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GOOD NEWS - In May, state Rep. Ben Ewing wastold that he had two years to live. Today, no suchdeath sentence hangs over his head. Page 2

CONCERT - A concert presented by the SouthernDelaware Choral Society will begin at Old ChristChurch at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Page 3

GOOD REPORT - Seaford ended the 2008 fiscalyear with a $283,000 surplus. Page 5

VICTORIAN - Music at the Mansion is the themefor the 2008 Victorian Christmas. 2

SPORTSMANSHIP - The Woodbridge SchoolBoard heard the first reading of the district’s new‘Sportsmanship Policy.’ Page 13

CLASS ACTS - Seaford High School’s thespiansare using their acting skills and a bit of pixie dust tobring “Peter Pan and Wendy." Page 28

HEROES - There is something special in ourWestern Sussex community, something thatdemands that we stop for at least a few minutes andgive it its due. See Editorial, page 54.

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Index Caroling in the Park celebrationincluded a tribute to our heroesBy Lynn R. Parks

Standing in the soft light of thenewly-lit Christmas tree, Carol Jamessometimes listened to the carols andsometimes sang along. Friends andmembers of her family, including herhusband, Jake, stood with her, talk-ing and laughing.

Nearby, a banner bearing the smil-ing face of her son was hanging on alamppost. Rick James was killed inbattle in Iraq May 13, 2006, and hisparents were in Seaford’s GatewayPark Monday evening for the dedica-tion of Hometown Heroes, a displayof banners honoring Delaware’s wardead.

“I love that picture of Rick,”James said in a phone interview onTuesday morning.

“You can see his face clearly andhe has a lizard in his pocket. He andthe other Marines caught it and wereplaying with it.

“I guess what I love most is theinnocence the picture shows, playingwith that lizard.”

Rick James’ banner is amongabout 30 banners that are part of theHometown Heroes display, and oneof seven that honor local men. Alsoremembered are Richard K. Hill,Seaford, who was killed March 26,1966, in Vietnam; Michael Hastings,

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FLIP TOP - The steeple was removed from Mt. Olivet Church in downtown Seaford on Tuesday, Nov. 25. According to aspokesperson, the church originally wanted to renovate the steeple, but when construction began, the wood supporting thesteeple was found to be rotting. The contractors working on the church, George W. Plummer and Son and TJF and Sons,devised a plan to reinforce the steeple and lift it off without risking damage to the tower. The church does not plan to replacethe steeple. Photo by Daniel Richardson

Christmas Parade SaturdayThe Seaford Christmas Parade, set

for Saturday, Dec. 6, will get under wayat 7 p.m.

Ginny Short, Seaford-Blades Associ-ated Charities, is grand marshal.

The theme is “Winter Wonderland”and organizers hope to bring the spiritof Christmas to all.

“We would like everyone - paradeparticipants and spectators - to bring anunwrapped toy or canned food to theparade,” said Frank Raskauskas of theDowntown Seaford Association.

Parade participants can drop theirdonations off at the registration trailer.

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Retired state representative calls his recovery a miracleBy Lynn R. Parks

In May, state Rep. Ben Ewing, fromBridgeville was told that he had two yearsto live. Today, no such death sentencehangs over his head.

“I have never felt better in my wholelife than I do today,” Ewing, 77, said. “Iplay golf — anything I want to do I do.”

Ewing said that at his last visit to hisdoctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-more, he was told that he is cancer free. “Ihad blood work done and an MRI and ab-solutely no cancer was there,” he said.“Both I and my doctor were absolutely de-lighted.”

Ewing announced his retirement fromthe state House in June after learning thathe had cancer in one kidney and in a lung.At the time of his diagnosis, Dr. RonaldRodriguez, a urologist specializing in can-cer of the kidney and prostate, told him tomaintain a good attitude.

“He told me that as we were speaking,technicians and physicians were workingon a new type of surgery,” Ewing said.“He told me that they would do the bestthey can.”

Ewing’s surgery was July 30. After theoperation, Rodriguez told Ewing’s familymembers and friends that doctors hadbeen able to perform a new type of sur-gery in which only half of the kidney wasremoved. Later, in the recovery room, hetold Ewing that the surgery had been asuccess.

“He walked into the room and he waswaving a paper in the air,” Ewing said. “Ithad my blood count on it and he was verypleased how things had worked out. Andhe told me that there would be nochemotherapy or any other treatment.”

In September, Ewing had his firstcheckup following the surgery. After hissecond checkup in November, Rodrigueztold him that other than returning everysix months for an examination, his treat-ment for cancer was finished.

“I asked him, ‘How do you thanksomebody who has saved your life?’” Ew-ing said. “I just told him that I am eternal-ly grateful.”

Ewing does not hesitate to call his re-covery a miracle. He said that he told Ro-driguez that a lot of churches and prayer

groups had been praying for both men, thepatient and the doctor.

“I had told all my Catholic friends tolight a candle for me,” he added. “I want-ed the Lord to see a large glow comingout of Delaware.”

And he said that he has just one regret:that he prematurely retired from theHouse.

“If I had known that I was going to geta miracle, I wouldn’t have done it,” hesaid. But no matter — Dave Wilson, whowon Ewing’s seat, defeating DemocratAaron Chaffinch, is “a good man, a goodChristian man,” he said.

Ewing does not know why he would becured when so many other people, “peoplewho are more deserving,” he said, do notrecover from illnesses. In thanks, he said,he is “telling everybody I meet” about hismiraculous healing.

And maybe, Ewing said, his situationisn’t so unusual.

“I think that the Lord touches us everyday in small ways,” he said. “We justdon’t realize it.”

State Rep. Ben Ewing, in his house beforehis July surgery. Ewing believes that his re-covery from cancer is a miracle. File photoby Lynn R. Parks

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Laurel groups are planning an old-fashionedChristmas event for Sunday, Dec. 7. The OldChrist Church League, St. Philip’s EpiscopalChurch and the Laurel Historical Society willhost an afternoon concert of Christmas musicand readings at Old Christ Church with an openhouse before and after at the historical society’sCook House headquarters.

The open house at Cook House will be from 2to 5 p.m. The musical concert presented by theSouthern Delaware Choral Society will begin atOld Christ Church on Chipman’s Pond Road at 3p.m.

This musical concert will mark the secondyear that a service has been held during theChristmas season at Old Christ Church, whichwas built in 1771.

Music and history lovers will experience the

singing of the Delaware Choral Society in theoriginal manner of their ancestors, bundled upagainst the cold with only the twinkle of candlesin greenery to light the way. This year the choralsociety will provide an opportunity for the audi-ence to sing along. Those who have attended OldChrist Church know that the acoustics in thisbuilding are beautiful.

Before or after the concert, visitors are invitedto warm up at the Cook House, home to the Lau-rel Historical Society, with warm cider and lightrefreshments. Located at 501 W. Fourth St., theCook House was built around the time of theCivil War.

The society headquarters was, for many years,the homeplace of the Laurel branch of theHearne family. Visitors are welcome to tour thehome that includes a Ralph Corner cupboard thatis native to Laurel and a collection of Wallerphotographs.

Both events, which are free to the public as aChristmas gift, are intended to broaden publicawareness of the uniqueness of these buildingsand to celebrate the joy of the season. Free willdonations will be accepted at each location forthe preservation and maintenance of these localtreasures.

For more information about the Old ChristChurch League, call St. Philip’s office at 302-875-3644. For more information about the LaurelHistorical Society, call 302-875-2820 or [email protected].

Old church toring once againwith the soundsof Christmas

Music and history lovers willexperience the singing of theDelaware Choral Society in theoriginal manner of their ancestors,bundled up against the cold withonly the twinkle of candles ingreenery to light the way. Thisyear the choral society will pro-vide an opportunity for the audi-ence to sing along.

Old Christ Church andhistorical society’s CookHouse to be open Sunday

Seaford, who was killed Oct. 23, 1983, ina bomb blast in Beirut, Lebanon; RyanLong, Seaford, who was killed by a sui-cide bomber April 3, 2003, in Iraq; CoryPalmer, Seaford, who died May 6, 2006,after his vehicle was hit by a roadsidebomb in Iraq; Richard Samuel Dennison,Bethel, who was killed March 5, 1971, inVietnam; and Elmer L. Faulkner Jr.,Greenwood, who was killed June 18,1968, in Vietnam.

“These men are no longer with ustonight,” said Judy Campbell, who withthe members of the Delaware chapter ofthe Vietnam Veterans Organization organ-ized the Hometown Heroes display.

“They gave their lives so we can con-tinue to be blessed and have the freedomsthat we have here tonight.”

Campbell, who spoke at Mondaynight’s dedication, said that the bannerdisplay “touches the hearts of people whosee them.”

She thanked the citizens of SussexCounty for their financial support of thedisplay, which has been traveling the state.

“The majority of the funds we havereceived have come from downstate,” shesaid. “You people have big hearts.”

As part of the dedication ceremony,members of the Seaford High SchoolJunior ROTC placed red, white and blueribbons on the trees in Gateway Park. Theceremony also included the lighting ofSeaford’s Christmas tree and a visit bySanta Claus.

James said that the mixture of thememorial banners and Christmas make thedisplay even more poignant.

“It tells us that we should take amoment and remember these men, and bethankful and grateful,” she said. “And itreminds us that freedom comes with aprice.”

The banner display will be in down-town Seaford through January. Campbellsaid that she does not know where it willgo from here.

County Councilman Dukes honored by Seaford Council


By Lynn R. Parks

Outgoing county councilman DaleDukes was honored last week by membersof the Seaford City Council. A certificateof appreciation that Mayor Ed Butler readat Tuesday night’s council meeting recog-nized Dukes for his 20 years on the coun-ty council.

He served “with enthusiasm and dedi-cation,” Butler said. “He gave generouslyof his time in the interest of the bettermentof the community.”

In addition, “he supported the city,”Butler said. “He helped in any way he wasable. He made his mark as a caring and agreat leader.”

In addition to the certificate, the coun-cil presented to Dukes and his wife, Dot-tie, a crystal bowl engraved with the Cityof Seaford seal.

In his thank-you remarks, Dukes said

that he had enjoyed his 20 years on thecounty council. “I hold Seaford in highregard,” he added. “You do a great jobhere and are well-respected.”

Dukes also congratulated outgoing citycouncilman Mike Vincent, who ran unop-posed for Dukes’ county council seat. Vin-cent has one more city council meeting,on Dec. 9, before being sworn in to thecounty council.

The future of Vincent’s seat will be dis-cussed at that Dec. 9 meeting.

Meeting cancelledThe Seaford City Council will hold just

one meeting in December. Because itwould fall so close to the Christmas holi-day, the meeting that was set for Dec. 23has been cancelled.

The council voted unanimously at itsNov. 23 meeting to cancel the late Decem-ber meeting.

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OH, HOLY NIGHT - Chelsea Betts, Miss Sussex County, leads the singing at Carolingin the Park Monday evening. About 100 people attended the event, which featured the light-ing of the city’s tree and a visit from Santa. In addition, Hometown Heroes banners that areon display in the park through January were dedicated. Photo by Lynn R. Parks

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The city of Seaford operates accordingto a conservative economic credo, citymanager Dolores Slatcher told the mem-bers of the Greater Seaford Chamber ofCommerce at a recent Friday-morningbreakfast meeting.

“‘No, we can’t afford it,’ are my fa-vorite words,” Slatcher said. “I say that alot.”

Slatcher told the nearly 50 people atthe meeting that that conservatism is epit-omized in the fact that the city does notinclude in its budget the realty transfertax it gets from the state.

Municipalities that have counted onthe transfer tax, which the state collectson each property sale, are struggling nowthat housing sales are down.

In addition, she said, the city is con-servative in its hiring.

To compensate, all 49 employees incity hall are cross-trained so that they canperform a variety of tasks.

“Everybody jumps in to do what needsto be done,” she said. “It doesn’t matterwho you are — you might find yourselfout putting lights on a tree.”

Slatcher told the group that the city isoperating in the black.

It ended the 2008 fiscal year with a$283,000 surplus and several projects thatare part of this year’s $27.7 million budg-

et, including the police department reno-vation and the new lift station next to theSeaford Center retirement home on Nor-man Eskridge Highway, are costing lessthan was projected.

The improvements at the police de-partment were budgeted to cost $1.7 mil-lion and will end up costing $1.3 million.The lift station, budgeted to cost $1.62million, will cost $1.15 million.

This is because contracting firms, ea-ger for work in a slowing economy, aresubmitting bids that are lower than theywould be otherwise.

“For everything we put out there, weget eight to 12 bidders,” Slatcher said.“And about two-thirds of them are bid-ding at half the cost of what was project-ed. It is a great time to be out there rightnow.”

In addition to renovating the policedepartment, a project that will allow the30-year-old building to accommodatenew radios given to the city by the state,and the new lift station, the city is in-stalling new water lines along MiddlefordRoad to the new Popeyes restaurant onU.S. 13.

The new lines will mean that Nanti-coke Memorial Hospital, LifeCare atLofland Park nursing home and theMethodist Manor House will be able toget water from two directions.

Now, if something happens to the one

water main that crosses Williams Pond,the healthcare facilities are out of water.

Slatcher told the chamber membersthat all of the lots in the Seaford Industri-al Park are sold. Century Window Fash-ions, the Queens, N.Y.-based companythat in November 2006 agreed to buy thecity’s speculative building in the park, isfinally moving in after the city had to ex-tend its sales contract three times.

The spec building was constructed in1999 as a joint project between the cityand the state. Century Windows, whichmanufactures window blinds, will be itsfirst occupant.

At the city’s Ross Business Park, 112acres on the north side of the Ross Plan-tation are still available, Slatcher said.

The rest of the 200-acre park, includ-ing land for the new Seaford District Li-brary and for a new senior center, is spo-ken for.

At the conclusion of her talk, Slatcherreceived praise from Mayor Ed Butler.

“I really believe that Dolores is thebest city manager in the state,” Butlersaid. “We are very fortunate to have her.”

Chamber member Al Temple agreed.“The state, with the budget mess it is in,could use some of the city of Seaford’sexpertise,” he said.

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Seaford Blades Associated Chari-ties will be packing Christmas boxesagain this year according to Ed Butler,president of the organization.

Ginny Short, Christmas chairper-son, said what is collected will be dis-tributed locally in the Seaford Bladesarea.

A food drive will once again bedone in all the schools in conjunctionwith Karen Schreiber and the WesternBoys and Girls club.

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The Leader and State Register of-fice, 302 W. Stein Highway;

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Monetary donations can be mailedto: Seaford Blades Associated Chari-ties, 723 Washington Ave., Seaford,DE 19973.


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Not all in the Parks householdwere grateful on Thanksgiving. Asingle mouse, separated from itspack and therefore helpless, wascaptured and tortured by Alpha,one of our two cats.

Whether it died or eventuallyescaped, we don’t know. Wehaven’t found its carcass and thestrong possibility remains that itwas eaten. Alpha cares nothingabout the promises of the GenevaConvention.

If she could talk — and I amhappy every day that neither shenor her brother Uno can — Alphawould probably tell me that in eating themouse, she was just doing what I say Iwant everyone to do. She has heard mypreachings about eating locally, about re-lying less on factory farms and industrial-ized food production and more on whatwe can produce in our own back yards.

The upstairs is her back yard. Andwhen her version of hamburger on thehoof went scampering across the rug, whatwas she to do? Forgo it in favor of the catfood which is always downstairs in herbowl and which was probably made inChina?

While Alpha, and maybe Uno, if hecould find the energy, were chasing themouse, the rest of the family were at thehome of my parents, enjoying our ownThanksgiving feast. There was no Delmar-va Mouse on the menu, but we did have alot of local foods, including sweet pota-toes, turnips, pumpkin and collards, allproduced on Delmarva farms.

The turkey itself came from a farm inCecil County, Md. Not organic but free-range, and fed only non-genetically modi-fied grains produced on its farm.

If we had any of our ancestors’ wilesabout us, we perhaps could have bagged aturkey right there in my parents’ backyard. Yes, the three turkey hens that Iwrote about last week are still occasionalvisitors there, wandering onto the deckand up to the back door as familiarly as dothe squirrels and birds whose ancestorshave been there for decades.

We still don’t know where the henscame from. They look to be wild but KenReynolds with the Delaware Division of

Fish and Wildlife says that they couldvery well have been raised on a farm.

“I think I see some white in areas ofthe feathers that may indicate game farm(domestic) genes,” Reynolds said afterlooking at a picture of the birds. He prom-ised to forward the picture to someonewith the National Wild Turkey Federationfor further analysis.

A couple days after Thanksgiving, theturkeys were spotted across busy MainStreet from my parents’ home, foragingunderneath a large magnolia tree. Soon, asthough of one mind, they gathered togeth-er and headed toward the street.

“They stood there and listened for carsbefore they crossed,” my mother said lat-er. We all laughed, but she insisted that ithad at least seemed that way.

Despite the turkeys’ caution, severalcars had to stop to allow them to proceed.My sister, who was watching the parade,said that one driver, dressed in camou-flage, seemed particularly interested in thebirds. “I think I could see him salivating,”she said.

Fortunately, the birds are large and eas-ily seen by drivers. They don’t dart outinto the road and drivers in that section oftown are going, or at least should be go-ing, fairly slowly.

It’s a good thing that Alpha never visitsin town. With her hunting skills, and herapparent understanding of the value oftaking responsibility for her own food,once she spotted the birds she would be anunstoppable force.

“The Day I Bagged Three Turkeys.” Ifthere is any story that could get her talk-ing, that would be it.

Mouse is feline version of local, free-range meat

When her version ofhamburger on the hoofwent scampering acrossthe rug, what was she todo? Forgo it in favor of thecat food which is alwaysdownstairs in her bowland which was probablymade in China?

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Delaware joined Attorneys Generalfrom 39 other states, the District of Co-lumbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Under the FTC’s Used Car Rule, cardealers are required to post “Buyer’s

Guide” notices on used vehicles, indicat-ing whether the automobile is offeredwith a warranty, or is being sold “as-is,”without a warranty.

While this warranty information isvaluable for prospective buyers, the statesnoted in their letter that the Rule’s valueis limited because it does not require no-tice about a vehicle’s damage history andprior use. In addition, damaged vehiclesmay pose safety hazards to consumers,

and that manufacturers void warranties onvehicles with damage histories.

“Amending the Buyer’s Guide to re-quire not only warranty information butalso damage, prior use, and Lemon LawHistory, will help prevent fraud and helpbuyers make more informed purchasingdecisions,” stated Timothy Mullaney, Di-rector of the Delaware Department of Jus-tice Fraud and Consumer Protection Divi-sion.

The states’ letter also indicates thatWisconsin already requires prior-damageinformation to be disclosed on Buyer’sGuides posted on used vehicles in thatstate, and that the FTC approved the Wis-consin regulation.

This information is readily available todealers through private data sources andtitle records that accompany vehicles theypurchase at auction or take in trade.

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Delmarva Aviation offers anannual 12-week course in thefundamentals of aviation thatqualifies students to pass theFAA Private Pilot KnowledgeExam.

The next course will beginThursday, Jan. 15, 2009 at theSussex County Airport inGeorgetown.

In addition to learning to fly,aspiring pilots need to learnabout aerodynamics, weather,navigation and the national air-space system.

Ground school covers theseand many other topics necessaryto become a pilot.

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You are invited to “try out”Women Build on Saturday, Dec.13.

This is an opportunity for youto see first hand what the projectis all about.

Join other women just like you,some skilled but most with noconstruction experience at all, ona Habitat construction site andbuild a shed and help with otherprojects.

The December 13th WomenBuild Day is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.at Lot #4 in the Concord Villagedevelopment in Seaford.

All are welcome but you mustregister online at www.sussex-countyhabitat.org.

Dress warm, pack a lunch andbe ready for a fulfilling day oflearning new skills. Tools andtraining will be provided on site.

This women’s construction dayis a lead-in to the Women Build2009 project.

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Build 2009 house is set to beginin mid-January, with completionin mid-June.

The house, in the Concord Vil-lage development in Seaford, isone of eight houses planned bySussex County Habitat for 2009.

Women Build began in 1991 inNorth Carolina as a program thatseeks to include, encourage andempower women to join in Habi-tat’s mission to build simple, de-cent, affordable housing.

In 2007 Women Build volun-teers built more than 200 housesacross the United States.

Women Build takes womenfrom all walks of life and teachesthem basic construction skills, en-abling them to not only buildhouses for Habitat but also to feelmore confident and empowered intheir own lives.

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Four arrested for cocaine Over the past two months, the

Delaware State Police Sussex CountyDrug Unit, the DEA Dover Task Force andthe Wicomico County Narcotics TaskForce conducted a narcotics investigationinvolving the distribution of cocaine inSussex County and Wicomico County,Md.

During the investigation, Eric D. Jones,35, of Salisbury, Md.; Donte C. Dickerson,31, of Tyaskin, Md.; Tracy M. Jones, 36,of Salisbury; and Cortez Brannock, 49, ofSalisbury, were identified as suspects inthe distribution of cocaine.

On Nov. 21, the three forces, assistedby the Milford Police Department, con-cluded the investigation with an arrest. Allfour suspects were arrested at the SeafordVillage Shopping Center while allegedlyin possession of two kilograms of cocaine.

During the arrest, police seized aloaded .357 Smith and Wesson revolver, aloaded 9 mm Smith and Wesson, a loaded.45 caliber Ruger, $24,311 in cash anddrug paraphernalia.

Eric D. Jones was charged with threecounts of trafficking cocaine (felony); pos-session with intent to deliver cocaine(felony); two counts of delivery of cocaine(felony); two counts of maintaining a vehi-cle (felony); second degree conspiracy(felony); possession of a firearm by a per-son prohibited (felony); and possession ofa firearm during the commission of afelony (felony).

Dickerson and Tracy M. Jones werecharged with attempted trafficking cocaine(felony); possession with intent to delivercocaine (felony); possession of a firearmduring the commission of a felony(felony); possession of a firearm by a per-son prohibited (felony); and second degreeconspiracy.

Brannock was charged with attemptedtrafficking cocaine (felony); possessionwith intent to deliver cocaine (felony);possession of a firearm during the com-mission of a felony (felony); and seconddegree conspiracy.

Eric Jones was committed to SCI in ref-erence to default of $580,000 cash bond.

Dickerson and Tracy Jones were com-mitted to SCI in default of $310,000 cashbond.

Brannock was committed to SCI in de-fault of $280,000 cash bond.

Two charged in attempted murder Delaware State Police have arrested

two Felton men and charged them in theshooting of a 34-year-old Magnoliawoman.

On Thursday, Nov. 27, at 7:10 p.m.,troopers were called to the unit block ofDraper Circle, in Meadowbrook Acres,Magnolia, for a report of a woman shot.Police said that a 34-year-old woman anda 30-year-old man were inside the mobilehome when a vehicle drove past the resi-dence and fired multiple rounds into thehome. The man and woman, who residedin the home, were not injured.

A few minutes later, police said, thesame vehicle drove by the home again andfired additional rounds into the home, thistime striking the female in the left leg as

she was sitting in a bedroom. She suffereda severe leg injury and was taken by am-bulance to Kent General Hospital, Dover.She was later transferred to ChristianaHospital near Wilmington, where she is instable condi-tion.

Evidencetechnicianswere able to re-cover severalspent casings atthe scene thatcame from a.22 caliber gunand a 9 mmhandgun. Theyalso recovered.22 caliber bul-lets from insidethe home.

Witnesses to the shooting told policethat the suspects were driving a dark col-ored Scion TC. One suspect was a whitemale wearing a light colored camouflagejacket and the other was a black male. Oneweapon was de-scribed as a ri-fle with ascope; witness-es said that theysaw one of thesuspects shoot-ing at the homethrough the sunroof on the ve-hicle.

State policelinked theshooting to twoother shootings.In one, underinvestigation at the time by the HarringtonPolice Department, a vehicle was shot nu-merous times by a .22 caliber and 9 mmgun. Those weapons matched the caliberof the weapons in the Magnolia shooting.

The second shooting was during anarmed robbery at the Shore Stop at 12894S. DuPont Hwy. near Felton on Nov. 26 at4:10 a.m. Police said that the suspectsrobbed the store at gunpoint and took anundisclosed amount of money. The de-scription of the suspects included onewearing a light colored camouflage jacketand in possession of a black handgun.

Video surveillance revealed that thesuspects involved in the Magnolia shoot-ing match the description of the suspectsin the robbery.

As part of their investigation, Harring-ton Police went to a residence on Spec-trum Farms Road where they located adark colored Scion TC and the two sub-jects believed to have been involved in theMagnolia shooting. The suspects were ap-prehended and taken into custody.

Police said that they recovered twoweapons from the suspects, a .22 caliberMarlin Rifle and a 9 mm handgun. Theseare the weapons believed to have beenused in the crimes.

Delaware State Police have arrestedJordan P. Myer, 19 and Shane T. Henry,17, both of Spectrum Farm Road, Felton.Both men are charged with two counts ofattempted first degree murder; three countsof possession of a firearm during the com-mission of a felony; first degree conspira-

cy; first degree robbery; aggravated men-acing; wearing a disguise during commis-sion of a felony; and second degree con-spiracy.

DUI suspect charged in assaultA Laurel man who was stopped at a

Delaware State Police DUI checkpointended up being charged with offensivetouching of a law enforcement office.

Police said that Troy Elzey, 22, wasstopped at the checkpoint on the SeafordLaurel Roadtwo miles southof Blades onFriday, Nov. 28,at 11:19 p.m.He showedsigns of beingimpaired, policesaid, and offi-cers undertooka DUI investi-gation.

At the com-pletion of thefield sobrietytests, whenElzey was advised he was under arrest, heallegedly began to physically fight withofficers. He was ultimately placed into apatrol car and transported back to Troop 5,Bridgeville. During the trip, Elzey report-edly used several racial slurs when speak-ing to the arresting officer and threatenedthe trooper and his family.

At Troop 5, police said, Elzey refusedto provide a breath sample. Police said thathe struck a trooper in the face with his beltafter taking it off.

After a sobering period, Elzey wascharged with resisting arrest (felony), of-fensive touching of a law enforcement of-ficer (misdemeanor), DUI (traffic offense),terroristic threatening (misdemeanor),menacing (misdemeanor) and disorderlyconduct (misdemeanor). He was commit-ted to Sussex Correctional Institute in lieuof $34,500 bond.

The trooper who was assaulted did notrequire medical attention.

Builder bilked customers, police sayA Delaware building contractor who

was doing business in Philadelphia is fac-ing a host of criminal charges in a home

construction fraud scheme that allegedlytook place between 2003 and 2007.

Andrew Jones, also known as “AndreJones,” was indicted on Oct. 27 by a NewCastle County Grand Jury on 42 counts,including racketeering, conspiracy to com-mit racketeering, theft of $100,000 ormore, new home construction fraud, homeimprovement fraud, issuing a bad check,contractor’s unlawful retention of funds,and falsifying business records.

The indictment followed an investiga-tion by the Delaware Department of Jus-tice’s Fraud and Consumer Protection Di-vision. The criminal activity allegedly tookplace in all three Delaware counties, butwas primarily concentrated in SussexCounty.

The indictment also charges JasonJames with theft and new home construc-tion fraud. James was not charged withracketeering, though he was named as aco-conspirator with Jones.

Police said that Jones and James operat-ed a company named Bavari Inc. that en-tered into contracts with prospectivehomeowners to build new homes in Sus-sex and Kent counties. The indictment al-leges that Bavari Inc. and Jones stole morethan $470,000 from homeowners and vari-ous subcontractors who worked for them.

Jones was arrested in Sussex County bya Delaware Department of Correction Pro-bation Officer and custody was turnedover to Delaware State Police at Troop 4.His bail was set at $156,000 secured.

He was living and doing business inPhiladelphia under a company namedJepulte. Jones was sought by a joint opera-tion of the Delaware Department of Justiceand the Philadelphia Police DepartmentFinancial Crimes Unit.

Police cruiser sideswipes vehicleDelaware State Police are investigating

a crash that involved a Milford Police offi-cer on Wednesday, Nov. 26, on US 113south of the Dover Air Force Base.

Police said that the police vehicle, a2007 Ford Crown Victoria, was travelingnorthbound in the left lane of US 113 inthe area of Clapham Road at around 10:54a.m. when it sideswiped a 2007 Kia Spec-tra, operated by Catherine A. Yaeger, 20,of Harrington. The Kia was also north-bound in the left-hand turn lane, waiting toturn onto Clapham Road.


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The police vehicle continued north-bound, crossed over the Barker’s LandingBridge and then left the east edge of theroadway and entered a field. The patrolvehicle traveled several hundred feet be-fore it reentered the roadway crossing thenorthbound lanes, center grass median,southbound lanes and exiting the westedge of the road coming to rest in a wood-ed area.

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Pawn shop clerk robbedOn Nov. 20 at 6:55 p.m., Seaford Police

responded to a report of a robbery at thepawn shop on Stein Highway in Seaford.

Police said that two unknown male sus-pects confronted the clerk, who had leftthe building, and demanded money. Aphysical struggle ensued and the suspectsobtained an undisclosed amount of money.The suspects fled the scene with the victimunable to obtain any further description.

The Seaford Police Department is ask-ing anyone with information about thiscrime to contact it at (302) 629-6648 orDelaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333or online at www.tipsubmit.com. DelawareCrime Stoppers is offering a reward for in-formation leading to the arrest and convic-tion of anyone involved.

Employee wanted in robberySeaford police have issued a warrant

for an employee of the Pizza Hut restau-rant in Seaford in connection with a rob-bery at the restaurant.

According to police, on Nov. 23 at 1:35a.m., Fhungal J. Smith, 28, a Seaford resi-dent and a Pizza Hut employee, and anoth-er unknown suspect, described as a blackmale, confronted a clerk while outside anddemanded money. Police said that the mendisplayed a handgun and then fled with anundisclosed amount of money.

The scene was processed by theSeaford Police Criminal Investigations Di-vision and warrants are currently on filefor Smith.

