S - CAPE GAZETIIg, Friday, September 13 - September 19,1996
Continued from page 6
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.
As a foot note: I believe that we
require revenue to support ser-
vices for our visitors (lifeguards,
beach maintenance and clean up,
bathroom facilities, etc.) In the
past, these costs have been cov-
ered by revenue gained through
parking meters. New revenues are
required and could be generated
by more meters, beach fees or per-
mits. I support permits as a fair
method of raising funds and man-
aging parking. As to cries lament-
ing free beaches, why have these
complaints not been levied against
the numerous private beaches lin-
ing our shores? Their approach to
visitor services has been to elimi-
nate the costs by totally excluding
the visitors.
Patti Shreeve
Rehoboth Beach
Efforts to distort
campaign backfire
I would like to sincerely thank
all of the supporters and voters
who so generously helped me in
the recent primary election for
Sussex County Council.
Although we lost the election by
48 votes, our campaign won over-
wbelmingly in Lewes and the two
voting districts adjacent to Lewes.
I am now truly convinced that my
message of less government and
more freedom is what people are
seeking. The seven weeks I had
after deciding to run for office just
wasn't quite enough time for the
citizens of the Milford and Lin-
coln areas to learn who I was and
what I stand for.
This was a very enjoyable and
clean campaign with one excep-
tion. The day before the election,
three members of a certain citi-
zens' group had a coordinated let-
ter writing campaign in the Cape
Gazette. This was an attempt to
distort my positions and poison
my campaign with only hours to
go before the election.
I feel that their effort backfn'ed.
I talked to dozens of voters at the
polls who are angry about their
constant drumbeat of negativism
that is anti-opportunity, anti-free-
dom and anti-American tradition.
The result was that our campaign
won in the Lewes and surrounding
areas by better than a two to one
margin. I hope that our candidates
realize that this group represents
only a small group of voters and
will not let their actions be distort-
ed by them. In conclusion, I
would like to thank all who came
to the polls, both Republican and
Democrat. It is the citizens who
are willing to sacrifice a beautiful
Saturday to come out to the polls
that are keeping our democratic
traditions alive.
Richard G. Collins
Lewes
Health Fair a success
The Fifth Annual Long Neck
Health Fair "Health Day by the
Bay", was held on Thursday, Aug.
15, at the Pot-Nets Beach. Over
1,000 participants of all ages took
advantage of the beautiful weather
and waterfront setting.
Forty exhibitors provided health
information and screenings, as
well as numerous activities for
children. The Health Fair featured
demonstrations by the Delaware
State Police, American Red Cross
and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Children's events included a bicy-
cle safety rodeo, identification
videos and fingerprinting. Health
professionals were on hand to ed-
ucate the crowd on diabetes, can-
cer, heart disease, aging, preven-
tative medicine and safety.
Food and entertainment were
available throughout the day and
the grand prize winner was Mary
Montague of Rehoboth Shores.
She and her guests will enjoy din-
ner at the Lighthouse Restaurant
in Lewes followed by a sunset
cruise on the Jolly Rover. The re-
cipient of the $500 Exhibitors
Award was the American Associ-
ation of Retired Persons.
The Health Fair sponsors (Tun-
nell Communities, Visiting Nurs-
es Association of Delaware and
Mammography of Delaware)
would like to acknowledge the
volunteers who made this event
such a success. Approximately 15
residents of Pot-Nets and Indian
Landing devoted much of their
time and energy to this worth-
while cause.
Larry Clifford
TunneH Communities
Health Fair sponsor
Time for RAL
to work for future
The following letter was written
to Marcia Marvel, Rehoboth Art
League president, with a copy
submitted to the Cape Gazette for
publication.
First let me say that to be a
member of the Rehoboth Art
League is a pleasure and a privi-
lege. As an artist/craftsperson the
Art League has been good for me
and was an added bonus in mov-
ing to Rehoboth Beach.
A quarterly newsletter from the
Rehoboth Art League bringing the
membership up to date with
what's happening would go a long
way to making the members feel
part of the League. Tell us (all of
us) about the money coming in
and going out. Board members
should ask themselves if they
were not on the board, what they
would want to know. If you want
our loyalty in the giving of time
and money, you must inspire us to
feel a part of the Art League and
to want to contribute. It is not un-
reasonable to expect the first of
these newsletters to be out in the
next two months.
The new director is not Charles,
, nor a carbon copy of Charles, but
a very personable and capable
person in her own right. With
help from all she will make the
Rehoboth Art League even bigger
and better. This can only be done
if the members feel that they are
important and the board is not try-
ing to act in secrecy without tak-
ing the members' concerns into
consideration (as the rumors say).
It was very evident by the large
turnout at this year's annual meet-
ing that there are concerns. You
have gotten our attention, now
help us to understand accurately
what is happening and why.
We need to end the rumors and
divisiveness and work together for
the common good. The time for
blame is past - let the members
work together with the board for
the future, our future, as the Re-
hoboth Art League.
Sandra L. Robbins
Rehoboth Beach
RAL outdoors show
chair says thanks
Again the Rehoboth Art League
annual Outdoor Show was blessed
with good weather and excellent
sales. This is the 23rd year, and
the show continues to grow in im-
portance in the Delmarva art com-
munity.
Many people contributed their
time and talents to make the show
successful. They include the staff
at RAL - Lyn, Virginia, James,
Dan and especially the new direc-
tor, Nancy O'Brien. Volunteers
who helped in many capacities in-
cluded Fritz and Betty Hessemer,
Bill Holman, Joe Whalen, Ed
Miller, Jerry Alexander, Hugh
Andrew, Don Durost, Betty
Palmer and Sandy Robbins.
