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Summer cocktail party raises $30,000 for Rehoboth library
The Friends of the Rehoboth Beach Public Library hosted a summer cocktail party Aug. 8 in Henlopen Acres, and it was a hit, with more than 250 supporters in attendance raising almost $30,000. The Friends’ inaugural Stuff the Shelves project sponsored by Browseabout Books was also a success, with attendees...
‘Alexei and the Mad Monk Rasputin’ author to appear Aug. 25
Browseabout Books will host “Alexei and the Mad Monk Rasputin” author Greer Firestone for a signing event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, at 133 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach. The world has long been fascinated with the compelling characters and cataclysmic events surrounding the end...
Havrilla to rock Rehoboth library after dark Aug. 28
Guitarist and singer Christine Havrilla will rock the Rehoboth Beach Public Library with a special solo performance at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 226 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach. Readers don’t need to worry; Havrilla will crank up the volume after the library is closed for the night. Admission...
Peninsula Gallery to host opening reception Aug. 31
The Peninsula Gallery is going abstract with its Cutting Edge exhibition, on display from Saturday, Aug. 31 to Sunday, Sept. 29. Visitors will see a mixture of nonrepresentational paintings and sculptures that accentuate where geometry and organic imagery come together. Cutting Edge features work from Linda Celestian, Paul Daniel, Karen...
History Book Festival to host Runstedtler, Polchin and Kamali
The eighth annual History Book Festival is set for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 27 to 29, in Lewes. Live events will feature 23 distinguished authors of historical nonfiction and fiction including Theresa Runstedtler, James Polchin and Marjan Kamali. All three authors will conduct free presentations of their books Saturday, Sept. 28.
Luxury travel and art items up for bid at SunFestival Aug. 31
CAMP Rehoboth’s Labor Day weekend SunFestival will feature a live auction including various items to suit practically any bucket list. Highlights include a trip for two to Paris at a luxury hotel, a Prague and Danube River cruise, and a week-long stay at an all-gay luxury resort in Puerto Vallarta. Presenting sponsor Accent on Travel donated a cruise for two on Avalon Waterways to the destination of the winning bidder’s choice.
Lewes author donates plant-based eating course to UD Osher Lifelong Learning
Members of the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will be able to explore the benefits of plant-based eating thanks to a donation from Lewes resident Dorothy Greet. A retired clergywoman, Greet used her experience of having a heart attack at age 70 to develop a 2 1/2-hour...
Grad students begin their journey
Looking out over the hundreds of graduate students gathered at the University of Delaware’s Trabant University Center, it was hard to imagine they had all that much in common. Some had arrived on campus from just down the street; others flew here from around the world. They represented nearly...
The Vineyards using PooPrints to prevent unsightly piles
While I am pretty much always on the lookout for column ideas, sometimes they fall into my lap. That's what happened here, when a reader shared a photo of a sign that had been posted by the property management company in the apartment hallways of The Vineyards development off Route 9 west of Lewes.
SPORTS BUZZ: Newark High hires Dave Johnston as volleyball coach
Dave Johnston has spent nearly two decades coaching youth volleyball for various ages and at all levels. He’s served in the roles of clinician, assistant coach and head coach. But he never started the season as a varsity head coach with a full roster on the first day of preseason practice. That is, until now. Johnston has been named head coach for the girls volleyball team at Newark High. It’s a position the longtime Newark resident has held once before, but in that instance, he...
Lewes dives for clues in main failure
A diver hit the water just south of the Savannah Road drawbridge in Lewes on the morning of Aug. 21, looking for clues as to why a water main failed and knocked out service to the entire city. The 12-inch main gave out in the early morning hours of Aug....
Worship with us at Camp Arrowhead!
Join us for a morning of worship, reflection, and community in Camp Arrowhead's Chapel. We’re excited to announce that our service will feature choir-for-a-day, leading us in uplifting and inspiring music. Additionally, we will recognize our scouts for their achievements in completing the P.R.A.Y. program. Let’s come together to...
Belhaven team appeals planning commission conditions
After years of meetings, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approved, with 18 conditions, the site plan for the proposed Belhaven Hotel in July. Now, a month later, the hotel development team has filed an appeal with the city contesting seven of those 18 conditions. Attorney Richard Forsten submitted the appeal...
Milton planners approve Scarlet Oaks master plan
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously gave final approval for the master plan for Scarlet Oaks, a planned 163-unit residential development at Harbeson Road and Shingle Point Road. With the master plan approved at the commission’s Aug. 20 meeting, Ribera Development can move forward with submitting plans for preliminary site-plan...
Fire Fightin’ 5K brings out 267 runners in Rehoboth Beach
The 10th edition of the Rehoboth Beach Fire Fightin’ 5K took place Aug. 18 in front of Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company Station 86 in the Nation’s Summer Capital. There were face painters, sprinklers connected to fire hoses, a fast and flat course, tech T-shirts, cool awards, and lots of locals and visitors showing their support for the hardworking Station 86 team. There were 17 states represented, from Delaware to Texas, with the largest age group being the 60-69-year-old runners. More than 30 kids under 13 took part, which is an inflated number rather than the norm, as they ran in the 9U and 10-13 age group. One of the highlights for me as the race director is seeing the crowd of runners looking up at the huge American flag hanging from the ladder truck over Rehoboth Avenue.
Wilson Joins Men's Basketball and T&F
The VTSU Johnson Men's Basketball and Track & Field programs welcome Eli Wilson as the fall semester and seasons quickly approach. Wilson most recently comes from Harcum College, where he created success for himself in the high jump, securing 2x NJCAA All-American and NJCAA Academy All-American honors in the event. Prior to his time at Harcum, the Wilmington, DE native was a 3x Delaware State Champion and 2019 USATF Junior National Champion. Wilson's explosive talents span beyond the track, as he looks to be a prominent member of the basketball program in the coming year too.
Graham Motion has two Stakes winners
WILMINGTON, Del.--Graham Motion had two Stakes winners along with an Allowance winner and three maiden Special Weight winners. in the past 10 days. The Grey Wizard, owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and the Estate of Albert Frassetto, won the $200,000, 1 1/2 miles Cape Henloped Stakes on the turf by 2 1/4 lengths at Delaware Park on Aug. 21.
West Philly native creates hypoallergenic hair brand that's gone international
Black Business Month is a time to celebrate diverse entrepreneurs. Many of them created businesses focused on needs that are often overlooked.That's the case with one business owner in Manayunk whose nationally-renowned hair brand focuses on sensitive scalps."I'm pretty sensitive, tender-headed, so I really didn't have the best salon experience," said Ash Williams, of South Philadelphia, as she got her hair braided by natural stylist Kiara Brown."Braids are super, super popular now," said Brown, who leads the team of stylists at Dosso Beauty's new salon and shop in Manayunk. The brand is focused on providing certified hypoallergenic braiding hair."It...
2024 Football Previews: Polytech Panthers
WOODSIDE, Del. -In 2023, the Polytech Panthers made school history in multiple ways, setting a program record for wins with a 10-2 mark, making the playoffs for the first time, and making it to the 1A state semis after getting their first playoff win with a 28-6 beatdown of Glasgow in the first round.
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