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Milford Celebrates With A Week Of Parades
The City of Milford was
treated to two fantastic
parades this past week, as the
2012 Milford Comunity
Parade and the parade to
celebrate Milford High
School’s 2012 Homecoming
brought flourishes of creativity out of the Milford community, leaving us all with
a great sense of pride in our
City. Milford LIVE and the
Milford Review were there,
capturing both parades. Inside this edition, you can see
the slideshows from each parade, as well as photos from
the Bucs Homecoming game.
October 23,
2012
Levitsky Sisters
Receive Award
For WWII
Service
By Bryan Shupe
Milford residents Dorothy and Ellan Levitsky were recently presented the
French Legion of Honor Award at the
French Embassy in Washington D.C. for
their heroic service in the United States
Army during World World II. The sisters
were among 13 veterans that received the
prestigious recognition as they were honored as Knights of the Legion of Honor.
First Lieutenant Ellan J. Levitsky and
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LEVITSKY SISTERS from page 1
Second Lieutenant Dorothy F. Levitsky both served
as Nurses with the 164th General Hospital in World
War II. Stationed in Normandy, France both sisters most notably served in the Battle of the Buldge
which was fought in the winter of 1944 and marked
the last major offensive effort by the Nazis during
the war.
Raised as children in Salem, New Jersey, Dorothy
and Ellan both were trained and worked as nurses at
hospitals in Philadelphia when WWII broke out. Ellan, the more outspoken and younger of the two sisters, had a desire to join the war effort and support
the troops that were fighting against Nazi Germany.
Being inseparable acrossed their entire lives, Ellan
knew that if she signed up Dorothy would answer
the call to serve as well. Dorothy’s one request when
she enlisted was that the two were not separated during the war.
“It was not a question of if I wanted to, but more
that I knew I had to go,” stated Ellan.
“I did not want her to be alone,” commented Dorothy. “I told them that we would only enlist if we
could be together.”
After coming home from work early one afternoon,
Ellan and Dorothy surprised their mother with the
news that they had quit their jobs and were enlisting
in the United States Army to serve in World War II.
On September 11, 1944, at the ages of 22 and 24,
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The Levitsky sisters at the French Embassy in
Washington D.C. as they received
the French Legion of Honor Award.
Photo provided by the Levitsky sisters.
the pair departed New York for Normandy, France
aboard the HMS Cynthia.
While on duty in France, Dorothy and Ellan served
as members of the 164th General Hospital from August 1944 to April 1945. During the war Ellan applied anesthesia to soldiers and Dorothy worked as
a staff nurse in the hospital wards. According to the
WWII US Medical Research Centre, the hospital
saw a total admission of 3,455 patients from
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October, 5 to December, 31 1944, with 31% medical
cases and 69% surgical cases. There were 1303 battle
casualties admitted.
“We did everything we had to and it is something we
will never forget,” commented Ellan. “Keep in mind
these were eighteen year old men we were taking care
of and they always made a point to thank us. Many of
them never got to see being a man as they gave their
lives for this country, they are the ones that deserve
the medal.”
Both sisters, now retired and living together in Milford, make an annual commitment to visit France as
hosts of D-Day services held in several small towns
across the country. In 2008 they attended the inauguration of a monument in Picauville, France, dedicated
to the 90th Infantry Division. Since then the sisters
have visited numerous WWII ceremonies in France
including the towns of Le Fiere, Gourbesville, and
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Robbins Seeks 33rd Representative Seat
Interview By Bryan Shupe
On Tuesday, November 6 voters of Milford in
the 33rd District will be deciding which man they
want to serve as their State Representative during
the 147th General Assembly. Small business owner
Kevin Robbins (Democrat) is challenging the incumbent Harold “Jack” Peterman (Republican).
1. Why are you running for the 33rd Representative District?
I’m John Kevin Robbins and I want to be your
State Representative. For those of you who may
not know anything about me, I am a small produce
farmer on Paradise Alley near Killen’s pond and I’m
a milk hauler. I drive a tanker truck to local dairy
farms in Kent and Sussex counties then deliver the
milk to the plants for processing. I’m married to my
wife Kim for 22 years and we have two children, J.T.
20, a student at Del tech and Marybeth, 14 a freshman at Lake Forest High School. I am a hardworking family man, who thinks it’s time for middle class,
sensible people, like me, to be heard. The people of
the 33rd Representative District deserve clear and focused representation in Dover. We need reasonable,
common sense, solutions to our current problems
and I will bring a “no-nonsense” approach to creating a brighter future for our families.
2. What personal or professional background
will be critical to performing the duties of State
Representative?
As a small business owner and a blue collar worker,
I understand just how much taxes and fees hurt middle class people like me. I feel that taxes should stay
at the current level until the economy improves, and
then hopefully in the next two years, lead the fight to
lower taxes and fees on the middle class. More specifically I believe that the gross receipts tax on small
business owners should be more clearly examined.
In order for the economy to improve, the small businesses need to thrive. Helping them with the lifting
of gross receipts taxes would be one way the State
could aid the prosperity of small businesses.
3.Name a specific example of something the
State House of Representatives has done to improve the quality of life for citizens in Delaware.
There were a number of bills passed that will increase the quality of life for Delawareans. First,
through the budget bill, Delaware was able to raise
the percentage of high need children in the qualityrated early childhood programs from 20% to nearly
80% over the next four years. Investing in our children will continue to improve everyone’s quality of
life. Second, HB 275, is the Veterans Opportunity
Tax Credit. It helps recent combat veterans return
to work. The bill allows companies a $1500 annual
tax credit for each veteran they hire. We must invest
in those who protect our country. Third, the budget
bill supported the Delaware Young Farmers Program
which is a no-interest loan program for young farmers looking to begin an agribusiness operation. New
farms and new small businesses will begin because of
this program.
4. Name a specific example of something you
would like to change in your first term if you are
elected to the 33rd Representative seat.
Since I began this campaign to be your representative, two methamphetamine labs have been discovered in the 33rd district. These illegal labs are extremely volatile and could easily explode, which is
a serious public safety issue, along with these illegal
drugs making their way to the streets. Methamphetamines are made from a common over the counter
product, Sudafed, used for nasal decongestion. Currently you can buy this product without a prescription, in a limited quantity, but you have to show
your state issued photo ID to get it from a pharmacy.
This information is not sent to the authorities in a
timely manner. I would be in favor of this product
being added to the state’s Prescription Monitoring
program, to get a clear picture of who is purchasing
a large amount of this drug and to properly investigate who may be making methamphetamines. Pharmacies in Delaware are required to send in all narcotic prescriptions filled each day to the Prescription
Monitoring program, I would suggest that Sudafed
products be added to this system, to allow the authorities to investigate those who make be purchasing large quantities of these products.
5. What issues do you feel are important to the
citizens of Milford, Delaware in particular?
