Markell, Kenton Honor MLK ‘Day of

Service’ at Food Bankby Bryan Shupe

On Thursday, January 14 the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced that Madison “Madi” Dodge will be the Associa-tion’s 2011 National Youth Advo-cate. Madi, now 15 years of age, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the early age of 5 and has been raising awareness for the disease ever since. As National Youth Ad-vocate for the ADA Madi will be

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Central Academy Hosts History Day & Science Fair

Student projects were on display in the cafeteria of the new building on Saturday.

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The Milford ReviewThe News of the Week for Greater Milford, Delaware

January 18, 2011

Local Teenager Becomes

National Diabetes Advocate

by Bryan Shupe

In honor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Governor Jack Markell and Representative Harvey Kenton continued King’s legacy of service on the 25th An-niversary of the federal holiday. The Food Bank of Delaware invited the two elected officials to join in their efforts in creating a community free of hun-ger.

In a weekly address to the residents of Delaware, Gov. Markell stated his commitment to volunteer-ism in the first state by quoting the great Dr. King. “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” Governor Markell went on to recognize all

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Delawareans who have sacrificed in the name of volunteering for others.

“When you’re volunteering, what we have in common becomes so much more im-portant than what we don’t,” said Gover-nor Markell. “ Political party, hometown, age – all of that melts away in service of the service we do for each other.”

“Here in Delaware, my wife Carla has made it one of her top priorities as first lady to put service squarely first. Or, as she says – “to make the First State the first in volunteering,” said the Governor. “In 2009, she recommended that we replace our inaugural ball with a weekend of ser-vice. In 2010, Delaware celebrated its first formal Week of Service. And 2011, we’re off to a strong start with people going to volunteerdelaware.org to find ways to put their time and talent to work.”

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Mil-ford Food Bank of Delaware. To date volunteers at the Milford branch have

Governor Jack Markell, Milford Food Bank manager Crystal Timmons, Rep. Harvey Kenton

and Jeanne Kenton join in a day of service.

donated over 11,000 hours. Mrs. Tim-mons, Milford Branch Manager, admits that the food bank would not be able to feed so many people without the “support of our volunteers and the strength of our program.” With a strong volunteer effort the Food Bank is looking forward to an expansion in the near future.

For more information contact Crystal Timmons at ctimmons@fbd.org or visit http://www.fbd.org/.

DIABETES from page 1

traveling around the United States encourag-ing individuals to support and become active in the fight against diabetes.

“I got involved with the ADA when I re-alized how much my life would have to change. At an early age I wanted to help find a cure and make it as easy as I could for oth-ers living with diabetes,” stated Madi.

Madi has been an active volunteer with ADA for the last 10 years, volunteering in the national Step Out Program and organizing many local fundraisers. She has coordinated a walk team called “Madi’s Prayer”, Skate for the Cure and Dance for Diabetes. She is also a forum moderator on Planet D, a support message board for children and teens on the Association’s website.

Madi has applied every year for seven years to become the National Youth Advocate for ADA, in a process that includes kids from

all over the United States. Madi will head to Capitol Hill in March to speak to Congress about diabetes research and legislation that affect the diabetes community. She will get the chance to appear at the ADA Scientific Sessions in San Diego, which provides the latest education and information on diabe-tes, and travel to the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference in Orlando. “I am so excited to meet a bunch of kids who share the same experiences,” commented Madi.

On January 26 she will head to the ADA headquarters to begin her training and ori-entation for the program. She is excited about getting started and meeting other children with diabetes around the nation. “It makes me feel good to know that I will be an important part of their education about diabetes,” stated Madison. Her parents are very proud of what she has accomplished and eager to begin the process. “I think it is pretty amazing. She has worked so hard and this will give her a great chance to meet

her future goals,” commented her mother Wendy.

To learn more about Madi and the Associa-tion’s advocacy efforts, please visit www.diabetes.org/nya.

Saturday, January 15 the Milford Central Academy hosted a school-wide History Day and Science Fair in the Cafeteria of the new building.

This is the first time that a Milford School has required that students participate in the History Day and Science Fair pro-gram. This year projects were a major grade in social studies and science classes for all 8th graders. “It is a fantastic op-portunity for students to develop research skills that will enhance their learning expe-riences,” commented Judy Purcell, eighth grade social studies teacher at the Milford Central Academy.

There were 6 classes that participated in the History Day event with 6 more enter-ing the competition next semester. There were approximately 30 history day proj-ects on display. The subject matter for the projects focused the students in the time

period they were studying -- from the cre-ation of the thirteen colonies to the civil war. Students also were given an opportu-nity to do other time periods with permis-sion.

