May7,atCapeHenlopen StatePark.Therace’sstarttimeisat9 a.m.,followedbyapost-racepartyat TheOverlook,theFortMilesevents venueoverlookingtheAtlanticOcean. Theafter-partywillbehostedbyBig OysterBreweryandfeaturelightfood andbeverages.

Proceedsfromthe“Runthrough History”5KRunWalkbenefitFort MilesMuseum,whichsharespersonal storiesofdefendingcoastalDelawareby U.S.militaryforcesandcivilians,and howtheiractionsshapedandinfluenced communitylifeinDelaware.ThemuseumishousedinauniqueWorldWar IIcoastalbatterycomplexthatserved animportantroleinthatwar,theCold Warperiodandbeyond.

Thesignatureexhibit—the16-inch “BigMo”gun,wasinpositiononthe U.S.S.MissouriwhentheJapanesesurrenderedandendedthewarinthepa-

cific.

“FortMilesMuseumisverypleased andexcitedtohostthisinaugural5K runwalk,andwethankoureventpartners,DelawareStateParksand Races2Runandalltheeventsponsors whohavesteppeduptomakethisgreat eventpossible,”saidJimPierce,presidentofFortMilesMuseum.

Thepre-registrationentryfeeis$30 (availableuntilFriday,May5,atnoon). Thesame-dayentryfeeis$35,andregistrationstartsat8a.m.onthedayof therace.Post-racepartyguesttickets arealsoavailable($15beforeMay7and $20onMay7.)Toregisterandformore details, goto:www.Races2Run.com. Someoftheeventsponsorstodate includeJackLingoRealtor,Dewey BeachLionsClub,ØrstedandAtlantic Liquors.Therearestillracesponsorship opportunitiesavailableforareabusinesses.Formoreinformationanda sponsorshippacket,contactKay WheatleyatBlessedat201@aol.com.

Photo by Ray Bojarski

Filmsannouncedfor2023RegionalFilmShowcase

TheRehobothBeachFilmSociety (RBFS)willpresentthe2023Regional FilmShowcaseoverthreedays,May5-7,at theSociety’sCinemaArtTheater(CAT)in Lewes.Thisyear’sselectionwillfeature14 filmsfromsevenstates,anassortmentdesignedtodemonstratethediversityandvibrancyoftheindependentfilmcommunity intheMid-Atlanticregion.

Twotothreefilmmakerswillwinthe FierbergFilmPrize,whichincludesfundingtoenablethemtocontinuetodevelop theircraft.

“ Wehopethatyouwilltakethisspecial opportunitytoattendtheRegionalShowcasetosupporttheworksofemergingfilm-

makerswhocreatebecauseoftheirloveof thecraft,”organizerssaid.

Tokick-offtheFilmShowcase,RBFS willfeatureawelcomereceptionandspecial screeningoflocalfilmmaker,Lewesresident andCATTheaterAssociateGeoffLerer’s feature“Spencer”onFriday,May5,at7 p.m.Heisdirectingtheticketsaleproceeds bedonatedtoRBFS’s25for25Spring fundraisingcampaign,toraise$25,000for theMainTheater’snewD-Cinemaprojector.Ticketscost$5perscreeningandare availableatRehobothFilm.com.

Thesocietycontinuesitstraditionof providingopportunitiestoemergingfilmmakerswhoarehoningtheircraft.

“Ourhopeisthatthesecontentcreators willevolvetobecomethereasonwecontinuetositinadarkroomwithothers—to beentertained,saidExecutiveDirector HelenM.Chamberlin.

Thefestival’sShortsProgram’sSet1 screeningissetforSaturday,May6,at1 p.m.,featuring“TyingtheKnot,”“TheLuminousLifeofTomWilson,”“Turkeyon Rye,”“Valery,”“Hindsight”and“Mr.Tindley.”

