Coastal Point — May 15, 2026 by CoastalPointNewspaper

Hicksstillcampaigning,despitetreatment

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

JillHicks,theDemocraticcandidateforSussexCountyCouncilrepresentingDistrict5,willsoonbegin undergoingradiationtreatmentfora cancerouscystonherrightcheek,but shesaiditwillnotaffecthercam-

Gray,Hockertalk ‘homerule’

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

AstheDelawareGeneralAssembly sessionheadsintoitsfinalweeks,state legislatorsmetthisweekwithconstituentswithalotontheirminds.

Ata“coffee”meetingatMillville TownHallonWednesday,May13, stateSen.GeraldW.Hocker(R-20th) andstateRep.RonaldGray(R-38th) fieldedquestionsandconcernsabout topicsrangingfromdredgingtogun control.

Bothmentoldthecrowdtheycouldn’tstaypasttheallottedhourforthe eventbecausetheyhadtogettoDover forcrucialmeetingsandvotes.

Twobillscurrentlyinprocessare causinglocalgovernmentofficialsto raiseconcernsaboutcurtailmentof “homerule.”SenateBill23,introduced April21bystateSen.RussHuxtable (D-6th)isawaitingconsiderationinthe SenateHousing&LandUseCommittee.

Thebillaimstoaddressthestate’s affordablehousingshortagebyshifting

paignandthatshe willbewelland readytoserve “whenIwinthe electioninNovember.”

“I’mfeeling great,”saidHicks thisweek.“Treat-

mentswillstart,ifnotlatethisweek, earlynextweek.I’llbereceivingradiationfivedaysaweekforsevenweeks, butitwon’tbeuntiltheendthatIwill feeltheeffectsofradiation.Iprobably willbeoutforthreetofourweeksjust toheal,butit’scompletelytreatable.

“Mydoctorssaythereisnoreason whyIcan’tcontinuetocampaignuntil

itstartstofeelbadandthen,afterward.Iwouldn’tcontinuerunningifI thoughtitwouldinterferewithmy abilitytodomyjob,”saidHicks,71, whoischallengingtheincumbent, RepublicanCouncilmanJohnRieley, whoisrunningforreelection.

Whatyou’reenjoyinghereistheproverbial‘calmbeforethestorm’asMemorialDayweekendapproaches.

CoastalPointwinsNewsOrganizationoftheYear

ByLauraWalter StaffReporter

“Itisreallyrewardingtowatchour

deservefromothersintheindustry. Theireffortsandcommitmentcreated therecognitiontheyreceived,”saidExecutiveEditorDarinMcCann. “Butthebestpartofcomingtowork everydaywiththisgroupishowcom-

Hicks

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Successfulcandidateswillbesworn ininJanuary,andHickssaidshewill befeelingfinebythen.

“I’mchargingforward.Imight haveacouplebadweeks.Icandeal withthat.Wearegoingtomoveforward.Iputoutapressreleaseabout thisbecauseIwanttobetransparent. Iwantedtoletpeopleknowwhat’s happeningifyoudon’tseemefora coupleweeks.Rumorsstart,”shesaid.

Ayearorsoago,Hickssaid,she feltsensitivityintheareawherethe cystlaterappeared,“reallysensitive, likeanumbfeeling,onmycheek,”she said.Herdermatologist,shesaid,told hershedidn’tseeanythingwrongbut wouldkeepaneyeonit.

Earlierthisyear,alumpstartedto develop.

“Inthelastcoupleweeks,itreally exploded,”shetoldtheCoastalPoint thisweek,addingthatshehadseena physicianatENT&Allergyof DelawareinNewark,whoremoved thecystinAprilanddiagnoseditas squamouscellcarcinoma,acancerous cyst.

“Theywerewonderful.Everybody thatIhavebeentoseethisyearhas beenwonderful.InSussexCounty,if youdon’thaveadoctor,it’ssodifficult togetintoseeone.Ididn’thaveto

makeanyofthephonecalls.Thedoctorsandtheirassistantsmadeallthe phonecallstogetallthetestsdone. Theymadeallmyappointments.AllI hadtodowastobethere.

“Assoonastheyhearitiscancer, theydon’twait,”shesaid,acknowledgingandcalling“remarkable”Dr.Julian Aminandstaff,andtheHelenGrahamCancerCenteranditsstaffin Christiana.Shewillreceivetreatments attheTunnellCancerCenterinRehobothBeach.

WhenHicksheardthecystwas cancerous,shewasn’tshocked,she said,“becausewhenyouhavesomethinggrowingthatfast,youkindof braceyourselfforthis,thatitmaynot begoodnews.”

“Technologyhascomesofar,andif you’regoingtohaveanykindofcancer,thisistheoneyouwant.It’snotin anidealplace,butitisverytreatable.I willbeabletocampaignandIwillbe fine.Alltheradiationshouldbefinishedbythattime.Iwillbedonewith radiationinAugust,”shesaid.

Hickssaiditisn’tcertainhowshe gotthecyst,butshehadtwobasal cellsremovedfromhernose,and“it couldhavetraveled.”

“Sometimesbasalcellscanbemisdiagnosedassquamous,soitcould havetraveled.And,growingup,I spentallofmysummersonboats.We werealwaysontheChesapeakeBay.

…Here,wehaveaboat.Iloveboating.Itcouldhavestartedatthesurfaceandtraveledinward.…The doctorsaiditisoldskindamage.That isprobablywhatit’sfrom.Nowwe havesuntanlotionswithhighSPF andIwearsunscreeneveryday,”Hicks said.

Hickssaidtheexperience“underscoresformewhatallofusknow,and thatistheneedforworld-class,accessibleandaffordabletreatmentforour growingpopulationhereinSussex County.Ifeelblessedthatthisis availabletome,andifelectedto CountyCouncil,Iwillstrivewithrenewedenergyandcommitmenttoensurethatexcellentcareisavailableto everyoneinSussexCounty.”

Hicks,wholivesinChapelGreen, Lewes,isretiredasdirectorofmarketingandsupplychaininformation technologyforWawaandhasalso taughtmusic.

SheandSussexCountyCouncilwomanJaneGruenebaumformedthe SussexPreservationCoalitionthreeor fouryearsago.Hicksandherhusband,Bill,hadthreechildrenina blendedfamily—JenChaceofAngola,JessieLeakeofKennettSquare, Pa.,andthelateJamieHicks,aswell astwograndchildren.

Councilmembersservefour-year terms.

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IRSDmullsideaforgradualtaxincrease

ByLauraWalter StaffReporter

Agradualtaxincreasecouldbeless painfulthanasinglemajorswell.Indian RiverSchoolDistrictleadershavespent twoyearscuttingbudgets,soonApril 27,theBoardofEducationalsodiscussedoptionsforincreasingrevenue overthenextfewyears.

Itwasalong-rangediscussion,and theschoolboarddidnotmakedecisions thatnight.

Overthenextfouryears,theIRSD willneedanadditional$36.4million

(ontopofitsregularincome)torebuild itsstaff,addressfinancialresponsibilities andcreateapropersavingsfund,said ChristopherParker,directorofbusiness andfinanceforthedistrict.

Thepublichasnotapprovedanoperatingexpensefundingreferendumfor theIRSDsince2017.Lastsummer,the schoolboarddidincreasesomeofthe smallerline-itemtaxrates,aspermitted bylaw.

“Weneedtogetontrack,”said BoardPresidentMarkSteele.“Ithink wehavelightattheendofthetunnel, butweasaboardaregoingtodictate

thatwe’llhavechanges”thatthepublic understands.

TheIRSDislookingatmajorfinancialgoals,includinghiringbackuptoa fullstaffafterlastyear’sreductionin forceof85people.Theleadershipwants tobuildupatruereservefundforemergenciesandunexpectedcosts—aleewaythathasn’texistedinIRSD’sslim budgets.Someeducationalprograms might bemovedtotheformerMillsboroMiddleSchool,sothatbuildingor othersmayneedretrofittingtobest servetheirnewstudents.

Employersknowthatpaycanattract

qualitystaff,soIRSDbothwantsto offeramorecompetitivelocalsalary rate,anditneedstopaytheannualstep increasesalreadypromisedinemployee contracts.Additionally,inflationhashit schoolbudgetsinareasincludingcurriculum,substitutesandutilities,while thedistrictisalsoworkingtorestore lost fundsinextrastaffresponsibilities (suchasclubadvisors),athleticsand otherdistrictoperations.

SurfBagel’sparkingrequesttobeheardFriday

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

AnapplicationforatemporaryparkinglotforaFenwickIslandeaterywill beheardbytownofficialsthisweek.

SurfBagel’sapplicationtouseavacantlotacrossEssexStreetfromthe restaurantwillbethefirsttestofanew ordinanceallowingsucharrangements, ifapprovedbytheTown.Theordinance, passedinMarchamidmuchdiscussion anddebate,amendedtheTown’sparkingregulations.

ArequestfromSurfBageltousea nearbyvacantlotforoverflowparking led toareviewofthesituationbyFenwickIsland’sCharter&Ordinance Committee,whichcameupwithaset ofparametersforbusinessestoapplyfor temporarypermitstouseunimproved lotsforparking.

SurfBagelPresidentMattPatton toldtheFenwickIslandTownCouncil duringaMarchpublichearingonthe proposedchangetotheparkingordinancethatherealizedquicklyafterthe

startofthesummerseasonlastyearthat the29-spotparkinglotatthebusiness’ Fenwicklocationwasnotsufficientto meettherestaurant’svolume.

Patton—aswellascouncilmembers andresidentswhoattendedtheMonday,March23,meeting—spokeabout thecarsofSurf’sUppatronsspilling outontoEssexStreetandBuntingAvenueandcreatinghazardsforpedestriansandothervehiclesinthearea.

“Lastsummer,SurfBagelwasso busythattraffictoSurfBagelcaused someissuesinthearea,”Pattonacknowledged.“Wewanttocontinueto be goodneighbors,sothisproposalis ourbestsolutiontohelptheparking thissummer,”hesaid.

Followingthepassageofthechanges totheTown’sparkingregulations,Surf Bagelsubmittedplansforitsproposed overflowparkinglot,locatedbetween SurfBagelandaformerbankbuilding onCoastalHighway.

Theproperty,listedasanunimprovedlotat1101CoastalHighway,is ownedbytheJamesD.&MaryBeth

ParkerRevocableTrust,listedwitha Millsboroaddress.

The applicationrequestspermission tousethelotforemployeeparkingfrom 4:30a.m.to4p.m.dailyandforpatron parkingfrom6:30p.m.to2p.m.daily, fromMay15toSept.15.

Detailsinagraphicshowingthelayoutoftheproposedparkinglotinclude hourlymonitoringofthelottoensureit isonlyusedforemployeesandpatrons, “oversized”10-foot-by-10-footparking spots,signstohelpreducetrafficonside streetsincludingEssexandBunting AvenueandabarrieralongsideEssex

Streettodirectpedestrianstoacrosswalk.

Planscallfora30-foot-wideentrance/exitontoCoastalHighway.Trafficwouldbedirectedina counterclockwisedirectionwithinthe lot.

Thespecialmeetingforthecouncil andthepublictoheartheapplicationis scheduledfor9a.m.Friday,May15,at FenwickIslandTownHall,800Coastal Highway.Themeetingwillbeaccessible byZoom.Call-ininformationisavailableontheTownwebsiteatwww.fenwickisland.delaware.gov.

OceanViewbusinesseshostingblockparty

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Promising“tonsoffun,”ownersof eightshopsintheTownRoadareaof OceanViewareplanningafamilyorientedblockpartyfrom11a.m.to4 p.m.onSaturday,May16.

ParticipatingwillbeJuicebox,welcomingaukulelebandfrom11:30 a.m.to12:30p.m.,selling$10Tshirtsandofferingjuiceandsmoothie samples;Seaquels,withaflowerbar

anddoorprizes;BethanyBeachBilliards,withTraegerfoodsamples, giveaways,gamesandraffles;Bethany SurfShop,havingaraffleforsurfboardandpaddleboardrentals;BicycleConnection,givingfreeEvo bicyclebellswithanypurchase; BethanyAuto&Marine,offeringfree drinkkooziestothefirst20customers;CraZyLadyZ!,havingfour $25drawings;andSheSellsConsignments,withrefreshmentsanddoor prizes.

“Wewantedtocreateenergyfor ourlittlestreet,”organizerLisa Daisey-DiFebosaid,addingthatattractionswillincludeagiantchess boardathershop,freegamesat BethanyBeachBilliards,samplesand entertainmentbyTheMeleMakers ukuleleband.

“It’saboutsupportingourcommunityandlocalbusinessesthathirelocally,givelocally.We’reexcitedabout thesummerseason,andwewantto celebrateit.Ifthisgoeswell,wehope

todothisacoupletimeayeartocreateenergyonourblockandhighlight whatthesebusinessesdo,”shesaid,recallingadviceshereceivedfromabusinessowneronce:toplaneventsand givecustomersreasonstocomeby.

“Thisisagoodwaytokickoffthe season.I’mlookingforwardtoit.It’s allkid-friendly.It’sforthewholefamily.Allofthegamesarefree.Wewill havesidewalkchalkthere,cornhole boards,music.Ihopethisisthefirst ofmany,”Daisey-DiFebosaid.

Ukelelegroupbringingbeachy,upbeatmusictoarea

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

InHawaiian,theword“ukulele”

means“jumpingflea”becauseofthe quickfingermovementsofthosewho havemasteredplayingafour-stringinstrument,includingmembersofThe

MeleMakers.

Fansofthelocalgroup—so namedbecause“mele”istheHawaiian wordforasongorchant—enjoythe music“becauseitgivesthemabeach vibeandthat’swhatthey’relookingfor whentheycometothebeach,”memberandukuleleplayerPeggyManion said.

suchas“HelpMeRhonda,”“Surfin’ U.S.A.”and“UndertheBoardwalk,”as wellas“RaindropsKeepFallin’onMy Head”and“TakeMeHomeCountry Roads.”

TheywillbeperformingatJuicebox, at3TownRoadinOceanView,from 11:30a.m.to12:30p.m.onSaturday, May16,duringthebusinesses’block party.

“Wehavefunbeingtogetherand making music,whichisthebestpartof ourgroup.WepracticeeveryWednesday,andourperformancesarerevving upnowsowewillbeperformingmore andmore,”saidManion,explainingthat TheMeleMakersiscomposedofresidentsofBishop’sLandinginMillville whoplayukelele,drumandguitar,and sing.

Sheformedthegroupafewyears ago,afterannouncingintheBishop’s Landingnewsletterthatshewaslookingformusicianstojoinher.Now,Don Nemeth istheirguitarist,ChuckSantoroisdrummer,andJohnMcKeeand GlenSternarevocalists.Sheandseveral othersplayukulele,aninstrumentthat originatedinHawaiiinthelate1800s. Theyperformbeachy,upbeatsongs,

Chuck&Friends,Santoroandother membersoftheukulelegroup,willalso playBeatlessongsatafreeshowat6:30 p.m.onThursday,May14,atthe gazeboonRaegansWayinBishop’s Landing.Guestswillneedtobringtheir ownlawnchairs.

Moreperformancesareplannedat BrandywinebyMonarchCommunities assisted-livingfacilityinJuneand OceanViewPresbyterianChurchin July.Bandmemberssangthenational anthembeforeabaseballgameatthe ShorebirdsStadiuminSalisbury,Md., earlierthismonthandarehopingto performontheBethanyBeachboardwalk.

mittedtheseindividualsaretothecommunityweserve.Theywanttotellstoriesthatareofgreatimportanceor interesttothepeoplewholiveandvisit here,andtheywanttohelpourlocal businessownersachievetheirown dreamsbyreachingtheaudiencesthey target,”headded.“Ihonestlycouldn’tbe moreproudthantobeconnectedtothe menandwomenwhopoursomuchof theirlivesintomakingthisthekindof paperthiscommunityneedsanddeserves.”

CoastalPointstaffalsoearnedfive Best-in-Showawards.Judgesinvarious categoriesappreciatedthe“brilliant”and “eye-catching”designs,aswellas“great fonts,spacing…andcompellingart.” Theysaidthewritinghad“niceflow,a “greatcalltoaction”andshowedthe “positiveimpactacommunitycan make.”Honorswereasfollows:

Advertisingdesign

•1standBestinShow,Restaurant/ EntertainmentSmallPrintad— “Surfin’Betty’s”—ChrisAube

•1standBestinShow,RetailLarge Printad—“BethanyBeachBilliards” ChrisAube

•1standBestinShow,Business (non-retail)LargePrintad—“Turning LeafLandscapes”—ChrisAube

•1st,Restaurant/Entertainment LargePrintad—“Kristina’sKitchen” —ChrisAube

•1st,RetailSmallPrintad— “OceanAreaGolfCarts”—ChrisAube

•1st,Business(non-retail)Small Printad—“TownofOceanView— YogainthePark”—ChrisAube

•2nd,Restaurant/Entertainment SmallPrintad—“Scoop-a-licious”— ChrisAube

•2nd,RetailLargePrintad— “BethanySportsCards”—ChrisAube •2nd,Restaurant/Entertainment LargePrintad—“Doyle’s”—Jillian Stohr

•2nd,RetailSmallPrintad—“CarolinaStreet—Celebrating33Years”— JillianStohr

“Italwaysisagoodfeelingtoberewardedforallofthehardworkthatthe

staffandIputouteverysingleweek,” saidgraphicdesignerChrisAube(pronounced“oh-BEE”).“Itisalwaysasurprisewhenmynameisannounced, sinceittakestimetomakesureallof the adsIdodesignarevisuallyappealingfortheaudience.Iwantthecommunitytoknowtheywillalwaysgeta well-thought,visually-appealingdesign, andIwillworktothebestofmyability eachandeveryday.”

Pagedesign

•1standBestinShow,FeaturePage Design—“LimboMixology”—Shaun M.Lambert

•1st,News-drivenArtorIllustrations—“ExaminingIRSD2026tax rateswithCountyreassessment”— LauraWalter,CianTitus

•1st,Page1Design—“September 19,2025”—DarinMcCann

• 2nd,Page1Design—“December 12,2025”—DarinMcCann

•2nd,FeaturePageDesign—“A DelawareLoveStory”—ShaunM. Lambert

Magazinesandspecial publications

•1standBestinShow,Advertising-drivenSpecialPublication,standalone—“Delaware/MarylandSeaside Bride”—TarynKing,CoastalPoint staff

•1st,Advertising-drivenSpecialSection,in-paperproduct—“Coastal Home&Garden”—TarynKing, ShaunM.Lambert,CoastalPointstaff

•2nd,Advertising-drivenSpecial Section,in-paperproduct—“Homefor theHolidays”—TarynKing,ShaunM. Lambert,CoastalPointstaff

Newsandfeatures

•1st,Headline—“Ctrl+Gift+Delight:TechandGamingPresentsthat HitEveryKey”—ShaunM.Lambert •1st,ReligionReporting—“Family reunion”—KerinMagill

•2nd,BreakingNews—“Missing womanfoundinFenwickafterrecognizingherselfonflyers”—KerinMagill •2nd,GeneralNewsStory— “Friends,fellowLEOsmournpassing of Snook”—SusanCanfora •2nd,PublicService—“Blood

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•Submitted CoastalPointemployeescelebratebeingnamedNewsOrganizationoftheYearfor thedivisionattherecentMaryland-Delaware-D.C.PressAssociationawardsevent.

Shortage”—LauraWalter •2nd,BusinessReporting—“A familyaffair”—KerinMagill •2nd,EducationReporting— “Whatgoesintolocalstudenttest scores?”—LauraWalter •2nd,Editorial—“Community stepsuptobringaboutchange”— DarinMcCann “Asajournalist,writinganarticlein memoryofDelawareStatePoliceCpl. Matthew‘Ty’Snook,whowasshotto

deathwhileondutyattheDepartment ofMotorVehiclesinWilmingtontwo daysbeforeChristmas,wasanhonor.… Whenhegotreadyforworkthatmorningandwavedgoodbye,nobodyimaginedhewouldn’tgohomethatnight,” saidCanfora.

“Beingajournalistisacaptivating careerthathaskeptmyattentionmore than40years,andcontinuestoengage

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morecontrolofland-usedecisionsfrom localmunicipalitiestostateagencies. Itwouldrequirecountiesandmunicipalitieswithmorethan2,000residents tocreatestate-approvedhousingplans andwouldmakecomprehensiveplans —roadmapsfordevelopmentfor Delawaremunicipalities—legally binding.Currently,onlytheland-use mapsthatarepartofeachtown’scomprehensiveplancarrytheforceoflaw.

SenateBill23,knownasthe“Hous-

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ingforEveryDelawareanAct,”seeksto addresstheshortageofhomesavailable forworking-classDelawareans,inparticular.Itsstatedgoalistocreatestrategiesthatmakeatleast20percentof housingstockaffordableforresidents.

Thebilldefines“affordable”asthat whichisattainableforhouseholdsmakingupto80percentofthearea’smedianincomeforrentalsandupto120 percentofthemedianincomeforhome ownership.

Thebillencourageshigher-density development,includingallowingmore homesperacreandagreatermixof housingtypes.Italsoaimstospeedup

meeveryday,butincidentslikethisare heartbreaking.I’mpleasedtohavehad theopportunitytotalktothosewho knewCpl.Snookbest,wholovedhim deeplyandwhowillalwaystreasurehis memory.”

“Families—inalltheirforms—are oneofmyfavoritethingstowrite about,”saidMagill.“Soitwasgreatto berecognizedforcoverageofsomeof them:thecloseknitcommunityofFenwickIslandthatbandedtogetherto helpfindalostfamilymember;afamily

theapprovalprocess,includingpotentiallyremovingtheinclusionofpublic inputintheapprovalprocess.

Areatownshavebeensoundingthe alarminrecentweeksabouttheimpact thebillcouldhaveontheirabilityto self-govern.

MillvilleMayorRonaldBelinko,at theTuesday,May12,meetingofthe MillvilleTownCouncil,expresseddeep concernabouttheproposedbill.

“It’sveryimportantthatitdoesn’tget passed initscurrentform,”Belinkosaid. “It’sgoingtochangehomerule.We’re notgoingtohaveasayincertain things”intheTown’snextcomprehen-

reflectingonthebelovedbusinessit shepherdedfordecades;andachurch familycontinuingacentury-oldtraditionofgatheringeachsummerfora campmeeting.Itwasaprivilegetoget totellallofthosestories.”

“Mygoalisalwaystoexplorehow thecommunityworksandhowpeople canbeinvolved,”saidWalter.“It’sspecialthatthoseprojectsresonatedwith judges:anarticleexplainingtheneed forblooddonors;infographicson changingpropertytaxes;andongoing workexploringchallengesfacedby today’syouth.”

Sports

•2nd,SportsStory—“State Champs!IRUnifiedbasketballearns statechampionshipwithbuzzer-beater” —MikeStern

•1st,SportsFeatureStory— “Something’salwayskickingforsoccer andfootballbooterAlamillo”—Mike Stern

•2nd,SportsFeatureStory— “Williamsonfightsoffintrusionstobecomecareerleaderingoals,points”— MikeStern

•1st,SportsColumn—“Layton provedthatniceguyscangetitdone” —DarinMcCann

siveplan,hesaid.

MillvilleTownManagerEileen Scerrahaswrittenaresponsetothebill, representingtheTown’sconcerns,Belinkosaid.Thisweek,theMillsboro TownCouncilalsosentaletterto membersoftheSenateHousing& LandUseCommittee.

“Municipalgovernmentsarethe closesttotheresidentstheyserve,”the letter said.“SenateBill23threatensto underminethislongstandingprinciple oflocalgovernancebyshiftingdecisionmakingauthorityawayfrommunicipal-

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LittleLeagueandbecameoneofthose friendswholitupmydayeverytimeI ranintohim.Youonlymeetsomany ‘special’peopleinyourlife,andBruce wasoneofthoseforme.Anytimehis namecancomeupagainisagoodday.”

“It’sextremelygratifyingwhenmy workthathighlightsanIndianRiver HighSchoolstudent-athleteorteamis deemedworthyofanaward,”said Stern.“Thisyear,allthreeofmyawardwinningarticlesreflectedthepassion anddedicationthattheseyoungpeople bringtothefieldorcourt,aswellasthe classroom.”

Ofcourse,publishingisateameffort,fromtheadvertisingrepresentativestothedesignersandwritersand officeadministration.CoastalPoint’s successderivesfromitsstaffandteamwork.

“Theysaythatastrongcommunity papermeansthatyouhaveasuccessful community,”saidPointPublisherSusan Lyons.“Wehaveasuccessfulcommunitybecauseourresidentssupportour localbusinesses.

•2nd,SportsColumn—“It’sthat timeofyearagain—don’tbeajerk”— DarinMcCann

“Itwasnicetoseemycolumnon BruceLaytongetanod,”saidMcCann. “Brucewasapersonwhostartedasa valuablesourceformeonallthings

“Ourbusinessessupportourpaper sothatwecaninformtheresidents whatisgoingonintheirtowns,”she continued.“Nooneelsedoesthatbut yourlocalnewspaper.Forover40years Ihavebeenincommunityjournalism, andthiscurrentstaffisexceptional. TheonlythingthatIcansayisthank you.Thankyoutoourstaff,thankyou toourreadersandthankyoutoouradvertisers.Togetherwemakethiscommunitystronger,andacommunitythat cares.”

Millvilleofficialsareinvitingthe publictojointhemastheykickoffcelebrationsofthenation’s250thbirthday withtheplantingofa“LibertyTree”on Friday,May15,at9a.m.

Thetree,anAmericanelm,willbe plantedatEvansPark,nearthebocce ballcourts.Thespeciesislistedasnative toDelawareandisparticularlysuitedto coastalplains.

Plantingthetreeispartofthe

Town’splantoexpandparkfacilities acrossDukesDrivetotheproperty wheretheDukesfamilyhomeonce stood. Thefamilysoldthepropertyto theTownin2021.TheTownalsoplans toplacepicnictablesintheareaandhas begunthedesignprocessforexpanded parkingonthewesternsideofDukes Drive.

MayorRonaldBelinkowilldedicate thetreearound9:10a.m.thatday.

Gradualtaxincrease

TheIRSDcouldaccomplishall thosegoalsbypermanentlyincreasing itstaxrateby23.3percent.(That numberisbasedonaccomplishingall oftheIRSD’smajorgoals,butthe boardcandecidethegoalsand changethenumbers.)

Therearetwowaystomakethat muchmoneyinthenextfewyears: increasethetaxrateonce,asusual,or increasetherateincrementallyover thenextthreeyears.

Ifthetaxrateincreasedby7.75 percenteachyearforthenextthree years,thentheaveragehousehold wouldpayanadditional$49each year.So,afterthreeyears,peoplehave paidabout$300more,andthey’ve workeduptothe23percenttaxincrease.

Thatcouldbemorepalatablethan theusualapproachofaskingfora singleincrease.Forinstance,asingle 23percentincreasecouldcosttheaveragetaxpayeranadditional$142annuallyand$423overthenextthree years.

TheIRSDwouldreceive$36.4 millionmoreafterafewyearsonthe incrementalincreaseplan.Itwould receive$47.5millionmoreafterafew yearsonthestandardincreaseplan.

Easiertoswallow,orahardsell?

BoardMemberKimTaylorsaidshe appreciatedhavinganalternatefinancialplantoconsider.

“Fromthebeginning,Ithoughtwe needtodoamoresystematicapproach towhatthegoalwas.…Thisnewapproachdoes[reducethestickershock] togettotheendgoalofwhatwewant. Ithinkitwillbeeasiertoswallow.”

“Ultimately,thetaxpayerswilldecidethroughtheirvote,”Albrechtsaid. “WhatIpersonallysayis,hopefully, themajorityoftaxpayersunderstand theneedtoeducatechildrensothey graduatetobecomeproductivemembersofsociety,insteadofgraduatingto theunemploymentline.”

Duringpubliccomments,resident RickRadatovichdisagreedwithfocusingonareferenduminsteadofacademics.

“Everythingwedoistomakesure ourstudentsarebestpreparedforthis world.…It’sgoingtobeahardsellfor thecommunitytoacceptareferendum, especiallyattherelativelylargepercent increases,unlessweseesignificantimprovementinstudentoutcomes.… The‘referendum’wordistossedaround quitefrequently,andtomethat’san admissionoffailure.Weshouldbe talkingaboutstudentoutcomes,”in ordertoenticevoterstopaymore,he said.

Referendumsanaturalpart ofDelawareeducation

Delaware’sreferendumsystemisimperfectandcurrentlyupfordebate.But it ’sstillthelawoftheland.

Althoughschoolboardsareelected bythepublic,Delawarelawonlygives themlimitedpowertoincreasetaxes. Schoolboardscanindependentlyadjust afractionofthelocaltaxrate,butmost taxincreasesrequireapprovalinapublic referendum.

Theideawasalwaystobuildupareservefund,spenditdownoverabout fiveyears,withinflation,andthengoto referendumtoadjustcurrenttaxrates. Butthatisachallenge,becauseittypicallyrequiresapublicoutreachcampaign,andthepublichasbeen increasinglyrejectingreferendumvotes, includingintheIRSD.

Thedistricthasalreadyspentthelast twoyearslettingeducatorsgo,reducing programs,cuttingschoolbudgetsand reducingpayforextraresponsibilities, suchasthoseclubadvisors.

TheIRSDhastogotoreferendum nextyear,andithastopassonebyJune of2027,Parkerhassaidmultipletimes. Otherwise,evenmoreprogramswillbe cut inordertomaintainfiscalsolvency andavoidStateinterference.

“Thisboardcannotcontinuetohave abalancedbudgetbycontinuingtocut. Youcan’tcutoutinflation,”saidScott Albrecht,representingtheIRSD’sCitizensBudgetOversightCommittee.

“Someformofincreaseinoperating revenueisneeded,beforewestartimpactingstudentachievement.”

Ithadbeenalongboardmeeting, andfinancialdiscussionshadcontinued until10p.m.,buttwoCBOCmembers stuckaroundtoadvisetheboard.

Localtaxincomeslows

WithSussexCountystilldeveloping farmlandintohousesandbusinesses, peopleoftenaskwhythatincreased propertyvalue(andtherefore,school taxes)don’tautomaticallyfillthegapsin governmentexpenses.

Firstofall,it’snotenoughtokeep upwithinflationorcutsinstatefunding.

And,duetoaquirkoftherecent propertyreassessments,thatfinancial growthwillactuallybeevenslower:“Assessmentsinourschooldistricthave been averagingagrowthrateof3.4percentannuallyoverthelast10years,” Parker’spresentationexplained.“However,thereassessmenthaspushedamajorityofthevalueeast.Thebuilding growthishappeninginthewest,where alotofvalueswentdown.Soaconservativeestimatenowwouldbe2percent” annualtaxincomegrowth.

TheIRSDwillreceiveabout$9.4 millionmoreinthenextfouryears,just bynaturalgrowth.(Soa0-percentincreasecouldcosttheaveragetaxpayer around$18overthenextthreeyears.)

InotherIRSDnews:

•TheSussexCountyLandTrustis stillinterestedinappraisingtheIRSD’s 180-acreIngramPondpropertynear Millsboro,atnocosttothedistrict. Thatwouldbethefirststepinunderstandingwhatthemostlynaturalland maybeworth,soIRSDleaderscan makeeducateddecisionsaboutpreservingtheland,buildingonitoranything else.

•Expandingstafffeedbackforthe schoolcalendarhasledtobettercollaborationandmeaningfuluseofcontractedstaffdays.With94percentstaff support,theschoolboardunanimously votedtoacceptafinalcalendar.

