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Up, up and away

By Ron MacArthur

Sussex Academy in Georgetown sponsored Balloons Over Sussex to raise funds for a new science lab. More than 10,000 people attended the Sept. 14 and Sept. 15 event at Delaware Coastal Airport. Because the wind blew in excess of 14 mph most of the day Sept. 14, no balloons could get off the ground....

Kerensa Gray to perform Sept. 20 in Rehoboth Beach

Jazz vocalist Kerensa Gray will perform from 7 to 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, at The Cultured Pearl Restaurant & Sushi Bar in Rehoboth Beach.Plan the rest of your nightlife by viewing the Steppin’ Out schedule.
Milton Garden Tour set Sept. 22

The Milton Garden Club will present its 19th Annual Garden Tour, featuring six diverse private gardens and one public garden, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22. There is no rain date, but if a hurricane or major storm hits, the tour will be rescheduled to Saturday, Sept. 28. Four of the...
Dog Days of Summer Festival on deck for Sept. 21

After months of planning, the Dog Days of Summer Festival will take place from 3 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, on Sand Street in Milton. “This is a festival for people passionate about food, music and dog rescue. We want to deliver to our attendees an exciting, fun and wonderful experience,” said...
Culinary team named for new Thompson Island Brewing Co.

Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts, recently announced the names of the culinary team for Thompson Island Brewing Company. The hospitality group’s 12th restaurant is next to Bluecoast Seafood Grill + Raw Bar, another SoDel Concepts eatery, in Rehoboth Beach. Chef Doug Ruley, vice...
Ink & Energy Tattooing offers Soundwave Tattoos

By Chris Flood

Lewes-based tattoo artist Fred Giovannitti is known across the country for his large, deeply-meaningful-to-the-customer tattoos. Yet, a new service for a small tattoo is proving to be just as meaningful to clients – a soundwave image that plays up to 30 seconds of recorded sound. For many years,...
Hudson Fields to host Winter WonderFest kickoff Sept. 20

Festival of Cheer, a community nonprofit organization which creates cultural traditions and reinvests proceeds from its events into local nonprofits, announced the return of Winter WonderFest for the 2019 holiday season at a new home, Hudson Fields. From Saturday, Nov. 16, to Friday, Dec. 31,...
Skate the Cape Shred Fest returns to state park Nov. 1-3

For skateboarders, surfers and board-riding enthusiasts, Skate the Cape is back at Cape Henlopen State Park for the seventh time from Friday to Sunday, Nov. 1 to 3. Riders from all over the East Coast, and even California and Colorado come to this event because of the fun competitions, positive...
Grotto Pizza event for Changing Fates Equine Rescue set Oct. 5

A fundraiser for Changing Fates Equine Rescue in Laurel will be held from 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, at Grotto Pizza on Sussex Highway, Route 13, Seaford. Proceeds will help pay for feed, hay, veterinary care, and of course, rescuing horses. Supporters must present a printed coupon to their...
Square dance to benefit H.O. Brittingham Scholarship Fund Oct. 4

The Milton Community Foundation will host its inaugural square dance fundraiser Friday, Oct. 4, at H.O. Brittingham Elementary School in Milton. All event proceeds will benefit the Herman Oscar Brittingham Scholarship Fund that supports local graduates pursuing a degree in education. This is an...
Golden retrievers to return for Dewey Beach jubilee Sept. 27-29

Dewey’s Golden Jubilee means there’s a gold rush heading to the beach Friday to Sunday, Sept. 27 to 29. Golden retrievers and their families will find a little piece of heaven during this fun-filled weekend on Dewey’s beautiful, dog-friendly beaches. This event is a fun way for golden owners to...
North American Sea Glass Festival set Sept. 28-29 in Wildwood

The North American Sea Glass Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29, at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. Gems of the Sea is this year’s festival theme. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Clean Ocean Action and the Wetlands Institute. Keynote speaker...
Art to grow in Milton Sept. 22

Kristin Aquariann's art is always planted on the walls at Ogre's Grove, but it will branch out across the street during Milton Garden Club's 19th Annual Garden Tour. She will be set up with her colored pencils from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, in the Pollinator Preserve next to the Milton...
Operation Market Garden 75th anniversary hangar talk set Sept. 21

The Air Mobility Command Museum will host the Operation Market Garden 75th anniversary hangar talk at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21. It was 75 years ago this September when Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery hatched one of World War II’s most daring operations, Operation Market Garden. At the time...
Ocean Boulevard Furniture moves to West Rehoboth

By Chris Flood

One full summer season into a new location, Ocean Boulevard Furniture owner Jay Bond said the move to West Rehoboth has been great for business. Located on the corner of Canal Crossing and Hebron roads, Bond said the area has become a busy cut through for people coming into Rehoboth, and, he said...
Revival House to screen ‘The Crow’ Sept. 18 at Milton Theatre

The 1994 film “The Crow” has helped shape the modern superhero explosion at the box office, and audiences can see it back on the big screen for the Revival House event Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Milton Theatre. Musical guest Ron Thompson will kick things off when doors open at 6 p.m., performing...

Fishing Report

Rich King has been fishing since he could walk, thanks to his grandfather who was an avid surf and deep sea fisherman. Get more fishing information and photos at Delaware-Surf-Fishing.com.

Play

Cassie Gotto-White is a gamer, communications professional and coffee lover. She discovered her passion for video games at age six when she was given an NES Top Loader. Her current main console is a PlayStation 4, but she also owns a Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. She considers herself to be a single-player games advocate, and some of her favorite games are The Last of Us, the Uncharted series, the Yakuza series and Night in the Woods. Follow her at cgottowhite on Instagram and Twitter, and add her on PSN: unleash-the-bats.

Steppin' Up To The Plate

The Rehoboth Foodie also writes The Business of Eating column every Friday in the Cape Gazette under the pseudonym “Bob Yesbek.” The two of them have never been seen in the same place at the same time. Just sayin’.

The 19th Hole

Gene Bleile is a retired physical education teacher, high school coach and elementary guidance counselor. Check out his fine art photography website.

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