December 28, 2006

VOL. 11 NO. 22

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Laurel Mayor and Council meetings change in January Due to holiday conflicts the Town of Laurel is changing dates for its regular public Mayor and Council meetings in January. The first regularly scheduled meeting date which falls on New Year’s Day, will be re-scheduled for Monday, Jan. 8. The normally scheduled second meeting of the month, which falls on the Martin Luther King holiday of Jan. 15, will be re-scheduled for Monday, Jan. 22.

The meetings are held at Laurel Town Hall on Mechanic’s Street and begin at 7 p.m.

GLAD TIDINGS - Members of Bridgeville State Police Troop 5 bring some ‘Glad Tidings’ to area residents. Page 2 TO YOUR HEALTH - Laurel’s Mayor and Council are supporting a new Sussex County initiative to promote a nutritional and overall healthy lifestyle among Delawareans. Page 5 GILBERT AND SULLIVAN - The Possum Point Players first venture into Gilbert and Sullivan is coming this spring. Find out who is leading this effort. Page 11 YEAR IN REVIEW - The Laurel Star recaps the year in local sports with the first part of the 2006 sports year in review. Page 21 STARS OF THE WEEK - A Laurel girls’ basketball player and a Delmar boys’ basketball player are this week’s Laurel Stars of the Week. Page 23 YOU MAKE THE CALL - The Laurel/Seaford Star is asking readers to vote for the top local sports event in 2006. See ad on page 23.

TOP NEWS STORY - S.C.O.L.D.E.M., a local group opposed to the Discovery project between Laurel and Seaford, has been locked out so far in efforts to put a moratorium on the proposed 500-acre project along Rt. 13. This was the biggest news story in 2006 for Laurel. See a review of the year in next week’s edition. Photo by Pat Murphy

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Laurel skatepark is community project

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Ollie, kick flip, heelflip, 720, and grind aren’t the latest dance crazes.

The terms are slang for tricks popular among skateboarders. With 13 million skate boarders in America, there are only about 2000 skate parks nationwide. The skate parks closest to Laurel are in Ocean City and Easton, but a group of local citizens hope to change that.

According to Mayor John Shwed, Laurel youth have been approaching him about the possibilities of a

skatepark for years. They were finally heard when more than 100 people attended an advertised public meeting November 8 at the Laurel Library to discuss a proposed 10,000 square foot skatepark in Laurel. A steering committee organized by Mayor Shwed, listened to grandparents, parents and kids from ages 5 – 22 talk about their needs. Managing partners on the project are the Laurel Community Foundation, the Laurel Lions Club, the Laurel School District and members of the general public. According to Laurel Lion Barry Munoz, the feed-

back was positive, open and educational. “Kids 9, 10, and 11 got up without hesitation and described their needs in front of 100 people. I was very impressed with the meeting and walked away enthusiastic to entertain the idea to get the park.”he said.

According to Shwed, phase one of the proposed project is to contact skateboard parks and design companies in the United States. Terry Trujillo, Laurel Community Foundation trustee and Lion Munoz are members of the design committee along with several Continued on page 4

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State Police deliver some ‘Glad Tidings’

By Pat Murphy "This is extremely special because it was going to be a narrow Christmas," said an excited Kelly Penix of Laurel as she surveyed the many gifts on the couch.

Members of Troop 5 Bridgeville State Police barracks, including Cpl. Lacy Lafferty, a 12-year veteran; Anthony Bailey, Lt. Curt Brown, 23-year veteran; Rick Vickers and Carol Warnock, had just brought in the couch and gifts moments earlier and a happy mother was passing out homemade peanut butter cookies to her new friends.

The breadwinner of the Penix family, husband Jimmy, is a carpenter and has been out of work for more than two months. In addition, he has a cast on his leg from ligament and cartilage damage from years of wear.

He is an unemployed carpenter out of the Carpenter's Union in Blades.

The Penix's have six children, all boys ages two to 18. Three of them are foster children. One of these boys, a 15-year-old, had heard about a state police program to help needy families called "The Family Needy Fund Project" and called the state police about their plight.

Chairman of the committee, Cpl. Lacy Lafferty went to work immediately doing a background check on this family. Later after the police called them, one of the foster boys said, "Miss Kelly, I have called Troop 5 for Christmas, they understand if we are out of work."

Kelly Penix has been raising foster chil-

dren for the last five years, 24 children in all that she proudly named for this writer as she showed the pictures on the wall.

Says Penix of having the foster children, "I love it. There are a lot of issues to deal with, parent's visits, therapy and more." It is hard when they go, but they love their parents and can go back to them. It's a good thing." Penix is proud that she has provided a "safe haven" for many children with no place to go including a two-yearold baby whose mom was on crack (cocaine).

Cpl. Lafferty says, the Needy Family project has been around 25 years or more.

Carol Warnock employee of the troop remembers it going back at least that far and many of the special things that have been done. "We enjoy our community a lot.

People fall into disability, financial straits, we see it and through the goodness of our heart we are able to help." Lafferty says they have also done projects for kids in area hospitals and they partnered with Charity Lodge 27 in Laurel to pass out Beanie Babies to area youngsters. Lafferty says they do something different every year.

Among the many items left by members of Troop 5 were Baltimore Ravens hats, sweatshirts, toys, food and other wrapped gifts that were put on the couch that they also brought. Penix tried to hold back her emotion and as each item was brought in, a hug was given, but when Lt. Curt Brown delivered a certificate for $650 dollars of fuel oil, Penix was over-

Lt. Curt Brown of Delaware State Police Troop 5, Bridgeville, gives Kelly Penix of Laurel a certificate for $650 toward her winter fuel bill. Photo by Pat Murphy

come with emotion. "I did not want it done, but that's cool. Last winter we spent more than $1,800 on fuel. Everything is up but people's wages."

As each member of Troop 5 shook hands with Penix on their way out they

were again offered peanut butter cookies, a hug and a "Merry Christmas."

A 20-minute visit by the Delaware State Police made one family's Christmas much brighter this year. Lafferty says they are also helping two other local families.

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Laurel police officer attends press conference on nationwide crackdown

On December 17, Laurel Patrolman First Class Adam Coleman went to Sacramento, California to represent Delaware in a press conference to kick off a new nationwide holiday DUI crackdown.

As millions of Americans hit the roads for the holiday season, a nationwide crackdown, Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest., will combine high visibility law enforcement with paid advertising to help save lives and prevent injuries.

A national advertising blitz was announced at the news conference. The launch was led by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Regional Administrator David Manning who was joined by national partners who stand united in the fight against drunk driving, including MADD. Law enforcement representatives from the following states were present at the event in support of the crackdown: Alaska, Arizona, California, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada , New Mexico, Utah, Washington and Delaware.

The crackdown will involve tens of thousands of local and state law enforcement agencies. According to a survey by GHSA, at least 40 states and territories are planning some type of stepped-up enforcement over the holiday period.

“We know that states conducting sobriety checkpoints report substantial reductions in alcohol related crashes that translates to lives saved and injuries prevented,” said GHSA Chairman Christopher J. Murphy.

“The real value of sobriety checkpoints is the deterrent effect to prevent would-be drunk drivers before they ever get behind the wheel of a car. Whether you live in a state that is doing sobriety checkpoints or drunk driving patrols, the message is clear: If you drive drunk, you will be caught.”

Discarded ashes blamed for fire The Delaware State Fire Marshal's office has ruled that the Dec. 20 fire that heavily damaged a Felton home was accidental.

The blaze, reported shortly after 3 a.m., occurred in the 1700 block of Willow Grove Road (State Rt. 10) near Sandtown Road. The Felton Fire Company arrived on the scene with flames shooting from the one story dwelling.

State Fire Marshal deputies were called to the scene and conducted the investigation. The fire started on the rear screened-in porch. Discarded ashes from the fireplace ignited the plastic trash container that was used to store the discarded ashes. The fire engulfed the porch and entered the home along the rear of the structure.

Heavy fire damage was estimated at $25,000.

There were no reported injuries. Smoke alarms operated in the home. The family of four will reside with nearby relatives.

Fire at Invista plant A fire last Friday at the Invista plant on Woodland Road, Seaford, was caused by a ruptured boiler containing a flammable chemical.

The fire began at 12:45 p.m. Seaford Volunteer Fire Dept. responded. Firemen were on the scene until about 4:30 p.m. There were no injuries and the chemical, Dow Vaporizer, was not considered hazardous.

Correction The marriage announcement that appeared in the Star newspapers last week listed the bride's name wrong in the caption.

Jessica Weinhold did not take her husband's name. The caption should have read Jessica Erin Weinhold and Brandon John Bernstein. The couple was married August 13, 2006 in Acton, Mass.

We apologize for the error.

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Skatepark Continued from page one

youth. “Before designers can work, we need soil studies. We have talked to kids about what they like and will share these ideas with highly recommended designers to see if they can be incorporated”, said Trujillo. The Laurel Community Foundation has agreed to pay for design costs. The second step will be to take concept designs to another public meeting for review and discussion. Once a design has been settled on the project cost will be determined and a fundraising campaign will be launched. “I am prepared to raise ? million dollars if that is what it takes to build a quality skate park” said Shwed.

Dawn Wilson, whose children also skateboard, will serve on the fundraising committee. The group will look at all sources of capital for the community project and according to Mr. Munoz, people are already coming forward with fundraising ideas.

The park is to be an L shaped design constructed next to the Laurel Tennis Courts as an expansion of the existing space designated by the Laurel School District for use by the Lions Club.

According to Shwed, 10,000 square feet is the minimum size suggested for a quality skateboard park, “We want to try to create a park skaters themselves view as challenging and a nice place to go”, he said.

There will be no fee to use the park.

Skate boarding is a sport with extreme levels of skill. Unlike traditional team sports, local boarders have no designated complex or facility for use. They are forced to ride in streets, parking lots, or wherever they can. A skatepark will give the athletes a quality place to go to express themselves in a safe and protected environment.

“These kids need a place to go”, said Mrs. Trujillo.

Mayor Shwed shared that the youth will serve on committees and are enthusiastic to be a part of the process.

According to the Tony Hawk Foundation, this in itself has merit. “We are convinced that when teenagers, parents, police, politicians, business leaders and civic groups all get together and push the same wheel, and that wheel actually turns, the effort alone makes the world a slightly better place.

Building a public skatepark and including

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NEW CAR WINNER - Frank Girardi (second from right), CEO of Johnny Janosik presents the keys to a new Mustang to Allen and Peggy Rogers of Laurel. Also shown are John Wroten, commercial account manager Hertrich’s Frederick Ford Mercury, far left, and Chris Hertrich, co-owner of Hertrich’s Frederick Ford Mercury, far right. Allen Rogers was the grand prize winner during the opening celebration of Johnny Janosik World of Furniture’s new location in Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure

the skaters in all aspects of the process (organization, fundraising, and design) draws them into the civic process, and cements their personal ties to the community”, HYPERLINK http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org www.tonyhawkfoundation.org as retrieved December 23, 2006. Tony Hawk is a champion skate boarder and successful entrepreneur. His foundation helps bring skate parks into communities by assisting with advise, planning and grants.

Parent groups will help determine the rules and regulations of the park as well as decide on safety guidelines. Once complete, the overall operation will be similar to that of the existing tennis and basketball courts. The park could be completed in as much as 18 to 24 months.

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Laurel becomes a focus of healthy lifestyle initiatives

By Tony E. Windsor Laurel’s Mayor and Council are supporting a new Sussex County initiative to promote a nutritional and overall healthy lifestyle among Delawareans.

During a recent Mayor and Council meeting, Mayor John Shwed discussed the town’s potential involvement in a health awareness promotion being spearheaded by Nemours Health and Prevention Services (NHPS), based in Newark.

The healthy lifestyles awareness initiative that NHPS proposes nationwide is called, “5-2-1Almost None,” and is being piloted in Sussex County as the focus issue of the newly developed “Sussex County Child Health Promotion Collaborative.”

As part of the 5-2-1-Almost None initiative young people are being encouraged to eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day, spend less than 2 hours in front of a TV or computer screen, get at least 1 hour of a physical activity, and drink almost no sugar-sweetened drinks.

NHPS kicked off its Sussex County Child Health Promotion Coalition on August 17 at the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club in Seaford with representatives from 14 organizations, including local schools, child care centers, wellness centers, and community partners.

According to NHPS Senior Vice President Debbie I. Chang the Coalition was formed to promote childhood healthy eating and physical activity in Sussex County. She said the Sussex County Child Health Promotion Coalition brings Nemours and the community together in a common effort to advance child health programming and promote childhood healthy eating and physical activity in Sussex County by: • Building the capacity of individual organizations to plan, implement, and evaluate effective programs.

• Fostering collaboration among organizations and within the community as a whole.

• Fostering the establishment of a sustainable community coalition to promote child health.

• Engaging youth in health promotion.

Chang said the developing of the Sussex County Health Coalition and the training sessions that have been held in western Sussex County since August 17, are representative of a great moment for NHPS. “We have been given a tremendous opportunity at NHPS to make a difference in the lives of Delaware’s children and [this Coalition] is a huge step in that process. It is a proud moment in the history of NHPS." Mayor Shwed said that he believes having the Town of Laurel involved in the NHPS Coalition is “the right thing to do.” He said the town has been dealing with a number of governmental issues and currently “has its plate full,” but he is working to tap someone as the point person for the town’s support of the health coalition.

“It is very important that we be involved in promoting a healthy lifestyle among our citizens, so I feel being a part of this Coalition is the right thing to do,” he said. “Because the council has its plate full at present, I have

been in touch with town staff to see if someone would like to assume the role of contact person for this initiative. I certainly will also support council involvement as well.”

The mission of the Sussex County Health Promotion Coalition is to engage the entire community in collaborative efforts to improve the health of children and youth. Shwed said he has met with representatives of Nemours Health and Prevention Services and part of Laurel’s involvement in the Coalition would call for having a special event held in the spring to promote healthy lifestyles among citizens.

“We will be looking at what we can do to promote healthy lifestyles through a special springtime event such as a walking tour in the town, or perhaps along the Broad Creek,” he said.

“Nothing has been decided but hopefully this can be the topic of discussion and we will come up with something special.”

This is not the first time that the issue of healthy lifestyles has involved the support of Laurel.

Delaware’s Teacher of the Year, Garrett Lydic, a North Laurel Elementary School Physical Education instructor was lauded statewide for his method of incorporating long term commitment to healthy lifestyles in his physical education class.

Lt. Governor John Carney served on a special Physical Education Task Force, chaired by Sen. George Bunting and Rep. Stephanie Ulbrich, which looked at the problem of childhood obesity and how to help schools keep their students physically active.

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Business Fruitbearer Publishing names marketing team Independent Publishers, Candy and Drew Abbott, owners of Fruitbearer Publishing, have named the marketing development team for three of Candy's books "Fruitbearer, What Can I Do For You, Lord?," "Gavin Goodfellow and the Lure of Burnt Swamp," and "Feelings: Prayers for Women in a Wacky World, Volume 1."

The marketing team consists of Christian Lifestyles Enterprises, a Dover-based marketing consulting firm; Gritton Productions, a Lincoln-based events planning firm; and Bart Fennemore Designs, a Dover-based web designer.

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shortly after Easter. This is the first of a six-book series that follows the choices of a dyslexic 12-year old and his friends as they encounter the occult in their school and in their town.

"We have some special plans for Gavin," Abbott said. "The book is a spiritual fantasy targeting 8 to 18-year-olds.

We've gotten positive feedback from editors and agents around the country and are looking forward to its release."

Laced with humor and sensitivity, "Feelings: Prayers for Women in a Wacky World, Volume 1" is a prayer devotional slated for release in September 2007.

