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Carter - Laurel resident Dallas Carter, who was killed in a plane crash last Wednesday, won’t just be missed by fellow members in the Nanticoke Amateur Radio Club. Page 5

BaSKetBaLL GOaL - After a story appeared in the Laurel Star regarding the recent theft of a por-table basketball goal from the Laurel Boys & Girls Club teen center, Laurel Police Chief Jamie Wilson and his department went into action. 0

SChOOL BOard - The Laurel School Board hears concerns from teachers and discusses bus transportation. Page 10

Swine FLu - Delaware Division of Public Health reports two possible H1N1 deaths. Page 29

triBute - Nanticoke Tribute to honor Thurman Adams Jr. Page 12

heaLth - Nanticoke Stroke Center only certified center in Delaware. Page 13

News

niCK- Laurel senior Nick Munoz carries the ball during his team’s 41-13 win over Woodbridge last Friday in Bridgeville. See story on page 39. Photo by Mike McClure

StarS OF the weeK- A Laurel football player and a Sussex Tech field hock-ey player are this week’s Laurel Stars of the Week. Page 43

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By Tony E. WindsorMembers of state and federal

downtown development organizations met with Laurel officials last week to begin discussions about potential ideas for the town’s downtown center. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, Diane Laird, state coordinator of “Downtown Delaware” and Kathy La Plante, program Officer for the “National Trust Main Street Center,” a division of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, came to Laurel and met with Town Manager Bill Fasano. Before the day was over,

the trio had toured Laurel’s downtown area and met with business leaders and shop owners.

The visit was part of a special Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO) initiative that seeks to work with municipalities throughout the state with an emphasis on helping to design a plan to revitalize commer-cial districts and help attract businesses and promote entrepreneurism.

Laurel was chosen as one of seven communities in Kent and Sussex coun-ties to receive technical support from

DEDO and the Downtown Delaware project. The technical assistance comes as part of a $234,643 grant awarded to DEDO as part of a federal initiative through the USDA Rural Community Development office. The seven rural towns will receive state and federal technical assistance over the next three years. Though the towns receive the one-on-one type support for their indi-vidual commercial districts, any com-munity can take part in the services that are provided to the towns.

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deLMar hOMeCOMinG queen and KinG - Delmar seniors Alyssa Martin, left, and Casey Bellamy were crowned as the school’s queen and king during half-time of last Saturday’s homecoming game against Seaford. Delmar won the game, 25-6. See page 39 for the game story and page 47 for more homecoming pictures. Photo by Mike McClure

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Laurel to get funds for downtownFor Laurel much of what contributed

to it being chosen as one of the seven “USDA Recipient Towns” has to do with the fact that the town’s federally recog-nized historic district incorporates much of the downtown area. This in addition to the proximity of the Broad Creek to the downtown made Laurel desirable for the program.

According to the Main Street program guidelines, “Main Street is a program of economic development whereby commu-nities build on their downtown’s unique character and assets including historic (buildings, landmarks, public areas) and natural assets (waterways, beaches). In all cases, a significant core of historic build-ings must be present in the Main Street town and preservation of these buildings must be an ongoing ethic within the com-munity.”

At this time there is no commit-ment from the town of Laurel to become involved in the national “Main Street Program,” but Fasano says the technical support provided as part of the USDA and DEDO initiative in very beneficial to the community. The downtown devel-opment has been a discussion point for Laurel officials and recently Mayor John Shwed appointed a special Economic Development Committee for the town. The committee has not officially started formal meetings, but Fasano said having the Mainstreet and Downtown Delaware technical support would be helpful for the committee.

In the initial portion of Wednesday’s meeting Laird and La Plante asked Fasano about the current status of Laurel’s down-town and what the town forecasts the future development to include. Fasano

explained that there have been discussions about the vision for the downtown area, especially along Market Street. Informal discussions with community and business leaders have alluded to the possible devel-opment of commercial businesses on both sides of the street, including the area that is now occupied by Market Square Park.

The park was developed back in the 1990s when the grassroots organization, the Laurel Redevelopment Corporation (LRC) was formed. Business leaders joined forces as part of the LRC after downtown businesses began to migrate to US 13 and the commercial buildings left behind fell victim to substandard rent-als and eventual deterioration. The LRC used private funds as seed money to make efforts to demolish the deteriorating, unsafe buildings along Market Street. In the process the park became mandatory open space as part of the revitalization efforts that involved use of some state funds passed through the Town of Laurel in partnership with the LRC.

The LRC went on to expand its revital-ization efforts north to the area known as “LaurelTowne.” The LRC projects include the development of commercial buildings that now house the stores of Laurel Towne, the Georgia House restaurant and the Ellis Medical Office Building.

On Wednesday, Fasano, Laird and La Plante toured the downtown area and spoke with business owners. In order for the town to take full advantage of learn-ing the design and promotion techniques offered through the USDA, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Downtown Delaware, it is suggested that along with the town and local businesses, there be input from entities including the Laurel Chamber of Commerce and the LRC.

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Remembering Dallas Carter, a man with a happy soulBy Lynn R. Parks

Laurel resident Dallas Carter, who was killed last Wednesday when the plane he was flying in crashed near the airport in Summerville, S.C., won’t just be missed by fellow members in the Nanticoke Amateur Radio Club.

He will be missed by ham radio opera-tors from across the globe, said club mem-ber Rod Eikenberry.

“Dallas really was known all around the world,” said Eikenberry, who lives near Laurel. “He surely will be missed by many people.”

“Dallas put a lot of energy into his life,” added club member Vaughn Russell, who knew Carter for 25 years. “He did more and went more places than any other three people. He was a dynamo of energy and he made a lot of friends along the way.”

Carter, 68, was flying with three other ham radio operators, all of whom also died. The men were making their annual trip to the Bahamas when their twin-engine plane crashed.

“They would go to an island that was pretty much deserted, set up their equip-ment and make contacts all over the world,” Eikenberry said.

The pilot, Peter Radding, 69, of North Charleston, S.C., was a native of Seaford and graduated from Seaford High School. He was retired from Corning Glass.

Radding’s mother, Edna, died in 2002. His father, Earl Radding, was an engineer at the DuPont Co. nylon plant in Seaford

and died in February at the age of 96. In an interview in 2005, Earl, who like his son was a ham radio operator, said that he took up the hobby when young Peter was sick in bed for an extended period. “He needed something to do,” Earl said.

Also killed in the plane crash were Ed Steeble and Randy Hargenrader, both of Summerville. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the accident.

Ham radio operator Robert Biss went to the Bahamas with the men last year. Reached at his home in Harper’s Ferry, W.Va., he said that the men’s deaths mean a great loss to the ham radio community.

“They were all great people,” he said. “They all gave back to their community and they all loved their hobby.”

Carter, a native of Wilson, N.C., moved to the Laurel area 27 years ago. He is retired from the federal government. He and his wife of 27 years, Lucy, have six children, 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Carter was “into ham radios like you wouldn’t believe,” club member Layton Timmons, Laurel, said. He had a ham radio station at his house that included nine backyard antennas.

“I went out there for a contest a few years ago and we did really well world-wide because of the equipment he had,” Timmons said.

Timmons said that after last year’s trip to the Bahamas, Carter presented a slide

show at a meeting of the radio club. The show featured pictures of the men loading their equipment onto the plane, unloading it and setting it up on the island.

“He loved teaching about ham radios,” said Lucy Carter. “And he loved to take kids out fishing. He was a natural-born instructor.”

Carter was a charter boat captain and had a 27-foot boat, the “Loose Sea,” docked on the Manokin River near Crisfield. He also flew radio-controlled airplanes, Lucy said.

“He was just one big hobby,” she added.

Eikenberry said that Carter was always willing to help out anyone who needed it. “And he had a dry sense of humor that could really catch you off guard,” he added.

“His fantastic sense of humor — that’s what he’ll be noted for,” said Russell. “If he was in a room, that room was just a little bit brighter.”

Russell said that he and Carter often went on fishing trips. During one trip, at the time of the first war in Iraq, they were off the coast of Maryland near Crisfield in the Chesapeake Bay when they saw the hospital ship USNS Comfort headed out to sea. About a year later, they were fishing near the Bay Bridge when they saw the ship returning to its home port in Baltimore.

Carter was a great patriot, Russell said. “When he was overseas and came upon an

American flag, he said that he just wanted to go up and hug it,” Russell said.

Russell said that his friend will be sadly missed. “You couldn’t do any better than Dallas,” he said. “Besides that, he was a hell of a fisherman. Right now, I couldn’t be hurt any more if somebody shoved a knife in my stomach.”

“He had a big personality,” Lucy Carter said. “He wasn’t in the room that you didn’t know it. He was a happy soul and he lived life to the hilt.”

For your informationA celebration of the life of Dallas

Carter will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, 2 p.m. at the Laurel American Legion on Delaware 24 east of U.S. 13.

Dallas Carter operating his ham radio.

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BusinessIRS plans tax prep seminar

In preparation for the 2010 tax-filing season, the Internal Revenue Service in partnership with the Delaware Division of Revenue has scheduled a series of one-day tax seminars throughout Delaware during early December.

Maryland Revenue Administration Di-vision representatives will be participating in this year’s seminars.

The annual “Federal and State Tax In-stitutes” will educate and inform tax prac-titioners on topics such as federal and state tax law updates, IRS Compliance process and money laundering prevention. Each seminar will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. (registration starts at 7:30 a.m.). Eight Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits may be issued to those who complete the session. The registration fee is $35. Participants are encouraged to reg-ister by Nov. 13 due to limited space.

The tax practitioner institutes will be held on the following dates at these loca-tions:

Dec. 1 - Dover Downs Hotel & Confer-ence Center, Dover

Dec. 2 - University of Delaware, Clay-ton Hall, Newark

Dec. 3 - Atlantic Sands Hotel, Reho-both Beach

For seminar registration information, call 302-577-8688.

Small businesses share challengesA bipartisan legislative group, created

to help Delaware’s small business commu-nity, is holding meetings in each county to further that objective.

State Rep. Dan Short (R-Seaford) and State Rep. Bryon Short (D-Highland Woods), both of whom are small business-men, formed the Small Business Caucus to unite members of the General Assem-bly that share a common concern about the welfare of small businesses in the First State. State House Minority Whip Dan Short said the meetings are needed to gauge the concerns of the small busi-ness sector. “What we’re trying to do with these meetings is give small businessmen and women throughout the state a chance to tell us what’s impacting them most and give us ideas on how the General Assem-bly can help.” In Sussex County, a meet-ing will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at noon, in the Possum Point Players audito-rium, 441 Old Laurel Road, Georgetown. The Small Business Caucus boasts more

than a dozen members from the House and Senate. Meetings will be well attended by local legislators and business owners are urged to take advantage of the unprec-edented access the gatherings will provide.

Those interested in attending should RSVP to Blaine Breeding at 577-8480 or [email protected].

CFM names top producersKathy Farnell, vice president of Cal-

laway, Farnell and Moore Real Estate, re-cently announced that Realtors Randy Hill and Terry Scott were the firm’s Top Pro-ducers for September. Randy was the Top Selling Agent for the month, and Terry ranked first in property listings. Both real-tors can be reached by calling 629-4514.

Tanger donates to communityTanger Outlet Center in Rehoboth

Beach, has donated $1,000 to the Lewes Volunteer Fire Department, $1,500 to the Rehoboth Volunteer Fire Department, and $2,000 to the Delaware State Police’s Troop 7. The checks were accepted by Lewes Fire Department Chief Henry Bay-num, Rehoboth Fire Department’s treasur-er Ted Doyle, and Troop 7’s Captain Ron Hagan during a ceremony held Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Tanger Outlet’s semi- annual merchant meeting. The Tanger Outlet Center in Rehoboth Beach makes yearly contributions to police and fire agencies that serve them. The donation will be used by the Lewes Volunteer Fire Department toward the purchase of a new ambulance. The Rehoboth Volunteer Fire Department plans to apply the donation towards special projects, supplies and equipment. At Troop 7, Captain Hagan said they are “looking into the possibility of using the money to purchase a Segway” a two-wheeled Human Transporter (HT).

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Crop grant funds are awardedDelaware Secretary of Agriculture,

Ed Kee recently announced the Delaware recipients of Specialty Crop Grant funds that are awarded for projects designed to enhance the competitiveness of Delaware specialty crops.

Specialty crops are defined as “fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticul-ture, and nursery crops (including floricul-ture).

“These grants will assist Delaware growers with market expansion and the de-velopment of new products. The competi-tiveness of Delaware’s specialty crops will be increased through continuing education, applied research, improved technology, and genomic research,” said Kee.

Nine Delaware projects received a to-tal of $225,495.45 from the USDA AMS Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The nine projects will partner with:

• University of Delaware in coopera-tion with the Fruit and Vegetable Grow-ers Association of Delaware to develop a produce food safety training program for Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices

• Delaware Christmas Tree Growers’ Association to improve the practices of growing Christmas trees

• Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island Farmers’ Markets to promote and provide a market for regional specialty crops

• Mar Del Watermelon Growers Asso-ciation to expand the Mar-Delicious brand to local area food stores

• University of Delaware and Delaware Nursery and Landscape Association to co-ordinate with the several garden centers to develop a fourth publication in the Plants for a Livable Delaware series

• University of Delaware to develop guidelines to improve the management of drip irrigation systems and methods for vegetable growers to use soil moisture sensors to maximize profit

• Delaware State University to develop genomic resources and approaches for im-proving characteristics of lima beans

• University of Delaware to evaluate and develop new watermelon varieties for pest resistance and disease management from Fusarium Wilt

• University of Delaware to develop and disseminate alternative weed manage-ment procedures for lima bean and snap bean production in Delaware, options that reduce the reliance of ALS inhibiting her-bicides

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Accomplishments and success are the hallmark of the Distinguished Alumni Award which was presented on Oct. 8 to three special graduates of the Owens Cam-pus of Delaware Technical & Community College.

Inducted into the Alumni Walk of Suc-cess and honored for their outstanding personal and professional achievements were Ruth Briggs King, of Georgetown, a 1977 graduate of the Medical Labora-tory Technology program; Tracy Taylor Morris, of Seaford, a 1979 graduate of the Executive Secretarial Technology (now Office Administration); and Charles (Chuck) O’Brien, a Seaford resident, who graduated in 1982 from the Data Process-ing Technology (now Computer Informa-tion Systems).

All three honorees were lauded for the determination and dedication they had as college students and which remains a vital part of their professional lives today.

While giving their remarks, King, Mor-ris, and O’Brien all stated emphatically that Delaware Tech had given them the solid educational foundation they needed to succeed during their pursuit of addition-al education and in their careers.

King is newly elected to the State of Delaware House of Representatives for the

37th District; Morris is the vice president/corporate director of human resources for Allen Family Foods, Inc.; and O’Brien is director of information technology at Nan-ticoke Memorial Hospital.

The Walk of Success recognizes Owens Campus graduates who have made signifi-cant contributions to their communities through their academic and career achieve-ments, community service, and personal accomplishments.

Bronze plaques bearing the graduate’s name, date of graduation, and date of induction are placed in the walkway be-tween the Stephen J. Betze Library and the Carter Partnership Center; each honoree also receives a plaque.

Woodland Ferry down againThe Woodland ferry is still down and

will likely be down for the next two weeks at a minimum, according to DelDOT’s Tina Shockley.

“We are in the process of taking the thruster unit apart and will be installing two spare thrusters on the boat.

“We are also waiting for hydraulic oil to be changed by an outside contractor,” Shockley said.

Participants in the alumni recognition were from left, Kevin Burdette, president of the Ow-ens Campus Alumni Association; Ruth Briggs King, Charles (Chuck) O’Brien, Tracy Taylor Morris, honorees; and Dr. Ileana Smith, vice president and Owens Campus director.

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Laurel School Board hears concerns over bus transportation, conferencesBy Mike McClure

The Laurel School Board tabled its vote on a proposed extension of bus ser-vices following a discussion during last Wednesday’s meeting. The board also received comments from district teachers concerning the scheduling of parent-teach-er conferences. Mark Cooper, the district’s transportation supervisor, asked the board to provide busses to students within the two mile walk zone where sidewalks do not exist or where there are high speed and high traffic areas.

The state does not allow students living within two miles from a school to ride the bus unless they live with in a unique, haz-ardous zone. Cooper said he was asked by parents of children within such an area to address the issue with the board.

The board voted to table the issue until next month’s meeting to address some of the board members’ concerns.

Laurel teacher Sue Darnell of LEA brought up concerns about the two parent conference days that were scheduled by the district. Darnell started by listing some of the positive points of the new schedule: meetings are in the afternoon and eve-ning; they are all the same day within the district which makes it easier for parents; and teacher work days are shorter on those days. But Darnell listed a number of nega-tive points as well including: the loss of two full instructional days before DSTP testing; no way for teachers to make up the

days if they are sick; schools are in com-petition for the same parents; parents may not want to take the whole day off; child care issues for employees; and possible weather cancellation with no way to make days up. “We’re not shift workers. Our hours are set by the board,” Darnell said.

Darnell also said that the schedule that the district chose was not brought up when the calendar committee met. She told the board that the teachers should have been consulted about the scheduling of the con-ferences since they are the ones that hold them.

Laurel teacher Wendy Dolby also told the board that student numbers are up again in kindergarten classes. She said that some of the classes (with five-year-olds) have 29 students in a class. “We can’t meet the social and emotional needs of those children,” said Dolby.

Board member Lois Hartstein gave a report on the recent Delaware School Board Association (DSBA) legislative committee meeting. The committee met on Sept. 23 and adopted the following legisla-tive priorities: keep school board elections in May instead of moving to November; maintain local district autonomy (no con-solidation); increase financial flexibility for school districts (with state funding); full funding of implementation of DCAS; portability of capital funds; increase suc-cess of SDL and ELL by lowering class-room sizes.

At the beginning of the meeting super-intendent John McCoy presented a certifi-cate to Laurel teacher of the year Andrea Sullenberger. The state teacher of the year ceremony was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

The next Laurel School Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in the district office. The topics that will be discussed at that meeting include: the inclement weather bus schedule, a date for a building referendum, the class size waiver and administrative contracts.

STOLEN BASKETBALL GOAL REPLACED - After a story appeared in the Laurel Star newspaper regarding the recent theft of a portable basketball goal from the Laurel Boys & Girls Club teen center, Laurel Police Chief Jamie Wilson and his department went into action. Wilson contacted the Boys & Girls Club and offered the Laurel Police Department’s support to help replace the stolen basketball goal. Wilson used money from the police department’s annual motorcycle “Ride for KidSake,” charity event to purchase a new basketball goal and 10 new basketballs for the teen center. On Monday afternoon, Oct. 26, Wilson and Laurel Mayor John Shwed delivered the new recreational equipment to a very excited and appreciative group of Boys & Girls Club young people. Pictured here youth from the Laurel Boys & Girls Club “The Hut” teen center pose with Chief Wilson (far right), Mayor John Shwed (second from the left) and the new basketball equipment. The Hut teen center is operated in a building donated by the Town of Laurel for use by the Laurel Boys & Girls Club. The teen center is made possible through the support of a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant through the Delaware Department of Education. Photo by Tony Windsor

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nounced the recipients of the 5th Annual Nanticoke Tributes for Healthcare Leader-ship. The Nanticoke Tributes will honor individuals who have made significant con-tributions to the provision and improvement of healthcare in the communities of western Sussex County. The awards will be present-ed at a dinner and reception on Thursday, Nov. 5, at Heritage Shores in Bridgeville.

The Charles C. Allen, Jr. Philanthropy Award is being awarded to Thurman G. Adams Jr. for the support he generated throughout the years for health care in our community.

He was generous with his time and re-sources and a strong advocate for Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. This award will be pre-sented posthumously to the Adams family.

Thurman G. Adams Jr.’s life began in Bridgeville on July 25, 1928. He was proud of his Sussex County heritage. It was the home of the family business, T.G. Adams & Sons, Inc., a feed and grain business founded by his father. Serving as a Dela-ware State Senator, President Pro Tempore

of the State Senate and its majority leader, were just a few of the roles he played in his illustrious life. He was also a father, friend, mentor and neighbor, one of the reasons he related well to the people he represented.

During his lifetime, Senator Adams made contributions that affect all of us to-day. He shepherded a bill through the State Senate that provided an enhanced 911 sys-tem, making sure that all dispatchers have the address of the call’s origin. He was a proponent of organ donation, an issue close to his heart having lost his son Brent wait-ing for a liver transplant.

Giving back was his signature. He was generous in both the time he spent work-ing hard to improve our lives and in the resources he contributed to the causes he believed in.

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“Most of all, we honor him for his un-wavering support of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. He was a critical factor in the suc-cess and turnaround that Nanticoke accom-plished this past year. Although Thurman Adams died June 23, 2009, the contribu-tions he made to all of us live on.”

The Nanticoke Tributes will also recog-nize Rosalina L. DeJesus-Jiloca, MD and Eduardo L. Jiloca, MD as new members of the Nanticoke Physicians Hall of Fame for serving their communities with dedication and distinction.

Lawrence B. Steele III will be presented the Founders Award for his dedication and commitment of more than 20 years as a board of directors member of Nanticoke Health Services.

The Nanticoke Tributes will be presented at a dinner on Nov. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Heritage Shores in Bridgeville. Tickets are $100 and may be purchased by calling 629-6611, ext. 2404.

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The certification was received Oct. 10 and makes Nanticoke’s stroke center the only certified stroke center in Delaware.

The stroke center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center is Salis-bury, Md. is also certified by the commission.

Nanticoke opened its stroke center in February. Annedreea Webber, Nanticoke’s stroke coordinator and director of pro-gressive care, said that care in the center is based on the latest standards of stroke treatment. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain can’t get the oxygen it needs, so it starts to die.

Early treatment can ward off neurological damage that can be caused by a stroke, Webber said. And it’s important, she added, that that treatment be available in a community hospital.

“Why shouldn’t people be able to get the same level of care at their community hospital that people can get at Johns Hop-kins?” she said.

“If there’s something we can’t do here, of course we will send

the patient on. But for treatment of that initial onset, it doesn’t make sense for them to have to go somewhere else.”

Webber said that Nanticoke’s guidelines require that a person who comes into the emergency department with stroke symptoms be seen by a doctor within 10 minutes.

The patient has to have a CAT scan to check for problems in the brain within 25 minutes and that CAT scan has to be interpreted within 20 minutes.

If the patient would be helped by a drug to eliminate blood clots, the drug has to be adminis-tered within an hour.

“In treating a stroke, time is of the essence,” Webber said. “It’s really important to determine and treat whatever is causing the symptoms to prevent a full-blown stroke and neurological damage.”

The center’s mission includes educating stroke patients about risk factors for strokes so that they can avoid a second one.

“We are talking to them about diet, cholesterol and blood pres-sure,” Webber said. A new book-let “makes sure that they have all the teaching and education they need prior to discharge.”

The center is also educating all hospital employees, doctors and nurses as well as security guards, and volunteers about the symptoms of strokes and necessi-ty of urgent care. “They all know how they can alert the stroke

team,” Webber said.Strokes are the nation’s third-

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Leading risk factors for strokes include high blood pres-sure and smoking.

