The Milford Review

The Milford Review
The News of the Week for Greater Milford, Delaware
November 30, 2010
2011 Election Date for
Council Moved
by Bryan Shupe
Boys & Girls Club Welcomes New
Executive Director
Dorian Mendez-Vaz brings a wealth of nonprofit experience to her new role in Milford.
Full story on page 4.
Milford City Council’s first order of new business at the
November 22 meeting was to change the election date
for the year 2011. Currently, the City of Milford Charter requires the “Annual Municipal Elections to be held
on the fourth Saturday of April.” This year the fourth
Saturday of April will fall between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The proposed change to the charter would
amend years where the election falls between those two
dates in order to not “place a burden on…those celebrating the holiday with family and friends, many of whom
will be out of town.” The amendment was passed unanimously; with Councilman Morrow and Councilwoman
Wilson absent.
The second order of new business was to amend the code
of the City of Milford entitled water for the purpose of
Milford’s
Emergency ‘Code
Purple’ Shelter
by Bryan Shupe
Faith-based organizations in downtown Milford are partnering together this winter to make sure
those in our community who are
less fortunate are safe. Circle of
Light, the Milford Ministerium,
the Milford Church of the Nazarene are working together to create
an Emergency Cold Shelter for the
homeless in our community. The
Emergency Cold Shelter will provide temporary shelter for up to
10 homeless men and 10 homeless
women when the local temperature
reached below 25 degrees. Volunteers at the shelter will provide
hospitality, an evening meal, a light
breakfast, and caring.
Pastor Kevin Bowers admits that
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prohibiting certain types of private water
wells. The order recognized that for “purposes of health and safety” persons within
the City of Milford will not be allowed to
build and maintain separate water wells
except as defined as agricultural, dewatering,
domestic, heat pump closed loop, heat pump
recharge, industrial, irrigation, observation,
public and test wells. The Council voted to
approve the amendment with all members
voting yes, except Councilman Adkins voting no and Councilwoman Wilson absent.
volunteers from around the community.
The City Council also voted to continue the
lease of the cell tower located on 106 South
Washington Street to Open Range Communications Incorporated and to accept the
lowest bid on a new F-450 truck with dump
body and snow plow for the City of Milford.
Mayor Ronnie Rogers also made an announcement to update the Council and the
community on Milford Board of Appeals
ruling to uphold a decision to condemn and
demolish properties located at the corner
of N. West Front Street and Church Street.
This undertaking, which has taken almost
three years, will hold the property owners
responsible for demolishing the buildings
and bringing the properties up to an acceptable and safe code. There will be further
discussion at the next City Council meetings
regarding what proceedings will take place if
the property owners do not comply.
Representative for Circle of Light Inc., Kevin Bowers, presented a partnership between
Circle of Light, the Milford Ministerium,
the Milford Church of the Nazarene and the
community for the purpose of creating an
Emergency Cold Shelter. The shelter would
provide temporary overnight shelter for up
to 10 homeless men and 10 homeless women when the temperature reaches 25 degrees
or lower. The shelter would be located at
the Milford Church of Nazarene and run by
The Office of State Planning was also at the
meeting to present a Master Plan for the
Southeast Region of the Milford area. The
plan included the presentation of existing
zoning, neighborhoods, agricultural and
environmental preservation, and transportation. The workshop was to show the Milford City Council and the community the
Master Plan developed by the Office of State
Planning for this region.
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COLD SHELTER from p. 1
the Emergency Cold Shelter is just a band aid
on the overall problem of homelessness. “A
significant percentage of homeless people are
unsheltered and vulnerable to hypothermia and
frostbite. This program is a small step in addressing the larger problem of homelessness,”
stated Pastor Bowers.
