Coastal Point — April 18 2025

SouthBethanypassespropertytaxhike

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Afterconsiderablediscussion—and afailedmotionforasmallerproperty taxincreaseof$0.040—theSouth BethanyTownCouncilsettheTown’s propertytaxrateat$0.051per$100of assessedvalueandpassedthe$3.5million2026-fiscal-yearbudget.

ParsonstotakePryor’sspot

ByLauraWalter StaffReporter

Thisspring,Georgetown-arearesidents canchoosetheirtworepresentativesontheIndianRiverSchool District’sBoardofEducation.

Thedistrictissplitintofivegeographicvotingdistricts,eachwithtwo schoolboardrepresentatives,electedon arotatingbasis.Fourtermswillexpire in2025,butonlyafewseatshad enoughchallengerstorequireanelection.Eachseatwillcarryafour-year term.

District1includesGeorgetown, mostlybetweenRoute9andIRSD’s northernboundary.There,threecandidates arevyingfortwoseats:Dereck Booth,LisaHudsonBriggsandKelly Kline.

InDistrict2(southGeorgetownand northMillsboro),incumbentGerald

“Iampleasedwithhowitallturned out.It’sunfortunatewehadtoincrease taxesthisyear,butwewent16years withoutanincrease,sothatwasalong time,”MayorEdieDonderotoldthe Coastal PointaftertheFriday,April12, meeting.

“Wetriedtokeeptheincreaseas smallaspossibleinordertomeetthe operatingbudgetandthefundingofour

capitalitems.Thebiggestchallengefor usnowisfiguringouthowwecanmove forwardwithourfloodmitigationefforts.WehaveaResiliencyCommittee thatworksonthoseissues,sothecommitteewillbecreatinganactionplanon essentialprojectsmovingforward,” Donderosaid.

Beforethetaxratewasset,Councilman RobertShieldsmovedtosetitat

$0.040,andCouncilTreasurerRandy Bartholomewsaidrevenuetargets wouldbemissedbyabout$50,000,“althoughwestillhaveonemoremonthof transfertaxescomingin.”

DuringMarch,hesaid,thosetaxes totaled$16,000“sothattrendisdown

There’salwayshopeforthebestdayofyourlifewhenitstartswithasunriseovertheoceaninBethanyBeach.

FenwickIslandofficialsdiscussneedformoreparking

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

ParkinginFenwickIsland—particularlyforemployeesofbusinessesinthe town—wasthefocusofapresentation byMayorNatalieMagdeburgeratthe Friday,April5,FenwickIslandTown

Councilmeeting. Magdeburger’sreportwaspartofan ongoingefforttosolvesummerparking issues—particularlyfornumerous restaurantsduringthebusydinner hours.

TheTown’sBusinessConcerns Committeehadaskedthecouncilto

considersellinghalf-priceparking passestobusinessesfortheiremployees tousebetween4and10p.m.inpermitparkingareasoftown.

Followingdiscussionatprevious councilmeetingsandBusinessConcernsCommitteemeetings,Magdeburgersaidshehaddoneaninformal

sur veyoftownstreetsinsearchofspots thatcouldbeusedbybusinesses. Shesaidshelookedatanumberof areasandfoundabout20spotsthatare notmarkedaspermitparkingspots.

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wherewethoughtitwouldbe,and that’swhyintheFY26budgetwe’renot anticipatinganincrease.”

DonderoexplainedthattheTown hadreceived“preliminarynoticelast summerofaBuildingResilientInfrastructure&Communities,orBRIC, grantfromtheFederalEmergency ManagementAgency,andourshareof thatgrantwouldhavebeen$47,000. Wewereexpectingtoreceivethatthis year.”

“Wewereintheprocessofapplying foradditionalgrantmoney,andthat wouldhavebeen$95,000requested.Of that, wewouldhavehadtomatch25 percent,or$23,000,butFEMAeliminatedthegrantprogramentirelyandis takingbackallfundsto2020,sowe won’tbegettingeither.Wehad$71,000 inthebudgetasTownmoney,andthat wasreallocatedforfloodmitigation,” DonderotoldtheCoastalPoint.

Foodtruckstobereconsidered

TheTown’sCharter&CodeCommitteewillreviewarequesttoallow foodtrucksinSouthBethany.

“IlovefoodandIlovetrucks,sothis is whatit’sallabout,”Councilwoman ChristineKeefetoldfellowcouncil members,addingthatshewouldliketo seelanguageaddedtothetownordi-

nance“aboutdisallowingthings,because in2008and2009wesaidthisisnota goodidea,sowedisallowedanything withwheelsfromdispensingfood.”

“Iwouldliketocorrectthat,”she said,addingthatthereare“goodpeople whoknowhowtocook,”thatfood trucksareintegratedintosociety,“and theyaregreat.”

TheStateofDelawarechargeshundredsofdollarstolicensethetrucks, andtheymustmeetsanitaryregulations, so“theyarevery,verysafe,”shesaid.

ThecouncilagreedthattheCharter &CodeCommitteewillreviewallowingfoodtrucksattownhallduringspecificevents.

Firstreadingofproperty ordinancepassed

Thecouncilpassedthefirstreading ofanordinanceregulatinglostproperty.

Donderonotedthatthepolicedepartmenthasbeenworkingongetting accreditedandisclosetoachievingthat goal,“butthereisonethingtheyneed, andthatisanordinancethatspellsout howtheydisposeofunclaimedproperty.”

Donderosaidtheirlegalcounselhad reviewedtheordinance,forregulating lostorabandonedpropertywhenthe ownercan’tbefound.

“Somethingmightbefoundbya townemployeeorresidentswhoturnit in—likesomebody’scarkeys.Thisor-

dinancerequiresanypropertythat comesintoTownortothepolicedepartmentberetainedforsixmonthsand a reasonableeffortmadetolocatethe owner,anditlaysouthowunclaimed propertycanbedisposedof,including thesaleordisposal.Thereissectionthat dealswithmonetaryassets.Anyunclaimedcashorunclaimedproperty shallbetransferredtotheTown’sfinancedepartment.Contrabandorhazardousitemswillbedestroyed,”she said.

Residentconcerned aboutflooding

DuringthePublicCommentsportionofthemeeting,aBristolRoadresident saidthetown’sfloodingproblem hasbeendiscussedforyearsandYork Roadresidentshave“spokenoftenand passionatelyabouthowitaffectslife, andtheTownhasdonelittletosupport thesepeople.”

HeaskedtoTownof“moveforward withmitigation.”

Parkedtrailers,boats,personal watercrafttobediscussed

CouncilwomanCindyVanHorn toldthecouncilthatSouthBethany’s towncodeprohibitslivinginhouse trailersorusingthemforstorage.She

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Oceanfront Dining

OVPD’sMazzahonoredforlife-savingeffort

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

OceanViewPoliceOfficerTara Mazzawasrecentlypresentedwitha certificateandhonoredforlifesavingeffortsattheannualSussexCounty PhoenixAwardsCeremonyatDelaware TechnicalCommunityCollege,where victimsofcardiacarrestandthosewho helpedresuscitatethemwerereunited.

Mazzasaidsherespondedtoacall foraresidenthavingaheartattacklast October,helpedemergencypersonnel withequipment,thenturnedherattentiontoanxiousfamilymemberswhile EMTstendedtothepatient.

“WhenIwentin,Isaidtothefamily, ‘Doyouneedahug?’Iwastryingto keepthemascalmaspossible.Wegeta lotofmedicalcallsintown,sowehave agoodworkingrelationshipwiththe healthcareproviders.Weallknowour roles,”MazzatoldtheCoastalPoint.

“Theybroughteveryonetogetherfor theceremony,”shesaidabouttheearly Aprilevent,whereguestswereableto enjoycookiesandotherrefreshments.

“Wewerereunitedwiththesurvivors.TheOceanViewresidentI helpedwasverygratefultoallofus.It wasaniceevent.Allthesurvivorswere thankingeveryone,shakingtheirhands. Itwasanemotionaleventforeveryone. Wehaveaverygoodworkingrelation withallofthem,”shesaid.

“OfficerMazzawasnominatedby SussexCountyparamedics,anditwas formorethanonecallshehasrespondedto,”OceanViewPoliceChief KennethMcLaughlinsaidaboutthe awardshereceived,namedforthe mythologicalbird,thephoenix,thatregenerates,symbolizingnewlife.

“Whenwerespondtoacall,you havetheEMTsandthefirecompany

there,andyouhavetheSussexCounty paramedics.Thepolicearetheretotalk tothefamilyandkeepeverybodycalm whiletheytakecareofbusinesses.OfficerMazzaissomebodywhohasbeen goingtoanumberofcalls,involving mostlyheartattackvictims.Wewere happyshegotacertificate,”McLaughlinsaid.

“Notallpolicedepartmentsdothis, but OceanViewrespondstoeveryfire andmedicalemergency,andoftentimes wegettherebeforetheambulanceand theEMTsarrive,”McLaughlinsaid.

“We’vedonethatmanytimesover theyears.Partofitiswearealreadyout onthestreet,outdrivingaround.Iwent ononemyselfabouttwoweekendsago whenIwasworkingaSaturday evening,”henoted.“AnEMScallcame in.Anelderlygentlemanfellandbusted hisheadupprettybad.ThreeOcean Viewofficersweretherebeforetheambulance was.Wecontrolledthebleeding andkepthimstabilizeduntiltheEMTs gotthere.Sometimestheyneedhelp liftingthepersonuporgettingthemto theambulance.Sometimeswerunout totheambulanceandgetequipment theyneedandtakeittothem,”hesaid.

“Whenwerespond,wecangetstuff startedforthem,”Mazzaagreed.

“Itgivesusagoodopportunitytoget toknowthepeopleinourcommunity. Wehaveabigelderlypopulation,sowe goiftheyfall.Alotoftimes,theycall 911 andanambulanceisdispatched. Weareabletoseeallthemedicalcalls intown,andweareabletogooutthere untilemergencypersonnelgetthere.We stayaroundandmakesurethesceneis safe,”shesaid.

AllOVPDofficersaretrainedin basicfirstaid,CPRandhowtouseautomatedexternaldefibrillators,or AEDs,carriedineachpolicecruiser.

OceanViewPoliceOfficerTaraMazzawasrecognizedforhereffortswitharesident sufferingaheartattack.

“IhavestartedCPRbeforeEMTs arrived.AssoonasIstartedtodoit,I justdidit.Ididn’tevenrealizesomeof

the thingsIwasdoinguntilIlookedat thevideo,”Mazzasaid.“Onceitgetsserious,yourtrainingisgoingtokickin.”

“We’veneverhadparkingonnorthsouthstreets,”shesaid.“Allofourparkinghasbeenoneast-weststreets.There arestreetsintownthatdon’thaveparkingthatareclosebysomeofthebusinesses.”

ThestreetssheidentifiedaspotentiallyhavingusableparkingspacesincludedBoraBoraStreet(nearPottery Place),DagsboroStreet,WrightStreet andMcWilliamStreet.

Theissuewithmostofthoselocations,however,isthattheyareseveral blocksfromthebusinessesthatneed themthemost.Also,residentsinthose areasmightnotbehappyaboutcars parkedontheirstreetsandemployees walkingtothemlateatnight—particularlywhenthey mightwanttousethose spacesthemselves.

CouncilSecretaryJacquelineNapolitanosaidsheisfamiliarwithBoraBora,

inparticular,and“IfIlivedthere,I wouldn’tlikepeoplecomingthereatthat hour,turningonyourheadlights,turning yourcararoundtoheadbackout.It’s disturbingtotheresidents,”shesaid.

MagdeburgeridentifiedthenewSurf Bagellocationasoneplacethat“isalreadyhavingsomeparkingissues”inthe off-seasonandsaidthoseissueswill likelyincreaseasthetownbecomes morecrowdedinthesummer.

“Weneedmoreparking,”Magdeburgersaid.

Napolitanosaidshewouldrathersee thebusinessesintownpursuetheideaof sharingparkingareasbetweenthem— forexample,onebusinessthatisopen duringthedayallowinganotherbusiness thatisbusiestatnighttousetheirparkinglot.

“Itcouldwork,”Napolitanosaid.

Theideahasbeenfloatedbefore,but littleprogresswasmadetowardimplementingsuchaplan.

CouncilMemberColleenWilson

agreedthatthe“business-to-business” conceptshouldbepursued.

“Iliketheideaofsupportingbusinesses,”Wilsonsaid,“butI’dliketospur thebusinessesonwiththeideaofsharing”parkingareas.

“Wedefinitelywanttohelpthem,” Napolitanoagreed.

Shesuggestedlookingintouseofthe BankofOceanCitylotortheSurf Bagellotduringtheevening,whenboth areclosed.

“Therearesomanyvariables,”she said.

“Wehavelimitationsonourparking availability,”CouncilTreasurerBill Rymersaid.“Thebusinessesfoughtthe ordinancewetriedtoputintoplaceto requiremoreparkingonbusinessproperties.AndIunderstandwhytheydidit, andthat’stheirright,”Rymersaid.“The ordinancepassed,andwe’rereceivingrequestsfortheTownandpropertyownerstomakechangestoallowbusiness parkingalongstreetswhereithasn’t beenbefore.

“Ithinkthebusinesscommunity shouldbeworkingwitheachother,first, toopenupthoselots,”Rymersaid, addingthatheunderstandsthattwoof thebiggestissuesarewaiversand“excessivewearandtear”ontheparkinglots.

IftheTownallowsparkingonstreets whereithasneverexistedbefore,“the Townwillhavetodealwithexcessive wearandtear”onthosestreets,hesaid. “Thesefolksaregoingtobeparking somewhereanyway.”

Thecosttomaintaintownstreetsis increasing“significantly,”Rymersaid. “Weneedtogeneratemorerevenue.”

Towardthatend,theBudget&FinanceCommittee,whichhechairs,is consideringraisinghourlyparkingrates from$3to$4perhour.

Oftheideaforhalf-priceparking passesforspotsinresidentialareas, Rymersaid,“Idon’tthinkIwanttobe doingthisuntilthebusinesscommunity hasfiguredouthowtoworkwitheach other.That’swhereallthespotsare.”

ScottMumford,formerownerof Warren’sStationrestaurant,saidthe council’sdecisiontochangethetime limitforparkingonsidestreetsto10 p.m.forcedbusinessestohavetoget permitsfortheiremployees.Hesaidhe favorstheideaofusingsidestreetsthat currentlydon’thaveparkingspaces— particularlythosethatarenotoverly busy.

Thecouncilultimatelydecidedto sendtheissuebacktotheBusinessConcernsCommitteeforfurtherreview.

“Jerry”PedenJr.wastheonlycandidate, sohe’llkeephisseatontheboard.Anothercandidatewhohadfiledsubsequentlywithdrewfromtherace.

InDistrict4(partsofFrankford, Millville,BethanyBeachandFenwick Island),MichelleF.Parsonswasthe onlycandidate,soshe’llreplaceConstance“Connie”Pryor,whoisnotrunningforreelection.

Eligiblevotersare18andolder,residentsoftheIRSD’sDistrict1andU.S. citizens.Peopledonotneedtoregister tovoteinschoolelectionsorreferenda. Votersmustprovideproofofidentity

andaddress,suchasaDelawaredriver’s license,DelawareIDcard,workID cardwithphotoandhomeaddress,or U.S.postalmaterialwithstreetaddress. PollswillopenTuesday,May13, from7a.m.to8p.m.Pollinglocations willbeGeorgetownElementarySchool (301-AW.MarketStreet)andtheDepartmentofElections’Georgetown Warehouse(542S.BedfordStreet). Absenteevotingwillbeavailable, both bymail-inballotorinpersonbeforehandattheDepartmentofElections.

Visitwww.elections.delaware.govor call(302)856-5367fordetails. Voterscanalsofindofficialinformationonlineativote.de.gov.

Publicforumsseeklocalinputonhighwaysafety

ByLauraWalter StaffReporter

Gotanopiniononhowpeopledrive? Distracteddriving,drunkdriving, druggeddriving?Maybepeopledon’t usecrosswalkscorrectlyinyourneighborhood,orthere’sconfusionamong yourfriendsonusingseatbeltsor boosterseats.

“Trafficfatalitiesaretoohigh.… Speakuptosavelives,Delaware.”

That’sthemessageastheDelaware OfficeofHighwaySafetyhostsaseries ofpublicforumstohelpplanfuture safetyinitiatives.Thesearefreeand opentothepublic.

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saidsheresearchedwhatothertowns allowandfoundBethanyBeachallows parkingRVsonpropertyforsevendays withinany30-dayperiod.Shesaidshe wantstoseeSouthBethanychangeits codetoallowthesame.

Donderosaidthematterwillbesent totheCharter&CodeCommitteefor review.

“Thisisgeneralconsensus,andwe don’twanttodebatewordingofanordinance,”themayorsaid,addingthat therewillbetimeforpubliccomment beforeadecisionismade.

VanHornalsosuggestedamending codetoallowparkingofoneboatand twopersonalwatercraftindriveways,also whattheTownofBethanyBeachallows.

DuringthePublicCommentsportionofthemeeting,aresidentsaidthere is“anenormousRVacrossthecanal fromourhome,”parkedinthemiddle ofthedriveway.Itisaswideasthe houseandthree-quartersashigh,she said,askingthecouncil“whatwemight haveasfarascoderegardingRVs,” otherthanresidentsbeingprohibited fromsleepinginthem.

“ Theproblemwiththatis,ifwe allowthisoneenormousRVonthe streetandwedon’tmakeanyrules aroundit,wehavetoallowmore.So what’stostopanotherresidentfrom saying,‘Ididn’tknowweweren’tallowed tohaveanRVhere?Ihaveafriend comingdown,andItoldhimhecanput itinourdriveway.’IfIwantedtolivein acampgroundoratrailerpark,Iwould nothavebuiltmyhouseinBayshore.… Bethany’scodestatedtheyareallowed tohaveRVsparkedontheirproperties forsevendaysamonth.Thisthinghas beentherefortwomonths,”shesaid.

Shealsoaskedaboutboatsparkedin drivewaysduringtheoff-seasonand saidthosewhocanaffordtoownaboat canaffordtostoreitsomewherewithout“infringingontheviewsofthe neighborsandontheirpropertylines.”

“Ithinkwewanttoputourbestfeet forward.Weloveithere.Wewantitto

Locally,aforumwillbeheld Wednesday,April23,atDelawareTechnicalCommunityCollege’sOwens CampusinGeorgetown(followthe signstothemeetinglocation),with EnglishandSpanishlanguagesavailable.Additionalforumshavebeen scheduledforApril30(avirtualforum), April15inDoverandMay5in Newark.

Alleventswillbefrom6to8p.m., startingwithapresentation,thenareviewofdataandthenindividualbreakout sessions.Pre-registrationis encouraged,athttps://saferroadsde.com.

Thepublicfeedbackisintendedto helpOHSstaffplansafetyinitiatives,

bethebestitcanbe,”shesaid. Anotherresident,alsospeakingduringPublicComments,saidhedoesn’t

reducecrashesandultimatelyprevent furtherfatalities.

“Whetheryoudrive,rideorwalk, thisissueaffectseachmemberofour community,”theyemphasized.

TheOfficeofHighwaySafetyreceivesfederalhighwaysafetyfundsto developroadsafetyprogramsthatpromotesafebehaviorsbyallroadway users, withagoaltoreduceandeliminateinjuriesandfatalities.

“TheOHSiscommittedtochangingbehavioralsafetyissuesontheroad, sowe’rewantingtogathercommunity feedbacktohelpusshapeourtraffic safetyinitiatives,”saidJasonColeman,a trafficsafetyprogrammanager.“We

want “alotofoversightfromcouncil” aboutwhereboatscanbeparked—“especiallysinceSouthBethanyisabig

wanttoknowwhatlocalconstituents areseeingintheircommunityand… howthatcanimpactfuturetrafficsafety marketinginitiatives.”

Localregionsarereallybeingemphasized,ratherthanasinglestatewide approach,“becausethingsinNewCastleCountymayworkdifferentlythan SussexCounty,”Colemansaid.

Safetransportationhasmultiple sides.

“DelDOTwoulddealmorewithengineering.Wearemorespecifically lookingtodealwiththebehavioralside …suchasdistracteddriving,impaired

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boatingcommunityandthelotsare small,soyouhavetostoreitandhave accesstoworkonit.”

IRSDwinsgrantformoreweapons-detectionsystems

ByLauraWalter StaffReporter

Lastautumn,spectatorsatIndian RiverandSussexCentralhighschools mighthaveencounteredanewlayerof securityatfootballandbasketball games.Theschoolsweresharingapair of weaponsdetectionsystems,rather reminiscentofmetaldetectorsatanairport.

WeaponsareprohibitedonallIndian RiverSchoolDistrictproperties,but “wereallywantedtoupthesafety”at schoolevents,saidDavidMaull,district spokesperson.

SotheIRSDpurchasedthefirsttwo rigsbeforethe2024-2025schoolyear andthisspringwereawardeda$44,500 granttopurchasetwomoreforthe 2025-2026schoolyear.TheByrneState

CrisisInterventionProgramfederal fundsaredistributedthroughthe DelawareCriminalJusticeCouncil.

“Weputtheminplaceforselect highschoolfootballgames…plussome boys’basketballgamesduringthewinter sportsseason,but…wehadtotransfer thembackandforthbetweenthetwo highschools.Nowwecanhavethemin placeatboth,”saidMaull.

EachOpenGateweaponsdetection systemincludestwoverticalpillarsthat guestspassthrough.Ifitdetects weapons-likeitems,itwillsignalsecuritystaff,whocancheckthatpersonfor potentialrisks.

IRSDconstablesandsafetystaff practicedusingthesystemslastAugust, withthehelpofotherofficestaff,who practicedpassingthroughthesystem withandwithoutweapons-likemateri-

als.Thedistrictalsopublicizedthenew systems,tohelpthepublicanticipate thenewsecurityprocedureatsporting events.

“Itwentreallywell,”Maullsaidof the2024-2025debut.“Wedidnothave to confiscateanyweaponsthisyearat sportingeventswheretheweaponsdetectionsystemswereinuse.Overall, spectatorswereverycooperative,and thescreeningswentsmoothly.”

Sportingeventshavebeenthemain focusofconversation,buttheportable detectionsystemscanbeusedindoors oroutdoorsforanykindofevent.

“Itisimperativethatweensurethe safetyofstudents,staffandcommunity membersatathleticeventsatourhigh schools,”IRSDSuperintendentJay O wenssaidin2024.“Thisnewscreeningprocesswillallowustoidentifyand

removepotentiallydangerousweapons fromthefacility—withminimalinconveniencetothoseinattendance.Itis ourmissiontocreateasafe,respectful andenjoyableexperienceforallvisitors toourcampuses.”

Districtofficialssaidin2024,“The detectionsystemwillhelpIRSDstaff identifyprohibiteditemssuchas firearms,knivesandotherweapons,and removethemfromtheeventsetting. The systemuseslow-frequencyelectromagnetictechnologythatdoesnotimpactmedicalorelectronicdevices.Itis alsosafeforchildrenandpregnant women.”

Butanyonewhoexpressesdiscomfortwalkingthroughthedetectiondevicescanrequestanalternatescreening method.

TwoformerMVFCmembersarrestedonhate-crimecharges

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

TwoformermembersoftheMillville VolunteerFireCompanyhavebeenarrestedonhate-crimechargesfollowing anallegedincidentatthefirehousein early2024.

AccordingtoDelawareStatePolice reports,JayDroney,27,ofMillville,and

JordanHastings, 23,ofDelmar, Del.,allegedly chasedanotherfire companymember aroundthefire houseinFebruary of2024,brandishing“aropetiedin theshapeofanoose.”

Duringthe chase,Droneyallegedly“madea racistcommentto thevictim,”state policereported.

“Furtherinvestigationrevealedthat Droneycontinued tomakeadditionalracistcommentsto

thevictimonseveraloccasionsfollowingtheinitialincident.”

WarrantswereobtainedforDroney andHastingsonApril15.Droney turnedhimselfinatTroop4inGeorgetown,wherehewaschargedwithHate Crime(afelony),Conspiracy2ndDegree(afelony)andHarassment.Hewas arraignedbyJusticeofthePeaceCourt 3 andreleasedonhisownrecognizance. Hastingsalsoturnedhimselfon April15atTroop4,wherehewasalso chargedwithHateCrime(afelony), Conspiracy2ndDegree(afelony)and Harassment.Hewasalsoarraignedby JusticeofthePeaceCourt3andreleasedonhisownrecognizance.

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driving,speeding,”hesaidofOHS. “Getridofthosebadbehaviorsthatwe oftenseeleadtofatalitiesonourroadways.”

Formoreinformationonthe DelawareOfficeofHighwaySafety, visitArriveAliveDE.comorcall(302) 744-2740.

“Weencourageyoutohaveanactive voiceinthecommunity,andweappreciateyourfeedbackinkeepingthetrend inapositivedirection,”Colemansaid.

Hastings

Droney

OVPDstillonthelookoutforsuspect

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

ABrooklyn,N.Y.,womanwho jumpedfromamovingcarandfledfrom OceanViewpolicelastweek,beforeher accomplicewasarrested,remainedatlarge thisweek,butpolicesaidtheyareworking withDelawareStatePoliceandOcean City,Md.,policetolocateandarresther.

“Sherolledoutofthecarduringpursuitandgotaway,butwehavesinceidentifiedherandweareintheprocessof gettingwarrants.Wehavelinkedthem bothtoothercrimesintheareaandoutsideofthisjurisdiction,”OceanViewPoliceChiefKennethMcLaughlintoldthe CoastalPoint.

“Weareprettyconfidentthattheyare bothpartofaretailtheft organization.We willgetwarrantstotrytogetherback herefromNewYork,butthatremainsto beseen.Forpoliticalreasons,theyare sometimesreluctanttogiveusextradition. EvenifwelocateherinNewYork,ifwe don’thaveextradition,wecan’tpickher up,soweareworkingonextradition. Whathappensisthesecriminalsgeta rentalcarandtheyfindtwopeople— normallydrugaddicts—andtheygive themthekeyandashoppinglistanda map,andtheysay,‘HereiswhatIwant.’ Theytakeaday-tripherefromNewYork City.

“Wehadonelastsummerthatstole

skincareproductsthatwereabout$29 apiece.Theyhadhundredsofthem.They gointoastorewithabigbag,fillitupand walkoutofthestore.Oneortwopeople areworking,andtheyarebusy,”hesaidof thevictimizedbusinesses.“Theyjustwalk rightout.Theyhit20stores,andtheyhad $15,000worthofstolenmerchandise.

“Whentheycommitthiskindof crime,theyget$1,000fortheday.Then theyturntherestover.Alotofitgetssold upinNewYorkCity.Theguywecaught theotherdayhadallergymedicine,and thisisallergyseason.Thiswasallfrom CVSpharmacies.Somerumorsweheard aretheyaresellingthisstuffinthose bodegasinNewYork,thosestreet-corner stores,”McLaughlinsaid.

Lastweek,McLaughlinreportedthat onApril8at7p.m.,policehadobserveda suspiciousvehicleinthedrivewayofan unoccupiedresidenceintheCountryEstatesdevelopmentoffCentralAvenue.

Thecar,agrayNissanAltimawith NewYorkregistration,spedsouthon CentralAvenue,hesaid.TheofficerattemptedtostopthecarnearBeaverdam Road,butitfled.AbackupOceanView officerresponded,hesaid,andthetwo chasedthecar“asittraveledrecklessly throughthearea,endangeringmultiple motoristsandforcingseveralvehiclesoff theroadway.”

Duringthepursuit,thecarwentoff theroadalongRoute54outsideofSel-

byville,crashingthroughafenceat CoastalFlooring.Thepursuitcontinued throughtheAtlanticLakessubdivision, wherethepassenger—ablackfemale— exitedthemovingvehicleandfledon foot.

Thecarstoppedinthefrontyardofa residenceonGlennakerLane,andthe driveralsoallegedlyfledonfootbutwas apprehendedbyOceanViewpolice,who caughthimbehindahomeonTabernacle Lane,McLaughlinsaid.

TrumaneAnthonyGibbs,31,of Brooklyn,N.Y.,waschargedwithdisregardingapoliceofficer’ssignal,offensive touchingofanotherwithsaliva,offensive touchingofalawenforcementofficer, drivingwithoutalicense,drivingatanunreasonablespeed,failingtoremainina singlelane,overtakingavehicleonthe left,recklessdrivingatspeedsover90 mphandfailuretostopatastopsign.

GibbswasbeingheldattheSussex CorrectionalInstitutionona$3,750cash bail.

“Thisincidenthighlightsthedangers ourofficersfacewhenindividualschoose tofleefromlawfultrafficstops.Icommendourofficersfortheirprofessionalismandrestraintunderdangerous conditions.Wewillcontinueworkingto identifyandapprehendthesecondsuspect,anddeterminethefullextentoftheir involvementinretailtheft activity,” McLaughlinsaid.

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

Frankfordwillholdpublichearings nextmonthonseveralapplicationsfor rezoningandannexation,includingthe rezoningofthepropertyknownasthe LynchFarm.

allusesallowedintheresidentialand medium-densityresidentialdistricts,as wellascommercialusesunderconditional-useprovisions.

ClaytonElementarySchoolandthe AntiochA.M.E.ChurchonClayton Avenue

The113-acreproperty,ownedby membersoftheLynchfamily,wasannexedintotowntwoyearsago,around thesametimeastheCress-Parsons farm,whichisnowbeingdevelopedas VinesCreekCrossing.

Thethreepublichearingsaresetfor theFrankfordTownCouncil’snext meeting,whichisonTuesday,May6. Thehearingswillbeginat6p.m.,followedbytheregularcouncilmeetingat 7 p.m.Themeetingwasmovedfrom theusualfirstMondayofthemonth duetoschedulingconflicts.

Theownersalsorequestedachange ofzoningforthesameproperties,from residentialtoneighborhoodbusiness— whichpermitsresidentialuses,suchas apartmentsabovecommercial/office,as wellasretailsales,educationalandinstitutionaluses.

Noplanshaveyetbeenpresentedfor theLynchproperty.Therezoningrequestistochangethecurrentresidential zoningtoresidentialplannedcommunity(RPC)—adesignationthatsets forthcriteriaforlargerdevelopments. TheVinesCreekCrossingplancallsfor nearly600homes.

Theresidentialplannedcommunity zoningdesignationisdescribedin Frankford’s2020ComprehensivePlan asdesignedto“encouragelarge-scale residentialdevelopmentonparcelsofat least10acres.”Itprovideslandowners anddevelopers,accordingtotheComprehensivePlan,“greatersite-planning flexibilitytoclusterhousingandpreserveandenhancethenaturalsitefeatures.”

TheRPCdesignationalsopermits

Inotherannexationandrezoningaction,atitsMonday,April7,meeting, thecouncilvotedtomoveforwardwith theannexationandrezoningofseveral parcelsonClaytonAvenue.Themoves essentially“cleanup”boundariesofseveralpropertiesthatwerepartiallyinthe townandpartiallynot.

SteveBenton—owneroftheSeed &Saplingeventvenue,whichisoneof the propertiesaffected—saidheand theotherpropertyowners(severalin thesamefamily)felttheannexation wouldhelptheminthefutureifthey wishtocomebeforetheTownforany reasonsinvolvinguseoftheland.

“We’reallentrepreneurialkindof people,”Bentonsaid.“Itjustmadesense togetthisdoneandchangednow,”he said.

Alloftheparcelsaresituatedon about30acresoflandbetweenJohnM.

Thecouncilvoted5-0toapprovethe annexationrequestsand5-0toapprove therezoningrequests.

DuringtheApril7meeting,the councilalsoheardarequesttoannex twoparcelsonthewestsideofRoute 113attheintersectionwithBlueberry Laneandsetapublichearing,alsofor May6.

Thecouncilwillalsoholdapublic hearingMay6onchangestoitsland developmentordinance(OrdinanceNo. 29)involvingsetbacks,changingmaximumsetbacksfrom15feetto50feet forseveraltypesofhomes.Thechanges wouldaffectfront-andside-yardsetbacks.

“Thepracticalbenefitofthisisitwill allowdeveloperstohavelongerdriveways,”TownManagerSheldonHudson said.Headdedthattheconcernisthat “ withlargervehiclesnow”carsparkedin drivewaysareextendingoversidewalks andevenintotheroadway.

HesaidboththePlanningCommissionandtheCharter&Ordinance Committeehaddiscussedtheissue,and “itwaskindofano-brainer”tosuggest thechanges.

TheBethanyBeachDinker-IrvinMuseumofficiallyopeneditsdoorstothe publiconSaturday,April30,2022.Since itsopening,themuseumhaswelcomed morethan1,000visitorsyear-round.To commemoratetheoccasionofitsthird anniversary,theBethanyBeachCultural &HistoricalAffairsCommitteeishosting“FunfortheRoses”onSaturday,May 3,from11a.m.to1p.m.

TheKentuckyDerby-themedevent willfeatureactivitiesforvisitorsofallages, alongwithentertainmentbyTheFirst StateHarmonizers,alocalbarbershop quartet.

“Barbershopharmonyisoneofthefew trueAmericanartforms,borninatime beforemodernelectronics,whenmen wouldsocializeatthelocalbarbershop, harmonizingtothepopularsongsofthe day,”organizerssaid.

Themuseumwillalsohaveaspecial displayillustratingtheimportantroleof horsesbeforethe20thcenturyautomotive age.

Therewillbemuseumtours,withdo-

Districttohostcurrentexpensereferendum

TheIndianRiverSchoolDistrict willhostacurrentexpensereferendum onThursday,June5.Thereferendum willseekfundingintheamountof $22.5millionforincreasedoperating costsandtomaintainacompetitive salarypackage,officialssaid.

VotingonJune5isfrom7a.m.until 8p.m.atanyoftheselocalpolling places:EastMillsboroElementary School,GeorgetownElementary School,IndianRiverHighSchool, LongNeckMethodistChurch(new pollingplace),LordBaltimoreElementar ySchool,MillvilleCommunityCenter,SelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompany firehall(newpollingplace)andSussex CentralHighSchool.Tovoteinthe referendum,apersonmustbeacitizen oftheUnitedStatesandthestateof

Delaware,mustbedomiciledwithinthe IndianRiverSchoolDistrictandmust beatleast18yearsold.

“ThisisanextremelyimportantreferendumforthefutureoftheIndian RiverSchoolDistrict,”IRSDSuperintendentJayOwenssaid.“Withoutadditionallocalrevenue,wewillface difficultstaffingdecisionsandpotential impactstoouracademic,athleticand extra-curricularprograms.Ouroperatingexpensesareincreasingataratethat issimplynotsustainableifweareto continuetoprovidequalityeducational servicestoourstudents.

“Sinceourlastsuccessfulcurrentexpensereferendumeightyearsago,we havefollowedthestandardcycleof buildingup,andthensubsequently spendingdown,thedistrict’sreserve

balances. Thatcycle,coupledwithsignificantincreasesinoperatingexpenses inrecentyears,hasledthedistrictto operateinabudgetdeficitsinceFiscal Year2023.Wearenowatapointwhere weneedthepublic’sassistancetosustainthehighlevelofservicesourstudentsdeserve.”

Sincethe2017referendum,the largestescalationsinoperatingexpenses haveoccurredinutilitycosts,student transportation,substitutecosts,mental health serviceunits,andrequiredcharterandchoiceschoolpayments.The district’sannualbudgetdeficitssince the2023fiscalyearhaverangedfrom $4.2millionto$7.3million.Without thepassageofthereferendum,further shortfallsareprojectedinthe2026fiscalyearandbeyond,Owenssaid.

Thedistrict,hesaid,mustalsooffer acompetitivesalarypackagethatwill continuetoattracttalentededucational professionalsandmaintainthequality programsandservicesbeingofferedto students.Thedistricthasalreadyreducededucationalservices,whichresultedindecreasedstaffingdistrictwide. Thedistricthasfurtherinitiatedcostsavingsmeasuresintheformofdiscretionarybudgetreductions.

“Weunderstandtheuncertaintyour residentsfaceinregardtopropertyreassessmentandrisingenergybills,and wesincerelyappreciatethesupportof thosewhovotedforourpreviousreferendum,”Owens said.“Wehopeour publicwillunderstandtheneedforthis initiativeandlenditssupporttoour studentsonJune5.”

Withvoterapproval,thereferendum willresultinataxincreaseof$0.0559 per$100ofassessedpropertyvalue, whichcorrelatestoanincreaseof $22.40permonthor$268.88peryear fortheaveragedistricttaxpayer. Voterregistrationisnotrequiredto voteinthereferendum,butvotersmust provideproofofidentityorresidencyat eachpollingplace.Residentsmayvote at anyoftheeightpollingplaces.Tobe eligibletovote,anindividual’sresidence intheIndianRiverSchoolDistrict mustbehisorherprimaryresidence. Absenteeballotsmayberequested viaU.S.MailuntilnoononFriday,May 30.In-personabsenteevotingisavailableattheDepartmentofElections SussexCountyOfficeuntilnoonon Wednesday,June4.RequestforAbsenteeBallotformsareavailableatalldistrictschools.Formoreinformation, contacttheDepartmentofElections SussexCountyOfficeat(302)856-5367 orviaemailtoabsenteesc@delaware.gov. Formoreinformationaboutthereferendum,visitthedistrict’sspecialreferendumwebsiteat irsd.net/referendum.Residentscanalso contactIndianRiver’sReferendum Hotlineat(302)436-1079orsubmit questionsviae-mailto referendum@irsd.k12.de.us. Districtofficialsareavailabletogive presentationsaboutthereferendum. Anylocalcommunitygroupthatwould liketoscheduleavisitfromadistrict administratortolearnmoreaboutthis initiativeiswelcometocontactthesuperintendent’sofficeat(302)436-1000.

ingtour.Brochuresareavailablein BethanyBeachTownHallandatthe Dinker-IrvinMuseum.

centsonhandtoanswerquestions.Admissionisfree,andlimitedparkingis availableinfrontofthemuseum.Museumsouvenirswillbeavailableforpurchase.

TheDinker-IrvinMuseumisoneof 15homesandlandmarksontheBethany BeachHeritageTrail,aself-guidedwalk-

SummerhourswillbeginonMay2 andwillbeMonday,WednesdayandFridayfrom10a.m.tonoon,throughOctober.Thecurrentmuseuminthetownhall lobbywillremainopenMondaythrough Fridayfrom8:30a.m.to4p.m. Formoreinformationvisit www.townofbethanybeach.comunder Residents/History/TownMuseum.

