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Plan now for an edible landscape this growing season
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Drawstring pajamas are now the height of fashion
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How are defibrillators different from pacemakers?
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Barnyard beauty aids are more affordable than others
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February is a time for planning the garden
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Be cautious trying on power yoga pants
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Birth control pills recalled
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Cape Life Stories
Del Tech Owens and alumni will honor two on Women’s Day, March 7
Feb 22Lili Kohr and Debra Puglisi Sharp will be honored at the 18th annual Women’s Day Celebration Wednesday, March 7, at The Clubhouse at Baywood in ...
Sussex paramedic Dave Hammerer honored by Bethany-Fenwick Chamber
Feb 22Sussex County Paramedic Dave Hammerer recently received honors from the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce for service to the community. Hamm...
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Cape Life Briefs
Feb 22USCG Auxiliary holds Boating Skills and Seamanship class starting Feb. 27 The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Indian River Flotilla 12-09, will ...
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Congressman John Carney to present grant to Sussex County Habitat Feb. 24
Feb 21Congressman John Carney, D-Del., will present a grant Friday, Feb. 24 in Georgetown; the grant will allow Sussex County Habitat for Humanity to ...
Midweek Trivia Quiz
Feb 21This week's question » What individual person has won the most Oscars? Submit the correct answer and be entered in a drawing for this week's ...
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Register by Feb. 29 for Delaware Hospice lecture on grandparents raising grandchildren
Feb 18Delaware Hospice’s Family Support Center will hold a Lunch Bunch Lecture with Dr. Judy Pierson, clinical psychologist, on “Grandparents Raising ...
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Dollars and Sense of Continuing Care Retirement Feb. 29 at Cadbury
Feb 18According to Stephen Maag at Leading Age, “Continuing care retirement centers represent an increasingly important living option for seniors, ...
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Family Court seeks child advocates; training sessions begin March 1
Feb 17The Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of the Family Court is expanding its efforts to represent the interests of abused and neglected ...
Lewes looks at shaping its library of the future
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - Feb 16It isn’t likely that sitting down to read a newspaper, book, map or any other material that is now printed on paper will disappear entirely. But ...
Long-time New Life Thrift Shop leader “Dutch” Lester Kelley to retire
By Molly MacMillan - Feb 16For nearly two decades, “Dutch” Lester Kelley has been the face of New Life Thrift Shop. From its humble beginnings to the thriving ministry and ...
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Cape Region Girl Scouts now selling cookies in booths
Feb 15Girl Scout cookie booth sales began Feb. 10 at local businesses throughout the Delmarva Peninsula. This year local Girl Scouts will offer the six ...
Author, 10, uses book to help Lilly Barnett
By Olga Usova - Feb 15McKenzie Leigh Betts, 10, is raising funds through the month of February to help Lilly Barnett recover from an accident she suffered last year. Lil...
Sussex County Pomona Grange installs officers
Feb 13Sussex Pomona Grange's installation of officers occurred Jan. 12 at the Woodland United Methodist Church in Seaford. State Master Chip Narvel ...
Lazy Susan's benefit raises funds for Mike Jennings
Feb 13A benefit to raise funds for accident victim Mike Jennings was held at Lazy Susan’s in Lewes Feb. 4. Jennings was involved in a head-on accident ...
Sussex County Republican Women donate dictionaries to schoolchildren
Feb 12Sussex County Republican Women's Club recently donated 96 copies of Webster's Dictionary for Students to the third-graders of East Millsboro ...
Tapsations perform Valentine's Day show at Brandywine Senior Living
Feb 22Local tap dancing troupe the Tapsations entertained residents and guests of Brandywine Senior Living at Seaside Pointe in Rehoboth with a Valentine...
Mrs. Delaware 2012 will host Music for a Positive Difference March 24
Feb 22Tara Greathouse, Mrs. Delaware 2012, will host a charity event, Music for a Positive Difference, at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 24, at the CHEER ...
Gee...You Will formal wear lending library relocates to Lincoln
Feb 22The Gee...You Will project now resides with Glass Doctor of Lower Delaware on Route 113 in Lincoln and christened the new site with its first ...
