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VOL. 11 NO. 38 NEWS HEADLINES KING DAY CELEBRATION - Country club and Boys and Girls Club will host activities to honor the late civil rights leader. Page 2 FIRE CHIEF SPEAKS OUT - Fire department planning to keep main station, build two substations. Page 3 SEAFORD COUNCIL - The Seaford mayor and council were meeting at presstime Tuesday. For late breaking news see pages 4 and 5.

PROTEST - Carpenters at the new Lowe's that is going up in Seaford are earning substantially less than the prevailing wage. And members of the Carpenters Local 2012, Seaford, want the public to be aware of the discrepancy. Page 6 LOWE’S OPENING - When will the Lowe’s in Seaford open for business? Page 6 TRAFFIC DEATHS - Traffic deaths in Delaware increased eight percent in 2006. The main reason for the increase may surprise you. Page 8 FIRST WIN - The Seaford varsity girls’ basketball team gave their head coach her first win in the team’s first conference game of the season last week. Page 41 400 WINS - Seaford Christian girls’ basketball head coach Chester Davis, a former Seaford High girls’ coach, earned his 400th career win earlier this week. Photo on page 42, story on page 46

With unanimous vote, council approves Discovery annexation Hours before vote, opposition group files lawsuit

By Tony E. Windsor Despite the filing of a lawsuit against the Laurel Town Council by a local group opposed to the development of 500 acres of land northeast of town, the council on Monday moved forward with annexation of the property. The annexation opens the door for development of a major residential, retail and sports complex known as Discovery.

A packed council chambers heard the council vote unanimously to both annex the 500 acres and bring it into the town as a Large Parcel Development Overlay. The LPD enables developers of the Discovery Group to construct a complex that includes such features as a 1,400-unit residential complex, three hotels, two stadiums, an equestrian center and more than 1 million square feet of retail space. The project is planned to be built in three

or four phases over 12 to 14 years and each phase must be brought back before the town’s Planning and Zoning Committee and Mayor and Council for approval.

Members of the Sussex County Organization to Limit Development Mistakes (SCOLDM) once again appeared before the council to express their opposition to the Discovery Project. The group, according to its mission statement, was organized “to help limit mistakes in the massive development in Sussex County Delaware and allow the people who make Sussex County their home to have a voice on how development affects their lives.”

SCOLDM spokesman, W.D. Whaley, said his organization is “disappointed” that the council decided to move forward with annexation of the Discovery property. “As you are probably aware, at about 1:50 p.m. today a lawsuit was filed in court and we are

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obviously very disappointed by your decision to proceed with the annexation vote this evening,” he said. “On our view, your disregard for the laws pertaining to the annexation process is yet another example of your overzealous attitude toward this one development and this one developer.”

Whaley went on to say that SCOLDM feels confident that the town council is not being responsible in allowing the Discovery Project to move forward as it is being proposed.

“Instead of taking the responsibility to grow the town in an efficient, steady and creative way as entrusted to you by the people of this town, you have elected to farm that part of your duties out to a third party,” he said. “There is a right way and a wrong way to do these things and we look forward to the court ordering it to be done the right way.”

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Annual Nanticoke Health gala to look back to the roaring 1920s

STARS OF THE WEEK - A Seaford boys’ swimmer and a Seaford girls’ swimmer are this week’s Seaford Stars of the Week. Page 43

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ST. JUDE’S FUNDRAISER - Doug Figgs (left) receives a back pack and certificate from St. Jude's for raising more than $1,000 for the Children’s Hospital on behalf of the Seaford Kiwanis Club. Presenting the gifts are President Ron Breeding, who has been coordinating the St. Jude’s effort for 20 years and has helped raise more than $30,000.

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The Auxiliary of Nanticoke Health Services Winter Gala 2007 committee is in full swing, planning for the Jan. 27 dinner and dance. This year’s fundraiser will be called “Puttin’ on the Glitz” and will look back to the roaring 1920s, a time of flappers, boas and glamorous gowns.

Mellon Financial Corporation will be the presenting sponsor for the event.

The event will be held at the Seaford Golf and Country Club, which the committee is planning to transform with glitz and glitter. Music and dancing to the sounds of the local group, Encore, will follow the dinner.

Proceeds from the event will become part of the annual donation made by the auxiliary to Nanticoke Health Services. Tickets are $100 per person.

For more information, call Nanticoke Health Services Volunteer Offices at 629-6611, ext. 2301.

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Celebration of King’s birthday set for Monday

By Lynn R. Parks Among America’s slaves, homemade quilts may have been more than coverings for beds. They may also have served as secret messages for those who wanted to escape their bondage, with codes hidden in the patterns and colors of the quilts.

As part of the Western Sussex Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration planned Monday for Seaford, a group of sisters will present a program based on what some historians believe was a “code of quilts.” Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters will take the stage at the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club at noon.

“They will sing songs and use drama and quilts to show how slaves communicated,” said Betty L. Ricks-Jarmon, spokeswoman for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration committee. “Quilts were always an integral part of the slave culture.”

Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters is made up of five sisters who grew up in New Jersey. (Two sisters are deceased.) Phyllis Walker, one of the sisters who lives in Mullica Hill, N.J., said that the group does about 60 shows a year and has traveled to 17 states in the northeast part of the country.

The programs focus on slavery, on slaves’ struggles for freedom and on crafts practiced and songs sung by American slaves.

Walker said that it is important to make children understand what it was like to be a slave. “People living today have always been free,” she said. “It’s hard to explain to a child what not being free is like. We try to make them understand how every minutes of a slave’s life was controlled by someone else. Through that, we hope that the children learn to appreciate their freedom.”

The stories of America’s slaves also carry a message for children who are struggling to overcome problems, Walker added.

“I hope that they will realize that by using our God-given talents, we can overcome any type of bondage we may have,” she said. “Bondage can include drugs, trouble in school, anything that keeps you from doing what you should be doing.”

Ricks-Jarmon said that the presentation, as well as other activities planned for Monday’s celebration, are intended to teach children the history and heritage of African-Americans. “We hope that African-American children learn to appreciate that history, and to realize that the people who came before them left a great

For your information: The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will take place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 15. Tickets for a prayer breakfast at the Seaford Golf and Country Club are $20 and are available by calling Pat Jones, 628-1908. Activities at the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club will go from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission to the club that day is $1. foundation for them to build on,” she said.

“And of course we are hoping that they will continue to build on that foundation, to advance forward.”

The celebration is also intended to tell children about the contributions of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “We are hoping they will come away with a deeper sense of the impact Dr. King made,” Ricks-Jarmon said. “We want them to celebrate his message, and keep it alive.”

This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will start with a prayer breakfast at the Seaford Golf and Country Club.

Keynote speaker will be Dara Laws, the Seaford School District’s 2007 teacher of the year. Master of ceremonies will be Laws’ sister, Desiree Moore. During the breakfast, the Martin Luther King Jr. Recognition Award will be presented to Dr. Julius Mullen and NaTasha Mullen, founders of Seaford Parents for Education of African American Kids (SPEAK).

Julius Mullen is also a clinical coordinator at Children and Families First, Seaford.

The breakfast is expected to go until 10:30 a.m.

Activities at the Boys and Girls Club will start at 11 a.m. In addition to the Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters performance, there will be a teen summit, moderated by Julius Mullen and focusing on issues confronted by teenagers, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. A skit, written and performed by Clarence Moore, will start at 2:30 p.m.

Activities at the Boys and Girls Club will go until 5 p.m. They will include children’s games and activities, a trivia contest, exhibits, crafts, an open mike, dancing and door prizes.

The theme for this year’s celebration is “Dare to dream like the king.” It was selected from a number of theme ideas suggested by last year’s participants. This year’s participants will be asked to submit ideas for next year’s celebration theme.

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Laurel Fire Department outlines strategic plan

By Tony E. Windsor In a presentation before the Laurel Town Council, the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department fire chief shared information he hopes will clear up confusion that seems to have developed regarding the plans of the fire department.

On Monday night, Jan. 8, Fire Chief Mark Sheridan and Deputy Chief Jeff Hill appeared before the council following the

body’s vote to approve annexation of the 500-acre Discovery property east of US 13. Sheridan said the fact that the Discovery Project has included information about the construction of a fire substation on the property has led some people to believe that the fire department may be abandoning it main 10th Street fire station in town.

“I have sat back the last couple of weeks and listened as the discussions regarding the Discovery project have taken

Bridgeville prepares for Saturday, Jan. 13 vote on annexation

By Mike McClure The Bridgeville Commission prepared for the upcoming annexation referendum during its meeting on Monday. The referendum will take place this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at town hall with a public hearing scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. at the fire hall.

The Commission voted to appoint William Hartzell as the election judge. It also voted to approve developer's agreements (pending a successful referendum and approval by the town's attorney) for the following property owners requesting annexation: Allen and Rocks, Tull Group (former Bridgeville Diner), Jimmy's Grille and Catering, Beach Commercial Real Estate, and RED Investments LLC. Allen and Rocks plan to build 1,800 homes (900 open market, 900 age restricted, and 180 moderately priced) on land located south of Heritage Shores if the annexation is approved. The property owners requesting annexation who were not listed plan no development on their properties. Development can not be done until a developer's agreement is signed with the town.

Commission president Joe Conaway announced at the beginning of the meeting that he reached a deal with the Heritage Shores development for additional land for four athletic fields to be located next to the existing athletic fields in town. He also said nearly 20 acres has been set aside for the school district for a new school and up to three acres has been provided on the proposed new portion of Heritage Shores for the fire company (if the annexation is approved).

Commissioner Bill Jefferson gave the Dangerous Building Inspection Committee report for a house at 31 Church Street. According to Jefferson, there are no residents living in the house and the chimney needs repaired, an addition is separating from the house, and the roof is denigrating. The Commission voted to condemn the

house base on the committee's recommendation. A public hearing will be held during next month's meeting during which the property owners will be given the opportunity to plead their case and tell the Commission if they will take steps to bring property into compliance.

Town manager Bonnie Walls reported that six Christmas food baskets were given to needy residents.

The food was collected at Caroling in the Park and from Heritage Shores residents.

Walls also said she toured Heritage Shores last Friday and was impressed with the facilities. According to Walls the target opening date for the clubhouse is mid February for Heritage Shores residents and April for the public. The pro shop is currently open to all with the target opening date for the golf course set at July 4.

In other business, Conaway proposed a town policy making English the official language of the town. The Commission voted unanimously in favor of the policy.

“I think that it is time that we bring the community together,” Conaway said. “We can’t continue teaching English as a second language in our schools, why not Spanish as a second language?”

Conaway also gave his annual state of the town report. The following are some of the highlights from 2006: Aaron Chaffinch was hired as the town's first Director of Public Safety; three policemen added to the force with the starting salary for Bridgeville policemen raised to $30,000; the town entered into a lease agreement with Wheatley Farms for 910 acres to use for its spray irrigation system; ordinances dealing with protests in town and prohibiting adult registered sex offenders from residing within certain areas of town were established; and Goodwill Industries broke ground for its facility.

See the Star’s annual progress report for more on the town's accomplishments in 2006 and its plans for 2007.

place. I am now hoping to clear up any confusion regarding the fire department’s plans regarding a substation on the east side of US 13,” Sheridan said.

Sheridan explained that the Laurel Fire Department has been working with a strategic plan it developed in 2004 through Nutter and Associates, the professional consulting firm used by the town of Laurel in developing its state-certified Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Sheridan said

there are no plans to abandon the 10th Street fire station and said renovation work is being done at that station to prepare it for future fire service needs. Work includes new offices, bunk rooms and a training room.

Sheridan said Laurel is the only fire department of the 60 departments statewide to have such a formal strategic plan in Continued on page 10

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Fate of Seaford’s power plant will be looked at in February

By Lynn R. Parks The future of Seaford’s aging power plant could be decided in February.

At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Councilman Mike Vincent, liaison with the city’s electric department, said that he intends to present at the February 13 meeting information about the costs of fixing the plant to meet new environmental standards. He will also present an engineering firm’s conclusions regarding the plant’s capabilities to generate income for the city.

“We have to decide, do we want to be in the electric business,” he said. “Can we afford to be in that business? If we want the plant to generate again, we have to make sure that it is expedient.”

The 80-year-old Seaford power plant, which has not been in operation since December 2005, has five diesel-powered engines, made in 1958, 1954, 1953, 1939 and 1962. In August, Mark Prettyman, environmental scientist with the Air Quality Management branch of the state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, described them as “very old, very dirty machines.”

Under state regulations that went into effect January 2006, the plant cannot resume operations until the city has a plan to reduce pollutants by April 2008. The plant’s “pollutant of concern,” Prettyman said, is nitrogen oxide, a “precursor,” or

contributor, to ground-level ozone, the smog that is especially harmful to those with breathing disorders. It is that groundlevel ozone that the government is referring to when it issues a high ozone warning.

The new state standard requires that an existing generator operating for non-emergency purposes emit no more than four pounds of nitrogen oxide for every megawatt hour of power that it generates.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency estimates that engines like those in the Seaford plant have a pollutant load of at least 32 pounds of nitrogen oxide per megawatt hour.

The Seaford plant can generate seven megawatt hours of power.

Seaford’s plant is also going to have to reduce the carbon monoxide, a poison, and carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change, which it spews out, as well as particulate matter, the small particles in exhaust that are linked with lung disease.

The technology exists to bring the power plant into compliance with new regulations. But that technology can be expensive. City power director Dave Thomas has estimated the cost at $3 million.

Tuesday night, Vincent said that he was not ready to discuss the cost of revamping the plant. “I will come back to the first meeting in February with the numbers,” he said.

When the plant was constructed in

SLATCHER HONORED FOR SERVICE - Dolores Slatcher has been city manager of Seaford for 25 years. She was named city manager Jan. 2, 1982. Tuesday night, she was recognized by the city council and by Mayor Ed Butler, who presented her with a plaque.

Present for the surprise presentation was Slatcher’s husband, Bill. Photo by Lynn R. Parks

1939, it generated power for all city residents. The city started purchasing power from Delmarva Power and Light in the mid-1960s.

The plant was mothballed in the 1970s, when the city started buying all of its power from DP&L. In 1985, the city started “peak shaving,” or generating electricity at peak times for the power company, which in turn cut the city’s electricity bill. That

practice continued until 2004, when the city’s contract with DP&L (then Conectiv) ended. New supplier Constellation Energy had no interest in peak shaving.

The city went into the electric sales business, firing up the generators when the price of electricity spiked high enough for the plant to make a profit. That ended in December 2005, when the cost of diesel fuel got so high that the plant could not make a profit.

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Seaford City Council News

By Lynn R. Parks

Maspeth, N.Y., in Queens, will pay a starting wage of $8 for laborers, up to $20 for managers.

Seaford extends the sales contract on its speculative building in industrial park

Phillips-Lowe enters race for Seaford City Council

For the second time, the Seaford City Council has extended the sales contract on its speculative building in the industrial park.

In November, after the original sales agreement expired, the council agreed to give Century Window Fashions until Dec. 31 to come to settlement on the building. At that time, city manager Dolores Slatcher said that the city was trying to get the matter closed by the end of the year.

At Tuesday night’s council meeting, Slatcher recommended that the council approve Century’s request for another extension. “I think that the holidays caught up with them and their paperwork is not completed yet,” she said.

The council granted an extension until March 1.

The spec building was constructed in 1999 as a joint project between the city and the state.

Since then, it has sat empty.

84 Lumber expressed interest in 2005 in buying the building, but backed off in the face of the state’s demand that any employer in the building pay a starting wage of $13.10 an hour. In February, the city bought the building from the state in order to be able to sell it to Century Window Fashions. That company, based in

Leanne Phillips-Lowe, named to the Seaford City Council in April 2006 to fill the seat left vacant when then Councilman Ed Butler was elected mayor, is running for another term. An election to fill the three-year seat will be held in March.

As of Tuesday, Phillips-Lowe was the only person running for the seat. Deadline to file as a candidate is Feb. 16.

The deadline to register to vote is also Feb. 16. Residents of the city must register at city hall in order to cast ballots. Registration to vote in city elections is separate from national and state voter registration.

“We encourage everyone to check if they are in doubt” about their registration with the city, city manager Dolores Slatcher said.

Citizens of Seaford can register to vote at city hall during regular business hours. In addition, city hall will be open Tuesdays, Jan. 23 and Feb. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m., to accommodate people interested in registering.

For details, call city hall, 6299173.

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The new fee is $2,700 for every dwelling unit.

“This will help offset the cost of construction for poles and lines,” city manager Dolores Slatcher told the city council, which approved the fee Tuesday night by unanimous vote. The fee does not include the cost of putting in transformers and meters, which is borne by the city.

City councilman Mike Vincent, liaison with the city’s electric department, spoke in support of the fee. “We spent a lot of time reviewing this and everyone feels very confidant that this is an equitable way to recover costs,” he said.

Homeowners who require upgrades of their electrical service will pay a fee based on the home’s increased capacity. Similarly, fees

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With the city council vote Tuesday night, the provision for the fee became part of the city code.

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Business Carpenters say shame on Lowe’s for paying low wages

By Lynn R. Parks

in benefits. Brown said that the carpenters he talked with on the Lowe's site are earnCarpenters at work at the expansion of ing about $17 an hour. And some of them the NRG power plant east of Millsboro are receive no benefits. earning at least the prevailing wage for Contractor at the site is Perry Constructheir labors. Carpenters working on the tion, from Rockville, Md. That firm has new wastewater treatment plant in Ocean contracted out the carpentry work to the View and at all school construction projLeonard Kraus Co., Baltimore. ects throughout the county are similarly A woman with the Leonard Kraus Co. being paid the prevailing wage. referred all questions to Perry ConstrucBut carpenters at the new Lowe's that is tion. A spokesman with Perry Construction going up in Seaford are earning substandid not return requests for comment. tially less than the prevailing wage. And Karen Cobb, spokeswoman for Lowe's, members of the Carpenters Local 2012, said that the company selects general conSeaford, want the public to be aware of the tractors "based on the quality of their work discrepancy. Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 and the cost of their services." p.m., representatives "When Lowe's of the union are builds stores, the standing at the concompany uses a ‘We are not opposed to Lowe's struction site, mancompetitive bidding coming to the area. We are only ning a banner and process that is fair to asking that Lowe's support us in handing out flyers all interested parthat explain the ties," she added. maintaining our standard of wage difference.

"Once a project is "Shame on awarded to a general living.’

Lowe's for lowering contractor, the generarea standards in our al contractor handles John Brown community," the the hiring of workers Spokesman, Carpenters Local 2012 banner reads. and additional sub“We are not opcontractors." posed to Lowe's Brown, whose locoming to the area,” said local spokesman cal represents carpenters in Sussex County John Brown, Lewes. “We are only asking and the eight counties on Maryland’s Eastthat Lowe's support us in maintaining our ern Shore, said that he was not surprised at standard of living.” the low wages being paid on the Lowes The county’s prevailing wage for carconstruction site. “We have run into this penters is $22.38 an hour, plus $11 an hour with Lowe's in the past,” he said.

Lowe’s expected to open mid-summer

By Lynn R. Parks The Lowe’s store that is under construction on U.S. 13, Seaford, is expected to open in mid-summer. Karen Cobb, spokeswoman for Lowe’s, said Tuesday that when plans for the new store were announced in May, it was expected that the store would open before the end of the year.

“The delay was caused largely by delays in road construction,” Cobb said.

The project is expected to cost about $18.5 million. The store will have about 116,000 square feet of retail sales space as well as a 32,000-square foot garden center.

The store is expected to employ about 175 people.

In fiscal year 2005, which ended in January 2006, Lowe’s had sales of $43.2 billion. The company is based in Mooresville, N.C.

John Brown (left) and Jim Fleming, both members of the Carpenters Local 2012, Seaford, hold up a banner protesting the wages being paid to carpenters working at the Lowe’s construction site. The new store takes shape in the background. Photo

by Lynn R. Parks

“It is perfectly within its right to pay less than the prevailing wage,” Brown added. “But we believe that in doing so, Lowe's is violating the public trust.”

The irony of the situation, that carpenters are among those who routinely buy supplies from the home supply company, is not lost on Brown.

“We support Lowe's in many areas,” in-

cluding through investments of part of the 500,000-member union’s retirement fund, he said. “I’m sure a lot of our members support Lowes on a daily basis,” by buying supplies there. “We are only asking that Lowe's support us in our efforts to try to keep wages and benefits for all contractors working in Delaware at levels so that we can maintain our standard of living.”

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Furniture (7:30pm): 5 pc. Willet Wildwood solid cherry bedroom suite, Pr of Ralph lauren firesid chairs, 4pc Kling solid cherry bedroom suite, 8pc Cushman solid cherry dining room suite, Daneker cherry Grandmother clock, Pennsylvania house side board, 10 pc Mahogany dining room suite, solid oak roll top desk, 6 drawer ornately carved empire lingerie chest, Wurlitzer piano, oak drop front writing desk, Victorian marble top plant stand, 3 drawer marble top dresser, pr of Ethan Allen end tables, oak lighted curio, Willet shaving mirror, 4 rush seat Hitchcock style chairs, mahogany drop center dresser w/mirror, Highland House camlback sofa, Eastlake chocolate marble plant stand, early mahogany carpenter’s chest, Bassett cherry dresser, pair lyre base marble top end stands, early spinning wheel, marble top coffee table, Sm. marble top plant stand, pine dry sink, Broyhill camelback sofa, mahogany serpentine front writing desk, 2 butler’s tables, leather inlay 1 drawer dstand, waterfall chiffrobe w/Bakelite pulls, Silvertone Victrola, Victorian style ladies side chair, 1 drawer carved mahogany sid stand, cane seat and back rocker, 3 pc Sumpter BRs, early bee hive andirons, spool cradle, early oak high chair, urn splat chairs, blue wingback chair, pine coffee table, pine dinette table and chairs, iron patio set, oak seven drawer desk, pine mantle, 27” Sanyo TV, 9x7 floral hook rug and more!

Box lots and Bicycles (from the Salisbury Police Dept) will be sold last: Over 50 bicycles to include Huffy, Schwinn, Roadmaster, Mongoose, Trek, 2 drawer file cabinet, set of right handed golf clubs, porch rockers, step stools, misc. cut and pressed glass, dual wheel wheelbarrow, misc hand tools, lg whiskey barrrel and more!!

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In wake of record highway deaths, state is promoting pedestrian, motorcycle safety torcycle crashes last year, compared to 21 Traffic deaths in Delaware increased deaths in 2005. eight percent in 2006. That’s not the reOHS officials feel that increased levels sult that Office of Highway Safety officials were hoping for, especially after see- of public awareness and partnerships formed with state legislators, DMV and ing a five-percent drop in motor vehicle members of the motorcycle community fatalities in 2005.

That year, 133 people were killed in car have been invaluable to keeping those deaths from climbing again. crashes. But by the end of 2006, ten more Despite the improvements in many arpeople had lost their lives on Delaware’s eas, pedestrian deaths reached a five-year roadways for a year-end total of 145 peohigh in 2006, largely accounting for the ple killed. overall increase in traffic deaths. Twenty“We continue to lose far too many seven pedestrians died in traffic crashes people in traffic crashes that are, for the last year, a 63-percent increase from 2005, most part, preventable,” said Tricia Roberts, director of the Office of Highway when 10 pedestrians were killed.

OHS officials cite a variety of factors Safety. “These incidents are not accidents. for the deaths, including inattentive drivSomeone behind the wheel has either ing and failure of pedestrians to cross at made a bad decision or they are distracted intersections or wear reflective clothing and not focused on the task of driving. when walking at night.

Too many people are making bad deciIn 2007, OHS plans to continue consions and leaving devastated families in ducting the campaigns that have shown their wake.” positive results, including Click It or TickThe increase in traffic deaths came despite improvements in several key areas of et, Checkpoint Strikeforce and the Stop Aggressive Driving campaign. New initiahighway safety: tives will include a program to increase • Alcohol involvement in fatal crashes seat belt use among 9- to 15-year-olds last year dropped by approximately 10 (who are often called “tweens”), a propercent. Fifty-one people (35 percent of the total) died in alcohol-related crashes in gram to encourage motorists to call 911 to report aggressive and impaired drivers, 2006 compared to 60 who died in 2005. and a program to increase seat belt use as OHS credits much of the decline to the well as reduce impaired driving and unhigh visibility enforcement and awareness derage consumption by teens. campaign Checkpoint Strikeforce, as well OHS will also strengthen its public as the implementation of a drug recognition expert program, and partnerships with awareness efforts to promote motorcycle and pedestrian safety. groups like MADD Delaware.

Finally, office staff, working with state • Aggressive driving involvement in fapolice, State Farm tal crashes also deInsurance, county clined last year. In emergency medical 2006, acts of aggres‘We’re doing more than ever beservice agencies sive driving were fore in terms of enforcement, statewide and the listed as contributing factors in 51 percent awareness and education. But we University of Delaware Cooperaof fatal crashes, need drivers and passengers to tive Extension, will whereas in 2005, continue to expand they accounted for partner with us by really focusing the Graduated Dri58 percent of the ver Licensing state’s fatal crashes. all their attention on the task of (GDL) Parent OrienActive enforcement driving and pedestrians to assist tation Program in and awareness high schools through the “Stop us by knowing and obeying all of statewide, as well as Aggressive Driving” continue the Smart campaign is beDelaware’s pedestrian safety Drive program. lieved to have laws.’

Roberts said that played a significant the public also has a role in this area as huge role to play in well.

