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MAN SHOT: A man was in critical condition after being shot Friday night in Wilmington. The man, whom police said was in his 30s, was shot in the 1000 block of E. 26th St. around 8:15 p.m., according to Wilmington police. The man was found by police and taken to Christiana Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said. No further information was provided by police, who said they have no suspect. Anyone with information regarding this crime can contact Detective Harvist Smallwood at 576-3676. Tips can also be called in to Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or by going online to www.tipsubmit.com. Callers may remain anonymous. TWO CHARGED: Two men were arrested Thursday morning after their alleged attempt to break into a vehicle in Afton, Brandywine Hundred, was interrupted by the owner. Nicholas Slemko, 18, of Brandywine Hundred, was spotted running on Naamans Road by police. Alexander Smith, 19, of Philadelphia, returned to the scene of the crime and was detained by the victim, police said. A search of Slemko's car, which was nearby, yielded marijuana, a screwdriver, a digital scale and "numerous clear and blue empty baggies," police said. Police linked Slemko to a theft from a vehicle in Milltown earlier in the week. After obtaining a search warrant, they recovered a stolen cell phone and emergency radio from Slemko's dorm at Neumann College, police said. Slemko was charged with various offenses, including felony theft, and sent to Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $2550 secured bond. Smith was charged with conspiracy and loitering. He was released on $300 unsecured bond. STOP YIELDS POT ARREST: A New Castle man, who was stopped for a traffic offense Thursday, was arrested on marijuana trafficking charges after officers found nearly 20 pounds of the drug in the trunk of the car. Delaware River and Bay Authority police charged Ralston McKenzie Jr., 21, of the 100 block of Newport Ave., with driving under the influence, trafficking marijuana, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, maintaining a vehicle for drugs and assorted traffic violations. He was released on $50,000 unsecured bail, Master Cpl. Joseph DiStefano said. McKenzie was stopped about 3:15 p.m. Thursday on southbound 1-295 on the Delaware Memorial Bridge near New Castle for traveling in a lane closed to traffic. A search of the Nissan Maxima he was driving uncovered a large plastic bag filled with about 19.5 pounds of marijuana, DiStefano said. ARREST IN THEFTS: Delaware State Police have arrested a New Castle man for allegedly breaking into vehicles, committing thefts and using stolen credit cards. Police arrested Joshua D. Smallwood, 24, of the 300 block of Sixth St., Thursday at the Citgo station at 3006 New Castle Ave., New Castle, where he tried to use a stolen credit card, police said. Police searched his vehicle and found three purses stolen from TGI Fridays at 128 N. Du Pont Highway. Smallwood victimized eight different people and businesses in June, July and August, police said. He was committed to Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $7,500 secured bond. FIRE RULED ARSON: A fire at a shopping center in Elkton was intentionally set with an unknown accelerant, the state Fire Marshal's Office ruled Friday. The early-morning blaze at the Alexandria Shopping Center, 677 E. Pulaski Highway, started in the USA Sports Club, the Fire Marshal's Office said. Automatic fire sprinklers extinguished the fire before firefighters' arrival. One neighboring store, the Celebrations Party Store, had moderate water damage. No injuries were reported. Damages at the shopping center were estimated at $500,000. The Fire Marshal's Office requests anyone with information to call the Arson Hotline at (800) 492-7529. ESCAPE THWARTED: A 23-year-old Harrington man on his way to prison tried to escape from a courtroom Thursday in Kent County Court of Common Pleas in Dover. Antonio J. Vilone was about to be committed to the Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna when he bolted from the podium in the courtroom, said Kimberly Chandler, spokeswoman for the state Department of Homeland Security. Two bailiffs and a probation officer foiled the attempt by restraining Vilone after he struggled with the officers and punched them. Capitol Police charged Vilone with offensive touching of a law enforcement officer, two counts of disorderly conduct, felony resisting arrest, two counts of offensive touching and escape after conviction. Vilone was committed to Vaughn Correctional Center in lieu of $9,500 bail. CHARGED IN BREAK-INS: An 18-year-old Lewes man was charged with a string of attempted break-ins in the Lewes area. Steven McDonald was arrested Wednesday and charged with three counts of attempted burglary, breaking into a car, possession of burglary tools and assorted other offenses, state police spokesman Sgt. Walter Newton said. Troopers arrested McDonald in the Village of Five Points after investigating a suspicious-person complaint. At the time of his arrest, McDonald had property that was not his, Newton said. Troopers were aware of several attempted burglaries that day in the Five Points and Nassau developments in Lewes when they stopped McDonald. They traced the property in his possession back to a home that had been burglarized. McDonald was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution after failing to post $5,000 bail.

Beverly Jean Aronson Petrosky, 50,Belvedere Nursing Home night supervisor

Beverly Jean Aronson Petrosky, 50,Belvedere Nursing Home night supervisor — Fri Sep 03 09:32:39 UTC 2010
Beverly Jean Aronson Petrosky, 50, of the Boothwyn section of Upper Chichester, died on Aug. 31 at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. Mrs. Petrosky was a longtime resident of Aston and Village Green and resided in the Boothwyn section of Up...
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Harry's Savoy owner takes over Kid Shelleen's

WILMINGTON -- Xavier Teixido remembers the first time he saw what would eventually become Kid Shelleen's restaurant. It was 1983, and Teixido was general manager of Commander's Palace in New Orleans, where he worked with a young, talented, rising chef named Emeril Lagasse. Teixido, who hadn't lived in Delaware for 10 years, was home visiting his parents when his friend restaurateur Davis G. Sezna showed him Hoxter's, a Wilmington catering business and neighborhood bar at 14th and Scott streets, which he planned to turn into a "charcoal house and saloon." Sezna asked Teixido to leave the prestigious white-tablecloth New Orleans eatery, loosen his tie and help him serve steaks and grilled chicken breast sandwiches to Wilmington's polo-shirt-casual crowd. "The place was derelict," Teixido said. "I said, 'You're out of your mind.' He said, 'It's a diamond in the rough.' " Teixido eventually saw the potential and helped Sezna turn the Trolley Square eatery, named after a goofy Lee Marvin character from the 1965 comic western "Cat Ballou," into one of the state's most well-known eating and drinking establishments. While Teixido hasn't been a Kid's regular for 17 years -- he and Sezna parted ways in 1993 -- on Wednesday afternoon he was back greeting staff and customers during the restaurant's bustling lunch service. "I bought my old job back," joked the man behind the successful Harry's Savoy Grill in Brandywine Hundred, Harry's Seafood Grill and Harry's Fish Market + Grill, both on the Wilmington Riverfront. Teixido's Harry's Hospitality Group, which includes partners David Leo Banks and Kelly O'Hanlon, acquired Kid Shelleen's Charcoal House & Saloon Wednesday morning for an undisclosed sum. The partners have no plans to change the name, though Banks, the group's executive chef, said patrons soon will see new dinner specials, "a little more freshness" to plates and maybe some "Harry-ified" dishes, such as seafood nachos. Jeff Burris, who helped run the Harry's Savoy Grill kitchen, is now manning the stove at Kid's. In August, Teixido and Banks, anticipating the changes, hired famed Philadelphia chef Tony Clark to rule the range at Harry's Savoy Grill. Going back to his roots is taking some getting used to for Teixido. "Do you remember me? Welcome back!" Joyce Ministero-Kreider, a Kid's server for nearly 24 years, asked Teixido as he nodded, shook her hand and sat at a round table in the restaurant's back dining room. "This is the weirdest thing. It's surreal. It's very surreal to me, but at the same time it's very comforting. The essence here is so much the same," said Teixido as the afternoon sun brightened the dark restaurant. Well, maybe not everything. "This room wasn't here when I was last here. None of this was," he said gesturing toward the outdoor patio and a banquet room added in late 1993. When Sezna purchased the Kid Shelleen's property in 1983, he renovated it extensively, though Hoxter's barn-like expanse remained, albeit with a lower ceiling. As one of the few casual restaurants that served good food and kept its kitchen opened past midnight, Kid's earned a very enthusiastic fan base soon after its June 1984 opening. "This was the place you'd meet the governor, the characters and the neighborhood guys," Teixido said. Teixido worked in all aspects of the eatery -- including a stint as chef -- and by 1987 was made a partner in the 1492 Hospitality Group, the management organization that also operated Klondike Kate's in Newark, the Columbus Inn in Wilmington and Harry's Savoy Grill in Brandywine Hundred. By 1993, Teixido's nine-year association with Sezna ended. Teixido bought out his former partner's interest in Harry's Savoy Grill on Naamans Road, and Sezna kept the group's other holdings. In 2005, Sezna sold Shelleen's and Klondike Kate's to Delaware Hospitality LLC, a group headed by Chesapeake City, Md., entrepreneur Alan Burkhard. Louis Capano III purchased the landmark Columbus Inn on Pennsylvania Avenue in 2009, and, after extensive renovations, reopened it in June. About a year ago, Teixido began looking to add a tavern or a more casual eatery to his growing dining empire. "The hardest thing is getting a great location," he said. This spring, he contacted Burkhard and began inquiring about his old stomping grounds, Kid's, which he called "the yuppie bar of the 1980s." Teixido liked that the restaurant now attracted all ages. "This is urban and suburban. It's young, but it has a great established neighborhood. It's like a place in a beach, college or ski town. You're the one that all the locals go to at the end of the day." For at least a month, Teixido said little will change at Kid's, though there will be no live entertainment or deejay music on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Within the next four to six months, the Harry's partners will begin to put their stamp on everything. Expect more wines, more "chef-inspired" dishes and desserts made by Harry's pastry chefs. Kevin Eaton, who has worked the front door at Kid's for four years, said he received one call Wednesday asking if the menu has changed. It hasn't. "It's a great restaurant. We have wonderful customers," said Eaton, who worked with Teixido at the Columbus Inn. Right now, the Harry partners are gathering and listening to customers comments: Don't change the cinnamon buns. Keep the macaroni and cheese. Don't stop serving brunch. "This isn't going to be Harry's. It's going to be Kid Shelleen's with a chef's touch," Banks promises. Teixido agrees. "It has all the elements to go another 25 years. It just needs a little TLC. But we need to resist the temptation to change it too much."