I believe that the changes to Route 1 north of the
city will impact the citizens of Milford. When the
overpasses are put in at both Bowers Beach and at
the Thompsonville light, it will be extremely difficult
to cross the highway from NE 10th St and Route 14,
since these traffic lights will be eliminated. I propose
that the overpasses for these non-traffic signaled intersections be completed prior to the overpasses at
Bowers Beach and Thompsonville. We must make
sure that people in and around Woods Haven can
easily come into the City of Milford.
6. How will you offer help to the City of Milford’s focus on economic development?
All you have to do is walk down Walnut St. in Milford to understand how important the small businesses are to this city. I believe that the best way to
increase jobs is to give small businesses incentives to
start or grow their businesses. My wife, for example
was able to start a small business early this summer
with the help of DEDO, creating eight new jobs in
Kent County. The Department of Economic Development mentored on the business plan and to steer
the business in the right way to proceed. I believe
that small businesses that work with DEDO and
meet their set criteria should be given additional tax
breaks for creating jobs in Delaware. I don’t believe
that all job creation should come via government
with big programs. I believe, however, that the best
way to create jobs is to give incentives for the small
businesses to grow. When the small businesses are
growing, the city is healthy.
7. If elected to office in November, how will you
help small business owners in your district?
Both my wife and I own small businesses. I understand what problems and concerns these owners
have. I will be an advocate for all the small business owners in this district, fighting to keep them
strong and viable. I will support more small business incentives such as Project Pop-Up, which gives
a small start-up business 3 months rent free during
the holiday season, to encourage them to move into
the downtown Milford area.
8. Why should voters choose you over your opponent on Tuesday, November 6, 2012?
It’s pretty simple to sum this all up. If you want
to be represented in Dover, I will be your voice. My
opponent has placed “not voting” casts 7% of the
time. He voted against campaign finance reforms
and lobbyist reforms. My opponent voted against
manufactured-home community owners from raising rent above certain criteria. He really voted for
the owners to be able to raise rent on those on fixed
incomes or young families at a whim, without regard to market trends, inflation rates, etc. That was
a vote against the working families and elderly and a
vote for the wealthy land owners. Your concerns will
be my concerns. I will work for you and I will vote
in the interest of the people. As a farmer and small
business owner, I have worked hard every day to ensure that my family is provided for and their needs
are met. I will bring this same passion to Dover. We
need a commitment to strengthening our economy,
maintaining our schools’ top quality, and protecting
our land so we can leave it to our children. I promise to uphold that commitment for this district now,
and in the future. I will bring fresh ideas with an old
fashion work ethic. I’m John Kevin Robbins and I
am your common-sense, no-nonsense choice.
Peterman Seeks Reelection in 33rd
Interview By Bryan Shupe
On Tuesday, November 6 voters of Milford in
the 33rd District will be deciding which man they
want to serve as their State Representative during
the 147th General Assembly. Small business owner
Kevin Robbins (Democrat) is challenging the incumbent Harold “Jack” Peterman (Republican).
1. Why are you running for the 33rd Representative District?
As the incumbent State Representative, I want to
continue serving the people of this district. A lifelong resident of this area and a long-time farmer, I
believe I have a deep connection to our community,
a good understanding of the challenges we face, and
a sincere desire to help the residents of the 33rd District overcome these challenges.
2. What personal or professional background
will be critical to performing the duties of State
Representative?
I have previously served this community as both a
Kent County Levy Court Commissioner and Kent
County Levy Court President. As the first-term incumbent state representative, I have proven capable
of serving my constituents, living up to my promises,
and effectively discharging the duties of this office.
3. Name a specific example of something the
State House of Representatives has done to improve the quality of life for citizens in Delaware.
I successfully co-sponsored two tax cuts in my first
term in office, House Bill 127 and House Bill 128,
making reductions in the gross receipts tax and personal income tax.
4.Name a specific example of something you
would like to change in your first term if you are
elected to the 33rd Representative seat.
It’s what I don’t want to see changed that is at issue. In 2009, before I was elected, the governor and
General Assembly enacted a tax hike package totaling more than $200 million. Some major elements
of the package – including taxes on working families
and businesses – are set to expire in 2013 and 2014.
It appears that there will be a push in the 147th General Assembly to extend those hikes. If re-elected, I
will oppose any measure that prolongs these tax increases. I also plan on re-introducing a bill I sponsored in my first term calling for the repeal of the
so-called “Death Tax.” The death of a citizen should
not be an excuse for the state to rob his rightful heirs.
5. What issues do you feel are important to the
citizens of Milford, Delaware in particular?
I think employment is the top issue facing our community and most other communities in Delaware.
According to federal statistics, Delaware has the 13th
highest residential electricity rate in the nation, the
13th highest commercial rate and 7th highest residential average monthly bill. This isn’t the fault of
the Co-op or Delmarva Power, but rather misguided
state policies that are driving-up costs. Major employers in our area – like First State Manufacturing,
Baltimore Air Coil, and Perdue – are major power
consumers. Escalating rates are hurting their competitiveness and ability to create jobs. If re-elected, I
will continue to pursue legislation aimed at re-crafting the state’s energy policies so that they make sense
for both businesses and the environment.
6. How will you offer help to the City of Milford’s focus on economic development?
Land use has always been a local issue in Delaware
and I think it should remain so. I will help the City
of Milford in any way I can, providing as much or as
little assistance as city officials wish.
7. If elected to office in November, how will you
help small business owners in your district?
While some regulations are needed to protect
the public welfare, our state government has often
over-stepped its mandate and imposed pointless
and cumbersome rules on small business operators.
These regulations, which carry the weight of law but
which get no legislative oversight, increase costs and
seriously impair small businesses from creating new,
quality jobs. At the prodding of myself and other
members of the House Minority Caucus, the governor this year instituted some limited regulatory review. While it’s a good start, I believe we need mandatory periodic review of all regulations – as is done
in other states.
8. Why should voters choose you over your opponent on Tuesday, November 6, 2012?
Without detracting from my opponent, I have
more experience in elected office and have a proven
track record of accomplishment, such as working to
get the Delaware Veterans Home built in Milford.
As previously mentioned, I have extensive experience
as an elected-office holder. I have proven capable of
serving my constituents, living up to my promises,
and effectively serving the people of this community.
I am humbled by their support and hope that they
will continue to place their faith in me.
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Milford Florist and Home Decor has opened its doors
across from the Milford Public Library on 10 S.E. Front
Street. Chuck Betz and Todd Bruce have opened the
new floral shop in the location that once housed Bay
Pharmacy. One of the newest business in town, Milford Florist and Home Decor offers personalized fresh
and silk floral arrangements and home decor items
and consultations.
Todd Bruce has 12 years of experience with Country
Flowers in Houston, DE and is extending his expertise
to the Milford area with the downtown Milford shop.