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ApowerfulSundayofholidaysisahead

ThiscomingSundaymarksbothEasterandtheendofPassover, twodeeply-meaningfuldaysofimportanceintheChristianandJewish faiths,respectively.

ForthoseofJewishfaith,thistimeofyearmarkstheExodusof thosewhocamebeforethembeingenslavedinEgypt.ForChristians, itmarkstheresurrectionofJesusChristfollowinghissacrificeforthe sinsofhumanity.Thesearenominormilestonesineitherrespective faith,andtheywillbehonoredthroughprayer,familyandcommunity.

Sure,thereissomecommercialism,particularlywhenitcomesto Easter—arabbitthathidescoloredeggsandcandyseemstonothave alottodowiththesaviorofChristianityshruggingoffthisworldfor hisseatnexttoGod.But,hey,itdoeskeepchildrenengaged,andthat certainlycountsforsomething.

Andwhileitshouldn’thavetobesaid,aquicklookatsomeofthe nationalandinternationalheadlinestellsusthatitstilldoes:Let’srespecteachother’sfaithaswecelebrateourown.

Nowthatwe’vegotthatoutoftheway,weofferourmostsincerehopesthatyouandyoursgettoenjoytimetogetherwithfamilyandcelebratehoweveryouseefit.Spring,ingeneral,isatimefor re-birthandbloomsandnaturesignalingitswaybacktoitsglory afterawinterofrest,makingthistheidealtimeoftheyeartocelebrate.

Plus,anytimewegettocelebratewithfamilyandlovedonesisa goodtimeoftheyear,right?

We’dalsoliketopassalongourmost-sincerecondolencestothe familyofErnestMarvel,a100-year-oldlocalmanwhowascitedfor hisbraveryinWorldWarIIandbecameabitofaniconinthecommunityovertheyears.

MostofusatthepaperhavehadthepleasureofMr.Marvel’scompanyatsomepointovertheyears,andweeachcelebrateeverymoment wehad.Wemournhisloss,butaregratefulthathesharedhisstories,and self,withotherssotheywillbepassedalongintothefuture.

Birds,candyandMarcoPolo...whatamorning

“Wehadabirdinthehouse,”readthetextfrommywife.“It wasamorning.”

Thereweretwodifferentdirectionsformetogouponhearing thisnews.Thesophomoric,adolescentanglewouldhavebeento bustoutlaughingattheimageofwifeanddaughtertryingto evacuateabirdfromthehousewithadogandtwocatstryingto getthebirdfirst.Theadulttakewouldhavebeentosay,“Oh,no. AreyougirlsOK?”

So,onceIstoppedlaughing,Iaskedif theywereOK.

Noimmediateanswer.Ithinkthatafter losomanyyearsofmarriage,sheknew whatmypregnantpauseingettingbackto herreallymeant.Imadeamentalnoteto hireafood-tasterandtosleepinadifferentroomthatnight—onewithaworkinglockmechanismonthe door.

Darin J. McCann

endlessamountofhopeandoptimismforafuturethatknowsno limitations,andatsomepointbecomes,well,whateveritbecomes. Forsome,it’saromancethatonlygrows.Forothers,itprovestobe somethingthatprobablynevershouldhavebeeninthefirstplace. And,forothers,itisapartnershipthatthrivesonlaughingatone anothertryingtocorralabird.

Andwhoarewetojudge?

Marriageisaninterestingdeal,isn’tit?It’sapartnershipoftwo peoplewhodecidedatonepointthattheywantedtospendthe restoftheirlivestogether.Thereareoftendreamsassociatedwith whatmarriedlifewillbring,rangingfromalifetimetogetherasa pairtoraisingpetstohavingchildrentogrowingoldtogetherand holdinghandsonrockingchairsonthefrontporchwhilegrandkidsplayintheyardwithloveandjoyintheirheartsto,youname it.

Itcanlookazilliondifferentwaystoazilliondifferentpeople, andthat’sOK.Asmydadoftensaidtome,“Don’tworryabout whatotherpeoplearedoing.Worryaboutyourself.”

Tobefair,hewasn’ttalkingaboutjudgingotherpeople’smarriagesorfamilylives.Hewasreferencingmedoingyetanother bone-headedthingundertheguiseof,“Well,everyoneelsewas doingit.”

ItwaskindofaregularconversationbetweenuswhenIwas betweentheagesof,say,12to50.Itwouldusuallystartwith, “Whatmadeyouthinkthatthiswaspossiblyagoodidea?”and endwithmestrugglingforanswersastheglaringabsurdityofmy decisionwasstaringmeintheface.Like,yeah,nowIgetthattryingtosurfontopofamovingcarwasn’tthebrightestideainthe world...

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But,seriously,backtothisbird.AsIwas wipingthetearsoflaughteroutofmyeyes, IwentontheRingapptoseeifthiswas possiblycapturedbyacamerawehave pointedatthebackdoor.IfeltlikeMarco PolotravelingtheSilkRoadwithdreams ofdiscoveryandadventureasIclicked throughthemyriadvideosfromthat morning.

Kidtryingtosneakcandyforbreakfast?Nah. Doglickingherselfonthekitchenfloor?Bignah.

Kidtryingtosneakmorecandyforbreakfast?Nah.

Wife wavingatowelaroundwhileholdingopenthebackdoor andspeakingintongues?Well,hello.

Itwasn’treallyallIhopeditwouldbe,tobehonest.Shegotthe birdoutprettypainlesslyandthenwentbacktogettingthecandy banditreadyforschool.Iwashalf-expectingtoseeherwearinga helmetandcarryingabroomasshebattledanegretorpteranodon orsomeotherfantasticbirdoutofourhome.WhatIgotwasa tinyblackbirdescapingafterafewwavesofmybride’smagicbirdshushingtowel.

Oh,well.Stillfunny.

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Marriageisindeedaninterestingdeal.Itstartsoutwithan

Andthat’skindofbeen“ourthing.”Wemakeeachotherlaugh. Aswegetreadytocelebrateanotheranniversaryinafewweeks, I’mremindedeverysingledayhowspecialitistohavesomebody whoIdon’tonlylovebutcanalsomakemelaugh.AsIsaidearlier, everymarriagelooksdifferent,andwhateveritisthatmakesa marriageworkiswhateveritisthatmakesthatmarriagework. Forus,weenjoybeingwitheachotherstill.Itellherconstantly thatit’slikelivingwithLucyRicardoonadailybasis,andshetells methatI’maknuckle-draggingape.Itworks.We’rehappy. Foryou,thatcouldlookdifferent,andthat’scool,too. Now,ifyou’llexcuseme,Ihaveafewvideostogoback through.Iwanttoseewhathappenedtothatcandyswindler.

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Letters

MageefearsMeyer ignoringagsector

Editor:

IrecentlywatchedGov.Meyer’s StateoftheStateaddress.Imustapplaudhimforhissupportofeducation. Asagrandfatherofsixofthemost wonderfulkidsintheworld,Icertainly knowthebenefitsofagoodeducation. Hissupportofhealthcareiscommendable,andIsupporthiminthiseffort.I havefamilyinvolvedinthehealthcare fieldandknowtherearetremendous

needs.

WhereIhaveagreatdealofdisagreementwithhimishistotaldisregardanddisrespectforthelargest industryinthestateofDelaware,agriculture.Notoncedidherecognizeagricultureorthehard-workingfarmersof Delawarewhotirelesslyworktofeed Delawareandtheworld.

Asalifelongfarmerwhosefamily hasfarmedsince1865,whenAbraham Lincolnwaspresident,toputthatin perspective,Delawarewasknownfor threethings:cars,creditcardsand

chicken.Onlyoneisleft,Governor. IhopethathewillrecognizeagricultureandtheDelawarefarmersinthe future,andIhopethatwhenheenjoys thefruitsofourlaborinthisstate,he thinksoftheDelawarefarmers.

DanielW.Magee FenwickIsland

Springisfound inBethany

Editor:

ItraveleddownCoastalHighway

thismorning,torunanerrand,andwas soinspiredbyallofthebeautifulflowers theTownofBethanyhasdisplayed everywhere.

Wesometimestakeforgrantedthe naturalbeautythatisaroundus.Thank youtoalloftheTownofBethanyemployeesfortheirhardwork.Year-round, theyarealwaysplanning,cleaning, plantingandmaintainingBethany,soit alwayslooksamazing.

MargotOlson

BethanyBeach

OfficeofAnimalWelfaremodernizingpetregistration

TheOfficeofAnimalWelfare (OAW)ispartneringwithDocuPet,an onlinepetregistrationprovider,toopen theirnewandmodernizeddoglicensing andcomplimentaryHomeSafe24/7lost petservicetoDelawaredogowners. Theplatformisintendedtooffera moreconvenientandaccessiblewayfor ownerstoregistertheirpets,withthe addedbenefitofkeepinglostdogsout ofsheltersandhelpingreturnthem homesafely,officialssaid.

O wnerswholicensetheirdogson theDocuPetplatformwillreceivetheir assignedtagwithauniquecodethat

linksdirectlytoadog’ssecureonline profile.Anyonewhofindsalostpetcan referencethecode,whichwillbeableto createaFoundPetReportinseconds.

OwnerscanalsocreateLostPetReportsassoonastheyrealizetheirpet hasgonemissing.Additionally,DocuPet’sdedicateddispatchstaffisavailable 24/7toreunitelostpetswiththeirfamilies aroundtheclock.

LicensingdogsinDelawareislegally requiredforalldogs6monthsorolder, andrequiresavalidrabiesvaccination. Toencouragecompliance,aspartofthe newpartnership,theStateiswaiving

latefeesforexpiredlicensesuntilJuly 15.Currentlicenseswillremainactive untiltheirexpirationdate.

“OurnewpartnershipwithDocuPet willbeextremelyvaluabletodogowners andnecessaryforanimalsafetywithin thestate,”saidChristinaMotoyoshi,directorofOAW.“Licensingyourdog helpsreducethenumberofanimalsin shelters,freeingupspaceandresources forpetsinneed.Licensingalsohelpsto ensurepublicsafetyandsupportcritical animalservicestoourcommunity.We’re excitedforresidentstotakeadvantage ofthisprogramtohelpkeeptheirown

petsandothersinthecommunitysafe.” Petownerscanlearnmoreandregisterpetlicensesonlineatstateofdelaware.docupet.com.Ownerscan select astandardtagorupgradeand choosefromhundredsofcolorfuland uniquedesignertagstylesonlineordesigntheirowntagswithacustomizationtool.Theycanusecode LICENSEStoget$5offadesignertag. Forpetlicensingquestions,visitanimalservices.delaware.gov.FormoreinformationonDocuPet,visit DocuPet.com.

IRHSseniorshonoredbySecretaryofEd

Thisyear,96publicschoolstudents fromtheClassof2025werehonoredas Delaware’sSecretaryofEducation Scholars.AshlyBenavidesLagunasand EvanForjanarerepresentingIndian RiverHighSchoolfor2025.

Gov.MattMeyer,SecretaryofEducationCindyMartenandotherstate leaderscelebratedthestudentsduring anApril7dinnerinDover.

“Thesestudentsareleadersinand outoftheclassroom,”saidMarten. “Theyareexcelling—oftenincollegelevelcourses—whileleadingschool c lubs,musicalensembles,sportsteams andcommunityserviceprojects.They balancetheirstudieswhileworking part-timeandvolunteeringintheir communities.Iwasinspiredbyeachand everyoneofthemlastnight.Iespecially lovedhearingtheirself-reflectionson whatinspiredtheirsuccess,whichoften pointedtothefamilymembers,educatorsandpeerswhosupportedthem.”

ThestatehasnamedSecretaryof EducationScholarseveryyearsince 1984. Thenumberofscholarsfrom eachschoolisbasedonenrollment.

Principalsnominatethestudentsbased ontheiracademicrecords,schoolleadershipandcommunityservice.Thestu-

AssistingBicycle Commuters receivesQRCFgrant

AssistingBicycleCommuters (ABC)receivedsupportintheform ofa$2,500grantfromQuietResorts CharitableFoundation(QRCF)on April14.

QRCFmanagesanddistributes fundstoqualifiedorganizationsservingthelocalcommunitywhobenefit theareaanditscitizens.ABC’smissionofsupplyingbicyclesfreeof chargetothoseinthecommunityrequiringreliablebasictransportation

dentsselecteddisplayqualitiescritical tomakingasignificantdifferencein theirlivesandalso thelivesofothers.

“AshlyBenavidesLagunasis theepitomeofa studentleader,”her nominationsaid. “Ashlyhasconsistentlyenrolledin themostrigorous courseworkthe schoolhastooffer,aswellas…theAcademicChallengeprogram.Upongraduating,Ashlywillhavecompleted16 DualEnrollmentcoursesandfiveAdvancedPlacementcourses.Aftergraduation,Ashlywillbepursuingadegreein computerengineering.”

“AsIhavegrownup,myparents

havemotivatedmetobepersistentin thefaceofadversity,”statedBenavides Lagunas.“Growing fromastudent whostruggledwith Englishtoone whonowchallengesmyselfacademically,I’ve alwaysbeenencouragedbymy parentstobehardworking.Theirsacrificeshaveshownmethatchallenges arenotroadblocksbutsteppingstones tosuccess.They’vealsoshownmetobe optimistic.Apositivemindsetinlife andthefaceofadversityarecrucialfor progression.”

“EvanForjanisahighlymotivated andtalentedstudentleader,”hisnomi-

nationsaid.“Heisa…four-timeBen CarsonFund-recognizedstudent.Evan alsorepresentsIndianRiverHigh Schoolasaremarkablemusician.Heis a Tri-MMusicHonorSocietymember andisthedrummajorofthemarching band.Evanwillbepursuingadegreein physics.”

“Ihavealwaysenjoyedthechallenge ofeducationandthepuzzleoflearning somethingnew,”statedForjan.“From calculustochemistrytoU.S.history,I findthatgainingknowledgeandunderstandingwithinanacademicsetting bringsmegreatsatisfaction.Isupposeit isthisfeelingofsatisfaction,alongwith theintrigueofeducation,thatmotivates me tostrivetowardsacademicachievement—achievementthatisonlypossiblethroughthesupportofmyloving familyandfriends.”

BenavidasLagunas

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SororitytopresentGrisescholarship

ThePreceptorOmegaBetaSigma PhiSororityChapterthisspringwillbe grantingthe29thannualHowardD. GriseMemorialScholarshiptoaqualifiedhigh-schoolgraduate.Candidates mustresideintheIndianRiverHigh Schoolattendanceareaorattendthe school,anddemonstrateacommitment tothecommunitythroughvolun-

teerism. Applicationsmaybeobtainedfrom IndianRiverHighSchoolorSussex TechnicalHighSchoolguidancecounselors, bymailat36155OldChurch CemeteryRd.,FrankfordDE19945,or emailatchurley98@yahoo.com(put “Scholarship”insubjectline).TheapplicationdeadlineisApril29.

forworkisinlinewithQRCF’srewardcriteria,representativessaid.

QRCFPresidentDougPurcellsaid theorganization“isallaboutgiving backtothecommunity.Thisisagreat exampleofbeingabletodothat.”

ThegrantwillhelpsupportABC’s operationalexpensesforthecoming summerseason.

ABCDirectorMikeShriverexpressedgratitudeforthegrant,saying, “Peopledon’trealizehowmanypeople’sliveswetouchjustbyputtingtwo wheelsontheroadforthem.Your supporthasincrediblereachinthe liveswetouch.”

Inparticular,ABCsupportsmany oftheyounginternationalstudentworkerswhocometothegreater BethanyBeachareaeachyearonJ1 visas.Theinternationalstudentswho workinlocalbusinessesduringthe busytouristseasonareconsidereda vitalstaffingcomponentforthebusinesscommunity.

In2024,ABCsupportedmore thanathirdoftheinternationalstudent-workerswhocametothearea. Around220studentswereloaned bikes,outfittedwithhelmetsand safetylights,andputthrougha mandatorybicyclesafetysessionconductedbynationallycertifiedstaff trainers.

“Safetyisourtoppriorityforthese students.Ourgoalistosendthem backhomeinthesameconditionthey arrived,”Shriversaid.

Regardingtheoverallrelationship ABCdevelopswiththeJ1visitors, Shriveradded,“Wehavesuchapositiveimpactonthem,intermsofthe attitudestheyhavewhentheygoback home.”

AssistingBicycleCommuters (ABC)isanon-profitministryof Mariner’sBethelGlobalMethodist ChurchinOceanView.Theprogram isdescribedas“anonsectarianeffort basedinthebeliefthatanyonewho wantstoworkdeservesaccesstoreliabletransportation.”

Since2004,theall-volunteerABC programstaffhasbeenrefurbishing andprovidingbicyclesfreeofcharge tolocalindividualswhoareinneedof ameansofgettingthemselvestoand fromwork.

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StilesWilfredAdkins,83

StilesWilfredAdkins,83,ofSelbyville,Del.,passedawayonApril4, 2025,atAtlanticGeneralHospitalin Berlin,Md.,withhiswifeandsonat hisside.HewasborninWilmington,Del.,onSept.23,1941,sonof thelateLauraandWilfredAdkins.

Adkinsgrewupworkingonthe familyfarmandgraduatedfrom MercersburgAcademyin1960— thesameyearhisparentsopenedthe famousCoralSandsApartments.He continuedhiseducationattheUniversityofDelaware,wherehegraduatedwithanag-sciencedegree.He continuedworkingonthefamily farmandhelpedtoruntheCoral SandswhilejoiningtheNational GuardduringtheVietnamWar.In 1969,hewasinaterriblecaraccidentthatputhiminacomaforfive days,withadislocatedhip.After makingafullrecovery,withtheexceptionofalimpandarenewedappreciationforlife,hemarriedthe loveofhislife,JaneLaw,in1971.

Theycontinuedtoliveonthe familyfarmandrantheCoralSands, alongwithhisparents.In1975,their onlyson,StilesLawAdkins,was born.Adkinshadaloveforvolleyball,wasanavidhunterandfisher-

man,andenjoyedswimminginfront oftheCoralSandsApartments. Whetheritwassomeoneinhis family,someoneheknewfromgrowingup,someonefromtheCoral Sands,someonefromtheranchor someonefromthefarmingcommunity,hetouchedeachandeveryone inaspecialway.Itmayhavebeenhis, “Hey,buddy—howyoudoing?”and formostitwas,“Hey,honey—give meakiss.”

Adkinsissurvivedbyhisloving wifeof54years,Jane(Law)Adkins; hisonlyson,StilesLawAdkinsand hiswife,Amy,andtheirtwochildren, PrestonandPaige,whoallstilllive onthefamilyfarm.

AcelebrationofAdkins’lifewill beheldatalaterdate.Inlieuof flowers,thefamilysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinAdkins’nameto EasternSussexDucksUnlimited,c/o KennyHopkins,32087HollyLake Rd.,Millsboro,DE19966.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

AnnetteJ.Bertone,84

AnnetteJ.Bertone,84,ofOcean View,Del.,andformerlyofArnold, Md.,passedawayonFriday,April 11,2025,atherhome.Shewasborn

inMcKeesport,Pa.,onMarch4, 1941,oneof11childrenofthelate GeorgeMcCaslinandthelate Bertha(Cutsen)McCaslin.

Sheproudlyservedhercountryin theU.S.Armyasanurse,from1963 to1965,receivinganArmycommendationmedalfortakingcareofGen. DouglasMacArthurattheWalter ReedArmyMedicalCenter.

Bertoneworkedinthehealthcare fieldasaregisterednursepriortoher retirementinthemid-1990s.She wasthematriarchofherlargefamily andwasthegluethatkepttheextendedfamilytogether.Shelovedthe timeshespentwithherfamilyand wassoproudofhergrandchildren.

ShewasaparishioneratSt.Ann CatholicChurchinBethanyBeach,

Del.,andlovedlivingnearthebeach. Inherfreetime,sheenjoyedtap dancingandthrifting.

Inadditiontoherparents, Bertonewasprecededindeathby her10siblings,Dorothy,Ella,Bill, Jack,Patricia,Eva,Shirley,Sonny, BarbandJoey.Sheissurvivedbyher lovinghusbandof52years,Vincent Bertone;ason,VinnyBertoneand hiswife,Holly;twograndchildren, SamanthaBertoneandAllison Bertone;andseveralniecesand nephews.

Avisitationwillbeheldfrom10 to11a.m.onTuesday,April22, 2025,atSt.AnnCatholicChurch, 691GarfieldParkway,Bethany

Beach,Del.,whereaMassofChristianBurialwillbeheldat11a.m.IntermentwillfollowattheDelaware VeteransMemorialCemeteryin Millsboro,Del.Inlieuofflowers,the familysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinBertone’snametotheMillvilleVolunteerFireCompany, 35554AtlanticAve.,Millville,DE 19967.Condolencesmaybesentby visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

JackJohnGum,87

JackJohnGum,87,ofFrankford, Delaware,passedawaypeacefullyon April11,2025,surroundedbyloved ones.BornonJan.20,1938,inDetroit,Mich.,hewasthesonofthe lateWilliamCyrusGumandEvelyn

LuebsGum.

AftergraduatingfromMemphis HighSchoolin1956,Gumproudly servedintheU.S.AirForcefrom 1959to1963.Hisloveofscienceand explorationledhimtoalongand fulfillingcareeratNASA.Basedat theWallopsIslandfacility,he broughtprecisiontotheskies throughhisworkonguidancesystemsforsoundingrockets,traveling toNorway,Peru,CanadaandAlaska duringhiscareer.Heretiredin1997 after28yearsofdedicatedservice.

Gumwasalsodeeplycommitted tohisfaithintheworkplace.Hewas proudtohavestartedadailyBible studyandprayermeetingduring lunchtimeatWallopsIsland,which welcomedmanyofhisfellowworkers.Thatgathering,atestamentto hisquietleadershipandspiritualdevotion,continuestothisday.

Hewasatruestoryteller.Hewasa

kind,wittymanfullofcuriosity.He lovedtraveling,gardeningandplayinggameswithfamily.Amanof deepfaith,hewasanactivemember ofCrossroadCommunityChurchin Dagsboro,Del.,whereheserved faithfullyandjoyfully.Heleavesbehindalegacyoffaith,serviceand love.Hisstories,hiskindnessandhis steadypresencewillliveoninthe heartsofthosewhoknewhim.

Gumwasprecededindeathbyhis brother,WilliamGum.Heissurvivedbyhisbelovedwife,SaraJo Gum;andtheirblendedandloving family:sonstheRev.JohnNelson (andLois)andtheRev.William Nelson(andDebbie);daughterSue McRae(andRoy);stepchildrenConniePr igg(andBrian),William Naples(andAlyce)andDavid Naples(andTrudy);andgrandchildrenLauren,Christopher,Lindsey, Sean,Marisa,Rebecca,Harley,Na-

talie,Jacklyn,Casie,Dylanand Madison.Heisalsosurvivedbyhis sistersJanetMooreofSeaford,Del., andKathleenWilliamsof Bridgeville,Del.;alongwithnumerousotherrelativesanddearfriends.

Avisitationwillbeheldfrom11 a.m.tonoononThursday,April17, 2025,attheFrankfordChapelof MelsonFuneralServices,43 ThatcherSt.,Frankford,Del.,where afuneralservicewillbeginatnoon. Intermentwillfollowatthe DelawareVeteransMemorialCemetery,26669PatriotsWay,Millsboro, Del.Inlieuofflowers,donations maybemadetotheBuildingFund ofLighthouseChristianSchool, 28157LighthouseCrossing,Dagsboro,DE19939.Condolencesmay bemadebyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

AnnDormanHedley,88

AnnDormanHedley,88,passed awaypeacefullyinhersleepon Thursday,April10,2025.BornApril 1,1937,shewasatruenative,born andraisedinLewes,Del.,toherparentsCarltonDormanandAlmeta MaeDorman.

Theiconicbarnatthecornerof RobinsonvilleRoadandJohnJ. WilliamsHighwaystartedconstructionthedayshewasbornandisstill aSussexCountystaple.Shegrewup onTheDormanFarmwithherthree siblings,RayDorman,JanetDorman andCarlton“Sonny”OwensDorman.HedleywasapartoftheLewes School’sClass1955.

AnnDormanandGeorgeT.HedleyofWilmington,Del.,weremarriedFeb.19,1955,andhadthree children,GregoryAllanHedley, DouglasCarltonHedleyandDoloresMarlaneHedley.

Sheattendedclassesthroughout partof1964and1965withher mother,Almeta,andsister,Janet.She receivedherDelawarestatenursing licenseandwentontobecomealicensedpracticalnurse(LPN).She workedwithlocalfamiliesasaninhomecaregiverandwentontowork asanICUnurseatBeebeHospital for33years.

Supportingothersduringtheir timesofneedrequiresremarkable strength,andHedleypossessedthe resilienceanddedicationtodoso withgrace,neverrevealingthepersonalsacrificesshemade.

Herdedicationtoherfamilywas unwavering.Shecherishedeverymomentofraisingherthreeremarkable children,findingjoyinwatching themgrowandthriveintheirunique ways.HersonGregg,withamischievoussmile,workshardtometiculouslymanageeachrealestate endeavor,whilebalancingagrueling workload.Healwaysmadesurethat hehadtimetoprepareherfavorite

SeasideJewishCommunitytobringrabbitoRehoboth

FromMay2toMay4,SeasideJewishCommunity,locatedinRehoboth Beach,willhostaweekendofmusic, storiesandeducationdesignedtobridge thegapbetweenJudaismandChristianity,withspecialguestsRabbiDavid ZaslowandDevorahZaslow.Thepubliciswelcome.

TheZaslows,visitingfromAshland, Ore.,areknowninJewishandinterfaith circlesfortheirspiritualleadership, singingandstorytelling.Therabbi’s newbook,“Jesus:First-CenturyRabbi,” recentlywontheChurchSynagogueLibraryAssociationBookoftheYear Award,andismakinganimportant contributiontointerfaithunderstanding,organizerssaid.

“I’mlookingforwardtoanuplifting andinspirationalweekend,”saidSeaside RabbiJulieHiltonDanan.“TheZaslowshavesomanyamazingandunique storiesandsongstosharewitheveryone fromalongcareerandcallingofleadership,bothintheJewishcommunityand aspioneersofinterfaithdialogueand connections.”

RabbiZaslowhasbeenthespiritual leaderofHavurahShirHadashsynagogueinAshland,Ore.,since1996.The prayerbookheedited,“IvduetHashem B’simcha,”isusedinsynagogues throughoutthecountry.Healsohas publishedseveralotherbooks.

DevorahZaslowalsoisanauthor.

Shehaspublishedseveralbooksandhas hadstoriespublishedinanthologies. Shehasherownblogandteacheswriting.

TheZaslowswillparticipateinSeaside’sShabbatservicesonbothFriday eveningandSaturdaymorning.Reservationsarerequiredandmustbemade onSeaside’swebsiteatwww.seasidejewishcommunity.com.

Inadditiontothereligiousobservances,theZaslowswillparticipatein twocommunityevents,oneinpartnershipwithGroomeChurchinLewes andasecondinpartnershipwiththe LewesPublicLibrary:

•OnSaturday,May3,at7:30p.m., theZaslowswillpresentaneveningof interfaithstoriesandsongsforthecommunity,followedbylightrefreshments, at GroomeChurch,locatedat601SavannahRoadinLewes.Registrationis requiredforthein-personevent,asseatingislimited.ChecktheSeasideJewish Communitywebsiteformoredetails andtoregister,atwww.seasidejewishcommunity.com.

•OnSunday,May4,at11a.m., RabbiZaslowwilldiscusshisawardwinningbook,“Jesus:FirstCentury Rabbi,”attheLewesPublicLibrary,locatedat101AdamsStreet,Lewes.“In thebook,RabbiZaslowtakesafresh, bold lookatthehistoricalJesusandthe JewishrootsofChristianity.”Registra-

tionisrequiredthroughthelibrary’s websiteforthisin-personandZoom event,athttps://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/14145560.

TheZaslows’visittotheDelaware beacheshasbeenmadepossiblebythe supportoftheJewishFederationof Delaware.“TheirvisitreflectsSeaside’s longtraditionofcreatingstronginterfaithrelationswithlocalfaithhousesof manydenominations.”

JewishFederationofDelawaresupportsprogramsthatfeed,clothe,shelter, counselandrescuethousandsofpeople inDelawareandtheBrandywineValley, inIsraelandaroundtheworld.Itprovidesopportunitiestoeducate,inspire andcelebrateavibrantJewishlife.For moreinformation,visit ShalomDelaware.org.

SeasideJewishCommunity“isanindependent,egalitarianandwelcoming community,dedicatedtoaccepting members ofallagesandbackgrounds. Seaside’sgoalsincludespiritualservices, enrichingeducationalprogramsfor youthandadults,andsocialevents,as wellascommunityserviceandsocial justiceprojects.Undertheleadershipof RabbiDanan,Seasidecontinuestofill anactiveroleininterfaithactivitiesin SussexCounty.”Formoreinformation, visitthewebsiteatSeasidejewishcommunity.com.

"I searched for a lift chair all around Delaware for my father-in-law. The Golden brand was by far the best quality and Besche Furniture had the best stock! They spent hours with us- even bringing one out of storage to try on the spot. Delivery was the next day. Absolutely everyone we met was so polite and helpful. You can tell they value their employees as well as the customer. I highly recommend you visit their store." -Satis ed Customer

We couldn't have said it better ourselves!

OldfatherGrouprecognizestoplocalandregionalproducersfor2024

TheOldfatherGroupofCompass RealEstate,withmainofficesin downtownLewesandsatelliteoffices throughouttheregion,heldaceremonyrecentlyinordertoofficially recognizetopperformersfromthe 2024calendaryear.

Describedas“achancetoformally acknowledgethehardworkanddedicationofitsever-growingteamof localandregionalrealestateagents,” thefirm-widegatheringwasheldin downtownLewesandincludedmost oftheOldfatherGroup’steamof agents,administratorsandsupport staff,aswellastheownershipteam ofDustinandMariyaOldfather.

Long-timeagentJulieSeymour tookhomethetophonoroftheday asTopProducerfor2024.Shecompleted$12.6millioninsalesduring thepreviouscalendaryear.

SeymourwasfollowedbyNicole Holland($10.5million)andJaasiel Nunez($9.8million).TheOldfather Groupasateambookedsalesvolumeofmorethan$166millionon 398closedtransactionsfor2024.

“Weareincrediblyproudtocelebratetheoutstandingachievements ofourtopproducingagents.Their dedication,expertiseandcommit-

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Aboveleft,OldfatherGroupFoundersMariyaOldfather,left,andDustinOldfather,right,flank2024TopProducerJulieSeymour duringanawardsceremonyrecentlyinLewes.Aboveright,OldfatherGroupFoundersMariyaOldfather,left,andDustinOldfather,right,flank2024CompanyMVPChristianSchafferduringanawardsceremonyrecentlyinLewes.

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menttoexcellencecontinuetoset thestandardinourindustry,”said StephanieMoyer,vicepresidentof theOldfatherCompanies.“Their successisatestamenttotheirhard workandunwaveringfocusondeliveringexceptionalserviceandresults fortheirclients.”

Otherawardshandedoutbythe OldfatherGroupduringtheevent included:JaasielNunez(TopProducerforKentandSussexCounties), BillBurgess(TopProducerforNew CastleCounty),LisaChamberlain (TopProducerforCoastalMaryl and),JulieSeymour(TopProducer forAnnapolis/EasternShore),Maria Tsoukalos(TopProducerforSoutheasternPennsylvania),LukeThompsonandCliffMcCall(TopProducers —Listings),JaasielNunez(TopProducer—BuyersandRookieofthe Year)andChristianSchaffer(CompanyMVP).

“Wearehonoredtorecognize ChristianSchafferasthisyear’sMost ValuablePlayer.Christian’spositive spirit,readinesstostepupandsupport,andunwaveringcommitmentto excellencehavemadeaprofoundimpactonourteam,aswellasallthe companiesthatfallundertheOldfatherumbrella,”saidMoyer.“Christ-

ianconsistentlygoesaboveandbeyondforbothhisclientsandour team,leadingbyexampleandsetting thestandardforsuccessandinspiringthosearoundhim.

“Wearealsothrilledtorecognize JaasielNunezasourRookieofthe Year,”Moyercontinued.“Jaasiel’s passion,dedication,anddrivehave sethimapartinanincrediblycompetitiveindustry.Inashorttime,he hasdemonstratedremarkableskill, perseverance,andacommitmentto deliveringoutstandingservicetohis clients.Wecan’twaittoseeallthe successthatliesaheadforJaasiel.”

TheOldfatherGroupwas foundedin2004andspecializesin realestatesalesthroughout Delaware,aswellasthecoastal MarylandtownsofOceanCityand Berlin,thecapitalcityofAnnapolis, partsofsoutheasternPennsylvania, andnowthenation’scapitalof Washington,D. C.

CoastalPoint•Submitted OldfatherGroupFoundersMariyaOldfather,left,andDustinOldfather,right, flank2024RookieoftheYearJaasiel NunezduringanawardsceremonyrecentlyinLewes.

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McBrideintroducesAvianVirus EradicationOurPoultryAct

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Vowingacommitmentto“investinginfarmerswhoareonthefront lineofabio-securitycrisis,”CongresswomanSarahMcBridehasintroducedtheSupportingAvianVirus Eradication(SAVE)OurPoultry Actto“designatehighlypathogenic avianinfluenzaasahigh-priorityresearchandextensionareawithinthe U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture.”

Thelegislation,co-sponsoredwith U.S.Rep.MikeLawler(R-New York),“aimstostrengthenbio-securityprotocolsandsupportresearch intoeffectiveprevention,safeguardingproducers,thenationalfoodsupplyandcriticalexportmarkets.”

Theactisdesignedtoauthorize USDAresearchgrantstostudyavian influenza,analyzetheimpactof poultryvaccinationoninternational tradeandmarketaccess,andfund enhancedbio-securitypracticesand disinfectionmethodsforpoultryproducers.

“Eachbirdfarmerisjustonebird awayfromhavingtoculltheirentire stock,”McBridetoldtheCoastal Pointduringarecentphoneconversation.

“Thiswillunlocksignificantresourcestoresearchbirdfluandtoget preventionstrategiestoprotectour markets,ourfoodsupply.Thislegislationisthebyproductofconstituent outreach.Anindividualvoicecan makeeabigdifference,”shesaid,explainingthatsheandLawlercosponsoredthelegislationafter MiddletownfarmerMikePuglisi— ownerofPuglisiEggFarmsInc.— “cametospeaktousasaneggfarmer whohasfacedcontinuedconcern aboutbirdflu.”

“Oneofhisbirdswasexposedseveralyearsago,andhehadtocullhis entiresupplyofchickens.Hewas abletosupply,butmanyfarmers wouldnotbeableto.Whenthereis birdfluexposure,farmershavetoreducesupply,andithasasignificant consequencesonthepriceofeggs.

“Mikecame,andhespoketous. Asabyproductofthat,weintroducedtheSAVEOurPoultryAct, whichwasabipartisaneffort.Thisis supportedbytheNationalChicken Council.Delawarehasamassive agricultureindustryand,inparticular,ahighchickenfarmingindustry. Thereare200chickensperpersonin Delaware,or200millionchickens statewide.Inmostinstances,theyare producingbroilers,butMikeisan eggfarmerandthisissueimpactsegg farmersandpoultryfarmers,” McBridesaid.

Lawler,inanewsreleaseissuedby McBride’soffice,statedelectedofficials“musttakeresponsiblestepsto protectouragriculturalindustry.”

“ThisSAVEOurPoultryActis aboutsupportingpracticalresearch thatprotectsourfarmersinaddressingavianinfluenza.It’saboutsafeguardingtheindustry,protectingjobs andensuringourfoodsupplystays safe,”Lawlerstated.

Puglisiandallfarmersarepleased withlegislation,McBridesaid.

“Theyareworkinghardeverysingleday,andtheyaredoingeverythingright.Andtheyneedthe federalgovernmenttostepupand helppreventbirdflu,”shesaid.

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“Stand by us as we honor those who stood up

September 2nd -7th

OUR MISSION

To organize and facilitate an annual Warrior Beach Week event for our Veterans and their Families to show our appreciation for their unwavering Service and Sacrifice.

OUR STORY

Operation Seas the Day (OSTD), a community based volunteer organization, was founded by three members of the Bethany Beach community. Since 2013, OSTD has been providing support to our returning Wounded Warriors and their Families to help ease their transition back to civilian life. Each year our local communities host our Veterans and their Families in a peaceful beach setting. All of the Very Important Families stay in homes/condos donated by local homeowners.

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Operation Seas the Day could not exist without the faithful volunteers in our local community. Many hands make light work! Come out and join us by volunteering your time and talents for our Veterans and their Families.

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Your financial donations enable us to have the resources to support our Veterans and their Families. All donations go directly to supporting our Veterans. Operation Seas the Day is a tax-exempt entity under IRC Sec. 501(c)(3).

JenningssuestoprotectcriticalfundinginDelaware

DelawareAttorneyGeneralKathy JenningsissuingtoblocktheTrump administrationfrommakingwhat shecalled“devastatingcuts”tomedicalresearch,libraries,museumsand minority-ownedbusinessesin Delaware.

Inapairoffederallawsuits,Jenningsandtwocoalitionsofattorneys-generaltakeaimatexecutive ordersthattheysaid“wouldrecklesslyterminateexistingmedicalresearchgrantsfromtheNational InstitutesofHealthandevisceratea groupofsmallerfederalagencies,in-

cludingtheInstituteofMuseum& LibraryServices(IMLS)thatprovidecriticalservicesandfundingto culturalinstitutions,minority-owned smallbusinesses,andworkers.”

“TrumpandMusk’sreckless chainsawtacticscontinuetowreak havoconredstatesandbluealike withnodiscerniblebenefittothe Americanpeople,”saidJennings. “Thispatternofblatantlyillegalcuts, layoffsandmanufactureddysfunctionisnotonlysabotagingthefederalgovernment,butscammingthe Americanpeople.TheentireIMLS

budgetisnothingcomparedtothe moneythefederalgovernmenthas givenTesla,SpaceXandStarlink overtheyears.Thesecutswon’tmake adentinthenationaldebt—but theywilldamageoureconomy,hurt themiddleclassandsetAmerica back.”