Corrections

RENOVATION: A story in the Business section Aug. 25 about the renovation of the Naamans Road Holiday Inn Select should have attributed an artist's rendering of the redesigned hotel rooms to DYAMI Architecture PC of Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. The firm's name was omitted from a caption accompanying the drawing.

Cops: Man uses machete to rob GameStop on Naamans Road

Cops: Man uses machete to rob GameStop on Naamans Road — Tue Aug 31 09:11:36 UTC 2010
WILMINGTON, Del. — A city man who allegedly used a machete to rob the GameStop on Naamans Road Sunday is in custody. Police continue to look for the driver of the getaway car. Sergio Vega, 24, is being held on $120,000 bail in connection with the armed...
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Machete robbery ends with arrest

A man accused of holding up a Brandywine Hundred game store with a machete was arrested Sunday night after a brief chase. A second man, who drove the getaway car, is being sought, state police Cpl. Jeffrey Hale said. The robbery took place about 5:25 p.m. at the Game Stop, 2074 Naamans Road. The bandit, identified as Sergio Vega, 24, of Wilmington, walked into the store with a machete and ordered the four customers and two employees on the floor. He then ordered the two employees to open the cash registers and give him money. After the employees complied, Vega ran out of the store to the rear of an adjacent business and got into a white Mercury Marquis driven by a woman, Hale said. The employees and customers were not injured. A witness followed the car and called police. Troopers stopped the car on Marsh Road and Baynard Boulevard. As the troopers neared, Vega jumped out of the rear seat and took off, police said. He was captured after a brief chase. The driver fled while the troopers were chasing Vega. Warrants have been issued for her, identified by police as Terri L. Patrick, 47, of Wilmington. Vega was charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, four counts of aggravated menacing, resisting arrest, wearing a disguise during a felony, possession of a deadly weapon and conspiracy. Vega is being held in the Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $120,000 secured bail, Hale said. Police are asking anyone with information on Patrick's whereabouts to call detectives at 834-2630, ext. 6, or Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333.

