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August 29, 2021 • Vol. 2, Issue 35 LAWSUIT TRIES TO STOP WIND FARMS

DE ART MUSEUM’S “JEWELBOX” OF A GALLERY

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Photo by jeremy smeltzer 2 HEADLINES behind the coalition, Stevenson said. It hopes members will serve as “watchdogs against misguided federal and state offshore wind policy,” according to a press release. Federal lawsuit attempts The coalition says wind projects, including the proposed Skipjack wind farm off the shores of Ocean to halt, slow all East City, Maryland, are moving forward without adequate studies of potential impacts on the beach, environment, Coast wind farm approvals fishing economies, and critical animal species. It says the federal government has rushed offshore wind projects through the regulatory process without consideration for the detrimental impacts of wind farms on the environment and economy. “President Biden is publicly pushing his administration to ‘cut the red tape’ to get going on constructing these offshore wind projects without any thought to the potentially destructive consequences these wind turbines may cause or have proven to have caused in Europe,” the coalition’s website says. When Donald Trump was president, additional envi- BY CHARLES MEGGINSON ronmental reviews were added for existing projects, If a new anti-wind farm coalition is successful with a flawed, the record of decision they used to get the permit delaying development of wind farms authorized during federal lawsuit to halt an offshore wind farm in Massa- is seriously flawed, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy the Obama presidency. Trump’s 2020 executive order to chusetts, the court decision could force federal regulators Management used those flawed documents to approve ban offshore oil drilling in several states also halted the to reanalyze projects across the Eastern Seaboard, this project.” issuance of new offshore wind leases. including one off the Delmarva coast. Wednesday’s press conference to announce the lawsuit During Biden’s first week in office, he issued an execu- That could halt or significantly slow their development aimed at the Vineyard Wind turbine farm off Nantucket tive order to fast track the approval process for offshore and construction. also served to launch the alliance of advocacy groups— wind leases and environmental impact studies with the “It’s going to affect all of the offshore wind projects,” including one from Delaware—who oppose development goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power said Dave Stevenson, director of the Center for Energy of similar wind farms along the East Coast. by 2030. & Environment at the Caesar Rodney Institute, a The American Coalition for Ocean Protection includes Administration officials said that would create 77,000 conservative think tank in Delaware. “This is the first groups from Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, jobs, power 10 million homes and cut 78 million metric industrial-sized offshore wind project to be approved and North Carolina, as well as a group in Michigan. tons in carbon emissions. and the environmental impact statement is seriously The Caesar Rodney Institute is an organizing force click here to read more 3 HEADLINES WILMINGTON FILM SCREENING BASES TICKET COST ON RACE, GENDER

Children’s Health System and the Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium. Free tickets were “encouraged to be reserved by Black Women (Trans, Cis, Queer, & POC),” according to the organization. Darby said the pricing structure was designed to en- sure that Black women are supported. She said the $7 ticket should have been purchased by anybody who doesn’t identify as a “Black birthing person, or a woman, whatever term you want to use, but birthing person is the most proper term to use. BY CHARLES MEGGINSON “We’re asking for people who aren’t Black women—so A Wilmington non-profit organization hosted a movie Black men, Hispanic men, Hispanic women, anyone screening Friday with race- and gender-based ticket who doesn’t fit that criteria—to make a donation toward prices. the movement,” Darby said. “A lot of times Black women, Tickets for the event ranged from free to $7, depending our labor is for free and it should not be for free.” on your gender and racial identity. She said non-Black people, especially White people, Black Mothers in Power, founded in 2019 by Wilm- often come into Black spaces and take information and ington city councilwoman Shané Darby, will present knowledge and drain the community. “Chocolate Milk: The Documentary” at Penn Cinema “We’re looking for that not to happen and asking for Riverfront IMAX Theatre. donations, for volunteers and for people to contribute, The film follows three women to explore the racial di- instead of just coming to suck in knowledge and drain vide in breastfeeding, trying to decipher why more Afri- communities,” she said. can American women are not breastfeeding. The docu- click here to read more mentary is being presented in partnership with Nemours

