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The Delaware State Fair, celebrating its centennial, announced that Gov. John Carney signed SB 42...
Cape Life Briefs June 2019

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Next Gen South grant applications due June 30 Next Gen South is accepting applications for its 2019...
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More than 300 pickleballers packed the Big Chill Beach Club in Bethany Beach June 6 to raise money...
Health Briefs June 2019

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Animal behavior and pet loss to be July 12 Lunch Bunch topic A Lunch Bunch Lecture on Understanding...
Delaware Botanic Garden progressing toward fall 2019...

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Delaware Botanic Garden showed off its Piet Oudolf-designed wildflower meadow to garden sponsors...
Faith Briefs June 2019

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Fish fry and yard sale in Milford June 29 St. Paul United Methodist Church will hold a fish fry and...

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Cape Life Briefs June 2019 18 hours ago Next Gen South grant applications due June 30 Next Gen South is accepting applications for its 2019...	Midway Lions Club induct officers Ellen Driscoll 20 hours ago Midway Lions Club inducted 2019-20 officers at the June 17 luncheon. Elected to leadership...
DELAWARE CAPE REGION HISTORY IN PHOTOGRAPHS A prominent destination in Lewes in 1907 1 day ago This postcard from 1907 shows the Hotel Rodney at the corner of Front Street and what is now known...	Progressive Democrats of Sussex host ACLU of Delaware 1 day ago Progressive Democrats of Sussex County hosted a dinner and legislative update at Fish On! June 10...
Poppy program again a success for American Legion... 1 day ago Throughout the month of May, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 17 of Lewes distributed bright-red...	Habitat for Humanity campaign aims to improve home... 1 day ago Nearly 19 million households across the United States are spending at least half of their income on...
Milton Historical Society to host ‘Just Mercy’ book... 1 day ago The Milton Historical Society will host two book discussions on Bryan A. Stevenson’s best-selling “...	Daughters of the American Revolution install officers 1 day ago At its May 11 meeting, the Colonel David Hall Chapter, NSDAR, installed new officers who will serve...
Eastern Shore author Katie Barney publishes... 2 days ago Easton, Md., resident Katie Barney has announce the publication of her newest cookbook, “The...	Bill lifts restrictions on Delaware State Fair... 2 days ago The Delaware State Fair, celebrating its centennial, announced that Gov. John Carney signed SB 42...
Career services available Tuesdays at Milton library 2 days ago The Delaware Department of Labor has begun providing career and other labor assistance from 1 to 4...	Women’s Club of Indian River donates to Soles 4 Souls 2 days ago The Delaware State Federation of Women's Clubs Women’s Club of Indian River met at Captain’s Pizza...
Trivia: A paper called “The Assessment of Sultriness... 2 days ago RULES Submit the correct answer through the form by 9 a.m. next Monday and be entered in a drawing...	Lewes publisher’s ‘Eastern Shore Shorts’ named... 2 days ago “Eastern Shore Shorts,” a collection of short stories written by Gail Priest of Haddon Heights, N.J...
Girl Scouts donate to equine-assisted therapy and... 3 days ago At the beginning of each cookie sales season, the girls in Girl Scout Troop 1150 discuss...	Rehoboth museum to screen Pierson oral history video... 3 days ago The Rehoboth Beach Museum will screen a 25-minute video oral history of Henrietta Pierson at 11:30...
Rehoboth Lions Club awards scholarship to Cape grad... 4 days ago At its May meeting, the Rehoboth Beach Lions Club presented its annual $1,000 scholarship to Cape...	Miss Delaware 2019 crowned in Lewes Steven Billups 4 days ago The 78th Miss Delaware Competition, hosted by Miss Delaware 2004 Linda Kurtz Risk, highlighted 12...
Children’s storytimes being held at Browseabout Books 5 days ago Browseabout Books is holding free children’s storytimes at 9 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday, Friday,...	Browseabout to host bestselling authors Jane Green... 5 days ago Browseabout Books welcomes back two popular summer beach read authors for events at the store. A...