Chateau Country squabble gets nasty

The debate over development projects that could alter northern Delaware's skyline has unleashed a bitter dispute among New Castle County Council members over not only the region's affluent Chateau Country but the future of growth across the county. In an interview with The News Journal, Council President Paul Clark accused Republican Councilman Bob Weiner of playing "hypocritical" political games by attacking a redevelopment code Weiner helped create. Clark, a Democrat, said Weiner's attacks are meant to spur campaign donations from wealthy residents of northern Delaware. For two years, Weiner has spoken against a developer's plans to nearly triple the size of the Barley Mill Plaza complex at Del. 141 and Lancaster Pike and construct a 180-foot residential tower along Kennett Pike in Greenville. "Unfortunately, it's become political," Clark said. "You got Weiner out there charging up the rich folks. And it's going on and on and on." The dispute has motivated residents of Chateau Country -- some of whom are among Delaware's wealthiest -- to band together, set up a hefty legal fund and challenge the county's interpretations of its land-use regulations. The crux of the debate is Stoltz Real Estate Partners' plans to erect a 12-story residential tower in Greenville Center and raze the DuPont Co. office park at Barley Mill Plaza and replace it with 2.8 million square feet of stores, restaurants, office and hotel space. But the struggle is not isolated among the influential or political. Residents around the county are asking whether regulatory accommodations for the Greenville projects could be used at developments in their neighborhoods. Stoltz's use of the Unified Development Code has triggered new scrutiny from civic groups and County Council members about how the code is applied to various projects across the county. DelleDonne & Associates filed under the redevelopment code its plan to construct a new Lowe's, a restaurant and another big-box discount retailer on mostly vacant land at U.S. 40 and Del. 7 in Bear. Citizens for Responsible Growth, which first formed in Greenville, has gotten involved in this dispute, arguing the developer's redevelopment proposal could be precedent-setting. "Every applicant is going to find an un-built site, and they're going to use paper redevelopment to do an end run" on the system, said Mark Dunkle, a Dover attorney representing the owners of Eden Square Shopping Center, which is across the road from the DelleDonne site. If approved, Eden Square could lose its anchor tenant, Lowe's. County Councilman Penrose Hollins was unaware that developers could use vacant land to qualify for redevelopment and believes "it leaves too much room for abuse." Citizens for Responsible Growth members from Greenville and nearby neighborhoods on the western edge of Wilmington bristled at the suggestion by Clark that the dispute over redevelopment is a type of class warfare. It is based, they say, on concerns among people of varying economic levels who want to have a say in what their neighborhoods become. "To suggest that four or five people came down from their chateaux to oppose this thing is completely inaccurate," said Tom Dewson, a DuPont Co. employee who lives in Greenville near the site of the proposed 12-story tower. "We do not consider ourselves wealthy. We are working people like you are." Du Pont heiress Patty Hobbs said she didn't need Weiner to get charged up when she started Citizens for Responsible Growth, which has focused most of its energy on Stoltz's plans for Barley Mill Plaza and Greenville Center. "If this goes through, it's just going to destroy the entire state," Hobbs said. CRG leaders say they have a broad base of support from civic groups across New Castle County that have joined its ranks in opposition to dense development plans. Chief among CRG's supporters is the Council of Civic Organizations of Brandywine Hundred, an umbrella group of 104 civic associations representing 80,000 residents who live between the Brandywine and the Delaware River and north of the Wilmington city limits. "It is not Bob Weiner waving the flag and trying to gin up support for something he opposes," said Bob Valihura, president of CCOBH and a former GOP state representative. "It's not just that [the development threat is] in Greenville or in the heart of Chateau Country. It is threatening the entire county." Stoltz's projects are "the No. 1 topic" of concern at all of the civic association meetings he attends, Valihura said. With CCOBH included, Hobbs said, CRG's grass-roots following is 100,000 strong, with donations for a legal fund to possibly sue the county now flowing in from across Delaware and even Pennsylvania. "I don't know half the people who have sent money in," she said. CRG leaders say the reason for the concern is simple: Stoltz's projects, if approved, could be the beginning of filling northern Delaware with the densely packed development that's common in northern New Jersey. "If these projects go through unchallenged, unchecked ... then these problems are coming to an open space or shopping center near you -- soon," said Valihura, who also is acting chairman of CRG. CRG's attorneys have questioned the legality of Stoltz constructing a tower at Greenville Center. They say the county is bending the law by allowing Stoltz to construct the tower by using a provision in the code meant for enlarging an existing structure, not building a new one. The group also has raised questions about why the Delaware Department of Transportation did not require Stoltz to conduct a traffic-impact study, which can be used to require road improvements from the developer. Most large-scale developments involve intense traffic analysis, but because Barley Mill has been classified as redevelopment, it is enjoying less-stringent scrutiny. DelDOT makes recommendations about traffic improvements, but only the county can enforce those suggestions, said agency Secretary Carolann Wicks. County officials, in turn, have clung to a Delaware Supreme Court ruling to justify not requiring a traffic-impact study. The 2009 decision over a development at the former Sears building on Del. 273 and Eagle Run Road affirmed that the county's redevelopment code doesn't require a traffic-impact study. Ignoring the court's guidance would invite a lawsuit from Stoltz, said County Executive Chris Coons. Weiner dismisses Clark's charge that Stoltz's projects impact only "a few rich folks" in Greenville and other affluent neighborhoods. He also believes that Clark is improperly involving himself in the debate. Clark has publicly remained on the sidelines of Stoltz development issues because his wife, Pam Scott, is the Pennsylvania developer's attorney. Clark also has said he will recuse himself from any vote on Stoltz's projects. But Weiner and CRG allege he's managing the issue from behind the scenes. Weiner suggests Clark is using his position to enrich himself and his wife, who is paid by Stoltz to navigate its projects through the county's codes. "It is perceived that [hiring Pam Scott] may give them direct access to Paul Clark and the influence he has with other members of council and the land-use department," Weiner said. "Paul is a walking conflict of interest." In response to a profile of Stoltz's projects in last week's Sunday News Journal, Clark said property-rights laws allow owners to develop their land however they see fit as long as they comply with building-code requirements. Clark contends Weiner is deceiving his constituents by opposing development projects made possible by the very same high-density "smart growth" legislation that Weiner has championed for years. "That's what frustrates us, is he's being hypocritical," Clark said. "It's playing to the audience and it's obvious." He said Weiner's opposition is an act staged to attract campaign contributions from outside his council district. "Bob Weiner is P.T. Barnum. He is the ultimate showman," Clark said. At Barley Mill Plaza, Stoltz is using a redevelopment code that Weiner helped craft. At Greenville Center, which is in Weiner's 2nd District, the developer is utilizing mixed-use provisions of county code that Weiner sought as more pedestrian-friendly than traditional strip malls where people drive to shop. "Every one of these pieces of legislation he's voted for, sponsored, spoke favorably for," Clark said. Weiner, a part-time attorney, describes himself as a "student of smart growth and new urbanism," a planned development concept that promotes walkable communities where people can "live, work, play and pray" -- a line Weiner constantly recites. Stoltz's plans at Barley Mill include a series of shops and restaurants facing Del. 141, with eight- and nine- story office and residential towers in the back of the property near the Westover Hills, Westhaven and West Park neighborhoods. Brad Coburn, managing director of Stoltz, has said the current proposal's layout will not generate the type of traffic a traditional mall does because people will theoretically live, work or dine on the same parcel. Weiner said Stoltz's plan doesn't follow the new urbanism doctrine because the towering buildings would be out of character with the surrounding community. "The Stoltz organization is old-school," Weiner said. "All they know how to build is a 20th century sea of asphalt ... designed to bring Pennsylvanians here to avoid sales tax." Weiner's opposition movement has been tinged with a form of economic elitism that views retail jobs as bad for the state if it causes traffic congestion from out-of-state shoppers, Clark said. "Are we going to let our citizens basically stay unemployed and see the kind of foreclosure sales we're seeing and have the county balance its budget on foreclosure sales?" asked Clark, a former Boscov's manager. "Somewhere along the line, what we have to weigh is, 'Is an extra 30 seconds at a stoplight worth a job?' " But some residents question the need for more commercial, office and residential space in New Castle County, with space in downtown Wilmington, along the waterfront, in Ogletown and elsewhere already sitting empty. "I think we need another shopping mall like we need a recession," said Fran Newell, a Hercules retiree who has lived in a modest ranch-style home on Dickinson Lane behind Barley Mill Plaza since 1965, when the land was still a DuPont airfield. Weiner's Democratic opponent, Mike Annone, said Weiner's actions -- such as urging CRG to sue the county and state -- has cost the 2nd District service industry jobs in construction, retail and hospitality. He points to Weiner blocking another mixed-use development Stoltz proposed in 2008 at U.S. 202 and Beaver Valley Road that could have brought a Whole Foods store to the area. "I believe we're not having growth in our area of the district because of Mr. Weiner," said Annone, an Amtrak safety officer who lives in Brandywood, a neighborhood off Naamans Road. "People are unhappy with that." Clark maintains Weiner was for smart growth in other parts of New Castle County -- such as Claymont -- before he was against it in the Greenville area. In February, Weiner tried to hold up the rezoning of Pilot School along U.S. 202 in Talleyville, objecting to use of the redevelopment code to create high-density housing for residents 55 and older. The developer proposed putting the higher-density units near U.S. 202 and blending single-family units on the back side of the property with an existing neighborhood. Clark said it was a "textbook case" of Weiner not following his own new urbanism principles. The rezoning was eventually approved. Some civic activists also have taken notice of Weiner's complicity in letting a massive project like Barley Mill Plaza be proposed. "That's what's comical," said Bob Williams, a Weiner critic and Brookmeade resident. "He's Mr. Smart Growth." Williams said he's tried to convey to Greenville residents that Weiner is "the architect of what is happening to you," but few have listened. Weiner blames county bureaucrats and attorneys for not fully explaining the impact of the redevelopment code on established communities. Dewson, the DuPont employee, said he thinks Clark and others in county government are trying to divert attention from the larger issues at hand. "Frankly, the reason that they're turning up the heat on Bob Weiner is Bob Weiner was the only voice in the wilderness who would listen and engage with the community," Dewson said.

Chateau Country squabble gets nasty

28-year-old woman gets year in jail for ID theft

A Philadelphia woman, arrested in December on identity theft charges, will serve a year's jail time after pleading guilty to the charges earlier this month. Courtney Henry, 28, pleaded guilty on Aug. 11 to identity theft and theft of more than $1,500. She was sentenced to a year in prison followed by a year's probation by Superior Court Judge John Babiarz, who ordered the woman to have no contact with the victim. "This punishment fits the crime, and we will continue to prosecute identity thieves with the focus their victims deserves," said state Attorney General Beau Biden. Between Dec. 8 and Dec. 16, Henry went to several Wachovia bank branches with a forged withdrawal slip bearing the account number of an actual customer and tried to withdraw large amounts of money. At the Wachovia branch on Naamans Road, Henry presented fake identification belonging to the victim and tried to withdraw $7,900, but the teller became suspicious of the transaction and called police, who arrested her. Prior to her arrest, she had withdrawn a total of $22,600 in cash at different branches from the victim's account.