4 HEADLINES Shané Darby’s ‘Blue Klux Klan’ post draws fire from mayor, police, council

“The history of policing in our country is embedded in anti-Blackness, it’s embedded in the oppression of Black people,” Darby said. “So when police were estab- lished, it transferred from it being KKK members to police officers so the mentality of how they operate is similar to the KKK. A lot of members of the KKK are part of the police department.” Darby said that policing practices are “embedded in the same anti-Blackness and the same oppression of all Black people and Brown people that this country is founded on, and still embraces today.” Darby said she didn’t know of any specific members BY CHARLES MEGGINSON of the Wilmington Police Department who were members of the KKK but said the system as a whole was A graphic depicting rows of uniformed police officers anti-Black. wearing pointed white hoods that was posted by Wilm- “Police departments are not there to prevent crime ington City Council member Shané Darby came up but to solve crime and they’re trying to do crime- twice during Thursday night’s council meeting. prevention but they’re destroying communities, because Darby originally posted the graphic on Aug. 17, and, they’re not trying to prevent crime but to solve crime, according to comments from a videotape of the council and to react to crime,” Darby said. meeting, reposted it Thursday, along with more comments Asked whether the Wilmington Police Department, about police. Later in the day, she took it down. which Darby oversees as a city councilwoman, is a racist The caption above the graphic reads, “The Blue Klux organization, Darby said, “Yeah, it’s a system that is Klan” and “Based on a true story.” racist, that is embedded in racist ideology, so it can’t Darby said earlier this week the post was meant to escape it. The very founding of policing is anti-Black.” convey the history of policing in America, one she said is embedded in anti-Blackness. click here to read more

5 Culture

photo by betsy price 6 CULTURE PIE, ANYONE? PLAYHOUSE’S LONG INTERMISSION ENDS WITH ‘WAITRESS’

WE’RE HERE because your child’s health matters. BY BETSY PRICE The Playhouse on Rodney Square will reopen in No- offers Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the vember and feature two beloved musicals, Riverdance’s courage to seize it. The show will Nov. 18-21. 25th anniversary show and—hot stuff—a musical The musical is one that the Playhouse has wanted to BAYHEALTH PEDIATRICS, MILFORD featured Donna Summer’s disco tunes. present and hoped to have last year, “but this We’re parents too and we know your child’s The 108-year-old Playhouse, located in the Hotel Du was the first opportunity we had,” said spokesman health is a priority! Whether you have a Pont and operated by the Grand Opera House, will start Andy Truscott. newborn, toddler, or teen, we’re driven to its 2021-22 series on Nov. 18 with “Waitress.” The movie- “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” will run give them the care they need. As moms we’re turned-musical was brought to life by an all-female Dec. 4-5 and feature the disco hits of a woman who rose experts in TLC, as pediatricians, we’re experts creative team and includes music and lyrics by singer from gospel choir to dance-floor diva. The store focuses in your child’s health and wellbeing. Sara Bareilles. on how Summer fought to break through barriers to The show revolves around Jenna, a waitress and expert become the icon of the era and inspire future music CLICK HERE to learn more. pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town divas. The show will include 20 of her hits, including and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she “Love to Love You Baby,” “Bad Girls” and “Hot Stuff.” crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By click here to read more PEDIATRICS 1-866-BAY-DOCS My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county

7 CULTURE MT. CUBA TO ADD HIGH-TECH GREENHOUSE, WELCOME CENTER AND PARKING and sustainable. New facilities will help Mt. Cuba to contribute and share knowledge with the native plant community.” In addition to the greenhouse, construction will also begin on a new Woodland Glade garden, welcome center and guest parking lot to open in spring 2022. Comple- tion of the greenhouse is expected for winter 2022. It’s the latest in a series of upgrades and redos announced by area attractions that are former du Pont estates or tied to the family. They include: • Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, building $250 million expansion of greenhouse • Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington putting BY CHARLES MEGGINSON in a new $2 million permanent exhibit “Nation of Inventors” Hockessin’s Mt. Cuba Center is breaking ground on a new, and closing for several months for estate infrastructure sustainable greenhouse and plant production space. upgrading The organization plans to use the space to conduct • Delaware Museum of Natural History in Greenville native plant research, propagation, and production. closing for a complete $9 million redo inside Mt. Cuba’s current greenhouse was completed in 1962 Mt. Cuba’s greenhouse will run primarily on renewable to produce floral plants for Pamela and Lammot du Pont energy with the aim of achieving net zero energy status, Copeland’s home. In the early 2000s, the greenhouse meaning it will create as much energy as it uses over the transitioned to being used to produce native plants. course of the year. “While Mt. Cuba grows plants for its gardens, it is also “Picture a huge glass box that you want to keep cool in involved in growing plants for other research studies the summer and warm in the winter, and you can easily and institutions,” said George Coombs, director of imagine why this is difficult,” said James Rockwell, horticulture at Mt. Cuba. “Greenhouse technology has greenhouse and nursery production manager. also changed greatly, becoming much more efficient click here to read more

8 CULTURE AMERICAN FLAGS LINE WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT

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More than 500 American flags are flying on the This year, the flags will be up on Sept. 11, the 20th November 13, 2021 8:30am Wilmington Riverfront again. anniversary of the 9/11 attacks of the World Trade Cen- November 14 12:00pm For the second year in a row, the Rotary Club of Wilm- ter, Pentagon and the Flight 93 National Memorial in ington has installed the flags to honor the U.S. military, Shanksville, Pennsylvania. first responders and front-line workers in the COVID-19 The flags are scheduled to stay up through Sept. 20. pandemic.