Highlightsfor2026-2027include: thefirstregulardayofschoolonSept.8; DelawareelectionclosuresonSept15, Nov.3andNov.5;threedaysofffor Thanksgiving;eightdaysforChristmas; sixdaysforEaster;highschoolgraduationonJune2(IndianRiverHigh School)andonJune5(SussexCentral High School);andthelastregularday ofschoolonJune10.

•Afterdiscoveringthatturfwas overheatinginthesouth-facingcourtyardsatSussexCentralHighSchool, thearchitecturalfirmofABHA| BSA+ALLChasassumedfinancialresponsibilityforthe$64,000turfreplacement.They’vebeenmonitoring temperaturesandreportedthattheupgradedturfhasbeenperformingwell

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itiesandtowardstate-levelagencies.”

“Weakeningthesepowerslimitsa town’sabilitytoresponsiblyplanfortrafficimpacts,schoolcapacity,publicutilities,emergencyservices,stormwater managementandoverallqualityoflifefor residents,”theMillsboroofficials’letter continued.

GraysaidDelawaredoesneedtoaddresshousinginequities.

“Wehaveahousingcrisis,”hesaid. “Youngprofessionalsjustreallycan’taffordtolivehereandworkhere,because it’saresortareaandthepricesareescalated.”

ButbothheandHockeragreedwith localofficialsthatS.B.23isnottheanswer.

Anotherpieceofstatelegislationthat impactshomerule,SenateBill159,effectivelyallowedthestatetooverturnSussex CountyCouncil’sdenialofapermitfor

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May2wasNationalPlayYour UkuleleDay,andWorldPlayYour UkuleleDaywasFeb.2—bothpromotingwhatisknownas“thehappiest instrumentonEarth,”fittingbecause whenManionsuggestedthesinging grouptoShorebirdsofficials,“They lovedtheidea,”shesaid.

wind-farmdeveloperstoconnectproposedoffshorewindturbinestoasubstationadjacenttotheformerIndianRiver PowerPlant.

SussexCounty,aswellasFenwickIslandofficials,havesincesuedtheState overthemoveandhavebeenrebuffedin statecourt.Thetwobodiesareappealing thatdecision.

CountyCouncilPresidentDoug HudsonsaidatWednesday’smeeting thatheandCountyAdministratorTodd Lawsonmetwithastateofficialrecently abouttheissue.

“Hesaystous,‘Iwantyoutodrop yourappeal,andhere’swhatthegovernor’sgoingtogiveyou,’”Hudsonrecalled.

HudsonsaidthestateofficialpromisedthemthatGov.MattMeyerwould “giveyouquickapprovalfornaturalgas” togointotheIndianRiverPowerPlant. Hesaidheisnotsureofthestatusof that,butheassuredthecrowdthat“we arenotgoingtodropthatappeal,”which elicitedapplausefromthecrowd.

“Theysaid,‘Oh,weneverhada ukelelegroup,’andtheyjustputuson theschedule,”Manion,aformermusic teacher,said.

Shetaughtpianoandledachildren’s choirwhilelivinginOlney,Md.,and whenshelivedthere,“Wehadagroup calledShine,andweplayedaroundthe communityandinchurch.Wehadthat 10years.Ijustthoughtthiscommunity neededagrouptomakemusic.There wasn’tanythinghere,likeasinging

Hudsonsaidhismainconcernabout theproposedwindfarmsoffthecoastare thatthey“willdevastatethecharterindustryoutofOceanCity andtheIndian RiverInlet.

“Therearegoingtoberules,”Hudson said,“thatyouhavetorun10knotsupto 25milesoffthebeach.Acharterboat can’trun10knots,”hesaid,becauseat thatspeedtheywouldnotbeableto reachfishingspots,whichare70or80 milesoffshore,withinaday.

GraytoldthecrowdattheMillville coffeemeetingthatU.S.Sen.Chris Coons(D-Del.)hadcometoDoverrecentlyandmetwithRepublicanleaders. Duringthatmeeting,Graysaid,thestatusoftheOceanViewpostoffice,which isactuallyinMillvilletownlimits,was discussed.Currentplansaretoremodel thecurrentbuilding,eventhoughstate officialsforyearshavetriedtomovethe U.S.PostalServicetowardbuildinganew facilityinadifferentlocation.

Graysaidhehadsuggestedtemporar-

grouporanything.Ithoughtweall neededtocometogetherandmake music.

“Italkedtoacouplepeopleandthey said,‘Oh,thatsoundsawesome.’Ihad toteacheverybodyhowtoplaythe ukulele,becausenobodyhadplayedbefore.Theukuleleisverypopularright now.PaulMcCartneylovesit,andTaylor SwiftandJohnMayeruseitintheir music,”Manionsaid.

Swifthasperformedsongssuchas

ilymovingthepostoffice,whichclosed abruptlylastSeptember,totheformer RiteAidlocationnexttotheWeisgrocerystoreinMillville.

Hockersaidhehadworkedwiththe latestatesenatorGeorgeH.BuntingJr. yearsagotorelocatethepostoffice.

“We’restillworkingonit,”Graysaid ofthepostofficesituation.

Hockersaidfederalofficialshavesaid theywillputalargemailboxbackup whiletheremodelingprojectisunderway. Dredgingwasanotherareaofconcern addressedbythestatelegislatorsat Wednesday’stalk.

HockersaidtheStateneedstobe vigilantaboutdredgingDelaware’swaterways,bothforaccessandforhealth ofthemarinelife.Grayaddressedongoingdredgingneedsthroughoutthe area,pointing,inparticular,tothe needfordredgingintheIndianRiver BaybetweentheIndianRiverInlet BridgeandtheformerIndianRiver PowerPlant.

“Fearless”and“I’mYours”onthe ukulele,andMayerhassongscommonly playedusingtheinstrument.

“Ithasmadeacomeback.It’svery popular.I’veseenacouplegroupsonthe beachplayingaroundthecampfire.At theinlet,theyhadukuleleswiththem. It’sverypopular.Alotofpeoplewho playedguitarbefore,orpeoplewhotried guitarbutitdidn’tworkoutforthem, ukulele issoeasyforthem.Theylove it,”Manionsaid.

FrankfordlibraryhostingbooksaleSaturday

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

TheFrankfordPublicLibraryhasa busycalendarthismonth,includingtwo upcomingweekendevents.

OnSaturday,May16,thelibrarywill holditsannualBookSalefrom10a.m. to2p.m.Thebooksale“isanimportant fundraiserforthelibrary,”saidAssistant LibraryDirectorMindyBlevins.

Allproceedsfromthesalewillsupport

dailyoperations,librarycollections,materialsandcommunityprogramming,Blevins said.Booksforsaleincludechildren’stitles, popularfictionandnon-fiction.

“It ’sawonderfulopportunityforthe communitytofindgreatreadswhile alsosupportingthelibrary’smission,” Blevinssaid.

AneweventatthelibraryisPlantapalooza.ScheduledforSaturday,May 23,from10a.m.to2p.m.,Blevins calledit“acelebrationofallthings

green”thatwillfeatureaplantswap;accesstoaMasterGardenerofferingexpertadvice;aswellassoiltestingkits, giveawayssuchasbucketsand“mosquitodunks”tohelpreducemosquitoes athome.

Familiescanalsoenjoykid-friendly activitiesatPlantapalooza,suchaspot decoratingandplanting,aswellasfacepainting,whileteenscancreatetheir ownfairygardens.

Plantapalooza,Blevinssaid,also

“showcasesthegrowthofourveryactive gardengroup,”whichdevelopedoutof “strongpatroninterest.”Thegroup,she said,hasledtosuccessfulplantswaps,the creationofanewseedlibraryandagarden-focusedGoogleGroupatthelibrary. Blevinssaidpatronswhoareinterestedinjoiningthegardengroup shouldcallthelibraryat(302)7329351formoreinformation.TheFrankfordPubliclibraryislocatedat8Main Streets.

OceanViewputtingdogparkplans‘onthebackburnerfornow’

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

RequestsforadogparkinOcean Viewwillbe“putonthebackburner fornow,”TownManagerCarolHouck saidthisweek,afterexplainingtothe towncounciltherehavebeenrequests, andasuggestion,forapark—includinganideatocreateonewherethe walkingtrailatJohnWestParkisnow.

“Itdoesn’tseemfeasibleatthis time,”MayorTomMalysaidatthe May12towncouncilmeeting.

“Wewillkeepitontheback burner,andifsomethingcomesupI willbringitbacktoyourattention,” Houcksaid.

ShesaidshefeelsJohnWestPark isnottherightlocationforadog park,duetoproximitytohomesand becausetheparkwouldhavetobea

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sincelastsummer.“Thecourtyardgets dailyuse,veryheavyuse.…Wedofeel thisisasafespaceforthestudents,”said MaureenRozanski.

•AMillsborocouplerequestedthat theschooldistrictmoveabusstopfrom itscurrentlocationoftheAlderleaf Meadowshousingdevelopmententrance.Theycitedtrafficvolume,speed, lackofconvenientparkingforparent vehiclestowaitandchildrenrunning aroundinanunsafemanner,bothnear theirhouseandnearthetraffic-heavy road.

•ArtesianWaterwillpay$5,000for apropertyeasementtolayutilitypipes neartheHowardT.EnnisSchool.

ThenextregularIRSDBoardofEducationmeetingwillbeMay18,at7 p.m.attheformerMillsboroMiddle School.Committeemeetingswillbe May11(Policyat4p.m.;Curriculumat 4:30p.m.;Buildings&Groundsat5 p.m.;Financeat6p.m.)attheformer MillsboroMiddleSchool.TheCitizens BudgetOversightCommitteewillmeet July15(timetobedetermined)atSussex CentralHighSchool.TheCommunityAdvisoryBoard(formedaspartof the2019G.W.CarverSchoolconsent order)willmeetMay21at4p.m.at HowardT.EnnisSchool.

fenced-inareaexclusivelyfordogsto runandplay.

A6,000-square-footdogparkin Wilmingtoncost$50,000tobuildand another33,000-square-footparkwith amulchfloorsheknowsof,Houck

said,cost$125,000andwassolarge “youcan’tevenkeeptrackofthe dogs.”

ShesaidtheTown’snext10-year updateofitscomprehensiveplanwill bein2030,butinthepast,adogpark

“certainlywasnotoneofourrecommendations.”

“Ithinkwejusttreadlightly.If somethingcomesup,wecandosome pollinginthecommunityifit’sbefore 2030andwecandecide,”Houcksaid.

BAHAMAS Crabshack

10-daytrialconcerningthedeathsof brothersJovanandBryanMaldonadoAndino.Theywerekilledwhenaboom liftfelloveratthecelltowersitenorthof BethanyBeachwhiletheywereworking onputtingupantennas.

Atthetime,then-DelawareStatePolicesuperintendentCol.MelissaZebley statedthatthemen,whowereemployed bythecompanyVelex,wereinthelift, 120feetofftheground,whenwind causedittotipover,gettingcaughtin electricalwiresasitfell.

Bothmenwerepronounceddeadat thescene.

CoastalPointreportedfollowingthe incidentthatsustainedwindsonNov.2, 2020,around10:31a.m.,whentheincidentoccurredat39602Waterworks CourtnearBethanyBeach,weremeasuredatupto14mph,withgustsinthe mid-20sandmid-30s.

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Thefamilyofbrotherskilledinanindustrialaccidentinlate2020near BethanyBeachhavebeenawardedmore than$18millionindamagesfollowinga jurytrial.

TheDelawarejury,earlierthismonth, decidedthegeneralcontractor,Nexius Solutions,andtheMyndcocompany,its trainingaffiliate,werebothliableand that$18.2millionindamageswillbe paidtothevictims’estatesandtotheir parents,accordingtomediaaccounts,althoughtheamountcouldbelessdueto bankruptcyfilings,thereportsstated.

TheDelawareStatePolicereported thatthemenhadbeenidentifiedas JovanMaldonado,23,hisbrother,Bryan MaldonadaAndino,22.Bothwereborn intheU.S.territoryofPuertoRico. Intheirreport,policestatedthatthe menhadbeeninstallingtheantennasfor theVelexCompanyonthewatertower ofSussexShoresWaterCo.Velexisa telecommunicationsinfrastructureservicescompanybasedinLewisville,Texas. SussexShoresisaprivatewaterutility thatprovidesdrinkingwaterfrom groundwaterwells.

Aftertheaccident,dozensofcommentsononeofthebrothers’Facebook pagesexpressedcondolences,calling theirdeathstragicandheartbreaking.

SidneyPintoofBuffalo,N.Y.,posted thatthemenwerehercousins.

“One’sbirthdaywasyesterdayandthe otherone’sbirthdayistoday.Myaunt losttwosons.…Iwouldjustaskfor prayersformyauntanduncle,whoare flyingfromPuertoRicotogetmy cousins.Wearealljuststilltryingto processeverything,”thepoststated.

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Townofferingfreeseminaronpreparedness

Youcan’tcontroltheweather.Butyoucansuretryreallyhardtoprepareforit.

ThatisthemessageMillvilleofficialsaregivinginadvanceofthe DisasterPreparednessSeminartheTownishostingonWednesday,May 20,from2to4p.m.atEvansPark.

TownCouncilMemberDeboraSosnoski,aretiredfirefighter,saidat arecentcouncilmeetingthatwhenshefirstmovedtothearea,shewas takenabackbythedamageandtravelissuesfacingthecommunitywhen struckbyacoastalstorm.Shesaidshehadgonetoapreparednessevent atSouthCoastalLibraryandwasgenuinelystruckbythefactsaround ourarea’svulnerabilitytostorms.

ShedecidedtoholdaseminarforherneighborsinMillvilleBythe Sea,andthefeedbackledhertoorganizethisoneonMay20.Thereare 200seatsavailablefortheseminar.

“It’sgoingtobeamazing,”saidSosnoski.“Pleasecome.” Thiswillnotbeaone-personshow.Speakersfortheseminarinclude TimCooper,thedirectoroftheSussexCountyDepartmentofEmergencyManagement;DanielleSwallow,acoastalhazardsspecialistfrom DelawareSeaGrant;andPatHeineman,emergencyplanningspecialist withtheUniversityofDelawareCenterforDisabilitiesStudies.

Topicswillincludebasicemergencypreparedness,preparingfor weather-relateddisasters,preparinga“gobag,”creatinganemergency careplandocumentandmore.

TheTownisencouragingMillvilleresidentstoattend,and,thinking aboutit,whywouldn’tyou,ifyoulivedinMillville?It’sfree.Andcritical.

Tosignupfortheseminar,visitsignupgenius.com.Formoreinformation,contactJulieBradfordatjbradford@escerramvtown.comorcall (302)539-0449.

Weareabouttojumpfromgoofytofun

We’veenteredoneofthoseweirdperiodsofthelocalcalendar. Ourstudentpopulationiskeepingoneeyeontheirbooksand theothergazingoutthewindowinthoughtsofsummerdaysto come.Small-businessownersarefine-tuningtheirinventoryto meetthedemandsofoursummervisitors.Someofthebeach townsarefortifyingtheirpoliceranksinadvanceofswelling crowds.Andsecond-homeownersaremakingtheirweekendtrips togettheirplacesreadyfortherentalseason.

It ’samixtureofday-to-dayAmericanaforthepeopleand familieswhocallthisplacehome,andtheanticipation/excitement/worryoverthesummerseasonthatwilldeterminehowwell manyofourlocalbusinessesfarefortheyear.

And,look,I’mobviouslynoexpertonthis,andfarbeitfrom metostartrumors,butIfeellikeboththeweatherandtraffic havebeenalittledrunk.

Wehavealittleritualinourhouse everynightwhereweask“Alexa”whatthe weatherwillbethenextday.Forthepast fewweeks,ouranswershaverotatedbetween“Tomorrowislookinggood,with sunnyskiesandtemperaturesbetween62 and71degrees,”to“Tomorrowwillbe rainy,withahighof53andlowof42,”to“Tomorrowwillfeel liketheonsetoftheApocalypse,withtemperaturesrangingfrom -37to119,periodsofintenserainandabarrageofgiantmollusks tumblingfromthecloudsandexplodingonimpactwhenstriking thegroundoralivingcreature,whicheverithitsfirst.Youmight want toconsiderahat.”

Point of No Return

Darin J. McCann

waydoIgointopullinguptotheroadwiththeassumptionthatI will,infact,beturningleft.

And,tobehonest,beingabletomakearight-handturnbefore mywindshieldgetsshatteredbyfallingmollusksisnotanassumptionI’mreadilywillingtomake.Therehavebeenmany timeslatelywhenIhavepulleduptotheintersection,lookedleft, lookedright,andpulleddownthevisorsoIcouldenjoyalittle napbeforethetrafficgodsrelentandallowmepassage.

AndthenthereareothertimeswhenIpullupanditlookslike oneofthose“dayafter”movies.Youknow,anatomicbombor Godzillaoranout-of-controlmother-in-lawstormsthrougha community,leavingaproverbialghosttowninitswakeandplenty ofspacetomakealeft-handturn.

Now,it’simportantthatweclarifyherethatI’mnottalking aboutmyownmother-in-law.No,no,no. Thisisoneofthosegeneric“mother-inlaw”jokesthatwasmeanttounitein laughter,notmakemyownlifeadizzying combinationofapologiesand... ButIdigress.

Andwhilethatisaslightexaggeration,it’simportanttonote theword“slight.”I’venowputmycoatintheclosetforthesummerthreedifferenttimes,onlytobegrudginglypullitbackout becausemydogfrozetoafirehydrantduringhermorningtrek outside.We’vebouncedbetweenhot,coldandoffonourthermostatsooftenthatwefearwe’vegivenitamultiple-personalitydisorder.

Andasfarasthetraffic?Well,liketheweather,itliterally changesbythemoment.Betweenconstructionprojects,the night-and-daypopulationshiftsontheweekendsthistimeofyear and,well,Iabsolutelyhavenoideawhatelseisleadingthis,you neverreallyknowwhatyou’regoingtogetouttherefromminute tominute.

Ileavetheofficeparkinglotquiteabitwiththegoalofturningleftatopmymind.NoticethatIcallitagoal,becauseinno

WeareonlyaweekawayfromMemorialDayweekendnow,whichmeanswe areonlyaweekfromeverythingweknowandlovechanging drastically.Thoselongtalksyouhavewithfriendsyourunintoat thegrocerystoreareabouttobereplacedwithknowingnods fromafarasyoumakeeyecontactwithsomeoneyouonceknew inyourpre-MemorialDaylife.ThatrandomTuesdaytriptoa localrestaurantfordinner?Youmightwanttorandomlyleave yourhouseanhourearlier.ThecostofpickingupaCoastal Point?

Stillfree,myfriends.Partyon.

Getoutalittlebitthisweekendandenjoyit.Theworldaswe knowitwillsoonbechanging,andI’mnotoneofthosepeople whoisgoingtosayit’schangingfortheworse,becauseit’snot. Therewillbemorethingstodo,moreplacestodineandmore placestoshop.Thebeachescomebacktolifewiththatfamiliar scentofsaltwaterandboardwalkfries,andtheliveshowswillbe startingsoonatplacesliketheFreemanArtsPavilion,the BethanyBeachboardwalk,EvansPark,HoltsLandingandother spots.

The goodtimesareindeedontheway.Wejusthavetoget throughthisgoofyperiodfirst. DoesanybodyhaveanyextramittensIcanborrow?

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Editor:

InresponsetoMr.DarylDekarske’s lettertotheeditorprintedMay1inthe CoastalPoint,Ifinditinterestingthat hemovedheretotheOceanView/MillvilleareafromCaliforniatoleavebehindpoliciesthatdiminishedits uniqueness,onlytofindthatmanypeoplearemovingherenowfromNew York,NewJersey,MarylandandPennsylvania,etc.,becausetheyalsoweredismayedwiththepoliciesintheirformer statesthattookawayuniqueness.While it wasalrightforhimtorelocatehere, andotherscanmovehere,itisnotall righttocriticizeormakeanychangesto existingleadership.

Itisinthiscontextthatwhenanarea beginstogrowatarapidpaceandthe leadershipinplacecan’tmanageit,then changemusttakeplace.Newapproachestodevelopmentmustbescrutinizedandconsiderationgiventohelp absorbdevelopmentinmanageable ways.

PerhapsMr.Dekarskedoesn’trealize thatwatchdoggroupsformedinthe ear ly2020sandprotestedoverdevelopmentpracticesatSussexcouncilmeetings.Protestingthecouncilbrought attentiontothefactthatoverdevelopmentwasbecomingarealbigproblem. Somedevelopmentsweredelayedordenied,butmostofthemwereapproved withoutimprovementstotheinfrastructureorimprovementinhealthcare availabilitybylocalofficialswhodidnot understandfutureimpacts.

Frustrationhasgrownthroughout the newpopulationcominginbecause ofchokedroadtrafficandlackofhealth care.PerhapsMr.Dekarskeagreeswith currentelectedofficials,butthereisa growingdislikefortheirinabilityto manageoverdevelopment. Whenwehavenewpeoplemove intothecommunity,theyoftenbring expertiseandqualificationsthatcan helptofixproblemsatthecountyand statelevels.Iapplaudthosepeoplewith couragewhowanttorunforpublicofficetotryandhelpthecommunityimproveitssituation.Aslongasnew candidatesbringadeepdesiretohelp thecommunityimprove,andnotdestroy,it,Iwillcastavoteforthem.

DorisPierce OceanView

thatthewriter,whohasonlylivedhere fouryears,lackstheperspectiveofMs. Cuccia,whohaslivedhere10yearsand servedasasubstituteteacherinschools throughoutSussexforseveralyears.

Ms. Cuccia,alongwithmanyofus whohavelivedhereforoveradecade, haveseenthechangesthathavecometo SussexCountyduetoleadershipofthe currentSussexCountyCouncilfailing todevelopaplantomaintainthe uniquenessandqualityoflifethatenticedthewritertomovetoSussex County.

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Editor:

Inresponseto“Readerwaryofoutsideinfluences,”Iwouldliketosuggest

Developmenthasexplodedwithout considerationforinfrastructure,includingtransportation,schools,accessto healthcareandaffordablehousingfor ourworkforce.Itisdifficulttoattract medicalcaretotheareaifthereisnoaffordablehousingfordoctors,nurses, hospitalstaff,aswellasqualityeducationfortheirchildren.

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St. Ann’s Knights of Columbus Would Like To Say ThankYou

In support of the Fairway to Heaven Golf Tournament held on April 27, 2026 at Bear Trap Dunes!

Sussexpolicechiefslaunchballisticsanalysisnetwork

TheSussexCountyPoliceChiefs Association(SCPCA)announcedthis weekthecountywidedeploymentofthe Revelen.aiballisticsanalysisplatform.

Thepartnership,formalizedthrough amemorandumofunderstandingwith theassociation,willdeployon-siteballisticsintelligencetechnologyacrosslaw enforcementagenciesinSussexCounty, creatingacountywideintelligencenetworkthatenablesofficerstomatchshell casingstopriorshootings,suspectsand weaponsinminutes,directlyatthe scene,whilepreservingevidenceforformalforensicanalysis.

Participatingagenciesinclude,but arenotlimitedto,thepolicedepartmentsofMilford,Seaford,Rehoboth Beach,BethanyBeach,SouthBethany, OceanView,Lewes,Georgetown,Milton,Delmar,Millsboro,FenwickIsland andDeweyBeach.

WithRevelen.ai’sShotOptixScanner,anyparticipatingagencycanscana shellcasingatacrimesceneandreceive confirmedballisticsmatchesinminutes, revealingconnectionstoothershootings,geographicpatternsandcasehistorieswhilesuspectsareoftenstillin custody.

Everyscanissharedinstantlyacross all19participatingagencies,meaninga shootingthatappearsisolatedinone towncanbeconnectedtoincidents countywidethemomentit’sdiscovered. SussexCountyisbuildingwhatlawenforcementexpertscalla“digitalmosaic” —areal-timepictureofhowviolent crimesconnectacrosstheentirecounty, ratherthaneachdepartmentholding isolatedpuzzlepieces.

“We’remakingadigitalshiftinhow werespondtogunviolence.Nowwe canscanevidenceatthesceneandget

confirmedcorrelationsimmediately, connectingshellcasingstootherincidentsrightthereinthefield,whilepreservingeverythingforthestatelab’s formalforensicconfirmationlater,”said LewesPoliceDepartmentChiefTom Spell,presidentoftheSussexCounty Police ChiefsAssociation.

UsingtheShotOptixScanner,officerscapturehigh-resolutionimagesof shell-casingmarkings.

TheseimagesaresenttoanAI-poweredcorrelationenginethatsearchesfor matchesacrossallparticipatingagencies inminutes.Investigatorsreceiveactionableintelligence,includingthefirearm’s history,connectionstopriorincidents andlinkstoknownsuspects.

“Coordinationacrossourcounty agencieshasalwaysbeenastrengthof this association,andthisprogramextendsthatcoordinationtoballisticsin-

telligenceinnearreal-time,inaway thatsimplywasn’tpossiblebefore. Whenoneagencyscansacasing,every participatingdepartmentbenefitsin nearreal-time.That’sthepowerof buildingasharedintelligencenetwork atthecountylevel,”saidOceanView PoliceDepartmentChiefKen McLaughlin,vicepresidentoftheSussexCountyPoliceChiefsAssociation.

“TheSussexCountychiefsareleading thechargeonacriticalinnovation inAmericanpolicing.Byproviding theiragenciestheabilitytomatchcasingsandconnectcrimesimmediatelyin thefield,they’reempoweringofficersto generatetheirownleadsinstantlywhile maintainingtheforensicrigorthatcases require.Thisisaboutgivinginvestigatorseveryadvantage,bothimmediate intelligenceandlong-termlaboratory confirmation,”saidBradfordDavis, CEOofRevelen.ai.

The countywidedeploymentmeans that,forthefirsttime,everySussex Countyresidentiscoveredbythesame real-timeballisticsintelligencenetwork, whethertheyliveinRehobothBeachor Delmar,withalargerdepartmentora one-officertown.Agenciesthatpreviouslyhadnoaccesstoforensicballistics capabilitiesnowhavethesametoolsas thelargestdepartmentsinthecounty, withresultsdeliveredinthefield,rather thanweekslaterfromadistantlab.

“AsthefirstagencyinDelawareto deployShotOptix,Laurelhasseenfirsthandwhatreal-timeballisticsintelligencemeansforasmalldepartment. Havingthiscapabilityavailablecountywide,acrossagenciesofeverysize,isexactlythekindofforcemultiplierSussex Countyneedstostayaheadofgunviolence,”saidLaurelPoliceDepartment ChiefRobKracyla.

Theassociationplanstoconduct fielddemonstrationsfeaturingmock crimescenestoshowcasethetechnolog y’scapabilitiesformediaandstakeholders.AllSussexCountyagencieswill haveaccesstothetechnology,ensuring everycommunitybenefitsregardlessof departmentsize.

growthwithoutbeingaskedbythecurrentCountyCounciltogivebacktothe communitiestohelpfundtheinfrastructureneeded.Thoughtfulplanning ofdevelopment,asopposedtouncontrolledgrowth,wouldhelptoalleviate thestrainthathasbeenplacedonour resources.

Ms.Cucciahastheinsight,byliving andservingSussexCounty,toprovide theleadershipnecessaryfortheSussex CountyCouncil—District4toprovidefortheneedsofitscurrentandfutureresidents.

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DelawareAttorneyGeneralKathy Jenningslastweekannouncedthata $7.4billionsettlementreachedwith PurduePharmaanditsowners,the Sacklerfamily,hasbecomelegallyeffective,cappingnearlyadecadeofworkby herofficeandattorneys-generalfrom acrossthecountryinpursuinginvestigationsandlitigationoverPurdue’sand theSacklers’roleinfuelingtheopioid crisis.Delawarewasamongthefirst statestosuePurdue,whenformerAttorneyGeneralMatthewDenninitially filedsuitin2018.Jenningsthensued theSacklerfamilyin2019.

SincePurduefiledbankruptcyin Septemberof2019,inlightofmassive litigationagainstit,theattorneys-general havetakenaleadroleinthebankruptcy proceedings.JenningsandtheDelaware DOJ’snegotiatingteamwereinstrumental,officialssaid,insecuringthemultibillionsettlement,includinghelping achieveanewsettlementthatobtained moremoneyfromtheSacklersafterthe SupremeCourtinJune2024invalidated provisionsinapriorsettlement.

Thesettlementgivesfundstocommunitiesacrossthecountry,aswellas individualvictimsandothergroupswho filedclaimsinthebankruptcyproceedings.Thesettlementalsopermanently barstheSacklersfromsellingopioidsin theUnitedStates.

“Delawarewashitharderbytheopi-

oidcrisisthannearlyanyotherstate, andtheSacklerscastaverylong shadowoverthatdevastation,”saidJennings. “Thesefundsallowustocontinuedrivingoverdosefatalitiesdown, andIamgratefulforthepeoplewhoare doingthatlifesavingwork.Butwe wouldgivebackeverypennytoundo thelossthatmillionsofAmericanfamilies,andthousandsacrossDelaware, havesuffered.Thisisasadandugly chapterinourhistory.”

Atotalof55attorneys-generalrepresentingalleligibleU.S.statesandterritoriespreviouslysignedontothe settlement.Itresolveslitigationagainst PurdueandtheSacklersforproducing andaggressivelymarketingopioidsin theUnitedStates,fuelingthelargest drugcrisisinthecountry’shistory.

Delawarewillreceivemorethan$27 millionfromthesettlement,whichwill bedepositedintoDelaware’sPrescriptionOpioidSettlementFund.While moststateswillreceivepaymentsover 15years,Delawarewillreceiveitsshare asalump-sumpaymentshortlyafter thesettlementisfinalized.

Jennings’ effortsinextendednegotiationspreviouslyhelpedincreasethe Sacklers’paymenttothestatesby$1 billion.HerroleinsubsequentnegotiationsresultedinDelawarereceivingthe fulleconomicbenefitofits2022settlementinoneupfrontpayment,rather thanindeferredpaymentsoverthe courseof15years.

Thesettlementagreementreplaceda priormultistateagreementthattheU.S. SupremeCourtoverturnedinJuneof 2024.

“Thatpriorsettlement,whichinc ludeduptoa$6billioncontribution fromtheSacklers,wasalsoachieveddue insubstantialparttotheadvocacyof AGJenningsandahandfulofother statesthathadobjectedtothe$4.5bil-

lionSacklercontributioninitiallyapprovedbytheBankruptcyCourt.The finalsettlementincludedagreaterfinancialcontributionfromtheSacklers, preservedtheeconomicbenefitof Delaware’spriordeal,andfurther broadenedtheavailabilityofadditional monetaryrelieftoallparticipating states.”

Intotal,Delawarehassecured roughlyaquarter-billiondollarsinopioidsettlementfunds.

ThesettlementalsomeansthatPurdue’smanufacturingoperationstransfer effectivethisweektoKnoaPharma LLC,whichwillbeoverseenbyaboard ofdirectorswhohadnoconnectionto Purdue.ThesettlementpreventsKnoa frommarketingopioidsandprovides foranindependentmonitortoensureit providesthesemedicinesinthesafest possible mannerthatlimitstheriskof diversion.

ThesettlementalsoprovidesPurdue andtheSacklerswillmakepublicmore than30milliondocumentsrelatedto theiropioidbusiness.

Jenningswasjoinedinreachingthe settlementbytheattorneys-generalof Alabama,Alaska,AmericanSamoa, Arizona,Arkansas,California,Colorado,Connecticut,DistrictofColumbia,Florida,Georgia,Guam,Hawaii, Idaho,Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kansas, Kentucky,Louisiana,Maine,Maryland, Massachusetts,Michigan,Minnesota, Mississippi,Missouri,Montana,Nebraska,Nevada,NewHampshire,New Jersey,NewMexico,NewYork,North Carolina,NorthDakota,Northern MarianaIslands,Ohio,Oregon,Pennsylvania,PuertoRico,RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina,SouthDakota,Tennessee,Texas,U.S.VirginIslands, Utah,Vermont,Virginia,Washington, WestVirginia,Wisconsinand Wyoming.

