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Coastal Point • RUSLANA LAMBERT
Nick Mills of Ocean View gets a different perspective on the water in Bethany Beach on Wednesday, July 18.
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Coastal Point viewpoint 2007.20.07
DNREC approves grant for 'town hall' habitat
When Sally Boswell, education and outreach coordinator for the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, suggested to Millville Town Council members that their town hall would be the perfect place to transform into a pilot project for a “town-hall habitat,” council members were eager to get on board.
Residents to vote on Johnson's Corner sewer
Salvatore and Carmelita Liberto moved from a troubled Baltimore neighborhood on May 15, 2002, into a home in Fenwick West, off of Route 20. Retired, the two do not work and live on a fixed income. But on Saturday, they will be two of hundreds of residents voting on a proposed Sussex County sewer district that will cost them thousands upfront and year after year, if the district is approved.
Deadline nears for Bethany Beach candidates
Salvatore and Carmelita Liberto moved from a troubled Baltimore neighborhood on May 15, 2002, into a home in Fenwick West, off of Route 20. Retired, the two do not work and live on a fixed income. But on Saturday, they will be two of hundreds of residents voting on a proposed Sussex County sewer district that will cost them thousands upfront and year after year, if the district is approved.
Bethany Beach police ready for night out
On Thursday, July 26, from 5 to 9 p.m., the Bethany Beach Christian Church’s conference center, across from Bethany town hall, will be filled with families and public safety officers for the Bethany Beach Police Department’s annual Night Out.
Marina vows to correct financial debacle
A state audit review recently deduced that a financial slip-up at the Indian River Marina accounted for more than $162,000 in questionable and undocumented transactions between May 31, 2005, and Dec. 31, 2006. Poor financial bookkeeping, illicit sales and rental rates, and inappropriate discounts were among the concerns in the review made by state Auditor R. Thomas Wagner Jr.
The Agenda
'Delmarva Idol' heats up at Dublin Steakhouse
Karaoke nights on Tuesdays had been good to Sean Oates’ Dublin Steakhouse. Locals had shown up in droves to the Selbyville spot in the Mason Dixon Shopping Center to belt out throaty versions of 80’s hair-band songs and soulful country-western melodies.
Wife of former councilman arrested for assault
Kerin Magill, wife of former Ocean View Town Councilman Eric Magill, was arrested on July 12 after allegedly pushing a 71-year-old Ocean View resident after the July 10 council meeting. During an argument, Kerin Magill, 46, allegedly pushed Baptisit Damiano in the chest.
Planners recommend density bonus change
Despite a change one county official said could make the ordinance “unworkable,” Sussex County’s planning and zoning commissioners on Wednesday recommended approval of an ordinance that would allow county officials to trade density restrictions in certain residential developments for cash.
Memorable events cost more
Sussex County Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that tacks a fee onto marriage ceremonies through the county’s Clerk of the Peace office. George Parish, the county’s eccentric Clerk of the Peace, who performs the ceremonies and reportedly denies all gratuity offers, said the new ordinance will charge for a popular service and save taxpayers’ money.
Harry Potter madness kicks off
Tucked in back rooms, hidden from hordes of crazed fans, local bookstores are stilling quietly holding onto their most prized possession of the year and likely of the new millennium. Late tonight, though, hundreds of copies of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” will be pulled from their current spots within storage rooms and placed on shelves to await the eager hands of fans young and old, which are expected to flock in droves to local bookstores at midnight.
Sheriff's powers clarified by state
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has signed into law House Bill 154, which was designed to clarify “the responsibilities of the State Police and local police, and deletes an outdated reference to sheriff.”
Native plants compete chamber renovation
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce began much-needed building renovations in 2005, aiming to nearly double the size of the Chamber’s office and better meet the needs of the booming number of visitors and businesses that make use of the space on Route 1, just outside Fenwick Island.
Blue Surf asking town for transformer space
The redevelopment of the landmark oceanfront Blue Surf Motel in Bethany Beach started off with a bang last year, with resounding approval by the town’s Design Review Committee of a plan mixed retail/residential space in a style that some consider a prototype for the town’s preferred architecture.
South Bethany officials draw a line in the sand
Of the 122 calls received by South Bethany police in June, 35 calls were traced directly to activity from the traditional post-graduation visits by high school seniors, who often flock to the area’s beaches from the Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia areas for a week of celebration after their scholastic triumph.
South Bethany reviews vendors, smoking
Neighboring Bethany Beach prohibits beachside vendors, except for the town’s official beach rental concession, but South Bethany has always been relatively open to visits from the ice cream man, the snowball guy and even a farmer or two selling fresh produce from the back of a pickup truck.
Obituaries
Mary Lou Revel, 72
Jeffrie L. ‘Dusty’ Smith Sr., 64
Pet store returns to Millville, offering more for pets
House Pets in Millville has reopened in a big way. After a brief hiatus, the pet store has returned to Creek Side Plaza, along Route 26 — this time, expanding from their previous 2,400-square-foot establishment to 6,000 square feet. And, more room means more focus on local pet owners and their four-, two- and no-legged friends.
Beach & Bay Cottage Tour
The chance to grab tickets for the 16th Annual Beach & Bay Cottage Tour is quickly dwindling. This year, 10 homes throughout the Bethany and Fenwick areas will be featured, with proceeds benefiting the Friends of the South Coastal Library. Each home is new to the tour and brings with it complete originality and sophistication.
Warriors heat up and sweep upstate teams
Maybe the summer’s heat is rubbing off on the Sussex East Warriors Legion baseball team, because they’re on fire. They’ve won 10 of their last 11 games, to extend their record to 11-7 overall and 10-7 in the conference, after starting the season 1-6.
Lower Sussex Major Leaguers go 2-2 in tournament
In every sport, there is an immeasurable quantity known as pressure. And all the repetitions and going over the specifics of what should be done in certain situations can help prepare an athlete for the situations they may encounter. But the pressure that builds during the game is very difficult to replicate — especially for 11- and 12-year-olds. The fact is they just haven’t had enough experience yet.
Lower Sussex juniors fight off Laurel rebound
Lower Sussex’s Junior League All-Stars thought they were heading home after only four innings in a slaughter-rule win. They led Laurel 11-1 heading into the bottom half of the fourth on July 16, and it appeared that Lower Sussex would coast to the next round the following night.
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