9 CULTURE DELAWARE ART MUSEUM PRE-RAPHS MOVE INTO ‘JEWELBOX’ OF A GALLERY

BY BETSY PRICE One of the Delaware Art Museum’s seminal collec- Raphael, who painted in the early 1500s. tions has a new home in the building. a few new pieces The Delaware collection was given to the museum by and new interpretations designed to put the art. artists Wilmington mill owner Samuel Bancroft. It’s consid- and models into context. ered the largest collection of PreRaph artwork outside “Radical Beauty: British Pre-Raphaelites,” has moved of England. Bancroft’s collection, and a huge collection into the galleries off the entrance hall that once held a of work by Wilmington illustrator Howard Pyle, formed collection of American art. It’s a smaller space, but a the basis for the Delaware Art Museum. vibrant setting that offers more connections to a viewer “One of the most important things for me as a curator in a single glance. was understanding what they didn’t get in the previous The new exhibit was built partly on the reactions of the installation and what they were interested,” said public and about 100 people who were invited to com- Margaretta Frederick. the Annette Woolard-Provide munity salons to talk about what they liked, didn’t like curator of the Bancroft Pre-Raphaelite Collection. “And and didn’t understand about the Pre-Raphaelite gallery. we’ve done a lot of stuff to kind of change that. I think Those artists were considered a rebellious splinter the biggest thing is that people really related to the group of artists who rejected the trends embraced by things that were similar to today.” the Royal Academy of Art in London. One of its focal click here to read more points was the work of Italian Renaissance painter

10 CULTURE Fin whale that died near Cape I’M HERE to care for Henlopen will your growing be autopsied family.

I’M KANDIS SAMUELS- LEUTZINGER, MD, MPH BY JONATHAN BUDLER Caring for families has always been my A 46-foot fin whale, dubbed Willy by locals, has died DNREC says blood samples will be taken and an au- passion. In addition to treating patients of after being stranded and then beached near Lewes topsy will be conducted to determine a cause of death. all ages, my expertise in OB-GYN, prenatal Thursday. Heavy equipment will be used to dig a trench to bury its care and deliveries means I can provide all The MERR Institute and Delaware Department of remains. the care needed for mothers and the youngest Natural Resources and Environmental Control re- The whale got quite a bit of attention on Thursday. ones in your family. I’m here to bring better sponded to reports of the endangered fin whale, or ra- Videos and photos of the visitor were trending on so- health for you and your loved ones. zorback, swimming inside of the breakwater near the cial media locally, with guests aboard Cape Water Tours’ East End Lighthouse. dolphin watching trip and nearby boaters getting a clos- CLICK HERE to learn more. Officials hoped that the whale would swim away er look under the watchful eyes of DNREC enforce- during high tide, but it ended up beaching near Cape ment. Henlopen State Park. The animal likely was injured or MERR says it could take several weeks before a cause OB-GYN & sick, officials said Thursday. of death is determined. FAMILY MEDICINE 1-866-BAY-DOCS

11 Business

Photo by ThisIsEngineering from Pexels 12 BUSINESS STATE SAYS IT’S NOW OK TO USE BIRD FEEDERS AND BATHS

Affected birds typically exhibit symptoms including eye swelling and squinting, crusty discharge around the eyes or neurologic symptoms such as erratic flight and stumbling, often followed by the death of the bird. Juve- nile birds appear to be more affected than adults, with European starlings, blue jays, northern cardinals and American robins the most reported affected species. While investigators said they still don’t know why that happened, none of the birds seemed infected by salmo- nella and chlamydia, avian influenza virus, West Nile and other flaviviruses, Newcastle disease virus and other paramyxoviruses, herpesviruses and poxviruses and Trichomonas parasites. Whatever was happening did not spread to humans, domestic livestock or poultry, the state said. BY BETSY PRICE Anyone who sees a sick bird should contact Tri-State The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Bird Rescue & Research at 302-737-9543. Additional Environmental Control say the number of songbirds information can be found on the organization’s website: who were dying from a mystery illness has gone down www.tristatebird.org. enough that residents can go back to using bird baths Anyone who sees a dead songbird that displayed any of and feeders. the symptoms should report it to the DNREC Division The state on June 10 asked people to stop using the of Fish and Wildlife at 302-735-3600. baths and feeders because no one was sure how songbirds were getting sick. click here to read more Delaware was one of 10 states and Washington, DC, reporting sick birds. In Delaware, there were 150 reports.

