Residentsgetupdate onRoute54project ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
RepresentativesfromDelDOTand twofirmsinvolvedintheupcomingreplacementofthebridgeover“theditch” onRoute54toldresidentslastweek thattheprojectisstillsettobeginin aboutayear.
Theprojectwillbedoneinphases, withonesideofthebridgeremaining openwhiletheotherisunderconstruction.Whiletheremaybebrief closuresoftheentirebridgeinorder toplaceconstructionmaterialsorperformothermaneuvers,theywillnot disrupttrafficinasignificantway,residentsweretoldataninformational meetingheldattheRoxanaVolunteer FireCompanyfirehallonThursday, Sept.18.
Whencompleted,thenewbridge willbe19feetwiderthanthecurrent one,accordingtoJonathanEberle, projectmanagerforAECOM,theengineerforthebridgereplacement.The existingbridgeis40feetwide.
Thatextrawidthwillaccommodate
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Millvillepushing forEvansParkgrant ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
Millvilleofficialsvotedtomoveforwardthisweekwithagrantapplication thatcouldhelpfundexpansionsto parkingatEvansPark.
Thegrant,throughtheDNREC, wouldhelpfunddesignandplanning forexpansionoftheparkingareasatthe townpark,locatedonDukesDrive.
Thatexpansionispartofalarger planforimprovementsatthepark,includingtoDukesDriveitself,whichbecameaTown-ownedroadlastyear.
Themaximumavailableforthegrant forplanningworkontheparkproject wouldbe$150,000,TownManager
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CoastalPoint•LauraWalter DelawareGov.MattMeyer,left,wenttotherecentribbon-cuttingoftheNorthMillsborobypassviabicycle,ridingherewith DelDOTSec.ShantéHastings.
Governorshareshisthoughts onseverallocaltopics BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
TheCoastalPointmetwithDelawareGov.MattMeyer lastweek,whileMyer—thestate’s76thgovernor—wasconductingmeetingsattheBidenEnvironmentalCenteratCape HenlopenStatePark.
Meyer—53,wholivesinWilmingtonwithhiswife,Lauren,andtheir18-month-oldsonLevi,andwhohastwostepsons—wasformerlyamathteacherandwasNewCastle Countyexecutivefrom2017to2025.Hewaseducatedinthe BrandywineSchoolDistrictandWilmingtonFriendsSchool, thenstudiedcomputerscienceandpoliticalscienceatBrown University.
HemovedtoNairobi,Kenya,andcreatedEcosandals,arecycled-footwearcompanythatsoldenvironmentallyfriendly footwearin17countriesonfivecontinents.Healsospent12 monthsinMosul,Iraq,asadiplomatembeddedwiththeU.S. ArmyduringOperationIraqiFreedomandOperationNew
Dawn.
AsNewCastleCountyexecutive,heissuedanorderforbiddinglawenforcementfromstopping,questioning,searchingor arrestinganyonebasedonimmigrationstatus.Healsoadvocatedforlegalizationofmarijuana,increasedminimumwage forNewCastleCountyworkersto$15perhourandsupported theaid-in-dying,or“assistedsuicide,”bill,whichhassince passedintostatelaw.
HediscussedseveraltopicswiththeCoastalPoint.
Q.ThereisconsiderableconcernamonglowerSussexCountyofficialsaboutreplenishingbeaches,consideringcutsatthefederal level.AreyouconfidentDelawarewillreceivefundingtorenourish thesebeaches?
A.It’sessentialtothesustainabilityofourenvironment,and it’sessentialtothevibrancyofoureconomy.Wejokethatalot ofpeopleinD.C.wanttohavetheirHopkinsDairyIceCream andeatit,too.Theywanttobeoutthere,opposingalltheseenvironmentresources,thenthey’recomingtothebeachforthe weekend.So,we’regoingtofightlikehecktogetfunding,and we’regoingtofindaway,regardless.Wewillfindawaytosustainthesecommunities,andbeachreplenishmentisakeypart
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Q.Otherthanbeachreplenishment,what concernsdoyouhearfromSussexCountyresidents?
A.Thereisalotofconcernabouteducation,beingsurefundingmakessense, makingsurethattheeducationalqualityis thehighestallthroughoutthestate—the lowerpartaswell.I’vebeeninofficesix, sevenmonths,andIdon’thaveaconversationinthispartofthestatewithout healthcarecomingup.Therecertainlyisa lotofconcernaboutdoctorshortages.We areworkingveryhardtobesurehealth providershereareaccessible,affordable, thattherearecertainspecialtiesthatare whereyouare,soyoudon’thavetogo milesandmiles.
Oneproblemis—saythereisastar studentatCapeHighSchoolorIndian RiverorSussexCentral,andtheywantto becomeamedicaldoctorandtheygoto college.Ifyouwanttogotomedical school,you’releavingthestate,bydefinition,andthechancethattheycomeback statisticallyisprettysmall,sowearelookingathowdowemakesurewe’regiving Delawareanstheopportunitytogeta medicaleducationinDelaware?Howdo welookatresidencyopportunities?Very often,thefirstplaceyougoaftermedical schooliswhereyoustay.
Therearehugeshortagesofournursingstaff,physicians’assistantsandmed
techs,andmakingsuretheyareappropriatelyfundedtogotothepartsofourstate wherethemedicalprofessionalsare neededmost...it’sreally,reallychallenging,becauseyouhaveafederaladministrationthatisreducingMedicaidbenefits, thatiseliminatingbenefitswherepeople gothroughtheObamacareexchangeand theresultofthatisgoingtobeskyrocketinghealthcosts,peoplethatfallofftheir healthinsurance.Soyouhavelessrevenue inthesystem.Youhavemoreburdenson hospitalsystems.
Unlikeunderpreviousadministrations, wedon’tfeellikewehavethestrongest partnerinWashingtontohelpuswith theseconcerns.Thereissomethingcalled aRuralHealthGrantthatiscomingfrom thefederalgovernmentthatdoespresent anexcitingpartnershipopportunity.Dr. [Mehmet]OzattheCentersfor Medicare&MedicaidServices—it’shis baby,andwe’reworkingcloselywith Washingtontomakesurewegetresourcestodeliverhigher-qualityhealthcareandmoreaccessiblehealthcarefor residentsofcoastalcommunities.
Q.Isthereapossibilityamedicalschool willbebuiltinDelaware?
A.Thereisaveryrealpossibilityof buildingamedicalschoolhere.Alotmore wouldstayherethandonow.
Q.Wherewouldamedicalschoolbe?
A.Noidea.Thatisallintheworks. Thekeyisbringinginmedicalexpertise anddoingitinawaythatmakeshealthcareaccessibleandaffordableto Delaware.
Q.InlowerSussexCounty,wehearso manycomplaintsaboutrapiddevelopment burdeningroadsandtheinfrastructurein general.Butelectedofficialshavetoldobjectorsthatpropertyownershavearighttodeveloptheirland.
A.Ifsomebodyownsapieceofproperty,theyhaveconsiderablerightstodevelopit.However,thegovernment,the localgovernment,controlsthesewers.The stategovernmentcontrolstheroads.The schooldistrictscontroltheschools.So,if youhavenosewer,noschools,nowater, youcan’tbuildhouses.Youcancontroldevelopmentbasedonsmartpoliciesregardingourroads,regardingoursewers, regardingourwater,utilities.
Weareworkingtogetonthesame pageastheCounty.Ifpeoplearegoingto say,“Buildnomorehousesanywhere, ever,”thatisnotrealistic.Ifsomebody says,“Wehavetopreserveeverypieceof land,everywhere,rightnow,”thatisnot necessarilyrealistic.Butifwesay,“Let’s buildamapandbesmart.Whatdowe wantourcommunitytobein20,30years? Wheredowewantareasofgrowthtobe? Wheredowewantareasofpreservation tobe?”andhaveacommunityconversationaboutit,thatiswherewearetrying todirect,topartner,withSussexCounty todojustthat.
Itmightsoundlikeapipedream,but thatisexactlywhatwedidwhenIwas
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acenterlaneacrossthebridge,Eberle said.That,hesaid,willaccomplish“a coupleofthings.”
“One—there’sgoingtobeaturn lanegoingintosomeoftheside streets,whichisgoingtokeeptraffic flowing,makingitalittlebitsaferin thearea.But,also,intheeventthat there’sanemergency,anambulance needstogetacrossthebridge,thisis aclearavenueforthemtogetacross thebridge.Currently,whentraffic backsup,we’vebeentoldthatitcan beamajorissueforthemtoget acrossthestructure,”Eberlesaid.
Shouldersonthenewbridgewill be6feetwide,comparedto2feet wideontheexistingbridge.That, Eberlesaid,helpsprovideabufferbetweenpedestriansandvehicles,“makingitsaferforthem.”Itwillalso serveasabicyclepath,hesaid.
Sidewalksonthenewbridgestructurewillalsobewider,Eberlesaid.
Thebridgewillbeconstructed using“trestleaccess,”hesaid.“The contractoriseffectivelygoingtobe workingfromtheedgeofthewaterwayonbothsidesandbuildinga temporarybridgeoutinthewateras theydemolishtheexistingbridge.
Thattechniquewillminimizethe numberofbargestheconstruction company,R.E.Pierson,willhaveto
CoastalPoint•KerinMagill NicholasDeanofDelDOTchatswithresidentsattheThursday,Sept.18informational meetingattheRoxanaVolunteerFireCompanyregardingtheproposedreplacementofthebridgewestofFenwickISlandonRoute54.
use,Eberlesaid.
Thenorthsideofthebridgeis scheduledtobeconstructedbetween Octoberof2026andMayof2027, andthesouthsidebetweenOctober of2027andMayof2028.
Thenavigationchannelwillbe maintainedthroughout“themajority ofconstruction,”Eberlesaid.
Inadditiontothebridgework,the projectincludessomeimprovements toroadsleadingtoit.Asidewalkwill beconstructedfromOldLighthouse RoadtoRoute54.Thecurrentcausewaytheredoesnothaveasidewalk.
“Weweretoldpeopleliketowalk upOldLighthouseRoad,sothiskind
BREAKFAST offormalizes”thepathway,hesaid.
AnangledintersectionatBennett Av enuewillberemovedandatraffic lightwillbeaddedtotheintersection withRoute54.Asidewalkwillalso beaddedthere,Eberlesaid.
Sidewalkswillbeaddedatallfour “corners”ofthebridge,accordingto Eberle.
Becausethenewbridgewillbea bittaller,retainingwallswillbeadded tominimizetheimpactonsurroundingproperties,hesaid.
Apedestriancrosswalkwillbe constructedatDukesAv enue,“totry andimprovepedestriansafety,”he said.
workingatmypriorjobinNewCastle County.Itisexactlywhatwedid.We spenttwoyearsmakingacomprehensive planandmakingdecisionsaboutwhere doweneedlandtobepreserved?Where dowewantlandtobedeveloped?Ifit’s developed,whereshouldresidential, whereshouldcommercial,whereshould residentialgo?Soourcommunitycan moveforwardandinvestorsandcommunitymemberscanknow—OK,that’sa fieldnow.Itmightbedevelopedinto housessometimesoon,buthere’sanother fieldorafarm,andIhaveconfidence knowingitwillbethereforever.
Q.Youareaproponentoflandpreservation.
A.Absolutely.Ithinkit’scriticalfor thesustainabilityoftheenvironmentwe livein.It’scriticalforthewildlife.We werejusttalkingaboutcreatingawildlife corridor.It’snotjustamatterofpreservingthispieceoflandandthatpieceof landforhumanbenefit.Howdowemake suretherearecorridorsforanimalsthat havebeenhereforhundreds,thousands, maybemillionsofyears,tohavespaceto roamfreely?
Q.Doyouhearthesameconcerns statewidethatyouhearinlowerSussex County?
A.Withwhat’sgoingoninWashington,Ithinkthere’sarealsenseofwhodo wewantourcommunitytobe?Alotof
thesystemsinWashington,infederal government,thathaveprotectedus— whetherwe’retalkingabouteducation,or environmentalsustainabilityandfighting climatechange—alotofthoseoffices andalotofthosefederalprogramsaren’t protectingusrightnow.Thereisareal senseweneedtoprotectourselvesnow, andthat’strueallthroughoutthestate,all thewaydowntoFenwickIsland.
Insomeways,it’sanincredibletimeto leadastateinthiscountry.Forthepast 10,20,30years,wehavebeensaying,“We needtoinvestourdollarsinpublicschools soeverykidgetsashot.”Itusedtobe everyonewassayingthat.But,now,everybodyisn’tsayingthat.Ifwewanttruly equaleducation,we’vegottoputthedollarsup,becausethefedsaren’tgoingtodo it.Thefederalagenciesarenotdelivering ontheirresponsibilitiestoAmericans.I oftenfeelwearethelastlineofdefense.
We’rewillingtostickourneckout.My jobistoreporttoallDelawareansand makesuretheirhomesdon’tflood.And evenpeoplewhomaysupportthepresident—tobesuretheyareprotectedfrom theworsthorrorsofclimatechange,makingsure,inspiteofwhateverMedicaid cutsor[SupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram]cuts,thereisgoingtobe theopportunitytogethealthcarefor everyone,thatthereisgoingtobetheopportunityforDelawareanstofighthunger.
Q.HaveyoumetwithPresidentTrump?
A.Ihave,yes,briefly.
Q.Wasitapleasantconversation?
A.Wedisagreeonalotofthings.
Thereisabasicphilosophicaldifference now,Ithink,inthiscountry.Ithinkgovernmentandcommunitiesshouldbetryingtoservethepurposeoftryingto provideforall,foreveryone.Ifyou’rehere inDelaware,wewanttomakesureyou havegreateducation.Wewanttomake sureyouget21st-centuryhealthcare.We wanttomakesureyouhaveanaffordable, safehometolivein.
AndIthinktheapproachalotof MAGAistakingrightnowisthiscountryisonlyforcertainpeople,andhowdo weshapesocialmediapostsorshapepublicinvestmentsandgrabitforthosepeoplethatarethe“haves”?Ijustfinditreally ultimatelyanti-American,andIhopeour countrywillgoinadifferentdirection. Thebestthingwecandoaboutthatnow istobesureinDelawarewearedoingit ourwayanditworks.Sofar,sogood.
Q.Youhavealittle-oneathome.
A.Yes,Ido,18monthsold.
Q.Areyouconcernedabouthimwhenhe startsschool?
A.Absolutely.Andjustinthefuturein general.Anyparentlookingatjustwhat hashappenedinthelastfewweeks,the levelofdisagreementthatnolongerisrespectful,anddeeplypersonal.Itisgetting worse.Thereisstuff.TheNationalGuard patrollingthestreetsinthecities.Thatis notthekindofcountryIwantmychild growingupin.IspenttimeinIraq.Ihave seenthat,andIdon’twantmykidgrowinguplikethat,soitmakesmewantto fightharder.
Q.IstheNationalGuardgoingtopatrol Delaware?
thereshouldbeampleopportunityin communitiestopurchaseit.Iunderstand asaparent.Ihavetwostepkids—onein elementaryschoolandoneinmiddle schoolasoftwoweeksago.Iunderstand.I don’twantrecreationalweedorliquor beingsold500feetfromthedoorofthat school.Soifit’stoorestrictive,ifwesay nowhereinSussexCounty,innotownsin SussexCounty,nowherewilltherebe recreationalmarijuanasold,Ithinkit’s bad,becausethenelicitmarketswilldevelopandthat’snotgood.
InconversationsIhavehadwithSussexCountyleaders,itsoundslikethere’s anopennesstheretosaysomethinglike, “Threemilesfromaschoolmaybetoofar. Let’sallowforsomespaceswhereitcan besoldsopeoplecangogetitwherethey needit.”
Q.Doyouuserecreationalmarijuana?
A.Ihaveneverusedrecreationalmarijuana.I’mnotagainstit.Ihadasthma,soI hadanaversiontosmoking,andedibles werearelativelynewthingthatallmy buddiesfromcollegedid.ButIhavenever smokedajoint.Ever.
Q.Youarewell-likedbyDelawareresidents.
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A.IamopentoactivatingtheNationalGuardforpublic-safetypurposes. I’mnotgoingtosenditforsomepolitical gambitsotheEpsteinfilesstayoutofthe news.
Q.AreyouhopingtheSussexCounty Councilwillchangeitsstipulationsabout whererecreationalmarijuanacanbesoldin unincorporatedareas?
A.Ithinkrecreationalmarijuana shouldbelegal—anditislegal.Ithink
A.Haveyoubeentalkingtomymom? Ithinkwe’redoingalright.OnethingI learnedworkinginlocalgovernment— ultimately,peoplelikeleaderswhoput theirheadsdownandgetstuffdone. Right?Notjustmakeabudget,butmakingsurethatbudgetgoestothebestuse andactuallydeliverstopeople.IfRoute1 isfloodedeveryyearandimpassableat varioustimesoftheyear,thenwe’renot doingourjob.
Itdoesn’tmatterifI’maDemocrator RepublicanorwhatIbelieveaboutthis policyorthatpolicy.Wehavetomake surewedeliver.Andsoifourbeachesare notreplenishedandpeoplecan’tenjoythe beachanymore,we’renotdoingourjob. So,regardlessofwhatthepopularity numbershows,polls,we’retryingtokeep ourheaddownandmakesurewearedeliveringonourpromises.
OfficialscutribbononMillsborobypass ByLauraWalter StaffReporter
Startyourengines,tightenthosebike helmetsorstraponthosesneakers.The newNorthMillsboroBypassisopening thisweek,anditismultimodal.
Infact,DelawareGov.MattMeyer andTransportationSecretaryShanté Hastingsrodebicyclesacrosstheentire 2.7-mileroadwayonSept.22,aftercelebratingtheprojectribbon-cuttingwith publicofficials,civilservantsandprivate contractors.
Lastweek’sraindelayedthefinal paintingandstripingbyjustafewmore days,sothenewroadwaywasexpected toofficiallyopenovernightonThursday toFriday,Sept.25-26,(adelayfromthe originalSept.22-23).
Millsborohasbeenoverwhelmedby trafficcongestionforyears.It’sagrowingtown,butmostvehiclesarejuststill justpassingthroughonRoute24:tothe beach,coastalcommunitiesorthe nearbyMountairechickenprocessing plant.Thehighway(Route113) processesanaverageof27,000vehicles daily,andtheMainStreetregionof Route24processesabout17,000vehiclesdaily.
“Wordhasgottenout”aboutSussex County’scharm,butthathascontributedtorapidgrowth,Meyersaidon Tuesday.“Thesedevelopmentpressures comingintosmall-townSussexCounty, andRoute24,isanillustrationofthat. Weneedtomakesure,asDelaware growsandchanges,wemaketheinfrastructurechangesnecessary,sothatthe small-towncharmthatsomanylove… canberetained.”
The DelawareDepartmentofTransportation(DelDOT)designedthebypasstohelpreducetrafficpressureon Millsboro’sbusiestcrossroadsand
downtown.It’spossibleRoute24bottleneckingcouldstilloccuronsummer weekends,officialssaid,butatleastit wouldoccurawayfromtheMainStreet area.AndMillsborowillcontinuetobe abusytown,withmultiplehousingdevelopments,healthcarecentersandbusinessesstillunderconstruction.
“Alotofthebusinessownersareexcited forthisprojectbecauseitissucha headachetodrivethroughMillsboro.A lotofpeopletrytoavoiditaltogether,” Hastingsexplained.“We’reexpectinga lotoftraffictodivert.”
“It’sgoingtomakeaheckofadifferenceforjoggers,bikers,walkersinthis area.Thenewlanesaregoingtodivert congestionawayfromthetown,where congestionreallyshouldn’tbe,”andthat willhelppeoplegettoworkandschool moreeasily,Meyersaid.
Thenearly3-milebypasswraps aroundthenortheastsideofMillsboro, fromRoute113atHardscrabbleRoad (Route20)—crossingforest,fieldand pond—intersectingwithGravelHill Road(Route30)andarealignedHollyvilleRoad,andlandingonRoute24 aboutonemileoutsideofMillsboro townlimits.Severallocalroadswere closedorreroutedtoaccommodatethe bypass.
Thereisroomforpedestriansand bicyclistsonthenewroadwaybecause “thedepartmenthasbeenfocusedon being a‘CompleteStreets’state,which meansthatyou’rereallyconsideringall” themodesoftransportation,Hastings said.“Weknowthatpeoplewantto commuteindifferentways.”
Lt.Gov.KyleEvansGayandstate Sen.BrianPettyjohn(R-19th)thanked DelDOTstafffortheirresponsiveness inhelpinglegislatorsrespondtopublic concerns.
“Theyhavebeensogreatinaddress-
ingissues,whentherewasanunscheduledroadclosureorpile-drivinginthe middleofthenightbecauseofsome owlthatwassleeping.…It’strue!”Pettyjohnsaidasseveralofficialslaughed andnodded—asconstructionalsohad toaccommodateecologicallysensitive species.“Youhavealwaysbeenthereto heartheconcernsofourconstituents.”
SussexCountyhasbeenafocusof stateinfrastructureinvestmentinrecent years,withmajortransportationprojects inMillsboro,Georgetown,Lewesand
otherareas.
SomeDelDOTofficialsarepersonallyinterestedintheseprojects.Both Hastings andProjectManagerGeorge Piercelivelocallyandhavestoriesof Millsborocongestion—andoffriends andfamilymembersaskingaboutprojecttimelines.
Bythebypass’openingonThursday andFriday,constructionwillhavelasted 909dayssincethegroundbreakingon
ByLauraWalter StaffReporter
It’sleantimesfortheIndianRiver SchoolDistrict,sotheIRSDBoardof Educationhasbeendiscussingfinances nonstopandtrimmingbudgetsanywhere possible.Asoperatingcostsrise,thedistricthasbeeneatingintoitsrainy-day fund,whilecuttingcosts,includingraises andjobpositions.
Duringthiscontinuedtighteningof belts,theschoolboardwantstoensure thatalready-appropriatedconstruction moneyisn’tloston“wants”whenitcould besavedforfuture“needs.”Thattopic aroseonSept.22whiletheywerediscussingchangeorders.
Whenprojectscostmorethananticipated,contractorssubmitachangeorder withthenew(oftenhigher)cost.During
thepastfewyears,topreventdelaysonthe newmulti-million-dollarHowardT. EnnisSchoolandSussexCentralHigh School,theIRSDusedaninternalprocedurewheresmallerchangeordersneeded tobeapprovedbyinternalstaff,andthen theboardwasofficiallynotified.
Changesof$100,000ormoremustbe approvedbytheboard.Anattorneyhelped theIRSDcreatethatthresholdspecifically for“aprojectofthismagnitude,tokeep thingsrolling,”explainedSuperintendent JayOwensattheSept.22meeting.
Butlately,withprojectswindingdown, changeordersaresmaller.
“Wewantthisbuildingtobecompletedwiththedemandsthatarenecessary,notjust,‘Thisisreallycool,Iwanna haveit,’”BoardMemberKimTaylortold districtstaff.Butalso,shesaid,“Wewant youtobeabletodoyourjob.”
Aftermuchdiscussion,theschool boardvotedtocontinueits$100,000-cap procedure,butalsotorequireboardapprovalforinternalrequestsofanysize,as boardmembersrealizedthattheschool staffpreviouslyhadthepowertorequest itemsthattheboardmighthaveconsiderednonessential.
Thevotewas8-1,withBoardMember IvanNealabsent,andBoardMember MichelleParsonsdissenting,aftershe originallysupporteda$25,000threshold forallchangeorders.
Theupdatedprocedurestillallowsthe electedofficialstotrusttheconstruction, financeandadministrationexpertsthey’ve hiredforshort-notice,lower-costchanges. While,hypothetically,ifeverysingle changeorderneededboardapproval,projectswouldstopaltogether,andpriceestimatescouldincrease.
“Wedon’tknowwhat’sgoingtofallout ofthewall”thatmightneedaquickresponse,saidWilliam“Joe”Dooley,supervisorofbuildingsandgrounds.
“We’renotknockingyourknow-how,” Parsonssaid.
But,goingforward,theboardwould liketokeepaclosereyeonexpenses.
“I’mnotintimidated,”promisedDooley,sayingit’spartofa“healthyprocess.”
Sometimes,therequesteditemmayfeel lesscritical,oritmayneedsomeexplanation.Anexampleis$13,800forwrestling floormatsthatwereaddedforsafety— thewrestlingroomwasoriginallybuiltasa dancestudio,sothealready-recessedfloor neededmorematerial.
“Ilookatthatandsay,thatlookslike it’sapprovable—easy,”saidDooley.
Heandtheconstructionteamalready usetheirbestjudgementonapproving changeorders,andbringquestionable itemstothesuperintendent,hesaid.
Budgetseasoncoming (orcontinuing) Thismonth,ChrisParkerbeganhis newroleastheIRSDdirectorofbusiness andfinance.Formerlyacomptrollerat TrinityLogistics,hehasbeenattending IRSDboardmeetingsthissummerand officiallybeganhisworkacoupleweeks ago.Hethankedtheboardfortheopportunitytoserve,sayinghe’shonoredtostep intothisroleandexcitedtoworkalongside theleadership.
AsaresidentandparentoftheIRSD, “I’mcommittedtodoeverythingIcanto supportandmaintaintheexcellenceour districtisknownfor.”
CathyWolfehashelddownthefortfor thepastfewmonths,assupervisorofbusinessandfinance,providingleadershipand reportswhiletheIRSDsearchedand hiredanofficialdirector.
TheschoolboardwilldigintothepreliminarybudgetsforthefiscalyearinOctober(firstattheFinanceCommitteeand thenattheboardmeeting).
Districtleadersreviewexpensesand budgetestimatesonaregularbasis.Butofficialbudgetsfallintoplaceoveraperiod ofmonthsaftertheJuly1startofthefiscal year.That’sbecauseittakesmonthsforactualfiguresandfundstoarrive:the DelawarelegislativesessionendsonJuly 30;thestateunitcount(anofficialsnapshotcountofstudentenrollment,and thereforefunding)occursonSept.30;and SussexCountypropertytaxesaredue Sept.30.
InotherIRSDfinancenews:
•Theboardhasspentmonthstryingto perfectthedesignforaSussexCentral HighSchoolstairwell.Afteragainreviewingcostestimatesforasigncompanyto paintatwo-storyGoldenKnightlogo,the boardinsteadvoted(9-0)toaskwhether theSCHSartdepartmentwouldbeinterestedintacklingtheprojectonatimeline
March31,2023,inadditiontoyearsof design,fundingandlandacquisition work.
Thebypasswasrootedindiscussions thatofficiallybegan24yearsago,when
allofRoute113wasstudiedforlongtermefficiency,withdozensofpotential projectalternatives.Theresultingprojectwasscaleddownfromthemostsignificantoptions,butitwasstillbig,and it’snottheendofthestory.
“There’ssomuchmoreinfrastructure that’sneededinthisarea,intheyearsto
come,andcompletingthisprojectwas reallyamajorfirststepinthiseffort,” Hastingssaid.
Next,DelDOTwillalsowiden Route113,addingathirdlanetoboth sidesofthehighway,throughallof Millsboro.InGeorgetown,DelDOT willalsotransformseveralsignalizedintersections(trafficlights)intogradeseparatedintersections(overpasses). Thebypassmayfeelsomewhatlikea highway(withfreshpavement,onramps,multiplebridgecrossingsand 34,000cubicyardsofconcrete)but,
Eileen ScerratoldtheMillvilleTown CouncilattheirTuesday,Sept.23, meeting.Thecostofthatpartofthe projectisestimatedat$400,000,and theTownwouldfoottherestofthe cost,Scerrasaid.
TownEngineerAndrewJ.LyonsJr. saidthecostofalloftheproposedimprovementsisestimatedat$5million,althoughhecautionedthatisaveryrough estimateanditcouldchange,depending onthescopeofthefinalproject.
Thecouncilalsoheardonceagain fromneighborsofKristina’sKitchen’s RebaRoadlocationregardingwhatthey saidarecontinuingissueswithtraffic andparkingonthestreetrelatedtothe eatery.
RebaRoadresidentsDanieland MonicaWashburnaskedScerraforan updateonplanstoexpandtheparking attheshop.Shetoldthemtheywould benotifiedbyemailofanyupdates.
DanielWashburnsaidissuescontinueonReba,withcarsdrivingdown thestreetandturningaroundinresidents’driveways,
He said,“Wedidn’tcometothe townuntilatleastfourresidentshadeitherspokenwiththeownersorattemptedtocontacttheowners.”
Hesaidhehadspokentoowners SeanandKristinaMaloneandalleged that“thingstheysaidtheyweregoingto attempttodo,theyhavenotfollowed through.”
HeaskedforclarificationfromTown
officialsTuesdaynightregardingan issuewithapermitforaspecialevent thebusinesshadplanned.Healsocontendedthedumpsteratthebusinesswas “overflowing.”Heclarifiedthatthetop ofthedumpsterwasnotfullyclosedfor threedaysbutsaidhecouldonlyprove thedumpsterissueexistedforoneday.
Code&BuildingOfficialEricEvans saidthedumpsterwouldbeinviolation iftherewastrashontheground.
MonicaWashburnfollowedherhusband’sremarkswithwhatshereferred toasa“timeline”ofobjectionableevents involvingthebusiness.
Shehadsubmittedtwocomplaintsin August,shesaid,addingthatScerrarespondedtohercomplaintsaboutaweek later,informingherthatKristina’s Kitchencurrentlyhasfourmoreparking spotsthanrequiredbytownzoning codes.
Bothsaidtheissueswithincreased trafficontheirstreethavenotsubsided sincetheendofthesummerseason.
ScerratoldtheWashburnsthatthe Townwouldconsider“new”complaints andaskedthattheneighborssubmit onecomplaintper“incident.Iwasgettingmultiplesofthesamething,”she said.Scerraaddedthatshehasbeentold the Malones“aregoingtobeworking on”expandingparkingforthebusiness.
SeanMalonetoldtheCoastalPoint onWednesdaymorningthatsurvey workhasbegunforanexpandedparkingareaandthathehopestohavethe workdonebytheendofOctoberor earlyNovember.
HetookissuewiththeWashburns’ contentionaboutalackofcommunication.
“Wehavenoideawhatthey’retalkingabout,”hesaid,regardingblocking ofRebaRoad.“They’retheonesthat wereblockingtheroadwiththeirvehicles,notlettinganybodydowntheir streetatonepoint,”hesaid.
RegardingparkingonRebaRoaditself,Malonesaid,“DelDOThassaidit isapublicroad.Thereisaright-of-way thatis25feetfromthecenterofthe streetintotheperson’spropertythatis consideredlikeaneasement.”
Residentsofthestreetalsoparkon theroad,hesaid.
Maloneaddedthat“there’snothingI cando”aboutvehiclesturningaroundin drivewaysonReba.
He disputedtheWashburns’contentionthatissuesareongoing.
“Allofthisstemsfromthesummertime.Nothingisactuallyhappening now,”Malonesaid.“Nothing’sbeing blocked,becausewe’renotasbusyright now.There’splentyofparkingspotsin ourparkinglot.”
Malonesaidtheonlytrashissuehe wasawareofwasonebagthatwason theground“onetime,whentheBlue Hendrivercouldn’tmakeitonSaturday untillater.Itwasonebag.”
Hesaidtheyhaveactuallyhademployeesoutcleaningalongtheroad “frompeoplethrowingtrashoutoftheir movingcarsandstuff.Weevenclean thatup.”
Headdedthattheeventpermitwas forapumpkin-carvingeventthatthey hadplannedforinsidetheshopand thattheyhadbeenadvised,afterMillvilleofficialsconsultedwiththeirattor-
ney,thattheywererequiredtoapplyfor apermitwhethertheeventwasinside oroutside.
Theeventhassincebeencanceled, hesaid.
InotherbusinessattheSept.23 meeting,thecouncilapprovedreleases ofamenitybondsforbuilderD.R.HortonInc.forPeninsulaVillageand SchoonerCoveinMillvilleBytheSea.
ScerraalsonotedthatthefinalconcertinEvansParkwillbeCharlieand theCoolTones,onOct.2.Theconcert wasrescheduledfromanearlierdate duetoinclementweather.
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
TheBethanyBeachStormwater& FloodingCommitteewillwelcome guestspeakerDelawareChiefClimatologistKevinBrinson,directorofthe CenterforEnvironmentalMonitoring AnalysisattheUniversityofDelaware, at2p.m.onFriday,Sept.26,atBethany BeachTownHall.
Brinsonwaspreviouslydirectorof theDelawareEnvironmentalObserving System(DEOS)andassociatestateclimatologist.Hewasoneoftwograduate students whohelpedinstallthefirstobservingsystemstationin2003andbecametheobservingsystemnetwork’s firsttechnicianin2007.Hespecializes inenvironmentalsensing,hydroclimatic extremes,appliedclimatologyand mesonetoperations.
Amesonetisanetworkofautomatedweatherstations,oftenincluding environmentalmonitoringstations.
TheagendaforthemeetingalsoincludesDelaware’s2025climateaction planandcommunityengagement;updates onregionalresilienceefforts; TownManagerCliffGraviet’supdates onstormwaterandfloodresilienceefforts,theLoopCanalandtheAssawomanCanalmechanicalflapdam; andinformationaboutthehomeowner “HelptheTownFightFlooding”pamphlet,whichprovideshomeownerswith informationabouthowtohelpthe Towncombatflooding,includingpreservingtheTown’sdrainagenetwork andfloodproofingproperties.
Theagendaforthemeetingnotesrecent eventssponsoredbyDNRECand theU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineersincludedameetingattheIndianRiver
Inlet,whereadditionaldredgingisstartingsoonandwherethejettywillberefurbished.Itstatesthatarecent nor’easter,windsandeffectsofHurricaneErin“demonstratedhowexposed ourbeachesare,butalsohowprotective ourengineeredduneandbeachsystem is,butitalsodemonstratedhowour beachcanerodequickly.Beachreplenishment isaneed,notjustawant.”
“Wearealwayspromotingbeachreplenishment.Thatisabigtopic.The federalgovernmentisnotputtingmuch outthererightnowbutSen.[Chris] CoonsisontheAppropriationsCommittee,sowearehopinghecanhelp,” BethanyBeachMayorRonCaleftold theCoastalPoint.
“Wewantasmanypeople,asmany membersofthepublic,aspossibleat thismeeting.…Ourcommitteesareinformational,becausesomanypeople
don’trealizewhat’sgoingon.Thereisa lot goingonintheregionandintown. Oneofthegoodthingslatelyis DNRECisworkingwithusnow.
“GregPattersonisthenewsecretary ofDNREC,andheisfantastic.Heis outthereinthepublic.Hereachesout. Thedamprojectwe’vebeenworkingon foryears,thereweremanystepswehad togetthrough.…Wereachedoutto GregPattersonafterhewentintooffice, andherespondedandwehadameeting withinamonth.
“HebroughtintheU.S.ArmyCorps ofEngineersandtheDelawarePark Service,whichispartofDNREC.They areallinvolved.Therearethingstoget ironedoutbecauseofcertainregulations ofthepropertyinthatarea.Wearegettingcooperationinironingouttheissues,anditseemstobeverypositive,” Calefsaid.
CaleftoremainasBethanymayorandTanowitzswornin BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
BethanyBeachMayorRonCalef wasunanimouslychosenbythetown counciltocontinueinthatrolethis weekafterbeingnominatedbyCouncilmanMickeyHinman,whopraised
Calefforthreereasons:hisloveforthe town,thewayhelistenswithintent andbecausehehasastrongwork ethic.
“Truly,Ron,thankyouforeverything youdo.It’salsoanhonortocallyoua friend,”HinmansaidattheSept.22reorganizationmeeting.
