Letters from CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 29, No. 15 by CAMP Rehoboth

2019 Reflections Cancel, ‘Cancel Culture’ Here’s to Future Days

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November 15, 2019 Volume 29, Number 15 camprehoboth.com

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THIS ISSUE

VOLUME 29, NUMBER 15 • NOVEMBER 15, 2019

4 In Brief

52 Amazon Trail

98 Booked Solid

6 CAMP Matters

LEE LYNCH

TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER

News & Notes

Damned if I Know

58 Eating OUT

Ok, Boomer (Looking Back to the Future)

Café Azafran

MURRAY ARCHIBALD

FAY JACOBS

8 CAMP Out

62 Deep Inside Hollywood

Funny About That FAY JACOBS

Romeo San Vicente

10 CAMP News 12 President’s View A Transitional Year CHRIS BEAGLE

14 CAMP Stories 2019: The Year I Officially Got Old RICH BARNETT

18 Intentionally Inclusive

Make the Season of Giving a Daily Activity WESLEY COMBS

66 Health & Wellness See page 74

20 It’s My Life

Here’s to Future Days MICHAEL THOMAS FORD

22 Out & About

30 Rehoboth Local Linda Kemp: Olivia’s Gal in Rehoboth FAY JACOBS

Let’s Cancel ‘Cancel Culture’

32 Sporty Gals

24 Welcome Winter

36 The Real Dirt

MICHAEL GILLES

ERIC W. WAHL

Millsboro Lanes ANITA PETTITT

ERIC C. PETERSON

Rehoboth in the Midwinter

A Wish for the Holidays

A Holiday Handbook STEFANI DEOUL

44 CAMP Cheers! Just in Thyme

48 Straight Talk See page 40

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Year in Review

102 Q Puzzle

68 Our Supporters Make It Happen

104 CAMP Critters

MARJ SHANNON

40 Out & Proud

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Me, Elton John

Become a Member Today

72 Historical Headliners

Mistress of Evil

106 CAMP Dates

November 16- April 29

Lulu de Montparnasse ANN APTAKER

74 CAMP Shots

Trick or Treat and All That Jazz

ON THE COVER

Photo by Thomas Evans on Unsplash

88 Good Queer Fun Thanksgiving

92 Community News 94 CAMP Arts

The Year in (P)review DOUG YETTER

It’s a Wonderful Life! DAVID GARRETT

PUBLISHER David Mariner EDITOR Fay Jacobs MANAGING EDITOR Mary Shockley DESIGN AND LAYOUT Mary Beth Ramsey EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Marj Shannon ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Tricia Massella ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Monica Parr, Barb Ralph DISTRIBUTION Corky Fitzpatrick, Mark Wolf CONTRIBUTORS Ann Aptaker, Murray Archibald, Rich Barnett, Chris Beagle, Tony Burns, Wesley Combs, Stefani Deoul, Michael Thomas Ford, David Garrett, Michael Gilles, Fay Jacobs, Lee Lynch, David Mariner, Tricia Massella, Monica Parr, Eric C. Peterson, Anita Pettitt, Mary Beth Ramsey, Terri Schlichenmeyer, Marj Shannon, Mary Shockley, Eric W. Wahl, Romeo San Vicente, Doug Yetter

Letters from CAMP Rehoboth is published 15 times per year, between February and Thanksgiving, as a program of CAMP Rehoboth Inc., a non-profit community service organization. CAMP Rehoboth seeks to create a more positive environment of cooperation and understanding among all people. Revenue generated by advertisements supports CAMP Rehoboth’s purpose as outlined in our mission statement.

The inclusion or mention of any person, group, or business in Letters from CAMP Rehoboth does not, nor is it intended to in any way, indicate sexual orientation. The content of the columns are the views and opinions of the writers and may not indicate the position of CAMP Rehoboth, Inc. © 2019 by CAMP Rehoboth, Inc. All rights reserved by CAMP Rehoboth. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of the editor.

CAMP REHOBOTH

MISSION STATEMENT AND PURPOSE CAMP Rehoboth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community service organization dedicated to creating a positive environment inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities in Rehoboth Beach and its related communities. We seek to promote cooperation and understanding among all people as we work to build a safer community with room for all. We seek to promote community well-being on all levels; to foster the development of community groups; to develop community space; to promote human and civil rights; to work against prejudice and discrimination; to lessen tensions among the community at large; and to help foster the economic growth of the area. We work toward these ends through activities such as the following:

Fundraising for other organizations,

such as AIDS service organizations, gay and lesbian community organizations, recycling programs, environmental projects, literacy training, and other ventures for the general betterment of the community.

Networking resources and information

by publishing a newsletter, and functioning as an alternative tourist bureau and information center.

Promoting artistic expressions and creative thinking,

The Way I See It by David Mariner

MY FIRST FEW WEEKS AT CAMP REHOBOTH HAVE BEEN A WHIRLWIND OF ACTIVITY. I HAVE BEEN to Rehoboth many times, but never knew there was quite so much going on in the “off-season.” There is still so much more to come this winter, as Michael Gilles writes about in this issue. Rehoboth is a truly special place and my husband, Khusan, and I are grateful to be a part of it. We picked up our Locals Season discount card and are already starting to feel like locals. As we approach our first holiday season in Rehoboth, I am filled with gratitude for this new beginning (not to mention our locals season discount) and for the many opportunities that lie ahead at CAMP Rehoboth.▽ I AM GRATEFUL TO THE COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE CAMP REHOBOTH THE SPECIAL PLACE it is. From the folks who keep the courtyard looking beautiful, to the CAMPcierges who welcome our guests, to the many volunteers who organize amazing events like Women’s FEST and Sundance, it is remarkable how volunteers drive the important work of this organization. This of course includes our Board of Directors, who have gone above and beyond during this transition period.▽ I AM THANKFUL TO BE ABLE TO DO MEANINGFUL ADVOCACY WORK, AND HAVE THE HONOR OF standing with you as we make our community a welcoming and supportive place for everyone. I am inspired by the work that staff like Barbara Antlitz and volunteers like Board Member Tara Sheldon are doing to make our schools welcoming of all students, which you can read more about in this issue.▽

Education and outreach to the larger community,

I HAVE A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE VIBRANT ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS THAT MAKE CAMP Rehoboth such a special place. Whether it be the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus, our recent theatre production, or the beautiful artwork that hangs in our gallery, seeing our lives and our stories reflected in art is empowering, important, and beautiful. I look forward to seeing friends from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington performance at CAMP Rehoboth in January.▽

Promoting political awareness to build safe and inclusive community

I AM THANKFUL FOR THE MANY SPONSORS WHO MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. I AM LEARNING that our sponsors are not just financial supporters, they are very much a part of our family, and I look forward to getting to know them all better. I recently had the chance to meet with Linda Kemp, from Olivia Travel, and I was so pleased to see Linda profiled in this issue of Letters.▽

and giving aid to artists and craftspeople with an emphasis on the works of lesbians and gay men.

including sensitivity training seminars, and printed materials to promote positive images of gay and lesbian people and others.

through voter information, education, and registration; and analysis of issues and candidates.

PRESIDENT Chris Beagle VICE PRESIDENT Leslie Sinclair SECRETARY Glen Pruitt TREASURER Natalie Moss, CPA AT-LARGE DIRECTORS Jane Blue, Wesley Combs, Mike DeFlavia, Max Dick, Linda Gregory Jack Morrison, Mark Purpura, Tara Sheldon, Kathy Wiz EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David Mariner HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM DIRECTOR Salvatore Seeley

CAMP REHOBOTH 37 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 tel 302-227-5620 | fax 302-227-5604 email editor@camprehoboth.com | www.camprehoboth.com CAMP Rehoboth, Inc. is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to CAMP Rehoboth are considered charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes and may be deducted to the fullest extent of the law. A copy of our exemption document is available for public inspection.

I AM PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL TO STEVE AND MURRAY AND THE BAND OF FRIENDS AND LEADERS who, 29 years ago, had the vision to build CAMP Rehoboth. I know that I have an extraordinary opportunity to lead this remarkable organization because of the groundwork that has been laid over these many years. Murray reflects on the early days of CAMP Rehoboth in this issue’s CAMP Matters. We will have many more opportunities to honor our history in our 30th Anniversary Year. It is an honor to work with Murray as we reflect on our rich history and plan for our bright future.▽ OF COURSE, I AM GRATEFUL TO ALL OUR MEMBERS. SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING CAMP Rehoboth since our very first day. Others, like new member James Sears, just signed up last week! Some of you have basic memberships; others, who are able to give more, do so. All of you make CAMP Rehoboth and Rehoboth Beach the remarkable, fun, inclusive, and caring community that it is. We could not do this work without you.▽ FINALLY, I AM THANKFUL TO BE SURROUNDED BY SO MANY PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR, LOVE, AND support each other. This is truly what makes CAMP Rehoboth a special place. In my short time here, I have witnessed many friendships that have been forged at CAMP Rehoboth, and I can tell you they are very powerful ones. Khusan and I are so lucky to have been adopted by a community of people who so clearly take care of each other. The efforts everyone has taken to make us feel welcome and at home are deeply appreciated.▽ AS I APPROACH MY FIRST HOLIDAY SEASON IN REHOBOTH BEACH, I HAVE MUCH FOR WHICH TO be thankful. Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome, and I look forward to working with you all in the years to come. ▼

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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A Beary Generous Donation to CAMP Rehoboth

ehoboth Beach Bears recently presented CAMP Rehoboth with a generous $3,000 donation. Part of the mission of the Rehoboth Beach Bears is to raise money for nonprofit organizations serving our community, and CAMP Rehoboth is a great example of that. The donation represents part of the proceeds from this year's Rehoboth Beach Bear Weekend. Held in September, this year's four-day festival was enjoyed by nearly 350 bears from all over the country. ▼

A Walk on the Beach with Senator Carper Instead of his annual visit to the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, US Senator Tom Carper invited CAMP Rehoboth leaders to join him for a stroll on the beach. The senator was especially interested in meeting new CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director David Mariner and in catching up with CAMP Rehoboth Founder Murray Archibald and current Board President Chris Beagle. “Senator Carper has given us some very sound advice over the years,” Murray said, “and we always appreciate the interest he takes in the work of CAMP Rehoboth.” ▼

Buy a Raffle Ticket and Earn a Chance for a 5-star Cruise Women’s FEST 2020 raffle tickets are now on sale! Olivia Travel has generously donated an 8-day, 7-night stay aboard the 5-star Azamara Pursuit℠, a 650 passenger ship. Itinerary for this trip includes Athens, Greece; Limassol, Cyprus; Jerusalem, Israel; and Santorini, Greece. Visit camprehoboth.com to buy raffle tickets starting November 15. ▼ Letters 4 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

(From left to right: Joe Sterner, Ken Mahan, Dwayne Weimer, Terry Kistler, David Mariner, and Sal Seeley)

Sweet Baby Jai

weet Baby J’ai made her return to Rehoboth Beach this past October at Epworth United Methodist Church. Presenting A History of Women in Jazz, the show included her unique storytelling, costume changes, and an impromptu sing-along featuring a few CAMP Rehoboth Chorus members. ▼

The Curtain’s Rung Down on It’s Complicated 3.0

t can be complicated for some actors to perform three shows in a single weekend, but not for the cast of It’s Complicated 3.0, directed by Russell Stiles. Three performances and three one-act plays brought this group together to perform on the CAMP Rehoboth stage for memorable community theatre. ▼

Cast photo: Darcy Vollero, Teri Seaton, Russell Stiles, Ashlie Workman, Peter Keebler, Gwen Osborne, Richard Gamble, Lauren Leone Baker, and Bruce Ricketts.

SPEAKOut ⊳

TRAVELS WITH LETTERS ⊲

Dear Editor:

Cid Vordenbaum and Melissa Danskin enjoyed Letters recently in Madagascar.

John Holohan and Bill Ensminger tied the knot on October 19, in a ceremony on the North Shores beach, capping their 27-year relationship. They were surrounded by the “family-we-chose” consisting of some of their dearest friends. Later, the newlyweds toasted with champagne at The Pines.

KANAB, UTAH

WORLD AIDS DAY SCHEDULE

MADAGASCAR

Barbara Passikoff, Sandra Pace, and Letters, visited Kanab, Utah and the famous Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Become a Part of the Rainbow

WEDDINGS

embership at CAMP Rehoboth is the best way to support and encourage the mission of “Creating A More Positive” community in Rehoboth and beyond. With a variety of levels available, there’s a color for every budget. Not a member? Please become one today. Already a member? We thank you! Looking to give more? Take a look at the higher membership levels and see if it’s time for an upgrade .▼

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 — 6:15-6:30 pm —

Pre-walk gathering and candle lighting at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand

— 6:30 pm —

Candlelight Walk begins at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand and proceeds down Rehoboth Avenue, ending at All Saints’ Episcopal Church

— 7:00 pm —

Service of Remembrance and Hope—including the reading of the names (All Saints’ Episcopal Church)

— 7:45 pm —

Light supper (All Saints’ Episcopal Church

I’m writing to express my gratitude for the overwhelming support received from our community for the screening of The Bully Project in conjunction with hosting nationally known advocate Sara Cunningham of Free Mom Hugs. The weekend events were specifically timed for National Bully Prevention Day—Monday, October 7. Our hope was to elevate awareness and share tools to help address and prevent bullying. Sadly, one in four students report being bullied at school. Youth who are perceived as being different, specifically LGBTQ youth, are at an increased risk of being bullied. The persistence of bullying impacts all involved. Children who are bullied are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, complain of physical ailments, and have lower academic achievement. Children who bully are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs, get into fights, have criminal convictions, and be abusive to their spouse or children. Lastly, children who witness bullying are also at risk for using alcohol and drugs, having anxiety and depression, and missing school. (stopbullying.gov, thebullyproject.com) In her book How We Sleep at Night, Sara Cunningham shared her experience as a conservative Christian mother who struggled when her son came out to her. She shared her journey from rejecting to accepting her son and how doing so opened her heart and deepened her spirituality. Bullying is a learned behavior, and it can change. Parents play a critical role in modeling unconditional love, acceptance, and support of their children and others. Anything otherwise causes harm that impacts the entire community. Thanks to the following for their contributions and participation: Radio Rehoboth, WRDE, Browseabout, Lefty’s Alley and Eats, Indigo, Pickled Pig, Nicola’s, CAMP Rehoboth, Saved Souls Animal Rescue, Cape Pharmacy, VegRehoboth, Cilantro, Fresh Market, and PFLAG Rehoboth Beach. Proceeds from the Dine and Donate at Lefty’s benefitted the Cape Henlopen High School GSA, and PFLAG Rehoboth Beach to assist in their efforts to promote education and awareness. – Tara Sheldon, MSW

*Tara Sheldon is a CAMP Rehoboth Board Member.

Send letters to the editor to editor@camprehoboth.com NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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CAMP Matters

by Murray Archibald

OK, BOOMER (Looking Back to the Future)

his is the last 2019 issue of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth. The next time it goes to press, both CAMP Rehoboth and this magazine will be celebrating a 30-year anniversary. I was 35 when Steve and I founded CAMP Rehoboth. I had more energy than wisdom. I even built a model envisioning what the front space at 39 Baltimore Avenue could look like. I drew the CAMP Rehoboth logo we used for the first decade. We built the rainbow fence that defined the CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard in the early days, and divided 37 and 39 Baltimore Avenue. There were no rules back then. We made it up as we went—and we failed as often as we succeeded. We never heard the idea-squashing words, “that’s the way we’ve always done it,” because none of us had ever done anything quite like it before. There was freedom in that. We reinvented at will. At first, the response was tepid. There were eye rolls and shrugs throughout the community. “What are those boys up to now?” Slowly, step by re-step, the story of CAMP Rehoboth was written into our lives and our community.

David Mariner and Murray Archibald. Photo by Carolyn Watson. Letters 6 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Ok boomer. That’s what Gen Z and millennials say about our generation today. It is not a term of endearment. A top definition in Urban Dictionary: “When a baby boomer says some dumb shit and you can’t even begin to explain why he’s wrong because that would be deconstructing decades of misinformation and ignorance so you just brush it off and say okay.” Ok boomer. From the moment I received the news that Steve’s cancer had returned, and continuing throughout his illness and death, right on through the next year and half of keeping CAMP Rehoboth on stable ground, my world turned upside down. I have lived through so much change I can almost convince myself I’m not afraid of it anymore. Life changes daily. And honestly, doesn’t it need to? The world is a mess. Our country is paralyzed. So divided we exist in our own bubbles. No wonder our younger generations are disgusted with us. Ok boomer. Get a grip. Over the past year, CAMP Rehoboth conducted an extensive search to find a new Executive Director. David Mariner stepped in to that position on October 7. My task between now and the end of the year is to make sure David’s transition is as smooth as possible. At the same time, I am stepping back from a leadership role at CAMP Rehoboth, including moving my office into my studio on the other side of the CAMP Rehoboth courtyard. It will be the first time I have not been located in the CAMP Rehoboth office in decades. And I’m okay with that. The time has come for change. For me and for CAMP Rehoboth. The last thing I ever want David to hear is “that’s the way we’ve always done it.” Nothing is the way we’ve always done it because the whole kit and caboodle, as my dad used to say, has evolved and changed over the years. We used to embrace that kind of change. The process of letting go of the past is a painful one. It is also liberating—and crucial to creating a positive way forward both for myself and for CAMP Rehoboth. The office Steve and I shared on the second floor of the Community Center was jam-packed with files and boxes we moved from office to office over the decades as CAMP Rehoboth outgrew

space after space. Most of it has been sent to recycling or to shredding, but in the process of sorting it all out the history of CAMP Rehoboth has been remembered. Sundance archives, a Love poster, old personnel files, SCAC board minutes from the ‘90s, the first Rehoboth Beach World AIDS Day event, CDs and tapes from CAMP Rehoboth Follies, boxes of props from Letters’ cover photo shoots, years of photographs—a world of memories. Oddly, all of it is easier to let go of than I thought it would be.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! CAMP REHOBOTH PREMIER SPONSORS

We made it up as we went—and we failed as often as we succeeded. We never heard the idea-squashing words, “that’s the way we’ve always done it,” because none of us had ever done anything quite like it before. Working with David in the month since he stepped in to his new role as Executive Director of CAMP Rehoboth has assured me that he is well prepared for the task. A founder transition is a difficult time in the life of any organization— we’ve been aware of that for years. I’m confident that CAMP Rehoboth has found a strong leader who will make the transition as smooth as possible—and have the vision to create a new future for CAMP Rehoboth. We live in a remarkable community, and the one thing I really didn’t want to have to do was leave it behind. I’m still here. And for now, I still have some Sundance and Letters work to do. CAMP Rehoboth has always been about community, and this transition is not at all limited to David and me. It is a community transition. To those who haven’t yet had the chance to meet David, or missed one of the CAMP Rehoboth Open Houses in early November, stop by the Community Center and introduce yourself. Surely, his most difficult task is going to be learning everyone’s name! Ok boomer. Time to get out of the way. That’s my goal for the end of the year. Embrace change. CAMP Rehoboth needs it. So does our country. I hope with all my heart that David has the luxury to reinvent as he goes just like we did. Happy Holidays. Happy New Year. Ok boomer. Over and out. ▼ Murray Archibald is an artist, CAMP Rehoboth Co-Founder, and longtime President of the CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors. Email Murray at murray@camprehoboth.com

CAMP REHOBOTH SPONSOR

For information on how to become a CAMP Rehoboth Annual Sponsor, email info@camprehoboth.com, or contact David Mariner at 302-227-5620.