Fruitbearer Publishing has been serving the Delmarva community since 1998. Abbott has published Johnny Janosik's memoirs, "Back to the Basics," Tom and Laura Lagana's prison anthology "Serving Time, Serving Others," Dr. Sharon Yoder's book, "The Single Parent Guidebook," Judy Sheriff's "Living on Faith & Baked Potatoes," a book about divorce and recovery, and "Count it all Joy," the conception-tobirth story of WOLC radio station, among others.

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on YP.com's on-line yellow page directory.

The agreement is the result of an investigation by Delaware and 33 other states regarding YP.com's use of activation checks.

According to the terms of the settlement, YP Corp. has agreed to stop using activation checks as the sole device to obligate businesses to purchase its products and services. YP Corp. also has agreed to pay $2 million, collectively, to the investigating states. YP Corp. further agreed to contact its current activation check customers to inform them of their right to cancel their agreement with YP Com and of their potential eligibility for at least a partial refund of monies paid to YP.com.

The states alleged that since at least Jan. 1, 2003, YP.com sent businesses and other organizations "live" activation checks in the mail. These checks were made payable to the business or organization for a small amount, usually around $3.50. On the back of the checks, in fine print above the endorsement line, was language stating that by depositing the check, the recipient agreed to purchase advertising from YP.com for its on-line yellow pages directory.

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Fulton Financial to repurchase stock Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT), a $14.9 billion Lancaster, Pa.-based financial holding company, extended the stock repurchase program originally announced in March 2006.

Originally, the corporation said it might repurchase up to 2.1-million shares of its own stock (adjusted for the 5 percent stock dividend paid in June 2006) through Dec. 31, 2006. The company has repurchased 1,061,510 of these shares, leaving nearly one million shares still available for repurchase. The board today approved an extension of the program through June 30, 2007.

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AB&C opens Dover office Aloysius Butler & Clark (AB&C), one of the region's largest marketing communications firms and a national healthcare marketing leader, will open a branch office in downtown Dover in early January at 116 West Water St. "We have many new and long-standing clients in the Dover area, so we are excited to have bricks and motar in the state capital. It's also a convenient location for our Wilmington and Sussex County offices to An Independent Agent

based books, the initial target audience is the Christian market.

"Fruitbearer, What Can I Do For You, Lord?" is in its third edition and is available now.

With more than 3,000 copies in circulation, the volume featuring Abbott's 20-year journey with the Holy Spirit has been completely updated and revised. To formally launch the 2007 marketing program, Fruitbearer Publishing is hosting a one-day women's conference at Georgetown Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 24.

"Gavin Goodfellow and the Lure of Burnt Swamp" is scheduled for release

Edward Jones investment representative Melinda Tingle of Laurel is hosting a free broadcast presentation titles "Perception vs. Reality: How to Stay Focused on What Matters," at 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Laurel.

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Community Bulletin Board Events New Year's Jamboree Dec. 31 On Sunday evening, Dec. 31, the Seaford Chapter of the Country Gospel Music Association will hold their New Year's Jamboree at Asbury United Methodist Church, Sharptown, Md. The Jamboree will start at 7 p.m. All are welcome to join in the music, praise, and fellowship. There is no admittance charge. A love offering will be accepted to further the work of Country Gospel Music through the Country Gospel Music Association. Light snacks will be provided. For further information call 629-9689, Jerry and Jeannie Jones.

Fun & Games afternoon Spend Saturday afternoon, Jan. 20, with family and friends playing games of yesteryear at the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village. Victorian parlor games, board and card games will be set up to play indoors. If weather permits outdoor games will also take place. Pre-registration is requested. Participation is free, although museum admission is required for non-members.

For additional information and to register for this event please contact the museum at 302-734-1618. DAMV is a 501(c)3 private non-profit educational organization located at 866 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, just south of Delaware State University.

Holidays Decorations Kenna Nethken and Cheryl Webster, owners of Cut'Em Up Tree Care of Delaware, have decorated their home and office for the holiday season. This year, for the first time, they have a drive through display, and invite the community to drop by. The display will be open every night from 6-9 p.m. weather permitting. Nethken and Webster are placing a donation box at the end of the drive-through and all money received will be given to the Seaford Kiwanis. Nethken is a past president of the Seaford Kiwanis and believes the services they provide for area children are vital to the community. To view the holiday dis-

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New Year's Day Breakfast at the American Legion Post 19, Laurel, serving from 8 -11 a.m. Menu: Chipped beef on toast, sausage, bacon, scrapple, scrambled eggs, home fries, toast, coffee and juice. Price is $6 per person, age 6 and under are free.

Service personnel on active duty are invited to share breakfast for free. Call the post. Must sign up at the Legion Home and pick up tickets. Cut off date is Tuesday, Dec. 26.

The next regular meeting of the Sussex County Airport Committee will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the Sussex County Administrative Offices building, 22215 DuPont Highway (West Complex building, Rt. 113), Georgetown, at 10 a.m. If there are any questions, call 855-7770.

The 21st Delmarva Model Railroad Club open house Jan. 13, 14, and 20 and 21, Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays noon to 4 p.m. Free admission and parking, 103 East State St., Delmar. Six operating layouts in four different scales.

One of the largest club displays in the United States. Refreshments available.

White elephant and consignment tables, train set raffle.

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The Georgetown Fire Company Texas Hold'em Tournament previously scheduled for Friday, Jan. 19, has been rescheduled for Friday, Jan. 12, 2007. Doors open at 6 p.m., games start at 7. $100 entry fee and two $25 rebuys. Refreshments will be

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H.A.P.P.E.N. meeting The members of H.A.P.P.E.N., Hearns Pond Association for its Protection, Preservation, Enhancement and Naturalization met on Dec. 7, to discuss the future of the Hearns Pond Dam. At present, H.A.P.P.E.N. members are concentrating their efforts on working with DNREC and local politicians to ensure that the dam is repaired to standards that will benefit all parties, both individuals and businesses, who are affected by its operation. H.A.P.P.E.N. will meet again on Thursday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Museum. Anyone interested in attending the meeting is welcome.

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The monthly meeting of the Delaware Equine Council will be at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15, at the Harrington Public Library, Harrington. All those interested in horses are welcome. For more info contact Nyle at 422-4094 or Peggy @ 629-5233.

How to submit items Submit Bulletin Board items by Thursday at noon. Send to Morning Star Publications, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, email morningstarpub @ddmg.net or drop off at 628 West Stein Highway, Seaford. Items appear in both the Seaford and Laurel Stars.

New Century Club The Laurel New Century Club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at noon at the Bonanza Restaurant in Delmar. The guest speaker will be Gianni DeVincent Hayes, Ph.D. Ms. Hayes, the author of 14 published books, has been on speaking tours around the world. If you would like to find out what The Laurel New Century Club is all about, come and join us for lunch, fun and fellowship. New ladies are always welcome. For additional information, please call Dianne Thompson at 875-5126.

Georgetown's AARP Chapter Georgetown's AARP Chapter #5340 will meet Jan. 8 at Sussex Pines Country Club in Georgetown with luncheon at noon. April Willey will be speaking about the Retired Senior Volunteer new programs and initiatives. Cost of the lunch is $13.50 per person. Call Anita Wright at (302) 856-6215 for reservations that are needed by Jan. 3. New members are welcome.

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Embroiders’ Guild meeting The Sussex Chapter of Embroiders’ Guild meets on the second Monday of the month, September through June at 10 a.m., at the CHEER Center in Georgetown. All levels of stitchers from beginner to advanced are welcome. For more information call 410-208-9386.

Marine Corps League The Marine Corps League meets the first Thursday of each month, at 7:30 p.m., at the Log Cabin in Seaford.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-04 meets the second Thursday of each month at Nanticoke Yacht Club in Blades. Call Wayne Hickman at 629-6337 for details.

Trips Celtic Woman Concert Celtic Woman Concert on Saturday, Feb. 24, at France-Merrick Performing Arts Center in Baltimore, price is $60. The concert features five Irish vocalists whose latest album has been No. 1 on the Billboard World Music Chart for more than 70 weeks. Call 629-6809 for tickets or more information.

Caroline AARP plans trip The Caroline County AARP 915 will take a trip to San Antonio, Texas, for 11 days beginning March 16. It will include a four-night stay in San Antonio with 18 meals, a guided tour, visits to the San Antonio River Walk District, The Alamo, The Institute of Texan Cultures, LBJ Ranch, the San Antonio Missions and the IMAX theatre, which will show "The Price of Freedom," and much more. For more information or to register, contact Peggy Perry at 1-410-822-2314 or pegperry@ myshorelink.com.

Nanticoke Auxiliary Winter Dance ‘Puttin’ on the Glitz’ Nanticoke Health Services Auxiliary Winter Gala committee has begun preparations for the annual dinner dance event to be held January 27, 2007 at the Seaford Golf and Country Club. This year’s 1930s theme, “Puttin’ on the Glitz,” will feature Art Deco decorations in a Grand Ballroom.

Those attending will enjoy elegant food followed by the music of Encore while they whirl across the dance floor.

Dust off your spats and top hats and put on your pearls and enjoy this memorable evening. Linda Robertson is the chairperson for the annual gala event.

She is assisted by Bonnie Allen, Patty Burk, Sharon Mears, Janet Hubbard, Judi Thoroughgood and Jenny Werner.

Proceeds from the event will be part of the auxiliary’s annual donation to Nanticoke Health Services.

More details about “Puttin’ on the Glitz” can be obtained by calling the Nanticoke Health Services Volunteer Office at 629-6611, ext. 2301.

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Food Breakfast Cafe VFW 4961 Breakfast Cafe, open Monday-Friday, 8-10 a.m., Seaford VFW, Middleford Road, to benefit Veterans Relief Fund. All are welcome.

Promise Keepers Breakfast The Promise Keepers of Centenary United Methodist Church will host an allyou-can-eat breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 6, in the church dining room, Poplar and Market streets, Laurel; 6:30-s10:30 a.m.; $5 for adults and $3 for ages 6-12. Benefits college scholarship fund.

Blades Firemen and Ladies Auxiliary all-you-can-eat breakfast, Sunday, Jan. 7, 8-11 a.m., at the fire hall, on the corner of 5th and Cannon streets in Blades. Adults $7, children 10 years and under, $3. All breakfast foods, coffee, milk. The breakfast takes place the first Sunday of each month, at the Blades Volunteer Fire Company Hall.

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Sunday Breakfast Buffet All-You-Care-To-Eat, served by the Galestown Ruritan Club on the fourth Sunday of each month, October through June, 7-10 a.m., at the Galestown, Md., Community Hall. Cost is $6 for adults, $4 children ages 6-12.

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Sandwiches and soup sale A sandwich and soup sale benefiting Delmar Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Serving chicken salad sandwiches and oyster sandwiches, chicken noodle soup, vegetable beef soup, and peas and dumplings.

Call 846-2530 or 846-3314 for ticket information.

Libraries Photographs at Laurel, Bridgeville The Laurel and Bridgeville Public Libraries are now displaying a new exhibit featuring photographs of residents of these communities that have been taken from the collection of the Delaware Public Archives.

Known as Hometown Delaware, this new project by the Archives is an effort to identify the individuals in its vast collection of more than 500,000 images. Working with patrons of the Laurel and Bridgeville Public Libraries, the Archives is hoping to identify the community residents in these photographs.

Most of the photographs on display date from the 1940s and will include school athletic teams, graduation classes, musical bands, and a variety of other pictures.

The exhibit will be on display at the libraries through the end of December. The Hometown Delaware project will continue in different towns throughout the state for the next several years.

For more information about the project, call Lori Hatch at the Delaware Public Archives, (302) 744-5067.

• Come join us for an hour of fun at "Story Time", on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Your preschoolers will enjoy hearing stories, singing, and making a take home craft.

Upcoming events:: • Heat up with a Hot Title during the "Seaford District Library's First Adult Winter Reading Program" coming in MidJanuary, entitled "Warm Your Soul and Toes with a Hot Book." Registration will start on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The program will run through Tuesday, Mar. 13. There will be a third, second, and Grand Prize Drawing at the closing celebration, as well as weekly prize drawings throughout the eight-week program. Keep watching for more details in the coming weeks. For ages 17 and up only.

Programs are free and open to the public.

Laurel Library programs Adults in the Western Sussex area are invited to participate in upcoming programs at the Laurel Public Library, starting after the 2006 holiday season.

Starting on Fridays in 2007 at 10:30 in the morning and continuing each Friday in January and February, people who love to read are invited to gather weekly in the second floor reading area at Laurel Public Library for a time of informal sharing of books and authors.

While not planned as a formal book discussion group, this time will be set aside for eight weeks for book lovers to meet with other readers who share their passion for reading.

The meetings will be self generated with topics and format to be decided by the group participants. It is tentatively set to last for one hour.

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uary and continuing on the first Friday of each following month, the Laurel Public Library will be offering a new time for genealogist.

Called “First Friday Family History Helpline” this time will be set aside on the first Friday of each month from 1-2:30 p.m.

Staff will be available in the second floor Family History Area to help researcher get started in the process of finding information on their ancestors.

While success is not promised each researcher, the process of discovering ancestral ties will be explained as well as an overview of some of the genealogy materials available in the library’s Delaware collection.

A special evening of Broadway music will be presented by Clear Space Productions on Wednesday, January 24, at 7 p.m. in the Carpenter Community Room.

Doug Yetter and Ken Skrzesz will provide a program of entertaining and informative musical theatre songs and their impact on America from an historical perspective.

On Wednesday, March 28, 2007, noted storyteller Ed Okonowicz will be telling stories and legends from the Delmarva area at the library.

Rounding out the library offerings will be the on-going Thursday morning knitting group, informally called the KnitWits.

Needle crafters of all sorts are invited to join the group in the second floor reading area at 10:30 each Thursday for an hour of shared interests.

More information on these programs can be obtained by contacting Norma Jean Fowler at the Laurel Public Library or by visiting the library website at www.laurel. lib.de.us.

Etc. Babies & Toddlers Stay and Play Parents and children from birth to age four are invited to play together, listen to a story, learn new songs and finger plays, and network with other families. Free.

Now thru-May 2007. Closed on school holidays. No registration required. Call Anna Scovel at 856-5239 for more information.Seaford Parks & Recreation (SDPR), 320 Virginia Ave., Seaford, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Defensive Driving Course Laurel Senior Center AARP 2-day Defensive Driving Course will be on Jan. 8 and 9. Cost is $10. To sign up for the course call 875-2536.

AARP driver safety course An AARP Driver Safety Course for people 50 and over will be given from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 8 and 9, at the Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford. The two-day program, sponsored by the American Association for Retired Persons, stresses how older drivers may operate vehicles safely.

Upon completion of the program, participants receive a certificate entitling them to a reduction in their auto insurance. A 15 percent reduction is given to anyone repeating the program within three years. For information and registration, call 629-8081. The cost is $10 per person.

Seaford District Library events Here is what's happening at the Seaford District Library for Dec. 28, 2006-Jan. 4, 2007: • Have you ever wondered what Kwanzaa is? Kwanzaa is not a substitute for Christmas or a religious holiday. Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday which celebrates the traditional African American values of family, community responsibility, commerce, self-improvement, creativity and culture. Please join Tanya Ricketts, Madge Bogle & Girl Scout Troop, 1132 for a Kwanzaa Celebration here at the Seaford District Library on Thursday, Dec. 28, at 6 p.m. For information, contact Cindi Smith at 629-2524.

This program is suitable for all ages.

• The Library will be "Closed" on Monday, Jan. 1, in observance of "New Year's Day." We will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 9 a.m.

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Entertainment Jim Hartzell and Bob Grazier will lead ‘Pirates of Penzance’ Possum Point Players (PPP) Charter member Jim Hartzell of Georgetown, and popular Dover vocalist and choral director Bob Frazier will be teaming up again next Spring to present the PPP's first venture into Gilbert and Sullivan as they produce The Pirates of Penzance.

Frazier and Hartzell collaborated for their first time in the Spring of 2005 when they brought local theater audiences to their feet with the PPP's production of Jekyl and Hyde.