The building has been transformed inside by Chuck
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Milford Community Parade A Big Success
By Bryan Shupe
For the full Community Parade slideshow & a list of winners, click here.
Homecoming Parade Delights Milford
By Bryan Shupe
For the full Homecoming Parade slideshow, click here.
Morris Receives Academic Achievement Award
By Bryan Shupe
Continuing their success in preparing Milford
area children for elementary school, Morris Early Childhood Center has received the 2012 Academic Achievement Award from the State of Delaware. Joining 8 other Sussex County schools at
Laurel High School earlier this month to receive
the award, Morris became the first ever early childhood center to receive the award.
The award, which was created by legislation
spearheaded by Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn
and passed by the Delaware General Assembly in
2009, gives each recognized public school $50,000
for “significantly closing the achievement gap and/
or exceeding their adequate yearly progress for two
or more consecutive years.”
Principal of Morris Early Childhood Center
Elizabeth Conaway contributes the success over
the past several years to the constant involvement
and individualized attention her teachers and staff
give to their students on a daily basis. Principal of
the Milford school that prepares children for Lulu
Ross Elementary and Mispillion Elementary, Ms.
Conaway takes the job of creating a strong foundation for their future educational career very seriously. Through the implementation of programs
such as Individual Education Plans, Professional
Learning Community time and Positive Behavior
Support, the Morris
school has been able
to increase every student’s probability for
success.
Morris Early Childhood Center has
implemented the Individual Education
Plan (IEP) to connect
kids with the related
services they need for
success at the earliest
age possible. Children who need help
with learning or social skills can be enrolled in an extended
pre-kindergarten curriculum to prepare
them for kindergarten. Once students are at the
level of kindergarten, the focus involves individualized instruction for math and writing. Students
who are targeted to have difficulties learning these
skills are enrolled in additional courses, that last
30 minutes, to ensure that they continue at the
level their fellow classmates are.
“We differentiate instruction to challenge each
student and use individualized intervention to
provide students the skills they need to move forward,” commented Principal Conaway. “Each
child is exposed to learning in a group setting and
also treated as an individual in areas that they are
having difficulties with.”
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Before Morris students can graduate to the Mispillion or Lulu Ross Elementary Schools the expectation is that they should be able to read. To
establish a school wide effort to ensure the success in the transition from
kindergarden to elementary school Professional Learning Community
(PLC) times have been implemented. During PLC time teachers collaborate about student performance, assessment measures and the curriculum.
This allows students to receive more consistent learning in each classroom
and throughout each grade level.
“These PLC times allow us to constantly reflect on what we are doing
and how we can do it better,” commented Ms. Conaway. “We truly have a
wonderful, committed staff. These teachers are so invested in their students
and they will work with each student as long as it takes to help make sure
they succeed.”
At such an early age of development it is just as important to teach students socialization skills as it is academic learning. Every classroom participates in the Positive Behavior Support program (PBS) which encourages
students to learn their social ABC’s: A stands for act safely, B stands for be
a friend and C stands for choose a manner. When students demonstrate
positive behavior they receive awards that can be used to “purchase” rewards such as classroom parties.
“For many of our students, this is the first time that they experience socialization with others outside of their family,” commented Ms. Conaway.
“We have a large spectrum of students from those that come to us already
knowing how to read to those that do not know how to hold a pencil properly. We are taking the lead in preparing them for their future in education.”
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Mispillion Celebrates National
School Lunch Week
By Terry Rogers
JoAnn Joseph, Cafeteria Manager at Milford’s Mispillion Elementary School chose
a unique way to promote National School
Lunch Week, held throughout the country
October 15 through 19. As part of this year’s
theme, “School Lunch – What’s Cooking?”
which celebrates the healthy options added to
school lunches as part of the USDA’s Healthy,
Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Joseph and
her staff decided to use the promotion to encourage students to try new vegetables.
“We wanted kids and parents to realize that
school lunches are just as important as their studies,”
Joseph said. “When children don’t eat, they cannot
learn, and since our school has 60 percent of the
students on free or reduced lunches, meals at school
become critical. We serve 500 students lunch, but
only 260 for breakfast. We understand that some
are eating at home, but we are concerned that too
many skip breakfast and do not take advantage of
the fact that breakfast at school is free for everyone.”
Joseph sent a request to all grade levels in the
school asking each level to choose from one of the
vegetable categories set forth by the USDA. First
graders chose from a list of starchy vegetables including corn, green peas, green lima beans and
potatoes, and the winning choice was green lima
beans. Second graders chose from the beans and
peas category, choosing lentils as their chosen vegetable. Third graders selected from dark green vegetables, with spinach coming out on top. Red and
orange vegetables were the category given to fourth
graders, who chose acorn squash. Fifth graders were
given “other vegetables” as a category.
“The fifth graders gave me the biggest challenge
as they chose two vegetables – cabbage and green
beans,” Joseph laughed. “Those are two vegetables
you don’t usually think of cooking together. Luckily, I was able to find a recipe that used both of
those ingredients.
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Using the chosen vegetables, Joseph and her staff
created a menu item for students to try, and a menu
item was featured each day during National School
Lunch Week.
Students in Ms. Gibson’s class at Mispillion were
at first hesitant to try the Lima Bean Casserole, and
Ms. Gibson used the book “Green Eggs and Ham” to
demonstrate how at the beginning of the book, the
character did not even want to try the green eggs and
ham, but at the end of the book, he liked them. All
of the students who tried the casserole said they liked
it, and would eat lima beans again, even if they were
cooked differently. Students who tried the dish wrote
their name on a paper lima bean, had it glued to a
plate and hung in the cafeteria.
During Wednesday’s lunch service, Bev Harp, Child
Nutrition Supervisor, assisted in passing out samples
of the Squash and Apple Casserole, while dressed as
a giant cucumber. The children enjoyed receiving the
casserole from Ms. Harp, who encouraged them to
at least try it, and if they did not like it, they did not
have to eat it.
“It was good,” said Allandra Russ, who also said she
normally didn’t like squash. Allandra said she would
eat the recipe again if the cafeteria offered the menu
item. Juliana Diaz also liked the recipe, but said she
eats squash at home and likes it. Abbey Allen, who
had never had squash before, also enjoyed the dish
and would eat it again.
“It tastes just like apple pie,” said Jamar Lovett, who
had never tried squash before. He said he would definitely eat the recipe again.
Students who packed lunch were also permitted to
try the recipes. In addition to the special menu items,
students were given bookmarks as they went through
the cafeteria line. Flyers were sent home to parents to
let them know about the promotion as well.
“We are seeing more children taking fruits and vegetables now,” Joseph stated. “Hopefully, this trend
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are making changes in how they view food at a young
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On Sunday, October 21, 2012,
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Delaware Fire Marshall’s Office. A Delaware State
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the attention of many of the children and adults in
attendance.
