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Lewes, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Lewes! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Did a former Lewes provider keep your patient information after leaving?
- Planning a ferry trip from Lewes? Here’s what it costs now
- How a Georgetown nonprofit is reshaping immigrant life across Sussex County.
Also on today's calendar: Historic Lewes Campus Celebration and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When is a car not a car? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Not as hot; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
- Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Delaware & Florida Women's Health Centers Announce Data Breaches (hipaajournal.com subscription) — Patients of Women’s Wellness of Southern Delaware in Lewes should know a former aesthetic-services provider kept some contact and treatment-related information after leaving the practice and may have used it to offer services elsewhere. The practice says medical records weren’t accessed, is working to secure or destroy the data, and is tightening privacy safeguards, while a separate Florida radiology breach is also detailed. 
• Watch our exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry (delawareonline.com) — Lewes residents relying on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry get a detailed look at current schedules, fares, and tips for smooth boarding from the Lewes terminal. The piece also highlights the ferry’s big economic impact, its year-round operations, and plans for a cleaner hybrid vessel joining the fleet in 2029.
• Nonprofit in Georgetown celebrates Delaware's newest US citizens (hockessincommunitynews.com) — Immigrant-focused nonprofit La Esperanza in Georgetown recently celebrated 23 new U.S. citizens, many from Sussex County communities that include the Lewes area. The group highlighted long, complex paths to citizenship, shared personal stories of perseverance, and underscored how legal help, classes, and community partnerships are helping newcomers fully participate in civic life across Sussex County.
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★ Featured events ★
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Historic Lewes Campus Celebration →
Historic Lewes Campus, 110 Shipcarpenter St, Lewes
10:00 am -
The Legendary Doo-Dah Parade →
Manila Avenue and Savannah Road, Lewes
5:00 pm -
Fireworks Over Lewes Beach →
Lewes Beach, Lewes
8:00 pm
Saturday July 4
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Other local events
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Old-Fashioned Children's Games →
Second Street, 2nd St, Lewes
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Mathew Street Band: Dockside Marina →
Dockside Marina Bar + Grill, 39413 Inlet Rd, Rehoboth Beach
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Rehoboth Beach Fourth of July Fireworks →
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, 8 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach
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Summer Concert Series - Leroy Hawkes and the Hipnotics →
Lewes, DE Calendar, 101 Adams Ave., Lewes
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Coffee with Council - Trina Brown-Hicks →
Lewes, DE Calendar, 211 Front Street, Lewes
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Board of Education Organizational Meeting
Cape Henlopen School District H.O. Brittingham Elementary School
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Summer Concert Series - Hot Sauce Band →
Lewes, DE Calendar, 101 Adams Ave., Lewes
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Coffee With Council - Khalil Saliba →
Lewes, DE Calendar, 211 Front Street, Lewes
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Karen Mills with Kristen Merlin Music →
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, 229 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach
7:00 pm
Saturday July 4
Tuesday July 7
Thursday July 9
Tuesday July 14
Thursday July 16
Saturday July 18
📣 Lewes Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Welcome everyone to SLOWER Lower Delaware to celebrate our countries 250th Fourth Of July.
Just a few things to make your stay fun. SLOW DOWN- USE YOUR DIRECTIONAL signals, if you miss a turn just keep going you can always go back, DON’T… (Nextdoor Hetty Fisher) - We are purchasing a new sofa and loveseat.
Any recommendations on a company that can haul away the old ones? (Nextdoor Chapel Green II)
- The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 7172 in Lewes. Apply here.
- Weis Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Meat Manager in Lewes. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lewes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rehoboth Beach
- On the Fourth of July, a lifetime of lessons learned (baltimoresun.com)
- This Delaware Beach Has An Epic Playground That Makes Shore Days Even More Fun (takingthekids.com)
- Summer Safety Tips from Core Concierge Health (capegazette.com)
Dewey Beach
- A New (and Improved) Safe Harbor for Your Retirement Financial Guidance (capegazette.com)
- DelDOT urges safe travel as Fourth of July traffic increases (coasttv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: When it is turning into a driveway! (Thank you Dana J. for sending it in!)
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