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any better. There is no way that
DelDOT can keep up as it is! Let
Freeman, or anyone else, come
hack when there is a safe way to
evacuate the people who are here
already.
We had hoped that Sen. Bunting
would be standing, in the great
Marine tradition of which he is so
justly proud, shoulder to shoulder
with Reps. Price and Schroeder
and the coastal town mayors, and
the thousands of us who are al-
ready here, to fight desperately to
save us from the insatiable greed
of Freeman Associates. While it is
true that having bought up all the
land they could, Freeman Associ-
ates has the right to use it, this
right does not extend to endanger-
ing the very lives of their neigh-
bors. To quote an old saying,
"Your right to shake your fist
stops at the end of my nose." This
proposal literally endangers the
lives of those who may already
live on or visit the coast and who
one day may face the frightening
need to evacuate in the face of
danger. Our local representatives
can and should act to save us, the
people who voted for them, and do
what is right for Sussex County.
We are heartbroken that Sen.
Bunting thinks it is too late to help
and won't even try.
Tit Purneli
Milisboro
Wolak sentencing
strongly supported
I have been treating sex offend-
ers for i0 years and strongly sup-
port punitive measures that in-
clude therapeutic treatment. I dis-
agree with the defense, attorney
Vickers that the criminal justice
system ignores the human beings
involved and focuses only on
"cases." In sentencing Wolak to
some jail time, the judge was ac-
knowledging the danger this man
poses to other "human beings."
To minimize his criminal conduct
is to put others at risk. In this case
there appears to be a well-thought
out sentence including jail time,
house confinement, community
service and psychological evalua-
tion to determine appropriate
treatment.
Vickers may or may not be ac-
curate in claiming that no one is
listening, but the real issue here is
to take steps to prevent Wolak
from reoffending. In my experi-
ence, some jail time will definitely
get the offender's attention. Pro-
bation should mandate treatment.
This man's conduct is a symptom
of a deep-rooted problem, which,
if not addressed, will result in con-
tinued offenses. It is out of con-
cern for him as a "human being"
that strong measures need to be
resort.
prescribed.
Ann Weir, MSed.
Rchoboth Beach
Hampton Inn
thanks community
The Hampton Inn Rehoboth
Beach/Lewes would like to thank
everyone who generously donated
money, food, gifts and their time
to help us sponsor a family at
Christmas. We would also like to
thank the newspaper for printing
our plea last month.
The Hampton Inn collected over
$1,000 in donations. This made
for the best Christmas this family
has had in a very long time. The
expressions on the kids' faces
were of extreme happiness and as-
tonishments. Seeing them light up
like the Christmas tree made all
the effort worthwhile.
Again, thanks to all for every-
thing! We couldn't have done it
without you. We wish you all the
very best in the year to come.
Nancy Schwendeman
Rehoboth Beach
Sussex family
thanks Hampton Inn
My name is Jeanie Anderson.
My husband and I are raising our
three grandchildren alone. Since
we had retired shortly before we
began raising them, we have
found it difficult to do so, espe-
cially around the holidays. Each
year we wonder how we will get
through them.
This year we were blessed. The
Hampton Inn Rehoboth Beach-
Lewes sponsored a family for
Christmas and we happened to he
the family chosen. They were
wonderful to my family. They ac-
tually dressed up as Santa and his
elves. They made a sled that Santa
actually arrived in, along with one
of his elves. After they left, my
grandchildren couldn't believe
what had happened to them. My
oldest one said that this was the
best Christmas we've ever had.
The Hampton Inn and the commu-
nities of Rehoboth Beach, Lewes
and also Millsboro should be
proud of themselves; because of
them my babies had a Christmas
like they have never seen before.
I want to express a thank you to
the following individuals and
businesses: Millsboro Automart in
Millsboro; Dollar General and Joe
Verdura Home Improvements in
Seibyville; Mr. and Mrs. Ryan
Thoma in Laurel; Mr. Ted Johnson
in Georgetown; Lemon Tree
Restaurant in Lewes; Fifth Avenue
Jewelers and Dr. and Mrs. Antho-
ny Masone in Rehoboth Beach;
Comcast Cable in Salisbury;
Shore Painting and Waterproofing
and Shore Interiors in Ocean City,
Md.
And last, but certainly not least,
to all the employees of the Hamp-
ton Inn who dedicated so much
time and hard work. To each and
every one of you I express a spe-
cial thank you. Without you, none
of this would have been possible. I
hope you go through the year with
such great thoughts of yourselves
for doing something so special,
and may God bless you all. Thank
you.
Earl and Jeanie Anderson
Millsboro
The Historic Lewes Cat Society
wishes to say thank you so much
for supporting our Mission to
Save the Lewes feral cats.
Through your attendance at the
Rose & Crown Restaurant benefit
dinner on Sunday, Jan. 14, hosted
by owner John Lester, the society
will he able to continue trapping,
neutering/spaying, socializing and
finding homes for Lewes' feral
cats. Mr. Lester was kind enough
to offer 50 percent of all proceeds
from those patrons who booked
for the benefit at his restaurant.
