Letters from CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 30, No. 10 by CAMP Rehoboth

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THIS ISSUE

4 In Brief

VOLUME 30, NUMBER 10 • SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

50 CAMPshots

News & Notes

Summer 2020: Virtually Over!

6 CAMP Matters

How the Pandemic Tried to Steal Sundance

52 Historical Headliners

8 CAMP Out

ANN APTAKER

MURRAY ARCHIBALD

Uninvited: The Lavender Menace

A Renaissance Man Has Left the Building FAY JACOBS

13 Sundance 2020 Virtual Sundance Struck a Chord NANCY SAKADUSKI

14 CAMP News

54 CAMP Arts Sean Hueber and Corey Wheatly at the SeanCorey Gallery in the CAMP Rehoboth courtyard.

28 Out & About

Not So Butch and the Sundance Kid ERIC PETERSON

A Talk with Chasten Buttigieg, Author

WES COMBS

22 Community News 24 CAMP Rehoboth History Project

40 CAMP Cares 30 CAMP Houses A Classic Rehoboth Cottage

34 Who’s That? That’s CAMP ANITA BROCCOLINO

And soon the trouble began…

KERRY HALLETT

42 It’s My Life

RICH BARNETT

Intro to the WHO

An Ordinary Instant

Actually, We DID Start the Fire MICHAEL THOMAS FORD

48 Out & Proud

We’re Queer, We’re Here, and This Is Probably Why STEFANI DEOUL

JAMES T. SEARS

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68 The Real Dirt

What We Lose in Flowers, We Gain in Fruit ERIC W. WAHL

70 Celebrity Interview

Musician Rod Thomas: A Bright Light in the Dark CHRIS AZZOPARDI

ROMEO SAN VICENTE

84 We Remember

MARJ SHANNON

BARBARA ANTLITZ

FAY JACOBS

Membership is an Intentional Act

The Vaccine You Can Get Right Now!

THRIVE Partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters

FAY JACOBS

72 Deep Inside Hollywood

36 Health & Wellness

38 LGBTQ+ YA

16 CAMP Conversation

20 Intentionally Inclusive

DOUG YETTER

64 Dining Out

56 Booked Solid

Wendy Carlos: A Biography TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER

58 CAMP Courtyard View

ON THE COVER Membership Matters

The Hand(made) Market’s Tale MICHAEL GILLES

60 Q-Puzzle When Evil Rains

62 Straight Talk

Mountains or Molehills? DAVID GARRETT

PUBLISHER David Mariner EDITOR Fay Jacobs COPY EDITOR Marj Shannon DESIGN AND LAYOUT Mary Beth Ramsey ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Tricia Massella ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Kerry Hallett, Barb Ralph DISTRIBUTION Corky Fitzpatrick, Mark Wolf CONTRIBUTORS Murray Archibald, Ann Aptaker, Chris Azzopardi, Rich Barnett, Anita Broccolino, Tony Burns, Wes Combs, Stefani Deoul, Michael Thomas Ford, David Garrett, Michael Gilles, Kerry Hallett, Fay Jacobs, Tricia Massella, Eric Peterson, Mary Beth Ramsey, Nancy Sakaduski, Romeo San Vicente, Terri Schlichenmeyer, James T. Sears, Marj Shannon, Eric W. Wahl, 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. © 2020 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,

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

Education and outreach to the larger community,

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

Promoting political awareness to build safe and inclusive community

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, Tara Sheldon, Kathy Wiz EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David Mariner HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM DIRECTOR Salvatore Seeley DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Anita Broccolino

CAMP REHOBOTH 37 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 tel 302-227-5620 | fax 302-227-5604 email editor@camprehoboth.com | www.camprehoboth.com

The Way I See It by CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director, David Mariner

Membership Matters Here’s news: Sarah McBride won her primary for Delaware State Senate, becoming the first transgender candidate to do so. If she wins, she will become the highest-ranking transgender elected official in the country. Eric Morrison also won his primary for the State House. I am proud to live in a state where the doors are open for all candidates without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity. Sundance has come and gone, and locals’ season is officially underway. COVID has changed a lot of things, but it can’t stop the seasons. As much as I would like to have a few more weeks of summer, my husband Khusan has already begun searching for the best socially-distanced pumpkin patch and corn maze in Delaware. After the past few months, I should know that change is inevitable. Pumpkin spice, however, will be optional. But before we close the chapter on summer, I want to reflect on how truly amazing Sundance was. I am so grateful to the sponsors, team captains, hosts, volunteers, and supporters who made our biggest annual fundraiser a success even in the middle of a pandemic. As Murray writes in this issue, even without the fan dancers and mirror balls we found a way to make Sundance happen, and that was something we all needed. For me, the best part was attending several Sundance-at-Large events over the week and seeing CAMP Rehoboth supporters out in the community. As many reflect in this issue of Letters, CAMP Rehoboth can’t be fully described without knowing who we are. CAMP Rehoboth is an amazing, generous, caring community of people that I am grateful to be a part of. Many Sundance gatherings were small in size; still, seeing many of you and having a chance to connect face to face, or rather, mask to mask, put a smile on my face, even if you couldn’t see it! Our members make CAMP Rehoboth and our local community such a great place to live and visit. Anita Broccolino highlights one of our members, Linda Bova, in this issue. Thank you to Linda and thank you to all our generous supporters. Also in this issue, Eric Peterson and Kerry Hallet both reflect on what this community has meant to them. Eric has been part of CAMP Rehoboth for many years, while Kerry is a more recent addition. Nevertheless, they both have found a powerful sense of connection and community here, just like I did when I moved here last summer. And even though with COVID precautions it’s not quite the same, I’m thrilled we’ve been able to create a wide variety of online programs to connect with each other. Whether you are staying home, or venturing out as safely as possible, you are an important part of this community and we want to stay connected. Online or in person, we know it’s our members who make all our efforts possible. In these unpredictable, challenging times, we simply don’t know what the next year will hold for us. Many nonprofit organizations like ours are struggling. Our members, however, are the much-needed anchor in the midst of this storm. Your continued support is needed now more than ever. We realize that not everyone is in a position to support us at this time. But if you are able, I hope you will consider either becoming a member or increasing your annual membership. You can sign up online anytime at camprehoboth.com, or reach out to Development Director Anita Broccolino at anita@camprehoboth.com. Enjoy this issue of Letters!▼

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.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

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First Handmade Market Shines

he first CAMP Rehoboth Handmade Market, held Friday evening, September 11, was a great success. (See page 58 for details). The market in the CAMP Rehoboth courtyard adhered strictly to all the COVID-19 guidelines, stressing social distancing, masks, and other precautions. The next monthly market, which features LGBTQ and ally makers and artists, will be Friday, October 9, from 5-8 p.m. Shown at right, Leslie Sinclair (left) and Debbie Woods welcome Senator Chris Coons to the event. ▼

Membership Matters

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eople helping people” is the very essence of CAMP Rehoboth, and this year’s Membership Campaign affirms that fact. It’s not WHAT we are, but WHO we are. The 2020 Membership Campaign officially rolls out in October with an appeal and release of a new brochure highlighting the many programs and services offered to the community. CAMP Rehoboth members play a critical part in making that happen. To paraphrase a certain political appeal, we encourage everyone to DEVOTE (to becoming a member) EARLY and to DEVOTE often! ▼ Letters 4 SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Farewell, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Rest in Peace and Power. You were a champion for equality, never to be forgotten.

Drawing by Kathleen Fitzgerald

SPEAKOut Looking Back – FEBRUARY 2010

Membership Program Has Good First Year by Beth Cohen It was just a short year ago in February 2009 when CAMP Rehoboth introduced its annual membership program. Here we are one year later with more than 350 family memberships representing over 550 individuals. Our members have contributed and pledged over $100,000 annually that will go a long way towards supporting CAMP Rehoboth and its numerous diverse and wonderful programs…. …2009 was a good first year and in 2010, we need to build and grow what we have started. Our goal is to double our membership numbers and dollars so we can maintain and enhance and expand. ▼

CROP Cleans Up

team of 10 CAMP Rehoboth Outreach Program (CROP) volunteers turned out at Cape Henlopen State Park the morning of Saturday, September 12, to participate with the Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park in a Beach Cleanup Day. The volunteers had a gorgeous day to walk the bay beach from the point to the fishing pier with the Breakwater lighthouse as a backdrop. “It was a great day to be outside and contributing to keeping our state park the gem that it is,” says Debbie Woods, of CROP. “Thanks to all of the participants.” ▼

Dear Editor, As we end another, albeit different, summer season, I want to thank all those individuals who put their time, talent, and energy into producing Letters from CAMP Rehoboth. In a geographically wide, diverse community, Letters is the glue that brings us all together. It is the place to go for community news and events, to find a social activity in which to take part, to see what programs CAMP Rehoboth is offering, and where to spend my dollars. When new folks come to town, I always make sure they pick up a copy of Letters. If someone is thinking about moving to the area, I point them toward Letters. Publishing an issue of Letters takes a herculean effort. I appreciate that it is no simple task for contributors to think up ideas for articles, whether educational, profound, or funny. Photographers need to always be on the lookout for interesting subjects. This year has been a challenging one for many of the advertisers. Yet, they have stood by Letters with their advertising dollars; and I hope we have stood by them with our patronage. I look forward to every issue. I’ve even saved some back issues special to me. Letters truly represents CAMP Rehoboth at its best. Rosemarie Schmidt Lewes, Delaware Send letters to the editor, 300 words or fewer, to editor@camprehoboth.com

CAMP Rehoboth and Beebe Healthcare—Flu Shot Clinic

n October 1, from 1:00-5:00 p.m., Beebe is offering FREE flu clinics for those in the community to be vaccinated against influenza (aka “flu”). These clinics are for those 18 years of age or older. This specific event, held in partnership with the Rehoboth Beach Police Department and CAMP Rehoboth, is a Bike & Walk event, held at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. For more information or if you have questions, visit Beebe’s flu information page: www.beebehealthcare. org/vaccinate-48 or call Beebe Community Health at 302-645-3337. ▼ SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

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CAMP Matters

by Murray Archibald

How the Pandemic Stole Sundance

he Dr. Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas was published in 1957. I was three. My recollection of 1957 is understandably sketchy, and though I don’t have a clear memory of the first time Mother read the Grinch aloud to me and my sister, Mary Beth—and later my brothers, Mark and John—it quickly became a traditional part of the Archibald family Christmas. The Archibalds love their Christmas traditions. Once established, we never look back. When we unpacked the Christmas decorations every December, out came the Grinch. Along with The Littlest Angel, the Grinch always occupied a prominent place on the living room coffee table. Mother read it aloud every Christmas Eve while we waited to open our OCE* pajamas (so we would all look properly coordinated for Daddy’s Christmas morning photographs). Over time the reading of the Grinch became a symbol of growing maturity, and the task passed down to each of us children, and then grandchildren, and eventually anyone we could convince to take the job. Much like a midnight showing of the

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Rocky Horror Picture Show, our latter-day readings were accompanied by boisterous group responses, well placed sound effects, and occasional costumes. There was always a dog assigned to play the unfortunate Max. There were always dogs at an Archibald family Christmas. “‘If I can’t find a reindeer, I’ll make one instead!’ So he called his dog, Max. Then he took some red thread And he tied a big horn on the top of his head.” For those not so thoroughly indoctrinated with Grinch lore, the gist of the story is simple. The Grinch hates Christmas. Most of all he hates the singing and celebration and “NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!” of Christmas morning in Whoville. So, he gets an idea. “An awful idea! THE GRINCH GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!” Dressed as Santa, he creeps into every home in Whoville and steals decorations, trees, stockings, presents, and even the food for the feast. Back at home on Mt. Crumpit he eagerly awaits the gigantic BOO-HOO he expects to hear rising from the disap-

pointed Whos down in Whoville. Instead he hears singing and celebration and realizes he hasn’t stopped Christmas from coming at all. “It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!” “And what happened then . . . ! Well…in Whoville they say That the Grinch’s small heart Grew three sizes that day! And the minute his heart didn’t feel quite so tight, He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light And he brought back the toys! And the food for the feast! And he…. …HE HIMSELF…! The Grinch carved the roast beast!

Part 2—United in Love

Back in the spring of this year, as lockdown tightened around us, and event after event was cancelled, our Sundance team began exploring the idea of what a virtual Sundance could possibly look like in the time of pandemic. For those of us who have worked for years to produce events, it felt like COVID had stolen the essence of who we were as a community. What, we asked ourselves, does a community center do when there is no community? What do we do, we wondered, when there is no dance in Sundance? Ultimately, our conclusion was to simply put our trust in the hands of our faithful Sponsors, Supporters, and Hosts. We were not disappointed. As Labor Day weekend came to a close, we were thrilled to discover that the virtual Sundance 2020 would net over $140,000 to support the work of CAMP Rehoboth. I couldn’t help but think about the Grinch’s Christmas morning revelation. And our own. The pandemic could not stop Sundance from coming. “It came! Somehow or other, it came just the same!”

It came without tickets! It came without dancing! It came without hugs! It came without smiles…and fan dancers, and mirror balls, and fabric, and lights, and the joyous end-of-the-summer celebration we have come to expect. It came in a time when we needed good news. Needed to be reminded of the generosity and goodness that exists in the world. Needed to be United in Love even if we could not be united on the dance floor. From a broader perspective, our country struggles to deal with the effects of extreme partisanship, racial injustice, and economic disparity. The United States of America feels more like the United States of Confusion.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! CAMP REHOBOTH PREMIER SPONSORS

“It came in a time when we needed good news. Needed to be reminded of the generosity and goodness that exists in the world.” Have we become victims of our own freedom? Are we so wrapped up in our own individual right to expression, we’ve forgotten that our strength comes from our diversity of people, and ideas, and opinions? One of the hardest concepts Steve and I wrestled with when we created CAMP Rehoboth was the understanding that loving and welcoming the people of our community does not mean we have to agree with them—or even like them, for that matter. In our work for full acceptance of queer people within the structure of the United Methodist Church, we grew further to understand that it is impossible to open a door part way. A door is open or closed. We cannot choose to open it for some and close it for others and still claim to be welcoming of all. To truly be united in love with our families, our communities, our country, and our world demands that we make the difficult choice to respect people who are different from ourselves. From the beginning of CAMP Rehoboth, we reminded our community that Rehoboth means “room for all.” Certainly, we had success along the way, but failures remain. And much work continues to be needed to completely embrace the radical welcome inherent to this philosophy. Much like Black Lives Matter, it requires each of us to reexamine our deepest beliefs and prejudices. To truly be United in Love with people who are different from ourselves means we are willing to do the hard work it takes to grow our hearts three sizes—and like the Grinch, give it all back to the community around us. ▼

CAMP REHOBOTH SPONSOR

*Open Christmas Eve Murray Archibald is an artist and CAMP Rehoboth co-founder. Email Murray at murray@camprehoboth.com

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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

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CAMP Out Fay’s Rehoboth Journal BY FAY JACOBS

A Renaissance Man Has Left the Building

few weeks ago, we lost community member Lee Wayne 2000 Marches on Washington for gay rights. Thankfully, the Mills. You may have known Lee as a friend or family bond between Don and Lee protected them from AIDS as the member, or for his glorious collage works at Gallery 50, epidemic raged. We walked miles at AIDS Walk after AIDS Walk, Sundance, the RB Art League, on the walls at friend’s homes, with Lee’s sense of humor dragging us along, and we stayed and in many more places, locally or regionally. He was a prolific fueled by Lee’s famous box lunches. artist and always up for donating his work for a good cause. Lee loved costume parties. He was deadly with a hot glue He was family to me. Like a brother. We met in 1973 at a gun, pasting feathers on masks or dressing as the Unsinkable Maryland theatre, where I was directing a musical revue. Lee’s Molly Brown. We watched the Oscars together, a date unbroken late husband Don Gardiner was assigned to drape bright red for over 40 years, with costumes, Don’s quizzes, and Lee’s amazcloth upstage on the set. ing culinary gifts. And he was a food I saw Lee standing in the lobby, we savant who could remember pretty exchanged introductions, and I asked much every gourmet meal he’d ever him “what’s your connection to this prohad, literally from soup to nuts. duction?” He hesitated, then said softly, Lee Wayne may have been the “I’m associated with Don Gardiner.” smartest man I’ve ever known, with a It was just four years past Stoneremarkable knowledge of literature, wall and at age 25 Lee bravely art, history, science, geography, and outed himself as a gay man to a preof course entertainment. He was sumed-straight woman. always first pick for the Trivial Pursuit Well, at the time, I was married team. But if a sports question came to a male accordion player (please up, unless it was ice-skating, there judge) and while the musician played was nobody home. his night and weekend gigs, I began Lee adored his Samoyed, Seba, hanging out with Don and Lee, going and paid numerous non-profits to save He was deadly with a hot glue whales to cast parties, shows, and as an ally and wolves. gun, pasting feathers on masks to glitzy DC gay bars. Lee’s college buddy Paul was VP at Lee was a sometime actor. He famed Forest Lawn Cemetery in LA. or dressing for a party as the the played an adorable Pawnee Bill in a When Paul gave us a tour of the fantas1976 production of Annie Get Your tic sculpture and stained glass at the Unsinkable Molly Brown. Gun, and he helped hang that same huge facility, he told us how, whenever bright red material onstage for the a celebrity died, he would quickly ask big dance number. He sang—well—in staff, “Did we get ‘em?” For the next 20 a production of Little Mary Sunshine, played the handsome, years, when a celebrity passed away, Lee would ask “Did we get hunky leading man in The Paisley Convertible, and brought ‘em?” It might have been one of the last laughs we shared. Voodoo alive in Bell, Book and Candle. Others can talk about Lee’s wonderful years here in RehoIn 1979, Lee took on his favorite acting role, playing opposite both, and his Art League connection. But just know that in our Don in a production of the groundbreaking play The Boys in the shows there in the early 2000s, that faithful red fabric often Band. They were stunning on stage together, with Lee performmade a guest appearance. And in 2014 it reappeared, accenting ing from his enormous heart. And you may have heard him utter the white tablecloths at Don’s memorial service. his favorite line from that show, “It’s like the pot calling the kettle A few years ago, as we cleaned out Lee’s house, readying it beige.” He said it all the time. for sale, Lee and I looked at the threadbare, ratty, not-so-brightBy the end of the 70s I was divorced and Lee helped me red bolt of cloth, shook our heads, said “Bye Bye Birdie” and figure out why (besides the accordion) I left my marriage. He launched it into the dumpster. had wise, witty, and often hilariously snarky words for me, and Now I wish I had saved a bit of it to treasure. Rest in peace, empathy that eased my struggle. Lee Wayne, we love you.▼ That empathy was his hallmark as he spent years tenderly taking care of his disabled brother. Fay Jacobs is an author of five published memoirs. Her newest is Fried When I met my spouse Bonnie, our quartet became insepara& Convicted: Rehoboth Beach Uncorked. ble: We shared boating on Chesapeake Bay, New York galleries, Provincetown vacations, and marching in the 1987, 1993, and

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SUNDANCE 2020 | RAINBOW XXXIII

United In Love THANK YOU

to all the Sponsors, Supporters, Hosts, Auction Donors, and Volunteers who helped SUNDANCE 2020 net more than $140,000!

