February 24, 2021
Alex Tresniowski
“The Rope” recounts the story of the 1910 murder of 10-year-old Marie Smith in the tranquil seaside town of Asbury Park, N.J.
Alex Tresniowski will bring a discussion of his new thriller “The Rope: A True Story of Murder, Heroism and the Dawn of the NAACP” to the Lewes community at 5 p.m., Monday, March 1, presented by Lewes Public Library, Browseabout Books, and the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. Joining him in conversation is Dr. Marlene A. Saunders.
“The Rope” recounts the 1910 murder of 10-year-old Marie Smith in the tranquil seaside town of Asbury Park, N.J. Unable to find the culprit, town officials call upon the young manager of a New York detective agency for help. In rich detail, Tresniowski lays out the specifics of the investigation and the daring sting operation that caught the killer, while highlighting the sweeping national issues of the time – religious extremism, class struggle, the infa
February 24, 2021
Festival of Cheer, the nonprofit organization which produces Winter WonderFest, will again deliver on its promise to create a brighter future for Sussex County through its 2021 community grant program.
A total of $50,000 in proceeds from Winter WonderFest 2020 will be available to Sussex County nonprofit organizations to support the purchase of capital equipment.
“This was clearly a year for us to lead, and to infuse Sussex County with the holiday spirit that had been so dearly lacking. As COVID-19 continued to impact families and businesses throughout the Cape Region, we set out to create a successful and safe WonderFest light show that would literally brighten everyone’s outlook, as well as support our struggling nonprofits. And based on the amazing support we received from our local community, we feel we accomplished that,” said John Snow, Festival of Cheer president.
February 24, 2021
Ed Ruggero
“Comes the War” is the second book in Ed Ruggero’s Eddie Harkins series. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Author Ed Ruggero will bring a discussion of his latest novel, “Comes the War,” the second book in the Eddie Harkins series, to the Lewes community at 5 p.m.,Thursday, March 4, in an online event from the Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books.
Set against a backdrop of heroism and heartbreak in World War II, Lt. Eddie Harkins is tasked with investigating the murder of OSS Analyst Helen Batcheller. He teams up with the brave and resourceful Pvt. Pamela Lowell, and soon a suspect is caught. Harkins is ordered to stop digging, but he continues, only to find himself trapped in a web of Soviet secrets. As bombs fall, Harkins must solve the murder and reveal the spies before it is too late.