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Beach&BayCottageTourSneakPeekNo.2

(Editor’snote:Thisisthesecondinaseriesofpreviewsofthe10homesthatwill beondisplayduringthe34thBeach&Bay CottageTour,tobeheldvirtuallyJuly12 throughAug.2,and,foreightpreselected homes,inpersononJuly22andJuly23.)

Thishistoricmidcenturycottage, tuckedintothedunesofoldFenwick,is ahiddentreasurefrombygonebeach days.Surroundedbydecadesoffamily mementos,theownerpresidesoverher grandparents’shingledseasidehome, preservingthememoriesoffourgenerationsofherfamilywhohavespentsummershere.

Hergrandfather—theoriginal ownerandbuilderofthehome—wasa Lutheranpastor,professoranddeanat GettysburgSeminary.In1934,hecame toFenwickIslandlookingforavacation rentalpropertyforhisfamily.They rentedoneofthefouroceansidecottagesownedbyministersnearthesummerrevivalcampsheldatthesouthend oftown.Heeventuallyboughtthecottagein1936andhaditmovedupthe sandy road,viamule-pulledlogs,toan oceanfrontlot.

Heandhisfamilyenjoyedthathome foranother10yearsbeforemovingit backonelotwest,whereitremainsin theextendedfamily.Overthecourseof

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Thefamily’scollectionoftelescopepicturesconjureshappymemoriesfromthe past.

threesummers,heandhissonthen builtthecurrenthomeontheexisting lot,completingitin1950.

Theministerandhiswifespent everysummerthere,bothlivingtobe olderthan100.Thepairwasrenowned

forsendingofftheirdepartinghouseguestswitha“Safehome,dearie!”called fromthedeck.Atreasuretroveoftheir lovelettersfrom1915remainsinthe home,anenduringtestimonytotheir 80yearsofmarriage.

Whattolookfor:

■ Theoriginalfireplacethatsavedthehouse duringthe1962nor’easteristhefocalpointof thelivingroom;

■ Thefamily’scollectionoficonictelescopepicturescanbefoundcradledinglassjarsbythe fireplace;

■ Theowner’sglassandporcelainrabbitandjellyfishcollectionsarehousedinthedenandreflectherloveforthenaturalworld.

Thetwo-storythree-bedroomcottagesitsonpilingsjustbehindthesand duneandisflankedontwosidesby opendecking.Itretainsitsoriginal knottypinepaneling,hardwoodfloors andexposedwoodbeams,aswellas muchoftheowner’sgrandparents’furnishings,reupholsteredandupdated manytimesover.Thehomeisfilled with familymementosandmultiplecollectionsreflectingtheirlonghistory there,aswellastheowner’sloveofmarinelife.

Thehomewasoneofthefewin Fenwickthatsurvivedtheinfamous Stormof’62nor’easter.Thefireplaceliterallyheldthehouseupthroughthe stormastheoceanflowedbeneathit, leavingitasalastingtributetothesolid foundationthegrandfathercreatedfor hisfamily.

Thisisjustoneofthepropertiesthat willbeviewedbythosewhopurchase ticketsforthe34thBeach&BayCottageTour.Thisweek’shomeisoneof theeighthomesonthe34thtourthat willbeavailableforin-persontoursby holdersofCombotickets.And,likeall 10homesonthe2026tour,thishome willalsobeavailabletobeseenvirtually byholdersofbothComboandVirtual tickets.

Eachofthe10homeswillfeaturea professionallyproducedvideowhich willoffertourpatronsanopportunityto vieweachhomeasoftenastheywant fromanywhereduringthethree-week virtualtourperiod.Specialfeaturesincludebird’s-eyedronevideofootageand theabilitytoviewtheTouronanyinternet-enableddevice.

The34thBeach&BayCottageTour isbeingpresentedbyLeslieKoppand theLeslieKoppGroup,andthishome isalsosponsoredbyGoldSponsorSea LiteDesignBuild.

Comboticketscost$50,andVirtualonlyticketscost$35.Thenumberof Comboticketsislimitedandmaybe usedeitherdayofthetour,withasingle entr ypermittedtoeachhome.Topurchaseticketsorformoreinformation, visittheCottageTour’swebsiteat beachandbaycottagetour.com.

TheCottageTourisproducedbythe FriendsoftheSouthCoastalLibrary. Allnetproceedsdirectlybenefitthelibrary’soperations.

BeachBuggiescelebratesgrandopeningwithribbon-cutting

Fromleft,RussFitzell,BrytonBeers,AbbeyBeersTribull,BradTribull,ChaseTribull, JayTribullandDonnaTribullcelebratetheribbon-cuttingatBeachBuggies.

BeachBuggiescelebratedtheirgrand openingonMay2,inpartnershipwith theBethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commerce.TheBeachBuggiesteam, family,friendsandChambermembers wereinattendancetocelebrate.

“BeachBuggies’goalistomakepurchasingagolfcarteasyandstress-free! Theyspecializeinnewandusedgolf

cartsandLSVswithcustombuilds available.Asatruefamilyownedand operatedsmallbusiness,theirmissionis simple:yourcart,yourvision,yourway,” Chamber representativessaid.

VisitBeachBuggiesat36081Zion ChurchRoad,Frankford,orlearnmore atbeach-buggies.com.

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ChristmasNights&SummerLights

Friday, May 29, 7 PM

Come with us to a whimsical world of intertwined celebrations with “Christmas Nights & Summer Lights,” where the glow of Christmas joy brightens your midyear calendar on May 29, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Forget the snow and surround yourself with endless laughter as the legendary comedian, Randy Riggle, takes the stage. Known for his humorous talents spanning states nationwide and collaborations with comedy giants, Randy brings a refreshing twist to the traditional holiday spirit, blending classic TV skits, soulful music, and merry tales from the 20th century.

OnMay4,fiveIndianRiverSchool Districtschoolswererecognizedas 2025-2026ProjectLeadtheWay (PLTW)DistinguishedSchools.The honorisgiventoaselectnumberofelementaryandmiddleschoolsacross theU.S.fortheircommitmenttoincreasingstudentaccess,engagement andachievementincareer-connected learningthroughthePLTWprogram, aSTEMcurriculum.

The2025-2026PLTWLaunch DistinguishedSchoolsare:

•EastMillsboroElementary School;

•GeorgetownElementarySchool; and

•JohnM.ClaytonElementary School.

The2025-2026PLTWGateway DistinguishedSchoolsare:

•SelbyvilleMiddleSchool;and

•SussexCentralMiddleSchool.

“Weareextremelyproudofthefive schoolsthatearnedthisprestigious honorfromProjectLeadTheWay,” IRSDSuperintendentJayOwenssaid.

“TheDistinguishedSchoolrecognition isatestamenttoourdistrict’scommitmenttoSTEMeducationandtothe passionanddedicationofthemany PLTWeducatorsthatare preparing ourstudentsforabrightfuture.Iwant tooffermyheartfeltcongratulationsto thestudentsandstaffofourfive award-winningschools.Youhavemade theIndianRiverSchoolDistrict proud.”

PLTWisanationalnonprofitorganizationthatcreatestransformative learningexperiencesandempowers studentstodevelopin-demandknowl-

edgeandskillsforfuturecareers.

ThePLTWDistinguishedSchool recognitionhonorsschoolscommitted toincreasingstudentaccess,engagementandachievementintheirPLTW programs.Tobeeligibleforthedesignation,schoolshadtomeetavarietyof criteria,suchasthepercentageofstudentsparticipatinginPLTW,thepercentageofstudentswhoparticipatein morethanonePLTWunit,thenumberofPLTWunitsofferedandefforts toensureaccesstoPLTWcourses.

“Researchindicatesthatstudents formopinionsanddevelopaninterest inmathandscienceasearlyaselementaryschool.Throughactivitiessuchas designingacarsafetybeltorcreating digitalanimationsinspiredbytheir ownshortstories,PLTWLaunchstudentsengageincriticalandcreative

thinking,enhanceteamworkskills,and developapassionforandconfidencein STEMsubjects,”representativessaid.

“Researchfurthershowsthatmiddle schoolgradesplayapivotalroleininfluencinghighschool,collegeandcareersuccess.Duringthistransitional time,it’scrucialtoprovidestudents withaccesstorelevant,engagingand real-worldlearningexperiencesthat exposetherangeofcareerpathsand possibilitiesavailabletothem. Whetherdesigninganautomatedroboticssystemorexploringaerospaceby creatingdesignsandprototypes, PLTWGatewaystudentsengagein criticalandcreativethinking,build teamworkskillsanddevelopconfidenceinSTEMsubjects.”

“Weareproudtohonorthese schoolsforgivingstudentshands-on, career-connectedlearningthatbuilds theconfidence,knowledgeandskillsto navigatetheirfutures,”saidDavid Dimmett,PLTWpresidentandCEO. “Theircommitmenttoreal-world, project-basedlearningensuresstudents experienceeducationthatismeaningfulanddirectlyconnectedtowhat comesnext.”

IRSD’sfiveaward-winningschools areapartofanationalcommunityof PreK-12schools,highereducationinstitutionsandmorethan100industry partners“unitedinthemissiontopreparestudentsforschool,workandlife.” FormoreinformationaboutPLTW’s DistinguishedProgramRecognition, visit:https://www.pltw.org/pltw-program-recognition.

Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation, Inc., Rehoboth Breeze, Tidepool Toys & Games, Atlantic Community Thrift Shop, Nally Homes, Taylor Bank, FINS Hospitality Group, Coastal Point, Ocean View Police Dept., Town of Ocean View, Lord Baltimore Elementary School Silver Sponsors

Scott & Shuman, PA, Pohanka of Salisbury, Nicola Pizza, 1st Choice Properties, Parson’s & Robinson, PA, Bishops Landing Ladies Luncheon Group, CustomFit360, Grif n Higgins Team at Keller Williams Realty, Wilgus Assoc., Kristie Van Zee Photography Bronze Sponsors

Layton Bussing, Layton Associates, Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club, Michael Orhelein Photography, Beach Life Gallery, Lili’s Place, Treasure Island Fashions, Beebe Healthcare, Pink House Nails, Lord Baltimore Lions Club, The Meoli Family McDonalds’s, Boardwalk Buddy Walk, Uncle David’s Ice Cream, Sky Catered, Hapa Surf Co., 19Dough1, Soft Swirl, Water Boyz In atables, C&B Complete Cleaning & Construction, A&B Party Rentals, Doug Purcell, Coastal Wilds, Coastal Freeze, Nick Mayhugh, Elizabeth Kilroy Coldwell Banker Realty, The Gallagher Family, Paul & Jane Eaton, David & Kathy Green, Peter & Lisa Hoffberger

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Scholarships

availabletoDeaf, hardofhearingand DeafBlindstudents

DelawareDeafSeniorCitizens (DDSC),anon-profit501(c)(3)organization,isofferingscholarshipsof upto$500toDeaf,hardofhearing andDeaf-Blindstudentsingrades212wholiveinDelaware. Scholarshipscanbeforsummer camps,programsorcoursesnotprovidedintheregularschoolsetting thatsupportacademic,leadership, thearts,dramaorsports.Pr iority willbegiventoapplicantswho demonstratefinancialneed.

The2026DDSCScholarshipApplicationandConsentfortheReleaseofInformationcanbefoundat https://delawaredeafsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_DDSC_ Scholarship_Application_and_Consent.pdf. Applicationsarereviewedonan ongoingbasisandshouldbereceived byJune1orearlier.Applicationscan besentviaemailat ddscdelaware@gmail.com.

LaRedHealthCenter(LRHC)recentlylaunchedaprojectknownasMaternalOutreach&MobileServices: AdvancingHealthforRuralDelaware Families(MOMS)inSouthern Delaware.

Theprojectincludesacollaborative madeupofLaRedHealthCenter, DelawareStateHousingAuthority (DSHA),BeebeHealthcare,TidalHealth,RehobothCommunityResource CenterandtheDelawareDivisionof PublicHealth(DPH).

TheMOMSprojectfocusesonutilizingdoulas,communityhealthoutreachworkersandLaRed’smobile healthunittoreachwomenandfamilies whohavetraditionallylackedtheresourcestoaccessfamilyplanningorearly prenatalcareinSouthernDelaware.

Thegoalistoeducatewomenand connectthemtocarepriortoapregnancyorearlyduringapregnancyor postpartumasameansofimproving outcomesformothersandtheirchildren.

“FartoomanywomeninSouthern Delawarehavedifficultyaccessing women’shealthcareservices,”said RachelHersh,CEOofLaRedHealth Center.“Someofthereasonsareassimpleasalackoftransportation.Ensuring thatallwomenhavetheopportunityto receivecare,butalsocarethatiswell-coordinatedwillonlyhelpimproveoutcomesforDelawarewomen.Ultimately, thatwillleadtohealthiercommunities, whichbenefitsusall.”

TheMOMSteamearlierthismonth visitedapropertymanagedbythe DSHA—HickoryTreeinSelbyville.

“PartofourmissionatDSHAisto provideourpublichousingresidents withresourcesandaccesstoservices, fromfinancialeducationtojobtraining andhealthliteracy.WehavelongrecognizedthebenefitofhavingLaRedvisit oursites,andweareveryexcitedforthis partnershipthatwillbringtargetedservicesforwomenandfamilies,”said DSHADirectorMatthewHeckles.

TheMOMSteamalsovisitedcollaborativepartnerRehobothCommunity ResourceCenterinRehobothearlierthis month.Thoseinauguralvisitsconnected 21 womentocare.

“Ourclientsoftenlacktransportation andthemeanstomakeittocritical

healthcareappointments,”saidNancy Alexander,executivedirectoroftheRehobothCommunityResourceCenter.

“Manyofthewomenweseeneedprenatalorpostpartumcare.Thisprogramfills acommunityneedandweareproudto supportit.”

In2024,theMarchofDimesassignedDelawareaD+foritshighnumberofpretermbirths.Thenumberof pretermbirthsinKentCountyroseto 11.3 percentsin2024,asSussex County’spretermbirthrateremained highat10.2percent.Delaware’sinfant mortalityrate,at6.1percent,alsoexceedsthenationalaverage,accordingto theMarchofDimes,withratesbeing highestamongstAfricanAmericanand Hispanicwomen.Providershortagesand transportationissuesfeedintotheproblem,officialssaid.

TidalHealthandBeebeHealthcare aretwoSussexCountyhospitalsystems participatingintheMOMSprogram. Both hospitalsroutinelyworkwithLa RedHealthCentertocoordinatecare.

“Populationhealthmeansbuilding systemsthatsupportmoms,protectbabiesandstrengthencommunities—together,throughinitiativeslikeMOMS,” saidKathrynFiddler,DNP,vicepresidentofPopulationHealthatTidalHealth.

Thosesentimentsweresharedby Beebeexecutives.

“Weknowthatwhencareiseasierto reach,familiesaremorelikelytogetthe supporttheyneedearlier–andthatcan make arealdifferenceforbothmoms andbabies,”saidBridgetBuckaloo,RN, executivedirectorofWomen’s&Children’sServicesatBeebeHealthcare.

“Thisprogramisapowerfulexampleof partnerscomingtogethertoimproveaccess,reduceinequities,andconnect womentocareinawaythat’spractical andrespectfulofreal-lifebarriers.It’sinnovative,community-focusedwork,and I’mproudtoseeithappeninghereand forBeebetobeapartofthesolution alongsidetheseexcellenthealthcarepartners.”

TheMOMSteamwassettovisit otherlocationsinMay:

•ClarksCorner,Harrington,May13 at11a.m.to4:30p.m.

•LavertyLane,Bridgeville,May27at 11a.m.to4:30p.m.

Theprojectismadepossiblethrough fundingprovidedbytheU.S.HealthResources&ServicesAdministration (HRSA).

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SouthernDelawareChoraleannouncesnewartisticdirector

TheSouthernDelaware Choraleconcludeditslandmark 40thseasonwiththeannouncementofitsnewlyappointed ArtisticDirectorAmyMorgan. Morgan,theysaid,“joinstheorganizationatanexcitingmoment ofgrowthandartisticmomentum,bringingwithherawealth ofexperienceinchoralperformance,musiceducationandcommunityengagement.”

chapterofSDC.”

BasedinEaston,Md.,Morganhasservedasassistantdirectorandaccompanistforthe EastonChoralArtsSociety, musicdirectorofTrinityEpiscopalCathedralandwithinthe DioceseofEaston,aswellas musicdirectorforGrooveTheatreandFactoryArtsProject. Sheisanactivememberofthe AmericanChoralDirectorsAssociationandhasbeenmentored byrenownedconductorsEverett McCorveyandJasonMaxFerdinand.

Aconductor,educatorandpianist,Morganholdsabachelor’s degreeinpianoperformance fromSalisburyUniversityanda master’sdegreeinchoralconductingfromMessiahUniversity SheisthefounderandartisticdirectorofAllegroAcademy,a nonprofitmusicconservatory wheresheconductstheAllegra! Women’sChorus,theAllegro Children’sChorusandtheSummerSingChoirFestival,while alsoservingasapianoandvoice instructor.

“Iamsodelightedtostepinto theroleofartisticdirectorwith theSouthernDelawareChorale, along-standingorganization withgreatmusicalaspirations,” saidMorgan.“Wehaveanexcitingyear aheadofusaswecontinuetheworkof makingexcellentmusicasacommunity.I

lookforwardtojoiningforceswithits manytalentedmembers,scholars,and leadershipteamasweembarkonthenext

“Knownforherthoughtful programmingandcollaborative leadershipstyle,Morganispassionateabouthelpingmusicians achievetheirhighestartisticpotential,”representativessaid. Undertheleadershipofformerco-directorsJoeyShortall andSarahRose,theSouthern DelawareChoraleupheldits four-decadetraditionofpresentinghigh-qualitychoralperformancesthatinspire,entertain,and unitethecommunity.TheorganizationextendeditssinceregratitudetoShortallandRosefor theiryearsofdedicatedserviceand wishedthemcontinuedsuccessintheir futureendeavors.

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TheBethanyBeachIndependenceDay ParadeisanAmericanadream,filled withpatriotism,localdignitariesand familiesspendingtimetogether.This year’sparadewillbeheldJuly3.

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TheBethanyBeachIndependence DayParadewilltakeplaceFriday,July 3,atnoonindowntownBethanyBeach. FireworksarescheduledforSaturday, July4,followingtheeveningconcertat thebandstand.

Theparadewilltakeitstraditional 2-mileroutethroughdowntown,beginningattheintersectionofPennsylvania AvenueandGarfieldParkway.Theprocessionwillincludefloats,decoratedbicycles,VIPsandlivebands.Leadingthe paradewillbeDelaware’s287thArmy Band.OtherreturningperformersincludetheDelawareHighlandersPipe Band,TidewaterBrassandTheDixie Express.NewparticipantsthisyearincludetheHarryWestcottBandand BrassRoots.Fullbandbiographiesare availableontheTown’swebsite.

Streetclosures

Streetclosureswillbeineffecton paradeday:

Lunch Specials

•At9a.m.,the100and200blocksof CentralAvenue,CampbellPlaceand NorthPennsylvaniaAvenuefrom GarfieldParkwaytoCentralAvenue willcloseforfloatstaging.

•At11:45a.m.,alleast-sidestreets willclose.

Dinner

•Aroundapproximately1p.m., PennsylvaniaAvenuesouthboundwill reopen,oncethetailendoftheparade clearsthearea.Thenorthboundside willremaincloseduntiltheparade reachesthechurcharound2p.m.

Paradeparticipation

Communitymembersinterestedin enteringafloatarebeingencouragedto decorateaccordingtothisyear’stheme, “Stars,Stripes&Shorelines.”

EventsDirectorJulieMalewskiexplained,“Asthenationcommemorates America’s250thanniversary,Bethany Beachisalsocelebratingitsownmilestone—125years.Thisthemeinvites floatparticipantstohonorBethany’s past,presentandfuture,whilehighlightingpersonaltraditionsandmemoriesthataremeaningfultothem.”

Pre-registrationisencouragedbut notrequiredandisavailablenowonthe Town’swebsitethroughJuly2.Walk-up registrationswillbeacceptedonparade

Obituaries

MichaelT.‘Mike’Gillease

MichaelT. “Mike”Gillease, alsolovingly knownas “Timmy,”passed awayonMay3, 2026.Hewas borninBaltimore,Md.,to VincentandMaryGillease.

HegraduatedfromLoyolaCollege in1968andenlistedintheU.S.Navy. ChosentoattendAviationOfficers CandidateSchool,hewentontobecomeanairintelligenceofficer.He servedonboardtheaircraftcarriers Ticonderoga(CVA-14)andHornet (CV-12)whilecompletingatourof dutyinVietnam.

Hewasfulloflife,withadaredevil,exuberant,engaging,personality,havingclose-knit,lifelongfriends. Hewillbedeeplymissedbyall.

Gilleasewasprecededindeathby hisbrother,DennisGillease;and brother-in-lawWilliamJanuskiewicz. Heissurvivedbyhiswifeof41years, Linda;andhissisters,JoAnn

Januszkiewicz,ReginaKoenigand PatriciaGillease.Alsosurvivinghim arehisbrother-in-lawFrancisKoenig andsisters-in-lawGeraldineGillease andKimSullivan,alongwithnumerousniecesandnephews.

HewillbeinterredattheArlingtonNationalCemeterycolumbarium. Aservicewillbeannouncedatalater date.Donationsmaybemadeinhis nametotheAmericanCancerSociety.

RichardAltonHudson,79

RichardAlton Hudson,79,of Clarksville,Del., passedawayinto thearmsofhis SavioronMay5, 2026,athome, surroundedby lovingfamily.He wasbornMarch10,1947,thesonof KendallW.HudsonSr.andLenora M.HudsonofBethanyBeach,Del. HegraduatedfromLordBaltimore Schoolin1965,thenwentontoserve hiscountryintheNationalGuard

untilhishonorabledischargein1972.

Hudsonmarriedhishighschool sweetheart,MelodyA.Bassett,on Oct.4,1965,andtheyhadrecently celebratedtheir60-yearweddinganniversary.Theyhadtwochildrentogether,KimberlyandChristopher. Together,theylovedAmericanhistoryandarchitecture,lovedtovisit historicsitesalongtheEasternShore, andespeciallylovedvisiting Williamsburg,Va.Richardand MelodyHudsonbuiltHudson’sGeneralStoreinClarksville,Del.,in1990, hostingantiquesshowsandevents, andbuildingacommunityofcraftsmenand-womenwithinSussex CountyandthegreaterEasternShore area.

Hewasamastercarpenter,buildinghundredsofbeautifulcustom homesintheBethany/FenwickIsland areaoverhiscareer.Helovedtostudy historicarchitecturetoincorporate intohishomes,especiallytheAmericanColonialperiod.

HudsonlovedhisLordandSavior, hisfamilyandhiscountry.Onecould oftenfindhimcuttinggrasswithhis

tractoronhis10-acrepropertyor plowingsnowfromhisneighbors’ driveways.Hecouldmasterany hobbyhesethismindto,suchas blacksmithing,furniturebuildingor addingroomsontoMelody’shouse whenshewentawayonatrip.He lovedthewaterandtheEastern Shore,andwhenhewasn’tworking withhishandsinsomecapacity,one couldfindhimonaboat.Hewasa pillarinhiscommunity,andgaveof himselftoanyonethathadneed.He alwayshadakindwordtosay,agreat storytotellorsolidadvicetogive.

PrecedingHudsonindeathwere hisson,ChristopherD.Hudson;parents,KendallW.HudsonSr.and LenoraM.Hudson;andbrother KendallW.HudsonJr.Remainingto cherishhismemoryarehiswife, MelodyA.Hudson;daughterand son-in-law,KimberlyandChristopherFrey;granddaughterJordanand herhusband,LukeBoesch,andtheir children,Jackson,Derik,Seeleyand Amelie,granddaughterKatelynand herhusband,AlexDonovan,andtheir children,EzekielandTasha;grandsonsTylerFreyandNoahFrey; brothers,JamesHudsonandhisfamily,andDouglasHudsonandhisfamily;sister-in-lawRobinWestandher family;andmanyotherfriendsand familythathavebeenabelovedpart ofhislifeformanyyears.

Aprivategravesideservicewillbe held.Inlieuofflowers,thefamily askedthatdonationsbemadein Hudson’smemorytoeitherTheTidal HealthFoundation,designatedfor TidalHealthAtlantic,100E.Carroll St.,Salisbury,MD21801,oronlineat www.tidalhealth.org/donate(formore information,call(410)543-7140),or totheMillvilleVolunteerFireCompanyAmbulanceFund,35554AtlanticAve.,Millville,DE19967,orby visitinghttp://www.zeffy.com/enUS/donation-form/fire-fund-donations-in-memorium-of-richard-hudso n.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

Governorannounceshealthcarelegislationthatlowerscostsandincreasesaccess

Gov.MattMeyerthisweekannouncedtheintroductionoftwomajor piecesoflegislationdesignedtolower healthcarecostsandstrengthenpatient protectionsforDelawareans—partofa broaderefforttomakethestate’s healthcaresystemmoreaffordable, transparentandaccountable.

Joinedbylegislativeleadersandstate officials,Meyeroutlinedhisadministration’sapproachtoaddressingrising healthcarecosts,includingexpanding accesstoaffordablecareandplacingrestrictionsontheacquisitionandcontrol ofDelawarehospitalsbyfor-profitentities.Thegovernoralsoemphasizedhis continuedfocusonadvancingmultipayervalue-basedcaretoimproveoutcomesandbendthehealthcarecost curve.

“Healthcarecostsaretoodamnhigh, andDelawareansarebeingforcedto makeimpossiblechoices.Nooneshould havetodecidebetweenpayingfortheir medicationsortheirrent,”saidMeyer. “Thesebillsareaboutputting Delawareansfirst—healthcareshould beabouthelpingpeople,notprofiting offoftheirpain.”

Expandingaccess toaffordablecare

GovernorMeyerhighlightedlegislation(https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDe-

tail?LegislationId=143263)sponsored bystateSen.MariePinkneyandstate Rep.NnamdiChukwuochathatwould establishoneofthenation’smostcomprehensivestatewidestandardsforhospitalcharitycare.

Thelegislationrequiresallgeneral acute-carehospitalsinDelawaretoprovidefreecaretoindividualsearningup to300percentoftheFederalPoverty Levelanddiscountedcareforthose earningupto400percent,regardlessof insurancestatus.Patientsearningbetween300and350percentoftheFederalPovertyLevelwouldreceiveatleast a75percentdiscount,whilethosebetween350and400percentwouldreceiveatleasta50percentdiscount.

Thebillalsorequireshospitalsto maintainamedicalhardshippolicyproviding atleasta50percentdiscountfor patientswithmedicalexpensesgreater than10percentoftheirhouseholdincomeiftheyarebelow500percentof theFederalPovertyLine.Thebillalso closesalong-standinggapbyrequiring physicianswhoprovidecareathospitals —includingemergencyphysicians, anesthesiologists,radiologistsandhospitalists—tohonorfinancialassistance determinationsontheirownbills.

Finally,itcreatesastandardized, statewidecharitycareapplication process,buildingonexistingrequirementsunderDelaware’sCertificateof

PublicReview.

“Healthcareisnottrulyaccessibleif peopleareafraidthatgettingcarewill financiallyruinthem.Whenfamilies delaycarebecauseofcost,healthoutcomesworsen,preventableconditions becomeemergencies,andcostsincrease foreveryoneacrossthehealthcaresystem,”saidPinkney,sponsorofSenate Bill13.“Thisisnotjustaconsumer protectionbill.Itisapublichealthbill, itisahealthcareaffordabilitybill,andit isadignitybill.”

ProtectingDelaware hospitalsandpatients

Meyeralsoannouncedlegislation (https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?L egislationId=143260)ledbystateSen. SpirosMantzavinosandstateRep. KendraJohnsontoprotectDelaware’s nonprofitacutecarehospitalsfromforprofittakeover.

ThroughJuly1,2028,thebillprohibitsanyfor-profitentityfromacquiring controlofanonprofitacute-care hospitalinDelaware—including throughfullsales,mergersandaffiliations,aswellasthroughincremental routes,suchasminorityownership stakes,therighttoappointboardmembersorexecutives,orcontractualveto powerovermajorhospitaldecisions. Transactionsinviolationoftheprohibi-

tionarevoidandofnolegaleffect.The billalsobarsfor-profitentitiesfrom submittingCertificateofPublicReview applicationstodevelop,constructoracquireacute-carehospitalsinDelaware duringthatperiod.

Priortotheexpirationofthemoratorium,Meyerplanstointroducea comprehensivehealthcarecompetition framework—aimedatloweringcosts, increasingtransparencyandaddressing theconsolidationthathasdrivenup pricesnationally.

“Healthcarecostsareskyrocketing foranumberofreasons:workforce shortages,inflation,andothermarket pressures.Butontopofthat,we’reseeingasurgeofprivateequityfirmsbuyinghospitalsaroundthecountrywith onesimpleandalarminggoal:maximizingprofitoffofpatientsseekingcare,” saidMantzavinos,primesponsorofSB 313.“We’renotgoingtoletthishappen inDelaware.I’mproudtoworkwith Rep.KendraJohnsontoplaceamoratoriumonthesetypesoftransactionsuntil furthernotice.”

“Aroundthistimelastyear,Delaware County,Pa.,issuedadisasterdeclaration to helpcommunitiesfindalternative emergencymedicalservicesafterCrozer Healthfiledforbankruptcyand promptlyclosedCrozer-ChesterMed-

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DuringNationalNursesWeek,Beebe HealthcarecelebrateditsWomen’s& Children’sHealthServicesteamastherecipientofaDaisyTeamAward.The recognitionfollowedthesubmissionofa patientstorythatunderscoreshowimportantempathetic,kindandcompassionate careisforwomenexperiencingchallengingmedicalissuesduringpregnancy.

Thepatientwhonominatedthe Women’s&Children’sHealthServices teamisafellowteammemberontheunit whowasdiagnosedwithulcerativecolitis yearsago.Theconditioncausedmany complications,resultinginmultiplehospitaladmissionsduringthesecondhalfof herpregnancy.Eachtime,thenursescaringforherhelpedherremaincalm,safe andcomfortable,evenduringmoments whenherpainandfearwereoverwhelming,shesaid.

Theteamalsoplayedaninstrumental rolewhenatransfertoamedicalcenter withahigher-levelneonatalintensivecare unitbecamemedicallynecessary.Theyofferedreassurancetothepatientandher husband,andhelpedtheparents-to-beremaincalmaspreparationsweremadefor thetransfertotakeplaceviahelicopter.

“Asthequotegoes,‘Peoplewillforget whatyousaid,peoplewillforgetwhatyou did,butpeoplewillneverforgethowyou madethemfeel,’andthatsumsupwhat theDaisyAwardisallabout,”wrotethe patientinhernomination.“Theteam mademefeelsafeattimeswhenIfeltvulnerableandnotatalllikemyselfdueto mysymptoms.Theyprovidedexcellent careeachandeverytimeIstayedinthe hospital.Iwillneverstopappreciating howtheymademefeel,howtheytook careofmewithkindness,andhowthey

helpedmebringmysonintothisworld.”

“AspecialthankstoallnursesthroughoutthehealthcaresystemduringthisNationalNursesWeekcelebration,”Beebe representativessaid.“Beebereceives dozensofDaisynominationsthroughout theyear,selectingoneeachmonthto honortheircompassionatecare.”

