Community Briefs 3/10/21

Warrior Beach Week postponed to 2022

Operation Seas the Day announced that the 8th Warrior Beach Week will not be held in 2021. President Becky Johns said, “While this event continues to be important to Bethany Beach and surrounding areas, the impact of COVID-19 on the health and well-being of our guest families, volunteers and the community outweigh holding the 2021 event.”

Warrior Beach Week provides military veterans and their families a week of rest and relaxation in the Bethany Beach area to enjoy the sun, sand and community recognition. Tremendous support for this event has changed lives and made it highly desirable for veterans and their families. Recognizing that warriors and their families still need help, organizers suggest supporters may redirect this year’s contributions to veteran organizations and/or those continuing to be adversely affected by the pandemic.

Warrior Beach Week is being planned for Tuesday, Sept. 6, to Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. To stay up to date, go to operationseastheday.org.

Unitarian Universalists to meet March 14

The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold an online service at 10 a.m., Sunday, March 14, on learning from one's emotional triggers. All are welcome to view this Sunday Service on UUSD's Facebook page. For more information about accessing the service, go to uussd.org.

Coastal Georgetown AAUW to meet March 18

Coastal Georgetown AAUW will meet virtually at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 18, via Zoom. Featured speaker Michael McFarlin will present Saving and Protecting Monarch Butterflies in Southern Delaware. He is a retired Army colonel who has spent the last seven years working to save and protect the monarch butterfly in Sussex County. In addition to raising and releasing monarchs himself, he raises awareness of the plight of the monarch by giving lectures and presentations. He is participating in a pilot program by the Delaware Department of Transportation that supports unmowed, pollinator-friendly roadside spaces. Abbott’s Mill Nature Center and many volunteers are also participating in this project. Attendees will learn about monarchs and what to do to save and protect them. For more information about Coastal Georgetown AAUW, go to georgetown-de.aauw.net or email Linda at llthetford50@gmail.com.

Multiple myeloma support group to meet March 20

The Delaware Multiple Myeloma Support Group will meet from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 20, via Zoom. Guest speaker will be Dr. Dan Vogl, director, Abramson Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania. For information, email myelomaemailsue@gmail.com or go to dover.support.myeloma.org.

Italian genealogy is March 20 meeting topic

The Sussex County Genealogical Society will virtually host Tesoro!  Beginning Italian Genealogy at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 20.  Presenting will be Suzanne Russo Adams, a member of the content strategy team at Family Search, the free genealogy website hosted by the Church of Latter-day Saints.  Adams was previously employed by Ancestry.com.  She  is the author of “Finding Your Italian Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide.” To receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting, email programs@scgsdelaware.org.

Catholic Charities food drive

Catholic Charities Inc. of the Diocese of Wilmington again asks all its communities to help stock the pantry by contributing nonperishable food goods to help meet the unprecedented need for food assistance during the pandemic.

COVID-19-related restrictions have helped slow the virus spread but also contributed to high unemployment. The number of people experiencing job loss or a reduction in hours has greatly increased requests for food assistance. Catholic Charities team members have been able to meet this great need, and continued support will enable them to continue. They serve over 3,000 households each year through food cooperatives and emergency food pantries.

Donors can drop off food, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies and grocery store gift cards seven days a week at Casa San Francisco, 127 Broad St., Milton; call ahead at 302-684-8694.

Those interested in receiving food assistance must apply for Catholic Charities program membership at cdow.org/charities, or by calling 302-684-8694 in Sussex County.

LCOS Rehoboth adds Blessing Box for needy

The Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Rehoboth recently added a Blessing Box in its parking lot, filled with nonperishable items for anyone in need. Donations are welcome; the guideline is “Take what you need and bring what you can.” The church is at 20276 Bay Vista Road behind Big Fish Grill and the box is at the parking lot entrance on Martin Street. For more information, go to www.lcosrehoboth.org.

St. Vincent dePaul charity accepting donations

The Society of St. Vincent dePaul is accepting donations to help community members meet basic needs such as heating oil, food, rent, electricity, medications, and bus tickets and gasoline to enable parents to get to work. Seaford's Our Lady of Lourdes conference of the SVdP serves all the towns and unincorporated areas of western Sussex County, as well as Hurlock and Federalsburg, Md. Financial gifts can be mailed to: SVdP, P.O. Box 719, Seaford, DE 19973. Make checks payable to the Society of St. Vincent dePaul, OLL. For more information, contact Lynne Betts at at 302-265-5602.

Mariners Bethel UMC offers lunch ministry in Ocean View area

Mariners Bethel United Methodist Church is working with the Lord Baltimore Lions Club to offer an outreach ministry called Feed My Sheep, which offers a fresh-cooked lunch every Tuesday and Thursday for anyone in need in the Ocean View area. Lunch is available as either pickup or home delivery; for details and to order, call 302-539-9510.

St. Peter’s hosts online Bible study Wednesdays

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes will host an online Bible study from 7 to 8:15 p.m., Wednesdays. Participants will work their way through the Gospel of Matthew and explore the ways in which this Gospel forms the sense of what it means to see Jesus as the fulfillment of the hopes for the messiah. This study group is an open discussion, guided by various members of the clergy. To request the Zoom link, email kmallon@stpeterslewes.org.

Free lunch and fellowship Thursdays at New Covenant

New Covenant Presbyterian Church invites everyone to More Than a Meal lunch gatherings including soup, salad, dessert and fellowship from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Thursday. All CDC-mandated safety and health precautions are observed. For more information, go to ncpchurch.com or call 302-644-6800.