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Coastal Point Viewpoint 2005.02.04

Ocean View puts a hold on water
Work on Ocean View’s central water system is still scheduled to begin some time soon, but more likely during the summer, rather than in March, as predicted this time last year.

Fenwick renews cable contract with Comcast
Fenwick Island Town Council members voted unanimously at their meeting Friday, Jan. 28, to renew the town’s franchise agreement with Comcast cable television company. (Council member Chris Clark was absent.)

Ferry to head beach patrol in Fenwick
Fenwick Island has changed the procedures for selecting the people in charge of its beach patrol, and a familiar face will be at the head.

County reviews moderately-priced housing
Sussex County Council checked progress on the moderately-priced housing initiative at the Feb. 1 council meeting.

Report: Fenwick's finances in the pink
Major renovations to Fenwick Island’s accounting system have paid off for the town, with a clean review from the town’s auditor for the 2003-2004 fiscal year. In fact, the auditor had only one recommendation for the town: consider a higher-yield investment for cash reserves.

Presidents return to Frankford
There weren’t enough candidates to bother with a town election in Frankford this year, but Council President Robert Daisey has reenlisted, and former-Council President Maynard Esender has returned to the fray as well.

Principal describes birth of magnet school
Southern Delaware School of the Arts (SDSA) Principal Tim Fannin recently announced he would retire at the end of the school year.

Winter driving tips offered in Fenwick
Winter driving tips were the topic for Sgt. William Boyden, public information officer for the Fenwick Island Police Department, at the town council meeting held Friday, Jan. 28. In light of recent snow and icy weather, he took the opportunity to make a number of recommendations for those in attendance at the meeting.

BBVFC breaks ground on new fire hall
Members of the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company, residents, town and state officials gathered in Bethany Beach on Monday, Jan. 31, to break ground for the company’s new fire hall.

Local congregation makes church fun
Members of the High Tide Baptist congregation might not have a chapel to call home, but that isn’t slowing them down any.

Bethany man has run-in with moving house
The moving of homes in the area’s coastal towns is a relatively common occurrence, but a house move scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 11, led to the arrest of a Bethany Beach man.

Ocean View council talks expenditures
Ocean View detailed three lists of proposed budgetary expenses at a Feb. 1 committee meeting, considering capital outlays for public works ($3.9 million) and public safety ($3.2 million).

Furnisher recounts a long run in the business
Creative Concepts celebrated its birthday on Feb. 1, and founding father Wayne Lednum took time out to explain how their home furnishing store had managed to thrive for the past 32 years.

Trivial Pursuits - Isabella's in Bethany is host every Thursday night for Team Trivia
“It’s great fun. We love it,” said Donna Rhine who, with her friends and their husbands, are Team Trivia regulars at Isabella’s on Thursday evenings. Their team, known at the Iggles (that’s Eagles with a Philly accent), was one of 12 teams braving the cold last Thursday to enjoy an evening of warmth and conviviality that is becoming a popular pastime throughout Delmarva.

Girls fall to Central and Caesar Rodney
The Indian River varsity girls’ basketball team went 0-2 last week versus two of the most dominate northern Henlopen conference teams, Sussex Central and Caesar Rodney.

Wrestlers pin down second in tourney
Slowly but surely the winter weather will thaw out, and, likewise, so has the Indian River wrestling team as they posted second in the St. Michael’s Invitational Saturday, Jan. 29.

Boys hoops up and down
You win some, you lose some. That seems to be the story for the Indian River’s varsity boy’s basketball team this past week.

All-Stars get bid at nationals
The members of the Southern Delaware All-Stars Cheerleading continue to make a splash in the sport during their first months in existence.

Surfing tourney to benefit tsunami aid
The Maryland District of the Eastern Surfing Association is calling all able-bodied surfers and water enthusiasts to join in Ocean City’s 1st Frozen Surf Open Tournament to help benefit Southeast Asia’s tsunami victims.

Some wine basics
To My Fellow Tasters:
Fine wine is the blend of luxury, created for those who sip at a leisurely pace. In order to truly enjoy the art of drinking wine, we must educate ourselves beyond the simple taste and color. This is where most wine drinkers fall short. It is my opinion that most people are intimidated with all the different types of wine; their colors; their regions; and of course their individual tastes. Herein lies Brian’s Wine Rule #1 — “Drink the wine that tastes good to you and experiment occasionally by trial and error.”