Comment on Rick Joyner “Releases” Todd Bentley Back Into Ministry by David

In the book of kings Naaman goes to the prophet Elisha to be healed of lepracy.God does heal the man through Elisha and afterwords Naaman offers him money which He refuses.However Elishas servant goes after the man a couple of days later and claims that his master changed his mind and takes the money for himself.It is an expensive lie costing Him his health since He got Naamans lepracy..This wicked servant did not make a monkey out of Elisha because God told Elisha what He had done showing that Elisha was a true man of God.In the book of Acts many years later Annanias and his wife lie about how much of their goods they gave to the church but God reveals to Peter their lies.Again this speaks volumes not just about these 2 liars but about Peter himself who God shows is being led by the spirit.Rick Joyner Bob Jones and Pat King claim to have daily trips to heavin yet they were in the dark about Todds sinagain it speaks for itself false prophets

Police news

DELIVERYMAN ASSAULTED: A 34-year-old food deliveryman was assaulted and robbed late Friday by three bandits near New Castle, police said. When a victim knocked on a door in the 100 block of Freedom Trail in the Saddlebrook Townhouses, there was no answer, said New Castle County Police Officer John Weglarz Sr. He was then approached in the driveway by three men, two with baseball bats and wearing masks. The bandits grabbed the victim and took cash and property from his pockets, Weglarz said. They assaulted him before fleeing. One assailant was 5 feet 8, 150 pounds with short hair and wearing a black jacket and gray baseball cap. The other was 6 feet tall, 170 pounds with an average build and wearing a face mask. The third was 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds with an average build and wearing a black jacket, white T-shirt and face mask. Call police at 395-8110 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 with information. ACCIDENT INJURES TWO: Two women were injured when their car struck a guardrail about 7 p.m. Saturday on northbound I-95 just before the Naamans Road exit in Brandywine Hundred, state police said. The driver, Ella M. Burress of Roselle, N.J., was airlifted to Christiana Hospital with head lacerations and a concussion, police Cpl. Bruce Harris said. Passenger Lydia Sanders, 68, of East Orange, N.J., also was taken to Christiana with a cut on her head and facial lacerations. A 5-year-old girl was not injured. All were wearing safety restraints. Burress was cited for careless driving. SHOTGUN PULLED IN ARGUMENT: A 31-year-old Delmar man was arrested Friday evening for pulling a shotgun on a woman during an argument in his home, state police said. Olen T. White began throwing items around the house when the argument escalated about 7:30 p.m. on Old Stage Road, said police Cpl. Bruce Harris. The victim tried to call family for help, but White took the phone from her, he said. The victim locked herself in a bedroom, but White kicked down the door. When the victim tried to leave the house, White stopped her and pulled a 12-gauge pump-action Mossberg shotgun, Harris said. The victim was able to get out of the house and call police, who arrested White without incident. He was charged with aggravated menacing and three other offenses and taken to Sussex Correctional Institution on $9,000 bail. DRUG THEFT: A 30-year-old Georgetown man is being sought for stealing prescription painkillers from an acquaintance in Dagsboro, state police said. Jackson E. VanVorst Jr. asked to use the acquaintance's phone about 2:25 a.m. Friday in the Moore's Street Holiday Estates, said police Cpl. Bruce Harris. He then took a bottle of oxycodone pills from the victim's nightstand, ran out and got into a dark-colored vehicle that was driven by a woman, he said. When the victim tried to stop VanVorst, the driver put the vehicle in reverse and ran over her foot. She did not require medical attention. Arrest warrants have been issued charging VanVorst with obtaining a controlled substance by theft. Police are trying to identify the driver. Call Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 with information.

Accident closes northbound I-95 at Naamans Road

Northbound I-95 at Naamans Road is closed because of a an accident at about 5:15 today, state police said. Two people are repoprtedly trapped in their vehicle, said police Cpl. Bruce Harris. Police are asking motorists to take alternative routes. No other information was immediately available.

Scranton's McCarthy sinks Naamans

WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. -- Joe McCarthy's home run in a 6-3 victory for Scranton, Pa., eliminated Naamans from the Senior Little League Eastern Regional on Wednesday. McCarthy has 14 hits in his last 18 at-bats, including a regional record five home runs. He went 3-for-3 with a home run on Wednesday. His two-run homer in the first jump started his team to a 2-0 lead. After single runs in the second and third made it a 4-0 lead, Naamans got on the board in the fourth, scoring on a double play ball. With the shortstop covering the bag, Lee Jones hit a three-hopper up the middle that was converted into the first two outs of the inning. Naamans made it a 4-3 game in the fifth, scoring on a balk and a sacrifice fly by Jesse Ellis. Naamans threatened in the sixth with the bases loaded and one out. Mike Annone hit a rocket to shortstop that turned into an inning-ending double play. McCarthy put it away in the bottom of the sixth, however, when he narrowly missed a grand slam when a liner hit high off the wall in right field for a two-run single. Naamans (11-2 overall, 3-2 regional) finished in the final three of the regional for the third consecutive year, having finished second in 2008 and third in 2009. ROXANA -- South Bend, Ind., shut out Laurel 16-0 in pool play at the Senior League Softball World Series on Wednesday. It was the host team's first loss of the tournament. Brandywine wrapped up play in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament at Bristol, Conn., on Wednesday with an 8-3 loss in pool play to Toms River, N.J. Brandywine finished the tournament with an 0-5 record. Dover was eliminated from the Eastern Regional Tournament in Freehold, N.J., on Wednesday after losing 11-0 to Wall Township, N.J. Canal wrapped up pool play in the Eastern Regional in West Haven, Conn., Wednesday with a 4-1 loss to Greensburg, Pa. Canal finished the tournament with a 1-5 record. Bear Babe Ruth beat Metro New York 5-2 Tuesday to win the Middle Atlantic 11/60 Regional Tournament in Severn, Md. Bear went 6-0 in the tournament, outscoring opponents 71-16.

World Series or bust for S. Vineland

Pardon the South Vineland Senior Little League baseball team for not being the same wide-eyed bunch that just last year advanced to the World Series in Bangor, Maine. The group, behind some veteran leadership, now knows what to expect and sits just one win from making the return trek north. That chance comes today at 10 a.m. at Union Field in West Deptford when unbeaten South Vineland meets Marvine Dutch Gap, Pa., in the Eastern Regional Tournament championship. Should South Vineland lose that game, the two teams will play again immediately afterward with the winner advancing. Without being too overconfident, South Vineland certainly likes its chances to move on. The team is a perfect 16-0 through district, sectional, state and regional play this year, but the players still understand nothing is guaranteed. "We can't go into this game saying, "We haven't lost at all yet, so this will be easy,' " said South Vineland third baseman Carlos Lebron, a member of last year's World Series team. "We have to play at the level we're capable of or we could stumble." The regional tournament has offered some unfamiliar adversity to the Southsiders, however. The team, which won regional championships from 2001 to 2003 and again in 2009, has trailed at least once in three of its four contests in West Deptford. For pitcher and second baseman Chris Lopez, another member of last year's World Series team, what hasn't cost South Vineland a loss yet is only making the team stronger. "It's teaching us how to handle the situation if we get behind," Lopez said. "Some of the younger guys might get a little rattled, but now they know we have the ability to come back." South Vineland manager Abe Heredia said a big key to his team's success so far falls squarely on the shoulders of its ability to pitch and play defense. Vineland's starting pitchers have logged complete games in three of their four outings, with Andrew Biggs going 6 2/3 innings in the regional opener. "When you get that kind of performances from your pitchers it makes things a lot easier on the rest of the team," Heredia said. "The pitching, paired with the fact that we've been making all of the defensive plays, has made a big difference." Though the team is taking the old approach of one game at a time, Lopez said it's hard not to picture bringing a World Series title back to Vineland. "We've given up our whole summer and a lot of people have had to make sacrifices for us to even get to this point," Lopez said. "To go on and win the World Series, I don't even know how to describe it. But it would mean the world to us." Marvine Dutch Gap, Pa. 6, Naamans, Del. 3: Joe McCarthy hit his fifth home run of the Eastern Regional, setting a tournament record with his first-inning two-run shot and the winners never trailed. McCarthy (3-for-3, 4 RBIs) added a two-run, two-out single in the seventh to end the scoring. The Pennsylvania state champion advanced by winning five straight games in the elimination bracket after losing its regional opener.

