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WOODLAND FERRY FESTIVAL - The village of Woodland is holding its 16th annual festival to celebrate the ferry crossing. Coverage starts on page 27 ANNIVERSARY - Over the past 35 years, Theis Photography has become the standard bearer locally for quality photography. Page 10 HEALTH - The occupational health section of Nanticoke Health Services has a new home. Page 13 ARCHIVES - Hometown Delaware photo project now online. Do you know these folks? Page 48

Sports Fall sports - The Seaford Star wraps up its pre-season previews with stories on the Seaford field hockey, soccer, and cross country teams; the Woodbridge soccer and field hockey teams, and the Sussex Tech soccer and volleyball teams. Coverage begins on page 41 Hall oF Fame - A local resident was recently named to the Misericordia University sports hall of fame. Page 43

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Final respects - Escorted by police on motorcycles, a white hearse carries the body of Georgetown Police Officer Chad Spicer around The Circle in Georgetown after his funeral Tuesday, Sept. 8. Dozens of police on motorcycles and in cars provided the official escort. Hundreds of mourners and thousands of police officers attended the service at Crossroads Community Church outside Georgetown to pay their last respects to the fallen officer. For information on Officer Spicer and a fund established for his daughter, see page 8. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Offer may be on the table for Seaford Golf and Country Club

By Lynn R. Parks Members of the struggling Seaford Golf and Country Club will vote this month on a plan to sell the club property, including the clubhouse and the 18-hole golf course. The buyer would be the city of Seaford.

City manager Dolores Slatcher said that that club membership vote would be just the first step in the process. The second step would be a vote by the

members of the Nanticoke Senior Center on whether they want the clubhouse for a senior center. The senior center is currently leasing space from the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club and that lease runs out in March.

If the club membership OKs the sale and the senior center membership approves using the clubhouse for a center, the city council would then consider whether to pursue the purchase.

“No offer has been made yet,”

Slatcher said. “A lot of dominoes all have to fall into place and many questions have to be answered.”

Those questions include the purchase price, Slatcher said. “We have no idea of the property’s value,” she said.

The questions also include how the club property would be used. It is possible that the city would operate the course as a public golf course, Slatcher said.

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Transportation Plan hearing in Georgetown September 21 The public is invited to attend the Capital Transportation Program (CTP) open house hearing set for Monday, Sept. 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the South District Administration Building in Georgetown.

The hearings provide an opportunity to review the current CTP and suggest transportation projects and/or services to be considered for the proposed CTP for Fiscal Years 2011 - 2016.

Public input received during the September hearings is crucial to the development of this program.

A court reporter will be available to record formal comments. Interested persons are also encouraged to submit written comments during the public hearing process and these also will be included in the formal record of the CTP hearings.

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Chambers of Commerce in Seaford, Laurel and Delmar have joined together for a “Rise ‘N’ Shine Breakfast, on Monday, Sept.

14, at Johnny Janosik’s Conference Room, Laurel, from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Cost is $10 per person, including gratuity. Continental breakfast will be provided by the Georgia House.

Alan Levin, secretary, Delaware Economic Development Office, will be presenting details about what’s happening in Delaware’s business community. Call the Seaford Chamber at 629-9690 to sign up.

Powwow to be held

The Nanticoke Indian Association will hold their 32nd Annual Powwow on Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13, on the powwow grounds located off Route 24 in Millsboro.

On Saturday, powwow grounds open at 10 a.m., grand entry is at noon followed by the second dance session at 4 p.m. Sunday morning begins with a worship service at 10 a.m. and grand entry is at 1:30 p.m.

Forty Native American crafts and food vendors open at 10 a.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday.

All day parking including admission is $8 per car, walk-in admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children, $5 for motorcycles and $25 for buses plus $2 per person on the bus (driver will have to collect fee for each bus).

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Delaware Hospice benefit

Methodist Manor House in Seaford will hold a Chicken Barbecue and Antique Car Show to benefit Delaware Hospice on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tickets are $7 per person. Proceeds will support Delaware Hospice’s programs and services, including the free community outreach programs such as New Hope, support for children who have lost loved ones, and Transitions, support for seriously ill individuals who are not appropriate for hospice.

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Join us for savings on mums, bulbs, pansies, pumpkins, Halloween items, gifts, birding supplies and more. The sale will be held rain or shine in the picnic area behind the hospital. All proceeds will benefit Nanticoke Health Services.

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NEW “CHECK OFF” ON TAX FORMS - Gov. Jack Markell recently signed legislation creating a new “check-off” on the state personal income tax form to raise money for the newly formed non-profit group, Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation Fund.

The fund will finance ovarian cancer research with an emphasis on early detection, education and awareness.

The organization was created by Dorianne Short, an ovarian cancer survivor. Short said because there is no reliable diagnostic screening for ovarian cancer, it often goes undetected or is misdiagnosed until it has reached the advanced stages. “There are some studies underway to develop better testing and our group hopes to aid in this promising research,” said Short.

In addition to signing HB 228 into law, Gov. Markell also inked a proclamation designating September as “Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month” in the First State.

Memorial bricks offered by DelDOT The Delaware Highway Memorial Garden on the grounds of the Smyrna Rest Area has special meaning to many who have lost loved ones in traffic fatalities.

The garden contains over 500 personalized bricks, each one representing a person who lost their life on a Delaware roadway.

To honor the memories of all those who have perished on our roadways, DelDOT encourages the public to order a personalized brick in memory of a

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There is no cost for the brick, and the death must have occurred on a Delaware roadway. Brick orders are verified through the Delaware State Police and/ or the Office of Vital Statistics. Only one personalized brick per deceased individual is permitted.

To order a free brick, contact DelDOT Public Relations at 302-760-2080 or 800-652-5600 or http:// www.deldot.gov/Community.

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Fundraiser to benefit couple who NHS Golf Tournament goes pink have given much of themselves

By Lynn R. Parks When Jack Chambers of Laurel was diagnosed in late spring with cancer, his wife, Linda, had to quit her job at Johnny Janosik’s Furniture to help take care of him. That left the couple without any income other than Jack’s Social Security payments.

“They are going through a lot,” said their daughter, Tracey Foskey. “They are struggling to pay their bills.”

Those bills include bills for Jack’s medical services. The Chambers’ only health insurance is Jack’s Medicare, which does not cover all of Jack’s expenses.

Ann Foskey, whose husband, Greg, is Linda’s brother, wanted to do something to help.

A member of the American Legion Post #19 Auxiliary in Laurel, where Linda is chaplain, she is organizing a dinner and auction to raise money to help the couple.

“Linda and Jack are the biggest-hearted couple I’ve ever met in my life,” Foskey

said. “They will bend over backwards to help anybody who needs it. They are generous to a fault.”

The benefit is set for Sunday, 2 to 6 p.m., at the post. An auction will feature items donated by area businesses and a buffet dinner including chicken and dumplings and stuffed shells will be served.

There will also be a disc jockey providing music.

Linda will be there, Ann Foskey said.

Jack, who is at home under the care of Hospice, will not be able to be there.

“We really want to try to help out a wonderful couple from the community,” Foskey said.

“We haven’t set any goal, but anything that we raise will be better than what they have now.”

Tickets for the benefit are $18, $35 for couples. They are available in advance at the Legion Post and through Foskey, 8750714 or 236-8558. They will also be available at the door.

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enough money in the budget to do it all,” Slatcher said.

In June, voters OK’d the city’s plan to borrow $2.7 million for the water system improvements. A little more than half of that, $1.4 million, will be paid by the federal government through its economic stimulus package.

Bunting and Murray was one of 11 companies to submit a bid on the project. Next highest bid, from Danella Line Services Co. in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., was for $1.564 million. Highest bid, for $3.220 million, was from the Montana Construction Corporation, Lodi, N.J.

City will get more for its money Federal stimulus money that the city of Seaford will use to improve its water system will go much farther than the city thought.

Low bid for the project to replace water mains and eliminate dead-end water pipes in Westview and along Bridgeville Highway was nearly $1.5 million, submitted by Bunting and Murray Construction, Selbyville. The city had budgeted $2.264 million for the project.

“The low bid is substantially under our budget,” city manager Dolores Slatcher told the city council Tuesday night.

Slatcher said that the city will try to add two more projects to the package, to eliminate dead-end water pipes in the area of Sussex Avenue and Tull Drive and along Atlanta Road. It will do so only if Bunting and Murray agree to do the work at the same unit price as it is doing the Westview and Bridgeville Highway work.

The city will also have to ask the state permission to add change orders to the original project.

“At this price, there is more than

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Cub Scout Pack 381 in Seaford invites boys, in grades 1 through 5, and their families, to an evening of fun on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Grace Baptist Church on Atlanta Road in Seaford. Come play games and learn more about scouting, which is designed to help boys in sports, school, religion, friendship and self achievement. Leaders will be on hand to answer questions. For more information, call Paula Zoller at 302-628-9350.

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Nanticoke Health Services is excited to announce the inaugural Ladies Day Golf Tournament on Thursday, Sept. 24. The tournament is open to all lady golfers as they take to the course for Women’s Health Services/Digital Mammography at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital.

Participants will enjoy 18-holes of golf at the Seaford Golf and Country Club, several specialty opportunities during the round of play, food, awards and door prizes. A full field of participants is expected.

Throughout the course, players will have numerous chances to test their skills by competing in contests for Longest Drive, Closest-To-The-Pink Ribbon, the Pursuit of the Perfect Drive and a Hole-In-One. All participants will have the opportunity to putt through a three-step qualifying round, and one individual will putt for $1,000 each.

BNY Mellon is the presenting sponsor for the inaugural tournament.

The Ladies Day tournament will benefit Women’s Health/Digital Mammography at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. With the enhancement of technology, women will benefit from reduced testing times.

Digital mammography also offers a number of other advantages including clearer images, reduced radiation exposure, higher sensitivity to abnormalities, and transmission of images by phone or Internet for remote consultation with other physicians.

The Ladies Day golf committee has been busy planning a great day for participants. This year’s tournament will feature the PINK Links program, which the community can support by making a $25 donation to honor or memorialize a loved one.

Their contribution will be displayed on a golf ball shaped sign on the course.

A pink ball competition will be held that involves each team keeping a designed pink ball in play for all shots, from tee to cup, for each hole.

The pink ball rotates among players with each member playing the ball for the entire hole. If the pink ball is lost, enters a hazard, or goes out of bounds, the team is eliminated from the pink ball competition. Upon completion of 18 holes, the team who still has the pink ball in play is the winner.

Entry fees are $65 per player and $260 for a foursome. Sponsorships packages are available.

On Friday, Sept. 25, the hospital will host the 23rd Annual Open Golf tournament.

For more information on either tournament, if you would like to join as a sponsor, or as a player, call 3629-6611, ext. 2404, visit www.nanticoke.org/golf, or email MorrisR@nanticoke.org. Registration forms are available online.

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Country Club sale under consideration Continued from page one

If the city decides to pursue the purchase, it would commission a board to do a feasibility study on best uses for the club’s property, including the golf course, tennis courts and Olympic-sized swimming pool, Slatcher said. In April, the city voted to close its public swimming pool due to lack of funds.

Public hearings open to members of the community would also be part of the process, Slatcher said.

“The city can’t do anything without making it public,” she said.

Charles Butler, president of the country club board, said that declining membership is forcing the club to consider the sale. If the sale goes through, the Seaford Golf and Country Club, a Delaware corpora-

tion, would be dissolved. All memberships would be terminated.

Current membership is 250; Butler said that the club needs between 350 and 400 members to be healthy.

“Our economic situation dictates that we have to do something,” Butler said.

“We’ve lost a lot of people in the last one and a half years.”

In May 2008, when the country club embarked on a $500,000 renovation, it had about 420 members.

Butler blames the declining membership on the overall economy. “All country clubs are in difficult times,” he said. “We are not alone. People feel that they can no longer justify their memberships.”

He added that the sale to the city is just one alternative for the country club.

“We are not ruling anything out, including

not selling at all,” he added. On the other hand, “we are not in negotiations with anyone else.”

Butler said that the country club currently has a debt of $1.8 million. Proceeds from the sale would go to pay that debt and any additional debt incurred between now and the sale, and then would go to pay back capital construction certificates that members bought. How much members are reimbursed would depend on the amount of the sale price, he said.

Slatcher said that the talks were prompted by the economic struggles of the country club and by the senior center’s struggles to raise money for a new center. The senior center has raised about $600,000 toward the estimated $2.37 million cost of building a new center in the city’s Ross Business Park. Last month,

Christy Pennington, who is leading the center’s fundraising effort, estimated that construction could start in November and take 12 to 15 months.

“The senior center members have to decide if they want to build new, or if they want to move in sooner into an alreadyconstructed building,” Slatcher said.

If the country club and senior center memberships vote to approve the plan, “then the city council and the public will have to decide whether the club is worth saving, as part of Seaford’s history and as open space,” Slatcher said.

Both Butler and Slatcher said that the whole process could take months. If everything falls into place, Slatcher added, it is the city’s goal to have the clubhouse opened as a senior center by March, when the center’s current lease expires.

the new library four people will routinely handle the responsibilities and at special times, six attendants will easily be accommodated.

This additional space will assure a much faster and more efficient service for users with checking out and returning books, DVDs, CDs, movies and all of the available offerings of the library.

Another innovation with the new facility will be an outdoor terrace. It will pres-

ent a pleasurable atmosphere for relaxed reading in the spring and fall months and on summer evenings.

The surface will be a hard-set version of concrete that is the color of sand. The furniture will be comfortable and inviting.

This terrace will be located on the Ross Mansion side of the library.

The Friends of the Library are selling decorative bricks that will outline the exterior walkways.

Anyone purchasing a brick may have the name of a friend, family member or his or her own name imprinted on the brick.

For additional information call Peggy Boyd at 302-536-1449 or Connie Halter at 302-628-0554.

For more information on any phase of the new library and cultural center, call Barbara Allen at 629-2101 or Betty Wilbanks at 629-2466 or the library director, John Painter, at 629-2524.

New Seaford Library will offer some expanded services

By Anne Nesbitt

When the new Seaford Library and Cultural Center opens, it will offer greatly expanded areas for customers and their needs.

The circulation desk, the very hub of the activity, will be four times the size of the present one on Porter Street. Right now, only two people can work behind the desk and in very crowded conditions. In

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Business Fields named to industry list

Sharon Fields, VP of Marketing with Halpern Eye Care, has been named one of the U.S. Optical Industry’s “Most Influential Women.”

In a special report published on July 20, Vision Monday, the optical industry’s newspaper, cited Sharon Fields among a select group of women who were recognized for influFields encing business in all sectors of the industry.

Over her 15 years with Halpern, Fields has been successful in developing marketing plans and strategies to help build the company to a multimillion-dollar practice that has grown by 230% over the last six years. Nomination forms requesting submissions for the “Most Influential Women in Optical” were published inside Jobson Optical Group publications and websites in May.

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Participants will learn the core values of life coaching to enhance communication and leadership skills for those Baker in leadership, management, entrepreneurship, teaching, human resources or social services roles. This 16-session course is accredited by the Certified Coaches Alliance; it will be held on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning Oct. 5.

Instructor Susan Rae Baker owns Future Endeavors, LLC, a life and business coaching business in Bridgeville. She is a motivational speaker and award-winning author. For more information or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate & Community Programs at 302-854-6966.

State Chamber offers health plan

The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce (DSCC) and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) are now offering an exclusive health plan for DSCC members.

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SBA online training course

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a new free online training course to help strengthen access to contracting opportunities for small businesses, including those owned by women, minorities, disadvantaged individuals and veterans. The training course, “Recovery Act Opportunities: How to Win Federal Contracts,” is part of a federal government-wide initiative led by the SBA and the Department of Commerce.

“Government contracts can play a key role in helping small businesses turn the corner in terms of expansion and job creation,” SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills said.

The comprehensive online course uses both audio and script to provide information about the federal marketplace, contract rules and, most importantly, how to sell to the government and where to find contract and Recovery Act opportunities.

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DNB awards two associates

Randy Taylor, president and CEO of Delaware National Bank, announces that Tammie Betts of Georgetown and Delores Lopez of Lewes, have been selected to receive Fulton Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Award for their outstanding customer service efforts. Betts, Support Services Department supervisor, received this award for the first quarter of 2009. Lopez, teller supervisor for the Lewes branch, received this award for the second quarter.

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Hundreds lined Georgetown’s streets and rimmed The Circle in quiet tribute as the two-mile procession passed by.

As many as 100 police agencies from across the United States accompanied Patrolman Spicer’s casket along the streets on its way to Cokesbury Cemetery, west of Georgetown, for interment.

Activities in Georgetown were cancelled Tuesday, including court proceedings, as the town set aside the time to honor Officer Spicer.

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MORNING STAR • SEPTEMBER 10 - 16, 2009

Preserving memories and capturing personalities, that is Theis’ job

By Tony E. Windsor The picturesque view from the backyard patio of Steve and Pat Theis’ Seaford home is a beautiful compilation of nature.

It is a mix of aesthetics including the calm waters of William’s Pond, a plethora of vibrantly colored plants and flowers and on this day, a seemingly endless blue sky.

It seems almost ironic that this view of nature would be so perfectly framed for view from the window of their home, or the outside brick walkway. It certainly seems the most appropriate setting for a man whose life has been dedicated to preserving scenes like this as the background for thousands of people who have sought and continue to seek, his creative talents behind the lens of a camera.

Over the past 35 years, Theis Photography has become the standard bearer locally for quality photography. That is not a selfpromoting claim made by Steve Theis; it is just a simple fact.

Though he has made a living for his family as a photographer, he also finds time to maintain a commitment to community. It is routine to spot Theis on the sidelines, catching the action of a high school basketball game, or in the social mix while shooting pictures for a local charity event.

His civic involvement has enabled him to be a part of such successes as the Delmarva Christian High School project, in Georgetown, where he is a charter board member and one of the original founders.

When talking to Steve Theis, the Christian family man and community-centered individual, it is no different than talking to your next door neighbor. He is very softspoken and likes to exchange light-hearted, amusing conversation. However, sit and talk to Theis about photography and his animated movements and hand gestures quickly indicate that you have struck a nerve of total passion. Photography to Steve Theis is not something he chose as a profession, quite the opposite, it chose him. At a young age he realized that he had a talent for taking quality pictures and it was not necessarily a planned endeavor.

While attending high school in his hometown of Millsboro, Theis went to work part time with local photographer Nick Varrato, who had a studio in Millsboro and later opened a camera shop, Navar Studios, in Seaford. A couple of nights a week Theis would be found at Georgetown or Harrington racetracks covering the harness races. “In between races I would take photographs of the winning horse, jockey and owners in the ‘Winner’s Circle.’ I would then offer the photographs for sale to anyone who wanted copies,” he

said.

Theis would hang around Varrato’s studio and was able to learn how to develop pictures. It was in the summer of 1971 that an opportunity availed itself to Theis and turned out to be a changing point in his life.

Varrato’s purchased a color photo printer and paper processor for his Navar Studio. The printer and processing operation was highly mechanized and required two weeks of training in Minneapolis, Minn. Varrato sent Theis to the training.

As part of the training, the photographers involved brought along their own film to be developed.

Photographers from all over the country took the training and Theis was able to see photos that had been taken in places like California. These photographs immediately impressed him. “I was able to meet photographers from the west coast and when their photographs were developed in color I saw the most beautiful environments, like the Napa Valley Vineyards and people standing in the middle of wildflowers and along beaches. This was so much more exciting than the standard studio portraits that I was used to. This opened my eyes to doing environment portraits,” he said.

Theis was hooked. He was now excited about how creative environment style photography is. “I realized that I had an eye for what would become a trend in professional photography,” he said. “This was so much more than simply taking a photograph of someone; it was bringing the person’s personality into the portrait.

It was not just a photograph of what they looked like; it was a portrait of who they are. It reflected their lifestyle.”

He became a member of the Professional Photographers Association of America and its Maryland chapter. This enabled the young photographer to meet a host of talented photographers from different areas of the country. In 1972, Theis traveled to New York where he lived and attended the Germaine School of Photography, located a few blocks from Wall Street. For nine months he learned the intricacies of photography and how to survive on the busy streets of the city. “I was living in New York when they were building one of the Twin Towers,” he said. “I was able to watch them go up and then unfortunately 30 years later, see them come down.”

After graduating from the Germaine School, Theis returned to Millsboro and continued working Navar. By this time Varrato had built even more business and with his acquired talent for photography, Theis began photographing weddings and

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doing portrait work for Varrato.

In 1974, Theis left Varrato and Navar and opened his own “Theis Photography” in his Dagsboro home. Theis began doing weddings, family, children and high school senior portraits. Soon his business outgrew his small home in Dagsboro and he knew he had to seek a bigger place. “I have always had my studio in my home and that is the way I wanted it,” he said. “So, I had to seek a bigger home, but the question was where that would be.”

As he began getting more and more wedding jobs, he realized at one point that out of five spring weddings, four of the

wedding receptions were held in Seaford.

He was also approached by one of his biggest supporters, former Seaford councilman and at the time, manager of the Seaford Golf & Country Club (SGCC), Marshal Nesbitt, who requested Theis consider displaying some of his portraits to decorate the newly remodeled SGCC. Theis agreed and it provided an opportunity for Theis Photography to promote its services in a location that was used extensively for wedding receptions.

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In the early 1980s Theis Photography began doing work with the Seaford School District, including photography for school proms. This led to Theis being contracted to do the annual Seaford High School senior portraits for the yearbook.

Traditionally, national photography businesses would come into the school and do all the yearbook photos of students in ninth through 11th grade, leaving the more professional and higher quality studio portraits which were usually done in tuxedos and cap and gown drapes, for Theis Photography. Given his penchant for creative environment photography, Steve Theis came up with a unique idea on how to do the annual senior portraits. “I wanted to do something different,” he said. “Instead of waiting until September and going to the school to take all the senior portraits, I was able to get the student phone numbers and to start calling to schedule while they were out for summer break. I would try to get as many portraits done over the summer as possible and offer the parents something that had not been done in the past.”

In addition to the traditional yearbook formal photographs, the students and their parents were also offered an opportunity to have senior portraits photographed in the outdoors as incorporating Theis’ familiar “environmental styles.” Quickly casual senior portraits such as those done while the student was posed on the beach, became a new trend. “I would have the majority of the senior class taken care of for their senior pictures over the summer,” Theis said.

“When I went back in September I would have maybe 50 kids to photograph.”

The popularity of the environmental style was such that it eventually caused Theis to be unable to keep up with the overwhelming response. “Eventually, these portraits would be seen by other parents and students from other school districts that like them and wanted their child to have an environmental portrait done.

There just was not enough of me to go around, so I had to stop doing the annual yearbook pictures. But, I continue to do the senior environmental portraits to this day,” he said.

Environmental shots for high school seniors are just one example of how Theis has worked “outside the box” to create excitement with photography and build his business. Though senior portraits helped launch his local photography career, Theis’ passion remains with children and family portraits, photography that he feels captures the heart and soul of people’s lives. In efforts to promote his work, Theis has used a proactive promotional campaign over the years involving the display of his photography work throughout the region. In his early years, he joined with several area photographers and together they began to work on traveling photography displays that covered several malls and other high traffic venues.

It was not unusual to see Theis Photography portraits as you walked through the Salisbury Mall, the Christiana Mall, the Centre at Salisbury, the Dover Mall, and the Gold Coast Mall in Ocean City, just to name a few. Theis’ work was also featured for 15 years in the pavilion under the grand stand during the Delaware State Fair and annually at the Seaford Kiwanis Home and Garden Trade Show.

These traveling displays were a remarkable promotional tool for his business, but eventually became something of a chore.

“We loved doing these displays,” he said.

“A group of us would go from venue to venue setting up and tearing down. It was great fellowship. But, after so many years,

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you start spending so much time setting the displays up and then taking them down and moving to the next location. It is very time consuming.”

When he started 35 years ago, Theis could count the number of local professional photographers on less than one hand. Today, the number has exploded. He feels the digital camera has caused a rise in the number of people who have turned to photography as a career. However, in some cases, he feels this is not necessarily a positive thing. “Digital cameras have made photography easier and more automatic, but that does not necessarily mean that it has improved the quality of photography,” he said. “The digital camera gives instant gratification. You can take a photograph, look down at a small screen and see the image instantly. However, what you see on that screen is not always what you see when you bring the picture up on your larger computer screen.”

Theis fears that digital cameras have resulted in less photographers actually taking the time to train and learn their craft; leading to more of an emphasis placed on convenience than quality. “Digital cameras will automatically focus and shoot. But, the camera generally simply uses exposure setting that average the contrast,” he said.

“In pictures, especially weddings, a white gown can easily be totally whited-out and all detail erased from the final picture. The key to photography is knowing the proper lighting and camera settings as it pertains to your environment. It is crucial to take photographs that flatter the subject.

“I consider nothing more beautiful than a bride in her wedding gown. That is an extraordinarily important portrait for anyone who is getting married. It is important to be sure that the camera exposure settings and the lighting are just right to assure that the photographs depict the details of the gown and the features of the bride in a manner that are flattering to her.”

