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Author William Kent Krueger will appear at Delaware Co. library event
Rising up in a wide range of states together with Wyoming, Oklahoma, Texas and Ohio (the place he spent his fourth-grade yr in Worthington), William Kent Krueger all the time knew he would change into a author.
However what this novelist with “not one drop of Native American blood” in him didn’t know was that he would produce a celebrated thriller collection set in and round tribal lands in Minnesota and that his protagonist can be half Ojibwe.
“Lightning Strikes” is the 18th and latest e-book in Krueger’s Cork O’Connor collection — a prequel that explores the adolescent years of the half-Irish, half-Native American former Tamarack County sheriff turned personal investigator. Krueger (he goes by Kent) will discuss concerning the e-book in an April 27 occasion introduced by the Delaware County District Library.
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Born in Wyoming, Krueger briefly attended Stanford College in California till he was kicked out for being a part of an office-occupying protest within the Seventies. He labored in logging, development and freelance journalism till lastly publishing his first e-book at age 48. “Iron Lake” began the Cork O’Connor collection in 1998.
Along with the collection, Krueger, 71, is the writer of two acclaimed stand-alone novels, “Abnormal Grace” and “This Tender Land.”
He lives along with his spouse of practically 50 years in St. Paul, Minnesota, however spoke just lately with the Dispatch from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Query: In “Lightning Strikes,” readers get to see Cork as a boy. Why did you determined to jot down this one?
Krueger: Throughout the course of the 17 earlier books, I’ve made point out of people and occasions in his life which were vital and had an influence on him. My agent saved telling me this was wealthy territory. The reality is that I didn’t have one other thought. However I had a ball with it. I just about patterned his adolescence after my very own. I used to be a Boy Scout, delivered newspapers and obtained new views on my dad and mom.
Q: Will you come back to his grownup life?
Krueger: Sure, within the subsequent e-book, “Fox Creek” (to be revealed in August), I deliver him again to the grownup years. I’ve two extra Cork novels underneath contract, so there can be a minimum of 21.
Q: The collection is full of Ojibwe characters, traditions and sensibilities. How did you get occupied with writing about Native Individuals, particularly the Ojibwe of the northern Midwest United States and Canada?
Krueger: To start with, it was a mercenary determination. I assumed it was little use to attempt to write the Nice American Novel. I needed to jot down one thing that individuals would wish to learn, and everybody reads mysteries. I had by no means been an enormous thriller reader, however I started and one of many first (authors I learn) was Tony Hillerman (who writes Navajo mysteries). And I assumed no one was doing that with the Ojibwe in Minnesota.
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Q: How did you study sufficient to jot down concerning the Ojibwe?
Krueger: In the beginning, I knew nearly nothing, however I had been an anthropology main in faculty. I did and do an infinite quantity of studying … on the rituals, traditions. I’m all the time on the web discovering out what’s happening with Native Individuals …. The query of cultural appropriation is one which I talk about lots with readers. I attempt to level out that I’m a white man trespassing on a tradition that’s not my residence and I work laborious to get it proper nevertheless it’s not from an Ojibwe perspective. I do attempt to dispel plenty of the stereotypes about Natives.
Q: Do you hear from Ojibwe readers?
Krueger: I do, and people who’ve contacted me have been complimentary. I even have a few of my Ojibwe pals learn the drafts earlier than they’re revealed.
Q: Is it laborious to hold a personality like Cork O’Connor by means of so many books?
Krueger: I haven’t discovered it so. Cork ages and his kids age and relationships change. And I monkey round with plenty of issues, construction, narrative factors of view. I attempt to stretch my talents in storytelling.
Q: Your books — not simply the Cork O’Connor collection but in addition “Abnormal Grace” and “The Tender Land” — have parts of the supernatural in them.
Krueger: They do, however I favor to name it a religious aspect. One of many issues that I’ve all the time believed is that there’s a lot extra happening in life than we sometimes see with our eyes or perceive with our brains.
Q: What do you keep in mind about your one yr spent residing in Ohio?
Krueger: My father was working for Commonplace Oil Co. of Ohio, and we moved to Worthington, which I simply cherished. That was in 1960 and the suburbs hadn’t grown up round it. It had this glorious small-town really feel and I feel it nonetheless does. Every time I’m again in Ohio, I attempt to cross by means of Worthington.
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William Kent Krueger will seem in an occasion introduced by the Delaware County District Library from 7 to 9 p.m. April 27, at The Barn at Stratford, 2690 Stratford Highway, Delaware. Tickets value $25 with proceeds benefiting the Associates of the Library. For particulars, go to www.delawarelibrary.org.
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Detectives Investigating New Castle Area Sunoco Armed Carjacking – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware
The Delaware State Police are investigating a New Castle area Sunoco gas station armed carjacking that occurred last night.