Corporal Shawn Wright, the pilot of the helicop-
ter and Corporal Sean McDerby, the medic on the
chopper, explained the missions of the Delaware
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scenes once ground medics, who are the first to arrive at an accident, determine a patient needs immediate transport to a trauma center or hospital. In
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“Ninety percent of our job involves patient transport,” said Corporal McDerby. “If we can land at a
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Rob Mauch, Supervisor with the Sussex County Paramedics, explained to the many children and
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clothes are on fire,” said Kamiya Guinn, who attended the event with her brother, Kamari. They both
thought the helicopter was “cool.”
Children also felt how much pressure comes out of
a fire hose with as company volunteers allowed them
to spray hanging tennis balls and a speed limit sign.
Many of the children were surprised at how much
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pressure the water had and how the force of the water
can knock things over.
Milford has had a fire company since January 26,
1802, when a law passed by the General Assembly
allowed Milford to incorporate a company in the
city. Members were required to meet every year on
the first Saturday in February to elect officers. In
1869, the town formed the Milford Hook and Ladder Company, and the company was equipped with
a hand-drawn hook and ladder truck from Rumsey
Company of New York. The first truck was housed
in a building located behind what was then W.A.
Humes Hardware Store, and now houses Mispillion
Art League and other art galleries.
On January 26, 1891 around 9:30 pm, a fire in
the stables of the Central Hotel threatened not only
the hotel, but to cause significant damage to the entire town. According to reports, citizens set up two
lines of men to the river, which was about 75 yards
away from the hotel, wetting the side of the hotel in
order to save it. The fire prompted a special meeting of the town commissioners on February 9, 1892,
where they appointed a committee with the “power
to control the hose and carriage” until a formal fire
company could be organized.
Milford Fire Company was chartered by the City
of Milford on April 18, 1892, and the first officers
elected were W.T. Watson, President; J.A. Hall, VicePresident; Theodore Townsend, Secretary; and F.H.
Kramlich, Treasurer. The first order of business for
the newly chartered company was the purchase of a
fire truck. The members raised $4,345 in ten days,
and, by adding carnival proceeds, purchased Truck
No. 1 from the American LaFrance Fire Truck Company for $6,750.
the second floor before moving to their own building.
After dedication of the building, citizens participated
in a Grand Parade followed by the annual Fireman’s
Carnival.
In 1917, Paris T. Carlisle IV, the son of Paris T.
and Anna Vaules Carlisle, and an apprentice physicist at the L.D. Caulk Company, was drafted to serve
in the American Expeditionary Force in World War
I. On October 6, 1918, Carlisle was killed in action
in at the Battle of the Argonne Forest. Carlisle was an
active member of the Milford Fire Company, holding many offices, including Vice-President, Recording Secretary, and First Assistant Engineer. In honor
of his valued service to the company, at the regular
meeting on December 5, 1918, members voted to officially change the name of the company to the Carlisle Fire Company, a name that remains today.
In 1978, the company moved to their current location at 615 Northwest Front Street, but the original
firehouse still stands, and is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
In 1925, Carlisle Fire Company moved into a stateof-the-art fire station at the corner of Church and
Southeast Second Streets in Milford. The building
was a sign of how important the fire company was to
the citizens of the town, as the first floor held a gym
where school basketball games were held. The second
floor held the Varney Auditorium, named for Charles
Varney, who was elected President of the company in
1915 and held that office for more than 30 years. The
banquet facilities located in the Varney Auditorium
were the most elegant in town and many banquets,
meetings, dances and other community events were
held there.
The Milford Public Library also used two rooms on
Milford LIVE Fans Visit DE Breweries
By Bryan Shupe
Milford LIVE hosted their second MLIVE Experiences Road Trip as they took Milford LIVE fans on
private tours of Fordham Brewing Company and Old
Dominion Brewing Company in Dover and Dogfish
Head Craft Brewed Ales in Milton on Saturday, October 20. MLIVE Experiences is a unique concept that
brings Milford LIVE readers together offline to experience events, programs and activities in person.
Milford LIVE is planning on hosting another experience after the first of the year and will be releasing details shortly. Please send any suggestions of events you
want to attend to [email protected].
For the full MilfordLIVE Brew Tour slideshow, click here.
Anne Jenkins Art Gallery Hosts
Pop-Up Art Show Nov. 8
Staff Report
Anne Jenkins Art Gallery presents “5 – a
Pop-Up Show,” a 3-day only show featuring
five local, nationally recognized women artists each using a different media. The opening
reception is on Thursday, November 8, from
5:00-8:00 p.m. This event is free and open to
the public at 127 NW Front St., Milford. The
show runs through Sunday, November 11.
The five featured artists and their media are
April Allyson Abel, photography, Sonja M.
Frey, collage, Rosemary Connelly, water-based
media, Anne Jenkins, acrylics and Deborah
Johnson, fiber.
“I’m honored to present “5” and to focus on
women artists. The idea is to explore the different media and techniques the artists use,”
gallery artist Anne Jenkins said. “It also gives
the public a chance to meet the artists and find
out what makes them create art as they do, and
why. It’s going to be an exciting show, it’s short
and sweet – you only have 3 days to view and
buy the art.”
Each artist will present just five pieces of fine,
affordable art – paintings, photographs and fiber art in 2D and 3D in some of the fiber art,
Jenkins said. Since the artists have very different styles and subject matter, five pieces each
makes it easier to see a body of work but not
be overwhelmed.
For example, Frey uses acrylic paint and
various items to create abstract collages with
intriguing depth and color whereas Connelly
often paints delicate soft scenes with waterbased paints and Jenkins uses bold color in
heavily textured, impasto style acrylics applied
by palette knife rather than a brush. Abel’s photography highlights scenes or objects from an
unusual perspective and Johnson’s fiber work
demonstrates every day vessels as art.
The show hours are Wednesday, November
8 opening reception from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday, November 9 & 10 from 11:00
a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 11
from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For information,
call (302) 393-6629 visit the website http://
annejenkinsart.com or follow on facebook at
http://facebook.com/annejenkinsartgallery
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Riverfront Theatre Opens “Willy Wonka” Nov. 23
By Steve Twilley
Roald Dahl’s timeless tale about a candy man and
his chocolate factory will be brought to Riverfront
Theatre’s stage in Second Street Players’ holiday production of the musical, “Willy Wonka.” The show
runs for two weekends with performances on Nov.
23, 24, 25, 30 and Dec 1 and 2. The Friday and
Saturday shows begin at 8 pm. The Sunday matinees begin at 3 pm. Riverfront Theatre is located at
2 S. Walnut Street in downtown Milford, Delaware.
Plenty of free parking is available near the theatre.
“Willy Wonka” features all the favorite songs from
the film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,”
such as “The Candy Man,” “Pure Imagination,”
“Oompa Loompa” and “I Want it Now.” Roald
Dahl’s 1964 novel has twice been made into a hit
film. The 1971 musical film starred Gene Wilder as
the mysterious Mr Wonka, with Johnny Depp taking the role in the 2005 re-make.