Warning signs include sud-den numbness or weakness in the face, arms or legs, especially on one side of the body; sudden confusion or trouble talking or understanding; sudden trouble seeing from one or both eyes; sudden trouble walking; sudden dizziness or loss of balance; or sudden, severe headache with no known cause.

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We can no longer allow our young children out of our sight for any length of time. Recent national reports of horrific child abductions and homicides send chills down my spine. The days of unlocked doors and windows are gone. Society has robbed our youth of the free spirit of being young.

When I was growing up not only did we leave our doors and windows unlocked, we left the doors wide open so that we could get a breath of a breeze as we slept. Never did we consider the possibility of any danger.

When morning came, my brothers and I would leap from the bed and, half-naked, run outside to start our day of neighbor-hood adventure. I do not even recall that we said goodbye to my mother. We would play outside all around the neighborhood, including hiking to downtown Crisfield, and not report back home until one of us could barely hear Mom calling us to eat.

It never occurred to Mom that someone would grab one of us while we were walk-ing back from school, the library or down-town. I suppose Mom simply theorized that the last thing anybody in Crisfield wanted was another youngun. We lived in a different era, a time when I am sure there were deviant folk around, but they didn’t dare act on their deviances.

I suppose the fact is that until some-thing actually happens, there is no cause for alarm. It was not that Mom did not worry about us; yes she did. But her worries were more in line with natural disasters, like one of us falling in grand-dad’s goose pond or getting eaten by one of his pigs. She had no reason to think we were in danger simply walking around our hometown, except perhaps fearing we would walk in front of a car or slip into the ditch along the railroad tracks.

I don’t think I am being naive to con-sider that I could have walked to town at midnight with a $100 bill taped to my forehead and not been concerned about anything happening. We lived in a time that, for the most part, was cloaked in an

environment of security. Everybody knew each other and everywhere we younguns went there was a pair of old gossipy wom-an eyes watching our every move.

If we had gotten up in the morning on a day there was no school and not went im-mediately outside, Mom would have run us outside with a broom and cast iron fry-ing pan. We went outside and stayed out all day and only came home at night to get a flashlight. I cannot recall Mom or Dad ever coming to look for us because we had not checked in over the past few hours. Of course I can’t recall ever being so far away that we could not hear either Dad calling for us or the ice cream truck.

We stayed within earshot of the ice cream truck for obvious reasons. We stayed within earshot of Dad’s yell for safety’s sake. If Dad hollered for us and we failed to respond, he would hunt us down like a lion on a bleeding zebra.

I wish the youth of today could experi-ence the free-spirit of bygone eras. Did we realize that we were living in a time that was special; a time that was innocent? I think not. We simply did what we always did and for the most part, suffered no seri-ous consequences.

There was no reason to become para-noid about the fear of monsters preying on our young people. But, now we have seen the death of innocence.

We now must protect our children from the tangible reality of the monsters that walk our streets and prey on our young, and not so young.

I miss those nights of open doors and windows and yes, I even miss the eyes of those old, gossipy women.

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Vine and Vessels CWF hosts Writers Conference 2009By Tony E. Windsor

Local writers gathered at the Crossroads Community Church near Georgetown on Saturday, Oct. 17, as part of the Vine and Vessels Christian Writers Fellowship’s “Writer’s Conference 2009.”

With a theme of “Connecting Pen to Purpose,” the conference featured keynote speaker Candy Abbott, a Sussex County author and inspirational speaker. Abbott and her husband, Drew, are owners of Fruitbearer Publishing.

The Writer’s Conference is an effort put together by Vine and Vessels Christian Writer’s Fellowship, which was born from the desires of two local writers, Joyce Ses-soms and Betty R. Jarman.

The two would often find themselves together at Barbara Bell’s “Labelle’s” beauty shop, in Laurel, where they would discuss their passion for writing. This went on for a number of years, until one day they finally decided they would do something about their shared interest. They decided that it would be beneficial to find others in the African-American community who have an interest in writing and de-velop a support group.

Recruiting other local writers with the same interest in sharing a passion for writ-ing, Sessoms and Jarman put together a “think tank” session in Oct. 2007. The group who were gathered around the table prayed and talked and it was made appar-ent to each of them that there was a need

for a “diverse writer’s group” that would focus not only on writing and publishing, but also include exposure to the arts.

It was not long before monthly meet-ings were being held at the Seaford Public Library and the group began to consider how it could help promote writing and the arts to the public at-large, especially in the “underrepresented” African-American community. The Vine and Vessels CWF developed a “vision, mission and pur-poses” statement which they use as the foundation for their writer’s group. The statements define the group’s primary mission: “Raising cultural awareness and appreciation or the arts through advocacy, education, mentoring and community part-nerships, while enhancing the rich, proud traditions of African-American and other underrepresented cultures.”

Vine and Vessels CWF also maintains that the group support services to local writers as a means to “empower and en-courage them to polish and perfect their craft for the up-building of the Kingdom of God.”

On Saturday, Oct. 17, Sessoms and Jarman joined together to welcome con-ference attendees. Sessoms explained that holding the writer’s conference at the Community Crossroads Church was a direct confirmation from God that the con-ference was important to the community. She credits the church’s Pastor Rick Betts, with reaching out to support the project. “I could just give Pastor Betts a great big

hug right now,” Sessoms told the audi-ence. “When we first sought to undertake this conference we were told that the most significant challenge would be ‘the where.’ Where would we be able to hold such a gathering?

We met with Pastor Betts and shared our vision for Vine and Vessels Christian Writer’s Fellowship and this writer’s con-ference. He said, ‘This is not my church, it is God’s church.’ He then invited us to hold our conference here. We are so blessed.”

On hand for the conference, which ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., were a variety of workshops featuring various writers and representatives of the arts. Presenters in-cluded Dr. Gianni Hayes, an international speaker and publisher of 17 books; Ashley Cuffee, poet; Travis Brown, writer, pro-ducer and director; Rhonda B. Graham, journalist and Sierra Spicer, senior at Lau-rel High School, who spoke on visual arts and theatre.

The Vine and Vessels CWF contin-ues to meet at the Seaford Library on the fourth Saturday of each month from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The group is sponsoring its an-nual “I Love to Write Day” contest. Sub-missions of poems, short stories and songs will be accepted through Oct. 30. Entries can be mailed to P.O. Box 1716, Seaford, DE or delivered to Dola Stewart at the Little Creek Deli in Laurel. Name, age, ad-dress and phone number must be included on each page submitted. On Saturday,

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The featured announcer will be Cacia Batts, of Middletown, the reigning Mrs. Delaware 2009. New this year will be a historical exhibit of formal gowns that were worn by Elsie Williams, wife of former U.S. Senator John J. Williams of Millsboro. There will also be a silent auc-tion of travel packages to various loca-tions; and at the show’s end, a shopping bazaar from which attendees can purchase their favorite runway items. A portion of the proceeds from that sale will be donated to the college. Tickets are $25 per person and include lunch: $10 of that price is tax-deductible. A table for eight may be reserved for $175. Seating is limited; tick-ets are available by reservation only until Nov. 13. To purchase tickets, call Dela-ware Tech at 855-1659 or visit www.dtcc.edu/fashionshow.

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Bingo benefits scholarship fund Join us for a night of Bingo on Satur-

day, Nov. 21, to benefit the Spuck & Lib

Bennett Scholarship Fund, a Delmarva scholarship awarded to students entering the field of education.

The event will be held at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, located on Alexander Av-enue, just off Salisbury Boulevard in Salis-bury, Md. Games begin at 7 p.m., with a special early bird game at 6:30. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Call 410-749-1981 for directions.

The bingo will feature prizes including Vera Bradley Bags, Longaberger Baskets, Harley-Davidson items as well as other donations from the community. There will also be door prizes, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and food for sale.

Tickets are $20 in advance and may be purchased at Harley-Davidson of Ocean City and Harley-Davidson of Seaford.

For more information, or to make a donation to the scholarship, contact Helen at Harley-Davidson of Ocean City, 410-629-1599 or Ashley and Kathy at Harley-Davidson of Seaford 629-6161.

SCGS plans fundraiser The Sussex County Genealogical Soci-

ety will host a fundraiser at the Roadhouse Steak Joint in Rehoboth Beach on Mon-day, Nov. 2.

Mention the SCGS and a percentage of the entire day’s receipts will be used to further the Society’s advancement of genealogical initiatives in Sussex County. For more information, call 875-5418 or visit http://scgsdelaware.org.

Hungry Howies supports ACSFor every pizza purchased in Octo-

ber, Hungry Howies located on Norman Eskridge Highway in Seaford, will make a contribution to the American Cancer Society. Cancer ribbons will be available at Hungry Howies and the ACS will be at the restaurant every Friday night with information.

Jones Boys Benefit ConcertThe Jones Boys will perform at the

Nanticoke Senior Center in Seaford on Friday, Oct. 30, at 12:30 p.m. Originally known as the “Good Ole Boys,” the band will perform country, gospel, ‘50’s rock, original songs and bluegrass. All proceeds will benefit the Nanticoke Senior Center building fund. For more information, call 629-4939.

Dance tickets on saleMt. Olivet Father Daughter Dance

tickets will go on sale on Sunday, Nov. 8, from noon to 2 p.m. (or until sold out) at Mt. Olivet UMC in Seaford. Tickets are $7.50 each. The dance will be held on Friday, Jan. 29, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department.

Library commemorative brick sale Honor your family or loved one, re-

member a loved one, advertise your busi-ness, recognize your organization, church or social group by purchasing a commem-orative brick which will become a part of history as the “New Seaford Library & Cultural Center” opens in 2010.

The bricks will be placed on the Read-

ing Terrace of the Seaford Library & Cul-tural Center. Cost for the 4x8 decorative bricks is $100 each which includes three lines of engraved upper case text. Proceeds support the capital campaign. Order forms may be obtained from the circulation desk at the library, online at www.seaford.lib.de.us or by contacting Friends President Peggy Boyd at 536-1449 or Vice President Connie Halter at 628-0554.

Holiday bazaar and luncheon Holiday bazaar and chicken salad lun-

cheon ($6.50 for luncheon), on Friday, Nov. 6. Lunch served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holiday Shop Bazaar at Method-ist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pineapple Boutique and Thrift Shop will be open.

SHS Class of ‘99 reunionSeaford Class of 1999 will hold a 10

year reunion on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Seaford Fire Hall. Cost is $30 per person. RSVP by Nov. 1. For more information, contact Alexis McFar-land Spade at [email protected] or 570-274-3098.

Seaford Christmas ParadePlans are under way for the 2009

Seaford Christmas Parade. Touted as the largest Christmas Parade on Delmarva, Seaford hosts an extravagant evening pa-rade the first Saturday in December. This year, the parade will be on Saturday, Dec. 5; step off is at 7 p.m. The parade is spon-sored by the Downtown Seaford Associa-tion and the City of Seaford. The Grand Marshall is Dick Collison.

To sign up, go online to www.mychrist-masparade.com.

Entry forms and parade rules are also available at Seaford City Hall, Dick’s Bar-ber Shop, Fantasy Beauty Salon, Seaford Harley-Davidson and Mortgage Network Solutions.

Annual Christmas TreasuresAnnual Christmas Treasures will be on

sale on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Seaford, next to the Junior High School on Stein Highway. The proceeds will benefit the church’s building fund. There will be Christmas articles, attic trea-sures, flowers, clothing, jewelry, books, toys, bake table and much more. A money raffle will be sold and a drawing at 1 p.m. You don’t have to be there to win. Food will be available to eat-in or take-out: scrapple, chicken salad and sausage sand-wiches, and home-made soup.

Seaford Library• Christmas Tunes for Dulcimer Mu-

sicians at Seaford Library. Registration required. Friday, Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m. Ques-tions? Call John Kisela at 628-1944.

• The Seaford District Library will be closing its doors on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. We will reopen in December at our new location across from the Ross Man-sion, at 600 North Market St. Ext. The book drop will still be available at the North Porter St. location.

• The Seaford District Library has joined IHOP in an effort 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 com-ment cards with itemized receipts in order to receive reimbursement. The Seaford Li-brary will receive 10% of the total receipt.

• The Science and Religion book dis-cussion will meet at an alternate location on Monday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. For more information, call Rose Harrison at 629-2524 or visit www.seaford.lib.de.us.

Seaford Library night at Wheaton’sThe Friends of the Seaford Library

will host a community night at Wheaton’s of Seaford on Monday, Nov. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. Purchase a ticket to support the library capital campaign for $5 and receive 20% off all regular-priced mer-chandise at Wheaton’s during this special event. Country decor, candles, table & window treatments, unique floral designs

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Let Tony Windsor perform for your event Tony Windsor is accepting bookings for entertaining any size event, from the living room to the great

outdoors! Singing classic country and rock, with special 50s, 60s and 70s hits! Also, gospel and

holiday music available. Booking now for Christmas

parties and beyond. Call: 302-236-9886 for info.

Tony Windsor

Guaranteed affordable! Portions of proceeds will benefit the Newspapers in

Education program.

by Pat Theis, Willow Tree angels and Christmas decorations for the upcoming season are just a few of the many treasures available at Wheaton’s. Refreshments will be provided for all shoppers. Purchase your ticket today at the circulation desk at the library or by contacting Connie Halter (628-0554) or Peggy Boyd (536-1449).

Historical Society raffleThe Seaford Historical Society is offer-

ing a raffle featuring a day on the Nanti-coke River in the spring of 2010. This all-day 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 on-board ship, lunch in Vienna, Md., a self-guided 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. Tick-ets 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.

The Christmas BoutiqueThe Christmas Boutique will once

again be featured in the Ross Mansion gift shop at the annual Victorian Christmas on Dec. 11, 12 and 13. Each member of the Seaford Historical Society is asked to con-tribute one item.

Handmade gifts in the price range of $10 to $20 are most popular. Items may be left in the gray box on the front porch of the Ross Mansion at any time. For further information, call Shirley Skinner at 629-9378 or Diane Thomas at 629-2085.

In-home story-timeThe Laurel Public Library will of-

fer a 6-session series of weekly in-home preschool story times for local day care homes.

This no-cost pilot program will bring books, poetry, music and fun to children who might not otherwise have the oppor-tunity to visit the library for Story Time. Interested daycare providers are encour-aged to contact Becky Norton, Youth Ser-vices librarian at 875-3184 or at [email protected] for more information.

Chinese AuctionSt. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 500 S.

Central Ave., Laurel, will hold a Chinese Auction on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Auction begins at 7 p.m. Assorted items, baked goods, door prizes, China, toys, family fun. Refresh-ment available. Sponsors: St. Philip’s ECW.

Great family night. Co-chairs: Geral-dine Taylor and Barbara Barnes.

Student art exhibitLaurel Public Library is exhibiting

artwork by 19 student artists from Laurel Intermediate/Middle School. Compound photographic portraits will be on display now through November 5 in the Story Room.

LeCates family reunionThe Daniel Burton LeCates Family Re-

union will be held on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Grange Hall in Laurel at 2 p.m.

Sunkissed Tanning food driveSunkissed 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 Christ-mas. Their goal is to collect 1,000 cans this year. You can donate a toy, too. Sunk-issed Tanning is located at Calio’s Plaza in Laurel, and can be reached by calling Margi at 875-1622.

LHS Class of ‘69The Laurel Class of 1969 will hold its

40th reunion on Friday, Nov. 27, at the Georgia House in Laurel. Contact [email protected] for details.

LHS Class of ‘84Laurel Class of 1984 will hold their

25th class reunion on Friday, Nov. 27, at Chef Fred’s Chateau de’Ville in Salisbury, Md. Contact Joel Wharton at 238-7147 for details.

Laurel LibraryNov. 5, 7 p.m. - Movie Night - Experi-

ence Punkin Chunkin with this 2005 recap of Sussex County’s annual event. Ages 14 through adult.

Nov. 12, 6 p.m. - Thursday Night Adult Book Discussion Group - meets in the second floor reading area. This month’s selection is Daughter of Fortune by Isobel Allende.

Nov. 12, 5-7 p.m. - Consult with Sus-sex County Consumer Health Librarian Linda Leonard for up to date information on health and medical issues.

Nov. 17, 7 p.m. - “Telling Your Story” - presents ways to document your life for your children and grandchildren. Geneal-ogy enthusiasts won’t want to miss this.

Nov. 25-26 - Thanksgiving Holiday – Library closed

Dec. 7, 7 p.m. - Holiday Handbell Con-cert

Dec. 8-Jan. 30, 2010 - Christmas Ex-hibit of antique toys “Toys From Another Time”; opening reception from 3-5 pm.

Dec. 10, 6 p.m. - Adult Book Discus-sion Group - selection to be announced.

Dec. 10, 5-7 p.m. - Consult with Sussex County Consumer Health Librarian Linda Leonard for up to date information on health and medical issues.

College & Career FairLaurel High School, 1133 S. Central

Ave., will hold a College and Career Fair on Monday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. Transpor-tation provided for Laurel residents. Join us for an evening of two- and four-year colleges, trade schools, career planning, trades and military. Businesses include medical, poultry, banking, culinary, real estate, insurance and more. This is spon-

sored by Laurel High School Guidance Department. For more information contact Dale Oddo, Joyce Sessoms or Clarence Giles at 875-6124.

LHS seeks used caps and gownsLaurel High School is requesting a

donation of used graduation caps and/or gowns for needy families. These items will be loaned to students in need of graduation attire assistance. Bring or send your caps and/or gowns to the high school.

WHS reunionWoodbridge High School classes of

1988, ‘89 and ‘90 will hold a combined reunion at the Bridgeville Fire Hall on Sat-urday, Nov. 7.

For details contact Dionne Parker Keeler at [email protected] or 302-337-3099.

Senior Expo A senior expo will be held on Tuesday,

Nov. 3, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Bridgeville Public Library.

The event will offer free health screen-ings and information as well as light re-freshments.

The expo is sponsored by Senator Joe Booth (19th District) and Representative Dave Wilson (35th District).

Choral Society Christmas ProgramThe Southern Delaware Choral Society

will present their Christmas program, “My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord” on Sun-day, Dec. 13, 3 p.m., at Woodbridge High School in Bridgeville. The concert features Mendelssohn’s Magnificat, choruses of JS Bach’s Magnificat and 10 choruses from Handel’s Messiah. Tickets are available at southerndelawarechoralsociety.org/, at select stores in southern Delaware, or by contacting Executive Director Gail Launay at 226-5231.

Community Pizza NightThe Friends of the Bridgeville Library

will host a Community Pizza Night at Grotto’s Restaurant in Seaford on Thurs-day, Nov. 12, from 4 to 9 p.m. There are no tickets to buy; you simply present the event voucher, available at The Bridgeville Library, Bridgeville Town Hall or Heri-tage Shores Sales Center, to your server and 20% of your total bill will be donated to The Bridgeville Public Library. For more information, contact Pat McDonald at 337-7192.

A stage play ‘Just Married?’On Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. (doors

open at 5:15 p.m.) a stage play “Just Mar-ried?” will be held at Woodbridge Elemen-tary School, Rt. 13 (South) & Governors Avenue, Greenwood. Tickets are $10 in advance (or $15 at the door), Tickets are non-refundable. Story line - Betty Daniels is a recent widower who’s happy her hus-band has finally “kicked the bucket.” Now that he’s gone she’s making big plans on how to spend all the money he left


Basket Bingo Extravaganza VII

Benefit: Delmar High School Girls Sports Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 Doors Open at 11 am

PIZZA WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR LUNCH.

Session One Begins at 1 pm Session Two Begins after Dinner (intermission)

All Baskets are filled with a Vera Bradley Purse Over $30,000 worth of

Longaberger Prizes! Tickets $ 55 00 each which includes:

One book of 20 reg. games for session one One book of 20 regular games for session two

A Free Catered Dinner at intermission

Doors Open 5 p.m. Games 6:45 p.m.

410-896-3722 or 410-896-3379 CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION

DELMAR VFW POST 8276 DELMAR VFW POST 8276 SUPER BINGO EVERY TUESDAY

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Turkey Shoot Every Sunday - 12 Noon

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS Nov. 6 & 20 at 6 pm


her. But when her oldest daughter, Deb-bie leaves her abusive husband, her wild and crazy son, Jack gets kicked out of the house, she has no other alternative but let them move back home.

Railroad open houseDelMarVa Model Railroad Club’s 24th

Annual Open House, located at 103 East State St., Delmar, Camelot Hall, second floor. Free admission and free parking — Nov. 28 & 29, Dec. 5 & 6, Jan. 9 & 10, Jan. 16 & 17; Saturday hours are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday’s noon to 5 p.m. Operating layouts: N-Scale, N Trak Modules, HO Layout, O Gauge Tinplate, O Scale Lionel, LGB (G Gauge). Train videos to view and raffles.

Safe Halloween for kidsDelmar Church of Prophecy pres-

ents a safe place for your kids, “Trunks of Treats.” Dress up in costumes. Free snacks, games and fun at the Delmar Church of God of Prophecy, Rt. 13 and Dorothy Road, (3 miles north of MD/DE state line), Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m. For more information call 875-7824.

Beef & dumplings dinnerThe Delmar Chorus Boosters will hold

an all-you-can-eat beef and dumpling din-ner on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 1-4 p.m., at the Delmar VFW. Tickets are $10 and are available from any chorus member or by calling the school at 302-846-9544. A lim-ited number of tickets will be available at the door. Dinners are eat-in or carryout.

The VFW is located at 200 West State Street in Delmar. All proceeds from the dinner will support the programs and events of the middle and high school cho-ruses at Delmar School.

Pirate Day at the libraryRumor has it that Pirate Miguel will

be seen skulking about the Delmar Public Library on Friday, Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Join us as we plunder his treasure chests, sample pirate grub and swig pirate groll. Children of all ages are welcome. The Delmar Library is located at 101 N. Bi-State Blvd., Delmar.

Fall bazaarThe Greenwood Cheer Activity Center

will host a fall bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be crafts, a clothing sale, baked goods and a soup and sandwich luncheon. Table space is available for a fee. For details call Susan Welch at 349-5237.

GMS Fall AuctionGreenwood Mennonite School will hold

a Fall Auction to benefit the school on

Saturday, Nov. 7. The event begins with an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Live and silent auctions begin at 9:30 a.m. Auction items include gift certificates, collectibles, tools, toys, quilts, theme bas-kets and more. There will also be a Kids’ Christmas Shop, baked goods and lunch items.

Greenwood Library honors group In observance of National Friends of

the Library Week, which was held Oct. 18–24, the Greenwood Library recognizes their Friends group.

The group was reorganized in 2007 and is now composed of more than 25 contrib-uting members, with a core of active vol-unteers who give very generously of their time and energy for many different activi-ties. To learn more about the Friends of the Greenwood Library, contact the library at 349-5309.

Sportmen’s LunchOn Saturday, Nov. 14, the Harrington-

Greenwood-Felton Rotary will host a Sportsmen’s Lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greenwood Fire Hall. An “all-you-can-eat” menu features homemade chili and soups with rolls, beverages and des-serts. Proceeds will benefit the Polio Foun-dation Appeal and the local food bank; tickets are $10. To reserve tickets, call Bunnie Williams at 629-5500.