Patronsarebeingencouragedtoparticipateinapost-panelQ&Aimmediatelyfollowingwiththefilmmakerstogaininsights ontheirprocessandsharefeedback.The totalprogramruntimeis78minutes.

TheShortsProgram’sSet2screeningis setforSaturday,May6,at3p.m.Itfeatures “ASmallAppreciation,”“TheWorldisLit byLightning,”“TheHouseontheCliff,” “Peer,”“Hurricane6”and“Assawoman,” withanotherQ&Atofollow.Thetotalprogramruntimeis80minutes.

Thefeaturefilm“IlMessaggerowillbe screenedonSunday,May7,at2p.m.The filmruns74minutes.Apost-panelQ&A willfollow.

Admissioncosts$5perscreening.Purchaseadvanceticketsonlineatrehobothfilm.comorattheCinemaArtTheaterbox officeinLewesbeginning30minutesprior tothescreening.

DNRECtooffertrainingforvolunteermonitorsofbeach-nestingbirds

DNRECisseekingvolunteerswho wanttohelpprotectDelaware’sbeachnestingbirds–whichincludefederallylistedthreatenedpipingploversand state-listedendangeredAmericanoystercatchers.Potentialvolunteersarebeinginvitedtojoinatrainingsessionheldbythe fishandwildlifedivisionfrom10a.m.to noononSaturday,May6,atCapeHenlopenStatePark’sOfficersClubMessHall, locatedonQueensRoad,Lewes.

“Volunteerswhoactasmonitorsarean

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TheIRboyswonbyascoreof10243asseniorColeBrickmanwonthe 110-and300-meterhurdleswithtimes of15.23and44.21seconds,respectively. SeniorAshtonStephenscapturedthe 100-meterhurdleswithatimeof10.96 seconds.

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‘teacher’tobreakdownthecomponent partsbeforeexplaininganddemonstrating.And,throughahands-onactivity liketennis,thestudent-athletereceives instantfeedback.Alltheboyswereabit nervousatfirst,buttheysoonfoundMr. Sharpertobeenthusiastic,withagreat senseofhumor.Icansayforsurethe

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ments,andsodidwe.Wejustmadetoo manymistakesdownthestretchtokeepthe gameclose.It’satoughloss,becausewe startedsowell,butwealsoknowthatit’sa gameofruns.Andwewanttobetheteam thathastherunattheend.We’lllearnfrom thisandgetbetter.”

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TheIndiansimprovedtheirHenlopen

importantandvaluedcomponent”ofthe division’sconservationeffortsforthe beach-nestingbirdspecies,officialssaid.

“Stationedontheboundariesofthenesting areas,volunteersexplaintobeachgoersthe importanceofclosingsectionsofthebeach topreventhumandisturbancethushelping increasethenestingsuccessofthebirds.”

TheMay6volunteertrainingsession willbeginwithlightrefreshmentsanda slideshowpresentation,followedbyadiscussionaboutthebeach-nestingbirdmoni-

SeniorChaseSimscapturedthe 1,600-metereventwithawinningtime of 44.21,whileseniorColeDonnelly andsophomoreCadeDonnellywonthe 800hurdlesin2minutes,9seconds.

JuniorAlexButtswontheshotput withadistanceof36feet,whilesenior HaydenHallcapturedthepolevault withaheightof11feetandthetriple jumpwithadistanceof38feet,8 inches.JuniorRashadHopkinswonthe

wholeteamenjoyedtheexperience.”

Sharper,anativeofPhiladelphia, earnedhisbachelor’sdegreeinmedia studiesandproductionfromTemple University’sKleinCollegeofMedia& CommunicationinDecember2019.He joinedtheDelmarvaSportsNetworkin October2021,andfourmonthslaterwas promotedtoanon-airtalentposition.In additiontoanchoringthesportsreport, Sharperisalsoacolorcommentatorfor gamebroadcastsonthenetwork.