This program still needs volunteers and is
awaiting the final approval by the Fire Marshall
but the supporters of the shelter are continuing to push forward with plans. The program
consists of three components; intake at Circle
of Light, shelter at the Milford Church of
Nazarene, and volunteer groups. The Circle
of Light will provide intake at its office at 129
N. W. Front Street where guests will fill out
an information sheet, medical forms, liability
waivers and sign to agree to shelter program
rules. These rules include: agreeing to a check
for outstanding warrants and sex offenders lists,
a pocket search, breathalyzer test, random drug
tests, and the security of medications, knives
and other property at the discretion of the
intake staff. Guests will be required to shower
and will be given hygiene kits and clothing.
Intake will begin at 4:00 pm when the shelter
is declared open and by 6:00 pm guests will be
transported to the shelter.
The program will depend on volunteer teams
from local churches or residents willing to help.
The teams will prepare the meals and will be
encouraged to interact with guests. At least
two people, one male and one female, must
remain overnight. The Circle of Light is seeking people to fill the following position: Program Supervisor, to oversee the program, and
Volunteer Coordinator, to train and oversee
volunteers.
Pastor Bowers hopes to get this program up
and running as soon as possible and believes
that the program can be used as a tool to transition people from homelessness to housing.
“The ultimate goal for us all is to break the cycle of homelessness for these people. We want
to help them permanently change their lives,”
commented Pastor Bowers. A planning meeting will be held December 2 at the Church of
the Nazarene in Milford at 7:00 pm. Pastor
Bowers welcomes all to come and help support
the shelter.
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Boys & Girls Club Welcomes
New Executive Director
by The Greater Milford Boys & Girls Club
The Greater Milford Boys & Girls Club’s
Board of Directors is pleased to announce
the arrival of the Club’s Executive Director,
Dorian Mendez-Vaz.
Ms. Mendez-Vaz brings to Milford a wealth
of executive level nonprofit leadership. Most
recently she served as Interim Pastor at Taylor
Memorial Baptist Church in Paulsboro, New
Jersey. She is the founder and President of
Within Her Reach, Inc, a nationally focused
501c3 in Chicago for at-risk adolescent and
teenage girls.
She is the formal National Coordinator for
Children’s and Intergenerational Ministries
for American Baptist Churches USA in Valley
Forge, PA. Additionally, Dorian served a Lower School Head, Director of Admissions and
Teacher at St. Phillip’s Academy in Newark,
New Jersey. She formally directed the national
Fellows Program for the National Center for
Children in Poverty at Columbia University
in New York City. She also formally served as
Campaign Director and Research and Planning Associate for United Way of NYC and
Chicago. Dorian is the proprietor of “Manna
from Heaven – Sweet Cakes,’ which she established in 2006. She worked as an independent consultant for Westside Future YMCA in
Chicago, Elizabeth Port Presbyterian Center in
Elizabeth, New Jersey, and Families and Work
Institute in New York, NY.
Dorian earned her Master of Divinity from
Drew University Theological School; her
M.Ed. in Psychological Services from Springfield College in Massachusetts; her M.A. in
Religious Studies from Chicago Theological
Seminary; her B.S. in Elementary Education
from American International College. She lists
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forward to working with the community of Greater Milford to make this one of the flagship clubs.”
Dorian is elated to continue her career as Executive Director of a Boys & Girls Club. “I have a
passion for working with and on behalf of children
and youth. I also believe that central to our well
being as a society is how we help our young people excel to their greatest potential. I am excited
about joining the team of the Boys & Girls Clubs
The Greater Milford Boys & Girls Club will be
host a Welcoming Reception open to the public to
honor Ms. Mendez-Vaz Thursday, December 16
from 4 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Club located at
101 Delaware Veterans Boulevard. Please contact
Denise Mullen at 422-4453 for more information.
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Staff of the Bayhealth Medical Center and the Delaware
Office of Highway Safety
launched the 12th Annual
Safe Family Holiday Campaign with a third DUI Victim’s Tree in the trauma unit
at Bayhealth Medical Center
in Milford. DUI Victim
Trees have been set up in the
DMV lobbies in the past but
are now being moved to hos-
pital trauma units to bring
more attention and awareness to the dangers of impaired driving during the
holiday season.