TheDaisyAwardrecipientsfromthe pastyearinclude:

•DrewMorris,LewesEmergency; •OliviaFarcas,ICU; •BonnieRogers,CareCoordination; •SarahLewis,OncologyServices; •JenniferMurray,5Lynch,Lewes Campus; •LauraDiRusso,PACU,LewesCampus; •JillianHyland,3MedSurge,Lewes Campus;

•ShaneGreen,LewesEmergency;

•MelodyHernandez,ICU; •CaterineMurphy,DiagnosticImaging;and •LaurenLowe,LewesEmergency. Daisyawardsarepresentedona monthlybasisatBeebeinmemoryofa mannamedJ.PatrickBarnes,whodied fromcomplicationsofanautoimmune diseaseinthelate1990s.Barnes’family wasgratefulforthecompassiondemonstratedbyhisnursesandfoundedthe Daisyprogramasawayofgivingback.It encouragespatientsacrossthecountryto thanknursesformakingadifferencein theirlives.

NursesatBeebecanbenominatedfor Daisyawardsbytheircolleagues,patients andpatientfamilymembers.Nominations areacceptedonanongoingbasisandcan besubmittedonlineatwww.beebehealthcare.org/forms/daisy-award.

icalCenterandTaylorHospital.Iwas oneofthethousandsofpatientsaffectedbythisclosure,andIrefusetolet mycommunityinDelawaresufferlike mycommunityinmyhometown Chesterstillis,”saidJohnson,House PrimeSponsorofSB313.“Iamproud toworkalongsidemycolleagueSen. MantzavinosinensuringthatSB313is passedandsignedintolaw—ensuring that thenecessarysafeguardsareputin placetoavoidacatastrophichospital shutdownlikewesawhappenin DelawareCounty.”

Multi-payervalue-basedcare

Meyer,DelawareDepartmentof Health&SocialServicesSecretary LinkeYoungandInsuranceCommissionerTrinidadNavarrodiscussedthe importanceofmulti-payervalue-based careinbendingthehealthcarecost curve.

Bothhealthycompetitionandpaymentincentivesthatalignpatientand providerinterestswhilemaintaining quality,theysaid,arecriticaltobringing downcostsoverthelongterm.The MeyerAdministrationiscommittedto workingwiththeGeneralAssembly,the DepartmentofInsuranceand Delaware’sprovidercommunitytopromotemulti-payervalue-basedcare,includingbyleveragingRuralHealth TransformationProgramfunding.

“Multi-payervalue-basedcareisa powerful,forward-lookingtooltolower costsforDelawareans,”saidDr.Neil Hockstein.“Iamthrilledthatthe Meyeradministrationischampioning thislong-termsolutionthatwillbend thecostcurveandprovideaccessible andaffordablehealthcareforallofthe peopleofDelaware.”

MeredytheLoquet,91,posesforaphotowithherceramicworkandartwithherdaughter,TraceyLoquet.

OceanViewresident’sdecorativepaintingtobefeaturedatArtisansFair

MeredytheLoquet,91,doesdecorativepaintingoncanvas,woodand tin,usingacrylicpaint.Shefavors brightcolorsandspecializesinflowers,birds,artdeco,lighthousesand evenbirdhousesmadebyherneighbor.Thebirdhouseshavethreelayers ofmarinevarnish,sotheyaredurable outside.

LoquetmovedfromnorthofDallas,Texas,toOceanViewsixyears ago,attheurgingofherdaughter

TraceyLoquet.Afterretiringfrom J.C.Penneyasabuyerofmen’sunderwear,shedidalotofkiln-producedceramics,whichshegaveaway asgifts.Butabout10yearsago,she tooklessonsindecorativepainting andherarttookoff.Shestillmainly gaveherworkawayasgifts,until 2023,whensheexhibitedherwork forthefirsttime,at88,attheArtisansFair.

ShesingsintheSouthCoastal

DelawareAARPchorus,whereshe learnedabouttheArtisansFair, sponsoredbythechaptertoraise fundsforcollegescholarships.After thatshowin2023,shestartedexhibitinginmorelocalshowsin MillsboroandMilton,andatFour AcresLiving,analpacafarmnear Frankford.

SheisbackattheArtisansFair thisyear,whichwillbefrom9a.m. to2p.m.Saturday,May23,atLord

BaltimoreElementarySchool. Inherstudio,shehasmorethan 400bottlesofpaintandlotsof glassesfilledwithbrushes. Earlyinherlife,shewasaballet dancerandattendedtheGeorgeBallanchineSchoolofDanceinBoston. Later,sheparticipatedincompetitive ballroomdancing,andshetookfirst placeforheragegroupinNewYork Citywhenshewasinher70s.

ArtisansFaironMay23tosupportartsandcollegescholarships

TheArtisansFair,highlightingthe workofregionalartists,willbeheld from9a.m.to2p.m.Saturday,May 23,atLordBaltimoreElementary SchoolonRoute26inOceanView.

Thefair—namedamongtheTop 10craftshowsinDelawarebybestofdel.com—featurespottery,fine arts,jewelry,ceramics,wood,metalwork,photography,textiles,home décorandglass.Proceedsfromthe event,sponsoredbytheScholarship CommitteeofSouthCoastal DelawareAARPchapter,providecol-

legescholarshipstolocalstudents.

“Thisshowisanexcitingopening tothesummerseasonforthosewho liketoseethebestinthecreative arts,”saidIdaCrist,chairpersonof theArtisansFair.“Exhibitorsinclude manylocalartists,aswellasthose whocomefromfartherawayinthe Mid-Atlanticregion.Weseekartists inawidevarietyofmediasowecan appealtoawideaudience,”shesaid.

Inadditiontobothindoorand outdoorartisans,theshowfeaturesa FarmersMarket,thesaleofbaked

goodsmadebysomeofthe440membersinthelocalAARPchapter,an ArtisansAuctiononitemsdonatedby theartisans,a50-50cashraffleanda saleofticketsonagolfpackagefrom CrippleCreekGolf&CountryClub. Muzicopia,alocalmulti-instrumental band,willplaymusicoutdoorsduring themorninghours.

Avanwillprovidetransportation fromandtooffsiteoverflowparking lotslocatedatMarinersGlobal MethodistChurchonCentralAvenue.CucinaVeloceFoodTruckwill

offerfreshpasta,salads,sandwiches andbeverages.

Eachyear,SouthCoastalDelaware AARPgivestwoscholarshipstoIndianRiverHighSchoolstudentsand fourscholarshipstoadultstudentsattendingDelawareTechnicalCommunityCollege.TheArtisansFairhelps fundthosescholarships.

Admissiontothefairandparking arefree.Formoreinformation,email aarp.artisans.fair@gmail.comorvisit southcoastalaarp.org.

CoastalPointphotos•KerinMagill Clockwise,fromtopleft:AlpacasfromFourAcresLivinginFrankfordprovided muchphoto-worthyentertainment.TheWaterFamilyFestandNativePlantSaleat theJamesFarmEcologicalPreservenearOceanViewprovidedfunandfact-filled displaysonSaturday,May2.TheeventwassponsoredbytheCenterfortheInland BaysandDNREC.;BrandywineValleyS.P.C.A.volunteerMary-RolfeZellerintroduces SilarTalbotofDovertoapuppyfromtheGeorgetownshelter;Storytimewithamermaid providedfunforlittleonesattheJamesFarmonSaturday,May2;MatteoAzzopardiofRehobothBeachfindsthistreetobeagoodspottohangoutduringthe WaterFamilyFestandNativePlantsaleattheJamesFarmEcologicalPreserve.

May14

YogaintheGardens— DelawareBotanic GardenswillhostYogaintheGardensfrom 9:30to10:30a.m.VisittheDBGEvents Calendarformoreinformationatdelawaregardens.org.

SoundImmersion— DelawareBotanicgardenswillhostSoundImmersionMeditation inthegardensfrom11a.m.tonoon.Visit theDBGEventsCalendarformoreinformationatdelawaregardens.org.

CookingbytheBook— Eachmonth,participantsinthiscookbookclubwillchoose arecipefromthe samecookbookandthen makeandbringinthedishtosharewith thegroup,atSouthCoastalLibraryat1 p.m.Participantsareencouragedtodiscusscooking,recipes(andhowtoimprove them,)aswellasthebookitself.This month,wewillbesharingfoodsfrom TeatimeatGrosvenorSquarebyDahlia

Clearwater,whichisavailableforcheckout (whilesupplieslast,)oryoumaylookata copyinthelibrary.Participantswillthen voteonwhichcookbooktousenextmonth, andareen couragedtobringtheirownTupperwaretotakehomeleftovers.FREE,for ages18-plus.Registrationisrequiredand availableatwww.southcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

BabyBees— JoinFrankfordPublicLibrary Thursdaysat11a.m.foraBabyBees StoryTimeforchildren,ages0to3.Stories,songs,andinteractiveplaypromote earlyliteracyandengagementwithother children inarelaxedsettinginthechildren'sroom.Registrationisnotrequired. Questions,pleasecallus:302-732-9351. We'reonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary.

Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join

FrankfordPublicLibraryThursdaysat1 p.m.toplaygamessuchasdominoes, Scrabble,andcardgames.Call302-7329351orvisitonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us. FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary.

LegoClub— Callingallbuilders!Whether newtoLegosoraMasterBuilder,join FrankfordPublicLibraryat5p.m.toengageyourimaginationandbuildyourlatest Legocreation.Thisprogramisforages6 andup.Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

moreeasily?Thisfree,two-hourclassat SouthCoastalLibraryat10:15a.m.will teachyouhowtouseGooglePhotos(app andwebsite)tostore,edit,organizeand shareyourphotosforfree.In-persononly. Registrationisat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930

NARFEMeets— TheNationalactiveand RetiredFederalEmployeesAssociation (NARFE),Chapter1690CoastalSussex, willmeetatKajaAsi anrestaurantinMidwayPlazaRehobothBeachat11:30a.m. ThescheduledspeakerisLarryTrombellow,whowasSupervisoryParkRangerat theJohnstownFloodNationalMemorial andAlleghenyPortageRailroadNational HistoricSite.Reservationsaredueonor beforeMay7,atfullerwe@gmail.com.For moreinformation,contactMikeFritzat vepamberi@gmail.comorvisitthemonline atnarfe-de.org.

SouthCoastalGene alogyGroup— This bi-monthlygroupmeetingatSouthCoastal Libraryat10:15a.m.isforgenealogyenthusiastsofallskilllevels.Learngenealogy resources,tricks,andmethodsfromeach otherinawelcomingenvironmentwhile meetingothersandconversingaboutcurrentprojects.Themeetingissetupasa discussion,however,selectgenealogyresourcesarealsoshown/demonstratedby meetingfacilitator.Meetingsareheldevery othermonthonselectFridaysat1 0:15 a.m.(nomeetingsJune–September). Free,forages18-plus,noregistration needed.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930302-858-5518https://southcoastal.lib.de.us

May15

JigsawPuzzleSwap— BringuptofivejigsawpuzzlestoSouthCoastalLibraryat4 p.m.toswapforonesthatothershaveleft. Puzzlesshould,tothebestofyourknowledge,havealltheirpieces,beingoodcondition,andbeintheiroriginal,un-taped

IntrotoGooglePhotos— Isyourphone, tabletorcomputerrunningoutofmemory becauseit'sfullofphotos?Doyouwish youcouldorganizeandshareyourphotos

ContinuingEvents

Clubs/Organizations

MarinesMeet— TheFirstStateDetachmentoftheMarineCorpsLeaguemeets onthefourthWednesdayofeachmonth attheDagsboroAmericanLegionPost24. AnyMarinesandNavyCorpsmenwho haveservedintheCorps,andliveinSussexCounty,arewelcometojointomeet theirfellowveteransandconsiderjoining theorganization.Theirmissioniscommunityservicethroughcamaraderieandvolunteerism.Formoreinformation,call (571)332-8263.

Com munityClub— TheSelbyvilleCommunityClubiswelcomingnewmembers,and meetsonthesecondThursdayofeach monthatSalemChurchat1p.m.,witha socialhourfromnoonto1p.m.Formore information,visit selbyvillecommunityclub.orgoremailselbyvillewomensclub@gmail.com.

IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewes HistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCounty GenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturday ofeachmonthfrom10a.m.to2 p.m.in theReadingRoomattheLewesHistory Museum.MembersoftheSocietywillbe availabletohelpanyonewhohasquestions abouttheirfamilytree.TheLewesHistorical SocietyArchivesFamilyFileswillbeavailableforresearch.Formoreinformation, visitthematscgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.

VIPMeets— VIPisasocialgroupforvisually-impairedpersons,andmeetsthefirst

andthirdWednesdayofeachmonthatthe MastersoncenteratSt.AnnChurchfr om1 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 dedicatedtocivicandcharitablepurposes a ndtheeducationofitsmembers.Formore information,orifyouareinterestedinattending,sendanemailto patishelen@msn.com.

LordBaltimoreLionsClub— TheLord BaltimoreLionsClubmeetsthefirstand thirdWednesdayofeachmonthatBear TrapDunes.Thisisaserviceorganization thatperformsprojectsintheSussexcounty area.Formoreinformation,visitthemon Facebook,atLordbaltimorelionsclub.orgor byphoneat(301)543-0329.

RotaryMeets— SouthernSuss exRotary 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&Count ryClubnearDagsboro.Dedicatedtohelpingthelocalcommunity, LBWCraisesfundsforeducationprojectsin localschools,scholarshipsforhighschool students,veteran’sprogramsandother charitableorganizations.Italsoprovides socialopportunitiestofosterfriendship,camaraderieandindividualenrichment amongitsmembers.Tolearnmoreabout LBWC,visitLbwclub.com.

BonsaiClub— TheSouthCoastalBonsai ClubmeetsthefirstWednesdayofeach monthf rom10a.m.tonoonatInlandBays GardenCenter.

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

LegionAuxiliary— TheAmericanLegion AuxiliaryUnit24meet sthefirstTuesdayof eachmonthat5:30p.m.Ifyouareamemberorinterestedinjoining,pleaseattend. MeetingsareheldattheAmericanLegion Post24inDagsboro.

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

raisesfundsandvolunteerstosupportlocal charities,educationprojects,veterans, women’sempowermentandtheenvironment.Italsoprovidesa nopportunityforindividualenrichmentandcamaraderie amongstitsmembers.Tolearnmore,contactLynnatlthomp018@gmail.com.

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

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

PolishAmericanClub— ThePolishAmericanClubofDelmarvameetsthesecond WednesdayofeachmonthatColumbus Hall(behindSt.Luke’sChurch)inOcean City,Md.,from2to4p.m.Formorein formation,emailrwc21tbk@gmail.com.

LeathernecksMeet— TheDelmarvaLeathernecks,atax-exemptfoundation,meets thefirstWednesdayofeachmonthat5:30 p.m.attheResidenceInnat300Seabay LaneinOceanCity,Md.Youdon’thaveto

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DARMeets— TheMajorNathanielMitchell ChapterofNSDARmeetsthesecondSaturdayofthemonth(throughMay)at9:45 a.m.attheMillsboroPublicLibrary. Prospectivemembersareinvitedtoattend andlearnaboutmembershipinthenonprofitpromotingpatriotism,historicpreservationande ducation.Formoreinformation, contactmajornathanielmitchell@gmail.com orleaveatextat(302)542-2296.

Drop-Ins

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

AdultTime— AdultscanstopintheSouth CoastalLibraryanytim eit’sopentoworkon jigsawpuzzles,playcheckersorcolor.This isfree,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

helpwithvirtualres ources,suchastelehealthappointments,appointmentswith lawyersandsocialserviceappointments usingthenewTelehealthKiosk.ANavigator willbeatthelibrarytohelpsetupvirtual appointments.Formoreinformation,call (302)856-7958,emailgeorgetown.library@lib.de.usorvisitthelibraryat123W PineSt.,Georgetown.

LaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Biblioteca— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsLaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Bibliotecaevery Wednesd ayfrom3:30to6p.m.Déjenos ayudarlea:completarsuspapeles,interpretarsuscartas,inscribirseenlaescuela, renovarsusdocumentos,crearunavida major,ymuchomás.LaEsperanza:(302) 854-9262.

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

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

SocratesCafé— SocratesCaféisagroup ofindividualsfromdifferentbackgrounds thatdiscussphilosophicalideas.Meetings arethethirdTuesdayofeachmonth,from 2to3:30p.m.attheBethanyBeachChristianChurch. Everyoneiswelcome.For moreinformation,callBonnieat537-9440, orsendanemailto bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.

FlipFive— AmericanLegionAuxiliaryUnit 24inDagsboroishostingFlipFivegames onWednesdaynightsfrom6-8p.m.Participantsmustarriveat6p.m.tobeeligible forthewinner-take-allprize.Theeventis formembersandguestsonly.Youmustbe 18-plustoattendorplay.Post24kitchen alsoservesfrom4-7p.m.Proceedsbenefit 501(c)charities,withane mphasisonveteranprogramsandcommunity.

WingNight— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingWingNightevery Thursdayat6:30p.m.Opentomembers andguests.

SeafoodNight— AmericanLegionPost24 inDagsboroishostingSeafoodNightevery Fridayfrom4:30to7:30p.m.Karaokefollowsfrom7to11p.m.Opentomembers andguests.

DinnerNight— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingdinnereverySaturday from4:30to7:30p.m.DJ/Karaokewill performfrom7 to11p.m.Opentomembersandguests.

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

ThriftShopOpen— TheBethelThriftShop willbeopenonWednesdays,Fridaysand Saturdays,weatherpermitting,from10 a.m.to2p.m.Theyhavealargeselection ofgifts,holidayitems,clothing,household wares,toy s,books,jewelryandmoreto benefitthechurch’sprojects.Donationsof itemsareacceptedeachdaytheyareopen. TheThriftShopislocatedat111Hazzard

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TheLakesideHomeOwnersAssociationishostingamurdermystery dinnertheateronSaturday,Sept.10, atthePot-NetsLakesideCommunityCenterinLongNeck.Doors willopenat4:30p.m.

“Murder,VegasStyle”willbeperformedbyWithoutaCueProductionsofBensalem,Pa.Theyhave producedmorethan30different showsand“killed”morethan2,000 castandaudiencememberssince formingin2002.

In“Murder,VegasStyle,”theParrotCasinoandHotelisundernew managementandbigchangesare coming.Thehotel’sheadlinerswill fightitouttodeterminewhowillget theultimatespotofsolecasinodraw. Audiencememberscouldseean Elvisimpersonator,aRatPack-style croonerandasequin-cladmagician’s assistant.Butwilltheymakeit throughtheperformancealive?

Theeveningofmurderandmayhemwillalsoincludeacasino-style buffetdinnerofham,friedchicken, tossedsalad,ambrosia,pineapple stuffing,dessert,rollsandbutter,and beverages.Attendeesmaybringan alcoholicbeverage.

Thecosttoattendtheeventis $28.Ticketsmaybepurchasedby callingBettyat(302)945-1263or Patat(215)805-7782.Notickets willbesoldatthedoor.Thecommunitycenterisat33076RockCove, adjacenttothelake,offLakeshore Circle.

Brandywinetohost blockparty,calendar releaseparty

BrandywineLivingatFenwickwill celebratingNationalAssistedLiving WeekstartingonSept.11andrunning throughSept.17,hostinganeighborhoodblockpartyat21111Arrington Drive,Selbyville(WestFenwick),on Sept.11from1to4p.m.,withfriends andneighborsinvitedtovisitthefacility’sparkinglots,wheretherewillbea band,food,drinksadunktank,games andraffles.Thosewhowishtoattend shouldRSVPbySept.2,to(302)4360808.

Brandywinewillalsohostits5th AnnualCalendarReleasePartyonSept. 13,from4to7p.m.,celebratingtherelease oftheresidents’annualcalendarto supporttheAlzheimersAssociationof Delaware,withthethemethisyearof “KeepConnected.”Thepartywillfeaturemusic,foodandtheopportunityto purchasecalendars.Thosewishingto attendshouldRSVPto(302)436-0808 bySept.6.

StreetinDagsboro.Allproceedsbenefit BethelMethodistChurchofDagsboro.For moreinformation,call(302)519-2984.

CashBingo— OceanCityElksLodge2645 ishostingCashBingoeveryWednesday, anditisopentothepublic.Doorsopenat 5p.m.andBingostartsat6:30p.m.Food isavailablefromthekitchenbeforeBingo startsandatintermission.Formoreinformation,call(443)605-5028.

RollerSkatingatSalem— SalemChurch inSelbyvillewillhostroller-skating onthe secondandfourthFridaysofthemonth from6:30to8p.m.Thereisa$1registrationfee.Rentalskatescomeinchildand adultsizes.Snacksanddrinksareavailable forpurchase.TheyfollowtheIndianRiver SchoolDistrictincaseofinclement weather.Formoreinformation,visitthemat www.sumc.com.

TableMeals— SalemChurchinSelbyville willhostfreemealseveryWednesdayfrom 5to7p.m.Therewillbeadifferentmeal offeredeveryweek,anddine-inorcarryou tisavailable.Allmealsareservedwith drinks,saladsanddesserts.Thefirst Wednesdayofthemonthwillfeaturepork tenderloin,withmac&cheeseandgreen beans.ThesecondWednesdaywillfeature chickenanddumplings,greenbeans, mashedpotatoesandgravy.Thethird Wednesdaywillfeaturelasagna,alfredo withchickenandbroccoli,breadandItalian weddingsoup.ThefourthWednesdaywill featureachickenlegquarterwithbaked beansandcoleslaw.ThefifthWed nesday willbechef’schoice.

GriefShare—

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

All-You-Can-EatBreakfast— VFWPost 7234inOceanViewishostingitspopular all-you-can-eatbreakfasteverySundayfrom 8a.m.tonoon.Thecostis$15foradults, andhalfpriceforchildrenunder12.Thisis opentothepublic,andtherearealsodrink specialsonbloodyMarysandmimosas.

Politics

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

ShoreDems— TheShoreDemocrats meetsattheDenatBearTrapDunes clubhousefrom11a.m.to1:30p.m.on thethirdWednesdayofthemonth.Thisis asocialorganizationt hateducates,informsandcreatescamaraderieamong theirmembersthroughmonthlylunch meetingsthatfeatureengagingspeakers. Formoreinformation,visitshoredemocrats.com.

RepublicansMeet— The38thDistrictRepublicanClubmeetsthefirstMondayofthe month.Socialhoursbeginat6p.m.,and themeetingstartspromptlyat6:30p.m. Informationontheclubandmeetingscan befoundat38thdrcp.com,orthroughemail atinfo@38thdrcp.com.

DemocratsMeet— Th e38thRepresentativeDistrictDemocraticCommitteemeets

thefirstWednesdayofeverymonthat5 p.m.Formoreinformation,updateson speakersandmeetinglocations,visit deldems38.orgoremailthemat Deldems38@gmail.com.

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

DemocratsMeet— The4thRepresentative DistrictDemocraticCommitteemeetsthe thirdTuesdayofeverymonth.Socialhours beginat5p.m.,andthemeetingstartsat6 p.m.Thebusinessmeetingisopentoall registeredDemocrats.Formoreinformation,visitrd4deldems.org.

RepublicanWomenMeet— TheSussex CountyRepublicanWomen’sClubmeetson thefourthWednesdayofeachmonthonthe secondfloorofNicola’sPiz zainLewes. Check-inbeginsat4:45p.m.fordinner, andthemeetingstartsat5:30p.m.The costis$40.RSVPbythe15thofeach monthtoinfo@scrwc.net.Theorganization educates,informsandcreatesfellowship withlike-mindedpeople.Formoreinformation,visitscrwc.netoremailthemat info@scrwc.net.

RepublicansMeet— The41stDistrictRepublicansmeetthethirdMondayofthe monthattheMillsboropolicestationat 6:30p.m.Thesemeetingsareopentoall Repub licans.

Fitness/Health/Dance

TuningUptheTemple— MarinersBethel

GMChosts“TuningUptheTemple”exercise/fitnessclassesonMondays, WednesdaysandFridays,from8:30to 9:45a.m.atTheHopeCenter.The classesaresession-based,notdrop-in, socontactCarolLynchat(302)7458237orcklynch03@gmail.comformore detailsontheseclasses.

YogaClasses— MarinersBethelGMC hostsyogaclassesat5p.m.onWednesdaysintheArmorRoom,upstairsinthe churchbuil ding,withHeatherMurphy. YogaisalsoofferedonSaturdayat9:30 a.m.withMicoleLinehan.Thedrop-infee foryogais$10.Classesareopentothe communityandallarewelcome.

ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelChurchis holdingazumbaexerciseclassintheHope CentergymeveryMonday,Wednesdayand Fridayat10a.m.Thereisan$8drop-in fee.Noregistrationisnecessary,andallare welcome.Formoreinformation,sendan emailtozumbabyjo@gmail.com.

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

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

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

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ArgentineTango— TheLewesSeniorActivity CenterishostingArgentineTangoDancingon Tuesdays,from7to9p.m.Adultsofallages arewelcome,andnoexperienceorpartneris required.Thereisa$5fee,butthefirstvisitis free.Enterthroughthebackdoorofthefacility.Formoreinformation,visitthegrouponlineatTangoByTheBeach.com. GeorgetownWalkers— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostGPLWalkerseveryMondayat 9a.m.ThewalkingclubgoestoSandhill Fieldsfora30-to40-minutewalk,weather permitting.ThetrailbeginsattheMurray’s LaneParkinglot,109-199MurraysLane.For moreinformation,call(302)856-7958,email georgetown.library@lib.de.usorvisitthelibraryat123WPineSt.,Georgetown. Tai-Chi Classes— BethelMethodistChurchin DagsboroishostingfreeTai-Chiclasseson TuesdaysandThursdaysfrom10to11a.m. Thisisopentothepublic,andallarewelcome.Organizersdecribedtheclassesas “easy,”andcasualattireissuggested.For more information,call(302)519-2984.

Hobby/Craft

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

RadioOperators— AnyHamradiooperator,orpeoplewantingtomeetandgreet others,cangettogetherattheMillsboro PizzaKingonThursdaysat8:30a.m.The ARRLSectionManagerusuallyattends. Formoreinformation,contactJack Magaratk8uyc80@gmail.com.

PenPalProgram— ThankstoapartnershipbetweenSouthCoastalLibrary,Kent CountyLibraryandWellingt onCityLibraries,youcannowcommunicatebyletterwithaNewZealander.Thisisafunway tolearnaboutanothercountryandmakea newfriend.Allinternationalpostageis handled,andyoucanbringinandpickup yourlettersatthelibrary.Formoreinformationandregistration,visitthemat delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/113666 26orcall(302)858-5518.

POSITION alid May 17 - Sept 12, 2026) ORE POSITION T AL S HOUR and DELI AND NS at $17 this summ 2, S starting at TARBUCKS D S er.

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

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Alzheimer’sCaregiversMeeting Ameeting forAlzheimer’scaregiversisheldthefirst andthirdThursdaysofeverymonthatthe OceanViewCHEERCenterat1p.m.The meetingslastforuptotwohours.

BookDiscussion— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsitsWednesdayMorning BookDiscussiononthefou rthWednesdayofeverymonthat10:15a.m.Books areavailableforpickupeachmonthat thelibrary.

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

Al-AnonFamilyGroups— Al-Anonisasupportgroupforfamilyandfriendsofalcoholics. Thegroupsaysyouneverhavetobealone again.Al-AnonFamilyGroupsmeetatOcean View PresbyterianChurch everyTuesdayfrom 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 RiverSeniorCenterhostsTaiChiat10a.m. onMondaysforseniorcentermembers.

OpenArtforAdults— TheGeorgetownlibraryishostingOpenArtforAdultson Thursdays,from1:30to3:30p.m.Bring yourcreativityandyourownartsupplies, whetheritisoilpastels,watercolor,clay, penandpaper—allmediumswelcome. Thisisanopenevent,andachanceto meetotherartists.Noexperienceisnecessary.Thelibrarywillnotbeabletoprovidesupplies, sobringyourown.Thisis opentoadultsonly.

Music

MusicJam— St.MatthewsBytheSea UnitedMethodistChurchishostinga MusicJamonthefirstandthirdFridays ofthemonthat4p.m.Alllevelsarewelcome.

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

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

Women’sACapellaChorus— Achapter ofSweetAdelinesInternationalInc.holds rehearsalseveryMondayeveningfrom6 to8p.m.intheOceanPines(Md.)CommunityCenter.Theyarelookingforladies wholovetosing.Memberscomefrom MarylandandDelaware.Formoreinfo rmation,callElissaat(410)641-8050, findthemonsocialmediaorvisitdelmarvachorus.org.

Museums/Displays

ChairYogaatIRSC— TheIndianRiverSenior Centerhostschairyogaat9:30a.m.onTuesdaysforseniorcentermembers.

ZumbaatIRSeniorCenter— TheIndian RiverSeniorCenterhostsZumbaat11a.m. on Fridaysforseniorcentermembers.

TOPSMeeting— TakeOffPoundsSensibly (TOPS)meetseveryTuesdayat9:15a.m.at OakOrchardCommunityChurch,32615Oak OrchardRd.Formoreinformation,call(610) 724-8657.

RailroadMuseum— TheDelawareSeasideRailroadClubhouseisaninteractive museumofmodelrailroading,andislocatedat36668DuPontBoulevard,in Selbyville.Theyareopentothepublicon Wednesdayfrom5to7p.m.,andevery Saturday,from10a.m.to3p.m.They arenotopentothepubliconthesecond Wednesdayofthemonth,asthatistheir monthlymembe rsmeeting.Admissionis free.Formoreinformation,visitthem onlineat delawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

containers.Swapendsat2:45p.m.We alsohavetwocommunityjigsawpuzzles setupinthelibraryforyoutohelpus completewheneverwe’reopen.Puzzles canalsobeborrowedfromotherlibraries foryoutodoathome—justplaceahold throughtheDelawareLibrariesCatalog. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us302-8585518.

CashBingo— TheRoxanaVolunteerFire CompanyAuxiliaryishostingaCashBi ngo eventat35943ZionChurchRd.Doors openat5:30p.m.,withgamesstartingat 7p.m.Advanceticketsare$25andavailableatroxana90.comor$30atthedoor. Foodwillbeavailableforpurchase.Must be18yearsoroldertoattend.

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Dinker-IrvinMuseum— TheBethany BeachMuseumatDinker-IrvinCottageis opentothepubliccurrentlyonSaturdays from11a.m.to1p.m.Duringsummer months,fromMaythroughSeptember, hoursareMonday,WednesdayandFriday, from10a.m.tonoon.Privatetoursare availablebyappointment.Interestedgroups of10-15maycall(302)539-8725.Admissiontothemuseumisfree,andparkingis availableinfrontofthemuseum.Themuseumisnothandicap-accessible.Formor e information,visitonlineattownofbethanybeach.com,andclickunder“Residents/History/TownMuseum.”

NanticokeIndianMuseum— TheNanticokeIndianMuseumistheonlyNative AmericanmuseuminDelaware,andis listedintheNationalRegisterofHistoric Places,alongwithbeingpartofthe DelawareHistoryTrail.Themuseumis open10a.m.to4p.m.TuesdaystoSaturdays.Admissionis$5perperson.Formore information,visitnanticokeindians.org/locatio ns/nanticokeindian-museum.

Faith

CommunityBibleStudy— GraceUnited MethodistChurchinMillsboroishosting aBibleStudyWednesdaymorningsfrom 10a.m.tonoon.Formoreinformation, andtoregister,visitsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

CommunityBibleStudy— Community BibleStudy,focusingontheBookof Psalms,willmeeteveryThursdayat MarinersBethelintheFellowshipHall from6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister,go onlinetobethanybeacheve.cbsclass.org. Bib leStudy— SalemChurchinSelbyville ishostingBiblestudyeveryThursdayat 10a.m.

WomenofFaith— Thewomen’sgroup meetsthefirstMondayofthemonthat SalemChurchinSelbyvilleat6:30p.m. Formoreinformation,visitsumc.com.