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Houses of Worship

Faith & Spirituality

Faith Briefs June 2019 19 hours ago Fish fry and yard sale in Milford June 29 St. Paul United Methodist Church will hold a fish fry and...	Lewes-Rehoboth Association of Churches holds... Steven Billups 4 days ago The Lewes-Rehoboth Association of Churches held a volunteer recognition dinner June 11 at the...
Byzantine Catholic Mass set June 30 at St. Jude 4 days ago The Rev. Volodymyr Klanichka, pastor of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, will celebrate...	St. George’s Chapel to display juried art July 7 4 days ago Original works of art by juried artists will be displayed in the parish hall of St. George’s Chapel...
Bishop visits St. George’s Chapel 1 week ago The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, visited St. George’s Chapel...	Spirituality series presents Small Wonder Jazz... 1 week ago St. Peter's Summer Spirituality Series continues with a concert by the Small Wonder Jazz Ensemble...
Union Wesley UMC camp events to start Jun 22 1 week ago Union Wesley United Methodist Church will host a variety of events to celebrate its 175th Annual...	Harmony UMC family events begin June 14 2 weeks ago Harmony United Methodist Church in Millsboro is celebrating family month in June. Emphasizing the...
St. George’s Chapel observes Rogation Sunday 2 weeks ago St. George’s Chapel in Harbeson invited members of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe to participate in the...	Response to active shooter events training set June 11 3 weeks ago Westminster Presbyterian Church will sponsor a Citizen Response to Active Shooter Events training...
St. Peter’s to host spring plant sale June 9 3 weeks ago St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes will hold a public plant sale from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.,...	LRAC honors John Mossel of Westminster Presbyterian 3 weeks ago Westminster Presbyterian Church member John Mossel was honored at the May 14 meeting of the Lewes-...
Rainbow Chorale to perform June 2 at St. Peter’s in... 3 weeks ago The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware will perform its spring concert Feel the Love, described as a...	CHEER plans trip to Museum of the Bible June 24 3 weeks ago CHEER Inc. is hosting a bus trip to the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., Monday, June 24...
Spiritual medium and grief specialist Roland Comtois... 4 weeks ago Roland Comtois, an internationally acclaimed spiritual medium, grief specialist, author and...	Local Knights of Columbus earn national recognition... 1 month ago Star of the Sea Council 7297 of the Knights of Columbus, affiliated with St. Edmond Roman Catholic...
Anchor Coffee House to host Shore Jazz concert June 15 1 month ago Shore Jazz, a long-standing Delmarva trio since 1964, will play straight-ahead jazz standards with...	UUSD to host Pete Seeger songfest with Jim Scott June 1 1 month ago The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will present composer/guitarist Jim Scott in a...
Unitarian Universalists to screen ‘Stonewall... 1 month ago The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will show the PBS documentary “Stonewall Uprising...	Peace Week encourages community events Sept. 21-29 1 month ago Dozens of organizations and individuals across the First State are again ready to join together to...