The DUI Victim’s Tree
project memorializes alcohol-related deaths and
injuries which occur during the campaign period
by placing colored light
bulbs on the tree to represent each victim. Each red
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Each green light bulb symbolizes someone
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related crashes during the 2009 holiday
season and 49 others were injured. Currently 31 people have lost their lives in
alcohol related crashes in 2010 compared
to 38 at this time last year. As the 2010
holiday season begins the Office of Highway Safety and Delaware law enforcement
will increase the DUI checkpoints, patrols,
and public awareness activities and media
messaging to stop impaired and other dangerous drivers.
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Winter Sports Kick Off at MHS on December 3
by Bryan Shupe
The fall sports at the Milford High School are
wrapping up as the winter sports are already
holding practice. Glen Stevenson commented
that many of the fall sports including field
hockey improved this year but the highlight
of the season was the Boys and Girls Cross
Country team. With a record of 9-1 both
boys’ and girls’ cross country teams won the
Conference Championship at their Conference Tournament.
December 3 marks the start of winter sports at
the high school and teams have already begun
to practice for the season. Winter sports for
the high school include boys’ and girls’ basketball, wrestling, boys’ and girls’ swimming and
indoor track.
Boys’ basketball is coming off a great year.
Glen Stevenson, Athletic Director at the high
school acknowledges the hard work the players have demonstrated in the off-season. The
team “is very quick, they play at a very high
level, up-tempo pace,” commented Stevenson. Indoor Track, which is coached by Czar
Bloom who brought victory to the cross country teams this year, has a team full of excep-
tional athletes and looks to perform as they
have done in years past. The girls’ swim team
is coming off their Conference Championship and looking to have another competitive
team.
Some students to keep an eye out for this winter in sports are Dustin Killinger in wrestling,
Shane Letthand in basketball, Carl Richardson
in long-distance running and Dwayne Smith
in Indoor Track sprinting. Lexi Coon and Allisa Sanders will be two female athletes to keep
an eye on in swimming as they have already
won national titles.
The wrestling team has a new head coach,
Danny Rigby. With a team full of experienced athletes Rigby hopes that they will
continue to work hard. “You can have all the
experience you want but it’s the commitment and hard work that will lead to success,”
stated Rigby. The new head coach is excited
about the season and admits that it is his job
to inspire his kids. Coach Rigby teaches the
students that they must be on their toes everyday and work hard whether that is in the classroom or on the mat. He is looking forward
to seeing Senior Dustin Killinger perform this
season. “He has put a lot of work into wrestling in the off-season and is one of our top
guys,” said Coach Rigby. He hopes that they
can reach their full potential this season being
in a tough division; Northern Henlopen Conference. The wrestling team’s home opener
will be the Milford Invitational on December
10 -11.
BUSINESS
An Experienced Team
Dedicated to Your Needs
by Bryan Shupe
Bobbi Pavlak of Extreme Total Fitness has been a certified trainer in the wellness industry for seventeen years. Originally from the metropolitan area of
Northern Jersey, Bobbi started teaching others how to live a healthier lifestyle
by working in a variety of Fitness centers. She has kept herself on the edge of
the latest knowledge in physical fitness and training by focusing strongly on
continuing education in the field.
For Bobbi, it has always been a dream of hers to own her own health facility
and teach others how to maintain a life of wellness. In 2006 Bobbi helped
open the fitness facility Quest, which occupied the same building on NE Front
St in Milford, with the previous owners. Two years later she decided to take
over the business and give it a new name; Extreme Total Fitness.
Her goal was, and still remains, to create a “family oriented place that serves
health conscience enthusiasts in a friendly, unintimidating atmosphere.” Extreme Total Fitness separates itself from other health facilities by offer more
Holiday Auction & Tastes
of Milford a Huge Success
by Jo Schmeiser, Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford
The 4th Annual Holiday Auction & Tastes of Milford had to be
moved to the Shawnee Country Club this year, due to the necessity for more space, and if you were there you know why the decision was made. The Shawnee Country Club did a fabulous job
adding a tent, two bars, as many tables as possible and the help
from a full staff.