MenofChrist— Themen’sgroupmeets thesecondMondayofthemonthat SalemChurchinSelbyvilleat6:30p.m. Formoreinformation,visitsumc.com.

ChickenShack,adjacenttotheNational GuardTrainingSiteonRoute1inBethany Beach,willstartoperatingeverySaturday fromMay16throughSept.5.Hoursare 7:30a.m.untilsoldout.Themenuishalfa barbe cuedchickenandabagofpotato chips,andstillonly$10.Assorteddrinks areavailablefor$1perdrink.

AnnualBookSale— JointheFrankford PublicLibraryfortheirAnnualBookSale. Browseawideselectionofbooksandpuzzlesforallagesandinterests.EverypurchasesupportstheFrankfordPublic Libraryanditsprograms.Whetheryouare searchingforyournextgreatreadorsimplywanttosupportyourlocallibrary,we inviteyoutostopbyandbeapartofit. Call302 -732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFacebook @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram

May18

GentleYogaFlow— JoinSarahSchaber, RYT-500certifiedyogainstructor,fora free,one-hourGentleFlowYogaclassat SouthCoastalLibraryat10:15a.m.Ideal

forbeginners,seniors,andanyonelooking foraslowerflowpractice.Learnbreathing techniques,postures,andexercisestopromoteflexibilityandstrength,balance,and relaxation.C hairparticipationavailable. Detailsonourwebsite.Registrationis availableatwww.southcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

May19

iPad&AppleUsersGroup— iPad,iPhone andotherAppledeviceusersofallskill levelsarewelcometoattendthismonthly supportgroupatSouthCoastalLibraryat 11a.m.Usersmeettodiscussnewfeatures,sharet ips,andaskquestions.Attend inpersononly.Free,registrationisrequiredandavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbyphoneat 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,BethanyBeach,DE UnlockYourTruePotential— Tuneintoa

live,ONLINEconversationwithNirEyal, bestsellingauthorofBeyondBeliefat2 p.m.Learntoreshapebeliefsthatsabotageyourhealth,relationshipsandcareer, spothiddenopp ortunitiesandsolutions, reclaimyourmood,energyandconfidence, staycalm,decisive,andincontrol,and pushfurther,lastlonger,andachievebeyondyourlimits.Can’tmakethelivesession?Visitourwebsitetoaccessthe recordinglaterandbrowsethroughhundredsofotherrecordedauthortalks.Free, detailsandregistration(required)available atwww.southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518PresentedbytheLibrary SpeakersConsortiuminp artnershipwith theSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

BoardMeeting— Thepublicisinvitedto theFrankfordPublicLibrary’sboardmeetingheldonthethirdTuesdayofeach monthat5:30p.m.Call302-732-9351or visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

CommunityinvitedtoattendUDbytheSeainRehoboth

TheUniversityofDelaware’sOsher LifelongLearningInstitute(OLLI)will hostUDbytheSea,aneducationaland socialeventforadults50orolder,in RehobothBeachonMay19-22.Registrationisopentothepublic.

Theeventincludesavarietyofsocial activitiesandlearningtracks,featuring localinstructors,expertsandenthusiasts:

•LighthousesandShipwrecks— LedbyJimO’Leary,formerhostof RadioRehoboth’s“Skywatchatthe Beach”andretiredMarylandScience Center seniorscientist.Learnabout DelawareBayandcoastallighthouses andshipwrecks.

•EcologyandEvolution—Ledby JackBartley,retiredUniversityof Delawarebiologyandecologyprofessor. Localhabitat,horseshoecrabsand more.

•FarmtoTable—Visitlocalfarms, meetwithfarmersandchefs.Ledby MartyRosensweig,localfoodand restaurantenthusiastandHistoric LewesFarmersMarketboardmember.

•LewesArtandArtiststhrough History—Visitprintmaker,painter and asmallboatmodelmakers’studios. LedbyLindaDylla,Delawarelandscapedesignerandartenthusiast.

•EnvironmentalImpactonCoastal SussexCounty—VisitDelawareCen-

Participantsinthe2024UDbytheSea,anannualeducationalandsocialeventhostedbyUD’sOsherLifelongLearningInstitute (OLLI)program,whichincludedavisittoJamesFarmEcologicalPreserveinOceanView,are,fromleft:EmilyGinder,EllenPell, DonvonSchriltz,ReginavonSchriltz.The2026eventwilltakeplaceMay19-22inRehobothBeach.

terfortheInlandBays,UD’sCollegeof Earth,Ocean&Environment(CEOE) Lewescampusandmore.LedbyConnieBenko,pastLewesHistoricalSocietyvolunteerandDelawareMaritime HallofFameinductee.

•InternationalAffairsNexus—Expertsinthefieldsofacademiaandthe foreignservicesharetheirinsightinto geopoliticalissuesandforeignpolicy. LedbyTrudieThompson,retiredU.S. ArmyReserveofficerandlongtimeforeignserviceofficer.

UDbytheSea2026,sponsoredin partbytheCapeGazette,DelawareArt MuseumandCompassRealEstate,will takeplaceattheAtlanticSandsHotel

&ConferenceCenterinRehoboth.The $250-$325feeincludeseducational programming,continentalbreakfasts andsocialactivities.Participantsareresponsibleforaccommodations. UD’sOLLIprogramisalearning cooperativeforadults50orolderto takeandteachclassestogetherwithno gradesorexams.Eachfallandspring semester,morethan300coursesareofferedinWilmington,Newark,Dover, Lewes,OceanViewandonline. Fordetailsortoregister,visit https://www.olli.udel.edu/ud-by-thesea/.

Programtoask:WhatdoesitmeantobeaDelawarean

AsDelawarekicksoffitscommemorationofthe250thanniversaryofthe signingoftheDeclarationofIndependenceandbreakingawayfromEngland, DelawareHumanitiesExecutiveDirectorMicheleAnstinewillexaminethe question:“Whatdoesitmeantobea Delawarean?”ataspecialevent,setfor May16at11:30a.m.attheMillsboro PublicLibrary.

Theinteractiveprogramwillexaminewhatcontributestothestate’sidentity.Itsuniquelicenseplates?The poultryindustry?Thebeachesandthe cornfields?

Insteadofreachingadefinitiveconclusion,thetalkaimstoequipattendees

withnewperspectivesandtoolstohelp fosteracontinuedexplorationofwhatit meanstobeaDelawarean.

“It’sanopportunitytoholdaconversation,inspirecuriosity,andtohelppeoplefindthetoolstofindout more,”saidAnstine,whowasbornand raisedintheMilfordarea.Sheholdsa master’sdegreeinliberalstudies andjoinedDelawareHumanitiesin 2018 afterworkingmorethan20years inthehistoryandmuseumfield.

MPLspokespersonAnthonyConnollysaidoftheprogram,“Bornhereor justmovedtothestate,thistalk haseverythingyouneedtoexplorewhat itmeanstobeaDelawarean.”

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May20

ArtStrongforAges5&Under— Little artistswillexplorecolors,textures,and materialsthroughfun,hands-onactivities, atSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.This playfulclassencouragesimagination,selfexpression,andearlyskillbuildingwhile kidscreatetheirownmasterpieces.Registrationisrequiredandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beac h,DE19930.

HappyBooker’sClub— JoinRachelforour nextHappyBookersmeetingatSouth CoastalLibraryat2p.m.!Thegroupmeets onselectmonthstodiscussachosenwork offictionfromvariousgenresandauthors. Thismonth,wewillbediscussingThe MagicofLemonDropPiebyRachelLinden.Copiesofthebookareavailablefor checkoutthroughtheDelawareLibraries CatalogwithavalidDelawarelibrarycard. Registrationisrequiredandavailableat https://southcoa stal.lib.de.usorbyphone at302-858-5518HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,BethanyBeach,DE. MahJonggOpenPlay— FrankfordPublic Library’sMahJongggroupplaysWednesdaysat1p.m.forcasualplay.Registration isnotrequired,butpriorplayingexperienceispreferred.Call302-732-9351or

visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

May21

YogaintheGardens— DelawareBotanic GardenswillhostYogaintheGardensfrom 9:30to11:30a.m.VisittheDBGEvents Calendarformoreinformationatdelawaregardens.org.

AbstractNumber,MindfulArtProgram— VisittheDBGEventsCalendaratdelawaregardens.orgformoreinformationandto register.

FirstStepsinWatercolors— Learnthe basicsasyouexplorethebeautyofpaintingwithwatercolorsatFrankfordPublicLibraryat10:30a.m.We'llfocusona differenttechniquetopicduringeachsessionasyo ucreateyourmasterpiece.For thissession,we'lllearnaboutthewet-onwettechniqueaswepaintsky,water,and sand.Attheendofclass,you'llgohome withthislovelybeachpainting.Allsupplies willbeprovided.Registrationisrequired. Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

BabyBees— JoinFrankfordPublicLibrary Thursdaysat11a.m.foraBabyBees StoryTimefo rchildren,ages0to3.Stories,songs,andinteractiveplaypromote earlyliteracyandengagementwithother childreninarelaxedsettinginthechildren'sroom.Registrationisnotrequired.

Questions,pleasecallus:302-732-9351. We'reonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary. Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join FrankfordPublicLibraryThursdaysat1 p.m.toplaygamessuchasdominoes, Scrabble,andcardgames.Call302-7329351orvis itonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us. FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary. VideoGameNight— Comehangoutand playsomevideogamesatFrankfordPublic Libraryat5p.m.We'vegotPS5,Nintendo Switch,andretroconsoles.Ages12and up.Parentsarewelcometoplayaswell! RegistrationRequired.Call302-732-9351 orvisitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us. FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary.

May22

TrueCrimeAuthorTalk— Localauthor StephanieL.Fowlerwilldiscussherthird book,IntotheNight,whichcoversthe 1968murdersofWicomicoCountySheriff SamuelA.GrahamandjailerAlbertL.Kelly byaprisonernamedJosephJ. Bartholomey,Jr.,atSouthCoastalLibrary at2p.m.IntotheNightisavailableforpurchaseatlocalbookstoressuchas BrowseaboutBooks,BethanyBeachBooks, TheBuzzedWordinOC,theGreyhoundin Berlinandwhereverbooksaresold.Registra tionisrequiredandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth

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MemorialDayCeremony— TheTownof FenwickIslandwillhostitsMemorialDay Ceremonyat5:30p.m.intheTownPark. TheDelmarvaLeathernecksFoundation andseveralofitsveteranmemberswill serveasguestspeakers.ThePhilipC. ShowellElementarySchoolchoruswillperformpatrioticselections ,includingatrumpetsoloof“Taps.”Communitymembers andvisitorsarewarmlyinvitedtoattend thisspecialeveningofremembrance.

May23

MUMCBakeSale— MillvilleUnitedWomen inFaithwillhosttheirsummerbakesalein thechurch’sWesleyHallat36405Club HouseRd.from8to10:30a.m.,featuring avarietyoftreats.Allproceedsgotosupportlocalmissionprojects.

EngineerEarlySTEMKits— TheSouth CoastalLibraryisproudtoofferGrab&Go STEMKitsforchildren andpreteenscourtesyofEngineerEarly,featuringaunique themeeachmonth(detailsonourwebsite.) Kitsarefreeandavailableforpick-upat thecirculationdeskwhilesupplieslast. New:KitsincludeSTEMsuppliesanda downloadablelinkallowingfamiliestoprint activitydocumentsathome.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930www.southcoastal.lib.de.us302-858-5518

ArtisansFair— TheannualArtisansFair, featuring handcraftedartobjects,willbe from9a.m.to2p.m.atLordBaltimoreElementarySchoolonRoute26inOcean View.Namedamongthebest10showsin Delawarebybestofde.com,thefairincludesartisansbothindoorsandoutdoors andaFarmersMarketfrom9a.m.to1 p.m.Otherattractionsarearaffleonart itemsdonatedbytheexhibitors,a50-50 cashraffle,agolfpackageraffle,baked goodssale,andCucinaVelocefoodtruck. Freeadmissionandfreeparking.Ashuttle toan dfromthevenueisavailableatoverflowparkinglots.Textiles,metalwork,fine art,glass,jewelry,pottery,photography, woodwork,sculpture,andhomedécorwill beondisplay.Proceedsbenefitthecollege scholarshipfundofSouthCoastal DelawareAARP.Formoreinformation,call 302-569-8694.

Plantapalooza— JoinusattheFrankford PublicLibraryat10a.m.foracelebration ofallthingsgreen!Whetheryou’reaseasonedplantloverorjuststartingout, ther e’ssomethingforeveryonetoenjoy. Bringaplanttotradeatourplantswap, bringyourowncontainerfornewplants,or bringquestionsforourMasterGardener, whowillprovideexperttipsandsoiltesting kits.We’llalsobegivingawaybucketsand mosquitodunkswithdirectionstohelpreducemosquitoes.Kidsofallageswilllove decoratingpots,facepainting,andbuilding theirownmagicalfairygardentotake home.Comegetyourhandsalittledirty andgrowsomethin gwonderfulwithusat Plantapalooza!Registrationisencouraged! Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFacebook @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

PancakeBreakfast— TheLordBaltimore LionsClubishostingapancakebreakfast attheMarinersBethelHopeCenterfrom7 to11a.m.Thecostis$12foradultsand

SoftSwirlCoffee&Custardcelebratesgrandreopening

SoftSwirlCoffee&Custardcelebratedtheirgrandreopeningon April30,inpartnershipwiththe Bethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commerce.TheSoftSwirlteam, family,friendsandChambermemberswereinattendancetocelebrate.

Locatedinthesamecomplexas HapaSurfCo.and19Dough1,Soft Swirlnowfeaturesafullcoffee menuandbakedgoods,inaddition toicecreamandsoft-servefrozen custard.

“Undergoingfullinteriorrenovations,SoftSwirlisreadytobeyour favoritelocalcoffeeshop,bestplace tocooldownafteradayinthesun, andanythinginbetween!While you’rethere,besuretoshopHapa SurfCo.foravarietyofadult,kid, toddler,andbabyapparelandtoys, plusaselectionofpetitems.”

SoftSwirl,HapaSurfCo.and 19Dough1arelocatedat33230 CoastalHighway,BethanyBeach.

TheBethany-FenwickAreaChamberofCommerce,alongsideSoftSwirl,andthecommunitygatheredforagrandreopeningceremonyandribbon-cuttingonThursday,April30.

StateFarmagentBillyReeseannouncedthisweekthatKellyS. Brionhasjoinedtheagency’sgrowingteam.

“Withanimpressive38yearsof experienceinlifeinsuranceandfinancialservices,Brionbringsadeep commitmenttohelpingindividuals andfamiliesprotectwhatmatters mostwhileplanningconfidentlyfor thefuture,”representativessaid. “Throughouthercareer,Brionhas focusedonpractical,real-worldfinancialstrategiesthathelpclients prepareforlife’suncertainties.”

Sheholdsmultipleadvancedindustrydesignations,includingCharteredFinancialConsultant(ChFC), CharteredLifeUnderwriter(CLU) andCharteredSpecialNeedsConsultant(ChSNC),“reflectingher dedicationtohigh-levelplanning andspecializedclientcare.”

Herpassionforthiswork,she said,isalsodeeplypersonal.

“I’mpassionateabouthelping peopleplanfortheirfutures,bringingclarityandconfidencetothedecisionsthatshapewhat’snext.I’m especiallydedicatedtosupporting parentsofspecial-needschildrenin buildingthoughtfulplanstailoredto theiruniqueneeds.”

Brion’sexpertisespanslifeinsur-

anceplanning,retirementincome strategiesandmulti-generational planning,shenoted,helpingclients notonlyprepareforretirement,but trulyplantheirlegacy.

Reesesharedhisenthusiasmabout theaddition,saying,“Kellyisthe kindofprofessionalyoudon’tcome acrossoften—someonewithnot onlydecadesofexperience,buta genuineheartforpeopleandapassionfordoingthingstherightway. Herabilitytoconnectwithfamilies andguidethemthroughimportant decisionsfitsperfectlywithourmission.We’reincrediblygratefulto haveheronourteamandexcitedfor theimpactshe’sgoingtomakeacross ourcommunity.”

ReeseInsurance&Financial Servicescontinuestoexpandits presenceacrossDelmarvawithofficesinRehobothBeach,Doverand Selbyville,servingthousandsof householdswitharangeofservices includingauto,home,lifeinsurance, wealthandretirementplanning.

$8forchildren6-16.Childrenunder6eat forfree.Allarewelcome.

May26

PAWSforReading— Snuggleupwitha friendly,well-traineddogandpractice readingaloudinafun,supportivewayat SouthCoastalLibraryat4p.m.!Eachchild gets10minutesofone-on-onereading time.Bringyourfavoritebookorchoose onefromthelibrary.Perfectforages5plus.Free,mustcall(302)858-5518to register.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19 930https://southcoastal.lib.de.us

VinyasaYoga— JoinSarahSchaber,RYT500certifiedyogainstructor,foraFREE, one-hourVinyasaYogaclassatSouth CoastalLibraryat4:30p.m.Thisclassis moderately-pacedwithmorechallenging posesthantheGentleFlowYogaclasses weoffer.Createenergy,buildstrength,and promoteflexibilityandcirculationthroughoutthebody.Deeprelaxationandstress releasealsoincluded.Pleasebringayoga matandfoamblocks .Registrationopens 4:30p.m.onMay19andisavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.(Onlineregistrationrecommended!)Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930

TeleservicesSpecialist— TheFrankford PublicLibrarynowoffersaccesstoateleservicesspecialistfrom10a.m.to3p.m. onafirstcome,firstservedbasiswithno appointmentrequired.Patronsc angethelp withemploymentservices,resumes, DelawareASSISTapplications,housingand foodresources,computerassistance,financialcoaching,andreferralstocommunitypartners.Asecure,privatespaceis alsoavailableforvirtualappointments,includingtelehealthvisitsandjobinterviews, withuptodatetechnologytoensurecomfortandconfidentiality.Questions,please callus:302-732-9351.We'reonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.

May27

MusicWithMisterDave— Musicw/MisterDaveinvitespreschoolerstosing, move,andhavefunthroughmusic,at SouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.!This interactiveprogramencouragescreativity, coordination,andjoyfulparticipationfor youngchildrenandtheircaregivers.Free, noregistrationrequired,butparents/caregiversmustaccompanychildren.Hostedby theSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930htt ps://southcoastal.lib.de.us

CrimeSolvers!— Areyouatruecrime loveroranaspiringdetective?JoinSouth CoastalLibraryat5p.m.fora105-minute tabletopgamewhereweexamineevidence,witnessstatements,etc.tocooperativelysolvefictionalmurders.Forages 18-plus.FREE,allmaterials&lightsnacks provided(orbringyourown—noalcohol.) Registrationisrequiredandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-i nsacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930

MahJonggOpenPlay— FrankfordPublic Library’sMahJongggroupplaysWednesdaysat1p.m.forcasualplay.Registration isnotrequired,butpriorplayingexperienceispreferred.Call302-732-9351or visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

May28

EstatePlanning— TaylorTrappNicholl,EsquirewiththeLawofficeofTrappNichollin Georgetown,willgiveafreepresentation onthecriticalaspectsofestateplanning, includinginformationdesignedtoempower youwiththeknowledgetoassessandenhancetheadequacyofyourestateplan. HeldatSouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m. Free,forages18-plus.Noregistrationrequired.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930https://southcoastal.lib.de.us BabyBees— Join FrankfordPublicLibrary Thursdaysat11a.m.foraBabyBees StoryTimeforchildren,ages0to3.Stories,songs,andinteractiveplaypromote earlyliteracyandengagementwithother childreninarelaxedsettinginthechildren'sroom.Registrationisnotrequired. Questions,pleasecallus:302-732-9351. We'reonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary. Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join FrankfordPublicLibraryThursdaysat1 p.m.toplayg amessuchasdominoes, Scrabble,andcardgames.Call302-7329351orvisitonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us. FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary.

TeenTabletopGameNight— Teensand tweensareinvitedtojoinusatFrankford PublicLibraryat4:30p.m.toplaytabletop boardgames.Thelibrarywillofferclassic gameslikeJengaandmagnethockey, largepartygameslikeChameleon,Codenames,orDixit,orfeelfreetobringyour favorit egamefromhome!Eatsnacks,play games,andchallengeyourfriends!Spots arelimited,soregistrationisencouraged. Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

May30

STEMKitsfromEngineerEarly— Travel aroundtheworldatFrankfordPublicLibrarytoexploreweatherandclimate! Beginyourjourneywithaninformative bookletallaboutweatherandclimate. Continuewith aminiexperimenttodiscoverhowclimateaffectsplantgrowth. Then,practicerecordingweatherdataand getcreativebypaintingyourfavoriteclimatescene.Stopbytotakeakithomeor assembleonewithus!Call302-732-9351 orvisitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us. FindusonFacebook@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.

May31

SingersofNote— ThehistoricPrince George’sChapelMuseuminDagsborois hostingaconcertbyTheSingersofNote, underthedirectionofLauraWeaver,at 2:30p.m.ThisissponsoredbyThefriends ofPrinceGeorge’sChapel,andthereisno admissionfee.Alldonationswillbenefitthe

BBVFCtohostcommunityopenhouseJune6

Residentsandvisitorsalikewillhave anopportunitytostepinsidealocalfire stationandmeetthepeoplebehindthe gearwhentheBethanyBeachVolunteer FireCompany(BBVFC)hostsapublic openhouseonJune6fromnoonto3 p.m.

Theevent,opentoallages,isdesignedtogivethecommunityacloser lookathowthefirecompanyoperates, whilepromotingfiresafetyawareness andencouragingcommunityengagement.Attendeeswillbeabletotourthe station,learnaboutemergencyresponse procedures,participateinanopenquestion-and-answersessionandlearnhow tobecomeamemberofBBVFC.

Theopenhousewillfeatureguided toursofthebuildingthroughouttheday. Visitorswillseefirsthandwherefire-

Calendar

upkeepofthebeautifulhistoricchapelmuseum.Formoreinformation,callIdaCrist at(302)569-8694orJoAnnat(302)8582720.

June3

BeachBibleStudy— ChristinaTageis hostingNoHomeworkWomen’sBibleStudy VIon2ndStreetatBethanybeachevery

fighterstrain,prepareforemergencies andhousetheirequipment.Fireapparatusandgearwillalsobeondisplay,offeringabehind-the-scenesglimpseinto thetoolsusedtoprotectthecommunity.

In additiontotours,thefirecompanywillhostapresentationhighlightingitsoperations,historyandrole withintheBethanyBeacharea.The presentationisexpectedtocovertopics includingemergencyresponsetimes, typesofcallshandledandongoingeffortstomaintainreadinessthroughout theyear.

Adedicatedquestion-and-answer sessionwillfollowthepresentation,givingattendeestheopportunitytospeak directlywithfirefighters.Community members arebeingencouragedtoask aboutfireprevention,safetypractices

Wednesdayfrom8:30to9:45a.m.Bringa chair.Toregister,visitthemontheirweb siteatmarinersbethelchurchcenter.comor call539-9510,orjustshowup.Registrationisadvisedsoyoucouldbecontactedif thereisaw eatherchange.Allwomenare welcome.

June7

DogAdoptionEvent— BethanyBrewingis hostingafree“MeetandGreet”dogadoptioneventinsupportofHumaneAnimal Partners(HAP)fromnoonto3p.m.HAP

andevenwhatittakestojointhedepartmentasavolunteer.

Theeventalsoaimstostrengthen tiesbetweenthefirecompanyandthe residentsitserves.Asavolunteer-based organization,theBethanyBeachVolunteerFireCompanyreliesheavilyon communitysupport,bothintermsof participationandawareness.

Theopenhouseisessentialfor buildingtrustandtransparency,organizerssaid.

“ByopeningBBVFCdoors,wehope tofosterabetterunderstandingofthe challengesfirefightersfaceandtheimportanceoffiresafetymeasuresathome andinpublicspaces.”

Familieswithchildrenareespecially beingencouragedtoattend.

“Theopenhousewillprovideawel-

volunteerswillbeonhandwithaselection ofavailabledogshopingtomeettheirnew family.Localartisanswillalsobeonsite withavarietyofuniqueitemsforsale.To registerasavendor,call856-371-3974or emaildavisdaytrips@gmail.com.

June10

BeachBibleStudy— ChristinaTageis hostingNoHomeworkWomen’sBibleStudy VIon2ndStreetatBethanybeachevery Wednesdayfrom8:30to9:45a.m.Bringa chair.Toregister,visitthemontheirweb

comingenvironmentwhereyoungerattendeescanlearnaboutfiresafetyinan engagingandapproachableway.”

TheJune6eventispartofthefire company’songoingeffortstoconnect withthepublicandhighlighttheimportanceofpreparedness.

“Whetherattendeesarelong-time residentsornewtothearea,theopen houseoffersavaluableopportunityto learnmoreaboutoneofBethany Beach’smostvitalservices.”

Noregistrationisrequiredtoattend, andvisitorsarewelcometostopbyat anytimeduringtheeventhours.

“Asthedateapproaches,BBVFC looksforwardtowelcomingthecommunityandsharingacloserlookatthe worktheydoeverydaytokeepBethany Beach,Del.,safe.”

siteatmarinersbethelchurchcenter.comor call539-9510,orjustshowup.Registrationisadvisedsoyoucouldbecontactedif thereisaweatherchange.Allwomenare welcome.

June13

Yard&BakeSale— TheMillvilleVolunteer FireCo.AuxiliaryishostingaYard&Bake SaleatthemainfirestationonRoute26 from8a.m.tonoon.Breakfastandlunch willbeserved.Fortableinformation,call (302)402-6365.

WeCare. FromtheHeart.

TrustedCareforMoreThanaCentury.

Formorethan100years,BeebeHealthcarehasproudlyservedourcommunity deliveringcomprehensive,patient-centeredcarewithdedicationandheart. Fromprimarycareandwalk-invisitstoadvancedsurgeryand24/7emergency services,we’rehereforeverystageoflife.

NowwithMyChart,stayingconnectedtoyourcareteamiseasierthanever. Messageyourdoctor,viewtestresults,andmanageyourhealthallinoneplace.

Beebe,CAMPRehobothtoexpandaccess

BeebeHealthcareandCAMPRehoboththisweekannouncedanewpartnershipdesignedtoexpandconvenient accesstopatient-centeredhealthservices indowntownRehobothBeach,bringing clinicalcare,preventivescreenings,care navigationandhealtheducationtoresidentsandvisitorsin“theNation’sSummerCapital.”

“ThispartnershipisanodtothemissionofbothorganizationsasBeebe HealthcareandCAMPRehobothserve peopleofallsexualorientationsandgenderidentities.Iamappreciativeofthe workoverthepasttwoyearstogetthis partnershiplaunched,”saidKimLeisey, formerexecutivedirectorforCAMPRehoboth.

Thecollaborationwilllaunchin phases,beginningthissummeratCAMP Rehoboth’sHealthSuite,aspaceCAMP Rehobothhaslongusedtosupportcommunityhealthneeds.Planningisalso underwayforalarger,expandedclinical spaceindowntownRehoboth,at39BaltimoreAvenue.

“Thispartnershipreflectsourshared commitmenttodeliveringhigh-quality carewithrespect,dignity,andcompassion,”saidDr.DavidA.Tam,MD,MBA, CPHE,FACHE,presidentandCEOof BeebeHealthcare.“Byworkingwith CAMPRehoboth,we’recreatingamore

accessibleentrypointtoessentialservices andbuildingalong-termpresencethat strengthensthehealthofourcommunity rightintheheartofit.”

Caretostartthissummer

BeebewilloccupyCAMPRehoboth’s HealthSuite,locatedintherearofthe CAMPRehobothCourtyard.The HealthSuiteisexpectedtooperateprimarilybyappointment,withsomesamedayavailabilityasschedulingpermits. Schedulingandoperatinghourswillbe sharedatalaterdateandmayexpand overtimebasedoncommunityneedsand seasonaldemand.

“CAMPRehobothlooksforwardto welcomingBeebeHealthcaretoitscampusintheheartoftheCityofRehoboth Beach,”saidRobinBrennan,executivedirectoratCAMPRehoboth.“Througha strongpartnership,CAMPRehoboth willensurethatclinicalserviceswillnot onlybeaccessible,butaffirmingtoadvancethehealth,safety,andbelongingfor all.”

CareattheHealthSuitewillcontinue HIVandSTIscreeningandrelated counseling,informedbytheneedsofthe LGBTQ+communityandavailabletoall patients.Itwillalsoexpandprevention options,includingplansforapharmacy-

ledPrEPprogram,whichwouldbethe firstofitskindinDelaware.

Themodelisintendedtoallowqualifiedclinicalpharmacists,incoordination withBeebe’smedicalteam,tosupport PrEPinitiationandfollow-upcare.Telehealthoptionsmaybeincorporatedasthe programdevelops.

Initialservicesplannedthroughthe HealthSuiteandpartnershipprogramminginclude:

•HIVscreeningandrelatedcounseling;

•STIscreeningandrelatedtesting;

•PrEPsupport;

•Vaccinations;

•Carecoordination,navigationand referrals;and

•Healtheducationandoutreachdevelopedincollaborationwiththecommunity

“Thispartnershipallowsustobuild onthetrustedservicesthiscommunity hasreliedbothonBeebeandCAMPRehobothforyears,”saidDr.BillChasanov, DO,chiefhealthsystemsdesignofficer, BeebeHealthcare.“BycontinuingHIV andSTItestingandcounselingwhileexpandingpreventionoptions,includinga pharmacy-ledPrEPprogram,we’remakingiteasierforpeopletoaccesstimely, clinicallyappropriatepreventioncare. We’refocusedonloweringbarriersand

makingtheprocessclear,respectfuland patient-centeredfromthefirstappointmentforward.”

Patientswillreceivecarethrough Beebe’slicensedclinicalteam“inanenvironmentthatprioritizesprivacyandrespectful,supportiveinteractions.Beebe andCAMPRehobothwillshareclearinformationaboutscheduling,privacyprotections,andavailableoptionsfor coverageandfinancialassistance,soindividualscanmakeinformedchoicesabout theircare.”

Careisavailabletoallpatientsand willbeprovidedinaccordancewithapplicablepatientprivacy andnondiscriminationrequirements.

Planningunderway

forexpandeddowntownspace

InadditiontotheHealthSuite,Beebe andCAMPRehobothareadvancing plansforanexpandedclinicalspaceat39 BaltimoreAvenue.

Renovationplanningisunderway,and theorganizationsplantoshareupdatesas permittingandconstructiontimelines progress.

“TheCity ofRehobothBeachisde-

Statecelebratesfirststatewideapprenticeshipgradceremony

TheStateofDelawarecelebratedits firststatewideapprenticeshipgraduation ceremonyonApril30,honoring119 newlyrecognizedjourneypersonswho havesuccessfullycompletedtrainingprogramsdesignedtopreparethemforhighdemandcareersacrossDelaware’s economy.

Heldinalignmentwiththenational themeforNationalApprenticeshipWeek —“AmericaatWork:MakingAmerica SkilledAgainthroughRegisteredApprenticeship”—theeventbroughttogethergraduates,families,employers, sponsors,electedofficials,educatorsand workforceleaderstohonortheachievementsofapprenticesandhighlightthe growingroleapprenticeshipprograms playinbuildingDelaware’sworkforce pipeline.

Theceremonyalsohighlightedthe journeyofWyattJackson,whosepathto

success,officialssaid,demonstratesthe powerofapprenticeshipandskilled tradescareers.

“IdideverythingIwastoldtodo,and aftergraduatingfromcollege,Iwasdeliveringpizzas,”Jacksonsaid.

Realizingheneededadifferentpath forward,heenrolledintheadultelectrical tradesprogramintheSussexTechnical SchoolDistrict.Today,heistheownerof WyattElectrical,buildingasuccessful businessandcareerthroughtheskillsand experiencehegainedinthetrades.