Indoor yard saleA pre-Christmas indoor yard sale will

be sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 7478 on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Post 7478 on 2 Governors Ave., in Greenwood. Tables are available for $15 and must be paid by Nov. 15. Make checks payable to: Greenwood Memorial VFWLA 7478. Send checks to: Michaele Russell, P.O. Box 900, Greenwood, DE 19950.

There will also be a baked goods table, 50/50 chances, and lunch with Capt. Sly Veteran, mascot for the VFW National Home for Children. Hot dogs, sodas, cof-fee and baked goods will be available throughout the day. Proceeds will benefit the programs of the VFW Ladies Auxil-iary. For more information, contact Durene Jones at 519-3604.

Book discussion seriesSavor suspenseful tales and sample

sweet treats during Greenwood Public Li-brary’s fall book discussion series, “Delec-table Discussions.” Each month a different culinary mystery will be featured. Enjoy a discussion of the book and a sample of one of the book’s recipes.

Discussions are free and will be held on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the Greenwood Library. Books for discussion include: Nov. 10 - Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson; Dec. 8 - Christmas Cookie Murder by Leslie Meier. To obtain a copy of the book before each discussion, visit the Green-wood Public Library or call Robin Miller at 349-5309.

CHEER Halloween PartyThe Greenwood CHEER Activity Cen-

ter will host a Halloween Party on Friday, Oct. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

There will be refreshments, music, games and a costume parade with prizes for best costumes. For more information, call Susan Welch at 349-5237.

Trunk or treat in GreenwoodCome on out and visit trunks, get some

treats, and play some games in the park-ing lot of Greenwood United Methodist Church on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. Judge who has the best decorated trunk, win prizes and enjoy hot cocoa and cookies in the Education Hall after you’ve visited each trunk. Greenwood UMC is located on the corner of Church and West Market Streets in Greenwood. For more information, call 302-349-4047.

Women’s Service

Come and enjoy “A Women’s Service About Prayer” on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., at Greenwood United Methodist Church. Pause from your busy schedule and join with other women for an evening to re-energize, rejuvenate and refresh your prayer life. Hear the message from the Rev. Dr. Sandra Steiner-Ball, share in praise and worship music, enjoy the sing-ing of Kelly and Karissa Yoder, and gather in fellowship and enjoy light refreshments following the service. For more informa-tion, call 302-349-4047.

Trick or treat The town of Blades trick or treating

will be held October 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Adult Plus day tripsEnjoy day trips in October sponsored

by the Adult Plus+ program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Visit the National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, or Port of Discovery during a day on your own at the inner harbor in Baltimore on Satur-day, Oct. 31. For more information or to sign up for these trips, contact Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 302-856-5618.

Radio City ticketsLimited tickets are available for a trip

to see the “Radio City Christmas Spec-tacular” on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, spon-sored by Adult Plus+ at Delaware Techni-cal & Community College, Owens Cam-pus. The “Radio City Christmas Spec-tacular” features the world-famous Radio City Rockettes’ signature high-kicks and precision choreography in several show-stopping numbers. For more information call at 856-5618.

Seaford AARP tripsThe North Carolina Christmas at the

Biltmore trip planned for Nov. 16-20 has been cancelled due to lack of interest.

Dec. 2 - American Music Theater

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For more information, contact Rose Wheaton at 629-7180.

See ‘The Lion King’Limited seats are available for a trip to

see Disney’s breathtaking musical “The Lion King” on Thursday, April 15, 2010, at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia; the trip is sponsored by Adult Plus+ at Delaware Technical & Community Col-lege, Owens Campus. For more informa-tion or to reserve orchestra seats, contact the Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ pro-gram at 856-5618.

Vacation with Del TechTake a vacation with the Adult Plus+

program at Delaware Technical & Com-munity College, Owens Campus.

Experience the joy of the season dur-ing the nine-day “Christmas Cruise on the Danube” trip to Germany and Austria from Nov. 30 through Dec. 8. Travel-ers 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 Home-stead 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.

H.A.P.P.E.N. The members of H.A.P.P.E.N.,

Hearn’s Pond Association for its Protec-tion, Preservation, Enhancement and Nat-uralization will meet on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Museum. Anyone interested in attending the meet-ing is welcome.

AARP MembershipAARP Seaford Area Chapter 1084

of Western Sussex County membership meeting Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Meth-odist Manor House Fellowship Hall in Seaford, at 1:30 p.m. Stephen Rose, the president and chief executive officer of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will be the guest speaker. This chapter is open for membership to persons 50+ and better.

Call Gladys Bonowicz, chapter presi-dent, at 875-1519 for more information about this chapter.

39th Dist. DemocratsThe 39th District Democrats will hold

their monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. at Pizza King in Seaford. New members are welcome. For informa-tion, call Maggie Callaway at 629-4846.

Library FriendsThe Friends of the Bridgeville Library

will meet at 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov 3, at The Bridgeville Public Library, 600 S. Cannon St., Bridgeville. For more infor-mation, call Ruth Skala 337-3678.

USCG AuxiliaryUnited States Coast Guard Auxiliary

meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Nanticoke River Yacht Club. For more information, contact Cindi Chaimowitz at 302-398-0309.

SHS Alumni AssociationThe SHS Alumni Association will have

their next meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Seaford Museum. Anyone that has attended or taught in the Seaford Schools is invited to attend. For more in-formation, call Donna Angell at 629-8077.

Equine CouncilThe next meeting of the Delaware

Equine Council is Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the public library in Harrington. Everyone interested in horses is welcome. The agenda includes elections for 2010. For more information, contact Stan at 684-3966 or Peggy at 629-5233.

Needlepoint GuildThe Delaware Seashore Chapter of the

American Needlepoint Guild will meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, at the Georgetown Cheer Center.

New members and needle pointers of all levels are welcome to visit, meet other needlepoint friends and learn something new. For more information, call 227-1848.

Ruritan Club buffet All-you-can-eat Sunday Breakfast Buf-

fet served by the Galestown Ruritan Club, on the fourth Sunday of each month now through June 7-10 a.m.

Cost is $7 for adults, $4 children 6-12 years, at the Galestown (Md) Community Hall, 5833 School House Road.

Native American Heritage MonthThe Nanticoke Indian Association,

Inc. as part of its celebration of Native American Heritage Month, will sponsor a Native American Day at their museum, in the Nanticoke Indian Center, Millsboro, on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visit the museum free of charge and see drumming and dancing in the after-noon. Tacos, fried bread, succotash, hot dogs and sodas will be for sale.

For details contact the Nanticoke Indian Center at 945-3400 or the museum at 945-7022.

Portsville Annual Fall BazaarThe Portsville Annual Fall Bazaar will

be held on Dogwood Lane, Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch starting at 11 a.m.

Menu: oyster fritters, chicken salad, vegetable soup, homemade pies, baked goods. Hand-crafted items on sale.

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Church BulletinsChristmas Extravaganza

Trinity UMC on Phillips Hill Road in Laurel needs vendors (crafts, home sales companies, etc.) for their Christmas Extravaganza, which will be held at the church on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is a $10 charge per table and we have limited availability. For more information or to reserve a table, call 875-4741.

Trunk or TreatTrunk or Treat at Laurel Wesleyan

Church on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Join us for a night of safe fam-ily fun. We will be handing out candy in the parking lot at each theme decorated car trunk. Also, enjoy free hayrides, hot chocolate and popcorn. For more infor-mation, call 302-875-5380.

2009 Western Sussex Crop WalkOn Sunday, Nov. 1, Western Sussex

churches and organizations have the op-portunity to support families, both locally and globally, by walking in the 2009 Western Sussex CROP (Communities Re-sponding to Overcome Poverty) Walk.

CROP Hunger Walks are interfaith hunger education and fundraising events sponsored by Church World Service (CWS) and organized by CWS/CROP re-gional offices across the U.S. This is the 15th CROP Walk held in Western Sussex where more than $52,000 has been raised to date. Twenty five percent of the dona-tions are returned back to the local com-munity. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m.

at West Seaford Elementary School. The walk starts at 2 p.m. and will lead to the Seaford Food Closet. Walkers are asked to bring canned goods to deliver to the food closet.

For details call Eleanor Terrell at 628-1515 or John Blevins at 841-7450.

Young to speak at conferenceWm. Paul Young, New York Times

and USA Today best-selling author of The Shack will be the featured adult seminar speaker Nov. 21-22, at the Ocean City, Md. Convention Center in conjunc-tion with the ALIVE 2009: UP Confer-ence.

Young will share his story and what led to writing his best-selling novel in a three-part series scheduled for: Saturday, Nov. 21, 10:30 to 11:50 a.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 22, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.

The adult seminar, open to the gen-eral public, is $50 per person. Seating is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register by Nov. 1 at www.itickets.com/order/new/233516 or by calling 1-877-896-3802.

Kidstuf 103 at Alliance ChurchAtlanta Road Alliance Church in Sea-

ford is offering Kidstuf 103 on Wednes-day evenings. Kidstuf is a program de-signed for children and parents to attend together. Each month features a differ-ent Biblical virtue using music, drama, a storyteller and games. The virtue for Oc-tober is wisdom. A light supper is served

at 6:15 p.m., followed by the program at 6:45 p.m.

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 details call 629-5600 or visit www.atlantaroadcma.org

St. Luke’s NewsletterSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church offers its

newsletter on line and also, via e-mail.Our “Luke’s Letter” is published ap-proximately once a month and will be available on our website www.stlukes-seaford.org. You can also join our e-mail list if you send a request to [email protected] St. Luke’s services are Sunday, Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m., and Thursday evenings, Holy Eucharist and Healing at 6 p.m. The Rev. Jeanne Kirby-Coladonato is the Rector/Pastor.

Fall Bible study All Saints Episcopal Church in Del-

mar, has resumed its fall bible study. All are welcome to share this informal fel-lowship, led by Father Custer Ruley. The study begins at 1 p.m. every Wednesday, at the church located at 10th and Grove streets.

Safe Halloween for kidsDelmar Church of Prophecy pres-

ents a safe place for your kids, “Trunks of Treats.” Dress up in costumes. Free snacks, games and fun at the Delmar Church of God of Prophecy, Rt. 13 and

Dorothy Road, (3 miles north of MD/DE state line), Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m.

For more information, call 875-7824.

Sale at Wheaton’sSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church is selling

tickets for a special sale at Wheaton’s on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a 20% sale on all merchan-dise (except Pat’s Florals). The Christmas Shoppe will also be open. Wheaton’s will provide refreshments.

You cannot attend the sale without a ticket which are $5 each and benefit St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. For more infor-mation and tickets, contact Nancy Harper at 629-7272 or 745-1998. Other church members may also help you.

Gospel ConcertSt. George’s United Methodist Church

in Laurel will hold a Southern Gospel Concert on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 6:30 p.m. Special singers presenting are Jack An-drews and Frank Silva.

Love offering will be taken and light refreshments offered. Directions: Alt. 13 south Laurel toward Delmar. Watch for signs.

Turn right on Bacon Road, turn left at St. George’s Crossroad, follow to church on right. For details call 875-2273.

Christ Lutheran Church dinnerChrist Lutheran Church, 315 Shipley

St., Seaford, will hold chicken ‘n dump-ling dinner on Nov. 7, from 7:30 to 6:30 p.m. We will be serving chicken and


DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship

Delmar Wesleyan Church 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: Bible S tudy

7 P M

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

Road 68, South of Laurel

Laurel, D el.

Wed. Night Bible Study 7 p.m. Hymn Sing: Last Sunday Each Month - 7 p.m.

www.StPaulsUMCLaurelDE.org

Rev. Donna Hinkle, Pastor Church: 875-4233

Sunday Services: 8:30 am Praise

9:30 am Sunday School, 10:45 am Worship

DIAL DAILY DEVOTIONS: 875-4309

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

510 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE

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. M arket St., Laurel, Del.

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

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

Christian Church of Seaford

Dual 13N.,

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 (Nursery & Jr. Church)

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Wed. Night Service &

Youth Groups 7:00 p.m.

Centrally located at 14511 Sycamore Rd., Laurel, DE 19956

Sunday School - 9 a.m.; Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. FasTrak Children’s Ministry - 10:30 a.m.; E318 Youth - 6 p.m.

Wednesday Midweek Services - 7 p.m. For info, call 875.7995 or visit www.centralworshipcenter.org

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

Sr. Pastor Roland Tice

Great Worship - Talented Singers Loving People - Powerful Preaching

Youth Group Wednesday 7:00 pm

Christ Evangelistic Church

Ph: 875-7748 Minister: Ian J. Drucker Worship Services: Sunday 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Bible S tudy: Sun. 9:00 a.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m. In The Interest Of New Testament Christianity

CHURCH OF CHRIST

1010 S. C entral Ave., Laurel

Sunday Family Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. 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


dumplings, stuffing, green beans, rolls, dessert and drinks. Entertainment will be by Tony Windsor. Children 3 years and under are free; 4-11 years are $5; and 12 years to adults are $10. For tickets call church office at 629-9755. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the door only for prepaid will call pickup. Pur-chase cutoff date is Nov. 4.

Trunk or Treat & Movie NightClarence Street Church of God, 743

Clarence St., Seaford, on Oct. 31, at 5 p.m. will hold a special treat for the chil-dren, Trunk or Treat and Movie Night (at 8 p.m.). There will be free food, games, hayrides, storytelling, moon bounce. Movie at 8 p.m. featuring “Night at the Museum.”

St. Philip’s Chinese AuctionThe Episcopal Churchwomen of St.

Philip’s, Laurel, invite one and all to attend the annual Chinese Auction, on Saturday, Nov. 12. Doors open at 5 p.m. with auction beginning at 6 p.m. A wide variety of items including baked goods, china, general items, toys, everything but the kitchen sink.

Special refreshments available in-cluding beverages, popcorn, homemade baked treats. Special door prizes donated by A&K Enterprises (Kim and Alan Littleton), Pampered Chef, Longaberger baskets, O’Neal Brothers. Special hand-crafted items available. Co-chairmen, Geraldine Taylor and Barbara Barnes. Call 875-3644 for details.

Fall Fellowship RevivalThe Clarence Street Church of God

in Seaford will celebrate a “Time of Refreshing” with Church of God Inter-national Evangelist, Jacqui Smith from Cleveland, Tenn. on Nov. 1-4. The Rev. Smith, a renowned psalmist and preacher will minister every evening. Praise and worship begins promptly at 7 p.m. For more information, call 629-9443 or 448-0852.

Women’s ConferenceMt. Olive Baptist Church in Brid-

geville will host the Eleventh Annual Women’s Conference on Nov. 4-6. Ser-vice each night begins at 7 p.m. On Nov. 7 there is a workshop with an 8 a.m. reg-istration (no fee).

For more information, call 337-8687.

Soup/Sandwich LuncheonA Soup/Sandwich Luncheon will be

held on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bethel Church Community Building, west of Seaford on North Oak Grove Road. Several varieties of soup and desserts available. Eat in or carry out. For more information, call Lucy Slacum at 629-7117.

Homecoming at Woodland UMCWoodland United Methodist Church

will celebrate its annual Homecoming on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2:30 p.m. Guest will be Jim Hughes, a gifted speaker who will present a program entitled “Gethsemane” that includes music and drama. A covered dish dinner will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Greet our new pastor Linda Eshel-man and her husband Wil. There will be no morning worship service.

Right to Life banquet plannedPam Tebow, mother of University of

Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, will speak at the Delaware Right to Life annual banquet on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Christiana Hil-ton in Newark. Pam Tebow has become well-known in the pro-life community since an ESPN interview which discussed Pam’s refusal to abort Tim, against medi-cal advice.

While pregnant, Pam suffered a life-threatening infection. Because of the drugs used to rouse her from a coma and to treat her dysentery, the fetus ex-perienced a severe placental abruption. Doctors expected a stillbirth and recom-mended an abortion to protect her life. She carried Tim to term, and both sur-vived. Tickets are $50/person ($55 after Oct. 30), $30/student and can be obtained by visiting www.derighttolife.org, or con-tacting Betty O’Malley at 302-453-8846 or [email protected]. The event will also feature a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Delaware Right to Life Educa-tion Fund.

Latin MassA 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 is always a Missa Cantata using traditional Gregorian chant. For further information, call 302-674-5781.

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

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

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

302-877-0443

VICTORY TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GO D

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT Ministry for the whole f amily 7 PM

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH A Cooperative S.B.C. Church

805 Atlanta Rd., Seaford, DE

“The Cross Is Grounded In Grace”

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH 532 Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973

MASSES: SUNDAY:

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

HOLY DAYS: NOVENA DEVOTIONS:

CONFESSION:

Sunday9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening6:45

7:00

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

The Church by the Side of the Road 15092 Cokesbury Rd, Georgetown, DE

Sunday Schoo 9 am Contemporary Church Service 1 am

COKESBURY CHURCH

All Welcome Where Love Abides -- John 3:16

Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School &

Adult Forum: 10:30 a.m. Thurs. Eve. Service: 6 p.m.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

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

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

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

Laurel Baptist Church, SBC Where everybody is somebody & Jesus Christ is Lord

33056 Bi-State Boulevard, Laurel, DE 19956

Nursery P rovided

Pastor: Rev. Steven Booth Music Director: Linda Lewis

302-875-7998

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

Serving Christ in the Heart of Seaford since 1830

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

Sunday Evening Worship

Children’s Ministries

Seaford Church of Christ (Rm. 16:16) Acapella

N. Dual 13, P.O. Box 783, Seaford, DE 19973 302-629-6206

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m. Eve. Worship . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m.

Patch Club (kids) 7:00 p.m.

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Fully Accredited By Middle States in ACSI

27225 Kaye Road

“Shining His Light”

Sunday : Church School . . . . . . . . 9:45 am Morning Worship . . . . . . 11 am Youth Explosion . . . . . . . . 6 pm Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . 7 pm

Tuesday : Corporate Prayer . . . . . . . . . 7 pm ‘Come and Grow with Us!’

Midweek Activities : Call for Details

Children’s Church & Nursery Provided

*Counseling by appt. only Thursday :

Bible Study & Family Training Hour . . . . . . . . . . . 7 pm

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

629-9443, Cell:

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.)

Welcome… SEAFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9 am Morning Worship 10 am

701 Bridgeville Road

629-9077

Seaford Seventh-day Adventist Church

Pastor - O. Kenneth Scheller 302-875-0140 All are welcome to worship here every Sabbath.

Saturday Services Sabbath School

9:30 a.m. Worship Service

11:00 a.m.

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

Weekly S ervices: Sunday: 10 am

Tuesday: Prayer 7-8 pm

Thurs day: Bible Study 7 pm

22606 Sussex Hwy. Seaford, DE

302-359-6331


ObituariesRev. David W. Baker Sr., 95

The Rev. David W. Baker Sr., of Mills-boro, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at Harrison Senior Living in Georgetown, after a long life of dedication to his family and the United Methodist Church.

He was born July 17, 1914, in Wilm-ington, son of Rev. Frank A. Baker Sr. and Mrs. Louise Reybold Baker.

The oldest of six children, Rev. Baker attended public school in Delaware and Maryland, graduated from Wicomico High School in Salisbury, Md.; attended Union College in Kentucky; graduated from the University of Delaware in 1939; and from Drew Theological Seminary in 1942.

At his death, he was the last living pas-tor to join the former Wilmington Confer-ence in 1939, which later that year became the Peninsula Conference, now the Penin-sula - Delaware Conference. In June 2009, he celebrated the 70th anniversary of his ordination.

On Dec. 28, 1940, he married Florence Ellen Hottel and together they served the following parishes: in Delaware - Stanton, Epworth at Rehoboth, Calvary at Milford, Centenary at Laurel, Salem at Selbyville, and St. Matthews at Fenwick Island (built during his tenure), Mt. Olivet at Seaford, St. Mark’s and Chester Bethel in Wilm-ington; and in Maryland - Warwick, Union and Concord in Federalsburg from which he retired in 1984. He was superintendent of the Salisbury District and Conference Council director from 1974 to 1979.

During his active ministry, Rev. Baker served on the Conference Board of Or-dained Ministry for 12 years (four years as chair), trustee of Wesley Jr. College, now Wesley College, and on the Commission for Barrett’s Chapel from 1998 to 2002 to raise funds for the Permanent Endowment Fund. Rev. Baker worked with three fel-low clergymen who founded the site of a former scout camp near Centreville, Md. The property was purchased by the Pen-insula Conference, cleaned up, repaired, and dedicated as Camp Pecometh, which even today is a retreat site for children and adults. Rev. Baker was a member of Jef-ferson Lodge in Lewes since 1945, a 32nd degree Mason and served as Grand Chap-lain of Delaware for three years. After retirement, Rev. Baker served 13 years at Epworth U.M. Church, Rehoboth Beach, as an assistant, ll of those years with his son, Jonathan.

David and Flo have three children by birth and three by marriage: Sheryll and Gary Law of Selbyville; David W. Jr. and Sandra of Seaford; Jonathan and Donna of Rehoboth Beach. They have six grandchil-dren by birth and five by marriage. They were blessed with nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. He is also survived by brothers Frank Jr. and wife Barbara of Dames Quarter, Md. and Terry and wife Terry Lee of Salisbury.

A celebration of his life and ministry was held Sunday, Oct. 25, at Epworth

United Methodist Church, Rehoboth Beach, with the Revs. Dr. Jonathan Baker and Patricia Loughlin co-officiating. In-terment was private at Barrett’s Chapel Cemetery, Frederica. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Barrett’s Chapel Permanent Endowment Fund, 6362 Bay St., Frederica, DE 19946; Epworth United Methodist Church at the address noted above; or Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

Linda Bunting, 59Linda Bunting of Laurel, went to be

with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

She was born in Milford, a daughter of William Bush of Seaford and the late Florence Bush. She was a self-employed house cleaner and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Seaford. She enjoyed gardening, reading the Bible and loved to talk about Jesus. She is survived by her sons, Eric Bunting of Philadelphia, Pa. and Christopher Bunting of Seaford; daughter, Suzanne McDonald of Denver, Pa.; brother, Rob Bush and wife Joanne of Laurel; sister, B.J. Ellis and husband Steve of Seaford; nephew, C.J. Ellis; and grandchildren, Justin Martin, Mark Martin, Corinn Martin, Tyler and Corissa Martin.

A celebration of her life was held at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sea-ford on Saturday, Oct. 24. Pastor Joe Kelly and B.J. Ellis officiated. Interment was pri-vate. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Wesley United Method-ist Church, 22025 Atlanta Road, Seaford, DE 19973; or Tunnell Cancer Center, 18947 John J. Williams Hwy., Unit 213, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.

Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home in Laurel is serving the Bunting family.

Charles E. Fletcher, 77

Charles Edward Fletcher departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

A son of John and Maggie Fletcher, Mr. Fletcher was born on April 13, 1932, in Seaford. In addition to his parents, Mr. Fletcher was preceded in death by his siblings, Ralph Fletcher, Frances Fletcher and Selena Williams, and one son, Garry

Evans. Mr. Fletcher was employed by the Seaford School District as custo-dian supervisor, chief custodian, and mailman. After his retirement, he worked at the Laurel Auction Block as a weigh master. He was also employed at Walmart in Sea-ford.

