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	Coastal Point • SUSAN LYONS It was a different kind of sunrise on Bethany Beach last Friday, Jan. 25, as snow blanketed the sand.

CHEER center director fired, arrested
Longtime Coastal Leisure CHEER Center Director Sheree Stephens is no longer working at the Ocean View senior center, after being arrested at the center Jan. 11 on theft and other charges and led away from her workplace in handcuffs by state police.

Bethany Wetlands development plan all wet in initial review
Bethany Beach planning commissioners on Jan. 19 expressed their concerns about a lack of information and clarity in the sketch plan presented to them for the proposed Mews of Bethany community.

Local couple home with triple play
The adage says, “Two is company. Three’s a crowd.” Then TV got its hands on the idea and concluded three was company. But for new parents Michelle and Shane Truitt, three’s a blessing and five is family.

DPL to explore on-shore wind power options
With a proposed contract for off-shore wind through BlueWater Wind tabled pending more state senate hearings, officials with Delmarva Power and Light (DPL) on Jan. 22 announced that they will take advantage of the time to explore other options for renewable energy — particularly, on-shore wind energy.

Maestro to make hearts 'ZIng' in Ocean View
Maestro Julien Benichou has always had a deep, assertive connection with music, ever since his early days practicing in a children’s chorus in his native France. From there, he dabbled with musical performance until he took a keen partiality to conducting and composing in his early teens.

The Agenda

Coastal Highway is ready to rumble ... safely
Bicyclists can pedal along the corridor of Coastal Highway with a little more reassurance, thanks to a program that began this week with the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) installing 11.5 miles of bicycle-friendly rumble strips along the 17 miles of roadway between Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island.

Ocean View considering move for public works
Ocean View officials are considering whether to use the Lampe House, adjacent to the town park, for a headquarters for the town’s public works department as shortages of funds and space leave the town administration stuck in the closet — literally.

Obituaries
Rose M. Powell, 83
John P. Driscoll, 89
Doris E. Sanville, 77
Michael W. ‘Mike’ Moore Sr., 46
Harry F. Chrisman Jr., 76
John W. Taylor Sr., 84

Miranda and Hardt go green
In the current real estate market, there’s a lot of competition, so it’s a given that every home for sale has to stand out. The same goes for the new-home building industry. In this area, buyers can now have their choice of new home in a new development on almost any back road, all touting that they are “minutes from the beach.” But not all of them are promoting that they were built with the environment in mind. That’s where Miranda and Hardt come in.

Is green just as mean on grungy grout?
Standing in the cleaning aisle of the grocery store can make you feel a little like you should have paid more attention in chemistry class.

Students make every day Earth Day with recycling project
Each year, the fourth-grade students in Tanya Mock’s class at East Millsboro Elementary School study a unit about preserving and protecting the environment.

Hybrid homes take green houses beyond solar panels
Two new homes nestled back in Ocean Way Estates, built by custom builder E.S.B. Inc., are turning the heads of passers-by. The solar panels atop the roof may be one of the most noticeable features of the houses, though for these eco-friendly dwellings, they’re just the tip of the iceberg.

Your green word of the week: Ecology
1: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
Human ecology
1: a branch of sociology dealing especially with the spatial and temporal interrelationships between humans and their economic, social, and political organization
2: the ecology of human communities and populations especially as concerned with preservation of environmental quality (as of air or water) through proper application of conservation and civil engineering practices
Source: Miriam Webster (m-w.com)

The word “ecology” is often used more loosely in such terms as social ecology and deep ecology and in common parlance as a synonym for the natural environment or environmentalism. Likewise “ecologic” or “ecological” is often taken in the sense of environmentally friendly.
Source: Wikipedia

Fractured Prune's new owner an old hand at doughnuts
Little can match the satisfaction of starting the morning off with a steaming cup of coffee and a hot, freshly crafted doughnut. Next, imagine the first time tasting that delicious, warm doughnut is absolutely free. (Now we have your attention!) And as long as Fractured Prune’s new owner Michael Albarado has his way, that satisfaction is exactly what everyone will experience when they stop into his shop in Millville.

Art organizations backing proposed art center
Last week’s meeting between representatives from various state-wide art organizations and Arts Consulting Group mustered high hopes for the Joshua M. Freeman Center for the Arts in the Bayside community in Selbyville. Dozens were in attendance, including artists, performers and enthusiasts.

Indians slip against CR, heavy conference games ahead
Another consecutive loss was the last thing on the mind of Indian River head coach Phil Mead when his basketball team took to the court on Tuesday night to face Henlopen North powerhouse Caesar Rodney, but that’s just what the Indians came away with, moving them to an even .500 on the season.