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April 19,
2011
The News Of The Week for Greater Milford, Delaware
Johnson and Gleysteen
Win Council Seats
by Bryan Shupe
The 2011 Milford City Council Election was held Saturday, April 16, 12:00pm-8:00pm at the Milford Middle School. Ward 1 was a contested race between current Councilman Steve Johnson and former Councilman
Michael Spillane. Ward 2 was a contested race between
Gary Downes and Dirk Gleysteen. Councilman Jason
Adkins held this seat for the past two years and decided
not to run for reelection. Doug Morrow ran uncontested
in Ward 3 and James Starling ran uncontested in Ward 4.
Milford Little League Play Opens
Parades through town, first pitches, and new uniforms mean one
thing: Little League season is back in full swing this spring. Check
out our photos and full story on page 4.
In Ward 1 Steve Johnson defeated his opponent by a
margin of 65.0% to 35.0% (240 out of 369 total votes).
Steve will serve another two years on the Milford City
Council continuing his term that began in 2009.
“I would like to thank our coalition of supporters from
the community but most of all I want to thank all the
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Farley Trades
Lesson Plans for
Roller Derby
By Sean Marraffini
When Delaware Tech instructor Jessica
Farley went to a roller derby bout between
the Wicomikazi’s and the Old Bay Bombers.
She knew she saw something she wanted to
be a part of.
“I did a lot of roller skating as a kid,”
Farley, or as she’s now known by her derby
name, “BloodygoreJess.”
Farley sees roller derby as taking most
things about the stereotypical women and
throws them out the window.
“I love that it’s so contrary of women, Farley said. “It’s an individual expression of
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Goode Arrested on Weapons and
Drug Charges
Staff Report
Early Monday morning Delaware State Police investigated
a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Houston
Volunteer Fire House after hours. State Police on patrol
around 12:30 a.m. observed an unoccupied Ford Crown
Victoria parked with its trunk open.
drug charges then remanded to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $99,000.00 secured bond.
The Trooper peered into the trunk and observed several
firearms located inside. An additional search of the Ford
vehicle resulted in the seizure of 210 grams of marijuana,
digital scales, a .22 caliber Kel-Tec rifle, 12 gauge Maverick shotgun and a 12 gauge Mossberg shotgun.
A subsequent inquiry into the firearm’s serial numbers
identified the Kel-Tec rifle was stolen from a residence
in Wyoming Delaware and the Maverick shotgun from
a residence in Delaware City. (Wyoming and Delaware
City Police Departments investigated these thefts). Additionally the barrels to the weapons had been sawed off.
State Troopers identified Jhavon R. Goode of Milford as
the registered owner of the unoccupied vehicle. Goode’s
vehicle was initially towed after unsuccessful attempts to
locate him. State Police apprehended Goode after he dialed 911 to report his vehicle as being stolen.
Goode was taken into custody in Houston and searched
by State Troopers who located an additional 6 grams of
marijuana, shotgun shells and $575.00 cash on his possession. Goode was subsequently arrested for weapons and
Jhavon Goode.
ROLLER DERBY from page 1
women; we get to be tough and sassy.”
Flat track roller derby is played on a flat track with teams
sending out five players at a time. The object is for one of
the players, the “jammer” to completely
as many laps , going counter clockwise
around the track to score points while
the defense the “blockers” try to prevent
this.
The modern day roller derby is not to be confused
with the bouts that were aired on TV back in the 1970’s.
The days of WWE style staged roller derby are over.
Bouts and leagues are now organized by the Womens
Flat Track Derby Association or WFTDA.
“It’s not like it used to be, Farley said. It’s illegal to do
The Southern Delaware Roller
Girls have called the Milford Skating Center their home rink; they
have practices Monday nights from
8:30 to 10:30. The practices are
open; the team doesn’t discriminate
and welcome all females who wish
to participate.
Upon seeing the bout Farley went about
creating her own derby team, named the
Southern Delaware Roller Girls. Which
when they created their own Facebook
group a short time ago has over 300 fans.
“I’m looking forward to bouts!”
said Jones. “I love the feeling of being part of a team.”
While only 14 girls are needed to field a
team, the Rollergirls have an active group
of about 44 women. Three of which are
Rachel Summers, Elyane Jones and Areca
Colbert.
Summer hopes to one day go pro.
Under the apprenticeship, the Roller girls will be placed
under a mentor who will guide them through the process
so that they are able to apply for full memberships which
occur on Jan 1, Apr. 1, Jul, 1 and
Oct 1.
“I’ve been roller blading for over
15 years now, said Colbert. I’m looking forward to meeting like minded
women!”
Farley is new to roller derby but not to
organized sports. She played softball and
basketball growing up and played rugby
in college at Frostburg State.
“I’ve wanted to play roller derby for
over a little over a year now,” Summers
said. “I’ve been in love with skating since
preschool and have a knack for athletics. It seemed like the
perfect sport for me.”
is to become an apprentice under WFTDA.
a lot of things that happened back then. No punching
or throwing around, they took out a lot of the sensationalism.”