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in spinning and continuing education in order
to retain the license,” comments Bobbi. The
dedication of the staff and instructors demonstrates the level of expertise that Extreme Total
Fitness is devoted to.
than just a gym that focuses on building muscle. Extreme Total Fitness is a full service facility that offers a variety of cardio equipment,
Hammer Strength and Cybex weight training
equipment. There are fitness classes daily, a
supervised childcare facility during specified
times, personal training services and many conveniences such as showers for members’ use.
Extreme’s fitness classes include spinning, Zumba, yoga, and cardio kickbox which are offered
by certified instructors. Bobbi emphasizes that
her staff and instructors are professionals who
are experts in specific areas of health and are
devoted to the needs of their members. “What
makes our classes so different is the certification. For example, it takes a year to be certified
Bobbi’s greatest focus is on the members and
helping them reach whatever goal they want
to obtain. “There is a great variety of members
here. We have those who want to stay active,
power lifters, athletes, and individuals who just
want to stay healthy and lose a few pounds,”
stated Bobbi. Bobbi supports all of her members as individuals and creates a sense of comfort and camaraderie so they may meet the
goals they intend to overcome.
The separate fitness room, located in the back
of the facility, is used so that members taking
classes have a private area where they can focus
on exercising without disruption. Bobbi commits that their goal at Extreme Total Fitness is
to “promote good health through weight loss
and tone bodies, help resolve medical issues to
improve quality of life, and help relieve stress
in people of all ages.” The relaxed atmosphere
helps people to focus on themselves and their
goals.
Already a part of the health community in
Milford, Bobbi hopes to continue her outreach
to the community. Assisting with the community Relay for the Cancer Society last September she has helped to create awareness of
disease. Bobbi is a 13 year survivor herself and
knows the importance of a healthy and active
lifestyle. She wants to see more student-based
programs for fitness conditioning for teenagers
and introduce children to wellness at a younger
age. Bobbi also urges the importance of having
nutrition classes for children and parents that
teach them to eat healthy as a family.
Over the holiday season Bobbi recommends
that individuals continue to stay active and
keep consistency in their fitness routine. “I
know it is a busy time of year but with the
added stress and more food consumption the
body needs exercise to maintain its health,”
commented Bobbi.
To learn more about Extreme Total Fitness
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CHAMBER from page 9.
General Manager Trisha Marney says she really enjoyed working with 4th time Corporate
Sponsors Del-One, the Volunteers from the
Milford Senior Center, Barbara Steele and everyone from the Chamber of Commerce.
As in the past, the only issue was that there
weren’t enough seats. All of us on the committee want to apologize for any inconvenience however want to make sure everyone
understands that the event is not intended to
be a sit-down dinner. The event was modeled
around several other events around the state,
that are meant to be more like a cocktail party
with mingling and “tastes” from area restaurants and caterers. With over three hundred
people in attendance, there is no way possible
to have enough seats for everyone. The concept is to get a sample of food, talk with the
food vendor, checkout silent auction items
and mingle.
Several people mentioned that next year (other
than the reserved tables); we should eliminate
all “sit-down” tables and provide stand-up
bistro tables only. Many committee members
have discussed this option already and agree
it’s a great idea. This will allow more room for
people to socialize and be comfortable moving
from table to table.
In addition to the possibility of there being no seating available next year, committee
members who worked the registration tables
want to remind attendees that the doors do
not open until 6:00 p.m., and if you get to the
event anytime before 6:00, you will be expected to wait outside. Unfortunately we cannot
let one person (or party) in, because we’d have
to let everyone in at the same time in order to
be fair.
All in all the event was a huge success, giving
exposure to chamber member restaurants and
caterers, showcasing items from area businesses and offering an evening of food, fun and
early holiday shopping.
