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As I write this column, the Baltimore Orioles have a record of 43-37. That’s 43 wins. And that’s 37 losses. That means the Orioles have won six more games than they have lost as of Wednesday morning.

ALA grateful to Carper and Coons for vote
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Reader: Hearing a ‘kangaroo court’
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There’s really no arguing how significant a holiday Independence Day is every year for this community.

Rest assured, we will have a few people in town to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Did You See That?

It was a dark couple days for our picturesque community.

Two young women were murdered within a few days of each other, and though they don’t appear to be connected in an way, shape or form, it was still sobering.

These things just don’t happen around here, after all. It was a jolt to our collective psyche.

Competitiveness is a heck of a thing.

State officials thank residents for input
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We would like to say “thank you” to all the residents who attended the Monday-evening discussion at the Millville Fire Hall on June 11, 2012, concerning the Beebe Medical Center located on Route 26 in Millville.

Sometimes we lose sight of what government is supposed to be doing for the people. Or, to put a fine point to it, sometimes government loses sight of what government is supposed to be doing for the people.

With Father’s Day approaching, there is only one thing on my mind — the final round of golf’s U.S. Open.

Artisans Fair a hit, thanks to many
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On May 26, 2012, the South Coastal DE AARP sponsored its Fifth Annual Artisans Fair in support of our Scholarship Fund. We are grateful to many both in our chapter and throughout the community for making this year’s event another great success.

Those of us who were here last year remember watching Hurricane Irene climb the coast and appear to head right to us. The weather broadcasters were predicting several different routes Irene might take as it traveled north, and all of them involved the storm dumping its rain and power right on us. Many of us, particularly in the coastal towns, fled for higher ground, boarded up windows and strapped down anything outside that could be strapped.

I find myself looking at my head for an inordinate amount of time. It’s not that I’m fascinated with it, or paranoid that it’s shifting into something different. It just always seems to be around me.

High school’s show a big hit
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Ah, summertime… There’s nothing quite like hitting the ballpark, grabbing a couple of hotdogs and enjoying America’s pastime. Plenty of people, young and old, will even sport a baseball glove in hopes of catching that stray foul ball, or, better yet, a home run — though, more often than not, they come up without a souvenir.

For a relatively young nation, we do appreciate our past times in this country. We love baseball, apple pie, and tearing down our neighbors so we can build ourselves up — as well as hot dogs, the spirit of entrepreneurship and peace through superior fire power.

There are certain events and circumstances that take place in our community over the course of any given year that we just hate to get involved in, for various reasons. One of the touchiest, and least palatable reasons, is the “he-said, she-said” dynamic.

Two weeks ago, I was giddy with excitement as my beloved Baltimore Orioles were shocking the nation, leading the American League, and were only a game behind the top spot overall in the MLB. Growing up in Maryland, I became an Orioles fan during the Cal Ripken Jr. era, but, as all O’s fans can attest, it’s been quite a while since we’ve seen a Baltimore team of that caliber.

Two weeks ago, I was giddy with excitement as my beloved Baltimore Orioles were shocking the nation, leading the American League, and were only a game behind the top spot overall in the MLB. Growing up in Maryland, I became an Orioles fan during the Cal Ripken Jr. era, but, as all O’s fans can attest, it’s been quite a while since we’ve seen a Baltimore team of that caliber.

It is National Asthma Awareness Month
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Times have been tough in recent years — not just here, but everywhere. Real estate has taken a hit, the job market has been strained and people are owing more on college loans than ever before.

They’re heeeeere.

Selbyville’s new bar and restaurant law, which states that alcohol may not be served after 11:30 p.m., is one bourne out of both a need to protect the town’s citizens and to re-establish the reputation of the town in general.

Reader takes issue with previous letter
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Unfortunately the letter to the editor, this past week, re: President Obama, starts out with a false statement—“it’s not true I believe everything I read on the Internet.” He has shown us in his original letter and in this letter that he really does believe every lie that is written on the Internet.

The annual Ocean to Bay Bike Tour, which was held on April 21 this year, has increasingly demonstrated its ability to both offer an option to locals looking for something to do outdoors on a spring weekend and to bring people from outside the area — and even the region — to the Quiet Resorts for a good time and to spend a little cash on food, drink, shopping and a nice place to stay.

I was struck by a wave of nostalgia last week. Actually, I was gobbled up by the wave, tossed on to the beach where I was subsequently picked up by a gust of wind and thrown back into the ocean so the wave would jerk me about like a lottery ball.

Chamber offers thanks for support of bike tour
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Mum’s the word.

They may have allowed Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton to rock four two-run homers in one game earlier this week, but I’m still sticking by my trusted Baltimore Orioles, who share the top spot in the American League East with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Ladies and gentlemen, the season is soon upon us.

Anyone with a spectacular Coastal Point calendar (still have some in stock!) can tell you that Memorial Day weekend is only a few short weeks away. And while that used to be the unofficial start to the season, most of us fortunate enough to live here know that spring is really when we start seeing cars on the road.