Jennings:NIHcuts, delaysdeepenpublichealth crisisofTrump’smaking

ThecomplaintalsoallegesthatNIH hasrecentlyterminatedlargeswathsof already-issuedgrantsforprojectsthat arecurrentlyunderwaybasedonthe projects’perceivedconnectionto“DEI,” “transgenderissues,”“vaccinehesitancy,”oranothertopicdisfavoredby thecurrentadministration.Inboilerplatelettersissuedtothegrants’recipients,NIHclaimsthateachcanceled project“nolongereffectuatesagency priorities.”

OnApril4,JenningsandhercolleaguessuedtostoptheTrumpadministration’s“unreasonableandintentional delays”inreviewingNIHgrantapplications,aswellasitsterminationofhundredsofalready-issuedgrants.

SinceJanuary,theadministration hascanceledmeetingsfortwoboards thattypicallymustreviewNIHgrants inordertoapprovethem:a“studysection”ofsubject-matterexpertswho evaluatethescientificmeritoftheproposal,andanadvisorycouncilthatconsidersfundingavailabilityandagency priorities.NIHhasalsoindefinitely withheldfinaldecisionsonapplications thathavealreadyreceivedapproval fromtherelevantstudysectionandadvisorycouncil.Currently,theplaintiff statesareawaitingdecisionsonbillions ofdollarsinresearchfunding.

“Withtheseshoddyexplanations, thecomplaintalleges,theTrumpadministrationhasclawedbackmillions ofdollarsthathavealreadybeen awardedtoaddressimportantpublic healthneeds.”

Thecoalitionarguesthatbypostponingmeetings,delayingthereviewof pendingapplications,failingtoissue finalrecommendationsandterminating issuedgrants,NIHisfailingtomeetits statutoryobligationsandviolatingapplicableregulations.Further,thecoalitionarguesthattheadministrationdoes nothavetheauthoritytounilaterally declinespendingcongressionallyappropriatedfunds.

Thelawsuitcomesontheheelsofa Feb.10efforttoprotectmillionsin localmedicalresearch.TheFeb.10law-

suitsucceededinsecuringapreliminary injunctiononMarch5.

Targetedcuts‘threaten libraries,minority-owned smallbusinesses’

Jenningsandaseparatecoalitionof AGsarealsosuingtheTrumpadministrationtostopthedismantlingofthree federalagenciesthatprovideservices andfundingtopubliclibrariesandmuseums,workersandminority-owned businessesnationwide.

InMarch,theTrumpadministration issuedanExecutiveOrderthatwould dismantlesevenfederalagenciescreated byCongressthatcollectivelyprovide hundredsofmillionsofdollarsforprogramsineverystate.Theadministration hasalreadybegunimplementingthat planatthreeofthoseagencies.Forexample,theInstituteofMuseumandLibraryServices(IMLS)—which providessignificantfundingto Delaware’spubliclibraries—hasplaced almostitsentirestaffonadministrative leaveandwillcuthundredsofgrantsfor statelibrariesandmuseums.

“This ExecutiveOrderistheadministration’slatestattempttodismantle federalagenciesindefianceofCongress,”theysaid.

Jenningsandthecoalitionareseekingtostopthedismantlingthatisalreadyunderwayatthreeagencies targetedintheadministration’sExecutiveOrder:

•TheInstituteofMuseum&LibraryServices(IMLS),whichsupports museumsandlibrariesnationwide throughgrantmaking,researchandpolicydevelopment;

•TheMinorityBusinessDevelopment Agency(MBDA),whichpromotesthegrowthandinclusionof minority-ownedbusinessesthrough federalfinancialassistanceprograms; and

•TheFederalMediation&ConciliationService(FMCS),whichpromotes peacefulresolutionoflabordisputes.

“Dismantlingtheseagencieswould devastatecommunitiesinDelawareand acrossthecountrythatrelyontheservicesandfundingtheyprovidetolibraries,museums,minority-owned businessesandworkers,”theAGsaid. “In2024,IMLSinvested$180million inlibrariesnationwideunderitsGrants toStatesProgram.Theadministration’s actionwillthreatenhundredsoflibrary staffacrossthecountrythatprovideessentialservicestotheircommunities.”

Inaddition,theTrumpadministrationhascutthestaffofMBDAfrom40 tojustfiveindividualsandhaseffectivelystoppedissuingnewgrants,“hurtingvulnerablesmallbusinessesacross thecountry.”TheFMCShasslashedits staff fromroughly200tofewerthan15 individualsandannouncedthetermina-

tionofseveralofitscoreprograms, “makingitharderforunionizedworkers tosecuretheirrights.”

Jenningsandthecoalitionarguethat theExecutiveOrderviolatestheConstitutionandtheAdministrativeProcedureActbyeliminatingtheprogramsof agencieswithoutanyregardforthelaws andregulationsthatgoverneachsource offederalfunding.Thecoalitionargues that thepresidentcannotdecidetounilaterallyoverridelawsgoverningfederal spending,andthatthisExecutiveOrder unconstitutionallyoverridesCongress’s powertodecidehowfederalfundsare spent

InadditiontoDelaware,plaintiff statesonthelawsuitincludeArizona, California,Colorado,Connecticut, Hawaii,Illinois,Maine,Maryland, Massachusetts,Michigan,Minnesota, Nevada,NewJersey,NewMexico,New York,Oregon,RhodeIsland,Vermont, WashingtonandWisconsin.

TREASURE ISLAND

Flowershavethepowerto brightensomeone’sday—andthis Mother’sDay,they’lldoevenmore. BrandywineFenwickIsland,a

Monarchcommunity,ishostinga specialFlower&BakeSaletobenefitEveryMotherCounts,anonprofit organizationensuringthatthema-

ternalhealthjourneybefore,during andafterchildbirthissafe,respectful andequitableforeveryone,everywhere.

Aspartofacorporate-wide Mother’sDayinitiative,the fundraisercelebratesmothersacross generations—past,presentandfuture—whilesupportingacausethat toucheseveryfamily.Community supportersarebeinginvitedtopreorderflowerstotakehomeortogift asasurprisetoseniorresidentsin thecommunity.Floweroptionsincluderosesandtulips,availableby thestemorinbundles.Thefinalday toplaceflowerordersisApril30, withpick-upscheduledforMay8, between2and4p.m.

“Ourresidentsaresoexcitedtobe partofthismeaningfulfundraiser,” saidHeatherCronin,lifeenrichment directoratBrandywineFenwickand eventorganizer.“Notonlydothey havethechancetoreceiveflowers fromlovedonesorcaringneighbors, butweallgettocontributetoacause thatsupportsmothersaroundthe world.EveryMotherCountsisan incredibleorganization,and Mother’sDayistheperfecttimeto giveback.”

Toorderflowers,callthecommunitydirectlyat(302)436-0808or visittheonlineorderingformat bit.ly/fenwick-flowers.Donationsfor flowerscanbemadeviacheckto “EveryMotherCounts”orthrough theonlinedonationlinkprovidedin theonlineorderform.Pick-upon May8islocatedatBrandywineFenwickIslandbyMonarch,21111ArringtonDrive,Selbyville.

AGsuesTrumpadministrationovervotingrestrictions

DelawareAttorneyGeneralKathy Jenningshasfiledalawsuitagainst PresidentDonaldTrump,U.S.Attorney GeneralPamBondi,thefederalElectionAssistanceCommissionandother Trumpadministrationofficialstoblock ExecutiveOrder14248(“theElections ExecutiveOrder”),whichJenningsdescribedas“anunconstitutionalattempt toimposesweepingvotingrestrictions acrossthecountry.”

“DonaldTrumpneedstoreadhis constitution,”saidJennings.“Thepresident doesnothave—andeveninthe depthsofourgreatestnationalcrises, hasneverhad—theauthorityto rewriteDelaware’selectionlaws,tonullifyelectionlawspassedbyCongressor tooverturnelections.Tryingtounilaterallyalterelectionproceduresinthe world’soldestconstitutionalrepublicis

SouthernDelaware Choraletopresent concertcelebrating womenandthearts

SouthernDelawareChoralethis weekannouncedtheirMayconcert, takingplaceonSaturday,May10,at3 p.m.atEpworthUnitedMethodist ChurchinRehobothBeach.“InHer OwnWords:AConcertCelebrating WomenandtheArts,”isaconcertcelebratingwomencomposers,lyricistsand poets—justintimeforMother’sDay.

Thespecialeventwillshowcasefemalecomposersandpoetsthroughout history,fromtheMiddleAgestothe Romanticperiod,andbeyond.TheconcertwillfeatureselectionsfromcomposersHildegardvonBingen,Clara SchumannandRosephanyePowell,to nameafew.Thefeaturedselections wereselectedwithagoalofleavingthe audiencefeelingupliftedandempowered.

“Thisisagreatwaytocelebratethe womeninyourlife,justonedaybefore Mother’sDay!”organizerssaid.

Ontopofcelebratingcomposers throughouthistory,concertgoerswill alsobetreatedtoclassicssuchas“Big YellowTaxi”byJoniMitchell,“Letthe RiverRun”byCarlySimonand “You’veGotaFriend”byCarolKing.

“Ithinktheaudiencewillreallyappreciatethethoughtfulandcomprehensivechoicesofmusic,”said Co-DirectorSarahRose.“Thereis trulysomethingforeveryonetoenjoy, andpreparingforthisconcerthas beenadelight!It’sanhonortosing thesepiecesandcelebratetheimportantwomenwhohavemadesignificantcontributionstoourmusical repertoire.”

Fortickets,visithttps://southerndelawarechorale.org/tickets.

blatantlyunlawfulandun-American. Weare,onceagain,suingtoprotectthe Constitutionandcommonsense.”

Thechallengedprovisionsinclude:

•ForcingtheElectionAssistance Commissiontorequiredocumentary proofofcitizenshiponthefederalmail registrationform(theFederalForm). Thecommissionisanindependent,bipartisan,four-memberbodyestablished byCongress.ItisresponsiblefordevelopingtheFederalForm,inconsultation withthechiefelectionofficersofthe states,fortheregistrationofvotersfor electionsforfederaloffice.Intheirlawsuit,theattorneysgeneralunderscore thatCongresshasneverrequireddocumentar yproofofcitizenshiptoregister tovoteusingtheFederalForm.

•Commandingtheheadofeach state-designatedfederalvoterregistra-

tionagencytoimmediatelybegin“assess[ing]citizenshippriortoprovidinga federalvoterregistrationformtoenrolleesofpublicassistanceprograms.” ThisaspectoftheElectionsExecutive Order“commandeersstateagenciesand theirpersonnel,forcingstatestoparticipateinthepresident’sunlawfulandunnecessar yagenda.”

•Requiringmilitaryandoverseas voterstosubmitdocumentaryproofof citizenshipandeligibilitytovotein stateelections.TheFederalPostCard Applicationformisusedbyvotersin themilitaryorlivingabroadtoregister tovoteinfederalelections.Federallaw unequivocallygrantsthemtheabilityto registerandcastaballot“inthelast placeinwhichthepersonwasdomiciled beforeleavingtheUnitedStates”— thereisnorequirementthatthisform

demanddocumentaryproofofcitizenshiporproofofcurrenteligibilityto voteinaparticularstate.

•Threateningtowithholdvarious streamsoffederalfundingtothestates forpurportednoncompliancewiththe challengedprovisions.“Insodoing,the ElectionsExecutiveOrderseekstocontrolPlaintiffStates’exerciseoftheir sovereignpowersthroughrawExecutive domination,contrarytotheU.S.Constitutionanditsunderlyingprinciplesof federalismandtheseparationofpowers.”

Infilingthelawsuit,Jenningsjoined theattorneysgeneralofArizona,California,Colorado,Connecticut,Hawaii, Illinois,Maine,Massachusetts,Maryland,Michigan,Minnesota,Nevada, NewJersey,NewMexico,NewYork, RhodeIsland,VermontandWisconsin.

KnowledgeispowerforEarthDay2025

Onesmallstepatatime …leadstoabetter environmentforallofus.

—SandyDaniels, InlandBaysGardenCenter

ByLauraWalter StaffReporter

Youdon’thavetoconsideryourselfan environmentalisttocelebrateEarthDay —it’severyone’shome,afterall!Many localorganizationsandbusinessesare hostingfunfestivals,clean-ups,workshops,naturewalks,naturetalksand more.

Thisyear’sthemeis“OurPower,Our Planet,”whichchampionsrenewableenergy.Butpeoplecancelebratewhatever topictheyprefer.

“Everyyear,over1billionpeople acrosstheplanetobserveEarthDay.… Theyholdtrashcleanups,theywriteto theirelectedofficials.…Theyholdeducationalevents,artcompetitions,nature walksandmore,”accordingto EarthDay.org,anofficialstewardofthe movement,heldonApril22.

Herearejustafew.

CitizensCaféatCenter fortheInlandBays

Thursday,April17,6p.m.

LocatedneartheIndianRiverInlet,the DelawareCenterfortheInlandBaysalwaysinvitesthegeneralpublictoattendits quarterlyCitizensCafé.Thismonth,the CitizensAdvisoryCommittee(CAC)is planningan“inspiringandthought-provokingevening”withguestspeakersand conversationonthetopicof“Innovative SolutionsforEnhancingWaterHealth”on Thursday,April17,from6to8p.m.

Thisfreeeventwillfeaturetwoexpert speakers,eachofferingauniqueperspective onimprovingwatersystems.Charmaine Dahlenburg,directoroffieldconservation attheNationalAquariuminBaltimore, willsharethesuccessstoryoftheirHarbor Wetland,acutting-edgefloatingwetland ecosystemthathasnotonlyrestoredvital habitatsbutalsobroughtbackwildlife,includingriverotters.Attendeescanlearn howthisinnovativetechnologyistransformingurbanwaterqualityandwhatit meansfortherolefloatingwetlandscan

ChildrenplantwitchhazeltreesattheBethanyBeachNatureCenterduringapastEarthDaycelebrationevent.

playinurbanconservation.

Next,Dr.NicholasRay,assistantprofessorattheUniversityofDelaware’s SchoolofMarineScience&Policy,will presenthisworkonstormwaterpondsin coastalDelaware.Hisresearchinterests centeronthebiogeochemistryandecology ofaquaticecosystems,andhowthesesystemsrespondtoenvironmentalchanges.

“Don’tmissthisopportunitytolearn, askquestionsandbepartofthesolution forahealthier,moreresilientfutureforour localwaters!”organizerssaid.

Therearetwooptionsforattendingthis hybridmeeting—inpersonattheCIB office(39375InletRoad,Rehoboth Beach)orvirtuallyonZoom.Fordetails, call(302)226-8105orvisit inlandbays.org/events.

(Everydayis)EarthDayat

BethanyBeachNatureCenter Saturday,April19,10:30a.m.to2p.m.

ExploreBethanyBeachNatureCenter atitsfree,family-friendlycelebrationon Saturday,April19.Itwillbeheldrainor shineat10:30a.m.,wrappingupby2p.m. Thepublicgroundsalreadyofferroom

toexplore:wetlands,maritimeforest,nature trail,demonstrationgardensandahistoricallocalcottagefilledwithaquariumdisplays,liveturtlesandmore.

“Theword‘center’ issomisleading,becauseit’sinacottagethat’sover120years old!”saidDirectorNancyLucy.“Weliketo showcasewhatwehaveasacelebration— EarthDayiseveryday!Soinsidethecottage,wewillhaveaneggdissectionwith Melinda,whilesupplieslast.”

EnvirotechInc.willbringamobile aquaticdisplay.TheDelawareMuseumof NatureofSciencereturnswithliveanimal ambassadors,teachingaboutlocalspecimens,foodchainsandhowanimalsinteract.DelawareNaturallywilldiscussnative plantspecies.

“Andthisisallgearedtokids,”Lucy said.

Anegghunt/scavengerhuntisscheduledforat11a.m.Kidswillsearchfor large,clearplasticeggs,eachofwhichcontainsadioramaofananimalthatwould liveinthathabitat(suchasabird,clam, horseshoecrabandmore).Familiescan postaphotooftheeggonsocialmedia withthehashtag#bethanybeachnaturecenterandbeeligibletoearnarewardfor

completingthescavengerhunt.

EarthDay2025isthemedtowardrenewableenergy,soCNCSolarwillshowcasethenaturecenter’sownsolararray. “Thiscottageispoweredbysolarenergy, sowe’regoingtotalkaboutthat,”Lucy said.“And,didyouknowtheTownof BethanyBeachhasnotonlyoneelectric vehicle,buttwo!So,wearegoingtohave oneheretoshowcase.”

SinceArborDayisaroundthecorner, thecenterstaffwillplantanewredbudtree, andfamiliescantakehomeafreeredbud seedling.

FreecupsofRita’sItalianIcewillbe available,too.Adrop-incrafttablewill havesimpleractivities,suchascoloringand cut-and-paste.

Everythingisfreeandopentothepublic,whilesupplieslast.

“Itshouldbealotoffun!”Lucysaid.“I describeitasanatureparty.We’realways tryingtokeeptheatmospherevery serendipitous,spontaneous.”

Parkingisavailableonsite,withoverflowparkingonthewestsideofGrotto Pizza.BethanyBeachNatureCenterislo-

25193 Winter Road, Millsboro Quiet and peaceful 4 BR plus office, off-the-grid home on dead end street. Truly a marvel with major renovations in 2025. 2 primary BRs with baths, one on the mail level and

catedat807GarfieldParkway.Learnmore at(302)537-7680andwww.townofbethanybeach.com/397/Nature-Center.

FreeAdmissionat

DelawareBotanicGardens

Saturday,April19,9a.m.to4p.m.

Spendsometimeexploringthegardens. TohonorEarthDay,allgueststoDelaware BotanicGardenswillreceivefreeadmission onSaturday,April19,duringitsregular hoursof9a.m.to4p.m.

“Welookforwardtowelcomingour communitytothegardenstoenjoytheseasonaldelights,”organizerssaid.Freeguided toursarealsoofferedeachregulardayat10 a.m.

“InthePietOudolfMeadowGarden, RhyneGarden,LearningGardenand FollyGarden,wehaveover200,000spring bulbsslowlyemerging.Inthe12-acre Woodlands,wehaveanewEagleWatch Garden,”organizationPresidentRay Sandersaidatthestartoftheseason.

“EnjoyourrefurbishedWelcome Center,nowclimate-controlled,andwith yourfavoritegiftsandnewselections. There’salwayssomethingnewtoseeat DBG.”

DelawareBotanicGardensislocatedat 30220PineyNeckRoad,Dagsboro.Find detailsbycalling(302)321-9061andat

www.delawaregardens.org/earth-day.

SafeguardingDelaware FamiliesatUnitarian Universalistsof SouthernDelaware Friday,April25,10a.m.

Legislators,localenvironmentalorganizationsandthepublicwillgathertodiscuss policiesandactionstoaddressDelaware’s interconnectedproblemsofenvironmental, socialandeconomiccrises—suchasbiodiversityloss,waterandfoodinsecurity, healthrisksandclimatechange—onFriday,April25,at10a.m.

The“SafeguardingDelawareFamilies” eventfeaturesPamelaMcElweeofRutgers University,globalco-chairoftheIntergovernmentalPlatformonBiodiversity& EcosystemServicesAssessmentReporton “TheInterlinkagesAmongBiodiversity, Water,FoodandHealth(TheNexusReport).”Thereportoffersdecision-makers “themostambitiousscientificassessment everundertakenofthesecomplexinterconnectionsandexploresspecificresponses.”

Thereportresultedfromthreeyearsof workby165leadinginternationalexperts from57countries.Itfindsthatexistingactionstoaddresschallengesofbiodiversity, water,food,healthandclimatefailtotackle thecomplexityofinterlinkedproblemsand resultininconsistentgovernance.

Environmental,socialandeconomic crises,suchasbiodiversityloss,waterand foodinsecurity,healthrisksandclimate

changeareallinterconnected—evencompoundingeachothersothatseparateeffortstoaddressthemcanbeineffectiveand counterproductive.Theseareglobalissues thatrequirelocalresponses,organizerssaid. UnitarianUniversalistsofSouthern Delawareislocatedat30486Lewes GeorgetownHighway,Lewes.

EarthDayCelebrationat

InlandBaysGardenCenter Tuesday,April22,10a.m.to4p.m.

NearOceanView,thestaffattheInlandBaysGardenCenterbelievesthat knowledgeispower.Sincethisyear’sEarth Daythemeis“OurPower,OurPlanet,” theywillhostseveralfreeworkshops,plus children’sgardeningactivities,onTuesday, April22.

“Wetrytodesigntheseworkshopsto givethehomeownerthepowertomakea differenceinourplanet,”saidSandy Daniels,eventscoordinator.“Ourmantra hasalwaysbeen‘Gardeningtomakeadifference.’Theseworkshopswill,hopefully, educatepeoplesotheycanbebetterstewardsoftheirgardenandinturn,ourearth.”

From10a.m.to4p.m.,theshopwill havefreekid-friendlyactivities,including seedplantingsandascavengerhunt. Therewillbethreefreeworkshopsfor adults.At10a.m.,“SoilAmendments101” includestipsforenrichingthelocalsandy orclay-heavysoil.At12p.m.,“What’sSo GreatAboutNativePlants—OurTop10” includescolorful,easy-to-grow,pollinator-

friendlynativeplantsforthehome.At2 p.m.,“GardenDesign”helpspeopleclosely considerthebestoptionsfortheirown homegardens,consideringsoilquality,sun, waterandfavoritecolors.Reservationsare requestedforthethreeworkshops,atinlandbaysgardencenter.com/events-classes. “Ourmainmissionisreallyecology,nativeplants,theenvironment,”saidbusiness co-founderDeniseHoeksema.“So,we wanttogetfamiliesinvolved,kidsinvolved, tocelebrateEarthDayandwhatwecando aspeopletohelpMotherEarth.”

InlandBaysGardenCenterislocatedat 38320MuddyNeckRoad,Frankford.For details,call(302)539-1839.

EarthDayKitchenHerb GardenatSouthCoastal PublicLibrary

Tuesday,April22,10:15a.m.and1p.m.

PeoplecancelebrateEarthDay2025 withafreeprogramatSouthCoastalPublicLibrary,discoveringhowtocultivateand usebothperennialandannual culinaryherbs.Asabonus,someof theherbsarenaturalinsectrepellents,as wellaspartofculinarydelights.

Attendeescanexplorecommonand uniquevarieties,andlearnthegrowingrequirements,harvestingandpreservation methodsoftheseherbs,inthishands-on workshopundertheguidanceofSandy DanielsfromtheInland

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BaysGardenCenter.Then,theycancreate theirownculinaryherbgardentotake hometoputbyakitchenwindoworback doorforharvestingallspringandsummer. Dressfortheweatherandavisittothelibraryherbgarden.

Thisprogramisfree,butregistrationis requiredforachoiceof10:15a.m.or1p.m. sessions.Registerbycalling(302)858-5518 orat

https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/calendar/southcoastal.SouthCoastalPublicLibraryislocatedat43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach.

SpringCelebration

atCoastalWilds

Tuesday,April22,10a.m.to2p.m.

TheMillville-areaanimalestablishment isinvitinggueststo“celebrateourbeautiful planetandalllivingthingsonitthisEarth Day!”CoastalWildswillhostaSpring CelebrationonSaturday,April22,from10 a.m.to2p.m.

Admissioncosts$25andincludesalldayaccesstoexplorethefacility;accessto theKangarooWalkabout;special“animal ambassador”encounters;livemusicbyFull CircleDuofrom10a.m.tonoon;ameetand-greetwithBluey(EnchantedMagical Moments);outdoorgames;andnaturecraft stations.Foranadditionalfee,guestscan purchaseadditionalanimalencounters, shavedice,sandart,hairwraps,facepainting,gemminingandmore.

FormerlyknownasBarnHillPreserve, CoastalWildsislocatedat34215Peppers CornerRoad,Frankford.Fordetailsand tickets,call(302)829-1548orvisit www.coastalwilds.org.

BaytoBeachCleanup

atFenwickIsland

Saturday,April26,8:30a.m.

Atonemilelong,theTownofFenwick Islandinvitespeopletotakeawalk.Once again,theTown’sEnvironmentalCommitteewillhostaBaytoBeachCleanupon Saturday,April26.

Participantswillmeetattownhallat 8:30a.m.,dressedfortheweather.While receivingroadclean-upassignmentand supplies,theycanstartthemorningwith freecoffeeandbagels,giveawaysandaraffleprizedrawing.Therewillbedisplayson localenvironmentalissues,suchasrainbarrels,composting,andperhapsoffshore windenergyandDarkSkyinitiatives.

Cleanupoptionswillbeofferedinthe fulllengthofthetown,fromtheMaryland bordertothenorthend.

“Comeout!It’sagreatcommunity event.It’sfuntoseeyourneighbors.It’s greattoworktogetherforacause,”said ColleenWilson,towncouncilmemberand chairoftheEnvironmentalCommittee. “Wecanuseallthehelpwecanget,”even includingstudentsandecotourists.“Oneof ourfirstyears,afewyoungmenfrom northernDelawaresawitinourcalendar.

…AnyonecancomehelpuskeepFenwick pristine,andIknowalotofpeopleuse Fenwick,sohopefullythey’lljoinus.” Thetrashclean-upisrainorshine.The Townwillprovideglovesandcompostable trashbags.Participantsshoulddressforthe weatherandcanbringareusablewaterbottletofillupattownhall.Theyshouldbring atrashgrabber/pickeriftheyhaveone.

Businessesarealsobeingencouragedto usethisdaytotidyuptheirparkingareas.

“There’salotoftrashintownbecause we’vehadalotofconstruction,andthe highwindsblowingalotofstuffaround,” Wilsonsaid.“Fenwickissuchacutelittle town.…Overthewinter,there’salotoflitterthataccumulatesalongtheroadways”

Hopefully,shesaid,thetidyroadways willencouragepeoplenottolitterinthefuture,too.

FenwickIslandTownHallislocatedat 800CoastalHighway.Detailsareavailable bycalling(302)539-3011andatfenwickisland.delaware.gov/events.

BeebeMedicalFoundationcelebratesWomeninPhilanthropy

OntheeveofInternational Women’sDay,BeebeMedicalFoundationhosteditsannualWomeninPhilanthropyLuncheon,bringingtogether morethan100womenfromSussex County“tocelebratethepoweroffemalephilanthropyandtheremarkable impactithasonthelocalcommunity.”

Thisyear’sevent,heldatTheClubhouseatBaywood,featuredalineupof speakers,storiesandacalltoaction centeredaroundBeebeGoesPurple— aninitiativesupportingaddictionand substance-usedisorderrecoveryinSussexCounty.

Inheropeningremarks,KayYoung, executivedirectorofdevelopmentfor BeebeMedicalFoundation,welcomed guestsandhighlightedtherolewomen playinphilanthropyandhealthcareadvocacy.

“Thereissomethingtrulyspecial aboutbeinginaroomfilledwith strong,compassionate,anddriven women,”saidYoung.“Today,aswe gatheronthedaybeforeInternational Women’sDay,wecelebratenotjust philanthropy,butthepowerofwomen comingtogethertomakeadifference. Yourleadership,generosity,andpassion havefueledtransformativechangesat BeebeHealthcare,andwearegrateful foryourunwaveringsupport.”

Youngemphasizedthedirectimpact

ofphilanthropyonBeebeHealthcare’s services,includingtheexpansionofthe fleetofmobileoutreachvehicles,the renovationofcathlabs,thelaunchof thenewFamilyMedicineResidency ClinicatLongNeckandthesupport ofBeebeGoesPurple—acampaign dedicatedtoaddressingsubstance-use disordersinthecommunity.

LeeAnnWilkinson,Realtorand CEOofTheLeeAnnWilkinson Group,sharedherdeeplypersonal storyoflossandadvocacy.Wilkinson spokecandidlyaboutherlatecolleague andfriend,GarrettKing,wholosthis lifetoanaccidentalheroinoverdose.

“IneverimaginedthatsomeoneI workedwitheveryday,whowasso successfulanddedicatedtohiswork, wassilentlybattlingsubstance-usedisorder,”Wilkinsonsaid.“Ihopethatby sharingGarrett’sstory,wecancontinue tobreakthestigmaanddriveeducation,awarenessandpreventioninour community.SupportingBeebeGoes PurpleisonewayIcanhonorhis legacyandmakeadifferenceforothers.”

Wilkinsonencouragedattendeesto continuesupportinginitiativessuchas BeebeGoesPurple,whichhaveraised morethan$370,000infouryearsto provideresources,Narcantraining,mobilehealthoutreachandaccesstocare

forthoseimpactedbyaddiction.

FollowingWilkinson’sremarks,Kim Blanch,directorofCommunityOutreach&PopulationHealthatBeebe Healthcare,tookthestagetohighlight thereal-timeimpactofcommunity philanthropy.Blanch,whoseworkcentersaroundaddressingsocialdriversof health,emphasizedhowBeebeGoes Purplefundshaveempoweredtheir mobilehealthoutreachteamtoexpand care andsupporttovulnerablepopulations.

“ThepowerofBeebeGoesPurple isthatit’smorethanjustafundraising event—it’samovement,”saidBlanch. “Thankstoyoursupport,we’vebeen abletoexpandtheservicesourmobile outreachteambringsdirectlytothe community,breakdownbarriersto care,deliveratrulyintegratedmodelof care—behavioral,primaryandsocial care—whileprovidinglifesavingNarcaneducationandessentialitemsto thoseinneed.”

Blanchalsonotedthattheteamis ontracktomore thandoubletheirimpactinthe2025fiscalyear,havingalreadytouchednearly3,000livesbythe endofFebruary.

Theeventconcludedwithremarks fromGwenDavis,MSN,PMHNPBC,FNP-BC,PopulationHealth nursepractitioneratBeebeHealthcare,

whosharedfirsthandstoriesfromher timeworkingwithBeebe’sPopulation Healthteam.

“Everypersonwemeet—whether it’sonthemobilehealthunit,inan emergencydepartmentorinamoment ofcrisis—deservestobetreatedwith dignity,compassionandcare,”said Davis.“ThesupportfromBeebeGoes Purpleallowsustoprovidenotjust medicalcare,butessentialresources liketents,firstaidkitsandpersonal careitemsthatoffercomforttoindividualsindesperateneed.Thisiswhat community-drivenphilanthropylooks like—neighborshelpingneighbors, andIamhonoredtobeapartofit.”

Astheeventcametoaclose,Young remindedattendeesofthecontinued needforphilanthropicsupporttoaddresshealthandwellnesschallengesin SussexCounty.

“Together,wearemakingalasting impact.Thepowerofwomeninphilanthropyisundeniable,andtoday’s luncheonisatestamenttothedifferencewecanmakewhenwecometogetherwithpurposeandcompassion,” Youngsaid.

TolearnmoreaboutBeebeMedical Foundation,BeebeGoesPurple,or waystosupportBeebeHealthcare, pleasevisitwww.beebemedicalfoundation.org.

TicketsnowavailableforBeach&BayCottageTour

TheFriendsoftheSouthCoastal Library(FOSCL)arepleasedtoannouncethatticketsforthisyear’sCottageTourarenowavailableonthe Tour’swebsiteatbeachandbaycottagetour.com.

Forthe33rdAnniversaryBeach& BayCottageTour,10beautifulhomes willbepresented,sevenbothin-person andbyvideo,andthreebyvideoonly.

“OurHybridTourhasbeensosuccessfulinprioryears,ourcommittee agreedtobringitbackthisyear”,said KathyGreen,Tourchair.“Sothatas manypeopleaspossiblecanexperience andenjoyour33rdTour,patronswill havetheirchoiceofenjoyinganall-virtualtouroramixofanall-virtualtour plusin-personvisitstosevenpreselected homes.Ourpopularvirtualoptional-

lowsfriendsandfamily,nomatter wherelocated,toenjoythebeautyof ourcoastalcommunity.”

All10homeswillbeavailablevirtuallyfromJuly13throughAug.3,and thesevenin-personhomeswillbeopen onJuly23and24.“Whiletherewillbe nolimitonthenumberofvirtualpatrons,we’relimitingthenumberofinpersonticketsforsaleto1,000”said

Green.

For2025,Comboticketholdersmay visitthein-personhomesfrom9:30 a.m.to4p.m.onWednesday,July23, andThursday,July24,butonlyonevisit perhomeperticketisallowed.

TheCottageTourissponsoredby FOSCL,andallnetproceedsdirectly benefittheSouthCoastalLibraryin BethanyBeach.

Millsboro’sPennSmithrecognizedasLVCstudent-athlete

PennSmithofMillsboroisoneof morethan200student-athleteswho competedfortheFlyingDutchmen duringthewinter2024-2025sports season.Smith,agraduateofSussex CentralHighSchool,ispursuinga bachelor’sdegreeincomputerscience anddatascienceandmathematicsand physicsatTheValley.

Smithwasamemberofthemen’sindoortrack-and-fieldteam.

HeadcoachMelissaBylerwas namedtheconference’sCoachofthe Year,whileassistantcoachJames O’BrienwaschosenastheAssistant CoachoftheYear,afterleadingLVCto thetitle.LebanonValleyalsohadnine All-MACperformancesatthemeet.

Additionally,theFlyingDutchmenfinishedtiedfor20thoutof38scoring teamsattheAll-AtlanticRegionTrackand-FieldConference(AARTFC) Championships,whichfinishedon March8.

AmemberoftheNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation(NCAA)Di-

visionIII,AmericanCollegiateHockey Association(ACHA),EasternCollege AthleticConference(ECAC),and MiddleAtlanticConference(MAC), L ebanonValleyCollegeoffers26 sports.

MoreinformationaboutLVCAthleticsisavailableatgodutchmen.com.

Comedy,FreemanArts favoriteaddedtolineup

TicketsalesbeginFriday

Acomedyactisreturningtothe FreemanArtsPavilionaspartofits 2025summerlineup.

JimGaffiganisbringinghis“EverythingisWonderful”tourtothevenue onAug.15.Additionalperformances addedtotheseasonincludeaFreeman Artsfavorite,LocalsUndertheLights onJuly31,andFace2Face:ATribute toEltonJohn&BillyJoelonSept.5.

Theoutdoorvenue—aprogramof theJoshuaM.FreemanFoundation,a fundraisingartsnonprofit—willpresentits18thseason,whichwillinclude morethan70performancesandfeature amixofdance,theater,children’sperformancesandlivemusicbeginning May30.

Publicon-saleforthelatestreleases beginsat10a.m.Friday,April18,at freemanarts.org.

“TheLebanonValleyCollege Men’sIndoorTrack-and-Fieldteam recentlyconcludedanotherstellarseason,postingimpressiveperformances initsregularseasonandpostseason meets,”representativessaid.“The DutchmenwontheirsecondconsecutiveMiddleAtlanticConference (MAC)Men’sIndoorTrack-and-Field Championshipbyfinishingfirstoutof 16teamsonMarch1,thefinaldayof theevent.”

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY

Tuesday, April 22 FREE Workshops

Soil Amendments 101

What’s So Great About Native Plants – Our Top 10 Garden Design REGISTER TODAY inlandbaysgardencenter.com/events All Day Kids Scavenger Hunt and Seed Planting

302-539-1839 • inlandbaysgardencenter.com 38320 Muddy Neck Road (2 miles from Bethany Beach)

RehobothBeachJewishFilm FestivalsetforApril23-27

TheRehobothBeachFilmSociety (RBFS),inpartnershipwithSeaside JewishCommunity,willpresentthe 10thannualRehobothBeachJewish FilmFestivalfromWednesday,April 23,toSunday,April27,theRBFS’s CinemaArtTheater,locatedat17701 DartmouthDrive,Lewes.

Thefive-dayfestivalpromisesfilms forviewersinterestedinJewishculture,historyandevenpolitics, whethertheyarelookingforaserious storyoracomedy.Thereisabalance of18documentaries,full-lengthfeaturesandshorts.Overall,organizers said,thefilmfestivalfocusesondeepeningawarenessofJewishcultureand experiencewhileexploringcommunitydifferencesandcommonalities. Tworeceptionswillbeheld,andticket holdersarebeinginvitedtoattend.

BesidesAmericanfilms,several foreignviewpointsarerepresented, withcinemaartworksfromcountries includingIsrael,Germany,Franceand Finland.Guestspeakersanddiscussionsareincludedafterseveralofthe films.

Thisyear,thefestivalisbeing sponsoredbytheJewishFederationof Delaware,SeasideJewishCommunity

ofRehobothBeachand,forthefirst time,TempleBatYaminBerlin,Md. Itisopentothepublicandsociety members.

VIPpassescost$200forRBFS membersor$250forgeneralaudience,andincludecomplimentary ticketsandpriorityseatingforevery festivalfilm.TheVIPpassalsoprovidesdirectfinancialsupporttothe festivalandpartnersatSeasideJewish Community.

Individualfilmticketscost$12for membersor$15fornon-members, perfilm.Studentratesareavailableat theboxoffice.Viewthecomplete listingoffilmtitlesandpurchase ticketsat

https://www.rehobothfilm.com/jewish-film-festival.Purchaseadvance ticketsonlineatrehobothfilm.comor attheCinemaArtTheaterboxoffice inLewes,WednesdaythroughSunday fromnoonto5p.m.

Learnmoreaboutthefilmsociety’syear-roundprograms,CATThis Week,theaward-winningRehoboth BeachInternationalFilmFestival (Nov.3-9),specialeventsandtheater rentalsbyvisiting RehobothFilm.com.

Wine,Food&MusicFestivalsetforMay3

The9thAnnualSouthernDelaware Wine,Food&MusicFestivalwilltake placeonSaturday,May3,atSchellvillein RehobothBeach.Thenewdatefollowsa postponementfromOctober2024,announcedbyfestivalfounderandPresident StacyLaMotta.

“Iamexcitedandthankfultoonce againpresentthisaward-winningfestival forourcommunity,”saidLaMotta.“Iappreciateeveryonewhocontributedto makingthefestivalpossibleandwhosupportedthedecisiontopostponelastyear’s event.Thisyear’sfestivalatSchellvillewill

continueourtraditionofbeingapremier eventinthestate,highlightingwhatour cherishedDelawarecoastalareahasto offer.”