It is Theis’ eye for detail and creative inspiration behind the lens of a camera that has earned him countless awards, including being the first photographer in Delaware to earn the Master-Craftsman Degree. He has been honored numerous times by the Professional Photographers Association of America and such photography icons as Kodak. His photographs have been chosen as “Best on Show” in national competitions against some of the greatest photographers in the country.

Theis served as president of the Maryland Professional Photographer’s Association and was instrumental in forming the Delaware chapter of the Professional Photographers Association of America. Theis is referred to by many of his photographer colleagues as “The photographer’s photographer.” This earned because of many professional photographers who ask Theis to do their personal wedding photography.

Steve Theis and his wife of 40 years, Pat, have three children, Ashley; Jennifer who lives in Charlotte, N.C. with husband Jonathon and their children Jake, 8; Jorden, 6 and Jude, 4. A son, Chris, and wife Nicole have two children, Noah, 9 and Reagan, 7 and live in Bethel.

Theis doesn’t envision retirement and says he is “blessed” to have a job that he loves and is so passionately connected to.

“I have devoted four decades of my life to the profession of photography and I cannot imagine a more rewarding pursuit,” he said. “The places I have traveled and the people I have met along the way have enriched my life beyond measure. I have no plans of retiring. If God chooses to bless me with a long life, I intend to continue capturing the beauty of His creation. To God be the glory.”

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The occupational health section of Nanticoke Health Services has a new home. A grand opening of the new center at 543 Shipley St. in Seaford was held last Wednesday. “It is nice to have dedicated space for occupational health,” Terri Drye, Nanticoke chief administrative officer, said. Occupational Health was previously located in the Mears Center on Bridgeville Highway, also home to Nanticoke rehabilitation, physical therapy and orthopedic services.

“Here, we have our own waiting room and registration area, so there’s more privacy for our clients,” Drye said.

Interim director Helen Spencer said that

the center sees about 15 clients a week.

It works with 320 employers, providing workplace safety training, providing drug and alcohol screenings and helping to establish and administer programs that are required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Dyre said that Nanticoke plans for the center to provide worker’s compensation management programs, to help employers handle regulations and claims.

A physician’s assistant with a background in rehabilitation as well as general wellness will start work in mid-September.

The center provides physical exams for truck and school bus drivers, sports physicals and health screenings. For more information, call 629-6875.

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Entry fee for all cyclists is $15, with registration at Harley-Davidson of Seaford on Route 13 from 10 a.m. to noon. Event pins will be provided to the first 200 registrants. Prizes will be Harley-Davidson gift certificates: $500 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd place, and $150 for 3rd place.

The public is invited to enjoy live classic rock and Motown entertainment by Sneak Preview. BBQ chicken and other food will be available for purchase from the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department and K&R Concessions. The public is also encouraged to participate in a 50/50 raffle on site.

Shown here, Bob and Kathy Boyd of Regional Builders and Bill Bennett of HarleyDavidson of Seaford, astride his “hog,” are ready for the Oct. 4th “Ride to Read” Poker Run and BBQ.

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N.A.A.C.P. celebrates 100 years with the Freedom Fund Banquet Tickets are now available for the N.A.A.C.P. (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) 2009 Freedom Fund Banquet 100th anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.

19, at Georgetown Presbyterian Church.

The Lower Sussex County N.A.A.C.P. will honor Bishop Catherine Camper, Evangelist Joy Mifflin, Pastor Marvin Morris, Dorothy Smith and J. Jeanne Evans.

This year’s theme is “We’ve Come

This Far by Faith... Milestones of the Past...Gateway of the Future.” Keynote speaker is Pastor Helena M. Bailey of Kingdom Life Family Ministries in Millsboro. Pastor Bailey, a Sussex County native, recently completed her master’s degree in Biblical Studies from the Enlightened Biblc Institute in Houston.

She was employed for 12 years with the Head Start Program as a health coordinator.

Her quest for a new challenge led

her to Seaford Middle School where she taught the Life Skills Program. She resigned in 2003 to devote herself to her pastoral duties full time at New Life Family Ministires in Millsboro.

Tickets for the banquet are $25 per adult; $12.50 for children under 6; 3 and

under are free.

Tickets may be purchased by calling Jane Hovington at 302-856-7656. Checks should be made payable to Lower Sussex N.A.A.C.P. There will be no tickets sold at the door. The public is invited to attend.

Hospice plans golf outing The Delaware Hospice Golf Outing will be held on Monday, Oct. 12, at Cripple Creek Golf and Country Club in Dagsboro.

The fee per team of four is $500 or $125 per person, which includes green fees, cart, lunch, refreshment cart, and awards reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres.

The format is a scramble and registration begins at 10 a.m. followed by lunch at 11 a.m. The game begins with a shotgun start at noon and the award reception is at 5:30 p.m. The Golf Outing will include the following contests: Putting, Longest Drive, Men & Ladies, Low Gross, and Closest to the Pin. Sponsorships are available. Funds raised from the Golf Outing will help Delaware Hospice continue to provide high quality care to the community.

For more information, contact Peggy Dolby at 302-856-7717, ext. 2123, pdolby@delawarehospice.org; or www.delawarehospice.org.

MEN’S RETREAT - The Men’s Group of Messiah’s Vineyard attended a retreat on Aug. 21-22 at Paynter Lodge, near Long Neck. The “Man Overboard” Program was attended by approximately 25 men who experienced inspirational speakers, music and fellowship as well as time on the Indian River Bay. Photo by Mike Lowe

Community Right-To-Know!

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) created a network for chemical emergency planning, and promotes public participation in managing chemical risks in the community. Learn about information publicly available under federal and state EPCRA laws, including information on hazardous chemicals stored in or near your community, and releases of toxic chemicals.

State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) is comprised of representatives from various state and local government organizations and industry. The purpose of the SERC is to enhance emergency response and preparedness capabilities through better coordination and planning. The SERC also appoints and oversees the LEPCs. SERC meetings are held quarterly, the second Wednesday of March, June, September, and December. Contact (302) 659-2253 for meeting location and additional Information.

Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs)

Have been appointed for New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County & the City of Wilmington. The LEPCs prepare emergency response plans and offer a forum for involvement at the local level. Members of the public may contact their LEPC during normal working hours.

EPCRA Reporting Program Under EPCRA, certain businesses are required to report on chemicals used, stored and/or released. This information is collected by the EPCRA Reporting Program and distributed to emergency planners & responders throughout the State.

Members from the public who wish to review Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or MSDS lists, inventory form or follow up emergency notice may send a written request to: DNREC Air & Waste Management, 156 S. State St, Dover, DE 19901 or call (302) 739-9405. The office is open Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, excluding holidays.

Risk Management Program: Owners and operators of facilities that use or store certain regulated hazardous materials must implement a Risk Management Program and submit a Risk Management Plan under the Clean Air Act Section 112(r)7 and Title 7, Chapter 77 of Delaware Code.

More information may be obtained by visiting our web page at : http://www.awm.delaware.gov/EPR/Pages/AccidentalReleasePrevention.aspx Information concerning Risk Management Plans may be obtained by contacting the Accidental Release Prevention Group at (302) 323-4542.

City of Wilmington LEPC

Chairperson – Joseph G. DiPinto Coordinator – George B. Giles (302) 576-3914 Meeting: Second Friday of Odd Months 22 S, Heald Street, Wilmington

New Castle County LEPC

Chairperson – David Irwin Co-Chairs – Bill McCracken, Mark Dolan (302) 395-3633 Meeting: Second Monday of Odd Months Call for meeting location and time.

Kent County LEPC

Chairperson/Coordinator – Colin Faulkner (302) 735-3465 Meeting: Second Tuesday of Odd Months Kent County Public Safety Building 911 Public Safety Blvd, Dover

Sussex County LEPC

Chairperson/ Coordinator Charles Stevenson (302) 855-7810 Meeting: Second Thursday of Odd Months 21911 Rudder Lane, Georgetown Interested citizens are encouraged to attend all meetings. Contact your LEPC or SERC for meeting information. See website for meeting dates and times.

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There’s so much work to do, even on a holiday for laborers

Despite its name, Labor Day is not intended as a day of labor. ynn arks Rather, the annual federal holiday is supposed to be a day of rest for “Make list,” the kitchen laborers, and a celebration of their hard work throughout the rest of card starts out. We were the year. able to cross that off right So why aren’t my husband and away. But the card continues: I relaxing by the pool, cool drinks “Spackle ceiling. Paint ceiling. in hand? Well, maybe because we don’t have a pool, unless you count Install register. Buy rug.” the catfish pond, murky with algae and fish dung. A dip in that water, not the clearest. even with mojitos waiting for us on Every room, as well each area in our a waterside table, would hardly count as yard, has a card with a list. Some lists just rewards. Unless we were cheats and pretty short: “Remove cedar tree” is the liars. only entry for the northeast corner of the But even if we had a swimmable pool, we wouldn’t be in it. Today, I have writing front yard. But some are depressingly long. The card for the back porch, even in to do. And my husband, although he isn’t light of our declaration that that project is at his paying job, is at work in his shed, putting it to rights before cold weather sets finished, still has 10 entries, one of which, “build cabinet next to toilet,” I have in. crossed out, not because it got completed His specific goal today is to find but because I decided not to do it. A glass enough room in the small shed for a table shelf, already installed, will work just as saw that he acquired from my brother-inwell. law in order to complete our back porch Wisely, we have put no time limits on renovation project. The saw has been sitsatisfying the cards’ demands. And some ting in the back yard for more than a year, of them, like the bathroom cabinet, I may covered, when it was not in use, with gray plastic tarp. It is time finally, with the back decide aren’t necessary. My daughter-inlaw tells me that the 55 small holes in the porch finished, for it to go elsewhere. living room ceiling that my husband made When we declared our 14-month back several years ago when he was searching porch renovation complete, my husband for a joist — yes, 55; I just counted them and I sat down with a stack of index cards — are “interesting.” Do we really want to to take stock of the rest of our home. This get rid of something like that? old farmhouse has seen a lot of improveAnd I have priced environmentallyments, cosmetic as well as structural, infriendly countertops. I think that our side and out, since we moved in 28 years 30-year-old Formica, white with gold runago. But as we reviewed our progress, we ning through it in a surreal imitation of realized that not one room of its eight is capillaries carrying strange yellow blood, totally finished. will just have to do. So I lift a glass — “Paint floor,” the card devoted to our bedroom reads. “Remove scraps of wallpa- just because we don’t have a swimming pool doesn’t mean we have to forego the per and repaint wall. Paint ceiling.” mojitos — to Labor Day 2009. We haven’t “Grout tile,” the dining room card planned a parade. But if we hurry up and reads. “Paint ceiling. Install register.” get one of these lists completed — if we “Make list,” the kitchen card starts out. dig up that poor little cedar tree, for exWe were able to cross that off right away. ample, or paint the trim and hang blinds But the card continues: “Spackle ceiling. in our son’s bedroom — we can tear up a Paint ceiling. Install register. Buy rug.” couple of index cards for confetti to toss “Paint floor, paint wall, clean out closet,” the music room card reads. It con- out over the back yard.

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Evolution Craft Brewing Co. finds niche on Delmarva

By Lynn R. Parks

Brewer Geoff DeBisschop isn’t quite sure how he’s going to do it. But soon, he’s going to make Belgian-style pumpkin ale. And he’s going to start out with 100 pounds of sugar pie pumpkins, grown in a Delmarva field.

“I haven’t really thought out all the details,” said DeBisschop, who is brewer for the new Evolution Craft Brewing Co. in Delmar. He might make the ale extract, or wort, with raw pumpkins. Or he might roast the pumpkins first, to give the wort, and eventually the ale, a richer flavor.

It doesn’t matter how DeBisschop, 39, and former brewer at John Harvard’s Brew House in Cambridge, Mass., ends up making the ale, said Tom Knorr, who owns the brewery with his brother, John. Whatever DeBisschop does, said Knorr, he will turn out a high-quality brew.

“Geoff is a very technical brewer,” said Knorr. “He pays attention to all the details and doesn’t cut corners. He really is all about belief in the flavor of beers.”

The brewery opened the end of March and started turning out beer in mid-April.

DeBisschop expects that in its first 12 months, it will produce 50,000 gallons of brew. The small-batch brewery, located in the former Delmar Food Rite on alternate U.S. 13, is capable of making about 75,000 gallons a year, DeBisschop said.

DeBisschop has designed several brews for Evolution, three of which, Primal Pale Ale, Exile ESB and Lucky 7 Porter, are available now, on draft only, in several restaurants throughout the peninsula.

Coming soon, in addition to the pumpkin ale, are an India Pale Ale and a coffee stout that will be finished with coffee from Rise

Up Coffee in Salisbury.

Also in the works is a bottling operation.

The equipment is set to be installed in the brewery and DeBisschop anticipates that bottled Evolution beer will be available in area package stores in mid- to late September.

“Our sales are doing really well,” said Knorr.

“Everyone really loves our product.”

The brewery’s tasting room, based on tasting rooms that are often found in wineries, is proving to be a popular place, Knorr added. The small room, with a stack of large wooden kegs against one wall and shelves of Evolution T-shirts against another, has a small bar and features 4-ounce tastes of whatever’s on tap. That sometimes includes experimental brews that will never be offered anywhere else.

Recently, Carl Urian, Salisbury, was standing at the bar, enjoying a small glass of ESB. “I like supporting a local brewery,” he said.

For a couple of years, Urian has used commercial kits to brew beer in his home.

“This is so much better than what I make,” he said, holding up his glass. “They make well-balanced products.”

There are no seats in the tasting room; “we don’t intend it as a place where people will come and spend the day,” Knorr said.

But beer aficionados can get growlers of beer to go.

Knorr, 37, said that he has wanted to open a brewery since his college days, when he mixed up brews in his dorm room. After college, he worked for Phillips Seafood restaurants in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and in 1996, he and John, who is still senior vice president for Phillips Seafood, bought the Red Roost restaurant in Whitehaven, Md. They also own Boonies restaurant and

Geoff DeBisschop, left, brewer at the Evolution Craft Brewing Co. in Delmar, stands in front of two large mixing tanks with Tom Knorr, brewery owner. The brewery, which opened in March, expects to turn out 50,000 gallons of beer in its first 12 months. Photo by Lynn R. Parks

bar in Tyaskin, Md., Sobo’s Wine Beerstro — “It used to be Sobo’s Wine Bistro, then we started selling our beer there,” Knorr said — in Salisbury and a French bistro, Bistrot Cing, in Antigua, Guatemala.

Sometime this month, they will open Specific Gravity Pizza and Bottle Shop, a combination pizzeria and liquor store, on College Avenue in Salisbury.

As for the brewery, Knorr plans “nice,

slow, organized growth,” focused on maintaining the quality of the beer. It won’t be until at least next spring that Evolution becomes available in states other than Delaware and Maryland, he said.

And he doesn’t foresee ever moving out of Delmar. “The people here have supported us,” he said. “We definitely want to stay. We feel that we’ve brought a little culture to the area.”

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Hannah Dukes weds Lewis Green Hannah Ross Dukes of Laurel and Lewis Curt Green of Greenwood, were married on June 6, 2009, at Central Worship Center, in Laurel.

The bride is the daughter of Mike and Sandy Dukes of Laurel. The bridegroom is the son of Lewis and Sandy Green of Greenwood.

The ceremony was performed by Pastor

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The bride wore a strapless bodice crowned with a scalloped neckline, radiantly ornamented with intricate pearls and beads. Asymmetrical waistline with pickups on the back which lead down to the embroidered train. Since their return from a honeymoon in the Dominican Republic, they have made their home in Greenwood.

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Assistance program puts owners in foreclosed homes With the recent settlement of a twostory house in Milford, Sussex County’s new Neighborhood Stabilization Program is the first in Delaware to put the keys to a formerly foreclosed home into the hands of new owners. Tia and Donta Moultrie, a nurse and a bus driver, respectively, settled on the property Monday, Aug. 31, using a $30,000 zero-interest loan made possible through the program. That money will pay for closing costs and principal reduction to buy the house located in a single-family subdivision off Elks Lodge Road.

“We’re excited to see this program move from an idea on paper to something that’s in practice, actually helping a real family realize their dream of home ownership,” said Brandy A. Bennett, Sussex County’s housing coordinator. “This is the first of hopefully more than two dozen families we can help through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program over the next year.”

This past spring, the Delaware State

Housing Authority allocated to Sussex County $2 million in federal funding for the County’s model of the stabilization program, created under the federal Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.

The program’s mission is to stabilize communities that have suffered from a high concentration of foreclosures and abandonment by offering low- and moderate-income buyers the chance to purchase homes left vacant. The funding must be used by September 2010. Under Sussex County’s local program, the County’s Community Development & Housing office is using a portion of the federal funding to establish a homebuyer assistance program that makes up to $50,000 in zero-interest loans available to low- and moderate-income buyers purchasing foreclosed homes. The assistance is secondary to the buyer’s principal financing, and is considered a lien on the property, requiring the owner to repay the amount if the home is sold to a future non-qualified buyer.

Buyers must meet eligibility and income requirements, not making more than 120 percent of area median income in order to qualify. For a typical family of four, that would equal approximately $70,000 per year. Homes purchased must be for primary residences, not used as investment properties or second homes, and must be located within five targeted areas of the county where foreclosure rates have been the highest in the past 18 months: Georgetown, Greenwood, Laurel, Milford and Seaford zip codes. Sussex County is partnering with NCALL Research Inc. and First State Community Action Agency to provide federally required counseling for homebuyers making use of the program.

County Administrator David B. Baker said the program will not solve the foreclosure ills that have plagued the economy for the past year. For more information, contact Sussex County Community Development & Housing at 302-855-7777, or visit www.NSPDelaware.org.

The Internal Revenue Service will hold three one-day workshops in King of Prussia, Pa. on Oct. 6, 7, and 8 to help small and mid-sized tax-exempt organizations comply with their tax obligations and maintain their tax-exempt status. The workshops are designed for board members, officers, volunteers and staff of these organizations and for the tax preparers and stakeholders who work with them.

IRS revenue agents will lead the workshops which will cover the “nuts and bolts” of tax compliance for exempt organizations. Workshop topics include an in-depth discussion of activities that can jeopardize 501(c)(3) status, unrelated business income, gaming and employment issues. Particular emphasis will be given to explaining the revised Form 990 and 990EZ annual information returns that tax-

exempt organizations submit to the IRS. The workshops will be held at the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge in King of Prussia. The workshop cost is $45 per person and includes a handbook and relevant IRS forms and publications. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, go to the Charities and Non-Profits page at the IRS website, www.irs.gov/eo and click the “Calendar of Events” link.

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Man pleads guilty to charges of running a gambling operation

A Middletown resident has pleaded guilty to gambling and tax charges, arising out of an illegal gambling operation run out of his Middletown residence.

William S. Anderson, 39, pled guilty to one gambling charge and one charge of attempt to evade or defeat income tax. NCC Superior Court Judge Richard R. Cooch placed Anderson on probation for one year. In addition, Anderson was ordered to file his delinquent state income tax returns and pay all taxes due to the Delaware Division of Revenue.

Anderson was arrested in February 2008 after police conducted surveillance on the residence after receiving numerous complaints of parking violations. After learning of illegal poker games being held at the residence, a search warrant was executed which turned up gaming tables, a cashless ATM machine and other gambling paraphernalia. Anderson was indicted in March in a 38-count indictment with multiple gambling offenses and felony tax charges. An investigation conducted by the Middletown Police Department, the Delaware State Police High Tech Crime Unit and the Delaware Division of Revenue’s Criminal Investigation Unit established that Anderson operated a profitable gambling operation - principally illegal poker games - out of his home and failed to pay state income taxes on profits earned. Law enforcement authorities closed the operation down last year.

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Community Bulletin Board Festival of Trees

Delaware Hospice’s premier fundraiser, the Festival of Trees offers visitors a magnificent display of decorated trees and wreaths and activities for everyone in the family. In Sussex County, the Festival of Trees will be held on Friday, Dec. 4, through Sunday, Dec. 6, at Delaware Technical & Community College in Georgetown. For details call 302-855-2344 or visit www.delawarehospice.org.

Flapjack Fundraiser

First State Community Action Agency invites you to enjoy a Flapjack Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 8 to 10 a.m., Applebee’s, Seaford (in the Wal-Mart Shopping Center). Pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee. Come and bring a friend, cost is $5 per person. For tickets call 302856-7761. Proceeds benefit our programs to help low-income families and communities.

GMS Golf Tournament

Greenwood Mennonite School announces their 7th annual benefit Golf Tournament on Friday, Sept. 25, at Heritage Shores Golf Club in Bridgeville. This is a scramble tournament open to groups and individuals. Registration is from 7 to 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

Lunch will be served and prizes awarded at 12:30 p.m. The $100 entry fee per golfer includes the continental breakfast, golf, lunch and prizes. The non-refundable deadline for entries is Sept. 12. Sponsorships for businesses, individuals and churches are available: Eagle - $500, Birdie - $300 and Par - $100. Sponsorships are tax deductible and need to be registered by Sept. 5. To register, contact Dwayne Landis at 302-236-6822.

Sunkissed Tanning food drive

Sunkissed Tanning is currently having a food drive for Laurel families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. If you bring in five non-perishable items, you wll get a free tan (up to 10 tans). Last year they collected 867 cans and 50 gift bags for children for Christmas. Their goal is to collect 1,000 cans this year. You can donate a toy, too. Sunkissd Tanning is located at Calio’s Plaza in Laurel, and can be reached by calling Margi at 875-1622,

Friends fundraiser

The Friends of the Bridgeville Library have another delicious fundraiser to promote. All you have to do is enjoy a meal at the Seaford, Dover, Rehoboth, or Salisbury IHOP locations, any day, any meal.

Fill out the comment card, staple your reciept to it and drop it off at The Bridgeville Library, Bridgeville Town Hall, or The Providence Sales Cottage at Heritage Shores.

People’s Place Fundraiser

The Red Hat Lady Bugs of Bridgeville are sponsoring a fashion show fundraiser

for the People’s Place, an abused women’s shelter. The event, which will take place on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Heritage Shores Clubhouse, includes a fashion show (clothing courtesy of Peebles), lunch, Chinese auction, 50/50 and door prizes. Tickets are $20 per person. For ticket information, call 337-9733.

Dinner/Auction Benefit

The Laurel American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a chicken and dumpling/stuffed shells dinner, dance, auction benefit for Linda and Jack Chambers on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Laurel American Legion Post #19. Tickets are $18 per person or $35 per couple.

Jack Chambers has been diagnosed with cancer and, as a result, Linda has had to leave her job. These are two of the most caring and giving people Laurel has to offer. To purchase tickets, you may do so at the post or call Ann Foskey at 875-0714 or 236-8558.

Chorus Boosters holds fundraiser

The Chorus Boosters for Delmar Middle and Senior High School Chorus is sponsoring a fundraiser at Hardee’s Restaurant, in Delmar, on Saturday, Sept.

12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The chorus will receive a portion of all sales receipts dine-in, carryout or drive-thru - during the hours of the fundraiser. Chorus members will also hold a car wash outside the restaurant at the same time.

All proceeds support the middle and senior high school chorus and their activities.

Bethel Historical Society

From 5 to 9 p.m., on the second Wednesday of each month through December, the Laurel Pizzaria is generously helping the Bethel Historical Society with an on-going fundraiser. You can pick up a coupon at the restaurant and when you pay the society will receive 10 percent.

Relay for Life Team holds dinner

St. Stephen’s UM Church Family’s Relay for Life Team is having a fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., at the Delmar VFW. Beef and dumplings; $10 per ticket; eat in, carry out or home deliver to Delmar area only. Dessert available and a silent auction will be held.

For tickets, contact the church office at 302-846-9501 or Dawn Turner at 410-7262184.

Bingo for Life

The Trinity Foundation will host a Longaberger Basket Bingo at the Seaford Moose on Thursday, Oct. 15. Doors open at 6 p.m. for seating and bingo begins at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time for $20 each or for $25 at the door.

Discounted tickets are available for a table of eight purchased in advance for $150. To purchase tickets, call 800-846-3400, ext.

3978 or stop by Trinity located at 1201 Bridgeville Highway in Seaford.

Pregnancy Care Center fundraiser

The students of Delmarva Christian High School will host a yard sale and free car wash in the school’s parking lot in Georgetown on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Donations are welcome with proceeds going to the Sussex County Pregnancy Care Center.

Farmers and Artisans Market

Seaford’s Farmers and Artisans Market will be open for the 2009 season until Saturday, Sept. 26 in Kiwanis Park on Saturday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Seaford Historical Society raffle Class of ’59 seeks teacher

The Class of 1959 is looking for information on one of their teachers, Betty Reynolds. She taught in the Seaford School District. Her son, William Danz Reynolds graduated with the class of 1959.

If you have any information, contact Delores Hitch Lloyd at 629-8177 or 6294531.

