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Trivia: In which year did Foinavon win the Grand National??

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Delaware Seashore State Park holds Big Truck Day

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The Delaware Seashore State Park held its inaugural Big Truck Day Oct. 6 at the Indian River Marina...
Delaware Maritime Hall of Fame welcomes five new...

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The Overfalls Foundation inducted its 11th class into the Delaware Maritime Hall of Fame during...
St. Edmond observes the Miracle of Fatima

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Representatives from St. Edmond Catholic Church in Rehoboth observed the 101st anniversary of the...
Boy Scouts Delmarva Council to honor Alex Pires at...

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The Delmarva Council Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual Sussex County Distinguished Citizen...
White’s Chapel UMC to celebrate 180th anniversary...

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White’s Chapel United Methodist Church of Milton will celebrate two major events Sunday, Oct. 28...
Long Neck Rotary throws birthday party for Oak...

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There was a special air of festivity at the Oak Orchard Riverdale Boys & Girls Club Sept. 28...

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Lord Baltimore Women hear about volunteer options in... 5 hours ago Connecting with the community through volunteering was the focus of the Lord Baltimore Women’s Club...	Sussex County Genealogical Society using interactive... 7 hours ago The Sussex County Genealogical Society began its new year in September with the election of...
U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps to lead... 7 hours ago Laurel American Legion Post 19 organizers are excited to announce the official ceremonial unit and...	Women's Club of Indian River to hold tea Nov. 12 7 hours ago The GFWC DSFWC Women’s Club of Indian River will hold a membership tea from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday...
Trivia: In which year did Foinavon win the Grand... 9 hours ago RULES Submit the correct answer through the form by 9 a.m. next Monday and be entered in a drawing...	Get Out the Vote rally a success 15 hours ago Candidates, family, friends, volunteers and supporters gathered Sept. 30 for a Get Out the Vote...
RSVP by Nov. 2 for Community Action dinner and... 1 day ago First State Community Action Agency will celebrate 53 years of service in Delaware beginning at 5 p...	Worcester students take part in community outreach 1 day ago In between studies and summer jobs, Worcester Preparatory School students of all ages gave back to...
League of Women Voters holds Water Warriors Expo Steven Billups 2 days ago The League of Women Voters held a Water Warriors Expo Oct. 6 at the Milton Fire Hall. The expo is...	B. Marshall Reynolds named Milton Lion of the Year 2 days ago Milton Lions Club recently presented member B. Marshall Reynolds with the 2017-18 Lion of the Year...
Long Neck Rotary throws birthday party for Oak... 2 days ago There was a special air of festivity at the Oak Orchard Riverdale Boys & Girls Club Sept. 28...	Delaware Seashore State Park holds Big Truck Day Steven Billups 2 days ago The Delaware Seashore State Park held its inaugural Big Truck Day Oct. 6 at the Indian River Marina...
American Legion Post 17 shares history with Maedler... 2 days ago American Legion Post 17 of Lewes has more history with Rylie Maedler than just the Rylie’s Dog Days...	Boy Scouts Delmarva Council to honor Alex Pires at... 3 days ago The Delmarva Council Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual Sussex County Distinguished Citizen...
Delaware Maritime Hall of Fame welcomes five new... 3 days ago The Overfalls Foundation inducted its 11th class into the Delaware Maritime Hall of Fame during...	Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Awards ceremony set... 4 days ago Almost two dozen individuals and groups will be honored with the 2018 Governor’s Outstanding...
Chat With a Hero: Col. Murphy Jones’ Story Oct. 27... 4 days ago As part of its educational programs, the Air Mobility Command Museum will host another Chat with a...	Plant Wisdom Within to host safe and effective detox... 4 days ago Plant Wisdom Within Herbal Medicine & Holistic Nutrition will host a class on Detox – Safe and...
New trustees join Children’s Beach House 4 days ago Mary M. Culley, Esq., president of Children’s Beach House, announced the appointment of three new...	Golden Jubilee brings fun, raises funds for furry... Ellen Driscoll 4 days ago Hundreds of Golden Retrievers descended upon Dewey and Rehoboth Beaches Sept. 29-30 for fun in the...