Thewine,foodandmusicfestivalwill featuremorethan20localrestaurantsofferingavarietyofdishesand100different tastesofwine,cocktails,craftbeerand mocktails.AliveChefThrowdownand musicwillbeofferedtoentertainthe guests,withabourbontasting,silentauctionandwinewall.

Sinceitsinceptionin2015,theSouthernDelawareWine,Food,&MusicFes-

tivalhasbroughtthousandsofindividuals together“tocelebratetheculinaryexcellenceandpassionatecommunityof Delaware’sbeachcoast,”whileraising morethan$250,000tosupportlocalnonprofits.

Thisyear,thebeneficiarieswillbeSussexCountyHabitatforHumanityand theHarryKFoundation.

TheHealthyHomesInitiativeatSussexCountyHabitatforHumanityhas servedmorethan2,500individualsin SussexCountythroughhomeconstructionandpreservation,homerepairs,finan-

cialliteracyandenergy-efficientupgrades. TheHarryKFoundationdeliversprogramstoeliminatehungerandfoodinsecurityamongchildreninDelaware.Since 2013,thefoundationhasestablishedand funded52schoolpantries,anditalso sponsorstheSchoolBackpackprogram, providingfoodforaweekend,holidays andsummerbreakstomorethan630 children.

Visitwww.sodelfest.comformoreinformation,topurchaseticketsortogetinvolvedwiththeSouthernDelawareWine, Food&MusicFestival.

Lavender&LambsFestivalexpandstotwodaysthisJune

BrittinghamFarmsannouncedthis weekthattheirLavender&LambsFestivalwillbeatwo-dayeventthisyear. Lastyear,BrittinghamFarms,located nearMillsboro,welcomedmorethan 1,200gueststoobservesheep-shearing, lavenderdistillation,yarn-makingand more.Thisyear,theBrittinghamfamily announcedacompletelineupofevents forthefestivalonbothSaturdayand Sunday.

TheLavender&LambsFestival scheduleforSaturday,June21,willincludeliveradiocoveragebyDan Gaffney,theshearingoftheBritting-

hamFarmsheritageflockofsheepat10 a.m.,yarnspinningbytheJohnDickensonSpinnersGuild,a“Cookingwith Lavender”booksigningandacooking demobyMarylandnativeNancy Baggettat11a.m.,1p.m.and3p.m. Livemusicwillbeofferedinthepavilion,byHomesteadBluegrassBand.

TheLavender&LambsFestival scheduleforSunday,June22,willincludeamorningyogasessionwithThe StokefromWestOceanCity,Md.,at 10a.m.FoodNetwork“HolidayBaking Championship”winnerDruTevisof SoDelConceptswillbedoingaculi-

narylavenderbakingdemonstrationat 11a.m.underthefoodtent.Atnoon, LewesandRehobothBoutiqueLilla Cavallowillbeofferingafashionshow, whichwillincludethefarmsheep Charlie.

At1p.m.onSunday,TravisGilbert, bartenderfromFager’sIsland,willbe doingacocktailandmocktaildemo usingculinarylavender.At2p.m.the farmsheepCharliewillbeshearedby hand,nearthedistillery,byDelaware 4HVicePresidentAinsleyWest.The historyoftheLeicesterLongwoolbreed andthehistoryofsheepshearingwillbe

discussed.

The3rdAnnualDelawareLavender &Lambs Festivalalsooffers50local artisanvendors,severalfoodtruckand charcuterieoptions,foodtentseating, low-sittingpicnicsetups,drinksales,includingLavenderRieslingfromSalted VinesVineyardbenefitingtheCapstone CommunityFoundation,you-pick lavender,demosandtastings,andtours ofthefarmandessentialoildistillery. Ticketsarerequiredforthose5or older,andcost$20perperson.Tickets canbepurchasedonlineat http://www.brittinghamfarms.com.

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DelawareDefenseDayliving-historyeventplannedatFortMiles

DNREC’sDivisionofParks& Recreation,theFortMilesHarborDefensesoftheDelawareLivingHistory Association(HDDLHA)andtheFort MilesHistoricalAssociation(FMHA) willbehostingthe2025DelawareDefenseDayattheFortMilesHistorical AreainCapeHenlopenStateParkon Saturday,April26,from10a.m.until4 p.m.Thereisnoadmissionfeetoattend theannualFortMilesopenhouseand living-historyevent.

Attheevent,therewillbemorethan 100HDDLHAreenactorsdressedin perioduniformsrepresentingthesoldiers whoservedatFortMilesduringand afterWorldWarII.HDDLHAwillalso have25to30periodvehicles,includinga ShermanM4A4tank.

Attendeescanstepbackintimeby visitingmorethan40exhibitsinsideand outsidethebarracksintheFortMiles Battery519cantonmentarea.Theycan alsominglewithre-enactorsandlearn moreaboutdifferentservicemembers, weapons,vehiclesandequipment.They cantourtheinsideoftheShermantank forasmallfee.

InadditiontoHDDLHAand FMHA,otherexhibitorsatthissignature eventincludeDelawareAviationMuseum,NavalAirStationWildwood,the AirMobilityCommandMuseum,the DelawareNationalGuard,theBattleship NewJerseyMuseumandHistoric Lewes.

Therewillbeartillerydemonstrations usinga3-inchnavalgunat11a.m.and at2:30p.m.Ademonstrationstartupof theShermantankwilltakeplaceat 12:30p.m.At1:30p.m.,therewillbea reenactmentofthesurrenderofGerman U-Boat858,whichoccurredatFort MilesinMayof1945,afterGermany surrenderedtoalliedforcesinEurope. Therewillalsobeexhibitsandlivemusic insidetheFortMilesOrientationBuildingacrossfromthebarracksandmess hall.

AshortwalkthroughtheFortMiles artilleryparkleadstotheentranceof Battery519,whichhousedtwo12-inch coastalartillerygunsduringWorldWar IIandisnowthehomeoftheFortMiles Museum.

Visitorscanexperiencethehistoryof FortMilesbyvisitingtheunderground museumthatshowcasescoastaldefense anddailylifeforthesoldiersandcivilians stationedthereduringandafterthewar. BesidesillustratinglifeatFortMiles,the museum’sexhibitsincludeartifactsand displaysfromthebattleshipsU.S.S.ArizonaandU.S.S.Missouri.

Thedisplaysserveas“bookends”to theUnitedStatesentryintoWorldWar IIaftertheJapaneseattackonPearlHarboronDec.7,1941,andthesurrenderof theJapaneseEmpiretoalliedforcesin TokyoBayaboardtheU.S.S.Missouri on Sept.2,1945,bringinganendtothewar. Visitorstothemuseumcanalsoenjoy specialdemonstrationsandinterpreta-

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DNREC’sDivisionofParks&Recreation,theDelawareLivingHistoryAssociationandtheFortMilesHistoricalAssociationwill holditsannualDelawareDefenseDayliving-historyeventatFortMilesonSaturday,April26,from10a.m.to4p.m.

tionsdeliveredbyFMHAdocents.There isnochargetoenterthemuseumtoview exhibitsinthenorthgunblock,includingtheU.S.S.Arizonaartifact,ortovisit theFMHAgiftshop.However,a$6per-personadmissionfeewillbecharged totourtherestofthemuseum.Thatfee iswaivedforArmedForcesveteransand active-dutymilitaryservicemembers.

FreeDelawareDefenseDayvisitor parkingwillbelocatedattheMcBride

BeachBathhouseparkinglotinCape HenlopenStatePark.Threebuseswill shuttlevisitorstoandfromtheFort Mileshistoricalareacontinuously throughouttheevent.Somehandicapped-accessibleparkingwillbeavailableintheoriginalFortMilesparking lotattheentrancetothecantonment area.FMHAwillrungolfcartsfromthat parkinglottoallareasoftheevent,includingtheartilleryparkandtheFort

MilesMuseuminBattery519. Phil’sHotDogsandRita’swillbeat theeventtoprovidefoodanddrinks. FormoreinformationontheHarbor DefensesofDelawareLivingHistory Associationandtheirdisplayson DelawareDefenseDay,visithttps://fortmileshdd.org/april-event-2025.Formore informationontheFortMilesMuseum andtheFortMilesHistoricalAssociation,visithttps://fortmilesmuseum.org.

OnMay30throughJune1,the TownofBethanyBeachwillhostits thirdannualSongwriterShowcaseon thebandstand.Theeventwillfeature threenightsoforiginalmusicwritten andperformedbymusicianswithregionalties.Showtimesare7:30to9 p.m.

TheSongwriterShowcasewasintroducedin2022asawayofacknowledgingthetalentpooloforiginalartists withinDelawareandsurrounding states.

“Coversongswereonceoriginals,” saidEventsDirectorJulieMalewski. “Most peopleshyawayfromoriginals, becausethesongsareunfamiliar,but oncetheyhearthestoriesbehindthem, theyhaveagreaterappreciationforboth thesongandthewriter.That’sthe beautyofthisshowcase.”

Theeventfeaturesartistswithvaryingstyles,and2025isnodifferent.Fridaynighthighlightsinclude internationallyacclaimedguitarvirtuoso TraceBundy.Thefan-dubbed“Acoustic Ninja”presentsintricatearrangements thatincorporateharmonics,looping, multiplecapos,andauniquebanterand stagepresencetodeliver“anunforgettableliveconcertexperience.”

Bundy’suniquecareerhasbrought himacrosstheworld,withconcertsin 28countriesandcounting—from high-techperformancehallsinSouth KoreaandItaly,toremotevillagesin ZimbabweandGuatemala.Hehasindependentlysoldmorethan150,000albumsonhisrecordlabel,HonestNinja Music.Hisvideoclipscirculatevirally, withmorethan45millionYouTube viewstodate.

Overhismanyyearsoftouring, BundyhassharedthestagewithBrandi Carlile,OliviaNewton-John,Neko Case,JudyCollins,NittyGrittyDirt Band,PhilKeaggy,DavidWilcox, NathanielRateliff,DavidKnopfler (DireStraits),BillNershi(String Cheese),LaurenceJuber(PaulMcCartney&Wings),ChrisHillman(the Byrds)andStanleyJordan,amongothers.

Saturday’sshowwillhostthreeacts: CraigBickhardt,EricBurgettand OliviaRubini.Bickhardtwillonceagain leadtheshowasaWritersRound, whereineachactwillperformsixsongs withbriefintroductions.NativePennsylvanianBickhardtrosetoprominence asasongwriterinNashvilleduringthe 1980sand1990s,rackingupastringof cutsbyRayCharles,JohnnyCash,B.B. King,Poco,AlisonKrauss,Martina McBride,RandyMeisner(TheEagles), KathyMattea,TheJuddsandNicolette Larsen,tonameafew.

Hisbigbreakasarecordingartist came in1983,whenhewroteandsang theclosingthemefortheAcademy Award-winningfilm“TenderMercies” starringRobertDuvallandTessHarper. In1986,hewasdraftedintothevery firstWritersintheRound.Accordingto AmyKurland,founderandownerof Nashville’sBluebirdCafe,“CraigBickhardtreplacedPaulOverstreetinour firstandmostfamousIntheRound Foursome.Hissongsareamixofmusicalinnovationandlyricalinspiration.”

AlsoperformingthatSaturdaynight is countryartistEricBurgett.

“Ericbringsthesoulofcountry musictolifewith88keys.Atruepianoplayingtroubadour,Ericblendssmalltownstorytellingwithfamily,love,hard work,resilienceandhometownmemories.GrowinguponafarmintheMid-

west,Ericfoundhisvoicebehindthe keys,firstathisparents’tavern,The KornKrib,theninchurch,andeventuallyonsomeofcountrymusic’sbiggest stages.Hissongshaverackedupover20 millionstreamswithmusicvideosfeaturedonCMT.comandTheCountry Network.”

Burgetthasperformedon“The KellyClarksonShow”attheGrandOle Opry,inatributetoCreatiVets,releasingsongsinsupportofveteransthrough BigMachineLabelGroup.Hehas openedforartistssuchasLeeBrice, PhilVassar,ClintBlack,ChrisStapleton,CraigMorganandRodneyAtkins.

ThethirdactonSaturday’slineupis Delaware-basedAmericanpop-rock recordingartistOliviaRubini.

“Olivia’sdynamicpopvoiceand writingembodiescatchy,clever,sophisticatedpoplyricswithhintsofclassic rockmysticism.InspiredbyFleetwood Mac,HarryStyles,MileyCyrus,The 1975,LindaRonstadtandaplethoraof musicalstyles,she’scultivatedagenuine andpersonalstyleofherown.Heryears ofvocalevolutionandmusicalself-discoveryhaveledhertobeaTop20finalistonSeason25ofNBC’s‘TheVoice,’ whichairedFebruary-May2024.”

Sunday’sschedulefeaturesapanel that willexplorethecraftofsongwriting.ItwillfeaturefourDelawareartists: MarissaLevyLerer,JulieDerrick,Nate McCormickandMarianoMallia.

Lererisasinger/songwriterfrom Lewes(andformerlyBrooklyn,N.Y.). Shebeganhercareerplayinggigswhile attendingNewYorkUniversityand playedwithamultitudeofartistsincludingMattNathanson,GavinDeGraw,LisaLoebandRonPope.She nowhasfouralbumswithacclaimed

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ReppersignsextensionwithMSOasdirector

TheMid-AtlanticSymphonyOrchestra(MSO)thisweekannounced thatMusicDirectorMichaelRepper hassignedathree-yearcontractextension,securinghisleadership throughthe2027-2028season.

“Thisagreement,”MSOrepresentativessaid,underscoresRepper’s“pivotalroleinshapingtheorchestra’s futureandmaintainingitsstandardof musicalexcellence.”

Theannouncementwasmadeat theElizabethLokerInternational ConcertoCompetitionPreview EveningattheAcademyArtMuseum onSaturdaynight,April5,whensupportersandpatronsgatheredtocelebratetheMSO’scontinuedgrowth

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producers.Hersongscanbeheardon varioustelevisionshowsandmovies.In additiontoherownmusiccareer,Lerer isdeeplypassionateaboutoriginal musicandpromotingotherartists.She openedherownmusicvenue,TheListeningBooth,inRehobothBeach,in July2023andhasalreadywelcomedentertainerssuchasJillSobule,Christine LavinandDarWilliams.

Singer-songwriterDerrickcreates

andimpactunderRepper’sleadership alongwiththisseason’scompetition finalists.

Aspartoftheextendedcontract, theMSOandRepperwillembarkon astudiorecordingproject,“markinga significantmilestonefortheorchestra,”representativesnoted.Thealbum, plannedforreleaseduringthecontract’sterm,“willhighlighttheorchestra’sdiverseandinnovative repertoire,furtherexpandingitsreach andreputationintheclassicalmusic world.”

JeffreyParker,chairmanofthe MSOBoardofDirectors,expressed hisenthusiasmforthecontractextension,saying,“Weareabsolutely

“musicsoakedinrich,timelessstorytellingwithinnatepop.Shewrites songsaboutthetrickinessofbeing humananddoesitwithasmileanda catchyhook.InfluencedbymesmerizingtalentslikeBrandiCarlile,FleetwoodMac,JoniMitchellandPaul Simon,hermusicmeldsthegenresof folk,indie,countryandpoptocreatea soundthatconnectswithallages.Sing alongwithhercatchymelodieswhile Julie’shonestvoicesoarsasittellsthe truth.”Sherecentlyreleasedherdebut album,“FeelingMyFeelings.” McCormickisaguitaristwithal-

thrilledtohaveMichaelRepperleadingtheMSOforanotherthreeyears. Hisexceptionalleadershipandunwaveringcommitmenttoexcellencehave beeninstrumentalintheorchestra’s continuedgrowthandsuccess. Michael’sartisticvisionhastrulyelevatedtheMSO, andweareexcited aboutwhatthefutureholds.

“Thiscontractextension,along withtheupcomingrecordingproject, isatestamenttotheexcitingdirection inwhichRepperandtheMSOBoard ofDirectorsaretakingtheOrchestra. Welookforwardtocontinuingthis incrediblejourneytogether.”

RepperhasservedastheMSO’s musicdirectorsince2020,leadingthe

most twodecadesofexperienceperformingonstage,aswellasteachingin aclassroomsetting.“Thisbeatboxing shred-masterloopstravagangelisthas beenturningheadsasaone-manband sinceit’sbeenathing.”

MalliaisaDelaware-raisedsinger, songwriterandproducernowlivingin Nashville.Hefacedasignificantvocal injuryinDecember2018,resultingin partiallyparalyzedvocalcordsandthe lossofhisabilitytosingandspeaknormally.

“Afterfouryearsofrecovery,hehas returnedtothemusicscenewithemo-

orchestra“throughaperiodofartistic innovation,boldprogrammingand continuedcommunityengagement.” Underhisleadership,theElizabeth LokerInternationalConcertoCompetitionhasbeenreimagined,andthe orchestrahasexpandeditscommitmenttopresentingdiverseanddynamicperformances.“Hispassionfor musichasresonateddeeplywithaudiences,fosteringstrongconnections withbothmusiciansandlisteners acrosstheregion.”

Acompletescheduleofthe20242025season’sMasterworksandEnsemblesprograms,includingvenues, timesandotherdetails,isavailableat www.midatlanticsymphony.org.

tivestories,captivatingmelodies,anda uniqueproductionstyle.Despitehis vocalchallenges,Malliaperseveredand nowhashismusicavailableonallmajor listeningplatforms,withoverhalfamillionlistensworldwide.Hehasbeen featuredoniHeartMedia’s‘Nashville’s Next’andhismusicisplayedonvarious radiostationsacrosstheDelawareValleyregion.Malliahopeshisstoryand songsinspireotherstopursuetheir dreamsandovercomeadversity.”

Forcompletebios,visitwww.townofbethanybeach.com,under Activities/SongwriterShowcase.

April17-26

BunnyScavengerHunt— SouthCoastal LibraryiscelebratingEasterandspring breakwithabunnyhunt!Stopinatthelibrary’smaindeskorchildren'sdeskto pickupyourscavengerhuntsheet.Once youfindall12bunnieshiddeninthechildren'sroom,youcanpickupaprizefrom themaindeskorchildren'sdesk!Free,for ages11andunder.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930,302-858-5518.

April17

FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)hostsaweeklytwo-hour FreeWritesessionattheSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Participantsage18plusofALLskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandnurturing atmosphere.(Inpersonparticipationonly.) Free,registeratsouthcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

CrafternoonforAges10- 17— JoinSouth CoastalLibraryat2p.m.forsomefunand easycraftprojectswhilelisteningtomusic (theDJwilltakeyourrequests!)Makean eggsculpturefromstring,glueandaballoon,orassembleacolorfulrainbowmobile.Assembleanddecorateacatapultfor jellybeans,thentestitout!Free,materials providedbetween2-4p.m.whilesupplies last.Free,registrationisappreciated,and availableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.us orbycalling302-858-5518 .Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

NativeTrees&Crafts— ROOTSYouthDevelopmentwillteachelementaryagechildrenaboutthevitalrolenativetreesplay insustainingourecosystems,atSouth CoastalLibraryat5p.m.Participantswill createone-of-a-kindnature-inspiredartworkusingtreerubbingsandleafprints whilediscoveringhowtreesprotectsoil, provideshelter,andpurifyourair.Free, registrationisreq uiredandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930

CommunityCareEvent— Chick-Fil-Ain MillsboroishostingaCommunityCare eventfrom7a.m.to9p.m.,and10percentoftheday’sproceedswillbenefitthe NanticokeIndianAssociation’sScholarship Fund.

BabyBees— JoinFrankfordPublicLibrary everyThursdayat11a.m.foraBabyBees story-timeforchildre n,ages0-3.Stories, songsandinteractiveplaypromoteearly literacyandengagementwithotherchildreninarelaxedsettinginthechildren’s room.Registrationisnotrequired.For questions,call(302)732-9351.Thelibrary isalsoonFacebookandInstagram.

Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join FrankfordPublicLibraryeveryThursdayat 1p.m.toplaygamessuchasdominoes, Scrabble,andcardgames.Call(302)7329351orvisitthematfrankford.lib.de.us. Findus onFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary.

April18

FreeSpringBulbTour— DelawareBotanic GardensatPepperCreekishostingafree springbulbtourfrom2-3p.m.,withpaid admission.Membersareadmittedfree, andnon-memberspaya$15admission fee.Children16andyoungerareadmitted free,whenaccompaniedbyanadult.Visit delawaregardens.org.

April19

EarthDayCelebration— DelawareBotanic GardensatPepperCreekishostingan EarthDayCelebrationfrom9a.m.to4 p.m.Thefacilityisofferingfreeadmission forall.Visitdelawaregardens.org. LibraryCommunityYardSale— Join FrankfordPublicLibraryfortheFrankford PublicLibrary’sCommunityYardSalefrom

10a.m.to1p.m.Findbooks,springclothing,homedécor,andmore,justintimefor Easter.Wanttobeavendor?Contact Mindy.blevins@lib.de.usorcall302-7329351forapplicationandformoreinformation.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicL ibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

STEMKits— Familiesareinvitedtostopin FrankfordPublicLibrarytopickupafree STEMkitfromEngineerEarlywithcompleteactivities,materials,andinstructions. Workwithustoassembleandhavefunor takeyourkithome.Recommendedforages 6-12.Call302-732-9351orvisitusonline atfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary

April20

EasterSunriseService— EasterSunrise

ServicewillbeheldatPrinceGeorge’s Chapelat6:30a.m.Thisissponsoredby TheFriendsofPrinceGeorge’sChapel. TherewillbespecialsingingbytheVeasey Family,andaspecialmessagebyRev. MikeEnnisfromTheRiverChurch.Allare welcome.Formoreinformation,callVickie at(302)730-3824orJoAnnat(302)8582720.

April21

GentleYogaFlow— JoinSarahSchaber, RYT-500certifiedyogainstructor,fora free,one-hourGentleFlowYogaclass,at SouthCoas talLibraryat10:15a.m.Ideal forbeginners,seniors,andanyonelooking foraslowerflowpractice.Wewilllearn breathingtechniques,postures,andexercisestopromoteflexibilityandstrength,

Clubs/Organizations

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MarinesMeet— TheFirstStateDetachmentoftheMarineCorpsLeaguemeets onthefourthWednesdayofeachmonth attheDagsboroAmericanLegionPost24. AnyMarinesandNavyCorpsmenwho haveservedintheCorps,andlivingin SussexCounty,arewelcometojointo meettheirfellowveteransandconsider joiningtheorganization.Theirmissionis communityservicethroughcamaraderie andvolunteerism.Formoreinformation, call(571)332-8263.

Comm unityClub— TheSelbyvilleCommunityClubiswelcomingnewmembers,and meetsonthesecondThursdayofeach monthatSalemMethodistChurchat1 p.m.,withasocialhourfromnoonto1 p.m.Formoreinformation,visitselbyvillecommunityclub.orgoremailselbyvillewomensclub@gmail.com.

IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewes HistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCounty GenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturday ofeachmonthfrom 10a.m.to2p.m.in theReadingRoomattheLewesHistory Museum.MembersoftheSocietywillbe availabletohelpanyonewhohasquestions abouttheirfamilytree.TheLewesHistorical SocietyArchivesFamilyFileswillbeavailableforresearch.Formoreinformation, visitthematscgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.

andtheeducationofitsmembers.Formore information,orifyouareinterestedinattending,sendanemailto patishelen@msn.com.

LordBaltimoreLionsClub— TheLord BaltimoreLionsClubmeetsthefirstand thirdWednesdayofeachmonthatMac’s CateringinMillville.ThisisaserviceorganizationthatperformsprojectsintheSussex countyarea.Formoreinformation,visit themonFacebook,atLordbaltimorelionsclub.orgorbyphoneat(301)543-0329. Ro taryMeets— SouthernSussexRotary meetsweeklyatDoyle’sRestaurantinSelbyvilleeveryThursdayat8a.m.Formore information,callBrendanCrottyat(302) 858-3234orvisit SouthernSussexRotary.org.

LordBaltimoreWomen’sClub— Organizedin1934,LordBaltimoreWomen’sClub (LBWC)iscelebratingits90thanniversary ofservicetoSussexCounty.LBWCisa non-profitorganizationwhichmeetsthe thirdMondayofeverymonth(September throughJune)at11a.m.at CrippleCreek Golf&CountryClubnearDagsboro.Dedicatedtohelpingthelocalcommunity, LBWCraisesfundsforeducationprojectsin localschools,scholarshipsforhighschool students,veteran’sprogramsandother charitableorganizations.Italsoprovides socialopportunitiestofosterfriendship,camaraderieandindividualenrichment amongitsmembers.Tolearnmoreabout LBWC,visitLbwclub.com.

BonsaiClub— TheSouthCoastalBonsai Clubmeetsthefirs tWednesdayofeach monthfrom10a.m.tonoonatInlandBays GardenCenter.

VIPMeets— VIPisasocialgroupforvisually-impairedpersons,andmeetsthefirst andthirdWednesdayofeachmonthatthe MastersoncenteratSt.An nChurchfrom1 to3p.m.Newmembersarewelcome.For moreinformation,call/text/leaveamessage at(240)315-4361.

Women’sCivicClub— TheWomen’sCivic ClubofBethanyBeachmeetsonthesecondThursdayofthemonthatCripplecreek CountryClubat10a.m.Theorganization hasexpandedthroughoutSussexCounty, andhasbeenservingthecommunitysince itsfoundingin1925.TheClubisanonprofitorganization,formedinfriendshipand dedicatedtocivicandcharitable purposes

WritersGuild— TheRehobothBeachWritersGuildsponsorsaweeklytwo-hour FreeWritesessionintheconferenceroom attheMillvilleTownHallfrom9to11a.m. Participants,18andolder,ofallskilllevels canpracticecreativewritinginafriendly andnurturingatmosphere.Attendanceis free.Formoreinformation,emailLynn Masseyatbookmom42@yahoo.com.

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

LegionAuxiliary— AmericanLegionPost 24AuxiliaryinDagsboroholdsitsregular monthlymeetingat5:30p.m.onthefirst Tuesdayofeverymonth.Areyounewtothe areaandwanttotransfertojointheAuxiliaryasanewmember,orlookingtoget moreinformation?Stopbythemeeting, speakwiththebartenderandshewillfind anofficertotakecareofyou.

Women’sClubofIndianRiver— The Women’sClubofIndianRiver(WCIR)isa non-profitdedicatedtoservingthecommuniti esinandaroundtheIndianRiver,as wellasstateandnationalorganizations. TheymeetthesecondMondayofeach month(fromSeptemberthroughJune)at theIndianRiverYachtClubat10a.m.To learnmore,contactLynnat lthomp018@gmail.com.

SaltwaterFlyAnglersofDelaware— Fly fishermenandwomenofallagesandskill levelsareinvitedtoattendtheclub’smeetingsonthesecondWednesdayofthe month(FebruarythroughDecember)atthe RollingMeadowsClubhouseinLe wesat7 p.m.Formoreinformation,anddirections, visitsfaod.com.

IrishMenMeet— IfyouareIrishbybirthor descent,considerjoiningTheAncientOrder oftheHibernians.Theyarewelcomingnew members,andmeetonthesecondThursdayofeachmonthatSt.EdmondsHallin RehobothBeachat6p.m.Formoreinformation,visitaoh.com,callortext(516) 770-1822oremailpcurran43@aol.com.

Drop-Ins

WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffortputtogetherbyBillMurphytocelebrate patriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingattheBethanyBeachbandstandevery Wednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupportthemilitary,lawenforcementandfirefighterswho serveandprotect.Allarewelcome.

AdultTime— AdultscanstopintheSouth CoastalLibraryanytimethey’reopento workonjigsawpuzzles,playcheckersor color.Thisisfree,andallmaterialsareprovided.

BookDonations— SouthCoastalLibrary onlyacceptsbookdonationsfrom2to4 p.m.on Tuesdays.Thereisalistontheir website,southcoastal.lib.de.us,ofwhat theydoordon’taccept.

SoupandSandwiches— TheOceanView ChurchofChristisholdingaSoup&SandwichministryonthesecondWednesdayof eachmonth,fromOctoberthroughMarch, from11:30a.m.to1p.m.Allarewelcome. TeleserviceNavigators— TheGeorgetown PublicLibraryhostsTeleserviceNavigators everyMondayfrom10a.m.to3p.m.and everyTuesdayfrom10a.m.to2p.m.Get helpwithvirt ualresources,suchastelehealthappointments,appointmentswith lawyersandsocialserviceappointments usingthenewTelehealthKiosk.ANavigator willbeatthelibrarytohelpsetupvirtual appointments.Formoreinformation,call (302)856-7958,emailgeorgetown.library@lib.de.usorvisitthelibraryat123W PineSt.,Georgetown.

LaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Biblioteca— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsLaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Bibliotecaevery Wednesdayfrom3:30to6p.m.Déjenos

ayudarlea:completarsuspapeles,interpretarsuscartas,inscribirseenlaescuela, renovarsusdocumentos,crearunavida major,ymuchomás.LaEsperanza: (302)854-9262.

PawsforPeopleReadingTime— The GeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsPawsfor PeopleonthefirstandthirdThursdaysof everymonthfrom4to5p.m.Readaloudto afurry,friendlytherapycompaniontohelp inspirealoveofreading.OfferedbyPaws forPeople.Readersofallagesandstages arewelcome.

E lementaryHomeschoolersProgram— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsits HomeschoolProgramonthethirdTuesday ofeverymonthat1p.m.Everymonth,they offeradifferentactivityforelementaryschool-agedchildren.

SocratesCafé— SocratesCaféisagroup ofindividualsfromdifferentbackgrounds thatdiscussphilosophicalideas.Meetings arethefirstTuesdayofeachmonth,from2 to3:30p.m.attheBethanyBeachChristianChurch.Everyoneiswelcome.For mor einformation,callBonnieat537-9440, orsendanemailto bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.

FlipFive— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingFlipFivegameson Wednesdaynightsfrom6-8p.m.Members, guestsandthegeneralpublicareallinvited toplay.Justsignthebookandwrite“Flip Five”nexttoyourname.

WingNight— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingWingNightevery Thursdayat6:30p.m.Members,guests

andthegeneralpublicareallinvited.

SeafoodNig ht— AmericanLegionPost24 inDagsboroishostingSeafoodNightevery Fridayfrom4:30to7:30p.m.Karaokefollowsfrom7to11p.m.Members,guests andthegeneralpublicareallinvited.

DinnerNight— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingdinnereverySaturday from4:30to7:30p.m.DJ/Karaokewill performfrom7to11p.m.Members, guestsandthegeneralpublicareallinvited.

CommunityLuncheon— TheMariners Bethel’sHopeCenterishostinglunchevery Tuesda yfrom11:30a.m.to1p.m.They serveachoiceofhomemadesoups,fresh sandwichesandhomemadedesserts. Carry-outisalsoavailable.

GriefShare— MarinersBethelGlobal MethodistChurchoffersafreeGriefShare supportgroupeverySundayfrom1to3 p.m.atthechurch.Therewillbevaluable guidanceandtipsondealingwiththeloss ofalovedone.Formoreinformation,call 539-9510.

MealsforMinistry— SalemChurchis hostingMealsforMinistryonthesecond Wednesdayof eachmonthfrom5to7p.m. Therewillbechickenanddumplings,sides, drinksanddesserts.Thisisfree,andboth dine-inandcarry-outareavailable.

MenofChristMinistryMeals— Salem ChurchishostingMenofChristMinistry MealsonthethirdWednesdayofeach monthfrom5to7p.m.Therewillbe lasagna,chickenalfredo,Italianwedding soupanddrinksordesserts.Thisisfree, andbothdine-inandcarry-outareavailable.

OpenTableFoodMinistry— SalemChurch ishosti ngtheOpenTableFoodMinistryon

thefirst,fourthandfifthWednesdaysof eachmonthfrom5to7p.m.EachWednesdaywillhaveadifferentmeal,andthe menusareavailableonthechurch’swebsiteandFacebookpage.Dine-inorcarryoutisavailable,andthemealsarefree. ThriftShopOpen— TheBethelThriftShop willbeopenonWednesdays,weatherpermitting,from10a.m.to2p.m.Theyhavea largeselectionofgifts,holidayitems,clothing,householdwares,toys,boo ks,jewelry andmoretobenefitthechurch’sprojects. Donationsofitemsareacceptedeachday theyareopen.TheThriftShopislocatedat 111HazzardStreetinDagsboro.Formore information,call(302)519-2984.

VFWChickenShack— TheVFWChicken ShackoperateseverySaturdayfromMay 17throughAug.30,rainorshine,from7 a.m.untilthefoodisgone.Itislocatedon Route1South,onthesouthsideoftheNationalGuardTrainingSiteinBethanyBeach. Thecostisstillonl y$10,andincludesa halfbarbecuedchickenandabagofchips. Assorteddrinksandwaterareavailablefor $1each.AllproceedsbenefittheVFW,veteransandveteranservices,aswellasour generalcommunity.

Politics

DemsMeet— The41stDemocratRDmeets thethirdThursdayofeverymonthatPizza KingRestaurantinMillsboroat6p.m.This isopentoanyDemocrats.Formoreinformation,callTomBrettat(443)257-2061.

ShoreDems— TheShoreDemocrats meetsattheDenatBe arTrapDunes clubhousefrom11a.m.to1:30p.m.on

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MSOannounces winnersinInternational ConcertoCompetition

TheMid-AtlanticSymphonyOrchestra(MSO)heldthefourthannual ElizabethLokerInternationalConcertoCompetitiononMarch22and 23,aneventthatattractsyoungmusiciansfromaroundtheworld.This year’scompetitionsaw118candidates from27statesandninecountries,culminatinginafinalroundfeaturing thetopthreemusiciansforthisyear’s competition.

Thethreefinalistsshowcasedtheir musicalityandtechnicalabilitybefore apanelofjudges.BrittonRené CollinsfromNewYorkCityperformedSergeiGolovko’s“Marimba Concerto,”ChristopherChungfrom NewYorkCityperformedHeitor Villa-Lobos’“CirandadasSete Notas,”andJonahKwekfromSingaporeperformedTchaikovsky’s“Piano ConcertoNo.1.”

Thejudgingpanelconsistedof SachiMurasugi,professorofmusicat SalisburyUniversity;Simeone Tartaglione,associateprofessorofinstrumentalmusicandconductingat CatholicUniversityinWashington, D. C.;andKurtNikkanen,concertmasteroftheNewYorkCityBallet.

Afteranafternoonofthefinalists showcasingtheirperformanceswith thefullMid-AtlanticSymphonyOrchestra,thepanelofjudgesselected thisyear’swinners.Firstplaceanda cashprizeof$5,000wasawardedto Collins.Chungsecuredsecondplace, earningacashprizeof$2,500,while JonahKwekwasawardedthirdplace, withacashprizeof$1,000.Additionally,theaudiencehadtheopportunity toparticipateinthecompetitionby votingfortheirfavoriteperformer. TheAudiencePr ize,whichincludeda $500cashaward,wasgiventoCollins forhermarimbaperformance.

MSOBoardofDirectorsChairmanJeffreyParkersaid,“Weareabsolutelydelightedwiththe exceptionallyhighlevelofbothartisticacumenandpassionexhibitedin eachofthefinalists’performances todayandareblessedtohavesuchtalentedyoungmusicianscompeteinthe 2025ELICC finalround—performinglivewiththefullMid-Atlantic SymphonyOrchestra.Today’sperformanceshavebeenincrediblyinspiringtoeveryoneintheaudience hereatToddPerformingArtsCenter.

“TheMid-AtlanticSymphonyOrchestraextendsitsheartfeltcongratulationstoallthefinalistsand expressesgratitudetothejudges,audience,andsupporterswhocontinue tomaketheElizabethLokerInternationalConcertoCompetitionapremiereventforyoungmusicians.”

Formoreinformationaboutthe competitionandupcomingevents, visitwww.midatlanticsymphony.org.

thethirdWednesdayofthemonth.Thisis asocialorganizationthateducates,informsandcreatescamaraderieamong theirmembersthroughmonthlylunch meetingsthatfeatureengagingspeakers. Formoreinformation,visitshoredemocrats.com.

RepublicansMeet— The38thDistrictRepublicanClubmeetsthefourthMondayof themonth.Socialhoursbeginat6p.m., andthemeetingstartspromptlyat6:30 p.m.Informationontheclubandmeetings canbefoundat38thdrcp .com,orthrough emailatinfo@38thdrcp.com.

DemocratsMeet— The38thRepresentativeDistrictDemocraticCommitteemeets thefirstWednesdayofeverymonthat5 p.m.Formoreinformation,updateson speakersandmeetinglocations,visit deldems38.orgoremailingthemat Deldems38@gmail.com.

SussexRepublicansMeet— TheSussex CountyRepublicanCommitteemeetsthe secondMondayofeverymonthatthe Millsborofirehall.Meetingsstartpromptly at6:30p.m.andal larewelcome.Informationonmonthlyguestspeakers,legislative updatesandmeetingupdatescanbefound atsussex.gop

Fitness/Health/Dance

TuningUptheTemple— MarinersBethel GMChosts“TuningUptheTemple”exercise/fitnessclassesonMondays, WednesdaysandFridays,from9to 10:15a.m.atTheHopeCenter.The

classesaresession-based,notdrop-in, socontactCarolLynchat(302)7458237orcklynch02@gmail.comformore detailsonthesefreeclasses.

Yoga Classes— MarinersBethelGMC hostsyogaclassesat5p.m.onWednesdaysintheArmorRoom,upstairsinthe churchbuilding,withHeatherMurphy. YogaisalsoofferedonSaturdayat9:30 a.m.withMicoleLinehan.Thedrop-infee foryogais$7.Classesareopentothe communityandallarewelcome.

ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelChurchis holdingazumbaexerciseclassintheHope CentergymeveryMonday,Wednesdayand Fridayat10a.m.Thereisa$8drop-infee. Noregistrationisn ecessary,andallare welcome.Formoreinformation,sendan emailtozumbabyjo@gmail.com.

MultipleMyelomaSupport— The DelawareMultipleMyelomaSupportGroup meetsthethirdSaturdayofeverymonthvia Zoomfrom1to3p.m.Formoreinformation,contactSueIwahashiatmyelomaemailsue@gmail.com.

LineDancing— CapeHenlopenSeniorCenterishostingline-dancingclassesonMondays.Beginnersclassestakeplaceat10 a.m.,andImproversareat11a.m.For morein formation,call(302)227-2055.