Read Aloud training

Read Aloud Delaware volunteer training session will be held Wednesday, Sept.

30, at 1 p.m. in the Seaford Public Library, 402-North Porter St., Seaford. Call 8562527 to sign up for training or for further information. Volunteer readers are needed at various reading sites in Sussex County.

Seaford Class of ‘64 reunion

The Class of 1964 of Seaford High School is having a reunion on Oct. 10, 2009. If you have not been contacted, or need more information call 629-8806.

The Seaford Historical Society is offering a raffle featuring a day on the Nanticoke River in the spring of 2010. This allday excursion accommodates a party of six people on a boat ride that leaves from the Marina at Nanticoke River Marine Park in Blades, Seaford. Other festivities included with this trip are mid-morning snacks onboard ship, lunch in Vienna, Md., a selfguided walking tour of historic Vienna, a visit to the Vienna Heritage Museum and refreshments on the ride back to Seaford in the afternoon. A raffle ticket costs only $5 or five tickets may be purchased for $20. Tickets are available at the Seaford Museum which is open Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., or at the Ross Mansion which is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. At other times call the Seaford Historical Society office at 628-9828 for tickets. The drawing will take place at the Victorian Christmas at the Ross Mansion on Dec. 13, 2009.

Seaford Library

• Baby Bookworms, a story time for infants, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

• Toddler Tales, a story time for walkers, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

• Story Time for ages 3-5, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

• The Seaford District Library has formed a partnership with IHOP to raise money for the library. Eat a meal at the Seaford, Dover, Rehoboth, or Salisbury, Md. IHOP locations and return an itemized receipt along with a comment card to the Seaford District Library. We must have the comment cards with itemized receipts in order to receive the reimbursement. The Seaford Library will receive 10% of the total receipt.

• “Lights, Camera, Action!” the Seaford Library hosts “Movie Night” on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. We provide the refreshments; all you need to do is enjoy the show.

• Join us at the Seaford Library to celebrate Hispanic Family and Culture on Friday, Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. Bring your children for crafts and story time that will enrich their cultural understanding of the Hispanic community. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Amber Motta at 629-2524 or visit www. seaford.lib.de.us.

• Seaford Library Board Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m.

DuPont 25-year dinner

The annual 25-year dinner for DuPont employees will be held Friday, Sept. 11, at the Firemens Memorial Building, Sharptown, Md. For details call Ray Whaley at 537-6113 or Connie Keene at 629-3377.

SHS Class of ‘74 reunion

Seaford High School class of 1974 will celebrate their 35th class reunion on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Seaford Fire Hall.

Contact Jan at gjmej@yahoo.com for more information.

Community mentors needed

The Laurel Kids Connection Mentoring Program seeks adult volunteers to mentor a middle school-aged child. Mentors are asked for a one hour per week commitment for 12 months.

For details contact Shawn Phillips at 629-7790, ext. 17.

Laurel Lioness bingo

Laurel Lioness will host a Vera Bradley Bingo on Oct. 20, at the Laurel Fire Department, at 7 p.m.. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Tickets in advance are $20, at the door $25. Tickets also available from any Lioness member or call Cathy, 875-2128, or Erma 875-3055.

Dutch Country’s 20th Anniversary

Plan to attend Dutch Country Market’s 20th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 11233 Trussum Pond Road in Laurel. Special events from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chainsaw carving, buggy rides, moon bounce, apple butter cooking and more.

For details call 302-846-0644.

Fall Festival

King’s United Methodist Church is hosting a Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept.

26, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Gordy Road, Laurel.

There will be homemade ice cream, homemade soup, oyster sandwiches, a bake sale and a yard sale. Gospel music all day with special guest, Kings Ambassadors. Family fun: barrel train rides.

For details call 875-7131.

AARP Driving Course

Laurel Senior Center, 113 N. Central Ave., will be holding an AARP Driving Course, Sept. 21 & 22, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

MORNING STAR • SEPTEMBER 10 - 16, 2009 Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. To register call 8752536.

Oyster fritters

Hope Lodge #4, will be having an oyster fry on Saturday, Sept. 19. Oyster fritters, crab cakes and homemade Cream of Crab Soup. Hours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Whaley Family Reunion

Whaley Family Reunion will be held Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1:30 p.m., The Rev. Lee Elliott Memorial Hall, Trinity UMC, Laurel. Bring a covered dish and a beverage. An offering will be taken to offset expenses. Activities will be available for the children, during the business meeting.

Plese pass this information on to all of your family members. For more information contact Ruth Ann Savage, 410-5465818 or Phyllis Johnson, 302-875-0463.

Bring a family recipe. Homemade ice cream and special music.

Fried chicken buffet

On Saturday, Sept. 19 from 2 to 6 p.m., Bethany Church, located on Lowe’s Crossing Road off Route 24 east of Laurel, will have a fried chicken buffet with real mashed potatoes, gravy, string beans, greens, coleslaw, rolls and a variety of drinks and desserts. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children.

Job training skills workshop

The Laurel Public Library is offering a workshop on improving job seeking skills on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in the library meeting room. The program will last approximately one hour. This program is being presented by Bill Potter, the deputy director of the Delaware Workforce Investment Board. For more information, call 875-3184 or visit the Delaware Workforce website at www.Delawareworks. com/wib.

Laurel Chamber Mixer

The Laurel Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by Trap Pond Partners will be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m., at Trap Pond State Park (screened pavilion).

Join us for grilled hot dogs and more.

Count on Me Club of Bethel

Count on Me Club of Bethel will sponsor a bazaar on Saturday, Sept. 19, starting at 9 a.m. Serving lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Community House in Bethel. Vendors welcome. Table rent is $10. Space limited. Call Janet 875-3971.

lowship and a delicious dinner entrée, dessert and beverage. Cost for members is $5 and non-members is $6. For menus or more information, call Susan Welch at 302-349-5237.

Library Card Sign-up month

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the Greenwood Public Library wants to make sure that all residents in Greenwood and surrounding areas have a library card. During the month of September at the Greenwood Library, persons of all ages signing up for their very first card will be given a bag of goodies and a chance to enter a drawing for gift certificates from area restaurants. The drawing will be held Oct. 1. If a current patron has no fines on their account and their old library card is lost, cracked or just plain ugly, the Greenwood Library will replace it for free with a keychain card. For more information, contact the Greenwood Library at 302-349-5309 or visit www.greenwood.lib.de.us.

Face and hand massage workshop

On Friday, Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m., the Greenwood Library will host a free Face and Hand Massage Workshop. Licensed massage therapist Diana Carey will demonstrate the proper techniques for face and hand massage and then give an opportunity for participants to practice the techniques with their partner. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Participants must bring a partner plus a towel or pillow. To register, or for more information, call the library at 349-5309.

‘Money Matters’

Jessica Mallamace, Delaware Community Re-investment Action Council, presents “Money Matters!” at the Greenwood Cheer Activity Center on Tuesday, Sept.

15 at 1 p.m. This is a free financial education workshop that covers topics such as credit reports, creditors, budgeting, banking, taxes and predatory lenders and other money questions or concerns. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, call Susan Welch at 302-349-5237.

Greenwood Cheer Dinner Club

The Greenwood Cheer Activity Center will host the Greenwood Dinner Club on Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. in September and October. It will be an evening of fel-

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call the library at 302-337-7401.

WHS reunion planned

Woodbridge High School classes of 1988, ‘89 and ‘90 will hold a combined reunion at the Bridgeville Fire Hall on Saturday, Nov. 7. If you have not received information regarding this event, contact Dionne Parker Keeler at dionnepk@yahoo. com or 302-337-3099.

Community-wide yard sale

The Town of Bridgeville will host a community-wide yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 7 a.m. until ?. You will find great bargains at many homes throughout the town.

have a truck to pick up paint, stain, etc.

These items must be kept in a separate area from the rest of the trash.

Large tree limbs can be delivered to the Town’s wastewater treatment plant. Residents will be directed to an area for placement of limbs. A scrap metal container will be placed at the Town Hall parking lot for the disposal of such items as aluminum siding, window frames, barbecue grills, tire rims, bicycles and stainless steel. Residents are asked not to place any other types of trash in this container.

For more information, call Town Manager Bonnie Walls at 337-7135.

Democratic Committee dinner

The 35th RD Democratic Committee will hold their annual dinner and auction on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Bridgeville Fire Hall. For more information, contact Justin Bailey at 302-2457882 for tickets.

Young writers workshop

Candy Abbott, author of Gavin Goodfellow: The Lure of Burnt Swamp will share some of the techniques of writing attention grabbing stories. A Young Writer’s Workshop will be held on Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Delmar Public Library. Preregistration is not mandatory, but is appreciated as there will be refreshments served at the meet and greet book signing which will follow the workshop. You may call Kathy at 846-2478 for details.

Clean-Up Day

Bridgeville will hold a Neighborhood Clean-Up Day on Saturday, Sept.26. All items must be curbside by 6 a.m., as M-T Trash will only go down each street once.

Allowable items for pick-up include: furniture, household trash, stoves, and limbs bundled in 4-ft. lengths. Items that will not be picked up include tires, batteries, oil, construction materials, dirt, rocks, bricks, etc. M-T Trash will have a truck available to pick-up refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners, as long as the freon has been removed. M-T Trash will also

Delmar Library events

• Movie night - Join the Delmar Public Library for a one time showing of X-men Origins: Wolverine on Thursday, Sept. 24

Patriot Day Program

State Representative Dave Wilson will be the keynote speaker at the Patriot Day Program on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 7478. The program is sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW of Post 7478.

Special guests are the MCJROTC of Woodbridge High School who will present the Colors. Light refreshments will be served and the public is welcome.

For more information, contact President Michaele S. Russell at 302-349-4220.

Card & Game Night

The Greenwood Cheer Activity Center will hold a Card & Game Night on Thursday evenings in September and October from 6 to 9 p.m. Join us for rook, dominoes and uno or bring your friends to setup a table of games of your choosing.

Beverages and refreshments will be available or you can come early for dinner.

For table set-up or more information, call Susan Welch at 302-349-5237.

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‘Jersey Boys’

The Adult Plus+ program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, is taking reservations for a fall trip to see the musical “Jersey Boys.”

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Oct. 16 - Strasburg, Pa. Lunch served on the train and then visit Kiwanis Basket Bingo the railroad museum. Cost: $69.

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81% Dec. 2 - American Music Theater to see a Christmas show.

Cost: $92. Three seats left. For more information, contact Jane Dusenbury at 629-4138 or Rose Wheaton at 629-7180.

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Dr. Marie Wolfgang is at this time accepting enrollments for her annual Relay for Life cruise,

Bermuda cruise

A seven-night Bermuda cruise on the elegant cruise ship Celeb-

rity Summit on April 25, 2010 is being offered for under $1,000.

Price includes bus transportation from Seaford to Cape Liberty in New York Harbor, New Jersey, and return. The ship docks for three days in Bermuda. Optional tours and activities on the island are available. A deposit of $300 per person is due Oct. 1, 2009.

The cruise benefits the Seaford Library and Cultural Center.

For more information call 628-3300 or email barb@mistytravel.com

Vacation with Del Tech

Take a vacation this fall or winter with the Adult Plus+ program at Delaware Technical 84% & Community College, Owens Campus. View the fall foliage in New York during a four-day motorcoach tour from Oct. 6-9.

Highlights include sightseeing in Cooperstown with a stop at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Fenimore Art Museum, a voyage on the Catskill Mountain Railroad, and a guided tour of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Explore Egypt in the 12day “Splendors of the Nile” trip from Oct. 22 through Nov. 2.

The group will travel on a luxurious three-night cruise including visits to ancient temples at Aswan, Kom-Ombo, Edfu and Luxor. Take an 18-day trip “down under” to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji from Oct. 21 through Nov. 7.

Experience the joy of the season during the nine-day “Christmas Cruise on the Danube” trip to Germany and Austria from Nov. 30 through Dec. 8. Travelers will explore cathedrals and several Christmas markets including Germany’s oldest and most famous, Nuremburg’s Christmas Market, which began in 1628.

Celebrate the Christmas season during the seven-day “Nashville Country Christmas at the Opryland Hotel” from Dec. 2-8.

Experience the joy of Christmas during the four-day “Christmas Extravaganza” trip to Washington, D.C. and the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va. Take a Christmas tour of Washington, guided by author/ historian Antony Pitch. To sign up for a trip call 302-856-5618.

Day trips

Enjoy day trips in September and October sponsored by the Adult Plus+ program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus.

Tour the U.S. Naval Academy and learn about naval history at the Academy’s Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Enjoy high tea at the Officers’ and Faculty Club and lunch in downtown Annapolis. On Saturday, Sept. 19 tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Monument passes will be provided for entry to the base of the statue. Delight in live entertainment and food while enjoying the work of over 350 artists and vendors at the Annual Fall Craft Show in Occoquan, Va. on Saturday, Sept. 26.

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Church Bulletins Smith to perform in Salisbury

Grammy winning Michael W. Smith is bringing his “New Hallelujah World Tour” to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center stage on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. Joining Smith onstage will be musical missionary, Matt Maher, American Idol season six Top 5 finalist, Phil Stacey and Meredith Andrews. Tickets, which range from $20-$30 plus fees, are available online at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org, by phone at 410-548-4911, or at the Civic Center Box Office.

United Holy Ghost Gospel Jubilee

United Holy Ghost Gospel Jubilee will be held Sept. 11, at 6 p.m., at Clarence St. Church of God, 744 Clarence St., Seaford, in support of the youth, featuring Minister Frank Gibbs as MC of the hour. Also featuring: The Sussex Community Mass Choir, Rosemary Martin/Charlotte, Michelle and Company, Maria West, The Abbott Family, Fontaine Nichols, Psalm 149, Cynthia Foreman, The Joshua Crew and Alberta Smith. Contact 302-858-8265, or 302519-8771, for more information.

St. Luke’s new Bible Study

At St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Janet Hubbard will be leading a new Bible Study beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 9:30 a.m. The study will be from the book, “Her Name is Woman” by Glen Karsen. For details contact Janet at 6280417.

Dr. Michael Scott visits Mt. Olive

On Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m., Dr. Michael Scott of Jerusalem Baptist Church, Temperville, Va., will be at

Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 108 First St., Bridgeville. Pastor is Woodrow Evans.

For more information, contact Sister Paris Twyman, 410-754-9135; or the church at 302-337-7593.

Usher Day Service

There will be a joint Usher Day Service at Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church, Bridgeville, on Sunday, Sept.

13, sponsored by Bethel and Mt. Calvary U. M. Churches. Service will start at 3:30 p.m. Guest preacher will be the Rev. Gregory Nelson of Bethel A.M.E. Church, Milford. Contact the Rev. Baron Hopking, pastor, at 302-337-8975.

Fall back into fitness

Come join “The Fit and Fun Friends” in fitness Mon., Wed., Fri., at 9 a.m., Tues. and Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. Six-week session begins the week of Sept. 14, and meets in St. John’s UMC Fellowship Hall in Seaford (sponsored by St. John’s but open to the public). Beginners to intermediate participants are welcome in this fun, faith-filled, co-ed, non-competitive, resistance training, stretching, high/ low aerobic class. Get your Dr.’s okay and come try a free one to see if it meets your needs. Only a 6-8 week commitment at a time required. For more information or to register call 24 year AFAA certified fitness professional, Carol Lynch, 629-7539.

Bethel Church fundraiser

On Saturday, Sept. 19, a spaghetti and meatball fundraiser dinner will be held at Bethel Church Community House – west of Seaford, north Oak Grove Road, from 4-6 p.m. Dinner includes salad,

bread, drink and dessert. Donation is $8 – tickets only. Call 410-479-3205 or 629-7117. Eat in or carry out.

Church flower sale

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is selling fall mums again this year. The flowers come from Lakeside Nursery in Laurel and the mums are in 9 inch pots.

The price is $4.50 each and they will be very healthy. The colors are pink, bronze, red, burgundy, a daisy mum white and a daisy mum yellow. The church is also selling 6-inch pots of pansies in yellow and blue and the price is $3.75 each. Pick up is Saturday, Sept.

19, between 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Jackson-Hewitt Office, Nylon Capital Shopping Center. Vouchers for nursery pickup at Lakeside are available at the church office, 629-7979.

Call 629-7272 or email wwharp13@ comcast.net with orders.

Living Free

Another “Lifestyle Matters” Seminar, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Six evening sessions, Sept. 22, 24, 29, Oct. 1, 6, 8. Living Free, the latest Lifestyle Matters seminar, will help participants understand how the brain works.

Nightly DVD presentations examine how addictions are formed and provide practical tools for building a better brain, better habits and a better life for good.

Topics covered • Obesity and food addictions •Substance and prescription drug addictions • Smoking and alcohol addictions • Entertainment and internet addictions

• Behavioral addictions such as gambling and pornography Seminar is free – held at the Seaford Seventh-day Adventist Church, 26295 Sussex Highway, Seaford (on the Dual Highway, ½ mile south of Brickyard Road.) For reservations call Delta at 875-3743. Seminar book and other materials will be available for sale.

Laurel Baptist Church

Laurel Baptist Church will be hosting a free community luncheon (spaghetti, salad and dessert) on Saturday, Sept. 19, from noon to 2 p.m. The church is located at 33056 Bi-State Boulevard. Any questions, Call Shirley at 875-2314.

Kidstuf 103 at Alliance Church

Atlanta Road Alliance Church in Seaford is offering Kidstuf 103 on Wednesday evenings. Kidstuf is a program designed for children and parents to attend together. Each month features a different Biblical virtue using music, drama, a storyteller and games. The virtue for September is wisdom. A light supper is served at 6:15 p.m., followed by the program at 6:45 p.m. The next session is Sept. 16. Kidstuf is designed for kindergarten through 6th grade; however, parents are welcome to bring their preschoolers with them. Registration is free.

No drop-offs.

For more information, call 629-5600 or visit www.atlantaroadcma.org

Old Christ Church

Old Christ Church services will continue through the first Sunday in October. All services begin at 9:30 a.m.

All services will be led by the Rev.

DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship Sunday Family Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

94 Walnut Street, Laurel, DE (across from GameZone) 302-875-7873 www.laurelnazarene.org

A church you can relate to

CHURCH OF CHRIST

1010S.C entral Ave., Laurel Ph: 875-7748 Minister: Ian J. Drucker Worship Services: Sunday 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

BibleS tudy: 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. Donna Hinkle, Pastor Church: 875-4233 Sunday Services: 8:30 am Praise 9:30 am Sunday School,10:45 am Worship

Centenary United Methodist Church

“Where Caring is Sharing” “NEW SONG!” - Contemporary Celebration, 8:45 a.m.

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

Traditional Family Worship, 11:00 a.m.

Rev. K. Wayne Grier, Pastor, 875-3983 200 W. Market St., Laurel, Del.

DIAL DAILY DEVOTIONS: 875-4309

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

600 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE 19956

(302) 875-3644

The Rev. Dr. Howard G. Backus, Rector www.dioceseofdelaware.net/churches/stphlps.html Holy Eucharist with Healing Sunday ~ 8:30 & 10:30 am Church School ~ 9:30 am

Christ Evangelistic Church Great Worship - Talented Singers Loving People - Powerful Preaching

Youth Group Wednesday 7:00 pm

Worship 10:45 a.m. • Sun. School 9:45 a.m.

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

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

Christian Church of Seaford

Dual 13N., Seaford, DE • 629-6298

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

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 Road68, South of Laurel Laurel,D el.

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.

Delmar Wesleyan Church www.StPaulsUMCLaurelDE.org

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

800 East Street Delmar, MD 21875 “The Church That Cares” 410-896-3600 Pastor James C. Hitch

Sunday: Sunday School 10 M Worship 11 AM & 6 PM

Wednesday: BibleS tudy 7P M

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Blanche Powell and Ken Athey. Music will be provided by Janet Jones. Old Christ Church is 237 years old and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The church is unique in that it’s never been altered from its original condition. For information or directions, call 228-6097. Any donations given to the Old Christ Church League are now tax deductible as the League was recently successful in becoming a 501C3 (nonprofit) organization.

Fall Bible study

All Saints Episcopal Church in Delmar, has resumed its Fall Bible Study.

All are welcome to share this informal fellowship, led by Father Custer Ruley. The study begins at 1 p.m. every Wednesday, at the church located at 10th and Grove streets.

No Name Band

The No Name Band will be at Grace United Methodist Church Hall, Georgetown, Friday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. For further information, contact Everett Warrington at 337-7198.

The Gospel Café

The Gospel Café will be at Laurel Baptist Church on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m. Praising God with music and song will be The Gospel Café Band, Pam Dunn, and other special guests TBA. (The church is located at 33056 Bi-State Blvd., West side of 13A, approx. 2 miles south of town.) Refreshments available for purchase. Any questions, call Bruce or Nancy Willey at 875-5539.

Latin Mass

A Latin mass according to the Missal of 1962 is celebrated on the third Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. at Holy Cross Church in Dover. The mass will be celebrated on Sept. 20. The mass is always a Missa Cantata using traditional Gregorian chant. For further information, call 302-674-5781.

Choir celebrates anniversary

Macedonia AME Church in Seaford will celebrate the fifth anniversary of their gospel choir on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. There will be choirs, praise dancers and poetry.

For more information, contact Edwina Barnes at 302-249-4390 or Margie Stewart at 302-628-9556.

Grace Gang donates backpacks The Grace Gang, the youth group at Grace United Methodist Church in

Welcome…

SEAFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9 am Morning Worship 10 am

701 Bridgeville Road 629-9077

Seaford Seventh-day Adventist Church

26295 Sussex Highway (south on 13), Seaford, DE

Saturday Services Sabbath School 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Pastor - O. Kenneth Scheller 302-875-0140

All are welcome to worship here every Sabbath.

Georgetown, has completed their first “back to school” service project, by preparing 23 backpacks for students throughout Sussex County. The Grace Gang collected money from the congregation at Grace and community sources, raising enough money to fill the backpacks with supplies. Members of the Grace congregation also donated supplies. The Grace Gang is open to any middle school or high school student. For more information, contact Grace UM Church at 302-856-6245.

New Zion Homecoming service

New Zion United Methodist Church in Laurel will hold their annual Homecoming Service on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Dickerson Chapel in Millsboro. The day features the following events: Praise and worship, 11 a.m.; morning message, 11:30 a.m.; fellowship dinner, 2 p.m.; memorial service, 3:30 p.m.; and afternoon service, 4 p.m.

The morning message will be delivered

by Pastor Timothy A. Duffield Sr. and the afternoon message by Pastor Richard Worthy.

The planning meeting for the 2009 Westen Sussex CROP Walk is set for Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Seaford Presbyterian Church. All churches and organizations in the Western Sussex area that are looking for opportunities to serve others in need are invited to attend this meeting. The walk date has been set for Sunday, Nov. 1. or additional information, please call John Blevins at 841-7450, Eleanor Terrell at 628-1515 or visit www.cropwalk.org.

Wesley UMC Annual Fun-d Day

Wesley United Methodist Church (corner of Atlanta Road and Wesley Church Road) presents their 5th Annual Fun-d Day on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be awesome oyster sandwiches, crab cakes, hot dogs, homemade ice cream and more. Lots of games and fun for all ages. Including pony rides, dunking booth, karaoke and much more.

There will be a silent auction of many items in the Community House as well as a bake table. Join us for the fun and fellowship.

Fall Church Bazaar

Christ Lutheran Church, 315 Shipley St., Seaford, will hold its Fall Church Bazaar, Saurday, Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafts/vendors: bake sale; homemade candies; silent auction; free blood pressure checks; clown entertainment; free toys for the kids. Food: scrapple sandwiches; hot dogs, sodas, pickles-on-sticks, and more.

Union

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

9 am Contemporary Service 10 am Sunday School 11 am Traditional Worship Youth Group (Sun. 6 p.m.)

22606 Sussex Hwy. Seaford, DE

302-359-6331 Weekly Services: Sunday: 10 am Tuesday: Prayer 7-8 pm Thursday: Bible Study 7 pm

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

Rev. Michael A. Hopkins, Pastor

WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 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.

Messiah’s Vineyard Church Located at Tyndall’s Furniture Plaza on Discountland Rd & Rt. 13, Laurel

302- 875-4646

PO BOX 60, LAUREL, DE 19956

Sun. 9:30 am Wed. 7:00 pm

Children’s Church • Nursery

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Senior Minister: Dr. Carl G Vincent Senior Pastor: Pastor Barry B. Dukes wwwmessiahsvineyard.org

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

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

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

302-629-8434 • www.graceseaford.org Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am & 6:30 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”

VICTORY TABERNACLE

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

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 p.m.

CHURCH OF GOD

SUNDAY WORSHIP

11 AM and 6 PM ~ Sunday School 9:45 AM

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Ministry for the wholef amily 7 PM

Pastor Stacey Johnson

28261 Seaford Rd., Laurel, 2 miles N. of Laurel on Alt. 13

302-877-0443

22625 Atlanta Road, Seaford, DE (302) 629-5600 - www.atlantaroadcma.org Sunday

Wednesday Evening

9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Worship, Nursery, Classes for Kids-Adults 7:00 p.m.

