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March 15,
2011
SENIOR CENTER GALA DRAWS CROWD
The Milford Senior Center Danced With The (Local) Stars
for its 4th annual gala. This year’s fundraising event featured
dancing with local business owners and prominent leaders
from the Milford community. Full story on page 11.
Council Approves New
Sewer Repairs and
Subdivision Extension
by Bryan Shupe
City Council meet at City Hall on Monday, March 14 to
discuss the Sewer System Evaluation Study and the extension
of Wickersham Preliminary Major Subdivision.
City Manager, David Baird, opened with an update on
the City including impact fee waivers and the newly appointed
economic development advisory council .
Since the waiver of impact fees was implemented in June
2010, the City has waived $145,084 in fees. This waiver
has allowed property owners in Milford to retain this
money and has helped to support a total investment of
$8,347,483 (based on building permit values) during the
months of June through February. The newly appointed
advisory committee held its first meeting on Wednesday,
March 9 and selected Sher Valenzuela as its chairwoman.
More on page 6
‘Toasting The
Town’ Pub Crawl
This Thursday
Staff Report
Downtown Milford, Inc. (DMI) is hosting
Toasting the Town: St. Patrick’s Day Pub
Crawl and they’re looking for all Irish fans!
Here’s how it will work: event-goers will
purchase a t-shirt around town prior to the
event and then walk around Downtown
Milford on Thursday, March 17 anytime after
5:00 p.m., in hopes of receiving a check
mark next to every participating vendor’s
logo on the back of their shirt. Event t-shirts
are being sold for $15.00 at Abbott’s Grill,
Georgia House, Minorbird, Miss Q’s Bar
& Billiards, Park Place, and Second Street
Players theater. Be sure to pick yours up today
to get the deals on St. Patty’s Day!
More on page 4
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Lions Hold 45th Annual Spaghetti Dinner
by Bryan Shupe
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The Milford Lions Club held their 45th Annual
Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, March 12 at
the Milford Senior High School Cafeteria. The
first dinner was November 19, 1966. The dinners
were held at the Milford Middle School for
over thirty eight years but were later moved to
the High School to coordinate with the Milford
High School Play; which this year was the Wizard
of Oz. Members of the Lions Club expected
to serve over 500 meals to families that they prepared
themselves.
The special spaghetti sauce served at the event is
a secret recipe that has been handed down by Lions
Club members since the first dinner “Nobody is allowed
to know how they make the sauce. The secret
is only known by those who prepare the sauce each
year,” commented Ann Dyer. Ann and husband
Preston (Pret) Dyer have been coming to the dinner
since its first year in 1966. “It’s great fellowship. You
will always see someone you know because there are
so many people that come back every year,” stated
Pret.
The annual dinner benefits the Youth and Education
committee which is committed to providing