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Houses of Worship

Faith & Spirituality

Dixie Melody Boys gospel quartet to perform Nov. 3... 12 hours ago One of gospel music’s most popular quartets, the Dixie Melody Boys, will perform at 7 p.m.,...	White’s Chapel UMC to celebrate 180th anniversary... 1 day ago White’s Chapel United Methodist Church of Milton will celebrate two major events Sunday, Oct. 28...
St. Edmond observes the Miracle of Fatima 1 day ago Representatives from St. Edmond Catholic Church in Rehoboth observed the 101st anniversary of the...	Entry deadline for Rehoboth Beach Gingerbread... 2 days ago The entry deadline for the 2018 Rehoboth Beach Gingerbread Contest is Thursday, Nov. 1. The contest...
Regional Quaker meeting to explore Creation... 4 days ago Quakers from Salisbury, Easton, and Chestertown, Md.,Camden and Lewes Meetings will gather for a...	Faith Briefs 5 days ago St. Andrew offers prayer, Bible study every Thursday The Eastern Orthodox Community of Saint Andrew...
Seaside Jewish Community to present Gershwin concert... 6 days ago Seaside Jewish Community will present a free community concert featuring Cantor Lisa Levine and...	Epworth UMC to host Food Waste Awareness Sunday Oct. 28 1 week ago Epworth United Methodist Church will hold its inaugural observance of Food Waste Awareness Sunday...
Hundreds turn out for blessing of the animals at St.... 1 week ago The annual Blessing of the Animals took place at St. Jude The Apostle’s picnic grove Oct. 7. A...	Sacred Sounds experiential workshop slated Oct. 29 1 week ago Julie Fisher of Gifted Alchemy will offer a Sacred Sounds workshop, an opportunity to experience...
Women of the Bible to appear in Rehoboth Beach Oct. 20 1 week ago Women of the Bible will present “Pretty is as Pretty Does,” at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, at St...	Albright College choirs to perform at St. Peter’s in... 1 week ago The choirs of Albright College return to Lewes to perform a variety of sacred and secular works, in...
All Saints’ Church, St. George’s Chapel jazz masses... 2 weeks ago “The People’s Jazz Mass” was written especially for The Parish of All Saints’ Church and St. George...	Kairos Prison Ministry women’s program to start Oct.... 3 weeks ago Kairos Prison Ministry International Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit organization, announced the start of a...
For His Glory Ministries hosts back-to-school event Ryan Mavity 3 weeks ago For His Glory Ministries of Milton hosted its sixth annual back-to-school event Sept. 22 in Milton...	Knights of Columbus bestow sacramental gifts on St.... 3 weeks ago The Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council 7297 from St. Edmond Church recently gave...
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians collects children... 3 weeks ago The Sussex County Division 1 Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians collected more than 100 books for...	Christian Writers’ Conference set for Crossroad... 3 weeks ago The 10th Annual Connecting Pen to Purpose Christian Writers’ Conference will kick off Saturday, Oct...
Food trucks on site for concert night Sept. 29 at... 3 weeks ago Epworth United Methodist Church will host a concert by Christian trio Mercy's Well at 7 p.m.,...	Andrea Wood Jazz Ensemble to perform Oct. 12 in... 3 weeks ago Andrea Wood will return with her New York City jazz ensemble for a soulful concert at 7 p.m.,...