Approximately 320 students completed a science fair project which was held at the same location. Students designed, execut-ed and collected data to answer an experi-mental question with a single independent variable. The project questions were from a wide variety of topics, based on student interest.

The process for each event taught students how to undertake a project from begin-ning to end. Students had to choose a topic, demonstrate research skills, apply their knowledge of the topic to a theme and finally construct a project that could be an exhibit, a media presentation, a web-site, play or report.

Central Academy Hosts History Day, Science Fair

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8th Grade Science Fair Winners1st Place: Angela Gleysteen & Megan Kirkpatrick – “Egg Drop”

2nd Place: Ashley Spruill & Garrett McKee – “Solar Powered Windmills”3rd Place: Ozzie Reif & Nick Sobota – “Medieval Artillery Test: Catapult”

9th Grade Science Fair Winners1st Place: Ashley Bonnoni – “Heating Hand Warmers”

2nd Place: Amanda Grose – “What Battery Type Lasts Longer?”3rd Place: Lucy Callazo – “Growing Steady: Plants”

History Day Winners

Exhibit Individual1st Place: Ethan Lennox

2nd Place: Carlee Morgan3rd Place: Corinne Bogan

Honorable Mention: Matt Viramontes

Exhibit Group1st Place: Garrett Robbins/Tillie Geyer

2nd Place: Kayla Leager/Caroline Russell3rd Place: Dwan Jarvis/Justin Savage

Honorable Mention: Jacob Adams/Seth Odell

Web Site1st Place: Heather Matusky/Ashley Neisser2nd Place: Colin Bunting/Matt Fitzgerald

3rd Place: Brandon Wood

Documentary Individual1st Place: Seth Heishman

2nd Place: Connor Bullock3rd Place: Joe Hinton

Documentary Group1st Place: Elyssa Runge/Kaitlyn Schafer2nd Place: Michael Tkach/Zach Kroger

Special Awards

Xitali Roman - Best development of the theme of History Day , Debate and Diplomacy in History awarded by former social studies teacher Mrs.

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Carlee Morgan - Best use of Primary Sources in honor of a former Middle School teacher Mr. Roger Gourley

Carlee Morgan - Best overall research awarded by Mr. Marvin Schelhouse

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BUSINESS

Three of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford Executive Board members, President Fred Rohm, Vice President Mike Kazala and Secretary Angela Dorey, are returning this year for a second term. Bettie Campbell, who served on the CCGM Board of Di-rectors last year is acting as Executive Treasurer this year.

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New Pet-Friendly Shop Opening Downtown

by Bryan Shupe

Sherry Shaffer has big plans for a new store in downtown Milford. The busi-ness, Fur Baby Boutique, will be a unique store that offers different products and goals than the big named pet stores. Fur Baby Boutique will be an up-scale cat and dog item boutique that offers eco-friendly, rescue friendly, organic and handmade items.

Sherry attended Salisbury University and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business. She has recently worked extensively with the non-profit company Paws of Tomorrow out of Ocean View, Delaware. Sherry was the foster coordinator for the organization for 2 years, working with shelters to help find adoption or foster families for dogs. It was here that Sherry became an expert with all breeds of dogs and all types of behaviors.

Baby Fur Boutique will carry items made by local people, such as artwork, gourmet treats, hand carved wood items and handmade crafts. The store will

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focus on using local products that cannot be offered through big box stores.

The store itself, however, will do much more than just sell unique animal products. Baby Fur Boutique will become a home for Paws of Tomorrow, Inc. to do business. This non-kill organization is comprised of all volunteers and is entirely funded through donations. Fur Baby Boutique will become a home for the organization where they can hold events, raise awareness, gather volunteers and collect dona-

tions. With many non-profit organizations in Delaware going under due to the economic recession it is difficult for these organizations to support themselves. Fur Baby Boutique will cover the cost and provide quality items while giving Paws of Tomorrow a place where indi-viduals can visit to find out more about what they do. A purchase from Fur Baby Boutique will become support for Paws of Tomorrow.

Fur Baby Boutique will host monthly events that will include fundraisers, adoption and foster information. The store will also have dogs that are available for adoption visiting the store for the day so that potential adopters can meet them. In the past, these events have

brought upwards of 100 people coming from surrounding areas such as Washington D.C., New Jersey and the Eastern Shore. Sherry hopes that this will help drive people to the downtown Milford area and bring more atten-tion to the other shops downtown. “ Down-town Milford is going to be a dog friendly, rescue friendly, and a family friendly place to visit,” commented Sherry.

