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Rehoboth to hold regular meeting April 14 The Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners will hold its regu- lar monthly meeting at 7 p.m., Friday, April 14. The agenda includes a hearing on a request for a certificate of compliance from the owners of Stoney Lonen Ale House and Fishery, at 208 Second St., where Ann Marie's Restaurant has been located. The new owners wish to make changes to the interior lay- out of the establishment. If the certificate is granted, the owners may then apply for approval from the state's Alcohol Beverage Con- trol Commission. The board has received a re- quest from the Cape Henlopen Senior Center on Christian Street to expand the facility. They wish to build out to the sidewalk on both the first and second floors andexpand 10 feet to the west to- ward the Anna Hazzard Museum. Previously, the center requested to build out 40 feet to the west, but their request was turned down by the board because members felt it would result in the loss of too much open space. Under new business, the board will consider a proposal for hiring a consultant for the next phase of the downtown revitalization proj- ect. Officials have interviewed a number of possible consultants and this week were meeting with the highest ranked prospect to dis- cuss the details. In this phase, city I Police briefs Dewey takes June Bug message to Maryland The annual invasion of June Bugs may still be eight weeks away, but Dewey Beach officials are already taking steps to ensure the early-June phenomenon will come and go without major prob- lems. June Bugs - the name given to high school graduates who flock to the resort area for a week of pleasure before beginning sum- mer jobs at home - historically brought with them a carefree wildness that posed problems for police and town officials in Dewey and other local resorts. Partying is often the mantra of the June Bugs, but Dewey Beach offi- cials have made a point in recent years of spreading the message that partying in the mile-long re- sort has limits that must be ob- served. Mayor Bob Frederick and po- lice Chief Ra3 Morrison have tak- en that message each spring to high schools and radio stations in the Washington/Baltimore metro- politan area and say they have seen a positive result in their proactive approach. They spent Wednesday evening, April 12, at Walt Whitman High School in the officials envision that DelDOT will fund the recurbing, paving, sidewalks and perhaps even the lighting, from the canal to Second Street, as that roadway is state maintained. The phase would in- clude deciding how wide the en- tire length of Rehoboth Avenue would be, where trees would be located, parking spaces and lane width so that they can then pro- ceed with a detailed construction plan, which includes having the utility lines placed underground. The entire length of the avenue would be plotted out so that the first two blocks would coincide with the first phase from Second Street to the canal. However, there could be a number of changes in the first two blocks be- fore the construction plan is nailed down. There will also be a vote on a police department em- ployee grievance and the appoint- ment of Kathy McGuiness to the Parks and Shade Tree Commis- sion, with a term expiring in 2002. Besides reports from the police department and planning commission, the city manager's report will include the awarding of three bids: a flatbed truck for the water department; a weeding and mulching contract; and street paving. Various committees and the city solicitor may give reports as well. The board will also hold a spe cial meeting at 4 p.m., Friday, April 14, to consider a memoran- dum of agreement concerning travel for training by police de- partment personnel under the con- tract with the Teamsters Union, and a discussion of the proposed revisions to the city's personnel I Montgomery County, Md. suburb of the nation's capital and ad- dressed 100s of parents and stu- dents. "I told parents when kids that age come to the beach without su- pervision, there are things that can happen to them," Morrison said. "I explained the state and local laws about underage possession and consumption of alcohol, and I warned about the dangers of peer pressure and the group-party in- fluence. I told them I don't ever again want to have to tell a parent about an alcohol-related tragedy or legal problem involving their child." He added that the annual outreach of town officials seems to have made a positive difference in Dewey Beach during the last decade. Frederick agreed, saying he and Morrison were well received by parents and students at the high school PTO meeting. "We've made a difference with these talks," he said. "It's evident in town; June Bug week isn't as crazy as it used to be." Teen driver swerves, bumps Dewey cruiser Police charged a 19-year-old Pennsylvania woman with driving under the influence (DUD in the early hours of Sunday, April 9, af- ter she was observed swerving from lane to lane through town. ordinance. The meeting may in- clude an executive session. Rehoboth city offices closed Good Friday Rehoboth Beach city offices will be closed Friday, April 21, in observance of Good Friday. There will be no trash pick up on April 21, but the city will resume normal trash pickup Monday, April 24. Rehoboth dog laws now in effect As of April 1, the Rehoboth Beach code prohibits dogs on the Boardwalk and beach at any time, through Oct. 31, and this includes dogs being carried as well as those on leashes. This law ex- empts seeing eye dogs handled by a legally blind person and those assisting handicapped people, as well as dogs functioning in behalf of a