MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 11 - 17, 2010 Barbara Wise at 875-5537. Contributions of any amount can be made to Laurel Pride in Bloom, c/o The Bank of Delmarva, 200 E. Market St., Laurel, DE 19956.
Portsville UMC bazaar
Portsville United Methodist Church is holding their annual Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch, starting at 11 a.m., features oyster fritter sandwiches, chicken salad sandwiches, hot dogs, homemade vegetable beef soup, sodas and pie. There will be a bake table, white elephant table and hand-crafted items for sale, as well as raffle tickets available. The church is located on Dogwood Lane, Laurel. For information, call Karen at 8413596.
Holiday candle light tour
The Delmar Historic and Art Society (DHAS) will hold a holiday candle light tour on Friday, Dec. 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. This fundraiser is the first community-wide event to benefit and support the DHAS mission of offering the Delmar community a vision of the past while making a contribution to the future. Tickets are $8 and include coffee and cookies from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge in Delmar. Tickets may be purchased at Wilmington Trust in Delmar, from a board member or by calling Faith at 846-2546. Raffle tickets will be sold at the Masonic Lodge for a horse and carriage ride courtesy of Gary Horseman.
Holiday craft show and sale
There will be a holiday craft show and sale on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 601 E. Jewell St., Delmar, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show features wreaths, bears, angels, snowmen, gift baskets and more.
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The Friends of the Bridgeville Library present Bridgeville’s own Norman Reynolds at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Bridgeville Library. Reynolds was the honoree of the Friends’ 2009 fundraiser, “For the Love of Books.” Having taught English and French for 35 years in the Bridgeville/Woodbridge School District, Mr. Reynolds had a significant impact on many lives.
Museum, addmission to the park for a bus tour of the Festival of Lights. Also a stop at the Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum. Bus driver tip included. Cost: $349 per person/doubles; $435 single. Dec. 16 - “A Holiday Tradition Christmas Show” at the American Music Theatre sponsored by the Georgetown AARP. Cost: $90. Contact Hilda Parker at 856-2760. For more information, contact Rose at 629-7180.
Oyster fritter fry at Hope Lodge
Tour the White House
Literary readings by Mr. Reynolds
Hope Lodge #4 will be having an oyster fritter fry on Saturday, Nov. 20, at their hall on 6th Street, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. or until its gone. Oyster sandwiches, crab cakes and homemade cream of crab soup will be served. All are welcome.
Free Thanksgiving Dinner
Union United Methodist Church, 2 North Laws St., Bridgeville, will hold their 12th Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner at noon on Thursday, Nov. 25, in the Fellowship Hall. For details call 337-7409.
Delmar Christmas parade
The 2010 Delmar Christmas parade is Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. with a rain date of Sunday, Dec. 12. Participation in the parade, which is sponsored by the Greater Delmar Chamber of Commerce is free. Trophies will be awarded to the winners. This year’s theme is “What Christmas Means to Me.” For a parade application, call the chamber of commerce voicemail at 846-3336, pick up an application at Delmar Town Hall, or download from www.delmar-chamberofcommerce. com. The application deadline is Dec. 8.
Book signing in Delmar
C.R. Webster, a Finksburg, Md. resident, will sign copies of her autobiography, “From the Cradle to the Cyclone Fence,” at The Edge Family Ministries in Delmar, on Friday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. Webster saw many forms of substance abuse as a nurse, but when addictions threatened her own son, it was no longer a job. After a shoulder injury dashed his dreams of playing college baseball, her son sought refuge in all the wrong places. Webster had to watch as he went from job to job, court date to court date, and eventually, incarceration. From the “Cradle to the Cyclone Fence,” tells a tragic story about a mother’s struggle to save her son and her decision to turn it over to God. For more information, contact James Branscum at 888-361-9473 or james@tatepublishing.com.
Citizen of the Year banquet
The Delmar Citizen of the Year banquet, sponsored by the Greater Delmar Chamber of Commerce, is Monday, Nov. 29, at 6:15 p.m., at the Delmar VFW. Tickets are $21 and may be purchased from the Bank of Delmarva (Delmar), Wilmington Trust (Delmar), or Delmar Town Hall through Nov. 22. The 2010 Delmar Citizen of the Year is Pam Schell of the Delmar Public Library.
Dinner Club
Join us for Dinner Club with the Good News Tour Ministries at the Greenwood CHEER Activity Center on Thursday, Nov. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost is $6 per member and $8 for non-members. For more information, call 349-5237.
Seaford AARP trips
Dec. 6-8 - Wheeling Island Casino Hotel in Wheeling, W.V. Two meals per day including a dinner show. Tour the Glass Museum, Colonel Oglebay’s Mansion
Limited tickets are available for a White House Holiday Tour with the Adult Plus+ program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. This trip is open to the general public. Delight in the beautiful holiday decorations during this wonderful tour. Enjoy an independent lunch and spend the afternoon visiting museums or strolling through the National Mall. The tour will be held on one of the following dates: Tuesday, Dec. 7; Thursday, Dec. 9; or Tuesday, Dec. 14, pending White House confirmation. Registrants will need to provide personal information for a background check. Bring photo identification on the day of tour. Adults ages 50 and up can become Adult Plus+ members for $18 per year. Benefits of membership include unlimited use of the Stephen J. Betze Library located on campus; exclusive advanced registration and special discounts on trips, courses and events; and a free drink with purchase of a meal in the dining hall on campus. For more information, contact Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 302856-5618.
Wellness Wednesday
Every third Wednesday of the month, from 2 to 4 p.m., Consumer Health Librarian for Sussex County, Linda Leonard, will be available at the Greenwood Library to help patrons locate current information and resources about health-related topics. The next scheduled date is Nov. 17. This is an excellent opportunity to get some of those nagging questions answered. This service is free and open to everyone.
Bridgeville Library
The following events will be held at the Bridgeville Public Library. • Story time - Tuesdays 11 a.m.- 2 to 4-year-olds; Thursday 11 a.m. - 4 to 6-year-olds; Lap Sit on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. for ages 3 months to 2 years • Family Nights - Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30–8 p.m.; Nov. 16 Thanksgiving Delight; Dec. 21 - Holiday Extravaganza • Genealogy Discussion Group - Our Genealogy Discussion Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. For more information or special needs, contact the library at 3377401.
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