The next step is now that they are an organized body,
Starting April 18th all participants
will need to have full protection
which includes, knee pads, a helmet, elbow pads, quad speed roller
skates as well as a mouth piece.
The team hopes to start scrimmaging in late summer
and have their first official bouts in January of 2012.
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Baseball season is back in Milford, signaled by the
Little League parade downtown on Friday, April 15
and Opening Day ceremonies on Saturday, April 16.
In 2010 Milford Little League brought home two
baseball championships and three softball championships with a total of 650 athletes participating in
the program. This year, in 2011, there will be over
730 baseball and softball players taking to the field,
with over 130 starting their career in the tee ball
league.
On Friday night, April 15, athletes from all age
groups walked the parade route from Bicentennial
Park to the ball fields located next to the Milford
Parks and Recreation Building. Once assembled in
the ball park Ruth Campbell, President of Milford
Little League, welcomed the crowd to the 2011 season and introduced the two athletes who threw out
the first pitches to commence the season.
Samantha Gillespie threw out the first pitch to
start the 2011 softball season. Samantha has committed herself to her community through organizations such as Girl Scouts and has received numerous
were all so grateful for his
selfless donation. With
other charitable acts such
as delivering food baskets
during the holidays and
participating in events at
the Nazarene Church in
Milford Garrett has managed to maintain his honor roll status every year.
awards including the President’s Volunteer Service
Award. On Saturday, April 16 she received her gold
award, the highest honor in The Girls Scouts, by
dedicating a memorial she created and built herself
for Chase Rothermel who passed away five years ago
after a tragic sledding accident.
Garret McKee threw out the first pitch to start
the 2011 baseball season. In 2007, at the age of 10,
Garrett secretly saved money to help his Aunt Char
who worked as a nurse manager at the Rehabilitation Center at Milford Memorial Hospital. In the
summer of 2008 he saved $300 to buy a Nintendo
Wii which he purchased for the patients at the rehabilitation center so they could use it as a tool towards
recovery. The patients, therapists, doctors and nurses
The Milford Little
League is looking forward
to enjoying its biggest season yet as spring is finally
here. The all volunteer
based organization does
so much for the Milford community before, during
and after baseball season. They are looking for volunteers to help with grounds committee & facilities
maintenance, umpiring, concession stand, fundraisingand coaching. Individuals interested in volunteering should contact the Milford Little League Office
by calling (302) 422-7630. For more information
on the organization and the 2011 season visit http://
milford-littleleague.org/.
COUNCIL ELECTION from page 1
You’re Invited
Grand Opening
Saturday April, 30
10am - 6pm
8 South Walnut St.
Milford
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people of the First Ward who cared enough about the
process to vote,” commented Steve. “To all of our neighbors in the First Ward, I promise to faithfully represent
your interests in the next two years. I can be reached via
email at stevejohnson523@hotmail.com or phone 302222-5184. “
When asked about his plans for the next two years serving the residents of Milford, Councilman Johnson stated
that he supports making improvements to our infrastructure. “At the top of the agenda is fixing our Inflow and
Infiltration problems with the sewer system,” commented
Steve.
In Ward 2 Dirk Gleysteen defeated his opponent by a
margin of 51.7% to 48.3% (131 to 122 total votes). Dirk
will serve the Council seat that was previously filled by
Councilman Jason Adkins.
“I would like to thank all the citizens of the 2nd ward
who came out to vote on Saturday, April 16th, for me and
my opponent,” commented Dirk. “During the campaign
for councilman, it was refreshing to see so many friends
and neighbors who are engaged and dedicated towards
making Milford a great place to live and work. I gathered so many good ideas and insights from you that I will
always keep in mind as I participate in the City Council
proceedings.”
During his first term, Dirk states that he will work to
promote existing business in Milford. “The issue we face
is how to keep and attract good paying jobs. It’s a moving target, but as a community our goal should be that
everyone who wants a job has one, and if they wish it is
in Milford.”
Dirk looks forward to contributing to the Economic
Development Committee with his background in manufacturing. “Our local economy seems to be on the right
track with health care, service, and retail jobs, but manufacturing has been on the decline for years. If we put
a focus on that, where there is significant opportunity,
we can attract solid blue collar and white collar jobs,”
stated Dirk. “There are several vacant store fronts in Milford. The Economic Development Committee could be
a resource in finding tenants and help us avoid the small
town urban blight.”
Steve and Dirk will both serve as Milford City Councilmen for two years until their terms are up in 2013. Mr.
Johnson and Mr. Gleysteen will be sworn into office at
the next City Council meeting at City Hall on Monday,
April 25 at 7pm.
BUSINESS
Chamber Awards Dinner
Showcases “10 of the Best”
by Jo Schmeiser, CCGM Executive Director
WSFS Bank Opens
Branch in Milford
Staff Report
WSFS Financial Corporation, the parent company of WSFS Bank, announced on
Thursday, April 14 the opening of a new banking office located at 688 North DuPont
Boulevard, Milford, DE 19963 in The Plaza at Milford Shopping Center.
