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Bargains on the Broadkill draws a crowd

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Ryan Mavity
September 2, 2021

Milton Chamber of Commerce held its annual Bargains on the Broadkill Aug. 28, which brought local artisans to set up shop in Milton Memorial Park and sell their wares.

The event also included a kayak race and the Great Duck Race, in which patrons entered their rubber ducks to be dropped into the Broadkill River and float to the finish line first. 

But the big draw is the vendors, who sold handmade art, crafts and jewelry. Among the vendors were Peter and Nancy O’Brien of Georgetown, shown above, whose business is selling artwork made from discarded wood. The O’Briens’ items can also be found at The Mercantile in downtown Milton.

Crowds browse the displays at Bargains on the Broadkill.
Kayak and canoe racers take off from the dock at Milton Memorial Park, on their way to the Route 1 bridge and back. The kayak race is sponsored by Irish Eyes Milton. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Robert Jehn of Jackson, N.J., was the winner of the kayak race. A regular kayaker, Jehn drove 2.5 hours to Milton to take part in the race.
The Milton Lions Club mini-train, the Clipper Express, takes off.
Krista Wheeler of Kent County Candles, located in Harrington, sells her products at Bargains on the Broadkill Aug. 28.
Ron Schmoyer of Harbeson is the artist behind Pottery ‘n’ Paint, which offers handmade pottery.
Milton police officers (l-r) PFC Brent Schoof, Chief Derrick Harvey and Capt. Sherrie Harmon are on hand to monitor the crowd.

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Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.

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