VOL. 13 NO. 37
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2009
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News relay - The American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising activity isn’t just a walk in the park. Page 12 health - Parents with good intentions may inadvertently be abusing their children. Page 16 Parks - Laughing at someone else’s misfortune can lead to your own misfortune. Page 50 Calio - Her courage ignited a boycott that helped change America. Page 53 Colorguard - Laurel High participates in their third colorguard competition. Page 4 delmar teaChers - The staff at Delmar High participates in the annual Faculty Follies. Page 4 Challenging students - Students in the Delmar School District are going “global.” Two teams of students from the Delmar School District have been invited to the International Competition of Destination Imagination (DI). Page 14
Sports holiday tournaments - The Laurel and Delmar varsity baseball teams competed in holiday tournaments last week. Coverage begins on page 43. stars of the week - A Laurel baseball player, a Delmar baseball player, a Delmar softball player, and a Laurel softball player are this week’s Laurel Stars of the Week. Page 45
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Laurel Lioness are shown here on parade with Easter bonnets at the Delmar Convalescent Home. The Lioness entertained the patients and at the Seaford Genesis. From left are Charlotte Givens, Mary Ann Galoppa, Dot Hickman, Ruth Hickman, Myrna Downes, Elaine Lynch, Shirley Scott and Joyce Morris. Photo by Pat Murphy
Laurel chamber begins planning for this year’s forth of July celebrations
By Lynn R. Parks The Laurel July 4th celebration is going back to its roots. And that means, said Laurel Chamber of Commerce president Don Dykes, that the parade that has always been a part of the celebration will be held the morning of the Fourth. For the last two years, the parade has been held the evening of July 3.
“It was nice having the parade in the evening because it was cooler,” said Dykes. “But it just about killed the following day.” Dykes said that vendors want large crowds of people to whom they can sell their wares. When the parade, which attracts thousands of people, was held on July 3, crowds the following day, when the vendors are in town,
By Mike McClure
community and the schools go hand in hand.” Hudson, a former special education teacher, retired from teaching three years ago. The Laurel High graduate taught in the Seaford and Delmar school districts and is running for the school board to give back to the community. “It (teaching experience) would help me relate to the administration and also to teachers and parents,” said Hudson. Hudson also was a farmer for 15 years
were not very big. “We just didn’t see that mass of people like we have right after the parade,” he added. Organizers are also going to forego trying to get big names in for entertainment. For the last couple of years, regionally-popular bands the Funsters and the Honeycombs have performed. Continued on page 5
Newcomers challenge incumbent in School Board election Newcomers Lois Hartstein and Benjamin J. Hudson are looking to unseat incumbent L. Edward Jestice, Jr. in the Laurel School Board election, which will take place on May 12. “I’m really interested in retaining the students that we have in Laurel. I very much believe in a public school education,” Hartstein said of her reason for running. “I just want to keep our kids here and give them all the opportunities we can give them. I believe the
and currently runs a small business. “I know what it’s like to work with people and manage things,” Hudson said. “Really the school belongs to the community.” Hartstein also has managerial experience as Regulatory Affairs manager at Intervet. She believes her experience as a scientist who works in the business world would serve her well on the board. Continued on page 5