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Kreis family fundraiser
at Nicola Pizza Nov. 22
A fundraiser for a Rehoboth
family who lost their home in a
recent fire will be held Saturday,
Nov. 22, at Nicola Pizza in Re-
hoboth Beach.
The restaurant is holding the
fundraiser to help Taylor Kreis
and her family of three young
boys who lost their Sea Air home
in a Nov. 10 fire, said Manager
Kelly Munyan.
From 6 to 10 p.m., the restau-
rant will donate 15 percent of
purchases at both the First Street
and Rehoboth Avenue locations
to the family, Munyan said.
There will be a 50/50 raffle and
silent auction with plenty of gift
certificates from local restau-
rants and spas, she said.
Starting at 7 p.m. in the upstairs
of the Rehoboth Avenue location,
Munyan said local singer Viki
Dee will perform until 10 p.m.
The restaurant also will accept
cash donations. Munyan said she
expects local American Legion
and AMVETS groups to present
checks during the event.
"It's going to be a great time,"
she said.
For more information, call Mu-
nyan at 302-227-6211.
Rehoboth committee
meeting cancelled
The Rehoboth Beach Com-
munications Committee has
cancelled its Friday, Nov. 21 meet-
ing due to lack of a quorum.
A new meeting date has not
been announced.
Rehoboth board to
meet Nov. 21
The Rehoboth Beach commis-
sioners will meet at 7 p.m., Friday,
Nov. 21, in the city commission-
ers' room, to hold a permit of
compliance hearing for Modern
Mixture.
Owner Leo Cabrera is seeking
to modify the floor plan of the
62A Rehoboth Ave. restaurant.
The commissioners will
confirm appointments to the
planning commission, board
of adjustment and parks and
shade tree commission. The
commissioners will consider
appointments to the board of
elections and other city com-
mittees.
Rehoboth streets
committee to meet
The Rehoboth Beach Streets
and Transportation Committee
will meet at 9 a.m., Monday, Nov.
24, in the city commissioners'
room, to discuss the status of a
proposal to put limits on the use
of bicycles on the Boardwalk.
The committee will hear re-
ports on speed-control devices
on Hickman Street and a request
to work with the state on city
gateway issues.
Discussion will be held on a
proposal for a citywide traffic
study, encouraging bike riders to
use safer streets, and parking is-
sues. Finally, the committee will
consider updating its 2015 bicycle
street guide and discuss a snow-
removal program.
Rehoboth parks
committee to meet
The Rehoboth Beach Parks
and Shade Tree Commission will
meet at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 24,
in the city commissioners' room,
to hear an administrative appeal
hearing.
The hearing has been request-
ed by ]eft Meredith of Sussex
Tree on behalf of Philip Mudd,
owner of 3 Park Ave., to appeal
the denial of a request to remove
two trees.
Milton Police Ad-Hoc
Committee to meet
Milton's Police Ad-Hoc Com-
mittee will meet at 6 p.m.,
Monday, Nov. 24, at the Milton
library.
The committee agenda in-
cludes the nomination and
election of a chairperson and
secretary, as well as discussion
and possible vote on a modified
approach to the department's
take-home vehicles and informa-
tion on the K9 program. For more
information, call 302-684-4110 or
visit milton.delaware.gov.
Lewes hosts two public
hearings Nov. 24
Lewes Mayor and City Council
will hold two public hearings
beginning at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov.
24, at city hall. The first hearing
will collect public opinion on the
proposed smoking ban on all of
Lewes' public beach areas. The
second hearing will be held at
7:30 p.m., and pertains to Beebe
Medical Center Inc.'s request to
rezone the property at 410 Mar-
ket St. from R-4 to community
facilities healthcare. The hospital
has owned the property since
1977 and used the home for of-
rices. For more information, call
city hall at 302-645-7777.
Highland Acres tax
ditch raises rates
The Highland Acres Tax Ditch
held its annual meeting Nov. 12 in
Lewes. Members voted to raise
rates $1 per month for a new
annual rate of $27. By increasing
rates, the tax ditch can now col-
lect the legal maximum of $8,800
per year from all its members.
