In Brief

Local Gym Owner Takes the Plunge
Local gym owner and trainer, Paul Timmons, announced that he will "take the plunge" for Beebe and swim across the bay from Cape Henlopen, Delaware to Cape May, New Jersey, in support of the Tunnell Cancer Center.

Born and raised in Rehoboth Beach, Timmons, 37, has owned The Firm for 8 years and been a local personal trainer for 13 years. A 5-time Ironman Triathlon finisher, 6-time finisher of The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim of 4.4 miles and with 16 marathon finishes, including Boston, under his belt, Paul is a passionate athlete.

"My Grandfather has recently had to fight cancer and spent time at the Tunnell Cancer Center. He is now cancer-free and I have Beebe to thank for that!" Paul stated.

In May, Paul finished a first of its kind 3.25-mile swim around Alcatraz island near San Francisco and most recently, a 12.5-mile swim around Key West, Florida in June.

This will be his biggest swimming challenge to date, however. The distance from Cape Henlopen to Cape May is 11.4 miles, but he will have to swim significantly more than that because it is impossible to swim in a straight line. Even though the distance is technically less than Timmons’s longest competitive swim, he really has no idea how much distance he will have to cover to get across. "The currents are cross currents for the most part, so the path across will resemble an S."

Timmons also said, "The Cape May/Cape Henlopen swim has been attempted before by others, but never completed. It has been successfully completed as a two-person relay, and one of the swimmers is a friend of mine and former English Channel swimmer who I train with from time to time."

The benefit swim is scheduled for mid to late July, depending on conditions. For more information, call Beebe Medical Foundation at 302-644-2900.

Lewes Farmers Market Opens July 1
When the opening bell rings promptly at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 1st to officially open the Historic Lewes Farmers Market there will be16 vendors all set up and ready to sell their fresh-from-the-farm produce. Organizers of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market are delighted and proud of the quality and variety of products that will be displayed at the upcoming market at the Lewes Historic Society Complex, at 110 Shipcarpenter Street in Lewes, Delaware.

Over 16 vendors are signed up and ready to bring the best and the freshest produce to Lewes every Saturday in July, August and September. The small and medium local producers are all from Sussex County.

Tomatoes, corn, squash, peppers, herbs, lettuce, radishes, beets, pole beans and other specialty produce such as squash blossoms and miniature baby vegetables will come from Tom Eliason of Kalmar Farm in Harrington, Laura and Francisco Martinez Ruffino from Martinez Market in Millsboro and Hattie Allen from Petal Pushers in Lewes. Fresh Eggs will be available from Kalmar Farms and Dutch Flat Farms of Greenwood, famous for the eggs from their Rhode Island Reds. Fabulous fresh cut-flowers and garden plants will also be available.

Bill Hickman will have smoked meats, homemade sausage of every type, and Afishionado will have shrimp and crab salad. The best chicken salad at the beach will also be available from Lori’s Oy Vey Cafe!!! Bread will come from Kathy Pasqualini’s Bakery, bagels from Dave Vitella of Surf Bagel and Marilyn Lovelady of Lewes will be making and selling homemade donuts right on site!

Fifer Orchards will be bringing peaches in season, Sharon Harris of Lavender Fields Farm will supply just about anything lavender, and Andrew Meddick of Rehoboth will supply the market with his organic produce.

The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will be held every Saturday from July 1 through September 30 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Lewes Historical Society Complex, corner of West 3rd and Shipcarpenter Streets except on July 8, August 5 and September 30 when it will re-locate to Old Lewes Ice Plant at 110 New Road Lewes.

Chris Peterson to Make Cameo in Hello, Dolly!
Christopher Peterson, known for his remarkable portrayals of stars like Lucille Ball (on stage and in the movie Rat Race), Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland, will add another role to his repertoire when he appears in the cameo role of Ernestina Money in the Clear Space Production of Hello, Dolly! at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center July 18 and 19.

"There is about 20 minutes in Hello, Dolly!, just before and while Dolly is in the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant, when things become outrageous!," said director and choreographer Ken Skrzesz. "Christopher will be portraying Ernestina Money. Ernestina is the person that Dolly uses to make sure Horace will propose. Ernestina is the catalyst that seals the fate between Horace and Dolly. The character is built on "camp" and there could be no better choice for a job like that than Christopher!"

Peterson is excited about this character. He stated, "In my business, which is mainly portraying females, there are no small parts, only tight shoes!"

Acclaimed New York actress Megan Thomas will be playing Dolly Levi with Dick Pack as Horace Vandergelder and supported by a cast of dancers and singers of both local and New York City talent.

Hello, Dolly! will be performed on July 18 and 19, 6:00 and 8:30 p.m. at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center and at the Schwartz Center in Dover on July 21 at 7:00 p.m. For tickets, call the Clear Space Box Office at 302-644-3810.

SOB’s Deli Now Does Dinner!
Can’t make it to SOB’s Deli for lunch? They are now running dinner specials —and serving your favorite sandwiches at night!

Armed with a full liquor license, SOB’s invites you to dine in their recently expanded restaurant, or you can choose to watch the world go by from the beautiful, curtained outdoor patio.

SOB’s Deli, 56 Baltimore Avenue, is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. They can be reached at 302-226-2226.

American Sign Language Volunteer
CAMP Rehoboth has a need for the volunteer services of an American Sign Language interpreter for a variety of events throughout the year. The first event is the Cris Williamson concert at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on Friday, August 18, and the Paula Poundstone performance the following night.

If you are interested in helping with these events, please call Steve Elkins or Kathy Weir at 302-227-5620.

 

Volunteer Firefighters Gain Control of Baltimore Ave. Fire 
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Firemen took control of what could have been a disaster in the downtown area. Our hats are off to the entire crew.

The 2006 Beach Book Is Now at CAMP Rehoboth 
Stop by the CAMP Rehoboth Commu-nity Center, 37 Baltimore Ave., and pick up a copy of the 2006 Beach Book— CAMP Rehoboth’s Summer Telephone Directory.

National AIDS Testing Day in CAMP’s Community Center
Kim Schoenle and Gary Webb helped staff CAMP Rehoboth’s efforts to test 40 people in 4 days in recognition of National AIDS Testing Day. When it was over, 38 people had come in to take the test and learn more about safer sex. Call 302-227-5620 to arrange a test.

There Were Winners, but No Losers at CAMP Golf Classic
Co-Chair Evie Simmons presents awards to the first place team: Deb Ward, Anita Pettitt, Jackie Goff, and Barb Thompson at the 1st Annual CAMP Rehoboth Golf Classic, June 23. (Photos in CAMPSHOTS)