“As Delaware’s oldest and soon to be largest bank and trust company, we are thrilled
to be serving the residents and businesses in Milford,” said Richard M. Wright, Executive Vice President of Retail Banking & Marketing for WSFS Bank. “We believe WSFS’s
locally-managed roots and our commitment to offer all of our Customers world-class
service will resonate with this community.”
The WSFS Milford banking office has extended banking hours. The Bank is open Monday–Thursday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. In
addition, WSFS has the largest ATM network in the state of Delaware with over 375
ATMs offering greater convenience and access for WSFS Customers.
“We have had many loyal Customers for years in Milford and we are thrilled to be
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The Chamber of Commerce for Great Milford hosted the first ever “10 of the
Best” Awards Dinner Thursday April 7th, and over 100 chamber members and
guests attended the event.
The evening began with a cocktail hour in the Shawnee Country Club bar
area, and moved into the banquet rooms where attendees had the opportunity
to be photographed with the event guest speaker, Miss Delaware Kayla Martell.
Chamber member Mike Baker, with C.M. Baker Photography donated his
time and donated framed keepsake photos, which everyone really enjoyed.
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CHAMBER from page 7
Everyone was asked to be seated and CCGM President Fred Rohm offered a moment of silence before
the staff from Nick & Charlie’s Bar and Grill (in the
Shawnee Country Club) began serving dinner.
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they also donated the dinners to Kayla, her guest and
all the award winners and their guest. Several people
raved about the dinner and said they could not wait
to go back and enjoy lunch or dinner.
After dinner, Chairperson Lorna Petchey thanked
all the sponsors and committee members who made
the event possible.
The committee members are Fred Rohm, Mike
Kazala, Donna Stalvey and Wyatt Hammond. The
evening of the event, CCGM Secretary Angela Dorey
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assist Donna in selling raffle tickets for a prize worth
over $1200.00.
In addition to the sponsors mentioned, the following chamber members also supported the awards dinner: AmericInn Lodge & Suites, Burris Logistics, Artisans’ Bank, Delaware Hospice Center, PNC Bank,
Bayhealth, Larson’s Mower Shop, Lank, Johnson &
Tull, CPA’s, Dover Federal Credit Union, Kent County Tourism, The Mail Center, Graphics Unlimited,
Gooden’s Flora Shop, Delmarva Broadcasting Company, Halpern Eye Associates, Kings Tire and Lube,
J.H. Webb Limousine, Blooming Boutique, Shawnee
Country Club and E.K.A. Jewelers.
Once Lorna was finished it was my turn to introduce Milford Native and (following the event theme),
top ten Miss America Pageant finalist, Miss Delaware.
Kayla spoke about the challenges she faced with being
diagnosed with alopecia, a condition that caused her
to lose her hair, saying that no matter what challenges a person is faced with, they can reach their goals
if they believe in themselves and work hard to reach
their goals. After Kayla inspired the guests, I congratulated all the nominees and turned the microphone
over to Fred Rohm to announce the “10 of the Best”
award winners.
Winning Non-profit Organization of the year is
Delaware Hospice Center. Delmarva Broadcasting
Company won the Small Business of the Year award,
and Bayhealth took the award for best Large Business
of the Year. New Member of the year was awarded to
Milford Live.
The Citizen of the Year award went to Ruth Ann
Beidemann, Youth Volunteer award winner is Jordan
Hosfelt, Chamber Volunteer of the Year is Terry Johnson, Chairperson of the Year is Cheryl Ruddy, Board
Member of the Year is Deanna Smith and the President’s Award is Ruth Abbate.
Event Chairperson Lorna Petchey did a fantastic
job, and the chamber is thankful for all the time and
hard work she did to make the event such a success.
For more information call the chamber at 422.3344
or send an email request to milford@milfordchamber.
com.
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offering them a more convenient location to do their banking,”
said Syed A. Ahmed, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager.
“We were excited when we saw Customers lined up to do their banking this morning before we opened for business.”
A grand opening celebration is planned at the Milford branch on
Saturday, June 11 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. In addition to the Milford
location, WSFS has 10 other branches in Kent and Sussex Counties
and a branch coming soon in Seaford, Delaware.
WSFS Financial Corporation is a multi-billion dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest, locally-managed bank and trust company headquartered in Delaware
with $4.0 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $7.5 billion in
trust assets under administration.
Fur-Baby Boutique Will Host
Vaccine Clinic Saturday, April 23
By Bryan Shupe
The rescue groups “Just Us” of Rehoboth Beach and the Historical Lewes Cat Society will be sponsoring
a vaccination clinic at Fur-Baby Boutique located at 8 South Walnut Street in downtown Milford. It will
be held Saturday, April 23rd from 10 am til 1 pm and is open to both cats and dogs.
The clinic will offer rabies, distemper (feline and canine), and bordetella vaccines; all at the price of $10.
They are asking for cash only and that individuals are prepared with any vaccination records, if available.
Just Us is a non-profit, all volunteer, rescue association whose mission it is to meet an immediate and
long range goal in cat and dog rescue. Just Us works in conjunction with all aspects of cat and dog rescues and will work directly with individuals in need of these services.