Charles “the Bread Man” Fletcher, as he was affectionately known, leaves to cherish his memory, his dedicated and lov-ing wife, Jean Fletcher; three sons, Lance and Leonard Fletcher of Bridgeville, and Rydell Fletcher of Washington, D.C.; five daughters, Nikita Powell of Greenwood, Sabrina Smith of Seaford, Dawn Fletcher of Salisbury, Md., Francessa Abbot of Smyrna, and Na’Vone Houston of New-ark; one brother, Alan Fletcher (Ruth), of Seaford; four sisters, Margaret Dorsay of Milford, Rosalie Coverdale and Laverne Ross (Isaac) of Seaford, and Delores Da-vis (Neil) of Milford; three aunts, Emma Mae Parks and Louise Dangerfield, both of Hurlock, Md. and Helen Strawberry of Pennsylvania; two uncles, John Washing-ton of New York and Randolph Washing-ton of Maryland; 13 grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The funeral service was held at Clar-ence Street Church of God in Seaford on Friday, Oct. 23. Professional services are being provided by Bennie Smith Funeral Homes in Seaford.

Lois F. Anderson Given, 88Lois F. Anderson Given died peacefully

at home at Methodist Manor House in Sea-ford, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. She was born in Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 20, 1921, the daughter of Ambrose B. Ander-son and Leila McKeen Anderson.

She was preceded in death by her hus-band, the Rev. R. Gordon Given. Together they served several churches in Maryland and Delaware before retirement. Lois is survived by her four children, Ruth Grif-fith and her husband Robert of Seaford, Richard Given and his wife Judy of Salisbury, Md., James Given and his wife Timmy Jo of Ellendale, and John Given

and his wife Elizabeth of Farmington; 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; one brother, Elbert Anderson of Minneap-olis, Minn.; and five sisters, Marion Gabel of Rochester, Minn., Ruth Van Tassel of Minneapolis, Velma Wickstrom of Eden Prairie, Minn., Etta Pond of Littleton, Colo., and Leila Meyers of Rimrock, Ariz. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Seaford.

The funeral service was held on Mon-day, Oct. 26, at St. John’s United Method-ist Church in Seaford. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to: The Methodist Manor House Be-nevolence Fund, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE 19973 or St. John’s United Methodist Church, PO Box 299, Seaford, DE 19973.

David L. Hastings, 66David Lee Hastings of Seaford, passed

away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at his home in Seaford. He was born in Baltimore, Md., a son of Hazel Brumbley of Laurel.

David served in the National Guard. He was the owner/operator of H & H Over-head Doors. David was an avid NASCAR fan who loved collecting tractors. His nickname was Carburetor and his passion as a young man was racing at Delmar In-ternational Speedway. He loved his family and his special dog “Cocoa”.

He his survived by his wife, Judy Hast-ings of Seaford; daughter, Christina Smith and husband Craig of Laurel; brothers, Stevie, Timothy and Mark Hastings; sister, Beth Workman; mother, Hazel Brumbley; stepfather, Donald Brumbley of Laurel; stepgrandchildren, Jerad Smith, Katie Rogers and husband Justin, and Brittany Smith; step-great-grandson, Brian Rogers; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service was held at Han-nigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel, on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Rev. Julie Lewis officiated. Interment followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Anna Bowers Rice Holloway, 88Anna Bowers Rice Holloway of Cr-

isfield, Md., died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Easton, Md., she was the daughter of Viola Dulin and Clarence Harry Rice. She was a clerk in the Sus-sex County Court House in Georgetown

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before retiring. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her hus-band, Howard Holloway in 1989. She is survived by a son, William P. Bogdan Sr. of Glen Burnie, Md.; a daughter, Frances A. Mahoney of Crisfield; seven grand-children; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cem-etery, Seaford.

Ralph N. Joseph Sr., 79Ralph N. Joseph Sr. of Laurel, passed

away on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at Penin-sula Regional Medical Center.

He was born in Laurel on Jan. 14, 1930, a son of Norman and Blanche Jo-seph. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, a veteran of the Korean War. He later retired from Salisbury Steel after 35 years of service.

He enjoyed camping in Key West, stock car racing and hanging out with his friends at the mall.

Mr. Joseph is survived by his son, Ralph N. Joseph Jr. and wife Faye of Laurel; daughter, Linda Joseph and two grandchildren, Bryden Joseph and wife Ashley of Laurel and Danielle Wilson of Parsonsburg, Md.; three great-grandchil-dren, Lillian and Quinn Joseph and Sean Grobani; brother, Roy Joseph of Seaford; sister, Kathleen Hearn and husband Sam of Seaford; special friend and companion, Margie Foskey of Delmar; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his par-ents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Joseph and brothers, Ronald, Jimmy and Burton.

The funeral service was held at Han-nigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home in Laurel, on Friday, Oct. 23. Pastor Donald Murray officiated. Interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Gene Littleton, 71Gene Littleton of Laurel, passed away

on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at home sur-rounded by family.

He was born in Laurel, a son of Alton and Margaret Littleton. Gene was the owner/operator of Gene Littleton and Sons Surveying in Laurel.

His involvement as a young man with his father at W.C. Littleton and Son influ-enced his career choices, which included International Harvester sales and profes-sional truck driver. Anyone who knew Gene can speak to his love of trucking and passion for fishing. When on the water, he was at peace. Mr. Littleton was a 32nd degree Mason and lifetime member of Centenary United Methodist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Littleton. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Sandra Littleton of Laurel; daughters, Joy Littleton of Wilmington and Gina Edness and husband Clarence of Eldersburg, Md.; brother, Craig Littleton of Laurel; sister, Marsha Taylor of Laurel; and grandson, Cameron Edness. A memo-rial service was held at Centenary United Methodist Church, Laurel, on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Rev. K. Wayne Grier and Kevin English officiated. Interment was held privately. Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home is serving the Littleton fam-ily. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Mr. Littleton’s name to:

Centenary U.M. Church, 200 W. Mar-ket St., Laurel, DE 19956 or Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

Robert N. Mitchell, 70Robert N. “Bob” Mitchell, of Green-

wood, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at his home. Bob was born Oct. 10, 1939, in Sparrow Point, Md., to the late James E. and Alice E. Covington Mitchell.

Mr. Mitchell served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed on the USS Forrestal. He drove for UPS in Harrington for more than 30 years, retiring in 1995.

Mr. Mitchell attended Hickory Ridge Community Church in Greenwood. His interests were gardening, golfing, fishing, watching and feeding the birds and riding his four wheeler.

He was a devoted family man that loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Katherine Schmid and two brothers, James E. and Paul Mitchell.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sandra Gillespie Mitchell; three children and their spouses, Walter and Sandra Mitchell of Greenwood, Traci and Albert Zarro of Lewes, and Bob and Michelle Mitchell of Greenwood; seven grandchil-dren, David and Devin Arthurs, and Jona-than, Heartli, Emily, Abigail and Andrew Mitchell; a brother and his wife, William and Karen Mitchell of Greenwood; and ex-tended family. Memorial services will be held Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., at Hickory Ridge Community Church, 12237 Sussex Highway, Greenwood. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ambulance Squad, Green-wood Vol. Fire Co., PO Box 1, Green-wood, DE 19950. Arrangements are by Fleischauer Funeral Home, Greenwood.

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Celebrate fall’s favorite fruit with these tasty recipesAs American as apple pie. One

bad apple spoils the whole bunch. The apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree. It’s like comparing apples and oranges. As American adages go, no other fruit figures as prominently as the apple. And “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is not only a perfect rhyme but also quite accurate. Also, it’s probably the more polite version of the old German saying, “Eating an apple before going to bed makes the doctor beg for his bread. Indeed, the list of health benefits that come from eating fresh apples is as long as the number of apple varieties - about 7,500. Apples are credited with helping to lower blood cholesterol, improving bowel function and reducing risk of stroke, prostate cancer, type II diabetes and asthma. Improved lung health, heart health and helping with weight loss are a few more of the apple’s many star qualities.

Fuji Apple Spice Cake & Cream Cheese Frosting Bon Appétit, October 2009by Dorie GreenspanYield: Makes 12 servingsCake:3 cups all purpose flour1 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground allspice1/4 teaspoon nutmeg1/4 teaspoon baking soda1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature1 1/4 cups sugar3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

3 large eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 tbsp. bourbon, apple brandy, or rum 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce2 medium Fuji or Gala apples (13 to 14

ounces total), peeled, halved, cored, cut into 1/3-inch cubes

1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans Frosting:1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room

temperature1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature1 tablespoon vanilla extractPinch of salt3 cups powdered sugar Coarsely chopped toasted pecansSpecial equipment: 2 9-inch-diameter

cake pans with 2-inch-high sidesFor cake: Position rack in center of oven

and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch high sides. Line bottom of each pan with parch-ment paper round. Whisk first 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add both sugars and beat until smooth. Add

eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, then bourbon, if desired (mixture may look curdled). Add flour mixture to egg mixture in three ad-ditions alternately with applesauce in two additions, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in apples and pecans. Divide batter between cake pans; smooth tops. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center of each comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Transfer cakes to racks and cool in pans 15 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cakes. Invert cakes onto racks; peel off parchment paper. Place another rack atop one cake and invert again so that cake is rounded side up. Repeat with second cake. Cool completely. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth. Beat in vanilla extract and pinch of salt. Gradually add pow-dered sugar, beating until frosting is smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Using long serrated knife, trim off rounded tops of cakes to make level; brush off any loose crumbs. Transfer 1 cake to platter, trimmed side up. Drop half of frosting (about 1 1/2 cups) by spoonfuls atop cake. Spread frosting evenly to edges of cake. Top with second cake, trimmed side down. Drop remaining frosting by spoonfuls onto top of cake, leaving sides of cake plain. Spread frosting to top edges of cake, swirling and creating peaks, if desired. Sprinkle with pecans. Let cake stand at room temperature 1 hour to allow frosting to set slightly.

Golden Delicious Apple and Cheddar Turnovers with Dried Cranberries

Bon Appétit, October 2009by Dorie Greenspan

Yield: Makes 8 servings2 medium Golden Delicious apples,

peeled, halved, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 1/2 cups)

1 1/2 cups (loosely packed) coarsely grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 cup pure maple syrup1/4 cup chopped walnuts1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberriesPinch of salt1 17.3-ounce package frozen puff pastry

(2 sheets), thawed1 large egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water SugarToss first 6 ingredients in medium bowl

to blend. Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Position one rack in top third and one rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment. Roll out one puff pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 11-inch square. Using 5- to 5 1/2-inch plate or bowl as template, cut out four rounds from pastry. Transfer pastry rounds to one baking sheet, spacing apart. Repeat with second pastry sheet, placing rounds on second baking sheet. Spoon filling onto half of each pastry round, dividing all of filling among rounds. Brush edges of pastry lightly with some of egg glaze. Fold plain pastry half over filling; press on edges to seal and enclose filling completely, then press tines of fork along pastry edge to create tight seal. Using tip of small sharp knife, cut two 1/2-inch-long slits in top of crust on each turnover. Brush tops with egg glaze, then sprinkle with sugar.

Bake turnovers about 25 minutes. Care-fully run metal spatula under turnovers to loosen and transfer to racks to cool slightly.

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Crude Oil PricesCrude oil prices continued to climb

last week, trading at a 2009 high above $82 a barrel. Oil closed at $80.50 Fri-day, a 3% increase over the previous week. After trading within the $65 to $75 range for more than 11 weeks, crude oil has rallied by about $10 a bar-rel this month despite continued weak supply and demand fundamentals.

OPEC Secretary General Abdulla al-Badri said that oil prices at around $80

a barrel were “a bit high” given the state of the world’s economy. Sources say that should oil prices top $100 a bar-rel in the coming months, OPEC could raise oil output at its next meeting in December. OPEC cut output back in 2008 as a result of weak demand.

Future Outlook“Crude oil increases are pushing up

prices at the gas pump,” said Catherine L. Rossi, manager of Public and Gov-ernment Affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic. “Motorists are noticing the jump in pric-es over the last week. Should crude oil continue its upward climb and demand continue to increase, we are likely in for some higher prices yet.”

Local pricingOn Tuesday gas stations from Del-

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I watch CSI. So when I saw the dark red splotches on the bedroom floor, I knew almost immediately that they were blood spatter.

(Even if you aren’t a fan of CSI or of the several and, in my judgment, vastly inferior shows that have spun off from it, you can probably guess what blood spatter is. It is exactly what it sounds like, and it’s not something you want to find in a bedroom.)

The splotches were near a corner, underneath a bookcase that hangs on the wall. I don’t know how long they had been there — I figure that I was last in that room in early September, when I changed the sheets on the bed in prepara-tion for a Labor Day weekend visit from our son and his wife.

The splotches formed a pattern ex-actly like the patterns described on crime shows: a couple of small pools at the epi-center of the crime and then dots of blood extending out in arcs from the pools, the remnants of what must have been a spray of blood. Just typing this makes me shiver — I’m glad that I wasn’t there to witness the killing.

Despite its gruesomeness, the blood spatter didn’t send me rushing for the telephone to call in expert help. Murder of the most violent kind had been committed, there was no doubt. But judging from the small amount of spatter, it was also mur-der of the lowly kind, of one small animal, a mouse perhaps, at the paws of another, larger, animal.

The cats aren’t talking. But putting all my investigative skills into action, I have identified at least one of them as the killer. The incriminating evidence: cat footprints, 12 of them, outlined in blood and headed in the opposite direction of the spatter and under the bed. The cats have watched CSI with me. They should have known to wear booties when committing a crime.

“Did you test for blood?” my husband asked when I told him what I had found. Well, no. I didn’t have with me a swab and whatever that liquid is that turns blue when it encounters blood. But I did fetch a flashlight — crime scene investigators never do anything without a flashlight — and examine the scene at length. I have no doubt — and I will stand by this if called into rodent court — that the splotches were blood.

I also didn’t check for semen, that fluid ubiquitous to all television crime dramas. We have two cats, Alpha, a female, and

Uno, a castrated male. Any semen on the scene would have had to have come from the victim and the possibilities that that would present are best not considered.

I haven’t found a corpse, despite be-ing brave enough to give the area under the bed and dresser a thorough search, by flashlight even. That doesn’t really surprise me; I’ve seen lots of evidence of rodent murder in the years we have lived in our old farmhouse, mouse tails left ly-ing on the living room rug, blood on the kitchen floor, but rarely have I found a body. Cats like to eat mice.

The real mystery is this: I didn’t know that we had mice in the house yet this fall. We haven’t heard them running in the walls or spotted their droppings in the kitchen drawers. Maybe this was a lone adventurer, or a scout sent in by the tribe to check out the conditions here. Perhaps the fact that he will never return to his home will convince his friends and rela-tives to search out winter accommodations elsewhere.

Or maybe the victim wasn’t a mouse at all, but some other small animal unfor-tunate enough to find itself trapped in a bedroom corner with two overfed but still hungry cats. We have skinks around and occasionally one makes its way inside. But I can’t imagine that that tiny, lizard-like creature has enough blood to spatter.

There is always DNA analysis of the blood, which I’m guessing could deter-mine to what species the creature be-longed. But I don’t suppose it matters. It’s dead now, its body hopefully gone (and if it isn’t, we’ll know soon enough) and it’s time for those of us left behind to move on.

For me, that includes preparing our son’s bedroom for the upcoming holidays, and possible (all two-legged, I hope) visi-tors. To them, I won’t mention the blood spatter. If they wake up with tales of hav-ing seen a mouse ghost during the night, I’ll just tell them they’ve eaten too much turkey.

The cats have watched CSI with me. They should have known to wear booties when com-mitting a crime.

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provide a thriller afternoon of old time radio theatre featuring The Maltese Falcon and The Lodger. Tickets may be reserved by calling the Possum Point Players’ office and picked up at the door the day of the performance for $5.

The Maltese Falcon, based on the movie starring Humphrey Bogart, features Dick Pack and Liz Roe of Lewes, Andy Stasny of Bethany Beach and Doug Friend of Lewes.

The second half of Ad Hoc’s presentation is an episode of the old time thriller, The Lodger, also based on a popular film. This tale is about Jack the Ripper, and stars Doug Friend of Lewes as the evil villain. This “retro-entertainment” is a nostalgic, way to spend an afternoon for all ages, or a new way to “see” this old medium, for all theatre fans. The Ad Hoc performances take radio, an early form of entertainment, and add the visual dimension of the creation of sound effects and characters reading lines as they would have back then, from scripts in front of microphones. Tickets are now on sale for $5 and are to be paid for and picked up at the door, but seats may be reserved by calling the Possum Ticketline at 856-4560.

THE LONE RANGER - The Lone Ranger will make an appearance at the 18th Tourism Celebration at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino on Friday, Nov. 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. No, it is not Clay-ton Moore, Fred Foy or John Hart the original Lone Rangers but a true Lone Ranger enthusiast that wanted to keep the legend alive. The Lone Ranger is a Maryland native who does not want to promote his real name. He makes ap-pearances looking like The Lone Ranger with his white horse named Silver.

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SHS PRODUCTION - The Seaford High School Drama Club proudly presents the two act production of O. Henry’s “Ransom of Red Chief,” a comedy set in the early 20th century west. Director and sponsor Tom Chapman says, “This play is a classic O. Henry comedy where the kidnapped get the best of the kidnappers.” The play will be performed at the Madden Auditorium on Nov. 14-18. Curtain rises at 7 p.m. except Sunday, Nov. 15, which is a 2 p.m. matinee. Admission is $5 and proceeds go to the Drama Club and the Junior class. From left are Alexandria Smith, lead role, “Sam”; Cole Schaffner, lead role, “Red”; and Danielle Levredge, lead role, “Bill”.

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Grief holiday workshopDelaware Hospice invites everyone who

is grieving the loss of a loved one to “The Ups and Downs of the Holiday” workshop on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford.

Paul Ganster, LCSW, grief counselor, will lead the workshop and discuss topics such as: why the holidays are stressful and difficult for those grieving; problem solv-ing to reduce stress; suggestions on cop-ing with the holidays; and rituals to honor your loved one.

Each participant will receive a 64-page booklet, “How Will I Get through the Holidays?” by James E. Miller.

Light refreshments will be provided.The workshop is free and open to the

public, but registration is required as space is limited. To register, call Paul Ganster, 357-7147, or email [email protected].

Fitness activities at Delaware TechHave fun and stay active this fall by

participating in fitness activities at Dela-ware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus.

Build strength with excess bulk to cre-ate a sleek, toned body in Pilates begin-ning Monday, Nov. 2.

Release tension and stress through med-itation, breathing and stretching exercises in Yoga, beginning Nov. 2 and Nov. 4.

Get a great workout in the Cardio Combo Class on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Nov. 3.

Children and adults can learn basic ka-rate movements, improve coordination and concentration in karate courses beginning Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. for ages 7-12 and 11:10 a.m. for ages 13 and older.

Learn about the culture of the Middle East through dance technique and music in Belly Dance Choreography or step up the pace in Belly Dance Aerobics, beginning Thursday, Nov. 12.

Horseback riding is offered for begin-ners at Singletree Stables in Seaford; participants will learn the basics of safety, stable management and equestrian skills beginning Saturday, Nov. 14, for ages 8 to 14 and Wednesday, Nov. 18, for ages 15 and up.

For more information, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate & Community Programs at 854-6966.

Seasonal flu shots offeredIt’s time to get your seasonal flu shot.

Influenza is a serious disease that affects many people, including the elderly and those with long-term health problems.

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will be offering seasonal flu shots to individuals 18 and older at Nanticoke Occupational Health, 743 Shipley Street, Suite F, Sea-ford, from: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 4

- 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Nov. 4; and 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Fridays, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6. Cost is $10 per adult.

Medicare Part B billing is available with proof of Medicare insurance. Pre-registration is required.

Call Nanticoke Occupational Health at 629-6875 to pre-register and schedule an appointment.

Professional Caregiver Retreat DayDelaware Hospice’s Family Support

Center invites all those who work or vol-unteer in a helping profession to attend the Professional Caregiver Retreat Day on Friday, Nov. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford.

Dr. Judy Pierson, licensed clinical psy-chologist, published author and dynamic speaker, will discuss topics such as: the cost of caring—assess your own well-be-ing; understanding vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue; strategies for coping with the stress of this work; and creating your own personal self-care plan.

The retreat is $99 per person (conti-nental breakfast and lunch included).

Application has been made for 6.0 con-tinuing education hours for social workers and nurses.

Participants will leave with informa-tion about the impact of their work, spe-cific coping techniques, and a strategy for improving their work life tomorrow.

Due to space limitations, early registra-tion is recommended.

To register and for more information, call Vicki Costa, associate director of the Family Support Center, 302-856-7717, ext. 1129.

Hospice offers Grief Support groupDelaware Hospice is offering an eight-

week group meeting for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. The group will meet Wednesday afternoons from 5 to 6:30 p.m., until Dec. 2, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, 801 Mid-dleford Road, Seaford.

Find out what normal grief “looks” like; learn about the “tasks of mourning;” identify your coping style and develop coping skills that feel right for you; share as much or as little as you would like.

This activity is provided free to the public by Delaware Hospice; however, registration is required.

To register, call Paul Ganster at 302-357-7147.

Depression Support GroupThere is a free bimonthly Depression

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Any person who has signs and symp-toms 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.

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Swine flu causes fever phobiaBy Dr. Anthony Policastro

There is a medical diagnosis called fever phobia. This relates to individuals who panic when a family member gets a fever. There is a belief that the fever will be harmful to the patient.

Fever is caused by the body fighting off an infection. Bacteria and viruses that cause infections grow best at 98.6 degrees. That is the reason they can infect humans. One of the body’s defenses is to raise the body temperature until the immune system can fight off the infection.

We treat fever to make the patient com-fortable. We do not treat it to make the fever go down. Fever is a good thing.

We are now into another kind of medi-cal phobia. It is swine flu phobia. My last few night’s on call, I have been flooded with calls from patients who want Tamiflu for their child’s illness.

Most illnesses are not swine flu. Most illnesses will disappear without treatment in 72 hours. There is not enough Tamiflu available to use it for everyone with every illness.

If we use the stockpiles up before an epidemic hits, there may be none available for use when it is really needed. We need to be careful about overreacting.

That being said, we should also not de-prive someone of a medication that might prove useful to their disease.

There are two questions that need to be answered when prescribing Tamiflu. The first is related to how sick the patient is. A fever alone is not a reason to treat for influenza.

Runny nose alone is not a reason to treat for influenza. Cough alone is not a reason to treat for influenza.

Another related item is that not all flu viruses respond to Tamiflu. Therefore, even if you have the flu, it might not be swine flu.

The medication would not work. The same thing is true if you have a viral infec-tion with a non-swine flu virus. Tamiflu is somewhat specific. It is not like an antibi-otic that covers many bacteria.

The second important point to remem-ber is that for Tamiflu to be effective, it needs to be issued within 48 hours of symptoms beginning.