Auditions are scheduled for Jan. 21, 22 and 23 and the show opens April 20 for six performances. The duo will put their heads together again with Frazier as musical director and Hartzell as artistic director.

They will also be teaming up again with several other previous coworkers with Betsy Schmidt of Lewes in charge of lighting, Deni Robinson of Lewes as choreographer, Kevin Carter of Rehoboth in charge of sound, Kim Klabe of Rehoboth as scenic artist, Louise Hartzell of Georgetown as costume mistress, Donna Flomp of Milton as props mistress and Cassandra Petersen of Milton as stage manager.

Frazier is a familiar voice in both the sacred and secular communities of southern Delaware. With a degree in vocal performance and church music from Tennessee Temple, he served as music minister for several congregations in the Tidewater, Virginia, area and also found time to dabble in the acoustic bar band scene of Virginia Beach. Since moving to Delaware, his love of sacred music finds an outlet through his work as volunteer director of Faithful in Flannel, an effervescent group of choristers of the Presbyterian Church of Dover. His love of secular music finds him both on and behind the stages of the Second Street Players of Milford and the Possum Point Players of Georgetown and as an occasional contributor to the Delaware Friends of Folk.

Bob's community theater credits include Chicago, Annie, Jekyll and Hyde, Bye Bye Birdie, Noises Off, Shall We Dance,

Company and Scrooge, the Musical.

"When Jim called me to collaborate on Hartzell Frazier Pirates, I respond with an immediate yes. I am looking forward to the challenge of putting Gilbert and Sullivan on the Possum stage and am glad to be working with Jim and the others who were with us for Jekyll and Hyde," says Frazier.

Having been involved in theater in some capacity for well over 50 years, Jim Hartzell brings a wealth of experience as an actor, singer and director.

For the Possum Point Players, he has directed such musicals, in addition to Jekyll and Hyde, as The King and I, Big River, Oklahoma, South Pacific, Oliver and Bye Bye Birdie.

"When I was considering submitting my name to PPP to direct Pirates, my first phone call was to Bob Frazier. I consider him one of the finest musical directors I have worked with and was extremely excited when he said yes," says Hartzell.

Possum Point Players is sponsored in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Delaware Division of the Arts.

The corporate sponsor for Pirates of Penzance will be Wilmington College, (www.wilmcoll.edu) a mid-size, private school with sites throughout Delaware.

These sites allow the College to bring educational programs to the community at convenient times and locations.

The College employs a closely coordinated mix of full-time and adjunct faculty who combine the best of instructional practices and real world experience. In addition to this convenience and relevance, Wilmington College is committed to quality personal service to a diverse population of students. The goal is student success.

As we trim our trees with twinkling lights and shining balls, we send warm greetings and hopes that your family’s holiday season is a very special one.

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Laurel will promote healthy lifestyle initiatives Continued from page 5

In making comments about the Task Force, Carney recognized the NHPS “5-21-Almost None” initiative and Lydic’s teaching style as programs that are aimed at youth fitness.

“Delaware's 2006 Teacher of the Year, Garrett Lydic, a Physical Education teacher at North Laurel Elementary School, has gained popularity with his students by incorporating academics into gym class,” he said. “His lessons reinforce the other subjects and allow students to study while being active and having fun. According to Lydic, his P.E. class is becoming less about athletic talent and more about lifelong fitness, learning, health, and nutrition."

“I'm very pleased that one program used by Garret is my own physical activity program, ‘The Lt. Governor's Challenge’,

State employee donations to charities at all-time high Governor Ruth Ann Minner recently announced that state employees raised more than $677,000 in donations for the 2006 Delaware State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC), a 20% increase over last year’s total.

Gov. Minner was joined for the announcement by Lt. Gov. John C. Carney, Jr.; Drew Langloh, president of the United Way of Delaware; John and Cathy Burris, co-chairs of the 2006 Delaware

which has had a great response from children. Since its inception over four years ago, over 19,000 students from 80 schools and youth groups have signed up and worked to incorporate physical activity in their daily schedules.

Carney said the task force used the two programs as examples and tried to incorporate positive aspects of each into its recommendations. The work resulted in two bills, HB 372 and HB 471, which were passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Ruth Ann Minner.

HB 372 requires each school district and charter school to assess the physical fitness of their students. Students' physical fitness will be assessed at least once in elementary, middle, and high school, and the parents, guardians, or relative caregivers will be given the results. The tests, known as a “Fitnessgram”, seek to provide a baseUnited Way Campaign and co-chairs for this year’s State Employees’ Charitable Campaign (SECC); State Treasurer Jack Markell; and Jennifer Davis, director of the Office of Management and Budget.

“The work we do in state government is only successful through partnering with our non-profit providers, many of whom receive funding through the United Way campaign,” Lt. Gov. John C. Carney, Jr. said. “Together, we are making a difference in the lives of so many Delawareans that need our services.”

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“While these two programs are a step in the right direction, more needs to be done and our efforts must reach beyond the schools,” he said. “Keeping our children physically fit is a team effort that can only be accomplished with the help of motivated parents and active kids.”

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Ashley Furniture HomeStore Wish Tree benefits Delmarva’s elders The Ashley Furniture HomeStore in Delmar is thrilled to announce the completion of their first Annual Wish Tree, a Christmas tree displayed in the showroom adorned with wishes from the elders of Delmarva who are less fortunate.

The Ashley Furniture HomeStore teamed up with MAC, Inc, the designated office on aging for Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties, to spread goodwill by granting wishes of disadvantaged community members this holiday season.

The store obtained a list from MAC, Inc. that included wishes requested by elderly members in the community who were in need of holiday cheer. Many of these people have no family or no contact with their family during the holidays.

Saturday, Dec. 16, the Wish Tree finale was held inside the Ashley Furniture

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HomeStore to celebrate the granting of all wishes. Joyful Christmas carols were sung by the energetic choir from the Rehoboth Temple of Praise. Refreshments, merriment, and the presentation of wish gifts to the organization were all a part of the evening which reminded everyone in attendance what the holiday season is truly about.

At the end of November the wishes were placed on the tree for customers, family and friends of the Ashley store to select from the tree and grant. The extremely simple and basic requests ranged from yarn, to a set of dinnerware.

"The generous response from customers and employees shows the kindheartedness that can still be found in our community," said Ashley Marketing Director Rachel Crawford. "It is amazing to think of all the joy that has been brought to people we do not even know this holiday season."

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CHURCH BULLETINS Gospel Café Saturday nights

Festivities planned on MLK Day

Centenary United Methodist church, corner of Poplar and Market streets, Laurel, will hold its Gospel Café every Saturday night, at 6 p.m., featuring Bruce and Nancy Willey Music Ministry, live Christian music, fellowship and refreshments.

Dec. 30, New Year's Eve party, featuring Cassandra Abbott. Every week, Mary Ann Young joins us.

Everyone is invited to attend. Come as you are. For more information, contact the church office at 875-3983 between 8 a.m. and noon, or Bruce Willey at 875-5539.

Psalm: 150 "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord."

St Luke's Church brotherhood A Brotherhood of St. Andrew Chapter is being organized at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Seaford. This is the oldest ministry for men of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. Their goal is to promote evangelism and to draw men to Jesus Christ.

St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and has ties to the Episcopal Church in America through the consecration of America's first Episcopal bishop, Samuel Seabury in Scotland in 1784, the first Episcopal bishop outside of the British Isles.

The Seaford Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew is being organized by Herb Quick, Jim Crescenzo, and Joe Coladonato and is open to all men in the area.

For more information contact Joe Coladonato at 629-5597.

All Saints Episcopal Church Lessons and Carols followed by a parish luncheon will be offered on Sunday,

THE STARS - Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School recently participated in the Berlin Christmas Parade with a float featuring a live Nativity scene. The school had the MBS Ambassador's choir lead the way while students, teachers, and parents followed as “stars.” The "stars" are shown following their school's float.

Dec. 31 at 10 a.m.

Father Custer Ruley of Seaford is the priest at All Saints. Any questions Fr. Ruley, Jr., 810 Lantana Drive, Seaford, DE 19973; phone 629-2817; or Ann Jones, 846-2128.

New Year's Eve Concert St. Paul's United Methodist Church located on Old Stage road in laurel, will hold a New Year's Eve Gospel Concert on Dec. 31, at 9 p.m. Featured groups include Sounds of Joy, O'Day Family Singers, and Don Murray Family Band.

For more information, call Pastor Don at 856-6107. Directions to the church are available at 875-7900, option 3.

Christmas Cantata at Mt. Olivet On Sunday, Dec. 31, at 8:30 and 11 a.m., the Gospel Group "Good News Tour" will sing at both services. All are welcome.

St. Phillip's special services On Sunday, Dec. 31, will be Lessons and Carols at 9:30 a.m. There will not be any Church School.

A prayer breakfast, “Dare to Dream like the King,” is planned for Jan. 15, 2007 at 8 a.m. at the Seaford Country Club. The breakfast, which is a buffet, features keynote speaker, Dr, King Dara Laws, the 2007 Seaford School District Teacher of the Year.

Entertainment will be provided by The Good News Tour. Drs. Julius and NaTasha Mullen will receive the Community Recognition Award.

Admission is $20 by advance tickets only.

In conjunction with the prayer breakfast, the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club will hold a day of activities for young adults from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is $1 and features 7 Quilts for 7 Sisters as well as crafts, storytellers and entertainment. The day includes a teen summit and youth dance. Lunch is provided and vendors and giveaways are also included.

For tickets and information, call 628-1908.

DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship TRINITY UNITED METHODIST Trap Pond, CHURCH NearLaurel, Del. 875-7715 Sun. School 9:00 a.m.

Worship 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Tina Whaley

“A caring church, a giving church, a sharing church; showing love, warmth and friendship to all.”

St. John’s United Methodist Church Pine & Poplar Sts., Seaford 302-629-9466 Web site: http://home.dmv.com/-stjohns/ E-mail: stjohns@dmv.com NURSERY & HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:30 & 11:15 am Traditional 9:45 Sunday School 9:50 am Contemporary Come as you are… and be transformed in the love of Christ!

Centenary United Methodist Church “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for Over 200 Years” “NEW SONG!” - Contemporary Celebration, 8:45 a.m.

Sunday School, Classes for ALL ages, 9:45 a.m.

Every Sunday Traditional Family Worship, 11:00 a.m.

Rev. John W. Van Tine, Pastor, 875-3983 200 W. Market St., Laurel, Del.

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1010 S. Central Ave., Laurel Phone: 875-7748 Donny Weimar, Minister Worship Services: Sunday 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study: Sun. 9:00 a.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m.

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CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 510 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE Rev. Fred Duncan Church: 875-4233 Parsonage: 875-3398 Sunday Services: 8:30am Praise 9:30am Sunday School,11am Worship

DIAL DAILY DEVOTIONS: 875-4309

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & Old Christ Church 600 S. Central Ave., P.O. Box 293 Laurel, DE 19956 ~ (302) 875-3644 Rev. Rita B. Nelson, Rector Holy Eucharist with Healing and Church School ~ Sunday @ 9:30 am

Christ Evangelistic Church Great Worship - Talented Singers Loving People - Powerful Preaching Youth Group Sunday Night 7 pm

Worship 11 a.m. • Sun. School 10:00 a.m.

Wed. Night 7:00 p.m. • Sun. Night 7:00 p.m.

Located on Bethel Road between the Dual & Alt. 13 For info call: 629-3674 or 875-2915 Sr. Pastor Roland Tice

HARVEST CHRISTIAN CHURCH “Heart Felt Praise” Relevant Bible Teaching Children’s Ministry Midweek Bible Study Tom Birowski, Pastor Seaford, Del. • 628-7771 94 Walnut St. Laurel, DE 19956

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Wednesday Midweek Services - 7 p.m.

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St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Road 68, South of Laurel Laurel, Del. Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 9 & 11 a.m.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The remission mission By the Rev. Todd K. Crofford Laurel Wesleyan Church

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

I haven’t been able to shake a I am not arguing that startling statement I heard earlier this week. we are not to enjoy I was listening to some comthis life as if taking a ments from the late Larry Burkett, vacation is a sin, but Christian financial teacher. At a church conference in Atlanta in there has to be a bal2002, Burkett said, “If I was God I would give every person a terminal ance somewhere. illness and then put it in remismeant for someone other than us. Is there sion.” His point was that people would consider so much more carefully how they a place where we can continue at the level we are at and use the balance of our inused their lives and their money if they come to climb out of debt and thereby be constantly knew any time could be the more responsive to others’ needs as they end. arise?

I’ve been thinking about his comments John Wesley was a tremendous exama lot this week, and they have brought me ple of one who had mastered this mindset. to a few conclusions at the close of anothThough he grew up in poverty, Wesley er whirlwind year.

First, it occurs to me indeed we are ter- eventually became a division chair at Oxminal. No one lives forever and every day ford. His popularity and writings eventually led him to one of the highest incomes I awake one day closer to my last day.

The sooner we realize every minute, every in all of England. Yet year after year he determined to live on thirty pounds even decision, every investment counts, the though his annual income was thousands sooner we are being honest about our of pounds. mortality.

One year the government accused him Second, I realized how easily prosperiof hiding his plate (silver valuables), ty creeps up on me. Our tendency is to claiming that a man of his stature and eslive up to the level of our means, and as teem must have possessions he was not reour means increase so does our standard porting. To this Wesley replied, “I have of living. I am not arguing that we are not two silver spoons at London and two at to enjoy this life as if taking a vacation is Bristol. This is all the plate I have at presa sin, but there has to be a balance someent, and I shall not buy any more while so where. many round me want bread.”

I remember watching a children’s proSince our time on earth is short, all we gram with my kids recently and the one own is God’s and he is paying attention. I character was asked, “How much is think it is time for us to go on a “remisenough?” And the response was, “I don’t sion mission” to see what lasting legacy know, how much is there?” Sometimes I will come through our generosity. think those are words we are living by in America today.

The Rev. Crofford is Senior Pastor at Laurel Wesleyan Church. His views do not necessarily represent the views of We must consider when we have the congregation or Wesleyan Church International. You reached the point where our increase is may email pastortodd@laurelwesleyan.org

Carltons sales to benefit HFYF Carltons Men’s and Women’s Apparel of Rehoboth Beach will donate a percentage of the December’s profits to the Horsey Family Youth Foundation (HFYF), which strives to get children of Kent and Sussex Counties involved in various youth sports programs.

“The holidays are a perfect time to remember the importance of family, friends and the joy children bring to our lives,” said David G. Horsey. “We’re excited

and honored by the generosity of the Kraus family.”

The HFYF creates youth sport activities — cheerleading, Little League baseball, wrestling, Pop Warner football — to fill the idle hours of Sussex and Kent county youth.

Carltons Apparel is located at 31 Rehoboth Ave. in Rehoboth Beach.

For more information, call HFYF Representative Dave Schuler at 443-2359880.

Merry Christmas to everyone, my name is Colby and I would like to dedicate this to Mom-Mom Louise Veazey. She is looking down from heaven on my new baby sister, Shelby Louise Burton. Shelby Louise was born on November 30, 2006 weighing 6 lbs. 1 ounce and measuring 18.5 inches long. I miss Mom-Mom Louise very much because Christmas was always her favorite time of year. I feel God has blessed my family with a healthy baby sister named after my grandmother. Merry Christmas Mom-Mom Louise and always remember I love you.