Evening Service

6:45 Catalyst Youth (grades 7-12), DivorceCare 7:00 Prayer Meeting, Men’s Group, KidStuf 103 (K-6 Kids & their parents, 1 & 3rd Wed.)

COKESBURY CHURCH All Welcome Where Love Abides -- John 3:16

The Church by the Side of the Road 15092 Cokesbury Rd, Georgetown, DE (302) 629-5222 • www.cokesburywc.org Pastor Harold Carmean & Congregation Sunday School 9 am Contemporary Church Service 10 am

Mount Olivet

United Methodist Church Serving Christ in the Heart of Seaford since 1830 315 High St. • Seaford, DE

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

Traditional Worship 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary 9:45 Sunday School

Pastor: Rev. Jim Sipes • 302-629-4458 PROFESSIONAL NURSERY CARE PROVIDED

27225 Kaye Road Laurel, DE 19956 Ph: (302) 875-7814

www.thelighthouselaurel.org Timothy P. Jones, Pastor Sunday Family Worship - 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Family Ministries - 7:00 p.m.

“Shining His Light”

Laurel Wesleyan Church Rt. 13A, Just North of Laurel

Sunday School - 9:30 Worship - 9:00 & 10:45 Sunday Evening Worship Wed. 6:30 p.m. - Youth Ministries & WKID, The Zone, Children’s Ministries

Church 875-5380 • Sr. Pastor Ken Deusa Asst. Pastor: Rev. Rick Green; Youth: Kyle Horton Children’s Pastor: Marilyn Searcey

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH

315 N. Shipley St., Seaford, DE 19973 • 302-629-9755

Pastor: Rev. Andrew C. Watkins www.christlutheranseaford.com

Praise Worship 8:15 AM • Sunday School 9:45 AM • Traditional Worship 11:15 AM

Laurel Baptist Church, SBC Where everybody is somebody & Jesus Christ is Lord 33056 Bi-State Boulevard, Laurel, DE 19956 LBC Sunday School ~ 10:00 Morning Worship ~ 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study ~ 7:00 P.M. NurseryP rovided Pastor: Rev. Steven Booth Music Director: Linda Lewis

302-875-7998

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

Front & King St., Seaford, DE 629-7979 Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m.

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

Thurs. Eve. Service: 6 p.m.

The Rev’d. Jeanne W. Kirby-Coladonato, Rector

Seaford Church of Christ Acapella

(Rm. 16:16)

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

743 E. Clarence St., Seaford, Del. Carlton L. Cannon, Sr. Paster

629-9443, Cell: 448-0852 • cogclarence@verizon.net

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

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Your contribution makes it possible for the “Good News” to be published each week.

MORNING STAR • SEPTEMBER 10 - 16, 2009

Ronald Milton Messick, 57

Obituaries Ruth M. Klinedinst, 86

Ruth M. Klinedinst of Bloomsburg, Pa., beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, left this world to be in God’s hands at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert after 59 years of marriage. Ruth was born on Sept. 1, 1922, in Red Lion, Pa. She graduated from Red Lion High School and attended Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing and Thompson Business School. She worked in Red Lion for the J.C. Winter Company as an office administrator, for Saint Mark Lutheran Church in Pleasant Gap as the organist, and in Bloomsburg Elementary’s cafeteria.

Ruth’s life was not defined by her education or paid vocation but rather by her roles as mother, sister, aunt, friend and volunteer. Her deep loves were her faith, her family and her friends.

From the time of her childhood, Ruth’s faith shaped her life. She was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church in Red Lion, Saint Mark Lutheran Church in Pleasant Gap and Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Bloomsburg. She shared her gifts as a Sunday school teacher, an organist, children’s choir accompanist and LCW Circle member. Ruth and her family and friends have many fond memories of involvement in church ministries, in sharing her deep love of music and helping others in her church and her community. Ruth also loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping and gardening. Ruth volunteered her time with many causes including Meals on Wheels, Danville State Hospital, Bloomsburg State College Faculty Wives, and served on the board of directors of the Mental Health Association of Columbia and Montour Counties. Ruth is survived by her two daughters: Trudy E. Klinedinst of Bloomsburg; Susan I. and husband William Dreisbach of Medford, N.J., and their sons Charles and wife Janet of Syracuse, N.Y., and Joseph of Medford; her two sons: Thomas E. Klinedinst and his wife JoAnn of Doylestown, Pa., and their children Andrew and Amy; James R. Klinedinst and his wife Michelle of Dagsboro, and their children Darcy and Shelby. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Seden and Elizabeth Mary Grove and her sisters, Elizabeth and Irene Grove of Red Lion. She is survived by her brother Roy and sister-in-law Colleen Grove of York, Pa., and many nieces, nephews and their extended families. The funeral was held Saturday, Sept. 5 at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Bloomsburg, with her pastor, the Rev. Joel L. Zeiders officiating.

Interment was in Old Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg. Memorials may be sent to Saint Matthew Lutheran Church to be used to support their music ministry program or the Mental Health Association of Susquehanna Valley.

Jean Cameron Dowd, 81

Jean Cameron Dowd,, of Seaford quietly passed away in her home on the 4th of September 2009. A native of Camden and Dover and a long-time resident of Seaford, Jean was born in Kentucky on the 28th of January 1928, and was the daughter of Dr. Edwin C. Cameron and Molly Philips Cameron. Jean attended Dover High School where she excelled at field hockey and tennis and later at the University of Delaware where she played field hockey and majored in physical education. Following graduation from the University of Delaware she accepted a teaching position

at Seaford High School where she met her husband of 56 years, Robert F. Dowd. At the time Bob was head football coach and was later remembered as one of the first recipients of the Delaware high school football “Coach of the Year” award and coached the “Gold” squad for the inaugural Delaware Blue/Gold game. A devout mother, Jean educated and raised six children to adulthood and remained a lifelong athlete playing tennis and golf up until just a few years ago. Jean is predeceased by her husband, Bob, and her son, Gerry, a Delaware State Trooper killed in the line of duty in 1990. She is survived by her brother, Dr. Donald Cameron of Wilmington; a sister, Ann Burke of Camden; and her five surviving children and spouses, Bob and Lynn Dowd of Annapolis, MD, Molly and Mike Metzler of Seaford, Katy and Taylor Beattie of Virginia Beach, Ann and George Hubley of West Chester, PA, and Frank and Cindra Dowd of Chesapeake, VA, as well as 11 grandchildren. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday the 11th of September at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Stein Highway, Seaford. Friends may call Thursday, Sept. 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Watson Yates Funeral Home, Front and King Streets, Seaford. Burial will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery in Blades.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sussex County Animal Association/Whimsical Animal Rescue (S.C.A.A/W.A.R.), at PO Box 1697 Seaford, DE 19973, as Jean loved animals.

George Frank Chamberlain

George Frank Chamberlain, son of Betty Lee Chamberlain and the late George Francis Chamberlain, made the transition from this life on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.

George was joined in holy matrimony to Denise Elizabeth Tull. He received his formative education in the Baltimore Public Schools and was the last graduating class of Pittsville High School. To know George was to George Chamberlain love him; he had a type of charismatic charm that transcended race, color and creed. He accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of Delmarva Evangelistic Church, later becoming a founding member of Living Bread Worship Center in Delmar, Md. He completed his mission on this earth and leaves to continue the work of the Lord, his wife and best friend of 32 years, Denise; daughter Kelli; son DuJuan; mother Betty Chamberlain; sisters Mary Kinnikin and Betty Jane Morgan; Aunt Ruth Chamberlain (wife of the late Dr. Ray Chamberlain); a host of cousins and other relatives; church brothers and sisters; loving friends and celebrants. The funeral service was held on Sunday, Sept. 6 at the Living Bread Worship Center. Dr. Ralph R. Long officiated. Interment was in St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Delmar. In memory of Mr. Chamberlain, contributions may be sent to the Living Bread Worship Center, PO Box 202, Delmar, DE 19940, or to the Humane Society of Wicomico County, 5130 Citation Dr., Salisbury, MD 21804.

Arrangements are being handled by the Short Funeral Home in Delmar. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.

Ronald Milton Messick, passed away September 2, 2009 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. His kindness, humor and love of life will always be remembered. Ronnie was raised in Seaford and lived most of his adult life in Laurel. He was a past member of Blades Volunteer Fire Dept. He was a member of Delmar VFW Post 8276 where he served as men’s aux. president, Laurel American Legion Post 19, and American Legion Riders, Post 24 in Dagsboro. He loved fishing, NASCAR Racing, riding his Harley Davidson Sportster, being one of Santa’s helpers at Christmas and his beloved dachshund, Leah. Ron is survived by his wife, Antoinette “Toni”; his daughter, Lindsey Elliott, her husband Shawn and grandsons, Shawn Jr., Ethan, and granddaughter, Aubrey of Laurel; his daughter, Amy Lee Messick, her fiancé, Josh Hartnett, and granddaughter Ava Lee of Marydel; his son, Shawn Messick, his wife Tracey, and grandsons, Austin, Landon and Ian of Laurel; his mother, Norma Lee Messick of Seaford; his sister, Janice M. Sanders and her husband Richard of Preston, MD; his nieces, Kimberly C. Williams of Ocean City, MD, and Kerri Lee Cummings-Usselmann of Dusseldorf, Germany. He was predeceased by his father, J. Milton Messick. Prior to his death he donated his trademark ponytail to Locks of Love. It was his wish to donate his body to science to help find a cure for cancer.

Friends and family attended a memorial service on Sunday, Sept. 6 at the Delmar VFW Post 8276. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 92 Reads Way – Suite 205, New Castle, DE 19720.

Anna S. Hawk, 97

Anna S. Hawk of Seaford passed away, Aug. 24, 2009, at LifeCare at Lofland Park, Seaford. Born in Jamaica, N.Y. she was the daughter of Axel and Hulda Illstrom Hallengren. She was a devoted homemaker, staying home to take care of her four children as well as help out on the family farm. She was a member of the Smithville Homemakers Club and Todd’s

PAGE 25 Chapel Church. Mrs. Hawk is survived by three daughters: Marlene Mervine of Bridgeville, Carolyn DePew-Swayze and her husband David of Dagsboro, Deborah Rogers of Rehoboth; and one son, Charles E. Hawk and his wife Sharon of Bridgeville. She is also survived by four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. At LifeCare, Sadie Calloway was her roommate and Anna’s family is thankful for their special friendship. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl S. Hawk, who passed away Dec. 31, 1961; by three sisters, Mildrd Fretterd, Marie Bailey, Ella Illstrom ; and by one brother, Frederick Hallengren; and a granddaughter, Mary Alisa Krischel. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 28 at Williamson Funeral Home, 311 South Main Street, Federalsburg with the Dr. Everett Isaacs officiating. Interment was in Bloomery Cemetery, Federalsburg. Those who desire may make contributions in her memory to Bloomery Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, 26541 Possum Hill Road, Federalsburg, MD 21632 or to LifeCare at Lofland Park Activity Fund, 715 E. King St., Seaford, DE 19973. For notes of condolence, visit, www.williamsonfuneral.com

Anna D. Collins, 86

Anna D. Collins of Seaford died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. Mrs. Collins and her husband owned and operated the Nanticoke Club in Seaford for over 30 years before retiring in 1985. She was a member of the National Garden Club and an Accredited Life and Master Judge. She was a member of the American Daffodil Society, the Spade and Trowel Garden Club, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the Acorn Club, the Red Hat Society (Jazzy Lady Bugs) and various bridge groups around Seaford. Her husband, Leroy A. “Jake” Collins, died in 1994. She is survived by a daughter, Beverly Riedel and her husband, Michael; two granddaughters, Elizabeth Riedel and Christine Riedel, all of Richmond, Va.; and a sister, Carmella Forestieri of Wilmington. Mass of Christian Burial was on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Seaford.

Burial was in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests

PAGE 26 donations to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, PO Box 719, Seaford, DE 19973.

Irene Otwell Hills, 88

Irene Otwell Hills, formerly of Laurel, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. She was born on Aug. 17, 1921, in Bridgeville, daughter of Harland Haines and Lottie Willey Otwell.

Mrs. Hills was a member of the Laurel Church of the Nazarene where she was a choir member for many years. She was an avid reader and enjoyed shopping. She was predeceased by her husband, James H. Hills, in 1994 and three sisters, Grace Otwell Rayne, Kathleen Young Morris and Reba Otwell Sirman. She is survived by her daughter, Tara Otwell Hills Dill and husband James of Laurel; son, James Otwell Hills and wife Peggy of Bethel; grandson, Steven Hills and wife Jaclyn; granddaughter, Christine Wise and husband Lee; great-granddaughters, Amber Brooke Hills, Amy Samantha Wise and Danielle Leann Wise; and great-grandson, Derek James Hills. The funeral, with Pastor Ralph Fraser, was held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium in Bridgeville. Burial was at Bridgeville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, 801 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE 19973. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of the staff in the ICU at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for their wonderful care and family support.

Bertie Frances Wroten Meluney, 98

Bertie Frances Wroten Meluney of Seaford, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at Genesis Elder Care, Seaford. Born in Bridgeville, the daughter of Minnie Corkran and Lannie Wroten, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Aileen F. Lubba of Mullica Hill, N.J., and Paula M. Lavelle of Seaford; a stepdaughter, Joyce M. Pearse of Farmington, Mich.; a sister, Maude Hurley of Cambridge, Md.; 12 grandchildren; and many greatgrandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Paul Meluney, in 1997. The funeral was held Monday, Sept. 7, at Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery in Federalsburg, Md. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

James Maben Myers Jr., 87

James Maben Myers, Jr. of Seaford, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. Jim Myers was born on Jan. 30, 1922, in Hattiesburg, Miss., the oldest child of James Maben Myers Sr. and Stella Alyne Waller. He at-

MORNING STAR • SEPTEMBER 10 - 16, 2009 tended school in Waynesboro, Va., where his father was employed by E. I. DuPont de Nemours. Jim participated in football, swimming and tennis at Waynesboro High School, where he graduated in 1939.

After graduation, Jim’s family moved to Seaford, where he worked at the DuPont nylon plant. In 1941 Jim entered the University of Delaware. In 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, later joining the Army Air Corps and training to be a waist gunner on a B-24 Liberator. He served in the 8th Air Force, making numerous bombing runs over Europe out of Bungay, England.

In 1945 Jim returned to the University of Delaware and civilian life. After completing ROTC at the university, he joined the U.S. Army Reserves and later joined the Delaware National Guard, retiring as a full Colonel. On Dec. 21, 1946 Jim married the former Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Daugherty of Newark. He received a B.A. in economics from the University of Delaware in 1948 and returned to Seaford to begin a career at the DuPont nylon plant.

Jim is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty Myers; two daughters, Margaret “Peggy” Boyd and husband Richard and Susan Willey, all of Seaford; two grandchildren, John Willey and wife San of Bridgeville and Heather Willey of Seaford; and five great-grandchildren, James, Eric, Joshua, Alexandra and Jordan Willey of Bridgeville. He is also survived by two sisters, Helen Myers Walls of Marietta, Ga. and Geraldine Myers Ross of Glen Mills, Pa. and nieces. Graveside services were held at old St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Middletown, on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The family requests memorial contributions be made in lieu of flowers to the Lower Delaware Autism Foundation, 1800 Bay Ave., Lewes, DE 19958 or Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

William D. Parsons Sr., 80

William D. Parsons Sr. of Delmar, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2009, at Life Care at Lofland Park. He was born in Laurel, a son of William C. Parsons and Malva C. Parsons.

He retired from the E.I. DuPont Company with 37 years of service as a supervisor. He was a member of Kings United Methodist Church. His family cherishes his memory for his love of collecting old coins, enjoyment of reading and needlecraft work. He was also a long-time member of the Odd Fellows Charity Lodge #27.

He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Carolyn Parsons of Delmar; their children, William Parsons Jr. of Delmar, Linda Orendorff of Salisbury, Md., Ruth Manno of Florida and Mary Parsons of Seaford. He is also survived by his four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a grandchild.

The funeral was held at Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel, on Thursday, Sept. 3. Pastor Ruth Tull officiated. Interment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Laurel.

Pamela Stephen Rowe, 34

Pamela Stephen Rowe of Seaford, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, in Milton. Born in Wilmington, Pamela was the daughter of James M. Rowe of Laurel and Patricia Gillespie Marine of Lincoln. She was a waitress. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by a half sister, Tammy Marie Lingle, of Middletown, Pa. The funeral was held Saturday, Sept. 5, at WatsonYates Funeral Home in Seaford. The Rev. Richard J. Bridge officiated. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Tearo B. F. Seymore, 73

Tearo B. F. Seymore of Seaford, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009. Mr. Seymore retired from McMullen Septic Service in Seaford. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Martha Tyndall Seymore; one brother, Donald Seymore of Laurel; and one sister, Ivory Bracket of Bridgeville. The funeral was Friday, Sept. 4 at Cranston Funeral Home in Seaford. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

John G. Torkelson Sr., CPA, 81

Jack Torkelson, born Jan. 10, 1928, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009, at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, after a brief illness. Jack worked for more than 60 years as an accountant in Bridgeville. He became Delaware’s 144th Certified Public Accountant on July 20, 1961. His business continues as Torkelson and Co., CPAs, in its third generation. Jack was an enthusiastic golfer, who enjoyed storytelling, boating, wildlife, Civil War history and following local baseball and football teams.

Jack is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Gavlick Torkelson; five children, Mary E. Torkelson and husband Tom Johnson of Seaford, Theresa T. Anstine and husband Robert of Stamford, Conn., John G. Torkelson Jr. and wife Deborah of Laurel, Ralph Christian Torkelson II of Naples, Fla. and James E. Torkelson and wife Kirsten of Foxboro, Mass.; and three grandchildren, Matthew Ohrstrom, Jacqueline Torkelson and Katie Torkelson. He is also survived by four stepchildren, Lawrence Kile and wife Marcia of Brookview, Md., Randall Kile and wife Megan Cleary of Seattle, Wash., Brian Kile and wife Mia of Decatur, Texas and Timothy Kile of Fort Worth, Texas. Jack’s memory is treasured by his grandchildren and stepgrandchildren who all adored their PopPop Jack.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, East Pine and Academy Streets, Georgetown. A Celebration of Jack’s life will be held the same day from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company Hall, 311 Market St., Bridgeville. Arrangements are being handled

by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, Bridgeville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

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Cecil T. Hastings Sr.

Cecil T. Hastings Sr. of Laurel died Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. The funeral was held at First Baptist Church of Laurel on Friday, Sept. 4. Interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home in Laurel.

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and the historic ferry, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12.

An “all you can eat” country breakfast, served by the Galestown Ruritan Club, will start off the day at 7 a.m. and will be serving until 10 a.m.

This special breakfast includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fries, sausage gravy, scrapple, the Ruritan’s famous sticky buns, biscuits, orange juice and coffee, all for $7.

Opening ceremonies begin at 9 a.m. with the combined Seaford and Laurel High School Bands, and raising of the flags by the Marine Corp League.

There will be demonstrations and displays throughout the village, including chair caning, artwork, an animal rescue group, Orrell’s Famous Maryland Beaten Biscuits from Wye Mills and much more.

Entertainment will begin with dulcimer player John Kisela, followed by gospel

singer Jerry Jones performing from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and ending with Tony Windsor singing his country/western and pop hits.

Jack & Carolyn Knowles will have their “Days Gone By” museum open showcasing memorabilia from Woodland and Seaford. The new ferry, (the “Tina Fallon”), will be closed to vehicle traffic, but will provide free rides across the river to pedestrians during the day.

Call Donna Angell at 629-8077 for additional information. You may also email woodlandangell@hotmail.com.

Background on the ferry crossing Just west of Seaford along the Nanticoke River is the village of Woodland, known for its ferry crossing.

Since 1882 a ferry has traveled back and forth across the banks of the river.

Now there are bridges between Seaford and Blades and at Sharptown, Md. But, at one time, “Cannon’s Ferry” provided the only crossing.

The sign in the Kiwanis Park in Seaford announces the annual Woodland Ferry Festival this Saturday in the riverside community.

The ferry was originally owned and operated by the Isaac Cannon family. Over the past 200 plus years there have been many different ferries at this location.

For the 200th anniversary of ferry service a celebration was planned, called the

Woodland Ferry Festival. This celebration has continued each year since, and is held the second Saturday in September.

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Boat Cruise

Boat Cruise to Crisfield, Tangier Island, on Saturday, Sept. 12. Price is $60 per person, meal included. Sponsored by Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Bridgeville.

For information, call Helen Stanley, 337-8687.

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Knitting Guild Association

The “Sea Purls” chapter of the Knitting Guild Association meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 10-2 p.m. at the Cheer Community Center in Georgetown on the corner of Route 9 and Sand Hill Road.

For details, call 302-854-6776.

NLAPW meeting

The Holly Branch of the National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) invites all women artists, writers, poets and musicians to attend their September meeting at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Georgia House Restaurant in Milford.

Faith Prince, NLAPW development, will be the featured speaker. All non-members are invited to attend this luncheon.

For more information and to RSVP, contact Holly Branch members at 302241-5919 or 302-736-1939.

NAARFE to meet

The Georgetown Chapter (1992) of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold their next meeting on Monday, Sept. 21, at noon, with lunch at Pizza King on Stein Highway in Seaford.

For more information or to become a member, contact Les Martens, membership chair, at 629-9789.

Amateur Radio group meets

The regular monthly meeting of the Sussex Amateur Radio Association (SARA) is Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Marvel Museum in Georgetown. FCC license testing for all levels begins at 6:30 p.m.

An informal social starts at 7 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7:30 p.m. which is open to anyone with an interest in amateur radio.

For more information on this and other SARA Club events, visit www.sussexamateurradio.com.

Widowed Persons Service

The Seaford Chapter of the Widowed Persons Service will have its next meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 12:15 p.m., at the Golden Corral in Salisbury. All widowed persons of all ages are invited to attend. Come join us – we all enjoy the trips, lunches/dinners, etc. that we do.

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Spend the day strolling through the eight Smithsonian museums located on the national mall between the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Don’t miss “Broadways Best” featuring 40 songs from 33 shows at the American Music Theatre in Lancaster, Pa. on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Celebrate the legends of tap in “Thank You Gregory: A Tribute to the Legends of Tap” seated in excellent orchestra seats on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pa. On Sunday, Oct. 11, be transported by the uplifting voices of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with epic film scores from the silver screen.

Art lovers will enjoy a guided tour of the “Henri Matisse and Modern Art on the French Riviera” exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Thursday, Oct. 15.

Bask in the splendor of fall during a narrated 2 ½ hour train ride through Red Clay Creek Valley on the Wilmington & Western Railroad on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Spend two nights, Oct. 20 and 21, at the Hotel Edison in the middle of New York City’s theatre district within walking distance of a Broadway show, Times Square, or Rockefeller Center.

On Saturday, Oct. 24, follow the yellow brick road to the “The Wizard of Oz” at the Dupont Theatre.

Enjoy a day shopping, sightseeing or watching a show in New York on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Don’t miss the international blockbuster exhibit “Diana: A Celebration” at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Visit the National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, or Port of Discovery during a day on your own at the inner harbor in Baltimore on Saturday, Oct. 31.

For more information or to sign up for these trips, contact Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 302-856-5618.

Disabilities will meet at the Greenwood CHEER Activity Center, 41 Schulze Road, Greenwood, on Monday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. An open forum will be held regarding issues facing today’s senior citizens and adults with physical disabilities.

Agendas and minutes of the Advisory Committee are available on the County’s website at www.sussexcountyde.gov. All meetings are open to the public.

For more information, contact Raymond Moore, Sr., chairman, at 302-4368132.

Georgetown AARP

Join Georgetown AARP Chapter 5340 at their monthly luncheon meetings held on the first Monday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the Sussex Pines Country Club. For details contact Dee Richards at 302-841-5066.

Delaware Equine Council

The next meeting of the Delaware Equine Council is 7 p.m. Monday, Sept.

21, at the State Fairgrounds Exhibitors Hall boardroom. Guest speaker is Dr. Heather Hirst, DVM, DE state veterinarian, who will talk about “Euthanasia.”

Scholarships will be awarded, refreshments and fellowship to follow.

For more information, call Stan at 302684-3966 or Peggy at 629-5233.

39th District Democrats

The 39th District Democrats will hold their monthly meeting on Sept. 17, at Pizza King in Seaford. New members are always welcome. For information, call Maggie Callaway at 629-4846.

Gas Lines Prices slip a little

Motorists who took to the road for one final weekend of summer fun were met with continued decreases at the gas pumps, reports the AAA Mid-Atlantic.

The average U.S. retail price for regular gasoline dropped 2 cents for the third consecutive week to $2.59 a gallon Friday to mark the start of the Labor Day weekend.

The current price is $1.09 below year-ago prices and $1.52 below the record price of $4.11 set last July.

Crude oil prices Crude oil saw more downs than ups last week, beginning the week at $72.74. Mid-week trading saw the price of crude dip below $68 before rebounding to settle at $68.02 on Friday, down 6% on the week, the biggest weekly decline in 8 weeks.