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Delaware Division of Public Health reports two possible H1N1 deathson Oct. 19 and was later transported to a Delaware hospital where initial testing for strep infection was positive and influ-enza was negative.

Post-mortem test results were positive for H1N1 influenza and the death will be reported to the CDC as H1N1-related since flu was present.

There have been approximately 292 flu-related deaths, seasonal and H1N1 com-bined, in the United States from Aug. 30 until Oct. 10. according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Certain groups of people are at higher risk of complications from the H1N1 flu, including people with chronic underlying health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and who are immu-nosuppressed.

For most healthy people this has been a mild infection.

Precautions to help stop the spread of

flu include:• Get vaccinated against both H1N1

and seasonal flu.• Wash your hands frequently with soap

and warm water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

• Cover your cough/sneeze with a tis-sue, or cough/sneeze into your inner elbow and not into your hands.

• If you are sick, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever goes away. This means no fever for at least 24 hours after you have stopped taking any fever-reduc-ing medication.

Employers are encouraged to be flex-ible with their employees on the issue of staying home when ill.

Stay informed about the latest develop-ments on the H1N1 flu, by visiting www.de.flu.gov.

Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) has learned of the first H1N1–relat-ed death in the 2009 season, a 35-year-old female from Kent County.

The individual had a number of under-lying health conditions and had been hos-pitalized on Oct. 12 in Delaware but was

later transferred to a Maryland hospital. DPH is also reviewing the

Oct. 19 death of a 15-year-old New Castle County boy to determine if the cause of death is related to H1N1 influenza. The boy, who had a number of underly-ing health conditions, went to his doctor

Adult smoking rates reach lowCigarette smoking among adults in

Delaware is at its lowest level since data collection began in 1982 and Delaware has the highest prevalence in the nation of colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer.

Those are two of the most positive find-ings in a new report issued by the Dela-ware Division of Public Health entitled, Behavioral Risks in Delaware 2007-2008. This report is based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS), an ongoing telephone-based survey of adult Delawar-eans, with a random sample of 4,000 resi-dents age 18 and older.

The following are highlights from the 2007-08 BRFS Report:

• 17.8 percent of Delaware adults re-ported smoking cigarettes in 2008; down from 26.6 percent in 1997, when the Divi-sion’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Program was established.

• Obesity continues its upward trend. Nearly 28 percent of Delaware adults reported being obese in 2008. The percentage of obese adults has doubled in the state since 1990.

• Men are more likely to abuse alcohol than women; 7.2 percent of adult men in the state are chronic heavy drinkers, while 25.3 percent of adult men report “binge drinking.”

• Slightly less than 5 percent of adults who reported drinking in the past month acknowledged that they had driven when

they had “perhaps too much to drink.” Al-though this is a small percentage of the total adult population, it represents an es-timated 18,800 people who were drinking and driving in the past month.

• There is continued good news about seat belt use: 89.1 percent of adults say they “always” use their seat belts, and 95.8 percent say they “always or nearly always” use their seat belts.

• Delaware efforts to increase colorectal cancer screening are having dramatic suc-cess. In 2008, 74.3 percent of Delaware adults age 50 and older reported they have had a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy to detect colon cancer. Delaware now leads the nation in the prevalence of colonosco-py screening, moving up from third place in 2006.

The Division of Public Health strongly encourages households to participate in the survey should they receive a call from the BRFS. Dr. Karyl Rattay, DPH director, says, “Data produced by this study are es-sential for planning and evaluating effec-tive public health programs that improve the quality of health in Delaware and help reduce long-term health costs.”

The report is available online at http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/dpc/brfsurveys.html. Copies of the report can be requested from the Division’s Office of Health Education, Thomas Collins Build-ing Suite 7, 540 S. DuPont Highway, Do-ver, DE 19901-4523.


Education

STATE HONORS SUPERINTENDENT - Dr. Patrick Savini, superintendent of the Sus-sex Technical School District, was honored by the Delaware Legislature for his many years of service to the school district and Sussex County, and for his coordination of the yearly Schoolwide Advisory Committee Dinner. Proclamations from the State Senate and State House of Representatives were presented to Dr. Savini at this year’s dinner on Oct. 19. From left are State Representative Dave Wilson, Dr. Savini, State Representative Ruth Briggs King and State Senator Joe Booth.

Sussex Technical High School Principal Curt Bunting and wife, Paige, recently met with Delaware’s U.S. Senator Tom Carper while on Capitol Hill.

Principal honored on Capitol HillDelaware State Principal of the Year

Curt Bunting from Sussex Technical High School recently attended the MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year Program on Capitol Hill.

Sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the program took place from October 14-17 and provided a forum for Bunting to network with the 50 state Principals of the Year about future best practices in educa-

tion in schools on the national level and in Delaware.

Bunting had the opportunity to meet with Senator Tom Carper and discuss the reauthorization of the Elementary Second-ary Education Act. He also met Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan.

Other topics of discussion on Capitol Hill included the establishment of October as National Principals Month, school lead-ership and key legislation.

EDUCATION CLUB DONATION - Delaware Tech Education Club members donate school supplies to the La Casita Homework Program in Georgetown. Joe McCarron, coor-dinator of La Casita and adjunct faculty member at Delaware Tech, said the school sup-plies will be used by the 140 children enrolled in the program. In the back row, from left are Linda Gregory, Education Club advisor; Renatae Cuffee, Education Club president; Sarah Burr, Education Club vice president; club members Tara McCabe, Megan Kiser, Tamera Hanley; and McCarron. Front row, club members Tammy Karnes, Heather Schwalan and Faith Cox.

Afterschool programs help kidsBoys & Girls Clubs across the state –

including Western Sussex – are participat-ing in Lights On Afterschool, a national observance of the importance of keeping the lights on and the doors open for after-school programs.

The nationwide events mark the tenth annual Lights On Afterschool, sponsored by the Afterschool Alliance.

The 2009 Lights On Afterschool launches the 12th anniversary of the fed-eral 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative, which has made after-school programs available to hundreds of thousands of children across the nation over the last decade.

Still, funding has not kept up with de-mand, and thousands of children are alone and unsupervised each afternoon after the school day ends.

“Lights On Afterschool celebrates the

remarkable work being done by students who attend our after-school programs, including Homework Help, mentoring, arts programming, computer learning, and health and fitness programs,” said Ellen McLean, vice president of operations for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware.

“Unfortunately, too many kids are home alone in the afternoons or out on the streets where they can be exposed to crime or engage in dangerous behaviors. After-school programming is key to children’s success.”

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware is part of a nationwide movement whose mission is to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as pro-ductive, responsible and caring citizens. For more information, visit www.bgclubs.org.

Sussex Academy: Rated ‘Superior’ Seven Years in a RowThe Sussex Academy of Arts & Sciences invites parents, guardians, and other interested persons to learn more about our unique public school opportunity for middle school students in grades 6-8. As the only charter school in Sussex County, we provide a challenging; accelerated academic cur-riculum based on the design principles of Expeditionary Learning. In order to introduce interested parents and fifth grade students to our school, we are holding the following events: • PUBLIC INFORMATION meetings at the school on November 17 and 18, 2009 at 6 p.m. • SCHOOL TOURS on November 16, 17, 18, & 19, 2009 at 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, or 10:30 a.m. No appointment necessary. The APPLICATION PERIOD for incoming sixth grade students for the 2011 school year begins November 20, 2009 and ends January 8, 2010.

Applications are available online at www.sussexacademy.orgFor more information, please visit our website or email us at: [email protected]

Sussex Academy of Arts & Sciences21777 Sussex Pines Road • Georgetown, DE 19947 • 302.856.3636


Sussex Technical High School receives a Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Award from the Sussex Child Health Promotion Coalition. From left are Jeanne Dukes, Nemours Program and Policy Analyst, Community Relations; Patti Cunningham, chairman of the Coalition’s Education Committee; Gary Woody, Sussex Tech cafeteria manager; and Dr. Patrick Savini, Sussex Technical School District superintendent.

Nemours honors Sussex TechSussex Technical High School was re-

cently honored by the Sussex Child Health Promotion Coalition with one of three Pro-moting Healthy Lifestyle Awards in recog-nition of its efforts to promote healthy ac-tivities throughout the school. The Coali-tion is “A Nemours Health and Prevention Services Initiative in Collaboration With the Citizens of Sussex County.”

Sussex Tech promotes nutritional awareness by participating in the Farm to School initiative allowing fresh, local produce to be provided for school lunches. Beginning in January, it will promote physical activity by beginning the “5 Any-time” program where teachers can turn on

the TV monitor during the school day for five minutes of physical activity.

The school will also host Student and Staff Health Week later in the school year.

Another recipient of the award was Dean Purnell, Delaware State Univer-sity 4-H Director, who has worked with several organizations to start community gardens.

The third award was presented to Penny Smith, Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club Executive Assistant, who took the lead at the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club to revitalize their community garden program.

Members of Worcester Prep classes of 2009 and 2010 earned 36 AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exception-al achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. At Worcester Prep, two students, Alexis Pedigo, Lewes, and Ross Roessler, Bishopville, Md., were named National AP Scholars. These students earned an average grade of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

Scholar with Distinction Awards are presented to students who earn an aver-age grade of 3.5 on a 5-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Worcester’s Scholars with Distinction are: Bradley Harris, Rehoboth Beach; Do-minique Kunciw, Ocean Pines, Md.; Al-exandra Lewis, Ocean City, Md.; Parker McIntosh, Berlin, Md.; Alexis Pedigo, Lewes; Ross Roessler, Bishopville, Me-gan Rosales, Seaford; Hilary Roughton, Selbyville; Paige Spangler, Berlin; Kath-erine Twilley, Salisbury, Md.; and Ivan

Zorn, Ocean City.Those students receiving Scholar with

Honor awards for earning an average grade of 3.25 or higher on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams were: Connor Douglass, Rehoboth Beach; Julian Greer, Bishopville; Chase Harmon, Rehoboth Beach; Rachel Sharp, Snow Hill, Md.; and Sarah Showell, Bishopville.

Students named AP Scholars were those who completed three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. They are: Adam Albright, Ocean City; Thomas Barranger, Ocean City; Andrew Cana-kis, Bishopville; Elizabeth Desmarais, Salisbury; Michael Dowling, Ocean City; Bethany Frick, Bishopville; Marisa Grimes, Ocean View; Elizabeth Hudson, Berlin; Kathryn Marshall, Salisbury; Manali Patel, Berlin; Molly Simons, Sea-ford; Meegan Jayne Smith, Ocean City; Brandon Thaler, Ocean City; Chelsea Thaler, Ocean City; Anna Townsend, Ocean City; Elizabeth Twilley, Salisbury; and Skylar Wilson, Rehoboth Beach.

Worcester Prep students are awarded AP Scholar Awards

Some of Worcester Prep’s Advanced Placement Scholars gathered in the rotunda of the school’s Guerrieri Library: (front, from left) Julian Greer, Bishopville; Kathryn Marshall, Salisbury; Paige Spangler, Berlin; Bethany Frick, Bishopville; Megan Rosales, Seaford; Max Perim, Salisbury; Bradley Harris, Rehoboth Beach; (back) Michael Dowling, Ocean City; Connor Douglass, Rehoboth Beach; Elizabeth Desmarais, Salisbury; Chelsea Thaler, Ocean City; Elizabeth Twilley, Salisbury; Marisa Grimes, Ocean View; Adam Albright, Ocean City; and Brandon Thaler, Ocean City.

Sussex Technical High School17099 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, DE(located on Rt. 9, just 5 miles west of the Rt. 113 intersection)

Quality ‘Techademic’ EducationAll 8th-grade students residing in Sussex County and their

parent(s)/guardian(s) are invited to attend Sussex Tech's

Eighth Grade Open House

Saturday, November 7, 2009, at 9:00 a.m.Open House registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

Tour the facilities, meet the teachers, and find out why Sussex Tech has been the recipient of numerous

National and State education awards.

Students will receive information to plan their educational future.

The Open House will include information on Sussex Tech’s:• Technical Areas • Academic Classes• Integrated Curriculum • Athletics• Academic Skills • Extracurricular Activities• Techademic Coaching • Admissions ProcessFor more information, call Steve Persolio at 302 854 2820

or e-mail at [email protected]

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PUBLIC HEARINGThe Commissioners of

Bridgeville will hold a Public Hearing and present Ordi-nance A09-10 for a second and final reading at their monthly meeting sched-uled for November 9, 2009. This Ordinance amends Bridgeville Code Chapter 190 – Sewers, to include a Pretreatment Program. The meeting begins at 7:00 P.M. at Town Hall, 101 N. Main Street.

COMMISSIrONERS OF BRIDGEVILLE

BONNIE WALLS, TOWN MANAGER

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CITY OF SEAFORDNOTICE OF

DEMOLITIONName of Property Owner:

ROBIN FISHER421 W. SIXTH STREETLAUREL, DE 19956The City of Seaford has

issued a DEMOLITION ORDER for the below said structure, as per the No-tification of Owner dated July 16, 2009 pursuant to Section 4-23-29 of the City of Seaford Housing Code. The structure is found to be unsafe because it is all or part thereof found to be dangerous to life, health, property, or the safety of the public because it is dilapi-dated, lacks maintenance, is in disrepair, and lacks sanitary and heating facili-

ties, illumination, or other essential equipment.

Description of structure:Tax Map and Parcel 431

5.00 400.0033 CHANDLER STREET

Seaford, DE 19973Remedies:Such condemned struc-

tures shall not be reoccu-pied without the completion of specific corrections of violations.

Joshua E. LittletonBuilding Official

10-15-0910/22/3tc

CITY OF SEAFORDVIOLATION NOTICEThe City of Seaford is-

sued a Refuse Ordinance Violation on September 2,

2009 pursuant to the City of Seaford Refuse Ordinance, Section 10-28 “Accumula-tion of Rubbish prohibited” for the following property:

Property Owner: Joann Hickman

Location: Tax Map and Parcel 531-10.17-73.00

808 Rosetree Lane Seaford, DelawarePursuant to the Refuse

Ordinance Section 10-33 “Notice Procedure” the City service was not affected as provided and requires this notice to be published for three consecutive weeks in a weekly newspaper pub-lished in the City of Sea-ford.

REMEDY: All rubbish that is currently being stored in the utility trailer parked in the yard as described in the Notice and as defined in the City Refuse Ordi-nance must be disposed of in a proper manner, im-mediately. Trash containers with tight fitting lids must be used to store trash bags until removed from the property.


10-15-200910/15/3tc

CITY OF SEAFORDVIOLATION NOTICEThe City of Seaford is-

sued a Refuse Ordinance Violation on September 21, 2009 pursuant to the City of Seaford Refuse Ordinance, Section 10-28 “Accumula-tion of Rubbish prohibited” for the following property:

Property Owner: Daniel Ross

Location: Tax Map and Parcel 431 5.00 145

208 E. King Street Seaford, DelawarePursuant to the Refuse

Ordinance Section 10-33 “Notice Procedure” the City service was not affected as provided and requires this

notice to be published for three consecutive weeks in a weekly newspaper pub-lished in the City of Sea-ford.

REMEDY: All rubbish, as defined in the City Refuse Ordinance must be dis-posed of in a proper man-ner, immediately. Trash containers with tight fitting lids must be used to store trash bags until they are re-moved from the property.


10-15-200910/15/3tc

NOTICEEstate of Earl Godwin,

Deceased.Notice is hereby given

that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Earl God-win who departed this life on the 27th day of August, A.D. 2009 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto William F. Godwin, Anna C. Godwin on the 19th day of October, 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 hav-ing demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Executors on or before the 27th day of April, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Co-Executors: William F. Godwin

18034 Redden Rd.Georgetown, DE 19947

Anna C. Godwin18468 Phillips Hill Rd.

Laurel, DE 19956Gregory Fuller Sr.Register of Wills

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NOTICEEstate of Virginia L.

Spear, Deceased.Notice is hereby given

that Letters of Testamen-tary upon the estate of Vir-ginia L. Spear who depart-ed this life on the 19th day of September, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Charlotte Ann Stephany on the 19th day of October, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix with-out 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 May, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix: Charlotte Ann Stephany

209 N. Pine St.Seaford, DE 19973

201 Chestnut StreetDavid R Hackett, Esq.

Griffin & HackettP.O. Box 612Georgetown, DE 19947

Gregory Fuller Sr.Register of Wills

10/29/3tc

NOTICEEstate of Laura L. Thor-

oughgood, Deceased.Notice is hereby given

that Letters of Testamen-tary upon the estate of Laura L. Thoroughgood who departed this life on the 9th day of July, A.D. 2004 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Karen Tunnell on the 14th day of October, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix with-out 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 9th day of March, A.D. 2005 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix: Karen Tunnell

17508 Sweetbriar Rd.Nassau, DE 19969

Attorney:Shannon R. Owens, Esq.Procino Wells, LLC225 High St.Seaford, DE 19973


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NOTICEEstate of William Thom-

as Boyce, Deceased.Notice is hereby given

that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of William Thomas Boyce who depart-ed this life on the 20th day of September, A.D. 2009 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Fran-cisca J. Munoz on the 8th day of October, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix with-out 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 20th day of May, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix: Francisca J. Munoz

8893 Lynch Dr.Delmar, MD 21875

Attorney:Eric C. Howard, Esq.Wilson, Halbrook & Bayard107 West Market St.Georgetown, DE 19947


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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Seaford School District Board of Education will hold a public meeting for the purpose of conside ration of a waiver to the provisions of 14 Delaware Code §1705(A)(a) requiring any kindergarten or grades 1 -3 public school classes to have no higher ratio of teacher to students than 1:22 by the last school da y in October of the current school year. This ratio is only to apply to a class where students are instru cted in core academic subjects of English/Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. A local school board may waive this subsection after voting to waive it at a public meeting noticed for that purpose. Any local school board seeking such a waiver shall do so on or before December 1st of each year. The meeting will be held on Monday, 9 November 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ashok Champaneria Board Room, 390 North Market Street Extended, Seaford, DE 19973. Citizens may present written or oral comments on the matter under consideration by the Board of Education. Procedures related to the publ ic forum portion of this meeting include: 1) Citizens who wish to address the Board shall complete the “Public Participation Form for School Board Meetings” (available at the Seaford School District Office at 39 0 North Market Street Extended during regular business hours or at the time of the meeting) and present it t o the presiding officer prior to the start of the meeting; 2) Citizens may address the Board of Education by seeking recognition from the presiding officer. When recognized, citizens shall first state their n ames and the topic upon which they would like to speak; 3) The presiding officer may limit the time for comme nts. WHAT: A public meeting of the Seaford Board of Education WHEN: 7:00 p.m. on Monday, 9 November 2009 WHERE: Ashok Champaneria Board Room, 390 N. Market Street Extended WHY: Consideration of a waiver of the provisions of 14 Delaware Code, §1705(A)(a)

for West Seaford Elementary School, Blades Elementary School, Frederick Douglass Elementary School, and Central Elementary School

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Laurel School District Board of Education will consider the request for a waiver to the requirements per 14 Delaware Code §1705 (A) (a) requiring the ratio of students to instructors in any class in kindergarten or grades 1-3 in a Delaware public school shall not exceed 22 students as of the last school day of October. This student-to-instructor ratio shall only apply to a class within which students are instructed in the core academic subjects of English/Language Arts, mathematics, science and social studies. A local school board may waive subsection (a) of this section after voting to waive such subsection at a public meeting noticed for that purpose. Any local school board vote on such a waiver shall occur on or before December 1 of each year.

This public meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 PM in the Laurel School District Office Board Room, 1160 South Central Avenue, Laurel, DE 19956. The general public may present written or oral comments on the matter under consideration by the Board of Education. Procedures for presenting such written or oral comments include the following:

1.) Citizens who wish to address the Board must first seek recognition from the presiding officer of the meeting.

2.) Citizens, once recognized by the presiding officer, must state their names and the topic upon which they would like to speak.

3.) The presiding officer may limit the time that each citizen is permitted to speak.

WHAT: Public Meeting of the Laurel Board of Education WHEN: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:00 PM WHERE: Laurel School District Board Room

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PURPOSE: Consideration of a waiver of the requirements per 14 Delaware Code , §1705 (A)(a) for Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School and North Laurel Elementary School

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Here is an important safety alert for parents and grandparents of children ages 8 to 12-years-old (tweens) in Delaware: If you allow your children to sit in the front seat of a vehicle, it’s not only against the law but they are also 40% more likely to be injured in a crash than if they had been sitting in the back seat.

Observational surveys and national research also highlight a disturbing trend among tweens - these young children are riding unsafely in the front seat, and nearly half of them who are killed and more than a quarter of them who are injured, are completely unrestrained regardless of seat-ing position.

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is launching the “Be a Back-seat VIP” contest to get tweens themselves actively involved in promoting traffic safety. OHS has mailed informational kits to 14 Boys and Girls Clubs in the State of Delaware.

Tweens are asked to put their creative

skills and safety smarts to the test by sub-mitting essays, songs, or videos which illustrate why it’s important to always ride buckled up and in the back seat. Tweens in the select Boys and Girls clubs will be able to submit entries by mail, or by going online and uploading their work.

The general public has the opportunity to vote online for their favorite submission in two age categories (8-9, 10–12) by go-ing to www.backseatvip.com.

A Grand Prize winner and up to five runner up entrants in each age group will be selected, and the winners will be an-nounced on Delmarva Broadcasting radio stations. All entrants must have their parents’ permission and understand that their submissions may be selected as a model for a future OHS awareness cam-paign aimed at increasing seat belt use for tweens.

Traffic safety facts• Nationally 414 children ages 8–12

died in crashes and nearly half were unre-

strained; one third of these children were riding in the front seat

• Children are 40% more likely to be injured in the front seat than in the back

• National fatality data shows that when adult drivers are unrestrained, 91% of tween passengers killed were also unre-strained

• Teen drivers are two times more likely than adults to let their tween pas-sengers ride in the front seat, and are three times more likely to allow tweens to ride unrestrained

• When tweens think most of their friends wear seat belts, they are more like-ly to do the same, but when they think low use is normal their seat belt use drops too

Parents should also be aware that their voice matters when it comes to where tweens ride in the vehicle. When parents take control and re-enforce that tweens should sit in the back seat, they are more likely to do so compared to when tweens are allowed to pick their own seating posi-tion.

The Backseat VIP initiative is a follow up to the Be an All Star, Buckle Up effort that OHS in cooperation with the Bear Babe Ruth League and Nanticoke Little League earlier this year which encouraged seat belt use among tweens.

Surveys conducted at the Little League fields showed seat belt use to be only in the low 70’s and 80’s for these young peo-ple and that anywhere from 34% – 51% of tweens were riding illegally in the front seat of the vehicle.

Delaware law requires all children un-der the age of 12 or 5’5 inches, whichever comes first, to ride in the back seat of a vehicle when air bags are present.

Everyone from age 8 on up must be properly restrained by a seat belt under Delaware law.

Trooper injured during disturbanceA Delaware State trooper was injured

while investigating a domestic distur-bance.