The proud brother, Colby

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Sunday Morning Wed. Bible Study & Worship & Children’s Children’s Discovery Club 7:00 PM Ministries 10:00 AM “Flowing in Power and Love to a Parched and Thirsty World”

YOU ARE INVITED! Come into This Church and Gather in Christ’s Name to Worship Him! Psalm 95:6 Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wed. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Pastor, Stacey Johnson

VICTORY TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD

“A Growing Church For All Ages”

2 miles N. of Laurel, DE on Alt. 13

302-877-0443 410-957-4696

The Atlanta Road Alliance Church 22625 Atlanta Rd., Seaford, DE (302) 629-5600 • www.atlantaroadcma.org Rev. Edward Laremore • Rev. Andrew Kerr SUNDAY WEDNESDAY 8:30 Worship 6:45 Pioneer Clubs (age 3 9:45 Sunday School thru grade 6) & Divorce Care® 11:00 Worship/Kids Church 7:00 Prayer Service & Youth 7:00 Evening Service Group (grades 7-12)

ome! Revelatio e To C n 22 Tim : 17 The Ark s ' t I Seaford Wesleyan Church

Passing on God’s Love and Grace in Laurel, Delmar & Surrounding Area United Methodist Churches

King’s St. George’s Mt. Pleasant

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Gordy Rd. .......... 8:50....10:00 St. George Rd. .... 10:10..... 9:00

Mt. Pleasant Rd. 9:30,11:30..10:15 Pastor Barbara Auer

River of Life Christian Center 17 W. Market St., Greenwood, DE 302349-9420 Pastors Joseph & Yvonne Dixon WORSHIP SERVICE: SUN. 11 AM BIBLE STUDY: WED. 7:30 PM

Proclaiming Faith 4 pm Sunday on WKDI 840 AM Radio

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Sailor’s Bethel United Methodist Church Bethel, DE Pastor Arthur Smith III Sunday School - 10 am Worship - 11:15 am Nursery Provided office 875-3628 parsonage 875-2996

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church The Rev’d. Jeanne W. Kirby, Rector

Sunday School - all ages 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Rainbow Day Care / Pre-School Rt. 13 South, Seaford, DE 302-628-1020

Mount Olivet United Methodist Church Serving Christ in the Heart of Seaford since 1830

Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School & Adult Forum: 10:30 a.m.

Thurs. Eve. Service: 6 p.m.

Front & King St., Seaford, DE 629-7979

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N. Dual 13, P.O. Box 783, Seaford, DE 19973 302-629-6206 Evangelist - Anthony Melakian - 629-3633 Elder - Don Birch - 629-8949 Elder - Ron Russell - 629-6033 Sunday School 10a.m.

Sun. Worship 11 a.m., Sun. Evening 6 p.m Wed. Evenings 7 p.m.

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Laurel Wesleyan Church

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315 High St. • Seaford, DE

Sunday Services: Informal Worship in Chapel 8:30 a.m.

Traditional Worship 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary 9:45 Sunday School Pastor: Rev. Thomas Gross • 302-629-4458

Rt. 13A, Just North of Laurel Sunday School - 9:30 Worship - 9:00 & 11:00 Sunday Evening Worship and Children’s Ministries 6 p.m.

Wednesday Youth Ministries 6:30 p.m.

Church 875-5380 • Sr. Pastor Todd Crofford Assistant Pastor Ken Deusa Asst. Pastor/Youth: Sue Boyce Children’s Pastor: Marilyn Searcey

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OBITUARIES Jeanette D. McCrea, 88 Jeanette D. McCrea of Laurel died Dec. 19, 2006 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Seaford.

She was a daughter of Felix and Blanche Gregorkiewicz and wife of Thomas McCrea.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas McCrea, who died in 1988, and a son, Robert Gregor. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Blanche McCollum.

She was a homemaker and is survived by two sons, Howard McCrea of Florida and Kenneth McCrea of New Zealand; two daughters, Barbara Messick of Delmar and Ruth Farrelly of Laurel; a sister Irene Kowalski of New Castle, and four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Several nieces and nephews also survive her.

She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary of Laurel. She was an active bowler and enjoyed the beach.

She loved to play cards, her favorite game being Pinochle.

A Memorial Service was held at the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel, on Thursday Dec. 21.

Robert L. LeCates, 84 Robert L. LeCates, Lt. Col. USAF Retired, formerly of Seaford, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 in Anchorage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Salisbury, Md. Born in Seaford, the son of Rosella Lesley and Arthur McKinley LeCates, he was a graduate of Seaford High School, class of 1940.

He was a World War II and Korean War veteran having flown 25 missions over Europe in WWII, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, the Air Medal with 3 clusters and the European Theater and Southwest Pacific Campaign Ribbons. Upon retiring after 21 years of service, he worked for the former Hastings and Eskridge Company in Seaford as a foreman. He was a member of Virgil Wilson VFW Post 4961, Seaford.

He is survived by a granddaughter, Beth Anthony, Wilmington; a brother, Charles Burton LeCates, Piedmont, SC; a sister, Louise Zeallor of Woodlands, Texas; and a son-in-law, Thomas J. McCarthy of Tyaskin, Md. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Lofton LeCates in 2001; his daughter, Terry L. McCarthy in 2005; and a sister, Virginia Emory in 1997.

A Memorial Graveside service was on Wednesday, Dec. 27, in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford.

Contributions may be made to: The Home of the Brave, 6632 Sharps Road, Milford, DE 19963.

Arrangements were by Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford.

Hannah Nicklas Mowen, 67 Hannah Nicklas Mowen of Millsboro died on Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, at her residence.

She was the daughter of James R. &

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Della Irene Parks Nicklas, who predeceased her.

Mrs. Mowen was a self-employed Market Researcher. She enjoyed cooking, ceramics, reading and her grandchildren.

She and her husband, Edwin, moved here in 1981.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Edwin B. Mowen; a son, James Adam Mowen and fiancé Anna Andersen of Hjarring, Denmark; Onna W. Outten and husband Greg of Georgetown; two sisters, Mary Louise Malay of Westminster, Md. and Susan Rachel Mask of Reisterstown, Md ; and two grandchildren.

Her services and burial were private.

Arrangements were by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

Letters of condolence may be emailed to Watsonfh.com; or Delmarvaobits.com.

Aubrey Phillips Murray, 84 Aubrey Phillips Murray of Millsboro died Dec. 19, 2006.

Aubrey enjoyed a long and accomplished life including: Partner of Collins & Ryan Gas Co., past president of the Delmarva Gas Association, past vicechairman of Millsboro Board of Sussex Trust Co., past advancement chairman Delmarva Council Boy Scouts of America and past president Millsboro Chapter of the American Field Service. He was most proud that his son Randy was an Eagle

In loving Memory of Joseph J. Headley Sr. May 31, 1909 - Feb. 20, 1999

Daddy, Christmas was our favorite time of year, when we were full of love and holiday cheer.

But for the eighth Christmas my heart is sad, cause you’re not here to celebrate with me dad.

To your grave I have to go one more time, to light your candle and place your little Christmas tree made of pine.

I’ll say a prayer and shed a tear knowing I have to leave you there year after year. I love you and miss you more each day, the pain of losing you won’t go away.

Always Your Loving Daughter, Maxine

Scout. At one time, he served as a vestryman of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, was a Life Member of American Legion Post 28, Life Member of Sons of the American Revolution, Life Member of American Legion Post 22, Aubrey Murray Life Member of VFW Post 7422.

He was a veteran of World War II serving in the 5th Air Force in the south Pacific as an engineer gunner on the B-24 Liberator Bomber. He also served in the occupation of Japan.

Murray also authored and published four books, “Rambling Around Millsboro,” “Millsboro Honor roll,” “Small Town USA,” and “Oak Orchard Riverdale - Long Neck.” He also co-wrote with his wife, “Magyar Lace.”

He was preceded in death by his parents Millard F. Murray, Jr. and Beatrice A. Murray.

He is survived by his bride of 62 years, Helen Magyari Murray, and a son, Randy Kevin Murray and daughter-in-law Sharyn. He is also survived by a brother, Millard F. Murray, III of Millsboro.

His service was on Friday, Dec. 22, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, State St., Millsboro, with the Rev. David Archibald officiating. Interment was in Millsboro

Union United Methodist Church 2 North Laws St., Bridgeville, DE 19933 Across from Bank 337-7409 Handicap Friendly WORSHIP TIMES:

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Becky L. Murray, 50 Becky L. Murray of Gumboro died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 at her home.

She was born in Salisbury, Md., a daughter of Merrill W. and Gladys Rogers Collins.

Mrs. Murray was a co-owner, with her husband, of Murray’s Motors Salvage Yard, operating several locations in Sussex County. She attended Bethel, and Gumboro United Methodist Church. She loved craft work, shopping with her sisters and was dedicated to her family. She was also a very hard worker.

Becky was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Ashley Murray; and a brother, Kevin Lee Collins.

She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Phillip Murray; a son, Phillip Dale Murray, II, of Gumboro; two brothers, Roland Collins and his companion Pat Hudson of Snow Hill, Md., and Wayne Collins and his wife, Mary Alice of Laurel; three sisters, Carolyn Joseph and her husband James of Seaford, Rachel Smith and her companion Dale Rust of Frankford; and Barbara Collins of Millsboro.

Also, a sister-in-law, Susan Murray of Millsboro.

Services were on Saturday, Dec. 23, at

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Pastor Joseph Lecates - 875-2059 Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Children’s Church 10:30 am Nursery 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Youth Meeting Sun. 7 pm Promise Keepers Tues. 7 pm Wed. Night Bible Study 7 pm “We’re not building a church, we’re building God’s Kingdom!”

Christ Lutheran Church

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Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to the Millsboro Hut, Inc., P.O. Box 51, Millsboro, DE 19966.

Watson Funeral Home handled the arrangements

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Wesley United Methodist Church 22025 Atlanta Road, Seaford, DE Pastor Ed Kuhling Contemporary Worship 9 am Sunday School & Bible Education 10 am Traditional Worship 11 am Wednesday Worship 6:45 pm 302-629-3029 * Info Line 302-628-0112

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629-9443, Cell: 448-0852 • cogclarence@verizon.net Sunday: Midweek Activities: Church School........9:45 am Call for Details Morning Worship......11 am Children’s Church & Youth Explosion ........6 pm Nursery Provided Evening Worship.........7 pm *Counseling by appt. only Tuesday: Thursday: Bible Study & Family Corporate Prayer.........7 pm ‘Come and Grow with Us!’ Training Hour ........... 7 pm

MORNING STAR ✳ DEC. 28, 2006 - JAN. 3, 2007 the Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro. Interment was in Bethel Cemetery, Willards, Md., with the Rev. Carol Loy officiating.

Contributions may be sent to Gumboro United Methodist Church, c/o Treasurer Aliene Baker, 34647 Millsboro Highway, Millsboro, DE 19966.

made payable to Kim Swartley in care of Watson Funeral Home, PO box 125, Millsboro, DE 19966 Letters of condolence may be emailed to: Watson Funeral Home, Delmarvaobits.com, or Watsonfh.com

Evelyn Louise Brinsfield, 84

Graham Winston Howard, 88 Graham Winston “Rose Bud” Howard of Seaford died on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006 at Genesis Elder Care - Seaford Center.

Mr. Howard retired from General Foods in Dover. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW in Seaford and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie Price Howard, in 2004 and a son, Steven G. Howard.

He is survived by a son, Richard D. Howard of Wilmington.

Funeral Services were on December 23 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Seaford.

Burial was in St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Cemetery.

The family suggests donations may be made to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 202 North St., Seaford, DE 19973.

Arrangements were by Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford.

Donald D. Swartley, 40 Donald D. Swartley of Georgetown died Dec. 20, 2006.

Mr. Swartley moved here in 1989 from Allentown, Pa. He was a construction worker for Carey’s construction. He attended the Dagsboro Church of God. He loved to hunt and was a hard worker. He loved all of his children and was devoted to his family.

He is survived by his parents, father, David Kratzer of Sellersville, Pa.; mother, Lori N. Miller of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; his wife of 21 years, Kim Ibach Swartley; a son, Chad Swartley of Georgetown; two daughters, Nichole and Heather Swartley of Georgetown; and his beloved dog “Roxie,” and one grandchild on the way.

His mother and father-in-law, Mike and Andrea Brown of Frankford, and a brother, David Swartley of Carlisle, Pa. His service was on Sunday, Dec. 24, at Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro, with Pastor Kim Tephabock officiating. His interment was private.

Contributions may be made to the Swartley Children Fund. Checks may be

Evelyn Louise Brinsfield of Seaford passed away on Friday, Dec. 22, 2006 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

She was born January 19, 1922 in Cambridge, MD, the daughter of Willis Brinsfield, Sr. and Sadie Mills Brinsfield.

She was a graduate of Cambridge High School., and had worked for E. I. DuPont as a line operator, retiring after 23 years of service.

She is survived by two nieces, Claudia Buiano and Linda Veight, both of Rhodesdale, two nephews, Brian Brinsfield and Scott Brinsfield both of Salisbury, MD, and several great-nieces, great-nephews and numerous friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Willis Brinsfield, Jr,. and Wesley Brinsfield.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg. The Rev. Delmer Willey, Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow at Eldorado Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Eldorado-Brookview Volunteer Fire Co., 5752 Rhodesdale-Eldorado Rd., Rhodesdale, MD 21659.

What must I do to be saved?

Acknowledge your sin and place your trust in Christ. All who place their trust in Christ in this way are adopted as God’s children.

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. — Romans 3:23 The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 6:23 God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. — Romans 5:8 If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. — Romans 10:9

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"The beginning of winter is traditionally a time when consumers see their energy bill increase and they look for ways to lower them," says Delaware Electric Cooperative spokesman Rob Book. "We recommend you get a jump on winter and take steps now to keep energy bills at a moderate level this winter."

The following is a list of 10 easy steps to keep energy bills in check this season.

1. Lower your thermostat to between 65-68 degrees.

2. Clean or replace your furnace filter once a month.

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7. Make sure your water heater is adequately insulated.

8. Do as much laundry as you can in warm or cold water.

9. Keep your shades open in sunny windows and close them at night.

10. Fully load dryers, clothes washers and dishwashers before operating them.

"Don't let old man winter get the best of you and your pocketbook," says Rob Book.

"Acting now to get your home in shape for winter is the best way to help keep old man winter and exceedingly costly energy bills away this winter."

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COMMUNITY SNAPSHOTS

Laurel Lions Receive Wal-Mart Donation: From left Seaford Wal-Mart co-manager Steve Roach, Laurel Lion and Wal-Mart Associate Jeff Shields, and Wal-Mart Associate Bob Hackley. This $823 grant was given as a matching contribution for donations received from Wal-Mart customers and employees during the Laurel Lions October Vision Days fundraising project held at the Seaford Wal-Mart Supercenter. The funds will be used in support of the Lions historical mission of service to the visually impaired.

Garden Club donates wreaths. On. Dec. 14, members of the Laurel Garden Club presented Christmas wreaths to the Laurel Community Foundation. The wreaths were hung on the doors of Hope House. From left: Melinda Thornton, Marge Hartbauer, John Shwed, Katherine Bateman, Josephine Lietzan; second row from left: Shirley Skinner, Dot Hickman, Sarah Marie Trivits; back row from left: Joan Hook, Ellie Guest and Jan Harrington.

Photo by Bill Trujillo

From left Jay Hall, Don White and Blair Hall load canned food items for the Centenary Church food Pantry. Laurel’s food pantry was close to running out and the Seaford-Blades Associated Charities had extra to share with Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure.

Members of the Centenary U.M. Church take a break before delivering the last load of food and toys to needy families from the Good Samaritan’s Aid Organization on Saturday, Dec. 23. From left Blair Boyce, Edna Mae Marvil, Derek Conaway, Doug Marvil, Ron Scott and John Small. Below: Richard Small makes his way up the church stairs after assisting. Small was hampered by a cast on his ankle from a recent operation. Photo by Pat Murphy.

Glimpse of The Past. Take a look at this photo and identify as many of these late 1950’s Laurel football stars who had returned for a Thanksgiving game in this photo. Ten extra points if you can identify 2 or more in the back row. Submitted photo.

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Can you believe it? The year 2006 is almost gone Can it be? Is it only three more days that we will be writing 2006 on our checks? Where have the days of 2006 gone?

