Coastal Point • Sam Harvey The ice on Vine's Creek kind of tells the whole story of this week, huh?

Coastal Point Viewpoint 2005.01.21

Ocean View checks on street quality
Ocean View Town Council held a work session on Jan. 18, hosting engineer Alan Kercher for questions about the recent street resurfacing in Savannah’s Landing.

Mission statement becomes town template
The primary item on the agenda for the Bethany Beach Traffic and Parking Committee on Saturday, Jan. 15, was the creation of the committee’s mission statement.

Bethany council selects Killmer for seat - Walsh named mayor;
Olmstead first woman vice mayor
Bethany Beach’s acting mayor, Jack Walsh, received an extension to his mayoral duties Saturday, Jan. 15, when the newly reformed Town Council selected him to complete the 2004-2005 mayoral term vacated by now-retired Mayor and Council Member Joseph McHugh.

State legislators head back to work
The Delaware General Assembly opened session in Dover last week (Jan. 11), amidst ceremonial swearings-in and a musical offering from Southern Delaware School of the Arts (SDSA) students.

Family starting over
The Lewis family — Robert and Terri, and their son, Robert — met singular misfortune on Jan. 3, as they lost their dog, Snowball, and all of their possessions to a house fire.

Activism focus of environmental meeting
A meeting of Fenwick Island’s Environmental Committee took on both spiritual and political tones Tuesday, Jan. 18. The meeting, chaired by Fenwick Island Council Member Martha Keller, focused broadly on community activism in relation to environmental causes and brought input from residents of Fenwick Island and places well beyond its borders.

Shelter group undeterred by inital rebuff - Sanctuary
looks for new piece of land for shelter
The Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary of Sussex County suffered a setback last month, but that has not dampened the board members’ resolve to find some centrally located real estate.

County appoints new commissioner
Sussex County Council reported a father’s retirement, then nominated and appointed his son to the County Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission at the Jan. 18 county council meeting.

Communications committee brainstorms
The future was on the minds of members of the Bethany Beach Communications Committee when they met Tuesday, Jan. 18. Having made substantial progress on a number of communications-related issues, members of the committee had been asked by Mayor and committee Chairman Jack Walsh to consider what new areas they might need to focus on in coming months.

Seaside theme presented for Bethany Beach
How do you determine nor’easter activity on the east coast by monitoring the western Pacific Ocean?

Forecasters predict gentle storm season
A vision of the Bethany Beach of the future was presented to interested townsfolk Wednesday, Jan. 19, in a public hearing on motifs and themes that could be incorporated into the town code or a future architectural standard.

Business bring new materials to local signs
Joe McDonough had supported his family as a carpenter for many years, but when he injured his back, he had to consider an alternate line of work.

Five Guys: Just burgers and Fries
At Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries, the emphasis is very clear: simple, fresh food prepared fast and served at affordable prices.

Man about town - Fleming balances his time
between various local organizations and groups
Salt Pond resident Phil Fleming has taken the reins at the local Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce during one of the more tumultuous periods in the chamber’s 25-year history.

Indians boys notch two wins
The Indians basketball team went two for two last week, defeating Milford 60-33 on Jan. 14 and holding off Polytech for the 61-58 win on Jan. 18.

Indians wrestle to 1-1 at tri-meet
Indian River hosted Henlopen North wrestlers on Jan. 18, coming away from the tri-meet with a 45-27 victory over Concord and a 46-21 loss to Polytech.

Lady Indians on a six-win streak
The Indians girls basketball team is on a roll, with the winningest record in the Henlopen South after a pair of victories last week.

Gettin' oily
The Tin man would be happy with any oil. But for those of us who do not live in Oz, it is important to have some basic facts on cooking oils before picking which one to use. As a matter of fact, some oils should not even be used for cooking but saved for salad dressings and flavoring.