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Garden & Farm

Start an indoor garden with kitchen scraps Melinda Myers 1 day ago The pantry is full of fall favorites like squash, onions and potatoes, but busy schedules may have...	Sussex 4-H honors achievement, service, volunteerism 4 days ago Sussex County 4-H held its annual Achievement Event Sept. 30. More than 190 members and families...
Farmland preservation applications due Dec. 31 5 days ago Since 1996, the Delaware AgLands Preservation Program has preserved 127,000 acres of the state’s...	Trick or Tree-t at Assawoman Wildlife Area Oct. 20 5 days ago The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays and the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife are coming...
Combine rides part of Ultimate Farm Tour Experience 1 week ago Delmarva Discovery Tours has teamed up with Baxter Farms Inc. to offer a combine experience from 11...	Lewes in Bloom wreath sale to run Oct. 15 to Nov. 9 1 week ago For the 2018 holiday season, Lewes in Bloom continues the tradition of selling decorated live...
Nassau Valley Vineyards annual fall tradition continues Ron MacArthur 1 week ago As the first vineyards in Sussex County, Nassau Valley Vineyards is celebrating its 27th harvest...	Garden & Farm Briefs 2 weeks ago Hallo-Weekend celebration set Oct. 13 East Coast Garden Center will celebrate the fall season at...
Delaware Arborist & Tree Care Seminar slated Oct. 10-11 2 weeks ago The Delaware Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program will hold its 8th Annual...	Delaware’s Young Farmer Loan applications due Oct. 31 2 weeks ago Delaware farmers between 18 and 40 years old can apply for the Young Farmers Loan Program through...
Grant allows Delaware Botanic Gardens to plant 270... 3 weeks ago Thanks to a grant from the Delaware Forest Service, volunteers planted 270 new trees along the...	Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame induction set Oct. 6 in Dover 1 month ago The Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame will induct its fourth class of laureates in a ceremony starting at 6...
Delaware Botanic Gardens hosts fundraising dinner Chris Flood 1 month ago The Delaware Botanic Gardens hosted its annual fundraising dinner Sept. 6. It was the first time...	Delaware Center for Horticulture names new... 1 month ago The Delaware Center for Horticulture recently announced Marcia Stephenson as its new director of...
Lewes In Bloom Children’s Learning Garden grows... 1 month ago The Lewes in Bloom Children’s Learning Garden had a busy time this summer. Not only was there story...	Harvest and dry flowers for year-round enjoyment Melinda Myers 1 month ago Enjoy your flower garden’s beauty all year long. Harvest and dry a few flowers to use in flower...
Lewes in Bloom awards Beauty Spot for August 1 month ago The Lewes in Bloom Beauty Spot award for August 2018 is presented to the Jefferson-Madison...	Delaware’s Council on Farm and Food to advise... 1 month ago After a year-long community planning process led by the Delaware Department of Agriculture, the...
Alpaca Festival to offer family fun Sept. 15-16 in... 1 month ago Outstanding Dreams Alpaca Farm in Preston, Md., will celebrate its 10th Annual Alpaca Festival from...	How to prevent harmful algae blooms in community ponds 1 month ago The summer season means warmth, sunshine and long days to enjoy swimming, boating, fishing and...

