Community Briefs 3/15/23
Friends of Cape Henlopen flea market set March 18
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park will hold its annual flea market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 18, at the Officers Club in the park, rain or shine.
Many diverse items will be offered at bargain prices. Friends merchandise will also be available, including some clearance items. Friends members receive a 10% discount on all merchandise. Credit and debit cards are accepted.
Donations to the event offer a great opportunity for decluttering one’s home of unwanted gifts and items no longer in use. Most types of donations are welcome; categories not accepted are clothing items (including shoes), magazines, cookbooks, textbooks, guides, dictionaries and encyclopedias. Clean, usable donations may be dropped off at the Officers Club from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, March 17.
For details, go to friendsofcapehenlopen.org. The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park is a nonprofit organization made up of volunteers who donate their time to promote one of the crown jewels of Delaware’s state parks.
Genealogical society to meet March 18
The Sussex County Genealogical Society will meet at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 18, at Lewes Public Library and via Zoom. The speaker is Carla Cegielski, a full-time family history researcher specializing in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. She speaks frequently at genealogical societies, libraries and conferences. She will focus on Mining for Genealogical Treasures in the Internet Archive. All are welcome to attend. For a Zoom invitation, email programs@scgsdelaware.org. For more information, go to scgsdelaware.org.
UUSD to meet March 19
The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold an in-person and livestreamed service at 10 a.m., Sunday, March 19. Blooming into Your Spring is the topic. For more information, go to uussd.org.
Eastern Sussex Republicans to meet March 20
The Eastern Sussex Republican Club will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, March 20, at Delaware State Police Troop 7, 19444 Mulberry Knoll Road, Lewes. A social half-hour will precede the meeting. Guest speaker will be Ben Cassell from the Convention of States, a movement of grassroots citizens fed up with business as usual in Washington, D.C. He will discuss Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which gives states the power to call a Convention of States to propose amendments. This may be a way to impose fiscal restraint on the federal government and limit congressional terms in office.
First State Antique Tractor Club meeting set March 21
The First State Antique Tractor Club will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, at the Greenwood VFW on the corner of Governors Avenue and Mill Street. Plans for the 2023 annual show will be discussed, in addition to new club business. Light refreshments will be served. The club is always looking for new members. For more information, contact Maralene Givens at 302-228-2674 or maraleneg1@verizon.net, or go to firststateantiquetractorclub.com.
GOP town hall to address electric vehicle mandate March 21
The Delaware GOP will host a town hall discussion on Delaware’s looming zero-emission vehicle mandate at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, at the Indian River Senior Center, 214 Irons Ave., Millsboro. The gathering is open to all, regardless of party affiliation. Speakers include Rep. Rich Collins, R-Millsboro; climatologist David Legates; and Dave Stevenson, Caesar Rodney Institute Center for Energy & Environmental Policy director.
Farm bureau sets annual ag safety conference March 22
The 6th Annual Delaware Ag Safety Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, at Loblolly Acres, 3893 Turkey Point Road, Viola.
Presented by the Delaware Farm Bureau in partnership with Nationwide, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension and Loblolly Acres, the conference will feature presentations on various safety topics, vendors and door prizes. Morning coffee and lunch will also be provided.
Presentations will include: Hay Bale Safety with Jules Hendrix of Crow Insurance Agency and Nationwide; Tick Talk with Dr. Ashley Kennedy of DNREC; Water Quality and the Effects on Pesticide Performance with Dr. Kerry Richards of University of Delaware (one pesticide credit included for participants); and and Being Safe & Smart around Moving Equipment and Parts with Don Clifton, DFB executive director.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to register, go to defb.org.
Georgetown library student art show reception set March 22
Works by promising young artists from three Sussex County schools are now on display for the annual student art show at Georgetown Public Library, 123 W. Pine St., Georgetown. All participants and their teachers will be honored at a closing reception set for 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 22.
Sponsored by Georgetown Arts and Flowers Inc., this year’s show features artwork by students in kindergarten through eighth grade from North Georgetown Elementary, Georgetown Elementary and Sussex Academy.
The variety of work will be judged by three local artists for first-, second- and third-place prizes along with honorable mention awards.
