Coastal Point — July 25, 2025

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Bethanycelebratessuccessfulparade

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Therewerecongratulationsall aroundattheFriday,July18,Bethany BeachTownCouncilmeeting,tothe FourthofJulyCommitteeandtotown staffwhoworkedtomaketheannual celebrationsuccessful.

“Itwasanincredibleweekend,” MayorRonCalefsaidafterParade ChairmanChrisLorencepresented thecommittee’sreport,sayingthe weatherwasgoodandtheparadewas “great.”

“Wehadlotsofhappy,gigglingkids —theywereallmakingmemories,” Lorencesaid,addingthattheeventinvolved16volunteers,townstaff,sixorganizationalmeetingsineightmonths, 18opportunitiestopurchasecommemorativeT-shirts,48floats,more than100volunteers,100poundsof donatediceand40,000happyspectatorsenjoyingaparadethatlastedmore

than90minutes.

TownManagerCliffGravietcommendedthecommitteeandtownstaff.

“Thereisnoshiftingoftheshifts,” hesaidofpullingoffthefulldayof events.“Everybodyishere,andeverybodyputsahard,harddayin.Special thankstothepolicedepartment.It’s notjustabouttrafficcontrol.There’sa realdrill-downforsecurityfortheparade.Keepingtheparadesafein today’sworldissomethingthepolice departmentdoesverywell.

“HatsofftoBrett,”hesaidofPublicWorksDirectorBrettWarner. “ThisishisgazillionthFourthofJuly, andhecontinuestoputafulldayin andisveryinvolved—andcertainly toJulie,”headdedoftheTown’sevents director,JulieMalewski.“Kudostothe employeesherewhomakeitwork.”

“It wasaparadetoberemembered,” Calefsaid.

CIBcontinuesFOIAcorrectionaftercomplaint

ByLauraWalter StaffReporter

TheDelawareCenterfortheInland Bays(CIB)hasbeenrevampingits websiteandinternalprocessesafterrecentviolationsoftheFreedomofInformationAct.OnJuly8,theDelaware AttorneyGeneral’sOfficeissuedanofficialopinionletterthatfoundshortcomingsintheCIB’sopenmeetings andopenrecords.

Theopinionwasissuedinresponse toabout13concernsfiledbyJennifer PawloskiofMillville.Ultimately,the opinion,writtenbyDeputyAttorney GeneralEricaK.Sefton,determined thattheCIB“violatedFOIAbyfailing to:maintainanoperableonlineportal, maintainadesignatedFOIAcoordinator,include‘publiccomment’oncertain meetingagendas,provideameaningful opportunityforthepublictoengagein theDec.13,2024,boardmeeting, timelypostagendas,andtimelyrespond

toyourDec.13,2024,FOIArequest.” Butafewoftheinitialcomplaints weredeterminedtonotbeviolations.

TheCIBissubjecttoDelaware’s FreedomofInformationAct(whichis mentionedthriceintheCIBbylaws). TheCIBisanot-for-profit,butitwas createdbytheDelawareGeneralAssembly(includingdesignatedboard members)andreceivessignificantstate funding tobeawatershedsteward.

Typically,peoplesubmitrecordsrequests(FOIArequestsor“sunshinelaw” requests),andtheycanforwardcomplaintsorunsatisfactoryexperiencesto theAG’sOffice.

“Itisvitalinademocraticsociety thatpublicbusinessbeperformedinan openandpublicmannersothatourcitizensshallhavetheopportunitytoobservetheperformanceofpublicofficials andtomonitorthedecisionsthatare made…,”accordingtoDelaware’sFree-

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•MaryfrancesBerger

“Thankyou,Chris.Thankyoutoall thevolunteers,andcertainlytoourstaff whoworkedfromsunuptosundown andbeyond.Greatbandperformances thateveningandgreatfireworks.There wereanincrediblenumberofpeoplein town.…Bethanyisaveryspecialplace,” Calefsaid.

Vacationingfamilieswelcomed

Caleftookamomenttowelcome familiesfromaroundthecountrywho visitBethanyBeach,includingthe Woodfamily—fromBethanyBeach, Northville,Mich.,andseveralother townsthroughoutthecountry—who recentlygatheredfortheir50thBethany Beachvacation.

“Therewere48familymembers,includingthematriarchofthefamily,Ann Wood.Agreatstory,”hesaid.“Andyou oftenhearitrepeated.Ispoketoa youngcoupleacouplenightsagowhile wewerewalkingourdog.Weendup talkingtoalotofpeople,becauseeverybodylikestoseeMurph.Ispoketoa youngcouple,andtheirfamilyhasbeen comingherefor30-plusyears,gathering fromPittsburgh,Connecticutand NorthCarolinatoBethanyBeach,” Calefsaid.

Legislativeupdate

CouncilmanRichMcHugh,while presentingthemonthlylegislativereport,toldthecouncilaboutfourbills thataffectwhathecalled“homerule andtheabilityfortownsandmunicipalitiestoruntheirownjurisdictions.”

Thesaleofrecreationalmarijuana willbeginonAug.1inDelaware.Becauseofcomplaintsaboutrestrictions regardingwhereintheunincorporated areasofthestateitcanbesold,alaw waspassedto“makeiteasiertosellin thiscounty,andwithintheothertwo counties,”McHughsaid.

Concerningthissession’swindfarmrelatedbill,McHughsaidSussex Countyofficialshadrejectedtheapplicationtouseafacilityneighboringthe decommissionedcoal-firedIndianRiver PowerPlanttofacilitateconnectingthe U.S.Windoffshorewindfarmtotheregionalpowergrid,butstateofficials overruledthembypassingthestatewide bill.

“Thebillpassed,soatthelast minute,theydelayedtheeffectivedate, soitwillbeJan.31nextyear.Thereis somehopethatlitigationpendingwill beworkedoutbythen,butit’sanybody’sbet.TheStatehascomedown fairlyhardonSussexCounty.Theycan movetowardbringingapowerstation here,”McHughsaid.

Abillconcerningaccessibleparking ruleswaswrittentomakesureparking

complieswiththeADArequirements, hesaid.

McHughsaidthebillconcerningaccessor ydwellingunitsdidnotpass.Itis writtento“allowpeopletooperate smallerbuildingswithintheirown properties,”whichhaveoftenbeenused tocreatefreestanding“mother-in-law” apartmentsonthesameparcelasafamilyhome,buttheycanpotentiallyhave otheruses.“Itwillbeonthetableagain inJanuary.Soit’snotover,butatleastit didn’tgetthereyet,”hesaid.

Bicycle&PedestrianSafety Committeereport

DianeForgashoftheBicycle& PedestrianSafetyCommittee,while presentingthecommittee’smonthly reporttothecouncil,saidasergeant fromtheJupiter,Fla.,policedepartmenthaddiscussedelectricbicycle,or e-bike,safetywithcommitteemembersduringarecentZoommeeting. Hesaidhispolicedepartmentcollaborateswithschools,homeowners’associationsandcommunitypartners, anddistributesliteratureaboutstaying safe.Parents,lawenforcement,schools andthecommunityworktogetherto promotee-bikesafetyinJupiter,she said.

The sergeanthasbeeninvitedto cometoBethanyBeachandattendan

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TheAG’sfindings

TheAG’sreportfoundthattheCIB failedtoincludepubliccommentsconsistentlyinmeetingsandtoallowthe publicanopportunitytomeaningfully participate.Forinstance,CIBScience& TechnicalAdvisoryCommittee(STAC) meetingagendaswerepublishedinFebruaryandAprilwithouta“publiccomment”periodlisted.

within15businessdays,orexplainwhy thedocumentswillnotbereadyinthat time.

TheAG’sOfficepointedoutvarious CIBviolationsofopenrecordslaw:the CIBhadnosubmissionportalfor FOIArequests;ithadnodesignated FOIAcoordinatorlistedonitswebsite; anditprovidedanuntimelyresponseto aFOIArequest,finallyfulfilledsix monthslater.

ButtheAGsaidtheCIBdidnotviolateFOIAwhenthestafffulfilledanotherrequestthreemonthsafteritwas filed,becausethestaff“contactedyou beforethetimeperiodtorespondhad expired,gaveyoustatutorilyappropriate reasonswhytheextensionwasnecessar y,andprovidedagoodfaithestimate. …Whileyoumayhavedesiredamore promptresponse,wefindDCIBdidnot violateFOIAbynotifyingyouthatit requiredasecondextensionoftimeto completeitsreviewofyourrequestand providearesponse,”Seftonwroteto Pawloski.

TheCIBBoardofDirectorsagendas didnotspecificallyinclude“publiccomments,”thoughtheydidinclude“open forum”forgueststospeakonanytopic. However,theCIBdidn’talwaysspecificallycallforpubliccommentsduring the“openforum.”Once,meetingmembersapparentlydidn’taddressPawloski’s onlinechatcomment(publiccomments)duetotechnicaldifficultieswith thechatfunction,whichhavesince beencorrected.

InMarch,theCIBalsofailedtopost anagendaatleastsevendaysbeforeits BoardofDirectorsmeeting,asrequired.

SomeofPawloski’sinitialrequeststo theCIBcontainedlargeamountsofpaperwork(aboutfouryears’worthof emailsandmeetingrecords,whichrequireslegalreviewofmanydocuments, toensureconfidentialmaterialisn’tillegallyreleased).However,publicorganizationsandgovernmentsmustrespond

Also,theCIBwasnotscoldedfor thesometimesslowpostingofmeeting minutes,becausethosecommittees meetinfrequently,andfinalminutes maynotbeapproveduntilmonthslater.

W henreachingouttotheAG’sOffice,Pawloskialsomadeseveraladditionalrequests,whichweregenerally refused.First,theAG’sOfficesaidit doesn’thavelegalauthoritytoforcethe CIBtowaivefeesonanyofPawloski’s requests,nortoconductaninvestigation intotheplannedoffshorewinddevelop-

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upcomingcommitteeworkshop,she said.

Forgashsaidcommitteemembers participatedineventstowelcome,and providesafetyinformationfor,foreign studentsworkingintownthissummer.

Committeemembersalsoplanto ridethetowntrolleyoncertaindays“to discusssafetywithridersandtodistributeT-shirts,”shesaid.

“Thetrolleydriversareveryinformativeonsafetyissues,becausetheycan seewhat’sgoingon,”shesaid.

Forgashsaidcommitteemembers havebenefitedfromcollaboratingwith neighboringcommunities.South BethanyTownCouncilmanBob Shields,chairmanofthattown’sBicycle &PedestrianSafetyCommittee,attendedBethany’scommitteemeeting andinvitedthosememberstoattend theSouthBethanybikerodeoonJuly 12,shesaid.

Townmanager’sreport

Graviet,whilepresentinghis monthlyreport,saidtheTownshould receivethefinaldesignforrepairstothe boardwalkplazainabout18weeks. Thenitwillbebid,whichwillbea30-

ConcerningtheTown’snewwater clarifier,Gravietsaidresidentsvotedfor theTowntofundanewclarifier,which isneededtotakeironoutofthewater, deposititandallowittobemoved away.

“Wehavebeenlookingatonedesign tobuildtwosmallerclarifiers.Butthe footprintwouldbe117feetlongand75 feetwide,anditwouldencroachpast thecurrentfenceline,andtheresult wouldbealotoftreesbeingtaken down.So,welookedatanotherrecommendationusingadifferenttechnology,”hesaid.

Usingdifferenttechnologywould meanasmallerfootprint,thesystemremovingmoreironfromthewaterand makingiteasiertoclean.Gravietsaid theprocesswouldbe“abitmorecomplicated,butthepositivesmayoutweigh thenegatives.”

NewtruckgetsOK

Thecouncilapprovedspending $73,500fora2026truckforPublic Works,toreplacethedirector’struck. ThetruckiswhatGravietcalled“a heavierseriesforthetowingoftrailers.” Fundingforthetruckisinthecurrentbudget. Bethany

OVP&Zrecommendsfast-foodordinances

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

OceanView’sPlanning&Zoning Commissionrecommendedthisweek thattheOceanViewTownCouncilapprovethreeordinancesregulatingfastfoodrestaurants—withjustone changeregardingdumpsters.Therecommendationdisappointedformer mayorWalterCurran“inacoupleaspects,”buthesaidhewillacceptthe processandnotfurtherappealthe move.

BeforetheJuly17commissionmeeting,RickLowranceofAtlanticPromenade—thecompanythatownsfour undevelopedparcelsatWoodlandand

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mentproject(atleast,withoutthecontextofspecificallegedviolations).

“ThisOfficecanconsiderwhether anyremediationisappropriatetorecommendwhenviolationsofFOIAare found.Here,wefindthatnoadditional remediationisnecessary,”Seftonwrote. “DCIB’sswornResponseindicatesthat itintendstoprovideyouwithaccessto allrequestedpublicrecords…and DCIBhascorrectedmanyoftheFOIA violationsandhasconcreteplansin placetopreventfutureFOIAviolations.”

CIBacceptsAGfeedback

It’sbeenagoodlearningexperience fortheCIBteam,accordingto ChristopheTulou,CIBexecutivedirector.

“Alltherecommendationsarethings we’rejumpingonandarehappytodo,” hetoldtheCoastalPoint.

AtlanticavenuesinOceanView,where abusinessmanwantedtoopena Dunkin’withdrive-through—credited Curranforbeing“anadvocateoftransparencyandforthrightness”andsaidit appearedtownofficialsdraftedtheordinancesto“heavilyrestrictanykindof drive-throughinOceanView,andit seemedlikeitwastargetingjustour property.”

“Tousthatseemedveryunfair.The Townhasarighttorestrict,butwhat seemedoutrageoustousandtrulyunfairwastargetingofoneproperty.That seemedgrosslyunfair,andthatiswhy wegotagitated.Wedidn’tthinkthe processwastransparentenough.We thoughtitwaskindofsneaky.

Therelevantstaffarebeingupdated onlogisticsandcreatingconsistent agendasregardingpubliccomments. TheupcomingAug.1STACmeeting agendaincludespotentiallyupdatingits bylawstoalignwithstatelaw.Thewebsite hasanewlinkforFOIArequests, whichleadstotheCIB’sdeputydirector.Onarelatednote,theCIBisalso currentlyhiringacommunicationsspecialist.

“Thisisanimportantpartofthe publicprocess,makingsurepeoplehave theaccessandknowledgeaboutapublic body,themeetingsthey’rehavingand workthey’redoing,”saidTulou.

“Sometimesyoulosesightofallthe particularways”thatpublicaccessmust beoffered,Tulouexplained.Forinstance,sometaskshadalsogottenlost in theshuffleofstaffturnover.

“Thisreportwethoughtwasafair, accurateassessmentandagreatlearning experienceforus”togetAttorneyGeneralfeedbackontheCIB’sprocess.“We understand,andhaveunderstoodfor30 years,thatpublicaccessandparticipa-

“Theytrifurcatedtheordinanceinto restrictionsonparking,onthedrivethroughandonsignage,”hesaid.“The oneonsignageI’mnotgoingtosay muchabout,butasfarastheothertwo, Ibelieve…theywanttobasicallyundermineanyefforttoputanykindof drive-throughanywhereinOceanView. Thatistheirright,butIthinkthey shouldbemoreforthright.

“Theyshouldsay,‘Wearegoingto bandrive-throughs,’butdon’tdoitina sneakyway.Thereisaneedfortransparency.Wethinktherestrictionsthey putonthere,ineffect,willprecludeany kindoffast-fooddevelopmentanywhereintown.Iftheyinsistondoing this,whygothroughallthesemachina-

tionisanimportantthing”

“Weareobliged—andrightlyso— tobepublicabouthowwe’reusingthat publicmoney.…Wewishthepublic wasmoreinterestedinwhatwedid, frankly!”Tulousaid.“Ifthepublicisn’t engagedwithus,wemightaswellgo away.Wehaveavolunteerforceofover 370people.So,we’renothidingfrom thepublic.…Myfeeling,andourstaff’s feeling,was,‘Hey—it’sgreattohavean impartialreviewofourFOIA,sowe, theAGandanymemberofthepublic feelconfident”intheinformationprovided.“Ithinkthisgaveusachanceto

tions?Justpassoneordinance.Theyare goingaroundtheblocktogetnextdoor. Iftheywanttobanit,justbanit.Don’t makeitappearlike‘Wearebeingfair. We’rebeingopen,’”Lowrancetoldthe CoastalPoint.

ButOceanViewMayorJohnReddingtonandPlanning&ZoningDirectorKennethCiminobothdeniedthe Townhadtargetedanyparticularpropertyorhadillintentions.

“Wedidnotdoanythingsneaky,” Reddingtonsaid.“Whenweintroduced theordinanceandWaltcommented,”at previoustowncouncilmeetings,“he madesuggestions,andwepulledtheor-

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bebetter.”

TulouencouragedthepublictocontacttheCIBbyphoneorviaitswebsite toaskquestionsandlearnhowthecenter works.

ThisisthefourthopiniontheAG hasissuedin2025atJenniferPawloski’s request,mostlyregardingrecordsonthe offshorewindpowerprojects.Previously,shehadsoughttheAG’sopinions onrecordkeeping,record-sharingand/or logisticsofpubliccommentsatthe TownofBethanyBeach,DNRECand thenow-disbandedAssociationof CoastalTowns.

CountycounciltocontinueGISsoftware

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Afterhearingapresentationfrom SussexCountyGeographicInformation System(GIS)ManagerMegan Nehrbas,theCountyCouncilthisweek approved$190,000infundingtocontinueitscontractwiththeUrban&RegionalInformationSystemsAssociation

Ordinances

dinance,reevaluatedit,changedsome thingsandputtogetheranewordinancethatwehadtoreintroduce.We havebeenopen,andwehaveanswered WaltCurran’smanylettersandwehave hadopenmeetingspeoplecancometo.

GISsoftwareforanotherthreeyears. Nehrbas—whohasworkedforthe Countyfor20years—spoketothe councilattheirTuesday,July22,meetingaboutthemanywaysGISisused, inc ludingformapping,inland-usedecisions,toallowemergencypersonnelto pinpointlocationsandforutilityinfrastructuredamagepreventioninassociationwithMissUtility.GISisusedto

Wedidn’tdoanythingunderhanded.”

HesaidtheTownisnotopposedto fast-foodrestaurantsandwantsthemto openintown,aslongastheyareregulatedandtrafficisn’tbackedupon Route26,andthereis“notaninordinateamountofnoise.”

“Thereareonlythreeorfourplaces theycouldopenintown,andpeoplelive behindthoseareas,sowewanttobe

helpwithdecision-making,workload management,assetmanagementandfor trackingpermitssotheyaren’toverallocatedbeforeroadwayimprovementsare finished,shesaid.

Previously,shesaid,“Permitswere pulledona‘mother’parcel,andthenwe hadtofigureoutwheretheunitwas beingbuilt,butnowtheexactlocation isidentified.GISisusedforagencycol-

surethenoiseaspectistakencareof, thatlightingistakencareof,thataccess toRoute26istakencareof,thataccess doesn’timpedetraffic.Wearenotsayingwedon’twantfast-foodrestaurants. Wewouldbehappytohavethem,but theyneedtofollowtheordinance,” Reddingtonsaid.

Curransaidhewasconcerned“the Townisdoingeverythingtheycanto makeithardtobuildadrive-through restaurant.”

DuringtheP&Zmeeting,commissionerscloselyreviewedtheproposed ordinances,butmadeonlyonechange, allowingfast-foodrestaurantstoshare dumpsterswithotherbusinessesand notrequiringthemtohavetheirown.

TownSolicitorVeronicaFaustasked abouttheoriginoftheordinances.

“Youdidn’tmakethisup,sohowdid youarriveatthisversion?”sheasked.

JimLober,seniorprojectmanager forKCITechnologies—thecompany townofficialsconsultedwith—toldher he andtownofficialspulledexamples fromotherjurisdictionstodetermine theindustrystandard,and“Wechose theonesthatwereallyliked,andwe cobbledtogetheralistofrequirements. Thesearewhatwethinkareappropriate fortheseuses,”hesaid.

Faustaskediftheyhadanyparticular propertyinmindwhenheandtownofficialsdraftedtheordinances,andhe replied,“Weabsolutelydidnot.”

“Wecouldget100applicationsfor thisoverthenextfewyears.Wewrote this withtheideaoffuturerequests,and weknowtherehastobeabalance,”he said.

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laborations.Wearethroughoutthe county.Theonlygroupwedon’thavean activeapplicationfornowisthelibraries,butIcancomeupwithsomething.GISiseverywhere,whetheryou knowitornot,”shesaid. Afewyearsago,whenatornadohit

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theordinances“setachillingeffectto anypropertyownerinthistown.”He questionedtheheightoffencesand lengthofthedrive-throughlane,saying, “Ourfeelingisitwasexcessive.”

Ciminosaidtheideathatanybody couldmakeanordinancetohurtthe town“isconcerningtome”andthatthe ordinanceswerenot“gearedtoanyparticular property.”

ArepresentativeofDunkin’spoke briefly,thankingtheTownforthecontentoftheordinancesandsayinghefelt theyhad“agoodbalance…sufficient forustoopen.”CiminosaidDunkin’is nowinterestedinaparcelneartheproducestandonAtlanticAvenue. Afterthemeeting,Curransaidhe thoughttherequirementforan8-foothighsolidfencetobuffernoisefrom trafficshouldhavebeenarequirement fora6-footfence,becausemodern-day carsturnoffwhenthedriverbrakesand electriccarsdon’tmakenoise.Healso questionedrequiringthedrive-through lanetobe180feetlong,toaccommodate10cars.

CurrantoldtheCoastalPointthat, althoughhe“disagreedfromtheget-go withtherationaletheyused—youwin some,youlosesome.Theydidlisten andunderstandaboutthedumpsters.I thinkthatwasmoreofabureaucrat thing.Itworkedoutwellonthedumpsterthing.…Istillbelievetheregulationsmakeitinordinatelydifficultto placeadrive-throughrestaurantinthe town.TheTownpresentedtheirside, andIpresentedmyside,andtheP&Z commissionvoted.That’stheprocess, andIdon’targuewiththeprocess,”he said.

Taskforcemeetingtohelpsmallrestaurants

Sen.Hockeroneof15 ontaskforce

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

MembersoftheSmallRestaurant RegulatoryReformTaskForcewill beginmeetingthisweektoworkon waystomakeiteasierforsmallbusinessestoopenwithoutbeingfaced withthesamerequirementsimposed onthoseoperatinglargeestablishments.

StateSens.GeraldHockerand RussellHuxtableareamongthe15 membersofthetaskforce,saidstate Rep.JeffSpiegelman,aRealtor,who initiatedit.RepresentingTownsend, SmyrnaandClayton,hesaidhehas heardcomplaintsfromclientsathis family’srealestateagency,TheMovingExperience,buttheconcernsaren’t limitedtonorthernDelaware.

“Theproblemisallthroughout Delaware,”hesaid.“I’vehadclientsin SussexCounty.Wearedealingwith codesinplacewellbeforeCOVID, withregulationswaybeforeCOVID happened,butduringCOVIDthere wasariseindelivery.DuringCOVID, everybodylearnedtheconvenienceof take-outanddeliveryfromplaceslike

GrubHubandDoorDash,andthere wasarealculturechange.Since COVID,moreandmorepeoplehave continuedthatpracticeofgetting take-outfromsmallerrestaurants.

“Thisideaforthetaskforcecame frommyclientstryingtomovefroma cateringbusiness,wherepeopleareoperatingoutoftheirhousesintotheir firstbrick-and-mortarstores,orfroma foodtruckintoabrick-and-mortar. AfterCOVID,itbecamemorecommontoopensmallerrestaurants— 1,500or2,000squarefeet,withmostly take-outandacoupletables.

“Inoticedthecost.Theregulations andoverheadarealmostthesamefora 1,500-square-footrestaurant,andit createsaconsiderablebarriertohaving morefoodchoicesforDelawareans andtoletpeopleopensmallrestaurants,”SpiegelmantoldtheCoastal Pointthisweek.

Thecostforanexhausthoodand deep-fryersuppression,requiredby Delawarecode,isbasedonthesizeof thefryertherestaurantownerisinstalling,butbothsmallandlarge restaurantsarerequiredtohavethe samehood.Thatcanbeexpensive,and smaller,independentrestaurantsdon’t havethefinancialbackingoflarge companiesthathavefranchises,he said.

Taskforcememberswillstudywhat otherstatesaredoinganddetermineif newlegislationisnecessaryin Delawaretohelp,orwhetherregulationsandbestpracticescanbealtered, hesaid.

Graysaidtaskforcememberswant toeaseregulations.

“Thefiremarshal,forexample,requiresanyrestauranttohaveasprinklersystem,andthatisalotmore costly.Youhavetopayforthesprinklersystemtobedesignedandapproved,andthenbuilt,andyouhaveto haveinspections.Thegoalisreducing unnecessaryburdens.ByJune1,2026, thetaskforcewillidentifytheunnecessaryburdenscreatedbyregulations andtakeconcretestepstoeasethe burdensanddeterminewhatstate funding,ifany,willbenecessaryto easetheseburdens,”Graysaid.

Spiegelman—whosaidthereare morethan2,100eatinganddrinking establishmentsinDelaware,employing about50,000people—calledforprudentregulationbutworried,“Wehave goneoverboard.”

HouseRepublicansco-sponsoring theinitiativeincludeGrayandfellow representativesRichCollins,Valerie JonesGiltner,TimDukes,Shannon Morris,MikeSmithandLyndon Yearick.

Institute at Beebe, s, congestive heart zed interest rms. Dr. mitment to .

AndrewFoy,MD, practicesatBeebeCardiologyLewes,partoftheCardiovascularInstituteatBeebe, wherehediagnosesandtreatscommonconditionssuchaschestpain,lipiddisorders,congestiveheart failure,coronaryarterydisease,atrialfibrillation,andsyncope.Healsohasaspecializedinterest inthemanagementofhypertension,includingbenign,resistantandrenovascularforms.Dr. Foyisextensivelypublishedandhasearnedaninternationalreputationforhiscommitmentto continuouslyadvancingcardiologycareforthebenefitofpatientsandcommunities.

SussexCounty,Nehrbassaid,she workedwithDelawareEmergency ManagementAgencyofficialstoassess damage.DetailsweresenttotheState todeterminewhatkindoffundingthe Countywouldreceive.

“WehadDEMAatthetablewithus andwesatwithdamageassessment teams,andfromwhattheylearnedin SussexCounty,theyhavecreateda statewideplatform.…Itwasanodd compliment,butDEMAsaid,‘Wedon’t wantthistohappenanywhere,butifit hadtohappen,we’resuregladithappened inSussexCountysowecanlearn fromyou,’”shesaidofthetornadoresponse.

“InSussexCounty,wearealeaderin thisfield…alsointernationally,”she said,addingthatSussexCountyisoften askedforadvice.

In2022,SussexCountywontheExemplarySystemsinGovernmentaward fromtheUrban&RegionalInformationSystemsAssociation(URISA)— nowtheGeospatialProfessionalNetwork(GPN)—intheEnterpriseSystemscategory.TheCounty’sGISoffice was recognizedforitscustomonline portal,whichtracksbuildingpermits androadimprovements.

CountyAttorneyJ.EverettMooreJr. toldNehrbasheusesthecounty’sGIS systeminhisprivatepractice,including fortitlesearches,andthathehaswitnesseditsgrowth.

“Ifindanytimethereisconflict,it’s becauseoftheinaccuracyoftheold technologies.Ihavefoundyouroffice —youandyourentireoffice—just consummateprofessionals.…SoIwant tothankyouforthat,”hesaid.

Requesttobanpickleballnoise

DuringthePublicCommentspor-

tionofthecouncilmeeting,aRehoboth Beachresidentaskedcounciltostop “noisepollution—specificallypickleballnoisepollution.”

Sheprovidedcouncilmemberswith printedinformationstatingthatpickleballnoisecancausephysicalandpsychologicalconsequences,including suicidalthoughts,severeanxiety,hearing phantompops,nightmares,highblood pressureanddifficultyconcentrating. Shesaidsomeresidentsexposedto pickleballnoise“havedescribeditas torture.”

Sherecommendedpickleballcourts beatleast600to1,000feetawayfrom residences“topreventthoseadverse healthoutcomes”andaskedforland-use ordinancestoprovidepeacefulproperty forSussexCountyresidents.

“Manycommunitieshaveremoved pickleballcourts,”shesaid.“The Countyhasdonatedfunds,andthere arefantasticindoorcourtsthathaveno adversereactions.”

intheP&Zqueue,andothersarewaitingtogobeforecouncil.”

Shesaidthat,ifall18areapproved, 1,904acresoflandwillbeusedtobuild hundredsofsingle-familyandmultifamilyhomes.Hundredsofthoseacres areforested,shesaid,anddevelopment wouldmean557acresoftreesbeingcut down.Developmentwouldmeanthousandsmoreresidentslivinginthe county,“forwhichthereisnoinfrastructure,”shesaid.

Sheaskedthecounciltocallfora pauseondevelopment.Itcouldslightly decreasedeveloperreturns,shesaid,but sincetheyhavebeenunimpededforthe past15years,shesaid,itwouldnotbe unreasonable.

CallerasksforP&Zpayhike

ASussexCountyresidentwhocommentedbyphonesaidthe$250each SussexCountyPlanning&Zoning commissionerispaidpermeeting shouldbeincreased.

Residentasks toslowdevelopment

AlsoduringthePublicComments portionofthemeeting,aLewesresidenttoldthecouncil,“Urgentsituations needstrongandtimelyaction,”andsaid that,basedonherresearch,thereare18 permitsfordevelopmentinprocesswith theCounty—somearewaitingforreviewbycountyofficials,atleastfour“are

Iftheyweremorepaidmore,she said,theCountymightattracttransportationengineersandland-useprofessionalswhowouldhavetheexpertise tounderstand“whattheapplications trulyareabout,andnotjustwhatthe developerpresents.”

“Youmightalsogetmorequalified people thanjustbuildersandrealestate agents,”sheadded.

FenwickpropertybeingembracedbyTown

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

Therearen’tmanyparcelsofundevelopedpropertyinDelaware’sbeach towns—muchlesspropertythathas hadconnectionstothesamefamilyfor severalcenturies.

Onesuchproperty,however,nowbelongstotheTownofFenwickIsland, anditisnowopentothepublicasanaturepreserve.

Theland—locatedatthesoutheast cornerofBayardStreetandCoastal Highway—wasdonatedtotheTown earlierthisyearbyAustinOkieof Georgetown,inhonorofhisfamily,and withtheintentionofpreservingthespot asawildlife habitatandaplacewhere humanvisitorscanenjoyitslush, woodedcanopy.

Okiesharedthefamily’slongtiesto thepieceoflandwithFenwickIsland MayorNatalieMagdeburgerinApril, resultinginalengthypostontheTown’s Facebookpageaspartofher“OldFenwick”seriesofposts.

Thecleanupandpreservationofthe propertywasinitiallydoneunderthe auspicesoftheResidentialConcerns Committee,whichshepherdedthefirst phaseoftheproject.

AttheMaytowncouncilmeeting, thecouncilvotedunanimouslytomove subsequentworkonthepropertytothe EnvironmentalCommittee,whichhas alsobeenworkingontheTown’sother greenspace—apollinatorgardenlocatedonLewesStreetatBuntingAvenue.

Okie,94,saidthisweekthathehopes therewillbesomerecognitionofthe historyofthepropertyonsignagethere. Hesaidthefamilydidn’tputmanyconditionsonthetransferoftheland.

“Wedidn’twantittobedeveloped,”

TheFaucettOkieFamilyNaturePreserveisnowopentothepublicaftertheland,atthecornerofBayardStreetandCoastal Highway inFenwickIsland,wasdonatedbytheOkiefamily,whichhaslongtiestoFenwickIsland.Thepropertysitsdiagonally acrossCoastalHighwayfromTownHall.

hesaid“Wewantedittoremainundeveloped.Wedidn’tcaremuchifitbecameanaturepreserveorsomekindof park.”

Landpreservationisalongstanding traditionforhisfamily,Okiesaid.

Intermsofsize,theFenwickIsland lotmightbethesmallestpieceofpropertytheyhavehadsetasideasconservationareasinSussexCounty.Okiehas donated413acresoflandalongtheIndianRiverBayinMillsboro,leadingto thecreationoftheBullseye-FerryLand-

ingPreservein1997,andin2007,he donatedhisshareof118acresoffamily landonLongNeckRoadtoestablish theMarianR.OkieMemorialWildlife PreserveatPoplarThicketinmemoryof hisdaughter,whodiedinacaraccident in1982attheageof24.

WhenhedonatedtheFenwickland totheTown,Okiesaid,“Ifeelaresponsibilitytotheenvironment,forthe wildlifethatwearedisplacing,especially thebirds—andIfeelthatpeople shouldhavearesponsibilityforwhat

theyaredestroying.”

OkiesaidheneverlivedinFenwick Islandorspentmuchtimethereinhis youth,exceptwhenheworkedasa “chainboy”helpingsurveyorsinthearea inthelate1940s.

“Theonlythingitwasusedforwhen Iwasaboywashunting,”hesaidofthe now-bustlingresorttown.

Magdeburger,meanwhile,hasreferredtoOkieasa“truesonofFen-

Warmerwaterleadstoincreaseinjellyfish,stings

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Morejellyfishonareabeachesthis summerhasmeantanincreasein stings.But,generally,thepaindoesn’t lastlongandcanbeeasedbypilingon sandoraskingalifeguardforantiseptic,BethanyBeachPatrolCapt.Joe Donnellysaidthisweek—adding, withalaugh,thathedoesn’tendorse theoldwives’taleofapplyingurine.

“No,Iwouldn’trecommendthat, butmeattenderizerisagoodold standby,”hesaid.