Al-Anon Al-Anonisasupportgroupforthe familiesandfriendsofalcoholics.Meetings areheldeveryTuesday,from7to8:30p.m., atOceanViewPresbyterianChurch.Formore information,visitovpc.org.

ArgentineTango— TheLewesSeniorActivity CenterishostingArgentineTangoDancingon Tuesdays,from7to9p.m.Adultsofallages arewelcome,andnoexperienceorpartneris required.Thereisa$5fee,butthefirstvisitis free.Enterthroughthebackdoorofthefacil-

ity.Formoreinformation,visitthegrouponlineatTangoByTheBeach.com.

GeorgetownWalkers— TheGeorgetown PublicLibraryhostGPLWalkerseveryMondayat9a.m.ThewalkingclubgoestoSandhillFieldsfora30-to40-minutewalk, weatherpermitting.Thetrailbeginsatthe Murray’sLaneParkinglot,109-199Murrays Lane.Formoreinformation,call(302)8567958,emailgeorgetown.library@lib.de.usor visitthelibraryat123WPineSt.,Georgetown.

Tai-ChiClasses— BethelMethodistChurchis hostingfreeTai-ChiclassesonTuesdaysand Thursdaysfrom10to11a.m.Thisisopento thepublic,andallarewelcome.Organizers decribedtheclassesas“easy,”andcasualattireissuggested.Formoreinformation,call (302)519-2984.

StrokeSupport— Astrokesupportgroup meetsatPAMHealthRehabilitationHospital ofGeorgetownonthesecondTuesdayof everymonthat2p.m.Theclasswillconsist of linkingintotheJeffersonHealthStroke supportGroupandalsohavein-personsupport.Reservationsarerecommended,but walk-insarewelcome.Formoreinformation, call(302)440-4866.

Alzheimer’sCaregiversMeeting— AmeetingforAlzheimer’scaregiversisheldthefirst andthirdThursdaysofeverymonthatthe OceanViewCHEERCenterat1p.m.The meetingslastforuptotwohours.

Pickleball— TheHopeCenteratMariners BethelishostingpickleballeveryMonday, Wednesday andFridayfrom11:30a.m.to 2:30p.m.

Al-AnonFamilyGroups— Al-Anonisasupportgroupforfamilyandfriendsofalcoholics. Thegroupsaysyouneverhavetobealone again.Al-AnonFamilyGroupsmeetatOcean

ViewPresbyterianChurcheveryTuesdayfrom 7to8p.m.

RollerSkating— SalemChurchinSelbyvilleis hostingrollerskatingeverysecondandfourth Fridayofthemonthfrom6:30to8p.m.There isacostof$1forskaterentals.Snacksare availableforpurchase.

Qigong, YogaSessions— St.Martha’sEpiscopalChurchishostingQigongonTuesdays andThursdaysat9:30a.m.andYogaon Mondaysat9:30a.m.

Hobby/Craft

NeedlepointGuild— Delaware’s SeashoreChapterofTheAmerican NeedlepointGuildmeetsonthefirst Mondayofthemonthfrom10a.m.to2 p.m.attheGeorgetownPublicLibrary. Bringingaboxlunchisencouraged.New membersarealwayswelcome.Fordetails,sendanemailtothechapterat delawaresseashorecha pter@needlepoint.or g.

CoffeeandCarsCruiseIn— St. George’sUnitedMethodistChurchand theGhostRydersCarClubarehostinga cruise-inatthechurchthesecondand fourthFridayofeachmonth.ThisoperatesfromAprilthroughOctober.There willbecoffee,donutsandfellowship.For moreinformation,callMikeStramellaat (410)419-1843.

RadioOperators— AnyHamradiooperator,orpeoplewantingtomeetandgreet others,cangettogetherattheMillsboro PizzaKin gonThursdaysat8:30a.m.The ARRLSectionManagerusuallyattends. Formoreinformation,contactJack

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balance,andrelaxation.Pleasebringa yogamatortowelfromhome.Theinstructoralsorecommends4-inch-deepfoam yogablocks.Ifyouareunabletogetonto theflooreasily,donotworry,wewillprovidechairs.Thereareoptionsforall!Reg-

istrationopensat12p.m.onApril7andis availableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.us orbycalling302-858-5518.(Onlineregistrationrecommended!)Walk-insonlyacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLi brary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

TeenYogaforStressRelief— Stressed outfromendlesshomework,socialpressureandlifeingeneral?Ages11-17are

delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/113 66 626orcall(302)858-5518.

invitedtoSouthCoastalLibraryat12p.m. tode-stresswithafreeone-houryoga classledbySarahSchaber,RYT-500certifiedyogainstructor.Inthisclass,wewill moveandstretchourbodiestohelpdecreasestressandanxiety,improvefocus andconcentration,andincreasestrength, flexibility,andco nfidence.Together,wewill learninvaluabletoolsandtechniquesthat canhelpusthroughoutourentirelives.

Andthisistheperfectagetostart!No previousexperiencerequired.Wearsomethingcomfortable,andpleasebringayoga matortowel.Registrationopensat12pm onMarch31andisavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLi-

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PenPalProgram— ThankstoapartnershipbetweenSouthCoastalLibrary,Kent CountyLibraryandWellingtonCityLibraries,youcannowcommunicateby letterwithaNewZealander.Thisisafun waytolearnaboutanothercountryand makeanewfriend.Allinternational postageishandled,andyoucanbringin andpickupyourlettersatthelibrary.For moreinformationandregistration,visit themat

Bookdiscussion— TheGeorgetownPublic LibraryhostsitsWednesdayMorningBook DiscussiononthefourthWednesdayof everymonthat10:15a.m.InNovember andDecember,however,theywillmeeton thethirdWednesday.Booksareavailable forpickupeachmonthatthelibrary.

Music

MusicJam— St.MatthewsBytheSea UnitedMethodistChurchishostingaMusic JamonthefirstandthirdFridaysofthe monthat4p.m.Alllevelsarewelcome.

Women’sAC apellaChorus— Achapter ofSweetAdelinesInternationalInc.holds rehearsalseveryMondayeveningfrom6 to8p.m.intheOceanPines(Md.)CommunityCenter.Theyarelookingforladies wholovetosing.Memberscomefrom MarylandandDelaware.Formoreinformation,callMaryat(410)629-9383, findthemonsocialmediaorvisitdelmarvachorus.org.

Museums/Displays

RailroadMuseum— TheDelawareSeasideRailroadClubhouseisaninteractive museumofmodelrailroading,andislo-

Spring Specials

Lunch Specials

11:30 am - 3 pm

$12 Lunch Specials

catedat36668DuPontBoulevard,inSelbyville.Theyareopentothepublicevery Wednesdayfrom5to7p.m.,andevery Saturday,from10a.m.to3p.m.Admissionisfree.Formoreinformation,visit themonlineatdelawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

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Game Nights

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12 Items for $12 Each

Monday - $10 Cheesesteaks

Tuesday - $5 Tacos (ea), $5 Margaritas

Wednesday - $9 and up - Build-a-Burger

Thursday - $10 - Fresh Fish Sammy

Friday - 1/2 Price Bowls

Dinner Specials

4 pm - 8:30 pm

Monday - 1/2 Price Burgers & Chicken

Tuesday - $5 Tacos (ea), $5 Margaritas

Wednesday - $12 Wings (8) Bone-in & Boneless, $4 Yuengling

Thursday - $20 Dinner Night

Friday - $20 all Fajitas

Saturday - Prime Rib Dinner - $25, Crab Cakes (2) - $25

Dinker-IrvinMuseum— TheBethany BeachMuseumatDinker-IrvinCottageis opentothepublicMonday,Wednesdayand Friday,from11a.m.to1p.m.duringsummer.Privatetoursareavailablebyappointment.I nterestedgroupsof10-15maycall (302)539-8725.Admissiontothemuseum isfree,andparkingisavailableinfrontof themuseum.Themuseumisnothandicapaccessible.Formoreinformation,visitonlineattownofbethanybeach.com,andclick under“Residents/History/TownMuseum.”

SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseumisopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.onthe thirdsaturdayofeachmonththroughOctober.VariousrailroadandTownartifactsdatingbacktotheearl iestagriculturaldaysof thetownareondisplay,alongwithpolice memorabiliathroughthelate20thCentury. Themuseumislocatedat6RailroadAvenue.Admissionisfree.Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineat selbyville.delaware.gov.

HistoricVillage— TheHistoricVillagein OceanViewisopenonWednesdays throughAug.28from10a.m.to1p.m. NanticokeIndianMuseum— TheNanticokeIndianMuseumistheonlyNative AmericanmuseuminDelaware,andis listedi ntheNationalRegisterofHistoric Places,alongwithbeingpartofthe DelawareHistoryTrail.Themuseumis open10a.m.to4p.m.TuesdaystoSaturdays.Admissionis$5perperson.Formore information,visitnanticokeindians.org/locations/nanticokeindian-museum.

Faith

CommunityBibleStudy— GraceUnited MethodistChurchinMillsboroishosting aBibleStudythisfallonWednesday mornings,startingonSept.6,from10 a.m.tonoon.Formoreinformation,and to register,visit sussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

CommunityBibleStudy— Community BibleStudy,focusingontheBookof Matthew,willmeeteveryThursdayat MarinersBethelintheFellowshipHall from6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister,go onlinetobethanybeacheve.cbsclass.org.

MenofFaith— SalemChurchinSelbyvillehostsMenofChristMealsonthe thirdWednesdayofeachmonthfrom5to 7p.m.TherewillbeanItalian-styledinner,drinksanddesserts.Thisisfree,and bothd ine-inandcarry-outareavailable. ReCharge— SalemChurchinSelbyvilleis hostingachildren’sandyouthministry everyWednesdayofthemonthfrom6to 7p.m.

BibleStudy— SalemChurchinSelbyville ishostingBiblestudyeveryThursdayat 10a.m.

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Towns,businesses,andchurches aroundtheareaheldtheirannualEaster egghuntsthispastweekend.Theevents featuredfamilyfriendlyactivities,egg huntsandmore.PicturedherearephotosfromMariner’sBethelGlobal MethodistChurch,RootsLandscaping andtheTownofMillville.

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HooksandNeedles— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryat1p.m.foraforafuntimeof knittingandcrocheting.Alllevelsarewelcome.Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

April22

KitchenHerbGarden— SandyDaniels fromInlandBaysGardenCenterwill teachyouaboutthegrowingrequirements,harvestingandpreservation metho dsofcommonandunusualherbs, atSouthCoastalLibraryat10:15a.m. and1p.m.Shewillthenguideyou throughplantingyourownculinaryherb gardenpottotakehome.Free,butregistrationisverylimitedandrequired.Patronscanregisterforoneortheother

session,butnotboth.Youmayregister athttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling302-858-5518.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

Mommy&MeTime— Thisprogramisd esignedforcaregiversandtheirchildrento enjoysomeone-on-onetimetogetheras theydoanactivityorcraft,atSouth CoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Registration isrequiredandavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302-8585518.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930.

PAWSforReading— Well-trainedteamsof dogsandownersprovideasupportiveand funwayforkidstogainconfidencein readingaloudatSou thCoastalLibraryat4 p.m.Childrenreadfor15minutesandmay bringtheirownbookiftheywish.Ages5plus.Mustcall(302)858-5518toregister. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us

April23

StoryTimewiththeChesapeakeMermaid— JointheChesapeakeMermaid foranenchantingstorytellingof"TheGiantsoftheBay"atSouthCoastalLibrary at10:30a.m.Thisinteractiveexperience includesmo vement,song,andbaycreaturesignlanguage—perfectforengaging youngmindsandimaginations.Stick aroundafterwardforaspecialphotoop withtheChesapeakeMermaid!Free,for childrenbirth–age5.Noregistrationrequired,butparent-caregivermustaccompanychildren.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930https://southcoastal.lib.de.us 302-858-5518HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Bea ch,DE19930

CrimeSolvers— Areyouatruecrimelover oranaspiringdetective?JoinSouth CoastalLibraryat5p.m.fora105-minute tabletopgamewhereweexamineevidence,witnessstatements,etc.tocooperativelysolvefictionalmurders.Forages14 Adult.Free,allmaterials&lightsnacks

provided.Registeratsouthcoastal.lib.de.us orbycalling302-858-5518Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

AerospaceSTEMProjects— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryat10a.m.forthe DelawareAerospaceEducationFoundation for‘Inertia’,whichincludesfundemonstrationswithNewton’sFirstLaw.Registration isrequested.Youcansignuponlinebyvisitingfrankford.lib.de.us.orCall302-7329351.FindusonFB

@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

MahjongClub— FrankfordPublicLibrary’s MahjonggroupmeetseveryWednesdayat 1p.m.forcasualplay.Registrationisn ot required,butpriorplayingexperienceis preferred.Call302-732-9351orvisitus onlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

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FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)hostsaweeklytwo-hour FreeWritesessionattheSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Participantsage18plusofALLskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandnurturing atmosphere.(Inpersonparticipationonly.) Free,registeratsouthcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,D E19930

BabyBees— JoinFrankfordPublicLibrary everyThursdayat11a.m.foraBabyBees story-timeforchildren,ages0-3.Stories, songsandinteractiveplaypromoteearly literacyandengagementwithotherchildreninarelaxedsettinginthechildren’s room.Registrationisnotrequired.For questions,call(302)732-9351.Thelibrary isalsoonFacebookandInstagram.

Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join FrankfordPublicLibraryeveryThursdayat 1p.m.toplaygame ssuchasdominoes, Scrabble,andcardgames.Call(302)7329351orvisitthematfrankford.lib.de.us. FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary. TeenMovie:SonictheHedgehog3— Comehangout,eatpizza,andwatcha movieatFrankfordPublicLibraryat4:30 p.m.onour4ktheaterset-up.Movies RatedG-PG13.ForAges12andup.Registrationisrequiredforpizzaorder.Call302732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.Finduson FB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary BingoNight— SelbyvilleElksishosting BingoattheirBishopville,Md.,location,at 13324WorcesterHighway.Doorsopenat 5:30p.m.andthegamesstartat7p.m. Thecostis$25toplay.Therewillbecash prizes,specialgames,aJackpotBonanza, pulltabs,refreshments,rafflesanddoor prizes.Mustbe18oroldertoplay.

April25

ChixwithStix— JoinMaryBethLeonardat 10a.m.forSouthCoastalLibrary’snext monthlymeetingaboutcrocheting,knitting andneedleworking.Allskilllevelswelcome.Seewhatothersaremakingandget inspirationinthisfungroupmeeting.Free, registerathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930 YarnBannerCraft— JoinRachelatSouth CoastalLibraryat2p.m.forafunand easyDIYyarnbannercraft!Youwill learn aboutCreativebug,adatabaseoffreeart andcraftclassesbroughttoyoubythe FriendsoftheSouthCoastalLibrary,as youfollowavideoclasstocreateastylish yarnbanneryoucandisplayinyouroffice orhome.Allmaterialsareprovidedwitha varietyofyarnsizesandcolorsavailable. Free,forages18-plus.Registerat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLi-

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FamilyFunDay— TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul(SVdP),St.AnnConference, BethanyBeach,willbeholdingaFamily FunDayatMillvilleBoardwalkfrom3to8 p.m.Therewillbefunforallages,includingminiaturegolf,go-carts,arcadegames, homemadeicecreamandmore.Therewill alsobea50/50drawingandbasketraffles.Aportionoftheproceedswillgoto SVdP,anon-profitgroupthathelpsneighborsinneedwithfood,shelter,clo thing andotheressentialservices.Formoreinformation,call(302)236-9279.

April26

PancakeFundraiser— TheBethanyBeach FireCompanyPancakeFundraiserwillbe heldfrom7to11a.m.atTheSaltedRim inMillville.Thisisall-you-can-eat,andis $16foradults,and$5forchildren2-12. Themenuincludespancakes,eggs, sausage,juice,coffeeortea.BloodyMarys andmimosasareavailableforanextra cost.Ticketsareavailableatthedoor.For moreinformation,ca llLindaSmithat(484) 888-8654.

YardSale— TheMillvilleVolunteerFireCo. Auxiliaryishostingayardsaleatthefire hallfrom8a.m.tonoon.Fortableinquiries,call(302)537-0143.

ArtsandCraftsMarket— SonshineEquine ishostinganArtsandCraftsMarketunder theiroutdoorcoveredpavilionfrom9a.m. to1p.m.Tablescost$40,andyoucan registerforonebycallingBrendaKliegman at(302)706-5183.

EngineerEarlySTEMKits— TheSouth CoastalLibraryisproudtoo fferGrab&Go STEMKitsforchildrenandtweenscourtesy ofEngineerEarly.Featuringaunique themeeachmonth.Kitsarefreeandavailableforpick-upatthecirculationdesk whilesupplieslast.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930southcoastal.lib.de.us 302-858-5518

It’sFreeatYourLibrary— Newtothe areaorthelibrary?Haven'tvisitedalibrary inyearsandwonderwhat’schanged? Learnabouttheamazingresources,events a ndservicesthelibraryoffersforfree,at SouthCoastalLibraryat10:15a.m.!We stillhavethousandsofbooksforborrowing,butwealsoofferfreeaccessto streamingmovies/tvshows,music,eBooks, eMagazines,eAudiobooks,discountpasses tolocalattractionsandparks,accessto historicalnewspapers,genealogicalresourcesandonlineclasses.Wealsoletyou borrowChromebooksandWi-Fihotspots, bloodpressurecuffs,jigsawpuzzles, gamesandmuchmore.W e’llbrieflydescribehowtonavigatetoahandfulof thesewonders.Pickupacalendaroffree educationalandentertainingeventsforall ages.Registerandfindoutmoreat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walkinsalsoaccepted. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, BethanyBeach,DE ArtfulRelaxationforAges13-Plus— Needtounwind?JoinSouthCoastalLibraryat1p.m.forupto90minutesof easy,relaxingartprojectswithsoothing backg roundmusic.Chooseoneofthree projectsthatdon’trequireanyartistictalent.Coloringpagesandpaint-by-sticker alsoavailable.Free,allmaterialsprovided

whilesupplieslast.Forages13-Adult. Registrationisavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302-8585518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows. SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

Take-a-plant,Leave-a-plant— Grabyour extraplantsandcuttingsandjoinFrankfordPublicLibraryat10a.m.foraspringtimeplantswapwhereyoucanmeetother plantenthusiasts,shareyourexcess plants.Noplantsarerequiredtopart icipate—justcomeandtakeplantstoget gardening.Call302-732-9351orvisitus onlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram

@frankfordlibrary. BreakfastandLunch— TheSelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompanyAuxiliarywillbe preparingandsellingbreakfastandlunch sandwichesatthefirehallfrom7a.m.to noon.Therewillalsobeabakesaletable. BeachtoBayCleanup— TheFenwickIslandEnvironmentalCommitteeissponsoringaBaytoBeachCleanuptocelebrate EarthDay,startingat8:30a.m.ParticipantswillgatheratTownHallforrefreshments,cleanupassignments/supplies, environmentaltopicdisplays,araffleanda commemorativetokenofappreciation.

April27

FashionShowLuncheon— TrendyShore BoutiqueispresentingaFashionshow LuncheonatCrippleCreekCountryClubat

noon.ThisishostedbyRejuvenationSkin Wellness&Aesthetics,andwillbenefit PhillipShowellElem entarySchool.There willbearaffle,50/50/fashionsandskin caredealsavailableforpurchase.Tickets are$50perperson,andcanbepurchased atTrendyShoreandRejuvenation. TourofHistoricChapel— The Prince George’sChapelMuseumwillbeopenfor afreetourfrom1:30to4:30p.m.For moreinformation,callVickieat(302)7323824orJoAnnat(302)858-2720.Ifno answer,pleaseleaveanumberandmessageandyourcallwillbereturned.

SpringDinnerDance— ThePoli shAmerican ClubofDelmarvawillbeholdingadinner danceatSt.Andrew’sParishCenterinOcean City,Md.,from1to5p.m.Therewillbea polishplatter,dessert,beer,wineandsodaincluded.Thecostis$40.Therewillbevariety

musicby“JoyTrio.”Allarewelcome.For moreinformation,call(443)857-9054.

April28

GentleYogaFlow— JoinSarahSchaber, RYT-500certifiedyogainstructor,fora free,one-hourGentleFlowYogaclass,at SouthCoastalLibraryat10:15a.m. Ideal forbeginners,seniors,andanyonelooking foraslowerflowpractice.Wewilllearn breathingtechniques,postures,andexercisestopromoteflexibilityandstrength, balance,andrelaxation.Pleasebringa yogamatortowelfromhome.Theinstructoralsorecommends4-inch-deepfoam yogablocks.Ifyouareunabletogetonto

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MVFCAuxiliaryyardsale,craftfairdatesconfirmed

TheMillvilleVolunteerFireCompanyAuxiliaryurgedthecommunityto marktheircalendarsasaseriesofupcomingyardsalesandcraftfairshas beenannounced.

YardsaledatesareApril26,June21, Sept.20andNov.8,withsellinghours from8a.m.tonoon.Fortableinquiries, call(302)537-0143foradditionaldetails.

TheCraftFairwillbeheldonDec.6 from9a.m.to2p.m.Updateswillbe forthcoming,aswilldetailsonadditionaleventsnowintheplanning stages.

Thegroupoffereditsthankstothe

Bishop’sLandingQuiltersfortheircreativityandgenerosityindonatingasailboatquilt.Thewinningticket,drawn onValentine’sDay,wasawardedtoa Millvilleresidentwhorequested anonymitybutsaidsheiselatedwith hergoodfortune.

TheMVFCAuxiliaryisacommunity-basedvolunteerorganizationwith theprioritymissiontosupport/aidthe MVFCfirefightersinmeetingneeded servicesofthearea’scommunities.

Thoseinterestedinjoiningorwho wish moreinformationcancontact AuxiliaryPresidentLizHammondat (302)228-8181.

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theflooreasily,donotworry,wewillprovidechairs.Thereareoptionsforall!Registrationopensat12p.m.onApril7andis availableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.us orbycalling302-858-5518.(Onlineregistrationrecommended!)Walk-insonlyacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

HooksandNeedles— JoinFrankfordPublic Libraryat1p.m.foraforafuntimeofknittingandcrocheting.Alllev elsarewelcome. Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

April29

FraudandScamPrevention— Learnthe basicsofhowyoucanprotectyourself againstfraudandscamswithChiefFoleyof theBethanyBeachPoliceDepartmentatthis

freelibraryprogram,atSouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.Free,registrationisavailable atsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302858-5518.H ostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930

VinyasaYoga— JoinSarahSchaber,RYT500certifiedyogainstructor,forafree,onehourVinyasaYogaclass,atSouthCoastal Libraryat4:45p.m.Thisclassismoderately-pacedwithmorechallengingposes thanGentleFlowYoga.Createenergy,build strength,andpromoteflexibilityandcirculationthroughoutthebody.Deeprelaxation andstressreleasealsoincluded.Please bringayoga matandfoamblocks.Registrationopensat4pmonApril22andisavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.(Onlineregistrationrecommended!)Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43Kent Avenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930

FirstStepsinWatercolors— Learnthebasics,asyouexplorethebeautyofpainting withwatercolorsattheFrankfordPublicLibraryat11a.m.Thismonth,we'llusethree primarycolorstoc reaturebeautifultulips.

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Techniques:wetinwet,easypencildrawing, useofdifferencenegativespacebackground techniques,usingsalt,strawandwatercolor wash.Registrationisrequired.Call302732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

April30

StoryTimewithBeachBugs— JoinSouth CoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.foradestinationStoryTimeatthePricklyPearTrail!We’ll discoverandlearnaboutbugs,creatures andplantlife!Youcanexpectashorttrail tromptocelebrateEarthDay!Free,fora ages2-5(infantsiblingswelcome),register athttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-in'sacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 DigitalPhotographyClass— Ifyou've nevertakenaformalphotographyclassand areusingadigitalcamera(DSLR)fortaking photographsin"automode,"butwondering whatalltheotherdialsandselectionsare

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forandhowtousethem,thisclassisfor you!ProfessionalphotographerTom Kennedywillteachyouaboutshutterspeed, aperturesettings,andwhatISOisallabout, andhowthesefeaturesworktogetherto produceagreatphoto,atSouthCoastalLibraryat3:30p.m.Learntoeffectivelyuse thelandscape,sports,night,andportrait settings,aswellasA,PorSchoices.Camerasarenotre quired,butifyouhavea DSLRormirrorlesscamera,pleasebringit toclassalongwithyourlenses.Registration isrequiredforthisfree,three-hourclass andavailablehttps://southcoastal.lib.de.us orbycalling302-858-5518.Walk-in'sacceptedifspaceallows.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930

MahjongClub— FrankfordPublicLibrary’s MahjonggroupmeetseveryWednesdayat1 p.m.forcasualplay.Registrationisnotr equired,butpriorplayingexperienceispreferred.Call302-732-9351orvisitusonline atfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

April31

BabyBees— JoinFrankfordPublicLibrary everyThursdayat11a.m.foraBabyBees story-timeforchildren,ages0-3.Stories, songsandinteractiveplaypromoteearlyliteracyandengagementwithotherchildrenin arelaxedsettinginthechildren’sroom.Registration isnotrequired.Forquestions,call (302)732-9351.ThelibraryisalsoonFacebookandInstagram.

Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryeveryThursdayat1p.m. toplaygamessuchasdominoes,Scrabble, andcardgames.Call(302)732-9351or visitthematfrankford.lib.de.us.Finduson FB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

May1

Dine&Donate— SummerSaltsBeachGrill intheSeaColonyMarketPlaceishostinga Dine&DonateeffortfortheWomen’sCivic ClubofBethanyBeach.Tenpercentofthe foodandbeveragesalesofthedaywillbenefittheserviceorganization.

Dine&Donate— GoodEarthandFlavorwill hostadine-and-donateefforttobenefitThe FriendsoftheSouthCoastalLibraryfrom10 a.m.to8:30p.m.Tomakereservations,visit therestaurants’websitesatgoodearthmarket.comorflavor.restaurant

May8

BingoNight— SelbyvilleElksishosting BingoattheirBishopville,Md.,location,at 13324WorcesterHighway.Doorsopenat 5:30p.m.andthegamesstartat7p.m.The costis$25toplay.Therewillbecashprizes, specialgames,aJackpotBonanza,pulltabs, refreshments,rafflesanddoorprizes.Must be18oroldertoplay.

NARFEMeets— TheNationalActiveandRetiredFederalEmployeesAssociationChapter 1690willbeholdingitsMaymeetingatthe 1776SteakhouseinRehobothBeachat 11:30a.m.SpeakingwillbeTinaTaylorfrom ACTS.Sheisalife -careconsultantforRetirementLifeCommunities.Chartermembers,nationalmembersandguestsare welcome.Formoreinformation,visitchapter1690.narfe-de.org.

Communityinvitedbeachside eventatUDbytheSea

TheUniversityofDelaware’sOsher LifelongLearningInstitute(OLLI) willhostUDbytheSea,aneducationalandsocialeventforadults50or olderinRehobothBeachonMay2023.Thereisachargefortheevent,but registrationisopentothepublic.

Theeventincludesavarietyofsocialactivitiesandlearningtracks,featuringlocalinstructors,expertsand enthusiasts:

•DelawareGoestoSpace—Led byJimO’Leary,formerhostofRadio Rehoboth’s“SkywatchattheBeach” andretiredseniorscientistfromthe MarylandScienceCenterinBaltimore.LearnaboutDelaware’sfirstastronaut,NASAsatellitedataand more.IncludesavisittotheUD GlobalVisualizationLab.

•EvolutionaryEcology—Ledby JackBartley,retiredUDbiologyand ecologyprofessor.Visitandlearn aboutlocalhabitatsandhorseshoe crabs.IncludesavisittoJamesFarm EcologicalPreserveontheIndian RiverBay.

•HealthyEating,HealthyWorld —Learnscientificandpracticalinformationaboutfoodandlifestyle choicesthataffectindividualand planethealth,andenjoyacooking demoandlunch.LedbyDorothy GreetandJudyFilipkowski,certified wellnessandplant-basednutritioneducatorsandwriters.

•LocalArtistsandGalleries— LedbyLindaDylla,locallandscape designerandartenthusiast,thistrack includesvisitstoRehobothArt LeagueandLewesartgalleries;and featurespresentationsbylocalartists.

•CraftsPotpourri—Introductions toseveralcrafts,includingbasket-weav-

ing,paperquillingandmore.Ledby KarenSchaub,OLLIcardmakingand basketryinstructorandenthusiast,along withotherpopularOLLIinstructors.

•ThePeopleWhoWorkedin Lewes—LedbyConnieBenko,past LewesHistoricalSocietyvolunteer andDelawareMaritimeHallofFame inductee,thistrackfeaturesthreecenturiesofLeweshistorywithvisitsto EastEndlighthouse,LightshipOverfallsandmore.

•GardeninginDelaware—Visits toLewesCommunityGardens, DelawareBotanicalGardens;Master Gardenerpresentation.LedbyRodney Lau,DelawareBotanicGardensvolunteerandavidgardener;andTrish Dennison,OLLIvolunteer.

•InternationalAffairsNexus— GuestexpertsfromU.S.government, academiaandmore.LedbyTrudie Thompson,retiredU.S.ArmyReserve officerandretiredlongtimeforeignserviceofficer.

UDbytheSea2025,sponsoredin partbytheCapeGazettenewspaper andDelawareArtMuseum,takes placeattheAtlanticSandsHotel& ConferenceCenterinRehoboth.The $225to$275feeincludeseducational programming,continentalbreakfasts andsocialactivities.Participantsare responsibleforaccommodations.

UD’sOLLIprogramisalearning cooperativeforadults50orolderto takeandteachclassestogetherwithno gradesorexams.Eachfallandspring semester,morethan300coursesare offeredinWilmington,Newark, Dover,Lewes,OceanViewandonline.

Fordetailsortoregister,visit https://www.olli.udel.edu/ud-by-thesea/.

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BethanyBeachresidentDon Shopereallydigshishobbyofmetal detecting,especiallywhenhefinds intriguingitemslikeashotgunshell capmanufacturedinthelate19th century.

Theshellwasamongitemsunearthedwhilehewasoutwithhis friendPhilPaleseonpropertyowned bytheBethelUnitedMethodist Church,“aninterestingspotthathas beenactivesincetheearlyDagsboro days,”hesaid.

“Theareawedetectedwas,way backintheday,anoldfeedmill.In additiontoashotgunshell,which wasmanufacturedbetween1891and 1911,wediscoveredseveralhandwroughtsquarenails,whichwere madeinNorthAmericaasfarbackas the17thcentury.Manyotheritems werefound,includingoldplumbing partsandunusualbutunidentifiable metalitems,”Shopesaid.

Dagsborohasbeensettledsince about1630—firstasBlackfoot Townandthen,sometimeafter1744, renamedtoDagsboro,“Sothereisa lotofinterestinghistorythereand probablymanyinterestingartifacts stillwaitingtobediscovered,”he said.

“Itisalotfun.Wefindalotof junk,too,butonceinawhileyoufind anacorn.Ilookedituponline,becausethereareallkindsofmetal-detectingforums,andthatshell—they werethefirstonestomakeshotgun shells.Theyusedblackpowder,then smokelesspowder.Theygotpopular, andthentheychangedthename fromClubtoNewClub.Remington

DonShopeandPhilPaleserecentlyfoundsomeintriguingitemswhilemetaldetectingonpropertyownedbyBethelUnited MethodistChurchinDagsboro,andalsoatapropertyinOceanView.

boughtthatcompany.

“Wehadbeentalkingtosomebody overthereatthechurchandinquired aboutpossiblytakingalookwitha metaldetector.Oneoftheparishionersthoughtshemayhavelosta necklaceoutthatway.Wedidn’tfind it.Itwouldhavebeennearertothe surface.Thatkindofstartedusoff. Allthethingswefoundwere6to12 inchesdeep.

“Thefeedmillhadbeenthere suchalongtimeagoandtherecontinuedtobeactivityintheDagsboro area,sothere’salotofrichhistory goingwaybackthere.Wehadnoidea whatwewouldfindbutwewere prettycertainwe’dfindsomething prettyinteresting,”Shopesaid.

Whentheyreturnedhome,the

mencleanedthedirtofftheitems theyfound,andShopeputthemin his“GoodFindsBox.”

“Itwashardtotellwhatwehad wheneverythingwasfreshlydug.We wentthrougheverythingwefound withfolksatthechurchandaskedif therewasanythingtheywanted,and therewasn’t,”hesaid.

Thisisthesecondrecentdigfor Shope.LastJune,withhisnephew KellerGriffinandtheirmetaldetectors,hewentto8OakwoodAvenue inOceanView,whereahomebuiltin 1970wasbeingdemolishedtocreate a24-spacetownparkinglot.They foundahorseshoe,anoldmetaltoy carwithalittlepaintleftonit,three metalcapgunsthatShopecalled “veryold”andabuckleorbrooch.

“I’mnotsurewhatitwas,butitis metal,acoupleincheslongandhas someveryniceengravingontheoutside.Itookallthosethingsoverto CarolatTownHall,”hesaidof OceanViewTownManagerCarol Houck,“toheroffice.Shelaidthem alloutonaconferenceroomtable, andshewasreallyexcitedaboutit,” Shopesaidatthetime.

HouckarrangedtheminashadowboxtobedisplayedattheHistoric VillageinJohnWestPark. Shopesaidheisinterestedinfindinglocalresidentswhohavefarmland oroldhousesandwhowouldn’tmind lettinghimusehismetaldetectoron theproperty.Contacthimat don.shope@gmail.com.

Baldaccisettospeakandsignbooksatfestival

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

BestsellingauthorDavidBaldacciwillbe guestspeakerandsigncopiesofhisnew book“StrangersinTime”—focusingona bookshopownerandtwoteenagersaffected byWorldWarII—attheSussexCounty Libraries’BeachsideBookFestivalonSaturday,April26,attheRehobothBeachConventionCenter.

SouthCoastalLibraryinBethanyBeach andtheSelbyvilleandMillsboropubliclibrarieswillbeamongparticipatinglibraries.

Ticketscost$35—with$5fromeach beingdonatedtoSussexCountylibraries— andincludeanautographedcopyof “StrangersinTime.”

Baldacci,64andanativeofRichmond, willspeakat5p.m.andmeetguestsafterward.Tobuytickets,seetheFacebookpage

SussexCountyLibraries’BeachsideBook Festival.

From10a.m.to1p.m.thatday,there willbeabookfestival,freeandopentothe public,attheConventionCenter,Milton LibraryDirectorLisaPetreccasaid.

“Everyyearwesponsoracountywide eventthroughthelibraries.Lastyear,wehad achildren’sbookfestivalinGeorgetown sponsoredbytheSussexCountyLibraries, andthisyearwearehavingabookfestival. Weareinvitinglocalauthors.Thereare someSussexCountyauthorscomingand someMarylandauthorscomingtodobook talks,andlocalvendorswillbesellingbook artandlibrary-relatedearringsandjewelry andcrafts,”shesaid,addingthat25authors andseveralvendorswillbethere,including BrowseaboutBooksbookstoreinRehoboth Beach.

Inhisbiography,Baldacci—knownfor

suspenseandlegalthrillers—statedhe startedwritingwhenhewasaboy,afterhis mothergavehimalinednotebook.Later,he thankedherforignitinghiscareer,butshe saidshegaveittohimtokeephimquiet.

Hisfirstnovel,“AbsolutePower,”was writtenin1996andmadeintoamoviestarringClintEastwood.Baldaccihaspublished 50novels,andallofthemhavebeennationalandinternationalbestsellers.Theyare publishedinmorethan45languagesand80 countries,and150millioncopieshavebeen soldworldwide.Hehasalsopublishedseven novelsforyoungreaders.

Heearnedabachelor’sdegreefromVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityandlaw degreefromtheUniversityofVirginia SchoolofLaw.HepracticedlawinWashington,D.C.

Baldacciandhiswife,Michelle,havetwo children.

Frankfordwoman publishesbookon wetlandsconservation

MaryBarneby,a2023retireeto SussexCountyandformernonprofitexecutiveattheAmericanRed Cross,hasjustpublishedaninteractivebookformiddlegradechildren onthetopicofwetlandsconservation.

“ExploringWetlands-Nature’s QuietWonders”introducesyoung readerstothemysteryandmagicof wetlandsandwhywetlandsconservationissocriticalforourplanet.By addressingthe“what,where,who, whyandhow”ofwetlands,thebook takesthereaderonajourneytowards understandingwhywetlandsmatter toourecosystemsandwhatevena youngpersoncandorightnowto helptoprotectthem.Thereaderis drawnintodeeperunderstanding throughthebook’sintroductionof scientificobservationtechniques, journalingandhandsonactivities thathelptoreinforcethelearning experience.

“Wetlandsaroundtheworldare disappearingatanalarmingrateasa resultoffactorssuchasclimate changeandhumancarelessness,”said Barneby.“Iamhopingthisbookwill beajoyfulcalltoactionforyoung readerstojoininevensmallglobal effortstoadvocateandworktowards theprotectionofwetlandhabitats.”

Withengagingillustrationsby MaureenMcAllisterandabeautifullydesignedcoverdepictinganoil paintingbyMadison,Conn.artist, JanineRobertson,the74-pagebook hasbeenwrittentoenhancethe readingandinquiryskillsofthetargetreaderage.

Sheisavailableforinterviews, booksigningsandotherspeaking opportunities.Formoreinformation onthebookorbooksales,email Mjbarneby@gmail.comorcall(917) 597-8610.

OceanViewPresbyterianaddingWalkers &Waggersservice

OceanViewPresbyterianChurch isstartinganewservicecalledWalkers&Waggers,designedtobringto thecommunityaworshiptimefor thosewhowalkandhavewell-behaveddogs,andthevacationerswho willbearrivingsoon.

Theworshipwillbeoutside,“just acasualandshorthalf-hourtimetogether,”organizerssaid.

Thenewworshipwillstarton April27at8:30a.m.Formoreinformation,emailoffice@ovpc.orgor visitwww.OVPC.org.

CarternamedDBGdeputyexecutivedirector,chiefoperatingofficer

RaySander, presidentofthe DelawareBotanic GardensatPepper Creek(DBG),announcedthisweek thatMarkCarter hasbeenselected theDBGdeputy executivedirector/COO.Sander said,“DBG’sgardensandfeatures havegrownprogressivelysincewe openedin2019.