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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CAMP Out Fay’s Rehoboth Journal by Fay Jacobs

Funny about That…

have a PTSD variant, Political Trauma Stress Disorder. So, I’ve chosen not to write an angst-filled Fay’s Year in Review column highlighting all the despicable lowlights of 2019. That would have been easy but depressing, instead, I have chosen to recall things from the past year which made me smile, laugh out loud, or even tear up with happiness.

I flunked my sleep study.

I was sent to a creepily quiet doctor’s office at 7 p.m. one night and ushered into a tiny room with a bed, TV, and a machine attached to about a hundred thousand wires and sensors. A half hour later, I was wearing all the wires and sensors like a pre-lit Christmas tree. “How am I going to sleep with all this crap attached to me? I’m the Bride of Frankenstein. There’s no way I’m going to…z-z-z-z-z-z.” The technicians said I had the best night’s sleep they’d ever witnessed. They could have gone out for pizza and not missed anything. I drove home before sunrise, laughing. Did you know Dunkin’ Donuts at Midway opens at 5 a.m.?

At least my stomach doesn’t brew its own beer.

Can you believe the number of brewpubs popping up around here? But brewing’s not just for brick and mortar anymore. I read about a man who was acting drunk but swore he was sober. Turns out his stomach was turning the carbs he ate into beer. Apparently, the gut-wrenching truth is that “auto-brewery syndrome” is probably underdiagnosed. Is Dewey a cluster? Imagine being cited for driving under the influence of a sandwich. I want my buzz to be from the pomegranate martini my pal Ginger mixes at Fork & Flask.

Is there happy hour in the lobby? USA Today says Boomers are finding creative, lower-cost substitutes for Letters 8 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

expensive senior living communities, where even medium-priced facilities average $150-200 a day. They report seniors are traveling from hotel to hotel, in famous resort towns, saving money, getting great service and free shampoo.

I may only be at the dawn of my career as the comic who broke into show biz at an age she’d more likely break a hip. We wouldn’t even have to leave our favorite resort—just use our AARP discounts for inexpensive hotel rooms (especially off-season) with free hot breakfast and complimentary toiletries. Some places even have gyms, pools, and free cookies in the lobby. We’ll be a roving band of Sussex County geezers, redefining the image of “the home.” Who’s in?

Mentoring another sit-down comic.

Speaking of retirement communities, I visited a woman who was my wonderful boss 30 years ago. Now 85, she says she’s been inspired by me to go into stand-up comedy. “I ride in on my scooter and say ‘Hello, I’m a stand-up comic who can’t stand up.’ The audience howls.” Then, she talks about the drink of the day, the Blue Cupid, served in the dining room. “It arrived looking like a glass of Listerine. I didn’t know whether to drink it or gargle it.” She was such a smash at a recent talent show, they’ve booked her for the Christmas party. This gives me

inspiration. I may only be at the dawn of my career as the comic who broke into show biz at an age she’d more likely break a hip.

Love that shortcut.

Last spring’s dedication of Steve Elkins Way between the Convention Center and Baltimore Avenue made me happy in many ways. Honoring Steve was, of course, emotional and wonderful. But actually using the shortcut instead of dodging housekeeping carts through the Breakers parking area was great. And hearing people say “Park at the Convention Center and cut through Steve Elkins Way,” made me smile over and over.

So, this is a milestone.

This final 2019 issue of Letters officially marks the end of my 25th year writing this column for CAMP Rehoboth. The very first one told of the two-day voyage Bonnie and I took, bringing our boat from Annapolis to Rehoboth Bay—where we docked for the summer of 1995…and never really left. Over the life of these columns we moved from dock to condo, to house, to RV, to manufactured home. The only place we haven’t tried is a yurt. But it’s not too late. Thanks for continuing to read my words, and we’ll all get together again for the February issue. Happy holidays! ▼ Fay Jacobs is an author of five published memoirs. Her newest is Fried & Convicted: Rehoboth Beach Uncorked. As a humorist, she’s touring with her show Aging Gracelessly: 50 Shades of Fay. See www.fayjacobs.com

GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON DC CABARET PRESENT

“Coulda Woulda Shoulda” Songs and stories about regrets and lessons learned January 25, 2020 | 4.p.m. and 8.p.m CAMP Rehoboth Community Center 37 Baltimore Avenue Rehoboth Beach, DE 302-227-5620

Tickets: $30 | camprehoboth.com or call 302-227-5620

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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CAMPNews MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Countdown to Women’s FEST 2020: April 29-May 3*

y now the news is out: Indigo Girls is coming to the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on May 3 to help CAMP Rehoboth celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Women’s FEST. This is a much more intimate venue than usual for the rock duo and FEST Pass tickets will be in huge demand. Also celebrating the 20th anniversary will be a Thursday night, May 1, concert by country singer and LGBTQ advocate Chely Wright, and a Friday, May 2, night of comedy from Funny Girlz—the hilarious trio of Lisa Koch, Vickie Shaw, and Roxanna Ward. Look for the announcement on the Women’s FEST Facebook page, in emails from CAMP Rehoboth, and in the FEST brochure that will go out early in the year.▼ *The FEST moved to later dates for (hopefully!) warmer weather.

Think Spring with a Trip to the Philly Flower Show CAMP Rehoboth is offering a bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show on Tuesday, March 3. Tickets are already on sale and going fast. This year’s theme is Riviera Holiday, inspired by exotic Mediterranean gardens. The trip includes a day to enjoy the gardens, tour the city of Philly, or have lunch at the nearby Reading Terminal Market. The bus departs CAMP Rehoboth at 7:30 a.m., and departs Philadelphia at 3 p.m. Tickets are $65 each and include round-trip bus fare plus driver tip, and one ticket to the flower show. Tickets available at camprehoboth.com. ▼ Letters 10 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The Aqua Grill, a New Beginning

hile this isn’t technically CAMPNews, it’s big news on Baltimore Avenue. Besides, Aqua Grill is famous for all the CAMP Rehoboth fundraising events it has generously hosted over the years. It was announced on October 22 that The Pines partners Bob Suppies and Tyler Townsend, along with Kevin McDuffie, purchased the popular gathering spot from long-time owner Bill Shields. Suppies promises some “updates to the building inside and out as permit and code allow and some menu changes. But it will remain unchanged from the standards Bill Shields has set. He changed the game in Rehoboth when he opened Aqua Grill and we will continue that same tradition.” CAMP Rehoboth President Chris Beagle says, “Since opening its doors in 2006, Bill Shields has been a true community advocate in his approach to growing Aqua into the thriving business it became on Baltimore Avenue.” He adds, “From the moment I first

approached him about Aqua hosting the CAMP Rehoboth Bachelor Auction in 2010, he and the staff opened their arms to help make the fundraiser one of our annual summer signature events. Doing so enabled CAMP Rehoboth to raise over $125,000 in that span of time. A grateful CAMP Rehoboth family thanks you, Bill, and all who contributed to Aqua becoming a part of the fabric that is Rehoboth Beach. CAMP Rehoboth extends best wishes to the new owners and we look forward to seeing the tradition continue!” Located directly across the street from The Pines, Aqua will now be a part of The Pines family and the tradition of a bustling outdoor spot for great warm weather gatherings will continue. Aqua’s outdoor cocktail space has always been joined by a covered outdoor dining area to its indoor dance floor/ seating area. Casual dining has been the theme at Aqua over the years and that is set to continue under the auspices of Pines chef Dane Wilfong. ▼

DECEMBER 1, 2019

WORLD AIDS DAY

The Rehoboth Beach Candlelight Walk and Service of Remembrance and Hope

Schedule 0f Events WORLD AIDS DAY | DECEMBER 1 6:15-6:30 PM ▶ Pre-Walk gathering and candle lighting at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand, Rehoboth Avenue at the Boardwalk 6:30 PM ▶ Candlelight Walk begins at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand and proceeds down Rehoboth Avenue, ending at All Saints’ Church, 18 Olive Avenue in Rehoboth Beach 7:00 PM ▶ Service of Remembrance and Hope—including the reading of the names at All Saints’ Church, 18 Olive Avenue in Rehoboth Beach

7:45 PM ▶ Light supper at All Saints’ Episcopal Church TO VOLUNTEER or to have the name of a family member or friend who has died from AIDS added to the list of names to be read at the service, call the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 302-227-5620 or email worldaidsday@camprehoboth.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION visit the CAMP Rehoboth website at camprehoboth.com.

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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President’s View by Chris Beagle

A Transitional Year

n reflecting on this past year, I’m struck by the productivity of this organization. In fairness, and while I’m a bit biased, that’s a recurring impression I’ve had for the 10 years I’ve served on the Board of Directors. From our talented staff to our dedicated volunteers, the sheer volume and quality of programs, events, and services offered by a non-profit of this size is quite remarkable. And in a year where transition dominated so much of our work, I’m impressed by the successes that occurred this year, those that represent both renewal and transformation for CAMP Rehoboth. When I reflect on the highlights of 2019, it’s ironic that my personal high and low points occurred in a span of just 13 days. On October 7, after an extensive ninemonth search process that saw the Search Committee spend nearly 100 hours in three rounds of interviews, it was exciting to see CAMP Rehoboth’s new Executive Director, David Mariner, begin his employment here. Executive leadership transitions are challenging for any non-profit, but when this involves its founders, those challenges

are even greater. I’m extremely proud of the collective efforts made by the Board, and by the Search and Transition Committees, in bringing that day to fruition. I extend my sincere thanks to all of you involved. Then came October 20 and the Block Party. For the last four years, it had been one of my most favorite days of the year. Ironically, I wrote about the risk of rolling the dice with Mother Nature by chairing outdoor CAMP Rehoboth fundraisers in an earlier issue of Letters. This year she won! The gale force winds of a nor’easter passing just miles offshore proved to be too risky to the many who would have attended or participated, so the unfortunate decision to cancel had to be made. It simply was the right thing to do but as my husband would tell you, I was a very unhappy camper! Beyond those notables, 2019 also saw the board work with DANA (Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement) to analyze our committee structure; as a result we established a Governance Committee, now chaired by Board Secretary Glen Pruitt. With a primary focus on compliance,

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this new committee was tasked with ensuring the organization conforms to its bylaws and that it considers opportunities to strengthen the CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors’ processes. Emerging from the strategic planning initiative undertaken in the second half of 2018, feedback provided by over 400 individuals also led the committee to research and develop a term limits procedure. The procedure has been approved by the Board and will be added to its bylaws, effective in 2020. At this critical juncture in the history of CAMP Rehoboth, there is important work on the horizon but by working together I am confident the organization will continue to thrive. Our founders taught us well. Thank you, Murray and Steve. Looking forward to 2020, CAMP Rehoboth will reach its 30th anniversary. Another milestone to celebrate! Stay tuned and Happy Holidays to all. ▼ Chris Beagle is President of the CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors and is a realtor at Berkshire-Hathaway-Gallo Realty in Rehoboth Beach. christopherbeagle1@gmail.com

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by Rich Barnett

2019: The Year I Officially Got Old

was loitering in a Walgreens drug store pretending to look at magazines but in reality I was really waiting for a tall man in a raincoat to step away from the rack of pill organizers I had my eye on. Finally, after what seemed like hours, he left and I quickly took his position in front of the display rack. I prayed nobody I knew would happen by and catch me in such a compromising position. Never in my life would I have imagined there were so many options for pill containers, or that I would need one. I gazed upon rows and rows of containers designed to hold a single day, 7-day, or even a 31-day supply of pills. They came in rectangular, square, and round shapes. Many had AM/ PM compartments. The smallest were pocket-sized and the largest looked to be the size of my laptop computer. One even looked like an egg carton. Truth told, I have a lovely antique silver pillbox. It’s shaped like a book, but unfortunately it won’t work for my needs because I must take numerous pills at different times of the day for a variety of ridiculous ailments. Hence my surreptitious visit to the Walgreens. After 10 minutes of hand wringing, I ended up selecting a plastic purple-andgreen colored, seven-day luxury model with morning and evening compartments. It was the least ostentatious of the bunch but nowhere near as classy as my small silver book. I hid it behind a bag of Doritos and used a self-service checkout machine. Thankfully, I slipped unnoticed out of the drugstore. The date was August 28, 2019. The time was 12:30 p.m. I remember it so vividly not because I still have the receipt, but because it was the moment I officially got old. Between you and me, I’ve never really cared about growing old. This past year, though, aging reared its head in a variety of humiliating ways to remind me I’m on the steep downward slope of life. Permit me to share a few examples. One morning I boarded the Metro, minding my own business and listening

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to music. When I looked around to check my travel progress, I realized—much to my chagrin—I was the only person whose earphones were still tethered to his iPhone. Everyone else on the train car was under 30 years of age and sporting ear buds. I was mortified, as I might have been if I were wearing a fanny pack…. Another morning, at Starbucks, a very handsome young man made a grand gesture of holding the door for me and calling me sir as I entered. I swear he winked as I walked past. When I next saw him, he was holding hands with his girlfriend. The little bastard was just being polite…. I was having my teeth cleaned one day when the dental technician suggested I consider getting braces to straighten my teeth. Old people, she explained, tend to have crowded teeth, which makes it difficult to floss and leads to gum disease. Good lord, I thought, how bad were they? Shortly thereafter, I sprung for Invisalign® braces. Now I understand exactly how senior citizens fall victim to roofing and window replacement scams.… Finally, there was the Buttigieg for President fundraiser I attended where one of the candidate’s staffers proclaimed how great it was to see so many older Democrats come out for Pete. Multigenerational support! I looked around, expecting to see an army of aged Dems stamping their walkers and waving their canes. All I saw was my reflection in a mirror.… Yes, 2019 was a rough year and I’m sure glad it’s over. I’m not sure my ego could take much more. But at least my pills are organized and my teeth are straight. What more can an old man ask for? ▼ Rich Barnett is the author of The Discreet Charms of a Bourgeois Beach Town, and Fun with Dick and James.

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Intentionally Inclusive

by Wesley Combs

Make the Season of Giving a Daily Activity

recently saw a story posted online about the impact small gestures can have on making people feel welcome. Ohio parents Ashley and Joe Juby wanted to take their seven-year-old son, Brysen, to the barber so he would have a fresh haircut before his first school picture. The challenge was that Brysen, who was diagnosed at the age of two with autism, became traumatized when he entered a barber shop. To lessen the stress on their son, the Juby’s had been cutting his hair at home. This time, upon entering the barber shop, Brysen got very emotional and began to cry. Without giving it much thought, the owner Marco Conti asked Brysen if he would prefer to have his haircut outside instead. When Brysen said yes, Marco brought a chair from the waiting area and placed it on the sidewalk outside, which was a more calming environment for Brysen. A Wanting to make co-worker snapped a photo of Brysen getting the haircut his parents up for lost time, had been hoping for and it soon went viral. Sara decided to do This good deed did not go something about it. unnoticed, as comment after comment expressed gratitude to Marco for making a simple accommodation that had a profound effect on Brysen and his family. As someone who has worked extensively with people living with disabilities, it warmed my heart. I got that special feeling again a few weeks earlier right here in Rehoboth when I had the great fortune of meeting LGBTQ activist, of Free Mom Hugs, Sara Cunningham, in person. Sara had been invited by CAMP Rehoboth board member Tara Sheldon to speak, coinciding with National Bullying Prevention Month. I attended an event sponsored by CAMP Rehoboth and benefitting Cape Henlopen High School’s Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) and Rehoboth PFLAG at Lefty’s Alley and Eats. Here, Sara shared her emotional story about the journey to accept her gay son. As a devout Christian, Sara had great difficulty coming to terms with her son Parker’s sexual orientation when he came out to her in 2011. For more than four years, Sara struggled to love her son but was conflicted because her church’s interpretation of the Bible said being gay was a sin. After much soul searching, Sara parted ways with her church and sought refuge in a Facebook group for moms of gay kids who felt alienated from their Letters 18 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

religion. She also heard heartbreaking stories of parents who lost their children to suicide because they could not cope with family rejection and often, being bullied for being different. Sara finally received the support she had been seeking at church from total strangers who provided advice on how to build a relationship with her son. By 2015, Sara had fully embraced Parker and had become the type of mom she never thought possible. Wanting to make up for lost time, Sara decided to do something about it. She joined Parker at Oklahoma’s Gay Pride Parade with a homemade pin attached to her dress that read “Free Mom Hugs.” The first person to accept was a woman who said she had not been hugged by her own mom in over four years. What started as a spontaneous act of repentance turned into a movement. Soon, Sara also offered to stand in as someone’s mom at same-sex weddings when their own parents refused to attend. Now there are Free Mom Hugs chapters around the country where volunteers are working toward full affirmation and equality for all. The first thing I did when I saw Sara at Lefty’s was to ask if I could hug her. I wanted her to know how much I appreciated her efforts to bring comfort to others who wrestle with accepting their LGBTQ children. Yet again, here was an example of how a simple act of kindness has had a ripple effect, motivating others to follow Sara’s example and make others feel included in their family as well as the broader community. The holidays are often a time when we reflect on what brings joy to our lives and give thanks to those we love. Often, it comes in the form of a gift that is either purchased or made from scratch like the yummy cookies my in-laws make every Christmas. While annual days of remembrance or National Bullying Prevention Month serve as calls to action, my hope is that taking action to make the world a better place happens every day. By being intentional with our actions, we become role models for others around us. ▼ Wesley Combs, a CAMP Rehoboth Board member, is a diversity and inclusion expert and a passionate social justice advocate. He is the founding principal of Combs Advisory Services where he works with clients who share his values of enabling equity, equality, and opportunity in the workplace and the community.