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Health

AIDS Walk Delaware held in Rehoboth Beach Steven Billups 4 days ago AIDS Walk Delaware was held Sept. 22 at Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach. AIDS Walk Delaware is the...	Shore Barre classes to benefit Keep A Breast... 4 days ago Julie Wender, founder and owner of Shore Barre Fitness Studio, is joining forces with Keep A Breast...
Film to document veterans’ journey of hope and... 5 days ago Beebe Healthcare’s Population Health, in partnership with Delaware Technical Community College,...	Celebrate Excellent Care Fateful crab pinch leads to near arm amputation,... Tricia Warin Matsko 5 days ago Kenny Watts, an energetic 53-year-old Greenwood native, credits his team at Beebe Healthcare for...
Tidewater Physical Therapy supports Delmarva Go... 5 days ago Delmarva’s September Go Purple campaign to raise awareness on substance abuse has ended, but...	Pink Ribbon Open House to celebrate breast cancer... 6 days ago Beebe Healthcare’s Robert and Eolyne Tunnell Cancer Center will host its inaugural Pink Ribbon Open...
Beebe Healthcare selected as BPCI Advanced first... 6 days ago Beebe Healthcare announced its recent acceptance into the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement...	Three-class meditation series to begin Oct. 17 6 days ago Simply Meditate, a three-class series, will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesdays, Oct. 17...
Online referral network for addiction, mental health... 6 days ago As a way to engage more Delawareans suffering from substance use disorder in treatment, while also...	Health Briefs 1 week ago Tai Chi classes offered every Monday at Rehoboth library A certified instructor of the...
Delaware Hospice joins Center to Advance Palliative... 1 week ago Delaware Hospice recently announced its membership with the Center to Advance Palliative Care. This...	What I thought was a spider bite turned out to be... Rachel Swick Mavity 1 week ago Cynthia Gooch Copley grew up in downtown Lewes. Her grandfather, Ernest Gooch, was the first...
Walk to End Alzheimer’s held in Rehoboth Beach Steven Billups 1 week ago Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley Chapter annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s was held Sept. 29 at...	CAMP Rehoboth holds mini conference on Music & Memory Phillip Moore 1 week ago CAMP Rehoboth Chorus and Friends Music & Memory Project held the Ready, Set, Go and Beyond...
$4M grant awarded to support health of Delaware... 1 week ago The Health Resources and Services Administration has announced $4,005,571 awarded to Delaware,...	Seniors Helping Seniors can assist with food safety,... 1 week ago Do people know how old items in their refrigerators or pantries are? It may be time to purge foods...
Think Beyond Pink Conference slated for Oct. 20 1 week ago Think Beyond Pink, a women’s breast health and wellness conference hosted by Beebe Healthcare’s...	Lewes library to host ozone therapy discussion Oct. 20 1 week ago Free seminars on mind-body medicine will continue with a discussion on healing with oxygen, also...
Alliance on Mental Illness holds candlelight service... Steven Billups 1 week ago The National Alliance on Mental Illness in Delaware Candlelight Service of Hope and Remembrance,...	Beebe’s 14th Annual Walk to Remember set Oct. 14 2 weeks ago Beebe Healthcare Perinatal Loss Support Services will sponsor the 14th Annual Walk to Remember at 2...