The success of the event served its main purpose as well, to raise money for the Milford
Senior Center and the Chamber of Commerce
for Greater Milford.
We couldn’t have done it without the many
volunteers from the Milford Senior Center
who spent endless hours collecting donations
for the auction and helping the evening of the
event. Corporate Sponsors Del-One, Table
Sponsors Delmarva Broadcasting, First Class
Properties and the Milford Senior Center also
helped make the event a success.
Barbara Steele, with Steele Electric, was also a
huge factor in the success of the event. Barbara is responsible for coordinating all the
food vendors, and working with them and the
Shawnee Country Club to make sure everything they need is made available.
Dave Wilson, the event auctioneer, really added excitement and value to the Live Auction
and helped raise a lot of money while Brenda
Beissel, with People’s Place was the “official”
event photographer.
The Holiday Auction and Tastes of Milford
2010 Committee would like to thank everyone who had a part in the event, and want to
let you know we are already making plans for
the 5th anniversary.
For more information about the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford call
302.422.3344 or email [email protected].
GOVERNMENT
Police Ask for Public’s Help
to Catch ATM Thief
Get to Know Your
City Government
Staff Report
by Bryan Shupe
The Milford Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying a male
suspect involved in a theft from an ATM machine located at Citizen’s Bank in
the Milford Plaza. On the afternoon 11/4/10 an unknown male used the 47yo
victim’s debit/ credit card to obtain money out of the victim’s bank account.
The unknown male suspect was possibly operating a white colored older model
large SUV w/ a white female passenger in the vehicle. The suspect is described
as a white or light complected male, mid to late 20’s, thin build 5’7 to 5’10,
wearing a gray hooded sweat shirt w/ the “American Choppers” insignia on it, a
white/black hat and blue jeans. Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Dwight Young of the Milford Police Department
Criminal Investigation Unit at 302-422-8081 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800TIP-3333.
Here at Milford Live one of our goals is to bring the community
of Milford closer together. In an attempt to do just that we will
be starting a series of articles where the community will get to
look at what their elected officials are thinking. We will ask these
public servants questions about our town, its challenges, its successes and most importantly its future. To kick off this series we
start with the Mayor of Milford Joseph Ronnie Rogers.
Mayor Rogers has a long history with the City of Milford. The
1956 graduate of Milford High School was first elected to city
government in 1972 as the Representative for the 1st Ward. He
served as Councilman until 1982 when he was elected the Mayor
of Milford that year. His term lasted until 2008 when he was
defeated by Daniel Marabello. Mr. Rogers ran
for Mayor in 2010 and was re-elected to the
position. Mayor Rogers is currently the longest serving Mayor in the State of Delaware.
Q: How do you think Milford is doing?
A: I am very optimistic about the future of
Milford. We have weathered the recession
pretty good compared with other surrounding cities. I attribute this to the community
who has come together and helped each other
during this time of need. There are so many
great individuals who have stepped up and
volunteered their time to help their neighbors.
I also have one of the best city councils I have
ever worked with. They all are working very
hard to put the needs of the city first.
Q: What is the biggest challenge for the city
of Milford?
A: Right now the economy is what is on everyone’s mind, and it should be. We are focused on economic development. We need
to stay competitive and attract new businesses
while helping those already here stay. We had
an experienced economic development consultant come to Milford to help us map out
what we should be looking for. We are trying
to prepare as much as we can for the future
and making sure we are ready for the upturn
of the economy. Our community, the schools,
and businesses have all started working closer
together to ensure that we stay competitive. Our job, as the City of Milford, is to
keep the city stable and financially sound. We
are doing that and creating opportunities for
growth.
Q: What is one thing you hope to change in
the future?
A: One challenge that is critical is creating
jobs so that our youth stay here in Milford
after high school and college. When I visit the
schools I am very impressed by the talent that
our students have. The problem is that many
of those talented students move away and
share those talents with other communities.
We are trying to create a business friendly
atmosphere so that jobs will be created here.
We really need to find ways to bring back our
talented youth.