To find out more about this new business join their Facbook page by searching “Fur Baby Boutique”.com/.

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Fred Rohm is the Frederica Senior Center Ex-ecutive Director, a native Delawarean, U of D Graduate and retired Navel Officer. Fred has extensive Chamber of Commerce experience and has brought many ideas and opportunities to the CCGM during his first year, including a five-year plan.

Vice President, Mike Kazala is the General Manager of Delmarva Broadcasting Company (Eagle 97.7, Cool 101.3 & LaExitosa), based out of Milford. Mike has an extensive media background including management in radio, print and Internet. Mike is a big believer in community service. He is a member of the Mispillion Rotary Club, serving on the Can-Do Playground Committee and is an Honor-ary Commander at the Dover Air Force Base. Mike also has a lot of chamber of commerce experience, and has brought many ideas and insight to the CCGM as Vice President.

Angela Dorey is the owner of Dorey Insur-ance & Financial Services, who has been serv-ing Delaware residents for over 15 years. Her business is located in Milford. In addition to serving on the CCGM Executive Board, Angela is also taking on the role of Riverwalk

“Freedom” Festival Chairperson this year. Angela is the Secretary and Bi-Annual Craft Show Chairperson with the North Bowers Beach Fire Company Auxiliary, who are also members of the chamber.

First year Treasurer Bettie Campbell is the Business Development Officer of Dover Fed-eral Credit Union. Bettie serves on the cham-ber Membership Committee, is a member of the Leadership Central Delaware Steering Committee, the CDCC Military Affairs Com-mittee, Chairperson of the Dover Air Force Base Honorary Commanders Alumni Associa-tion, Vice Chair of the Bluesuiters Golf Tour-nament and volunteers with Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity.

The CCGM Executive Board has a very busy year ahead, working on the five-year plan Fred Rohm developed last year, which included the introduction of the Be Loyal-Buy Local Cam-paign and the development of an Ambassador Committee. This year, in addition to the long list of current responsibilities, the Execu-tive Board will be working on a Community Forum, “10 of the Best” Awards Dinner, a Membership Drive, a Mix-Po (mixer expo), a combined mixer with the Central Delaware Chamber, and for the first time, a combined

mixer with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce.

The Executive Board, with the help of the chamber staff, Board of Directors and many volunteers, expect 2011 to be another success-ful year at the CCCGM.

For more about the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford at 302.422.3344 or email milford@milfordchamber.com.

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GOVERNMENT

The Delaware State House of Representatives of the 146th Gen-eral Assembly began the first day of its 2011 legislative session by swearing in the chamber’s 41 members, adopting the rule under which it’ll operate, and officially recognizing the results of the No-vember elections that resulted in seven new state representatives.

Delaware Supreme Court Associate Justice Randy J. Holland administered the oath of office to Speaker of the House Bob Gil-ligan first. Speaker Gilligan is the longest-serving state lawmaker, having been first elected in 1972.

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Kenton, Peterman Begin 2011 Legislative Session by Bryan Shupe

Milford Man Arrested for Two Strong-Arm Robberies

Staff & Police Reports

On Saturday, the Milford Police Criminal Investigation Unit arrested and charged a 31 year old Milford man in connection with 2 separate strong arm robberies.

Both robberies occurred in the parking lot of Milford Walmart, one the evening of 12/20/10 and the other on 12/23/10.

In both robberies a separate female victim was knocked to the ground and her purse was taken.

Eliu Carrero was charged with two counts of Robbery 1st Degree and two counts of Conspiracy 2nd Degree. Carrero was arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court 7 and was committed to Sussex Correctional Institute in default of $43,000 cash bond. This still remains an ongoing investigation as police search for additional suspects.

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Second to take the oath was State Rep. Biff Lee, who with 20 years of service is the most tenured member of the House Republican Caucus.

Currently, Democrats hold a 26 to 15 advan-tage over Republicans, giving them the abil-ity to pass tax increases and other legislation requiring super-majorities without needing any assistance from GOP lawmakers.

The seven new House members – three wom-en and four men – come to their posts with very different skills sets and backgrounds. For instance, State Representative Jack Peterman (R-Milford) is a former Kent County Levy Court Commissioner who won his 33rd Rep-resentative District seat on his third attempt, while State Representative Harvey Kenton (R-Milford) had no previous experience in elected office prior to his successful campaign last year.

