4 - CAPE GAZETTE, Priday, September 13 - September 19,1996
Route 1 Weekly Accident U 00date
Continued from page 3
Delaware Agricultural Land
Preservation Act, for a building
permit, for site plan review for
those properties which do not re-
quire a change of zone applica-
tion, conditional use application
or an application for subdivision
of land, for agricultural subdivi-
sions required by lending institu-
tions where the property will re-
main in agricultural uses, for sub-
divisions created by testamentary
provisions, for partition proceed-
ings or other court ordered appli-
cations, for public works and utili-
ties or for any resubdivision or re-
configuration of property not cre-
ating additional lots.
Cape Henlopen land
transfer nearly complete
Senator Joseph Biden said the
Senate passed legislation on Sept.
10 which authorizes the transfer
of of the 16.8 acre Naval Reserve
Facility at Cape Henlopen State
Park to Delaware.
The legislation was part of the
House-Senate Conference Com-
mittee Defense Authorization bill
which will now be sent to the
President.
In August, Biden participated in
a ceremony where the U.S. De-
partmetn of Defense decommis-
sioned the facility and gave
Delaware temporary custody of
the land. Following the enactment
of the legislation approved Sept.
10, the State of Delaware will for-
mally receive the deed for the land
which will be incorporated into
Cape Henlopen State Park. The
land is required by law to be pro-
tected as parkland forever and the
deed will require the state to use
the land for public recreational
purposes.
"Over the years," Biden said, "I
have worked with the various
armed services to facilitate the
conveyance of land associated
with defense facilities that are de-
clared excess at Cape Henlopen.
My goal has been to restore Cape
Henlopen fully to the State of
Delaware and the people of
Delaware."
"With the return of the last re-
maining military land, the beaches
of Cape Henlopen State Park will
be an unbroken four-mile ribbon
of sand, stretching from the mouth
of the Delaware Bay to the park's
southern border---open and acces-
sible to all Delawareans."
EPA sued over degraded
Delaware waterways
The Widener University School
of Law Environmental Law Clinic
announced that it has filed a suit
against the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency (EPA) on behalf of
the Americal Littoral Society, the
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
and the Sierra Club.
The lawsuit is based upon the
alleged EPA failure to identify.
waters that do not meet water
quality standards in Delaware and
to establish requirements ensuring
that these standards be met, ac-
cording to Professor James May
of the ELC. According to
Delaware and EPA records, nearly
71 percent of all assessed state
river and stream miles do not meet
water quality standards designed
to protect human health. About 20
percent do not meet water quality
standards designed to protect
aquatic resources. "Sierra Club,
American Littoral Society and the
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
hope this notice will help to expe-
dite the process of providing
cleaner, healthier and safer waters
for people, businesses and wildlife
within the state of Delaware,"
May said.
Lowe's traffic impact
study submitted
A traffic impact study for a pro-
posed Lowe's superstore at Five
Points has been submitted to
Delaware's Department of Trans-
portation (DelDOT).
Lowe's has proposed a roughly
131,000 square foot store at the
site. The company has been devel-
oping the traffic impact study,
which is required by the Depart-
ment of Transportation. The
study, which was submitted Fri-
day, Aug. 30, includes current
summer traffic counts for the area
to be impacted and estimated what
effect adding the store will have
on area roadways and traffic con-
gestion.
DelDOT can now comment on
the study. They can approve it,
disapprove or ask for more infor-
mation on traffic. Those recom-
mendations will then be passed on
to Sussex County.
Sussex County will ultimately
decide whether or not to approve
the project which is located on
commercial land. But that ap-
proval can only be issued if the
Transportation Department grants
an entrance permit for the project,
which gives access to the property
from the road.
The refusal to grant an entrance
permit for a proposed Wal-Mart
on Rt. 9 earlier this year, effec-
tively doomed the project at its
proposed location in Nassau Com-
mons. Sussex County decided ear-
lier this year to not approve such
projects unless they have already
received entrance permits. That
requirement applies to develop-
ment in the Rt. 1 corridor.
Two Milton men
arrested for drugs
The Delaware State Police Spe-
cial Investigations Tactical unit
arrested two Milton men on drug
charges Friday, Sept. 6. Police
charged Darwin Savage, 26, and
Willie Powell, 29, both of Cool
Spring Farms in Milton, on two
counts each of trafficking cocaine,
possession of drug paraphernalia,
possession with intent to distrib-
ute and second degree conspiracy.
"Cool Spring Farms has been
experiencing problems with the
open air selling of crack cocaine,"
said Lt. Rick Chamberlin,
Delaware State Police spokesman.
As a result, the special unit had
been investigating the area, when
at approximately 2:30 p.m. offi-
cers spotted two men engaged in
suspicious activity. Chamberlin
said troopers saw the men, who
appeared to be making a drug
transaction in the yard at a mobile
home. They appeared to be "sell-
ing drugs to people passing by,"
he said.
Chamberlin said troopers re-
ported that one of the men went
over to a bucket near a residence,
put something in it, then sat on top
of it. The troopers obtained a con-
sent search, he said, and then dis-
covered cash and drugs. The offi-
cers seized $1,240 in cash from
Savage. They found 25.91 grams
of crack cocaine and 26.74 grams
of marijuana in the bucket. The
men were arraigned at Court 3,
where both were committed to
Sussex Correctional Institution in
default of $314,000 cash bail,
pending their preliminary hearing
in the Court of Common Pleas on
Thursday, Sept. 12.
