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HEALTH

Immunizations

November 14th, 2024|

When my mother was a child she caught diphtheria. She was able to survive. However, two of her siblings died from the same round of diphtheria. In 1938, measles, diphtheria and whooping cough were all in the top ten causes of childhood mortality. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people with poor memories of history. They have called themselves “Anti-vaxxers.” Robert F Kennedy Jr is an example of one of those individuals with a poor memory. The CDC has looked at the statistics and compared them. They reviewed the 20 year period between 1994 and 2023. They compared it to the pre-immunization period. If the numbers had not been lowered by immunizations, the results would have been staggering. Children born during that period [...]

CHURCH

Thanksgiving Church Services

November 14th, 2024|

Historic Old Christ Church in Laurel will hold a Thanksgiving service at 10:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 28. Services will be led by The Rev. Dr. Jack Anderson of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church of Laurel. All are welcome. Wear weather-appropriate clothing, as the church, in keeping with its history, is not heated, electrified, painted, or plumbed. Donations will be accepted. Old Christ Church is one of only about a dozen churches along the [...]

Thanksgiving Goodies available Nov. 23 at Wheatley Methodist Church

November 14th, 2024|

Time to order your “Thanksgiving Goodies”! Wheatley Methodist Church has sweet potato biscuits and pies, peanut brittle, as well as, fruit pies, fish sandwiches, hamburgers and hot dogs. This is a “pick up” sale. To guarantee purchase, you must pre-order the biscuits, pies, and cornbread. Call 302-536-7796, if no answer, leave message and a confirmation call will be returned. Pick up will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The fish, hot dogs and hamburgers will be available for lunch beginning 11 [...]

BULLETIN BOARD

Greens sale

Members of the Spade and Trowel Garden Club are taking orders for their annual “Greens [...]

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OBITS

Keith Boyd Willey, 64

Keith Boyd Willey of Bridgeville passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. He was born on Feb. 7, 1960, in Seaford to the late Orin Willey and Pearl (Parsons) Willey. Keith dedicated [...]

Audrey S. Tyndall

Audrey S. Tyndall of Seaford passed away unexpectedly on the evening of Nov. 5, 2024, surrounded by her family. Audrey was born on March 22, 1938, to her parents Georgia and Roland Slatcher. Audrey graduated [...]

Joyce (Everett) Miller Jerman, 96

Joyce (Everett) Miller Jerman of Seaford passed away peacefully on Nov. 10, 2024. Joyce was born on July 9, 1928, the daughter of the late Medford and Madeline Everett. She was predeceased by her son, [...]

John C. DeCarlo, 81

John C. DeCarlo of Seaford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. He was born in Chester, Pa. on Sept. 28, 1943, the son of the late Columbus and Maria DeCarlo. John graduated from St. [...]

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