The year was progressing smoothly, not too quickly and with lots of accomplishments and good times shared with family and friends.

And, then, along came September, and it seemed overnight that it was mid-October and then the first of December.

This fall has been one of extreme busyness at our home, or it seems so. And, now, Christmas is once again behind us and it is time to think about celebrating a new year.

This weekend many of us will be "putting away" Christmas for yet another year.

Now we are faced with decisions, decisions, decisions. There are a great many to be made.

Included in the list will usually be: Shall we revise the Christmas card list and reduce it considerably? This is always a heart-wrenching decision. We send and receive cards from friends dating back to our childhood days. These good people will definitely stay on the card list. There are those family members who have moved away from this area and who we only hear from at Christmas. They, too, will stay on the list. Then there are those special marine Corps friends of Chuck's, men he served with during World War II in the battles of the Philippines and the South Pacific. These are special friends who shared time with each other that only those

Moments with Mike Virginia ‘Mike’ Barton who were in a similar situation can understand. They, too, will remain on the list.

There are those on the list who have played special roles in our lives and who, even though we rarely see, are important to us. They, too, are keepers.

It is in this yearly contact, with a few lines on a card, that we keep in touch in a very special way. Actually the "Keeper for sure" list is a foregone conclusion and undoubtedly the Christmas card list will remain the same. The decision is made easily.

As we undress the house and put away all of the indoor and outdoor decorations, we are faced with more decisions. Do we keep all of the assorted candles, wreaths, Santa Clauses, angels, manger scenes, bows, ribbons, artificial greenery, and other decorations that transform our home into a veritable Christmas wonderland?

Some of the wreaths have become worn, bent, shapeless and the bows have lost their glitz and shape, too. Some will definitely be included in the trash bag.

They have served like good soldiers for many years, but it is time for them to be

retired. (Rather like our legislators.)

Every year I join countless thousands of others who truly labor over what to keep and what should be disposed of. But, the time comes when we each must bite-thebullet and reduce the inventory of decorations.

The fact that we are each aging has absolutely nothing to do with the throwaway situation. The fact that the boxes seem to be heavier, the stairs steeper as we carry box after box of decorations from basement storage areas upstairs to the living quarters, has nothing to do with the situation.

The fact that we are moving a tad slower and the decorating and undecorating process takes longer does definitely not play a role in our decision. Sure. Think again friend.

The house always looks so bare after the decorations are put away and we go back to the standard look.

Now is the time for the gift exchanges of those articles that were too small or too large. It is also the time to find the spot to display a special gift received. Another decision - where do we put the new item?

Now is the time that we face that dreaded word D-I-E-T, come New Year's Day. So what do we eat on the first day of the latest diet? Black-eyed peas cooked with ham, hot buttered biscuits and perhaps a special dessert. The diet starts Jan. 2.

Some will not be eating black-eyed peas. We are the ones who grew up with the custom of a pot of sauerkraut and baked pork. The hot biscuits were included

on the menu and the sauerkraut had lots of pork cooked in it. Mother would put the pot on the stove early in the morning and it would cook all day. That tradition is one that still happens at our home. Plus, a small pot of black-eyed peas for Chuck.

The decisions are made. We look forward to a new year.

Our wish for each one of our family members and friends everywhere is for good health, good fortune, good friendships, and peace not only in each of our hearts but especially throughout the world.

Milford Fire Company receives $68,163 from DHS grant program South Bowers Volunteer Fire Company in Milford has received $68,163 in grant money from The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

DHS recently announced a total of $25,480,706 in direct assistance grants to 246 fire departments and first responder organizations through the department’s Fiscal Year 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. Additional phases will soon be announced that will total $485 million in AFG grant awards to approximately 5,000 fire-related organizations nationwide.

Since 2001, the AFG has provided $2.4 billion in grants to fire departments and first responder organizations for response equipment, personal protective equipment, vehicles and fire prevention activities.

DHS received more than 18,000 applications for nearly $2.5 billion in requests in FY06.

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PAGE 20 I suppose by now all the bows are tangled up and the tissue paper crumpled and new gifts have been initiated into the real world - so on with the news at hand.

Jim and Arveline Moore recently celebrated their Christmas holiday with their families and partying at the King's Church Community house. Santa came early this year!

Selena Menard, who is finishing her high school Senior year in Franklin, Vt., arrived on Dec. 19 to spend her Christmas holiday with her parents, Gary and Rena, and her sister, Maria Menard. She will be here until December 31, then return to her studies in Vermont.

Del and Bonnie Daigle have returned from a two-week visit in Maine to Del's daughter and her husband, Maria and

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Wayne Hawkins, who were most proud and happy to introduce them to their new baby boy, Luke Hawkins. Congratulations to the new parents.

Ted and Leigh Clark are elated over the birth of a new granddaughter on Dec. 12.

Madelyn Paige Drivon's parents are Nicole and Philippe Drivon of Pocono Pines, Pa. I'm sure there have been many young college students home for the Christmas winter break. I do not have a long list, but do know that my neighbor Matthew Adams is here from Full Sail College in

Winter Park, Fla., Insley Fowler from her studies in Allentown, Pa., and Ryan Meade from Messiah College in Pennsylvania.

Friends of the Laurel Library met on Dec. 19, their monthly meeting, which, incidentally, is always open to the public.

Anyone who is interested is invited to attend. Their true goal is to raise funds for making the wonderful children's programs possible. They now want to announce a logo competition for persons 18 and younger to create one that is eye-catching and attractive. More competition guidelines are printed out and will appear in the

schools or from the library. There will be a $100 prize for the winning logo.

The library is also announcing that there will be a reading program in February for grades K through six. Sign up time will be in January.

I always hesitate to write up my own personal "socials" in this column, but I could not let this one go by. My family, John, Kim, Lindsay and Matthew, hosted me to a great birthday dinner on Christmas eve. (B.D. was the 23rd.) They had steak, lobster and all the trimmings amid the holiday decorations. I not only enjoyed myself, but also gave thanks that I can still navigate at my age. Keep guessing, though‚ most of you already know the number.

I wish each and everyone of you a healthy, happy and blessed New Year.

See you in the Stars.

Santa's visit to Laurel Head Start Santa Claus made a visit to the youngsters in the Laurel Head Start program on Dec. 20. Shown are pictures from the excitement of Christmas. Santa passed out Beanie Babies for all the youngsters in a joint project of Charity Lodge 27 and Delaware State Police Troop 5, Bridgeville.

There were 36 children at the Program Center when Santa arrived. In the photo at far left, is the AM Session with Clara Workman as teacher and Rochelle Jones as center aide. In the next photo is the Full Day Class with Bonnie Gaither as teacher and Dion Russ as center aide. Photos by Pat Murphy.

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Laurel Star Sports Laurel Star’s Year in Review- Part 1

By Mike McClure The following is the first part of the Star’s 2006 Year in Review: January- Tyler Warfel nets 1,000th point- Greenwood Mennonite’s Tyler Warfel joined the 1,000 point club in a January 6 win over Denton Wesleyan.

Warfel, who entered the game needing 13 points to reach the magic milestone, scored 29 points in the contest.

Woodbridge Middle School adds wrestling program- After three years without a varsity wrestling program, the Woodbridge School District added a middle school wrestling program last season.

As the Star reported last January, it marked the first time the district has had a middle school wrestling program. The Raiders have since started up its varsity program once again (this season).

Horsey plays softball in HawaiiLaurel High’s Amanda Horsey, now a senior, returned to Delaware after playing softball in Hawaii over the winter break.

Horsey took part in the Tourney Sport USA softball tournament and was accompanied by family members at Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu. Amanda was one of two Delaware players selected to take part in the tournament.

“It’s a good experience because you know what you need to work on to improve. I got to see the different levels of play and compare myself to them,” Horsey told the Star. “I learned some leadership qualities there.”

Horsey hit leadoff and batted 12-for-27 (.444) with one home run, four RBIs, 11 runs, and two steals in the competitive tourney.

February- Tiandra Felix scores 1,000th point- Woodbridge junior Tiandra Felix (now a senior) netted her 1,000th career point in a game against

Delmar’s Johnnie Wilson is fouled by Woodbridge’s Tyler Smack during last Thursday’s game in Delmar. Photo by Mike McClure

Wildcats lose lead in final quarter, fall to Raiders Laurel softball coach Margo Morris, shown during a field hockey game last Fall, picked up her 200th career win as the Bulldogs’ varsity softball coach last spring. Photo by Mike McClure

Seaford on Friday, Feb. 2. Felix, who entered the game needing just two points, made a layup early in the second quarter.

Tiandra was unable to reach the milestone at home, but she did the next best thing by doing it in Seaford where she first started playing basketball.

Wearden announces he’s leaving Seaford High- Seaford High girls’ basketball coach James Wearden announced he accepted a position as head women’s basketball coach at Wesley College in a Continued on page 25

By Mike McClure The Woodbridge boys’ basketball team hung with the home standing Delmar Wildcats throughout the first three quarters of last Thursday’s game before taking a lead midway through the final quarter.

The Wildcats knotted the score with under two minutes left in the game but the Raiders took the lead for good to notch a 55-51 road win.

Delmar (2-3) went on a 5-0 run early in the first quarter to take a 7-2 lead as Fernandez Batson hit a three-pointer on a feed from D.J. White before adding a jumper. Woodbridge’s Marc Nock scored three points and Vashad Whidbee and Tyler Smack each added a pair of points to make the score 10-9. Batson scored on an up and under move to give the Wildcats a 12-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. Batson had seven points and Nock added five points in the quarter.

Whidbee had a basket and a feed to Devon Horne for a three to move Woodbridge within two at 16-14 with 4:57 left in the half. Barry Bratten netted four points and Batson added two to up the Delmar lead to 22-17. Smack added two more points for the Raiders before picking up his third foul.

Delmar’s Johnnie Wilson had a tip in and White scored on a pass from Kevin Robles on a fast break to make it 26-19.

Nock netted a basket on a feed from Horne to move the Raiders within five (28-23) at half-time.

Batson scored nine first half points and Bratten added seven for the ‘Cats. Nock led all scorers with 10 points and Whidbee added six.

Bratten hit a three-pointer on a feed from Batson and Batson connected from downtown for a 36-29 Delmar lead. The Wildcat defense limited Woodbridge to one shot and out early in the second half, but the Raiders countered with half court pressure which paid dividends when Nock had a steal and a basket and Whidbee stole the ball and was fouled. Whidbee made both free throws to cut the Delmar lead to 38-35.

White drew a charge following another Whidbee steal and drove to the basket.

Vashad came right back with a steal and connected on two more free throws to close the third quarter with the score Delmar 38, Woodbridge 35. Whidbee scored six points, Smack added four, and Batson had five third quarter points.

Bratten started the fourth quarter with Continued on page 24

Laurel Pop Warner to hold annual banquet Jan. 14 at fire house

HEAVYWEIGHTS- Laurel’s Anthony West, left, and Delmar’s Darren Collins are shown in a battle between two of the top heavyweights in the state last season. West placed first in the conference and second in the state while Collins was third. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel Pop Warner will hold its annual banquet on Sunday, Jan. 14 at the Laurel Fire House. Doors will open at noon with the banquet beginning at 1 p.m. Rostered participants and coaches will get in free. The cost will be $10 for all others attending.

The catered menu will include: roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, apple sauce, rolls, and various desserts. An invitation will be sent to each household, using the address on the rosters. RSVP must be mailed back with payment. The league must receive RSVP by Jan. 4.

Make checks payable to Laurel Pop Warner. No one will be admitted to banquet unless they have sent RSVP.

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Blue Jay swimmer Lee Mayer gets a tremendous start off the blocks in his leg of the 200 Medley Relay against the Tigers. The medley team of Andrew Halter, Drew Venables, Spencer Noel and Mayer won first place in the event. Photo by Gene Bleile

Seaford’s Jermaine Purnell drives past a Delmar defender in the Jays’ 75-65 win.

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Woodbridge’s Marc Nock drives the baseline during his team’s road win over Delmar last week. Nock scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar girls’ basketball top Woodbridge for first win of season The Delmar girls’ basketball team ended 2006 with a 50-46 win over Woodbridge for its first win of the 2006-07 season. The Wildcats held a 12-6 advantage in the fourth quarter as Brooke Evans scored 14 points, Melanie Twilley and Shannon Wilson each had 13 points, and Katie McMahon added 10 points. Tiandra Felix scored 11 points, Jenna Schrock netted 10 points, and Ayonna Maddox and Kera Sampson each had eight points for the Raiders.

Sussex Tech girls’ basketball team falls to Caravel, 71-36 The Sussex Tech varsity girls’ basketball team lost to Caravel, 71-36, last Thursday in Bear. Brittany Griffin netted 15 points and Leigh Powell added 12 in the Ravens’ loss. Sussex Tech (1-5) hosts Sussex Central in their next game, which will take place Friday, Jan. 5.

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Laurel Stars of the Week

Male Athlete of the WeekFernandez Batson- Delmar

Female Athlete of the WeekTwyla Hill- Laurel

Laurel senior Twyla Hill netted 14 points in her team's win over WoodDelmar junior guard Fernandez Batbridge last Monday. Hill, who added 10 son paced the Wildcats with 18 points points in the Bulldogs' win over Indian and added three assists in last ThursRiver on Thursday, had a previous seaday’s home loss to Woodbridge. Batson son-high of 12 points in the seasonalso had eight points against Seaford opener. last Tuesday.

Honorable mention- Barry Bratten- Delmar; Carey Shelton- Laurel; Trent Passwaters- Laurel; Johnny Wilson- Delmar; Jacob Mitchell- Sussex Tech; Kory BelleSussex Tech; Melanie Twilley- Delmar; Shannon Wilson- Delmar; Brooke EvansDelmar; Tomorrow Briddell- Laurel; Brittany Griffin- Sussex Tech; Allison Wootten- Delmarva Christian

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Laurel guard Lance Kelley makes a pass to a teammate from midcourt during his team’s upset win over Indian River last Thursday in Laurel. The loss was the Indians’ second conference loss in four games. Photo by David Elliott

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• Felix, Owens join 1,000 point club

• Wearden leaves Seaford High to coach at Wesley College • Woodbridge boys’ basketball team wins Henlopen South • Local wrestlers place in top six in state • Western Sussex little league teams dominate District III all-star play • Nanticoke Senior Softball team places second in the world • Wescott and Quinones form dynamic duo in Woodbridge’s backfield • Laurel Pop Warner Pee Wee, Midget football teams play in Regionals • Delmar football, field hockey teams win Henlopen South and play in state playoffs • Local graduates help lead college teams to playoffs

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Delmar Sports Scene

By Tommy Young Years ago at this time of the season when there is not much going on as far as high school sports, I would include in my column some wishes of the local athletes of what they would like to have for Christmas or the New Year’s resolutions they were making for the coming year, but I was a lot more familiar with the local athletes of that era and could get away with a little humor regarding their wants and promises, something I do not feel comfortable doing now. So instead, I will try to bring back some memories to the senior citizens and try to enlighten the younger crowd. I am going to talk about a local senior citizen who has been involved in local sports in one way or the other for a long time.

It all began on a sandlot at the corner of First and Elizabeth streets in Delmar, Md. where he, as a pre-teenager, played every sport known to man that did not require much equipment because it was in the middle of the Great Depression. The kids that played on this hallowed plot of ground did not know there was a depression because they were all in the same boat, no money.

Most of these boys attended Delmar (Md) Elementary School, which was located where the Catholic Church now stands on Chestnut Street, including the young man I am talking about. He had to wait until he was in seventh grade to get his first “15 Minutes of Fame” while playing shortstop on the Delmar team. That team won the Wicomico County Elementary Schools softball championship in 1937. This was a big deal because they had beat all three teams out of Salisbury and teams from Mardela, Pittsville, and Hebron and received the largest gold metals that were awarded at this field meet. Mrs. Ruth Figgs was the coach, and she even took the whole team over to the concession stand and treated them to Dixie Cups (For you young folks, that was ice cream in a paper cup with the picture of some famous person on the inside of the lid.).