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Garden & Farm

Women’s Club of Milton to unveil pollinator preserve... 16 hours ago The Women's Club of Milton will unveil its new pollinator preserve garden at a reception from 1 to...	East Coast Garden Center celebrates 83 Proven Winners Steven Billups 17 hours ago East Coast Garden Center celebrated its recognition June 13 as the 2019 #1 Garden Center in the...
Delaware Botanic Garden progressing toward fall 2019... Dennis Forney 1 day ago Delaware Botanic Garden showed off its Piet Oudolf-designed wildflower meadow to garden sponsors...	Delaware Farm Bureau groups present scholarships 6 days ago Groups within the Delaware Farm Bureau recently awarded scholarships totaling $13,000. Three...
Lewes Community Garden breaks ground Nick Roth 1 week ago Members of the Lewes Community Garden literally planted the seeds for what they hope will be a...	Carney gets his own flavor at Hopkins Farm Creamery Scott Cameron 1 week ago Gov. John Carney visited Hopkins Farm Creamery June 7 for a taste of a new flavor named for him...
Women’s Club of Milton cultivates pollinator preserve 1 week ago A flurry of activity has recently taken in the garden of the Milton Historical Society at 214 Union...	Plant a garden row for food bank to share 2 weeks ago For most Delawareans, one of the joys of summer is freshly harvested fruits and vegetables –...
Artist applications due June 14 for Lewes plein air... 2 weeks ago Lewes in Bloom and Art in Bloom invite plein air artists to apply by Friday, June 14, to...	Delaware Botanic Gardens appoints new director of... 2 weeks ago Ray Sander, president of Delaware Botanic Gardens, announced that the board of directors has...
Open house at Delaware ag museum June 15 2 weeks ago The Delaware Agricultural Museum in Dover will hold an open house for the public from 10 a.m. to 2...	Inspect tropical nursery stock for red imported fire... 2 weeks ago The Delaware Department of Agriculture is alerting local businesses and purchasers of tropical...
Women’s Club of Milton plants tree for Arbor Day 2 weeks ago The Women’s Club of Milton recently celebrated Arbor Day by planting a wildfire black gum tree in...	For the love of trees Deny Howeth 2 weeks ago The Lorax is known for speaking for the trees, but locally there is horticulture agent Tracy Wooten...
Gardeners invited to join a growing community in Lewes 3 weeks ago The Lewes Community Garden is starting to take shape. On May 29, a portion of the nearly one-acre...	Lewes in Bloom plants garden for floral art... 3 weeks ago A delegation of Lewes in Bloom volunteers recently traveled to Cervia, Italy, to design and plant a...
Delaware Botanic Gardens hosts Bugs & Beer event 3 weeks ago Delaware Botanic Gardens opened its gates for the Bugs & Beer Lecture by Todd Fritchman at the...	Perdue foundation donates $5K for ag museum poultry... 3 weeks ago The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation recently donated $5,000 to the Delaware...
East Coast Garden Center celebrates 20th anniversary Steven Billups 4 weeks ago East Coast Garden Center in Millsboro celebrated its 20th anniversary May 18 during the annual...	Crisis House in Georgetown gets new garden 4 weeks ago An active member of St. George's Chapel west of Lewes, Carol Wells learned the Crisis House wanted...