At future events, Just Us plans to hold free seminars on cat and dog care. Fur-Baby Boutique intends to
hold monthly clinics to increase awareness for cat and dog adoptions, fostering, vaccinations and education.
COMMUNITY
Milford Mentoring
Program a Success
by Bryan Shupe
Peace, Love & Horseshoe
Crabs to be held on May 21
Staff Report
The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve, a DNREC Division of Fish
and Wildlife facility, will host “Peace, Love & Horseshoe Crabs,” its second-annual festival celebrating the spring spectacle of migrating shorebirds and spawning horseshoe
crabs, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 21 at the center and the Slaughter Beach
Fire Hall in Slaughter Beach. Admission is free.
The festivities will feature children’s games, music, crafts and vendors, food and a variety of fun and educational activities at eco-stations set up on the grounds. Visitors will
have great viewing opportunities from the center’s large deck to check out migrating
shorebirds including the Red Knot. Guides will be on hand to help identify the birds,
which depend on horseshoe crab eggs to help fuel their 9,000-mile journey. In addition,
special presentations on topics such as birding, horseshoe crabs and shipbuilding will be
presented throughout the day at the fire hall.
Parking will be available at the public boat ramp, with shuttles running to the center
throughout the day. Parking will also be available at the fire hall. The festival will be held
rain or shine. The celebration will continue from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Slaughter Beach Fire
Hall with a fundraiser by the Friends of the DuPont Nature Center. Tickets are $35 each
or $60 per couple.
The Milford Mentoring Business Program held its spring 2011 recognition
event on Thursday, April 14 at the Georgia House in downtown Milford. Program participants included students Chantay Harmon, Zach Huk, Aj Ibarola,
Olivia Jester, Trevor Mullane, Ian Passwaters and Neil Shah. Mentors of the
program included Teri Carter, Carmen Kemper, Kevin Reading and Cortez
Vann.
Diane Laird, State Coordinator for Downtown Delaware, a program of the
Delaware Economic Development Office welcomed the students and mentors
to the first ever Milford Business Mentoring Program (MBMP) recognition
event. The MBMP is a new initiative to Delaware established to connect aspiring high school entrepreneurs with small business owners in downtown
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Ross Elementary is Keeping Busy
by Bryan Shupe
ROSS CARNIVAL
On April 9th Ross Elementary held its annual
Ross Carnival. This year they incorporated a “Pirate” theme. As part of the festivities students were
able to “Walk the Plank” on a model pirate ship,
take their pictures as a pirate, they were treated to
a Magician and a Local Juggler, were able to play
many games and participate in a variety of activities.
Visitors could have their nails done and their faces
painted. There was food, silent auctions, the book
fair, and of course there was great music by SoundSations.
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
Students in Mrs. Zeveney’s, Mrs. Stone’s, and Mrs.
Muir’s third grade classes recently held a Bake Sale
Fundraiser to benefit the Heifer International Foundation, an organization to assist needy families in
third world countries. It was an extension activity
that developed from the story “Beatrice’s Goat” by
Page McBrier which is part of their reading series.
They were able to raise over $360 for their one day
lunch time effort. The proceeds will purchase a goat, a sheep, a trio of
bunnies, a flock of geese, a flock of chicks and a flock of ducks!
NEHS News
The National Elementary Honor Society at Lulu Ross, under the advisement of Mr. Jay Lingo, recently participated in a service activity to
raise money for the National Leukemia Foundation. In 3 weeks, Ross
students and staff collected $2,865.99 for the Delaware chapter of the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and another $288.01 for the Hayes
family in honor of our local hero battling leukemia, Saylor Hayes. Congratulations to Mrs. Heimbaugh’s class for raising the most money overall,
an amazing $425.34! Mrs. Corder’s class was close
behind, collecting $333.43! Both classes will receive
a gold pennant for raising over $300.00. There were
also 10 classes who raised over $100.00 and will each
receive a bronze pennant – Gagne, Harman, Mitchell, Morgan, Nichols, Muir, Stone, Favoroso, Stump
and Yost! The generosity of our staff and students
never ceases to amaze me. Thanks again for your
support of this worthwhile project.
WESLEY COLLEGE
Recently several students from Ross Elementary
received a visit from the Football Coaches and wrestlers from Wesley College. The visit was put together by Mr. Richard Biscayart as part of a mentoring
effort to provide these young boys with incentives to
maintain good grades and appropriate behaviors as
they proceed through their school years. Pictured
from left to right are Coach Mike Drass , Mr. Craig
Warrington, Shi’Kai Chandler, player Devar Robinson, Rayshawn Hack, Principal, Dr. Sylvia Henderson, Marcus Benton, player Tim Putman, Jaysem
Vasquez, Coach Chip Knapp , and Mr. Richard Biscayart.
ROSS FIELD TRIP
The fifth grade classes at Ross Elementary traveled to Gettysburg, PA
on Friday, April 9th. As a culminating activity to a study on the Civil
War they toured the battlefields at Gettysburg. Students participated in
a reenactment of the three day battle as well as visiting the museum and
taking in the Cyclorama presentation of the battle. It was an exceptional
trip.