Calefreplied,“Samehere.” “Thankyoufortheconfidenceyou haveplacedinme.Ithasbeenalearningyearforme,andIthankyouallfor yoursupport.Ithasbeenagoodand productiveyearworkingwiththecitizensofBethany,andIlookforwardto continuingworkingwiththem,”Calef
said.
“Nomatterwhatwe’retalkingabout …Ronalwaysendswithacomment like,‘WearesoluckytoliveinBethany Beach.It’sagreatspot,isn’tit?’”Hinmansaid.
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forcompletioninthenearfuture.
•Theboardalsoagaindelayeddiscussingsalaryscalesfordistrictinvestigators,constablesandstudentadvisors.
ThenextregularIRSDBoardofEducationmeetingwillbeMonday,Oct.27,at 7p.m.CommitteemeetingswillbeSept. 13(Policyat4p.m.;Curriculumat4:30 p.m.;Buildings&Groundsat5p.m.;Financeat6p.m.).Allmeetingsarenow beingheldattheformerMillsboroMiddle SchoolonStateStreetinMillsboro.The CommunityBudgetOversightCommitteewillalsoresumeinOctober.Itwasrecentlyfreshenedup.
CouncilwomanTheresaKeiland CouncilmanJerryMorris,whofiledfor reelectionthisyear,unopposed,and MarcTanowitz,whoranunopposedfor theseatvacatedbyoutgoingCouncilmanPatrickSheplee,werealsoswornin totheirnewtermsatthemeeting.Also onthecouncilareHinman,Rich McHugh,BobRushandCalef.All councilmembersservetwo-yearterms andarenotpaid.
Morriswasselectedasvicemayor, Keilassecretary-treasurerandRushas thecouncilrepresentativeforthePlanning &ZoningCommission.Meeting timesweresetfor2p.m.onthethird FridayofeverymonthatBethany BeachTownHall.
Committeechairpersonsappointed atthemeetingwereFrankMyers,Audit Committee;HinmanandKeil,Pedestrian&BicycleSafetyCommittee;Keil, Budget&FinanceCommittee; McHugh,Charter&OrdinanceReview Committee;CaroleCalef,Culture& HistoricAffairsCommittee;Chris Lawrence,FourthofJulyCommittee; andRonCalef,Stormwater&Flood Committee.
“Thatisacommitteethatisnearand deartomyheart,andIwouldliketo stayonit,”themayorsaid.
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Hastingsemphasized,“Itisverymucha local-typeroad.…Ireallyexpectpeople todrivemoderatespeedsandallow pedestrianstowalkandbikearoundit.”
Theprojectcostabout$140million, ofwhichtheFederalHighwayAdministration(FHWA)provided80percent.
“Withoutyourfederaltaxdollars comingbackhere,it’shardtoimagine howlongaprojectlikethiswouldtake,” Meyersaid.
OfficialsthankedcontractorR.E. PearsonConstructionCompany;DelDOTdesignerswhooversawtheproject,alongwiththeWRA;inspection stafffromAECOMandTORREngineering;andlocalofficials—especially theTownofMillsboroandstateRep. RichCollins(R-41st)forpublicoutreach.
Severalweeksago,DelDOTgavethe publicanearlylookatthebypassduring acharitable5Krun/walk.Morethan $10,000wasraisedfortheB+Foundation,whichsupportschildrenwithcancer,theirfamiliesandcancerresearch.
“Itisanorganizationwewillsupport foreverbecausetheyhelpDelaware families,”includingDelDOTemployees,saidHastings.
Thepubliccanseemaps,plansand historyofDelDOTprojects,including Route113,onlineat https://deldot.gov/projects.Forassistance,contactDelDOTCommunity Relationsat(302)760-2080oremail dotpublic@delaware.gov.
Townemployeesthanked MayorCalef,whilemakingannouncements,saidLaborDaymarked theendofthesummerseason,meaning theTown’spay-to-parkperiodhas ended,“andwearesettlingintothefall shoulderseason.”
HethankedTownManagerCliff Graviet,theassistanttownmanager and“theunbelievablestaffthatpulled offanotheroutstandingfunandsafe summer.Theyplannedaspectacular FourthofJulycelebrationandgotus througharoughAugustwithHurricaneErin,”Calefsaid.Hethanked membersofthePublicWorksDepartment,thebeachpatrol,policedepartment,firedepartmentandemergency personnel.
CalefalsointroducedCathyRossi, whohasacceptedapart-timeposition withtheTownasdirectorofcommunicationsandwhowillbesurethetown publishesregularnewsletters.
BotanicGardenscelebratespavilion,future ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
TheDelawareBotanicGardensin Dagsborolastweekcelebrated12years ofworkbyacommunityofsupporters byopeninganewpavilionandannouncingthecomingofanewerain itsleadershipteam.
Thisyear,forthefirsttime,the DBG’sAnnualDinner—itslargest fundraisingevent—washeldinthe brand-newAnnettePennoniMeadow Pavilion.Locatedneartheentranceto theproperty,thenewstructurecanbe
usedasanopen-airorenclosedspace, withdoorsalongthesides.High, beamedceilingsofferagrandfeel, whilealargefireplaceatoneendadds coziness.
Atthedinner,theband5thAvenue playedasthesunsetandguestswere abletoenjoyadinnerbySoDelConceptsandwinefromBin66.Inyears past,thedinnerhadbeenheldundera tent.
Theguestofhonoratthisyear’s dinnerwasChuckPennoni,chairman oftheengineeringfirmPennoniAssociatesofBrynMawr,Pa.—afounding
HealsocreditedPennoniAssociates’MarkDavidson,whohesaidhad beeninvolvedinthepavilionproject “f romtheverybeginning.” Pennonirecalledthefirsttimehe andhislatewife,Annette,hadvisited theDBG,aboutnineyearsago.
“I’dliketosayshefellinlovewith DelawareBotanicGardens,butI’m nottoosure.Shemayhavefallenin lovewithRayandSheryl.…Shejust lovedthisplace,”hesaid.
SwedrecognizedtheDBGboard andadvisorycouncilmembers,aswell asthevolunteersinattendanceatthe dinner.ShealsorecognizedDBGExecutiveDirectorforHorticulture StephenPr yceLea,DeputyExecutive DirectorforGrounds&Facilities SamCashdollarandDirectorofHorticultureChristineJustice,aswellas DBG’snewchiefoperatingofficer, MarkCarter.
SanderlaudedSEAStudio,who designedthegarden’srestroomfacility, aswellasthepavilion,andJeffBurton ofLaneBuilders,whobuiltthepavilion.
CoastalPoint•KerinMagill Above,Boardmembers,aswellaslocal andstateofficials,gatheredatthestart oftheDelawareBotanicGardensAnnual Dinnertocuttheceremonialribbonon thenewAnnettePennoniMeadowPavilion.Left,ExecutiveDirectorSheryl Swed,left,andBoardofDirectorsChairmanRaySanderannouncedatthe DelawareBotanicGardensdinnerthat theywillbesteppingasideafter12 yearsleadingthegarden'sgrowth.
corporatepartneratDBGandamajor contributortothedevelopmentofthe property.Thepavilionisnamedin memoryofPennoni’swife,Annette, whopassedawayin2019.
“Thisbuildingwouldnotbehere withoutChuckandhisgreatcompany. Theygaveussupport—moralsupport,financialsupportandleadership,” saidRaySander,chairmanofthe boardofdirectorsatDelaware BotanicGardens.
Sanderacknowledgedthework thatwentintothedevelopmentofthe building.
“Unlessyouworkhard,itdoesn’t justhappen,”hesaid—addingthat it’saphilosophyheshareswithDBG ExecutiveDirectorSherylSwed,as wellaswithPennoni.
“Thiswasacivic-leadershipproject,”Sandersaid.“Peoplecamefrom alloverthecounty,alloverthestate. Pr ivatecitizens,publicofficials,companies—bigcompanies,smallcompanies.Allcametogethertobuildthis garden.”
“Allofthiswouldn’thavehappenedifitwasn’tforRayandSheryl,” Pennonisaid.
“Jeffhashelpedusmakethisbuildingareality,”Sandersaid.
SwedalsocreditedSallyMoorefor herworktowardthecompletionof thepatioonwhichcocktailswere servedbeforethedinner,aswellasthe nearby“livingroof”project,which hadbeencompletedjustinthepast month.
“We’veraised$11millionforthis project,”Sandernoted.
Heconcludedhisremarkswiththe announcementthatheandSwed wouldbesteppingdownfromtheir positionsinthecomingyear,andthat theorganizationplanstohireapaid executivedirector.Theannouncement wasfollowedbyastandingovationby thecrowdinthenewpavilion.
Sandersaidthisweekthatthenew buildingwillallowtheorganizationto holdavarietyofpubliceventsthere. Thefirstone,hesaid,willbeanOct. 23programtitled“AnEveningwith DougTallamy,”featuresthebest-sellingauthorandbackyardhabitatexpert.Tallamywilldiscusshisnew book,“HowCanIHelp?SavingNatureWithYourYard.”
Inhistalk,Tallamywilltellattendeeshowgrowingnativeplantsand lettingfallenleavesliecancontribute toconservationrightinone’sbackyard.Thelecturewillbeginat5p.m., followedbyaquestion-and-answer period.Lightrefreshmentswillbe provided.
Amongthosewhopurchasetickets totheeventbeforeSept.30,30willbe randomlyselectedfora“walk-andtalk” withTallamyandPryceLea.
TolearnmoreaboutDelaware BotanicGardensandupcomingevents, gotowww.delawaregardens.org.
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Editorial Alittlepreparationcangoalongway ViewPoint It’sbettertobesafethansorry.Andwhenyoulivebythecoast, thosewordsprobablyhavealittlemore“oomph”tothemthanin otherlocales.
InrecognitionofNationalPreparednessMonth,Sussex CountyEmergencyManagementispartneringwithSussex Countylibrariestohelpeducatecitizensonhowtopreparefor blizzards,housefiresand,ofcourse,coastalstorms.Tohelpmembersofthecommunitybestpreparethemselves,andtheirfamilies, forwhatevermaycomeourway,exampleemergencypreparedness kitsarecurrentlyondisplayattheSouthCoastalLibrary,the GreenwoodandMiltonpubliclibraries,andontheSussexCounty EmergencyManagementwebsite.
“Beingabletoseethekitsinperson,allinoneplace—hopefully,thatwillresonatemaybeabitmoreandmotivatepeopleto takeaction,”saidCountyLibrarianRachelLynch.Sheemphasized
thatlibrariescontinuetobeacommunityhubofinformation. Someofthebasicsthatpeopleshouldincludeintheirownkits wouldbewater,food,medications,personalhygieneitems,aflashlight,portableradioandanemergencywhistle.Otheritemspeople shouldconsiderwouldbediningsupplies,cash,batteriesand chargers,freshclothing,ducttape,scissors,matchesandafireextinguisher.Italsowouldn’thurttohaverecentphotosofpets and/orchildrenincaseyourfamilygetsseparated.
Wealldoittosomeextent,right?Wehearthere’samajor storm coming,wereflectonhowmanytimeswepreparedforone onlytoseenothingcome,andwejustdon’ttakeitasseriouslythe nexttime.Well,preparationcanhelp.Justgetyourstufftogether, checkonitperiodicallytomakesureeverythingisstillworking andrelevant,andliveyourlife.
Butgetprepared.Now,soyoudon’thavetoworrylater.
ApagehasnowbeenturnedinBethany ForBethanyBeach,it’sbeenafairlypainfulchapter.
Thepristinebeachtown—knownlargelyforChiefLittleOwl greetingpeopletoitsdowntown,afloraldisplaythatsoothesthesoul andafamily-friendlyatmospherethathasstoodforgenerations— hasbeendingedbychargesthattheirformertwotopcopswrongly divertedstateandfederalfundsintotheirownpocketsthrough bogusovertimecharges.
OK,itwasmorethana“ding.”Thiswasadent.
Thingslikethisjustaren’tsupposedtohappeninBethanyBeach, right?Thebiggestcontroversiesintownoftenrevolvearoundparkingviolationsandpeoplenotpickingupdogpoopoffthesidewalks. Butwhenaninternalinvestigationrevealedthatthetwohadallegedlystolennearly$300,000ingrant moneythatwasearmarkedforpoliceovertime,theTownfacedatippingpoint.
Point of No Return Darin J. McCann
TotheTown’scredit,theyhandedover theinformationtofederalauthorities,and thetwowereultimatelychargedwithfelony wirefraud.OnMonday,Sept.15,former chiefMichaelRedmonwassentencedto13 monthsinfederalprison,twoyearsofsupervisedprobationuponhis release,a$50,000fineandanordertopay$81,000inrestitution.For hispart,formerassistantchiefDarinCathellwassentencedtotwo monthsinprison,homeconfinementforsixmonthsafterhisrelease, a$25,000fineandanordertopay$67,000.
It’satthistimethatIwanttopauseforasecondandpointout somethingIfindinteresting.Nobodyisdodginganythinghere. ChiefFoleyisflat-outsayingthiswasablemishonhisdepartment. TheTownturnedovertheinformationtheygatheredfromtheirinvestigationassoonastheylearnedwhatithaddiscovered.And,for whatit’sworth,theyhavebeenupfrontandtransparentwiththe localmediafromthestart.
It’sarottenthingtohavehappentoanytown—particularlyone thatis,let’sfaceit,historicallyprettydarnprotectiveofitsimageand thehappeningsthatgoon“behindthecurtain.”
Andit’sespeciallyimportanttoconsiderthatwhentalkingabout apolicedepartment.Anypolicedepartment.Thesearesupposedto bebastionsofintegrityandhonesty,while operatingmostefficientlywhentheyhave thetrustandsupportoftheircitizenry. ButBethanydidnottrytosweepthis undertheproverbialcarpet.Thetowncouncilanddecision-makersaggressivelywent afterthepair.Thenewchiefhasforcibly shutthedoortothatchapterofhisdepartment’shistoryandisfocusingonthe“now,”andthefuture. Theydidthisright.Evenifithurt.
Oh,andtheTownplanstoalsoinitiatecivilactionagainstthe pair,seekingcloseto$140,000,“torecoverfederalandstategrant fundsnotreimbursedthroughthesentencingprocess,”accordingto officials.
Thiswasnotsomesmallissue.Anditobviouslyreflectedpoorly ontheTown’spolicedepartment,eveniftheallegationswereonlyfocusedontwoindividualsfromsaiddepartment.
BethanyBeachPoliceChiefPatrickFoleytoldusaftersentencing thatheis“verygratefulthatthisisfinallyinourrearview.TheactionsofthepriortwoadministratorshavetarnishedthebadgecurrentBethanyBeachpoliceofficersproudlywearoverourhearts.
“WhiletheactionsofRedmonandCathelldonotreflectout policingethics,Iamhonoredtoleadastaffofprofessionalandaccountablepoliceofficers,”Foleycontinued.“Iamveryappreciativeof thetownadministrators,councilmembersandresidentswhowe serve,whohavestoodbyoursideduringthisdifficulttime.”
It’sanexampleoftheoldsayingthatsometimesit’sjustbetterto ripofftheBand-Aid.Itstingsatfirst,butit’sbetterthanrepeated actsofpainthatjustkeepdraggingonandon.Andnowtheycan heal.
FormermayorRosemaryHardiman—amemberoftheTown’s PoliceAccountabilityCommittee—wrotealetterthisweekthatyou willfindonpage20.Shedescribesthesceneatthesentencinghearing forRedmonandCathell,wherefivecurrentBethanypoliceofficers, themayor,vicemayor,townmanagerandotherprominentfiguresin thetownattended.Fromheraccount,theydidnotgoto“kickdirt”on thepairasmuchasjustbeingtherefortheendofthesaga.
ShewroteabouthowtheofficersapproachedCathellandhiswife and,inherwords,“communicatedforgivenessandencouragement forthefuture.Thisisanotherexampleoftheexemplarycharacterof theofficersoftheBBPD.Theirexamplewasaninspirationandthe brightestpositivehighlightinanotherwisesadday.”
Itleadsmetobelievethattherearemorebrightdaysaheadin BethanyBeach.AndthenewleadershipintheBBPDmakesmebelieveitcouldbebrighterthaneverbefore.
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GuestColumns Question:Tobeornottobeonsocialmedia? ByJerryHardiman SpecialtotheCoastalPoint
Asmanyofyouknow,I’mnotonany socialmedia.Althoughtherearesome benefits,I’veneverseentheneedforme toparticipate.Itlookslikeittakesalot oftime,andIhaveotherthingsI’d ratherdo.Liketakeanap.
Partofmyreluctanceisthepotential threatfromtechintrusionlikeTikTok. AccordingtoarticlesintheWashington Post,TikTokisaChineseCommunist Partyplatform(orapp)thatcangain accesstoallkindsofuserpersonalinformationwithouttheirpermission, eventrackingtheirmovementsevery day.Thisisserious.
Maybeownershipwillchangethis, butItoldRosemarythatIdefinitely wasn’tgoingtojoinTikTokbecause theycouldtrackmymovements.
Rosemaryreassuredme,sayingI shouldn’tworrybecauseIstillhavea flipphone,whichIonlyturnonwhen needed,andanyonewhotracksmy movementswouldfallasleep.TikTok probablywon’tmissme.Theyreportedlynowhaveabout170million Americanusers,mostlyyoungpeople,
toinfluence.
My lackofinterestinsocialmedia todayisalsobasedonwhatI’veheard andreadaboutsomeofthehateful,even threateningthings,peoplesaytoand aboutothers,thingstheyprobablyor hopefullywouldn’tsayinperson.
Itremindsmeoftheheateddebate aboutthefutureoftheWhigParty.Talk aboutrancor!(Ihadtolookthatup.)I don’tunderstandit,becausepeoplenaturallyhavedifferentopinions,andthat canbegood.ThewayBenjamin Franklinsawitwas“Ifeveryoneis thinkingalike,thennooneisthinking.” Withoutananswerhere,I’mgoingwith prayersforeveryoneinleadershippositionsandforpeaceinourcountry.
Thankfully,it’snotallbadnews.On apositivenote,Icameacrossanumber ofsocialmediapostsand“tweets”in Reader’sDigestandothersourcesthat helpoutweightheuglystuff.Here’sa briefsample:
•Whensomeoneonsocialmedia tellsyouit’sraining,thefirstthingtodo is lookoutthewindow.(QuotingjournalistHelenLewis.)
•Tothepersonwhostolemyantidepressants:Ihopeyou’rehappynow.
•Dopeoplewhorunknowthat we’renotfoodforwildanimalsanymore?
•I’llconsiderjoggingwhenIseea joggersmiling.
•Ienvyparanoids.Theyactuallyfeel thatpeoplearepayingattentionto them.(QuotingSusanSontag.)
•Toseniors:Neverdancelikenoone iswatching.Infact,neverdance.(QuotingGeneWeingarten.)
• Howdotheygetthehurricanesto arriveinalphabeticalordereveryyear?
•It’sOKnottohaveaValentineon Valentine’sDay.Ididn’thaveagroundhogonGroundhogDay.
•Thingswesaythatbringustogether.Asakid:“Hey,Ihavethatsame toy.”Asanadult:“Hey,I’monthesame medication.”
Itseemstomethatthemajorbenefit ofsomesocialmediaplatforms,like Facebook,istheabilitytoquicklykeep upwithfamilyandfriends.Thanksto Rosemary,Igetthebenefitwithoutparticipation.ShetellsmewhatIneedto knowandsavesmefromtherest.(I’ma luckyman.)Ithoroughlyenjoyandappreciateallthenewsandpicturesposted byfamilyandfriends.Prompt,real-time
sharingofinformationthatbringsus closertogether.Thattipsthescalefor me.Thegoodoutweighsthebad.SoI’m fadingoutwithMontyPythonsoftly singinginthebackground:“Alwayslook onthebrightsideoflife.”
Incidentally,theDelawareNews Journalhasreportedthatagrowing number ofsmartphoneusersareswitchingtosimple,basicflipphones.The convertsexplainthattheywereconstantlydistractedandevenburnedout withexcessivescreentimechecking emails,texts,socialmediaposts,blogs andpodcasts.Someofitwasjustmindlessscrolling.(TheNewsJournalreportedthattheaveragesmartphoneuser spentatleastfivehoursadayontheir phones.)
I’mnotsayingI’matrendsetteror “influencer,”buttheswitchtoflip phonescouldbeahealthychangefor many.Anothersuggestedhealthyalternativeisjusttolimitsmartphoneuseto essentialfeatures.Probablyeasiersaid thandone,butworthittostayonthe brightside.
I’llclosewiththat,wishingeveryone peaceandhappinessincyberspaceand youreverydaylives.
Restoringfaithin democracystarts withtermlimits ByMichaelKatz,MD,MBA
DelawarehaslongplayedanoutsizedroleinAmericanhistory.From beingthe“FirstState”toratifythe Constitutiontoservingasaproving groundforboldideas,oursmallstate hasoftenpunchedaboveitsweightin shapingthenation’sdestiny.Today,we faceanothermomentwhereDelaware canlead:bycallingforaconstitutional amendmenttoimposetermlimitson members ofCongress.
Acrossthecountry,Americansof everypoliticalstripearelosingfaithin ourdemocracy.Pollafterpollshows confidenceinCongressathistoriclows. A2023Gallupsurveyfoundthatonly7 percentofAmericanshadagreatdeal oftrustinCongress,makingitthe least-trustedinstitutioninthenation. HereinDelaware,Ihearthesamerefrain,whetherI’mtalkingwithneighborsinWilmington,businessownersin Doverorparentsatyouthsporting eventsinSussexCounty:Washingtonis broken,andcareerpoliticiansarepartof
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Thatfrustrationisrootedinreality. InCongresstoday,oncesomeonegets elected,theoddsoflosingtheirseatare shockinglyslim.In2024,morethan95 percentofHouseincumbentswho soughtreelectionwon.Manyhavebeen inofficefordecades,insulatedfrom competitionbygerrymandereddistricts, special-interestmoneyandthepowerof incumbency.Theresultisapolitical classthatoftenseemsmorefocusedon clingingtopowerthanonsolvingthe pressingissuesfacingworkingfamilies fromtheaffordabilityofhousingin Delaware,tothehighcostofhealthcare, tothechallengesofsupportingsmall businesses.
Asaformerstatesenatorherein Delawareandnowasthestatechairfor U.S.TermLimits,Ibelieveweneedto changetheincentivesinWashington. Thatmeansadoptingaconstitutional amendmenttoimposetermlimitson Congress.
years,itsendsthemessagethatelections areaforegoneconclusion.Voterturnout suffers,youngleadersfeelshutoutand peoplelosefaiththattheirgovernment caneverchange.Atermlimitsamendmentwouldinjectnewenergyintoour politicalsystemandreassurecitizens thatWashingtonbelongstothem,not toapermanentpoliticalclass. Somewillarguethatwealreadyhave termlimits—they’recalledelections. Butthatignorestheenormouspowerof incumbency.InDelaware,asinmost states,sittingmembersofCongress rarelyfaceseriouscompetition.They enjoynamerecognition,frankingprivileges,andtheabilitytoraisemillionsof dollarsfromspecialinterestseagerto curryfavorwiththosewhoholdpower. Termlimitswouldleveltheplaying field,makingiteasierforcitizenleaders tostepforwardandserve.
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Delawarehasaproudtraditionofaccountability.OurGeneralAssemblyis madeupofcitizenlegislators—teachers, businessowners,healthcareworkers —whoserveforatime,bringtheir real-worldexperiencetobear,andthen returntotheircommunities.Thisrotationinofficekeepsgovernmentresponsive,groundedandconnectedtothe peopleitserves.WhyshouldCongress beanydifferent?
Rightnow,toomanymembersof Congressspendmoretimefundraising andprotectingtheirseatsthanlistening toconstituents.Asystemdesignedto servethepeoplehascalcifiedintoone that rewardsseniority,favorsentrenched politiciansanddiscouragesfreshvoices. Termlimitswouldchangethat.They wouldensurethatnooneinWashingtonforgetsthatpublicofficeisatemporarytrust,notalifetimeentitlement.
ForDelaware,thisissueisespecially relevant.Weareasmallstatewithasingleat-largecongressionaldistrict.That meanseveryDelawarean’svoiceshould matter.Butwhenincumbentscanremain inofficefor20,30oreven40
Othersclaimthattermlimitswould stripCongressof“institutionalknowledge.”Butwhatgoodisinstitutional knowledgeifitperpetuatesdysfunction, gridlockandpartisanship?InDelaware, we’veproventhatfreshleadershipcan invigorategovernment.Ourstatehas successfullyblendedexperiencedhands withnewperspectives,producingpragmaticsolutionstochallengesfrom healthcaretoeconomicdevelopment. Washingtonneedsmoreofthatspirit. Delawarevotershaveconsistently calledforchange.Wewantleaderswho putpeopleabovepolitics,whoremember thatelectedofficeisaduty,notacareerpath.Bypassingaresolutionin favorofanArticleVconventionlimited tocongressionaltermlimits,Delaware canonceagainliveuptoitslegacyas theFirstState—thistime,byleading thenationtowardastronger,moreaccountabledemocracy.
Termlimitsarenotapartisanissue. Republicans,Democratsandindependentsalikesupportthem.Nationalsurveysshowthatroughly80percentof Americans,acrossthepoliticalspectrum,wantCongresstohavetermlimits.Itisoneofthefewissuesthatunites usinthesedividedtimes.Herein Delaware,wehaveachancetobeacat-
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SDSAstudentswinmusiccompositionawards CoastalPoint•LauraWalter SDSAstudentsFrancescaCaligiureand NicholasRobinoarehonoredfortheir musiccomposingskillsby,fromleft,IndianRiverSchoolDistrictBoardofEducationPresidentMarkSteele,Principal JennaArgoandIRSDSuperintendent JayOwens.
ByLauraWalter StaffReporter
Playinganinstrumentisonething. Creatingasongisanotherrealmcompletely.Twolocalstudentsputtheir skillstothepage—bothwinninggold intheDelawareMusicEducatorAssociation’s2025YoungComposerCompetition.
SouthernDelawareSchoolofthe Artshadtwofirst-placewinnersinthe electronicmusiccategory:Nicholas RobinoformiddleschoolandFrancesca Caligiureforelementaryschool.
“Theircompositionshadgreatvarietyandinterest!”thejudgeswrote. Awardswereannouncedinthesummer, andtheIndianRiverSchoolDistrict celebratedthelocalwinnersattheSept. 22schoolboardmeeting.
muchintheircompositions.”
SDSA’sfirstmiddleschoolmusic compositionclasstookplaceinthe springof2025,andmostoftheclass submittedcontestentries—about15. (Caligiure’sdaughter,Francesca,while youngerthanthestudentsintheclass, alsocreatedacontestentry,ofherown accord.)
Allsemester,studentslearned“how tobuildasong,addinglayerstoitasthe songprogressesandcreatinganemotionalresponse.”Softwaresuchas BandLabprovidesabasicbeat,andstudentslayeredmelody,harmony,intros, outrosandmore.Entrantshadtocreate anaudiofileofatleasttwominutesin length.
“Idefinitelywantthecommunityto knowtheartsareverystronginthis schooldistrict.Wehaveamazingarts educators,wehaveamazingtalent,” MaryCaligiuresaid.“Keepsupporting thearts!It’simportant.”
SDSAisaK-8magnetschoolthat usesarttodrivehomeregularacademic lessons.Itsartsclassofferingsarenumerous.
MaryCaligiurepraisedallofSDSA’s students.
“Thesestudents—especiallythe middleschool—theyworksohard. Andforthattoberecognized,Iwas veryproudofthem,”saidMary Caligiure,SDSAdramateacherand formermusicteacher.“Theydeserve thatrecognition.They’vegrownso
“They’recreative,they’reeagerto learn,theyhavealotofpassionsandall oftheartsteachershere—wejustlove nurturingthatpassion,tokeepbuilding thatcreativitythatweneedsomuchin theworldtoday.Aswemoveintomore AIandtechnology,wehavetoholdon tothecreativity.”
Letters Readeroffersupmore onpolicestory Editor:
Letmetellyouastoryaboutanextraordinaryactofkindness,compassion andforgivenessbyanumberofour BethanyBeachpoliceofficersonasad occasion.
OnSept.15,inacriminalproceeding intheU.S.DistrictCourtinWilmington,formerBBPDchiefMichaelRedmonandformercaptainDarinCathell weresentencedforhavingfalsely claimedandbeenpaidforhundredsof hoursofovertimetheyneverworked. Thefalseclaimswerepaidfromfederal grantsintendedtosupportcommunity policeovertime.Bothmenpleaded guiltytofederalchargesintheircases. (Fordetailsonthecasesandproceedings seeSusanCanfora’sexcellentarticlein theSept.19issueoftheCoastalPoint.)
FivecurrentlyservingBethanyBeach policeofficersattendedtheproceeding, includingthepolicechief,deputychief, alongwiththemayor,vicemayor,mem-
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alystforreformthatrestorestrustinour
bersofthetowncouncil,thetownmanagerandmembersoftheTown’sPolice AccountabilityCommittee.
DuringtheproceedingforDarin Cathell,afterpubliclyacceptingresponsibilityforhisconductandapologizing tofamilyandfriends,heturnedtoallof usandwholeheartedlyapologizedtothe Town,andparticularlytothepoliceofficers,forwhathehaddone.
Now,ourofficerscouldhaverejected andturnedtheirbacksonhiminhurt andangerforhavingdamagedthereputationofthedepartmentwithfederal, stateandlocallawenforcementagencies and somemembersofthepublic.It wouldhavebeenunderstandable.Instead,theyrespondedwithincredible compassionandkindness.
Afterthesentencing,theofficers wentovertotheirdisgracedformercolleagueandMrs.Cathell,shookhishand andspokewithhimforawhile,asdid otherTownrepresentativespresent.I couldnotheareverythingthatwassaid, buttheirwordsseemedtohaveanupliftingeffectonMr.andMrs.Cathell.
government,encouragesbroaderparticipationandensuresthatthevoicesof everydaycitizensareheard.
TheFoundersneverintendedfor publicservicetobecomealifelongca-
Thissimplegestureofkindnessand compassion,especiallybythepoliceofficerswhoweremostaffectedbythe case,communicatedforgivenessandencouragementforthefuture.Thisisanotherexampleoftheexemplary characteroftheofficersoftheBBPD. Theirexamplewasaninspirationand thebrightestpositivehighlightinan otherwisesadday.
MayorRonCalefnotedthatapage hasnowbeenturnedforBethanyBeach andtheBBPD.Indoingso,theexampleofourpoliceofficersonSept.15 reenforcesourconfidenceinthecharacter,professionalismandjudgmentofour dedicatedofficers,whoservetoprotect usalleveryday.Wearetrulyblessed withandgratefulfortheirservice.
RosemaryHardiman,Chairperson BethanyBeachPoliceAccountabilityCommittee
Klinefamilygrateful forsupport Editor: ThefamilyofKayKline,thewoman
reer.Theyenvisionedrepresentatives whowouldserveforaseason,bringthe wisdomoftheircommunitiestothe hallsofpower,andthenreturnhometo liveundertheverylawstheyhelpedcre-
whowasmissinginFenwickIsland fromtheafternoonofSept.11untilthe eveningofSept.12,wouldliketoexpressourprofoundgratitudetoallof theofficialagenciesandallofthemembersofthecommunitywhohelpedin thesearchforMrs.Kline.
Happily,shewasreunitedwithour familyshortlyaftersheenteredtheFenwickShoresMotelaround7p.m.Friday toaskifshecouldusetheirbathroom. Thankstothealertmotelclerkwhorealizedwhoshewasandnotifiedthe FenwickIslandpolice,whointurnnotifiedus.Wearrivedatthehoteltofind Mrs.Klineinexcellentcondition.
Sheandherhusbandweretakenby ambulancetoBeebeHospital,where shewastreatedfordehydrationanda urinarytractinfectionandheldforobservationuntilSundayafternoon.She hasnorecollectionofwhereshewasfor allthehoursshewasmissing,andwe likelywillneverknow.
WethanktheFenwickIslandPolice
ate.Byadvancingcongressionalterm limits,Delawarecanhonorthatoriginal vision,renewfaithinourdemocracy, andremindAmericawhywewere— andremain—theFirstState.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP forceandChiefMichaelMorrisseyfor theirquickresponsetoourconcerns,for theirexhaustivesearchandforkeeping usinformedateverystep.Thanksalso gototheBethanyBeachPoliceDepartment,theBethanyBeachVolunteerFire Department,theOceanCityPolice,the DelawareStatePoliceandChiefTroy Pezzuto,andtheDelawareNational Guardfortheirunlimitedcontributions oftimeandresourcesinthesearch.We cannotexpresshowappreciativeweare ofthewayalloftheseagenciescooperated andcoordinatedtobesurethatno stonewasunturnedinlookingforMrs. Kline.
Wealsosendourgratitudetothe manymembersofourcommunitywho helpedbywalkingthestreetsandbeach, puttingupfliers,usingsocialmedia, talkingtoneighborsandkeepingtheir eyesopenintheattemptstolocateMrs. Kline.Spreadingthewordaswidelyas possibleincreasedthechancesthatshe wouldbefound.
Wehopethatasaresultofourordealolderpeopleandtheirfamilieswill be awareofthepossibilityofanasymptomatic,severeurinarytractinfection whichcanresultingreatconfusion.In addition,wewanttoemphasizetheimportanceforolderpeopleofcarryinga phone,identificationandsometypeof medicalwarningdevice.Wecannotbe toocareful.
Again,oursincerestandmostheartfeltthanksgotoallwhoparticipatedin theseefforts.Weareincrediblygrateful forthishappyendingtoournightmarishexperience.Weappreciateprivacyas Mrs. Klinecontinuestorecoverandask thatnofurtherpostsbeplacedonsocial media.
Editor:
InresponsetoMs.Parsons’proposal fornuclearpowerasasourceofreliable energy,Iaminfullagreement.Myunderstandingisthatthetechnologyhas significantlyadvancedandismuchsafer. Goodluck,though,findingacommunityinDelawarethatwouldallowconstructionofaplantwithin100milesof their homes.
Weneedmultiplesourcesofenergy, buttherearegoodreasonstophaseout fossilfuels.Youcanbelievethatfossil fuelsdonotcontributetoclimate change.Igetit!Theoilandgasindustry hasmuddiedthewatersregardingfossil fuels’impactontheenvironment.Over thepastfourdecades,theyhaveruna campaignofliesandmisinformation. Don’ttakemywordforit.Google “Exxonemailclimatechange.”Internal Exxondocumentsrevealthattheirown scientists confirmedwhatclimatologists
TheKlineFamily
havewarned:fossilfuelscontributeto globalwarming!Bytheway,whydoyou thinkinsurancecompaniesareleaving FloridaandCalifornia?
Ms.ParsonsreferencestheCaesar RodneyInstitute.Thatorganizationis heavilyfundedbytheAmericanFuel& PetrochemicalManufacturers.Simply put,thefossilfuelindustrythathas beenlyingtousfordecades!
Letmebeclear.Wind,solar,geothermalwillnotbeabletomeetourdemandingenergyneedsinthenear future,especiallyifthisadministration halts solarandwinddevelopment!But onceweincreaseourrenewablecapacity, wecanbegintoweanourselvesoffof fossilfuels.Windenergyalreadyaccountsforapproximately60percentof electricalpowerinIowa.Itwilltake time.Stoppingconstructionofoffshore windfarmsoffourcoastlineisshortsighted.
Pastorresponds toeditor’scolumn Editor:
Iwriteconcerningthe[column]titled“LossofKirkisalossforpublic discourse.”Asapastorwhoservedfor 45yearsintheUnitedMethodist Church,Itakegreatexceptiontoyour comments/conclusionsaboutCharlie Kirk.Iamapastorwhohasapassion foryouth.Mysisterwasateacherwith thatsamepassion.Manyofushaveinvestedourcareersandlivesinthefuture ofouryouth,ourneighborhoods,our nationandourglobalcommunity.