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It’s My Life

by Michael Thomas Ford

Here’s to Future Days

was 13 the summer that Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner was released. Although it was rated R, and I was forbidden by my mother to see it, I went anyway. For many reasons, it left an indelible impression on me, and although I’m not prone to re-watching many things, it’s one of the few films I can view repeatedly with pleasure. The movie was set in November of 2019. At 13, in 1982, this really did seem a lifetime away. I don’t think I considered that I would be 50 years old in 2019. My own parents were not yet 50 then, so it seemed a nearly-impossible age to be. But I do remember wondering if the future portrayed in Blade Runner was one I would live in. Part of me wanted to. The Los Angeles of Blade Runner was a stark one, filled with constant rain and all the negative aspects of urban decay. But it was also grimly beautiful, and I was fascinated by the concept of the The Jetsons foretold a replicants and their longing to be fully human. Although the film future of not only flying suggested that humanity had in many ways fallen victim to the cars, but also robot worst of its inherent weaknesses, also promised that there were maids, food replicators, itwonderful things left to discover. As November 2019 is now and clothing that a reality, I find myself thinking magically dressed the about the world I’d hoped to live in and comparing it to the one I wearer without effort. got. At 13, I remember thinking that I’d live in a future where the world was at peace, where people were living easier lives, and where things like famine and death from easily-preventable diseases were long in the past. Instead, I live in a world where decades-long conflicts are still raging, the 26 richest people have more money than the 3.8 billion poorest combined, health care is increasingly inaccessible, and diseases that were once thought to be eradicated are staging comebacks because a whole lot of people have decided that some anecdotal evidence from their cousin’s pet sitter is more reliable than two centuries of scientific research. There’s a running joke amongst people of my generation that asks “Where’s the flying car I was promised?” This originates with the cartoon show The Jetsons. Set in 2062, The Jetsons foretold a future of not only flying cars, but also robot maids, food replicators, and clothing that magically dressed the wearer without effort. Letters 20 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This was a cheerier vision of the future than the one shown in Blade Runner. And we’ve got a few years before 2062 rolls around, so maybe we’ll get our flying cars after all. But I can’t help but think of all the things we don’t have that we should. The best-paying jobs are in the “futuristic” fields of technology, as expected, but the education required to get those jobs almost always requires assuming crippling debt. It’s becoming more and more difficult for people to buy homes, support families, and save for retirement (if we can retire at all). Lives that were supposed to become easier have instead become more difficult in many very important ways. It probably doesn’t help my mood that this week is the three-year anniversary of the night the Demented Orange Toddler elbowed his way into our lives, brought eight years of steadily-advancing, if imperfect, progress to a screeching halt, and life in America became a never-ending game of Oh Crap, What Now? Instead of working for change, we’ve been too busy weathering a daily storm of incompetence, corruption, and egotism to do much else. And it’s not just here. Worldwide, a veritable parade of leaders seemingly bent on ensuring we can’t have nice things has risen up to try and ensure that the sparkling future we envisioned fails to materialize. I know that making resolutions for a new year is an artificial way of hitting the restart button. But sometimes it’s all we’ve got. My hope is that November 2, 2020 is the real start of a better future. But that’s a year off, which right now seems like a lifetime, and I need something to hold on to until then. So as 2019 winds down, instead of lamenting the future we haven’t gotten, I’m trying to envision the one I still want—one where nobody needs to run a crowdfunding campaign to pay for healthcare bills, where encouraging and celebrating education is the rule instead of the exception, where a living wage really allows you to live, where leaving a thriving planet for future generations is more important than making a handful of wealthy people even more wealthy, where truth is more important than personal opinion, where people live in hope instead of in fear. And, of course, where we all have flying cars. ▼ Michael Thomas Ford is a much-published Lambda Literary award-winning author. Visit Michael at michaelthomasford.com

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Out & About

by Eric C. Peterson

Let’s Cancel ‘Cancel Culture’

resident Barack Obama isn’t much in the habit of making headlines these days, but he made a rare appearance on the collective cultural radar this past Halloween, for remarks he made at a summit hosted by the Obama Foundation. As is typical in these kinds of situations, Obama said many, many things during an interview that lasted an hour and 20 minutes, but news coverage focused almost exclusively on one or two remarks. This time around, according to the New York Times, Obama “challenged young activists for being judgmental.” Specifically, Obama addressed what has become known as “Cancel Culture,” which is ill-defined but—if you spend any time at all on social media—you know it when you see it. Cancel culture essentially rears its head when someone says something others feel is egregiously wrong. That person—not just their words, but the person—is then widely condemned, typically on Twitter, and is subsequently deemed “cancelled.” That means they essentially no longer exist in the minds of their critics and are never to be listened to, ever again. In Obama’s own words: “This idea of purity and you’re never compromised and you’re always politically ‘woke’ and all that stuff. You should get over that quickly.… The world is messy; there are ambiguities. People who do really good stuff have flaws. People who you are fighting may love their kids, and share certain things with you.” As a member of Generation X, and therefore a late adopter of social media (which didn’t exist when I might have adopted it early), I’ve seen quite a few instances of cancel culture, and may even have participated once or twice. That’s not easy for me to admit to, publicly—my only defense is that mobs can be seductive, and when there’s a large group of angry warriors on one side of a debate and a lone target on the other,

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it’s not hard to pick which side you’d rather be on. And hey, sometimes people should be cancelled. I’ll go on record to say that I’m fully supportive of the cancellation of men like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey. If either man never works again, that’s fine with me; there are other brilliant men out there just as capable of entertaining us without the side effect of people being raped. But those aren’t the cancellations Obama was referencing. Do you remember, earlier this year, when a bunch of kids from a Catholic high school confronted an elderly Native American man

It must have been difficult for Tumulty to even glance at her phone for the next few days. with a drum on the National Mall? One of those children stood directly in front of the older man, and seemed to be smirking under his MAGA hat. The resulting video went viral, and there were lots of opinions to be shared about this disturbing image. One opinion came from Karen Tumulty, a political commentator for the Washington Post. “A modest proposal,” she tweeted. “The cure for ignorance is understanding. Covington Catholic High School should organize a spring break project doing service on a Native American reservation.” Almost instantly, her tweet was seized upon as Exhibit A of white privilege run amok. And, strictly speaking, her critics had a point. As they suggested, surely no group of Native Americans, a group that has already been severely oppressed, dehumanized, and

nearly wiped out in genocidal fashion by those who colonialized the Americas from Europe, should now be forced to host a group of privileged white children who possibly hate them. Surely there are other ways for these children to learn to be better humans without forcing residents of a reservation to do the hard part. It must have been difficult for Tumulty to even glance at her phone for the next few days. By suggesting that Native Americans are the ones responsible for ending anti-Native bigotry (which, again, was wrong), she was dragged through the Twitter swamp so severely, you’d think she was the Grand Wizard of her local Klan. And yes, she made the white kids’ redemption arc more important than the lived experiences of the Native Americans they had confronted. But what got lost is that she wasn’t calling reservations in Kentucky to arrange such a visit. She was actually pointing to something true, something backed up by sociological research, that exposure to those who are different from you reduces stereotype threat and increases understanding. Her hypothetical field trip might not have been the answer, but in a world full of people who commit or condone actual violence against people of color, Karen Tumulty is not the enemy. More importantly, Karen Tumulty believes in redemption, and is therefore redeemable herself. And that’s the question I believe Barack Obama was asking us: Do you want to be right, or do you want to make a difference? The first option is easy; the second is much harder, but infinitely more important. ▼ Eric Peterson is a diversity and inclusion educator living in Washington DC, and the co-host of a podcast about old movies (rewindpod.com). He is working on his first novel.

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WELCOME WINTER

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Rehoboth in the Not-So-Bleak Midwinter

igh. The crowds are gone. The air is cool and getting colder by the day. Anyone daring the blustering winds on the boardwalk is more than likely to find themselves with few companions. Winter is coming, and there is nothing to do in Rehoboth. WHAT? Come on, people! There is fun aplenty to be had in the supposed bleak midwinter. It may be getting colder on the beach, but Rehoboth is still hot. With downtown doings from melodious music to fantastic food, there is no excuse to dwell on the doldrums. Take Rehoboth by storm. Where to begin? How about the official kickoff to the 2019 holiday season, the City of Rehoboth Beach Tree Lighting and Sing-Along at the Bandstand? Thousands of people gather at the bandstand near the boardwalk for this traditional Rehoboth event. Make a day of it. Spend the day shopping and top off the evening with eats at one of the many downtown restaurants offering warmth and winter fare. And check out the Rehoboth Beach Holiday Farmers Market. It’s a special happening from Rehoboth’s fresh food market. The events don’t stop there. This year’s Rehoboth Beach Hometown Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, will wind its way down Rehoboth Avenue, encouraging a big downtown street party. And afterwards, everyone is invited to the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center for Santa’s Christmas Party with refreshments and, for the little ones, a chance to visit Santa Claus for a small gift. Be on the lookout for Clear Space Theatre’s A Christmas Story: The Musical. Ralphie Parker wants only one thing for Christmas, and Clear Space shares this Christmas story about his desperate quest to ensure that this most perfect gift ends up under his tree. It’s pure fun for the whole family. Rehoboth’s winter season is filled with song. Some of the most notable events include a visit from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington in January and performances by the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus in February. In January, GMCW brings its acclaimed cabaret series back to CAMP Rehoboth with an amazing cast of soloists from what the Washington Post calls “one of the world’s best male choruses.” The chorus gives Rehoboth “Coulda Woulda Shoulda,” an evening of music

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from pop and Broadway about regrets and lessons learned. And by the way, give GMCW a call, and hope they put you on hold. You’ll hear the best on-hold music ever! As for the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus, rehearsals are already underway for its winter concert, “Legends.” The harmonizers will sing the songs of artists so famous they are recognizable by a single name. Come see the show and spend time with Judy, Barbra, Cher, and other one-name wonders. If it’s food you’re looking for, there are dozens of options to warm your palate. There’s the Purple Parrot Grill, Dos Locos Fajita & Stonegrill, or The Pines. Or Café Azafran, Rigby’s Bar & Grill, or Goolee’s Grille. Or… well, you get the picture. Most restaurants offer daily specials, and many feature Thanksgiving and Christmas culinary events. Try the gigantic prime rib at the Purple Parrot (by gigantic, I mean they need a truck to bring it to the table), or the crab quesadilla at Dos Locos, stuffed with glorious crab meat. Or stroll down Rehoboth, Baltimore, or Wilmington Avenues and pick the restaurant that appeals to you the most. Rehoboth offers great choices, most open all winter long. Okay, this one is a little bit of a cheat, since the event isn’t until April. But watch for an announcement in early February of the CAMP Rehoboth pre-sale of Women’s FEST Passes. The FEST will be April 29-May 3, and CAMP Rehoboth is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of FEST with a huge five-day celebration. The FEST Pass will be $125 and includes three nights of awesome entertainment: concerts by Funny Girlz Lisa Koch, Vickie Shaw, and Roxanna Ward; a show by country star Chely Wright; and a joyous night with Indigo Girls at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. The FEST Pass includes guaranteed seating for the keynote speaker (to be announced) and one of Geri Dibiase’s gorgeous photo designs on a long-sleeve FEST t-shirt. FEST Passes WILL sell out, so watch for the notice on Pass sales so you don’t miss out. See? Don’t let anybody tell you Rehoboth is dead in the off-season. Our town is very much alive these days. Look around and spend some time downtown. Sure, you may need to wear a coat. A small price to pay for the fun days of midwinter! ▼

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REHOBOTH LOCAL

by Fay Jacobs

Linda Kemp: Olivia’s Gal on the Ground in Rehoboth

ooking at a throng of women posing for photos while wearing blue t-shirts emblazoned with the word REHOBOTH on them, a bystander asked “What’s Re-HoBOTH, a sorority? A church? What is it?” Linda Kemp, Director, Strategic Sales and Marketing for Olivia Travel, the legendary women’s travel company, had the answer. “Rehoboth is a beach town in Delaware where all these women are from, traveling together on this cruise.” “But where’s Delaware?” the onlooker asked. Linda rolled her eyes and offered a geography lesson. That was years ago. Now, almost all the women traveling on Olivia cruises or to Olivia resorts (over 300,000 so far) from all over the world know about Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, its reputation as an LGBTQ hometown, and its traveling women. That’s because, since she joined Olivia Travel in 2008, Linda Kemp has been booking hundreds of Olivia vacations for Rehoboth area women, as well as bringing Olivia to town as presenting sponsor for CAMP Rehoboth’s Women’s FEST, donating cruise vacations to CAMP Rehoboth’s Labor Day Sundance auction, and a lot more. Linda Kemp, plus Rehoboth, plus Olivia Travel has been a winning combination. In 1992, with many of her friends flocking to Rehoboth for weekends, Linda, who lived in Northern Virginia, bought a weekend home on the water here. It was a manufactured (mobile) home, and Linda recalls getting the deed at the DMV, then laughing as she went to bed that first night, wondering if there was some kind of parking brake she was supposed to apply to keep the house from rolling into the water. Approaching 30 years later, Linda still owns that cool waterfront home and it hasn’t moved an inch. Also, after retiring in 2012 from her career as Brand Manager for the US Postal Service, she now works for Olivia. Hence, the flood of women taking Olivia cruises and the flood of sponsorships from Olivia to the community. According to Linda, going to work for Olivia was unplanned. Prior to her retirement, she took an Olivia cruise herself, and wound up kibitzing with the sales and operations staff. “By the time we got back to home port, they offered me a job,” she laughs. And she’s made the most of that job. “I’ve gotten to travel to

amazing places,” she says, showing off photos of herself in a Chinese rickshaw, at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on the Greek Island of Santorini, and so many more. Likewise, she’s parlayed the job into marvelous donations for CAMP Rehoboth and Women’s FEST. Olivia’s involvement started out as a mere table in the Women’s FEST Expo, where Linda sold Olivia trips. Soon that morphed into help getting top name entertainers to Rehoboth. And then Olivia became the Presenting Sponsor for Women’s FEST, as a win-win for Olivia and the FEST. In addition, Olivia sponsors the Sharks, a local over-55 women’s softball team, and helps sponsor other Women’s FEST concerts throughout the year. As for the donated trip for Women’s FEST, it started out as an auction item at the Friday night concert at FEST. The auction always raised lots of money, but it was eventually changed to a raffle so all women, not just those who could afford to bid thousands of dollars for a trip, could have a chance to participate. The raffle tickets were set at $20, giving hundreds of women a chance at the donated cruise. The donated trip for the 2020 Women’s FEST is the Greece, Cyprus, and Israel Luxury Cruise, for October 2020. Tickets are on sale already, for $20 each (6 for $100) at camprehoboth.com. Bid early and often! And while Linda has been selling Olivia trips since 2008, the company itself is going on 46 years old. It began as a record company recording women’s music and producing concerts in 1973 and gradually grew and morphed into a travel company, with its first cruises in 1990. Olivia now offers cruises on large ships, resort vacations, riverboat cruises, and adventure travel excursions. Their 30th Anniversary cruise is set to sail to the Caribbean this coming January. Linda will be aboard that anniversary cruise and has already reserved quite a few staterooms for Rehoboth women. In the meantime, you can spot Linda around town, generally clad in a t-shirt that says “Olivia” or a golf shirt with the Olivia logo on it. “Does everything you wear say Olivia?” she’s been asked. “Pretty much,” she says with a smile. And Rehoboth Beach, Delaware—not a church, not a sorority, but a cool hometown—is happy about that. ▼

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SPORTY GALS

by Anita Pettit

Follow the Parade to Millsboro Lanes

s I drove west on Route 24 on the night before Halloween, I noticed I was following a parade of cars (Jeep, Subaru, Mini-Cooper, etc.) filled with sporty looking women. Since softball season was over, and it was too late for pickleball, I followed the parade wondering where these sporty gals were going. It was no surprise that just after getting through the town of Millsboro and before Route 113, the parade headed south onto Mitchell Street, where the women retrieved their bowling balls from the cars and headed into Millsboro Lanes. Once inside, it was evident that this was the place to be on a Wednesday evening in the fall. Sixteen teams were getting ready to compete in the Rainbow Ladies Bowling League. Each team has four players and the league keeps a roster of over 50 women who are available to substitute each week. That’s over 110 women involved in this league—I had to find out more about it. The league is managed by our local bowling legend, Rina Pellegrini (featured in a previous Letters column). The team names may give away how serious the fun is in comparison to the bowling skill. The teams include: Lane Surfers, No Split, Striking Hummers, Single 2 Spare, Hot Shots, Seahorse Striker, Spare it Up, Spare Me, Lewes Lightning, Girls Rule, 3 Beers & a Water, The Split Ends, Splits and Giggle, RB Strikers, Lady Balls, and The Bowling Stones. Many teams had a story to tell about how they got to bowling and why they love this league. The Lane Surfers were at the very end of the bowling alley on Lanes 23-24. Their team members (Teresa Waiters, Jeanette Laszczynski, Nancy Commisso, and Angie Strano) were celebrating a birthday and bowling at the same time. Angie currently has the second highest individual average (172.33) for the league and told me she just loves the social aspect of this group along with the chance to enhance her skills on the lanes.

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On lanes 17-18, it was No Split (Susan Morrissette, Kim Bailey, Lori McCracken, and Lindy Koysdar) playing against Hot Shots (Barb Sweeney, Katherine Lawrence, Terri Nye, Marcia Howe). Susan started bowling about five years ago because her kids were grown up and away at school and she wanted a new adventure. She started out averaging about 66 and currently has an average of 126. Hotshot bowler Marcia Howe is serious about having fun bowling, evidenced by her devilish Halloween headgear.

Photos, top to bottom: On the night before Halloween, Marcia Howe bowls with her devil’s horns in place. Yona Zucker and Diane Cutler love the league.