“Thisceremonyrepresentsmorethan agraduation—itrepresentsopportunity, economicmobility,andthepowerof workforcepartnerships,”saidSecretaryof LaborLaKreshaMoultrie.“Thesegraduateshavedemonstratedtremendouscommitmentandresilience.Registered apprenticeshipisprovingtobeapowerful pathwaytolong-termcareersuccess

whilehelpingemployersbuildtheskilled workforceDelawareneeds.”

Theeventalsohighlightedtheimpact Delaware’svocational-technicalschool districtshaveonthestate’seconomyand workforceecosystem.Throughpartnershipswithemployers,educators,labororganizationsandworkforceleaders, Delaware’svocational-technicalschools continuetocreatecareer-connected learningopportunitiestopreparestudents andworkersforin-demandindustries.

Graduatesrepresentedavariety ofindustriesandoccupations,includingthose intheskilledtradesandcommunity healthworkers.Theceremonyreinforced apprenticeshipasavaluablealternative pathwaytocareersuccess,offeringindividualstheopportunity toearnwhilethey learnandgainhands-onexperiencethat leadsdirectlytosustainableemployment.

Stateworkforceleadersemphasized

thatapprenticeshipprogramsarecritical tostrengtheningDelaware’seconomyby addressingworkforceshortages,creating talentpipelinesforemployers,andexpandingaccesstoqualitycareersfor Delawareresidents.

“TheDelawareDepartmentofLabor andtheStateApprenticeshipOfficeremaincommittedtoexpandingregistered apprenticeshipopportunitiesand strengtheningpartnershipsthatconnect education,workforcedevelopmentand industryneedstosupporteconomic growththroughoutthestate,”officials said.

Foradditionalinformationonthisand otherworkforceprograms,contactthe DelawareDepartmentofLabor’sDivisionofEmploymentandTrainingat (302)761-8085orvisit

https://labor.delaware.gov/divisions/employment-training/.

lightedtoseeaccessiblehealthcareservicesbecomingavailablewithinourcity limits,”saidCityManagerTaylourTedder.“Thishaslongbeenagapandwill makeameaningfuldifferenceforresidentsandvisitorsseekingmedicalcare. WearedeeplygratefultoCAMPand Beebefortheirpartnershipandcommitment.”

Theexpandeddowntownclinical spaceisbeingplannedtosupportyearroundcareandadditionalservicesthat mayinclude:

•Primarycareyear-roundforall,with operationalflexibility tomeetseasonal demandandsupporttimelyaccesstocare duringpeakmonths;

•Behavioralhealthaccesswhenpossible,includingthepotentialforrotating specialistsbasedoncommunityneeds andavailablespace;

•Adedicatedtelehealthexamroomto helppatientsconnectwithspecialtycare withoutleavingRehobothBeach;and

•LimitedLabExpressservices.

Thephasedapproachallowscareto beginsoonerintheHealthSuite,while longer-termrenovationplansprogressfor anexpandedclinicalfootprintdowntown, representativessaid.

“Thisprojectisatestamenttotherelationshipandvisionbuildingundertaken overtheyearsbetweenCAMPRehoboth,theCity,Beebeandthecommunityweallserve.Iamdeeplyappreciative ofourpriorExecutiveDirector,Kim Leisey,forhelpingshepherdthisproject tothispoint,”saidLeslieLedogar, CAMPRehobothboardpresident.

“Thisprojectisalsoatestamenttothe generosity andcommitmentofourmembers,donorsandsupporters,”Ledogar continued,“Itisbecauseoftheunwaveringsupportofourcommunity,thatwe canmakethisgroundbreaking,first-ofits-kindprojectarealityinRehoboth Beach.”

TakeTwoDramaClubtopresent‘RidetheCyclone’

TheTakeTwoDramaClubofSussex CentralHighSchoolwillpresent—by specialpermissionofBroadwayLicensing Global—“RidetheCyclone,”withbook, music,andlyricsbyJacobRichmondand BrookeMaxwell.

“Thisshowisacultclassicthatthe kidshavewantedtodoforyears,”said TakeTwoAdvisorandSussexCentral HighSchooldramainstructorDavid Warick.“Theaudiencelearnsaboutthe weird,sadandoftenfunnystoriesofsix parochialschoolchoirkidstrappedina purgatory-likecarnivalsettingandoverseenbyamysteriousfortune-tellingmachine.Ifitsoundsstrange,itis— wonderfullystrange!”

TheshowwillbepresentedonMay 15at7p.m.,andMay16at2and7p.m., atthePremiereCenterforthePerformingArtsatSussexCentralHighSchool.

“Audienceswillalsoreallybedelighted withMr.ThomasOxbrough’sallnewpit band,”Warickadded,“alongwithhis amazingmusicaldirectionofourtalented youngsingers.”

Ticketsareavailableonlineat https://bit.ly/3OT9wHKoratthedoor for$15.However,noonewillbeturned awayforinability topay.Concessionsand drinkswillbeavailableataseparatecost.

“RidetheCyclone,”Waricksaid,is thematicallysophisticatedbutappropriateforadults,teens,andtweens.The“beyondthegrave”andpsychologicalcontent maybefrighteningtoyoungerchildren andemotionallysensitiveaudiencemembers,henoted.Strobinglights,fogand otherspecialeffectswillalsobeused,so sensorially-challengedaudiencemembers arebeingadvisedtoexercisepersonal judgementandcaution.

TakeTwoDramaClubisa501(c)(3) non-profitclubanddramabooster’sorganizationthatsupportsproductionof playsandmusicalsforthestudentsof

SussexCentralHighSchoolandthesurroundingcommunities.Allticketproceedsgodirectlybackintotheproduction offutureshowsandsupportingthestudentsofSussexCentralinstudyingand creatingtheater.

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•MaryfrancesBerger Apairofsurferspreparetoheadout intotheAtlantictocatchsomewaves onasunnydayatthebeach.

TownofMillvilletosponsorDisasterPreparednessSeminar

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

Arthur,Bertha,Cristobal, Dolly,Eduard,FayandGonzalo arepotentialguestsforwhom peopledon’tnecessarilywantto layoutthewelcomemat.

Thosearethenamesofthefirst fewpotentialhurricanesforthe 2026hurricaneseason,whichbeginsJune1.

Butjustincasetheyshowup anyway,theTownofMillville wantsresidentstobeprepared.

TheTownofMillvilleissponsoringaDisasterPreparedness SeminarattheEvansParkCommunityBuildingfrom2to4p.m. Wednesday,May20.

CouncilMemberDeboraSosnoski,aretiredfirefighter,saidat theApril28meetingoftheMillvilleTownCouncilmeetingthat, whenshemovedtocoastal Delawareseveralyearsago,she wasalarmedbythedamageand thetravelissuesthatcancome

fromcoastalstorms.Sheciteda similarpreparednesseventthat shehadattendedattheSouth CoastalLibrarythatshesaid openedhereyestothemanyissuescoastalweathercanbring.

ShesaidshehassinceorganizedasimilarseminarforMillville BytheSeaandishappytonow bringittoallMillvilleresidents.

“It’sgoingtobeamazing. Pleasecome,”Sosnoskisaid, addingthatthereare200seats availablefortheevent.

Speakerswillinclude:

•TimCooper,directorofthe SussexCountyDepartmentof EmergencyManagement;

•DanielleSwallow,coastalhazardsspecialist,fromDelawareSea Grant;and

•PatHeineman,emergency planningspecialistwiththeUniversityofDelawareCenterfor DisabilitiesStudies.

Topicstobecoveredinclude:

•Basicemergencypreparedness;

•Preparingforweather-related disasters;

•Preparinga“gobag”;

•Creatinganemergencycare plandocument;and

•Stepstostrengthenpreparednessandcommunityresilience.

Townofficialsareurgingresidentstoattendsothattheycan learnhowtostaysafeduring emergencies,andhowtoprepare themselvesandtheirproperty.The eventalsogivesresidentsaccessto expertsinrelatedfields,aswellas resources,tipsandtoolstheycan takehomewiththem.

Tosignupfortheseminar,go to

https://www.signupgenius.com/go /10C094FAAA72EA6F4C5263497863-disaster.Formoreinformation,contactJulieBradford atJBradford@escerramvtown-com or(302)539-0449.

TheEvansParkCommunity Centerislocatedat32517Dukes Drive,Millville.

LeagueofWomenVoterstohostcybersecurityspecialist

Award-winningcybersecurityexpert,attorneyandauthorDiane Janosekwillpresent“MyLyingEyes: AIandtheAgeofDeception”atthe SussexCountyLeagueofWomen Voters’socialgatheringsetfornoon to2:30p.m.,Tuesday,May19,at BluecoastSeafoodGrill&RawBar, 30115VeteransWay,Rehoboth Beach.

FormerlyamemberoftheU.S. DefenseIntelligenceSeniorExecutiveService,JanosekservedinleadershiprolesattheNationalSecurity Agencyasthedeputydirectorof compliance,commandantoftheNationalCryptologicUniversity,and deputychiefinformationsecurityofficer.Shealsoservedinlegal,policy andexecutivemanagementpositions, includingchieflegalofficerofthe Pr ivacy&CivilLibertiesOversight Boardandlegalcounselatboththe WhiteHouseandthePentagon.

JanosekiscurrentlyCEOofJanos LLC,wheresheleveragesherlaw degreeanddoctorateincyberleadershiptofocusontheintersectionof law,policyandtechnology.Shehas publishedmorethan30technical, academicarticlesandbookcontributions.Her45-minutepresentation willfollowsocialtimeandlunch withindividualchecks.

Asanonpartisanorganization,the Leaguewelcomesanyoneinterested ingaininginsightintocurrentpoliticalissues.Formoreinformationand

toreserveaseatatBluecoast,goto https://signup.com/go/AYoSACWor tosussexlwv.organdfollowthe “NewsandEvents”link.

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

SCMS’sWrightnamedIRSDTeacheroftheYear

ByLauraWalter StaffReporter

EmilyWrightsaidsheishonoredto teachinthesameschooldistrictsheattendedasachild.

“Ifindmeaninginitbecauseit’smy community,it’s[where]Igrewup.So,ina way,itfeelslikeI’mgivingbackandfosteringmycommunity.”

Now,thisSussexCentralMiddleSchool scienceteacherwasjustnamedtheIndian RiverSchoolDistrict’s2026-2027Teacher oftheYear.Thesurpriseannouncementwas madeattheMay7districtcelebrationofall 15building-levelwinners.

Wrightfollowedhermother’sfootsteps asateacherand,infact,theyworkedinthe samebuildingtogetherforawhile.

Middleschoolcanbeachallengingtime forkids,butWrightsaidshelovesseeing themgrow,whetherunderstandinganacademicconcept,orovercomingapersonal moment.Thestudentsare“100percent”her reasonforcomingtoworkeachday,and eachyear.

WrighthasworkedfortheIRSDforat least12years:asascienceteacheratSussex Central/MillsboroMiddleSchoolsince 2020;asadual-certifiedteacheratEast MillsboroElementarySchool;andasa teacherandparaprofessionalatthedistrict’s HowardT.EnnisSchoolsummerprogram.

Sheearnedherbachelor’sdegreeineducationatSalisburyUniversity,focusingon schoolleadershipwhileearninghermaster’s degreeatWilmingtonUniversity.With IRSD,shehasservedonherschool’sInstructionalLeadership,PositiveBehavior InterventionsandSupport(PBIS)and Multi-TierSystemsofSupports(MTSS) teams.ShehasalsocoachedGirlsonthe Run,advisedstudentcouncilandorganized numerousstudentfieldtrips.

Colleaguesandsupervisorscalled Wrightbothacaringteacherandskilled professionalwhousesstudentdatatorefine herteaching.

“Herclassroomisfun,andstudentsare alwaysdoingtheirbestbecauseoftheenvironmentshehascreated,”saidSCHSPrincipalBradBreasure.“Mrs.Wright establishesgreatrelationshipsfromthebeginning.Sheconnectswithfamiliesand fosterspositiverelationshipswithfamilies throughouttheschoolyear.Inturn,studentsdowellinherclassesacademically andsocially.Thiscanbeobservedinwalkthroughs,formalobservationsandcasually walkingintoherclassroom.Studentsinher classroomarealwayshappyandwillingto takeriskswiththeirlearning.”

Asthedistrict’sTeacheroftheYear, WrightisnoweligibleforthestateTeacher oftheYearAward,whichwillbeannounced inOctober.

All15teacherhonorees

The15IRSDTeacheroftheYearhonoreesrepresentawiderangeofwork,includingregulareducation,special-ed,

CoastalPointphotos•LauraWalter Above,SussexCentralMiddleSchool scienceteacherEmilyWrightistheIndianRiverSchoolDistrict’s2026-2027 TeacheroftheYear.Right,TheIndian RiverSchoolDistrictcelebratesits15 TeachersoftheYearfor2026-2027,one foreachbuilding.

pre-kindergarten,Spanishimmersion, autismandlifeskills,careerandtechnical education,musicandart.Nineof15have workedtheirentireteachingcareersinthe schooldistrict.TeacheroftheYearwinners fromeachbuildingare:

•LindseyBarton,LongNeckElementarySchool;

•MadelineBrandt,HowardT.Ennis School;

•HunterClifton,NorthGeorgetown ElementarySchool;

•SaraColmorgen,GeorgetownElementarySchool;

•DonnaCushing,PhillipC.Showell ElementarySchool;

•MeganFoley,EastMillsboroElementarySchool;

•LaurieHall,SelbyvilleMiddleSchool;

•ChristineHutchins,JohnM.Clayton ElementarySchool;

•ElizabethJohansen,Southern DelawareSchooloftheArts;

•SarahPappa,GeorgetownMiddle School;

•AnnaRuggiero,SussexCentralHigh School;

•LoriannSentman,IndianRiverHigh School;

•JenniferSumski,IRSDEarlyLearningCenter;

•KathrynSweetman,LordBaltimore ElementarySchool;and

•EmilyWright,SussexCentralMiddle

School.

Wrightsaidshewantsthecommunity toknowthatIRSDteachersare“doing greatthings.…Ifpeoplecouldcomeinto ourbuildingforonedayandseetheamazingthingsteachersaredoing,Ithinkthey’d changesomeofthosenegativeopinions thatsomepeoplehave.Teachersaregoing aboveandbeyond”thescriptedcurriculum topullinmoreresources,leadfieldtrips andconnectlearningindifferentways. “Wedowaymorethanwhat’swrittenin ourjobdescription.”

“Teachingisaprofessionthatdefies measurement,”becauseitalsoincludesthe sparkinastudent’seyewhentheyunderstandaconcept,totheconfidencestudents buildovertime,saidDeputySuperintendentP.ReneeJerns.

“Yourimpactextendsfarbeyondtest scoresandgradebooks,”butintothefuture.“Youareshapingnotjustlearners— butcitizens,leadersanddreamers,”said

SuperintendentJayOwens,whowasabsentfromtheeventbutsentwrittenremarks.

“Wearesurroundedbyextraordinary educators—notjustinwhatyoudo,butin howyoudoit,”agreedAmandaHowardof LongNeckElementarySchool,theoutgoingTeacheroftheYearfor2025-2026. Sheremindedalloftheteacherstokeep advocatingfortheirschools.

“Youcannothavethrivingstudents withoutsupportededucators.…Youcannotaskpeopletopourintootherswithout someonesupportingthem.…Andyour voicehasthepowertoinfluencewhat comesnext.”Wheneveryoneworkstogether,shesaid,“Thereisnolimittowhat wecancreate.”

TheannualTeacheroftheYeardinner washostedcompletelyonthegenerosityof communitydonations.TheDelawareState Legislaturesentcommendationsforeach honoree.

dayuntil10a.m.

Allfloatparticipantsmustcheckin

atregistrationtableslocatedatRoute 1andCentralAvenuebetween9and 11a.m.Judgingbeginsat11a.m., withwinnersannouncedduringan awardsceremonyatthebandstandat

7:15p.m.Friday.

Cyclistsandwalkersarenotjudged anddonotneedtoregister.TheTown willprovidebicycledecoratingsuppliesattheChristianChurchgrounds.

TheTownofBethanyBeachandamerry bandofvolunteersalreadyhavetheir eyessetonanothersuccessfulIndependenceDayParade,scheduledfor July3.

Participantsarebeingencouragedto bringabagtocollectmaterials.MembersoftheBicycle&Pedestrian SafetyCommitteewillalsodistribute bikelightsandsharesafetyinformation.

Eveningentertainment

OnFriday,July3,TheFunsterswill performfrom7:30to9p.m.Theclassicrockandsoulbandhasperformed throughouttheregionformorethan 30years.

OnSaturday,July4,Uncagedwill performfrom7:30to9p.m.,before thefireworks.Uncagedisatribute banddedicatedtocapturingthe essenceoftheZacBrownBand,performingtheirbiggesthitsalongwith creativecoversofartistssuchas JimmyBuffett,Mumford&Sonsand ShawnMendes.

ParadeT-shirts

OfficialBethanyBeachIndependenceDayParadeT-shirtswillbeon saleatthebandstandduringconcerts leadinguptotheFourthofJuly,while supplieslast.Remainingshirtswillbe soldfrom9a.m.tonoononparade dayattheChristianChurchgrounds. Pricesare$15foryouthshirts,$20for adultshort-sleeveshirtsand$30for adultlong-sleeveshirts.

Cash,checksandcreditcardsare accepted.

Volunteersneeded

Theparadedependsoncommunity volunteers,particularlyparademarshals, whohelppreventgapsinthelineup,assistpedestrianscrossingduringbreaks intheprocession,remindparticipants thatthrowingitemsfromfloatsisprohibitedandkeepingspectatorsoutof thestreet,especiallyatturns.

Anyoneinterestedinvolunteering shouldcontactRosemaryHardimanat (302)258-4780or rbhardiman@aol.com.

Additionalevents

TheFirecracker5KRun/Walkwill beheldSunday,June28,at7:15a.m. Registrationandracedetailsareavailableatwww.bethanybeach5K.com. Becausetheparadereliesonthe availabilityofpolice,emergencyservices andparticipatingbands,thereisnorain date.

Forupdatesandadditionalinformation,visit www.townofbethanybeach.comunder Activities,FourthofJuly.

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FRIDAY

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (60) AMC 4 p.m.

Set decades before the original “Hunger Games” tetralogy, Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) seeks to restore his family name by mentoring Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) in the upcoming Hunger Games. However, things get complicated when he falls for Lucy.

Fire Country (6) WBOC 9 p.m.

Bode Donovan (Max Thieriot) and his fellow firefighters work to keep Edgewater, Calif., safe in the midst of unexpected accidents, natural disasters, historic temperatures and more. Kevin Alejandro, Jordan Calloway and Jules Latimer also star.

SATURDAY

United Football League (7) WMDT 12 p.m.

The D.C. Defenders face off against the Louisville Kings at the Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky. After talks of trading Defenders player Mike DiLiello for Kings quarterback Jason Bean, the teams have more in common than ever before.

Faith & Forgiveness: A Duck

Dynasty Love Story (22) LIFE 8 p.m.

Love gets tested as Al (Luke Benward) and Lisa Robertson’s (Haley Ramm) marriage buckles under the weight of betrayal and pain. As their faith and future together hang by a thread, both must decide whether their love is truly worth the fight.

SUNDAY

2026 PGA Championship (6) WBOC 1 p.m.

The first major of the year, the Masters, saw a repeat champion in Rory McIlroy. Will the same happen during the PGA Championship? Scottie Scheffler certainly hopes not, as he tees off for the final round at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pa.

Betrayal: Secrets & Lies (7) WMDT 10 p.m.

Donielle Showvay thought all was well and good in her marriage. But after a 20-year relationship with husband Chad Schipper, Donielle suddenly learned that her husband had been living a double life involving financial crimes, kidnapping and more.

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MONDAY

The Bourne Identity (60) AMC 5:30 p.m.

Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) wakes up with no knowledge of his past or his present, only to be handed a name and an impossible mission: dodge the assassins seemingly hell-bent on killing him. Franka Potente, Chris Cooper and Clive Owen also star.

Antiques Roadshow (12) WCPB 8 p.m.

As Season 30 continues, the appraisers bring back the annual “Junk in the Trunk” special to highlight some interesting finds from the season. This time, the finds include a 1979 Ed Ruscha Stage Fright ink on paper and a John Juzek violin circa 1950.

CIA (6) WBOC 9 p.m.

In the middle of investigating a company suspected of covering up their intelligence theft, Colin (Tom Ellis) and Bill (Nick Gehlfuss) must pivot to dealing with a ghost from Colin’s past during the season finale of this police procedural.

TUESDAY

Pacific Rim Uprising (19) TNT 5:45 p.m.

Son of a legendary Jaeger pilot, Jake Pentecost (John Boyega), a rebellious black-market scavenger, is forced back into the Pan Pacific Defense Corps to train a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including Amara (Cailee Spaeny) against a new Kaiju threat.

Bear Grylls Is Running Wild (5) FOX (69) WTXF 9 p.m.

Be it on NBC or Fox, nobody can stop famed survivalist Bear Grylls from sharing his love of the wild with A-list celebrities. The celebrities joining Bear in this new series include Matthew McConaughey, Elizabeth Banks, Colman Domingo and Tiffany Haddish.

In the City (61) BRAV 10:30 p.m.

Spinning out of “Summer House,” this new reality series follows a group of New Yorkers as they balance the biggest transitions of their lives — be it marriage, separation, parenthood or reinvention — with staying in touch with friends and family.

WEDNESDAY

Survivor (6) WBOC 8 p.m.

The long-running and ever-popular reality series’ 50th season comes to a dramatic close as the remaining castaways compete in the final few challenges before the tribe votes on who will be crowned the Sole Survivor. Jeff Probst hosts.

NBA Basketball (11) WBAL 8:30 p.m.

The top teams in the Western Conference collide in the first of a possible seven games as the NBA Playoffs move ever closer to their conclusion. Which team will come out on top and move on to face the best in the East for the NBA’s ultimate prize?

Shared Planet (12) WCPB 10 p.m.

The final episode of this docuseries focuses on humanity’s relationship with the world’s oceans and freshwaters. From the reefs of Indonesia to an Idaho beaver dam, people across the globe are setting a new standard for aquatic wildlife protection.

THURSDAY

Captain Marvel (21) FX 8 p.m.

Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, in this MCU installment from 2019. Caught in a battle with the alien Skrulls, Carol must harness her powers to end the war while uncovering secrets from her past. Samuel L. Jackson also stars.

Killer Investigations (23) A&E 10 p.m.

This episode recalls the chilling tale of Nikki Sue Entzel, who killed her husband, staged a deadly fire to cover it up, and then cashed in on her man’s life insurance policy — all so she could live happily ever after with her secret lover, Earl Howard.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (6) WBOC 11:35 p.m.

After being a staple of late-night television for nearly 33 years, the curtain closes on CBS’s Late Show franchise tonight. For its final episode, host Stephen Colbert is expected to pull out all the stops to leave things on a

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ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Theyplayedflawlesslyagainsttheir HenlopenConferencerivals.

Asaresult,theIndianRiverHigh Schoolboys’lacrosseteamclinchedthe HenlopenConferenceSouthernDivision titlebyavenginganearlierlossagainstvisitingSussexAcademy,15-4,onFriday,May 8.

TheIndianswillhostNorthernDivision championCapeHenlopenonSaturday, May16,beginningatnoonafterfinishing theirregularseasonwithanon-conference visittoMiddletownonThursday.Theywill alsoawaitinformationontheirDIAAstate playoffopponent.

“Wehadagreatweekofpracticeleading uptothegame,andtherewasaquietintensityaroundtheteam,”saidheadcoachDave Spencer,whoseteamlost16-6atSAon April17.“Weknewthatwewereuncharacteristicallypoorinourfirstgameagainst themandalsohadtoomanypenaltyminutes.We’vebeenstressinggoodexecution withnopenaltiestoputourselvesinthebest positiontowin.Wetalkedallweekabout stayingfocusedandsimplydoingtheirjobs.

“It’stheendoftheseason,andyouwant tobepeakingattherighttime,”added Spencer.“Wefeellikethat’susrightnow. Wecameoutandtookcontrolofthegame early,andtheyplayedbehindusallnight. Weplayedwellonoffense,defenseandin thetransitiongame.Whenweneededabig playfromsomeone,wegotit.”

JuniorattackJackSpencerscoredfour goalsandfourassiststosurpassthe200-career-pointplateau.JuniorattackDominick Siedoraddedfourgoals,whilejuniormidfielderCaidenClarkaddedthreemarkers andfreshmanattackRorySpindlertallied twice.

“Itwasagreatnight,andtheteamwas soexcitedtowintheSouthagain,”said CoachSpencer.“Offensively,wehadcontributionsfromseveralplayers,anditwasawesometoseethescoringspreadaround. We’rereallyclickingrightnowandlooking forwardtoplayingCapeintheconference championship.”

SeniorgoalkeeperJohnCruzmadenine saves,includingseveralspectacularstopsto protecthisteam’slead.

“IknewthatIhadtosupportJohnbetter inthesecondgame,”saidCoachSpencer.“I watchedfilmthepreviousweekendandset upourmatchupsondefensebasedonindividualplayers’strengths.Iknewthatwe couldn’tletthemdowhattheydidlasttime.

Spencersurpasses200careerpointsasboys’lacrosseclinchesSouthtitle

CoastalPoint•JoeMaciey IR’sJackSpencerscoredfourgoalsandfourassiststoexceed200careerpointsforthelacrosseteaminIR’s15-4winover SussexAcademy,clinchingtheHenlopenSouthtitle.

That’swhyeachplayerhadaunique matchupthatbenefitedus.Imovedguys intoapositiontoplaytotheirstrengths. Thiswinwasverygratifying.”

Smyrna6,IndianRiver5

TheIndianstooka5-3leadagainsttheir HenlopenConferencerivalearlyinthethird quarterfacingvisitingSmyrnaonTuesday, May12.

Buttheywereheldscorelesstheremainderofthegame,avictimoftheirowninabilitytocompletepassesandcreatescoring opportunities.

TheIndians(11-3)hadtheirfive-game winningstreaksnappedafterallowingtwo

goalsinthethirdquarterandoneinthe fourthsession,inadisappointingsetback.

“Wefeltlikewecoachedagoodgame, andweplayedwellenoughtowin,”said DaveSpencer,whoseteamtrailed2-1after onequarterandled4-2athalftime.“Buta fewcircumstanceshereandtherewerethe difference-makers.Amissedgroundball here,amissedscoringopportunity,”made thedifference,hesaid.

JackSpencerscoredthreegoals,while sophomoremidfielderParkerMooredealt threeassistsandSpindleraddedtwogoals. Cruzstoppedeightshots.

IndianRiver20,LakeForest3

Spindlerscoredateam-highfivegoals andfreshmanmidfielderBrettConaway addedfourmarkersandanassisttoleadthe IndianspasthostLakeForestonWednesday,May6.

IRHSwonitsfourthstraightgame, outscoringthequartetofopponentsbyan aggregatescoreof82-7.

JackSpencertalliedthreetimes,while MooreandseniormidfielderHayden Thomaseachscoredtwice.Juniorattack Dominic“TheDominator”Siedoradded fourassists.

CruzandfellowseniorgoalieAvery Semperviveeachmadeonesave.

IRSportsReport IRgirls’tenniswinsHACSouthDivisiontitle

ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’ tennisteamarethe2026Henlopen AthleticConferenceSouthDivision champions,thankstoasweepoftheir divisionalopponentsthisseasonon theirwaytoa5-5overallmark.

Evenmoreimpressivemightbethe performanceofseveralIndiansatthe HACChampionshiptournamentat CaesarRodneylastweekend,whichsaw threefourth-placefinishesinthefive brackets.

Atfirstsingles,juniorGraceDeale madeitallthewaytothesemifinals, onlytofalltotheeventualchampion, GracieClarkfromCR.Intheconsolationfinal,Dealedroppedaclose7-5set toDover’sRavenOzer.

Atsecondsingles,sophomoreMia MacIsaacalsocameinfourthforthe Indians.Shelostaclose6-4setto Dover’sAnyaWilsonintheconsolation final.LikeDeale,MacIsaacalsolostin thesemifinalstotheeventualbracket championfromCR,AddyVu.

Atseconddoubles,sophomoreLucilleFeathersandfreshmanGabriella Wahlrabteameduptotakefourthplace intheirbracket.Theduocruisedtoan 8-0winintheiropeningmatchand thenwonastraight-setscontestinthe quarterfinals.

Inthesemifinals,Feathersand Wahlrabfoughthardbutcameupshort ina6-1,6-0losstoCapeHenlopen’s MadeleineRuffcornandMiaThompson,whichdroppedtheIndiansteam intotheconsolationfinals.There,they felltoSmyrna’sEmmaSampsonand

SydneyAnton,6-1.

Atfirstdoubles,IRjuniorKendyl WrightandsophomoreKaelynRogers wontheiropener,8-0,overMilford’s JaniaHallandLyricTucker.Wright andRogersthenlostinthequarterfinals toCapeHenlopen’sCourtneyKoscand RitiPatel,6-2,6-0.

CRwontheoverallteamtitlewith 30points,whileCapeHenlopenwas secondwith16.Smyrnahad11points forthirdplacewithDover,IRandSussexAcademyalltyingforfourthplace withseven.

IRhadjustonesenior—Alison Swartz—onthisyear’steam,and coachesarehopefulthattheexperience theyoungerplayersgotthisseasonwill leadtobiggerandbetterthingsinthe future.

“Coach[Allison]SnellerandIwere verypleasedwiththeeffortofourgirls

thispastweekend,”saidIRheadcoach GregHockman.“Consideringallofthe girlsthatplayed[lastweekend]are goingtobereturnersnextyeargivesus highhopesfornextspring.

“Wetalkalotaboutwhatit’sgoing to takeforustobreakthroughandconsistentlybeatsomeoftheteamsatier aboveus,andthegirlsknowtheyneed

tokeepplayingtennisintheoffseason tohelpustakethatnextstep.Fornow, though,we’regoingtoenjoyandcelebratethesuccesswehadthisseasonas HenlopenSouthchamps.”

MacIsaacwillbeparticipatinginthe DIAAstatechampionshipsatsecond singles,whileFeathersandWohlrabwill joinherasapartoftheseconddoubles bracket.

Boys’tennis

IndianscompeteinHAC tourney;SeahawksdethroneCR

TheSussexAcademyboys’tennis teampulledoffwhatmanyfeltwasimpossible,withanimpressiveperformanceattheHenlopenAthletic Conferenceboys’tennischampionships lastweekendatDoverHighSchool. Afternotwinningasinglematchin 2023—aseasoninwhichtheywon justtwopointstheentireseason—the Seahawksmadeamiraculousturnaroundtoanundefeatedandnear-per-

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Sophomoregoestoheadofthe‘Class’inIRgirls’softballvictory

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Thissophomorewenttotheheadof theclass.

McKennaClassrippedthreehitsand droveinfourrunstoleadtheIndianRiver HighSchoolsoftballteampastHenlopen

ConferencerivalLaurel,12-2,onWednesday,May6.

Classbrokeascorelesstieinthevisitors’ thirdinningwithathree-rundoublethat gavetheIndiansa3-0lead.AfterIRHS addedtwomorerunsinthefourthframe, tomakeit5-0,Classignitedaseven-run fifthinningwithanRBI-double.

JuniorJaelynMcCrayandfreshman KaileyPhillipseachsmackedtwohitsfor theIndians,andjuniorParkerO’Shields doubledanddroveintworuns.Penn State-HarrisburgcommitAddyClarke andjuniorAutumnWilleeachchased homeamarker.

Willealsoexcelledonthepitcher’s

mound,hurlingafive-inningcomplete game,scatteringfourhits,walkingtwoand strikingoutsix.

