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8 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday,
Continued from page 7
council has received all public in-
put possible. When it comes to the
issue of land use, over 75 public
hearings were held in 1996 and
1997 to create a land use plan.
Everyone who lives in Sussex
County had a chance to voice
their concerns. Now that we ha,e
a land use plan, it has not been put
on the shelf. I pushed successfully
to create a Public Land Use Advi-
sory Committee composed of
Sussex County residents from all
walks of life. The committee
monitors land use issues and re-
searches concerns the council has,
and reports back to us. To further
involve Sussex County citizens in
public matters, the relationship
between the Sussex County Asso-
ciation of Towns and Sussex
County Council has become very
close in the last tbur years. I do
not know of any other place in the
United States where people can
live and pay less for government
services than Sussex County.
During the next four years, I ex-
pect to increase county services
even more, such as in the area of
libraries and public safety, while
still maintaining one of the lowest
tax rates in the entire nation. I
care dearly about our children and
senior citizens. I am proud of the
economic development that has
come to Sussex County's airport
and the area aviation industry in
Aug. 18 -Aug. 9.4, 2000
the last four years, with new jobs
by the dozen and new job oppor-
tunities all the time. The town of
Ellendale will now have a central
sewer system, due to the ap-
proval, the help of Harold Truxon
and a grant obtained by the coun-
ty for $4.7 million. I cannot say
enough about the excellent job
our county employees do in deliv-
ering services to the public. I am
proud to represent the people of
Sussex County, where I was born
and enjoy a quality of life second
to none. I look at this election as
an evaluation of my performance;
if my bosses, the people O f the
third district, give me a good eval-
uation, they will allow me the
privilege of serving another term.
Lynn J. Rogers
Councilman,
Third District
Floyd thanks
good samaritans
I want to publicly thank one of
our seasonal visitors for being a
good samaritan today. Too many
times locals complain about the
tourists,well today 1 want to ac-
knowledge one visiting family for
going out of their way to a local.
I was kayaking from the inlet to
the state park (where my truck
was parked awaiting my return)
when a nasty thunderstorm came
up in less than 15 minutes. See-
ing big black clouds, hearing
thunder and then seeing awesome
lightening, I decided to be a live
Coward rather than a dead troop-
er...I beached the kayak halfway
Barefootin'
Continued from page 7
of Delaware the advantages of the
railroad system in that part of the
state."
For those looking to develop a
complete understanding of how
railroads developed in Sussex and
their importance, Winslow's work
will prove to be an invaluable
compilation. It is available for
$19.95 at Browseabout Books in
Rehoboth Beach and Books By
The Bay in Lewes.
The third story and the most re-
cent arrival, is by Lincoln resident
Ed Kee and is titled "Where Buy-
er and Seller Meet" - Sixty Years
of the Laurel Auction Market:
1940-2000. The author is well-
prepared to write this ory. He
serves as Extension Vegetable
Crops Specialist for Universi.ty of
Delaware and works out of the
Georgetown office. Kee has writ-
ten a warm history of the coopera-
tive effort in Laurel that has
helped farmers - primarily melon
growers - and buyers get together
for mutual benefit. Kee published
the book, a stapled and glossy 50-
page effort, with the cooperation
of the Southern Delaware Truck
method of price discovery. The
fundamental goal is to provide a
fair forum for growers and mer-
chants to make a trade and maxi-
mize profit. Growers have a will-
ingness to accept a price that they
cannot sell below. Buyers have a
willingness to pay a price that
they cannot exceed.!'
Kee's work includes dozens of
names of farmers and others in-
volved in the auction over the
decades. Central to the book is
Carmel Moore who served as the
auction's first manager. A Laurel
High School math teacher and
well-respected in his community,
Moore set the tone for the auction
that over the years provided a
steady market for growers and,
most importantly, immediate pay.
Kee notes that while the auction
continues today, the pressures of
buyers representing huge chain
stores and wanting larger and
larger lots of melons is threaten-
ing the continuation of the market
as it is known today. The book in-
cludes vintage photographs of the
market's history as well as charts
and graphs of people involved
and total transactions from one
season to the next.
Kee's work is a valuable history
of a western Sussex County insti-
Gro.wers Association which creat- tution that deserves ohronicling.
ed and operates the auction block.
Kee notes in the final chapter of
the history: "An economist would
describe the formation and func-
tion of The Southern Delaware
Truck Growers Association and
the Laurel Auction Market as a
The cover price is $5. To make
arrangements for a copy, contact
Ed at his University office, 856-
7303. All three books are good
stories and provide an opportunity
for us to indulge our love for
learning.
between the yacht club and the
public beach.
I decided the yacht club looked
closer and headed for a dune
crossing when coming upon a la-
dy and young boy who were also
scrambling to get off the beach. I
offered to help them carry their
stuff across the dune, and though
they declined my offer, asked
where I was going. I said I guess
to the yacht club to use a phone.