Q: What is one thing you want the residents
of Milford to know?
A: I want them to know how hard the City
Council, the department heads and all of the
staff are working to make Milford become a
place we are all proud of. The city of Milford
is being recognized statewide by the Department of Economic Development and business organizations who see the progress we are
making. I am always getting positive feedback
from individuals who live in other towns. I
know the past couple years have been tough
on everyone from the recession but the community as a whole has really been coming
together to help each other. I want to thank
them all for that.
COMMUNITY
Celebrate a Yuletide
Season of Yesteryear
Staff Report
On Friday, December 3, 2010, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Downtown
Milford, Inc. invites you to enjoy the fun at the 5th Annual Holiday
Stroll in historic downtown Milford, Delaware.
Celebrate a yuletide season of yesteryear with FREE horse-drawn carriage rides, costumed strolling holiday carolers, the Christmas Carol
Band, a Christmas Tree Extravaganza, the Delmarva Miniature Horse
Club and of course, a visit to Santa’s House.
Stroll through the decorated three-block downtown district with holiday
trimmed store windows and the Mispillion Riverwalk flanked by luminaries. Explore the Milford Museum and stop by the City Hall Open
House. Visit the shops, restaurants, bakery, art galleries and artists’ studios for complimentary hot ciders and chocolates and seasonal treats,
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Traditional entertainment is one of the highlights of the Holiday Stroll – everything from
barbershop quartets and female quintets to
church choruses and bell ringers and faculty
performances at The Music School of Delaware.
In keeping with the Holiday Stroll tradition,
Milford is a “Community of Caring. Make
sure to stop by the Eagle 97.7 Toys for Tots
drop off location on Walnut Street. The vast
majority of downtown businesses and nonprofits will be accepting nonperishable and
monetary donations as well as contributing a
percentage of evening retail sales to their favorite charities.
SNOW or SHINE and FREE of charge, you
won’t want to miss an old-fashioned Christmas with Small Town charm this Holiday
season! Come listen to some great music,
sing some holiday tunes, meet the Sugarplum
Fairy, eat some great food, don your holiday
finest, shop local and most important of all –
“Stroll!”
“It’s wonderful that so many businesses and
arts organizations, including City Hall and the
Milford Museum, will be participating in this
year’s event,” said Lorraine J. Dion, Downtown Milford, Inc. Executive Director, “it’s a
wonderful opportunity for families to make
the Holiday Stroll one of their family holiday
traditions. We are delighted that once again
Dave Wilson of Wilson’s Auction has agreed
to sponsor the horse-drawn carriage rides and,
of course, our thankful to our many volunteers and community partners who make this
possible.”
For more information, contact the Downtown Milford, Inc. office at 302-839-1180 or
visit www.downtownmilford.org and follow
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Milford Public Library
Christmas Tree Extravaganza, monetary donations to the
Food Bank, tours of the library & the most gorgeous view of
the Riverwalk. The Friends of Milford Public Library host a
Holiday Book Sale, the Holiday Boutique & refreshments.
Second Street Players
Stop in for hot drinks and tours of the theater from 5 - 7 p.m.
Performance of "Seussical - The Musical" at 8:00 p.m.
The Music School of Delaware
Open House & "Instrument Petting Zoo". Stroll through the
school - try out some instruments & enjoy music performed
by our faculty!
Georgia House
Free Hot Cocoa. Cream of Crab Soup at $2 per cup and
$3 per bowl.
Milford Tavern
Stroll in and warm up with Holiday Cheer.
EcoChic Boutique
The Bell Choir from Avenue Church will perform in the loft.
Light refreshments will be served.
P erc e nt a g e of o ur s a l es d urin g th e e v e nt will b e d o n a t e d
to th e f a mily of S a ylor H a y es, a lo c a l 2-y e a r old w h o w a s
re c e ntly di a g n ose d with l e uk e mi a .
Kirby & Holloway
Samples with a Milford connection.
Warren Furniture
In-store sales, promotions & raffle.