The stage musical follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will
win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a
lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning
children are insufferable brats. The fifth is a likeable
young lad named Charlie Bucket who takes the tour
in the company of his equally amiable grandfather.
The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules
in the factory – or suffer the consequences.
“Willy Wonka” features a cast of more than 20, all
ranging in age from 7 to 70. The title role of Willy Wonka is played by Eric Hamilton of Magnolia.
Eric was most recently seen as The Tin Woodsman
in Second Street Players’ spring production of “The
Wizard of Oz.”
The five Golden Ticket winners include Charlie
Bucket (Devon Lynch from Georgetown), the gumsmacking Violet Beauregarde (Hadley O’Day from
Milford), the spoiled Veruca Salt (Melanie Newark
from Harrington), perpetually hungry Augustus
Gloop (Andrew Hall from Milford), and the pistolpacking Mike Teavee (Richard Gallo from Rehoboth
Beach).
“Willy Wonka” is directed by Susan Newark from
Harrington. “Everyone has probably seen the movie,” Susan said, “but on stage it’s a whole different
experience. We came up with a lot of creative ways
to tell the story and show Willy Wonka’s amazing
chocolate factory.”
Reserved tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for
children ages 12 and under. For more information
about the show, or to reserve your tickets, visit Sec-
ond Street Players online at secondstreetplayers.com.
Tickets may also be purchased by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006.
Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka” (Theatre for Young
Audiences version) is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. The
production is made possible, in part, by a grant from
the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency
dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in
Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowments of the Arts.
DE Dance Alliance & DE Ballet To Host Dinner Theatre
By Bryan Shupe
The Delaware Dance Alliance and Delaware Ballet
will partner to offer performances inspired by the
big band era along with comical, classical dance entertainment. The show will be held at the Milford
Senior Center, 111 Park Avenue, Milford, DE, on
November 10th at 7pm, offering light fare, beverages and a cash bar during the show.
Delaware Ballet will be presenting a classical, humorous piece choreographed by Pennsylvania Ballet’s, Meredith Rainey, followed by various styles of
choreography done by Delaware Ballet’s Associate
Artistic Director, Brittany Faulkingham. Delaware
Ballet, a non-profit dance company, has been Delaware’s residential company for over 30 years now
under the direction of Artistic Director, Dan Kaiser,
former soloist of Pennsylvania Ballet.
The Delaware Dance Alliance, which has performed
“Twilight Ballet” and “Pirates of the Caribbean Ballet” the past two springs at the Schwartz Center for
the Arts, will be presenting The Nutcracker Suite, as
arranged by Duke Ellington. In this version, Clara is
celebrating her birthday with friends as they run into
some lads on their way for a night on the town. The
merry group goes to a 1940’s cabaret, where they are
entertained by some amazing performers including
Chinoiserie, Arabesque Cookie, Toot Toot Tootie,
and Sugar Rum Cherry.
“We really wanted to do something different for the Milford
community,” commented Michele Xiques, Director of Delaware Dance Alliance. “There
are a lot of performances of The
Nutcracker across the state and I
wanted to offer a dinner theatre
that highlights the experience of
the performance.”
Artistic Director, Michele
Xiques, has choreographed this
new show drawing from classical ballet, traditional jazz,
swing, and a few fun twists. She
pulls from her experiences as a
professional performer to offer a
wonderful blend of influences in
dance styles.
Cast Left to Right: Andrea Picazo, Danielle DelNegro, Abbie
Gaunt, Maria Fry, Katie Fields, Tyrezz Hopkins, Lizzy Howell, Jill
Wilkins, Imani Cummings, Quiaunna Powell, Owen Lawson, Lily
Walton
“It is always interesting to me to see who is cast
as which characters,” commented Xiques. “A dancer
can transform so much in just a year’s time and the
individual personality each dancer brings to each
character is exciting.”
Tickets for the dinner theater on November 10th
at 7pm are $20 a person in advance, or $25 at the
door. Individuals are encouraged to purchase tickets
ahead of time in order to accommodate the event
with enough food. Tickets may be purchased in
person at the Milford Senior Center, at First State
Academy of Dance, 107 Maple Avenue in Milford
or online with a credit card through www.brownpapertickets.com (search by typing in Jazz Nutcracker.)
Keeping Downtown Milford Vibrant
By Lee Nelson, Downtown Milford, Inc.
Spooktacular is back. DMI joins forces with
Fur-Baby Boutique and Second Street Players
on Saturday, October 27 from 1:00-5:00 p.m.
at the Riverfront Theater on Walnut Street. It
all starts with Chunkin Punkins Storytelling,
crafts and face painting, children’s costume contest and then a pet costume contest followed
at 4:00 p.m. with Bill Walton entertaining and
scaring with children’s ghost stories. Mark your
calendars and don’t miss out on the fun.
We bid farewell to The Riverwalk Farmers
Market for this season with the final market on
Saturday, October 27. We had more vendors
than ever this year and we look forward to another successful and bigger market in 2013. The
new team of DMI volunteers organizing the
market learned a lot and did a great job. A big
thank you to them, one and all. We also thank
Bayhealth for sponsoring the market.
DMI welcomes Jenn White and Little Posies
Photography to the downtown business community. The studio was opened by our collaboration effort with the Delaware Dept. of Economic Development “Project – Pop-up” at 131
NW Front Street. Details of the grand opening
will be announced later. The telephone number is (302) 258-7938 and the studio website is
http://littleposiesphotography.com
Keep an eye out for the DMI and Downtown
Merchants joint television ads spotlighting
some downtown businesses and showing what
a great place downtown is to visit and shop local. We also have joint adverts running on NPR
Delmarva – let us know when you hear or see
them.
Don’t worry if you go to S. Washington Street
office and find us gone … the DMI office has
moved to 115B North Walnut Street because
the S. Washington St. office building is scheduled for demolition. But our telephone number
remains the same. Stop by and check out our
new place opposite M&T Bank back parking
lot.
For more information, contact us at 839-1180,
or visit our website at DowntownMilford.org.
For daily updates, and important information,
please follow us on face book: https://www.facebook.com/downtownmilfordinc . Remember
volunteers drive our efforts, so don’t delay and
please sign up soon. For info, go to our website http://downtownmilford.org or call me at
(302) 839-1180. Thank you.
Schaap Honored With
Beautification Award
The garden of Cornelia Schaap on S. E. 2nd Street, Milford, has been selected for
the Milford Garden Club’s Beautification Award for the month of October. Cornelia
and her husband Le moved to the location on Marshalls Pond in 1979. Since then
they raised their family and developed their gardens, walkways and bird sanctuary.