We are United in Love! A BENEFIT FOR CAMP REHOBOTH

diamond sp onsors

Gold sp onsors

Allen Jarmon Realtor & Ward Ellinger

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SUNDANCE 2020

SP ONSORS, SU PP O RT ERS , A N D H OSTS DIAMOND SPONSORS

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SPONSORS AIDS Delaware Amanda & Melissa Kaufman Beebe Healthcare Bill Miller & Joe Mirabella Cahill Design Build Cape Gazette/Beach Paper Carol Bresler & Carolyn Billinghurst Cathin Bishop & Laura Simon Community Bank Delaware Creative Concepts David Streit & Scott Button Delaware Beach Life Derick Wholesale Lighting Gary Gajewski & Gianfranco Iaconelli, in Memory of Dr. John A. Boscia Gary Seiden - Dupont Dental Greg Albright & Wes Combs Iguana Grill In Memory of Al Bulliner Joe Filipek & Larry Richardson Judy Rosenstein & Elva Weininger Letters from CAMP Rehoboth Marvin Miller & Dan Kyle Mary Beth Ramsey, Vizual-i Art & Design Studio & Bob Ramsey Miller and Shook Co’s Murray Archibald, in Memory of Steve Elkins Natalie B. Moss Outlet Liquors Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Pre-need Paul Cline Purple Parrot Rehoboth Breeze Rich & Debbie Sockel Richard Bennett & Andrew Frake Riley-Spillane Family Strasser Studio The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Tim Price & Jerry Sealy Price Medical Washington Blade

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Susan Hamadock The Debbie Reed Team

INDIVIDUAL HOSTS Adam Entenberg & Bruce Namerow Allen Fred Fielding Andy Brangenberg & David Hagelin Anita Broccolino & Ann Garvey Anne Mundel Armando Rascon, in Memory of Jack Carver Barbara Fishel & Wendy Grooms Barry Dunkin Beth Fitton & Mary Morgan Bill Briganti & Gary Moore Bill Fuchs & Gerry Beaulieu Bill Graff & Jeff Schuck Bill Snow & Richie Pagnotta Bob Kabel Bob Palandrani & Jim Lawrence Bob Wright & Jack Lim Brenda Dunn & Karen Anderson Brenda Robertson & Caroline Huff Brian Powers & Chris Rinaldi Bud Beehler Carol Schwartz Charles Codacovi Chip Hatchell & Earl Harvey Chris & Diane Martin Chris Murray & Tom Ramsey Christine Lay Claire Ippoliti Cliff Lassahn Corky & Kathy Fitzpatrick Craig Schwartz & Jamie Kotchek Dan & Jaison Currier-Mapes Daniel F.C. Hayes Daniel Watkins & Micah Shockney David Block & Wesley Hacker David Carder David Flohr David Herring & Karl Hornberger David Lyons & Rick Hardy David Smith & Kenn Williams David Wise, III Deb & Peggy Sander Deb Appleby Deirdre Boyle & Cynthia Flynn DeniRett Dennis Diaz & Michael Ewald Dennis M. Konzelman & Jeffrey R. Wilson Dennis Neason & Steven Bendyna Dick Byrne, Commissioner & Sherri Wright Dominic Borda Don Baum & Michael Brown Don Corin & Tim Dillingham Donald Crowl Donna Ohle & Sue Gaggiotti Dr. David J. Scuccimarra Dr. Robb Mapou & Mr. Mike Zufall Douglas Werner & JD Pryor Ed Gmoch Eddie Barnes Emilie Paternoster & Monica Parr Eric Barton & Greg Nagel Eric Korpon & Steven Haber Evelyn Maurmeyer Fay Jacobs, Author & Humorist Fran O’Brien & David Gifford

Fred DiBartolo & Steve Wood Fred Munzert & JP Lacap Gary Alexander & Craig Sencindiver Gary Fisher & Josh Bushey George Shevlin, IV & Jack Suwanlert Glen C. Pruitt Glenn Ashton & Tom Chaplin Gordon Porter Family Harris Holden In Memory of Charlie Allen In Memory of Jimmy, Connie, & Gloria Jack Harman Jack Morrison & Bob Dobbs Jane Blue & Louisa Watrel Janet Urdahl & Grace Pesikey Jason Mills & Matt Sokolowski Jay Raksin Jean Simmonds Jeffrey & Ida Rowe Jeffrey Z. Slavin Jerry Gallucci & Conrad Welch Jerry Sipes Jo Picone & Kathy Bostedo Jocelyn Kaplan & Idalie Adams Jodi Renbaum Joe Canter Joe Conn & Rick Mowery Joe DiSalvo Joe Schnetzka & Frank Liptak John Brady John Farley & Dennis Wilson John Furbush & Tom Feng John Padden & Howard Bevard John Michael Sophos John Zingo & Rick Johnson Jon Adler Kaplan Jonathan & Donna Baker Jordan Gipple & Paul Weppner Joyce Felton & Susannah Griffin Judy & Norm Moore Karl Zoric & Mark Pipkin Katherine Cauley & Patricia Newcomb Kathleen Garrity Keith Anderson & Peter Bish Keith Krueger & Joel Lawson Ken Davies Ken Green & Joe Kearney Kenneth Reilly & Antonio Ghigi Kent Swarts & Chris Hughes Larry L. Zeigler Leon Vignes & Jonathan Lockerby Leslie W. Ledogar & Marilyn A. Hewitt Lillian Gillespie Linda Kauffman & Dee Speck Linda Miniscalco & Jeanne Drake Lisa Beske Lisa Rabigi & Bea Vuocolo Lorne Crawford & Simone Fares Marilyn J. Kates & Laura J. Glenn Marj Shannon Mark Betchkal Mark Carr Mark Roush & Dave Banick Mark Royal Conheady Marsha Mark & Judy Raynor Matthew Greene Maureen Ewadinger & Nan Ruhl Max Archibald Melanie Wolfe & Monica Niccolai

Michael Decker Michael Green & Robert Schwerdtfeger Michael Stover Michael Weinert Mickie McManamon Mike DeFlavia & Tony Sowers Mike Gordy & Ed Brubaker Mike Safina & Tim Bean Mike Tyler & Ken Currier Monica Chmielewski Monica Fleischmann & Lona Crist Mowry Spencer & John Newton Muriel Hogan & Kathy Wiz Neil Frock & Bob Harrison Pat Catanzariti Patrick Gossett & Howard Menaker Paul Christensen & Dennis Morgan Paul Dwyer Penny, Sammy, & Barb Pete Jakubowski Peter Rosenstein Philip Rathbun Phyllis C. Dillinger Rebecca Moscoso & Margaret Kilroy Reber Whitner & Stephanie Manos Rich Barnett & Michael Craig Richard Frisch Rick & Patrice Delargey Robert Holloway Robert Patlan & Gordon Tanner Roland Forster & David McDonald Ronald F. Barisano Russ Phipps & Stephen Jacobs Russell Koerwer & Stephen Schreiber Russell & Patricia Stiles Rutland Paal & Robert Mittleman Sam Profeta Sandra Skidmore & Jonathan Handy Sandy Neverett & Pam Cranston Sandy Oropel & Linda Frese Scott Dechen & James Maino Sharon Kanter & Cyndy Bennett Sharon Larrimore Sharyn Warwick Stan Mills & Marcia Maldeis Stephen Corona Stephen Whittemore Steve Clayton & Brad Lentz Susan Goudy Susan Keyser Susan Kutliroff & Barbara Snyder Teri Dunbar & Maureen Keenan Teri Seaton & Rena Frampton-Seaton Terry Hollinger & Mike May Terry Wilkerson Timothy Credle & The Rev. Christopher Otten Tom Jamison & Don Wainwright Tom Rose & Tom Sechowicz Tom Skeen Tony Burns Tony DiMichele & Jeffrey Smith Tony Wright & Mary Jo Bennett Trudie E. Thompson William F. Wheatley

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SUNDANCE 2020

VOLUNT EE RS & AUC T I O N DO N O RS VOLUNTEERS Allen Jarmon Ann Mundel Bob Dobbs Cathin Bishop Chris Beagle Debbie Sockol Doug Sellers Eric Engelheart Evelyn Maurmeyer Fay Jacobs Glen Pruitt Jack Morrison Jeff Buhrman Jennifer Rubenstein Jim Mease Joe Mirabella Keith Petrack Laura Simon Linda DeFeo Marj Shannon Mark Eubanks Marsha Mark Mary Beth Ramsey Mary Jo Tarallo Max Dick Michael Fetchko Monica Fleischmann Nancy Hewish

Nancy Sakaduski Naomi Brown Natalie Moss Pat Catanzariti Rob Jasinski Sal Seeley Sandra Skidmore Sondra N. Arkin Stef Brown Todd Hacker Ward Ellinger Wes Combs

DONORS Allen Jarmon & Ward Ellinger Amy Gerstin Coombs Andres Tremols & Michael Reamy Andrew Byrd & Kim Monti Anthony Michael Casasanto Atlantic Jewelry Atlantic Social Barbara Ralph Biggs Museum of American Art Bill Snow Bin 66 Fine Wine and Spirits Bob Kaplan C.F. Martin & Co. Inc Caroline Huff

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Casapula’s South Subs & Steaks & Deli Chris Rouchard Coho’s Market David Lyons & Rick Hardy Delaware HIV Consortium Design Center of Rehoboth Dogfish Head Brewery Donna Deely Donna Whiteside Duane Cregger Edward Miller & Edwin Hotaling Elegant Slumming Ellen Sinel Ellyn R. Weiss Gallery 50 Gary Fisher Grant E. Oines Jim McAlister John & Carol Holland Kate Cauley Kathy Casey Laurie Kuebler Linda Bova Linda Kemp Lisa Kniceley Loree Arnold Lori Kline Loves Liquors

Maggie Ottato Mara Rago Michael Muller Michael T. Fiur Productions Millie Crotty Milton Theatre Mod Cottage Monica Chmielewski Monica Fleischmann Murray Archibald Natalie Moss Nettie Green Ocean Boulevard Furniture Olivia Travel One Day At A Time Gifts, LLC One Spirit Massage Studio Pamala Stanley & The Pines Patricia Harte Paul Morris Richard & Debbie Sockol Robert T. Wright & Jack Lim Rod Cook Ronald Butt Sam Profeta Sandra Skidmore Shawn Faust Sondra N. Arkin Susan Finsen Susan Frey

Sussex Family YMCA The Pines The Sea Bova Associates The Wooden Indian Totes of the Town Tracy Rossetto Trudie Thompson U.S. Senator Thomas R. Carper Unfinished Business V. James Villareale & Dale Ebert Wes Combs & Greg Albright Yvonne Frankis

SUNDANCE 2020

BY NANCY SAKADUSKI

Virtual Sundance Struck a Chord United in Mission; United in Love

AMP Rehoboth took a chance on the fact that the Sundance-at-Large nights at local restaurants followed all community would embrace their annual Sundance event, COVID guidelines and provided opportunities to safely dine even without the in-person dance or auction that has out or carry out and still support CAMP Rehoboth and local been at the center of the event for more than 30 years. The restaurants in the area. The organizers also created a Party in United in Love celebration, fundraiser, and community-building a (Virtual) Box for attendees to enjoy in their own homes and experience held Labor Day weekend not only provided a at small-group watch parties. For those who missed it, the free multitude of innovative ways to connect package of games and Sundance music and celebrate, but also succeeded in for home parties can be found under the raising more than $140,000 with the help Sundance page at camprehoboth.com. “In the middle of a of nearly 900 sponsors, supporters, hosts, Both the Sundance Kickoff and pandemic, the community Experience videos are still available and auction donors. The funds will support the nonprofit organization’s programs, CAMP Rehoboth’s YouTube page. came out to support us and on outreach, and work to promote human and The videos include messages from civil rights. our partner organizations in Sundance chairs and CAMP Rehoboth “My heart nearly bursts when I think staff, entertainers (Carson Kressley, about the success of Sundance,” says Christopher Peterson, Miss Richfield a remarkable way!” Murray Archibald, Sundance Chair and 1981, and Magnolia Applebottom), and CAMP Rehoboth’s co-founder. “In the Delaware political leaders (US Senators middle of a pandemic, the community came out to support us Carper and Coons, and US Representative Lisa Blunt and our partner organizations in a remarkable way!” It was the Rochester). first Sundance for David Mariner, CAMP Rehoboth’s Executive “The hardest part for all of us,” says Archibald, “was not to Director, who joined the group in October 2019. “When we have the chance to be with our Sundance family. We missed began the process of turning Sundance into a virtual event,” the hugs, the smiles, the week of exhausting work, and the says Mariner, “I was concerned about our ability to attract camaraderie that comes from working side by side with staff, Sundance sponsors, supporters, and hosts for a virtual event, volunteers, team captains, tech teams, stage crews, and the but they did not let us down. For little more than a t-shirt, names dedicated staff at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. on a list, and our eternal thanks, their generosity was amazing.” But the astonishing level of support we received showed that, Part of the event’s success was the broad range of despite everything, we are indeed United in Love.” ▼ socially distanced in-person events and virtual experiences.

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CAMPNews CAMP Rehoboth Offers LGBTQ Cultural Competency Training

AMP Rehoboth Health & Wellness Program partnered with SUN Behavioral Health and the National Alliance on Mental Illness-DE (NAMI) to offer a virtual LGBTQ Cultural Competency course. It drew a large and interested audience. Over 70 community social services and medical professionals attended. The training aimed to increase awareness of LGBTQ terminology and understanding of sexual orientation, gender identity expression, and available resources for the queer community. Feedback after the training included comments like: “This training helped me better understand the wide array of sexual orientations and genders.” “Because of this training, I am more aware of the practices of ‘misgendering’ and ‘deadnaming’ and how both can be harmful to transgender individuals.” And, “Because of this training, I have a better understanding of LGBTQA+ discrimination and the everyday actions I can take to be more inclusive.” ▼

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Welcome Kerry Hallett

erry has joined CAMP Rehoboth as the new Operations Administrator. A graduate student in non-profit leadership at La Salle University, Kerry is also an accomplished songwriter and musician, having performed in Rehoboth at Chesapeake and Maine, Dogfish Head, and the Summer House, among other venues. One of Kerry’s first projects was establishing the successful Handmade Market, which premiered in the community center courtyard on September 11 (see page 58 for a full report). There will be a monthly CAMP Rehoboth Handmade Market in the Courtyard at the Community Center on the second Friday of the month, from 5-8 p.m., featuring local artists displaying and selling their art, crafts, and even books. “We love the idea of having it in the courtyard in the fall, to give people walking to area restaurants something else to stop by and see at CAMP Rehoboth,” says Kerry. “We’re hoping to keep it going all year long if we are able to set up inside in the winter.”

