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Delmar VFW Turkey Shoot
On Sunday, April 5, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Delmar VFW Turkey Shoot will be hosting a benefit for Buddy Pollitt. Buddy has been ill for six months with cirrhosis of the liver and a hernia. We are looking for monetary donations. All proceeds will be given to Buddy to help offset medical expenses. Hope to see everyone at the benefit. All donations will be greatly appreciated.
MORNING STAR • APRIL 2 - 8, 2009 depart from the University of Delaware football stadium parking lot at 10:30 a.m. or the Seaford Harley Davidson at 11 a.m. All riders will end at Jake’s Seafood Restaurant in Lewes. Jake’s will provide a complimentary lunch. Register before April 16 and pay $20 for riders and $15 for passengers. Day-of registration fee is $25 for riders and $20 for passengers. The ride is organized by the Delaware Blue Knights - Chapter 1, and supported by Delaware’s Law Enforcement for Special Olympics, Jake’s Seafood and WBOC. For more information or to register online, contact Special Olympics Delaware at 302-831-4653 or visit www. sode.org.
Ruritan Club Community-wide yard sale
The Town of Bridgeville hosts a community-wide yard sale on Saturday, May 2, from 7 a.m. until ?. You will find great bargains at many homes throughout the town. Be sure to put Bridgeville on your list of yard sale stops on May 2.
Clean-up day
Bridgeville will hold a neighborhood clean-up day on Saturday, May 9. All items must be curbside by 6 a.m., as M-T trash will only go down each street once. Allowable items for pick-up include: furniture, household trash, stoves, and limbs bundled in 4-ft. lengths. Items that will not be picked up include tires, batteries, oil, construction materials, dirt, rocks, bricks, etc. M.T. Trash will have a truck available to pick-up refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners, as long as the freon has been removed.
All-you-can-eat Sunday breakfast buffet served by the Galestown Ruritan Club, on the fourth Sunday of each month October to June, from 7-10 a.m. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 children 6-12 years, at The Galestown (Md) Community Hall, 5833 School House Road. Buffet features blueberry pancakes, eggs, scrapple, sausage, creamed chipped beef, biscuits, potato casserole, hominy, fruit cup and sticky buns.
The annual spring craft show and Easter egg sale will be held on Saturday, April 4 at the Farmington Fire House from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Easter eggs, which are $5 each, are available in peanut butter, butter creme, coconut creme and cherry pecan. For more information, contact Angela at 302-222-0754 or ckiemnstr79@aol.com.
USDA hosts workshops
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will hold public workshops to discuss changes of the new 2008 Farm Bill. Thursday, April 9, 1 p.m. - Elbert N. and Ann V. Carvel Research and Education Center, Georgetown For more information, visit www.de.nrcs.usda. gov or call the local USDA Service Center at 302-856-3990, ext. 3.
Easter Egg Hunt
The VFW Blue Hen Post 6483 and Ladies Auxiliary will host their annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 11 at 10 a.m. Children up to the age of 12 are welcome to participate in this activity. The post home is located in Milford on Williamsville Road just past Southern States. For more information, call 422-4412.
Ride to the Tide planned
The Ride to the Tide, a police-escorted motorcycle ride that benefits Special Olympics Delaware, will take place on Sunday morning, April 19. Bikers can
Theater trips
Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus is offering trips with a multi-generational appeal that would be a great experience for grandparents to enjoy with their grandchildren. On Saturday, April 4 at the DuPont Theater in Wilmington, experience the critically acclaimed musical drama “Four Score and Seven Years Ago.” At the Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. on Friday, April 17, journey into the enchanted forests of “Cirque Dreams” and encounter the strength and power of soaring aerialists, spine binding contortionists and vine swinging characters. On Tuesday, April 21 at Delaware State University in Dover enjoy the touching story of “Silent Boy.” The Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast” will premiere at Toby’s Theater in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, April 23. For complete trip information, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 302-854-6966.
Bus trip to English Town Orioles vs. Yankees game
Seaford Recreation Department’s annual trip to see the Yankees vs. the Orioles is Friday, May 8. Cost is $55 and includes a ticket to the game and charter bus transportation. To reserve a ticket or for more information, call the office at 629-6809.
Seaford AARP offers trips Craft show and Easter egg sale
Theater. Visit Chimney Rock Park, Moose Café at the Farmers Market, the Smith McDowell House and take a bus tour of Asheville. Wednesday, Dec. 2 - American Music Theater to see a Christmas Show; $92. Stop for lunch at Miller’s Smorgasbord in Lancaster, Pa. before the show. For more information, contact Rose Wheaton at 629-7180.
