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Michael Shod photo Lions award nursing school scholarship Erica Nye is the recipient of a scholarship to the Beebe School of Nursing from the Lewes Lions. The $1,000 scholar- ship was awarded by the Lions on Wednesday, May 24. Shown (l-r) are Lion Barb Orton, Nye and Scholarship Com- mittee member Bailey Maull. Georgetown Oyster Eat honored by Libraries of Congress project Delaware Congressman Michael Castle announced May 23 that the Georgetown Volunteer Firefighter Company Oyster Eat will be unveiled at a special Con- gressional Reception, as Castle's Delaware Tradition for the Li- brary of Congress' Local Lega- cies project. The Local Legacies project was created to celebrate the library's 200th anniversary in the year 2000. "I am proud to sponsor the Georgetown Oyster Eat as a Li- brary of Congress Local Legacy project," Castle said. "The best way to describe the Oyster Eat is a one-of-a-kind, only-found-in Delaware event. Where else in America could you find such a di- verse group of people including politicians, farmers, bankers and firemen, gathered together eating oysters, dancing and socializing with their neighbors? It is a great melting pot and a fun night to benefit the Georgetown Fire Company, whose members put their lives on the line for us every- day." Designed to celebrate Ameri- Continued on page 43 Estate. ! Retirement, Education Long-term care Planning. n Confidential, personalized analysis Current State-of-the-Art Strategies Highly Rated Investment Products Specialized Insurance Plans by appointment 302-226-9003 Paul J. Pasqualini, CLU, ChFC Registered Representative 1322 Kings Highway John Hancock Financial Seroices, Inc. Lewes, Delaware Rose Tree Corporate Center 14OO N. Providence lCd. Media, PA 19063 610-566-9566 Traditional, Roth, Simple IRAs, Transfers, Rollovers, 401-K, Profit Sharing or any qualified pension plan. (including administration) Volunteers needed for senior assistance program The Senior Companion Pro- gram, sponsored by First State Community Action Agency Inc. and funded by the Corporation for National Service, is recruiting volunteers in all three Delaware counties. Senior Companion volunteers provide assistance and friendship to seniors and other individuals who have difficulty with daily living tasks. The service they provide helps others live independently at home. Senior Companion volunteers must be at least 60 years old, meet income eligibility require- ments and volunteer 20 hours per week. Eligible senior companions earn a tax-free stipend, reim- bursement for transportation and reimbursement for sick days, va- cations and holidays. Volunteers also receive an an- nual physical and supplemental accident and liability coverage while they are serving. For more information or to vol- unteer, call 856-7761 and ask for Gerry Horsey, the Senior Com- panion Program coordinator, at Ext. 138. (74d ,Z]gHI Ft, kJayJun -ktn15, .-20@0- 3 Dennis Forney photo Sussex YMCA recognizes Rotary Sussex Family YMCA Executive Director Val Sitkar and Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary President Mike Makowski show a plaque that will be placed at the YMCA in recognition of funds donated recently. The funds were used to purchase cots for children in the YMCA's daycare center. Lewes Library offers Summer Reading Club 2000 Children of all ages are welcome to participate in the Summer Read- ing Club 2000 at the Lewes Public Library. This year's theme for the statewide program to encourage reading and help youngsters maintain literacy levels throughout the summer months is Read Rings Round the Universe. The series, which provides free programs with storytellers, magicians and space experts, is sponsored by the Delaware Division of Libraries. Participants agree to read at least five books on their reading level during the eight-week program. Youngsters who are read to by another person are also included. A Congratulations Party will be held at the end for those who have successfully completed the program; prizes in- clude books, gifts from local sponsors, a special program, food and a certificate signed by Gov. Tom Carper. Registration begins June 10 at the Lewes Public Library. For more information, call the library at 645-2733. Delaware Book & Ephemera Auction 10 AM, Saturday, June 17, 2000 Grace Church Hall, Georgetown, DE Many books including Histoi-y of duPont Powder Co. 1912, Wilmington City Directory 1881-82, The Delaware Continentals, The English on the Delaware, The Delaware Finns, Art of Andrew Wyeth, Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, Delaware Archives Vol. 2, The New World Compared With The Old by GATH 1869 ed., Folklore of Sussex County, Printing in Delaware 1761-1800, 1st Del. Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign 1913, Slavery and Freedom in Delaware, The Swedes on the Delaware, duPont Apostle of Liberty and the Promised Land, The Delaware Scene, Dutch Explorers, Traders and the Settlers in the Delaware Valley, Delaware Industries, Histories of Delaware by Powell, Monroe and Conrad and other books. Three Family Bibles with entries for Kirk, Truitt, Parker, Twilly, Hickman, 1820's Ledger of Sussex County Court Cases, sheet music, postcards, photos,-1747 Deed for land in Sussex-on-Delaware, Province of Pennsylvania, with the county seat at Lewes, Signed by Jacob Kollock, several other 19th and early 20th Century deeds, letters re politics in Delaware during Reconstruction, Rehoboth USCG 1919-21, some railroad paper, Civil War and Mexican war pension letters, CW service certificate, 1st Del. Regiment papers 1880s, ledgers, maps, 1913 Lewes newspaper, Autographs of Gen. Torbert, Govs. Ponder, Biggs, Reynolds and other notables, license plates, souvenirs, local splint eel trap and basket weaver, school uniform, ring, yearbooks, fraternal seals, political items, business signs and billheads and more! Terms: Cash or check. No buyers premium. Directions: From the intersection of Rts 9 & 113, turn east on Rt. 9 and follow to the Circle. Go 1/2 way around Circle and continue on Rt. 9 for 3/10 of a mile to Grace Church on right. Parking lot is just past church and the hall is behind the church. If entering town from the east, church is on left just after the Little League Fields. For complete list or other info call Angola Auction 302-947-9147. Sale phone 745-8160.