In addition to the market project, Kerry is working with CAMP Rehoboth social media, along with a host of administrative and leadership projects. Kerry and her wife, Millie, a ceramicist, live in Rehoboth. Welcome to the team, Kerry. ▼

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CAMP Conversation

BY FAY JACOBS

A Talk with Chasten Buttigieg, Author I recently spent a delightful half-hour speaking with Chasten Buttigieg, husband of former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, and writer and social media star in his own right. Chasten has just released a fascinating and honest memoir titled I Have Something to Tell You about his life growing up and his experience campaigning to be First Gentleman. Chasten will be here in Rehoboth, albeit virtually, on October 6 at 5 p.m. for a Zoom chat about his book with the folks at Browseabout. I’m set to moderate the event, and based on this conversation, it’s going to be great fun.

Letters: How’s the virtual book tour going?

Chasten: I love that I’m back talking to people. The sad part is I’m stuck in the kitchen on the phone. But it’s so great connecting with people about the book and about what’s going on in this country right now.

Okay, let’s dive in. What was your first thought when Peter (as you refer to your spouse) first told you he was thinking of running for president?

I answered with kind of a joking, ‘sure, go for it.’ I’ve always supported him in everything, and I knew that he had a terrific way of connecting with people. But I had no idea what it really meant. It’s exhausting. Four to five states in one day, airport food, going 100 miles an hour every day, sleeping in different hotels, getting up at 4 a.m., it was pretty grueling. Constant motion. But the people we met were the best. We believed we were getting an important message out, and it was exciting and exhausting.

What are you and Peter doing now for the election?

I’m continuing to use all my platforms, and that’s why it’s important to have conversations with our families and friends, and people in our lives, talking to people about how political decisions affect our lives, marriages, families, schools. We all know somebody ready to vote for this president again. We all do. We need to talk with them, explain our understanding of the results of political policy on our lives. And it can’t just be talking at people on social media, we need to talk with them. Letters 16 SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Did you go with Pete to the recent Biden fundraiser with Cher?

(Laughing) Well I saw it on Peter’s schedule, and we were happy about it, but unfortunately, I watched it from afar. He wrote his own joke by the way. Very proud of him. (editor’s note: Pete, introducing Cher, said “I am the only thing between hundreds of LGBT+ activists…and Cher.”)

Does your experience of initially being rejected by your parents after coming out, then experiencing a short period of homelessness, help you offer advice to young LGBTQ people?

Well, to clarify, my parents never said get out of the house. That was me. I was convinced something in me was twisted, and I just ran. It took me time to come to terms with coming out myself. But my parents adore Peter. Maybe a little bit more than me. And they walk in Pride parades and have taken on an identity of their own for allyship. They are great. Now, many years later, some kids at LGBTQ centers come with their parents and I share my experiences and the story about my parents.

Given your high school where zero queer people were out, what are your thoughts about today’s kids, coming out younger and more able to express gender identities?

Isn’t that such a beautiful thing to see? During the campaign, I was so heartened when I sat down with these kids who were not only comfortable in their own identity but showing up for other kids. They are volunteers and give support. And for some kids they are the only family they have. I didn’t have that as a kid. It was so inspiring to meet with these young people and see how different things are today.

Can you tell me about some favorite folks you met campaigning?

Too many to mention all! There was Bridget from Iowa, a young girl with autism who essentially came out to us about being autistic. She told us she was proud of who she was. And she campaigned with us. Then there was the New Hampshire family, where one of kids was struggling with a homophobic school administration. After our first stop talking with them, we saw them at every stop in the state and had some great conversations. They began knocking on

doors canvassing for my husband. Then there was Kathy who kept bringing me apples…there are just so many….

I love your Fish Camp stories about being somewhat of an outdoorsman and practiced marksman. It’s a non-typical background for many gay men. How did that experience help you in the campaign? My dad raised me in a gun-sensible household. I learned about gun safety and we were very respectful. When I met voters who were confused about 2nd amendment issues, I could talk to them. And then continue talking about believing in kitchen table politics, how certain political decisions affect our lives and what happens to us. I could express how politics shaped my family and life. That helped other people think about some complex issues. And convinced some to come out and caucus for us.

How did your being hospitalized and not having health insurance inform your health insurance views?

I remember sitting in my hospital bed thinking this is it, it’s over. I will never be able to pay this bill. It will be crushing. It was a very scary moment— when you know you need care and can’t afford Continued on page 18

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it. Many people are in the same position now as I was then. And the comparison could not be more stark right now. You have a candidate who wants to make health insurance available to more people and a candidate who wants to gut the Affordable Care Act. And yes, in this country we need to move in the direction of Medicare for all.

looking for food. Last night he got into the trash so I’m watching him. And Truman is a lab/beagle rescue. He’s a goofball. It took a lot of training to get him to let us even pet him, but he’s great now. He was named for President Harry Truman who said, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.”

Do you have a more relaxed lifestyle these days?

How do you envision the COVID-19 pandemic playing out?

Absolutely. Peter and I spend a lot of time together, kayaking, cooking, biking, walking the dogs. It’s still a little hard to come down from that pace. I’m finding it difficult to read for longer than 30 minutes, and I keep thinking “what should I be doing—writing, posting on social media?” And we’re both imagining what life would have been like if he had gotten the nomination. We gave up a lot to run, and well, it’s great to have him back!

Tell us about the dogs.

Buddy is a rescue Puggle (Pug/Beagle). I think he came from an unhealthy home; he’s always

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It’s going to take the restoration of leadership in DC to recover from this. It’s going to take people who believe in science and the health and safety of Americans. This president does not. Every single day thousands of people are in anguish because of the pandemic and because of this president. All of those things we care about go out the window if we re-elect somebody who doesn’t care.

What’s your hope for the future?

We built the campaign about a sense of belonging. People have been losing trust in one another and institutions. We must re-build an

America where all people feel they belong. And that takes more than just politicians. We can’t legislate belonging. The thing we can do, among other actions, is to invest in arts and education. Life turned around for me with teachers who believed in me. We must all work to build a sense of belonging for everyone. I want to see people be less fearful of each other, more loving. It’s my hope.

I enjoyed this conversation and look forward to moderating your virtual book event with Browseabout on October 6. All the best to you and Mayor Pete. And good luck with the book “tour.” I wish you could be here in person.

Thanks, I wish we could visit Rehoboth too. We’ve heard a lot of good things about it. Talk to you October 6. ▼

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Intentionally Inclusive

BY WESLEY COMBS

Membership Is an Intentional Act

t has been a year since I was appointed to the board at CAMP Rehoboth. After serving as a community member of the new executive director search committee, Board President Chris Beagle asked if I would be interested in joining the board. I was honored to be considered because I care deeply for CAMP Rehoboth; also, board service is a passion of mine. If you have not ever served on the board of a nonprofit organization, there is much more than meets the eye. According to the job description at CAMP Rehoboth, “Board Members are the fiduciaries who steer the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound ethical and legal governance and financial management policies, as well as by making sure CAMP Rehoboth has adequate resources to advance its mission.” During the pandemic, that meant the board, along with the Executive Director, was responsible for ensuring CAMP Rehoboth effectively, efficiently, and safely delivered services to the community. Thanks to a committed staff, government assistance, and support from countless people, CAMP Rehoboth barely skipped a beat as the organization pivoted from a face-to-face model to a virtual one. I have served on a number of boards and I can say without reservation that this was possible because of two primary reasons: 1) the board and staff worked as a team keeping a singular focus on the needs of the LGBTQ citizens in Sussex County, and 2) members and others continued to provide the financial and emotional fuel needed to sustain operations, especially in these unprecedented times. Does this mean CAMP Rehoboth is out of the woods? Hell no. One thing that the pandemic has taught us is that uncertainty is the new normal and today’s hope can be extinguished in an instant tomorrow. Not unlike a majority of nonprofits and businesses around the world, we also recognize that plans and systems need to be developed to respond to extraordinary circumstances. I can proudly share with you that

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CAMP Rehoboth is in a stronger place because of COVID-19. While the organization was already undergoing a review of current operations once our new Executive David Mariner assumed the job in October 2019, the pandemic has served to pressure test all aspects of the way CAMP Rehoboth functions. Are we out of the woods? No...but we know where the path forward is and what it will take to get there. One important step that the board took was to include the hiring of CAMP Rehoboth’s new Development Director in the 2020 budget. We recognized that a bulk of CAMP Rehoboth’s support came from a loyal base of donors who were friends with Murray and Steve and who, like Greg and me, saw the positive impact this little nonprofit was making in creating a more positive Rehoboth. Not only is Development Director Anita Broccolino an experienced event planner, grant writer, and development manager, she has worked for national and international for-profit and nonprofit organizations including the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Human Rights Campaign, and Rosie’s Broadway Kids, among others. CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director David Mariner says, “Anita has strong connections to local chambers of commerce and is an active member of our local LGBTQ community. I first met Anita when she was working as an Associate Director of Development for the Human Rights Campaign, and I’m excited to be working with her.” Anita understands that CAMP Rehoboth cannot rely solely on the amazing goodwill of community members who believe in Steve and Murray’s vision. With a budget of close to $1.5M, it requires raising funds from a variety of sources that include events, planned giving, foundation and government grants, corporate support, and annual dues-paying members. A membership program is the life blood of a nonprofit because it enables CAMP Rehoboth to have a source of

predictable income. It also helps members to develop a sense of identification with the organization, thus strengthening their support and their advocacy. For those who are already members, thank you. CAMP Rehoboth would not be here without your continued financial support. If you have not yet become a member, I ask that you consider doing so. What many people do not understand about fundraising is that nonprofits would not exist without the financial support from the sources above. In times like these, membership matters more than ever. If you love the town of Rehoboth as much as I do, please remember that CAMP Rehoboth played a vital role in raising awareness about LGBTQ issues and advocating for protections against discrimination we now take for granted. At the bottom of the CAMP Rehoboth Board Member job description, these are the qualifications for prospective candidates: must have a commitment to, and a clear understanding of the mission of the organization, AND a passion for LGBTQ issues and how a LGBTQ community center can best serve a community. Sounds like our members and board members have much in common. For more information about CAMP Rehoboth membership, contact Anita Broccolino at anita@camprehoboth.com. ▼ Wesley Combs, a CAMP Rehoboth Board member, is a diversity and inclusion expert, executive coach, 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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CommunityNews The Deviant’s War Author Will Be at Virtual History Book Festival October 8

uthor Eric Cervini will join a live, online, spirited discussion of his book, The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America, presented by the History Book Festival, on Thursday, October 8, at 5 p.m. This is the inspiring story of Frank Kameny, an astronomer working for the US Defense Department in Hawaii, who was dismissed from his job in 1957 because he was homosexual. Unlike many who faced the same fate, Kameny fought back, founding the Mattachine Society of Washington, the first organization to protest the systematic persecution of gay federal employees. This story is based on firsthand accounts, recently declassified FBI records, and 40,000 personal documents. The Deviant’s War has garnered wide critical praise, with the New York Times Book Review calling it “…exhaustively researched and vivid-

ly written….[The] riveting account of Kameny’s struggle will be eye-opening for anyone keen to have a crash course on LGBTQ politics.” Eric Cervini, a historian of LGBTQ culture and politics, is a summa cum laude graduate of Harvard who received his PhD in history from the University of Cambridge. This Zoom event is free, but registration is required at historybookfestival.org at 2020 Events. Copies of the book with signed archival bookplates are available from the festival’s official bookseller, Browseabout Books in Rehoboth, and Biblion in Lewes. The festival encourages readers to support local independent bookstores. Copies also may be borrowed from the Lewes Public Library: call 302-645-2733 or email lewes.library@gmail.com. ▼

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Poll Workers Needed for Election Day

he State of Delaware needs more than 4,500 registered voters to work in polling places for the general election on Tuesday, November 3. To help ensure that the polls in Sussex County are fully staffed, the League of Women Voters of Sussex County Delaware is launching a local campaign to recruit poll workers. Anyone registered to vote in Delaware can apply to work at the polls by filling out and sending an Election Officer Application to the Election Office in the county where they live. High school students, 16 or 17 years old, who are US citizens living in Delaware, may also apply by completing a Student Election Officer Application and sending it to their county Election Office. Poll worker responsibilities and duties include attending training to learn polling site and voting machine procedures, arriving at the polling place on time and with a positive attitude, helping open the polling place and setting up the voting machines, assisting voters in a friendly and professional manner, helping to close the polls, and packing up election supplies. All election

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officers work from 6 a.m. to approximately 9:30 p.m. on Election Day, and they must stay at the polling place the whole time the polls are open. Compensation ranges from $190 for clerks to $235 for inspectors. According to the Delaware Department of Elections, the success or failure of any election depends on the election officers who serve in polling places on Election Day. Delaware Code requires training before each election to ensure that all poll workers are aware of Federal and State election laws, and the importance of providing non-partisan customer service as part of a team of fellow citizens. The department provides a manual and checklist for each worker to follow on Election Day. Always encouraging active participation in government, the League of Women Voters urges registered voters in Sussex County to take advantage of this opportunity to serve our community by participating directly in the electoral process. To request an application to work at the polls in Sussex County, call (302) 856-5367 or email votesc@delaware.gov. For more information and job descriptions go to www.tiny.cc/workDEpolls. ▼

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CAMP REHOBOTH HISTORY PROJECT

BY JAMES T. SEARS, PhD

A Line Drawn in the Sand

Victor Pisapia and Joyce Felton

n August 1981, John Hughes, a “cross between a Announcements were placed on the bar and tanned lifeguard and a prep school basketball playJoyce routinely fielded weekday phone calls: “What’s er,” was overwhelmingly elected Rehoboth mayor, going on?” “Who’s doing what?” supported by the powerful ReHarassment accompanied hoboth Beach Homeowners Asvisibility. A Blue Moon waiter— “Asking me to do something beaten twice on the same night— sociation. He championed family values, promised law and order, about homosexuals is like was told by his attackers that they and pledged planned growth. “wanted to kill a faggot.” At the asking me to do something Renegade, four youth rushed into Hughes declared, “We call ourselves a family resort, but the bar looking for a fight and a about seagulls.” silently watch the vast population hot-rodding teen nearly ran down of homosexuals flourish within a security guard. Roving pickup our midst; a population which I feel is antithetical to trucks of young men wielding baseball bats along with the term ‘family resort.’” hate-inspired graffiti artists spray-painting gay-owned Hughes’ mayoral opponent, City Commissioner businesses became wearisome if not common. “There Eleanor Lynam, had tried to comfort homophobic was a lot more homophobia that we didn’t realize existworriers, arguing “It is becoming a more accepted ed,” Pisapia admitted. way of life and they seem very responsible, fixing up There was little support from City Hall. Asked about old homes, opening nice shops, the reported violence and harassment of homosexuals, and being very thoughtful and Police Chief Harry J. Maichle, Jr., responded, “I’m not considerate.” aware of it. No one has made any complaints to me.” Lynam lost by a 2:1 margin. Wryly, he asked, “How could these young boys even A year earlier, gay bar recognize a person who is gay?” impresario Glenn Thompson The fear of a changing Rehoboth—flanked by cruisy had launched the Renegade dunes to the North, a disco complex at its western Restaurant and Lounge just doorstep, a gay dance club overhanging Rehoboth past the town’s drawbridge. The Bay to its south, and now a bad Moon arising within Washington Blade described it the heart of the business district—intruded on many an as “a DC bar plunked down on ‘Old Rehoboth’ cocktail party and bridge game. the outskirts of Rehoboth.” On Admitting that he can “deal better when it’s in the any summer Saturday night, closet,” one realtor whispered to a reporter, “If they find a thousand and more mostly out gays are interested in buying property next door, men crowded onto the wooden they do everything they can to either buy the house dance floor, eyed thinly-clad themselves or find another buyer.” Hughes repeated dancers on the bar, and wanrumors of shocked townsfolk spotting homosexuals dered onto the outside patio. “making out and holding hands.” Two other bars which had Soon after his election, Mayor Hughes summoned traditionally catered to homoFelton and Pisapia to his wood-paneled office oversexuals—Nomad Village and the looking Rehoboth Avenue. The painting Pilgrims, from Boat House—suffered when this hipper and larger a William Blake etching of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, venue opened. Fewer drove a half-hour south across bore down upon Joyce and Victor. the Indian River Bridge to the Nomad’s secluded back Hughes, who had been a city commissioner for room bar, and the flow of disco-rhythmed gays streamsix years, held out a newspaper article about their ing down Dewey Beach’s Bellview & Bayard streets to restaurant “describing what he called ‘gay food in the Boathouse ebbed. Rehoboth.’” The following spring, Memorial Day weekend In a brash New Yorker style, Joyce queried: “What 1981, Victor Pisapia and Joyce Felton opened the exactly makes food gay?” Blue Moon. Before Letters, before CAMP Rehoboth, At first muted with anger and astonishment, Victor before the internet, the Moon “instantaneously—befollowed, “We don’t have gay swordfish!” came the hub, the spot.” Joyce recalled, “We were “Are the rolls gays? What does that mean?” Joyce like a magnet or a Mecca on a Friday night as folks pushed further. were coming in.” Continued on page 26

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“It’s your clientele!” the six-foot-six Hughes thundered. “There’s no way this town wants a gay restaurant! And, over my dead body will there be a gay restaurant in this town!” “We are creating an inclusive, welcoming, hip, challenging, awesome restaurant. All are welcome,” Joyce countered. The meeting was brief but to the point. Hughes “laid the gauntlet down,” recalled Joyce—“a line drawn in the sand.” During the summer’s mayoral contest, Hughes had promised “not [to] allow harassment of anyone, including homosexuals,” and, at the invitation of Glenn Thompson, had attended a private meeting with a handful of gay business owners. There, he displayed “a number of misconceptions about gays and still does,” Thompson told the Washington Blade. But he predicted that gays “may even be better off” under his administration. At times during the campaign, Hughes seemed to encourage such endorsements, echoing a laissez faire attitude: “Asking me to do something about homosexuals is like asking me to do something about seagulls.” It was a sentiment he may have heard when he summered in Rehoboth Beach as a youth.