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Saltwater Portraits

Dave Marshall coaches World No. 1 doubles team Nick Roth 6 days ago Behind every great comeback story there’s a coach pushing a player or team to be great. For the...	Saltwater Portrait William Lane: Lewes educator chats up conversation Melissa Steele 1 week ago William Lane hated school when he was young. He was the boy who got shoved into lockers and endured...
Saltwater Portrait Bert Long: Woodcarver loves the saltwater Sussex... Ron MacArthur 2 weeks ago Bert Long prefers to wear shorts, and for most of the year he's able to. When the weather turns...	Saltwater Portrait Patricia Rivera: Living the American dream Ellen Driscoll 3 weeks ago Immigration is a topic close to Patricia Rivera’s heart. “I’m very passionate about it because it’s...
Saltwater Portrait Rebecca Fluharty: Setting the standard in restaurant... Chris Flood 1 month ago The creative design force behind many of the Cape Region’s most popular and stylish restaurants...	Saltwater Portrait Brook Hedge: A life in law Nick Roth 1 month ago When Brook Hedge was a youngster growing up in New York City, she was enthralled by the civil...
Saltwater Portrait Justin Lopez makes Dominican Republic national rugby... Kevin Brown 1 month ago When the Delmarva Rugby Club took on Harrisburg at home in October, former Cape Henlopen football...	Milford teacher Kelly Dee turns health coach with... Tacy Cresson 2 months ago While teaching in Milford classrooms for over a decade, Kelly Dee is pursuing her own business as a...
Saltwater Portrait Macy Beach: Cape High senior, horse reach Junior... Melissa Steele 2 months ago Macy Beach is on top of the world when she's in the saddle. With a picture-perfect position, she...	Saltwater Portrait Jack Matthews reflects on a lifetime of building Ryan Mavity 2 months ago Jack Matthews has spent his entire life building things. Of all the things he's built, his greatest...
Bob Carey: On the front lines of addiction Nick Roth 2 months ago Bob Carey has come a long way from living on the streets of Baltimore. With a little help from the...	SALTWATER PORTRAIT Patrick Gossett: Fixing problems from the inside out Chris Flood 2 months ago Nearly four decades removed from witnessing the 1981 assassination attempt of President Ronald...
Saltwater Portrait G.W. Thompson: Lewes artist inspired by love of nature Ellen Driscoll 2 months ago Visitors entering artist G.W. Thompson's Lewes home find themselves surrounded by nature...	Judge T. Henley Graves eases into retirement Ryan Mavity 3 months ago Judge T. Henley Graves announced his retirement this past February, but he isn’t quite ready to...
Saltwater Portrait Bob Weston creates design, one piece of thin wood at... Melissa Steele 3 months ago Milton resident Bob Weston is a student of the architectural Bible known as "Form, Function and...	SALTWATER PORTRAIT Grant Melville’s job is a dream come true Ron MacArthur 3 months ago Grant Melville lives in Cape Henlopen State Park. It's one of the perks the park superintendent...
SALTWATER PORTRAIT Chuck Snyder: A Rehoboth Avenue regular Chris Flood 3 months ago Not that it's a competition, but in the history of Rehoboth, not many individuals have spent more...	Saltwater Portrait Myra Oates: From Milton newcomer to near native in... Nick Roth 4 months ago Myra Oates may not have much time left on Earth, but the native New Yorker says moving to Milton...
Saltwater Portrait Mike Price: A scouting mentor Nick Roth 4 months ago When Mike Price was a kid, he wanted nothing to do with the Boy Scouts. His brother was a scout,...	Saltwater Portrait Irma Koch: Globe-trotting centenarian Ellen Driscoll 4 months ago When asked the secret to a long life, Irma Koch said simply, "Don't smoke, and have a happy,...

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School Life

Beebe Healthcare student volunteer program teaches,... 2 days ago Beebe Healthcare recently celebrated the conclusion of another great summer of its summer student...	Sussex Tech supports Sussex County farmers 4 days ago During National Farm to School Month in October, Sussex Tech recognizes local farms that supply...
Worcester Prep students spread cheer on World Smiles... 4 days ago Worcester Preparatory School celebrated World Smile Day Oct. 5. The yearly event was initiated by...	Feeding, clothing children is focus of symposium Ellen Driscoll 4 days ago Sussex County’s children highlighted a symposium designed to provide schools with resources to help...
Godwin School placed on National Register 5 days ago The Godwin School, a historic one-teacher schoolhouse located at 23235 Godwin School Road west of...	Grant to help students head outside for hands-on... 5 days ago The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, with the help of a Green Grants award from the Delaware...
Sussex Tech teacher of the year gets students to... 6 days ago On a recent weekday afternoon, Anthony Natoli’s English class is out of the classroom. Instead,...	Delaware Teacher of the Year to be named Oct. 16 1 week ago Delaware teachers will learn Tuesday, Oct. 16, who will represent the state as the 2019 Teacher of...
Sussex Academy students participate in Start With... 1 week ago Sussex Academy participated in Start With Hello Week Sept. 24-28. The week is an initiative of...	Sussex Tech dental students collect donations for... 1 week ago Three Sussex Tech students recently spearheaded a campaign to collect dental care items and...
Run, White & Blue 5K raises $12K for Delaware Tech... 1 week ago The fifth annual Run, White & Blue 5K/1-Mile Walk, held at Delaware Tech Owens Campus in...	Education Briefs 1 week ago Purchase Delaware State alumni gala tickets by Nov. 26 The Sussex County Chapter of the Delaware...
Project Kudos Bus rolls into Sussex Academy Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago For Sussex Academy students, learning kindness is as elementary as mathematics or language arts...	The Jefferson School hosts Science Saturday Ryan Mavity 1 week ago The Jefferson School in Georgetown hosted its fall Science Saturday Sept. 29. The event allows kids...
Laura Markofski of Lewes awarded full scholarship to... 1 week ago Immaculata University announced that incoming freshman Laura Markofski has been selected for the...	Pathways to Success to host friend raiser... 1 week ago Pathways to Success, a Delaware nonprofit that assists students in jeopardy of not graduating from...
Pinwheels for Peace adorn WPS Campus 1 week ago In honor of International Day of Peace Sept. 21, lower school art teacher Rebecca Tittermary and...	Kyle Joseph of Rehoboth Beach honored at white coat... 2 weeks ago Rehoboth Beach native Kyle Joseph was among those honored at the white coat ceremony held Sept. 29...
Delaware Tech’s Dr. Bobbi Barends awarded for... 2 weeks ago Delaware Technical Community College announced that Dr. Bobbi Barends has been named the winner of...	Growing student leaders at H.O. Brittingham Elementary Ellen Driscoll 2 weeks ago At H.O. Brittingham Elementary School in Milton, every student can be a leader. This year, students...