Tricia Roberts determining the out• Statewide, seat Director, state Office of Highway Safety come of highway belt use is at an all safety statistics in time high of 86 perDelaware. cent, above the national average of 81 percent. Much of the “We urge the public to join us in maksuccess in achieving ever higher seat belt ing a positive impact on highway safety in use rates is due to Delaware’s participaDelaware,” she said. “We’re doing more tion in the national Click It or Ticket camthan ever before in terms of enforcement, paign each year, police said. awareness and education. But we need “We cannot express enough, our gratidrivers and passengers to partner with us tude for the outstanding work of our law enforcement partners aimed at keeping our by really focusing all their attention on the roadways safe throughout the year,” said task of driving and pedestrians to assist us Roberts. “They don’t always get the cred- by knowing and obeying all of Delaware’s it they deserve for their lifesaving efforts.” pedestrian safety laws.”

Even motorcycle deaths, which more For more information on Office of than doubled in 2005, dropped by 43 perHighway Safety programs, visit the Web cent in 2006. Twelve people died in mosite at www.state.de.us.

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Don’t think of going on a bike ride without lip gloss Time was, growing up in the small town of Bridgeville, that a YNN ARKS bike ride simply meant that I hopped on my bike and took off.

No helmet, no water There was little planning involved; bottle, no cell phone, no planning wasn’t necessary as there identification card in case was no plan. Other than the time a group of us rode the back roads to I got lost. I had with me Seaford and a restaurant’s irreonly instructions: Be caresistible lure of six hamburgers for a ful and come home when dollar, there wasn’t even a destinathe street lights come on. tion.

But I am older now. Activities need definition and purpose. And so it was might need during our 6-mile round-trip journey. I had my license, in case some that, when I proposed to my husband that confused motorist ran both my husband we take a Sunday-morning bike ride, we and me over and emergency personnel had had to come up with a place to go. to figure out who we were.

At first, we thought to ride somewhere I had lip gloss — one must looks one’s for coffee and pastry — I might be older best for emergency personnel. than I was on that hamburger run, but I had money, including six quarters takfood is still irresistible. But the 6-mile radius in which we felt comfortable riding is en from the jar above the washer.

And I had my cell phone. I have come sadly lacking in cozy, curl-up-in-and-readto the point that I feel virtually naked the-newspaper, coffee shops.

Finally, we came up with the necessary without it. And while I have no personal experience in the matter, I am guessing plan, to ride to an area restaurant, grab a that naked bike riding is not very comfortsandwich and ride home. And then, it was able. And possibly likely to lead to the time to gather supplies. type of confusion among motorists that I have written in this space before would result in emergency personnel beabout my childhood bicycle, a solid, oneing necessary. speed, foot-braked 26-incher that took me Finally, and breakfast time was nearly to victory in many a neighborhood race. over, we were ready. Off we went.

Except for a metal rectangular basket — Within 30 feet of our driveway, we ennot good, I found out one summer, for carrying produce purchased in a fruit market. countered a dog. He was friendly, I guess, but with barking, growling and chasing, Not one tomato arrived home intact — it had a strange way of showing it. Fortuhad no accessories. nately, he was distracted from our And when I ran to the garage to pull it whirling ankles by a second dog, a from its rest, I carried with me no accesstranger to the neighborhood and with litsories. No helmet, no water bottle, no cell tle interest in bike riders. phone, no identification card in case I got We made it into town and our destinalost. I had with me only instructions: Be tion with no further mishaps. Two sandcareful, and come home when the street wiches and two drinks later, we were back lights come on. on the road and 40 minutes after that, we On Sunday, my husband and I were were rolling into our driveway. I used one loaded with accessories. I was on my daughter’s new seven-speed bike, my hus- of my daughter’s saddlebags to carry home my plastic orange juice bottle, so I band was on his ten-speed. Both have hand brakes; his has a mounted water bot- could put it in our recycling bin.

As things usually turn out, we had had tle and my daughter’s carries two cavernous saddle bags in which I think all the no need for the various emergency items I contents, including watermelons, from that had taken with me. No matter. I will take them again on any other bike ride that long-ago fruit market could be safely comes our way. transported.

Better be safe than sorry, my mother While my husband checked tire prestaught me. That, “Be careful” and “Come sures, I stood in the kitchen, making sure home when the streetlights come on” will that I had thought to grab everything we always stick with me.

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Discovery project moves ahead, despite filing of lawsuit Continued from page one

According to Whaley, SCOLDM treasurer, John Brohawn, filed the lawsuit in Chancery Court on behalf of the organization. He said the suit cites eight illegal actions by the council in its actions leading up to annexation of the Discovery property.

On its Web site, SCOLDM expresses its opposition to the project, saying among other things that “this development is a junk yard of ideas— it is thrown together with very little thought to the practicality of real life and no thought to its compatibility with the character of the town of Laurel.

“There are legal issues which are being looked into. The petitioner for annexation does not own the properties and the Powers of Attorney were not dated and not notarized as required by state law. Additionally, the tax map numbers do not match on the annexation request and the public notices.”

These issues were raised at a council meeting in December and town attorney James Waehler said at that time he did not see the cited concerns as “fatal errors” that could halt the annexation. He said issues regarding proper notary support would be corrected in time for the final vote on the annexation and issues about tax map numbers not matching as posted in newspaper public notices was a matter of a typographical error.

Waehler said he would investigate and try to determine where the typo may have occurred. However, he added that the public was aware of the location of the Discovery project and the typo is not something that would stop the annexation process.

During Monday night’s council meeting, Waehler suggested that council members give their individual reasons for voting in support of the annexation and LPD zoning as a matter of public record. One by one, the mayor and six of the council members present expressed their reasons for the unanimous vote. Councilwoman Robin Fisher was absent from the meeting.

Mayor John Shwed said the reason for her absence was a family emergency.

Councilman William Trujillo said he feels annexing the property is in the best interest of the town and is being done in a way that allows the town to grow and manage that growth.

Councilman Don Phillips said the annexation is in the best interest of the

community and is a further step in bringing business to the US 13 corridor.

Councilman Chris Calio said the annexation was recommended by the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission. The land is in the town’s designated growth area, he said, and will be a benefit to the citizens of Laurel. He said that as it stands now, the property will contribute $6,000 a year in real estate property taxes and at full growth has a potential of generating more than $5 million in impact and other service fees.

Councilman Randy Lee said he feels the town of Laurel needs to move forward and enlarging and expansion is the way to go.

Council president Terry Wright said the annexation is a step in the right direction to add to the town’s growth. She also said the town has been involved in the Discovery annexation process for a year and she has learned a great deal during that process. Wright said that she polled her constituents and about “98 percent” advised her that the council “would be foolish” to pass up on the economic opportunity provided by the Discovery Project.

“My heart goes out to all the people who have expressed opposition to this project, but I have had to make decisions based on the facts I have learned through this process,” Wright said. “I believe this to be the right decision and an educated decision.”

Mayor Shwed said he would repeat the comments he made during the council’s first reading of the annexation in December. During that meeting he presented a two-page statement outlining his reasons for supporting the Discovery Project and supporting the way in which he and the council proceeded with the annexation process.

In his statement, Shwed said he feels that he and the council have given all parties sufficient time to state their positions and present recommendations and ideas. “I have read all the articles and editorials in the newspapers, letters, petitions and the infamous Internet blogs,” he said. “I have personally discussed this issue with many people, both within and outside the present town boundaries. It is true that Laurel was once a thriving agricultural center and the canning, basket manufacturing and related industries were an integral part of Laurel’s history and development. But, where are they now?”

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Shwed said as mayor of Laurel he has seen firsthand where the town’s assets suffer from lack of financial resources. He said residents in Laurel have one of the highest tax rates in Sussex County, so raising taxes to gain revenue is “not an attractive option.”

“I understand the objections raised by those opposed to the Discovery Project, but as Laurel’s mayor I must consider what is best for the majority of the town’s 3,800 plus citizens,” he said. “I see economic development as the route to break this cycle of insufficient funding and to usher in a new era for the town of Laurel, a new chapter in the proud history of this great community.”

Shwed said if the Discovery Project developers have met the legal requirements for annexation and zoning, he believes the town should vote to approve the requests with the conditions noted by the town’s Planning and Zoning Committee. “I believe property owners have the right to do what is legally allowable with their property,” he said. “Conversely, there are those who would like to see open farmland preserved. In my view buying land is an equal opportunity transaction, open to any interested party willing to meet the seller’s price.”

Also Monday night, the council voted unanimously to approve the second and final reading of an ordinance that brings the property housing the Car Store on US 13 into the corporate limits of Laurel. This property was considered by the council as a linchpin in the development of the US

13 corridor and its annexation enabled the Discovery property to be contiguous to the town’s limits and eligible for annexation.

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place. He said the fire district serviced by the LVFD is the largest in the state with 80 square miles of service area.

It was determined early on in the strategic plan that the Laurel Fire Department would need to build a substation on the east side of US 13, he said, in order to provide efficient and effective fire service to the fire district located east of Laurel’s corporate limits. When it was learned that construction work along Delaware Avenue in Laurel would create a time issue for fire trucks and emergency vehicles to get out to US 13 and over to the east side of US13, the LVFD established a temporary substation on Sycamore Road, east of US 13, which houses a fire truck and emergency equipment. This substation was approved by the State Fire Prevention Committee.

Sheridan said there have been instances where the east substation has been a valuable resource for the fire department, including a time when the operation of the Conrail train kept trucks from immediate access to US 13 for a fire call east of Laurel.

As part of its strategic plan the LVFD is also planning a second substation to be located west of Laurel in Bethel.

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Education Workers to tell kids about value of math and science The Delaware Business, Industry, Education Alliance presents “What In The World?” programs to expose elementary school students at careers that require science, math, or a technology background.

Seaford Middle School is hosting a program on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The program is being held for the seventh grade and approximately 125

students are planning to attend.

The presenters are a varied group with substantial experience in their fields. Presenters include representatives of the Delaware State Fire School, the Sussex County Department of Libraries, Sussex County Emergency Medical Services, Sussex County Emergency Operations Center, SunTrust Mortgage and the University of

Education briefs Identification CDs for kids available through state police With support from the Bank of America, the Delaware State Police becomes the first police department in the nation to offer a Safe Kids Card — a wallet size compact disc identification card that holds emergency and medical information along with photos and fingerprints.

The compact disc format allows police and emergency officials to access the information more quickly, thereby speeding up recovery and treatment.

“Providing this opportunity for parents to have their child’s information placed on

a CD is a more efficient way to protect and assist them in an emergency,” said Delaware State Police Cpl. Michelle Foraker.

The wallet size CDs were custom-made

by Wyoming-based My Family CD International for the Delaware program, based on research of past programs and the needs of the community.

Safe Kids Cards digital child ID kits will be available while supplies last at various events throughout the area. For details or to order a kit, call the Delaware State Police at 302-834-2620, extensions 232 or 233.

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Each presenter will show the students an object with which the students will probably be unfamiliar. The presenters will then explain how that object helps them do their job and how math, science or technology is important to their jobs.

Each presenters will speak for about 10 minutes.

The Delaware Business, Industry, Education Alliance is actively recruiting volunteers for this program in Sussex County.

For details, contact Robin Agar, BIE Alliance, 202 Acorn Forest Drive, Felton, DE 19943, (302) 284-8141. She can also be reached by fax, (302) 284-2826, or e-mail, robinagar@hotmail.com.

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Applications can be obtained from Trish Tandski in human resources of Nanticoke Health Services between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Applications will also be available in guidance counselor’s offices in local high schools.

All applications must be received or postmarked by Friday, March 16.

For more information, call Trish Tandski at 302-629-6611, ext 2630. Completed applications and reference letters can be hand-delivered or mailed to: Nanticoke Health Services Scholarship Program, Human Resources, Attn: Ms. Trish Tandski, 801 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE 19973.

Cliff and Brenda Moore of Delmar announce that their son, Kevin R. Moore, has graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a bachelor of science degree in environmental sciences. He received his diploma during the recent winter graduation ceremony.

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Honor Roll Seaford Middle School Sixth Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Ashley Atkins, Tyler Balas, Evan Budke, Alexander Cataldi, Brooke Chaffinch, Brentdy Chavez, Malcolm Church, Purnell Collins, Victoria Elmidort, Zane Garand, Sean Gibson-Thomas, Kyra Hanzer, David Hignutt, Alyssa Hoch, Shanice Johnson, Jenna Joseph, Aaron Kjos, Shannon Lecates, Rachael Long, Amy Messick, Carter Moore, Kolin Mote, Jazmine Mullen, Erin Nibblett, Michaela Norman, Thanhtam Pham, Mari Phares, Jamier Powell, Aaron Prichard, Eryn Quillen, Brenna Sigai, Jordan Sigai, Carolyn Smith, Matthew Smith, Nadine Trigo, Tyler Truitt, Page Van Brunt, Ryan Wagoner, Heather Walls, Tynetta Washington, Tyler Whaley, Aaron Williamson, Wesley Wootten.

Sixth Grade Honor Roll Joshua Adkins, Christiana Albury, Eric Bahena, Katlyn Bartlett, David Bowen, Zachary Burbage, Justin Carney, Radesha Cook, John Cooper, Adam Crouse, Jacinda Damore, Antonio Drummond, Jacob Duke, Casey Eskridge, Gary Eskridge, Emmanuel Flores, Jennifer Gradowski, Kristin Green, Jose Guadarrama, Jessica Harris, Ryan Henry, Michelle Howell, Stephanie Hurley, Marisa Johnston, Alayne Jones, Alexandria Jones, Justin Jones, Chelsea LeCates, Cesia Matos-Fernandez, Justin McMullen, James Palmer, Kristyn Parlier, Shyheim Purnell, Stephanie Rodriguez-Millan, Deyanira Rojas-Sandoval, Deanna Sigai, Shannon Smart, Jamie Stang, Courtney Taylor, Patrick Tune, Preyona Turnage, Aaliyah Whaley, Danny Wootten.

Seventh Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Lindsay Alexander, Ketsia Aurele, Orleana Bland, Shanice Cannon, Michael Cole, Mary Copper, Ryan Craft, Alexis Hawkins, Kaitlin Hearn, Kiana Hinton, Keona Hughes, Eric Jennings, Tatum

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Sussex Academy of Arts A Honor Roll Melanie A. Hitchens, Margaux K. Lopez, Mallorie Leigh Parsons, Caroline Ann Tarbet, Jackson H. Gilliam, Rachel Elizabeth Crum, Ethan David Lee, Tanya Z. Munyikwa, Alexandra L. Schwartz, Priyen Manesh Patel, Tara Chistine Windels, Veronica Townsend, Morgan D. Warrington, Emma Mae Howcroft, Hannah Grace Small, Ashley Lauren Bean.

B Honor Roll Marisa Wheeler Atkins, Chelsea M. McHugh, Tracey Lynne Beachboard, Raven Elizabeth Berner, Breada Lee Boyce, Jessica Marie Ebright, Terence Robert Tarbet, Avery Withers, Jessica Hansen, Jamie Mullin Holzman, Michael P. McHugh, Melanie A. Moore, Conor T. Small, Clare Casey Thomas, Stacey Lynne Wright Andrew Wheatley Adams, Evangeline E. Boyd, Sarah M. Bryan, Zachary A. Cannon, Lauren B. deFreitas, Katherine Ann Eckrich, John K. Merz, Jordan Leigh Waterhouse, Jamin Ryder Adkins, Dana Bard, Timothy Eugene Gaskin, Jordyn Gum, Matthew S. King, Marquetta S. Nelson, Caitlin Phoebus, Miranda D. Warrington, Matthew Benjamin Dopler, Madeline

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Ashley Lynn Conroe, Hannah Reed Menendez, Beau Marshall Warrington, Alexa Stephanie August, Andrew Daniel Caldwell, Erin R. Quillen, Matthew Rosas, Alicia Erin Walls, Matthew L. Conlin, Elizabeth K. Jarvie, Alissa D. Morgan, Erica Parkhurst, Brittany M. Sharff, Nicholas Aaron Sumter, Audrey Maclean Umschlag, Crystal Marie Williamson.

Woodbridge Elementary School Third Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Aaron Ballweg, Nicholas Constantine, Tyler Hatfield, Makayla Johnson, Brady Keeler, Mariah Lee, Lakalla Molock, McGwire Monahan, Juan Orellana Honor Roll Gloria Alvarado, Sheena Bean, William Bevins, Robert Bove, Christy Brumfield, Elijah Cleveland, Cole Cook, Nathaniel Cooper, John Wayne Dalious, Sara Davis, Tyler Evans, Sha'Quan Hall, Justin Hohberger, Megan Joseph, Allie King, Daquan Lake, Ashelyn McQuerry, Rebecca Murphy, Hailey Penuel, Dominick Simone, Dominique Sistrunk, Madison Smith, Timothy Snider, Sommer Tharp, Paul Toomey Fourth Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Shawn Beetschen, Taylor Cahall, Jordan Clark, Ashley Cook, Jarrod Elliott, David Gray, Corey Green, Alexander Hassman, John Ireland, Jeshale' Johnson, Ter-

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Alexis Lareniere, Alyssa Layton, Caleb McFarlin, Alex O'Ferrall, Abigail Porter, Jerrica Robertson, Joshua Rockwell, Olivia Spence, Noah Theis, Camryn Thompson, Taylor Tucker.

SECOND GRADE (Mrs. Harmon) Kelley Allen, Brandon Bradshaw, Corey Evans, Gabrielle Hastings, Mackenzie Hawkins, Noah Hummel, Christopher Jones, Michal LaFreniere, Shelby LaPlant, Cody O'Ferrall, Jennie Parsons, Moriah Reid, Daisy Tillman, Andrea Timmons, Jared Willey.

THIRD GRADE (Mrs. Jones) - Kyle Atkinson, Angela Baker, Logan Fluharty, Emily Groton, Andrew Hill, Alexis Holston, Sarah Klepac, Rimmon Mall, Joseph Phillips, Seth Slacum, Kristen Smith, Laurie Wroten.

FOURTH GRADE (Mrs. Bynes) - Renee Adams, Angela Agapito, Logan Downes, Matthew Dykstra, Cassie Gordon, Robert Hazel, Makayla Hearn, Bailey Kinnikin, Casey Kinnikin, Mackenzie Kinnikin, Keith Lankford, Jefrey Munro, Alexandra Murphy, Julie Parsons, Abe Wharton.

FIFTH GRADE (Mrs. Pusey) - Andrew Jones, Carissa Jones, Cassandra Kerins, Timothy Phillips.

SIXTH GRADE (Mrs. Kerins) - Travis Anderson, Jennifer Baker, Megan Gherke, Madelyn Gilbert, Alexander Gordon, Kelsey McMunn, Lauryl Spence.

SEVENTH GRADE (Mrs. Duke) Samantha Hudson, Cole Messick, Claire Redman, Amanda Vannicola, Isabel Wharton.

EIGHTH GRADE (Mr. Crosby) - Maegan Bourne, Lauren Dickerson, Taylor Forse, Lucas Johnson, Lauren Mahaffey, Trevor McMunn, Jacob Vannicola.

Mrs. Ivy Bonk, principal of Epworth Christian School, has announced the Honor Roll for this year's first quarter.

"A" Honor roll - High Honors FIRST GRADE (Mrs. Bryant) - Liam Catron, Raelynn Ferencsik, Robert Hearn, Olivia Kane, Luke Kinnikin, Lily Klepac,

"B Honor Roll FIRST GRADE (Mrs. Bryant) - Christian Berger, Keegan Brumbley, Hunter Price, Hunter Tenbusch, Riley Todd.

SECOND GRADE (Mrs. Harmon) Macey Mitchell, Jordan Tanner, James

rance Knox, Korina Lewandowski, Mikaela Smith Honor Roll Hailey Andrews, Noah Bibb, Desmon Bolden, Caroline Breeding, Amanda Carr, Sae Hong Chung, Remington Dewey, Raina Ebersole, Hannah Glass, Jared Hopkins, Joseph Hutson, Kristen Jefferson, Da'sha Jones, Joshua Keefe, Katelyn Kennedy, Samantha Kraszewski, Davahn Lee, Bradford Nelson, Nathaniel Opaliski, Ryan Parker, Elexus Reid, Rachel Retzlaff, Christopher Reynolds, Emma Rider, Nicholas Rosado, Shelby Simpson, Russell Smith, Tatiana Villeda, Logan Wescott, Warren Williams, Kaitlyn Willin, Karin Wright, Alexis Wyatt

Greenwood Mennonite School Elementary Honor Roll A Honor Roll: Alyssa Murray, Ian Carlisle, Kayla Troyer, Madison Troyer, Monique Greenlee, Rachel Scott, Hayley Bender, Brianna Bryfogle, Ericka Byler, Mary Chupp, Meghan Hamilton, Andrew Mitchell, Chad Pase, Cody Sapp, Janelle Smoker, Korral Schlabach, Rebecca Shirey, Savanna Weaber.

B Honor Roll: Aaron Brown, Aaron Howard, Blake Russell, Carol Ann Moneymaker, Davie Chupp, Dennis Bryfogle, Dylan Cramer, Jasmin Villatoro, Jessa Groton, Kaylee Hamilton, Morgan Reed, Nathan Coblentz, Nigel Prattis, Shaina Larimore, Connor Andrews, Cole Attix, Leah Bollinger, Collin Garey, Destiny Hand, Shannon Hill, Corey Wallace, Sarah Wilson, Sarah Yatuzis.

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THIRD GRADE (Mrs. Jones) - Chandler Berger, Joseph Hartman, Foster Haynes, Coleman James, Hunter Tyler.

FOURTH GRADE (Mrs. Drummond) Jacob Calloway, Joshua Dahling, Kelvin Gonzalez, Matthew Hollis, Caroline Querns, Carol Anne McFarlin, Grant Ward.

FIFTH GRADE (Mrs. Pusey) Matthew Allen, Ambar Gonzalez, Andrew Hartman, Laura Heck, James Hill, Shai Mears, Jordan Ray, Kyle Sturgeon, Austin Taner, Chanah Zrien.

SIXTH GRADE (Mrs. Kerins) - Dylan Bunner, Jessica Hassett, Branson James, Andrew Jones, Taylor Price, Christopher Tenbusch, Moshe Zrien.

SEVENTH GRADE (Mrs. Duke) Dennis Davenport, Wesley Hoffman, Dylan Holston, Caitlyn McDonough.

EIGHTH GRADE (Mrs. Crosby) Zachery Bryant, Darius Hopkins, Anita Mall, Thomas McDonald, Shane Mears, Matthew Tull, Joshua Willey.

Sussex Tech High School BETHEL: Grade 9 - Brittany N. Coffin, Christopher J. Liammayty; Grade 12 - Courtney R. O'Neal BRIDGEVILLE: Grade 9 - Aikeem D. Brewer, Tyler D. Dickson, Kristin N. Drummond, Caitlin L. Knotts, Benedict Pineyro, Lauren A. Smith, Caitlin R. Stone, Tara D. Taylor, Shelbi L. Temple; Grade 10 - Chelsea M. Nichols, Nathan J. Rider, Samantha M. Smith, Skylar D. Willey; Grade 11 - Bethany L. Callaway, Joshua D. Dickson, Lacey M. Eckert, Travis N. Milam, Rhonda M. Warrington; Grade 12 - Amber D. Drummond, Emily A. Johnson, Ryan D. Lee, Amber N. Miller, Katherine R. Nennstiehl, Keith L. Perry DELMAR: Grade 9 - Aurielle D. Hutley, Denay P.

Lucas; Grade 10 - Nicholas P. Alberti, Taryn N. Townsend GREENWOOD: Grade 9 - Jennifer M. Bailey, Malachijah M. Clark, Dana C. Cranmer, Michael T. Fuller, Kasey B. Thompson, Shani N. Wells; Grade 10 - Tamara L. Hanley, Alison E. Holloway, Caitlyn M. Rifenburg; Grade 11 - Derek J. Kitchen, Keri N. Reibsome; Grade 12 - Erik-Michael Gallo, Dawn M. Hylbert, Kenneth E. Lester, Levin P. Westfall LAUREL: Grade 9 - Justin C. Allen, Deneisia L. Cannon, Ralph H. Day IV, Trey L. Griffin, Whitney F. Handy, Sharmaine M. Harris, Shannon T. Hopkins, Katelyn A. James, Heather L. Johnson, Halie A. Parker, Mathew L. Parsons, Chad M. Ricci, Courtlyn C. Whaley, Daisy B. Wharton, DaNee' C. White; Grade 10 - Courtney A. Bailey, Dustin M. Hitchens, Sydney E. Little, Keleigh N. Moore, Cody R. Shields, Brittany E. Wheatley, Brandon C. Wilkins, Justin N. Worster; Grade 11 - Heather N. Baker, Megan C. Campbell, Robert E. Chandler, Brittany S. Cooper, Jacob R. Crum, Sarah E. Culver, Megan A. Eskridge, Kariann R. Flynn, Kadie J. Lopez, Anthony W. McAllister, Jara M. Pugh, David C. Ricksecker; Grade 12 - Kelly N. Armiger, Sofia C. Bondurant, Amber N. Brown, Rochelle J. Day, Amber E. Dykes, Kristin N. Elliott, John W. Hitch III, Brittany S. Joseph, Nicole C. Mahoney, Pamela M. Milligan, Ashley N. Stephens, Brittanie L. Truitt, Jared S. Whaley, Donald B. Wilkins, Karlissa R. Wise SEAFORD: Grade 9 - Marly Arbaiza, Andrew G. Bell, Sabree' C. Burbage, Samantha J. Carter, Anna Marie F. Dill, Whitney N. Ebron, Dana M. Farrow, Emily J. Genshaw, Jacklyn N. James, Cynthia N. Mejia,

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Caitlin Blades, Joshua Cahall, Tyler Davis, Haley Dries, Eric Hastings, Imani Nichols, Joshua Retzlaff, Cameron Savage, Cory Soward, Hannah Smith, Jessica Smith, Melissa States, Jessa Vera, Mia Vera, Natea Welch.