Barkfest pups strut their stuff
By Molly MacMillan - Feb 21After frigid forecasts led organizers to cancel the SPCA pet pageant portion of the sixth annual Barkfest celebration, Bank Street got a whole lot ...
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Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild offers classes in publishing and publicity
Feb 20The Reboboth Beach Writers’ Guild will offer two technology classes for writers: Publish Your Paperback - A practical path through print-on-demand ...
Businesses invited to take part in Restoration Destination event April 13, 14
Feb 18Lewes is widely noted for its beautiful architecture, sense of community, appreciation of its past and thriving business community, set into the ...
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'Storm of ’62' to be commemorated by DNREC workshop March 7
Feb 18The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Watershed Stewardship will sponsor a workshop Saturday, March ...
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Sign up for the Safe Haven bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show
Feb 17Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary is hosting a trip to the Philadelphia International Flower Show Thursday, March 8. This year’s theme is “Hawaii, ...
Gov. Jack Markell and delegation visit Zinger Enterprizes in Laurel
Feb 16A delegation led by Gov. Jack Markell and including Lt. Gov. Matt Denn and Economic Development Secretary Alan Levin recently visited 22nd century ...
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The Holly Branch celebrates 40th anniversary with exhibit March 2 to 31
Feb 15The public is invited to the Holly Branch, National League of American Pen Women, 40th Anniversary Celebration Exhibit to be held at the Dover Art ...
Yoga Studio owner publishes book
By Molly MacMillan - Feb 15After years of pushing her body to the limit as a dance student in New York, Andrea Winward Kennedy decided she had to make a change. Suffering ...
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Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park to hold book fair Feb. 25
Feb 14Some of the best used book sales around are the ones conducted by the Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park. The Friends’ current semiannual Book ...
George Watson named Barbershopper of the Year
Feb 13The South Coastal Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society recently selected longtime member and Bethany Beach resident George Watson as Barbersho...
Cape Region Girl Scouts receive annual cookie shipment
Feb 13The annual Girl Scout cookie sale got rolling in the warehouse of longtime supporter Lynn Rogers of Rogers Signs in Milton Feb. 4. Service Unit ...
Public meetings about state's historic preservation plan announced
Feb 12In order to solicit information for use in drafting Delaware’s 2013-17 statewide historic preservation plan, the Division of Historical and ...
Births
Kuhlman family welcomes baby boy
Feb 14Cody Ryan Kuhlman was born Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, at 10:08 p.m., in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces and was 23 inches ...
Hopkins family welcomes baby boy Joshua
Jan 31Proud parents Edward and Jennifer Hopkins, along with big brother E.J. Hopkins, are thrilled to welcome their new baby boy to the world! Joshua ...
Engagements
Jennifer Eckman and Ronald Hagan plan September 2012 wedding
Feb 21Mr. and Mrs. Bill Eckman of Phoenixville, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynne Eckman, to Ronald Wayne Hagan, son of ...
Riedel-Planer engagement announced
Feb 15Ms. Heather Cannon of Milton and stepfather Mr. Patrick Cannon of Edgewater, Md., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, ...
Maggie Lingo and Josh Myers plan October 2012 wedding
Jan 10Kate and Drew Lingo of Lewes are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Maggie, a resident of Milton, to Josh Myers, also of Milton. ...
Jessica Thompson and Andy Bowden to wed in October 2012
Feb 18Mr. and Mrs. Pete Mitchell of Millsboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Thompson of Millsboro, to Andy Bowden of ...
Kristen Slusser and Bill Messick to wed in September 2012
Feb 07Mr. and Mrs. Chris Slusser Sr. of Bear are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Jayne, to Bill Messick of Millsboro. The ...
Faith & Spirituality
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Faith & Spirituality Briefs
Feb 22Dunning to be guest speaker at Epworth service Feb. 25 The Rev. Dale Dunning of the Jusst Sooup Ministry will be the guest speaker at Epworth ...
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Celtic Duo Concert at St. Peter’s set for March 3
Feb 19The Music at St. Peter’s Concert Series will welcome musicians Maggie Sansone and Andrea Hoag as performers for the 3rd Annual Celtic Duo Concert. ...