“Thewaterhasbeenalotwarmer,” Donnellyexplained.“Theyareout there.Wehaven’tseenthemtoobad inBethanyBeach.Maybeadayortwo here.DeweyBeach,Rehoboth,the stateparks,aregettingthemalot

worse.Northoftheinletisworse.We getastinghereandthere,butwe don’tseeitmuch,”hesaid.

Whilejellyfishareanuisance,for mostpeople,thestingingsubsidesin 10or15minutes,Donnellysaid.

“Theremaybealittlebitmorethis yearthanlastyear.Northofus,they seemtogetjellyfishalittlemoreconsistently.Maybeithassomethingto dowiththeinletorbeingclosertothe bay.Theygowiththeflowofthe water,soifwegetanonshorewind, theywillgetpushedtoshore.Ifwe getmoreofawestwind,theyget pushedout.Theygowiththeflowof thewater.Wehavehadalotofonshorewindthisyear,”Donnellysaid.

DNREC’sCapt.BaileyNoeltold theCoastalPointtherehasbeena “noticeableincreaseinjellyfishsight-

ingsandstingsonDelawarebeaches thisyear,”butstatisticsontheirpresenceandstingstohumansaren’tkept. Accordingtoonlinereports,there havebeen550stingssofarthisyearin Lewes,comparedto270in2024.

“Therehavebeennumerousreports ofstingsacrossourbeachesthisseason,”Noelconfirmed.“Lifeguards havebeeninformingbeachgoersabout theincreasedjellyfishpresenceand relatedprecautionstotakeagainst gettingstungbythem.Whilejellyfish typicallyappearalongDelaware’s coastfromlateJulythroughmid-August,thisyearweareseeingasignificantsurgemuchearlierthanusual. Warmer-than-averageoceantemperatures,combinedwithfavorable weatherconditions,havecreatedan idealenvironmentforjellyfish.”

Herecommendedwearingrash guardsorswimshirtstoprotectarms andtorsosand,inareaswithhighjellyfishconcentrations,toavoidswimmingintheoceantemporarily— “particularlyforthosewhohavebeen stungbefore,orwhoaremoresensitivetogettingstung.”

“Ifaswimmerisstung,theyshould exitthewaterimmediately,”Noeladvised.“Gentlyremoveanyvisibletentaclesorstingersusingapairof tweezers,ifpossible.Rinsetheaffectedareawithhotwater.Asolution ofvinegarandwaterisalsocommonly usedtohelpneutralizethestingand providerelief.Cometalktoyourlifeguardsabouthavingbeenstungor yourconcernsaboutjellyfishinthe area.”

wick.”Intruth,hisancestorsplayedan importantpartinthetown’shistory.

WithanodtothelateFenwickhistorianMaryPatKyle,Magdeburgerlaid outthehistoryinher“OldFenwick” piece,withadditionalhelpfromdocumentationfromOkie’sownresearch.

ThethreadsconnectingtheOkie familytoFenwickIslandreachbackto

1632,whenEngland’sKingCharles grantedalandchartertoGeorge Calvert,thefirstLordBaltimore.Fastforwardthroughalong-runningand bitterlanddisputebetweenCalvert’sdescendantsandWilliamPenn,overa mappingmistakethatidentifiedCape HenlopenasbeinglocatedatFenwick Island’slatitudecoordinate.

Thedisputewassettledin1751when theTranspeninsularLineSurveywas completedandDelawarewasgrantedto

Penn.(ThefirstTranspeninsularLine marker—stilllocatedneartheFenwick IslandLighthouse—bearstheCalvert nameonthesouthsideandthePenn nameonthenorthside.)

Inthemidstofthedispute,however, theCalvertfamilygrantedlandinand aroundpresent-dayFenwickIslandto Col.WillianStevens.In1682,thesame landwasreportedlygrantedtoone ThomasFenwick.

TheOkiefamilyconnectioncomes inatThomasFenwick’sdeathin1708, whenhislandtransferredtoWilliam Fassett,whohadmarriedFenwick’s daughter,Mary.Overtheyears,theFassettnameunderwentmanytransformations,ultimatelyendingwithFaucett.

Threegenerationslater,adescendant, WilliamFaucett,wasaGeorgetown businessman.Hisson,LinwoodP.“L.P.” Faucett,foundconsiderablesuccessin thepharmaceuticalindustryandinvestedinmultipletractsoflandacross SussexCounty,includingthepieceof landinFenwickIsland,whichhepurchasedin1906.

AustinOkie,L.P.Faucett’sgrandson, grewuponthefamily’sGeorgetown property,graduatingfromGeorgetown HighSchoolin1948.Hismother,Isabel

FaucettOkie,establishedtheMarianR. OkieFellowshipattheUniversityof Delaware’sCollegeofMarineStudies followinghergranddaughter’sdeath. Otherfamilyendowments—oneinarchaeologybearingAustinOkie’sname, andanotherbearingIsabelOkie’sname, forhistoricalarchitectureandengineering—wereestablishedfollowingIsabel FaucettOkie’sdeath.

InreviewingOkie’srecords,Fenwick Island’smayorfoundsheherselfsharesa familyconnectionwithFenwickIsland’s benefactor:WilliamFaucett’sfatherwas JacobCarmeanFaucett,whoseparents wereJacobCarmeanandAliceTrippet —Magdeburger’ssixth-great-grandparentsonthesideofherfather,Wayne Carmean.

“So,Isharesomelong-lostfamily connectionwiththeFaucettfamily,datingbacktothemid-1700s,”shesaidin her“OldFenwick”report.

TheTownisplanningtoholdadedicationfortheFaucettOkieFamilyNaturePreserveinthefall,whichAustin Okiesaidheisplanningtoattend.To readmoreaboutthehistoryofthe FaucettandOkiefamiliesandthetown itself,checkoutMagdeburger’spieceon theTown’sFacebookpage.

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NewJuiceBoxlocationopensinBethanyBeach

ByGraceBennett PointIntern

JuiceBoxopeneditsnewestlocationinBethanyBeachonJuly1,offeringafresh,convenientoptionfor localsandvisitorsseekingaquick, yethealthy,bite.OwnerLisaDaiseyDiFebo,togetherwithherdedicated team,broughtthisvisiontolifewith amissiontomakenutritious,accessiblefoodastapleinthecommunity.

Justashortwalkfromthebeach, thenewlocationoffersJuiceBox’s traditionalmenuoforganicjuices, smoothies,açaibowls,sandwiches andwraps,alongsideanewpantrystylesectionwithgrab-and-goitems.

“We’veimplementedagrocerylikeaspectwhereyoucangeteverydayitems,likelemons,granolabars andotherthingsthatyoucanquickly stopinandbeabletoget,”DaiseyDifeboexplained.

Theadditionmakesthelocationa “f ullcirclemoment,”providingboth nourishmentandconveniencefor thoseonthego,whetherthey’re headingtothebeachorpreparinga mealathome.

ThenewJuiceBoxisalsodesignedtorespondtoagrowingdemandforhealthydiningoptionsin thearea,Daisey-Difebosaid.Reflectingonher13-yearjourney,she notedhowtheculinarylandscapehas changedsinceshefirststarted.The COVID-19pandemic,DaiseyDiFebosaid,“wokeupalotofpeople”totheimportanceofnutrition. EmphasizinghowJuiceBox’sofferings,suchasvitamin-packed smoothieswithproteinpowderand spinach,makehealthyeatingaccessibleforbusylocalsandvacationers.

Lookingahead,Daisey-DiFebo saidshehasexcitingplanstomake thenewlocationahubforeducation andcommunityengagement.Sheenvisionshosting“juiceclub”eventsin thefall,featuringjuiceflightswith uniqueingredients,suchasfoodgradeactivatedcharcoalandeducationaltalksonsmoothie-makingand incorporatinggardenherbsinto juices.

“We’veheldclassesbeforeabout howtomakeasmoothie—thereare thingstodoandthingsnottodo,” shesaid.“It’sfunincorporatingherbs outofyourgardenintoyourjuices,as peopledon’talwaysknowtodo.” Withindoorseatingavailable,the location,shesaid,isaperfectplaceto

CoastalPoint•TylerValliant LisaDaisey-DiFeboopenedupanewJuiceBoxlocationindowntownBethanyBeach.Heresheposesforaphotowithsomeof heremployees.

becomeagatheringplaceforthose eagertolearnaboutandenjoy healthyeating. Askedtodescribethenewlocationinoneword,Daisey-Difebosettledontwo:“refreshingand nourishing,”addingthatitsaccessibility,beingsoclosetoeverything, makesittheperfectcomplementtoa beachday.

“Coconutwater,watermelonjuice —whenit’shotoutside,Ican’tthink ofabettercomplementtothe beach,”shesaid. ThenewJuiceBoxlocation, whichopenedjustintimeforthe FourthofJulyholiday,isalready makingwavesintheBethanyBeach community,providingaconvenient, nutritionalchoiceforanyonelooking

forhealthyfuelontherun.Whether they’regrabbingasmoothieforthe beachorstockinguponhealthy snacks,JuiceBox’snewspotisready tofueltheday. Formoreinformation,visittheir Instagrampageat

@Juicebox.delawareoronFacebook underJuicebox(Delaware).

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TheBethanyBeachTownCouncilreceiveditsannualreporton theTown’sFourthofJulyparadeand,onceagain,allsignspointto theeventbeingahit.

ParadeChairmanChrisLorencepresentedthereportfromthe committeetothecouncilonFriday,July18,andhegaveperhapsthe bestthumbs-upofficialscouldhaveheard.

“Wehadlotsofhappy,gigglingkids—theywereallmaking memories,”hesaid.

And,ladiesandgentlemen,that’sexactlywhattheTown’sannual paradeissupposedtobeabout.Everyfamily,groupandindividual thatcomestothebeachonvacationisdoingsowiththehopeof makingmemoriesthatwilllastalifetime.Or,attheleast,long enoughtogetthroughthewinterandontotheirnexttripto BethanyBeach.

Bethany’smagicliesinitsability toproducememorieseveryyear,

fromthebeachtotheshopsandrestaurants,torainynightsinthe rentalplayingboardgamestotheparade—itisallabouthaving thattimetogether.

AndtherewereobviouslyafewissuesinBethanythatweek. Therewastheindividualontheboardwalkallegedlyshootingfireworksatpeople,andtherewasasmallfireafterthefireworksshow finishedonthebeach.Butguesswhat?Thingshappeneverywhere. LookatthepolicelogsforOceanCity thatweek.Bethany’stroubles werenegligiblecomparedtothat.

Butnothingthatdidtakeplacewasabletotakeawayfromthe funoftheparade,thankstothevolunteerswhoworktirelesslyonit, thepolicewhomakesureeveryoneissafe,thePublicWorksdepartmentandeveryoneelsewhoplayedaroleinmakingthishappen onceagain.

CongratulationstoBethanyBeachontheparade,andthankyou.

It’snotallthathardtoshowsomebasicrespect

I’mabigquoteguy.

Now,it’snotbecauseItrytolooksmarterinconversationwhen Idropaquotefromsomeiconicfigureinhistory.Actually,itkind ofworkstheotherway,sinceIoftenbutcherthewordingandtypicallyforgetwhereIheardthequoteinthefirstplace.

No,Iusuallyclingtoquotesbecause,atsomepoint,aperson farwiserthanmyselfsaidsomethinginacompactandinsightful mannerthatadequatelyreflectsorexplainsmyownthoughts.For example,notedauthorRoyT.BennettpennedonethatIconstantlyfindmyselfsearchingforatdifferenttimes: “Respectotherpeople’sfeelings.Itmightmeannothingtoyou, butitcouldmeaneverythingtothem.”

It’ssimple,right?Therearen’tanyfivedollarwordsinthere.Nodeepmeanings thatyouhavetosquintyoureyestopiece together.It’sjustabasictruthabouthowit takesverylittleefforttoshowrespectto someoneelse,andthattinyeffortcould trulyhaveapositiveimpactonsomeone else.

Point of No Return

Darin J. McCann

thetwowasn’tsealedoversomefreelunches.Theluncheswere merelythebackgroundscenery.Itwastheconversationbetween twopeopleofvastlydifferentgenerationsandlifeexperiences,and therealizationthatmaybethetwohadmoreincommonthanthey imagined.

Itwasaboutshowingrespectandgettingrespectback.Itwas aboutagestureofkindness,givenbecauseit’stherightthingto do.

Andthatisfartoooftenamissingelementinthehumanexperiencethesedays.BeittrafficonRoute54,standinginlineata restaurant,politicaldiscourseorjustsimplyhowweinteractwith oneanotherinourday-to-daylives,thenotionofshowingrespect tooneanotherhasbeenreplacedbyaculturethatseemstoembraceindifference, selfishness,aconstantdesire“toberight” andgeneral,well...jerkiness.

EstrellaQuiroztookthatadviceto heart,andhersmallgestureforastrangerimpactedtwolivesat once.

The29-year-oldQuirozwasdrivingtopickuplunchinMiami earlierthissummer,accordingtoanarticleonToday.com,when shespottedanelderlywomanwhoremindedherofher“abuelita” —Spanishfor“granny.”

“Shewassoslowandshehadalittlewalker,”sheexplained.“I loopedaroundtoseeifIcanfindher.”

Shedidfindher,and“her”endedupbeinga97-year-oldretiree namedLilian,whowasatthebusstopbythattime.Quiroz enjoyedchattingwithher,offeredherarideandendedupbuying herlunchatanearbyWendy’s.Thetwoclicked,andQuirozdiscoveredthatLilianwasfromLeon,Nicaragua,thesameplaceher ownfatherwasborn.Afriendshipbloomedthathascontinued withmorelunchesandmeetingsbetweenthetwo.Quirozjust wantedtodosomethingniceforsomeone,andthatkindnesswas returned.

“Ithinksometimesit’ssoeasytoseepeopleasalmostnot human,”saidQuiroz.“Lifeisalreadysohardforthem.So,sometimeswedon’tevenneedtobuyanything.Wordscanbesopowerfulinitself.”

Andthat’sanimportantpartofthis.Thefriendshipbetween

We’rejerks.Attheendoftheday,that’s justhowwebehavetowardoneanother anymore.

And,look,youdon’thavetoagreewith somebodyorevenlikethemtoshowsome basicrespect.I’mnottalkingaboutpickingupstrangersandtaking themtolunch.I’mtalkingaboutacknowledgingthatotherhuman beingshaveabasicrighttoexistandthatmaybetheydeservetobe spokentoandtreatedlikehumanbeings.

Haveyouseenhowsomeofourlocalserversgetspokentoby somecustomers?Haveyouseenpeopledartoutinfrontofsomeoneelseontheroadsothey canshave11secondsofftheirride?

Haveyouseenaconversation,anyconversation,online?

AndHeavenforbidwehaveagenuinedisagreementonsomething.Wedon’targueoverthetopicswe’reaparton—weputon ouradhominemuniformsandgoaftertheperson,nottheissue.

“Iamagainstthedeathpenalty.”

“That’sbecauseyou’restupid.”

Andthebeatgoeson.

Maybeaskthepersonwhy.Maybeexplainwhyyouropinion differs.There’sagoodchanceneitherpartywillchangetheirmind, butguesswhat?That’sfine.Nobodyhastochangetheirmindin ordertohaveagooddebate.

Maybedon’tcruiseinandstealsomeone’sparkingspotthey’ve obviouslybeenwaitingtoget.Maybedon’tbugoutonaserverbecauseyourburgerwasn’tcookedtoyourliking.Maybe... Maybejuststopbeingajerkandshowalittlerespect?

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Readerendorseslocal mentorprogram

Editor:

Summerishere,andtheschoolsare out.IhavebeenamentorattheSelbyvilleMiddleSchoolforseveralyears, anditjustseemstogetbettereachyear. Ihavehadthisyoungmanfortwo years,andheisreallygreat.

Whenyouareamentor,youmeet onceaweekinthelibraryforabout30 minutes.Wetalkaboutmanydifferent things,andwemayplayachessgameor aboardgameaswetalk.Iliketotalk abouttheBoyScoutsofAmerica,andI liketosharesomeoftheirhistoryand their valuesandtheScoutLawthat guidestheirbehavior.

Wediscussschoolandtheimportanceofgettingagoodeducation.My studentseemstoknowthathewantsa careerasalong-distancetruckdriver. Coursesareofferedatthecommunity college,andIwouldliketohavesomeonefromthecollegegiveusacallduringoneofoursessionssomyyoung

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Schoolstartsinafewmoreweeks, andIlookforwardtoworkingwithhim again. Iftherearesomegoodmenout therewhohavethewillingnesstohelp others,thisisagoodprogramandyou willnotregretit.Thereisagreatmentorcoordinatoratthisschool,andshe makeseverythingrunsmoothly.There isnopaymentforbeingamentor,but therewardsarepersonalandwilllasta lifetime.Mymenteewroteathank-you notelastyear,andthisyearhewroteanotherone.

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Readerresponds toHocker’sletter

Editor:

ThisisaresponsetoGerald Hocker’slettertotheeditorintheJuly 11,2025,CoastalPoint.

Sen.Hockerunderstandsthat Delawareneedsmoreelectricity.He suggestsanuclearpowerplantasanalternativetotheU.S.Windproject.Nuclearpowerplantsarecostlyandtakeat least10yearsofplanning,permitting andbuilding.Thenuclearwastewould havetobeonsite.Wherewouldthe plantbelocated?Wouldpeopleobject moretoanuclearpowerplantlocated nearthem,ormoretoawindturbine view?

Oncost,Sen.Hockerdoesnotmentionthecontinuedcostfossilfuelhas exactedonourenvironment.

Onreliability,whydoeshemention

YOUDON’TWANT TOMISSTHIS! YOUDON’TWANT TOMISSTHIS!

TexasandCalifornia,butnottheAtlanticOffshoreWindTransmission Study—atwo-yearstudyevaluating transmissionoptionstosupportoffshorewindenergydeploymentalong theAtlantic,completedinMarch2024. Offshorewindenergyisalreadypowering morethan100,000homesalongthe EastCoastinNewYork,withmore scheduledafteroffshorewindfarm projectsarecompleted.BlockIsland, N.Y.,hascompletelyreplaceditsdieselfuelgeneratorswithfiveoffshorewind turbines4milesfromtheisland.Sen. Hockerdoesn’tmentionthesesuccesses. Currently,U.S.WindwillpaytoimproveDelaware’selectricgrid.Thereis nocostoutlay.Republicansstrongly supportderegulation,yettheyaresuing to addmoreregulationtothispermittingprocess.Why?Insteadofwaiting yearsforapossiblenuclearpowerplant, theU.S.WindProjecthasbeenapprovedandisreadytogo.Sen.Hocker, pleasesupportandfacilitatethisproject soDelawarecanhaveabrighterfuture.

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Blooddonationscriticallyneededassuppliesplummet

ByLauraWalter StaffReporter

ThebloodthatDelawareansdonate

todaycouldliterallysaveaneighbor’s life—ashootingvictim,awomanin childbirth,acancersurvivor.Theneed forbloodisconstant,buttheregionis currentlyexperiencingadangerous shortage.

Thisweek,theBloodBankofDelmarvadeclaredabloodemergencyas thepeninsula’sbloodsupplydropped belowatwo-dayinventory.Typically,a minimumofaseven-daysupplyis neededtomeetlocalhospitalandpatient needs.

“Whileallbloodtypesareurgently needed,theshortageisespeciallysevere fortypesO-negativeandO-positive, whicharevitalforemergencysituations andtraumacare,”BloodBankrepresentativesstated.

Bloodcannotbemanufactured,and alltransfusionsintheU.S.arethanksto millionsofvolunteerdonorsnationwide. Fromcarcollisionstoprematureinfants, fromanemiapatientstoburnvictims— localhospitalsandfirst-respondersuse donatedbloodtosavemanylives.

“Weneedastrongdonorpoolin ordertosupportourmission,”saidJordanDattoli,afieldtrainingcoordinator forSussexCountyEmergencyMedical Services(EMS).“Youneverreallyexpecttoneedblood,”butnoonewantsa shortage“ifyou’reinanaccidentonthe sideoftheroadandactivelydying.”

ThenonprofitBloodBankofDelmarvaprovideslifesavingbloodand bloodproductstoareahospitalsand paramedics.

“Weurgentlyneedthecommunity’s help torebuildthebloodsupplyand preventthissituationfrombecoming moredire,”saidKeithHeim,Blood Bankvicepresident.“Donatingbloodis oneofthemostdirectandimpactful waystosupportourhealthcaresystem andsavelives.”

Notonlydosummerdonationstypicallydeclineduetovacationsandschool breaks—butincreasedtraumacases havealsoimpactedthelocalbloodsupply.

“Everytimeyouhearasirenorseea helicopteroverhead,there’sachance that patientwillneedblood,”said Heim.“Weneedtomakesureit’son theshelves.”

Bloodshortagesareanationwide concern,“Butthesolutionislocal— andimmediate.BBDiscallingoncommunitymemberstostepupnowand ensurebloodisavailableforthosewho needit,”theagencystated.“Spreadthe word.Inviteafriend…”

Thedonationexperience

“InlightofrecentupdatestoFDA guidance,morepeoplethanevermay nowbeeligibletogive.Blooddonors candonateevery56days,andplatelet donorscangiveuptotwicepermonth,” statedBloodBankrepresentatives.

Donatingbloodissafeandrelatively convenientforpeopleingoodhealth, age17orolder(orage16with parent/guardianconsent)andweighing atleast110pounds.

ThebuzzisrealatBlackOak!Homesitesaregoingquicklyand buyersareeagertobecomeLeweslocalsinthispicturesque andideally-locatedcommunity.

ThisisarareopportunitytoliveeastofRoute1onNewRoad, convenientlyjustabikerideawayfromdowntownLewesand the beaches. Withbasement,side-loadgarage,wooded,and pond homesites available,you’resuretofindthehomesitethat checksallyourboxes.

Justashortbikerideawayfrom downtownLewes

SINGLE-FAMILYHOMES

Wooded,pond,basement,andside-load garagehomesites

Pool,pickleballcourts,andclubhouse

Staffwillconductahealthquestionnairetoensureit’ssafetodonateblood. Forinstance,peoplemustwaitatleast threedaysafterhavingacoldorflu;three monthsafterreceivingabloodtransfusionthemselves;andsixweekssincethe endofapregnancy.Visitthedonation websiteortelephonetolearnhowlongto waitaftertheselifeexperiences:traveling abroad;havingmultipleorcertainsexual partners;usingcertainmedicationsor drugs;havingcancer,heartdisease,diabetes,orrecentsurgeries,piercingsortattoos.Thosewhoweredeferredinthepast maybeeligibletodonatenow.

The equipmentisallsterileandis one-time-useforeachdonor.Alldonatedbloodistestedforbloodtypeand transmissiblediseases.

ThemajorbloodtypesareA+,A-, B+,B-,AB+,AB-,O+andO-.The morediversethedonors,themorelikely patientswillreceiveacompatibleblood typeanddonorbackground.TypeOnegativebloodisthe“universal”donor that anyonecanreceive,makingitespeciallycriticalinemergencies.Theaveragepatientneedsthreeunitsofblood, butoftenmore.

Mostpeopledonate“wholeblood.” Hospitalsandparamedicscanuseit whole,orusethecomponents(redblood cells,plateletsandplasma)onseparate patients.Donationtakesaboutonehour

(fromregistrationtorefreshments).

Adultscanusuallyspareapintof blood,andthebodyregeneratesallthe materialssothattheycandonateagain within amonthortwo.Mostdonors onlyfeelthediscomfortoftheneedle insertion—asmallpinch.Peoplesit stillandcanreadorwatchTVduring theprocedure,andthenthey’regiven refreshmentstobuildupsomeenergy beforeleavingthedonationcenter.Eatingheartilyandhydratingwellduring thepreceding24hourswillhelpprevent adversereactions.

“Ifsomeoneisfeelingnervous,just rememberthatsomeonebattlingcancer orwhowasinabadcaraccidenthas gonethroughworse.…Ipromiseyou thatyouwillfeelgreataboutdonating bloodandgivingbacktoyourcommunityinsuchaprofoundway,”saidTony Prado,acommunicationsspecialistwith theBloodBankofDelmarva.

“Also,ifyou’veneverdonatedblood, there’sachanceyoudon’tknowyour bloodtype.ComedonatewithBlood BankofDelmarva,andwewilltellyou forfree.”

Delaware’slifesaving transfusions

Delawareansarefortunatetonow haveevenfasteraccesstobloodtransfusions—first-responderscannowdoit duringtheirresponse.Anemergency unitofbloodisassignedtoparamedic

supervisorsinallthreecounties,aswell astheDelawareStatePoliceaviation unit.Countyparamedicsassistlocal ambulancesduringthemostcritical emergencies,alsobringingbloodifinjuriescallforit.

“Thishasmadeahugeimpacton SussexCounty,”saidDattoli.“Wewere thefirstagencyinthestateofDelaware tocarryblood.Sincegoinglive,we’ve givenatleast100unitsofbloodinSussexCounty.We’reprobablyapproaching 350-400unitsofblood[statewide].… We’rethefirstandonlystateinthe countrythateverybodythatcalls911 hasaccesstowholeblood.Wetransfuse ittoadultsandchildren.”

SussexCountyEMSworkedfor nearlythreeyearstolaunchthatprogram, managingregulationsaroundbothabiologicalandmedicalmaterial.Today,they andtheBloodBankofDelmarvamanage thelocalsupplywithaspecializedtemperature-controlledcoolerandaprecise rotatingscheduletopreventwaste.

When analyzingDelaware’sfirst100 emergencypatientoutcomes,“Ifyou werenotincardiacarrest…andwe gaveyoublood,youhad95percent chanceofsurvival,soit’sprettyamazing,”saidDattoli.“Let’ssayI’minan awfulaccident.…Within30minutes,I willhavereceivedoneunitofblood.”

Howthepubliccanhelp

“Blooddonationssavelivesandsup-

portsourneighbors.Ifeveryonedonated bloodonceperseason,it’slikely thatshortageswouldnotoccur,”saidLt. Gov.KyleEvansGay,ablooddonor herself.

TheBloodBankofDelmarvaaccepts donationsregularlyatspecialeventsand theirfieldoffices.Toviewcurrenteligibilityguidelinesortomakeanappointment,visitdelmarvablood.orgorcall 1-888-8-BLOOD-8.Appointmentsare best,butwalk-insmaybeaccepted,as capacityallows.Upcomingopportunities todonateinclude:

•Almost daily—DagsboroDonor Center,

•Aug.5—LongNeckU.M. Church

•Aug11—ParishofSaintAnn, BethanyBeach

•Aug.15—PeninsulaLakes,Long Neck

•Aug.19—OceanViewBrewing Co.

•Aug.25—GraceU.M.Church, Millsboro

•Aug.27—RoxanaVolunteerFire Company

TheAmericanRedCrosswillalso hostanAug.14collectioneventatthe MillvilleCommunityCenter.Visit www.redcrossblood.orgorcall1-800REDCROSS(1-800-733-2767).

Peoplewhocannotdonatebloodcan also helpbysendingfinancialdonations ororganizingablooddrivewiththe BloodBankorRedCross.

WilgusAssociatescelebrates80thanniversary

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

WilgusAssociatesrecentlycelebrated its80thanniversaryonJuly3,withabarbecue,livemusic,congratulatorycommentsfromstateSen.GeraldHocker andstateRep.RonGray,andthepresentationofa$10,000checktotheBethany BeachVolunteerFireCompany—a Wilgusinsuranceclientsince1947.

Thecompany,locatedat32904 CoastalHighwayinBethanyBeach,offersnotonlyinsurance—whichKylie Givens,afourth-generationWilgusfamilyemployee,called“thelargestpartof ourbusinessandthefoundingpartthat startedin1965”—butalsobuying,selling,insuringandmanagingproperties.

“Whatsetsusapartistheabilityto haveone-stopshopping,”Givens,aRealtor,saidaboutthebusinessthatemploys 50andhasasecondlocationonSavannahRoadinLewes.“We’vebeenlocally ownedandoperatedsincethebeginning, andthatlocalconnectionisattheheart ofeverythingwedo.WhatmakesWilgusuniqueisthatweofferitallunder oneroof—realestatesales,insurance, vacationandyear-roundrentalsand communitymanagement.Wecanhelp youbuyahome,insureit,rentit,manage itandevensellitagainwhenthetime comes.”

The80thanniversarycelebration,was setforThursday,July3,andwasbyinvitationonly.Thebusiness’50thanniversarywasobservedin1995,andthe75th wasbeingplannedbuthadtobecanceledin2020duetopandemicrestrictions,soWilgusemployeeshadbeen lookingforwardtothe80th.

ThecompanywasstartedbyGivens’ paternalgreat-grandfather,WilliamF. Wilgus,in1945.

“Heboughtaninsurancecompanyin Dagsboro,Truitt&Steelman,thenhe relocatedittothefamilybowlingalley onSecondStreetinBethanyBeach,”she explained.“Inthe1950s,hemovedthe businesstoasingle-familyhomenextto LordBaltimoreElementarySchoolin OceanViewbecausehehadfourchil-

dren—twosonsandtwodaughters— andoneofhisdaughtersgotpolio.So,he boughtahometheresoshecouldget backandforthtoschoolinherwheelchair.

“Hehadthebusinessthere,andin 1956,mygrandfather,GeraldWilgus, joinedthebusiness.In1959,hisbrother, DonaldWilgus,joined.Intheearly’60s, theyboughtthislocation.Wemoved herein1964.Then,in1965,westarted inrealestate.”

In1981,DonaldWilgusretiredand GeraldWilgus’threechildrenbegan workingthere—Givens’father,Michael Wilgus,in1981,heruncleDavidWilgus in1985,andauntMelanieBennettin 1988.

Givensjoinedin2006,andhercousin DerekWilgusstartedinthebusinessin 2020.

Bennettandherfamilymovedoutof theareainthe1990s,andGeraldWilgus retired,butthefamilyhaskeptitgoing.

“I takegreatprideinwhatWilgus

Associateshasmeanttothiscommunity overtheyears.…Frompersonaland businessinsurancetoeverystageof homeownership,we’reherewiththesupportyouneed,”GivenstoldtheCoastal Point.

“Butit’smorethanjustbusinessfor us.Welivehere,weworkhere,andwe caredeeplyaboutthiscommunity.We’re proudtosupportmanylocalorganizations,andwe’regratefulfortheopportunitytogivebacktotheplacethathas givenourfamilysomuch.It’sanhonor tocontinueservingourcommunityand buildinglastingrelationshipswiththe peoplewhomakethisareasospecial,” shesaid.

“I doenjoyit,”sheaddedofthework. “Istartedhererightaftersummersduringcollege,answeringthephoneinthe summerfortherentaldepartment,soI gottolearnthatbusiness.AfterIgraduatedfromcollege,Iworkedatthefront deskinthemainoffice.Itwasagood learningexperience.”

Givensworkedinvacationrentals sevenyears,untilthebirthofthefirst daughterforherandherhusband,Chris. Charlotteisnow9.Theiryounger daughter,Zada,isnamedforhergreatgrandmother.Herhusbandworksin propertymanagementforWilgus.

“I lovedbookingpropertyrentals, helpingthemplantheirvacations,becausetheywereexcitedanditwasavery rewardingjobandfun.Everybodywas veryhappy,”shesaid.

“Ifeellikestartingfromthebeginning,fromthebottom,fromanswering phones,helpedmelearnandgavemea knowledgeofdifferentparts.Ireallyenjoyeditthroughtheyears.Helpingpeopleachievethegoalsofbuyingabeach housewasagreatopportunitytostayin thisarea,”Givenssaid.

“IloveSussexCountyeventhrough allthechanges.EverytimeIrideover theInletBridge,I’mjustsothankfulI’ve beenabletostayhere.”

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WilgusAssociatesrecentlycelebratedits80thanniversarywitharibbon-cuttingeventwiththeBethany-FenwickAreaChamber ofCommerce.

FenwicktodiscussDarkSkyatAug.5event

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

Theimportanceofresponsiblyusing outdoorlightingtoreduceitsimpacts ontheenvironmentandtoimprove humanhealthwillbehighlightedata Tuesday,Aug.5,eventinFenwickIs-

land.

TheTown’sDarkSkyCommitteeis hostingtheevent,slatedfor9a.m.to noon,whichwillfeatureakeynote speechviaZoombyRuskinHartley, CEOofDarkSkyInternational.

AccordingtoFenwickIslandDarkSkyCommitteeChairRoseMaryHoy,

forthefirsthour,guestscanchatwith speakersandinvitedexperts“whounderstandhowtoapproach‘responsible outdoorlightingatnight.’”Treatsand coffeewillbeoffered,andraffleswillbe heldforthoseinattendanceatFenwick IslandTownHall.

HoysaidHartleywillspeakat10

a.m.

“EveryoneintheDarkSkycommunityrespectshim,andwearesofortunatetohavesomeoneofhisstatureon ouragenda,”shesaid.

Hartleyisdescribedasan“influential

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TaylorBankcelebrates135yearswith‘HotSummerSwing’

TaylorBankcommemoratedits135th anniversaryinstyleonSaturday,July12, withacommunitycelebration,hostedin partnershipwiththeBerlin(Md.) ChamberofCommerce.Theevent, named“HotSummerSwingandTaylor BankCheersto135Years,”broughttogetherneighbors,friendsandfamiliesfor adayfilledwithmusic,funandgratitude.

“The‘HotSummerSwingandTaylor BankCheersto135Years’celebration wasatestamenttotheincrediblebond betweenourbankandthecommunity we’veproudlyservedsince1890,”saidM. DeanLewis,chiefexecutiveofficerand presidentofTaylorBank.“Aswehonor ourhistoryandlooktowardthefuture, wearedeeplygratefulforallofourcustomers,teammembersandthegreater communitywhohelpedmakethismilestonepossible.”