Thegreatestgiftwecangiveour children,youthandyoungadultsiscriticalthinking(theabilitytothinkclearly and rationallyaboutwhattodoorbelievebyquestioninginformation).It saddensmethatwehavebecomeacultureofsoundbitesthatdoesnotencouragethewillingnesstoresearch, understandandformopinions(thatwe arewillingtodefend)aboutissuesthat wecareabout.
Iamthefirsttosaythatnoone shouldbemurdered,includingCharlie Kirk.Istronglydisagreewithmanyof hispositionsandthewayhecharacterizedanddismissedwomen,African Americans,Muslims,theLGBTQ+ community,andlistgoeson.
Peopleoffaith,especiallyChristians, aretaughttwosimplecommandments: LoveGodandloveyourneighbor,includingourenemies.TohearourpresidentspeakatMr.Kirk’smemorialand sayhecouldnotfollow“Charlie’sexample”becauseMr.Trumphateshisenemiessaysvolumesaboutwhereweare asanation.Iwouldhopethisisnotthe legacyCharliewouldwanttoleavebehind.
RegisReft Millville
Bethechangeyoucalledforhasto beginbyseeingeveryoneasachildof God,notanenemy.Whenwelookinto theeyesofothers,weseesomeoneGod loves!Weareallequalintheeyesof God—nobetter,noworse.Nooneis tobemarginalized.Imaginehowdifferentourdiscoursewouldbeifthatwas ourstartingpoint!
TheRev.DeborahLynnScott UMC,retired
SeptemberisDeaf AwarenessMonth Editor:
DeafAwarenessmonthisobserved eachSeptemberandcelebratesthehistory,languageandcultureoftheDeaf communityinAmerica.Youhavemost likelyencounteredDeafpeopleconversinginAmericanSignLanguage(ASL) instoresandrestaurants,onthebeach andatpublicevents.TheDeafand hard-of-hearingcommunityincludesall ages,fromnewly-diagnosedinfantsand Deafandhard-of-hearingschoolchildrenintheIndianRiverSchoolDistrict,youngDeafprofessionals,toDeaf andhard-of-hearingretiredseniorcitizens.
AlthoughtheDeafpopulationinour areahasgrownexponentiallyinthepast fewdecades,therehasalwaysbeena
DeafcommunityonDelmarva.Local Deafresidentsrecallthattheyandthe generationbeforethemtraveledacross theChesapeakeBaybyferryboatbefore theBayBridgewasbuiltin1952.Many oftheseearlyDeafresidentswere drawntothesenseofcommunitythey couldfindhereamongotherDeafpeople.
Newerresidentstodayaresimilarly drawntothe“criticalmass”ofDeaf peopleonDelmarvawhentheyconsider purchasinghomeshere.Thereareregularsocialgatheringsatlocalrestaurants, suchastheDeafmen’sbreakfastandthe Deafladies’luncheon.Thereareholiday dinners,picnics,pickleballtournaments, andbiking,kayakingandbowling groups.Thereisneveradullmoment withDeafseniorcitizens!
Ifavenueoffersaccess,suchasASL interpretersoropencaptioningatmovie theaters,orconsistentlyhascaptioning ontheTVsinrestaurants,Deafpeople willfrequentthosebusinesses.Although theAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct (ADA)waspassedin1990,thehearing communitystillneedstobereminded oftheirobligationstoprovideequitable access.
In2015,recognizingtheneedfora formalorganizationofDeafseniorcitizens,MikeChildsandDenisMunnestablishedtheDelawareDeafSenior Citizens(DDSC),a501(c)(3)nonprofitorganization.DDSCthrives today,withover200members.DDSC’s
missionistoenhancethewell-beingof Deafandhard-of-hearingseniorcitizens,improvecommunicationaccess, andincreaseawarenessabouttheDeaf communityandAmericanSignLanguage.Throughfundraisingactivities, DDSCprovidesscholarshipsto Delaware’sDeafandhard-of-hearing studentsanddonationsofbookson Deafculturetolocallibraries.DDSC willcelebrateits10-yearanniversaryin October.Theirwebsiteis http://delawaredeafsc.org.
AbundantresourcesaboutDeafcultureandlocalresourcescanbefound online,includingASLcoursesand videos.TheSussexCountylibrarysystemhasacollectionofbooksonDeaf peopleandtheDeafcommunityfor adultsandchildren.SalisburyUniversity offersaDeafStudiesminorforundergraduatesandisintheplanningstageof offeringanASLinterpretingprogram. SussexCentralHighSchoolnowoffers ASLclassesasaforeignlanguageoptionandhasanextra-curricularASL Club.DelTechCommunityCollegeoffersAmericanSignLanguageclassesto thecommunity.
TheDelawareAssociationofthe Deaf(DAD)isastate-wideorganizationthatprovidesinformationandresources,http://delawaredeaf.org.The DelawareOfficefortheDeaf&Hard ofHearingwithintheDelawareDe-
TicketsonsaleforSDTRC’sAnnualBarnDance SouthernDelawareTherapeutic RidingCenterwillaimtoraisetheroof toraisefundsatitsannualBarnDance, itsbiggesteventoftheyear.
OnOct.18from6to10p.m.atthe stablesinMilton,theywillmoveaside thehaybalesintheindoorridingarena tomakeroomforadancefloorwiththe
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partmentofLaborcanalsoprovideinformationandreferral, http://labor.delaware.gov.
SeptemberisDeafAwareness Month.WhiletheDeafcommunitystill strugglesforequitablecommunication accesstomedicalcare,entertainment venuesandpublicevents,therearelocal businessesandserviceprovidersthat shouldbehighlightedduringDeaf AwarenessMonth.
MasonDixonBand,abarbecuedinner withallthefixings,apremium-bourbon tastingstation,andanumberofitems availablethroughsilentandliveauctions.
“Eachyear,ourstaffofcertifiedinstructorsandmorethan150localvolunteersprovidetailoredlessonprograms
childrenwhoarelearningtoread,as wellasthosewhoarelearningEnglish asasecondlanguage.
AquacarePhysicalTherapyinMillvilleemploysanASL-fluentphysical therapist,LaurenNuttle,whoherselfis hard-of-hearing.Laurenisthe“goto” physicaltherapistintheDeafcommunitysinceshecaneasilycommunicatein ASLwithoutaninterpreter.
tochildrenandadultslivingwithdisabilities,”representativessaid.“With roomtogrow,werecentlylauncheda newequineassistedtherapyprogramfor veterans.Roundupyourcrewandjoin usatourAnnualBarnDance!”
Ticketsareonsaleat https://www.sdtrhr.com.
terpreting.”BeebehasaDeafpersonon theirPatient&FamilyAdvisoryCouncilwhoprovidesfeedbackoncommunicationaccess.
TheClaytonTheaterinDagsboro hasofferedopencaptionedfilmssince 2018.Thetheater’sowner,Joanne Howe,wasawarethatDeafandhardof-hearingpeoplepreferthatopencaptionsappearonthescreen(similarto subtitles)ratherthanusingcumbersome devicestowatchmoviesonthebig screen.TheClaytonshowsanopencaptionedmatineeforeachmovieoffered.Captionsalsobenefityoung
AnotherlocalbusinessisASLConnections,aDeaf-ownedinterpretingreferralbusiness.Co-ownersSuzDennis andBonnieGobenareseeingasurgeof requestsforASLinterpretersinthearea asserviceprovidersandbusinessesare realizingthegrowthoftheDeafcommunity,especiallyDeafretirees.
Beebe Healthcareisactivelypursuing howtoremovecommunicationbarriers totheDeafcommunity.DeafconsumerscanrequestanASLinterpreter inadvanceforappointmentsandcan alsoutilizethetechnologyavailable withaninterpreterremotelyonalaptop. Thissystemiscalled“videoremotein-
OceanViewBrewingCompanyhas hiredaDeafheadchef,Maggie Williamson.TheSoDelConcepts restaurantinOceanViewrecentlyofferedabeerpairingandappetizerevent tohonorDeafAwarenessMonth.Chef MaggieledtheeventinAmericanSign Language.Shewillbeofferingmore eventsforOkoberfest.
TheSouthCoastalLibrary,aswellas somelocalbusinesseshavehadstaff takeonlineASLclassestobecome moreaccessibletoDeafpeople.Ifyour businesshasofferedsimilarapproaches toaccessibility,pleaseletusknow.The DelawareDeafSeniorCitizensareassemblingalistof“Deaf-friendly”businesses.Hopefully,the2026Deaf Awarenessmonthwillhaveamuch longerlist.
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Obituaries RachelVeraBarry,63
RachelVeraBarry,63,ofFrankford,Del.,andformerlyofColumbia, Md.,passedawaypeacefullyon Wednesday,Sept.17,2025,surroundedbyherlovingfamily,inthe comfortofherownhome.Bornon June27,1962,inCheverly,Md., Barrywasthecherisheddaughterof thelateCourtneyEricBarryandthe lateJoyceMarie(Bicker)Barry.
Throughoutherlife,sheexudeda zestforliving,alwaysseekingnew adventuresandembracingthebeauty oftheworldaroundher.Herlovefor travelledhertoherdreamjobasa flightattendantwithAmericanAirlines,whereshemadecountless memoriesandformedlastingfriendships.Herpassionforexploringnew places,combinedwithherwarmth andcuriosity,madeheranaturalin connectingwithpeoplefromall walksoflife.
Morethanjustatraveler,Barry foundjoyinlife’ssimplestpleasures. Whetherbaskinginthesuninher backyardorenjoyingtheserenityof thebeach,shevaluedthepeaceand tranquilitythatnaturebroughther. Herdevotiontoanimalswasacornerstoneofhercharacter,asshe sharedadeepconnectionwithher
furrycompanionsandcareddeeply forthecreaturesoftheworld.
Barrywillberememberedforher lovingheart,herinfectiousspirit,and herabilitytomakethosearoundher feelseenandvalued.Sheleavesbehindalegacyofloveandkindness, andaremindertolivelifetothe fullest.
Inadditiontoherparents,Barry wasprecededindeathbyason, DustinReedHigbie.Sheissurvived byherlovinghusband,JamesT. Givens;ason,JeremyOwenHigbie; astepdaughter,SarahAnnGivensDemoreandherhusband,Mark;two sisters,LeslieBarryandherhusband, ArmandoViegas,andJulieBentz; andabrother,C.EricBarry.
Inlieuofflowers,thefamilysuggesteddonationsbemadeinBarry’s honortoDelawareHospice.Services andburialweretobeprivate.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
Richard‘Rick’Brendel,81 Richard“Rick”Brendel,81,of Selbyville,Del.,passedawayon Tuesday,Sept.9,2025,withhisfamilybyhisside.
BorninBaltimoreCity,Md., BrendelspentmanyyearsinHoward
County,Md.,beforemovingtothe beachinDelawaretoenjoyhisretirement.Hehadalifelongloveof thewaterandtreasuredhis14years intheBaysidecommunity.
Hewillberememberedforhis senseofhumor,hisdevotiontothe BaltimoreOriolesandRavens,and aboveall,thedeeploveandpridehe carriedforhisfamily.Hiswife,Janet, wastheloveofhislife—thejoyin hiseyeswhenhelookedatherand theplayfulwaytheyteasedeach otherwereconstantremindersof theirbond.Hisdaughter,Jessica,was thedaughterhehadalwaysdreamed of,andtherelationshiptheyshared broughthimimmeasurableprideand happiness.Hisgranddaughters,Clare andTeagan,werethetwinkleinhis eyes.
Hetreasuredhisfamilyand friends,theclosenesstheyshared throughouthislife,andthemany goodtimestheyenjoyedtogether.He willbemissedbymany.
BrendelissurvivedbyJanet,his belovedwifeofnearly59years;his adoringdaughter,JessicaSullivan andherhusband,Brian;andhis cherishedgranddaughters,Clareand
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OceanViewBrewingCompanyhostingASLevent BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
InobservanceofSeptemberasDeaf AwarenessMonth,andinhonorofExecutiveChefMaggieWilliamson,who isdeaf,OceanViewBrewingCompany recentlyhostedafoodandbeerpairing, allpresentedinAmericanSignLanguage.
“ItwasMaggie’swonderfulideato hostfoodandbeerpairings—four bitesservedwithfourofourhomemade brews—hostedbyMaggieandTaylor Smith,ourheadbrewer.Thebeergarden wasfullfortheevent,andeveryone seemedtoenjoyitimmensely,including ourstaff.Ourmarketingdirector,LaurenBigelow,helpedMaggie,”VicePresidentofSouthernDelawareBrewing CompanyNeliaDolan,saidaboutthe Sept.17event.
Guestswereinvitedto“grababrew andjoinus”forbeerspairedwithOld Baybuffalowings,orange-glazed salmonbites,birriatacosandBavarian pretzelbiteswithbeercheese.
“ItwassomethingIwantedtodofor awhilebutthoughtitwouldbeabetter time tocelebratemypromotionatthe OceanViewBreweryandmycommunityduringDeafAwarenessMonth.It wasaperfectbridgebetweenmyrestaurantandmycommunity,”said
Williamson,29,whohasbeenprofoundlydeafherentirelife.
“Wearenotsurewhatwasthecause ofmydeafness,butI’vealwaysbeenme sinceIwasababyandIwouldn’thaveit anyotherway.AsaDeafchef,Idon’t oftengettosharemyfoodobsession withfellowDeaffoodies,butthisevent was theexception.Ihadafantastictime chattingaboutgrubinAmericanSign Languagewithsomeamazingpeople. Can’twaittodoitagainwithTaylor, ourbrilliantheadbrewer.Soincredibly proudtoworkforarestaurantthatlets mebeme,”shesaid.
ForthoseunfamiliarwithAmerican SignLanguage,Williamsonsaid,“Imet lovelyladynamedSuzfromASLconnectionstheweekbeforetheevent,and shegraciouslyofferedtoprovideaninterpreterfortheevent.Ispokeand signed atthesametimeformyself,but theinterpreterwasabletointerpretfor ourheadbrewer.
“Theeventwasabighit,”sheadded. “Everybodyaskedverythoughtfulquestionsaboutthefoodandbeerpairings, andtheyallmentionedthattheywould lovetohavesimilareventslikethis againinthefuture.Itwasimportantto metosharewiththelocalDeafcommunitythatbothmyrestaurantandthe
peopleIworkwithareveryaccepting andthatitwasaDeaf-friendlybusiness. Asanexecutivechef,itwasimportant toshowthattheresimplyaren’tanybarriersinachievingyourdreams,”shesaid. Williamson,whohasbachelor’sde-
greesininternationalbusinessandinternationalrelations,saidshehasno formalculinarytraining.
“ThetruthisthatIgrewupwith twochefparents.I’vespentmyentire lifeinandoutofkitchens,andit’svery muchlikehometome.Foodhasalways been anintegralpartofmypersonal life,”sheexplained.
“Professionally,Istartedcatering
withMattHaley,thefounderofSoDel Concepts,whenIwas15or16years old.ThenwhenIcamebackhomefrom college,IstartedworkingforFishOnin Lewes.Iquicklyroseuptheranksand becametheirMealsOnWheelscoordinatorfornearlyfiveyears.ThenIacceptedasouschefpositionat ThompsonIslandBrewingCompany, oursisterbrewery,forthreeyears.From
there,Iwaspromotedtoexecutivechef at thebrewery,”theMiltonresident said.
“WewerethrilledtosupportMaggie indoingsomethingthatmeanssomuch toher.Weareimmenselyproudof Maggie,whohasworkedwithusfor manyyears.Shehasfinallybeenaffordedtheopportunitytoleadherown kitchenastheexecutivechefofOcean ViewBrewingCompany,and sheisdoinganamazingjob,asI knewshewould,”Dolansaid. DeafAwarenessMonth “markstheculminationofover halfacenturyofadvocacyfor the rights,language,andculture ofthedeafcommunity,”accordingtothewebsiteatwww.innocaption.com.
“Thisgloballyrecognized observancetracesitsrootstothe InternationalWeekoftheDeaf, establishedin1958bythe WorldFederationoftheDeaf. Overtime,ithasgrownintoa month-longfocus,”thewebsite states.
Send your letters to: Letters To The Editor Darin McCann, Editor P.O. Box 1324 Ocean View, DE 19970 or e-mail
darin.mccann@ coastalpoint.com
OceanView’sHeartlandTriosettodebutatSaltedVinesVineyard&Winery ByChristinaWeaver SpecialtotheCoastalPoint
HeartlandTrioisanewcombinationofvocalistswhoarealreadylocally knownforsingingasindividualsandin duos.
“Ijustlovethesoundofthree-part harmony,”saidGeorgeDobbs,who initiatedthegroup.“Fromlisteningto theBeatlesandPeter,Paul&Maryas akid,theadditionofathirdvoice changestheharmonyfromniceto magical.”
Dobbsisamulti-talentedmulti-instrumentalist,aswellasaluthier, whoseworldre volvesaroundallaspectsofmusic.
“IliveinBayForest,acommunity inOceanView,whichhappenstohave anamazingnumberofmusiciansas residentsandfriends.Wehavemonthly SongCircles,andI’malwaysawareof theuniquesoundemanatingfromindividualvoicesandinstruments.Iknew instinctivelywhenIfirstheardVicky, andthenGlenn,thatourvoiceswould harmonizebeautifully.”
GlennStern,whoexperienced singingeight-partharmoniesasa memberofthePhiladelphiaBoys Choir,noted,“TheinclusionofVicky’s femalevoiceinthetrioaddsaspecial dynamic.”
Dobbssaid,“Toformaperfect chord triangle,withthreesingers,requiresaprecisesenseofpitchandtiming.Noteveryvocalistcansing harmony.”Thenheadded,withagrin, “Whatwedotakesendlesshoursof practicebut,ofcourse,youhaveto enjoytheprocess.”
“Oursoundisunique,”Stern chimedin.“Thereisverylittlelocal entertainmentthatoffersthree-part harmony—especiallywithafemale vocalist.”
VickyWymanisasinger,songwriterandprofessionalactorwhowas basedinNewYorkCitybeforemoving toOceanViewtwoyearsago.
“It’sfabuloustohearhowbeautifullyourHeartlandvoicesareseamlesslyblending,”saidWyman.“Asan actress,Ipayparticularattentiontothe lyricsofasong.It’simportanttoembodythemessageofasongandimpart thatfeelingtotheaudience.Nomatter ifit’s‘Somewhere,’from‘WestSide Story,’or‘HeatWave’byLindaRonstadt,Iwantthepassiontocome across.”
GeorgeDobbs,VickyWymanandGlennSternmakeuptheHeartlandTrio,anewgroupfromOceanView.
HeartlandTrios’setlistincludes musicfromtheBeeGees,LindaRonstadt,FleetwoodMac,TheBeach Boys,DariusRucker,RobertaFlack and,ofcourse,theBeatles.Dobbsplays leadguitarandharmonica,andStern andWymanaccompanythesongswith theirguitars.Wymanwillplayher tambourinewhenthesongcallsforit, andSternwilladdhismelodicawhena windinstrumentmakesallthedifference.
AftermonthsofpracticeandacoupleofsuccessfulshowsattheCoastal KitchenatBearTrapDunes,HeartlandTrioisreadyfornewvenuesand
newaudiences.
“IfelttheenergychangingatBear Trapwhenwestartedtosing,”said Stern.“Atfirst,therewasalotofchatterandlaughteramongstthediners, butthenthepeopleinthefrontstarted topayattentiontous,andgradually thewholeroom,includingthefolkat thebar,becamequiet.Whenwesang ourlastsongoftheeveningandwereceivedastandingovation,Iknewwe hadsomethingspecialanddifferentto offer.”
HeartlandTriowilldebutatSalted VinesVineyard&WinerynearFrankfordonSunday,Oct.5,from4to7
p.m.TheTrioishopingthatall CoastalPointreaderswhoarenot footballfanaticswillcomeoutandhear theirmagicalsound.Theyarelooking forwardtoreturningtoBearTrapon Oct.24andonFeb.13,2026.
“Wethinkourbrandofhigh-end musicalentertainmentisespecially suitedforwineriesandlocationsthat holdsocialevents,”saidDobbs.
Tolearnmore aboutHeartlandTrio anditsvariousoffshoots,suchasits DuoanditsbandcalledRockyPark, gototheirwebsiteatwww.heartlandoceanview.com.TheirFacebookpageis underHeartlandOceanView.
InlandBaysGardenCenter announcesworkshops ThisOctober,InlandBaysGarden Centerisofferingalineupofcreative, educationalandnature-focusedworkshopsdesignedtoinspireanddelight, fromtheancientartofbonsai,tosupportingbirdsinwinter,tocreatinga tumbled“seaglass”holidaytree.Each workshopisledbyinstructorswho bringtheirexpertise—andaloveof nature—toeveryclass.
“Theseworkshopsareawonderful waytoconnectwithlike-mindedgardenlovers,learnnewskillsandtake homesomethingspecial,”representativessaid.
Spaceislimited,soparticipantsare beingencouragedtoregisterearly.
•BonsaiClub:TinyTrees,BigJoy— Wednesday,Oct.1,10a.m.tonoon. “Readytogetyourzenon?Whether you’rebrandnewtobonsaioralready shapingtinymasterpieces,thisclubis theperfectplacetogrowyourpassion. ExploretheJapaneseandEastAsianart ofgrowingandshapingminiaturetrees andconnectwithotherswhosharethe bonsaibug.”
•FeatheredFriendsinFrosty Weather:WinterBirdGardenWorkshopwithRyanRevel—Saturday,Oct. 4,10a.m.tonoon.“Eveninthequietof winter,yourgardencanbefulloflife! Learnhowtomakeyourbackyarda havenforbirdswithnativeplants,feed-
SoDelOconjuring ‘Fantasies&FairyTales’ inLewesandGeorgetown
TheSouthernDelawareOrchestrais invitingmusicloverstoescapeintoa worldoffantasticaltaleswiththeir “Fantasies&FairyTales”performances.
FromthewhirlwindchaosofDukas’ “TheSorcerer’sApprentice”tothe spellbindingeerinessofBach’s“Toccata andFugue”(bothfeaturedinDisney’s “Fantasia”)andmuchmore,thisconcert isdesignedas“aninvitationtoescape intoaworldwhereanythingispossible, and thegreateststoriesaretoldthrough thepowerofourorchestra.Itdemonstrates,onceagain,howmuchorchestral musicisapartofourlivesandculture. Itisstorytellingmusicatitsfinest!”
Performancedatesandlocationsinclude:
•Oct.11,3p.m.,atSussexAcademy, Georgetown;and
•Oct.12,3p.m.,atCapeHenlopen HighSchool,Lewes.
Ticketsarenowonsaleatsodelomusic.org.Theycost$25foradultsor$10 forstudentsandfaculty,andarefreefor kids 10oryounger.TheOct.11performanceatSussexAcademywilloffer freeadmissionforallstudentsandfaculty,aswellasformilitaryveteransand active-dutymilitaryservicemembers.
ersandwatersources.Perfectforbeginnersandseasonedbirdwatchersalike, thisworkshopwillgiveyouthetoolsto welcomeaflurryoffeatheredfriendsall seasonlong.”
•Tumbled“SeaGlass”TreeWorkshopwithKimberlyBrown—Saturday, Oct. 18,10a.m.tonoon.“Createa sparklingholidaydecorationwitha coastaltwist!Usingtumbledglass,you’ll craftacharming10-inchtreeonacone base—perfectforgiftingorkeepingup year-round.Nopriorcraftingexperience needed—justbringyourcreativity.”
Registerat inlandbaysgardencenter.com/events.For moreinformation,contactSandy Danielsat(302)539-1839or sandan@inlandbaysgardencenter.com.
DickensParlourTheatrestartsnewcharitablearm ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
TheDickensParlourTheatrehas beenapopularlocalentertainmentvenue for15years.Now,thetheaterhasacharitablefoundationthatwillallowittoplay anevenbiggerroleinthecommunity.
Dickens,whichmovedtoanewfacilitynearOceanViewin2022,hostsa regularslateofmagicacts,aswellasmusicalentertainmentandoccasional speakersoncurrenteventsandothertopics.
RandyForster,presidentoftheboard ofdirectorsforthenewDickensArts Foundation,saidthenewgroupispartof DickensfoundersRichandSueBloch’s originalvisionforthetheater.
“ItwasRich’sideatostartafoundation,”Forstersaid.
Thegrouprecentlyreceivedits 501(c)(3)approvalandisseparatefrom thefor-profittheater,hesaid.
“RichandSueareontheboardbut arenon-votingmembers,todoaway withanypossibleconflicts,soit’sanindependentboard,”hesaid.
Forsterhimselfhasbeeninvolved withDickensforabout13years.
“I doalotofthesalesandmarketing fortheprograms,andIalsoperform.”
HesaidthedeathoflongtimesupporterChuckErbesettheformationof theboardbackabit.Erbe“wasalwaysa hugesupporterofthetheater.”
InadditiontoForster,theboardconsistsofJohnBetz,AnitaMusgrave,Steve Farrow,GarthTroescher,BrianHinds andDanielRubinfeld.
“We’vereallyjustgottenstarted”asa fundraisingentity,Forstersaid,butthe
groupisalreadyplanningitsfirst fundraiser,setforNovember.
Beyondraisingfunds,thefoundation diditsfirstcharitableeventearlierthis month,Forstersaid—afreeshowfor participantsinOperationSEAsthe Day’sWarriorBeachWeek,whichbrings woundedveteransandtheirfamiliesto theBethanyBeachareaeachyearfora weekofactivities,beachtimeandfamily fun.
About45peopleattendedtheshow, hesaid.
“Wewerepleasedtodoit.Itwasa niceevening.”
ForstersaidhisfriendshipwithOperationSEAstheDayboardmemberDon Degidiowasthecatalystfortheevent.
“Icalledhimandsaid,‘Look—we wanttodoashowforOperationsSEAs theDay.Howdowegetintotheprogram?’”hesaid.
“We’regoingtocontinuethatonan annualbasis,”Forsternoted.
Thefoundation’soverallgoalistoadvisethetheaterand“tosupportthecommunityandgetpeopletothetheaterthat otherwisecouldn’t…toenjoyliveentertainment,”Forstersaid.Asacancerpatienthimself,hesaidoneofhisinitial outreacheshasbeentoTidalheath,tosee ifDickenscandoashowforthoseaffectedbycancer.
“Wedon’thavealotoffundsjustyet,
buttheideaistodocharitablethingsin thecommunity,”hesaid,includingby lettingthetheaterbeusedforother fundraisers.“We’vetalkedtootherfoundationsthatwouldliketoputonsome sortoftheirownfundraiserandpossibly usethetheater.…Sothefoundationhas suggestedthatwewouldreimbursethe theaterforactualexpensesofopening thetheaterforanythingthatwedon’t initiate,”hesaid.
“Buttherealmissionistogetpeople whocan’tgettothetheater…todoa showforthem,somehow,”Forstersaid.
Thefoundation’sfirstfundraiseris scheduledforWednesday,Nov.5.
“We’regoingtohavetheFunsters,”a well-knownregionalband,hesaid. “We’regoingtohavefood,silentauction items,a50/50raffleandacashbar.”
Theeventwillbefrom6to10p.m., withanhourorsoofminglingandthe Funstersshowstartingaround7:30p.m. inthe96-seattheater.
Ticketswillcost$75apersonandwill beavailableontheDickenswebsite,at www.dickensparlourtheatre.com.The proceedswillgodirectlytothefoundation,Forstersaid.
ContributionstotheDickensArts Foundationcanalsobesentincareof DickensParlourTheatre,toDickens ArtsFoundation,31810GoodEarth Lane,OceanView,DE19970.
An open letter from faith leaders Faith Without Fear: An Invitation to Love Over Violence That truth rang loudly this past week when we witnessed something both heartbreaking and sadly unsurprising. A local minister chose to weaponize his platform not to spread the love of God, but to stir fear and hate, especially toward our LGBTQIA+ siblings.
In a recent message, this minister used stock photos of people smiling at a Pride Festival. It is important to recognize that many who attend Pride events have experienced deep harm at the hands of religious institutions. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community have often been exiled from churches, rejected by families, and alienated from faith traditions. As a result, many now feel little desire, or find no safe space, to engage with organized religion.
And then, as if to further underscore a harmful narrative, the minister included a disturbing image: a man pointing a gun at a clergy member leading worship at the altar. This was all part of his Sunday message.
Instead of preaching grace, mercy, or the radical, unconditional love of Christ, the minister chose the language of fear and violence. Rather than elevating Christ’s call to peace, he aligned himself with the toxic ideology of Christian Nationalism, a growing movement that dangerously fuses political identity with religious dominance.
Let us be clear: Christian Nationalism is not Christianity. It is the prioritization of power over compassion, of political identity over the teachings of Jesus. Its adherents often champion “God and country,” but neglect the actual words of Jesus who said, “Love one another as I have loved you.”
That love is not conditional. That love is not political. That love does not come with terms, litmus tests, or violence.
Christian nationalism seeks cultural control, not compassionate care. And in that pursuit, it abandons the very values Jesus embodied: mercy, humility, forgiveness, and the sacred dignity of every human life.
What came next from this minister was equally disturbing: he claimed he was now living in fear due to backlash. And yes, we pray for his safety. No one deserves to live in fear.
The problem in the end is that this minister is choosing to be the victim of a “cancel culture”, claiming he has faced pushback and fears for his life—despite having been the one who initiated harm against others. As followers of Christ, we are not called to deflect accountability, but to humbly repent for the harm we’ve caused and seek forgiveness. That is the path of true humility and reconciliation.
Here’s the thing: the minister’s words created that exact fear for others. For LGBTQIA+ people in our own community, his message wasn’t just offensive, it was terrifying. It only takes one “true believer” with a distorted sense of justice to act on that kind of rhetoric. That’s what hate speech does. It doesn’t stay in the sanctuary. It infects minds and fuels actions.
Each time we fuse faith with fear, or with violence, we walk away from Jesus.
Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Not the power-seekers. Not the fear-mongers. Not the ones who stir division under the guise of “truth.”
The Rev. Dr. William (Bill) Gohl, Jr. Bishop, Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA
The Rev. Christopher Otten ELCA Assistant to the Presiding Bishop for Federal Chaplaincy & Senior Director, ELCA Chaplain Corps
The Rev. Carla Christopher Lead Pastor, Community Lutheran Church Frankford, DE
The Rev. Dr. Karis Graham Community Lutheran Church Frankford, DE
The Rev. Earl Janssen Community Lutheran Church Frankford, DE
The Rev. Ed Middleton United Church of Christ (Retired)
The Rev. Dr. Jack Anderson Rector, St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church Laurel, DE
The Rev. Kathy Andonian Associate Priest, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Lewes, DE
Rev. Dr. Jeannie Marsh United Methodist Church (Retired)
The Rev. Rebecca Brenner Pastor, United Church of Christ
The Rev. Judith L. Rhodes Priest Associate The Episcopal Parish of All Saints’ Church and St. George’s Chapel
The Rev. Dr. Fred Day United Methodist Church
The Rev. J. Carlyle Gill Episcopal Priest
The Rev. Canon Mark Harris Episcopal Priest
Mr. Minister, we offer you a prayer. The prayer is not one of condemnation, but of liberation. We pray you will come to know a faith that frees you, not one that frightens others. We pray you encounter the Jesus who sat with the outcasts, who welcomed the excluded, and who reserved his harshest words not for “sinners” but for the self-righteous who used religion to marginalize others.
Some of the clergy who have signed this open letter are veterans and former military chaplains. We have joined together as veterans and nonveterans to collectively honor those who gave their lives in service to uphold our nation’s freedoms, especially the freedoms of religion and speech. But with freedom comes responsibility. And within sacred spaces, that responsibility should be even greater.
“I don’t know any religion that promotes violence. It is the adherents of whatever religion who choose that path.” — The Rev. Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican Archbishop and Theologian
Free speech is not a license to cause harm.
It should never be wielded as a weapon from the pulpit.
Faith leaders are called to speak not only truth, but truth spoken in love. Not only with conviction, but with humility.
Not to claim victimhood, but to repent and seek forgiveness when harm has been done placing neighbor against neighbor.
These are the ways of Jesus.
To our neighbor minister, we offer an invitation. A place not to debate, but to break bread. Come meet with our congregations. Sit with us. Hear our stories. Listen, not with the intent to argue, but to understand. To learn how your words land on ears that have already been told by too many churches that they are unworthy of love. We don’t want you to live in fear. Because so many of us including LGBTQIA+ folks, allies, people of color, women in leadership, immigrants, and others, have walked those roads of fear for far too long.
What we desire is this: for you to thrive. To become the fullest, truest, best version of the person God created you to be. To know a love that has nothing to do with guns or exclusion, but everything to do with grace.
To know love minus any violence.
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” 1 John: 4-18
The Rev. Paul Lutz (ELCA) Pastor Associate Episcopal Parish of All Saints’ Church & St. George’s Chapel Rehoboth, DE
The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Kaeton Episcopal Priest
The Rev. Shelley D. McDade Rector, Episcopal Parish of All Saints’ Church & St. George’s Chapel Rehoboth, DE
The Rev. Deacon Chris Miller-Marcin Deacon, St. Martha’s Episcopal Church Bethany Beach, DE
The Rev. Rita B. Nelson Episcopal Priest
The Rev. Larry Norfleet Deacon, St Peter’s Episcopal Church Lewes, DE
The Rev. Ted Olson St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Millsboro, DE
The Rev. Victoria Pretti Rector, St. Martha’s Episcopal Church Bethany Beach, DE
The Rev. Jeffrey A. Ross Rector, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Lewes, DE
The Rev. Deacon Paula Waite Chaplain to Retired Clergy Episcopal Diocese of Delaware
The Rev. Dr. Vicki GordyStith
Lead Pastor, Epworth
United Methodist Church Rehoboth Beach, DE
The Reverend Deborah Lynn Scott
United Methodist Church (Retired)
Bishop Susan Murch
Morrison
United Methodist Bishop
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LocalartistHollander topresenttwosolo exhibitsthisfall Thisfall,SussexCounty-basedartist DavidHollanderwillpresenttwosoloexhibitionsshowcasinghislandscapesand abstractworks,firstattheRehobothArt League,thenattheSmyrnaOperaHouse. Knownforhisexpressiveuseofgesture, lightandmemory,Hollandercreateswork thatisdesignedtoinviteviewersintoa worldwhereobservationmeetsintuition, andthepersonalbecomesuniversal.
Alongtimepainteranddraftsman,Hollanderdescribedhisprocessasrootedindirectobservationbutultimatelyshapedby memoryanddiscovery.
“Apaintingmightbeginwithareal place,”hesaid,“butitstruesubjectisthe memoryofafirstsensation,acertainlight, anatmosphere,afeelingIwanttohold onto.”
Hispaintingsevolvethroughlayering andediting,oftenleavingformsintentionallyunresolvedtoencourageviewerinterpretation.Whetheringraphite,oilor acrylic,storytellingandemotionlieatthe heartofhiswork,hesaid.
AttheRehobothArtLeague,Hollanderwilldebut“WineRoutes,”acollection oflandscapesinspiredbyhistravels throughvineyardregionsinCaliforniaand
GAME CHANGERS By Gary Larson & Amy Ensz
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FreemanArtsPavilionArtsSupplyDrivetobenefiteightschools Withthesupportofthecommunityandamatchingdonation,FreemanArtsPavilion’srecentArts SupplyDrivewasdeclaredaresoundingsuccessandwillprovideart roomandmusicclassesresourcesto eightschools.