assistance and guidance to our area youth. Over the years the committee
has supported education programs that teach children about the
environment, the benefits of a good education and the danger of drugs.
They support Milford school athletic programs through recognition
awards and help with the cost of equipment. The committee donates to
Little League, Pop Warner Football, Magic Fast Pitch Softball, and the
Milford Boys & Girls Club.
Dave Kenton - Senior Advisor
34634 Bay Crossing Blvd.
Lewes, DE 19958
302.227.0768 office | 302.745-7600 Cell
Dave.Kenton@SVN.com | www.Dave.Kenton.com
For the last several years the Leo club has helped the Lions wait tables
and prepare food. The Leo Club is a service oriented organization sponsored
by Lions clubs to inspire volunteerism and leadership in young
people ages 12 and up. The Leo Club has also started its “Bunny Drive”
which will help collect stuffed animals from now until Easter. The collected
toys will be distributed throughout the community to children of
less fortunate families.
Bridgeville –Rt. 13 Commercial Parcel
90-acs. Annexed with water & sewer.
Frontage of 2,000 ft. on Rt. 13 -$4,200,000
Mispillion Marina –Rt. 1 Milford ByPass
65 acres –C-3 land & 92 slip marina with
access to Delaware Bay—$10,000,000
Oak Orchard—General Residential 60 acs.
Public water & sewer at site. Expired approval
for 196 lots. $4,500,000
The Milford Lions Club was chartered on April 29, 1946. Howard
D. Furniss, better known as Doc, was instrumental in the startup and
continuing success of this club. Dinner meetings are the 2nd and 4th
Thursdays of the month, board meetings are the Monday preceding the
dinner meeting. Dinner meetings start promptly at 6:30 p.m. and are
held at the Shawnee Golf & Country Club, located at 6152 South Rehoboth
Boulevard. Visitors are welcome, but need they to contact the
Lions Club the week prior to the dinner meeting that they are planning
to attend. The board meetings start promptly at 6:30 p.m. and are held
at Milford Boys & Girls Club, at 101 Delaware Veterans Blvd., located
just off Route 113 and Airport Rd. For more information contact King
Lion Jodie Sleva at 302-422-8772.
Blue Hen Lines—6 acres –Rt. 14 Milford
Office & Shop complex with parking area.
Subdivision is an option. BG $2,000,000
Fork Landing Community—Milford
Capstone Homes$179,000-$249,000
Bayview Inn & Tavern—Bowers Beach
Turnkey Tavern with On/Off License and
food & two Mobile Homes $499,000
Commercial Home-Office – Harbeson
Rt. 9— 1.09 acres –C-1 zoned—Two
Outbuildings $499,000
Cedar Creek Bait & Tackle—1.8 acs.
Campground & Boat Storage—Store and
Owner’s home attached—$395,000
Harbeson 5-ac. Commercial Site—C-1
Adjacent to “Trails of Beaver Creek” and
Rt. 5. Sewer & Water $900,000
Turn-key Restaurant Milford —Rehoboth
Blvd. -Cape Cod home attached. Formerly
Library Square Café— $340,000
Bowers Beach Home— $169,900
New Construction—Public sewer & water
Two Lots Available— $40,000 each
Doublewide Mfg. Home + 6 acres - 40X80
metal garage—Lincoln $155,900

TOASTING THE TOWN from p 1
Participating vendors will have specials for t-shirt wearers,
such as: discounted appetizers at Abbott’s Grill, free wine
and beer tastings from Fenwick Wine Cellars and 16 Mile
Brewing Company*, respectively ($2 without a t-shirt); $2
discount on corned beef and cabbage at Georgia House;
10% off coupon to Minorbird; choice of discounted Irish
cocktails and a DJ at Miss Q’s Bar & Billiards; $3.17 corned
beef and cabbage at Park Place; and live music at the 2nd
St. Player’s theater.
Fenwick Wine Cellars will be located at Minorbird and
the 2nd St. Players theater until 8:00 p.m. 16 Mile Brewing
Company will also be located in the theater, while Punchline
will be located on the grass outside the theater until
8:00 p.m., weather permitting. Leafo Photo and Milford
Live will be walking around town to take your picture!
Other events around town will be Minorbird’s Grand
Opening from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a live remote broadcast
from Eagle 97.7; Fur-Baby Boutique sneak peak open
house from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.; and Mispillion Art League’s
Third Thursday: The Art of Russia from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
City Cab will be on site on Walnut St. for safe taxi rides
home and be sure to check out the lighted green Mispillion
River too!
For more info contact Sara Pletcher at 302.839.1180 or
sara@downtownmilford.org