Mispillion
Riverwalk in
Strolling Order
School Back Pack Food Program
Sponsored by the Calvary United Methodist Church.
A c c e p tin g "in divid u a l-siz e d " fo o d d o n a tio ns for th e ir "S c h o ol
B a c k P a c k Fo o d " Pro gr a m for lo c a l sc h o ol c hildre n.
Pack the Pantry
Sponsored by Shawnee County Club. A c c e p tin g d o n a tio ns
to b e n e fit th e Fo o d P a ntry.
Roasted Nuts & Popcorn
by Myra Mitchell
And on S. Washington Street:
Park Place Restaurant & Lounge
Stroll in and warm up with Holiday Cheer.
Downtown Milford, Inc. (DMI) is a nonprofit volunteer-driven organization dedicated to the continued successful revitalization of downtown Milford's
historic commercial district.
With special thanks & sincere appreciation to our
many volunteers and community partners who
make this event possible!
** a ll r e l a t e d e v e nts, a c tiviti e s & tim e s su b j e c t t o c h a n g e
Holiday refreshments & in-store specials. Plus receive a
FREE Trollbeads Bracelet with the purchase of a decorative clasp - value $40!
Downtowne Barber Shop
Take a look & learn more about Downtown Milford Inc.'s,
in partnership with the City of Milford, new pilot
streetscape project. Incorporated into our project are
new shade trees, tree grates & tree guards custom
designed by Milford's own Vintage Metalworks, which
allow greater walking space & protection to our trees, &
large hayracks, brimming with seasonal flowers, suspended from light posts.
Dolce
Wilmington Trust
Refreshments served. Discounts on a variety of merchandise.
Meet the artists "upstairs", tour the gallery & loft studios,
enjoy some holiday refreshments & experience a sensational view of Walnut Street. Give the Gift of Art this
holiday season. N o n-p e rish a b l e f o o d dro p o ff lo c a tio n
f or th e F o o d B a nk.
s, a c tiviti e s & tim e s su b j e c t t o c h a n g e
d, Inc. (DMI) is a nonprofit volunnization dedicated to the continevitalization of downtown Milford's
cial district.
Riverwalk Center for the Arts
p with Holiday Cheer.
um
Meet the Chronicle staff & enjoy holiday treats!
estaurant & Lounge
Holiday & seasonal flowers for sale from one of Milford's
premiere floral shops & greenhouses.
by Myra Mitchell
From 6 - 8 p.m. visit Santa & Mrs. Claus. Each child will
receive a free photo with Santa & stocking filled with candy.
The Marvel agency will be open this year and will provide cookies & punch.
Come see our Winter Wonderland inside and out!
& Popcorn
Gooden's Floral Shop
Diamond Dance Company's Dec. 4 & 5 performances of Th e
N ut cr a c k e r available for purchase here.
try
Santa House
Marvel Agency
spillion
verwalk in
rolling Order
Stop by and enjoy light refreshments. **Tickets for the
nee County Club. A c c e p tin g d o n a tio ns
P a ntry.
Refreshments served. C a n n e d g o o ds a c c e p t e d f or th e
C a lv a ry M e th o d ist C h urc h C a f é .
nks & sincere appreciation to our
s and community partners who
possible!
Tanner Associates
Lou's Bootery
during our open house.
Welcomes Holiday Strollers with samples of their
Christmas pastry menu. Stop by & enter to win one of
three prizes: $5 gift certificate, $10 gift certificate or one
gift basket from downtown merchants.
C oll e c tio ns a c c e p t e d f or D e l a w a r e F o o d P a ntry.
Riverside Antique Mall
Walnut Street
Happenings in
Strolling Order
Milford Chronicle
Holiday refreshments. R a ffl e ($1 / ti c k e t) f or t w o h a irc uts pro c e e ds t o b e n e fit th e D e l a w a r e Ve t e r a ns H o m e in
Milf ord .
