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...he brought some great student-athletes with fantastic attitudes.
A heartwarming football game The recent article in the Star entitled, “Seaford High plays game of football at Seaford Center” as written by Lynn Parks can not begin to capture the lasting sense of joy and positive energy this event created. I mean no disrespect to Ms. Parks who is a fantastic writer but this event truly went beyond words. It was extremely heartwarming to see the enthusiasm shared and expressed by all parties during the event. When Carol Rorhbaugh, our director of assisted living, contacted Athletic Director Artie Uhlich he was quick to commit to this event. Not only did Uhlich bring the football team and cheerleading squad to Seaford Center Assisted Living, he brought some great student-athletes with fantastic attitudes. These young men and women showed no apprehension or discomfort; they jumped right in and were gracious, humble, smiling, enthusiastic and simply joyful! Frankly, there is still some debate about who actually won the relay but thankfully, this is one controversy we need not pursue. It was a wonderfully light hearted event where both teams enthusiastically tried their best to lose the competition so everyone could win the day! All of us at Seaford Center would like to send a “thank you!” to everyone involved and to the entire Seaford School District for reminding us of many of the things that are great about this next generation. Thank you and “Go Blue Jays!” Lou Kieffer
Sr. Administrator
Thanks for a great season
The Board of the Western Sussex Farmers’ Market offers a sincere thank you to the entire community for the support given to the market this season. Our vision was
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a market that would provide a familyfriendly, community gathering place for consumers to be able to purchase the freshest local food available; a place where educational and fun activities would bring us together. We achieved this goal and the market was a success. Assistance came in many forms, from many places, including: our county and city leaders, local businesses, local non-profits, educators, artists and musicians. The market was also a success because local farmers and value added businesses who shared our vision joined the market. Most importantly, the citizens and consumers of Western Sussex County saw the value and came to the market to shop. The board has already begun planning for next year so mark your calendars. The first day of the 2011 season will be June 25. Western Sussex Farmer’s Market Board
Halloween Parade is Oct. 27
We are finalizing our plans for this year’s Seaford Halloween Parade and Costume Contest, which takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 27. All children in the community are invited to join in the parade wearing their Halloween costumes. There is a costume contest and party after the parade. This
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contest and party takes place at the Seaford Fire Station. Here are a few important things to remember: 1. Safety first. We want to make sure all small children are properly supervised. 2. Participants in the parade will be walking. There will be no floats or powered vehicles of any kind in the parade. The only exception is a motorized wheel chair. 3. Line-up is at Doctor Wolfgang’s parking lot at Cedar and High Streets. Registration begins at 6:15 p.m. Parade starts at 7 p.m. 4. All children that want to attend the festivities at the Fire Hall must be in costume. 5. There will be trophies for the costume contest winners. 6. There is no rain date for the parade but if it rains, the costume contest and party will still take place at the fire hall. That will begin at 7 p.m. This celebration has been lots of fun over the years. We hope that you are able to join us this year. We want to give a special thanks to all who help make this fun event possible! Sara Lee Thomas
Halloween Parade Committee Chair
Thank you for your support
The Seaford Kiwanis Club greatly appreciates the generous contributions we received from local businesses for our 56th annual auction on Oct. 2. We also appreciate the attendance and participation of area residents. Together they enabled us to successfully raise funds to support a variety of projects and activities in the Seaford area. Your commitment to this annual event has a very positive impact in our community. Karl Van Tine Jr.
2010 Seaford Kiwanis Auction chairman
Will take chance with O’Donnell
Don Flood of Lewes critiqued Christine O’Donnell’s lack of experience in his letter to the editor, “Consider O’Donnell’s Experience” (Morning Star, Oct. 7–13, 2010). I agree. Christine O’Donnell is young, unmarried and has a rather thin resume for the U.S. Senate. However, Mr. Flood misses the point in comparing her experience to
the president’s. First, let’s consider Ms. O’Donnell. She inspired many Delaware voters and defeated the most successful candidate in recent Delaware history, Mike Castle. She did not win because of her experience but by being on the right side of the issues. Ms. O’Donnell might not be my first choice for a Senatorial candidate; however, I know that her Senate votes will reflect my values, and help preserve our Constitutional republic. As a Senator, she would be one of 100, and could be mentored by more experienced colleagues. Now, let’s consider Mr. Flood’s assessment of the president, which he provides in the context of Sarah Palin’s comment concerning his qualifications, “I guess a small town mayor is sort of like a community organizer except you have actual responsibilities.” Palin may have said it “with heavyhanded sarcasm” (Mr. Floyd’s words), but she had it right! Mr. Flood presents Obama’s resume as proof of his qualifications. He was president of the Harvard Law Review. Unfortunately, his accomplishments in that position are unknown to us. Our president has had his college records sealed. Prior to his election, the skills Obama learned as a civil rights attorney, teacher of constitutional law, three-term member of the Illinois state senate, and a U.S. Senator provided little background for being president; no leadership or private sector experience, and limited understanding of the free market economy. His foreign policy knowledge was limited to one term in the Senate. He spent most of that term running for president. In the first 19 months of his presidency we have experienced a persistent recession, lack of leadership during the Gulf oil spill crisis, and an endless round of blameAmerica speeches overseas. I agree with Mr. Flood that the president is a good husband and father, but so are millions of men out of work due to Obama’s inexperience in dealing with the economy. Being president involves making decisions that affect the course of the nation and the future of the free world, not just an ability to deliver soaring rhetoric from a teleprompter. I’ll take my chances on Christine O’Donnell. Fred Seth
Seaford
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