As I wandered down to lanes 11-12, I noticed Yona Zucker having a great time with her teammates on RB Strikers (Diane Cutler, Donna Ohle). The team wanted to name themselves “Three Jews and A Shiksa,” but Yona’s partner vetoed that idea. Yona loves the camaraderie of this league, but sometimes the “late” night can be too much for her (she is seldom up later than 9 p.m.) so she pre-bowls during the day and her scores are recorded and added to her team’s results. Diane Cutler came to this bowling league because she knew Donna Ohle from Sawgrass Pickleball and knew that the group had to be fun. She had not bowled in over 30 years; she started out averaging around 80 and is now shooting close to 100 every game. The league is split into two halves: The first half runs October through early January and the second half is January through April. This allows snowbirds who leave in January to still participate in the league. At the end of each half, team members are awarded trophies and prize money. The league has a great “End of Year” party at Millsboro Lanes in January. Are you interested in bowling with this league? If so, please contact Rina Pellegrini at rpelle6469@gmail.com. The league meets on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. The cost for league play is $16 and shoe rental is $2. You can sign up for either or both halves of the season. Every team echoed how friendly and fun the league is and how great it is to bowl at Millsboro Lanes. The snack bar has lots of options for munching, the bar is well stocked, and the staff takes very good care of the league. The bowling alley may be a little hard to find, but it is well worth the trip out Route 24 to join this great group of sporty gals. ▼ Anita Petit is a former marketing executive and current small business owner in Rehoboth and NJ. She’s played multiple sports all her life, but now concentrates primarily on her golf game.

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THE REAL DIRT

by Eric W. Wahl

A Wish for the Holidays “Let us give thanks for a bounty of people.”

his quote comes from a poem called “Garden Meditations” by the Reverend Max Coots. I came across it in the book, Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul. It speaks to all the people in our lives, friends and family, from past to present, and their significance. The poem also relates them to items in the garden, such as radishes, cabbages, and sunflowers. The poem struck a chord with me, so much so, that I recited it at my college graduation from the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture. It made me reflect not only on my years at college, but on the years up to that point and even beyond. It takes on new meaning now, as one would expect. As Thanksgiving approaches, along with the end of another growing season, it’s a perfect time to look back and give thanks. Thanks to all the good things that brought a bit of joy. Thanks to the bad things where we learned a lesson or two (or three). Thanks to the ordinary and mundane things that ground us and keep us sane. Thanks to the extraordinary things that inspire us and make us wonder what comes next. In times like today, I try to remember details from years past that put a smile on my face. I recall the aroma of crushed leaves underfoot giving the impression of warm sugar; the crispness in the air beckoning a familiar hoodie or sweater; the home filled with scents of apple pie, roasted turkey, and candied sweet potatoes. I have fond Christmas memories, like smelling the freshly-cut tree as dad anchored it to the baseboards with a multitude of wires. Or burning the flesh off my fingers when I touched one of the blue lights on the tree (they seemed to be the hottest). I recall watching one of the cats climb said tree (was it Fred, Posha, or Pierre?); enjoying the fire in Letters 36 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

the family room where all the stockings were hung with care; and after the holiday was over, spreading peanut butter on pinecones, dipping them in birdseed, and hanging them on the now-aging tree placed out on the deck. Reliving these memories gives me a warm sensation of joy and happiness. Recreating them can be frustrating, but the simple act of trying helps instill memories for new friends and family who have entered our lives. Isn’t that the point, really? Passing down traditions

past joys as a society, but the elves, as well as those ceramic, lit trees, are really trending now. My partner and I have original versions of these items in our holiday décor, a little worse for wear, but we would never part with them. As I unpack the Christmas decorations from their taped, often misshapen boxes, I take out a Santa hat with my name written in glitter across its brim. My extended family was a hoot, holding Santa Hat Awards every year, where a family member received the honor for a specific reason. I’ve since forgotten the reason why I received mine, but I’m sure—wink-wink—I deserved it. Those awards no longer happen, as many of us have moved away, drifted apart, and some have passed on…but the memories are still vibrant. Who knows, maybe one of us will start them again in a slightly new fashion. Or maybe after reading this, someone may start a similar tradition. After all, that’s what my articles are always about… sharing our bounty with each other. The last few lines of the poem which started this conversation speak the loudest to me: “For loving friends, who wind around us like tendrils and hold us, despite our blights, wilts and witherings;

In times like today, I try to remember details from years past that put a smile on my face. and feel-good memories so the next generation can remember them too? I have a penchant for keeping things for sentimental value, which spark those memories. Take Elf on the Shelf, having now resurged in popularity. I don’t know if it’s because we are trying to relive our

And finally, for those friends now gone, like gardens past that have been harvested, but who fed us in their time that we might have life thereafter. For all these we give thanks.” Indeed. ▼ Eric W. Wahl, RLA is a landscape architect at Element Design Group and president of the Delaware Native Plant Society.

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Out & Proud

by Stefani Deoul

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selves alive and equal. Call, knock, stuff, donate, and take back more than the night; take back the promise of our progress.

Let’s begin with the last, first: 2020. The New Year.

This one’s easy. It’s Romantic Comedy Season, and for all you Hallmark-Netflix Christmas “Rom Com” junkies, we actually have one of our own populating this sphere. From the production teams Tello Films and DASH Productions, we can watch Season of Love. (tellofilms.com). And we should…in record numbers, people.

his is the 2019 year end issue of Letters. Before we all “speak” again, we will hopefully have shared a Thanksgiving meal, a Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa celebration, and rung in the New Year with a resolve to live in wellness as best we can. So that said, no pressure on this last column.

First thought, I like it. The numbers have a lovely symmetry. Second thought, the looming election. The year 2020 will be about who will lead our country. Not just the presidency, but the House, the Senate, and many counties, cities, and other municipalities. Please do not sit at home being strident from your couch. Get involved. As former President Barack Obama just remarked, criticizing people on Twitter for doing something wrong, or for a poor choice of words, “That’s not activism. That’s not bringing about change.” This year, Forbes magazine shared the Spartacus International Gay Guide’s Travel Index 2019, listing the friendliest countries for LGBTQ travelers. The top three countries are Canada, Portugal, and Sweden, which finished in a tie for the top ranking, and 13 countries—mostly in Europe—tied for fourth. The index ranked 197 countries based on 14 criteria, including antidiscrimination laws, marriage and civil partnership laws, adoption laws, transgender rights, and persecution. The United States did not rank in the top 45 countries. It ranked number 47, a ranking shared with nine other countries: Bermuda, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Macao, Seychelles, and Thailand. In two years, the US dropped over a dozen places. But we can change this. The upcoming year—2020—is our opportunity. If we stand up for ourselves, and seize the vote, we can change the world! Make your resolution this year about getting active, and keeping our queer Letters 40 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Stepping back for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa.

As former President Barack Obama just remarked, criticizing people on Twitter for doing something wrong, or for a poor choice of words, “That’s not activism. That’s not bringing about change.” If you think about this, rom coms are a genre completely dedicated to romance, and traditionally, the Christmas ones are hilariously, let’s say, chaste. Aficionados, you know just what I’m saying. We get no sex, not even talk of sex, and barely use of “adult language.” The two leads never kiss until right before the credits roll, unless it’s an “oh my” mistaken identity plot twist. Ergo, there is no reason why making an LGBTQ Christmas rom com should be a scary endeavor for any and all of those big streamers. Eyeballs translate to money, and money talks. So let’s take our popcorn, cocoa, marshmallows, chocolate, and wine, and make Season of Love the most watched rom com of all time. Then we should continue curling up on couches, treating ourselves to an array of rom com magic including Love, Simon; Alex Strangelove; and I Can’t Think Straight.

And maybe if Netflix gets wind of this Season of Love watchathon, they will pony up and give our filmmakers opportunities to create next year’s out-andproud rom coms, for our diverse LGBTQ rom com junkies and friends.

Thanksgiving. We time-travel backwards, for attitude is gratitude.

Before we can be effective activists we need to remember who we are, and why we must find ways to nourish and celebrate our identity. The big meal is where we can all start. According to a 2012 survey conducted by the Williams Institute at UCLA Law, it is estimated that up to 1.6 million young people experience homelessness in the United States every year. Forty percent of them identify as LGBTQ. As the study also notes that LGBTQ youth represent only about seven percent of the population, that 40 percent figure is staggering and heartbreaking: If a group composes only a small minority of the overall population—but a large proportion of the homeless population—clearly, something’s gravely amiss. So as you shop, chop, and put food on your table, think about that homeless LGBTQ child. Have gratitude for the meal on your table, the friends and family you have, or have found. And maybe, as you shop, find a food drive and toss in an extra can or two. Or even find a place to volunteer an hour to serve someone else a meal. Our children deserve better odds. Here for you, readers, is my 2020 fitness plan: a meal, a movie, and an activism workout. It does come with a warning label: activism has been shown to create an endorphin rush. In some not-so-rare cases, it might be addictive. Thank you for 2019. See you in 2020!▼ Stefani Deoul is a television producer and author of the award-winning YA mystery series Sid Rubin Silicon Alley Adventures, with On a LARP and Zero Sum Game.

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Straight Talk

by David Garrett

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trange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?” So mused Clarence, the clumsy angel who made a variety of feeble attempts to earn his wings. This last article of Straight Talk for 2019 lays forth some reflections on a difficult year behind. There have been too many things that have brought equality to a screeching halt, or even forced us a few steps backward from the advance to which we had grown accustomed. But this is a look instead at how lives have been changed for the better in 2019, how hope has been built, and how lives have been touched for the good. Let’s embrace the positive energy that keeps us going each day. One of the more surprising developments in 2019 came with the first declared Democratic candidacy for president by an openly gay man. Mayor Pete, as we know him, has been the mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, since 2012. He and his husband, Chasten Glezman Buttigieg, have garnered both curiosity and admiration for this unique status in the political realm. The fact that Pete is gay is secondary to the person he is, and what he brings to the campaign run for president. With degrees from Harvard and Oxford, he is fluent in seven languages and served the military with a tour in Afghanistan. Clearly one of the most well-spoken candidates on stage, Pete is making his mark in the Democratic race, as his polling numbers continue to rise. Rocketman soared to box office success in May. It chronicles the life and music of Reginald Dwight, whom we know as Sir Elton John, with a “flashback” approach to the film plot. This movie grossed over $190 million. Particularly ground-breaking for the gay community is the fact that this film included a gay sex scene, a first for a non-specialty major film studio. The friendship and professional relationship he shared with Bernie Taupin came alive on the big screen. John is ready Letters 48 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

to celebrate his fifth anniversary of marriage to David Furnish; the two having been together since 1993. Wellknown for his flamboyant costumes on stage, the closing credits to the film admit that he “still has issues with shopping.” The CAMP Rehoboth bus ride to

Not only is the US a diverse nation, but the 2019 International Pride Fest parade itself reflected the diversity within the LGBTQ community. New York City on June 30 reinforced the advances made from the life-changing protest of 50 years ago at the Stonewall Inn. Tired of being raided and carted off in a paddy wagon, gay and trans people fought back to claim their right to assemble and enjoy each others’ company. As a Human Rights Campaign t-shirt stated, “The first Pride was a riot.” Not only is the US a diverse nation, but the 2019 International Pride Fest parade itself reflected the diversity within the LGBTQ community. From Dykes on Bikes to the flamboyant to the average citizen who simply wants everyone to be accepted on their own terms, this event marked a half-century of efforts on behalf of equality. Cape Henlopen High School Board of Directors amended their Nondiscrimination Policy to add as a protected class that of “gender identity.” Sexual orientation had already been a protected class, so now gender identity complements the list. This policy feeds into the other policies in force throughout the school district, including

specifically the Bully Prevention Policy. Here is hoping that a policy on the books translates to action in the classroom, and that all students may learn in an accepting environment, and thrive as they move to adulthood. CAMP Rehoboth moved to a new chapter in its illustrious tenure with the hiring of David Mariner. No resume could have competed with his. His 11 years as Executive Director of the DC Center for the LGBT Community certainly provides CAMP Rehoboth with a leader who has the vision, energy, conviction, and endurance to lead the Rehoboth Beachbased non-profit into the next phase of its mission. As David takes the reins being handed him, he does so with an appreciation for the dynamic duo who not only laid the foundation but BUILT it from scratch, i.e. Murray Archibald and Steve Elkins. These men definitely touched many lives. Stephen Manos shares, “As someone in the process of becoming a certified professional coach, I have learned the power of training your mind and heart to embrace positive change. One [way to do that] is reframing, where one chooses a different, or reframed, way of observing what goes on around oneself. I’ve found that this has improved my outlook on life, even in such a turbulent world as ours is today. In an era filled with angry competition, I choose to lead by contrast and make my corner of the world a little kinder.” “Dear George, remember no man is a failure who has friends. Thanks for the wings, Love, Clarence.” Thus ends the film Jimmy Stewart made famous. In 2020, make sure you have plenty of friends. May you all earn your wings! ▼ David Garrett is a straight advocate for equality and inclusion. He is also the proud father of an adult transdaughter. Email David Garrrett at dlgarrett4rb@gmail.com.

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Damned if I Know

amned if I know whether or not all the rabble rousing of the last 60 years has done us a lick of good. I thought the issue of our rights was pretty much settled, but on October 8, 2019, Stanford Law School professor Pamela Karlan argued before the US Supreme Court that gay employees are already protected from job discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964 federal civil rights law. Some of the justices seemed to believe that inclusion of sexual orientation in Title VII would have appeared preposterous to the court in 1964. Yet, Ms. Karlan argued, the Supreme Court has applied twenty-first century standards to a number of prior decisions. Discrimination against a person because of gender, she stated, already covers discrimination against sexual orientation. A woman who dates another woman and is fired for it, is the object of discrimination by the simple fact of her gender. A man will not be fired for dating a woman. The argument is plainspoken and ironclad. Some of the judges needed it repeated many times in many ways. I’d been out four years by the time Title VII went into effect. The practice of favoring men over women was so blatantly wrong in my mind, I couldn’t believe a law was necessary. It certainly had nothing to do, in the late 1960s, with queer people keeping our jobs. You just shut up and stayed in your closet at work. When I became a vocational A woman who dates counselor a few years later, my another woman and focus was on getting people employed, anywhere, anyis fired for it, is the how. There was no question of hires. Women became object of discrimination finessing sewing machine operators at the clothing manufacturers of by the simple fact of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Men her gender. delivered the raw materials, carted away the completed garments, and, for maybe 10 cents an hour more, maintained the sewing machines. To have questioned the part I played in matching the unemployed to jobs by gender was to let my principles—and the law—come between desperate women, destitute men, and their survival. To invoke, or even be aware of, their newly stated rights, was irrelevant for most minimum wage workers. Hearing Title VII invoked in defense of gay workers in 2019 was an eye opener. Ms. Karlan Letters 52 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

offered the justices, and Congress, an out. New, excruciatingly drawn out legislation is not needed. If a man is fired because he loves another man, and a woman is not fired because she loves a man, then the original man was fired because he’s a man. Period. These arguments come up, not because the fired individual is a bad employee, but because the employer has a prejudice, an historical, religious, or personal belief about gay people. In other words, because the employer has the power. Just like the women ruining their eyes and hands sewing, the men destroying their backs and knees carting, the fired gay person is a victim of someone who has more power, in these cases, the employer. The United States was not created to disenfranchise people, although we do a lousy job of respecting the rights of Native Americans and other people of color. When the worker is powerless, the employer can dictate who feeds their families and who doesn’t. Laws have always been bandied about, reinterpreted, applied rightly or wrongly, bent and ignored, depending on who is in power. And that’s where the activism of the last 60 years does make a lick of sense. We-the-people must stand against courts which would sustain the imbalance of power and we must stand for the use of law to protect workers from prejudice, veterans who live in the streets with their war nightmares, women battered into submission by employers and partners, and queer people whose existence is an offense in the eyes of all-powerful beholders. I no longer believe we can stop war, erase bigotry, take power, and use it for only good. I no longer suit up with a wet bandana headband for tear gas, carry a rolled-up newspaper for protection, stay ever on the lookout for escape routes should the march, the rally, the sit-down, turn dangerous. I know now that the rabble-rousing must go on and on, if only to keep the lid on the inhumanity of humanity. ▼ Lee Lynch is a pioneering, award-winning LGBT writer, author of the classic novel The Swashbuckler. Her latest novel is Rainbow Gap.

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CAMP REHOBOTH BEACH GUIDE

WHERE TO GO WHAT TO DO

Visit the Business Partner Directory on the CAMP Rehoboth website to find links to these area businesses in BOLD. The Guide includes: Food and Wine, Shopping, Lodging, and Services—all at camprehoboth.com.