Joe McCarthy swinging a hot bat for Weston Park

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Joe McCarthy picked a fine time to get in the zone.The powerfully built, 6-foot-3, 16-year-old, three-sport standout at Scranton High School is making a lasting impression at the Senior League Eastern Regional Baseball Tournament in West Deptford, N.J....
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Brandywine Little League loses close one to Brunswick

After being outscored 22-5 in its first two games, Brandywine Little League took a 3-0 first-inning lead but came up short in a 5-4, eight-inning loss Tuesday to Brunswick, Md., in the Mid-Atlantic Regional at Bristol, Conn. Logan Watson went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a double. Danny Bannon and Joseph Singley also drove in runs for Brandywine. Jason Bilous started on the mound for Brandywine and struck out seven over three innings. He gave up four hits and three runs. Brandywine cannot advance out of pool play and will play its final tournament game at 7 tonight against Toms River, N.J. Elijah Carter fired a complete game three-hitter Tuesday as defending regional champion South Vineland, N.J., earned a spot in Thursday's championship round of the Eastern Regional by defeating Naamans Little League 7-3 in West Deptford, N.J. South Vineland scored six runs in the fourth to erase 1-0 deficit. Tovone Potts had a two-run double in the inning after a Naamans error. Five of the six runs in the inning were unearned. Naamans made it 7-3 in the seventh on a two-run homer by Dalton Mayberry. Naamans will face Scranton, Pa., in an elimination game at 7 tonight. The winner of that game will face South Vineland in the final. Delaware District III closed play at the Big League Softball World Series Tuesday by handing the U.S. Central champs, from Michigan District 9, its first series loss, winning 5-2 in Kalamazoo, Mich. Delaware District III finished 3-5 at the Series. Michigan District 9 (7-1) entered the game already secure of a spot in the final today, when it will face Manila, Philippines.. Dover Little League won 11-6 against Burlington, Conn., on Tuesday to stay alive in the Eastern Regional Tournament in Freehold, N.J. Dover needs two wins today to win the consolation bracket, starting with a 4 p.m. game against Wall Township, N.J., which Dover defeated 7-5 on Sunday. Canal Little League won 9-2 against Cumberland, R.I., on Tuesday at the Eastern Regional in West Haven, Conn. Canal (1-4) cannot advance out of round-robin play and will conclude its tourney today against undefeated Greensburg, Pa. Bear Babe Ruth lost 4-3 to Hopewell Valley, N.J., in a semifinal game at the 8-Year-Old Mid-Atlantic Tournament in Troy, N.Y. Bear opened the tournament 3-0 before losing its last two games.