13 BUSINESS REP. DAVID BENTZ ANNOUNCES HE WON’T RUN 一漀 戀愀挀欀礀愀爀搀 最愀爀搀攀渀㼀 FOR RE-ELECTION 一漀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀⸀ 䬀攀渀渀礀 䘀愀洀椀氀礀 匀栀漀瀀刀椀琀攀猀 BY BETSY PRICE 漀昀 䐀攀氀 愀眀愀爀攀 Rep. David Bentz, using an racist slur against Asian women, prompting 欀渀漀眀猀 琀栀愀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 眀椀渀猀 眀栀攀渀 眀攀 D-Christiana, announced calls for him to resign and to face an investigation by 攀愀琀 氀漀挀愀氀㨀 眀攀 最攀琀 昀爀攀猀栀Ⰰ 栀攀愀氀琀栀礀 Tuesday that he won’t run the state House Ethics Committee. That process is se- 昀漀漀搀 眀栀椀氀攀 猀椀洀甀氀琀愀渀攀漀甀猀氀礀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀椀渀最 for re-election in 2022. cret, and legislators and staff are not even allowed to “For the past six years, acknowledge it happening. 氀漀挀愀氀 昀愀爀洀猀 ☀ 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀攀猀⸀ I’ve had the privilege and The General Assembly will meet later in the year to honor to serve the residents discuss redistricting, based on populations shifts in the 圀攀밂爀攀 瀀爀漀甀搀 琀漀 戀爀椀渀最 漀甀爀 挀甀猀琀漀洀攀爀猀 of the 18th District in the federal 2020 Census. Some districts are expected to shift 栀椀最栀ⴀ焀甀愀氀椀琀礀Ⰰ 昀爀攀猀栀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀 House of Representatives,” he said in a press release is- from New Castle County to Sussex County, based on 昀爀漀洀 漀甀爀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 瀀愀爀琀渀攀爀猀⸀ sued by the House Democratic Caucus. “Starting out as the population growth there. a legislative aide for the district gave me perspective into Bentz didn’t mention any of that in his statement. the issues facing the community, and I worked to address “Since I was first elected, I have always been focused those problems every day as a representative.” on results,” he said. “In addition to addressing the ev- Now, he said, “After careful consideration and consul- eryday issues affecting my constituents, I’m proud of tation with my family, I have decided that it would be the work we’ve done to combat gun violence through best to step away from elected office.” the Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act and the It wasn’t an easy decision, but was right for him and Lethal Violence Protection Order, and to improve the his family, he said. quality, affordability and accessibility of healthcare to Bentz said he wanted to announce early so potential Delawareans.” candidates had time to plan. He said he was pleased to codified telehealth services He’s one of several legislators who has announced he will in Delaware and help improve access to critical primary not run for re-election. They include Sen. Ernie Lopez, and mental health care services. R-Rehoboth Beach and Rep. Gerald Brady, D-Greenville. Brady announced he would not run after he was caught click here to read more

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15 EDUCATION

Schwab to fund DSU institute designed to help minorities build wealth

BY BETSY PRICE A four-year grant from Charles Schwab will allow and 2000 graduates, as well as reaching out each year to Delaware State University to launch a Financial Literacy 1,500 high school juniors and seniors from New York to Institute that will work with thousands of students a year Washington, D.C. from high schoolers, to DSU students, to graduates. Neither the school nor Schwab would say how much The goals are to help minorities learn more about how the grant is, which is Schwab’s custom. For comparison to build wealth, as well as beef up financial investment purposes, DelTech last week announced a $400,000 Barclays and certified financial planning classes into a major grant that will put 200 students through certification that will provide minority candidates for an industry courses to help them get a job, or better job. that is largely White. “This partnership is exciting because the need to improve The four-year partnership with Schwab Advisory Ser- the financial planning and wealth management skills of vices and Charles Schwab Foundation will help hire our students is essential to our core mission of changing faculty and staff expected to serve up to 1,500 college their life trajectories,” said University President Tony freshmen throughout their career, 2,500 upper classmen Allen in a press release. click here to read more 16 EDUCATION BARCLAYS GRANT WILL PAY STUDENT WORKFORCE TRAINING