Nowisthetimeforthisnewleadershipposition.Deputyexecutivedirector/chiefoperatingofficerwill strengthenourorganizationandcontinuethesteadytransitionfromour

BeachReadsbook

saleplannedatLewes

libraryApril25-26

Kickingoffthesummerrushto thebeach,theFriendsoftheLewes PublicLibrarywillhostaBeach ReadsusedbooksaleonFriday,April 25,from3to5p.m.andSaturday, April26,from10a.m.to2p.m.at thelibrary,111AdamsAvenue, Lewes.

TheBeachReadssalewillfeature morethan5,000titlesofpopularfiction,alldiscountedtohalf-offinternetpricing.Shopperswillfindan assortmentofadultfiction,mysteries, sci-fi/fantasytitles,booksforyoung childrenandaudiobooks—“perfect picksforadayloungingonthesand.” Proceedsfromthesalewillbenefit theLewesPublicLibrary.

“Ourbooksalesareadon’t-miss forresidentsandvisitorsalike,and first-timersarealwaysastonishedat thenumberofbooks,aswellasthe factthattheyareinsuchgoodcondition,”saidCandaceVessella,president oftheFriendsoftheLewesPublic Library.

Inadditiontothesummerreads, theJustBetweenFriendsShopwill beopenandreadyforcustomers.FeatureditemsincludeexclusiveLewesthemeditems,suchashats,socks, drinkcoasters,notecardsandkeychains.Literary-themedtotebagsfor adultsandkids,T-shirtsandlocalgift items,newchildren’sbooks,andaselectionofDVDsandmusicCDswill alsobeavailable.

Admissiontothesaleisfree,and allarewelcome.Creditcardswillbe acceptedforpurchasesof$10or more.Proceedsfromthesalewillbe usedforbookandmediapurchases, libraryprogramming,specialprojects, andotherlibraryneeds.Formoreinformation,visitlewes.lib.de.us.

volunteer-managed organizationtoa coreofpaidprofessionalleaders.”

“Byselecting MarkCarterasthe firstincumbentfor thisposition,” Sandersaid,“we havesetaveryhigh bar.Markhasan exceptionalrecord ofbuildingcollaborativerelationships throughoutthe stateandregion.

Markalsohasdemonstratedasense ofcommitmenttoourCoastalPlains environmentandtheDelmarvacommunity.Hisexperienceasbotha funderandfundraiserhasmadehim

anextremelysuccessfuldevelopment professional.”

Cartersaid,“IamextremelyexcitedtobecomepartoftheDelaware BotanicGardens’team.Iamfortunatefortheopportunitytobegin workingwiththispassionateand dedicatedgroupofstaffandvolunteersonaworld-renownedgarden andbuilduponthiscommunity treasure.”

DBGExecutiveDirectorSheryl Swedsaid,“Markisadynamicpersonwhoismotivatedtogivebackto ourcommunity.Hehasaproven recordofachievementandcommitmenttopreservingourregion’snaturalresources.Mark’slong-timeDBG relationshipbeganin2016,withhis involvementinthenaming-rightsfor theDBGLearningGarden,spon-

soredbyDogfishHeadBrewery. Morerecently,Markhasbeenoneof thethoughtleadersservingonthe DBGAdvisoryCouncil.

“Amonghismostimportantduties,”shesaid,“willbethelaunching ofthenew3,300-square-footAnnettePennoniMeadowPavilion. ThiscenterstageforDBGprograms andcommunityeventswillinitiatea newphaseforDBG,withexciting potentialbenefitsandchallenges.”

ThemissionoftheDelaware BotanicGardensis“tocreateaninspirational,educational,andsustainablepublicgardeninDelawarefor thebenefitandenjoymentofall.”

Forfurtherinformationonthe DelawareBotanicGardens,goto www.delawaregardens.org.

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SussexAcademystudentsearnprizesinyouthforum

Aftercompetingagainstpeersfromnine otherhighschoolsatthe2025Soroptimist YouthForum,twoSussexAcademystudents earnedprizesfortheirpublicspeakingproficiency.

SussexAcademystudentsKatyaGeyer, OliverGraves,AnnabelleHudson,JosueLaurore,ShannonScudder,GraceThomasand DuncanWingerallenteredthisyear’scontest, heldatSeafordCityHall.

Thethemeofthepublicspeakingcontest was“StudentVoices:YourOpinionsMatter,” anditfocusedonfourareas:mentalhealth,education,timemanagementandmedialiteracy, saidYouthForumCommitteerepresentative SarahR. White.

“Theforumisapaneldiscussion,notadebate,”Whitesaid.“Amoderatorasksaquestion fromeachfocusarea,andstudentsparticipating havetheopportunitytorespondtoallorsome ofthequestions.Theresponsesaretimed.”

Participantswerejudgedontheoriginality ofideasandsolutionsoffered,persuasiveness withouttakingoverthegroup,abilitytomaintainobjectivityandlimitcommentstotheassignedtopic,clarityofthoughtandabilityto summarizefindings,abilitytoperceiveand solveproblemsandcongenialitywithpeers, Whitesaid.

Whenthejudgingwasconcluded,Sussex Academy’sDuncanWingerwasannounced thesecond-placewinner,earninga$500prize, andKatyaGeyertiedforthirdplace,earning $400.

SussexAcademystudentswhoparticipatedinthe2025SoroptimistYouthForumhostedbySoroptimistInternationalofSeaford onMarch22included,fromleft,DuncanWinger,KatyaGeyerandJosueLaurore.

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dishesandwouldloudlyboastaroaring“Ann!”ashewalkedthroughher doortodeliverahomecookedmeal.

Doug,hermiddleson,brightened upanyroomhewalkedinto,andfor Hedleyhewasthelightofherlife. Despitemedicalconditionsandsetbacks,heperseveredandbuilta thrivingconstructioncompany, whichstartedoutofherdining room.Healsonevermissedabeat, dashingthroughherdoor,buthe wouldyell,“Queen!”whichnodoubt broughtawarmsmiletoherface. HerdaughterDoloresvaluesastrong workethicaswell.Makingsurethat sheprovidedherdaughter,Meredith, withthebesttoolsforathrivingeducation,allinspiredbyHedley.Doloresdelightedintradingthebest tipswithhermotherforhealthy, bloomingflowers,aswellasthenext Avonbeautyserumthatwouldturn backtimeforthebothofthem.

Hedleysharedmorethan30years ofcompanionshipwithDr.Arthur “Art”Tormet.Shegreatlyrespected theirfriendship.Theylovedgoing outtolocalrestaurants—atthe time,Missy’sCountryKitchen,The LampPostandTheGeorgiaHouse. Theylovedspendingtimeattheir homeinthewoods,acrosstheway fromhersonGregg.Tormetwould bequietlyworkinginhisstudy,and Hedleywouldbemappingoutthe nextyardsaletour.Readingthelocal paperandTheGuideforyardsales wasahobbythatshetookveryseriously.Shekneweverybackroad, whichledhertoayardsale,where shejustmight(andoftendid)find unexpectedtreasures.

Hedleywasprecededindeathby hersonDouglasC.Hedley.Sheis survivedbyherlovingsonGregg

Hedley;daughterDolores(Hedley) Pierce;grand-daughtersMeredith PierceandTaliaHedley;sisterJanet (Dorman)Hall;andbrotherCarlton “Sonny”Dorman;aswellascousins, sister-in-law,nephews,niecesand manyotherfamilymembersand friendswholovedherdearly.

FamilyandfriendsarebeinginvitedtocelebrateHedleyonSaturday,April19,2025,atMelson’s FuneralHomeinMillsboro,Del., beginningwithcallinghoursat11 a.m.,followedbyafuneralserviceat noon.Aburialwillbeheldimmediatelyfollowingtheservice,atConley’sChapelCemeteryonConley’s ChapelRoadinLewes,Del.Inlieu offlowers,donationsmaybesentto theBeebeMedicalFoundation,902 SavannahRoad,Lewes,DE19958. Condolencesmaybemadebyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

ErnestB. ‘Ernie’MarvelSr.,100

ErnestB.“Ernie”MarvelSr.,100, ofFrankford,Del.,wenthometobe withtheLordonFriday,April11, 2025,athishome.Hewasbornin Frankford,Del.,onMay12,1924, sonofthelateFrancisKendallMarvelandthelateLauraRuth(Littleton)Marvel.

Marvelproudlyservedhiscountry intheU.S.ArmyduringWorldWar II,inCompanyB,179thInfantry Regiment,1stBattalion,45thInfantryDivision.Heservedinthe RhinelandCampaign,duringwhich wasgivenamissiontocrawlacross enemylinesstrewnwithminesand boobytrapsandestablishcontact witharegimentofmenbeyondthe contestedground.Successfulinthat taskandhisreturntohiscompany, hewasawardedtheBronzeStar medalforhismeritoriousachievement.

Shortlythereafter,hewasassigned

tobecomeabazooka-manwithinhis company.OnApril28,1945,Lt. Gen.AlexanderPatchselected28 men,withMarvelbeingoneofthem, totakethevillageofPfaffenhofenin Germany.Astheywereapproaching thevillage,awell-camouflaged enemytankopenedfireonthem.Of the28men,onlyeightsurvived,but eventuallytheytookthatvillage.He wasawardedthePurpleHeartmedal andalsotheBronzeStarmedalwith Valor.

ThecompanyeventuallyapproachedtheDachauconcentration campandliberatedprisonersthere onApril29,1945.Subsequently,on March11,2022,Marvelreceivedthe FrenchLegiond’Honneur,France’s highesthonor.

Followinghisdischargein1946, MarvelcamebacktoFrankfordto farmandworkedasapurchasingand receivingagentwithShowellPoultry for29years.Hethenstartedhisown business,MarvelCleaningService,in 1989andofficiallyretiredin2014at theageof90fromthecompanyhe hadformed.

HewasamemberofSt.George’s UnitedMethodistChurch,charter memberofMasonDixonVFWPost 7234inOceanView,Del.,American LegionPost24inDagsboro,Del., andtheOceanViewEaglesClub 4528.Heenjoyedgoingtokaraoke, attendinghorseracesandplaying cardswithHaroldandJeanMarvel, WilmurandDorisPowell,and GranvilleandViolaPowell.Healso enjoyedgardeningandkepthisgardeninmeticulousshape,sharinghis bountywithhisfamilyandfriends.

Inadditiontohisparents,Marvel wasprecededindeathbyhiswife, SarahMitchellMarvel,in2005;two sons,ErnestMarvelJr.andBenjamin JosephMarvel;adaughter,Kathy Carey;andfivesiblings,EdnaGray, KendallMarvel,RaymondMarvel,

ElwoodMarvelandElvaBrittingham.Heissurvivedbyhissonand caregiver,KeithMarvel;threegrandsons,ShaneMurray,DonnieCarey andBryanMarvel;twogreat-grandchildren,LaraCareyandAubrey Marvel;twosisters,Marguerite StevensandHildaParker;andhis faithfulcaninecompanion, Ezmerelda.

Avisitationwillbeheldfrom10 to11:30a.m.onMonday,April21, 2025,atSt.George’sUnited MethodistChurch,34337Omar Road,Frankford,Del.,wherethefuneralservicewillbeginat11:30a.m. Intermentwillfollowatthe DelawareVeteransMemorialCemeteryinMillsboro,Del.Inlieuof flowers,thefamilysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinMarvel’sname toAmericanLegionPost24,28181 NineFootRd.,Dagsboro,DE 19939;MasonDixonVFWPost 7234,29265MarshyHopeWay, OceanView,DE19970;orOcean ViewEaglesClub4528,35083AtlanticAve.,OceanView,DE19970. Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

Dr.HerbertJ.‘Herb’Mueller,96

Dr.HerbertJ.Herb”Mueller,96, ofBethanyBeach,Del.,andWashington,D.C.,passedawayonApril5, 2025,justshyofhis97thbirthday. HewasbornonApril17,1928,in Manhattan,NewYorkCity,toMilda LudwigandWillieErnstMueller. AgraduateofSt.Peter’sCollege inNewJersey,Muellerearnedhis doctorateindentalsurgery(DDS) fromGeorgetownDentalSchoolin 1954andpracticedfamilydentistry inWashington,D. C.,for38years. Healsoservedasanassociateclinical professoratGeorgetownUniversity andwasanactivememberofprofessionalorganizations,includingPsi OmegaDentalFraternityandOmicronKappaUpsilon.

Heprovedhimselfaleaderinhis communitywith20yearsofmembershiptoKiwanisandparticipation asaboardmemberatMetropolitan UnitedMethodistPreschool,and maintainedmembershipwiththe DCChapterofMilitaryOfficersAssociationofAmerica(MOAA). Hismilitaryservice(1948-1958) includedtheNewYorkNational GuardandtheU.S.NavyDental CorpsaboardtheU.S.S.Newport Newsasalieutenantcommander.He hadagreatloveoftheseaandfondly recalledhisadventuresontheheavy cruiser,includingattendingGrace Kelly’sweddinginMonaco. Muellermethiswifeof62years, Sondra,in1961throughtheGlass Housers,aclose-knitsocialgroupof WhiteHouseaides.Itsaddenedhim inrecentyearsashebecamethelast survivingmemberofthatspecial

groupoflifelongfriends.

SondraandHerbMueller’senduringmarriagewasmarkedbylove, sharedresponsibilities,travelandunwaveringfamilydevotion.Adedicated,talentedandlovingfatherand grandfather,hecherishedbuilding memorieswithhischildrenand grandchildrenthroughactivitiesthat includedlaunchingmodelrockets, craftinghumorouscartoons,constructingcastlesfromoldrefrigerator boxesandevenplanninghisgranddaughter’sweddingmusic.Hewas alsothehistorianofthefamily,capturingthreegenerationsoflife’sbig momentsonvideo.Heunselfishly madetimeforfamily,regardlessof hisownlife’sdemands.

Hewillbedeeplymissedbyfamilyandfriends,forhissharpwit,creativity,unwaveringintellectand tirelessdetermination.Aboveall,he willberememberedasadevoted familymanwhoseloveandloyalty knewnobounds.

Muellerissurvivedbyhisdevoted wifeof62years,SondraMueller; daughterDebraMueller-Milton (andMilesMilton);sonJeffrey Mueller(andToddCollins);grandsonAlexPylypec(andMirandaPylypec);andgranddaughterTori Pylypec.

Aprivatefamilyservicewillbe held,withacelebrationofhislifeat theOceanViewVFWinJune(with detailstobeannounced).Memorial contributionsmaybemadetoThe MarbridgeFoundation(c/oBecca

McPherson,P.O. Box2250,Manchaca,TX79652).Condolencesmay besenttothefamilybyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

SueshilaStubbe (BarbaraAnnRusch),89 OnthemorningofApril9,2025, SueshilaStubbe,89,passedpeacefullyintohernextgreatadventure. Herjourneynowcontinuesbeyond thisphysicalworld,drawingherever closertotheDivine.BornonApril 27,1935,asBarbaraAnnRusch,to RossG.RuschandMaryM.(McConnell)RuschofEastonandNew Hope,Pa.,Stubbewasalifelong seeker,adventurerandcaregiver.

ShegraduatedfromWesttown FriendsSchool,OberlinCollegeand theUniversityofPennsylvania SchoolofOccupationalTherapy,in theClassof1959.Hercareerasan occupationaltherapistledherto serveinhospitalsandschoolsacross Florida,Connecticut,California, DelawareandMassachusetts.

ShewasfirstmarriedtoIvanG. SzantoofBudapest,Hungary,with whomshehadtwodaughters.On April26,1991,shemarriedPaulEdmondStubbeinCoatesville,Pa.In 1996,theyretiredtoAlbuquerque, N.M.,wheretheysharedapassion formountainhiking.Together,they hikednearlytheentireAppalachian Trail—missingonly200miles— andexploredtrailsinSpain,Switzerland,UtahandColorado,and throughoutNewMexico.

Since1982,aftertrainingatthe KripaluYogaInstituteinPennsylvaniaandMassachusetts,Stubbehad dedicatedherselftothepracticeand

teachingofyoga,meditationand self-helpworkshops.Herspiritual pathwascentraltoherlifeandwork.

In2018,sheandPaulStubberelocatedtoPalmHarbor,Fla.,until hispassingonDec.8,2019.During theearlymonthsoftheCOVID-19 pandemic,StubbemovedtoBethany Beach,Del.,tobenearherdaughters.

Shewaspassionateaboutherown self-discoveryandpersonalgrowth. Shewillberememberedforherfree spirit,generosityanddeeploveof adventure.Shefoundjoyinwildernesstreks,thepleasuresofgoodcuisineandtherichnessofhuman connection.Sheheldadeeprespect forNativeAmericancultures,and wasknownforhernaturalwarmth andcuriosity,alwayseagertounderstandothersandtheiruniquelife journeys.Herfriendshipsspanned themanyplacesshelived—from PennsylvaniatoNewMexico, FloridatoDelaware.

Stubbeissurvivedbyherloving daughters,MarianneSzantoOwens ofOceanView,Del.,andDeborah SzantoPhillipsofYorktownHeights, N.Y.;hersons-in-law,PeterOwens andTedPhillips;andthreegrandchildren,BrianRossOwens,Lauren Elizabeth(Owens)Iskra(wifeof JordanIskra)andTylerIanPhillips. Shewasalsoblessedwithtwogreatgrandchildren,BrynnandRossIskra; aswellasbyhersister,Vijaya(Carol) Stevenson;niece,KateStevenson; andnephew,RossStevenson.

AprivatecelebrationofStubbe’s lifewillbeheldbyherfamily.Inlieu offlowers,donationsmaybemadeto aNatureConservancy,birdrescueor

endangeredspeciesorganization,or totheAmericanIndianCollege Fundathttps://collegefund.org/. Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

BarryTownsend,75

BarryTownsend,75,ofOcean View,Del.,wenthometobewiththe LordonSunday,April13,2025,in thecomfortofhishome.Hewasa soldierfortheLordandcouldn’twait tobeinthearmsofhisSavior.He wasborninOceanView,Del.,on Jan.20,1950,sonofthelateLouis G.TownsendandthelateBelva (Quillen)Townsend.

Hewasanevangelistfor40years andamemberofBlackwaterFellowshipChurch.Hepreachedatmany churchestowinsoulsforJesus.He lovedhisfamilyandenjoyedhunting andfishingwithhisgrandsons,L.J. andShawn.

Inadditiontohisparents, Townsendwasprecededindeathby hiswife,DeeTownsend,in2011.He issurvivedbyhistwodaughters, TracyHurleyandJillDixon;two grandsons,L.J.DixonandShawn Hurley;twogreat-grandchildren, GracieCoxandLincolnDixon;and asister,JanetCooper.

Avisitationwillbeheldfrom noonto1p.m.onWednesday,April 23,2025,attheFrankfordChapelof MelsonFuneralServices,43 ThatcherSt.,Frankford,DE19945, wherethefuneralservicewillbegin at1p.m.IntermentwillfollowatSt. George’sCemeteryinClarksville, Del.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

Bill and Kelly Rymer, Marlene and Mike Quinn, Vicki Carmean, Roy and Vicky Williams, Amy Kyle and those who got their wings, Wayne Carmean, Vicky and John Rymer, Mary Pat, Buzz and Betsy Henni n. She loved you all. Neighbors and dear friends Jay and Sandy Cabot, Sherri and Rich Robinson

Janice and Larry Bortner, The Devine Family, The Zonkos, Carolyn, and The Crocketts.

Glenn and Janet Horenberg for meals, owers and check- ons.. Becky and Jamie Hayman everything you baked was heaven. John and Priscilla Kleinstuber, who started the process of making her nest. Prudence Albright for love, driving "Miss Lynn" on your adventures and of course how you made her laugh! Beverly Wiles for pitching in-many thanks.

Donna Forgash.......your visits always perfectly timed. Mathew Deleon for stepping in every time we needed a hand. The "Ocean Waves" quilt guild who made it a point to come to her house until the end for your quilting bee. You all hold more together than fabric! Fenwick meant so much to our folks. It is still a family community. As she said every time anyone left her "Take care of each other"

With Gratitude, The Andrews Family

ChrisCotehashisownsocialnetwork.Heisanamateurradiooperator, alsoknownasa“ham.”Hamsdon’t need acellphoneanddon’tuseacomputertocommunicate.Theyuseacomputertokeeptrackofwhotheyhave talkedwith.WhenCotepicksupthe microphoneandsayshiscallsign, KE5NJ,hecanbeheardaroundthe worldandintotheuniverse.Other hamswhoarelisteningarefreetoanswerorjustcontinuetolisten.Heexplainedthat,justlikeanyothernetwork, someoneisalwayslistening.

Cotehassetupseveraldifferentradiosinsidehis“hambus”andtakeshis hobbyontheroad.Thereisevena satellitecommunicationsstationonthe bus.Hespendshistimeworkingwith studentsofallageswhoareinterestedin learningabouthamradio.

Thelong-standingmethodofcommunicationprovidesanopportunityto developtechnicalskills,asthosestudentslearnabouttheequipmentand technologiesinvolvedinradiocommunications.Theycanbuildradiosand gainhands-onexperienceinareassuch

aselectronics,circuitdesign,antenna theor yandsignalpropagation.

Troubleshootinginterferenceissues thataredisruptingtheirtransmissions helpsoperatorsimprovetheirproblemsolvingskills.Bylearningtoovercome thosechallenges,theydevelopskillsthat arevaluableinawiderangeoftechnical fields.

“Effectivecommunicationisacriticalskillinmanyfields,andhamradio providesanexcellentopportunityto sharpentheseskills.Youngoperators learnhowtocommunicateeffectively using limitedbandwidthandother technicalconstraints,whichcanbevaluableforthoseinterestedincareerssuch asjournalism,publicrelations,oremergencyresponse.And,bycommunicating withotheroperatorsfromaroundthe world,youngpeoplecandevelopconnectionsthatwillservethemwellinour globalsociety.”

Someyouthwhostartedinham radiohavegoneontofoundmajortech companies,includingApple(Steve Wozniak)andAtari(NolanBushnell). PeoplecanvisitwithCote,askques-

tionsandtrymakingacontacton theradiossetup inhisbus.Last year,severalvisitorswereableto makesatellite contacts.Hewill beattheupcomingDelmarva Radio/Electronics ExpoonApril26 attheGeorgetownCHEER Center,20520 SandHillRoad. Doorsopenat8 a.m.Parking,the radioequipped bus,andoutside radioandelectronicstailgate salesareallfree. Theentrancefee is$8foradultsto accesstheinsidedisplays,seminars,and newandusedequipmentsalesareas.For those18oryounger,admissionisfree.

Formoreinformation,emailthe SussexAmateurRadioAssociationat sussexamateurradio@gmail.com.

TheRehobothArtLeagueisorganizingadaytriptotheWinterthurMuseum,Gardens&Library,locatedin theheartofDelaware’sstunning BrandywineValley,onThursday,May 22.

Advanceticketsarerequiredforthe tripandcost$80perperson.Ticket holderswillbetakentothemuseumvia aJollyTrolleycoachbus,whichwill leaveat8:30a.m.sharp,fromtheRehobothBeachFreshMarketparking lot,withcheck-inbeginningat8:15 a.m.Thebuswillbeginitsreturntrip toRehobothat2p.m.,witharrivalexpectedby4:30p.m.

WinterthurisamuseumofAmericandecorativearts,withacollectionof nearly90,000objectsmadeorusedin theU.S.since1640.Thecollectionis displayedinthe175-roomhouse,much asitwaswhenthefamilyoffounder HenryFrancisduPontcalledithome. Winterthuralsoboasts1,000acres ofprotectedmeadows,woodlands, pondsandwaterways.The60-acregarden,designedbyduPont,isconsidered amongthenation’sbest,withmagnificentplantingsandmassivedisplaysof colorthroughouttheyear.Winterthur has25milesofmarkedpathsandtrails, andlushgardenstoexplore.Witha ticket,tourgoerscantakea30-minute narratedGardenTramTourtoseethe highlightsofthegardenandlearnthe historyofWinterthur.Thetourbegins attheVisitorCenterandendsatthe museum,withastopatEnchanted Woods.

Attendeeswillhavelunchontheir

ownattheWinterthurVisitorCenter Cafe,whichservesavarietyofgrab-andgosandwiches,wrapsandsalads;and specialtyhotfoods,sweettreats,andas-

sortedbeveragesarealsoavailable. TicketsforRAL’sWinterthurMuseumandGardensbustripare$80per personandmaybepurchasedonlineat

rehobothartleague.orgorbyphoneat (302)227-8408,ext.206.Spaceislimited.AnycancelationsafterApril24 cannotberefunded.

Aladdin,campshighlightChildren’sTheatre’sseason

TheGenie(ElenaNahrmann)popsoutofmagiclamp,surprisingAladdin(JedKrivisky).

TheRehobothSummerChildren’s Theatreisreturningfortheir44thseasonofcamps,performancesandfamily fun.

The2025PerformanceOutreach

Tourof“Aladdin”willfeature19free publicperformancesthroughoutKent andSussexcountiesfromJuly14 throughAug.8.Theplaytellsthefamiliarstoryofastreeturchin,amagiclamp

andapowerful genie.The RSCTversion “spicesup”the originalwith theadditionof an eagerapprenticegenie, representatives noted.Asusual withthecompany,twoactorsplayallthe charactersin the45-minute show.

Bringing “Aladdin”to lifeisthesummerresident teamofElena Nahrmannand JedKrivisky. Nahrmann isaPhiladelphia-based multi-disciplinarytheater artist.Shehas performedwiththeArdenTheatre, DelawareShakespeare,TheGrand TheatreandEnchantmentTheatre Company.Whennotonstage,shecan befoundcoachingaerialartsandacro-

batics, helpingothersfindfreedom throughmovement.

KriviskyreturnstoDelawareafter performinginRSCT’s“RobinHood” lastsummer.Healsohasworkedwith TheArdenTheatre,TheDelaware TheatreCompanyandTheEagleTheatre.Thispastfall,hecompletedhis 16thtourwiththeNationalTheatrefor Children.

In“Aladdin,”NahrmannplaysThe Sorceress,TheGenie,ThePrincessand Aladdin’sMother.KriviskyplaysAladdin,ThePrincess’ServantandMister GreenGenie.

RSCT’s2025seasonalsoofferschildrenages8-14hands-onopportunities intheweek-longfilmandtheater campsthattakeplaceattheLutheran ChurchofOurSaviorinRehoboth BeachfromJuly7throughAug.22. Filmcampersworkinteamstocreate originalmovieseachweek.Inthetheatercamps,youngactorsjoininavarietyoftheatergames,andrehearsea scriptedplaythatisperformedforfamilyandfriendsFridayafternoon.

InformationonetheRSCTcamps and thetouringscheduleof“Aladdin” canbefoundonthecompanywebsiteat www.rehobothchildrenstheatre.org.Informationisalsoavailableat(302)2276766and rehobothchildrenstheatre@gmail.com.

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AffordableHousingtaskforceissuesreport

TheAffordableHousingProductionTaskForceonMonday,April7, releaseditsfinalreporttothegovernor andDelawareGeneralAssembly,outliningninemainobjectivesonhowto increaseproductionofhomesin Delaware.Thoseobjectivesweredevelopedbasedonareviewof71specific recommendationsthatthetaskforce’s subcommitteesapprovedfollowing monthsofmeetingsanddeliberations.

TheAffordableHousingProductionTaskForcewasestablishedinAugustof2024,viaHouseBill442,to makerecommendationsonhowthe Stateandlocalgovernmentscanincreasethesupplyofhousingthatisaffordabletohouseholdsacrossthe incomespectrum.

“Housingisahumanright.Increasinghousingsupplyisacriticalstepto ensuringsafe,stableandaffordable housingforallDelawareans,”said DelawareStateHousingAuthorityDirectorMatthewHeckles.“Iamproud oftheworkthattheAffordableHousingProductionTaskForcehasdoneto identifypolicychangesandrecommendsolutionstoincreasehousing productioninDelaware.

“Iwanttothankthetaskforceand subcommitteemembers,myco-chairs

inthiswork,Sen.HuxtableandRep. Johnson,andespeciallythepublicwho participatedintheprocess.Welook forwardtoworkingwithGov.Matt Meyer,theGeneralAssemblyandour housingpartnersonthiscriticalissue.”

TheTaskForceoutlinedanumber ofhigh-levelobjectivesdesignedtoincreasetheoverallsupplyofhousingin Delaware,andaffordablehousingin particular:

•Objective1—Increase/expand fundingopportunitiesforaffordable housing;

•Objective2—Implementlocal zoningreform;

•Objective3—Streamlinetheapproval/permittingprocess;

•Objective4—Adoptastatewide buildingcode;

•Objective5—Strengthencomprehensiveplanrequirements;

•Objective6—Provideincentives todeveloperstocreateaffordablehousingunits;

•Objective7—Developtheconstructionworkforcepipeline;

•Objective8—Assistinthepurchaseofmanufacturedhomecommunitiesbyhomeowners;

•Objective9—Optimizeandimprovethecapacityofexistingpro-

grams/processes.

Thereport,availableonline,representsthecollectiveworkofthe20member,bipartisanAffordable HousingProductionTaskForceand fivesubcommittees.Themembersof thetaskforceanditssubcommittees includedstateandlocalofficials,state agencies,housing-focusedorganizations,homebuilders,communitymembersandmultiplerepresentativesfrom thehousingsector.

“EveryDelawareandeservesasafe andaffordableplacetolive.Asexpensescontinuetoclimb,itismore importantthanevertoaddressour state’shousingcrisis,”saidstateSen. RussHuxtable,co-chairoftheAffordableHousingProductionTaskForce. “I’mproudtohaveservedontheAffordableHousingProductionTask Forcealongsidededicatedleaderslike Rep.Johnson,DirectorHecklesand formerDSHADirectorCynthiaKarnai.

“Sincethetaskforceconvenedlast summer,we’vegatheredvaluableinput fromconstituentsandadvocatestoassistinthecreationofacomprehensive housingreportthatwillbeusedto guidehousingpolicymovingforward. Lastingchangerequiresamulti-

facetedapproach,andthisreportrepresentsonetoolatourdisposalaswe worktodeliveraffordablehousingsolutionstocommunitiesacross Delaware.”

“Delawareisexperiencinganaffordablehousingcrisis.Thatfactcannotbe overstated,”saidstateRep.Kendra Johnson,co-chairoftheAffordable HousingProductionTaskForce.“Not everyDelawareanfeelsthenegative impactsofthiscrisis,butforfartoo many,thelackofaffordablehousingin ourstatehasdrasticallychangedtheir livesfortheworse.ThoseDelawareans willnotbeleftbehind.

“TheAffordableHousingProductionTaskForcewascreatedwiththe goalofensuringthateveryresidentof ourstatecangotobedwitharoofover theirheadswithouthavingtomake difficultsacrifices.Iamsoproudofthe workthatwehavedoneoverthepast fewmonthstodeterminethebestpossiblesolutionstoincreasingtheproductionofaffordablehousingunits, andIlookforwardtoimplementing policiesthatwillseeusthroughthis crisis.”

Forthefinalreportandinformation ontheAffordableHousingProduction TaskForce,visitdestatehousing.com.

ShorewatchearnsHomeWatchaccreditation

ShorewatchManagementhasearned accreditationforitsHomeWatchservicesfromtheNationalHomeWatch Association(www.nationalhomewatchassociation.org).

“TheNHWAwasestablishedin2009 inordertoestablishandmaintainthe highestindustrystandardsforHome Watchandabsenteehomeownerservices throughouttheUnitedStatesand Canada,”representativesnoted.“Home Watchisavisualinspectionofahomeor property,lookingforobviousissues,which meansthatitisaservicethat‘keepsaneye onthings’atyourvacationorprimary homewhileyouarenotinresidence.”

AllprincipalsofNHWAaccredited membercompaniesarebackgroundchecked,insuredandbonded.

ShorewatchManagementowner

KevinPotterwasborninWashington, D.C.,andraisedinMontgomeryCounty, Md.,beforemovingtotheBethany BeachareaofDelawarein2018.

“Kevin’sworkethicbeganearly, doingoddsandendsforhismotherand late father’spropertymanagementcompany.Hethenbeganworkingafter schoolinthegreensandgroundsdepartmentatthelocalcountryclub.This ledhimtopursueadegreeinturfgrass managementatVirginiaTechUniversity.WhilestudyingandupongraduatingfromVirginiaTech,Kevinwas mentoredbyoneoftheworld’smost renownedgolfcoursesuperintendents. Thistookhimonmanystintsatsome oftheworld’smostprestigiousgolf clubs,includingCongressionalCountry Club inMaryland,WingedFootGolf

ClubinNewYorkandRivieraCountry ClubinCalifornia.”

Aftermanyyearsinvariousmanagementpositionsinthegolfcourseindustry,representativesnoted,Pottermoved ontotheprivatelandscapemanagement sector.AftermanagingalocalMaryland landscapecompany’slawncaredivision, hestartedhisownlawncarecompanyin 2008.For10years,heownedandoperatedthatcompany,servingresidential, commercial,governmentandsports fieldpropertiesintheWashington, D.C.,andMarylandarea.

Afternumerousyearsofvisitingthe shoreareaandhisfamilyinBethany Beach,Potterdecidedtochangehislife. Inlate2018,hemovedtothearea,and alittleoverayearlater,in2020,ShorewatchManagementwasformed.

“Kevin’sexperienceandbusiness strategiesdevelopedthroughouthiscareerhavehelpedcreateareliableHome Watchandpersonalpropertymanagement companythatmeetscustomer needs.Fromin-depthhomechecks, keyholderservices,vendormanagement, conciergeservices,projectmanagement, stormmanagement,andbeyond,ShorewatchManagementstrivestoreduce theworryandhassleofowningand managingahomefromadistanceby beingtheirclients’eyesandearswhen theyarenotthere.”

ShorewatchManagementserves BethanyBeach,FenwickIslandand DeweyBeach.Pottercanbereachedat (302)299-7326orkevin@shorewatchmgmt.com.Learnmoreonhiswebsite athttps://shorewatchmgmt.com.

MeetingonFenwicksidewalksprojectsetforMay13

TheDelawareDepartmentofTransportation(DelDOT),inconjunctionwith theTownofFenwickIsland,isholdinga publicmeetingonapedestrianimprovementprojectwithinthetown.ThemeetingwillbeheldonTuesday,May13,at theTownofFenwickTownHall,located at800CoastalHighway,FenwickIsland. Thepurposeoftheworkshopistoup-

datethepublicontheplannedimprovementsandobtaincommentsontheproposedproject,whichwilladdpedestrian facilitiesalongCoastalHighway(Route 1)fromLighthouseRoad(Route54)to JamesStreet.

Attendeeswillhavetheopportunityto reviewtheproposedalternativesandprovidecommentstoDelDOTrepresenta-

tives.Membersoftheprojectteamand TownofFenwickIslandofficialswillbe onhandtoanswerquestions.Thepublic feedbackwillbeusedtofinalizethedesignoftheproposedimprovements. Peoplearebeinginvitedtoexpress theirviewsinwriting,givingreasonsfor supportof,oroppositionto,thepresented design.Commentswillbereceivedatthe

workshoporcanbemailedtoDelDOT CommunityRelationsP.O.Box778, Dover,DE19903,orsentviaemailto dotpr@delaware.gov.ThecommentdeadlineisJune30.

Thefullpublicnoticeisonlineat https://deldot.gov/About/publicevents/wo rkshops/index.shtml?dc=workshop&id=1 8774.

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ST. MARTHA’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

SUNDAY HOLY EUCHARIST

8:00 am & 10:00 am with music and on YouTube No Church School This Week MILLVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Easter Service Schedule:

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FRIDAY

United Football League (5) FOX (69) WTXF 8 p.m.

QBs Danny Etling and Bryce Perkins are splitting time for the Michigan Panthers this season as the team welcomes the Memphis Showboats to Ford Field in Detroit. Last season, the Showboats posted the second-worst record in the league. Can they bounce back?

Great Performances (12) WCPB 9:30 p.m.

Europe’s greatest cellist Luigi Boccherini loved Madrid. As such, Scott Yoo and four musicians head to Madrid to sample Boccherini’s iconic “Night Music of the Streets of Madrid” while taking an all-night walking tour of the Spanish city.

SATURDAY

Premier League Soccer (11) WBAL 12:30 p.m.

Broadcasting live from Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Martinez and Aston Villa host Anthony Gordon, Martin Dubravka and Newcastle United in Premier League action. Which team will pick up a much-needed win?

NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series (3) CW 4 p.m.

After a 20-year hiatus, NASCAR returns to Rockingham Speedway in Richmond County, N.C., with the 2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 250. Furthermore, this race will serve as Kasey Kahne’s first NASCAR race in nearly seven years.

SUNDAY

Call the Midwife (12) WCPB 8 p.m.

As Season 14 continues, the staff at Nonnatus House prepare for the arrival of the latest trainee nun and midwife, Sister Catherine (Molly Vevers). Then, the staff receives disappointing news about their measles vaccination clinic.

Remarkable Women (3) CW 9 p.m.

Celebrating Women’s History Month, this special highlights women from across the U.S. who were nominated for making a difference in everything from public policy, to social progress, to quality-of-life issues. From more than 125 finalists, one is chosen.

Basketball First Round: Teams TBA(N)(Live)

MONDAY

Spring Baking Championship (43) FOOD 8 p.m.

During the latest episode of this cooking competition, host Jesse Palmer tasks the remaining seven bakers with making ethereal roll cakes that include enchanting forest accents. Later, the bakers make tiered macaron cakes for the judges.

America’s Most Wanted (5) FOX (69) WTXF 9 p.m.

Father-and-son duo of John and Callahan Walsh are back to host a brand-new season of this Fox institution. Alongside an accomplished team of law enforcement experts, John and Callahan take a microscope to America’s toughest criminal cases.

NCIS: Origins (6) WBOC 10 p.m.

Mark Harmon narrates a new episode of this “NCIS” prequel. Each episode follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) as he navigates working under NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid) at the fledgling NIS Camp Pendleton office.

TUESDAY

Will Trent (7) WMDT 8 p.m.

Based on the series of novels by crime writer Karin Slaughter, this police procedural follows GBI Special Agent Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez) as he uses his keen intuition to solve crime. Erika Christensen, Jake McLaughlin and Gina Rodriguez also star.

Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On (12) WCPB 9 p.m.

Historian Simon Schama marks 80 years since the liberation of World War II’s last concentration camp by examining the Holocaust not only as a Nazi-specific event, but as a European-wide crime, and visiting sites of unprecedented terrors.

The Death Coast (45) HIST 10:05 p.m.

As Capt. Jeff MacKinnon and his team of salvagers navigate the most treacherous stretch of coastline in the North Atlantic in search of the wreck of the Le Chameau, they end up fighting thick kelp, raging currents and an incoming storm.

WEDNESDAY

The Conners (7) WMDT 8:30 p.m.

The book closes on the Conner clan during this series finale. Although it may be the end, the family has one last lesson to share on how to use love, humor and perseverance to conquer the struggles of life in working-class America.

The Floor (5) FOX (69) WTXF 9 p.m.

It’s the season finale of the show that has everyone on the floor. One hundred contestants placed on 100 LED-lit squares face off against each other in randomly-picked trivia battles. Eliminated one by one, the last person standing wins $250,000.

Changing Planet (12) WCPB 10 p.m.

During this Season 4 premiere, Dr. M. Sanjayan visits Northern California to inspect the largest river restoration project in U.S. history. Hoping to bring life back to a sacred river in the region, major dams are removed in order to restore water flow.

THURSDAY

2025 NFL Draft (28) ESPN (7) WMDT 8 p.m.

Speculate no more. All eyes will be on the U.S.’s top college football players as the first round of the NFL Draft features top names such as quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward and Kyle McCord. The Tennessee Titans has the No. 1 pick.

Top Chef (61) BRAV 9 p.m.

During this new episode, host Kristen Kish tasks the remaining contestants with creating a dish with an ingredient they must deduce by its toughest stains. Later, the contestants make surprising pizzas for guest judges Wylie Dufresne and Spike Mendelsohn.

Swamp Mysteries (45) HIST 9:35 p.m.

In this season finale, swamp legend Troy Landry visits with local experts to figure out why an area marsh menace has gone missing. In these hostile conditions, any imbalance to the ecosystem can mean bad news for all aspects of the neighborhood.

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

ThereturnbusridefromWilmington waslong,butenjoyable.

MembersoftheIndianRiverHigh Schoolboys’lacrosseteamsatbackand conversedabouttheir15-5triumphover hostConcordonMonday,April14,that snappedafour-gamelosingskid.

SophomoreattackJackSpencerexplodedforfivegoals,andseniormidfielderAidanBinkoaddedthreemarkers andatrioofassists.Juniormidfielder HaydenThomaschippedinwithtwo goals,andfreshmanattack ParkerMoore dealtsixassistsastheIndiansquickly tookcontrolofthegame.

JuniorgoalkeeperJohnCruzrecorded hisfirstvictoryinvarsitycompetition, makingeightsavesinhissecondstart.

TheIndiansgrabbeda4-1leadafter onequarter,extendingtheiradvantageto 7-1atintermissionand11-3afterthree quarters.

“Wefeltlikewehadtheopportunity tohaveagoodmatchupagainstthem basedonlastyear’sgame,”saidIRHS boys’lacrosseheadcoachDaveSpencer.

“TheonlyX-factoristhelongbusride upthereandtiredlegsafterarrivingona Mondayafternoon.Westressedtheimportanceofgettingouttoanearlyleadto establishourpresence,andwewereable todojustthat.Wegotoutinfrontinthe firstquarterandtookcontrolofthegame early.Weplayedverywelloffensively,defensivelyandintheclearinggame.”

Leadingbya7-1scoreathalftime gavetheIndianssomebreathingroom andmomentum,saidSpencer.

“Inthehuddlecomingoutofhalftime,Itoldtheteamthatwehadastrong startbutthatweneededtostaystrong andthenfinishstronginthefourthquartertoclosethemout.Webuiltavery comfortablelead,andourstrongplay continuedthroughthefourthquarter.

“Comingoffafour-gamelosing streak,thiswasagreatgametoresetourselves,”Spenceradded.“We’vesimplified someofthethingsthatwewereasking theboystodo,andwethinkwe’removingintherightdirection.Weplayedhard andfast,andexecutedatahighlevel. Thosethingsneedtohappeninorderto securethewininlacrosse.We’reproudof howfarthisteamhascomeandhow muchthey’velearnedinashortperiodof time.Andwe’reexpectingtostarttopeak

IRboys’lacrosseendsfourgameskid,dominatesConcord15-5

CoastalPointphotos•JoeMaciey IndianRiverboys’lacrosselosttoSussexAcademy14-4,duringafour-game losingstreak,andbrokefreeofthatskid duringMondaynightsgameagainst Concord.

attherighttimeandmakethestate playoffs.”

SussexAcademy14, IndianRiver4

ThevisitingIndianslosttheirfourth straightgameonWednesday,April9.They fellbehind4-2afteronequarter,6-2at halftimeand7-2afterthreeperiods. SophomoreattackJackSpencerscored twogoalswhilesophomoredefenderBrennanLooseandjuniormidfielderHayden Thomasaddedoneeach.Juniorgoalkeeper JohnCruzmadeeightsavesinplaceofinjuredstarterLoganDawson. FreshmenCooperHagyandClayton Emplittalliedthreeandtwomarkers,respectively,fortheSeahawks.

WallsleadsIndianstofirstwinofseasonversusBulldogs IRSportsReport

ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

IndianRiverHighSchoolfreshmanEllieWallshasbeenthemodel ofconsistencyfortheIndians’golf teamthusfarinthe2025season. Fromopeningday,Wallshasbeen leadingthecharges,shootingthelow scorefortheroundinbothpractice andmatchesfortheGreen&Gold.

SuchwasthecaseagainonTuesday,April15,whenshefiredoffa medalist-winningroundof41at Hooper’sGolfClubintheIndians’ 216-292winoverhostLaurel.Itwas thefirstwinoftheseasonforthe

youngIRsquadthroughtheirfirst fivematches.

“It’salwaysnicetogetinthewin column,”saidveteranIRcoachBilly Wingate.“Intoday’smatch,the weatherwascrazyagain.Therainfinallystopped,butthenthewindblew about30mph.Itdefinitelyaffected theplayers.

“EllieWallswasabletoshoota41 toleadtheteam.Therestoftheteam struggledsomewhat,butthekidsare workinghardtoimprovetheirgame —andtheywill.WetraveltoHeritageShorestoplaySussexTechon Thursdayand,hopefully,wecanget winNo.2.”

FellowfreshmanColeLingowas joinedbyjuniorLukeWilliamsto scoreidentical57sfortheirrounds. JuniorTravisGosnellwasnextat61, whilejuniorWyattBrattenandsophomoreNicholasPolitofollowedhim at63.

Laurel’sWilliamShortwaslowmanfortheBulldogs,withthefreshmanshootinga49.

Themiserableweatherhasbeen lingeringaroundtheDelmarvaarea forthebetterpartofthemonth,and therehavenumerouspostponements andcancelationsacrosstheboardfor localspringsportsteams.

Baseball

Indians’Grisefiresone-hitter inwinoverWoodbridge

Inagamethatwaspartofatwo-game specialfeatureattheLowerSussexLittle LeagueComplexatthePyleCenter,as partofCancerAwarenessNight,theIndianRiverHighSchoolbaseballteam cruisedtoan8-1winovervisitingWoodbridgelastThursday,April10.

JuniorDylanGrisewasabsolutely dominantonthebumpagainsttheBlue Raiders,ashehasbeenmanytimessofar thisseason.Thestartingright-handed pitchercoveredsixno-hit,shutoutinnings,whilerackingup10strikeoutsto offsetfourwalks.

SeniorChaseRuleyandsophomore LandenErbeledthewayoffensivelyfor theIndians,withbothgoing2-for-4on thenight,withadoubleandRBI.Senior JackCappoalsohadadoubleforthewinners.

DaultonMcCabewent1-for-3with thelonehit(single)forWoodbridge.

ThewinimprovestheIndians’2025 recordto6-1overall.TheirHenlopen AthleticConferencedivisionalcrossover meetingwithunbeatenCapeHenlopen waspostponedfromTuesday,April15,to Wednesday,April16,(afterCoastalPoint presstime)becauseofinclementweather. ThegamewithCapewillbethefirstof threestraightdaysofgamesfortheIndiansas—likewithmanyteamsinthearea —theyhavetoreschedulegamesinany availablespotonthescheduletogettheir scheduledgamesin.

Theothergamesthisweekinclude gamesatSeafordonThursday,April17 (4:15p.m.),andatJohnDickinsonSchool onFriday,April18(11a.m.).Afterthe CapegameathomeonWednesday,April 16,theIndianswillonlyhaveonehome gameatTheReservationoverthefinal10 gamesoftheirseason.AruntotheDIAA stateplayoffswillrequireIRtobecome roadwarriorstomaintaintheirwinning ways.

Boys’tennis

IndiansedgeSussexCentral

Putanotheroneinthewincolumn forthe2025IndianRiverHighSchool boys’tennisteamastheydefeateddistrict-rivalSussexCentral,3-2,on Thursday,April10,athome.

LandonArauzpickedupapointfor theIndians,claimingadefaultwinat firstsingles.AtsushiKajitawonhis hard-foughtmatchatthirdsinglesover Central’sIsaacPenuel,byascoreof6-4, 6-3.

IRgirls’softballhustlesto5-4winoverWoodbridge

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Theweatherwasuncomfortably chilly.

Apersistentwindgustof20 mphmadethingsevenworseatthe LowerSussexLittleLeagueComplexinRoxana.

Andthehourwasgrowinglate onThursdayevening,April10, withclassesloomingearlythefollowingday.

UniversityofRhodeIsland commitSophieScurcistoodon secondbasewithoneoutinthe homeseventhframeofa4-4tie againstHenlopenConferencerival Woodbridge.

TeammateandGoldey-Beacom CollegecommitJillianCoulbourn smackedagroundertoBlue Raiders’sophomorethirdbaseman KimoraHarris,whofieldedthe ball,checkedthatScurciwasstayingonsecondbaseandthrew acrossthediamondtoretireCoulbournforthesecondout.

AsHarrisreleasedherthrowtowardfirst,thespeedyScurcilitout forthirdbase.TheBlueRaiders’ firstbasemanuncorkedathrow

CoastalPoint•JoeMaciey

IRsoftballandbaseballplayerslineupforCancerAwarenessattheLowerSussex LittleLeaguefieldsatthePyleCenterinRoxana.

thatsailedoverHarris’shead,enablingScurcitoracehomewith thewinningrunfora5-4triumph.

“Sophieisalwaystheplayeryou cancountontomakesomething happen,andthatisexactlywhat shedid,”saidIRHSgirls’softball headcoachSaraPowell.“Shedrew aleadoffwalk,andSe’TaraMcGee

droppedabeautifulsacrificebunt thatmovedSophietosecond.Sophie’sspeedandheads-upbaserunningallowedhertoscoreonan overthrowbythefirstbaseman, whichsecuredthewalkoffwinfor us!

“Thegamewasbackandforth, andafewhiccupsandunfortunate

callskeptthegamecloserthanwe wouldhaveliked,”addedPowell. “However,thegirlskeptbattling andnevergaveup.”

TheIndiansregisteredamuchneededvictoryaftertwicerallying inthelateinningstoknotthe score.

JuniorZoeQuillentiedthe gameat4-4inthesixthwithan RBI-single,oneinningafterShaw UniversitycommitMcGeeknotted thecontestat3-3witharun-scoringbasehit.

TheIndianstooka2-0leadin thehomehalfofthefirstinning onatwo-runsinglebysophomore ParkerO’Shields.

TheBlueRaiderstiedthegame, 2-2,inthethirdonahomerunby Harrisandarun-scoringdoubleby seniorKalliChelton.

Woodbridgetooka3-2leadin thefourthframewhensenior AbriyahReedwashitbyapitch withthebasesloaded,andjumped backinfront,4-3,inthesixth whenReedslappedanRBI-single.

JuniorrighthanderZoeQuillen hurledacompletegamevictory, yieldingeighthitsandawalk whilestrikingoutfive.

Photo Courtesy of IR Athletics

IRgirls’soccerlosesatSussexAcademy,2-1

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TaxDaydidn’taddupfortheIndian RiverHighSchoolgirls’soccerteam.

TheIndianslostatough2-1HenlopenConferenceshowdowntohost SussexAcademyonTuesday,April15.

JuniorforwardAllyTuckerscored theIndians’onlygoal,hersecondofthe season,inthe31stminuteofthefirst

halftotiethescore,1-1.

ThegoalwassetupbyjuniormidfielderKamiShockley.

Seahawks’juniorDeboraWilliams scoredhersecondgoalofthegamein the44thminute,earlyinthesecond half,tobreaka1-1tie.Williamsgave SAa1-0leadwithherfirstmarkerof thenight,inthe28thminuteofthefirst half.Eighth-graderPatriciaLaraNieto assistedonbothoftheWilliamsgoals.

“Thegirlsfoughthardandreally battled,”saidIRgirls’soccerheadcoach BrandtMais.“Wearedisappointed withtheresultbutproudoftheteam’s effort.Wearefocusingonthesecond halfoftheseasonandonqualifyingfor theDIAAstatetournament.”

The Seahawksimprovedto7-2overalland6-1inconferenceplay.

TheIndiansfellto4-5overalland43inconferencecompetition.

IndianRiver5,Woodbridge0

TheIndiansplayedwithatremendoussenseofpurposeafterhalftimeof theirHenlopenConferencegame againstvisitingWoodbridgeonThursday,April10.

Anditshowedimmediately. SeniormidfielderAvaQuetschenbachexpandedtheIndians’leadto3-0 inthe42ndminutewithherfirstgoal oftheseason,andfreshmanforward DeneshaPurnell-Smithaddedher secondgoalofthenightandfourthof theseasonjusttwominuteslaterfora 4-0IRHSlead.

JuniorforwardEllaPetersonalso scoredhersecondmarkerofthegame andthirdoftheseasoninthe58th minuteastheGreen&Goldreturned tothewincolumn.

Thevictorstooka2-0leadinthe firsthalfongoalsbyPetersoninthe ninthminuteandPurnell-Smithin the29thminute.

Thegoal-scorerswerehelpedconsiderablybyjuniorforwardAlly Tucker,whocollectedthreeassistsand leadstheteamwithsevenhelpers.

JuniorgoalkeeperTiarraWaters madefivesavestoregisterhersecond victoryandshutoutoftheseason.

“TheWoodbridgegamewasagreat responsetoadifficultgamevs.Caesar Rodney,”saidMais.“Sometimesit’s importanttohaveashortmemory, forgetaboutapoorperformance,and moveon.Thegirlsforgotaboutthe CRgameandbouncedbackwitha commandingwin.Ashutoutwas recordedbyourgoalkeeper,junior TiarraWaters,andourbacklineof juniorsMeredithWhiteandLila Brown,sophomoreFernanda Quevedo-AcevedoandfreshmanTalia Moutzaliasreallyexcelled.Andouroffensewasskillful.Itwasasolidteam performanceallaround,andwe’re lookingtobuildonthegame’smomentum.”

Thethirdanddecidingpointforthe victoryforIRcameatseconddoublesas theduoofLucaDonatoandRaul LabariasVeguillascruisedtoa6-1,6-2 decisionoverSC’sNicholasWestphal andCollinCroswell.

TheGoldenKnights’twopointsin thematchcameatsecondsinglesand firstdoubles.SC’sJonahKlimitchev scoreda6-4,6-4winoverIR’sMason McCabe,whiletheSCtandemofJuan NunezandZacharyOrtizwon6-1,6-0 againsttheIndians’MarshallHerring andJadenShockleyatfirstdoubles.

The winimprovedtheIRboys’ recordto4-2ontheseason,withjust fourmatchesremainingintheregular season.Theirnextonewassetfor Wednesday,April16,(afterCoastal Pointpresstime)againstHACSouth DivisionrivalSussexAcademy(4-2)on theroadattheSeahawks’homecourts.

TheIndiansweresettoreturnback toTheReservationfortheirfinalhome matchonThursday,April17,whenthey wouldhostCapeHenlopen(4-3).The matchwasalsosettoserveasSenior RecognitionDay,astheteamwillhonor itsloneseniorinLabariasVeguillas.

Twofinalmatchesontheroadwill roundoutthe2025slatewithdatesat CaesarRodney(April29)andDover (May6).

Girls’tennis

IndiansrolloverGoldenKnights

Thereisnodoubtaboutit:winning isfun.ThefunkeepsgoingfortheIndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’tennis teamastheyaddedanother“dub”tothe wincolumnonThursday,April10,with a4-1winoverhostSussexCentral.

TheIndians’GraceDealegotthings goingintherightdirectionwitha6-1, 7-5straight-setwinoverSC’sElizabeth Shaubatfirstsingles.SaraDeerymade quickworkofheropponentatsecond singleswitha6-0,6-0decisionoverthe GoldenKnights’ChloeBorowski.IR’s MiaMacIsaacmadeitacleansweepof thesinglesmatchesfortheIndians, postinga6-1,6-0winoverSC’sKelaiahNock.

Inthedoublesmatches,SCgotits lonepointofthecontestassistersSonja andTaliaWingerwonatfirstdoubles overIR’sMacynHockmanandKendyl Wright,6-3,6-3.

IR’sfourthpointcameatsecond doublesasKaelynRogersandLucille Feathersbattledtoa6-1,7-5winover theGoldenKnights’KenleyRogersand KeelieGrez.

ThewinhastheIndians’overall markat4-2onthe2025seasonwith fourmatchesleftontheschedule.They weresettohostSussexAcademy(2-4) onWednesday,April16,(afterCoastal Pointpresstime)beforetravelingto CapeHenlopen(4-2)onThursday,

April17.

Theirfinaltwomatcheswilltake placeatTheReservationastheyhost CaesarRodney(7-0)onTuesday,April 29,andDover(4-1)onTuesday,May6. TheDovermatchwillserveasSenior RecognitionNightforIR,andtheywill behonoringSaraDeery,LeilaniEhlers andSophiaMaskellpriortothecontest withtheSenators.

Track-and-field Indiansdropclose meetstoLaurel

Ameretwopointswasthedifference betweentheIndianRiverHighSchool andLaurelHighSchoolgirls’trackand-fieldteamsonTuesday,April15. TheBulldogswereabletosqueakouta 71-69winovertheIndians,despiteIR sweepingallthefieldeventsinthis HenlopenAthleticConferencemeet.

IRfreshmanMadelynFaucettwasa triplewinnerinthefieldevents,taking firstplaceinthelongjump(13feet,4 inches),triplejump(27feet,3inches) andpolevault(8feet).Doublewinners fortheIndiansincludedjuniorsNatalie Moran(1,600at6:23.6)and800at 3:06.7)andTaliyahMcCray(shotputat 30 feetanddiscusat81feet,11inches).

FreshmanPaytonLambertywonthe highjumpfortheIndiansclearingthe barat4feet,8inches,whileclassmate ArianaSturgisaddedawininthe200meterdashwithhertimeof29.2seconds.

TheIRboysdroppedan86-60decisiontotheBulldogsastheIndianswon justsixoveralleventsinthemeet.Cade Donnellywasadoublewinner,taking firstplaceinthe1,600(4:55.5)and800 (2:10.0).

OtherwinnersfortheIndiansinc ludedZhenWuinthepolevault(11 feet),HarrisonBennerinthe3,200

(12:02.6)andZakiDrummondinthe shotput(37feet,3inches).IR’sTeamA wonthe4-by-800relaywithatimeof 9:18.9,whileTeamBwasthirdwitha timeof10:33.50.

ItwasSeniorRecognitionDayfor theIRtrack-and-fieldteamsasthey honoredAshleyBenavidesLagunas, SageDelnicco,DonneHenry,Cade Donnelly,JacobMassey,WilsonMendozaVelasquez,NoahParks,Evan TownsendandZhenWu.

The Indianshavejustonefinaldate ontheirschedule,hostingatri-meet withLakeForestandSeafordvisiting TheReservationonTuesday,April29. BoththeboysandgirlswillalsoparticipateintheOdessaHighSchoolDucks InvitationalonMonday,May5,before embarkingontheirpostseasonjourney thatstartswiththeHACChampionshipsonMay8-9andtheDIAA StateChampionshipsonMay16-17.

IRgirls’lacrossefallsatSalisburySchool,21-16

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Therewereseveralindividualstandoutperformances.

However,thevisitingIndianRiver HighSchoolgirls’lacrosseteamcould notstopthehigh-poweredoffensive productivityoftheSalisburySchoolon Monday,April14.

TheIndiansfell,21-16,totheirhosts inacontestthatkepttheofficialscorer busy.

SophomoreattackChloeHarris eruptedforsixgoalsandthreeassists, whilejuniorattackKacieKirschnerand sophomoreattackKennedyWalkereach contributedthreemarkers.

FreshmanmidfielderAlexisWilkinsonaddedapairofgoalsandtwoassists. SeniorgoalkeeperChloeMegeekept theIndiansclosebymaking19saves.

IRHStrailed5-2afterthefirstquarter,13-9atintermissionand17-10after threequarters.

“Ourgirlshadatoughlossagainst theSalisburySchool,”saidIndians’head coachBillyBonbright.“Unfortunately,

CoastalPoint•JoeMaciey Right,IR’sShaylaHayesdrivesupfield inIR’s21-16lossagainstSalisbury SchoolonMonday,April14.Farright, goalie ChloeBakerlooksforanopening.

wecameoutflatandcouldn’tfindthe energytoerasethedeficitthatwascreatedinthefirstquarter.Thisgamewas allaboutwhowanteditmore,about sprinting,andaboutattackingground balls.Wejustdidn’thavetheenergy. Hopefully,thislossignitesafirewithin theteam.”

TheIndiansfellto5-3overalland22inHenlopenConferenceplay.

IRUnifiedtrack-and-fieldcelebratesasuccessfulfirstmeet

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheIndianRiverHighUnified track-and-fieldteamputonquiteadisplayofathleticprowessattheirseasonopeningtri-meetagainstWoodbridge andhostCapeHenlopenonWednesday,April9.

JuniorBraydenBennetchandsophomoreKe’NiyaMitchelleachtookfirst placeintheshotput.Mitchellalsofinishedsecondinthe100-meterdash.

SophomoreKatelynTaylorearneda third-placefinishinthe100-meterdash andwasfourthintheshotput,while junior KyleBennetchfinishedseventh intheshotput.

SeniorDonaldLingoearnedafifthplacefinishinthe100-meterdashand wasninthintheshotput.

SussexFamily YMCArenewsyouth waterpoloprogram

TheSussexFamilyYMCAisbringing backitsyouthwaterpoloprogram.The TsunamiWaterPoloYouthprogram,officiallylaunchedinOctober2024,will runthroughJune2025.

TheTsunamiWaterPoloprogram participantsaredividedintotwoage ranges:7-12and13-18.Toensureasafe andfunexperience,eachplayermustbe abletoswimtwolengthsofthepooland treadwaterforoneminute.

“Waterpoloisadynamicandfastpacedsportthatcombinestheendurance andagility ofswimmingwiththestrategicteamworkofbasketballandsoccer,” representativeexplained.“Playedina pool,teamsofsevenplayerscompeteto scoregoalsbythrowingaballintothe opponent’snetwhiletreadingwater.Participantsdevelopessentialskillssuchas swimmingstamina,ball-handling,passing,anddefensivepositioning.Thesport requiresstrength,coordinationandteamwork,makingitanexcellentactivity for youthlookingtobuildconfidenceand physicalfitness.”

TheSussexFamilyYMCA’swater poloprogramisnotonlyamilestonefor thelocalcommunity,butalsoacomeback story,theynoted.

“Theprograminitiallylaunchedjust beforetheCOVID-19pandemicand gainedstrongmomentum.However,due toshutdowns,itwasputonhold.With renewedenthusiasmandsupport,the programisbackandreadytogrow.Asan officialclubwithAmericanWaterPolo, theSussexFamilyYMCAplanstoexpanditsteamandcompeteinregional tournaments,settingthestageforgreater recognitioninthewaterpolocommunity.”

“Wehadaverysuccessfulfirsttrack meet,”saidIRUnifiedtrack-and-field headcoachJamaalBivensofhissecondyearsquad.“Ourstudent-athletesdisplayedtenacityandgritinallareas.I’m proudoftheefforttheyputforth.The resultsreflectedthat.Additionally,we learnedColinSheridan,aninth-grader, willbeabletojoinusmovingforward thisseason.Hewasoutwithaninjury forthismeet.We’reexcitedthattheseasonhasbegun,andwe’rereadytosee whereittakesus.”

Unifiedtrack-and-fieldisaDelaware InterscholasticAthleticAssociationsanctionedsportthatprovideshighschoolstudentswithandwithout disabilitiestheopportunitytotrainand competeinsports,experienceinclusion, socializewiththeirpeersandparticipate asatruestudent-athlete.

CoastalPoint•Submitted IRUnifiedtrackand fieldseniorDonald Lingoearnedaninth placefinishinthe shotput.

Community,softballandbaseballteams,haveIRHSalum’sback

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Thelocalcommunityand twoIndianRiverHigh Schoolsportsteamshave AustinGrise’sback.

TheIndians’softballand baseballteamsandtheir spectatorsrecentlyshowed theirfinancialandemotional supportforGrise,anIRHS 2024graduateandstandout athlete.

Priortotheirrespective HenlopenConferencegames onThursday,April10, againstWoodbridgeatthe LowerSussexSoftballand LittleLeagueComplexin Roxana,eachIndians’team madeafinancialdonationas partofaStrikeOutCancer.

Morethan$4,500was raisedanddonatedtothe FibroFighters’Foundation. Thefoundationisapatientcentricadvocacyandeducationorganizationdedicated tohelpingpatientsandcaregiversaffectedbyfibrolamellarhepatocellularcarcinoma, arareformoflivercancer.

Grise,theolderbrotherof

CoastalPoint•Submitted Acheckintheamountof$4,500fortheFibroFighters’ FoundationisdisplayedbyIRbaseballplayer(right),IR baseballheadcoachSteveLongoandIRgirls’softballhead coachSaraPowell.

IRjuniorpitcherandthirdbasemanDylanGrise,was diagnosedwiththedisease inOctober.Hehasbeenreceivingtreatmentsforthe illness.

“Itwasagreatnight,”said DavidGrise,eventorganizer andfatherofAustinand DylanGrise.“Theteams andcommunityshowedour familyalotoflove.Theyare 100percentawesome.

“Wewantthistobeabout morethanjustsports,” DavidGriseadded.“Iwant ourstudent-athletestobe abletounderstandthat there’smuchmorethanjust playingagame.Wewant themtobepartofsomethingelseawayfromthe game.”

Softballandbaseballstudentathletesrepresenting thevisitingBlueRaiders alsoparticipatedbywearing “Iplayfor”placardsandfillinginthenameofafriend orrelativewhohasbeenimpactedbycancer.

“Theshowofsupporton Thursdaynightwasvery heartwarmingtosee,”said

IndianRiverbaseballheadcoach SteveLongo.“AustinGriseandthe Grisefamilyaresuchamazingpeople. TheydosomuchfortheIndianRiver communityintheclassroomandfor theathleticprograms.Thursday showedthat.Itshowedhowtightthis communityreallyis,andthatour wholecommunityisbehindthemand arebehindAustinthrougheverystep ofthis.”

“Thursday’sStrikeOutCancer nightturnedoutbetterthanIcould evenimagine,”saidIRsoftballhead coachSaraPowell.“Bothgameswere movedtotheLowerSussexLittle LeagueComplex,whichgaveitthe perfectatmospheretohonor,rememberandcelebratethoseaffectedby cancer.Morespecifically,thebaseball andsoftballteamswereabletomake adonationtotheFibroFighters’ FoundationinhonorofAustin Grise’sfightagainstfibrolamellarhepatocellularcarcinoma.Ourgoalisto continuetomakeanannualdonation toacancerfoundationinthefuture.

“IpersonallywanttothankDavid GrisefororganizingtheT-shirtsales andhelpingmakethisnightaspecial oneforAustin,”addedPowell.“Ialso wouldliketothankourcommunity, whichcontinuouslyshowsupand givestheirsupport.Weliveamong someofthebestpeople.

“Thenightwasmuchbiggerthan thegameofsoftball,”Powelladded. “Emotionscanrunhigh,soitwasreallyspecialtobeapartofsuchaceremonyandtoalsoemergewithawin surroundedbyourcommunity.”

“Thankyoutoeveryonewhocame outandsupportedourCancerAwarenessNight,”readamessageonthe IndianRiverBaseballFacebookpage. “Theenergy,thelove,andtheunity inthestandsweretrulysomething special.Fromthefirstpitchtothe finalout,westoodtogetherinhonor offighters,survivors,andthosewe’ve lost.Yourpresencemadeadifference, andwearesograteful.Totopitoff, ourteambroughthomeaWwitha hard-foughtvictoryonthefield!It wasagametoremember,filledwith heart,hustle,andsomeincredible plays.Together,weraisedawareness, showedsupport,andcelebratedabig win—onandoffthefield.”

TheIRSoftballFacebookpage alsocontainedacompellingmessage: “Therearemanythingsthatarebiggerthanus,biggerthanthegamesof baseballandsoftball,”itbegan.“No onefightsalone.Ourcommunityis amazingandwewillcontinuetosupport,andfighttoStrikeOutCancer withyou,Austin.Thetwowinswere anaddedplus.”

Thesoftballandbaseballteams eachwerevictoriousagainsttheir Woodbridgeopponents.

PickleballPoints:GrowingPains

ByVaughnBaker SpecialtotheCoastalPoint

Therewouldbefewwhohavepublicly promotedpickleballasmuchandaslongas Ihave,andI’vewrittenseveralarticlesabout theunfoundedhypesurroundingpickleball injuries.Almost50millionpeoplearenow playingthe60-year-oldgamepickleball,so ofcoursetherewillbesomeinjuries,but thereisnoreasontoignorethem,either.

ThereasonItitledthisweek’scolumn “Growingpains”isthat,inmyexperience, mostinjuriesoccurinthosefirstdayswhen peoplearejustlearningthegameandare overlyenergeticdashingaroundlikethe proverbialchicken,andproudofit.Asecondaryculprit—oneIcanbeaccusedof— isnotprovidingenoughtimetorecuperate aftersurgeries.Rushingtoplaytooearly justmeansgoingtothedoctortotreatyou foranotherinjury.

IaskedBobCairoofTidewaterPhysical TherapyinOceanViewtoexplainthemost commoninjuriesfrompickleballhehas

treatedoverthelastdecade,andhiscommentsarenosurprisetothosewhoplayfrequently.

AccordingtoBob,thethreemostcommoninjuriesaretotheknee,hipandback, andtheworstinjuriesoccurwhenaplayer falls,resultinginsevereinjuriesandpossible fractures.Bobthinksthatoneofthebest waystoavoidinjuryistowarmupproperly beforeplayingandwhileyoucooldown afterplaying.

Pickleball,properlyplayed,cangetyou ingreatshape.MycardiologisttoldmeI shouldbedead,butpickleballandtraining forcedbloodtofindanotherwaytomy heart.Meanwhile,Iwasn’tevenawareIhad problems.

Butyouneedtogettothatleveloffitnesscarefully.Toomanyflyaroundthat smallcourtwithwildabandon.Ionce chaseddownafellowwho,poundsearlier, hadbeenahalfbackforOhioState.Hefell downataclinicintheparkinglotand startedrollingintoRehobothAvenue,takingoutseveralhedgesbeforeImanagedto

slowhimdownattheroadside. Bobbelievesitisimportanttobeona regularstretching,aerobicandstrengtheningprogramallyearlongtoavoidinjuries.Thestretcheshelpmaintainyour balance,andbalanceisveryimportantin pickleball,becauseyouarechasingafastmovingballthatmoveslikeaUFO,because suddenlyitisinfrontofyou,then15feet behindyou,oronyourleft foot,oroveryour head.Ihavemetpeoplewhodonotplay pickleballbutarequitevocalaboutsprains orbruisedankles.

TherewastheCopenhagenCityHeart Study (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3019374 4/),whichfollowedmorethan8,500people for25yearsandfoundtennisplayershavea betterchanceoflivinglongerthanthose whoengagedinbadminton,soccer,cycling, swimmingandjogging.Thestudyprojects thatrecreationaltennisplayerswilllivean averageof9.7yearslongerthantheywould haveotherwise.So,now,whenpeopleget yappingaboutinjuries,Iplantotellthem

thatIwillbesuretoattendtheirfuneral. AccordingtoanarticleinFortunemagazinethatreferenceda2020studypublishedintheInternationalJournalof ExerciseScience (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7523898/),recreationaltennis playerswhoplayedatleasttwiceaweek werelesslikelytohaveobesity,feltmoreenergizedandhadbetteroverallhealth.They continued,“Playingtennisthreehoursa weekcanreduceyourriskofheartdisease byover50%,pertheUnitedStatesTennis Association(USTA).Additionally,aBritish studyfoundracketsports,ascomparedto football,cycling,andrunning,wereuniquely associatedwithalowerriskforall-cause mortality.”Andallthequickmovementsof tennisarecondensedintopickleball.

Youneverhearanyonesaythis,butpickleballisafootworkandlighting-reflexes game.WhenIwas13,aspartoftraining,I wouldspendtimeinaboxing-campenvi-

Additionally,theprogramisworking toreinitiateclubmembershipwithUSA WaterPolo,whichoverseestheOlympic DevelopmentProgramandsupportsthe U.S.Men’sandWomen’sOlympicteams.

“Ourmissionistogrowthesportof waterpoloinourcommunity,across Delawareandbeyond,”saidNicoleGarrity,waterpolocoachattheSussexFamilyYMCA.“Wewanttoprovidean opportunityforyoungathletestodevelop theirskills,enjoythegameandbuilda foundationforcompetitiveplay.Ultimately,wehopetocultivatenationally competitiveteamsandlifelongplayers.”

Aswaterpolocontinuestogrowin

popularity,theysaid,theprogramwill provideapathwayforyoungathletesto explorecollegiateandcompetitiveopportunities,includingUSAWaterPolo’s OlympicDevelopmentProgram,Junior Olympicsandnationaltournaments.

“Livinginanareasurroundedby water,itisessentialforchildrenand youthtodevelopstrongswimmingskills,” addedAnneSeiffert,directorofAquatic OperationsattheSussexFamilyYMCA.

“Waterpoloenhancesenduranceand swimmingability,providinganengaging teamenvironmentwhereplayerscanhave fun,learn,andcompete.”

Howtosignup

Thewaterpoloprogrammonthly programfeeis$40forYMCAof

Delawaremembersor$60fornonmembers,withfinancialassistanceavailabletoensureinclusivityforall interestedparticipants.Registrationis opennow.

Familiesandaspiringathletesinterested injoiningtheSussexFamily

YMCA’swaterpoloprogramarebeing encouragedtovisithttps://www.ymcade.org/programs/orcontacttheSussexFamilyYat(302)296-9622for moredetails.

OceanCityLadyKnightsAuxiliarytohostopenhouseonMay18

TheOceanCityLadyKnightsAuxiliary Inc.isinvitingCatholicwomenofallages toattendaspecialopenhouseonSunday, May18,at1p.m.atColumbusHallin OceanCity,Md.

“Thiswelcomingeventoffersachance tolearnmoreabouttheAuxiliary’sfaithfilledmissionoffellowship,service,and supportforlocalparishesandcharitable causes,”representativessaid.

Lightlunchandrefreshmentswillbe

Pickleball

ronment,workingonmybalance,foot speedandendurance.Ieventraveledwitha jumprope

CelebritytelevisionchefKevinReading isoneoftheplayersImostrespect—not onlyforhislevelofplaybutalsocourtattitude.KevinwasactuallyaGoldenGloves boxerandspentconsiderabletimeonfootwork—inmyopinion,whyhecontinued tobeoneofthebetterplayers.

Yes,techniquecancertainlyhelpyouhit theballbetter,butfootworkisking,or queen.Twoareawomen,Stephanie WoomerandSuzanneChilton,haveboth doneremarkablywellindevelopingthemselvesintoverycompetenttournament players.Andtournamentsarewhereplayers learntheintricaciesoftournamentpickleball.

served,andattendeeswillhavetheopportunitytomeetcurrentmembers,hearpersonal storiesanddiscoverwaystogetinvolved.

“Ourcurrentofficersareproudtocontinuethemissionentrustedtousbythose whocamebefore,”saidAdrienneCeleste, presidentoftheOceanCityLadyKnights Auxiliary.“Wearesogratefulforthe womenwhohelpedestablishthisministry, andwe’reexcitedtosharehowwearecontinuingtogrowinfaithandservice.”

Itwasjustacoupleyearsagothat Suzannecametometoexpressherdesireto becomeamuchbettertournamentplayer, andIworkedwithherandherhusband, John,whoisastrongplayer,toinitially identifybadhabitsthatprobablywould holdherback.Suzanneispracticingpickleballapproximately12hoursaweek.

Iaskedherwhatshedoesforexercise, becausesheisverysmartabouthertraining, Inadditiontoher12hoursonthepickleballcourt,shespendsanother12hourson variousfitnessexercises,andontopofthat, sheisverygoodaboutstretchingbeforeand afterplay.Sheisn’tlookingforamagicbullet,becausesheknowsitjusttakeshard work.

Obviously,mostpeoplearenotgoingto committothistypeofregimen,butcertainlystretchingbeforeandaftershouldbe, ataminimum,oneveryone’sradar.

Also,anextensiontogoodfootworkis havinggoodfootwear,becauseproperfit-

Theprogramwillincluderemarksanda blessingfromtheRev.LanceMartin,pastor ofHolySaviorandSt.MaryStaroftheSea parishesandspiritualadvisortotheAuxiliary.

Ashortvideopresentationandasmall groupactivitywillalsobepartoftheafternoon’sexperience.

Theopenhouseisfreeandopentoall Catholicwomen18orolder.RSVPsarerequestedbyMay12,at

tingshoeshelpreduceinjuries.I’veseenseriousfallsontothecourtbecauseplayers hadsandalsorveryhard-soledcross-trainerswithnon-forgivinghardrubbersoles.