He has graciously offered to spon-
sor the same benefit on Sunday,
May 6, from 5-9 p.m. We hope
that those who were unable to at-
tend this past Sunday's event will
be able to come in May. We raised
over $600 through this event.
Thank you all so much.
Vivian Barry
Co-Chairwoman
Historic Lewes Cat Society
Thanks for Angel Tree
The following letter was sent to
the family of Mildred C. Britting-
ham, with a cop)" submitted to the
Cape Gazette for publication.
Thank you so much for having
the Angel Tree 2000 memorial
wall. It meant so much to my fam-
ily to have our loved one memori-
alized in such a special way. The
time you took to host the Angel
Tree and your efforts in decorating
and creating the wall are very
much appreciated by us and I'm
sure many others. I know that
your angel is smiling down on all
of you and that she is very proud.
Thank you agai,.
Janette Uffelman
Lewes
Thanks to SuperFresh
The following letter was written
to Thomas Adkins, manager of
SuperFresh on Route 1, with a
copy submitted to the Cape
Gazette for publication.
Last November I told Lise Hay-
den, a clerk in your HBA section,
that the Ladies Auxiliary of Cape
Henlopen Post 5 was assembling
Christmas kits for the veterans in
the VA Hospital in Elsmere, and
asked her whether SuperFresh
would be willing to give us a dis-
count on the toiletries needed for
64) of these kits. Her response, af-
ter checking with you, was that
SuperFresh would donate the
items to us. Post 5, particularly
the Ladies Auxiliary, thanks you
for your generosity. The kits were
especially appreciated by the vet-
erans because they showed these
men that their service to our coun-
try has not been forgotten.
Kathleen Goetehius
Community Service
Auxiliary Unit 5
CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, Jan. 19 - Jan. 25, 2001 - 7
Headed off to Cuba to find what held
such enchantment for Hemingway
Ten years ago, immersed in a
Hemingway jag - biographies, let-
ters, columns, short stories and
novels - I decided it would be in-
teresting to go to Cuba and visit
the author's Finca Vigia where he
lived and wrote for 20 years.
Next week, if all goes as
planned, my wife, Becky, and I
will be in Cuba to gather impres-
sions and photographs. When we
return we will present our findings
to readers of the Cape Gazette.
We will search for the enchant-
ment found by Hemingway.
We're taking few preconceived
notions with us. So far we've dis-
covered a tangle of bureaucracy to
unravel in making our plans. Ever
since Fidel Castro toppled the
Batiste regime in Cuba with his
infamous revolution in the late
1950s, the :=
United States
has, for the
most part,
maintained an
embargo
against trade
with Cuba.
American citi-
zens in general
are not allowed HEMINGWAY
to spend money in Cuba unless
they have some special mission.
The U.S. and Cuba do issue spe-
cial visas and licenses for travel in
Cuba. For example, professional
journalists are permitted to travel
to Cuba and spend no more than
$100 per day - total - in the pursuit
of their trade. Others go on study
missions in group tours for educa-
tional purposes.
As this column is being written,
we are less than two days away
from flying to Varadero, on the
north side of the island and east of
Havana. Our visas, applied for six
weeks ago, have yet to appear.
Although we are told that these
papers often come at the last
minute, we still watch each day
for the Federal Express man to
show up with a stiff envelope
postmarked Havana. We mailed a
BAREF00TIN'
The trip is coming at a time of
bubbling interest in the island na-
tion only 90 miles south of Flori-
da. Many people talk about the
Buena Vista Social Club video
that traces the lives of a number of
musicians in Cuba. Kevin Cost-
net's newest movie - 13 Days -
has just opened at Midway. The
film details the Cuban missile cri-
sis of 1962 which involved Presi-
dent John F. Kennedy, his attorney
general brother, Robert, and Russ-
ian Premier Nikita Kruschev.
At the reality level, efforts are
underway in U.S. Congress to
normalize relations with Cuba.
On one side of the question is the
Cuban American Foundation with
strong ties to the wealthy industri-
al and land-holding families that
fled to Miami from Cuba in the
wake of Castro's overthrow of the
government. A recent position pa-
per by that organization sent to the
Bush transition team argues
against any normalization with
Cuba. It cites Castro's past terror-
istic activities around the world
and contends that the aging dicta-
tor - now in his mid-70s - contin-
ues to foment unrest among mi-
norities in the U.S. and may also
he involved in developing biologi-
cal warfare as a weapon against us
yankee imperialists.
The paper suggests that Castro
considers his final destiny to be a
dismantling of the U.S. It further
prepaid self-addressed FedEx let- suggests that the spread of the
ter along with our applications West Nile Virus in the U.S. may
and $50 money orders for each
visa and have kept our fingers
crossed ever since. Sen. Joe
Biden's office has been kind in
helping us with the proper con-
tacts but there's only so much that
can be done.
be the result of inoculation by
Cubans of migratory birds that
were then released to fly north to
wreak havoc.
On the other side of the question
is an organization known as the
Continued on page 8
VENEZUEIX
This is one of many maps of Cuba that appears in the com-
prehensive and valuable Lonely Planet guide to CubA-