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Milford. Conceived by Janice Neiman, an Americorp
VISTA with the Delaware Development Office, the
program was created to support the entrepreneurial
environment that the State of Delaware is building by
engaging young students during the years where they
begin to choose their career paths.
“This program is designed to help cultivate entrepreneurism at a young age. DEDO choose Milford because of the great business classes at the high school and
a downtown that is full of merchants who give back to
the community,” stated Janice Neiman, Volunteer Development & Outreach Specialist for DEDO.
Ken Anderson, Director of the DEDO’s Entrepreneurial and Small Business Support Unit, was the guest
speaker for the evening. He is responsible for building
the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the State of Delaware
by attracting, creating and expanding small business
opportunities. Ken also manages the State of Delaware’s
Emerging Technology Center, hosts the DE ETC Boot
Camp and Business Plan Competition and was a guest
speaker throughout the Milford Business Mentoring
Program.
Students of the 2011 MBMP program, that was
launched in spring, spent hours in the conference room
of Davis, Bowen & Friedel engaging in discussion with
business professionals who have experience in the world
of entrepreneurism. One such professional was T. Michael Nally at the firm of Davis, Bowen & Friedel who
is currently owner of Lead Your Way Solutions, a leadership development program that enables people and organizations to reach their full potential and reach transformational goals. Mike spoke to the students about
identifying market trends, adaptability, self-knowledge
and resourcefulness. He encouraged them to find what
it is that they have a passion for and look for ways to
create opportunities to enhance that passion.
Students received a framed certificate for their accomplishments but more importantly a greater sense of
what being an entrepreneur truly means. The Milford
Mentoring Program will continue next fall under the
direction of the Delaware Economic Development Office. Any students or business wanting to participate
are encouraged to contact Janice Neiman at 302-6726836 or Janice.neiman@state.de.us.
8th Annual Bug & Bud Festival Scheduled for April 30
by Bryan Shupe
On, Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m., the City of Milford Parks & Recreation Department
and Downtown Milford, Inc. invite you to join the fun at
the 8th Annual Bug & Bud Festival along the Mispillion
Riverwalk in historic downtown Milford, Delaware.
Expected to attract more than 7,000 visitors this year, the
8th Bug & Bud Festival serves as a celebration of Arbor Day, the City of Milford’s designation as a Tree City
U.S.A. and Milford’s role in the ladybug’s designation as
the State Bug of Delaware.
Festivities throughout the day include vendors and
downtown businesses, Kid’s Korner in Bicentennial
Park,Native, hardwood tree giveaway at Arbor Booth
along Riverwalk Mispillion, Bass Fishing Club Youth
Fishing Contest,Nature and “green-themed” booths open
along the Riverwalk, Displays and interpretative activities presented by Abbott’s Mill, Marine Education &
Research, and Friends of Prime Hook, U.S. Coast Guard
Auxillary display along the Riverwalk, Children’s Art
Show and other activities in the Milford Library and open
food court.
The schedule of events is as follows:
6:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Festival set-up and vendors arrival to sites
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Information booth open with most up-to-date schedule
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Stand Up Paddle Boarding ($5 per person)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Eagle 97.7 live radio remote, North Walnut Street
9:45 a.m.
Bug & Bud Festival Costume Walking Parade to organize
in parking lot adjacent to Riverwalk at corner of Church
and NE Front Streets
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Chalk Art Contest on Park Ave.
10:00 a.m.
Bug & Bud Festival Costume Walking Parade kicks off;
parade to follow the Riverwalk to main entertainment
stage, led by the Festival Band under direction of Kay
Meade
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Boat Dock open – free paddle boats, for-fee Paddle Board
Paddling and free Remote Control boats
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Milford Museum Open
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Fur-Baby Boutique Grand Opening
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony begins at the Library Amphitheater
11:00 a.m. – Noon
Entertainment begins with Community Band
Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Entertainment Continues With New Outstanding Performances Every Half Hour
8:00 p.m.
2nd Street Players spring comedy, Greater Tuna; tickets:
$17.00
**All events, activities, locations & times subject to
change
Rain or shine and free of charge, don’t miss this “over-thetop” outdoor festival. Come listen to some great music,
eat some great food, cruise in a lady bug paddle boat,
don your lady bug costume for the parade, shop local and
most important of all, think ladybug.
“We are delighted, once again, to work with the City of
Milford Parks and Recreation Department to bring such a
delightful event to the Milford community,” said Irv Ambrose, Downtown Milford, Inc. Board President.
For more information, contact the Downtown Milford,
Inc. office at 302-839-1180 or visit www.downtownmilford.org and follow the festival links.
Community Briefs
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A “Musical Storybook”
Captivates Its Young Audience
by Lisa Fitzgerald
Every parent knows that children love being mesmerized by a master storyteller. And children also love to hear talented musicians perform in a live setting. On Saturday, April 16, local children who attended a “Musical Storybook” were treated to both. The Milford Branch
of the Delaware Music School, located on Walnut Street, held the 3 p.m. performance in
its concert hall. The hall was nearly full of children ranging in age from three to twelve and
their parents.