Outrage in the Press

Back in 1964, State Highway Commissioner Harry Bonk publicly revealed “widespread” homosexuality on Rehoboth’s beaches, noting “they congregate like bees in a swarm.“ This earlier generation of community leaders rallied its citizenry against “the deviates

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who are buying property,” who “cluster in too large numbers” on beaches, and who “launch ‘an invasion’ into taprooms on certain days.” This Washingtonian “cult,” Wilmington’s Morning News cautioned, “might shatter the image of Rehoboth as a family resort,” quoting a local who warned, “there’s a lot more around than we know about.” During ensuing years, the homosexual menace lurked at underground dinner parties, hid behind the Pink Pony’s dark-plated smokey windows facing the boardwalk, and edged along North Shores’ dunes. Then, on the homophobic heels of Anita Bryant, Rehoboth’s newspaper, the Whale, ran a two-part, front page expose, “Gay Life at the Coast,” in July 1978. Perhaps inspired by coverage in the Blade a month earlier, describing Rehoboth as “less of a gay resort than a resort that attracts gays,” Whale news editor Trish Hoggenmiller detailed their “hedonistic lifestyle” and “clout financially.” There were gay residences “resplendent with antiques and fine art—straight from the pages of House Beautiful, and a closet of clothes from Gentleman’s Quarterly.” She also pointed to Rehoboth’s upscale “clothing stores, gift shops, and chic restaurants.” The reception to this local coverage about homosexuality and their queer presence was mixed. One shop owner admitted, “If it wasn’t for the gays I did business with, I wouldn’t do business,” while a clothier complained about homosexuals searching for pants with small waists, “I had to make a decision whether or not to cater to them, and decided against it.” Citing “straights who come in to gawk at us as if we were freaks,” Boat House owner Sid Sennebaum reported his “so-called friends look the other way when I’m around.” And a Letter to the Editor complained, “it took me most of a day just to get down to reading it because I was sickened to see your fine newspaper wasting space on such a subject.” Equally troubling to city leaders

during that summer of ’81 was a Washingtonian story, “Greetings from Rehoboth.” Depicting the “singles scene of the shore’s biggest adult playground,” the magazine included photographs of a topless bikinied brunette dancing in the sand and a silhouetted female embracing the surf with the suggestion of an absent bathing suit. The issue quickly sold out from Rehoboth’s newsstands. Townsfolk penned angry letters to the publisher. “The swinging activities so lasciviously alluded to,” wrote City Commissioner Hughes, that “take place outside the city limits where they are safe from our body of laws, carefully nurtured over the years.” He warned Washingtonians arriving at Rehoboth Beach “are entering a family resort, where property owners run the show—dull as it may be.” Property owners, represented by a 12-member board of the Rehoboth Homeowners Association, wielded “a power base without parallel in the city’s history,” observed the Whale. In the mid-80s, amidst an ever-growing gay presence, it circulated a popular bumper sticker, “Keep Rehoboth a Family Town,” and would become a formidable adversary in the five-year battle royale against the Strand, a gay night club on Rehoboth Avenue, which opened in 1988. And, that’s a story for Letters’ October issue. ▼ James Sears is the author of many books on LGBTQ history and culture; his forthcoming book is Beyond the Boardwalk: Queering the History of Rehoboth Beach.

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Out & About

BY ERIC C. PETERSON

Not So Butch and the Sundance Kid

icture it. Rehoboth Beach, Delaware: 1999. I had only been associated with CAMP Rehoboth for a few years, and it would be several more before I proudly joined the Founder’s Circle. But it wasn’t my first Sundance. I stood in the wings, microphone in hand. The silent auction had concluded, and the live auction would begin in 10 minutes. To entice an audience away from the tables and closer to the stage, I’d been asked to sing a show tune while scores of volunteers worked furiously to clear the merchandise and snap up all the bid sheets. “Ladies and gentlemen, the silent auction is now over,” a voice rang out, and the crowd reacted, some wondering if they’d won any of the items they’d been coveting. “The live auction will begin shortly.” Predictably, many people headed to the restroom or the open bar for another G&T, but it was my job to convince at least some of them to step a little closer to the stage. I adjusted my headdress and my giant red purse, waiting to be announced. “Ladies and gentlemen, Sundance is pleased to announce a very special guest this evening. Someone you’ve all heard of, a veritable icon of gay pride.” For a split second, I wondered if I’d been replaced. I knew a lot of folks in the room, but not all. I wasn’t famous, or an icon of anything. Had there been a mirror backstage, I’d have understood the joke. I was wearing a purple hood, with a big triangle perched on top, and a purple tunic with a television screen duct-taped to my chest. Dangling from my right arm was my mother’s giant red purse. “Please give a warm welcome to… Tinky Winky!” In case they slipped your mind or were forcefully repressed, the Teletubbies were rising stars of children’s television in the late 90s. No one who could form complete sentences could stand to watch them for more than five minutes, but somehow, they kept

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the pre-verbal set enthralled. The Teletubbies weren’t without controversy—mostly the largest, purpliest Teletubby. You see, years before his son would disgrace himself with the aid of a winsome pool boy, Jerry Falwell Sr. warned good Christian parents everywhere that Tinky Winky— he even sounded gay—was a tool of Satan sent to earth to turn your unsuspecting toddler into a raging homosexual.

For a split second, I wondered if I’d been replaced. I emerged from my spot in the wings. Even though the Teletubbies famously waddled enthusiastically, spouting highpitched gibberish, I thought it would be funnier if I took a deadpan approach, simply walking to my mark and standing there, letting the crowd take in the ridiculous costume and controversial character. People surely laughed. And then I heard the music—the opening chords to the gayest Act One closer ever composed. I raised the microphone to my lips and sang, rather

quietly, “I…Am…What I Am. I am my own…special…creation.” The crowd went nuts. It was important for me to sing the song as seriously as possible. “Let the audience laugh,” my director would always tell me. So, I adopted a sad, plaintive expression, but inside, I was giddy. “So…come…take a look. Give me the hook, or the ovaaaaaaation.” The laughter at the front of the house did its job. People throughout the hall sensed something was happening near the stage; something they had to see. As the song gained intensity, I became louder and only slightly more animated. I looked like Tinky Winky on the outside, but inside I was Albin, the wounded but defiant drag queen from Jerry Herman’s La Cage Aux Folles, full of rage and sorrow, and yes, pride. In rehearsal, director Fay Jacobs and I hadn’t changed a single lyric, except at the song’s end. Near the triumphant crescendo, I crooned, “It’s myyyy life! Even though I’m just a Teletubby. No wife, but I’m lookin’ for a tele-hubby.” I finished to wild applause. And sure, they were applauding for me, but more so for us—for being the kind of people who respond to idiots who wish to oppress us by celebrating ourselves that much more. My deadpan expression broke, and I laughed along with everyone else. Rarely in my life have I felt such joy. That’s CAMP Rehoboth. This is the community this non-profit organization has built—on a foundation of generosity, grit, and laughter. If you’re not a part of it, CAMP Rehoboth is missing out on you. More importantly, you’re missing out on CAMP Rehoboth. Please become a member. ▼ Eric Peterson is a writer and teacher. He co-hosts a podcast about old movies—visit rewindpod.com to learn more.

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CAMP Houses

BY RICH BARNETT

A Classic Rehoboth Cottage

ne thing I’ve always liked about Rehoboth is its eclectic vernacular. There isn’t a common look or style to the town’s houses and I appreciate that people have the opportunity for self-expression. It keeps things from becoming dull and repetitive. However, I’d love to have a super power to realign and change windows without owners noticing…. I’m particularly fond of cottages built in the first half of the 20th century when people thought of their places more as respites than investments. One of my favorites is a modest white cedar shake cottage with a swimming pool, green and white striped awnings, blue hydrangeas, and a yellow door leading onto a screened porch. Sounds like an ode to summertime, doesn’t it? Well, this particular cottage is where educators Bo Lauder and Pete Weiss and their French bulldog, Pork Chop, spend quiet, languid summers once Manhattan’s private schools let out. The three-bedroom cottage in the Pines neighborhood was built in 1926 and expanded upon in the 1930s to add a larger kitchen, the third bedroom, and a second bathroom. Bo purchased it 20 years ago when he was Upper School Principal at Sidwell Friends School in DC and was visiting Rehoboth on weekends. On one of those weekends 12 years ago he met Pete, and then eight years ago the couple adopted Pork Chop. “When I bought the cottage, it was covered in asbestos tile and the ceilings were low, so I changed all that,” Bo says. “I updated the bathrooms, added a swimming pool in the back yard, and converted an old one-car garage into a separate guest suite.” It doubles as Bo’s summertime office. Pete, the cook of the couple, mentions that the kitchen still has the original 1930s cabinets, copper hood over the stove, and red Formica countertops. During the renovation, they were never tempted to go open concept, even though the cottage is on the small side. As Bo explains, “I like corners and

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…the kitchen still has the original 1930s cabinets, copper hood over the stove, and red Formica countertops.

walls because they create all sorts of spaces for furniture and art.” That they do. The couple enjoys contemporary art, specifically work by Gene Davis and Ellsworth Kelly, two artists known for their bold use of bright colors, geometry, and hard-edge shapes and lines. Their artwork is featured

on just about every wall. The other dominant design element in the cottage is bamboo furniture, which I’m a fan of. It is everywhere! “Truly, we never noticed how much there is until you pointed it out,” they both admit with a chuckle. Bo then goes Continued on page 32

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CAMP Houses favorites and experiments and this one is no exception. on to talk about his love affair with Classics like boxwoods, rose of Shabamboo. “My first piece was a small ron, hydrangeas, daisies, coneflowers, table purchased at a Sidwell Friends black-eyed Susans, irises, and marigolds auction. Then I started buying pieces mix and mingle with eccentric specithat caught my eye, mostly in the mens like the potted lime tree and the Oriental style. Bamboo doesn’t take Chinese umbrella tree and wild poinitself too seriously, yet it adds a certain settia Bo grew from seeds he gathered. panache, and it helps blend the cottage Cottage gardens may look casual and aesthetic and the contemporary art effortless, but they take a lot of work collection.” to get that look. It’s a labor that head Bo even likes the bamboo that has spread over from the neighbor’s gardener Bo considers one of the great From left, Bo Lauderdale, Pork Chop, and Pete Weiss property, an attractive nuisance he joys of summer living in Rehoboth. battles constantly. “I learned from my grandparents back in As I sip a glass of wine I look to the west and admire a Alabama about the need to remain vigilant. They had a patch of collection of potted boxwoods on the back steps, I can’t help but bamboo they set on fire every few years in order to control it. I wonder what next summer will bring. Will the cottage remain a fear one day my whole garden will be overrun with bamboo.” summer respite or will it be overrun, another casualty of red-hot It’s a good segue to the garden. I ask about its design development in Rehoboth? Time will tell…. ▼ aesthetic and Pete quickly answers “more” and that causes Bo to give him a playful and dismissive wave of the hand and me to laugh. But in a way, Pete is right because cottage style Rich Barnett is the author of The Discreet Charms of a Bourgeois Beach gardens by their nature tend to be crowded with personal Town, and Fun with Dick and James. Continued from page 30

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WHO’s That?... That’s CAMP!

BY ANITA BROCCOLINO

Intro to the WHO

his issue of Letters is all about the “WHO” who make up CAMP Rehoboth: YOU, our esteemed members. Sure, CAMP Rehoboth does a lot for the community by way of programming, arts, essential health trainings, screenings, testing, counseling, and wellness classes, the THRIVE youth programs and support, and of course, (before COVID) big events like Women’s FEST, CAMP Rehoboth Chorus concerts, theatre, and Sundance. It’s WHAT we do. And our mission as a service organization dedicated to creating a positive, healthy, safe environment, inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender expressions, is without a doubt our big WHY. But if you want to know WHO CAMP Rehoboth is, just look in the mirror. We could program, produce, and promote all day—all year—but it wouldn’t mean a thing without YOU, the hearts and souls who make up this beautiful community. Those generous funds that you, our members and sponsors, donate make sure we never miss a beat and stay in-step with what you, our members, our community, need most. Investments are what our members and donors are making. Being a monthly donor myself, as I have been for years before I joined the staff as Development Director, gives me peace of mind that there’s a safe space and a welcoming community I can count on always being there for me. While I only moved to the area in the last couple of years, I started donating well before that because I knew CAMP Rehoboth was a huge reason I’d been coming to this area since I was young. Now that I’m on staff, I’m excited to continue CAMP Rehoboth’s amazing legacy. So, if you are not already a CAMP Rehoboth member, I’m encouraging and inviting you to please become a member. And because of these trying times, if you have a way to give a bit more than usual, we ask that you please do, because not everyone can. Your extra dollars will help make up for those who

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may be struggling because of COVID. If you don’t live here (yet!), like me, when I first joined, please consider joining. And, if you’re thinking of buying in Sussex County, please call one of our great Letters advertisers and supporters to help you become a part of this incredible community. Can you tell we love our advertisers? (wink, wink) Which speaking of winks and twinkles, brings me to….

Meet Linda Bova of Sea Bova Associates

The twinkle in her eye talking of Sundances past (20+ years of them!), and when she was a bartender at the Beach House Restaurant and a Nomad Village manager back in the ‘90s, gives us a hint about her good-humored and fun rebel-rouser past. But her business success and seriousness when talking about CAMP Rehoboth—and why she and her wife Bridget are staunch supporters—shows why they are such solid community leaders now. Linda Bova has been a long-time donor and Letters advertiser. Linda is our first WHO’s that?...That’s

…she was a bartender at the Beach House Restaurant and a Nomad Village manager back in the ‘90s… CAMP! Spotlight, and her years of generosity, given with humility and consistency, should be celebrated. In all honesty, I barely remember a time when the back cover of Letters wasn’t a full-page ad for Sea Bova Associates. Linda Bova and her wife of five years (partner for 27; business partner for 18), Bridget Bauer, have been supporters for well over 25 years. Sea Bova Associates purchased the back-cover ad space years ago and has never looked back. Linda’s most anticipated annual event is Sundance. “The music was always

awesome. And we would dance practically until they kicked us out. I’ve been so impressed over the years with how the Sundance and other events progressed and blossomed. They just kept growing and getting better, bringing everyone together, regardless of age, sex, etc., and made people feel it’s OK just to be who we are.” She teared up, adding “We really missed being with everyone this year.” Linda and Bridget have not only been strong financial supporters of CAMP Rehoboth since the 1990s, but they also enjoy volunteering. Through her mask, I hear Linda chuckle and her eyes tell me she is smiling as she likens her business relationship with Bridget to the theatre. “Bridget handles the curtains and the lights. And she lets me be on-stage and the performer. But when it comes to CAMP Rehoboth, we both enjoy helping in the same ways. We’ve done everything from stuffing envelopes and donating giveaways to being Sundance Sponsors and helping during the events.” “I feel very lucky we’ve been able to give as long as we have,” says Bova, “and we will continue doing so. CAMP Rehoboth is very important to us and this community. Many do not realize Rehoboth is and has stayed such an amazing and welcoming place for all people, because of what CAMP Rehoboth, Murray and Steve, and the staff had done consistently to keep it so over the course of 28+ years.” CAMP Rehoboth thanks Linda Bova, Bridget Bauer, and Sea Bova Associates for their long-standing and unwavering support to making sure the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center stays the heart of the community! ▼ CAMP Rehoboth appreciates all its donors and supporters. If you would like to learn more about CAMP Rehoboth, become a member, or meet with Anita to make a donation or discuss a legacy planned-giving gift, please call: 302227-5620 or email: anita@camprehoboth.com.

