Henlopen

The Chesapeake Bay frequently has miraculous fishing, but to get to it, most often you need a boat. This has been a perplexing problem for me and many anglers - especially those who haven't grown their nest egg large enough to own the proverbial hole in the water. Travel to North Carolina or Florida, and flats that welcome boatless anglers exist in abundance. But in the Mid-Atlantic, my best opportunity to enjoy what I call Florida-style, walk-into-the-water flats fishing - for weakfish, stripers, croaker and flounder - is to head to Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware.

There's a new exhibit waiting to greet summer visitors at Delaware's Cape Henlopen State Park. And it's big. It's a 16-inch gun barrel that once roared from the deck of the battleship Missouri during World War II, and it now rests — 120 tons, 68 feet long — at the Battery 519 Museum at Fort Miles, which is part of Cape Henlopen State Park. The gun — officially known as Barrel 371 — arrived at Fort Miles last month. It is similar to the two 16-inch Army guns that defended the coast and the Delaware Bay from German U-boats.

Meade's boys lacrosse team improved its record to 4-1 Thursday by capturing the championship of the Cape Henlopen Quick Sticks Lacrosse Tournament in Lewes, Del.The Mustangs trounced Glasgow (Del.) in the opening round, 16-3. Brendan Mahoney (two assists) and Matt Coyne (one assist) led the winners with three goals each. Mike Hurtz (one assist), Mike Ogden, and Carlos Acaron added two goals each, while Nate Carter and David Bernier contributed single goals.In the semifinal matchup, Meade nipped Unionville (Pa.)

The 12th annual Boast the Coast Maritime Festival and Lighted Boat Parade, which celebrates Lewes, Del.'s nautical heritage, will take place Saturday throughout Lewes and Cape Henlopen Park in Delaware. The event includes children's activities, craft shows, free boat tours, museum displays, seafood tasting, sidewalk sales and more. It ends with a lighted boat parade on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. The festival runs 10 a.m.-sunset Saturday. Tickets are $4 for Delaware residents and $8 for out-of-state residents.

The 12th annual Boast the Coast Maritime Festival and Lighted Boat Parade, which celebrates Lewes, Del.'s nautical heritage, will take place Saturday throughout Lewes and Cape Henlopen Park in Delaware. The event includes children's activities, craft shows, free boat tours, museum displays, seafood tasting, sidewalk sales and more. It ends with a lighted boat parade on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. The festival runs 10 a.m.-sunset Saturday. Tickets are $4 for Delaware residents and $8 for out-of-state residents.

MARGARET B. ANDREWS of Lewes, DE formerly of Baltimore, MD passed away Monday, February 27, 2006 at her home in Lewes, DE. She was 79. Margaret was born in Johnstown, PA daughter of the late Forest and Catherine Eckstine Byroade. She had lived in Baltimore for many years and moved to Lewes, DE 17 years ago. She was a bookkeeper for 20 years with the George Transfer Trucking Company and retired several years ago. She enjoyed traveling and was very active in the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge #2540.

MILDRED G. REID, age 74, of Harbeson, DE, formerly of North Forestville, MD, passed away at her home on Monday, October 17, 2005. Survived by her husband, Charles; three sons, Charles II, Warren L., Robert J.; a daughter, Taylor A. Reid at home; a brother, Domonic Cardellia; brother-in-law, Peter M. Reid; sister-in-law, Elaine Cardellia; six grandchildren, Taylor, Cassandra, Danielle, Bridget, Millie, Faith. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 19, at 12 noon from the chapel of Melson Funeral Services on Long Neck Road in Millsboro, DE, where friends may call after 11 A.M. Interment will be in Henlopen Memorial Park near Milton, DE. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Sussex Central Seventh Day Adventist, Building Fund, 22514 Gravel Hill Road, Georgetown, DE 19947.

On Saturday, April 26, 2003, MARGARET D. (Dressel) GIBBS, 83, of Lewes, DE, died at Beebe Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret "Beckman" Dressel. She is survived by her beloved husband George W. Gibbs. Mrs. Gibbs had worked for 50 years as a legal secretary in the law firm of Stocksdale, Jarrell & Svach, Baltimore, MD. Funeral Services will be held at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 1449 Kings Highway, Lewes, at 11 A.M. Wednesday, April 30, 2003.

Eleutherian Mills kitchen opensStarting today, the kitchen of Hagley Museum's du Pont family ancestral home in Wilmington, Del., will be open to the public. The kitchen and lower pantry reflect the period between 1925 and 1930 when Louise Crowninshield, the great-granddaughter of DuPont company founder E.I. du Pont, first occupied the residence. Both of the rooms have many of their original 1920s features, including built-in cabinets used to store pots and pans, two porcelain sinks which stand on slender cabriole legs, a large built-in ice box, and a 1920s Glenwood four-burner stove.

The towers hide in plain sight; there is nothing stiller or more silent on the Lewes, Del., beach. They have been part of this place for so long that people who return year after year to the Delaware resorts hardly notice them anymore. The war against the Germans, not surprisingly, isn't much on peoples' minds these days. The 11 concrete fire control towers (colloquially known as "submarine towers") have lasted far longer than anyone thought they would when they were built 60 years ago along the Delaware coast, from Cape Henlopen down to Fenwick Island.