Lastmonth,FreemanArts—a programoftheJoshuaM.Freeman Foundation—heldanArtSupply Drivetobenefitlocalelementary schools’artdepartments,aspartof itsmissionofadvancingartsaccess forall.Avarietyofartsupplieswere collected,suchasgluesticks,scissors, Sharpies,markers,crayons,paints andmore,withnearly646items— includingtwopalletsofwatercolor paperdonatedbyChrisDowlingand friends—donatedatavalueofmore than$16,880.
Eightelementaryschoolsinthe Laurel,SeafordandWoodbridge schooldistrictsreceivedthedonated suppliesand,tofurthertheimpact, theCarlM.FreemanFoundation matchedalldonationsraised—with eachschoolreceivinganadditional $2,000tosupportitsmusicclassroom.
“Wearesogratefultoourcommunityforrallyingbehindthisinitiative,”saidArtsEducation CoordinatorNancyCurry.“Because
Backrow,fromleftare,SeafordCentralElementarySchool4th-gradeteacherMs.KariAndrew,principalMs.ChandraPhillips, artteacherMr.RoccoMalago,FreemanArtsPavilionArtsEducationCoordinatorNancyCurry,CommunityEngagementDirector LindsayRichardandmusicteacherMs.KierstynWoodyalongwithSeafordstudentsposedwithsuppliescollectedviatherecentArtsSupplyDrive,alongwithacheckfromtheCarlM.FreemanFoundationtosupporttheschool’smusicdepartment.
oftheirgenerosity—andtheincrediblematchinggiftfromtheCarlM. FreemanFoundation—students
acrosseightschoolswillnowhave accesstomoreofthetoolstheyneed tocreate,learnandexpressthem-
IrvHudsoncelebrates100yearsatVFWPost7234 CoastalPointphotos•SusanCanfora IrvHudsoncelebrateshis100thbirthdaywithhissonBarryandtwograndaughters,heldatVFWPost7234inOceanView.
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
Asherfather-in-law’s100thbirthday approached,SusanHudsonaskedhima fewquestionsfortheshortbiographyshe waswriting.
“Isaid,‘Ofeverythingyouhavedonein yourlife,ofalltheexperiencesyouhavehad inyourlifetime,whatareyoumostgrateful for?’Andhelookedoverathissonand tearedup.Hedidn’tevenhavetosayit,”she said.
“Hehadmeintearsonthatone,”Barry Hudson—IrvHudson’ssonandonly child—said.
ThetwoembracedandposedforphotographslastweekatHudson’sbirthday party,heldatVFWPost7234inOcean View,wherePostCommanderChad MyerspresentedHudsonwithacertificate ofrecognitionandcongratulationsfor beingpostcommanderseveraltimesand namedhimHonoraryPostCommander forLife—theonlytimeMyershasbestowedthathonor.
OntheafternoonofFriday,Sept.19,Lt. Gen.JohnConawayofBethanyBeachwas amongscoresoffriendsandfellowVFW memberswaitingforHudsontoarrive.As hesharedstoriesofoverseeingtheNational Guard,hegreetedafriendwhowasinthe CIA.
“Ifhetellsyouanythingelse,hehasto tapeyoushut,”ConawayjokedasMyers joinedthem,sayingthattheposthas1,250 members,aswellas2,400membersofthe auxiliary.
driving,walkingeveryday.
“Whiskeyandwildwomen,”hesaidas hissonnoddedandsaidhehadexpected thatreply.
“Ikeepmoving.Ikeepgoing,”IrvHudsonsaid.“Icutthegrassalittlebit.Istill drive.Iwalkeveryday.Mydoctortoldme, ‘Eatwhatyouwant.Dowhatyouwant. Andkeepmoving,”Hudsonsaid.
Hudsonwasdraftedin1943,whenhe was18andinhighschool,inthefirstsemesterofhissenioryear,androsetothe rankofSgt.1stClassintheU.S.Army.
Astheytalked,someonecalled,“Irvis here!Hehasarrived!”andgueststurnedto seeabeamingIrvinWallaceHudson,born inOceanViewonSept.19,1925,walkin torousingapplause,cheerandwhistles.He stoppedandhuggedorshookhandswith eachofthem,sharinglaughs.Whenhis granddaughters—HayleyandJordan Hudson—approached,hereachedfor them.
“Hi,Pop-Pop,”HayleyHudsonofMilford,said,hugginghimasJordanHudson, wholivesinDelmar,joinedthem.Healso hasagrandson,HunterHudson.
“It’syourbirthday.Howoldareyou?75? 80?”HayleyHudsonteased.
Hergrandfathernoddedandjoked,“I lieaboutmyage.”
Someoneaskedhissecrettobeingso spryat100—notevenneedingacane,still
BasictrainingwasatCampCroft in SouthCarolina,andhereceivedtophonors ashehelpedrecruits“thatstruggledin strength-trainingobstaclecoursesbycarryingtheirgunsandbackpacksinorderto lightentheirload,yetincreasedhis—a traitthathecontinuestoshowtothisday,” hisdaughter-in-lawwroteinhisbiography.
AtCampButner,N.C.,hebecamepart ofthe89thInfantryDivision,thenwasdeployedtoLaHavre,France,inJanuary 1945andstayedatCampLuckyStrike. Aftercombattraining,hisdivisionmoved totheSauerRiverandadvancedacrossthe Moselle.
“Theoffensiverolledon,andhisdivisioncrossedtheRhinebetweenthetowns
Bahama’ s Crabshack FortCampbell,Ky.HewassenttoFirth, Germany,andservedintheBigRedOne Division.
ofKestrelandKaub.Thedivisionsecured manytowns,suchasFriedrichroda.Irvthen becamepartofthefollow-uptroopswith the4thArmoredDivisionunderthecommandofGen.Patton’sThirdArmy.They securedandpatrolledareastowardPoland andoutsideBerlin.
“Thetroopsthenheadedthroughthe fortificationSiegfriedLine,endingupin Luxenberg.Afterthewarended,andnot havingenoughpointstoreturnhome,he relocatedbacktoAustria.Duetohisboatingexperienceandexpertise,hepatrolled theInnRiver,securingitfromsmugglers. HewasassignedtoguardtheGerman POWsinAustriauntilthewarfinally cametoanend,”thebiographystates.
Hereturnedhomein1946andserved intheactivereserve.In1950,hewascalled up,with25otherDelawareresidents,to serveintheKoreanWarandtrainedat
“Hespoketohiscommanderandwas givenanopportunitytousehismechanical expertiseandleadershipabilitiestorunthe motorpool.…Manycametotrusthis strongcommunicationskills,adaptability andcommitmenttoethicalconduct.…His participationinthefollowupdivisionwere crucialinWorldWarII,particularlyforthe AlliedForces.Theirroleinconsolidating gains,providinglogisticalsupportandreinformingthefrontlineswasessentialtothe overallwareffort,”thebiographystates, addingthatHudsonhadmanynear-death experiences.
“Iwentthroughitonce,andIwould neverdoitagain.Wemadeit.Ihadsome buddieswithme,”Hudsonsaidathis birthdayparty,wherehewasalsohonored forbeingVFWcommanderfourtimes, from1957to1958,1962to1963,1969to 1970and2009to2010.
“Asafather,hewasverysupportive.He coachedourLittleLeagueteam.Acouple guysIplayedwithintheLittleLeague cametohisparty.Hegavemeplentyofadvice.Themainthingisbeinghonestand don’tdoanythingwrong.Hewasstrict,but hewasverykindandcaring.Hewasaselftaughtcarpenter,andhedidthatformany years.Ikindoffollowedsuit,sowearea hands-onkindoffamily,”hissonsaid.
“Hewouldhelpatotalstranger.He wouldgivehiscarforthemtodrive,”Susan Hudsonsaid.
TheseniorHudsonranhisownbusinessformanyyears,workedforCustom Craft BuildersandwasaRealtoruntilhe was90,givinguphislicenseonlybecause hecouldnolongerhearclientswell enough.
“MyfavoritememorieswithDad,growingup—weusedtolovegoingoutonhis pontoonboatandflounderfishing.We playeddominos.HelikestoplayMexican traindominos.He’sverycompetitivewhen itcomestoplayinggames.Hedoesjigsaw puzzles—1,000-piecejigsawpuzzles.He willstartthemandcontinuetotheend.He readsalotofbooks.Hekeepshismind sharp,”hissonsaid.
“Ifeelgood,”IrvHudsonsaid,accepting adrinkfromafriendnearatableladen withlargecakeswith“Happy100thbirthdayIrv”printedinredicingoverawhite background,traysoffruitandsnacks,a photoofHudson,andasoldierandcannon —bothmadeofballoons,byLoriShowalter,knownattheVFWas“TheBalloon Lady.”
“IrvinstilledinBarrytheimportanceof beinghard-workingandtojustbeofservicetoothers,”SusanHudsonsaid.
“ThatiswhatIrvmodeledhiswhole life.Hewouldbethefirstonetohelpanyonewithanytask.‘Hey—canyouhelpme hangthisceilingfan?’‘Canyouhelpme? Thisisbroken.’Thesenseofcommunity andgivingbacktoothers,thehumility, howhumbleandshyheis.Andhissonis exactlythesameway.…Ihaveknown Pop-Pop35years,anditissobeautifulto seethat.Heissoproudofhisson.Heis justsoproudofhim.”
Europe.Theevocativescenesarejoinedby anewseriesofabstractworkstitled“Clos,” atermforawalledvineyard,whichhe referstoas“sidetrips”intopuresensation.
“Abstractionisharderthanpeoplethink —atleastitisforme—butIlovewhat thesepaintingsarebecoming.”
Hissecondfallexhibit,“TheSky’sthe Limit,”opensattheSmyrnaOperaHouse andcontinueshisexplorationoflandscape, memoryandatmosphere,pushingfurther intoemotionalandintuitiveterrain.
OriginallyfromNewYorkCity,Hollanderhaslivedonbothcoastsandsettled inMillvillein2022.Primarilyself-taught since1984,hestudiedatSantaMonica
College,UCLA,CalStateNorthridgeand OldDominionUniversity.Hecurrently teachesatseveralareaartcenters,including theRehobothArtLeague,VirginiaBeach (Va.)ArtCenterandOceanCity(Md.) ArtCenter,andleadsoutreachprogramsat BeebeCancerSupportCenterandCheer SeniorLiving.
“WineRoutes”opensSept.26atthe RehobothArtLeague(12DoddsLane, RehobothBeach),withapublicreception from5to7p.m.Theshowrunsthrough Oct.26.
“TheSky’stheLimit”opensOct.16at theSmyrnaOperaHouse(7W.South Street,Smyrna),withareceptionfrom4to 6p.m.,andwillbeonviewthroughNov.14.
ToviewmoreofHollander’swork,visit davidhollanderfinearts.comorfollow @davidhollanderartsonInstagram.
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CAMPRehobothCommunity Center,acornerstoneofDelaware’s LGBTQ+communityformorethan 30years,thisweekannouncedthat ExecutiveDirectorKimLeisey,PhD, willretireattheendofJanuary2026.
“TheBoardofDirectorshasexpresseddeepgratitudefor[her]leadershipandconfirmedthatshewill continuetoworkwiththeBoardand incomingleadershiptoensurea smoothandseamlesstransition,”representativessaid.
LeiseyjoinedCAMPRehobothin mid-2023,“atapivotalmomentinthe organization’shistory.Sinceitsfoundingin1991,CAMPRehobothhas playedacriticalroleinmeetingthe evolvingneedsoftheLGBTQ+communityinSussexCountyandbeyond.”
Overthepastfouryears,represen-
tativessaid,theBoardhasbeenintentionalabouthonoringthelegacyofcofoundersMurrayArchibaldandSteve Elkins“whilealsoembarkingona bold,transparent,andmulti-phased plantoguideCAMPRehoboth throughaperiodoftransitionandrenewalfollowingtheCOVID-19pandemicandsignificantshiftsinthe socialandpoliticallandscape.That planwasanchoredinsixkeyobjectives:Stabilize,Assess,Define,Implement,Strengthen,andGrow.”
Undertheboardofdirectors’and laterLeisey’sleadership,theysaid, CAMPRehobothadvancedthrough eachofthesestages:
•Stabilize—Successfullymaintainedservicesduringapost-COVID environmentbybuildingonthestrong foundationestablishedbyfounders
SteveElkinsandMurrayArchibald, andshepherdedbyInterimExecutive DirectorLisaEvans.
•Assess&Define—Conducteda comprehensivecommunityneedsassessment,modernizedCAMPRehoboth’smissionandvision statements,andembarkedonabrand newfiveyearStrategicPlan.
•Implement&Strengthen— UsingtheelementsoftheStrategic Planas“northstars,”streamlinedoperations,strengthenedfinancialoversight,diversifiedfundingsourcesand expandedstaffcapacity,allwhileensuringqualityservicedeliveryforour community.
•Grow—Formednewpartnershipswithcommunitystakeholders, expandedprogrammingandsolidified thelong-termfinancialhealthofthe
organization.
“WhenwehiredKimasexecutive directortwoyearsintothetransition plan,wewereconfidentthatKim’s30plusyearsofexperienceattheUniversityofMaryland,BaltimoreCounty (UMBC),fromwhichsheretiredas seniorassociatevicepresidentofstudentaffairs,wouldmakehertheright leadertohelppropelusonourupward trajectorytowardsachievingoursix transformationgoals,”saidBoard PresidentLeslieLedogar.
“ThankstoKim’ssteadyleadership, hercommitmenttoourmission,and thefactthatshetrulyisa‘champion forallthingsthathelphumansto thriveduringtheirlifespan,’”Ledogar continued,“sheleavesCAMPRehobothwellpositionedtoemergefrom atimeofuncertaintytooneof strength,withthecapacityweneedto serveourcommunityfordecadesto come.”
Saying,“It’sbeentheprivilegeofa lifetimetoserveinthisrole,”Leisey observedthat,“Together,webuilt somethingIamdeeplyproudof,includingstrengtheningahigh-performingleadershipteam,deepeninga culturerootedinintegrityandexcellence,anddeliveringstrong,consistent financialperformance.Ithasbeena tenureofgrowth,grit,andmeaningful impact.”
Leiseysaidshealsobelieves“None oftheorganization’srecentsuccess wouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutthe vision,courage,andrelentlesscommitmenttotheorganization’smissionon thepartoftheBoardofDirectors,the steadfastcommitmentandcreativityof thestaff,andtheunwaveringsupport ofourmembers,volunteersandsupporters,allofwhommadethework matter,andwhomadeitbetterevery day.”
“Thepartners,membersanddonors ofCAMPRehobothhavebuiltacultureoftrustandcollaborationthat helpedusachievemilestonesweonce onlyimagined,”Leiseyconcluded.
Astheorganizationbeginsits searchforitsnextexecutivedirector, theboard,theysaid,“remainscommittedtobuildingonthemomentum achievedunderLeisey’sleadershipand topreservingCAMPRehoboth’s legacyasatrusted,welcomingandinnovativeserviceproviderforthe LGBTQ+community.”
Asinthepast,asearchcommittee, tobechairedbyBoardPresident LeslieLedogar,willbeformedinthe comingweeks.
“Transitionscanbemomentsof bothreflectionandrenewal,”added Ledogar.“Weareproudofwhatwe haveaccomplishedtogether,andwe areexcitedaboutthepossibilitiesthat lieaheadasweenterthisnextchapter.”
Souptakesthefocusat HistoricLewesFarmersMarket TheHistoricLewesFarmersMarketwillholditslastSummerMarket atGeorgeH.P.SmithParkthisSaturday,Sept.27,from8a.m.tonoon, weatherpermitting,beforetheFall MarketSeasonbeginsonOct.4,on Saturdays,anhourlater—from9a.m. tonoon—attheLewesElementary SchoolparkinglotthroughNov.22.
Newthisyear,theHLFMwillhave afinalHolidayMarketfrom9a.m.to noonattheLewesElementarySchool parkinglotonSaturday,Dec.6.
ThisSaturday,customersatthe HistoricLewesFarmersMarketcan celebratetheseasonchangewithfresh, seasonalsoups.
JackieBlueswillhaveCreamO’ Crab,VeggieCrabandVeggieCream O’Crabsoup.OldWorldBreadswill haveSweetPotatoBisque,ThaiCoconutLentil,CreamofCrab,Chicken NoodleandNewEnglandClam Chowdersoups.ThePointwillhave CreamofMushroom,BroccoliCheddar,RoastedCornandBellPepper soups.Gatherwillhaveasoup-andbiscuitcombowiththeirButternut SquashSoupfeaturingFoxBriarFarm leeksandAnya’sHomesteadsquash. MahonRiverFarmwillhavefresh homemadechickenbonebroth.There willalsobevariousvegansoupoptions fromKahiau’sBakery,includingSplit PeaSoup,PastaFazool,Pumpkin Chili,andVeggie,KaleandLentil Soup.
Othermarketfarmerswillhave specialsoupingredientsforthose lookingtomaketheirownfavorite recipes,includingveggiesoupgroupingsfromFoxBriarFarmandDittmar FamilyFarms,EnochFarmssmoked hamhocks,hamandandouillesausage (suitableforgumbo),aswellasReid Angussmallroasts,stewcubes,ranch andchucksteaks.
AtthemarketthisSaturday,local farmersandproducerswillalsobe bringingapplecider,applecider doughnuts,apples,pears,delicata,butternut,acorn,pattypanandspaghetti squashes,pumpkins,decorativegourds, heirloomandhybridtomatoes,eggplants,cucumbers,scallions,sweet corn,whitesweetpotatoes,beets, greenbeans,radishes,onions,arugula, kale,lettuces,microgreens,sweetand hotpeppers,localsalt,oysters,live crabs,hand-pickedcrabmeat,grass-fed chicken,beef,pork,honey,jams, freshly-laideggs,coffeedrinks,kombucha,cold-pressedjuices,fresh-baked breads,pastriesmadewithfruitfrom marketfarmers,gluten-freeofferings, cut-flowerbouquetsandmore.
Customerscanalsopre-orderfresh free-rangeThanksgivingturkeysfrom MahonRiverFarm.
ThemarketacceptsSNAP,WIC
andSFMNPbenefits,andcontinues tomatchSNAPupto$20permarket, percustomer.GototheSNAPtentto processSNAP/EBT
Incaseofinclementweather,the marketmovestotheLewesElementarySchoolparkinglot,820Savannah Road.
Formoreinformation,including marketmapsandvendorlistings,what eachvendorisbringingtoMarket,and chefdemonstrationsandevents,join theHLFMweeklynewsletteremail list,gotowww.HistoricLewesFarmersMarket.org,orfindtheHistoric LewesFarmersMarketonFacebook orInstagram.
FOSCLpresentsCottageTourfundstoSouthCoastalLibrary Membersofthe2025Beach&BayCottageTourCommitteepresentarepresentativechecktoSueKeefe,directoroftheSouthCoastalLibrary,reflectingthenetincome fromtheCottageTourfor2025.Thetour,whichisaproductionoftheFriendsoftheSouthCoastalLibrary(FOSCL),raised$106,517thisyear.Theproceedsareusedtosupportthelibrary’sprogramsandservices.
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Gaffney’s‘MindReadingMagic Show’comingtoLewesonOct.18 ProfessionalentertainerDan Gaffneywillpresenthis“MindMysteriesShow”onSaturday,Oct.18,atthe NicCenteronthesecondfloorof NicolaPizza,17323OceanOnePlaza, Lewes,from6to9p.m.,hostedbythe RepublicansforSussexPAC.
Theeveningwillbeginwithdinner (includingsaladanddessert)andavarietyofhotandcoldbeverages.Therewill alsobeacashbar.
Followingdinner,Gaffneywillaim toastoundtheaudiencewithhismentalistabilitiesinafunandhighlyinteractiveway.Hesaidbeingamentalistis similartobeingamagician,butinstead ofmagicpropssuchascups,scarvesand
balls,thethoughtsandmindsofalive audienceareused,andthoughts,words andpersonalinformationarerevealedin anentertainingandfunway. Thecostis$60perperson,andseatingislimited.RSVPbySaturday,Oct. 11,bycalling(302)947-9437.Payment mustbereceivedbeforeOct.17. RepublicansforSussex(RFS)isa PACcomprisingthepresidentsand other leadersoftheRepublicanclubsin SussexCounty.ItsmissionistocoordinateeffortstobroadenawarenessofRepublicanelectedofficialsand candidates.RFSalsoraisesmoneyto supportthosecandidates.
TheBethanyBeachDinker-Irvin MuseumishostingTreasuresinthe AtticonSaturday,Sept.27,fromnoon to2p.m.at318GarfieldParkway.The communityeventaimstogrowthemuseum’sartifactcollectionandboostpublic engagement.
Attendeesarebeingaskedtobring itemsforconsideration—specifically thosefromtheearly20thcentury, WorldWarIIandVietnamWar-era, andmemorabiliafromlegacytown businesses(signs,printedmaterials,etc.) Therewillbehistoriansonsitetohelp assessthevalue,butnocompensation willbegivenforitemsacceptedbythe museum.Allaccepteddonationswillreceiveacertificate.Existingandnewly donatedpieceswillbeondisplayduring theevent.
Visitorsarealsobeinginvitedtosupportthemuseum’sLittleFreeLibrary bybringingbookdonationstokeepthe
communitylibraryinfrontofthemuseumstockedandaccessibletoall. Themuseumwillbeopenfortours withdocentson-site.Attendeescan sharepersonalstoriestohelpdocument localhistory.
Noregistrationisnecessary.Attendeescanjustarrivereadytosharetheir pieceofhistory.
Locatedat318GarfieldParkway,the Dinker-IrvinMuseumisoneofthefew remainingoriginalcottagesinBethany Beachandtheoldestpublicbuildingin town.ItservedasaU.S.PostOffice from1922to1925,wasdonatedtothe Townin2016andwaslistedonthe UnitedStatesRegistryofHistoric Placesin2018.Thecottageisoneof15 homesandlandmarksontheBethany BeachHeritageTrail,aself-guided walkingtourcreatedbytheBethany BeachCultural&HistoricalAffairs Committee(CHAC).
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September25 God’sEyeCraft— CreateyourownGod's Eyebywrappingyarnaroundcrossed sticksinthiseasycraftprogram.Also knownasOjodeDiosinSpanish,the God'sEyecraftiscommoninLatinAmericancommunitiesandisoftenmadebyIndigenousandCatholicpeople.Heldat SouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.Registrationisrequiredandbeginsat2p.m.on Sept.18athttps://southcoastal.lib.de.us orbycalling302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hoste dbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930
BabyBees— JoinFrankfordPublicLibrary onThursdaysat11a.m.foraBabyBees StoryTimeforchildren,ages0to3.Stories,songs,andinteractiveplaypromote earlyliteracyandengagementwithother childreninarelaxedsettinginthechildren'sroom.Registrationisnotrequired. Questions,pleasecallus:302-7329351. We'reonFb@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary.
L et’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join FrankfordPublicLibraryonThursdaysat1 p.m.toplaygamessuchasdominoes, Scrabbleandcards.Call302-732-9351or visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.
LegoClub— Callingallbuilders!Whether newtoLegosoraMasterBuilder,join FrankfordPublicLibraryat5p.m.toengageyourimaginationandbuildyourlatestLegocreation.Thisprogramisforages 6 andup.Call302732-9351orvisitus onlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)hostsaweeklytwo-hour FreeWritesessionattheSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Participantsage18plusofALLskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandnurturing atmosphere.(Inpersonparticipationonly.) Free,registerat
www.southcoastal.lib. de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930
September26
MedicareOptionsinRetirement— JosephCisco,PresidentofCAISEBenefits, andeducatorwiththeDEMoneySchool, willdiscussdifferentplansandoptions withMedicareenrollment,atSouth CoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Youwill learnaboutMedicarechanges,difference betweenobservationandadmittance,and h elpingyouunderstandalltheletters(A, B,C,andD)andPlans(G,andN).We’ll discussthetimeframeforsigningupfor Medicare,penalties,andtheimportanceof reviewingyourprescriptionsduringOpen Enrollment.SponsoredbytheMoney School,partoftheDelawareCommunity ReinvestmentActionCouncil.Free,registrationisappreciatedandavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930
September27 AutumnCraftMarket— TheIndianRiver SeniorCenterishostingitsannualAutumn CraftMarketfrom10a.m.to2p.m.A groupofdiverseanduniquevendorswill besellingtheirartisangoods.Admission totheeventisfree,andtherewillberaffles,aswellaslunchavailableforpurchase.
ModelTrain&ToyShow— TheDelaware SeasideRailroadClubishostingaModel Train&ToyShowattheHopeCenterin Ocean Viewfrom9a.m.to2p.m.The HopeCenterislocatedattheintersection ofRoute26andCentralAvenue,at MarinersBethel.Admissionis$6,and children10andunderareadmittedfree. Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineat
delawareseasiderailroadclub.com. FamilyFunDay— PrimeHookNational WildlifeRefugeishostingFamilyFunDay from10a.m.to3p.m.Therewillbe guidedbirdwalksinthemorningand evening,monarchtagging,artsandcraft, ajuniorrangertrail,c ornholeanddisc golf,interpretivescienceactivities,facepaintingandtattoos,andmore.Formore information,visitfriendsofprimehook.com.
September28 HistoricChapelTour— Atourofhistoric PrinceGeorge’sChapelwillbeheldfrom 1:30to4:30p.m.Thisisafreetour.For moreinformation,callVickieat(302)7323824orJoAnnat(302)858-2720.
September29 GentleYogaFlow— JoinSarahSchaber, RYT-500certifiedyogainstructor,fora free,one-hourGentleFlowYogaclassat SouthCoastalLibraryat10:15a.m.Ideal forbeginners,seniors,andanyonelooking foraslowerflowpractice.Wewilllearn breathingtechniques,postures,andexercisestopromoteflexibilityandstrength, balance,andrelaxation.Pleasebringa yogamatortowelfromhome.Theinstructoralsorecommends4-inch-deepfoam yogablocks.Ifyouareunabletogetonto theflooreasily,donotworry,wewillprovidechairs.Thereareoptionsforall!R egistrationopensat12p.m.onSept.22and
isavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling302-858-5518.(Onlineregistration recommended!)Walk-insonlyacceptedif spaceallows.
MakerspaceMonday:Ages18+— Join SouthCoastalLibrarythisautumnonselectMondayseachmonthat2p.m.fora funandfree90-minuteMakerspaceMonday!Makeyourowncustomizedt-shirts, waterbottles,signs&moreusingourCricutMachine!Wetakeastepbackandlet youcreatew hateverinspiresyou!Staff willguideyouthroughusingtheCricut andansweryourquestions.Freetoolsand basicvinylcolorsprovided.Youwillneed toprovideyourprojectbase(t-shirt, woodensign,canvas,cardstock,etc.)We willalsohavesomeDIYcraftingstations foryoutoenjoyaswell.Noneedtoregister,butCricutisavailableonafirstcome, firstservedbasis,andCricuttimeislimitedto30minutesifothersarewaiting. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibra ry,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 302-858-5518
https://southcoastal.lib.de.us
StorytimeonParsonsFarm— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryat11a.m.forstorytelling,songs,andcraftsatParsonsFarm outdoorpavilion.Onrainydayswe'llbeinsidethecafe.ThisStorytimeisopentoall ages.NoRegistrationisrequired.Call 302-732-9351orvisitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFacebook
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ContinuingEvents Clubs/Organizations MarinesMeet— TheFirstStateDetachmentoftheMarineCorpsLeague meetsonthefourthWednesdayofeach monthattheDagsboroAmericanLegionPost24.AnyMarinesandNavy Corpsmenwhohaveservedinthe Corps,andlivinginSussexCounty,are welcometojointomeettheirfellow veteransandconsiderjoiningtheorganization.Theirmissioniscommunity servicethroughcamaraderieandvolunteerism.Formoreinformation,call (571)332-8263.
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ommunityClub— TheSelbyvilleCommunityClubiswelcomingnewmembers, andmeetsonthesecondThursdayof eachmonthatSalemMethodistChurch at1p.m.,withasocialhourfromnoon to1p.m.Formoreinformation,visit selbyvillecommunityclub.orgoremail selbyvillewomensclub@gmail.com.
IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewes HistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCounty GenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturdayofeachmonthfr om10a.m.to2 p.m.intheReadingRoomattheLewes HistoryMuseum.MembersoftheSociety willbeavailabletohelpanyonewhohas questionsabouttheirfamilytree.The LewesHistoricalSocietyArchivesFamily Fileswillbeavailableforresearch.For moreinformation,visitthematscgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.
VIPMeets— VIPisasocialgroupforvisually-impairedpersons,andmeetsthe firstandthirdWednesdayofeachmonth attheMastersoncenteratSt.A nn Churchfrom1to3p.m.Newmembers arewelcome.Formoreinformation, call/text/leaveamessageat(240)3154361.
Women’sCivicClub— TheWomen’s CivicClubofBethanyBeachmeetson thesecondThursdayofthemonthat CripplecreekCountryClubat10a.m. TheorganizationhasexpandedthroughoutSussexCounty,andhasbeenserving thecommunitysinceitsfoundingin 1925.TheClubisanon-profitorganization,formedinfriendshipanddedicated tocivicandcharitab lepurposesandthe educationofitsmembers.Formoreinformation,orifyouareinterestedinattending,sendanemailto patishelen@msn.com.
LordBaltimoreLionsClub— TheLord BaltimoreLionsClubmeetsthefirstand thirdWednesdayofeachmonthatBig FishGrill.Thisisaserviceorganization thatperformsprojectsintheSussex countyarea.Formoreinformation,visit themonFacebook,atLordbaltimorelionsclub.orgorbyphoneat(301)5430329.
RotaryMeets— SouthernSussexRotary meetsweeklyatDoyle’sRestaurantin SelbyvilleeveryThursdayat8a.m.For moreinformation,callBrendanCrottyat (302)858-3234orvisitSouthernSus-
sexRotary.org.
LordBaltimoreWomen’sClub— Organizedin1934,LordBaltimoreWomen’s Club(LBWC)iscelebratingits90thanniversaryofservicetoSussexCounty. LBWCisanon-profitorganizationwhich meetsthethirdMondayofeverymonth (SeptemberthroughJune)at11a.m.at CrippleCr eekGolf&CountryClubnear Dagsboro.Dedicatedtohelpingthelocal community,LBWCraisesfundsforeducationprojectsinlocalschools,scholarshipsforhighschoolstudents,veteran’s programsandothercharitableorganizations.Italsoprovidessocialopportunitiestofosterfriendship,camaraderie andindividualenrichmentamongits members.TolearnmoreaboutLBWC, visitLbwclub.com.
BonsaiClub— TheSouthCoastalBonsai ClubmeetsthefirstWednes dayofeach monthfrom10a.m.tonoonatInland
BaysGardenCenter.
WritersGuild— TheRehobothBeach WritersGuildsponsorsaweeklytwohourFreeWritesessionintheconference roomattheMillvilleTownHallfrom9to 11a.m.Participants,18andolder,ofall skilllevelscanpracticecreativewriting inafriendlyandnurturingatmosphere. Attendanceisfree.Formoreinformation, emailLynnMasseyat bookmom42@yahoo.com.
LegionAuxiliary— TheAmericanLegion Auxil iaryUnit24meetsthefirstTuesday ofeachmonthat5:30p.m.Ifyouarea memberorinterestedinjoining,please attend.MeetingsareheldattheAmericanLegionPost24inDagsboro. Women’sClubofIndianRiver— The Women’sClubofIndianRiver(WCIR)isa non-profitdedicatedtoservingthecom-
munitiesinandaroundtheIndianRiver, aswellasstateandnationalorganizations.TheymeetthesecondMondayof eachmonth(fromSeptemberthrough June)attheIndianRiverYachtClubat 10a.m.Tolearnmore,contactLynnat lthomp018@gmail.com.
SaltwaterFlyAnglersofDelaware— Flyfishermenandwomenofallagesand skilllevelsareinvitedtoattendthe club’smeetingsonthesecondWednesdayofthemonth(FebruarythroughDecember)attheRollingMeadows Clubh ouseinLewesat7p.m.Formore information,anddirections,visit sfaod.com.
IrishMenMeet— IfyouareIrishbybirth ordescent,considerjoiningTheAncient OrderoftheHibernians.Theyarewelcomingnewmembers,andmeetonthe secondThursdayofeachmonthatSt. EdmondsHallinRehobothBeachat6 p.m.Formoreinformation,visitaoh.com, callortext(516)770-1822oremail pcurran43@aol.com.
PolishAmericanClub— ThePolish AmericanClubofDelmarvameetsthe seco ndWednesdayofeachmonthat ColumbusHall(behindSt.Luke’s Church)inOceanCity,Md.,from2to4 p.m.Formoreinformation,email rwc21tbk@gmail.com.
Drop-Ins WethePeople— "WethePeople"isan effortputtogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,
bymeetingattheBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWednesdayat8:30a.m.to supportthemilitary,lawenforcement andfirefighterswhoserveandprotect. Allarewelcome.
AdultTime— Adultscan stopinthe SouthCoastalLibraryanytimethey’re opentoworkonjigsawpuzzles,play checkersorcolor.Thisisfree,andall materialsareprovided.
BookDonations— SouthCoastalLibrary onlyacceptsbookdonationsfrom2to4 p.m.onTuesdays.Thereisalistontheir website,southcoastal.lib.de.us,ofwhat theydoordon’taccept.
TeleserviceNavigators— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsTeleservice NavigatorseveryMondayfrom10a.m. to3p.m.andeveryTuesday from10 a.m.to2p.m.Gethelpwithvirtualresources,suchastelehealthappointments,appointmentswithlawyersand socialserviceappointmentsusingthe newTelehealthKiosk.ANavigatorwillbe atthelibrarytohelpsetupvirtualappointments.Formoreinformation,call (302)856-7958,emailgeorgetown.library@lib.de.usorvisitthelibraryat 123WPineSt.,Georgetown.
LaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Biblioteca TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhosts LaEsper anzaintheLibrary/Biblioteca everyWednesdayfrom3:30to6p.m. Déjenosayudarlea:completarsuspapeles,interpretarsuscartas,inscribirseen laescuela,renovarsusdocumentos, crearunavidamajor,ymuchomás.La Esperanza:(302)854-9262.
PawsforPeopleReadingTime— The GeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsPaws forPeopleonthefirstandthirdThurs-
daysofeverymonthfrom4to5p.m. Readaloudtoafurry,friendlytherapy companiontohelpinspirealoveofreading.OfferedbyPawsforPeople.Readers ofallagesandstagesarewelcome. ElementaryHomeschoolersProgram— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsits HomeschoolProgramonthethirdTuesdayofeverymonthat1p.m.Every month,theyofferadifferentactivityfor elementary-school-agedchildren. SocratesCafé— SocratesCaféisa groupofindividualsfromdifferentbackgroundsthatdiscussphilosophicalideas. MeetingsarethefirstTuesdayofeach month,from2t o3:30p.m.atthe BethanyBeachChristianChurch.Everyoneiswelcome.Formoreinformation, callBonnieat537-9440,orsendan emailtobonniejd.rae@gmail.com.
FlipFive— AmericanLegionAuxiliary Unit24inDagsboroishostingFlipFive gamesonWednesdaynightsfrom6-8 p.m.Participantsmustarriveat6p.m. tobeeligibleforwinner-take-allprize. Thepublicisinvitedtoattend.Youmust be18-plustoattendorplay.Post24 kitchenalsoservesfrom4-7p.m.Proce edsbenefit501(c)charities,withan emphasisonveteranprogramsandcommunity.
WingNight— AmericanLegionPost24 inDagsboroishostingWingNightevery Thursdayat6:30p.m.Members,guests andthegeneralpublicareallinvited.