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By Marj Shannon

The Vaccine You Can Get Right Now!

fter months of waiting, it seems we may be getting close to a COVID-19 vaccine. In fact, some of us have begun to be concerned it may be a little too close; i.e., that some safety corners may be cut in order to have a vaccine before the upcoming election. But whether it’s a few weeks or a few months off, one thing is certain: there will not instantly be enough vaccine (or administration capacity) to simultaneously provide it to everyone. So, COVID-19 will still be with us even as the 2020-2021 flu season ramps up. Happily, flu is one disease you can do something about. The irony is that even in this year of waiting impatiently for one vaccine, all too many of us will bypass getting the one readily available. I’d urge you not to be among them. One reason: the health care system, already battered by COVID-19, is likely to be further challenged as flu season arrives before COVID-19 is brought under control. You could help reduce the burden on the people and the institutions composing that system simply by getting a flu shot. Another reason: flu and coronavirus can have similar symptoms. If you’ve had a flu shot, that may help your health care provider as s/he works to identify the source of—and manage— your symptoms. And third: a person can have both flu and COVID-19 at the same time, or in succession. But you definitely don’t want to. A flu shot reduces the risk of that unpleasant (and risky) scenario. Since it takes about two to four weeks for the body to fully respond to the vaccine, now is the time to get a flu shot. Flu season usually is in full swing around January and February; you want your immune response to be running full throttle before then. That two-to-four-week lag time, by the way, is often what lies behind those stories you hear about people “getting the worst case of flu I ever had right after I got that shot.” People

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sometimes conclude the flu resulted from the shot, and vow to avoid flu shots in the future. But the fact is, you can’t get flu from the flu shot: the virus strains used in the vaccine are dead. There are a few other reasons why you may develop flu despite having received the vaccine. For one, each year’s vaccine is developed using the best-available information on what strains of flu will be circulating that flu season. Some years the strains used in the vaccine are a good match for the strains that show up; other years—not so much.

…But the fact is, you can’t get flu from the flu shot: the virus strains used in the vaccine are dead. For another: if you’re older, your immune response to the vaccine may not be as robust as it is in a younger person. So, immunity may wane across time, leaving you increasingly susceptible to the virus as the season progresses. That possible reduced response is why there’s a higher-dose vaccine for people age 65 or older. For the 2020-2021 season, the high-dose flu vaccine is a “quadrivalent” vaccine, effective against two strains of type A flu and two strains of type B. There also is a quadrivalent vaccine for anyone age

six months or older; that one comes in differing strengths to accommodate a broad range of ages. And, there’s a quadrivalent nasal spray vaccine that might be an option for non-pregnant people age two through 49 years who do not have certain medical conditions or care for people who do. The reason for the more-restrictive use of the nasal spray is that it contains live—though weakened—virus. Hence, it needs to be avoided by those who are immunosuppressed—due to either illness or treatment of an illness—and by those who care for people who are immunosuppressed. There also are other conditions, such as certain chronic diseases, which may argue against use of the nasal spray vaccine. People considering this form of the vaccine should discuss their options with their health care providers. There are people—not many of them—who should not be vaccinated. This includes people who have had a severe, life-threatening reaction to a prior flu vaccine or to any of its ingredients. There also are people who should talk to their health care providers before getting a flu shot; this includes those with a less-than-lifethreatening allergic reaction to eggs or to any ingredient in the flu shot, and those who have ever had GuillainBarré Syndrome. But the vast majority of us should get that vaccine. I’ll be getting mine the first week of October. In a year when so many things have felt out of control, I won’t miss the chance to have even just a little control over the flu virus. ▼ Marj Shannon is an epidemiologist and wordsmith who has devoted her life to minutiae. She reports that yes, the devils are in the details.

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Bewitched and Bedazzled B&B has many spirit residents and visitors. Families that once stayed or lived in the homes, the hired help, and even a famous sea captain and his young daughter interact with present day guests. And its collection of Hollywood memorabilia has drawn in the spirits of some famous actors, actresses, and their family members who spend some time “visiting” this location.

Georgetown Investigation— The Brick Hotel October 13 | 7:00 p.m. Register: https://us02web. zoom.us/webinar/register/ Learning the Medicare lingo is WN_lv2g6qYBT72_Pt4pbwthe first step in understanding guJA how Medicare works. There are lots of letters, plan names, The Brick Hotel on the Circle and new terms to understand. opened in Georgetown in 1836 as the Union Hotel. Lakia Turner, Community Over the years, it has been a Relations Officer for the boarding house, bank, courtDelaware Medicare Assishouse, and post office. Spirits tance Bureau, a division of the Department of Insurance, residing in this hotel include a woman on her wedding will help you understand the day, a barkeep, several common terms and explain previous hotel owners, a how the different types of Medicare plans on the market tinker, and a knife-throwing compare to each other. Lakia head chef. It’s definitely a fun location to investigate! will also talk about the open enrollment period which starts soon.

OUR HAUNTED HISTORY: THE PARANORMAL EVIDENCE WITH DR. CAROL POLLIO Rehoboth Beach Investigation—Bewitched and Bedazzled Bed and Breakfast October 6 | 7:00 p.m. Register: https://us02web. zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_9AzEOKDkSEW_ukXhfw43AA

MORNING MINDFULNESS Tuesdays | 8:00 a.m. Zoom Meeting: https:// us02web.zoom.us/meeting/ register/tZYscuyuqzMsG9xyXJnL_7tU9oOdANtw-pC6 Start your mornings off with Erin and CAMP Rehoboth. Erin will lead a mindful exercise or morning meditation for 30 minutes.

CHAIR YOGA Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. Zoom Meeting: https:// us02web.zoom.us/meeting/ register/vJModOmvqDIo0M-V6vAINAQ6-xARGfogFQ Everyone can access the health benefits of yoga in this class with Erin. She’ll guide you to synchronize conscious breath and mindful movement. Yoga also can help reduce cravings and simply make us feel good.

LGBTQ BOOK CLUB October 26 | 6:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting: https:// us02web.zoom.us/meeting/ register/tZYvd-6orDsvGtw2naGKzHTmRYcr8Zf_ Xt6F For more information about our book club and our book club selections, email Salvatore@camprehoboth.com

CAMP REHOBOTH LGBTQ+ YOUTH DISCUSSION GROUP MEN’S DISCUSSION GROUP Thursdays | 6:30 p.m. 2nd/4th Wednesdays each Zoom Meeting: For ZOOM month, 7:00 p.m. meeting ID and password Zoom Meeting: https:// contact Barbara at bantlitz@ us02web.zoom.us/meeting/ camprehoboth.com register/tZItd-GhqT8oEtLnNR- This discussion group is a bi1Q9U2_My_WQV7bw6 safe space for LGBTQ+ youth The Men’s Discussion Group is a safe and nurturing space to start conversations important to our community. This discussion group is where gay, bisexual, transgender, and masculine of center men can openly talk issues, values, and matters that make up our lives.

WOMEN IN CIRCLE 1st/3rd Saturdays each month, 10:00 a.m. Register: https://us02web. zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZUlcOuqpjsuH9R3Y7-CeFWWcAEySf6dq02X Women in Circle is a gathering of lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and feminine of center women. The circle is welcoming, inclusive and a positive place to meet, connect, and share with other women. Each week a different topic opens the circle.

to talk about issues, values, and matters that make up our lives, free from stigma and judgments. Please be mindful these meetings are specifically open to youth ages 11-19. ▼

HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM DIRECTOR Salvatore Seeley HIV CTR COUNSELORS Jerry Filbin, Niki Nicholson, Alan Spiegelman THRIVE YOUTH COORDINATOR Barbara Antlitz

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LGBTQ+ YA Column THRIVE Partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters

o you want to be a mentor? The award-winning CAMP Rehoboth LGBTQ+ youth program, THRIVE, is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware (BBBSDE). “We are honored to be working with this organization, which has been serving Delaware youth and families since 1964, with the firm belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed,” says THRIVE’s Salvatore Seeley. According to Tom Thunstrom, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters Delaware, “While our agency has a long history of inclusiveness in service towards youth, several year ago we identified a critical need to develop a specialized mentoring program for LGBTQ+ youth. We have gone on to work with many schools and community organizations statewide in subsequent years.” Now, THRIVE and BBBSDE are teaming up to find LGBTQ mentors willing to be big brothers and big sisters to work specifically with LGBTQ youngsters identified by the BBBSDE. So, how does mentoring work? Mentoring supports, encourages, and helps children by providing an avenue to connect and empathize. The key in that approach is consistency and presence.

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Mentorship works best when the “big” (adult) mentor is present on a regular basis to support and provide guidance for the “little” (child) mentee. Thunstrom goes on to say, “We are proud to partner and ally with CAMP Rehoboth, supporting their tremendous efforts in Southern Delaware by offering one-to-one mentoring that builds upon the efforts that are currently taking place in area middle and high schools. Additionally, BBBSDE has recommitted its efforts to reach out and advocate for safe, effective mentoring by hiring a case worker in Sussex County who will provide resources and support for individualized mentoring for LGBTQ youth.” According to BBBSDE, a 2017 CDC study on youth risk behavior reported that 13 percent of Delaware high school students self-identified as LGBTQ+, and faced significant stressors putting them at greater risk for depression, high-risk behaviors, and suicide. These students were almost twice as likely as nonLGBTQ+ youth to report lacking an adult to talk to about personal problems. These increased risk factors make the need for mentoring all the more critical. The role of BBBSDE is to support that mentoring relationship. It provides men-

tors with the resources and support necessary to help guide mentees through an unsettled world. The organization, under the leadership of training manager Tiyona McCollister, trains prospective mentors— prior to working with a mentee—in child safety, inclusion, and how to effectively engage and work with a mentee. It also ensures mentors are vetted, performing background checks prior to bringing on a potential adult volunteer. As part of the process to match a mentor with a mentee, BBBSDE interviews and matches interests between the two to make sure the mentoring relationship is durable. They also provide ongoing match support to make sure matches are progressing successfully. To learn more about BBBSDE programs, visit www.bbbsde.org or call 302.998.3577. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, email Salvatore@ camprehoboth.com. ▼ Barbara Antlitz, CAMP Rehoboth Youth Coordinator, works with Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) in middle and high schools in Kent and Sussex Counties, and with other groups supporting LGBTQ+ youth. Barbara can be reached by email at bantlitz@ camprehoboth.com.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

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CAMP Cares

BY KERRY HALLETT

An Ordinary Instant

ou know how it goes. One moment you’re having an ordinary, even mundane, day and the next everything changes. That moment for me was at 8:42 a.m. on a Tuesday morning in June 2019. I was headed west on Route 9, driving our foster dog, Indy, to the vet at the Brandywine SPCA. It was raining, so I was driving extra slowly and carefully, especially with my precious cargo next to me on the bench seat of our little red pickup truck. As I approached the intersection at Gravel Hill Road, a tractor trailer pulled into the turn lane opposite me. Then, to my horror, I watched it turn left in front of me, against my green light. The last thing I remember seeing before I hit my head was a giant tractor trailer wheel that stood taller than the little red pickup. After a few moments’ unconscious, I became aware of the blood running into my eyes, the broken glass covering my body and the bench seat, and Indy’s pet carrier on the floor wedged under the dash. I reached for my phone to call for help but it was smashed, showing only those colorful vertical bars used for emergency television broadcasts. For several seconds, there was silence. And blood. And pain, lots of pain. Finally, a stranger approached the scene. I opened the door ready to get out, instinctively wanting to get away from the wreckage. He stopped me, “Wait,” he said, “where does it hurt?” “My back, my back hurts really badly, and I can’t see anything.” “DON’T get out of the truck, don’t move—wait here.” He returned with a towel so that I could stop the blood from my head that obscured my vision. “My wife,” I said, “you have to call my wife.” By that time, another good Samaritan had approached and had already dialed 911. “And my dog—someone get my dog out of the car!” I waited what felt like an eternity for an ambulance to arrive. They stabilized my neck with a brace and strapped me to a flat board. Then I began the excruciatingly bumpy ride to Beebe hospital. My wife, Millie, found me—still covered in blood and shards of glass—in an emergency room bed. A CT scan showed that my L1 vertebra had

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burst, and a piece of the bone was resting gently on my spinal cord. The doctor and nurses kept asking if I could move my legs, touching them to make sure I could feel the sensation. The rest is such a blur. The pain, the ride to the ChristianaCare trauma center, the emergency spinal fusion surgery, the pain, the mild traumatic brain

I look forward to being a part of this beautiful, chosen family that you all have created for many years to come. injury, the pain, the totaled little red truck. I’m not even sure how word got to folks at CAMP Rehoboth that I had been in an accident, or about our GoFundMe to help us figure out the coming months and my long, long road to recovery—but somehow it did. At that time, Millie and I had only volunteered at a handful of CAMP Rehoboth events, but well wishes and support came pouring in from folks we had met only once, twice, or not at all. Our neighbors, CAMP Rehoboth regulars, sprang into action—watched and fed our dogs and cat while Millie stayed with me at Christiana. When I was discharged, they picked us up and brought us home. Plenty of stitches, a couple of rods and screws, and many months of speech and physical therapy later, I’ve landed here at CAMP Rehoboth as one of the newest staff members. I am honored to be CAMP Rehoboth’s new Operations Administrator, and Millie and I look forward to being a part of this beautiful, chosen family that you all have created for many years to come. In the end, of course, we were extremely fortunate. I think our sturdy little red pickup truck— in that ordinary instant—saved my life. I consider myself lucky to be alive; spared by the minutest of details, the most miniscule of measures. Indy miraculously pulled through, too. But I also know that the outpouring of love and support from friends and loved ones—including our new-found CAMP Rehoboth family—helped both Millie and me survive such a traumatic time. ▼

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It’s My Life

BY MICHAEL THOMAS FORD

Actually, We DID Start the Fire

ecause time has no meaning anymore, today I was looking at Christmas ornaments on a website from which I’ve ordered before. Finding one I liked, I clicked to add it to my cart, only to receive a pop-up notice saying: “We regret to inform our customers that our store has been destroyed by the wildfires in the area of McKenzie Hwy, Blue River, OR. We will try to let you know if we can rebuild soon.” Great, I thought, 2020 just killed Christmas. The country is on fire, in more ways than one. Friends in Oregon and California are posting terrifying photos of orange skies and falling ash. Many are evacuating. But many more are staying, somehow learning to adjust to living with air they can’t breathe and under the constant threat of having to get out at a moment’s notice. One of my editors, who lives in an area currently surrounded by fires, sends me edited chapters of my next novel in the middle of the night because it’s the only time she can work due to the overpowering heat. In other incendiary news, the wildfire in the White House continues to rage, fueled by daily revelations of more incompetence, selfishness, and cruelty. Just as there seems to be no way to contain the flames destroying acre after acre in the west, there seems to be little anyone can, or at least is willing, to do to put out the inferno of stupidity ravaging the political landscape. With an election offering the only hope of relief still weeks away, it sometimes feels like it will be too little, too late. My teacher friends went back to work this week, and friends with children saw them off on their first days of school. For some, that means returning to physical classrooms. For others, it means adjusting to remote learning. But whether in person or via Zoom, the school year has started again, because even in the midst of a nationwide health crisis, life has to keep going. The truly weird thing is how normal this all feels now. After six months of quarantine, mask-wearing, and worry, I barely think about the virus anymore unless it’s to figure out the latest change it’s forced upon my daily life. So much is happening in other areas, and so quickly, that there isn’t time to think about the current tragedy or latest incident before

Many more are staying, somehow learning to adjust to living with air they can’t breathe and under the constant threat of having to get out at a moment’s notice.

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another one comes along to take its place. Today someone on social media posted something about Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old white man who killed two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The shootings, which occurred just over two weeks ago, were all anyone talked about. Until they didn’t. In the midst of everything else, the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks arrived. I lost a high school friend, Margaret Echtermann, in the collapse of 2 World Trade Center, and the events of that day are etched in my memory, even though I watched them unfold from 3,000 miles away in my living room in California. I specifically remember that first night, when the street outside my house suddenly filled with a spontaneous gathering of hundreds of people carrying American flags and photos of the dead and missing, attempting to comfort one another. We thought then that nothing worse could happen to us as a nation. We vowed to overcome it. And we did. Now, as the number of American deaths from COVID-19 approaches 100 times the number of casualties experienced on that day, I find myself wondering how we got here and, more importantly, how we’ll get out of it this time. This morning, Cubby asked me what I want to do for my approaching birthday. I’ve never really celebrated birthdays, so I don’t think about them much, but this year it seems particularly weird. So does thinking about what to do for the other big holidays coming up. Our village council recently decided to allow sociallydistanced trick-or-treating, which is a bit of joy in an otherwise dreary season. But what about Thanksgiving and Christmas, which involve far more close contact in enclosed places? Will the village’s traditional New Year’s Eve raccoon drop (a subject for a later column) happen? Depending on how things go on election day, will we even feel like celebrating at all? Usually, from now until the new year is my favorite time. This year, with both literal and figurative flames threatening to burn the world down, I’m not sure how to feel about anything. How do you fight an out-of-control fire? Are there enough of us willing to battle it to put it out? Or do we just have to wait and see what’s left when it’s finished burning, and hope we can rebuild something better? ▼ Michael Thomas Ford is a much-published Lambda Literary award-winning author. Visit Michael at michaelthomasford.com

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CAMP REHOBOTH BEACH GUIDE BEACH AREA LODGING

CALL IN ADVANCE

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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.

