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Homewatch Concierge earns accreditation for 13th year
Homewatch Concierge has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association for the 13th year. The NHWA was formed in 2009 in order to establish and maintain the highest industry standards for home watch and absentee homeowner services throughout the United States and Canada. Home watch is a visual inspection of a home or property that looks for obvious issues, which means it is a service that keeps an eye on things at clients’ vacation or primary homes while they are not in residence. All principals of NHWA Accredited Member companies are background-checked, insured and bonded.
Peaches and yoga at Bennett Orchards
The Yoga Studio in Rehoboth Beach accomplished a first on Aug. 15 – a yoga session in Bennett Orchards. In fact, it was the first event of its sort ever held at the orchard between Dagsboro and Frankford. With the sun setting over the peach trees, a large group...
Rehoboth planning has concerns about One Rehoboth project
The proposed One Rehoboth Avenue Hotel recently went before the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission again for a preliminary site-plan review. Among the concerns raised were vehicular access to the hotel, the number of parking spaces, lot consolidation and building lines. The 60-room hotel, which stretches the width of the block...
Bethany Blues softball team captures women’s senior league title
The Rehoboth Women’s Senior Softball League wrapped up its season Aug. 20, and the Bethany Blues team remained undefeated to capture the 2024 championship. This was the third title in a row for the 45-and-over team, and its first year of being sponsored by Bethany Blues. Member Cathy Benson...
Rotary funds support birthday celebrations at Boys & Girls Club
Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club will again be dedicating $3,800 in the coming 12 months to provide monthly birthday parties for the children attending Oak Orchard Boys & Girls Club. Started in fall 2017, the monthly birthday bashes celebrate the children whose birthdays fall in that month. Long Neck Sunrise...
Heartbeat of Delmarva: Code Purple in Milford
Tom Chilton volunteers for Code Purple at Avenue United Methodist Church in Milford, helping the homeless there. People consider it to be the rock or the glue that holds it all together. Heartbeat of Delmarva is sponsored by How Sweet It Is.
Lewes Public Library hosts creative writing conference
The Lewes Public Library hosts its 17th annual Creative Writers’ Conference this weekend. The library hosted an evening of readings Friday ahead of the conference Saturday, featuring stories, excerpts and poems by workshop presenters. Workshops, roundtables and writing sessions are led by six presenters and cover topics like how...
Southern Delaware Orchestra delivers yet again
The Southern Delaware Orchestra delivered a captivating performance Aug. 11 titled Out of this World – Summer Concerts from Strauss to Star Wars, at Cape Henlopen High School, drawing a nearly full house of music fans. The afternoon showcased a mix of classical pieces and modern movie compositions, led by music director James Allen Anderson.
Nanticoke Indian Tribe to host annual powwow Sept. 7-8
Hudson Fields near Milton will host the Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s 46th Annual Powwow from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8, at 30045 Eagle Crest Road, Milton. Entrance fees are $10 for adults, $5 for ages 11-17, and free for children 10 and under.
Milton chamber granted request for a new door
Milton Chamber of Commerce was granted its request by the town’s historic preservation commission to install a different style of door for the chamber’s new office at 113 Federal St. At the commission’s Aug. 13 meeting, Aaron Rogers, contractor for the chamber, said the idea is to replace...
Knights of Columbus pumpkin patch sales start Sept. 22
The Knights of Columbus Msgr. Desmond Council 13348 will hold a pumpkin patch fundraiser from 10 a.m. to dusk, starting Sunday, Sept. 22, at St. Jude the Apostle Church, 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes. There will be pumpkins of all sizes along with gourds and other fall decorating items. Prices start...
St. Jude prepares for major expansion project
The Extending Our Arms, Expanding Our Hearts campaign to nearly double the size of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church is underway, with a goal of raising $6.2 million. In just the first five weeks of the campaign, parishioners have pledged $3.5 million. Father Brian Lewis points out that significant...
Milton turns the town teal for ovarian cancer awareness
As part of a national campaign to raise awareness about ovarian cancer, the Town of Milton is taking part in the annual Turn the Town Teal initiative. Volunteers from the Women’s Club of Milton turned out Aug. 14 to put up teal ribbons all over downtown as part of the campaign, which in Delaware is run by the Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation.
atTAcK addiction to host two Delaware events to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day
As part of International Overdose Awareness Day, atTAcK addiction will host public events in Georgetown and Newark to remember the thousands of lives lost in Delaware to the opioid epidemic, and to ...
Sunny and warm Sunday, chance for showers and stormy weather Monday
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Today will be a great end to the last full weekend of August. After some early morning clouds there will be plenty of sunshine with a light southwest wind. Highs will be a few degrees above average in the upper 80s with low humidity.Tomorrow is the first day of school for many children across the Delaware Valley, and it will be a mild start to the day with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s at 7 a.m.They'll need to dress for a warm day in the upper 80s, under a mix of clouds and sun. There...
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