BEACH AREA LODGING At Melissa’s B&B, 36 Delaware Ave...............................................302-227-7504 Atlantic Sands Hotel, Boardwalk & Baltimore Ave.........................302-227-2511 Atlantis Inn, 154 Rehoboth Ave.....................................................302-227-9446 Breakers Hotel, 105 2nd St & Baltimore Ave.................................302-227-6688 Canalside Inn, 34 6th St.................................................................866-412-2625 Rehoboth Guest House, 40 Maryland Ave.....................................302-227-4117 Sea ‘n Stars Guest Suites, 44 Delaware Ave.................................302-226-2742 Summer Place Hotel, 1st St & Olive Ave........................................302-226-0766 The Shore Inn, 37239 Rehoboth Ave Ext.......................................302-227-8487

LEWES FOOD & DRINK Go Brit, 18388 Coastal Hwy...........................................................302-644-2250 Matt’s Fish Camp, 34401 Tenley Ct...............................................302-644-2267

OTHER AREA FOOD & DRINK Bluecoast Seafood, 1111 Hwy One, Bethany................................302-539-7111 Catch 54, 54 Madison Ave, Fenwick..............................................302-436-8600 Matt’s Fish Camp, 28635 Coastal Hwy, Bethany...........................302-539-2267

SERVICES AT THE BEACH REHOBOTH RETAIL SHOPS Atlantic Jewelry, 313 S. Boardwalk...............................................302-226-0675 Atlantique, 39 Baltimore Ave.........................................................302-727-5575 Browseabout Books, 133 Rehoboth Ave.......................................302-226-2665 Gallery 50, 50 Wilmington Ave......................................................302-227-2050 New Wave Spas, 20660 Coastal Hwy............................................302-227-8484 Ocean Boulevard Furniture, 19803 Hebron Rd.............................302-645-2626 One Day At A Time Gifts, 46-B Baltimore Ave................................302-212-5632 Shademakers, 33 Baltimore Ave....................................................302-226-2222 Unfinished Business, Rt. 1 behind Panera Bread..........................302-645-8700 Ward Ellinger Gallery, 39 Baltimore Ave........................................302-227-2710

REHOBOTH FOOD & DRINK 1776 Steakhouse, Midway Shopping Center................................302-645-9355 Aqua, 57 Baltimore Ave.................................................................302-226-9001 Back Porch Café, 59 Rehoboth Ave...............................................302-227-3674 Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave........................................................302-227-6515 Café Azafran, 18 Baltimore Ave.....................................................302-227-8100 Café Papillon, Penny Lane Mall......................................................302-227-7568 Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave................................302-227-0818 Dos Locos, 208 Rehoboth Ave............................................. 302-227-3353 Go Fish, 24 Rehoboth Ave..............................................................302-226-1044 Goolee’s Grille, 11 South 1st St.....................................................302-227-7653 Iguana Grill, 52 Baltimore Ave.......................................................302-727-5273 Just In Thyme, 38163 Robinsons Dr..............................................302-227-3100 Lori’s Café, 39 Baltimore Ave.........................................................302-226-3066 Loves Liquors, LLC, 305c Rehoboth Ave........................................302-227-6966 Lupo Italian Kitchen, 247 Rehoboth Ave.......................................302-226-2240 Palate Bistro, 19266 Coastal Hwy.................................................302-249-8489 Penny Lane Liquors, 42 Rehoboth Ave..........................................302-567-5245 Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave...........................................302-226-1139 Rigby’s, 404 Rehoboth Ave............................................................302-227-6080 Shorebreak Lodge, 10 Wilmington Ave.........................................302-227-1007 The Pines, 56 Baltimore Avenue....................................................302-567-2726 The Pond, First & Rehoboth Ave....................................................302-227-2234

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BUILDING/CLEANING/REMODELING/LANDSCAPING

A.G. Renovations ...........................................................................302-947-4096 Country Life Homes, 34882 Picnic Basket Ct................................302-231-5001 Paint & Patches................................................................... 302-827-7393 Randall-Douglas.............................................................................302-245-1439 Ron’s Repairs..................................................................................302-727-3591

CHURCHES/SYNAGOGUES

All Saints’ Episcopal, 18 Olive Ave.................................................302-227-7202 Epworth UMC, 19285 Holland Glade Rd.......................................302-227-7743 Grace of God Lutheran, ELCA, 20689 Shoppes at Long Neck.......302-947-1044 M.C.C. of Rehoboth, 19369 Plantation Rd.....................................302-645-4945 Seaside Jewish Community, 18970 Holland Glade Rd..................302-226-8977 St. Peter’s Episcopal, 2nd & Market Sts, Lewes.............................302-645-8479 Unitarian Universalist, 30486 Lewes-G’Town Hwy........................302-313-5838 Unity of Rehoboth, 98 Rudder Rd, Millsboro.................................717-579-2612 Westminster Presbyterian, 301 King Charles Ave.........................302-227-2109

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

AARP of Delaware (age 50+)..........................................................866-227-7441 ACLU of DE—Lesbian & Gay Civil Rights Project............................302-654-3966 CAMP Chorus—Program of CAMP Rehoboth.................................302-227-5620 CAMP Rehoboth—LGBTQ Community Service Org........................302-227-5620 CAMP Rehoboth Families—LGBTQ parents connect......................302-227-5620 CAMP Rehoboth Parents of Transgender & Gender Non-conforming Children............................................302-227-5620 Cape Henlopen Senior Center—Rehoboth (age 50+)....................302-227-2055 CHEER Centers of Sussex County (age 50+)..................................302-515-3040 Delaware Aging & Disability Resource Center...............................800-223-9074 Delaware Human Relations Commission Housing & public accommodation............................................877-544-8626 Delaware Information Line............................................................................2-1-1 Delaware Pride—Community events, annual Pride Festival..........302-265-3020 Delaware Transgender Resources—transdelaware.net, delawarelgbtq@gmail.com Delaware Transgender Support.....................................................302-402-3033

Gay/Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous—add’l schedules..................302-856-6452 Saturdays 6 pm: Epworth UMC, 19285 Holland Glade Rd (step meeting) Saturdays 7:30 pm: All Saints’ Church, 18 Olive Ave (step meeting) Tuesdays noon: St. Peter’s Church, 211 Mulberry St, Lewes (step meeting) Thursdays noon: CAMP Rehoboth, 37 Baltimore Ave (open discussion) Sundays 9 am: CAMP Rehoboth, 37 Baltimore Ave (open discussion) Tuesdays 8 pm: CAMP Rehoboth, 37 Baltimore Ave (Young Persons) Gay Men’s Discussion Group—Program of CAMP Rehoboth.........302-227-5620 Lesbian Support Group—Program of CAMP Rehoboth..................302-227-5620 Lewes Senior Activity Center (age 50+).........................................302-645-9293 LGBTQ Student Union—University of DE, Newark.........................302-831-8066 Meals on Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth................................................302-645-7449 PFLAG-Rehoboth—2nd Tuesdays, Public Library, 111 Adams Ave, Lewes............................................................302-841-1339 SLAA and SAA—Thursdays, 7:30 pm, All Saints’ Church 18 Olive Ave ............................................................................302-745-7929 Social Security Administration—Lewes office................................800-772-1213 TransLiance of DE—Rehoboth—4th Tuesdays at 7 pm, MCC of Rehoboth; contact: TransLiance@gmail.com

COUNSELING/THERAPY/LIFE COACH

Karen Abato, ATR-BC, LPAT, Licensed Art Psychotherapist... 302-232-5330 Kevin J. Bliss, Personal/Professional Coaching.............................302-754-1954 Jewish Family Services........................................................ 302-478-9411

INSURANCE

Eric Blondin, State Farm...................................................... 302-644-3276 George Bunting, State Farm................................................ 302-227-3891 Jeanine O’Donnell, State Farm............................................ 302-645-7283

LEGAL/ACCOUNTING/TRUST SERVICES

Steven Falcone CPA, Taxes & Planning..........................................302-644-8634 Lawson Firm, 402 Rehoboth Ave...................................................302-226-3700

LOCKSMITHS

Rock Lock/Robin Rohr/Your Community Locksmith.......................302-386-9166

MASSAGE THERAPY/FITNESS

Midway Fitness & Racquetball, Midway Center.............................302-645-0407 One Spirit Massage, 169 Rehoboth Ave........................................302-226-3552 Rehoboth Massage/Alignment.......................................................302-727-8428

PET RETAIL

All Dried Out, 149 Rehoboth Ave......................................... 484-667-7122 Critter Beach, 156 Rehoboth Ave..................................................302-226-2690 Pet Portraits by Monique................................................................717-650-4626 Salty Paws, 149 Rehoboth Ave............................................ 484-667-7122

PET SERVICES

ERRANDS/PERSONAL NEEDS

Alternative Lifestyle Services.........................................................302-727-2050

Brandywine Valley SPCA, 22918 Dupont Blvd, G’twn.......... 302-856-6361 Delaware Humane Association, 18675 Coastal Hwy........... 302-200-7159 Parsell Pet Crematorium, 16961 Kings Hwy, Lewes............ 302-645-7445

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REAL ESTATE

Big Fish Catering................................................................. 302-226-5500 Flair................................................................................................302-930-0709 Palate Bistro & Catering.................................................................302-249-8489 Plate Catering.................................................................................302-644-1200

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bell Rock Capital, 19606 Coastal Hwy..........................................302-227-7608 Community Pride Financial............................................................302-227-2939 County Bank, 19927 Shuttle Rd.......................................... 302-226-9800 Jenn Harpel, Morgan Stanley.........................................................302-644-6620

FLORISTS

Windsor’s Florist, 20326 Coastal Hwy...........................................302-227-9481

FUNERAL SERVICES

Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium................................ 302-645-9520

HAIR SALONS/TATTOO & PIERCING

Beach Cuts, 214 Rehoboth Ave.................................................... 302-226-ROBB Gregory Meyers Hair Studio, 20245 Bay Vista Rd & Rt 1..............302-727-5331 Stephan & Co Salon & Spa, 19266 Coastal Hwy................... 302-260-9478

HEALTH-RELATED

AIDS Delaware – Kent & Sussex Counties.....................................302-226-3519 AIDS Delaware – New Castle County............................................302-652-6776 AIDS Hotline – Delaware statewide...............................................800-422-0429 Beebe Healthcare, 26744 J.J. Williams Hwy.................................302-645-3300 CAMPsafe AIDS education & prevention program of CAMP Rehoboth........................................................................302-227-5620 Christiana Care HIV Wellness Clinic ..............................................302-933-3420 Christiana Care LGBTQ Health Initiatives.......................................302-733-1227 Delaware HIV Consortium - Statewide..........................................302-654-5471 Delaware Hospice..........................................................................800-838-9800 National Alliance on Mental Illness of DE (NAMI)...........................302-427-0787 Rehoboth Beach Dental, 19643 Blue Bird Ln....................... 302-226-0300 Steven B. Wright, D.M.D., 18912 J.J. Williams Hwy............. 302-645-6671

Allen Jarmon, RE/MAX, 317 Rehoboth Ave...................................302-227-4800 Bill Peiffer, Patterson Schwartz, 18958 Coastal Hwy....................302-703-6987 Chris Beagle, Berkshire Hathaway, 37230 Rehoboth Ave............302-227-6101 Debbie Reed Team, 319 Rehoboth Ave.........................................800-263-5648 Donna Whiteside, Berkshire Hathaway, 16712 Kings Hwy...........302-381-4871 Ellie Maher, Berkshire Hathaway, 16712 Kings Hwy.....................302-448-1927 Eric Atkins, Patterson-Schwartz, 18958 Coastal Hwy...................302-727-1456 Hugh Fuller, Realtor........................................................................302-745-1866 John Black, Patterson Schwartz, 18958 Coastal Hwy...................302-703-6987 Lana Warfield, Berkshire Hathaway, 37230 Rehoboth Ave...........302-227-6101 Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, 16698 Kings Hwy....................... 302-645-6664 Lingo Realty, 246 Rehoboth Ave....................................................302-227-3883 McGuiness Group, 246 Rehoboth Ave...........................................302-227-3883 Randy Mason/Shirley Kalvinsky, Lingo Realty................................302-227-3883 Sea Bova Associates, 20250 Coastal Hwy........................... 302-227-1222 Troy Roberts, Mann & Sons, 414 Rehoboth Ave............................302-228-7422

TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION

Accent On Travel, 37156 Rehoboth Ave.............................. 302-278-6100 CHEER Transportation (age 50+)....................................................302-856-4909 ITN Southern Delaware (age 60+ or disabled)...............................302-448-8486 Jolly Trolley Shuttle from Rehoboth Ave & Boardwalk...................302-644-0400 Olivia Travel ........................................................................ 800-631-6277

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Eating Out

by Fay Jacobs

Café Azafran’s Adventurous Kitchen Serves Up Tapas, Entrees with Flair

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s a fan of singer/mixologist Holly Lane and keyboard genius John Flynn, it occurred to me that I most often go to Rehoboth’s Café Azafran on Thursday evenings when that duo entertains. And it’s always the restaurant’s terrific Steak Night special, which I have written about. This time, while I went back on a Thursday night to see Holly and John, I was determined to sample some of the other delights from Chef Ryan Steele. Especially since he was named Top Chef of the Culinary Coast this past June at the Meals-on-Wheels annual competition. As always, along with the assorted types of olives placed on every table, we started with cocktails, mixed by Holly, as she sang. She made us French martinis, managing to shake the martini shaker in one tempo and sing “The Way You Look Tonight” in another perfect ballad tempo. It’s a gift. Determined to have a variety from the menu, we ordered three tapas items, Haricote Verts, Lamb Abondigas, and Shrimp a la Planche. The green beans were deliciously firm, with toasted hazelnuts and gorgonzola, a perfect pairing with the lamb meatballs. The meatballs were served with a light red pepper sauce and grated pecorino cheese, and our server Aaron told us that the meatballs are made every night. Our third tapas selection, Shrimp a la Planche, was served with a green herb sauce. Great balance of flavors, with the delicate, perfectly cooked shrimp not being overpowered by the herb sauce. Although our three tapas selections could well have served as dinner, we followed up by splitting the Duck Two Ways. That’s what we did, split it two ways, but Duck Two Ways was also the name of the entrée. Sliced duck breast was served along with a leg portion, accompanied by squash coulis, spinach, and potatoes roasted in duck fat, plus a cranberry relish. It was an explosion of delicious flavors and enough to share, leaving us

sated and happy with our meal. But Aaron recommended the Chocolate Gustos plate, and although we pleaded “no room,” we finally gave in to his suggestion. We were rewarded with an artistically presented platter featuring an array of gorgeous chocolate creations. Luckily we happened upon friends at an adjacent table and they shared the fallen souffle (served in an espresso cup), triangles of decadent chocolate walnut tart, black magic truffles (there are not enough “to die fors” for this one), and pot au chocolate. Frankly, it was enough chocolate dessert for at least another two people. Now about those special nights. Tuesday is $8 Tapas Night and the choices are many. Besides the three we tried, friends report that the goat cheese tapas is amazing. Other tapas dishes include artichoke bruschetta, gnocchi with herb butter, steamed little neck clams, and more. On Wednesdays, it’s Shrimp Night, with an $18 dinner menu with a choice of shrimp entrees served with salad and bread. Choices include Pesto Shrimp, Spanish Garlic Shrimp, Spicy Steamed Shrimp and more. Six choices. As for Steak Night on Thursdays, you get a choice of a petite filet or a rib-eye, with three kinds of preparations to select, salad, and bread for $24. And I would be remiss not to mention that Café Azafran is open daily for lunch and for breakfast on weekends. I love to sit in the bright and airy front room, have breakfast with friends, and then walk the half a block to the boardwalk for a stroll. So breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you can enjoy this lively Baltimore Avenue restaurant. The kitchen blends Mediterranean and Spanish cuisine, plus creative seafood recipes, meat lovers’ favorites, and the bold use of fine cheeses. Check it all out at cafeazafran.com. ▼

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Deep Inside Hollywood Friendsgiving Gets Queer Guidance

Billy Porter Joins Camila Cabello for New Cinderella

f this bit of news were a ballroom walkoff, the category would probably be “Fairy Godmother Realness,” and Billy Porter would take home the trophy. His character Pray Tell, a ballroom competition emcee who spends his non-shade hours tending and dispensing wisdom to a variety of queer street kids on FX TV’s Pose, just earned the Grammy- and Tony-winning actor an Emmy Award. And now he’ll become a different sort of caretaker when he steps into the role of—we’ll call it legendary—Fairy Godmother in Sony’s new update of the Cinderella story. Sure, Disney did their own live-action remake a few years back, but now it’s Sony’s turn at the intellectual property, with pop star Camila Cabello (who recently performed on Saturday Night Live in full Marie Antoinette-style ballgown) as the title princess wannabe. This modern version from writer-director Kay Cannon is scheduled to roll in early 2020, so casting is still ongoing—the rumor is that Wicked star Idina Menzel is circling the role of the Evil Stepmother—but we have a feeling that this one, if executed with style, could be the fiercest, most diva-packed one of all. ▼

irst-time filmmaker Nicol Paone has a comedy feature in development called Friendsgiving, due in 2020 (we assume a rough year-from-now release to coincide with Thanksgiving, but who knows). It’s about an eclectic group of close friends who gather together for what turns out to be a chaotic Thanksgiving dinner at the home of two women, Molly (Malin Akerman) and Abbey (Kat Dennings). The project co-stars Aisha Tyler, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Chelsea Peretti, Christine Taylor (The Brady Bunch Movie), glamour veteran Jane Seymour, and—in an unusual thematic twist—a trio of “Fairy Gay Mothers” played by the queer power team of Wanda Sykes, Fortune Feimster, and Margaret Cho. We don’t know what this infusion of the supernatural will mean for a Thanksgiving-themed enterprise, but we’ll happily watch with a mouthful of pie because we love those three woman and, more to the point, there just aren’t enough Thanksgiving movies and we’re tired of watching that Jodie Foster one over and over. ▼

Janelle Monae Has a Name but No Title

anelle Monae plays “Veronica” in an upcoming…something. Yes, that’s not a lot to go on, but this is early days on an endeavor that is currently known only as Untitled Bush + Renz Project. We know that whatever it is, she’s in it and that it’s a drama written by the team of Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, who’ll also direct. We know that Bush and Renz are respected music video directors who’ve worked alongside Jay-Z, Khalid, and Normani, so whatever develops is going to have that visual pop. Now if we only knew what it was about. We’ll wait. ▼

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Laverne Cox Joins Promising Young Woman

he cast alone here: Laverne Cox, Carey Mulligan…okay, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Do you know Emerald Fennell? It seems like you’re about to. The actor is already known for her role of Camilla Parker Bowles on Netflix’s The Crown, but it’s her work behind the camera that could break the British creator’s name in that Phoebe Waller-Bridge way. Fennell already writes for WallerBridge’s awesome Killing Eve, and now she’s got her own first feature film lined up. Promising Young Woman, to be written and directed by Fennell, will tell the story of a woman on a mission of vengeance against men due to a traumatic event in her past. And it stars—take a deep breath if

reading this aloud—Carey Mulligan, Laverne Cox, Bo Burnham (Eighth Grade), Jennifer Coolidge, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Molly Shannon, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown (Billions, sure, but let’s never forget that he’s always and forever the voice of Mr. Krabs on Spongebob Squarepants), Adam Brody, and Connie Britton. We don’t know what the traumatic event is, nor do we know what sort of vengeance this character will enact, but we’re already here for it. ▼ Romeo San Vicente is pro-marshmallow on top of sweet potatoes because it’s the law.