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 Harbour Waterfront Dining, 134 West Market St...........................302-200-9522 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 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 Unfinished Business, Rt. 1 behind Panera Bread..........................302-645-8700

REHOBOTH FOOD & DRINK 1776 Steakhouse, Midway Shopping Center................................302-645-9355 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 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 Rehoboth 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

Christiana Care LGBTQ Health Initiatives.......................................302-733-1227 Delaware HIV Consortium - Statewide..........................................302-654-5471 Delaware Hospice..........................................................................800-838-9800 Delaware Total Foot & Ankle Center.................................... 302-297-8431 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 The Aesthetic Center......................................................................302-827-2125

COUNSELING/THERAPY/LIFE COACH

MASSAGE THERAPY/FITNESS

Jewish Family Services........................................................ 302-478-9411 Karen Abato, ATR-BC, LPAT, Licensed Art Psychotherapist... 302-232-5330 Kevin J. Bliss, Personal/Professional Coaching.............................302-754-1954 Time to Heal Counseling & Consulting, Lewes ............................302-574-6954

ENTERTAINMENT

Jazz SEAduction music, Valerie McNickol............................ 302-381-6707

ERRANDS/PERSONAL NEEDS

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

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

LOCKSMITHS

Rock Lock/Robin Rohr/Your Community Locksmith.......................302-386-9166 Midway Fitness & Racquetball, Midway Center.............................302-645-0407 One Spirit Massage, 169 Rehoboth Ave........................................302-226-3552 Rehoboth Massage/Alignment.......................................................302-727-8428

OUTDOOR LIGHTING

Allure Outdoor Lighting, allureoutdoorlighting.com......................302-226-2532

PET RETAIL

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

Critter Beach, 156 Rehoboth Ave..................................................302-226-2690 Pet Portraits by Monique................................................................717-650-4626

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Out & Proud

BY STEFANI DEOUL

We’re Queer, We’re Here, and This Is Probably Why

f you’re like the vast majority of people reading Letters today, you—like me—will have lived somewhere other than Rehoboth Beach before you first visited here, before you heard of CAMP Rehoboth, and before you may have become a member. But then, if you’re like the “vast majority” of people reading Letters today, a funny thing happened on your way to RB. Maybe you came to the beach, saw a copy of Letters, turned to your significant other, or your partying housemates, and exclaimed, “we need to live here.” Maybe you were house hunting, knowing it was an LGBTQ welcoming place, and realized you were going to need to find a few friends. And your realtor suggested, “here’s a copy of Letters for you to read…and there’s (in my case) a CAMP Rehoboth Follies tonight….” Either way, CAMP Rehoboth’s community-building presence and Letters are the vectors that probably sealed the deal, whether you recognized it or not. Why? I’m sure there’s a million studies, but I think it’s pretty simple. I think it truly comes down to one word: community. Moving is hard. Making new friends is hard. Coming out endlessly is hard. Isolation is hard—even for introverts. Not everyone who comes here has a pre-paid, pre-packaged personal life account or life-hack with legible directions. Lesbian author Emily White’s book, Count Me In: How I Stepped Off the Sidelines, Created Connection, and Built a Fuller, Richer, More Lived-in Life, takes her introvert-self out seeking—not friends or lovers—but a larger community to join. According to White, research into loneliness looks first at our relationship with ourselves, then with other individuals, and then with the "collective self"—where we fit within larger groups.

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"Increasingly, we're losing that collective self, focusing on ourselves and our private relationships,” she writes. And that “collective self” is Rehoboth’s secret weapon. From the early '90s and Founders Steve and Murray’s humble CAMP Rehoboth beginnings, this need for connection was a baked right in. CAMP Rehoboth threw down an anchor on Baltimore Avenue, and founders and volunteers, an enormous number of volunteers, helped build a haven with ropes and nets long enough now to stretch far and wide.

You probably didn’t move here for airport access. And this is why so many of us moved to Rehoboth Beach and why LGBTQ people and their allies continue to do so. They may not participate in any activities or events, may not even read this publication regularly, but they soak up and are sustained by the energy and culture this organization built. If you’re raising an eyebrow, let me put it differently. You probably didn’t move here for airport access. You probably, honestly, didn’t move here for the outlet shopping (even if some of us are known to partake on occasion). And you probably didn’t move here for career opportunities. Nope. I bet you moved here for community. A community nourished by CAMP Rehoboth. And to keep it mattering requires money. And that money requires membership. It’s like giant M&Ms. Or maybe, adding an M with all the memories past and future, it’s the CAMP

Rehoboth Triple Play—it’s CAMPtastic! Every day, every program keeps this community stable, healthy, and growing. And a volunteer corps composed of dedicated, extraordinary human beings keeps the action in motion. But sadly, electric bills, mortgages, and programmers don’t get paid by volunteer hours. If they did, we’d be powered up for the century. Pandemics hurt everyone. We knew Sundance wasn’t going to be “the Sundance of old.” But we’re still here, Zooming classes, hosting a craft show outdoors, and gearing up to give flu shots. Because, well, community. I wrote a column a little while ago and referenced Anatevka, the town from Fiddler on the Roof. Anatevka is a vibrant community when we meet it, and when the stage show or movie is over we ache for the community being torn apart and strewn out of existence. We know this pandemic has hurt many people in many ways. We understand some people may not be able to pay their membership dues right now. But for those who can, we need you to Memberize! And for those of you who truly can, perhaps you can help a member who can’t. Make yours a membership for you, and then add a membership for a person in need. Join up or renew at camprehoboth.com. After all, it’s all about community. It’s why we came. ▼ Stefani Deoul is a television producer and author of the award-winning YA mystery series Sid Rubin Silicon Alley Adventures, with On a LARP, Zero Sum Game, and Say Her Name.

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BY ANN APTAKER

Uninvited: The Lavender Menace

he cursed plague we’re all trying to live through has bian legitimacy as women and feminists. Other group members forced cancellations of parties, festivities, events large handed out their manifesto, The Woman Identified Woman, to and small. Most gatherings can be only virtual. Through the audience. our Zoom meetings and cocktail hours, our online laugh The rebellion proved effective, and the women of the Lavenfests with pals and family, we make the best of it. When our der Menace kept the pressure on mainstream feminism, resultlaptop or phone camera carries our image, we can at least take ing in NOW eventually adopting lesbian rights policies. Betty comfort in knowing that those receiving it are happy to see us, Friedan even apologized, in 1977, for her earlier insult to lesbians and we them. It can’t compare to a and became a supporter of a reshug but it’s better than nothing. It olution condemning discrimination fortifies our need to belong. toward lesbian sexuality. But what if we’re not invited Though lesbians were gaining to the party? What if our friends, acceptance into the mainstream colleagues, even family, don’t want feminist movement, that accepto hear our voices, see our lives? tance was still often reluctant. Don’t want us to belong? Same-sex relationships remained In November 1969, lesbians illegal in much of America, and were initially unwelcome in what mainstream feminists were leery was at the time the most politically of association with sexual outlaws. and culturally influential gathering Moreover, organizations like NOW, of the late 20th century feminist whose members were overwhelmmovement—the First Congress to ingly white and middle-class womUnite Women. en benefiting from secure financial Lesbians were also unwelcome positions and traditional jobs, in the most powerful organization didn’t really understand or try to …40 members of the Lavender Menace represent the cultural and financial fighting for women’s rights at that time, the National Organization stormed the stage where a boilerplate struggles of lesbian life. of Women (NOW). At that First Members of the Lavender Menpanel was in progress, carrying signs Congress in 1969, Betty Friedan, ace, tired of fighting the chill from advocating lesbian rights… president of NOW and author of the mainstream feminism, eventually breakthrough book, The Feminist broke off from that effort and adMystique, called the presence of opted an even more radical profile, lesbians and our civil rights issues a “lavender menace,” effeceven changing their name, first to Lesbian Liberation and then tively exiling lesbians from the larger women’s movement. to Radicalesbians. But their advocacy of complete separation She believed the lesbian presence would taint NOW and the from both the patriarchy and the more general effort for LGBTQ feminist cause. She even went so far as to successfully have rights—which they felt was tilted in favor of gay men—led to disthe Daughters of Bilitis, the pioneer lesbian rights organization, sension within the ranks, and the group eventually disbanded. dropped from the list of sponsors of the Congress. Nonetheless, the Lavender Menace is an important part of What Friedan and her followers failed to understand is that women’s history. Their refusal to be uninvited to the party forced lesbians are not wimps. a reckoning by mainstream feminism to recognize lesbians as Instead of sitting down quietly or skulking away, a group of integral contributors to the overall struggle for women’s rights. lesbians, among them Karla Jay, Ellen Shumsky, Barbara Love, So, while we muddle through the loss of festivals, conferRita May Brown, and others, made trouble and made noise. ences, parties, and political events, we can look ahead and know Brown even resigned her staff position at NOW in protest. The they’ll sooner or later come around again. And this time, we’ll rebels took ownership of Friedan’s intended insult and formed make sure we’re all invited. the radical group the Lavender Menace. Party on. ▼ At the Second Congress to Unite Women in 1970, sponsored by NOW, which still regarded lesbians as a taint to the feminist Ann Aptaker’s series featuring dapper lesbian art thief and smuggler movement, 40 members of the Lavender Menace stormed the Cantor Gold has won Lambda Literary and Goldie Awards. In addition to stage where a boilerplate panel was in progress. Carrying signs writing crime fiction, Ann is an adjunct Professor of art and art history at advocating lesbian rights, and despite the Congress officials’ New York Institute of Technology. attempts to reclaim the stage, the Lavender Menace group turned the program into a discussion of lesbian rights and les-

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Time to Re-Member

The Bear Necessities

It’s that kind of September, when it’s time to re-member! If you’re currently a member of CAMP Rehoboth—YAY, YOU! If you were a member at some point in the past, then it’s time to consider becoming a “re-member.” And if you’ve never been a member, then it’s just high time you shared all those $$$ you’ve saved in gas since March. Your membership helps support not only the facility, but also (and I’m listing the arts-related programs first!) the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus, CAMP Rehoboth Gallery, Letters from CAMP Rehoboth, Diversity Training, Advocacy for State and Local Issues, Support for GSAs (Gender & Sexuality Alliances or other use of the GSA letters), Senior Needs Assessment, Sexual Health Counseling, HIV and STI testing, Flu Shots, Support Groups, Grief Counseling, dozens of outreach programs and discussion groups, and events we’ve all come to love: Women’s FEST, the Baltimore Avenue Block Party, Sundance.… I’ve been affiliated with CAMP Rehoboth since 1999, and CAMP Rehoboth has been an essential part of my life ever since. Supporting CAMP Rehoboth is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your community. All locations listed below are in Rehoboth Beach unless otherwise noted. ▼

CAMP Rehoboth Gallery hosts Bear Necessities: celebrating the bear/cub community and featuring paintings, photographs, and multimedia works for display and sale—through September 30. Small groups can stop by to view the exhibit Tuesdays & Fridays (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) or make an appointment by emailing artshow@camprehoboth.com. ▼

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Delaware Shore Artists We’re excited to announce that the October exhibit in the CAMP Rehoboth Gallery will feature a wide range of original artwork and prints by members of the Delaware Shore Artists Group. Details to follow. ▼

To Infinity and Beyond… The CAMP Rehoboth Arts Team—consisting of Leslie Sinclair, Jane Knaus, Patricia Stiles, Anita Broccolino, and Kerry Hallet—is creating quite a buzz as they plan the rest of 2020 and 2021 season. In addition to supporting local artists, the focus is on introducing new topics and themes for group shows, working towards equity and inclusion in our artist representation, and creating virtual galleries of CAMP Rehoboth’s exhibitions to ensure arts access for those who can’t visit the gallery in person. Stay tuned! ▼ Letters 54 SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Images clockwise: Finding Warmth by Craig Simmons; Wrestle With Me by Anthony Chiffolo; La Temptation De Saint Antoine by Michael Muller.

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Peninsula Gallery, images left to right: Canal Beside Factory Road, and House with Red Roof, Tangier Island by Laura Hickman; Travis at Dusk by Steve Rogers.

PERFORMING ARTS Cinema Art Theater (17701 Dartmouth Drive, Lewes; 302-313-4032; rehobothfilm.com) has CDC guidelines in effect and reduced seating capacity. Several of their marvelous films may be streamed at home. See website for information. Clear Space Theatre Company (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2270; ClearSpaceTheatre.org) presents Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire through October 4. Sami Griffith—a newcomer to the Clear Space stage— plays Blanche DuBois. She is a graduate of UC San Diego and the CAP21 Conservatory in New York City, and gives a stellar performance. Or should I say, “Stella!”? Check website for show times and ticketing. The Milton Theater (110 Union Street, Milton; 302-684-3038; miltontheatre. com) has a wide variety of indoor and outdoor offerings. Check their website for the full schedule.

GALLERIES & MUSEUMS CAMP Rehoboth Gallery (37 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-5620; camprehoboth. com) features Bear Necessities. Gallery 50 (50 Wilmington Avenue; 302-227-2050; gallery50art.com) features original paintings, jewelry, glass, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media. Due to health and safety concerns,

special exhibits are on hold but they continue to offer a wide variety of works by many talented artists. Peninsula Gallery (520 E. Savannah Road, Lewes; 302-645-0551; peninsula-gallery.com) offers over 3,000 square feet of display space, and custom framing. Through September 27: Delmarva and Beyond—white-line woodcuts by Richard Dylla, and drybrush watercolor by Howard Eberle. Opening October 3: Island Life and Times—works by pastel artist Laura Hickman and painter Steve Rogers, depicting Tangier Island. Preview both shows on their website. Rehoboth Art League (12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres; 302-227-8408; rehobothartleague.org) offers several exhibitions: 9th Regional Juried Biennial Exhibition, Every Picture Tells a Story—works by Frank Williams; and Endangered—works by Kate Norris— through September 27; Member Artist of the Month, Nina Mickelson—through September 30; Seasons: Autumn (September 25-December 31); Reflections en Estambre: works by Francisco Loza; Expressions: Painting with Wood: works by Robert Bruce Weston; Digital Masterpiece: juried members’ showcase; Lindy Hop: paintings of America’s most beautiful folk dance by Seth Harris—all open October 2. Visit the website for exhibition details and extensive class offerings.

SeanCorey Art Gallery (CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard; 39 Baltimore Avenue; 302-396-1013) is now open in the CAMP Rehoboth courtyard. The gallery is a collaboration between two friends (Sean and Corey) who met at the Maryland Institute College of Art and have been creating art together since 1990. A portion of their sales will go to CAMP Rehoboth and AIDS Delaware. ▼ Doug is the Artistic 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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BOOKED SOLID Wendy Carlos: A Biography by Amanda Sewell c.2020, Oxford University Press, $34.95/$38.50 Canada, 64 pages It ain't none of your beeswax. None of your business, so just keep your nose out of things. You're on a need-toknow basis, and you don't need to know. It's being taken care of, never you mind, it isn't your concern. In Wendy Carlos: A Biography, by Amanda Sewell, some things just aren't discussed. No one who knew Wendy Carlos as a child should've been surprised that she became the musician she did: Carlos' mother's family loved to sing and dance, and Carlos' parents wanted to make sure she continued the tradition. They gave her piano lessons, but they couldn't afford a piano, so Carlos' father drew piano keys on a piece of paper so she could practice. Though she was "assigned the male sex at birth," Carlos knew early in her life that she was a girl and was baffled that others couldn't see that. It grew to greatly affect her: somewhat of a prodigy in music and early computing, Carlos won awards and accolades for her studies, but her gender identity left her feeling awkward and alone, Sewell says. This was a time when transgender people were largely held up as "freaks." So, Carlos kept her gender identity private, only revealing her truth to one friend with similar passions for music experimentation. Enjoying a spirited mutual challenge, she and Rachel Elkind played with new sounds until the day

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Elkind became intrigued by Carlos' rendition of a Bach composition reproduced with a Moog synthesizer. As it happened, Carlos needed money to continue her work and with Elkind's help, that composition became an entire album they called Switched-On Bach. It did the trick: Carlos indeed made money from the million-selling album. But it also made her famous, which led to requests for interviews and intrusions about her gender identity, a subject that she felt unnecessarily superseded her musical career. And that was something she absolutely did not want.... Over the past 40 years, Wendy Carlos has denied most requests to be interviewed, including an offer extended by author Amanda Sewell for this book. No problem; Sewell used an abundance of other sources to craft this biography, indicating that Carlos' refusals were likely due to her ire at reporters who've continued to focus on her gender, rather than on her work. The irony is that a good portion of Wendy Carlos: A Biography deals with Carlos' gender identity and her transitioning. And yet—how could it not? Sewell shows how Carlos' giftedness and her pioneering use of then-new technology changed music, as a whole. In a way, her respectful reporting on Carlos' transition, relative to 1960s social perceptions and to LGBTQ history, both occurring at roughly the same time, also shows another aspect to Carlos' personality and her dogged reach for what was then rather new. Still, one can sympathize with Carlos' wishes, which makes reading Wendy Carlos: A Biography feel sometimes voyeuristic. Introducing new fans to her wax is important, but check it out: does the rest of the story need to be waxed? ▼