Delaware Hospice Chaplain Michael Ntow serves patients with the gift of music
Feb 19One recent afternoon, Chaplain Michael Ntow, DMin, of Dover, visited a patient, Gerald Williams and his wife Carollyn at the Delaware Hospice ...
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Catholic Charities asks community to Stock the Pantry
Feb 17The month of February is traditionally Stock the Pantry month for Catholic Charities, and the organization is asking the community to step up to ...
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Celebrate African American Heritage Day Feb. 17 in Dover
Feb 15The public is invited to celebrate Delaware African American Heritage Day with a program and reception from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, at Star ...
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Epworth offers Food & Faith journey Saturdays during Lent
Feb 09Epworth United Methodist Church is sponsoring Food & Faith on Saturday mornings during Lent from Feb. 25 through April 7 with no classes on March ...
St. Andrew the Apostle Orthodox Church to open in July in Lewes
Jan 31St. Andrew the Apostle, an Eastern Orthodox church, is set to open in July. Looking at the site plan to start construction on MacKenzie Way in ...
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Brenda Milbourne nominated for A Woman of God Award
Jan 29Brenda Milbourne of West Rehoboth has been selected as one of this year's nominees for an A Woman of God Award given by the Dover District Board ...
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Houses of Worship
Nov 18• AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL • BAPTIST • CHURCH OF CHRIST • DISCIPLES OF CHRIST• EASTERN ORTHODOX• EPISCOPAL • EPISCOPAL/ANGLICAN • INTERDENOMINAT...
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Insight Meditation Community of Lewes to host Anne Briggs for March 2 and 3 retreat
Feb 20The Insight Meditation Community of Lewes will present a mini-retreat Friday evening, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, with meditation teacher Anne ...
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Father Victor Warkulwitz to preach at St. Jude's Feb. 25 and 26
Feb 19Fr. Victor Warkulwiz of the Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament will speak Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25 and 26, at St. Jude The Apostle Parish ...
Lunch, the rosary and St. Thérèse group starts March 6 at St. Jude's
Feb 17The Adult Faith Formation Committee of St. Jude The Apostle Parish will be offering a lunchtime special starting at noon, Tuesday, March 6, and ...
Knights of Columbus support Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics
Feb 16The Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council No. 7297 participated in the Special Olympics of Delaware Polar Bear Plunge Feb 5. The Star of the ...
Ocean Atlantic’s Dean Donovan participates in Haiti mission trip
Feb 09Dean Donovan, part of the Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty team in Bethany, departed for Haiti Feb. 4 to participate in the St. ...
Lewes Presbyterian to host Rock-n-Roll BBQ to benefit Jusst Sooup Feb. 25
Feb 01An earthquake, Hurricane Irene and a tornado could not keep ABC's "Extreme Makeover Home Edition," Schell Brothers and a few thousand volunteers ...
Marching forward with King’s dream
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - Jan 30It was a chilly morning, but the congregation of more than 100 people was comfortably warm in Antioch A.M.E. Church in Frankford as it observed ...
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Ecumenical service of prayer Dec. 21 to be offered for those coping with loss
Dec 14During these shortest days and longest nights of the year, The Episcopal Parish of All Saints’ Church & St. George’s Chapel is hosting a Blue ...
Garden & Farm
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Applications due March 9 for conservation programs in Delaware
Feb 22The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Delaware has announced that the application cutoff date for assistance through the Agricultural ...
Fresh produce coming to Dawn’s market
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Feb 22A new farmers market will open March 7 at Dawn's Country Market outside Milton. Each Wednesday, Dawn’s will feature a fresh produce and crafts ...
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Historic Lewes Farmers Market offers free workshop March 10
Feb 18The Historic Lewes Farmers Market announced its sixth annual free workshop for farmers and growers from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 10, at ...
Four Sussex farmers head to Brazil
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Feb 16Four Sussex County farmers head to Brazil Tuesday, Feb. 14 to learn more about South American agriculture and technology. Agriculture Secretary Ed ...
East Coast Garden Center named to Revolutionary 100 list
Feb 10East Coast Garden Center joined the ranks of the horticulture industry’s top independent garden centers when it was named one of Today’s Garden ...
