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• Stockton Electric, Ice and Power Plant - 1945

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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 12:07pm EST
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• Misc Saturday Morning Post

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Old Section of Delmar about 7:30 AM.
  
  I guess the big news is the Snow. It is a heavy snow (a real heart attack snow) that seems to be changing to rain. Public Works have plowed the streets early this morning. I am sure there [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 8:28am EST
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• Slavery, 13th amendment and Delaware

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  Today in 1865, Slavery ended in the United States as the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was declared in effect.
  
  During the American Civil War, Delaware was a slave state that remained in the Union (Delaware voted not to secede on January 3, 1861). Delaware had been [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 8:01am EST
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• Delmar Planning and Zoning Meeting - Dec 2009

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  Delmar Planning and Zoning Commission had their December meeting last night at 7 PM in town hall. Once again commission member Joy Slabaugh was missing. I think the last meeting she attended was back in March. The other members; Vice Mayor Michael Houlihan, Ed Ferro, James [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 5:15am EST
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• Thoughts On Christmas Shopping

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  I can think of no difference between being dipped in snot and sent to hell and going to the Centre of Salisbury Christmas Shopping. [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 2:06pm EST
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• Miss Vicki and Tiny Tim Get Married

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Today in 1969 Miss Vicki (Victoria May Budinger) age 17 married Tiny Tim (Herbert Khaury) age 47 and received her 15 minutes of fame. They married on the Tonight Show and had an estimated 40 million viewers, which shows how desperate people were for entertainment in 1969.
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 7:14am EST
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• Homemade Apple Butter

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  About twice, maybe three times, a year I will get a craving for apple butter. The commercially made stuff satisfies that craving and usually I end up throwing the jar away with half or more still left in it once I have got my fill of apple butter. Apple butter [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 7:02am EST
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• Paul Cadmus

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  Paul Cadmus, noted artist, was born today December 17, in 1904. He died December 12, 1999. His paintings are noted for their homosexual orientation.
  
  
  In 1934 he painted "The Fleet's In!" while working for the Public Works of Art Project of the WPA. This painting, [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 3:30am EST
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• Middle School Chorus Concert Tonight

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  The Middle School Chorus Concert will be held Thursday, December 17th at 7pm in the Delmar Middle school/High School auditorium. [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 3:27am EST
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• If I Were Mayor I would..

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  No I am not dreaming of running for Mayor. Over at the Maryland Municipal League website is an entry form to enter a contest called "If I were Mayor I would..." The contest is open to all Maryland students in the 4th grade. A written essay not to exceed [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 3:14am EST
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• Dog Licenses

  —Delmar DustPan

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  From the town of Delmar website; THE TOWN OF DELMAR WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERING DOG LICENSES FOR SALE FOR DELAWARE RESIDENTS. [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 3:11am EST
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• Planning and Zoning Meeting Reminder

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  As a reminder the Delmar Planning and Zoning meets tonight at 7 Pm. Among the items currently listed on the agenda are;
  Parker & Associates. c/o Dr. Chandrasekhara ( comp. development plan 10 unit strip mall )
  Lou Alberti- New Construction of home
  Gateway Subaru, LLC. Zoning Approval for MVA [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 3:07am EST
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• Oral Roberts - "Something good is going to happen to you!"

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Oral Roberts, now there is a history item for you. Back in the 1950's my family, as well as thousands of other families, watched his healing tent crusades revivals on TV. We never had much belief in him, but a large number of other people did. As he would work [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 9:59am EST
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• Jane Austen

  —Delmar DustPan

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  A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of. - Jane Austen
  
  
  Jane Austen was born today December 16th in 1775. She has been a popular author since her first successful book "Sense and Sensibility ". The outcome of her books [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 5:15am EST
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• December Delmar Board Of Education Meeting

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  Instead of listening to joyful music tonight at the High School Band Concert we entered "The District Office" for the 7 PM Board Of Education Meeting
  
  The District office meeting room is small so only about fifty people could sit in it [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 8:59pm EST
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• The Honeymoon express

  —Delmar DustPan

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  For the history people; The Historical Society of Cecil County will have a program about the marriage industry Elkton Maryland was so famous for. February 13, 2010 at 7 PM
  
  A tip of the hat to Fallston Almanac of History [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 9:09am EST
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• Decisions Decisions

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  Normally I have a Tuesday night meeting I attend, today I find there is my regular meeting, the Delmar School Board Meeting and the High School Band Concert. For an old person having to make decisions like this is just mind boggling. Christmas time tends to create these problem I [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 8:51am EST
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• Teaching on a Reservation

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  Wow another blog to mention!! In my post on the Sulgrave Incident I mentioned Kaitlyn Stasik. She left a comment thanking me for citing her. I backtracked on her name and found she does a blog called MSSONTHEREZ which translates I think to Ms. S on The Reservation. She [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 7:27pm EST
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• Question of the Day

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  What dumb ass at Sam's Club in Salisbury decided ten days before Christmas would be a good time to pave the parking lot? [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 7:25pm EST
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• Have You Lost A Cat?