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The Hand(made) Market’s Tale

ne of the prettiest sites on Rehoboth’s Baltimore There were Dan Bartasavich’s wares focused on inspiraAvenue is surely the courtyard at the CAMP Rehoboth tions from found objects, retired art teacher Sandy Curson’s Community Center. White tables and chairs adorned handmade and wheel thrown pottery, and Jennifer Brown and with colorful umbrellas make for a fine respite for both son Mace’s unique colorful creations. And to top it off, there patrons of CAMP Rehoboth events and tired shoppers looking to was a stunning photograph from Alexis McKenzie of a hydranrest their feet for a few minutes on a warm summer day. gea blossom, and watercolors made from alcohol tint on Yupo On a recent early evening that paper. (Yupo! A new word for the old all changed, if just for a few hours. vocabulary!) Suddenly, the picturesque courtyard Richard Thibodeau’s popular became busy with buyers and sellers collection of enamel on glass mermen at the first-ever CAMP Rehoboth (there are mermen besides Ethel?). Handmade Market. Some crafters even had business In so many ways, CAMP Rehoboth cards beautiful enough to buy. got this Handmade Market event So, besides the hefty organizaright. In a big nod to our pandemic tional efforts of Kerry Hallett and her world, the market took place outside CAMP Rehoboth colleagues, what in their open-air courtyard to allow made this event so successful? For for safety and social distancing. Foot one, the market featured local artists traffic was directed along a specific from Rehoboth proper and Lewes to route, vendors and guests adhered to Long Neck. Buying local is a large CDC guidelines, and everyone wore attraction to Rehoboth residents, and masks at all times. (Yes, EVERYONE this was a chance to support the local wore masks!) artist community. The CAMP Rehoboth weather These are tough times for artists. folks even arranged for a lovely eveSome of the artisans had not shown ning, making for a great turnout, way their work since last fall; others, since beyond what was expected. About March, when the pandemic took off. half of the crowd were friends seeing CAMP Rehoboth made its courtyard a friends outdoors on a gorgeous night. place where the artists were comfortFoot traffic was directed along a The other half were folks stopping able and safe, and could engage with by on the way to our great Rehoboth the public again. specific route, vendors and guests restaurants, or just browsing through Hallet, Operations Administrator adhered to CDC guidelines, and Baltimore Avenue shops. at CAMP Rehoboth, got the idea of a Even our own Senator Chris CAMP Rehoboth Handmade Market everyone wore masks at all times. Coons showed up, bought a copy of from helping wife Millie (the aforemen(Yes, EVERYONE wore masks!) Fay Jacobs’ latest book, and talked tioned Miss Millie) with her shows and to and took photos with the crafters figured, “why not here?” Originally, the and CAMP Rehoboth staff members. idea was to hold the event inside, but This new event, the brainchild of CAMP Rehoboth’s Kerry with COVID concerns, Kerry pivoted to, “why not outside?” Hallett, featured an array of LGBTQ and ally artists and artiFinally, Kerry hoped to reach folks organically, to make them sans showing off their wares to friends and passersby alike. an integral part of the local artist community, either as artist or Talent was everywhere, from photographer Geri Dibiasi’s patron. Judging from interactions between the crowd and the Women’s FEST images to ceramic artist Miss Millie (Millie artists, her hopes were realized. Crotty). Ten percent of all her sales are donated to the Marsha As a visitor named Laura said, “I’m here to support the arts!” P. Johnson Institute, a non-profit defending the rights of Black She had the right idea, and so did the Handmade Market. ▼ transgender people. As she says, “Cheers, Queers!”. Great news! The CAMP Rehoboth Handmade Market will take Gary and Kerry Stewart brought their lovely organic fragrances and wood carvings (quite a combination) representing place every 2nd Friday from 5-8 p.m. in the CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard. Entry is free and open to the public. If you're an Tall Oak Trading Company. Lisa Chambers of Delaware Bay LGBTQ or ally artist or maker interested in participating, please Clay works to make unique utilitarian ceramics out of, you email kerry@camprehoboth.com. guessed it, clay. Letters 58 SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

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BY DAVID GARRETT

Mountains or Molehills?

he teacher was alarmed. His student seemed to be in panic mode, and the teacher had no idea what was behind the frightened display of emotion. The teacher sat the student down and said, “I don't know what is happening right now, but I want you to think about this. Whatever is happening that is causing you to be so upset, ask yourself if it is a mountain or a molehill.” The student looked at the teacher with a blank look, and said, “What's a molehill?” The teacher patiently replied, “A molehill is some event in our lives that we can step over or around and it will somehow be solved. A mountain is an event in our lives that is such a huge obstacle that our lives come to a stop and do not continue until we are able to conquer it, usually with help from others.” Later that day, the student approached the teacher and whispered in his ear, “It was a molehill.....” Everyone has faced situations in life when we are confused, angry, determined, anxious, fearful, or just plain frustrated. At some point we have to decide if the situation at hand is a mountain or a molehill. More often than not, what at the time seems to be a mountain is later judged to have been a molehill after all. But in the heat of the moment, we are easily consumed by the perceived magnitude of the situation and imagine that we are facing a mountain. Dr. Jennifer Kunst, in a 2013 article in Psychology Today, wrote, “How does a molehill become a mountain? Physically speaking, a molehill becomes a mountain when an animal takes dirt from somewhere and piles it on somewhere else. Psychologically speaking, making a mountain out of a molehill essentially is a massive displacement of psychological dirt from one place to another. We unconsciously dig up dirty issues from one significant area of our lives and pile them on to something far more innocuous.” This issue comes to light as we begin to face, as a nation, what can be labeled

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“COVID fatigue.” Restaurants are still not open to capacity, every store we visit requires that patrons wear a mask over their face, and it seems as though everyone is asking, “Why can’t things get back to normal?” In this environment, tempers tend to flare more easily and there is a definitive polarization—and politicization—of how seriously to address the ongoing coronavirus. Chance encounters between folks wearing masks and those going without masks in public settings turn into unnecessarily dangerous conflicts, sometimes ending in physical abuse or worse.

In this environment, tempers tend to flare more easily and there is a definitive polarization—and politicization—of how seriously to address the ongoing coronavirus. Nick Lowry, an NFL Hall of Fame kicker, was interviewed the day after the first NFL game of this season. Prior to this game, the Kansas City Chiefs players stood during the national anthem, and then players from both teams locked arms stretching the entire field. Lowry stated, “(The year) 2020 is different because we have been cooped inside for all these months, so the level of emotion, isolation, and frustration is at an all-time high. People want to do something with this energy. People are so hypersensitive that anything that can insult people is sometimes brought to bear. We have to use that sensitivity to do something (for good).” “Unfriending” on Facebook has

become the latest solution to solve the lack of civility and productive conversation between family members, friends, and acquaintances. The vitriol of comments posted on Facebook can take one’s breath away. At some point, we must all determine whether this forum presents us with a mountain or a molehill. Do we cast aside decades-long friendships because of differing political outlooks? One other dilemma facing us is whether or not to attend services of worship in this time of COVID. The spectrum of answers to this says a lot about what a person believes about the coronavirus itself. Those who favor full attendance at services of worship with no restrictions are likely to downplay the severity and reality of the pandemic. Many proclaim their faith in terms of trusting God to protect them from the virus. Many demand “no mask” services because, as one person stated, “We are created in the image of God, and it is a sin to cover that image with a mask.” Mountains or molehills? As you can see, some issues are more important than others. That is what creates a mountain out of a molehill. Perhaps we will land somewhere in the middle. If this nation, and this community, can come to common ground, we will land in peace and understanding somewhere in between the mountain and the molehill. ▼ David Garrett is a straight advocate for equality and inclusion. He is also the proud father of an adult trans daughter. Email David Garrett at dlgarrett4rb@gmail.com.

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Dining Out

BY FAY JACOBS

Port 251 and the Dancing Girls PORT 251 251 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 (302) 278-7069

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y the time my friends and I got to Port 251 on Rehoboth Avenue on a Sunday late morning for the Drag Brunch, all of the outside tables were taken. The host seated us at a long table just inside the open garage door to the patio. Well, we were almost outside, and there were no humans seated within 12 feet of us on any side, so I figured we were pretty COVID-safe. The new restaurant on Rehoboth Avenue was busy and buzzing on this super-hot day. We ordered our mimosas and breakfasty meals, while waiting for the big show. I sampled the Eggs Benedict and Bananas Foster French Toast, while friends had a Shrimp Skewer, and Lobster Eggs Benedict— all delicious. And while breakfast was surely tasty, for this visit, it was the gals we came to see. And they didn’t disappoint. Clad in fantastic outfits, complete with full-face PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) the drag performers played to the crowd, lip-synced with precision, and made a fantastic spectacle of themselves. One queen went so far as to veer off the patio onto Rehoboth Avenue, almost stopping traffic before being escorted back onto the premises. The crowd whooped and hollered, cheering for the drag queens as if they hadn’t seen a show in months. Ummmm, because they hadn’t. It was more fun than a barrel of drag queens and the camaraderie between patrons, performers, and wait staff (at a masked distance) felt so wonderful. And while I visited just for brunch

and Letters will write about the food, ambiance, and full menu at a later time, there are a few things I found out about Port 251 that I want to share.

Clad in fantastic outfits, complete with full-face PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), the drag performers played to the crowd... First, they are unabashedly self-identifying as a gay bar. That’s refreshing. And, of course, it didn’t keep the brunch audience from being a diverse crowd, gay and straight, old and young, etc. But it’s to be known as an actual gay bar, unique in 2020, and I applaud owners Joe Maggio, Tony Sacco, and William Greene for that. Second, although I see traditional entrees listed on the menu (Chicken Marsala and a $20 8 oz. steak on Monday nights), Port 251 aims to be more of an aperitivo bar—a slice of Italy, with its tapas-like appetizers and bubbly-heavy cocktails. It’s a place to go before dinner for cocktails and a sophisticated nosh, or a place for a full meal in an atmosphere with an urban pulse. And I bet they make a mean Aperol Spritz, my drink of choice when in Rome. Or Florence. Or Venice. Now it can be when on Rehoboth Avenue. ▼

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BY ERIC W. WAHL

What We Lose in Flowers, We Gain in Fruit

t’s that time of year again. Summer is fading, and the nights are getting longer. Our perennials and shrubs are beginning to lose their grandeur and will start losing their flowers and leaves. But do not fret. All the work and persistence of our pollinators have been a success. The fruits of their labor are now putting on a show. Some of the most splendid displays are from our very own native plants. I think my favorite is winterberry (Ilex verticillata) with its bountiful red berries that cling along their stems. A deciduous holly, it loses its leaves in fall. Most hollies are dioecious, meaning they need a male plant nearby in order to pollinate a female plant. Winterberries tolerate wet soils. You can see them in their natural habitat near wetlands and along roadside ditches. The berries are not edible to humans, but they make a wonderful meal for numerous bird species. Their roots can help mitigate soil erosion too as they tend to form colonies in wet conditions. Winterberries have numerous cultivars available at nurseries. The straight species can tend to grow rather large, but smaller, compact versions are available. Visually stunning when planted in mass, this native shrub is hard to beat. I tend to plant them in front of an evergreen hedge so the berries can pop in the wintertime. Another native knock-out is beauty-

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berry (Callicarpa americana). This medium to large shrub has arching branches that are filled with clusters of purple berries. It’s so unique in the landscape that your eyes are drawn to it when in full display. Beautyberry likes well-drained soils and prefers sunny areas of the yard. Once established, it’s a fast grower and can take a nice pruning if it gets unwieldy.

My friend and I popped a few in our mouths without hesitation. Our professor then finished her sentence, saying they were not edible… When I was in school learning about our diverse array of plants, we went on campus walks with our professor who would pick out the shrubs we were learning about as we passed by them. When we strolled next to the beautyberry, she said that the berries were full of vitamin C. My friend and I popped a few in our mouths without hesitation. Our professor then finished her sentence, saying they were not edible and eating too many will make one very sick. The more you know.

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Let’s talk about an edible fruit native to our Delaware region, American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana). I came across a grove of them in the Prime Hook area. They look somewhat out of place in our region, but they are definitely native, and oh, so tasty. Lots of wildlife like them too, so one needs to be quick to catch them when they are ripe. The tree itself looks stressed this time of year, especially along the coast, due to battering winds and storms. They were growing next to another local favorite, beach plum (Prunus maritima). These go even quicker than the persimmons with the critters. Marble-sized, purple fruit hangs from the branches. Jams and jellies are a wonderful creation using this fruit. Both the beach plum and persimmon like well-drained soils and can tolerate sandy soils, as evidenced by their presence along our coastal dune areas. Provide full sun for best flower and fruit production. I hope you try your hand at some of our native plants, providing a colorful display of berries in the autumn, and not just flowers in the spring and summer. Make your garden a three-season splendor and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Stay well, and let’s garden together. ▼ Eric W. Wahl is a landscape architect, artist, and President of the Delaware Native Plant Society.

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Celebrity Interview

BY CHRIS AZZOPARDI

A Bright Light in the Dark

Out musician Rod Thomas centers LGBTQ culture with his disco-laden third album.

he name Rod Thomas might not be instantly recognizable, but it’s likely you’ve come across the one he uses on stage. As Bright Light Bright Light, Thomas has been a staple of the international LGBTQ music scene for the last 10 years, performing for Cher, and collaborating on a song with Elton John. The independent Welsh singersongwriter’s latest album, Fun City, is awash in the queer make-up of disco culture.

London and then moving from London to New York; it’s like chasing the best version of yourself and finding a place that allows you to be the best version of yourself with the people you want to be surrounded by.

I read that the title (Fun City) was inspired by a comment made by former NYC mayor John V. Lindsay on his first day in office in 1966, amidst a crippling transit strike. Is that right? Yeah, it was. Basically, when he took over on his first day of office the whole city fell to shit and it was a disaster. There was a transit strike and the lights went out and everyone just lost their minds and one of his adversaries was like, “Oh, so you’re still happy to be the mayor?” And he was like, “I still think it’s a fun city.” So, I kind of took the idea of this very flawed paradise and applied that to how queer people have had to live the whole time. It’s like, you move to LA, New York, Atlanta, whatever is your city, to escape the suburbia you’re not safe in. But then you get to the city, which has things like other gay people, nightlife, sex, glamour, jobs. It has everything. But you also have the prejudice and the danger and the need to keep both eyes open all the time whilst remembering to celebrate yourself and have fun. So Fun City, for me, is like this place that you aspire to live in. But it’s also a double-edged sword because it could be your downfall. Did you personally experience this? Yeah. Where I grew up is absolutely not tolerant of gay people. I grew up in the middle of nowhere, in like an old coal mining valley in South Wales, which was homophobic. So, for me, it was going to Letters 70 SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

friend who died two years ago and was 33, 34 years old. Throughout time people have been murdered by homophobes, but also with the AIDS crisis and everything that LGBTQ+ people have gone through, it has been watching their contemporaries or their friends or their family die too young. Even during the last three weeks we’ve seen Black person after Black person murdered, trans woman after trans woman murdered. Saying goodbye and watching these people disappear is absolutely exhausting when people have the power to stop it, and literally nobody that it doesn’t affect gives a fuck, and it’s just unforgivable. I don’t understand where the compassion in society has gone. Even if you were the shittiest white person living, how do you not understand that watching person after person die is exhausting? Has disco and dance music been a catharsis for you?

The whole ethos of disco from my understanding is: dancing through pain, or singing through turmoil, or celebrating through adversity. Your song with Justin Vivian Bond, “Saying Goodbye Is Exhausting,” is really touching. What can you say about that song? I feel like a big part of gay life is losing people too young, and that’s about a friend. I don’t often write that kind of lyric about personal loss, but that is about a

Dance, yeah. The whole ethos of disco from my understanding is: dancing through pain, or singing through turmoil, or celebrating through adversity. So, referencing that in relation to what I wanted to talk about with the record felt kind of right to me. A lot of gay culture was born and bred from the love of disco music, and the joy and togetherness it inspired is still very much at the heart of LGBTQ+ culture. ▼ As editor of Q Syndicate, the LGBTQ wire service, Chris Azzopardi has interviewed a multitude of superstars, including Cher, Meryl Streep, Mariah Carey, and Beyoncé. His work has also appeared in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, GQ, and Billboard. Reach him via Twitter @chrisazzopardi.

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Deep Inside Hollywood

BY ROMEO SAN VICENTE

Docuseries Equal to Explore Queer History from Trans and POC Perspective

ou have no excuses when it comes to knowing your queer history. First of all, there are these things called books. Then all the documentaries. Start somewhere. (Just don’t bother with that bizarre Roland Emmerich Stonewall movie, because, well, OK, it’s hilariously bad so go ahead and watch it, why not.) Or you could wait until Equal finds its way to HBO Max. Produced by Jim Parsons and Greg Berlanti, the four-part docuseries will be directed by Stephen Kijak (Sid & Judy) and Kimberly Reed (Dark Money) and focus heavily on the contributions of trans and POC activists whose work has often been ignored.