The early week drop in crude was due to the less than stellar economic

H.A.P.P.E.N.

The members of H.A.P.P.E.N., Hearn’s Pond Association for its protection, preservation, enhancement and naturalization will not meet in September.

The next scheduled H.A.P.P.E.N. meeting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Museum.

Genealogical Society meetings

The Sussex County Genealogical Society, which was established to assist and educate residents of Sussex County on how to research their family history, meets the third Saturday of each month from September through May at 10:30 a.m. at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library.

The next meeting is Saturday, Sept.

19. Ed Wright of Colonial Roots Book Store will discuss the importance of church records in the research process.

On Oct. 6, the Society will begin a Fall Discussion Series, named the Research Process. Sessions will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoons through Nov. 17 at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. Members and guests are welcome.

The society also conducts special interest groups on genealogy. Genealogy Bytes, meets at the Milton Public Library on the first Thursday of each month at 2 p.m.

For more information, visit www.scgsdelaware.org or call 302-875-5418.

Submit Bulletin Board items by noon, Thursday. Send to Morning Star Publications, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, email to editor@mspublications.com or drop off at 951 Norman Eskridge Hwy., Seaford (Home Team Bldg.) news out of China (recent economic growth in China has been used by U.S. analysts as a sign for pending global economic recovery and returning energy demand). Positive data mid-week revealing improvement in the U.S. service sector and retail sales was overshadowed by disappointing news from the labor market, where the number of people collecting long-term unemployment benefits rose to 6.23 million for the week ending August 22, which was well above market expectations for 6.12 million.

Other news on the labor front came Friday when the U.S. Labor Department data showed employers cut 216,000 jobs in August, the smallest number since August 2008 and lower than the expected 225,000 jobs.

Local pricing On Tuesday a few local gas stations were selling regular gasoline for $2.499 a gallon, the same price as a week ago.

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MORNING STAR BR SET, Pennsylvania House triple dresser w/ mirror, chest-on-chest, night stand, mattress & box springs, sheets & access., $2500. 628-8546. 8/13 SEASONED FIREWOOD, mixed hardwood, delivery avail., satisfaction guaranteed. Cords $150; 1/2 cords $75. 853-5095 or 875-3543. 8/13 TOOLS: DeWalt 12.5” thickness planer, new, $350. New Craftsman 1 1/2 hp Router & table w/set of 5 carbine bits, $120. New Porter Cable combo set in carrying case, drill, rotary & sabre saws, light & charger & 2 batteries, $115. 2368133. 8/6

ANIMALS, ETC. DOG CAGE for large dog 42x30 $30. 875-7312. 9/3 HORSE SADDLE, Blue Ridge Western, 15”, stand, 2 blankets, 2 bridles, helmets, exc. cond., $225.

629-4864. 8/20 DOG KENNELS: Stqandard, 10’x10’, $75. Heavy duty, 6’x16’, $100. Dog house, $20. 629-4864. 8/20 3 WESTERN SADDLES, Leather, 16” & 15”, $125 ea.

Great shape, nice leather, call for pictures. Laurel.

462-7250. 8/13 RHODE ISLAND REDS, 4 mo. old, Americauna (easter egg chickens) &

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Buff Orpingtons for sale, $10 ea., hens & roosters, Laurel. 462-7250. 8/13 BRED REGISTERED NUBIAN nanny with a registered nubian buck, $200. Laurel 462-7250.

STUD SERVICE Available: A 1 1/2 - yr - old, long-haired Bluepoint Siamese (3/4) male cat (Doesn’t spray). $100. 302-430-2040. 8/6

HOME FOR RENT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE for rent in MILLSBORO, Available Oct. 1st. $900/ mo. + $900 Sec. Dep. required. Call 302-841-0251 for details. 8/27/4tp

w3 ON-SITE DEL. AUCTIONS BY ALLEN & MARSHALL

Large Public On-Site Single Estate Auction Sale Allen & Marshall Auctioneers is pleased to offer the lifelong Living Estate of Alice Sturgis

Sat., Sept. 19, 2009 at 9:33 AM - 8989 Sharptown Rd., Delmar, Del.

ALL ITEMS SOLD ABSOLUTE WITH NO MINIMUM AND NO RESERVE!!

ANTIQUES, FURNITURE, GLASSWARE, TOOLS, PRIMITIVES, (2) STORAGE SHEDS & MORE!

Directions: (From Salisbury and Points South) Travel North on US 13for 11 miles to the intersection of US 13 and DE RT 24. Turn left at light onto DE RT 24 entering Laurel. Travel 2.2 miles through the town of Laurel continuing on Rt. 24 (Sharptown Rd) and arrive at 8989 Sharptown Rd. Auction sale will be on the right hand side of road (if you have traveled past the Laurel Airport you have gone too far.) Signs will be posted.

Tools/Boxlots: Craftsman 4HP 18” weed trimmer, Craftsman 6 drawer locking tool box, Crescent 95pcc tool kit, easy roller yard cart, aluminum extension ladder, 40pc combination socket set, pulleys, yard tools, steamer pots, several sheets of OSB board, Avon steins, Dormeyer mixer, Corning ware, kitchen wares, camera tripods, Pelonis room fan, LG Qty of storage totes, Rubbermaid lift top yard bench, LG Qty of Christmas ornaments, animated Santa’s, LG Qty of dog knick knacks and figurines, Rubbermaid yard storage box, framed prints, VHS tapes, approx. 25 Vari-Kennel dog crates and more!

Glass/China/Collectables/ Primitives (9:30 am): Tall hand painted Nippon Imperial handled vase, Vintage Empire Express model 550 tin wind up toy airplane, amber swirl lamp with marble base, Ansonia pillared mantle clock, Sessions camelback mantle clock, sm Hull tulip vase, LG cut glass vase, Ingraham mantle clock, Burswood six string classical guitar (nib), Dresden and Lefton figurines, LG Qty of vintage kitchen utensils, needlepoint sampler, carnival glass vase, cut glass compote, blue opalescent hobnail, U.S.S. Saratoga ship model in box, cobalt vase, green depression vase, art glass swirl vase, oil lamps, WWII books, glass covered sanitary cheese preserver, occupied figurines, milk glass hobnail vanity lamp, whiskey crocks, chalk ware piggy bank, Boeing 2707 SST model in box, Texaco fireman’s helmet, toy pistols, bobble heads, Ken Zylla framed duck print, several four and five digit Delaware collector non-active license plates and much more to be discovered!!

Furniture (11:00am): Mahogany Empire two glass door bookcase with pillared columns, 4pc J.B. Van Sciver Co. Mahogany pineapple BRS, Mahogany serpentine slant front three drawer desk w/ball in claw foot, child’s Empire leather seat and back rocking chair, 5 drawer tiger Oak dresser w/ carved mirror, antique Mahogany 4 tier bookcase w/ sliding glass doors, Pr of Mersman two tier tapered leg single drawer end tables w/ inlay, Lane waterfall cedar chest, cane seat and back goose neck rocker, antique Oak pie crust beveled mirror, 4 door one drawer Mahogany china cabinet, Mahogany two door one drawer broken arch china cabinet, antique carved Oak beveled mirror, Lane forest green upholstered recliner, Rembrandt brass floor lamp, La-Z-Boy overstuffed recliner, two drawer two door Cherry armoire, Tennessee Furniture Co. cedar chest, 4 drawer Mahogany knee hole desk, brass & jadeite floor lamp, Mahogany three tier bookcase, 3 cushion upholstered sofa, depression era glass door china cabinet w/ fretwork, 4 tier maple book case with sliding doors, Cherry entertainment center, 4pc whitewash French provincial BRS, LG breakfront china cabinet, antique mission Oak table, Mah single door single drawer bookcase, vintage Broyhill 4 door 2 drawer dome top china cabinet, wicker fernery, several flat top shipping trunks, quilt rack, Mah record cabinet, 3pc Limed Oak BRS, small fire fyter floor safe, several 4 drawer metal file cabinets and more!

Storage Sheds (12 noon): 12’x24’ storage shed with garage door, rear entry door, windows, and electrical hook ups, 12’x 18’ storage shed with double front entry door, windows, and electric outlets.

(Buyer is responsible for moving storage sheds. Sheds must be removed from property no later than 14 days from auction sale.)

Terms Personal Property: Cash Or Approved Check Day of sale. Visa/MC/Amex/Discover. 13% Buyer Premium. 3% Discount for cash or check. Everything Sold “As Is” with no warranties of any kind. Auction conducted onsite. Two Auctioneers. Some seating provided. Food served by Station 7 Restaurant of Pittsville, MD.

Sat. Sept. 26th @ 9:33 AM - 17 Tuckahoe Rd, Jefferson Farms, New Castle, DE

Estate of Henry J. Tenaglia. Single Owner ~ 2006 Mercury Mountaineer, Tools, Equipment, Antique and Modern Furniture, Stickley, Glassware, China, Motorbike & more .

Sat. Oct. 3rd @ 10 AM – Onsite Estate Auction – 234 Baker Road, Selbyville, DE

02 Buick Le Sabre, 1979 Chevy Suburban, 1971 GMC Stake Body Dump, Farmall F- Cub tractor, Primitives, Antique/Modern Furniture, Glass, Tools, Farm Equip. & more!

View Website for Additional Information & Pictures!

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LEGALS PUBLIC HEARING

The Commissioners of the Town of Bridgeville will hold a Public Hearing during their monthly Commission meeting on September 14, 2009 in the Town Hall, 101 N. Main Street, Bridgeville, DE at 7:00 P.M. to consider a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission and receive comments concerning these two requests. 1) A variance request submitted by the Bridgeville Library Board of Trustees to extend their outdoor sign approval to allow an LED sign; 2) A Preliminary Development Plan Review for the commercial development known as Bridgeville Commons. Written comments will be received by the Commissioners of Bridgeville no later than September 11, 2009.

COMMISSIONERS OF BRIDGEVILLE TOWN MANAGER BONNIE WALLS 7/30,9/10/2tc

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BROAD CREEK HUNDRED Subd. #2008-7 Notice is hereby given that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, OCTOBER 8, 2009, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of BRUCE AND CARLA RICKARDS to consider the Subdivision of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, by dividing 7.96 acres into 8 lots, located east of Road 465A, 463 feet south of Road 465.

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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ON OCTOBER 6, 2009 at 11:00 a.m., Laurel Storage Center, Road 468, Laurel, DE will conduct a sale pursuant to Title 25, DEL. C. ANN. 4904-4905.

The contents of the following bins will be sold: Bin(s): #1 Larrimore, Woodrow; #5 Trice, Kenneth; #10 Delrosario, Zina; #16 Melson III, Charles; #17 Chelsey Kibler; #24 Quayshetta Hopkins; #34 Ambriah Palmer; #56 Blenda Lawson; #105 Jessica Badman; #115 Jamie Frisby; #122 Tashina Fowler; #141 Nadine Sparks.

BIDDERS: Call office on day of sale to confirm, (302) 875-5931.

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CITY OF SEAFORD VIOLATION NOTICE

The City issued a Refuse Ordinance Violation for the following property: Property Owner: Phyllis Harmon Location: Tax Map and Parcel 531-13.09-26.00 315A Elm Drive Seaford, DE 19973 The Notification to Owner listed above was dated August 24, 2009 pursuant to Section 10-33 “Notice Procedure” of the City of Seaford Refuse Ordinance.

Remedies: All rubbish, as described in the Notice and as defined in the City Refuse Ordinance, must be removed from the property immediately.

Joshua E. Littleton Building Official 9/3/3tc

NOTICE

Estate of Joyce E. LeCates, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Joyce E. LeCates who departed this life on the 20th day of July, A.D. 2009 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Ann W. LeCates on the 19th day of August, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administratrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administratrix on or before the 20th day of March, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Administratrix: Ann W. LeCates 213 W. 6th St. Laurel, DE 19956 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 9/3/3tc

NOTICE

Estate of Lillie D. Campbell, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Lillie D. Campbell who departed this life on the 2nd day of August, A.D. 2009 late of Delmar, DE were duly granted unto Dean A. Campbell, Esq. on the 18th day of August, A.D. 2009, 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 2nd day of April, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Dean A. Campbell, Esq. 105 Apollo Ln. Milton, DE 19968 Attorney: Dean A. Campbell, Esq. PO Box 568 Georgetown, DE 9947 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 8/27/3tc

NOTICE

Estate of Charlotte V. Cassell, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Charlotte V. Cassell who departed this life on the 20th day of July, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Cynthia French, Susan Graybeal on the 6th day of August, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Executrices without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Executrices on or before the 20th day of March, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Co-Executrices: Cynthia French 512 Kings Highway Milford, DE 19963 Susan Graybeal 17289 Queen Ann Way Lewes, DE 19958 Attorney: David N. Rutt, Esq. Moore & Rutt, P.A. P.O. Box 554 Georgetown, DE 19947 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 8/27/3tc See LEGALS—page 34

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NOTICE

Estate of Christine M. Hudson, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Christine M. Hudson who departed this life on the 2nd day of August, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Suzanne H. Morrow, Sheree H. Draucker on the 12th day of August, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Executrices without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Executrices on or before the 2nd day of April, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Co-Executrices: Suzanne H. Morrow 20 N. Horseshoe Dr. Ocean View, DE 19970 Sheree H. Draucker 6430 Governors Sq. Salisbury, MD 21801 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 8/27/3tc

NOTICE

Estate of Avery Thomas Taylor, Jr., Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Avery Thomas Taylor, Jr. who departed this life on the 17th day of July, A.D. 2009 late of Millsboro, DE were duly granted unto A. Thomas Taylor, III, Michelle L. Whitlock on the 11th day of August, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Executors without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Executors on or before the 17th day of March, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Co-Executors: A. Thomas Taylor, III 4903 White Dove Lane Seaford, DE 19973 Michelle L. Whitlock 105 Rose Landing Dr. Goldsboro, NC 27530 201 Chestnut Street Attorney: Shannon R. Owens Esq. Procino Wells, LLC 225 High St. Seaford, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 8/27/3tc

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Estate of James S. Travers, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of James S. Travers who departed this life on the 19th day of June, A.D. 2009 late of Delmar, DE were duly granted unto Janet C. Travers on the 14th day of August, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executrix on or before the 19th day of February, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix: Janet C. Travers 34817 St. Georges Rd. Delmar, DE 19940 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 8/27/3tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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, or parcel of land, situate in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING for the outlines of the same at a cement post located on the south line of Parcel 2 as shown at the letter A on the plat filed for record in Deed Book 399, page 169, said cement post being located North 88 degrees 0 minutes West 40 feet from the southwest corner of said Parcel 2 and the southeast corner for Parcel 1, and as shown on said plat; thence running North 88 degrees 0 minutes West 40.00 feet to the Southwest corner of Parcel 2 and the southeast corner of Parcel 1 aforesaid, and thence continuing said course at the letter B on said Plat; thence running North 0 degrees 43 minutes West 50 feet to another cement post as shown on the Letter C on said plat; thence running South 88 degrees 0 minutes East 207.3 feet to intersect the boundary line between Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 aforesaid and thence continuing said course North 88 degrees 0 minutes east 42.7 feet to the right of way of County Road to

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the lot hereby described at a cement post as shown at the letter D on said plat and thence running South 0 degrees and 43 minutes East 150 feet, by and with the westerly side of said right of way, to the place of Beginning, be the contents thereof what they may.

AND BEING the same lands and premises conveyed unto Kathryn T. Edwards and Edwin L. Thompson by deed of Mary K. Edwards, Executrix of the Estate of Kathryn T. Edwards recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware at Deed Book 1900, Page 208 Tax Parcel: 5-32-20.0010.00 Property Address: 38002 Brick Manor Road, Delmar 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 EDWIN L. THOMPSON & KATHRYN T. THOMPSON F/K/A KATHRYN T. EDWARDS and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public

sale on:

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 the Town of Delmar, Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a cut in the Northerly edge of a five foot sidewalk bordering the North side of Jewell Street, said point of beginning being 104.83 feet in a Westerly direction from North Fourth Street; thence with the Northerly right-ofway line of Jewell Street, North 79 degrees 95 minutes West, a distance of 52.83 feet to a cut in the sidewalk; thence with the centerline of a mutual and common driveway and in part through a two party garage, North 10 degrees 30 minutes East, a distance of 133.60 feet to an iron pipe; thence with an old fence, South 79 degrees 05 minutes East, a distance of 52.83 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 20 degrees 30 minutes West, a distance of 133.60 feet to a cut in the sidewalk, the place of beginning, together with the improvements thereon, be the same more or less as surveyed June 30, 1967 by Harold W. Hampshire, Surveyor and being known as 305 Jewell Street, Delmar, Sussex County, Delaware.

AND BEING the same lands and premises which John H. Hazel ill and Gertrude A. Hazel, his wife by deed dated May 24, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware did grant and convey unto Dwayne A. Ringgold and Teresa A. Ringgold, his wife, in fee.

Tax Parcel: 5-32-20.14143.00 Property Address: 305 E. Jewel Street, Delmar 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 DWAYNE A. & TERESA A. RINGGOLD and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 the improvements erected thereon, situate in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware; being all of LOT NO. 14 of a Subdivision of Lands of Wheatley Farms, Inc. as shown on a plan recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, in Plat Book 47, Page 258; being bounded on the South by Rifle Range Road (50 feet wide), on the West by Lot No. 15, on the North by Lot No. 28 of Morningside Village II (Plot Book 68, Page 103), on the East by Lot No. 13.

BEING the same lands and premises which Randy Wothers, by Deed dated May 20,2004 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware, in Deed Book 2981, Page 207, did grant and convey unto Nicholas B. Flowers, Sr. and Karin M. Flowers.

Tax Parcel: 4-30-19.00-

156.00 Property Address: 10795 Rifle Range 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 NICHOLAS B. FLOWERS A/K/A NICHOLAS B. FLOWERS, SR & KARIN M. FLOWERS and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 lying and being situated in the Town of Laurel, Sussex County, State of Delaware, being designated as Lot 3, “Subdivision Survey Plan prepared for Trice Appraisal”, prepared by Adams-Kemp See LEGALS—page 36

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PAGE 36 LEGALS - from Page 34 Associates, Inc. Professional Land Surveyors, as recorded in Plot Book 76, Page 328 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County in the County Administration Building in Georgetown, Delaware.

BEING the same lands and premises which Colby Wolfensberger by Deed dated October 31,2002, of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware under Book 2795, Page number 50, did grant and convey unto Desiree Fitchett.

Tax Parcel: 4-32-8.1075.01 Property Address: 232 West Tenth St., 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 DESIREE FITCHETT and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

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MORNING STAR SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 located in the CITY OF SEAFORD, Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron pipe found on the Easterly right of way line of North Front Street, said point being located 231.68 feet to Third Street, at a corner for this lot and lands now or formerly of Anna Mae Buchert; thence with the Easterly right of way line of North Front Street North 09 degrees 31 minutes 47 seconds East 31.84 feet to an iron bolt found at a corner for this lot and lands now or formerly of Peggy J. Geradi; thence turning and running with lands now or formerly of Peggy J. Geradi South 80 degrees 58 minutes 05 seconds East 132.17 feet to an iron rod found at a corner for this lot, lands now or formerly of Peggy J. Geradi and in line of lands now or formerly of William Shockley, Heirs; thence turning and running with lands now or formerly of William Shockley, Heirs South 09 degrees 04 minutes 50 seconds West 32.23 feet to an iron pipe found at a corner for this lot, lands now or formerly of Anna Mae Buchert and in line of lands now or formerly of William Shockley, Heirs; thence turning and running with lands now or formerly of Anna Mae Buchert North 80 degrees 53 minutes 52 seconds West 132.45 feet to the point and place of beginning said to contain 4,239 square feet of land, be the same more or less, together with improvements, as shown on a survey prepared by MillerLewis, Inc., dated October 18, 2006.

BEING the same lands and premises which Kevin L. Jefferson, by Deed dated October 19, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3512, Page 206, did grant and convey unto Antwaneshia Blake.

Tax Parcel: 4-31-5.0077.00 Property Address: 319 Front St., Seaford

• SEPTEMBER 10 - 16, 2009

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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 ANTWANESHIA BLAKE and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 lots of land situate in Seaford Hundred, Sussex County and State of Delaware, known and designated as Lots 3 and 4, Block D, on the plot or lots of Sussex Investment Company of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds at Georgetown, in Deed Book Volume 254, Page 155, and being bounded and described according to survey prepared by Temple-Sellers, Inc. Being all of the same property conveyed unto

Charles R. Alsentzer from EMC Mortgage Company

by Deed dated October 9, 2000 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book No. 2537, Page 142.

Tax Parcel: 3-31-5.142.00 Property Address: 81 North Pine St., 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 R. ALSENTZER and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, shown and des-

ignated as Lot #3, on a plot of MINOR SUBDIVISION PLAN FOR MARK S. HARDESTY, as prepared

by Temple-Sellers, Inc., July 20, 2005, and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware in Plot Book 97, Book 16, and shown to contain 4.9 acres of land, more or less.

AND BEING the same lands conveyed to James W. Cave and August L. Cave by Deed from Mark S. Hardesty, dated May 4, 2007, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County in Deed Book 3446, Page 235.

Tax Parcel: 5-31-12.00116.04 Property Address: 4954 Woodpecker 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 JAMES W. & AUGUST L. CAVE and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on:

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, and State of Delaware.

BEING the same property conveyed to Michael B. Waller and Sandra L. Waller from Michael B. Waller by deed dated May 27, 1999 and recorded on June 4, 1999 in Deed Book 2393, Page 148, aforesaid records.

Tax Parcel: 2-31-15.0016.01 Property Address: 24633 Waller Road, Georgetown 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 MICHAEL B. & SANDRA WALLER and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc See LEGALS—page 37

MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 36

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 piece or parcel of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, fronting on County Road No. 638 and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: Being the same lands and premises which Ralph A. Reagan and Norma L. Reagan, did grant and convey unto Jonathan M. Kondash and Brooke L. Kondash, by deed dated February 18, 2005 and recorded on February 28, 2005 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3105 at Page 205.

Tax Parcel: 4-30-17.0015.07 Property Address: 17182 Cedar Corners 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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

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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 JONATHAN M. & BROOKE L. KONDASH and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 the Town of Blades, Broad Creek Hundred.

Sussex County, Delaware, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Being the same lands and premises which Wayne E. Gray, Jr. and Tammy K Gray did grant and convey unto Luther M. Jennings by deed dated 6/30/1998 and recorded 7/7/1998 Office of the Recorder Of Deeds. in and for Sussex; County.

State of Delaware, in Deed Record 0230l PG l95.

Tax Parcel: 1-32-1.1549.01 Property Address: 11 W. Third Street, 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer

• SEPTEMBER 10 - 16, 2009

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 LUTHER M. JENNINGS and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 certain lot, piece and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Seaford, Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, and known as Lot No. Twelve, (12), of Wright’s Second Addition to the Town of Seaford, being more particularly described as follows, to wit: Being the same lands and premises which Dennis E. Wagaman, did grant and convey unto Felix V. Castrejon, by deed dated November 26, 2003 and recorded on December 4, 2003 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 2917 at Page 144.

Tax Parcel: 4-31-5.006.00 Property Address: 314 4th Street, 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 FELIX V. CASTREJON and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, being known and designated as LOT 9, OF LANDS OF DONALD & SHARON LEA SMACK, as shown on a plot prepared by TempleSellers, Inc., dated May 14,2003, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware, in Plot Book 80, Page 29, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: Being the same lands and premises which Donald Smack, Sr., did grant and convey unto Sharon Lea Smack, by deed dated April 7, 2006 and recorded on April 10, 2006 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 8615 at Page 108.

PAGE 37 Tax Parcel: 3-31-2.0014.00 Property Address: 20760 Camp 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 SHARON LEA SMACK and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 piece, parcel and tract of land being situate in the CITY OF SEAFORD, Seaford Hundred, Sussex County and State of Delaware described more particularly as follows, to wit: Being the same lands and premises which Delmar Homes, Inc., did grant and convey unto Elizabeth C. Robel, by deed dated May

31, 2005 and recorded on June 8, 2005 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3154 at Page 35.

Tax Parcel: 4-31-4.0033.00 Property Address: 131 Fourth Street, 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 ELIZABETH C. ROBEL and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 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 piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, and See LEGALS—page 38

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MORNING STAR • SepTeMBeR 10 - 16, 2009

Education GMS offers new programs

Greenwood Mennonite School is offering two new programs this year.

Pre-kindergarten for 4-year-old children will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The classes are available for half day with morning or afternoon sessions or an option of a full day program. The program offers an academically challenging environment to prepare children for kindergarten.

Before and After School Care for all students will be offered from 7 a.m. until school opens and from afternoon dismissal until 5:30 p.m. each school day. This program is designed to meet the individual needs of each family with reasonable yearly, occasional and hourly rates.

The kindergarten program has also been expanded to a full day session.

