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Rehoboth police
arrest Maryland man
Rehoboth Beach police arrested a
Maryland man after discovering discrepan-
cies in a story he told them about being hit
by a car. Cpl. Kevin Jones said he was dis-
patched to an Oak Avenue residence at
about 7:30 a.m., Feb. 24, because a stranger
had asked the residences to call a cab for
him. Jones found Joseph Alessi, 51, of
Ocean City, Md., about a block from the
home.
When Jones interviewed Alessi, he told
Jones he had been struck by a car, and the
car fled. "He didn't have any injuries," said
Jones. The officer collected information
from Jones, then drove him to the 7-Eleven
on Rehoboth Avenue and called a cab for
him. Shortly before 10 a.m., Jones was dis-
patched to the intersection of Columbia
Avenue and Surf Avenue. Passersby had
flagged down another officer when they
spotted a vehicle in a wooded area.
Jones said police checked the New York
tag number, and the Jeep Cherokee was reg-
istered to someone with the same surname
as Alessi. Police later learned the vehicle
belongs to Joseph Alessi's mother. Jones
returned to the 7-Eleven, where he learned
Alessi had not taken the cab ride, so he and
other officers searched the city.
When they did not find Alessi, they con-
tacted Ocean City Police Department, who
helped locate Alessi. They took him into
custody at 5 p.m. Rehoboth police had a
warrant to arrest Alessi for filing a false
police report, criminal mischief, reckless
driving, driving without a license, failure to
report an accident, speeding, failure to stop
at a stop sign and leaving the scene of an
accident. He was extradited to Delaware
Wednesday, March 1, and released on
$4,000 unsecured bond.
3 - Monday, March 6, 2006
Lewes to meet Michael Berg. He will talk
of the human cost of the Iraqi war, includ-
ing the beheading of his son in Iraq. All are
welcome to come hear Berg's story, even if
they cannot attend the vigil.
"This is not an endorsement of any can-
didate, said vigil coordinator, Patricia Kirby
Gibler. "We invite all candidates and lead-
ers in political office to stand with us in this
silent space. Our position is that silence is
the beginning out of which we can all draw
strength for other actions at other times.
Perhaps these will be peaceful nonviolent
alternatives to war and aggression. Nick
Berg reminds us of those whose lives are in
grave danger every day. Nothing should
separate us from an awareness of their situ-
ation. Let's be brave enough to hear Nick's
story." For information, call 644-4041 or e-
mail akgraces @ earthlink.net.
Milton posts agenda
for March 6 meeting
Milton Town Council will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting at 7:15 p.m., Monday,
March 6, in Milton Theatre. Under old
business, Dogfish Head wil! give a report
on a proposed new wastewater treatment
facility; the council will review ordinances
to raise water and sewer impact fees and
create an annexation impact fee; Allen
Atkins will give a presentation on radio
read water meters; and Joe Faixell and Gene
Dvornick will give the town survey report.
Under new business, there will be an
appointment to the Town Charter Revisions
Ad Hoc Committee and a consideration of a
charter change resolution concerning a 90-
day report from the Planning and Zoning
Commission on annexation.
Pete Coveleski photo
Bygone era goes up in smoke
Firefighters from Lewes Volunteer Fire Department conducted a controlled
burn Wednesday, March 1, on Lowder and Jane Mitchell's mid-1940s poultry
house at their Zwaanendael Farm on Freeman Highway. The exercise lasted
from 8:30 to 9:45 p.m., and went without incident, said Assistant Fire Chief
Wally Evans. The Mitchells said the house was built while Lowder was in mil-
itary service during World War II. It was 20-by-150-feet and built with pine,
which had been rough-cut at a local sawmill. Scott Block Co., which was
located at Chestnut Street in Lewes, made the foundation blocks. "We raised
broiler chickens in there until about 1955 and then we had laying hens for
our fresh egg market for another two or three years," Mitchell said. "After a
high wind took off part of the house in the 1950s, we used the building for
storing equipment." The building was located about 50 feet outside the city
limits of Lewes, but Mitchell said he believes the building was the last poul-
try house in the greater Lewes area. "We'll put that land into crops this year,
if we can," Mitchell said. "If not this year, we'll have it ranted by next year."