Milton to review
finances Sept. 18
The Town of Milton will dis-
cuss the town's finances, clearing
old penalties and league meetings
at its Wednesday, Sept. 18 work-
shop meeting. Also on the tenta-
tive agenda are types of checks
and bills for water and sewer, re-
maining vacation time for em-
ployees and water installation
planning. The meeting will begin
at 7 p.m. in the town hall.
Dewey Beach History
and Tales now on sale
Dewey Beach History and
Tales, the hot-off-the-press 128
page book about one of
Delaware's most interesting sea-
side resorts, is now on sale at a
number of outlets in the local area
including Browseabout Books,
Dewey Beach Town Hall on
Dagsworthy Street, and Peppers at
the Starboard Restaurant. With
more than 200 photographs, the
book will be officially presented
to Dewey Beach town officials at
their 15th anniversary meeting at
the lifesaving station on Friday
evening, Sept. 13. Dewey will re-
ceive book number one. Cost of
the book is $18 with all proceeds
to benefit the future maintenance
of the Dewey Beach Lifesaving
Station. Within its chapters are
the history of Dewey starting from
pro-historic times and more recent
information and colorful stories
about the town with its unique
"Way of Life".
Lewes Parks, Recreation
Commission to meet
There will be a meeting of the
Parks and Recreation Commission
for the City of Lewes on Monday,
Sept. 16 beginning at 8 p.m. The
meeting will be held in council
chambers of city hall on East
Third Street and the public is wel-
come to attend. Prior to the meet-
ing, Commission members will be
doing a walk-through of the parks
between the hours of 6:30 p.m.
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Rt. 1 and Rt. 9 at Five Points #5
Rt. 1 and Cty. Rd. 270A, north of Rehoboth #5
Rt. 1A west of Rehoboth #5
Rt. 1 and Cty. Rd. 270, south of Lewes #5
Rt. 1 and Cty. Rd. 283, south of Lewes #2
Rt. 1 and Rt. 24, south of Lewes #4
Rt. 1 at Seaside Outlet parking lot #3
Rt. 1 at Rehoboth Outlet exit #2
Rt. 1 at SuperFresh parking lot #3
Rt. 1 and Cty. Rd. 275A, north of Rehoboth #5
Rt. 1 and Cty. Rd. 273A, west of Rehoboth #4
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Information provided by Delaware State Police Troop 7 I
and 8 p.m. Anyone interested in
joining the walk-through should
be at city hall by 6:30 p.m.
Lewes Planners
to meet Sept. 18
The Lewes Planning Commis-
sion will meet Wednesday, Sept.
18 beginning at 7:30 p.m. to re-
view four requested subdivisions.
Agenda items include a subdivi-
sion request on behalf of Denise
M. Jackson to create two lots at
her 715 Kings Highway property;
a subdivision request on behalf of
the estate of Lillian Steelman for
the property located at 131 Wash-
ington Avenue; a subdivission re-
quest on behalf of Mr. and Mrs.
Holland Moore for property locat-
ed along Park Avenue; and a sub-
division request on beghalf of Mr.
and Mrs. William E. Lowe Jr. for
property located at 116 Beebe Av-
enue. The public is welcome to
attend.
Lewes gives nod
to several items
Lewes Council members ap-
proved a number of items at their
Monday, Sept. 9 meeting• They
approved a request from the
Lewes Chamber of Commerce's
"Boast The Coast" committee to
allow John Ellsworth to fire his
civil war cannon during the Satur-
day, Oct. 5 celebration, to allow
the historic oyster schooner Meer-
wald's docking at the city dock,
and use of the 1812 Park for a
seafood sampling tent. They ap-
proved the accounting firm of
Sombar and Cimo as auditors for
the current fiscal year which con-
tinues through to March 31, 1997.
They approved another three
year term for William Stevenson
as a member of the city's Board of
Adjustment and Pearl Maull and
Jack Schulz for reappointment to
the city's Parks and Recreation
Commission. The also approved a
new route for Ed Banning's horse
and carriage operation which will
allow him to pick up passengers
near the Swan's Nest gift shop
and take them for a loop ride
which will include Third Street,
Rodaline, Sehley, Gills Neck
Road, Hazell Smith's mansion,
and back again to the Swan's
Nest. They refused Banning's re-
quest for two routes on Lewes
Beach which were not thought to
be in the best interest of safety.
Banning said unless business im-
proves, he will very likely not re-
new his contract with Lewes fol-
lowing the expiration of the cur-
rent contract which ends in June,
1997.
DBC Bear stolen
Vandals struck the Dewey
Beach Club sometime during
the night on Sunday, Aug. 25,
making off with the bear on
skis which welcomed patrons
to the Dewey Beach Club on
Route One for the past eight
years. It wasn't an easy feat,
however. According to
Dewey Beach Club owner
Theresa Sponaugle, the
bear's feet were secured into
the wooden archway with
nine-inch bolts. Apparently
the thieves unscrewed all of
the light bulbs around the
restaurant and the adjacent
Cove condominium so they
could go about their task un-
noticed. The next morning,
all Theresa and her husband
Bill found were lots of splin.
ters and the perpetrators
were never caught, although
police had some leads. The
poor bear had been pur-
chased by Dewey Beach Al-
derman Marvin Guberman in
Stowe, Vt. in 1989, and had
been created to order by a
chain saw artisan. Guberman
mounted in at the Dewey
Beach Club that spring as he
prepared to open the restau-
rant for the first time before
an accident in which he was
injured led him to sell to the
Sponaugles. Guberman said
the bear's name is Burger
Bear or Bear Burger.