Thecelebrationhonoredthecustomersandcommunitythatrepresentativessaidhavebeenthecornerstoneof TaylorBank’ssuccesssinceitsfounding in1890.GuestswereabletoenjoyentertainmentfromtheGatsbyGangBand, hourlyprizegiveawaysfeaturingthemed giftbasketsshowcasingeachofTaylor Bank’smarketsontheDelmarvaPeninsulaandagrandprizedrawingof$1,135 awardedtooneluckyattendeeatthe conclusionoftheevent.

Familieswereabletotakeinattractionsincludingabouncehouseandastilt walker,whilelocalfoodanddrinkvendorsprovidedrefreshments.Guestsalso hadtheopportunitytotourthebank’s headquartersandoriginalbranch.Duringanintermission,localattorney,author andpastTaylorBankboardmemberJoe Mooreofferedstoriesaboutthebank’s history.Thecelebrationwasenrichedby

thepresenceofpublicofficials,who joinedinrecognizingTaylorBank’smilestoneanniversarywithproclamations andwordsofappreciation.

Aspartofthefestivities,TaylorBank announcedtherecipientsofits2025For GoodGrants,whichprovideda$5,000 granttoeachorganizationthatwillsupporttheirmissionsandenhancethe qualityoflifeinthecommunitiesthe bankserves.Thisyear’sgrantrecipients include:

•EasternShoreCoalitionAgainst DomesticViolence—“Thisorganizationempowersvictimsofdomesticand sexualabusethroughvitalsupportprogramsthatraiseawarenessandpromote prevention.TheForGoodGrantwill helpthecoalitionprovideessentialresourcessuchaspersonalhygieneproducts,transportationassistanceand movingexpenses.”

•VillageofHope—“Focusedonfosteringself-sufficiencyforat-risksingle womenandwomenwithchildren,VillageofHopeoperatestheStepstoSuccessTransitionalLivingProgram.This two-yearinitiativeoffersrent-free,fully furnishedapartmentsalongwithintensivecasemanagementandpersonalized supportservicesforfamiliesexperiencing homelessnessorhousinginstability.The ForGoodGrantwillsupporttheprogram’songoingoperations.”

•CancerSupportCommunity Delaware—“ServingSussexCounty, thisorganizationoffersfreesupport groupsandprofessionallyledprograms tohelpindividualsandcaregiversnavigatetheemotionalchallengesofcancer. TheForGoodGrantwillfundfacilitator feesforlicensedmentalhealthprofessionalswholeadthesecriticalsupport groups.”

Obituaries

FayeN.Franklin,82

FayeN.Franklin,82,ofDagsboro, Del.,passedaway,surroundedbyher lovingfamily,onSaturday,July19, 2025.ShewasborninFrankford, Del.,onSept.13,1942,daughterof thelateLarryToomeyandthelate RittieHudsonToomey.Shelovedtakingcareofherfamilyandherhome.

Inadditiontotakingcareofher family,shelovedtocookandprepare bigmealsforherfamily.ShealsoenjoyedreadingherBiblefaithfullyand workingonherpuzzlebooks.Shewill berememberedasalovinganddevotedmother,wifeandgrandmother.

Inadditiontoherparents,Franklin wasprecededindeathbyherhusband, LinwoodE.FranklinSr.in2017;a son,RonaldLeeFranklin;agreatgranddaughter,HaileeFranklin;and hersevensiblings.Sheissurvivedby herfourchildren,LinwoodE. FranklinJr.andhiswife,Virginia,of Millsboro,Del.,BillyL.Franklinand hiswife,Donna,ofDagsboro,Del., BobbyM.Franklinandhiswife,Jane, ofMillsboro,andCraigA.Franklinof Dagsboroandhisfiancé,StacyWest ofFrankford.Sheisalsosurvivedby herfourgrandchildren,ScottFranklin andhiswife,Desiree,JonFranklin, JoshFranklinandRobinFranklin;

twostep-grandchildren,JonBruch, andShannaSmithandherhusband, Duane;sevengreat-grandchildren; andfivestep-great-grandchildren.

Afuneralservicewillbeheldat3 p.m.onFriday,July25,2025,atthe FrankfordChapelofMelsonFuneral Services,41ThatcherStreet,Frankford,Del.,wherefriendsandfamily mayvisitafter2p.m.Intermentwill followatDagsboroRedmenCemetery inDagsboro,Del.Condolencesmay besentbyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

JosephT.‘Joe’Healy,87

JosephT.“Joe”Healy,87,of BethanyBeach,Del.,andformerlyof Kensington,Md.,passedawaypeacefully,athome,onSaturday,July19, 2025,surroundedbyhislovingfamily. HewasborninWashington,D.C., sonofthelateJosephT.HealySr.and MaryReidyHealy.

Healydedicatedmuchofhislifeto service,bothprofessionallyandwithin hiscommunity.Heproudlyservedon theBethanyBeachTownCouncil from2008to2020,cherishingtheopportunitytorepresentthecitizensof thetownheloved.Hewasapartnerat Dembo,JonesCPAs,andservedas pastpresidentoftheAmericanAsso-

ciationofCertifiedPublicAccountants—areflectionofhisesteemed careerinaccountingandleadershipin theprofession.

AproudgraduateofMountSt. Mary’sUniversityinEmmitsburg, Md.,andofSt.John’sCollegeHigh SchoolinWashington,D.C.,Healy remainedapassionateWashington footballfanthroughouthislife.Heespeciallytreasuredattendinggames withhisbelovedson,Brian.Aloverof music—especiallyFrankSinatraand Irishmelodies—hewasalsoamemberoftheAncientOrderofHibernianSocietyandwasaU.S.Navy Reservist.

Hewillberememberedforhisunwaveringintegrity,kindheart,and deeploveforhisfamilyandcommunity.Helivedalifeofpurpose,service andjoy—andleavesbehindalegacy thatwillbecherishedforever.

Inadditiontohisparents,Healy wasprecededindeathbyhischildren MaryandBrianHealy;andhischerishedYorkiesSonnyandEllie.Heis survivedbyhisdevotedwifeof64 years,Margaret“Peggy”Healy;his daughterEileenHealyandherhusband,PatrickBain;hissister,CatherineRapp;hisgrandchildren, JacquelineGreen,andConnorand

RileyBain;andhisgreat-grandchildren,EllaandJoeGreen.Healso leavesbehindmanylovingniecesand nephews,aswellashisadoredYorkies BearandLilly.

AvisitationwillbeheldonFriday, July25,2025,at10a.m.atSt.Ann’s CatholicChurchinBethanyBeach, Del.,followedbyafuneralMassat11 a.m.Intermentwilltakeplaceat11:30 a.m.onThursday,July31,2025,at GateofHeavenCemetery,13801 GeorgiaAvenue,SilverSpring, Md.In lieuofflowers,thefamilysuggested memorialcontributionsinHealy’s nametoSt.AnnCatholicChurch, 691GarfieldParkway,BethanyBeach, DE19930.Condolencesmaybesent byvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

GraceAnnHitchens,87

GraceAnnHitchens,87,ofMillsboro,Del.,passedawaypeacefullyon Monday,July21,2025,surroundedby herlovingfamily,inherhome.Bornin Frankford,Del.,onMarch17,1938, shewasthedaughterofthelateI.CliffordMitchellandMadelyn(Lowe) Mitchell.

Hitchenswasaproudgraduateof

THANK YOU!

BETHANY BEACH 4TH OF JULY PARADE COMMITTEE OFFERS A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR SUPPORTING OUR 2025 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

This parade would not be possible without the many volunteers who devote their time and the support of our community. We would like to thank all of you, including the people who sold parade T-shirts on the boardwalk and all who purchased them this year. In addition, thanks to Focus Multisports for sponsoring the Annual Bethany Beach Firecracker 5K Run/3K Walk, and especially to the Coastal Point for providing the full page ad to the business winner.

The committee also extends a special thanks to Bethany Beach officials, Mayor Ron Calef, Town Manager Cliff Graviet, their staff and all Town employees; Deputy Chief Justin Norman, Bethany Beach’s finest; Bruce Frye (our 2025 Grand Marshal), and all the local, state, and seasonal police who assisted us; Chief Tyler Hickman of the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Department; Linda Maxwell of the Ladies Auxiliary; BBVFC-EMS; Sussex County EMS; The Fire Police; Brett Warner, Director of Public Works and his crew; Emily Swett of the Christian Church Conference Center for the use of their facilities and grounds; the use of trucks from Complete Tree Care; Magnum Electronics for communications; The Penguin, Steen’s Umbrellas; Coleen Cardy, John Morton, and Pohanka of Salisbury, who provided their convertibles and drove the VIPs. We’d also like to thank CVS for its donation of water and Banks Liquors for donating ice for the parade and Clove and Cedar for the meeting refreshments.

COMMITTEE

PARADE CHAIRMAN

Chris Lorence

GRAND MARSHAL

Bruce Frye

MC

Jennifer Carter

PARADE ENTERTAINMENT

Julie Malewski

TRAFFIC CONTROL

Nicholas Imperial

Helen Scholar

PHOTOGRAPHY

Julie Malewski

VIDEOGRAPHY

Emily Woods

Neil Hooley

COMMUNICATIONS

Magnum Electronics

Marcia Ridenour

Chris Lorence

Bruce Frye

Jerry and Judi Morris

Lew and Maureen Killmer

Rosemary Hardiman

CHAIRPERSONS & MEMBERS

VIPS & INFO

Patrick Sheplee

John Cellini

Ed Tilmont

BANNER CARRIERS

Jack Woods

Mae Woods

Francie Woods

Hadley Gleason

Everly Gleason

Isla Brooks

BIKE KITS & REGISTRATION

Maureen Killmer

Celeste Mann

Henrik Mann

BANNER CARRIERS

Jack Woods

Mae Woods

Francie Woods

Hadley Gleason

Everly Gleason

T-SHIRTS SALES & DESIGN

Patrick & Karen Sheplee

Jenn Carter

Ron and Carole Calef

Mark Levin

PARADE MARSHALS

John Gaughan

Steve Embrey

Mark Levin

Matt Kirks

Bob Pyle

Brian Emerson

Wyatt Pellicano

Rick Slavkin

Chris Lorence

Emily Woods

John Cellini

Rosemary Hardiman

REGISTRATION - FLOATS

Scott Bell

Harvey Henry

Larry Tims

Frank Sherry

PARADE ALIGNMENT

Jason Cellini

Jason Mann

Ron Calef

Mark Bauernhuber

JUDGING & REVIEWING STAND

Jerry Morris

Judi Morris

Skip Lucas

Karen Lucas

Gail Payne

Jen Edmonston

Chris Malisewski

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Patrick and Karen Sheplee

John Cellini

Julie Malewski

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If we overlooked anyone or any organization, it was not intentional. Your efforts are appreciated.

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environmentalist”astheleaderofthe internationalmovement“toprotectnaturalnightskiestomitigatelightpollution’smeasurableharmtohuman health,wildlife,ecosystemsandclimate.”Hehasspentthelastfouryears workingwithleadersandcitizensacross theworld.

ThemissionofDarkSkyistoadvocateandeducatepeopleregardingresponsibleoutdoorlightingpractices forhomesandbusinesses.Hartleyhas enlistedscientists,environmentalists andpoliticalleaders,aswellasconcernedcitizens,inhiseffortstospread thewordabouttheimportanceofreducinglightpollution.

InadditiontoHartley,FenwickIslandMayorNatalieMagdeburgerwill makeopeningcomments,inwhichshe willemphasizetheimportanceof awarenessofDarkSkyprinciplesand whythisisimportanttoall,withbenefitsfortheenvironmentandwildlife, forhumanhealthandforenjoying starryskies,Hoysaid.InFenwickIsland,DarkSkyproponentsbeganto speakoutandenlisttheTown’ssupportmorethantwoyearsago.

RepresentativesofFenwickHardwarewillalsoattendtheAugustevent, Hoysaid.Alightingexpertfromthe Route54businesswillhelpexplain howtochooselightfixtures,bulbsand othertechnology(forexample,motion detectors)forresponsibleoutdoor lighting.

AlsoinattendancewillberepresentativesfromChannelPointe,anew housingdevelopmentacrossthebay fromthetown.ChannelPointedeveloperCarlM.FreemanCompanies “madeafoundationaldecisiontodesignthisnewneighborhoodasaDarkSkycommunity,”Hoysaid.“Theyare proudofthisdecision,andweinFenwickIslandaregrateful,becausethese newhomesarerightacrossthebay fromus,”solightingfromthecommunitywillundoubtedlyimpactFenwick residents,shesaid.

FenwickIsland’sownDarkSky Committeewillalsohaveadisplay tableattheevent,whichwillfeature aninteractivelightingdisplaytoshow theimportanceofbulbcolor(measuredinKelvin)foroutdoorlights. ThecommitteewillalsoprovideinformationonFenwickIsland’slighting ordinance.

The event,whichcontinuesthe “FenwickNurturesNature”seriesof programs,willbeheldatFenwickIslandTownHallbeginningat9a.m.on Tuesday,Aug.5.Freeparkingwillbe availableattownhallandatHolly’s TreasureChest.

Tojointhemeetingvirtuallywhen thespeakersbeginat10a.m.,theZoom link is

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8423114335 1.ThemeetingIDis84231143351.To joinbyphone,call(301)715-8592.

JohnM.ClaytonHighSchool,inthe Classof1956.Shehadafulfillingcareer,workingforNCRandM&TBank beforeherretirement.Shewasanactive memberofHickoryHillChurchin Millsboro,Del.,andenjoyedbowling formorethan30yearswiththe DelawareWomen’sBowlingAssociation.Shealsodedicatedhertimeto volunteeringattheGumboro(Del.) FireHallandwasaboardmemberof theGumboroCommunityCenter.

Inherleisuretime,Hitchenscherishedmomentsspentwithherfamily andpursuedherpassionsofquilting, sewing,playingcardsandgardening.

Inadditiontoherparents,Hitchens wasprecededindeathbyherloving husband,VernonJ.Hitchens,in2019;a brother,DonMitchell,andbrother-inlaw,GeraldHitchensandhiswife, Linda.Sheissurvivedbyherfivechildren,RichardJ.Hitchensandhiswife, Donie,ofGumboro,Del.,Micheal Hitchensandhiswife,Pamela,of Millsboro,Del.,MarkA.Hitchensand hiswife,Peggy,alsoofMillsboro, StevenC.HitchensofDagsboro,Del., andhiscompanion,SaleichaBaksh, andBeverlyAnnTruittofFrankford, Del.;twostepchildren,JenniferElliott andJillianMullins;twobrothers,Van Mitchellandhiswife,Neva,andChad Mitchellandhiswife,Tami;asister, JoanTribbitt;andasister-in-law,BeverlyMitchell.Shealsoleavestocherish hermemoriessevengrandchildren, HillaryGravesandherhusband,Chip; BethEvansandherhusband,Nate; HeidiHitchensandhercompanion, Brian;HeatherLecatesherhusband, Thomas;HannahHitchens;Travis Truitt;andBlakelynMurrayandher husband,Billy.

Sheisalsosurvivedbyninegreatgrandchildren,AllieGraves,Caroline Evans,CharlotteEvans,NoahLecates, WyattLecates,LiamMurray,Lilly Hitchens,AbelHitchensandRylee Hitchens;andseveralstep-grandchildren;aswellasbyherbrothers-in-law, PaulHitchensandhiswife,Norma Lee,andDennyCordreyandhiswife, Debbie;hersisters-in-law,Barbara Scott,ThelmaBanks,JaniceRobinson andBonnieAbbott;andnumerous niecesandnephews,whomsheloved dearly.

Avisitationwillbeheldfrom10 a.m.tonoononSaturday,July26,2025, attheFrankfordChapelofMelsonFuneralServices,43ThatcherStreet, Frankford,Del.,whereafuneralservice willbeginatnoon.IntermentwillfollowatCarey’sCemeteryinMillsboro, Del.Inlieuofflowers,thefamilysuggestedmemorialcontributionsin Hitchens’memorytoHickoryHill MethodistChurch,c/oRoyRogers, 28209WaltCarmeanLane,Millsboro, DE19966,toCarey’sChurch,c/o JosephineDorey,22750Carey’sCamp

Rd.,Millsboro,DE19966;orto DelawareHospice,100PatriotsWay, Milford,DE19963.Condolencesmay besentbyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

RichardAnthonyJones,87

RichardAnthonyJones,87,peacefullywenttobewithhisLordJesus Christ,lateinthedayonJuly19,2025. He wasbornonJan.25,1938,inTulsa, Okla.,asthemiddlechildofthelate RichardCarrollJonesandthelateMary AnnPekulaJones.

HisalmamaterwasLoyolaUniversityinBaltimore,whereheletteredin trackandspecializedinhighhurdles. HegraduatedasaROTC-programsecondlieutenantintheU.S.Army.DuringhistwoyearsofactiveArmyduty andsixyearsintheReserves,hereceivedtheexpertdesignationinmarks-

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FenwickNurturesNaturebringsenvironmenttothefore

BySamuelSandler SpecialtotheCoastalPoint

OnTuesday,July17,theTownof FenwickIslandhostedtheirsecond annualFenwickNurturesNature eventatFenwickIslandTownHall. Theeventthisyearfeaturedguest speakersonvariousaspectsofthe coastalecosystemthathumansand natureshare,aswellashowpeople canbestsupportandmaintainthe environment.

Whiletheyallhadtheirrespectiveareasofexpertisewithintopic ofpreservingnature,allofthe speakershighlightedtheimportance ofprotectingtheenvironmentand theglobalimpactthatproperly maintainingjustonepieceofland canhaveonsociety—especiallyin lightofclimatechangeandthekind ofwidespreadfloodingthattheregionhasexperiencedrecently.

DeborahCowell,amemberof theGreenInfrastructureWorking GroupfortheTownofFenwickIsland,startedthetowncouncilpresentationbythankingCouncil MemberJaniceBortner—who leadstheResidentialConcerns Committee—fororganizingthe event,andaskedtheattendeesto takeamomenttorecognizethat

CoastalPoint•SamSandler BrotherNatureLandscaping’sTripp ColonellspeaksaboutfloodwatermanagementusingrockgardensduringFenwickIsland’ssecondannualFenwick Nurtures Natureeventattownhall.

thiswasthelastlargeeventfor Bortnerasacouncilmember.

Bortnersaidshewasenthusiastic aboutthespeakers,adding,“The environmentiswhereweallmeet andwhereweallhaveamutualinterest.”

Thefirstspeaker,StevenPr yce Lea—directorofhorticultureatthe DelawareBotanicGardens— echoedthesentimentandexplained thatpeopleallhaveanimportant roleinconservingtheenvironment.

“Thepowerofnativeplanting andhowtogetherwecanrestore natureatonepatchatatime,”he said,issomethingthatinspireshim andotherstogivebacktotheenvironment.

Leanotedthathespenthis childhoodgrowingupinWales,in

“Stand

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.

TWO WAYS YOU CAN HELP?

Be an Ambassador Family for a Week

We are in need of more Ambassador Families! This amazing way to give back teams you up with a Very Important Veteran Family for the week. Our Ambassador Families assist our Veteran Families as they experience the beauty of Bethany Beach. Guide them through the week and experience the magical week that they experience. As an Ambassador Family, you also get to attend amazing complementary events such as the VFW Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception, the evening sunset Sea Colony Beach Cookout and Bonfire, the magical Dickens Parlor Theater Magic Show, the annual USA Hometown Parade and Freeman Arts Pavilion Dinner, and the heartwarming Farewell Breakfast and Quilts of Valor presentation. This is a humbling opportunity that you will remember for years to come. Learn more by contacting Jim at jimcostas@outlook.com, or 202-744-4988.

Donate Your Home for a Week

We are in need of more homes/condos this year for our Veteran Families in the Bethany area. All our Very Important Veteran Families stay in homes/condos donated by local homeowners. It is a wonderful way to give back to those that gave so much. All our returning home/condo owners experience a gratifying feeling when reading their personal heart warming thank you note from the Veteran family. Learn more by contacting Debbie at dcfrde@gmail.com, or 302-249-7301.

DeborahCowell,oftheGreenInfrastructureWorkingGroupofFenwickIsland speakstotheattendeesoftheannualevent.

theUnitedKingdom,andhowhe realizedthatnaturecanthrivewhen peopleworkwithitinsteadof workingagainstit.Hegaveanexampleofhowthatideaworkswith localshorelines—protectingboth propertyandthesanddunesanddiverseecosystemsthatarefoundon thelocalbeachesandwaterways. Tomaintaintheseareasand otheraspectsofaproperty,hesaid, itisimportanttochoosenative plants,becausetheyare“aboutrebuildingrelationshipsbetweenus andourhomeecosystems.”Leasaid “wildsuccessionzones”—places withinvitingspacesforpollinators —aretremendouslyimportantto theecosystemandcaneasilybe addedintosmallspacesofland, suchasthespacebetweenaparking lotandasidewalk,orthespacebetweenadrivewayandaneighbor’s driveway.

Leaspentthemajorityofhis presentationexplainingtheoverall importanceoflayeredlandscapes thatcanfeatureavarietyofplantingstosupportanimalsandtheenvironment.Hesaidmanylocal plantshaverootstrengththatcan

FenwickIsland

protecttheecosystemduring storms.

“Seasonbyseason,thelandwill becomemoreresilient,morefertile andmorealive.”

Thoseplantsarereferredtoas “keystoneshrubs,”andthosenative totheDelmarvaregioninclude beachplums,coastalbayberry,arrowwoodviburnumandhighbush blueberry.Hesaiditisimportantto chooseplantsthatareappropriate forthegeographiclocationtheyare beingplantedin—andthatthese plantsaremorespeciallyadaptedto thecoastalDelawarearea.Fourkeystonetreespeciesinthearea,he said,areswampwhiteoak,Americanholly,loblollypineandsweetbay magnolia.Hesaidplantingjustone treesupportshundredsofnativeinsects,birdsandothertypesof wildlife.

Leasaidlayeringleadsto“shade, structureandsustenance”withina property.Hesaidpropertyowners shouldchooseasmanynativeplants aspossible,butthattheycanplant non-nativebushesortrees—so longastheyensurethosenon-nativespeciesaresurroundedbylocal plantings.

“Startsmallbyreplacingone patchoflawnwithnativeplants,”he suggested.“Shareyourgardenwith yourneighbors.Letyourneighbors know,becauseoddsareyouwillbe sharingsomeofthoseplants.”

Whilenoteveryonehasenough spacetogrowagardenortoplant treesontheirownproperty,Lea saidvolunteeringattheDelaware BotanicGardenscanalsobebeneficialtoimprovingtheenvironment.

“Restorationisasharedjourney,” hesaid.“Comeandmeetourgarden stewardsandvolunteers,andtogetherwecancreatechange throughparticipation,notthrough perfection.”

RichardPr att,aDelawareUrban Forestryassociate,continuedthe themeofshadeandcommunalpark spacesbystatingthatattendees wouldallbeonthebeachor“sitting undertheshadeofatreeonalawn chairifweweren’theretoday.”

HeexplainedthatFenwickIslandwascreatedin1893,when manycottageswerebeingbuilt aroundthetreesontheisland.Pr att describedthemodern-dayimportanceofthefewremainingtreeson theislandandhowtheFaucett Okiefamilynaturepreserve,on CoastalHighwayandEastBayard StreetinFenwick,“representsa placethatwecanallgotoforget aboutthings.”

Hesaidthepreserveisthe“path

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FenwickIsland

toserenity”andencouragedindividualstostopandtouchatree.

“Aforeststartswithonetree,and youcanstartwithonetree,”hesaid.

CarolAnderson-Austra—a landscapearchitect—alsodescribedthepreserveandthelogisticalaspectsofcreatingit.Thetwo lots,shesaid,weredonatedby AustinOakieandneededbetteraccessandtobeclearedoftrash.She saidsheandothershadtoobserve waterflowonthesitetodetermine thebestwaytocreateanaturepreservethere.

Alsoimportant,shesaid,was preservingsomeoftheoldesttrees foundinFenwick,locatedwithin thepreserve.

“Plantsthriveincertainlocations,”shesaid,describinghowthey wantedtochooseplantsthatwilldo betterinspecificlocationsonthe twolots.

Anderson-Austrasaidthelocationnowservesasanaturalgatheringspaceandthatitwas“justthe beginningofthisnaturepreserve.”

Shedescribedthetreesofthepreserveastheceiling,theshrubsas thefurnitureandtheleavesasthe carpet.Shesaidthepreserve“providesanexampleandinspirationfor

thingsthatyoucandoinyourown yard.”

ThenextspeakerwasBlake Moore,amasternaturalistfromthe UniversityofDelawareCooperative Extension,Horticulture&Natural Resources,whosharedhisadviceon howtoprotectyardsandother spacesfrominvasivespecies.

Thoseinvasivespeciescanbe plants,animalsorpathogensthat aretypicallynotfoundinthatparticulargeographicregion.Moore saidhavingsuchspeciestakehold canleadtoseriousecologicalharm tothelocalenvironment.

“Invasiveplantsdonotsupportas manyinsects,whichinturnprovideslessfoodforbirdsandmammals.”

Hesaidecosystemsstruggleto evolveandthattheprocesstakesan immenseamountoftime,which leadstoentirepartsoftheecosystemoccasionallybeingdecimated byinvasivespecies.

Tosolvethisproblem,Moore said,local,stateandfederallevelsof governmentare“doingcontroland containmentstrategiestoprevent thespreadofinvasivespecies.”Nongovernmentalorganizationsand othernon-profits,hesaid,arehelpingwiththeeffort.Healsoemphasizedtheimportanceof volunteering.

DNREC,henoted,hasaddeda

websitereportingtoolthatcan allowboatersandotherindividuals tohelpofficialslocateandidentify invasivespecies,suchastheblue catfishandsnakeheads,whichare detrimentaltolocalwildlife.

TrippColonellofBrotherNature Landscapingcircledbacktothe topicoffloodwatermanagement andcontinuedthetowncouncil presentationwithanideaonhowto besthandletheissue.Arockgarden,hesaid,isagoodideafor wheretostorewater,especially whenwatercaneasilybepushed intoneighboringproperties.

KristaDeCooke,strategicpartnershipandscienceleadatHomegrownNationalPark,expandedon thatidea.Therearemorethan135 millionacresoftypicalresidential landscapesacrosstheU.S.,shesaid.

“Weoftenthinkofdevelopment asprogress,butwithoutenvironmentalconsideration,thingsgo wrong.…Everypropertyisapart ofalargerecosystem,”shesaid. “Youarenotjustmanagingyour yard—youaremanagingapartof theplanet.”

Cookesaidevensmallportions ofpropertybeingtransformedinto moreenvironmentallyfriendlyareas canhaveanimpactonnature.She remindedattendeesthattheamount oflawntheyhavewilldetermine whetherrainisabletobeabsorbed bythegrassorifitwillbecome stormwaterrunoffand“whetheryou areaddingnitrogen,phosphorous, herbicidesorinsecticidestoyour localwatershed”—whichareallextremelyharmfultoecosystems.

“Wemustappreciatetheecologicalvalueofleaves,”shesaid,noting thatremovingfallenleavescannegativelyimpacttheenvironment.

Leavesprotectsoilmoisture,recyclesoilnutrientsandcreatehabitatsforvariousanimalspecies,she said.

Cooksaidremovinglightpollutioncanhelptokeepinsectsalive, whichallowsanimalstosurvive,and shesuggestedswitchingtomotionsensorlightsoryellowlightbulbsto reducethenumberofinsectskilled bylight.

Cookeandtheotherpresenters allrecognizedthepowerofindividualswhentheycometogetherto protecttheenvironment.Sheended thepresentationbystating,“Spreadingthewordisjustascriticalas plantingitself.”

TheTownofFenwickIslandis hostingasecondFenwickNurtures Natureeventlaterthissummer,focusedontheDarkSkiesinitiative andtheimportanceofreducing lightpollution.Theeventwilltake placeonAug.5from9a.m.until noon,andwillfeatureguestspeakersincludingkeynotespeaker RuskinHartley,theCEOofDarkSkyInternational.

SunfestivalDancetotakeplaceAug.31

Formany,theannualLaborDay weekendSunfestivalNightofDance hostedbyCAMPRehobothisthe highlightofthesummer.Thedanceis intwoparts,eachwithaworld-classDJ. ItwillbeheldintheRehobothBeach ConventionCenter,withdoorsopening at7p.m.andthefuncontinuinguntil1 a.m.

Sunfestivalisamajorfundraiserfor CAMPRehoboth,whichiscommitted tocreatingandmaintaininganinclusive environmentinSouthernDelaware. Ticketsareavailableat

camprehoboth.org/sunfestival.

The firstdanceoftheeveningisa discoteadancefeaturinglegendaryStudio54DJRobbieLeslie.Leslie,who hasplayedattopclubsaroundthe world,considersthedanceflooraliving organism.

“It’sachemicalreaction,”hesaid,“a verydynamicfusionofthemusic,the crowd,everythingthecrowdhasexperiencedthatday,thatweek,thisisthe culminationof.That’sthebeautyofit. …Itrespondsinstantaneously.”

Respectedasoneofthefirst-genera-

tionDJs,Lesliehasbeenamajorfeature atSundance/Sunfestivalsincethetea dancedebutedin2018.

It’s“theicingonthecakeofsummer eventsforme,”hesaid.“Iloveplaying thiswonderfulparty!”

HispopularityinRehobotheven predatesthat.

“I’vebeenplayinggigshereallthe waybacktoCloud9andotherclubs,” Lesliesaid.

andpeaktheroomjustbeforehetakes thehelmandshiftstheenergyintoan evenhighergear.”

Whatcanattendeeslookforwardto thisyear?

“Lookforsomeofthegreatestand mostbelovedclassicdancehitsandanthems ofthe’70s,’80sand’90sduring myset.Ican’twaittoseetheRehoboth Beachcrowdonceagain!”

Theseconddanceoftheeveningwill featurecrowdfavoriteJoeGauthreaux, “whoisknownforputtinghisheartand soulintoeveryperformance,every musicproduction,andeverypodcast.” Hisstylewasdescribedasprimarily vocalhousemusicinfusedwithtribal rhythmsandmelodictrancebeats.

“Theseworld-classDJswillofferan unforgettablemusicaljourney,withclassicmirrorballmemories,dancefloor anthemsandthelatestclubbeats,all withinatransformedRehobothBeach ConventionCenter,fortheultimate dancepartytocloseoutthesummer.”

“Gauthreauxisoneofthemost sought-afterDJsandproducersinthe industry,”organizerssaid,andhas playedatNewOrleans’OzNightclub, theURGEFestival,WinterPartyFestival,WEPartyMadrid,WhiteParty— PalmSpringsandZurich,SongKran Bangkok,NewYear’sRioandAtlantis Cruises,andhashadclubresidenciesin Miami, Chicago,D.C.,SanFrancisco andAtlanta.Healsowroteandproduced“YouAreMyFamily,”whichbecameagay-prideclassic.

LeslieandGauthreauxsaidtheylove workingtogether.

“Wehaveagreatchemistryinthe booth,”Lesliesaid.“Ibegintheparty

CAMPRehobothiscommittedto creatingandmaintaininganinclusive environmentforallparticipants,organizerssaid,sothosewithneedsrelatedto accessibilityshouldcontactaccessibility@camprehoboth.orgbyAug.15to ensureneedsmaybemet.

ProceedsbenefitCAMP Rehoboth,a501(c)(3)nonprofitcorporation,andsupporttheactivities andprogramsitprovidestotheRehobothcommunity.Theorganization operatesafull-servicecommunitycenter;offersavarietyofactivities,culturalevents,serviceprojectsand educationalprograms;andadvocates foracommunityofinclusionin SouthernDelaware.Formoreinformation,gotocamprehoboth.org.

ByLauraWalter StaffReporter

TravelingtotheUnitedStatesHolocaustMemorialMuseumcanbeanincrediblymovingexperience.Besidesthe thrillofseeingthenation’scapital,the museumpresentsanunflinchinghistoricalaccountofNazisminEurope;the brutalitythathumanscaninflicton others;andtherolepeoplehaveinrememberingthepast,topreventfuture cruelties.

WhenWarrenRosenfeldofRosenfeld’sJewishDelicatessenreceivedadonationrequesttosupportaschooltrip to theHolocaustMuseum,hedecided topayforthewholetrip.Itwassuchan awesomefeelingthatthebusiness ownerinvitedmoreschoolstorequest moneyandmorepeopletodonate.

Hediscoveredthatthenonprofit HalinaWindPrestonHolocaustEducationCommittee(anaffiliateofthe JewishFederationofDelaware)hasa similarmissiontoeducatestudents abouttheHolocaust,withthehopethat futureactsofgenocidemightbeprevented.

Lastyearalone,hespenttensof thousands ofdollarstowardmiddleandhigh-schoolfieldtripsforstudents fromDelawareandMaryland.Hispersonalmissionistoincreasethesupport to15schoolsthisyear—buthehasalreadyreceivedabout70emailinquiries requestingsupport.

Apersonalmission totellthehistory

“TheHolocaustwasthestate-sponsored,systematicpersecutionandannihilationofEuropeanJewrybyNazi Germanyanditscollaboratorsbetween 1933and1945.Jewswere theprimary victims—sixmillionweremurdered,” aswellasRoma,Polishpeople,people withdisabilities,gaymen,transgender people,politicaldissidentsandmany more.Themuseumservesasanofficial memorial,placeofknowledgeandopportunityforvisitorstoreflectontheir ownhumanity,democracyandpresentdaygenocides.