The7-9Indiansweresettofinishtheir regularseasonbyhostingSeafordon Wednesday,May13,andvisitingMiddletownonThursday,May14,afterCoastal Pointpresstime.

Indians’hotstreakcontinueswith10-inningwinoverSanford

ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

ItwasaclassichighschoolbaseballgameplayedbetweenIndian RiverHighSchoolandhostSanford onTuesday,May12.

Thetwoteamsexchangedtworuninningsearlyinthegame—

Sanfordinthefirst,andtheIndians inthethird—butthewinningrun wasn’tscoreduntilthetopofthe 10thinning,whenIR’sDylanGrise tripledtoleadthingsoff.Hewould thenscoreonasingletoleftbyTy WebertogivetheIndiansa3-2lead thatthey’dholdontoforthewin.It wasthesixth-straightwinforIRand

rantheirregular-seasonrecordupto 10-5overall.Meanwhile,Sanford’s slimstateplayoffhopeshanginthe balancewithan8-7mark. Grisewas4-for-5onthedaywith tworunsscoredandanRBI,while Weberwas2-for-4withapairof RBIs.KaydenVaught(double,run scored),LandonErbeandAlexBe-

hornarhadtheotherhitsfortheIndians.

Evenmoreimpressivemighthave beenthepitchingperformancesof thetwoIRhurlersonthebump,in LandonFielsandBehornar.Fiels coveredthefirstseveninningswhile throwing90pitches,withthetwo runsallowedonsixhits,10strikeoutsandnowalks.Behornarpicked upthewinwiththreeinningsofhitlessrelief,notchingsevenstrikeouts, withjustonewalk.

“LandonandAlexwerephenomenalonthemoundtoday,andDylan andTyhadsomebighitsforus,”said IRheadcoachSteveLongo.“Both guyswerearoundtheplatetheentire game.Gaveupthosetwoearlyruns inthefirst,butwenevergotdown. Wejustkeptworking,andwewere abletogetthatlateruntogetthe win.It’sabigwinontheroadforus tokeepthemomentumgoing.”

Sanfordwasabletoscoretheir tworunsinthebottomofthefirst afteraleadoffsinglebyNateAxt, followedbyadoublebyAlexGannonthatputrunnersatsecondand thirdwithnoouts.ColeRuhland thentripledtorighttoscoreboth AxtandGannonandgivetheWarriorstheearlylead.

However,Fielslockedinfrom there,withastrikeout,pop-outanda strikeouttoendanyadditional threat.ThejuniorIRpitcherwould retiresevenstraightSanfordbatters beforeaone-outtriplebyGannon, butthenheshutdownthenext13 batters.

Behornarcameoninrelieftostart theeighthinning,andotherthana one-outwalkinthateighthframe, noSanfordrunnersreachedbase,as hestruckoutsevenofthe10batters hefaced.

TheIndiansweresettoreturnto TheReservationfortheirfinalhome gameoftheregularseasononThursday,May14,(afterCoastalPoint presstime)astheyhostAppoquinimink(8-7).Theywillthenhitthe roadfortheirfinaltwogamesofthe season,atOdessa(7-8)onMonday, May18,andCaesarRodney(13-2) onThursday,May21.

IRUnifiedtrack-and-fieldteambringshome16medals

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheIndianRiverHighSchool Unifiedtrack-and-fieldteamcapturedatotalof16medalsatthe HenlopenConferenceChampionshipmeetonThursday,May7,at LakeForestHighSchool,wherethe Indianswerecompetingagainst sevenotherschools.

“Ourstudent-athletescontinued theirtraditionofreachingthe podium,”saidheadcoachJamaal Bivens.“Iamsoproudofourteam andalltheyhaveaccomplishedthus farthisseason.

“Ourathletesdidanoutstanding job,”addedBivens.“Itwasawesome toseeeachathleteestablishanew personalbestattheconferencelevel. Theatmosphereoftheeventswas electric.Itwasrewardingtoseethe athletesandcommunitypartners supportingoneanother.”

IRHSUnifiedstudent-athletes whoreachedthemedalpodiumincluded:

•FreshmanTravisJohnson,who wassecondinthe200-meterboys’ race;

•JuniorKe’NiyaMitchell,who wassecondinboththe200-meter girls’and100-metergirls’races;

•JuniorKatelynTaylor,whowas thirdinthe100-metergirls’race;

•SeniorBraydenBennetch,who wontheboys’longjumpandwas secondintheboys’shotput;

•Bennetch,alongwithsophomore ColinSheridan,juniorTaliaScerra andfreshmanAidenCrooks,who finishedthirdinthe4x100relay;and

•SophomoreLandonSteininger, freshmanTravisJohnson,Scerraand Crooks,whofinishedthirdinthe 4x200relay.

CoastalPoint•Submitted

TheIndianRiverunifiedtrackandfield teambroughthome16medalsatthe Henlopenconferencemeet.

TheIndiansthisweekwere preparingfortheDIAAstatechampionshipUnifiedtrack-and-field meetonSaturday,May16,atDover HighSchool.

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The outstanding goalkeeper is a big reason why the DIAA playoff bound IRHS boys’ lacrosse team sports an 11-2 wonlost record with two games remaining. Cruz was brilliant on Friday, May 8 as he made nine saves to lead the DIAA playoff bound Indians past visiting Henlopen Conference rival Sussex Academy, 15-4.

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IRgirls’soccerbattlesSussexAcademytoscorelesstie

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Itwasaclassicofagirls’soccer match.

BothoftheDIAADivisionIIpowersbattledtotheveryend,shouldering oneanotherofftheball,playinga physicalbrandofsoccerandthoroughlyentertainingthecapacity crowd.

Thegamewentintothebooksasa scorelesstieafter100action-packed minutesonSaturday,May9,withIndianRiverHighSchoolfacingoff againstvisitingSussexAcademy.The matchcouldbeapreviewofaDIAA

DivisionIIplayoffmeetingbetween thetwohighlyrankedsquads.

IndianRiversophomore goalkeeper RyleighSpindlermadesevensaves, andSeahawkssophomoreshot-stopper EllaSprucebankmadeeightstopsto preservethedoublewhitewash.

Spindler,makinghersecondconsecutivestartinplaceofjuniorCatherineBunting,recordedhersecond straightshutoutandIR’sninthofthe season.TheIndianscarriedastreakof 326consecutivescorelessminutesinto theirregular-seasonfinaleatWoodbridge.

AvictoryovertheBlueRaiderswill havegivenIRHStheHenlopenCon-

ferenceSouthernDivisiongirls’soccer title.

ThemostrecentgoaltheIRHS teamsurrenderedwasbyCaesarRodneyfreshmanKylaKlebartinthe14th minuteoftheRiders’1-0triumphon April28.

IndianRiver3,Smyrna0

Itwasadifferentgoalkeeper,but withthesameresult.

Spindlerhadcelebratedherfirststart fortheIndiansbymakingtwosavesand shuttingoutthehostEaglesonThursday,May7.

Thecleansheet—IR’ssecond

straightspanning226consecutive scorelessminutes—wastheIndians’ eighthwhitewashintheirlast10games. Ontheattack,seniorforwardAllie TuckerassistedonallthreeIRgoalsand leadstheteamwith14helpers. FreshmanforwardCaroline Williamsonopenedthescoringinthe 13thminutewithherteam-leading 15thmarkeroftheseason.Williamson alsoleadsIRHSwith35points. SeniorforwardEllaPetersonadded her14thtallyinthe48thminute,and freshmandefenderDevynDowling madeit3-0inthe64thminutewithher firstvarsitygoal.

IRgirls’soccerprimedfordeepDIAADivisonIIplayoffrun

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Theyhavescored56goalsandallowedjustsevenwithoneregular-seasonmatchremaining.

Theirdefensiveplayandgoalkeepinghavebeenoutstanding,registering consecutiveshutoutsintheirlastthree games,covering326straightscoreless minutes.

Fortheseason,theplayoff-bound 12-1-1IndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’

soccerteamhascompilednineclean sheets.

Ontheattack,theIndians—who areamongtheleadingteamsinthe statewiderankings—feature three outstandingoffensivetalents.

Thekeytotheirsuccessthisseason hasbeenabalancebetweentalentand leadershipthroughoutthelineup.

“Theteamculturehasbeenexcellent,”saidheadcoachBrandtMais.

“Wehaveaverybalancedteampositionally,andgreatyouthandexperi-

ence.Theupperclassmenprovidethe experienceandleadership,whilethe underclassmenaretalentedandhungry toperform.Inadditiontothetalent, everyonegetsalongverywell.Socceris ateamsport,andourtogetherness showsonthefield.”

TheIndianshavebenefittedfrom anexplosiveoffensivetrioinsenior forwardsEllaPetersonandAllie Tucker,andfreshmanmidfielderCarolinaWilliamson.Tuckerleadsthe teaminassists,with14,togowithnine

goals.Petersonhas14goalsandfour assists,andWilliamsonleadsthesquad with15goalsand35points.

ButthereasonsforIR’ssuccess don’tstopthere.Maisemphasizedthe importanceofcontributionsfromevery oneofhisplayersonthepitch.

“Fortheseasontogosowell,everyonehastocontribute,”hesaid.“Depth hasbeenourstrength.Obviously,Ella, AllieandCarolinegetalotofattentionduetotheirgoalsandassists,but theycan’tscorewithouteveryoneelse’s hardwork.Ourmidfieldhasbeenexcellentwiththeirbigworkethicandan abilitytocirculatetheballwhereit needstogo.MidfieldersReeceForrey, asenior,andsophomoremidfielder GraceClarkprovidetheexperience.

“Inaddition,freshmenDevyn DowlingandEsmeraldaChilelMartin’syouthandtalenthavemadeus stronger,”headded.“Thebacklineis almostunchangedfromlastyear,with astrongpairingofseniordefensive centerbacksLilaBrownandMeredith White.WealsohavesophomoredefendersRosieCastrejon-Galvezand TaliaMoutzaliasasoutsidebacks.And freshmandefenderHaydenBennerhas beenaniceaddition,givingusmore speedtogetforwardandtrackdown opponents.”

Maisalsocomplimentedjunior goalkeeperCatherineBunting,whoreturnedfromaninjurylastyeartocommandthebacklinebetweentheposts. AndwhenBuntingwasunavailablefor thelasttwogames,freshmanRyleigh Spindlerfilledinadmirably,recording apairofcleansheets.

HopingtomakeaDIAA DivisionIIplayoffrun

TheIndiansarehopefulofmaking adeepDIAADivisionIIplayoffrun andwintheprogram’sfirststatetitle.

“Thebiggestchallengewithany springsportplayoffsiskeepingthem

SalutetotheIRHSSeniors

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Thelankyseniorpicksupalooseball deepinhisdefensivezone.

Withlacrosserivalsfranticallybumpingandthenchasinghim,the6-footIndians’midfieldermaintainscontrolofthe spherenestledinhisstick’smeshand quicklyracesthroughmidfieldandinto theenemy’sdefensivesideofthefield.

AsOceanViewresidentAdlerCalhounnearstheopposinggoal,hefakesa shotbeforepassingtoahigh-scoring teammate,whohitsthebackofthenet foranIndianRivergoal.

HisoutstandingdefensiveplayandoffensivecontributionshaveaddedtremendoustalentandleadershiptotheIndian RiverHighSchoolboys’lacrosseteam.

“Ilikeseeingourhardworkpayoff, especiallywhilewe’rewinning,”mused Calhoun,whoseDIAAplayoff-bound teamsportedan11-2won-lostrecord withtworegular-seasongamestoplay. “It’sreallyateameffort,though.Every singleoneofusonthefieldhasourown responsibilitiesandskills.Mineisdefense andclearingtheballtotheoffenseby usingmyspeed.

“Ourteam’sdefensivecoordinator,

AdlerCalhounisthisweek’sfeaturedIRHSSeniorinourweeklysalutetotheseniors.

ShaneForrey,preachesthis‘briefcase mentality,’whichbasicallymeansgetin, doyourjobandgetout,whiletrusting yourteammatestodotheirjobs,”he added.“Myjobwouldbealotharder withoutmyteammateshelpingmeout. Allofussharethesamegoalofworking togethertobethebestlacrosseteamin Delaware.”

Newtolacrosse

Calhounsaidhissuccessonthelacrosse fieldistheresultofhardwork.

“Isimplywantitmore,”saidCalhoun, whowasborninLewes.“I’veworkedharder thantheguynexttomeandtheguybefore me.Iwasn’toneofthosekidswhohada

lacrossestickintheirhandsincetheycould walk.Icameintomysophomoreyearof highschoolwithonlyaslightideaofwhat lacrossewas,butIfellinlovewithit,andI washungry.”

Withinfiveweeksofstartinglacrosse, Calhounwaspromotedtovarsity.

“AndIjustkeptgoing,”saidCalhoun,a varsityfootballplayerhisfreshmanand sophomoreyears.“Fiveweekslater,Istarted myfirstvarsitygame.Ididn’tstop.Iworked everydayintheoffseason,andbythestart ofmyjunioryear,Iwasavarsitystarter,less thanayearafterIhadstartedplaying lacrosse.”

“Icontinuedtoworkhard—Iran harder,hitharderandheldmyselftoa higherstandardthanothersheldthemselves to,”headded.“Anditpaidoff.Ihadagreat juniorseason,andIstartedreceivingmore collegee-mailsthanIcouldmanage.”

Duringthesummerof2025,Calhoun said,hefeltlikehewasinadifferentstate everyweekashevisitedseveralcolleges.In October,onlyayearandahalfafterhe’d startedplayinglacrosse,Adlercommittedto studyfinanceandpre-law,aswellasplay collegiatelacrosseatSusquehannaUniversity,aprivateliberal-artscollegeinSelins-

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FocusMultisportsandpresenting sponsorBankofOceanCityrecently madea$22,500donationtotheBethany BeachVolunteerFireCompanyonbehalfoftheparticipants,volunteersand sponsorsoftheAnnualBethany-FenwickTurkeyTrot.

TheeventwaspresentedbyTheBank ofOceanCity,withprimarysponsorsincludingtheCoastalPoint,WilgusAssociates,BethanyBoathouse,CharmCity Run,Baja,CreativeResourceGroup, Tansey-WarnerRealty,HarvestTide Steakhouse,Zoca,GrottoPizza,Hotel BethanyBeach,AnnePowellRealtyand SteveMorgan—KellerWilliamsRealty. ParticipantsalsofilledtheNeighborsin NeedSUVwithnon-perishablefoods.

“Wewereproudoftheseevents,in particular,becauseofthefamily-friendly aspectforbothresidentsandvisitors alike.Bytheattendanceandthepositive feedback,Ithinkweaccomplishedthat goal.”saidFocusMultisportsRaceDirectorRickHundley.

“AtFocusMultisports,RickandI, alongwithourteamofvolunteers,enthusiasticparticipants,BethanyBeach Police,BBVFCFirePoliceandPublic Worksdepartments,andthroughthe generosityofoursponsors,makeour communitybetterthroughphilanthropy andhavefunwhiledoingit,”saidFocus MultisportsracedirectorErnieFelici.

“BethanyBeachVolunteerFireCompany’sfirefightersandEMSmembers leadaverydemandingandsacrificialexistence,butonewhichtheywillfindrewardinginmanyways,”theynoted.“The

Pictured,fromleft,attheawardingofthedonationare:BethanyBeachVolunteerFireCompanyAssistantChiefWilliamGraham, Focus Multisports’ErnieFelici,BethanyBeachVolunteerFireCompanyPresidentMichaelSuit,BankofOceanCityVicePresidentMelissaVonBank,BankofOceanCityPresident/CEOReidTingleandFocusMultisports’RickHundley.

BethanyBeachVolunteerFireCompany EmergencyMedicalServicesDivisionis anunprecedentedcollaborationbetween thefirecompanyandpropertyowners withinthetownsofBethanyBeach, SouthBethany,FenwickIslandandSea Colony.”

Visitbethanybeachfire.comtodonate orvolunteer.

FocusMultisportsisaDelaware basednon-profitmultisportcompany, ownedandoperatedbyUSATLevel1

racedirectorandUSATFcoachHundleyandUSATLevel1racedirector ErnieFelici.Todate,Focus’seffortshave yieldedmorethan$800,000incharitable donationsbenefitinglocalcharities, schoolprogramsandvolunteerorganizations.

The2026BethanyFenwickTurkey TrotpresentedbytheBankofOcean CitywillbeonThanksgivingmorningat theBethanybandstand.

The2027CoastalDelawareRunning

FestivalpresentedbyGrottoPizzaisset forApril9-11,2027.Ithasbeenvoteda SouthernDelawareTourism’sBest Event,featuringaBoston-qualifier marathon,half-marathon,9Kand5K benefitingmanySussexCountynonprofitsandschoolprograms.Itwasjust recentlyawardedtheBestDelaware StateMarathonbynationallyrecognized findmymarathon.com.Registernowat codelrun.comtoavoidfuturepriceincreases.

IRgirls’lacrossecapturesschool-record10thwinofseason

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’ lacrosseteamcontinuestoraisethebar.

TheIndiansdefeatedhostMiddletown,16-7,onFriday,May8,towin theirsingle-seasonschoolrecord10th match.

Theaccomplishmentcomesonthe

heelsoflastyear’steam,whichseta recordwitha9-4won-lostrecord.The 2025squadalsobecamethefirstteamin theprogram’shistorytopostawinning percentageover.500.IndianRiverbegan

playinggirls’lacrossein2016.

IRHSled3-1afteronequarter,7-4at halftimeand12-6afterthreeperiods. JuniorattackChloeHarrisledIR withfivegoals,whilesophomoreattack LexiWilkinsonaddedfourmarkers,and juniormidfieldersKennedyWalkerand TeaganWatsontalliedthreetimes apiece.

SeniorgoalkeeperMacyTubbsmade sevensavestorecordthevictory.

The10-4Indians,whofinishedtheir regularseasononWednesday,May13,at HenlopenConferencerivalSmyrna,were hopingtoqualifyfortheDIAAplayoffs forthesecondtimeinschoolhistory.

“Middletownbroughtalotofenergy andintensity,andittookusalittletime tosettlein,”saidheadcoachBillyBonbright.“Oncewestartedcontrollingpossessionsandmovingtheballforward,we wereabletoplayourstyleoflacrosse. Thedrawcirclewasahugefactorinthe game.ChloeHarris,LexiWilkinsonand TeganWatsondidanoutstandingjobof controllingdrawsandgettinguspossession.Thisgroupcontinuestoimprove everygame.Theireffort,chemistry,and willingnesstoplayforeachotherhave reallybeenthedifferenceforusthisseason.”

Hirnsurpasses1,000-career-assistmarkinIRboys’volleyballplayoffloss

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

ZacharyHirnhaslefthismarkon IndianRiverHighSchoolboys’volleyball.

Healsoaddedtohislegacyinthe No.9seedIndians’3-1opening-round DIAAplayoffgamesetbackatNo.8 seedCaesarRodneyonTuesday,May 12.

Hirn’sachievementisparticularly impressivebecausehereachedthemilestoneinjustthreeyears.Hisfreshman-

yearstatisticsataPennsylvaniaschool wereunavailable.

TheIRseniorsetterreachedquadruplefiguresforassistsinthesecondset onMay12,whichwaswonbytheRiders,25-20.CaesarRodneywentonto capturethethirdandfourthsetsbythe scoresof25-23and25-19,respectively.

“Wefoughthard,”saidIndianshead coachMikeMarkovic,whose10-4team wontheopeningset,25-23.“I’mso proudofthem.”

CaesarRodney(9-6)advancedtothe quarterfinalround,wherethey’lltakeon

No.1seedandtwo-timedefending statechampionSalesianumonFriday, May15.TheSalliesdefeatedNo.16 Smyrna,3-0,onTuesday.

Theboys’volleyballsemifinalsare scheduledforTuesday,May19,andthe championshipmatchwillbeheldon Thursday,May21,atSmyrnaHigh School.

OtherRound1winnersinthe16teamplayofftournamentwhowon TuesdaywereNo.4seedBrandywine andNo.5OdysseyCharter.

IndianRiver3,Dover1

TheIRboys’volleyballteambattled theirwaytovictoryoverhostDoveron Thursday,May7,atDover.

Afterdroppingthefirstset25-18, theIndianscapturedSets2-4bythe scoresof25-16,26-24and25-19,respectively.

TheIndiansfinishedtheregularseasonwitharecordof10-3.

OldeTymersSoftballwrapsupsecondweekofleagueplay

TheOldeTymersSoftballLeague lastweekcompleteditssecondroundof leagueplayinvolvingathletes60or older.GameswereplayedonTuesday, May5,throughThursday,May7,atthe ChurchofGodfieldsneartheintersectionofRoutes113and26inDagsboro.

TheresultsforTuesday,May5,were:

• TheOriginalGreeneTurtle13, AmericanLegionPost282

Thewinnerswereledbygreatdefense,andthreehitseachbyJoeHerr andChuckReinhart.DonHillockwas thewinningpitcher.

•MillsboroBowlingLanes18, AmericanLegionPost246

DaveRager’sleadoffinside-the-park homerunkeyedafour-runfirstinning forthewinners.Rager,JohnMartinand GarryManarazewereallperfectatthe plate.

•HighStreetBucs11,TouchofItaly 4

BobDeLuca’sgrand-slamhomerun poweredthewinners’five-runfirstinning.TheBucsturnedthreedouble plays,andoutstandingoutfieldplayby LaDucaandKevinRobbins.

•BeamConstruction11,Tait’sBar-

bershop4

MarkBeamrippedaninside-theparkhomerunanddroveinfiveruns, andDougScottwent3-for-3forthe winners,whileFrankKiernanprovided greatdefense.

•LogoMotive17,Pit&Pub16

Despitetrailing16-6aftersixinnings,LogoMotiveputtogetheraremarkablerallywith11runsinthetopof theseventh.Thecomebackincluded ninestraighthits,andR.J.Baycodrove inthewinningrunandwent4-for-4. RodMurphyandKenGigliellowere each3-for-4,andGiglielloandRalph Daviseachdroveinthreeruns.Joe WroblewskiledPit&Pubwiththree hitsandfourRBIs.

•B&ETire&Auto12,Selbyville SeniorSmashers8

TheresultsforWednesday,May6, were:

•CoastalChiropractic11,Pit&Pub 3

Thevictors’LouFredericoandR.J. Baykocontributedexcellentinfielddefenseandhitting.PitcherMikeWaldner carriedashutoutintothesixthinning.

•BeamConstruction12,Coconut

Caliente10

FrankKiernanandMarkBeamcontributedkeyhitstoBeam’scome-frombehindtriumph.DaveBinstedmadea greatleapingcatchtoendthegame. ChuckCorriganhitathree-runhomerunforCoconutCaliente.

•TheOriginalGreeneTurtle9, CommunityBankDelaware6

ThewinnerswereledbyJerryFoley, ChuckReinhart,Craig“Con”Conover andPhilPickeringwithtwohitseach.

•SelbyvilleSeniorSmashers16,EdwardJones5

•DiamondbladeTileworks31,Touch ofItaly18

TheresultsforThursday,May7 were:

•LogoMotive7,CoconutCaliente6 LogoMotivescoreditssecond straightseventhinningcomeback,rallyingforfourrunsandthewin.R.J.Bayko singledinthetyingrun,andBillMcNameefollowedwiththegame-winning basehit.ChuckCorriganwent3-for-3 withadoubleforCoconutCaliente.

•Tait’sBarbershop7,B&ETire& Auto6

Thewinnerswereledbygreatpitch-

ingfromDaveGarriott,alongwith strongdefensebyDonaldLoganatsecondbaseandChuckGriffininleftcenterfield.EveryTait’splayerhadatleast onehit,andBobDeCataldo,Donald LoganandJackKowalskieachstroked twohits.

•HighStreetBucs13,EdwardJones 5

Thewinnerschasedacrosssevenruns bythethirdinning.Greatdefensive playswereturnedinbyBobLaDuca andChrisPolakowski,andKevinRobbinsandJimMcCabeledtheoffensive attack.

•CoastalChiropractic7,Millsboro BowlingLanes5

SeanGamagefilledinatthirdbase, handlingeverythingcominghiswayand startingseveraldoubleplays.

•DiamondbladeTileworks14, AmericanLegionPost287

•CommunityBankDelaware13, AmericanLegionPost246

Theleaguewillcontinuetoaccept newplayerregistrationsthroughoutthe season.Formoreinformation,visitthe OTSwebsiteathttps://www.teampages.com/leagues/118816.

fectseasonin2026.Nottomention thattheylostjustonepointinamatch thisseasonaswell.

Thecherry-on-topoftheirspecial seasonwastheperformancetheyhad lastweekendwhentheytookdownone oftheFirstState’sbesttennisprograms,inCaesarRodney,outscoring theRiders26-23intheteampoint standingstowintheHACteamchampionship.

JackFeinstein(firstsingles),J.P. Eichten(secondsingles)andtheduo ofCharlieBowmanandArjunVerma

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focused,”saidthecoach.“Thestudentathleteshavealotofimportantevents goingonoutsideofsoccer,including theprom,theseniors’lastdayof

(seconddoubles)finishedtheirregularseasonrunsundefeated,withaconferencetitletoboot.MaxFeinstein(third singles)andthefirstdoublesteamof KieranProbertandLeoBenzcameup justshortoftheirqueststowinconferencegoldbutwereabletoscore enoughteampointstohelptheSeahawkstotheteamchampionship.

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolboys’ tennisteamalsocompetedintheHAC championships.JuniorMasonMcCabe advancedtothequarterfinalroundat firstsingles.Hewonthefirstset6-2 overCapeHenlopen’sNateHoangbut thendroppedthenexttwosets6-7,610.

SophomoreJadenShockleywasalso

schoolandgraduation.It’simportant torememberthatathletesarepeople andtheyneedachancetoenjoythose keylifetimemoments.

“Thatbeingsaid,thesegirlshave putalotoftimeanddedicationover theyearsintosoccer,”addedthecoach.

“Theywanttofinishtheircareersona

“That’sgivenmeextramotivationthisseason.”

Thankfulforhiscoaches

inthequarterfinalsatsecondsingles, buthewaseliminatedbySeaford’s DjefleyJoseph,6-37-5(11-9).

Asofpresstime,nootherinformationontheotherthreebracketswas madeavailablebythehostteam.

Golf

Indiansedge

SpartansonSeniorDay

Apairofseniorshelpedleadthe IndianRiverHighSchoolgolfteam toa218-223winovervisitingLake ForestonTuesday,May12,which wasalsoSeniorRecognitionDayfor theIndians.

highnotebymakingasignificantrun intheplayoffs.Thereisabuzzandenergyaroundthisseason,andIknow thegirlsareexcitedtoseeitthrough.”

Maisemphasizedthathehasenjoyedworkingwiththisyear’steamof talentedsoccerplayers.

“Ithasbeenapleasureworking

Onthefirstdayoflacrossepractice, Adlersaid,heinstantlyfellinlovewiththe game.

TravisGosnellandLukeWilliams eachcardeda44,whilefreshman LukePeytonledthewaywitha40to helptheIndianscelebratetheday. JuniorsNicholasPolitoandEllie Wallsroundedoutthetopfivefinishers,eachscoringa45.

ThewinwasthefifthfortheIndiansintheirlastsixmatches.They weresettowrapuptheseasonwitha triptoHooper’sLandingGolf Course,againstLaurel,onThursday, May14,(afterCoastalPointpress timethisweek).IRwillthenheadto theHenlopenAthleticConference ChampionshipsatPlantationLakes Golf&CountryClubinMillsboro onTuesday,May19.

withthisgroupoftalented,hardworkingyoungladies,”hesaid.“They deserveallthecreditfortheirsuccess. It’sbeentheirtime,dedicationandattitudethathavemadethedifference thisseason.I’mexcitedtoseewhere wego!”

puttinginthework,eitherbyhimselfor withhisteammatesonthepracticefield.”

grove,Pa.TheRiverHawksareanNCAA DivisionIIImemberoftheLandmark Conference.

“IfIcouldgiveanyoneadviceonhowto improveandbecomeoneofthebestplayers orpeopletheycanbe,theanswerissimple,” offeredCalhoun.“Theyshouldbededicated.Youdon’tneedmotivationtobededicated,becauseyou’llputintheworkanyway. Whenyou’rededicatedtoyourcraft andrespectyourselfenoughtooutworktheperson nexttoyou,that’senough.That’sallyou needtobethebestversionofyourself.”

Calhounsaidhehasreceivedadditional inspirationthisseasonfromthememoryof hisdog,Hoody.

“WehadtoputherdownonMarch23, thenightbeforeourfirstgameoftheseason againstJamesM.Bennett,”saidAdler.

Calhounadmittedthatdidn’tcaremuch fortheSpanishIIclassduringhissophomoreyear.

ButthecurriculumthatistaughtbyIR boys’lacrosseheadcoachDavdSpencerbecameaturningpointinhislife.

“CoachSpenceristheonewhointroducedmetolacrosse,”saidAdler.“That Spanishclassbecameablessingindisguise.

“Oneday,Iwastalkingtomyfriends aboutwantingtoquitonesport,butIdidn’t knowwhereelsetoplay,”Calhounadded. “CoachSpenceroverheardmeand,knowing Ihadbeenafootballplayer,toldmethat footballplayersmakegreatlacrosseplayers, andlacrosseplayersmakegreatfootball players.Thenheinvitedmetojointhe lacrosseteam.”

“WithoutcoachSpencer’stimeandenergythatheputsintousplayersandthe team—alongwitheverythingtheother lacrossecoachesdo—Iwouldn’tbethe playerIamtoday,”saidCalhoun,whoisalso ablack-beltmartialartspractitionerand teacher.

“Itoldhimthathewouldlovethesport, sincehewasveryathletic,”saidSpencer.“He startedaskingmemoreaboutthesportand thendecidedtogiveitatry.Heisavery giftedathletewhoisanxioustolearn.His enthusiasmforthesportissecond-to-none. That’swhy,insuchashortperiodoftime, hehasbeenabletogrowhisskillsetinaway thathewillbeabletoplayincollege.

“Hehasworkedveryhardinsuchashort periodoftimetobeabletocontributetothe team,”addedSpencer.“Hispositiveattitude andworkethicareinfectious.He’salways

Thankfulfor somuchfamilysupport

Calhounisaveryfamily-orientedperson.Hesaidheisextremelythankfulforall ofthesupporthe’sreceivedfromhisloved ones.

“It’salwaysnicetoknowyouhavepeople byyourside,supportingyouandpushing youtobethebestyoucanbe,”hesaid. “That’sexactlywhatIhavewithmyfamily, includingmymother,ColleenTidwell,and myfather,MichaelCalhoun.Theyhelpme becomethebestversionofmyselfevery day.”

Calhoun’scareergoalistograduatewith adegreeinfinanceatSusquehannaUniversity,attendlawschoolandworkinNew YorkCityasacorporateattorney.

LEGALS

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE

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

Estate of Pamela Kay Nill, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Pamela Kay Nill who departed this life on March 12, 2026, late of Bethany Beach, DE were duly granted unto Jack Nill III on April 22, 2026 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 12, 2026 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor:

Jack Nill III 18136 Darnell Dr., Olney, MD 20832

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

ATTORNEY: John F. Robert 29 H Atlantic Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970

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Town of Selbyville – Request for Proposal

The Town of Selbyville is soliciting sealed bids for Phase 5 of the Town Park Project, located at 19 Park Street.

Phase 5 includes the purchase and installation of fitness equipment throughout the park along the walking trail.

Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Friday, May 29, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened.

