MILLSBORO -- Marya Grier moved to Millsboro from New Jersey in November, and one of her top priorities was to find a primary care physician.
Although Grier, 70 and on Medicare, is on medication and needs to be monitored by a doctor regularly, she's been struggling to find care. One doctor cut back on his practice and another said it would be a six-month wait for an appointment.
For now, she's continuing to take the three-hour trek to see her doctor in New Jersey.
"It's kind of upsetting in a way," she said. "I'm certainly not in any dire straits, but if I had any issues with the medication, who would I go to? My only option is to go to Jersey, but that's a day trip and that's expensive."
Sussex County is considered a medically underserved area by the the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
According to the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's County Health Rankings, Sussex County has 157 primary care physicians and a population to primary care physician ratio of 1,208-to-1. The same figure in New Castle County is 806-to-1, while the national benchmark that has been set is at 631-to-1.
"In a perfect world, we would have at least one doctor to every 630 patients," said Megan Williams, director of Population Health at Beebe Medical Center. "The idea there is that if we had a provider for every 630 patients, (the provider) would have ample time, knowledge and resources to provide robust primary care for their patients."
Williams said one reason the county has "a pretty dramatic shortage of primary care providers in the area" is its rural setting.
"We don't necessarily have medical education or a medical school here in Delaware, or certainly close to Sussex County," she said. "By virtue of that, we don't have folks who are doing a lot of their training and education here. Right out of the gate, that puts us at a disadvantage."
Kelly Griffin, director of marketing and communications at Beebe, said the wait for someone who uses the center's physician referral line to seek primary care is usually two to three months. More than 200 local physicians who are affiliated with Beebe and deal with family practice and internal medicine are on the list.
"Often we can help, but it depends on whether they want to travel a little bit further," she said.
Beebe actively recruits for additional primary care physicians. Marilyn Hill, director of physician services, said there are fewer people who aspire for physician positions, for a number of reasons, including the high costs to get to that point.
"It's difficult to entice people to go into it," she said. "It's very expensive to go through medical school, residency and fellowship training. You have to have a passion for it and want to do it for the right reasons."
Hill said when she recruits, she tries to promote the workplace community and the local community, and focuses on the positives.
Grier said she believes the wait is so long because many local doctors are retiring and no one is taking their place.
Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson said while there are no marketing plans at this time to bring more physicians into Sussex County, discussions with Beebe and Nanticoke Health Services have taken place with that in mind.
"We all recognize the fact that healthcare and our healthcare industry locally is being stretched right now with our population shifts, so we need to plan for that," he said.
Lawson said despite having the beach and the infrastructure, as well as being two hours away from three metropolitan areas, the county is having issues attracting the talent.
"Getting those young professionals in here is a challenge," he said. "We've had many discussions on how to combat that. I don't have an answer that we have a plan in place, but we recognize the issue."
As for Grier, she is still undecided about what she will do.
"I'm sort of hanging on the edge as to what I'm going to do next," she said.
Source: www.delmarvanow.com
SUSSEX: 7 piping plover chicks hatch at Cape Henlopen - Delaware Wave
CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK Seven piping plover chicks have been seen on the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, the state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said.
Two pairs of the threatened shore bird hatched the chicks last week. One pair has been seen with four chicks, and the other has been seen with three.
Both broods have moved away from the nest site, angling toward the shoreline to feed, DNREC officials said.
Two other pairs on the Point con tinue to incubate their eggs, and monitors are watching for signs of hatching.
Source: www.delmarvanow.com
Sussex, N.B. teens take LMFAO out to pasture with music video parody - globalregina.com
It may not be the sexiest music video you've ever seen, but that's not what the makers of the latest take on an LMFAO hit song were going for.
There's an endless number of YouTube parodies of the dance sonce "Sexy and I Know It: Some a go viral and some are thankfully forgotten.
The latter does not appear to be the case for "From Sussex and I Know It."
Sussex teens Jed Webster and Nathan Brown, of SussTownCrew as they're known on YouTube, trade in the hotties for Holsteins to show their smalltown New Brunswick pride and are more into pumpin' milk than pimpin' to beats.
The high school students produced the four-minute video for a school project, but know they're rapidly becoming somewhat of a viral sensation.
The pair posted the video online May 31 and got 6,000 views overnight. By 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, it had been viewed more than 147,000 times, suggesting LMFAO may stand for Laughing My Farm A** Off (maybe not).
The video's popularity has been driven largely by Facebook and Twitter, as well as Webster's and Brown's attempts to get the clip noticed by the likes of Ellen Degeneres and Rick Mercer. Here's what's being said about "From Sussex and I Know It."
Source: www.globalregina.com
N.B. teens' LMFAO parody goes viral - CBC
A group of teens from Sussex say they're blown away by the success of a school project they posted online.
The four-minute video called From Sussex and I know it is a parody of life in the community. It's been viewed on YouTube more than 110,000 times.
"It's incredible to have this many people watch and even like it," said Jed Webster, one of two performers in the video. Webster dances around a farm with his friend, Nathan Brown.
The two 16-year-olds are in a band with another student, Mac Miller. The song is a parody of the popular LMFAO tune Sexy and I know it.
"It was the band's initial idea, and we were going to do a remake, but what really gave us the drive to do it was two school projects," said Webster.
Their assignments were to do a self-expression project and create a song.
"Hey man, I heard you were from that small town with all the cows and stuff," the teens sing in the opening lines.
Webster said the teens wanted to have some fun and show off their hometown.
"Our main message from this video was mainly just to have a little fun and not take things so seriously all the time," said Webster.
"Sussex gets a lot of stereotypes about everyone farming and all that stuff, so we just took these and kind of just made it funny."
Sussex is a small farming community of 4,300 people.
