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The Coastal Point is a local newspaper published weekly and distributed in the Bethany Beach, South Bethany, Fenwick Island, Ocean View, Millville, Dagsboro, Frankford, and Selbyville, Delaware areas. Feel free to use the Google search feature below to search the web.


		Coastal Point • SUSAN LYONS Tyler Parsons helps out at the family’s pumpkin patch in Dagsboro. Parsons Farm is usually run by Tyler’s grandfather, Preston, and father, Paul, but Tyler seems to have everything under control on this day.

DNREC buffers, PCS plan under spotlight
In a proposal of DNREC’s pollution control strategy released last spring, 100-foot buffers protected tidal wetlands, non-tidal wetlands, and perennial and intermittent streams and ditches along Delaware’s inland bay watershed.

Fire companies to save on electric costs
State officials announced Friday night that Delaware Volunteer Fire Companies which are Delmarva Power customers can now be part of the state electricity aggregate to save money on electric costs. Fire Companies now join the state, the City of Wilmington, county governments and schools as the only approved members of the aggregate.

Commissioners defer Estuary decision
Sussex County’s Planning and Zoning commissioners deferred a decision on the controversial Estuary project on Sept. 14, saying that they needed more time to discuss the subdivision application.

Local emergency responders expect delays to Lewes
Gary Walls, a paid emergency medical technician (EMT) with the Roxana Volunteer Fire Company, isn’t naïve. He predicts that the traffic caused by construction plans in Lewes will add 30 to 45 minutes to the company’s round trips to Beebe Medical Center on Route 9, trips it makes at least 15 times a month.

Maryland man dies after hit-and-run
A bright red, full-size Dodge pickup truck ran over a Bishopville, Md., resident on Polly Branch Road near Selbyville about 10 p.m. on Saturday before leaving the scene of the accident, according to Delaware State Police.

Roxana VFC hosts final chicken dinner of 2006
The Roxana Volunteer Fire Company hosted its final chicken dinner of the season Saturday night. Do not let the words dinner and night fool you, however. Volunteers were working long before the tickets went on sale at 4 p.m.

Ocean View discusses reserves, capital spending
At the Sept. 19 Ocean View Town Council meeting, Council Member Roy Thomas introduced concept ideas to establish a Long-term Capital Reserve Fund and an Emergency Fund specifically for the town.

Kilmer rejoins council, commission
It was a week of adjustments for Bethany Beach government, as the town council sought to fill the vacated council seat of former Mayor Jack Walsh, as well as a long slate of Planning Commission and standing committee posts that were affected by the Sept. 9 elections that brought two new members to the council.

LifeNet to help Sussex emergency response
Sussex County will soon have another helicopter service to respond to emergencies and transport patients between regional hospitals. County Council unanimously approved a lease agreement between LifeNet and the Sussex County Airport for office space to begin operations in the county.

Maddex challenging Hocker in 38th
Fenwick Island resident Robert Maddex, former legal counsel for the Federated States of Micronesia, recently filed to run as a Democrat against Republican Rep. Gerald Hocker for the 38th district state House seat in November’s election.

Obituaries
Richard Wayne Fitchett, 52,
Elmer S. Stokes, 83
Sylvester E. Thompson, 61
William Walter ‘Dustey’ Long , 67
Vernon Isaacs, 56
Sharon T. Church, 63

The victims have names
Mr. Wayne… Ms. Diane… Dakota… These are real people who lives were changed when Hurricane Katrina came through their coastal town of Bayou La Batre, Ala. The youth group at Mariner’s Bethel church in Ocean View, Del., stayed in their town, went out into the community and helped to rebuild their homes and lives. They recounted their stories at a recent “stockbroker’s” dinner and slide show presentation held at Mariner’s Bethel.

A 'Dyer' need for Art
Some may not be too familiar with her name, but there’s no doubt that Carol Dyer’s unmistakable artistic talent captures the authenticity and simplistic beauty of the local area.

Foreign workers learn American culture
As the summer season winds to a close, the Bethany parking meters have been taken down, Ernesto is a distant memory and vacationers have freed up Ocean Highway and returned to their home states.

Field hockey team coming together
Despite earning their second loss in a 2-0 loss to Milford on Sept. 12, Indian River’s head field hockey coach felt confident that a week’s worth of preparation for their next match would be enough to get the team over the hump and into the winners’ column.

Indian River volleyball narrowly defeated at Caravel
Tuesday night’s volleyball match at Caravel Academy proved to be a vigorous one, ending Indian River’s 3-0 winning streak. “It was a tough three-hour match that was both physically and emotionally demanding,” said Indian River volleyball coach Jess Dodd about the 2-3 loss.

Indians dominate clock, Decatur
Football games are often said to be won and lost at the line of scrimmage. And if you think about it, it makes sense. Two teams with opposite objectives — one to score and the other to stop them — war over a small piece of territory about a foot wide, known as the line of scrimmage.

Indians break out fast, top Milford 4-1
Indian River’s four goals in the first eight minutes of play against the Milford Buccaneers on Sept. 19 proved to be a nice start to a soccer game. Indian River scored their first two goals in a little over two minutes (37:47) and the next two within one minute of each other (33:01 and 32:23). At that rate, the Indians would have been on pace to score an unbelievable 40 goals for the game.

Special teams playing special
In football, the offense scores the touchdowns and garners most of the glory. The defense’s job is to stop opposing offenses and, though it’s claimed to win championships, often times a defender’s only glory is tallied by the amount of scars that adorn their helmet.