The Seaford Police Department Crimi-

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Fire causes $10,000 in damagesThe Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Of-

fice investigated a structure fire that oc-curred on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 10:07 p.m.on the 500 block of North Bradford Street,Seaford.

The Seaford and Blades fire depart-ments responded to the scene. On arrival,the fire departments encountered heavysmoke conditions in a detached garage.

No injuries were reported. Damageshave been estimated at $10,000.

State Fire Marshal investigators havedetermined that the fire originated in thecenter of the garage on a mattress and wascaused by improperly discarded smokingmaterials.

Man wanted for rape arrestedOn Nov. 29 at 11:55 p.m., Laurel Police

arrested Joshua Stanley on an active war-rant for rape. The warrant was obtained af-ter Stanley was accused of having sex witha minor in September.

Stanley, 19, of Laurel, was chargedwith third degree rape and endangering thewelfare of a child. He was committed toSCI on $11,000 cash bail only.

Fight leads to trafficking chargeOn Nov. 26 at 11:45 p.m., Laurel Police

responded to the House Bar after receivinga report of a fight.

When officers approached LevonteDockins, 20, of Laurel, suspected of beinginvolved in the fight, they observed himthrow something to the ground, policesaid. Police said that what he threw awaywas a large amount of crack cocaine.

Dockins was arrested without furtherincident and was charged with traffickingcocaine of 10-50 grams, possession withintent to deliver cocaine, possession ofdrug paraphernalia and underage posses-sion of alcohol. He was committed to SCIon $30,000 cash bail only.

Man charged with disorderly conductOn Nov. 27 at 1:10 a.m., Laurel Police

responded to the House Bar after receivinga report of a large crowd. Police asked

Vincent Jones, 26, of Salisbury, Md., sev-eral times to leave and when he allegedlyrefused, he was charged with disorderlyconduct.

Jones was released on a criminal sum-mons.

Tossed item was marijuana, police sayOn Nov. 26, Laurel Police patrolling in

the area of 900 Carvel Gardens saw My-ron Hunt, 29, of Laurel, in the area of 900Carvel Gardens. Police said that as the of-ficers approached the subject, he tossedsomething under a vehicle.

When police recovered it, they said, itwas found to be marijuana packaged fordelivery.

Hunt was arrested without incident andcharged with possession with intent to de-liver marijuana, possession of drug para-phernalia and possession of marijuana. Hewas committed to SCI on $2,000 securedbond.

Man charged with possessionOn Nov. 29 at 9 p.m., Laurel Police

saw Andre Truitt, 19, of Laurel, who theysaid was loitering in the area of 200 LittleCreek. When police searched Truitt, theyallegedly found a small amount of mari-juana.

Truitt was arrested without incident andcharged with possession of marijuana andpossession of drug paraphernalia. He wasreleased on a criminal summons.

Two had marijuana, police sayOn Nov. 29 at 10 p.m., Laurel Police

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Holiday sweep yields arrestsA total of 435 people were arrested for

impaired driving, speeding and seat beltviolations, according to the final results ofa Thanksgiving holiday enforcement blitzconducted by Delaware’s state and locallaw enforcement agencies. The enforce-ment activities launched the Office ofHighway Safety’s holiday traffic safetyinitiative, the 10th annual Safe FamilyHoliday campaign.

In all, 69 people were arrested for driv-ing under the influence of alcohol and/ordrugs. Additionally, patrols aimed at stop-ping speeding, aggressive and unbelteddrivers resulted in 244 arrests for speedingviolations, 122 seat belt citations and an-other 221 citations for a variety of othertraffic violations.

Since Jan. 1, 114 people have beenkilled in Delaware motor vehicle crashes.Forty-one (or 36 percent) of those fatali-ties have been alcohol-related. Just morethan half (51 percent) of this year’s 99 fa-tal traffic crashes are attributed to acts ofaggressive driving, with more than a thirdof those speed related.

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Music at the Mansion is the theme forSunday, Dec. 14, at the 2008 VictorianChristmas at the Ross Mansion.

At 1 p.m. Carol Lynch will sing. At 2p.m., the Sound Waves Handbell Choir ofthe Seaford Christian Academy will per-form. At 3 p.m. the Seaford Middle SchoolChorus will entertain. Carol Lynch is anadopted Seafordian. She is a regularsoloist at St. John’s Church and her talentsare requested at many weddings, funeralsand public functions. A frequently usedquote heard throughout time is, “She singslike a bird.”

The handbell program at Seaford Chris-tian Academy began in 2003 with the pur-chase of 12 handchimes. They now have61 handbells, 61 handchimes and a basschime. Under the direction of Shelly Hop-kins, they perform for school concerts,tours, churches, festivals and other com-munity events. Playing handbells helpsstudents understand the concept of team-work and the joy of making music togeth-er. The Seaford Middle School Chorus isunder the direction of Liz Baker who has arecord of 18 years of teaching music.Singers from 6th 7th and 8th grades willparticipate in the offering of Christmasmusic. This group competed in HersheyPark in May of 2008 and won the SuperiorRating which is the highest possible ratinggiven.

All musical presentations are includedin the mansion tour price of $7 per person.Refreshments will be served in the diningroom. Among the private collections thatwill be shown at the Victorian Christmas,Dec. 12, 13 and 14 is one that belongs toMary Agnes Dennis. She lives in Wilming-ton and Lewes and has an intense interestin history. She belongs to the Seaford His-torical Society and partakes in many of theSociety’s activities and lectures. She hasbeen collection curling irons for more than40 years. She has a silver-plated mustachecurler and a folding curling iron for usewhen traveling. The irons often wereslipped into the globe of a lamp for heat-ing. One iron is for a marcelle wave, oneis for a spit curl. Mary Agnes always lovedto go antiquing and because curling ironswere rather inexpensive, she started col-lecting them. She bought her first one in1960 for $1. Her display will be in theGovernor’s bedroom.

Carolyn Griffith and Loretta Barrett are

combining their collections in the nurseryand the Gage bedroom. Carolyn’s doll col-lection was started by her mother in 1920.Some are china, some are bisque datingback to 1900. There will be a doll tableand chairs and a children’s tea set. LorettaBarrett has probably the most impressivecollection of dolls in this area. She hassome rare German-Made Sasha dolls andmany old toys. She is bringing only thevery oldest samples. Elaine Vincent col-lects chocolate pots. Coffee pots andchocolate pots have distinctly differentcharacteristics. A coffee pot has a spoutand a filter. A chocolate pot has a short lipinstead of a spout. Her collection wasstarted when her husband’s great grand-mother gave his grandmother one that shewanted to be kept in the family. It datedback to the late 1800s. Elaine was fasci-nated with the designs and colors andstarted noticing them in antique stores. Shenow has about 25 but will be bringing just12 for display. She also has tatted doiliessuch as were used in the 1800s to beplaced under the pots. Her collection willbe on display in one of the corner cup-boards in the dining room.

Larry Manlove has a collection of me-chanical banks that was started by his fa-ther. The banks actually came into use as away to encourage children to save money.The moving parts offered an added incen-tive to the children to put coins in them.Larry keeps the collection in working or-der and ads more when he finds them. Themechanical banks will be on display in theGovernor’s office.

Sue Manlove is showing a collection ofpressed glass. Most pressed glass wasmade in the 1880s and was usually used asa premium in general stores. Some prod-ucts such as mustard were marketed inpressed glass containers. There are repro-ductions of pressed glass but they arefuzzy. The really genuine, old samples arenoted for their clarity. This collection willbe in place in the Governor’s writingroom.

All collections will be guarded duringall open hours. The Victorian Christmas issponsored by the Seaford Historical Soci-ety. All proceeds are used toward themaintenance and operation of the RossMansion/Plantation and the Seaford Muse-um.

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By Cathy Shufelt

The Western Sussex Boy’s and Girl’sClub in Seaford has received a grant fromJC Penny that will help pay for a numberof local children to attend after school pro-grams sponsored by the club.

The club offers a number of afterschool activities that provide educationalsupport and physical activity for area chil-dren.

The membership fee for the Boy’s andGirl’s Club is $15. Additional programsare fee-based and require an activity fee tohelp cover some of the expenses. Howev-er, no child will be turned away becausethey cannot afford the fees. Any child whowould benefit from participation in theprograms, but cannot afford the fees,should contact club personnel.

Various funding sources and the stateprovide money for after various programswhich allows parents and caregivers ofchildren participating in the programs topay on a sliding scale. The club also pro-vides childcare for children between theages of 6 and 12 years old from 6:30 to8:30 am and 2:30 and 6:30 pm. Thesehours last through the school year and

children must be enrolled as members ofthe club.

Teen Supreme is for children betweenthe ages of 13 and 18 years of age from6:30 to 9 pm Monday through Thursday.Friday nights are Family Fun Nights from6:30 to 8:30 pm. Ballroom dancing is of-fered for children on Friday nights from 7to 7:30 pm and for adults from 7:30 to8:30 pm.

In an effort to keep kids active duringthe cold winter months, the club is spon-soring an indoor soccer program for chil-dren 4 to 14 years of age.

The newest age group is for 4 and 5year olds. The club is still taking registra-tions for this program that costs $25 perchild. The indoor soccer league will con-tinue through January, and will concludewith an awards banquet.

There is also an adult soccer league thatplays from December 2008 through March2009. 2009 is the 5th year that Pop Warnerfootball will be offered through the Boy’sand Girl’s Club.

The $65 fee includes membership in theclub for children from 5 to 14 years ofage. Signups will begin in February withthe season starting in August. Board

members are also needed for the PopWarner Board of Directors.

Among the many things the WesternSussex Boy’s and Girl’s Club does is toprovide the use of their facilities for anumber of community sponsored activi-ties.

The Laurel Wesleyan Church is facili-

tating a faith based youth basketball pro-gram called “Upward Basketball” whosemotto is “Every child plays. Every childlearns. Every child is a winner.”

For more information about programsor activities or to become a member, con-tact the Boy’s and Girl’s Club at 628-3789 or 629-8740.


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The Woodbridge School Board heardthe first reading of the district’s new“Sportsmanship Policy” during their No-vember 18 meeting.

The new policy is designed to cover allsports related activities from games topractices and more.

The policy states, “Good sportsmanshipmust be displayed by all athletes, coaches,parents, fans, and officials by their goodbehavior and attitude.

The sporting activities should be an ex-tension of the classroom, where studentsstrive for excellence and coaches and par-ents provide cooperation, ethics, and in-tegrity as role models for the players.

The Woodbridge School District willemphasize to all participants, the commit-ment to fair play, ethical behavior, integri-ty, to provide a safe and supportive envi-ronment for the playing of all sporting

events, to enhance the image of our schooland district and for all to understand howto win and lose.”

The policy is aligned with rules setforth by the Delaware Interscholastic Ath-letic Association, and is similar to otherdistrict’s policies throughout the state.The school board voted 4-0 to approve thefirst reading of the policy.

The new policy will be heard by theboard again at their December 2 meeting.The Woodbridge School District is also inthe process of reviewing its Wellness Poli-cy.

The current policy, approved in 2006,has been designed to “promote the integra-tion of nutrition education into all curricu-lum areas” because it has been shown thatoverall health and educational success areinterrelated.

School districts now work to help stu-dents, staff, and teachers be “healthy andfit, physically, mentally, and socially.”

The current policy contains guidelinesfor nutrition education and standards,physical activity, and a plan for monitoringthe overall success of the Wellness Policy.Snacks, beverages, and meals offered tostudents meet federal standards as set bythe United States Department of Agricul-ture’s Child Nutrition Program.

The policy also promotes healthy eatingby having nutrition education as a part ofthe regular curriculum.

The policy will be reviewed by com-mittee and revised if necessary.

Any revisions will be presented to theboard at an upcoming meeting.

The Woodbridge School Board alsoheld a public hearing to consider a waiverto Title 14 of the Delaware State Code.Subsections 1704(3) and 1705(A)(a) ad-dress the teacher to student ratio as well asallocation of the Division 1 units as gener-ated by the unit count per district building.Subsection 1704(3) specifically states that

“all public school buildings to have allo-cated to them 98% of the Division 1 unitsgenerated by the actual unit count in thatbuilding by the last school day of Octoberof the current school year.”

Subsection 1705(A)(a) “requires anykindergarten or grades 1-3 public schoolclasses to have no higher ratio of teacherto students that 1:22 by the last school dayin October of the current school year.”

It is not unusual to have a class withmore than 22 students per teacher giventhe current enrollment growth of mostschools.

The school board must approve the in-creased number of students so the districtwill be in line with state regulations.

For example, at this time the Wood-bridge School District has several 3rdgrade classes that have 24 students per oneteacher.

The Woodbridge School Board voted 4-0 to approve the waivers for these classes.

Sportsmanship, wellness policies heard at school board meeting

Western Sussex Boy’s and Girl’s Club receives JC Penney grant


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Seaford Elk Hoop Shoot in the Laurel Field House

The annual Seaford Lodge Elk HoopShoot will be held in the Laurel FieldHouse at the middle school on Saturday,Dec. 6. Registration will be from 1 until1:30 p.m. with the contest beginning atthat time.

All boys and girls who will be 8-yearsold before April 1, 2009 and will not be14 before April 1, 2009 may participate inthe event. This event is open to Seaford,Bridgeville and Laurel students.

Trophies will be awarded locally tofirst, second and third place winners ineach age and gender category.

Hoop Shot T-shirts will also be award-ed to all first place winners.

A copy of their birth certificates is a

must for the child to bring with them atregistration. There are three divisions forboth boys and girls, ages 8-9, 10-11, and12-13.

If a seven-year old will be 8 beforeApril 1, they shoot in the 8-9 category.

The first place winners will go on tothe district shoot-off on Saturday, Jan. 31,at the Salvation Army Gym in Salisbury,Md. to participate against the top winnersof the other 10 lodges in this district.

The winners there will proceed to Fred-erick, Md., in February to compete againstthe top state winners of 46 lodges.

Any questions or concerns may bemade by calling the Hoop Shoot chairman,Roger Hall at 875-5209.

Delaware private landowners who seekto protect, enhance or restore habitat thatbenefit species-at-risk are encouraged toapply for grant funds through DNREC Di-vision of Fish and Wildlife’s LandownerIncentive Program (LIP).

The grant program, made possible withfunding through the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service, provides landownerswith cost-share funds and technical assis-tance with five of the 50 key wildlifehabitats indentified in the 2006 DelawareWildlife Action Plan (WAP). Grant appli-cations are due by Monday, Dec. 8.

“The Wildlife Action Plan identifiedhabitat loss and fragmentation from cur-rent and projected development as one ofthe greatest threats to Delaware’s Speciesof Greatest Conservation Need,” saidShelley Tovell, private lands biologist.“With more than 80 percent of the state’savailable or restorable wildlife habitat onprivate property, the future of Delaware’swildlife and their habitat hinges on work-ing cooperatively with private landownersto manage these resources.”

The Request for Proposals and programguidelines can be found on DNREC’swebsite at www.fw.delaware.gov.

For more information on the DelawareLandowner Incentive Program, visit www.dnrec.state.de.us.

Grant proposals should describe actionsthat manage, protect or restore habitat tobenefit at least one Species of GreatestConservation Need (SGCN). To obtain alist of Delaware’s SGCN, visit www.dnrec.state.de.us, or contact Shelley Tovellat 302-735-3600.

Since the Delaware LIP was estab-lished in 2003, 150 landowners have re-ceived funding and 1,236 acres of privateproperty have been protected, restored orenhanced.

To request a copy of the proposalguidelines and application, call 302-735-3600, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday throughFriday.

Auto Alley CorrectionIn an Auto Alley article in the Novem-

ber 27 edition of the Star, and on red-bud69racing.com it was stated that H. J.Bunting III placed 5th in the DelawareDirt Track Championship Modified fea-ture and that was correct. But it also stat-ed that Bunting won the Modified trackchampionship at Delaware InternationalSpeedway which was incorrect. Buntingfinished 2nd in the track points standingand Jamie Mills was the track champion.

Coming in December the DelawareAuto Alley will go into detail about thetrack champions for 2008.

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December 7th & 14th - Messiah’s Vineyard Church will present “Heaven Rejoices”. We will unfold the life changing miracle

of Christmas in this two part drama series. Part 1 will begin on Sunday, December 7th at 9:30 a.m. and Part 2 will unfold Sunday,

December 14th at 9:30 a.m. The stage will be set with Heavenly Thrones, The Nativity Scene, and the prophet Isaiah proclaiming the

“Good news.” There will be live animals, special effects, actors gorgeously arrayed in beautiful costumes, and special singing. Come

be apart as Heaven Rejoices in The Miracle of Christmas.

Sunday, December 21st - 9:30 am Messiah’s Vineyard’s Children’s Church will be presenting “Joy to the World”, a special program presented by our children. There will be fascinating props, costumes, and special singing. There will also be a special children’s party with games and fun after the program that your

child would love to be apart of. Messiah’s Vineyard Praise Dancers will also be ministering at this service. Special refreshments will be served to all of those who attend this service. We look forward to worshiping and celebrating the Birth of Christ with you!

Wednesday, December 24th at 6:00 - 7 pm Messiah’s Vineyard will be holding a special Christmas Eve Service. We invite you to bring your whole family as we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. We will have a candlelight service along with praise and worship, special singing, and a message.

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Education briefs ‘College and Career Fair’

Laurel Senior High School announcesthat they are sponsoring a “College andCareer Fair” at the school on Thursdayevening, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m.

The theme is “Getting There: Settingthe Pace for a Successful Future.”

Join Laurel Senior High School anddisplay your college or company materialsfor the students. All vendors are asked toarrive by 5 p.m. to set up in the gymnasi-um.

RSVP to Dale Oddo, Laurel HighSchool guidance registrar. She can bereached at 302-875-6124. You may alsoemail her at [email protected].

Personal development courses Take advantage of life enrichment and

fitness courses offered in December atDelaware Technical & Community Col-lege, Owens Campus, Georgetown.

Acquire valuable information that canhelp you save money with special interestcourses.

On Dec. 6 and 13, Basic Defensive Dri-ving will offer simple driving strategies tohelp avoid collisions and earn a 10 percentreduction on automobile insurance.

On Dec. 13, graduates of the basiccourse can take Advanced Defensive Dri-ving for additional road safety strategiesand to earn a 15 percent reduction on lia-bility insurance.

Fitness and wellness classes will help toimprove your health and lower stress lev-els.

From Dec. 2 to Jan. 20, combine theuse of the mind, body and spirit intograceful and slow movements in beginningor advanced Tai Chi.

Build strength without excess bulk tocreate a sleek, toned body in Pilates, be-ginning Dec. 8.

Become a member of the DelawareTech Fitness Center by signing up for themonthly or 16-week program.

Personal training sessions also areavailable for individual help reaching fit-ness goals. For more information or to reg-ister, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporateand Community Programs at 302-854-6966.

Educators should save receiptsThe Internal Revenue Service is advis-

ing teachers and other educators to savetheir receipts for purchases of books andother classroom supplies. They will beable to deduct up to $250 of such expensesagain this year, following recently-enactedlegislation. The Emergency Economic Sta-bilization Act (EESA) of 2008 reinstatedthe educator expense deduction, which hadexpired at the end of last year.

The deduction has been reinstated fortax years 2008 and 2009.

Expenses incurred any time during

2008 may qualify for the deduction, notjust those since the Act was signed on Oct.3. The deduction is available to eligibleeducators in public or private elementaryor secondary schools.

To be eligible, a person must work atleast 900 hours during a school year as ateacher, instructor, counselor, principal oraide. An educator may subtract up to $250of qualified out-of-pocket expenses whenfiguring adjusted gross income (AGI).This deduction is available whether or notthe taxpayer itemizes deductions onSchedule A. Qualified expenses are non-reimbursed expenses paid or incurred forbooks, supplies, computer equipment in-cluding related software and services, oth-er equipment, and supplementary materialsthat are used in the classroom. The IRSsuggests that educators keep records ofqualifying expenses in a folder or enve-lope with a label such as “Educator Ex-pense Deduction,” noting the date, amountand purpose of each purchase. This willhelp prevent a missed deduction at taxtime.

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courses offered by Corporate and Commu-nity Programs including business and ca-reer, computer, environmental training,personal development courses, fitness pro-grams, Kids on Campus, and Adult Plus+programs. Start a new career or receivetraining in the following fields: real estate,resort & spa management, administrativeoffice professional and small business.

Learn how to use a computer or one ofthe Microsoft Office 2007 applications bytaking computer courses. Environmentaltraining offers the courses needed to beginan environmental career, such as waste-water operator certification and continuingeducation classes.

Receive basic education or learn cre-ative writing, defensive driving, language,music, cooking or photography in personaldevelopment courses. Get in shape withfitness programs such as membership toDelaware Tech’s fitness center, personaltraining sessions, aerobics, ballroom danc-ing, Pilates, Tai Chi, basketball and yogaclasses. Children will enjoy participatingin spring and summer camps, Saturdayprograms and youth fitness activities inour Kids on Campus program.

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The Jefferson School choir will sing a cantata and four traditional Christmas carols with theSouthern Delaware Choral Society during their annual Christmas concert.

Jefferson School sings in concert A choir of students from the Jefferson

School in Georgetown will sing with theSouthern Delaware Choral Society in theirChristmas concert, "A Newborn Child:Cantatas and Carols for Christmas," onSaturday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at Mt. OlivetUnited Methodist Church in Seaford andSunday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. at St. Edmond’sRoman Catholic Church, Rehoboth Beach.

The 15 member school choir is com-prised of students ages eight through 14and has three sections, soprano, alto andtenors.

They will join the choir in singing aBaroque Christmas cantata and traditionalChristmas carols, "O Come All Ye Faith-ful," "Ding Dong Merrily On High,""What Child Is This," and "Silent Night".

The students are especially looking for-

ward to singing the cantata, which is amedieval German carol with two verses inLatin. "It’s been quite an experience forthe kids and they are especially taken withsinging Latin," said Jefferson School Mu-sic Director Ann Freeman of Lewes.

The music includes German cantataswritten during the Baroque era, sung inGerman and accompanied by a string en-semble and organist.

The program will be interspersed withtraditional Christmas carols that the audi-ence will be encouraged to join in singingalong. Tickets, which are $20 for adultsand $8 for students, are available at Puz-zles in Lewes, Browseabout Books in Re-hoboth Beach, by contacting Dot Barlow645-2013, or online at www.brownpa-pertickets.

The Internal Revenue Service has is-sued the 2009 optional standard mileagerates used to calculate the deductible costsof operating an automobile for business,charitable, medical or moving purposes.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, the standardmileage rates for the use of a car (alsovans, pickups, or panel trucks) will be:

• 55 cents per mile for business milesdriven

• 24 cents per mile driven for medicalor moving purposes

• 14 cents per mile driven in service of

charitable organizations The new rates for business, medical and

moving purposes are slightly lower thanrates for the second half of 2008 that wereraised by a special adjustment mid-year inresponse to a spike in gasoline prices. Therate for charitable purposes is set by lawand is unchanged from 2008.

The business mileage rate was 50.5cents in the first half of 2008 and 58.5cents in the second half. The medical andmoving rate was 19 cents in the first halfand 27 cents in the second half.

The mileage rates for 2009 reflect gen-erally higher transportation costs com-pared to a year ago, but the rates also fac-tor in the recent reversal of rising gasolineprices. While gasoline is a significant fac-tor in the mileage rate, other fixed andvariable costs, such as depreciation, enterthe calculation. The standard mileage ratefor business is based on an annual study ofthe fixed and variable costs of operatingan automobile. A taxpayer may not usethe business standard mileage rate for avehicle after using any depreciation

method under the Modified AcceleratedCost Recovery System (MACRS) or afterclaiming a Section 179 deduction for thatvehicle.

In addition, the business standardmileage rate cannot be used for any vehi-cle used for hire or for more than four ve-hicles used simultaneously. Taxpayershave the option of calculating the actualcosts of using their vehicle rather than us-ing the standard mileage rates. RevenueProcedure 2008-72 contains additional in-formation on these standard mileage rates.

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Leaf removal Left over leaves littering your lawn or

lot? Seaford Lions will rake your SeafordCity limits location of leaves (for a dona-tion), so you can live leaf free.

Call Lion Keller at 629-4179, or LionGeorge at 629-7982, to set up an appoint-ment.

Christmas Party The Western Sussex Democrat Club

will hold its annual Holiday and Christ-mas Party, Monday, Dec. 8, at Duke’sPool House, Sycamore Road in Laurel at6:30 p.m.

There will be entertainment and turkeywith dressing will be provided by theclub, with members to bring covered dish-es to complete the menu.

Also, Dick Roller, is responsible forthe distribution of small gifts and fooditems to needy families in the area.

Club members are asked to bring thesedonations and small gifts to the party. Bet-sy Davis is also assisting in this club ef-fort..

Holiday safety A presentation on holiday safety and

crime prevention will be presented by Jer-ry “Doc” Semper, on Monday, Dec. 8, at10:30 a.m. at Nanticoke Senior Center.

Blades Fire Hall breakfast All-you-can-eat breakfast will be held

at the Blades Fire Hall, located at the cor-ner of 5th and Cannon streets, on Dec. 7,at 8 a.m. till 11 a.m.

Cost is adults, $7; children, 12-and-un-der, $3. Sponsored by the Ladies Auxil-iary of the Fire Company and the BladesVolunteer Fire Company.

Regional Buiders - Toys for TotsRegional Builders, Inc. has begun its

annual toy collection drive for the Toysfor Tots program.

This program, conducted by the U.S.Marine Corps Reserve, collects and dis-tributes toys to needy children in the com-munity. Drop off new, unwrapped toys atRegional Builders, Inc., 300 High St.,Seaford.

Donations will be accepted on week-days between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5p.m. through Dec. 12.

You may also make a tax-deductibledonation to Marine Toys for Tots Founda-tion, PO Box 1947, Marine Corps Base,Quantico, VA 22134.

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nounces that again they are a collectionsite for the U.S. Maine Corps ReserveToys for Tots. Donations are being accept-ed at both locations, on Rt 13 North ofSeaford and at 107 Pennsylvania Ave.,Seaford. All toys should be new and donot have to be wrapped.

All donations go to Sussex Countyneedy families.

Seaford display For several years Kenna Nethken and

Cheryl Webster, owners of Cut’Em UpTree Care of Delaware in Seaford, havebeen sponsoring a holiday display at theirhome and business in Middleford.

This year they invite area residents todrive through the display.

The drive through will be well markedand will be opening the first weekend inDecember for residents of the greaterSeaford area.

The display will be open every eveningfrom 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. weather permit-ting, and will be open through New Year’sweekend.

Donations are greatly appreciated.From Rt. 13 (Dunkin’Donuts) travel weston Middleford Road towards Georgetown.At the stop sign turn left and the displaywill be visible on the left.

S.C.A. Christmas concert Seaford Christian Academy students in

grades 1st - 8th, and the High SchoolSound Waves will be presenting a concerton Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the SCAGym.

Everyone is welcome to attend to hearwhat students have been learning in classthis fall, and to enjoy beautiful Christmasmusic as we celebrate the birth of JesusChrist. Call 629-7161, ext. 130, for fur-ther information.

Prayer breakfastRise-n-Shine to a prayer breakfast at

Seaford Golf & Country Club starting at 8a.m. Advanced ticket sales only; $20

(No tickets will be sold after Jan 15,2009).

The MLK Community RecognitionAward will be presented to Regina Bat-son, a longtime educator dedicated toSeaford School District.

Come out and enjoy a scrumptiousbreakfast buffet, live entertainment, andgripping power points on the visionary Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.

The celebration continues at theSeaford High School from 11:30 a.m.-5p.m. Admission is only $2.

Special appearance by: Artist EarlHardy Sobers, the Rev. Brian Nixon recit-ing, “I Have a Dream Speech,” also fea-


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turing a Teen Summit, open mic, live en-tertainment, creative dance, vendors, freelunch, step show, MLK Jr. trivia, themecontest, children’s games sponsored bythe Seaford Parks & Recreation, and facepainting by the Seaford District Library,and much, much more.

For tickets call 628-1908.

Santa Claus visitOn Saturday, Dec. 20, Seaford will

welcome Santa Claus - The Shoppes ofHistoric High Street invite you to jointhem in welcoming Santa Claus.

Retailers will be providing specialtreats, hot and cold beverages, and fingerfoods for last minute shoppers.

Join us for a day filled with Christmasspirit, special sales, free drawings and pic-tures with Santa Claus.

Carols for ChristmasThe Southern Delaware Choral Society

Christmas concert, “A Newborn Child:Cantatas and Carols for Christmas,” willbe presented Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.at the Mt. Olivet United MethodistChurch in Seaford, and on Sunday, Dec.14, at 3 p.m. at St. Edmund’s RomanCatholic Church in Rehoboth Beach.

The cost for tickets will be $15 foradults and $10 for students. Tickets areavailable by calling 226-5231 or atwww.brownpapertickets.com

Historical Society raffle The Seaford Historical Society raffle

offers a luxurious condo in either Will-iamsburg or Myrtle Beach for a week in2009 as the prize.

Raffle tickets are $5 each or five tick-ets for $20 and may be purchased at eitherthe Ross Mansion on Saturday or Sundayfrom 1 to 4 p.m. or at the Seaford Muse-um on Thursday through Sunday from 1to 4 p.m. The drawing will take place onthe last day of the 2008 Victorian Christ-mas, which is Sunday, Dec. 14.

Victorian Christmas The annual Victorian Christmas at the

Ross Mansion, Dec. 12, 13 and 14, willonce again feature a Christmas Boutique.

Each member of the Seaford HistoricalSociety is asked to contribute one item.Handmade gifts in the price range of $10to $20 are especially popular.

Items may be left in the gray box onthe front porch of the Ross Mansion atany time. For questions call DianeThomas at 629-2085 or Shirley Skinner at629-9378.

Breakfast cafeVFW 4961 breakfast cafe, open Mon-

day-Friday, 7-10 a.m., Seaford VFW,Middleford Road, to benefit Veterans Re-lief Fund.

LHS class of ‘98 Laurel High School class of ‘98 is

planning a class reunion. Contact MeganJones at [email protected] or phone841-5835 with contact information.

