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twins before deadline
Cape Gazette reporter Bridin
Reynolds-Hughes and husband
Andy Hughes welcomed the birth
of their twin sons Thursday, May
1, at Christiana Hospital just
hours before the paper went to
press. Keegan Andrew weighed
in at 5 pounds, 9 ounces at 2:14
p.m., while Nolan Ryan, at 5
pounds, 6 ounces, was born at
2:17 p.m. Morn and the boys are
expected to be resting comfort-
ably at home by early next week.
Bridin flied her final story from
her bedside computerWednesday
night. She'll return to her posi-
tion after a well-deseryed mater-
nity leave.
Rehoboth Streetscape
Project continues
The Rehoboth Avenue
Streetscape Improvement Project
is winding down to the final
stages. Paving begins on Re-
hoboth Avenue and Christian
Street May 2. There will be no
parking on the eastbound side of
the avenue, but parking will not
be restricted on westbound lanes.
The only parking restrictions,
May 3, will be where the concrete
and brick crews are working.
Paving resumes on Rehoboth Av-
emw0y May , with no parking on
the eastbound side of the avenue
that does not have a final topcoat.
There will be no parking on the
westbound lanes of the avenue.
Paving begins on the eastbound
drive lanes of Rehoboth Avenue.
Paving begins on the eastbound
drive lanes of Rehoboth Avenue
May 6, with no parking on the
eastbound side of the avenue.
911 Awareness Day
set for May 8
The Sussex County911 center
is hosting its annual 911 Aware-
ness Day open house from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m., Thursday, May 8. The
open house will include displays
and demonstrations from a wide
variety of emergency resources
including the Delaware State Po-
lice Aviation Unit, seat belt Cow
vincer, K-9 Unit and mobile com-
mand center. Also on hand will
be Smokey the Bear, Sgt. Dan,
and Vince and Larry, the crash-
test dummies.
The Delaware Electric Co-op
and Fire Marshal's Office will
have displays, and State Farm In-
surance will have its 911 simula-
tor to enhance the 911 education
program. Tours will be ongoing
throughout the event, and police,
fire and paramedics will have
emergency vehicles on display.
Grotto Pizza, McDonald's and
Edy's Ice Cream are donating
lunch. Elementary school +stu-
dents frohl throughoul:the county "
will attend. The 911 center is lo-
cated at 21303 Airport Road in
Georgetown. To get to the center
from the beach communities, take
Route 9 to Georgetown and turn
left on Airport Road, opposite the
CHEER Center. When the road
ends in a T, turn left. The center
will be on the left.
Rehoboth sets special
meeting for May 5
The Rehoboth Beach Board of
Commissioners will hold a spe-
cial meeting prior to the Monday,
May 5 regularly scheduled work-
shop. During that meeting, the
board will consider repealing an
ordinance relating to the require-
ment for Type I or Type II con-
struction in residential districts.
During the workshop, the agen-
da includes an update on the Re-
hoboth Avenue Streetscape Im-
provement Project, which is now
winding up Phase I, paving the
streets and continuing to plant
new landscaping. Also, under
new business, there will be a pres-
entation by Rebay LLC on a re-
quest that the city consider annex-
ing a 180-acre parcel of land,
known as the Futcher Farm,
which is contiguous to the city's
boundary along the west bank of
the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal.
There will also be a report from
the city manager, committees and
Lewes meters almost ready for coins
Garland ,¢Wers, with the Lewes Street Department, begins
reinstalling parking meters along Second Street, April 80.
Parking meter rates go in effect, Monda May 5.
the city solicitor.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m., in
the commissioners room.
Milton council considers
moratorium extension
The Milton Town Council
agenda for the Monday, May 5
meeting includes a consideration
of extending a moratorium on an-
nexations and zoning+change re-
quests; the moratorium was im-
posed shortly after the first of the
year. The Milton Planning and
Zoning Commission is scheduled
to recommend the moratorium be
extended for a period of at least
two to three months. When coun-
cil voted to establish a moratori-
um on any new annexation and ori
zoning change requests that could
change the nature of land use in
town, city officials thought work
on the comprehensive land-use
plan and drafting revised zoning
laws +might be complelcd by.June
1. However, the complexity of
both tasks has kept the commis-
sion and the zoning ordinance ad-
visory committee in weekly meet-
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Police briefs
Police seek sexual
assault suspect
Delaware State Police detec-
tives are seeking public assistance
to identify and locate a man who
robbed and sexually assaulted a
woman April 28. When a man
with a large build entered an En-
chanted Acres home at approxi-
mately 2 a.m., he found a woman
asleep in her bedroom. The man
sexually assaulted her and de-
manded she provide him with her
pocketbook, said Lt. Tim Win-
stead, state police spokesman.
"The victim complied with the de-
mand, and the suspect fled with
the pocketbook."
The Lewes Police Department
K-9 Unit assisted with the police
search for. the suspect but to no
avail. The victim was treated for
her-injuries at Beebe Medical
Center. Police recovered the
stolen pocketbook the next day at
the property line dividing Lingo
Estates and Seafarer's Village.