The 2010 Bar Guide

Selecting which bar you want to go to for the evening (or afternoon, as the case may be) doesn't have to be a stressful decision. The beauty of living in this fine state is that much of the fun is just a stone' s throw from wherever it is you are now. So think about your mood, your hunger level and your price point and flip through this guide to help you find your way. It's kinda what we do. Trust us. You know, if you've had a bad martini or awful manhattan over the years, that it takes more to make a good cocktail than just a pretty face and the flick of a shaker. That's why when we're in the mood for a stiff cocktail done right, one that's as high in creativity as it is in alcohol, we pop by these spots to peruse their always-enticing lists. Columbus Inn 2216 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilmington 571-1492 www.columbusinn.com Eclipse Restaurant 1020 N. Union Street Wilmington 658-1588 www.eclipsebistro.com Hummingbird to Mars 1616 Delaware Avenue Wilmington 468-6832 www.hummingbirdtomars.com Jasmine Restaurant 3618 Concord Pike Wilmington 479-5618 www.jasminede.com Kooma 400 Justison Street Wilmington 543-6732 www.gokoomarestaurant.com Moro 1307 N. Scott Street Wilmington 777-1800 www.mororestaurant.net Santa Fe Grill 190 E. Main Street Newark 369-2500 www.santafemexicangrill.net Considering the Spark Summer Music Series is in full swing, and it takes place at different bars all over the state, it's safe to say this is one of our favorite categories. After all, a bar with plenty to drink is all well and good. But add a little live music to the joint and it turns into something completely different, and way better. Blue Parrot Bar & Grille 1934 W. Sixth Street Wilmington 655-8990 www.blueparrotgrille.com Bubba's Rock Shak 865 N. Du Pont Highway Dover 730-8445 www.bubbasrockshak.com Funkey Monkey 1206 N. Union Street Wilmington 655-2000 www.thefunkeymonkeyclub.com French Quarters 1512 N. French Street Wilmington 427-3588 J.B. McGinnes Pub & Grille 519 E. Basin Road New Castle 322-4766 www.mcginnespub.com Kelly's Logan House 1701 Delaware Avenue Wilmington 658-4600 www.loganhouse.com Mojo 13 1706 Philadelphia Pike Wilmington 798-5798 www.mojothirteen.com Mojo Main 270 E. Main Street Newark The Note 142 E. Market Street West Chester, Pa. 484-947-5713 www.thenotewc.com Pale Dog Live 618 Plaza Drive Newark 444-4328 The Reef 18 Carpenter Plaza Wilmington 529-1985 www.thereefde.com Wings to Go at Katie's 6th & Scott Street Wilmington 656-0600 (wrong number) After a long day, or at the beginning of what promises to be a long night, it's nice to see a familiar face behind the bar at your favorite watering hole. Knowing exactly what the scene is going to be like, who is going to be perched along the bar and that your beer will always be cold are the best things about a neighborhood bar. Besides, it's nice to go where everybody knows your name. (Sing it with us now!) Bulls Eye 3734 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington 633-6557 www.bullseyesaloon.com Catherine Rooneys 1616 Delaware Ave., Wilmington 654-9700 www.catherinerooneys.com City Tap 19-21 W. Commerce Street, Smyrna 659-2090 www.myspace.com/citytap Comegy's 210 North Union Street, Wilmington 429-8699 Dead Presidents 618 North Union Street, Wilmington 652-7737 www.deadpresidentspub.com Deer Park Tavern 108 West Main Street, Newark 369-9414 www.deerparktavern.com Del Rose Cafe 1707 Delaware Ave., Wilmington 656-3015 Famous Jacks 3464 Naamans Road, Wilmington 256-0449 www.famousjacks.com Four Corners Tavern 400 N. Bridge Street, Elkton, Md. 410-392-0904 Gray Hare Tavern 18766 John J. Williams Highway, Rehoboth Beach 645-9911 www.grayharetavern.com Jackson Inn Lancaster Pike and Du Pont Road, Wilmington 652-9974 Lime 1717 Delaware Ave., Wilmington 655-5080 www.1717delave.com McGlynn's 108 Peoples Plaza, Newark 834-6661 8 Polly Drummond Shopping Center, Newark 738-7814 800 North State Street, Dover 674-0144 www.mcglynnspub.com NorthStar Bar & Grill 380 East Main Street, Middletown 376-9800 www.mynorthstargrill.com Scratch Magoo's 1709 Delaware Ave., Wilmington 651-9188 Stomping Grounds 8 South Union Street, Wilmington 622-9198 www.myspace.com/destompinggrounds The Wedge 1215 New London Road, Landenberg, Pa. 610-255-5777 www.thewedgeonline.com Timothy's of Newark 100 Creek View Road, Newark 738-9915 www.timothysofnewark.com Timothy's on the Riverfront 930 Justison Street, Wilmington 429-7427 www.timothysontheriverfront.com Tom Foolery's 714 Ash Blvd., Middletown 449-2211 www.tomfoolerys.info Tyler Fitzgerald's 5343 Limestone Road, Wilmington 234-0240 Sometimes, thirst is the only motivator. Other times, a beverage alone will not satiate you. When your belly is calling for more than just a brew, you need more than a bowl of pretzels and some wasabi peas. You need a real meal -- something hot, fresh and delicious. These spots set the bar for bar food. Charcoal Pit Big Pit and Sports Bar 714 Greenbank Road, Wilmington 998-8853 www.charcoalpit.net CP Goodwin's 105 Kirkwood Square, Wilmington 543-7776 www.cpgoodwins.com Gallucio's 1709 Lovering Ave., Wilmington 655-3689 www.gallucios.com James Street Tavern 2 West Market Street, Newport 998-6903 www.jstavern.com Kid Shelleens 1801 West 14th Street, Wilmington 658-4600 www.kidshelleens.com Klondike Kates 158 East Main Street, Newark 737-6100 www.klondikekates.com Sambo's Tavern 283 Front Street, Leipsic 674-9724 Six Paupers Tavern & Restaurant 7465 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin 489-7287 www.sixpaupers.com Whether it's a golf course, the water or just some darn pretty scenery, these bars give you more than just people to look at while you sit back and relax. Aqua Sol 3006 Summit Harbor Place, Bear 365-6490 www.aquasolrestaurant.com At the Rail Wine Bar and Grille 777 Delaware Park Blvd., Wilmington 994-6700 www.whiteclaycreekgolfcourse.com Buckley's Tavern 5812 Kennett Pike, Centerville 656-9776 www.buckleystavern.org Chesapeake Inn 605 2nd Street, Chesapeake City, Md. 410-885-2040 www.chesapeakeinn.com FireStone 110 South West Street, Wilmington 658-6626 www.firestoneriverfront.com Grille & Pub at Hartefeld 1 Hartefeld Drive, Avondale, Pa. 610-268-8800 www.hartefeld.com The Club Bistro & Pub 3542 Three Little Bakers Blvd., Wilmington 533-5197 www.theclubbistro.com Your friends are going to party and the big game is on. You're beginning to panic because you're the leader of the pack and you don't want to steer your thirsty group wrong. Ahh, but then you pick up your Spark bar guide and soon, you've been rescued. Cheer on your favorite sports team at any of these watering holes and you won't get kicked off the team: CR Hooligans 1616 Delaware Ave. Wilmington 652-2255 www.catherinerooneys.com/hooligans.html Kegler's Pub & Sports Bar 3031 New Castle Ave., New Castle 655-7427 www.keglersde.com O'Kelly's Sports Bar 145 Big Elk Mall, Elkton 410-392-3122 www.myspace.com/okellys Pat's MVP 160 Elkton Rd., Newark 738-0808 www.mvpnewark.com Scrimmages 4723Concord Pike Wilmington 478-8638 www.eatatscrimmages.com Stanley's 2038 Foulk Rd. Wilmington 475-1887 www.stanleys-tavern.com Tailgates Sports Bar and Grill 4126 Ogletown Stanton Rd. Newark 738-8009 www.tailgatessportsbarandgrill.com Buffalo Wild Wings* 1887 Pulaski Hwy Bear 832-3900 www.buffalowildwings.com *multiple locations Grotto on Main 45 E. Main St. Newark 369-0600 www.grottopizza.com Champps Americana 4737 Concord Pike Wilmington 478-9400 www.champps.com The best way to unwind, naturally, is to re-wine. With each glass of red, white and blush, that wine buzz comes on and calms the nerves like no other beverage. When we want to melt those cares away, lose the Case of the Mondays, or kick off the weekend right, these are the local spots we hit for a little adult grape juice. Béseme 2nd & Market Streets Lewes 645-8108 www.beseme.biz Caffe Gelato 90 E. Main Street Newark 738-5811 www.caffegelato.net Domaine Hudson Wine Bar & Eatery 1314 N. Washington Street Wilmington 655-9483 www.domainehudson.com Stone Balloon Winehouse 115 E. Main Street Newark 266-8111 www.stoneballoonwh.com Sullivan's Steakhouse 5525 Concord Pike Wilmington 479-7970 www.sullivansteakhouse.com Toscana Kitchen + Bar 1412 N. Du Pont Street Wilmington 654-8001 www.toscanakitchen.com Just hearing those words probably conjures up visions of frozen fruity beverages, cocktails in the sun and a nice buzz while watching the sun over the water. That's what we had in mind when we picked a sampling of great watering holes at the beach. Arena's Deli & Bar 149 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth Beach 227-1272 www.arenasdeliandbar.com Bethany Blues 18385 Coastal Highway Lewes 644-2500 www.bethanyblues.com Bottle & Cork 1807 Coastal Highway Dewey Beach 227-7272 www.deweybeachlife.com Cloud 9 234 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth Beach 226-1999 www.cloud9de.com Conch Island 207 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth Beach 226-9378 www.conchislandbar.com Frogg Pond 3 S. First Street Rehoboth Beach 227-2234 www.thefroggpond.com Greene Turtle 101 S. Boardwalk Rehoboth Beach 226-2000 www.greeneturtle.com Harpoon Hanna's Rt. 54 & The Bay Fenwick Island 227-0525 www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com High Stakes Bar and Grill Del. 54 Fenwick Island 537-6971 www.myspace.com/phillysfinestde The Lighthouse 124 Dickinson Street Dewey Beach 227-4333 www.ruddertowneusa.com Mixx 26 Baltimore Avenue Rehoboth Beach 226-8700 www.mixxrehoboth.com Nalu 1306 Coastal Highway Dewey Beach 227-1449 www.nalusurfbar.com Northbeach 125 McKinley Street & The Bay Dewey Beach 226-8673 www.deweybeachlife.com Obie's by the Sea 1 Olive Avenue & The Boardwalk Rehoboth Beach 227-6261 www.obiesbythesea.com Purple Parrot Grill 247 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth Beach 226-1139 Rigby's Bar & Grill 404 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth Beach 227-6080 www.rigbysbarandgrill.com Rusty Rudder 113 Dickinson Street & The Bay Dewey Beach 227-3888 www.deweybeachlife.com Starboard 2009 Coastal Highway Dewey Beach 227-4600 www.thestarboard.com Striper Bites 107 Savannah Road Lewes 645-4657 www.striperbites.com Zogg's Raw Bar & Grill 1 Wilmington Avenue Rehoboth Beach 227-7660 www.zoggs-bar.com You may not be the next American Idol (or maybe you are, or maybe Simon leaving means that no one will be the next American Idol), but there are some nights when you just want to get up and sing. With a microphone clutched in your hand, gazing out at your adoring fans, for a moment you're a pop star/rocker/country singer. And while many bars have karaoke, a few are truly committed. Here's a few places where it happens, almost every night. Applebees Various locations www.applebees.com Christiana Pub 10 West Main Street, Christiana 731-9077 Rox Bar and Grill 1804 Newport-Gap Pike, Wilmington 892-3305 www.myspace.com/roxbarandgrill Guinness is a given at these Irish and British pubs. While you can't kiss the Blarney Stone or ride the tube home, you can partake in some quality food and beverage, in a friendly spot. A Piece of Ireland 3 Chesmar Plaza Newark 454-1900 www.apieceofireland-newark.com Blackstones Pub 401 Louviers Drive Newark 266-0880 www.blackstonespub.com Cunningham's Irish Pub 2630 Kirkwood Highway Newark 453-8530 www.myspace.com/369015544 Finbar's Pub 318 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach 227-1873 www.finbarspub.com Irish Eyes 52 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach 227-5758 213 Anglers Road, Lewes 645-6888 105 Union Street, Milton 684-8889 www.irisheyespub.com Kildare's Irish Pub 45 East Main Street Newark 224-9330 www.kildaresirishpub.com Sheridan's Irish Pub 42 West Commerce Street Smyrna 659-5566 www.sheridansirishpub-smyrna.com Stoney's British Pub 3007 Concord Pike Wilmington 477-9740 www.stoneyspub.com Thurston's Pub 32 Fox Hunt Drive Bear 836-5066 www.thurstonspub.com If you're out looking for a partner, a one-night fling or just a place to relax and have some drinks with friends, this listing of gay/lesbian bars can guide you to just the right spot. Aqua Grill 57 Baltimore Avenue Rehoboth 226-9001 www.aquagrillrehoboth.com Blue Moon 35 Baltimore Avenue Rehoboth Beach 227-6515 www.bluemoonrehoboth.com Crimson Moon 1909 W. 6th Street Wilmington 654-9099 www.crimsonmoonde.com Double L 622 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth 227-0818 www.doublelbar.net Maybe you have friends visiting from out of town, and maybe you don't. The best hotel bars offer something more than a G&T; for the weary traveler who can't spend five more minutes in a car. They're destinations unto themselves, with enough quirk and charm to pop in even if you're not three minutes from your bed. Basil at the Sheraton 422 Delaware Ave. Wilmington 576-8020 www.starwoodhotels.com Brasserie Grille at the Christiana Hilton 100 Continental Dr. Newark www.brasseriegrille.com Courtyard Marriott Newark 400 David Hollowell Dr. Newark 737-0900 www.marriott.com Fire & Ice at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino 1131 N. DuPont Highway Dover www.doverdowns.com Green Room at Hotel du Pont 11th & Market Sts. Wilmington 594-3154 www.hoteldupont.com Wilmington has its own red light district -- though it's not technically in Wilmington (as city officials will tell you, when asked), and the red light is just the one streetlight that separates these two clubs below. But if you're looking for friendly entertainment and a way to put those dollar bills in your pocket to good use, this is where to go. Gold Club 1031 South Market Street Wilmington 428-8888 Haks 1050 S. Market Street Wilmington 655-8515 www.hakssportsbaragogo.com Every bar has beer. Some take it more seriously than others, whether they brew their own or venture away from the predictable, carefully selecting each beer in the bottle or on tap. Grab a pint at one of these pubs, and you'll definitely be sitting around for another. BBC Tavern and Grill 4019 Kennett Pike Greenville 655-3785 www.bbctavernandgrill.com Chelsea Tavern 821 N. Market St. Wilmington 482-3333 facebook.com/chelseatavern Dogfish Head 320 Rehoboth Ave. Rehoboth Beach 226-2739 www.dogfish.com Iron Hill* 710 Justison Street, Wilmington 472-2739 147 E. Main Street, Newark 266-9000 www.ironhillbrewery.com *multiple locations McKenzie Brew House 451 Concord Pike/Rt. 202 Glen Mills, PA 19342 610-361-9800 www.mckenziebrewhouse.com Rehoboth Ale House 15 Wilmington Ave. Rehoboth Beach 227-2337 www.rehobothalehouse.com Stewart's Brewing Company Governors Place Bear 836-2739 www.stewartsbrewingcompany.com The Pickled Pig Pub 18756 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach 645-5444 www.pickledpigpub.com Washington Street Ale House 1206 Washington St. Wilmington 658-2537 www.wsalehouse.com If you're in search of an up-close-and-personal look of Kip Winger or a hot spot to shoot some stick, this is where you should start your research. Just Mugs Saloon 780 Pulaski Highway, Bear 328-5945 www.justmugssaloon.com Theme: Country western The Cube 16 Marrows Road, Newark 533-7178 www.cuberestaurant.com Theme: '80s Bull Durhams 1347 Wilmington Pike, West Chester 484-315-8039 www.bulldurhams.com Theme: BBQ Matilda's Pub and Barbie 801 S. College Ave., Newark 737-4800 www.matildaspubandbarbie.com Theme: Australian Bank Shots 2689 Pulaski Highway, Newark 737-9887 Theme: Pool hall Rackers 1232 Capitol Trail, Newark 731-4131 Theme: Pool hall Sometimes you settle down at the bar for a drink. Sometimes, you just want a burger. And sometimes, you need three courses of fine food and creative cuisine. Some of the best bars for solo dining at its finest are right below. Capers & Lemons 301 Little Falls Drive Wilmington 256-0524 www.platinumdininggroup.com Deep Blue 111 W. 11th St. Wilmington 777-2040 www.deepbluebarandgrill.com Half Moon 108 W. State St. Kennett Square, Pa. 610-444-7232 www.halfmoonrestaurant.com Harry's Seafood 101 S. Market St. Wilmington 777-1500 www.harrys-savoy.com/seafood.asp Harry's Savoy 2020 Naamans Road Wilmington 475-3000 www.harrys-savoy.com Home Grown 126 E. Main St. Newark 266-6993 www.homegrowncafe.com Orillas 413 Market St. Wilmington 427-9700 www.orillastapasbar.com Potstickers 1247 New Churchmans Rd. Centre Point Plaza II Newark 731-0188 www.potstickersasiangrill.com Redfire Grill Steakhouse 400 Lantana Dr. Hockessin 235-2600 www.platinumdininggroup.com/redfire Union City Grille 8th and Union St. Wilmington 654-9780 www.unioncitygrille.com Whether you're single and ready to mingle or all coupled up and looking to converse, these local bars have the scene set for getting out and getting familiar with new folks. Below you'll find some bars with an entertaining nightlife, some with good food and good wine, but all of them with a crowd most nights of the week.b Café Scalessa's 504 Greenhill Avenue Wilmington 656-0955 www.cafescalessas.com Club Quest 1605 N. Claymont Street, Wilmington 654-2229 www.myspace.com/clubquest Dizzy Bulldog 7313 Lancaster Pike Hockessin 239-5464 www.dizzybulldog.com Lux Lounge 524 S. Walnut Street, Wilmington 777-1201 www.lux-lounge.com Polidoro 129 North Du Pont Highway New Castle 322-1500 www.polidoroitaliangrill.com Public House 900 N. Market Street Wilmington 661-7920 www.publichousewilmington.com Santa Fe Wilmington 2006 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilmington 425-5200 www.santafewilmington.comars