Children’s Christmas partyLaurel American Legion Post 19 and

Unity 19 will be hosting their annualChildren’s Christmas Party on Sunday,Dec. 14, from 2-4 p.m.

Location is at the Post 19 home on Rt.24 (Laurel-Millsboro Highway).

All children up to 12-years old are wel-come. Santa will be there.

Toy & coat drive The Laurel Police Department is once

again holding a Christmas Toy & CoatDrive. The members of the Laurel PoliceDepartment are requesting donations ofnew unwrapped toys and coats. The itemsreceived will be distributed within theLaurel Communnity to those in need thisholiday season. Donations can be droppedoff at the Police Department, Monday-Fri-day, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Dona-tions will be accepted until Dec. 23.

‘It’s a wonder-full life’ It’s a wonder-full life, but would it be

without the real meaning of Christmas? The Children at Laurel Wesleyan

Church invite you to a Christmas musicalabout the best gift at Christmas.

Join us Saturday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. orSunday, Dec. 7, at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.Nursery will be provided.

Laurel Wesleyan Church is locatednorth of Laurel on Rt. 13A.

For more information call 875-5380.

Laurel Chamber events Dec. 5 – Christmas parade, 7 p.m.Dec. 9 – Open house/ribbon cutting,

Members Christmas Party, Laurel cham-ber office 4-7:30 p.m.

Holiday food drive SunKissed Tanning wants to donate a

holiday dinner to four Laurel families whoneed a helping hand during this holidayseason.

Our goal is 250 non-perishable fooditems to be donated by Dec. 22. Help usmeet this goal. In return for your generos-ity, every three non-perishable items youdonate, you receive one free tan. You canearn up to ten free tans.

Mentors neededThe Laurel Kids Connection Mentoring

Program is seeking dedicated adults tospend one hour per week with a fifth,sixth, or seventh grader.

Mentors and students meet at the Lau-rel Library.

Contact Kim Trivits or Lynne Betts at629-7790 for details.

Christmas in Bridgeville The Bridgeville Historical Society will

host its 33rd Annual Christmas inBridgeville Craft Show on Saturday, Dec.6, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the WoodbridgeHigh School, Laws Street, Bridgeville.The craft show will include more than 60vendors, selling a large assortment of hol-iday gift items.

The show will include raffles for a 50-50 and antique furniture item.

More than 40 door prizes will be givenaway. Admission is free and all proceedsbenefit the non-profit Bridgeville Histori-cal Society.

Caroling in the park The Town of Bridgeville will host their

annual caroling in the park on Friday,Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. The event will takeplace at the Historical Society Park on thecorner of Delaware Ave. and William St.Bring a canned good donation for needyfamilies. Come for fun, fellowship and avisit from Santa Claus.

Christmas craft night Do you have trouble finding a way to

display your Christmas cards every year?Come to the Greenwood Library on Fri-day, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. and make anadorable Christmas card wreath. Thewreath, made of clothespins, craft wireand beads, is simple enough for youngerchildren yet ready for an individual cre-ative touch. The craft is free and open toall, but children under the age of 12 mustbe accompanied by an adult.

To register, please call 349-5309 orstop by the front desk at the library.

Christmas concerts You are invited to join the students of

Greenwood Mennonite School for theirannual Christmas concert series celebrat-ing the birth of Jesus.

This Christmas season we will offertwo opportunities for you to enjoy tradi-tional Christmas music that celebrates thetrue meaning of Christmas.

On Tuesday Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. join theElementary K-6th grades. The programwill feature a kindergarten class dramapresentation of the Christmas story underthe direction of Kevin Yoder.

On Thursday Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. joinmiddle and high school grades.

The program will feature the MiddleSchool Choir, the Junior High Chorus, Se-nior High School Chorale, Ensemble anda combined Mass Choir under the direc-tion of Kevin Yoder.

Also featured for the evening will bethe Junior and Senior High School bandsdoing a number of instrumental selectionsunder the direction of Lowell Bechtel.

Admission is free. The school is locat-ed at 12802 Mennonite School Road be-tween Routes 16 & 36 just east of Green-wood.

Visit www.gms-flames.org for more in-formation or call 302-349-4131, to learnmore details about Greenwood MennoniteSchool.

Pearl Harbor DayThere will be a service of remem-

brance for Pearl Harbor Day on Sunday,Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. at Greenwood MemorialVFW Post 7478 on Governors Ave. in


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Greenwood. The program is sponsored bythe Ladies Auxiliary of the Post and thepublic is invited to attend.

Dr. Raymond Jervis Cooke, a retiredUnited Methodist Minister with 70 yearsof service, will be the featured speaker.Dr. Cooke shares a long and varied careeras a military chaplain and retired in 1972with 28 years of service and the rank ofLieutenant Colonel in USAF. DuringWWII, Dr. Cooke served as a militarychaplain in the U. S. Navy.

Refreshments will be served at theconclusion of this historical observance.

Lost Love SeriesOn Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 6:30 to 8

p.m., Greenwood Library’s Bound byBooks discussion group will be dis-cussing the two-book Lost Love series byKaren Kingsbury.

The two books to be discussed areEven Now and Ever After.

The program will be held in the librarymeeting room and is free and open to all.

To obtain copies of the books, pleasedrop by the Greenwood Public Library orcall Robin Miller at 302-349-5309. TheGreenwood Public Library is located at100 Mill St., just east of the railroadtracks in Greenwood.

Christmas Caroling PartyOn Friday, Dec. 12, at 6:00 p.m., the

Greenwood Public Library will be hold-ing a Christmas Caroling Party at theCountry Rest Home in Greenwood.

We will meet in the lobby of the resthome at 6 p.m., sing carols throughoutthe facility, and end the evening with re-freshments in the dining room.

The activity is open to all; however,children under 12 must be accompaniedby an adult. Registration is helpful, butnot required.

The Country Rest Home is located at12046 Sunset Lane in Greenwood. Toregister, or for directions to the CountryRest Home, please call 349-5309.

If you are able to supply some of yourChristmas cookies as refreshments, pleasecontact Robin at the same number.

Wreaths Across AmericaWreaths Across America, an organiza-

tion formed to promote and coordinatesponsorship of Maine wreaths for nation-al and state cemeteries that have shown adesire to emulate the Arlington wreath-laying event, will have a ceremony inevery state in the country on Dec. 8.

This event kicks off a weeklong pa-rade of wreath deliveries. Dec. 7 marksthe start of the world’s Longest VeteransParade from Maine to participating loca-tions all across the country.

On Saturday, Dec. 13, at 12 noonmarks the simultaneous wreath-layingceremonies at over 286 locations allacross the world, including 24 foreigncemeteries and aboard naval ships in allseven seas.

The Dept. of Del. VFW Ladies Auxil-iary is working in conjunction withWreaths Across America to sponsor thisceremony. Veterans and Family SupportEastern Chairman Sally Kubicki andDept. of Del. Chairman Michaele Russellhave arranged to hold this event on Dec.8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Delaware VeteransHome in Milford.

The public is invited to attend.

Longaberger saleThe Delmar Lions Club is holding a

Longaberger basket sale with all proceedsgoing to the community and the visuallyimpaired.

Baskets, with blue and orange trim andWildcat paws, cost $49 each.

The price of the lid, with a Delmar andWildcat logo, is $30.

Liners and dividers are available uponrequest. For more information or to ordera basket contact Mildred Riley at 846-3846 or [email protected]

‘Sounds of the Season’ On Dec. 7, the 3rd Annual “Sounds of

the Season” Christmas Concert will takeplace at Delmar Senior High School.

As in prior years, all proceeds willbenefit local programs for the AmericanCancer Society through Relay For Life.

A Chinese auction will once again fea-ture unique options for Christmas gifts,door prizes will be awarded, and refresh-ments will be sold throughout the concert.Local performers include Lori (Miller)Lee, Lori Jones, the Delmar High Schooland Seventh Grade Choirs, and theGreenwood Mennonite High School En-semble.

Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. with theconcert beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets areavailable by calling 629-2366, or at thedoor the day of the concert.

‘The Nutcracker’“The Nutcracker,” acclaimed classical

ballet performed by the First State BalletTheatre; Saturday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m. and 7p.m. in the theater, Arts & Science Cen-ter, Delaware Technical & CommunityCollege, Route 18/Seashore Highway,Georgetown.

Tickets: $20 general admission; $15senior citizens/children/students. CallDelaware Tech at 302-858-5475 or 302-856-5400, ext. 5545 for tickets.

‘Narnia’ exhibitNanticoke Senior Center’s trip to

Franklin Institute ‘Narnia’ Exhibit will beon Thursday, Jan. 15 at 8 a.m.

Trip includes: motor coach transporta-tion, admission to Franklin Institute,lunch at Old Country Buffet, all tips andgratuities.

Cost is $60 for members and $65 fornon-members.

Myrtle BeachRound trip bus transportation, four

nights accommodations, four breakfasts,one box lunch on river cruise with liveentertainment, four dinners, luggage han-dling, step on tour guide, shopping/freetime, Broadway at the Beach, four liveshows: Legends in Concert, CarolinaOpry, Good Vibrations & the AlabamaTheatre. Single: $1,171; Double: $885;Triple: $805; Quad: $800.

Depart April 13 at 5 a.m., return April17 at 8:30 p.m.

Accommodations: The Caravelle Re-sort (ocean front rooms) www.thecar-avelle.com.

Must have full deposit by Feb. 1,2009. RSVP with a $200 deposit.

Contact: Kay Carrier at 875-7877 [email protected], or DotWolfgang at846-2366, [email protected].

You do not have to be a member of theDelmar Alumni Association.

AARP Chapter 1084 Our first trip for the year 2009 will be

Connecticut’s Foxwoods & Mohegan SunCasinos. This will be March 9 and 11. Wewill be staying at the Great Cedar Hotel.Breakfast & dinners are included plusbonus chips & more. The cost is $240 perperson, double occupancy.

We are planning a seven-day trip toMackinac Island, Mich., for early nextSeptember. Staying two nights inFrankenmuth, two nights on Mackinac Is-land and some sightseeing in Sault SainteMarie. More information later.

To insure a bus seat, the trip cost must

be paid when making reservations. Totalcosts for day trips and one third cost ofan overnight trip.

Contact Rose Wheaton at 629-7180.

Mt. Calvary UMC Bus trip to Kansas City and St. Louis,

Mo. sponsored by Mt Calvary UnitedMethodist Church, 28 Church St.,Bridgeville, on Aug. 8-15. Eight daysand seven nights -

Cost is $980 per person, double occu-pancy which includes bus, breakfast, din-ner, hotel accommodations, taxes andmeal gratuities and baggage handling athotels as well as admission to such sitesas The Cross at the Crossroads (a 198foot-high cross surrounded at the base bya 10 commandments display), ScoutJoplin House “The King of Ragtime”Black World History Museum, NegroLeagues Baseball Museum, AmericanJazz Museum, Grant Farms (Home of theBusch Family), tour of St. Louis andKansas City, visit to Hallmark VisitorsCenter, shopping at the Crown Center andmany more.

Down payment of $200 is due by Jan.15, 2009 – payments thereafter are $130per month until July 4.

For more information call. MaryJones, 302-337-7335 for more informa-tion.

Sight & Sound Laurel Senior Center Trip to Sight &

Sound, “Miracle of Christmas,” on Dec.9. Cost is $90 and includes transportation,show & dinner at Shady Maple Smorgas-bord.


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Radio City Seaford Recreation’s 17th an-

nual Radio City Christmas Spec-tacular is set for Sunday, Dec. 7,and is now taking registrations.Cost is $145 and seats are in or-chestra section. There will be afew hours after the show to tourNew York City. Call 629-6809.

Embroiders’ GuildThe Sussex Chapter of Em-

broiders’ Guild meets on the sec-ond Monday of the month at theCHEER Center in Georgetown.All levels of stitchers from be-ginner to advanced are welcometo attend. For details call 302-539-9717.

Acorn Club The G.F.W.C. – Acorn Club

of Seaford is having their annualreciprocity on Dec. 11, at theNanticoke River Yacht Clubfrom 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The hostesses are KarenBrunken and Norma Lee Templeand their committee.

Olde Seaford Block Watch Olde Seaford Block Watch in-

vites you to a covered dish din-ner meeting on Monday, Dec. 8,at 6:30 p.m., at Seaford CityHall. The Program: “SherlockHolmes – Eye Witness.”

Drink and desserts will befurnished. Call 629-5643 for in-formation.

Republican Women The Seaford Republican

Women will meet, at Bon Ap-petite, for their Christmas lunch-eon. The date is Thursday, Dec.11, at 1 p.m. Reservations arerequired. Please call Anne Nes-bitt, at 628-7788.

SHS Alumni AssociationThe SHS Alumni Association

will hold an Executive meetingon Thursday, Dec. 4 at theSeaford Museum beginning at 7p.m. For additional informationplease call Donna Hastings An-gell @ 629-8077

Widowed Persons Service The Seaford Chapter of the

Widowed Persons Service willhave its next meeting on Tues-day, Dec. 16, at 12:15 p.m., atthe Golden Corral.

Bring an unwrapped gift, toyor canned goods for Associated

Charities. All widowed personsof all ages are invited to attend.

Come join us - we all enjoythe trips, lunches/dinners, etc.that we do.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotil-

la 12-04 meets the secondThursday of each month at 7p.m. at the Nanticoke RiverYacht Club in Blades. CallWayne Hickman at 629-6337 fordetails.

S.C. Advisory committee The Sussex County Advisory

Committee for the Aging andAdults with Physical Disabilitieswill meet at the Sussex CountyWest Administrative Complex,North DuPont Highway, George-town, at 10 a.m. Agendas andminutes can be viewed on thecounty’s website at www.sus-sexcountyde.gov. All meetingsare open to the public. For moreinformation, call RaymondMoore, Chair, at 436-8132.

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ny in Milford will perform itsannual production of The Nut-cracker on Saturday and Sunday,Dec. 6 and 7 in the MilfordHigh School auditorium. TheSaturday evening show begins at7 p.m. and the Sunday perform-ance is at 5 p.m.

This is the 10th annual Nut-cracker performed by Diamond

Dance Company which is locat-ed at the First State Academy ofDance on Maple Avenue in Mil-ford. The cast includes dancersfrom Milford, Dover, Harring-ton, Felton, Lewes and Seaford.

Tickets are $15 for adults and$8 for students 18 and under andseniors 55 and older. Tickets canbe purchased in advance atLou’s Bootery on Walnut Street

in Milford during the day or atthe First State Academy ofDance on Maple Avenue from 5p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on week-nights. Tickets will also be onsale at the door with the box of-fice opening one hour beforeeach show.

For more information, callthe Diamond Dance Company at302-943-7339.

I will give you a couple of hintswhom I am writing about before Igo into this and let’s see if youknow who it is.

“Feisty” would be an under-statement to describe him. He loveshis beloved town of Delmar with asincere, deep passion, and he hasbeen close to his hometown formost of his 84 years.

After 10 years, he wrote his lastcolumn for The Laurel Star onNov. 20. Before that, he wrote arti-cles and did sports stories for theSalisbury Times under Ed Nicholsand later the Daily Times under RickCullen. He also wrote a weekly column forthe Bi-State Weekly, a Delmar paper from1950 through 1960.

Yup, it’s that old flaky, right-handedEastern Shore League Hall of Famer Tom-my Young.

Tommy graduated from Delmar HighSchool in 1942, right after World War IIhad begun. He played all sports in highschool, but a tryout with the St. Louis Car-dinals baseball team was cut short whenthey discovered he only had sight in oneeye.

His limited vision also kept him out ofthe service. He was told if he lost sight inhis other eye, the Army didn’t want to payhim disability, so after working a fewyears he attended Salisbury StateTeacher’s College. He did this from 1945through 1949.

How did Tommy lose sight in that oneeye? Tommy and his buddy “Peanut” Sul-livan were playing with BB guns as 7 yearolds. A BB lodged in Tommy’s gun, thencame out and hit him right in the eye. Itdid not prevent him from playing fivesports in high school, however, and laterfor the Delmar town team, for PrincessAnne in the Delmarva League and for theDelmar Railroaders from 1945 through1954.

Tommy has been kidded much over theyears about just how hard he threw a base-ball. Some say his pitches would bounceoff a pane of glass. However, Tommy av-eraged less than a walk per game and wonperhaps 75 percent of his games, earninghim a place in the Eastern Shore LeagueHall of Fame in 1998. Anybody whoknows Tommy is well aware of the proper-ly named “vanity” tag on Tommy’s carthat says “Giants,” his favorite team formore than 70 years. It’s just part of thecharacter of Tommy.

And Delmar community involvement?Tommy is there as a 50-year member ofthe Kiwanis and a three-time president. In1958, he was one of the founders of Del-mar Little League. Opening day this year,in observance of its 50th year, there wasvintage Tommy showing up in his old, oldwool Railroader’s uniform. People are stilltalking about that one.

“It still fits,” says Tommy, with a laugh.

Tommy has also been very involved asa board member of the Hall of Fame aswell as a member of the Elks and EastSide Men’s Club in Salisbury. Tommy byhis own admission must have had 30 jobsduring his interesting life. Selling cars, in-surance and a host of other jobs and thenhe finally settled in at the Delaware De-partment of Social Services for 15 yearsbefore retiring. Tommy admits to an “un-settled life” in those early years, beingmarried twice and saying to himself thatthat was enough of it. Of course that wasbefore he met Diana, his rock and founda-tion for the last 38 years.

“Nobody thought I’d live to be 84 yearsold,” said Tommy. “Give Diana a huge as-sist on that one.”

Tommy gave up golf a couple of yearsago, something he enjoyed tremendously,but still exercises three times a week de-spite several medical problems the last fewyears. Of course, he still attends many of

the games — whether it’s football, base-ball, hockey or whatever, Tommy Young isthere to support his beloved town and theirathletes.

Tommy has not slowed down, justswitched gears as he turns his attentionwith friend Wayne Mitchell to revitalizethe Delmar Historical Society. After all,old “righty” pitchers keep tossing. Thespeed never matters, because it’s the com-mitment that counts.

Tommy Young has it.

This past weekend was moving day forthe Star — boy, what a job. I worked aslong as my body would take it on Satur-day, and a little Sunday, but BryantRichardson, wife Carol and others workedthe entire weekend.

This moving brought back memories ofone of my many part time jobs many yearsago. That was first delivering furniture forRoy Mitchell and Son and briefly forJohnny Janosik. It took all 118 pounds ofme to do that job and to this day I respectall delivery people.

Maybe that expression “until you’vewalked a mile in my shoes” really makessense.

Anyway, we are at our new location at951 Stein Highway in the Home Team Re-alty building. Stop by and see us.

Don’t forget our great Christmas pa-rades coming up in Laurel, Delmar andSeaford. Date and time are on the front ofthe Star.

Now, in closing, I must say it’s been along time since I’ve seen my friend JayHastings. He must be out getting myChristmas gift. Better check with me Jay,there has been a slight redistribution of theweigh,t you know. I guess I’m just shortfor my height, or is it weight?

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That old, flaky, right-handed hall of famer Tommy Young

‘Feisty’ would be an un-derstatement to describehim. He loves his belovedtown of Delmar with a sin-cere, deep passion, andhe has been close to hishometown for most of his84 years.

PAT MURPHY

On this year’s Delmar Little League open-ing day this year, when the league ob-served its 50th year, there was vintageTommy Young up in his old wool Railroad-er’s uniform. File photo by Mike McClure

News items may be mailed tothe Seaford and Laurel Star,951 Norman Eskridge High-way, Seaford, DE 19973. Or

they may be faxed to 629-9243.

Church BulletinsMt. Olivet Preschool openings

Mt. Olivet Preschool has added anotherthree-year-old class to its program. Thereare limited openings in the three and four-year-old classes. Call Linda Stephenson at629-2786 for details.

Christmas musical The Children at Laurel Wesleyan

Church invite you to a Christmas musicalabout the best gift at Christmas. Join usSaturday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. or Sunday,Dec. 7, at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Nurserywill be provided. Laurel Wesleyan Churchis located north of Laurel on Rt. 13A. Formore information call 875-5380.

Sound Waves Handbell Choir The Sound Waves Handbell Choir of

Seaford Christian Academy will be per-forming for the Seaford Historical Soci-ety’s, “A Victorian Christmas” at the RossMansion in Seaford, on Sunday, Dec. 14 at2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come outto enjoy this special Christmas celebration.

Open House Christ the Cornerstone Community

Church open house, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.- 4p.m. Come see what we have to offer andbring the kids. There is a shop for the par-ents and a shop for the young ones to pur-chase gifts for family and friends at a pricethey can afford and we will even helpthem wrap their gifts to keep them a secretuntil Christmas. You can even purchase alight lunch to keep you going.

Ms. Santa will be available to tell a sto-ry at 11 a.m. and give the little ones a can-dy cane. The church is located on the cor-ner of Bethel Road and 13A . Call 875-8150 for more information.

Fall fundraiser beginsChrist the Cornerstone Community

Church is starting its fall fundraiser. A selection of crafts, gifts, and decora-

tions available until Dec. 15. To viewthese items, stop by the church, or call875-8150 for time availability. Church islocated at the corner of Seaford Road andBethel Road, Laurel.

Charlie Zahm concert Community Lutheran Church is privi-

leged to have Celtic Singer, Charlie Zahmperform in its annual Christmas concertfor the community. The concert is Sunday,Dec. 7, at 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall.The concert is free but donations will beaccepted. He will be joined by the out-standing church choir in several musicalnumbers. Charlie Zahm is one of the mostpopular soloists at Celtic music festivals,Maritime and early American music eventsanywhere east of the Mississippi. Clips ofall of Charlie’s recorded songs can beheard at www.charliezahm.com.

Community Lutheran is located southof Dagsboro at the blinking light on Rt. 20and Omar Road. Any questions, call 644-0256, or visit www.clc19945.org. Youmay also contact the Livingstons at 629-2201 for details.

Open house Christ the Cornerstone Community

Church will hold an open house on Satur-day, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.There is a giftshop for the parents to browse through.Santa is setting up a craft table so visitorscan have a decoration made by their littleboy or girl. There is a shop for the youngones to purchase gifts for family andfriends at a price they can afford, between50 cents and $5. Members will even helpthem wrap their gifts to keep them a secretuntil Christmas. A light lunch can be pur-chased. Mrs. Santa will be available to tella story at 11 a.m. and give the little ones acandy cane.

The church is located on the corner ofBethel Road and 13A. The little whitechurch with Thee Wedding Chapel. Phone875-8150. The building once was a picklefactory. Stop by to see the church even ifyou don’t want to shop.

Gospel Café Centenary United Methodist Church,

located on the corner of Poplar & Marketstreets, Laurel, holds its Gospel Café everySaturday night from 6 to 9 p.m., Featuring:Bruce & Nancy Willey Music Ministry –Live Christian Music – Fellowship – Re-freshments.

Saturday, Dec. 6 – Kaila Clucas, MiltonFoskey, Ashley Yoder.

Saturday, Dec. 13 – Amanda Jones, BillPrimose, Josh Palmer, Ray & Trevar Ma-rine, Dan Welch.

Saturday, Dec. 20 – Paul & Crystal

Grandell, Frank Silva, Cassandra Abbott,Kaila Clucas, ALL-4-HIM.

Everyone is invited to attend (Come asyou are.) For more information, contactBruce & Nancy Willey at 875-5539, or875-7339.

Living nativity Conley’s United Methodist Church in

Angola will present its living nativity onFriday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12, 13and 14. It will take place from 6:30 p.m. to8:30 p.m. The Sunday evening presenta-tion will be in both Spanish and English.Admission is free, and there will be amplefree parking. Golf carts to help the handi-capped will be available each night. Alldonations of cash and canned goods go tolocal charities.

The living nativity is located at 33104Jolyns Way off Camp Arrowhead Road.This is a half-mile from Peddler’s Villageshopping center on Rt. 24. Signs will di-rect you to the parking area. The church’sphone number is 302-945-1881.

Jazz/Gospel galaMacedonia’s men sponsoring “Holiday

Jazz/Gospel & Christmas Gala,” on Satur-day, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m., at St. Luke’sParish Hall - tickets $20. It will featureErnest Greene & Born Again Ensemble ofFelton, with Creative Movement byJoshua’s Crew of Clarence Street COG.

Benefits Ministry, scholarships and hol-iday baskets. For information contactBrother Bruce Ricketts 302-448-1097 ormen of Macedonia. Macedonia AME

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

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

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

Road 6 8, South of Laurel

Laurel, D el. Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 9 & 11 a.m.

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

www.StPaulsUMCLaurelDE.org

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

875-7715 Sun. School 9:00 a.m.

Worship 10:00 a.m. Pastor Julie A. Lewis

Near Trap Pond, Laurel, D el.

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

Worship 10:45 a.m. • Sun. School 9:45 a.m. Wed. Night 7:00 p.m. • Sun. Night 7:00 p.m. Located on Camp Road between the Dual & Alt. 13

For info call: 629-3674 or 875-2915 Sr. Pastor Roland Tice

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 S ervices: 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

“A Place to Belong”

SUNDAY Family Worship

10:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

God’s Big Back Yard 9:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY Underground (7-12 grade) 6:15 p.m. Prayer Team 7:00 p.m.

‘The Table’ (last Wed. of mo) 7:00 p.m.

94 Walnut St. Laurel, DE

19956 875-7873

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.

St. John’s United Methodist Church

Pine & Poplar Sts., Seaford 302-629-9466 E-mail: [email protected] NURSERY & HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:30 & 11:15 am Traditional

9:45 Sunday School 10:00 am Hearts Afire (Contemporary)

Come as you are… and be transformed in the love of Christ!

600 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE 19956 (302) 875-3644

The Rev. Dr. Howard G. Backus, Pastor www.dioceseofdelaware.net/churches/stphlps.html

Holy Eucharist with Healing and Church School ~ Sunday @ 9:30 am

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & Old Christ Church

Christian Church of Seaford

Dual 13N., Seaford, DE • 629-6298

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. A Firm Foundation • A Sure Hope • An Unending Love


MORNING STAR • DECEMBER 4 - 10, 2008 PAGE 23 Messiah’s V ineyard

Church Located at Tyndall’s Furniture Plaza

on Discountland Rd & Rt. 13, Laurel 302- 875-4646

PO BOX 60, LAUREL, DE 19956

Dr. Carl G Vincent, Senior Minister Pastor Barry B. Dukes, Music Minister Sunday 9:30 am Wednesday 7:00 pm

Children’s Church • Nursery

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 302-629-8434 • www.graceseaford.org

Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am & 6:30 pm Children’s Church 10:45 am SPANISH Worship 10:45 am Wednesday Activities 7 pm Pastor: Homer McKeithan

Youth Minister: James Hollis Music: Jim Burket “The Cross Is Grounded In Grace”

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH 532 Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 Redemptorist Fathers • 629-3591

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

Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. DAILY: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m. Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.; First Sat. 9 a.m.

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

CONFESSION: Sat. 4:30 p.m.

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

Worship, Nursery, Classesfor Kids-Adults

7:00 p.m.Evening Service

Wednesday Evening6:45 Catalyst Youth (grades

7-12), DivorceCare7:00 Prayer Meeting, Men’s

Group, KidStuf 103 (K-6 Kids &their parents, 1 & 3rd Wed.)

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

“The Pickle Church” CHRIST THE CORNERSTONE

COMMUNITY CHURCH PICKLE MINISTRIES OUTREACH &

CORNERSTONE NOTE MUSIC MINISTRY Corner of Bethel Rd. & Alt. 13 • 302-875-8150

Church School -All Ages - 9:15 a.m. Worship Service - 10:00 a.m.

Rev. Rick Elzey Wings of Prayer - Tues. 7:00 p.m.

Come Join Our Family

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

(302) 629-5222 • www.cokesburywc.org Pastor Harold Carmean & Congregation

Sunday School 9 am Contemporary Church Service 10 am

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

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

Pastor: Rev. Andrew C. Watkins www.christlutheranseaford.com Praise Worship 8:30 AM • Sunday School 9:30 AM •

Traditional Worship 11 AM

30320 Seaford Road, Laurel, Del. Ph: 875-7275 • Pastor Bill Konkel

Sunday School: 9 a .m. Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 1st & 3rd Sunday Evening: 5 p.m.

Thurs Evening Prayer: 7 p .m.

ROCK CHURCH

Laurel Wesleyan Church

Church 875-5380 • Sr. Pastor Ken Deusa Asst. Pastor: Rev. Rick Green; Youth: Kyle Horton

Children’s P astor: M arilyn Searcey

Rt. 13A, Just North of Laurel Sunday School - 9:30

Worship - 9:00 & 10:45 Sunday Evening Worship

Wed. 6:30 p.m. - Youth Ministries & WKID, The Zone, Children’s Ministries

A Gathering Of Faith Come together under Christ’s roof and share together in his love.

Attend Church this Sunday

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

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

Evangelist - G. W. Cliver - 629-6206 Elder - Don Birch - 629-8949

Elder - Ron Russell - 629-6033 Sunday School 10 a.m.

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

Live For God, Love Each Other, Light The World

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

Rev. Michael A. Hopkins, Pastor SUNDAY

Sunday School . . . . . . 9:45 a.m. Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m. Eve. Worship . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Prayer & Praise 7:00 p.m.

Patch Club (kids) 7:00 p.m. Youth Group 6:00-8 p.m.

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY PRE-SCHOOL - 12TH GRADE - Office 629-7161

Quality Traditional Education Since 1973 Fully Accredited By Middle States in ACSI

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published each week.

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

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

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

Mount Olivet United Methodist Church

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

Church is located at 431 North Street,Seaford. The Rev. Dania R. Griffin isPastor and the Rev. Zakiya Griffin is Asst.Pastor

Christmas party Seaford Church of the Nazarene is

hosting a children’s Christmas party onSaturday, Dec. 13, 3-5 p.m. There will becomplimentary pictures with Santa,singing, games and holiday refreshments.Everything is free. Everyone is welcome.We are located at 520 South Dual Hwy. inSeaford. For more information call 629-3929 or 381-6514.