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Health

Emerald ash borer continues to threaten Delaware trees 1 hour ago Emerald ash borer, a destructive insect from Asia that attacks and kills ash trees, has been...	Registration open for 200-mile team relay in April 2020 4 hours ago A two-day, 200-mile team relay race to benefit the Nemours Fund for Children’s Health and A.I...
Acupuncture and sound healing slated June 29 10 hours ago Lauren Mund of Blue Heron Acupuncture and Herbs will be offering an opportunity to receive...	Paradise Grill holds fundraiser for Progress for... 16 hours ago Recently, Paradise Grill held a dine and donate fundraiser to benefit the Progress for Prostate Men...
Health Briefs June 2019 1 day ago Animal behavior and pet loss to be July 12 Lunch Bunch topic A Lunch Bunch Lecture on Understanding...	Pickleball teams set to square off for charity Scott Cameron 2 days ago More than 300 pickleballers packed the Big Chill Beach Club in Bethany Beach June 6 to raise money...
Easterseals names Millsboro girl 2019 Walk With Me... 3 days ago Easterseals team members are delighted to have Lilianna “Lily” Hernandez-Diaz of Millsboro as one...	Beebe now offers patient portal for oncology services 4 days ago Patients and families with Beebe Healthcare’s oncology services now have an easier way to keep...
Delawareans reminded to avoid consuming raw dairy... 6 days ago The Delaware Division of Public Health is reminding Delawareans to avoid consuming raw dairy...	Georgetown-based equine-assisted psychotherapy... 6 days ago Since 2014, Verde Loma Counseling at True Grit Stables in Georgetown has been providing life-...
Elite Lifestyle Initiatives brings the gym to your... Scott Cameron 6 days ago Elite Lifestyle Initiatives, a new workout option in Sussex County, brings the gym right to the...	Sheila Cisco to chair 2019 Southern Delaware Heart Walk 1 week ago Sheila Cisco, County Bank human resources director, will serve as chair of the 2019 Southern...
Shuna Harmon of Millsboro throws out Phillies’ first... 1 week ago For Stroke Awareness Month in May, Beebe Healthcare’s Shuna Harmon, lead tech in the laboratory,...	Opening Your Heart yoga workshop set June 22 1 week ago For International Yoga Day, Turning Point Yoga & Meditation will offer a half-day workshop,...
Beebe earns renewed designation as Baby-Friendly... 1 week ago Baby-Friendly USA announced recently that Beebe Healthcare has received international recognition...	Local healers to host retreat at Omega Institute... 1 week ago Nicole Sachs, LCSW, of Rehoboth Beach will lead a five day total-transformation retreat from Sunday...
Delaware restaurants asked to reduce sugary drinks... 1 week ago Delaware Rep. Melissa Minor Brown, D-Pennwood, flanked by a diverse coalition of health and...	New resources support Delaware families in substance... 2 weeks ago The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids are...
Tunnell Cancer Center to host Miracle Mile walk June... 2 weeks ago For the 16th year, Beebe Healthcare and the Robert & Eolyne Tunnell Cancer Center will...	Wings of Hope releases 250 monarch butterflies Steven Billups 2 weeks ago The Cancer Support Community Delaware held its 9th Annual Wings of Hope Butterfly Release June 2...

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Saltwater Portraits

Saltwater Portrait Horns bring wit, wisdom to life's adventures Melissa Steele 1 day ago Two crystal gavels are the latest of a long list of tributes a Lewes couple has earned over the...	Saltwater Portrait David Ludlow: The man behind state’s heritage railroad Nick Roth 1 week ago If there’s someone who knows more about Delaware’s railroads than David Ludlow, good luck finding...
Saltwater Portrait Harvey and Elizabeth Boswell set to celebrate 72... Ryan Mavity 2 weeks ago Harvey and Elizabeth Boswell have a self-deprecating way of looking at living well into their 90s...	Saltwater Portrait Kate Bonnema: Awash in creativity Ellen Driscoll 3 weeks ago Kate Bonnema is always creating something. Wooden shelves stocked with photos and houseplants line...
Saltwater Portrait Paul Lovett: re-creating Rehoboth Avenue buildings,... Chris Flood 4 weeks ago Rehoboth’s Paul Lovett said he began re-creation of Rehoboth Avenue circa 1910 for a simple reason...	Saltwater Portrait Walter Koopman has a need for speed Melissa Steele 1 month ago Every room in Walter Koopman's Milton-area home pays homage to his passion for cars. Trifolds of...
Michela Coffaro: Committed to preservation Ryan Mavity 1 month ago She may be small in stature, but while Michela Coffaro is a fan of Minnie Mouse, her tireless work...	C. Wendell Alfred: A life of volunteerism Nick Roth 1 month ago For C. Wendell Alfred, life in Lewes is all about volunteerism. Since moving to Lewes more than 20...
Saltwater Portrait Tammy Ketterman answers the calls Chris Flood 1 month ago After nearly 30 years of public service – 10 with the Air Force and 17 with the Rehoboth dispatch...	Video Speed Limit 18 cruises toward success Ellen Driscoll 2 months ago Oliver Sachs credits the name of his band to his mother. “After we moved into this community, they...
Foraging for fungus Deny Howeth 2 months ago Diana Saunders is not only a forager but also a fisherman and chef, cooking with what is fresh and...	Saltwater Portrait William Dec: From ad man to painter Ron MacArthur 2 months ago William Dec's Lewes studio is filled with watercolors documenting his life and times. There are...
Saltwater Portrait Carol Wells: A green thumb becomes a force Melissa Steele 2 months ago On Carol Wells’ 80th birthday, she didn't want presents and knick-knacks. She wanted something that...	Saltwater Portrait Chef Bill Clifton going up against Food Network’s... Ron MacArthur 3 months ago A local chef is matching his culinary skills against one of the top chefs in the nation. Bill...
Saltwater Portrait Matt Avery: Rocker finds his groove in Rehoboth Ellen Driscoll 3 months ago No one enjoys a Matt Avery show more than Matt Avery himself. It’s obvious he loves what he does...	Is the calendar dated? Thomas Sherman thinks so Nick Roth 3 months ago A missed bill payment was the a-ha moment Thomas Sherman was looking for. Since childhood, Sherman...
SALTWATER PORTRAIT Annette Babich: From Brooklyn to Milton Ryan Mavity 3 months ago Milton is a world away from Brooklyn, but for Annette Babich, Milton is not only a different pace...	SALTWATER PORTRAIT After more than 30 years, Bob Stenger retires from... Chris Flood 4 months ago It’s Bob Stenger’s last day as Rehoboth’s wastewater treatment plant supervisor. He, his staff and...
SALTWATER PORTRAIT Ron Chaney has been eyewitness to history Ron MacArthur 4 months ago From the Middle East deserts to the Oval Office in Washington, D.C., retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ron...	Saltwater Portrait Bud Clark's life has been full of CHEER Melissa Steele 4 months ago Fresh out of college, Bud Clark's first employer taught him the importance of giving back – a...