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Announcements

Frazers celebrate 70th anniversary 2 months ago John L. “Jack” and Elizabeth L. “Betty” Frazer celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Aug. 21,...	Warrington-McAllister engagement announced 2 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... 4 months ago Vernon and Eleanor Huber of Lewes are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary Tuesday, June 19...	Gibbs-Sweetman engagement announced 4 months ago Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs of Millsboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lesleigh...
Lewes couple celebrates 70th wedding anniversary 4 months ago Bob and Eadie Loetzer of Lewes celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary June 5. The couple was...	Eddy-Callahan engagement announced 5 months 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... 5 months ago Everett and Patricia Beach of Lewes celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary April 12. A reception...	Skip and Maria Walls celebrate 50th wedding anniversary 6 months ago Herman “Skip” Walls and Maria L. DeToro were married April 27, 1968, at St. Catherine of Siena...
Menard-Flood engagement announced 8 months ago Nancy Menard and Adam Flood, both of South Portland, Maine, are happy to announce their engagement...	Spieker-Haight wedding announced 10 months ago Caitlin Elizabeth Spieker wed Trevor Gee Haight Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. The ceremony was held...
Caniglia-Stadel engagement announced 1 year ago Valerie Caniglia of Long Neck and James Stadel of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada are pleased to announce...	Tracy Thomas Hickey, quick with a joke 1 year ago Tracy Thomas Hickey, 57, of Ocean View died Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. He was born May 9, 1960, in New...
Dennis and Linda Davison of Lewes celebrate 50th... 1 year ago Dennis and Linda Davison of Lewes celebrated 50 years of marriage June 24, 2017. They renewed their...	Dea Anderson weds Alden Morris 1 year ago Dea Anderson and Alden Morris were united in marriage May 10, 2017, in Jamaica. The Rev. Donna...
90th birthday party held for Dr. and Mrs. James... 1 year ago In the presence of their three daughters and their extended families, Dr. and Mrs. James Ganaway of...	Karlie and Ryan Class announce birth of daughter 1 year ago Harper Maeve Class was born at 5:41 p.m., Thursday, May 18, to Karlie and Ryan Class of Lewes...
Suitch-Bane engagement announced, wedding set Oct. 21 1 year ago Mr. and Mrs. David W. Suitch of Mountain Top, Pa., announce the engagement and approaching marriage...	Roy and Thelma Brown to celebrate 70th anniversary... 1 year ago Roy and Thelma Brown of Lewes will be married 70 years Monday, March 20. They were married the...
Renken-Roach engagement announced 1 year ago Judy Renken of Lewes has announced the engagement of her daughter, Danielle Renken of Lewes, to...	Fox-Barainyak engagement announced 1 year ago Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Karen Fox of Lewes are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter...

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