DelawareschoolsarealreadyrequiredtoteachabouttheHolocaust andgenocide.WhenRosenfeldorthe EducationCommitteedonatefieldtrip money,theyalsoasktospendsome timewiththestudents.

“Idon’twanttheirtriptothemuseumtojustbeabouttheblack-andwhitephotosonthewall,”hesaid.“I wantthemtoattachavoiceanda nametotheHolocaustexperience,”so Rosenfeldshareshisfamily’sstories.

“Iwantyoutoimagine:Myfather grewupinatownverymuchlikeyours …andeverydaywhentheywould comehomefromschool,somebody’s parentsweremissing,entirefamilies weremissing,andnobodyknewwhat happened.”

SomeofRosenfeld’sfamilyescaped, andsomeweremurderedatthe Auschwitzconcentrationcamp.His grandfatherlateradoptedandraised theyoungersurvivors.

“Thatentiresideofthefamilywere eitherHolocaustsurvivorsorvictims, andthisiswhatIgrewupwith.I’m70 yearsold.”

Today,Rosenfeldhonorsthosesurvivorsbyfundingthesefieldtripsfor localchildren.

“It’simportantbecauseweallbelongtoonehumanfamily—families havedisputes,familieshavefights[but] genocideislikeacancer.It’sjust awful,”saidSteveGonzer,co-chairof theHalinaWindPrestonHolocaust EducationCommittee.

“Delawarestillhasquiteafew Holocaustdeniers,deniersofother genocides,”Gonzeradded.“Themuseumprovideshistoricalfacts.I’ma firmbelieverthathistoryiscyclical.… Themorewetalkaboutit,themore

weeducateaboutit,Ithinktheless likelyitistohappenagain,andthe museumdoesthat.”

Learningincludes newexperiences

Fieldtripscanopenchildrenupto newtravelexperiences(manyhave nevercrossedtheChesapeakeBay Bridgebefore)andhelpthembetter understandtheirfellowAmericans.

“Ireallyloveworkingwiththe kids,”includingansweringtheirunexpectedoroff-the-wallquestions, Gonzersaid.WhilevisitingoneSussexCountyschool,herecalled,“Not oneofthosestudentseversawaJewishpersonbeforeintheirlife.…I’ve beentoschoolsin2025thatpeople thinkJewshavehornsontheirheads, thatthey’rethedevil—it’sbizarre.”

“ForthemtoseeaJewishperson, forthemtohearaJewishperson”isa lifeexperienceinitself,Gonzersaid.

Whenvisitingthemuseum,Rosenfeldsaid,hisownfatheronly“madeit throughthefirstfloor…andhewasa toughguy,”butthemassivepileofvictims’stolenshoesisaparticularlystark reminderofpeoplerobbedoftheirbelongings,dignityandlives.“It’samaz-

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By Joe Rodini

DelDOTtollandfee increasestosupport infrastructureinvestments

Followingthesigningofthetoll increaseresolutionbyDelawareSecretaryofTransportationShanté HastingsandthepassageofHB164 bytheDelawareGeneralAssembly, theDelawareDepartmentofTransportation(DelDOT)hasbegunwork toimplementthetollincreasesand newDMVfees.

Theincreasesareexpectedtoprovidethedepartmentwithanestimated$107millionannuallyin additionalrevenuetosupportinvestmentsininfrastructurestatewide.

Tollratesincreasesinclude:

•OnI-95–Newark—Beginning Friday,Aug.15,thetollfortwo-axle vehicleswillincreasefrom$4to$5 forcashandE-ZPasscustomers. (Tollcostsforvehicleswithadditionalaxlescanbefoundonline.)

•U.S.Route301–Mainline—BeginningFriday,Aug.15,thetollfor two-axleE-ZPasscustomerswillincreasefrom$4to$5,andfrom$5.60 to$7.00fortwo-axletoll-by-plate customers.(Tollamountsforvehicles usingtheotherU.S.Route301interchangescanbeviewedonline.)

•StateRoute1–BiddlesCorner andDover—BeginningFriday,Aug. 15,forDelawareE-ZPassaccount holders,thetollfortwo-axlevehicles willincreaseto$1.50onweekdays and$4onweekends.Forcash/nonDelawareE-ZPassaccountholders, thetollfortwo-axlevehicleswillincreaseto$2.50onweekdaysand$6 onweekends.

Forthosewhodonotcurrently haveaDelawareE-ZPassaccount, customerscansignupandfindmore informationatwww.ezpassde.com.

Theonlinetollcalculatorwillalso beupdatedbyFriday,Aug.1,tothe newtollamountsfortravelon Delaware’sthreetollroadsandcosts forvehicleswithadditionalaxles.

DMVfeestoincrease

Additionally,startingWednesday, Oct.1,DMVfeeswillincrease,includinga1percentincreasetothe documentfeeforvehicletransactions.

Thenewannualalternativefuel vehicleregistrationfeethatwillbe applicabletomorethan48,000vehiclesregisteredinthestatewillalso beginonWednesday,Oct.1.The newfeesforthesevehiclesareavailableonline.Moreinformationon howthatfeewillbecollectedwillbe forthcomingclosertotheimplementationdate,officialssaid.

Questionsaboutthenewtollsand feescanbedirectedtoDelDOT CommunityRelationsat(302)7602080ordotpr@delaware.gov.

Museumtrips

ingthathumanscandehumanize otherhumanstothepointthatthey justexterminatethem,”Rosenfeld said.

Jewishpeoplearestillfrustrated andstunnedthatotherpeoplewould hatethemenoughtokillthem,systematically,especiallybecause“We praytotheexactsameGod”andshare thesameOldTestament,Rosenfeld tellshismostlyChristianaudiences. “Webelieveincharity,inhelpingyour neighbor.Webelieveintheexactsame things.…Theonlydifferenceisyou allbelievethatJesuswasGod’sson.”

Studentsmoved bytheexperience

TheHolocaustwasfullofhorrors, whichmakesitavaluableopportunity toteachstudentsaboutresilience,said Gonzer.Indeed,SussexCountystudentshavebeenreflectingontheexperience.

“Ican’timaginebeingseparated frommyfamilyandhavingtheanxietyofnotknowingiftheywerestill aliveornot,”wroteoneSussex MontessoriSchoolstudent.“Ever sincethatday,Ihaveseenthatwe thinkthingsofpeoplejustbyhow theylook,soundandact.AndIhave triedtostopthat…”

“AsIwasexitingthemuseumIsaw asignthatreallyspoketome.… ‘Thinkaboutwhatyousawthenext timeyouwitnessdiscrimination.’ TodayIseeandhearsomanyjokes aboutpeopleofcolor,gaypeople,etc.,” anotherstudentwrote.“TheHolocaustservesasawarningforthetruly inhumanthingswecandotoeach otherwhenwelethateinourhearts.”

Donationswillhelp projectcontinue

Publicityfortheeffortisuseful,but theschoolrequestsarenumerous— everyonewantstheirstudentstohave interestingtravelexperiences.Logisticsandbusesarepricey(especially whenequippedwitharestroom).Publicdonationscanhelptheprojectcontinueandexpand.

“Wedonothaveunlimitedfunding,”Gonzersaid.

“Iwantpeopletounderstandwhat alargeundertakingthisis,”Rosenfeld agreed.“Idon’tknowhowI’mgoing todothis.Idon’twanttodisappoint anyone.…I’mhopingpeopleout there willreadthisanddonate.”

PeoplecandonatetoDelaware fieldtripsat http://shalomdelaware.org/donate (scrolldownto“HolocaustEducation Committee”),ormailchecks(memo: “HolocaustEducationCommittee”) toTheJewishFederationofDelaware;

101GardenofEdenRd.;Wilmington,DE19803.

DonationstowardMarylandEasternShorefieldtripscanbemadeat www.cfes.org/donate(select“Other Fund”andtypein“Rosenfeld’sHolocaustEducationFund”),ormail checks(memo“Rosenfeld’sHolocaust Edu.Fund”)toCommunityFoundationoftheEasternShore,1324BelmontAve.,Ste.401,Salisbury,MD 21804.

“Mywholegoalinthiswastosend asmanyoftheseschoolkidsasIcould. …There’snotabetterfeelinginthe world,”Rosenfeldsaid.

Howtoapply

AfterdiscoveringthataDelaware nonprofithasthesamemissionas him,Rosenfelddecidedtojustfocus hiseffortsonMaryland’sEastern Shore.

Delawareclassroomscanrequest grantfundingfromtheHalinaWind PrestonHolocaustEducationCommitteeathttps://delaware-holocausteducation.squarespace.com. Applicationswillbeconsideredas fundsareavailable.

MarylandEasternShoreclassroomscanrequestgrantfundingfrom theRosenfeld’sHolocaustEducation Fundbyemailingwarren@rosenfeldsjewishdeli.com.Applicationswillbe consideredasfundsareavailable.

LSC Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors & thought leaders. Participate in live talks or watch past talks for FREE from the comfort of home. Newspapers.com Newspapers.com Library Edition offers full-page images with searchable full text for millions of pages of newspapers dating from the early 1700’s to the early 2000’s. Access this FREE resource with your South Coastal Library card.

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TheBethany-FenwickArea ChamberofCommercewillpresent the2025BethanyBeachBoardwalk ArtsFestivalonSaturday,Sept.6, from10a.m.to5p.m.Formorethan 46years,theannualeventhashosted morethan100juriedartiststoshowcaseandselltheirwork.

Thefeaturedartistsbringunique creationsrepresentingavarietyof differentmediums,includingpaintings,photography,woodwork,metalwork,clay,basketsandjewelry.

Thefestivalweekendwillbegin onFriday,Sept.5,withtheMeetthe ArtistsReceptionhostedbyGallery Onefrom5to7p.m.,sponsoredby DelawareDivisionoftheArts.Attendeescanenjoyaneveningwith the16partnerartistsofGalleryOne, locatedat32AtlanticAvenue,Ocean View.Winetastingswillbeoffered

bySaltedVinesVineyard&Winery andlightfarebyTasteEvents.

ThisisanRSVP-onlyevent.All registeredattendeeswillqualifyto wina$300GalleryOnegiftcard andoriginalpotterybyartistJohn Cooley.

DuringthefestivalonSept.6, artistboothswillbeondisplayon GarfieldParkway,theBethanybandstand,HollywoodStreet,Parkwood Streetandalongtheboardwalk. Therewillalsobeasilentauctionon thebandstandstage,featuringworks ofartdonatedbythefestival’sartists. Thesilentauctionissponsoredby CustomMechanical,andallproceeds fromthesilentauctionwillsupport theartsprogramsoflocalelementary schools.

BeachLiquorsisagainsponsoring aticketedWine&CheeseTasting eventattheHarvestTideSteakhouseeventspace,locatedinthe heartofthefestivalonthethirdfloor at98GarfieldParkwayinBethany Beach.TheWineTastingeventwill takeplaceattwoseparatetimeslots (1-3p.m.and4-6p.m.)andfeature tastingsfromavarietyofdifferent wines.

EventsponsorsincludeSouthern DelawareTourism;Supporting SponsorHeather’sHomeWorks; TransportationSponsorRenewalby Andersen;MediaSponsorsthe CoastalPoint,ForeverMedia—The WaveandTodayMediaGroup;SignatureSponsorsBeachLiquors, CommonGroundHospitality,CreativeConcepts,DelawareDivisionof theArts,HunterEmoryStateFarm; SilentAuctionSponsorCustomMechanical;PremiumSponsorsArtisans’Bank,BethanyGolfCart Rentals,HarvestTideSteakhouse, SaltedVinesVineyard&Winery; ShoppingBagSponsorsBethany BeachBooks&TheBookDrop, ChesapeakeLegalCounsel,Miken Builders,Surfin’Betty’sBurgerBar; andCommunicationSponsorDelmarvaTwo-WayRadio.

Attendeesarebeingencouragedto shopnotonlythefestivalbutlocal businesses,aswellastoexplorethe area’slocalartgalleries.Abusiness directorycanberequestedorfound onthequietresorts.comtoplanfor theweekend.Formoreinformation, visitBethanyBeachArtsFestival.com orcall(302)539-2100.

ArtinBloomisseekingartistsin kindergartenthrough12thgradetosubmit originalworksofartwiththetheme “Happy250thBirthday,America!”fordisplayontheYoungArtist’sWallattheJunctionCourtyardoutsidetheLewesPublic Library.

Theartworkshouldbetwo-dimensional,onaflatsurface,andmadeoftraditionalmedia.Artistsarebeingencouraged tousetheirimaginationstodesignoriginal, creativepiecescelebratingAmerica’sbirthday.ArtinBloomcommitteememberswill selectpiecesfromthreeagegroups:grades K-5,6-8and9-12.

Theselectedpieceswillbeenlargedand displayedinAprilof2026onthereplica

traindepotlocatedinthecourtyardbetweenthelibraryandtheJunctionBreakwaterTrail.

Formoreinformationandsubmission instructions,visittinyurl.com/JunctionArt2025.Artistsarewelcometoutilize thepublicscannerattheLeweslibraryto scanartworkforsubmission.Submissions mustbereceivedbyOct.31.Questions maybedirectedto artinbloomlewesde@gmail.com.

ArtinBloomisasubcommitteeof LewesinBloomandacomponentofthe 501(c)(3)GreaterLewesFoundation,dedicatedtopromotingthebeautificationand maintenanceofHistoricLewesandthe communityatlarge.

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Lewesisatownoffirsts,andthefirst andonlybookfestivalinthecountrydevotedexclusivelytohistorybeganinthe townnineyearsago.Sincethen,thefestivalhasgrownexponentially,withmore than6,000peoplefromalloverthecountryattendinglastyear’sevent.Theninth annualHistoryBookFestival(HBF)is setforFridaytoSunday,Sept.26-28.

HBFshowcasesnewhistoricalfiction andnarrativenonfictionfrommultiple subjects,erasandvoices.Morethan90 percentofthefestival’sauthorpresentationsarefreeandopentoall,drawing readersfrom30statesandabroadtothis one-of-a-kindeventattheDelaware beaches.HBFauthorsalsovisit Delawareclassrooms,frompreschoolto college,andthefestivalgivestheirbooks toschools,librariesandcommunityorganizations,aimingtoengagingandinspirereadersofallagestoenjoylearning

abouthistory.

ThefestivalwillopenonFriday,Sept. 26,withthecurrentlysold-outkeynote eventwithHamptonSides,NewYork Times-bestsellingauthorofeighthistory books,including“GhostSoldiers,”which wonthePENUSAAwardforNonfiction.Thatseventisbeingpresentedby GriswoldHomeCareforSussexand KentCounties,andSallyMottFreeman &JohnK.Freeman,inpartnershipwith HistoricLewes.

Sideswilldiscusshislatestwork, “TheWideWideSea:ImperialAmbition,FirstContactandtheFatefulFinal VoyageofCaptainJamesCook.”

TheticketedclosingeventonSunday, Sept.28,featuresthecelebratedlatehistorianDavidMcCullough’sfinalbook, “HistoryMatters,”sharedbyhisdaughter,DorieMcCulloughLawson,andhis researchpartner,MichaelHill.

“We’reexcitedaboutthisbook,”said JenMason,HBF’sco-founderandchair. “AfterworkingwithMcCulloughfor overthreedecades,LawsonandHillreviewedthetroveofrecordsandwritings thatheleft.Thepiecesthattheyinclude readlikearetrospectiveonthevalues,curiosity,andskillsthatmadeMcCullough anextraordinaryhistorian.Readingthe bookfeltlikesittingdowntohaveachat withhim,anditleftmewitharenewed senseofhopeandloveforAmerica.It seemsfittingthatourfriendsatthe DelawareCommunityFoundationchose tofundthissingularevent.”

Theclosingeventwillbemoderated byIvanHenderson,theexecutivedirectoroftheDelawareHistoricalSociety, whosaid,“Wearehonoredtosupport the2025HistoryBookFestivalasa CommunityPartner—promotingthis inspiringeventtothediverselearning communitiesweserveandmoderating whatpromisestobeacaptivatingconversationwithDorieMcCulloughLawsonandMichaelHillaboutDavid McCullough’sfinalwork.Webelieve deeplyinthepowerofdiversecommunitiesengaginginmeaningfulconversationsabouttheevents,ideasandlessons thathaveshapedoursharedhistory.”

Visithistorybookfestival.orgformore detailsandtopurchaseclosingevent tickets.

OnSaturday,Sept.27,attendeescan accesstheirchoiceof20authorpresentationsinvariousvenuesinLewes,allfree ofcharge.Bookswillbeavailablefor purchaseateachvenue,andtheymay alsobeboughtinadvanceat BrowseaboutBooksinRehobothBeach oratbiblioninLewes.Authorswillbe availabletopersonalizebooksaftertheir presentations,andattheendoftheday, presentersandaudiencescometogether tocelebrateanddiscusstheirfestivalexperienceata“spiriteddiscussion”presentedbyDogfishHeadBeer& Benevolence.

Formoreinformationonallpresentingauthorsandtheirfeaturedbooks,go tohistorybookfestival.org.

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OceanViewRestaurantcelebratessecondanniversary

OnWednesday, July9,theBethanyFenwickArea ChamberofCommerceheldaribboncuttingceremony withOceanView Restauranttocelebratetheirsecond anniversary.Friends, familyandcommunitymemberswerein attendancetohelp celebrate.

FormerlyOcean ViewFamilyRestaurantandOceanView Deli&Restaurant, OceanViewRestaurantcameundernew ownershipin2023 andhascontinued thetraditionofservinghomestylemeals, whileaddingnew optionsanddinner service.OceanView Restaurantserves breakfast,lunch,and nowdinner,aswell asclassiccocktails andotherdrinks.

OceanView Restaurantislocated at42AtlanticAvenue,OceanView.Theyareopen from7a.m.to2p.m.onMonday,7 a.m.to9p.m.onTuesday,Wednesday,ThursdayandSunday,and7a.m.

to10p.m.onFridayandSaturday. Toviewtheirmenu,orderonlineor bookatable,visitovrestaurant.com orcall(302)539-4864.

AnnualLifeguard AwardssetforAug.12

TheBethany-FenwickAreaChamberofCommerce,incollaborationwith theBigChillBeachClub,willhostthe 2025LifeguardAwardsonTuesday, Aug.12,from6to8:30p.m.Theannual eventhonorsthemenandwomenof thelocallifeguardpatrols,including thoseofBethanyBeach,Delaware SeashoreStatePark,FenwickIsland, MiddlesexBeach,NorthBethany,Sea Colony,SouthBethanyandSussex Shores.EachpatrolnominatesaLifeguardoftheYeartobehonoredduring the event.

Thecommunitycelebrationwillkick offintheeventtentattheBigChill BeachClubwithatacobar,viewsand DJBump.Theawardsportionofthe eveningwillrecognizetheLifeguardof theYearfromeachpatrol.Duringthe event,theguardswhocompeteinthe upcomingUSLANationalsrepresentingSussexCountywillberecognized fortheirachievements.TheChamber willbeassistinginsponsoringqualifyingguardsforthe2025USLANationals inHuntingtonStateBeach,Calif. Eachguardwillattendtheeventfor free.Theeventtakesplaceeachyear throughsponsorsupport.The2025PresentingSponsorsareBigChillandthe Bethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commerce.TheShirtSponsorisFells PointSurfCompany.TaylorBankisthe SupportingSponsor.PatrolSponsors areCoastalServicesLLC,CustomMechanicalInc.,SoulTreeLLC,PNC Bank,BanksWines&Spirits,TheLaw OfficesofScott&Shuman,SeaColony RecreationalAssociationandSurfin’ Betty’sBurgerBar.The2025Buoy SponsorisBankofOceanCity.The GiftSponsorisCloveandCedarCoffee Bar.

Familiesoftheguardsandcommunitymembersarebeinginvitedtoattendtheeventfor$10.Thisyear’sevent featuresalimitededition,2025roster T-shirt,sponsoredbyFellsPointSurf Company.Allguardswhoregisterby July24willreceiveafreeT-shirt.DayoflifeguardregistrantswillpayadiscountedrateforT-shirts.Online registrationandshirtsalesareavailable atwww.thequietresorts.com.

Complimentaryparkingwillbeprovidedforallregisteredguests.Formore information,call(302)539-2100orvisit thequietresorts.com.

Children’sbookauthortovisitBethanyBeachBooks

BethanyBeachBookswillhost StephanieGuzman,authorof“TheAdventuresofOlivertheClownfish:ABitof Grit,”forasigningeventfrom6:30to8 p.m.onWednesday,July30,at99Garfield Parkway,BethanyBeach.FanscanalsoexplorethethreeotherbooksinherOliver theClownfishseriesduringtheevent.

ThepicturebookispartofGuzman’s “ValuesforLife”series,designedtohelp childrennavigateeverydaychallenges— especiallythosefacedatschool.In“ABit ofGrit,”Olivercompareshimselftoothers andstruggleswithself-doubt.Whenthe schooltalentshowisannounced,hemust

decideifhebelievesinhimselfenoughto try.Throughtheunderwater adventure,youngreadersare encouragedtokeepgoing,even whenthingsgettough.

“In aworldwherekidsare quicktogiveupwhenthings gethard,thisbookoffersa gentleremindertopersevere,” saidGuzman.

Thebook’s“Parenting Sandbar”sectionprovides strategiesforcaregiverstosupporttheir childrenindevelopinggritandresilience.

“TheAdventuresofOlivertheClownfish:ABitofGrit,”published inDecemberof2024,hasalreadyreceivedpraise,including theRegalSummitBook Award,andfive-starreviews fromReaderViewsandReaders’Favorite,andfeaturesa bonuspagetitled“TenThings YouMightNotKnowAbouta Mermaid.”

Guzman,aMarylandnative,livesinBelcampwithherfamily.She holdsabachelor’sdegreeinearlychildhoodeducationfromtheUniversityof

Delawareandamaster’sdegreeinreading. Asanationalboard-certifiedteacherwith anadministrationcertificate,shehas servedHarfordCountyPublicSchools for24yearsandcurrentlyworksasareadingandgifted-and-talentedspecialist. Guzmanbeganhercareerasasecond-gradeteacher,wheresherecognizedaneedforchildren’sbooks focusedoncharacterdevelopment.Her booksaimtoempowerchildrenthrough relatablestoriesandmeaningfullifelessons.Learnmoreaboutherwork, scheduleanauthorvisitorexplorethe seriesatwww.olivertheclownfish.com.

SEDASTscheduledtobeheldonNov.8-9aroundcommunity

TheSouthEasternDelawareArtists StudioTour(SEDAST)—acommunitytraditionthathaswelcomedthousandsofartloversoverthepast28years —willreturnthisfallwithfreshenergy, talentedartistsandacontinuedcommitmenttoartseducation.

The29thAnnualSEDASTwillbe heldonSaturdayandSunday,Nov.8 and9,from10a.m.to4p.m.eachday.

Thetourisfreeandself-guided,offering attendeestheopportunitytovisitthe workingstudiosof13fineartistsandartisans.Visitorscanexploreavarietyof media,includingoil,pastel,watercolor andacrylicpainting;glassblowing;jewelrymaking;photography;muralart;ceramics;andwood-turning.

Thisyear’slineupfeaturesamixof artists,someofwhomhaveparticipated

inthetoursinceitsfoundingin1994. Severalartistswillofferlivedemonstrations,andafewwillfocusonyouthengagement,aimingtoinspirethenext generationofcreativesthrougheducationandinteraction.

AhallmarkofthetouristheTom& PatFreyMemorialArtintheHatraffle. Inhonorofthetwoartadvocatesand longtimemembersofthetour,eachpar-

ticipatingartistdonatesapieceoforiginalartwork,withproceedsbenefiting localschoolartsprograms.Todate, SEDASThasraisedanddonatedmore than$70,000tohelpfulfilltheneedsof artteachersandsupportvibrant,creative classroomsthroughoutthearea.

Forupdates,artistprofiles,andtour mapsastheeventapproaches,visit www.ArtStudioTour.com.

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RevivalHousetohostLego-Festmovienight

Milton’sRevivalHouseisreturning thissummerwithitssixthannualoutdoorscreeningevent,Lego-Fest,taking placeonSaturday,Aug.9,atHudson FieldsinMilton.

Thisyear’sfamily-friendlycelebrationwillfeatureascreeningof“The LegoMovie”onamassive50-footoutdoorscreen,alongwithlivemusic,food trucks,gamesandactivities—allto supportBeebeHealthcare.

Eventhighlightsinclude:

•Freeadmission(thoughdonations atthedoorareencouraged);

•Legobuildingcontest;

•Attendeesshowcasingtheirmost impressiveLegoset;

•LivemusicbyNature/Nurture,the father-daughterduoMaddieandRoy Voshell;

•Delawarefoodtrucksandvendors offeringbitesandtreats;

•Gamesandactivitiesforkidsand families;and

•Screeningof“TheLegoMovie”at dusk.

Doorsopenat6p.m.,withmusic, gamesandfood,andthefilmbeginning atsunset.Attendeesarebeinginvitedto arriveearlytoenjoythefestivities,grab dinnerfromlocalvendorsandsupport the cause.

Buckleynamed toWilsonCollege Dean’sList

WilsonCollegeannouncedthisweek thatLexiBuckleyofMillsborohasbeen namedtotheDean’sListfortheSpring 2025semester.

TheDean’sListcontainsthenames ofthosestudentswhosegrade-pointaveragefortheworkofthesemesterhas been3.5orhigherandwhohavecompletedatleast12semesterhoursforthe semester,atleastnineofwhichreceived alettergrade.

WilsonCollegecongratulatedBuckleyontheacademicachievement.

Foundedin1869,WilsonCollegeis aprivatecoeducationalliberalartscollegeofferingundergraduate,graduate anddoctoralprograms.Bachelor’sdegreeprogramsinclude34majorsand40 minorsinhigh-demandandinnovative fields,includingeducation,nursing, equinestudies,veterinarynursingand sportmanagement.Graduatedegrees includemaster’slevelprogramsineducation,finearts,thehumanities,nursing andorganizationalleadership,andahybrid,accelerateddoctoralprogramin occupationaltherapy.Withclassesavailableinpersonandonline,thecollege achievedthehighesttotalenrollmentin itshistoryforFall2024,asitmakes highereducationaccessibleandaffordablefortoday’sstudents.Visitwww.wilson.eduformoreinformation.

Atraditionoffun andfilmphilanthropy

Sinceitsinception,theRevival House’soutdoorscreenings—including Jaws-Fest,Jurassic-FestandStarWarsFest—haveraisedmorethan$60,000 forBeebeHealthcare.Thisyear’sLegoFestishopedtocontinuethetraditionof blendingcommunity,entertainmentand charityinamemorableoutdoorsetting.

“Foryears,we’vehadsuchamazing crowdsattheseevents,andwearelookingforwardtocreatinganothermemorableeveningoffilmandfunforthem,” saidRobWaters,oneofthefoundersof RevivalHouse.“Plus,everyyearweare abletogivebacktotheworkersatBeebe hospital.”

RevivalHouseco-founderRobRector

added,“Thiseventisallaboutcelebrating ourcommunity andsupportingavital localinstitutionandhavingfunbeinga kidagain.”

Nature/Nurtureisafather-daughter acousticduofeaturingRoyVoshell,alifelongmusician,anddaughterMadie,herselfanaccomplishedmusicianandlocal tourguide/boatcaptain.TheduohasperformedinDelawareestablishments,both soloandtogether,foryears.Theirmusic rangesfromstylesofCreedenceClearwaterandtheAvettBrotherstoFleetwood Macandmanymore.Findoutmore aboutthebandontheirFacebookpageat https://www.facebook.com/NatureandNurtureLive/.

Releasedjustoveradecadeago,“The LegoMovie”hasbeennotedforitsvibrantstyle,itsbreakneckwitandvocal talent,includingWillArnett,ChrisPratt,

WillFerrell,LiamNeesonandMorgan Freeman,amongothers.Basedonthe buildingtoys,“TheLegoMovie”takes viewersintotheanimatedLegotown calledBricksburg,whereanaiveworker, Emmett(voicedbyPratt),istoldthathe maybeaprophetand“embarksonacolorful,comedicquestfilledwithhumor andheart.”

Foralmostadecade,theRevival Househasbeenfosteringacommunity throughfilminDelawarethroughitsvariousevents,includingtheHorrorTrailer ChallengeandSlowerLowerFilmFestival.Itsannualoutdoorscreeningsat HudsonFieldshavebecomeabeloved traditionformany,combininganevening film,food,funandallforameaningful cause.

Formoreinformation,visittherevivalhousetheater.com.

HighTideVRcelebratesgrandopeninginMillville

OnTuesday,July15,theBethanyFenwickAreaChamberofCommerceheldaribbon-cutting ceremonywithHighTideVRtocelebratetheirgrandopeninginMillville.Friends,familyandcommunity memberswereinattendancetohelp celebrate.

HighTideVRisafree-roamvirtual-realitygamingarenawithmore than20virtual-realitygamesandVR escaperooms,offeringfunforthe wholefamily.Fromkid-friendlyoptionstohighactioncombatgames, HighTideVRhaspackagesfor30and60-minutegameplay,birthday partiesandgroupteam-building.

TolearnmoreaboutHighTide VR,viewfrequentlyaskedquestions aboutvirtual-realitygames,andsee howtobookapartyorevent,visit hightidevr.comorcall(302)2575546.StopbyHighTideVRtosee thearenas,at35246AtlanticAvenue, Millville.Theyareopenfrom11a.m. to10p.m.daily.

HighTideVRcelebratesitsgrandopeninginMillvillewitharibbon-cutting.Picturedatcenter,withthescissors,isowner Michael Graham.

Monday, July 28 • 5:00pm-9:00pm

George,Miles&BuhrLLCannouncespromotions

George,Miles&BuhrLLCannouncedthisweekseveralkeyleadership andstaffpromotions,recognizingthe dedicationandaccomplishmentsofits team.

AndrewJ.Lyons Jr.,P.E.,hasbeen promotedtosenior vicepresidentand nowserveson GMB’sBoardof Members.Lyons joinedGMBin 2003,followinghis graduationfromtheUniversityof Delawarewithadegreeincivilengineering.Asaprojectdirectorwithinthe Civil/MunicipalGroup,heisbasedin GMB’sSussexCountyoffices.Hecurrentlyservesastownengineerforthe TownofMillvilleandcity engineerfor theCityofLewes,andsupportsthe TownofEllendaleonvariousmunicipal initiatives.

BenjaminK.“Ben”Hearn,P.E.,has beenpromotedtovicepresident.He beganhiscareerwithGMBasanintern in2014andbecameafull-timeemployee upongraduatingfromtheUniversityof Delawarein2016withacivilengineering degree.Asaseniorprojectmanager,he playsaroleinmunicipalprojectsforthe City ofSeaford,theCityofLewesand theLewesBoardofPublicWorks.

BradleyJ.Hogan,P.E.,hasbeen namedanassociateofthefirm.Hebegan workingpart-timeinGMB’sSparksofficewhilepursuinghiscivilengineering degreeattheUniversityofMaryland,and joinedthefirm’sWater/Wastewater Groupfull-timein2018.Asaproject manager,HoganworkscloselywithmunicipalitiesincludingHampstead,Perryville,Manchester,NewWindsor, CeciltonandHarfordCounty,Md. DeaneL.Townsend,AIA,hasalso beenpromotedtoassociate.Hejoined

GMB’sArchitecturalGroupin2016asa collegeinternandnowservesasanarchitectandprojectmanagerintheSalisbury, Md.,office.Heearnedamaster’sdegree inarchitecturefromtheUniversityof Marylandin2020.HisrecentprojectsincludethenewlyopenedFederalsburg (Md.)HealthCenterandanewmunicipalcomplexinDeweyBeach,comprising atownhall,policedepartmentandEMS building.

SheryllHarroldhasbeenpromotedto seniorprojectcoordinator.Shejoined GMBin2018,bringingwithher29years ofexperiencefromapreviousroleatan electricalengineeringfirm.Shehasexperienceinfederalandstategrantapplications,constructiondocumentsand contractadministration.Harroldholdsan associate’sdegreeinexecutivesecretarial fromDelawareTechnical&Community College.

DerekAdamshasbeenpromotedto constructionrepresentative.Hejoined GMB’sSeafordofficein2018asaresidentprojectrepresentative(RPR).Prior toGMB,heworkedasacommercial electricianinMaryland.Whileservingas amemberoftheSeafordVolunteerFire Department,hereceivedseveralaccolades,includingTop10FireResponder andTop3EMSResponder.AtGMB, hehasledRPReffortsformajorwater andwastewaterinfrastructureprojects. HealsoholdsaNASSCOcertification incured-in-placepipe(CIPP)application.

CathyLyonshasbeenpromotedto assistantprojectmanager.Shejoined GMB’sSiteSustainableGroupin2003 asaprojectcoordinator.Shehasexperienceinagencypermitting,scheduling andplanning,contractadministration andclientrelations.Hercontributions havesupportednumerouslanddevelopmentprojects,including(Americana) Bayside,BishopsLanding,TheEstuary,

OaksatGeorgetown,Brentwoodand more.ShealsoservesastheAdministrativeGroupleaderforGMB’sEastRegionoffices.

ErinSensenighasbeenpromotedto projectcoordinator.ShejoinedGMB’s Salisburyofficein2021asanadministrativeassistant,bringingpriorexperiencein customerservice,salesandmanagement. Shehasworkedcloselywithprojectcoordinatorsandembracedtrainingopportunitiestoexpandherskillsand responsibilities.Shealsoplaysarolein organizingofficemoraleandengagement activities.SheisagraduateofDelmar

HighSchoolandattendedtheUniversity ofMarylandEasternShoreandWorWicCommunityCollegeinMaryland.

“GMBisproudtorecognizethehard workandgrowthoftheseindividuals, whosecontributionscontinuetosupport thefirm’smissionofdeliveringinnovativeandcommunity-focusedengineering andarchitecturalsolutions,”representativessaid.