Hymn singGalestown UMC will hold their annual

winter hymn sing on Dec. 7 at 2 p.m.Featuring guest gospel singers Pastor J.R.Mayle, C. Bud Scott and Ray and TrevorMarine. Buffett style hot dinner served atthe community center. Call 410-883-3046for details.

Memorial Prayer ServiceMemorial Second Sunday Prayer Ser-

vice will be held on Dec. 14, 4 p.m. As weapproach the holidays, it is good to re-member those we have lost. Feel free tojoin us at 701 Bridgeville Hwy., 629-9077.

‘The Not-So-Silent Night’ The Atlanta Road Alliance Church

youth will present a Christmas pageant en-titled “The Not-So-Silent Night” on Sun-day, Dec.14, at 7 p.m. Three young shep-herds joyfully shout God’s praises aftervisiting the baby Jesus and find them-selves on trial for “disturbing the peace.”Join them in a Bethlehem courtroom for arib-tickling trial and a surprising verdict.The Atlanta Road Alliance Church is lo-cated at 22625 Atlanta Road, approxi-mately 1-1/2 miles north of Stein High-way. For more information, call 629-5600.

‘The Wonder of Christmas’The choir of the Atlanta Road Alliance

Church will present a musical celebration,“The Wonder of Christmas”, on Friday,Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec.21, at 7 p.m. The title encapsulates manyemotions, memories and truths about thisamazing event, and the collection of con-temporary songs and traditional Christmascarols reminds us of the majesty of theSavior’s birth. The Atlanta Road AllianceChurch is located at 22625 Atlanta Road,in Seaford, approximately 1-1/2 milesnorth of Stein Highway. For more infor-mation about this free concert, call 629-5600.

‘Be Not Afraid’Laurel Baptist Church invites you and

your family to their Christmas presenta-tion of the play, “Be Not Afraid” on Sun-day evening, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. Thechurch is located on the 33506 Bi-StateBoulevard, west side of 13A, approxi-mately 2 miles south of town. Any ques-tions, call Shirley at 875-2314.

Candlelight service Laurel Baptist Church will be hosting a

Christmas Eve candlelight service at 8p.m. Everyone is invited. The church islocated at 33506 Bi-State Boulevard, west

side of 13A, approximately 2 miles southof town. Any questions, call Shirley at875-2314.

Christmas evening service A Christmas evening service with the

Rev. Dan Walker and Everett Warringtonproviding music will be held at Wheat-ley’s United Methodist Church, on Sun-day, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. The church is lo-cated on Wheatley Church Road, at the in-tersection with the Sharptown Road(MD313) between Sharptown and Eldora-do, Md. Call Beverly Wheatley at 410-883-3246.

A Watchnight CelebrationMt. Calvary United Methodist Church,

28 Church Street, Bridgeville invites youto join the Bridgeville Charge as they saygoodbye to 2008 and welcome to 2009 at10 p.m. on Dec. 31. They will be celebrat-ing with prayer, praise, singing, preachingand worship. Refreshments will be servedafter the service. There will be a free willoffering. The special guests will be the“Watson Four Gospel Singers” of Salis-bury Md. The Watson Four GospelSingers have appeared on the Bobby JonesGospel Show, have performed with suchartists as Aretha Franklin, the late JamesCleveland, the Harmonizing Four, theDixie Hummingbirds, the Williams Broth-ers, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, CantonSpirituals and many others. They havealso been recognized by Simply GospelMusic Newsletter and the Gospel TruthMagazine. For more information call 302-542-5752. The Rev. Baron N. Hopkins Sr,is the Pastor.

Waneta R. Goodell, 84Waneta R. Goodell passed away Nov.

25, 2008, at the Heartland Hospice Housein Wilmington.

She was born in Newburg, Maine, onSept. 18, 1924, a daughter of Percy T.Hopper and Mabel Turner Hopper.

Waneta graduated as valedictorian fromHampden Academy in Hampden, Maine,and furthered her education at Beal Busi-ness College.

She is survived by her husband RichardA. Goodell, Sr., with whom she recentlycelebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary.She is also survived by four children Ron-da Jean Friedel and her husband PastorDewey Friedel of Wall, N.J.; Dianne LeeGoodell of Newark, Del.; Marcia EllenReese and her husband Bill Reese ofNewark, and Richard A. Goodell, Jr. ofRichmond, Va.

Waneta and Richard were also blessedwith eight grandchildren Kari Reese, Mo-riah Goodell-Zimmerman, Isaac Friedel,Jacob Goodell-Zimmerman, Jeff Goodell,Ariana Goodell-Zimmerman, Jamie Good-ell, and Katie Goodell.

Waneta’s greatest joy was expressedthrough her roles as a dedicated homemak-er, loving wife, a devoted mother, andproud grandmother.

Family and friends celebrated her life ata memorial service at Christ LutheranChurch, Seaford, on Sunday, Nov. 30.

Joshua R. Monday Williams, 19Joshua R. “Josh” Monday Williams of

Greenwood passed away at NanticokeMemorial Hospital after a single car acci-dent on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, nearBridgeville.

Josh was born in Seaford, the son ofHorace A. Williams III and Sherry Mon-day.

He attended Sussex Tech night schooland got a certificate in plant maintenance.

Josh loved sports and outdoor activitiesincluding football, baseball, snow skiingand hunting.

He played quarterback for the SeafordBlue Jays football team and also played ontheir baseball team.

He was a big Tennessee Titans fan. He loved to spend time with his family

and was a great father.Josh was survived by his fiancée, April

Buckler; his son, Joshua R. Williams Jr.;his parents, Horace and step-mother TerrieWilliams of Bridgeville, and Sherry Mon-day and step-father Erin Remus ofSeaford; his grandparents, Horace andJanet Williams of Greenwood and Joanand William Elliott of Seaford, a great-grandmother Mildred O‘Day of Green-wood; four brothers, Michael and BrandonRemus of Seaford, and Barry and BradleyWilliams of Bridgeville; a nephew, HoraceWilliams V; and extended family.

Funeral services were held Tuesday,Nov. 25, at Fleischauer Funeral Home,Greenwood. Interment was held atBridgeville Cemetery in Bridgeville.

The family suggests donating to an ac-

count that will be set up at PNC Bank inBridgeville for his son’s education.

Anna M. Griffith, 71Anna M. Griffith, of Seaford, passed

away Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at Chris-tiana Hospital in Newark.

Mrs. Griffith was born March 27, 1937in Philadelphia, Pa., a daughter of Freder-ick J. Mynar and Mary Bowden Howe.She was raised by her mother and step-fa-ther, Joseph W. Howe.

She grew up in Seaford and graduatedfrom Seaford High School, class of 1955.Her grandfather, George Bowden, waschief of police in Seaford from 1933-1953.

Mrs. Griffith retired in 1999 after 30years in the supermarket industry.

She worked for the old Colonial Storein Salisbury, Md., and later for Meatlandand Food City in Seaford. Throughout herlife, Mrs. Griffith lived in Seaford, Salis-bury, Md., Dover, and Florida.

In addition to her parents, she was pre-ceded in death by her husband, Albert P.Griffith in 1978.

She is survived by her daughters, LindaShaffer and her husband Charles of Laurel,Christine Wands and her husband Ray ofSeaford, and Cathy VanSciver and her hus-band Jon of Seaford; seven grandchildren,Matthew Shaffer of Seaford, Jeremy Shaf-fer and his wife Rebekah of Huntington,W.Va., Alexis Shaffer of Laurel, Amanda,Philip and Caitlin Wands of Seaford, andShelby VanSciver of Seaford; one great-granddaughter, Grace Caroline Shaffer ofHuntington; her sister, Gertrude CasselPierce of Hudson, Fla.; sister-in-law, RuthVinyard Stradley of Salem, N.J.; her firsthusband, Ronald Cover of Cumberland,Md.; and several nieces, nephews andcousins.

Funeral services were held Wednesday,Nov. 26, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Cre-matorium, Hardesty Chapel, Bridgeville.Interment was held at Odd Fellows Ceme-tery in Seaford.

The family suggests memorial contribu-tions be made to Seaford Christian Acade-my, 110 Holly St., Seaford, DE 19973.

Send online condolences to: [email protected]

Don Edward Spicer, 59Don Edward Spicer of Salisbury, died

peacefully at his home on Friday, Nov. 21,2008.

Born in Lewes, he was the son ofJames E. and Jama Carter Spicer.

Don was a 1967 graduate from LaurelHigh School. He entered the US MarineCorps in 1968 where he was a Radio Op-erator with the Recon Unit of the 1st Bat-talion, 3rd Marines, and 3rd Marine Divi-sion serving in Vietnam.

While in the Marine Corps he earnedthe National Defense Service Medal, Viet-namese Service Medal with three BronzeStars, Vietnamese Campaign Medal withdevice, Republic of Vietnam MeritoriousUnit Citation (Gallantry Cross Color), Re-public of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Com-

bat Action Medal,Rifle MarksmanBadge, Navy Com-mendation Medalwith Combat Valorand the PurpleHeart.

After his honor-able discharge fromthe USMC, heearned a B.A. inConstruction Man-agement from theUniversity of Maryland.

He later became a registered architect,licensed to practice in Delaware, Mary-land, Virginia and North Carolina. Duringhis architectural career he worked for Toddand Associates and Davis Bowen &Friedel before founding AES ArchitecturalServices. Don was self-employed for thepast several years.

His memberships include, Military Or-der of the Purple Heart, V.F.W., AmericanLegion and the American Institute of Ar-chitects. He spent his free time with hisfamily, reading, studying military history,traveling, and volunteering at SalisburyChristian School.

He is survived by his loving wife of 25years, Dawn Dorman Spicer; five children,Carter Don Spicer, Brittany Van LeerSpicer, Evan D. Spicer of Sharptown,Beau-Emory Spicer of Sharptown andChristopher Spicer and his wife, Theresa, agranddaughter, Hannah Spicer, all of Salis-bury, and a mother and father-in-law,Roger and Laura Dorman of Berlin.

A funeral service was held on Friday,Nov. 28, at Holloway Funeral Home inSalisbury.

Interment will be at a later date at Ar-lington National Cemetery in Arlington,Va.

Contributions may be made in Don’smemory to: “Fidelity Advisor 529 Plan”c/o CFS Financial Solutions, 318 E. MainStreet, Salisbury, MD or Salisbury Christ-

ian School, 807 Parker Rd., Salisbury, MD21804.

Arrangements were in the care of Hol-loway Funeral Home, Salisbury, Md.

Visit www.hollowayfh.com to sendcondolences to the family.

Olivia Rio Elliott, newbornBaby girl Olivia Rio Elliott was still-

born on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 at Nanti-coke Memorial Hospital, Seaford.

She will be greatly missed by herMommy, Daddy and her family.

Olivia Rio is survived by her parents,Andrew D. and Melissa Hensley Elliott ofLaurel; maternal grandparents, Nancy Leeand Lonnie Hensley of Seaford; paternalgrandmother, Edna Patricia Elliott ofSeaford; a brother, Adam Lee Elliott ofLaurel; a sister, Lacey D. Elliott ofBridgeville; two uncles, GSGT MichaelHensley, U.S.M.C., returning from Iraq,and Joseph Hensley of Salisbury, Md., andseveral cousins.

There will be a private service forOlivia Rio at a later date and at the deci-sion of the family.

The parents ask that donations in mem-ory of Olivia Rio Elliott be made to theSeaford Wesleyan Church, Attn: PastorDave Kiser, 26630 Sussex Highway,Seaford, DE 19973.

Arrangements by Watson FuneralHome, Millsboro.

Letters of condolence may be emailedvia www.watsonfh.com

James L. Beckett, Sr., 79James L. Beckett, Sr. “Jimmy”, former-

ly of Laurel, passed away at LifeCare atLofland Park in Seaford on Thursday, Nov.20, 2008.

He was born on Oct. 31, 1929 in Som-erset Co., Maryland the son of BrownBeckett and Frances Jones Beckett.

He was preceded in death by his firstwife, Berdie Hunt Beckett on June 9,2004.


Union United Methodist Church 2 North Laws St., Bridgeville, DE 19933 Across from Bank 337-7409 Handicap F riendly

WORSHIP TIMES: 9 am Contemporary Service

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

BETHEL WORSHIP CENTER 9431 Ginger Lane, Seaford (2.4 mi. north of Wal-Mart on US 13)

628-4240 Recorded Info 628-4241 Church Office Pastor Joseph Lecates - 875-2059

Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Children’s Church 10:30 am Nursery 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Youth Meeting Sun. 7 pm Promise Keepers Tues. 7 pm

Wed. Night Bible Study 7 pm “We’re not building a church, we’re building God’s Kingdom!”

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

701 B ridgeville Road

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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: 448-0852 • [email protected]

“Welcome Home!” Wesley United Methodist Church

22025 Atlanta Road, Seaford, DE Pastor James Bongard

Contemporary Worship 9 am Sunday School & Bible Education 10 am

Traditional Worship 11 am Wednesday Worship 6:45 pm

302-629-3029 * Info Line 302-628-0112

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

33056 Bi-State Boulevard, Laurel, DE 19956

LBC Sunday School ~ 10:00 Morning Worship ~ 11:00

Wednesday Bible Study ~ 7:00 P.M. Nursery P rovided

Pastor: Rev. Steven Booth Music Director: Linda Lewis

302-875-7998

Don Spicer

Obituaries Obituaries are run without chargethanks to the support of area churches


He retired from the Delaware StateSchool System as a janitor for the LaurelSchool District.

He sung in the group “Sons of Allen”and was a member of the Baptist Men atSt. Matthews First Baptist Church in Lau-rel, where he had also served as a mission-ary.

He was a member of the MasonicLodge.

He also had a side business of layingcarpet and was known as the “CarpetMan.”

He was preceded in death by a son,James Wesley Stewart.

He is survived by his wife, Mary John-son Beckett of Delmar; 14 children,Gwendolyn Radtke and her husband,David of Vera Beach, Fla., Sabrina Sellsand her husband, James of Dover, DelisaGilbert and her husband, Rick of Chester,Pa., Penelope Harris and her husbandJohn, Leslie Evans, James Beckett, Jr. allof Dover, Roseine Kellam and WilliamChase, both of Laurel, Dinah Hotten andher husband, Clifton, Jr. of Virginia Beach,Va., Kenneth Chase and his wife, Jackie,Teresa Foreman, all of Laurel, AudreyBeckett of Virginia Beach, Va., PercyJohnson and his wife, Brenda of Slaugh-ters Neck, Barbara Jean Andrews and herhusband, Phil of Dover; a sister, FrancesBeckett of Philadelphia; and a host ofgrandchildren, great-grandchildren, andother relatives.

Funeral services were held on Saturday,Nov. 29, at Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church inLaurel with Pastor Sharon Morgan offici-ating.

Arrangements were handled by Framp-tom Funeral Home.

Grace Blackmore, 86 Grace Blackmore, of Laurel, passed

away peacefully, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008,at Salisbury Nursing and Rehab Centerwith her loving daughters by her side.

Grace was born in Laurel, a daughter toJohn W. Benson and Lulu Dunn Bensonon Oct. 23, 1922.

She was a graduate of Laurel HighSchool.

After graduation, she was employed asa secretary and a food worker. She metand married the love of her life, Victor S.Blackmore.

They were married for 59 years. Their marriage produced two daughters,

Candy Norcross and her husband, George,of Hebron, and Kim Littleton and her hus-band, Alan, of Laurel.

In addition to her parents, she was pre-ceded in death by her husband, VictorBlackmore, and brothers Norris and LesterBenson.

She is survived by five grandchildren:Josh and Sarah Littleton, Jody Neal, KristiTruitt, and Michael Fletcher and his wife,Rachel.

There are nine great-grandchildren:Lauren and Derek Neal, Brandon Groveand his wife, Ashley, Corey Grove, andChad, Christian, Caleb and Chase Fletch-er; one great-great-grandson, Karter Hast-ings; a brother, Jack Benson and his wife,Iris; many cousins, several nieces andnephews and a host of friends.

During her 86 years, Grace was a de-voted wife, mother, grandmother andneighbor.

Much of her time was spent on herfamily’s projects and interest.

She gladly helped with Scouting, PTA,school papers and projects, and cleaningfish. Grace was a wonderful cook.

She will be especially missed for herToll House cookies.

She was a talented seamstress andwould hand-sew clothing for her daugh-ters, nieces, and grandchildren. Grace willbe remembered for her sense of humor.

She loved to make her friends and fam-ily laugh.

A memorial service was held on Nov.25, at St. Philips Episcopal Church, Lau-rel. Interment was private.

Contributions may be made in her hon-or to the Laurel Alumni Association,American Cancer Society, St. Philip’sEpiscopal Church, or Salisbury Nursingand Rehab Center.

Arrangements were in the care of Han-nigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home,Laurel.

John H. Sturgis, 87John H. Sturgis of Greenwood died on

Nov. 25, 2008, at Nanticoke MemorialHospital.

He was born in Wilmington, a son ofJohn J. and Mildred Marr Sturgis.

He retired as a powerhouse operatorfrom the former E.I. DuPont Company inSeaford.

He was an aircraft pilot for more than50 years, receiving his pilots license at 14years of age and he enjoyed aerial photog-raphy.

John was a member of the AmericanLegion and a 32nd Degree Mason.

John is survived by his wife Alice H.Sturgis of Seaford. His sons: Jim Sturgisof Newark, and Bob Hamilton of Boca Ra-ton, Fla.

A funeral service was held at the Han-nigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home,Laurel, on Saturday, Nov. 29, with theRev. Wayne Grier officiating. Intermentwas private.

Richard M. Rubino, Sr., 54 Richard M. Rubino, Sr. of Laurel died

on Nov. 20, 2008, at his home in Laurel. Born in Seaford, he was a son of Mar-

tin and Loretta Rubino of Laurel.Richard was a custodian at Laurel High

School. He was a member of Our Lady of Lour-

des Catholic Church in Seaford. He was a graduate of Laurel High

School class of 1973. His family will cherish his memory as a

family man whom enjoyed a day out fish-ing.

He is survived by his wife, MaureenRubino of Laurel; sons Marty and his wifeJamila Rubino of New York, Jordy Rubinoof Seaford and Daniel Rubino of Laurel;his daughters, Sherri Rubino of Laurel andErin Jemeny of Philadelphia; his brothersMark Rubino and his wife Brenda of Lau-rel, Dean Rubino and his wife Linda ofGeorgetown and Steve Rubino and hiswife Lil of Laurel; his sisters Terry RubinoCline and her husband Fred of Laurel andDonna Rubino Wilan of Laurel.

Two grandchildren and several niecesand nephews also survive him.

A mass of Christian burial was celebrat-ed at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic

Church, Seaford, on Monday Nov. 24. Interment followed in Our Lady of

Lourdes Catholic Church Cemetery, inSeaford.

Father Joseph Hurley officiated.

Phyllis A. Murphy, 63Phyllis A. Murphy of Seaford died on

Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, at NanticokeMemorial Hospital.

Mrs. Murphy was a cashier for the Cig-arette Store in Seaford and then in Re-hoboth for many years.

Her husband, Fred L. Murphy Sr. diedin 1985.

She is survived by a son Fred L. Mur-phy Jr. and his wife, Sue; two daughters,Kelley Owens and Elsie Conolly and herhusband Michael; a brother, Edward Jesterand his wife Brenda; five grandchildrenand two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be on Friday, Dec.5, at 2 p.m., at Seaford Wesleyan Church,26630 Sussex Hwy, Seaford.

Friends may call at the Cranston Funer-al Home, 300 Shipley St., on Thursdayevening from 6 to 8 p.m. and at church onFriday from 1 to 2 p.m.

Burial will be in Odd Fellows Ceme-tery, Seaford.

John E. Rollins, 47John E. Rollins of Blades died on

Monday, Nov. 24, 2008.John was a drywall finisher. He is survived by five children, John E.

Jr, Greg, Erica, Joseph and Amber, threebrothers, Robert, Joseph and David, twosisters, Carolyn Rokuski and Laura Brin-ton, his mother, Loretta Rollins and threegrandchildren.

He is also survived by his former wife,Lynette Baker.

Funeral services were held on Monday,Dec.1, at the Cranston Funeral Home,Seaford, where friends called.

The family suggests donations may bemade to the John Rollins Memorial Fund,c/o PNC Bank, 1200 Stein Hwy, Seaford,DE 19973.

Gary A. Carmean, 56Gary A. Carmean of Laurel passed

away on Nov. 28, 2008, at Peninsula Re-gional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md.

Gary was born in Seaford, a son ofLewis and Iva Carmean.

A brother, Charles D. Carmean alsopreceded him in death.

He was a graduate of Laurel HighSchool class of 1970 and later graduatedfrom the University of Delaware class of1974.

Gary was a poultry and grain farmerowning and operating Chicken LittleFarms in Laurel.

He was a member of the Laurel Ameri-can Legion Post #19, Delaware Farm Bu-reau, and the Laurel Grain.

Mr. Carmean’s memory will be cher-ished by his many hunting and fishingfriends.

He will also be remembered by hisfamily for being a wonderful brother, hus-band, and father.

He is survived by his wife, Connie D.Carmean and his son Matthew L.Carmean, both of Laurel.

His sisters, Nancy Allen and her hus-band Larry of Laurel and Lois West and

her husband Ray of Millville. Several nieces and nephews also sur-

vive him. A funeral service was held at the Han-

nigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home onDec. 2.

The Rev. Ken Athey officiated. Internment followed in Laurel’s Odd

Fellows Cemetery.Memorial donations can be made in his

memory to the Laurel Alumni AssociationScholarship Fund, PO Box 382, Laurel,DE. 19956.

Betsy L. Barnes, 71Betsy L. Barnes of Seaford, passed

away on Nov. 25, 2008. Betsy was born in Confluence, Pa.. and

was a member of St. Phillip’s EpiscopalChurch in Laurel.

She is survived by her husband HerbertL. Barnes of Seaford, where she hadresided for the last 20 years.

Betsy is also survived by her daughter,Ruthanne Aiken of S.C., a son, RichardCollopy of S.C.

She is preceded in death by her otherthree sons.

A healing farewell was held on Dec.1,at Borek Jennings Funeral Home, LambChapel in Howell, Mich.

Betsy’s Interment took place at Lake-view Cemetery in Howell, Mich.

Donations are suggested to DelawareHospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Mil-ford, DE 19963.

Leave a Message of Comfort to Betsy’sfamily by calling 877-231-7900 or signher guestbook at www.borekjennings.com.

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panding health care field by taking theevening nurses’ assistant training program,offered through Delaware Technical &Community College, Owens Campus,Georgetown.

Free information sessions about thisprogram will be held on Dec. 1, 8 or 15from 6 to 8 p.m. at Delaware Tech.

This 150-hour course teaches studentsto safely perform basic nursing skills un-der the supervision of a licensed nurse.Course begins on Feb. 2 at LifeCare atLofland Park in Seaford; or April 6 at At-lantic Shores in Millsboro. Classes meetMonday through Thursday from 5 to 10:30p.m.

Free training is available to qualifiedapplicants. For complete information or toregister, contact Delaware Tech’s Corpo-rate and Community Programs at 302-854-6966.

New Program for Dietary AssistantsThe Sussex Tech Adult Division is of-

fering a new Dietary Assistants program tohelp prepare workers for the institutional

food service profession. Specific emphasiswill be on hospital and long-term care fa-cilities.

Classes in this certification programwill start Jan. 5, and be offered two nightseach week at the Georgetown campus.Students will learn about the medical pro-fession, nutrition, food service and gaincomputer skills. The industry-recognizedServeSafe certification is included in theprogram.

Students will learn the skills necessaryto get a job in institutional food service(primarily health care) to help dietary staffprovide healthy, safe, and nutritious food.Duties of a Dietary Assistant usually in-clude interacting with clients and/or pa-tients and performing various food produc-tion and service tasks. The demand for di-etary assistants is increasing.

Individuals currently working in a relat-ed field may choose to schedule the 60-hour portion of the class to earn ServeSafecertification.

To register for the program, contact theSussex Tech Adult Division at 302-856-9035, or visit the website at HYPERLINK"http://www.SussexTechTraining.net"www.SussexTechTraining.net.

Ready to be “The Biggest Loser?”Healthy U of Delmarva at Salisbury

University, the Wicomico County HealthDepartment and the YMCA ActivateAmerica sponsor this 12-week guided ex-ercise and nutrition program starting Janu-ary 9. Individuals or teams of 4-6 may par-ticipate.

The program features seminars, classesand events about nutrition, body image,stress eating, nutritional labels, recipe tipsand fun physical activities. It is designedto promote positive lifestyle changes andimproved habits.

Participants will receive Biggest LoserT-shirts, prizes, nutrition and fitness tips,YMCA or University Fitness Club access,confidential monthly weigh-ins, bodymeasurements, exclusive classes and a ses-sion with the Fitness by Design team.

Registration is $35; $20 for members ofHealthy U or the mid-shore FamilyYMCA, and SU students or staff. Deadlineis Thursday, Jan. 8.

For more information contact DeannaHarrell, YMCA community projects direc-tor at 410-749-0101 x16 [email protected], or visit thewww.middelmarvaymca.org and click theActivate Delmarva link.

Stroke and Osteoporosis ScreeningLife-Line Screening will be at the Nan-

ticoke Senior Center on Dec. 10. The siteis located at 310 Virginia Ave. in Seaford.

Appointments will begin at 10 a.m.Screenings are non-invasive. They helpidentify potential health problems such asblocked arteries and irregular heartrhythm, abdominal aortic aneurysms, andhardening of the arteries in the legs, whichis a strong predictor of heart disease.

A bone density screening to assess os-teoporosis risk is also offered and is appro-priate for men and women.

Register for a Wellness Package withHeart Rhythm for $149. All five screen-ings take 60 to 90 minutes to complete.

For more information regarding thescreenings or to schedule an appointment,call 1-877-237-1287 or visit us on the webat www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-regis-tration is required.

Nanticoke raffles game systemThe Look-In Glass Shoppe at Nanti-

coke Memorial Hospital will raffle a Wiigaming system console that includes a CDwith five sports games, two nunchucks andtwo remotes (retail value $350).

Tickets are on sale at The Look-InGlass Shoppe (located within NanticokeMemorial Hospital) from now until Dec.15 at noon. Tickets cost $5 each or five for$20.

The drawing will be held at noon onDec. 15. All proceeds from The Look-InGlass Shoppe benefit Nanticoke HealthServices.

For more information about the raffle,call 302-629-6611, ext. 4955.


Health Briefs

Use portion controlBy Karyl Rattay, MD, MS

This time of year can be the most chal-lenging when it comes to healthy eating. Itstarts right after Halloween as you and thekids munch on the leftover candy.

Then Thanksgiving rolls around withpumpkin pie, stuffing and all the other“fixings”. Now, we’re in December and allbets are off - Christmas cookies, holidayfeasts, eggnog and New Year’s Eve cele-brations.

Then you make the resolution that thewhole family will eat better in the NewYear.

It’s okay for you and your family to en-joy your favorite holiday meals as long asyou eat sensible portions. But in today’s“super-sized” world, how much is toomuch? You may be surprised to see what ahealthy-sized meal for your kids reallylooks like. Let’s break it down by age:

Toddlers (ages one to three) - one

ounce of protein (meat, poultry, fish, or al-ternate protein product); quarter cup ofgrains (rice, pasta, noodles, or cereal); anda quarter cup each of fruits and vegetables

Kids (ages three to six) - one and a halfounces of protein; quarter cup of grains;and a half a cup each of fruits and vegeta-bles

Kids (ages six to 12) - two ounces ofprotein; a cup of grains; and a half a cupeach of fruits and vegetables

If you practice portion control at home,think how much easier it will be when youeat out, especially at a buffet-style restau-rant! So, enjoy the holidays and all themeals that go along with them, but takecontrol with portion control.

Karyl Rattay, MD, MS, is a senior pro-gram and policy analyst and an expert inobesity prevention for Nemours Healthand Prevention Services, based in Newark.

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Nanticoke Ear, Nose & Throat Associates Welcomes New Audiologist

Dr. Joseph P . Olekszyk and his staff are proud to announce the newest addition to their staff. Mr. John Zeszotarski joined Nanticoke ENT on October 27, 2008 as their audiologist.

John has been a practicing audi - ologist for over 30 years, and most recently held the position as Chief of Audiology for West Lake Hearing and Balance in Austin, Texas.

John received his B.A. from Seton Hall University, and his M.A. from the University of Alabama.

He holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech and Hearing Association, and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Licenses from the Dela- ware State Board of Examiners.

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By Anthony Policastro, M.DPrior to the election, I wrote a col-

umn about how expensive our currentmedical care system is.

I recently found out about the “twopill rule” that Delaware Medicaid has. Itis an example of why medical care inthis country is so costly.

I had two patients recently. One wason a medication that came in 5mg, 10mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg and 30mgdoses. He was taking 45 mg daily.

He was receiving one 30 mg tabletand one 15 mg tablet. I needed to in-crease his dose to 50 mg.

I gave him a prescription for two 25mg tablets. Medicaid would not fill itbecause they will not fill a double doseof a single pill.

When I called them about it, theytold me that I could rewrite the prescrip-tion. I could prescribe one 30 mg tabletand one 20 mg tablet. However, I couldnot prescribe two 25 mg tablets.

The second patient was on a medica-tion that came in 18 mg, 25 mg, 40 mgand 60 mg doses.

He was on 40 mg. I needed to in-crease his dose. I gave him a prescrip-tion for two 25 mg tablets.

Medicaid would not fill it becausethey will not fill a double dose of a sin-gle pill.

When I called them, they told me Icould write the prescription for 60 mg.They would fill that even though I feltthat dose was too high for the patient.

The sequence of events was the samefor both patients. I wrote the prescrip-tion. They took it to the pharmacy.

The pharmacy tried to fill it as writ-ten. The prescription was refused aswritten.

The pharmacy contacted the patient.The patient contacted me. I called Med-icaid. I worked my way through theircomplicated phone system.