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or this “year in review”-themed issue of Letters, I looked for updates to, or things which related—okay, maybe a little obliquely—to topics which had appeared in this column. And, I found some! Here are a few of the more notable ones. EVALI: E-what? You’ve probably heard about it, but now it’s acquired a name: EVALI is the acronym for “e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury.” As of October 29, 1,888 cases of EVALI had been reported, and 37 EVALI-related deaths were confirmed. All cases reported having used e-cigarette/vaping products. As it studies the cause(s) of the outbreak, CDC recommends that people avoid: → Using e-cigarettes/vaping products which contain THC; → Buying any type of e-cigarette/vaping product on the street; → Modifying or adding any substances to e-cigarettes/vaping products that are not intended by the manufacturer. How about those of you who are using e-cigarettes/vaping products as a smoking cessation device? CDC has some specific advice for you: Do not resume smoking cigarettes. And, consider using FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapies such as nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges.; there are also NRT inhalers and nasal spray products which are available by prescription. Want to follow the outbreak? Just go to cdc.gov and click on the lung injury outbreak graphic. Or google: cdc evali outbreak. PrEP (and PEP, i.e., post-exposure prophylaxis): As of January 1, 2020, these drugs will be much more readily available in California: the state will

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be the first in the country to allow pharmacists to dispense PrEP and PEP without a physician’s prescription. Moreover, the law prohibits insurers from requiring prior authorization to cover the drugs’ cost. California pharmacists will be able to dispense a 60-day supply of PrEP; users wishing to continue the drug beyond 60 days will need to consult a physician. Maybe other states will use the California law as model legislation? Flu vaccines: There is a global shortage of FluMist—the nasal spray version of the vaccine. So if you were holding off getting vaccinated in hopes of getting FluMist, stop hoping and get yourself off to your pharmacy or health care provider for a flu shot. The flu season is underway; in Delaware, people in all three counties already have been diagnosed with laboratoryconfirmed flu during this 2019-2020 flu season. Connections: In a couple of columns, we mentioned our 2017 survey results related to how “connected” people felt to one another and to their communities. Having connections has been shown to have major health benefits, including better cardiovascular health and increased longevity. It turns out one way they might do that is by helping us stay optimistic: the results of a longitudinal study (i.e., one that follows people over a period of years) of the impact of non-biological factors on longevity, published in the September 2019 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,1 demonstrated that people who were optimistic were much more likely to achieve “extreme longevity”— i.e., to live 85 years or more. The best news about all that? Optimism is a “modifiable” quality. Even if we’re not born with a sunny disposition, we can learn to be more optimistic. David R. Topor, PhD, a

clinical psychologist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, outlined some ways to develop optimism in a recent article in Forbes2. His suggestions include: look for the bright sides or silver linings in difficult situations; set aside time each day to focus on things that went well and things for which we’re grateful; and practice at least a “half-smile” for a few minutes each day, if we can’t manage a full smile. Even half-smiles have been demonstrated to help people cope with sadness. Fur friends with benefits: Human friends aren’t the only ones that are beneficial: there’s yet more evidence that owning a dog also offers major health benefits. Researchers reported results of a study of 3.8 million people in the October 2019 issue of Circulation; they found that people who had dogs had a 24 percent lower risk of death from any cause than those who did not3. So—why might that be? An editorial in the same publication suggests some reasons: There are mental health benefits to owning a dog, such as companionship, reduced anxiety and loneliness, increased self-esteem, and lower rates of depression. And, there are physical benefits, too: increased exercise and more time spent outdoors, and decreased blood pressure. But wait! What about cats? Or other types of pets? Less evidence exists for those, though at least one study has demonstrated that owning a cat also is linked to a reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality. And in a study of Korean nursing home patients who were given a cricket to care for, the cricket caretakers showed significant improvements in mood and cognitive function. So if you’d like to realize some benefits but a dog isn’t a possibility for you—maybe adopt a cricket? Turn-about is fair play: Given all the health benefits our pets provide to us, it’s only fair that we return the favor.

As the holidays and their attendant goodies approach, one way we can do that is to keep a very firm hold on the chocolate. We know full well we shouldn’t let the dog or cat have chocolate. But just how dangerous is that chocolate morsel Poppy stole off the coffee table and gobbled up? For starters, here’s a nifty graphic the American Veterinary Medical Association came up with to illustrate the toxicity of various kinds of chocolate. If Poppy got to the white chocolate, you can breathe a sigh of relief: white chocolate contains negligible amounts of theobromine, the component of chocolate which is severely toxic to dogs. But what if Poppy helped herself to another type of chocolate? That could be much more problematic. But help’s at hand: There are on-line calculators (e.g., at vetcalculators.com/chocolate. html) where you can enter Poppy’s weight, and the type and amount of

chocolate should send you right out the door with her, seeking emergency treatment. The ultimate win-win: lay in a supply of pet-healthy treats and keep the chocolate for yourself! ▼ Marj is an epidemiologist and wordsmith who has devoted her life to minutiae. She reports that yes, the devils are in the details. Aren’t they always?

chocolate she ingested, and get an estimate of the toxicity. For example, if Poppy weighs 30 pounds, just two ounces of baker’s chocolate merits seeking emergency veterinary treatment, while two ounces of milk chocolate requires no treatment at all. But if Poppy weighs just 10 pounds, those same two ounces of milk

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1 Lewina O. Lee, Peter James, Emily S. Zevon, Eric S. Kim, Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald, Avron Spiro III, Francine Grodstein, and Laura D. Kubzansky. Optimism is associated with exceptional longevity in 2 epidemiologic cohorts of men and women. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Sep 2019, 116 (37) 18357-18362; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1900712116 2 Robin Seaton Jefferson. What 71,000 Americans did to help them live longer. Forbes October 29, 2019. 3 Caroline K. Kramer, Sadia Mehmood, & Renée S. Suen. Dog ownership and survival. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2019;12:e005554

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LULU DE MONTPARNASSE

Last One to Leave the Party Please Shut the Lights

ne of the many things our LGBTQ community does very well is party. We really know how to put on the suits and feathers, the trousers and skirts, the bow ties and gowns, and shake all that couture on the dancefloor. We’ll be doing it again from now to New Year’s Eve, celebrating our survival after yet another difficult year of political turmoil and attacks on our liberties. We’ll ring out the old year, ring in the new with style, verve, and hope. This being America, where optimism, no matter how misplaced, is coded into our collective DNA, we still cling to the belief down deep in our bones—despite ongoing attacks to those bones—that we’ll survive another year, that next year holds the promise of being better, and that we won’t have to turn off our party lights. In the 1920s and 30s, the lesbian party lights were shining in the shadows of Paris’s Left Bank. Paris was already a haven for the creative avant-garde, home to local and expatriate luminaries from the worlds of literature, film, painting and sculpture, theater and dance. This creative, free thinking and free-living environment was ripe for the sexual avant-garde which existed in a quasi-secretive milieu of gay and lesbian nightclubs. For Paris lesbians, the place to be was Le Monocle, owned and overseen by the extraordinary Lulu de Montparnasse. Opened on an unknown date in the 1920s, Le Monocle was one of Paris’s first lesbian clubs. It became the most famous, as did its owner. We don’t know much about Lulu, though we do know why she chose the name Le Monocle for her club. According to no less an authority than French writer Colette, the fad of wearing a monocle was a signal that the female wearer was a lesbian. As to Lulu herself, I could not find any reference to where she was born or even if Lulu was the name she was given at birth. But despite the scant biography, Lulu looms large in lesbian cultural heritage. In this writer’s admittedly personal opinion, no one ever— not before or since—has hosted a lesbian nightspot with more style than Lulu. Splendid in her tuxedo, her hair exquisitely groomed, Lulu set the standard for the butch elegance she expected of her patrons. Moreover, the club’s staff of bartenders, wait staff, and hat check employees (ah yes, the

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lost era of hats) were no less suavely turned out. Femmes attending Le Monocle were assured of a first-class assortment of possible beaus. Ruffians or the slovenly attired were not welcome. The photographer Brassai, who immortalized Lulu in 1932 in the stunning photograph accompanying this article, described her as having a “stentorian voice” which “filled the room.” I wish he’d recorded it. To hear the French of this magnificent Parisian butch filter up through time would fill this dyke’s romantic soul. Lulu kept Le Monocle going through the Jazz Age of the 20s and the hard times of the Depression in the 1930s, but the club was finally felled by the brutal hearts of the Nazis. When Hitler’s troops marched into Paris on June 14, 1940, they brought with them not only soldiers, tanks, and guns; they brought hate. The rulers of German-occupied Paris stifled the arts and persecuted people deemed “inferior.” Homosexuals were a prime target for the Nazi onslaught. Soldiers and collaborating Paris police rounded up lesbians and gay men and sent them off to the horrors of the concentration camps. Lulu, through sheer grit and the determination to provide lesbians with what we would now call a “safe space,” kept the doors of Le Monocle open for a while, but early in the decade of the 1940s this safe space was safe no longer. According to Brassai, Lulu relocated to Montmartre’s Rue Pigalle, but wartime Paris was no longer conducive to freedom of any sort, not the least to sexual freedom. Lulu’s party was over. She shut the lights. Our lights, though, are still shining. Happy Holidays, everyone. Party on. ▼ Ann Aptaker’s series featuring dapper lesbian art thief and smuggler Cantor Gold has won Lambda Literary and Goldie Awards. In addition to writing crime fiction, Ann is an adjunct Professor of art and art history at New York Institute of Technology.

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SCENES FROM REHOBOTH BEACH Trick or Treat and All That Jazz! Halloween, RB Jazz Festival, RB Film Festival, Sweet Baby J’ai Concert, True Blue Jazz, and More! THIS PAGE 1) Dottie Cirelli, Sweet Baby J’ai, Nancy Hewish, Lois Powell, Sharon Bembry, Janis Freeman, Wanda Baskerville, Linda DeFeo, Angie Strano, Cindy Gruman, Evelyn Maurmeyer, Natalie Moss, Bonnie Quesenberry, Sandy Oropel, Leslie Rogan, Ellen Feinberg, Marilyn Hewitt, and Leslie Ledogar at CAMP Rehoboth Sweet Baby J’ai Concert. 2) Bill Shields and Paul Echegaray at Aqua. 3) Steve Falchek and John Offidini at their Halloween Party. 4) Marilyn Spitz and Bee Neild at Back Porch Café.

OPPOSITE PAGE 5) Don Corin, Bob Dobbs, Tim Dillingham, Jack Morrison, Paul McGrath, Scott Silber, Al Drulis, Jim Wiggins, Jim Chupella, Charles Graham, Glenn Reighart, Duncan McLellens, Gordon Tanner, Robert Patlan, Jason Evans, Jason Abela, Sam Steward, and Blair Cappiccio at Glenn and Duncan’s Halloween Party. 6) Kristi Rohrbaugh, Connie Peterson, Ken Currier, Joan Jennings, Ed Gmoch, Ron Butt, Nancy Cordes, Jim Gaskill, Robert Nowak, David Bergman, Carol Woodcock, and Barry Bach at Rehoboth Beach Film Festival. 7) Jessica Lingo and Susan Ritter at Peninsula Gallery. 8) Debbie Woods, Dan Bartasavich, Duane Reed, and Leslie Sinclair at CAMP Rehoboth Gallery.

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6 more CAMPshots... OPPOSITE PAGE 1) Craig Snell, Brian Bonczett, Michael Kent, Jeff Wetzel, Hugh Fuller, Troy Roberts, Kathy Carpenter, Jazmin Minara, Miranda Duffy, and Amanda Kopanski at Purple Parrot. 2) Bob Diener and Holly Lane (Café Azafran), Tim Lushey, Mit Patel, Paul Langosch, and Fred Hughes (Dos Locos), Patrick Lawler and Debra Dean (Purple Parrot), Myles McCool, Vince Daddio, Vince McCool, Mike Littlejohn, Vince Stoudmine, P.J. Brown, and Kelly Boyle (The Pond), David Meer, Richard Walton, Michael Bronson, Eric Robertson, and Perry Caudil (Eden), John Ewart, Vic England, and Sara Bush (Back Porch) at Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival. 3) Richard DiDomenico, Mike Pierce, Scott Rennie, Mike Cowell, John Black, and John Glenstrup at Rigby’s. 4) Larry Richardson, Dustin Yothers, and Joe Filipek at Diego’s Bar Nightclub.

THIS PAGE 5) Sam Wieciech, Cody Garland, Paul Weiner, Frank Del Campo, Dan Foskey, John Coltes, Jane St. Clair, Lin Pagnotta, Shelly Coats, Jill Kearney, Laura Reitman, Mary Jenkins, Lita Weiss, Steph Dalee, Dottie Pope, and Denise Pecora at Diego’s Bar Nightclub. 6) Mike McShane, Joe Holt, Cliff Kellem, Peggy Raley, Eddie Sherman, Cody Leavel, Gerald Chavis, Nick Bucci, and Keli Vale at True Blue Jazz. 7) Carol Ellison, Nick Serratore, Mowry Spencer, John Newton, Leyla Rzayeva, and Yavar Rzayev at Rehoboth Art League. 8) Susan Webster and Bill Campbell at Gallery 50.

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OPPOSITE PAGE 1) Jamie Sheaffer, Kathy Callahan, Abbie Mead, Carly Knapp, Donna Carr, Anita Broccolino, Debbie Wilkins, Tricia Massella, and Lexy Kelly at Big Chill Surf Cantina. 2) Michael Zacheri, Sam Slondelmyer, Tom Crooks, R.J. Carr, David Gonce, Mona Lotts, Christina Levy, Brandi Townsend, Eli Lynn, Pam Lynn, Doug Lynn, Brian Gadzinski, Kasey Lynn-Gadzinski, George Toma, and Marc Chase at The Pines. 3) Pat Newcomb, Kate Cauley, Fred DiBartolo, Steve Wood, Natalie Moss, and Evelyn Maurmeyer at Dos Locos. 4) Jeff McCracken, Robert Mittleman, John Derrick, Lora Stepanelli, Al Snyder, Will St. Peter, Lin Pawlyk, Lisa Hutchinson, Tiffany Caldwell, Nicole Sachs, Ren Cos, Trinity Coleman, Erin Reid, Laura Reitman, Geri Vota, Kelley Harp, and Katie Liz at The Pond. THIS PAGE 5) Ellen Dahl, Deb Bievenour, Denise Miles, Susan Garson, Lisa Lekawa, and Pete Borsari at The Pond. 6) Joe Pares, Tim Ragan, Brent Quinn, Matthew Stensruv, Steve Morris, Michael Cohen, Jennell Collins, Roxy Overbrooke, Randy Haney, Fran Lepry, Rochelle Hinterliter, Melinda McCorkel, Brian Lee, Charlie Brown, Kris Myagard, Carol Bresler, Carolyn Billinghurst, and Mary Costa at Blue Moon. 7) Gary Seiden, Ah Bashir, Wes Combs, and Greg Albright at Gregâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Birthday Party. 8) Anthony Donofrio, Lisa Donofrio, Madison Bednar, George Bednar, Rick Tedrick, Eric Engelhart, Tony Burns, Marie Haag, Chris Beagle, Laura Mason, and Melissa Clement at Rehoboth Beach Seawitch Parade.

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GOOD QUEER FUN

by Stefani Deoul

Thanksgiving (and yes, you can find a bit of queer here). 1. The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving in: A. New York City B. Plymouth, Massachusetts C. Key West, Florida D. Jamestown, Virginia 2. What was the name of the Pilgrims’ ship? A. The Pinta B. Old Ironsides C. The Mayflower D. RSVP Cruise

5. Apparently a very successful barley crop enabled the Pilgrims to wash down their Thanksgiving feast with what beverage? A. 7-Up B. Beer C. Bourbon D. Champagne 6. The baby born aboard the Mayflower was named: A. Gaga B. Miles C. Seamus D. Oceanus

3. The Pilgrims’ first landing place in America was: A. Plymouth, Massachusetts B. Provincetown, Massachusetts 7. Before carrying the Pilgrims to C. Boston, Massachusetts America, the Mayflower was: D. Salem, Massachusetts A. A cruise liner B. A passenger ferry 4. The Native Americans C. A battleship who celebrated the first D. A wine vessel Thanksgiving dinner with the Pilgrims were from which 8. What event inspired a tribe? US President to proclaim A. Navajo Thanksgiving an annual B. Mohican holiday? C. Pequot A. The 300th anniversary of D. Wampanoag the Pilgrims’ landing B. The Stonewall Uprising C. The Battle of Gettysburg D. The Louisiana Purchase

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9. The Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving festival, a three-day feast for 50 colonists and 90 Native Americans, was prepared by the surviving married women among the Pilgrims. How many “hostesses” were there? A. Two B. Four C. Seven D. Fifteen 9a. Were any of them lesbians? 10. Which of these US Presidents could claim Mayflower ancestry? A. George Washington B. Gerald Ford C. George H.W. Bush D. Franklin Pierce 11. What year did the Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade Begin? A. 1926 B. 1936 C. 1924 D. 1942

12. What year was the green bean casserole first created? A. 1952 B. 1949 C. 1961 D. 1955 BONUS QUESTION

Which president was the first to give a turkey a presidential pardon? A. Zachary Taylor B. Ronald Reagan C. John F. Kennedy D. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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If alcohol and drugs impair your judgment, don’t leave things to chance. Have all of your safety nets in place. If you aren’t prepared, don’t take the risk. Go it alone or try something non-penetrating — it can feel just as fine. “Just this once” can change your life forever. Tune in to Health. Sponsored by CAMPsafe. © 2006 CAMP Rehoboth, Inc. Photography by Judy Rolfe. For more information, call CAMP Rehoboth at 302-227-5620, the Delaware HIV/STD Hotline at 1-800-422-0429 or the CDC National AIDS Hotline (English) 1-800-CDC-INFO. Funding provided through a contract with Delaware Health and Social Services Division of Public Health. CAMPsafe is a program of CAMP Rehoboth.