GMBisheadquarteredinSalisbury, withadditionalofficesinSeaford,Ocean ViewandLewes,andSparks,Md.For moreinformation,visitGMB’swebsite atwww.gmbnet.com.

Theyearwas1960,andtheRev.David Bakerandhisfamilywereassignedto SalemUnitedMethodistChurchinSelbyville.Hetookalookaroundhischurch thatJune,onlytodiscoverhisworshippers hadgonetothebeach.Hewasinspiredto startsomethingnew,decidingtobringthe churchtothepeopleifthepeopleweren’t comingtochurch.

So,inAugustofthatyear,hissons DavidBakerJr.andJonathanBaker,along withayoungmannamedGaryLaw, pushedapianooverthedunes,ontothe beachinFenwickIsland,sohiswife,FlorenceBaker,couldplayhymns.They addedaportablepulpitandsomefolding chairs,andtheseedsforwhatwastobecomeSt.MatthewsBy-the-Seawere sown.

Gettingthechurchfromthebeachto thecornerofDagsboroStreetandCoastal Highwaywasastoryoffaith,hopeand love.

Onceitwasdecidedtocontinueafaith communityinFenwickIsland,thequestionsaroseofwhereandhow.In1961, SalemUMCapprovedBakertocontinue servicesinFenwickIsland,andlocalbusinessmanEdgarRickardsofferedtheuse ofhislandjustnorthoftheMarylandDelawareline.

AtentwasborrowedfromtheNationalGuard,thesideflapsrolledupto allowabreeze,analtarwassetup,and chairsweresupplementedbyattendees. Despitethesomewhatprimitiveconditions,weeklyattendanceaveragedmore than100peopleasBakerleda9a.m. servicebeforerushingbacktohis11a.m. serviceinSelbyville.

Encouragedandfilledwithhopeby theongoingsupporttoestablishafaith communityinFenwickIsland,itwasdecidedthatitwastimetomovebeyonda borrowedtent.In1961and1962,donationsweremade—particularlybyretired MethodistclergytheRev.Dr.HowardB. Warrenandhiswife,andthePeninsula ConferenceofTrusteesoftheUnited MethodistChurchsupplieditssupport funds.

Debatesbeganastothebestlocation —bytheocean?Westoftown?Inthe end,Bakerfeltstronglythatthechurch shouldbebuiltintheheartofFenwickIslandon“themainroad.”Threecontiguous lotsweremadeavailablefromSmith& Rickards,for$20,000,anddonationswere madebacktothechurchwiththatsale.

Amortgageof$27,000wastakenout fromBishopvilleBankin1962,andconstructionbeganthatsameyear.InJuneof 1962,BakernamedthechurchSt. MatthewsBy-the-Seaandthefirstworshipwasheldonthenewlypouredconcretefloorunderthewide-openbluesky. Worshippersfacedwesttoavoidhaving thesunintheireyes.

Thebuildingwascompleted,andfrom 1962through1999,St.Matthewswasa summerchurch.Today,though,itisanactiveyear-roundcongregationservingthe communityofFenwickIslandandbeyond.

ThatyoungmannamedGaryLaw? HewentontomarryBaker’sdaughter, Sheryll.

“Maybeloveiswhatinspiresaguyto pushapianooverthedunes,”St. Matthewsrepresentativessuggested. Theyhadalongandhappymarriage. SheryllLawisstillalocalandisstillactive atSt.MatthewsBy-the-SeaUMC. Thissummer,St.MatthewsBy-theSeaUMCplanstorememberandcelebratethesebeginningswithaspecial65th “Sand-iversary”worshipserviceat9:30 a.m.onAug.24,withabeach-themedreceptiontofollow.Thepublicisinvitedto attend.

Calendar

July24

SummerBibleStudy— SalemChurchwill beholdingaweeklySummerBibleStudyat 10a.m.TheywillbestudyingMaxLucado’sLifeLessonsfromJames.Participantsmaypurchasetheirownbook.

BabyBees— JoinFrankfordPublicLibrary onThursdaysat11a.m.foraBabyBees StoryTimeforchildren,ages0to3.Stories,songs,andinteractiveplaypromote earlyliteracyandengagementwithother childreninarelaxedsettinginthechildren'sroom.Registrationisnot required. Questions,pleasecallus:302-732-9351. We'reonFb@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary.

Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join FrankfordPublicLibraryonThursdaysat1 p.m.toplaygamessuchasdominoes, Scrabbleandcards.Call302-732-9351or visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

MovieNight:AMinecraftMovie— Come hangout,eatpizza,andwatchamovieat FrankfordPublicLibraryat4:30p.m.on ourtheaterset-up.MoviesRatedG-PG13. ForAges12andUp.Call302-732-9351or visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

Butterflies&BloomsGuidedTour— Therewillbeafreetour,withpaidadmission,atDelawareBotanicGardensfrom 9:15to10:45a.m.,sopeoplecanlearn aboutbutterfliesandmonarchbutterflymigration.Membersareadmittedfree,a nd non-memberadultsonlypaythe$15admissionfee.Childrenunder16receivefree admission.Tomakeareservation,visit thematdelawaregardens.org.

July25

PercyJacksonTrivia— FansofthePercy JacksonbooksbyRickRiordanwillenjoy thisfunteamtriviagameallaboutthefictionalworldofPercyJackson,withSouth CoastalLibraryat2:30p.m.!Prizes

awardedtowinningteammembers.Game heldindoorsattheEvansParkCommunity Center,32517DukesDr,Millvill e,DE 19967Free,Forages10-17(Agesfirm!). Registrationisrequiredandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbyphone at302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.SponsoredbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,BethanyBeach,DE.

GuidedTourofPietOudolfMeadow— Therewillbeafreetour,withpaidadmission,atDelawareBotanicGardensfrom 11:30a.m.to12:30p.m.,ofthePiet OudolfMeadow.Membersareadmitted free,andnon-memberadultsonlypaythe $15admissionfee.Childrenunder16receivefreeadmission.Tomakeareservation,visitthematdelawaregardens.org.

July26

MUMCBakeSale— MillvilleUnitedWomen inFaithwillhosttheirsummerbakesalein thechurch’sWesleyHallat36405Club HouseRoadfrom8to10:30a.m.There willbeavarietyoftreats.Allproceedsgo tosupportlocalmissionprojects.

Build&Paint— Childrenages6-12will havefunpickingtheirBuild&Growkit fromLowesatFrankfordPublicLib raryat 11a.m.Wewillprovideallmaterialstoassemblehereandpaintyourwoodenproducttotakehome.Call302-732-9351or visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

July27

HistoricChurchTour— Therewillbea freetourofthehistoricPrinceGeorge’s ChapelMuseumfrom1:30to4:30p.m. Formoreinformation,callVickieat(302) 732-3824orJoAnnat(302)858-2720.If noanswer,pleaseleaveanu mberand message.

Contracts • Leases • Wills, Trusts & Estates Corporations & LLCs

ContinuingEvents

Clubs/Organizations

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.

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

LordBaltimoreLionsClub— TheLord BaltimoreLionsClubmeetsthefirstand thirdWednesdayofeachmonthatBigFish Grill.ThisisaserviceorganizationthatperformsprojectsintheSussexcountyarea. Formoreinformation,visitthemonFacebook,atLordbaltimorelionsclub.orgorby phoneat(301)543-0329.

RotaryMeets— So uthernSussexRotary 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.atCrippleCreek Golf&CountryClubnearDagsboro.Dedicatedtohelpingthelocalcommunity, LBWCraisesfundsforeducationprojectsin localschools,scholarshipsforhighschool students,veteran’sprogramsandother charitableorganizations.Italsoprovides socialopportunitiestofosterfriendship,camaraderieandindividualenrichment amongitsmembers.Tolearnmoreabout LBWC,visitLbwclub.com.

BonsaiClub— TheSouthCoastalBonsai ClubmeetsthefirstWednesdayof each monthfrom10a.m.tonoonatInlandBays GardenCenter.

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

LegionAuxiliary— TheAmericanLegion Auxiliary Unit24meetsthefirstTuesdayof eachmonthat5:30p.m.Ifyouareamemberorinterestedinjoining,pleaseattend. MeetingsareheldattheAmericanLegion Post24inDagsboro.

Women’sClubofIndianRiver— The Women’sClubofIndianRiver(WCIR)isa non-profitdedicatedtoservingthecommunitiesinandaroundtheIndianRiver,as

wellasstateandnationalorganizations. TheymeetthesecondMondayofeach month(fromSeptemberthroughJune)at theIndianRiverYachtCl ubat10a.m.To learnmore,contactLynnat lthomp018@gmail.com.

SaltwaterFlyAnglersofDelaware— Fly fishermenandwomenofallagesandskill levelsareinvitedtoattendtheclub’smeetingsonthesecondWednesdayofthe month(FebruarythroughDecember)atthe RollingMeadowsClubhouseinLewesat7 p.m.Formoreinformation,anddirections, visitsfaod.com.

IrishMenMeet— IfyouareIrishbybirthor descent,considerjoiningTheAncientOrder oftheHibernians.Th eyarewelcomingnew 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,lawenforcementandfirefighter swho serveandprotect.Allarewelcome.

AdultTime— AdultscanstopintheSouth CoastalLibraryanytimethey’reopento workonjigsawpuzzles,playcheckersor

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color.Thisisfree,andallmaterialsareprovided.

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

TeleserviceNavigators— TheGeorgetown PublicLibraryhostsTeleserviceNavigators everyMondayfrom10a.m.to3p.m.and everyTuesdayfrom10a.m.to2p.m.Get helpwithvirtualresources,suchastelehealthappointments,appoint mentswith 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:completars uspapeles,interpretarsuscartas,inscribirseenlaescuela, renovarsusdocumentos,crearunavida major,ymuchomás.LaEsperanza: (302)854-9262.

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

ElementaryHomeschoole rsProgram— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsits HomeschoolProgramonthethirdTuesday ofeverymonthat1p.m.Everymonth,they offeradifferentactivityforelementaryschool-agedchildren.

SocratesCafé— SocratesCaféisagroup ofindividualsfromdifferentbackgrounds thatdiscussphilosophicalideas.Meetings arethefirstTuesdayofeachmonth,from2 to3:30p.m.attheBethanyBeachChristianChurch.Everyoneiswelcome.For moreinformation,callBon nieat537-9440, orsendanemailto bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.

FlipFive— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingFlipFivegameson Wednesdaynightsfrom6-8p.m.Participantsmustarriveat6p.m.tobeeligible forwinner-take-allprize.Thiseventisopen tothepublic.Youmustbe18-plustoattendorplay.Post24kitchenalsoserves from4-7p.m.Proceedsbenefit501(c) charities,withanemphasisonveteranprogramsandcommunity.

WingNight— AmericanLegion Post24in DagsboroishostingWingNightevery Thursdayat6:30p.m.Members,guests andthegeneralpublicareallinvited.

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

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

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

CommunityLuncheon— TheMariners Bethel’sHopeCenterishostinglunchevery Tuesdayfrom11:30a.m.to1p.m.They serveachoiceofhomemadesoups,fresh sandwichesandhomemadedesserts. Carry-outisalsoavailable.

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

Thr iftShopOpen— TheBethelThriftShop willbeopenonWednesdaysandSaturdays, weatherpermitting,from10a.m.to2p.m. Theyhavealargeselectionofgifts,holiday items,clothing,householdwares,toys, books,jewelryandmoretobenefitthe church’sprojects.Donationsofitemsare acceptedeachdaytheyareopen.TheThrift Shopislocatedat111HazzardStreetin Dagsboro.Formoreinformation,call(302) 519-2984.

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

CashBingo— OceanCityElksLodge2645

ishostingCashB ingoeveryWednesday, anditisopentothepublic.Doorsopenat 5p.m.andtheBingostartsat6:30p.m. Foodisavailablefromthekitchenbefore Bingostartsandatintermission.Formore information,call(443)605-5028.

Politics

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

ShoreDems— TheShoreDemocrats meetsatt heDenatBearTrapDunes clubhousefrom11a.m.to1:30p.m.on 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

Mil lsborofirehall.Meetingsstartpromptly at6:30p.m.andallarewelcome.Informationonmonthlyguestspeakers,legislative updatesandmeetingupdatescanbefound atsussex.gop

Fitness/Health/Dance

TuningUptheTemple— MarinersBethel GMChosts“TuningUptheTemple”exercise/fitnessclassesonMondays, WednesdaysandFridays,from8:30to 9:45a.m.atTheHopeCenter.The classesaresession-based,notdrop-in, socontactCarolLynchat(302)7458237orckl ynch03@gmail.comformore detailsonthesefreeclasses.

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

ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelChurchis holdingazumbaexerciseclassintheHope CentergymeveryMonday,Wednesdayan d Fridayat10a.m.Thereisa$8drop-infee. Noregistrationisnecessary,andallare welcome.Formoreinformation,sendan emailtozumbabyjo@gmail.com.

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

LineDancing— CapeHenlopenSeniorCenterishostingline-dancingclassesonMondays.Beginnersclas sestakeplaceat10

a.m.,andImproversareat11a.m.For moreinformation,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.Enterthroughthebackdoorofthefacility.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 visit thelibraryat123WPineSt.,Georgetown.

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

StrokeSupport— Astrokesupportgroup meetsatPAMHealthRehabilitationHospital ofGeorgetownon thesecondTuesdayof ever ymonthat2p.m.Theclasswillconsist oflinkingintotheJeffersonHealthStroke supportGroupandalsohavein-personsupport.Reservationsarerecommended,but

walk-insarewelcome.Formoreinformation, call(302)440-4866.

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

Pickleball— TheHopeCenteratMariners BethelishostingpickleballeveryMonday, WednesdayandFridayfrom11:30a.m.to 2:30p.m.

Al-AnonFamilyGroups— Al-Anonisasupportgroupforfamilyandfriendsof alcoholics. The groupsaysyouneverhavetobealone again.Al-AnonFamilyGroupsmeetatOcean ViewPresbyterianChurcheveryTuesdayfrom 7to8p.m.

YogaSessions— St.Martha’sEpiscopal ChurchishostingYogaonMondaysat9:30 a.m.

BilliardsatIRSeniorCenter— TheIndian RiverSeniorCenterhostsabilliards8-Ball LeagueonMondaysandTuesdaysat8:30 a.m.,anditsbilliardsScotsDoublesLeague onThursdaysat9a.m.forseniorcenter members.

Tai-ChiatIRSeniorCenter— TheIndian River SeniorCenterhostsTaiChiat10a.m. onMondaysforseniorcentermembers.

SeniorStrength&BalanceatIRSC— The IndianRiverSeniorCenterhostsSenior Strength&BalanceonMondaysat1:30p.m. andFridaysat10a.m.forseniorcenter members.

LaBlastFitnessatIRSC— TheIndianRiver SeniorCenterhostsLaBlastFitnessonMondaysat2:15p.m.forseniorcentermembers.

YogaatIRSC— TheIndianRiverSeniorCenter hostsyogaat9a.m.onTuesdaysandThursdays forseniorcentermembers.

ZumbaatIRSeniorCenter— TheIndian RiverSeniorCenterhostsZumbaat11a.m. onFridaysforseniorcentermembers.

YogainthePark— TheTownofOceanView ispresentingYogaintheParkatthegazebo atJohnWestParkonTuesdaysandThursdaysthroughSept.30from8to9a.m.The instructorisBarbaraPopiel,alicensedandinsuredtravelingyogi.Requiredequipmentincludesayogamat-towel,waterbottleandan openmind.Thecostis$10perclass,bycash or Venmo.

Hobby/Craft

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

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

RadioOperators— AnyHamradiooperator,orpeoplewantingtomeetandgreet others,cangettogetherattheMillsboro PizzaKingonThursdaysat8:30a.m.The ARRLSectionManagerusuallyattends. Formoreinformation,contactJack

Magaratk8uyc80 @gmail.com.

PenPalProgram— ThankstoapartnershipbetweenSouthCoastalLibrary,Kent CountyLibraryandWellingtonCityLibraries,youcannowcommunicateby letterwithaNewZealander.Thisisafun waytolearnaboutanothercountryand makeanewfriend.Allinternational postageishandled,andyoucanbringin andpickupyourlettersatthelibrary.For moreinformationandregistration,visit themat delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/11366 626orcall(30 2)858-5518.

Bookdiscussion— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsitsWednesdayMorning BookDiscussiononthefourthWednesdayofeverymonthat10:15a.m.InNovemberandDecember,however,theywill meetonthethirdWednesday.Booksare availableforpickupeachmonthatthelibrary.

Music

MusicJam— St.MatthewsBytheSea UnitedMethodistChurchishostinga MusicJamonthefirstandthirdFridays

ofthemonthat4p.m.Alllevelsarewelcome.

Women’sACapellaCho rus— 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,andislocatedat36668DuPontBoulevard,inSelbyville.Theyareopentothepublicevery Wednesdayfrom5to7p.m.,andevery Saturday,from10a.m.to3p.m.Admissionisfree.Formoreinformation,visit themonlineatdelawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

Dinker-IrvinMuseum— TheBethany BeachMuseumatDinker-IrvinCottageis opentothepublicMonday,Wednesdayand

Friday,from10a.m.tonoonduringsummer.Privatetoursareavailablebyappointment.Interestedg roupsof10-15maycall (302)539-8725.Admissiontothemuseum isfree,andparkingisavailableinfrontof themuseum.Themuseumisnothandicapaccessible.Formoreinformation,visitonlineattownofbethanybeach.com,andclick under“Residents/History/TownMuseum.” SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseumisopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.onthe thirdsaturdayofeachmonththroughOctober.VariousrailroadandTownartifactsdatingbacktotheearliestagricu lturaldaysof thetownareondisplay,alongwithpolice memorabiliathroughthelate20thCentury. Themuseumislocatedat6RailroadAvenue.Admissionisfree.Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineat selbyville.delaware.gov.

HistoricVillage— TheHistoricVillagein OceanViewisopenonWednesdays throughAug.27from10a.m.to1p.m.or byappointmentat(302)593-8814. NanticokeIndianMuseum— TheNanti-

FilmcritictohostbooksigningatBethanyBeachBooks

Delaware-basedfilmcriticShelby Cookewillbesigningcopiesofher books“ScreenBritain”and“FilmEast: ACollectionofFilmEssays”atBethany BeachBooksonThursday,July31,from 6:30to8p.m.Theeventisfreeand opentothepublic,andinterestedpartiesarewelcometoattendatanypoint duringtheevent.

Cookeisaninternationallyknown filmcriticandcurator,specializingin Britishcultureandidentityonscreen. Hercriticismworkcomesintheform ofwriting,broadcastingandlecturing. Shehaswrittenforvariousonlineand printpublications,wasaregularguest criticonBBCRadioandhasrunnumerousworkshopsrelatedtofilmeducation.Sheearnedamaster’sdegreein filmstudiesfromtheUniversityofEast AngliaandisamemberoftheFilm CriticsAssociationUKandGALECA. Hercompleteportfolioofwritingcan befoundatshelbycooke.com.

Sheisthecurrenteditor-in-chiefand headcuratoratFilmEast,amultiaward-winningfilmorganizationbased in theeastofEnglandandtheEast CoastoftheUnitedStates.Foundedby CookeinNorwich,U.K.,in2019,Film Eastisrunbyaninternationalcollective “whovolunteertheirtimeandexpertise toeducateandinspirethenextgenerationoffilmenthusiastsbyoffering

CoastalPoint•Submitted FilmcriticShelbyCookewillbesigning copiesofherbooks,‘ScreenBritain,’ and‘FilmEast:ACollectionofFilmEssays’atabooksigningeventatBethany BeachBooksonThursday,July31,from 6:30to8p.m.

uniqueopportunitiestoconnect throughthought-provokingcinema.”

Someofthewaystheyachievethis, theysaid,areviatheirslowcriticism publication,whichisavailableonline and inprintcollections;theirpodcast “FilmEastChats,”whichusescasual conversationtohelplistenersbetterunderstandthecinematicartform;and theirbespokescreeningsandevents, whichtakeplaceacrosstheU.K.,the U.S.EastCoastandonline.Thebooks spotlightedatthiseventwerereleased byFilmEastPublishing.

Locatedjustoffthetown’sboardwalk,BethanyBeachBooksoffers eventsforindependentandtraditionally publishedauthorstoshowcaseandsell their writings.Throughoutthesummer season,writersvisitthestore,offering localsandvacationersthechanceto meetauthorsofvaryinggenresand styles.

AllofFilmEast’sbooks,whichwere editedbyCooke,willbeavailablefor purchaseatthesigningevent.Screen Britain,thelatestreleasefromFilm East,journeysthroughhistoricaland contemporaryBritishvisualmediato explorenationalidentitythroughthe cinematiclens.Thisbook’s20original articles—writteninarelaxedstyleto entertainalltypesoffilmfans—analyzemorethan35U.K.-madefilmsand televisionprograms,includingclassics suchas“DoctorWho”andJamesBond, aswellasmodernworkssuchas“The Souvenir”and“Aftersun.”

“FilmEast:ACollectionofFilm Essays”isacompletecompilationof FilmEast’sfirstthreefilmcriticismanthologies.Thevolumeincludes“Screen Dreams”—a’zinedissectingtheways musiccanmanifestonscreen;“Eating the Screen”—articlesonthecultureof foodinfilmandtelevision;and“Queer Projections”—essaysthatexplore LGBTQIA+representationonscreen. Cookesaidofthebooks,“Whether you’vestudiedfilmatschoolorjust enjoylearningsomethingnewabout yourfavoriteNetflixTVshow,you’ll findsomethingtoloveinthesebooks. Fromhumoroustoseriousandphilosophicaltopersonal,thearticlesinthese booksembraceanarrayofvoices,giving youamixtureofperspectivesandinterpretationsofoldandnewfilmsandTV shows.”

FormoreinformationonFilmEast anditsotheractivities,visitfilmeast.comorfollowthemonsocialmedia @films_east,oremailthematcontactfilmeast@gmail.com.

July28

StorytimeonParsonsFarm— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryat11a.m.forstorytelling,songs,andcraftsatParsonsFarm FreshCafe.ThisStorytimeisopentoall ages.Anycancellationswillbepostedon theFrankfordPublicLibrary'sFacebook page.NoRegistrationisrequired.Call 302-732-9351orvisitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFacebook @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

HooksandNeedles— JoinFrankfordPubl icLibraryonMondaysat1p.m.forafun afternoonofknittingandcrocheting.All levelsarewelcome.Call302-732-9351or visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

ReptileWonders— ReptileWonderspresentsahands-on,interactive,andinterpretiveprogramfeaturingexoticspeciesof reptiles,includinggianttortoises,monitor lizards,andpythons,atSouthCoastalLibraryat4p.m..Th isisafreefamilyevent forallages.Pleasenotetheroomtemp

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cokeIndianMuseumistheonlyNative AmericanmuseuminDelaware,andis listedintheNationalRegisterofHistoric Places,alongwithbeingpartofthe

willbesetat75forthehealthofthereptiles.Entryavailableonafirstcome/first servedbasis.Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadultcaregiver.Sponsoredby theFriendsoftheSouthCoastalLibrary. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 302-858-5518 www.southcoastal.lib.de.us DinetoDonateforSonshineEquine— SonshineEquinewillbethebeneficiaryof adine -to-donateeffortatTacoRehoinRehobothBeachfrom5to9p.m.Thisisfor dine-inorcarry-out.Formoreinformation, visitSonshineEquine.org.

July28-29

ChristmasinJuly— Santa’sLettersis hostingatwo-dayefforttocollecthygiene andhouseholdessentialstobesharedwith thoseinneedthisDecember.Itemsneeded includessoap,shampooandconditioner, toothpasteandtoothbrushes,deodorant, femininehygieneproducts,socks,lotion, basictoiletries,li quidlaundryanddishdetergent(nopods),beddingandpillows.On Sunday,July28,theywillbecollecting from5to7p.m.OnMonday,July29,they willbecollectingfrom9to11a.m.Santa’s Lettersislocatedat32828RebaRd.,in

DelawareHistoryTrail.Themuseumis open10a.m.to4p.m.TuesdaystoSaturdays.Admissionis$5perperson.Formore information,visitnanticokeindians.org/locations/nanticokeindian-museum.

Faith

CommunityBibleStudy— GraceUnited

July29

SummerConcertSeries— TheAcoustic Jamwillperformmixedclassicrockat HoltsLandingStateParkfrom6to8p.m. Colorfall:ColanderPourPainting— In thiscolorfulteenworkshopatFrankford PublicLibraryat1p.m.,you'llp ourpaint throughcolandersandstrainerstocreate beautiful,swirling“colorfalls”oncanvas. Watchvibrantpatternsemergeasthepaint flowsandblends—nobrushes,noexperience,justcreativity.Forages13–18.All materialsprovided.Call302-732-9351or visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

July29-Aug.2

WildernessEscapeRoom— Getoutofthe hotsunandtrytoescapeSouthCoastalLibrary’s(indoor)wildernessescaperoom! Timesvary.Youonlyhave20minutesto lookforcluesandunlockyourmeansof escape!Groupsize:Minimumoffour,maximumofeight.Free,forAges8–Adult. Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult caregiver.RegistrationbeginsJuly15at3

MethodistChurchinMillsboroishosting aBibleStudythisfallonWednesday mornings,startingonSept.6,from10 a.m.tonoon.Formoreinformation,and toregister,visit sussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

CommunityBibleStudy— Community BibleStudy,focusingontheBookof

p.m.bycalling(302)858-5518.Walk-ins acceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930302-858-5518 www.southcoastal.lib.de.us

July30

Women’sSummerBibleStudy— There willbeaNoHomeworkWomen’sSummer BibleStudybyChristianTateon2ndStreet andthebeachinBethanyBeachevery WednesdaythroughJuly30from8:30to 9:45a.m.Registrationisadvisedsoyou canbecontactedifcancelleddueto weather.Allwomenarewelcome.Toregister,calltheofficeatMarinersBethel Churchat(302)539-9510orvisit marinersbethelchurchcenter.com.

MahjongOpenPlay— FrankfordPublicLibrary’sMahjo nggroupplaysWednesdays at1p.m.forcasualplay.Registrationis notrequired,butpriorplayingexperience ispreferred.Call302-732-9351orvisitus onlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

ReptileWonders— ReptileWonders:The NatureontheGoisaState-LicensedCen-

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Matthew,willmeeteveryThursdayat MarinersBethelintheFellowshipHall from6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister,go onlineto bethanybeacheve.cbsclass.org. BibleStudy— SalemChurchinSelbyville ishostingBiblestudyeveryThursdayat 10a.m.

BeebeHealthcarewelcomes MouhanadFreih,MD,asan interventionalcardiologistatBeebeInterventionalCardiologyLewes.

Mouhanad Frei where he serves

MouhanadFreih,MD,FACC,FSCI, isaninterventionalcardiologistatBeebeHealthcare, whereheservesasthePhysicianLeaderoftheCardiovascularInstituteandDirectorofthe StructuralHeartProgram.Intheseroles,hehascontributedtothedevelopmentand expansionofBeebe’scardiovascularservices,withafocusonimplementingevidencebasedpracticesandenhancingaccesstoadvancedcardiaccareintheregion.Dr.Freih iscontinuingpatientcareatBeebe InterventionalCardiologyLewesandwillalsosee patientsatBeebeCardiothoracicSurgeryLewesasneeded.

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terforWildlifeRehabilitation.Theywill presentahands-onreptileshowatThe FrankfordVolunteerFireCompanyHallat2 p.m.Registrationisrequired.Youcansign uponlinebyvisitingusat frankford.lib.de.us.orCall302-7329351.PleasefindusonFacebook @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary

CelloStoryTime— SouthCoastalLibrary willhostaspecial,musicalstorytimefor agesbirth-5at10:30a.m.Itwillfeature thebook,T heWhaleWhoWantedtoPlay, byElizabethWeberLevy,livecellomusic byEricaLessieandBrendaNeece,anda creativeactivity.Entryisavailableona first-come,first-servebasis.

July31

SummerBibleStudy— SalemChurchwill beholdingaweeklySummerBibleStudyat 10a.m.TheywillbestudyingMaxLucado’sLifeLessonsfromJames.Participantsmaypurchasetheirownbook.

BabyBees— JoinFrankfordPublicLibrary onThursdaysat11a.m.foraBabyBees StoryTimeforch ildren,ages0to3.Stories,songs,andinteractiveplaypromote earlyliteracyandengagementwithother childreninarelaxedsettinginthechildren'sroom.Registrationisnotrequired. Questions,pleasecallus:302-732-9351. We'reonFb@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary.

Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join FrankfordPublicLibraryonThursdaysat1

p.m.toplaygamessuchasdominoes, Scrabbleandcards.Call302-732-9351or visituson lineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

August1

BookClub:ColoredTelevisionbyDanny Senna— FrankfordPublicLibrary’sadult bookgroupmeetsonthefirstFridayofthe monthat1p.m.todiscussafiction,nonfictionorclassictitle.Call302-732-9351 orvisitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us. FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary. BingoGames— FranklinMasonicLo dge #12ofGeorgetownisholding15gamesat theMillsborofirecompany’sbanquethall. Doorsopenat5p.m.andthegamesstart at6:30p.m.Thecostis$40,acceptedat thedoor.Therewillbehamburgers,hot dogs,pulledpork,chips,sodaandwater forpurchase.

August1-2

WildernessEscapeRoom— Getoutof thehotsunandtrytoescapeSouth CoastalLibrary’s(indoor)wildernessescaperoom!Youonlyhave20minutesto lookforcluesandunlockyourmeansof escape!Groupsize: Minimumoffour, maximumofeight.Free,forAges8–Adult.Childrenmustbeaccompaniedby anadultcaregiver.Registrationbeganon July15at4p.m.bycalling302-8585518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 302-858-5518

www.southcoastal.lib.de.us

August1-9

SummerReadingChallenge— Allages areinvitedtoearnprizesbyparticipating intheSouthCoastalLibrary’sSummer ReadingChalle nge.Simplyread10hours betweenJune1andAug.9.Signupat https://sussexcountyde.beanstack.org Paperreadinglogsarealsoavailable,but thosewhocompleteonlineareeligiblefor raffleswithprizesvaluedat$50each! HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 302-858-5518

https://southcoastal.lib.de.us TeenArtShow— Escapetheheatbyviewingthe2025TeenArtShowondisplayin theTeenRoomatSouthCoastalLibrary. Hosted bytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 302-858-5518

August1-31

PokemonScavengerHunt— Hey,kids! PokémonarelooseagainatSouth CoastalLibrary.Exploreinsideand aroundthelibrarytofindthemandwin aprizeonceyou'vefoundthemall! Free,noregistrationrequired.Pickup yourPokédexatthecirculationdeskto start!Thisisadifferenthuntthanthe oneswehadinJune&July!Hostedby theSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Betha nyBeach,DE19930302858-5518

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August4

ChixwithStix— JoinMaryBethLeonardat 10a.m.forSouthCoastalLibrary’sfirst 2025monthlymeetingaboutcrocheting, knittingandneedleworking.Allskilllevels welcome.Makenewfriends,getinspired bywhatothersaremakingandlearn needleworktipsandtricksinthisfungroup meeting.Free,registerathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302-8585518.Walk-insaccepted ifspaceallows. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 GetCrafty— Unleashyourcreativitywith theSouthCoastalLibraryinthisrelaxing andfunDIYcraftingprogram,heldat2:30 p.m.Projectsrangeindifficultyandtime commitment.Choosefromassortedleftovercrafts,oranadultcoloringstation. Registrationishelpfulandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518,butalsofeelfreetojust dropinanytimebetween2:30-4p.m. Free,forages18-plus.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

August5

SummerConcertSeries— TheJazzmen willperformjazzandAmericansongbook atHoltsLandingStateParkfrom6to8 p.m.

DarkSkySpeaker— RuskinHartley,the CEOofDarkSkyInternational,willspeakon theDarkSkymovementatFenwickIsland TownHallat9a.m.Hewilldiscusshowresponsibleoutdoorlightingatnightcan

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supportourenvironment,ourhealthand thestarryskies.Therewillbefreebreakfastandraffles.Theeventishostedbythe FenwickIslandDarkSkyCommittee. DanceClass:Cha-Cha,Part1— Join danceinstructor,JohnBrillantes,forafun andfreeinstructionaldanceseriesat SouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.ThisserieswillfocusontheCha-Cha.Each90minuteclasswillbuildoff-oftheprevious one,soitisbesttoattendallthreedatesif possible:August5,12and1 4.Bringyour dancepartner,orwewilldoourbestto pairwithyouanothersinglepatronatthe class.Wearleather-soledshoes.Registrationisrecommendedandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-in'sacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930

August6

YogaforKids— Startyourdaywithsmiles andstretchesatSouthCoastalLibraryat 10:30a.m.JoinMissSarahforaplayful morningofyoga,speciallydesignedforlittleonesage5andunder.Registrationis requiredandavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302-8585518.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 AcrylicPaintingClass— JoinSouth CoastalLibraryat2p.m.foratwo-hour beginner’sacrylicpaintingclasswithlocal artistBarbarannFagely.Free,allmaterials provided.Forages18-plus.Registrationis req uiredandbeginsJuly30at2pmat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930302-858-5518

August7

SummerBibleStudy— SalemChurchwill beholdingaweeklySummerBibleStudyat 10a.m.TheywillbestudyingMaxLu-

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cado’sLifeLessonsfromJames.Participantsmaypurchasetheirownbook. SCLTravelClub— Doyoulovetotravel? JoinusattheSouthCoastalLibraryat2 p.m.forourm onthlySCLTravelClubmeeting.Wedon’tactuallytravelinthisclub, butmeettodiscussallthingstravel.This sessionwillincludearecordedeventon EuropeanTravelTipsandToolswithGuidebookAuthorRickSteves,aswellasa grouproundrobin.Meetotherpeoplewho shareapassionforadventureandtravel! Ages18-pluswelcome.Lightsnacksprovided.Free,registerathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspace al lows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930

August8

TracingYourHeritage— Lookingtotrace yourroots?Notsurehowtogetstarted? Registerforthisfree90-minutebeginner’s genealogyworkshopat2p.m.NancyN, willwalkyouthroughgettingstartedwith

ancestryinasmallgroupsetting.Participantscanexpectpersonalizedgenealogy assistanceandshouldbringatleast3surnamestoresearch.Feelfreetobringyour ownlapto p/tablet,orusetheonesprovided.SearchingwillincludeonlyU.S. databases.Registrationislimitedandrequired,andopensat2p.m.onJuly25at www.southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930

JigsawPuzzleSwap— Bringuptothree jigsawpuzzlestoSouthCoastalLibraryat 3p.m.toswapforonesthatothershave left.Puzzlesshould,tothebestofyour knowledge,havealltheirpie ces,bein goodcondition,andbeintheiroriginal,untapedcontainers.Swapendsat3:30p.m. Wealsohavetwocommunityjigsawpuzzlessetupinthelibraryforyoutohelpus completewheneverwe’reopen.Puzzles canalsobeborrowedfromotherlibraries foryoutodoathome—justplaceahold ontheminourcatalog!Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930https://southcoastal.lib.de.us302-858-5518.

