State delegation presses
for replenishment dollars
The Delaware delegation is
joining forces to urge federal
funding for beach replenishment
for Rehoboth and Dewey Beach.
A proposed federal project for this
area was scuttled because of fed-
erai cutbacks despite the fact that
approximately $4 millon has been
spent on project studies.
The House has already voted to
include the project for funding.
Senator Bill Roth, Congressman
Mike Castle and Senator Joe
Biden have asked the chairman of
the Senate Environment and Pub-
lic Works Committee to agree to
support the House vote. That pro-
vision in the Water Resources De-
velopment Act would authorize
$9.5 million for the beach protec-
tion project, effectively putting it
back into the budget.
The text of the delegation letter
to Senator John Chafee (R-R.I.)
reads: "We are writing to urge you
to support language in the House
passed version of the Water Re-
sources Development Act (WR-
DA) authorizing a storm damage
reduction and shoreline protection
project for the Delaware coast
from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick
Island (Rehoboth Beach/Dewey
Beach). The Seante did not in-
clude a simiair measure it its WR-
DA bill. When the conferees meet
to work out the differences be-
tween the House and Senate WR-
DA bills, we respectfully request
that you take the House position
on this issue.
"As you know, the Delaware
Coast study was initiated in re-
sponse to a resolution adopted by
the Senate Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works dated
June 23, 1988. The reconnais-
sance study was completed in fail
1991 and the feasibility study ini-
tiated in June 1992. Attached is a
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
letter stating that the chief of engi-
neers' report on the Delaware
coast (Rehoboth Beach/Dewey
Beach) would be completed by
the end of the calendar year.
"Under the current administra-
tion policy, federai funds will only
be provided to finish the study
phase of the project. To date,
Delaware has invested $1,357,000
in the Delaware coast (Rehoboth
Beach/Dewey Beach) feasibility
study. To assure that Delaware's
shores are actually renourished
with sand and not just studied, we
ask that you support the House
language authorizing the Corps to
begin the next phase of this im-
portant project."
A House-Senate conference
committee will meet next week to
finalize the final version of the
Water Resources Development
Act.
Rehoboth agenda for
Sept. 13 sparse
The agenda for the Rehoboth
Beach Board of Commissioners' 7
P.m., Friday, Sept. 13 meeting is
rather smail, but will be highlight-
ed by the sweating in of the mayor
and two commissioners who won
in the Aug. 10 elections - Sam
Cooper, incumbent Jack Hyde and
Betty Ann Kane.
The city is expected to approve
the purchase of a small parcel of
land at the corner of Jefferson and
Lincoln streets adjacent to the
public works garage near the
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal and old
sewer plant site. Bids are also ex-
pected to be awarded for 1996
street paving projects, the phase
III of the convention center con-
struction of a conference suite and
for heating, ventilation and air
conditioning work for that suite.
Clatworthy wins Roth,
Castle endorsements
Senate candidate Ray Clatwor-
thy has been endorsed by promi-
nent Delaware officials Congress-
man Mike Castle and Senator
Wiliam Roth. Roth spoke after
Clatworthy won a Senate primary
on Sept. 7 saying, "Delaware and
our nation need leaders with vi-
sion; leaders whose values and
strength are deeply rooted in the
qualities that built and sustain our
great nation. Ray has those quali-
ties. From his backgroundmhis
life, successes and fundamental
beliefs--it is clear that Ray Clat-
worthy has the solid foundation
upon which to run and win a seat
in the United States Senate. He
understands the issues---be knows
what matters most to Delaware-
ansmand he will represent us well
in Washington.
Clatworthy will face incumbent
Joe Biden in the November elec-
tion. Clatworthy recently com-
pleted a six-week walking, biking
and rollerblading tour of
Delaware. He won 82 percent of
the three-way GOP primary on
Sept. 7.
Rehoboth entrepreneur
chosen for QVC show
Gwen Palmer of Mugs and
titches in Penny Lane, Rehoboth
Beach, has been chosen for the
second year in a row to appear
plying his wares in a "Best of
Delaware" segment on QVC
shopping network. This year,
Palmer will feature an embroi-
dered Christmas-theme sweat-
shirt.
According to Clinton Bunting
with the Delaware Economic De-
velopment Office (DEDO),
Delaware, in coordination with
the Winterthur Museum, will be
featured in a live one-hour broad-
cast in Thursday, Nov. 21, at
which time Palmer and others will
also display their wares.
Rather than solicit the states as
they did last year, QVC put the air
time out to the highest bidder.
"Delaware was one of the top
ten states with an offer to bid for a
week-long show and the last state
not chosen, as we couldn't come
up with the same type of money as
the larger states. But since last
year's Delaware vendors realized
$3 million in sales, we knew how
CAPE
important it was to get back on
QVC again this year, so we went
after a one, two or three hour
show. QVC agreed to a one hour
show at $30,000 which the DEDO
will pay so that the vendors can
showcase their products at Win-
terthur."