New Advisory Council
Meets for the First Time
by Bryan Shupe
On Wednesday March 9 the newly appointed Economic
Development Advisory Council met for the first time
since its creation. The panel that was appointed by Councilman
Grier and accepted unanimously by City Council
is charged with bringing new ideas to the recently developed
Economic Development Strategy for the future of
Milford.
The Economic Development Advisory Council will be
evaluating and making suggestions on components of the
6-point action plan that was created and outlined by John
Rhodes, a Senior Principal of Moran, Stahl & Boyer Economic
Development Consultants, and adopted by the City
Council on Monday, January 25.
The six main components of the action plan deal with
the area of commercial real-estate, workforce development,
infrastructure, organizational support for economic
development, support for new and existing businesses and
marketing, promotions and internal communications.
City Manager David Baird commented that from the
meeting on Wednesday he sees the Board initially focusing
on workforce development, support for new and existing
businesses and marketing and promotions and internal
communication.
“They will be able to flush out the specifics of those action
plans and make recommendations to The Economic
Development Committee,” commented Mr. Baird.
The Advisory Board will make recommendations to the
Economic Development Committee that will then be reviewed
and taken to the Milford City Council. At the initial
meeting, the Advisory Board voted Sher Valenzuela as
the Chairperson to head up discussion and advisory procedure
for the group.
Members of the panel include Chairwoman Sher Valenzuela,
Bill Pilecki, David Markowitz, Nolan Williams, Dave
Hitchens, Harvey Kenton, Jason James, Irv Ambrose, Fred
Rohm, Craig Crouch, Bob Connelly and Sharon Kanter.
Councilman Garrett Grier, Chairman of the Economic
Development Committee, expressed his excitement about
the new Advisory Board and its future. “There are 12 very
different, talented people who are coming up with new
ideas and ways to reach out to the community. I would
like to see the Board be an independent thinking group
that brings in unique ideas from the public,” stated Mr.
Grier.
The Board is currently looking into creating subcommittees
to establish all types of discussions on the future of
Milford. It will operate under the same rules as any public
committee. The next Advisory Board meeting will take
place on Wednesday March 23 at 5:30 at City Hall. The
meetings are open to the public.

COUNCIL from page 1
The Committee is scheduled to meet on the second and fourth
Wednesday of each month and is focusing on developing recommendations
for the implementation of the Action Plan contained in the
City’s Economic Development Strategy.
A resolution of the Planning Commission was presented to the
Council recommending the City Council of Milford to approve an
extension of a preliminary major subdivision for CCM-Koelig LLC
at Route 1 and Johnson Road for a 205 lot, 205 subdivision to be
known as Wickersham (Tax Map 3-30-16.00-5.00). The primary reason
for the extension was said to be that progress on the development
was put on hold because the City hadn’t yet finalized an overall sewer
and water plan for the area. The Wickersham Preliminary Major Subdivision
Extension was unanimously approved.
An update on the Sewer System Evaluation Study (SSES) was presented
to the Council last night. The project aimed at finding high
priority project recommendations for the City’s sewer infrastructure.
The recommended areas for moving forward with repairs on the system
has a projected cost of $3,000,000 with a projected annual savings
of $68,000. The goal for the repairs is to remove ground water
and storm water from entering the sewer. The City of Milford pays
Kent County to treat in the system per gallon. David Baird, City
Manager stated that last year “there was $1,000,000 of water that
present that did not need to be treated. The recommended repairs will
result in saving that will be in the form of credit from Kent County.
The Council voted unanimous to approve the recommended $3 million
dollar update presented.
Walnut Street to a butt joint near Silicato Parkway.
The settlement agreement states that “disputes have arisen between
the parties regarding certain aspects of the work to date“ and “the
parties now desire to terminate the balance of the contract.” Under
the agreement The City “will pay C & J the sum of Forty Thousand,
Three Hundred Thirty Five and10/100 Dollars ($40,335.10) which
represents a reduction of Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Thirty
Five and 2/100 Dollars ($12,436.02) of the last invoice C & J issued
to the City.” The vote was split evenly with Councilmen Marrow, Pikus,
Grier and Owens voting to accept the settlement agreement and
Councilpersons Johnson, Adkins, Wilson and Starling voting to not
accept the settlement agreement. Mayor Rogers voted to break the tie
by accepting the settlement agreement.
The next City Council meeting will be held at City Hall on Monday,
March 28 at 7:00pm.
Completing some unfinished business the Council voted on the
C&J Settlement Agreement. In this agreement the City contracted
with C & J to make improvements to and pave
Church Street from North Front Street to North Street, and Foster
Street from King’s Highway to Jefferson Street, and Evans Street from
Rehoboth Blvd. to Cedar BeachRoad, and N.E. 10th Street from

