In Brief

Eat Out and Help Save Lives

AIDS Delaware, the state’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization serving all three counties of the state is holding Dining Out for Life at the Beach on Sunday, June 24th, in the Delaware beach resorts.

This event invites people to go out for an evening of great food, friendship and fun at one of the participating restaurants while making a difference in the lives of people they may never know. How? Participating restaurants will donate 33% of their food profits that day to AIDS Delaware, allowing that agency to reach and teach more people about the HIV virus, how it can be contracted, how it effects persons of all ages and backgrounds, and AIDS itself, still a death sentence for many before their time.

Taking time to eat out on a summer evening will allow AIDS Delaware to

extend its reach through Counseling and Testing, Education, and Case Management for those dealing with HIV/AIDS.

During the event, diners will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a two-night stay at The Royal Rose Inn Bed and Breakfast!

CAMP Rehoboth Offers CPR Training

Community CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) will be offered quarterly through CAMP Rehoboth with the first class on July 7 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

The idea to offer CPR came to life after a Women and Heart Disease Workshop, offered as part of the 7th Annual CAMP Rehoboth Women’s Weekend in April, recommended the importance of CPR training for everyone in the community. Denise C. Pecora, RN, CRNP, MSN, EMT-P, will be the lead instructor for the CPR classes. Denise is an Interventional Cardiac Nurse Practitioner at Chester County Hospital in Penn. and will soon be joining the staff at Beebe Hospital. She will be assisted by Debbie Barbour, RN, BSN, CPN.

You will learn these skills in a hands on setting utilizing workbooks, videos, an AED and CPR mannequins. After demonstrating skill competence, you will receive your Heartsaver AED course completion card.

Call CAMP Rehoboth at 302-227-5620 to register for the course. The registration is only $6! Space is limited, so make sure you call early.

Wings to Go Gives to CAMP

Plan now to eat at Wings To Go on Saturday, June 23, when 10% of all sales will be donated to CAMP Rehoboth.

New owners John and Keith Riley-Spillane invite you to their Grand Opening so you can check out their new look, as well as their new menu items. Stop in between 1 and 3 p.m., and meet the "Wingsters," while enjoying free hors d’oeuvres. And enter the gift certificate drawing while you are there.

Wings To Go, 2 N. First Street, is open from 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Calling All Kids to Take the Plunge

VBS Leaders at Epworth Methodist Church are planning a water park adventure your kids won’t want to miss.

This water park adventure will take place from 5-8 p.m., June 25–29, at Epworth United Methodist Church on Baltimore Avenue. Each day kids will explore Bible stories and be challenged to plunge into obedience, worship, courage, faith, and service.

Your kids (preschool age 3-5th grade) won’t want to miss the ride of their lives at the Take the Plunge water park! Register by phone at the Splash Zone, 302-227-7743 or on-line office@epworth-rehoboth.org.

Epworth is the church by the sea with room for all.

Clear Space Performs for SCAC

The cast of The World Goes ‘Round includes (left to right) Craig Porter, David Button, Jerry Birl, Erin Williams, Shanna Locklair, Jeff Laslow, and Nancy Micciulla. The World Goes Round will be presented at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on Saturday, June 23rd to benefit the Sussex County AIDS Council.

Tickets are available at CAMP Rehoboth, 302-227-5620, SCAC, 302-644-1090, and Clear Space Productions, 302-644-3810.

Walk Rehoboth for a Very Good Reason

Meet at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand every Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 7:30 a.m. to join WalkRehoboth for a walk around town. Different pace groups—from "sleepwalkers" at a slower pace to "dolphins" at a happy feet pace to "sharks" zipping along—are led in 30 minute walks around the beach town.

Participants can walk once for $1, or join for $20, receive a WalkRehoboth t-shirt and walk free all season. The proceeds will be donated to the Rehoboth Beach Public Library.

For more information or to make a contribution or to be a corporate sponsor, see the www.walkrehoboth.org or call Lynn Hallard at 302-227-2038.

The Seach Is on for The Rehoboth Idol

The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (www.dvlf.org) is partnering with the Falcons Soccer Club, CAMP Rehoboth, and several other organizations to present Soccer CAMP: Rehoboth Idol 2007. The show will include a full BBQ dinner and benefits CAMP Rehoboth, a nonprofit community service organization dedicated to creating a more positive environment in Rehoboth Beach and its related communities.

A total of 9 contestants are wanted to participate in what organizers describe as "a campy, light-hearted karaoke contest." The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund especially wishes to have candidates representing Delaware-based LGBT-serving nonprofits. The winner of the contest will receive $1,000 to give to their representative charity. A second $500 will be awarded to a nonprofit in Delaware as chosen by a random member of the audience.

Singers should prepare up to two songs, and will be judged on singing ability, stage presence, and audience appreciation. Contestants must submit their song choice and representative nonprofit by Saturday, June 23. Interested parties may contact PMonastero@philafound.org (or call 215-563-6417, ext 117). Other prizes for Best Costume, Miss/Mister Congeniality, and Most Entertaining will be awarded.

Hosted by Miss Dee Fenda and Buck Wilde, the competition will feature judges including Steve Elkins from CAMP Rehoboth, a soccer player from the Washington D.C. Federal Triangles Soccer Club, Matt Ray from HX magazine, John Berdini, co-owner of Cloud 9 restaurant, and Laura Lamprecht of Specialty Wines and Liquors. A randomly selected member of the audience will also join the judging panel.

The event is scheduled for Monday, July 2, 2007 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cloud 9 Restaurant, located at 234 Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. See page 8 for more details.

Starburst Gayla Gives Record Amount to Women Heart, Wellness Center and CAMP

A record $25,000 was raised at the 2006 Starburst Gayla at the Rehoboth Convention Center where more than 500 revelers gathered to dance the night away as they rang in the New Year. The event was a benefit for Women Heart, The Wellness Center of Sussex County, and the CAMP Rehoboth Capital Campaign.

Pictured l-r: Wellness Center Exec. Director Jo Wilkins, CAMP Rehoboth Exec. Director Steve Elkins, Gayla committee members Maggie Ottato, Cathin Bishop, Natalie Moss, and Joan Glass, and Women Heart Exec. Director Roni Posner.

Black and White and a Rainbow, too

Robert Kovalcik and Bob Howard of South Pacific Florist, 315 Rehoboth Ave., added a brilliant touch of color to help celebrate the end of the CAMP Rehoboth Founders’ Circle campaign at the annual Black and White Ball.

Centaur DJ David Knapp Returns

Love Remixed: One Night Only, the June 30th dance benefit for Sussex County AIDS Council and CAMP Rehoboth at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, will feature Centaur’s Global Groove DJ, David Knapp.