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Coastal Point Viewpoint 2005|11|18

County studies land trust model
Affordable- to moderately-priced housing once again topped the agenda of the Sussex County Council, at the Nov. 15 meeting.

Bethany Beach bandstand gets demolished
It’s the end of an era in Bethany, with this week’s demolition and removal of the old Bethany Beach bandstand. The old stage was getting pretty ragged around the edges, but many longtime residents are still probably a little sad to see it go.

Beach replenishment timeline expected soon
One of the most-asked questions in Bethany Beach and South Bethany these days is: When will they start putting sand on the beach?

Bethany considers parking, driveways rules
The Bethany Beach Traffic and Parking Committee (T&P) meets rarely — usually only the mandated twice a year — despite its purview over what has become an increasingly difficult summer traffic and parking situation in the town.

Committee tackles Bethany's zoning future
The Bethany Beach Planning Commission’s zoning ad hoc committee (ZAC) has only met twice, but it’s already nearing the end of its appointed task – consideration of a list of possible zoning modifications developed with area builders. The question has become what further work — if any — the committee will do.

South Bethany hears from Sharp Energy
Sharp Energy’s Eric Mays and Ron Patrick attended this month’s South Bethany Town Council meeting, Nov. 10, to answer questions about propane service. Specifically, 1) did Sharp ever plan to extend the existing mains to serve new areas around town, 2) if not, why not and 3) for people who’d never received gas service, why hadn’t Sharp refunded “meter set” fees charged when the company negotiated the installation of a underground storage facility two years ago?

Preservation efforts continue in Bethany
Efforts to preserve historical homes in Bethany Beach continue, but at a slow pace, as preservationists debate how best to proceed with grass-roots endeavors and more official efforts from the town.

The Agenda

Bethany legend Murphy dies
Bethany Beach has lost one of its most well-known residents.

State student council represented heavily by district students
The Indian River School District (IRSD) holds a majority at the Delaware Student Council Association (DSCA) this year, with three out of five students hailing from district schools.

Disparate interest brought together in Fenwick
Fenwick Island Town Council Member Chris Clark admittedly expected a bigger turnout for the Nov. 4 Your Town meeting he had helped organize in the town. But at the conclusion of the two-hour event with several dozen people in attendance, he recognized it was a matter of “quality over quantity."

Local art studio tour returns for 11th year
Oh, there’s a local art scene, alright — you just have to know where to find it. Nov. 25 and 26, the Southeastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour (SEDAST) will make that just a little easier.

Local organizes conferences for young women
Ocean View resident Laura Hattier and Youth Ministries at the Dagsboro Church of God (DCOG) are putting on a conference series especially for women (teenagers, young adults).

Ocean View studies stormwater lot by lot
Flooding on your lot? No problem – just pile on a few truckloads of fill dirt before you start building the house. But then you might not want to answer the door when your waterlogged neighbor comes knocking.

Veterans honored
Veterans’ Day — Nov. 11. Local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion members (and auxiliaries and friends) once again honored the dead. But they also reminded one another of why they should feel proud that they’d served themselves, and took the opportunity to express their gratitude to U.S. military personnel on active duty around the world today.

Artistic designs
Think you’ve seen some beautiful homes along the Sussex seashore? Check out muralist Damon Pla’s portfolio — they’ll stretch your perspective.

New boutique revitalizes style
“Hmm. I could swear I’ve seen that style before…”

Indians to stay at home
It was originally thought that to host a playoff game and gain a first-round bye in the Delaware State Football Tournament, Indian River would have to go undefeated.

Lower Sussex avenges loss
Regular-season wins are necessary to get a team into the playoffs, but once there — all bets are off. It doesn’t matter if one team beat another 63-0 in the regular season, because in the playoffs, anything can happen and it most likely will.

Indians fall in second round
Indian River’s boys’ varsity soccer team was primed for running deep in the Delaware State Soccer Tournament after defeating Delmar 3-0 in the opening round. But they fell short of their goal, losing to Tower Hill 2-0 on Nov. 12.

Lady Indians fall to Tower Hill
Indian River’s head field hockey coach, Pativa McKean, was aware of Tower Hill’s reputation as a top-notch program, but sometimes one has to see and experience talent before it can be fully appreciated.