MARGARET B. ANDREWS of Lewes, DE formerly of Baltimore, MD passed away Monday, February 27, 2006 at her home in Lewes, DE. She was 79. Margaret was born in Johnstown, PA daughter of the late Forest and Catherine Eckstine Byroade. She had lived in Baltimore for many years and moved to Lewes, DE 17 years ago. She was a bookkeeper for 20 years with the George Transfer Trucking Company and retired several years ago. She enjoyed traveling and was very active in the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge #2540.

Before you come "in with the new," you have to go "out with the old." About 1,200 old mutual funds went out in 2005, merged or liquidated out of existence. That's an increase of about 20 percent from both 2003 and 2004. Many more funds shifted gears, changing names and investment styles to swap an old image for a new one. Some dead funds leave behind haunting tales from the crypt, a legacy of lessons for all investors. So, in the spirit of year-end retrospectives that list the famous people who met their demise in the past 12 months, here's a review of the most noteworthy funds to pass on in 2005.

MILDRED G. REID, age 74, of Harbeson, DE, formerly of North Forestville, MD, passed away at her home on Monday, October 17, 2005. Survived by her husband, Charles; three sons, Charles II, Warren L., Robert J.; a daughter, Taylor A. Reid at home; a brother, Domonic Cardellia; brother-in-law, Peter M. Reid; sister-in-law, Elaine Cardellia; six grandchildren, Taylor, Cassandra, Danielle, Bridget, Millie, Faith. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 19, at 12 noon from the chapel of Melson Funeral Services on Long Neck Road in Millsboro, DE, where friends may call after 11 A.M. Interment will be in Henlopen Memorial Park near Milton, DE. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Sussex Central Seventh Day Adventist, Building Fund, 22514 Gravel Hill Road, Georgetown, DE 19947.

The Chesapeake Bay frequently has miraculous fishing, but to get to it, most often you need a boat. This has been a perplexing problem for me and many anglers - especially those who haven't grown their nest egg large enough to own the proverbial hole in the water. Travel to North Carolina or Florida, and flats that welcome boatless anglers exist in abundance. But in the Mid-Atlantic, my best opportunity to enjoy what I call Florida-style, walk-into-the-water flats fishing - for weakfish, stripers, croaker and flounder - is to head to Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware.

On Saturday, April 26, 2003, MARGARET D. (Dressel) GIBBS, 83, of Lewes, DE, died at Beebe Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret "Beckman" Dressel. She is survived by her beloved husband George W. Gibbs. Mrs. Gibbs had worked for 50 years as a legal secretary in the law firm of Stocksdale, Jarrell & Svach, Baltimore, MD. Funeral Services will be held at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 1449 Kings Highway, Lewes, at 11 A.M. Wednesday, April 30, 2003.

Who more than John's Call deserves the shades - you know, the Hollywood movie-star treatment? Yesterday, adorned with "sunglasses" protecting his sensitive eyes, the 10-year-old gelding jogged and galloped at Atlanta Hall Farm in Baltimore County in preparation for his seasonal debut Sunday at Delaware Park. Last year at 9, the ageless chestnut accomplished the improbable. He won two Grade I stakes, finished a close third in the Breeders' Cup Turf and earned distinction as one of three finalists for the Eclipse Award as top turf runner.

Services for Harriett Rose Kramer, a Baltimore native who danced in vaudeville, were conducted yesterday at the Frampton-Hawkins-Eskow Funeral Home in Federalsburg.Mrs. Kramer, who was 75 and lived in Broadkill Beach, Del., died Tuesday at a hospital in Milford, Del., after a heart attack.The former Harriett Rose Dunaway was a native of Baltimore and attended Western High. As a young woman, she toured vaudeville theaters as part of a two-girl dance act. While on tour she met trumpeter John Kramer, and they settled in the Baltimore area after their marriage.

Before you come "in with the new," you have to go "out with the old." About 1,200 old mutual funds went out in 2005, merged or liquidated out of existence. That's an increase of about 20 percent from both 2003 and 2004. Many more funds shifted gears, changing names and investment styles to swap an old image for a new one. Some dead funds leave behind haunting tales from the crypt, a legacy of lessons for all investors. So, in the spirit of year-end retrospectives that list the famous people who met their demise in the past 12 months, here's a review of the most noteworthy funds to pass on in 2005.

The towers hide in plain sight; there is nothing stiller or more silent on the Lewes, Del., beach. They have been part of this place for so long that people who return year after year to the Delaware resorts hardly notice them anymore. The war against the Germans, not surprisingly, isn't much on peoples' minds these days. The 11 concrete fire control towers (colloquially known as "submarine towers") have lasted far longer than anyone thought they would when they were built 60 years ago along the Delaware coast, from Cape Henlopen down to Fenwick Island.

No. 2 Loyola scored the game's final three goals -- the last one by Andy White with 41 seconds remaining -- to edge No. 9 Calvert Hall, 9-8, in an MIAA A Conference boys lacrosse game yesterday at Calvert Hall. A penalty against Calvert Hall (7-4) with 61 seconds remaining gave the Dons (8-2) a man advantage. Calvert Hall's Dwight Bowman tied the game at 6-6 entering the final quarter. The Cardinals added goals by Tom Randisi and Bowman to take an 8-6 lead with just over seven minutes left.