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• Hog-Killing 1937

  HOG KILLING TIME NOW STARTING IN SUSSEX
  
  From The Milford Chronicle November 26, 1937
  
  Lower Delaware farmers, with few exceptions, know not the pangs of hunger because they always are able, with any seasonable weather conditions in the spring and summer to produce enough to supply their family [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 2:18pm EST
  

• Tipping In Pennsylvania

  Over at the blog Table Hopping there is an article about people who were arrested for not tipping. It seems a half dozen students ate at the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem where the restaurant charged an automatic 18% tip to the tab because they were a "group". They received [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 8:24am EST
  

• What's For Thanksgiving?

  
  English Grills - 1957 [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 5:46am EST
  

• Lipstick On A Pig

  
  Well Rick Pollitt is back at it again. Once again attacking the Revenue cap the voters of Wicomico County put in place in 2000. He is throwing up the same crap they tried to put out nine years ago with questions like;
  
  Do you want [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:56pm EST
  

• What's For Thanksgiving?

  
  Jake's Hamburgers in Dover this month is having a Turkey Burger with stuffin, mayo, and Cranberry sauce, eat in or take out, all in a paper bag. [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 6:25am EST
  

• Whitesville 1856

  Picked up from "This Day in Delaware History":
  
  Nov 21, 1856 Joseph G. White began the village of Whitesville on the Maryland line near Delmar with the opening of his store.
  
  Today's facts were compiled by historian Roger Martin and brought to you by the Delaware Public Archives.[...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 6:22am EST
  

• Delaware City Refinery Closing

  DNREC PRESS RELEASE
  Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control responds to news of refinery closing
  
  DOVER - At the direction of Delaware Governor Jack Markell, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Collin P. O’Mara has assembled a team of environmental scientists and engineers to oversee the [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:31pm EST
  

• Big Girls Don't Cry

  Today in 1962 the song ""Big Girls Don't Cry" was released by The Four Seasons.
  
  
  
  When they started they were just the Four Seasons but later became Frankie Valli and the Four seasons. They had a unique sound sung mostly in falsetto.'" [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:38am EST
  

• What's For Thankgiving?

  
  1930 Menu from the US Naval Air Station in Lakehurst NJ
  click photo to enlarge [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 6:38am EST
  

• Survivor: Samoa

  Okay as people who know me are aware I am a Survivor TV fan. It is one of the few reality shows I enjoy. This season the character Russel Hantz has amazed me finding two hidden immunity idols with no clues and a third one found tonight with a [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:10pm EST
  

• Delmar P & Z Meeting in November 2009

  
  The Planning and Zoning commission held it's November meeting tonight. Among the missing members were; Ed Ferro, William Boyan and Joy Slabaugh.
  
  
  Parker and Associates and Dr. Kota L. Chandrasekhara came to discuss a ten unit commercial development on Rt13 [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:49pm EST
  

• The Delmar Library Pickle Festival

  
  All Day or until the pickled items are gone.
  
  The Delmar Library celebrates National Pickle day
  
  Two of my favorite words describe this 'Free' and 'Food'. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:17pm EST
  

• Fighting Fire With Fire

  
  Dr. Batty's Asthma Cigarettes [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:15pm EST
  

• Sussex County Mobility Consorturium Need Volunteers

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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:14pm EST
  

• Delmar Library Theft

  I was reading in the Laurel Star today about a robbery at the Delmar Library. The Delmar library has a display of a Railroad saving bank it uses to hold donations slated for a "Teddy Bear Picnic"' usually held in February. Last Tuesday (Nov 17th) someone stole the money, about' [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:20am EST
  

• Two Chicks Old Barn has a Christmas Sale

  Two Chicks Country Christmas Customer Appreciation Day
  
  ONE DAY ONLY…DON’T MISS IT!
  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009…
  8 AM TO 6 PM
  
  Christmas in the olde barn…antiques…primitives…furniture…country decor…seasonal items…unique treasures…fantastic finds…the smell of Christmas trees…the taste of mulled cider…the sights of the season! Our barn sale is just [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:53am EST
  

• Favors Liquor Store Does a Favor for Society

  A Wilmington Liquor store Clerk shot and killed 20-year-old Kendel Miller of the 500 block of W. 39th St. in Wilmington while he attempted to rob the liquor store. This is an unfortunate incident for all parties involved, particularly for Kendel Miller, but I applaud the liquor store clerk [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:48am EST
  

• Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Waterfowl Weekend

  The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge will have their Waterfowl weekend next week between Nov 26 to 29th. The opened service road which was a highlight of the trip there will be closed this time due to flooding.
  