August9

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Arts&CraftsFair— TherewillbeanArts &CraftFairatBearTrapDunesfrom9 a.m.to2p.m.Therewillbemorethan40 localvendors,anditwilltakeplaceatBear TrapDunesClubhouse,CoastalKitchen Restaurant.

Pop-UpBookSale— StopbySouthCoastal Libraryat10a.m.foratwo-hourpop-up booksale!Findgreatbooksforgreat prices!Previousbestsellers,cookbooks, beachreads,children'smaterials&more! SponsoredbytheFriendsoftheSouth CoastalLibrary.Helpsupportyourlocallibrary !SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 www.southcoastal.lib.de.us

August11

GentleYogaFlow— JoinSarahSchaber, RYT-500certifiedyogainstructor,fora free,one-hourGentleFlowYogaclassat SouthCoastalLibraryat10:15a.m.Ideal forbeginners,seniors,andanyonelooking foraslowerflowpractice.Wewilllearn breathingtechniques,postures,andexercisestopromoteflexibilityandstrength, balance,andrelaxation.Pleasebr inga yogamatortowelfromhome.Theinstructoralsorecommends4-inch-deepfoam yogablocks.Ifyouareunabletogetonto theflooreasily,donotworry,wewillprovidechairs.Thereareoptionsforall!Registrationopensat12p.m.onAug.4andis availableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.us orbycalling302-858-5518.(Onlineregistrationrecommended!)Walk-insonlyacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach ,DE19930 TeenYoga— Ages11-17areinvitedtoa freeone-houryogaclassledbySarahSchaber,RYT-500certifiedyogainstructor,at SouthCoastalLibraryat12p.m..Learnto moveandstretchyourbodytohelpdecreasestressandanxiety,improvefocus andconcentration,andincreasestrength, flexibility,andconfidence.Nopreviousexperiencerequired.Wearsomethingcomfortable,andpleasebringayogamator

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OrpheusCollar:MiddleSchoolerswith Swords— Ages10–17areinvitedtoa presentationbyOrpheusCollar,thegraphic artistwhoillustratedthegraphicnovel adaptationsofRickRiordan’sbest-selling PercyJacksonnovels,at SouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.Orpheuswilldemonstrate anddiscusstheimageryofthebooks,and howtheyweremadethroughworldwideresearch,archaeologyandsketching.Participantswillbeencouragedtosketchalong. Inadditiontoaslidepresentation,Orpheus willdemoanyrequestsfordrawings,and willbeavailabletosignbooksforattendees.(PercyJacksongraphicnovelsare availableforpurchasewhereverbooksare sold.)Registrationisappreciateda ndbeginsat2p.m.onJuly21athttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930Thisprojectwasmadepossiblein partbytheInstituteofMuseumandLibrary Services.

August12

302-858-5518.Walk-in'sacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930

PAWSforReading— Well-trainedteamsof dogsandownersprovideasupportiveand funwayforkidstogainconfidencein readingaloud,atSouthCoastalLibraryat 4p.m.!Childrenreadfor15minutesand maybringtheirownbookiftheywish. Ages5-plus.Free,mustcall(302)8585518toregister.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue ,Bethany Beach,DE19930 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us

August13

FeelingsRock!— FeelingsRockisamusic, movement,andmoreprogramdesignedto helpchildrenunderage5andtheirfamiliesworkthrougheverydayemotions,at SouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.!Free, noregistrationrequiredbutparents/caregiversmustaccompanychildren.Entry availableonafirstcome/firstservedbasis. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930 302-858-5518

SummerConcertSeries— FlatlandDrive willperformbluegrassmusicatHolts LandingStateParkfrom6to8p.m. DanceClass:Cha-Cha,Part2— Join danceinstructor,JohnB rillantes,forafun andfreeinstructionaldanceseriesat SouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.ThisserieswillfocusontheCha-Cha.Each90minuteclasswillbuildoff-oftheprevious one,soitisbesttoattendallthreedatesif possible:August5,12and14.Bringyour dancepartner,orwewilldoourbestto pairwithyouanothersinglepatronatthe class.Wearleather-soledshoes.Registrationisrecommendedandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalli ng

TrueCrimeClub— Shareyourtheories, knowledge,andmemoriesoftruecrime caseswithfellowtruecrimeenthusiasts,at SouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.!Ateach 90-minutemeeting,theclubwillexplorea particulartruecrimecase.Thismonth, we'lldiscussthecrimesofIsraelKeyes. Suggestedread(notrequired):American PredatorbyMaureenCallahan.Free,inpersononly,forages18-plus.Registration isencouragedandavailableat https://so uthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930

CrimeSolvers— Areyouatruecrimelover oranaspiringdetective?JoinSouth CoastalLibraryat5p.m.fora105-minute tabletopgamewhereweexamineevidence,witnessstatements,etc.tocooperativelysolvefictionalmurders.Forages 14-Adult.Free,allmaterials&lightsnacks provided(orbringyour own—noalcohol.)

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ThethreeC’sofmortgagelendingrefertothreecriteriathatlenders usetoevaluateaborrower’seligibility foramortgageloan.Thishelpstodeterminetherisklevelandtheterms andtypesofprogramsavailabletothe borrower.

•Credit—Thecredithistoryand creditscoreallowalendertoassess howaborrowerhasmanagedtheirdebtsinthepastbylookingatcreditscore,paymenthistory,lengthofcredithistory, typesofcreditused,outstandingdebtsanddelinquencies.

•Capacity—Thisdeterminestheabilitytorepaythe loanbyanalyzingtheborrower’sincome,employmentand debts.Thethingsevaluatedaredebt-to-income,employment historyandjobstability,incomesources,monthlyobligations andassets.

•Collateral—Thisevaluatesthepropertybeingpurchasedorrefinanced,asthisisthesecurityfortheloan.The evaluationconsiderstheappraisedvalue,loan-to-value,type ofproperty,conditionofproperty,locationandmarketability.

Thereisalotthatgoesintoqualifyingforamortgage.As always,reachouttoareputablelenderbeforelookingat homestodetermineyoureligibility.

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Frankfordmanwins $25,000Play5prize

A76-year-oldmanfromFrankford wascelebratinga$25,000winthis weekintheJune30Play5night drawing.Hepurchasedthewinning ticketatSavannahLiquors,locatedat 32175SouthDupontHighwayin Dagsboro.

Thelongtimeplayer,whobegan playingtheDelawareLotteryin1974 —theveryyearitwasfounded— saidhestillplayssimplyfortheenjoymentofit.Aftercheckinghisticket, hewassurprisedtolearnhehadwon $25,000.

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Thewinningnumbersfromthe June30Play5nightdrawingwere3, 2,1,4and9.Themanclaimedhis prizefromLotteryHeadquarterson July1.

“It’salwaysspecialwhenaloyal playergetsabigwin,”saidHelene Keeley,directoroftheDelawareLottery.“Thisstoryspeakstothefunof thegameandtheexcitementthatcan comewithit—whetherit’syourfirst yearplayingoryour50th.”

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Lendersevaluateborrowersusingthe threeCsofcredit:character,capacityand collateral.Thesecriteriahelpdetermine ifapersonisatrustworthyandcapable borrower.Characterisjudgedthrough credithistoryandscores,showinghow reliablysomeonerepaysdebts.Capacity reflectsincome,jobstabilityanddebtto-incomeratio,indicatingtheborrower’sabilitytomakemonthlypayments.Collateralistheasset pledgedusingthepropertyitself,whichsecurestheloan.

InSussexCounty,Mr.andMrs.Jones—acoupleintheir early40s—decidedtobuyavacationhome.Mrs.Joneshada creditscoreof817andMr.Jones818,showingexcellentcharacter. Bothhadstablejobsinthestate,providingsolidcapacitytorepay aloan.Theyfoundacanalfrontpropertyworth$800,000and madea$160,000downpayment.Thehomeservedascollateral fortheirmortgage.

ThankstotheirstrongprofileinallthreeCs,theywereapprovedfora30-yearfixed-ratemortgagewithalowerinterestrate basedontheircredithistory.Today,theyenjoyfamilygetawaysin theirSussexCountyhome,knowingthatunderstandingthethree C’shelpedmaketheirdreamareality.Theirstoryhighlightshow creditfundamentalsplayacriticalroleinrealestatefinancing.

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ThethreeC’sofmortgagelending are:credit,collateralandcapacity, whicharethecomponentsusedto qualifyaconsumerforamortgage. Creditismeasuredtypically throughacreditreportthatincludes debtobligations,aswellasascore.The scoreisdeterminedbytimelypayment, creditdebtrelatedtothemaxlineof credit,aswellastheageofthecredit.Therearesomedebtsthat maynotbeincludedonareport,likealimonyorchildsupport obligations,butshouldbeincludedtohaveacompleteanalysis.

Collateralreferstothepropertybeingmortgaged.Condos andmanufacturedhomesareconsideredriskierpropertiesthan asingle-familyhome.Andthepurposeofusingtheproperty alsocanplayapartintheriskanalysis—investmentproperties andsecondhomesareviewedasriskierthanaprimaryhome.

Capacityistheconsumer’s“abilitytopay,”sothisiswhere theirincomeisevaluatedandmeasuredtothedebtobligations andthehousingpaymenttoconfirmthatthereissufficientincometomakethepayments.

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Registrationbeginsat5p.m.July23at https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930

August14

SummerBibleStudy— SalemChurchwill beholdingaweeklySummerBibleStudyat 10a.m.TheywillbestudyingMaxLucado’sLifeLessonsfromJames.Participantsmaypurchasetheirownbook. DanceClass:Cha-Cha,Part3— Join danceinstructor,JohnBrillantes,forafun andfreeinstruct ionaldanceseries,at SouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.ThisserieswillfocusontheCha-Cha.Each90minuteclasswillbuildoff-oftheprevious one,soitisbesttoattendallthreedatesif possible:August5,12and14.Bringyour dancepartner,orwewilldoourbestto pairwithyouanothersinglepatronatthe

class.Wearleather-soledshoes.Registrationisrecommendedandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-in'saccepte dif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930

CookingbytheBook— Eachmonth,participantsinthiscookbookclubwillchoose arecipefromthesamecookbookandthen makeandbringinthedishtosharewith thegroup,atSouthCoastalLibraryat1 p.m.Participantsareencouragedtodiscusscooking,recipes(andhowtoimprove them,)aswellasthebookitself.This month,wewillbesharingfoodsfromThe WayHomebyKardeaBrown ,whichis availableforcheckout(whilesupplieslast,) oryoumaylookatacopyinthelibrary. Participantsareencouragedtobringtheir ownTupperwaretotakehomeleftovers. Free,forages18-plus.Registerat www.southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930

August15

FenwickFlicks—Up— TheTownofFenwickIslandwillbeshowingUpattheBayardStreetBeach.Theeveningkicksoffat 8p.m.withfun-filledgameshostedbythe Town’slifeguards.Themoviewillbeginat dusk.Bringyourblanketsandbeachchairs foraneveningofcommunity,connection andsummerfun.TheraindateisAug.16. BeginningTaiChi&QiGongSeries— The SouthCoastalLibrarywillhostafreebeginner’sTaiChiandQigong6-partseries at2p.m.withEllenProvost,Certified TrainerwiththeInternationalTaiChifor HealthInstituteandtheDe lawareSilver LotusTrainingInstitute.TaiChiisamindbodyexerciseconsistingoffluid,slow, gentlemovementswhichcanbecompleted standingorseated.Ages18-plusandall skilllevelsarewelcome.Wewillmeet threetimesaweek,onMondays,WednesdaysandFridaysfrom2–3p.m.Dates: Aug.15,18,20,22,25,27.Participants mustbeabletoattendallsixsessions,as eachbuildsfromtheprevioussession. RegistrationisrequiredandopensAug.8

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at2p.m.athttps: //southcoastal.lib.de.us orbycalling302-858-5518.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

August18

GentleYogaFlow— JoinSarahSchaber, RYT-500certifiedyogainstructor,atSouth CoastalLibraryat10:15a.m.forafree, one-hourGentleFlowYogaclass.Idealfor beginners,seniors,andanyonelookingfor aslowerflowpractice.Wewilllearn breathingtechniques,postures,andexercisestopromoteflexibilityandstrengt h, balance,andrelaxation.Pleasebringa yogamatortowelfromhome.Theinstructoralsorecommends4-inch-deepfoam yogablocks.Ifyouareunabletogetonto theflooreasily,donotworry,wewillprovidechairs.Thereareoptionsforall!Registrationopensat12p.m.onAug.11and isavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling302-858-5518.(Onlineregistration recommended!)Walk-insonlyacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930

August19

iPad&AppleUsersGroup— iPad,iPhone andotherAppledeviceusersofallskill levelsarewelcometoattendthissupport groupatSouthCoastalLibraryat11a.m. Usersmeettodiscussnewfeatures,share tips,andaskquestions.Attendinpersonor viaZoom.Free,registrationisrequiredand beginsat11a.m.onJuly29at https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbyphone at302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,Bethany Beach,DE. StepBackinTimeBookClub— Lovehistoricalfiction?Thisbookclubisforyou! WewillmeetatSouthCoastalLibraryat2 p.m.onaselectTuesdaymostmonthsto discussadifferenthistoricalfictionbook. ThismonthwewilldiscussTheBookThief byMarkusZusak.Lightsnacksprovided. Registrationisappreciatedandavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302858-5518.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930

August20

StoryTimewithShermantheShorebird JoinSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30 a.m.foraspecialstorytimewithbaseball mascotShermantheShorebird!Enjoystories,fun,andmeetSherman.EachparticipantwillreceiveatickettotheAug.24at 5p.m.Shorebirdsgame(whilesupplies last)!Forpre-K/elementaryagechildren. Free,noregistrationrequired.Entryavailableonafirstcome/firstservedbasis. Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult caregiver.H ostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930302-858-5518https://southcoastal.lib.de.us

HappyBooker’sClub— JoinRachelat6 p.m.forSouthCoastalLibrary’snextHappy Bookersmeeting!Thegroupmeetsonselectmonthstodiscussachosenworkof fictionfromvariousgenresandauthors. Thismonth,authorEthanJoellawillbe joiningustodiscusshislatestbookThe SameBrightStars.Timewillbeallottedfor abooksigningafterward s.Copiesof

TheYorifamilycherishessummersinBethanyBeach

ByGraceBennett PointIntern

Foronefamily,BethanyBeachisn’tjust avacationspot—it’sabelovedgathering place,deeplyrootedindecadesofprecious traditions.TheYorifamily—parents HeatherandGabe,anddaughterGabby —recentlysharedtheirbelovedtraditions thathavebeenpasseddownthroughgenerations,makingBethanyatreasuredpiece oftheirfamilystory.

TheYorifamily’sconnectionto BethanyBeachbegan30yearsago,when FrankandMargaretSherry—Heather’s parents—boughtahouseinBethany West.ThehousequicklybecameacherishedfamilyretreatwheretheYoris,Sherrysandtheirextendedfamilycome togethereachsummertorelaxandmake lastingmemories.

ForGabbyYori,BethanyBeachhas beenapartofeverysummer.

“BethanyBeachhasalwaysbeenmy homeawayfromhome,”shesaid.“I’ve spentallmysummersatmygrandparents’ beachhouse.”

TheYorifamily’ssummersaredefined byfamilytraditions,suchastheFourthof Julyfireworks—asummereventeagerly anticipatedbyall.

GabbyYorirecalled,“EversinceIwas little,wealwayssetuptowatchthefireworksearlyinthemorningandwalkedup atnightdressedinglowsticksandother funaccessories.Thefireworksthemselves neverdisappoint,andit’salwaysafunexperiencethatmywholefamilycanenjoy.”

GabeYorialsocitedviewingthefireworksatWellingtonAvenueasoneofhis favoritesummertraditions.

HeatherYorisaidshetreasuresthe nightswhenthehouseisfilledwiththe extendedfamily.

“Eachyear,whentheentirefamily comesdownandthehouseispacked,we staylateonthebeachandplayfungames,”

makinghappymemoriesandsharingmomentstogether.

TheYoris’favoriteBethanymemories reflecttheimportanceoffamilyandthe companytheysharethistownwith,allof themhighlightinghowtheircherished momentsinvolvetheentirefamilyenjoyingallthatBethanyhastooffer.

GabbyYori saidherfavoritesummer memoryincludedpost-dinnerbackyard games—cornhole,badminton,bocceand spud(acombinationoftaganddodgeball).

“It’sreallyfunandspecialtogetthe

wholefamilyintheyard,whetherthey’re playingorjustwatchingfromtheporch,” shesaid.

HeatherYorisaidshehascherishedthe timeswhenthefamilygatheredtoenjoy baysunsets.GabeYorisaidhischerished memoriesincludeoutingswiththekidsto ridesorplaymini-golf.

TheBethanyBeachboardwalkisa treasuretroveofdelightsfortheYoris.

GabbyYoriisadevotedfanofSugar Shack’sfriedOreosandicedtea—a must-visittreatshe’slovedforyears— andDB’sfries,hergo-tobeachsnack.She

alsoenjoysbrowsingFishTales—ashop shesaidshe’sadoredsinceitwasinits originallocation.

HeatherYoripraisedtheboardwalk fries,callingthem“thebestfries.”

GabeYori’sfavoriteboardwalkspotis Mango’s,fortheir“happy-hourmargaritas,”whichhesaidareaperfectwaytounwindbythebeach.

ForGabbyYori,summersinBethany meantbondingwithextendedfamily.

“AllofmycousinsandIliveindifferentstates,soIlovethatourbeachhouse inBethanyiswherewecancometogether eachsummer,”shesaid.“ItissomethingI lookforwardtoandcherisheachyear.”

HeatherYoriremarkedonthecarefree summersspentwithGabby:“Spending theentiresummerwithmydaughterwas alwaysacherishedmemory.Wewould spenddays atthebeachorpool.Wewere neveronaschedule.Itwasalwayssorelaxingandlaidback.”

AskedtosumuptheirBethanyBeach vacationsinoneword,GabbyYorichose “Fun!”explaining,“Havingsomanypeople onvacationhereeachsummer,Ialways havesomethingtodo.”HeatherYoriselected“Relaxing,”reflectingontheday-todayroutine:“Wewouldtakeourtime gettingupinthemorning,gettothe beachorpoolwhenever.Wedidn’thaveto driveanywhere.Wewouldtakethetrolley orrideourbikes.Thereweren’tmanyworrieswhenwewerehere.”

ThebeachhousepurchasedbyFrank andMargaretSherrymorethan30years agoismorethanasummerhomeforthe Yorifamily—it’sattheheartofamultigenerationaltradition.FromFourthof Julyfireworksandbackyardgamesto boardwalktreats,amusementridesand baysunsets,BethanyBeachremainsa placewheretheYoris,Sherrysandtheir extendedfamilycreatememoriesthat spandecades,returningeachsummerto celebratefamily.

Ethan’sbookscanbepurchasedwherever booksaresold.Ethan’sbooksarealso availableforcheckoutthroughthe DelawareLibrariesCatalogwithavalid Delawarelibrarycard.Registrationisrequiredandavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbyphoneat 302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,BethanyBeach,DE.

August21

SummerBibleStudy— SalemChurchwill beholdingaweeklySummerBibleStudyat 10a.m.TheywillbestudyingMaxLucado’sLifeLessonsfromJames.Partici-

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MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity recentlycongratulatedstudentswhoreceivedtheirdegreesatitsspring2025 commencementceremonies,including TristanLaneofMillsboro,whoearneda bachelor’sdegreeinrecordingindustry studies.

MTSU’scommencementeventswere heldinearlyMayinsideMurphyCentertoconferdegreesonitsnewest alumni.

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AAA:Floodingcontinuestobeseriousissue

Driversarebeingurgedtobealertas roundsandroundsoffast-moving stormsloadedwithheavy,soakingrains havecreatedlocalizedflashfloodingin communitiesacrossDelawareand throughouttheNortheastinrecent weeks.

AccordingtoAAA,ditches,creeks, riversandlakescanquicklyswelloutof theirbanks,floodingontoaroadway,especiallyinlow-lyingareas.Emergency crewshaveperformednumerouswater rescuesofdriversandpassengers strandedintheirvehiclesonflooded roadsthissummer,theysaid.Withmore rainintheforecast,theyemphasized, driversneedtobeawareofthethreatof flashflooding.

“Insomecases,thewaterfromthese intensedownpourshasrunoffandcollectedinareaswheredriversaren’tused toseeingflooding,”saidJanaTidwell, publicandgovernmentaffairsmanager forAAAMid-Atlantic.“Aslittleas12 inchesofmovingwatercansweepmost vehiclesofftheroad.Theslogan‘Turn around,don’tdrown’isanimportantone torememberandfollow.”

Between2015and2024,accordingto theNationalOceanic&Atmospheric Administration(NOAA),morethan62 percentoffloodingdeathshappened whenthevictimdroveintostanding

water.

AAAofferedthefollowingwetweatherdrivingtips:

•Turnaround,don’tdrown!—Aslittleas6inchesofwatercancausedrivers tolosecontrolofvehiclesandpotentially stallengines.Donotattempttodrive throughfloodedroads.Turn around,find anotherwayorfindasafelocation.

•Standingwatermaybehidinghazards—Standingwatercanbedeceiving, andmotoristsshouldavoidit.Nomatter howshallowitmayappear,watermaybe concealingdownedpowerlinesorstorm debris,potholesorawashed-outroadwaythatcandisableyourvehicleand putyouinalife-threateningsituation.

•Slowdown—Driversaremore likelytolosecontrolofthevehiclewhen roadsarewet.Driversshouldreduce theirspeedtocorrespondtotheamount ofwaterontheroadway.Atspeedsas lowas35mph,newtirescanstill lose somecontactwiththeroadway.

•Increasefollowingdistance—This isevenmoreimportantwhendriving nearvans,recreationalvehiclesandcars pullingtrailersthatmaybeadverselyaffectedbythewind.

•Avoidcruisecontrol—Thisfeature worksgreatindryconditions,butwhen usedinwetconditions,thechanceof losingcontrolofthevehiclecanincrease.

Topreventlossoftraction,thedriver mayneedtoreducethecar’sspeedby liftingofftheaccelerator,whichcannot beaccomplishedwhencruisecontrolis engaged.Avoidingcruisecontrolwill alsoallowthedrivermoreoptionsto choosefromwhenrespondingtoapotentialloss-of-tractionsituation,thus maximizingsafety.Cruisecontrolcan alsocausehydroplaning.

•Watchforhydroplaning—Nocar isimmunefromhydroplaningonwet surfaces,includingfour-wheel-drivevehicles.Withaslittleas1/12inchof waterontheroad,tireshavetodisplace agallonofwaterpersecondtokeepthe rubbermeetingtheroad.

•Brakeearly—Brakingearly,but nothard,willallowthetimeneededto slowthecar.Evenifbrakesworkunder normalconditionsthatdoesn’tmean theywillreactthesameonslippery roadswheretiresrollwithlesstraction. Toreducechancesofhydroplaning,driversshouldslowdown,avoidhardbrakingorturningsharply,anddriveinthe tracksofthevehicleahead.

•Drivewithgreatercautionand alertness—Thekeytodrivingsafelyin rainyweatheristoconcentrateonevery aspectofdriving.Avoidingdistractions isessential.

•Checkyourwipers—Beforeleav-

ingthehouse,makesureyourwindshieldwipersareworkingproperly.

•Makeyourselfvisible—Ifyouare forcedtostopduetopoorvisibility,turn onemergencyflashersimmediately.

•Slowdown,moveover—Drivers needtoslowdownandmoveoverfor roadsideworkers,includingemergency roadsideservicecrews,first-responders, andlawenforcementofficersdisplaying red,blueoramberemergencylights.As ofJulyof2023,Virginia’sMoveOver lawnowalsoincludesallstationaryvehiclesonthesideoftheroad,displaying hazardlights,flaresorwarningsigns. Givethemthespacetobesafe.

•Seekhigherground—Ifthevehiclestallsorissuddenlycaughtinrising water,leaveitimmediately.

•Takethenearestexit—Ifconditionsworsentothepointwherethere areanysafetyconcerns,exittheroadway. Don’tjuststopontheshoulderorunder abridgeunlessitisunsafetoproceed otherwise.Ifyourvisibilityiscompromised,otherdriversmaybestruggling, too.

“Knowbeforeyougo,anddelayor postponetraveluntilastormhaspassed andfloodwatershavereceded,”saidTidwell.Followlocalweatherforecastsand payattentiontoalertsfromtheNational WeatherService.

manship,wasaspecialcourieracrossthe Atlantic,andwashonorablydischarged withtherankofcaptain.

Aftercollege,heearnedamaster’s degreeinbusinessadministrationfrom GeorgeWashingtonUniversityandgot industry-specificeducationattheRutgersUniversityStonierSchoolofBanking.Asaseniorvicepresidentat MercantileBankinMaryland,Jones headeduptheCommercialRealEstate Lendingdivisionfor35years.Heretiredearlytobewithhisbelovedwife.

Joneslovedhunting,fishing,beingat thebeach,workingoncars—hecompletelyrebuilta1931slant-windshield Model-AFord—buildinghouses(havingbuilttwocompletelybyhandin OwingsMills,Md.,andinBethany Beach,Del.),takingcareofhishouses, woodworking,doingseascapeacrylic paintingandstained-glassart.

Butwhathelovedmostwasspendingtimewithhistreasuredfamilyand playingwithhischildrenandgrandchildren.Hewasanold-fashionedfamily man totheextreme.Everythinghedid wasforhisfamily.“Wethankyou Dad/GDforeverythingyoudidforall ofus!Wewillmissyousomuchbut knowwewillbewithyouagainin Heaven.”

Joneswasthebelovedhusbandof MaryDotMacateeJones;dearbrother ofMarjoryJeanJonesYovin(and Louis)andAlbertDennisJones(and Debbie);adoredfatherofMaryAlice JonesBeeghly(andDavid),Theresa AnnJonesBowman(andRichard), RichardChristopherJones(and Michele)andTimothyBrianJones(and Susana);andcherishedgrandaddy“GD” ofJebandJamesBeeghly,Meaghanand CaileanBowman,LaurenandAlyssa Lanpher,andBodhiJones.

ACatholicFuneralMasswillbe

heldincelebrationofJones’lifeonSaturday,July26,2025,at10a.m.atSt. CharlesBorromeoCatholicChurch,locatedat101ChurchLane,Pikesville, Md.Inlieuofflowers,thefamilysuggesteddonationstoUniversityofMaryland/St.Joseph’sHospital.

JeffreyEdwin ‘Jeff’Lathbury,69

JeffreyEdwin“Jeff”Lathbury,69,of Selbyville,Del.,passedawayTuesday, July15,2025,atTidalHealthPeninsula RegionalinSalisbury,Md.Hewasborn inSalisbury,sonofthelateGeorge EverettLathburyandColleenLouise (Hall)Lathbury.

Lathburyservedhiscountryvaliantly intheU.S.Armyforfouryearsandthen enteredtheU.S.CoastGuard,retiring asafirst-classboatswainmate.Hehad alsoworkedfortheBishop-Hastings FuneralHomesince2002.Hewasa member ofBerlin(Md.)AmericanLegionPost#123BoggsDisharoon,Sons oftheAmericanLegionSquadron24in Dagsboro,AmericanLegionRiders Chapter123andSussexCounty(Del.) FirePoliceAssociation.Hewasalsoan honorarymemberoftheSelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompany.

Inadditiontohisparents,Lathbury wasprecededindeathbytwobrothers, JerryE.LathburyandGaryM.Lathbury.Heissurvivedbytwosons,Jared EmersonLathbury,andJasonElliott Lathbur yandhiswife,Ashley,allof Selbyville,Del.;abrother,GlennM. LathburyofSeaford,Del.;hislifepartner,DebraStarkofSelbyville;three grandchildren,JulianaLathbury,Jace LathburyandAddieLathbury;and manynieces,nephewsandcousins.

Afuneralservicewillbeheldatnoon onWednesday,July23,2025,atBishopHastingsFuneralHome,19S.Main Street,inSelbyville,Del.Avisitation willbeheldonehourbeforetheservice. BurialwillbeinRedmen’sCemeteryin Selbyville.Inlieuofflowers,donations

inhismemorymaybemadetoBerlin AmericanLegionPost#123Boggs Disharoon,10111OldOceanCity Road,Berlin,MD21811.Condolences maybesentbyvisitingwww.bishophastingsfh.com.

Jacobus‘Jack’Maaskant,81 Jacobus“Jack”Maaskant,81,ofSelbyville,Del.,diedSunday,July13,2025, peacefully,athome.Hewasbornin Holland,sonofthelateKeysMaaskant andMagelanna(VanDerVarrt) Maaskant.

Maaskantwasaretiredoilbargecaptain forMaritransandamemberof PalestineMasonicLodge#189in Catonsville,Md.

Inadditiontohisparents,Maaskant wasprecededindeathbyhiswife, CatherineT.Maaskant.Heissurvived byadaughter,ElizabethSmithandher husband,Corey,ofSelbyville,Del.; threegrandchildren;twogreat-grandchildren,withthearrivalofathird great-grandchildawaited;hisformer wife,RuthE.Hauf;abrother;asister; andaniece.

Agravesideservicewastobeheldat 11 a.m.onSaturdayJuly19,2025,at RoxanaCemetery,GumRoad,Frankford,Del.Inlieuofflowers,donations inhismemorymaybemadetoacharity ofthegiver’schoice.Condolencesmay besentbyvisitingwww.bishophastingsfh.com.

RobertWilliamSeamans,90

RobertWilliamSeamans,90,of OceanView,Del.,andformerlyof ChevyChase,Md.,passedawayon Wednesday,July16,2025.

HeattendedBethesda-Chevy ChaseHighSchoolinBethesda,Md., andlatergraduatedfromPennState University,wherehemethisbeloved wife,Martha.Theyweremarriedon campusandenjoyed49wonderful yearstogether.

Inhisearlycareer,Seamansworked

asacollegerecruiterforParkCollege inMissouri.Later,heandMartha Seamanstookaleapoffaithand openedAntiquePrintsInc.inOcean View,Del.,in1971.Asavidcollectors, theytraveledextensivelyandbuiltan impressivecollectionofantiquemaps andprintsoverthecourseofmore than40years.Thatcollectionand legacycontinuestobecarriedonby KerryandBrandonCase,hisdaughter andson-in-law.

Knownforhischarismaticpersonality,helovedtosharestoriesand jokes.Hehadapassionforjazz,the beach,sunbathing,plantingtreesand flowers,hostingmovienights,travelingandart.

Seamanswasprecededindeathby hiswife,Martha.Heissurvivedbyhis lovingdaughter,KerryCase,andsonin-law,BrandonCase;aswellastwo grandchildren,SadieandMaxCase. A privatecelebrationoflifewillbe heldinthecomingweeks.Inlieuof flowers,thefamilysuggestedaplant ortree,astheywillbecreatingamemorialgardeninhishonor.Condolencescanbemadebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

AlbertMichael ‘Al’ThomasJr.,76 AlbertMichael“Al”ThomasJr.,76, ofOceanView,Del.,passedaway

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peacefullyathome,surroundedbyhis lovingfamily,onJuly1,2025,aftera longbattlewithcancer.Bornin Kingston,Pa.,toAlbertandMary Thomas,hegraduatedin1966from WyomingHighSchoolinPennsylvania.HeattendedPennStateUniversitybeforetransferringtoWilkes College,fromwhichhegraduated withabachelor’sdegreeinhistoryand dualminorsinpoliticalscienceand education.

Thomaswasdraftedupongraduation,duringtheVietnamWar,and joinedtheU.S.AirForce.Aftercompletinglanguagetraining,hebecame aninterpreterwhilefinishinghisfour yearsofservicewiththeNationalSecurityAgency.

Hewashiredasacivilianandbecameamemberoftheadjunctfaculty, teachingcoursesinbasicandexecutive leadership,terrorismandcrisismanagement.Hebecamepartofajoint lawenforcementandintelligencetask forceoninternationalcounternarcotics.

