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2026-02-21
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SCVV Newsletter – Winter 2026

2026-02-03

January 20 marked an important day for the South Coastal Village Volunteers. We held our first Board of Directors meeting and welcomed two new board members who, as volunteers, made positive impacts on SCVV. Len Caro has added treasurer to his volunteer list. Having been a member of the Finance Committee, Len will now chair that committee. Diane Maddex, a Strategic Partner and newsletter editor and designer, will continue working with the Communications Team.

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SCVV Newsletter – Fall 2025

2025-12-03

The holidays are just around the corner, and reflecting on my initial year as SCVV chair, the first thought I have is gratitude. So many people contribute to the success of helping older adults live independently and safely as vital members of our communities. There aren’t sufficient words to express my appreciation for the support, guidance, positive attitude, comfort, and friendship extended by our members, volunteers, donors, and community.

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A Word from the Chair

2025-05-08

Every month (or nearly), I have the privilege of attending a meeting with four of the most caring people I know. We meet to talk about our members and how they are doing. We discuss each person, some briefly and others at length.

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Summer Traffic is Coming!

2025-05-08

As homeowners and businesses begin to prepare for the visitor season, traffic has already increased. Past history tells us that on Fridays during the summer, traffic is gridlocked and our volunteers are busy with house guests and activities. Last year, with your cooperation, we tried to avoid the Friday traffic congestion from June through mid-September.

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Cottage Tour Hosts Needed

2025-05-08

SCVV is excited to support the South Coastal Library’s 2025 Beach & Bay Cottage Tour. We will be sponsoring one of the seven homes that will be open for in-person tours on July 23 and 24. This is a fantastic opportunity to help raise funds for our local library while also sharing information about SCVV.

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Next Dine & Donate

2025-05-08
June 2 – Big Fish Grill

Long & Foster is proud to partner with the South Coastal Village Volunteers to help raise funds for this much-needed service to our community. In collaboration with the Big Fish Grill in Ocean View, SCVV will benefit from a Dine & Donate on Monday, June 2, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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Huge Tax Day Turnout

2025-05-08
Dine & Donate at Northeast Seafood Kitchen

From the opening at 4:00 p.m. until the last diners at 9:00 p.m. on April 15, Northeast Seafood Kitchen was packed with supporters of the South Coastal Village Volunteers—as well as with other customers looking for a good dinner. Thanks to the generosity of Northeast Seafood in donating a portion of its revenues for the evening, SCVV increased the funds used to support our programs.

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SCVV Spreads the Word at the Addy Sea Spring Soiree

2025-05-08

The South Coastal Village Volunteers was invited to participate in the Addy Sea’s annual spring benefit for the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Department. This year’s event, held on April 27, marked the third time that SCVV was invited to have an information table.

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Sixty Spring/Easter Baskets Delivered

2025-05-08

The Sweets and Sunshine Committee gathered on April 8 to make more than sixty spring/Easter baskets for SCVV members. The group included Ferne Cooper, Lori Gentry, Jan Gibson, Michele Bell, Liz Bolton, Melanie Lincoln, and Rosemary Murray. Nancy Main hosted the gathering.

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Volunteer Pot Luck BBQ Announced

2025-05-08

SCVV Volunteer Pot Luck BBQ
Thursday, June 26
John West Park, Ocean View, DE

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From Bingo to Funerals at the SCVV Book Club

2025-05-08

he SCVV book club babes met in March and enjoyed an exciting game of bingo to go along with the discussion of the book of the month: The River We Remember by William Kruger.

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Member Spotlight: Louise Carey

2025-05-08

“My dream was always to live at the beach,” muses Louise Carey, who celebrated her 99th birthday in early April. Raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Helen Louise Otto spent her summers with her grandmother in Ventnor, New Jersey.

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T-Shirts Are Ready to Wear

2025-05-08

This spring you will notice many of our volunteers wearing new SCVV T-shirts and polo shirts, like the one modeled above by Steve Ricks in our Ocean View office.