law enforcement agency or the armed forces. Lewes planners to meet April 19 The Lewes Planning Commis- sion will meet at 7 p.m., Wednes- day, April 19, in City Hall. The agenda includes the presentation and consideration of a request by Anchor Investments, for develop- ment of a 21-unit townhouse complex to be known as Safe Harbor, on the site of Anglers Mo- tel. Following the meeting, there will be a workshop to review and discuss the core values outlined within the Long Range Plan. The public is invited to attend. The police report stated Natalie Oneill, 19, of Pennsylvania was driving a red Honda northbound in the southbound lane at about 1:45 a.m. The report stated her car hit the curb on the southbound lane, then careened back to the northbound lane and hit the curb there. Police pursued the car. When Oneill pulled the Honda over at Houston Street and Route I A, Dewey Beach Police Chief Ray Morrison said she put the car into reverse and backed into the 2000 Crown Victoria police cruis- er. "Fortunately, there was no damage to the cruiser," Morrison said. "The bumper shocks ab- sorbed the hit." Oneill was taken to Rehoboth Beach Police Station, where Mor- rison said she failed a breath test and was charged with DUI and other traffic violations. Morrison said she spent the night in the Re- hoboth Beach jail. Police seek to identify man who robbed Ames Delaware State Police are seek- ing information about a man sus- pected of robbing Ames Depart- ment Store in Rehoboth Friday, April 7. According to Cpl. Walter Newton, state police spokesman, at 8:30 p.m., the suspect entered the store and went to the electron- ics department, where he waited for customers to complete their CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, April 14 - April 20, 2000 - 3 Kerry Kester photo Woman injured during Route 1 collision Elsie Swezey, 91, of Lewes, was admitted to Beebe.Medical Center Monday, April 10, following an accident in which her 1995 Toyota Canny collided with a 1997 Mack dump truck. According to the police report, Swezey attempted to cross Route 1 from Sussex 26613, near Nassau Orchard, but she failed to stop at a stop sign. Eric Sadler, 22, of Rising Sun, Md., was operating the truck southbound on Route I and was unable to avoid colliding with the Toyota. Sadler was not in- jured. Both operators were wearing seat belts. Swezey was cited for failing to remain stopped at a stop sign. Lewes Board of Public Works to meet April 20 The Lewes Board of Public Works will hold its regular meet- ing at 8 p.m., Thursday, April 20, in City Hall. The agenda includes a presentation of the Washington Avenue utility rehab project de- sign; consideration of accepting Booth & Associates' recommen- dation on electric impact fee schedule; consideration of pro- posal for water supply and storage system capacity study from George, Miles.& Buhr; considera- tion of accepting the water/sewer committee's recommendation on the wastewater treatment plant; consideration of a job description amendment for the lineman posi- tion; and confirntation of authori- zation regarding the proposal for insulating walls and ceiling in the new office buidling from Preston L. Mcllvaine Construction Co. Cape makes up snow days, minute by minute Cape Henlopen School District has come up with a creatively ac- ceptable way to make up four days of school lost early this year because of snow. Continued on page 4 business and leave the area. "Once all the customers had moved on, the suspect approached the 32-year-old sales associate and demanded money from the register," said Newton. "The sus- pect implied h e had a weapon; however, none was seen. The sus- pect took the money from the as- sociate and fled out the store on foot." No one was injured during the incident. Newton said the suspect is be- tween 30 and 40 years old, is 5- foot-7-inches tall and of medium build. "He had a mustache and was wearing a blue denim jacket with blue jeans and a blue base- ball cap," said Newton. He asked anyone with information about the case to call Troop 4 detectives at 856-5850. Three injured when Jeep overturns in crash Three people were injured Monday, April 10, during an acci- dent on Route 1 at the Sussex 233 intersection. According to police reports, Curtis Wright, 48, of Lewes, was operating a 1996 Jeep Cherokee southbound on Route 1 and nearing the Sussex 233 inter- section at approximately 7:25 a.m., while Maurice Sheppard, 19, of Millsboro was operating a 1988 Ford Taurus and was in the left lane. Traffic in the right lane was stopped for a school bus that was loading students. Wright attempt- ed to cross Route 1, was east- bound on Sussex 233 and stopped for the stop sign. He saw an open- ing created by the bus stopping and decided to cross, but he did not see Sheppard, who then struck the driver's side of the Jeep, caus- ing it to roll onto the passenger's side. Wright was treated and released at Milford Memorial Hospital. Sheppard was treated at Beebe Medical Center for bilateral knee contusions. Sheppard's 15-year- old female passenger was treated at Beebe for an acute sternal frac- ture. Wright was charged with failing to remain stopped at stop sign. Lewes police continue investigating Beebe theft Lewes Police Department is continuing its investigation into a medical equipment theft that oc- curred at Beebe Medical Center in March. Police reported a portable ultrasound machine valued at $18,913 disappeared from a hos- pital loading dock. The investiga- tion was hampered because nu- merous people had access to the dock after the incident, which was reported weeks after the mac_hine was stolen. Police are asking any- one who may.have--informati0n about the case to call 645-6264.