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HEALTH

Process Issue

July 17th, 2025|

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Several years ago, I wrote an article about a process problem that we had at Langley AFB. Our bottles of saline and potassium hydroxide looked identical. On two separate occasions, nurses accidentally washed out a patient’s eye with potassium hydroxide because of the look alike bottles.  We found a different packaging for potassium hydroxide as a single dose vial. They no longer looked alike. So the error could not be made going forward. As a Commanding Officer, I learned that people did not do stupid things on purpose. Systems were often set up for them to fail. The potassium hydroxide is an example of a flawed system.  Part of that learning on my part was to not ask who [...]

CHURCH

Chicken BBQ Fundraiser

July 17th, 2025|

A Chicken BBQ Fundraiser for the Greenwood Police Department K-9 unit will take place on Sunday, July 27 at the Kiwanis Chicken BBQ stand, located at 4533 Seashore Hwy. in Greenwood. The cost is $12 per ticket. It’s encouraged to buy tickets at the police department ahead of time.

Saint Matthews First Baptist Church Bible School

July 17th, 2025|

Saint Matthews First Baptist Church Bible School will take place Aug. 4-8 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the home located at 106 Gibson Ave. in Laurel.  The theme is God Is Real. All elementary school children are welcome and lunch will be provided.

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OBITS

Norma Lee Kelley, 85

Norma Lee Kelley of Seaford passed away on July 7, 2025. Born on Sept. 5, 1939, she was a devoted wife to Gilbert Kelley and a loving mother to Eric Kelley. She was also a [...]

Warren Victor “Rennie” Brittingham, 74

Warren Victor “Rennie” Brittingham, a beloved Delmar local and fierce supporter of his community, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 30, 2025. Born on March 29, 1951 in Salisbury, Rennie was the third of seven [...]

John (Jack) Eldon Mears

Jack Mears passed away peacefully on Monday, July 7 at Lofland Center. Jack was born on Oct.10, 1932. He was the fourth son and final child of William and Carrie Workman Mears of Seaford. As a young [...]

Larry David Bartee, 68

Larry David Bartee of Laurel passed away on July 2, 2025 at home in Laurel. A remembrance service will be held at Hannigan-Short-Disharoon Funeral Home, 700 West Street, Laurel, on Saturday, July 19 with visitation [...]

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