The person I spoke to told me that Icould write the prescriptions for 30 mgplus 20 mg for the first patient or for 60mg for the second patient. Then I wouldnot need an approval.

I indicated getting approval was whatI needed. I should not be writing a pre-

scription differently just to get aroundthe system.

They agreed to approve it. I then hadto call the pharmacy to tell them that theapproval would be in the system within24 hours. I then had to call the patient totell them the same thing.

Both situations wasted the patient’stime. Both situations increased the timethe pharmacist spent filling the prescrip-tion.

That time would ultimately wind upin the cost of the medication that Medic-aid would pay the pharmacy. Both situa-tions increased my time on the phone.

That time would ultimately wind upin the costs that Medicaid would pay tomy employer.

Medicaid had to pay people to beable to answer phone calls like these.All of those costs would come from tax-payers.

This is just a minor example of theexcess costs in the current system thatwe have in our country.

However, when these kinds of thingsgo on every day, it makes the system fartoo expensive for us to have any kind ofnational health coverage. We need to fixthe system first.

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Entertainment Seaford High presents “Peter Pan and Wendy”By S.D. Smith

Seaford High School’s thespians are us-ing their acting skills and a bit of pixiedust to bring “Peter Pan and Wendy,“ anadaptation from the novel of J.M. Barrie,to life on stage from Dec. 12-14.

Imagine a world where you never growold, fairies exist and children stand achance against pirates. Alexandria Smith, asophomore at Seaford High and a veteranof lead roles, plays the title character inPeter Pan. Peter Pan bonds with Wendy(played by junior, Jacqueline Torkelson) asthey travel to Neverland.

In tow are Wendy’s younger siblingsJohn (Brianna Shuman) and Michael (PageCrouse). Captain Hook (played by JoshuaSmith and Mark Naylor - playing dualroles as both Wendy's Papa and CaptainHook) is the evil-minded pirate waiting totake his revenge on the elusive Peter Pan.

Hook’s sidekick Smee is played byClayton Lester.

Helping the group is Peter Pan’s fairyTinkerbell played by Daniele Hernandez.Mother Darling is played by SusanElkhayat who also juggles the roles of Ne-verbird and Jane, Wendy’s daughter.

Other supporting roles are the LostBoys played by Liz Ferber (Slightly),Danielle Levredge (Tootles), MeredithDempsey (Curly), Christine Jannsen(Nibs), Anna Duryea and Lizzie Perciful(Twins), Anthony Moul and Kyle Kellam(Pirates) and Sean Fyffe (Nana).

The cast captures the magic and humor

of Peter Pan, thanks to Director HeatherNason.

“The costumes are complete, lines re-hearsed and the set nearly ready. Allsewing and costume designs, stage and sethave been accomplished by the students, afew friends and family members.”

The Drama Club is asking children tocome dressed in costumes as pirates,fairies or lost boys to assist in the play.

A concession stand will offer lightdrinks and food and the theater will alsosell eye patches and pirate hats before theplay begins. After the show, characterswill come out in their costumes to sign au-tographs. With the humor, colorful cos-

tumes and professional looking set, I be-lieve that everyone who shed a tear duringthe “Miracle Worker” is going to love “Pe-ter Pan and Wendy.”

The performance will be a great way tospend time with family and friends during

the holidays. Performances are Friday,Dec. 12 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13 at 8p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for$7 for adults and $5 for seniors and stu-dents. Children under three are free.

From left are Danielle Levredge, Susan Elkhayat, Joshus Smith, Meredith Dempsey, AnnaDuryea, Lizzie Perciful, Liz Ferber and Christine Jannsen practicing their lines.

Siblings Joshua and Alexandria Smith bothlanded lead roles in the play "Peter Panand Wendy" at Seaford High School.Alexandria plays Peter and Joshua playsthe roles of Mr. Darling and Captain Hook.Alexandria and Joshua are the children ofDr. Kenneth and Suzanne Smith.

What is Christmas without Scrooge?For the fourth year, Clear Space Produc-tions will continue its holiday traditionwith a production of “Scrooge!” which isan original musical with book and lyricsby Ken Skrzesz and music by Doug Yet-ter.

The show premieres on Thursday,Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in the theater of the Arts& Science Center at Delaware Technical& Community College, Owens CampusGeorgetown.

This is the second production of thenew partnership between Clear SpaceProductions & Delaware Tech.

This year, Doug Yetter will playEbenezer Scrooge.

“Doug is the perfect Ebenezer,” com-mented Dana Peragallo, who is portray-ing the Ghost of Christmas Present andLizzie in the production.

“The emotion and honesty that Dougbrings to the process is extraordinary. Itis such a joy to work with him.”

This is Yetter’s 14 production of someversion of “A Christmas Carol,” the firstone produced in his native town of Den-ver, Colo. at the Denver Center for thePerforming Arts.

He then wrote a version that playedoff-Broadway in 1992 and directed an-other version in Annapolis, where the off-Broadway production played for sevenyears.

After moving to Delaware, Yetterwrote the current version with KenSkrzesz, which has changed for the pastthree years.

This version is viewed as a tale of re-demption told as a ghost story.

The entire cast is thrilled to be partici-pating in this holiday adaptation ofCharles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”

It is a show that the whole family issure to enjoy with a focus on the cheer-fulness and generosity of the holiday sea-son.

This year’s “Scrooge!” will featurenew musical numbers, including a newopening number, “We’ll Work Like theDickens!” and “Come to Supper.”

Tickets to “Scrooge!” can be pur-chased online at the Clear Space web sitewww.ClearSpaceProductions.org or bycalling the box office at 302-644-3810.Tickets are $25 general admission, $20seniors, $15 for students, and $5 for chil-dren 12 and under.

‘Scrooge!’ to appear at Del Tech

Director Nina Galerstein (far right) works with Possum Point cast members, from left, LeahMarsh, Lewes; Kaila Clucas, Bridgeville; Rick Trice, Seaford; Ella Marsh, Lewes; ClariceBoslet, Milford; Isabella Robinson, Lewes; Sadie Davis, Milton and Leslie Boslet, Milford.

Holiday musical opens on FridayTime is running out to reserve seats for

Possum Point Players’ “A Christmas Car-ol: The Musical” with music by AlanMenken. The show will open on Friday,Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. and closes with a matineeon Sunday, Dec. 14.

“The first Sunday performance on Dec.7 at 2 p.m. is totally sold out and othershows are filling fast,” reported MaryCahill, Possum Point Players executiveadministrator.

The theatre will update their Ticketline(302-856-4560) as shows sell out.

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There are precious few daysahead to contain the amount ofshopping, decorating and baking Ihave yet to begin. Now is the time — be-fore I finalize my gift lists or determinewhen and if I’m going to bake thoseChristmas goodies — that I search forquick and easy dinner ideas. I try to findrecipes which can provide more than onemeal and if it seems like I slaved over thepreparation, so much the better.

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat oilin heavy large pot over high heat. Addmushrooms, onion and seasoning blend;sauté until vegetables begin to soften,about 6 minutes. Add sausage and sautéuntil brown and cooked through, breakingup with back of spoon, about 5 minutes.

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Top with 1/3 of ricotta, then 1 cup gratedcheese. Spoon 1/3 of sausage mixtureover. Repeat two more times with noodles,sauce, ricotta, grated cheese and sausagemixture. Cover with four more noodles.Spoon remaining 1 cup sauce over; sprin-kle remaining 1 cup grated cheese over.

Cover with foil, tenting in center to pre-vent cheese from touching foil. Bakelasagna 45 minutes; remove foil. Bake un-til bubbling at edges and cheese isbrowned, about 10 minutes longer. Letstand 15 minutes.

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Italian Chicken SoupServes 4

1 tablespoon olive oil1 green bell pepper, diced1 small onion, chopped3 large garlic cloves, chopped1 tablespoon dried basil2 teaspoons fennel seeds1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper6 cups canned low-salt chicken broth2 medium zucchini, diced1 carrot, diced1 9-ounce package fresh cheese ravioli1 and 1/2 cups diced cooked chickenGrated Parmesan cheese

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan overmedium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, gar-lic, basil, fennel seeds and crushed redpepper and sauté until vegetables are justtender, about 10 minutes. Add broth. Cov-er pot and simmer 10 minutes.

Add zucchini and carrot. Cover andsimmer until carrot is almost tender, about5 minutes. Increase heat to high and bringsoup to boil. Add ravioli and boil untiltender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken andcook just until heated through, about 1minute. Season soup to taste with salt andpepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Serve,passing cheese separately.

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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divid-ed

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

C/U #1762NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, that the CountyPlanning and Zoning Com-mission of Sussex Countywill hold a public hearing onThursday evening, JANU-ARY 8, 2009, in the CountyCouncil Chambers, CountyAdministrative Office Build-ing, Georgetown, Dela-ware, on the application ofT.S. SMITH & SONSFARM, INC. to consider theConditional Use of land inan AR-1 Agricultural Resi-dential District for a retailfarmer’s market with asmall petting zoo to be lo-cated on a certain parcel ofland lying and being inNorthwest Fork Hundred,Sussex County, containing1.0 acre, more or less, lyingat the southwest corner ofU.S. Route 13 (SussexHighway) and Road 600(Fawn Road).

Planning and Zoningpublic hearings will begin at6:00 P.M.

Text and maps of thisproposal may be examinedby interested parties in thePlanning and Zoning Office,County Administrative Of-fice Building, Georgetown,Delaware, between 8:30A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Mon-

day through Friday.If unable to attend the

public hearing, written com-ments will be accepted butmust be received prior tothe public hearing.

For additional informa-tion contact the Planningand Zoning Department at302-855-7878.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe following ordinance

has been proposed at theregular meeting of the Sus-sex County Council on Au-gust 14, 2007:

AN ORDINANCE TOGRANT A CONDITIONALUSE OF LAND IN AN AR-1AGRICULTURAL RESI-DENTIAL DISTRICT FOR ARETAIL FARMER’S MAR-KET WITH A SMALL PET-TING ZOO TO BE LOCAT-ED ON A CERTAIN PAR-CEL OF LAND LYING ANDBEING IN NORTHWESTFORK HUNDRED, SUS-SEX COUNTY, CONTAIN-ING 1.0 ACRE, MORE ORLESS, (land lying at thesouthwest corner of U.S.Route 13 (Sussex High-way) and Road 600 (FawnRoad); application filed onbehalf of T.S. SMITH &SONS FARM, INC.; C/U#1762).

Copies of the above ordi-nance are available in theOffice of the Clerk of theSussex County Council,County Administrative Of-fice Building, Georgetown,Delaware.

Public Hearings thereonwill be held in the hamber ofthe Sussex County Council,County Administrative Of-fice Building, Georgetown,Delaware, JANUARY 27,2009, at 1:30 P.M. or assoon thereafter as may beheard.

At that time and place, allpersons interested shallhave a reasonable opportu-nity to be heard. If unable toattend the public hearing,written comments will beaccepted but must be re-ceived prior to the publichearing.

For additional informa-tion, contact the Planningand Zoning Department at302-855-7878.

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AN ORDINANCE TOAMEND CHAPTER 115,SECTION 172, OF THECODE OF SUSSEXCOUNTY, IN RESPECT TOTHE REPLACEMENT OFSMALL ACCESSORYBUILDINGS, COMMONLYREFERRED TO AS“SHEDS.”

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AN ORDINANCE TOAMEND CHAPTER 115,SECTION 172, OF THECODE OF SUSSEXCOUNTY, IN RESPECT TOTHE REPLACEMENT OFSMALL ACCESSORYBUILDINGS, COMMONLYREFERRED TO AS“SHEDS.”

Copies of the above Or-dinance are available inthe Office of the Clerk of theSussex County Council,County Administrative Of-fice Building, Georgetown,Delaware.

Public hearings thereonwill be held in the Chamberof the Sussex CountyCouncil, County Adminis-trative Office Building,Georgetown, Delaware, onJANUARY 27, 2009 at 1:30P.M. or as soon thereafteras may be heard.

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NOTICEEstate of Thelma I.

Young, Deceased.Notice is hereby given

that Letters of Administra-tion upon the estate of Thel-ma I. Young who departedthis life on the 29th day ofOctober, A.D. 2008 late ofDelmar, DE were duly

granted unto Joshua J.Smith on the 25th day ofNovember, A.D. 2008, andall persons indebted to thesaid deceased are requiredto make payments to thesaid Administrator withoutdelay, and all persons hav-ing demands against thedeceased are required toexhibit and present thesame duly probated to thesaid Administrator on or be-fore the 29th day of June,A.D. 2009 or abide by thelaw in this behalf.

Administrator: Joshua J. Smith

4574 White Deer Rd.Delmar, DE 19940

David L. WilsonRegister of Wills

12/4/3tc

NOTICEEstate of Elsie Madelyn

Hearn, Deceased.Notice is hereby given

that Letters of Testamen-tary upon the estate of ElsieMadelyn Hearn who depart-ed this life on the 4th day ofNovember, A.D. 2008 lateof Laurel, DE were dulygranted unto Ruth E. Lewison the 19th day of Novem-ber, A.D. 2008, and all per-sons indebted to the saiddeceased are required tomake payments to the saidExecutrix without delay,and all persons having de-mands against the de-ceased are required to ex-hibit and present the sameduly probated to the saidExecutrix on or before the4th day of July, A.D. 2009or abide by the law in thisbehalf.

Executrix: Ruth E. Lewis

16676 Sycamore RoadLaurel, DE 19956

Attorney:Stephen P. EllisP.O. Box 574Georgetown, DE 19947


12/4/3tc

NOTICEEstate of Edwin Vernon

Thomas, Deceased.Notice is hereby given

that Letters of Testamen-tary upon the estate ofEdwin Vernon Thomas whodeparted this life on the28th day of September,A.D. 2008 late of Seaford,DE were duly granted untoSandy Thomas on the 14thday of November, A.D.2008, and all persons in-debted to the said de-ceased are required tomake payments to the saidExecutrix without delay,and all persons having de-mands against the de-ceased are required to ex-hibit and present the sameduly probated to the saidExecutrix on or before the28th day of May, A.D. 2009or abide by the law in this

behalf.Executrix:

Sandy Thomas401 S. Second St.Denton, MD 21629

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


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SHERIFF SALEBy virtue of a writ of

Levari Facias, to me direct-ed, will be exposed to Pub-lic sale on:

Tuesday, December 16,2008

At 9:30 A.M. & ThereafterAt the Sussex County

Sheriff’s Office, West Com-plex, 22215 DuPont Boule-vard, Georgetown, Dela-ware, Georgetown Hun-dred, Sussex County, Stateof Delaware, the followingdescribed real estate to wit:

ALL that certain lot, pieceor parcel of land situated,lying and being in LittleCreek Hundred, SussexCounty, Delaware andbeing more particularly de-scribed as foIlows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a con-crete monument in theNortherly right of way line ofRoad No. 64, 150.00 feetEast of a pipe found at thecorner of Lot 1 and landsnow or formerly of Ray-mond Strick; thence turningand running North 18 de-grees 15 minutes 00 sec-onds East 300.00 feet to aniron rebar; thence turningand running South 71 de-grees 45 minutes 00 sec-onds East 150.00 feet to aniron rebar; thence turningand running South 18 de-grees 15 minutes 00 sec-onds Went 300.00 feet to aconcrete monument foundat the Southeast corner atthese lands in the Northerlyright of way line of Road No.64 150.00 feet West of aconcrete monument foundat the corner of Lot No.3;thence turning and runningNorth 71 degrees 45 min-utes 00 seconds West150.00 feet to the place andpoint of beginning; said tocontain 1.03 acres of land,more or less, as more fullyshown on a survey per-formed by Brad A. Temple,dated May 19, 1993.

BEING the same landsand premises which NorrisL. Niblett, by Deed datedJanuary _, 1996 andrecorded in the Office of theRecorder of Deeds, in andfor Sussex County andState of Delaware, in DeedBook 2099, Page 144, didgrant and convey untoKevin A. Gross, Sr. andLeah A. Gross, husbandand wife.

Tax Parcel: 5-32-7.00-50.04

Property Address: 12841Whitesville Road, Delmar

Registration is requiredfor all bidders prior to sale.A $4,000.00 deposit (Cashor Cashiers/certified checkpayable to Sheriff of SussexCounty) and valid driver’s li-cense or photo I.D. are re-quired to register.

TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-ance is to be paid on or be-fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-ary 9, 2009 and also subjectto a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4percent to be paid by theSeller and 3/4 percent to bepaid by the Purchaser. Alsosubject to 1 1/2 percentSussex County Realty Tax,3/4 percent to be paid bythe Seller and 3/4 percent tobe paid by the Purchaser.Any further Transfer Tax isthe responsibility of the Pur-chaser. The Purchaser willbe required to pay the costof the deed; a $200.00 de-posit will be collected at thetime of sale and will be re-funded if a proper deed ispresented to the Sheriff’sOffice within Forty-Fivedays of confirmation. If thePurchaser fails to complywith these terms the per-centum paid at the time ofsale will be forfeited.Please make checks pay-able to: Sheriff of SussexCounty.

Seized and taken inexecution the property ofKEVIN A. GROSS (SR.)AND & LEAH A. GROSS

and will be sold byEric D. Swanson, Sheriff

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ALL that certain lot, pieceor parcel of land situate,lying and being in NanticokeHundred, Sussex County,State of Delaware, in theCountry Glen Subdivision,being recorded as Lot #6,being bounded on the Northby Glen Circle (50’ wide), onthe East by a retention pondand recreational area as perrecord (corrected) plot, onthe South by lands now orformerly of David and

Harold Lloyd and on theWest by Lot #7 of the saidCountry Glen Subdivision,being more particularly de-scribed as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at an ironpipe located on theSoutherly right of way line ofGlen Circle, said pipe beinga corner for this lot and Lot7; thence turning and run-ning along Glen Circle,South 65 degrees 36 min-utes 34 seconds East195.00 feet to an iron pipe,said pipe being a corner forthis lot and being locatedalong a Retention Pond andRecreation Area; thenceturning and running alongthe line of said RetentionPond and Recreation Area,South 64 degrees 34 min-utes 11 seconds West225.51, feet to an iron pipe,said pipe being a corner forthis lot; thence turning andcontinuing along the line ofthe Retention Pond andRecreation Area, North 64degrees 57 minutes 10 sec-onds West 34.82 feet to aniron pipe; thence runningalong the line of land now orformerly of David F. Lloyd,North 64 degrees 57 min-utes 10 seconds West14.69 feet to an iron pipe,said pipe being a corner forthis lot and Lot 7; thenceturning and running alongthe line of Lot 7, North 24degrees 23 minutes 28 sec-onds East 171.73 feet to aniron pipe, said pipe being acorner for this lot and Lot 7and being located on theSoutherly right of way line ofGlen Circle, and being thepoint and place of begin-ning. Said to contain 21,040square feet, more or less,together with the improve-ments located thereon, assurveyed by Temple-Sell-ers, Inc., Registered Sur-veyors, dated November16, 2006.

BEING the same landsand premises which ScottR. Johnson, by Deed datedNovember 30, 2006 andrecorded in the Office of theRecorder of Deeds, in andfor Sussex County andState of Delaware, in DeedBook 3391, Page 322, didgrant and convey untoWilliam P. Miller, Jr.

Tax Parcel: 4-30-19.00-75.00

Property Address: 11689Glen Circle, Bridgeville


TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-ance is to be paid on or be-

fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-ary 9, 2009 and also subjectto a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4percent to be paid by theSeller and 3/4 percent to bepaid by the Purchaser. Alsosubject to 1 1/2 percentSussex County Realty Tax,3/4 percent to be paid bythe Seller and 3/4 percent tobe paid by the Purchaser.Any further Transfer Tax isthe responsibility of the Pur-chaser. The Purchaser willbe required to pay the costof the deed; a $200.00 de-posit will be collected at thetime of sale and will be re-funded if a proper deed ispresented to the Sheriff’sOffice within Forty-Fivedays of confirmation. If thePurchaser fails to complywith these terms the per-centum paid at the time ofsale will be forfeited.Please make checks pay-able to: Sheriff of SussexCounty.

Seized and taken inexecution the property ofWILLIAM P. MILLER, JR.


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ALL that certain lot, pieceor parcel of land situate,lying and being in NanticokeHundred, County of Sus-sex, State of Delaware, andbeing known and designat-ed as Lot No. 2 on a plot oflands of Joseph and Patri-cia L. Juric, said plot filed forrecord in the Office of theRecorder of Deeds, in andfor Sussex County, George-town, Delaware, in PlotBook 57, Page 101.

BEING the same landsand premises which DavidP. Herrling and Elizabeth K.Herrling, by Deed datedJune 2, 2006 and recordedin the Office of the Recorderof Deeds, in and for SussexCounty and State ofDelaware, in Deed Book3319, Page 319, did grantand convey unto Michael A.Dale and Martina B. Dale.

Tax Parcel: 2-31-9.00-49.01

Property Address: 13693Cokesbury Road, George-town

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Seized and taken inexecution the property of

MICHAEL A. & MARTINAB. DALE


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ALL that piece and parcelof land being known as Lot13 “Hill-N-Dale” and situat-ed in Broad Creek Hundred,Sussex County, State ofDelaware, and as shown ona survey by Temple-Sellers,dated February 28,2006,and more particularly de-scribed as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a con-crete monument found onthe southerly side of GraceCircle and being a cornerfor this Lot and Lot 14;

thence with Grace Circle,North 57 degrees 43 min-utes 00 seconds East, a dis-tance of 119.99 feet to aconcrete monument found;thence along a curve to theright having a radius of25.00 feet, a delta of 80 de-grees 29 minutes 46 sec-onds, an arc of 35.12 feet, achord of 32.30 feet andbearing of South 81 de-grees 50 minutes 20 sec-onds East to a concretemonument found; thencewith Grace Circle South 41degrees 37 minutes 01 sec-onds East, a distance of140.92 feet to a concretemonument found; thencewith Lots 25 and 24, South57 degrees 47 minutes 50seconds West, a distance of168.85 feet to a concretemonument found; thencewith Lot 14, North 31 de-grees 46 minutes 39 sec-onds West, a distance of159.78 feet home to thepoint and place of begin-ning.

AND BEING the samelands and premises whichGregory E. Arbuthnot andKaren L. Arbuthnot, by deeddated March 13, 2006 andrecorded in the Office of theRecorder of Deeds in andfor Sussex County,Delaware in Deed Record3282, Page 203 did grantand convey unto TERESAD. HILL, in fee.

Tax Parcel: 1-32-6.00-247.00

Property Address: 7716Grace Circle, Seaford


TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-ance is to be paid on or be-fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-ary 9, 2009 and also subjectto a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4percent to be paid by theSeller and 3/4 percent to bepaid by the Purchaser. Alsosubject to 1 1/2 percentSussex County Realty Tax,3/4 percent to be paid bythe Seller and 3/4 percent tobe paid by the Purchaser.Any further Transfer Tax isthe responsibility of the Pur-chaser. The Purchaser willbe required to pay the costof the deed; a $200.00 de-posit will be collected at thetime of sale and will be re-funded if a proper deed ispresented to the Sheriff’sOffice within Forty-Fivedays of confirmation. If thePurchaser fails to comply

with these terms the per-centum paid at the time ofsale will be forfeited.Please make checks pay-able to: Sheriff of SussexCounty.


TERESA D. HILLand will be sold by

Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff12/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALEBy virtue of An Alias writ

of Levari Facias, to me di-rected, will be exposed toPublic sale on:




ALL THAT certain lot,piece or parcel of land situ-ate, lying and being inBroad Creek Hundred, Sus-sex County and State ofDelaware, being part of Lot#11 of Nanticoke Estates,more particularly describedon a survey plot preparedby Donald K. Miller datedJuly 27, 1998, as appearingin Office of the Recorder ofDeeds, in and for SussexCounty, at Georgetown,Delaware, in Deed Book2311, Page 086.

BEING the same landconveyed unto George R.Gilmore and Elizabeth F.Gilmore, co-trustees underrevocable trust agreementof George R. Gilmore andElizabeth F. Gilmore datedMay 16, 1991, of 156 River-shore Drive, Seaford,Delaware, 19973, andDavid J. Gilmore and Jodi L.Gilmore, then his wife, byDeed of George R. Gilmoreand Elizabeth F. Gilmore onAugust 6, 1998, and filed forrecord in the Office of theRecorder of Deeds, in andfor Sussex County, atGeorgetown, Delaware, inDeed Book 2311, Page 085.

Tax Parcel: 1-32-6.00-2.00

Property Address: 7447Rivershore Drive, Seaford


TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-ance is to be paid on or be-fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-

ary 9, 2009 and also subjectto a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4percent to be paid by theSeller and 3/4 percent to bepaid by the Purchaser. Alsosubject to 1 1/2 percentSussex County Realty Tax,3/4 percent to be paid bythe Seller and 3/4 percent tobe paid by the Purchaser.Any further Transfer Tax isthe responsibility of the Pur-chaser. The Purchaser willbe required to pay the costof the deed; a $200.00 de-posit will be collected at thetime of sale and will be re-funded if a proper deed ispresented to the Sheriff’sOffice within Forty-Fivedays of confirmation. If thePurchaser fails to complywith these terms the per-centum paid at the time ofsale will be forfeited.Please make checks pay-able to: Sheriff of SussexCounty.


DAVID J. GILMOREand will be sold by







ALL THAT CERTAIN lot,piece or parcel of land withthe buildings thereon erect-ed, commonly known as17251 Hawk Road, Bridge-ville, Delaware.

ALL those certain lots,pieces or parcels of land sit-uate, lying and being in theNorth part of the town ofBridgeville, County of Sus-sex, and States ofDelaware, more particularlydescribed as follows, to wit:

NO. 1 ALL THAT CER-TAIN lot, piece or parcel ofland situate, lying and beingin the North part of the townof Bridgeville, SussexCounty, Delaware, locatedto the East of ChurchStreet, and more particular-ly bounded and describedas follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a pointon the East side of a fifteen(15) foot alley, a comer forthis lot and lot conveyed toLeon Cannon; thence withsaid alley in a Southerly di-rection for a distance ofSixty (60) feet to a lot con-veyed to Noah Banks, Jr.:thence at right angles tosaid alley in an Easterly di-rection with said Banks lotfor a distance of one hun-

dred (100) feet to otherlands of John I. Neal;thence running with saidNeal line in a Northerly di-rection and parallel withsaid alley for a distance ofsixty (60) feet to said Can-non’s lot; thence with theCannon lot in a Westerly di-rection one hundred (100)feet back to the place of be-ginning, containing six thou-sand (6,000) square feet ofland, be the same more orless.

NO. 2 ALL THAT CER-TAIN other lot, piece or par-cel of land situate, lying andbeing in the North part ofthe town of Bridgeville, Sus-sex County, Delaware, lo-cated to the East of ChurchStreet, and more particular-ly described as follow, towit:

BEGINNING at a pointon the East side of a fifteen(15) foot alley, a corner forthis lot and lot No. 1 herein-above described; thencewith said alley in anSoutherly direction for a dis-tance of sixty (60) feet to lotof Joe and Essie Williams;thence at right angles tosaid alley in an Easterly di-rection with said Williams lotfor a distance of one hun-dred (100) feet to lands ofJohn I. Neal; thence runningwith said Neal line in aNortherly direction and par-allel with said alley to a dis-tance of sixty (60) feet to thesaid Lee lot; thence with theLee line in an Easterly di-rection one Hundred (100)feet to the place of begin-ning, containing six thou-sand (6,000) square feet ofland, be the same more orless.

BEING THE SAMELANDS and premises whichWinifred Murray and AliceE. Murray by certain Deeddated the 23rd day of Feb-ruary, A.D., 1977 andrecorded in the Office of theRecorder of Deeds in andfor Sussex County, Dela-ware, in Deed Book 829,page 261, did grant andconvey to Delores E. Mc-Dowell, her heirs and as-signs, in fee.

Tax Parcel: 1-31-10.08-10.00

Property Address: 17251Hawk Road, Bridgeville


TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-ance is to be paid on or be-fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-

ary 9, 2009 and also subjectto a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4percent to be paid by theSeller and 3/4 percent to bepaid by the Purchaser. Alsosubject to 1 1/2 percentSussex County Realty Tax,3/4 percent to be paid bythe Seller and 3/4 percent tobe paid by the Purchaser.Any further Transfer Tax isthe responsibility of the Pur-chaser. The Purchaser willbe required to pay the costof the deed; a $200.00 de-posit will be collected at thetime of sale and will be re-funded if a proper deed ispresented to the Sheriff’sOffice within Forty-Fivedays of confirmation. If thePurchaser fails to complywith these terms the per-centum paid at the time ofsale will be forfeited.Please make checks pay-able to: Sheriff of SussexCounty.


DELORES E. MCDOWELLand will be sold by







ALL THAT CERTAINLOT, piece and parcel ofland lying and being situatein Seaford Hundred, Sus-sex County, Delaware,being more particularly de-scribed as follows, to wit:BEGINNING at a point ofbeginning, said point of be-ginning located on theNortheastern right-of-Wayof Riverside Drive (40 footright-of-way). said point ofbeginning also being locat-ed 230 feet from the inter-section of Route #13 andRiverside Drive; said pointof beginning also being lo-cated at the corner of theselands and lands now or for-merly of Ernest R. Eaton, Jr.Trustee, said point of beinga concrete monument;thence turning and runningfrom said concrete monu-ment by and along theNortheastern right-of-way ofRiverside Drive South 62°00’ 00” West 132.48 feet toa concrete monument;thence turning and runningby and along a commonboundary line with theselands and Virginia Avenue




and lands of Laurence P. &Kaye P. Moynihan North 05°54’ 56” east 150.00 feet to aconcrete monument; thenceturning and running, South84° 01’ 02” East 110.00 feetto a concrete monument;thence turning and runningSouth O5° 57’ 39” West75.95 feet home to theplace of beginning and saidto contain 12,423 squarefeet of land be the same,more less, with all improve-ments thereon, as surveyedby Temple Sellers, Inc.,Registered Land Surveyors,on May 26, 1999.