Cape hires Dave McDowell
to coach football team
The Cape Henlopen School District
Board of Education met Wednesday, March
1, and selected Dave McDowell to serve as
the new head football coach for Cape
Henlopen High School. McDowell will
replace Sean Brennan, who had been the
head coach the last three seasons.
McDowell was the defensive coordinator
last year for the Vikings and was formerly
the defensive coordinator for the Delmar
Wildcats. Previous to that, McDowell was
head coach at Woodbridge and an assistant
at Bishop Mcdevitt in the Philadephia
Catholic League.
McDowell is a behavior intervention spe-
cialist employed by the Cape Henlopen
School District. He becomes the 12th head
football coach at Cape Henlopen in the
school's 37-year history.
Father of slain soldier
to participate in vigil
Participants in the Sunday, March 12,
Silent Vigil in Lewes, will stand with
Michael Berg, candidate for U.S. Congress
and father of Nick Berg, a civilian killed in
Iraq May 7, 2004. The Silent Vigil is held
very Sunday, from 1-1:45 p.m., in front of
the Zwaanendael Museum at the corner of
Savannah Road and Kings Highway. The
purpose of the Silent Vigil is to remember
the costs of war in human lives. Anyone is
welcome to participate in silence.
Following the vigil at 2 p.m., all are invited
to gather at Lynda and Charlie Dunhams' in
Sussex County task force members honored during an
awards ceremony Monday, Feb. 27, are (l-r) Pfc. Adam
Hitchens, Bridgeville; Cpl. H. Burk Parker, Bridgeville;
Sgt. Heath Hall, Dewey Beach; Lt. William Hocker, Dewey
Beach; Pfc. Matt Mills, Seaford; Lt. Ricky Richardson,
Laurel; Pfc. Anthony Andrews, Laurel; Pfc. Kirk Marino,
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Georgetown; Pfc. Adam Coleman, Laurel; CpL Lester
Schaffer, Georgetown; Pfc. Vernon Garner, Selbyville;
Chief Ken McLaughlin, Ocean View; Sgt. Tommy Lee,
Seaford; Cpl. Derrick Harvey, Milton; Cpl. Kevin Jones,
Rehoboth; Cpl. Brad Hudson, Milton; and OHS DUI
Coordinator Lisa Moore.
OHS honors Checkpoint Strikeforce officers
More than 300 law enforcement officers
from 31 police agencies were recognized
for their participation in the 2005
Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign with an
awards ceremony at the Dover Sheraton
Monday, Feb. 27. Checkpoint Strikeforce is
a multistate campaign aimed at deterring
impaired driving and arresting DUI offend-
ers. The campaign ran from July 1 to Jan.
1.
Each participating agency received a cer-
tificate for its participation in the campaign,
and each officer received a special
Checkpoint Strikeforce pin for their uni-
form. The leaders of the county DUI Task
Forces were also recognized for outstanding
leadership.
The task force leaders are Chief Ken
McLaughlin, Ocean View Police
Department, Sussex County; Cpl. Todd
Michelau, Felton Police Department, Kent
County; and Chief Michael Capriglione,
Newport Police Department, New Castle
County.
In addition, the following awards were
presented to officer from the County DUI
Task Forces for outstanding participation
during the campaign: Perfect Attendance
Award - Cpl. Jim Peiffer, Wilmington
Police Department; Dedication Award -
Patrolman Vernon Garner, Selbyvidle Police
Department; Top Performer Awards in Kent
and Sussex counties went to Pfc. Brent
Guyer, Milford Police Department, Pfc.
Keith Darling and Pfc.Marc Whitney, both
of Camden Police Department; Sgt. Heath
Hall, Ocean View Police Department, Sgt.
Larry Harris, Dagsboro Police Department
and Lt. Ricky Richardson, Laurel Police
Department.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Delaware chapter was recognized for their
support of the Checkpoint Strikeforce cam-
paign. MADD representatives assisted at
several DUI checkpoints over the last six
months, and provided refreshments to the
officers working them. The Office of
Highway Safety presented MADD with a
certificate for their dedication.
university of Delaware Cooperative
Extension Agent Cindy Genau was present-
ed with a certificate for assisting the New
Castle County DUI Task Force as an out-
standing volunteer.
During the 2004 Checkpoint Strikeforce
campaign, officers arrested 685 drivers for
DUI.