Brooklawn eliminated in regions

There was no comfort in defeat for the Brooklawn American Legion baseball team. "Our goal every year is to win this whole thing," said Coach Dennis Barth after his team was eliminated from Mid-Atlantic play in the American Legion Regional Tournament. "But that's the way it goes." Monday, Brooklawn was deprived of a chance of playing in the Legion World Series with a 6-2 loss to Chesapeake, Va. in a game played at Ted Palka Park in West Lawn, Pa. There was no real mystery as to why Brooklawn -- which needed to defeat Chesapeake twice in the double-elimination tournament in order to advance -- fell short. The squad managed only two hits off winning pitcher Jordan Adair and two relievers, and could not get a big hit when it counted. Brooklawn, which has won two World Series titles in the past, had threats throughout the game. The squad had two runners on with one out in the third, two on with two out in the fourth, and the bases loaded with two outs in the eighth. But Brooklawn could not score in any of those innings. "We hit the ball hard, but it seemed we hit everything right at somebody," Barth said. "They hit the ball and everything fell for them. That's baseball." Barth cited his team's inexperience as a factor. "We're relatively young," he said. "We have a lot of 15- and 16 year-olds, while some of the teams here had college kids and (high school) seniors." Brooklawn scored with single unearned runs in the first and second innings. In the first inning, Steve Wilgus walked, stole second base and then moved to third on a ground out by Joe Brooks. He scored when John Brue reached base on an error. But Chesapeake responded with three runs in the bottom of the first off losing pitcher Cody Brown, who threw 6 1/3 innings. Chesapeake took the lead thanks in part to a two-run triple by Dean Ali. Brooklawn closed the deficit to 3-2 with a run in the second inning on a rally that began with two outs. Tom Valichka started the comeback when he hit a single and then stole second. After Conner Hall walked, Pat Kane put down a bunt. An errant throw by the third baseman allowed Valichka to score. But the inning ended with Brooklawn leaving runners on second and third. Chesapeake went on to add single runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings, and Brooklawn could not get its offense going. "We couldn't get anything started to get any pressure on them," Barth said. "If we could have put some pressure on them, I think things could have been different." Senior Little League Marvine Dutch Gap, Pa. 10, Woodbury Heights 1: In the Eastern Regional Tournament at West Deptford's Union Field, Tim Greene's first-inning RBI single helped Woodbury Heights tie the game at 1-1, but it was the only scoring for the New Jersey District 15 champions, who earned their berth in the Eastern Regional as the host squad. The locals were one of four teams to be eliminated Monday. Marvine Dutch Gap, the Pennsylvania state champ, scored four runs in the third inning and five in the fifth to advance to today's 5 p.m. elimination game against Johnston, R.I. Winning pitcher Casey Reed threw a four-hitter (two hits by Greene) and Joe McCarthy hit his third home run of the regional for Marvine, which won earlier Monday, 14-3, to eliminate Oxford, Mass. South Vineland 11, Woodbury Heights 4: On Sunday, Joe Palmer smashed a three-run double to give Woodbury Heights a 3-2 lead before defending Eastern Regional champion South Vineland's offense erupted to win the contest easily. South Vineland (3-0) will pursue its second straight trip to the Senior Little League World Series in Bangor, Maine tonight at 8, when it plays Naamans Little League of Wilmington, Del. (3-0) in a match-up of the two remaining unbeaten teams in the region.