Representative Jack Peterman commented that it was an exciting and difficult day for him. “It was the first time I had been swore in without Sandra by my side so it was tough,” Jack stated “but the rest of my family was

with me for support”. Jack lost his wife, San-dra, and his 9-year old granddaughter in a car accident in 2009. Representative Peterman expresses his commitment and eagerness to get started with the 2011 session. “I am ready to roll up my sleeves and put in the work. We need to make hard decisions when it comes to reducing expenditures so that our children and grandchildren do not have to pay our burden,” commented Peterman.

Representative Kenton, who is new to the political process, describes his swearing in ceremony as emotional as he shared “My wife, children, and grandchildren were all there as my son Chris held the family bible for me.” So far, Representative Kenton has attended meetings on Energy and Natural Resources and has been asked to serve on several com-mittees including Education, Agriculture, Veterans and Judiciary. When asked about critical, unique issues in his district Harvey commented that at “present time I would have to say that working on the breach prob-lems north of Prime Hook at Fowler’s.” Rep-resentative Kenton is pleased and excited to have the opportunity to serve and feels “that public service is of the highest calling and I do not and will not take it lightly.”

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The remaining five new state representatives are: State Reps. Stephanie Bold-en, Debra Heffernan, Edward Osienski, Rebecca Walker and Lincoln Willis.

The freshmen will have to learn quickly as the state deals with a host of dif-ficult issues, including: balancing the state budget in the face of rising costs and stagnant revenue; a swirling controversy around questionable land deals and project mishaps involving the Department of Transportation; and re-drawing Delaware’s legislative districts to reflect the results of the 2010 U.S. Census.

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COMMUNITYListening Post of Lower

Delaware Needs Community Help

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The Listening Post for Lower Delaware (LPLODEL) provides many services for the Veterans in Kent and Sussex Counties. The transportation services of LPLODEL take Veterans to the V.A. hospitals in Elsmere, DE and Lebanon, PA. The programs also helps Veterans apply for Veterans Affairs assistance; including disability and home loans. For homeless Veterans LPLODEL helps connect those individuals with shelters and assists in the process of moving them from transitional housing to permanent housing.

The transportation services take approximately 8 Veterans once a week to V.A. hospitals in Northern Delaware and Pennsylvania. Program Director Mike Rowe’s day begins at 4:30 am when he gases up the van and begins his trip around the lower counties picking up Veterans. Due to the increase in gas prices the LPLODEL may have to cut back to transporting Veterans to the V.A.

hospitals once or twice a month. Since Southern Delaware is such a rural area there is almost no public transportation that can help these Veterans to the V.A. hospitals.

Mike Rowe and the rest of the team at People’s Place are asking for any donations so that these services can continue for our Veterans. Not only monetary donations to help with escalating gas prices but any contribution that will help the LPLODEL provides assistance.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the People’s Place LPLODEL Program please send a check made out to “People’s Place/LPLODEL” to 1129 Airport Rd., Milford, DE 19963. For any additional information contact Mike Rowe at 422-8033, ext. 173 or mrowe@peoplesplace2.com.

This year Milford is doing something quite different for St. Patrick’s Day on Thursday, March 17, 2011. Downtown Milford Incorporated (DMI) is planning a Patty’s Day Pub/Restaurant Crawl downtown that will include local restaurants and vendors. The official title for the event will be “Toasting the Town: A St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl”. The event will take place anytime after 5:00pm on that day.

DMI and its committee for the St. Patty’s Day event are working with local merchants, bars, breweries, and liquor distributors to host the event in downtown Milford. Participants will be able to purchase a shirt that will act as a ticket to cover their entrance to bars and restaurants. Each shirt will have boxes to be checked as conformation of which locations individuals have visited. DMI is working with local restaurants and bars to encourage them to offer special drinks or appetizers related to the downtown area. Individuals who purchase a shirt will also receive a free digital coupon book via email.

DMI is currently working with pubs and radio stations to come up with fun ideas for events to take place on that night. They have even considered hiring a leprechaun to make appearances at various spots downtown that will hand out prizes to participants.

Designated drivers will receive special bracelets that entitle them to free sodas all night and there will be information provided for available taxi services.

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Perhaps the most exciting part of the evening will come from the ap-pearance of the Mispillion River. DMI has received permission from the City of Milford to dye the river green in honor of the event. DMI hopes that the excitement of the event will bring in not only locals but indi-viduals from surrounding areas. “This is going to be a great new event which to highlight our restaurants and pubs, inspire new partnerships as well as to attract a younger demographic to our downtown area. Who wouldn’t want to come out to see the Mispillion River ‘emerald green’ for the day,” exclaimed Lorainne Dion, Executive Director for DMI.