Ihavealsoseenpeoplewearveryflimsy shoesbecausetheyarelighter.Thoseplayers tellmethattheycanmovefasterwithlight shoes,butlightweightshoesdonotabsorb asmuchimpactfromshockandthejolt goesintothespine.Iftheywanttomove faster,theyneedtopickuptheirfeet,not lightershoes.“Here,I’llloanyoumyjump rope.”Coreexerciseandstrongerlegswould bemuchmorehelpful.

IaskedpickleballneighborVinceSchettinotodescribetheimportanceofproper courtshoes.Besidesbeinganexceptional baseballandsoftballplayer,Vinnyhasa solidpickleballgame.HeworkedfirstsellingtennisshoesinNewYorkandthen wentontobecomeanationalwholesaler sellingthousandsuponthousandsofshoes forsports.

Vinnypointedoutthatcourt-sport shoestypicallyhaveauniqueherringbone patterninthesoleoftheshoethatopens andclosesasyoumove.Adesignedpattern, aswellasthesoftermaterialtypicallyused incourtsportsoles,helpstoprovidebetter footingandbalance.Thatpattern,orothers, usedbyshoecompanies,allowsyoutogo easilyforward,backwardandsideways withouttoomuchresistance.Thecourtshoecompaniesalsobuildinsomeresistancetorollingoverontoyourankles,and alsoprovideatoeboxtoprotectyourtoes

https://bit.ly/41PFRTBorbycalling(302) 381-7708.

“Attendeesarealsobeingencouragedto returnfortheAuxiliary’sMayCrowning CeremonyonMonday,May19,inhonorof OurBlessedMother,”theysaid. Formoreinformation,contactKimberly Beanatkimberly@kimberlybean.comor (301)440-1309orfollowtheauxiliaryon Facebookatfacebook.com/OCLadyKnights.

fromallthesuddenchangesofdirection thataplayerexperiencesinpickleball.

Incomparison,runningshoesaredesignedtoenhanceforwardmotion,orcrosscountryshoeshaveamuchhardersole compoundtoprotectthefootfromcrosscountryterrain,butneitherareanygoodin tennisandpickleball.

Vincealsopointedoutthatyoualso wantsomeheft tothepickleballshoeto helpabsorbtheconstantshocktothefoot andleg.

Poorcourttechniquecanalsocontribute toinjuries,andmyfavoriteexampleisthe overhead.Whentheballsuddenlygoes abovetheplayersatthenet,moreoften thannot,Iseeplayersdangerouslyrunning backward,especiallyinshoesnotdesigned forbackwardsmovement—anddownthey go,hittingthebackoftheirhead.

Evenwithproperfootwear,ifyouare oneofthoseplayerswholikestohitoverheadsbyreachingupononefoot,liketryingtochangealightbulb,youare dangerouslyoff-balance.Everytimeyou striketheballincourtsports,youwantto beasbalancedaspossible,andyourtechniquewilldetermineyoursafety.

Injuriescannotbetotallyeliminated,but Isuggestallthecaptainswhohelpsteer pickleballinalltheareacommunitiesspend sometimethisyear,2025,onpromotingthe importanceofstretching,fitness,practice, footwearandtechniques.

LEGALS

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE

PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875

Estate of Kathleen T. Elliott, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Kathleen T. Elliott who departed this life on February 16, 2025, late of Ocean View, DE were duly granted unto George B. Elliott, III on March 25, 2025 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before October 16, 2025 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor:

George B. Elliott, III 30430 Cedar Neck Rd., Ocean View, DE 19970

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

ATTORNEY:

Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970

CP 20250404 3T

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875

Estate of Joan E. Jasper, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Joan E. Jasper who departed this life on March 6, 2025, late of Selbyville, DE were duly granted unto Michael Jasper on March 28, 2025 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before November 6, 2025 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor:

Michael Jasper 36929 Blue Bill Dr., Selbyville, DE 19975

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

ATTORNEY:

Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970

CP 202504011 3T

Town of Millsboro Public Notice

2025-2026 Tax Assessment List

The 2025-2026 tax assessment list for the Town of Millsboro has been posted at the Town Hall and is available for review Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. All appeals to the tax assessments for the 2025-2026 tax year must be filed prior to the hearing date of May 5, 2025. Appeal forms are available at the Town Hall.

CP 20250418 1T

SELBYVILLE TO FLUSH HYDRANTS

The Town of Selbyville will be flushing its fire hydrants between 8 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. during the week beginning Monday, April 28, 2025.

Residents and businesses are advised to check for discolored water, especially in their washing machines. If you observe discolored water, let your faucet run for a few minutes to see if it clears up. If it doesn’t, contact the water department at 302-436-8349. We appreciate your patience and cooperation. For more information, call Town Hall at 302-436-8314.

CP 20250418 2T

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY

STATE OF DELAWARE

PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875

Estate of Anne Marie Gallagher, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Anne Marie Gallagher who departed this life on November 17, 2024, late of Mount Airy, MD were duly granted unto Kevin Weedon Gallagher on April 3, 2025 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before July 17, 2025 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor:

Kevin Weedon Gallagher 4733 Caleb Wood Dr., Mount Airy, MD 21771

ATTORNEY:

Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875

Estate of Harold T. Williams, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Harold T. Williams who departed this life on March 14, 2025, late of Dagsboro, DE were duly granted unto Deborah Wagner on April 8, 2025 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before November 14, 2025 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Deborah Wagner 27576 Dagsboro Rd., Dagsboro, DE 19939

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

ATTORNEY:

Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970

CP 202504018 3T

TOWN OF FRANKFORD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given that public hearings will be held on May 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Frankford Town Hall, 9 Main Street, Frankford, Delaware concerning (1) an application for change of zone from residential (R) to residential planned community (RPC) for the properties with Sussex County tax map and parcel (TM&P) numbers of 433-6.00-1.00, -6.00-1.01, and -6.10-13.00; (2) an application for annexation for the properties with TM&P numbers of 433-6.00-31.02 and -33.00; and (3) a draft ordinance to amend the portion of the land development ordinance that addresses setback requirements in the RPC district.

CP 20250418 3T

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

CP 202504011 3T

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SUBJECT OF IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON SEVERELY CUTTING BACK, TOPPING, DAMAGING, OR REMOVING CANOPY TREES IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL LOT SETBACK AREAS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF HENLOPEN ACRES

MONDAY, MAY 5TH, 2025 – 10:00 A.M. TOWN HALL, 104 TIDEWATERS, HENLOPEN ACRES, DELAWARE, SUSSEX COUNTY AND VIA ZOOM.

Notice is hereby given, that the Mayor and Commissioners of the Town of Henlopen Acres will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Henlopen Acres Town Hall, 104 Tidewaters, Henlopen Acres, Delaware, Sussex County. The public will also be able to attend the meeting remotely through Zoom. To connect, follow the instructions on page two.

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to hear comments on an Ordinance to impose a moratorium on severely cutting back, topping, damaging, or removing canopy trees on private property located in the first 10-feet of the front yard closest to the Town right-of-way, or in any part of the side and rear yards on residential lots. The moratorium would prevent further depletion of the tree canopy in Henlopen Acres while the Mayor and Commissioners review and potentially amend Chapter 114, Trees, of the municipal code of the Town of Henlopen Acres, by replacing Chapter 114, Trees, in its entirety with a new Chapter 114, Trees.

The moratorium shall not apply to: (1) tree removals previously approved by the Environmental Approval Committee but not yet removed and (2) tree removals, for which there is a tree removal contract, predating the April 11, 2025 introduction of this Ordinance, and the site plan pending for 47 Pine Reach and to be reviewed on April 16, 2025 by the Environmental Approval Committee.

The proposed Moratorium Ordinance is subject to the pending ordinance doctrine. Effective April 11, 2025, the date it was introduced at a public meeting of the Mayor and Commissioners, no person shall remove a canopy tree in a manner prohibited by the Moratorium Ordinance. This moratorium shall continue until and including July 10, 2025

The Board of Commissioners welcomes all residents and property owners to attend the hearing in person or by Zoom and to submit comments prior to the hearing to Town Hall. Comments can be sent by U.S. mail to 104 Tidewaters, Henlopen Acres, DE 19971 or email at townhall@henlopenacres.com. The public comment period will close at 4:30pm on Friday, May 9, 2025.

Please visit the Town website for virtual meeting instructions and a copy of the proposed Moratorium Ordinance. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is also available from Town Hall, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Website for virtual meeting instructions: henlopenacres.delaware.gov.

CP 20250418 1T

The Annual Meeting of the Little Bay Tax Ditch will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Ave.; Bethany Beach, DE.

Agenda: Election of Officers, Discuss Finances & Condition of the Ditch.

Any questions please call Steve Tomasco at (302)541-4474.

CP 20250418 1T

Women’sClubholdsteainsupportofReadAloudDelaware

TheGFWCWomen’sClubof IndianRiverrecentlyhostedatea insupportofReadAloud Delaware(https://www.readalouddelaware.org).Inattendancewas GFWCDelawareStatePresident JanConant,aswellasother GFWCclubleadersfromthroughoutDelaware.

Thoseinattendancehearda presentationbyStacyPenaranda, directorofReadAloudDelaware, SussexCounty.Penarandaprovidedanoverviewofthemission andvisionoftheRealAloudprogram.Theirmissionistocreatea life-longimpactonchildren throughearlychildhoodliteracy, withthevisionofprovidingfoundationalliteracyskillsneededto succeedinschoolandlife.Shealso spokeaboutthevolunteeropportunitiesavailablethoughtparticipationintheReadAloudprogram.

Attendeesoftheteawereasked todonateachildren’sbooktoRead AloudDelaware,andmorethan40 bookswerecollectedanddonated totheprogram.

TheGFWCWomen’sClubof IndianRiverInc.isanon-profit organizationcommittedtocharitable,educationalandcivicpurposes, dedicatedtoservingthecommuni-

GFWCDelawareStatePresidentJanConantpresentsReadAloudDelaware’sStacyPenaranda,alongwithCathyNowack.

tiesinandaroundtheIndianRiver throughvolunteerserviceand fundraising.Theclubmeetsonthe

secondMondayofeachmonthat 10a.m.attheIndianRiverYacht ClubinMillsboro.Tolearnmore

abouttheclub,emailthemat gfwc.wcir@gmail.com.

PT MAINTENANCE

SECRETARY DESK late 1800s

Probably cherry, excellent condition. 4 drawers, 10 small drawers, 42”H x 40”W x 20”D, ap down adds 15” to depth. Can text pics. New reduced price $350!

302-539-9656

FULL SIZED CAROUSEL

GIRAFFE Mint condition. Inquire for photos. 410-491-0409

O GUAGE, LIONEL, MARX, & PRIDE LINES Trains and accessories. Call for more information.

302-236-8003

ANTIQUE JEWELRY CABI-

NET 3ft high with ring & earring drawers. Like New $80.

302-579-0026

CLOCKS From the Estate of a Clock Collector.

302-542-2382

NORITAKE CHINA 8 settings, Melissa pattern. $45.00

302-537-6353

BABY BUGGIES Over 100 years old. Perfect Condition. Call for details. Best offer 610-506-9179

TUTOR & CHILD CARE AVAILABLE. Former Teacher K-5. Primarily English & other. SHERRY 302-299-8985

DOLLS FROM THE 40S & 50S. Good condition. and doll accessories. Call for details. Best Offer. 610-506-9179

ANTIQUE ELI TERRY JR & CO. 30 hour modi ed pillar scroll, wooden movement clock. Weight driven, circa 1830. Runs great, professional tune-up. $475 410-259-2300

SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE

accepts donations of working appliances 10 years old or less for families in need.

302-855-1156

WHIRLPOOL DUET DRYER Gray, with transition vent included. $80 302-249-3845

OSTER FOOD PROCESSOR

2 in 1 salad prep and food processor. Shreds, slices, puree, chop. New in box $75 301-875-7061

DASH CHEF SERIES digital Blender. Includes instruction manual and recipe guide. Still in box $150 301-875-7061

FRONT HOOD BRA COVER for 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler JL JLU, CarsCover Custom ts for Jeep Wrangler Unlimited JK JL 4 SDoor Sport/Sahara?Rubicon. Both brand new in original packaging, $70 for both OBO. Frankford area. Text 201410-1097 if interested

SET OF 4 18” X 7”Polished grey pocket aluminim rims. $125 302-200-9350 please leave message.

DONATE YOUR CAR/TRUCK/RV - Lutheran Mission Society of MD Compassion Place min3istries help local families with food, clothing, counseling. Tax deductible. MVA licensed #W1044. 410-228-8437 www.CompassionPlace.org 4-DIGIT DELAWARE

LIVE/ACTIVE trailer tags. Good dates. T5083, T7394 “7/3/94” T8697 “08/06/97” T9685 “09/06/85” Your Choice $650 each 302-542-9500

GATOR TONNEAU COVER Fits 2014/2018 Sierra & Silverado $80 OBO 860-237-1861

2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU

all-weather front oor liners. Fit 2017-2020. Like new. $50 914-275-8938

DE LICENSE PLATE Stainless Steel with Rivets. Non Active. Collectors Item. $300 302-745-4122

BRAND NEW TOYOTA RAV 4 all weather mats for front seat, rear seat, and cargo area. $250 609-247-3649

SHURFLO PORTABLE oil change system with 3.5 gallon storage container. 12 volt DC. Like new, asking $100 914-275-8938

2001 SEA-DOO UTOPIA 19 with trailer. Very good condition and perfect for the bay. Call or text 610-657-4581 $5000 obo 1 PERSON KAYAK $80. 302-541-4547

YAMAHA STAINLESS STEEL 4 BLADE PROPELLER

RH Apollo XHS 993204 14 3/8” X 18”. 15 Spline. $250 302-542-9500

LOADRITE GALVANIZED 1989 BOAT TRAILER. (had 20ft boat) 24 rollers, 3,680lb GVWR. DE Title, tagged until Dec 2025 $650 OBO 302-542-9500

NISSAN 9.8 HP BOAT MOTOR low hours excellent condition $795 OBO. 302-668-8752

FISHING GEAR. Surf, Trolling, and Boat Rods. Landing nets, cast nets, and lures. Contact Ted 302-539-8053 or 302-547-4348

40 INCH SONY HDTV with stand. Excellent Condition $50.302-436-5836

49” DIAGONAL LG TV with soundbar, woofer, Roku, ear phones. Excellent cond. $100 Ocean View.Inquire for pictures 717-521-7955

32” DIAGONAL VISIO TV Excellent cond. $40 Ocean View.Inquire for pictures 717-521-7955

SPIRE MEMORY BANK for

iPad $20. 302-743-1903

50” PANASONIC HDTV $35, 42” Vizio HDTV $25. Text 301-526-0624

FREE DIRT! Community in

Ocean View has 2,500 cubic yards of borrow soils from stormwater ponds. If interested, call Dennis at 203-644-4528

LARGE DISPLAY CABINET

Framed Glass Doors with light and bottom storage. New Condition $600 cash. 302-579-0026

KING & QUEEN

Headboard $30 each

302-229-7898

TV CABINET $40 302-229-7898

OUTDOOR BISTRO SET $40 443-763-1378

OVAL COFFEE TABLE & 2 END

Tables. Glass Tops, Mint Condition $90 cash 302-579-0026

HENREDON CHINA CABINET Four Centuries style dark wood cabinet with mesh doors and 3 glass shelves. Additional storage underneath. 77"h x 39"w $250.00 Inquire for pics 209-890-0634

ART DECO GLASS MIRROR

35”W X 24”D. Excellent cond. $25 Ocean View. Inquire for pictures 717-521-7955

FEDERAL STYLE MAPLE

FEDERAL STYLE MAPLE

Wood Mirrir 28”W X 48”H

Excellent cond. $45 Ocean View. Inquire for pictures 717-521-7955

JEWELRY CABINET

New Condition. Lift top with mirror. Ring drawer & earring drawer, 3 bottom drawers $80 302-579-0026

KING BED W/ALL LINENS sheets, and coverlets. Excellent cond. used a dozen times. $200 Ocean View. Inquire for pictures 717-521-7955

LIKE NEW “BAHAMA” DINING Room table and 6 chairs. 78x44. Glass top with inlaid wood, includes 18” leaf. $250 OBO 571-216-2242

2 WICKER CABINETS with storage drawers/shelves, both 46’W X 15”D X 34”H excellent cond. $70 each Ocean View. Inquire for pictures 717-521-7955

PATIO CHAIRS Great condition! White & Blue $15 each. Brown & Blue $10 each. 757-810-8782

RATTAN KITCHEN SET with 4 chairs and 54" glass top. Looks like new, only used a few times. $1400 new asking $400 Call 410-430-9402

CHERRY CHEST OF Drawers, and Mirror. Solid wood, cherry nish. Great condition. $50 302-229-7898

SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 FE 1yr old. New in Box with Red case and everything included. $250 302-436-9133

32IN SHARP HDTV with remote $50. 443-373-1550

Wood Lowboy 60”L X 19”W X 30”H. Excellent cond. $100 Ocean View Inquire for pictures 717-521-7955

2 COUNTER HEIGHT BAR STOOLS 26 1/2 high, brushed nickel back with cream leather seats. $100.00 302-545-9812

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Professional Counseling Of ce Setting. Lobby Use & Admin Space Included. Call 302-249-2845

LEAD SINGER FORMING BAND FOR FUN SUMMER GIGS …

70’s and 90’s, e.x. Big Brother and Holding, Stone Poneys, Eagles, Elvis, Motown, etc. Need full band and 3 backup singers, i.e. (The Supremes). Please Send questions and note of interest to: darstar75@yahoo.com, Practice start mid-May in Ocean View

HEAT N GLO FIREPLACE Insert, like new $300 410-598-1161

2 SAFETY GLASS Game/Meal Tables, ea 42” square, plus 6 fabric chairs. $100 Ocean View. Inquire for pictures 717-521-7955

WHITE SINGLE OVER DOU-

BLE bunk bed; very sturdy, excellent condition; including bunkie board and mattresses. $325. Selbyville area. 717-576-6293

OUTDOOR FURNITURE. 2

Chairs with cushions & foot stools with matching glass top coffee table. $400

302-663-9326

LEATHER RECLINER with Ottoman. Recliner; 32”w x 37”h. Ottoman: 21” x 17” x 16”h. Circular wood base.

$140 302-537-5148

FORMAL DINING ROOM

SET. 6 chairs, Oval table, Glass china cabinet. Pecan Color. $600cash 302-947-1863

5 PINE CHAIRS for Kitchen/Dining $10 each South Bethany 305-942-6405

RECLINING COUCH AND CHAIR Mocha color, no stains or rips, non smoking, no petss house. Manual reclining all working great. No issues. Located in Bethany West. . 412-759-9353

DINING ROOM SET 6 chairs

Table with leaf, large China closet with light, great condition $600 302-579-0026 lv message.

3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH, with Detached Garage in Ocean View. No Smoking, No Pets. Lawn Care Included. $2k/mo 302-841-2722

5PC BEDROOM SET Mint

Cond. King size bed, new mattress & armior $600 2 night tables, lg dresser with mirror. 302-579-0026

TWIN PLATFORM BED

White, wood, sturdy. $75. 302-229-9711

ROLL AWAY BED TWIN SIZE

Never Used. With Storage Cover. $125. 302-539-4367

2 WICKER BAR STOOLS $20. 302-743-1903

BEAUTIFUL GRAY upholstered queen headboard. Tufted buttons, silver nail heads surround headboard; + 2 matching lamps with silver base, gray shades. $150 takes all. 302-541-0675

STUDENT DESK & SWIVEL

CHAIR for computer. Like New. Ideal for small space. $50 for both. 302-436-4448

SOLID CHERRY DINING

Cabinet, Penn House. 2 pcs, top and bottom. Perfect Condition. $175. 516-521-4289

4 MIRRORS 2 Fancy shell. $25 - $150. Call for more info. 302-616-1267

GREEN WORKS 2000

PSI1.2gpm Pressure Washer. Like New $199 302-436-9133

HUSQVARNA LEAF BLOWER Model 225 HBV w/owners manual. Sold as is. $35 OBO. Please call 302-855-0631

Leave message and phone number

18X36 CRAFTSMAN lawn roller $150 410-299-1581

HUSQVARNA 48” RIDING Lawnmower. Like New, Runs Great $400 443-397-3377 Ask for Mike

JOHN DEERE Tractor/Lawnmower. 36” cut, 19 horsepower. Like New. $900 rm 302-396-5450

CRAFTSMAN 30” bow saw

$25. (2) 20 in. bow saws $15 each 302-537-7348

GARDEN GROOM 3 in 1

Hedge Trimmer, $50 OBO 609-247-3649

55 GALLON BARRELS Metal or plastic with or without lids. For burning, storage, oating docks, rain barrel, live bait, ush tank, planters/pots etc Starting at $35 302-542-9500

“BILLYGOAT” LAWN VAC-

UUM Excellent Condition $100 text 302-745-4122

NEW PATIO HEATER Bronze, with LED Table. $75 Firm 302-732-3637

POLK AUDIO R150 Bookshelf

Speakers, black, brand new in carton. $125 443-790-0507

Bethesda Road: 2BR/1BA single family home in Georgetown. $1,600 per month + utilities.

Johnson Road: 3BR/2BA single family home in Lincoln. $1,800 per month + utlities.

Hearthstone Manor: 2BR/2BA first floor condo with garage. $1,850 per month + utilities.

Blackwater Village: 3BR/2BA single level home in Dagsboro. $2,200 per month + utilities. Available after 5/1/25

Keenwick Sound: 3BR/2.5BA single family home in Selbyville. $2,200 per month + utilities

Hosier St.: 4BR/2BA, unfurnished duplex in Selbyville. $2,300 per month + 2% rental tax.

PICTURE FRAME VICE

Stanley $25 302-436-9005

BLACK HYDRAULIC hairstyling chair. Leather & chrome. Great condition. Orig. $400, asking $50. 443-373-7294

DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Coverage for 350 plus procedures. Real dental insurance - NOT just a discount plan. Do not wait! Call now! Get your FREE Dental Information Kit with all the details! 1-855-337-5228

www.dental50plus.com/MDDC #6258

2 GUITAR STANDS $10 each 302-436-9005

MUSIC STAND

Top Quailty $12 302-436-9005

5X4 HANDMADE QUILT

Large $70 443-373-1550

POKER CHIP & CARD

HOLDER Swivels $40 443-373-1550

SHEEPSKIN RUG $50 443-373-1550

30,000 BTU PROPANE WALL Heater with Thermostat & Blower $150 302-539-5545

UNIQUE GOLD SUNBURST pattern 5x8 area rug. India House, pictures available $75 610-952-6306

FLOOR PNEUMATIC Nailer. Used once $70 302-381-5408

CRAFTSMAN ROUTER 1 1/2

HP Never used $60 302-381-5408

RIKON 10x18 mini lathe Model 70-105 Brand Newbox never opened. $125 302-381-5408

4-DIGIT DELAWARE

All units are N/S, N/P unless otherwise noted. Credit application and security deposit required.

Bethany Shores: 4BR/3.5BA furnished 3 story townhome with 1 car garage in Bethany Beach. $2,300 per month + utilities.

Creekside: 4BR/3.5BA fully furnished 3 story townhome in Millville. $2,400 per month + utilities and 2% rental tax.

Saltwater Landing: 3 BD / 2.5 BA furnished single family home with office and 2 car garage in Selbyville. $2800 per month + utilities and 2% rental tax. Lawn Maintenance included.

Charley’s Run: 3BR/3BA furnished single family home located right outside Salt Pond in Bethany Beach. $2,950 per month + utilities. Available after 5/1/25.

LIVE/ACTIVE trailer tags. Good dates. T5083, T7394 “7/3/94” T8697 “08/06/97” T9685 “09/06/85” Your Choice $650 each 302-542-9500

CROCK POT, 6 qt, programable. Brand new in carton. $40 443-790-0507

MODEL TOY “TANKER” TRUCKS Nice Christmas gifts. $10.00 each 302-537-4390

WERNER 20FT EXTENSION LADDER D1520-2 extra heavy duty $150 OBO. 302-564-7564

BRAND NEW Indoor/ Outdoor 9x12 rug. Navy blue with white sh. Bought it for $250. Didn’t t, can’t return it. Selling for $200.

610-761-2038

BRAND NEW HANDMADE

5x7 Turkish Rug. Still in original packaging. Purchashed in Kusadasi, Turkey. Rug sells there for at least 6k during busy Summer tourist season. We were there in Oct (end of season) and paid $1400. Willing to accept reasonable offer. CASH ONLY please. 973-722-5367

WOOD LECTURN used once $50 302-381-5408

FUJIFILM UNDERWATER

Digital Camera with batteries & accessories $70. 302-743-1903

ARTTRICKS CALIGRAPHY

Set $10. 302-743-1903

ELECTRIC POWERWASHER

Good Condition $100.

302-541-4547

1 HP DRILL PRESS, 13” Plainer, a Jigsaw, and a Wood Lathe. Best Offer. Call 302-541-8259

20” UPRIGHT ELECTRIC FAN

$8 Ocean View. Inquire for pictures 717-521-7955

TABLECLOTH Ivory, 60x84 Oval. New in package. $8 302-537-7348

MY BACKYARD QUAIL EGGS

302-249-8493

LADIES CLOTHES and Accessories. New to Vintage. Excellent condition. Various sizes. Lots of Jackets. Fifty pieces. $3-$20. 302-8298400

IRON FISH SHAPED WINE

RACK Holds 20 Bottles of Wine $60. 302-743-1903

METAL FRAME RESTAURANT Dining Chairs with extra thick cushions. $10 each. 410-608-7505

CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW Router & Router Table $250 OBO. 302-541-8008

CONAIR ELECTRIC DIGITAL Scale. $8 Ocean View. Inquire for pictures 717-521-7955

RAZOR E300 ELECTRIC SCOOTER w/charger. As is $20 717-682-0218

24’ LADDER. FIBERGLASS with 300lb rating. New $389 and selling for $125. 410-939-7714

LONGBOARD 9’4” with Travel Bag $400. 410-939-7714

GLASSWARE ALL SMALL

UNIQUE PIECES Closing my Shop, must buy all $80. 410-939-7714

50 ROMANCE BOOKS .25 cents each. 302-541-0475

5 BRAND NEW Ravensburger Puzzles. $12 each 302-541-0475

TWIN 100FT TANKS with manifold $500. 302-854-9498 POWERBACK 5250 WATTS GENERATOR excellent condition. $200 302-745-4122 LAFAN 8500 GENERATOR excellent condition. . 516-967-6435

MENS DUI DRY SUIT Large with weight belt. $500. 302-854-9498

DIVE TANKS 6 aluminum. $50 each. 302-854-9498

HOOVER FLOOR MATE never used, still in box, hard oor cleaner cleans multiple hard oor surfaces $80 301-875-7061

SAMSONITE HARD

Suitcase 26x20. Rollers & combo lock $60 443-373-1550

BLOND KITCHEN SET, ceramic top oval table & 6 chairs $50.00 302-537-6353

SNOWBABY MUSIC BOX new in box, Christmas Miniature Tea Set, new in box. $25 for both. Call or text for pictures: 610-468-4004 LAFAN 8500 GENERATOR excellent Condition. $685 516-967-6435

12 FT WOODEN LADDER $30 410-382-2033

ELECTRIC DRILL Black & Dekker $10 410-310-6633 We Buy Houses for Cash AS IS! No repairs. No fuss. Any condition. Easy three step process: Call, get cash offer and get paid. Get your fair cash offer today by calling Liz Buys Houses: 1-866-541-7929

BISSELL PRO HEAT PET 2x Carpet Cleaner. Good Condition $40. 302-278-1441

DECORATIVE BIRD FRAMED bronze colored mirrir by Uttermost. H 36” W 23 1/2” $75. Selbyville Text or call 410-707-6572 Inquire for photos

ELECTRIC CUSHIONED Back Massager by Homedics $20 410-310-6633 CONN 552 THEATER ELECTRIC Organ. Bench and music incl. Walnut nish, excellent cond. Beautiful sound quality. You must pick up. 302-663-0809

CORNER TV CONSOLE

like new, 73 in high. Perfect and elegant space saving solution. Photos available by sending me an email at: abertaux27@gmail.com

500 410-707-0040

CONTEMPORARY SLEEP

SOFA in Striped fabric, excellent condition, seldom slept on. $400. 410-707-0040

BLACK LEATHER SWIVEL

Chair w/Ottoman. $40, metal and glass corner computer desk $30. Text 301-526-0624

BIG BUTTON amplifying phone. $10 410-310-6633

POWDER BLUE RUG good cond, 65”L x 41”W. $40 Ocean View 717-521-7955

GET BOOST INFINITE

Unlimited talk, text and data for just $25/month. The power of 3 5G networks, one low price. Call today and get the latest iPhone every year on us.

855-977-5719

PREPARE FOR POWER OUT-

AGES today with a Generac home standby generator. $0 money down + low monthly payment options. Request a free quote. Call now before the next power outage.

855-993-0969

CASIO KEYBOARD LK210 with light up keys $70 410-382-2033

ROADRUNNER DRUMBAGS

22”, 12”, 16”, 10”, all for $35. Aquarian Superkick 2 20” base drum head with head $35 like new 302-278-1441

CB 10 LUG 14x7 1/2

Chrome Drum Snare. Aquarian Head 40 Strand Snares. Great Sound! $100. 302-278-1441

XL HARD SIDED TRAVEL

Kennel. $30 302-245-7149 2 RED EARED SLIDERS

Turtles. 80 gallon tank, lters, heat lamp, heater, food & supplies. Many accessories. $350. 302-436-1688

WANT TO SAVE 100S OF CATS LIVES?

Spay or neuter ONE! Call Cats Around Town Society of Ocean View to make a low cost appointment. Rabies and Distemper vaccinations included. 302-355-9979

FANCY GUPPIES Very unique, bright colors. $2 each. Texts preferred. 302-841-4562

SURFBOARD OR LONGBOARD $350 410-939-7714

RAY COOK GOLF BAG, Brand new, retractable legs, $35 443-790-0507

KAYAKS JAZZ 2 Paddles & small wheeling cart. $425 302-539-3048

COBRA GOLF BAG & IRONS LIKE NEW Taylor

Woods & Oddessy Putter. Orig. price new is $5k for set. Asking $500 for all. Lvg msg. 302-988-1204

NORDIC TRAC MECH

ANICAL TREADMILL Like New $50 302-436-4448

LIFE PRESERVERS 4

Adult, 2 Child, 1 Toddler. $40 814-237-1001

20” SCHWINN GIRLS

Bike, Pink, new. 26”$90. Huffy Bike, used $50 814-237-1001

TWO 90” CHILL PADDLE

Boards (new) with paddles $50 each 814-237-1001

PLACEBO (FLEXLITE) 6’4”

Surfboard. Complete with ns, leash, and bag. $225 Call (no texts) for pics. Leave message. 302-239-5466

KAYAK 28LB. 1 hand carry & launch. Orig $2300, selling $600. Refurb. 2020 & used 2x. Cockpit cover, mini-skirt, full skirt, self rescue in atable, PFD, cold weather socks & boots, night light, manual water pump, whistle, text 302-249-5453 for photos.

SCHWINN BOYS BIKE New Condition. $50 302-616-1699

COBRA GOLF CLUB BAG & Irons. Tyler Woods & Oddessy Putter. Orig. New 5k for whole set. Like new $500 for all! Leave Msg. 302-988-1204

NIKE golf clubsand NIKE bag. Full set of irons and driver, 3 wood and 5 wood. $280.00. 302-265-6646

TANDEM KHS PREMIUM

Roma Bicycle. Med & small, Shimano Ultegra Easton 7K Aluminum frame. Like new, paid $2,500, selling for $750 302-278-1441

TREADMILL VERY GOOD cond. Get your exercise in the comfort and safety of your own home. MSRP $417.00. $100.00 takes it. 302-339-7691

HEALTHRIDER TOTAL BODY Aerobic Fitness. $45 OBO 410-382-2033

GRAVITY INVERSION Boots $25 609-247-3649

TEETER INVERSION TABLE

Great Condition! $75 302353-8128 leave message Magna xl2 21 speed all terrain bike. Brakes, 26” antislip tires suspension fork. $50.00 302-339-7691

TREK 20” MEN’S BIKE

Vintage 1990s. Single track Eleven 81. New tires, recent tune-up. $75 Pics available. 302-353-8128 Leave message.

TENNIS RACKETS Head with cover $15 & Prince with cover + carrying bag $20 410-382-2033

10 SPEED MURRAY Bicycle, almost new $30 OBO. 757-810-8782

SNORKEL & MASK SET $10 410-310-6633

SEEKING UTILITY TRAILER with gate. Black, 6’ x 9’. 302-344-0169

SMALL GROUP OF HUNTERS seeking Hunting or Vacant property for upcoming season and Looking for Farmers Field to Hunt Geese in. Call Chuck at 410-924-6692

This We ekend

❏ Sat April 19 8am-11am. Rain or Shine

Multifamily yard sale.

Household items, clothes, appliances, jewelry and much more!

30575 Iron Branch Road, Dagsboro

Upcoming

❏ Sat April 26 8am-12pm Rain or Shine

Yard & Bake Sale - Atlantic Lakes Community Household Goods, Toys, Garden Tools, Furniture & Books. 33033 Spinnaker Dr. Selbyville DE 19975

❏ Sat April 26 8am-12pm Rain or Shine YARD & BAKE SALE @ MILLVILLLE FIRE HALL

Breakfast and Lunch available for purchase

Millville Vol Fire Co - Station 1 Route 26

❏ Sat April 26 8am-12pm Rain Date 4/27

Silver Woods Community Yard Sale

4 Blocks of Great Yard Sale “finds” Located off Beaver Dam Road onto Thornton Drive

❏ Sat April 26 8am-12pm Rain or Shine

Storage Unit sale - living room leather sofa / chair / ottoman, solid cherry tables, lamps, entertainment system Master BR furniture. 1921 noritaki oxford china, wall decor, and much more! "cash and carry” 32113 Lighthouse Road, #505 Selbyville, DE

❏ Sat April 26 8am-12pm Rain Date 4/27

Woodland Park Community Yard Sale

GPS: 14 Holly Lane Ocean View DE 19970

❏ Sat April 26 8am-1pm Rain Date 4/27

Shady Dell Park Community Yard Sale

Shady Dell Park is on Parker House Rd. Across from Melson Funeral Home

❏ Sat April 26 8am-12pm Rain or Shine

Household Items, Kitchen Items, Linens, Trailer Hitch, Yard Spreader, Radios, Boating Items & Much More! 415 Kimberly RD South Bethany Beach DE 19930

❏ Sat May 3rd 8am-2pm Rain or Shine

Come Shop & Support Local Vendors!!! Everything from antiques, furniture and clothing, to unique finds.

All Vendors are welcomed!!!

If interested in reserving a 10X10 space @$20 please send email to Susan@roxana90.com. IN EMAIL SUBJECT LINE PLEASE WRITE "yard sale vendor" I will then supply you with vendor and participant details. 302-519-2219

Sponsored by the Roxana Auxiliary 35943 Zion Church Road Frankford DE

By Jan Buckner Walker

The Original Crossword Puzzle for Kids and Their Favorite Adults

Kids Across

1. Its waves splash against shores of Florida and all of the other states on the East Coast

5. To walk on the beach where the water is shallow so that your ankles get wet

7. What hermit crabs do in the sand to stay cool and relax (and you can do it, too, if you have a shovel)

8. A female turtle's buried treasure

9. The number of arms most starfish have

11. It's a home for an octopus (or a lion)

13. To do a backstroke to move through the water

15. The soothing skin protector people rub (or spray) on their bodies while they enjoy the beach

18. If you're splashing around off the coast of California, you are i

in the Pacific _____

19. To dive underwater in a wetsuit to gaze at the magical world below

22. Where a fisherman works with his rod and his net, it sounds like the third letter of the alphabet

23. What a man wears at the beach (or what elephants use to give themselves a quick shower)

24. Animals who use their gills to breathe

Parents Down

1. Nap attack: What you are after a nighttime visit from the sandman

2. The meaning of an ampersand

3. Ensure a Facebook friend receives your vacation pics 4. The 22A you can see from

Jamaica's shores

5. These can always give a surfer (and his spirits) a lift

6. Make no mistake: An ___ is no snake (It's actually a 24A)

10. Product of a weary desert traveler's hopeful imagination

12. Network whose "Baywatch" survived only one season, but netted a fortune in syndication

14. Sand embankment caused by wind

16. Footwear that shows the toes

17. Underwater corn: What might a mermaid use to pay for a snack? A sand ____

19. What 22A water has that a pond water doesn't

20. Frisbee's curvaceous form

21. It's not all sun and sand: Marine biologist's indoor workplace, for short

22. Smart Person's Formula: It's the power of sunscreen (abbr.)

27051 BAY BLUFF RD.

designed for comfort, this home is an ideal beach retreat and smart investment property with a strong rental history. (DESU2068178)

Call Logan Burke (c) 443-797-9217

12 LARCHMONT CT, OCEAN VIEW New Listing - Beautiful and well appointed move-in-ready Coastal home located in the desirable community of Tidal Walk- only 1.5 miles to downtown Bethany Beach. Property boast

Asking $819,900 (DESU2083224)

19338 LOBLOLLY CIR #11, REHOBOTH BEACH

Arbor-Lyn: A Local’s Dream Near Rehoboth & Lewes. Discover the best of coastal living at ArborLyn, a low-maintenance community perfectly placed just minutes from everything Rehoboth Beach and Lewes have to offer. Easy access to restaurants, grocery stores, and shopping—all without having to navigate major roads. Nestled off the beaten path, Arbor-Lyn provides a peaceful retreat while keeping you close to the action of America’s favorite beach destination. This is an unparalleled living experience for anyone looking to embrace a blend of relaxation and coastal charm. $825,000 (DESU2069700) Call Sandra Erbe (c) 443-848-3004

SELBYVILLE

This beautiful, furnished 4 BD, 4.5 BA Schell Brothers home is in the Bayside Community! It’s ready for the coastal living you dream about! In the Rarely Available Eastpoint Beach section with the open bay, OC skyline, 38 Degrees bar & grille, bayfront pool & more are a short walk away!

$1,650,000 (DESU2080838) Call Danny Taglienti (c) 410-430-2721

5 BRIDGE RD, BETHANY BEACH

Coming Soon in Middlesex Beach!! This Fully Furnished 6 bedroom, 3.5 bath home is perfectly situated on nearly half an acre with plenty of room to entertain friends and

Each of ce is independently owned & operated