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Thanks from a Member

2025-05-08

“SCVV gives me and my daughters peace of mind.”

Ruth Alexander
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Pretzels Anyone?

2025-05-08

Our member Frannie Moyer stopped by the SCVV office—and dropped off both the heartfelt note at left and enough soft pretzels to feed an army of hungry volunteers! We all thank Frannie for bringing joy. And pretzels.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Diane Maddex

2025-05-08
Joan Gordon

Over the last year, Diane Maddex has quietly taken over one function of the South Coastal Village Volunteers’ communications after another: posting Facebook notifications, liaising with our website manager, and contributing to and now designing and producing the newsletter.

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News from the Development Team

2025-05-08

As we welcome spring and plan for a summer filled with opportunities, we are saying farewell to a wonderful member of our Development Team, Karen Taylor. She is moving to Minnesota to be near family.

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Helpful Village Software System

2025-05-08

Last year we became aware of another system, Helpful Village. Designed by a Village volunteer, it is specifically tailored for Village operations. Many components can benefit our day-to-day work.

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Advice for Heart Health

2025-05-08

So much depends on our hearts, says Steuart Martens, a national board-certified health coach who also is president of the Village Volunteers board of directors and a regular contributor to our SCVV newsletter.

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South Coastal connections

2025-05-08

Redesigned Website … Facebook … Guide to Delaware Aging Services … iPad Changes

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Toxins Lurking in the Home

2025-05-08

Toxins are harmful agents found in the environment, whether the home environment or outdoors. For this article I will focus on personal-care products.

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Beware of deed Fraud

2025-05-08

Local officials in Delaware are warning consumers about a crime that could jeopardize their homes—often their most valuable asset.

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Dine and Donate

2025-03-23

NORTHEAST Seafoood Kitchen hosted a Dine and Donate on April 15 to benefit the South Coastal Village Volunteers.

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Do More 24

2025-03-07

WE DID IT! Not only did we meet our goal, but we surpassed it. Your donations to South Coastal Village Volunteers came to $5,020.

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New Year, New Format

2025-02-10

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2025—a new format for a new year. We will be sending news from SCVV via email

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SCVV Begins Its Fifth Year of Services

2025-02-10

The end of 2024 and the beginning of the new year brought significant events for the South Coastal Village Volunteers.

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SCVV Continues a Steady Growth

2025-02-10

This chart represents select performance figures tracked by the South Coastal Village Volunteers. Each line depicts the steady growth of a measurement by quarter since SCVV’s inception at the beginning of 2021.

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Help Wanted

2025-02-10

Volunteers with accounting and finance experience are needed on the SCVV Steering Committee’s Finance and Planning subcommittee. Please send your name and phone number to info@southcoastalvillagevolunteers.org and we will be in touch. Thank you.

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Development Team Gears Up for 2025

2025-02-10

The year 2024 was a busy and successful one for the Development Team working to further the work of the South Coastal Village Volunteers. Now 2025 is fully under way.

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Holiday Events

2025-02-10

Holiday Open House. SCVV Chair Chris Powers thanked Dr. Rush for his insight and invited members and volunteers to the open house to be held shortly before Christmas,

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Remembering Helen

2025-02-10

The South Coastal Village Volunteers received the note below from the family of Helen Elizabeth Rathburn, who died on December 5, 2024 at the age of 100.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Clair Fox

2025-02-10

“Some people say that they don’t have time to volunteer,” observes Clair Fox, one of the more than 170 volunteers working with the South Coastal Village Volunteers. “But what you get in return offers such pleasure and gratification.”

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Connections

2025-02-10

Much of the world is now online. Throughout the year, the South Coastal Village Volunteers offers means to sign up electronically for events and participate in various activities.

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Expanding Happiness

2025-02-10

Being happy is an important key to a healthy lifestyle as well as to improving longevity. But what is happiness?

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AARP – Winter Update

2025-02-10

AARP Delaware is ready to tackle the new year! We have a new governor, new leadership in the statehouse, and several new legislators to connect with.

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