First, violinist Kate Ransom educated the students briefly about the mechanics of playing
a violin and a piano, and then the story time began. While narrative Michael Larkin used
lively intonation to tell the familiar children’s story of Ferdinand the Bull, Kate used her violin to skillfully illustrate some of the events in the story with varying chords and tempos.
Mispillion Marina –Rt. 1 Milford ByPass
65 acres –C-3 land & 92 slip marina with
access to Delaware Bay—$10,000,000
Oak Orchard—General Residential 60 acs.
Public water & sewer at site. Expired approval for 196 lots.
$4,500,000
Blue Hen Lines—6 acres –Rt. 14 Milford
Office & Shop complex with parking area.
Subdivision is an option. BG $2,000,000
Bayview Inn & Tavern—Bowers Beach
Turnkey Tavern with On/Off License and
food & two Mobile Homes $499,000
Cedar Creek Bait & Tackle—1.8 acs.
Campground & Boat Storage—Store and
Owner’s home attached—$395,000
Fork Landing Community—Milford
Capstone Homes$179,000-$249,000
Commercial Home-Office – Harbeson
Rt. 9— 1.09 acres –C-1 zoned—Two
Outbuildings
$499,000
Bridgeville –Rt. 13 Commercial Parcel
90-acs. Annexed with water & sewer.
Frontage of 2,000 ft. on Rt. 13 -$4,200,000
Next the narrator delved into the story of Peter and the Wolf. During that story, he was assisted by Jennifer Chen and Richard Gangwisch on the piano. They duo played “for piano
four hands” meaning that both of them played with both hands for the duration of the
story. Playing rapidly, they injected a new energy into the familiar story.
It was unique to be able to listen to storytelling and music used in tandem for such an enjoyable listening experience. Everyone seemed to enjoy the hour-long performance.
The Delaware Music School has a branch in Wilmington and one downstate in Milford.
They offer private lessons for students of all ages, as well as community events such as “A
Musical Storybook.” They have an upcoming free Master Class Guitar Performance by
Matthew Lavanish on June 18 at 2 p.m. at the Milford Branch. Visit their website at www.
musicschoolofdelaware.org for more information.
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Turn-key Restaurant Milford —Rehoboth
Blvd. -Cape Cod home attached. Formerly Library Square Café—
$340,000
Bowers Beach Home—
$169,900
New Construction—Public sewer & water
Two Lots Available—
$40,000 each
Harbeson 5-ac. Commercial Site—C-1
Adjacent to “Trails of Beaver Creek” and
Rt. 5. Sewer & Water
$900,000
Doublewide Mfg. Home + 6 acres - 40X80
metal garage—Lincoln
$155,900
Flower Market at
Silver Hill, April 30
Plan to attend the
Flower Market at
Silver Hill (Parson
Thorne Mansion,
501 NW Front
Street, Milford) on
Saturday, April 30
from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. . Art, antiques,
plants and flowers as
well as food will be
available for lucky
shoppers. Admission
is $1. All proceeds
benefit the gardens
at ParsonThorne Mansion in Milford.
Selected dealers will be selling antiques and collectibles
for the garden. Perennials, annuals, houseplants and gardening supplies will all be for sale and an art show will be
open for viewing inside the historic mansion. The event
is sponsored by Milford Historical Society, Mispillion Art
League and the Milford Garden Club. For more information email parsonthorne@gmail.com and follow the event
at Parson Thorne on TWITTER.
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Mispillion Bridge will be
Closed to Traffic
The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has scheduled bridge painting for the bridge over the Mispillion
River in Milford along Rehoboth Boulevard. The project
will begin on Monday, April 25 and end Friday, June 10.
The painting includes the removal of the existing paint
material and priming/recoating with a lead-free paint on
the steel bridge. The contractor for these improvements is
Marinis Brothers, Inc. of New Castle, Delaware.
The bridge will be closed with traffic detoured for the
duration of this work. Motorists will be rerouted to North
Rehoboth Boulevard onto Route 36/Cedar Beach Road
to Route 1 to Northeast Front Street and return to North
Rehoboth Boulevard.Motorists should drive with caution,
slow down in work zones, and never enter a roadway that
has been blocked with barriers or cones.
Project Will Require
Nighttime Lane Closures
The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces
that a rehabilitation project will begin on Route 1 between north of Murderkill Bridge near Frederica to Tub
Mill Pond Road scheduled to begin on Monday, April 18
and scheduled to end on or about Monday, July 11, pending weather. To lessen impact on commuter traffic, all
work will be limited to night hours.
Intermittent lane closures will occur from 8 p.m. to 6
a.m., Sunday through Thursday
Route 1 southbound between north of Murderkill Bridge
to Tub Mill Pond Road
Intermittent lane closures will occur from 8 p.m. to 6
a.m., Monday through Friday
Route 1 northbound between Milford Neck Road to
north of Murderkill Bridge
Work will consist of concrete patching, ultra thin hot mix
overlay to prolong the structural integrity of the existing concrete pavement, and a surface overlay to provide a
durable pavement that will improve the ride quality and
efficiently extend the life of the roadway at minimal cost.