Courtney Britain, Tu'Asia Fleming, Alicia Hashman, Breanna Henderson, Jenna Hitchens, Jenna Hochstedler, Marvin Houston, Jennifer Joseph, Michelle Lane, Joshua Loockerman, Stacie McClain, Hunter Murray, Shelby Porches, Morgan Rifenburg, Courtney Smith, Ryan Tull, Taylor Walls, Teyvon Whitaker, Nefretin Williams.

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Biden announces nominees to U.S. Service Academies U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. announces his nominations to the U.S. Service Academies for the Class of 2011. After an intensive review process of qualified students, Sen. Biden nominated three principal nominees (or top candidates) who will be offered academy appointments should they meet all medical, physical and academic requirements.

"I am proud to nominate these gifted young men and women to the U.S. Service Academies," said Biden. "The next few years will be challenging, academically, mentally and physically, but I am certain that they will rise to the challenge and come through this experience well-equipped to join the world's finest military organization."

Senator Biden's four principal nominees and competitive alternates are: United States Naval Academy Principal Nominee: Joseph Fitzgerald at the Delaware Military Academ, Kai Andersen at Milford High School William Bleyer at the Delaware Military Academy Kyle Davis at the Delaware Military Academy Sara Fuelling at Middletown High School Nathaniel Hanley at St. Thomas More Academy Brandon Ignacio at the University of Delaware Adam Kirsch at Salesianum School Clyde Leonard at the Delaware Military Academy Bailea McMillen at Seaford High School.

Principal Nominee: Kyle Webber at Seaford High School.

Sean Mock at Cape Henlopen High School Timothy Mueller at Salesianum School Alex Nuno at the Delaware Military Academy Taylor Paul at Seaford High School Peter Roenke at Indian River High School Jessica Ruehr at Seaford High School, Thomas Smith at Delcastle Tech High School Clay Strickland at St. Elizabeth's High School

Michael Zutz at the University of Delaware.

United States Air Force Academy Principal Nominee: Michael Oliver at Caravel Academy.

Bailea McMillen at Seaford High School Sean O'Donnell at Salesianum School Taylor Paul at Seaford High School Jessica Ruehr at Seaford High School Thomas Smith at Delcastle High School Christopher Wilcox at Middletown High School United States Military Academy at West Point Principal Nominee: William Nagy at A.I. DuPont High School.

William Bleyer at the Delaware Military Academy Joseph Fitzgerald at the Delaware Military Academy H Hannon at Delaware Tech Community College Sean O'Donnell at Salesianum School Michael Oliver at Caravel Academy Derek Remo at Sussex Tech High School Jessica Ruehr at Seaford High School Christopher Wilcox at Middletown High School Kenneth Wingard at the Delaware Military Academy Senator Biden also nominated 10 students to the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York Andrew Barnes at A.I. duPont High School William Bleyer at the Delaware Military Academy Kyle Davis at the Delaware Military Academy H Hannon at Delaware Tech Michael Hearn at Sussex Tech High School Timothy Mueller at Salesianum School Alex Nuno at the Delaware Military Academy Sean O'Donnell at Salesianum School Garrett Wells at the New Mexico Military Institute Kenneth Wingard at the Delaware Military Academy

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SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED - The Seaford School Board presented four students with scholarships Monday evening, in recognition of their performance on the state reading, writing and math tests. Paige Venables and Tuyet-Nhung Nguyen, both ninth-graders, were recognized for their performance on the eighth-grade tests. Eleventh-graders Trevor Lee and Drew Venables were recognized for their tenth-grade test scores. The scholarships, funded by the state, are for $1,000. From left: Lee, Drew Venables, Nguyen and Paige Venables. Photo by Lynn R. Parks.

Meet the Candidates Night Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7478 and its Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a "Meet the Candidates Night" on Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post 7478 on Governors Ave. in Greenwood.

Three candidates are running for 2 seats (2 year term) on the Greenwood Town Council. They are: Carl W. Peters (incumbent), Brenda Tallent (incumbent),

and Evan Odegaard. The election will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Town Hall.

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“Your Satisfaction is Our Goal”

Letters their time and expertise to our students.

What began for me as a desperate search for some volunteers has turned into an astonishing network of talented and dedicated individuals who are more than willing to encourage the students of Delaware to work hard in school and succeed in life.

These volunteers make the program the success that it is. Many of them participate on their days off or after a work shift has been completed. Each school that we go into has commented on the wide variety of careers that are represented and the dedication of the participants into making a difference and positively influencing the students.

Too often, we write about what is wrong. Well, Delaware businesses and individuals are doing something right and they deserve to be commended for it!

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Soldier thankful for packages I would like to thank all the people who have sent packages for our soldiers deployed to Iraq. I have been humbled by the support, and want to publicly thank all those involved.

I would especially like to thank state Rep. Danny Short, Harley Davidson of Seaford, Cathy Van Sciver, VFW 4961, American Legion Post #6, Food Lion, Kiwanis Club, Happy Harry’s, Eckerds, Rite Aid, Blades Elementary School, Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club, Nanticoke Hospital, Caravel Academy, Seaford District Library and Seaford City Hall for their planning, participation, and execution of “Operation Candyman.”

The soldiers have really appreciated the support, and on a personal level this has truly been an amazing experience to see all the packages, prayers and thoughts sent by the people of Seaford and Sussex County to soldiers they don’t know, but who want to show support for the sacrifices that the soldiers are making.

I am deeply in debt to the generosity of the community, and proud of the fact I grew up in such a great town. Once again, thank you for your continued support.

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Volunteers help Hospice succeed Delaware Hospice benefits year round from hundreds of individuals throughout the state of Delaware who give of themselves and their precious time. Their service means so much to all of us, as well as to our patients and families.

At this time, I would like to express a special thank you and applaud everyone who contributed to the huge success of the 2006 Festivals of Trees.

Festivals of Trees are held in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties every November and December and raise significant funds to support our program and ensure everyone has access to hospice care in Delaware.

Our Festival of Trees volunteers are the heart, soul and backbone of these events.

Each year, I am amazed at the complexity of the organization and at the magnificence of the exhibits. And each year, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for our volunteers who give so much of themselves to bring it all together.

As we embark on the journey of providing a new option of hospice care with our future Delaware Hospice Center, we move forward with greater strength of spirit thanks to the presence of these individuals within our organization.

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Many happy to talk to students I felt compelled to write this letter to thank businesses and individuals who support the Delaware Business, Industry, Education Alliance (BIE) programs.

I have been a part of the BIE Alliance for about 18 months now. I am the program coordinator for the “What in the World?” program in Sussex County. This is a fantastic educational program that exposes students in grades 3 to 12 to careers that use math, science or technology.

When I first started as coordinator, one of my main challenges was ensuring enough volunteers to host spectacular programs for the students. I began making phone calls, sending letters and writing emails in a search for community members who were willing to become involved.

Though the program is user-friendly, I was doubtful of getting enough volunteers to participate. Although I believe completely in the program’s worth, I just wasn’t sure that businesses would be willing to dedicate the time and personnel.

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Police Journal Suspects sought in robbery Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Tuesday, Jan. 2, in the parking lot of Burger King located on U.S. Rt. 13, south of Middleford Road, Seaford.

At approximately 11:20 p.m., an 18year-old female employee had just entered her vehicle when she was approached by two black male suspects.

The suspects, who were armed with a handgun and wearing ski masks, opened the driver's door and pointed the gun at the victim.

The suspects then demanded money and the victim's purse. While the victim was retrieving her purse, one of the suspects struck her two times in the face with the butt of the gun.

The suspects then grabbed the victim's purse and fled the area on foot. Later in the evening, Seaford police located the contents of the victim's purse on Pennsylvania Avenue, and later located the purse on Harrington Street. The suspects stole money, a credit card, and several gift cards from the purse.

The victim was treated at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for lacerations above her left eye and to her lip.

Besides the ski masks, the suspects were wearing all dark clothing.

Anyone with information about this crime is urged to call Detective Fred Chambers at 856-5850, ext. 206, or Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333.

Motorcycle Crash Closes Route 1 The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit was called to a serious injury crash at the intersection of State Rt. 1 at Fireside Road at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6.

Investigators report a 2006 Harley Davidson, operated by James Rash, 57, of the 300 block of Hall Place in Milford, was traveling southbound Rt. 1 approaching Fireside Road.

A 1993 Mercury Villager, operated by Valentin Chavez, 26, of the 16000 block of New Road in Lewes, was traveling westbound on Fireside Road approaching Rt. 1.

The Mercury Villager crossed the

northbound lanes of Rt. 1 and failed to stop at a stop sign in the median, between Rt. 1 northbound and southbound, as it was attempting to continue westbound on Fireside Road. By not stopping at the stop sign, the Mercury pulled out into the path of the Harley Davidson.

The Harley Davidson struck the right side of the Mercury. Rash was seriously injured as a result of this impact suffering a fractured skull, pelvis and elbow. He was taken to Beebe Hospital and will be transported to a hospital in Baltimore, Md. once stabilized.

Chavez was charged with Vehicular Assault second as well as several traffic offenses including: Failure to Stop as a Stop Sign, Driving Without a License, and Failure to have Proper Insurance. He was committed to SCI in lieu of $4,500 bail.

The roadway was closed down for approximately two hours. It is unknown if Rash was wearing his helmet.

Delaware’s deadly holiday season It was a deadly holiday season on Delaware roadways in spite of an all-out enforcement and public awareness blitz by Office of Highway Safety and law enforcement officials aimed at keeping the public safe.

Nineteen people were killed on Delaware roads during the OHS's ninth annual Safe Family Holiday campaign, which ran from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve. In comparison, twelve people lost their lives in traffic crashes during this time in 2005.

Of the 19 traffic deaths, more were attributed to aggressive drivers than impaired drivers. At least 10 of the traffic deaths were related to aggressive driving behaviors including speeding, running red lights, and failure to grant the right of way to other vehicles. Three of the deaths, however, are listed by police reports as being alcohol-related. The three were killed in a single crash in Sussex County two days before Christmas.

Eight people were injured in alcoholrelated crashes between Christmas and New Year's Eve alone, bringing the total injured since Thanksgiving to 56.

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In spite of the increase in traffic deaths over the holiday season, both impaired driving and aggressive driving-related deaths declined overall for the 2006 calendar year.

16-year-old dies in crash The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Tuesday, Jan. 2, at approximately 8:40 p.m. on State Rt. 5 about one mile north of State Rt. 24.

A 1999 Geo Tracker operated by Jeremy J. Mroz, 16, of Millsboro, was traveling north on SR 5 at an apparent high rate of speed. As Mroz was approaching a vehicle traveling in the same direction, he began to pass it.

After passing the vehicle and while pulling back into his lane, Mroz lost control of the Tracker and it began rotating clockwise. The Tracker then slid sideways off the east edge of the roadway and struck a utility pole on the driver's side door.

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George Bivens, 51, of Seaford, was arrested and charged with resisting arrest, DUI on bicycle, no light on bike, disorderly conduct, possession of firearm ammunition by person prohibited, driving wrong way on one way, and littering. He was released on $2,850 unsecured bond.

On Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 11:51 p.m, the Laurel Police were on patrol in Carvel Gardens when they observed a subject in the stairwell of 2100 Daniels St. Officers made contact with the subject and determined that he is currently barred from the Carvel Gardens Apartment Complex.

William Farlow, 44, of Laurel, was arrested and charged with trespassing. He was released on criminal summons.

On Saturday, Jan. 6, at 10:46 p.m., the Laurel Police were on foot patrol in the area of the Tavern by the Marina on West 6th St. Officers observed a subject smoking marijuana. They made contact with the subject and recovered a small amount of marijuana.

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Health Five factors to look at when selecting a physician

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Every now and then, I like to update an old article. I wrote one about 10 years ago on selecting a physician. With the large number of newcomers to the area, it made sense to provide that information again.

Selecting a physician is a difficult task.

We trust our physician to keep us from getting sick. When we are sick, we want to get better quickly. There are several factors involved in our decision to select a physician.

The biggest factor is geography. The best physician in the world may be in Montana. We are not going to travel there to see him/her. Convenience is an important part of seeking medical care.

Eighty-five percent of the population travels to the closest physician. Most of them stay within 10 miles of home.

Many of us do not recognize the fact that location is more important than anything else in choosing a physician.

A second important factor is available appointments. If a physician is so busy that you cannot get an appointment, it does not help you a lot.

Some physicians have closed practices.

They are not taking new patients. Others have full appointment books. You might have to wait a few days to be seen when you are ill.

For most minor illnesses this is not a problem from the medical standpoint.

However, some people do not want to wait when they are ill. They will choose a physician who will be able to see them quickly.

One way to get a feel for this is to call the office in advance of your first appointment. If the physician can see a new patient within a week or two, then you can expect easy access. If the wait for a new appointment is three to four months, it may be difficult to get an appointment when you are ill.

A third factor is how comfortable the patient feels with the physician’s manner.

Every physician has a different personality. We react to personalities based upon our own personality.

Actually 10-20 percent of the population will be unhappy with a physician’s personality. That is a different 10-20 percent for each physician. Therefore, everyone will find physicians with whom they feel comfortable.

Another portion of feeling comfortable is how carefully the physician explains what is wrong. The same is true for how carefully the treatment is explained. This is also true for the explanation about medications and their side effects. People have different expectations for these things.

They will affect how comfortable an indi-

vidual feels with a physician.

I have some patients who just want to get a medication that they have had before.

They do not want a lengthy explanation.

When I prescribe medicine for ADHD, I always go through a prolonged explanation of what the condition is at the biochemical level. I always cover the major side effects of the medication. I do it the same way every time. Some patients may not want that detail. However, I later know exactly what I told them.

The same thing is true for asthma medication. Different medications work on different parts of the illness. I find it important to first explain what the illness involves. Then I can make clear how the medications actually work.

Waiting time in the office is the fourth factor. Each physician has a different pace.

Some have unexpected interruptions from the hospital and other patients. Therefore, waiting time in the office frequently varies by physician.

Patients usually decide what wait they find acceptable based upon the other items above. The amount of time each individual decides is acceptable varies.

Some people have no trouble waiting 30 minutes. Others find a 5-minute wait unacceptable. This is a very person specific factor.

I tend to make sure all the parent’s

questions are answered. That means I am usually behind in my appointments. However, once you are in the office, you get the same amount of attention.

There is a tradeoff. You might have to wait longer. However, you know that you will get a chance to ask your questions once you get into the office.

Some people would prefer to wait less.

Others would prefer the longer wait with the increased time in the office. It is a personal thing.

The fifth factor is related to what friends and neighbors say about the physician. Some physicians are more popular than others.

We need to remember that much of this is based upon how comfortable those people feel with a physician.

In some instances we may not feel the same way about the physician when we see him/her. However, this factor is an important one in the selection process.

The bottom line is that there are many factors that enter into a decision to select a physician. Most of those are related to personal preferences.

A good fit between the patient’s expectations and the physician’s style is important.

Dr. Anthony Policastro is medical director at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital.

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SENIOR CITIZENS Seaford Center Genesis ElderCare® Network FIRST NEW YEAR'S BABY - Nanticoke Memorial Hospital delivered the first baby of the new year for Kent and Sussex County. Lylie Rhode Bataille was born Jan. 1, 2007, at 4:52 a.m. Proud parents Lesly and Noselie Bataille were thrilled to learn that their little girl was the first baby of the year.

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For most families, making time Establishing an active for exercise is difficult. Parents are lifestyle habit is one of often in a hurry to get to work or just want to unwind and relax once they get home. But exercise doesn't the best things a parent have to be hard work. Something can do for a child as simple as going for a walk with the kids when you come home gives you the benefits of physical activity and the chance to commuhour — 15 minutes here and there and benicate and connect. fore you know it, you’ve been active for Studies have also suggested that physian hour. cally fit students, on average, do better in Establishing an active lifestyle habit is school than students who aren’t fit and one of the best things a parent can do for a that being active tends to raise self-eschild — it’s one of the best things a parteem. The bottom line is that children who ent can do with a child, too! are active on a regular basis are healthier and feel better about themselves.

Like most things we teach our children, it’s best to start the exercise habit early in life.

Most children don’t think of it as exerThe American Cancer Society invites cise - it’s just play. Toddlers and preschoolers need lots of opportunities for ac- all residents of Seaford, Delmar, Laurel, Bridgeville and Greenwood to get intive play and exploration, primarily in unstructured settings where they learn to run, volved in the fight against cancer.

The Society needs volunteers for its hop, skip, jump, throw, catch and kick a signature event, Relay For Life, which ball. will be held May 18 in Seaford.

By age 6 to 8, many kids start playing Kickoff for this years event will be community youth sports. Throughout childhood and adolescence, their readiness held January 18 at the Seaford Golf and for organized sports depends on individual Country Club at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in forming a team, plan on attendfactors such as physical development, attention span and willingness to participate. ing the meeting at the club. This years theme is "there's no place like HOPE." It’s fine for parents to emphasize All proceeds form Relay For Life benesports, but not overemphasize winning, fit the American Cancer Society's prowhich can create undue stress for kids. grams of research, patient services, preSports should be for play and fun. vention, advocacy, and public education.

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Learn how to operate the ‘Off’ switch in an always ‘On’ World Lisa Whaley, Founder and President of Life Work Synergy and a well-respected, published author and speaker, will headline an exciting array of workshops at the Delaware Healthy Living Expo at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, on March 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., produced by LifeTime Expos & Events, LLC. Whaley's high energy, inspirational presentation "Finding the 'Off' Switch in an Always 'On' World" will help provide attendees with her insight gained through a lifetime rich in professional and personal experience. She will share tips on keeping one's life in sync and living a complete and rewarding life through tapping into the hidden powers within, maintaining balance and striving for excellence. Whaley's riveting presentation is based upon her published books, "Reclaiming My Soul from the Lost and Found", and her newly released "Prisoners of Technology. . .Time to get UNPLUGGED!" Whaley had a 22 year successful career with IBM as a Vice President in Marketing before embarking upon her current endeavors. Her additional published works include her contributions to "Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul" and "Share Your Mission - The personal thoughts of 12 great Americans leading mission driven lives". Whaley has been featured in nu-

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In addition to the highly anticipated presentation by Whaley, the Delaware Healthy Living Expo will feature a full array of workshops in the realm of overall wellness by speakers renowned in their fields. Attendees will also benefit from an array of free health screenings. Attendees will also enjoy a diverse range of exhibitors providing products, services and knowledge which support health, harmony and spiritual awareness while enhancing overall quality of life issues.

Admission to the Delaware Healthy Living Expo is $7. Discount coupons are available online at www.lifetimeexpos.com. A special luncheon package will be available for $17. To expedite the registration process, attendees may pre-register online at HYPERLINK "http://www.lifetimeexpos.com/holisticapp.html" The Delaware Healthy Living Expo is sponsored by Living Well Magazine and Chris Sopa International, Inc. For more information on attending or exhibiting at the Delaware Healthy Living Expo, visit www.lifetimeexpos.com, email info@lifetimeexpos.com; or call 215-968-4593.

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.

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Health Bulletins Nurses' Assistant evening course at Delaware Tech Do you have a desire to contribute to the well-being of individuals in need? Would you like to be an essential member of a nursing team? If you answer positively to both questions, now is the time for you to enroll in the evening Nurses' Assistant course at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. It will be your first step toward a career in the rapidly expanding and rewarding areas Instruction will be given at Green Valley Terrace in Millsboro from Jan. 30 through April 17; classes will meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5-10 p.m. This 150-hour hour course teaches students to safely perform basic nursing skills under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

It consists of 75 hours of classroom/lab training and 75 hours of hands-on clinical training at an approved site. Topics covered include basic nursing skills, patients' rights, dementia, mental health and social services, basic rehabilitative services, personal care skills, and safety/emergency procedures. Graduates will be prepared to take the Nurses' Aide Competency Examination for certification. All nurses' assistants must pass this exam to be certified to work in Delaware.

For complete information, including details about fees and payment plans, call the Corporate and Community Programs Division of Delaware Tech at 302-854-6966.

PAIN MANAGEMENT & REHABILITATION 742 S. Governor’s Ave., Dover, DE 19904

Worker’s Comp. Injuries Auto Accidents Chronic Neck & Back Pain Medications X-Ray Guided Injections EMG Testing Massage Therapy 413 E. Main Street Ashley Plaza Middletown, DE 19709 302-376-7655

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will be offering cholesterol screenings on February 14, 17 and 21, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the Nanticoke Stein Highway building, located in the former PK complex, next to County Bank. The Lipid Profile test requires a 12-hour fasting and reads the HDL and LDL blood levels. Cost for the Lipid Profile is $15. No pre-registration is required. In addition to the cholesterol screening FREE blood pressure checks will be offered.

Results from the cholesterol screening will be mailed approximately two weeks after the test is performed. For additional information, call 629-6611 extension 2404.

Fitness open house January 20 at Delaware Tech Wondering how to get in shape or what you can do for fitness fun? Now is a good time to explore the variety of options available at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus.

Attend the Gymnasium Complex Open House on Saturday, Jan. 20, 9 a.m.-noon in the Jason Technology Center. This free event will feature information about winter and spring fun and fitness courses offered at the campus. Choices include aerobics, cardio/weight training, personal training, men's basketball, tone & tuck, ballroom dancing, belly dancing, dance & flex, Pilates, tai chi, yoga, and Zen meditation.

Golf and horseback riding are offered off-campus. Instructors will be on hand to give demonstrations and answer questions; prizes and refreshments will also be part of the fun. You can register early for classes and get a head start on your fitness goals for the year.

The Owens Campus Gymnasium Complex, now open five nights per week until 7 p.m., includes state-of-the-art cardio/weight training and exercise equipment, a mirrored exercise room, a basketball court, and complete locker rooms for men and women. Certified personal trainers and group exercise instructors provide guidance toward fitness and health goals.

For more information, contact the Corporate and Community Programs Division at 854-6966.

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Polar Bear Plunge benefits Special Olympics The 16th annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Delaware, the state's largest organization dedicated to providing year-round athletic training and sports competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, at 1 p.m. at Rehoboth Beach.

Sponsored by Wawa, the Plunge has evolved into Special Olympics Delaware's most significant fundraiser and has drawn more than 2,000 participating 'Polar Bears' each of the past four years, including an event record 2,390 participants in 2006.

To participate, 'Polar Bears' must register for the Plunge and collect a minimum of $50 in pledges. On-line registration can be completed on the Special Olympics Delaware web site www.sode.org.

Forms may be picked up at area Wawa stores, or over-the-phone registrations can be completed by making a toll-free call to (866) IPLUNGE. The 2006 Plunge raised a record $426,000 for Special Olympics Delaware, and has raised more than $2.9 million since starting in 1992.

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People Delaware’s Red Hat Society members enjoy fun all year long “The Red Hat Society in Sussex County has had a fantastic year,” said B.J. Young, who is the Royal Queen Mother of the Crowned Jewels of Sussex, a Red Hat Society chapter in Sussex County. Young is also the moderator of the Delaware RHS members’ Web site. “Our personal calendars were just chuck full of wonderful events,” she added.

Activities have included Christmas parties, Halloween parties, fashion shows, teas, boardwalk strolls, a Red Hat trip to Italy, pajama breakfasts, parades, the yearly crossing to Cape May, theater parties, events at the Three Little Bakers and bingo parties. “And no one who

participated could forget Lewes’ 375th birthday celebration called Red Hats in Lewes,” Young said.

Club activities have also included “reductions,” honoring members who turn 50, and “coronations” of club leaders, or “queens.”

Young said that the Delaware Red Hat Society members’ communication network has continued to grow through 2006. She added that many events are planned for 2007, including a pajama breakfast to celebrate Red Hat Day , a sweetheart lunch, a Red Hat Cookbook tea and signings, parties and get-togethers.

Sussex County Red Hatters

are also invited to Wilmington for Hare’s High Tea at the Three Little Bakers, hosted by a Newark chapter.

“I believe that newspapers, the Internet and our Web site, which was founded in March, are all really helping Red Hatters to interconnect throughout Delaware and the surrounding States,” Young said. The Web site address is Delaware RHSMembers@yahoogroups. com.

For information, call Young at 945-1936. She is also available through e-mail, bjy324@netzero.net.

News items may be mailed to the Seaford and Laurel Star, 628 W. Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973. Or they may be faxed to 629-9243.

Stacy Renee and Timothy James Teffeau

Hulliger and Teffeau are married in June Stacy Renee Hulliger and Timothy James Teffeau were married June 24, 2006, at one o’clock in the afternoon at Atlanta Road Alliance Church in Seaford.

The bride is the daughter of Ron and Sherry Hulliger of Seaford. The bridegroom is the son of Marc and Linda Teffeau of Preston, Md. The groom’s maternal grandfather is Kenneth Judy of Fredericksburg, Va. The groom’s paternal grandparents are Paul Teffeau of Erwin, Tenn., and Harriet Horvath of Annapolis, Md. The Rev. Andrew Kerr and the Rev. Daniel Zollenhofer presided over the double-ring ceremony, which featured organist Richard Trice of Seaford, soloist Marilyn Kerr of Seaford and vocalists Dr. Kahli and Ester Gorgui also of Seaford.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white matte satin wedding gown. The fitted bodice was accented with silver embroidery, crystals and pearls.