Le enriched the soil and now the shrubs, bushes, and plants all thrive. Among the
many attractive aspects of the garden is an arbor Le built which is covered with silver lace. Their son and daughter-in-law were proudly married under the arbor. Le
has recently passed, but will continue to bring beauty and joy to his family with the
blooming of the garden and the songs of the birds.
Bridal Sale To Support
Breast Cancer Awareness
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) will
be presenting a Designer Bridal Gown Extravaganza
Sale on Saturday, November 10 at the Delaware State
Fair Grounds in Harrington to benefit the organization and their commitment to increasing breast cancer awareness throughout the state of Delaware. This
unique event will feature over 700 donated bridal
gowns for sale at drastically discounted prices with all
proceeds benefiting DBCC’s programs and services
in Delaware and the surrounding communities. This
one-day sale, which is free and open to the public, will
begin held from 9 to 6 pm.
The gowns, which have been donated to DBCC
by manufacturers, bridal shops and brides, will all be
priced at $100. The sale will include couture and exclusive designer wedding gowns valued up to $10,000,
which will be sold at a very small fraction of their original retail prices. Gowns are of assorted styles and designers and range from sizes 2 to 32.
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition held a Designer Bridal Gown Sale earlier this year in March at
the Sheraton Wilmington South. During this threeday sale, hundreds of brides found their wedding
gowns.
“We had so many brides find their wedding gowns
and they were thrilled with the price,” said Caitlin
Dalik, Public Affairs Coordinator for DBCC. “And
brides were so supportive of the cause and expressed
how happy they were that the proceeds were going to
a great cause.”
Patrick
Quality Assurance Specialist.
Takes running in stride.
Lost 60 lbs. since weight-loss surgery.
“DBCC’s Designer Bridal Gown Sale is truly a community effort,” explains Vicky Cooke, DBCC’s Executive Director. “Designers, bridal shops and brides
from across the country have donated wedding gowns
to raise money for the fight against breast cancer.”
The funds raised through this sale will be used to
expand DBCC’s programs in Delaware and the surrounding communities to increase breast cancer
awareness, promote the importance of early detection,
provide access to mammograms and support and resources to women and men who have been diagnosed
with breast cancer.
Our surgical weight-loss program is giving people
their lives back.
The address of the State Fair Grounds is 18500
South DuPont Highway, Harrington, DE 19952. The
sale will be held in Dover Building on the fairgrounds.
All sales will be cash or credit card only. Free parking
is available at the fairgrounds. For more information
about the sale, please visit www.debreastcancer.org/
brides or call 1-866-312-DBCC and choose extension
10. For volunteer opportunities at the sale, please contact Kelly Kershaw at 302-778-1102 ext. 10 or [email protected].
Learn more about our weight-loss surgical procedures
at www.bayhealth.org/weightloss. Or call our program
coordinator at 302-430-5135.
It’s more than getting into smaller-size clothes. It’s about
eliminating diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high
cholesterol and all the other health risks that come along with
obesity. At Milford Memorial, and expanding soon at Kent
General, our program is giving people the opportunity to have
a healthier life with the latest weight-loss surgical procedures
that are proven weight-loss options. Our experienced team takes
a personalized approach to care and provides pre-procedure
counseling and follow-up. It’s one more way we’re exploring
new options to help you stay healthy.
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Bucs Fall At Homecoming 42-10
By Kevin Eickman
With a raucous and enthusiastic crowd on hand, the
underdog Milford Buccaneers football team battled a
larger and deeper Dover Senator squad and emerged
with a surprising 10-7 halftime lead. Unfortunately
for Milford, they faced a different and inspired Dover squad in the second half.
During a first half that featured numerous turnovers and penalties, Milford managed to hang around
against the Senators. After falling behind 7-0 in the
second quarter, Milford moved the ball well and enjoyed the benefits of it. Milford had advanced the
ball to the Dover 36 yard line and on 4th and 4 they
decided to go for it. Go for it they did, as senior
quarterback Nick Jefferson connected with sophomore Vance Daniels on a beautiful touchdown pass.
Daniels who was limited in the game due to injury,
drew praise from coach Mike Tkach “Vance has been
really limited this week, and it was great that he came
up with that play.”
Dover promptly turned the ball over to the Bucs on
their next play from scrimmage. Milford recovered a
fumble deep in Dover territory, setting up shop at the
Dover 26 yard line. The Buccaneers were unable to
advance the ball and once again had a tough decision
to make on fourth down. This time Milford decided
to attempt a field goal. The attempt from 42 yards
by senior Philip Berry
was good, just grazing
the crossbar as it went
through the goalpost.
The score gave Milford
a 10-7 lead and cause
for optimism.
Following the halftime activities that included Jefferson being
named homecoming
King, Dover proved
to be simply too much
for the Buccaneers.
Almost immediately
the Senators imposed
their will on the Bucs,
going ahead for good
on their initial drive
of the half “Dover was
just a bit too much for
us tonight, there was a
lot of talent over there and it showed,” commented
Coach Tkach. “We really did some good things in
the first half, but we just couldn’t sustain it.”
Once again Milford was forced to battle their own
injuries. With Octavion Wilson out and Daniels limited, Jefferson went down, in addition to senior wide
receiver Nathan Poore “We have had some injuries,
but that’s time for the younger guys to step up,”
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Bucs Fall At Homecoming 42-10
Photos By Kevin Eickman
commented Tkach. “That’s part of what it
means to be in the Henlopen North, you just
have to keep giving it all you have.”
Milford will face another tough test next Friday night as conference leader Caesar Rodney
will travel to Briggs stadium for senior night. It
will be the last home game for the Buccaneers
whose record for the season now stands at 3-4.
“C.R. is a tough team and we are going to need
the younger guys to step up,” stated Tkach. “We
have been fighting injuries a bit, so hopefully we
can get some guys healthy as well.”
While Milford is out of tournament contention, there are plenty of goals that they can
achieve. Posting a .500 record and taking back
“The Bell” from Lake Forest could go a long way
towards how this season is judged.
For the full Bucs vs Dover slideshow, click here.
Milford Posts 2 Victories
As Playoff Push Begins
Make no mistake about it, Milford Field Hockey
needed a win. When a team has aspirations of making the State Tournament, they need to be able to
overcome adversity. In the previous week the Milford
Buccaneers Field Hockey team suffered back to back
defeats to Delmar and Sussex Tech. The losses served
as reality check for Milford, and made this week’s
contests critical.
On Tuesday Milford hosted Woodbridge in a game
they desperately needed. The Lady Bucs enjoyed a
1-0 advantage at the break thanks to a goal by senior
Destiny Sivels. While Milford was happy to have the
lead, Coach Andrea Fleming felt that Milford left
some opportunities on the field “We came out a bit
flat, it is not the kind of effort that we needed in a
game like this.” she said.
Milford put together a solid second half as sophomore Haylee Scruggs scored and Sivels added her
second goal of the game. With Woodbridge only getting three shots on goal the entire game, senior goalie
Rebekah Yanacek posted her third shutout of the season.
