Sadie’s Take on Delaware Ohio

Butterflies are one of the most beautiful of God’s creatures, morphing from an unassuming catepilar into such a beautiful and delicate creature.
On August 9-10, Ohio Department of Natural Resources will celebrate the beauty of butterflies during the Appalachian Butterfly Conference.
The event will be the first butterflies conference and will include Jaret Daniels, author of Butterflies [...]

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Fiesta Express, Mt. Vernon

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Gretchen and I met up with Mom and the Grandparents at Fiesta Express Mexican Restaurant on Mt. Vernon’s east side on Sunday.
The location was one of the state’s best Pizza Huts and has been sitting vacant for several years [...]

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The Delaware Speech and Hearing Center will be testing personal stereos during the Powell Street Fair on Sunday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
According to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), more than a third of hearing loss cases in the United States are noise induced. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration states that the [...]

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Danville, Ohio will be the site of the 13th annual Pine View School Benefit Auction on August 2.
This annual auction is held on Body Road, east of Danville off state route 62, and begins early in the morning and lasts throughout much of the day. Traditionally, the offerings have been diverse from quilts to muzzleloaders. [...]

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Setting Sun on Job Site
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Housing starts in Delaware are at a stand-still, but the commercial sector is growing like a weed.
Just this past week, developers broke ground at the corner of Houk Road and Central Avenue. Not sure on what will be enjoying this new site (It is not the new YMCA [...]

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I’ve been reading the recent letters to the editor in the Delaware Gazette regarding the levy that will be voted on August 5, for the Council for Older Adults. The letters have been very well thought out and a very educated discussion.
However, with my wife and I nearly 30 years away from being eligible for the Council’s benefits [...]

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Residents in the city of Delaware will have the chance to zote on funding a new recreational center which would be built on South Houk Road between William Street (St. Rte. 37) and Pittsburgh Avenue.
The Citizens to Promote Recreation have launched a Web site to promote the intiative which will be owned by the City, [...]

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It’s a great time to buy real estate. You’d expect that from me, since, well I earn my living by helping you buy and sell real estate.
However, wise investors - and a few radio hosts - are jumping on board. During Fox Sports on MSN’s Gametime Live on Thursday night host Andrew Siciliano and Krystal [...]

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It has been several days since the news broke that one of Delaware’s most notable landmarks was being closed to make room for a regional chain restaurant.
The shock hit at first, then the pain, then the frustration, and now the lament for a city’s innocence lost.

Bad New on the doorstep, I couldn’t take one more [...]

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This fourth of July weekend is a great one to get out and enjoy Ohio’s waterways.
Be careful with the fly fishing though as many of the areas streams and rivers are running higher than usual due to all the rain.
Get out and enjoy Ohio’s water ways!
Video is property of the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
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