Interested parties may view the full Request for Proposal (RFP) at the Town’s website: https://selbyville.delaware.gov/files/2026/05/Request-for-Proposal-Selbyville-Town-Park-Phase-5.pdf

CP 20260508 4T

PUBLIC HEARING

The Town of Frankford, Delaware, in cooperation with the Sussex County Council (SCC), and the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA), will hold a public hearing so that all citizens can have an opportunity to participate in the development of an application to the State of Delaware Community Development Block Grant Program for a grant under the provisions of the Community Development Act of 1977. The primary objective of the Community Development Program is the development of viable urban communities, including decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. It is also a primary objective to alleviate physical and economic distress through the stimulation of private investment and community revitalization in areas of population out-migration or a stagnating or declining tax base.

In accordance with the Section 106 Review Process established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, comments are especially encouraged from interested agencies and individuals with respect to undertakings that may affect historic properties of significance to such agencies and individuals.

The hearing will be held in the Frankford Town Hall, #9 Main St., Frankford, Delaware on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. A status report for FY-25 will also be included. For more information contact Brandy Nauman, Director of Community Development and Housing at 855-7777

Sussex County promotes equal housing opportunity.

CP 20260515 1T

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 19th day of May, 2026 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:133-20.00-46.00-6-3

Property Address: 117 SANDRIDGE COURT, Millsboro, DE 19966

Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 6/15/26. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 6/19/26; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of MICHAEL E. BROOKS & BRIDGET A. BROOKS (9) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

Storage Auction of Delinquency

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. West Fenwick Self Storage 37433 Gateway Ln, Selbyville, DE 19975

Unit 923, Christopher Givens: Furniture, home goods, pool toys, clothes Unit 911, John Rogowitz: furniture, sports equipment, tools Unit 116, Eric Pearson: Flooring, furniture

Unit 184, Barry Heyman: Furniture

Unit 218 Richard Alchin: Cleaning chemicals, tiles, plumbing supplies

Unit 706, Timothy Rawlins: Furniture, fishing equipment

CP 20260508 2T

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 19th day of May, 2026

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:234-29.00-1141.00

Property Address: 26286 TIMBERCREEK LANE, Millsboro, DE 19966

Seized and taken in execution the property of ROGER L. NISEWARNER & ROBERT D. PEFFER (1) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff CP 20260508 2T

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 19th day of May, 2026

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:334-13.00-751.00

Property Address: 36365 LARCH LANE, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Seized and taken in execution the property of LOUIS A. LUCENTE (3) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 19th day of May, 2026

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:234-15.00-290.00

Property Address: 24003 PINE LAKE DRIVE, Georgetown, DE 19947

Seized and taken in execution the property of ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. FELLOWS, JR. C/O DANIELLE M. MORRIS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE & DANIELLE M. MORRIS, HEIR (2) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 19th day of May, 2026 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:334-6.00-1265.00

Property Address: 106 LAKESIDE DRIVE, Lewes, DE 19958

Seized and taken in execution the property of SHANE R. BROOKS (4) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY

STATE OF DELAWARE

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

Estate of Robert Edward Turner III, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Robert Edward Turner III who departed this life on December 10, 2025, late of Milton, DE were duly granted unto Leslie Turner on May 7, 2026 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrator without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrator on or before August 10, 2026 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Administrator:

Leslie Turner 15 Paradise Plaza, PMB 309, Sarasota, FL 34239

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

ATTORNEY:

John F. Robert, Esq. 29 Atlantic Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970

CP 20260515 3T

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Millsboro Town Hall 322 Wilson Highway Millsboro, Delaware, 19966 Monday, June 1, 2026

The Town of Millsboro, Delaware, in cooperation with the Sussex County Council (SCC), and the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA), will hold a public hearing so that all citizens can have an opportunity to participate in the development of an application to the State of Delaware Community Development Block Grant Program for a grant under the provisions of the Community Development Act of 1977. The primary objective of the Community Development Program is the development of viable urban communities, including decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. It is also a primary objective to alleviate physical and economic distress through the stimulation of private investment and community revitalization in areas of population out-migration or a stagnating or declining tax base. In accordance with the Section 106 Review Process established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, comments are especially encouraged from interested agencies and individuals with respect to undertakings that may affect historic properties of significance to such agencies and individuals. The hearing will be held in the Millsboro Town Hall, 322 Wilson Hwy. Millsboro, Delaware, on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

For more information contact Brandy Nauman, Director of Community Development and Housing at 302-855-7777.

The Big Bean at the Beach is hiring Baristas! Part-Time positions available. Inquire at bethanybigbean@gmail.com69

9 Bethany Loop, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

PUBLIC NOTICE –TOWN OF MILLVILLE FINANCE COMMITTEE OPENINGS

The Town of Millville is seeking residents to serve on its Finance Committee. The committee assists with budget review, financial planning, and provides recommendations to Town Council. Interested residents with experience should apply by application available online and submit to escerra@mvtown.com by May 15, 2026

For more information, contact Town Hall at 1-302-539-0449

The Town of Millville is an Equal Opportunity Employer

HIRING PLUMBERS/ SUBCONTRACTORS/ SERVICE TECHNICIANS/ ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

Bryant Group, Inc. located in Dagsboro, DE currently is hiring for –

■ Plumbers for new residential construction

■ Plumbing Subcontractors for new residential construction

■ Plumbing Service Technicians

■ Administrative Of ce Staff

If you are looking for steady work throughout the year, top pay, excellent bene ts and an opportunity to advance in the residential plumbing trade, we invite you to inquire about joining our team of professionals with the area's premier residential plumbing contractor in Delaware.

We offer an excellent bene t package with Piecework and hourly options, Medical (company supplemented premium), Dental, Vision Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, 100% paid company Life and Short Term Disability Insurance, 401K with matching contribution, Paid PTO, and tuition reimbursement.

Please send resume to janice.reyes@bryantgroupinc.net

Service Technician:

Maintains proper operation, maintenance, and repair of residential and commercial water treatment equipment. Travel required daily throughout southern Delaware and southern/lower eastern shore of Maryland, all within 60 minutes driving time from job location in Dagsboro, DE. Send resume to Suburban Water Technology, Inc. dba Shore Water Re ning, Attn: D. Hannum, 1697 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville, PA 19525.

LIONEL/AF S,O, STANDARD

Track. Large Lot. Call for details 908-801-9648

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

GLASSWARE Over 100 small unique pieces! Closed my Shop. $75 must leave message. 410-939-7714

BABY BUGGIES Over 100 years old. Perfect Conditioncall for details. Best offer 610-506-9179

DOLLS FROM THE 40S & 50S. Good condition. and doll accessories. Call for details. Best Offer 610-506-9179

12

FT JUMPER CABLES

Used one time $10 call or text 603-205-2909

WEATHER GUARD truck tool box for a full size pickup. Paid $900 ve years ago. Asking $150 302-218-4661

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

1999 JEEP CHEROKEE 4” lift front locker, great on the beach, 200k miles, runs good $1,000 OBO 302-519-9125

WALKER BAY 8’ SAILBOAT

Good condition. Has all accessories. $800 Call 240-423-4366

3 BLADE PROPELLER Johnson Evinrude HP 70-90 & 110. Prop size 3/4 x 15’, 13 splines. Ideal for Pontoons $100 302-278-1441

YAKIMA JAY low foldable rooftop kayak cradle roof mounts. Never used! 2 boxes/4 cradles. $125/box or $225 for both. 203-644-4528

6 FLOATATION VESTS Adult $5 each 443-373-1550

2002 NISSAN 9.8 HP BOAT MOTOR low hours excellent condition $525 OBO. 302-668-8752

TOY SOLDIER collection

For Sale. Call for details 908-801-9648

Galanti Featherweight 520 Accordion. From the 1960's. Very good condition. Leather case. Asking $450.00. 302-664-2005

Please leave message. Barbie Doll Happin' Hair. Original box, all item included $20. 603.205.2909

CRACKER TINS $3. One bread tin $5 757-810-8782

ANTIQUE TRUNK

Beautiful $60 757-810-8782

BEAUTIFUL CURIO CABINET

Glass framed doors, glass frame sides, glass shelves with light on top & bottom. Mirror back $500 rm 732-910-0505

ANTIQUE ELI TERRY JR & CO. 30 hour modi ed pillar scroll, wooden movement clock. Weight driven, circa 1830. Runs great, professional tune-up.

$475 410-259-2300

SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE

accepts donations of working appliances 10 years old or less for families in need. 302-855-1156

1998 LINCOLN MARK 8

L.S. 147,000 miles. Garage kept 410-443-9087

2010 HONDA FIT 5dr Sport VTEC 4 cyl. Automatic. Orange. Excellent cond. Original Owner 195k all highway miles Reduced Again! $4,550 OBO 410-939-7714 Must leave message or call 443-903-6876

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

SHURFLO PORTABLE oil change system with 3.5 gallon storage container. 12 volt DC. Like new, asking $100 914-275-8938

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

CRAB POTS

24 x 24 vinyl coated, riverdale wire, turtle guards, oatss & rope included. Ready to use, $45. Others starting at $25 302-542-9500

2022 SUNCHASER VISTA

22 LT Tritoon with Yamaha 115 HP 4 Stroke engine. Blue with matching color Bimini, changing room with portable potty, Garmin GPS/chart plotter, Jenson AM/FM stereo, docking lights, mood lights. Junior size water skies with helmet, water tow toy, 8 life vests. Asking $37,000. Call John at 703-304-6387

LEAD SINKERS

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

FISHING GEAR. Surf, Trolling, and Boat Rods. Landing nets, cast nets, and lures. Contact Ted 302-5398053 or 302-547-4348

SAMSUNG SMART HUBHDTVs.Two 32” $40ea one 24” $25. Exellent condition 302-249-5890

PAIR OF ESS SPEAKERS Customized oor standing 39 1/2”H x 16” W x 16” Depth. Chrome nish with black speaker cloth. Pick up only $425 954-540-4528

32” TOSHIBA TV very good cond. $100 302-436-9133

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

PROSCAN FLATSCREEN TV 30 x 32” $30 410-310-6633

Arris Gateway-Cable (Modem/router). 2 Netgear WIFI Extenders FREE. Call or text 603-205-2909

Folding Fabric Camp Chair w/storage pouch FREE. Call or text 603.205.2909 FREE! Downed TREES from recent storms in Ocean View; bring chain saw to cut trees felled from storm. Stock up for cold winters / replaces. Call for location. 240-200-4656 FREE! Larson Signature Storm door-replacement UV glass insert 30”x74”

FREE! 5 collapsible shelving units. Ocean View, must pick up. 443-745-7812

TV CONSOLE red cabinet

$80 240-731-5004

WOODEN SQUARE 42” X 42”

high top dining room table with 3 chairs $200 call for details 240-731-5004

QUEEN SLEIGH BED

with mattress & boxspring. Can be bought together or seperate Call for details 240-731-5004

SECTIONAL SOFA with Chaise. Lt. Sand- Like new $800 or best offer. Text/Call 240-832-1186 Ocean View

2 BEDROOM LAMPS slim, ornate, black with small owers, good cond, pics avail $45 717-521-7955

Sectional Sofa, neutral light tan color, paid 1600, hardly used, like new, sell 500, Ocean View 484-896-0814

ACCENT TABLE

32”x12” period, scalloped, ornate. Good cond photo

avail $30. 717-521-7955

2 COUNTER HEIGHT KITCHEN

Barstools $50 410-832-6265

2 24”H SWIVEL CHAIRS & 2

DINING/KITCHEN CHAIRS

$15 each. Ocean City

301-802-0431 leave message

BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY CABINET

Glass shelves, glass framed doors, & glass framed sides with mirror back & lights on top and bottom $500 cash 732-910-0505

BEIGE RECLINER

Good condition $50 302-278-1441

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

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

PATIO CHAIRS Great condition! White & Blue $15 each. Brown & Blue $10 each. 757-810-8782

5 SINGLE LAMPS pics avail $10 each 717-521-7955

2 WICKER STACKED chaise lounge chairs $100 for both, good cond 302-663-0801

Peggy

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

HAMPTON BAY PATIO SET

Aluminum w/4 swivel chairs. New slings in 2023, umbrella & base. Store in garage in winter $300 845-891-5330

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

OUTDOOR FURNITURE. 2

Chairs with cushions & foot stools with matching glass top coffee table. $400 302-663-9326

HO SCALE TRAIN 4 x 8 layout you must pick up. $500. Call for more info 302-448-0772

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

LAWN & GARDEN

CRAFTSMAN BRUSHLESS

Lithium V20 weed whacker, good cond, pics avail $$55 717-521-7955

2 Grow lights. 1-46” for hanging. 1-22” table top w/stand$10. Call or text 603.205.2909

HUSQVARNA 130L GAS

Weed Whacker stored indoors with manuel $95 732-637-2804

16-32’ EXTENSION LADDER

$45. Leave Message 302-539-5209

HAND FERTILIZER Spreader $10 410-310-6633

HUSQVARNA 48” RIDING Lawnmower. Like New, Runs Great $400 443-397-3377 Ask for Mike Cobalt 7" Circular Wet Tile Saw $100 OBO 410-726-8099

Massive Community Sale! Storage, sheds, garages,

cleanouts. Everything under the sun. You don’t want to miss out! GPS: 37 West Church St, Selbyville, DE 19975

❐ Sat May 16th 7am-12pm Rain or Shine

Buntings Mill Estates Multi-Family Yard Sale! Many more Treasures added, one Weekend was’nt enough!

GPS: 22 Berue Ct, Selbyville, DE 19975

❐ Sat May 16th 7am-1pm Rain or Shine

Yard Sale! Baseball & Football cards, books, womens purses, kitchen & household items & more!

32048 Chapel Lane, Dagsboro across from Prince Georges Chapel

❐ Sat May 16th 8am-12pm Rain Date 5/17

Tanager Woods Community Yard & Bake Sale! Household items, furniture, tools, clothing, books, etc.

GPS: 27012 Fieldfare Road, Lewes 19958 (off Robinsonville Rd)

❐ Sat May 16th 8am-12pm Rain Date 5/17

Bayview Estates Community Yard Sale Route 54 & Williamsvile Road Selbyville DE

❐ Sat May 16th 8am-1pm Rain or Shine

Everything a Beach House needs and more! Kyaks, bikes, Uline ice maker, mini fridge, home decor, etc. Priced to sell! 59 Bayside Drive, Fenwick Island, DE 19944

❐ Sat May 16th 8am-1pm Rain Date 5/17

Mill Pond Community Yard Sale. Come See Come Save! Many items of gently used clothing for the entire Family. Tools, & many many items of interest, Come on down!

177 East Mill Pond off RT 54 in Selbyville

❐ Sat May 16th 8am-4pm Rain Date 5/17

Community Wide Yard Sale! Convienient circular drive through. Sycamore Chase Developmentg at Intersection of Central & Bayard Ave 36067 Windsor Park Drive, Frankford, DE 19945

❐ Fri & Sat May 15th & 16th 9:00am-? Rain or Shine

3BR/2.5BA,

Millville by the Sea: 3BR/2.5BA 2 story townhome. $2,100 per month + utilties and 2% rental tax.

Plantation Lakes: 3BR/3BA 2 story townhome in Millsboro. $2,150 per month + utilities. No pets. 2 year minimum lease.

Milos Haven: 4BR/3.5BA end unti townhome with garage in Frankford. $2,375 per month + utilities.

Dogwood Acres Rd: 4BR/2BA single family home in Dagsboro with 2 car garage and outbuilding. $2,600 per month + utilities.

All units are N/S, N/P unless otherwise noted. Credit application and security deposit required.

Blackwater Village: 4BR/2.5BA single family home with detached garage in Dagsboro. $2,680 per month + utilties. Bayville Shores: 3BR/3.5BA furnished 3 story townhome with garage. $2,795 per month + utilities.

Parkside: 4BR/3BA single family home with garage in Millville. $2,800 per

and 2%

tax.

Yard Sale! Troybilt 3000 professional power washer, lawn sweeper, 2000 electric winch, 9000 Predator generator new never used, jeep hubs, Green Work battery 27” self propelled mower, 2 lawn chairs with ottoman, bike rack for hitch, gently used appliances, new large beach umbrella, Lots of Surprises! 33157 Omar Rd, Frankford, DE 19945

❐ Sat & Sun May 16th & 17th 9:00am-12pm Rain or Shine

Giant Rummage Sale at “The Hut”

219 W. State Street Millsboro, DE 19966.

Supports Scouts of America, and Girl Scouts.

❐ Sat May 16th 9:30am-4pm Rain Date 5/23

Shed Sale! All contents for sale, lots of tools, battery operated & electric & misc items at the Antique Junction off of Church Street in Selbyville. Bring your own bags & boxes!

Upcoming

❐ Fri & Sat May 22 & 23rd 8am-12pm Rain or Shine

Multi-Family Yard Sale! Housewares, clothing, kid & baby toys, books, & more gently used items 38482 Hemlock Drive, Frankford, DE 19945

❐ Sat May 23rd 8am-12pm Rain or Shine

Annual Multi-Family South Hampton Community Yard Sale. Something for Everyone!

GPS: 38195 Greenport Lane, Ocean View, DE 19970

❐ Sat May 23rd 8am-1pm Rain Date 5/24

Bayshore Mobile Home Park Yard Sale!Tools, lawn mower, fishing, wetvac, & other assorted stuff. 2010 Jeep Wrangler

54,376 miles, hard top. 38043 Dove Rd, Ocean View, DE 19970

Please obey 10mph speed limit

❐ Sat May 23rd 8am-1pm Rain or Shine

Herring Wood Community Yard Sale! Tools, electronics, workout gear, clothes, jewelry, antiques & collectibles.

35250 Herring Wood, Dagsboro, DE 19939

❐ Sat May 23rd 8am-2pm Rain or Shine

Banks Harbor Ocean View Community Yard Sale! Take Rt. 26 to Old Mill Road to right on Club House Road. Drive about 1 mile to Banks Harbor Community on the right

JOHN DEERE Tractor/Lawnmower. 36” cut, 19 horsepower. Like New. $900 rm

302-396-5450

GARDEN GROOM 3 in 1

Hedge Trimmer, $50 OBO

609-247-3649

55 GALLON BARRELS Metal or plastic. For burning, storage, oating docks, rain barrel, live bait, ush tank, planters/pots etc $35ea

302-542-9500

LARIN 5” BENCH VICE All purpose $25, Craftsman 10” compound miter saw $25, 6” bench grinder $25 OBO for all. 302-539-3771

“BILLYGOAT” LAWN

VACUUM Excellent Condition $100 text 302-745-4122

TROYBUILT 42” CUT RIDING

Mower 17 1/2 horsepower Briggs & Stratten motor like new cond $650 Bethany 302-236-6215

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

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

Assorted hand tools

Wretches, sockets, saws, screwdrivers, etc. Photos & description available. $125, Call or Text. 603.205.2909

6 REALTOR OPEN HOUSE

Frames. 26” x 28”heavy metal A-Frames sidewalk signs. All 6 for $50 text for pics 302-858-6633

EMMERSON BEVERAGE

cooler 17”x33” glass front

$100 302-436-9133

SHARK LIGHTWEIGHT stick vacuum orig. $199 asking $100 302-436-9133

QUARTZ INFARED portable electric heater on rollers w/remote 13”x16”x19” $125

443-373-1550

CAMERA EQUIPMENT Nikon

FG-20 camera, 55mm Vivitar 35-105mm macro focusing zoom, Soligor c/d zoom and macro 95-310mm, Tamon MC tele converter 2x, Nikon speedlight, Nikon lens serioes E 50mm, 4 Tiffen lenses, whole lot $110 717-521-7955

KODAK PIXPRO FZ55 digital camera with essentials kit, brand new never used $115 717-521-7955

BOSE QUIET COMFORT 15 acoustic noise cancelling headphones with case never used $30 717-521-7955

AMERICAN TOURISTER

Hard suitcase, combination, rollers. 26” x 20” x 8” $50 443-373-1550

JEWELRY BOX Holds 6 watches & jewelry $50 410-218-1970

MINOLTA CAMERA PRO SHOT MN532 original price $270 asking $150 410-218-1970

GET YOUR POOL OPEN EARLY! 12ft round solar pool cover. Keeps pool 10/15 degrees warmer & keeps leaves/pollen out $25 302-542-9500

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Fenwick Island | 1205 North Schulz Road 4/5 bedroom, bayfront with beautiful views & dock. One owner. Never rented. Call 802-380-1932.

SHARK MATRIX ROBOTIC

Vacuum. Model RV2310AE. Gently used, works great, self empty for 45 days, Great on carpetor hardwood, text for pics $150 302-858-6633

20lb STEEL PROPANE TANKS Empty ones to use for exchanges $25. 100% full $45 302-542-9500

HALO SWIVEL BASSINET New condition $50 302-373-6968

WHITE SINGER featherweight sewing machine $200 908-801-9648

HOOVER LEGACY UPRIGHT vacuum good cond pics avail $50 717-521-7955

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

AUDIEN HEARING The worlds rst hearing aid with touchscreen controls. No tiny buttons, apps or prescriptions. 45-day risk free trial. Free shipping. Lifetime support. More than 1.5 million happy customers. Call Audien 1-888-410-0534

Mikasa Whole Wheat

Design 12 piece place setting dishes with serving pieces. Excellent condition. Asking $60.00. 302-664-2005 Please leave message.

PORTABLE GENERATOR

Generac Wheel House by Briggs & Stratton 5550 Rated Watts $425.00 302-218-4661

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

1 FLEECE JACKET Raspberry color. size small $20

302-436-9133

LARGE KING COMFORTER

Brown. Originally $250, now only $50 302-436-9133

1 KING SHEET SET Egyptian cotton, still in original package. Taupe color $40 302-436-9133

LAMP W/ TURQUOISE

SHADE with glass base and seashells inside. 25” tall $30 302-436-9133

GREENLEAF EMERSON Row

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

Floral Oriental Hand Knotted Wool & Silk Throw Rug. 5' x

2 1/2' $175.00 OBO Text for photos 209-890-0634

SKINNY MINI FOLDING

Metal Stepladder. 4 steps 5ft high good condition. Orig $75, asking $30. 302-539-1202

FABERWARE 12" electric stainless steel skillet/warmer with lid and heating control.$45.00. 302-537-5148

BLACKSTONE 28" GRIDDLE

Brand new, unopened. Comes with 36-piece accessory set. Ideal for backyard, tailgating, camping, or beach. $190. Call 856-630-1971

GIFTS FROM CASINO

Brand New. Make Offer

302-644-7234

2 STORE MANNEQUINS

From Dress Barn. Excellent condition, 7ft tall & can be adjusted, 2 females $125 each or both for $200 302-278-8498

LONG WOODEN DRESSER

8 drawers. Comes with 3 Dtiered mirror. Will text pics. Excellent condition, no pets, no smoke $170 rm 302-278-8498

BRASS CHANDELIER. Design House Millbridge with 5 clear glass shades. Lowes item # 1345522. Now only $30 302-542-9500

PICTURES & FRAMES

All Sizes. Make Offer 302-644-7234

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

TABLE SAW & BANDSAW

Call for details 302-541-8008

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

JEWELRY BOX holds 6 watches & jewelry $40 302-436-9133

MINOLTA CAMERA Pro Shot $50 302-436-9133

BLOND KITCHEN SET, ceramic top oval table & 6 chairs $50.00 302-537-6353

55 PIECES OF PHALTZGRAFF

Northwinds pattern, white with a blue and green stripe around edge.11 dinner plates, cups and saucers with lots of serving pieces to match.$150.00 302-228-0346

WOODEN DESK

Small black w/pull out keyboard tray. Perfect for child or small space. Unopened, still in box, paid $100 asking $60 610-800-4949

Heavy-duty 2-Shelf Steel Service Cart, 16" W x 30” L x 31” H.$10. Call or Text. 603.205.2909

HAMPTON BAY

white 3 spd reversable 24” lighted ceiling fan, ideal for chils room, sm space, or ofce. New in box, paid $50 asking $25 610-800-4949

GALANTI FEATHERWEIGHT 520 ACCORDION. From the 1960's. Very good condition. Leather case. Asking $450.00. 302-664-2005 Please leave message.

YAMAHA KEY PC 1000 play card system. 1980s rarely used exellent cond. $150 302-537-7348

4PC DRUM SET with high hats & stands, cymbals, & options $145. 13” ZBT high hat cymbals, like new $65 302-278-1441

GUITAR TUNER works great and easy to use $12 302-436-9005

YAMAHA KEYBOARD PSR190. Like new $100 OBO 703-209-1787

PREMIER AMP Twin 12” speakers 1963 tube/trem mic. Excellent Condition, $975. 302-541-8187

4PC DRUM SET with high hats & stands, cymbals, & options $175 302-2781441CASIO KEYBOARD

LK210 with light up keys $70 410-382-2033

CB 10 LUG 14x7 1/2 Chrome Drum Snare. Aquarian Head 40 Strand Snares. Great Sound! $89. 302-278-1441

YAMAHA S3 Aluminum high hat stand $95. Used Zildjian Mastersound 14” high hats $239. Zildjian ZBT 13”high hats $59 302-278-1441

BRAND NEW PET STEPS Up to 25lbs $35 302-436-9133

YORKIE PUPPIES Males & Females, Home raised. Mother & Father on premises. Call for details. 302-934-8913

CLASSIC KENNELL sm to med up to 30 lbs 28” L x 20.5”W $50. 443-373-7294

EXTREME POWER

Exercise bike. Battery operted 6 function display, adjustable pedal straps, easy to break down to store or move, max weight 220lbs $80 610-800-4949

TURBO TRAINER BIKE

Exerciser. converts your bike into a stationary bike. Great workout, takes up only the space your bike now sits in. We have 2 sets. $20 for 2 or will sell seperate. Text for pics 302-858-6633

TEETER INVERSION TABLE $50 443-687-6126

STREET STRIDER

7i Elliptical Bike with indoor trainer stand $700 410-713-9114 call or text

Thule T2 Pro hitch bike rack, carries 2 bikes, includes tilt mechanism integrated locks for rack to car and bikes to race. $300 609-247-3649

Recumbent Exercise BikeSchwann professional grade recumbent bike. Very good condition. $50.00 OBO 410-375-9583

LIKE NEW LADIES BIKE

$125 OBO 302-663-0636

LIKE NEW LADIES

Complete Golf Set $125 OBO 302-663-0636

2 10LB BAR WEIGHTS $20 302-537-7348

CALDWELL BALLISTIC precision chronograph. New in box. Works with bows, ri es, pistols, & paintball $50 301-875-7061

9’ LONGBOARD Travel Bag. Ocean Earth $40 & 9’ Longboard Stretch Cover Sock Blue $20 410-939-7714 leave message CLUBS mostly drivers & 3 woods $3 each 757-810-8782

SCHWINN BICYCLE HELMETS New, never used 1 red, 1 blue $20 each 302-539-4367

6x6 CONCRETE reinforcement wire. Two 5ft pieces. Reasonable priced 302-616-1699

BUYING CASE POCKET KNIVES. One knife or entire collection. Any condition. Call or text Lloyd 609-2902786. Sussex county area

By Jan Buckner Walker

The Original Crossword Puzzle for Kids and Their Favorite Adults

Kids Across

1. You won't nd a room behind every door. We store your pants and so much more. What are we?

4. A good sign: It's the word on the door of a store that invites a shopper to come on in

7. What you do with money whenever you buy something

8. Some people say a ____ store is for suckers, but it sure does have many sweet treats

9. It's the store to visit if you want some sh (the kind that are alive and well)

12. Got a question?: The customer service counter is the right stop for a shopper who needs a little ___

13. It's a big deal: A special, low price o ered for just a while that makes a thrifty shopper smile

14. Where a bookstore lover goes when she wants to borrow a book, not buy it

15. Do the math: What cash registers do that you "totally" can, too

16. As most kids know, the place kids to go for fun and _____ is a toy store

17. A place shoppers love that has many stores all under one roof

19. It allows all of the things you just bought to get carried away with you

22. An empty _____ box is a reminder to go to the grocery store before tomorrow morning

23. Still standing: A mannequin is a model who works in a store and never, ever ____

Parents Down

1. Form of payment accepted at stores everywhere

2. At a second-hand music shop, you can probably pick up a used guitar for a ____

3. Synonym that makes a grocery store sound a bit like a comic

book hero

5. Thanks to your doc, it's got the cure for what ails you

6. What a window shopper has for fashion (and it's 4A all the time)

10. If you've broken your glasses, the _____ shop is a must-see store for you

11. Attention, shoppers: The selfprescribed remedy known as ____ therapy has never resulted in a breakthrough

12. Type of store to visit if you want to buy a snake (not as a 9A, but to help unclog a drain)

18. Quirky sign seen in the window of a boutique seeking to attract ladies who have dropped a few dress sizes: "Your ____ is our gain"

20. Great expectation: A shopper in maternity store may be one one day soon

21. Looking good: She's the one you always see in your tting room

David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

30361 SEA WATCH WALK, SELBYVILLE

Beautifully upgraded coastal-style Twin/SemiDetached home located in the Bayside community. Features a exible layout including a second primary suite on the upper level complete with a relaxing jacuzzi tub. Enjoy seamless indoor-outdoor living with a 3-season room featuring Easy Breeze windows that opens to a private courtyard patio with propane hook-up. The upstairs loft showcases a custom built-in wet bar with refrigerator, ice maker, and perfectly tted TV, along with access to an upper-level porch offering views of the Ocean City skyline.

$925,000 (DESU2108730)

in-ground pool, water, and trash collection, all within a peaceful marina setting just under 4 miles to Bethany Beach.

30561 SILVERTON RD, FRANKFORD JUST LISTED in the sought after community of Batson Creek- just minutes to Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach and North OC. Community offers its residents a pool, clubhouse, tness center, picnic area, lawn maintenance and trash pick up. Come tour this spacious 3 Bed,2 Bath Coastal rancher with an Open Concept oor plan boasting a large covered front porch, huge screened porch overlooking nature not neighbors, extensive hardscaping, a hot tub, separate of ce, re place, 2 car garage, gourmet kitchen, hardwood ooring & more!

Asking $637,000 (DESU2106638) Call Mary Jo Cole (c) 443-615-4986

33361 HEAVENLY WAY, OCEAN VIEW

Call Betsy Perry (c) 301-938-1472 BETHANYBAY OPENHOUSE SUN,5/1711-1PM

$699,500 (DESU2108602) Call Sandra Erbe (c) 443-848-3004

Stunning pond front 5 Bed,3 Bath, 3300 sq ft rst oor living Coastal home located in the incredible amenity waterfront community of Solitudes on Whites Creek. Community offers-waterfront pool and clubhouse, tot lot, kayak launch, boat ramp and dock, Tiki bar and even beach area. This well appointed home offers- front porch, extensive hardscaping patios overlooking water, replace, gourmet kitchen & wet bar, sunroom, huge Rec room, garage & much more! Deeded boat slip is Available for purchase outside home settlement.

Asking $774,900 (DESU2110042) Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159

36386 HOLLY COURT, SELBYVILLE

3 BR, 3-1/2 baths + loft, 2500 SF

Updated and spacious! This light- lled twin villa features wide plank hardwood oors, updated kitchen & baths, shiplap accent wall, built-in cabinets, custom shelving, and more. Come see this hidden gem in Arrington Woods - an ultra-convenient location and lovely community less than 5 miles to the beach!

$499,900 (DESU2110722)

Call Nancye Vermillion (c) 302-500-9255

22516 GREBE LANE, OCEAN VIEW

Elegant two-car garage, end unit villa offers a sophisticated coastal retreat in the award-winning Bay Forest at Bethany Beach. With 4 BRs and 3.5 BA, this home comes fully furnished and features a thoroughly designed oor plan that maintains both comfort and style. Features include gourmet kitchen featuring a granite island and ss app, rst oor owners suite, EZ Breeze sunroom & paver patio all located on a premium lot with pond-front privacy.

$649,900 (DESU2110278)

Call Logan Burke (c) 443-797-9217

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