SeafoodNight— AmericanLegionPost 24inDagsboroishostingSeafoodNight everyFridayfrom4:30to7:30p.m. Karaokefollowsfrom7to11p.m.Members,guestsandthegeneralpublicare allinvited.
Saturdays,weatherpe rmitting,from10 a.m.to2p.m.Theyhavealargeselectionofgifts,holidayitems,clothing, householdwares,toys,books,jewelry andmoretobenefitthechurch’sprojects.Donationsofitemsareaccepted eachdaytheyareopen.TheThriftShop islocatedat111HazzardStreetin Dagsboro.Formoreinformation,call (302)519-2984.
ThriftShopOpen— SamaritanThrift Store,38293LondonAve.,hasannounceditssummerhoursforAugust andSeptember.TheywillbeopenT hursdaysfrom9a.m.to6p.m.
VFWChickenShack— TheVFWChicken ShackoperateseverySaturdayfromMay 17throughAug.30,rainorshine,from 7a.m.untilthefoodisgone.Itislocated onRoute1South,onthesouthsideof theNationalGuardTrainingSitein BethanyBeach.Thecostisstillonly$10, andincludesahalfbarbecuedchicken andabagofchips.Assorteddrinksand waterareavailablefor$1each.AllproceedsbenefittheVFW,veteransandveteranservices,aswell asourgeneral community.
CashBingo— OceanCityElksLodge 2645ishostingCashBingoevery Wednesday,anditisopentothepublic. Doorsopenat5p.m.andtheBingo startsat6:30p.m.Foodisavailable fromthekitchenbeforeBingostartsand atintermission.Formoreinformation, call(443)605-5028.
DinnerNight— AmericanLegionPost24 i nDagsboroishostingdinnereverySaturdayfrom4:30to7:30p.m.
DJ/Karaokewillperformfrom7to11 p.m.Members,guestsandthegeneral publicareallinvited.
CommunityLuncheon— TheMariners Bethel’sHopeCenterishostinglunch everyTuesdayfrom11:30a.m.to1p.m. Theyserveachoiceofhomemadesoups, freshsandwichesandhomemade desserts.Carry-outisalsoavailable.
ThriftShopOpen— TheBethelThrift ShopwillbeopenonWednesdaysand
RollerSkatingatSalem— Salem ChurchinSelbyvillewillhostroller-skatingonthesecondandfourthFridaysof themomthfrom6:30to8p.m.Thereis a$1registrationfee.R entalskatescome inchildandadultsizes.Snacksand drinksareavailableforpurchase.They followtheIndianRiverSchoolDistrictin caseofinclementweather.Formoreinformation,visitthematwww.sumc.com.
TableMeals— SalemChurchinSelbyville willhostfreemealseveryWednesday from5to7p.m.Therewillbeadifferent mealofferedeveryweek,anddine-inor carry-outisavailable.Allmealsare servedwithdrinks,saladsanddesserts. ThefirstWednesdayoft hemonthwill
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featureporktenderloin,withmac& cheeseandgreenbeans.Thesecond Wednesdaywillfeaturechickenand dumplings,greenbeans,mashedpotatoesandgravy.ThethirdWednesdaywill featurelasagna,alfredowithchickenand broccoli,breadandItalianweddingsoup. ThefourthWednesdaywillfeature chickenlegquarterwithbakedbeans andcoleslaw.ThefifthWednesdaywill bechef’schoice.
GriefShare— MarinersBethelGlobal MethodistChurchoffersafreeGrief Sha resupportgroupeverySundayfrom1 to3p.m.atthechurch.Therewillbe valuableguidanceandtipsondealing withthelossofalovedone.Formoreinformation,call539-9510.
Politics DemsMeet— The41stDemocratRD meetsthethirdThursdayofeverymonth atPizzaKingRestaurantinMillsboroat6
p.m.ThisisopentoanyDemocrats.For moreinformation,callTomBrettat(443) 257-2061.
ShoreDems— TheShoreDemocrats meetsattheDenatBearTrapDunes clubhousefrom11a.m. to1:30p.m. onthethirdWednesdayofthemonth. Thisisasocialorganizationthateducates,informsandcreatescamaraderie amongtheirmembersthroughmonthly lunchmeetingsthatfeatureengaging speakers.Formoreinformation,visit shoredemocrats.com.
RepublicansMeet— The38thDistrict RepublicanClubmeetsthefirstMonday ofthemonth.Socialhoursbeginat6 p.m.,andthemeetingstartspromptlyat 6:30p.m.Informationonthecluband meetingscanbefounda t38thdrcp.com, orthroughemailatinfo@38thdrcp.com.
DemocratsMeet— The38thRepresentativeDistrictDemocraticCommittee meetsthefirstWednesdayofevery monthat5p.m.Formoreinformation, updatesonspeakersandmeetinglocations,visitdeldems38.orgoremailing thematDeldems38@gmail.com.
SussexRepublicansMeet— TheSussex CountyRepublicanCommitteemeetsthe secondMondayofeverymonthatthe Millsborofirehall.Meetingsstart promptlyat6:3 0p.m.andallarewelcome.Informationonmonthlyguest speakers,legislativeupdatesandmeetingupdatescanbefoundatsussex.gop
DemocratsMeet— The4thRepresentativeDistrictDemocraticCommittee meetsthethirdTuesdayofeverymonth atCaptain’sPizzainMillsboro.Social hoursbeginat5:30p.m.,andthemeetingstartsat6:30p.m.Thebusiness meetingisopentoallregisteredDemocrats.Formoreinformation,visitRD4at deldems.org.
RepublicanWomen Meet— TheSussex CountyRepublicanWomen’sClubmeets onthefourthWednesdayofeachmonth onthesecondfloorofNicola’sPizzain Lewes.Check-inbeginsat4:45p.m.for dinner,andthemeetingstartsat5:30 p.m.Thecostis$40.RSVPbythe15th ofeachmonthtoinfo@scrwc.net.The organizationeducates,informsandcreatesfellowshipwithlike-mindedpeople. Formoreinformation,visitscrwc.netor emailthematinfo@scrwc.net.
Fitness/Health/Dance TuningUptheTemple— Mariners BethelGMChosts“TuningUptheTemple”exercise/fitnessclassesonMondays,WednesdaysandFridays,from 8:30to9:45a.m.atTheHopeCenter. Theclassesaresession-based,not drop-in,socontactCarolLynchat (302)745-8237or cklynch03@gmail.comformoredetails onthesefreeclasses.
YogaClasses— MarinersBethelGMC hostsyogaclassesat5p.m.on WednesdaysintheArmorRoom,upstairsinthechurchbuilding,with HeatherMurphy.Yogaisalsoo ffered onSaturdayat9:30a.m.withMicole Linehan.Thedrop-infeeforyogais $7.Classesareopentothecommunity andallarewelcome.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelChurch isholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthe HopeCentergymeveryMonday, WednesdayandFridayat10a.m.There isa$8drop-infee.Noregistrationis necessary,andallarewelcome.For moreinformation,sendanemailto zumbabyjo@gmail.com.
MultipleMyelomaSupport— The DelawareMultipleMyelomaSuppor t GroupmeetsthethirdSaturdayofevery monthviaZoomfrom1to3p.m.For moreinformation,contactSueIwahashi atmyelomaemailsue@gmail.com.
LineDancing— CapeHenlopenSenior Centerishostingline-dancingclasseson Mondays.Beginnersclassestakeplace at10a.m.,andImproversareat11a.m. Formoreinformation,call(302)2272055.
Al-Anon— Al-Anonisasupportgroupfor thefamiliesandfriendsofalcoholics. MeetingsareheldeveryTuesday,from7to 8:30p.m .,atOceanViewPresbyterian Church.Formoreinformation,visit ovpc.org.
ArgentineTango— TheLewesSeniorActivityCenterishostingArgentineTango DancingonTuesdays,from7to9p.m. Adultsofallagesarewelcome,andnoexperienceorpartnerisrequired.Thereisa $5fee,butthefirstvisitisfree.Enter
throughthebackdoorofthefacility.For moreinformation,visitthegrouponlineat TangoByTheBeach.com.
GeorgetownWalkers— TheGeorgetown PublicLibra ryhostGPLWalkersevery Mondayat9a.m.Thewalkingclubgoesto SandhillFieldsfora30-to40-minute walk,weatherpermitting.Thetrailbegins attheMurray’sLaneParkinglot,109-199 MurraysLane.Formoreinformation,call (302)856-7958,emailgeorgetown.library@lib.de.usorvisitthelibraryat123 WPineSt.,Georgetown.
Tai-ChiClasses— BethelMethodistChurch ishostingfreeTai-ChiclassesonTuesdays andThursdaysfrom10to11a.m.Thisis opentothepub lic,andallarewelcome. Organizersdecribedtheclassesas“easy,” andcasualattireissuggested.Formore information,call(302)519-2984.
StrokeSupport— Astrokesupportgroup meetsatPAMHealthRehabilitationHospitalofGeorgetownonthesecondTuesday ofeverymonthat2p.m.Theclasswill consistoflinkingintotheJeffersonHealth StrokesupportGroupandalsohavein-personsupport.Reservationsarerecommended,butwalk-insarewelcome.For moreinf ormation,call(302)440-4866.
Alzheimer’sCaregiversMeeting— A meetingforAlzheimer’scaregiversisheld thefirstandthirdThursdaysofevery monthattheOceanViewCHEERCenterat 1p.m.Themeetingslastforuptotwo hours.
Pickleball— TheHopeCenteratMariners BethelishostingpickleballeveryMonday, WednesdayandFridayfrom11:30a.m.to 2:30p.m.
Al-AnonFamilyGroups— Al-Anonisa supportgroupforfamilyandfriendsofalcoholics.Thegroupsaysyouneve rhaveto bealoneagain.Al-AnonFamilyGroups meetatOceanViewPresbyterianChurch everyTuesdayfrom7to8p.m.
YogaSessions— St.Martha’sEpiscopal ChurchishostingYogaonMondaysat 9:30a.m.
BilliardsatIRSeniorCenter— TheIndian RiverSeniorCenterhostsabilliards8-Ball LeagueonMondaysandTuesdaysat8:30 a.m.,anditsbilliardsScotsDoubles LeagueonThursdaysat9a.m.forsenior centermembers.
Tai-ChiatIRSeniorCenter— TheIndian RiverSeniorCente rhostsTaiChiat10 a.m.onMondaysforseniorcentermembers.
SeniorStrength&BalanceatIRSC— TheIndianRiverSeniorCenterhostsSeniorStrength&BalanceonMondaysat1:30 p.m.andFridaysat10a.m.forseniorcentermembers.
LaBlastFitnessatIRSC— TheIndian RiverSeniorCenterhostsLaBlastFitness onMondaysat2:15p.m.forseniorcenter members.
YogaatIRSC— TheIndianRiverSenior Centerhostsyogaat9a.m.onTuesdays andThursdaysforseniorcentermembe rs. ZumbaatIRSeniorCenter— TheIndian RiverSeniorCenterhostsZumbaat11 a.m.onFridaysforseniorcentermembers.
YogainthePark— TheTownofOcean ViewispresentingYogaintheParkatthe gazeboatJohnWestParkonTuesdaysand ThursdaysthroughSept.30from8to9 a.m.TheinstructorisBarbaraPopiel,alicensedandinsuredtravelingyogi.Requiredequipmentincludesayoga mat-towel,waterbottleandanopenmind.
Events Thecostis$10perclass,bycashor Venmo.
Al-AnonFamilyGroup— TheWednesday MindfulnessAl-AnonFamilyGroupmeets atCommunityLutheranChurchevery Wednesdayfrom7to8p.m.
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NeedlepointGuild— Delaware’s SeashoreChapterofTheAmerican NeedlepointGuildmeetsonthefirst Mondayofthemonthfrom10a.m.to 2p.m.attheGeorgetownPublicLibrary.Bringingaboxlunchisencouraged.Newmembersarealways welcome.Fordetails,sendanemailto thechap teratdelawaresseashorechapter@needlepoint.org.
CoffeeandCarsCruiseIn— St. George’sUnitedMethodistChurchand theGhostRydersCarClubarehosting acruise-inatthechurchthesecond andfourthFridayofeachmonth.This operatesfromAprilthroughOctober. Therewillbecoffee,donutsandfellowship.Formoreinformation,call MikeStramellaat(410)419-1843.
RadioOperators— AnyHamradiooperator,orpeoplewantingtomeetand greetothers,cangettog etheratthe MillsboroPizzaKingonThursdaysat 8:30a.m.TheARRLSectionManager usuallyattends.Formoreinformation, contactJackMagarat k8uyc80@gmail.com.
PenPalProgram— ThankstoapartnershipbetweenSouthCoastalLibrary,
KentCountyLibraryandWellington CityLibraries,youcannowcommunicatebyletterwithaNewZealander. Thisisafunwaytolearnaboutanothercountryandmakeanewfriend. Allinternationalpostageishandled, andyoucanbringin andpickupyour lettersatthelibrary.Formoreinformationandregistration,visitthemat delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/113 66626orcall(302)858-5518.
Bookdiscussion— TheGeorgetown PublicLibraryhostsitsWednesday MorningBookDiscussiononthefourth Wednesdayofeverymonthat10:15 a.m.InNovemberandDecember,however,theywillmeetonthethird Wednesday.Booksareavailablefor pickupeachmonthatthelibrary.
Music MusicJam— St.MatthewsBytheSea UnitedMethodistChurchishostinga MusicJamonthefirstandthirdFridaysofthemonthat4p.m.Alllevels arewelcome.
Women’sACapellaChorus— AchapterofSweetAdelinesInternationalInc. holdsrehearsalseveryMondayevening from6to8p.m.intheOceanPines (Md.)CommunityCenter.Theyare lookingforladieswholovetosing. MemberscomefromMarylandand Delaware.Formoreinformation,call Elissaat(410)641-8050,findthemon socialmediaorvisit d elmarvachorus.org.
Museums/Displays RailroadMuseum— TheDelaware
SeasideRailroadClubhouseisaninteractivemuseumofmodelrailroading, andislocatedat36668DuPontBoulevard,inSelbyville.Theyareopento thepubliceveryWednesdayfrom5to 7p.m.,andeverySaturday,from10 a.m.to3p.m.Admissionisfree.For moreinformation,visitthemonlineat delawareseasiderailroadclub.com. Dinker-IrvinMuseum— TheBethany BeachMuseumatDinker-IrvinCotta geis opentothepublicMonday,Wednesday andFriday,from10a.m.tonoonduring summer.Privatetoursareavailableby appointment.Interestedgroupsof10-15 maycall(302)539-8725.Admissionto themuseumisfree,andparkingisavailableinfrontofthemuseum.Themuseumisnothandicap-accessible.For moreinformation,visitonlineattownofbethanybeach.com,andclickunder “Residents/History/TownMuseum.” SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseumisop enfrom10a.m.to2p.m.on thethirdsaturdayofeachmonththrough October.VariousrailroadandTownartifactsdatingbacktotheearliestagriculturaldaysofthetownareondisplay, alongwithpolicememorabiliathrough thelate20thCentury.Themuseumislocatedat6RailroadAvenue.Admissionis free.Formoreinformation,visitthem onlineatselbyville.delaware.gov. NanticokeIndianMuseum— TheNanticokeIndianMuseumistheonlyNative Americanmuseumin Delaware,andis listedintheNationalRegisterofHistoric Places,alongwithbeingpartofthe DelawareHistoryTrail.Themuseumis open10a.m.to4p.m.TuesdaystoSaturdays.Admissionis$5perperson.Formore
information,visitnanticokeindians.org/locations/nanticokeindian-museum.
Faith CommunityBibleStudy— Grace UnitedMethodistChurchinMillsborois hostingaBibleStudythisfallon Wednesdaymornings,startingonSept. 6,from10a.m.tonoon.For moreinformation,andtoregister,visitsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
CommunityBibleStudy— Community BibleStudy,focusingontheBookof Psalms,willmeeteveryThursdayat MarinersBethelintheFellowshipHall from6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister,go onlineto bethanybeacheve.cbsclass.org.
BibleStudy— SalemChurchinSelbyvilleishostingBiblestudyevery Thursdayat10a.m.
Women’sBibleStudy— “WhenFaith BecomesSightHEAVEN,”byJennifer Rothschild,aWo men’sBibleStudy group,willmeetatMarinersBethel churcheveryWednesdayfromSept.24 throughNov.5,from10to11:30a.m., or7to8:30p.m.Allwomenarewelcome.Toregister,visitmarinersbethel.churchcenter.com.
WomenofFaith— Thewomen’sgroup meetsthefirstMondayofthemonthat SalemChurchinSelbyvilleat6:30 p.m.Formoreinformation,visit sumc.com.
MenofChrist— Themen’sgroup meetsthesecondMondayofthemonth atSalemChurchinSelbyvilleat6:30 p.m.Formoreinformation,visit sumc.com.
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HooksandNeedles— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryonMondaysat1p.m.forafunafternoon ofknittingandcrocheting.Alllevelsarewelcome.Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary. AdultCraft:KitchenWitch— Bringgoodluck andbeautifulappetitestoyourhomewitha charming,multi-mediakitchenwitch.Meet at FrankfordPublicLibraryat10:30a.m.Fashion yoursfroma14-inchform,modelingclay,fabrics,trims,shells,ribbons,beads,driedherbs, feathers,yarn...whatever!Anythinggoes.
ChorusOpenHouse— TheDelmarvaChorus,a chapterofSweetAdelinesInternational,is planninganopenhouse/guestnightatthe OceanPinesCommunityCenterfrom6to8 p.m.Allladiesareinvitedtoattendandspend aneveningwiththemtofindoutaboutthe choris.MemberscomefrombothDelaware andMaryland.Formoreinformation,call(410) 641-8050,visitdelmarvachorus.orgorsearch “TheDelmarvaChorus”onFacebookorInstagram.
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LouisaMayAlcottPresentation— Join SouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.asweexplorethelifeofthiscelebratedauthor, whogrewfromrebelliouschildtoanicon ofAmericanliteraturefollowingalifeplan ofherowndesign.ThisdiscussionintroducesyoutowhatmadeLouisaMayAlcott theimaginativeand creativewomanshe was.PresentedbyTrishChambers.Free, ages18-plus.Registrationisappreciated andavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.(Onlineregistrationrecommended!)Walk-insacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930302-858-5518https://southcoastal.lib.de.us
October1 FreeSquareDanceLessons— TheOcean
Pines(Md.)CommunityCenterwillbe hostingfreesquaredancelessonsfrom7 to8:30p.m.Adultsinglesandcouplesare welcome.ThisispresentedbythePine SteppersSquareDanceClub.Formoreinformation,andtoRSVP,call(908)2298799.
MahjongOpenPlay— FrankfordPublicLibrary’sMahjonggroupplaysWednesdays at1p.m.forcasualplay.Registrationis notrequired,butpriorplayingexperience ispreferred.Call302-732-9351orvisit usonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Finduson FB@FrankfordPublic LibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
LeathernecksMeet— TheDelmarva LeathernecksmeetthefirstWednesdayof everymonthattheResidenceInninOcean City,Md.,at5:30p.m.Youdon’thaveto beaveterantojoin—justapatriotinterestedinsupportingtheirmissionofcommunityservice.
StoryTimewithTrashCanDan— Join SouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.fora specialstorytimewiththeDelawareSolid WasteAuthorityandeveryone’sfavorite recyclingbuddy, TrashCanDan!We’ll sharestories,songs,andearlyliteracyfun whilelearningaboutcaringforourplanet. ForAges5andunder.Free,noregistration required.Childrenmustbeaccompanied byanadultcaregiver.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE
RecyclingDosandDon’ts— JoinEducatorsfromDelawareSolidWasteAuthority foraninformativepresentationonrecyclingatSouthCoastalLibraryat1p.m. Notsurewhatisrecyclablean dwhatisn't, andwhere/howtorecycle?Learnthedos anddon'ts(andhows)ofrecycling.Informationalbrochures/packetswillbeprovidedtotakehome.Therewillalsobetime forabriefQ&Aattheendoftheprogram. Registrationisappreciatedandavailable athttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE
October2 BabyBees— JoinFrankfordPublicLibrary onThursdaysat11a.m.foraBabyBees StoryTimeforchildren,ages0to3.Sto-
ries,songs,andinteractiveplaypromote earlyliteracyandengagementwithother childreninarelaxedsettinginthechildren'sroom.Registrationisnotrequired. Questions,pleasecallus:302-7329351. We'reonFb@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary. Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join FrankfordPublicLibraryonThursdaysat1 p.m.toplaygamessuchasdominoes, Scrabbleandcards.Call 302-732-9351or visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary
FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)hostsaweeklytwo-hour FreeWritesessionattheSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Participantsage18plusofALLskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandnurturing atmosphere.(Inpersonparticipationonly.) Free,registerat www.southcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930
SCLTravelClub— Doyoulovetotravel? JoinusattheSouthCoastalLibraryat2 p.m.forourmonthlySCLTravelClubmeeting.Wedon’tactuallytravelinthisclub butmeettodiscussallthingstravel.This monthwewillbediscussinglocalholiday destinations.We’llshowyousomeresourcesforfindinglocalholidayparades, Christmasli ghtdestinations,andmore! Thegroupcanthensharesomeoftheir insights,favoriteholidaygetawaysand traditions.Ages18+welcome.Light snacksprovided.Free,registrationisappreciatedandavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930
October3 Bookclub:TheBriarClub,byKateQuinn FrankfordPublicLibrary’sadultbook groupmeetsonthefirstFridayofthe monthtodiscussafiction,nonfictionor
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classictitle.Call302-732-9351orvisitus onlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
StrikeforaCauseFundraiser— TheLord BaltimoreWomen’sClubissponsoringa bowlingfundraiser,“StrikeforaCause,”at theMillsboroLanesfrom1to4:30p.m. Thecostis$25forthreegames.There willbeateamprize,andtwoindividual prizes,plus50/50andbasketraffles.To register,call(443)812-8785.Walk-ins a cceptableifspaceallows.
DSPSafety&SecuritySeminar— Learn aboutpersonalsafety,residentialsecurity, andlocalcrimetrendswithSeniorCorporalPatrickJacksonoftheDelawareState Police,atSouthCoastalLibraryat12p.m. Free,forages18-plus.Registrationisappreciatedandavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeac h, DE19930
YogaforKids— Areyourelementary-age childrenofffromschooltoday?We'vegot justthethingtokeepthemactiveandengaged!JoinSouthCoastalLibraryat2 p.m.forafun,playfulyogaclassdesigned togetyoungbodiesmovingandminds calm.Registrationisrequiredandavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling302-858-5518.Walk-insaccepted ifspaceallows.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930
October3-5 ClassReunion— TheSussexCentralClass of197550thClassReunionisplannedfor theentireweekend.Itwillkickoffatthe homefootballgameonFriday,withadinner/danceonSaturdayandriverboat cruiseonSunday.Ifyouhavenotbeen contacted,emailsclassof75@gmail.com orphone(302)841-3447.
October4 CommunityHealthFair— TheMariners BethelHopeCenterwillbethesiteofa CommunityHealthFairbyBeebeHealthcarefrom9a.m.to2p.m.Therewillbe f reehealthscreenings,medicalprofessionalstoprovideanswersandbreakout sessions—advanceddirectivesat11 a.m.andstrokeawarenessat12:30p.m. STEMKitsforEngineerEarly— Families areinvitedtostopintoFrankfordPublic LibrarytopickupafreeSTEMkitfrom EngineerEarlywithcompleteactivities, materials,andinstructions.Workwithus toassembleandhavefunortakeyourkit home.Recommendedforages6-12.Registrationisrequired.Questions?Pl ease callusat302-732-9351.We'reonFacebook@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.
EngineerEarlySTEMKits— TheSouth CoastalLibraryisproudtoofferGrab&Go STEMKitsforchildrenandpreteenscourtesyofEngineerEarly.Featuringaunique themeeachmonth.Kitsarefreeandavailableforpick-upatthecirculationdesk whilesupplieslast.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany
Beach,DE19930
Dine&Donate— TheBet hanyBeach Landowner’sAssociation(BBLA)willbenefitfromaDine&DonateeffortatDiFebo’s restaurantfrom4to9p.m.TheHonorary GuestChefwillbeBethanyBeachMayor RonCalef,andtheGuestBartenderwillbe BethanyBeachTownCouncilMember TheresaKeil.Makeyourreservationat 539-4550andmentiontheBBLA.
October5 FreeConcert— CoastalConcertswillhold its4thAnnualMusicScholarshipWinners ConcertattheUnitarianUniversalist ChurchofSouthernDela wareat3p.m. Donationsareacceptedtohelpbenefitthe scholarshipprogram.Theconcertisfree, andlightrefreshmentswillbeservedfollowingtheperformance.Formoreinformation,visitcoastalconcerts.org.
October6 ChixwithStix— JoinMaryBethLeonard forSouthCoastalLibrary’smonthlymeetingaboutcrocheting,knittingandneedleworking,at10a.m.Allskilllevels welcome.Makenewfriends,getinspired bywhatothersaremakingandlearn needlewor ktipsandtricksinthisfun groupmeeting.Weencourageyoutobring yourcurrentprojectwithyou.Haveleftoveryarn?Bringitandswapwithothers. Free,forages18+.Registrationisappreciatedandavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE
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RealWomenVietnamVeterans— Joinus attheSouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.for afreelecture aboutDelawarewomen's participationintheVietnamWar.Inspired byKristinHannah’sbestseller,The Women,afictionalaccountofArmynurse FrankieMcGrath’sexperiencesinwar-torn Vietnam,journalistNancyE.Lynchreads anddiscussesactualcorrespondenceshe receivedfromrealDelawarewomenin Vietnam.Delawaremilitarynurseswroteto Ms.Lynch’saward-winningnewspaper column,Nancy’sVietnamMailbag,apopularreadfrom1968to1972inTheMorningNe ws,thenastatewidepaper.This programissponsoredinpartbyDelaware Humanities.Registrationisverymuchappreciatedandavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930
October7 Mommy&MeTime— Thisprogramisdesignedforcaregiversandtheirchildrento enjoysomeone-on-onetimetogetheras theydoanactivityorcraft. HeldatSouth CoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.(Opento moms,dads,grandparentsandothercaregivers.)Free,registrationisrequiredand availableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.us orbycalling302-858-5518.Hostedby theSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930. VinyasaYoga— JoinSarahSchaber,RYT-
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Librariesurgepreparednesswithsampleemergencykits ByLauraWalter StaffReporter
Takingjustonestepnowcansavestress later.SeptemberisNationalPreparedness Month,andwiththeproliferationof coastalstorms(aswellaspotentialforblizzards,housefiresorotherdisasters),the morepeoplecanplanahead,thebetter.
Thismonth,SussexCountyEmergency Managementispartneringwithcountylibrariestodisplaysampledisasterkits— whichthepubliccanuseasamodelintheir homes,businesses,schoolsandotherplaces. KitsareondisplayattheSouthCoastalLibrary,theGreenwoodandMiltonpubliclibraries,andontheSussexCounty EmergencyManagementwebsite.
TheSouthCoastaldisplayshowsawatertightplastictubwithemergencysupplies,aswellasofferingpamphletsof informationandevenstorm-relatedbooks forcheckout.
“Beingabletoseethekitsinperson,all inoneplace—hopefully,thatwillresonate maybeabitmoreandmotivatepeopleto takeaction,”saidCountyLibrarianRachel Lynch.Sheemphasizedthatlibrariescontinuetobeacommunityhubofinformation.
Basicemergencysuppliesincludewater, food,medications,personalhygieneitems,a flashlight,portableradioandanemergency whistle.Peopleshouldalsoconsideritems neededforlivinguntillifereturnstonormal:diningsupplies,cash,batteriesand chargers,freshclothing,weather-protective gear,blankets,plasticbags,ducttape,scissors,matchesandafireextinguisher.For worst-casescenarios,theyshouldinclude copiesofcriticalpaperworkinwaterproof containersorsealedzip-topbags,suchas: insurancepolicies;contactinformation; birthcertificatesandrecentphotosofpets, childrenorparents.
Familiesshouldalsopackfortheirspecificneeds:forpets,babies,children,elder
CoastalPoint•LauraWalter AsampleemergencyevacuationkitandpackinglistsaredisplayedattheSouthCoastalLibrary,encouragingpeopletoprepare nowforpotentialdarkdays.
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Formoreinformationonmakingakit andtakingotherstepstopreparehazards, visithttps://sussexcountyde.gov/emergency-management.
“Muchoftheseareeverydayitemsthat peoplealreadyhaveintheirhomes,but theymightnotbecollectedintooneplace,” saidSussexCountyEmergencyManager TimothyCooper.“Thelessonhere—especiallyduringNationalPreparedness Month—istotakeafewminutesnow, whenyouhavethetime,tomakesureyou, yourfamilyandyourpropertyarereadyfor
theworst,whentimemightbeofthe essence.So,makeadisasterplan,createa kit,stayinformedandgetengaged.”
Wanttohelpthecommunityrespond bettertoemergencies?TheDelaware EmergencyManagementAgency (DEMA)hasrelaunchedthefreeCommunityEmergencyResponseTeam(CERT) initiative.Itteachescriticalbasicskillsin emergencyreadinessandresponse.
Becausebystandersarethefirsttoprovideaidin95percentofemergencies, CERTparticipantsreceiveclassroominstructioninpreparednessanddisasterresponse,alongwithhands-onactivitiesand
simulationsthatpreparethemtorender basicsupportinthecriticaltimebefore first-respondersarrive.Registerat https://preparede.org/cert.
“Emergencyreadinessstartsathome, locally,withindividualswithinthecommunity.Whendisasterstrikes,community membersareofteninthebestpositionto providesupportuntilfirst-respondersarrive,”saidDelawareEmergencyManagementAgency(DEMA)DirectorA.J. Schall.“TheexpandedCERTprogramencouragestheformationoflocalteamsthat supportcountyandcityresponseeffortsto protectfamiliesandcommunities.”
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500certifiedyogainstructor,atSouth CoastalLibraryat4:45p.m.forafree, one-hourVinyasaYogaclass.Thisclassis moderately-pacedwithmorechallenging posesthanGentleFlowYoga.Createenergy,buildstrength,andpromoteflexibility andcirculationthroughoutthebody.Deep relaxationandstressreleasealsoincluded.Pleasebringayogamatandfoam blocks.Registrationopens4:45p.m.on Sept.30andisavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycall ing302858-5518.(Onlineregistrationrecommended!)Walk-insacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930
Dine&Donate— JoinCoastalConcerts andkickofftheirseasonbysupporting localartsduringaDine&Donateeventat BethanyBluesinLewes.Presenttheevent coupontohave15percentofyourbilldonatedtosupporttheirclassicalmusicians.
Couponswilobehandedoutatthedoor, butyoucanalsogetthe monthegroup’s Facebookpageorontheirwebsiteat coastalconcerts.org/dine-and-donate
October8 FeelingsRock!— FeelingsRockisamusic andmovement-basedclassdesignedto helpchildrenunderage6andtheirfamiliesnavigatesocialemotionaldevelopment,heldatSouthCoastalLibraryat 10:30a.m.Getreadytolearnhowtorecognize,expressandcopewithemotions whileengaginginfunmovementactivities. Free,noregistrationrequiredbutparents/careg iversmustaccompanychildren. Entryavailableonafirstcome/firstserved basis.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930302-858-5518https://southcoastal.lib.de.us
TrueCrimeClub— Shareyourtheories, knowledge,andmemoriesoftruecrime caseswithfellowtruecrimeenthusiasts, atSouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.Ateach 90-minutemeeting,theclubwillexplorea
particulartruecrimecase.Thismonth, we'lldiscussthecas eofZackBowenand AddieHall.Suggestedread(notrequired): ShaketheDevilOffbyEthanBrown.Free, forages18-plus.Registrationisavailable atsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930
October9 FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)hostsaweeklytwo-hour FreeWritesessionattheSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Participan tsage18plusofALLskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandnurturing atmosphere.(Inpersonparticipationonly.) Free,registeratsouthcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930
CookingbytheBook— Eachmonth,participantsinthiscookbookclubwillchoose
arecipefromthesamecookbookandthen makeandbringinthedishtosha rewith thegroup.Participantsareencouragedto discusscooking,recipes(andhowtoimprovethem),aswellasthebookitself. HeldatSouthCoastalLibraryat1p.m. Thismonth,wewillbesharingfoodsfrom CastleRockKitchenbyTheresaCarleSanders.,whichisavailableforcheckout (whilesupplieslast,)oryoumaylookata copyinthelibrary.ParticipantsareencouragedtobringtheirownTupperwareto takehomeleftovers.Free,forages18plus.Registrationis requiredandavailable atwww.southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930
FreeFluShots— BeebeHealthcarewillbe providingfreeflushotsatVFWPost7234 from3-5p.m.Noappointmentisnecessary.
October10 BeginningJewelry-MakingClass— Join RiaatSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m. forafunbeginner'sleveljewelry-making classatthelibrary.Wewillbemakinga stylishbeaded bracelet.Thisprojectmay requireuseofcommonjewelrymaking tools,whichareprovided.Free,forAges 18-plus.Registrationopensat10:30am onOct.3andisavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302-8585518.(Onlineregistrationrecommended!) Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hosted bytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 NazisonthePotomac— JoinSouth CoastalLibraryat2p.m.forafreelecture andbookdi scussionwithhistorianRobert K.Sutton,formerchiefhistorianoftheNationalParkService,andauthoroftwo nonfictionbooks,NazisonthePotomac andStarkMadAbolitionists.Patronsmay pre-purchasethebooks(availableonline) andhavethempersonallysignedatthe conclusionofthelecture.Free,forAges 18-plus.Noregistrationrequired.Hosted bytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 www.southcoastal.lib.de.us302-85855 18
PietOudolfMeadowTour— TheDelaware BotanicGardensishostingatourofthe PietOudolfMeadowfrom2to3p.m.This isfreewithadmission,andfreeformembers.Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineatdelawaregardens.org.
October10-11
ThriftSale— TheSamaritanThriftShopis holdingaspecialsaleintheHallatSt. MatthewsBytheSeafrom10a.m.to4 p.m.eachday.Thespecialsalewilloffer manyofthedonationstheyhavebeengenerouslygifted,includingmore than30art pieces,antiques,furniture,vintageceramics,glass,collectiblesandmore.Sales proceedswillbeusedtofurthertheircorporatemissiontofundfoodbanksinSussexandWorcesterCounties.Cashorcheck only.Foralistingandphotocollection,visit samaritanthriftstore.org/merch-sales
October11
All-You-Can-EatCrabs— HigginsCrab HouseinOceanCity,Md.,willhostanall-
GRAND OPENING EVENT NEW MODEL HOMES AT SILVER WOODS VILLAS October 11 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Silver Woods model homes 102 Kingston Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970
Step into comfort and coastal charm as you tour two exquisitely decorated villa homes. Feel the inviting warmth of the great rooms, a gentle breeze and playful geese set the tone for your next chapter.
discover thoughtfully designed amenities, and imagine life in this serene coastal haven minutes from the beach.
This isn’t just an event—it’s your invitation to begin your beach life in Ocean View. RSVP by scanning the QR code.
you-can-eatcrabfeatat1p.m.Thecost is$65perperson,andsupportsthework ofSt.VincentdePaul,St.Ann’sConference,BethanyBeach.Themenuincludes AYCEsteamedcrabsandshrimp,fried chicken,hushpuppies,frenchfries,cole slaw,cornonthecob,beer,wine,soft drinks,coffee,tea,dessert,taxandtip. Therewillberafflesanda50/50drawing. Spaceislimited,andnoticketswillbe soldatthedoor.RegisterbyOct.5by calling(302)524-9033.