The trooper responded to 42 Cedar Street near Ocean View, on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 8:35 p.m., to investigate a domestic disturbance between a husband and wife.

While the trooper was talking to the husband, Catherine M. Esque, 40, of Ocean View, returned to the scene and became enraged when the trooper began asking her questions about the earlier disturbance. Esque picked up a chair and struck the trooper on the upper torso. As the trooper attempted to subdue her, Esque clawed the trooper’s face causing lacera-tions. Esque was subdued and taken to Troop 4, Georgetown, where she was for-mally charged.

Esque was charged with second degree assault for the assault on the trooper and third degree assault, resisting arrest and endangering the welfare of a child as a

result of the domestic incident. Her two children were present in the house the in-cident occurred.

Esque was arraigned and committed to the Department of Correction in default of $3,000 cash bail.

The trooper involved is a 26-year-old male with two years of service with the Division. The trooper is assigned to Troop 4. He was treated at the scene for his in-juries.

Police investigate drive by shootingDelaware State Police are investigating

a drive by shooting which occurred near Millsboro in the 25000 block of Berry Bramble Falls Road, on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 1:32 a.m.

A 57-year-old male resident was in his front room and heard several loud “pops” and saw projectiles enter his home. The man then heard a vehicle drive off shortly after the shots were fired. No one was in-jured during the incident.


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Office of Highway Safety holds ‘tween’ VIP contestFive ways to get your tween safely buckled in a back seat

Most parents agree it’s the right thing to do. Every child should wear his or her seat belt, and, if they are under 13, the child should sit in a back seat. The challenge is making it happen. But guess what? You may have more influ-ence than you think.

When 8- to 13-year-olds were asked in a recent survey what might get them to wear a seat belt, most cited their own parents. What’s more, tweens mimic their parents when it comes to belts: If parents buckle up, so do their children. How can you get your child buckled safely in back? Check out these five ideas:

1. Let them pick the radio stations. Eight to 12-year-olds, like tweens ev-erywhere, are eager to make their own choices, and picking a radio station is often high on their list. Make a deal with your child. If the child sits buckled in back, he or she can pick the radio stations. Otherwise, it’s my old fogey music or the radio news.

2. Give them something to do. A back seat can be a great place for play-ing electronic games. Store games in a back seat and make games in the front seat off limits.

3. Let them own the space. Tweens are eager to claim their own space. Let them set up a place to keep things in a back seat so that’s the first place they want to go.

4. Buckle up. Tweens do what you do — if you buckle up, they are more likely to do the same.

5. Tell them it’s the law. Seat belts are mandatory by law. Let tweens know belt use isn’t an option, it’s the law.

NOTICEEstate of John Nelson

Blades, Sr., Deceased.Notice is hereby given

that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of John Nel-son Blades, Sr. who depart-ed this life on the 29th day of September, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto John Nel-son Blades, Jr. on the 6th day of October, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor with-out 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 29th day of May, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: John Nelson Blades, Jr.

40046 Lovettsville Rd.Lovettsville, VA 20180


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NOTICEEstate of Ralph E. Lloyd,

Deceased.Notice is hereby given

that Letters of Testamenta-ry upon the estate of Ralph E. Lloyd who departed this life on the 25th day of September, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Dolo-res L. Windsor on the 6th day of October, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix with-out 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 25th day of May, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix:Dolores L. Windsor28996 Seaford Rd.

Laurel, DE 19956 Gregory Fuller Sr.Register of Wills

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NOTICEEstate of William A.

Sockolosky, Deceased.Notice is hereby given

that Letters of Testamen-tary upon the estate of Wil-liam A. Sockolosky who departed this life on the 8th day of January, A.D. 2009 late of Delmar, DE were duly granted unto Susan L. Ambrose on the 29th day of September, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix with-out 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 8th day of September, A.D. 2009 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix: Susan L. Ambrose

1089 S.W. General Patton Terr.

Port St. Lucie, FL 34953Gregory Fuller Sr.Register of Wills

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The final show at the half mile clay oval, Delaware International Speedway (DIS), is the Delaware State Dirt Track Championships next weekend, Nov. 7-8. Rain date is Nov. 14-15.

Mother Nature ended the final points race on Sept. 26. Quite a few tracks up and down the East Coast experienced a rain-out to end the year.

The URC Sprints were scheduled to make their final appearance that night at DIS. Then later on in October, the URC Sprints last event for the season at Grand-view Speedway was also canceled by Mother Nature.

Unfortunately, many fans, drivers and teams feel cheated by the way the season ended this year. The final event of the year at DIS should be packed with racers and fans trying to feed that need for speed one more time before winter hits.

Delaware State Dirt Championships are always a crowd pleaser, with big purses in all divisions totaling $55,000 for the weekend. Daytime racing is different than regular Saturday night action, but will the new format give us a bit of the taste of night racing? Usually, there is a good number of drivers that venture to the track to try to be the champion for their divi-sions. This year’s format has had a bit of a shift and is on the track’s website at www.redbud69racing.com.

On Saturday, the day starts with timed hot laps for all, then heats for the Small Block Mod, Mod Lites and Crate Models. Next are the Consi’s, hot laps for Little Lincoln, then the small block 50 lap fea-ture and the Little Lincoln Vintage Stock Car Club.

Sunday includes warm-ups for non-qualified of the Big Block Mod, Late Model, both Crate Classes and the Mod Lites. Then warm-ups for the qualified, Consi’s then the features prevail - Big Block Mods, Late Models with 50 lap

events, the two crate classes race 25 laps and the Mod Lites run 20 laps. The final two races pave the way with the 10 lap Vintage cars and the popular Slide for Five.

Gates open Saturday at 9 a.m., and Sunday at 10 a.m., with general gate ad-mission of $20 each day, pits are $30 each day, two day general admission is $35, and the two day pit pass is $55. Children 13 and under are free when accompa-nied by an adult on the spectator stand side. For any questions on specs and rules, visit www.delawareracing.com, or call the track office at 875-1911, and the track hotline at 846-3968.

The speedway is located on the Dela-ware Motorsports Complex just one mile north of the MD/DE state line in Delmar. The complex is also the home of the U.S. 13 Dragway quarter mile strip, with the U.S. 13 Kart Club Track just on the left before you enter the main grounds of Delaware International Speedway (DIS) or the complex.

The dragway just completed their last show on Oct. 25. The U.S. 13 Dragway 2009 Track Champions are: Sterling Clough of Crisfield in Super Pro; in Pro, Roger Ridgeway Jr. of Dover; James Farmer of Felton in Pro Bike; Crystal Hudson of Millsboro picked up her third championship in a row in Street Elimina-tor; Paul Riddle Jr. of Millsboro in Jr. Dragster 1; and last year’s defending Jr. Dragster 1 Champ Shelby Bireley of Salisbury, Md. in her first year in Jr. Dragster 2.

The U.S. 13 Kart Club’s final program is Friday night, Oct. 30. The last race will also be a points race. The Delaware Dirt Divisional Series (state races) ended Sept. 5. All champions will be named at another time in one of my articles about club champion winners. The Delaware Dirt Divisional Series Champions for 2009 include: Junior I Lite & Junior I Heavy – Carson Wright #91; Junior II Lite & Heavy – Ryan Dryden #3; Junior III Lite

– J B Loomis #17; Junior III Heavy – Alex White #09; Animal Lite – Brandon White #09; Animal Medium – Bobby Helgason #45; Animal Heavy, 330 & 370 Flathead – Brandon White #1; Animal Super Heavy – James Farmer #42; Lim-ited – Mark Cahall #100; Open – Kenneth Peek #46; and Senior Stock – Kenneth Ayers II #01.

The club will have their awards ban-quet on Dec. 12, in Georgetown. Tickets are on sale now; visit the club’s website for contact information and pricing at www.dekarting.net or call Sherry Pearson at 349-5169 or Phyllis Hayes at 856-7835.

The Delaware Motorsports Complex will hold their banquet in January. More information will follow.

Redbud69racing.com has just named the Rebud69racing.com Rookies of the Year. The website awards honors to the top in points and a certificate to the re-

maining rookie racers since the website started in 2003. Top in points rookies in each classes are awarded an 8x10 plaque sponsored by Auto World to show their appreciation in their first year of a divi-sion. The Rookies of the Year awards presented by Redbud69racing.com go to: NAPA Big Block Modified – Tim Trimble #55; Super Late Model – Barry Beauchamp #11B; AC Delco Modified – Shawn Ward #14K; Crate Late Model – Amanda Whaley #18; and Modified Lite – Paul McGinley #978.

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Peninsula Regional Medical Center has modifying its Visitor Policy.

“The number of people with influenza like illnesses has reached a level that leads us to believe acting now, and swiftly, is in the absolute best interest of our patients, visitors and our

health care team,” a spokesper-son said.

Peninsula Regional has posted easel signage and flyers around the Medical Center and has up-dated their website with details about the new Visitor Policy.

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Persons with upper respiratory illness (cough, fever, etc.) should not visit patients, the policy states.

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Bridgeville welcomes postmasterBy Cathy Shufelt

Seaford/Blades area native Roger Joseph has returned after more than 30 years to become the new postmaster for the Brid-geville Post Office.

Joseph, the son of Russell and Kitty Joseph of Blades and Barbara Goodale of Seaford, left the area as a young teenager, but maintained his roots here. After serving in the military for 20 years, Joseph needed to find a new career, and the post office offered many possibilities. Joseph has worked for the post office for 16 years.

Beginning his career in north-ern California, he worked his way

up from maintenance to postmas-ter.

When he first returned to the area, he was postmaster in Bethel, and moved to the Bridgeville Post Office in August.

Joseph says he is very glad to be back in the area, and finds the Bridgeville Post Office “very busy.”

“I am glad to be in a small town. Many of the towns we have lived in have been small,” said Joseph. He looks forward to meeting area residents and hear-ing any compliments or problems they may have.

Roger and his wife Maria live in Seaford, and their son is a 7th grader at Seaford Middle School.

Roger Joseph, Seaford/Blades area native, is the new postmaster of the Bridgeville Post Office.

Enjoy your holiday shopping while purchasing unique hand-crafted gifts at the 26th Annual Craft & Art Fair on Nov. 6 and 7 at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus.

Admission is free; there will be door prizes and refreshments.From 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in

the William A. Carter Partnership Center, numerous crafters from several states will offer everything from floral arrangements, coun-try gifts, glasswork, and ceramics to needlework, jewelry, dolls, clothing and more.

Family members who are interested in wildlife and woodcarving can also attend the Fourth Annual Wildlife Art Exhibit & Wood-carvers Competition which will be held at the same time and in the same building as the craft fair.

For more information, contact Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus + program at 856-5618.

Annual craft show November 6 & 7

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Governor Jack Markell recently signed legislation that will provide Delaware National Guardsmen with financial assistance for higher education.

The legislation, House Bill 73, was sponsored by Rep. Earl G. Jaques Jr., D-Glas-gow, who drafted the original legislation more than 10 years ago while he was with the Guard.

The new law expands an existing program to allow more guardsmen to seek post-secondary degrees.

A retired Delaware Air National Guard colonel, Rep. Jaques said that more than 1,000 guardsmen have taken advantage of the original financial assistance program through the years, but there were two areas that he felt needed to be addressed: grade point average (GPA) require-ments and a master’s degree.

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guardsmen to pursue a mas-ter’s degree and still receive funding through the financial assistance program.

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The 13th annual Victorian Christmas at the Ross Mansion will take place this year on Fri-day, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11, 12 and 13. The kick-off will be a card and game party from 1-4 p.m. on Friday. This activ-ity will take place in the dining room and both parlors with des-serts, fruits and beverages of-fered throughout the afternoon. Reservations are required for this three-hour party and can be made by calling Ruthe Wainwright at 302-629-8765. The cost is $10 per person. Guests are asked to bring their own cards or games. The Christmas season offers a perfect opportunity for the Sea-ford Historical Society to show-case the beauty and grandeur of the Governor Ross Mansion. Holiday decorations and music will once again highlight this an-nual three-day event.

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The Laurel defense pulls down Woodbridge running back Freddie Sample during last Friday’s 41-13 win. The Bulldogs travel to Dagsboro to face Indian River on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar takes advantage of Seaford turnovers for 25-6 homecoming win

By Mike McClure

The Laurel varsity football team im-proved to 3-0 in conference play with a 41-13 win over Woodbridge last Friday night. The Raiders, who trailed 34-6 at the half, had a touchdown and an interception return called back due to penalties in the first half.

The win kept the Bulldogs in a first place tie with Delmar atop the Henlopen South. It also marked the first match-up between Laurel and its former head coach, Ed Manlove.

“Going against our former head coach and another coach from Laurel, it (the

win) feels pretty good,” said Laurel senior Nick Munoz. “We had a great week of practice and came out and showed it.”

Woodbridge started the game with the ball and was forced to punt, but a low snap forced punter Donta Mitchell to pick the ball up and throw it downfield. Laurel safety Joe McGinnis batted it away from the Raider receiver and intercepted it.

The turnover gave the Bulldogs the ball on the Woodbridge 39. Chris Jones picked up five yards on fourth and five on the 30 to sustain the drive. Laurel running back Zach Exume added a 29-yard touchdown run and Adam Black booted the extra

Laurel running back Nick Munoz hits a hole created by his offensive line (shown blocking) during last Friday’s win over Woodbridge. The game was the first matchup between the Bulldogs and former head coach Ed Manlove who now coaches the Raiders. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar senior lineman Jeff Fleetwood celebrates as Daronte DeShields scores his second touchdown of the game in the Wildcats’ 25-6 win over Seaford last Saturday in the homecoming game. Photo by Mike McClure

By Mike McClure

Even though the weather for last Sat-urday’s football game between Delmar and Seaford wasn’t as bad as predicted, the game itself was pretty sloppy. Delmar, which held a 6-0 lead at half-time of the homecoming contest, took advantage of several Seaford turnovers in the second half for the 25-6 win.

“It wasn’t a very pretty game. Both sides made mistakes,” Delmar head coach David Hearn told the Star following Sat-urday’s game. “I thought we played pretty good defense. We didn’t tackle well, we did better in the second half.”

Despite a 12-yard pass from Myron Hayes to Jason Owens, Seaford was forced to punt following its first posses-sion of the game. Delmar took over on its own 28 yard line and put together a scoring drive which was capped by the first of two touchdown runs by Daronte DeShields.

Delmar quarterback Alex Ellis com-pleted a 31-yard pass to Brad Sensenig to move the ball to the Seaford 40. Owens dropped Delmar running back B.J. Daniels for a seven-yard loss, but Daniels gained the yardage back with a 15-yard run. El-lis called his own number on third and two from the Blue Jay 32 and gained five yards for a first down.

On third and 13 from the 30, Cameron Mattox hit a hole up the middle for a 23-yard run. DeShields finished the drive with a nine-yard touchdown run, but Sea-ford blocked the extra point to keep the score at 6-0 with 3:12 left in the opening quarter.

Seaford’s Raheem Cannon gained 12 yards on a reverse during the Blue Jays’ next possession, but costly penalties forced Seaford to punt again. Delmar was forced to punt after the Jays’ Aquarius White and Jamil Moore sacked Ellis at the end of the quarter. Dylan Shupe’s punt pushed Seaford back to the 11 yard line.

Delmar’s Spencer Fothergill sacked Hayes on second and 11 on the 10, even-

Laurel football team defeats Raiders, former coach, 41-13Bulldogs remain undefeated in conference with win

tually forcing another punt. Delmar got the ball back on the Seaford 43 and looked to add to its lead, but the Seaford defense held tough.

Tyler Cornish had a nine-yard run and Mattox rumbled for 21 yards to move the ball into the red zone. Moore held Mattox

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Delmar’s Keandre Whaley hits Seaford quarterback Myron Hayes and forces a fumble which was recovered by the Wildcats’ Spencer Fothergill during last Saturday’s game in Delmar. Photo by Mike McClure

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MAKING THE TACKLE- Woodbridge’s Demond Anderson, left, and Tyran Tunnell tackle Jordan German on the kick return during last Friday night’s game in Bridgeville. Photo by Mike McClure

ON THE MOVE- The Blue Jays’ Courtney Torbert, right, looks to get past Delmar’s Tina Parsons during last Thursday’s game in Seaford. Torbert netted her second goal of the game on the play as Seaford topped Delmar, 2-0. Photo by Mike McClure

FOOTBALL- Above, Delmar’s Jose Flores is brought down by pair of Seaford players during last Saturday’s game in Delmar. Below, Sussex Tech’s Darrin Beckett runs for a 96-yard touchdown return after he intercepted the ball at the Sussex Tech four yard line during last Friday’s game in Georgetown. Photos by Mike McClure and Lynn Schofer

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The Wildcats’ Caroline Phillips looks to pass the ball as Seaford’s Haley Quillen moves in to defend during last Thursday’s game. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar field hockey team falls to Seaford, 2-0By Lynn Schofer

Seaford High School field hockey coach Robin Verdery knew her team needed to go into last Thursday’s match up with Delmar focused and confident. The Blue Jays did not disappoint their coach when they walked away with a 2-0 win against the Wildcats.

“I am very proud of my girls today. Every single one of them played their hearts out. I knew they could do it,” Verdery said.

“Everyone was on top of their game today,” added Seaford player Erin Quillen.In the first half of play, Courtney Torbert scored both goals for the Blue Jays. Torbert

exploded through the midfield, out-sprinting the opponents on fast breaks or to get into position for a pass.

In the final minutes of play of the first half the pressure was intense when Delmar’s Mallory Elliott rifled a shot on a corner play. Seaford’s Lizzie Perciful laid out across the goal for the save.

Seaford goalie Molly Cain recorded over 13 saves on 16 shots on goal while team-mates Perciful and Ania Sypek each recorded a save for the Blue Jays. At the end of the first half Seaford scored twice on three shots to Delmar’s nine shots on goal without a score.

In the second half Seaford’s defense had to be strong to hold the Wildcats. The Del-mar offense closed the line and kept the ball in Seaford territory giving Delmar numer-ous opportunities to score.

Elliott was given the stick for a penalty stroke called against Seaford but her shot went wide of the target and Cain deflected the ball away. With 22:33 left in the play, Delmar’s Hunter Causey put several efforts into scoring on another corner play but each time the ball missed the goal.

Delmar continued to dominate the entire second half of the game but when the ball was inside the circle the play the Wildcats fell short of a goal. Delmar finished the game with 17 penalty corners and 13 shots on goal.

Lake Forest and Polytech will look to play the spoilers since both Seaford and Del-mar must play each of them to finish the season. Delmar’s record is 7-4 and remains one spot ahead of the Blue Jays in state tournament rankings. Seaford also has to play unbeaten Cape Henlopen.

Delmar’s Alyssa Martin is shadowed by Seaford defender Whit-ney Wright in Thursday high school field hockey game. Seaford de-feated Delmar, 2-0.

Photo by Lynn Schofer


Raven Roundup- Boys’ soccer team downs Dover, 3-2By Mike McClure

Boys’ soccer team tops Dover, 3-2- The Sussex Tech boys’ soccer team defeated Dover, 3-2, in overtime last Thursday in Dover.

Christian Espinoza and Dylan Pepper each had a goal and Ariel Espinoza and Josh Walstead picked up assists as the Ravens took a 2-0 lead into half-time. Dover scored a pair of second half goals, including a penalty kick, to knot the score at 2-2 and send the game into overtime.

Sussex Tech’s Dustyn Beebe netted the game-winner off a feed from Christian Espinoza at 98:35 (in second overtime period). Sussex Tech outshot Dover, 12-7, and held a 3-1 edge in corners. Raven goalie James Smith recorded three saves in the win.

Girls’ volleyball team falls to Cape- The Sussex Tech varsity girls’ volleyball team lost to Cape Henlopen, 3-0, in a home match last Thurs-day. The Vikings won, 25-12, 25-11, and 25-23. Erica Edwards had eight kills, three blocks, and two assists and Bree Troyer added six assists for the Ravens.

Cross country teams defeat Indian River- The Sussex Tech boys’ and girls’ cross country team topped Indian River last Wednesday. The boys won, 14-50, while the girls brought home a 15-45 victory.

Both teams are 5-1 and placed first in the Tech championships last Friday. Jamie Price came in first (17:35), teammate Brian Singh was second (17:51), Robby Robles placed eighth (18:54), and Ricky Hernandez finished 10th (18:58) for the Ravens in the boys’ race on Friday.

Sussex Tech’s Emily Ritter placed first (20:23), Izzy Wharton was second (20:24), and Bethany Killmon came in fourth (21:23). The Ravens’ Heidi Miguel-Perez fin-ished seventh (23:33), and Livia Berg was eighth (23:38.

Lady Ravens blank Senators- The Sussex Tech field hockey team shut out Do-ver, 5-0, last Saturday. Abby Atkins netted a pair of goals in each half and Maxine Fluharty added a goal and an assist to lead the Ravens, who held an advantage in shots (17-5) and corners (15-1).

Delmarva Christian girls’ volleyball team wins one of twoThe Delmarva Christian varsity girls’ volleyball team lost to Archmere Academy,

3-0, in a home match last Thursday. The Auks won, 25-8, 25-15, and 25-15.Lauryl Berger had 11 assists; Emily Pentoney contributed four kills, two blocks,

and three digs; Mallorie Parsons had six kills and five blocks; and Sierra Parsons added six kills, two aces, and one block for the Royals.

The Royals bounced back with a 3-2 win over St. Thomas More on Saturday. Del-marva Christian won game won, 25-17, before falling, 25-21 and 25-23, in the next two games. The Royals won the final two games, 25-12 and 15-11.

Pentoney had nine kills, three aces, four blocks, 17 digs and an assist; Mallorie Parsons added six kills, three aces, seven blocks, and a dig; Sierra Parsons contributed five kills, two aces, a block, and two digs; and Berger had three digs and 25 assists.

Lady Royals fall to St. Thomas More, 6-1- The Delmarva Christian field hockey team lost to St. Thomas More, 6-1, last Saturday. Devan Taylor netted a goal for the Royals and goalie Christie Betts made 14 saves.

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BATTLE OF THE FIVES-

The fives do battle as Del-mar’s Lauren Massey (#5) passes the ball through the out-stretched stick of Seaford’s Hailey Quillen (#5) in last Thursday’s high school field hockey game played at Wil-mur-Tull Field in Seaford.



Honorable mention-Lauren Massey- Delmar; Sam Johnson- Delmar; Mallory Elliott- Delmar; Caroline Phillips- Delmar; Abby Atkins- Sussex Tech; Kelsey Doherty- Sussex Tech; Erica Edwards- Sussex Tech; Mallorie Parsons- Delmarva Christian; Kyle West- Laurel; Chris Jones- Laurel; Nick Munoz- Laurel; Laurel of-fensive line; Tyler Robertson- Laurel; Joe McGinnis- Laurel; David Cornish- Laurel; Trevor Johnson- Delmar; Cameron Mattox- Delmar; Daronte DeShields- Delmar; Tyler Cornish- Delmar; Spencer Fothergill- Delmar; Keandre Whaley- Delmar; Dante Tingle- Delmar; Jose Flores- Delmar; Dylan Pepper- Sussex Tech; Dustyn Be-bee- Sussex Tech; Christian Espinoza- Sussex Tech; Desmond Sivels- Sussex Tech; Darrin Beckett- Sussex Tech; Brandon Lewis- Sussex Tech

Male Athlete of the Week- Zach Exume- Laurel High

Laurel senior Zach Exume ran for 97 yards including a 29-yard touchdown to help lead the Bulldogs to a road win over Woodbridge last Friday in Brid-geville.