Conferencerecordto7-0againstSussex AcademyonApril19.SeniorsVincent OnoratoandMaxForreyeachscoredthree goals,whileseniorBlakeBrightman,juniorsBryceJohnsonandNicholasKnight, andsophomoreAidenBinkoaddedone eachintheIndians’sixthstraighttriumph attheSouthernDivisionrivallastWednesday.

IRwasincompletecontrol,building leadsof2-0,5-1and8-2attheendofthe first,secondandthirdquarters,respectively. JuniorgoalkeeperWyattSnydermade sevensavesandimprovedhisrecordto2-1.

toringprogramandhowvolunteerscan helptoensurethattheshorebirdsarenot disturbedwhilenestingandrearingtheir chicksduringthesummermonths.

Weatherpermitting,thegroupwillfinishthetrainingsessionbyventuringoutto thePointatCapeHenlopentolookfor pipingploversandothershorebirdslikely tobefeedingonthetidalflats.Binoculars willbeavailableforuse,butvolunteersare beingencouragedtobringtheirownoptics iftheyhavethem.

Pre-registrationforthetrainingisencouraged,butvolunteerwalk-upscanalso receivetrainingtobecomebeach-nesting birdmonitors.Parkentrancefeeswillbe waivedforvolunteersattendingthetraining.Formoreinformationonthetraining, beach-nestingbirdsorvolunteermonitoringefforts,visitde.gov/pipingploversor emailDNRECAvianConservationProgramManagerSamanthaRobinsonat deshorebirds@delaware.gov.

highjumpwithaheightof5feet,5 inches,whilesophomoreLeoChester capturedthelongjumpwithadistance of20feet,3inches.

GalleryOneannouncedthisweekthatits Mayshow,“BetweenEarthandSky,”willbe opentothepublicMay3throughMay30.

“‘Therearemorethingsinheavenand earththanaredreamtofinyourphilosophy,’ statesShakespeare’sHamlet.Heissuggesting thattherearethingsbeyondtheliteralthat weseeinfrontofus,magicalthingsthat speaktooursoulandspiritthatneedtobe discernedinotherwaysbutthatarenoless ‘real.’TheMaythemeatGalleryOneillus-

tratesthisidea.”

InEileenOlson’soilpainting,“TheRiver,” theriverdepictedisnotonlya“river.”Itis,in fact,“aconglomerationofeverythingmy mindhasabsorbedovermylifetime,”stated theartist.“AsIwaspaintingthislandscape frommymemory,itbroughtbacksomany pleasurableexperiencesforme.”

Theliteralanswertowhatliesbetween earthandskyisthe“atmosphere.”Creatinga senseofatmosphereinapaintingcreatesa senseofdepthanddistanceandcanbe achievedthroughshiftsintheclarity,saturationandcolorthatoccurwhenlightisreflectedfromobjectsacrossvaryingdistances andatmosphericconditions,organizersnoted.

InDaleSheldon’s,“LavenderScenery,”an acrylic,“beautifulrowsofcolorfullavenderfill thespacebetweentheearthandthesky,low mountainsinthedistantbackgroundalong withcoolmistycloudsintheskycomplete theillusionofdepthanddistance.”

InCindyBeyer’spastelpainting,“Genovia,”“theartistcreatesthesamemagicwith vibrantforegroundcolor,atinydistantvillage, andcoolmountainsandsky.Onecan imaginehowlovelyitwouldbetowander throughthequaintlittlevillagesmellingthe freshflowersinthemeadow.”

Literally,the“horizon”isthelinethatseparatestheearthfromthesky.InMichelle Marshall’sacrylic“GazingintotheFuture,” andinartistJoyceCondry’soilpainting,“Reflections,”theviewerseesaverystarkhorizon line.InaplayonperceptionCondry’spaintingmakesithardtodistinguishbetweenthe earthandthesky.

“Mypaintingmaymakeyouask,‘Which sideisup?’”