Then it was on to high school where he sat on the bench his freshman year while trying to make the soccer and baseball teams. However, he played enough his sophomore year to earn his letter and was inducted into the “M” Club, the school’s sports’ fraternity, which held dances and other money making projects during the year in order to pay the boys’ expenses to see a major league baseball game in “Philly” where they saw the Phillies or A’s play one of the other teams in their league.

The following year he became a starter on the soccer team and was voted on to the All County team as the Delmar team won the county championship. He also made first-string catcher on the baseball team. In his senior year he had a little difference of

opinion with the Md. High principal and transferred to Delmar (Del.), High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball for Coach Mitchell.

After high school, not having money to go to college and scholarships of any kind were hard to come by, he went to work in the shipping department of Bank’s Shirt Factory instead of the Dupont Company in Seaford so that he could play baseball on the local baseball teams. At first the team was only mediocre because a lot of our better athletes were serving in the Armed Forces in Word War II, but by 1945 a lot of them had come home, and we joined the newly formed Central Shore League and won the pennant that year.

This young man was fortunate enough to pitch and win the pennant winning game against Mardela. A week later, while at work, the president of Salisbury Teachers College, Dr. J.D. Blackwell and Dorothy Melson, a graduate of Delmar High School and a senior at STC came into the factory and offered this young man a free education with a few strings attached, one being he had to teach two years in the state of Maryland because they really needed men teachers at that time. Needless to say, he enrolled in 1945 with his mother’s blessing as she told him she and his two sisters could manage without his help. He also played softball for teams in three different leagues in Laurel, Delmar, and Salisbury.

He was able to play three sports down at the college until a knee injury and the return of several former students after the war ended knocked him off the starting basketball team, and Coach Maggs thought he might be better coaching the JVs and made him an offer he could not refuse.

However, after and during college, he continued to play and coach baseball and softball until old injuries and old age caught up with him and changed him from a player to a spectator, so he thought he would try his hand at writing about sports. In the 50’s and 60’s he wrote a column for the Delmar Bi-State Weekly and did some field work for Ed Nichols, sports editor of the Salisbury Times. However, the “Delmar Patriot” as he was described in his college yearbook is still around and his love for local sports is still there and he continues to support them.

I have left out a lot about the person, but believe me, he has led a full, active life which I would rather not go into, not that he has done anything real bad, but some things are better left alone. Besides, Delmar is a small town, and all of the older folks know what’s gone on in Delmar for the past 50 or more years and the younger ones probably don’t care. Happy New Years!

Delmar’s Fernandez Batson takes the ball to the basket during last week’s home game against Woodbridge. Batson scored a team-high 18 points in the Wildcat loss.

Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar boys continued a basket and a feed to Johnnie Wilson to extend the Wildcat lead to 42-35. Jorge Young and Whidbee each made a basket and Young and Devon Horne made one of two free throws following a foul and a technical foul on Delmar to pull the Blue Raiders within one (42-41) with 5:40 left in the game.

Whidbee hit a jumper with the Delmar defense in his face to give Woodbridge its first lead of the game. Both teams exchanged turnovers before Whidbee, Antoine Jackson and Smack each made a pair of free throws to make it 49-44.

Batson hit jumper on a feed from Robles and Bratten converted a three-point play to knot the score at 49-49 with 1:44 left. Whidbee drove to the basket and kicked it out to Horne for three to make it

Laurel girls’ basketball team defeats Indian River, 32-25 The Laurel High girls’ basketball team moved to 4-2 with a 32-25 win over Indian River last Thursday. The Bulldogs held a 16-15 lead at the half and used an 11-5 advantage in the third quarter to take a commanding lead (27-20). Tomorrow Briddell scored 11 points and Twyla Hill had 10 points in the Laurel win.

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52-49 late in the game.

Whidbee hit a running jumper with around 30 seconds left before Robles made a field goal to pull Delmar within three (54-51) with 18.5 seconds remaining. Jackson made one of two foul shots with 13 seconds left to seal the 55-51 win.

Whidbee scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter. Smack added 10 points and seven rebounds; Nock had 12 points, seven rebounds, and three steals; and Horne added seven points and four assists for the Raiders (4-1).

Woodbridge went 13-for-20 from the charity stripe and shot 8-for-12 in the fourth quarter.

Batson led Delmar with 18 points, Bratten had 13 points and Wilson contributed six points and eight rebounds.

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The Raiders fell to Sussex Central, 5848, in the conference championship.

Owens becomes latest Seaford player to score 1,000 points- Seaford’s Angie Owens joined the 1,000 point club in her team’s final regular season game on Feb. 21. She is now playing at Coppin State.

Five local wrestlers place in top six in states- Laurel’s Anthony West (275) placed second, Delmar’s Darren Collins (275) and Laurel’s Scott Lawrence (119) were third, Seaford’s Mike Wright (171) placed fourth, and Sussex Tech’s Mike Small (135) finished sixth in the state wrestling tournament. West was edged by Milford’s Brandon Kendzierski, 2-1, in another epic battle after Anthony earned a 3-2 win in the conference championship Sussex Tech’s Kim Owens of Laurel comes home with a pitch during a game last match between the two heavyweights. spring. The Ravens topped Delmar in the state quarerfinals before falling to Caravel April- First annual “Battle of the in the semifinals. Photo by Mike McClure Bleiles” takes place- Woodbridge girls’ Year in Review continued soccer coach Scott Bleile knew it would in the beginning of the match.” happen someday, he would have to coach West placed first in the 275 pound press conference in February. against his son, Scott Jr. On April 25 weight class with a takedown of Milford’s “I’ve been happy at Seaford,” Wearden Seaford, coached by Scott Jr., visited Brandon Kendzierski at the buzzer for a said. “But I’ve always thought that if Woodbridge in the first meeting between 3-2 win.“It’s always good to get a win something ever opened up nearby at Salfather and son. and when you win a championship there’s isbury University or Wesley that I would To make things even more interesing, nothing better,” West said. take a look at it, other than that I would the younger Bleile’s wife, Melissa, was Wright fell to Indian River’s Andy be a coach in Seaford.” on the Raider sidelines as an assistant Bokinsky, 11-4, in the 171 pound finals to Andrew Halter, Olivia Bradham win coach. Woodbridge held off a late charge place second in the conference. Delmar’s conference titles- Seaford High’s Andrew

by Seaford for the 4-3 win.

Darren Collins and Sussex Tech’s Mike Halter won the conference title in the Margo Morris wins 200th gameSmall each placed third and Laurel’s 100-backstroke with a new record time of Laurel softball coach Margo Morris Robert Reed and Seaford’s Myron 57.38 and Olivia Bradham won the conearned her 200th win with a non-conferThomas were fourth. ference championship in the 50-freestyle ence victory over Washington High in late Three local athletes place first in inwith a new team record time of 25.96 secApril. door trackSeaford’s Keosha Gibbs onds.

“I’m very grateful. The kids made it (shotput) and Sussex Tech’s Demond Laurel’s West and Lawrence win (200th win) fun. They were the ones that Cephas (shotput) and Brandon Krause Henlopen Conference titles- Laurel’s let me know it was my 200th win,” said (pole vault) each placed first in the state Anthony West and Scott Lawrence joined Morris. “When you’re involved in a seatrack and field meet.

Seaford’s Mike Wright as Western Susson you’ve got your goals set. A 200th Woodbridge boys’ basketball team sex’s representatives in the Henlopen win is not high on my list of priorities. wins Henlopen South title- The WoodConference tournament championship.

I’ve never been about an I person in bridge boys’ basketball team clinched the Lawrence won the 119 pound division coaching. It’s always about my team’s Henlopen South title with a narrow win with an overtime win in the champisuccess and trying to make my players over Delmar in mid-February. onship. “It’s unbelievable. I never thought better.”

“We pretty much accomplished the I’d be able to do it (win the conference tiMay- Delmar softball team rallies to goals we had this season (win the South, tle). I’m so excited,” said Lawrence. “It beat IR- The Delmar varsity softball compete for the conference title, make (overtime) was intense. I knew I could get team rallied in the final inning to give Instates),” said head coach Damon Ayers, a takedown because of the takedown I got MORNING STAR

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PAGE 25 dian River its first conference loss of the season on Tuesday, May 9. The Wildcats trailed, 4-1, when they came to bat in the bottom of the seventh and final inning.

Erin Tingle singled and scored on another double by Lauren Witzke, Brittany Williams singled before giving way to pinch runner Deneen Trader who scored on a double by Casey Shaver, but Witzke was thrown out at the plate. Brooke Boothe delivered an RBI single to plate Shaver and Lauren Ellis was hit by a pitch to force in Boothe for the winning run.

“I was confident. It was a relief, I didn’t have to hit the ball,” Ellis said of her final at bat. “It was amazing. It was a total team effort.”

Laura Riddle repeats as conference tennis champ- Seaford High senior Laura Riddle won her second straight Henlopen Conference title at first singles. The Seaford boys’ and girls’ teams lost just one match during the regular season and were Henlopen South champs.

DeShields inducated into Delaware Sports Hall of Fame- Seaford native Delino DeShields, who played Major League baseball for 13 seasons, was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on May 17. A number of friends and former coaches were on hand for Delino’s special night.

Seaford softball wins first state tournament game- The Seaford varsity softball team turned some heads by posting a 12-7 record in the regular season and winning its first ever state tournament game.

“We earned a lot of respect this season,” said first-year coach Dave Rogers.

“Seaford softball is back, that’s for sure.

We went through some growing pains and lost some games we should have won, but that’s going to happen when you have a young team. When the team realized they were going to make the state tournament, they really raised their level of play. The girls were really elated to win the first round tournament game.”

Ravens fall to Caravel in state semifinals- The Sussex Tech softball team’s solid season came to a close with a loss to eventual champion Caravel in the state semifinals in late May. Sussex Tech topped Delmar in the state quarterfinals before falling to the top seeded Bucs.

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Andrews nets 23 in Seaford boys’ basketball loss to Smyrna The Seaford varsity boys’ basketball team fell to Smyrna, 83-45, last Thursday despite 23 points by Kyan Andrews. Josh Owens added eight points in the Jays’ loss.

Seaford boys’ swim team tops Cape, 93-79, in Thursday’s meet The Seaford boys’ swim team earned a 93-79 win over Cape Henlopen last Thursday. Andrew Halter placed first in the 200 freestyle (1:58.15) and the 500 freestyle (5:32.64); Spencer Noel finished first in the breaststroke (1:11.86); and Lee Mayer was first in the 200 medley (2:17.24) and the 100 backstroke (1:03.22). The 400 freestyle relay team of Mayer, Brian DeMott, Drew Venables, and Andrew Halter placed first with a time of 3:39.05.

Seaford girls’ swim team falls to Cape Henlopen, 117-53 The Seaford High girls’ swim team fell to Cape Henlopen, 117-53, in a meet last Thursday. The Vikings placed first in all of the events.

Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball defeats Campus, 56-50 The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team beat Campus Community, 56-50, last Thursday. Tyshun Rembert and Bryant Hazzard each had 15 points for the Royals.

Salisbury Lions Club Holiday Classic runs through December 30 Thursday, Dec. 28- Salisbury Cup consolation (Douglass-Dover loser vs. Sussex Tech-Parkside loser), noon; Chesapeake Cup consolation (North Caroline-Woodbridge loser vs. Metro-Northwestern loser), 1:30 p.m.; Middle Atlantic Cup- Forest Park vs.

Winters Mill, 3 p.m.; Salisbury Cup championship, 5 p.m.; Middle Atlantic Cup- Easton vs. Sussex Central, 7 p.m.; Chesapeake Cup championship, 9 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 29- Middle Atlantic Cup consolation, noon; Metropolitan Cup- Franklin Learning Center vs. Nansemond River, 1:30 p.m.; National Cup- Gwyn Park vs. Good Counsel, 3 p.m.; Middle Atlantic Cup championship, 5 p.m.; Metropolitan CupWicomico High vs. Aberdeen, 7 p.m.; National Cup- Archbishop Spalding vs. Thomas Jefferson, 9 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 30- Mason-Dixon Cup consolation (Indian River-James M. Bennett loser vs. Delmar-Mardela loser), noon; Mason-Dixon Cup championship, 1:30 p.m.; Metropolitan Cup consolation, 3 p.m.; National Cup consolation, 5 p.m.; Metropolitan Cup championship, 7 p.m.; National Cup championship, 9 p.m.

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Drew Venables, left, pulls hard under water and takes a quick breath in the breast stroke portion of the 200 individual medley. The boys lost to A.I. DuPont 99-71. The Lady Jays’ Lindsay James finishes the 100 yard butterfly event. The girls lost to A.I. DuPont 104-66 at the Boys and Girls Club home meet on Dec. 18. Photos by Gene Bleile

A.I. DuPont defeats Seaford in non-conference swim meet Halter, Mayer pace boys, Bradham wins 500 free for girls

By Gene Bleile The Seaford boys’ and girls’ swim team faced off with the upstate powerhouse A.I. DuPont Tigers on Dec. 18 and lost both meets. The boys’ score was Seaford 71 and A.I. DuPont 99, while the Lady Jays finished 66 to 104 for the Tigers.

The Tiger team, ranked in the top ten in Delaware, brought with them approximately 75 swimmers, many with All-State credentials from last year, or potential to be All-State in 2006-07.

The bright spots for the girls was the performance of the 400 yard free relay (4:15.09), comprised of Christina Bradham, Courtney Swain, Jeanmarie Ferber and Olivia Bradham, who took the only first place of all girls relays.

The only other individual win came from Christina Bradham in the 500 free style (6:21.44).

“It was another disappointing loss for the girls,” head coach Alison Venables said after the meet. “I had expected a much closer score, based on times from previous meets, but unfortunately that was not the result.“ Christina Bradham bettered her 500 yard free time by nine seconds and Courtney Swain set personal records in the 200 I.M. (2:39.59) and the 100 back stroke (1:14.55), and picked up second and third

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The boys were paced by Andrew Halter and Lee Mayer with 13 points apiece for the meet.

Halter took first place in the 500 free (5:35.30) and Mayer took first place in the 100 backstroke (1:01.19).

The 200 medley relay team of Andrew Halter, Drew Venables, Spencer Noel and Lee Mayer (1:49.69) grabbed first place from the Tigers to start the meet.

Brian DeMott also had a strong performance scoring 11 points for the Blue Jays. DeMott finished second in the 200 free and 500 free. Lee Mayer also had a second in the 100 free.

Three other personal records were set by the Jays in the 200 I.M., Drew Venables, (2:17.85); 100 fly, Daniel DeMott (1:09.09); and 50 free, Andrew Halter (time unavailable).

Coach Jackie Morris also found another bright spot for the boys, “freshmen Joey Mitchell, Lee Mayer, Tim Halter, Aaron Robinson and junior Trevor Lee have shown much improvement. It is evident their hard work is starting to pay off,” she concluded.

The boys’ record moves to 2-2 overall and 0-0 in conference, while the girls’ record moves to 1-3 overall and 0-0 in conference.

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Health Jaundice is common problem with newborns

By Dr. Anthony Policastro One of the common problems that we see in newborns is something called jaundice. Most people know that it is related to the yellow color of the skin in some newborn infants. What most people do not understand is just how many things can cause a baby to develop jaundice.

The yellow color in jaundice comes from a chemical called bilirubin. Bilirubin is a waste product of the breakdown of red blood cells. When red blood cells get old, they die off. The red coloring comes from another chemical called hemoglobin. The body takes the hemoglobin and breaks it down. The result is the formation of bilirubin.

The bilirubin goes through the blood stream to the liver. In the liver, it is attached to a sugar molecule. The liver then sends the bilirubin in the bile to the intestine. It goes through the intestine and comes out with the stool.