Beading accented the drop waist, hemline and semi-cathedral train.

Crystal buttons embellished the dress’s back and train. The bride carried a cascading bouquet of coral and white roses with a bed of ferns and baby’s breath.

The maid of honor was Rachel Hulliger, sister of the bride, Robbinsville, N.C. Bridesmaids were Christina Poe, friend of the bride, Bridgeville, and Martha Miller,

friend of the bride, Seaford. The attendants all wore floor-length celadon matte satin dresses adorned with beaded bands and bows. They carried coral and white roses.

The flower girl was Bayleigh Carlisle, friend of the bride, Seaford. She carried a white basket of coral rose petals.

Program and seating attendants for the reception were Emmalee and Amanda Mancuso, friends of the bride, Seaford.

The groom wore a black Tommy Hilfiger tuxedo with a white tie and white vest.

Andrew Teffeau, the groom’s brother of Atlanta, Ga., served as best man. The groomsmen were Matthew Teffeau, brother of the groom, Preston, Md., and Justin Bauguess, cousin of the bride, Knoxville, Tenn. The male attendants all wore black Tommy Hilfiger tuxedos with sage ties and vests.

The ring bearer was Joshua Gorgui, friend of the bride, Seaford.

The reception following the ceremony was held at the church fellowship hall. Music was provided by Charles Michael of Musical Memories and soloist Karen Chatham of Preston, Md., accompanied by Joyce Philip of Royal Oak, Md. Following a honeymoon at the Outer Banks, N.C., the couple is residing in Seaford.

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Centenary Church Gospel Café Centenary United Methodist Church, Poplar and Market streets, Laurel, is hosting a Christian music night each Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Bruce & Nancy Willey are presenting live Christian music, fellowship, and refreshments.

January guest singers are: Jan. 13: Lights of Home, Voices of Harmony, Gary Holloway, Randy Lee, Fred Brock Jan. 20: Hannah Smith, Galen & Jillian Queen, Good News Tour.

Jan. 27: Ginny Van Tine, Don White, Mike Truitt.

Every week, Mary Ann Young joins us.

Contact the Church office at 875-3983, or Bruce Willey at 875-5539.

Pancake breakfast A breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 13, will be held at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Memorial Hall, 600 South Central Ave., Laurel. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and orange juice. Serving will begin at 7 a.m.

The cost is $5 per person.

March for Life Delaware Right to Life will sponsor two buses leaving from Christiana Mall at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22. Buses will remain in D.C. until 6 p.m. Cost is $25 per person if received in advance; $30 on the day of the March. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis and the Continued on page 25

CHURCH BULLETINS Seaford Mission provides hope The Mission has a success rate of 65 percent which is comparable with the best and most costly addiction treatment programs

By Robert Marx First in a series Seaford Mission has asked me to do a series of articles on the work, and the miracles that take place there on a daily basis.

The Mission provides not only food and shelter, but many other services aimed at rescuing their residents from addiction, and giving them the skills necessary to live independently.

First some background information on drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs.

Researching these programs on the Internet was a highly rewarding experience.

Just plug “drug and alcohol rehab programs” into your internet search engine, and great news, apparently everyone has the answer to the problem of substance addiction!

The treatment program success rates touted are in the 65 to 75 percent range.

Of course, this is contrasted with so-called “traditional” programs (such as Alcoholics Anonymous), where the success rates are a dismal 20 to 30 percent.

The websites visited tell us that addic-

tion is a psychological problem, or it is not a psychological problem. They also tell us that it is or is not a laundry list of problems such as nutrition, morals, disease, emotions, holistic balance, self-control, self-esteem, and so on.

The one point of agreement seems to be that addiction to drugs and alcohol is a problem. You get a sense that the purpose of all these slick websites with their scholarly research is to get your money, and especially the money from your insurance company.

That’s great if you have money, insurance, financial resources, a house and a career. What if you don’t? What if you have been court ordered to get into a drug treatment program or go to jail! You are 18 years old; you have no money, no job, and no place to live? What if you end up at Seaford Mission? What can you expect?

The Mission does not have any of the advantages of the well funded, “for profit” programs with their large fully paid staffs, and paying patients.

Yet the Mission has a success rate of 65 percent which is comparable with the best and most costly addiction treatment programs. How do they do it while being non-profit, being staffed by mostly unpaid volunteers, and having the large part of funding from charitable sources?

In the coming weeks we will try to answer that question. We will explore together what that experience at Seaford Mission is like through the eyes and ears of an ac-

tual resident, from day one through graduation. We will also see the experience from the point of view of administrators, teachers, mentors, pastors, and board members. We will examine some success stories and some failures.

We will explore the history and the vision for the future of the Mission. We will also provide news from the Mission and week to week needs of the Mission. Hopefully someone out there can help with a specific item, and some thanks will be in order for prayers answered.

News, needs and thanks: This is the time of year when many companies start their charitable giving programs. If anyone out there works for a company that has a charitable giving or grant program, please let us hear from you so we can apply for help. We need the company name, address, telephone number and the contact person.

You can e-mail the information to MissionNews@Hughes.Net, or mail it to Seaford Mission, PO Box 1271, Seaford, DE 19973, or call the Mission at 6292559. The Mission received a generous donation from a local resident just before Christmas. We thank you and hope that you have a wonderful New Year. The Mission appreciates all the financial help received in the past year, and all your prayers.

Next week: History of the Mission, a founder profile, plus news, needs, and thanks.

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.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

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.

In The Interest Of New Testament Christianity

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

875-7873 “A Place to Belong” SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Underground Family Worship (7-12 grade) 6:15 p.m.

10:45 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Prayer Team ‘The Table’ God’s Big Back Yard (last Wed. of mo) 7:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

Centrally located at 14511 Sycamore Rd., Laurel, DE 19956 Sunday School - 9 a.m.; Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

FasTrak Children’s Ministry - 10:30 a.m.; E318 Youth - 6 p.m.

Wednesday Midweek Services - 7 p.m.

For info, call 875.7995 or visit www.centralworshipcenter.org

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

Wed. Night Bible Study 7 p.m.

Hymn Sing: Last Sunday Each Month - 7 p.m. www.StPaulsUMCLaurelDE.org

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

Christian Church of Seaford Dual 13N., Seaford, DE • 629-6298 Minister: John Herbst SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 Wed. Night Service & (Nursery & Jr. Church) Youth Groups 7:00 p.m.

A Firm Foundation • A Sure Hope • An Unending Love

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Big government will take away freedoms if it goes unchecked By the Rev. Todd K. Crofford Laurel Wesleyan Church

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

Former President Gerald Ford What’s next? Fines for passed away just after Christmas.

Though he often received a bad rap drinking over 22 oz. of for everything from never being Coca Cola in a day? Jail elected to being clumsy, I have greatly appreciated his restraint in time for eating a super not nosing into presidential politics size Snickers? after his own retirement.

One of Ford’s most famous statements was “A government big enough to give you everything you want is sees that families are shipwrecking their a government big enough to take from you finances doing so, maybe there should be a statute on how many times a family can everything you have.” eat out weekly based on income.

Recent government actions smack of After all, we wouldn't want a family intrusion and give me concern for just getting foreclosed on just because they are such a future. One particular case that addicted to Applebee’s. troubles me comes from New York. ReToo much time in front of the TV can cently New York City approved a ban on wreck your eyes. Should we legislate? trans fats that is going to place sweeping Too much time with ear buds in your ears restrictions on everything from Madison can damage hearing. Should we make anavenue restaurants to the vendor on fifth other law? avenue.

These examples are not too far out if Within the next two years, food prowe never address the question of how viders will be fined if trans fats are found much government intrusion is too much? in their foods.

At what point do we shoulder the risk of What’s next? Fines for drinking over 22 oz. of Coca Cola in a day? Jail time for behavioral addiction in order to keep behavioral freedom? eating a super size Snickers? Community I know people who eat too many Trans service for staying up late instead of getFats. I know people who spend too much ting your sleep? money eating out. I know people who play Now I am a firm believer in healthier eating and I exercise vigorously five times their music too loud and spend too much time in front of the TV. But they have the a week. Like others I try to watch my choice to do so and they have the choice food intake, both in volume and type. The underlying issue here is not health. Rather, to stop.

To legislate controls is to lose that very the more we let government dictate to us important freedom... the freedom of what we can and cannot do, the less we choice. Big government may be able to benefit as a society. give us some false sense of security that Lurking behind such laws is the assumption that we are too stupid to process you safely have everything you want... except freedom! information and make choices for ourWhen that happens they will have takselves. Thus, the all-wise government will en everything we once had. make decisions for us.

The Rev. Crofford is Senior Pastor at Laurel Wesleyan Where does this stop? It is foolish to Church. His views do not necessarily represent the views of spend too great of a percentage of your inthe congregation or Wesleyan Church International. You may email pastortodd@laurelwesleyan.org come eating out. So if the government

CHURCH BULLETINS Continued from page 24

March goes forth despite the weather. Call 302-655-6516 for more information or email jj.haley@verizon.net.

The March for Life marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, which legalized abortion for any reason throughout all nine months of pregnancy.

Since that date, more than 46 million unborn children have died and millions of women have been injured.

"Join in solidarity with marchers from all 50 states to defend the sanctity of life from the moment of conception until natu-

543 N. BRADFORD ST., SEAFORD, DEL. • 629-7161

Rev. Michael A. Hopkins, Pastor SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Sunday School ..... 9:45 a.m. Prayer & Praise 7:00 p.m.

Worship...............11:00 a.m. Patch Club (kids) 7:00 p.m.

Eve. Worship........7:00 p.m. Youth Group 6:00 - 8 p.m.

Send us your Church news Send items to Morning Star, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973 or email morningstarpub@ddmg.net

Located at Tyndall’s Furniture Plaza on Discountland Rd & Rt. 13, Laurel 302-875-4646 PO BOX 60, LAUREL, DE 19956

PRE-SCHOOL - 12TH GRADE - Office 629-7161 Quality Traditional Education Since 1973 Fully Accredited By Middle States in ACSI

Dr. Carl G Vincent, Senior Minister Pastor Barry B. Dukes, Music Minister Sunday 9:30 am Wednesday 7:00 pm Children’s Church • Nursery

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

A Cooperative S.B.C. Church 805 Atlanta Rd., Seaford, DE

532 Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 Redemptorist Fathers • 629-3591

302-629-8434 • www.graceseaford.org

MASSES: SUNDAY: Sat. Eve. - Vigil 4:30 p.m.; Spanish 7:30 p.m.

Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m.

DAILY: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.; First Sat. 9 a.m.

HOLY DAYS: Eve. 7:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

NOVENA DEVOTIONS: Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

CONFESSION: Sat. 4:30-5 p.m.; Sun. 8-8:25 a.m.

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am & 6 pm Children’s Church 10:45 am SPANISH Worship 10:45 am Wednesday Activities 7 pm Pastor: Homer McKeithan Music: Jim Burket “The Cross Is Grounded In Grace”

LAUREL-MT. PLEASANT CHARGE 27225 Kaye Road, Laurel, DE 19956 Ph: (302) 875-7814

www.livingwaterworship.com Pastor: Rev. Timothy P. Jones

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

Worship Sun. Sch.

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

Food Outreach Emergency Food

www.river-oflife.org

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

Seaford Church of Christ Acapella

(Rm. 16:16)

PROFESSIONAL NURSERY CARE PROVIDED

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.

Live For God, Love Each Other, Light The World

Laurel Wesleyan Church

The Gift of His Love

315 High St. • Seaford, DE

ral death," a spokesperson said.

"Come stand up for babies in the womb who have no voice. Come stand up for the women suffering from post-abortion trauma. Come stand up for the men denied fatherhood. Come stand up for devastated families and one-third of every generation lost to abortion. Let's march to end abortion and the suffering it causes in America."

Messiah’s Vineyard Church

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

Let others know where you are and when you meet.

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OBITUARIES William I. Smoot, 91 William I. "Bill" Smoot of Dunedin, Fla., died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006.

He was born in Seaford, a son of Irvin F. Smoot and Bessie Wilson Smoot on Sept. 30, 1915. He grew up in Seaford at the family's Lone Elm Farm and helped in the Bill Smoot family's many business operations including delivering milk from the Lone Elm Dairy with "Baltimore Bill," the horse, pulling the milk wagon, a fixture in early Seaford. He was a descendent of early colonists to Delaware and Maryland dating from the early 1600s.

He graduated from Seaford High School in 1933 and attended Duke University, graduating in 1937. He began work with Chatham Manufacturing in North Carolina until being called to serve in the army during World War II, starting as an enlisted man and achieving the rank of major as an artillery commander and seeing action in Germany. He married Helen Sponberg in 1942, who survives him today. Following the war he returned to Chatham Manufacturing where he rose to the manager of the contracts division working in New York City and raising a family in New Jersey.

Following his retirement in 1979, He and his wife moved to Dunedin, Fla. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Dunedin. He enjoyed golf and had been a member of the Dunedin Country Club. He was an outgoing friendly person who loved his family and stayed in touch with many friends from his college, military and working times. He especially enjoyed his extended family, keeping them informed of his travel and family happenings.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Helen; a daughter, Mary Steinbrecher (Ed) of Evergreen, Colo.; a son, John of Longmont, Colo.; a sister, Ann Smoot Cowin (Bob) of Stuart, Fla.; four grandchildren, Ayse Cooper of Houston, Texas, Matthew Smoot, Daniela Smoot and Luisa Smoot of Colorado and many nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Rebecca Moore and Louise McNeilly, and a daughter, Nancy Cooper.

A memorial service and interment will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Seaford at 1 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 14.

Donna Fae Hitchens, 28 Donna Fae Hitchens of Laurel died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at her residence.

Mrs. Hitchens was a1999 graduate of the Beebe School of Nursing, Lewes. She had been employed by Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, as a cardiac nurse. She and her family attended the Peninsula Community Church, in Selbyville. She enjoyed traveling, shopping, and scrap booking.

She had been a volunteer for the Relay for Life.

"Donna was a wonderful wife, mother,

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sister, and daughter. Anyone who knew her knows she inspired a lot of people.

She will be greatly missed. We all love her very much."

She is survived by her husband, Blaine Hitchens, with whom she married in 1997; a son, Tyler Hitchens; her parents, Donald and Dawn Steen; three sisters, Sheree Price and husband Alan, Shelly Pusey and husband Mike, Angie Warrington and husband Matt; She is also survived by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Marvin and Jean Ellen Hitchens; sisters-in-laws and brother-in-laws, Marian Carey and husband Tom, Pam Cummins and husband Mike; and nieces and nephews, Taylor Price, Hunter Price, Emily Pusey, Caleb Pusey, Meredith Carey, Erin Carey, Rachel Carey, Ryan Cummins, Mallory Cummins.

Her services were on Friday, Jan. 5, at the Laurel Fire Company, Laurel, with Pastor Paris Sexton officiating. Interment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel.

Contributions may be made to the Tyler L. Hitchens Scholarship Fund, c/o Wilmington Trust Company, Attn. Kay L. Murphy, Laurel Branch, 101 West Market St., Laurel, DE 19956.

The family would like to send a special thank-you to all who participated in making Jan. 5 the best possible day it could have been; especially Lisa Phillips, Chris Workman, Jeff Dukes, the Laurel Fire Dept. and the Laurel Police Dept. These great people created for us a day that will leave us with everlasting memories of Donna.

Arrangements were handled by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

Letters of condolence may be emailed to: Watson Funeral Home, Delmarvaobits.com, or Watsonfh.com

ford, Pa., Kevin and Kyle Wells of Berlin, and Joseph and Christy Fleshman of Wayne.

A Memorial Service was held Saturday, Jan. 6, at Union United Methodist Church, Bridgeville, with the Rev. Dale Brown officiating.

Services were handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, Bridgeville, DE 19933 On line condolences to: condolences@parsellfuneralhomes.com

Roberta Outten Dill, 84 Roberta Outten Dill of Bridgeville died suddenly at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford on Dec. 31, 2006.

She was born on Dec. 20, 1922, in Adamsville, Del., a daughter of Harold P. Outten and Georgianna (Seeders) Outten, who predeceased her.

Mrs. Dill was a homemaker who devoted her time to her loving family.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Albert J. Dill; two daughters, Joyce D. Handley and husband Bill of Bridgeville, and Janet D. (Dill) Driscoll and husband Bill of Seaford.; a son, James A. Dill and wife Tara of Laurel; brother, Everett Outten of Dover, a sister, Louise Milbourn of Greenwood, a grandson, John Handley of Bridgeville.

Her funeral service was on Jan. 4, 2007, at the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium , Hardesty Chapel, Bridgeville.

Burial was in Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville.

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Mabel A. Suggs, 89 Mabel A. Suggs of Delmar, and formerly of Laurel, died at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Jan. 1, 2007.

She was born in Laurel, a daughter of Harrison and Rosa Hastings.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Walter "U.D." Suggs, who died in 1983; a brother, Irving Hastings; and sisters Edith Ward and Elizabeth Dukes.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

A Graveside Service was held at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007.

Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1138 Parsons Road, Salisbury, Md. 21803.

Trennick Marvil Elliott, 68 Trennick Marvil Elliott of Lewes passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Elliott was born June 27, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pa., a daughter of Dr. James E. and Comfort (Ingram) Marvil.

Mrs. Elliott graduated from Hollins College in Roanoke, Va. in 1960. She was past president of the Lewes Chamber of Commerce and was currently a director of the Lewes Historical Society. She was

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William Joseph Fleshman, Sr., 74 William Joseph Fleshman of Bridgeville, formerly of Beltsville, Md., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at home. He was born Aug. 8, 1932 in Washington, DC. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force Stationed at Kessler A.F.B., Michigan, from 1952 until l956 serving as an electronics instructor.

After his discharge from the Air Force, Mr. Fleshman was employed by the Onisys Corp. working as an electronics engineer until his retirement in l982. After retiring, he sold Real Estate and was a car salesman for the former Wright Chrysler dealership in Seaford.

Mr. Fleshman was proud to have devoted 47 years of his life to the Volunteer Fire Service of the Beltsville Fire Dept., Prince George's Co., Md., where he served as Chief President and numerous other capacities. Mr. Fleshman also served as Fire Commissioner for Prince George's County, Md. and was the l992-l993 president for the Maryland State Fireman's Association.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jean C. Fleshman; a son, W. Joseph Fleshman of Wayne, Pa.; two daughters, Lori S. Wells of Berlin, Md. and Lisa M. Sheahan of Danville, Pa. and her fiance Robert F. Trimble also of Danville; six grandchildren, Jonathan and Erin Sheahan of Ox-

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MORNING STAR ✳ JANUARY 11 - 17, 2007 also an active volunteer member of the Overfalls Maritime Museum Foundation.

Predeceased by her parents she is survived by her husband of 46 years, George M. Elliott; one daughter, Kristin Marvil Elliott and her husband Michael Elliott; and two granddaughters, Bethany Brooke and Erin Elizabeth all of Sanger, Texas; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services were held Jan. 8, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Lewes with the Rev. Jeffrey Ross officiating. Interment followed at All Saints Cemetery, near Angola. Arrangements were handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes, DE. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to: Lewes Historical Society, 110 Shipcarpenter St., Lewes, DE 19958; or to the Overfalls Maritime Museum Foundation, P.O. Box 413, Lewes, DE 19958.

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Wayne T. Littleton, 71 Wayne T. Littleton of Pottstown, Pa., passed away on Jan.1, 2007, at the home of his brother in Laurel.

Mr. Littleton was born in Laurel, on Aug. 21, 1935, a son of Alton J. and Margaret V. Littleton. In 1953 he graduated from Laurel High School, where he was president of his class.

After serving in the U.S. Air Force for four years, he graduated from the University of Delaware in 1962. After college he was a State Farm claims adjuster and at the age of 65 he retired as an Over-TheRoad Driver for Overnight Transportation Co. He was a member of the Elks Club in Pottstown, Pa. and a member of the Laurel Alumni Association. He was an avid fan of the N.Y. Giants and Boston Red Sox. Hobbies were deep sea fishing and traveling.

Predeceased by his parents, he is survived by his companion of 39 years, Caroline Gondal and her family of Pottstown; two brothers, Gene Littleton and his wife Sandy of Laurel, and Craig Littleton and his wife Juanita of Laurel; one sister, Martha Taylor and her husband Chet of Bethlehem, Pa., and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held at the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel, on Jan. 4, with the Rev. Kevin English officiating. Internment followed at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Laurel.

Contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947; or the Laurel Alumni Association, P.O. Box 382, Laurel, DE 19956.

Louise Scaggs, age 74 Louise Scaggs of Laurel died Dec. 31, 2006 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

She was born in Onancock, Va., a daughter of Everett G. Crockett and Margaret S. Crockett.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Laurel Church of the Nazarene. Louise was a loving grandmother and loved her family dearly.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, John L. Scaggs and a son, David Scaggs.

She is survived by a daughter, Debra Scaggs of Laurel; and a brother, Paige Crockett of Laurel; a granddaughter, Julie Hoageson of Salisbury, Md.; three great

granddaughters, Hannah, Sierra, and Lacey Hoageson, all of Salisbury. A special niece, Robin Smith of Salisbury; other nieces, Wendy Waller of Wisconsin and Lori Impson of Millsboro; a nephew, Barry Crockett of Laurel; a special aunt, Hazel McGee of Delmar.

A Graveside Service was held at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Laurel, on Saturday, Jan. 06. Her nephew, Phil Smith officiated.

Arrangements were in the care of the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel, De 19956.

Dorothy B. Thawley, 91 Dorothy Bailey Thawley of Federalsburg, MD, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2007 at Caroline Nursing Home in Denton, MD. She was 91 years old.

She was born April 20, 1915 in Quantico, Md., the daughter of Willie and Gertie Trader Bailey, who predeceased her. Her husband, Ernest Leroy Thawley, preceded her in death on Feb. 19, 1967.

She was a graduate of Federalsburg High School class of 1932. She had worked for Maryland Plastics in Federalsburg, and had worked as a bookkeeper for Mitchell Furniture in Laurel, retiring in 1975. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, a member of the former Ruth Circle at the church, a member of the Federalsburg Senior Center, a member of the A.A.R.P. and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W. Post 5246 in Federalsburg.

Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers, Elsie Morgan, Ada Harding, Mary McMahan, and Ruth Dickerson, Clifford Bailey, William Bailey and

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She is survived by two sisters, Jessie Wheatley of Pitman, N.J. and Evelyn Coulbourne of Milford; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great- nephews, and a sister-in-law, Norma Messick of Seaford.

Funeral services were held Jan. 8, at the Framptom Funeral Home, P.A. in Federalsburg with the Rev. Dan Walker and the Rev. Dale Evans officiating. The Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W. Post 5246, also had a service. Interment followed in Hill Crest Cemetery in Federalsburg. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Assoc., 114 Baptist St., Salisbury, MD 21801.

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Mary C. Comba, 80 Mary C. Comba of Delmar, went home to be with her Lord, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born on Jan. 3, 1927, in New York City, she was a Mary Comba daughter of Francis and Mary Castellanos.

For more than 20 years, Mary worked for the Bank of Delmarva. She began as Teller at the Delmar Branch, and served her last seven years as a Branch Manager at the Pine Knoll Branch in Salisbury. She was a long time, active member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Delmar, where she served many years as a Eu-

PAGE 27 charistic Minister, proudly sang in the choir and cared for the church linens. She enjoyed traveling and loved music. What she cherished the most was spending time with her family and they will miss her cooking, especially her spaghetti and meatballs that were a family favorite. She will also be remembered for her cleanliness.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Kelly and four brothers, Robert, Francis, Raymond and Donald Castellanos.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Philip J. Comba; four children, Kathy Hastings and her husband Kenneth of Laurel, Diane Petrey and her husband Len of Forest Hill, Md., Barbara Saunders of Bel Air, Md. and Philip J. Comba, Jr. of Laurel; eight grandchildren, Jennifer Boes, Colleen Reed, Jason K. Hastings, Kelly McGill, Scott Petrey, Chad Petrey, Anna Saunders and Nichole Comba; four great-grandchildren, Gage, Kaisey and Joshua Reed, and Colby McGill; and a brother, James J. Castellanos of Hamburg, N.J. Several nieces and nephews also survive her.

A visitation for family and friends was on Jan. 8, at Short Funeral Home, Delmar.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Delmar. Interment followed at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Coastal Hospice at the Lake, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.

The Answer is in the Bible Why should I believe the Bible?

