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		Coastal Point • RUSLANA LAMBERT Lauren Lobo earns her second-degree black belt at Delaware Budokan on Thursday, Nov. 16. Chris Engle, in white, was a willing participant for the test.

Fenwick comp plan work now under way
Roughly two-thirds of Fenwick Island’s property owners do not live in the Delaware coastal town full-time. Updating those taxpayers with meeting dates and comprehensive plan progress was a primary concern — among many — of the mostly full-time residents who attended the comprehensive plan kickoff meeting Saturday.

Soybean production up locally, statewide
After bleak numbers last year and despite dry late-summer weather, local and statewide production levels for soybeans are on the rise. The United States Department of Agriculture forecast a 17 percent increase in soybean harvest levels for the state earlier this month and local farmers reported similar and even larger increases, partly because of late rainfall totals.

Bethany extends beach concession contract
Bethany Beach Town Council heard a request Nov. 17 from a long-time business owner to extend his beach concession contract, which runs through 2008, for another three years, until 2011.

Staff Column--Should split on growth become a real divide?
With a couple weeks of distance from this year’s elections, I’ve been looking at the larger picture of what the outcomes of some of these races may mean for Sussex Countians in the future.

Dagsboro readies to fill two council seats Dec. 2
Dagsboro voters will head to the polls next Saturday, Dec. 2, to choose who will fill two seats on the town council. Councilmen Kurt Czapp and Andy Enghe are not running for re-election, freeing their seats for newcomers. The two-year terms will begin Dec. 18, with a swearing in at that night’s council meeting.

Signage in Bethany Beach soon to change
In a Tuesday morning meeting on Nov. 14, the Bethany Beach Architectural Guideline Design Committee (AGDC) showed signs of cracking down on … well, signs. Results of the meeting may have local businesses making changes to the way they advertise to their customers in the future.

QRCF Caribbean party set for Dec. 2
Dressing up in Caribbean-style shirts, shorts and sandals is usually reserved for the summer or for trips to tropical destinations. But despite the recent onset of wintery weather, locals will gather in Bethany Beach on Dec. 2, wearing just those types of clothing, for the Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation’s second annual Caribbean Christmas event.

Bear Trap brings back popular home tour
Village of Bear Trap Dunes’ home owners are looking beyond this holiday week toward the coming holiday season, and are again decorating their houses with lights, Christmas trees and décor, as part of plans to host the fourth Bear Trap-sponsored Holiday Home Tour.

Tour giving thanks for local artists
This Thanksgiving weekend will mark the 12th annual Southeastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour (SEDAST), when 15 of the top artists and crafters in the state open their studios to the public.

Obituaries
Edna Dorothy ‘Dot’ Weber, 84
Deborah Joan ‘Jersey’ Veach, 47
Gladys Marie Dodd, 94
Ross H. Rogers Sr., 83
Harry Cullen, 91
Gladys A. Swann, 77
Donald E. Crawford, 77

Howell and Lowercase Blues capitalize on Delaware nightlife
For local musician Aaron D. Howell and power trio Lowercase Blues, music has always been a first true love. From Motown and blues to classic rock tunes, these Delawareans have brought forth the calming classic Southern style with their own originality.

Beach Cottage offers difference
A regular customer of Ocean View’s Beach Cottage visited the furniture store/art gallery recently — not to purchase anything, but to show her new puppy to the store’s owner, Karen Pomije.

Concord runs to victory over Indians
No matter whom the No. 5 seeded Concord Raiders drew as opponents heading into the 2006 Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament, one thing was for certain: they were going to run the ball for better or worse.

Delmar knocks off Hodgson
After winning only one game over a team with a winning record during their ascension atop the Southern Henlopen Conference ranks this season, the Delmar Wildcats proved that they’re a legitimate Division II contender after dispatching the Hodgson Silver Eagles 27-12 behind timely passing by quarterback Alan Preston in the opening round of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association state football tournament on Nov. 17.