HedirectedtheinitialNSAteam deployedtotheDepartmentofState toprovidetime-sensitiveactionable intelligence.Heheadedtheinternationalterrorismdivisionandchaired an11-nationcounterterrorismsenior

executivegroup.Thomasretiredfrom workasadefenseintelligencesenior executiveappointedbyLt.Gen. MichaelHaydenandtheU.S.SecretaryofState.

Hewasanavidsportsenthusiast andplayedfootballandbasketball, andrantrackinhighschool.Hewasa diehardfanoftheChicagoBearsand theNewYorkYankees.Inhisspare time,hecoachedboys’andgirls’youth teamsinbothsoccerandbasketball. Hisgirls’selectsoccerteam,theHurricanes,wontheMarylandStateCup Championshipin1993.

Hispositiveenergywascontagious, andhealwaysmadepeoplelaughand smile.

Thomasissurvivedbyhisbest friendandlovingwifeof54years, Lorraine;hischildrenAlbertThomas andTaraSprouse;hissisterMarybeth Maniaci(andToby);hisgrandchildren Nicholas,ZacharyandDelaney Sprouse,andKadenandRyder Thomas(andtheirmother,Traci Clark);abrother-in-law,DaveWisnosky(andMelinda);aniece,Fionna Fanning;andnephewsJamesand SeanFanning,JustinWisnosky(and Alyssaandhisgreat-nephewBenand great-nieceClaire),JeffreyWisnosky, BrandonWisnosky(andgreatnephewLincolnJonesWisnosky).

AcelebrationofThomas’lifewill beheldAug.16,2025,atParsellFuneralHomes’ClarksvilleChapel,lo-

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catedat34874AtlanticAvenue, OceanView,Del.Visitationwillbe from10to11a.m.,followedbythe celebrationservicefrom11a.m.to noon.Casualattire,withislandshirts, shortsandcolorfulgarb,wouldbeappreciatedandwouldmakehimsmile, thefamilysaid.“Weknowhe’sdrinkingmargaritaswithJimmyBuffett!”A funeralMasswillbeheldatSt. Martha’sEpiscopalChurchin BethanyBeach,Del.,atalaterdate, whenparkingbecomesmorereadily available.Intermentwillbeprivate. Thefamilysaidtheypreferredno flowersbesent.Inlieuofflowers,a donationtotheBrandywineValley SPCA(atwww.BVSPCA.org/donate/honor-a-life)wouldbeappreciatedbythefamilytohonorhimand hisbeloveddogCoco.Theno-kill shelterhadalwaysbeenclosetohis heart.

MelvinTruitt,87

MelvinTruitt,87,fondlyknown aroundMillsboro,Del.,as“Rawhide,” passedawayonJuly16,2025,in Lewes,Del.BornonJan.25,1938,in Millsboro,hewasthesonofthelate WilliamTruittandMary(Hudson) Truitt.

Heworkedformanyyearsat Mountaire FarmsinMillsboro,where hewaswell-respectedbyhiscoworkersandfriends.Knownforhiseasygoingpersonalityandthenicknamethat

followedhimthroughouttown, “Rawhide”wasafamiliarandfriendly facetomanyinthecommunityhe loved.

HewasamemberofCarey’s Churchandenjoyedchurchactivities, especiallyCarey’sCamp.Healsoenjoyedfixingthings,cuttinggrasson hisridinglawnmower,improvingand expandinghismodeltraincollection, allthingsWillieNelson,stockcars andSundaymorningpancakeswith thePalmers.

Truittwasprecededindeathbyhis parents;hissistersJeanHudsonand ElizabethRayner;andhisbrothers WilliamTruittandArthurTruitt.He issurvivedbyhisbrotherVirgilTruitt (andCharlene);aspecialniece,BonnieT.VanBuskirk;andmanyother niecesandnephews.Hewillalsobe rememberedbyspecialfriendsJimand CindyPalmer,andJohnandJan Fisher.

Afuneralservicewillbeheldon Thursday,July24,2025,at11a.m.at WatsonFuneralHome&Crematorium,211S.WashingtonSt.,Millsboro,Del.Avisitationwilltakeplace from10to11a.m.,priortotheservice.IntermentwillfollowatMillsboro Cemetery.Inlieuofflowers,donations canbemadetoCarey’sChurch,c/o JosephineDorey,22750Carey’sCamp Road,Millsboro,DE19966.Truitt’s lifememorialwebpageisatwww.watsonfh.com.

RAL’soutdoorartshowsetforstartofAugust

TheRehobothArtLeague’ssignaturesummerevent,theAnnualOutdoorFineArt&FineCraftShow,will returntoHenlopenAcresforthefirst twoweekendsinAugust.Nowinits 52ndyear,theeventprovidestheopportunityfor125artistsandartisansfromaroundthecountryto displayandselltheirfineartand finecraftsamidsttheRehoboth ArtLeague’s3.5-acrewooded campus,blocksfromdowntown RehobothAvenue.

Thisyear,theeventwillbe heldAug.2-3andAug.9-10 from10a.m.to5p.m.onSaturdays,and10a.m.to4p.m.on Sundays.

Theoutdoorshow—which isunderwrittenbyJackLingo, Realtor—isajuriedevent. Manylocalandregionalartists willbeoncampuswiththeir artworkinavarietyofmediums,includingoilandacrylic painting,pastelpainting,fine jewelry,wood,metal,photography,ceramics,mixedmediaand more.

Theshowincludesfood,live music,artistdemonstrations, galleryexhibits,gardens,thehistoricPeterMarshHomestead and theDogfishHeadBeer Garden.Visitorsarealsowelcometoenjoythecurrentshows theartleaguehasondisplay,includingthe87thAnnualMembers’FineArtExhibition.

“ThesupportofourcommunityallowsthisRehobothBeach traditiontocontinue,astheeffortsofmorethan100volunteersareessentialtopulloffthis two-weekendevent,”organizers said.

Aspertradition,patronswill havetheopportunitytoparticipateinartworkrafflesandauctions.Thisyear’sraffleprize, whichraisesfundsforthe league’seducationandexhibitionprograms,wasdonatedby ZuShengYu.Thepiece,titled “GoodMorning,”isanoriginal oilpaintingvaluedat$4,800. Raffleticketscost$5perticket or$20forfive,andmaybepurchasedonlineandatRAL’s maingallerythroughAug.10. Thewinningticketwillbe pulledfollowingthefestival’s closureonAug.10.

Additionally,eachyear,the League’sdocentteam,which volunteers inthePeterMarsh Homesteadtogreetguestsand provideinformation,holdsa fundraiserforpreservationprojectsontheRALcampus.ParticipatingOutdoorShowartists donateartworksthatareputon

displayintheDewittGalleryduringthe event.Patronsmaybidonlineorbuy piecesoutright.Theauctionclosesat4 p.m.onSunday,Aug.10.

Theshowhasaweekendentryfeeof $5foradults.Thereisnochargefor childrenyoungerthan12.Ticketscan bepurchasedatanyofthefourentrance gates. TheRALprovidescomplimentarytransportationtotheeventwith JollyTrolleyshuttlesfromRehoboth BeachElementarySchool,wherethere isfreeparking. Foradditionalinformationaboutthe artleague,itsclasses,memberships, eventsandexhibitions,visitthewebsite atRehobothArtLeague.orgorcall(302) 227-8408.

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FRIDAY

Big Brother (6) WBOC 8 p.m.

Roommates rarely make things better, and there’s no place to escape in the latest episode of this long-running reality show. Can eviction change the vibe for the better or will it make things even worse for the Head of Household?

Julie Chen Moonves hosts.

The Mummy (60) AMC 8:05 p.m.

Adventurer Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) finds himself in the middle of awakening evil as tomb hunters unwittingly set loose 3,000-yearold Egyptian priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) on a vengeful path. “The Mummy Returns” immediately follows.

SATURDAY

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder (7) WMDT 3 p.m.

It’s a battle of the middleweights as 5th-ranked Robert Whittaker (27-8-0) of Australia takes on 12th-ranked Reinier de Ridder (20-2-0) of the Netherlands at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. De Rider has 11 first round finishes to Whittaker’s seven.

LPGA Tour Golf (33) GOLF 7 p.m.

The 2025 Women’s Scottish Open continues from Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire, Scotland, as the top golfers in the LPGA — including World No.1 Nelly Korda — compete in the third round. Lauren Coughlin won last year’s tournament by four strokes.

SUNDAY

2025 Tour de France (11) WBAL 2 p.m.

Ride like your quads aren’t burning! It’s the 21st and final stage of the 2025 Tour de France, and the world’s top cyclists are doing everything in their power to capture the final yellow jersey. Last year, Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar claimed victory.

Grantchester on Masterpiece (12) WCPB 9 p.m.

As Season 10 continues, a serious obstacle hinders the growth of Cathy (Kacey Ainsworth) and Mrs. Chapman’s (Tessa Peake-Jones) new business. Meanwhile, Geordie (Robson Green) goes behind Alphy’s (Rishi Nair) back to intervene in his personal life.

(24) TRUTV <++ Ocean's Eight ('18) Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock. <+++ Ocean's Eleven ('01)Matt Damon,George Clooney.(P) AmericanAmerican (28) ESPN ESPN Films Banana Texas Tailgaters vs. Savannah Bananas(N)(Live) Boxing Xander Zayas vs. Jorge Garcia(N)(Live) (29) ESPN2 30 for 30 USL Jägermeister Cup Soccer PLL Denver Outlaws at Utah Archers(N)(Live) SportsCenter (N)(Live) (33) GOLF Golf Central (N) LPGA Tour Golf ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open, Third Round(N) PGA Tour Golf 3M Open, Third Round (41) HGTV Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunters HuntersHuntersHuntersHuntersHunters (N) Hunters HuntersHunters (43) FOOD

MONDAY

LEGO Masters (5) FOX (69) WTXF 8 p.m.

With a $100,000 prize on the line, teams of two LEGO enthusiasts compete in larger-than-life brick-building challenges that put their architectural skills to the test. Players vie for the golden brick, which allows them to stay in the game.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter (19) TNT 9 p.m.

When graffiti around town starts coming to life and threatening the citizenry, the Librarians step in to determine what exactly is going on and how this extraordinary phenomenon connects to Bogdan Gregor’s (Adnan Haskovic) imminent return.

VOCES (12) WCPB 10 p.m.

This documentary from directors Ellen Martinez and Steph Ching explores the U.S.’s housing crisis through the lens of four unforgettable stories that see the residents of New York City fight corrupt landlords for their basic human rights.

TUESDAY

Mud Madness (44) DISC 8 p.m.

Season 2 returns viewers to the underground world of mud racing, as competitors prepare to tackle the fall mud circuit. With big money on the line, rivalries prove themselves fiercer than ever before. But when the sun goes down, it’s all about the party.

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

While the remaining contestants are busy solving riddles and clawing their way back to safety, a secretive voice sends shockwaves through the house, forcing untold truths, breaking bonds and starting rumors that permanently change the game.

Frontline (12) WCPB 10 p.m.

This latest episode explores Israel’s long history of waging wars in Gaza and Iran and the U.S.’s direct and indirect roles in these conflicts. Special focus is given to how Benjamin Netanyahu has kept these conflicts going on for years.

WEDNESDAY

Celebrity IOU (41) HGTV 8 p.m.

Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott team up with snowboarder Shaun White during this latest episode, helping Shaun to surprise his childhood best friend with a renovation of his new home. To get the job done, they must update the home’s dated kitchen.

Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service (5) FOX (69) WTXF 9 p.m.

Chef Gordon Ramsay goes undercover at a female-owned restaurant in Philadelphia, where he must help the owner rediscover her passion for cooking. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a kitchen with struggling staff and a menu in desperate need of a reset.

My Strange Arrest (23) A&E 10 p.m.

As Season 3 continues, this series looks at even more of the wildest arrests to occur in the U.S. From a naked man showing up unexpected at one’s doorstep to police using a child’s bike to chase a fleeing suspect, best prepare to be shocked.

THURSDAY

Celebrity Family Feud (7) WMDT 8 p.m.

In this star-studded showdown, Diplo goes head-to-head with Laverne Cox. Later, a dramatic soap opera battle between cast members of “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless.” One team wins $25,000 for their chosen charity.

NFL Football (11) WBAL 8:05 p.m.

The NFL preseason kicks off with the annual Hall of Fame Game from Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. This year, QB Jared Goff leads the Detroit Lions against Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. Who will come out on top?

The Real Housewives of Orange County (61) BRAV 9 p.m. Season 19 continues with a new episode, finding the cake cut and the presents unwrapped as Heather’s birthday party comes to a close. That is, until Tamra arrives with an unexpected plus one, catching both Gretchen and

off-guard.

ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

OnTuesday,July22,therewassomething—orsomeone—finallyhotter forlocalsoftballactionthanthe weather,anditcameintheformofSussexAll-StarshortstopKimoraHarris. TherisingjuniorscorchedtheWestern SussexAll-Starswitha4-for-4nightat theplatethatincludedapairofhome runs,fourrunsscoredandfiveRBIs,to leadherteamtoa15-5wininthefirst gameofthebest-of-threeseries.

Thesecondand—ifnecessary— thirdgamesoftheseriesweretobe playedonWednesday,July23,(after CoastalPointpresstime)withthewinnerearningaspotinnextweek’sLittle LeagueSeniorSoftballWorldSeries showcasebackattheLowerSussexLittleLeaguecomplexinRoxana.Playfor theWorldSeriescommencesonMonday,July28.

TheSussexAll-Starswerehittingon allcylindersattheplate,bangingout15 hitstoscorethose15runs,andputup runsinallsixinningsofthecontest, whichwasshortenedduetothe10-run mercyrule.Theteamscoredthreeinthe first,oneinthesecond,twoinboththe thirdandfourthinnings,fourmorein thefifthandathree-spotinthesixth.

Harrishomeredtoleftinthefifth inning,andthenfollowedthatupwith

ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

AsofCoastalPointpresstime,midweek,itremainedunclearexactlywhich teamswillbedescendinguponthearea andparticipatinginthe2025Little LeagueSeniorSoftballWorldSeriesin Roxana,withthreerepresentativeteams stillinquestion.Buttheentireschedule forthe10-teamshowcaseisclear,with playsettobeginonMonday,July28.

Asinmanypastyears,therewillbe twopoolsoffiveteams,withPoolA consistingofthechampionsfromthe regionsoftheAsia-Pacific,Latin America,U.S.East,U.S.Southwestand hostteamDelawareDistrict3.PoolB willfeaturethechampionsfromtheregionsofCanada,Europe-Africa,U.S. Central,U.S.SouthwestandU.S.West.

SussexAll-StarspitcherCierraLewissendsoneflyingtohomeplate.

anoppo-boppo—ahomeruntoright field—inthesixthinningtoputanexclamationpointonheroffensiveperformance.

Alltold,theSussexAll-Starssaw sevenoftheirninestartersgetallthe hitsonthenight,withKylieKruger addinga3-for-5effortwiththreeruns

scoredandanRBI.CierraLewis,JordanBoweandMariahMcCabeeach hadtwohitsforthewinners,withMcCabescoringtwice,whileLewisand Bowecrossedtheplateonce.Lewisand BowealsohadtwoRBIseach,andMcCabeknockedinone.AdelineLutzand AdriannaHeckhadtheotherhits,with oneapiece,Lutzscoringtworunsand Heckone.

Lewisstartedinthecircleforthe SussexAll-Stars,coveringthefirstfour inningsofthegame,whileallowing threeruns(twoearned)onsixhits,with twostrikeoutsandawalkonherledger. KenniBladesfollowedwithtwoinnings ofone-hitballthatsawhergiveupa pairofruns.

ExtraBases

AllLittleLeagueregionaland WorldSeriesgamescanbewatchedon ESPN+(subscriptionrequired).The LittleLeagueSeniorLeagueSoftball WorldSerieswillbeginonMonday, July28,andrunthroughSunday,Aug. 3.Asinthepast22years,alltheaction fortheSeniorLeaguetournamentwill take placerightinourbackyard,atthe LowerSussexLittleLeaguecomplexat thePyleCenterinRoxana.

Asofpresstimemid-week,thefol-

Herearetheorganizationsrepresentingtheirrespectiveregions:

•Asia-Pacific—NegrosOccidental LL(BacolodCity,Philippines);

•East—Lyme-OldLymeLL(Old Lyme,Conn.);

•LatinAmerica—GuayamaSoftballLL(Guayama,PuertoRico);

• Central—MichiganDistrict4LL (GrandBlanc,Mich.);

•Europe-Africa—CzechRepublic District1LL(Prague,Czechia);

•Southeast—HartCountyLL (Hartwell,Ga.);

•West—HonoluluLL(Honolulu, Hawaii);

•Southwest—Championexpected tobeknownbyThursday,July24;and

•Canada—EitherYYCSoftball LL(Calgary,Alberta)orOnFieldLLS LL(Repentigny,Quebec),withacham-

pionexpectedtobeknownbyWednesday,July23.

DEDistrict3—EitherSussexAllStarsorWesternSussexAll-Starswith a championexpectedtobeknownby Wednesday,July23

Gamesforthe2025editionwill beginat6p.m.onMonday,July28, withDelawareDistrict3takingonthe East,andCanadasettobattlethe Southeast.At8:30p.m.,Centraland Westwilltakethefield,whileLatin AmericaandSouthwestwillbethe othergameinthattimeslot.

OnTuesday,July29,it’llbethreesets ofdoubleheaders.Startingat2p.m.,it willbeWestversusCanada,andSoutheast versusCentral,andat5p.m.,Latin AmericaversusAsia-PacificandSoutheastversusEurope-Africa.Thenightcap double-dipwillfeatureEastversus

Asia-Pacific,andSouthwestversusDistrict3.

Wednesday,July30,hasjusttwosets ofdoubleheaders,withthestarttime being5p.m.,asEurope-Africabattles West,andCanadatakesonCentral. The8p.m.gameswillbeDistrict3versusLatin-America,andAsia-Pacific versusSouthwest.

Thefinalroundofpoolplaywillbe onThursday,July31,andtherewillbe anotherdayoftriple-doubleheaderactionthatstartsat2p.m.,withWestversusSoutheast,andAsia-Pacificversus District3.The5p.m.gameswillbe SouthwestversusEast,andCentralversusEurope-Africa.Thepoolplayfinales at8p.m.willfeatureEurope-Africa versusCanada,andEastversusLatin

BBPlifeguardMcKayinseventhyearasalifeguard GuardiansbytheSea

ByDavidBohenick PointIntern

Onvigilantwatch.Onguard.Onthe stand.Ontheirtoes.

ThatisthejobeachdayforaBethanyBeach Patrollifeguardfrom10a.m.to5:30p.m.betweenMay17throughOctober13,anduntil6 p.m.betweenJune14throughSeptember1.

Whilevirtuallyeveryoneelsearoundthem onthebeachiscavorting,reading,sleeping, talkingorjusttakinginthemagicalsaltair,the GuardiansbytheSeaarereadytospringinto action.

Evenwhilebeingcordialtothosewhoapproachthelifeguardstand,theyarealwayson alert.Theireyesremainontheswimmerseven whiletheyaresippingandchewingforsustenanceduringthelongbeachday.

Someone’slifemaybeindanger.

Andtheyaretheoneswhocanrescueswimmersinneed.TheCoastalPointisspotlighting oneoftheseGuardiansbytheSeawithabeach lifeguardfeaturestoryeachweekduringthe summerseason.

Party-pullrescue

BethanyBeachPatrollifeguard DillonMcKayisinhisseventhyear

DillonMcKay(left)withfellowBethanyBeachPatrolguardEvanGraceperchedatop oneoftheirlifeguardstands.

onthebeachpatrol.Atjust22,he servedfouryearspatrollingMiddlesexbeforetransferringtoBethany, wherehe’scurrentlyinhisthirdyear.

Withsomuchexperience,McKay struggledatfirsttorecallhismost memorablerescue.Butthenhere-

“Itoccursacoupletimesasummer,”McKaysaid.“Iwouldn’tsayit’s common,butIwouldn’tsayit’srare, either.”

McKayrecalledsittingonthe northmainstandinBethany,where wasthefirstonetoseetheswimmers needinghelpandthenspringinto action.

“Iwasthefirstonetoseeit.Itook off—meandmyscanpartnerwent in.Theneighboringstandalsohadto goin,andtherewasalieutenant walkingthebeachwhowasalsoin thewater.So,therewerefiveofus outtheretryingtosavethisgroupof people,”hesaid.

“It’sjustexcitingtohaveeveryone outthereinthechaos.Wetrainso muchforit.It’sexcitingwhenallour trainingisputtouse.”

BethanyBeachPatrol

memberedhishectic“party-pull”save justlastyear.

A“party-pull”iswhatthepatrol callsitwhenaripcurrentcatches fiveorsixpeopleinsteadofjustone ortwo.Thatisn’tasrareasone mightthink.

TheBethanyBeachPatrolisa UnitedStatesLifesavingAssociation advancedcertifiedagencythatserves theresidentsandvisitorsofthe

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ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

Delawaremaybesmall,butduring thisLittleLeaguebaseballandsoftball postseason,theteamsrepresentingthe FirstStatehavebeenmightyonseveral ofthenationalregionaltournament stages.

InSeniorLeagueSoftball,the DelawareteamfromMOT(Middletown-Odessa-Townsend)wasscorching thecompetitionintheEastRegional beingplayedinWorcester,Mass.MOT was4-0throughitsfirstfourgamesand joinedthehostteamastheloneunbeaten teamsremaininginthetournamentasofTuesday,July22.

However,MOTcouldn’tkeeptheir goodmojogoinginthesemifinals,and founditselfonthewrongendofa3-2

setbacktoConnecticutfortheirfirst andonlylossinthetournament.That lossendedtheirrunjustshortofthe championshipgame.

Intheothersemifinal,RhodeIsland clippedthehostteam,5-4,givingthem theirfirstandonlylossaswell,and eliminatedthemfromthetournament. ThechampionshipfinalesawConnecticut jumpalloverRhodeIslandand cruisetoa10-0winfortheEastRegion title.Connecticutadvancestonext week’sLittleLeagueSeniorSoftball WorldSeriesinRoxana,attheLower SussexLittleLeaguecomplexatthe PyleCenter.

Camden-WyomingistheMajor LeagueSoftballrepresentativefor Delaware,andasofpresstimemidweek,theywere2-0intheMid-AtlanticRegionalbeingplayedinBristol,

Conn.IntheiropeneronSunday,July 20,theC-WgirlsdefeatedWashington, D.C.,(MamieJohnsonLittleLeague), 10-0.Theyfollowedthatupwithanailbiting6-5winoverNewJersey(Toms RiverLittleLeague).

AgainstD.C.,Delawarewasableto startquick,withafour-spotinthetop ofthefirstinning,andthenscoredanotherinthesecond,twomoreinthe thirdandthreeinthefourthtobring aboutthe10-runmercyrule.Shaianne Bensonwas1-for-1,includinganRBI double,awalkandarunscored.Camille Loganhadaninside-the-parkhome runinher2-for-2dayattheplatethat alsoincludedtwoRBIsandtworuns scored.TaylorCainwastheother Delawareplayertohavetwohitsonthe day.Shealsoscoredarunandknocked inanother.

Bensonwasthewinningpitcherin theopener,firingano-hitteroverthe fourinnings,witheightstrikeouts,ina veryimpressiveperformance.

AgainstNewJersey,afive-runfifth inningcatapultedtheDelawaresquad toa6-4lead,andtheywereabletohold offalaterallybyNewJerseytosqueeze out the6-5win.Delawaremanagedjust fourhitsinthegamebuttookadvantageofthreeNewJerseyerrors. Delaware’sAdalynLyondroveintwo runsinthatbigfifthinning,withatworuntriple.Itwasoneofhertwohitsin thegame,withtheotherbeingasingle inthefirstinning.Benson(RBIdouble inthesixth)andKennedyWilley(singleinthethird)hadtheotherhitsin thegame.Lyonscoredtwice,while AlyssaPowell,KennedyFendt,Jocelyn W ilsonandCainscoredtheotherruns forDelaware.

TheDelawareentrywasslatedto playinthewinner’sbracketfinalagainst Pennsylvania(WestSuburbanLittle League,Johnstown)onWednesday,July 23,at4p.m.(afterCoastalPointpress time)forachancetoadvancetothe championshipround,whichisscheduledforFriday,July25,at7p.m.The winneroftheMid-AtlanticRegional willadvancetotheWorldSeriesat StallingsStadiumatElmStreetParkon Aug.3-10inGreenville,N.C.

The girlsfromMilfordwerethelone unbeatenteamintheLittleLeague JuniorLeagueSoftballEastRegional. Their3-0recordinpoolplayhad movedthemintothechampionship round,andtheyneededtowinjustone moregametoearntheirspotintheLittleLeagueJuniorSoftballWorldSeries. However,thedefendingchampsfrom Indianaputthingstogetherwhenthey mostneededtoandsweptapairof gamesagainsttheMilfordgrouponthe finaldayofthetournamenttowinthe 2025 crown.

AllofthatactiontookplaceWilkesBarre,Pa.,withtheMilfordcontingent havingmadequitethenameforitselfin itsfirstthreegamesthere.Theybeat NewYork(CornwallLittleLeague, Cornwall)intheopener,12-2.Theyfollowedthatupwitharesounding8-0 winoverConnecticut(BristolGirls SoftballLittleLeague,Bristol),and thenclinchedtheirspotinthechampionshipwitha3-2winoverNewJersey (RidgewoodLittleLeague,Ridgewood).

Withtheirwin,theteamfromIndianawillbeheadingtoEverestParkin Kirkland,Wash.,fortheLittleLeague JuniorSoftballWorldSeries,with gamestobeplayedJuly27toAug.2.

Baseball

TheGeorgetown-MillsboroLittle LeagueSeniorLeagueBaseballteam

TheOldeTymersSoftball LeaguecompleteditsWeek11 gameslastweekinvolvingathletes 60andolder.Gameswereplayed onTuesday,July15,andWednesday,July16,attheChurchofGod fieldsneartheintersectionof Routes113and26inDagsboro.

HerearetheresultsforTuesday, July15:

•TouchofItaly12,Millsboro Lanes6

JimDavisledTouchofItaly withfourtotalhits,whichincluded twohomeruns.Histeammates FrankKeirnanandJohn“Flash” Lennonalsohadtimelyhits.For MillsboroLanes,DaveRagerand SewallMcCabeeachwent3-for-3.

•BeamConstruction10,Logo Motive9

BeamConstructioncameback froma9-1deficittowininthe seventhinningwhenSteveCarey pickedupatwo-rundouble.Jim FogertyandArtCoppolaalsoled Beam’soffense.

•CoastalChiropractic9,WSFS Bank6

Coastalgotfourrunsinthetop ofthefirstinningandnevertrailed fromthere.Theywereledbythe top-of-the-orderhittersLouFederico,VinceDaley,RussBowen, MikeWaldnerandDennisAyres. AfterBillMcGloinrecordeda multitudeofput-outswhilepatrollingleftfield,Coastalkeptthe winfrom“slip-slidingaway”ina sloppy,muddy,bottomoftheseventhonarain-soakedinfield.

•B&ETire&Alignment7, TownofSelbyville4

ForB&E’soffense,DaveGarriottandChuckKingwent3-for-3 onhomeplate,withGarriott recordingahomerunandadouble, andDaveGosleehadtwohits.Defensively,KeithPurdyhadanice

dayatfirstbasestoppingground balls,whileDaveJanuchowski, DaveGarriottandTommy Faulknerallplayedsolidlyinthe infield.

•AmericanLegionPost282, CommunityBankDelaware1. HerearetheresultsforWednesday,July16:

•EdwardJonesInvestments9, AmericanLegionPost247

KevinRobbinshitatwo-run homeruninthebottomofthesixth inningtopowerEdwardJonespast AmericanLegionPost24.ForPost 24,ChuckEmersonalsohada two-runhomer,andJohn Palmisano,ChuckReinhartand RandyFalkallcontributedripping hits.FrankEdwards,JohnEngelmeyer,KevinRobbinsandLarry

O’Laughlinledthehittingforthe winningteam.

•MillsboroLanes8,CommunityBankDelaware3 LedbyamasterfulpitchingperformancebySteveDiLouie,MillsboroLanesfellbehindearly,2-1,to CommunityBank,buttheytook theleadwithfiverunsinthetopof thefourthandneverlostit.For MillsboroLanes,JoeWroblewski recordedatwo-runtriple,Sewall McCabeearnedadoubleandDave Lovelacehadatwo-runsingle. CommunityBank’sMarkGiblin andRichPecciabothbatted2-for3.

•AtlanticOrthopaedics11,DiamondbladeTileworks3 AtlanticOrthopaedicshada stellardefense,completingtwo

doubleplays,andPaulLitwin pitchedsixshutoutinnings.For Atlantic’soffense,ChuckEmerson ledthehittingbybattingaperfect 4-for-4.Diamondbladewasledin hittingbyBillMacuch,Jack ZornesandFrankSica.

•TouchofItaly9,TheOriginal GreeneTurtle1

TouchofItalywasledbyJim DavisandFrankKeirnan,with threehitseach,andastellarpitchingperformancefromEddie Givens.

Theleaguewillcontinuetoacceptnewplayerregistrations throughouttheseason.Formore information,visittheOTSwebsite at https://www.teampages.com/league s/118816.

TheSelbyvilleVolunteerFire Companywillbeholdingits17th AnnualGolfTournamentonMonday,Oct.20,atCrippleCreekGolf &CountryClubinDagsboro.

Itwillbeafour-personteam scramble,withdoorprizes,raffle prizesandmore.

Lunchwillbeserved,andaHole inOneonHole16willwinthe skilledandluckygolferanewKia courtesyofSelbyvilleHollyKia.

Entryformsandsponsorforms areonthewebsiteat selbyville88.com.

Formoreinformation,contact RoyGould,golfchairman,at rgould@selbville88.com.

BennettchasinghisMajorLeagueBaseballdream

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Hisfamilyandfriendsarefrolickingin thesurf,relaxingonthebeach,sampling thefareatlocaleateriesandstrollingon theBethanyBeachboardwalk.

PierceBennettusedtospendhissummervacationsthatway,withhistwosistersandparents.

Buthisfirstfull-timejobaftergraduatingfromWakeForestUniversitykeeps himawayfromcoastalDelaware.

Instead,helivesinLakeview,N.J.,and enduresfrequentbusexcursions.Healso spendsmostofhiseveningsataprofessionalbaseballstadium.

Truthbetold,PierceBennettwouldn’t wantitanyotherway.HeisoneofhundredsofMinorLeagueprospectswhoare chasingdreamsofonedayplayingbeneaththebrightlightsofMajorLeague Baseball.

“IdomissbeingatBethanyBeach duringthesummer,”saidBennett,a24year-oldrighthandedhittingandthrowingPhiladelphiaPhillies’prospectwho playssecondbaseandleft fieldfortheir classHigh-AlevelJerseyShoreBlueClaws,basedinLakewood,N.J.“There arealotofgoodmemoriesthatwe’vecreatedthere.Ireallyenjoyedgoingtothe boardwalkandridingthewavesonmy BoogieBoard.”

InthePhillies’farmsystem

ThenativeofBaltimoreandgraduateof GilmanSchoolCollegePrepandWake ForestUniversitywasdraftedbythe Philliesinthe20thround,asthe613th pick,ofthe2023MajorLeagueBaseball draft.

Bennettbeganhisprofessionalbaseball careerintheRookieLeaguein2023and beganthe2024campaignwiththeClassA ClearwaterThreshersinFloridabefore beingpromotedtoLakewood.Hehopesto earnsubsequentpromotionstoPhiladelphia’sDouble-AaffiliateinReading,Pa., andTriple-AaffiliateinLehighValley,Pa., enroutetothebigleagues.

Asofmid-July,the6-foot-1,200-pound prospecthad203officialat-bats.Hehas shownsomepopattheplate,withthree homeruns,fivedoubles,20walksand21 runsbattedin.

TheBlueClawsaremembersofthe SouthAtlanticLeague—informally knownasthe“SallyLeague.”Its12teams —eachaffiliatedwithaMajorLeague franchise—aresituatedalongtheAtlantic coastoftheUnitedStates,fromNewYork toGeorgia.TheBlueClawsarejoinedin theNorthDivisionbytheAberdeenIronBirds,BrooklynCyclones,Greensboro Grasshoppers,HudsonValleyRenegades andtheWilmington(Del.)BlueRocks.

TheSouthDivisioniscomposedofthe AshevilleTourists,BowlingGreenHot Rods,GreenvilleDrive,HubCitySpartanburgers,Rome(Ga.)EmperorsandWinston-SalemDash.

‘Everyday…isablessing’

Bennettconsidershimselffortunate tobechasinghisdreamofplayingin thebigleagues.

“Everydayyougettoputauniform onandrepresentamajorleagueball clubisablessing,”hesaid.“Ienjoy workingwiththecoachesandmyteammateseverydaytobecomejustalittle bitbetterandachieveasmanypersonal andteamwinsaspossible.

“ Twothingsthatwoulddefinitely speedupthepromotionprocessforme wouldbebetterimpactwiththebaseballwhenhittingandloweringmy chasepercentageofswingingatbad pitches,”hesaid.“Thatwouldhelpmy walkpercentageandon-basepercentage.”

Bennettadmittedthathe’snever been“themosthighlytoutedplayer,ora flashyprospectwithabunchoftools thatmakeseyespopatshowcases.I’m justaballplayer,”hesaid.“Thegame starts,andI’mouttherecompeting everysingledayandnight,withouttakinganythingforgranted.

“I’dsaymyapproachattheplateisto treateverysinglepitchlikeabattlewith thatpitcher.IaskmyselfwhetherI’m goingtoletthispitchergohome tonightthinkingthathewasbetterthan metoday.”

Piercespendsthesummertakinghis personalvictoriesinstride.