A book that is actually comprised of 66 different books written by 40 different authors who lived in widely separated parts of the world, who spoke different languages and who wrote at periods more than 1500 years apart, yet without contradiction is at the very least, worthy of our notice. Its fulfilled prophecies, scientific foreknowledge, as well as unparalleled moral teachings make this book hard to ignore or just pass off as the figment of someone’s imagination. The Bible’s revealing of where man came from, what he is here for, and where he is going also makes the Bible a book worthy of our study. Surely the creation itself would cry out for a designer, that designer being God, and the Bible being His word. Since it is His word, surely we should listen to what God has to say. The linchpin of the veracity of God’s word however, is found in the resurrection of Christ. In speaking to a group of people in the city of Athens who had no knowledge of Jehovah God, the apostle Paul said, “because He (God) has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead.” (Acts 17:31) Let me put it this way, if Jesus was raised from the dead, then you should believe the Bible, if not, then you shouldn’t. Since the evidence points, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to the fact that Jesus was resurrected, then the credibility of the Bible has been established. That which is at the root of so much skepticism concerning the Bible is a general unwillingness on the part of many to subject their lives to God. Belief or unbelief in the truth of the Bible is morally, rather than intellectually rooted. The Bible doesn’t set out to prove the existence of God or the truth of His word, that is a given. Why should I believe the Bible? Listen to the apostle Peter’s words in response to Jesus’ asking of His disciples if they (like others) wanted to leave Him. Peter replied, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life”. (John 6:68) What other book deals so effectively with who God is, the origin of man, and especially the issues of man’s sin and his ability to possess life after death? It is the Bible which answers these basic questions and for this reason we should not only believe it, but surrender our lives to its divine and timeless message.

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Entertainment Dinner and Show intermingle at Possum Point Players Season 2007 at Possum Point Players opens Jan. 19 with their first ever showing of the Neil Simon comedy "The Dinner Party," as a dinner-theatre production. The dinner menu is inspired by the theme of the play, which is set in a restaurant in Paris.

"We are going for a 'French' menu since the show takes place in a French restaurant," explained Louise Hartzell of Georgetown, one of the founding members of Possums and the one who coordinates the "dinner" part of the group's annual dinner-theatre.

Patrons arriving at Possum Hall for the annual dinner-theatre production (Doors open at 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and noon on Sundays) may get cocktails at the bar before dinner is served at 6:30 for the evening performances, or 12:30 for the Sunday matinees. The dinner is cooked on-site and served by Possum volunteers. This year's menu consists of French Onion Soup, green salad, Chicken Parisienne, French green beans amondine, wild rice, rolls, coffee and tea. There will also be a dessert, but that has not yet been determined.

"Dinner Party" will follow the dinner with a cast including Cat Baker of

Georgetown, and John Marino of Lewes, set opposite each other as they were in the PPP 2006 production of "All My Sons."

Don Megee of Lewes will debut with PPP as Albert opposite Cassandra Petersen of Milton as Yvonne.. Jim Killion of Lewes returns to the Possum stage as Andre, who is constantly at odds with Gabrielle, portrayed by Susannah Griffin of Lewes.

Neil Simon's "The Dinner Party" is a widely acclaimed play, and a fitting theme for Possums' annual dinner-theatre. For their dinner-theatre, Possum Hall is converted to an elegant dining hall from the glass-front of the atrium to the "green room" with the art gallery, to the balcony seating.

Possums' dinner-theater productions are widely popular, and reservations are filling up quickly. "After returning from the holidays we always have a rush of ticket orders," said executive administrator Mary Cahill, "People love to have dinner and entertainment all together, and we're already close to full houses."

Tickets for "The Dinner Party" are now on sale by calling the Possum Ticketline at 302-856-4560. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, 20, 26 and 27, and at 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 and 28. The ticket price of

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If a cold strikes, be ready with lots of chicken soup It’s impossible to pick up a newspaper or magazine at the start of this brand new year without reading about how to “eat healthy.” The topic of good health has replaced the time-honored New Year topic of how to lose weight.

The Food Network is one of the many taking up the topic of winter well being.

Tips include: eat fruits and veggies. Beta carotene, an antioxidant found in yellow and orange produce like winter squash, carrots and mangoes, helps our bodies repel infection-causing germs. Include a daily dose of raw garlic in your diet to boost immunity. Crush and swallow it like a vitamin pill, or chop it and add it to salad dressing. If you’re not up to that, remember that cooked garlic has benefits too. Eat yogurt for a daily dose of probiotics, good bacteria that guard against gastrointestinal infections. Get at least eight hours sleep.

A good sleep increases your resistance to colds and flu. Keep exercising. Physically active people catch fewer colds. And if a cold or flu gets past your immune system, eat homemade chicken soup. Studies show that “grandma’s penicillin” eases cold symptoms by thinning nasal secretions and clearing congestion.

If you’re interested in staying well this winter, do make your own chicken stock.

Make a lot and freeze it in quart quantities. Pop in the microwave to defrost as needed.

Chicken Stock Makes 2 to 2 1/2 quarts 5 to 6 pounds chicken wings, backs, necks 1 large yellow onion, quartered 2 medium-size stalks celery, quartered with celery leaves 2 medium-size carrots, quartered 6 sprigs parsley 2 bay leaves 12 black peppercorns 1 teaspoon each dried rosemary and thyme, crumbled (optional) 2 cloves garlic 3 quarts water In a large stockpot, combine the chicken parts, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, bay leaves, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme, garlic and water. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower the heat and partially cover.

Cook at a barely bubbling simmer for at least 2 hours or up to 4 hours, occasionally skimming off any scum that collects on the surface. When the stock has finished simmering, set aside to cool. Strain the liquid through a sieve or cheesecloth-lined colander into a large heatproof bowl. Let cool slightly, cover and refrigerate, Discard the vegetables and other solids.

Refrigerate the stock until chilled, then skim off the fat. The stock will keep refrigerated in a lightly covered container for up to 3 days.

Gourmet magazine Super Quick Minestrone Makes 8 to 10 servings. This soup is from Michael Chiarello. The recipe calls for pancetta, unsmoked Italian bacon.

Pancetta is becoming easier to find locally, but you may substitute bacon that has been boiled few minutes and rinsed in cold water to lessen the smoky flavor.

1 cup (4 ounces) tubetti pasta, or other small pasta shape

The Practical Gourmet Extra virgin olive oil 6 cups chicken stock 1/4 pound pancetta, cut into 3 pieces 6 medium garlic cloves, each cut in half lengthwise 2 cups finely chopped yellow onions 1 cup small-diced celery 1 cup small-diced carrots 1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary or thyme leaves 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes 4 cups small-diced zucchini 2 cups small-diced, peeled russet potatoes Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan Bring a large pot of salted water to boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and transfer to a baking sheet. Toss with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, warm the chicken stock.

In another large saucepan over high heat, heat 1/4 cup oil. When the oil is hot but not smoking add the pancetta and cook until it begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes, turning occasionally.

Add the garlic and cook until it begins to brown, about 1 minute, stirring occasionally.

Lower the heat to medium and add the onions, celery and carrots.

Cook until the vegetables are soft, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent browning. Add the chopped herbs.

Raise the heat to high.

Add the beans, tomatoes, zucchini and potatoes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Then bring it down to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes, skimming any foam off the top of the soup.

Season generously with pepper. Add salt, to taste. Just a few minutes before serving, add the cooked tubetti pasta.

Serve warm with Parmesan and olive oil passed at the table.

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Community Bulletin Board Events

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Veteran's Open House

Seaford Lions Club

Nanticoke Post 6 of the American Legion will be holding an Open House at the Post Home (Log Cabin) on Front Street, Seaford, Saturday, Jan. 13, 10 a.m. to noon. Coffee and donuts will be served.

All veterans are welcome, members or not.

We will be showing the film, "Project Delaware, WWII's Voices of War," which is about Delawareans who served in World War II.

Watermelon Convention The 42nd Annual Mar-Del Watermelon Convention will be held February 2-3 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort in Cambridge, Md. The competition for the 2007 Mar-Del Watermelon Queen will be held during the convention. The competition is open to young women from Maryland or Delaware between the ages of 18 and 23. For more information about both the convention and the queen competition, visit www.mardelwatermelon.org, or call 443-783-2871.

Sussex author to speak The Sussex County Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. At the meeting, Harriett Blackwell Hook will speak on her research and publication of "My Virginia Connections." Harriett Blackwell Hook had, as the child of a minister, lived in many Virginia towns and cities before moving to Delaware. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. Anyone interested in learning about genealogy and publishing their family history is invited to attend. For more information call 8755418.

Laurel Lions Club Toy & Train Show The Laurel Lions Club will hold a train and toy show Saturday, Jan. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Laurel Fire Hall. The event will include a full working model train layout, refreshments and door prizes. Admission is $4, free for children under 10.

For more information, call Barry Munoz, 875-7408.

Gym Open House January 20 - Gymnasium Complex Open House, Delaware Technical & Community College, Georgetown, 9 a.m.-noon.

Free admission to state-of-the-art complex, winter/spring fun and fitness course info, demonstrations, prizes, and refreshments.

Gym now open five nights per week until 7 p.m. For more information, call 8546966.

Agricultural Industry Dinner The 36th annual Agricultural Industry Dinner, sponsored by the Delaware Council of Farm Organizations, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Modern Maturity Center, Dover. The dinner ushers in Delaware Agriculture Week 2007 and gives the agricultural community the opportunity to confer with Delaware's elected and appointed officials.The reception will begin at 6 p.m. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. Al Walker of Colombia, South Carolina, will be the evening's entertainer. The cost of the dinner is $60. Tables of 8 are $440.

Pre-registration is required.

The Seaford Lions Club will hold a Longaberger Basket Bingo on Wednesday, Jan. 24, starting at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Moose, located on Rt. 13A in Seaford. The evening will consist of 20 games and will feature several baskets including the bread basket set, napkin set and oval bowl basket as prizes. Advance tickets are $20 per person, $25 at the door. Advance ticket includes a chance to win the Large Hamper and Collectors Club Miniature Daisy basket, or one of the several door prizes. Nearly 30 chances to win. Refreshments will be available.

For ticket info contact any Seaford Lions member or call 337-3383.

Nanticoke Little League The Nanticoke Little League will hold a Longaberger Basket Bingo on Thursday, Feb. 1, starting at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Moose Lodge, located on Rt. 13A in Seaford. The evening will consist of 20 games and will feature several basket sets, Collectors Club, Membership basket, Journal basket, Napkin set and several regular line baskets as prizes. Advance tickets are $20 per person, $25 at the door. Advance ticket includes a chance to win the Large Hamper, Heartwood Serving Bowl basket, Toboso Plaid Throw or one of the eight door prizes. Several chances to win.Refreshments will be available.

For ticket information contact any Nanticoke Little League member, call 875-2947, or email Hbyrd@delawarenational.com.

For more information, and to make reservations, contact Lyn or Carole Davenport at (302) 644-2471.

Belly dance class The Seaford Department of Parks and Recreation will host a belly dance class starting January 11. The six-week class will take place on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the recreation building. The cost is $60 with a special offer of $90 for a mother and daughter (ages 8-18) who sign up to take the class together. Call 629-6809 to register or for more information.

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 nonmembers. For additional information and to register contact the museum at 302-7341618.

Historical Society annual meeting The annual meeting for members of the Seaford Historical Society will be held on Monday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. at the Seaford Moose Lodge on Rt. 13A north of Seaford.

Each family is asked to bring a covered dish of either vegetable, salad or dessert.

Fried chicken and beverages will be provided. The charge will be $5 per person.

Following dinner the evening will feature a brief interlude of musical entertainment by the Diamond State Four barbershop quartet.

Accomplishments of the past year and plans for the future will be reviewed. New officers and three new trustees will be elected and installed. Certificates of appreciation will be awarded to retiring trustees.

Volunteers of the year will be announced.

Reservations are required and should be made by calling Anne Nesbitt at 628-7788.

Model Railroad Club open house The 21st Delmarva Model Railroad Club open house is Jan. 13, 14, and 20 and 21. On Saturday the hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday 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.

Texas Hold'em Tournament The Georgetown Fire Company Texas Hold'em Tournament has been rescheduled for Friday, Jan. 12. Doors open at 6 p.m.,

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. games start at 7. $100 entry fee and two $25 rebuys. Refreshments will be available. To pre-register call 856-6723.

Chamber Events After Business Hours Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce, After Business Hours Mixer, Thursday, Jan. 18, between 5-7 p.m., at the Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford. There will be refreshments and door prizes. RSVP giving name, business, and number attending, 629-9690.

Rise 'n' Shine Breakfast The Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce Rise 'n' Shine Breakfast, Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Pizza King Banquet Room, 300 West Stein Highway, Seaford, 7-8 a.m., $7 per person, including gratuity.

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Toastmasters Toastmasters of Southern Delaware meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month in Bay Shore Community Church at 6 p.m. Develop your public speaking skills in a supportive environment. Contact Joy Slabaugh at 846-9201, or joy@estfinancial.com.

Meetings H.A.P.P.E.N. meeting H.A.P.P.E.N., Hearns Pond Association for its Protection, Preservation, Enhancement and Naturalization, will meet on Thursday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Museum.

Military Officers Association The Southern Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) announces its January meeting. The speaker for the Tuesday, Jan. 16, meeting will be Dr. Harriet Smith Windsor, Secretary of State. The luncheon will be held at LaRosa Negra at 1201 Savannah Road in Lewes.

The cost of the buffet is $12 including tip.

Reservations are not required.

MOAA is a non-profit veterans' association dedicated to maintaining a strong national defense and to preserving the earned entitlements of members of the uniformed services and their families and survivors.

Membership is open to those who hold or have ever held a warrant or commission in any service to include Public Health Services and NOAA and their surviving spouses. The next meeting will be held on Feb. 20.

Republican Women's Club The Seaford Republican Women's Club will join the Sussex County Republican Women's Club at the Sussex Pines Country Club in Georgetown for lunch at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Marilyn Dankner, National Federation of Republican Women's fourth vice president, will be the speaker. Dankner's presentation will include a segment on the history, structure and purpose of the National Federation of Republican Women.

A full lunch will be served which includes rolls, dessert and coffee or tea. The charge will be $13 per person payable at the door.

Reservations are required and may be made by calling Anne Nesbitt at 628-7788 before January 18.

Women's Democrat Club The regular monthly meeting of the Sussex County Women's Democrat Club will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, at

GOLF Kiwanis Tournament Friday, June 8, is the date for the 21st annual golf tournament sponsored by the Seaford Kiwanis Foundation, which was created to provide college scholarships to worthy and aspiring high school seniors. Thanks to enthusiastic participants and willing sponsors 44 students have been helped so far. Most have graduated. Last year’s winners are students at the University of Delaware, York College and at the University of Virginia.

Mark your calendar and help the Kiwanis Club help deserving youth.

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. the Sussex Pines Country Club, Georgetown. There will not be a speaker at this particular meeting due to the necessity for a "Round Table" discussion. Dinner cost is $12 per person. For details and reservations, call Thelma Monroe, 934-9716.

Widowed Persons The Seaford Chapter of the Widowed Persons Service will meet Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 12:15 p.m. at the Golden Corral.

The guest speaker will be Paula Gunson, executive director of the Seaford Chamber of Commerce. All widowed persons of all ages are invited to attend.

Etc.

Celtic Woman Concert

Babies & Toddlers Stay and Play

Celtic Woman Concert on Saturday, Feb. 24, at France-Merrick Performing Arts Center in Baltimore, $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.

Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Pigeon Forge, Tenn. trip, June 18-22, $589 per person, which includes round-trip Motor Coach, four nights hotel accommodations, four breakfasts, four dinners and six shows including: Grand Illusion, Country Tonite Theatre, Comedy Barn Theatre, Blackwood Breakfast Variety Show, The Miracle Theatre, Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show. Dolly Parton's Dollywood, visiting Gatlinburg, Tenn., taxes, tips, and baggage handling. For more information call 875-2536.

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.

Baseball team fundraiser The Delaware Roadrunners 13U Select Baseball Team is having a fund raiser at The Roadhouse Steak Joint on Monday, Jan. 15. Stop by The Roadhouse, located on Rt. 1 in the Midway Shopping Center, anytime on the 15th. A percentage of the day's proceeds help the team travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C. for a week-long tournament at the Ripken Experience. There will be a 50/50 raffle and other prizes from 6- 8 p.m. For details call 629-2629.

Milford Unity BBQ

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

Sunday Breakfast Buffet

The monthly meeting of the Delaware Equine Council will be at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15, at the Harrington Public Library.

All those interested in horses are welcome.

For more information call 629-5233.

Embroiders’ Guild meeting

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.

Delmar Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Chicken salad and oyster sandwiches, chicken noodle soup, vegetable beef soup, and peas and dumplings.

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

Trips

The Milford Community Unity barbecue chicken dinner will be held Saturday, March 31, at the Carlisle Fire Hall from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. A person from the Milford Community will be honored as a volunteer of the year. Local officials and celebrities will be serving the BBQ chicken dinner that includes potato salad and baked beans. Community clubs and organizations will have the opportunity to have a booth during the event. This event is made possible by Community Partners including Milford Parks and Recreation, and the Milford Moose Lodge. If you would like to nominate a volunteer for the award or to have a booth during the event call Gary Downes at 422-8863.

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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 for children ages 6-12.

Sandwiches and soup sale A sandwich and soup sale benefiting

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.

Rabies Clinic schedule The Rabies clinics will be held at the SPCA, Rt. 113, Georgetown. All dogs must be on leashes; all cats must be in carriers. Dates are: Saturday, Jan. 27, from 1-3 p.m.; Friday, Feb 9, 10 a.m.-noon; Thursday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m.noon; Friday, March 2, 10 a.m.-noon; Friday, March 23, 10 a.m.-noon. Rabies vaccination is $10; Canine distemper, $12; Feline Distemper, $10; Bordetella (kennel cough) $10. This is a no-exam vaccination clinic that will be held monthly. Call for more dates, 8566361.

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NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to advise that Robert E. Reichner Jr. of Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware, will be filing with the Prothonotary in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, an application for License to Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon, according to the Laws of the State of Delaware.

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INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by the Town of Bridgeville, 101 North Main Street, Bridgeville, Delaware 19933, for Contract No. 372A046 Tatman Farm Spray Irrigation. Bids will be accepted by the Town of Bridgeville at the Town Office, until 4:00 p.m. on February 8, 2007, at which time they will be read aloud.

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The right is reserved as the interest of the Town of Bridgeville may appear, to reject any and all bids, to wave any informality or irregularity in bids received, and to accept or reject any items of the bid.

Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend a Pre-Bid Meeting held at 11 A.M. local time, on Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Bridgeville Town Hall, 101 North Main Street, Bridgeville, DE 19933.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE COLLATERAL ON DEFAULT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to a security agreement, dated February 3, 2006, between Sherrelle Selby and Massey’s Used Cars, Inc., of 24770 Sussex Highway, City of Seaford, County of Sussex, State of Delaware, the undersigned, shall sell at public sale, without reserve, her 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier, VIN 3G1JC124XWS862282, which was the collateral pledged pursuant to the security agreement described above, due to your default in payments.

The sale shall be held at Massey’s Used Cars, Inc., 24770 Sussex Highway, City of Seaford, County of Sussex, State of Delaware on January 12, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. This notice is given pursuant to 6 Del. C. Ss 9-504 (3).

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Laura Massey Biscoe 1/11/1tc PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE You are hereby notified the below matters will be before: The Mayor and Council for their determination on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at 7:05 P.M., in the City See LEGALS—page 35

MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 34 Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware: 1) Case No. S-03-07: Robino-Belle Ayre, LLC, property owners of Tax Map and Parcel 5-31-10.00 223.01, known as Belle Ayre, located on Atlanta Road, are seeking approval to subdivide 9.75 acres into 115 town house lots.

2) Case No. S-05-07: Kevin W. Thawley, property owner of 413 Hickory Lane, Tax Map and Parcel 5-31 13.05 70, is seeking a subdivision to create two lots.

Issued this 11th day of January 2007 pursuant to the Rules heretofore adopted by the City of Seaford.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE You are hereby notified the below matters will be before: The Planning and Zoning Commission for their review and recommendation on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 7:00 P.M., in the City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware; and, The Mayor and Council for their determination on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at 7:05 P.M., in City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware: Kent T. Peterson, property owner of Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 5.00 4 p/o, Venture Drive, Ross Business Park, is seeking a final site plan review for a 5,000 sq. ft. warehouse.

If any of these projects are of concern to you and you wish to present your position or evidence, pease attend this meeting. You may have counsel attend on your behalf.

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Issued this 11th day of January 2007 pursuant to the Rules heretofore adopted by the City of Seaford.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Delaware Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner The Commissioner will hold a Public Protest Hearing on January 29, 2007 at the Sussex County Council Chambers, Administrative Building, The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.

This hearing is being held for the purpose of reviewing the protested applications of: #1 Georgetown Liquors LLC, T/A Georgetown Discount Liquors, located at 9 Georgetown Plaza Shopping Center, Georgetown, Delaware. This applicant is

DELMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT 200 N Eighth St., Delmar, DE 19940

INVITATION TO BID You are invited to bid on a General Contract for separate single story 6-classroom and cafeteria additions to the Delmar Middle & Senior High School in Delmar, DE. The completed work shall include excavation and backfill, masonry, concrete, steel, metal and membrane roofing, steel stud framing, drywall and interior finishes, and mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems work. There will be site work and utility construction to support the building construction. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, tools, materials and incidentals, and shall perform all operations required to completely finish all of the work in the manner approved by the Architect.

Bids must be on a lump sum basis and may not be withdrawn for 90 days.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Delmar Middle & Senior High School on January 19, 2007 at 2:00pm.

The Delmar School District will receive bids until February 19, 2007 at 2:00pm in the Administration offices. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and read aloud immediately after the specified closing time.

Drawings and specifications may be examined at the offices of the Delmar School District, 200 N. Eighth Street, Delmar, Delaware, the offices of George, Miles & Buhr, 206 West Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland, and at the following locations:

requesting a liquor license to sell alcoholic beverages in a store for consumption off the premise where sold and a tasting permit. Time: 5:00 PM and #2 Castaways, Inc., T/A The Castaways, located at 30739 Sussex Highway, Laurel, Delaware. This applicant is seeking a 1,700 square foot extension of premise to include adding handicap accessible restrooms and storage space.

Applicant is also seeking a 2,450 square foot outdoor patio to include variances to Rule 42.1 to permit external speakers or amplifiers, live entertainment and a wet bar on the patio. Time: 6:00PM

1/11/2tc NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NORTHWEST FORK HUNDRED Subd. #2005-93 Notice is hereby given that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, FEBRUARY 8, 2007, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of PINEHAVEN ASSOCIATES, LLC to consider the Subdivision

PAGE 35 of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, by dividing 38.44 acres into 68 lots, (Cluster Development), and a variance from the maximum allowed cul-de-sac length of 1,000 feet, located south of Route 404, 1,150 feet northwest of Road 580.

Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this application may be examined by interested parties in the County Planning and Zoning Office, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED Subd. #2005-92 Notice is hereby given that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, FEBRUARY 8,

2007, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of LARRY E. WILLEY to consider the Subdivision of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, by dividing 7.53 acres into 4 lots, located east of Road 493, 431 feet south of Road 494.

Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this application may be examined by interested parties in the County Planning and Zoning Office, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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NOTICE Estate of Ava Wanda Tomblin, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Ava Wanda Tomblin who deSee LEGALS—page 36

TOWN OF BRIDGEVILLE ANNEXATION REFERENDUM JANUARY 13, 2007 The Commissioners of the Town of Bridgeville will consider properties for annexation at this Annexation Referendum. These properties will be divided into two groups and will be voted on separately.

Parcel A includes the properties of: Joe C. and Toni Jo Johnson; Wheatley Farms, Inc.; and Wilson Farm, LLC. Parcel B includes the properties of: Beach Commercial Realty, LLC; Robert W. Hunsberger; Miller Furniture Industries, Inc.; Jimmy’s Grille & Catering, LLC; F.E.D. Investments, LLC; and Tull Group, LLC.

Delaware Contractors Association 527 Stanton-Christiana Road, Newark, DE 19713 Plan Room of Dodge Reports Baltimore Building Congress and Exchange 1050 Cromwell Bridge Road, Towson, MD 21286-3308 DiCarlo Printing 2006 Northwood Drive, Salisbury, MD 21801 Bidders may purchase drawings and specifications at DiCarlo Printing for a sum determined by the printer. DiCarlo Printing will issue all addenda packages and maintain a list of firms on the bid list who have purchased drawings and specifications.

Bidders must be registered to perform work in the State of Delaware and shall include their license number on the Bid Form.

Bid Security in the amount of ten (10) percent of the Bid must accompany each bid in the Instructions to Bidders. The successful Bidder’s bid security will be retained until he has signed a Contract and furnished a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond AIA Document A312, each in the amount of the contract sum.

Contractor is required, as an attached to his bid, to provide a “Contractor’s Qualification Statement,” current AIA Document A305, including financial data. Bids received without this information will be considered non-responsive.

The Contractor is subject to Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.

The right is reserved, as the interests of the Delmar School District may appear, to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in bids received, and to accept or reject any items of any bid.

The Annexation Referendum will be held at the Bridgeville Town Hall, 101 N. Main St., on Saturday, January 13, 2007, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Every citizen of the Town who is eighteen years of age shall have one vote, provided he/she has registered on the “Books of Registered Voters” of the Town of Bridgeville. The registration deadline was January 5, 2007.

A Public Hearing on the Annexation will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2007, 7:00 P.M. at the Bridgeville Fire Hall.

Town of Bridgeville Bonnie S. Walls, Town Manager

PAGE 36 LEGALS - from Page 35 parted 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, 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

MORNING STAR 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

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NOTICE Estate of Roscoe W. Radish, Deceased.

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. 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 OF ANNEXATION AND ZONING AS COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS USE (C-B) BY THE TOWN OF LAUREL NOTICE OF THE ANNEXATION AND ZONING AS COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS USE (C-B) of certain property contiguous to the present easterly and northeasterly limits of the Town of Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, being the lands of Wilgus/Johnson, LLC, presently utilized by The Car Store, Tax Map Nos. 2-32-6.00-37 and 38, by action of the Town Council of The Town of Laurel, Delaware, at its regular meeting on January 8, 2007.