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School Life

H.O. Brittingham students host lemonade fundraiser Ryan Mavity 1 hour ago A group of fifth-grade students from H.O. Brittingham Elementary School in Milton hosted an “Alex’s...	Worcester Prep students mix fun with learning letters 4 hours ago In a language arts lesson taught by teachers Erika Phillips and Jennifer Hoen, Worcester...
Maya Jewell of Milton seeks donations to attend STEM... 6 hours ago This summer, 9-year-old Maya Jewell from Milton will join outstanding elementary school students...	Worcester Prep students attend HOBY leadership seminar 18 hours ago Worcester Preparatory School sophomores Waverly Choy, Rehoboth Beach, and Hannah Perdue, Salisbury...
Pathways to Success celebration sponsorships due July 8 23 hours ago Some Pathways to Success supporters and students will be honored at the organization’s 2nd Annual...	Delaware Tech cuts ribbon on electromechanical program Steven Billups 4 days ago Delaware Technical Community College cut the ribbon at its Innovation and Technology Center...
Love Creek students explore westward expansion Ellen Driscoll 6 days ago Love Creek Elementary fifth-graders capped off a unit on westward expansion by hosting a living...	Cape Odyssey of the Mind teams perform at worlds... Ellen Driscoll 6 days ago Cape Odyssey of the Mind Coordinator Cheryl Baldwin said the district’s eight teams performed well...
Bon voyage for Cape High French students Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago When 13 Cape High students visited Notre-Dame in Paris, they had no idea they would be among the...	Bryan A. Stevenson School of Excellence fundraiser... 1 week ago The Bryan A. Stevenson School of Excellence will open in Milton in 2021 as a tuition-free public...
Milton’s Bryan Stevenson exhibit gets surprise visitor Ryan Mavity 1 week ago Civil rights attorney and Milton native Bryan Stevenson made a surprise visit to Milton’s Lydia B...	Madeline Betts receives Governor’s Youth Volunteer... Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago Cape High junior Madeline Betts spends at least 100 hours a year tutoring young children struggling...
Locals graduate from James H. Groves Adult High School 1 week ago Thirty-seven adult learners celebrated years of hard work and dedication June 5 at their graduation...	Education Briefs June 2019 1 week ago Lewes student inducted into Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Eugene Dvornick Jr. of Lewes was...
Sussex Academy holds third commencement Steven Billups 1 week ago Sussex Academy in Georgetown held its third commencement May 31 in the school auditorium, which was...	Children’s Learning Garden story hours to start June 17 1 week ago Now that school is out, many are looking for activities for the little ones. Lewes In Bloom...
Sussex Montessori School information session in... 1 week ago The Sussex Montessori School invites community members to a free public information session at 5:30...	Girl Scout project focuses on Ennis students 2 weeks ago Jolene Austin, 13, an independent registered Juliette Girl Scout in Service Unit 14, has chosen I-...
Lullaby event benefits St. Jude Children’s Research... 2 weeks ago Lullaby preschool students ages 3-5 studied bike safety and practiced riding on their backyard bike...	Students charter first Alpha Club in Delaware Ellen Driscoll 2 weeks ago U.S. Sen. Tom Carper visited East Millsboro Elementary May 20 to congratulate students who launched...