Derrickson seeking 1996
Rehoboth Christmas tree
Bob Derrickson, owner of Carl-
ton's Apparel, has put out the
word once again this year that he
is in search of an appropriate
Christmas-type tree to be placed
on the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand
this holiday season. The ever-
green should be approximately
40-feet tall and Derrickson will
arrange to have it removed and
transported to the city this No-
vember. Anyone with any possi-
ble Christmas tree candidates
should contact him at 227-7990.
Oak Orchard hosts
candidate night Sept. 19
The Oak Orchard/Riverdale
Civic Association will sponsor a
"meet the candidates" session on
Thursday, Sept. 19. The public
meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the
Long Neck Elementary School,
Road 298 off Long Neck Road,
Millsboro.
Twenty-five state and county
candidates who have filed for
election in the Oak Orchard,
Millsboro, Riverdale and Long
Neck areas have been invited to
meet voters.
Each candidate will have an op-
porttmity to speak to constituents
for a five minute period followed
by a public forum and question
answer period. Following the
meeting, refreshments will be
served and everyone will have the
opportunity to meet with the can-
didates as well as receive
brochure and campaign informa-
tion. The Oak Orchard-Riverdaie
Civic Association is pleased to
host this public information meet-
ing. All area residents are urged to
attend.
Call 945-2923 for further infor-
mation.
Transportation hearing
on Road 312 set Sept. 18
Flooding in low lying areas in
the Oak Orchard region has long
been a problem. A project to help
eliminate that problem has been
proposed and a workshop will be
held by Delaware's Department of
Transportation to get input on the
proposal. The plans call for mak-
ing improvements to Sussex 312
at Sussex 311. Displays of the
proposed project will be available
at the workshop, which is open to
the public. The workshop is
scheduled for Sept. 18 at Ameri-
can Legion Post 28 near Long
Neck from 4 to 8 p.m.
Sussex libraries
shorten hours Sept. 26
Sussex County libraries will be
closed until 1:30 p.m. on Thurs-
day, Sept. 26 to allow staff to at-
tend a library automation orienta-
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Michael Short photo
Sussex Council receives FAA funds
The FAA or Federal Aviation Administration presented
Sussex County Council with a check for $293,455 on Sept. 10.
The check was presented to Couny Council President Dale
Dukes (at rear) from Tony Amato of the Delaware Depart-
ment of Transportation and (far right) Larry Walsh of the
FAA. The money will be used for snow removal and for Hght-
ing at the Sussex County Airport.
Dennis Fomey photo
New Sussex offices nearing completion
Sussex County Administrator Bob Stickels said this week
that work on the new Sussex County Administrative Office on
the Circle in Georgetown is nearing completion. "We antici-
pate people moving in by Return Day [Nov. 7] of this year, n
said Stiekels. The colonial style building, incorporating the
former Georgetown Post Office, was designed by the R.
Calvin Clendaniel architectural firm of Ellendale and is being
built by the Venables construction firm of Laurel. Stickels
said the building, at 69,000 square feet, will provide 20,000
more square feet than Sussex County presently uses in the
courthouse. Sussex sold the courthouse to the state of
Delaware, which will take over the entire courthouse build-
ing for court operations after Sussex moves into its new
building. Stickels said the public will be invited to an open
house before Jan. 1, 1997.
tion session. This will be the first
of two half days of training. All li-
brary employees will receive ba-
sic information on systems and
networking. The two half day ses-
sions are in lieu of the annual one
daylong program. Sussex County
libraries are expected to have au-
tomation complete by April 1.
Sept. 24 mobile
home hearing cancelled
Sussex County has temporarily
cancelled public hearings on a
pair of ordinances related to struc-
tures in conditional use mobile
home parks. The hearings were
not properly advertised for the
Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion.
One hearing would be the
height limitation of structures in
such conditional use areas. The
hearings on both ordinances have
been rescheduled until a later
time. They will be held by the
Planners on Thursday, Nov. 14 at
7:30 p.m.
Sussex moratorium still
remains confusing
Since the placement of the zon-
ing moratorium on Aug. 27, Sus-
sex County offices have received
several calls from people not un-
derstanding what action has been
taken.
County Administrator Bob
Stickels provided this list of what
is and what is not covered in order
to ease confusion: Stickels said on
Sept. 10 that the Sussex County
Planning and Zoning Office shall
not accept applications for subdi-
vision of land, for conditional uses
or for an amendment to zoning
map changing the zoning district
classification for a tract, parcel or
lot of land. He stressed that the
moratorium does not prohibit any-
one from getting a building permit
from Sussex County
The ordinance also does allow
for the following applications for
an agricultural preservation dis-
trict filed pursuant to the
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