Some of the bilirubin in the intestine is separated from the sugar molecule. It then goes back into the blood stream. It finds its way back to the liver where the process begins again.

In normal adults the bilirubin level is about 1-2 mg. Before delivery, the bilirubin goes across the placenta. There the mother's liver handles its removal. After

It is better for a newborn to have a little jaundice than it is to have an infection. delivery, the infant's liver must begin to handle it. It takes about three days for the liver to begin to do that. In the meantime the level of bilirubin builds up in the bloodstream. In newborns the normal level at three days of age is about 8 mg.

Since the process is so complicated, there are many things that can increase the level of bilirubin in a newborn. For example, the baby may have extra red blood cells to break down. This can happen if a baby develops a bruise from a difficult delivery. The blood cells in the bruise break down and form bilirubin. This can also happen if the baby is born with a high red blood cell count. There will be extra cells to break down.

Some mothers and babies have different blood types. In these cases, the antibodies from the mother cross the placenta. They then start to destroy the babies' blood cells.

Extra cells are broken down so there is more bilirubin. In the 1950s this used to

happen with mothers who were Rh negative and had Rh positive babies. We now can treat that. Now it is more likely to occur when the mother is type O and the baby is type A or B. Mothers who have diabetes during pregnancy have problems with sugar metabolism. The result is that the babies do not do a very good job of attaching the bilirubin to the sugar molecule at first.

This allows the bilirubin to back up in the blood stream.

Liver problems can interfere with the process. Newborns with hepatitis will develop jaundice. Premature infants with immature livers will take longer than three days to start handling the bilirubin. Blockage of the bile ducts will cause a backup of bilirubin.

Some babies are born with inherited problems in their metabolism of bilirubin.

Those infants will have jaundice. One of these is a rare condition called breast milk jaundice. These mothers have a protein that interferes with bilirubin metabolism. It occurs after 7 to 10 days of age. It is not present in the first few days of life.

Once the bilirubin reaches the intestine, there are problems that can occur there as well. An infant who is not taking much milk will have very little fluid in the intestine. This results in what appears to be a high concentration of bilirubin in the intes-

tine because of the low amount of fluid.

The body tries to even things out by sending more bilirubin back into the bloodstream where the level is lower.

In other infants the bacteria in the intestine break the sugar apart from the bilirubin. This allows more of it to go back into the bloodstream. There is a substance in breast milk that also allows more of the bilirubin to go back into the bloodstream.

In infants who are breast fed, they have three factors that make their bilirubin higher in the first few days of life. One is that they have little fluid in the intestine until the mother's milk comes in. The second is that they have the substance in the breast milk that allows more bilirubin to go back into the bloodstream. The third is that the kind of bacteria that breast fed infants get in their intestine is the kind that breaks the sugar apart from the bilirubin.

The good news is that these bacteria are not the infection causing bacteria that bottle fed babies get. It is better for a newborn to have a little jaundice than it is to have an infection.

There are few newborn issues that are more common than jaundice. There are fewer still that are more complicated than jaundice.

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Resolve to make 5-2-1Almost None part of your healthy lifestyle

by John Hollis Director, Community Relations Nemours Health and Prevention Services

GROWING UP HEALTHY

At Nemours Health and Preven- Look for ways to work tion Services, we have a "prescripfruits and vegetables tion" for a healthy lifestyle: 5-2-1Almost None. into every meal — We know from the evidence whether you are cookproduced that eating five fruits and vegetables daily, watching two ing or eating out. hours or less of television daily, getting one hour or more of exercise daily and drinking almost no The less time you and your children sugary beverages (two or less each week) spend in front of a screen, the more opporare key ingredients to maintaining weight tunity you will have to use your body in and good health. active ways.

Note that I mention both weight and We can all make the time to be active. I health because being at a normal weight recently became aware of a rather shockdoesn't automatically equate with good ing statistic: new research indicates that health. the average American watches television Make 5-2-1-Almost None part of your for a total of nearly five months out of the achievable goals for 2007. Look for ways year! to work fruits and vegetables into every Do we really want to be spending almeal - whether you are cooking or eating most half of our time on the planet sitting out. in front of a TV? Makes you want to head Resolve to be more active. Activity is to the gym right now, doesn't it? the antidote to aging and sets young peoAs the calendar flips to a new year, we ple on the path to lifelong good habits. reflect on ways to improve our lives and Exercise strengthens the cardiovascular the lives of those we care about. and musculoskeletal systems, promotes Resolve to make 2007 the first of many balance, coordination and physical enyears practicing 5-2-1-Almost None and durance, energizes the body and the mind. reaping the rewards of good health.

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Generations’ 60+ Program, one of more than 40 health and human service programs funded by United Way of Delaware and AstraZeneca’s “Healthy and Independent Communities” initiative, transports ambulatory residents, ages 60 and older, from their homes to appointments at physicians’ offices, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities, and returns them home.

The program provides a free, reliable alternative to DART Paratransit and other services. When a similar program was discontinued by American Red Cross in Aug. 2005, United Way of Delaware, AstraZeneca, and Generations Home Care leaders formed a partnership, with AstraZeneca offering an initial $100,000 to ensure that ambulatory seniors did not go without safe, efficient medical transportation services.

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“Perhaps the best gift of all during the holiday season is the assurance that our family members, especially those who are vulnerable, have the services they need to live quality lives,” said Paulette Austin, executive director of Generations Home Care. “Thanks to AstraZeneca’s additional investment in our community, we are now able to extend the 60+ Program to the large population of seniors in need in Kent and Sussex Counties.”

The 60+ Program is free to participating seniors. Healthcare providers must contact Generations Home Care at least two weeks in advance to arrange transportation. In addition, clients must be Delaware residents, and medical appointments must be within the geographic area served - Delaware and nearby communities in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

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Some people can lighten your burdens and make you laugh This is my annual Christmas message. Some say Christmas is a AT URPHY sad time. I don’t know. It certainly shouldn’t be, but it got me to thinking of the many people locally, who through their strength of character make people laugh or lighten their burden when you are around them. I visit many of them on my weekly sales calls for the Star and in the many coffee shops I frequent throughout the year.

One such person is the very perfor very much. Something else Al always sonable well-known, famous wife of leaves me with are a few more of his faBobby Carey, Grace of Carey’s Inc. of mous stories. It happened once upon a Laurel. Ever stop for a fill-up and go into time, see this is a good one, Frank Caudell the office for a minute conversation with the pipe fitter of DuPont pipe fitters was Grace? Neither have I. It’s a good thing at the main office building with fellow we turn the motor off when they fill the employee Bill Wright working on a pipe tank or it would never be full. Grace has from a toilet. Frank was to knock three more stories to tell than the famous writer times on the floor when he was ready for Zane Gray. I do know that when Jesus Bill to flush the toilet. On the second said, “My grace is sufficient for you,” he knock Bill, “Let her go” and Frank was was not referring to this one. Her exploits are legendary and I could share many. But covered. Al and Frank, that’s two of the Seaford people who can put you in good the trip to the basket factory is one of the humor. best. On coming back, when they reached Bridgeville, Grace and passenger ran into Laurel student Matthew Jenkins nomia horse and buggy of newly weds. How’s nated his fourth grade teacher Marina that to start your marriage?

Well, Tuesday, Bobby and Grace put on Matino in the Channel 47 “Teachers Who Make A Difference” program and she was this “Appreciation Festival” at the station, selected for November. October’s teacher something they have been doing for quite was Virginia Antongiorgi of Greenwood. some time and I go in and lay my camera More on Marina after new years. Congrats down and within moments it has disapto both. peared. Moments later, here is Grace at her best taking pictures of everybody.

Well, here we are, 2007 staring us in “Grace you’ve got my camera.”

“No I don’t,” said Grace as she showed the face. Do you ever take the time to me the 30 or so pictures of wrenches, peo- mentally review your year? I do, but that’s another story. Frank Baker and his wife ple upside down and everything she had Bonnie have been thinking back lately betaken. Desperately, I looked for my camcause on January 1, they will begin celeera with help from my wife Kay who brating their 25th year in business as found one in the office. It turned out to be Frank’s Automotive Repair. Frank started Grace’s camera and it was exactly like out fixing cars in the back of Junior mine. This could only happen to us.

Collins car dealership on 4th Street in Sometimes even better than Grace is 1982, first for Collins Motors, then for Bobby’s deadpan look as she unravels her himself. stories and happenings for all to enjoy.

A few years later he bought the West There is much joy in our community and Street business location and has been there Grace is but one small part of it. ever since. He is “Mr. Fix-It,” according Home Team Realty has got the bulldoz- to Janice Collins Whaley, daughter of Junior Collins. Frank put gaskets on her ers pushing dirt at their new location on mom’s refrigerator and many other handiStein Highway east, in front of the Little man things.

League Park. It is in the beginning stages From the garage bay he would see her of construction and by spring they should pull into the yard and Frank would be be in their new home. Frank Parks and there to unload the groceries. Kathryn Rob Harmon are partners in this and their would also be washing her car and here agency has grown to approximately 30 comes Frank to help her. “Just a nice, nice employees. man,” says Janice. I’m sure many stories could come from that business but JanIn February 2007 there will be a new business opening in the former location of ice’s brother Wayne is not much of a talker and neither is Hiram Dorman who was Bev’s Specs on Central Avenue and Mara regular at the garage. Frank, I feel guilty. ket Street. More on this soon. ConstrucI hear so many good things about you, eftion is going on at several locations on fective January 1, I forgive you for telling Dual 13. We will soon need a bypass. Just everyone I ran out of gas several years kidding. ago. Congratulations, hope you’re good for 25 more.

Wade Johnson had his camouflage hunting pants on the other day with other I will say good by and Happy New complete attire to embark on a local rabbit hunt. Why do you waste your time writing Year for now and when I think of New Year’s, one of my happiest memories about those guys, “We get rabbits, we would have to be at Seaford residents’ don’t play around.” Hmmm.

Frank and Pat Tuckers watching Ace Himes and Ronnie Conaway ruin her anAl Temple stopped by the office Wednesday and gave me a nice old Laurel nual New Year’s games with their cutups.

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Health Bulletins Nanticoke Health Services Auxiliary annual meeting Members of the Nanticoke Health Services Auxiliary will hold the annual business-meeting luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Seaford Golf and Country Club. The regular business meeting will be held at 11 a.m., with the annual meeting and luncheon at 11:30 a.m.

Janet Hubbard, president of the Auxiliary, will present the annual financial gift to Rex Mears, president of Nanticoke's board of directors. Board members and administration leaders at Nanticoke will also attend as special guests of the auxiliary.

The auxiliary is a vital part of Nanticoke, giving thousands of volunteer service hours in addition to the monetary gift, which includes scholarships to those entering the health-care field. Those persons desiring to become members may contact Jan Grantz, 6288478, membership co-chair.

Alzheimer's Assn. to hold Family Caregiver Training The Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley Chapter sponsors The Family Caregiver Education Series four times per year in each of Delaware's three counties. LifeCare at Lofland Park, 715 King St. in Seaford will host the training on Jan. 25, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. This program includes a Medical Overview; Legal and Financial Issues; Communications, Behaviors and Activities of Daily Living and Community Resources.

This training for family caregivers is free and lunch will be provided, but pre-registration is required by Jan. 17, 2007. For additional information or to register, please call Jamie Magee, Branch Office Coordinator, at (302) 854-9788.

Easter Seals introduces Buy a Brick Campaign Help “pave the way to independence” for people with disabilities by participating in Easter Seals’ Buy a Brick Campaign.

All bricks will help construct a patio at the Easter Seals Tunnell Center, located at 22317 DuPont Blvd. in Georgetown. This wheelchair-accessible patio, featuring the Easter Seals’ lily design, will help people with disabilities enjoy the outdoors.

“Purchasing a personalized brick is an affordable way to leave a lasting, positive impact on the community and help people with disabilities become more independent,” said Randy Clour, vice president of development at Easter Seals.

Those wishing to participate in the campaign can design and order their personalized bricks online at www.bricksrus.com/order/easterseals.

Bricks can be personalized to honor a family member, Easter Seals staff member or participant, or local business, and are tax-deductible. Bricks are $125 for a 4x8 inch brick with one to three lines of inscription, or $250 for an 8x8 inch square brick with one to six lines of inscription.

For more information, contact Clour at 800-677-3800 or rclour@esdel.org.

Delaware Healthy Living Expo planned The Delaware Healthy Living Expo, featuring an array of speakers and workshops on issues of family, physical, spiritual, financial, emotional, and intellectual wellness, will be held at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington on March 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Headlining the workshop programs will be Lisa Whaley, founder and president of Life Work Synergy, LLC. Whaley, who is also an accomplished author, will present “Finding the Off Switch in an Always On World” to give insight to attendees on finding a harmonious balance between work and life.

Four additional speakers will follow addressing healing, selfsabotage, positive attitudes, and exercise. The day also features several exhibitors, providing attendees with products, services and knowledge which support health, harmony and spiritual awareness and enhance overall quality of life issues.

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One of the most important responsibilities of a community newspaper is to offer good information to help readers enjoy a better quality of life.

Once a year we publish this Personal Finance section to provide readers information that will help them reach their financial and personal goals.

We also include information on Retirement Living. With the large number of retirees moving to the area the importance of presenting information for the 55-plus population increases every day.

Advice in this Personal Finance and Retirement Living edition boils down to a few basic facts: • Everyone living in the United States has the ability to become financially independent.

• The path to financial independence requires a plan, some goals and discipline.

• Lifestyle choices play a vital role in helping you to achieve financial independence: Financial independence alone is not the goal for the special section. Wealth gained at the expense of one’s health cannot be thoroughly enjoyed.

That’s why we include articles of advice on setting balanced priorities and investing time wisely.

The staff at Morning Star Publications Inc. hopes the information in this section inspires readers to work toward financial

independence and to enjoy a better quality of life.

We invite participation by local experts. If you and your business would like to participate call Bryant Richardson at 629-9788 or email editor@ mspublications.net

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ANTIQUES/ COLLECTIBLES 18 GLASS INSULATORS off old elec. poles, $75 firm.

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POLICE OFFICER The Town of Laurel Police Department is accepting applications for the position of entry level police officer, both certified and non-certified. Possible sign-on bonus for current Delaware Certified Officers. The Town of Laurel offers an excellent benefit package including take home car and State Pension Plan. Previous applicants are encouraged to apply. Applications can be obtained in person at the Laurel Police Department, located at 205 Mechanic Street, Laurel, DE 19956. For more information contact Captain Richardson or Chief Wilson at 302-875-2244. The Town of Laurel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Application deadline is Friday, January 5, 2007 at noon.

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LEGALS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Seaford Mayor and Council took the following action at a meeting on December 13, 2006: 1) Case No. V-59-06: WalMart, 751 N. Dual Highway, received a special exception for 12 storage containers to be on site for 120 days.

2) Case No. V-60-06: Engle Thomas Properties, owners of 408 Market Street, received a use variance to convert the vacant building into a carry out restaurant open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

3) Case No. V-61-06: Walter Snigier, 517 Hickory Lane, receive a use variance for the owner/occupier to operate a one chair beauty salon at this location.

4) Case No. V-62-06: W. A. Ramp, property owners of 418-422 Pennsylvania Avenue, received a use variance to convert existing storage into two offices.

5) Case No. V-63-06: Kevin Thawley, property owner of 413 Hickory Lane, Tax Map and Parcel 53113.0570, received a variance to create a lot with a width less than required for the R-1 district.

6) Case No. V-65-06: Seaford Commons, LLC., property owner of Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 5.00 40, located on Sussex Highway, is requesting a variance to allow signage on this property which is not in compliance with the zoning ordinance.