ArtisanFesti val— TheBethanyBeachVolunteerFireCo.isholdingtheannualArtisanfestivalattheBethanyBeachfirehall from9a.m.to3p.m.Therewillbemore than40vendorssellinghand-crafted items,includingjewelry,soaps,lotions, candles,seaglass,stainedglass,pottery, fabricitems,dollclothes,photography, yardartandbirdhouses.Thefirecompany’sauxiliaryunitishavingbreakfast andlunchsandwiches,includingtheirfamouschickensalad,plusabaket able withhomemadetreats.Therewillalsobea silentauctionandfirecompanyT-shirts forsale.Allproceedsbenefitthefirecompany.
FallPlantSale— TheLordBaltimore Women’sClubishostingaFallPlantSale atJohnWestParkinOceanViewfrom 9:30a.m.to1p.m.Therewillbemums, pansies,pottedindoorandoutdoorplants, andgently-usedgardenitems.Proceeds willbenefitlocaleducation,first-responders,librariesandscholarships.Accepting cashonly
Pop -UpBookSale— StopbySouth CoastalLibraryat10a.m.foratwo-hour pop-upbooksale!Findgreatbooksfor greatprices!Previousbestsellers,cookbooks,beachreads,children'smaterials& more!SponsoredbytheFriendsofthe SouthCoastalLibrary.Helpsupportyour locallibrary!SouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 www.southcoastal.lib.de.us
MarketplaceSale— TheOceanWaves QuiltGuildMarketplaceSalewillbeheld atConley’sUnite dMethodistChurchin Lewesfrom9a.m.to1p.m.Therewillbe artsandcrafts,quilts,fabric,notions, cookiesandcoffee,andlocalareavendors.
TEDIFreeTreeGiveaway— The DelawareBotanicGardensishostinga TEDIFreeTreeGiveawayfrom9a.m.to4 p.m.Comeselectafreetreetotakehome forfallplanting.Formoreinformation,visit themonlineatdelawaregardens.org.
October13 AFlowerShow— BarefootGardenersof theFenwickIslandCommunitiespresents “SeasideTreasures,”anexhibitionof plants,flowersandtabledesign,from1-4 p.m.attheKnightsofColumbusinOcean City,Md.Thisisfreetothepublic,andrefreshmentswillbeavailable,alongwith raffles.Thisbenefitstheclub’sscholarship fundandFenwick’spollinatorgarden.
GentleYogaFlow— JoinSarahSchaber, RYT-500certifiedyogainstructor,fora free,one-hourGentleFlowYogaclassat SouthCoastalLibraryat10:15a.m.Ideal forbeginners,seniors,andan yonelooking foraslowerflowpractice.Wewilllearn
breathingtechniques,postures,andexercisestopromoteflexibilityandstrength, balance,andrelaxation.Pleasebringa yogamatortowelfromhome.Theinstructoralsorecommends4-inch-deepfoam yogablocks.Ifyouareunabletogetonto theflooreasily,donotworry,wewillprovidechairs.Thereareoptionsforall!Registrationopensat12p.m.onOct.6andis availableatwww.southcoastal.lib.de.usor b ycalling302-858-5518.(Onlineregistrationrecommended!)Walk-insaccepted ifspaceallows.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930
JigsawPuzzleSwap— Bringuptothree jigsawpuzzlestoswapforonesthatothershaveleft,atSouthCoastalLibraryat2 p.m.Puzzlesshould,tothebestofyour knowledge,havealltheirpieces,bein goodcondition,andbeintheiroriginal, un-tapedcontainers.Swapendsat3:30 p.m.Wealsohavetwo communityjigsaw puzzlessetupinthelibraryforyoutohelp uscompletewheneverwe’reopen.Puzzles canalsobeborrowedfromotherlibraries foryoutodoathome—justplaceahold ontheminourcatalog!Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930https://southcoastal.lib.de.us302-858-5518.
October14 StepBackinTimeBookClub— Lovehistoricalfiction?Thisbookclubisforyou! WewillmeetonaselectTuesdaymost monthsatSouthCo astalLibraryat2p.m. todiscussadifferenthistoricalfiction book.Thismonthwewillbediscussing TheLostPassengerbyFrancesQuinn.
Lightsnacksprovided.Registrationisappreciatedandavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302858-5518.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930
PAWSforReading— Snuggleupwitha friendly,well-traineddogandpractice readingaloudinafun,supportiveway,at SouthCoastalL ibraryat4p.m.!Each childgets10minutesofone-on-onereadingtime.Bringyourfavoritebookor chooseonefromthelibrary.Perfectfor ages5-plus.Free,mustcall(302)8585518toregister.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us
October15 StoryTimewiththeBethanyFireDepartment— JoinSouthCoastalLibraryat 10:30a.m.foranotherexcitingstorytime aswewelcometheBethanyBeachFire C ompany!Meetarealfirefighterandgeta close-uplookatarealfiretruckandambulance.It'safunandeducationalevent youwon'twanttomiss!Perfectforkids Age5andunder.Free,noregistrationrequired.Childrenmustbeaccompaniedby anadultcaregiver.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE
HappyBooker’sClub— JoinRachelfor SouthCoastalLibrary’snextHappyBookersmeetingat2p.m.!Thegroupmeets onselectmonthstodiscus sachosen workoffictionfromvariousgenresand
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authors.Thismonth,wewillbediscussing TheQuietTenantbyClémenceMichallon. Copiesofthebookareavailablefor checkoutthroughtheDelawareLibraries CatalogwithavalidDelawarelibrarycard. Registrationisrequiredandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbyphone at302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,BethanyBeach,DE.
October15-18 HauntedEscapeRoom— Gatheryour friendsandfamilyforsomefreeHalloween funatSouthCoastalLibrary!Yourgroupof 6–10peoplehas45minutestofindclues andsolveriddlesinordertoescapea hauntedmansion!It'sdarkandcreepy, withspookysounds,soyou'llbeusing flashlightsinadimroom(butit'sotherwisenotascaryexperience.)ForAges8Adult(qualifyingfamiliesmaybringtheir youngerchildrenattheirdiscretion.)Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult caregiver.Registrationisrequiredandbeginsat3p.m.onOct.1.Call302-8585518to registeryourgroupof6–10 people.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,BethanyBeach,DE.https://southcoastal.lib.de.us
October16 FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)hostsaweeklytwo-hour FreeWritesessionattheSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Participantsage18plusofALLskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandnurturing atmosphere.(Inpersonparticipationonly.) Free,registeratsouthcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930
FreeHalloweenMovie— JoinSouth CoastalLibraryat3:30p.m.foranot-toospooky,PG-ratedHalloweenfilmonour bigscreenwithlightsnacks,candyand coloringpages.Free,noregistrationrequired.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLi-
brary,BethanyBeach,DE302-858-5518 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us
October17 GenealogyBasicsClass— Lookingto traceyourroots,butnotsurehowtoget started?JoinSouthCoastalLibraryat2 p.m.forafreebeginner45-minutegenealogyclassledbyalibrarian.You’llget tipsandsuggestionsforgettingstarted usingfreelibraryresourceslikeAncestry LibraryEditionandNewspapers.com. You’llthenhaveapprox.30minutesto startresearching,askquestionsofeach other,andmeetothergenealogyenthusiastsinyourcommunity.(Thisclassisfor begin ners.Ifyouhavegenealogyexperience,considerattendingourbi-monthly SouthCoastalGenealogyGroupinstead. NextmeetingisNov.15at10:15a.m.) Pleasebringyourownchargedlaptop, tabletorsmartphone.Registrationislimitedandrequired,andavailableat www.southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930
October18 LEGOClub— Letyourchild'simagination runwildatLEGOClub,atSouthCoastal Libraryat11a.m.Ateachprogram,we'll focusonanewtheme,andLEGOsare provided.Forages6-11years.Registrationisrequiredandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930
WondersoftheWoodlandsTour— There willbeafreeguidedtourofthe12-acre DelawareBotanic Gardenwoodlandsfrom 11a.m.to1p.m.Thisisfreewithadmission,andfreeformembers.Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineat delawaregardens.org.
October20 SpooktacularCrafts— Bringafriend,your kids(Ages13-plus)orcomealonefrom4-
5:30p.m.atSouthCoastalLibraryand enjoymakingsomefrightasticcraftswith us!Choosefromsixdifferenteasycrafts (detailsonourwebsite.)Costumesencouraged,butoptional.Registrationisavailableatsouthc oastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930
October21 iPad&AppleUsersGroup— iPad,iPhone andotherAppledeviceusersofallskill levelsarewelcometoattendthismonthly supportgroupatSouthCoastalLibraryat 11a.m.Usersmeettodiscussnewfeatures,sharetips,andaskquestions.AttendinpersonorviaZoom.Free, registrationisrequiredandava ilableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbyphone at302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,BethanyBeach,DE FortMiles:50YearsofService— Learn aboutsomelocalhistoryfromarepresen-
tativefromFortMiles,locatedinCape HenlopenStatePark,at2p.m.atSouth CoastalLibrary.Thisbrieftalkwillintroduceyoutothecreationandhistoryof FortMiles,fromitsinvolvementinnational defensefromWWII,throug htheearly 1990swhenthelandwasthenreturnedto theStateofDelaware.Free,noregistrationrequired.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,BethanyBeach,DE302-858-5518 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us
October22 MusicwithMissMaria— Littleones (ages5andunder)willlovethislively,interactivemusicprogram—packedwith singing,dancing,andplayfulactivitiesthat geteveryonemovingandsmiling,atSouth CoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Free,no registra tionrequiredbutparents/caregiversmustaccompanychildren.Entry availableonafirstcome/firstserved basis.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE
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RealEDvice Shouldanownerhavetheirhousestaged? Asarealestate agent,Ioftenget askedifstagingis reallynecessary —andtheshort answerisyes,especiallyintoday’s market.Proper stagingcantransformahomebyshowcasingitspotential.Appropriatelysizedfurniture andthoughtfulplacementmake roomsappearmorespaciousand functional.Inhomeswithopenfloor plans,stagingisparticularlyhelpful: itclarifieshowliving,diningand loungingspacescanbedefined— somethingbuyersoftenstruggleto envisionontheirown.
Stagingalsodoesn’thavetobe overlyexpensive,andyouragentcan guideyouthroughtheprocess.It doesn’talwaysmeanbringingin someoneelse’sfurniture.Forexample,Ilistedanolderfarmhomefilled withantiques.Whilecharming,the abundanceofheavyfurnituremadeit difficultforbuyerstopictureamore updatedstyle.Byremovingmanyan-
tiquesandkeepingonlyminimal pieces,werevealedthehome’sfunctionalityandusablespacemuchmore effectively.
Whencompetingwithnewconstruction,rememberthatmodel homesareprofessionallystagedto impress.Stagingyourhome— whetherthroughsimpledecluttering oramoreinvolvedredesign—helps youstaycompetitive,createsaneutral,invitingspaceandmakesiteasierforbuyerstoenvisionyourhome astheirown.
ChristineMcCoy
TheRealMcCoyGroupofColdwellBanker 302.339.5368
Christine.McCoy@CBMove.com
Yes,inmostcases,Ithinkanowner should havetheirhomestaged—especiallyifthegoalistosellquicklyfortop dollar.
Staginghassomanybenefitswhen doneproperly.Ithelpsabuyerimagine livinginthehomeandcreatesemo-
tionalappealwith awarm,cleanand invitingfeel.It helpsthelisting standoutonline— themajorityof buyersareviewing thehomeonline beforeseeingitin person,andabeautifullystagedhome grabsattentionandgeneratesmoreinterestandshowings.Accordingto NAR,stagedhomessell88percent faster andfor20percentmorethan non-stagedones.
Ifitisahomethatneedsminimal staging,IhavemyownitemsandfurnishingsIbringintohelpdrawattentionfrombuyers.Insomecases,a professionalstagingteamwouldwork better,butitwillcosttheseller—this couldbeworthitinthelongrunforthe returnonyourinvestmentwithstaging. Ifyouhavealotofstuffinyourhome, declutteringisthetoppriority.Thiswill allowbuyerstoseemoreofthehomeitself andlessofyourpersonalbelongings, whichcouldcloudtheirjudgement. SarahShoemaker
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! Sarah@TheWindrowGroup.com
Ahomeseller shouldstrongly considerstaging theirhomebefore listingit.Staging helpspresentthe homeinitsbest light,making spacesfeelmore inviting,spaciousandfunctional.Itallowspotentialbuyerstovisualizehow thehousecanbelivedin,ratherthan focusingontheseller’spersonalstyleor vacant,emptyrooms.Accordingtoreal estatestudies,stagedhomestendtosell fasterandoftenathigherpricesthan non-stagedproperties.
Stagingcanemphasizeahome’s strengths,minimizeitsweaknessesand fosterawarm,emotionalconnection withbuyers.Evensubtlestaging— suchasdecluttering,addingfreshflowers,updatingdécor,orrearrangingfurniture—cangreatlyenhancehowa homelooksinphotosforonlinelistings andduringin-persontours.Inacompetitivemarket,stagingmaygivealistingtheedgeneededtostandout.Ina slowermarket,itcanhelpthehomefeel move-in-readyandminimizelowball offers.Professionalstagersknowhowto appealtobroadbuyerdemographics, whichisespeciallyimportantwhentryingtoreachasmanypotentialbuyersas possible.
Overall,stagingisacost-effective strategythatcanleadtoquickersales andstrongeroffers,makingitawiseinvestmentformosthomesellers.
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BethanyBeachBookssupportingartisans BethanyBeachBooksiscelebrating localbusinessesandartisanswitha showcaseofvendorsintheirstores. TheirShopSmallFallseriesfeaturesa varietyoflocalcraftspersonsandartisans.EverySaturdayandSunday throughNov.23,adifferentvendorwill setupshopinoneoftheirbookstores.
TheShopSmallFalleventsaredesignedtosupportlocalsmallbusinesses andprovideaspaceforartisanswithoutastorefronttoreachmorecustomers.
“It’sagreatopportunitytosupport multiplesmallbusinessesandknock outholidayshoppingheadingintothe secondseason,”representativessaid, notingthat2025isthefirstyear BethanyBeachBooksishostingShop SmallFall,butthatthebookstoreisa longstandingsupporterofotherlocal businesses,theChamberofCommerce andthecommunityatlarge.
VendorswillsetupatTheBook DropandTheBookAtticstorefrontin WestFenwickonSaturdaysfromnoon to2p.m.BethanyBeachBooksin
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downtownBethanywillfeaturedifferentvendorsonSundaysfromnoonto2 p.m.TheBookDropandTheBook Atticislocatedat38017Fenwick ShoalsBlvd.,UnitA,Selbyville,west ofFenwickIsland.BethanyBeach Booksisat99GarfieldParkway, BethanyBeach.
FeaturedatTheBookDropand TheBookAtticonSaturdaysfrom noonto2p.m.willbe:
•Sept.27—DelmarvaDesignsby M&M,fusedglassjewelry,mostlypendants&glassChristmasornaments,& handcraftedwoodpens
•Oct.4—BookishDesigns,handmadebookinspireditems:bookearrings,bookmarks,booksleeves,kindle sleeves
•Oct.11—CrystalClearCreations,resinanddriedorpressed flowerdesigns.Bookmarks,dried flowerandacrylicblocks,andframed items
•Oct.18—3StitchyFishy,handmadecrochetedandknittedwearables andhomedecor
oranaspiringdetective?JoinSouth CoastalLibraryat5p.m.fora105-minute tabletopgamewhereweexamineevidence,witnessstatements,etc.tocooperativelysolvefictionalmurders.Forages 18-plus.Free,allmaterials&lightsnacks
•Oct.25—BalmyWavesCreations,fusedglassitems(ornaments, trinketdishes,tic-tac-toe,plates, pockethearts,suncatchers),seaglass art,luminaries
•Nov.1—bondedbyBritnie,permanentjewelry
•Nov.8—LailaRoseClay,handcraftedpolymerclayproducts.Earrings,barrettes,bookmarks,pinsand trinketdishes.
•Nov.15—Moon-ChildWood Craft,woodenornamentsandmagnets, smallbowlsandwallhangings
•Nov.22—Sobo,sustainablechildren’sclothingandaccessories,oneofa kind,handmadeitems
AtBethanyBeachBooksonSundaysfromnoonto2p.m.willbe:
•Sept.21—BookishDesigns, handmadebookinspireditems:book earrings,bookmarks,booksleeves,Kindlesleeves
•Sept.28—BondedbyBritnie, permanentjewelry
•Oct.5—LailaRoseClay,handcraftedpolymerclayproducts,earrings,
provided(orbringyourown—noalcohol.) Registrationbeginsat5pmonOct.1at https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302- 858-5518HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930
barrettes,bookmarks,pinsandtrinket dishes.
•Oct.12—JBHwreaths,handmadeseasonalandspecialtywreaths
•Oct.19—BalconyBeads& BeachGlass,art,jewelry,trinketdishes fromsurf-tumbledseaglass,shells,repurposeditems,gemstones
•Oct.26—SaltMarshDryGoods, hand-sewneco-friendlyhomeproducts
•Nov.2—LemnuelUSA,handpaintedsmallart,mainlyonwood, manysouvenirtypeitems
•Nov.9—StarlandbyHandJewelry,enameledjewelry
•Nov.16—BalmyWavesCreations,fusedglassitems(ornaments, trinketdishes,tic-tac-toe,plates, pockethearts,suncatchers),seaglass art,luminaries
•Nov.23—MagsHeffArt,artwork,cards,teatowelsandotheritems fromoriginalwork.
Formore information,contact, Manager&MarketingCoordinator SarahAshmoreatsarah@bethanybeachbooks.comor(302)539-2522.
October23 FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)hostsaweeklytwo-hour FreeWritesessionattheSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Participantsage18plusofallskilllevelswillpracticecreative writinginafriendlyandnurturingatmosphere.(Inpersonparticipationonly.)Free, registrationisappreciatedandavailableat www.southcoastal.lib.de.usorbyc alling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930
RetirementReadyBootcamp,Part1— Areyoucurrentlynearingretirementorrecentlyretired?JoinusattheSouth CoastalLibraryat2p.m.forafree,threepartRetirementBootcampserieswithEric Johnston,President&FinancialAdvisor withInFocusFinancialAdvisorsandinstructorwiththeDelawareMoneySchool. Learnthebasics trategiestoplanasuccessfulretirement,maximizeyoursocial securitybenefitandpositionyourportfolio tolast.Sessionsinclude:Oct.23:InvestmentStrategies,Oct.31:SocialSecurity, &Nov.6:RetirementSuccess.Free,no registrationrequired.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930 www.southcoastal.lib.de.us
LectureinthePavilion— DougTallamy, theNewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthoron nativeplantsfortheho me,willspeakat DelawareBotanicGardensfrom5to7 p.m.Ticketsmustbepurchasedinadvance.Gotodelawaregardens.org.
October24 PietOudolfMeadowTour— TheDelaware BotanicGardensishostingatourofthe PietOudolfMeadowfrom2to3p.m.This isfreewithadmission,andfreeformembers.Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineatdelawaregardens.org.
DRAtohold23rdCornerstoneAwardsGala TheDelawareRestaurantAssociation(DRA)willhostthe23rdAnnual RestaurantIndustryCornerstone AwardsonMonday,Oct.20,atthe LighthouseCoveEventsCenterin DeweyBeach.
“Eachyear,theCornerstoneAwards celebratetherestaurants,individuals andorganizationsthatembodythevaluesofcommunity,creativityandresilience—ensuringthatrestaurants remainthecornerstoneofourcommunities.”
Thisyear,1776Steakhouse,operated bymanagingpartnerTomHolmes,will receivetheCornerstoneAward,honoringtheirlandmarklocationinRehobothBeach.ThepartnersofBardea RestaurantGroupwillbeawarded RestaurateursoftheYear,representing theirrestaurantlocationsinWilmington,includingBardea,BardeaSteak, CasaNonna,RoostandtheDE.CO foodhall.IndustryImpactAwardswill bepresentedtotwohonorees—CelebrateWellnessandSoDelWellnessfor theircontributionsandcontinuedimpactonDelaware’srestaurantworkforce and localcommunities.
Highlightingtheeventwillbethe recognitionofthe2025Cornerstone Awardwinners,includingvideotributes ineachcategoryandremarksfromhonorees.TheCornerstoneAwardispresentedtorestaurateurs“whoembody thespiritofhospitality”andiconicoperators“thathaveingrainedthemselves andtheirestablishmentsintheheartof theircommunities.”
RestaurateursoftheYeararecelebratedforbringingattentionto Delaware’srestaurantscenewiththeir contributionstoboththediningscene andtheircommitmenttocreatingexemplaryworkplacecultureandsustainableopportunitiesfortheiremployees.
IndustryImpactAwardsaregivento thosewhohavededicatedthemselvesto makingadifferenceintheindustryand livesofitsworkforce.
“Thesehonoreeshaveprioritizedthe successofDelaware’srestaurantindustry,continuouslyhighlightingitsvibrant dining scenewhileprovidingunlimited opportunitiestoover53,000Delawareansthatworkinrestaurants.”
“We’rethrilledtohonortheseremarkablerestaurateursatthisyear’s CornerstoneAwards,”saidDelaware RestaurantAssociationPresident& CEOCarrieLeishman.“Theirstories ofresilience,passion,anddedicationto hospitalityandtrainingthenextgenerationreflecttheheartofourindustry. Eachofourawardeeswillundoubtedly leavealong-lastinglegacyamongthe communitiesinwhichtheyserve.”
Restaurantowners,operators,vendors,electedofficialsandindustrysupporterswillgatherattheDRA-hosted galatotoasttheresiliency,spiritandcamaraderieofDelaware’srestaurantindustrywithfinefoodandcocktails,beer andwinefrom30stations,aswellaslive musicfromFunSizefeaturingEd Shockley.Lastyear’sattendancetopped 450guests,gatheredincelebrationof Delaware’srestaurantindustry.Thisyear, theChairman’sAfter-Partywillbeheld immediatelyfollowingtheeventatNalu inDeweyBeach,intributetoDRA ChairmanoftheBoardJeffGosnear.
Honoreesinclude:
•CornerstoneAwardWinner— 1776Steakhouse,ManagingPartner TomHolmes,ExecutiveChefTammy Mozingo.
“Fornearlyfourdecades,1776 Steakhousehasbeenabelovedfixtureof RehobothBeach—aniconicdiningdestinationknownforitswarmhospitality, culinaryexcellence,anddeepcommu-
nityroots.Openedin1987andrevitalizedin2007byownerTomHolmesand ExecutiveChef/PartnerTammy Mozingo,1776hasstoodthetestof timethroughitsdedicationtoquality, consistency,andatruefamilyspirit amongitsteam.
“Tomisafamiliarpresenceinthe diningroom,personallygreetingguests andmakingeveryonefeelathome, whileTammyleaveshersignaturetouch oneverydishthatleavesthekitchen. Withstaffwhohavebeenpartofthe restaurantfornearly20years,countless loyalcustomers,andacommitmentto givingbacktoSussexCounty,1776has becomefarmorethanasteakhouse—it isagatheringplace,anemployerof choice,andacornerstoneofDelaware’s restaurantindustry.”
•RestaurateursoftheYear—Bardea RestaurantGroup(BardeaFood& Drink,BardeaSteak,TheGarden, RoostPub&Kitchen,CasaNonna, DE.CO),PartnersAntimoDiMeo, PinoDiMeo,ScottStein
“BardeaRestaurantGroupleadsthe wayintherevitalizationofMarket StreetandWilmington’sdiningscene withenergy,style,andinnovation.Led bypartnersScottStein,ExecutiveChef AntimoDiMeo,andGiuseppe‘Pino’ DiMeo,BardeaRestaurantGrouphas createdsomeofWilmington’smostcel-
ebratedandsought-afterdestinations. WithmultipleJamesBeardAward nominationsandanever-expanding portfolioofconceptsthatbalancebold creativitywithfamilytraditionsand heartfelthospitality,thegrouphascontinued toelevateWilmingtonasatrue culinarydestination.”
IndustryImpactAwardswillgoto:
•CelebrateWellness,FoundersJosh GrapskiandKathyMcDonald
“FoundedbyLaVidaHospitality, CelebrateWellnessisanonprofitdedicatedtosupportingthementalhealthof hospitalityworkers.Througheducation, accesstoresourcesandexperts,andfinancialassistancefortherapy,Celebrate Wellnessbreaksdownthebarriersthat toooftenpreventaccesstoservicesand mental healthcare.Ledbyhospitality leadersKathyMcDonaldandJosh Grapski,theorganizationiscreatinga culturewheretheimportanceoftotal wellness,includingmentalhealth,is openlyaddressed,andwhereDelaware’s hospitalityworkforcefeelsupported bothonandoffthejob.”
•SoDelWellness,FoundersScott andLisaKammerer
“Launchedin2022bySoDelConcepts,SoDelWellnessistransforming
DelDOT’sHastingsspeakstocountycouncil BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
DelDOTSecretaryShanteHastings updatedtheSussexCountyCouncilon areaprojectsthisweek,sayingsheis “veryexcited”abouttheribbon-cutting forthenewMillsborobypassonMonday,Sept.22.
Thebypasswillopentotraffic overnight,beingfullyopenthenextday.
“Itwillbeopeninginsegments,and itwillresolvecongestionissuesthrough thetownofMillsboroandprovideanotherconnection,sincethereissomuch developmenttothewestofMillsboro,” shetoldthecouncilattheirTuesday, Sept.16,meeting.
“I’mlookingforwardtothebypass. It’sgoingtobeabigimprovement,” CouncilmanJohnRieleytoldher, addingthatheispleasedthecouncil’s relationshipwithDelDOThasgotten betterandthememorandum-of-understandingbetweenthetwoentitiesis “workingwell.”
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“Ifthereareimprovementsthatneed tobemade,wecanlookatit,”Rieley said.
“O urrelationshiphasimprovedexponentially,anditisnowvery,very good,”CouncilPresidentDougHudson said.“Therearealotofthingspeople don’tunderstand,that’sforsure—what goesintosomething,themoneythat goesintosomething.”
“You’vedoneagreatjobpresenting. Wehavealotofthingsinprogressand alotofneeds.Ialwayssay,‘Delawareis different.UpinNewYorkstate,the countiesdotheroads.Downhere,we don’t,’”Rieleysaid.
Hastingsagreed,sayingDelDOTis “doingitsbesttoprioritizeandgetprojectsdoneasquicklyaspossible.”Residentsoftensay,“Justbringaroadupto standard…butittakesalotofmoney andalotoftime,andnoteverybody wantstheirroadwidened.Thegovernor isfocusedonusbeingefficient,andwe arealwaysworkingondoingthingsbetterandstreamlining,”shesaid.
howtherestaurantindustryapproaches healthandwell-being.Whatbeganasa fitnessinitiativeforSoDelemployees hasgrownintoarobustwellnessprogramnowopentootherlocalbusinesses andhospitalityworkersacrossSussex County.WithclassesledbyWellness DirectorHansFullerandinstruction fromLisaKammerer,theprogramhelps
ShesaidworktocreatetheMillsborobypasshasbeenpairedwithaprojecttowidenRoute113,whichisnowin theearlydesignphase.Oncecomplete, it will“addressthecongestioninMillsboro,”shesaid.
Otherprojectsincludewidening Route113betweensouthRoute20and northRoute20.Seedetailsofallprojects,statewide,atwww.deldot.gov.
Hastingssaidthatinthe2026fiscal year,DelDOThad$1.1billionavailable.Themainrevenuesourcesitutilizesarethefederalgovernment,fares paidandbondssold.Ofthat$1.1billion,43percentisusedtopayoperating costs,andtheremainderisusedforcapital improvements.Thisyear,$647millionwasavailableforcapital improvements,shesaid.Thebulkof capitalfundingisusedforpaving, bridgesandsafety,andDelDOTisrequiredtomatchfederaldollarsonprojectsutilizingfederalfunding.
“Itsoundslikealotofmoney,but thereisalotofprioritizingtodecide
participantsbuildhealthyhabits,managestress,andimproveoverallqualityof life.SoDelWellnessreflectsabold commitmenttocaringforthepeople who powerthehospitalityindustry— ensuringthatphysicalandmental
howtospendthosefunds,”shesaid,explainingthatSussexCountyhasthe lowestmileage,intermsofeligibilityfor federalfunding,withabout35percent eligible,basedonroadwayclassifications “asdictatedbythefeds.”
SafetyisDelDOT’sNo.1priority, shesaid,withothergoalsincludingrelievingcongestion,economicdevelopment,beingsureimprovementscreate multi-modalconnections(bicycle, pedestrian,publictransitandindividual motorvehicles,collectively)andbeing carefulabouthowprojectsaffecttheenvironment.
Sofarthisyear,shesaid,therehave been 77fatalitiesinDelaware,down15 percentfromlastyear.
“Thathadbeencloserto30percent,” shenotedoftheimprovement,“butin thepastfewdayswehavehadseveral back-to-backfatalities—whichis alarmingtous.…Onedeathistoo many,sowecontinuetoworkforsafety,” Hastingssaid,encouragingdriversto “careforyourselvesandcareforothers.”
healtharejustasvaluedasculinaryskill andcustomerservice.”
Eventinformation,includingsponsorshipopportunities,ticketlinksand discountedovernighthotelstays,canbe foundatbit.ly/2025Cornerstone.
SOUTH BETHANY TeaganSullivan.Heisalsosurvived byhissister,RoseannaBahlman; niece,Lauren;nephew,David(and Chelsea);sister-in-law,PennyFolden (andJim);manycousinsandfriends. Amemorialservicewillbeheldat 11a.m.onSaturday,Oct.11,2025,at theOceanViewChapelofMelson FuneralServices,38040Muddy NeckRoad,OceanView,Del.,where friendsandfamilymaygatherat10 a.m.Inlieuofflowers,thefamily suggesteddonationsbemadetoThe SalvationArmyorTheWounded WarriorProject.Condolencescanbe sentbyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.
VernonCharlesBrogan,82
VernonCharlesBrogan,82,of OceanView,Del.,andformerlyof Beltsville,Md.,passedawaypeacefully,surroundedbyhislovingfamily, onTuesday,Sept.9,2025,atBeebe HealthcareinLewes,Del.Bornon May3,1943,inTrenton,N.J.,hewas thesonofthelateJosephBrogan andthelateIrene(Detterer)Brogan.
BrogangraduatedfromNorthwoodHighSchoolinSilverSpring, Md.Heenjoyedasuccessfulcareer asacentralofficetechnicianwith C&PTelephoneCompany.Afterre-
tiringandrelocatingtoSussex County,Del.,in1999,heremained activeinthecommunity,workingas ahandymanandingroundsmaintenanceforseverallocalproperties.
Hewasadedicatedfamilyman whosupportedhischildrennotonly throughhisworkbutalsothrough hisvolunteerism.Hewillberememberedasacherishedfriendtomany. Hewasactivelyinvolvedwiththe BeltsvilleBoys&GirlsClub,and coachedvarioussportshischildren participatedin.AdevoutCatholic, hewasafaithfulparishionerofboth St.JosephCatholicChurchin Beltsville,Md.,andSt.AnnCatholic ChurchinBethanyBeach,Del.
AformermemberoftheKnights ofColumbus,Broganwasapassionatecollectorofstampsandmodel trains.Hecherishedtimeatthe beach,andlovedboating,crabbing, fishingand,mostofall,spending timewithhislovingfamily.Heand hisbelovedwife,Diana,especially enjoyedwinteringandcampingin Florida.Hewillalsobefondlyrememberedforhisdeeploveofanimals.
Inadditiontohisparents,Brogan wasprecededindeathbyhis brother-in-law,JamesHoltzman.He issurvivedbyhislovingwifeand bestfriendof60years,DianaLee (England)Brogan;andhisfivechildren,CharlesV.Broganandhiswife,
Tanya,ofEllicottCity,Md.,Glenn P.Broganandhiswife,Kimberly,of St.SimonsIsland,Ga.,CraigL.Broganandhiswife,Kelly,ofHuntingtown,Md.,ShawnJ.Broganandhis wife,Julie,ofWoodbine,Md.,and DianaA.BroganofMillsboro,Del.
Heisalsosurvivedbyhis15lovinggrandchildren,LukeBroganand hisfiancée,TaylorJohnson,Samuel Brogan,ShaneBrogan,PatrickBrogan,AnnaBrogan,ColinBrogan, AmandaBrogan,NicholasBrogan, LilyBrogan,LeilaniBroganandher fiancé,KeithRiddle,AmeliaBrogan, KayleeBrogan,NathanArmstrong, MasonBroganandCarolineMills; andagreat-granddaughter,Amara Buie.Inaddition,heissurvivedby histhreesiblings,IreneCornish,Eva BihlearandVincentBrogan;asisterin-law,CharleneHoltzman;andseveralniecesandnephews.
AMassofChristianBurialwas plannedforWednesday,Sept.17, 2025,atSt.AnnCatholicChurch, 691GarfieldParkway,Bethany Beach,Del.,withintermenttofollow atGateofHeavenCemeteryin Dagsboro,Del.Inlieuofflowers,the familysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinBrogan’snametoTunnelto TowersFoundation,byvisiting www.t2t.org.Condolencesmaybe sentbyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.
LaverneGland,67
LaverneGland,67,ofDagsboro, Del.,passedawayonSept.17,2025, inLewes,Del.Shewasbornin LewesonOct.17,1957,daughterof thelateRussellDavisandIrene Shockley.
Shewasapersonwholovedwith allshehadandwasfulloflife.She hadaloveforcraftsandflowers,but shewasalsoatruegearheadwho lovedcarsandtrucks.Shehadapassionfordragracing,whereshecompetedandproudlywonvictorylane. Shealsowasapoultryfarmer.Jesus Christwashersaviorandbestfriend.
Glandwasprecededindeathby herparents.Sheissurvivedbyher lovingcompanion,GlenHickman; herson,MerrillMitchell;herdaughter-in-law,JoniMitchell;granddaughter,LaneeMitchell;sister, ValerieChandler;andbrother,Barry Esham.
AcelebrationofGland’slifewill beheldonWednesday,Sept.24, 2025,atWatsonFuneralHome& Crematorium,211S.Washington Street,Millsboro,Del.,at11a.m., withavisitationfrom10to11a.m., priortotheservice.Thoseunableto attendtheservicesinpersonare beinginvitedtojointheservicesvia livestreamat
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In Memoriam $1,845.
On Wednesday, October 8 at 11:00am, a memorial mass will be celebrated at St. Ann’s Catholic Church honoring the life of Debby Evans, owner and operator of Miller’s Creek Antiques in Millville and for over thirty-five years full time organist at St. Ann’s in Bethany.
A reception will follow immediately in Delaney Hall next to the church.
Any and all of Debby’s family, friends, co-workers, sorority sisters, lodge members, music ministry members, social and business acquaintances and anyone who knew her are most welcome.
www.watsonfh.com/obituaries/laverne-gland.Herlifememorialwebpageisatwww.watsonfh.com.
MichaelX.‘Mike’Peterson,22
MichaelX.“Mike”Peterson,22,of Millville,Del.,passedawayastheresultofamotorcycleaccidenton Thursday,Sept.18,2025.Bornin Dover,Del.,onDec.29,2002,hewas thesecondsonofTimothyA.PetersonandCatherineM.(Noe)Peterson.
Hewasa2021graduateofIndian RiverHighSchool,whereheplayed bothsoccerandvolleyball.InMay 2025,heproudlygraduatedfromthe UniversityofDelaware,pursuinghis dreamofbecomingahighschool Englishteacher.
Petersonlovedlifeandliveditto thefullest.Hewassmart,gregarious
andfulloflight—hisupbeatspirit andradiantsmilecouldbrightenany room.Agiftedathlete,henotonly excelledatsoccerandvolleyballbut alsolovedskiingandbodyboarding. WhileattheUniversityofDelaware, hewasanactivememberofSigma PhiFraternity,formingmanylasting friendships.
