Coastal Point • RUSLANA LAMBERT Girls from the Latin America entry in the Senior League World Series, held in Roxana, get into the spirit of opening ceremonies on Sunday, Aug. 7.

Coastal Point ViewPoint 2005.08.12

Frankford looks at crime
Frankford, Del. — a small rural town, population less than 750, no taverns, plenty of churches, a feed mill and a brand new high school. And, as any real estate agent will tell you, it’s minutes from the beach.

Series not all games
A lot goes on to make sure that 150 to 160 girls and coaches have the best time they can in Delaware. But not everything can always go as planned.

County looks at appeals process
A bare quorum of Sussex County Council members gathered for a brief council meeting on Aug. 9, to discuss a specific subdivision appeal, but also appeals in general.

Bethany police nab shoplifting suspect
The Bethany Beach Police Department (BBPD) curtailed what appears to have been a long-running shoplifting activity, targeting any number of local jewelry stores and retail shops, predominantly in Bethany Beach.

Millville hires town manager
Millville Town Council announced an addition to staff at the Aug. 9 council meeting — Linda Collins, presently administrative assistant for the town of South Bethany, will become Millville’s new town manager on Aug. 29.

Dredging company staging in Fenwick
Fenwick Island Mayor Peter Frederick recently offered a heads-up to folks just rolling into town — the dredging company preparing to pump up Fenwick beaches was scheduled to start hauling beach replenishment gear back and forth on Bayard Street over the next few days.

Bethany gets 'clean' annual audit report
Newly selected auditing firm Trice, Geary & Meyers reported a “clean opinion” at the annual Audit Committee meeting Tuesday, Aug. 2.

Task force seeks roadwork funding
There’s been a fair bit of finger-pointing since the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) suddenly shelved $283 million in road projects last month. Legislators have blamed DelDOT for drawing down the Transportation Enhancement Fund, historically intended to cover capital construction projects, but increasingly used to fund operating budgets.

The Agenda

Police & Fire

The Daytripper: Trotting over to Ocean Downs
Off to the races! This time, our day trip is going to be in the evening. We are going to the races at Ocean Downs, near Berlin, Md. Ocean Downs Racetrack is a harness racing track located just to the south and west of Ocean City. See “How Do We Get There?” for detailed directions.

Former lifeguards angle into surf industry
Two ex-Bethany Beach lifeguards and lifelong friends, Russell Evans and Cliff Hardwick, weren’t satisfied with a brand and a pending line of WaveKing gear and clothing for the ocean-going crowd.

Ternahan launshes clothing label
Bethany resident Bob Ternahan is an American History major, not a fashion designer — but he’s come out with some distinctive designs for the “Ahan” clothing label nonetheless.

Fenwick gets the music in them
A guitarist, dressed modestly in a t-shirt and dungarees, stands in front of A Novel Idea, a book retailer in the Village of Fenwick shopping center, as he starts strumming familiar tunes. Shoppers and business owners quickly converge on the smooth sounds, idling with their backs against storefronts or their backsides on chairs and benches. The audience resembles a renewable energy source — new onlookers shuffle in as others return to browsing.

Year-old gardeners club bearing fruit
The fledgling Gardeners by the Sea gardening club has yet to celebrate its first anniversary (Sept. 9), but the membership is getting full, and the club has already signed on to help out a local charity.

Starting Young
You have to get up early and work out really hard,” said Luke Penning, 12, who loves his summers in Bethany Beach and lives in Gladwyne, Penn. He is talking about his experience as part of the Bethany Beach advanced Junior Lifeguard Program that starts at 8:30 a.m. But hard work and early rises don’t deter Penning — he returns for the 3:30 p.m. regular program as well.

Seeing Red
My fellow tasters: A few weeks ago we celebrated our country’s 229th birthday. Now, we find ourselves right in the heat of summer. And, boy, do I mean heat.

District 3 has ups, downs, in tourney
District 3 lost a game they had a chance to win. Last Sunday, Aug. 7 and day one of the Senior League Softball World Series, they lost to USA East (Punxsutawney, Penn.) 3-2.

Legion team runs into hot Steevers squad
Post 28 appeared primed and ready to challenge for the Delaware American Legion State Tournament title following consecutive slaughter victories over Delvets and Sussex West, but heavy rainfall and a top-ranked Steevers team would eventually derail the Warriors’ dreams.

Indian River makes move in volleyball
Volleyball has had a slow start in Sussex County, but Indian River High School has moved the sport in the right direction by hosting its very first camp from Aug. 8-12.

Junior baseball team has good ride
As long as one goes forward instead of backwards, an accomplishment is achieved — and though the Lower Sussex Junior Baseball League team didn’t get to the World Series, they did improve on last year’s standing.

Fishing report
No complaints on fishing this week, reports Trudy from Cedar Creek Tackle Shop. Some very nice flounder ranging from 2, 5 and up to 6.4-pounds taken in the anchorage near G buoy, and good catches of croakers around F & G.