  From the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refugee press release;
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:26am EST
  

• Planning and Zoning Meeting Tonight

  Tonight at 7 PM in Town hall will be the Planning and Zoning meeting for November. Topics on the agenda at present are; Parker & Associates - c/o Dr. Chandrasekhara (comp. development plan 10 unit strip mall); Alan Perry- redo- Landscaping of Ponds Edge; and Michael Harpool- 11 Spruce Street- [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:17am EST
  

• The Taste Of Sam's

  Sam's Club is having their Holiday Taste of Sam's over the next couple of days starting tomorrow. I think in the flyer they have put out there is a free day pass to get in if you are not already a member. The Sam's Demo department will be out in [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:39am EST
  

• Norman Rockwell's "Freedom From Want"

  
  Norman Rockwell's "Freedom From Want"' [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:35am EST
  

• Fading Ad Blog

  An interesting blog is Fading Ad Blog By Frank H. Jump. The blog is photos of ads painted on building or just retro ads in general or as he describes it; vintage mural ads & other signage- a cross-curricular collaboration.
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:21am EST
  

• 1962 George "Cop" Hearn

  From the Bi-State Weekly Nov 2, 1962
  
  George "Cop" Hearn succumbs at 87
  
  George Ernest "Cop" Hearn, 87, died Monday in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, following a long illness.
  
  Mr. Hearn, always known as "cop" here, was a retired policeman and former constable of Sussex County. He was [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:54am EST
  

• Delmar Elementary Honor Society

  National Elementary Honor Society Induction
  Delmar Elementary will hold its FIRST National Elementary Honor Society Induction at 9:00 AM on Thursday, November 19. Dr. John Fredericksen, Superintendent of Wicomico County Public Schools, will be the keynote speaker. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 7:17am EST
  

• Results of the Delmar Maryland Election - 2009

  
  Doug Niblett, incumbent Mayor, received 104 votes. Photo by Wayne Barrall
  
  Tom Mcguire, candidate for mayor, received 70 votes. Photo by Wayne Barrall
  
  Carl Anderton (143 votes), and Carrie Williams (133 votes), the two incumbent commissioners, ran unopposed and [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:00pm EST
  

• Quote For Today

  "Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't."
  Margaret Thatcher' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 2:10pm EST
  

• DHSS Press Release H1N1 School Vaccination Schedule

  H1N1 VACCINATIONS SCHEDULE � WEEK OF NOV. 16-20
  
  The Delaware Division of Public Health and the Delaware Department of Education announce the following schedule for the third week of the H1N1 School Vaccination Program.
  
  Students in grades K-5 receive nasal spray vaccine. Students in grades 6-12 receive [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:23pm EST
  

• Tax Exempt Organizations In Delaware

  I was looking at some of the tax exempt organizations in Delaware at Tax Exempt World. Now I don't know how up to date this site is but they say Delaware has 6,395 tax exempt organizations. I guess these will be the ones most likely to use the Delmar' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:09am EST
  

• George "Buddy" Richardson To Speak at LDGS

  Tomorrow night at the Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society (LDGS) library we will have George "Buddy" Richardson speak. Mr. Richardson runs the Grandfathers Clock Web Site and it is devoted to studies of the history and genealogy of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. He will speak on [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:06am EST
  

• Today is Election Day in Delmar Maryland - Finally

  
  Today is the day. Urging Delmartonians to vote on Election Day should be a motherhood-and-apple-pie blogger topic and by now I am sure you have made up your mind as to which candidates you want to vote for. Now is the time to just show up [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:26am EST
  

• Laurel Gets A Sushi Bar

  Over at Elbert's he says Laurel now has a Sushi bar over by the Food Lion.
  No doubt they will be using those catfish caught in Broad Creek. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 9:49am EST
  

• Get out there and vote Delmar Maryland

  Well wait until tomorrow. The voting booth at town hall will open at 7 AM tomorrow and will go to 7 PM tomorrow night. There are two candidates and maybe a write-in for mayor and two candidates and maybe a write-in for the two commissioner slots. The weather forecast is [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:22am EST
  

• Sussex County News Release

  Sussex County asks for storm damage reports
  
  
  Officials assessing extent of destruction caused by flooding, winds and rain from powerful coastal storm
  
  
  Sussex County emergency managers are asking property owners and residents affected by last week’s powerful coastal storm to report any damage [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 5:43pm EST
  

• American Education Week at Delmar

  Delmar Elementary School will celebrate American Education Week this up coming week November 16-21. Visiting Hours are 8:30 - 2:30 everyday. American Education Week is a product of the National Education Association (NEA), the teachers union.
  