BEING the same landsconveyed to Romeo A. Es-caro and Sarah E. Escaro,his wife, by Deed of J. A.Moore & Sons, Inc., aDelaware Corporation saidDeed dated the 17th day ofJanuary 1989, and of recordin the Office of the Recorderof Deeds, in and for SussexCounty, Delaware, in DeedBook 1687, Page 8.

Tax Parcel: 3-31-7.00-45.08

Property Address: TheIsland Development, Blk. G,P/O Lot 14 & 15, SeafordHundred



Seized and taken inexecution the property ofROMEO A. & SARAH E.

ESCAROand will be sold by







ALL that certain piece,and parcel of land situate,lying and being in the Townof Blades, Broad CreekHundred, Sussex Countyand Street of Delaware,lying on the Northwesternright-of-way of Arch Streetand on the Southeasternright-of-way of East ThirdStreet, being known anddesignated as Lot 71,Blades Ville, and beingmore particularly describedas follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a POINTOF Beginning, said point ofBeginning being a set pknail in pavement located onthe aforesaid Southeasternright-of-way of East ThirdStreet; said set pk nail alsobeing located at a corner forthese lands and lands nowor formerly of Bobby J.Miller; thence running fromsaid point of Beginning byand along the Southeasternright-of-way of East ThirdStreet, south 88 degrees 50minutes 21 seconds East69.15 feet to a set pk nail inpavement; said set pk nailalso being located at the in-tersection of Eat ThirdStreet and Arch Street;thence turning and runningby and along the Northwest-ern right-of-way of ArchStreet, south 02 degrees 18minutes 31 seconds East118.62 feet to a set iron bar;thence turning and runningby and along the commonboundary line betweenthese lands and lands nowor formerly of Dorothy L.Ramey and lands now orformerly of Stephen D.Ramey, North 88degrees 59minutes 22 seconds West73.99 feet to a set iron bar;thence turning and runningby and along the comm09nboundary line betweenthese lands and lands nowor formerly of bobby J.Miller, North 00 degrees 01minutes 48 seconds East118.62 feet home to theplace of Beginning, andsaid to contain 8,482square feet of land, +/-, to-gether with all improve-ments thereon, as surveyedby Adams-Kemp Associ-ates, Inc., Registered Sur-

veyors, on June 10, 1998. BEING the same lands

and premises conveyed toRay H. Millman and JoannaMillman, his wife, as Ten-ants by the entirety, withRight of Survivorship, byDeed from David A. Brown,dated June 12, 1998, andrecorded June 15, 1998, inthe Office of the Recorder ofDeeds, in and for SussexCounty and State ofDelaware, in Deed Book2295, Page 309.

Tax Parcel: 1-32-1.15-62.00

Property Address: 15East Third Street, Blades




RAY H. & JOANNAMILLMAN


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SHERIFF SALEBy virtue of a First

Pluries writ of Levari Facias,to me directed, will be ex-posed to Public sale on:



Sheriff’s Office, West Com-plex, 22215 DuPont Boule-vard, Georgetown, Dela-

ware, Georgetown Hun-dred, Sussex County, Stateof Delaware, the followingdescribed real estate to wit:

ALL that certain lot, pieceand parcel of land situate,lying and being in BroadCreek Hundred, SussexCounty, Delaware, lying onthe north side of Samuel HillRd (Rd 437) and beingmore particularly describedaccording to a survey pre-pared by Lawrence R.Long, Registered Surveyor,dated December, 1997, asfollows; to-wit:

BEGINNING at a rebarset on the north side ofSamuel Hill Rd (Rd 437) ata corner for this lot and forother lands now or formerlyof David A. and Emelita A.Taylor, said rebar situateNorth 84 degrees 24 min-utes 00 seconds West150.00 feet from a rebarset; then, from this point ofbeginning running with theright of way line of roadSamuel Hill rd (rd 437),North 83 degrees 29 min-utes 22 seconds West100.02 feet to a plastic pipefound; then, turning andrunning with other land ofMary J. Willing, North 05degrees 30 minutes 00 sec-onds East 340.10 feet to aplastic pipe found; thence,turning and running with theline of other lands now orformerly of David A. andEmelita A. Taylor, the nexttwo courses and distances:1) South 84 degrees 40minutes 59 seconds East100.00 feet to a rebar set,and 2) south 05 degrees 30minutes 00 seconds west342.18 feet to the rebar setat the point and place of be-ginning, said to contain34,115 square feet of land,more or less, together withany improvements locatedthereon.

BEING the same landand premises that Mary 1.Willing, by Deed datedMarch 27, 2005 and record-ed in the Office of theRecorder of Deeds, in andfor Sussex County, State ofDelaware, in Deed Book3122, Page 268, did grantand convey unto Thomas E.Enger 2nd and Kimberly A.Enger, in fee.

Tax Parcel: 2-32-20.00-20.13

Property Address: 32519Samuel Hill Road, Laurel


TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-

ance is to be paid on or be-fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-ary 9, 2009 and also subjectto a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4percent to be paid by theSeller and 3/4 percent to bepaid by the Purchaser. Alsosubject to 1 1/2 percentSussex County Realty Tax,3/4 percent to be paid bythe Seller and 3/4 percent tobe paid by the Purchaser.Any further Transfer Tax isthe responsibility of the Pur-chaser. The Purchaser willbe required to pay the costof the deed; a $200.00 de-posit will be collected at thetime of sale and will be re-funded if a proper deed ispresented to the Sheriff’sOffice within Forty-Fivedays of confirmation. If thePurchaser fails to complywith these terms the per-centum paid at the time ofsale will be forfeited.Please make checks pay-able to: Sheriff of SussexCounty.


THOMAS E. & KIMBERLYA. ENGER


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ALL that certain lot, pieceand parcel of land, situate,lying and being in BroadCreek Hundred, SussexCounty and State ofDelaware, known as 26802Bethel Concord Road,Seaford, Delaware moreparticularly described as fol-lows, to-wit:

BEGINNING at a foundconcrete monument on thenortherly side of Road No.485 (25’ from the centerlinethereon), a corner for thisland and land of Joyce Jef-ferson et al; thence, by andwith the said Road No. 485,South 47 degrees 15 min-utes 00 seconds West150.00 feet to a pipe found,a corner for this land andlands of Richard K. Wilson,et ux.; thence, turning andrunning by and with lands ofthe said Richard K. Wilsonet ux., North 44 degrees 11minutes 07 seconds West348.56 feet to a pipe found,a corner for this land;thence, turning and running

by and with lands of RichardK. Wilson et ux., North 47degrees 15 minutes 00 sec-onds East 150.00 feet to aconcrete monument found,a corner for this land;thence, turning and runningby and with lands of JoyceJefferson, et al., South 44degrees 11 minutes 07 sec-onds East 348.56 feet to theplace of beginning, contain-ing therein 1.20 acres ofland, more or less as sur-veyed by Thomas A. Tem-ple, Jr., dated December12, 1994.

BEING the same proper-ty conveyed to Charles E.Williams and Joyce A.Williams, husband and wifeby deed from Faith A. Wil-son Champlin, formerlyknown as Faith Ann Wilson,recorded 12/22/94 in Book2024, Page 282, SussexCounty Records, Delaware.

Tax Parcel: 1-32-7.00-54.04

Property Address: 26802Bethel Concord Road,Seaford




CHARLES E. & JOYCE A.WILLIAMS


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Levari Facias, to me direct-ed, will be exposed to Publicsale on:



Sheriff’s Office, West Com-plex, 22215 DuPont Boule-vard, Georgetown, Dela-ware, Georgetown Hundred,Sussex County, State ofDelaware, the following de-scribed real estate to wit:

All that certain lot, pieceand parcel of land, situate,lying and being in LittleCreek Hundred, SussexCounty, and State ofDelaware, and being knownand designated as LotTwenty-One (21) on Road2950 near White River Es-tates, and being more partic-ularly described as follows:

Beginning at a concretemonument in the Southeast-erly right of way line ofCounty Road No. 2950, at50 feet wide, which monu-ment marks a corner forthese lands and land for LotNo. 20, thence from thispoint of beginning runningby and with said Lot No. 20,South 78 degrees 09 min-utes 14 seconds East,200.00 feet to an iron rebarin line of lands now or for-merly of Norris L. Niblett andDonald T. Ralph; thenceturning and running by withthe same, South 11 degrees50 minutes 46 secondsWest, a distance of 150.00feet to an iron rebar; thenceturning and running with theNortheasterly side of a 50foot wide unimproved road-way, North 78 degrees 09minutes 14 seconds West,175.00 feet; thence an arc tothe right, the radius of whichis 25.00 feet, the chord35.36 feet and the arc dis-tance of 39.27 feet to a aniron rebar in the Southeast-erly right of way line of RoadNo. 2950; thence by andwith said right of way line,North 11 degrees 50 min-utes 46 seconds East, a dis-tance of 125.00 feet to aconcrete monument at point

and place of Beginning, to-gether with improvementsthereon, as shown upon arevised plat dated March 28,1993 prepared by Miller-Lewis, Registered Land Sur-veyors.

Being the same land con-veyed unto Sean M. Dupreand Melisse C. Dupre bydeed of Sean M. Dupre,dated February 7, 1997 andof record in the Office of theRecorder of Deeds, in andfor Sussex County, in DeedBook 2181, Page 319.ALSO BEING the same landconveyed to Sean M. DuPreby deed of Byard’s Con-struction & Sons, Co., Inc.,dated April 8, 1993, filed forrecord in Deed Book 1906,Page 214.

Being the same land con-veyed unto Gary A. Lutz bydeed of Sean M. Dupre andMelisse C. Dupre, datedMay 13, 2002 and of recordin the Office of the Recorderof Deeds, in and for SussexCounty, in Deed Book 2706,Page 339.

Tax Parcel: 4-32-2.00-64.00

Property Address: 30713River Road, Laurel

Registration is requiredfor all bidders prior to sale. A$4,000.00 deposit (Cash orCashiers/certified checkpayable to Sheriff of SussexCounty) and valid driver’s li-cense or photo I.D. are re-quired to register.

TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-ance is to be paid on or be-fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-ary 9, 2009 and also subjectto a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4 per-cent to be paid by the Sellerand 3/4 percent to be paidby the Purchaser. Also sub-ject to 1 1/2 percent SussexCounty Realty Tax, 3/4 per-cent to be paid by the Sellerand 3/4 percent to be paidby the Purchaser. Any fur-ther Transfer Tax is the re-

sponsibility of the Purchaser.The Purchaser will be re-quired to pay the cost of thedeed; a $200.00 deposit willbe collected at the time ofsale and will be refunded if aproper deed is presented tothe Sheriff’s Office withinForty-Five days of confirma-tion. If the Purchaser fails tocomply with these terms thepercentum paid at the timeof sale will be forfeited.Please make checks pay-able to: Sheriff of SussexCounty.


GARY A. LUTZand will be sold by







ALL THAT CERTAINTRACT, PIECE AND PAR-CEL OF LAND, LYING ANDBEING IN NORTHWESTFORK HUNDRED, SUS-SEX COUNTY AND STATEOF DELAWARE ANDLYING ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RIGHT-OF-WAYOF COUNTY ROAD #590’(50 FOOT RIGHT-OFWAY)BEING MORE PARTICU-LARLY DESCRIBED ASFOLLOWS, TO WIT:

BEGINNING AT A SETIRON PIPE, SAID SETIRON PIPE LOCATED ONTHE AFOREMENTIONEDSOUTHWESTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF COUNTYROAD #590; SAID SETIRON PIPE ALSO BEINGLOCATED 1520 FEETFROM THE INTERSEC-TION OF COUNTY ROAD#590 AND COUNTY ROAD#32- THENCE TURNINGAND RUNNING FROM THE

AFOREMENTIONED SETIRON PIPE SOUTH 15 DE-GREES 48 MINUTES 00SECONDS EAST 210.00FEET TO A FOUNDREBAR; THENCE TURN-ING AND RUNNING BYAND ALONG A COMMONBOUNDARY LINE BE-TWEEN THESE LANDSAND LANDS NOW ORFORMERLY OF RODNEY LPETERMAN SOUTH 77DEGREES 01 MINUTES 31SECONDS WEST 210.00FEET TO AN IRON PIPE;THENCE TURNING ANDRUNNING BY AND ALONGTHE COMMON BOUND-ARY LINE BETWEENTHESE LANDS ANDLANDS NOW OR FOR-MERLY OF ROY L. PETER-MAN AND SARAH E. PE-TERMAN NORTH 15 DE-GREES 48 MINUTES 00SECONDS WEST 210.00FEET TO AN IRON PIPE-THENCE TURNING ANDRUNNING NORTH 77 DE-GREES 01 MINUTES 31SECONDS EAST 210.00FEET HOME TO THEPLACE OF BEGINNINGAND SAID TO CONTAIN1.0112 ACRES BE THESAME MORE OR LESS ASSURVEYED BY COASTSURVEY, INC., REGIS-TERED LAND SURVEY-ORS, ON FEBRUARY 14,1997.

Together as an improve-ment to the land that certainmobile home 2003 E2EB-023-HB/5228-1752 MakeHBQS Manufacturing Seri-al# TO 30802 A/B, perma-nently affixed to the abovedescribed property.

Being the same landsand premises which LesterM. Eck and Rhonda L. Pe-terman, n/k/a Rhonda L. Eckdid grant and convey untoMichael L. Eck and RhondaL. Eck by deed dated March18, 2004 and recorded onMarch 23, 2004 in the Officeof the Recorder of Deeds, inand for Sussex County,State of Delaware, in DeedBook 02957 at Page 170.

Tax Parcel: 5-30-13.00-6.03

Property Address: 13748Mile Stretch Road, Green-wood


TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-ance is to be paid on or be-fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-ary 9, 2009 and also subject

to a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4 per-cent to be paid by the Sellerand 3/4 percent to be paidby the Purchaser. Also sub-ject to 1 1/2 percent SussexCounty Realty Tax, 3/4 per-cent to be paid by the Sellerand 3/4 percent to be paidby the Purchaser. Any fur-ther Transfer Tax is the re-sponsibility of the Purchaser.The Purchaser will be re-quired to pay the cost of thedeed; a $200.00 deposit willbe collected at the time ofsale and will be refunded if aproper deed is presented tothe Sheriff’s Office withinForty-Five days of confirma-tion. If the Purchaser fails tocomply with these terms thepercentum paid at the timeof sale will be forfeited.Please make checks pay-able to: Sheriff of SussexCounty.


MICHAEL L. & RHONDA L. ECKand will be sold by







ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT,PIECE OR PARCEL OFLAND SITUATE, LYINGAND BEING IN SEAFORDHUNDRED, SUSSEXCOUNTY, DELAWARE,BEING KNOWN AND DES-IGNATED AS LOT NO.7,BLOCK A, ON A PLAT OFSILO ACRES, FIELD FORRECORD IN THE OFFICEOF THE RECORDER OFDEEDS, IN AND FOR SUS-SEX COUNTY, ATG E O R G E T O W N ,DELAWARE, IN PLOTBOOK 8, AT PAGE 243,MORE PARTICULARLYDESCRIBED AS FOLLOWSTO WIT:

BEGINNING AT A PIPELOCATED ON THESOUTHERLY SIDE OFROAD NO. 553 (70° RIGHT-OF - WAY), SAID PIPEBEING A CORNER FORTHIS LAND AND FORLANDS NOW OR FOR-MERLY OF CONSTANCE 1,POWELL AND LAYTONPARSONS; THENCE BYAND WITH AFORESAIDPOWELL LANDS SOUTH24 DEGREES 30 MINUTESWEST 145.00 FEET TO AFOUND CONCRETE MON-UMENT; THENCE TURN-

ING AND RUNNING BYAND WITH A COMMONBOUNDARY LINE FORTHIS LAND AND FORLANDS NOW OR FOR-MERLY OF OAK LAWN ES-TATES, INe. NORTH 65 DE-GREES 30 MINUTESWEST 107.80 FEET TO ACONCRETE MONUMENTFOUND; THENCE TURN-ING AND RUNNING BYAND WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT -OF - WAY LINEOF LOT LAND DRIVE (50°RIGHT -OF - WAY) NORTH24 DEGREES 30 MINUTESEAST 125.00 FEET TO AFOUND PIPE MARKINGTHE BEGINNING OF ACURVE, SAID CURVEHAVING A RUDLUS OF25.00 FEET, AN ARE DIS-TANCE OF 23.18 FEETWITH A CHORD OFNORTH 51 DEGREES 03MINUTES 54 SECONDSEAST WITH A CHORD DIS-TANCE OF 22.36 FEET TOA POINT LYING ON THESOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTYROAD NO. 533 (70° RIGHT-OF-WAY); THENCE BYAND WITH AFORESAIDRIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH 65DEGREES 30 MINUTESEAST 97.80 FEET HOMETO THE PLACE OF BEGIN-NING SAID TO CONTAIN15584 SQUARE FEET OFLAND MORE OR LESSWITH IMPROVEMENTSTHEREON AS SHOWN ONA SURVEY PREPARED BYTHOMAS A. TEMPLE, JR.DATED DECEMBER 18,2000, A COPY OF WHICHIS ATTACHED HERETO.

Being the same landsand premises which Glen e.Barmore and RosemaryBarmore did grant and con-vey unto Glen e. Barmore bydeed dated 2/28/2007 andrecorded 4/13/2007 Office ofthe Recorder of Deeds, inand for Sussex County,State of Delaware, in DeedRecord BK03436PG00223.

Tax Parcel: 5-31-5.00-29.01

Property Address: 3166Neals School Road, Seaford


TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-ance is to be paid on or be-fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-ary 9, 2009 and also subjectto a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4 per-cent to be paid by the Seller



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and 3/4 percent to be paidby the Purchaser. Also sub-ject to 1 1/2 percent SussexCounty Realty Tax, 3/4 per-cent to be paid by the Sellerand 3/4 percent to be paidby the Purchaser. Any fur-ther Transfer Tax is the re-sponsibility of the Purchas-er. The Purchaser will berequired to pay the cost ofthe deed; a $200.00 depositwill be collected at the timeof sale and will be refundedif a proper deed is present-ed to the Sheriff’s Officewithin Forty-Five days ofconfirmation. If the Pur-chaser fails to comply withthese terms the percentumpaid at the time of sale willbe forfeited. Please makechecks payable to: Sheriff ofSussex County.

Seized and taken inexecution the property ofCHAD W. & LINDA K.

HOLLISand will be sold by


SHERIFF SALEBy virtue of an Alias writ

of Levari Facias, to me di-rected, will be exposed toPublic sale on:




ALL that certain tract,piece and parcel of land sit-uate, lying and being inNorthwest Fork Hundred,Sussex County, Delaware,being known and designat-ed as LOT NOS. 3 and 4 asshown on a subdivision plotprepared by J. J. McCann,Inc., Surveyors, dated Feb-ruary, 1987, as filed forrecord in the Office of theRecorder of Deeds, in andfor Sussex County, atGeorgetown, Delaware, inPlot Book 36: Page 325 andbeing more particularly de-scribed as follows to wit

BEGINNING at a foundiron pipe on the aforemen-tioned easterly right-of-wayline of Sussex Highway (USRoute 13. right-of-wayvaries) and at a corner forlands now or formerly ofJames and Joyce Cantiello,said point being distant1.240 feet more or less fromthe right-of-way intersection

of Woodyard Road; thencerunning along the afore-mentioned right-of-way lineNorth 20 degrees 24 min-utes 39 seconds East400.00 feet to a found ironpipe at a corner for landsnow or formerly of Jeffery R.and Linda C. Kurtz; thencefollowing said Kurtz landsSouth 69 degrees 34 min-utes 33 seconds East pass-ing over a found iron pipe at689.77 feet a total distanceof 706.94 feet to a point online of lands now or former-ly of John J. and DorothyYoder and in the center lineof White Marsh Tax Ditch;thence following said Yoderlands and the centerline ofsaid ditch the following two(2) courses and distances:1) South 01 degree 18 min-utes 28 seconds West20.29 feet and 2) South 12degrees 45 minutes 30 sec-onds East 455.55 feet to acorner for lands now or for-merly of James and JoyceCantiello; thence finally run-ning with Cantiello landsNorth 69 degrees 33 min-utes 00 seconds Westpassing over a found ironpipe at 22.52 feet a total dis-tance 01962.81 feet to theplace of beginning contain-ing 7.64 acres of land moreor less, together with all ofthe Improvements locatedthereon as surveyed byCharles D. Murphy Associ-ates. Inc., dated August 6,2006.

Being the same landsand premises which JohnM. Mervine, Jr. and JanLynn Mervine did grant andconvey unto Jose D. Villedaby deed dated August 10,2006 and recorded on Au-gust 11, 2006 in the Officeof the Recorder of Deeds, inand for Sussex County,State of Delaware, in DeedBook 3347 Page 237.

Tax Parcel: 5-30-5.00-3.08 & 3.09

Property Address: 11339Sussex County Highway,Greenwood


TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-ance is to be paid on or be-

fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-ary 9, 2009 and also subjectto a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4percent to be paid by theSeller and 3/4 percent to bepaid by the Purchaser. Alsosubject to 1 1/2 percentSussex County Realty Tax,3/4 percent to be paid bythe Seller and 3/4 percent tobe paid by the Purchaser.Any further Transfer Tax isthe responsibility of the Pur-chaser. The Purchaser willbe required to pay the costof the deed; a $200.00 de-posit will be collected at thetime of sale and will be re-funded if a proper deed ispresented to the Sheriff’sOffice within Forty-Fivedays of confirmation. If thePurchaser fails to complywith these terms the per-centum paid at the time ofsale will be forfeited.Please make checks pay-able to: Sheriff of SussexCounty.

Seized and taken inexecution the property ofJOSE D. & MARLIN Y.

VILLEDAand will be sold by


SHERIFF SALEBy virtue of a Second

Pluries writ of Levari Facias,to me directed, will be ex-posed to Public sale on:




All that certain lot, pieceor parcel of land situate,lying and being in the City ofSeaford, Seaford Hundred,Sussex County, Delaware,more particularly describedas follows to wit:

Beginning at an iron stoblocated on the inside edgeof 5.5 foot sidewalk, whichis 4.5 feet from the face ofthe curb on the westerlyside of Pine Street (saidface of curb being 14.0 feetfrom the centerline thereof)at the intersection with thesoutherly side of PolarStreet; thence with a line lo-cated on the inside of edgeof a 4.6 foot sidewalk, whichis 3.9 feet from the face ofthe curb on the southerlyside of Popular Street (saidface of curb being 11.0 feetfrom the centerline thereof),South 70 degrees 06 min-utes West 92.23 feet to aniron stob located on the in-side edge of the last de-scribed sidewalk at the in-tersection with the easterlyside of Cannon Street;thence with a line locatedon the inside edge of a 4.9

foot sidewalk, which is lo-cated 6.4 feet from the faceof the curb on the southerlyside of Cannon Street (saidface of curb being 18.1 feetfrom the centerline thereof),South 18 degrees 37 min-utes East 59.86 feet to apoint on the inside edge ofthe last described sidewalkat corner for lands of LymanH. Jamison, et ux; thencewith the line of lands of saidJamison, North 69 degrees30 minutes East 108.33 feetto a pipe located on the in-side edge of the first de-scribed sidewalk on thewesterly side on PineStreet, thence with the in-side edge of said sidewalk,North 34 degrees 00 min-utes West 60.53 feet to thepoint and place of begin-ning, containing 5,947square feet of land, more orless, as will fully and atlarge appear upon refer-ence to a survey preparedby Thomas A. Temple, Jr.,dated Apri19, 1998, andfiled for record in the Officeof the Recorder of Deeds,Georgetown, Delaware, inDeed Book 1562, page 278.

Being the same landsand premises which PierreR. Chevalier, JeressyChevalier and HenorckLamur did grant and conveyunto Richard A. Ashby bydeed .dated May 3, 2004and recorded on May 6,2004 in the Office of theRecorder of Deeds, in andfor Sussex County, State ofDelaware, in Deed Book2974, Page 315

Tax Parcel: 4-31-5.00-173.00

Property Address: 223Arch Street, Seaford


TERMS: 20 percent ofthe purchase money will bedemanded on day of sale(The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg-istration Fee will be creditedto the 20% deposit). Cash,Certified Check or Cashier’sCheck, is required. The bal-ance is to be paid on or be-fore January 5, 2009. Salesubject to confirmation bythe Superior Court on Janu-ary 9, 2009 and also subjectto a 1 1/2 percent DelawareRealty Transfer Tax; 3/4percent to be paid by theSeller and 3/4 percent to bepaid by the Purchaser. Alsosubject to 1 1/2 percentSussex County Realty Tax,3/4 percent to be paid bythe Seller and 3/4 percent tobe paid by the Purchaser.Any further Transfer Tax isthe responsibility of the Pur-chaser. The Purchaser willbe required to pay the costof the deed; a $200.00 de-posit will be collected at thetime of sale and will be re-

funded if a proper deed ispresented to the Sheriff’sOffice within Forty-Fivedays of confirmation. If thePurchaser fails to complywith these terms the per-centum paid at the time ofsale will be forfeited.Please make checks pay-able to: Sheriff of SussexCounty.


RICHARD A. ASHBYand will be sold by







ALL that certain lot, pieceor parcel of land, situate,lying and being in LittleCreek Hundred, SussexCounty and State ofDelaware, more particularlydescribed as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point,an axle found on the west-erly side of White Avenue(50 feet), a corner for this lotand a corner for lands nowor formerly of Mrs.Woodrow Doyle, said axle,found being 142 feet moreor less from 4th Street;thence, by and with the saidWhite Avenue, South 32 de-grees 06 minutes 10 sec-onds West 76.60 feet tomonument set; thence,turning and running North62 degrees 37 minutes 55seconds West 217.83 feetto a pipe set; thence, turn-ing and running North 34degrees 14 minutes 56 sec-onds East 72.00 feet to amonument found; thence,turning and running South63 degrees 55 minutes 22seconds East 215.58 feet tothe place of beginning, assurveyed by Gene K. Little-ton a Associates, datedMarch 1991.

BEING the same landsand premises which Gary L.Nichols by deed dated AprilI, 1991, and recorded in theOffice of the Recorder ofDeeds, in and for SussexCounty, State of Delaware,in Deed Record 1775, Page263, granted and conveyedunto Joseph B. Phiefer, infee.

Tax Parcel: 3-32-1.07-328.02

Property Address: 98White Avenue, Laurel

Registration is requiredfor all bidders prior to sale.A $4,000.00 deposit (Cashor Cashiers/certified check

payable to Sheriff of SussexCounty) and valid driver’s li-cense or photo I.D. are re-quired to register.



JOSEPH B. & LYNDA M. PHIEFERand will be sold by


NOTICE OF PUBLICSALE --COLLATERAL

ON DEFAULT To: Amanda J. Pae406 W. Central AvenueFederalsburg, MD 21632

PLEASE TAKE NOTICEthat pursuant to a securityagreement, dated October12, 2007, between you andMassey=s Used Cars, Inc.,of 24770 Sussex Highway,City of Seaford, County ofSussex, State of Delaware,the undersigned, shall sellat public sale, without re-serve, your 2000 MercuryCougar VIN 1ZWFT61L1Y5603284, which was thecollateral pledged pursuantto the security agreementdescribed above, due toyour default in payments.

The sale shall be held atMassey=s Used Cars, Inc.,24770 Sussex Highway,City of Seaford, County ofSussex, State of Delawareon December 13, 2008 at10:00 A.M.. This notice isgiven pursuant to 6 Del. C.Ss 9-504 (3). Dated, November 12, 2008

MASSEY’S USED CARS, INC.

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Morning Star Publications, Inc.(Home of the Seaford Star & Laurel Star)has moved its offices down the street to:951 Norman Eskridge Highway, P.O. Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973

(In the Home Team Building, in front of Williams Pond Little League Park)Same Phone Number: 302-629-9788!

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Re ofLaurel announce the en-gagement of their daughter,Peggy Lou Re, to JeffreyKenneth James, son of Mr.and Mrs. Jake James ofSeaford.

The bride-to-be is ahome-school graduate andis a nationally-certifiedmassage therapist.

The groom to be is a2002 graduate of SeafordChristian Academy and isemployed by C. White &Sons of Seaford.

A Dec. 6 wedding isplanned.


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60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY - Roy and Carolyn Brittingham,Laurel, were the guests of honor Saturday, Nov. 1, at a surprise dinnerparty at the Georgia House in Laurel to celebrate their 60th wedding an-niversary. The celebration was hosted by their two daughters and hus-bands, Ann and Randy Lee, Laurel, and Joan and Ron Marvel, Seaford,by their granddaughter and husband, Amanda and Phillip Lowe, Laurel,and great-granddaughter, Taylor Maddison Lowe. Guests includedmany family members and friends. Roy and Carolyn were married No-vember 6, 1948, by the late Rev. Lee Elliott.

Peggy Lou Re and Jeffrey Kenneth James

Re, James to be married

Jessica Morgan, daughter ofPatricia Morgan of Laurel, willperform as a part of the SalisburyPops at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.9, in Holloway Hall Auditoriumat Salisbury University.

Morgan graduated from LaurelHigh School in 2004 and is cur-rently a senior at SU, majoring inmusic education and flute per-formance.

People

LHS grad will perform as part of Salisbury Pops orchestra

News items may be mailed to the Seaford andLaurel Star, 951 Norman Eskridge Highway,Seaford, DE 19973. Or they may be faxed to

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LIBRARY DONATION - Ruth

Skala, treasurer of The Friends

of the Bridgeville Library, recent-

ly presented a $2,000 check to

Karen Johnson, director of the

Bridgeville Library. The check

represents money that was

raised by members of the

friends group from various

fundraisers during the Apple

Scrapple Festival held in

Bridgeville in October.

MORNING STAR • DEC. 4 - 10, 2008 PAGE 41

Seaford High varsity girls’ basketballteam features youth, experienceBy Mike McClure

The 2008-09 Seaford varsity girls’ bas-ketball team has a mix of veteran leadersand young newcomers. The team is led byfirst year head coach Tracie Smith, whospent the last two seasons as the SeafordMiddle School girls’ basketball coach.