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CommunityNews Third Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance is November 20

n Wednesday, November 20, at Rehoboth’s Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Rehoboth TransLiance, in conjunction with Safe Harbor United Church of Christ (UCC), will hold a short vigil, candle-lighting ceremony, and reading of names. This year the vigil will give special consideration to the plight of transwomen of color. Twenty transwomen of color have been killed in this country in 2019. The Reverend Diane Fisher, MCC, and the Reverend Chet Carbourg, UCC, will be vigil leaders. According to TransLiance, the Transgender Day of Remembrance serves several purposes. It raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people, an action the media does not perform. Day of Remembrance publicly mourns and honors the lives of our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten. Rehoboth MCC is located at 19369 Plantation Road, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. For more information, see Meetup.com/ Rehoboth-TransLiance. ▼

Delmarva TransParent Support Group to Meet

he Delmarva TransParent support group is a safe and confidential environment for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and close adult allies of transgender offspring of any age. The group’s next meeting is Monday, November 18, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lewes Public Library, 11 Adams Street, Lewes. Delmarva TransParent is a new educational support group sponsored by TransParentUSA.org, a national organization supporting local groups. The Reverend Rita Nelson, meeting facilitator, is an award-winning author for her memoir, Always Kristen, about her journey with her transgender daughter. The TransParent support group will meet on the third Monday of every month at the Lewes Library at 7 p.m. Upcoming dates are: December 16, January 20 (when Sally McBride, mother of transgender activist and state senate candidate Sarah McBride, will share her story) and February 17. For more information, contact Rita Nelson at revrita@revrita. com or 302-945-7520, or go to www.TransParentUSA.org. ▼

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arts+entertainment CAMPArts The Year in (P)Review by Doug Yetter

have never been a fan of retrospectives. Why not look to the future, since that’s where we’re spending the rest of our lives? Let’s take a peek into our 2020 visions! Since 1938, the venerable Rehoboth Art League has provided a haven for artists to teach, gather, and exhibit their work as well as nurturing artistic talents in students of all ages. The 3.5-acre campus houses galleries and studios which are home to over 20 solo and group exhibitions every year, and they offer over 150 classes in diverse disciplines including pottery, writing, photography, antique furniture restoration, painting, knitting, garden design, stained glass… something for every artistic appetite. In addition, they offer annual events like the Cottage Tour, the Outdoor Art Show, and the Holiday Fair as well as “salons” set in private homes with unique art collections. A little trivia: The Peter Marsh Homestead, part of the Art League campus, built in 1743, is the oldest building in Rehoboth Beach still on its original foundation. The Homestead has closed for the season, but will reopen next May. Though not in existence for nearly so long as the Art League, several other arts-based organizations will be raising the bar here in Gayberry. The Clear Space Theatre Company’s 2020 season includes Clue, Kiss Me Kate, Urinetown, Constellations, Sister Act, La Cage Auz Folles, Cabaret, A Streetcar Named Desire, Carrie, and Elf. Their Spotlight on Young Performers will present High School Musical and Honk! An ambitious season that will be presented with excellent craftsmanship, integrity, and panache. The Rehoboth Film Society will undoubtedly WOW us all year with incredible independent films, The Met: Live in HD, National Theatre Live, the Jewish Film Festival, inebrations (the LGBTQ file festival), and still deliver another K.O. with the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival next fall. They never disappoint. The CAMP Rehoboth Chorus has grown by 400 percent in their first decade of existence with 100 singers preparing their February concert, “Legends.” The chorus will expand its season in 2020 with a second concert in early June, and the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus Ensemble will follow-up this year’s ensemble-only concert with a new concert of its own in September. These organizations are only a small percentage of the artistic wealth in our state, and they deserve to be acknowledged and fostered. Every gallery, chorus, and non-profit listed in this column took blood, sweat, and tears to create and nurture, and we have an obligation to shield and sustain them with some end-of-year generosity. Make philanthropy a part of your holiday giving. It takes a village. ▼

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CAMP Rehoboth Puts Art at The Heart of Our Community Holiday Mashup

he holiday season is approaching, and I bet you’re scrambling to find the perfect gifts for loved ones and acquaintances. Fear not, gentle readers, for CAMP Rehoboth has the solution with its upcoming art show, Holiday Mashup. The Holiday Mashup art exhibition features works by local artists and craftspeople in the CAMP Rehoboth Gallery from November 23 through the end of the year. There’s a reception and sale on Sunday, December 8 (1-5 p.m.). You’ll want to attend as there will be additional hand-crafted works by these artisans on display and for sale in the big room at CAMP Rehoboth. Avoid the crowds, sip some spiced cider, enjoy a cookie, and find the perfect gift! You’ll be supporting local artists and giving unique and beautiful gifts instead of that gift card to Red Lobster.

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Heidi Lowe Gallery Rebuilds and Expands

or the past 14 years the Heidi Lowe Gallery has been open for business in a 450-square-foot cottage on Rehoboth Avenue. Lowe locked the door to the studio on September 24 and unlocked the plans for rebuilding upon the same property planning for a Fall 2020 reopening! CAMP Rehoboth wishes her all the best in her new endeavor. Lowe will be working on commission work and teaching classes in a temporary studio in Lewes during construction. For more information on Heidi Lowe Gallery, 328 Rehoboth Avenue, call 302-227-9203, email heidilowegallery@gmail.com or go to www.heidilowejewelry.com. She can also be found on Facebook and Instagram. ▼

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here’s an online petition to get a certain famous television correspondent to host the Times Square countdown on New Year’s Eve, just to hear her say, “I’m Barbara Walters, and this is 2020.” It feels like we have a lot to live through before the end of the year, but it’ll be here before we know it. There’s

no way I can list everything that’s coming our way between now and the first issue of 2020, but I’ve done what I can to keep you informed of the goings-on from now until Valentine’s Day, and it’s your responsibility not to plant your butt on the couch until spring thaw. All locations are Rehoboth Beach unless otherwise noted. ▼

PERFORMING ARTS

Coastal Concerts (in residence at Bethel UMC Hall; Fourth and Market Streets, Lewes; 888-212-6458; coastalconcerts. org) continues their season with pianist Benjamin Hochman on November 16, and Tom Gallant and the Tesla String Quartet on January 18. Check out the rest of their fantastic season online.

CAMP Rehoboth Chorus (37 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-5620; camprehoboth. com) presents “Legends”—February 14-16 at Epworth UMC (19285 Holland Glade Rd.). The concert salutes legendary performers including Elton John, Madonna, Elvis, Dolly Parton, Aretha Franklin, Freddie Mercury, Frank Sinatra, Bette Midler…don’t miss it! Capital Ringers (PO Box 35, Lewes; capitalringers.org) hits the road with “Ring, Christmas Bells”, November 23-December 14 in Milford, Newark, Lewes, Berlin, Dover, and Milton. See website for details and locations. Cinema Art Theater (17701 Dartmouth Drive, Lewes; 302-313-4032; rehobothfilm.com) screens new Independent films through the Rehoboth Beach Film Society. The Met Live in HD: Massenet’s Manon, November 16; Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, November 23-26; Philip Glass’ Akhnaten, November 30-December 2; Berg’s Wozzeck, January 20-21; Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, February 8-10. National Theatre Live: Small Island, December 7-10; The Lehman Trilogy, January 25-28. Check their website for screenings and show times. Clear Space Theatre Company (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2270; ClearSpaceTheatre.org) ends the year with “A Well-Strung Christmas” (two shows on November 17), followed by A Christmas Story, November 29-December 15. Their 2020 season opens with Clue (January 24-February 9). Check their website for information on 2020 season tickets.

Dickens Parlour Theatre (35715 Atlantic Avenue, Millville; 302-8291071; dptmagic.com) offers magic and comedy in an intimate setting. Kevin Bethea, November 15-16; Comedy Show, November 22-30; Chris Capehart, November 29-30. Epworth UMC (19285 Holland Glade Rd.; 302-227-7743; eumcrb.org/yule) presents “Yule Love It—Even More!”, their fourth annual Christmas spectacular, featuring the Epworth Chancel Choir with soprano Marian Sunnergren performing Joseph Martin’s Tapestry of Light—A Celtic Christmas Celebration, the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus Ensemble, the Epworth Praise Team, a holiday singalong, and special guests (like that guy in the red suit!)—December 7 (7 p.m.)

Field; 23: Parrot Beach (Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band); 24: Delaware Comedy Theatre; 29: Sister’s Christmas Catechism; 30: Assisted Living the Musical. December events: 1: Assisted Living the Musical; 2: Close to You—A Carpenter’s Christmas; 5: The American Rogues; 7: Peek-a-Boo Revue (18+); 8: The Everly Brothers Experience; 12: Serafin String Ensemble; 13: Simply Streisand Holiday Show/Magnolia Applebottom’s Holiday Drag Show; 14: Capital Ringers/Simply Streisand Holiday Show; 19: Chesapeake Brass; 21: The Rising. Check their website for details. Possum Point Players (441 Old Laurel Road, Georgetown; 302-8564560; possumpointplayers.org) offers Christmas from the Heart as their holiday production, November 29-December 8. Their 2020 season opens with Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?, January 31-February 9. Rehoboth Concert Band (rehobothconcertband.org) presents their “Annual Holiday Peace Concert,” December 22 (3 p.m.) at Cape Henlopen High School.

Mid-Atlantic Symphony (PO Box 3381; Easton, MD. 21601; 888-846-8600; midatlanticsymphony.org) features “Holiday Joy” with baritone Kevin Short and students of the University of Maryland Opera Studio—December 7 (7 p.m.) at Cape Henlopen High School.

Second Street Players (2 South Walnut Street, Milford; 302-422-0220/800-8383006; secondstreetplayers.com) has Elf: The Musical as their holiday show, November 29-December 15. Their 2020 season opens with Moon Over Buffalo, January 31-February 9.

The Milton Theatre (110 Union Street, Milton; 302-684-3038; miltontheatre. com) November events: 15: Clean Stand-Up Comedy; 16: Jesse Garron’s Tribute to Elvis; 21: Jackie Brown’s Jazz Nonet; 22: Best of Broadway with Grace

Southern Delaware Chorale (P.O. Box 444; 302-260-7022; southerndelawarechorale.org) presents their holiday concert, “Carols and Lullabies,” December 8 (3 p.m.) at Epworth UMC (19285 Holland Glade Rd.). NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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arts+entertainment GALLERIES & MUSEUMS

rehobothbeachmuseum. org) has fresh exhibits on their renovated second floor for you to enjoy, and lots of Rehoboth Beach history on the first floor. Check the calendar on their website for walking tours and special events.

These wonderful galleries would appreciate your business this holiday season! Abraxas Studio of Art (515 Federal Street, Lewes; 302-645-9119; abraxasart. com) features the oil portraits and landscape paintings of Abraxas.

Tideline Gallery (111 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-2274444; tidelinegallery.com) offers unique gifts, Judaica, jewelry, pottery, lamps, and art glass.

The Brush Factory on Kings (830 Kings Highway, Lewes; 302-745-2229; Facebook@ brushlewes) houses a co-op of 50 local artisans and merchants.

Ward Ellinger Gallery (CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard, 39 Baltimore Avenue; 302-2272710) features art in different mediums by abstract expressionist Ward Ellinger and Sondra N. Arkin.▼

CAMP Rehoboth Gallery (37 Baltimore Avenue; 302-2275620; camprehoboth.com) features Holiday Mashup— November 23 through the end of the year. (See listing elsewhere in this column.) Cape Artists Gallery (110 W. 3rd Street, Lewes; 302-644-7733; capeartists. org) is a half block from the Zwaanendael Museum and features the work of two dozen artists, with much of their art focused on beach scenes. Delaware Art Gallery (239 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-8535099; kevinfleming.com) offers new and classic Delaware photographs by Kevin Fleming. Gallery 37 (8 South Walnut Street, Milford; 302-2652318; marciareedpainting. com) represents over 45 artists and artisans from around the country with fine art, wood-turned vessels, fibers, glass art, and more. Gallery 50 (50 Wilmington Avenue; 302-227-2050; gallery50art.com) in addition Letters 96 NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Days End, by Nick Serratore at Peninsual Gallery

to original paintings, offers jewelry, glass, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media. Heidi Lowe Gallery (328 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-2279203; heidilowejewelry. com) has unique handmade pieces and classes in jewelry making. Heidi is rebuilding the gallery and will re-open fall 2020, but is “in the studio” creating custom pieces. Peninsula Gallery (520 E. Savannah Road, Lewes; 302-645-0551; peninsula-gallery.com) offers over 3,000 square feet of display and custom framing. Pastel artist Nick Serratore: Interpreting My Observations— through November 24. Small Jewels—a multiple artist

exhibition of works limited in size and price for the holiday season—November 30-December 30. Rehoboth Art League (12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres; 302-227-8408; rehobothartleague.org) continues Somewhere Else & Most Wanted (works by Mark Harris)—through November 24; Winter: Juried Members’ Showcase opens January 24; the Regional Juried Photography Exhibition opens January 31, and the Jewelry Trunk Show will be February 7-8. Check their website for details and class offerings. Rehoboth Beach Museum (511 Rehoboth Avenue at the Canal, 302-227-7310;

Doug is the Artistic and Musical Director for CAMP Rehoboth Chorus, Director of Music Ministries at Epworth UMC, and co-founder and Artistic Director emeritus of the Clear Space Theater Company. Contact Doug at dougyetter@gmail.com if you want to add your events to the calendar. Check out CAMP Arts on our website at camprehoboth. com for links to all the listed theatres, galleries and museums

This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.

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by Terri Schlichenmeyer

BOOKED SOLID Me, by Elton John c.2019, Henry Holt $30.00/$38.50 Canada 375 pages Nobody said it would be easy. You have your eyes set on something but doing it will take time, sacrifice, and effort. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get things right, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also get in your own way before you get to where you want to be and if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe that, then read Me, by Elton John. On and off through most of his life, Elton John had a tumultuous relationship with his mother. She was sometimes angry, sometimes abusive, rarely loving, but she did one important thing for him: she introduced him to Elvis Presley music. Though John says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d wanted to be a musician since he was very small, the 78 RPM his â&#x20AC;&#x153;mumâ&#x20AC;? brought home opened a window for a huge record collection, a passion for seeing live music, and a dream of playing in a band onstage. Soon, he was gigging with regional bands and accidentally meeting people who would help his career. At 19, he was still a virgin, still naĂŻve about being gay, and rather blithe about his natural ability to write music. That was okay, though; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d met Bernie Taupin, who wrote lyrics over breakfast and together, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d pen hits by lunchtime. At 22, John had fallen in love with a man, was no longer a virgin, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;things [professionally] were starting to move, very gradually.â&#x20AC;? Just one year later, he performed for the first time in America.

Through his early career, stardom gave John a delightful platter of surprises and he seized most everything that came his way: singers he admired praised him, famous people heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d watched wanted to meet him. He later hobnobbed with royalty, both the music kind and the Buckingham Palace kind. He fell in love, married, divorced, and fell into an obsession over something that made his life so, so much harder.â&#x20AC;Ś There is a certain aura surrounding the first third of Me, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll charm the socks off you: author Elton John writes about his childhood, quickly, before he leaps into the bits about his early career with a sense of wide-eyed awe at what life had just handed him. If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gee whiz!â&#x20AC;? even once, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d understand. Alas, after the kid-in-a-candy-store naivetĂŠ evaporates and his career takes off, Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account of his young-manhood seems jaded; he says he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;exhaustedâ&#x20AC;? by constant work and pressures, and the second third of his book shows that in the voice readers see. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in the stories of parties, recording sessions, and industry goings-onâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the tale starts to slip into that which plagues so many star biographies: name-dropping and seemingly unnecessary sameness. It would mar the book, were it not for the sense of droll humor that John continues to pack around his anecdotes. By the final third of this book, we get a settled John whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clean, happier, less frenetic, but still funny. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where readers reach what is likely familiar, as though weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve read this book before. But, of course, you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t because Me is Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first and only autobiography and enjoying it is easy.â&#x20AC;&#x2030;â&#x2013;ź Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading since she was three years old and never goes anywhere without a book.Â Always Overbooked, she lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 15,000 books.

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Solution on Page 107 ACROSS 1 Sissy 5 Shoot off a larger branch 10 They may come from Uranus 14 Anti-oxidant berry 15 Model’s asset 16 Request from bended knee 17 Woody valley 18 Beatles manager Brian’s nickname 19 Trireme propellers 20 She plays Princess Aurora in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 23 Threesome on a phone button 25 Same-sex vow, now 26 Lid for Barrie 27 Pacifier 30 Roll with the punches 32 You can dance with a sailor here 34 Dish in a lab 36 With 40-Across, she plays Queen Ingris in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 38 Like some classic movies 39 Cross-dresser’s concern 40 See 36-Across 42 Sticky stuff 43 Taiwanese or Thai 45 Way out 46 Goofed up

49 James Whale portrayer McKellen 50 Way of the theater 52 Cabinet div. 54 Connoisseur Allen and others 56 She plays the title role in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 61 Asian cuisine 62 Biscotti flavoring 63 Gets the bottom line 65 Erection, in slang 66 Gin partner 67 NY Met, for one 68 It may come before 69 69 “___ at time!” (serial polygamy motto) 70 Lairs of bears DOWN 1 What a guy may shoot 2 Frozen dessert 3 Culprit with a Y chromosome? 4 AZT dose 5 Geert Blanchart’s kind of skating 6 High hit ball in Glenn Burke’s sport 7 Talk show cohost Kelly 8 Really loves 9 Susan’s Thelma and Louise partner 10 Second word of a fairy tale 11 Poles for pennants

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CAMPCritters — DITTO — Four-year old, 13-pound Ditto, seen here in his Halloween costume, is a rescue pooch who loves his humans, Deb Hamilton and Sherry Berman.

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CAMPDates SUNDAYS

• Alcoholics Anon. Open Discussion. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 9 am. • Brunch with Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 10 am. 302-227-6515. • 2nd Sunday. Conversations with Caffeine hosted by Delaware Pride. Panera Bread, 3650 Kirkwood Hwy. 1-3 pm. delawarepride.org • Last Sunday of each month. Healing Circle. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 5 pm. nate@natemetz.com • Ed Mills. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 5 pm. 302-227-6080 • T-Dance with Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515 • Last Sunday of each month. TransSocial of Delaware. Metropolitan Community Church, 19369 Plantations Rd., Lewes. 7 pm. meetup. com/Rehoboth-TransLiance • Climax! w/Magnolia. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm. 302-227-6515 • The Birdcage Bad Girls Drag Show. Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave. 10 pm. 302-226-1139

MONDAYS

• HIV Testing. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 12:30-4:30 pm. 302-227-5620 • 2nd & 4th Mondays. HIV Testing. CAMP Rehoboth at Jewish Family Services, 20684 John J. Williams Hwy., Lewes, DE. 302-227-5620 • Matthew Kenworthy. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 5 pm. 302-227-6080 • Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515

TUESDAYS

• Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market. Grove Park. 11 am-2 pm • HIV Testing. CAMP Rehoboth at ACE Georgetown, 20707 DuPont Blvd., Georgetown. 10 am-2 pm. 302-227-5620. • 1st & 3rd Tuesdays. HIV Testing, Macedonia AME Church, 431 North St., Seaford. 10 am-2 pm. 302-227-5620. • 2nd Tuesday. PFLAG. Lewes Library, 111 Adams St. 6 pm. pflagrehobothbeach@gmail.com. • 3rd Tuesday. Kent County LGBT Dover Support and Social Group. Christ Episcopal Church, 523 South State St., Dover. 7 pm. lgbtdover_ kent@yahoo.com • Young People’s AA. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 8 pm. • Bingo w/The Ladies of the Blue Moon. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 8:30 pm. 302-227-6515

WEDNESDAYS

• HIV Testing. CAMP Rehoboth at the Laurel State Service Center, 31039 North Poplar St., Laurel. 10 am -2 pm. 302-227-5620 • Tai Chi. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 1 pm. FREE. 302-227-5620. • 1st Wednesday. PTK South (Parents of Transgender Kids). Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus, Milford. 6:30 pm. parentstranskidssouth@gmail.com • 2nd Wednesday. Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 6:30 pm. 302-227-5620

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• 2nd & 4th Wednesdays. Men’s Discussion Group. Epworth United Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. 7 pm. 302-227-5620 • Karaoke w/Rick. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-227-6080

THURSDAYS

• HIV Testing. CAMP Rehoboth at ACE Seaford, 547 N. Bradford St., Seaford. 10 am-2 pm. 302-227-5620. • Alcoholics Anon. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 12 noon. 302-856-6452 • Cathy Gorman. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 5 pm. 302-227-1023 • 3rd Thursday. PFLAG Middletown. St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 406 Main St., Odessa. 6:30 pm. 802-279-8100. pflagmiddletowndelaware@gmail.com • Holly Lane w/John Flynn. Café Azafran, 18 Baltimore Ave. 7 pm. 302-227-8100 • SLAA/SAA Meeting. All Saints’ Church Hall, Lower Level, 18 Olive Ave. 7:30 pm. 302-745-7929 • Karaoke. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-227-6080 • Karaoke w/The Ladies of the Blue Moon. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 8:30 pm. 302-227-6515 • Karaoke. Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-226-1139

FRIDAYS

• FURst Friday Bear Happy Hour. The Pond, 3 S. First St. 302-227-2234 • Karaoke w/Mike & Scott. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-227-6080 • Karaoke. Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-226-1139 • Spotlight Show. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:45 pm. 302-227-6515

SATURDAYS

• Historic Lewes Farmers Market. Shields Elementary School. 9 am-noon (Oct.-Nov.) • 1st & 3rd Saturdays. Coffee Talk. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 10 am. • Karaoke w/Mike & Scott. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-227-6080 • Karaoke. Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-226-1139

OCTOBER 18-NOVEMBER 24 • Somewhere Else—Fiber Work by New Image Artists. rehobothartleague.org • Most Wanted: Printmaking, Public Art & Political Action—work by Mark Harris. rehobothartleague.org

NOVEMBER 16-DECEMBER 31 • Winter WonderFEST. www.WonderFESTDE.org.

