In Brief

Break out that 2005 calendar and circle Saturday, January 15. That way you’ll remember to stop by the Rehoboth Beach Library for the "Curl Up With A Good Book" Sale! (Don’t worry, it’s indoors!)

Once again, CAMP Rehoboth is teaming up with the Rehoboth Beach Library to offer used books, videos, and tapes at incredibly low prices—we’re talking 50 cents to $1.00, folks. All proceeds benefit the Rehoboth Beach Library.

So plan to stop by the library lobby between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 15, say hi to your friendly neighborhood CAMP volunteers, and pick up a few good books to read in the cold winter months.

The Rehoboth Beach Library is located at 226 Rehoboth Ave, diagonally across from the firehouse. For more information, call Kathy at 302-227-5620.

World AIDS Day Events To Be Held in Rehoboth Beach

"Have you heard me, today?"

More than 40 million people are living worldwide with HIV/AIDS. In Delaware, more than 3,000 currently live with HIV/AIDS. Approximately 450 of those live in Sussex County. All deserve the right to be heard and seen and respected as friends, neighbors, and loved ones.

That is the message of World AIDS Day, to be observed in Rehoboth Beach on Wednesday, December 1st. It will be a time to pause, reflect, and remember those who are living with and have been lost to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

The 17th annual observance is sponsored by CAMP Rehoboth and Sussex County AIDS Council (SCAC).

"We can no longer be complacent about HIV or think that AIDS doesn’t, in some way, affect us all," SCAC executive director Steve Twilley said. "This year’s observance is, again, an opportunity for all of us to remember that we are all affected by HIV and AIDS, whether infected or not. We all know someone who is living with HIV, who has died from AIDS, or whose life is touched by a friend or loved one living with the disease."

World AIDS Day activities in Rehoboth will begin as the community gathers at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand for a brief program that will begin at 6:30 p.m. This will lead into a silent candlelight march through the downtown area and conclude with a "Service of Remembrance and Hope" at Epworth United Methodist Church, located at 20 Baltimore Avenue.

This service, to begin at approximately 7:00 p.m., will include the "Reading of the Names" of persons who have died of HIV disease. Names may be submitted for the "Reading of the Names" by calling SCAC at 302-644-1090.

The service also includes the display of panels from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and special music by the Epworth church choir.

For information about World AIDS Day activities, call CAMP Rehoboth at 302-227-5620 or SCAC at 302-644-1090.

SCAC provides HIV prevention outreach and free counseling/testing in the communities of western Sussex County and supportive treatment services for people living with HIV/AIDS throughout Sussex.

Head to Rehoboth for the Holidays

Rehoboth Beach Main Street and the businesses of downtown Rehoboth Beach present a month-long festival of downtown shopping, dining, lights and entertainment from Thanksgiving through the end of the year.

Seaside Holidays in Rehoboth kicks off Thanksgiving weekend with a decorating contest so that the shops and buildings will be a magnificent display of holiday lights throughout the season. There will be fantastic lights along the boardwalk and in the sand compliments of the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce.

The boutique shops of downtown Rehoboth Beach are brimming with unique merchandise and waiting for holiday shoppers. A flood of special flags will indicate stores that are open and special discount coupons will bring you added values for your holiday list. The bargains will be big.

Strolling carolers and bands will be around town on the weekends, plus the famous Jolly Trolley plans a downtown loop on Friday evenings and Saturdays. Hop a ride and listen to the music!

Watch for restaurant specials and a calendar of events that includes Rehoboth traditions like the Tree Lighting sing-a-long on Nov. 26, Community Unity Dinner Dec. 5 and the Hometown Christmas Parade on Dec. 6. On Saturday, Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 12, the Messiah will be performed at the Convention Center by the Southern Delaware Chorale.

In addition Downtown Gift Certificates are on sale at the Rehoboth Pharmacy and Sole Kids on Rehoboth Avenue as well as online at www.rehomain.com. They make fantastic gifts, are good for one year, and can be used in over 100 shops.

Need those gifts wrapped? Main Street has Holiday House at 56 Rehoboth Avenue, where you can get hot cider, ginger snaps and have your presents wrapped by volunteers from local charities.

There will be plenty of parking, with signs to help you navigate, and lots of excitement downtown. Downtown Rehoboth Beach is THE Holiday Destination this year.

Vagina Monologues to be Performed in Rehoboth

CAMP Rehoboth and Fay J. Productions are joining forces to bring a legendary theatrical event to Rehoboth Beach.

For two performances only, on January 28 and 29, Eve Ensler’s award-winning play The Vagina Monologues will be on stage in Rehoboth. The show, translated into over 35 languages and running in theaters all over the world, including sold-out runs off-Broadway and on London’s West End, is based on Ensler’s interviews with more than 200 women.

With humor and grace the piece celebrates women’s sexuality and strength. The various monologues go from hysterical to heartbreaking, providing an evening that is both joyous and jarring, but ultimately empowering and theatrically stunning.

The Vagina Monologues has strong cross-over appeal, delighting audiences of women, men and teenagers. The legendary New York run had women coming to see the show two or more times, bringing their spouses, partners and teens to hear these remarkable stories.

The show began in a small café in New York and five years later it wound up in Madison Square Garden for an all star extravaganza featuring Calista Flockhart, Jane Fonda, Melissa Etheridge, Oprah Winfrey and more. What started as a play has become a national phenomenon, the bible for a new generation of women.

For the Rehoboth production, directed by Fay Jacobs, three professional performers will share the stage and bring these stories to life. Tickets for the production are $20 and will be available at CAMP Rehoboth. The show, which filled a New York theatre for years and even Madison Square Garden, will surely be a sell-out in Rehoboth.

Tickets are $20, and can be reserved at CAMP Rehoboth, 39 Baltimore Avenue or by calling 302-227-5620.

We Remember

Amy Gehlert
Amy E. Gehlert of Magnolia died of ALS Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, in Capitol Health Care, Dover, surrounded by her family. She was 43.

A long time member of the CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors, Amy was employed in the Medical Records Department of Beebe Medical Center in Lewes for six years, leaving her position earlier this year because of illness.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, 500 Office Center Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034.

Dr. Alvin Baraff
Psychologist Alvin Baraff died of pancreatic cancer on October 24, at his home in Washington, DC, according to his friend and neighbor Bill Pullen.

The native Washingtonian was the author of Men Talk, a book released in 1991 about the importance of men’s emotions. About two decades prior to releasing the book, Baraff created "MenCenter," an organization in Washington that served as a psychotherapy center that focused on men’s emotional concerns.

"Al is remembered as someone who cared deeply for people, as is evidenced by his more than 30 years dedicated to the psychological well-being of men," Pullen said.

CAMP Cover Unmasked
The faces behind the masks on the October 15 cover of Letters were (clockwise) Vern Buck, Lester Cole, Gene Roe and George Coscia.

CAMP Receives Marvel Award
The Beebe Medical Foundation Marvel Award for Volunteer Service was presented to CAMP Rehoboth at the Beebe Thanksgiving Ball on November 6.

DiFebo’s Cooks for a Cause
DiFebo’s in Bethany raised $2,179 for CAMP Rehoboth on November 7. Pictured (l-r) Jeff Osias, R.J. Willoughby, Lisa Osias, and Riccardo Jimenez.