Michael T. Scuse and Bruce Hotchkiss receive Award for Distinguished Service
Feb 03Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee presented the Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service to Michael T. Scuse, U.S. Department of ...
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USDA seeks to modernize poultry inspection in the United States
Feb 01In a shift that will save money for businesses and taxpayers while improving food safety, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and ...
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USDA announces greater flexibility and more tools for beginning farmers, ranchers
Jan 28The Farm Service Agency recently announced a new rule that expands loan opportunities for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ...
Master gardener Bob Williams presents Accessible Gardening to Sussex Gardeners
Feb 22Master gardener Bob Williams, shown, spoke to the Sussex Gardeners Feb. 16 about making gardening available to to those with age or disability ...
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Coons applauds approval of Delawarean Michael Scuse for USDA post
Feb 20U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) recently applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry for its approval of the pending ...
UD studies future of underground irrigation
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Feb 16This story is the first part of an occasional series about irrigation in Delaware and its importance to the agriculture industry. Irrigation is ...
Bridgeville fire company receives $2,500 through America’s Farmers Grow Communities
Feb 10The firefighters of the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company serve their community as the first line of defense in case of emergency. Clay Tatman, a ...
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Barbara Busch of East Coast Garden Center talks about starting a home or community garden
Feb 06Where to begin when thinking about starting a garden can be overwhelming for some, and Barbara Busch helped attendees at a recent East Coast ...
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UD Extension to hold solar workshops for agricultural producers
Feb 02The University of Delaware in cooperation with the Delaware Department of Agriculture invites the agricultural community to a Delaware Agricultural...
Master Gardener Christine Henderson speaks about next generation of gardeners
Jan 30Sussex County Master Gardener Christine Henderson gets ready to address the Sussex Gardeners group at its Jan. 19 meeting. Henderson's presentation...
Health
Volunteers use fashion to inspire confidence, hope
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Feb 22Strolling down the runway with confidence is not just for stick-thin high-fashion models; it is also for women seeking to inspire others with ...
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Del Tech Owens Campus offers fitness programs starting March 1
Feb 20Delaware Tech Owens is looking to get people moving this spring with a variety of different fitness classes and programs, from different types of ...
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Senior care experts promote active lifestyle for American Heart Month
Feb 18It’s a fact - heart disease is the single biggest health risk for seniors across the United States. It is the leading cause of death and hospitaliz...
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Health Briefs
Feb 17Grotto Pizza hosts Community Pizza Night Feb. 22 to benefit American Lung Association Tidewater Utilities Inc. is teaming with Grotto Pizza to ...
February is heart health month
Feb 13Gov. Jack Markell has proclaimed February as American Heart Month. Markell, center, is shown with members of the American Heart Association and Go ...
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American Heart Association: Sexual activity is safe for most heart, stroke patients
Feb 10People with stable cardiovascular disease can more than likely safely engage in sexual activity, according to an American Heart Association ...
Beebe honors Joanna Robertson with You Make a Difference Award
Feb 10Joanna Robertson, RN, a nurse on the third-floor medical-surgical unit at Beebe Medical Center, has been honored with the You Make a Difference ...
Autism Delaware announces new president and board members
Feb 09Autism Delaware recently announced that Marcy Kempner, named one of The News Journal’s 50 Who Matter last year with her husband Artie, has been ...
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Delaware makes strides in prevention of tobacco-caused disease and death
Feb 07Delaware improved its efforts to protect children and adults and curb tobacco-related disease, according to the American Lung Association’s State ...
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Nemours to collaborate with Delaware Sleep Disorder centers for children's sleep studies
Feb 04Nemours/Alfred I. du Pont Hospital for Children and Delaware Sleep Disorder Centers recently announced a collaboration to provide sleep studies ...
Circle of Red promotes heart health
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Feb 02When Karen Gritton decided to form Circle of Red, she hoped for five members. A program of the American Heart Association, Circle of Red raises ...
Cancer Support Community looks for artists for Renew Your Palette event
Jan 31The Cancer Support Community Delaware is seeking local artists who are undergoing cancer treatment or are cancer survivors to display their art at ...