A tax ditch is allowed to tax up
to 90 percent of the value of
the ditch. The Highland Acres
Tax Ditch is valued at $9,800,
a value that was determined in
1958. There are ongoing issues
with the tax ditch, as a drainage
pipe was improperly installed 18
inches above the bottom of the
ditch many years ago. Tax ditch
manager Joe Stormer said the
increase will hopefully allow him
to save some of the money. He
will also try to work with Sussex
LANE RESTRICTIONS AT CEDAR GROVE-POSTAL LANE
RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A PROJECT to realign Cedar Grove Road and Postal Lane to create a single intersection at Plantation Road will
begin Monday, Dec. 1. Postal Lane currently intersects Plantation Road about 150 feet north of the intersection
of Plantation Road and Cedar Grove Road. Daytime lane restrictions will occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday with nighttime restrictions in the future. The project includes left-turn lanes, through and right-
turn lanes on each side of the intersection and also includes bicycle lanes, sidewalks and street lighting. A-Del
Construction was awarded the $3.28 million contract, which is expected to take 215 calendar days. Access to all
homes within the project limits will be maintained at all times. Message boards are posted and Saturday work
may be required.
Soil, the city of Lewes, the Board beacons will also be installed
of Public Works and the devel- on top of the stop signs at the
oper of the proposed Highland intersection in all directions. The
Heights development to fix the work is anticipated to be corn-
problem, plete by the end of December,
pending weather.
Sussex council awards
nonprofit grants
Sussex County Council award-
ed the following councilmanic
grants during its Nov. 18 meeting:
$2,000 to Town of Georgetown
for Return Day expenses; $1,000
to Laurel Farmers Auction Mar-
ket to promote Sussex County
agriculture; $1,000 to Good Sa-
maritan Aid Organization in
Laurel for its Christmas basket
program; $600 to Town of Blades
for its Kids Christmas Bazaar;
$500 to Greater Seaford Cham-
ber of Commerce for Christmas
parade expenses; $2,500 to Re-
hoboth Art League for its capital
campaign for a new art studio
in Nassau Vineyards on Route 9
near Lewes; and $250 to Sussex
County Foster Parent Cluster
Association for its annual family
event.
DelDOT begins work on
HollyvUle intersection
The Department of Trans-
portation's Traffic Section, in
conjunction with Kriss Contract-
ing, announces that preliminary
work has begun at the intersec-
tion of Hollyville Road at Zoar
Road/Harmons Hill Road in
Millsboro. The work involves
converting the present two-way
stop-controlled intersection to
all-way stop control. Yellow
solar hazard identification bea-
cons will be installed on the
Stop Ahead signs approaching
the intersection in all directions.
Red solar intersection control
Sussex County offices
closed two days
Sussex County offices will be
closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and
Friday, Nov. 28, in observance
of Thanksgiving, Offices will re-
open at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1.
No Sussex council
meeting on Nov, 25
Sussex County Council will
not meet Tuesday, Nov. 25, in
observance of Thanksgiving. The
next regularly scheduled meeting
is at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Hudson Road closing
for realignment
The Department of Transpor-
tation's contractor American
Infrastructure will be closing
Hudson Road between Route 9
and Log Cabin Hill Road at 7 a.m.,
Monday, Dec. 1 until Friday, Jan.
16, pending weather.
The contractor will be remov-
ing and replacing the crossroad
pipe; and realigning Hudson
Road to line up with Fisher Road.
The detour northbound is from
Route 9 to Cool Spring Road onto
Log Cabin Hill Road and return
to Hudson Road.
The detour southbound is
from Hudson Road to Log Cabin
Hill Road to Cool Spring Road
onto Route 9.
Detour siguage will be posted
for motorists.
Police & Fire ))
Two pets die in
Millsboro fire
Two pets died Nov. 18 after a
fire heavily damaged a Millsboro
home.
The family was not home
when the ranch-style house on
Sussex Alley burned at 6:31 p.m.,
said Harry Miller, chief deputy
state fire marshal.
There were no other injuries,
he said. Total fire damage was
estimated at $45,000.
Lewes man, 75, dies
after Route 24 crash
A 75-year-old Lewes man died
Nov. 19 after he was struck by a
van on Route 24.
William McCafferty, 75, was
walking southwest on Route 24
near Camp Arrowhead Road at
5:50 a.m. when he was struck by
a 2002 Dodge Ram van driven
by Jason A. ]ewell, 36, of Seaford,
said Master Cpl. Gary Fournier of
the Delaware State Police.
McCafferty had no flashlight
or reflective or light-colored
clothing when he was struck;
Fournier said McCafferty was
thrown into the roadway and
pronounced dead at the scene.
]ewell brought his van to a con-
trolled stop after the collision.
Neither ]ewell nor his 33-year-
old passenger, also from Seaford,
were injured.
Route 24 was closed for about
three hours and reopened at 9
a.m. Fournier said alcohol and
speed do not appear to be factors
in this incident.
