Coastal Point • RUSLANA LAMBERT Ron and Joan Koch enjoy some jumbo shrimp, courtesy of Mickey’s Family Crabhouse, at the Taste of Coastal Delaware event last Sunday.

Coastal Point viewpoint 2006.06.09

Town, Mountaire, clash on waste
Tensions between Selbyville officials and Mountaire Inc. have ebbed and flowed over the years.

Beach projects wait on Senate action
It’s déjà vu all over again for officials in Bethany Beach and South Bethany, as far as the battle for federal beach replenishment dollars goes.

Smooth going in Bethany Beach finances
On-site work on Bethany Beach’s annual audit began at town hall just Monday, but already things are looking good for the town

Selbyville talks guns, cars, water, power
The Selbyville Town Council on June 6 passed two ordinances, each unanimously, but tabled a third proposed ordinance until the council members could consider some deeper implications.

IR class of 2006 graduates
A prideful crowd filled the Indian River High School gym Monday night, waving graduation brochures toward their faces to cool down and cheering loudly for each of Indian River’s 167 graduates. The 2006 graduating class was the first to graduate in the new high school, the gym of which they packed to capacity on Monday. And everyone in attendance had something, or someone, to be proud of.

Culinary Delights
I just left one of my favorite coffee shops, where I was told I look like an older, fatter version of Taylor Hicks. I didn’t know who this was until a few weeks ago, when the dining room at Fish On emptied out around the time “AI” started. By the way, “AI” stands for “American Idol.” I was told that by one of my friends that night.

South Bethany fills treasurer spot
South Bethany Mayor Gary Jayne revealed a little-known fact at the town council’s reorganizational meeting on June 3: the town had gone without any mayor at all for two days.

Frankford council looks to improve town services
The Frankford Town Council took the initial steps towards having better-quality water this summer and to lower electric costs for small business at a June 8 meeting.

Bethany examines public input at workshop
The Bethany Beach Town Council met for its first-ever workshop on Tuesday, council members still reeling from a wave of negative feedback on a new council policy more strictly limiting public comment at their regular council sessions.

Fire company kicks off capital campaign plan
All property owners within the Bethany Beach Fire District, which extends from the Indian River Bridge to the Maryland-Delaware line and from the ocean to the Inland Bays, will receive a written request for support over the next few weeks.

Newark man drives car into pond
A 19-year-old Newark man, who was allegedly drunk, drove his 2000 Jeep Cherokee into a man-made pond Wednesday morning at the west side of the intersection at Fred Hudson and Cedar Neck roads, according to police.

Permit fine ordinances introduced by county
Those who violate Sussex County code by building without permits may soon pay a larger fine for doing so. Sussex County Council introduced an ordinance at its Tuesday meeting that would make builders pay a fine identical to the building permit cost as the penalty for violating the county code. Currently, builders who build without permits have to pay the county only a $100 fine.

The Agenda

Fire company petitions Ocean View for help
About a month after asking the Town of Millville for support, Millville Volunteer Fire Company Fire Chief Graig Temple asked Ocean View’s town council on Tuesday to consider implementing an impact fee for the company, which is overwhelmed by growth and rising prices.

CAP group breathing life into co-op idea
Leaders in local homeowners’ associations (HOA’s) have shown interest in the Perry Mitchell-organized Consumers for Alternative Power (CAP), giving the potential residential electric cooperative more life.

Obituaries
Shaun E. Wilkerson, 16
Doris R. Fisher, 68
Christina Lynne “Chrissie” Callahan, 40
Brian Robbins Villalon, 46

Cultured bean
Inside the doors of the Artful Bean in Bethany Beach, jazz or contemporary music usually graces the stereo system. Hand-blown glass decorates the store, along with ceramics, pottery and paintings, showcasing the work of artists from the local area and the region.

Fire company to open the house
The Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company will throw open its doors in the resort town on Sunday, June 11 — but not to rush their firefighting gear to the scene of a dangerous blaze. Instead, they’ll open the doors of their new station to invite the public inside and dedicate the state-of-the-art facility.

Indian River keeps Founder's Cup
The hallowed traveling wooden Founder’s Cup has made its way back to Indian River High School for consecutive years following another strong year for the schools athletics.

Delaware tromps Florida in All-Star game
College football recruiters swarm states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, Texas and Florida to secure some of the best talent in the country for their respective schools. Further marking their football dominance, it isn’t uncommon to see droves of players from schools in these respective states get selected in the NFL draft each year. The University of Miami usually sees anywhere from 10 to 15 of their players make the ascension to the pro ranks each year, most of them in the first round.