Monsoon Season for Crazy Rich Asian star Henry Golding

hether you know him as the very good-looking romantic lead in Crazy Rich Asians, or the very good-looking Ghost of Christmas Heart Transplant Surgery Past in Last Christmas, you now know Henry Golding and what a movie star he is. And now queer audiences will get to swoon over him in the gay romantic drama Monsoon, from filmmaker Hong Khaou. Golding plays a young British Vietnamese man who returns to his birth country after the death of his parents. There he meets his estranged family, as well as a man (Parker Sawyers, who played young Barack Obama in Southside With You) with whom he might find love. This one’s been moving its way through the film festival circuit and will now be getting a November US theatrical/streaming date through indie veteran Strand Releasing. In other words, it’ll be a dreamy escape from whatever happens after the election. Set your timers. ▼ Romeo San Vicente is currently at the beach, masked, with a six-foot sandcastle barrier separating him from admirers. Letters 72 SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

It will feature both archival footage— some of which has never been seen before—and a very large cast who will reenact key moments in queer activism. A partial list: Samira Wiley as Lorraine Hansberry and Anthony Rapp as Harry Hay, as well as Cheyenne Jackson, Heather Matarazzo, Sara Gilbert, Shannon Purser (Stranger Things), Alexandra Grey (Empire), Jamie Clayton (Sense8), Theo Germaine (The Politician), Hailie Sahar (Pose), and Gale Harold (Queer as Folk). Air dates yet to be announced, so there’s still time to figure out how to get an HBO Max code from a friend. ▼

Dueling Joe Exotics Are Coming Soon in Case You Needed More of…That.

arlier this year, in the early weeks of the pandemic shutdown, Netflix viewers lost themselves in the weird murder-world of Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin in Tiger King. Then we all moved on to even worse real-life content courtesy of the news and the president and people who refuse to wear masks in Target. But Hollywood, almost always content to follow in the footsteps of the zeitgeist, has decided to keep the vibe going and battle it out, Carole-and-Joestyle, with a couple of dueling narrative series based on the same story. We already reported on Kate McKinnon

taking on the Baskin role in the upcoming NBC/Peacock limited series about the queerest wild animal keeper rivalry in human history. But never sleep on Nicolas Cage’s propensity for the odd, because he’ll be playing Joe in another as-yet-untitled series from American Vandal showrunner Dan Lagana and Paul Young. This one is from CBS, and it’s based on an early Texas Monthly article on the whole sordid matter. Now it’s a race! Which one will get to series first? Which one will you ignore? Will there even be a United States when it happens? Who knows!. ▼

Star Trek’s First Trans and Non-binary Characters

he CBS All Access series Star Trek: Discovery will continue to fulfill the franchise’s progressive ideals and for the upcoming third season will include the show’s first transgender and non-binary characters. Queer characters already existed in the ST:D universe, played by Anthony Rapp and Wilson Cruz, so the addition of the two new characters will be a welcome expansion of the ranks. Ian Alexander, a trans actor most known for his role on Netflix’s The OA, will play a trans Trill named Gray. (Non-Trekker? A Trill is a species of humanoid from the planet Trill. And now you know.) ▼

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Ann Evans* Kathy & Corky Fitzpatrick X Keven Fitzsimmons & Jeff Stroud X Cynthia Flynn & Deirdre Boyle X Connie Fox & Donna Adair Richard Green & Asi Ohana X John Hackett & Tom Newton* David Hagelin & Andy Brangenberg* Harris Holden X Terry Hollinger & Mike May John Holohan & William Ensminger* Steve Hoult & Rick Bane X Karen Hugues & Cathy McCallister X Jocelyn Kaplan & Idalie Adams X Linda Kemp* Deborah Kennedy & Beth Yocum* Jerry Kennedy & Robert Quinones X Eric Korpon & Steven Haber* Leslie Ledogar & Marilyn Hewitt* Stephen Manos X Courtney & Katie McGregor Susan Morrison* Dennis Neason & Steve Bendyna Kim Nelson & Lori Simmons X Fran O'Brien & David Gifford Don Peterson & Jeff Richman X Keith Petrack & Michael Fetchko* Anne Pikolas & Jean Charles X Stephen Pleskach X Gail Purcell & Sandy Kraft Tony Purcell & In Memory of Daniel Espejel Bill Rayman & Frank King* Keith & John Riley-Spillane X Carolyn Robinson Kim Rutherford & Dalit Eyal James Sears & Luis Mora Douglas Sellers & Mark Eubanks Scott Shaughnessy & John Hassell* William Snow & Richard Pagnotta X Joseph Steele & Chris Leady Angie Strano & Cindy Gruman David Streit & Scott Button* Terry Vick & Billy Pat Clamp Sandra & Lori Waldee-Warden Margaret Wilkins* Kathy Wiz & Muriel Hogan X Jon Worthington & Bryan Houlette X Doug Yetter & Mark Horne Lisa Zimmerman X

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Anita Broccolino - In Memory of Cathy Fisher Wendy Bromfeld* Ronald Butt & Steve Cannon* William Byron Debbie Cali & Maddie Cunningham Jean Chlastawa & Susan Griesemer Dottie Cirelli & Myrna Kelley X Steve Clayton & Brad Lentz Michael Clement & Mac Gardner* Charlie Codacovi* Gregory Cole Community Bank Delaware* Mark Conheady* Quida Cooper-Rodriguez Lois Cortese & Jill Stokes X Kenneth Currier & Mike Tyler X John D'Amico* Joseph Davey & H. Ralph Fletcher Linda DeFeo X J. Lynne Dement & Lisa J. Snyder* Jim DiLalla & In Memory of Frederick Episcopo* Tony DiMichele & Jeff Smith* Joe DiSalvo* Donna Dolce* Kevin Doss & Arie Venema Arlyce Dubbin & Kathleen Heintz* Brenda Dunn & Karen Anderson Martin Durkin & Chetan Patel* Jeanne Embich* Gary Espinas & Daniel Sherlock Maureen Ewadinger* Ellen Feinberg & Lesley Rogan X Barbara Fitzpatrick & Denise Centinaro Sara Ford & Anne Donick* Deb Fox & Deb Bonneau Charles Gable Christopher Galanty & James Apistolas Joan Glass X William Gluth & Channing Daniel Ed Gmoch* Mike Gordy & Ed Brubaker Joe Gottschall & Scott Woody Suzanne Graefen & Tad Webb Deborah Grant & Carol Loewen DiMitri Guy* Wesley Hacker & David Block* Sharon Hansen X Tracey & Erica Hellman Nancy Hewish & Vicki Martina* Bill Hillegeist X Vance Hudgins & Denny Marcotte John Hulse X Mary Huntt & Angela Creager Janet Idema & Patricia Higgins* Bob Kabel* Sharon Kanter & Cyndy Bennett* Mark Kehoe X Maryl Kerley & Pat Sagat X Bonnie Kirkland & Wanda Bair X Ruth Kloetzli & Lisa Scholl* Jay Kottoff & Mark Matey* Rob & Jean Krapf X Barbara Lang & Diane Grillo Edmund LeFevre & Keith Wiggs X Jim Lesko Dale & Sue Lomas* John Mackerey & Donald Filicetti Duncan MacLellan & Glenn Reighart* Marsha Mark & Judy Raynor Gina & Jules Marotta Marie Martinucci & Pam Kozey* Michael & Stephan Maybroda Kathy & Steve McGuiness

Kate McQueen Julia Monaghan & Carissa Meiklejohn Margaret Moore & Sheree Mixell X Thomas Moore & Richard Bost Robert Neighbour & Andrew Dan Pat Nickols Donna Ohle & Susan Gaggiotti X Sandra Oropel & Linda Frese* Carolyn Ortwein & Ann Barry* Rutland Paal & Robert Mittleman* Sandra Pace & Barbara Passikoff X Steve Parker* Ellen Passman X Marilyn Pate & Dorothy Smith* Emilie Paternoster & Monica Parr X Rina Pellegrini Colleen Perry & Jane Kuhfuss* Marianne Perry & Jeanette Laszczynski Deena Pers X Grace Pesikey & Janet Urdahl* Russ Phipps & Stephen Jacobs* Peter Pizzolongo & Carlos Prugue* Pat Powell Pierce Quinlan & Ginny Daly Jay Raksin Thomas Ramsey & Chris Murray Susan Reinagel & Dawn Henderson* Pat Renninger & Tammy Plumley X Judy Rosenstein & Elva Weininger X Michael Safina & Tim Bean Katherine Sams* Richard Sargent* Gary Schell & Jim DiRago Laurie Schneider & Margie Ripalda* Teri Seaton & Rena Frampton-Seaton Michael Seifert & Harvey Holthaus* Craig Sencindiver & Gary Alexander* Sue Shevlin & Ren Culp* Frank Shockley & Arthur Henry Matthew Stensrud & Michael Cohen Caroline Stites & Elizabeth Coit X Robert Stoltzfus & Gerald Warhola* Brian Straka* Sandra Sullivan & Lorie Seaman* David Szumski & James Carfagno Trudie Thompson & David Welch Thrasher's French Fries Jeffrey Trunzo & Herman Goodyear* James Vernicek & Jeff Dailey* Tama Viola Don Wainwright & Tom Jamison* Elizabeth Way & Dorothy Dougherty* Donald Wessel William Wheatley Ralph Wiest & Anthony Peraine* Daryle Williams & Steven Fretwell Melanie Wolfe & Monica Niccolai Sherri Wright & Dick Byrne* Niki Zaldivar & Cecil McNeil X Kathryn Zimmerman Helaine Zinaman & Roselyn Abitbol X

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Lee Wayne Mills

ee Wayne Mills, 73, passed away Monday, August 24, following a long illness. He was an artist, arts administrator, writer, theatrical producer, and occasional actor. Lee was born in Virginia on January 20, 1947, son of the late Orbin and Dorcas Mills, and was a devoted brother to the late Robert Mills. Lee’s father served as an Army officer, stationed at many bases around the world. Lee had a breadth of world experience during his younger years and as a teenager he was fortunate to visit many of the world’s great museums and art galleries in Europe. Lee graduated with honors from Ripon College in Wisconsin with a B.A. in Art. He worked as an arts administrator throughout the Washington-Baltimore area during his career. He was director of exhibitions at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, and assistant director of Montpelier Cultural Art Center in Laurel, Maryland. Lee worked with the architects and City of Gaithersburg to develop the Gaithersburg Art Barn. Lee and his late husband, Donald Gardiner, were together for more than 45 years and married in their beloved Provincetown, Massachusetts. They were active in amateur and professional theatre in the Washington, DC area. One of Lee’s favorite experiences was performing with Donald in the play The Boys in the Band. Lee left his distinctive artistry on many pieces of scenery at the King's Jester Dinner Theatre, Toby’s Dinner Theatre, Montgomery Playhouse, Silver Spring Stage, Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, and many others. Lee and Donald retired to Rehoboth Beach in 2000 where they owned and operated the Coastal Frameshop and Gallery. Lee worked in many capacities with the Rehoboth Art League, and was appointed Interim Executive Director of the League in 2015, where he spent time administering the operation of the organization.

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As a prodigious working artist, Lee’s collage paintings and found-wood sculptures were shown in galleries up and down the East Coast and as far west as Texas. His work is part of numerous public and private collections. He was represented locally by Gallery 50 in Rehoboth Beach, and was shown as well at the Philip Morton Gallery and the Peninsula Gallery in Lewes. There are plans for an exhibit of his works at the CAMP Rehoboth gallery this fall. Lee had a wide range of knowledge on many subjects. He was passionate about good food and was known for his culinary skills, including his famed root vegetable casserole and chocolate pot de crème dessert. Family and friends were privileged to enjoy his fabulous meals and were always entertained by his sharp wit and sense of humor. Lee loved writing, and immersed himself in the study of poetry, crafting beautiful poems, and had begun writing a memoir of his life. He is survived by his nieces Debbie Holden Davalos and her husband Eric of Pasadena, Maryland, and Cindy Snapp and her husband Jim of Chester, Maryland, and their families; his brotherin-law and sister-in-law, Jeffrey and Fran Gardiner, of Needham, Massachusetts, and their family; Julie Cole (Bobby) of Methuen, Massachusetts, Karen O'Connell (Tom) of Millis, Massachusetts, Stephen Gardiner (Christine) of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and their families; and many loving friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 26, at 3 p.m. at the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, Delaware, where friends may begin visiting at 1:30 p.m. (doors will not open until this time). Due to the dangers associated with the spread of COVID-19, all attendees shall wear a mask and maintain social distancing at all times while attending any aspect of the funeral services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Lee’s name to CAMP Rehoboth, 39 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971, or to the Rehoboth Art League, 12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971, or to the Sitar Arts Center, 1700 Kalorama Road, NW, Suite 101, Washington, DC 20009, where the Lee Wayne Mills Scholarship will be created. ▼

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AD INDEX Accent On Travel...........................................................17 AG Renovations............................................................65 Allen Jarmon, Realtor...................................................33 Allure Outdoor Lighting ............................................... 21 Bayberry Flowers......................................................... 31 Beach Essentials..........................................................65 Beagle Real Estate Group............................................ 31 Beebe Healthcare........................................................ 19 Beebe Healthcare Career Opportunities..................... 77 Black Diamond Financial Solutions.............................. 41 Brandywine Urology Consultants...................................9 Breakthru Beverage..................................................... 81 Café Azafran.................................................................35 CAMP Rehoboth Annual Premier Sponsors...................7 CAMP Rehoboth Letters Subscription..........................85 CAMPSafe.....................................................................73 Cat and Mouse Publishing.......................................... 60 Chesapeake & Maine....................................................71 Community Pride Financial Advisors............................35 County Bank.................................................................65 DE Div of Public Health Tobacco.................................. 15 Debbie Reed Team, Realty Group................................69 Delaware Hospice........................................................82 Delaware Humane Association ...................................79 Delaware Pride.............................................................67

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Donna Whiteside, Realtor............................................ 14 Eric Atkins, Realtor....................................................... 41 Fifth Avenue Jewelers..................................................66 First State Health & Wellness.......................................86 General Dentistry......................................................... 31 God's Greyts Senior Greyhounds.................................65 Harbour Waterfront Dining...........................................25 History Book Festival...................................................57 Hugh Fuller, Realtor......................................................46 Iguana Grill................................................................... 18 Immanuel Shelter.........................................................69 Insight Homes .............................................................29 Jack Lingo, Realtor.......................................................63 Jolly Trolley..................................................................79 Just In Thyme Restaurant............................................. 41 Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Realtors..............................53 Lori's Café.....................................................................69 Loves Liquors............................................................... 31 Meals On Wheels Beach Brunch..................................27 MERR Institute..............................................................79 Midway Fitness & Racquetball.....................................87 Milton Theatre..............................................................39 New Wave Spas............................................................ 12 Olivia Travel..................................................................23 PFLAG...........................................................................53

Purple Parrot................................................................47 Randall-Douglas...........................................................53 Randy Mason/Shirley Kalvinsky, Realtors....................49 Rehoboth Art League...................................................35 Rehoboth Beach Dental...............................................49 Rehoboth Beach Museum............................................66 Rehoboth Guest House................................................79 Rehoboth Massage & Alignment................................. 60 Saved Souls Animal Rescue.........................................73 Sea Bova Associates, Realtors.....................................88 SoDel Concepts............................................................59 Springpoint Choice....................................................... 61 State Farm - George Bunting.......................................25 State Farm - Jeanine O'Donnell/Eric Blondin...............49 Sundance 2020.................................................. 10, 11, 12 The Lawson Firm..........................................................73 Troy Roberts, Realtor....................................................25 True Blue Jazz..............................................................43 Unfinished Business.....................................................82 Village Volunteers........................................................38 Volunteer Opportunities...............................................85 Volunteer Thank You....................................................85 Windsor's Flowers........................................................82

Always happy to support the Ashley Furio 5K. We invite our Midway Family to register for their annual 5K. To benefit early childhood learners with specialized needs at the Children’s Beach House. They need your support now more than ever! LIVE RUNNERS: We will be starting the run at 8am on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Hudson Fields. The 5K run will start before the Fall Home-Health & Craft Expo opens for the day.

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CAMELOT MEADOWS - Rehoboth. 2019 stick-built 3BR/2BA home (w/1972 DMV Title). New roof, new insulated windows, new plumbing & electric lines & a new HAVC. Open floor plan. Beautiful kitchen w/SS appliances. 3.5 miles to beach. Community pool. $119,900 (150820) Lot Rent $736/mt. SE HABLA ESPAÑOL

LOCHWOOD - Lewes. New Construction - TBB. The Ethan is a 3BR/2BA 1,605 sq. ft. home. Popular open floor plan with a split-bedroom layout. Kitchen will feature stainless steel appliances & granite countertops. 0.41 acres. Just 10 miles to beach. Low HOA fees of just $208/year. $309,999 (163012)

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