THE TOWN OF LAUREL BY: JOHN J. SHWED, MAYOR

NOTICE OF ANNEXATION AND ZONING AS COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS USE (C-B) BY THE TOWN OF LAUREL NOTICE OF THE ANNEXATION AND ZONING AS COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS USE (C-B) of certain property contiguous to the present easterly and northeasterly limits of the Town of Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, being the lands of which Discovery Group, LLC, is the equitable owner, or for which it holds a power of attorney (the present legal owners being Sharpgas, Inc., Glen R. Jones, Discovery Group, LLC, Roland Todd Fleetwood and Diana S. Fleetwood and Benjamin Wayne White and Marianne Marie White), Tax Map Nos. 1-32-12.00109, 109.01, 118, 119 and 123 and 2-32-6.00-40 and 41, containing approximately 480+/- acres, by action of the Town Council of The Town of Laurel, Delaware, at its regular meeting on January 8, 2007.

THE TOWN OF LAUREL BY: JOHN J. SHWED, MAYOR

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SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL THOSE certain parcels of land situated in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County and the State of Delaware, lying on the Northerly side of County Road 592 and to the East of County Road 42 designated as Parcels 2A and 3A on a plot of lands of Raymond Truitt, Eliza Givens, M. Wagner & James Oscar Todd, by Century Engineers, Inc. dated January 4, 1993 and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware in Plot Book 52, at Page 283, and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at a pipe set along the Northerly side of County Road 592, approximately 1.35 miles in an Easterly direction from County Road 42; thence North 16 degrees 07 minutes 32 seconds West 1517.22 feet to a point; thence with lands now or formerly of Hilda A. and Theodore E. Russell North 17 degrees 25 minutes 48 seconds East 381.09 feet to a stone; thence proceeding with lands now or formerly of Hilda E. Russell and Floyd Russell, North 41 degrees 05 minutes 46 seconds East 135.22 feet to a point forming a common boundary for these lands, lands now or formerly of Hilda E. Russell and Floyd Russell, and Parcel 1 A as depicted on the aforementioned plot; thence, along the common boundary of these lands and Parcel l A South 15 degrees 21 minutes 34 seconds East 1864.99 feet to a point along the northerly side of County Road 592; thence proceeding along the northerly side of County Road 592 South 65 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West 302.50 feet to the point and place of beginning.

AND BEING the same lands and premises conveyed unto Constance June Robinson and Deborah Robinson, by deed of Constance June Robinson, dated January 23, 2006 and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County and

State of Delaware in Book 3320, Page 309.

Tax Parcel: 4-30-21.003.03 Property Address: 14143 Russell Road, Bridgeville Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

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SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL THAT certain tract, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County and State of Delaware, designated as

Lot No. 3, KAYLA GREEN, as shown on a plot of the Subdivision Survey Plan of Kayla Green, prepared by Adams-Kemp Associates, Inc., Registered Surveyors, dated October 8, 2001 and filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Plot Book 72, Page 245.

AND BEING the same lands and premises conveyed unto Lucretia L. Johnson by deed of Kevin Johnson, Sr., dated June 23, 2005 and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware in Deed Book 3166, Page 196.

Tax Parcel: 2-31-13.00138.03 Property Address: 24102 German Road, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

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Seized and taken in execution the property of LUCRETIA L. & KEVIN JOHNSON, SR. and will be sold by The Sheriff of Sussex County 1/4/2tc See LEGALS—page 37

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SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, being known and designated as Lot 46, Sandy Ridge, as shown on a plot prepared

by Miller-Lewis, Inc., registered surveyors, dated August 16, 1994 and revised on December 12, 1995 of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Georgetown Delaware in Plot Book 57, Page 298, dated October 11, 1996.

BEING the same lands and premises conveyed unto Heather L. Austin by deed dated May 25, 2004 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds on June 25, 2004, Book 02997 Page 283.

Tax Parcel: 3-32-2.00161.00 Property Address: 32112 South Autumn Court, Laurel Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is

presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of HEATHER L. AUSTIN and will be sold by The Sheriff of Sussex County 1/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of an Alias writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Seaford, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Lot 37 in Section A in the plot of land called Westview Extended. Said plot of land appears of record in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County in Deed Book 352, Page 600.

BEING the same lands and premises which George H. Farnell, Trustee and Mary S. Farnell, Trustee did by deed dated October 16, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Sussex County, in Deed Book 2240 Page 25 did grant and convey unto Karen L. Hopkins.

Tax Parcel: 5-31-13.0944.00 Property Address: 309 SE Hickory Lane, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also

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subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of KAREN L. HOPKINS and will be sold by The Sheriff of Sussex County 1/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, more fully described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at a cement marker at the intersection of the State Highway right of way of U.S. Route #13, and the lands of Phillip H. Cannon; thence in an easterly direction by and with the lands of the said Phillip H. Cannon, a distance of 211 feet, more or less, to a cement marker, a corner for the Cannon lands; thence by and with the lands of said Phillip H. Cannon in a northerly direction 69 feet, more or less, to a stake, a corner for the lands of Phillip H. Cannon and other lands of Uhler; thence by and with lands of said Uhler in a westerly direction a distance of 211 feet to a cement marker in the line of lands of State Highway right of way line; thence by and with right of way line in a southerly direction with a distance of 69 feet, more or less, be the contents what they may, with all improvements thereon.

AND BEING the same lands and premises conveyed by George H. Shaw, Jr. by deed dated April 30,

2000, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in Deed Record Book 2476, Page 287 to Charles W. Towers and Judy Meyers, in fee.

Tax Parcel: 5-30-14.0032.00 Property Address: 14641 Sussex Highway, Bridgeville Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of CHARLES W. TOWERS & JUDY MYERS and will be sold by The Sheriff of Sussex County 1/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain tract, piece or parcel of land, with improvements thereon, sit-

PAGE 37 uate, lying and being in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a concrete monument in the southeasterly right-of-way line of County Road 516 at a corner for these lands and lands now or formerly of Laura King Heirs; thence from said point of Beginning along a line between these lands and lands now or formerly of Laura King Heirs, South 88 degrees 40 minutes 38 seconds East, 150.15 feet to a pipe; thence along a line between these lands and lands now or formerly of Donald L. and Shirley Givens, South 48 degrees 43 minutes 26 seconds West, 193.19 feet; thence turning and running North 41 degrees 16 minutes 34 seconds West, 150.00 feet to a pipe in the southeasterly right-of-way line of County Road 516; thence by and with the southeasterly rightof-¬way line of County Road. 516, North 48 degrees 43 minutes 26 seconds East, 200.00 feet to the point and place of Beginning, containing 0.6770 acres of land, more or less.

This description is derived from a survey prepared by Miller-Lewis, Inc., dated December 12, 1990.

BEING the same lands and premises conveyed to Dolly Faye Morris by deed of Donald L. Givens and Shirley M. Givens, husband and wife, dated March 15, 1996, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware in Deed Book 2116, Page 80.

Tax Parcel: 2-31-13.0062.12 Property Address: RR 4, Box 723 C, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by

the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

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Seized and taken in execution the property of MARVIN MORRIS & DOLLY FAYE MORRIS and will be sold by The Sheriff of Sussex County 1/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County and State of Delaware, more particularly described in accordance with a survey prepared by Thomas A. Temple, Jr., dated August 10, 2004, as follows: BEGINNING at an iron stob in the southeasterly right of way line of Road No. 524 - German Road, a corner for this lot and lands of Sussex Ventures, Inc., thence, by and with the southeasterly right of way line of German Road North 632 degrees 27 minutes 35 seconds East 165.00 feet to a pipe, a corner for this lot and lands of Sherrylyn L. Wilcoxson and Diana Thomas and Russell Thomas; thence along a line between this lot and lands of Sherrylyn L. Wilcoxson Diana Thomas and Russell Thomas south 28 degrees 35 minutes 36 seconds East 200.00 feet to a pipe, a corner for this lot; thence, along a line between this lot and lands of Sherrylyn L. Wilcoxson and Diana Thomas and Russell Thomas in part and partly with lands of Sussex Ventures, Inc., South 62 deSee LEGALS—page 38

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grees 27 minutes 35 seconds West 165.00 feet to a bent pipe, a corner for this lot; thence, along another line between this lot and lands of Sussex Ventures, Inc., North 28 degrees 35 minute 36 seconds West 200.00 feet to the place of beginning, containing therein 32,994 square feet of land, more or less.

BEING the same lands and premises conveyed to Larry M. Wilson and Angie Tolliver Wilson, by Deed from Lewis David Kibler, dated August 18, 2004, and recorded August 19, 2004, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County and the State of Delaware in Deed Book 3023, Page 53.

Tax Parcel: 2-31-13.00146.02 Property Address: 24233 German Road, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of LARRY WILSON & ANGIE TOLLIVER WILSON and will be sold by The Sheriff of Sussex County 1/4/2tc

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land lying and being situate in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, located on the northerly side of Route No. 24, being known as Lot No.7, as shown on a plot of lots surveyed by Harold L. Cook for Howard H. Dickerson in 1948, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron pipe found located on the northerly right-of-way line of Route No. 24, said pipe being 2063.4 feet more or less, from the centerline of Co. Road 494 and said pipe found being a corner for this land and for lands now or formerly of Sean J. Alvarado; thence by and with aforesaid Alvarado lands North 36 degrees 38 minutes 15 seconds West 199.90 feet to an iron pipe found; thence turning and running by and with a common boundary line for this land and for lands now or formerly of George W. & Gladys D. Kirk North 53 degrees 20 minutes 56 seconds East 70.63 feet to an iron pipe found; thence turning and running by and with a common boundary line for this land and for lands now or formerly of Russell Gaines South 36 degrees 29 minutes 25 seconds East 200.09 feet to an iron pipe found; thence turning and running by and with the Northerly right-ofway line of Delaware Road #24 (60' right-of-way) South 53 degrees 30 minutes 13 seconds West 70.12 feet home to the place of beginning said to contain 14,074 square feet of land more or less with improvements thereon as shown on a survey prepared by MillerLewis, Inc. dated May 22, 2002, a copy of which is attached hereto.

SUBJECT to any and all restrictions, reservations, conditions, easements and agreements of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware.

BEING the same land and premises which by Deed dated and recorded, among the Land Records of Sussex County, Delaware,

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in Book, Page, was granted and conveyed by unto David G. Joynes and Elizabeth Ann Joynes, the Grantors herein.

Being the same lands and premises which David G. Joynes and Elizabeth Ann Joynes did grant and convey unto Jason W. Nibblett by deed dated May 24, 2002 and recorded on May 28, 2002 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 02711 at Page 100.

Tax Parcel: 4-32-8.1323.00 Property Address: 8947 Sharptown Road, Laurel Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of JASON W. NIBBLETT and will be sold by The Sheriff of Sussex County 1/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County

Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situated in Beaver Dam Heights in Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, known and designated as Lot No. 13 on the revised plot of Beaver Dam Heights dated March 3, 1955, as recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County aforesaid, in Plot Book Vol. 2, page 75, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a stake set in the high water mark or line of Williams Pond; thence running with the mutual boundary line between this lot and Lot No. 14 and along the center of a twenty foot wide road laid out as a private driveway for use in common by the owners of said Lot No. 13 and Lot No. 14 for ingress, egress and passage to and from Beaver Dam Drive, North 40 degrees 3 minutes West 139 feet to the southerly side of Beaver Dam Drive; thence with the same North 53 degrees East 118 feet to a stake; thence with the mutual boundary line between this lot and Lot No. 12 South 37 degrees 17 minutes East 160 feet to a stake set in the high water line of Williams Pond; thence running with the high water mark or line of said pond in a southwesterly direction to the place of beginning, containing 17,641 square feet of land, be the same more or less.

THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LOT extends to the center of a twenty foot wide road or driveway running along the mutual boundary line between said lot and Lot No. 14, for use in common by the respective owners of said lot and Lot No. 14, their heirs, successors or assigns; and the above described lot is conveyed subject to said driveway easement and such use thereof.

BEING the same lands and premises which Margaret C. Ellis, did grant and convey unto Cherie L. Marvel, by deed dated May 2, 2000 and recorded on May 10, 2000 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 02482, Page 336.

Tax Parcel: 3-31-6.00261.00 Property Address: 13 Beaver Dam Drive, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash

or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of CHERIE (L.) MARVEL and will be sold by The Sheriff of Sussex County 1/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, lying and being situate in the Town of Greenwood, Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, and the State of Delaware, depicted on a survey prepared by Charles D. Murphy Associates, Inc., dated November 19, 2002, and comprising all of Lot 2, on a minor subdivision of Lands of Double "J" Docks, LLC, as filed with the office of the Recorder of Deeds, at Georgetown, Delaware,

in Plat Book 78, page 116, lying on the Northwesterly side of Mill Street and the Southeasterly side of Conrail, adjoining Lot 1 and Lot 3, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: Beginning at an iron pipe (found) on the northwesterly right of way line of Mill Street (40'R/W); said pipe being situate a distance of 122 feet, more or less, from Governor's Avenue; thence with the right of way line of Mill Street South 19 degrees 00 minutes 29 seconds West a distance of 118.02 feet to an iron rod (found); thence with Lot#3, North 69 degrees 00 minutes 12 seconds West a distance of 120.03 feet to an iron rod (found); thence with the lands of Conrail, now or formerly, North 19 degrees 00 minutes 25 seconds East a distance of 120.69 feet to an iron pipe (found); thence with Lot #1, South 68 degrees 26 minutes 48 seconds East a distance of 120.12 feet, home to the point and place of beginning, said to contain 14,323 square feet of land, be the same more or less, as surveyed by MillerLewis, Inc., dated March 25, 2005.

Being the same lands and premises which Great American Homes, a Maryland Corporation, also known as Great American Homes, Inc. did grant and convey unto Keith Parlier and Deborah Parlier by deed dated April 20, 2005 and recorded on May 2, 2005 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 03136 Page 047.

Tax Parcel: 5-30-10.13181.01 Property Address: 402 Mill Street, Greenwood Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before FebSee LEGALS—page 39

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MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 38 ruary 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of KEITH (A.) & DEBORAH (L.) PARLIER and will be sold by The Sheriff of Sussex County 1/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of an Alias writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece and parcel of land situate, lying and being in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, and State of Delaware, lying easterly of Road #525 leading from Coverdales Crossroads to Fisher's Old Mill, fronting on Maple Drive, known as LOT TWENTY-FOUR (24) of the MESSICK DEVELOPMENT, and said to contain approximately 15,968 square feet of land, more or less, as shown on a plot of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware in Plot Book 10, Page 40.

Being the same lands and premises which John W Evans, Jr. and Bettie W Evans, husband and wife, did grant and convey unto Gwendolyn Jackson, by deed dated November 1, 1986, and recorded November 3, 1986 in the Of-

fice of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 1452, Page 38.

Tax Parcel: 4-30-23.00123.00 Property Address: 20769 Booker T. Washington Street, Bridgeville Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

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Seized and taken in execution the property of GWENDOLYN JACKSON and will be sold by The Sheriff of Sussex County 1/4/2tc

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the Westerly side of County Road #447, more particularly bounded and described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at a pipe set on the Westerly right of way of County Road #447, the said pipe being 862, more or less, North of the center line of County Route #74, the said pipe being a corner for this lot and Lot #35; thence South 73° 24' 06” West, 290.50 feet to a point; thence North 16° 35' 54” West, 150 feet to a pipe; thence North 73° 24' 06” East, 290.50 feet to a pipe set on the Westerly right of way of County Road #447; thence by and with the Westerly right of way of County Road #447, South 16° 35' 54” East, 150.00 feet to the point and place of Beginning, said to contain 1.0003 acres, more or less, as more fully set forth in the plot recorded in Deed Book 1838, Page 55.

The above described lot also known and designated as Lot Thirty-Six (36) of Shiloh Farms Subdivision as shown on a plot of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County in Plot Book 46, Page 298.

Subject to all restrictions, easements, reservations, rights-of-way and agreements of record, together with the benefit of same.

BEING the same lands and premises which Tracy A. Milligan, formerly known as Tracy A. Goudy did grant and convey unto Erik L. Milligan and Tracy A. Milligan by deed dated May 31, 1995 and recorded on June 9, 1995 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 02055, Page 189.

Tax Parcel: 2-32-14.0072.00 Property Address: 14218 Johnson Road, Laurel Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

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TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 5, 2007. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax,

3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

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TAX SALE By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas Monition, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate in the Town of Laurel, Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, and State of Delaware, located on the South side of Tenth Street, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of the four foot wide sidewalk along the Southerly side of Tenth Street, said pipe being located 331.85 feet Easterly from the Easterly right of way line of West Street and constitutes a corner for these lands and for Tract Four described below; thence from this point of beginning to and four feet Southerly from the right of way line of Tenth Street, South 79 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 50.00 feet to a point; thence South 11 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West, 136.25 feet to a point in line of lands of Odd Fellow Cemetery; thence by and with said Odd Fellows Cemetery, North 79 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 50.00 feet to a concrete monument found marking a corner for these lands and for lands described herein as Tract Four; thence turning and running by and with the same, North 11 degrees 10

PAGE 39 minutes 00 seconds East, 136.25 feet to point and place of beginning, be the contents thereof what they may, as surveyed by Adams-Kemp, Registered Land Surveyors.

The Improvements thereon being commonly known as 230 West 10th Street.

BEING the same lands conveyed by Roy J. Evans and Co., Inc., unto Colby Wolfensberger, which deed is dated September 10, 2002 and filed of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 2762, Page 260.

Tax Parcel: 4-32-8.1075.00 Property Address: 230 Tenth Street, Laurel Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 9, 2007 and also subject to the owner's right of redemption pursuant to 9 Del. C. § 8728. Also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

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piece or parcel of land lying and being in the Town of Laurel, Delaware, bordering on the easterward side of Rossakatum Branch ditch in the town aforesaid and on the south side of the road or street leading from the bridge across said ditch towards Broad Creek Bridge; together with all improvements thereon.

Being the same lands conveyed to Paul Thomas Jones, by deed of Linda Mae Jones, formerly known as Linda Mae West, dated January 9, 1989, filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 1623, Page 303.

Tax Parcel: 3-32-1.07270.00 Property Address: 522 E. Fourth Street, Laurel Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

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Seaford Star Sports Lady Jays come from behind to notch first conference win Phillips gets first varsity win with victory over Lake Forest

By Gene Bleile

Seaford’s Yvens St. Phard, left, had his team’s final pin of the night in the 160 pound weight class last week against Lake Forest. Photo by David Elliott

Seaford High wrestlers lose back to back meets

By Gene Bleile The Seaford Blue Jay wrestling team lost two meets this week in back to back competition against Smyrna 66-6 and Lake Forest 53-24. In an away match against perennial powerhouse Smyrna, the Jays managed only one victory all evening and that didn’t come until the 171 weight class when Seaford’s tri-captain, Mike Wright pinned his man at 4:43 in the match.

Head coach Dave Rogers knew it would be an up hill battle night. “Smyrna is always tough and our young wrestlers had good intensity, but not enough skill to perform well,” he said. “Smyrna has a good program and is currently ranked eighth in the state and has won the Henlopen South Conference title numerous times in the past.”

This past Thursday night, the Jays hosted the Lake Forest Spartans in a match that basically was a toss up on paper, but with a forfeit at the 112 weight

class and Kirk Neal’s injured wrist at the 103 weight class (match called due to injury), the Jays had another struggle on their hands.

Lake Forest jumped out to a commanding 28-0 lead through the 135 weight class, but Seaford started a comeback, when sophomore Spencer Coulbourne pinned Eric Murphy (140 class) and put the Jays on the board at 28-6. Jon Geniesse (145 class), Trevor Polk (152 class) and Yvens St. Phard (160 class) all followed suit and added three more pins in a row and closed to 28-24.

It looked like the right man and the right time for Seaford, when Mike Wright took on Lake’s Garrett Hobbs. Last year, Wright finished second in the conference and Hobbs, fourth, but Wright lost a tough match on points 10-6 and the Spartans jumped out to a 31-24 lead. Lake finished the last four matches with two pins, a decision and the Seaford injury forfeit

Head Coach Chandra Phillips waited a long time for her first varsity win and she was rewarded by her team with a 51-43 victory over Lake Forest in her first conference match up of the new year on Jan. 3.

The non-conference part of her schedule was loaded with upstate teams that were more experienced and loaded with talent.

The Lady Jays came into the Lake Forest game with an 0-8 record, including two losses in the Diamond State Classic over the Christmas break.

For a while in the first period, it looked like a repeat of previous games, when Lake put full court pressure on the Jays and ran the score up to 9-2 at one point in the first quarter. The Jays didn’t fold up though and battled back to tie the score at 9-9, when Amber Burbage hit a lay up late in the period, but then they went cold again and Lake pushed the lead to 17-11 at the buzzer.

The second quarter saw the Jays mount another charge and run off six straight points, including two free throws by Anitra Hughes to close the score to 17-15. At the 4:19 mark, De’Andria Farlow hit a jumper to tie the score at 19-19.

The Spartans regained the lead, but Maumi Oshima hit a lay up off a turnover and put the Jays up 23-22 with 45 seconds

left on the clock, but another turnover gave the Spartans the lead 24-23 at the half. At that point, Burbage led all scorers with nine points.

In the third quarter Lake surged ahead again with full court pressure, but Seaford began to break the press and rebounded to tie the game at 28-28, when Burbage hit a two point jumper. Seaford took the lead at 30-28, and then a minute later, De’Andria Farlow hit a shot to open a lead for good at 33-30.

Seaford then went on a five point run, capped off by another Burbage three pointer to open the lead to 38-30. As the period ended the Jays were leading 40-33.

In the fourth quarter, the Jays played good defense and scored 11 points and the closest the Spartans got to Seaford was after a run of four points to pull to 46-39.

The Jays closed out the game at 51-43.

Amber Burbage finished the game with 23 points, De’ Andria Farlow had 10 points, Anitra Hughes added 10 points and Samatha Savage had six points. Head Coach Phillips was pleased with her first win, when she stressed, “this was a big win for us, a conference game and a confidence builder.”

Seaford is 1-8 overall and 1-0 in conference. Their next two conference games are against Sussex Central and Caesar Rodney followed by a non-conference match up against Sussex Tech on Sat. Jan. 13.

Continued on page 45

Seaford’s De’Andria Farlow stops and shoots a jumper for two points against Lake Forest. Farlow had 10 points in the Blue Jay win. Photo by Gene Bleile

Nanticoke Little League to hold signups starting February 3 Seaford’s Spencer Coulbourne, right, looks to flip his opponent over during a 140 pound match against Lake Forest last week. Coulbourne recorded a pin in the match for the Blue Jays’ first of four straight pins. Photo by David Elliott

Nanticoke Little League will be holding signups on the following dates and times: Feb. 3, 10, and 24- 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.; Feb. 6 and 8- 6- 8 p.m.; Feb. 17- 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Registration will be held at the old PK Building on Stein Highway (where the Star is located). The cost is $45 for the first child and $20 for additional children. Any registration after Feb. 24 will be charged a $10 late fee.

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Seaford Stars of the Week

Male Athlete of the WeekLee Mayer- Seaford

Female Athlete of the WeekPaige Venables- Seaford

Jeff Purnell drives and scores late in the fourth quarter to bring Seaford back to within six points of the Spartans, but Lake won the game in the final minute 74-69.

Photo by Gene Bleile

Freshman Lee Mayer placed first in the 200 free and the 500 free and was on the winning 400 free relay and 200 medley relay teams in the Seaford boys’ swim team’s win over Sussex Central.

Seaford’s Paige Venables had a personal record and placed first in the 200 IM and was also on the winning 200 free relay and 200 medley relay teams in the Blue Jays’ win over Sussex Central.

Jays boys’ basketball team loses to Lake Forest, 74-69

Honorable mention- Andrew Halter- Seaford; Brian DeMott- Seaford; Spencer Coulbourn- Seaford; Ethan Stoeckel- Woodbridge; Vashad Whidbee- Woodbridge; Marc Nock- Woodbridge; Madison Warfel- GMS; Daniel Daisey- Woodbridge; Derek Nennstiehl- Woodbridge; Kyan Andrews- Seaford; Alex Alexis- Seaford; Charla Benton- GMS; Amber Burbage- Seaford; Tiandra Felix- Woodbridge; Heather Solomon- Woodbridge; Christina Bradham- Seaford; Olivia BradhamSeaford; Jamie Swain- Seaford; Nikki Meredith- Seaford Christian

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The Jays’ Emily Hubbard swims the 500 freestyle last week against the Knights swim team. Hubbard set a personal best record of 6:44.7. The Jays won the meet 112-47. Photo by Gene Bleile

Lady Jays beat Sussex Central swimmers, 112-47

By Gene Bleile The Seaford girls’ swim team rebounded from tough losses against Cape, Concord and St. Andrews to beat a smaller Sussex Central team 112-47 in a conference home meet on Jan 4.

“This was a much needed win for the girls team and it will help Seaford gain some of their confidence back before our next meet with CR this Thursday,” head coach Alison Venables said after the win.

Venables also singled out Paige Venables and Emily Hubbard for personal records in the 200 IM (2:36.73) and 500 free (6:44.7) respectively.

“Although we did not have many personal bests today, I was pleased with the girls’ performance after the holiday break.

