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		Coastal Point • RUSLANA LAMBERT Taylor Deborde shows his moves to players from the South team on the makeshift dance floor at the Pyle Center during a party for the players participating in the Senior League Softball World Series on Tuesday, Aug. 8.

Notice, input issues plague Bethany meeting
Bethany Beach officials were again faced with criticism and dismay from constituents over issues of public input at an Aug. 7 special meeting that had originally been called for a possible vote on the town’s proposed commercial architectural guidelines.

Selbyville adopts national emergency protocols
Fenwick Island voters will take to the polls on Saturday, Aug. 5, to elect three new town council members to replace the three incumbents who stepped down this election season. According to Selbyville Police Chief Scott Collins, the town has been working on National Incident Management System (NIMS) implementation for the past year, and he characterized Town Council’s vote on the subject as a huge check-off ahead of the compliance deadline, Oct. 1.

Bethany adopts commercial guidelines
Bethany Beach Town Council members used refined wording at an Aug. 7 special meeting to resolve for themselves a split between the town’s planning commission and a committee appointed to develop guidelines for architecture in the commercial district. They voted 6-0 to adopt the draft guidelines with the proposed 8-foot setback for structural elements above 24 feet noted as “highly encouraged.”

Lack of license stalls residential co-op deal
Despite what one expert called a good plan, Perry Mitchell’s attempts to negotiate a better residential electric rate for 2,500 local residents has been stalled because of a lack of correct licensing.

Marketing ABCs
Who are your customers? It sounds like a simple question, yet many business people struggle to answer this question. Some businesses might suggest that everyone is their customer.

Frankford council looks into police, car
Members of the Frankford Town Council agreed at their monthly meeting on Aug. 7 to continue to look into both hiring a police officer and purchasing a used Crown Victoria police vehicle for that officer to use.

Dorgan signs his books in Bethany Beach
A line developed at one side of Bethany Beach Books on Saturday as town residents, visitors and store workers patiently awaited Sen. Byron Dorgan’s (D-N.D.) arrival to sign “Take This Job and Ship It.,” his book about the loss of American jobs and economic power that was published about two weeks ago.

Bunting, Tingle, Weistling elected in Fenwick
Fenwick Island has three new town council members set to come in at an Aug. 18 reorganizational meeting. With 266 votes cast at the polls on Aug. 5 and another 59 absentee-ballot votes counted, voters elected Gardner Bunting, Diane Tingle and Bill Weistling Jr. to two-year terms on the council.

IRSD schools 'superior'
After being rated as “commendable” last year, Phillip C. Showell Elementary School regained “superior” status when the state released its ratings Aug. 2, about two weeks after the release of the 2006 Delaware Student Testing Program scores were released on July 20.

'I love it'
If life indeed imitates art, then one could logically presume the opposite would also hold true. And, if art imitates life, one would have to assume that the work of artist Jean Mayr is enthusiastic and unique.

Rec and cultural facility should attract all
Not one of the nearly 15 neighbors who attended Millville’s special meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 1 regarding the proposed recreation center within the Millville by the Sea project complained about the size of the 56,000-square-foot building. No one complained about its location or the concept.

Three bid farewell from Fenwick council
Fenwick Islanders bid farewell to their three outgoing council members with a bang, at the Friday, July 28, town council meeting.

Trendz salon opens
Vacationers looking for bad-hair-day remedies or just a little relaxation can look no further than Trendz, a Millville salon that opened five weeks ago by owner Kimberlee Cullen.

Local restaurateur helping Beebe initiative
A couple months ago, Michelle Parrill, a part-owner of Millville’s Fat Tuna Grill, read an article about Beebe Medical Center buying land in Clarksville and asking for money to help fund the proposed full-services medical facility.

World Series heating up in Roxana
The Senior Softball League World Series semi-finals begin at 5:30 p.m. today at the Pyle Center in Roxana.

District III bounces back
Following a disappointing 6-1 loss to USA East during the opening round of the Senior League World Series, Delaware District III manager Mike Riggleman went over every pitch of every play with his players — not to scold them or rake them over the coals but rather to use the game as a teaching tool.

Marsh returns
After missing nearly the entire American Legion baseball season, Sussex East third-baseman Jay Marsh returned to the lineup and helped his team to a third-place finish in the Legion tournament.