Henry E. Childers IV, MD, joins Beebe Medical Center's cardiac surgery team
Jan 28Beebe Medical Center announces that cardiothoracic surgeon Henry E. Childers IV has joined the organization’s cardiac surgery team as medical ...
Autism Delaware’s Walk for Autism set for April 22 in Lewes
Jan 23Autism Delaware will host the statewide Walk for Autism Saturday, April 21, at Bellevue State Park, Wilmington, and Sunday, April 22, at Cape ...
Beebe Medical Center’s orthopaedic team wins patient satisfaction award
Feb 21Beebe Medical Center’s orthopaedic team won the patient satisfaction Super Bowl for attaining the highest overall patient satisfaction score in ...
Scott Butler relocates massage therapy practice to Cape Chiropractic in Rehoboth
Feb 18Licensed Massage Therapist Scott Butler recently relocated his practice to the new Cape Chiropractic offices at 19470 Coastal Highway, Unit 3, in ...
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Delaware Hospice lecturer offers tips for letting go after loss
Feb 17Dr. Judy Pierson, licensed psychologist, discussed “Holding On and Letting Go: Sorting Through Memories After Loss,” at the most recent Delaware ...
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Early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease
Feb 14Every 69 seconds, someone in America develops Alzheimer’s disease. For treatment to be the most beneficial, early detection is critical, and a ...
Millsboro caregiver earns January Employee of the Month Award
Feb 11Leah Curless of Millsboro has dedicated more than 20 years of her life to serving others, and her most recent efforts have earned her the Angel of ...
Beebe Medical Center names Jeff Peirce as physician marketing representative
Feb 10Beebe Medical Center, a not-for-profit, community-owned hospital, has named Jeffrey Peirce as its new physician marketing representative. Peirce ...
Dr. Jude Ediae joins Beebe’s Hospitalist Program
Feb 10The Beebe Physician Network recently announced that internal medicine physician Jude Ediae, MD, has joined the Hospitalist Program at Beebe ...
Bayhealth's Sixth Annual Black & White Gala a success
Feb 07The Black & White Gala Committee, the Milford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the Junior Board of Kent General Hospital and Bayhealth Medical Center ...
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Bayhealth to celebrate Cardiovascular Professionals Week Feb. 14-21
Feb 07Bayhealth and the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals will celebrate the work performed by cardiovascular practitioners and the many contribut...
Beebe Medical Center invites community to attend free 2012 Health Fair
Feb 03Beebe Medical Center invites the community to its 2012 Health Fair to take place from 1 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Rehoboth Beach ...
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Delaware implements inclusive Statewide Pediatric System
Feb 01Delaware’s Division of Public Health announced the completion Dec. 30 of the initial phase of development of Delaware’s Statewide Pediatric System ...
Beebe team member Patty Houston presents at national conference
Jan 31Patty Houston, RN, MPH, MEd, the Bariatric Program coordinator at Beebe Medical Center, was recently invited to speak at the Infusion Nurses ...
Carper visits LaRed construction site near Georgetown
Jan 27Sen. Thomas Carper visited LaRed Health Center in Georgetown off Route 404 Jan 4. La Red is a federally qualified health center that has received ...
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Acupuncturists offer low-cost introductory acupuncture Dec. 18
Dec 13A group of Lewes-Rehoboth acupuncturists is offering low-cost introductory treatments in a community setting to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., ...
Saltwater Portraits
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Antiques guru brings life to Milton
By Nick Roth - Feb 21Since moving to Milton full time in 2002, Kathryn Greig has made a point to try as many different hats as possible, whether it's her day job as a ...
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Rehoboth man beats prices at pump
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - Feb 14Many complain about the price of gasoline. Some motorists purchase fuel-efficient vehicles, and others go as far as buying hybrid-electric cars ...
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Curiosity is key to Esther Friend's long life
By Ron MacArthur - Jan 24Esther Friend was once told she's what the insurance industry calls an actuarial loss. Her mother and father both lived well in their 90s, and she ...
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Music inspires Milton doctor
By Nick Roth - Dec 27Most weekdays you'll be sure to find Dr. Jonathan Patterson working at his office in Milton. But after the white coat comes off and his kids are ...