BUSINESS
Nick and Charlie’s Bar and Grill
Creates New Dining Experience
staff report
Minorbird Grand Opening
Happens Thursday
by Bryan Shupe
On Thursday, March 17, Minorbird invites
you to attend a Grand Opening Celebration
in Downtown Milford!
Beginning at 5 pm with a ribbon cutting
ceremony, Petch from Eagle 97.7 will be on
location. Expect light fare and a green apple
wine tasting from Fenwick Wine Cellars.
Minorbird is a locally owned Downtown
Milford boutique offering a wide range of gift
items, jewelry, baby gifts, candles, holiday decor
and vintage finds. Minorbird also offers
custom order baby and adult furniture, bedding,
lighting, and design services should you
need a little help pulling it all together..
More on page 9
The Shawnee Country Club in partnership with Nicolas H., Patricia A. and
Ginny Rodriguez, are proud to announce the opening of Nick and Charlie’s Bar
and Grill to the community of Milford. The new restaurant offers a fresh perspective
on traditional American and Italian foods. “This partnership will help
the Club improve our food services and standing in the community,” stated
Trisha Marney, General Manager of the Shawnee Country Club.
Diners can expect to find a wide variety of delicious items from soups & salads,
steaks & burgers, and a full line of specialty subs and sandwiches. Entree’s
such as “Ginny’s Delight- Bonless chicken, mushrooms, onions, and bacon sautéed
together in our homemade BBQ sauce. Topped with shredded Cheddar
cheese, lettuce and tomato. Served on a Kaiser roll” are sure to be a big hit!
They will be serving a full menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open six
More on page 8

days a week, closed on Sundays, they are now taking
reservations. The restaurant features a fully stocked bar
to sit back and relax while enjoying your favorite libation
and game!
Nick and Charlie’s will also offer catering for events.
The restaurant provides a wide variety of banquet, party
and meeting room options to fit specific needs. The extensive
banquet facilities are equipped to handle up to
200 patrons. Diners can plan get-togethers with their
on-site Banquet Coordinator by calling 302-422-9745.
Look for familiar faces still at the Club including Project
Manager Joyce Rose and Brenda Thompson, General
Manager of Nick and Charlie’s.
“We are very interested in working with the Country
Club to reignite the Club and the community. It is a
nice facility and we will work together to create a great
location for family dining,” commented Ginny Rodriguez.
The Shawnee Country Club will still remain a private
club but the restaurant will be open to the public. They
will still operate their private golf, tennis, and pool facilities
for members. The PGA rated 18-hole golf course
will remain private with limited public play to allow the
public to experience the benefits of membership.“We
are committed to our members and welcome members
of the community to try and experience Shawnee for
themselves,” commented Trish Marney.
Both the Shawnee Country Club and Nick and Charlie’s
are located at 6152 S. Rehoboth Blvd by calling
302-422-9745.

MINORBIRD from page 7
“Growing up, we always drove somewhere else to shop
for unique gift items, so when I decided I was going to
open a store, my hometown felt like the right place to
do it” said Leigh Minor Nagy, owner, “and the response
from the community makes me feel like I made the
right decision”. Minorbird opened its doors October
15, 2010 and has been bustling ever since. With a wide
range of products, you’re bound to find something you
just can’t resist. Minorbird is open Tuesday through
Friday from 11-6 and Saturdays from 10-5.
MINORBIRD’S GRAND OPENING CELEBRA-
TION is Thursday March 17, 2011 from 5pm-7pm at
33 North Walnut Street in Downtown Milford, De.
For additional information, contact Leigh Minor
Nagy at 302-265-2347 or www.minorbirdstyle.com