On June 28, 2024, at approximately 10:07 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a carjacking that occurred at the Sunoco located at 285 Christiana Road in New Castle. Upon arriving, troopers learned that the 24-year-old victim was at the gas pumps in a Chevrolet Malibu when he was approached by a masked black male suspect who made unknown demands while threatening the victim with a firearm. The victim complied as the suspect stole the victim’s cell phone and car keys. The suspect then fled northbound on Airport Road in the victim’s car. The victim was not injured.
The suspect is described as an unknown masked black male. Surveillance video and images are not yet available.
The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit is still investigating this. Detectives are asking anyone with information about this case to contact Detective R. Strecker by calling (302) 365-8413. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
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ALDAN
For over a century, the residents of Aldan have been organizing annual parades and festivities celebrating our nation’s Independence Day and on Thursday, July 4, the tradition will continue.
Decorated, wagons, strollers, floats, bikes, and scooters, as well as community groups, fancy and classic cars, individuals in patriotic costumes and more are invited to participate. Sign up to participate at www.aldanpa.gov/home/news/sign-july-4th. There will also be a Baby Parade in which all participants will receive a prize.
Residents and friends can help defray the cost of the parade and festivities by making a donation of $5 and in return, receive a coupon redeemable between 1 and 2 p.m. at the snack bar on July 4 to receive an American flag and ice cream.
Checks can be made to “Aldan 4th of July Association” and brought or mailed to the Aldan Municipal Building, 1 W. Providence Road.
ASTON TOWNSHIP
Aston Township will begin its Fourth of July celebration at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 4 at the amphitheater in the rear of the Aston Community Center, 3270 Concord Road with music by The Greaseband from 7 to 9 p.m.
The township’s annual fireworks display will take place 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at Sun Valley High School, 2881 Pancoast Ave.
BETHEL TOWNSHIP
Bethel Township will host its annual fireworks display on Wednesday, July 3 at Bethel Springs Elementary School, 1498 Deer Meadow Lane, Garnet Valley.
The show will start at dusk, around 8:45 p.m. Attendees can bring their own blankets, lawn chairs and snacks. Mr. Softee will be available for purchase.
For more information, see the Bethel Parks and Rec website at https://tinyurl.com/3hxznxmz.
CLIFTON HEIGHTS
The annual Clifton Heights Fourth of July parade will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 4. Awards will be given for best appearing bikes, mini-bikes, walkers, strollers, wagons, floats, antique cars and group walkers. Parade staging begins at 9:30 a.m.
The borough will have its annual fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. However, due to construction of the new middle school, the fireworks will only be viewable from individuals’ homes in the borough.
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/CHJuly4thAssoc.
EDGMONT TOWNSHIP
The public is invited to celebrate the nation’s birthday at the Pennsylvania Colonial Plantation in Edgmont on Thursday, July 4.
Attendees can join the debate among patriots, loyalists and Quakers as they all confront independence and help decide the true loyalty of the farm.
Guests can meet Martha Washington, make a demonstration against the king, hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence, and show their loyalty by signing the Declaration.
Ongoing activities at the farm include hearth cooking, quill writing, garden, textiles, meet the animals and more. The farm is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with last admission at 3 p.m. Cost is $12 for adults, $8 for children and adults over 65, and $5 for members. Visitors are welcome to bring a lawn chair and water bottles.
For a full schedule or directions, visit http://colonialplantation.org, email office@colonialplantation.org or call 610-566-1725.
GLENOLDEN
Glenolden will have its annual parade and festival on Thursday, July 4.
The day will include the Fourth of July parade, moon bounces, face painting, food, music, and other activities for the whole family, along with the brand new Glenolden Golden Golf pop-up mini golf course supporting local independent businesses and organizations.
For more information and times, go to https://www.facebook.com/glenolden4th for updates.
HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP
• The Paddock Farms Civic Association will present the annual Fourth of July celebration in Paddock Park from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 4.
Everyone is invited to decorate bikes, scooters and strollers and meet at 10:30 a.m. at Merrybrook Circle to parade into the park, led by Oakmont Fire Company. Prizes will be awarded for best decorations.
The festivities will begin in the park at 11 a.m., and will include an inflatable slide, games, face painting, a dunk tank and more. To nominate someone to be in the dunk tank, email paddockfarms@gmail.com or text 610-202-9284.
Food trucks on-site will include Savannah’s Southern Cuisine and Owl Water Ice and Treats. Cash and Venmo will be accepted by vendors.
Attendees are encouraged to stop by the association table for a fun kids’ giveaway and to purchase 50/50 raffle tickets. Guests will be able to cool down before leaving with a “hose down,” compliments of Oakmont Fire Company.
• The Llanerch Civic Association and the Llanerch Fire Company will present the annual Fourth of July Parade from 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4.