THE CITY OF SEAFORD Dolores Slatcher City Manager 12/28/1tc

A.D. 2006, 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 the 22nd day of July, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Charles Dean Tomblin 11592 County Seat Hwy., Laurel, DE 19956 Attorney: David W. Baker, Esq. PO Box 551 Georgetown, DE 19947 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 12/28/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Elfriede K. Retzlaff, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Elfriede K. Retzlaff who departed this life on the 30th day of November, A.D. 2006 late of Greenwood, DE, were duly granted unto Wilhelm Retzlaff, on the 13th day of December, A.D. 2006, 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 the 30th day of July, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Wilhelm Retzlaff 6226 Federalsburg Rd., Georgetown, DE 19933 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 12/28/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Ava Wanda Tomblin, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Ava Wanda Tomblin who departed this life on the 22nd day of November, A.D. 2006 late of Laurel, DE, were duly granted unto Charles Dean Tomblin, on the 14th day of December,

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Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Roscoe W. Radish who departed this life on the 3rd day of December, A.D. 2006 late of Laurel, DE, were duly granted unto Randy W. Radish, on the 19th day of December, A.D. 2006, 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 the 3rd day of August, A.D. See LEGALS—page 37

MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 36 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Randy W. Radish 123 Lake Drive, Laurel, DE 19956 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 12/28/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Jack L. Morris, Sr., Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Jack L. Morris, Sr. who departed this life on the 29th day of October, A.D. 2006 late of Bridgeville, DE were duly granted unto Janet Wheeler, James Morris on the 6th day of December, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrators without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrators on or before the 29th day of June, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Administrators: Janet Wheeler 2638 Federalsburg Rd., Bridgeville, DE 19933 James Morris 6403 Cardinal Ave., Seaford, DE 19973 Attorney: Shannon R. Owens, Esq. Procino Wells, LLC 123 Pennsylvania Ave

Seaford, DE 19973 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 12/21/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Mildred B. Willin, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Mildred B. Willin who departed this life on the 28th day of November, A.D. 2006 late of Seaford, DE, were duly granted unto Randall Charles Willin, Jr., John C. Willin on the 6th day of December, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Executors without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Executors on or before the 28th day of July, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Co-Executors: Randall Charles Willin, Jr. 3271 Stein Hwy. Seaford, DE 19973 John C. Willin 30198 North Oak Grove Rd., Seaford, DE 19973 Attorney: David W. Baker, Esq. P.O. Box 551 Georgetown, DE 19947 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 12/21/3tc

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Estate of John H. Osborne, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of John H. Osborne who departed this life on the 2nd day of November, A.D. 2006 late of Bridgeville, DE, were duly granted unto Barbara McCray, on the 29th day of November, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required

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to make payments to the said Executrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executrix on or before the 2nd day of July, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix: Barbara McCray 35 Church Street, Bridgeville, DE 19933 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 12/14/3tc

PUBLIC NOTICE On Thursday, January 18, 2007, at 4:00 p.m. local time or as soon as posssible thereafter, the Board of Adjustment of Laurel will sit in the Conference Room of the Mayor and Council of Laurel, 201 Mechanic Street, Laurel, Delaware, to publicly hear and determine the matter of granting a variance unto the Discover Group, LLC, concerning property located on U.S. Route 13 North of the Car Store, Sussex County tax map and Town of Laurel account number 2-32/6.00/40, for the purpose of relocating Sharp Energy tanks on the above reference parcel, which will not meet the Town of Laurel’s Zoning Ordinance Large Parcel Development Overlay District (LPD-OD).

You are hereby notified to be present with your witnesses, other evidence, and counsel, ifyou have any, and to attend the determination of the Board of Adjustment.

Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time without further written notice.

Issued tis 22nd day of December, 2006.

Board of Adjustment The Town of Laurel 12/28/1tc

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Letters to the Editor Future town residents to pay for Laurel's upgrades Since the beginning of the Discovery Project controversy, Laurel area citizens have been told repeatedly that the developer will be required to pay for "any and all upgrades" to infrastructure improvements including the wastewater treatment facilities.

But at Laurel's town meeting on Mon., Dec. 18, the funding for these upgrades focused on the Special Tax District designation to be implemented by the town of Laurel. When asked repeatedly about who exactly will be paying these costs, the Mayor said "if the Special Tax doesn't then the developer will."

Referring to a letter from the Mayor, sent to the State Office of Planning Coordination in Oct., W.D. Whaley said that once the property is annexed these home buyers will be town residents and therefore it is accurate to say that the future residents of the town are going to pay these costs via taxes imposed by the town since the developer has no taxing authority.

The Mayor's letter reads in part, "the town has made it very clear to the developer that all infrastructure improvements will have to be paid for by the developer.

In response to this, the developer has begun to work with the town to explore a Special Tax District for Discovery. The town and members of the Discovery Project have already had a preliminary meeting to discuss this option and the town has instructed its’ attorney to begin the necessary work to amend the town charter to allow the creation of this tax district".

The next day, Mr. Whaley who is spokesperson for the SCOLDM group whose directors attended the meeting Monday night had this to say - " I find it absolutely outrageous that a municipality would meet in secret with a developer to conspire to invent a tax scheme against its’ own future residents and then actually order the town charter be changed to allow it. Taxation without representation is not a foreign concept to these officials – it’s a GOAL. I guess they think the people in New Jersey that they're trying to attract to this project are stupid enough to leave their high tax state only to be ripped off by the local government here."

Another subject addressed in the same letter from the Mayor to the Office of State Planning Coordination follows "The town understands that the wastewater treatment upgrade will most likely require an alternate disposal method such as spray irrigation. The town in cooperation with the developer has entered into discussions with a landowner west of Laurel for this purpose."

When asked if the people or governing body of Bethel had been notified of this, the Mayor responded that they have not but would be "at the appropriate time."

The SCOLDM group thinks the appropriate time is before an annexation is finalized.

According to Mr. Whaley, "If the town is promoting a development that wants to discharge hundreds of thousands of gallons per day of wastewater, they should notify residents immediately that the potential exists that this wastewater may

Stars’ Letters Policy All letters should include the writer’s name, address and phone number for verification purposes. Names will be published. No unsigned letters will be published. No letters which the management deems to be libelous will be published. The Star reserves the right to edit or reject any letters. Send your letters to Morning Star Publications, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, or email morningstarpub @ddmg.net have to be sprayed on the sod farms next to their house. Additionally, it seems to me there are an awful lot of meetings taking place between the developer, the town and third parties that the public has not been aware of. The unbridled enthusiasm that this council has for this one developer is stunning to watch. That's the thing that people always ask me about and the one thing that makes people skeptical about what's really going on."

Bill Whaley Laurel

Dismayed at failure of leaders to follow concerns of their citizens It doesn't seem to matter whether it is local or national, I see too much of our elected leaders ignoring the will of the people. The recent federal election was a referendum on this very topic and the Republicans were told in no uncertain terms of the unhappiness of their leadership by the general populace. That is not to say that the Democrats came off as knights in shining armor but were, rather, the only other "game in town" through which to voice our grievances.

But, what I really want to address here is of a very local nature. I have followed three events recently that showed the populace at odds with the local town governments.

In a rare victory against capricious leadership, Seaford united with their disenfranchised brethren to prevent an annexation of some 600 acres into the city, thereby protecting the status of their rural neighborhoods from heavy encroachment of dense development.

Now, I am of a mixed feeling as to the city's leanings towards letting any developer come to town hall and get whatever he desires essentially rubber stamped by the city council. Can anyone remember where such requests have actually been turned down?? Voting on annexations, up until recently, has been a very low key affair with generally around 100 or fewer people voting. The expansion of Seaford, the growth, certainly has its benefits. But, as has been stated elsewhere, we are also setting ourselves up for one heck of a commuting nightmare, as if the heavy and growing traffic now on Rt. 13 hasn't been visible to all to foresee the possible future.

The residents of Laurel, however, don't even have the regress of being able to vote on an annexation, the power of yea or nay residing in the city government. It certainly sounds like it is high time that Laurel's Continued on page 38

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charter be changed to allow its residents to vote on such matters, as witness the anger currently being raised by affected residents near the proposed Discovery project.

Whether these are also disenfranchised voters, I don't know, but in both cases those affected should have a say in things that affect them personally.

And then there is the matter of the capricious re-assessment of the properties of 899 Seaford residents. A small group of affected citizens has attempted to obtain redress but, as so eloquently described by Ted Gruwell in his letter in the Morning Star newspaper of Dec. 14, his group has run into all sorts of obfuscation by the court and city. It appears to be either a case of e Pluribus Carburundum (wear them down until they give up) or simply a system without adequate redress. It is quite apparent to the casual observer that the assessment was without merit and would need to be

redone or abandoned, yet the city obfuscates in the hopes that those affected will simply give up their quest.

Whether the ACLU can help, I am somewhat doubtful. The ACLU is set up to protect the Bill of Rights. If this can be seen to be an infringement on those rights, which it certainly may be, then perhaps they can and will help. The ACLU can be contacted in Wilmington, DE, by phone (302-654-5326 or 800-813-6953), by e-mail (aclu@acludelaware.org), or by postal mail (100 West 10th Street, Suite 309, Wilmington, DE 19801).

However, that the citizenry should need to reach out to the ACLU or other external organizations is indicative of a broken government failing to listen and act upon the expressed interests of its citizens and those that might additionally be affected by its actions. It is this that I find so dismaying.

Lt. Gov. John C. Carney has been promoting a healthier lifestyle for Delawareans. John Hollis is heading up a local effort with 5-2-1 Almost None as its theme.

Laurel’s Mayor and Council recently joined in support of this initiative. Young people are being encouraged to eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day, spend less than 2 hours in front of a TV or computer screen, get at least 1 hour of a physical activity, and drink almost no sugar-sweetened drinks.

Lt. Gov. Carney has issued a challenge for Delawareans.

“The Challenge, which I started four years ago, encourages people to incorporate regular physical activity into their daily lives. Participants accumulate points by completing any of a wide variety of daily activities. After three months, participants are awarded a gold, silver, or bronze medal based on the number of points they earned.

“The purpose of the Challenge is not to turn everyone into a body builder or a marathon runner. It’s

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President Signs Carper Postal Reform Bill President Bush recently signed into law legislation, sponsored by Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., to modernize the United States Postal Service and make it viable for the 21st century.

The legislation, the first major overhaul of the USPS since 1970, would help stabilize mail volume and stamp prices, keeping them below an inflation-based ceiling for the next 10 years. The bill also provides financial relief for the USPS, which has been saddled with having to pay military retirement benefits not required by any other quasifederal agency.

"This legislation will help us avoid disastrous future postal rate hikes and put the Postal Service on firm financial footing for the 21st century," said Senator Carper, who has been the lead Senate Democrat on the issue.

"The bill would give the Postal Service the tools it needs to survive at a time when more and more people communicate and do business through faxes, email and electronic bill-pay rather than hard-copy mail. The legislation will go a long way toward making sure the Postal Service has the flexibility it needs to compete in the new economy."

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Seven-Day forecast for Western Sussex County Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Tides Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Sunny to partly cloudy

Mild with clouds and sun

Rather cloudy with rain possible

Mostly cloudy with rain possible

A blend of sun and clouds

Partly sunny

Times of clouds and sun

52/31

54/40

61/45

61/39

53/32

51/31

46/22

Almanac Statistics through Tuesday Dec. 26 at Georgetown, Delaware

Temperatures

Precipitation

High for the week . . . . . . . . . . .

Low for the week . . . . . . . . . . .

Normal high . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Normal low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average temperature . . . . . . . .

. 62° . 28° . 47° . 28° 44.2°

Total for the week . . . . . . . . . . 1.32�

Total for the month . . . . . . . . . . 1.83�

Normal for the month . . . . . . . . 2.61�

Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . 48.14�

Smyrna 49/31 Dover 47/33

Time 8:49 p.m.

11:27 a.m.

7:25 a.m.

7:40 a.m.

Date February 19 March 6 March 19 April 3

Perigee Apogee Perigee Apogee

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Rise .7:19 a.m. .7:20 a.m. .7:20 a.m. .7:20 a.m. .7:20 a.m. .7:20 a.m. .7:21 a.m.

First Dec 27

Harrington 50/32

Time 4:35 a.m.

10:38 p.m.

1:40 p.m.

4:39 a.m.

Milford 50/32 Greenwood 52/32

Lewes 50/37

Bridgeville 51/32

Sun and Moon Sun Thursday .

Friday . . . .

Saturday . .

Sunday . . .

Monday . .

Tuesday . .

Wednesday

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Set .4:49 p.m. .4:49 p.m. .4:50 p.m. .4:51 p.m. .4:52 p.m. .4:52 p.m. .4:53 p.m.

Full Jan 3

High 8:08 a 9:13 a 10:16 a 11:16 a 12:11 p 12:32 a 1:24 a

Low High Low 2:14 a 8:18 p 3:01 p 3:11 a 9:25 p 4:11 p 4:09 a 10:32 p 5:16 p 5:07 a 11:35 p 6:16 p 6:03 a —- 7:10 p 6:57 a 1:04 p 8:01 p 7:48 a 1:52 p 8:48 p

Vienna, MD

The moon, and its relative distance to the Earth, affects tides on a monthly basis. When the moon is farthest from the Earth (apogee), tides of decreased range or currents of decreased speed occur.

When the moon is closest to the Earth (perigee), the occurrence of increased range or currents of speed is more prevalent.

Date December 27 January 10 January 22 February 7

Day Thurs.

Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues.

Wed.

Sharptown, MD Shown is Thursday’s weather.

High Low High Low Temperatures are Thursday’s highs Day and Thursday night’s lows.

Thurs. 11:27 a 5:07 a 11:37 p 5:54 p Fri. 12:32 p 6:04 a —- 7:04 p Sat. 12:44 a 7:02 a 1:35 p 8:09 p Sun. 1:51 a 8:00 a 2:35 p 9:09 p Mon. 2:54 a 8:56 a 3:30 p 10:03 p Tues.

3:51 a 9:50 a 4:23 p 10:54 p Wed. 4:43 a 10:41 a 5:11 p 11:41 p

Apogee and Perigee

Perigee Apogee Perigee Apogee

Nanticoke River Roaring Point, MD

Moon Rise Thursday . . .12:14 p.m.

Friday . . . . . .12:43 p.m.

Saturday . . . . .1:17 p.m.

Sunday . . . . . .1:58 p.m.

Monday . . . . .2:48 p.m.

Tuesday . . . . .3:47 p.m.

Wednesday . . .4:53 p.m.

Last Jan 11

Set .12:50 a.m. . .2:03 a.m. . .3:17 a.m. . .4:31 a.m. . .5:43 a.m. . .6:48 a.m. . .7:43 a.m.

SEAFORD 52/31 Blades 53/31

Rehoboth Beach 49/37 Georgetown 50/32 Concord 53/31 Laurel 54/31 Delmar 53/31

Millsboro 50/32

Bethany Beach 48/39 Fenwick Island 49/38

New Jan 18

Day High Low High Low Thurs. 10:49 a 4:29 a 10:59 p 5:16 p Fri. 11:54 a 5:26 a —- 6:26 p Sat. 12:06 a 6:24 a 12:57 p 7:31 p Sun. 1:13 a 7:22 a 1:57 p 8:31 p Mon. 2:16 a 8:18 a 2:52 p 9:25 p Tues.

3:13 a 9:12 a 3:45 p 10:16 p Wed. 4:05 a 10:03 a 4:33 p 11:03 p

Rehoboth Beach Day Thurs.

Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues.

Wed.

High 1:37 a 2:41 a 3:43 a 4:41 a 5:34 a 6:27 a 7:16 a

Low 7:51 a 8:58 a 10:05 a 11:09 a 12:05 p 12:57 p 12:38 a

High 1:56 p 2:58 p 3:59 p 4:56 p 5:47 p 6:39 p 7:28 p

Low 8:08 p 9:03 p 9:59 p 10:54 p 11:47 p —1:43 p

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