The Lady Bucs traveled to Georgetown on Thursday and got their second win of the week, posting
a 4-1 victory over the winless Golden Knights. The
By Kevin Eickman
victory improved the
Milford record to 8-4
on the season. With
just three games remaining, things are
about to get serious for
Milford.
This week the Bucs
will host 3-7-1 Seaford
High School on Tuesday and then have an
entire week to prepare
for powerhouse squads
Caravel Academy (101) and Cape Henlopen
(12-1). Milford will be
hosting Caravel on the
30th of October, before traveling to Lewes
to close out the regular
season November 1st.
Milford has struggled with consistency of late and
it’s an area that coach Fleming would like the team
to address “We have got to put in the effort required,
all the time, every time,” stated Coach Fleming. “We
have to go to the ball and be aggressive, that’s what we
need to do.” While it looks as if Milford will qualify
for the State Tournament, a stumble against Seaford
could be devastating “We have to play our best every
game, there is no longer a margin for error,” Fleming
said.
Sivels Named Athlete Of The Week
By Jalyn Powell, MHS Student Reporter
Senior Destiny Sivels, this week`s featured Athlete of the Week, has been a major asset on the
Milford High School varsity field hockey team.
Her character, hard work on the field and drive
this season have not gone unnoticed by her coach
and teammates.
“Not only have her skills improved tremendously, but her fitness, speed, and work ethics are at
a level they have never been before,” said MHS
Head Coach Andrea Fleming.
Sivels said she has tried to get herself to a point
where she can help her teammates. So far, Sivels
has scored six goals as the varsity has worked well
together to currently hold a 7-4 record.
“Destiny brings high intensity and speed to the
team and motivates us to do better,” said senior
teammate Alyssa Mills, who wasn’t the only one
who felt this way about Sivels.
“Destiny always has a positive attitude and tells
me to keep working,” added junior Alison Sanders.
Sivels perseveres as a team leader and wants to
continually improve. Each game she seeks to do
better than she did before, she said. She also shows
this dedication in the classroom.
“Destiny is a student who always has something
relevant and insightful to say in class,” said MHS
history teacher Kevin DiCostanzo.
Sivels, who is looking to attend Shaw University or Mount Olive University in North Carolina,
remains undecided whether she will continue to
play field hockey or run track, yet another sport in
which she excels. Nonetheless, she will likely bring
along her unique character wherever she goes.
“Destiny has a great personality and is a joy to
be around,” added MHS business teacher Rose
Parker.
Sivels said she is already preparing to challenge
for a state championship with the MHS track &
field.
“I want to improve myself first so I can help others, I want to lead by example,” said Sivels.
Homecoming King & Queen Named
Your 2012 Homecoming
Queen Jordan Suit and King
Nicholas Jefferson at halftime
of Friday’s Homecoming football game. Photo Taken By
Kevin Eickman.
Sports of The Week
By Kevin Eickman
Tuesday, October 16
Volleyball – Girls Varsity
Milford HS 0, Woodbridge HS 3
Field Hockey Varsity
Milford HS 3, Woodbridge HS 0
Soccer – Boys Varsity
Milford HS 1, Smyrna HS 1
Wednesday, October 17
Tri-Meet: Indian River HS, Milford HS, Sussex Central HS
Boys
Milford 15, I.River 48
Milford 16, S.Central 47
I.River 27, S.Central 28
At Indian River (5K): 1. Henry Phalen, M, 17:33,
2. James Hagen, M, 17:52, 3. Trevor Maloney, M,
18:00, 4. Andrew Eshelman, M, 18:12, 5. William
Ritz, SC, 18:14, 6. Brandon Munce, M, 18:24, 7.
Jeremy Morgan, M, 18:52, 8. Donald Haiter, IR, 19:01, 9. Will McCabe, IR, 19:22, 10. Jeremy Harper,
M, 19:32, 11. Wesley Wilkins, M,
19:34, 12. Chandler Benson-Reid,
M, 19:36, 13. Frank Clendening,
M, 19:51, 14. Kevin Johnson, M,
20:00, 15. Rosem Dorleans, SC,
20:09, 16. Shane Feightner, M,
20:15, 17. Merrick Kovatch, IR,
20:27, 18. Cory Morris, M, 10:28,
19. Kevin Nocks, SC, 21:00, 20.
Alex Robb, SC, 21:01, 21. Muneer
Aziz, M, 21:02, 22. David Sebastian, M, 21:22, 23. Jake Elliott, IR,
21:35, 24. Keaton Burke, IR, 21:39,
25. Jeremy Redlich, M, 21:55, 26.
Christopher Szczepanski, M, 22:04,
27. Dante George, M, 22:06, 28. Alex Dunkleberger, SC, 22:06, 29. Zach Legg, M, 22:20, 30. Tanner Dudley, IR, 22:40, 31. Michael Szczepanski, M,
22:49, 32. Jack Saxton, IR, 22:50, 33. Wildo Mesia,
SC, 22:51, 34. Justino Cosentino, M, 22:51, 35. Brian Gilewski, M, 22:56, 36. Kaelan Curry, M, 23:03,
37. Janssen Pacarro, M, 23:23, 38. Dylan Hoffmaster, M, 23:43, 39. Collin Hazzard, SC, 23:46, 40.
Charles Peterson, M, 23:46, 41. Jason Hickman,
SC, 23:57, 42. Matt Groce, M, 23:59, 43. Donique
Hughes, M, 24:01, 44. Dylan Hilligoss, M, 24:15,
45. Josh McCormick, M, 24:29, 46. Brandon Bartolotti, SC, 24:36, 47. Matt McGuigan, IR, 24:37,
48. Cory Burton, SC, 24:43, 49. Mitchell Yoka,
M, 24:48, 50. Dylan Schleigh, M, 25:12, 51. Cole
Hallman, M, 25:15, 52. Eric Velasquez, M, 25:41,
53. Saati Shah, M, 26:53, 54. Ben Warrington, SC,
27:31, 55. Eric Nielson, M, 28:10.
Girls
Milford 15, I.River 47
Milford 15, S.Central 50
I.River 15, S.Central 50
At Indian River (5K): 1. Alexis Groce, M, 19:38, 2. Hannah Uebele, M, 21:59,
3. Lydia Cole, M, 22:37, 4. Janin Rodriguez, M, 23:04, 5. Mikayla Ockles, SC,
24:33, 6. Taylor Hoey, M, 24:38, 7. Natalia Hernandez, M, 24:49, 8. Meredith Mitchell, IR, 25:15, 9. Katelyn Jensen, IR, 25:21, 10. Alline Guzman, IR,
25:23, 11. Morgan Fitzgerald-Lorah, M, 26:12, 12. Alexis Guzman, M, 26:39,
13. Osi Chilton, M, 26:48, 14. Taylor Walker, IR, 26:49, 15. Taite Daisey, IR,
27:15, 16. Sarah Jump, M, 28:09, 17. Jessica Downes, Mi, 29:07, 18. Tyleia
Sharps, SC, 29:12, 19. Yesica Ortiz, SC, 30:04, 20. Emily Marconi, M, 30:37,
21. Molly Fulton, M, 30:39, 22. Kassie Bird, IR, 31:03, Ashlyn Ludwig, SC,
31:25.