is to prepare them for careers that will allow them to side, which is revitalizing Northeast Wilmington with provide for their families. housing, youth programs and more. Mcilver is two weeks into a program that now is studying The grant is part of Barclays’ Citizenship strategy, focused the body and its various systems, but will end with an on helping to build skills and break down barriers to internship at an area hospital or long-term care facility. work to enable people to succeed now and in the future. She’s not sure where she’s interested in working right By 2022, Barclays’ programs in the community will help now, but does know she’d like to go on to become a nurse. place 250,000 people around the world into work. One of the points of the program is to provide the members with things like helping to decide where they click here to read more BY BETSY PRICE would like to focus as well as how to get that job. Watching all the suffering caused by the COVID-19 DelTech’s Workforce Education director Rachel pandemic prompted Lakima Mcilver of Wilmington to Anderson said the program will help Mcilver and her jump from her job as a credit analyst to become a certified fellow students define their career goals. nurse assistant. “This the funding, we’re able to provide additional “It’s something that opened my eyes,” she said. “And services such as the soft skill interview development, it’s a scary thing with a lot of people worrying and they access and kind of increased awareness of the health- don’t know how to be able to help others. I wanted to care field to help us students build those career goals help. I wanted to give back to my community.” together through a coaching process,” Anderson said. She is one of the people that a new Barclays grant to In Mcilver’s case, she could have finished the 180- Delaware Technical Community College is designed to help. course by the end of the year. Some of her classes, such A $400,000 grant from Wilmington’s Barclays U.S. as labs and skills, will be in person. Some will be virtual. Consumer Bank will put 200 students in 13 subject areas Other programs planned for the grant include com- through intensive training to help them land good- munity health worker, pharmacy technician, heavy paying jobs in healthcare, education, technology and equipment operator, construction technician, training construction. for early childcare, and network +. The workforce development program will specifically The Barclays grant will fund programs at all four of target ethnically diverse, low-income students. Its goal Delaware Tech locations including that at Reach River-

17 EDUCATION Among education options is ‘unschooling,’ anti-mask parents told age of two to try to slow the spread of the COVID-19, don’t particularly the Delta variant. The ruling set off protests from parents who believe masks are harmful to their children and believe masks also reinforce an environment of stress and fear. wait. While masks were the catalyst for the shift away from traditional education methods, the town hall also BY CHARLES MEGGINSON uncovered a barrage of other complaints parents have Parents who don’t want their kids going back to school against public schools—or “government schools,” as Heal. wearing masks heard about a variety of options Thursday many called them. night during a town hall meeting at Milford Senior Materials provided to attendees featured explanations Center. of critical race theory, LGBTQ+ related definitions, and Enroll now. The choices included traditional education alternatives, a lesson plan for children in grades K-5 on the book, “I including private and parochial schools, homeschooling, Am Jazz,” a first-person account of a 6-year-old trans- learning pods and even “unschooling.” gender girl. Organizers say all of these things are being The town hall discussion was hosted by the conservative taught in Delaware schools. group Patriots for Delaware, which describes itself as a “I want an entire history lesson for my kids,” said James coalition whose members believe in constitutional values Davidson, who organized the event. “I want history— and family. the good, the bad and the ugly—taught. I don’t want About 30 people attended, including two families with one side pushing propaganda on my children.” children. Some appeared to be grandparent age. Instead of teaching critical race theory, schools should Gatherings like Thursday’s have been happening with be teaching the Constitution, he said. increasing frequency after Gov. Carney and the Division He said another reason parents should pull their kids of Public Health announced Aug. 10 that masks would out of public schools is that they let boys into girls’ bath- be required in schools for staff and students over the rooms. click here to read more

18 EDUCATION

INDIAN RIVER VOTES ‘NO CONFIDENCE’ IN MASK MANDATE, TO PETITION FOR CHANGE

BY CHARLES MEGGINSON Indian River School District on Monday voted “no comments were universally critical of the governor’s confidence” in the governor’s school mask mandate and mandate. The public comment period was extended agreed to submit a petition urging the order to be recon- twice to accommodate the list of individuals who signed sidered or revised. up to speak. The Sussex County meeting, held outside on the foot- In his report, superintendent Dr. Jay Owens explained ball field to avoid the mask requirement, attracted well the mask mandate, including a provision which exempts over 100 hundred people. students with medical conditions from wearing masks Gov. John Carney on Aug. 10 ordered that all Delaware during the school day. K-12 school staff and students wear masks indoors, Board member James Fritz asked Owens, “Did they including athletes at games and matches. The order also dictate or list any of the medical conditions that would requires staff and children over two in childcare to wear waive or allow a student to wear a mask, or did they just masks indoors. say, specifically, medical conditions?” During the public comment portions of Indian River’s meeting—one at the beginning and one at the end— click here to read more

