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		Coastal Point • RUSLANA LAMBERT Jessica Neiman, of McClean, Va., cools off at the Make-A-Wish Triathlon held at Sea Colony on Sunday, Sept. 24.

Breaking News — Commissioners approve Estuary
Despite overwhelming opposition, Sussex County’s Planning and Zoning Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday night to preliminarily approve The Estuary development. Representatives involved with the 1,052-lot project on more than 700 acres off of Camp Barnes and Double Bridges Roads, near the Assawoman Wildlife Refuge, said Tuesday that they plan to present the commission with preliminary site plans in about two months.

Dagsboro citizens petition against commissioner
Accusations flew in a heated town council meeting at the Dagsboro Bethel Center on Monday, Sept. 25. Barbara Edick presented the council with a petition with more than 100 citizens’ signatures in favor of getting rid of the town’s police commissioner, Herb Disharoon.

Students aim to predict election outcomes
Sussex County students will again have a chance to receive scholarship monies by predicting the outcome of federal, state and local elections. County Council voted on Tuesday for the fourth time this decade to approve its Election Year Scholarship Contest.

Energy program provides incentive grants
State officials introduced a program to the public this week that will allow businesses and residents to receive grants for being more energy efficient. Earlier this year, the Delaware Legislature approved the $8 million plan that will ease the stress on business people and residents caused by rising energy prices.

Lions Club focuses on children's sight
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club began their annual vision screening for preschool and kindergarten children on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Lord Baltimore Elementary School.

'Brown marsh' plaguing Indian River bay
While surveying marshes on the Indian River Bay last month, Chris Bason, a scientist with the Center for the Inland Bays, detected a problem called “brown marsh” or “marsh die-off” that has previously plagued wetlands in parts of the South and Northeast.

Dagsboro sets October 19 workshop on zoning changes
Dagsboro Town Council members discussed further the implementation of their Comprehensive Plan, approved in 2003, at the town meeting on Sept. 25. Representatives of town planning firm URS were present at the meeting to help explain the new town-center zoning district and displayed two updated town maps.

Seven men survive two nights adrift
When seven Pennsylvania residents left the Indian River Marina on Friday night on the 50-foot wooden-hulled “The Chief” bound for a tuna-fishing expedition, it seemed like a normal trip. Just more than 12 hours later, it turned into a near-tragic situation that they will likely never forget.

Fenwick holds off again on IPA
The Fenwick Island town council again put off the approval of a contract with the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA) for comprehensive plan work at the town council meeting on Friday, Sept. 22.

Ducks Unlimited chapter holding banquet
The Indian River Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its annual banquet at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, in the Millville Fire Hall on Route 26. Tickets are available for $40 at the door or by calling Indian River Chapter Chair Rod West at 539-4551. West said that the banquet is the signature fundraiser for the chapter, which has struggled in recent years with finding volunteers.

Staff Column
Since I moved to the area full-time nearly nine years ago, I’ve greeted Labor Day with a bittersweet mix of regret and glee.

Dewey welcomes the King-s?
Imagine walking into a bar and seeing the famous face of legend Elvis Presley, alive and well. Then imagine turning around only to find him — again.

Oyster restoration provides ecological benefits
At least once a week, Buzz Henifin walks outside his Fenwick Island canal-front home and checks on the status of his oysters. In four floats behind his house in a canal off of the Little Assawoman Bay, the hundreds of oysters feed on algae, provide a home to small fish and only need one cleaning a week to stay healthy.

Local senior walks for cancer research
The 3-Day is almost here…and my 69-year-old feet are ready.” So said Fenwick Island resident and breast cancer survivor Susanne McCormick in her final weeks of training before the upcoming Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s “Breast Cancer 3-Day,” Oct. 6-8 near Philadelphia.

Obituaries
Elizabeth A. Hopkins, 74
Mary C. Presley, 93
James Clarence Hilyard Jr., 78
Leonard A. Jaskiewicz, 79
John Keith Axel, 67

Hot dog!
From a full breakfast menu boasting omelets and Belgian waffles to a lunch and dinner lineup that includes over 25 different kinds of hot dogs from across the nation, Bethany Beach Diner is sure to have what local diners are looking for.

Alesi returns, Indians roll
For three weeks, Indian River High School senior football captain and offensive tackle Steve Alesi hasn’t played, after suffering a slight Type 2 tear of his medial collateral ligament in a pre-season scrimmage against Milford.

Junior varsity team part of the program
Very few underclassmen have had the repetitions or the ability necessary to contribute on the varsity level. But, recently, a good number of Indian River High School’s junior varsity players have seen playing time, particularly in their last two lopsided non-conference wins.

Indians rule the pitch against foes
Indian River’s varsity soccer team took another couple of steps forward toward securing a second consecutive Henlopen championship by beating a pair of Henlopen North county foes — Sussex Tech, 2-1, and, most recently, Sussex Central, 4-0 on Sept. 26.

Lady Indians get ball rolling
After her team dropped its first three games, Indian River’s head field hockey coach Colleen Groszer had some decisions to make. She rearranged some of her players’ positions, and they’ve responded, winning three straight — including a last-second win over Sussex Tech 2-1 on Sept. 27.

Clausen chases down a dream
Lewes resident Tim Clausen is well known for being an affable guy, a strict but good teacher and coach at Selbyville Middle School — but also as overweight.