DMI is asking participating sponsors to have specials, such as free appe-tizers, wine tastings, beer tastings, liquor tastings or discounted signature

drinks for all t-shirt-wearing event-goers. For downtown Milford mer-chants interested in participating in the Crawl, they can host a visiting winery or brewery. The only cost for participating sponsors is to buy and pre-sell event t-shirts for $15.00 each. After the Crawl, all unsold t-shirts can be returned to DMI for a full refund.

Each participating sponsors can expect to have its company logo on the event t-shirt, a coupon or ad in an emailed coupon book, and publicity about any St. Patrick’s Day events and specials.

For more information or to sign up as a participating sponsor, contact Sara Pletcher at sara@downtownmilford.org or 302.839.1180.

The Milford chapter of DECA, an organiza-tion that prepares students for entrepreneurial careers, and Milford Senior High School stu-dents are hosting the “Concert for Concern” on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Milford High School. Tickets are being pre-sold for the event for $5 at the Milford High School office or can be purchased at the door for $7. The doors open at 2:30pm with the concert be-ginning at 3:00pm and running until around 10:00 pm.

There are eight bands participating in the event including the bands Fast Nixon, As Alice Sleeps, Stars Not Sirens and Mind Grenade. The lead singer of Fast Nixon, Chris Warren, is a High School student from Milford and has been featured on 93.5 “The Beach” promoting the event. Last summer he helped organize a fundraiser for Kay’s Camp to benefit a chil-dren’s cancer camp and has played a large part in bringing the Concert for Concern together.

Mike Streck, a Milford High School math teacher, and his band, Petting Hendrix, will also be playing. Other bands include all local kids from Milford and surrounding towns.

The purpose of the event is to raise funds to purchase new sleeping bags for homeless chil-dren of Delaware. If they each have a sleeping bag they are then able to have the same bed-ding no matter where they go. This gives them a constant in their uprooted lives. Event co-ordinators are asking for only new bags which will be going to children from ages 3-21. There are around 3000 homeless children in DE and around 60 in the Milford district alone (this number includes foster care chil-dren so there are approximately 20 without homes).

The DECA state advisor, Frank Ingram a Milfordian and former MHS teacher, came up with the idea of the sleeping bags to raise

awareness and funds for the problem of home-less children in Delaware. The Milford chap-ter of DECA came up with the idea of a rock concert and has received considerable support for the Milford High School students. DECA will be purchasing the sleeping bags but en-courage anyone to bring a new bag to the concert. They will also be accepting donations of bottled water, soda and pre-packaged snacks which will be sold at the concert with pro-ceeds going into the sleeping bag fund.

The students have been very busy facilitating mass mailing, press releases, planning, talk-ing with various media and using Facebook to reach individuals in the community. Tickets are being pre-sold for the event for $5 at the Milford High School office or can be pur-chased at the door for $7.

High School To Hold Rock Benefit Jan. 29by Bryan Shupe

SPORTSWrestling Team Competes

in Delcastle Invitationalby Caleb Primos

The Milford High School wrestling team competed upstate in the Delcastle Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 7 and 8, and fared well, finishing fifth out of 15 teams.

The Bucs finish behind only two other Henlopen Conference teams, Sussex Central and Cape Henlopen, who finished 1st and 3rd, respectively. The only other Henlopen Conference team competing, Polytech, finished ninth overall.

Individually for the Bucs, Alvontae Drummond placed second at 130 pounds after losing to Cape Henlopen’s Chris Young in the championship bout, 6-1. Darreus McCrea, the only other Milford wrestler competing in the champi-onship bouts, was pinned by Hodgson’s heavyweight Disco Schafferman, two minutes and eight seconds into his match.

In the consolation matches, Milford won at 152 pounds and 160 pounds.

Isaiah Fidderman at 152 beat Hodgson’s Cody Horrocks, 7-2, and Quinn Abbott at 160 pounds pinned Tadeo Gonzalez from Cape Henlopen in 4:40. Chris Harris (145 pounds) also lost in consolation to A.I. duPont’s Brendon Sebera because of a dis-qualification due to an illegal move.

Abbott’s win earned him the No. 3 ranking on the DE Preps website amongst the state’s 160-pound wrestlers. Abbott lost to both the first and second ranked wrestlers before defeating Gon-zalez.

The Bucs next face Laurel High School in Milford on Wednes-day, Jan. 12. The Delcastle Invitational was the team’s final tour-nament of the season before the post-season tourneys.