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20 HEALTH $1.9 million headed to Delaware to help people navigate 刀攀搀甀挀攀⸀ 刀攀甀猀攀⸀ 刀攀瀀攀愀琀⸀

Affordable Care 䬀攀渀渀礀 䘀愀洀椀氀礀 匀栀漀瀀刀椀琀攀猀 漀昀 䐀攀氀愀眀愀爀攀 挀愀爀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀瘀椀爀漀渀洀攀渀琀⸀ 䤀渀猀琀攀愀搀 漀昀 甀猀椀渀最 The bonus: Several federal programs now are subsi- 㘀㔀 䬀 猀椀渀最氀攀ⴀ甀猀攀 瀀氀愀猀琀椀挀 戀愀最猀 愀 眀攀攀欀Ⰰ 漀甀爀 dizing the policies at high levels, meaning many lower- 挀甀猀琀漀洀攀爀猀 栀愀瘀攀 栀攀氀瀀攀搀 甀猀 爀攀搀甀挀攀 漀甀爀 瀀氀愀猀琀椀挀 income people may quality for free or extremely inex- 眀愀猀琀攀 琀漀 樀甀猀琀 ㄀ Ⰰ㔀 爀攀甀猀愀戀氀攀 戀愀最猀 愀 眀攀攀欀℀ pensive premiums and more higher-income people than 圀攀 氀漀漀欀 昀漀爀眀愀爀搀 琀漀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀 氀漀眀攀爀椀渀最 ever can qualify for cheaper premiums. 琀栀愀琀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 眀椀琀栀 漀甀爀 挀甀猀琀漀洀攀爀猀밂 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀⸀ Those subsidy programs, which are paid directly to the insurer, are expected to last through 2022. U.S. 吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀爀 挀漀洀洀椀琀洀攀渀琀 Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester said during the 琀漀 爀攀搀甀挀椀渀最 瀀氀愀猀琀椀挀 眀愀猀琀攀 椀渀 漀甀爀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀Ⰰ BY BETSY PRICE press conference that many national groups are pushing 洀愀欀椀渀最 漀甀爀 眀漀爀氀搀 愀 挀氀攀愀渀攀爀Ⰰ 洀漀爀攀 Two Delaware organizations will get $1.9 million to help for the federal subsidies to be made permanent. 戀攀愀甀琀椀昀甀氀 瀀氀愀挀攀⸀ people access health insurance through the Affordable Policy navigators are needed and helpful because of Care Act plans. the complicated nature of the Affordable Care Act Plans, Westside Family Healthcare, which for more than a also called Obamacare. The subsidies take into account decade has helped people wade through the pages of income and many other factors, while the insurance technical information and then the policy applications policies are offered on several levels with different themselves, will get $1 million. It will be paid over three premiums, services and deductibles. years. A navigator won’t recommend a specific policy, but Quality Insights Inc. of Middletown will get $856,770, will confer with people in person or remotely. They’re its first federal grant to provide navigators to help people able to help clients fill out paperwork and narrow down sort through ACA, Medicaid and the state’s Children’s policies—and avoid mistakes that can cause paperwork Health Insurance Program. to get kicked back and delayed. The result, officials said during a press conference Most times, a navigator will spend a couple of hours Friday at Westside, should be that the two organizations or more helping a single person or family through the will help thousands of Delaware residents and families system to a decision point. find a health policy, or find a more affordable one. click here to read more

21 HEALTH Fueled by Delta, Delaware’s COVID cases continue to surge HAVE A PLAN FOR YOUR PAIN

BY BETSY PRICE Learn the risks Delaware’s COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitaliza- In the First State, 75.6% of Delawareans ages 18+ have involved with prescription opioids. tions continue to rapidly rise with more than 354 new received at least one dose of the vaccine and 554,201 cases a day, as of Thursday. Delawareans 12 and up have received at least one dose Ask your doctor The previous Thursday, it was 303 per day, according of vaccine. That translates into 492,758 Delawareans about alternative therapies. to a press release from the Division of Public Health. being fully vaccinated by the end of the week. In the last week, the state also reported 210 hospital- The number of breakthrough cases also continues to Decide together izations, up 45 from last week, and 24 deaths. Some of creep up with 1,544 people who were fully vaccinated on a pain management plan that works for you. the deaths came from a review of vital records, the press getting COVID-19. That is about three-tenths of 1% release said. percent of vaccinated individuals, and the press release Opioids can be addictive, dangerous, and even deadly. But they aren’t your only option. You can always talk with Of the new cases, 77% were unvaccinated or not fully says that means breakthrough cases are extremely rare. your health care provider and choose a different path. vaccinated, and 62% of the deaths were, according to Of those breakthrough cases, 43 required hospitaliza- HelpIsHereDE.com can help you start the conversation. the state. It does not differentiate between unvaccinated tions and 21 died. and those who have only had one of a two-shot vaccine For a state list of vaccination sites, go to www.de.gov/ such as Pfizer or Moderna. getmyvaccine. All that brings the the number of COVID cases reported click here to read more in Delaware to 118,544. At the same time, according to the Centers for Disease HELP IS taking control of your pain Control and Prevention, the state’s vaccination rates are creeping up, following a national trend.