Time to see the Cherry Blossoms
by Jo Schmeiser, Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford
The Chamber of Commerce for Great Milford and
Jor-Lin Tour & Charter are planning upcoming bus
trips.
The first trip planned is to see the beautiful Cherry
Blossoms in Washington DC. The bus will be leaving
Milford at 8:00 a.m., Saturday April 2, 2011. The cost
of the trip is only $20.00 per person for CCGM Members.
The cost for a non-member is $25.00. The bus
will drop off, and pick up, by the Smithsonian Institute
Museums. In addition to the several Smithsonian Museums,
you can visit many other historical landmarks at
“National Mall”, which is better known as our “Nations
Front Yard”.
Several sites are within walking distance including the
Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln &
Jefferson Memorials and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Wall. You can check out the Reflecting Pool, where
Forrest Gump ran to see Jenny, however I wouldn’t suggest
running through it like Forrest did. Most museums
and sights are free, so you don’t have to worry about
spending a lot of money. The afternoon pick-up time is
3:00 p.m. The bus driver will then take a driving tour
to see all the sights that are not within walking distance.
The bus should be back in Milford around 6:00 p.m.
The bus will leave Milford at 7:00 a.m. and will be
dropping everyone off at Rockefeller Center, to be
picked up at the same place at 5:00 p.m. There will be
one stop on the way home for those who wish to get dinner
out of the city.There are several things to do around
the drop off area, including visiting Times Square, the
Empire State Building, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and several
museums. The cost is $40.00 for CCGM Members
and $45.00 for non-members.
Both buses have limited seating, so reserve your
space(s) quickly before they’re all taken.
Area maps will be provided, as well as movies for the
ride home. Food and beverages are allowed on the bus.
Jor-Lin says, “Ride the bus, the gas is on us!” With
the cost of gas prices these days why not let the professionals
drive you there You don’t have to worry about
parking either, with Jor-Lin Tour & Charter.
For more information or to reserve your seat, call the
chamber at 422.3344, stop in the chamber at 5 S. Washington
Street or send an email request to milford@milfordchamber.com.
The next trip is set for Saturday June 25, 2011. This
bus is heading to the Big Apple.

COMMUNITY
Senior Center Gala Enjoys
Biggest Crowd To Date
by Bryan Shupe
Ladybug Parade, Ladybug
Paddle Boats & More
Staff Report
On, Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., the City of Milford Parks
& Recreation Department and Downtown Milford, Inc. invite you to join the fun at the
8th Annual Bug & Bud Festival along the Mispillion RiverWalk in historic downtown
Milford, Delaware.
Sign up today to become a vendor for this popular festival. Vendor applications are
available at downtownmilford.org and should be mailed with payment to the DMI office
(7 S. Washington St., Milford) by April 1 for a guaranteed space.
Expected to attract more than 7,000 visitors this year, the 8th Bug & Bud Festival serves
as a celebration of Arbor Day, the City of Milford’s designation as a Tree City U.S.A. and
Milford’s role in the ladybug’s designation as the State Bug of Delaware.
Festival highlights are the traditional ladybug walking parade with prizes for best “ladybug”
and “tree” costumes, musical entertainment throughout the day includes the fiftymember
Milford Community Band as well as more than 100 plus arts & crafts vendors, a
Kid’s Korner, remote control boats, a youth bass fishing contest, an art show, and “green-
More on page 13
The Milford Senior Center hosted its 4th annual gala on March 12,
2011, in the Center’s Crystal Ballroom. This year’s fundraising event
featured dancing with local business owners and prominent leaders
from the Milford community. Borrowing the idea from the popular
television show, members of the Milford community danced to raise
money for the Milford Senior Center.
Local “stars” that were featured on the dance floor included 2009
More on page 12

SENIOR CENTER from page 11
Miss Delaware Heather Lehman and her
partner Joe Tauber, Bob Walls with Taube
Carpenter, Mike Mignogno with Trish Rodriquez,
Skip Pikus with Leigh Minor, Bliss
Soucek with Ernesto Riojas, and Kevin Redding
with Laura Burton. The dancers trained
every Thursday night at the Milford Senior
Center with instructor and choreographer
for the event Maria Fry.
Master of ceremonies Chuck Ivins and
Bernadette Mossman encouraged audience
members to donate to the dance couple they
felt performed the best throughout the evening.
Judges for the evening, Lorna Petchy,
Michele Xiques, Maria Fry and Connie
Howell, critiqued the dancers and pointed
out their strong and weak points of each performance.
Audience favorite and winner of the evening
Bob Walls, former Delaware State Representative
and current member of the MSC
BOD and local businessman, partnered with
Taube Carpenter, Bob’s former campaign
manager and community volunteer.
“I think we did well, as long as no one
knows what I was supposed to be doing,”
laughed The Honorable Walls as when asked
about his performance.
The evening also included dinner provided
by a variety of local restaurants including
Abbott’s Grill and Nick & Charlie’s, a silent
auction, and music provided by AAA Entertainment.
Tables for the event were sponsored
by I.G. Burton, Country Life Homes,
City of Milford, Moore and Rutt, Taube
Carpenter, Bob Walls, Chuck Ivins, Mayor
Cheryl Carney, Connie Howell, Mike Mignogno
and Trish Rodriguez.
“This event shows the commitment of the
Milford community to support local causes.
This was the biggest crowd we have ever seen
at the Milford Senior Center Gala,” commented
Chuck Ivins, Chairman of the Gala
Committee.
The Milford Senior Center will be holding
another event this Friday, March 18.
The Elvis and Friends Dinner Show will be
a tribute to Elvis and other stars, beginning
at 6pm. For more information on the Milford
Senior Center contact Karen Lloyd at
302-422-3385 or visit http://www.milfordseniorcenter.net/.