Marshall’smakestheviewerwonder,isthe littlegirl walkingintotheseaforsomesummerfun,orissomethingmoresignificant happening?

ThelowhorizonlineinMaryBode Byrd’sgouachepainting“HeronatDaybreak” enhancesthedominanceoftheheronwhile thevibrantcomplementarycolorpalettecreatesasenseofdrama.

Atmosphericperspective,combinedwith thetechniqueofdiminishingsizeoftheobjectsastheyvanishintothedistanthorizonin artistLesleyMcCaskill’sacrylicpainting “PromenadingontheBoardwalk,”createsa feelingofmovementandenergy,aswellasa senseofplaceandtime.

InArtistLauraHickman’spastel“LookingWest”andCherylWisbrock’swatercolor “StormyClouds,”cloudsareincorporatedinto thecompositions.

Wisbrockdescribeshow“theskywashigh andclearblue,theseaandsandwerewarm andwelcoming,thenwithoutwarning,dark cloudsrolledin,underthebrightskyand earth,castingshadowsandcreatingdrama.”

“Wehopeyouwill‘moveheavenand earth’tovisitGalleryOnethismonthtosee whatliesbetweenearthandsky.”

Thegalleryisopendailyfrom10a.m.to5 p.m.

LEGALS

TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARINGS

27 Hudson Avenue (PIDN: 099.270 / CTM# 134-12.00-1533.00)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY the Board of Adjustment of the Town of Ocean View that a public hearing will be held on Application V-442, submitted by the property owners, Warren D. & Claire D. Greer, requesting a variance from Article I, §116-5-B(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Chapter of the Town Code, which requires the lowest floor of a residential structure to be elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus 2.0 feet. The property owners wish to construct an addition to their existing dwelling unit with a lowest floor elevation below the requirement of base flood elevation plus 2.0 feet on property zoned R-1 (Single-Family Residential District), located at 27 Hudson Avenue (PIDN: 099.270 / CTM# 134-12.001533.00).

14 Seabrook Road (PIDN: 094.570 / CTM# 134-12.00-2102.00)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY the Board of Adjustment of the Town of Ocean View that a public hearing will be held on Application V-443, submitted by the property owners, Peter and Kelly Kenny, for property zoned R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) located at 14 Seabrook Road (PIDN: 094.570 / CTM# 134-12.00-2102.00). The property owners propose to construct a concrete patio and are seeking a variance from Article V, §140-28 for all existing and proposed building/structures on the lot to exceed the maximum allowable lot coverage of 35%.

34 Old Forge Drive (PIDN: 413.072 / CTM# 134-16.00-921.00)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY the Board of Adjustment of the Town of Ocean View that a public hearing will be held on Application V-446, submitted by the property owner, Joseph Casparriello, seeking a variance from Article VI, §140-35-B(2)(c), which states that a patio may project into a required rear yard setback as long as it is placed no closer than 10 feet to any lot line. The property owner wishes to install a patio less than 10 feet from the rear property line on property zoned MXPC (Mixed Used Planned Community) located at 34 Old Forge Drive (PIDN: 413.072 / CTM# 13416.00-921.00).

The Town will hold these hearings on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 3:00pm or as soon as possible thereafter in the Ocean View Community Center located at 32 West Avenue, adjacent to John West Park. All interested parties are welcome to attend. Please note that the meeting agenda is subject to change. For more information, please visit www.oceanviewde.gov.

The material may be examined by interested parties on the second floor of the Wallace A. Melson Municipal Building located at 201 Central Avenue between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. For additional information, please contact Kenneth L. Cimino, Director of Planning, Zoning & Development, at (302) 539-1208 or via email at kcimino@oceanviewde.gov.