“It’s a fresh startfor all of us. It’severybody’s firstyear together,” saidSmith.

Gone from lastyear’s team, whichwent 14-8, aregraduates AmbreBurbage andSamantha Savage.

The Blue Jays’returning playersinclude seniors De-andria Farlow (G) and Whitley Maddox(G), junior Anitra Hughes (G), and sopho-more Asia Coverdale (G). “Dee is defi-nitely an on court leader. Everybodylooks to her for energy,” Smith said. Sheadded that both Maddox and Hughes leadby example.

Seaford’s new-comers include sen-iors Tiffany Ben-nett (F/C) andMonserrat Celayos-Martinez (G); soph-omores MaryannHicks (G) andChristil Maker (G);and freshmen ZoeLaws (F), KeonaHughes (C), Kadi-jah Purnell (G), andCourtney Rementer(F).

Smith helped out with varsity practicesover the last couple years. She alsocoached the freshmen and sophomores atthe middle school level.

“They’ve adjusted well,” Smith said ofthe freshmen. “It’s a lot more physical atthe high school level.”

Smith sees overall team speed and ballhandling as the Blue Jays’ strengths. Theteam will look to use that speed to makeup for a lack in height.

At the beginning of the season Smith

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME- Laurel running back Chris Jones follows his blocksduring last week’s state championship game in Dover. Jones ran for 91 yards in his team’s20-0 loss to Milford. See story on page 45. Photo by Mike McClure

Woodbridge boys’ basketball reloadsafter reaching state semifinal roundBy Mike McClure

Some teams would consider it a re-building year after losing four seniorstarters from a team that reached the statesemifinals a year ago.

The Woodbridge boys’ basketballteam, which went18-2 in the Hen-lopen Conferenceand 21-5 overalllast season, is look-ing to build on lastseason’s successwith four seniorsreturning with var-sity experience.

“The guys havebeen workinghard,” said Wood-bridge head coachDamon Ayers. “We lost some talentedseniors. I think our underclassmen learnedsome valuable lessons from those guys.They came off the bench for us last year

and provided someenergy and somekey minutes.”

Gone from lastyear’s squad aresenior starters KyanAndrews, DeavenHorne, VashadWhidbee, and Jor-dan Mosley. Whilethe loss of thoseplayers leaves a

hole, Ayers be-lieves his returningplayers and thenewcomers to thevarsity team canhelp fill the void.

Returning fromlast year’s team areseniors Marc Nock(G), Jervontae Dale(G), Jorge Young(F), and AndreDickerson (F) andsophomoreTrez’mon Kane (G).

Kane was limited by an injury lastseason and islooking to comeback this yearwhile all four ofthe seniors saw keyminutes and helpedthe Raiders win theconference champi-onship and advanceto the statesemifinals.

“I’m pleasedwith the effort andthe mentaltoughness,” Ayers

said of his veteran players.The team’s newcomers include senior

Rashawn Felder (F), a transfer fromLaurel; juniors Austin Perry (G), JavonKilgoe, and Greg Seay (F); sophomores

WORCESTER PREP CHEERLEADERS- Shown (l to r) are the Worcester Prep varsitycheerleaders: kneeling- Mary Mazcko, Berlin; Rachel Sharp, Snow Hill; Alexandra Smith,Ocean City; Katie Twilley, Salisbury; Lauren Mollichelli, Ocean City; Sarah Smith, Salis-bury; row two- Alyssa Alicea, Seaford; Sydney Langeler, Salisbury; Lyndsey Odachowski,Ocean City; Betsy Desmarais, Salisbury; Katie Marshall, Salisbury; row three- HopeEvans, Selbyville; Erika Martin, Rehoboth Beach and Christina Adkins, Selbyville. Thecheerleading coaches are Kira Gauger, Ocean City, and Megan Wallace, Ocean Pines.

Woodbridge High winter sports schedule changesThe following Woodbridge winter sports games have changed dates and times since

the schedule was released: Friday, Dec. 5- Woodbridge at Lake Forest- JV boys’ bas-ketball 4 p.m., varsity boys’ basketball 5:30 p.m., varsity girls’ basketball 7:15 p.m.;Jan. 14- Lake Forest at Woodbridge boys’ basketball

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Dee Farlow

Whitley Maddox

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Epworth U12 NYSA soccer team takes first placeThe U-12 Epworth Lions’ NYSA soccer team, led by coaches Darrell Downes and

Ernie Dahling, went into the Sussex Cup Tournament on November 16 with a regularseason 6-0 record.

The team made it to the playoffs, then to the finals and then to the championshipgame. With two minutes left in the game and down by one point, the Lions tied thegame up sending into sudden death overtime. The Lions then scored the winning goal tobecome the 2008 Champions.

EPWORTH LIONS- Shown (l to r) is the the Epworth Lions U12 NYSA soccer team:back row: Coach Darrell Downes and Coach Ernie Dahling; middle row: Bailey Kinnikin,Logan Downes, Casey Kinnikin, Mackenzie Kinnikin, Josh Dahling, Logan Fluharty, IkeWharton and Jeffrey Munro; front row: Carrie Kerins, Chanah Zrien, Jordan Tanner, RyanBenjamin and Jacob Calloway.

COLLEGE SIGNING- Delmarva Christian High School Athletic Director Jeff Mohr con-gratulates his son senior Jeffrey Mohr upon signing his letter of intent with Manhattan Col-lege located in Riverdale, N.Y. See page 46 for the story.


Kelsey Hoch- Seaford HighFirst team All-Conference

Justin Benson-Reed (F) and Demond An-derson (G); freshmen Dayon Anderson (F)and Cedrick Fooks (F).

Ayers has been pleased with the lead-ership point guard Demond Anderson hasprovided so far. “We’re looking for ouryoung guys to come in and provide sometoughness,” said Ayers.

While the 2008-09 Raiders may nothave the fire power that last year’s team

had, Ayers likes his team’s speed and de-fensive ability. Inexperience is a concernat the start of the season.

The Raiders are looking to repeat asHenlopen South champions and competeat a high level in the state tournament.

“We have high expectations,” Ayerssaid. “I think it (reaching the state semifi-nals) was a great experience. It left a sourtaste in our underclassmen’s mouths.They want to go back and go deeper.”

Woodbridge basketball continued

Seaford boys’ basketball team shoots for playoff berthHead coach- Art DoakesYears coaching- 19Last season- 10-12 Returning players- Juniors Vincent Glover (SF), Julius Mullen (PG), and Lamar

Meekins (SG)Newcomers- Seniors Johnny DeBaptiste (SG), Glenn Blake (PF), Jamar Brittingham

(PF); sophomores Carl Stallings (PF), Jason Owens (C), Jeff Akins (SF), and RashawnChurch (SG)

Team strengths- speed, hunger, coachable, athletic, depthConcerns- young team with little varsity experienceKey losses- Josh Owens, Tyree Davis, Mavenson Saincy, Terry HoodOutlook for season- very competitive in South, playoff bound, will surprise some

Northern Division teamsSports editor’s note- See next week’s Seaford Star for a full story on the Seaford

vasity boys’ basketball team

Laurel girls’ basketballHead coach- Kevin WalmsleyYears coaching- threeLast season- 8-4 conference, 15-7

overallReturning players- Seniors Tykia

Briddell (G), Sharay Smith (F), TwilaMcCrea (F), and Diane Paul (F); juniorsTomorrow Briddell (G), Brooke Evans(G), and Mariah Dickerson (F)

Newcomers- Seniors Kirsti Knight(G) and Morgan Johnson (F) and fresh-man Daneka Dixon (G)

Team strengths- all five starters re-turning, senior dominated team full ofleaders led by all-conference players To-morrow and Tykia Briddell

Key losses- Kelsy Gordy (graduation)Concerns- Learning a new offenseOutlook for season- “With the expe-

rienced players we have coming backthis season, we hope to compete for theHenlopen Conference Southern Divisiontitle and qualify for the state tourna-ment.”

Laurel boys’ basketballHead coach- Christopher GriffinYears coaching- twoLast season- 5-15 overall, 4-18 in the

conferenceReturning players- Seniors David

Albert (guard/forward), Treyon Parker(guard), Dashawn Griffin (forward),Carey Shelton (forward/center), KlineValentin (forward), Aaron Hitchens (cen-ter; juniors Ezra Owens (forward) andJeff Robertson (guard)

Newcomers- Seniors Jacob Dubinski(center) and Shane Walls (forward) andfreshman Chris Jones (guard)

Team stengths- speedConcerns- sizeKey losses- Lance Kelley

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ON THE RUN- Laurel wide receiverDavid Albert looks for room to run aftermaking a catch during last Friday’s DivisionII state championship game. Albert caughtthree passes for 52 yards. Photo by MikeMcClure

Seaford basketball continued will be looking for the veteran leaders tolead the way as the newcomers gain varsi-ty experience.

“Expectations are high. We expect tohave ourselves right in the mix at the topof the South,” said Smith.

She added that her team will also belooking to be competitive against theHenlopen North teams it plays.

Smith believes Seaford, Laurel, andMilford will battle it out for first place in

the HenlopenSouth, while therest of the confer-ence should bepretty even.

“I can’t wait forit to start. Even thegirls are at thepoint ‘let’s just getstarted.’

They’re justready to compete,”Smith said. Anitra Hughes

Seaford Star varsity sports schedules for Dec. 4-10Friday, Dec. 5- boys’ basketball- Woodbridge at Lake Forest, 5:30, Seaford Christ-

ian at Gunston Day, 5:30, Sussex Tech at Caesar Rodney, 7:15; girls’ basketball-Seaford at Sussex Central, 6, Woodbridge at Lake Forest, 7:15, Seaford Christian atGunston Day, 4, Sussex Tech home vs. Caesar Rodney, 7:15; wrestling- Sussex Tech atWar on the Shore

Saturday, Dec. 6- wrestling- Seaford at Polytech Invitational, Sussex Tech at Waron the Shore; boys’ basketball- Seaford home vs. William Penn, 2:30

Tuesday, Dec. 9- boys’ basketball- Seaford at Woodbridge, 7:15, Seaford Christianat Worcester Prep, 5:15, Sussex Tech at Dover, 7:15; girls’ basketball- Woodbridge atSeaford, 6, Seaford Christian at Worcester Prep, 3:45, Sussex Tech home vs. Dover,7:15; swimming- Sussex Tech and Milford at Lake Forest, 3:30

Wednesday, Dec. 10- Indoor track- Seaford, Woodbridge, Sussex Tech at WorcesterCounty Rec Center; wrestling- Sussex Tech home vs. Sussex Central, 7:15

Thursday, Dec. 11- swimming- Seaford home vs. Sussex Central, 3:30

TURKEY BOWL- Shown above are scenes from the Seaford Department of Recre-ation’s Junior League football Turkey Bowl which took place recently in Seaford. Photos byMike McClure


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The Seaford Star will look back on the year in sports in its January 1 edition and we need your help. Readers can make their selection for the top local sports story of the year for a chance to win a free one year subscription to the Star. The following are the candidates for the Seaford Star sports story of the year:

• S eaford w restling coach Dave Rogers earns 200th win as a coach

• Seaford boys swim team wins Henlopen conference title

• Sussex Tech’s Alex Thomas earns 100th win in conference championship

• Woodbridge boys’ basketball team wins Henlopen Conference championship

• Seaford Christian girls’ basketball team takes PACC regular season and tournament titles

• Seaford varsity baseball team tops St. Mark’s in state tournament

• Darnell Savage Jr. is named the new head football coach at Seaford High

• Derrik Gibson is drafted by the Boston Red Sox, chooses to go pro

• Woodbridge Major League softball team wins District III title

• Seaford field hockey boosters dedicate new Wilmer-Tull field

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Seaford Star Sports Story of the Year

Laurel football team falls to Milford in Division II state championship gameBy Mike McClure

The first quarter of last Friday’s Divi-sion II state championship game betweenLaurel and Milford summed up the gamefor the Bulldogs, who lost the contest bythe score of 20-0. Laurel recovered afumble and moved the ball deep into Mil-ford territory. The Bucs got the ball backand drove 82 yards for a touchdown.

“They took it to us up front. They out-played us across the board,” Laurel headcoach Ed Manlove said. “We had oppor-tunities to make big plays we just didn’tcapitalize.”

The game, which took place atDelaware State University in Dover, wasthe Bulldogs’ first appearance in the statechampionship since 1992. Laurel’s laststate championship came in 1991 with awin over Indian River. The win gave theMilford football team its first state title.

Milford opened the game with the ballon its own 35 yard line. Laurel’s JustinRife and Mike Heck stopped BrandonLegrand after a two-yard gain beforeChris Drummond recovered his own fum-ble for a six-yard gain. Legrand picked up17 yards to move the ball to the Laurel40. Milford fumbled the ball again onsecond down, this time the ball was re-covered by the Bulldogs’ Kline Valentin.

Laurel took over on the 35 and movedthe ball downfield. Tyler West had fourruns for 42 yards to advance the ball intoBuccaneer territory. Quarterback BrandonHearne’s pass to Josh Kosiorowski onsecond and nine from the 25 fell incom-plete, Jones ran for seven yards to set upfourth and two, and West was stopped atthe line of scrimmage by Drummond togive the ball back to Milford.

The Bucs started with the ball on theirown 18 yard line. After a first down runby Drummond, Milford quarterback Mar-cus Jones was dropped for a two-yardloss by Valentin and West. Legrand gal-loped for a 68-yard touchdown run onthird and eight from the 32. Ryan Mor-timer’s extra point with 3:13 left in theopening quarter gave Milford a 7-0 lead.

Laurel came right back with anotherdrive, starting at the 35 yard line. Runs byJones and West pushed the ball to theMilford 35 as the first quarter came to aclose. West came inches short of a firstdown on fourth and two from the Milford35.

Once again the Buccaneer defense keptthe Bulldogs out of the end zone and theMilford offense fed off the defensivestand to put together a scoring drive.Legrand had three carries for 24 yards tomove the ball into Laurel territory.

Drummond ran four yards for a firstdown on third and four from the Laurel36, Legrand had a 23-yard run, andDrummond scored from nine yards out.The extra point was no good, but Milfordheld a 13-0 lead with 8:29 remaining inthe first half.

Milford got the ball back following aLaurel punt, but the Bulldogs’ defenseheld tight. Jones was tripped up by Rifefor a six-yard loss on second and sevenon the Laurel 39 and Jones’ pass onfourth down fell incomplete. The Bucswent into half-time with a 13-0 lead.

Laurel got the ball to open the secondhalf and once again went with its runninggame. West ran two yards on fourth andinches from the 42 for a first down, butthe Bulldogs were later forced to punt.

Milford started with the ball on its own16 yard line. Jones picked up 11 yards onthird and eight from the 28. Legrandadded a 16-yard run on third and 12 fromthe 47 to move the ball to the Laurel 37.The Bulldogs’ defense stopped the Bucsone yard short of a first down on a fourthdown run from the 34.

Laurel’s offense put together itsbiggest threat on its next possession.Brandon Hearne completed a 24-yardpass to David Albert, Jones had a 12-yardrun on third and seven from the 47, andAlbert added a 15-yard reception at theend of the third quarter.

Milford’s Marcus Jones ended thethreat with an interception on third and 14from the Milford 30 early in the fourthquarter. The two teams exchanged puntsbefore Milford scored the final points ofthe game.

The Bucs started with the ball on theirown 44 and moved the ball into Laurelterritory on a 19-yard run by Jones. Jonesadded a 26-yard run with Chris Cutsailmaking a touchdown saving tackle.Legrand ran the ball in from three yardsout and Mortimer added the PAT to makeit 20-0 with 3:02 left in the game.

Laurel moved the ball to midfield witha 13-yard pass from Hearne to Albert, butHearne’s fourth down pass fell incom-plete and Milford took a knee to clinchthe championship win.

“I’m proud of our kids because theyfought all year. Nobody expected us to behere. I’m proud of our seniors, theyworked real hard. Now we’re back to thedrawing board,” said Manlove. “It’s anhonor to get to play for a state champi-onship.”

Chris Jones ran for 91 yards, Westadded 69 yards rushing, and Albert caughtthree passes for 52 yards to lead the Bull-dogs.

Laurel’s Jordan Brown, left, and Gaven Parker celebrate after a sack by Brown dur-ing the Division II state championship game against Milford. Photo by Mike McClure

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Delmarva Christian’s Jeffrey Mohr signs letter of intentThis past summer, Delmarva Christian High School senior and varsity lacrosse player

Jeffrey Mohr competed in the Gait Cup National Tournament in Gettysburg, Pa. Whilethere, Mohr attracted the attention of lacrosse coach Tim McIntee from Manhattan Col-lege in Riverdale, N.Y. As a result, McIntee offered Mohr an academic/athletic four-year scholarship. On Friday, November 7, Mohr, ready to compete at the next level,signed his letter of intent with Manhattan College.

“It’s a good feeling to know that all my hard work has been recognized,” said Mohr.“With all the players out there in all the tournaments, I have been blessed to have beennoticed and recruited.”

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Sussex Tech begins brick by brick athletic campaignSussex Technical High School is proud to announce its “Brick By Brick” campaign.

The Raven Athletic Center (RAC), which will house the Ravens’ strength and condi-tioning center and boys’ and girls’ locker rooms, is nearing completion. A courtyardaround the new entrance will be constructed from bricks that have been personalized byRaven supporters.

A personalized 4”x8” brick costs $75 and includes up to three lines of text. An 8”x8”brick costs $150 and includes up to six lines of text (including punctuation and spaces).

Bricks can be ordered now by going to www.sussexvt.k12.de.us and clicking on theadvertisement on the right side of the homepage. For more information, contact BrendaVilla at 302-856-2394.

Seaford Recreation Department taking a trip to see the 76ersThe Seaford Recreation Department is hosting a trip to see the Philadelphia 76ers vs

the Miami Heat on Saturday, Feb. 7. The cost is $50 a ticket and this includes the low-er level game ticket and transportation. You can sign up at the Recreation office or call629-6809. All money is due by Dec 30. Signups are first come, first serve.

Delmarva Christian winter sports schedulesWinter track- Dec. 10- at Worcester Rec Center, 1 p.m.Dec. 17- at Worcester Rec Center, 1 p.m.Jan. 7- at Worcester Rec Center, 1 p.m.Jan. 14- at Worcester Rec Center, 1 p.m.Jan. 21- at Worcester Rec Center, 1 p.m.Jan. 28- at Worcester Rec Center, 1 p.m.Feb. 14- Indoor state track meet at UD, 1 p.m.Girls’ basketball- Dec. 5- home vs. Campus Community, 4 p.m.Dec. 8- home vs. St. Thomas More, 5:30 p.m.Dec. 10- at Red Lion Christian, 5 p.m.Dec. 12- at Wilmington Christian, 4 p.m.Dec. 15- at Campus Community, 4 p.m.Dec. 16- home vs. Worcester Prep, 4 p.m.Dec. 20- home vs. Archmere Academy, 12:30 p.m.Jan. 6- home vs. Gunston Day School, 4 p.m.Jan. 8- at Archmere Academy, 6 p.m.Jan. 10- at St. Thomas More, 1:30 p.m.Jan. 16- at Worcester Prep, 3:45 p.m.Jan. 21- home vs. Salisbury School, 4 p.m.Jan. 23- at Gunston Day School, 4 p.m.Jan. 26- at Salisbury Christian, 3:45 p.m.Jan. 28- home vs. Wilmington Christian, 5:30 p.m.Jan. 30- home vs. Saints Peter and Paul, 4 p.m.Feb. 3- at Salisbury School, 5 p.m.Feb. 6- at Saints Peter and Paul, 4 p.m.Feb. 9- ESIAC play in game, TBDFeb. 10- home vs. Woodbridge, 4 p.m.Feb. 11- ESIAC semifinals, TBDFeb. 13- at ESIAC finals, TBDFeb. 16- home vs. Milford, 5:15 p.m.Feb. 18- home vs. Wilmington Friends, 4 p.m.Feb. 20- home vs. Red Lion Christian, 5:30 p.m.Boys’ basketball- Dec. 5- home vs. Campus Community, 5:30 Dec. 8- home vs. St. Thomas More, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 10- home vs. Red Lion Christian, 5 p.m.Dec. 12- home vs. Wilmington Christian, 5:30 p.m.Dec. 15- at Campus Community, 5:30 p.m.Dec. 16- home vs. Worcester Prep, 5:30 p.m.Dec. 20- home vs. Archmere Academy, 3:30 p.m.Jan. 2-3- at Valley Forge Christian College tournament, TBDJan. 6- home vs. Gunston Day School, 5:30 p.m.Jan. 8- at Archmere Academy, 4 p.m.Jan. 10- home vs. St. Thomas More, 1:30 p.m.Jan. 21- home vs. Salisbury School, 5:30 p.m.Jan. 23- at Gunston Day School, 5:30 p.m.Jan. 26- at Salisbury Christian, 7 p.m.Jan. 28- at Wilmington Christian, 5:30 p.m.Jan. 30- at Wilmington Friends, 5:30 p.m.Feb. 3- at Salisbury School, 6:30 p.m.Feb. 4- at Worcester Prep, 5:15 p.m.Feb. 9- ESIAC play in game/home vs. Chincoteague, 5:30 p.m.Feb. 11- ESIAC semifinals, TBDFeb. 13- at ESIAC finals, TBDFeb. 16- at Milford, 7:15 p.m.Feb. 20- at Red Lion Christian, 6:15 p.m.


Seaford Bowling LanesNite OwlHigh games and seriesJoe Holloway 320William Gehring 724

Tuesday AMMixed High games and seriesClem Warrener 257, 628Ginger Saxton 262, 644

Mardel ABCHigh games and seriesMark Rhodes 270, 756

Wed. AM MixedHigh games and seriesRandy Heath 277

Mearl Smith 740Erma Baker 261Judi Uccello 690

Club 50High games and seriesRoger Hall 306Les Elliott 771Elgi Austell 261Edith Krause 720

Eastern ShoreMenHigh games and seriesTom Jones 293, 811

Baby Blue JaysHigh games and seriesMason Whitelock 178Nate Trammell 334Athena Sammons 154, 279

Tuesday EarlyMixed High games and seriesBuzzy Watson 290, 745Tami Littleton 244

Melody Baker 681

Seaford City High games and seriesA.J. Ruark 306Ken Bland 749

Senior ExpressHigh games and seriesRay Gattis 316, 817Jeannette Allen 279Dorothy Strozier 781

Sunday NiteMixedHigh games and seriesMatt Wheatley 315Justin Imbs-Auf-Inga823Branda Layton 269, 775

SundayAdult/YouthHigh games and seriesGordon Hearn 294Bill Graver, Jr. 757Sherry Hastings 264, 772

Douglas Avery, Jr. 265, 754Brittany Hastings 275, 753

StarHigh games and seriesRobert Bay 232Shane Hallbrook 621Kayla Arnett 233, 630

Christian FellowshipHigh games and seriesEddie Joyner 234, 654Joyce Tull 215Lori Ames 607

Young AdultsHigh games and seriesMichael Cherrix 268Ben Hearn 650Courtney Sherman224, 620

Friday TriosHigh games and seriesDale Parker 276Ralph Dotson 750Branda Layton 297, 722

Laurel/Seaford Star local college stats (Fall ‘08)The following are the final stats for local graduates who played

sports in college during the 2008 Fall season:Men’s soccer- Chris Phillips, Delmar, Wesley College- six games,

one goal; Joshua Scotton, Delmar, Salisbury University- six games,three games started, three goals allowed, 10 saves

Field hockey- Lauren Correll, Sussex Tech, Salisbury University-19 games, 18 goals, two assists, 38 points; Alison Bloodsworth, Del-mar, Salisbury University- 18 games, six goals, two assists, 14points; Claire Rekitzke, Seaford, York College- 20 games started, 52goals allowed, 2.71 goals per game, 113 saves; Candace Gaull, Lau-rel, Washington College- 17 games, 17 games started, five goals, twoassists, 12 points; Chelsea Collison, Woodbridge, Washington Col-lege- five games, one goal; Ellen Rowe, Sussex Tech, Saint Joseph’sUniversity- 26 games, three games started, two goals, four points

Football- Brandon Hudson, Sussex Tech, Delaware State Univer-sity- 13 punt returns for 112 yards, three interceptions for 33 yards,five kick returns for 70 yards; Cody Bristow, Laurel, University ofDelaware- no stats available; Anthony West, Laurel, Wesley College-OL; T.J. Jenkins, Sussex Tech, Wesley College- 11 games, 12 solotackles, 10 assists; Ryan Hubble, Laurel, Wesley- no stats available;Tyler Downes, Delmar, West Chester- 13 games, 41 solo tackles, 20assists; Alan Preston, Delmar, Methodist- three games, 7-for-14 for50 passing; Jeremy Layton, Delmar, Methodist- no stats available;Justin Layton, Delmar, Methodist- 10 games, three solo tackles, fivereceptions for 45 yards, 21 carries for 75 yards

Cross country- David Ricksecker, Sussex Tech, Biola University-Freshman David Ricksecker placed 186th in the NAIA meet inKenosha, Wisc., with a time of 26:48l.4

Rebekah Ricksecker, Sussex Tech, Liberty- Senior Rebekah Rick-secker placed 11th at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regionalchampionship with a time of 21:29.6

Women’s soccer- Jerilyn Sweeney (Idler), Woodbridge, VirginiaWesleyan- 17 games, 12 games started, nine goals, two assists, 20points; Katie McMahon, Delmar, Virginia Wesleyan- 14 games, onegame started, one assist, one point

If you know of a local grad who is playing college sports this Falland is not on this list please contact sports editor Mike McClure [email protected], 302-629-9243 (f), or 302-629-9788.

Seaford Department of Recreation to hold winter signupsThe Seaford Department of Recreation is holding signups for the following winter

programs:Boys’ and girls’ basketball- The boys’ and girls’ basketball league for children

ages six and seven years old will start in February. The league, which will play gamesat Fredrick Douglass on Saturday morning, will cost $20.

Junior Jordan Clinic- The Junior Jordan Clinic will be open to boys and girls ingrades K-3 at a cost of $5. The clinics will take place Saturday mornings in January,starting Jan 10. Basic fundamentals will be stressed. Registration ends Dec. 31.

All registrations take place at the rec office or you can call 629-6809 for more infor-mation.

Send us your sports scores - it’s easy!Coaches and parents are invited to send any team scores that they

would like to see featured in the Star. Items can be e-mailed [email protected] or faxed to 302-629-9243.

Scott Sheridan, center seated, trainer for the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies,was the guest speaker at the Delmarva Football Officials Association banquet atHeritage Shores. Sheridan is a 1987 graduate of Laurel High School. Shown (l to r)are Charles Gibbs, Charlie Taylor, Pete Celiberti, Ron Scott, Mac Truxon, ByoSpence, Ben Parker, Bob Riddagh, Sherm Stevenson, Jeff Fleming, and Dave Fra-zier. Photo by Pat Murphy

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The Blue andGold teamsbattled duringthe recent SDRTurkey Bowlgames. Shown isa Blue playeron the run duringthe JuniorDivision game.

Photo byMike McClure


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The Delaware Department of Correc-tion (DOC) graduated and assigned 28cadets to serve as Correctional Officers,four cadets to serve as Correctional Offi-cer/Food Service Specialists and onecadet to serve as a CorrectionalOfficer/Food Service Supervisor, during aFriday, Nov. 21 ceremony at the Depart-ment’s administrative headquarters inDover.

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Brooks Ogden Jr. of Dover was hon-

ored as the Outstanding Cadet of the classand George Iannetta of Wilmington wasselected by his peers to represent the classas its speaker during the ceremony.

Graduates completed nine weeks oftraining, including hands-on and class-room sessions in a multitude of areas, in-cluding weapons familiarization, defen-sive tactics, emergency preparedness, re-port writing, substance abuse training,CPR/Basic First Aid and inter-personalcommunication.

The graduates will join the ranks ofmore than 1,700 DOC employees in theCorrectional Officer series who uphold

the Department’smission of protect-ing the public bysupervising morethan 7,000 adult of-fenders in DOC fa-cilities throughoutthe state.

Local graduatesare Vernon Brownof Bridgeville; as-signed to HRYCI asa Correctional Offi-cer, Amos Callaway of Bridgeville; as-signed to SBC as a Correctional Officer

and Priscilla Lynn Hale of Bridgeville as-signed to JTVCC as a Correctional Offi-cer/Food Service Specialist.

Department of Correction holds graduation for officers

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This year marked the 25th year for thelocal pleasure driving group known asThe Delmarva Driving Club, Inc. To cele-brate, a group of members drove theirhorses or ponies and carriages along theback roads near Pepperbox, Trussum Pondand Trap Pond just before noon on Sun-day, Nov. 16.

Following the excursion, they returnedto Ed and Lois Evans’ Ed-Lo Acres Farmon Pepperbox Road for an afternoon din-ner, reminiscing, and a renewed determi-nation to continue this unique hobbyknown as pleasure driving.

Evans, a charter member and host ofthis gathering, was joined by some past

presidents - Wirt Wolfe of Salisbury, Md.;Richard Calhoun of Georgetown; LindaThomas of Delmar, Md.; George Parris ofDelmar; John Bolinski of North East,Md.; and wife Lois Evans.

Deceased members were rememberedby Evans, who led the “remember when”sessions, geared towards bridging the newmembers and their interests with thosewho have experienced showing at DevonHorse Show, Return Day parades, WagonTrains, and many club-sponsored pleasuredrives throughout Delmarva.

Formed in September 1983 with justseven members, the number of horse-and-pony aficionados and their horse drawn

vehicles - carts, buggies, carriages, wag-ons, and sleighs — has grown tremen-dously. Boasting members from all overDelmarva and from surrounding states,the club currently has more than 70 partic-ipants, some as young as seven- or eight-years old, others recognized as “seniors.”

Any of these folks can be found atdriving events, which may include a full-weekend of judged events in showman-ship, reinsmanship, or challenging cross-country “hazards.”