LADYBUG from page 11
themed” and nature related hands-on activities
including seedling tree giveaways – just to name a
few!
Back by popular demand are “ladybug decorated”
paddle boat rides and the remote controlled
boat races.
Rain or Shine and free of charge, you won’t want
to miss this “over-the-top” outdoor festival! Come
listen to some great music, eat some great food,
cruise in a lady bug paddle boat, don your lady
bug costume for the parade, shop local and most
important of all – “think ladybug!”
Milford Live
is on
“We are delighted, once again, to work with the
City of Milford Parks and Recreation Department
to bring such a delightful event to the Milford
community,” said Irv Ambrose, Downtown Milford,
Inc. Board President.”
For more information, contact the Downtown
Milford, Inc. office at 302-839-1180 or visit
www.downtownmilford.org and follow the festival
links.
Come join in on the conversation at
Facebook.com/MilfordLive

Young Life Returns To Milford
by Bryan Shupe
students. Their mission is to introduce adolescence to
Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. Although
aimed at helping children, Young Life begins with adults
who are concerned enough about kids to help build relationships
that will foster learning in the future. Adults
involved in the program will act as mentors to lead kids
towards making smart decisions in their live.
The Young Life website acknowledges that “the decisions
they make today, based upon God’s love for them, will
impact future decisions including career choices, marriages
formed and children raise. All ripples from the time when
a Young Life leader took time to reach out and enter their
world.”
and open to all who would like to attend.
This year Kids from Milford Young Life will be joining over
200 high school students from around the state of Delaware to
attend Young Life Lake Champion resort in Glen Spey, NY.
For more information on Young Life visit www.younglife.org
or contact Erin Windsor at erinwindsor@gmail.com or 302-
725-7777. Kids can also find out more about the organization
by looking Young Life up on Facebook.
The faith-based organization Young Life is making a return
in the community of Milford. Young Life has a rich
history in the Milford community and was very active just
a few years ago. Erin Windsor has joined the Young Life
staff with mission of re-establishing Young Life in Milford.
She hopes to develop a plan to sustain the ministry
through a strong community ownership of the program in
Milford.
“Young Life hopes to build a long history of impacting
students in the Milford community. We also hope to develop
future ministry all over Southern Delaware to give
students an opportunity to hear and respond to the Christian
faith in language they understand from an adult who
cares for them no matter their response to the message,”
stated Barry Tolton, State Director for Young Life in Delaware.
Young Life is open to all middle school and high school
Young Life is a non-denominational Christian youth
ministry. They seek to build relationships with kids who
would be considered “unchurched” or “disinterested” to
earn the right to share with them about the Christian
faith. Young Life offers kids an opportunity to hang out
in a positive environment with adults who care enough to
enter into the world of kids. Although kids are free to believe
whatever they want about Christianity, they are challenged
to consider what they believe about God to be true
for themselves. The message they hear is from caring adults
who share with them a language they can understand.
On Tuesday, March 15 Young Life will be holding a Milford
Community Night at the Milford Middle School
Cafeteria from 6:00- 8:00pm. The purpose of this gathering
will be to inform the community about what the
Young Life organization and ministry is. They hope to inspire
kids to use the talents they have to get involved and
support the ministry. The evening will be family friendly