CP 20230428 1T

TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW PUBLIC NOTICE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

142 Woodland Avenue (PIDN: 034.000 / CTM# 134-12.00-470.00)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Ocean View will review Application P-342, a Preliminary Land Development Site Plan for “Shore Vista” submitted by George, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB), on behalf of the property owner, DRB Group of the Eastern Shore, LLC. The plan proposes the subdivision of a single parcel of land into 104 lots with open space, stormwater management and amenity areas on property zoned R-3 (Townhouse and Multifamily District), located at 142 Woodland Avenue (PIDN: 034.000 / CTM: 134-12.00470.00). Note: A vote on the Shore Vista preliminary plan was deferred from the February 16, 2023 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. The Town will hold this review on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 4:00pm or as soon as possible thereafter in the Ocean View Community Center located at 32 West Avenue, adjacent to John West Park. All interested parties are welcome to attend. Please note that the meeting agenda is subject to change. For more information, please visit www.oceanviewde.gov.

The material may be examined by interested parties on the second floor of the Wallace A. Melson Municipal Building located at 201 Central Avenue between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For additional information, please contact Kenneth L. Cimino, Director of Planning, Zoning & Development, at (302) 539-1208 or via email at kcimino@oceanviewde.gov.

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT RESULTS PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 20, 2023, the Board of Adjustment for the Town of Ocean View took the following action:

• V-444 8 Winchester Drive (PIDN:004.920/CTM#134-12.00-1810.00)

Amended Variance Granted

• V-445 31 Woodland & 28 Central (PIDN:176.000/175.000) Variance

Granted w/conditions

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, 201 CENTRAL AVENUE, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970

CP 20230428 1T

TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW PLANNING & ZONING RESULTS PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 20, 2023 the Planning & Zoning for the Town of Ocean View took the following action:

• P-344 31 Woodland & 28 Central Ave (PIDN:176.000/175.000) Application approved w/ Conditions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, 201 CENTRAL AVENUE, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970

LEGALS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR SUSSEX COUNTY

IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF: Darrick Thomas Mudry

TO: Jayde Abagail Mudry

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Darrick Thomas Mudryintends to present a Petition to the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Delaware in and for Sussex County, to change his/her name to Jayde Abagail Mudry.

CP 20230428 3T

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947

(302)855-7875

Estate of Rosalie J. McCubbin, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Rosalie J. McCubbin who departed this life on February 8, 2023, late of Ocean View, DE were duly granted unto David A. McCubbin Jr. on April 5, 2023 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 October 8, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor:

David A. McCubbin Jr

36022 Blackstone Drive Ocean View, DE  19970

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

ATTORNEY: Veronica R. Townsend, Esq. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 202 Ocean View, DE 19970

CP 20230414 3T

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pepe McGee’s, LLC T/A Salted Rim has on April 18, 2023, applied with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner for permission to alter the currently licensed patio, which patio consists of approved 9,239 square feet has variances for external speakers, live entertainment, wet bar and outdoor seating for serving food and drinks to allow entertainment thereon consisting of entertainment space for cornhole, trash can pong, ring game, giant jenga, and connect four games,for a premise located at 35553 Atlantic Avenue, Millville, DE 19967. Persons who are against this application should provide written notice of their objections to the Commissioner. For the Commissioner to be required to hold a hearing to consider additional input from persons against this application, the Commissioner must receive one or more documents containing a total of at least 10 signatures of residents or property owners located within 1 mile of the premises or in any incorporated areas located within 1 mile of the premises. The signatures of residents or property owners must also include the mailing address for the property and the email address (if one exists) for the resident or property owner. The protest(s) must be filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner at the 3rd Floor, Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The protest(s) must be received by the Commissioner’s office on or before May 18, 2023. Failure to file such a protest may result in the Commissioner considering the application without further notice, input, or hearing. If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Commissioner’s Office.

CP 20230421 3T

NOTICE: DEStorage.com Millsboro

Located at 28862 DuPont Blvd., Millsboro DE 19966

Will be holding a Public ONLINE Auction at www.ibid4storage.com. Closing May 24, 2023, at 10 AM.