During holidays and special events, when traffic volumes
are expected to greatly increase, work restrictions will be
imposed to minimize impacts on the traveling public.
Motorists are advised to slow down in work zones and
expect delays.
SPORTS
DSC to Host Youth Sports Player
Development Seminar
Staff Report
The Delaware Sports Commission (DSC) is offering a youth sports player development seminar geared towards youth sports administrators on Wednesday, April
20, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the AmericInn® located at 699 N. Dupont Boulevard in Milford, Delaware. The seminar is free of charge and is entitled, “Current
Trends in Player Development: Moving the Youth Athlete to the Next Level.”
“Coaching youth sports and positioning young athletes for future success can
be a very rewarding experience,” says Matthew Sparks, Executive Director of the
Delaware Sports Commission. “Keeping up with the latest trends, challenges and
best practices can go a long way to properly prepare athletes to compete at all levels
of competition.”
Youth sports administrators will learn best practices vital for player development
and how best to prepare young athletes for the increasingly competitive world of
athletics. Considered one of the most highly qualified sport club management experts in the country, Dr. Matthew Robinson is the keynote speaker and will convey
recent trends in player development, the state of athlete development and the
role of the coach in each stage, and an introduction of guided play and deliberate practice in athletic development.
Dr. Matthew Robinson is the Co-Director of the International Coaching
Enrichment Certification Program (ICECP). Dr. Robinson is also a Professor at the University of Delaware and serves as the Director of Management
Education of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
Dr. Robinson is actively involved with many international sports initiatives
including working with the U.S. Olympic Committee and is the renowned
author of a successful sports management book entitled, “Profiles of Sport
Industry Professionals: The People Who make the Games Happen and Sport
Club Management,” and over 25 articles. Additionally, Dr. Robinson has imparted over 100 worldwide scholarly and professional presentations.
To register for this free-of-charge seminar, youth sports administrators
should contact Matthew Sparks at Matthew.Sparks@state.de.us.
Track Defeats Smyrna
and Caesar Rodney
by Kari Elzey
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The Milford High School boys’ and girls’ track and
field teams overcame the odds, despite the inclement
weather lately, to defeat Smyrna and Caesar Rodney
April 13, as well as Dover and Polytech on April 15 to
improve their record to 6-0.
“The last few meets had horrible weather,” said sophomore Alexis Groce. “But there were good races by
most people.”
On Tuesday’s meet, Ryan Thomas pulled out a career-best to win triple jump, while Shane Letthand and
Dawan Smith went 1-2 in the 200. Carl Richardson,
Steve Eshelman and Henry Phalen swept the 3200 meters and the 1600-meter relay team of Isaiah Brown,
Josh Johnson, Bryson Cartwright and Taiwan Savage
claimed the relay win to close out a 78-68 win over
CR. The boys also topped Smyrna, 115-30.
claimed necessary wins in their events knocking off
Caesar Rodney and Smyrna. The girls topped CR, 9154, and Smyrna, 115-26.
In Friday’s meet against Dover and Polytech, Thomas again won triple jump then vaulted new heights
to qualify for states and take the win, while Keyanna
Winder won long jump, triple jump and 100-meter
hurdles to lead the girls. The boys beat Dover, 87-59,
and Polytech, 105-41, while the girls won, 90-52, and
95-50, respectively.
Isaiah Brown and Bryson Cartwright each scored
individual wins and two relay wins, while Phil Shorts
and Shane Letthand won the 400 and 200. For the
girls, Shekinah Brown, Tyesha Bowman, Destiny Sivels, Alexis Groce, Molly Bliss, Kelsey Cabrera and Kesline Beaucejour all scored wins in their events.
“The teamwork lately has been outstanding and
we have really become a family,” said junior Michael
Doughty. “Everyone on the team has done their part
to keep this miraculous season going.”
“In the last two meets, I feel that Milford has come
together as a team and overcome many obstacles,” said
Doughty. “The best part was coming away from both
meets still undefeated.”
On the girls’ side, Molly Bliss took wins in the 1600
and 800 meters, while Alexis Groce, Keyanna Winder, Shekinah Brown, Destiny Sivels, Tyesha Bowman,
Aaliyah Davis Kesline Beaucejour and Kelsey Cabrera
The Bucs claimed six more state qualifications and
two provisional qualifications within the last two meets.
Both teams take on Laurel and Sussex Central at home
April 19.
Girls’ Soccer Continues to Win on Road
by Blake Tuttle
The Milford High School girls’ soccer team spent a week on the road
squaring off with Laurel and Woodbridge. Milford entered the week with
a streak of three straight shutouts and added another with a 2-0 win over
Laurel before rallying past Woodbridge, 4-1.
Versus Laurel, Milford squeaked by the winless Bulldogs without leading goal scorer Bekah Yanacek who sat out with a knee injury. The game,
in jeopardy due to strong storms to the west, started with a 0-0 first half
that saw Laurel with multiple opportunities to score all shut down by
sophomore goalkeeper Brooke Hughes.