  American Education Week does bring back memories of my daughters [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 11:21am EST
  

• A Book Review of "Mallard Lakes" by C B Dutton

  Since I have retired I find I have time to do a number of things, reading books is one of them and about the cheapest form of entertainment open to me. I read at least a book a week and those I find to be exceptionally good or exceptionally bad [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 8:55am EST
  

• Jason Donoway Jr Congratulations

  A comment was left to another post that congratulated Jason Donoway on coming in second in the math Contest. I want to do this separate post in order to highlight this achievement. I am told Jason Donoway is only 13 years old, a student at Delmar High school, and [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 3:48pm EST
  

• Has It stopped?

  The sun'll come out
  Tomorrow
  Bet your bottom dollar
  That tomorrow
  There'll be sun!
  Just thinkin' about
  Tomorrow
  ....
  The Sun Will Come OUt Tomorrow
  From "ANNIE"
  
  Well Delmar is under gray skies and a light mist but the winds have stopped. I was able to squeeze in a' [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:58am EST
  

• Eat A Pickle, Hug A Friend

  Today, November 14th, is National Pickle Day. GO PICKLES.
  
  The Delmar Library will celebrate it a little later this upcoming week, on Thursday November 19th. They will have an assortment of pickles and pickled items around the library to taste. [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 5:36am EST
  

• It's a Clam Chowder and Clam Cakes night

  Trying to decide what to cook each day is a problem. Since we have all this water standing and Delmar now has a waterfront community look I decided today to go with clam chowder. There are three basic clam chowders; New England style with cream, Manhattan style with tomatoes and [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 7:23pm EST
  

• Parking and Traffic at State Line Plaza

  I was out to Food Lion (State Line Plaza) a few minutes ago and for the life of me I can not imagine another 50 or 60 cars parking there on Friday night for the proposed poker parlour. It will be next to Delmar Pizza and you all ready have [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 5:35pm EST
  

• Today's Thought

  Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain. [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:58am EST
  

• Friday The Thirteenth Again

  Another Friday the 13th, this is the third one this year. I guess there will be limited trading on Wall Street today as one of the superstitions is it is bad luck to buy or sell stock. Among other superstitions; don't make travel plans or start a trip, If you' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:02am EST
  

• Sussex County Press Release

  Sussex County encourages residents to re-locate
  
  Those in low-lying, flood-prone areas should move ahead of deteriorating conditions
  
  FOR IMMEDIATE 1530 Hours, Thursday
  
  RELEASE Nov. 12, 2009
  
  
  Sussex County emergency officials are strongly encouraging residents in low-lying, flood-prone areas to prepare now [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:22pm EST
  

• The Weather

  All you have to do is look outside to know the ground is soaked and with the wind gusting trees are going to start blowing over. I was looking at the barometer over at Delmar Weather CW5197 doesn't look like it can go any lower on his chart.[...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:18pm EST
  

• The Delmar High School Veteran's Day Ceremony

  I received an email this morning that said there would be a ceremony this morning at Delmar High honoring all veterans but especially, veterans who have or are now teaching at Delmar and Beau Biden, Delaware Attorney General, would speak. Well I figured it would be some simple thing in [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:43am EST
  

• Vote The Incumbent Out

  Any one who reads my blog at an election time know I stress three points; run for office, vote, and vote the incumbent out. There is no reason to change those three points in this upcoming (November 17) Delmar Maryland election. It is too late for any one to file [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:35am EST
  

• Delmar Police Press Release

  PRESS RELEASE DEMAR POLICE DEPARTMENT
  
  INCIDENT: Warrant obtained for Bank Robbery Suspect
  LOCATION: Wilmington Trust Bank, Delmar, De
  DATE: Wednesday November 11th, 2009
  SUSPECT: Jonathan James Zulinski 33 Year Old White Male, Delmar, Delaware
  
  The Delmar Police Dept. has obtained an Arrest Warrant for Jonathan Zulinski in reference [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 5:30pm EST
  

• Dr. Richard Davis libertarian Candidate

  I was reading the 'letter to the editor' section today and found a letter from Dr. Richard Davis, the libertarian candidate for Maryland 1st District seat. His letter said he was running for congress because he owes it to the community and his county. I found it a bit [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 12:15pm EST
  

• Jack's Gift Shop

  I read in today's paper Jack's Gift Shop is going out of business after fifty years. Wow fifty years and going out of business. For a very long time it was the only religious gift shop in Salisbury. A place for choir robes and church related items not to [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:56am EST
  

• Veteran’s Day 2009

  Today is the 91st Anniversary of the Armistice that ended WWI. Today is a day to appreciate the service of those in uniform and those who have been in uniform. Today is not entirely about dead servicemen but they certainly should be at the top of anyone’s list. Today is [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:00am EST