**Tickets for the Diamond Dance Company's Dec. 4 & 5 performances of The Nutcracker available for purchase here.
Join us for holiday refreshments.
throughout the evening sponsored by Dave Wilson of
Wilson's Auction. Pick up and Drop off at Walnut St. & Park
Ave intersection.
Visit the horses on the lawn just off of the Riverwalk &
adjacent to the Santa
Blooming Boutique
NW Front St. Pilot Streetscape Project
FREE Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
Delmarva Miniature Horse Club
Light refreshments, holiday gift basket raffle (drawing at
7:30PM).
D o n a tio ns a c c e p t e d f or th e D e e 'jio n Fullm a n
S c h ol a rshi p Fu n d .
Calvary United Methodist Church.
a l-siz e d " fo o d d o n a tio ns for th e ir "S c h o ol
o gr a m for lo c a l sc h o ol c hildre n.
Financial donations or non-perishable items are being accepted at
the following locations during the Holiday Stroll. Please give to the
members of our community in need this holiday season.
Dolce
Downtowne Barber Shop
Eagle 97.7 Live broadcast Walnut Street location
EcoChic Boutique
Elegant Styles Hair Salon
LadyBug Shop
Milford Public Library
Minorbird
"Pack the Pantry" on the Riverwalk
Riverwalk Center for the Arts
"School Back Pack Food Program" on the Riverwalk
Tanner Associates
Walk on over to the LadyBug Shop's Winter Wonderland for
Cider and Cookies, special Holiday Sales, a raffle, free gift
wrapping and an opportunity to fill out your wish list.
20% of s a l es o n S a t., D e c . 4, fro m 10 a m - 2 p m , t o th e C irc l e
of Lig ht, a n o n profit gro u p th a t pro vid es t e m p or a ry sp a c e
& su p p ort t o w o m e n thre a t e n e d b y h o m e l essn ess.
erian Church
s, a c tiviti e s & tim e s su b j e c t t o c h a n g e
nks & sincere appreciation to our
s and community partners who
possible!
evitalization of downtown Milford's
cial district.
COMMUNITY OF CARING
LadyBug Shop
Elegant Styles Hair Salon
Pack Food Program
5-8PM
At The Music School of Delaware, music performed by the
faculty
At EcoChic Boutique, the Bell Choir of Avenue Church
8PM
Second Street Players' performance of "Seussical - The
Musical". Tickets for sale at the Riverfront Theater for both
the Dec. 3 & Dec. 4 performances.
Scones & tea in our dining room. Refreshments in gift
shop. Christmas teas on sale.
e with live entertainment & refreshments.
Other Live Entertainment
**Tickets for the Diamond Dance Company's Dec. 4 & 5
performances of The Nutcracker available for purchase here.
ollers at 5:30PM for hot chocolate & cookre, register to win a $100 Visa gift card.
5-6PM Christmas Carol Band (of the Milford Community Band)
5 - 7 p.m. Eagle 97.7 live broadcast
6:15 p.m. Back Swing
6:30 p.m. The Merry Carolers
7:00 p.m. Old Mill Four
7:30 p.m. Milford Church of the Nazarene Carolers
10% of s a l es o n e v e of D e c . 3 to Di a m o n d D a n c e C o m p a ny.
Meet & greet the Sugarplum Fairy & Clara from the
Nutcracker who will be available for autographs &
photos. So bring your favorite little girl to meet our ballerinas! Gingerbread House raffle & light refreshments.
Victorian Lady
s, 300-piece collection of century-old
ford history display, a Milford's Rock 'n Roll
hibit, a collection of 100 dolls and much,
Scheduled Performances on (or near) the
lawn at Riverfront Theater:
Minorbird
NW Front Street
Happenings in
Strolling Order
Strolling Holiday Carolers from 5 - 8 p.m. on Walnut &
NW Front Sts:
Back Swing - local barbershop quartet
The Merry Carolers - local female quintet
Old Mill Four - local barbershop quartet
Milford Church of the Nazarene Carolers
ington Street:
Entertainment