Seaford AARP Chapter 1084 is offering the following trips to the public. All trips leave from the Peebles parking lot in Seaford. Friday, May 22 - Gettysburg, Pa. - A visit to the Gettysburg Battlefield Visitor’s Center and Museum, $79. Visit the galleries at the Visitor’s Center and eat lunch at General Pickett’s Buffet. Wednesday, July 1 - Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Lancaster, Pa.; $79. After lunch, enjoy a classic musical with songs like “Singin’ In The Rain,” “All I Do Is Dream Of You” and “You Are My Lucky Star.” Wednesday, Sept. 2 - Rainbow Dinner Theatre, Paradise, Pa., “Uncle Chick’s Last Wish”; $70. A comedy that will keep you laughing the entire show. Sept. 12-18 - Mackinac Island, Mich.; $790 pp, double. Your first stay will be in Frankenmuth, Mich., a beautiful Bavarian town. Take a ferry to Mackinac Island where you will enjoy lunch at the famous Grand Hotel. Enjoy a horse and carriage ride around the island to Arch Rock. Ride thru the Soo Locks and then the Kewadin Shores Casino after a visit in St. Ignace, Mich. Friday, Oct. 16 - Strasburg, Pa.; $69. Take a ride on the Strasburg railroad, enjoy lunch on board and then visit the train museum. Nov. 16-20 - Christmas at the Biltmore Estates in Asheville, N.C.; $589 pp, double. Enjoy a candlelight dinner at Deerpark restaurant and a tour of the Biltmore. Also included are a Christmas show at the Carolina Nights Dinner Theater and a Christmas show at the Wohlfahrt Dinner
On Saturday, April 4, at 6 a.m., a bus trip to English Town, N.J. Flea Market will leave from Mt. Olivet Baptist Church (trip sponsor), 108 First St., Bridgeville. Cost is: adults $30 each, children under 12 years, $15.
Garden trips
Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, and the East Coast Garden Center in Millsboro are offering a bus trip Tuesday, April 7 to the Rawlings Conservatory, the Baltimore Botanic Gardens and the Baltimore Museum of Art. For more information or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 302-855-1617.
Georgetown AARP
Join Georgetown AARP Chapter 5340 at their monthly luncheon meetings held on the first Monday of each month at
11:30 a.m. at the Sussex Pines Country Club. For details contact: Dee Richards at 302-841-5066 or Bettie Comer at 302-2655606.
Friends of the Bridgeville Library
The Friends of the Bridgeville Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, William Street, Bridgeville. The new Bridgeville Library is scheduled to open this summer. Updates on construction progress will be discussed. All are welcome. For more information, call Ruth Skala 337-3678.
Delaware Equine Council
The next meeting of the Delaware Equine Council is Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at Harrington Public Library. We are gearing up for the 2009 equine expo on Saturday, April 25 and preparing for upcoming events. Anyone interested in horses is welcome to attend. For more information, call Stan at 302-684-3966.
SHS Alumni Association
The Seaford High School Alumni Association will have their Executive Board meeting on Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the downtown Seaford Museum. For more information, call Donna Angell at 6298077.
Embroiders’ Guild
The Sussex Chapter of Embroiders’ Guild meets on the second Monday of the month - Sept. through June at 10 a.m. at the CHEER Center in Georgetown. This month it will be April 13. We welcome all levels of stitchers from beginner to advanced. For more information call 410208-9386. Questions call 302-539-9717.
AARP membership
AARP Seaford Area Chapter 1084 membership meeting will be held Thursday, April 9, at Methodist Manor House Fellowship Hall in Seaford, at 1:30 p.m. Cheryl Swain, Marketing Director for Methodist Manor House, will be guest speaker and Manor House tour guide. All western Sussex County residents, age 50+, who are interested in earning more about AARP Chapter 1084 activities are welcome to join in conversation and refreshments after the meeting. For more information call Gladys Bonowicz, chapter president, at 875-1519. Submit Bulletin Board items by noon, Thursday. Send to Morning Star Publications, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, email to editor@mspublications.com or drop off at 951 Norman Eskridge Hwy., Seaford (Home Team Bldg.).
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Sponsored by Snethen United Methodist Church Contact: Gail Phillips 302-846-3641 for more info