News Briefs 11/1/24

Fall fest to feature international foods Nov. 1-2

The Eastern Orthodox Community of St. Andrew will welcome everyone to its annual fall fest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2.

Features include a themed basket auction, international foods, bake sale with a variety of Greek pastries, Mediterranean market and much more.

St. Andrew the Apostle Orthodox Church is located at 33384 MacKenzie Way off Plantation Road, Lewes.

For more information, call 302-945-5197 or go to orthodoxdelmar.org/fallfest.

Israel UMC holiday bazaar set Nov. 2

Israel United Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar, Basket Drawing and Baked Goods holiday event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Rabbit's Ferry Community Center, 19112 Robinsonville Road, Lewes. 

Attendees can purchase basket drawing and gift card tickets, decorative Christmas items, grab bags, breakfast/lunch specials and homemade baked goods. Shoppers should bring their own bags, and sales are cash only.

Proceeds benefit Israel United Methodist Church Women in Faith Mission Ministry for women and children. 

UUSD to meet Nov. 3

The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service at 10 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, with The Right to a Voice as the topic. The Rev. Heather Rion Starr said, “Four million United States citizens are unable to vote in this week’s pivotal national election because of felony disenfranchisement laws. Between our country’s epidemic of mass incarceration and increasing attacks on voting rights, this is a growing, complex and significant problem.” For more information, go to uussd.org.

AARP Georgetown to meet Nov. 4

The American Association of Retired Persons Chapter 5340 will meet at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, at Pizza King in Millsboro. Individuals pay for lunch of their own choosing.

Guest Al Kraft, a retired Marine Corps chaplain, is now a motivational speaker who seeks to spread messages of positivity to all.

All are welcome, and no reservations are needed. For more information, email casflowers@comcast.net. 

Lewes financial group to meet Nov. 4

The Lewes Financial Stewardship Subcommittee will meet at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, at city hall.

The agenda includes presentations from department managers on multi-year needs, long-term capital requests and suggestions for revenue sources.

See the full agenda and meeting link at lewes.civicweb.net.

Milton council to meet Nov. 4

Milton Town Council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, in the Milton library to approve the town’s community design guide.

The guide is intended to steer development and home renovation in a way to keep the look of the town in line with its current character. 

The manual is guided by a series of principles, including: design for comfort and safety, have places to congregate, provide connections for pedestrians and bicycles, connect buildings to streets and sidewalks, build on existing precedents to maintain the character of the community, and emphasize compact development that builds up rather than out. 

The guide then breaks down those principles and applies them to different forms of development in town, defining districts by their character, distinguishing among the town center, single-family homes in and around the town center, large-parcel developments like Cannery Village and Heritage Creek, suburban villages like Wagamon’s West Shore and Shipbuilder’s Village, the business corridor on Route 16 and the riverfront. 

Each style of development is given distinct characteristics. For example, homes in the town center neighborhood feature buildings on narrow lots with front porches or stoops close to the street. Suburban villages have larger lots with homes centrally located, having prominent driveways and garage fronts, and streets that end in cul-de-sacs. 

Large-parcel developments have a mix of uses and building types with narrow lots, shallow setbacks and often with rear-yard parking served by service lanes. 

From there, the guide goes into ways for future developers and builders to construct projects that fit into those individual districts. 

The guide is not intended to have the force of law, but to instead work in tandem with the zoning code to realize future growth while preserving the town’s historical ethos.

Besides adoption of the guide, council will discuss a partition request at Cypress Grove on Route 16 and a lease agreement with Milton Historical Society related to parking. 

Rehoboth sets two meetings, workshop 

Rehoboth Beach commissioners have scheduled two meetings and a workshop for Monday, Nov. 4.

A special meeting will begin at 9 a.m., and its agenda includes the appointment of an interim city solicitor, a discussion on directing the city manager to issue a request for qualifications for a permanent city solicitor, and a discussion on a change order for the annual street paving contract to add the paving of Scarborough Avenue Extended.

A workshop will take place immediately following the first meeting. 

That agenda includes an update on the beach patrol project, a presentation by the city’s consultant on the risk associated with forming a regional wastewater partnership with the county and Lewes, and a presentation on the task force for Baltimore and Wilmington avenues.

Finally, an executive session will follow the workshop for the purpose of conducting strategy sessions, including those involving legal advice or opinion from an attorney-at-law with respect to collective bargaining, or pending or potential litigation.

The meetings will be held in the city hall commissioners room, 229 Rehoboth Ave. 

A full agenda, meeting materials and a livestream are accessible at cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net. 

Only in-person attendees may make comments. For more information, contact the city at 302-227-6181 or information@cityofrehoboth.com.

Rehoboth Ave. street milling to begin 

Rehoboth Beach officials announced Oct. 28 the Rehoboth Avenue paving project will get underway with milling work starting at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 6, milling and paving will take place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning.

The project includes repaving Rehoboth Avenue from just east of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal all the way to the Boardwalk. The city is paying for the paving of the two easternmost blocks, while the state is paying for the rest.

For more information, contact the city at 302-227-6181 or information@cityofrehoboth.com.

Lewes posts city hall closures

Lewes City Hall will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 5, for Election Day; Thursday, Nov. 7, at noon for Return Day; and Monday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. 