Thursday, October 18
Volleyball – Girls Varsity
Sussex Central HS 3, Milford HS 1
Field Hockey Varsity
Sussex Central HS 1, Milford HS 4
Sports Photos of The Week
By Kevin Eickman and Paul Phalen
For the full Sports of the Week slideshow, click here.
Events Around Town
By Bryan Shupe
Parks and Recreation
Fall Registration
Milford Parks and Recreation Department’s fall
program registration is ongoing at the Parks and
Rec building at 207 Franklin Street, Mon.-Fri during normal office hours. You can register your children for SOCCER (ages: 5 by Oct. 31st through
6th grade), field hockey (grades 1st-6th), wrestling
(grades 1st-6th), swim lessons (ages: 3, 4 & 5), flag
football (ages 6 & 7), as well as adult volleyball and
aerobics. You can access program details at www.
cityofmilford.com and link to the parks and recreation department/fall program brochure. You can
also register online at http://webtrac.milford-de.
gov.
Citywide Fall Clean Up
During the week of October 22, 2012 through
October 26, 2012 the City will pick up large and
bulk items throughout the City in an effort to promote the general cleaning and improvement of the
overall beauty of the City. Please place all maintenance and clean up debris, including large and
bulk items, at the curb for pick up on your normally scheduled weekly trash pick up day.Please call
Christie Murphy at 302-422-6616 ext 100 with
any questions.
Friends of The Library Yard Sale
The Fall Yard Sale in the Smith Conference Room
at the Milford Public Library will run October 25th
and 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on October 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This fun event
is being sponsored by the Friends of the Milford
Library where there will be many bargain-priced
mystery and paranormal books, CDs, DVDs, and
audio tapes. Also being featured are home décor
mementoes and accessories plus a great selection of
bric-a-brac, many unusual items, and novelty bits
and pieces. All proceeds from this event will be used
to benefit the Milford Public Library.
Avenue To Host Alzheimer’s Program
Jamie Magee, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association will present “The Basics: Memory
Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease” on Monday October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
of Avenue United Methodist Church. This program
is open to the community. For more information
please contact Pastor Carol Terry at Avenue United
Methodist Church 422-8111.
BMM Auxiliary Hosts
Country BBQ and Auction
The Bayhealth Milford Memorial Auxiliary will
sponsor a Country Barbecue and Auction from
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 27
at the Dover Building at Harrington Raceway. The
event will feature a live auction as well as drawings
for art work, stained glass and other prizes. A live
deejay will spin your favorite country tunes. The
menu will include barbecued chicken, grilled fish
and a cash bar.
Tickets are $25.00 each. To purchase tickets,
please stop by the Reflections Gift Shop or Chick’s
of Harrington. Tickets are advance purchase only
and will not be available after October 15. For questions, please email Tiffany Walter at Twalter1280@
verizon.net.
Pop Warner Beef & Beer Fundraiser
Milford Pop Warner is hosting a Beef & Beer on
Saturday, November 3 at the Carlisle Fire Company from 6pm-10pm. Tickets are $20 per person,
which includes all you can eat Beef, Beer, and fixings. Live and Silent Auction. Call Jen @ 745-7934
or Michelle @ 222-6052 for more information.
Debbie’s Fund Grants Local Animal
Groups
Debbie’s Fund has presented the Kent County
SPCA and The Sussex County Animal Association/
Whimsical Animal Rescue with operating grants for
2012. Debbie’s Fund is a Milford based charity that
holds a number of events in support of area animal
shelters. The next fundraiser will be a quarter auction at the Milford Skating Center on November
15. For more Information, email [email protected]
or visit the website www.DebbiesFund.com
MPD Asks For
Public’s Help In
Shooting
The Milford Police are asking the public’s help regarding information on a shooting that took occurred on October 14 just
after midnight in the area of Park Place Bar and the Milford
Senior Center parking lot. According to Milford Police, after
a dispute four to six black male suspects armed with handguns
chased two male victims on foot from the front entrance to Park
Place Bar to a vehicle parked in the parking lot of the Milford
Senior Center. The 3rd male victim was already sitting in parked
the vehicle as the 2 male victims got in the vehicle.
The Milford Police Department states that the suspects brandished the handguns at the victims and as the victims attempted
to flee in the vehicle the suspect began firing shots at the vehicle,
striking the vehicle several times. As a result, the vehicle was involved in an accident with another vehicle parked (unoccupied)
in the parking lot of the Milford Senior Center. Police state that
no one was struck by gunfire and there were no other injuries
sustained during the incident. The suspects fled from the area
prior to police arrival.
According to the police report, the suspects are described as
black males 18 yo to 25 yo, average builds and wearing dark
clothing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked
to contact Det. Dwight Young or Det. Kathy Getek at the Milford Police Department at 302-422-8081 or Crime Stoppers at
1-800-TIP-3333 or www.tipsubmit.com.
Police Investigate
Two-Vehicle Crash
The Delaware State Police are investigating a two vehicle crash that occurred Thursday
morning west of Lincoln. According to police, the incident occurred around 10:50 a.m.
this morning as Jessenia D. Valentin-Torres was operating a 2004 Acura MDX northbound on South DuPont Highway (US113) in the left lane approaching the intersection
with Johnson Road and Albert Baker was operating a 1998 Chevrolet Astro westbound on
Johnson Road stopped at the traffic light controlling the intersection with US113. When
the light turned green for the westbound traffic, police report that Baker, who was behind
two other vehicles, began into the intersection when the Acura struck his vehicle on the
driver’s side just behind the door. The Astro spun counter-clockwise in the intersection before coming to a stop in the center median. The Acura continued northbound on US113
and came to a controlled stop in the center median.
As the Chevy Astro came to a stop, police report that witnesses on the scene observed
the vehicle catch fire and that two Department of Corrections Officers were able to pull
Mr. Baker from the wreckage while a member of DelDot was able to extinguish the flames
with fire extinguishers.
Albert Baker, who was properly restrained, was transported to Milford Memorial Hospital by EMS where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Jessenia Valentin-Torres, who was properly restrained, was not injured and did not request any medical attention at the scene. A 21 year old male passenger in the Acura was
removed from the scene by EMS and transported to Beebe Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Valentin-Torres was cited for failure to stop at a red light.
Traffic in the area of US113 and Johnson Road was impacted for approximately one
hour as the traffic was investigated and cleared.