Additionally, a resident of En-
chanted Acres reported a peeping
Tom in the neighborhood April
30. Police are reminding the pub-
lic to be cautious, stay aware of
their environment and keep doors
and windows locked not only on
their homes but also on their vehi-
cles.
Troopers are asking anyone
with information about the case to
call Det. Tim Conaway at 856-
5850, Ext. 208, or Crime Stoppers
at 800-TIP-3333.
Juveniles arrested
after stealing car
Delaware State Police arrested
three juveniles after the trio stole
a car in Pennsylvania, drove to the
Cape Region and burglarized a
home in Rehoboth Bay Mobile
Home Park. Two of the young
teens will probably be extricated
to Pennsylvania to +face burglary
charges.
Cpl. Jeff Oldham, state police
spokesman, said an officer at the
Parkside (Pa.) Police Department
said Amber A, Warren, 12, of
Park, side, toOk the car keys from
her sister's boyfriend. Warren and
her friends - Jason A. Osten-Sack-
en, 14, and Stephanie M. Pryce,
13, both of Aston, Pa. - then took
off on their road trip, arriving at
the Pep-Up on Route 1 before the
car broke down.
They managed to get to Re-
hoboth Bay Mobile Home Park
and enter a residence through a
window. Oldham said the owner
of the home was alerted by a rela-
tive who had checked the house
and noticed the door ajar. When
he peered through, he saw three
teens sleeping in the living room.
The relative woke the teens and
questioned them, at which time
they said they were guests of War-
ren's mother's boyfriend. The
homeowner is the father of the
man Warren's mother is dating.
The relative called the homeown-
er, who said the youths did not
have permission to be there. He
then traveled to the house to in-
spect it.
When he arrived, he called
Troop 7 and an officer quickly 1o-
cated the teens around the corner
from the home. While question-
ing them, the officer became sus-
picious they were runaways,
which led him to the Parkside Po-
rice Department and the informa-
tion about the stolen vehicle.
Warren, Osten-Sacken and
Pryce were each arrested for re-
ceiving stolen property, a Class G
felony; second-degree conspiracy,
third-degree conspiracy; first-de-
gree criminal trespassing; and
misdemeanor criminal mischief.
After the arrest, a Parkside officer
called the Delaware trooper and
asked him to search the vehicle
for two stolen quilts reported
missing in a burglary in which the
three were suspects.
The trooper searched the car
that was in an impound lot and not
only located the quilts that linked
the teens to the burglary but also
found a Ziploc sandwich bag with
72 tablets of diazepam, the gener-
ic version of Valium. The trooper
then added charges of possession
of drugs not in their original con-
miner and possession of a nonnar-
cotic Schedule IV substance.
All three were committed to
Stevenson House in default of
$10,000 secured bond, pending
action from Family Court. At
press time, their parents had not
come to Delaware to address the
matter, but they are required to
appear in Family Court for the ar-
raignment.
Lewes home
burglarized
Lewes Police Department .offi-
cers are investigating a Cedar
Street burglary that was discov-
ered April 27, when a resident re-
turned from a vacation. When the
man entered his home, he discov-
ered signs that someone had been
staying there, but nothing was
stolen. Policedetermined a white
male and a white female in their
early to late 20s had entered the
home through a window and
stayed several days. They did not
steal anything. Neighbors saw the
couple but believed the invaders
were friends or family members
so did not report the incident. Po-
lice are asking anyone with infor-
marion about the case to call Pa-
trolman Dave Lorah at 645-6264.
Burglars target
commercial sites
State troopers are investigating
three burglaries at commercial es-
tablishments, one of which is
New Life Thrift Shop, which was
also victimized when someone
forced entry into the shop April
16. During that incident, the thief
stole an undisclosed sum of cash.
When the shop was victimized
again, April 23, the suspect en-
tered through/he rear doors but
did not steal anything.
Someone attempted to break in-
to the General Store in Peddlers
Village, April 25, by smashing the
glass on the front door. However,
the thief apparently failed to gain
entry or steal anything.
Mr. Pizza was burglarized,
April 27, when someone entered
the building through a rear door
and stole an undisclosed sum of
cash and nine beers. The restau-
rant was also burglarized April 19,
when someone pried open a door,
then stole an entire cash register
that contained currency.
Police are asking anyone with
information to call Troop 4 at
856-5850 or Crime Stoppers at
800-TIP-3333.
Local residences
tapped by thieves
State troopers are investigating
a burglary that occurred at a
Pinewater Farms home April 21.
Someone entered the home
through a front window, used the
bathroom, then removed a glass
vase. Three juveniles also entered
a Rehoboth Bay Mobile Home
Park residence through a window,
April 23, then damaged the inside
of the home. The third incident,
April 24, did not result in property
being broken or damaged. Some-
one entered a Mount Joy home
through a rear door but didn't
steal anything. Police are asking
anyone with information about
any of the incidents to call Troop
7 at 644-5O20.
Rehoboth police
release statistics
The Rehoboth Beach Police
Department reported police and
the dispatch center had 81 calls
for service during the week of
April 18-24. Of those calls, 45
were for police, 22 for ambulance
and 14 for fire. Police made one
arrest for theft, one arrest with
two charges of harassment and
one arrest for receiving stolen
property. Two people were cited
for DUI, and 23 people were
charge with traffic violations.