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Photo by J&J Photography 23 SPORTS Delaware’s returns to Mystics for first time since 2019

The Mystics were back in action Tuesday and Delle Donne looked sharp again. The Mystics snapped a four- game losing streak behind Delle Donne’s 18 points in 18 minutes of play to beat the LA Sparks 78-68. BY NICK ALESSANDRINI Delle Donne finished with five rebounds and a very Most of us remember Elena Delle Donne from her impressive +36 in the box score in just her short time on time at Ursuline Academy or her tenure at the University the floor. of Delaware, where she led the Hens to their first Sweet But it wasn’t all good news this week. Delle Donne 16 back in 2013. had to leave the floor Thursday against the However, the last few years have been a health struggle in her third game back after playing just 12 minutes. for Delle Donne. She has had to deal with not one but Mystic’s coach Mike Thibault labeled it as “precau- two back surgeries in only one full calendar year and tionary,” saying Delle Donne “just didn’t feel right” has not played in a WNBA game since 2019. battling for a rebound early in the contest. That all changed on Sunday, as Delle Donne took the “We’re at that point right now we’re not risking anything. floor for the first time in nearly two years. We’ll see what she’s like tomorrow,” said Thibault. head coach Mike Thibault said Neither provided any details after the game. before the game that it “feels like Christmas” and it only The loss Thursday drops the Mystics to 9-14 and 10th took the two-time WNBA MVP a few minutes to get in the standings, but the most important thing is making her first bucket. sure Delle Donne is healthy. Delle Donne looked sharp in her return to action as Delle Donne is a six-time WNBA All-Star and the she played 22 minutes in a loss to the 85- first WNBA player to join the 50-40-90 club. 78. She finished with 16 points on 5 for 11 shooting and hauled in 3 rebounds.

24 SPORTS Bocce: Nicole Baker (Newark), Rory DiLouie (Lewes), Charles Permint (Milford), Kimberly Strunk (Milford); Head Coach Pamela Cannon (Harrington). Bowling: Allen Burke (Millsboro), Matthew Montgomery (Wilmington), Michele Ogden (Bear), Devin Wineland (Milton); Head Coach Rose Dagg (Newark). Powerlifting: Sterling Johnson (Newark); Head Coach Terry Lemper (Townsend). Swimming: Christine Arancio (Ocean View), Austin Archer (Wilmington), Kristen Hanifee (Millsboro), Brian Perry (Frederica); Head Coach Diana Behrens (Newark). Tennis: Katya Bowers (Millville), Carl Williams (Newark); Head Coach Jill Wallace (Wilmington). Track & Field: Jillian Mathews (Felton), Deshawn Scye (Laurel), Christi Theron (Wilmington), Steven Turner (Newark); Head Coach Kylie Lavelle (Wilmington). Youth Leadership Experience: Ammar McNair (Camden-Wyoming), Alex Failing Delaware is sending 29 (Dover); Nate Threatts, mentor, SODE Manager of Unified Champion Schools (Dover). Athletes were selected for Team Delaware based on their performances at the most athletes to Special recent state-level competitions. Athletes winning gold medals in the sport for which they applied were then randomly selected with the exception of , which Olympics held an open tryout. Coaches were selected through an application process. “Attending a USA Games is a great achievement for any Special Olympics athlete,” BY BETSY PRICE said Ann Grunert, executive director of Special Olympics Delaware. “It is a reflection Special Olympics Delaware will send 29 athletes to the 2022 Special Olympics USA on their commitment to their sport and their willingness to put the necessary work Games in Orlando, Florida next summer. in during the months leading up to the Games while preparing to perform on what The full contingent will include nine coaches, four staff members and two students will be the biggest stage of their athletic careers.” from Caesar Rodney High School who will attend as part of the Unified Champion Official delegates include head delegate, Kylie Frazer of Bear, state director of sports; Schools Youth Leadership Experience. assistant head Cheryl Talmo of Newark, state director of sports training and health; The delegation will compete in seven of the 19 Olympic-type sports offered: basketball, and team fitness coordinator Rob Bailey of Millsboro, Sussex area director. bocce, bowling, powerlifting, swimming, tennis, and track & field. The 2022 games are expected to be the largest humanitarian event in Florida’s history Here’s who is going: with more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean, with Basketball: Jesse Benson (Dover), Malik Bradford (Wilmington), Eric Bruce (Wilm- 125,000 family members, friends and spectators attended. ington), Jayquan Butcher (Dover), Timothy Jones (Wilmington), Jeffrey Marconi More than 10,000 volunteers will fill more than 20,000 volunteer shifts during the (Hockessin), David McElrath (Wilmington), Anthony Thomas (Wilmington), week. Elerece Thomas (Dover), Jerome Watson (Seaford); Head Coach Kevin Koerner The games will include 30 events at world-class venues across Orlando with a focal (Townsend), Assistant Coach Ed Capodanno (Wilmington), Assistant Coach Scott point at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort. Tamblyn (Newark).