Children, accompanied by adults, are welcome to get their bikes, scooters, wagons and strollers and even dogs, ready to parade through the neighborhood.
The parade will line up and leave from the Llanerch Fire House parking lot, 107 West Chester Pike, Havertown, at 10 a.m. Parade participants should arrive at the firehouse at 9:45 a.m.
The parade will end at Llanerch Park where there will be light refreshments.
LANSDOWNE
Register a decorated car, motorcycle, truck, float or organization for this year’s Lansdowne Borough Fourth of July Parade, to be held on Thursday, July 4.
The parade will begin on East Greenwood Avenue, turn on Wycombe Avenue then onto Stewart Avenue to Lansdowne Avenue. The parade will continue north on Lansdowne Avenue and right onto Essex Avenue to the Penn Wood High School Football Field.
Parade lineup begins at 8:30 a.m. on East Greenwood and all community groups are encouraged to sign up to join in the parade. The parade will be followed by a short ceremony at the Penn Wood football field at approximately 10 a.m.
To register to participate, go to https://bit.ly/3xbJlTX/. Registration closes on Tuesday, July 2.
MARPLE TOWNSHIP
The Annual Marple Newtown Fourth of July Parade will begin with a bang at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 4, setting off from St. Albans Circle in Newtown Square and going east on West Chester Pike, ending at the Broomall Firehouse on Malin Road in Marple Township.
All are invited to watch the best of Marple Newtown, including veterans, musical groups from all over, floats, marchers, classic and antique cars, first responders, decorated bikes and strollers, community groups and much more.
MEDIA
The Media Recreation Board will present its annual day of patriotic family fun on Thursday, July 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at Barrall Field on State Street.
The event will include water slides, wagon rides, a bike-decorating contest, yard games, face painting, music and treats.
To reduce plastic waste, attendees are asked to bring their own water in reusable bottles to drink. Registration is not required, but appreciated at https://tinyurl.com/ywvbh4h6.
PHILADELPHIA
A partnership of cultural and historical institutions and Old City businesses, the Philadelphia Historic District has created a new event for 2024 and beyond — the Red, White, & Blue To-Do — to take place on Tuesday, July 2.
John Adams declared that July 2 should be a day of “pomp and parade” from one end of the continent to the other.
Philadelphia’s Historic District will welcome the world to celebrate in the place where it all began. The Red, White, & Blue To-Do will take place throughout America’s most historic square mile with the Red, White, & Blue To-Do Pomp & Parade, festooned decor, concerts, games, extended visitation hours at area historic attractions, restaurant specials, and much more.
The Red, White, & Blue To-Do will debut on July 2, continuing to get bigger and more joyful each July 2 through 2026 and beyond, creating memories for residents and visitors.
The inaugural Red, White, & Blue To-Do will feature 20 cultural institutions and historic attractions, along with Old City restaurants, with the old-fashioned Red, White, & Blue To-Do Pomp & Parade, free musical entertainment, and special happenings across Historic Philadelphia all day and evening.
Anyone can sign up to walk in the Red, White, & Blue To-Do Pomp & Parade and anyone can decorate one of the red wagon floats at the National Constitution Center in the days leading up to July 2.
For more information, including a list of participating institutions and businesses, visit http://phlvisitorcenter.com/red-white-blue-to-do-philadelphia-pa.
PROSPECT PARK
Prospect Park will hold its annual Fourth of July Parade at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 4.
The 2024 parade assembles on Baltimore Avenue at Amosland Road, parallel to the railroad tracks.
The parade route will travel down Baltimore to a left onto Holmes Avenue, to a right onto 17th Avenue, going left onto Yagle Avenue to a right onto 16th Avenue to a left onto Pennsylvania Avenue to a right onto 13th Avenue to a left onto Lincoln Avenue to 11th Avenue.
At that point, Youth on Parade will join the main parade. The parade will continue on Lincoln Avenue to a right onto 10th Avenue to a left onto West Park Square and follow around Park Square to the park entrance, where the parade will end.
RIDLEY PARK
Ridley Park will hold its annual Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 6. Kids can register in advance for the bike parade, which will kick off the festivities at 10 a.m.
To register: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfkE7e77ZmLs4…/viewform.
Games will be held at 11 a.m., followed by the Patriots In The Park Car Show at noon in East Lake Park.
All makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display. Car owners can participate for a $15 registration fee. Registration begins at East Lake Park at 11 a.m.
The borough will hold its annual fireworks display at Ridley Lake at dusk.
ROSE VALLEY
Rose Valley residents who wish to participate in the annual Fourth of July Parade can meet at the Moylan-Rose Valley Train Station at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, July 4.
The parade will begin at 2 p.m. The parade welcomes decorated bikes, wagons, strollers and anything that people want to contribute to make the parade more festive.