The youngsters are accompanied by aknowledgeable adult while competing, butall entrants have someone with them onthe vehicle. The equines range in size

from what is commonly known as VSE —very small equines — to pony, horse, evendraft. Other members prefer a quieter,more relaxing version of pleasure drivingby traveling along country roads, carryinga full picnic basket and probably the fami-ly dog.

Some other members use their equinesin the fields, as they were used beforethere was tractor power, while others haveamassed tremendous carriage and equine-related collections, housed in climate-con-trolled museums.

More information about the club andits activities can be found on its website:www.delmarvadrivingclub.com.

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For many Delaware citizens thenaming of Ted Kaufman by Gover-nor Ruth Ann Minner was as mucha surprise as John McCain pickingSara Palin as his running mate:Both unknowns while other betterknow names were being men-tioned.

Some Democrat party membersand friends of Lt. Governor JohnCarney were disappointed the gov-ernor overlooked her long-timerunning mate. Carney was loyal to herwhen he ran for her seat in this year’s De-mocrat primary and took hits for her ad-ministration without saying an unkindword about his boss.

But it was not to be and her choice wasnothing against Carney. It was not her se-lection, it was vice-president elect JoeBiden’s call and she honored his wish.And those who know Biden well knowKaufman was his only choice.

Biden will soon resign his Senate seat.The seat will not be up for election againfor two years. I’ve known, as have othersclose to the senator, that his son, Beau,who has been campaigning beside his dadsince he was a kid, was being groomed to

someday follow in his dad’s footsteps.Naming Beau to the Senate seat now

with him about to deploy to Iraq and hav-ing him pulled out of military service toserve in the Senate would blemish his im-age among Delaware voters.

Two years before re-election is notenough time to erase that memory whileparents are losing their sons and daughtersand others have family members serving.

Last week Beau announced he wouldbe fulfilling his military obligation as wellas his term as Delaware’s Attorney Gener-al.

So the next option was to have some-one who was willing to serve for twoyears as a “place holder,” someone whowould not seek reelection, someone who

wouldn’t change their mind after gettingsucked into the perks of being a U.S. Sen-ator and take on Beau. Besides Joe’s sister,Valarie, the next person he trusted wouldbe Kaufman.

I got the tip at Return Day when I sawstickers saying send JC (John Carney) toD.C. Someone close to the Biden stafftold me, “That wasn’t going to happen.”

No successor was mentioned, but afterBeau made his commitment not to take theappointment I narrowed the choice toKaufman.

Kaufman met Joe a year before hesought the Senate seat working on a com-munity association project. Valarie soughtKaufman out to work on the campaign in‘72.

That’s when I was introduced to Tedand the entire Biden team, a bunch of ex-cited, energized young kids planning toknock off a giant of a statesman and long-time U.S. Senator, Cale Boggs, a 1,000 to1 shot.

Biden upset Boggs, Kaufman took ayear of absence from his marketing posi-tion with DuPont and never looked back.He joined Biden’s staff in ’72 and workedwith him until ’96 which included most of

those years as Biden’s Chief of Staff andrunning the Delaware office and many ofhis campaigns.

They say behind every successful manis his wife. But in Biden’s case it was TedKaufman. Biden said in a statement,“Kaufman’s job as chief of staff causedhim to be involved in many of the mostimportant decisions I’ve made in the Sen-ate.

“He has been personally involved inhandling many of the most important is-sues we’ve face in Delaware,” Bidenwrote. “From protecting Cape Henlopen,to putting more cops on the street, Ted hasplayed a critical role in these accomplish-ments.”

So we have a politician in Washingtonwho will not be campaigning for reelec-tion. You have a man who will work for abetter Delaware and country and give ithis best shot for two years, then move on.

Ted Kaufman is an excellent choicewho, because of his Washington experi-ence, can step into his new position with-out having to worry about where the bath-room is. Kaufman needs little tutoring ororientation.

Delaware is lucky to have him serve.


Ted Kaufman’s selection was no surprise to meNaming Beau to the

Senate seat now with himabout to deploy to Iraqwould blemish his imageamong Delaware voters.

FRANK CALIO

Here it is just a few weeks be-fore Christmas and it seems likethe holidays have been here sinceJune. Don’t get me wrong, I lovethe holiday season.

I am the first one to make criti-cal statements about how early theChristmas decorations and otheritems are put on the store shelves.However, I love walking down thebrightly lit aisles hearing the holi-day music playing on the storespeakers.

I think, as the song says, “It’s the mostwonderful time of the year.” There is onlyone thing that seems to put a damper onthe magic of Christmas – people.

I know that sounds cynical, but when Isee the news and hear about mall shoot-ings and people being killed in a “BlackFriday” stampede, I wonder how the spiritof the Christmas season prevails.

I suppose to the family of the 34-year-old Wal-Mart worker killed in the storestampede, the term “Black Friday” is veryappropriate.

It is obvious we live in a differentworld than we did 50 years ago, but it’senough to make me want to invest the lit-tle bit of money I have in a time machine.

First of all, outside of meeting Jesus forlunch, there is nothing I want bad enoughto cause me to wait in a line outside of astore at 4 a.m.

That is especially true when it involvesstanding outside with 2,000 other people. Ifind the wee hours of the morning to be atime when I seem to be short on peopleskills.

I remember back when I was a youngboy, the closest thing to “Black Friday”

was government “milk and cheese day”down in Crisfield.

I can’t recall anything else that westood in line for. But, when Wednesdayrolled around and the monthly allotmentsof government surplus food were avail-able, we were there. My grandmotherlived with us and she was a widowed,blind invalid. She qualified for the govern-ment food.

I would go with my mother and shewould be given a cardboard box with Car-nation powdered milk and enough cheeseto start a dairy store.

I know that according to the foodpantries in the area, people are still stand-ing in line for food these days, so much sothat there is actually a shortage.

I believe food is something someonewould be justified to stand in line to get.But, a HD TV, or the latest version of“Guitar Hero,” don’t seem to be itemsworth losing sleep, much less a humanlife, over.

I am sure the economy appreciates thesurge in sales that “Black Friday” brings.This year’s sales were up seven percentover last year. That is pretty amazing giv-en the bleak economic cloud we have been

living under over the past few months. Ifear that a lot of the money being spent on“Black Friday” may very well be “plasticmoney” and be difficult, or impossible, forsome people to pay back.

I wonder sometimes if there could havebeen any special Christmas desires that

one of us kids had which would have ledMom to get up before daylight and waitoutside of Grants or Silco’s in the wintercold?

No need to ponder that question toolong. Unless it was a lung or kidney, I amsure the answer is a resounding “no.”

Could there have beenany desires which wouldhave led Mom to get upbefore daylight and waitoutside of Grants or Sil-co’s in the winter cold?

TONY WINDSOR

Is Christmas still 'the most wonderful time of the year?'

Gas LinesDime a gallon drop

Gas prices continued to fall thisweek. The price of gas fell about adime on average across the country,bringing pump prices in some states,like Missouri, below the $1.50benchmark.

Shaky global financial markets, astronger U.S. dollar and lower de-mand for crude oil are pushingprices at the gas pump down.

Locally, one station on SteinHighway in Seaford as of Mondaywas selling regular gasoline for$1.64 a gallon, and in Delmar theprice of gasoline was $1.60 a gallon.

Price comparison average for Regular Unleaded Gasoline

11/30/08 Week Ago Year Ago

National $1.83 $1.93 $3.08

Delaware $1.78 $1.88 $3.00

Letters to the EditorTeen Challenge is a blessing

We were deeply saddened and hurt toread the recent comments made aboutTeen Challenge of Delaware, which wascriticized and referred to as being“cultish.” As parents of a Teen Challengegraduate in Fort Myers, Fla., we only sawhow blessed our son and family have beensince the program came into our lives.

We can understand how people whohave never been affected by addiction canhave some reservation about the program.Out son is proof Teen Challenge works. Asfar as being “forced” to attend a certainchurch on Sunday mornings, we are surethe students do not feel that way. Whenthey are heading off to a service at an As-sembly of God church there seems to bemuch excitement and glory in the men assome of them have never been affiliatedwith any church in their lifetimes.

Furthermore, the men attend two otherchurches in the local area each week. Theyhear speakers Monday through Friday whoare from a variety of denominations at theTeen Challenge center.

We can only pray our community willbe open to this awesome program that God

has placed in Seaford to help the manyhurting men find their way back to a lifefree of addiction and begin to serve Him.

Our son has a new life and wonderfulfuture in God’s graces. Thanks to TeenChallenge our family is truly witnessingmiracles.Alton & Pam IsaacsSeaford

Editor’s note: Following is a testimonywritten by the Isaacs’ son, Justin.

I am 20 years old from Seaford, Del. Igrew up in a good home with a pretty nor-mal childhood, but my life took a seriouslywrong turn at about age 13.

I began to experiment with marijuanaas a social activity on the weekends. I wasthen introduced to cocaine, and taught tosell drugs for the first time in my life.

I soon fell in love with cocaine and sad-ly the lifestyle that came along with it.

When I entered high school, my gradesbecame my last priority and I skippedschool on a regular basis, selling drugs,getting high and causing more trouble thanI could have ever imagined. It wasn’t long

before I got arrested and found myselflooking at a minimum of 25 years inprison for a list of felony charges, as a 17year old.

I thought this was my wake-up call andtried to change my life with NarcoticsAnonymous and other 12-step programs. Idid good for a short time, but it wasn’tlong before I was in the streets again, onlyto sink lower.

I was soon a full-time drug dealer and ahorrible cocaine addict. Life at this pointbecame meaningless, and suicide was partof my daily thoughts.

I remember having pockets full of mon-ey and drugs, yet still feeling completelyempty inside all the time. I could neverfigure out what was missing, or why I feltso unhappy all the time.

As a result of attempts to take my life, Ilanded in hospitals, mental treatment facil-ities and more rehabs. Through all of this Ibroke my relationships with all of my fam-ily and many good friends. I lost the trustof everyone who meant anything to me.

Shortly after my 19th birthday, every-thing finally caught up with me. I endedup in a jail cell where I heard about Jesus.A couple days after being there, I lay onthe floor listening to a couple of otherstalk about fasting and prayer, and speakingabout God.

At this point I didn’t know much aboutthe Lord, but I did know I was tired of the

drug life. I knew I would soon be dead. SoI cried out to God with everything I had inme and asked Him to help me.

I had no idea that I was going to end upin Ft. Myers, Fla., at Teen Challenge forthe next year of my life. I soon realizedwhat I was missing all along and decidedto give my life totally to God!

Since coming to Teen Challenge onDec. 4, 2007, I have built a relationshipwith Jesus Christ and learned who He real-ly is. I have learned so much about theLord and about myself.

I wake up every day and embrace itnow as an opportunity to learn more andgrow closer to God. My heart and mindhave been completely restored and now Ihave a great desire to help people who arelike I once was.

I also find joy in working with theyouth in our drug awareness programcalled Stay Sharp.

Along with all of this, my family hasbeen restored and we are closer than everbefore. In the midst of all that was goingon in my life, God blessed me with a won-derful woman of God, whom I plan tomarry next summer.

After my graduation from Ft. MyersTeen Challenge this December, I will bedoing an internship at the Delaware TeenChallenge center and continuing to em-brace God’s wonderful plan for my life!Thank God for Teen Challenge!


If you travel up to D.C. to seethe national Christmas tree thisyear, be prepared to discover avery interesting sign on the side ofone of the Metro buses. The Amer-ican Humanist Association justspent $40,000 to run ads on thesides of buses that read, “Why be-lieve in a god? Just be good forgoodness sake.”

The signs are one more endeav-or in a string of efforts to get themessage of godlessness out to ournation. The same group, in partner-ship with American Atheists, hasalso sponsored 10 billboards nationallycommending those who don’t believe inGod.

In a season already characterized bytoo much commercialism and increasedemptiness, I can hardly think of a moremisguided message than this one. Tradi-tion for tradition's sake alone is the epito-me of meaninglessness. If the only reasonwe down the sweets, deck the halls, andwrap the gifts is because that's what we al-ways do, we chase the wind.

Christmas has meaning and purposecentered in the historic birth of JesusChrist. In turn, our rebirth into real life isfound when we come into relationshipwith this living savior. Without such a re-lationship, our lives are a shadow of whatthey are meant to be.

Imagine that you are planting somevegetables in a garden, and you run a hoseto the proper area and each day you faith-fully water that garden. In time that nur-turing brings luscious fruit, healthy veg-etables and breathtaking flowers.

Meanwhile, you look back at the walk-way where the hose was running throughand you see where the few drips of waterhave meandered down the hose because

the fitting was not leak-proof. As a result,a weed or two have grown in the pathway.

The weeds are merely benefactors ofhaving been in proximity of the water.They are not the purposed expression ofthe water, nor are they the full receptors ofthe blessing of the fullness of the waterflow.

In the same way, God has purposed ourlives to be much like these garden plants,where we find fullness of beauty and use-fulness. For too many of us, without com-ing to a relationship with God, we aremore like the weeds; merely in proximityof His grace and purpose. We still havejobs, spend money, and build relationshipsand family, but we do so apart from thefull flow of God’s received grace.

This Christmas, go ahead and take aside. Do you want to side with those whorefuse the message of Christmas or withthose who embrace it? You are free to dowhichever you choose, but choose wiselyfor heaven’s sake!

(For more information about the grouplisted above, you may find them atwww.whybelieveinagod.org and for moreinformation on a godly response to thisatheist group you can go to www.whybe-lieveinnothing.org.)

For too many of us,without coming to rela-tionship with God, weare more like the weeds;merely in proximity ofhis grace and purpose.

REV. TODD K. CROFFORD

A godless life, even at Christmas, is a life with no purpose or grace


Snapshots

A CAPITOL CHRISTMAS - After a 23-day journey from Bitterroot National Forest innorthwestern Montana, the 3,800-pound Capitol Christmas Tree is eased into place bycrane on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building. The subalpine fir, along with 5,000 hand-made ornaments and 70 smaller trees for government offices throughout Washington,were a gift from the people of Montana. Seaford, Del., native Don Booth, a forestry tech inthe Darby Ranger District, climbed the then 97-foot-tall tree to rig it for cutting and loadingonto an 80-foot trailer. In a special ceremony on Dec. 2, the tree will be illuminated with10,000 lights.

FUN WITH CRAFTS - Members of the Western Sussex Branch of the AAUW enjoyedan evening of crafts at a recent meeting in the Seaford District Library. Local Chapter pres-ident, Pat Davidson, left, explains the evening’s activities to members. Standing are KathyAdams, Diane LeCompte and Brenda King Ree; seated left to right, Gerry Mitchell, BettyHall and Josie Hunsburger. Photo by Anne Bleile.

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS - State

President Lana Cobb addressed the mem-

bers of the Western Sussex Branch of the

AAUW during their annual craft night. She

spoke about the grant awarded to the

Coastal Georgetown Branch of the AAUW

for the purpose of increased involvement in

the lobbying process for both state and na-

tional government. The grant allows train-

ing to take place and give the AAUW mem-

bers the opportunity to learn how to lobby

and approach lawmakers. Photo by Anne

Bleile.

POCKET PROTECTION - A team of Forestry Service personnel accompanied the treeon its 3,730-mile journey through Montana and across the country. They didn't get far inWashington, however, before being relieved of their pocket knives by security as they en-tered a museum for lunch.

CFM DONATES GIFT BASKET - Realtors from Callaway, Farnell and Moore donateda gift basket to the annual Sussex County Association of REALTORS (SCAOR) Commu-nity Service Auction held at the Bay Center in Dewey Beach. The auction raised approxi-mately $37,000 which will be used to purchase Christmas gifts for needy children through-out Sussex County. A total of 315 items were auctioned. Phyllis Parker, a realtor at CFM,was a member of the auctioneer team.


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Here is what is happening at theSeaford District Library for the week ofDec. 4 to 11:

Events • There will be a “Make and Take”

Christmas craft on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 4p.m. for elementary aged children at theSeaford District Library. For more infor-mation, contact Cindi Smith at 302-629-2524.

• Learn about Kwanzaa with “Makeand Take” crafts on Saturday, Dec. 6 andSaturday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. Teresa Steven-son presents this program.

• There will be Seaford District Boardmeetings on Tuesday, Dec. 9 and Tuesday,Dec. 23 at 5:30 p.m.

• Winterthur Museum presents “Nurs-ery Rhymes” during the preschool storytime on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 p.m.

• Mother Goose on the Loose, an infantstory time, is held Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.A toddler story time is held Wednesdays at10:30 a.m. Pre-school storytime for ages3-5 is held Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Formore information, contact Cindi Smith at302-629-2524.

• The Seaford District Library hasjoined IHOP in an effort to raise moneyfor the Library. Eat a meal at the Seaford,

Dover, Rehoboth or Salisbury, Md. IHOPlocations and return an itemized receiptalong with a comment card to the SeafordDistrict Library. We must have the com-ment cards with itemized receipts in orderto receive the reimbursement. The SeafordLibrary will receive 10% of the total re-ceipt.

Upcoming events• The “Science and Religion Book Dis-

cussion will meet on Monday, Dec. 15 at 6p.m. The article being read is "Last of theNeanderthals" which is the cover article inthe Oct. 2008 issue of National Geograph-ic. For more information, contact theSeaford Library at 302-629-2524.

• Raise your voices! The Seaford Li-brary will host a Christmas Dulcimer con-cert and Sing Along featuring John Kiselaat 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16. This is afun-filled event for the entire family.

• The Manga/Anime Club will meet onWednesday, Dec. 17, at 4:30 p.m. (this is achange in time for this meeting only.) Theclub is open to those between the ages of13 and 26 who are interested in makingrecommendations for the library's purchas-es of manga and anime, watching anime,cosplay and other related programs. Formore information, call Kenda at 302-629-

2524.• The Seaford District Library will be

closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 for Christmasand will reopen on Friday, Dec. 26 at 9a.m.

• The Christian writers group Vines andVessels will meet at the Seaford Library

on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 9 a.m.• The Seaford library will close early on

Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. and will beclosed on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009. The Li-brary will reopen at 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan.2, 2009.

Programs are free and open to the public.

SEAFORD DISTRICTLIBRARY EVENTS

HERO DONATES TO BURN CAMPJacob Ricker of Georgetown, fourth from

left, donates his $1,000 prize as a Husq-

varna Hero to the Delaware Burn Camp.

Ricker, one of the owners of Baker’s Hard-

ware in Millsboro, was among five people

nationwide to receive the award for com-

munity service from the Husqvarna out-

door power equipment company. At far

right is 39th State Rep. Danny Short of

Seaford who sponsored legislation to es-

tablish the burn camp for children. Accept-

ing the camp’s first donation are (left to

right) board members Bob Ricker, who is

also Jacob’s father, John Lattomus,

Joanne Hutchinson, chairwoman, Jeremy

Locklear, Bonny King, Jacob Ricker and

Bonnie Cahall. It is slated to start this

summer at Camp Barnes. Photo by Ron

MacArthur

CFM DONATES GIFT BASKET - Deputy Clerk Craig Dickerson, left, and SussexCounty Sheriff Eric Swanson deliver a Thanksgiving food package to D.J. Schunn anddaughter Kindrah on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Ryan Homes and Wal-Mart contributed to theeffort which will occur again for Christmas. Photo by Pat Murphy.

OpinionMORNING STAR • DECEMBER 4 - 10, 2008

PresidentBryant L. Richardson

Vice PresidentPat Murphy

SecretaryTina Reaser

TreasurerCarol Wright Richardson

EditorDaniel Wright Richardson

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For many of us, this is the busiest time of the year.There are presents to buy, houses to decorate, cook-ies and pies to bake, friends to visit — not until nextyear, it seems, will we once again be able to take adeep breath and look around us.

But this year, there is something special in ourWestern Sussex community, something that de-mands that we stop for at least a few minutes andgive it its due.

The 30 banners that comprise the state chapter ofthe Vietnam Veterans of America’s tribute to Home-town Heroes are hanging in Gateway Park in down-town Seaford. The banners, each one of which hon-ors a Delawarean who was killed in battle, will be ondisplay in the park through January.

Four of the banners honor men from Seaford:Michael Hastings, who was killed Oct. 23, 1983, in abomb blast in Beirut, Lebanon; Ryan Long, who waskilled by a suicide bomber April 3, 2003, in Iraq; CoryPalmer, who died May 6, 2006, after his vehicle washit by a roadside bomb in Iraq; and Rick James, whowas killed in battle in Iraq May 13, 2006.

Two other banners honor Richard Samuel Denni-son, Bethel, who was killed March 5, 1971, in Viet-nam, and Elmer L. Faulkner Jr., Greenwood, whowas killed on June 18, 1968, in Vietnam.

It is especially poignant that the banners, whichhave been traveling the state throughout the year, arevisiting our community in December, when thoughtsof birth fill our minds and songs about “Peace onearth, good will to men,” fill the air. There, in the samepark is a big, colorful Christmas tree, the banners re-mind us that our destinies are not always fulfilled inthe way that we had planned.

As you zip around town this holiday season, goinghere and there and tending to this chore and that, weencourage you to stop by Gateway Park and sit for amoment among the banners. Think about theseyoung men, and the lives that were cut short by war.

And think about their families, who have had to ac-cept the reality of Christmas without their sons andbrothers. We should never, even at the busiest timeof year, forget the sacrifice that our country called onthem to make.

EditorialPause to honor our heroes Morning Star

Publications Inc. isnow located at 951Norman EskridgeHighway, Seaford.

We started mov-ing to this locationlast week and con-cluded the move onSunday.

Our phone num-ber remains thesame, (302) 629-9788 and our fax number is thesame, (302) 629-9243. You can stillsend emails to me at [email protected]. Newsand events can be emailed to [email protected].

We may have missed somephone calls during our move, so ifyou have had difficulty reaching us,please try again.

I have numerous people to thankfor helping us move this past week-end. At the top of the list is PhilLivingston, who used his flatbedand his muscle to bring our desks,filing cabinets, shelving and otheritems across town to our new loca-tion. Phil’s son, Keith Livingston,also helped us make our final runsacross town from our former officesat 628 West Stein Highway.

In addition to allowing us to pur-chase his offices, John Dalecki ofC&F Mortgage Corp. supplied us aflatbed and some muscle last week.

A good friend, Joyce Walls, gaveup much of her weekend to helpmy wife, Carol, organize our newoffices.

Bill Wennberg and his son, EvanWennberg, worked with us most ofthe day Saturday, the most strenu-ous of our moving days.

Nicky Bernstein helped with atrailer and some very usefulwheeled contraptions that made ourmove easier.

Mike James was a big help, sup-plying muscle and determination tomove the heaviest of the items.

The healthiest of our staff mem-bers (names listed on the masthead

below) were called upon to packup, help move, reorganize and elec-tronically reconnect to the outsideworld.

Rick Ewing of RL Ewing Com-pany and electrical subcontractorJohn Hearn of Hearn Electric per-formed the impossible by complet-ing five new offices ready to occu-py in just three weeks time.

Rick reported on the progressdaily and at the end of each day wecould see progress. I know we hadasked Rick to do the impossible,and he came through with flyingcolors.

(Note: Rick is the son of stateRep. Ben Ewing. See page two foran article about Ben’s encouragingrecovery from cancer.)

Josh Littleton, building officialwith the City of Seaford, made sureeverything was done properly. Be-cause he was kind enough to pro-vide an inspection the day beforeThanksgiving we were able to be-gin making our move Thursday af-ter turkey dinner.

You accumulate a lot of stuffover 12 years in one location.Richard Horsey of Richard Lawn &Landscaping and his assistant, Dar-rell Bivens, did a great job helpingus dispose of the excess desks andequipment.

Our phone and email systemswere transferred in time thanks toJason Silvis, Steve Bell and BernieSzymczak of Telepathy Networks.

Mike Kauffman of BlackDogComputers moved our server andreconnected us at our new site.Kauffman is also helping us add

email addresses.We are still working on record-

ing our voice mail messages. Wehave what is called Voice Over In-ternet Protocol (VOIP). This allowsus to retrieve messages over ourcomputers or over the phone, eitherhere at our offices or at a remote lo-cation.

Receiving voice messages overthe computer is a great help in twoways. One, no one here has to writedown messages. That saves time.Two, there are no messages thatwill get buried on your desk. Noexcuses for “losing a message” andnot returning a phone call. All wehave to do is learn how this works.

I am grateful to our staff mem-bers who took time to help with themove and to get their offices andequipment in working order, so wecould start the work week Mondaywithout missing a beat.

This is not to say everything isfunctioning perfectly. That takestime.

We like our new location. Wehave purchased the west end of theHome Team Realty building. FrankParks of Home Team insisted thatthis would be a good location forour business, and I agree. We loveour new surroundings.

Our new offices are locatedacross from Big Lots (formerly theAmes building) on Norman Es-kridge Highway.

Both Norman Eskridge andStein Highway are part of DelawareRoute 20. The name of the highwaychanges from Stein to Norman Es-kridge at the traffic light at FrontStreet.

Route 20 is called Norman Es-kridge Highway only between theFront Street intersection and US 13.

We still have signs to put up anda lot of organizing to do.

After all this is done, we’ll in-vite in those interested for a lookaround.

Look for us at our new address

We may have missedsome calls during ourmove, so if you havehad difficulty reachingus, please try again.

BRYANT RICHARDSON

People in general like to feel that theyare in control of their lives, their affairsand their destiny.

Whenever there is a period of transitionin any area of their lives, it has a tendencyto neutralize that control with fear of theuncertainties, for it is in our nature to fearthat which we can’t control.

Men and women who say that theyhave a covenant relationship with Godshould be free from this kind of fear, be-cause their steps are supposed to be or-dered by the Lord (Ps 37-23).

It doesn’t take a prophet or a degree indivinity to understand and realize that anyking, queen, president, or men of powerare ordained of God.

For promotions do not come from theeast, nor from the west, nor from thesouth, but from God (Ps 76-6-7).

As God had anointed David to be kingover Israel, so has he ordained and ap-pointed Barack Obama to be 45th Presi-dent of the United States for this time peri-od. The wisdom and knowledge that hewill need to accomplish his task will comefrom the Lord.

The enemies that will rise up againstthis nation during his tenure will be dealtwith, skillfully and swiftly. For as God hadgiven David favor, so shall he give thispresident favor.

The people, who are now afraid, are buta few. Their fears are legitimate, for theynow see themselves in uncharted waters.

If the one running for president hadbeen a Caucasian, and won, their fearswould have been without merit.

Never before has this country been giv-en such a challenge, and those who areweak in knowledge and understandingnow quake with fear.

However, Black America sees this as ayear of jubilee, a time of healing the manywounds of the past.

And now in this new day, in this landof diversity, her people shall unite thiscountry for the purpose for which it wasdesigned: to live out its creed, one nationunder God, with liberty and justice for all.

In Black America’s past, they werefearful of their new-found freedom be-cause they never were in control of theirlives.

Today, we sing the song of freedom.

Minister Alan FletcherSeaford

Sportsbetting advocateSportsbetting in Delaware took a posi-

tive turn toward reality following the Junerecess of the 144th General Assembly.

June 30, 2008, was the last legislativeterm of Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, who op-posed Sportsbetting.

Though the House of Representativesoverwhelmingly passed H.B. 190, (28-10)to start the creation of law, it now must bepassed by the Senate upon return in Janu-ary.

Newly elected Gov. Jack Markell hasgone on record as making the passage ofSportsbetting a priority to start his admin-istration.

There is a sense of urgency due to theState of Maryland passing their slots refer-endum earlier this month. The direct resultof which will cause a huge reduction ofslot revenue for Delaware (approximately

$100 million). It is imperative to putSportsbetting in motion for Delaware tooffset these losses.

Like it or not, gaming will be a neces-sary component to Delaware’s balancingof its budget. Education, bridges and high-ways, capital improvements for collegesand courthouse construction are all issuesto be addressed starting in January.

Gaming revenues are presently declin-ing in Delaware and will further decline ata faster rate as the State of Maryland initi-ates their slot programs (Pennsylvania isalready decreasing Delaware’s revenuefrom slots). Delaware must act to bolsterits budget to offset the losses that alreadyare occurring.

Just look at the lay-offs of our work-force over the last few months and you gethe picture. Without Sportsbetting, teach-er’s jobs will be lost, classroom size willincrease and there is not one legislator youelected that can change the scenario. Thisis only an example of what will come.

Fast reverse, circa 1976. If the powersof the day, of that era had only faced a

small problem with sportsbetting,Delaware would presently be the richeststate in the union. From that period topresent we would have made millions andmillions of dollars over the years. I won’teven mention the B word.

Our schools would be the best in thecountry. Oh, what could have been. As anexample, last year’s Superbowl. Almost a$100 million bet in Las Vegas. Both teamsplaying were from the northeast. Delawarecertainly could have captured most of thatmoney. We are the only state east of theMississippi that can accept Sportsbets.

For those of you that are against Sports-betting, simply don’t go. We will pay yourtaxes as best we can. For all the jobs thatare now being lost, Sportsbetting will atleast provide a new form of employment.Four hundred new jobs to our state.

As I have done for the last two years, Iask you to back this important issue for allof Delaware and not to lose one teacher’sjob. Call your newly elected officials andlet them know of your support.

Gary WardSeaford

Dislikes choice of pictureI wish you had used some other photo-

graph from the “Pumpkin Chunkin” eventthan the one on page 19 of your Nov. 6-12issue, showing the machine owned by TreyMelson of Lewes.

It features, and your caption repeats, the

motto “Jesus hates a coward.”I don’t believe Jesus hates anyone.

Surely there cannot be any figure whoseentire message is so whole-heartedly aboutlove than Jesus.

Consequently, this motto is very offen-sive, and your newspaper is disappointingfor promoting the viewpoint.

Surely there were other machines at theevent that could have been photographed,rather than one with such an offensive andinaccurate statement on it.

J. Reid WilliamsonAnnandale, Va.

Keeping our heads on straightThis headline almost slipped through

this week: Hero Helps Burn VictimsWhat a strange twist of fate that would

be. Thanks, Daniel, for the catch.


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