Female Athlete of the Week- Maxine Fluharty- Sussex Tech

Sussex Tech’s Maxine Fluharty had four goals and two assists in her team’s 6-0 win over Lake Forest last Tuesday. Fluharty also added a goal and an as-sist in the Ravens’ win over Dover on Saturday.

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Laurel Star varsity sports schedules for Oct. 29- Nov. 4Thursday, Oct. 29- Boys’ soccer- Woodbridge at Delmar, 4 p.m., Sussex Tech

home vs. Caesar Rodney, 5:30 p.m.; field hockey- Delmar home vs. Lake Forest, 4 p.m., Sussex Tech at Polytech, 4 p.m.; girls’ volleyball- Delmar at Sussex Tech, 5 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 30- Football- Delmar at Polytech, 7:30 p.m., Sussex Tech at Caesar Rodney, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31- Football- Laurel at Indian River, 1 p.m.Monday, Nov. 2- Field hockey- Laurel home vs. Smyrna, 4 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 3- Boys’ soccer- Sussex Tech home vs. Smyrna, 5:30 p.m.; field

hockey- Sussex Tech at Caesar Rodney, 4 p.m.; cross country- Sussex County meet, 3:15 p.m. at Cape Henlopen State Park

Laurel Star varsity sports scoreboard (for the week of Oct. 19)Field hockey- Cape Henlopen 7, Laurel 0- The Laurel varsity field hockey team

was blanked by Cape Henlopen, 7-0, last Wednesday in Lewes. Anney Hilligoss had two goals and an assist and Taylor Trimmer added a pair of goals for the Vikings.

Woodbridge 1, Sussex Central 0- The Raiders’ Brittany Joseph scored the game’s only goal with one second left to lead Woodbridge to a road win last Wednesday. Caitlin Blades made eight saves in her team’s shutout win. Sussex Central had an ad-vantage in shots (9-8) and corners (8-5).

Seaford 4, Polytech 3- Maria DeMott netted a pair of goals, Paige Venables had a goal and an assist, Haley Quillen dished out three assists, and Courtney Torbert added a goal for the Blue Jays.

Girls’ volleyball- Caesar Rodney 3, Delmar 0- Caesar Rodney won its home match against Delmar, 3-0, last Thursday. The Riders won, 25-7, 25-14, and 25-10. No additional information was provided.

Boys’ soccer- Polytech 3, Delmar 1- The Delmar varsity boys’ soccer team held a 1-0 lead over Polytech in last Thursday’s game, but the homestanding Panthers scored three second half goals for the win.

The Wildcats’ Trevor Johnson scored off a feed from Casey Bellamy at 25:00. Polytech, which held a 15-12 advantage in shots, came out and netted goals at 48:00, 52:00, and 73:00 for the win. Corey Phillips recorded 12 saves for Delmar.

Indian River 6, Laurel 3- Laurel goals were scored by Roosevelt Joinville (two) and Colin Butterworth.

Seaford 7, Woodbridge 0- Seaford’s Ethan Lee netted three goals and dished out an assist; Phillip DeMott had a goal and an assist; and Jose Cortez, Ron Vongkostikul, and Dustin Venables each added a goal in the win. Oscar Castrejon and Alfred Ce-toute each had an assist for the Blue Jays, who held a 24-1 advantage in shots. Wood-bridge’s Abraham Leon made 16 saves in the loss.

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Laurel Junior Pee Wee team defeats Woodbridge, 33-6The Laurel Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee football team finished the 2009 regular

season undefeated following a 33-6 win over Woodbridge last Saturday.The Bulldog offense was led by Donnell Briddell’s two touchdowns. Timaun Wil-

liams, Trent Hearn, and Justin Hill each scored a touchdown and Noah Waldridge added an extra point. Laurel’s offense had 275 yards on the day.

The defense was led by Briddell and Cole Collins who each had eight tackles. Mitch Moyer also had four tackles for the Henlopen Conference champs. Laurel will advance to the regionals (date and time to be announced).

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PAST AND PRESENT- Laurel varsity football coach Clarence Giles and Woodbridge head football coach Ed Manlove meet following last Friday’s game in Bridgeville. It was the first game between Manlove and his former team. Also shown are Laurel assistant coach Joe Deiter, left, and Woodbridge assistants Eston Ennis and Tyler Downes, both of Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure


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Laurel football continued point to make the score 7-0 with 7:18 left in the first quarter.

Laurel senior Kyle West field-ed a high hop and recovered the ball. The Bulldogs took over on the Raider 34, but Woodbridge’s defense stopped Jones one yard shy of a first down on fourth and four to get the ball back to the offense.

Laurel’s David Cornish tackled Woodbridge running back Fred-die Sample for a four-yard loss on third and six from the 29, forcing a punt. The Bulldogs moved the ball up field as Exume ran for 10 yards and Jones added an 11-yard run.

Raider senior Trevor Wescott intercepted a pass around the 15 yard line and returned it to the Laurel 39, but a roughing the passer penalty called it back. Laurel quarterback Chris Cutsail picked up two yards on a quarter-back keeper on fourth and inches from the eight before running it in from six yards out. Black’s kick gave Laurel a 14-0 lead with 11:30 left in the second quarter.

Another penalty nullified a big play by the Raiders on their next offensive series. Sample ran 70 yards for a touchdown, but Woodbridge was called for hold-ing and was eventually forced to punt.

Laurel took over on the Raider 11 yard line following another low snap to Mitchell and an in-tentional grounding call. Jones scored on the first play, but Woodbridge blocked the extra point to keep the score at 20-0 with 8:48 remaining in the half.

Laurel’s Justin Rife recovered a fumble on a fourth down run and Jones galloped 45 yards for a touchdown after breaking several tackles. Black’s PAT made the score 27-0 (6:26).

Woodbridge came back with a scoring drive, starting at their own 40. Trezmon Kane took a pitch from quarterback C.J. Pleas-ants and threw a 50-yard touch-down pass to Trevor Wescott. The extra point was blocked to keep the score at 27-6 with 3:58 left in the first half.

Laurel closed the half with one more scoring drive. Jones ran for seven yards, Cutsail completed an

18-yard pass to Jones, Jones ran for 12 more yards, and Cutsail completed a 17-yard touchdown strike to West with 1:01 left. Black closed the scoring with an extra point for a 34-6 advantage.

After losing the ball on a fumble on the kickoff return at the start of the third quarter, the Bulldogs got the ball back on their own 43. Exume had a 14-yard run, Jones gained 17 yards, and Munoz added five carries for 19 yards. Laurel’s Cody Dalton recovered a fumble on fourth and goal on the two, but Woodbridge took over on downs.

The Raiders started with the ball on the two yard line. On sec-ond an nine from the three, Pleas-ants threw a pass to Sample who broke a couple tackles and went 97 yards for a touchdown. Micah Idler’s extra point made the score 34-13.

Wescott and the Raider de-fense stopped Jones on fourth and two from the Woodbridge 46, but Laurel got the ball back at the start of the fourth quarter fol-lowing an interception by Tyler Robertson.

The Bulldogs took advantage of the turnover to score their final touchdown of the game. Jones had a 15-yard run and added a seven-yard gain on third and four. Exume also had a 21-yard run before Munoz scored from three yards out. Black’s PAT gave Lau-rel a 41-13 advantage.

Jones ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns, Exume picked up 97 yards and a touchdown, and Munoz rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. “The line did a very good job,” West said.

“We told them that it was on them,” added Munoz. “They show up every week.”

Munoz had a team-leading nine tackles and Cornish added eight tackles to lead Laurel’s de-fense. “We contained them pretty well,” West said.

Woodbridge visits Lake Forest this Friday while Laurel travels to Indian River on Saturday.

“We’ve got Indian River, Del-mar and Seaford. None of them are going to be easy,” said Mu-noz. “We want to win the South this year,” West added.

Delmar football continued to a two-yard gain on fourth and four from the Seaford seven to give the ball back to the Seaford offense.

Seaford’s Deron Wright recovered a fumble by teammate Vincent Glover on the 33 yard line after Glover broke a number of tackles. The run and recovery gave the Blue Jays a first down. On third and 14 from the 29, Hayes completed a 19-yard pass to Owens. He later added a 10-yard keeper on third and seven from the Delmar 21 to sustain the drive.

Hayes added a 17-yard pass to Owens to help set up first and goal on the five. But this time a Seaford fumble was recovered by Delmar’s Jose Flores to end the threat.

Delmar went into half-time with a narrow 6-0 lead. The Wildcats also lost Daniels, who gained 41 yards rushing in the first half but was unable to re-turn in the second half due to an injury. Mattox ran for 70 yards in the first half and Ellis had 39 yards passing. Owens led the Blue Jays with three catches for 37 yards.

Seaford kicked the ball off to start the second half following the homecoming ceremonies. Delmar fumbled the ball twice on the play before Mustafa Shauket fell on the ball on the Delmar 48 yard line.

Delmar pounded the ball with its running game as DeShields had a seven-yard run, Mattox picked up 15 yards on third and inches, and DeShields capped the drive with a 21-yard touchdown run, his second of the game. The two-point try was no good, but Delmar’s lead increased to 12-0 with 10:10 re-maining in the third quarter.

Seaford lost the ball on the kickoff as Delmar’s De’Vaughn Trader recovered the fumble, but the Blue Jays’ defense held Delmar to three plays and a punt.

The two teams then traded turnovers as the Wild-cats’ Dante Tingle recovered a Seaford fumble, and Seaford recovered a fumble on fourth and goal from

the 24. Cornish had a 12-yard run during the Delmar possession, but Moore and Jeff Akins each recorded a sack and a Delmar penalty pushed the ball back from the Blue Jay six yard-line to the 31.

Cannon gained 20 yards on a reverse for Seaford, but a penalty on fourth and two from the Delmar 35 forced Seaford to punt late in the third quarter. Shupe delivered a booming punt (from the Delmar 17 to the Seaford 12) to pin Seaford’s offense back on its next possession.

On first and 10 from the 12, Delmar’s Keandre Whaley hit Hayes and forced a fumble which was recovered by Fothergill at the one yard line. Ellis scored on a quarterback keeper with 10:48 left in the game for an 18-0 Wildcat lead.

Delmar scored one last time as the Wildcat de-fense forced another punt by the Blue Jays. Delmar started the drive on the Seaford 44 and quickly moved downfield following a 29-yard run by Cor-nish. Devene Spence added two carries for 11 yards before Whaley scored from two yards out. Casey Bellamy’s extra point made it 25-0 (6:27).

Seaford started its next possession with the ball on its own 20. Hayes completed two passes to Corey Purnell (37 and 12 yards) to move the ball into Del-mar territory. Hayes completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Owens on fourth and 11, but the two-point conversion was no good and the score remained 25-6 with 1:42 left.

Delmar held on to win the game, 25-6, mak-ing Hearn the second winningest coach in Sussex County history. He passed Laurel’s legendary coach George Schollenberger for the most wins.

“If its Coach Schollenberger, then it’s a big deal,” said Hearn. “It’s a tribute to the program and the as-sistant coaches. It’s an honor.”

Mattox finished the game with 109 yards rushing while DeShields added 46 yards and two touch-downs and Cornish had 43 yards. Fothergill added a sack and a fumble recovery for the Wildcats, who improved to 3-0 in the conference and 4-3 overall. Seaford fell to 2-2, 4-3 with the loss.

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This week in Star sports history10 YEARS AGO- Seaford cross country runner Jeff Maddox placed second in his

first race back from an injury.Lindsey Elliott netted three second half goals to lead Delmar (12-0-1) to a 7-1 win

over Woodbridge.FIVE YEARS AGO- Laurel’s Alex Romero made a 25-yard field goal with 10 sec-

onds left to lead the Bulldogs to a 17-14 homecoming win over Indian River.The Woodbridge varsity football team improved to 5-2 with a 20-0 victory over Lake

Forest. Jordan Wescott ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and added nine tackles and an interception while Dale Rains had seven tackles, three assists, and a blocked punt.

The Woodbridge boys’ soccer team advanced to 8-5-2 with four wins. Rene Men-doza and Joe LeBlanc each had four goals and Machelle Williams added three goals in the Raiders’ wins.

ONE YEAR AGO- Seaford’s Aaron Robinson scored his team’s game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Delmar as the Blue Jays improved to 9-3 in the conference and 11-4 overall.

Laurel’s Tyler West ran for 151 yards and three touchdowns in his team’s 43-37 win over Indian River.

Seaford’s Haley Quillen netted a goal and Molly Cain had 12 saves as the Blue Jays finished the season with a 1-0 win over Dover.

Delmar’s Tevin Jackson had 186 yards and three touchdowns and Daronte DeShields added 107 yards and a touchdown in the Wildcats’ 37-15 win over Milford.

Boys and Girls Club of Western Sussex to form indoor soccer leagueThe Boys and Girls Club of Western Sussex is forming an indoor soccer league for

the winter season. This is a co-ed league ages 3 through 18. The age groups are as follows: Under 6:

ages 3, 4, 5 (session one Nov. and Dec., session two Dec. and Jan.); Under 9: ages 6- 8; Under 12- ages 9-11; Under 15- ages 12-14; Under 19- ages 15-18.

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Things are a little tight this week so I’ll have to run the two minute drill (football term).

The Laurel School board approved Jodi Green as the varsity softball coach and accepted the resignation of former varsity wrestling coach Craig Blount. It was also reported at the meeting that Laurel varsity field hockey coaches Donna Ward and Heather O’Neal will coach in the Blue-Gold hockey game which will take place Nov. 22 at Arch-mere.

The Sussex Tech band will perform at half-time of the Gator Bowl in Jack-sonville, Fla. on Jan. 1.

Woodbridge High School will hold its annual powder puff game on Nov. 2 at Fillmore Clifton Stadium at 7 p.m. The cost of admission is $1. The school will also host its Fall sports banquet Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $1 for

athletes and $10 for others with a dead-line of Nov. 25 to purchase tickets.

Condolences- I want to send con-dolences to the families of Dale Boyce and Teresa Deford who passed away last week. Boyce was the longtime voice of the Bulldogs as well as a well respected member of the Laurel community. The Laurel football players and coaches had DB on their helmets and hats during Friday’s game in honor of Boyce. The number 54 is also on their helmets for William Nazelrod.

Deford, whose son Zach is a member of the Woodbridge varsity football team, was an avid supporter of the Pop War-ner and varsity football programs. She also led the fight to have Preston Grace reinstated as a Raider football assistant coach. The Raiders will place a TD sticker on their helmets for the remain-der of the season in honor of Deford.

Seaford Recreation Department to hold winter sports signupsRegistration is open for the following Seaford Department of Recreation winter

sports programs: Little Wrestlers- The program, which is open to ages 6-12, will begin mid-

November and run through March. The cost is $25. Practices will be held at Seaford Middle School on Mondays and Thursdays.

Youth Basketball- The Youth Basketball program is open for the following age groups: boys 8-10, boys 11-13, boys 14-18, and girls 8-13. The cost is $25 and the deadline to register is Dec 4. Practices will take place in December and games will start in January.

Youth basketball- Youth basketball for children ages six and seven is open at a cost of $25 per player. This is a co-ed league that is played at Frederick Douglass El-ementary on Saturday mornings. The deadline to register is Dec 31. The practices are in January and games start in February.

Junior Jordan Basketball Clinic- This program is open to boys and girls in grades K-3 at a cost of $5 per player. The clinic will be held on Saturdays in January. Basic fundamentals will be stressed.

Sign up for all programs will be held at the Recreation Office or call 629-6809 for more information.

Seaford/Laurel Star Monday high school sports scoreboardBoys’ soccer- Laurel 8, Woodbridge 2 (Monday)- Roosevelt Joinville and

Marco Hernandez each had two goals and Lee Butler, Ryan Boyce, Fritz Ulysse, and Eric Hastings added one goal apiece for the Bulldogs. Patrick Davis and Eric Willey scored one goal each and Frank Ortega added an assist for Woodbridge. Woodbridge goalie Abraham Leon made 13 saves and Josh Morris recorded 10 saves for Laurel.

Delmar 2, Lake Forest 1 (Monday)- Trevor Johnson scored a pair of goals and Casey Bellamy and Corey Phillips each dished out an assist for Delmar. Thomas Gray also made six saves in the win.

Seaford 4, Delmar 0- Ethan Lee scored two goals and Philip DeMott and Dustin Venables each had one goal for the Jays. Thomas Gray made seven saves for the Wildcats. See story in next week’s Star.

Laurel 2, Lake Forest 2- Phillip Tonelli scored a pair of goals and Alex Rushing had an assist for the Bulldogs. Josh Morris recorded 15 saves in goal for Laurel.

Sussex Tech 2, Cape Henlopen 0- Ryan Moore scored both of the Ravens’ goals off feeds from Aris Reynoso and Ariel Espinoza. James Smith had three saves.

Girls’ volleyball- Delmarva Christian 3, Sussex Tech 0 (Monday)- The Royals won, 25-10, 25-18, 25-16 as Emily Pentoney contributed nine kills and seven digs; Mallorie Parsons had six kills and two aces; Sierra Parsons added six kills and four aces; and Lauryl Berger had 19 assists.

Field hockey- Woodbridge 9, Campus Community 0- Kaitlyn Slater and Ra-chel Doyon each netted three goals and Kelsey Johnson, Emily Passwaters, and Erica Parker added one goal apiece. Caitlin Blades made five saves for the Raiders.


Sussex Tech football team moves to 6-1 with home win over SmyrnaBy Lynn Schofer

The Sussex Tech Ravens varsity football went into Friday night’s game with a 5-1 record, losing to con-ference contender Milford in mid September. The Smyrna Eagles came to town hoping to spoil the Ravens’ winning streak.

Sussex Tech took control from kickoff and didn’t relinquish the lead, shutting out the Eagles, 34-0. In the first minutes of the game both teams traded possessions until Tech’s Brandon Lewis busted through the Smyrna offensive line putting a heavy hit on the quarterback who fumbled and recovered the ball.

Lewis helped take the Ravens turn the defense up and kept the Eagles out of scoring range, forcing them to punt the ball away. With 2:45 left in the first quarter Sussex Tech attempted a field goal that was short by about five yards.

Smyrna was unable to move the ball and gave the ball back to Sussex Tech. Lewis carried the ball to the four yard line, setting up first and goal. State leading rusher Desmond Sivels broke the tackle and went into the end zone for the first score of the night.

In the second quarter, Smyrna continued to meet a brick wall nd punted the ball away. After Sussex Tech could not convert a third down Smyrna took over. Sivels later intercepted a Smyrna pass and returned it to the five yard line. Lewis took the next carry into the end zone and put six more on the board for the Ravens. With 3:20 on the clock Sussex Tech led. 12-0.

Smyrna had its best opportunity to score when Justin Coleman blocked the Sussex Tech punt and recov-ered the ball inside the 15 yard line. With 18 seconds left in the half a pass intended for Mark Wright was intercepted by Darrin Beckett who ran the ball 96 yards for a Sussex Tech touchdown. With no time left on the clock, James Smith put the ball through the uprights for the extra point as Sussex Tech took a 19-0 lead into the locker room.

Sussex Tech wanted to keep the momentum on their side and the Ravens did not waste any time in the third quarter. At 6:17 Sivels carried the ball 10 yards for his second touchdown of the evening. Quarter-back Jesse Swanson connected with Shane Marvel for the two-point conversion and the Ravens’ lead was increased to 27-0.

Sussex Tech did not relax and continued to pummel the offensive line of Smyrna. Several hard quarter-back sacks forced the Eagles to punt the ball away. With just 1:55 left in the third quarter Sivels scored his third touchdown of the night with a three-yard run to the end zone. Smith finished the play with the extra point and the Ravens had a commanding 34-0 lead.

In the final quarter of the game Sussex Tech fumbled the ball on a punt return, but Shane Marvel picked his team up when he intercepted the ball on the Eagles’ first offensive play.

The Eagles were able to threaten when a pass was completed to the 20 yard line. Smyrna moved the ball to the six yard line, but on fourth down Sivels stopped the rusher at the goal line forcing the Eagles to turn the ball over on downs.

Sussex Tech held the ball the remaining 1:28 in the game to record their sixth win of the season. The Ra-vens move to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in the Division I Henlopen North Conference.

The Ravens will take on Henlopen North leader Caesar Rodney next Friday at CR. Sivels scored his 23rd touchdown of the season and also leads the state in rushing yards of 1,152 yards, averaging 7.7 yards per carry and 165 yard per game.

Seaford soccer team moves closer to conference title with win over WoodbridgeBy Lynn Schofer

The Seaford High School boys’ soccer team kicked and scored their way one game closer to the Hen-lopen South Division and Henlopen Conference championship by defeating Woodbridge, 7-0, last Thurs-day night.

The evening began with a celebration of the seniors: Chris Trejo, Ron Vongkositkul, Phillip DeMott, Jose Cortez, Nazaret Garcia, Melvin Cannon, Oscar Castrejon, Charles Michel, Joe Mitchell, Aaron Rob-inson, Tim Halter, Tyrek Camper, and Michael Cherrix. The seniors also dedicated the evening to their friend and teammate Keyshawn Purnell who tragically died on July 1. Keyshawn’s family led the boys in releasing blue and gold balloons up to heavens in memory of their friend.

In the first half Woodbridge came out on fire and full of energy. Their scrappiness kept them close to the Blue Jays as the only gave up one goal the entire first half. The first score came at the 15th minute of play by Ethan Lee off a 25-yard feed by Castrejon.

“Our first half was incredible and as a team we have improved so much since last season,” said first year Woodbridge coach Corbin Bean.

Seaford came out in the second half and within eight minutes, put the game out of reach by netting four straight goals. The second goal of the game came at the 43rd minute of play again by Lee with a Castrejon assist. Within two minutes Lee put another ball into the net off a rebound and assist by DeMott.

At the 47th minute, DeMott put his signature on a score and at the 48th minute Jose Cortez took an as-sist by Alfred Cetoute to make the score 5-0.

Coach Tim Lee and his Blue Jays had a comfortable lead and were able mixed it up a little on the field. All seniors enjoyed playing time,probably none more than exchange student and senior Ron Vong-kositkul who at the 59th minute of play scored the sixth goal of the night for Seaford. The Blue Jays would add one more goal at the 72nd minute by Cortez for a final score of 7-0.

“I think my team played a great game. I don’t want them to get their heads down,” Bean said. Woodbridge freshman goalie Abraham Leon recorded 16 saves. “He is incredible” said Bean. “He is

on every game and is like our glue.” Seaford had 24 shots on goal and 11 penalty corners. Woodbridge had one shot on goal which was

saved by Cortez. Seaford’s record improves to 10-1.