Synchronized Skater, 11,
Performs at Nationals
by Bryan Shupe
Margaret Amory, of Milford, competed last week at the
2011 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. The
event was held March 2—5, at the Citizens Business Bank
Arena in Ontario, California. The 11 year old skater of the
Delaware Synchronized Skating team was one of 17 members
of the ice skating team that practices weekly at the
University of Delaware. The team is compiled from skaters
from Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The United States Figure Skating Association describes
synchronized skating as “a team sport in which 8-20 skaters
perform a program together. It uses the same judging
system as singles, pairs and dance and is characterized by
teamwork, speed, intricate formations and challenging step
sequences. As with the other disciplines, all teams perform
a free skate with required well-balanced program elements.”
The competition in Ontario last Thursday came from
many months of hard work. The Delaware Synchronized
Skating team has been practicing together since June of
2010. The theme of the three minute long program performed
at the National Championships was “A day at the
rodeo” and featured songs like Cotton Eyed Joe and Oh
Suzanna. There were 13 teams competing in the juvenile
division from across the United States. The Delaware team
placed sixth in California, their highest placing in national
competition for the juvenile division.
is her first year in competition. “I wasn’t nervous. Our
coaches always taught us to just go out there and have fun,”
said Margaret. In the future Margaret hopes to improve her
skills and move to higher levels of competition. She “hopes
to keep working hard and having fun.”
Margaret enjoyed herself in California and was so excited
to experience the sunny weather. “The trip was very interesting.
It was so cold back home and in California we were
enjoying the warm days and the pool.” Margaret especially
enjoyed meeting kids from around the country that are interested
in skating at all levels. “It was really neat to see the
older, higher skilled skater performed. I was amazed by
some of the things they could do,” commented Margaret.
Margaret will be performing next with the Bay Country
Figure Skating Club in Harrington, DE at the Spring Ice
Show. She will perform Adventures in Neverland on April
8 at 6pm and April 9 at 10am and 4:30pm. The event is
open to the public.
Although Margaret has been ice skating for five years this

First State Academy of Dance
Students Receive Scholarships
By Bryan Shupe
First State
Academy of
Dance (FSAD)
has been in business
in Milford
for 10 years. Over
the past decade
FSAD’s students
have received
scholarships, acceptance
and
awards to various
summer programs and colleges/universities through their skills in
the art of dance.
Recently, First State Academy of Dance students, Victoria Brown-
O’Brien, 16 and Ian Boyan, 14 were chosen for a scholarship at the
Delaware Dance Festival held at Dover Downs. At the festival Victoria
and Ian both competed against over 100 dancers from three
surrounding states.
”I’m extremely proud of the fact that one or more of my students
have been consistently chosen for this scholarship. It also makes
you feel good knowing that you are inspiring and giving these students
hope and encouragement to continue on,” commented Michele
Xiques, Director of FSAD.
has been with FSAD for more than five years and Victoria since
FSAD opened ten years ago. Victoria’s mother, Misty Yencer has
been teaching dance there as well.
“I am still amazed and grateful that they chosen me. Everyone in
my life has been so supportive towards my dance career; they will
never know how much it means to me. Let’s face facts; it is not
easy being a guy dancer in lower Delaware. The opportunities that
dance has given me and the people from around the world that I
have met so far has truly inspired me,” stated Ian.
Ian and Tori also represented the First State Academy of Dance
at the Youth American Grand Prix this year. FSAD was one of
two studios competing from Delaware at the competition. Youth
America Grand Prix is the world’s largest student ballet scholarship
competition that awards over $250,000 annually in scholarships to
leading dance schools worldwide. The competition is held annually
around the world and in New York City, and is open to dance
students 9-19 years old. Victoria will also competing in Miss Delaware’s
Outstanding Teen this year.
Two more of FSAD’s students were chosen to be interviewed for
the scholarship opportunity as well, Anna Lee Edmondson, 12
and, Angela Zielen, 16. The First State Academy of Dance is located
at 107 Maple Avenue in Milford and can be reached at 302-
422-2633.
Ian and Victoria are both skilled and experienced dancers. Ian