“Baseballisaveryinconsistentsport, withsomanyfailures,”hesaid.“Atthese levelsofthegame,wherethepriorityis playerdevelopment,itisimportantto not getcaughtupinresults.Youtake anylittlewinyoucanthroughoutthe season,andthenyoubuildonthem.”

Hehasplentyoftimetocontemplate hisfutureinthegame—particularly duringthelengthybusrides,whenhe alsoplayscardswithhisteammatesand catchesfrequentnaps.

“Ihavenotmappedoutmytargetfor reachingthebigleagues,”hesaid.“I’m justlivingonedayatatime,tryingto staypresent.Hopefully,everything worksoutinthefuture.”

Pierce’sfamilyinBethanyBeachthis summerisneverfarfromhisthoughts. “Iwouldn’tbeherewithoutthehelp andsupportofmyparents,AlisonBennettandLawrenceBennett,aswellas mysisters,GraceBennett”—a2025 CoastalPointintern—“andSavannah Bennett,”hesaid.“Andallgloryto God.”

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lowingteamshadpunchedtheirtickets totheWorldSeries:

•CentralRegion—MichiganDistrict4(GrandBlanc,Mich.)

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America.

Thetopfourteamsineachpoolwill moveontothefourquarterfinalgames, withplaytotakeplaceonThursday,

Lifeguard

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TownofBethanyBeach.The51-to 55-membersquadpatrols1.1miles ofbeachfrom5thStreettoCedarwoodinthetownofBethanyBeach.

Thepatrolprovidesbeachand oceanrescueservices,first-responder careandgeneralpublicservice.The beachpatrol,withtheassistanceof thepolicedepartment,enforcesall Townrulesandregulationsregarding thebeachandocean.

BBPlifeguardsrespondtoland andwateremergencies,andtheyprovideinformationandeducation abouthazardsinthesun,weather andocean.BBPbeachlifeguards traindailytoprepareforanysituationonlandorinwater,andthey constantlystrivetoexceedtheirhigh standardsofopen-watersafety.

Borntoguard

Asakid,McKaytookpartina juniorlifeguardingprogram,which helpedhimstarthispatrollingcareer. However,sincehisparentswerealso lifeguards,McKaysaid,hefeelslike hewasmeanttobealifeguard.

“Bothofmyparentsactuallymet whiletheywereguarding,soit’salmostlikeIwaskindofborntodo it,”hesaid.

Offthebeach,McKaygraduated inDecemberof2024fromVirginia CommonwealthUniversity.Heis pursuingacareerinmarketingand sales.He’sinterestedinfindinghis firstlong-termcareerjob,hesaid, butwouldstillwanttopatrolparttime.

McKaypreviouslyinternedfora digitalmediacompany.Nomatter wherehiscareertakeshim,hesaid, hehopestoeventuallysettleinthe localarea.

“I’llprobablystartmorecorporate, tobuildthebaseofmycareerand learnmore,butonceIgetolder,I wanttostepbackmyhoursandstick aroundthemom-and-popshops,stay localtothearea,”hesaid.

•EastRegion—Lyme-OldLyme (OldLyme,Conn.)

•SouthRegion—HartCounty (Hartwell,Ga.)

•WestRegion—HonoluluLittle League(Honolulu,Hawaii)

Aug.1.The11a.m.gamewillhavePool ANo.2seedversusPoolBNo.3;followedat2p.m.byPoolANo.3versus PoolBNo.2;andat5p.m.,PoolANo. 4versusPoolBNo.1.Then,at8p.m., it’llbePoolANo.1versusPoolBNo. 4.

The winnersofthequarterfinal

Rainorshine

•Asia-PacificRegion—NegrosOccidental(BacolodCity,Philippines)

•Europe-AfricaRegion—Czech RepublicDistrict1(Prague,Czechia)

•LatinAmericaRegion— GuayamaSoftball(Guayama,Puerto Rico)

gameswillmoveontothesemifinalson Saturday,Aug.2,withgamesslatedfor 5and8p.m.Thechampionshipfinale willbeplayedonSunday,Aug.3,at3 p.m.Allgameswillbestreamedlive, andwillalsobeavailableon-demand, onESPN+(subscriptionrequired).

There’snochargetoattendthe

Duringhisfirstyearonthebeach patrol,McKaysawa10-year-oldgirl getpulledintoaripcurrentwhile sittingonthefirststandinMiddlesex.

“Isawwhatwasgoingon,sawshe wasstruggling,andjustpulledthe triggertosaveher,”hesaid.

Withinminutes,McKaybrought hersafelybacktoshore,completing thefirstofhismanyrescues.

Stilltobedeterminedasofmidweekweretherepresentativesof:

•SouthwestRegion

•CanadaRegion

•Host(DelawareDistrict3)

gamesinperson,solocalsoftballfans cangetoutthereandwatchsomehighqualitysoftballaction,andsupportthe girls,whowillbegivingitallthey’vegot forachancetobecrownedWorldSerieschampions.

Whatwasanunforgettablerush ofadrenalinehasturnedintostandardprocedureforMcKay,ashe shareshowoftenbeachpatrolcomes totherescue.

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LittleLeague

hadarespectableshowingintheEast RegiontournamentupinBangor, Maine.Theblue-and-goldboyswent32overallandwereeliminatedbythe teamfromMassachusetts(OxfordLittleLeague,Oxford)onSunday,July20, followinga12-1defeat.

PlayopenedfortheDelawareboys onWednesday,July16,witha6-5loss toMaine(GrayNewGloucesterLittle League,Gray).Thelocalboysthenrecoveredfora10-9decisionoverRhode Island(SouthKingstownAmerican LittleLeague,SouthKingstown)in their secondgameonFriday,July18. Theirstrongplaycontinuedwithanimpressive12-1routofMaryland(Chesa-

Lifeguard

“Wedohaveseveralpullsthat happenthroughouttheday.Ithink wehadatleast40or50yesterday alongtheentireBethanyBeach,”he said.

Eventhroughthesometimes-unpredictableweather,McKaystands ondutywithhisfellowguardsto makesureeveryoneonthebeachis safe.Hesaidthat,sofar,thissummer istherainiestseasonofhiscareer,

peakeCityCommunityLittleLeague, ChesapeakeCity)onSaturday,July19.

Withaberthintheelimination roundsecured,Georgetown-Millsboro tookdownNewJersey(LittleFerryS HackensackLittleLeague,LittleFerry) witha5-4win.ThatsetuptheshowdownwithMassachusettsrightafterward,withaberthinthechampionship roundontheline.However,Georgetown-Millsborowasn’tabletogettheir offensegoingandsawtheiramazing all-starseasoncometoanend.

MassachusettsdefeatedPennsylvania (DuboisLittleLeague,Dubois)bya scoreof7-2onMonday,July21,to forcethewinner-take-allfinaleon Tuesday,July22.Asofpresstimemidweek,noupdateonthatfinalehadbeen providedontheLittleLeagueEastRegionalwebsite.

butitdoesn’tstophimfromdoing thejobheloves.

“Thestormsareinsane,because we’restilloutthere.We’restillclearingthebeach,andwe’renotallowed toleaveuntileveryoneelsedoes,” McKaysaid.

Successinnationalcompetitions

McKayhasbeenparticipatingin lifeguardcompetitionsforyearsnow, buthesaidhe’sseenhismostsuccess sincejoiningtheBethanypatrol.

McKayandthreeotherguards

InJuniorLeagueBaseball,Naamans LittleLeaguestormedoutofthegates in theirEastRegionalopenerwitha 23-2winoverNewHampshire(Salem LittleLeague,Salem)onSaturday,July 19.Theyfollowedthatupwitha6-1 winoverPennsylvania(EastSideLittle League,WestChester)onSunday,July 20.

NaamansdefeatedMaryland(Hub CityLittleLeague,Hagerstown)on Tuesday,July22,byascoreof8-0.The winadvancedtheDelawaresquadtothe winner’sbracketfinalagainstRhodeIsland,whichwasa7-4winneroverthe hostteamfromDuboisLittleLeague. The winneroftheDelaware/RhodeIslandwinner’sbracketfinalonWednesday,July23,willadvanceintothe championshiproundtobeplayedon Thursday,July24.

fromtheBBPwereapartofthefirstplaceteamforthe4x90msprintfor the2024and2023USLANational LifeguardChampionship.Lastyear, McKayalsoachievedtopeightinthe beachflagseventandtopeightinthe 2-kilometerbeachrun.

“Competitionsaretheotherhalf thatmakelifeguardingsointeresting. Itrytokeepmyselfbusywiththem,” hesaid.

McKayattributedpartofhissuccesstohiscaptain,whohesaidcreatedanenvironmentthatpushesthe guardstotheirbesteveryday.

TheMajorLeagueBaseballdivision statetournamentwassettogetgoing onTuesday,July22,withDistrict3 championLewestoplayDistrict1 championMOT(noresultsavailableas ofpresstimemid-week).Brandywine, theDistrict2champion,hadthebyein thethree-teamtournament.Allgames in thestatetourneyarebeinghostedat NaamansLittleLeagueinWilmington. Achampionshouldbecrownednolater thanSaturday,July26.

ThestatechampionfromDelaware willadvancetothe2025LittleLeague Mid-AtlanticRegionalsinBristol, Conn.Playinthatregionalisscheduled tobeginonSunday,Aug.3,with Delaware,Maryland,Pennsylvaniaand Washington,D.C.,allvyingforaspot intheLittleLeagueWorldSeriesin Williamsport,Pa.

Nowthathe’sseensuccessat Bethany,McKaysaid,hecan’tsee himselfgoinganywhereelse.

“IhonestlythinkBethanyhas changedmylifealittlebit.Thebig thingourcaptaindoesisbringafamilyaspecttoguarding,andit’sreally lived,inandoutsideofwork,”hesaid.

“Bethany’sreallythebest.Iwouldn’twanttogoanywhereelse.There aredefinitelyotherbeachesthatseem interestingorlookliketheycouldbe alotoffun,butBethany’smyhome andIwouldn’ttradeitforanything.”

LEGALS

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE

PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947

(302)855-7875

Estate of Donald D. Carey Jr., Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Donald D. Carey Jr. who departed this life on June 8, 2025, late of Frankford, DE were duly granted unto Donald D. Carey, III on July 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 February 8, 2026 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor:

Donald D. Carey, III 33582 Parker House Rd., Frankford, DE 19945

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

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

CP 20250718 3T

TOWN OF MILLSBORO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

On Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Millsboro Town Center, 322 Wilson Highway, Millsboro, Delaware, the Board of Adjustment for the Town of Millsboro will sit and hear the request from 38 Route 18 LLC & ADBMD Millsboro, LLC to be granted one or more variances related to signs (§ 210-18(H)(4)),(§ 210-18(H)(5)),(§ 210-18(H)(5a.3)), (§ 21018(H)(5a.4)) and (§ 210-18(H)(8)). The property is zoned highway commercial (HC) and has been assigned a Sussex County tax map and parcel numbers 133-16.00-130.00 & 133-16.00-134.00.

CP 20250725 1T

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

Estate of Frances M. Getchell, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Frances M. Getchell who departed this life on March 13, 2025, late of Ocean View, DE were duly granted unto John Getchell on July 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 November 13, 2025 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: John Getchell 864 Bullen Dr., Middletown, DE 19709

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

ATTORNEY:

James J. Haley Jr. 1716 Wawaset St., Wilmington, DE 19806

CP 20250718 3T

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

To Whom it May Concern:

This is to advise that Victor Ernest Freeman of 345 Grace St, Millsboro, of Sussex County, Delaware, will be filing with the Prothonotary in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, an application for a License to Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon, according to the laws of the State of Delaware.

CP 20250725 1T

St.GeorgesTaxDitchMembers willmeetat6pmWednesday,November12,2025atTheSouth CoastalLibrary43KentAve, BethanyBeach,DE19930

CP202507251T

includes: $18.75/hour, health, eye, dental and life insurance; paid vacations, holidays, sick time, personal days, defined retirement benefit and 457 plans are offered. As a member of Bethany Beach’s Public Works Department, employees join a team-oriented environment that helps maintain the beauty of the Town. Duties include sanitation, general labor, lawn maintenance, and other duties as assigned.

BETHANY AREA SENIOR

needs help with yard work. Call Bob for more info, 717-682-0218

1967 MUSTANG COUPE

Restored. $29,500 302-947-1022

ANTIQUE TRUNK

Beautiful $60 757-810-8782

FULL SIZED CAROUSEL

GIRAFFE Mint condition. Inquire for photos. 410-491-0409

ANTIQUE JEWELRY CABINET 3ft high with ring & earring drawers. Like New $80. 302-579-0026

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

DISHES IMPORTED FROM Germany. Setting for 12, never used $80 302-579-0026

ST. MARTHA’S

CHURCH

NEEDED NOW

Part Time Parish Administrator

Office Management, computer, phone, files, Church calendar, weekly bulletins. Coordination with outside contractors, work closely with Rector. Schedule, salary and benefits negotiable and based on experience.

Apply to admin@stmarthasbethanybeach.org

God is Love and those who live in love, live in God, and God lives in them. 1John 4:16

302.539.7444

The Rev. Victoria Pretti, Rector 117 Maplewood Street Bethany Beach

SeaScape

Property Managment

FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Duties

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

LG Washing Machine model

WT7400CW, 2 yrs old, works great, white, near Millville, $350 (paid $750). Call/text for pics 302.278.3993

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

ANTIQUE CAR!

1967 MUSTANG COUPE

Restored. $29,500 302-947-1022

2022 WINNEBAGO

LIKE NEW! Micro - Mini Travel Trailer”1700 BH” only used 3 times. Sleeps 5 $17,500 OBO 302-537-0769

FIELD MANAGER

Position entails interaction with customers, problem solving skills and general customer service. A little mechanical knowledge & bi-lingual are pluses.

OFFER: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, competitive pay, great bene ts, paid holidays and vacation.

2014 JEEP WRANGLER

72k miles, 3.6L, new brakes. Great shape! Asking $15k. Call 302-853-2728

SET OF 4 18” X 7”Polished grey pocket aluminim rims. $125 302-200-9350 pleaseleave message.

DONATE YOUR

CAR/TRUCK/RV - Lutheran Mission Society of MD Compassion Place Ministries 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

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

&

CANOE 12ft. VINTAGE SEARS ROEBUCK. Fiberglass, rated 3 person/425lbs/3HP motor. No leaks, very good condition. $200 302-542-9500

YAMAHA 2014 ELECTRIC start 4 stroke 20 HP motor & 14 ft 1993 SATRCRAFT BOAT, tagged trailer with spare tire $3,200 OBO 302-893-0499 6 HP EVINRUDE O/B MOTOR Oldie but Goodie! Needs propeller. $100 OBO Worth a Look! 302-537-3880 FISHING TACKLE WANTED Professional Buyer pays fairly. Cash, easy friendly service, Reels, collections, buys all. 856-426-4940

HIRING FOR MULTIPLE POSITIONS

Part Time/Full Time

Kitchen - Line cook, Dishwasher, EXPO, Counter Front - Host / Hostess, Server, Bartender

Please apply in person. Closed Monday and Tuesday SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY … PLEASE.

30234 Cedar Neck Rd. (next to Hocker’s Hardware Store)

WILDERNESS SYSTEMS

Tarpon 120 Kayak, 12’, orange, good condition, with paddle. $900-1,200 new, selling for $495. You pick up or I can deliver locally. $495 202-999-0517

AERATOR 12 VOLT with one or two air outlets, plugs into cigarette lighter. $22.00. Works great 302-436-9005

2001 SEA-DOO UTOPIA 19 with trailer. Very good condition and perfect for the bay. Call or text 610-657-4581 $5000 obo

POWERWINCH MODEL

AP1500 (remote control)

12volt rated 5,000lbs, for boats up to 22ft $80

302-542-9500

BIMINI TOP WITH BOOT cover $50 302-436-9005

PERSON KAYAK $80.

302-541-4547

LEAD SINKERS

Bank, Pyramid, Hatteras, Trolling, Bell, Egg, Coin, etc. From 1oz up to 12oz. 25cents an ounce. Mix-N-Match. Also Jigs & Bucktails. 302-542-9500

NISSAN 9.8 HP BOAT

MOTOR low hours excellent condition $575 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

DIGITAL CANNON VIDEO

Camcorder. Optuna 200 with multiple accessories but no battery charger $30 OBO. 703-346-1632

40 INCH SONY HDTV with stand. Excellent Condition $50.302-436-5836

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

SPIRE MEMORY BANK for iPad $20. 302-743-1903

50” PANASONIC HDTV $35, 42” Vizio HDTV $25. Text 301-526-0624

FREE! 3 non-matching long outdoor lounge chairs. Good condition. Must take from 2nd oor apartment. Call 302-569-4580

FREE! Garage door used 7 x 16 you pick up Call 302-537-4390

FREE! LARGE DISPLAY

CABINET Framed Glass

Doors with top light and bottom storage. New Condition . 302-579-0026

FREE! Panasonic Compact Plain Paper Fax Machine. Model # KX - EP 250 or 245. With instruction booklet. 302-564-7696

FREE! Patio Furniture. 6 chairs with coushions. Small storage cabinet and BBQ 732-910-0505

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

CUSTOM FURNITURE Ocean View Area. Couch $100, Chair $50, End Table $25, Coffee Table $75, with matching Valances & Rods

$50. Separately, Custom Sleeper Sofa with 2 Pillows

$150. Serious Inquiries only. Call or text for photos & dimensions 724-825-8512

2 24”H SWIVEL CHAIRS & 2

DINING/KITCHEN CHAIRS

$15 each. Ocean City

301-802-0431 leave message

LIGHT PINK SLEEPER SOFA

L 80”, W 34”, H 25”. $200 Call for photos 240-997-8435

2 HEAVY WHITE BARSTOOLS

Swivel $100 each OBO 703-346-1632

PRACTICALLY NEW SOFA

$850 OBO. Queen Bedroom Set, 3pcs with mattress & box spring. $850 OBO 703-346-1632

SMALL WHITE END TABLE $25 OBO 703-346-1632

WHITE BOOKCASE 5 shelves & 2 doors$900 new, Asking $275 703-346-1632

KING & QUEEN

Headboard $30 each 302-229-7898

PATIO CHAIRS $7 each 757-810-8782

TV CABINET $40 302-229-7898

STURDY BED RAIL $10 Leave message 302-539-5209

OUTDOOR BISTRO SET $40 443-763-1378

BEAUTIFUL CURIO CABINET Glass frame doors, glass frame sides,mirror on back, glass shelves, lights on top and bottom $500 732-910-0505

HERNDON 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

DINING ROOM TABLE 4 chairs, maple nish $150 302-362-3687

PAINTED WHITE WOODEN

ROCKER Aprox 24”w x 43”h. Pick up only $25 609-247-3649

LIKE NEW “BAHAMA” DINING Room table and 6 chairs. 78x44. Glass top with inlaid wood, includes 18” leaf. $250 OBO 571-216-2242

1 WICKER CABINET with storage drawers/shelves, 46’W X 15”D X 34”H excellent cond. $70 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

2 COUNTER HEIGHT BAR

STOOLS 26 1/2 high, brushed nickel back with cream leather seats. $100.00 302-545-9812

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 DOUBLE bunk bed; very sturdy, excellent condition; including bunkie board and mattresses. $325. Selbyville area. 717-576-6293

PATIO FURNITURE.

Loveseat & Chair with Cushions $75 Selbyville 410-688-5483

WING CHAIR brand new (doesn't t in my small room), yellow with green/raspberry stripes, $150 (paid $450 from CE Furniture), near Millville. Call/text for pics: 302.278.3993

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. 1$140 302-537-5148

2013 JOHN DEERE X310

Lawn Tractor. 194hrs. Well maintained. 8 cubic yard cart & rear leaf bagger attachments included. $1,200. Ocean View 262-939-2755

WORX CORDED LEAF

BLOWER Mod WG520 $15 Call or text 603-205-2909

BLACK&DECKER 17in

Corded Hedge Trimmer, Mod BEHT150 $10 Call or text 603-205-2909

16-32’ EXTENSION LADDER $45. Leave Message 302-539-5209

2 CRAFTSMAN GARDEN TILLERS 2HP $60 & 6HP $150. 410-299-1581

GREEN WORKS 2000 PSI1.2gpm Pressure Washer. Like New $199 302-436-9133

WEEDEATER Electric Remington Brand: Lasso

RM1155T. LEAFBLOWER Weedeater Brand: Groundsweeper 2510 $11 each 410-939-7714

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

RYOBI 16 inch 40 volt

Lawnmower $100 OBO 410-726-8099

RIDGID 12inch Sliding Compound Mitre Saw w/ stand cart $200 OBO 410-726-8099

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

55/30 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 VACUUM Excellent Condition $100 text 302-745-4122

LIKE NEW/USED MEDICAL equipment. INVACARE electric wheelchair $400. Feather lightweight wheelchair $400. INVACARE Hospital bed $200. Please leave message 302-470-9335

WORX 4-1/2” CORDED Compact Circular Saw. Mod WX429L$10. Call or text 603-205-2909

WEBER SPIRIT II E210 gas grill w/cover, smoker box & 21drip trays.$150. Call or text

603-205-2909

MOTORCYCLE APPAREL & Accessories. Reasonably Priced! 717-979-7282

CONVENTIONAL & MI-

CROWAVE COMBO $95

Please leave message 301-802-0431

LOST!! REWARD!!

In Ocean City, Gold Bracelet with engraving of Daughters name & 1970. Please call 301-802-0431 leave message WANTED Books DVD/CDs Videogames. I buy and selleven recycle for you. Take pics/text what you have or call. All Delmarva. 908-209-9172

PRECISION COOKER ANOVA

$135 new, now $45 OBO 302-564-7696

HONEYWELL HUMIDIFIER

$20 Please leave message 301-802-0431

UREKA UPRIGHT $15

Please leave message 301-802-0431

SINGER Sewing Machine

$30 Please leave message 301-802-0431

POLK AUDIO R150 Bookshelf Speakers, black, brand new in carton. $125 443-790-0507

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 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

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

3 KITCHEN HANGING White Lamps. New, Excellent Condition. $100 302-559-0848

CORNER CHINA CLOSET Excellent Condition. With light $80 302-559-0848

2 AC UNITS Row Excellent Condition. Will cool 2-3 rooms $100 302-559-0848

GREENLEAF EMERSON Row Doll House Kit, still sealed in box, $150 or best offer, pick up only, 609 247 3649

THULE ROOF BOX with adjustable rails 36”x78” with keys $425 845-542-1838

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

SKINNY MINI FOLDING

Metal Stepladder. 4 steps 5ft high good condition. Orig $75, asking $30. 302-539-1202 WERNER 20FT EXTENSION LADDER D1520-2 extra heavy duty $150 OBO. 302-564-7564

WOOD LECTURN used once $50 302-381-5408

20 POUND STEEL PROPANE Tank. 100% full/like new, just certi ed $40. Also, empty tanks used for exchange $20 302-542-9500

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. Purchased 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. 973-722-5367Floral Oriental Hand Knotted Wool & Silk Throw Rug. 5' x 2 1/2' $175.00 OBOText for photos 209-890-0634

FUJIFILM UNDERWATER Digital Camera with batteries & accessories $70. 302-743-1903

ARTTRICKS CALLIGRAPHY Set $10. 302-743-1903

BATHROOM THROW RUG and lid. Aqua color, New with matching cotton print shower curtain. $10 for all. 302-537-7348

MAHOGANY WOOD SALAD BOWL Set. Large, 7pcs, never used $20 302-537-7348

CRAFTSMAN 1’2” ELECTRIC

Impact Drill 7.5 amps $35

OBO 410-726-8099

CRAFTSMAN 4” X 24” Electric Belt Sander $25 OBO 410-726-8099

RYOBI ELECTRIC ORBITAL Scrolling Jig Saw $20 OBO 410-726-8099

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. 302-829-8400

IRON FISH SHAPED WINE

RACK Holds 20 Bottles of Wine $60. 302-743-1903

8 SINGLE HUNG SASH

Windows. 6 are 32 1/2 x 29 1/2. Pro - Ply Gem. 2 are 19.7 x 34.3. Brand new $50 each

302-331-9626

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

VINTAGE GAMES $1 each

302-644-7234

DOLLS (NOT ANTIQUE) Make Offer 302-644-7234

CROQUET SET $10

302-644-7234

GIFTS FROM CASINO Brand New. Make Offer

302-644-7234

PICTURES & FRAMES All Sizes. Make Offer 302-644-7234

GLASSWARE ALL SMALL UNIQUE PIECES Closing my Shop, must buy all $75 must leave message. 410-939-7714

TWIN 100FT TANKS with manifold $500. 302-854-9498

PELLA SLIDING GLASS DOOR

Like New, $300 856-979-3338

POWERBACK 5250 WATTS

GENERATOR excellent condition. $200 302-745-4122

“CUT THE CORD” New TV Antenna 36” x 48” for outside or attic. $125. Call 302-537-1062 leave message

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

This Weekend

❐ Fri, July 25th & Sat, July 26th 7am-12p Rain or Shine Thursday July 24th Preview 4pm - 7pm Tools, clothes, books, toys, household items. Too much to list!

32261 Falling Point Rd Dagsboro DE 19939

❐ Fri, July 25th & Sat, July 26th 8am-1p Rain or Shine

Dogwood Acres Community Yard Sale!

Tools, fishing equipment, toys, games, books, housewares, clothing and much more.There are sales on East Lagoon, West Lagoon, White Oak Road, Long Leaf Road, South Dogwood Road, Poole Court and Peppers Creek Road.

❐ Sat, July 26th 9am-3pm Rain or Shine

Barn Sale, A Pickers Paradise! Jewelry, furniture, antiques, glasswares & more! Special tables, fill a box for $10. 34887 Lighthouse Rd Selbyville DE 19975

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 mirror 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 OUTAGES 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

FREE USED PIANO with Bench and de-humidi er. Pick up in Ocean View

302-841-7256

FENDER Electric Guitar $200 OSCAR SCHMIDT Electric Guitar $250 PREMIER AMP Twin 12” 1963 tube/trem mic. Excellent Condition, make offer. 302-541-8187

Silver Woods: 3BR/2BA single family home with garage in Ocean View. $2,400 per month + utilities.

Cottages at Whites Creek: 3BR/2BA

mostly furnished single family home with garage. $2,350 per month + utilties and 6% Ocean View Rental Tax.

Creek Haven: 4BR/2.5BA, 2 story single family home with 2 car garage. $2,500 per month + utilities and 2% rental tax.

Edgewater Acres: Waterfront! 4BR/3BA single family home in Fenwick area. $2,750 per month + utilities. Available after 8/1/2025.

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

YORKIE PUPPIES FOR SALE.

Small, home raised.Available now 302-934-8913

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

CA REG IVING

Experienced Adult Female Caregiver is Available 5-20hrs a week. For light housekeeping, meal prep and daily tasks. Bethany Area 302-824-0789

GIRLS BIKE 16” $40. Ocean City 301-802-0431 leave message

WILDERNESS SYSTEMS

Tarpon 120 Kayak, 12’, orange, good condition, with paddle. $900-1,200 new, selling for $495. You pick up or I can deliver locally. $495 202-999-0517

RALEIGH LADIES 26” BIKE Great condition, refurbished, new tires, handle bar grips $100. Call 302-537-1062 Leave Message

CALDWELL BALLISTIC precision chronograph nib. Works with bows, ri es, pistols, and paintball $95 . 301-875-7061

EXERCISE BIKE Yosuda Magnetic. Never Used $275 302-539-3771

2 SETS SNORKEL MASKS & Tubes. Optical Lenses, hardly used $20 each . 302-537-7348

RALEIGH C40 Premium Ladies Bike. Flat Handlebar s/m 24 speed. British Racing Green. Pristine Condition. Made in the USA $299 302-278-1441

GOLDEN BEAR MEGA Men's Left handed Golf club complete set with bag. Like new, used 4 times. Hybrids have covers. Set includes putter, 56 degree and pitching wedge. Irons 5-9, Hybrids 34-5 3 wood and 2 #1 drivers. Asking $400 302-399-2765

Books DVD/CDs Videogames. I buy and selleven recycle for you. Take pics/text what you have or call. All Delmarva. 908-209-9172

WANTED TO BUY 2BDR HOME in Bear Trap for reasonable price. Please call 302-541-0475

All units are N/S, N/P unless otherwise noted. Credit application and security deposit required.

Saltwater Landing: 3BR2.5 BA furnished single family home with office and 2 car garage in Selbyville. $2800 per month + utilities and 2% rental tax.

Lawn Maintenance included.

The Reserves: Large 3BR/3BA furnished single family home in Ocean View. $3,000 per month + utilities.

Ocean View Beach Club: 4BR/3BA fully furnished single family home in Ocean View. $3,000 per month +5% rental tax. Available after 7/1/2025.

By Jan Buckner Walker

The Original Crossword Puzzle for Kids and Their Favorite Adults

Kids Across

1. What a beach ball will do on top of the ocean

3 . This word is slang for s unglasses

6. Sometimes served with a slice of lemon on the edge of the glass, iced ___ is a refreshing summer drink

7. What you wrap yourself up in to dry o after a swim in the ocean

8. In a tug of ___, two teams struggle against each other to pull the rope their way

10. Almost every ____ in this c rossword has something to do with sun, summer or sand

12. Safety rst: If you take a look at a water skier's chest, you'll see that he's wearing h is handy life ____

14. Dawn is sometimes called the ____ of day

16. A man-made swimming spot that's just right for kids who don't enjoy the waves

18. It's what you are if you are the only person on a deserted island

19. It's an oyster's hidden treasure

21. The tangled part of a rope that's put there to hold a sailboat to the shore

2 4. Sandy shores where folks go to enjoy fun and sun

25. The light brown color that light skin turns after a day in the sun (Don't forget your sunscreen)

Parents Down

1. Cost of sunshine and breezes

2. Who knew?!: Scientists have determined that, to sand build a perfect sandcastle, your sand should contain ___ percent water (or one bucket of water for every 50 buckets of sand)

3. Once home to a sea creature, it's a beachcomber's collectible nd

4. For the sun (and many employees, too), it's time to rise and shine

5. Ride high atop an ocean

7. Nice gesture: One of two end

digits raised by a surfer to remind folks to "hang loose"

9. With nearly a dozen Grammy wins, singer Adele has found herself rolling in it

10. Small salmon which are often born in fresh water, migrate to salt water and return home to spawn

11. Strand made of 19As

13. Dusk duty: Prime time for a photographer, the "magic hour" occurs about an hour before _____

15. Coincidental symmetry: You could paddle the Paci c in this slender boat that has a palindromic name and looks the same from the front and back

17. It's about all you can do in a hammock

20. Fare game: Car whose driver surely knows the way to the beach

22. It stands between beach volleyball competitors

23. Sandy state of Myrtle Beach (abbr.)

ARBOR-LYN

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

12002 SUNFLOWER COURT

PINEY ISLAND, BISHOPVILLE, MD

Your coastal oasis awaits! Beautiful home in peaceful Piney Island offers main-level living and many recent upgrades. Over 2,500 square feet of exible living space plus a huge upstairs bonus room offering many possibilities. Half-acre lot with private back yard features an in-ground pool, hot tub, decks and green space - perfect for relaxing or hosting friends and family. No HOA and a quiet location just minutes from Ocean City and Fenwick Island. Make your appointment to see it today!

$829,900 (MDWO2031744)

Call Nancye Vermillion (c) 302-500-9255

33275 BAYBERRY CT, DAGSBORO

A gorgeous, furnished 5 bd - 3 ba home in a waterfront community with easy access to the open bay from the marina, that has a boat ramp & slips for sale! More amenities: pool, gym, clubhouse, fire pit w/ sitting area. Home features 2 ensuite bds, 2-car garage, LVP, gourmet kitchen, patio & more.

$575,000 (DESU2084464)

Call Danny Taglienti (c) 410-430-2721

4 BRISTOL LN, OCEAN VIEW JUST LISTED- Fully Furnished and Turnkey spacious 5 Bed, 4 Bath 2,838 sq ft single family Coastal Home with an open concept oor plan with loft, garage, front porch, back patio,outdoor shower, owned solar panelslocated in the amenity rich community of Ocean View Beach Club- less than 2 miles to downtown Bethany Beach, restaurants,shops,entertainment, kayaking and golf. Community offers clubhouse, pool, tness center, tennis/pickleball, seasonal beach shuttle,nature trails and more!

$749,900 (DESU2090684)

Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159

$950,000 (DESU2068178) Call Logan Burke (c) 443-797-9217

34602 ROXANA RD, FRANKFORD PRICE IMPROVEMENT

Delaware Beach Farmhouse- Affordable and adorable 3 Bed, 2 Bath Coastal Rancher with modern updates located on over 2 acres- only 6 miles to downtown Bethany Beach. First oor living on acreage with Low Taxes and No HOA. Appreciate your privacy and enjoy country living-great home for entertaining- detached garage with built in bar, above ground pool, wrap around porch,

For $540,000: get in a 3 Bd, 2.5 Ba furnished Villa in Bayside, the lowest priced property minus 2 condos! Bayside - a stellar, soughtafter, premier golf community & Home of the Freeman Stage! Comes with a golf cart to easily get you around in Bayside!

$540,000 (DESU2064340) Call Danny Taglienti (c) 410-430-2721

37470 OLIVER DR, SELBYVILLE

In Bayview Landing 1 of their popular Villas is available, so Set Up to See It Soon! Super clean, well-taken care of 3 BD, 2.5 BA furnished property in a friendly community with an outdoor pool. Roof replaced in 2023 and there’s newer stainless-steel appliances & a tankless water heater. Are you ready to fully embrace and enjoy coastal living @ 37470 Oliver Dr.?

$450,000 (DESU2090748)

Call Danny Taglienti (c) 410-430-2721