Coastal Point • RUSLANA LAMBERT Keaton Burke, of the Dodgers, takes a determined swing at a pitch against the Red Sox in opening day action for the Lower Sussex Little League on Saturday, April 30.

Coastal Point Viewpoint 2005.05.06

Ocean View considers legislation
Ocean View Town Council members passed three ordinances and studied some draft legislation floating around Dover at the May 3 council meeting.

DELDOT to host Route 26 workshop
The Delaware Department of Transportation will host a public workshop on the Route 26 Mainline project on Monday, May 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Roxanna Volunteer Fire Hall on Route 20 in Frankford.

Frankford calls for water surveys
Frankford is in the midst of a Comprehensive Land Use Plan update, and has sent out surveys with 245 water bills, seeking some input from town residents.

Students rally for school climate workers
“Save behavior mod. Save behavior mod. Save behavior mod.”

Selbyville grants exception for Sandy Branch
Selbyville Town Council members voted unanimously May 2 to grant an exemption to the Sandy Branch subdivision that would give the community additional flexibility for the location of its front setbacks.

DeBastiani IRSD Teacher of the Year
James DeBastiani of Southern Delaware School of the Arts has been selected as the Indian River School District’s Teacher of the Year for 2005-2006.

Police Corner

Emergency Files

May 19 grand opening on schedule for new CHEER Center at Long Neck
Relax — no one has suggested any likelihood of a disaster striking this area. However, as husband and wife team Tom and Pat Sheeran pointed out, that’s the problem — there’s no way to predict.

Bethany Beach readies summer of fun
Bethany Beach is gearing up for another round of summer entertainment, with its boardwalk bandstand schedule chock-full of everything from country music and brass bands to dance acts and tributes to musical legends Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Jimmy Buffett.

Gardening
Here in coastal Sussex there is a unique relationship between the land and the water. Each has a tremendous impact on the other and we humans have an impact on both. It should be the goal of each of us to ensure that that impact is positive.

County considers emergency housing request
With budget time fast approaching, petitioners have begun to position their causes on Sussex County Council’s radar screen. The First State Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) explained their mission at the May 3 council meeting.

Lambertson reflects on first term
Elections in South Bethany are drawing near (May 28), and incumbent Council Member Bonnie Lambertson recently took time to detail her experience to date.

May celebrates community action
May is National Community Action Month, a nationwide event designed to gain support for and raise awareness of Community Action and its impact, locally and nationally and to spotlight the achievements of volunteers, staff and personal achievers in celebrating “helping people help themselves.”

Legislative week in review
On April 28, state representatives passed a House Bill that would require school districts to eventually align their curricula with state education standards.

Castle urges visa exemption
Congressman Michael N. Castle is joining forces with Maryland Congressman Wayne Gilchrest and 53 House colleagues to include language in the 2006 fiscal year Supplemental Appropriations Bill that he said would provide immediate relief to businesses affected after the statutory cap on seasonal work visas — known as H2-B visas — was hit for the second year in a row.

Price tapped as the top Sussex Democrat
Millville resident Shirley Price quietly reentered politics in recent weeks —– not as a challenger, but as an organizer. Price, a former state representative for the 38th District, has been selected as Chair for the Sussex County Democratic Party.

Rehoboth to get the blues
Local blues fans will be excited to hear of the 1st Annual Rehoboth Beach Blues Festival, appropriately named, Blues at the Beach. Sydney Artz, owner of the renowned Sydney’s, The Blues and Jazz Restaurant, was proud to announce that the headliner for the event is none other than B.B. “When Love Comes to Town” King.

Springfest takes over Ocean City
A little more than 15 years ago, Ocean City Councilman Jim Hall suggested that the resort might just benefit if it created a spring celebration patterned after the highly successful Sunfest event begun years earlier and held at the end of September.

IRSD School Board candidates talk issues
It’s election time in the Indian River School District (IRSD), and residents will have a chance to cast ballots in favor of either School Board incumbents (Dr. Donald Hattier, DC, Nina Lou Bunting), or their challengers, (Lloyd Elling, Wilbert “Wil” Laird) in Districts 4 and 3.

23rd annual Families in Crises Conference to be held on May 13
Individuals and organizations focused on improving the quality of Delmarva’s social service delivery will gather at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus on Friday, May 13 for the 23rd annual Families in Crisis Conference.

Taste the best of coastal Delaware
The recipe is set for the 6th Annual Taste of Coastal Delaware. The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 5th from 1 to 4 p.m. Taste of Coastal Delaware will be in a festive, tented area at the Marketplace at Sea Colony, Route 1, Bethany Beach. Guests can sample food from the area’s best chefs and restaurants; taste a variety of wines, beers and other beverages, and bop to live jazz with The Pam Miller Group.

Hocker reports meeting at Holt's Landing
Millions of visitors frequent Delaware state parks in Southeastern Sussex every summer, but visitors primarily flock to the Delaware Seashore State Park satellites along the coast (Fenwick Island, Indian River Inlet).

Communications committee goes down checklist
It was a meeting full of wrap-ups for members of the Bethany Beach Communications Committee on Monday, April 25.

State parks are now collecting daily fees
The state Division of Parks and Recreation reminds visitors to Delaware’s state parks that daily entrance fees will be collected from May 1 until Oct. 31.

Dagsboro council reviews a slew of items
Dagsboro Town Council reviewed a whole sheaf of plans at the April 25 council meeting, but took no action, other than to postpone on the “lands now or formerly of the Kollock Family Limited Partnership” subdivision. (Council Member Jamie Kollock abstained from that action.)

Health

School district explains budget cuts
The Indian River School District (IRSD) enacted a series of cost-cutting measures in March and April, in preparation for anticipated budget shortfalls in fiscal 2006, according to an April 29 press release.

The Agenda
Meetings in the community.

Tourney features $25K prize for bluefish
Anglers will take the local shores again this weekend, with more on their minds than just tall fish tales or a leisurely day on the beach.

Parade prep begins
Memorial Day and the start of the traditional summer season are still weeks away, but members of the Bethany Beach Fourth of July Parade Committee are already deep in preparation mode for the annual patriotic celebration.

Close and Convenient
The Cedar Bay 55-plus community, located directly behind the new South Coastal Leisure Center (CHEER) on Cedar Neck Road, is nearing completion, and models are now open for seniors’ review.

Day to remember
Things were jumping at Captain Pete’s last Sunday — it was Greek Easter and, like every year, owners Peter and Helen Charuhas made it a day to remember.

Indians get dramatic against Cape
Four games in six days isn’t a tough task for the newly No. 10 ranked Indian River varsity baseball team. The team pulled together to round out a five-game win streak, beating Cape Henlopen 5-4 in a dramatic seventh inning comeback.

Lady Indians pay back Cape in softball
The No. 3 Lady Indian’s varsity softball team has kept the ball rolling, winning their last seven and improving their record to 13-2 and 9-1 in the conference.

Boys put it together on courts against Cape
The Indian River varsity tennis team split two games to pull their record to 3-6 on the season. Every player got in the mix in the 4-1 victory against Cape Henlopen on April 27.

Golfers heating up with season
The Indian River varsity golf team picked up steam this week, winning two more matches to move to 7-4 on the season and boost themselves to sixth place in the Henlopen Conference, just behind the golfing elite.

Girls still kicking, but not moving up
The No. 10 Indian River girls’ varsity soccer team hasn’t budged from the state rankings since their arrival some weeks ago, despite dominant play, game-in and game-out.