I think with four days of practice, the girls will be back in peak form next week and will be ready for the challenge,” she concluded.

The Lady Jays took first place in 10

By Gene Bleile The Seaford boys’ basketball team lost a close game to Lake Forest last Thursday (74-69) in a match up that saw over 10 lead changes in the contest.

The game was basically put out of reach in the last two minutes of the game, when the Spartans ran off six straight points to open a lead to 69-63. The Jays rallied back and closed to 72-69, when Tyree Davis hit a three pointer at the top of the key with 30 seconds left in the game, but Lake closed out the game at the foul line, 74-69.

Lake came out in the first quarter and opened a quick 4-0 lead, then pushed it to 10-4, but Seaford battled back and closed the period out behind at 12-11, when Kyan Andrews hit a two point jumper. In the second quarter, Seaford pushed ahead at 25-23 and tied the score at 27-27, when Panalosky St. Fort hit two free throws, but the Spartans ran off five straight points to end the half leading 32-27.

Andrews led all scorers at half with 12 points. Alex Alexis and Terry Hood each put in five apiece to keep the Jays close.

The third quarter was another see-saw battle and Seaford tied the score again at 47-47, when Tyree Davis hit two free throws at the 1:52 mark, then hit a lay up to end the quarter and give the Jays a slim 49-47 lead.

In the fourth quarter at the 6:41 mark, the Jays Alex Alexis tied the score again at 51-51 with a lay up, but the Spartans late rally at the 4:18 mark and again inside two minutes closed out the Jays 7469.

After the game, Seaford Head Coach Sean Knowles summed up his feelings, “I out of the 11 events and put the Knights team away early. This was the tune up meet the Jays needed before taking on powerhouse Caesar Rodney in their next home meet on Jan. 11.

Meet Results: First Place Finishers200 medley relay- 2:09.89- Christina Bradham, Paige Venables, Lindsay James, Olivia Bradham; 200 free- 2:21.89 Christina Bradham; 200 IM- 2:36.73Paige Venables; 50 free-27:72- Jamie

Tyree Davis hits a pair of free throws against Lake Forest to tie the game at 47-47 late in the third quarter. Photo by Gene Bleile

was disappointed that we played flat most of the night, but it is a long season and we have to look to our next practice to get better.”

Seaford’s Kyan Andrews had another outstanding night hitting 26 points and grabbing four rebounds. Terry Hood grabbed eight rebounds and added eight points with two of those points coming in the last 41 seconds of the game, to keep Seaford close. Alex Alexis hit 11 points and grabbed three rebounds. The Jays’ record moves to 2-4 overall and 2-3 in conference.

Swain; 100 fly-1:14.49- Lindsay James; 100 free-1.01.93- Olivia Bradham; 500 free- 6:28.07- Christina Bradham; 200 free relay-1:58.52- Paige Venables, Jamie Swain, JeanMarie Ferber, Olivia Bradham; 100 back-1:16.78- Courtney Swain; 400 free relay- 4:35.1-Christina Bradham, Jeanmarie Ferber, Courtney Swain, Olivia Bradham The Lady Jays’ record move to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in conference.

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Seaford boys’ swim team beats Sussex Central, 100-49

By Gene Bleile The Blue Jay boys’ swimmers continued their winning streak and pushed their conference record to 2-0, with an overpowering win over the Sussex Central Knights, 100-49 at home on Jan 4. The Knights’ team was not matched man for man with the Jays in numbers, but Seaford dominated from the start to the finish of the meet with excellent times overall.

Junior Andrew Halter continued to break team records again in this meet with a time of 59.44 in the 100 fly. The previous record was 57.07.

Head Coach Jackie Morris is please with her team’s progress at this point in the season. “The times are dropping each meet and that is exciting,� she said. “This team finds a way to amaze me each meet and it looks like we will be sending quite a few swimmers to the states this year to swim in individual meets.�

Among those that have qualified are freshman Lee Mayer in the 200 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 100 free, 500 free and the 100 backstroke. Andrew Halter will be joining his teammates in the 200 free, 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 500 free and the 100 backstroke. Drew Venables goes to states in the 200 IM, 50 free and 100 free.

Brian DeMott adds the 200 free, 100 fly,

Woodbridge winter track and field team competes in N5CTA meet The Woodbridge winter track and field team took part in the second N5CTA meet at Tower Hill last Saturday. The following are the Raiders’ results in the meet: Boys- 4X800 relay- 7. Woodbridge (Aaron Morris, William Passwaters, Dustin Graves, Nathan Rathbone), 10:23,44; 400- 3. Daniel Daisey, 56.99; 200- 4. Derek Nennstiehl, 25.34; 4X400 relay- 4. Woodbridge (Nennstiehl, Robert Pinchak, Morris, Daisey), 3:54.46; shot put- 8. Michael Rathbone, 33’9�

Girls- 55 meter hurdles- 3. Heather Solomon, 9.30; shotput- 10. Sarah Swain,

Baseball clinics to be held at Woodbridge High on Wednesdays Baseball clinics will be held in the Woodbridge High School gym every Wednesday in January and February from 7:30-9 p.m. The clinics are open to players in grades 912 for a fee of $5. Contact Athletic Director Derek Lofland at 337-8289 for more info.

Joey Mitchell finished first in the 50 yard free style. The Jays’ win over Sussex Central pushed their conference record to 2-0. Photo by Gene Bleile

100 free and 500 free, while Cory Darden will be in the 50 free.

Meet results: First place: 200 Medley Relay, B. DeMott, A. Halter, L. Mayer, D. Venables; 200 free- first and second- L. Mayer, 2.03.53 and T. Halter, 2.09.14; 50 free- Joey Mitchell 25.83; 100 fly- Andrew Halter, team record 57.07; 100 freeSpencer Noel, 56.48, second- Cory Darden, 56.84; 500 free- Lee Mayer, 5.43.86; 100 back- Andrew Halter, 57.52; 100 breast- Brian DeMott, 1.10.81; 400 free relay- Mayer, T. Halter, A. Halter, B. DeMott The Blue Jays move their record up a notch this week and are now 4-2 overall and are tied at the top of the Henlopen South with a 2-0 record.

REMEMBER THE BLUE JAYS- In next week’s Star sports section, look for the first of a two part series that will commemorate the 25th Anniversary and team reunion of the 1981 Blue Jay Football Division I championship team. Photo by Gene Bleile

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BETWEEN THE LINES

By Gene Bleile, Seaford Sports

Seaford’s Guinta is inducted into Youth Baseball Hall of Fame

The Blue Jays’ Jon Geniesse, top, was one of four Seaford wrestlers to record consecutive pins in a home loss to Lake Forest last week. Photo by David Elliott

Seaford wrestling continued to close the door at 53-24.

Coach Rogers had words of praise for Spencer Coulbourne, who started the Seaford rally with a pin in the 140 weight class. “We have a lot of young wrestlers

that need experience, but Spencer, who is only in his second year in the program, has done a great job and has a great attitude to match,” he concluded.

Seaford moves to 2-2 over all and 2-2 in conference.

Woodbridge girls’, boys’ basketball teams defeat Smyrna

By Mike McClure The Woodbridge varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball teams earned wins over Smyrna in games last Thursday. The boys also fell to Henlopen South foe Indian River last Saturday.

Senior Tiandra Felix hit a pair of free throws in the fourth quarter to pace the Raiders in a 49-48 win over the Eagles. Woodbridge (4-4) held a 16-8 advantage in the first quarter and led, 35-33 at the half.

Smyrna edged Woodbridge, 11-9, in the third before the Raiders used a 15-14 edge in the final quarter for the win. Felix had 18 points, Kera Sampson scored 12, and Ayonna Maddox added eight points for Woodbridge.

Boys’ basketball team splits week- The Woodbridge boys’ basketball team handed Smyrna its second conference loss of the season with an 82-69 win last Thursday.

Vashad Whidbee had 26 points, Devon Horne netted 23 points, and Marc Nock scored 15 points for the Raiders.

Woodbridge (5-4) fell to Indian River, 52-45, in a road game last Saturday. The Raiders used an 18-10 advantage in the second quarter to take a 28-20 lead at the half, but the Indians outscored Woodbridge, 32-17, in the second half. Whidbee scored 18 points and Nock added 14 in the loss.

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Seaford’s Tony Guinta, who is 10 years old, closed out 2006 with a banner year in baseball. In the old days of Little League Baseball, which traditionally finished after the Little League World Series in mid-August, school soon started and fall brought football and soccer games every week for young boys, but today’s players have numerous opportunities to play almost year round.

Starting back in March 2006, Tony attended a tryout camp in Annapolis, Md. and was selected for the “Boys of Baseball” (11 and under) national traveling team. The team is coached by Steve Cosgrove from Alabama and the final selection of players for the team included boys from nine states.

Tony, who throws right handed and bats from the right side, is a utility player, who can play every position. His favorite position is catcher. The unique aspect of the Boys of Baseball team is that there is no team practice. The boys are expected to follow a strict individual routine and come well prepared to play in the tournaments.

Tony’s mom, Robin Verdery, who also coaches the Seaford varsity hockey team says, “that’s what makes it so neat. These kids get together for tournaments with no practice, and have never played together before and win ball games. There is a strict protocol that you follow and you are expected to come well prepared to the games.”

In June, Tony traveled to Cooperstown, N.Y., home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, to play in a National Invitational Tournament, which included 96 teams from all over the world.

He played against teams from Texas (Turn 2 Rattlers), California (Carlsbad Tsunami and Backyard Boyz), Connecticut (Cheshire Reds), North Carolina (Greensboro Batting Center Legend), Florida (Boynton Beach Blaze), Virginia (Virginia Young Guns) and South Carolina (Carolina Reds). After the tournament, he was inducted into the Youth Baseball Hall of Fame and also received a ring.

Seaford’s Tony Guinta

He finished out his year of baseball memories with a tournament in Gainesville, Fla., in December and his team made it to the championship game against the Vipers Baseball Academy from Alabama. Tony pitched three innings, struck out three batters and walked two and his team was leading the game 2-1, when he moved over to play shortstop.

The Vipers came from behind and defeated the Boys of Baseball team, 11-9.

Blue Jay Notebook: The Vipers Baseball Academy, located in Huntsville, Ala., has a $1,500 tryout fee, and a $10,000 entry fee to the academy, if your ball player is accepted. He will attend baseball camp during the day and will be home schooled in the evenings.

Seaford’s Delino DeShields played for the Seaford High Blue Jays baseball team.

His professional career included stops with the Expos, Dodgers, Orioles and Cubs. His son Delino, who lives in Georgia, played for the 12 and under Boys of Baseball team and won the 2005 NATC Road Runner base running competition (home to home, 70 foot bases) in record time of 12.06 seconds. That is currently the fastest time ever recorded at Cooperstown Dream Park.

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Chester Davis earns 400th career win as girls’ coach

A view from the cheap seats

By Mike McClure, Star Sports Editor

By Mike McClure Seaford Christian girls’ basketball coach Chester Davis reached a milestone with his team’s 32-8 win over Open Bible Christian. Davis, who has also coached at Laurel, Seaford, and Epworth Christian, netted his 400th career win with the victory.

“It’s great. When you start you wonder how long you’re going to stay in it, if it’s really what you want to do,” said Davis, who has been coaching girls’ basketball for 34 seasons.

Davis started coaching girls’ basketball at Laurel High in 1971 and had a record of 153-78 before moving north to Seaford. He sported a 98-39 mark at Seaford (1978-93) and then moved back to Laurel as the school’s athletic director.

Chester coached the Bulldogs to a 3731 record in his final three years at the school and then went down the road to Epworth Christian to serve as the school’s athletic director and girls’ basketball coach. The Lions went 91-26 under Davis, but the high school closed in 2005 to serve as a feeder school for Delmarva Christian.

FLYING HIGH WITH THE EAGLES- Davis is now in his second season

Seaford Christian senior Rachel Ebling eyes the basket as she prepares to shoot a free throw during her team’s win on Monday. Photo by Mike McClure

Seaford Christian head coach Chester Davis points the way during his team’s win over Open Bible on Monday. The victory marked Davis’ 400th career win as a basketball coach. Photo by Mike McClure

at the helm for the Eagles. The girls’ program had three wins the year before Chester took over as coach and had 13 wins last year. The win on Monday upped Seaford Christian’s record to 8-1 this year.

“We had to do a lot of work on fundamentals last year. The kids have embraced our philosophy,” Davis said. “The only real pressure really I put on myself to win. If we don’t win, life goes on. It’s just a great atmosphere in which to coach.”

SMOOTH TRANSITION- Having assistant coaches John Street, Justin Davis (his son), and James Gschwandtner join him from Epworth helped make for a smooth transition for Davis when he moved to Seaford Christian.

All of the Western Sussex sports teams got back into action last week with a couple of local teams earning upset wins. The defending Henlopen South champion Woodbridge boys’ basketball team handed Smyrna its second conference loss and first defeat against a Henlopen South team last Thursday night.

The Seaford girls’ basketball team earned its first win of the season in its first conference game by beating a pretty good Lake Forest team which includes Henlopen Conference scoring leader Herbie Rayne (Smyrna’s Darnell Cephas was the boys’ leading scorer entering this week).

In wrestling, Laurel won the last two matches (112 and 119 pounds) to defeat Indian River at home last Wednesday in a local Henlopen South battle. That win followed Seaford’s first win over Milford in over 20 years before the break. (The Laurel boys also knocked off IR at home prior to the holidays and the Laurel wrestling team also topped Milford over the weekend).

GOING SOUTH- Laurel graduate Shawn Phillips has been invited to work out for the Philadelphia Phillies’ front office personnel in Clearwater, Fla. at the end of the month. Our resident “Phillie Phanatic” Pat Murphy would love to see Shawn playing for the Phils.

Delmar senior wrestler and football player Darren Collins is also heading south following his graduation. Newberry College (Newberry, S.C.) announced on its website last month that Collins is one of its 14 wrestling recruits for the 07-08 season. The Star will have more on both stories in future editions.

BRING IN THE CAMERAS- ESPN recently signed an agreement to cover all Little League baseball and softball World Series championship games including the Senior League Softball World Series in Roxana starting this summer. Last year Nanticoke (Seaford) placed second in the World as the District III representative in the World Series. Laurel represented the

district the previous two years including the first year the district hosted the World Series.

I’m not sure where they’re going to put ESPN’s cameras given the lack of space for the local photographers and writers who have been covering the entire event for the past three years. Last year photographers had to take turns entering the teams’ dugouts to take pictures of the games. The other choice is shooting pictures from high above the fields, which is not an option for me since I don’t do heights.

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP AND A SODA ON THE SIDE- If there was any doubt that I’m getting old, there certainly isn’t anymore. I was out at the Salisbury Lions Club basketball tournament over the Holidays when I noticed the loud hip hop music emulating from speakers on the floor level near the court.

Back when I was in high school I would have loved the idea of loud rap music playing at a basketball game, especially during warmups. And then I got old.

It wasn’t so much the type of music that was playing, although my L.L. Cool J and Run DMC tapes (yes, tapes not CDs) have not been seen since I was in college. The problem is the music was loud and lousy. Now I sound like my dad.

One song that played which I can’t seem to get out of my head (much to my chagrin) had the lyrics “Chicken noodle soup and a soda on the side” sung over and over. That’s not a song, it’s lunch.

QUICK HITS- Seaford Christian girls’ basketball coach Chester Davis, a past Epworth Christian, Seaford, and Laurel coach, entered Monday’s game needing one more win to reach 400 career wins (see story).

Seaford grad Vince Evans became the second local grad coaching basketball at Sussex Central when he took over as the boys’ team’s new coach. Woodbridge graduate Ron Dukes is the coach of the girls’ team.

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Seaford Bowling Lanes Weds. AM Mixed High games and series Mark Benson 297 George Bramble 806 Erika Beers 295 Martha Brannock 793

Mardel ABC High games and series Mark Howard 303 Wayne Sammons 825

Eastern Shore Men High games and series Jay Cottet 278 E. Scott Morgan 761

Club 50 High games and series Havard Gordy 306, 787

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Tues. Early Mixed High games and series Steve Blocker 275, 763 Selena Bay 245 Mary Bryan 678

Star High games and series Ben Hearn 267, 708 Kristyn Parlier 280, 653

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Nite Owl High games and series Erik Mulford 240, 769

High games and series Kenneth M. Rodgers 284 Tishaun Hatton 744 Jean Johnson 269, 754

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High games and series Nolan Lamonlagne 204, 382 Kimberly Zoller 206, 368

Young Adults High games and series Robby Stevens 248 Paul Asa 669 Katelyn Cottet 266

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High games and series Dean Bakas 263 Davy Davis 696 Carol James 246, 637

Two Delaware Stinger Elite teams recently played an in indoor tournament at Ursinus College. The team’s players are shown (l to r): first row- Lindsay Danz, Jennifer Short, Cassandra Short, Sara McCabe, Jara Pugh, Joanna Chelariu, and Chelsea Collison; second row- Caroline Thompson, Megan West, Ellen Rowe, Jill Guerrazzi, Caitlin Stone, Courtney Parker, Lauren Joseph, Sara Adams, Becca McMillin, and Sidney Little.

High games and series Mike Baker 297, 700 Mary Hodges 244, 610

Friday Night Mixups High games and series Jamie Hall 272, 754

Delaware Stringers’ elite teams play at Ursinus College Ronell Brown Lisa Johnson Aimee Bennett

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Delmar varsity wrestling team defeats Woodbridge, 76-6 The Delmar varsity wrestling team earned a 76-6 win over Woodbridge last week.

Delmar’s Darren Collins (Hwt.) had a pin in 52 seconds while teammates Dillon Wein (125), Geoffrey Wells (130), Doug Causey (140), Ryan Thomas (145), Alan Preston (152), and Donald Poole (215) also scored pins. Woodbridge’s Ethan Stoeckel (135) also won by fall (1:17).

Raven Roundup: Boys’, girls’ basketball teams fall to Sussex Central The Sussex Tech boys’ and girls’ basketball teams each fell to Sussex Central in games last week.

The boys fell to the Knights, 81-48, last Thursday. Kory Belle netted 12 points, Corey Wyatt had 11 points, and Jacob Mitchell added nine points in the loss. The Ravens played the game without the services of guards Jeffone Hill and Lawrence Slayton who were out sick.

Leigh Powell netted 11 points and Bethany Callaway had nine points for the Lady Ravens in the 41-33 loss last Friday. Sussex Tech won the first contest between the two teams, however, last week’s game was a conference contest.

The Sussex Tech wrestling team was scheduled to host Lake Forest last Wednesday and visit Sussex Central on Friday but no results were reported.

Greenwood Mennonite girls’, boys’ basketball teams earn wins The Greenwood Mennonite girls’ basketball team earned wins over Salisbury School and Salisbury Christian last week while the boys edged Salisbury Christian.

The Lady Flames picked up a 48-42 win over Salisbury School last Tuesday with Charla Benton scoring 22 points, Kelly Green adding 11, and Amber Swartzentruber chipping in with nine points.

GMS defeated Salisbury Christian, 57-24, last Friday. Benton scored 19 points, Swartzentruber tallied 12, and Green and Chelsea Hamilton each had eight points for the Flames. Benton and Swartzentruber each made a pair of three-pointers in the game.

Madison Warfel scored a team-high 16 points, Jason Swartzentruber had 14 points, and Derek Scott added 10 points to lead the Greenwood Mennonite boys to a 48-46 win over Salisbury Christian.

Seaford Christian girls’ basketball team wins one game in tourney The Seaford Christian girls’ basketball team defeated Lanham Christian and fell to Heritage Academy in the Washington Bible College tournament last weekend.

On Friday, the Lady Eagles defeated a very tall Lanham Christian Lions team, 3931, in the WBC opener. Even through they led from beginning to end, SCA withstood several comeback attempts by the Lions. Seaford Christian spent most of the second half in a time consuming offense.

Nikki Meredith scored 11 points, Rebekah Cain had 10 points and seven rebounds, Jennifer Carr added 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Rachel Ebling contributed six points and seven rebounds.

On Saturday, Heritage Academy downed the Lady Eagles, 39-31, in the WBC championship game. Heritage led in the third quarter after a 20-20 first half. SCA wilted under the Eagle pressure in the second half. Meredith tallied 14 points, Ebling had seven points and five rebounds, Cain netted six points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Carr added seven rebounds.

Seaford/Laurel Star sports section has a new e-mail address Got sports? Send your sports scores, photos, and press releases to the Star at sports@mspublications.com. Call sports editor Mike McClure (302-629-9788) with any questions.

The Delaware Stingers Indoor “Elite Teams” just returned from Ursinus College where they participated in an indoor field hockey tournament. The Stingers finished in third and fourth place in pool play and went on to the playoffs.

The Stingers sent two teams. Members of the black team are: Caroline Thompson, Jill Guerrazzi, Courtney Parker, Lauren Joseph, Sara Adams, Becca McMillin, and Sidney Little. Members of the Stingers’ gold team are: Lindsay Danz, Jennifer Short, Cassandra Short, Sara McCabe, Jara Pugh, Joanna Cherlariu, Chelsea Collison, Ellen Rowe, Megan West, and Caitlin Stone.

The Stingers are also headed to Pennsylvania for a national indoor qualifying tournament in mid January with hopes of making it to nationals in March. The teams are also playing in the Kent County Parks and Rec League in Dover, where both teams were 1-0 early in the season.

The Stingers are coached by Lloydlee Heite. For more information check out the team’s website a www.lloydlee.com/DelawareStingersFieldHockey.htm, or call 302-3378545.

Delaware Roadrunners 13U baseball team to hold a fundraiser The Delaware Roadrunners 13U Select Baseball Team is having a fundraiser at The Roadhouse Steak Joint on Monday, Jan, 15. Stop by The Roadhouse, located on Route 1 in the Midway Shopping Center, anytime on the 15th. A percentage of the day’s proceeds help our team travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for a week-long tournament at the Ripken Experience. Please come out for great food and fun. There will be a 50/50 raffle and other prizes from 6-8 p.m. For more information call (302) 629-2629.

Nanticoke Little League is looking for managers for 2007 season Nanticoke Little League will be mailing manager applications to past 2006 managers. If you were not a manager in 2006, but would like to be considered for 2007, please contact Nanticoke Little League at 629-9209. Please leave your name, address, and phone number. An application will be mailed to you. All manager applications are due by Feb. 18.

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Laurel Star Tuesday Night high school scoreboard

Seaford Christian girls’ basketball coach Chester Davis celebrates with his team following his 400th career win on Monday night. Photo by David Elliott

Davis continued Street was at Epworth when Davis arrived, Justin coached the JV team for two years at Laurel and joined his father at Epworth and Seaford Christian, and James was a student at Epworth Christian when Davis first arrived and later helped out following graduation.

FIRST JOB- Chester graduated from Wicomico High School in Salisbury and Salisbury Teacher’s College (now Salisbury University). One of his classmates at Wicomico was Wicomico boys’ basketball coach Butch Waller, who has over 500 career wins and is retiring at the end of this season.

After college Davis taught at North Salisbury for six years. He applied for various coaching positions but was bypassed. Finally, Laurel High prinicipal Lloyd Harrington, who got Davis interested in teaching, hired him as the school’s boys’ basketball coach.

Things did not exactly go well in Chester’s first attempt at coaching, but eventually he found his calling as a girls’ coach. After sitting out a year as a coach, Davis coached the Laurel Middle School girls’ basketball team and went 11-1. The following year he became the varsity girls’ basketball coach and the rest, as they say, is history.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS- Davis won a pair of Henlopen Conference titles in the early ’90’s as the Seaford girls’ basketball coach. One season the Blue Jays won over 20 games and defeated Laurel in the championship (Chester lived

in Laurel at the time).

Davis recalls one game when Seaford and Indian River faced each other with each team sporting a 7-0 record. With his starting point guard down with an injured ankle, Davis turned to a pair of freshmen.

His team ended up pulling the game out in the final 30 seconds.

But for Davis coaching is about more than just winning, it’s about teaching.

THE JOY OF COACHING- “You get to see a youngster develop and really improve their game through hard work.

The hardest part is convincing them they can improve through hard work,” Davis said of coaching. “Girls are especially fun to coach because they want to learn the game. The guys already know the game or think they do.”

At 66 years young, Davis still enjoys the game. He picked up his 300th win while at Epworth, and like that experience, he found reaching 400 wins fun because of the reaction of his players.

“The big enjoyment was looking at the kids’ faces when the buzzer went off last night,” said Davis.

THANK YOU- Davis is thankful for the support of his family, including wife, Susan, and daughter, Stacie, who arranged for his relatives to be on hand for his special night. Both are involved with his players throughout the season.

“They’ve been very supportive for what the old man likes to do. They’re a major part of where I am,” Davis said.

While he is no hurry to end his coaching career, Chester would like to see his son, Justin, take the reigns some day.

Boys’ basketball- Delmar 60, Laurel 50- Barry Bratten had a game-high 20 points, Kevin Johnson netted 10 points, Kevin Robles scored eight points, and D.J. White added seven to help the Wildcats to their second win over the Bulldogs. Trent Passwaters scored 12 points, Carey Shelton had 10 points, and Jernel Ross chipped in with nine points for Laurel.

Sussex Central 77, Seaford 72Seaford grad Vince Evans led the Knights to a narrow win over the Jays. Kyan Andrews netted 19 points, Daniel Dorvilier added 14 points, and Terry Hood scored 10 points in the loss.