Halftime changed the trend for Milford, and as the rain began, so did
Milford’s attack. Midway through the second half, Laurel committed a
hand ball, awarding Milford a penalty kick. Junior midfielder Stefanie
Clendaniel placed the kick low and to a corner to sneak it by Laurel’s goalkeeper.
Milford’s attack continued for the rest of the second half, so much so
that Hughes never even touched the ball. Senior forward Morgan Anton
added a goal for Milford after having one taken away on a official’s call
early in the half. The 2-0 lead would be enough for Milford to record a
fourth straight shutout victory.
Milford’s streak of shutouts would come to an end early against Wood-
bridge as the Raiders went up quickly, 1-0. The Bucs responded, though,
and rallied for the win. After a goal by senior Sarah Holbruner, the half
ended tied at one.
The second half yet again turned the game around for Milford starting
with a goal by sophomore Kira Byler, who nailed a shot from thirty yards
out over the head of the Raiders’ goalie. Later in the half, both Anton and
Holbruner added a goal to close the scoring.
At 6-3 on the season, the Bucs have only allowed seven goals through
nine games. Next week, the team will play host to Cape Henlopen on
Tuesday.
Milford’s junior varsity defeated Woodbridge, 6-0. Freshmen Amy Wilson and Dina Sefiane both scored two goals, with freshman Mia FabresParker and junior Lindsay Winckoski adding one goal apiece. The JV
record now stands at 3-2-3 on the season. The team has allowed just three
goals in eight games.
Golf Teams’ Bid for States
Looks Promising
by Caleb Primos
Keeping up very well with the success of many of
the Milford High’s spring sports teams, the varsity
golf team has dominated in most of its matches this
season.
The Bucs (6-2) have only suffered a loss to Caesar
Rodney and a five-stroke defeat to Cape Henlopen,
and most of their wins have been lop-sided. The
Bucs have been led by seniors Michael Pyne, Will
Naumann, Mark Kosirowski and Brandon Nelson,
and juniors Ethan Reichold and Jarred Geyer.
Kosirowski believes that the solid team play will
enable the Bucs to make states as a squad. “Our
team didn’t lose many people, but a lot of other
teams lost a lot of seniors around the state,” said
Kosirowski.
This year the Bucs have not had trouble filling
in for last year’s loss of senior Jarret Sproul. Firstyear golfer Pyne, who played baseball for the past
three seasons, stands as one of the several golfers
who have stepped in.
Meanwhile, Kosirowski believes that the loss to
Caesar Rodney taught the whole team that “if Milford wants to be an elite team, we must play as
good as Caesar Rodney.” The team has been doing
its best to live up to this expectation and hopes the
current winning streak will carry them through to
the end of the season. Kosirowski believes the team
“should win out.”
With the end of the season fast approaching, the Bucs need to make sure that they keep on
track, especially for their match against Red Lion
which will be played on Wednesday, April 20. Kosirowski believes that these will be the toughest
golfers that they will face until the Henlopen Conference and state tournaments on Tuesday, May 24
and May 31 and June 1, respectively.
Boys’ Tennis Win
Seventh Overall Match
by Caleb Primos
The Milford High School boys’ tennis team continued to surpass its recent history, winning its seventh overall match for the season this past week.
The boys shut out Sussex Central, 5-0,
with straight-set wins from all the varsity players.
The Milford boys will travel to Sussex Central on Monday, April 18 to
play the Golden Knights again and to
try to secure a winning season. If the
Bucs can win on Monday and again
on Wednesday against Cape Henlopen, who they beat earlier in the season, they will head into spring break
with a 9-3 record.
Junior Kirk Anderson says that he
couldn’t be happier with how the team
is playing.
“We have surpassed my expectations,” said Anderson. “I didn’t expect
us to be this good.”
For the team’s seniors, the wins so
far have been enjoyable. First singles
player Kane Rothermel, second singles player Caleb Primos, first doubles
player Trent Summers, second soubles
player Jeremy Schuler and exhibition
player Neil Shah round out the seniors.
The seniors also want to make sure
that first-year head coach Timothy
Parks has a memorable season. Anderson believes that Coach Parks stands
as one of the biggest reasons that the
Milford boys are doing so well this
season, along with the fact that most
of varsity has been on the team for the
past three years.
Anderson remains confident that
the Bucs will “finish the regular season with a winning record, do well at
conferences, and do their best.”
Softball Has
Tough Week
by Kari Elzey
The Milford High School softball team had a tough week, losing 10-0 to Easton on April 1and
12-2 to Sussex Tech on April 14.
“Our last few games were okay,”
said junior Savannah Becker. “But
they are done and over with. The
team is putting that behind us and
looking forward to our next game
against Caesar Rodney.”
Matching up against Easton, the
Bucs committed five errors and
posted just two hits.
While facing the Ravens, Alyssa
Sanders and Katherine Richard
each had a double amongst the
Bucs’ five total hits.
“We have the same standout players we have had all season long,” said Becker. “We are
a young team. As soon as we gel
and get used to playing together,
everyone will see improvement.”
The Bucs (3-6) will face Caesar
Rodney (3-5) on April 18 at Caesar Rodney.