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  A young female cat has been found in the Shadow Hills development. It is solid gray with white feet and a white face and from appearance and actions has been well taken care of. Should you have lost a cat of that description please email/contact kscausey@salisbury.edu [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 5:13pm EST
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• DelMar History

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  There is a blog called DelMar History that is aimed at - No not the town of Delmar - but DelMar history as in the two states. It's byline is History of Sussex County Delaware and surrounding counties in Maryland and Delaware. It has been active since October [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 11:24am EST
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• Twelve Days of Christmas

  —Delmar DustPan

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  What is more strange than The "Twelve Days of Christmas" song? With it's strange selection of gifts to that repetitious melody plus the question; when does the Twelve days of Christmas start? Any retailer will tell you it is before Christmas. The religious side will tell you the 12 days' [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 4:31am EST
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• The Tom McGuire Challenge

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Below is a letter sent to the Maryland Mayor and Commissioners and the Delaware Mayor and Council people by Tom McGuire
  
  SEASONS GREETINGS,
  
  I have recently partnered with the MD food bank for a food drive. The MD Food Bank will be in Delmar Dec 21st at 6:30 [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:15pm EST
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• TOM MCGUIRE IN THE NEWS AGAIN

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  The Following is a flyer Tom McGuire has put out
  
  HELP
  
  The MD. food bank is in need of your help DECEMBER 21 ST IN FRONT OF DELMAR TOWN HALL
  
  Just before the joint meeting at 7 pm please clean out your pantry & bring [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:10pm EST
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• You'd Better Not Pout

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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:07pm EST
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• Christmas Glad Tiding 1950 style - the Sulgrave Incident

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  Today’s history topic concerns a 1950 elected official making a fool of himself – something that is unheard of today right?
  
  Back in 1950 the United States was just beginning to be inundated with television news, but the main news media was still printed material such as newspaper and [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 9:33am EST
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• Delmar Christmas Parade Is Cancelled

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  The Delmar Christmas Parade has been officially CANCELLED for 2009!
  They are calling for 80-90 percent chance of heavy rain during parade time.
  This is the 3rd date the Chamber has attempted to do the parade this year. It is not possible for the Chamber of Commerce to schedule another [...]
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  Posted: December 12, 2009, 9:20pm EST
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• The San Elizario Salt War of 1877

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  San Elizario, Texas is located in Far West Texas (Far West Texas is a vernacular term to anything west of the Pecos River) a little south of El Paso. The town is older than any settlement on Delmarva dating back to 1598 when Juan de Oñate arrived near the site. [...]
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  Posted: December 12, 2009, 6:02am EST
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• Art Classes at Delmar High School

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  I have been hearing a number of rumors about a proposed change at Delmar High School that would greatly affect the Art classes and programs taught by Judy Hearn. The Fine Arts department at Delmar consists of David Smith teaching band and color guards, Iris Stuart teaching music and Chorus, [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 12:24pm EST
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• The Orange At Christmas Time

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  When I was a child back in the dark ages of American history we hung our stockings at Christmas time and on Christmas morning (very early Christmas morning) we would find them filled with candy and an orange in the toe of the sock. I think we dropped the tradition [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 11:05am EST
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• All I Want For Christmas...

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  The Delmar Senior High School Chorus conducted by Ms Iris Stuart with assistance from Rachel Schrider gave their Christmas Concert last night called "All I want for Christmas..."
  
  They performed to a packed house. The show started 20 minutes late because they [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 5:19am EST
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• eMaryland Marketplace

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  I was looking at the website emaryland marketplace where state wide contracts are posted for Maryland. It is an interesting website for contractors or anyone who wants to bid on a Maryland project or anyone who is just nosey. On the right sidebar are the main two items I [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 11:01am EST
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• Delmar High School Chorus Concert Tonight

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  The High School Chorus Concert, under the direction of Mrs. Stuart, will be held Thursday, December 10th at 7pm (that is tonight people) in the school auditorium.
  As usual it is free. [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 4:23am EST
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• Delmar Christmas Parade Sunday

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  As a reminder the Delmar Christmas parade is scheduled for Sunday December 13th at 2 PM [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 4:21am EST
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• Robeez - what?