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Announcements

Scott-Elgin engagement announced 1 week ago Ralph Scott III and Ida Mae Scott of Seaford are pleased to announce the engagement of their...	Hanlin-DiIanni engagement announced 2 months ago Claude and Susan DiIanni of Millsboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, David,...
Anna Ritthaler celebrates 102nd birthday 3 months ago Anna Ritthaler recently celebrated her 102nd birthday. Family, friends and staff held a party for...	Price-Beard wedding announced 3 months ago Pamela S. Price and M. Craig Beard were married Nov. 17, 2018, at St. Stephen’s United Methodist...
Cramer-Bolander engagement announced 3 months ago Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cramer of Bethany Beach are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter...	Bowens announce birth of son 4 months ago Bridgett and Tyheim Bowen announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy Tymeir Bowen, born at 3:04...
Katie Meates weds Ben Steffes 4 months ago Katie Meates, daughter of Henry and Tanyua Wilkens of Milton, and Ben Steffes, son of Larry and...	Jacki Warren engaged to Dustin Schell 5 months ago Wayne and Mary Lou Warren of Lewes are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jacki...
Clara Getman celebrates 100th birthday 5 months ago Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe resident Clara Getman, left, celebrated her 100th birthday with...	Scott-Davis engagement announced 5 months ago Mr. Ralph Lee Scott III and Mrs. Ida Mae Scott of Seaford announce the engagement of their daughter...
Anne Smawley of Rehoboth celebrates 92nd birthday 6 months ago Anne W. Smawley, a resident of Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe in Rehoboth Beach, celebrated...	Mintzer-Cannon engagement announced 6 months ago Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tyrrell of Lewes, Mr. John Mintzer of Tucson, Ariz., Mr. Frank D. Cannon Jr. (Dan...
Cannuli-Hearn engagement announced 6 months ago Captain and Mrs. Jack Hearn of Lewes are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Michael...	Frazers celebrate 70th anniversary 10 months ago John L. “Jack” and Elizabeth L. “Betty” Frazer celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Aug. 21,...
Warrington-McAllister engagement announced 10 months ago Mr. and Mrs. Guy Warrington of Ocean View, and Mr. and Mrs. William "Sandy" McAllister of Easton,...	Vernon and Eleanor Huber celebrate 70th anniversary... 1 year ago Vernon and Eleanor Huber of Lewes are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary Tuesday, June 19...
Gibbs-Sweetman engagement announced 1 year ago Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs of Millsboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lesleigh...	Lewes couple celebrates 70th wedding anniversary 1 year ago Bob and Eadie Loetzer of Lewes celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary June 5. The couple was...
Eddy-Callahan engagement announced 1 year ago Theodore and Priya Eddy of Yardley, Pa., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter...	Everett and Patricia Beach of Lewes celebrate 60th... 1 year ago Everett and Patricia Beach of Lewes celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary April 12. A reception...

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