In Brief

Rehoboth’s Gay Opera Group
The Gay Rehoboth Opera Group will view Verdi's Falstaff on Monday, November 5. A comic opera about the overly amorous Falstaff and the two women who plot to outdo him, it stars the noted Welsh singer Bryn Terfel as Falstaff. The screening will be at 7 p.m. at the The Landing Clubhouse.

The Gay Rehoboth Opera Group meets the first Monday of each month from October through May. For more information, contact Evan Bush 302-933-0944 or Bill Lyttle 302-226-0248.

CAMP Rehoboth’s AIDS Walk Team
A special thank you goes out to CAMP Rehoboth's AIDS Walk Team, Team  G.O.O.F.Y. (Gays On Our Feet Y'all). The team walked  2 miles through Georgetown on October 7th to raise money for HIV/AIDS Services in Sussex County.

The team was excited to collect over $1,300 in pledges that will go towards HIV/AIDS services in Delware’s Sussex County.

G.O.O.F.Y. Team members included, Barbara Ralph, Robert Nagy, Jen Rubenstein, Gene Dvornick, Salvatore Seeley, and Martin Thaler.

Meet Jack Markell at the Blue Moon
State Treasurer Jack Markell will be honored at a campaign event and grassroots fundraiser at the Blue Moon Restaurant, 35 Baltimore Ave. in Rehoboth Beach, on Sunday, October 21 from 4:30-6 p.m. A contribution of $35 is suggested.

According to Jack Markell, "My campaign centers around the ideas that we can expect more from our public leaders and that state government can do more for Delawareans. I have been outspoken in favor of renewable energy, anti-discrimination legislation and improving the state's health care system, and I will continue to fight for the issues that matter to Delawareans in the governor's office." Markell continued, "It's really exciting when a group of people come together around this vision and work to make change happen. I am very grateful for all the support my campaign has been receiving."For more information about the event, contact Kennedy Comer at 302-283-1420 or Kennedy@Markell.org.

Using Homeopathy for Winter Ailments

The Consumer Health Information Service for Sussex County announces a free presentation entitled Colds and Flu, Coughs and Sore Throats—Using Homeopathy for Winter Ailments.

Homeopathic remedies can effectively decrease the severity and shorten the duration of colds and flu, while helping to strengthen the immune response to future cold and flu bugs. You can learn how to use this 200-year-old system of therapeutics to benefit you and your family.

The presentation, which is free to the public, will be held at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library, 226 Rehoboth Avenue on Thursday, November 1, from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information and to reserve your seat call Linda Leonard at 302-227-2854.

Sussex Tech Design Student Helps CAMP

Chase Schirmer, a senior at Sussex Technical High School has chosen to work with CAMP Rehoboth for his senior design project. Pictured left to right are Schirmer, Graphics Instructor Denise Miller, and CAMP’s Steve Elkins.

 
At CAMP Rehoboth And Around Town

In preparation for construction, David Smith and crew of Phoenix Landscaping worked hard to remove the Japanese maple trees from the CAMP Courtyard, as Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Stan Mills  made repairs to the sidewalk in front of the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center.

Far right is Carl Hornberger, Mr. Double L 2008, with 2007 winner Gary Samuels, and runner-up Steve Tompa.

 
Splash 07 Funds Assist Non-Profits

Checks for $5,000 each were presented to Jo Wilkins for the Wellness Center, Hal Dukes for Safe Haven, and Beth Fitton for CAMP Rehoboth by Splash Dance Chairperson Mary McElhone, pictured second from the right.

  
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