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Lewes’ Walt Crafts is most at home on water
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - Dec 13Ask Walt Crafts what he’s done over the course of his lifetime, and he says, “Not much, really. Certainly nothing worth writing about.” But when ...
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Songstress Carla DiGiacomo settles in Rehoboth Beach
By Kara Nuzback - Nov 22Carla DiGiacomo refuses to play the tambourine. “It’s not my style,” she says with a smile. Small-framed, tattooed and energetic, DiGiacomo seems ...
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Claus Hagelman's hobby is his life
By Nick Roth - Oct 25Claus Hagelman, a self-proclaimed beer geek, claims to have had more than 10,000 different beers and is now the director of sales and marketing at ...
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Kathy Graybeal takes helm as Sussex County librarian
By Ron MacArthur - Oct 11To say that Kathy Graybeal is passionate about libraries would be an extreme understatement. To her, learning is a lifelong experience, and the ...
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Bev Bellows uses daily life as inspiration for art
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Sep 20Sitting on the beach and watching the waves, Bev Bellows is not simply enjoying a day at the beach. She is imagining her next watercolor painting. ...
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Harry Davies: Running for the fun of it
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - Sep 13For Harry Davies the road to an improved lifestyle began in 1978 following a physical, when he watched as his doctor write two words in his ...
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Not Fade Away: Walt Hetfield keeps rock ‘n roll alive
By Ryan Mavity - Sep 01It’s been more than 50 years since Buddy Holly died in a plane crash with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. But the pride of Lubbock, Texas' ...
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Helaine Harris: Love of fresh food leads to new institution
By Kara Nuzback - Aug 16Helaine Harris is not a full-time resident of Lewes – but she’s one of the most recognizable faces at the city’s most popular weekly event. Like ...
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Warren Walls spent decades patrolling the shores
By Melissa Steele - Aug 02Warren Walls didn't know what his Father's Day gift was going to be this year, but he knew it was going to be a surprise. And when he pulled into ...
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Andy Lewis of Lewes is super volunteer with focus on kids
By Ron MacArthur - Jul 19It’s another day at the office for super volunteer Andy Lewis. He’s up early to groom the Lewes Little League fields for the night’s games. He ...
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Linda Dugan: Quilting is a family business
By Ryan Mavity - Jun 28For Rehoboth Beach resident Linda Dugan, quilting has become a personal cottage industry. All around her house are examples of her work: quilts ...
Harry Crosser: Homeless in body not spirit
By Melissa Steele - Feb 15Harry Crosser is slowly picking up the pieces that split into a million parts. Time was he had a wife, two kids, a house. He had a job, a truck ...
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Bullseye: Rehoboth’s Al Dorman keeps shooting
By Ryan Mavity - Feb 12At first glace, Al Dorman appears as your everyday small business owner, running his New Kitchens Inc. in Rehoboth Beach out of a modest shop off ...
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Retirement anything but idle for couple
By Melissa Steele - Jan 05When Fred and Nancy Phillips started looking for something to do in their golden years, they never thought it would involve baby turtles, seals ...
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Santa's helper, Rick DeWitt, replies to children's wishes
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Dec 20Rehoboth Beach Postmaster Rick DeWitt makes sure no letter to Santa is lost in the mail. Every colorful, sweet letter to the jolly old elf ...
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The Markerts put wonder in most wonderful time of year
By Ryan Mavity - Dec 06If Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, the most wonderful sight in Rehoboth Beach during the holidays is the Markerts' sun room. Li...
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Patsy Cicala's passion for natural world inspires art
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Nov 14Patsy Cicala Jr. fell into his passion for photography during prep school. His roommate in 1964 was a member of the yearbook staff and would hang ...
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Mike Mann: Internet entrepreneur turned writer
By Ryan Mavity - Oct 18For internet entrepreneur Mike Mann, work never stops. Between starting new businesses, charity work and writing books, there’s no time to slow ...
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Magic Jack Noel: I’ll never rust
By Kara Nuzback - Oct 03Lewes resident Jack Noel will not pull a rabbit out of a hat. “It’s too hard on the rabbit,” he said. “I love them too much.” Noel is on his fifth ...