The following units will be sold because of nonpayment of rent pursuant to the Delaware Self Service Storage Facilities Act. Auction bidding and additional information about the contents, including photographs, is available on ibid4storage.com. Sale and payment will take place at the storage facility.

Containing: Furniture, Household Items, Totes, and Boxes

Brandon Garrison L20

Brandon Garrison Park 12

Kelli Merry C26

Ramona Harmon M11

CP 20230421 2T

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875

Estate of Frederick G. Searby Jr., Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Frederick G. Searby Jr. who departed this life on March 7, 2023, late of Millsboro, DE were duly granted unto Lauren A. Burdge on April 11, 2023 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 November 7, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor:

Lauren A. Burdge 205 Ely Harmony Road Freehold, NJ 07728

ATTORNEY: Veronica R. Townsend, Esq. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 202 Ocean View, DE 19970

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills CP 20230421 3T

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947

(302)855-7875

Estate of David C. Craig, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of David C. Craig who departed this life on March 18, 2023, late of Dagsboro, DE were duly granted unto Jennifer Binkley and Elaine Rathbun on April 5, 2023 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrators without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrators on or before November 18, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

EXECUTORS:

Jennifer Binkley

Elaine Rathbun

ATTORNEY:

Parsons & Robinson, P.A.

ADDRESS: 21 Sally Lane, Ocean View, DE 19970 37037 Alabama Dr., Frankford, DE  19945

ADDRESS: 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

CP 20230414 3T

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“Butwecandomore,”clubrepresentativessaid.“Itisbelievedthat80 percentpercentofourlearningis throughourvision.Posterswithdrug awarenessmessagesareagoodwayto reachstudentsinschool.”

TheLordBaltimoreLionsClub gavea$200donationtoVicePr incipalBarkleyHeckofLordBaltimore ElementarySchoolfortheschoolto purchasedrugawarenessposters. Schoolpersonnelwillidentifycommercialsourcesforprofessionaldrug awarenessposterssuitablefortheir students,andtheLionswillpayfor them.

“Thisoffermayextendtootherelementaryschools.Ifmorethanone schoolusesthisideaafterseveral months,theycouldexchangeposters topresentfreshnewmessagestothe students,”LionsClubrepresentatives said.

TheLordBaltimoreLionsClubheldaDrugAwarenessPosterContestatSelbyvilleMiddleSchool.Above,thewinningartists posewiththeirawardwinningposters.

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Offered at $535,000

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38391 HERON LN #391

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$334,900 (DESU2036012)

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$1,824,999 (DESU2033544)

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$480,000 (DESU2039006)

Call Frank & Audrey (c) 302-541-4000

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$589,900 (DESU2036816)

Call Eddie Rohe (c) 410-908-9137

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Located in sought after community of Mariner’s Cove in Long Neck. This 3 BR and 2 BA home has been updated with new carpet, ooring, electrical and updated kitchen. Enjoy outside living in the screened porch. A storage shed is included to keep all of your summer toys. Community offers outdoor pool, community center, picnic pavilion, and a short Drive to Lewes and Rehoboth. There is a boat ramp plus boat storage. Sold fully furnished.

$139,000 (DESU2038606)

Call Noreen Scalice (c) 302-245-1108 or Paul Scalice (c) 302-604-8715

Each of ce is independently owned & operated.

Custom home- one story living- in Sawgrass in Rehoboth Beach. Offers a custom kitchen with a center work island, an adjoining eating area and a great room. For the entertainer there is also a formal dining and living room plus an of ce. The primary suite boasts a large sitting area, nook, walk-in closets and a primary bath everyone dreams of. Plus- 2 separate guests rooms with a bath at the other side of the home. Community pool, tennis and basketball.

$825,000 (DESU2037288)

Call Frank & Audrey (c) 302-541-4000

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