She offered that I could use the
Carper pushes education
Delaware Governor Tom Carp-
er spoke on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at
the Democratic National Conven-
tion. Carper is trying to raise his
visibility as he enters th6 home
stretch of a tight race with Sen.
Bill Roth and he was given the
opportunity to speak briefly on
education.
It's a subject near and dear to
the governor's heart and it's the
second consecutive convention at
which he has spoken on an issue
important to him. In 1996, he
spoke on welfare reform.
Carper, in a telephone interview
after his speech, said bettering ed-
ucation "to ensure that young
people graduating have the skills
to make them successful...is the
greatest challenge we face."
Carper said the Republicans
had a very successful convention,
but he said he is "thrilled with the
selection of Joseph Lieber-
man...The Democratic Party has
come a long way to reclaim the
political center."
Bradley Layfield makes it
official.
Layfield on the stump
Twenty-year-old Bradley Lay-
field is the youngest candidate in
Delaware's elections this year.
But the candidate for Sussex
County Register in Chancery,
may also be one of the most artic-
ulate.
Layfield officially kicked-off
his candidacy on Aug. 16 with a
time honored political tradition.
He stood on a large wooden
stump as he began to "stump" for
votes.
Layfield supports doing away
with the office, making it a state
office. He faces a Republican pri-
mary from John Brady, who
wants to do exactly the same
phone at the house they were rent-
ing and had the young man show
me the way. Once there, I called
home and only got an answering
machine, left my husband a mes-
sage, thanked them and started to
leave. They offered that i could
take shelter there if needed or
could they give me a ride some-
where. The lady's son, Larry
Whifmore, then drove me (I hesi-
tated to put my sandy, soggy, sor-
ry self in his nice clean car, which
I
thing.•
Essentially, both have said the
office, which is a sort of clerk for
the Court of Chancery, should be
a state position. The legislature is
expected to complete that change
in its next session.
Layfield said he support state
control of the office and wants to
work to make sure the county em-
ployees are provided for during a
transition.
He spoke strongly about getting
involved in politics at a young
age. "I hope [my candidacy] can
inspire some people to seek pub-
lic service. I think it is important
to give back to the community."
He said his generation has a re-
al commitment and he quoted
Abraham Lincoln as saying "it is
not the years in one's life that
matters, it is the life in one's
years."
Price kicks off campaign
Rep. Shirley Price, D-Millville,
kicked off her reelection cam-
paign for the 38th Representative
District on Monday, Aug. 14 at
Bethany Beach's Cottage Cafe.
Price told a large crowd, which
included Sen. George Bunting, D-
Bethany Beach, and Lieutenant
Governor Candidate John Carney,
to "Send a message that your con-
cerns need to be heard. I promise
that I will continue to work hard
and I will be out in front on issues
that are important to you."
Carney said Price "is one of the
hardest working women in state
government." Price told the audi-
ence that she has worked to make
the ABCC more responsive, to
protect Delaware's Inland Bays,
to notify residents of their options
if they are in water district fran-
chise areas and to stop telemar-
keting fraud.
She introduced her husband
Gordon, who will manage her
campaign, and joked that she had
sometimes forgotten to introduce
he said not to worry about, but I
did anyway) out to the state park
so I could get my truc k and collect
my kayak. He would not accept
my offer of even a few dollars for
gas, and so all I could do was ex-
press my sincere appreciation.
Their kindness to shelter me, and
help me was above and beyond
what they had to do and I wanted
to applaud them for it.
Donna Floyd
Lewes
him. "I am looking forward to
working with him," she said.
"I am looking forward to telling
her what to do," he joked, causing
both to laugh.
Price said that in the next ses-
sion, she will continue to push for
her controversial legislation af-
fecting the inland bays. H.B. 626
is designed to require more infor-
mation from developers, she has
said. She also wants more county
council representation for the
coastal area and wants more
buffers for the inland bays.
Pig roast to raise
funds for Briggs
There will be a Pig Roast Texas
Turkey Fundraiser sponsored by
the Friends to Elect Ruth Briggs
King, a candidate for the 41st
District representative seat, from
4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19.
The event will be hosted by the
Mt. Joy Boys as well and tickets
are $20 each. For more informa-
tion, call 933-0188 or 856-4987.
Phillips crab fest set
for Aug. 26 at Trap Pond
The Third Annual Friends of
Vance Phillips Crab and Water-
melon Fest will be held from 3 to
6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at Trap
Pond State Park, Laurel. Jimmy's
Grill will again cater the event,
with a menu featuring all-you-
can-eat hard shell crabs, crab
balls, fried chicken, shrimp, corn
on the cob and desserts. Families
are especially welcome, with en-
tertainment provided by the Den-
ton Brothers. There will also be
paddle boats, horseshoes and
children's games. Tickets are $25
per adult, while children accom-
panied by a parent are free. To re-
serve tickets, call Peggy Bowden
at 846-9906.
Democrats offer
free internet access
Sussex County Democrats, in
conjunction with the Democratic
Continued on page 10
Shirley Price announces her plans to seek reelection to the
38th l[)N©t on Aug. 14, as husband Gordon looks on.