The video took two days to make with the help of their friend Jeremy Vincent.
Webster said they've done a few projects as a group to get some laughs around school, but this one struck a chord.
"We never thought it would go this big," he said.
Source: www.cbc.ca
The Hunts Post Wines of the Week - Hunts Post
Monday, June 4, 2012
9:17 AM
The Hunts Post Wines of the Week
Wines of the Week
Morrisons The Best range Chilean Chardonnay and Pinot Noir 2010/11 (both reduced to £5.99 until June 10). Two very drinkable, flavoursome, lightly oaked wines (with deceptive 13.5 per cent alcohol). Citrus led, melon Chardonnay plus fresh raspberry, cherry fruited Pinot. Both went down well with Fenstanton Family Butchers roast Norfolk chicken.
Hardy’s VR Chardonnay, Shiraz and Rose 2011, Australia (each reduced to £4 when any 3 for £12 at Sainsbury’s until June 12). Three straightforward, consistently easy drinking, fruity Aussies. Rich, tropical, yet dry, melon and peach Chardonnay plus full bodied, smooth blackberry and plum, slightly peppery Shiraz. Then a refreshing, red berry fruited rose.
Whites, Reds & Rose
Co-operative Explorer’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011, New Zealand (reduced to £6.99 until June 12). Richer than usual Sauvignon with citrus, gooseberry and passion fruit emerging.
Stork’s Landing Fernao Pires Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Shiraz 2011/10, Portugal (better than half price, £4.45 at selected Co-ops). two full bodied, fruity blends. Ripe orchard fruit balanced by crisp, refreshing citrus. Plus a smooth, lightly spicy Red with raspberry and forest fruit aromas and flavours.
Kumala Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay/Semillon and Pinotage Rose 2011, South Africa (both half price, £4.99 at Tesco while stocks last). Appealing, unusual white blend with rich tropical aromas and flavours, nicely balanced by good acidity, followed by a tasty rose with ripe strawberry and melon notes, but refreshing too.
Plantagenet Samson’s Range Sauvignon Semillon and Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2011/9, Australia (both reduced to £7.49 at Waitrose until June 26). Crisp, clean, grassy blend with lasting citrus, grapefruit flavours. Then a spicy, peppery, powerful (14 per cent alcohol) berry fruited Red - made for hearty meat stews.
Sparklers
Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Brut NV Champagne (One third off to £19.99 at Sainsbury’s until June 12). Fresh and flavoursome with zesty lemon flavours and biscuity undertones.
Cave de Lugny Sparkling Burgundy Blanc de Blancs NV, France (reduced to £8.99 at Waitrose until June 26). Chardonnay based sparkler, rich and biscuity, gentle fizz, slightly creamy yet fresh and citrussy.
Source: www.huntspost.co.uk
Sussex celebrates the Diamond Jubilee - The Argus.co.uk
Sussex celebrates the Diamond Jubilee
1:15pm Monday 4th June 2012 in News By Bill Gardner
Sussex turned red, white and blue over the weekend as Diamond Jubilee fever swept the county.
Miles of bunting fluttered up and down streets as thousands of people joined together to celebrate 60 years of the Queen’s reign.
Trestle tables groaned under the weight of Jubilee treats, children played on bouncy castles and neighbours sat chatting while sipping glasses of champagne.
Fears of a washout proved unfounded as the sun broke through the clouds in the afternoon, bathing revellers in a Jubilee glow.
In St Keyna Avenue, Hove, about 600 people spent the day eating together, playing games and singing songs.
Organiser Jason Glanvill said: “It’s been incredible, such an amazing day.
“We’ve raised about £4,500 for a children’s charity but we’ve also had such a lot of fun.
“Even the mayor and mayoress came down for a glass of Pimms. Everyone has enjoyed themselves so much.”
Party-goers in Langdale Gardens, Hove, wore special masks of royals including Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge to their party.
Organiser Stephanie St James said the day had been “a bit mad” but said it had gone “tremendously well”.
She said: “We’ve had far too much food and drink and there’s been so much going on. It’s been brilliant.
“We had a tug of war, an egg and spoon race and an incredible band.
"We’re like a big family here so it’s great that we get this opportunity to come together and have fun.
“Everyone really does care about the Jubilee and people have been amazingly patriotic, which is great.”
Jubilee performance
After trying to guess the weight of a large Jubilee cake, partygoers in The Causeway, Hove, were treated to a special Jubilee performance from a mime artist dressed in Union Flag colours.
Lorna Monaghan, who helped organise the party, said the special day had “really brought the whole community together”.
She said: “We have lived here for 20 years and I have met neighbours I never knew I had. That’s what days like this are all about.
“We’ve got bunting, balloons and even some Jubilee pom poms and we also had an egg and spoon race.
“The weather’s been kind to us and now we just can’t wait till next year when we’re going to do it all again.”
Traditional games
In Worthing, children in Pavilion Road came together for an afternoon of ‘welly wanging’ – trying to throw a wellington boot as far as possible.
Organiser Ella Arnardottir said the party had been “all about building a real sense of community”.
She said: “There are lots of people from different ethnic backgrounds here.
“So we had lots of exotic food from around the globe, which was great. People here have been quite competitive about their street parties, which has been fun, and I think we’ve done very well.”
In Downside Avenue, Worthing, people came together to play unusual games including trying to pick doughnuts off a stick with no hands.
Organiser Sandra Collins said revellers had “really got into the spirit” of the Jubilee.
She said: “Lots of people watched the pageant on TV and it really got them in the mood.
“The party really brought the community together because you don’t often get the chance to chat to your neighbours and this really helps.
“A lot of the people here might never see another Jubilee so I’m glad we really made the most of it.”
See more Diamond Jubilee Street Party pictures in The Argus' dedicated gallery.
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