For more information, visit www.gmsflames.org or contact the school office at 302-349-4131.

Local residents win scholarships

Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI), the non-profit trade association for the broiler chicken industry, has announced the recipients of its 2009 College Scholarship Program. Six people were chosen to receive grants totaling $10,000.

Local recipients include: Amber L. Johnson, Seaford, a production agriculture major at Delaware Technical and Community College. Amber grew up on a Delmarva poultry farm and would like to continue her family’s farming tradition. Gene M. Smith, III, Seaford, a freshman at Liberty University majoring in business administration.

Gene’s family has a long involvement with the poultry industry on the Delmarva Peninsula. Gene would like to continue the family tradition with a job in poultry sales or management.

Information on the 2010 scholarship program will be posted later this year on the DPI website, www.dpichicken.org.

SENIOR LUNCH - Some of Worcester Prep’s seniors take time out for a photo during back-to-school meetings. From left, in the front, are Tom Barranger, Dagsboro; Michael Dowling, Ocean City, Md.; Kevin Clayland, Ocean Pines, Md.; (back) Erin Timmons, Ocean City; Paige Spangler, Berlin, Md.; Gaby Castaneda, Ocean Pines; Megan Rosales, Seaford; Zoe Kulina, Lewes; and Katie Marshall, Salisbury.

Sussex Tech offers fresh foods Students at Sussex Technical High School now have another option for a healthy lunch at school. In the school’s new salad bar, students are filling their plates with lettuce and piling on the cucumbers, radishes, chick peas, tomatoes, beets, cauliflower, broccoli, and several other vegetable choices that help maintain a healthy diet.

Then for dessert, there is fresh, localgrown watermelon or Columbo soft, frozen yogurt. Sussex Tech’s effort to promote a healthy school environment supports the Nemours 5-2-1 Almost None healthy eating campaign. In Delaware,

about 85 percent of students reported that they did not eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

The healthy food choices at Sussex Tech also help the local economy. Nemours has connected the school with local farmers who have provided fresh fruits and vegetables when possible.

“We have been able to serve fresh corn on the cob that was picked and delivered in the morning, then husked, cooked and eaten for lunch at noon,” said Gary Woody, Sussex Tech’s cafeteria manager.

The salad bar is offered for the same price as the other school entrée lunches.

DEC to award five scholarships

Sussex Tech cafeteria worker Gail Tillio of Laurel husks local-grown sweet corn that will be served to the students for lunch.

LEGALS - from Page 37 being more particularly described as follows, to wit: Being the same lands and premises which Craig D. Willey and Jamie L. Willey, did grant and convey unto Benjamin G. Simmers, by deed dated December 20, 2005 and recorded on December 21, 2005 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3248 at Page 246.

Tax Parcel: 2-32-7.0047.00 Property Address: 11404 County Seat Highway, 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 October 19, 2009.

Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on October 23, 2009 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 BENJAMIN G. SIMMERS and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 9/3/2tc

The Delaware Equine Council (DEC) ships, students must be a U.S. citizen, will award five $1,000 scholarships supa resident of Delaware or an Delaware porting agricultural education at its meetEquine Council member, and be enrolled ing on Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in the in a Delaware university or college agriExhibitors’ Hall Board Room on the Dela- cultural program in good standing. Applito deadline is June 1 each year. ware State Fairgrounds in Harrington.or send cation Following a short business meeting, Dr. For more information, call Stan VoP.O. Box 1000, SeaHeather Hirst, Delaware State Veterinarnasek at 302-684-3966 or Peggy Koster ian, will speak on Equine Euthanasia. at 302-629-5233, or visit www.delawareford, DE 19973.

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Acquire the skills needed to begin in Getting Started in Fashion Design will the field of fashion design or master sewhelp students develop an eye for fashion ing skills at Delaware Technical & Comwhile learning about designers and popular munity College, Owens Campus. trends. Participants will create a sewing Introduction to Sewing will provide project, make samples and refine basic participants will the skills needed to sucseam skills. Basic sewing skills or the ceed in any sewing project. Topics cov- Items completion Personal for Sale. of the Introduction to Sewing ered include basic sewing machine use course are required; this 22–session course and maintenance, common types No of seams, be held on Monday and Wednesday Vendorswill Please. finishes and pattern selection. Participants evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning Nov. Call Personal Items for machine must bring their own sewing and629-9788, 9. or send to P.O. Box instructionSale. manual. This six-session course For1000, more information or to register, will be held on Wednesday evenings from contact No Vendors Please.

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Entertainment Southern Delaware Choral Society presents Master Class for vocalists What does it take to stand on a stage and perform a vocal piece designed to thrill an audience?

Nine local vocalists got a chance to learn exactly that in a full-day format Master Class presented by the Southern Delaware Choral Society and funded, in part, by a contribution from the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation.

The day time portion of the class was held at St. Martha’s Episcopal Church in Bethany Beach.

Instructors were opera stars Meghan McCall and Jessica Renfro who most recently performed as soloists with the Southern Delaware Choral Society recently.

Vocalists started with a piece of music that they were familiar with but felt that they could use a little help with and they learned how to take it to performance level.

Most of the class participants were accustomed with singing with a church choir or a chorus - few had ever performed solo.

Participants had the same opportunity to perform, be critiqued and then apply the

information that they learned to the music that they had come prepared to sing.

Students participating in the class were: Kristen Jones, Mary Ann Abella, Beverly LaFazia, Rebecca McDaniel, Phyllis Thomas, Ginny VanTine, Marsha Schull, Kathleen Shelly and Betty Garrett.

Following lunch, many of the students opted to take a private lesson with coaches McCall and Renfro.

In the evening, five of the students, Kristin, Ginny, Kathleen, Marsha and Beverly, performed as soloists in front of the audience gathered at the Freeman Stage at Bayside in Selbyville. The audience was also treated to a duet by McCall and Renfro.

The Southern Delaware Choral Society is about to begin rehearsals for their Christmas Concert, “My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord.” Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Tunnel Hall at Georgetown Presbyterian Church.

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Limited tickets are available for a trip to see the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, sponsored by Adult Plus+ at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. The “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” features the world-famous Radio City Rockettes’ signature high-kicks and precision choreography in several showstopping numbers. Travelers will also view the decorated tree at Rockefeller Center and enjoy an independent lunch and dinner.

For more information or to reserve orchestra seats, contact the Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 302-856-5618.

Local AGO chapter seeks members

The Southern Delaware Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO), which seeks to promote appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music, invites everyone who is interested in music to join the chapter. The local chapter offers workshops, master classes, recitals, concerts, organ crawls and more for members, the community and music students. For more information, call 629-8033.

PPP presents dinner and a show Possum Point Players (PPP) has partnered with The Brick Hotel on the Circle in Georgetown to offer a dinner option with the fall production of “An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestley. The show will open at Possum Point Players on Oct. 2 at 8 p.m., with six performances over two weekends.

George Spillane of Lewes directs the show. Liz and Dick Pack of Lewes, Brandon Twilley of Milford and M.E. Fischer of Lewes will play the Birling family.

The role of the daughter’s fiancé has been given to Erik Sweimler of Millsboro, with E.J. Panico of Seaford taking the part of

the maid. In the title role of the Inspector, Spillane cast John Marino of Lewes.

Dinner and show tickets are $50 each, and will include a dinner from a speciallydesigned menu at the Tavern on the Circle restaurant within the hotel, in addition to the ticket for An Inspector Calls. If you are interested in the dinner/show package, call the restaurant at 302-856-1836.

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The Journey Class - “The Life and Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ” taught

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Seaford varsity boys’ soccer team aims high after solid 2008 season

By Lynn Schofer

Tim Lee begins his 19th as the head coach of the Seaford High School boys’ soccer team. He believes the 2009 soccer season could be the year the team takes it all.

“I have a great group of kids with their own high expectations for themselves,” Coach Lee said during a recent practice.

“The boys are committed and work hard.”

Seaford finished the 2008 season with an overall record of 12-4-0. The Blue Jays lost to Caesar Rodney when the teams were forced to play in a torrential rain storm in the first Oscar Castrejon round of the state tournament.

Missing from the starting line-up this year are graduates Daniel DeMott, Leonel Lopez, and Abraham Cruz.

Coach Lee is excited and has a great outlook for the season, mostly because of returning players like Oscar Castrejon.

“He is very impressive and so much improved.

Oscar plays like he will be allstate this year,” Tyrek Camper said Lee Lee will also look to his other offensive players. Phillip DeMott, who is a team leader, has solid skills, and battles for the ball. Ethan Lee returns to the team after he had season ending surgery last year.

“He continues with physical therapy but Ethan has the drive to play,” Lee said.

“The energy of Udiel Perez is exciting, he has a never give up attitude which the others players feed off of.”

Coach Lee will also rely on the experience and outstanding skills of Timmy Halter, Joey Mitchell, and Tyrek Camper Continued on page 44

Woodbridge boys’ soccer team shoots for improvement in 2009

By Mike McClure

The Woodbridge varsity boys’ soccer team showed signs of improvement by going 2-1 at the Indian River Play Day. First year coach Corbin Bean, an assistant coach and player under long time coach Scott Bleile, is excited about the upcoming season.

“We learned a lot from them (pre-season games),” said Bean. “I’m really Patrick Davis proud of them.

The biggest thing that’s changed about them is their mentality.”

The Raiders only lost two seniors from last year’s team and have five or six seniors and a strong sophomore class this season. While Bean says not having a JV program hurts the varsity team, he is expecting to have a deeper bench this year.

Bean, a science teacher at the Phillis Wheatley Middle School, is also hoping to keep more of the middle school players in the Woodbridge School District.

“There hasn’t been as much of a connection between the high school and the middle school,” Bean said.

The Raiders had 21 players out for the

team this year.

Among the returning players are: Micah Idler, Frank Ortega, Patrick Davis, Eric Willey, Elder Alcantara, Javier Cardenas, and Gilberto Villalobos.

Freshman Frank Ortega Abraham Leon is the team’s goalie and first year senior Eric Pearson will be looked to for solid play defensively.

Rounding out the team are: Michael Evans, Cameron Savage, Andy Albanese, Jeslier Perez, Adam Deleon, Izzy Villalobos, Andrew Solomon, Geovvany Ortiz, Abel Sanchez, Ronald Terry, Jason Jerez, and Russell Velasquez.

“We have a lot of talent,” said Bean.

“Across the board they’re more serious about it. They all want to get into the game.”

Bean is joined by assistant coach Thomas Becker, a new math teacher in the district who is from New Jersey.

“He’s been awesome. We work well together,” Bean said.

In addition to coaching at Woodbridge, Bean spent a season as the JV girls’ soccer coach at Milford. That team had few Continued on page 44

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Seaford varsity field hockey team takes aim at Henlopen South title

By Lynn Schofer

The Seaford High School field hockey team has not won the Henlopen South Conference in the six years that Robin Verdery has been the head coach. This year, Verdery believes that may all change.

“It has taken me four years to rebuild the team and this could be the year for us,” Verdery Molly Cain said.

Seaford graduated Anna Duryea, Hilary Cooper, Jamie Swain, and Taylor Swain. Although the team may miss some of their talents, Coach Verdery believes the upperclassmen have a lot of experience and at least seven of them have played together for the last four years.

The Blue Jays will battle some strong teams in the Henlopen Conference including Delmar, Cape Henlopen, and Sussex Tech.

“The girls must come to every game with their minds clear and focused only on the game,” said Verdery. “When the team focuses and are serious, we score and play awesome.”

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Woodbridge varsity field hockey team hopes for continued improvement

By Mike McClure

The Woodbridge varsity field hockey team is looking to pick up in the regular season where it is leaving off in the pre-season.

The Raiders defeated Delmarva Christian in a pre-season game last week showing improvement at the Seaford Play Day. “They’ve been improving.

We improved from our first Danielle Griffin

game to our play day,” said head coach Connie Bean. This season Bean is assisted by Lindsay Petrone.

Woodbridge returns most of its players from a year ago. Among the returning players are seniors Kelli Warner and Danielle Griffin and juniors Emily Passwaters, Megan Sirkis, Leslie DeRoche, Kate Mullett, Brittany Joseph, Kelsey Johnson, and Rachel Doyon.

Most of the Raiders’ players have been with the team for at least two years. Captains Passwaters and Mullett and Doyon, who has been hustling in the pre-season, will be looked to for leadership.

Among the team’s newcomers are Kaitlyn Slater and Erica Parker.

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Neill, Rogers among six to be inducted into ESBF HOF

Mike Neill, John Rogers, Charles Laird, Patty Mills-Young, George Stewart, and Ella Walker will be inducted into the Eastern Shore Baseball Foundation’s Hall of Fame during the annual induction ceremony slated for the Delmar Fire Hall this November 14.

The banquet, set to begin at 6:30 p.m., is preceded by a 60-minute social hour. Tickets for the fete cost just $20 and are available by calling ESBF President Kenny Green (410-742-6096), Treasurer Jeff Fields (410-341-7387), or Secretary Wayne Mitchell (410-896-2807). Calls may also be made to the ESBL Museum at (410) 546-4444.

A graduate of Seaford High School, Neill was a perennial all-star in the Seaford Nanticoke Little League, played on five state championship teams, of which three went to the Senior Little League World Series, and was a three-year starter on the high school baseball team, which won the state championship in 1986. He was named first-team All-State, MVP in the Blue-Gold All-State baseball game, and the Delaware Amateur Baseball Player of the Year.

Continuing his career at Villanova University, he complied a .417 career batting average and helped lead the Wildcats to the Big East Conference championship in 1991 when he was named Big East Player of the Year. He continued his baseball career at the professional level, which included playing time with the Oakland A’s. Perhaps his most memorable experience was as a member of the Olympic Gold Medal team in 2000 in Sydney, Australia when his first inning home run and dramatic sliding catch in the ninth inning preserved the Gold Medal for the United States against Cuba. He had clubbed a walk-off homer against Japan in the first-round contest. He was named Delaware’s Athlete of the Year in 2000.

Rogers was nearly unhittable during his career at Laurel High School from 1965-67 during which he collect three no-hitters, three one-hitters, six two-hitters, nine threehitters, five four-hitters, and two five-hitters. During that span the dominating lefthander accumulated a 25 and 5 won-loss record, was named all- conference during his sophomore year with a 1.89 ERA when the Bulldogs won the conference title. He was allDiamond State Conference and All-State during his junior year when he logged a 2.00 ERA and hit .425, and was all-conference and all-state his senior year, as well as Player of the Year in the state when he tossed seven shutouts, recorded 112 strikeouts in 72 innings, and finished with a 0.58 ERA.

Thunder Dawgs to hold baseball tryouts Sept. 13 The Thunder Dawgs 9U, 10U, and 11U teams will hold tryouts at the Laurel Little League park on Sunday September 13 at 1 p.m. If you have any questions please call or e-mail Glenn Phillips, Jr. at 302-236-1249 or wcbaseball63@yahoo.com.

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Seaford cross country coaches are looking for team to be competitive

By Mike McClure

Seaford cross country coaches Harry Brake and Pete Rosenbert are looking for the boys’ and girls’ teams to be competitive this season.

The boys’ team had a 7-2 record last season, which the coaches believe the 2009 team can duplicate. The Blue Jays have 21 runners this season compared to just 12 a year ago.

“We’re going to be very competitive this year,” said Rosenbert.

Rosenbert and head coach Harry Brake said the team is more disciplined this year and is being pushed more during workouts. The coaches are looking forward to the first meet, as well as the timed 5K, to get an idea of how the team will compete during the season.

“I just want to see what we do in the first meet,” Rosenbert said of the meet, which will take place next Wednesday in Seaford.

Gone from last year’s team are graduates Kirk Neal and Spencer Noel.

The team’s returning runners include seniors Tim Fields, Chris Wilkerson, Terry Wooters, and Lee Mayer; and junior Jon Schwinn. Fields and Wilkerson are

Jenn Hoffman- Seaford cross country

Tim Fields- Seaford cross country

the top runners back for the boys.

Senior Jenn Hoffman leads the way for the girls’ team. Also back is junior Macey Cordrey.

Jacques Jules, who is expected to be the number two runner for the boys, is one of the Jays’ newcomers. Also new to the team are: seniors Cory Darden, Sebastia Meerman, Jean Pradius, Alex Spirapali; juniors Preston Godfrey, Alex Smith; sophomores Ryan Craft, Cody Rementer, Randy Givens, Cole Schaffner; freshmen Deanna Siga, MacKenzie Thomas, and Jordan Siga.

According to Brake and Rosenbert, the Seaford runners are more conscious of their PRs and mileage times this year.

“Their times have dropped immensely since the starrt of practice,” said Brake.

“What we’re doing is giving them more responsibilities. When they have more responsibility hopefully that will lead to more discipline,” Rosenbert added.

Rosenbert, who has coached at the middle school level, said everything he’s doing in practice he did as a runner under former Seaford coach Vince Morris.

“I’m just trying to follow in the footsteps of Vince Morris,” said Rosenbert.

Seaford varsity football team features team speed, youth

Head coach- Darnell Savage Years coaching- two Last season- 2-4 conference, 2-8 overall Returning players- seniors DaShawn McIvor (FB/NG), Vincent Glover (TB/S), and George Blanchard (OT/LB); juniors Jason Owens (TE/DE) and Deron Wright (TE/ DE) Newcomers- seniors Christian Bergstrazer (OG/DT), Jeff Purnell (TB/LB), Cory Purnell (SE/S); junior Jeff Akins (FB/LB); sophomore Shaquel Turnage (QB/DB); and freshman Aquarius White (TB/LB) Team strengths- team speed Concerns- offensive line, youth Key losses- Mykeal Purnell, Ross Miller, Yvens St. Phard Outlook for season- Team coming together, working hard

Champions crowned at U.S. 13 Dragway’s Super Ford Sunday

By Charlie Brown

An outstanding field of 330 race cars and a large field of show cars were on hand Sunday at the U.S. 13 Dragway for the Third Annual Ford Show, Shine and Drags hosted by the Cheswold Ford Racing Connection.

The event was the final Summit E.T. Points event of the year and the weekly division winners were determined.

Adding to his list of championships was Crisfield’s Sterling Clough in Super Pro. Rodger Ridgeway, Jr. of Dover collected three wins in route to his first championship in Pro. James Farmer of Felton was dominating in Pro Bike as he added another crown in that division.

Crystal Hudson of Millsboro demonstrated why she is “Mrs. Consistency” as she drove to her third consecutive championship in Street Eliminator. Paul Riddle, Jr. of Millsboro recorded three wins and his first title in Jr. Dragster 1. Shelby Bireley of Salisbury was the 2008 Jr. Dragster 1 Champion and this season she moved to Jr. Dragster 2 and won the championship there.

Lou Thibault became the 16th different winner this season in Super Pro as he defeated defending champion Danny Bastianelli of Georgetown in the Super Pro final. Bastianelli had a slight edge at the start but Thibault was on his dial and took the win with a 7.316/181.70 on a 7.31 dial. Bastianelli ran a 7.542/172.77 on a 7.52 dial. Semi-finalist was Keith Mayers of Fruitland.

The Pro final matched Eddie Baker of Salisbury in his ’82 Malibu against the ’69 Mustang of Gary Owens of Georgetown. Owens had a .007 reaction but was too quick at the other end and broke out with a 12.143 e.t. on a 12.17 dial. Baker also broke out but by less as he took the win with a 10.994/119.45 on an 11.01 dial. Semi-finalist was Jesse Truitt of Parsonsburg.

It was the icing on the cake for James Farmer as he rode to the Pro Bike win over Charles Nock of Frankford. The pair had identical reaction times but Farmer was on his dial with a 9.168/134.64 on a 9.16 dial for his 10th win of the year. Nock ran a 9.393 at 150.88 miles per hour on a 9.08 dial. Semi-finalist was former champion, John Bartkovich of Salisbury.

Doug Myers, Jr. of Bridgeville posted his first win of the season in Street defeating Chelsea Williams of Seaford. Williams had a red light foul and Myers ran an 11.245/117.08 on an 11.26 dial for the win. In Import it was Jake Mash of Bridgeville taking advantage of a red light foul by Mike King of Ellendale to win. Mash ran an 18.083/75.66 on a 17.85 dial for the win. Robert Brummell of Salisbury rode to his second win in three weeks in Bike Trophy. Brummell had the better reaction and defeated Steve Murray of Exmore, Va., with a 10.552/115.77 on a 10.55 dial.

Herby Sullivan of Ridgely, Md., was paired against Katelyn Muir of Delmar in the Jr. Dragster 1 final. It was a close run with Sullivan getting his second win of the season with a 9.116/61.58 on an 8.98 dial. Muir ran a 9.142/68.37 on an 8.92 dial. Cortney Cathell of Laurel posted her fourth win of the season defeating Christopher Kahler of Ocean View, in the Jr. Dragster 2 final.

Cathell had the better reaction an ran an 8.072/80.80 on an 8.05 dial to Kahler’s 8.029/80.94 on an 8.01 dial.

The 422 Nostalgia Racers were on hand Sunday. The final matched Gary Nies of Einton, Md., in his ’64 Plymouth Fury against Jay Zolko of Red Lion, Pa., in his ’64 Mercury Comet. Zolko had the better reaction but broke out with an 8.877/136.84 on an 8.90 dial. Nies got the win with an 11.010/114.37 on an 11.00 dial.

Smith selected to Misericordia University athletics Hall of Fame The Misericordia University athletics department has announced its 2009 Hall of Fame class which is set for induction as part of Homecoming weekend, October 3.

This year’s honorees include Willie Chandler ‘01, Kelly (Flynn) Cianci ‘02, Chris Mathews ’96, Jason Perry ’04 and Suzanne (Brzozowski) Smith ’79.

Smith is a graduate of Nanticoke area and currently resides in Seaford. She earned nine varsity letters in field hockey, basketball, softball and field hockey and was a member of the first volleyball and softball teams at Misericordia A team captain in field hockey and volleyball, she was a leading scorer on the field hockey team.

She served as vice-president of the Misericordia Athletics Association and was instrumental in the start of men’s athletics teams on campus. In addition, she initiated the school’s change to the Cougars mascot.

Gibson ends season with a .290 average for the Spinners

Seaford grad Derrik Gibson recently wrapped up his first full season of professional baseball. Gibson, who played for the Lowell Spinners in the short season New York Penn League, ended the year with a .290 average.

The following are his final stats with the Spinners: 74-255, .290, 54 R, 15 2B, 4 3B, 25 RBI, 39 BB, 28 SB, 5 CS

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Additionally exchange student Ron Vongkostical of Thailand is a natural left foot.

“I have four natural left feet this year; it takes the game to a whole new dimension,” said Lee. To complete the team are Aaron Robinson, Nazaret Garcia, Chris Trejo, Dustin Venables, Melvin Cannon, Charles Mi-

MORNING STAR • SepTeMbeR 10 - 16, 2009 chel, and Michael Cherrix.

The Seaford boys’ soccer team seems to be geared up for an exciting season with the opener September 15 against Sussex Tech at home. If the team stays Philip DeMott healthy, focused, and committed, the Seaford Blue Jays may just be the Henlopen Conference leaders.

The Woodbridge varsity boys’ soccer team goes for the ball during a drill at a recent practice. Photo by Mike McClure

Woodbridge soccer continued

wins in its history, but posted a .500 record in his only year as its coach. He is hoping for the same type of turn around at his alma mater.

“I’m excited. It’s always going to be a challenge at Woodbridge with the number of players we lose each year,” said Bean.

“It’s just going to be different this year. I intend on seeing a difference in the number of wins and losses this year.”

Delmar boys’ soccer looks to gain experience during season

The Seaford Golf and Country Club Junior Golf Team wrapped up the summer with the Junior Club Championship on Aug. 11. Shown (l to r) are: back- Trevor Neal, Alyssa Alicea, Patrick Gaskin, Zach Collins; front- Jason Cook, Ian Clarke, and Ryan Hannigan. Also shown is SGCC pro Matt Keller.

Head coach- Tim Phillips Returning players- seniors Corey Phillips (midfield) and Casey Bellamy (midfield); juniors Thomas Gray (defender) and Brady Scott (midfield); and sophomore Roel Dominguez (forward) Newcomers- seniors Shawn Deen (defender) and James Schnepel (defender); juniors Dominique Showell (forward), Jimmy Whaley (defender), and Logan Baxter (defender); freshman Levi Gilmore (midfield); and eighth graders Gene Cropper (goalie) and Robert Budd (forward/midfield) Outlook- Looking to make state playoffs with a young team.

Seaford Star varsity sports schedules for Sept. 11-16

Friday, Sept. 11- field hockey- Seaford home vs. St. Elizabeth, 4 p.m., Sussex Tech at Campus Community, 4 p.m.; football- Woodbridge home vs. Dickinson, 7:30 p.m., Sussex Tech at Spring Ford, 7 p.m.; soccer- Sussex Tech at St. Thomas More, 4 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 12- cross country- Seaford at Ron Powell Invitational, 10 a.m.; field hockey- Woodbridge home vs. Caravel, 11 a.m.; football- Seaford at Delaware Military, 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 14- volleyball- Sussex Tech home vs. Middletown, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 15- field hockey- Sussex Tech home vs. Woodbridge, 4 p.m.; soccer- Sussex Tech at Seaford, 6 p.m., Woodbridge home vs. Caesar Rodney, 4 p.m.; volleyball- Sussex Tech at Caesar Rodney, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16- cross country- Sussex Tech and Delmarva Christian at Seaford, 4 p.m.; field hockey- Seaford at Dover, 7 p.m.