25 SPORTS Bryan brothers, winningest doubles tennis players, headed to area Lewes, has been coaching the Bryan brothers since 2016. “We’re so excited,” Marshall said. “They are the greatest doubles players to ever play the game, so we’ll be working on ‘how to play like the Bryan brothers.’” Marshall will also be on hand to show participants what it takes to train like the Bryans. Marshall said net proceeds will benefit the Big Fish Charitable Foundation, Big Fish Cares, to start a new after-school tennis program for youth in need in Talbot and Sussex counties. BY CHARLES MEGGINSON “We are thrilled to have Bob and Mike in our hometown,” The winningest doubles tennis players in world history Marshall said in a press release. “The Eastern Shore has will be in Lewes on Saturday, Aug. 28 where they hosted a vibrant tennis community and bringing role models two clinics to raise money for a local charity. of this caliber to our area will have a tremendous impact A second set of clinics will be hosted in Easton, Maryland on the future growth of the sport.” on Sunday. Both events are sold out. Participants enjoyed a courtside lunch and session Identical twins Bob and Mike Bryan will return to the with the pair and their coaches. Time was allotted for area Sept. 25 for RodneyStreet’s 2021 Annual Benefit at photographs and autographs with the brothers. Brantwyn Estate in Wilmington. “It’s been a special ride for me,” Marshall said. “We The Bryans have won 45 trophies, 119 won the U.S. Open, we won Wimbledon, we actually won doubles titles together and have been ranked No. 1 in the world championships. The Bryans are fantastic. the world for a record 11 years. They have won Olympic They’re just two of the nicest human beings you’d ever Gold, dozens of Davis Cup match wins and an NCAA want to meet.” doubles championship. click here to read more Dr. Dave Marshall, owner of the Dave Marshall Tennis Facility located within The Plantations community in

26 SPORTS However, over his next eight games he was mired in a 3-for-25 slump. In the midst of his slump in mid-July, Fraley contracted COVID-19, which forced him to miss another significant amount of time. After missing 15 games in July, Fraley returned to the lineup on Aug. 2 and has been playing every day since. Fraley started off hot in his return, going 3-for-7 with two runs batted in over his first two games of August. Then he slumped again as we entered late August. Fraley’s average sits at .208 currently, and his team is winners of three straight. He’s has shown signs that he can contribute offensively. If Fraley could return to that form we saw in June through early July, it could be the shot in the arm the Mariners need to push them into the postseason and end MLB’s longest current postseason drought of 19 Caravel’s Jake Fraley key part of seasons. Seattle has a three-game series this week against the Seattle’s playoff push Royals which should allow them to continue their win streak, then end August with a few games against Houston which will be huge in the division race. BY NICK HALLIDAY The Seattle Mariners currently sit at 69-58 on the season It’s been a bit of an up and down season for Fraley, and sit six games behind the for the AL who’s getting his first real shot at being an everyday Central division crown and only trail the Boston Red player in his third season. The first setback occurred on Sox by three games in the AL Wild Card Race. April 6 when he suffered what was originally called a The Mariners are one of the feel-good stories in the mild hamstring strain. However, this injury kept him MLB this year and were picked by very few, if any, out of the lineup until May 31. experts to be in a post-season race in 2021. One of When he came back, Fraley started to get in a groove. Seattle’s key pieces during this run has been Delaware In the first 26 games after the injury, Fraley seven of and Caravel Academy’s own Jake Fraley, an his eight home runs, drove in 20 runs and raised his for the team. average to a respectable .270 clip with a .454 on-base.

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