Brandywine falls again in pool play despite 3 homers

Brandywine lost its second game in pool play at the Little League Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Bristol, Conn., on Sunday, falling 11-4 to Newtown Council Rock of Pennsylvania. Danny Bannon, Ian Campbell and Kevin Williams all hit home runs for Brandywine. The team dropped to 0-2. They next play Tuesday against Toms River, N.J. Brandon Holcombe pitched 6 2/3 innings to lift Naamans over Allegany/ Cattaraugus, N.Y., 3-1, in a winner's bracket game at the Senior Little League Baseball Eastern Regional on Sunday evening. Naamans advances to Tuesday's winner's bracket final. Naamans took advantage of four errors by Allegany/Cattaraugus early in the game to take a 3-0 lead. The New York team mustered just one run against Holcombe, who retired eight of the last nine batters he faced. A six-run outburst by Chesapeake, Va., en route to an 18-8 victory spelled the end of Newark Post 10's run at the Mid-Atlantic Regional on Sunday at Westlawn, Pa. Newark had tied the game at 7-7 with three runs in the top of the fifth inning, but Chesapeake answered with six runs in the bottom of the inning to put the game out of reach. Alex Woods led Newark with two hits and two RBIs and Derek Marshallsea added a hit and two RBIs. Ryan Vietri had three hits and scored twice. Dover advanced in the winner's bracket with its second straight victory Sunday, a 7-5 win over North Wall, N.J., in the Eastern Regional in Freehold Township, N.J. Dover will play Johnston, R.I., at 4 p.m. today. Canal dropped to 0-3 in pool play at the Eastern Regional at West Haven, Conn., after losing to the host team 8-7 on Sunday. Canal plays Chatham, N.Y., at 11:30 a.m. today. The District III team from Laurel lost 3-1 Sunday to Florida in the Big League World Series at Kalamazoo, Mich. Laurel also lost to the Philippines 5-3 late Sunday. Laurel dropped to 2-4 in pool play. They wrap up pool play with a game at 3:30 today against San Juan, Puerto Rico, and at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday against the Michigan state champions. The top two teams advance to Wednesday's championship game. *8-year-old: Bear defeated Saratoga, N.Y., on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in pool play in the Mid-Atlantic Regional at Troy, N.Y. *9-year-old: Piedmont defeated Edison, N.J., 17-3 and Unionville, Pa., 9-8 on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in pool play at the Mid-Atlantic Regional at Edison, N.J. *11-year-old: Piedmont advanced to today's semifinals of the 11/70 Mid-Atlantic Regional in Gibbsboro/Voorhees, N.J., after defeating the host team 2-1 in Sunday's quarterfinals. Piedmont will face Mount Laurel, N.J., at noon today. The Delaware team defeated Clifton Park, N.Y., 1-0 Sunday morning to finish pool play with a 2-2 record. In the 11/60 Mid-Atlantic Regional in Severn, Md., Bear is 3-0 in pool play with wins Saturday over Clifton Park, N.Y., (14-4) and Marlton, N.J. (10-0). *13-year-old: Piedmont defeated Millburn-Short Hills, N.J., 3-1 in the Mid-Atlantic Regional on Saturday to improve to 1-2 in pool play. *14-year-old: Bear began play Sunday in the Mid-Atlantic Regional in Charles County, Md. *15-year-old: Bear concluded pool play Saturday in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in West Windsor, N.Y., with a 15-2 loss to Manalapan, N.J. Bear wrapped up the tournament with an 0-4 record.

South Vineland keeps on winning

South Vineland Little League had used the big inning to its advantage during the course of its first two victories in the Senior Little League Eastern Regional Tournament at West Deptford's Union Field. Sunday's 11-3 win over fellow New Jersey squad Woodbury Heights was no different. Elijah Carter's three-run home run highlighted a four-run top of the third inning that helped defending Eastern Region champion South Vineland advance to Tuesday's winners' bracket final against Naamans Little League of Wilmington, Del. The winners also batted around in the seventh and added three runs to put the game out of reach. South Vineland, which has won the Eastern Region four times (2001-03, 2009), moves to within two victories of repeating as region champs and earning a spot in the Senior Little League World Series Aug. 15-21 in Bangor, Maine. With the loss, Woodbury Heights falls to the elimination bracket and will play this afternoon at 5 p.m. against the winner of this morning's game between Weston Park, Pa., and Oxford, Mass. Woodbury Heights won the New Jersey District 15 title and received the automatic bye into the field as the host team. In each of its first two wins in the tournament, South Vineland posted a seven-run inning. Sunday's four-run third helped it come back from a 3-2 deficit. "We have that tendency to pile up runs in some innings but then sit back a little bit. We had some opportunities to get a few more runs but we just didn't do it," said Vineland manager Abe Heredia, whose team left 12 runners on base. Trey Potts started the big inning with a four-pitch walk off of losing pitcher Joe Palmer. Andrew Biggs and Carlos Lebron followed with singles. Potts scored on Lebron's hit. Carter followed with his three-run bomb to right-center and the winners led 6-3. "One through six, we're very dangerous and seven through nine do the job moving runners," said Potts. South Vineland took a 2-0 lead in the first inning as Andrew Biggs two-out single plated Christian Adorno (hit by pitch) with the first run. Biggs later scored after Carter's major-league infield pop up was misplayed by Woodbury Heights. South Vineland, which committed five errors in its first two games at the regional, played excellent defense Sunday, turning two double plays with second baseman Vaughn Watson and shortstop Christian Adorno each starting one and flipping to the other. Carter, the first baseman, and Lebron, third base, all played for South Vineland's team last year that reached the World Series. "We went (to the World Series) last year, we lost, and this year we decided to work hard to get back and see if we can bring it home," said Carter. "Going there and losing is sad and if you've got another chance to do it,why not work hard and go for it." "Pitching and defense are our strengths. They're what got us here and what we rely on and what has kept our tradition of being here," said Heredia. "In practice we really don't hit, we work on defense because defense wins games," said Carter. "Defense and pitching are most important to us. We work hard in practice and it pays off in games." Potts, Vineland's catcher, finished the night 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored, including a solo home run in the fourth that put his team ahead 7-3. His RBI single in the seventh put South ahead 9-3. Chris Lopez pitched all seven innings for the win, striking out seven and scattering nine hits.

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