Seaford High School varsity soccer team to hold car wash The Seaford High School varsity soccer team will hold a car wash on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Callaway, Farnell and Moore Real Estate office, 500 West Stein Highway, Seaford. Donations will be accepted to support the Seaford soccer program of Seaford High School.

Nanticoke Little League looking for board members Anyone interested in serving on the Board of Directors for Nanticoke Little League should submit a letter to Nanticoke Little League, P.O. Box 274, Seaford, DE 19973, no later than Sept. 20.

Nanticoke Little League collecting equipment Sept 14, 16 Nanticoke Little League will be collecting equipment on Sept. 14 and 16 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the concession stand. All managers and coaches should bring any little league equipment to turn in.

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The Woodbridge varsity field hockey team prepares for the opening of the regular season during a recent practice in Bridgeville.

Photo by Mike McClure

Woodbridge hockey continued Bean believes the Henlopen Conference should be pretty competitive if the Seaford Play Day is any indication of the teams’ abilities.

“It seemed like a lot of people were on the same level,” Bean said. “I’m excited for the season because I really haven’t lost a lot of players.”

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The 2009 team must be focused because they have scored more goals this preseason than the entire 2008 season. Coach Verdery will depend on the six team leaders of Haley Quillen Haley Quillen, Courtney Torbert, Paige Venables, Erin Wootten, Kelsey Hoch, and Molly Cain to keep the team working hard on the field. Verdery said this year’s team has an opportunity to experience a lot of success.

“They take care of each other and I have a good group of girls with a positive attitude,” Verdery said. “They didn’t complain even when I ran the pants off them in preseason; they are in good shape.”

Helping Coach Verdery are returning assistant coach Rob Perciful, JV coach Alison Venables, and Ford Verdery, assis-

tant to the team. The team has also added a mascot by the name of Maui, who loves to run with the team.

Finishing off the Blue Jay 2009 team are Alison Schwinn, Eryn Quillen, Kristen Eckhardt, Jenna Wills, Ania Sypek, Maria DeMott, Sydney Pollock, Lizzie Perciful, Whitney Wright, and Elizabeth Ewing.

“The Seaford Play Day helps our girls in so many ways that are unbelievable.

It is a great success because of people like Jack and Susan Riddle, all the parents, Ania Sypek volunteers, sponsors, and boosters.

I want to say thank you to everyone,” said Verdery.

The recent play and wins at the Dover Play Day and the commitment to team work make Coach Verdery very excited to begin the season.

Laurel varsity field hockey

Delmar varsity field hockey

Seaford hockey continued

Head coach- Donna Ward Years coaching- first at varsity level Last season’s record- 3-15 Returning players- Seniors Mariah Dickerson, Jenna Cahall, Tomorrow Briddell, Alexis Oliphant, Kelsey Oliphant, Taylor Oliphant, Ashley Zarello, Lauren Hitch; juniors Katie Espenlaub and Courtney Evans Newcomers- sophomores Bree Venables and Breada Boyce and freshman Madi Chaffinch Team strengths- speed, good team work, heat, good leadership, defense Concerns- depth, lack of scoring the last few years Key losses- Tykia Briddell and Diane Paul Outlook for season- Good. “They need to keep working hard to develop the skills they need to take them to a higher level of play.”

Head coach- Jodi Hollamon Years coaching- first at Delmar Last season- 9-3-1 conference, 13-51 overall Returning players- seniors Amanda Campbell, Mallory Elliott, Amanda Fields, Kelsey Lambrose, Alyssa Martin, Christina Parsons, Lauren Ruark; juniors Casie Brinck, Mackenzie Martin, Lauren Massey, Chelsea Ralph; sophomores Carlee Budd, Hunter Causey, Taylor Elliott, Samantha Johnson, Caroline Phillips, Bethaney Wheatley; freshman Bethany Parsons Newcomers- eighth grader Sara Ellis Team strengths/outlook- returning nine players from last year’s starting lineup, Mallory Elliott will be back after sitting out ‘08 season due to injury Key losses- Shannon Wilson and Lindsay Lloyd Concerns- Lack of experience in the goal will be a key. Players in the field will have to step it up to support the new goalkeeper.

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Sussex Tech girls’ volleyball team looks to make its mark in first year

By Mike McClure

The Sussex Tech varsity boys’ soccer team works on its foot skills during a recent practice. Photo by Mike McClure

Sussex Tech soccer team looking for improvement throughout the season

By Mike McClure

The Sussex Tech varsity boys’ soccer team, which went 12-2 in the conference and 13-3-2 overall last season, lost a number of players to graduation from last year’s squad. But the Ravens also have some key players returning as well as some newcomers who are looking to step up and fill the holes left by the graduates.

Sussex Tech head coach Carlos Villa is pleased with the number of players he had out for the team. “it’s good to see a lot of Aris Reynoso eager players.

Everybody’s competing for an open spot,” said Villa.

Among the returning players are seniors Dylan Pepper (midfield), Christian Espinoza (forward), and Ariel Espinoza (midfield) and juniors Ryan Moore (midfield), Aris Reynoso (midfield), and James Smith (goalie).

Villa is looking for seniors Christian and Ariel Espinoza and juniors Reynoso and Smith to provide leadership this season.

Smith will need to step up and help

the Ravens’ defense, which lost its back line to graduation including all-conference player Nate Zanks. Reynoso will also be looked to for leadership at midfield.

James Smith The team’s newcomers include junior Michael Rhone (midfield) and sophomore Dustyn Beebe (forward).

Beebe, a transfer from Maryland, helps provide scoring up front while Rhone, who is up from the JV team, will provide assists.

Rounding out the team are: Tim Flynn, Sam Spellman, Zimri Gomez, Emir Laroya, Aaron Betts, Brock Little, Dan Ash, Sean Murray, Zach Williamson, Colby Hastings, and Josh Walstead.

Villa expects Seaford, which has a lot of seniors and is “a well coached team” to be strong in the conference along with Indian River and Caesar Rodney. The Ravens’ coach is looking forward to seeing his players develop during the season.

“It’s always exciting helping these guys become men,” Villa said. “You’re looking at what each player can learn each day to get better.”

The Sussex Tech girls’ volleyball team is in its first year as a varsity program, but its players already have a good deal of playing experience, as does its coach, Jon Hearn.

Hearn is new to coaching varsity volleyball, but he has been playing the game for the past 23 years and has served as a player/coach.

Assistant coach Kim Speicher played volleyball at Seaford, coach Darlene Condon has been involved with the Delaware Juniors program, and coach Beth Light, the school’s nurse, has a daughter who played the sport in high school and college.

“We’re just trying to be as positive as possible,” said Hearn, who has around 25 JV and varsity players. “They Erica Edwards play very well.

They have good skills/ They’re just trying to learn each other and build confidence.”

The Ravens players include seniors Erica Edwards and Christina Massino, who have played club ball in the Delaware Juniors program; junior Ellie McNatt, sophomore Morgan Messick, and freshman Crystal Loudan, who played at

Seaford Christian; freshman Bethany Killmon, who played at Greenwood Mennonite; and sophomore Samantha Hudson, who played for Epworth Christian.

Also on the team are seniors Carlina Church and Katina StaMorgan Messick mat; junior Cierra Rayne, who also played club ball; sophomore Claire Redman; and freshman Bree Troyer.

According to Hearn, the team held its own in a scrimmage and play day in the pre-season. Other than the area’s Christian schools, there aren’t any youth programs in the area to help develop volleyball players.

“There’s no feeder program down here except the Christian schools (seventh and eighth grade),” Hearn said. “The key is being positive and getting the program off the ground. I hope that we’re going Cierra Rayne to be competitive with the Southern Delaware schools.”

RAM racers provide some great heads up racing at U.S. 13

By Charlie Brown

A strong field of racers competed in the RAM Racing Series Sunday at the U.S. 13 Dragway on Saturday, Aug. 29. The RAM Racers competed in four different classes and run naturally aspirated engines in predominately heads-up racing.

In the All Motor Index class it was Bob Creel in his ’73 Camaro going up against the ’60 Ford of Dan Walleigh of Reading, Pa. Walleigh had the better reaction time but ran under his 10:50 index with a 10.464 elapsed time. The win went to Creel who ran a 9.511/140.25 on a 9.50 index.

Ron Rhodes of Townsend, Del., in his ’68 Camaro faced Bill Perkins of York Springs, Pa., in his ’89 Mustang in the Naturally Aspirated Drag Radial final. In the heads-up run Rhodes took the win with a .020 reaction and a run of 9.088/147.54. Perkins had a .037 reaction and ran a 10.543 at 106.01 miles per hour.

In the Naturally Aspirated 10.5 division it was Leonard Long of Cleona, Pa., in his ’90 Mustang going up against Henry Jackson of New Egypt, N.J., in his ’67 Chevelle.

Jackson was off the line first but got out of the throttle and Long took the win with an 8.674/158.39.

The Pro Naturally Aspirated division was the quickest of the day. Randy Harshman of Myersville, Md., drove into the final in his ’63 Corvette against the ’04 Mustang of Merv Moyer, Jr. of Annville, Pa. Harshman took the win with a .047 reaction time and a blazing 7.460/185.49. Moyer also laid down a good run with a 7.506 e.t. and a speed of 183.63 miles per hour.

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H.J. Bunting takes seventh win, point lead in Delaware Modifieds

By Charlie Brown

Jamie Mills’ misfortune turned out to be a huge benefit for H.J. Bunting in Saturday night’s 25-lap NAPA Big Block Modified Feature. Mills, who has held the point lead for the majority of the season, took the lead from Bunting on lap 10 but pulled from the race one lap later with mechanical failure. Bunting inherited the top spot once again and drove to his seventh win of the season and the point lead in the division.

Robert Dutton was quick from his pole starting position but the yellow was out before the first lap was complete when Jeff Brown came to a stop. Dutton controlled the restart with Bobby Watkins running in second and Scott Van Gorder in third. Bunting sliced through the field like a knife through butter from his eighth starting spot and was running third by lap two.

Bunting took second on lap four and one lap later Dutton’s lead was erased when Dana Walker came to a stop. Dutton led the field back to the green but Bunting beat him off the second turn to lead lap seven.

Mills, who had started in the 10th spot followed into the second spot and immediately went to work on Bunting, taking the lead on lap ten.

Coming off the fourth turn for lap 11 Mills’ car made a loud pop and he coasted into the first turn bringing out the yellow and putting Bunting back on top. At the halfway sign the top five were Bunting, Watkins, Howard O’Neal, Matt Jester and Jordan Watson.

While Watkins and O’Neal battled for second, Bunting built a 7 1/2 second lead.

That was erased on lap 19 when Craig Ott came to a stop. O’Neal was now in second but it was Joseph Watson making a charge. Watson climbed to second on lap 21 but Watkins regained the spot one lap later.

Bunting would make no mistakes as he powered to his seventh win in the Jake Marine/J&M Roofing/Teo. “I was stuck on the bottom and wasn’t sure what to do,” said Bunting. “Jamie went by me so I had to move up top and follow him. He had bad luck and it ended up working out for us.”

Watkins turned in a season best performance finishing in second with Joseph Watson third. Fourth went to Jordan Watson and Tim Trimble rounded out the

top five. Heats were won by Bunting and Mills.

Michael White back in victory lane in AC Delco Modifieds- Michael White helped complete a good night for car owner Jake Marine in capturing his eight win of the season. With the victory, White most likely guaranteed his defense of the AC Delco Modified title.

John Curtis took advantage of a slip by pole sitter, Steve Baker to lead the first lap of the 15-lap main. Kyle Fuller followed into the second spot with White charging from eighth to take third on lap two.

White got by Fuller for second on lap four and quickly reeled in Curtis, taking the lead on lap seven.

The second and final yellow of the race was out at the halfway sign when Baker slowed to a stop.

Curtis would chase White the remainder of the distance but to no avail as White posted his eight win in the Jake Marine/J&M Roofing/Teo. Curtis finished a solid second with rookie Shawn Ward coming on strong in the final three laps to take third. Fourth went to Jason Bishop for a personal best in the division and Jon Callaway came from seventh to finish in fifth. Fast time in qualifying was set by White.

Steve White back in stride in Mod Lites- Steve White put on a good wheel to wheel battle with Tim White for second and then drove by teammate Ty Short to record his ninth win in the 15-lap Mod Lite feature. Short started on the pole with James Hill powering form fifth to second on lap one.

Tim White was on the move taking second from Hill on lap three with Steve White following into third. The pair swapped positions twice before Steve White took second just as the one and only caution of the race flew for a tangle between Chad Passwaters and Kirk Miles on lap five.

On the restart Steve White took the lead as Short held off Tim White for second.

White got by Short with five to go but was unable to run down Steve White who moved into second in the point standing with his win in the Northeast Modified Lites/Lightning.

Tim White finished in the second spot with Short ending a good drive in third Fourth went to point lead Brandon Dennis and Tyler Reed rounded out the top five.

Steve White set quick time in qualifying.

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Pettyjohn back in victory lane in Delaware Late Models

By Charlie Brown

Former 10-time Late Model champion Kenny Pettyjohn returned to action on Saturday night in his familiar No. 38 Special and went on to become the 10th different winner in the division this season.

Rookie Barry Beauchamp led the field for the first lap with Kelly Putz running in second. Pettyjohn, who had started in fourth, grabbed the second spot on lap two with Rick Whaley following into third. Pettyjohn began to challenge Beauchamp on lap five and one lap later moved on top with Whaley following into second.

The first yellow of the race flew on lap nine when Donald Lingo, Jr., driving his cousin Dale Lingo’s car after experiencing mechanical problems with his own car in the heat, slowed to a stop. Kerry King was now in the third spot and battle Whaley for second on the restart.

At the halfway sign the top five were Pettyjohn, Whaley, King, Richard Jarvis, Jr. and Ross Robinson. Ray Davis, Jr. slowed with a flat to bring out the yellow on lap 12.

The yellow was out for a third time one lap later when both Mark Pettyjohn and Eddie Pettyjohn came to a stop.

Jarvis took advantage of the restarts to get by Whaley for second. The final yellow was out with five to go when Robinson got around in the second turn. Kenny controlled the restart but Jarvis got along side with two to go. Pettyjohn held off the challenge and drove the ASI/Kenny Pettyjohn Racing machine to his 105th win. In was his first win since June of 2007.

“This is a car I bought and a motor I bought and it’s all for sale,” said Pettyjohn following his win. “I just came down tonight to try it out.”

Jarvis finished in the second spot with Whaley ending a good drive in third. Fourth went to King and Putz turned in a person best in the division finishing in fifth. Heats were won by Robinson and Whaley.

Clint Chalabala gets first career win in Crate Models- Sixteen-year-old Clint Chalabala started on the pole and drove a flawless race to pick up his first career win in the 15-lap Crate Model feature. It had been a tough season up to this point for the young driver as he destroyed his new car earlier in the year.

Chalabala started on the point with former champion, Jack Mullins chasing in second. As Chalabala opened a comfortable lead, Mullins and Chris Hitchens locked into a fight for second. Chalabala had built a three and a half second lead by lap nine when it was erased by the only caution of the race when Brenty James came to a stop.

Chalabala continued to be smooth in setting the pace as Hitchens edged by Mullins for second. Nick Davis held the fourth spot and Joe Warren was running in fifth.

It was a perfect night for Chalabala as he took the checkered in the Cain Construction/Rocket. Mullins regained second on the final lap with Hitchens finishing in third.

Fourth went to Davis and Warren rounded out the top five. Ryan Walls set fast time in qualifying.

Grasso, Sammons dominate URC Run at Delaware International

By Charlie Brown

The Taylor and Messick Delaware State Sprint Series returned to the Delaware International Speedway on Saturday night as previous Delaware State winners JJ Grasso and Davey Sammons went to battle for the win. Grasso won three of four previous events at Delaware International and Sammons was the winner of the fourth show in August.

On Saturday night, it was Grasso and Sammons who set a blistering pace running first and second most of the race. When the checker flag fell, it was Grasso driving the Palladino Motorsports/BK Leasing #99 taking the win, their sixth Rislone URC Sprint Series feature win of the season. Sammons, who was actually closing in on Grasso over the last two laps, finished a strong second. Grasso and Sammons are also ranked first and second in the season long URC point chase.

A field of 29 URC Sprint cars turned out for the event with heat race victories going to Kramer Williamson, Andy Best and Davey Sammons as Curt Michael won the Don Ott “B” Main.

In the 25 lap URC feature, Kramer Williamson was the early race leader. At the drop of the green flag, Grasso was on a mission to the front, racing in second by the third lap.

Following a seventh lap restart for Chris Weiss who spun in turn two and fourth place runner Tim Hogue who stopped on the backstretch with mechanical problems.

Grasso powered into the lead as Williamson, Sammons, Brett Schoenly and Chris Coyle made up the top five.

The caution was displayed again on lap eight, this time for Nick Schlauch who stopped in turn two. When green flag racing resumed, Grasso was the leader with Sammons in the chase and Williamson a solid third.

Lap 12 brought out another yellow flag, this time for Chris Weiss who spun in turn two. At the same time, two-time URC winner this year and defending champion Curt Michael stopped on the backstretch with driveline problems. Michael who started 19th was already racing in tenth was the mechanical problems sidelined him from competition.

As the field took the halfway sign, Grasso was the pace setter followed by Sammons, Williamson, Josh Weller and Chris Coyle The top five remained unchanged as the race went on but it was obvious that Sammons was reeling in Grasso.

With two laps remaining, Justin Collett moved the John Pinter sprinter into fourth and began to chase down Chris Coyle. At the front of the pack, Sammons was trying to get within striking distance of Grasso.

As the checker flag fell, Grasso of Pedricktown, N.J. ,was the winner, his sixth of the season as Davey Sammons pocketed the runner-up spot. Kramer Williamson finished followed by Chris Coyle and Josh Weller.

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Samples of unidentified photos that may now be viewed online. From left is a photo from Sussex County, Kent and New Castle.

Hometown Delaware photo project now online For the last several years, the Delaware Public Archives has been displaying its photographs in local libraries to help identify the names of Delawareans.

Most of the pictures displayed date from the 1930’s through the 1950’s and include class photographs, athletic teams, bands, service organizations and a variety of other pictures.

Known as the Hometown Delaware program, the project has identified more than 1,900 individuals using the assistance of Delaware library patrons.

With the success of the program at the local level, the Archives is hoping to identify more individuals by posting the photographs online for a worldwide audience.

To participate in this new web com-

ponent of Hometown Delaware, go to the Delaware Public Archives website at archives.delaware.gov. The pictures are organized by the counties where they originated.

There are more than 540 people to identify in this first set of online pictures.

Some photographs will contain individuals who have already been identified but need

others in the picture to be named.

With over 800,000 photographs in the Delaware Public Archives collection, the photographs will continue to change as more individuals are identified.

For more information about the project, contact Lori Hatch at the Delaware Public Archives, 302-744-5067, lori.hatch@state. de.us.

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Two quick, healthy kid meals guaranteed to please Hectic. Ask any working parent what it’s like around the house at the start of the school year and this is the word that’s likely to pop up most often. Going from no particular routine to a schedule of after school sports, dinner, homework, back to school nights, etc., can inject added stress that even the Cleaver family would be hard put to smile through. Too much take out can prove pricey and fast food isn’t an option for today’s nutritionconscious moms and dads. The trick is to find meals that are not only quick, easy and healthy, but also (and this is where it gets dicey) kid pleasers.

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Golden Fish Sticks Serves 4

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strips Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 500 degrees. Mix mayonnaise, relish and 3 teaspoons lemon juice in small bowl.

Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.

Grind cornflakes in processor until coarse crumbs form. Transfer to bowl; mix in lemon peel. Mix butter and remaining 3 teaspoons lemon juice in small bowl. Season fish with salt and pepper. Brush with lemon butter, then dip into cornflake mixture, coating completely. Arrange fish on baking sheet. Sprinkle with any remaining cornflake mixture. Bake fish

The Practical Gourmet 5 tablespoons regular or lowfat mayonnaise 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish 6 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided 5 cups cornflakes 4 teaspoons grated lemon peel 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted 1 1/2 pounds white fish fillets cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-wide

until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Serve with sauce.

Adapted from Bon Appetit, November 1995

Fast Deep-Dish Pizza Serves 8 2 28-ounce cans plum tomatoes, drained 2 large garlic cloves, pressed 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled 3 teaspoons olive oil Cornmeal 1 pound (1 loaf) frozen bread dough, thawed 1 pound shredded mozzarella (about 4 cups) 7 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Coarsely chop tomatoes. Place in strainer and drain well. Combine tomatoes with garlic, parsley, oregano and basil in bowl. Brush 12-in-diameter deep-dish pizza pan with 1 teaspoon oil. Sprinkle pan with cornmeal. Roll bread dough out to 13-inch round on lightly floured surface. Transfer dough to pan, extending 1 inch up pan sides. Spread dough with 1 cup tomato mixture. Sprinkle half of mozzarella over top with half of pepperoni and remaining tomato mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Distribute remaining pepperoni atop mozzarella. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Drizzle with remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil. Bake until cheese bubbles and begins to brown and crust is golden brown, about 40 minutes.

Bon Appetit, November 1991

Tarburton to serve as the State Director of Rural Development The Obama Administration has announced that Jack Tarburton of Milford will serve as Maryland and Delaware State Director for Rural Development at the USDA. Tarburton is currently the owner of Tarburton Consulting, which is a liaison between Perdue Farms and State government officials in Delaware. He served as the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Agriculture from 1993 to 2001 and worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency from 1965 to 1966 before operating a potato and grain farm for 23 years. Tarburton has served with various organizations throughout Delaware including a period as president of the Delaware Farm Bureau and as president of the Delaware Association of Conservation Districts.

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) issued the following statement: “After consulting with the governor and the other members of our Delaware delegation, I was happy

to offer my recommendation for Jack’s appointment. Jack served the State of Delaware as Secretary of Agriculture during my time as governor, and as a specialist in economic development for Governor Ruth Ann Minner. Jack has been on the forefront of agriculture, government, and economic and community development for more than four decades. I am more than confident that Jack is up for the challenges that lie ahead.”

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Health Youth rehab lecture offered

Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, athletic trainers and gym instructors will benefit from attending the 12th annual Distinguished Lecture Series at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This year’s topic, “Treating the Young Athlete,” will provide clinicians with an evidence-based approach to the evaluation and treatment of injuries related to young athletes.

More children are participating in organized youth sports. These younger participants are being exposed to new movements and musculoskeletal patterns that are leading to both acute and chronic injuries.

Presenter Dr. Jeff Konin is a licensed physical therapist and a certified athletic trainer who has written several textbooks and given numerous speeches on sports medicine topics throughout the world.

The seminar fee of $135 includes handouts, a continental breakfast and lunch. For more information or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 302-854-6996.

CASA seeks volunteers

The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program in the Delaware Family Court seeks concerned, qualified adults to serve as CASA volunteers in Sussex County.

CASAs are trained community volunteers appointed by Family Court judges to represent the best interests of abused/neglected or dependent children who are the subject of Court proceedings.

The CASA volunteer advocates for the best interests of the child by investigating, presenting facts and recommendations to the Court, and monitoring a case until the child is provided a safe and permanent home.

CASA volunteers have varied professional, educational, and ethnic backgrounds. Applications are being accepted now for the upcoming October training session. For more information and to apply to become a CASA volunteer, call the CASA office at 302-855-7410 or 302-8557411.

State outlines plans for flu season

State agencies are working together to prepare for this year’s flu season and Delawareans are encouraged to take precautions to protect themselves and their families to limit the spread of viruses.

Health officials have been working since this spring’s outbreak of the H1N1 flu strain to be ready when the flu season begins in the fall.

Officials urge Delawareans to take common-sense steps, such as washing their hands and covering their mouths when coughing, to prevent contraction and spread of the flu. Delawareans are also urged to stay home from work or school when sick.The Division of Public Health is preparing to have additional flu clinics open this season to provide traditional flu vaccines as well as targeted vaccines from H1N1, and will be working with medical providers schools to increase the public’s awareness.

Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery said the Department is working to get out messages to parents and staff regarding ways to avoid getting the flu or sharing it with others. Those include practicing healthy habits (sleep, nutrition, etc.), practicing good respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene and not sending children to school if they have a fever or other symptoms of being ill.

The Department of Education and the Division of Public Health are working on plans now for the voluntary vaccination of school children, who are at risk for the H1N1 virus.