Bayhealth’s George Ehrmann Receives
Patient Advocacy Certification
Staff Report
help patients and their families better understand
all of the changes in the health care system,” he
said.
Ehrmann serves on Bayhealth’s Arts and Entertainment
Committee and is his department’s
Safety Officer. A trained facilitator for Bayhealth,
Ehrmann is currently involved in developing
Phase II of Planetree (a patient-centered model of
care adopted by Bayhealth) training for patients
and physicians. When not working at the hospital,
Ehrmann is a patient advocate for his parents,
who live with him. In his spare time, he enjoys
gardening and is also a realtor in the Milford area.
Milford Memorial Hospital Guest Services
Agent George Ehrmann of Milford successfully
completed the Alfus Patient Advocacy Certificate
Program through the University of Miami’s Division
of Continuing & International Education.
Ehrmann is Bayhealth’s first certified Patient
Advocate. Patient Advocates help families and
patients navigate the complex health care system
so that they receive the best care possible.
“I enrolled in the program so I can be there to
A Bayhealth employee for nearly seven years, Ehrmann
began as an Environmental Services Operating
Room Cleaner on the 3 – 11 shift before
transferring to Guest Relations after six months.
As the Guest Services Agent at Milford Memorial,
Ehrmann is often the first person patients,
visitors, employee and physicians see as they enter
the main lobby of the hospital. In this role, Ehrmann
assists patients get to the right location for
their test or procedure, and helps visitors locate
the room of the patient they came to visit, where
the class is they signed up for, and many other
needs.

Milford Basketball Teams make it
to Second Round of Playoffs
Sports Reporting By:
by Caleb Primos
In an exciting but also disappointing week for Milford
High School basketball, both the girls’ and boys’ teams
won their first playoff game, but then exited the tournament
in the second round.
The Lady Bucs
The girls started off the week with a 58-42 win on
Tuesday, March 1 over Howard. The game started off
with a 17 to 17 tie at 2:24 in the first quarter.
After a 17-17 tie at the 2:24 mark in the first half, the
two teams traded points throughout the rest with Milford
leading at the half, 25- 21.
The girls soon pulled away from Howard and led by
11 points with 6:10 left in the fourth quarter. With
1:46 to go in the game, Milford’s 13-point lead was too
much for Howard which managed to score only four
more points over the rest of the game.
The Milford girls were led by junior Aaliyah Davis
who scored 21 points, while senior Destiny Pierce also
scored 15 points.
Two nights later, the Lady Bucs faced a Henlopen
Conference opponent in the second round, Cape Henlopen.
Milford had already lost twice to Cape, the eventual
2011 state tournament runner-up, during the regular
season, and the Bucs ended up falling short in the
tourney, 58-44. Milford lacked the scoring from Morgan
Anton and Kaitlin Reynolds that they had gotten in
the Howard game.
Only three of the Milford girls scored more than
two points in the Cape game while Cape had six players
score at least two points. The Lady Bucs also had
trouble keeping Cape player Meg Bartley under control
all night. She scored 18 points and surpassed the
1,000-point mark for her career.
Even though the Milford girls lost, senior Janee Williams
believes that the team greatly improved from last
year. She believes that having a winning record, going to
the playoffs and winning a game in the first round are
all signs of improvement.
“The team did a whole 180 and turned the team
around from last year,” said Williams.
Williams also believes that she improved throughout
the season and that being on this year’s team helped
with her teamwork and taught her how to really trust
and rely on her teammates.
Boys’ Basketball
The boys’ team defeated Wilmington Christian, 64-
53, in the opening round before falling to Hodgson,
63-58, in the second round.
In the opening round game, the boys trailed by 17
points during the third quarter, but they mounted a
comeback to win by 11 behind strong play from seniors
D.J. Cephas and Shane Letthand.
In the second round game with Hodgson Vo-Tech,
the Bucs had strong performances from many players in
a fairly evenly-matched contest, but Hodgson snuffed
any Milford rally by making key foul shots in the final
minute.
Despite the loss, Cephas believes that his team greatly
improved from last season.
“I think [the season] has been really beneficial for the
program because before these last few seasons the Milford
basketball teams were not as talented. Our team really
turned it around by working hard and showed that
it is possible to strive with a little determination. So as a
whole, I think it was a good benefit,” said Cephas.