Delmar School District Teacher of the Year Donna Huston inspired to teach by mother
Delmar Teacher of the Year Donna Huston grew up in Seaford, but [...]
Women in Business profiles
Name, company name & title: Dawn M. Hopkins, Regional Business Manager, Sussex County, [...]
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore makes impact for area residents
What is the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) and what do [...]
Raiders defeat Archmere in an emotional football game Haynes named honorary captain as Woodbridge honors #4
Sports like football may just be games, but last Friday night the [...]
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HEALTH
Fluoride and IQ scores
One of the things we learn in medicine is how to read medical literature in a critical manner. Sometimes headlines do not bear out when a report is further broken down. For example, I recently got a pediatric newspaper which contained an article entitled: “Fluoride exposure during pregnancy tied to lower IQ score.” That sounded ominous so I read the details. The first thing that struck me were the numbers of patients tested. There were 180 children whose mothers lived in areas where the water had fluoride. There were 254 children whose mothers lived in areas where there was no fluoride in the water. As I recently pointed [...]
CHURCH
Holiday Bazaar at Christ Lutheran
A Holiday Bazaar will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 315 N. Shipley St., Seaford, on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors include Mary Kay, Sparkling Bling (handmade jewelry), Just Saying Designs, All Dolled Up (handmade 18” doll clothes/accessories), crafts, and holiday wreaths. There will also be a silent auction. Breakfast, lunch and baked goods will be available. Vendor spots are still available. Call Joan at 302-628-3601 if interested.
Concord UMC anniversary
The sons, daughters, and friends of Concord will continue their 98th annual tradition on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m., when they gather for their annual reunion and dinner at Concord United Methodist Church, 25322 Church Rd., east of Seaford. Music will be provided by Kira Shcherbakova, a Christian singer and song writer from Levittown, Pa., who has performed in over 350 churches throughout 24 states, Canada and the Ukraine. The homecoming service is followed at 4 p.m. by a chicken & dumplings dinner at the Community House. The public is invited to attend both the service and dinner. Cost for dinner is $10 adults; $5 children ages 4-12; and [...]
OBITS
Donald L. Carmine, 79
Donald L. Carmine of Seaford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on Dec. 30, 1939 in Salisbury, Md., son of the late Joseph and Ethel (Willey) [...]
Doris L. Murphy, 81
Doris L. Murphy passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at her home in Seaford, after bravely battling several illnesses, including cancer. Doris was born on July 27, 1938 in Dover. She was primarily raised [...]
Kent D. Gosnell, 76
Kent D. Gosnell of Delmar, Del., passed away at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Kent was born in Eldersburg, Md., the son of the late George W. Gosnell and [...]
BULLETIN BOARD
Bethel Historical Society events
The Bethel Historical Society has planned the following events: Gingerbread House Holiday Boutique - Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to [...]
Laurel Historical Society update
Join us every Wednesday at Hitchens Homestead, 205 Willow St., Laurel, from 9 a.m. to noon — “Work Wednesdays.” LHS [...]
Rags to Riches Bingo
The Seaford Lions and Seaford Lioness Club will hold a “Rags To Riches” Bingo on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. [...]