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Rehoboth's Robert J. Schunck reaches out to the stars
By Melissa Steele - Sep 20When Rehoboth Beach resident Robert J. Schunck began writing letters in the early '90s to former Hollywood star Ann Miller, it started a pastime ...
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Jack Clemons finds a new frontier: NASA veteran pens fiction
By Nick Roth - Sep 06The first time Lewes resident Jack Clemons watched "Apollo 13," he was overwhelmed, caught up in the suspense of Ron Howard's film about the ...
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Lewes’ Richard Martin is not your typical fisherman
By Ron MacArthur - Aug 23Three to five times a week, Richard Martin launches his 14-foot boat to go fishing. The Lewes man is not your typical angler; he usually brings ...
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Dennis Minus: Teaching keeps him young at heart
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Aug 09Beating a drum, blowing a whistle and moving to the beat on stage, it would be hard to guess Dennis Minus's age. Music and teaching children has ...
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Ned Maull, a Lewes original
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - Jul 26There aren’t many residents of Lewes who can trace their family’s history in the city back nearly 260 years. “From 1792 to present, I can walk ...
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Beverly Corelle: In Dewey Beach, calm is her goal
By Kara Nuzback - Jul 05Though Beverly Corelle is a familiar face in Dewey Beach, she is not likely to put her two cents in when it comes to the town’s turbulent politics....
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John Martin's good nature is well known
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - Jun 21His cowboy boots, western-cut vest, huge belt buckle, bolo tie – and especially the white cowboy hat – are all signs John Martin is a good ...
School Life
Shields wins award for achieving goals in math, reading
Feb 22Shields Elementary school was honored recently as a Title I distinguished honoree, a national award to schools that are meeting achievement goals ...
Cape student wins January Jefferson Award
Feb 22Dimple Patel, a sophomore at Cape Henlopen High School, was selected as January's Jefferson Award recipient. Cape Henlopen High School's Students ...
Cape Henlopen team hones marine science skills
By Melissa Steele - Feb 22Competition is second nature for a team of Cape girls who recently participated in a regional Ocean Science Bowl held in Virginia. "They are ...
Music students enjoy Philadelphia Art Museum
Feb 20Students in the music appreciation class at Sussex Technical High School recently visited the Philadelphia Art Museum to supplement their lessons. ...
College honor society gives to Salvation Army
Feb 18The Salvation Army Stocking Drive at Delaware Technical Community College has always been successful, and 2011 was no exception. Alpha Beta Gamma, ...
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Environmental education conference slated for Feb. 25 at Cape Henlopen State Park
Feb 16The Delaware Association for Environmental Education will hold its third annual conference Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Officers Club in Cape ...
Lullaby House plans move to Five Points
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Feb 16When the City of Lewes denied its request to expand, Lullaby House looked outside city limits for more space. Sheri and Joe Gebbia and Pam Weddle ...
Fair shares information on schools, activities
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Feb 15The MOMS Club of Rehoboth Beach recently hosted a Preschool & Activity Fair at Epworth United Methodist Church to share information about local ...
Raven Nation band marches in Hawaii
Feb 14Sussex Technical High School Raven Nation Marching Band was invited to be part of the 70th anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. Naval Base at ...
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Del Tech Owens offers new fiber optics training courses starting March 5
Feb 14Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus is offering three courses in fiber optics training for anyone who currently works in the field ...
Tech Prep thanks Sussex Tech
Feb 13Tech Prep Delaware recently presented Sussex Technical High School with a banner in appreciation of its support of the statewide program. Through ...
Sussex Tech guidance counselor honored as Staff Member of the Month
Feb 11Sussex Technical High School guidance counselor Greg Hockman of Ocean View was named Staff Member of the Month for January. In making the announcem...
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Del Tech Owens offers training in medical professions; first course starts March 6
Feb 10This spring, Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus is offering different certificate programs to provide training for special jobs ...
Local musician brings smiles to young students
Feb 09Tom Besche of Georgetown has been singing to students in area schools since 1975. On Jan. 25 he brought his unique style of combining music with ...
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Education Briefs
Feb 06Carper to host U.S. Service Academy night Feb. 23 Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., has announced the 11th Annual U.S. Service Academy Information Night ...
