Coastal Point • SAM HARVEY Our reporter might have lost the staring contest this time, but trust us, horses, he’ll be back.

Coastal Point Viewpoint 2005|10|21

District introduces mentor coordinator
Indian River School District (IRSD) Superintendent Lois Hobbs and School Board President Charles Bireley took time out to publicly welcome Mentor Delaware Coordinator Ryan Farrell to the district and let him know his efforts were appreciated at the Oct. 18 board meeting.

Program gives boost to at-risk children
Economically disadvantaged preschoolers are catching up to their kindergarten peers and setting a positive social example for their communities through an Indian River School District program called Project VILLAGE.

Bethany zoning committee begins work
Kathleen Mink emphasized that the meeting she was chairing Oct. 14 was not a formal workshop or a public meeting. Nothing decided by those on the committee will be set in stone anytime soon.

Bethany mayor seeks feedback on project
Bethany Beach Mayor Jack Walsh is looking for some feedback on one of the biggest projects his Communication Committee worked on this year: the informational brochure and magnets distributed throughout the community.

DelDOT narrows on north/south alternatives
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) personnel are closing on a final design for a limited access Route 113 and presented a more digestible list of alternatives for the Millsboro/South area on Oct. 18.

County council finds soil conservation
Ditches may overflow after 6 or 7 inches of rain, no matter how good a job the Sussex Conservation District is doing. But as of the Oct. 18 Sussex County Council meeting, the conservation staff has some bankroll to match contributions from the tax ditch associations.

South Bethany catches up on central gas
Residents of South Bethany expressed an interest in central gas utility a couple years back, but time has passed, and Sharp Energy hasn’t run any new lines recently. And along some streets, they never did run any lines.

The Agenda

Memories of war don't fade away with time
Don Hanning is going on 93 years of age, but he’s still strong in body and mind. Certainly stronger than when the American troops rescued him from Santo Tomas University, Manila, Luzon, in the Philippines, in early 1945.

Rural design efforts continue in Fenwick
Do you lke where Sussex County’s headed, or fear something’s maybe getting lost along the way? And is yours a majority — or a minority — view regarding what a plan for the county’s future should include?

DCOG prepares for Gulf Coast arrivals
Dagsboro Church of God (DCOG) parishioners and staff are moving into the second phase of their assistance efforts for folks left homeless in the wake of Hurricane Katrina — and they’re looking for some storage space.

Bethany museum's future displays discussed
Information and artifacts related to the history of Bethany Beach have finally found their place once again in the cases and on the display panels of the town’s historical museum, after the $50,000 renovation project that set a revamped museum in the town hall lobby.

IRHS boosters ready to play long ball
Wanted: Baseball sluggers, high-school age and younger, to participate in the Indian River Baseball Boosters’ long-distance hitting contest at the new high school on Nov. 11.

Halloween parade set for October 26 in Selbyville
One of the highlights of the year in Selbyville will arrive Wednesday, Oct. 26, when the annual Halloween parade steps off on its brief route through the streets of the town at 7 p.m.

Work starts on 2006 craft show
The committee organizing the Seaside Craft Show in Bethany Beach is already planning for the second edition of the event, set for June 3, 2006.

Helping Lions
Lions Clubs provide help in areas some people would rather not think about. For instance, they hold drives to collect used sunglasses, but then there’s also the Lions Eye Bank of Delmarva. It’s a donor bank for corneal tissue.

Chamber membership reaches 800
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that it recently signed up its 800th member, Lynch Publishing Inc. of Ocean City, Md.

Lady Indians creep up on division title
The Indian River varsity volleyball team set some goals at the beginning of the season but the main thing was to win the Southern Division and to regain respectability. The Lady Indians have won three of their last five matches, putting them in prime position to win the division.

JV girls battle against Central
Junior varsity is a chance for players to learn how to play competitively and polish their skills so when they finally get to varsity, they are ready.

Indians storm back to remain perfect
Trailing Delmar 13-7 in going into halftime, Indian River’s head coach presented his players with a challenge: play your position at the highest level. Head Coach Jim Bunting assured his players that they would win the ballgame if they played Indian River-style football, and his players believed.

Soccer team still smoking
Howard Gerken’s Indian River High School varsity soccer team is boiling hot this season. They beat their last two opponents (Lake Forest and Poly Tech) by a combined score of 11-0, which improved their regular-season record to 11-0-1 as they continue their march towards the state tournament.

Lady Indians don't let score keep them down
Caesar Rodney’s field hockey team hadn’t given up a goal all season until they met Indian River on Oct. 19. Caesar Rodney jumped out to a 3-0 first-half lead but the Lady Indians fought back to tarnish the Lady Riders shutout record and popped one in the goalie’s box.