Hiskindheart,adventuroussoul andunforgettablesmilewillbe missedbeyondwords.
Petersonwasprecededindeathby hismaternalgrandfather,JamesNoe. Heissurvivedbyhislovingparents, TimandCatherinePetersonofMillville,Del.;hisbrothers,AaronPetersonandhiswife,Hannah,of Tulsa,Okla.,andNattPetersonof Millville,Del.;hisbelovednephews, JacksonandElliotPeterson;hismaternalgrandmother,RosemaryNoe ofOceanView,Del.;andhispaternalgrandparents,FrankandRhoda PetersonofYork,S.C.Heisalsosurvivedbynumerousaunts,uncles,
cousinsandcountlessfriendswhose liveshetoucheddeeply. Avisitationwillbeheldfrom 10:30a.m.tonoononThursday, Sept.25,2025,atOurLadyof GuadalupeCatholicChurch,35318 ChurchRd.,Frankford,Del.,wherea MassofChristianBurialwillbeheld atnoon.Intermentwillbeprivate.In lieuofflowers,thefamilysuggested memorialcontributionsinPeterson’s nametotheSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaul,P.O Box879,OceanView, DE19970,ortoCatholicCharities byvisitingwww.ccwilm.org.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
AnitaYvonneWright,77 AnitaYvonneWright,77,passed awaypeacefully,atherhome,on Sept.19,2025.ShewasbornonNov. 9,1947,inDover,Del.,daughterof thelateWilliamK.andLeola(Reed) Morris.
Shededicatedherlifetocaring
forherfamilyasahomemakerand waswell-knownforherloveofcooking.SheworkedatPlaytexfor35 years,acommitmentshewasproud of.Sheenjoyedspendingtimeatthe beachandtookgreatprideinher NativeAmericanheritage.
Inadditiontoherparents,Wright wasprecededindeathbyherbrother, BruceK.Morris.Sheissurvivedby herlovinghusband,RobertClinton WrightJr.;hersons,TroyWright andWilliamWright;hercherished granddaughters,RachelSweitzerand BrittanyWright;hersister,Jan Durham;hergoddaughter,Sonja Tunnell;hernieces,AltrinaWright, SandraNorwood,LeslieWrightand BrandyWright;andhernephews, BruceK.MorrisII,StanleyIplenski, RobertIplenski,MichaelDavisand AndrewDavis. Servicesweretobeheldprivately.
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(5) FOX (69) WTXF 9 p.m.
Quarterback Josh Hoover and the TCU Horned Frogs will be in the thick of things as they travel to Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., to play the Arizona State Sun Devils and QB Sam Leavitt. This is the first meeting of the schools.
38th Hispanic Heritage Awards (12) WCPB 9:30 p.m.
Celebrating individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact in the fields of innovation, STEM, the arts and more within the Latino population. Past awardees include Rita Moreno, Zoe Saldana, Carolina Herrera, Jose Andres and more.
SATURDAY
I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story (22) LIFE 8 p.m.
It was a bumpy ride for teen Courtney Stodden (Holly J. Barrett), who found herself a cultural lightning rod when she married 51-year-old Doug Hutchison (Doug Savant). Their controversial relationship earned her criticism that was difficult to overcome.
Banana Ball World Tour (24) TRUTV 8 p.m.
This fast-paced, entertaining version of baseball focuses on fan-friendly rules and accoutrements such as players having to perform choreographed dances to steal first base rather than earn a walk. Today, the Texas Tailgaters take on the Savanna Bananas.
SUNDAY
60 Minutes (6) WBOC 7:30 p.m.
Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Bill Whitaker, Sharyn Alfonsi, Jon Wertheim and Cecilia Vega all return for a new episode of America’s oldest and most-watched newsmagazine on television, which highlights the country’s most pressing issues.
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Brilliant Minds (11) WBAL 10 p.m.
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POV (12) WCPB 10 p.m.
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American Experience (12) WCPB 9 p.m.
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Abbott Elementary (7) WMDT 8:30 p.m.
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The Amazing Race (6) WBOC 9:30 p.m.
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Friday the 13th (60) AMC 8 p.m.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (11) WBAL 9 p.m.
During this latest episode, Carisi (Peter Scanavino) attempts to convince witnesses to testify. However, a club’s strict confidentiality rules impedes things. Later, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) is offered some extra help from Chief Tynan (Noma Dumezweni).
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (5) FOX (69) WTXF 9 p.m.
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TheIndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’ volleyballteamdroppeda3-1verdictto visitingHenlopenConferencerival CaesarRodneyonTuesday,Sept.23.
Afterlosingthefirstset25-18,the Indians(4-3overalland2-3inconferenceplay)ralliedtotiethematchatone seteachwitha25-23comeback.With thesettiedat23-23,junioroutsidehitterIsabelleDoreygavetheIndiansa 24-23leadwithapowerfulkillshot.IndianRiverclosedoutthesetbyforcing an errantshotbytheRiders(5-0overall and3-0inconferenceplay).
Thematchturnedonthethirdset, whenCaesarRodneyscoredthefinal fivepointsfora25-20win.TheRiders wentonarallyattheendofthefourth settowin,25-13.
IndianRiver3, DelmarvaChristian0 TheIndianshadbouncedbackfrom alossatLakeForestearlierintheweek withaconvincing3-0triumphovervisitingnon-conferenceopponentDelmarvaChristianHighSchoolonFriday, Sept.19.
IRHSwoninstraightsets,bythe scoresof25-17,25-15and25-18.
Juniorright-sidehitterDoreyledthe teamwithsixkills,whilejuniorTaygan Conawayaddedfive.Juniordefensive specialistCatherineBuntingcontributed fivedigsandthreeserviceaces.
SeniorliberoLilaBrownledtheIndianswith11digs,andjuniorsetter TaylorHevnercontributedateam-high 10assists.SophomoredefensivespecialistMiaMacIsaacchippedinwitheight assists,andDorey addedapairof blockedshots.
“Wearereallystartingtohoneinon somespecificthingsthatwillbeessentialtooursuccessinthelatterhalfofour season,”saidIRheadcoachChadZook. “Iamconfidentthatthisgroupofladies hasanenormousamountofpotential andcancompeteatahighlevel.Itisjust amatterofgettinginarhythm.Wehave astretchofhomematchescomingup, whichisalwayshelpful.Wewillcontinuetopracticewithintention,focusing onanunderstandingofwhatneedstobe doneinordertobeacompleteteam.”
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TheIndianscontinuetobea threattoscorefromeithersideofthe lineofscrimmage.
TheIndianRiverHighSchool footballteam’sdefensecontributed twomoretouchdowns—theirthird andfourthoftheseason—andtheir explosiveoffensehittheendzoneon thegroundandthroughtheairina 51-11victoryoverClass1Ahost WilmingtonConradSchoolonFridayafternoon,Sept.19.
TheClass2AIndiansimproved theirrecordontheseasontoaperfect4-0,includingtwovictories againstClass2Afoesandtwo against1Arivals.Theirscheduleis certaintoincreaseinrigorwithClass 2AfoeSaintMark’snextweekand District3powerhousesLaurel, WoodbridgeandDelmarontheupcomingslate.
“Iamverypleasedtobeinthe spotwearein,”saidIndianshead coachPhilTownsend.“Tostartthe seasonat4-0isgreatfortheplayers. They’veworkedhardintheoff-season,andnowtheyareseeingtheresults.AndbothofthetwoClass1A teamswebeatwillbeplayoffteams,” hesaidofSeafordandConrad,“soit
wasgoodtoscheduletoughcompetition.”
IntheSept.19victory,thedefendingClass1AstatechampionIndiansbuilta24-3halftimeleadand cinchedtheverdictwith27thirdquarterpoints.
“Wehadseveralopportunitiesto putmorepointsontheboardinthe firsthalf,butwedidn’tcapitalize,” saidTownsend.“Beforethehalf ended,wecouldhavegonefora touchdown.Butweelectedtokick thefieldgoalandkeepthemomentumgoing,especiallysincewewere gettingtheballtostartthethird quarter.”
Adefensethat staysfreshandscores Forthethirdtimethisseason,the Indians’defensecontributedtouchdownsresultingfromturnovers.SeniordefensivelinemanAlexBehornar openedthescoringwhenhescooped upafumbleforcedbyseniorlineman JacobKillenandraced35yardsinto theendzonetogiveIRHSanearly 7-0lead.TheIndiansfinishedthe gamewithfivefumblerecoveries.
SyracuseUniversityverbalcommit DarnellStokesJr.doubledtheleadat 14-0witha23-yardtouchdownre-
Rental Specialists ceptionfromseniorquarterback DylanGriselaterintheopeningsession.
TheIRdefensestruckagainearly inthesecondquarter.Conradattemptedtoexecuteadoublehandoff forareversebutfumbledtheexchange.Theballwasrecoveredinthe endzonebyjuniordefensivelineman NolanStaniscewskitoextendtheIndians’leadto21-0.
“IcannotexpresshowpleasedI amaboutourdefensiveunit,”said Townsend.“Theyarerelentless,especiallywithhowtheyswarmtothe ball.Wehaveemphasizedtheneed toforceturnoversthisyear,andthe guysareexecuting.Wearerotating somanyguysintothelineuptokeep everyonefresh.Sofar,ithasreally madeadifference.”
AftertheRedWolves(1-2overall)cutintoIR’sleadonsenior kickerCaelMellon’s25-yardfield goal,Staniscewskisenta22-yard three-pointkickthroughtheuprightstogivethevisitorsa24-3halftimeadvantage.
Onthefirstplayfromscrimmage inthequarter,Stokesexplodedfora 52-yardscoringrun.Seniorrunning backDavonHandylateraddedan 18-yardtouchdownrunthatincreasedtheGreen&Gold’sleadto 37-3.
Conradjuniorrunningback LuccaSmitprovidedsomeRed Wolves’highlightswitha65-yard touchdownburstandatwo-point conversionrun,cuttingtheIndians’ leadto37-11.
IndianRiverfinishedtheday’s scoringonseniorwidereceiver MichaelParenteau’s35-yardtouchdownreceptionfromGriseand
Winningbythenumbers TheIndiansestablishedaseasonhighforpointsscoredintheSept.19 game.Theyalsocombinedfor335 yardsoftotaloffense,including215 onthegroundand120throughthe air.
TheIRHSoffensewashighlightedbyHandy’seighthandninth rushingTDsoftheseason,andhe setanotherpersonalsingle-game recordwith140rushingyardson13 touches.Stokesaddedhisfourth rushingsix-pointerandthirdreceivingTDwhilecontributing71allpurposeyards.Peranteauledall receiverswith94yardsonseven catches,includinghisfirstTDgrab ofthecampaign.Grisecompleted nineof11passattemptsfor120 yardsandtwoTDs—hisfourthand fifthofthecampaign.
Stanisczewskiconnectedonsixof sevenextra-pointtries,andsenthis onlyfield-goalattemptthroughthe uprights.
TheIRdefenselimitedtheRed Wolvesto232totalyards,including 204onthegroundandjust28 throughtheair.
JuniorlinebackerBrennanLoose andjuniordefensivebackLanden Erbeledalltacklerswith11stops each.SeniordefensivebackRicky Wigginsaddedseventackles.StanisczewskiandjuniorlinebackerTy Webereachhadsixstops.
JuniorsDominicMarinelliand AlanOlguin-Hernandezandsenior WestonWernereachrecovereda fumble.
AllanAllenspach(secondfromleft), whoplaysgolfeveryMonday, WednesdayandFriday,celebratedhis 90thbirthdayonSept.23byhostinga luncheonatBearTrapDunesinOcean View.Histhreesons,(lefttoright) Mark,MitchandMikejoinedthe celebration.
crewinourbackfield.Theyhavean outstandingkicker,sofieldposition willplaya[major]roleinthisweek’s game.”
SaintMark’sis thisweek’sopponent
TheIndianswillvisitSaintMark’s (1-2overall)onFridaynight,Sept. 26,fora7p.m.openingkickoff.The SpartanshavedefeatedArchmere Academy,whilelosingtoSt.Georges TechandCapeHenlopen.
“Offensively,SaintMark’shasa bigrunningbackwhoweneedto [contain],”saidTownsend.“They alsohaveagoodpassinggame.They usetwoquarterbacks,oneofwhomis arunner.Wewillneedtofocuson containinghimandnotallowhimto makebigplays.Defensively,theyare bigupfront,andweneedtomake surethatwecangetagoodpushto openholesforDavonHandyandthe
IRfootballalumnispotlight FormerIndians’standoutsoccer andfootballkickerTristenHoodof DagsbororecentlyearnedKansas CollegiateAthleticConferenceSpecialTeamsPlayeroftheWeekhonors,thankstohispuntingproficiency forAvilaUniversity’sfootballteam. Hood,a2022graduateofIRHS, puntedfivetimesforanimpressive averageof46.2yardsinAvila’sSept. 13gameatKansasWesleyan.The6foot-3,210-poundHood,whoplayed defenseontheIRsoccerteam,tied hiscareerhighof67yardsonone punt.Threeofhiskickslandedinsidetheopponent’s20-yardline,and therewerenotouchbacks.
NOLAN STANISZEWSKI The do-it-all two way star came up with another prime time performance to help the undefeated Indians football squad defeat host Wilmington Conrad, 51-11 on Friday, September 19. “Stan the Man” recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, connected on six of seven extra point tries, sent his only field goal attempt through the uprights and contributed six tackles to the Class 1A defending state champion’s fourth straight triumph.
Photo Courtesy of Joe Maciey
Call Crowley Associates Realty For 54 S Atlantic Ave, Bethany Beach
$6,650,000
This is the rst oceanfront, 8 BR home to hit the market in downtown Bethany Beach in years. Designed to embrace breathtaking ocean views, this custom-built retreat offers the perfect blend of luxury, comfort, and unforgettable seaside living. The open-concept main level places the gourmet kitchen, dining room, and great room under soaring vaulted ceilings, all centered around stunning views of the Atlantic. The luxurious primary suite offers its own private screened-in porch — the perfect spot to watch the sunset — along with a spa-like en suite featuring an oversized shower and a soaking tub with views of the shoreline. On the middle level, seven well-appointed bedrooms, six baths, and a second oceanview family room. Smart design touches include a private elevator, 4-car garage, multiple outdoor showers, and a private walkway to the sand.
Call Brian Crowley (c) 302-539-4013
36258 Waterleaf Way, Selbyville
$729,000
Nestled in the serene Bayside community, this exquisite twin semi-detached home offers a luxurious coastal lifestyle with stunning pond views. Built in 2017, the home boasts an open oor plan that seamlessly blends comfort and elegance. Step inside to discover a gourmet kitchen featuring an island, perfect for culinary enthusiasts and entertaining guests. The spacious living and dining areas create a warm and inviting atmosphere. With three well-appointed bedrooms, including a primary suite with a walk-in closet and ensuite bath, this residence is designed for relaxation. Outside, indulge in the community's exceptional amenities, including multiple pools, tennis courts, and a tness center. Enjoy leisurely strolls along the jog/walk paths or unwind at the community pier, where you can soak in the picturesque water views. Experience the perfect blend of luxury and leisure. Call Marsha White (c) 302-245-7418
Listings! 34550 Titleist Ct. #31, Lewes
$287,000
Welcome to Fairway Village! This 2-bedroom, 2bath condo is perfectly situated east of Coastal Highway, offering convenient access to historic Lewes, Cape Henlopen State Park, the Cape MayLewes Ferry, local beaches, shopping, dining, and breweries. The home features durable LVP ooring throughout, making it a low-maintenance option that’s ready for your personal touch. Enjoy the bright and airy 3-season room that provides extra living space for relaxing or entertaining year-round. Located next to a Par 3 golf course and easy access to the Junction & Breakwater Trail, this condo is ideal for those who love biking or leisurely walks in a coastal setting.
Call Regina White (c) 307-752-7867
35518 Betsy
Ross Blvd, Rehoboth Beach $725,000
Beautiful one story 3 BR, 2 BA custom home located in Sawgrass at White Oak Creek. Located on Old Landing Road, just one mile west of busy Route 1 in Rehoboth Beach, a short drive to tax-free shopping and outletmalls. Includes a spacious kitchen with oversized breakfast bar, granite countertops & stainless steel appliances. Hardwood, carpet, tile Eooring and plantation shutters. 2 car garage. Extensive hardscape patio featuring built in replace. Community amenities include two pools, tennis courts, pickleball courts, a basketball court, two clubhouses, w/ Dtness centers, and bocce courts. HOA also includes snow removal, trash, mulching, sprinkler systems and basic landscaping.
Call Betsey Parrett (c) 302-462-5627
UNDERCONTRACT 34899 Preserve Lane, Dagsboro
$485,000
Nestled in the charming community of The Preserve at Irons Landing. Step inside to discover a warm and inviting atmosphere, accentuated by luxury vinyl plank ooring that enhances the home's aesthetic appeal. The spacious living area features a cozy replace. The kitchen is equipped with an electric oven/range, a built-in microwave, and a dishwasher. The combination kitchen and dining area is ideal for entertaining. Retreat to the primary suite, where tranquility awaits. This spacious bedroom features a walk-in closet and an en-suite bathroom complete with a walk-in shower, ensuring a private oasis for relaxation. Two additional bedrooms provide exibility for guests and an upstairs bonus room could be used for a home of ce. Enjoy the outdoors from the comfort of your enclosed porch. The community amenities include an outdoor swimming pool and tot lot. Attached twocar garage and additional off-street spaces.
Call Marsha White (c) 302-245-7418
1 Hemlock Dr., Bethany Meadows
$179,500
Situated in the heart of Ocean View and Bethany Beach areas. This charming community offers a serene lifestyle, complete with a pool, tennis court, and a wooded walking trail. Plus, downtown Bethany Beach is just 3 miles away. This lot is one of the few remaining in the community, making it an exceptional opportunity for a year-round residence or summer home. Becoming a part of the welcoming and vibrant Bethany Meadows community is an excellent decision, so don't miss your chance. It's important to note that despite the Frankford address (with lower taxes), this community is closer to Ocean View and Bethany Beach. This location provides quick access to the beach and its attractions. With its natural beauty, fantastic amenities, and ideal location, Bethany Meadows is a perfect place to build and call home. Call Sherry Ternahan (c) 302-745-2273
ByJasonFeather StaffReporter
It’sbeenastrongstarttothe2025 campaignfortheIndianRiverHigh Schoolfieldhockeyteamasthey addedtheirfifthwininsixgameson Tuesday,Sept.23,pummelingvisitingPolytech,4-0.
SeniorsEllaPetersonandBaylie Williamsoneachscoredtwiceforthe Indians,withCarolineWilliamson pickingupanassist.
PetersongottheIndiansonthe boardinthefirstquarter,offthe CarolineWilliamsonhelper.Baylie Williamsonrecordedherfirstgoalin thesecondquarter,toputIRup2-0 beforethehalftimeintermission.
ThethirdquartersawtheIndians scoretwice,withBaylieWilliamson grabbinghersecondtallybeforePetersonaddedhersecondonapenalty strokeforthefinalscoringofthe contest.
TheIndians’offensepepperedthe Polytechendwithabarrageofshots, andifnotforthePanthers’sophomoregoalieSabrinaSiaca’s16saves, thescoredifferentialcouldhavebeen muchwider.
IRwillnowbeheadingtoDelmar forashowdownwiththeWildcats onThursday,Sept.25.Delmarisan uncharacteristic1-4overallonthe seasonaftera6-0losstoCapeHenlopenonTuesday,Sept.23.
Delmarisunderanewcoaching staffinStephanieMasseyandPeytonKemp,whoareservingascoheadcoachesfollowingthe retirementoflegendarycoachJodi Hollamon.Hollamonhelpedleadthe Wildcatstoninestatetitlesoverher 26-yearcareerastheirheadcoach.
SVFCtoholdannual golftournament TheSelbyvilleVolunteerFire Companywillbeholdingits17th AnnualGolfTournamentonMonday,Oct.20,atCrippleCreekGolf &CountryClubinDagsboro. Itwillbeafour-personteam scramble,withdoorprizes,raffle prizesandmore.
Lunchwillbeserved,andaHole inOneonHole16willwinthe skilledandluckygolferanewKia courtesyofSelbyvilleHollyKia. Entryformsandsponsorforms areonthewebsiteat selbyville88.com.
Formoreinformation,contact RoyGould,golfchairman,at rgould@selbville88.com.
Indiansboys’soccerlosesfirstofseason,3-1toCapeHenlopen ByMikeStern StaffReporter
TheIndianRiverHighSchool boys’soccerteamthisweeklostits firstgameofthe2025season.
HenlopenConferencerivalCape HenlopenHighSchooleruptedfor threegoalsinthefirst14minutesof thesecondhalftohandtheIndiansa 3-1defeatonTuesday,Sept.23.
JuniorAustinTyndallbrokea scorelesstieinthefirstminuteofthe secondhalftogivetheVikings(6-0 overalland2-0inconferencecompetition)a1-0lead.SophomoreCarter MatarazziandjuniorAnton Schierenbergmadeit3-0withgoals offofdirectkicksinthe44thand 54thminutemarks,respectively.
SeniormidfielderJosueDeLa CruzDiazenabledtheIndians(4-12overalland2-1-1inconference play)toavoidbeingshutoutwithhis thirdgoaloftheseasonwithfive minutesremaininginregulation time.
JuniorgoalkeeperShaneForjan madesixsavesforIRHS,whichwas outshotbya9-7margin.
IndianRiver3, ArchmereAcademy3 TheIndiansandhostAuksbattledtoa3-3deadlockthrough100 minutesofsocceronFriday,Sept.19.
TheIndians(4-0-2)tooka3-2 leadintothelockerroomathalftime butallowedtheequalizerinthesecondhalfandcouldnotbreakthe deadlockagainstanArchmereside thatboasts13seniors.
“Theyarewell-organizedand well-coached,”IRHSheadcoach BrandtMaissaidoftheDivision2 soccerpowerhouse.“Playingonthe roadisalwaysachallenge,andwe playedanexcitinggoal-for-goal match.Wedidbattlethemtoughbut lackedthedisciplinetoclinchthe win.”
IndianRiverseniorforward NathanielMahaffeyscoredtwice,his fourthandfifthoftheseason,and seniormidfielderPabloAriasadded hisfourthoftheyear.Ariasadded histeam-leadingfifthassistofthe campaign.Forjanmadefivesaves.
SeniorsGrahamDougherty, OliverHohmanandEthanBeach eachscoredgoalsfortheAuks.
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IRgoalkeeperShaneForjanrollstheballbackintoplay duringagameearlierthisseason.
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TheRiggionesiblingshavebeenplayingonthebeachsincetheyweresmallchildren.TheyservedaslifeguardsthissummerfortheSouthBethanyBeachPatrol.
theirplastic“bucketseats”andcontemplatethemagicofthesandand surf.
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PatVanCleavecannothidethe prideandjoythatshefeelswhenever shelooksatthetwophotographs.
Theyreflecthergratitudeforhavingthegoodfortunetowatchthree ofhergrandchildrengrowinto adulthoodandservetheirSouth Bethanycommunityaslifeguards.
Thesnapshotfrom2009captures threeofherdaughterJenniferand son-in-lawJoeRiggione’sthreechildrenfrombehindastheywatchan approachingwaveintheAtlantic Ocean.
Intheimage,BrandonRiggione, then5,MorganRiggione,then3, andRyanRiggione,then7,siton
“Afterplayingonthebeach,they satontheirplasticbucketswatching theocean,”saidVanCleave.“Ididn’t takethatpicture—it’spartofa ChristmascalendarthatJennifersent outwithphotosfromevents throughoutthatyear.Ithoughtthe picturewasneatbecauseofitscomposition.Thekidsareallsittingwith theirhandsinvariouspositionsand wearingdifferent-coloredclothing.”
Aphotographfromthispastsummercapturestheprideofthethree grandchildrenasadultlifeguards. ThejoyfulsnapshotfeaturesBrandon,now21,Ryan,now23,and Morgan,now19.
“Irememberaskingthemtocome toLifeguardStand1whentheywere finishedwiththeirshiftsograndma couldgetaphotoofthem,”saidVan Cleave.“Iwantedthatphotobecause I’msoproudoftheirdesiretoserve thecommunityaslifeguards.
“Fromayoungage,mygrandchildrenwouldcomeandspendsummerswithus,stayingatmyhome untiltheirparentsboughttheirown placenearbyonAnchorageStreet,” addedVanCleave,79.“Ihavememo-
riesofthemfromwhenMorganwas stillinacrib.Ihadfunwatching themgrowup.Therearesomany grandparentswhodon’tgettosee theirgrandchildrengrowintoadulthood.”
MeettheRiggionelifeguards RyanRiggione,now23,wasasked toworkoutwiththeSouthBethany lifeguardswhenhewas16.Hetooka CPRcourseandbecamealifeguard. Duringsummers,heworkedwiththe squadthroughhighschoolandasa UniversityofMiami,Fla.,student. Thissummer,hewasabletoserve asalifeguardduringweekendswhile workinghisregularjobduringthe week.Hewasnamedthepatrol’s LifeguardoftheYearin2022,and graduatedfromMiamilastMaywith abachelor’sdegreeinentrepreneurshipandaminorinfinanceandpsychology.
AsamemberoftheNCAADivisionIBucknellUniversitylacrosse team,BrandonRiggione,21,spent hissummersattournamentsbefore joiningtheSouthBethanysquadin 2024.Hisinternshipthispastsum-
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CapeHenlopenElkssupportinglocalveteranswithgolfouting FortheOct.1event,aftergolfing,areceptionwillbeheldattheElksLodgein Lewesforawards,prizes,raffles,specialactivitiesandlunch.
“Yourhelpisessentialforourlocalveterans,whethertheyhavebeenintegrated intosocietylongagoorjustrecentlytransitionedfrommilitarytocivilianlife,”or-
TheElksGolfOutingforVeterans willbeheldWednesday,Oct.1,atThe RookeryGolfCourseinMilton.The eventisopentothepublic,andorganizers arecurrentlyseekingsponsors,donations andplayers.TheCapeHenlopenElks #2540isaregistered501(c)(8)organizationanddonationsmaybetax-deductible. Proceedsfromthisfundraiserwillgoto veterans’organizationsthroughoutSussex County.PreviousrecipientsofElks’supportoflocalveteransincludetheWarrior WeekendProgram,OperationSEAsthe Day,SouthernDelawareTherapeuticRiding,WreathsAcrossAmerica,Homeof theBraveandDelawareVeteransHome.
ganizerssaid.“Thenatureoftheirservice oftenresultsinsevereemotional,physical andeconomicchallenges,whichcanresult introublesecuringemploymenttoaccessingqualityhealthcareandstablehousing, andtheincreaseinveteransuicides.
“Thankfully,localnonprofitslikethe Elkshelpfillthegapswheregovernment programsfallshort,anddelivermeaningfulassistancetoourveterans.Pleasehelp makethisannualfundraiserasuccessfor thesakeofthosewhososelflesslyserved ourcountry.”
Businesssponsorsarebeingencouragedtodonatetheirproducts(withlogo) andgift certificatesasgiveaways,while fundingaspecificgolfcourseholeisalso welcome.TheElkswillprovidereceipts andalocalnewspaperadwithsponsors’ logoastheypubliclyexpresstheirgratitudeforthesupport.
Furtherinformation,sponsorand playerregistrationformscanbeobtained byemailingCapeElksGolf@icloud.com.
YMCALet’sMoveDelawareeventsofferedthroughOct.12 TheYMCAofDelawarerecently announcedthereturnofLet’sMove Delaware,amonth-longcommunity wellnessinitiativefromSept.14 throughOct.12.Thestatewidemovementaimstounitethousandsofyouth, adults,familiesandseniorstoembrace fitness,sportsandhealthyhabitsto buildastronger,healthierfuturefor communitiesacrossDelaware.
Theeffortismadepossiblethrough thesupportofChristianaCare, NemoursChildren’sHealth,AmeriHealthCaritasDelawareandTDBank, whose partnershiphelpsensurethat Delawareansofallageshaveopportunitiestomove,connectandthrive.
Let’sMoveDelawarewillfeaturea varietyofengagingeventsdesignedto inspirehealthylivingandbringpeople together.Locally,onSaturday,Oct.11, from11a.m.to6p.m.,theSussex SmashPickleballTournamentwillbe heldattheDaveMarshallPickleball& TennisCenterinLewes.
Forthefullschedule,details,and registrationlinks,visittheLet’sMove Delawareeventspageat https://www.ymcade.org/letsmove/.
Let’sMoveDelawareisdesignedasa statewidecalltoactionforevery Delawareantoembracehealthierliving andstrengthencommunitywellbeing. TheYMCAofDelawarereachesmore
than120,000youthandadultseachyear throughprogramsdesignedbuild healthierlifestylesandstrongercommunities.Thatincludesmorethan1,000 individualswhoparticipateannuallyin
theirevidence-basedcommunityhealth programs,suchastheDiabetesPreventionProgramandLivestrongatthe
merenabledhimtoworkweekends asalifeguard.HeisajunioratBucknellUniversityinLewisburg,Pa., majoringincomputerscience.
Morgan,19,spentthesummerof 2022asaswimmingpoollifeguard. Thispastsummer,shejoinedher brothersasaSouthBethanyBeach Patrollifeguard.Sheisasophomore attheUniversityofMiami,Fla., withanentrepreneurshipmajor.
TheRiggiones’youngerbrother, 16-year-oldLogan,andhisfirst cousin,MatthewTroiano,havealso benefittedfromswimminglessonsas SeaColonySharks,andasjunior lifeguards.Theirfuturescouldalso findthemjoiningtheSouthBethany BeachPatrol.
AccordingtoVanCleave,allfour Riggionesiblingsandtheircousin learnedtoswimasstudentsoftheir patientteacher,JohanneDanver.
SussexTechfallathleticsarebackoncampus SussexTechnicalHighSchoolofficialsthisweekreportedthattheyare pleasedwiththecontinuedprogresson theconstructionofitsnewhighschool athleticsfacility.
Thisfall,allofitsathleticsteams— exceptforcross-country—areutilizing on-siteathleticfieldsforpracticeand play.Thecross-countryteamispracticingandhostingmeetsatSandhill Fields,markingthesecondconsecutive yearofSandhillFieldsservingasthe team’shome.
“Afterayearofhavingallteamsoff campus,wearegratefultohavemostof oursportsbackonproperty,”saidAthleticDirectorMarkQulllin.“Weappreciatethecommitmentanddedicationof ourcoaches,staffandcommunityin supportingourstudent-athletesduring theconstructionofournewbuilding.”
CoastalPoint•Submitted SussexTechgirls’cross-countryathletesinclude,fromleft:HaileyMoralesTzun,BrookeHarding,AvaDegroat, GabrielaValdivia,JadeSeefried,Shayla Miranda-Gomez,SavannahStevenson andSheilyMorales-Tzun.Theschool’s cross-countryteamscontinuetoutilize SandhillFieldsastheirhome,whileall otherathleticshavereturnedtothe school’snewfacilities.
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YMCAforcancersurvivors. ProceedsfromLet’sMoveDelaware supporttheYMCA’sOpenDoorsFinancialAssistanceProgram,whichprovidesmorethan$5millioneachyearin membershipandprogramscholarships. Thosefundsensurethatindividualsand familiesacrossDelawarecanaccessthe Y’slife-changingprogramsandresources.
Companies,organizationsandindividualsarebeingencouragedtojointhe movementandmakeanimpact.Group registrationsandcorporatewellnessopportunitiesareavailable.
Formoreinformation,contactJesus DeLasSalas,vicepresidentofsocialresponsibility&corporatepartnerships,at jdelassalas@ymcade.orgor(302)5716962,orvisittheLet’sMoveDelaware pageonlineat https://www.ymcade.org/letsmove/.
BeebeHealthcarewilllaunchEpic,an electronichealthrecordsystem,anditspatientportalMyChartonNov.1,creatinga single,connectedhealthrecordforpatients acrossitsmorethan50locationsinSussex County.
Epicwillprovideacomprehensiveelectronichealthrecordforpatients,whether theyvisitoneofBeebe’soutpatientlocationsorreceiveinpatientcareattheMargaretH.RollinsLewesCampus.
“Thisisasignificantmomenttolaunch Beebeintoafuturethatwillimpactevery aspectofourstrategicplanandcreatea morepatient-centeredandcomprehensive communityhealthcaresystemforthepeopleofSussexCounty,”saidDr.DavidA. Tam,MD,MBA,CPHE,FACHE,presidentandCEOofBeebeHealthcare.
“WithMyChart,poweredbyEpicand BeebeHealthcare,we’recreatingasingle, comprehensiveEHRplatformthatconnectseverypatient,clinicianandcaresetting.Beebewilltrulybecomeasmarter,
strongerandmoreconnectedhealthsystem foreverypersonweserve,reflectingour transformationintoonepatient,onechart, oneBeebe,”hesaid.
MyChartportalpromises ‘YourHealth,YourWay’ Usedbymorethan190millionpatients nationwide,MyChartisintendedtooffer aneasy-to-usedesignandmobileexperience.
WithMyChart,Beebepatientswillbe abletoviewhealthinformationandappointmentsonlineorthroughthemobile app.
Beeberepresentativessaidpatientswill seeimmediatebenefitsfromamoreunified careexperience,includingsecuremessaging withtheircareteam,schedulingcertainappointmentsonline,checkinginfaster,and managingbillingandfamilyhealthrecords inoneplace.
Communityimpactoutside thehealthsystem Epic,theysaid,willalsogiveBeebeaccesstoimprovedanalyticstohelpitsCommunityOutreachteamsidentifyhealth trends,addressgapsincareandproactively managechronicconditionsacrossSussex Countymoreeffectively.Beebe,theyadded, willimproveconnectionwithcommunitybasedorganizations,localandregional partnerstofurtheraddresssocialdeterminantsofhealthtomonitorandimprove overallcommunityhealthoutcomesacross SussexCounty.
“Thisisoneofthemanybenefitsof BeebeimplementingEpicthatI’mmost excitedabout,”saidBeebeChiefHealth SystemsDesignOfficerDr.BillChasanov, DO,MBA.“TheBeebeteamisgoingtobe abletofindgapsincareandaddressthem
withgreateraccuracyandtimelinessthat improvethewellnessoftheentirecommunity.”
Epicisusedbymorethan3,700hospitalsandhealthcaresystemsnationwide,allowingBeebepatientstosharetheirhealth datasecurelywithotherprovidersandreceivecoordinatedcareevenwhentheyare outsideSussexCounty.
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Beebewillcontinuetoshareupdates aboutthetransitiontoEpicandMyChart leadinguptotheNov.1launch,including stepscurrentandfuturepatientswillneed totake.
Peoplecansignuptoreceivethelatest informationandupdatesat https://tinyurl.com/mtbkrap6.
TheSouthEasternDelawareArtistsStudioTour(SEDAST)—acommunitytraditionthathaswelcomedthousandsofart loversoverthepast28years—willreturn thisfallwithfreshenergy,talentedartistsand acontinuedcommitmenttoartseducation.
The29thAnnualSEDASTwillbeheld onSaturdayandSunday,Nov.8and9,from 10a.m.to4p.m.eachday.Thetourisfree andself-guided,offeringattendeestheopportunitytovisittheworkingstudiosof13 fineartistsandartisans.Visitorscanexplore avarietyofmedia,includingoil,pastel,watercolorandacrylicpainting;glassblowing; jewelrymaking;photography;muralart;ceramics;andwood-turning.
Thisyear’slineupfeaturesamixofartists, someofwhomhaveparticipatedinthetour
sinceitsfoundingin1994.Severalartistswill offerlivedemonstrations,andafewwill focusonyouthengagement,aimingtoinspirethenextgenerationofcreativesthrough educationandinteraction.