Charles Palmer and Carolyn
Wright were invaluable as consul-
tants in addition to their other
help. A special thanks goes to the
chair emeritus, Nanette Cunliffe.
Thanks also to Plaza Gourmet
and Bagel Bagel for their tasty ad-
ditions to our show and to Ralph
Scaggs and his crew who erected
the fence.
To all who attended and pur-
chased art and crafts, thank you
for contributing to the successes
of the show.
Dolores M. Andrew
RAL Outdoor Show Chair
All Saints Antiques
Show chair says thanks
On behalf of the committee for
the 47th annual All Saints' Parish
Antiques Show held Aug. 5-8, we
would like to thank you for the ex-
cellent coverage you provided the
show. It was a major contribution
to the show's success.
There were many individual
volunteers and businesses who
donated their time and effort to
our show to whom we are most
grateful. In particular, we wish to
thank the following restaurants for
the splendid food they contributed
to our preview party the evening
of Aug. 5: The Blue Moon, The
Camel's Hump, The Chef s Table,
Chez La Mer, The Corner Cup-
board, Garden Gourmet, Gilli-
gan's, The Lighthouse, Nicola's,
The Rose and Crown and Victo-
ria's.
Flowers for the show were pro-
vided by Bayberry's Flowers and
shrubbery for the entrance was
provided by Windsor's, which
helped make the all very attrac-
five. We are also grateful to Del-
marva Power and Richard Steele,
contractor, for helping with the
publicity.
Special recognition is also due
to Linda Frear of Heart's Delight
for catering lunch and tea. This
was a new feature of the show and
a very pleasant attraction. The
Convention Center staff, as al-
ways, did a fine job of supporting
us and making sure things ran
smoothly.
Our thanks to all who helped us
with the 1996 show, to all who do-
nated and to all our visitors. We
hope to see you next year!
Ray Thayer
Antiques Show Chairman
All Saints' Episcopal Church
Milton book fair
a great success
I would like to take this oppor-
tunity to thank everyone who
helped make The Friends of the
Milton Public Library Book Fair a
SUCCESS.
Without the cooperation of so
many "Friends" we could never
have sponsored this event. A spe-
cial thanks to Mary Catherine
Hopkins and her wonderful staff
at the library. They were a
tremendous help.
Also, because of the many busi-
ness and patron donations, our
Basket Full of Milton raffle was a
huge success. The Friends of the
Milton Public Library had a great
day at Bargains on the Broadkill
because of their support of our or-
ganization. We thank all of them.
Jill Magee
President
Friends of the
Milton Public Library
Iewes Library
thanks supporters
The Lewes Public Library wish-
es to thank the following commu-
nity sponsors for merchandise do-
nations to our 1996 Summer
Reading Program:
The Lewes Beach Dairy Queen,
Kid's Ketch, Lemon Tree By-The
-Sea, Skateworld II.
Their acknowledgment of the
efforts of our children fosters
community spirit, self-esteem and
a life long love of learning. They
are to be commended!
Kathy Graybeal
Children's Librarian
TRIAD has
outstanding day
The newly formed Sussex
Coastal TRIAD conducted a free
seminar on Saturday, Aug. 17, at
the Long Neck Elementary
School.
There was an outstanding pre-
sentation for senior citizens by
Cpl. Lewis Briggs and Judy Smith
of the Delaware State Police.
Rep. George Bunting, Sussex
Councilman George Cole and
state senatorial candidate Kenneth
Clark showed their support of the
seminar and greeted the attendees.
The one thing that got the semi-
nat off on the right foot was the
great coffee and delicious dough-
nuts provided by Uncle Willie's
of Long Neck. Their contribution
was really appreciated by all who
attended the seminar. They are to
be congratulated for their support
of local community activities and
should receive our patronage.
Paul Hewett
AARP District Director
Long Neck
Murray appreciates
voters' support
I want to say "thank you" to all
of the voters in the 38th district
who turned out to vote in the
Delaware primary this past Satur-
day. You showed your support for
the political process that allows
you to choose those who will help
to make things better in South-
eastern Sussex County.
I am very humbled that you
chose me to represent you in the
November 5th general election on
the Republican ticket for the 38th
representative district. This pri-
mary election gave me the oppor-
tunity to meet you and to talk with
you about our community. Thank
you for welcoming me into your
homes and sharing your thoughts
with me. To me, sitting down and
talking with you is the most grati-
fying part of the election process.
It is important that you let me
know what is on your mind. I will
be there to listen to your concerns
and to take the appropriate action.
In the upcoming months, I will
again try to contact each family in
the 38th district so you can meet
me and I can meet you. I sincerely
want to meet you and talk with
you. This is the way I like to do
things.
The election for the Republican
representative seat in the 38th dis-
trict was a close race that I was
happy to win. On a statewide ba-
sis, this was one of the closest
races in the Delaware primary. It
was a close race because there
were two good candidates running
to serve you. My opponent, Bruce
Layton, went all out and ran a
tough, but fair, campaign. By
playing by the rules, Mr. Layton
and all his dedicated workers
earned the respect of every person
in Southeastern Sussex County.
Bruce Layton's good work in our
community is well known and we
all know he will continue to be ac-
tive in the political process.
Again, thank you for electing
me to represent you in the No-
vember 5th general election for
the 38th representative district
seat. I look forward to meeting
you and talking with you in the
upcoming months.
Bill Murray
Ocean View
On road resurfacing
on Road 285
Whoever is responsible for
leaving a thick layer of chips after
re-surfacing the shoulders on
Road 285 needs to re-think this.
There is now a new breed of su-
per-moron who runs on to these
chips at high speed to throw them
up on the car behind.
Motorists take note!
Bill Atkins
Rehoboth Beach