Sussex County offices closed three days

Sussex County government offices will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 5, for Election Day (no county council meeting), for Return Day, Thursday, Nov. 7, and for Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11 (no county council meeting). The next regularly scheduled council meeting will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the county administration building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown.

AARP estate planning and wills event set Nov. 6

AARP Delaware State Director Lucretia Young will host Sussex County Register of Wills Gregory Fuller for a telephone town hall at 12 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, to discuss estate planning and wills. Delawareans can listen on AARP Delaware’s Facebook page. Questions for Fuller can be placed in the Facebook comments section. 

INJX, Faceology grand opening set Nov. 8

To welcome the community to their new space, INJX Aesthetics and Faceology Aesthetics will host a grand-opening party from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8, at 16395 Samuel Paynter Blvd., Suite 203, Milton. While viewing product demonstrations and learning about a range of luxurious services available, guests will enjoy live music, champagne and brews.

INJX founders and certified nurse injectors are Lexi Allen, RN, and Chelsey Arseneau, BSN, RN. Faceology team members are Tiarra Maddox, certified eyelash and brow technician, and Heather Henderson, licensed aesthetician. For more information, go to bookinjx.com and vagaro.com/faceologyaest.

UD faculty jazz group to perform Nov. 8

The St. Cecilia Music Guild will present the third concert of its 2024-25 season with a performance by the University of Delaware Faculty Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Second and Market streets, Lewes.

For this concert, the ensemble will include Bruce Tychinski, trombone; Nicholas Pietuszka, trumpet; Dave Bozenhard, guitar; Miles Brown, bass; and Tom Palmer, drums/piano; presenting a program of jazz standards and original works.

Admission is free, and doors open 30 minutes before the concert start time.

The concert will be webcast on St. Peter’s YouTube and Facebook pages; to view, go stpeterslewes.org and click on “media.”

Find details about the guild at stpeterslewes.org/music/st-cecilia-music-guild.

SDTR craft fair set Nov. 10

Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding will host a craft show and farmers market fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 10, in its open-air indoor arena at 17170 Harbeson Road, Milton. Local artisans and businesses will offer a variety of wares. Admission is $5. Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase. To learn more, go to sdtrhr.com.

Autumn Craft Market set in Millsboro Nov. 16

The Indian River Senior Center Autumn Craft Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at 214 Irons Ave., Millsboro.

Crafters from all over Delaware will come together at IRSC to sell their handmade creations, and volunteers will offer freshly made apple crisp for purchase, pairing perfectly with hot apple cider.

Admission is free. For more information, go to indianriverseniorcenterde.com and the IRSC Facebook page.

St. Peter’s coat drive continues thru Nov. 30

The mission and outreach committee at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lewes, in a cooperative ministry with Heart and Soul, has launched its annual coat drive. Community members are welcome to drop off new, unused coats for adults and children in the boxes provided in the parish hall at 211 Mulberry St., Lewes, through Saturday, Nov. 30. Donations of gloves, scarves and mittens are also needed.

This ministry supports the needs of he Community Research Center in Rehoboth Beach and Primeros Pasos Early Childhood Learning Center in Georgetown.

“Cold weather is approaching,” said Michelle Norelli, committee chair. “Our response is to receive gently used coats for adults and children that are no longer used so that others can stay warm.” For more information, go to stpeterslewes.org.

Milton library to expand gift shop hours in December

The Friends of Milton Public Library book and gift shop is open from 12 to 4 p.m., Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays, at 115 Federal St., Milton. For holiday needs, the shop will also be open from 4 to 6:45 p.m., Tuesdays, Dec. 3, 10 and 17. For more information, go to milton.lib.de.us/friends.

Sussex approves money for taxiway

Sussex County Council awarded a $3.75 million contract at its Oct. 29 meeting to Allan Myers MD Inc. for construction of a parallel taxiway at the Delaware Coastal Airport near Georgetown. The project will be funded 90% by the Federal Aviation Administration, with the county providing 10% of the cost or $385,941.

Sussex council awards nonprofit grants

Sussex County Council awarded the following grants Oct. 29: $1,000 to Greater Lewes Foundation for its fourth annual Shaffer Foundation Rally for Our First Responders; $750 to Southern Delaware Orchestra for its 2024 winter concerts; $2,000 to Town of Georgetown for the Mayor’s Return Day reception; $1,500 to Mariner Middle School for its Business Professionals of America program; $8,000 to Town of Greenwood for police equipment; $5,000 to Laurel Lions Foundation for its recreation complex; $1,500 to Grace-n-Mercy Ministries for its annual Thanksgiving community dinner; $1,000 to Bridgeville Public Library for its mini-library; $2,000 to Cornerstone Community Center for its Kids Against Tobacco program; $250 to Town of Blades for the annual children’s Christmas party; $3,000 to Nanticoke Senior Center for its educational media center; $2,000 to Seaford Tomorrow for its Friday Night Live event; and $1,000 to First State Community Action Agency for its anniversary.

Sussex officials to study use of Court 14

Sussex County Council awarded a $200,000 contract during its Oct. 29 meeting to Tevebaugh Associates Inc. for a feasibility study to evaluate alternatives for use of the Justice of the Peace Court 14 building. Alternatives for the county-owned building adjacent to county offices on The Circle in Georgetown include demolition, renovation and/or expansion.  

The county purchased the building from the state, as state officials plan to vacate it when moving operations to the new Family Court building across the street.