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP
Springfield Township will hold its annual Fourth of July Parade on Thursday, July 4.
The parade will kick off at 9 a.m. and will end about noon at Veterans Memorial Park, 331 W. Springfield Road, with activities to follow.
For more information, email parades@springfielddelco.org.
SWARTHMORE
The annual Swarthmore Lions Independence Eve 8K (5 mile) and 2½ Mile Walk will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3.
This friendly, small town community race draws runners from all over the Delaware Valley.
This year, participants will run on a relatively flat 8K route through the tree-lined neighborhoods of the borough. The 2½ Mile Walk route follows the first loop of the 8K.
Proceeds from the race support Lions charities, which include organizations that assist the visually impaired, such as the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Chester and the Delaware Valley Eye Bank.
Online registration is available at http://www.runsignup.com. The entry fee for both the race and the walk is $30 and $35 on race day.
Awards will be presented to the first three overall male and female runners and to the first three male and female runners in nine age groups: 10 and under, 11-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and over. Refreshments will be served after the race.
Tech T-shirts are guaranteed to all pre-registered runners and walkers and while supplies last.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Jim Ryan at 610-909-3127 or jdryan17@gmail.com.
Thornbury Township
Thornbury Township residents are invited to get their bikes, floats and patriotic costumes out to participate in the township’s annual Fourth of July Parade at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 4. No off-road vehicles will be allowed.
The bikers and walkers in the parade will assemble at 9:30 a.m. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 4 Westtown Road, Thornton. Floats and antique cars will assemble at Nice Road and Blantyre Circle.
The most patriotic entries will win prizes. A grab bag of gift cards to local businesses will be awarded for best in show for the following categories: Most Patriotic Bike, Most Patriotic Dog, Most Patriotic Stroller, Best Antique Car and Most Creative Float. Parade participants must be Thornbury Delaware County residents to win.
Prizes will be awarded at 11 a.m. at the gazebo by the playground. Immediately following the parade, everyone is invited to games, hot dogs and water at Thornbury Park.
For any questions, call Susan Daudert, 610-399-8383, Ext. 109
UPPER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP
Upper Chichester Township will hold its annual Independence Day celebration featuring food trucks, music, yard games, fireworks and more on Friday, July 5 at Furey Road Park, 8500 Furey Road. Fireworks begin at dusk.
Food trucks will be on-site at 6:30 p.m. Food trucks interested in being a part of the celebration, can email recreation@upperchitwp.org for details.
UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP
Upper Darby Township will host a free Independence Day Fireworks Show at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School, 403 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill.
To be included in this listing, Delaware County’s boroughs and townships are welcome to send more July Fourth celebration information to Peg DeGrassa at pdegrassa@21st-centurymedia.com.
Here’s how restaurant inspections work
Restaurants in Delaware are inspected about every six months, according to the Office of Food Protection. Here’s what inspectors look for.
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Is your favorite Sussex County restaurant or food establishment among the places with the most health and food safety guideline violations in the past 30 days as of June 29?
See the chart below to find out. At the top of the chart is Aunt Mary’s Kitches in Milford, which had 25 violations on June 14.
Or see how well food establishments in all three Delaware counties are complying with regulations by searching Delaware Online/The News Journal’s restaurant inspection database.
Restaurants, food trucks, church kitchens, grocery stores, delis, concession stands, ice cream parlors, pizzerias, schools, hospitals, bakeries, fitness centers, hotels, and golf clubs are among the more than 3,500 permitted Delaware food establishments that prepare and serve food to the public and are included in the database.
The database is updated using information from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. Most places are inspected twice per year, using the State of Delaware Food Code, a science-based regulation similar to the national model from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The database is meant to be a tool for consumers to be informed, however, it is only one measurement of a food establishment’s operations and does not provide a full picture of any business’s overall standards or offerings.
If you have questions regarding a food inspection report, whether currently reported or for a prior reporting period, please contact the Office of Food Protection at 302-744-4546.
🔗 Bookmark data.delawareonline.com/restaurant-inspections to always find the latest reports.
Previous Delaware food establishment inspection reports
Which food establishments had the most violations during previous 30-day periods? Click on the links below to find out.
New Castle County for periods ending: April 20, 2024 ∎ March 2, 2024 ∎ Feb. 3, 2024 ∎ Jan. 6, 2024 ∎ Dec. 2, 2023
Kent County for periods ending: June 28, 2024 ∎ March 9, 2024 ∎ Feb. 10, 2024 ∎ Jan. 13, 2024 ∎ Dec. 9, 2023
Sussex County for periods ending: April 13, 2024 ∎ Feb. 17, 2024 ∎ Jan. 21, 2024 ∎ Dec. 16, 2023
Latest Sussex County food establishment inspections
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