  —Delmar DustPan

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  I was reading the BIM on The Rocks blog and Dana brought an interesting subject up - Robeez. Now being a man I rarely pay any attention to shoes, plus our "kids" are grown so I am out of what is hot for kids, and if you read [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 10:03am EST
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• Political Contributions and Charitable Contributions

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  One of the columnist I enjoy reading at the News Journal is Ron Williams. In a recent article he spoke of Scott Spencer, Democratic Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, who thinks candidates should donate at least 10 percent of what they raise in political contributions toward a [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 8:36am EST
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• How high's the water, mama?

  —Delmar DustPan

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  How high's the water, mama?
  Two feet high and risin'
  How high's the water, papa?
  Two feet high and risin'
  
  We can make it to the road in a homemade boat
  That's the only thing we got left that'll float
  It's already over all the wheat and the' [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 7:29am EST
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• Peggy Gaskill and the Wicomico County Retirement Policy

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Peggy Gaskill, a bookkeeper at Wicomico High School, was fired in
  June 2009 for inappropriate behavior and failure to comply with Wicomico County Board of Education procedures. The 60 year old has been charged with 39 counts of theft. She has worked for the school system for 32 [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 6:30am EST
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• Diego Rivera Was Born Today

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Diego Rivera was born today December 8, in 1886. When Mexican painters are spoken of he is the one who comes first to my mind followed by his third wife Frida Kahlo. Given the name Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 7:57am EST
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• Spencer Fothergill

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 14
  A good article about Spencer Fothergill, Delmar High Senior, was in today's Daily Times. The youngest in his family and with eight siblings he is no stranger to competition. Everywhere you look at school functions he is there and I have even seen him at a joint council meeting. [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 7:46am EST
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• Today Is Delaware Day

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Today is Delaware Day it is overshadowed by the fact today is also Pearl Harbor day, but lets concentrate on Delaware Day for a change.
  
  Since 1933, the governors of Delaware have proclaimed December 7 as Delaware Day in honor of that day in [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 7:15am EST
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• Dominique and The Singing Nun

  —Delmar DustPan

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  In December of 1963 a most unlikely combination of a song in French sung by a nun hit the music charts and became Number One.
  
  Dominique, nique, nique
  S'en allait tout simplement,
  Routier pauvre et chantant
  En tous chemins, en tous lieux
  Il ne parle que du bon' [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 6:06am EST
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• Soup and Salt

  —Delmar DustPan

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  “An excellent lunch or light supper need be no more than a good soup.” – Julia Child
  
  Ah soup glorious soup. I happen to enjoy soup and will have a bowl or two at least five days out of the week. Not only do I enjoy eating and making [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:16am EST
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• The 4th Annual Mardela Springs Heritage Christmas Tour

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  I went to the 4th Annual Mardela Springs Heritage Christmas Tour tonight and it was excellent. The tour was by donation. It started at the Fire Hall where you could ride a tram to the sites on the tour.
  
  
  After the first ride you [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 10:04pm EST
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• Wildcats are Delaware Division II State Champions

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  I understand the Delmar Wildcats beat Hodgson Tech 12 to 7 and are now the Delaware division II champs. GO Wildcats!! [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 6:15pm EST
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• Cammie Gallo and the giant cabbage

  —Delmar DustPan

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  I read in today's News journal that Cammie Gallo, third grader at Lake Forest South Elementary school, was chosen by the Delaware Agriculture commissioner as the state winner of the Bonnie Plant giant cabbage contest. Congratulations Cammie!!
  
  According to the Bonnie [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 11:53am EST
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• I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Today December 6 in 1886 Alfred Joyce Kilmer was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Usually referred to as Joyce Kilmer I thought for years this person was a woman. Kilmer died of a sniper bullet in World War I in France, on July 30, 1918 at the age [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 10:16am EST
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• Mass Killings

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  In the news is John Demjanjuk. John Demjanjuk, 89 year old, is consider one of the world's most wanted Nazi war criminals. No, he isn’t German he is a native Ukrainian. John (né Ivan) Demjanjuk has said he was conscripted into the Red Army in 1940 and captured by the [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 8:58am EST
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• All Dressed Up and No Where To Go

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 2
  
  A bitter person returned home after getting as far as Greenwood and discovering the game had been cancelled. [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 8:35pm EST
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• Once Again The Delmar Christmas Parade Has been Rescheduled

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  The Greater Delmar Chamber of Commerce has postponed the Christmas Parade again.
  
  The Delmar Wildcats will be playing the State Championship game tomorrow (Sunday)at 3 PM.
  
  The new date (and final date) for the Delmar Christmas Parade is SUNDAY, DEC 13th at 2PM. IF it should rain, the [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 7:52pm EST
  by Howard