Woodbridge 68, Lake Forest 59Vashad Whidbee tallied 29 points and Devon Horne and Marc Nock had 13 points apiece for the Raiders, who jumped out to a 23-7 lead in the opening quarter.

Caesar Rodney 44, Sussex Tech 38The Riders used a 19-13 advantage in the final quarter to pull out the win in this low Delmar’s Barry Bratten goes up for a shot as Laurel’s Trent Passwaters goes scoring affair. Kory Belle had 15 points for the block. Bratten had 20 points in and Jacob Mitchell added eight for the his team’s win. Photo by Mike McClure Ravens.

Girls’ basketball- Laurel 43, Delmar 25- Laurel took a 23-10 lead at the half and didn’t look back. Twyla Hill led the Bulldogs with 17 points while Tomorrow Briddell added 12 points. Shannon Wilson scored a season-high 18 points for the Wildcats.

Seaford Christian 51, Elkton Christian 45- Balanced scoring and great ball control proved to be the difference for the Eagles. Rachel Ebling had 15 points and two steals; Jennifer Carr added 14 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and three steals; Nikki Meredith had 13 points and six rebounds; and Rebekah Cain grabbed eight rebounds for SCA. Woodbridge 69, Lake Forest 61- Tiandra Felix scored 25 points, Grace Reardon had 15 points, and Jenna Schrock added 11 to pace the Raiders to victory.

Seaford 45, Sussex Central 44- De’Andria Farlow tallied 15 points, Anitra Hughes had 13 points, and Amber Burbage added 11 points for the Jays in the narrow win.

Caesar Rodney 53, Sussex Tech 41- Brittany Griffin netted 19 points and Leigh Powell chipped in with 12 points in the Raven loss.

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Seaford-Blades Charities offers thanks Another short time to us between Thanksgiving and Christmas. So much time and then it is here. Space for packing was provided again by the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, thank you so much Chuck Rendulic and Tom Brown.

The motorcycle enthusiasts of the Harley-Davidson owners group and Harley of Seaford and Ocean City conducted a toy run in November by having a scavenger hunt leading them through the back roads in Worcester County and up the scenic roads of Sussex County. They rode in with toys and a generous monetary gift to give an early start to the S.B.A.C. Christmas drive. Thank you everyone and thanks again to Delmarva Hog in coordinating a successful drive.

Seaford Blades Associated Charity volunteers would like to thank the public for their help given to us at Christmas and throughout the year. This was our 66th consecutive year the organization has headed up getting together and giving out Christmas boxes for those in the Seaford Blades school district.

Our thanks to Susan and Sammy Hastings, Jeff Bradley, Dave and Debbie Bailey, Loretta Henry, Beth Short, Jaime Marine, Sarah Ramirez, Lisa Absher and three other workers, for sorting out all the can goods and toys. Our thanks also to Karen Bell, Andy Bell, Sarah Bell, Phil and Missy Rekitzke, Dave and Debbie Bailey, Rachael Ebling, Neil Ebling and Ron Breeding for doing the line up of the food boxes and toys. I might also add that Santa Claus made his appearance, making sure everything was in order. Within a few days can goods were sorted and packed, toys were placed for gender and age and the Lions members walked out the door for delivery.

We give a very special thank you to those at the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club and Karen Schreiber for once again heading up a very successful food drive, our thanks to all who took part.

Those schools who participated are: Frederick Douglass, West Seaford, Central Elementary, Blades, Seaford Middle and the Seaford Christian Academy. To the schools, parents, organizations and clubs we thank you all. Our thanks also to those at the Leader and State Register and Seaford Laurel Star for all their coverage before and during our Christmas drive.

We also give a special thank you to Dr. Michael Triglia, Peninsula Chiropractor Center and Peninsula Isorobic Life Improvement Center and his staff for collecting toys from Thanksgiving week until

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To the Soroptimist Service Foundation of S I S, Inc., our sincere thank you for your collection of toys and can goods. The organization not only gave toys, they also paid for all the chickens that went into the boxes and made a donation that will enable our organization to help more persons who are on or in need of a life threatening medication throughout the year. Soroptimist members and volunteers have the Curiosity Shop. Their location is at 1100 Middleford Road, adjunct to the Soroptimist Park. When you give to them please give something that can be used. This is a place that turns good things into something even better for others. They give scholarships, make donations to other organizations, and made a better community and town through the donation of your good items.

Thank you to all the members of the Seaford Kiwanis who coordinated a toy and can goods drive.

A special thank you goes to all the men of the Poor Ol' Irv's Work Shoppe Div. Mason Dixon Woodworkers, who give freely of their time, to make items with a lot of thought and ingenuity. Everything was great. Thank you Bob Kripaitis for picking the items up.

Thank you Mark Hubbard and his small group from Gethsemane Church for making the book cases.

Our thanks to the American Legion, Nanticoke Post 6 for their most generous monetary gift and to the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 6 for their toys.

To St. Luke's Episcopal church members we thank you for your toys. Our thanks also to Mt. Olivet United Methodist Women for their monetary gift and to the congregation for the toy and gifts. A thank you goes to the congregation at Gethsemane Church in Reliance for can goods.

Thank you to the Church of God of Prophecy Ladies ministry for their donation and to the Cokesbury Church Missions for helping families.

A special thank you to the Seaford Volunteer Fire Dept. for toys and money and the Ladies Auxiliary members for toys and to the Blades Volunteer Fire Dept. for their most generous amount of toys and games.

We appreciate all the toys, games, and can goods from the Widows and Widowers Persons and the collection from P.O.E. Thank you Allen's for your generous

donation, Genesis Elder Care (Activities Dept.) for the can goods, Jack O'Day, Seaford Cycling and fitness for a bicycle and Sylvester Bunting for the dolls, books and toys.

Our thanks once again to Little Nina Diehl, Bella Deil, Liam Nichols and Kayleigh Stephens for their special gifts.

Grandmother, Teena Diehl, takes her grandchildren to the store and lets the children decide the gift a boy, girl and baby would like to get. Whatever is picked is then given to Associated Charities to give out. This is their fourth generation that has continued to do this.

For drop-offs of items our thanks to those at the Seaford Laurel Star newspaper, Burton Brothers Hardware, Custom Flooring Creations, the Leader and State Register and Peninsula Chiropractic Center.

Once again we also give a very special thank you to the Lions Club members for the delivery to 115 families consisting of 338 persons. Those delivering did a fantastic delivery in a few hours. Out thanks also to Chip Mears and Doug Collins for that extra help.

In just a few short days we were able to collect, pack, and prepare for delivery.

This was all done, not by us, but through the efforts of churches, organizations, clubs and those in the community, all giving and working together that enabled those volunteering to do and give help to others.

Those also making a monetary gift are: Harley Davidson Motor Cycle, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stafford, U.M.W. of Mt. Olivet, Dr. and Mrs. John Rawlins, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin King, Jeanette Davis; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Livingston; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Prillhart, Mrs. Maria Heyssel, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lynch, Margaret Reining, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Jones, Ruth Wainwright, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ewing; Mrs. Mary Louise Higgins; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Culver, Julia Price; Gloria Burton; Mr. and Mrs. John Herrick; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bowden; David B. Webb, Jr.; Barbara Glass; and anonymous donations from the Kiwanis toy drive, Seaford Fire Dept. and another. We thank you all.

Our apology to anyone who helped or gave a donation in any way and was not recognized. From all of us have a safe, healthy, happy and prosperous 2007.

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Keep track of your hours on the Reading Log provided, come into the library and have the log initialed by a staff member. For every 5 hours that you log you'll receive an entry blank to fill out for the Weekly Prize Drawing.

Read up to 30 hours and you'll be entered for the third prize drawing, up to 40 hours for the second prize drawing and 50 or more hours for the Grand Prize Drawing that will be held, at the Grand Finale Celebration on Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. The third prize will be a SanDisk 1.0GB 500 Song Sansa C240 MP3 Player, second prize will be an Accurian 8" Tablet Portable DVD Player, and the Grand Prize will be a $150 Visa Bank Card.

Reading materials for this Program may be requested from other libraries, but all materials must be checked out at the Seaford District Library. The materials include: Books, Books on CD, Audiocassettes, eBooks and eAudios, Playaways and Magazines. For ages 17 and up! For more info contact: Thelma Jones at 302-629-2524.

• "Mother Goose on the Loose" is an early literacy program that uses rhymes and songs to help pre-reading children get ready for reading. This program will be held on Tuesdays at the Seaford District Library starting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Parents of infants and toddlers up to the age of 3 are encouraged to attend.

This award winning program which incorporates music, movement, ritual, repetition, musical instruments, colored scarves, and book reading into a funfilled 30-minute session for the children with their parent or caregiver. For more info contact: Cindi Smith at 302-629-2524.

• Story Time continues in 2007 on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Bring your preschoolers for a fun-filled time of crafts.

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Coffee and pastries, and friendly atmosphere to boot There is a bakery shop called Schneider’s in Cooperstown, N.Y. AT URPHY Just about everything there is made right in that shop. The tables and I visited Sweet Delights the place is very people friendly and I just love it.

Bakery in Delmar and for Friday, I visited Sweet Delights one brief moment I Bakery in Delmar and for one brief thought I was at moment I thought I was at Schneider’s in Cooperstown.

Schneider’s in The place was brimming with Cooperstown. fresh coffees and pastries and a very nice atmosphere to sit and engrand opening on Feb. 2. joy it there if you wished. Owners are Sue Resutek and daughter Melane Boltz. They This is the way it could have sounded say they are “doing their thing fresh.” on the news if a legend of sports broadThey also talked about putting community back in community and that they felt there casting, the late Howard Cossell, and a legend of local basketball, Chester Davis, was a need for a shop of this nature. Their had crossed paths: sincerity impressed me greatly and it will “Hello everybody, this is Howard you too.

Cosell with news of the ‘Bobby Knight of Melane and Sue were preparing some local basketball.’ “get acquainted boxes” as I prepared to “Chester Davis, girls’ basketball coach leave their shop in the Cheers building just at Seaford Christian School, got his 400th past the light in Delmar. win Monday in a game over Open Bible This is the second message on a new Academy. In his long career, he has small business. Recently, the Perfect coached Laurel High School girls softball, Touch Gallery & Gift Boutique opened in basketball and football. He has also Laurel. coached at Seaford High and Epworth Folks, this is not rocket science. These businesses are going to need your support. Christian schools.

“Davis, a quiet man with great teaching I promise you one thing— no several skills, has produced many top area athletes things: a warm greeting, a great product and his ‘banty rooster’ mannerisms are and a sincere interest in you, their cuslegendary on the sidelines. In addition, he tomer. I’m asking a favor, give them a is one of the best known story spinners on chance. the entire Eastern Shore and maybe even The Star will have more on the Perfect beyond.

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“His never-grow-up attitude is very well-documented and makes Coach Davis a joy to be around. Only Joe Paterno of Penn State and Grandma Moses have been around longer than this icon of local basketball.

“Congratulations, Coach Davis. May the ball continue to bounce your way.”

Well, some of this is the way the late, great Cosell would have done it.

Saturday morning, I was invited to the Hope House for a picture as members of the Painting & Decorating Contractors of America, along with members of the Laurel Lions Club, volunteered their time and talent to “spruce up” some of the units at the Hope House. This is the second time they have done this and I can tell you they are an enthusiastic group. John Bennett played a dual role in this as former president of the Painting and Decorating Contractors and the president of the Laurel Lions.

The Laurel Chamber of Commerce installation dinner is set for Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the American Legion post 19 in Laurel. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance at MCM Jewelers. Social hour is 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by the dinner and installation of officers.

Please purchase your tickets early as it really helps the chamber with its planning.

Al Turchin from the Delaware National Bank is to be the new president. The chamber faces many challenges in 2007 and members need the support of Laurel

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Monday, Jan. 15 - Martin Luther King Day, senior center closed.

Tuesday, Jan. 16 - 9 a.m., exercise; 9 a.m., blood pressure; 10 a.m., trip to WalMart; 12:30 p.m., hot chocolate and cookies.

Wednesday, Jan. 17 - 10:30 a.m., hymn sing; 11 a.m., Bible study; 12:30 p.m., bingo.

Thursday, Jan. 18 - 9 a.m., exercise; 10 a.m., Paper Towel Bingo; 12:30 p.m., shuffleboard.

Friday, Jan. 19 - 9:30 a.m., shopping at the Wal-Mart in Fruitland, Md.; lunch out (if weather permits).

Monday, Jan. 22 - 9 :30 a.m., trip to Wal-Mart; 12:30 p.m., shuffleboard.

Tuesday, Jan. 23 - 9 a.m., exercise; 11:30 a.m., surprise lunch; 12:30 p.m., bingo.

Wednesday, Jan. 24 - 10:30 a.m., hymn sing; 11 a.m., Bible study; 12:30 p.m., Family Feud.

Thursday, Jan. 25 - 9 a.m., exercise; 10 a.m., bingo; 12:30 p.m., Birthday Party.

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The town council chamber was full for the council’s vote on annexation of the Discovery property and as expected, the annexation passed. One interesting item that chief of the fire department Mark Sheridan explained was the proposed expansion of the Laurel Fire Department.

Mark told of how increasingly difficult it is to get across Dual 13 with the increased traffic, and I think on that we can all agree.

In the near future, I probably will have comments on the Discovery issue, Laurel’s biggest issue in my time. But for now, at least, the stories will suffice and there will be no “rest of the story.”

Paul Viehman is back on the job at Bargain Bill’s Flea Market after a serious bout with the flu. I say serious only because the doctor told him to keep quiet and not to talk for a few days. Little did the doctor know this would make his condition worse, but Paul was his usual self Saturday morning, entertaining about eight or nine of us at our usual spot at Bargain Bill’s.

About halfway through one of his tall stories, the lights in the restaurant blinked momentarily.

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FOOD DRIVE - The Seaford Community Food Closet joined with County Bank to sponsor a holiday food drive. Cheryl Coffin, left, and Sue Manlove, right, represented the Food Closet. County Bank employees are Linda Gunson, Linda Montuori, Janette Baker and Penny Wesner.

SWEET STUFF - Sue Resnutek, left, and her daughter, Melane Boltz, right, are owners of the recently open Sweet Delights Bake Shop, at 1 South Bi-State Boulevard in Delmar, Md. The business opened in December and features a wide-selection of homemade pastries, cakes, pies and buns. The bakery is open seven days a week. Photo by Pat Murphy.

NEW MEMBERS - Soroptomist International of Seaford inducted two new members, Liz Rafferty and Rosemary Bradshaw, at the Jan. 3 business meeting.

Taking their oaths of office

COLLECTING TOYS - The Peninsula Chiropractic Center and Peninsula Isorobic Life Improvement Center, in conjunction with Seaford Blades Associated Charities, once again held its annual toy drive November and December. Front, from left: Tammy Rogers, Cindy Cochran and Nicole Willin. Back: Kim Norvell, Karen Chapman, Susan Dunn, Dr. Andrew Riddle, Colleen Bowen and Dr.Michael Triglia. Staff members not pictured are Alyson Triglia, Angela Isaacs, Nina Stamus, Bob Cochran, Josh Dunn and Rosemary Stevenson.

Above, state treasurer Jack Markell takes the oath of office on Tuesday, Jan. 2.

He took the oath in a private ceremony with just close family attending in observance of the National Day of Mourning for President Ford. From left: Supreme Court Justice Jack Jacobs; Markell’s parents, Bill and Leni Markell; Markell’s daughter, Molly, and Markell. Markell had prepared a speech, but did not deliver it, as the public reception planned for the Delaware Agriculture Museum was cancelled.

On left, Delaware Congressman Mike Castle attends his ceremonial swearing-in with Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, Thursday, Jan. 4. The man behind them is Jeff Dayton, Congressman Castle’s district director.

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LHS freshman honored for volunteering in community ganized a rock-a-thon with the Leo Club and Laurel High School, raising $1,700 When WBOC-TV’s Kelley Rouse left a for the Lions Club International tsunami relief program. Last June, she and Kristin message on Sierra Spicer’s answering maScott, Laurel, organized the 2006 Donna chine, the ninth-grader couldn’t believe it.

Whaley Memorial Walk for Hope, raising The 15-year-old Laurel resident was notimore than $1,600. fied that she is one of 16 Delmarva resiThe memorial walk originated about dents to receive the Jefferson Award for seven years ago when Summer Spicer, achievement and contribution through Sierra’s sister, wanted to remember Donna community service.

Whaley, whose passion for helping youth “I was excited,” Sierra said. “I like to led to the creation of the Community watch and see who won and how they Foundation. Proceeds from the walk go to won, and I was surprised to get the call. I the Laurel Community Foundation to asam honored.”

Sierra, daughter of Brad and Joy Spicer sist with operational costs of Hope House I and II. of Laurel, has been volunteering in the “In 2007, my goal is raise $3,000,” community for years. She said that her inSierra said. “I would like to get more kids spiration is her sister Summer. Summer, involved. I would like to bring in the radio who graduated from Laurel High School station, and community groups will have 2003, is a senior at Swarthmore College, the opportunity to earn money for their orSwarthmore, Pa. ganizations too.”

“I saw what Summer was doing and Sierra’s achievements go beyond Delgrasped it, but told myself I wanted to go a marva. In 2006, out of more than 110,000 bit further,” she said.

Leo members in 100 countries, she was Sierra is an accelerated math student at Laurel High School with a GPA of 4.0 and one of three finalists for the “Best Leo” award, handed out at the Lions Club Interis a director on the Laurel Community Foundation, representing the youth of Lau- national Academy Awards. The award is given for community service, leadership rel. Active in sports and school and comand dedication. munity organizations, including the Leo In 2004 she was a Lions Club InternaClub, which is sponsored by the Laurel Litional Peace Poster Contest international ons Club, she has worked to raise thoumerit award winner. sands of dollars to Out of 350,000 help those in need.

She has helped ‘My dream is to go to college and worldwide entries, her poster was in the with Vision Days, top 24.

Sight Night and Jourmajor in theater and pharmacy. I In 2006, another ney for Sight, Lions poster was one of six Club programs which want to go to Julliard, and I chosen for the United raise money for reNations International search and collect Peace Day postage eyeglasses and hearwould love to live in Manhattan.’ stamp. Proceeds from ing aides, which are the stamp benefit the distributed through United Nations.

Lions Club InternaSierra Spicer Spicer is a twotional. She has also Jefferson Award winner time Ben Carson prepared ThanksgivScholarship recipient, ing baskets for those a two-time Johnny Janosik Scholarship rein need. cipient, a 2005 Lions Club International At Christmas, she volunteers with the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award for HuToys for Tots program through her school manitarian Service recipient and a twoand in 2005, organized a Christmas Celetime Governors Youth Volunteer Service bration of Hope to benefit Hope House I award winner. and II, emergency shelters in Laurel. The “I don’t see any of this as work. It realevent raised $2,300. ly is fun,” she said.

“I wanted to help and thought a ChristAnd if all this is not enough, Sierra mas concert would be a good idea, somesings. She was a member of All-State Chothing the community might enjoy,” she rus and has been singing on local stages said. for years. She has appeared in eight local When in the seventh grade, Sierra orBy Debbie Mitchell

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productions, put on by the Possum Point Players, Georgetown, and the Second Street Players, Milford, and will play the roll of Sandy in the Laurel High School musical “Grease” in March.

Sierra hopes to one day become a Broadway performer. “My dream is to go to college and major in theater and pharmacy. I want to go to Julliard, and I would love to live in Manhattan,” she said.

For now, like any teenager, Sierra enjoys hanging out with friends and shopping. Meanwhile, she thinks she might take up golf. “I golfed one time and liked it,” she said.

Sierra will be honored in March along with the other Jefferson Award recipients.

One of the 16 honorees will be selected to represent the region at the national Jefferson Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Laurel’s Teresa Littleton was a Jefferson Award recipient last year.

The American Institute for Public Service, which hands out the Jefferson Awards, was founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Sen. Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard. According to the institute’s Web site, the three wanted to start “a Nobel Prize for public and community service.”

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Opinion Concern over prevailing thoughts

Guest Feature Protect pets from winter hazards Your dog may have a fur coat but that doesn’t mean it’s immune to freezing temperatures and winter winds.

House pets should only be left out in the cold for short periods, says Dr. David Marshall, a veterinarian with University of Delaware Cooperative Extension.

“Be even more careful if your pet is young, old or sick because it will have a decreased ability to retain body heat in cold weather,” says Marshall.

Wind, rain or snow, combined with cold, is particularly dangerous.

“Wind and wetness draw heat from your pet’s body, so it will be able to tolerate even less time outside when these conditions exist,” says Marshall.

Doggy jackets and sweaters may look cute, but Marshall says they don’t offer very much protection.

And keep in mind that even cold weather breeds like St. Bernards shouldn’t be out in the cold for extended periods.

“If they have been bred and raised here in Delaware their fur coats probably aren’t thick enough for freezing temperatures,” notes Marshall.

If you have a dog who lives outside year-round, be sure that its dog house is dry and draft-free.

A floor that is raised a few inches off the frozen ground will stay warmer. Cover the floor with straw or wood shavings to provide extra comfort. Also, position the entrance to the house away from the wind and cover the entrance with burlap.

“Because they need a lot of energy to keep warm, outdoor pets should be fed more in the winter,” says Marshall.

“The water bowl also should be checked frequently to make sure the water isn’t frozen.”

Cats should stay indoors in the winter. “A cat out in the cold may decide to get warm in dangerous places, such as next to the engine block of a car or truck that has recently been running,” notes Marshall.

Get in the habit of banging on the hood of your car before starting it, to scare off a household or neighborhood cat that may be hiding underneath.

Salt, snow and ice can irritate a dog’s toes and paw pads.

Keep your dog’s paws in good condition by washing them with warm water and drying them thoroughly after each exposure to salt, snow or ice.

“Most dogs won’t tolerate booties, but try to get your dog to wear them,” says Marshall. “They offer a lot of protection.”

Don’t forget that antifreeze is toxic to dogs and cats, so store it in a place that your pet can’t access. Keep your garage and driveway free of spills and leaks.

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I had a conversation the other day with a person I respect, but what he told me causes me concern.

He commented about my column of December 21 in which I said I could not support a candidate, Republican or Democrat, who was not interested in protecting the lives of the pre-born.

In that column I referred to comments from Judson Bennett, who criticized my position.

“There are many who feel the way you do, however you are in the minority. The Pro Life vs Pro Choice Issue is not paramount in the minds of the average American voters,” Judson said.

Now I have had many more people say they support my position than oppose it. But I was troubled by the comments of this one individual, who said he agreed more with Judson Bennett.

That was bad enough, but what I understood him to say next was that many of those aborted babies would be brought into a world in which they would not be cared for and with little promise of becoming productive members of society.

I know there are many ills in society today, but the destruction of the unborn does not appeal to me as being the best solution. What message does this send to our young people?

Since our government does not place a high value on human life, maybe that’s part of the reason why there is so much violence in our society today.

Maybe when you are living in the middle of an injustice it is more difficult to understand it.

At one time the majority of Americans accepted slavery as a necessity.

At one time (say the 1930s and 1940s) the people in Germany were perhaps more concerned with the economy than other issues.

We can look back now and see just how wrong it was not to challenge those injustices. And, indeed, people of conscience took action and prevailed.

As I stated before, the GOP’s strongest calling card is its stance on defending the life of the pre-

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What would be We’ve all read stowrong with helping ries of people who were raised in less people realize their pothan perfect economic and domestic conditential and giving them tions, and yet they rose to positions of a hand up to succeed? prominence. Take for example Dr. Ben CarEVENING SESSION - I now son and U.S. Supreme Court Justice have what I consider to be enough Clarence Thomas. In the December participants in my first training ses2006 edition of the Reader’s Digest sion for contributors. I want to is the rags to riches story of Chris make sure we will be able to seat Gardener. everyone comfortably and that Perhaps society would have givthere is time to answer any quesen up on them, but they did not tions. Twenty people have signed give up on themselves. up. This is a good start.

What would be wrong with reWhat I want to accomplish is to turning to a respect for life? What better serve the needs of the local would be wrong with helping peoorganizations by helping to train ple realize their potential and givthose assigned with the task of ing them a hand up to succeed? preparing news releases.

I may be in the minority. ProThe information that I will share tecting the lives of the unborn may will not be complicated. Those atnot be “paramount in the minds of tending will see examples of good the average American voters,” as writing. They will learn the best Judson stated. way to submit news information But for me it overshadows all and photos. other issues. There are elected offiThe date for the session will be cials who agree with my position. announced in a couple of weeks. I I hope for the sake of our future hope to have other sessions later in as a nation that more will speak out the year. for the unborn.

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Seven-Day forecast for Western Sussex County Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Tides Sunday

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Mild with clouds and sun

Mostly cloudy, a shower possible

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Rain and drizzle possible

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Date March 6 March 19 April 3 April 17

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Harrington 45/33

Time 10:38 p.m.

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4:39 a.m.

1:56 a.m.

Milford 46/33 Greenwood 46/34

Lewes 45/36

Bridgeville 46/33

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New Jan 18

High 7:17 a 8:08 a 9:03 a 10:00 a 10:54 a 11:46 a 12:01 a

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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.

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

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Moon Rise Thursday . . .12:10 a.m.

Friday . . . . . . .1:10 a.m.

Saturday . . . . .2:12 a.m.

Sunday . . . . . .3:16 a.m.

Monday . . . . .4:21 a.m.

Tuesday . . . . .5:25 a.m.

Wednesday . . .6:23 a.m.

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Millsboro 45/34

Bethany Beach 44/37 Fenwick Island 47/35

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