NOVEMBER 16 • Writing and Drawing Workshop: Exercising the Mind’s Eye. Biggs Museum, 406 Federal St., Dover. 10 am. Members $25, Non-Members $30. Includes sketchbook & drawing supplies. 302-674-2111 or biggsmuseum.org • Jesse Garron’s Tribute to Elvis. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. Two shows 3 pm & 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

• 32nd Annual Beebe Ball. Rehoboth Beach Country Club. 6 pm. beebemedicalfoundation.org

NOVEMBER 17 • Mary Poppins (1964) anniversary film screening. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 3 pm. miltontheatre.com

NOVEMBER 21 • Photojournalist Gary Emeigh shares highlights from The Ink in My Blood. Biggs Museum, 406 Federal St., Dover. 6 pm. Adults $10, Seniors $8; Members, Students w/ID and Active Military FREE. 302-674-2111 or biggsmuseum.org

NOVEMBER 22 • Best of Broadway with Grace Field. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

NOVEMBER 23 • Capital Ringers “Ring Christmas Bells.” Reformation Lutheran Church, Milford. 7 pm. 302-745-0359 or capitalringers.org • Dance Party w/DJ Riddic. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-227-1023

NOVEMBER 27 • The Sound of Music film screening and sing along. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 7 pm. miltontheatre.com

NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 1 • 12th Annual Toy Drive to benefit the children and families of Sussex County HIV/AIDS Wellness Center.

NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 15 • A Christmas Story: The Musical. Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Ave. clearspacetheatre. org

NOVEMBER 29 • Rehoboth Beach Holiday Tree Lighting. Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. 6:30 pm. cityofrehoboth.com • Sister’s Christmas Catechism. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 8 pm. miltontheatre.com • 12th Annual Toy Drive. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm – midnight. 302-227-1023

NOVEMBER 30 • Holiday Rehoboth Beach Farmer’s Market. Grove Park. rbfarmersmarket.com • Breakfast with Santa! Epworth United Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. 9:30-11 am. $5 children over 5, $7 for adults. 302-227-7743 • Rehoboth Beach Gingerbread Contest. Epworth United Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. 10 am-3 pm. FREE. gingerbreadjoy.org • Assisted Living the Musical. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. Two Shows 2 pm & 7 pm. miltontheatre.com • Capital Ringers “Ring Christmas Bells.” Bethel United Methodist Church, Lewes 4 pm. 302-745-0359 or capitalringers.org

DECEMBER 1 • Assisted Living the Musical. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 2 pm. miltontheatre.com • 12th Annual Toy Drive. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 4 -8 pm. 302-227-1023.

• World AIDS Day Walk of Remembrance. Rehoboth Ave. to All Saint’s Episcopal Church. 6 pm. camprehoboth.com • Close to You: A Carpenter’s Christmas. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 2 • Close to You: A Carpenter’s Christmas. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 7:30 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 3 • Rehoboth Beach Hometown Christmas Parade. Rehoboth Ave. 6:30 pm. christmasparade@ rehobothbeachfire.com

DECEMBER 4 • It’s a Wonderful Life film screening. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. Two Shows 3 pm & 7 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 7 • Rehoboth Beach Fire Company Holiday Arts & Crafts Show and Sale Fundraiser. Rehoboth Beach Fire Hall, 219 Rehoboth Ave. 9 am-3 pm. FREE. rehobothbeachfire.com • Biggs Kids. Biggs Museum, 406 Federal St., Dover. All Day. FREE. 302-674-2111 or biggsmuseum.org • 10th Annual Holiday Open House. Rehoboth Art League, 12 Dodds Lane. 10 am. 302-227-8408 • Happy Holidays Dover. Biggs Museum, 406 Federal St., Dover. 10 am. FREE. 302-674-2111 or biggsmuseum.org • Polar Express Pajama Party! The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 2 pm. miltontheatre.com • Capital Ringers “Ring Christmas Bells.” Eagles Nest Fellowship Church, Milton.2 pm. 302-745-0359 or capitalringers.org • Brandywine Baroque presents A Thousand Times Welcome! The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 20276 Bay Vista Road. 2:30 pm. 302-652-4190 or brandywinebaroque.org • 88th Annual Lewes Christmas Parade. 5 pm. leweschamber.com • Peek-a-boo Revue Holiday Show. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 8 • The Everly Brothers Experience Holiday Show featuring the Zmed Brothers. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. Two Shows 3 pm & 8 pm. miltontheatre.com • Community Unity Spaghetti Dinner. Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, 229 Rehoboth Ave. 4:30-7:30 pm. $15 pp, children under 10 free. eventbrite.com/e/community-unity-spaghettidinner-tickets-79286701659

DECEMBER 11 • White Christmas film screening. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 7 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 12 • Grief Group. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. kevin@kevinblisscoaching. com or 302-754-1954. • Coping through the Holidays Group. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. salvatore@camprehoboth.com or 302-227-5620.

NOVEMBER 16–APRIL 29

DECEMBER 13

JANUARY 2

• Simply Streisand Holiday Show. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 2 pm. miltontheatre.com • Magnolia Applebottom’s Holiday Drag Show. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

• Coping through the Holidays Group. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. salvatore@camprehoboth.com or 302-227-5620.

DECEMBER 14

• Photojournalism and Photography in Delaware: A Panel Discussion. Biggs Museum, 406 Federal St., Dover. 6 pm. Adults $10, Seniors $8, Members, Students w/ID and Active Military FREE. 302-674-2111 or biggsmuseum.org

• Capital Ringers “Ring Christmas Bells.” The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 2 pm. 302-7450359 or capitalringers.org • The Art of Making the News: VIP Tours of the Delaware State News. Biggs Museum, 406 Federal St., Dover. 2 pm. FREE. 302-674-2111 or biggsmuseum.org • Capital Ringers “Ring Christmas Bells.” Conley’s United Methodist Church, Lewes. 6:30 pm. 302-745-0359 or capitalringers.org • Simply Streisand Holiday Show. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 15 • Simply Streisand Holiday Show. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 18 • Revival House Twisted Christmas: Gremlins film screening. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 7 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 19 • Coping through the Holidays Group. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. salvatore@camprehoboth.com or 302-227-5620. • Chesapeake Brass Band Holiday Concert. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 7 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 20 • Musical Theatre Ensemble & Triple Threat Holiday Show. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 7 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 21 • The Rising. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. Two shows 3 pm and 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

DECEMBER 22 • Musical Theatre Ensemble & Triple Threat Holiday Show. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 2 pm. miltontheatre.com • Bluegrass Nutcracker by Front Porch Orchestra. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

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• Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. Two shows 4 pm & 8 pm. 302-227-5620. camprehoboth.com

FEBRUARY 7 • Black History Month Artist Reception. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 5 pm. 302-227-5620.

FEBRUARY 8 • Brandywine Baroque presents Enchanting Love. The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 20276 Bay Vista Road. 2:30 pm. 302-652-4190 or brandywinebaroque.org

FEBRUARY 14 • CAMP Rehoboth Chorus Presents “Legends.” Epworth Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. 7 pm. $25. camprehoboth.com

GOOD QUEER FUN ANSWERS (quiz on page 88) 1: B

Pilgrims celebrated the First Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621.

2: C

Their ship was the Mayflower.

3: B

The Pilgrims first landed in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

4: D

The Native Americans celebrating with the Pilgrims were the Wampanoag.

5: B

The Pilgrims drank beer.

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6: D

The child born aboard the Mayflower was Oceanus Hopkins.

• Philadelphia Flower Show Bus Trip. CAMP Rehoboth. 302-227-5620. phillyflowershowmar2020.eventbrite.com

7: D The Mayflower was originally a wine vessel.

FEBRUARY 15 • CAMP Rehoboth Chorus Presents “Legends.” Epworth Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. 7 pm. $25. camprehoboth.com

FEBRUARY 16 • CAMP Rehoboth Chorus Presents “Legends.” Epworth Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. 3 pm. $25. camprehoboth.com

MARCH 14 • Brandywine Baroque presents The Duenna. The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 20276 Bay Vista Road. 2:30 pm. 302-652-4190 or brandywinebaroque.org

APRIL 18

• Coping through the Holidays Group. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. salvatore@camprehoboth.com or 302-227-5620.

• Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. Two shows 4 pm & 8 pm. 302-227-5620. camprehoboth.com

DECEMBER 28

APRIL 26

• The Funsters Benefit Dance Party. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

• CAMP Rehoboth Chorus Presents “Legends.” Sussex Academy, 21150 Airport Rd. Georgetown. 3 pm. $25. camprehoboth.com

• Christmas with the Rat Pack. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 7:30 pm. miltontheatre.com

(puzzle on page 102)

JANUARY 25

DECEMBER 26

DECEMBER 29

CROSSWORD PUZZLE SOLUTION

APRIL 29-MAY 3 • CAMP Rehoboth Women’s FEST.

DECEMBER 31

APRIL 29

• New Year’s Eve with Paul Cullen and Friends. The Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 8 pm. miltontheatre.com

• Women’s FEST Welcome Dance. Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, 229 Rehoboth Ave. 7 pm. FREE. 302-227-5620

8: C

The Battle of Gettysburg inspired Abe Lincoln to proclaim the holiday (and you know what they’re now saying about Abe….).

9: B

There were four hostesses.

9a:

We’d like to think there were lesbians involved. But it’s documented that two male pilgrims at Plymouth were convicted of a grave moral crime. Hmm.

10: C

George H.W. Bush could claim Mayflower ancestry. (So yes, George W. Bush can claim it as well.)

11: C

The Macy’s Parade began in 1924.

12: D

Green Bean Casserole was invented in 1955 for the Campbell Soup Company by Dorcas Reilly.

Bonus: B The first president to pardon a turkey was Ronald Reagan; John F. Kennedy was the first president on record for unofficially sparing a turkey in 1963. But it wasn’t until the Reagan administration in 1987 that a turkey was given an official presidential pardon as a joke. Despite it being a joke, the turkey was spared and put into a petting zoo. In 1989 George H. Bush made it an annual tradition and each president following him has carried on the tradition. NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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CAMP Rehoboth Mental Health..........................46 CAMP Rehoboth Tai Chi.....................................42 CAMPSafe...........................................................90 Capital Ringers Winter Performance Tour..........38 Caroline Huff, Artist............................................45 Cat and Mouse Publishing .................................16 Chesapeake & Maine.........................................38 Clear Space Theatre...........................................59 Clear Space Theatre-Well Strung Christmas...... 97 Community Pride Financial Advisors..................42 Country Life Homes ...........................................53 County Bank.......................................................26 Delaware Beach Life...........................................81 Delaware Hospice .............................................92 Delaware Humane Association ....................... 104 Delaware Pride ................................................ 105 Delaware Total Foot And Ankle Center..............25 Donna Whiteside, Realtor...................................12 Dos Locos...........................................................29 Easy As Pie, Delaware HIV Consortium.............28 Elegant Slumming .......................................23, 25 Epworth Gingerbread Contest .......................... 47 Eric Atkins, Realtor............................................. 34 Fifth Avenue Jewelers........................................ 34 Gay Men’s Chorus of DC......................................9 Gay Men’s Group................................................53 Gay Women of Rehoboth Meet-Up.................. 102 General Dentistry ..............................................54 Go Fish/GoBrit....................................................80 Gregory Meyers Hair Studio............................... 78

HIV Testing........................................................ 101 Hugh Fuller, Realtor............................................46 Iguana Grill......................................................... 34 Immanuel Shelter...............................................33 Jack Lingo, Real Estate......................................39 Jenn Harpel, Morgan Stanley..............................21 John Black/Bill Peiffer, Realtors .........................16 Jolly Trolley...................................................... 102 Just In Thyme Restaurant...................................53 Lana Warfield, Realtor........................................26 Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Realtors....................50 Lori’s Café..........................................................64 Mark Engberg, CFP, Charles Schwab..................15 Meals On Wheels............................................. 100 MERR Institute.................................................. 102 Midway Fitness & Racquetball...........................111 Milton Theatre....................................................26 Mirabelle............................................................60 Murph’s Beef & Ale.............................................33 Ocean Boulevard Furniture.................................13 Olivia Travel.........................................................31 One Day At A Time Gifts.....................................54 Paint & Patches Handyman Service .................. 37 Palate..................................................................21 Parents Of Transgender Kids Support Group.....25 Penny Lane Liquors .......................................... 110 Pet Portraits by Monique....................................82 Photo Restoration..............................................60 Purple Parrot......................................................83 Randall-Douglas ................................................80

Randy Mason/Shirley Kalvinsky, Realtors..........89 Rehoboth Art League.........................................80 Rehoboth Auxiliary Holiday Arts & Crafts Show...90 Rehoboth Beach Bears........................................51 Rehoboth Beach Dental..................................... 44 Rehoboth Beach Museum...................................16 Rehoboth Guest House......................................23 Rehoboth Massage & Alignment........................82 Rigby’s Bar & Grill...............................................93 Ron’s Repairs ..................................................... 44 Sea Bova Associates, Realtors.......................... 112 Shademakers......................................................15 SoDel Concepts ................................................. 73 Southern Delaware Chorale...............................99 State Farm - Eric Blondin/Jeanine O’Donnell.....54 State Farm - George Bunting.............................45 Sussex Family YMCA........................................ 108 The Lawson Firm................................................23 The Pines Restaurant.........................................46 Troy Roberts, Realtor..........................................59 Unfinished Business........................................... 78 Village Volunteers.............................................. 67 Volunteer Opportunities..................................... 87 Volunteer Thank You.......................................... 87 Ward Ellinger Gallery........................................ 108 Windsor’s Flowers.............................................. 78 Women’s Coffee Talk......................................... 101 Women’s FEST - Save The Date..........................17 World AIDS Day................................................... 11

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KINGS CREEK CC - Rehoboth. 4BR/3.5BA courtyard-style house w/in-ground pool & guest suite. Outdoor kitchen. EP Henry paver drive & pool deck. Gorgeous interior finishes. Located on 14th green. $999,900 (1001573482)

SPRING LAKE - Rehoboth Beach. Pond-front 3BR/2.5BA townhouse is fully furnished & “Turn Key.” Large master suite w/deck overlooking the pond. Approx.1 mile to the beach. $415,000 (150688)

EDGEWATER HOUSE Rehoboth Beach. Ocean-front 2-story, 2BR/2BA condo. BRs have pool views. 8’x14’ balcony. Dues avg. $3.1k/qtr. Excellent rental potential. “Turn Key.” $725,000 (149780)

PINEY GLADE - Rehoboth. 1976 3BR/2BA. LV & family room. Screen porch. Outdoor shower. Fenced, corner lot is 0.28 acres. 4 miles to beach & near State Park trail. $249,900 (145412)

LONG NECK VILLAGE Millsboro. 1989 3BR/2BA on condominimized land. Recent updates. Screen porch. Shed. Bring your boat. Just 13 miles to the Rehoboth boardwalk. $155,900 (145916)

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HEARTHSTONE MANOR Milford. All 1st-floor living in this 2004-built 2BR/2BA Villa. 1-car garage. Enclosed porch. New carpet & paint 20 miles to Lewes beach. Community pool. $185,000 (131330)

ASPEN MEADOWS Rehoboth. 1986 2BR/2BA w/ sunroom addition. Gorgeous remodel! Laminate & tile floors. Fencing. Pool & 4 miles to bch. CALL 4 NEW $

COLONIAL EAST - Rehoboth. 1980 3BR/2BA home has been nicely remodeled with a chic, cosmopolitan interior. Huge porch. Olympic-size pool. 4 miles to beach. $99,900 (146820) Lot Rent $564/mt

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CAMELOT MEADOWS Rehoboth. 1977 3BR/1BA w/ 4-season room. Enclosed rear deck w/outdoor shower. Front patio. 3.5 miles to beach. Community pool. $44,800

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POT-NETS BAYSIDE - Long Neck. Fully remodeled 1976 3BR/2BA home. Paradise Grill, pool, clubhouse, beach, golf, marina & more! 15 miles to boardwalk. $75,000 (125656)

CAMELOT MEADOWS Rehoboth. 1987 3BR/2BA w/large enclosed porch. Split BR plan. Kitchen remodel, Deck. Shed. 3.5 miles to bch. Community pool. $42,000

SILVER VIEW FARM Rehoboth. 1997 3BR/2BA Split BR plan. Vaulted ceilings. Large rear deck. Corner lot. Pool & just 3 miles to boardwalk. $60,000

COLONIAL EAST - Rehoboth. 1980 2BR/2BA home has been nicely remodeled. Laminate flooring, new carpet, & fresh paint. Olympic-size pool. 4 miles to beach. $71,000

SILVER VIEW FARM Rehoboth. 1978 3BR/2BA doublewide. Remodeled. LV w/sitting room. Kitchen adjoins dining area. Pool & just 3 miles to the boardwalk. $80,000

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