AhallmarkofthetouristheTom&Pat FreyMemorialArtintheHatraffle.In honorofthetwoartadvocatesandlongtime membersofthetour,eachparticipatingartist donatesapieceoforiginalartwork,withproceedsbenefitinglocalschoolartsprograms. Todate,SEDASThasraisedanddonated morethan$70,000tohelpfulfilltheneeds ofartteachersandsupportvibrant,creative classroomsthroughoutthearea.
Forupdates,artistprofiles,andtourmaps astheeventapproaches,visitwww.ArtStudioTour.com.
CrossFitSlowerLowercelebratesgrandopening OnFriday,Sept.19,theBethanyFenwickAreaChamberofCommerce heldaribbon-cuttingceremonywith CrossFitSlowerLowertocelebratethe grandopeningoftheirgyminFrankford.Friends,coachesandcommunity memberswereinattendancetohelp celebrate.
CrossFitSlowerLowerisafamilyownedandoperatedCrossFitaffiliate.
“TheyofferavarietyofCrossFit workoutsdesignedtohelpyousucceed, improvefitnessandmovetowardyour goals,”Chamberrepresentativessaid. “CrossFitSlowerLoweroffersmembershipplansthatcanaccommodate yourscheduleandhelpyoureachyour fitnessgoals,aswellasdrop-inclasses forexperiencedCrossFitters.”
TolearnmoreaboutCrossFitSlower Lower,visitcrossfitslowerlower.comor call(302)567-1580,orvisittheirspace at34752DelawareAvenue,Frankford.
LordBaltimore Women’sClubto hostFallPlantSale TheLordBaltimoreWomen’s Clubisgettingreadytohostitsfirst FallPlantSale.Thesalewilltake placeonSaturday,Oct.11,from9:30 a.m.to1p.m.,atthegazeboatJohn WestParkinOceanView.
Thefallplantsalewillinclude mums,pansies,bulbs,perennials,indoorandoutdoorplants,handpaintedpotsandgentlyusedgarden accessories.Onlycashandchecks willbeacceptedforpayment.
Thesaleisamajorfundraiser sponsoredbyLBWC,whichsupports scholarshipsforstudentsfromIndian River,SussexTechandSussexCentralhighschools,andcontinuedfinancialsupportofeducational programsandmaterialsatlocalelementaryandmiddleschools.
Theclubsupportsalocalfood bankeverymonthanddonatesto variousotherorganizations,includingvolunteerfirecompaniesand otherfirst-responders,veterans’ groups,locallibrariesandothercommunityorganizations.
LEGALS TOWN OF MILLSBORO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On Monday, October 20, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Millsboro Town Center, 322 Wilson Highway, Millsboro, Delaware, the Board of Adjustment for the Town of Millsboro will sit and hear the request from White Farm, LLC to appeal the Town Council’s Determination to the Town’s Board of Adjustment (pursuant to 22 Del §§ C. 324 and 327 (a)(1) and §210-59 (A) of the Town Code) and, in the alternative, the request for one or more variances related to the overflow parking (§ 210-59(A)(B) and (C)) and (§ 210-40(J)). The property is zoned Medium Residential (MR) and has been assigned a Sussex County tax map and parcel number 133-15.00-030.01 and 13316.00-075.00.
CP 20250926 1T
TOWN OF MILLVILLE PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Town of Millville Municipal Building located at 36404 Club House Rd, Millville, DE 19967, the Town Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following:
1. Discuss, consider and possible vote on a Final Subdivision Site Plan submitted by Land Tech Land Planning, LLC on behalf of ASF Millville By the Isle Bay Village (FKA West Village B), for a 64-unit village (32 single family 40’ wide and 32 single family 30’ wide) located on Powell Farm Rd and Roxana Rd, Tax Map Parcel 134-15.00-16.00, zoned Master Planned Community (MPC).
2. Resolution 26-11 to accept annexation territory into the Town of Millville with certain territory contiguous with Town limits owned by Mr. & Mrs. Barnett, Tax Map Parcel No.134-12.00-138.01 and Club House Crossing, LLC, Tax Map Parcel No. 134-12.00-151.00.
3. Ordinance 26-02 to amend the Town Zoning Map to include Tax Map Parcel No.134-12.00-151.00 with an R2 zoning classification and Parcel No. 134-12.00-138.01 with an R1 zoning classification.
Only if unable to attend the Public Hearing, written comments will be accepted prior to the hearing and must be submitted by 12 p.m. (noon) to escerra@mvtown.com by Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
The Town’s Regular Meeting of Town Council will follow immediately after the Public Hearing.
CP 20250926 1T
Town of Bethany Beach Planning and Zoning Commission Public Notice The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Bethany Beach will consider an Application for Partitioning for property identified as Lots 5-8, Block 114, at 34 S Atlantic Avenue in the R-1 Zoning District at its meeting schedule to be held on November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM in the Town meeting Room at 214 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, DE. The application may be inspected in the office of the Building inspector, 214 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, Delaware between the hours of 8:00am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except scheduled Holidays. All interested persons are hereby notified to be present and to attend this hearing where a determination may be made by said commission without further notice.
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875
Estate of Robert John Hnat, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Robert John Hnat who departed this life on August 5, 2025, late of Bethany Beach, DE were duly granted unto John James Hnat on September 11, 2025 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before April 5, 2026 or abide by the law in this behalf.
Executor:
John James Hnat
3930 South Lake Dr. #209, Saint Francis, WI 53235
Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills
ATTORNEY:
Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970
CP 20250919 3T
PUBLIC NOTICE Summer Salts Bar & Grille II LLC T/A Flip Flops Beach Grill has on September 19, 2025 applied with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner for an alteration of premises to an existing license issued by the office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner for premises located at 35252 Atlantic Avenue, Millville, Delaware 19975, which is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages in a restaurant on premise that includes Sundays. The applicant seeks an alteration to the existing licensed premises to add 1,400 sq ft exterior patio that included 58 dining seats, speakers and an outside entertainment area of 36 sq ft. Persons who are against this application should provide written notice of their objections to the Commissioner. For the Commissioner to be required to hold a hearing to consider additional input from persons against this application, the Commissioner must receive one or more documents containing a total of at least 10 signatures of residents or property owners located within 1 mile of the premises or in any incorporated areas located within 1 mile of the premises. The signatures of residents or property owners must also include the mailing address for the property and the email address (if one exists) for the resident or property owner. Protest(s) must be received by the Commissioner’s office on or before October 20, 2025. The protests can be emailed to oabcchearingexhibits@delaware.gov, or mailed to: OABCC, Carvel State Office Building, 10th floor, 820 North French Street, 10th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801. Failure to file such a protest may result in the Commissioner considering the application without further notice, input, or hearing. If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Commissioner’s Office.
CP 20250919 3T
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION To Whom it May Concern:
This is to advise that Charles Leroy Guzman of 311 King George III St, Dagsboro, of Sussex County, Delaware, will be filing with the Prothonotary in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, an application for a License to Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon, according to the laws of the State of Delaware.
jessica.heppding@
ST. MATTHEW'S BY THE SEA UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH in beautiful Fenwick Island is looking for a part-time organize/pianist to join our staff!Learn more at smbts.org or call (302) 537-1402
WEST FENWICK Cleaning Lady needed for a small size Rancher. Inquire at 302-614-8728
BETHANY AREA SENIOR needs help with yard work. Call Bob for more info, 717-682-0218
ANTIQUE TRUNK
Beautiful $60 757-810-8782
BEAUTIFUL CURIO CABI-
NET. Glass framed doors, gleass frame sides, glass shelves with light on top & bottom. Mirror back $500 rm 732-910-0505
BUYING CASE POCKET
KNIVES. One knife or entire collection. Any condition. Call or text Lloyd 609-2902786. Sussex county area
ANTIQUE JEWELRY CABI-
NET 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
DISHES IMPORTED
FROM Germany. Setting for 12, never used $80 302-5790026
DOLLS FROM THE 40S & 50S. Good condition. and doll accessories. Call for details. Best Offer. 610-506-9179
ANTIQUE ELI TERRY JR & CO. 30 hour modi ed pillar scroll, wooden movement clock. Weight driven, circa 1830. Runs great, professional tune-up. $475 410-259-2300
LG Washing Machine model WT7400CW, 2 yrs old, works great, white, near Millville, $225 (paid $750). Call/text for pics 302.278.3993
SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE accepts donations of working appliances 10 years old or less for families in need. 302-855-1156
CUISINART MODEL FP8P
Elemental & Food Processor. 350 watts, 8cup. New wrapped, still in box. Instructions Incl. $75 Text 302-258-3741
OSTER FOOD PROCESSOR 2 in 1 salad prep and food processor. Shreds, slices, puree, chop. New in box $50 301-875-7061
2011 HARLEY ELECTRA GLIDE Garage kept, excellent condition, mileage 9,959, newer tires, serviced at 9k mi. Extras added, blue & black. $9,000 302-752-7509
2004 VOLVOHard Top Convertable. Excellent shape, 35k miles. $5,300 202-641-5811
DASH CHEF SERIES digital Blender. Includes instruction manual and recipe guide. Still in box $99 301-875-7061
DONATE YOUR
CAR/TRUCK/RV - Lutheran
Mission Society of MD
Compassion Place
Ministries help local families with food, clothing, counseling. Tax deductible. MVA licensed #W1044. 410-228-8437
www.CompassionPlace.org
4-DIGIT DELAWARE
LIVE/ACTIVE trailer tags.
Good dates. T5083, T7394
“7/3/94” T8697 “08/06/97”
T9685 “09/06/85” Starts at $550 302-542-9500
2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU
all-weather front oor liners. Fit 2017-2020. Like new. $50 914-275-8938
DE LICENSE PLATE Stainless Steel with Rivets. Non Active. Collectors Item. $300 302-745-4122
SHURFLO PORTABLE oil
change system with 3.5 gallon storage container. 12 volt DC. Like new, asking $100 914-275-8938
2009 24ft Starcraft Pontoon Boat with 115 Yamaha Motor. $12k Very Good Shape! 302-584-4922
BUYING CASE POCKET KNIVES
One knife or entire collection. Any condition. Call or text Lloyd 609-290-2786. Sussex county area
CANOE 12ft. VINTAGE (70’s)SEARS ROEBUCK.
Model #332-61032 Fiberglass, rated 3 person/425lbs/3HP motor. No leaks, very good condition. $180 302-542-9500
YAMAHA 2014 ELECTRIC
start 4 stroke 20 HP motor & 14 ft 1993 SATRCRAFT BOAT, tagged trailer with spare tire
$3,200 OBO 302-893-0499
FSBO BOAT SLIP for Sale in Bay Colony Marnia. $67,500 302-864-8969
WILDERNESS SYSTEMS
Tarpon 120 Kayak, 12’, orange, good condition, with paddle. $900-1,200 new, selling for $495. You pick up or I can deliver locally. $495 202-999-0517
AERATOR 12 VOLT with one or two air outlets, plugs into cigarette lighter. $22.00. Works great 302-436-9005
CRAB POTS
$8ea. Crab
keeper $7, spot traps
$8ea. Trot line 600ft with weights & 2 rollers $25. Call 302-436-9005 leave message if no answer
BIMINI TOP WITH BOOT cover $50 302-436-9005
PERSON KAYAK $80. 302-541-4547
LEAD SINKERS Bank, 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
WALKER BAY 8’ SAILBOAT
Good condition. Has all accessories. $800 Call 240-423-4366
YAKIMA JAY low foldable rooftop kayak cradle roof mounts. Never used! 2 boxes/4 cradles. $125/box or $225 for both. 203-644-4528
NISSAN 9.8 HP BOAT
MOTOR low hours excellent condition $575 OBO. 302-668-8752
FISHING GEAR.
Surf, Trolling, and Boat Rods. Landing nets, cast nets, and lures. Contact Ted 302-539-8053 or 302-547-4348
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
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
32IN SHARP HDTV with remote $50. 443-373-1550 SPIRE MEMORY BANK for iPad $20. 302-743-1903
FREE TO A GOOD HOME!
HOME GYMBodi Solid Multi Station plus accessories, 200lb stack. Moving and can’t take. Must pick up, Selbyville area 410-493-4017
FREE! 3 non-matching long outdoor lounge chairs. Good condition. Must take from 2nd oor apartment. Call 302-569-4580
FREE! REAR HITCH Cargo Carrier. 302-893-0499
FREE! Garage door used 7 x 16 you pick up Call 302-537-4390
FREE! Panasonic Compact Plain Paper Fax Machine. Model # KX - EP 250 or 245. With instruction booklet. 302-564-7696
2 24”H SWIVEL CHAIRS & 2
DINING/KITCHEN CHAIRS
$15 each. Ocean City 301-802-0431 leave message LIGHT PINK SLEEPER SOFA L 80”, W 34”, H 25”. $125 Call for photos 240-997-8435
2 HEAVY WHITE BARSTOOLS Swivel $100 each OBO 703-346-1632
PRACTICALLY NEW SOFA
$850 OBO. Queen Bedroom Set, 3pcs with mattress & box spring. $850 OBO
703-346-1632
SMALL WHITE END TABLE
$25 OBO 703-346-1632
WHITE BOOKCASE 5
shelves & 2 doors$900 new, Asking $275 703-346-1632
KING & QUEEN
Headboard $30 each
302-229-7898
PATIO CHAIRS $7 each 757-810-8782
TV CABINET $40
302-229-7898
STURDY BED RAIL $10 Leave message 302-539-5209
OUTDOOR BISTRO SET $40
443-763-1378
BEAUTIFUL CURIO CABINET Glass frame doors, glass frame sides,mirror on back, glass shelves, lights on top and bottom $500 732-910-0505
HERNDON CHINA CABINET Four Centuries style dark wood cabinet with mesh doors and 3 glass shelves. Additional storage underneath. 77"h x 39"w $250.00 Inquire for pics 209-890-0634
DINING ROOM TABLE 4
chairs, maple nish $150
302-362-3687
PAINTED WHITE WOODEN
ROCKER Aprox 24”w x 43”h. Pick up only $25 609-247-3649
LIKE NEW “BAHAMA” DINING Room table and 6 chairs. 78x44. Glass top with inlaid wood, includes 18” leaf. $250 OBO 571-216-2242
PATIO CHAIRS Great condition! White & Blue $15 each. Brown & Blue $10 each. 757-810-8782
RATTAN KITCHEN SET with 4 chairs and 54" glass top. Looks like new, only used a few times. $1400 new asking $400 Call 410-430-9402
HAMPTON BAY PATIO SET
Aluminum w/4 swivel chairs. New slings in 2023, umbrella & base. Store in garage in winter $300 845-891-5330
WHITE SINGLE OVER DOUBLE bunk bed; very sturdy, excellent condition; including bunkie board and mattresses. $325. Selbyville area. 717-576-6293
PATIO FURNITURE. Loveseat & Chair with Cushions $75 Selbyville 410-688-5483
OUTDOOR FURNITURE. 2 Chairs with cushions & foot stools with matching glass top coffee table. $400 302-663-9326
WHITE WOOD TODDLER
Bed, covered mattress, Dory/Nemo linens (like new) $75 302-858-3277
LAZYBOY JEAN POWER Lift Recliner. Light beige, 2mos old. $700 302-858-3277
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
HUSQVARNA 130L GAS
Weed Whacker stored indoors with manuel $95 732-637-2804
LARGE TARP COVER for Patio furniture. Excellent cond. $25 302-569-2213 2013 JOHN DEERE X310 Lawn Tractor. 194hrs. Well maintained. 8 cubic yard cart & rear leaf bagger attachments included. $1,200. Ocean View 262-939-2755
16-32’ EXTENSION LADDER $45. Leave Message 302-539-5209
2 CRAFTSMAN GARDEN TILLERS 2HP $60 & 6HP
$150. 410-299-1581
HAND FERTILIZER Spreader $10 410-310-6633
SUNCAST OUTDOOR
CONTAINER Brown, 45 x 18 x 24. Good condition $40 302-436-9133
SUNCAST OUTDOOR
CONTAINER Gray, 22 x 17 x 18. Good condition $24 302-436-9133
HUSQVARNA LEAF BLOWER
Model 225 HBV w/owners manual. Sold as is. $35 OBO. Please call 302-855-0631 Leave message and phone number
18X36 CRAFTSMAN lawn roller $150 410-299-1581
HUSQVARNA 48” RIDING Lawnmower. Like New, Runs Great $400 443-397-3377 Ask for Mike
RYOBI 16 inch 40 volt Lawnmower $100 OBO 410-726-8099
RIDGID 12inch Sliding Compound Mitre Saw w/ stand cart $200 OBO 410-726-8099
JOHN DEERE Tractor/Lawnmower. 36” cut, 19 horsepower. Like New. $900 rm 302-396-5450
GARDEN GROOM 3 in 1 Hedge Trimmer, $50 OBO 609-247-3649
55/30 GALLON BARRELS
Metal or plastic with or without lids. For burning, storage, oating docks, rain barrel, live bait, ush tank, planters/pots etc Starting at $35 302-542-9500
“BILLYGOAT” LAWN VACUUM Excellent Condition $100 text 302-745-4122
LIKE NEW/USED MEDICAL equipment. INVACARE electric wheelchair $400. Feather lightweight wheelchair $400. INVACARE Hospital bed $200. Please leave message 302-470-9335
MOTORCYCLE APPAREL &
Accessories. Reasonably Priced! 717-979-7282
CONVENTIONAL & MICROWAVE COMBO $95 Please leave message 301-802-0431
LOST!! REWARD!!
In Ocean City, Gold Bracelet with engraving of Daughters name & 1970. Please call 301-802-0431 leave message
BIRKENSTOCK SANDALS
size 37 which is 7 - 7 1/2 $45 410-310-6633
WALKER $10 410-310-6633
POWER DRILL $10 410-310-6633
WANTED Books DVD/CDs Videogames. I buy and selleven recycle for you. Take pics/text what you have or call. All Delmarva. 908-209-9172
WHEELCHAIR with footrests
$30 410-310-6633
STEPLADDER 5ft $15 Ocean City please leave message 301-802-0431
DURA HEAT Kerosene heater #2304 $175 302-436-9133
PRECISION COOKER ANOVA
$135 new, now $45 OBO 302-564-7696
HONEYWELL HUMIDIFIER
$20 Please leave message 301-802-0431
UREKA UPRIGHT $15 Please leave message 301-802-0431
POLK AUDIO R150 Bookshelf Speakers, black, brand new in carton. $125 443-790-0507
PICTURE FRAME VICE Stanley $25 302-436-9005
BLACK HYDRAULIC
hairstyling chair. Leather & chrome. Great condition. Orig. $400, asking $50. 443-373-7294
DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Coverage for 350 plus procedures. Real dental insurance - NOT just a discount plan. Do not wait! Call now! Get your FREE Dental Information Kit with all the details! 1-855-337-5228
www.dental50plus.com/MDDC #6258 5X4 HANDMADE QUILT Large $70 443-373-1550
POKER CHIP & CARD HOLDER Swivels $40 443-373-1550
SHEEPSKIN RUG $50 443-373-1550
30,000 BTU PROPANE WALL Heater with Thermostat & Blower $150 302-539-5545
UNIQUE GOLD SUNBURST pattern 5x8 area rug. India House, pictures available $75 610-952-6306
FLOOR PNEUMATIC Nailer. Used once $70 302-381-5408 CRAFTSMAN ROUTER
1 1/2 HP Never used $60 302-381-5408
RIKON 10x18 mini lathe Model 70-105 Brand Newbox never opened. $125 302-381-5408
4-DIGIT DELAWARE
LIVE/ACTIVE trailer tags. Good dates. T5083, T7394 “7/3/94” T8697 “08/06/97” T9685 “09/06/85” Reduced price, starts at $550 302-542-9500
3 KITCHEN HANGING
White Lamps. New, Excellent Condition. $100 302-559-0848
CORNER CHINA CLOSET
Excellent Condition. With light $80 302-559-0848
2 AC UNITS Row Excellent Condition. Will cool 2-3 rooms $100 302-559-0848
GREENLEAF EMERSON Row
Doll House Kit, still sealed in box, $150 or best offer, pick up only, 609 247 3649
THULE ROOF BOX
with adjustable rails 36”x78” with keys $425 845-542-1838
CROCK POT, 6 qt, programable. Brand new in carton. $40 443-790-0507
MODEL TOY “TANKER”
TRUCKS Nice Christmas gifts. $10.00 each 302-537-4390
BRAND NEW HANDMADE
5x7 Turkish Rug. Still in original packaging. Purchased in Kusadasi, Turkey. Rug sells there for at least 6k during busy Summer tourist season. We were there in Oct (end of season) and paid $1400. Willing to accept reasonable offer. CASH ONLY please. 973-722-5367Floral Oriental Hand Knotted Wool & Silk Throw Rug. 5' x 2 1/2' $175.00 OBOText for photos 209-890-0634
SKINNY MINI FOLDING
Metal Stepladder. 4 steps 5ft high good condition. Orig $75, asking $30. 302-539-1202
WERNER 20FT EXTENSION
LADDER D1520-2 extra heavy duty $150 OBO. 302-564-7564
WOOD LECTURN used once $50 302-381-5408
BRAND NEW Indoor/ Outdoor 9x12 rug. Navy blue with white sh. Bought it for $250. Didn’t t, can’t return it. Selling for $200. 610-761-2038
FABERWARE 12" electric stainless steel skillet/warmer with lid and heating control.$45.00. 302-537-5148
FUJIFILM UNDERWATER
Digital Camera with batteries & accessories $70. 302-743-1903
ARTTRICKS CALLIGRAPHY Set $10. 302-743-1903
BATHROOM THROW RUG and lid. Aqua color, New with matching cotton print shower curtain. $10 for all. 302-537-7348
SALAD BOWL SET
7pc mahogany wood, never used $15 302-537-7348
CRAFTSMAN 1’2” ELECTRIC Impact Drill 7.5 amps $35 OBO 410-726-8099
CRAFTSMAN 4” X 24” Electric Belt Sander $25 OBO 410-726-8099
RYOBI ELECTRIC ORBITAL Scrolling Jig Saw $20 OBO 410-726-8099
ELECTRIC POWERWASHER Good Condition $100. 302-541-4547
1 HP DRILL PRESS, 13” Plainer, a Jigsaw, and a Wood Lathe. Best Offer. Call 302-541-8259
to share 2BR/ 2 ½BA townhome. Fully furnished private room & bath. Shared common space, no pets. Available, Oct. 15th thru March 31st. $1,100 utilities included. Text/leave message for pics & more details 678-249-5312
Rental Available October 15!
This upgraded 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath end-unit townhome in Bethany Meadows is move-in ready at $1,875/mo. Featuring new hardwood and vinyl flooring, brand new carpeting, a modern heat pump and AC system, plus all major appliances — including washer and dryer—this home has everything you need for comfortable living. Located just 3 miles from downtown Bethany Beach, you’ll be close to the sand,
TABLECLOTH Ivory, 60x84
Oval. New in package. $8 302-537-7348
MY BACKYARD QUAIL EGGS
302-249-8493
LADIES CLOTHES and Accessories. New to Vintage. Excellent condition. Various sizes. Lots of Jackets. Fifty pieces. $3-$20. 302-829-8400
IRON FISH SHAPED WINE
RACK Holds 20 Bottles of Wine $60. 302-743-1903
8 SINGLE HUNG SASH
Windows. 6 are 32 1/2 x 29 1/2. Pro - Ply Gem. 2 are 19.7 x 34.3. Brand new $50 each 302-331-9626
METAL FRAME RESTAURANT Dining Chairs with extra thick cushions. $10 each. 410-608-7505
CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW Router & Router Table $250 OBO. 302-541-8008
RAZOR E300 ELECTRIC
SCOOTER w/charger. As is $20 717-682-0218
VINTAGE GAMES $1 each 302-644-7234
DOLLS (NOT ANTIQUE) Make Offer 302-644-7234
ARTISTS/POTTERS
collapsible 10’ wooden shelves for craft shows.$100 302-537-2856
24’ WERNER EXTENSION ladder $150 302-537-2856
2 RAVENS TICKETS Ravens Vs. Detroit Lions. Mon night game Sept 22 section 550 row 114 seats 20 &21. At The Ravens Stadium in Baltimore. Asking $150 for both OBO 724-859-5269
CROQUET SET $10
302-644-7234
GIFTS FROM CASINO Brand New. Make Offer 302-644-7234
PICTURES & FRAMES All Sizes. Make Offer 302-644-7234
TWIN 100FT TANKS with manifold $500. 302-854-9498
PELLA SLIDING GLASS DOOR Like New, $300 856-979-3338
POWERBACK 5250 WATTS GENERATOR excellent condition. $200 302-745-4122
“CUT THE CORD” New TV Antenna 36” x 48” for outside or attic. $125. Call 302-537-1062 leave message LAFAN 8500 GENERATOR excellent condition. . 516-967-6435
MENS DUI DRY SUIT Large with weight belt. $500. 302-854-9498
DIVE TANKS 6 aluminum. $50 each. 302-854-9498
BLOND KITCHEN SET, ceramic top oval table & 6 chairs $50.00 302-537-6353
We Buy Houses for Cash AS IS! No repairs. No fuss. Any condition. Easy three step process: Call, get cash offer and get paid. Get your fair cash offer today by calling Liz Buys Houses: 1-866-541-7929
BISSELL PRO HEAT PET 2x Carpet Cleaner. Good Condition $40. 302-278-1441
CORNER TV CONSOLE like new, 73 in high. Perfect and elegant space saving solution. Photos available by sending me an email at: abertaux27@gmail.com 500 410-707-0040
GET BOOST INFINITE
Unlimited talk, text and data for just $25/month. The power of 3 5G networks, one low price. Call today and get the latest iPhone every year on us. 855-977-5719
PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES today with a Generac home standby generator. $0 money down + low monthly payment options. Request a free quote. Call now before the next power outage. 855-993-0969
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FENDER Electric Guitar $200 OSCAR SCHMIDT Electric Guitar $250 PREMIER AMP Twin 12” 1963 tube/trem mic. Excellent Condition, make offer. 302-541-8187
CASIO KEYBOARD LK210 with light up keys $70 410-382-2033
ROADRUNNER DRUMBAGS
22”, 12”, 16”, 10”, all for $35. Aquarian Superkick 2 20” base drum head with head $35 like new 302-278-1441 CB 10 LUG 14x7 1/2
Chrome Drum Snare. Aquarian Head 40 Strand Snares. Great Sound! $100. 302-278-1441
TINY YORKIE PUPPIES
Home Raised 2 males left Mother and Father onpremises. 302-934-8913
WANT TO SAVE 100S OF CATS LIVES? Spay or neuter ONE! Call Cats Around Town Society of Ocean View to make a low cost appointment. Rabies and Distemper vaccinations included. 302-355-9979
FANCY GUPPIES Very unique, bright colors. $2 each. Texts preferred. 302-841-4562
2 RAVENS TICKETS Ravens Vs. Detroit Lions. Mon night game Sept 22 section 550 row 114 seats 20 &21. At The Ravens Stadium in Baltimore. Asking $150 for both OBO 724-859-5269
RALEIGH SR SUNTOUR BIKE
18.5 in frame, easy release wheels. Good cond., smooth comfortable rider. $60 OBO 302-569-4580
SARIS BIKE RACK Works on most cars, completely adjustable. Like new cond. $60 OBO 302-569-4580
MENS BIKE $35 Ocean City please leave message 301-802-0431
Books DVD/CDs Videogames. I buy and selleven recycle for you. Take pics/text what you have or call. All Delmarva. 908-209-9172
BUYING CASE POCKET KNIVES. One knife or entire collection. Any condition. Call or text Lloyd 609-2902786. Sussex county area
Waterside: 2BR/2BA 2nd floor apartment in Frankford. 1 mile from Bethany Beach. $1,700 per month + utilities.
This Weekend ❐ Sat, Sept 27th 7am-1pm Rain Date 10/4 Semi-Annual Multi-Family Sale!
Breaker box w/breakers, Longaberger, Bocce ball, antique fire extinguisher, game systems-may work, Atari and PS one, NEW toys (for Christmas), clothes and shoes for kids to adults, wrought iron sets, gas grill, antique sewing machine, kids bike, pocketbooks, jewelry, household goods, mixer, holiday decor, melting mats, and much more!. 37105 Hudson Rd, Selbyville DE 19975
❐ Sat, Sept 27th 8am-12pm Rain or Shine Community Fair and Yard Sale!
Join us for a day of fun, food, and community spirit at Peninsula Community Church. Yard Sale Tables – Just $10 (reserve yours today!). Food & drinks for purchase Moon Bounce fun for the kids. All are welcome! Reserve your table: support@pccministry.org Don’t miss this family-friendly event – come shop, eat, play, and connect with neighbors! 28574 Cypress Rd, Selbyville DE 19975
❐ Sat, Sept 27th 8am-12pm Rain or Shine Irons Acres Community Yard Sale! Lots of things, something for everyone! 34962 Hoot Owl Lane, Dagsboro DE 19939
❐ Sat, Sept 27th 8:30am-12:30pm Rain Date 9/28 Yard Sale. Furniture, 9ft extension ladder, household, mirrors, & many more items! Off Irons Lane. 34951 Seagrass Plantation, Dagsboro DE 19939
❐ Sat, Sept 27th 8am-1pm Rain or Shine Yard sale. 2 Harley Jackets (L), ladies winter jackets, linens, ladies clothing, household items, antiques. A variety of items! Bethany West, off Rt 26 across from St. Anns Church. 710 Half Moon Dr, Bethany Beach, DE 19930
❐ Sat, Sept 27th 9am-12pm Rain or Shine Garage Sale! Many Fall clothes, shoes, & other items with low prices. 38163 Martins Way, Ocean View DE 19970
❐ Sat, Sept 27th 9:30am-1pm Rain or Shine Longaberger Yard Sale Former Consultant selling her collection of Collectables and Vintage baskets. Many new! Priced to sell. Willing to sell as lots. CASH ONLY Vinescreek Nursery 31854 James Lowe Lane, Frankford DE 19945
Upcoming ❐ Sat, Oct 4th 8am-12pm Rain or Shine Community Yard & Garage Sale at Millville by the Sea. 34798 Burbage Rd, Frankford, DE 19945
Bethany Meadows: 3BR/2BA furnished end unit townhome in Frankford. $1,800 per month + utilities. Available from Oct. 1 - May 31.
Bethany Bay: 2BR/2BA 1st floor furnished unit. $1,900 per month + utilities. Available 11/15/2025.
Villas of Bethany West: 3BR/2.5BA furnished townhome in Bethany Beach. $2,000 per month + 7% rental tax and utilities.
Summerfield: 3BR/2BA furnished single level home in Ocean View with theatre room $2,200 per month + utilities. Available as a winter rental, Nov. - May.
Salt Pond: 4BR/3.5BA townhome with 1 car garage in Bethany Beach. $2,450 per month + utilties.
All units are N/S, N/P unless otherwise noted. Credit application and security deposit required.
Edgewater Acres: Waterfront! 4BR/3BA single family home in Fenwick area. $2,500 per month + utilities. Available after 8/1/2025.
Avon Park: 4BR/2.5BA furnished/unfurnished villa with 2 car garage. $2,500 per month. Pets considered.
Dogwood Acres Rd: 4BR/2BA single family home in Dagsboro with 2 car garage and outbuilding. $2,850 per month + utilities.
Bayville Shores: 3BR/3.5BA furnished 3 story townhome with garage. $2,875 per month + utilities.
Ocean View Beach Club: 4BR/3BA fully furnished single family home in Ocean View. $3,000 per month +6% rental tax. Johnson Road, Frankford: 4BR/2.5BA single family home on 1.08 acres. Newly remodeled. $3,000 per month + utilities.
The Estuary: 3BR/2BA single level home with 2 car garage. $3,355 per month + utilties.
By Jan Buckner Walker
The Original Crossword Puzzle for Kids and Their Favorite Adults Kids Across
1. What two words do -- like "bike" and "hike" -- when they begin with di erent letters, but sound alike
4. To send a message to your friend's phone
8. It's a big book of words and their meanings
10. It's your personal computer's initials
12. What you hold in your hand that is full of ink that lets you write down words you think
14. The president's State of the Union address (or any other long talk a person makes in front of a large crowd)
15. It's the word you hear someone shout in a swimming pool after someone else yells "Marco!"
16. In Hawaii, it means "hello" and "goodbye"
17. A bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich (You can order one at a restaurant without saying a word)
18. The tag on your brand new shirt
19. It's the answer you just gave if you nodded your head
21. Any action word
23. The number of letters in the word "letter"
25. To share a few words with all of your followers
26. Even though words come out of it, if a person opens it wide you won't see any inside
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2. In plain sight: Word concealed in the word
"chide"
3. What's up .doc?" Software titan known for its Word
5. Spoken word detector
6. Exchange of words, thoughts and ideas
7. A palindrome is spelled the same forward and ______
9. A to Z: Set of building blocks from which words are made
11. Everyday parting word
13. Chemical that gives words their glow on the Las Vegas skyline
20. Good sign: It o ers a building's occupants a way out
22. Spelling champ's big event
24. At a wedding, these words work just like glue. The two become one when they say, "___" (2 wds)
28046 SEA DOCK LN, SELBYVILLE
Beautifully maintained end-unit townhome in the award-winning community of Bayside! Thoughtfully designed, this home offers an inviting open oor plan with a spacious great room, dining area, sunroom, kitchen and screened-in back porch with pond & fountain views. Owner’s suite with doubledoor entry, tray ceiling, and a spa-like bath featuring dual sinks, soaking tub, and separate shower. Located just a short bike ride or quick drive from Bayside’s main recreation area, you’ll
10651 PINEY ISLAND DR
PINEY ISLAND, BISHOPVILLE, MD
This custom cedar-shake Cape Cod offers over 3,000 sq. ft. of nished living space. The bright foyer welcomes you with gleaming hardwood oors, classic wainscoting, and a wide staircase. The open-concept layout features a spacious living/dining area with gas replace, a sunroom lled with natural light, and a chef’s kitchen with custom cabinetry, granite counters, and island seating. The main level includes a large primary suite, home of ce, and half bath. Upstairs, nd three bedrooms plus a Jack-and-Jill bath and exible bonus spaces for work, play, or storage.
$795,000 (MDWO2028450)
Call Nancye Vermillion (c) 302-500-9255
$624,999 (DESU2091612) Call Logan Burke (c) 443-797-9217
38072 MOCKINGBIRD LN. #60
Oh so close to Fenwick & Ocean City’s beaches: 2.5 miles away! This 2 bd, 1.5 ba townhome has fantastic waterfront views of a big lake with a fountain! Features include LVP, central HVAC, sunroom, W/D closet & outside storage closet. Mallard Lakes community amenities: 2 outdoor pools, hot tub, tennis, pickleball, volleyball & basketball courts, kids’ playground, shuffleboard, dock & pier, beach area, community center and fresh water & saltwater lakes w/ fishing allowed. $350,000 (DESU2092152) Call Danny Taglienti (c) 410-430-2721
HIDDEN ACRE DR, FRANKFORD
Ground Rent – No
2-BR, 2-bath mobile home, situated on a lovely wooded lot, is move-in ready and has been gently lived in. Recent upgrades include a new water pump, recent roof, and furnace and central air replaced. Fully furnished and features an enclosed porch, two storage sheds, and a paved driveway. Beautifully landscaped, it's just 6 miles from Downtown Bethany. Enjoy the convenience of being close to shopping, dining, and medical ofces—all just minutes away!
$225,000 (DESU2090672)
Call Sandy Greene (c) 302-745-2382
janesellsde@gmail.com
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