Autism Delaware holds tournament Go Fish, a bass fishing tournament to benefit Autism Delaware’s southern location, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 at eight ponds throughout southern Delaware, and will be followed by a celebration at Milford’s Bicentennial Park.

Anglers of all ages are welcome. Each team of two can register for $40 and will receive an information and fundraising packet. Prizes, including a grand prize of $500, will be awarded at the celebration.

The general public is welcome to attend the celebration which will feature music, food, kids fishing demonstrations, a visit from Texas Roadhouse’s Andy the Arma-

dillo, and other fun at Milford’s Bicentennial Park. Nominal fees will be charged to those not participating in the morning tournament.

In addition to the tournament, a benefit night is scheduled at the Seaford Texas Roadhouse on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Pro bass fisherman Mike DelVisco will appear from 5 to 8 p.m., and will also fish in the tournament.

There are only 160 slots for fishing, so register today by visiting www.delautism. org or calling 302-422-2255.

Pampered Chef to benefit Hospice

Delaware Hospice will benefit from a Pampered Chef Fundraiser Cooking Show, organized by Karen Rogers, Pampered Chef senior consultant, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, on Monday, Oct. 19, at 5 p.m.

Delaware Hospice will receive 25% of sales exceeding $600 to benefit its programs and services to the community, including additional 10% bonuses at various sales levels.

Orders to benefit Delaware Hospice will be accepted through Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. Orders specifying “Delaware Hospice” may also be placed at pamperedchef. biz/karenrogers.

For more information or to register for the event, call 856-7717.

Committee to meet

Sussex County’s Advisory Committee for the Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities will take its September meeting on the road, hosting a session in which the public is encouraged to attend to ask questions and learn more about the issues facing today’s seniors citizens and residents with physical challenges.

The Advisory Committee invites the public to attend the committee’s next meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at the Greenwood CHEER Center.

The forum will be an open session to discuss a variety of topics, including transportation, health, state and non-profit services, and more. The Sussex County Advisory Committee for the Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities is an 11-member panel established by the Sussex County Council to be an advocate for programs and policies that benefit older and disabled residents. The committee meets on the third Monday of January, March, May, July, September and November. All meetings are open to the public.

Prostate screenings offered

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and the Cancer Care Center staff at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will provide prostate screenings on Friday, Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first floor of the Nanticoke Cancer Care Center

MORNING STAR • SepTeMbeR 10 - 16, 2009 (located next to the hospital). There is a $5 screening fee and pre-registration is not required.

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital encourages men over the age of 50 to take advantage of this service. Also men 40-years-old and at high risk of developing prostate cancer are also encouraged to participate.

African-American men have a higher risk for developing prostate cancer, as are men who have a family history of the disease.

For more information, call Nanticoke at 629-6611, ext. 3765.

Depression Support Group

There will be a free bimonthly Depression Support Group meeting in Laurel on the second and fourth Wednesday evenings

from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Any person who has signs and symptoms of depression and is under the care of a professional counselor/ MD is welcome to attend.

To register, call Life Matters Counseling and Consulting at 302-465-6612.

Living with a chronic disease

Have you been affected by a medical condition that has caused suffering and loss of physical abilities over a period of years? Some examples of chronic disease include cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and lung diseases.

If so, join Delaware Hospice and The Wellness Community-DE, as they collaborate to offer “Living a Healthy Life with a Chronic Condition.”

Lab tests aren’t often necessary

By Dr. Anthony Policastro

Many patients come to the office asking for lab tests or X-rays. They often do not realize that these tests do not always add a lot to the diagnosis.

When a doctor sees a patient, there are many possible diagnoses. The information that the patient gives eliminates many of those. The questions that the physician asks helps narrow the possibilities even further.

The next step is the physical examination. Once the physician has narrowed down the list of possibilities, the exam helps focus on what the actual diagnosis is.

A good history and physical exam is much more important than lab tests or X-rays. One of the things I like to tell the lab personnel is that you should not often be surprised by a test result. You should know what result to expect before you order the test.

If the history and physical have been done correctly, surprises should be few.

In addition, if you are sure of a diagnosis before you do the test, perhaps you should not even do it.

There is an old saying in medicine.

Think of what you will do if the test is positive. Think of what you will do if the test is negative. If the answer is the same, don’t do the test. Why waste your time if you are going to treat the patient the same way regardless?

This becomes important as we further discuss the ways of decreasing the costs of medical care.

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One typical example occurs when a patient is transferred from one hospital to another. Usually, there are multiple basic lab tests that are done when a patient gets admitted to a hospital. Those tests are done by the hospital lab and the referring hospital relies on those test results.

However, when a patient reaches the new hospital, those tests are usually repeated all over again. It is almost like the first hospital’s lab results cannot be trusted. This is wasteful.

There is a story about how these things increase the cost of medical practice.

A woman had a pet duck. One morning she woke up and the duck was just lying there. She took it to the vet. The vet told her that the duck was dead. She could not believe it. She asked the vet if there was not some other test that could be done.

The vet let a Labrador retriever out of a cage. The dog sniffed at the duck and walked away. The vet told the woman that was confirmation.

She wanted something else to be tried.

So the vet let a Siamese cat out of a cage.

The cat came and sniffed the duck from one end to the other. The cat jumped off the table. The woman indicated that she would have to accept the fact. She asked what the bill would be. The vet told her it would be $350. She was amazed at how expensive that was.

The vet told her that it was only $50 to make the diagnosis. However, the Lab test and the cat scan added the rest of the cost.

We too need to be aware at how much more cost our expectations for tests add to the system.

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This free 6-week program begins on Monday, Sept. 14 at 9:30 a.m. and will be held at the Wellness Community’s Sussex facility, which is located at 18947 John J. Williams Hwy, Suite 312, Rehoboth.

This chronic disease self-management workshop is open to any persons who have one or more chronic conditions and to their caregiver or family member. To register or receive more information, call 645-9150.

NMH holds diabetes classes

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford, will hold a four-session diabetes educational program beginning Sept. 9 and continuing Sept. 16, 23, and 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the hospital. Registration for this class is required. The cost of the four-session program may be reimbursable by insurance. This four-session program includes weekly education sessions and individualized meal planning for diabetes self-management.

Our goal is to give you the self-management skills to control your diabetes.

Family members/significant others are welcome to attend the weekly sessions.

To register and obtain additional information regarding the course, contact Nanticoke Memorial Hospital’s Diabetes Education department at 629-6611, ext. 2446.

MS offers videoconference

Thanks to live videoconferencing technology, members of the Delaware Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society can stay close to home and still take part in the chapter’s annual meeting on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Ammon Medical Education Center on the campus at Christiana Hospital in Newark. For the first time, the videoconference will include participants at a satellite location at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

Like the participants in Newark, Sussex County residents who attend the satellite location will also receive lunch, take part in the chapter’s annual meeting and recognition awards ceremony, and enjoy a client-focused discussion about MS research.

Cost is $5 per person, and anyone who wants to attend must register by Friday, Oct. 9 either online at www.MSdelaware. org or by calling 302-655-5610.

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Now is a good time to join Seaford Historical Society

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STUDENTS COMPETE IN EVENT - Two Seaford students recently attended the Technology Student Association (TSA) Annual National Conference held June 28 through July 2, in Denver, Colo.

Hendrick “Hank” Phillips, a 2009 graduate of Seaford Senior High School, received a first place trophy for the Fastest Car within Transportation Modeling, and 15th place in Dragster Design. Phillips is the first Seaford student inducted into the TSA Honor Society.

Lamar Meekins, a senior at Seaford High School, earned 9th place in Dragster Design.

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a national, non-profit organization for middle and high school students with a strong interest in technology.

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NEW PATROLS - Six fifth grade students were selected to serve as Central Elementary’s Safety Patrol for the 2009/2010 school year.

Students are nominated by teachers for having qualities that exemplify Central’s schoolwide Superstar theme. Those qualifications include maintaining strong academic grades, completing all homework assignments, having excellent behavior and serving as a role model for other students.

The safety patrol performs a variety of tasks that includes morning and afternoon bus monitoring, helping lost students in the hallways, walking the new kindergarten students to their classes, and giving new students and parents a tour of the school.

From left are Patrols Jairus Hinds, Jenna Tate, Katlyn Smith, Ethan Wheatley, Jordan Gambrell and Ann Fourquet.

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Looking for a good investment? The cost is minimal and the rewards are many.

The investment is membership in the Seaford Historical Society. It costs only $20 per year for one person or $35 for a couple or whole family.

Now is the ideal time for new members to join since anyone who joins now becomes a member for the remainder of 2009 and all of 2010. In other words, joining now gives 16 months of membership for the cost of 12 months.

The Seaford Historical Society exists to preserve, protect and present Seaford area history. The collection and disbursement of information about Seaford’s past is what it is all about.

The Ross Mansion/Plantation offers a glimpse into the lifestyle of those who lived in the 1800s.

The Seaford Museum outlines the growth of the area from the days of the Native Americans, through the wars, the industrial development, slavery, ship building, etc.

A recently installed touch screen presentation details names, places and dates of individuals from this area who served in the state legislature. Another installation shows images of historic buildings in the area.

In the future there will be touch screen presentations on the history of the Ross Mansion, the importance of the arrival of the railroad in Seaford and the influence of the DuPont company building the first nylon plant here.

The restoration of the Cannon-Maston house when completed will show how people in this part of the country lived in the 1700s.

Seaford has been honored with the designation as a Chesapeake Bay Gateway Site and a part of the Captain John Smith National Water Trail.

Membership in the Seaford Historical Society offers free admission to the Seaford Museum and the Ross Mansion except for fund raising events. Members are given a 10% discount on items in the gift shops. The organization plans educational trips throughout the year. It also schedules a lecture series featuring individuals who have important historic information and experiences. These lectures are presented at the Methodist Manor House who part-

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ners with the SHS on this endeavor. Members receive a quarterly newsletter keeping them up to date on events and projects of the society.

In addition to these specific benefits there is a sense of pride and accomplishment in supporting such worthwhile pursuits. They are all part of the important function of maintaining and spreading the word about the history of the area. Knowing about history helps make good decisions for the future. This kind of reference is made frequently in these present times of economic crisis.

The Seaford Historical Society was founded in 1972 and throughout the years has continuously expanded horizons and increased activities.

The Seaford Museum is located at 203 High Street and is open Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Ross Mansion is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The Cannon-Maston House will be open for tours when restoration efforts deem it acceptable.

For further information call the SHS office at 628-9828. To join call the office for a membership application.

Class of 2010 Mums sale

The Seaford High School Class of 2010 is sponsoring a fall mum sale now through September 14. Mums are grown in 9-inch pots and are $5 each or 3 for $13. Colors available are yellow, white, burgundy, bronze, pink and purple.

Pick up is on Saturday, Sept.19, from 9-11 a.m. in the north parking lot of the high school. For questions or to order mums, contact Susan Cox-Cannon in the main office at 629-4587 ext. 232.

Cheerleading Camp October 3

The Seaford High School Cheerleaders will be holding their annual Lil’ Blue Jay Cheer Camp on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9-12 a.m. This is an exciting camp that teaches the fundamentals of cheering.

This one-day camp is open to students grades K-8. Registration is $15 per camper, $20 at the door.

All camp attendees will cheer along side the varsity and JV cheerleaders at the Friday night football game on October 16. For more information or to obtain a registration form contact Susan Cox-Cannon at 302-629-4587 ext 232.

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‘I never thought I would see the day when American citizens exercising their freedom of speech, taking part in our democracy would be referred to as terrorists’

Does standing up for your vision of America make you a terrorist?

During one of the debates in Obama’s run for the presidency, Obama stated he could be judged by the associations he kept.

We learned of several unsavory characters in Obama’s past during the campaign, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Father Flager and Bill Ayers, to name a few, which were ignored by many.

Obama claimed that while sitting in

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the pew for 20 years, he never heard Rev. Wright spew his vile anti-American rants.

Now, the President has added to his list of racdical associations in the form of czars, at least 37 to be exact.

These are high-level positions appointed by Obama who have slid under the radar not requiring Senate confirmation.

Many of these appointees would not even have passed an FBI background check.

The most controversial is Van Jones, Obama’s “green jobs czar.” He is a selfavowed communist who believes white environmentalists poisoned minority communities, believes our government was behind 911 and vows to “transform the whole society.”

Others include the science czar, John Holdren, who supports compulsory abortion and steroids in drinking water to pre-

Guest Column What we saw on 9-11 We were able to witness America rise out of the ashes and unite as one to form a strong, solid, compassionate, indomitable force.

By Andrew Bell One of my earliest and most vivid memories took place on September 11, 2001. I was eleven years old and in the fourth grade at the time. On that morning, my teacher’s lesson was interrupted by a phone call. She subsequently had us pack up our things and line up by the door. She told us that we were going home for the day. We would have been overjoyed had we not sensed that something was terribly wrong by the worried look in her eyes.

I rode home on the bus listening to frenzied reports of the attacks on the radio but, in my youth, comprehending nothing.

When I arrived at my house, my mother explained to me that three planes had been piloted into three different buildings. I didn’t understand why this had occurred, but even at age eleven, I recognized its severity and was genuinely frightened.

Unmoving, I watched the television reports for several hours after that. I saw endless repeats of the footage of the planes crashing into the towers; I saw human beings, jumping from the towers and dying as they hit the concrete below; and I saw both of the towers collapse, ending thousands of innocent lives.

Millions of people my age had similar experiences on September 11, 2001. Although we could barely comprehend all that occurred, we saw every detail unfold on live television.

We watched as 2,974 Americans died. We were exposed to suffering and death, many of us for the first time. We were concerned for the victims of the attacks and somehow frightened for our own safety.

vent fertilization; Harold Koh, Obama’s nominee as State Department advisor, who believes the U.S. should follow Sharia (Islamic) law.

The emphasis seems to have been on these czars and not the cabinet members.

In fact, the czars are directing policy, all without congressional approval.

After seeing what the president has set forth in his agenda since inauguration, these associations should not be a surprise to anyone. Obama definitely wants to bring “change” to America. Unfortunately, his idea of change is to dismantle America as we know it with his radical leftist socialist agenda. I believe this White House will stop at nothing to push its agenda.

However, the days are gone when people are fainting in the presence of the “anointed one.” Obama can attempt to

We watched as our entire nation shut itself down for several days: schools were dismissed, flights were cancelled, and the stock market was closed. We witnessed subsequent changes in security procedures and foreign policies; we saw the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the institution of the Patriot Act, and the beginning of the War on Terror. We were the youngest Americans to be affected by the tragedy, and we lost a little bit of our childhood and our innocence that day.

But our generation gained something else. We were able to witness America rise out of the ashes and unite as one to form a strong, solid, compassionate, indomitable force. Immediately following the attacks, 200 units of the New York City Fire Department, supplemented by hundreds of off-duty fire fighters and EMTs, rushed into the towers to aid in the rescue efforts, valuing the lives of others above their own.

Proud American flags permeated commercial and residential areas as Americans kept alive a spirit of unity and resiliency by rallying around the phrase “United We Stand.” The number of blood donations rose dramatically and relief funds were quickly established to aid the families of victims.

Such solidarity even abounded internationally: in Berlin, 200,000 Germans marched to demonstrate their sympathy; the national anthem was played at Buckingham Palace; the Irish government held a national day of mourning; and a prominent French newspaper ran the headline “Nous sommes tous Americains,” or “We are all Americans.”

On September 12, 2001, the United States of America was, for the first time since World War II, truly united. And our generation was there to witness it all.

The tragedy of September 11th will always be among our childhood memories, but alongside it will be another memory: the image of Americans joining together in support of their country. The image of millions of ordinary citizens working as one to provide physical and emotional relief for one another.

The image of individuals giving of themselves simply because it was the right thing to do.

And that, above all else, is the legacy September 11th contributed to our generation.

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force the bitter pill of universal health care on us, use his big government and Big Brother tactics and now even the classroom as a tool for his left-wing activism, but it is not working. Americans are not standing for it!

Obama’s website, Organizing for America, this week stated that on 9/11 there would be a full, 50-state push for health care legislation to combat the “right wing domestic terrorists” who, so effectively in town halls across America, have awoken a sleeping giant.

I never thought I would see the day when American citizens exercising their freedom of speech, taking part in our democracy would be referred to as terrorists, Astro turf, the angry mob and brown shirts by the Democratic leaders and the white house.

This has insulted and angered the electorate – big mistake! This is outrageous and unacceptable! Have we forgotten 9/11 and the 3,000 Americans who lost their lives to real terrorists?

The time has come for Americans to stand up and be counted, to get off the couch and take an active part in our democracy.

Look what has been accomplished just in the month of August in town halls across America. This has caused the White House to scramble to repackage their approach.

Truth be known, Mr. President, we don’t want what you are selling and we are not buying it! The anger in the town halls did not originate with health care alone, but your radical socialist agenda and your desire to spend our nation into oblivian.

Calling and writing your representatives and senators can affect change. Citizens need to ask questions, demand answers and speak boldly without fear.

Grab your signs and flags and join us on 9/12 when the taxpayers unleash their “terror” on Washington, D.C. It is time to put Congress on notice. We are not going to take it anymore! America is the greatest nation on earth and so worth fighting for.

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Final Word

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Several months ago, Tony Windsor did a column in your paper about the Country Music Awards and how he felt it wasn’t what country music used to be. I agree with him whole-heartedly; however, he made a comment about how the number that Trace Adkins did during the show was backed by the Marine Chorus.

That is where I totally disagree with him. When I read the column, I said to myself ‘that wasn’t the Marine Chorus, that was the West Point Glee Club.’

At the time I had no way to prove it but eventually, I received the quarterly magazine that West Point publishes. In it was an article highlighting the Glee Club performing in Last Vegas (where the DMA Show took place).

I am so proud to say that I try to pay close attention whenever West Point is mentioned since my grandson, Cadet Matthew G. Ropelewski, is a second year cadet there. Our Service Academies need and deserve all the support and attention we can give them.

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Governor makes Labor Day announcement On Labor Day, Governor Jack Markell announced with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 81, Executive Order 10 which affirms the Governor’s support for the state and federally protected right of Delaware State Employees to organize and form their own union.

AFSCME Executive Director Michael A. Begatto said, “The right to choose to come together to improve working conditions and protect the dignity of workers through the collective bargaining process is a fundamental democratic right. That is why AFSCME worked so hard to pass Senate Bill 36 in 2007. This law gave collective bargaining right.”

“At this time of economic uncertainty and sacrifice for so many hard working families across Delaware, we are pleased to join Governor Markell especially on Labor Day as he expresses his strong support for the right of hard working women and men who serve the State of Delaware to fully utilize their democratic right to discuss organizing and representation through their union at work, free of influence by supervisors,” concluded Begatto.

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We have a “Great!” inventory of homes, and interest rates are low right now.

DON’T MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY!

You’ve heard about the $8,000 stimulus tax credit available to “1st-time homebuyers.” But did you know that you can now Use That Tax Credit as an $8,000 Down payment toward your purchase of a home? Not a 1st-time buyer? Don’t Worry – any buyer who hasn’t owned a principal residence in the previous 3-year period may qualify!

Just be sure to purchase before Dec. 1, 2009. This tax incentive does not have to be repaid! It is a “true” tax credit – every dollar of your tax credit reduces your income taxes by a dollar!

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Classic Cape Cod located in Martin Farms, one of Seaford’s prettiest neighborhoods, less than a block from the golf & country club. Motivated seller! $179,900 (#550779) Call Steve Huston 302-745-2603 (C)

RIVERFRONT! Rare opportunity to acquire this spacious ranch in Snug Harbor. Apx. 1.02 acre site with replaced bulk heading & rip-rap. Competitively priced to sell at $465,000! (#564472) Call Steve Huston 302745-2603 (C)

Located in a nice wooded setting between Bridgeville & Georgetown, this 2-story dome-shaped home with apx 2,000 sq. ft. offers LR, KIT, DA, 3 BRs, 2 BA, scr. porch, & garage.

Geothermal heat, wood pellet stove & more! $179,900 (#569670) Call Bea Clymer 302-236-1883 (C)

Affordable Living in this nice 3-BR, 2-BA S/W mobile home on slightly less than ¾ acre in the country near Laurel. Enjoy the lovely above-ground pool in the spacious back yard. Two sheds included for $84,500 (#571225) Call Tina Moore 302-381-9882 (C)

LAUREL

Three restricted estate lots in this new subdivision west of Seaford on Rt. 20. Great country location, yet covenient to town. Lot 1 is 2.64 acres for $115,000. Lot 2 is 2.53 acres for $110,000. Lot 3 is 5 acres for $145,000 (#’s 551544, 551546, 551548) Call Steve Huston 302-745-2603 (C)

BETHEL

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DRASTICALLY REDUCED!

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Nice Country Rancher with an attached In-Law Suite. Home features a total of 4 BRs & 4 BAs, an att. over-sized garage, and an att. one car garage, Walk-up attic stairs, 2 kitchens & 2 sunrooms. All for $249,900! (#570596) Call Mona Wright 302228-5412 (C)

Own a little piece of history! This charming 4-BR, 2-BA Victorian in quaint, historic Bethel has been meticulously restored to its 1890’s character. Features original wood floors, 2 staircases, 4 elec. fireplaces, C/A & much more! $270,000 (#569524) Call Sue Bramhall 302-236-2809 (C)

Car Buffs? Collectors? Home Business? This 40’x60’ outbuilding with 2 additions plus living area, kit, bath, & central heat is ready for you! It comes with an exceptional 3-BR, 2.5BA ranch on 2.33 acres W of Seaford. $609,000 (#571080) Call Phyllis Parker 302-745-1154 (C)

Well-maintained 3-BR, 1.5-BA home on beautiful corner lot west of Seaford. In addition to the 1-car att. garage, there’s a 2-car det. garage with workshop, plus an in-ground pool & pool shed, enclosed porch, & more! $185,000 (# 561683) Call Phyllis Parker 302-745-1154 (C)

Custom agent-owned home on 6/10 acre lot offers over 3,000 sq. ft. w/heated, cooled sunroom, 4 BRs, 3.5 BAs, formal LR & DR, FR w/fireplace and adj. kit. & eating area, & double garage. Updated features & extras included! $435,000 (#560045) Call Phyllis Parker 302-7451154 (C)

POULTRY

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Become Part of The Shore’s Largest Industry! This 35-acre poultry farm near Laurel, DE, offers 4 new (2008) chicken houses, 2 dwellings, various farm bldgs. & storage bins, a pond & corral. 33,600 roasters per house (minimum 3 flocks per year). Fully computerized, state-of-the-art design. $2,500,000 (#564771) Call Phyllis Parker 302-745-1154 (C)

Just think of all the fun – fishing, boating, etc. right in your back yard!

This 3BR, 2BA home with ovely sunroom faces Records Pond. Appliances & stg. shed included. $150,000 (#556585) Call Eileen Craft 302236-1651 (C)

Large 4-BR Colonial on beautifully landscaped wooded lot in great location. Home w/3,100 sq. ft. features full bsmt, 6-person hot tub, & aboveground pool. Extra lot available for just $50,000. All this & more for $279,000 (#563049) Call Connie Covey 302-745-8177 (C)

Country Living at it’s best, perfect for horses, 5 acre parcel. 3 Bedrooms, 2 bath large home! $269,000 (#569379) Call Karen Hamilton 302-542-5627 (C)

Lots of Character! This 3-BR home on a 1.5-acre lot near Greenwood was built in 2002 with apx. 1,800 sq. ft.

Includes 1.5 baths, rear deck, double garage, stg. shed & more for your money! $219,900 (#569572) Call Karen Hamilton 302-542-5627 (C)

NEW LISTING!

One of the best deals in town!

Desirable Atlanta Estates, 4 BR, 2 bath, formal dining room, den with built in bookcases, Large well-landscaped yard! Closing help available! $219,900 (#571450) Call Karen Hamilton 302-542-5627 (C)

REDUCED!

This energy-efficient 3-BR, 2-BA ranch on 1.7 acres offers a gas fireplace, heated/cooled sunroom, & patio overlooking the huge back yard.

In well desired Bridgeville Chase Development! $259,900 (#565812) Call Karen Hamilton 302-542-5627 (C)

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“SELL”

Cozy Cape Cod. Lovely private backyard for summer entertaining, 3 Bedroom, 2 bath & hardwood floors!

Seller says Sell! $209,900 (#571359) Call Karen Hamilton 302-542-5627 (C)

Spacious 3-BR custom home w/3 full floors of living space plus walk-out basement, oversized 3-car garage, & 1 acre in White Owl Landing, adjoining state of DE wildlife lands near Laurel. $474,900 (#566010) Call Karen Hamilton 302542-5627 (C)

NEW LISTING! One-owner home immaculately maintained & tenderly cared for by its meticulous owner! Well-groomed, landscaped lot w/concrete driveway leading to the attached garage, a 16’x16’ rear brick patio, & 2 outbuildings. DR features built-in cupboards & china closets. Kitchen has updated cabinetry & Corian countertops.

Appliances & other extras are included.

Home in Woodside Manor, priced at only $162,500 (#568399) Call Chris Dukes 302-536-6038 (D)