The Ravens’ Shane Marvel wraps his arms around the Smyrna ball carrier as teammate Drew Hitchens looks on during last Friday’s game.


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Delmar’s MacKenzie Martin, Casie Brinck and Chelsea Ralph are shown on the junior class float, “Smoke Seaford”, during the Delmar homecoming parade which took place last Saturday morning. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel superintendent John McCoy presents a certificate to 2009 Laurel teacher of the year, Andrea Sullenberger, during last week’s Laurel School Board meeting. Photo by Mike McClure

Little Miss Fire Prevention Emilee Boothe, left, and Miss Fire Prevention Shannon Webb, wave to the crowd as they are taken through town in the Delmar homecoming parade. Photo by Mike McClure

The Delmar High School Band makes its way through town during last Saturday’s Delmar homecoming parade. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar’s cheerleading teams enjoy the ride during last Saturday morning’s Delmar home-coming parade. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar football captains Cameron Mattox, Jose Flores and Spencer Fothergill crown 2009 homecoming queen Alyssa Martin, during the ceremonies at half-time of last Saturday’s high school football game. Photo by Mike McClure


These October days are the “days that try our souls,” according to an age-old saying. One day we awaken to chilling tempera-tures, the next day the temps zoom up into the seventies. But, as the leaves on the trees either turn to gold or fall to the ground, we know that cold weather will be upon us soon and continue for several months.

This weekend we will celebrate one of the best special days on our calendar, Hal-loween. This special day allows kids from infancy to those approaching 90 to dress up in all sorts of wild outfits and for a few mo ments hide behind a mask, all the while sometimes acting in a very frivolous manner totally different from our everyday mode.

Laurel’s Independent Order of Odd Fel -lows sponsors a tremendous haunted house; a special place to visit that attracts view-ers from all the surrounding communities. The members of Charity Lodge have spent countless hours preparing the house for trick or treaters of all ages. The nominal fee to tour this very special place is well worth it, and the monies are used to further the cause of the sponsoring group — helping those in need in a wide range of ways.

As our world changes, so does the way we observe special calendar days and holi-days. For many years, young elementary school children had “dress up” time on the last school day closest to Halloween. Home-room mothers would prepare huge batches of especially frosted cupcakes, each decorated with Halloween candies or gooey frosting. The women would also provide juice or some other beverage, and candy corn, marshmallows and other special treats for the students.

In grades one through three, the kids sometimes wore their Halloween costumes the entire day. Special time was set aside during one classroom period so that the kids could play Halloween games, have a costume parade, and then stuff themselves full of great junk food, sending their sugar levels right through the roof.

That same night, parents would accom-pany kids throughout their neighborhood, going house-to-house seeking special “Trick or Treat” goodies to put into their plastic pumpkins or some other Halloween deco-rated container.

That night, parents would also zip the kids from the neighborhood house-to-house visiting and go downtown to the Laurel Halloween parade. The Chamber of Com-merce always sponsored a huge costume parade, blocked off the area between Cen-tral Avenue and Delaware Avenue and set up a special flat-bed truck for the judges reviewing stand and the perennial master of ceremonies, Meril Dunn.

Many of us had spent several weeks making costumes for our kids and it was always interesting to see the creativity in-volved in the costumes.

Halloween was one of the most fun days of the year for kids of all ages.

Unfortunately, life changed somewhere between the time when some of our kids were of that special age and the kids of to-day.

Our kids could go house-to-house and not be concerned about receiving candies that had been treated with an additive that would upset their digestive systems. Nor would they be concerned about finding slivers of metal imbedded in some of the candies.

The kids of those generations that really enjoyed Halloween would come home after the parade and house-going, spread out their candies and treats on the kitchen table and swap goodies with their brothers and sisters. There was never a single thought to receiv-ing something that would be harmful.

Time changed. Lifestyles changed. The world changed. Evil-minded people came onto the scene, not just worldwide but in small towns like Laurel, Seaford, Blades and even serene Bethel and Delmar, too.

Costume parties were discontinued in schools, as well as in communities.

Parents who spent every waking hour creating special costumes could hang up their needle and thread, unplug the sewing machine, put the scissors, tape and pins away. The frivolity of the day disappeared, all as the world and thinking changed.

Chuck and I were not a bit different than lots of other parents. We combined skills, along with the free spirit thinking of our kids, and created costumes from a bale of corn-shocks to a huge pumpkin, to a red devil costume using knit sleepers and mak-ing a devil helmet, adding a long tail and redoing a pitchfork, to a really scary ghost, a lovely princess, cowboys with a lariat, the list is endless.

Making those costumes was time work-ing together, sharing talents we sometimes never knew we had until called upon on that special day known as Halloween.

Those were really the good old days. Times have changed. That is a definite fact.

Downtown Laurel has definitely changed. Entire communities have changed, the way of thinking and approaching certain aspects of life have changed.

Some of the changes are probably for the good. Some are definitely the adverse side of the coin.

One thing is certain, the Odd Fellows and the haunted house are still there. It is open to kids of all ages. Take the time to visit this masterpiece of ghoulish creations. Let yourself be a kid again.

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Show time! And what a show it was as on Sunday afternoon the Tri-County Cho-rus presented a jewel of a musical produc-tion under the direction of Suzanne Layton. Aside from the chorus’ lilting tunes there were vocal solos by Bo Dickerson and Bob Murphy (Bob was accompanied by Mary Ann Torkelson on piano), two solos by Ev-erette Hart (my favorite harmonica “man” ) and a ballroom dance where gliding across the floor were Drs. Nancy and Sammy Magrone and all of this sprinkled with hu-mor and skits. A most complete Sunday af-ternoon. The Food Banks of three counties benefit from the proceeds of this show.

A group of weary, happy campers re-turned home Sunday evening, as the fami-lies of David Oddo, John Ward, Martin O’Neal and John Trivits had spent five days at Cherrystone in Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay. Joining them on Friday for the weekend were, Amy and Patrick Marvil, Lindsay Shipley, Lindsay Trivits, Alan O’Neal and Matthew Marvil. Though I didn’t see any trophies or gold watches I understand that John Trivits won, for the second year in a row, the miniature golf tournament held within this group at their annual “Halloween Week Festival” down at the campground.

The Sussex County Women’s Demo-cratic Club held it’s bi-annual dinner at the Bridgeville Fire Hall last Saturday night. Honored guests were: Lt. Gov. Matt Denn, Atty. Gen. Beau Biden, Sen. Kauffman and John Carney. Attending from Laurel were Richard and Juanita Stone, Ben and Barba-ra Hudson, the Henry Davis Family, Peggy Ralph and Betsy Davis.

The Laurel Epworth Christian School graduates of the class of ‘89 held their 20th reunion at the Georgia House on Saturday night, Oct. 17.

Friends of the Laurel Library have now completed collecting recipes for their up-coming to be published cook book and are taking advance payments of $10 for orders, or will be selling them in time for holiday gifts when published. Proceeds from sales will benefit the children’s programs at the library.

The Laurel Lady Lioness’ report a most successful Vera Bradley night on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Two hundred plus a few Bingo “buffs” took their places at the fire hall ta-

bles and not only enjoyed playing for those envied bags and accessories, but helped themselves to refreshments and hot dogs from the assortment provided by Lioness members. There were numerous door prizes and a fifty-fifty winning. This is an annual event by the ladies for the local Bingo ad-dicts. The Lioness’ Mother-Daughter dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Alan Davis celebrated a birthday on Oct. 20. Here are belated, abundant wishes for many more happy ones. (Alan, someone forgot to tell me in time for last week’s column.)

We express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of: Gene Littleton, David W. Baker, Sr., David Lee Hastings, Ralph N. Joseph, Sr. and Anna C. Halling.

We continue with prayers for our ser-vice men and women and friends who are ill: June Benson Powell, “Bobbi” Shwed, Steve Trivits, Tom Wright, Walt Dorman, Joe Messick, Conner Niblett, Calvin Hearn, Matthew Littleton, Alvin Lutz, Bob Chris-tian, Mary Wilson, Donald Layton Sr., Hat-tie Puckham, Robert Truitt, June Williams, Jean Henry, Jean Foskey, Dot Murphy and Martha Windsor.

Happy October birthday wishes to: Dor-othy O’Neal (30) and Betty Ralph (31).

“Envy is a waste of time. You already have everything you need.”

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No one should pay I am a resident of Laurel and have re-

sided in the town since 1968. I have two sons and a sister who also reside in the Town of Laurel.

One son and his family are now “me-tered” by The Town of Laurel. No one else in our family is metered. My son’s monthly water bills are astronomical and with the economy the way it has been, it is very difficult for them to pay this high utility bill along with other bills. But they pay their bills, and they are not on any financial aid, they work for what they get. They have tried to cut back on water usage - shorter showers, no lawn watering, etc.

As of Oct. 21, they are $197 in arrears, and the due date was Oct. 19. Two days past the due date, my granddaughter was home sick with her father and the water was cut off. Are you kidding me? Even Delmarva Power announced that they are giving residents an extended grace period because of the economy. Credit card com-panies are working with people to give them extended grace periods on the due dates. Gas companies, oil companies are working with people during these difficult times.

Why are the people who reside in the Town of Laurel that have been metered paying these outrageous bills? Why is any-one paying to be metered before all resi-dents are metered? Until all meters have been installed everywhere in the Town of

Laurel, no one should be paying a metered fee! Some of these people have been pay-ing high water bills for well over a year while others are still paying $98 for water, trash and sewer. Rumor also has it that certain people of the Town of Laurel are exempt from being metered depending on who you are.

Doesn’t it matter anymore that you are a lifetime resident of Laurel, pay your bills, pay your taxes, send your children to school here, and work here? The apprecia-tion you get here is they cut your water off!

Kathie L. MillsLaurel resident

State MADD office to closeI have received news that Delaware’s

chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is subject to close on Oct. 31.

The closure is due to financial stresses of the economy, and lack of local and national donations. Most of us who do-nate to MADD do so by their mailing or telemarketing campaigns which supports MADD National. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of those funds trickle back to Delaware. However, by donating to MADD DE, all funds stay local.

MADD is a valuable non-profit organi-zation our community desparately needs. MADD works to support victims and their families during their time of crisis. They work to help families through the healing process and even attend the trials of the DUI offenders. MADD also works with our state legislators to strenghten our laws and increase penalties.

Most recently, the Delaware general assembly changed the ignition interlock laws on repeat offenders which makes it more difficult for the offenders to drink

and drive. In addition, MADD also works with our

state and local police officers by taking them refreshments on sobriety checkpoints and cookies to local departments to let of-ficers know their work is appreciated.

MADD annually recognizes the state’s top DUI law enforcement officers at a state breakfast banquet.

Overall, MADD works to protect and save lives. In a 2007 report, Delaware ranked third deadliest in the nation for having 43% of its traffic deaths being alcohol related. We should be mad and that’s why we need MADD.

Please consider helping our local chapter of MADD. Our local director Nancy Raynor has been an outstanding advocate. She understands and has com-passion for victims while she stands firm on penalties and legislation. And most importantly, she is here and not just on the phone somewhere out in the middle of the country.

No one is immune to the possibility a drunk driver irresponsibly taking the life of a loved one. If you can make a dona-tion or be of additional assistance, contact me at 228-0545 or MADD director Nancy Raynor at 542-6706 for donation informa-tion. Your donations are tax deductible.

Scott W. Wilkins Milton

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Checkpoints will be used to catch impaired driversAll Hallows’ Eve, or Halloween as it is known today,

was originally celebrated as an ancient Celtic festival 2,000 years ago in present day Ireland.

The Celtic festival celebrated the end of the harvest season and the beginning of a new year on November 1. Celebrations that lasted into the evening of October 31 in-cluded dressing up in costume with animal heads and skins while dancing around large bonfires.

During the festivities, the Celts sacrificed animals and crops to appease the local deities, and to scare away un-derworld ghosts and ghouls.

Halloween today, as many of you are aware, is noth-ing like the celebrations of years past. Today’s autumnal holiday consists of children innocently trick-or-treating and most recently, adults dressing up in creepy costumes while consuming dangerous amounts of alcohol at various Hal-loween parties.

Everyone should enjoy the opportunity to don a cos-tume, enjoy a cold libation and dance into the night to ward off ghostly spirits, but when alcohol starts to monopolize the holiday and impact those who are not so passionate about the dead, then the merriment is out of control.

The scary truth to this holiday is that adults (driver or motorcycle rider) in 2008 were involved in 58% of highway fatalities across the nation with a BAC of .08 or higher on Halloween night (from 6 p.m. October 31 to 5:59 a.m. on November 1). These deaths could have been avoided.

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety in conjunction with local police departments is planning several check-points to frighten most, if not all adults, into planning a safe and memorable Halloween.

So, do us all a favor by not putting your fellow motorists at risk. Instead, protect yourself and others by phoning a cab, being a designated driver yourself or just staying the night at your local party if you have been imbibing.

Enjoy this fall tradition and allow others to stay safe, too.

Submitted by Merritt Burke, Community Traffic Safety

Program Coordinator, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension

Halloween warningLaurel High PTA meeting

Dear Parents, Teachers and Community Members:

We are pleased to announce that a meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Laurel High School for the purpose of organizing a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in room D53.

Representatives from the Dela-ware PTA will be present to explain the objects, mission, basic policies and procedures of the organization, allowing time for questions and dis-cussion.

Through the PTA you can help strengthen the quality of life and education for all children in our community. The PTA is a valuable link between home and school, pro-viding both with important informa-tion benefiting your child/children. In this association, you join with parents, teachers, administrators, school board members, and other citizens to enhance educational and cultural opportunities for every child.

After voting to organize, we will adopt bylaws, accept charter memberships and elect officers so that our PTA can begin operating immediately.

We invite you to attend and take part in this special occasion.

Dean IvoryPrincipal

Confused again over Laurel School Board’s Decision

How does a candidate for the position of Laurel Varsity Softball Coach go from the committee’s chosen candidate in July to have the committee’s decision at the July School Board Meeting tabled until August 10?

This action was due to a member of the audience (family member of a board member) saying that they felt the other candidate should have the position, thus no vote was taken at the board meeting on August 10.

Then candidates had to be re-interview by the same committee (less one) on October 1. The result:

A so-called tie with a co-coaching offer made to both candidates. At the October 21 board meeting the superintendent recommended the other candidate and all board mem-bers approved with one abstaining (more than likely due to the fact that this board member had not been in attendance the last three board meetings). Does or should this raise a red flag?

The writing was on the wall from the school board meeting in July. Even though the committee com-prised of professionals originally chose the candidate in July, some-one who has 15 years of proven coaching experience at the middle and high school levels in the Laurel School District, one knew the other candidate with no district coach-ing experience was going to get the position and a Board member would do what had to be done to make it happen. Could this be de-ja-vu?

On October 21, one can specu-late what went on behind closed doors in executive session. The original committee’s choice, coach-ing experience and loyalty seem to have never been a factor.

What happened to Laurel School District’s Code of Ethics that was established by the board? I believe it is time to re-read the items in the code, for it appears a few of them are in question here.

Does anyone feel the State of Delaware Office of Auditor of Ac-counts or the Delaware State Public Integrity Commission would have an interest in this? One can only wonder.

If you can say there is a win-ner in all of this, it would have to be the original committee-chosen candidate back in July. Although disappointed and feeling that the coaching position was deliberately taken away, at the least the original chosen can hold his/her head up high and not have to feel indebted or controlled.

In closing, I encourage all Laurel residents to attend the School Board meetings, once a month, for a few hours. I have attended four at this point, and have personally enjoyed seeing our youth and faculty recog-

nized, listening and learning from various reports: on the budget, unit count, transportation issues, etc.

The next board meeting has been rescheduled for November 10, at 7 p.m. I know everyone is busy, but also know that someone reading this is interested. Mark your calendar and start attending; it can be an eye-opener and learning experience.

Linda WintjenLaurel

Landlords group meetingThe Laurel Landlords Associa-

tion will meet Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Hollybrook Apartments to ad-dress concerns landlords may have with current town ordinances. Any person owning rental property in town is invited to attend.

An update on the status of the association’s attorney regarding the current ordinance before the town will be discussed.

Frank B. CalioLaurel

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ware:I’m writing to say hello from the

ocean state. I am a seventh-grade student from Goff Junior High School in Pawtucket, R.I.

In geography we are doing a project, which we are responsible for. I have chosen to do my report on Delaware. If it is possible, could you please publish my letter. Hope-fully some of your readers could send me some things at my school about Delaware:

David ElelGoff Junior High School,Mr. Gilmore’s Period 2 class974 Newport Ave.Pawtucket, R.I. 02861

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This Halloween I would like to draw attention to what I would consider to be one of the scariest trends that is going on in America: the campaign of fear and pure scientific ignorance being waged by vari-ous anti-vaccination groups. Not only are the arguments put forth by these groups against vaccination completely bogus, they are also very dangerous.

Anti-vaccination proponents have exist-ed as long as vaccines have been around, but the movement has been getting more media coverage recently partly because big name celebrities like Jenny McCarthy, Jim Carrey and Bill Maher are promoting the nonsense.

The main claim of the anti-vaccination-ists is that vaccines cause autism. There is, of course, no scientific data to support this claim, but that doesn’t seem to stop them from making it. Like with many pseudoscientific claims, the arguments of anti-vaccinationists are full of logical fal-lacies. One common fallacy to look for is known as “moving the goalpost.” This occurs when an arguer keeps changing the premise whenever the original premise is shown to be false instead of admitting that the conclusion is wrong.

Originally, the anti-vaccinationists claimed that the MMR vaccine was re-sponsible for autism. This was based on research from U.K. doctor Andrew Wakefield, which was later revealed to be fraudulent. MMR vaccination compliance dropped because of Wakefield’s claims and as a result, cases of measles and mumps increased significantly.

After Wakefield’s research was shown to be bunk, the anti-vaccinationists moved the goalpost and started to claim that thimerosal, a mercury-based ingredient in some vaccines, was causing autism. In spite of numerous studies showing no link between thimerosal and autism, anti-vac-cinationists still claimed it to be the cause until in 2002 the ingredient was removed from routine childhood vaccines. Since removing it, autism rates did not decline. In fact, autism kept increasing at the same rate it had been before thimerosal was re-moved.

However, instead of just admitting that they were wrong, anti-vaccine propo-nents have moved the goalpost yet again and now claim that “toxins” in vaccines cause autism. There is no proof that any of these “toxins” have ever been linked with

autism, but that doesn’t seem to stop the anti-vaccinationists. Most of the so-called “toxins” are in vaccines for specific and necessary purposes and none of them have been shown to be harmful at the levels they appear in vaccines. The anti-vaccina-tionists do not explain what any of these toxins do or why we should think they are harmful, but instead just throw out scary sounding chemical names and hope that no one asks questions.

Some of the common toxins that they list include aluminum, which is an adju-vant that actually boosts the immune sys-tem response, hydrochloric acid, which is used to balance the pH and formaldehyde, which is naturally present in our blood at higher levels than found in any vaccine. Sometimes they will even make false claims such as that vaccines contain ether or anti-freeze.

All of the claims made by the anti-vaccinationists so far have been shown to be either misleading or incorrect. The truth of the matter is that vaccines are not only safe, but are perhaps the most ef-fective medical treatments ever devised. If it wasn’t for vaccines, smallpox and polio would still be serious public health threats. We cannot allow the conspiracy theorists and propagandists to put the pub-lic’s health and wellbeing at risk. We must fight against this nonsense wherever we see it because if they are successful, we will all have very real reasons to be afraid.

Daniel RichardsonEditor

Vital StatsFederal Debt as of October 27, 2009$11,909,922,331,059Population of United States307,177,266Each citizen’s share of debt$38,772The average citizen’s share of debt fell

$156 this past week. The U.S. population increased by 40,568 and the debt declined by roughly $46 billion. If the debt was lowered by $46 billion every week, we would be out of debt as a nation in five years. Not likely to happen.

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Much larger than it looks, this 3-BR, 1.5-BA townhome in Seaford has been updated w/ energy star windows. It offers upper & lower 3-season rooms, stainless appliances, private back yard, & NO HOA FEES! An incredible buy at only $119,900! (#573399)

Beautiful Colonial in the Heart of Laurel! Built in 1841, apx. 3,000 sq. ft. of living space includes 7 BRs & 3.5 BAs, plus 2-car garage, scr. porch, & corner lot w/in-ground pool. Extras include new roof & ext. paint, fireplace, central air, fire/burglar alarm, & much more! $279,900 (MLS 562407)

One-Owner Home! This 3-BR ranch in Woodside Manor offers a spacious LR, DR w/built-in cabinetry, KIT w/updated cabinets, Corian countertop, & appliances; plus a separate den, att. garage & more for only $159,500 (#568399)

Recently remodeled 4-BR, 2-BA “Class C” home on apx. 1 acre near Seaford. New carpet & vinyl, fresh paint, all appliances, open floor plan with dual fireplaces, & more! $144,900 (MLS 565030)

Brick cape cod in Seaford offers 2 BRs, 1.5 BAs, LR, DR, kit, den & det. garage. Home warranty & extras included for $149,000 (#564260) Licensed agent/owner

Cape Cod on one acre lot on a quiet road—no chicken houses in view! LR, country kit., 2 BR & 2 BA on 1st floor. 3rd BR/office plus unfinished “bonus” rm w/roughed-in BA on 2nd floor. 26’x40’ pole building w/workshop and (3) 9’ overhead doors. $245,000 (#566720)

Presenting “The Ethan,” a 3-BR ranch home on a cul-de-sac in Ridgewood Crossing, a private wooded community near Seaford, conveniently located to Seaford & Georgetown. Upgrades include 2x6” walls, solid wood cabinetry, tile floors in kit & bath, vaulted ceilings, conditioned crawl space & much more! $204,900 (#572361)

Custom agent-owned home on 6/10 acre lot in Rivers End 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)

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“Room to Roam” in this 5BR Colonial beauty in the Meadows at Shawnee near Milford. It offers 3 levels of living including finished basement w/ full bath; LR, DR, FR, & Kit on first floor; and 4 BRS, 2 BAs + laundry room on second. Many energy saving features, too. $269,900 (#570626)

Commercial Package: Large stately dwelling, duplex, large det garage/shop, & 3 unimproved lots, all located within the City of Seaford. Magnificent dwelling could be a restaurant, tea room, day spa, or professional offices w/plenty of off-street parking. Duplex is income producing. $599,000. Call for more info. (MLS 562844)

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Look for us at the Veteran’s Day ceremony!

Watch for Our

Giant Yard Sale

Saturday, Nov. 21Rt. 13 Location

Furniture, housewares, knick knacks, clothing & much more!

All proceeds benefit our Annual Scholarship Fund!

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$59,900! (#573448)

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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)

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$325,000 (#571859)

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Affordable & Convenient to shopping, schools and Rt 13. From the view of your LR, you’d never guess this 3-BR, 3-BA ranch is within the town. Peaceful wooded lot slopes to a small stream. The walk-out lower level has a FR w/fp & 3rd BR. Extras included. $199,999 (MLS 560800)

500 W. Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 Ph: 302-629-4514

Fax: 302-536-6259

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