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Personal enrichment classes start March 3 at Del Tech
Feb 22Delaware Tech Owens Campus has programs for learning new skills, improving driving, staying safe on a computer and learning how to use a new ...
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Cape Henlopen School District opens kindergarten registration March 6
Feb 22Children who will turn 5 on or before Aug. 31, 2012, whose parents reside in the Cape Henlopen School District, are eligible to be registered for ...
Work-based learning helps technical students
Feb 20According to a report prepared by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), work based learning appears to be the best ...
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Del Tech Owens Campus to offer travel and culture trips in March
Feb 20Delaware Tech Owens Campus is offering several different trips throughout March, with events that should appeal to a variety of consumers. Philadel...
Talents shine at Beacon Middle School show
Feb 17Beacon Middle School held its third annual “Beacon’s Got Talent” show Feb. 3 in the school auditorium. Local celebrity judges scored the 21 acts ...
Building a mean machine
By Melissa Steele - Feb 16Ten-year-old Jayden Lesko remembers making her first Punkin Chunkin machine with her grandfather. "The little pumpkin went up and up and never ...
Cape JROTC cadets receive awards
By Melissa Steele - Feb 15The Cape Henlopen Board of Education honored 15 Junior ROTC cadets Jan. 26 for outstanding service during the first semester. "They've worked hard ...
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Worcester Prep holds middle school art show
Feb 14George Zaiser’s middle school students at Worcester Prep recently displayed their paintings, pottery and other creative projects in the rotunda of ...
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Del Tech Owens offers new entrepreneurship program
Feb 14Delaware Tech’s Owens Campus is offering a new entrepreneurship certificate program designed for anyone who has started a business in the last 24 ...
Aaliyah Reese raises funds for China trip
Feb 13Cape Henlopen High School junior Aaliyah Reese is raising $7,000 to attend a leadership summit as a People to People Ambassador. Reese, who has ...
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Del Tech offers genealogy classes starting March 7
Feb 13For those interested in discovering their family tree, now is the time to do it. Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus will offer ...
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Sen. Tom Carper announces U.S. Service Academy nominations
Feb 10Sen. Tom Carper announced the names of his service academy nominees for the class of 2016 Feb. 6, bringing these Delawareans one step closer to ...
Coons visits Sussex Tech for Career and Technical Education Month
Feb 09Sen. Chris Coons recognized Career and Technical Education Month with a Feb. 3 visit to Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown. He got a ...
Winter Jam benefits Cape Henlopen foundation
By Ron MacArthur - Feb 06Rehoboth Beach Convention Center was filled from door to bandstand Jan. 27 as fans enjoyed Winter Jam to benefit the Cape Henlopen Educational ...
Milton, Lewes youth take top honors at 2012 Sussex County 4-H public speaking contest
Feb 06Mobile apps, family dogs, coupon clipping and great journeys - these and 18 other topics ranging from apples to paleontology were presented at the ...
Weddings
Dorosky-Oliver joined as life partners in civil union
Jan 31Andy Dorosky, left, and Gregory Oliver were joined as life partners in civil union Sunday, Jan. 15, at CAMP Rehoboth in Rehoboth Beach. The ...
Corey Marshall-Steele and Douglas Marshall-Steele unite in civil union
Jan 10Corey Marshall-Steele and Douglas Marshall-Steele of Milton were united in a civil union Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at All Saints' Episcopal Church, ...
Cape Life Columnists
Healthy Geezer
By Fred CicettiFred Cicetti is a first- class geezer over 60 who writes a health column for senior citizens. Email questions to fred@healthygeezer.com or go to ...
Around Town
By Nancy KatzNancy Katz has a degree in creative writing and is the author of the book, "Notes from the Beach." She has written the column Around Town for the ...
People's Pharmacy
By Joe and Teresa GraedonJoe Graedon is a pharmacologist, and Teresa Graedon is a medical anthropologist. Write to them in care of King Features Syndicate, 888 Seventh ...
Garden Journal
By Paul BarbanoPaul Barbano writes about gardening from his home in Rehoboth Beach. Contact him by writing to P. O. Box 213, Lewes, DE 19958.
