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No down payment home
ownership workshop set
The U.S. Department of Agri-
culture's Rural Housing Service
will present a Home Ownership
Now workshop at 6:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, June 14, at the Sel-
byville Volunteer Fore Company
building on North Main Street in
Selbyville.
Information will be available to
show families and individuals
how they can purchase or build
their homes in a rural area with no
down payment. All areas of Sus-
sex County are eligible. Loans
are made by banks or mortgage
companies and are guaranteed by
the federal government.
For reservations, call Francis
Rafferty at 539-6714.
Corner Cupboard to host
Business After Hours
The Corner Cupboard Inn in
Rehoboth Beach, will host Busi-
ness After Hours for the Rehoboth
Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of
Commerce from 5 to 7 p.m.,
Thursday, June 15.
For more information, call the
chamber at 227-2233, Ext. 11.
Artist's signing set
at Kitty's Ltd., June 17
Donna Gilbert, artist and owner
of Miss Fannie Turgeon's, will be
at Kitty's Ltd., 205 W. DuPont
Highway, Millsboro, for a trunk
show and signing Saturday, June
17. Her museum-quality dolls,
samplers and other decorating and
personal accessories are inspira-
tions of older days. These an-
tique-looking reproductions are
designed and hand-made by
Gilbert and her staff from the
Midwest. The signing and show
will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For
more information, call 934-9578.
Donations sought for
Big Thursday Festival
The Greater Millsboro Chamber
of Commerce is now accepting
donations for its Big Thursday
Festival auction, set Thursday,
Aug. 10, as part of the annual
three-day event.
The auction is supported exten-
sively by chamber businesses and
the general public, according to
chairman Randy Dell of Suburban
Propane. Proceeds help defray
festival expenses.
The chamber will gratefully ac-
cept donations from the public for
almost any household, yard or
commercial items, except for
large appliances or furniture,
clothing or live animals. Pick-up
service can be arranged. For more
information, call the chamber at
934-6777.
Wilmington Women in
Business seeks speakers
Wilmington Women in Busi-
ness is reviving its Speakers Bu-
reau and is looking for women
speakers who have a specific skill,
talent or expertise to share. The
goal of the group is to create a
well-rounded list of speakers who
can inform and inspire people in
the community. Speakers will be
asked to make presentations at
community events, business meet-
ings and for other organizations.
Topics should focus on women's
issues such as women in the work-
force, education, health care, fam-
ily issues and financial planning.
Originally started in the 1990s,
the Wilmington Women in Busi-
ness Speakers Bureau is a valu-
able community resource.
To learn more, call 302-646-
4411 or send a message via e-mail
to Office@wwb.org.
Long & Foster announces
top rental agents for May
Jim Waggoner, vice president of
Long & Foster's resort rental divi-
sion, has announced the top rental
coordinators for the Eastern Shore
region for May.
The top producer for the region
was Mary McCracken of the
Ocean City office.
The top agents were Emme
King for the Bethany office, Alma
Ashley for Rehoboth Beach and
Marl Bohall for Ocean Pines. The
top five for the region were Mc-
Cracken, King, Carrie Hickman,
Kathy Feldman and Patty Sands.
Eckerd seeks outstanding
women volunteers
To honor women who devote
their time and energy to helping
others, the Eckerd Corporation re-
cently kicked off its third annual
Salute to Women program. The
nearly 3,000 Eckerd stores across
the nation will each select one
woman to serve as its local nomi-
nee and 100 of these women will
be recognized nationally as the
Eckerd 100 for the year 2000.
Lorraine Coyle, Eckerd vice
president, and Wendie Malick,
star of NBC's "Just Shoot Me,"
and a volunteer herself, an-
nounced the details of the pro-
gram. Anyone can nominate an
exceptional woman for the Eckerd
100 by filling out a ballot at Eck-
erd stores or via the Internet at
ww.eckerd.com. Nominations
will be accepted until July 4.
The 100 women selected will
receive a trip to Washington, D.C.,
this fall.
First Street Station to
host June events
A grand opening for Fun to Fine
Jewelry will be Friday, June 9, at
First Street Station in Rehoboth
Beach. The new store will feature
fun toe rings and fresh-water pearl
jewelry and fine 14-karat and 18-
karat gold with semiprecious
stones. The store's telephone
number is 227-3770.
Animation Art Gallery, also lo-
cated at First Street Station, will
host an animation demonstration
from I to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m., Satur-
day, June 17. Exclusive Mickey
Mouse artwork will be available
at the event. For more informa-
tion, call 226-4664."
Sussex BPW hold
officer installations
Sussex Business and Profes-
sional Women (BPW) held its
2000-01 officer installations June
3. Jane Short, president-elect of
BPW/Delaware, installed Peggy
Young as president of the Sussex
chapter. Pat Gransbury was in-
stalled as corresponding secretary,
Sandy Stintsman as treasurer and
Chuck Gransbury as recording
secretary. Sussex BPW is a local
organization and a member of
BPW USA, the leading advocate
for working women. Membership
is open to both men and women,
with discounted memberships for
students. For more information,
call Young at 644-9479.
DSWA launches
Talking Trash radio show
The Delaware Solid Waste Au-
thority (DSWA) has begun an in-
novative half-hour radio program
called Talking Trash, which airs at
7:30 a.m., Sundays on WJBR
1290 AM.
The goal, said DSWA's manager
of information andeducation
Danny Aguilar, is to educate the
public about issues involved with
trash, such as where it's taken,
managed and recycled.
Show topics include Recycling
in Delaware, Education Through
Trash and Recycling, Environ-
mental Monitoring at DSWA
Landfills and Programs Available
for Homeowners.
Submitted photo
Mispillion Rotary Club donates to KSI
The Mispillion Rotary Club sponsored a Romantic Valen-
tine Gala in February and named Kent-Sussex Industries Inc.
as the beneficiary of the event. The Rotary Club recently pre-
sented a $1,500 check to KSI during its weekly breakfast
meeting.
Approximately 100 people attended the black-tie affair. The
Sail Loft of Milford provided the hors d'oeuvres, dinner and
dessert while the Carl Garnieri Orchestra supplied music.
The evening offered several special touches, including a com-
plimentary rose for each woman.
The Mispillion Rotary Club is planning its second annual
Valentine gala which is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001
at the Milford Senior Center. Tickets will cost $150 per couple
and only 75 tickets will be sold. Proceeds will again benefit
KSI, whose mission is to provide employment opportunities
to individuals with disabilities in Kent and Sussex Counties.
16 Brant Circle
The Cove on Herring Creek
31 Virginia Avenue
Ocean Block - Rehoboth
Half acre wooded lot with sweeping
permanent water views. Two level decks,
enclosed porch, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, see-thru
gas fireplace, eat-in kitchen, community
swimming pool, public boat ramp. Oversized
two car garage, offered partially furnished.
$295,000
This property is located on the ocean block in
Rehoboth Beach, DE. Offered furnished with
4 bedrooms, 2 bath home & 1 bedroom, 1 bath
rental unit in the back. This is the only ocean
block home currently offered for sale in
Rehoboth so please hurry.
Call or e-mail today
Nick.Carter @dol.net
Rehoboth 227-3883
Lewes 645-2207
NICK CARTER
228-NICK