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Vol.4 No.40 Cobblestones Library Dec. 22, 2013Look for ► to websites
12-22 Natl Date Nut Bread Day Peggy Ashcroft*106 (1991), Lady Bird Johnson*101 (2007), Barbara Billingsley*91 (2010), “June Cleaver”, Diane Sawyer-68, “Bee Gees” twins Maurice*64 (2003) and Robin (2012), Jan Stephenson-62 Union Gen. William T. Sherman sent a message to President Lincoln from Georgia. It read, “I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah. 1864”, The United States Golf Association was formed. 1894, Gloria Jacobs (17) became the first girl to hold a world pistol record when she shot 299 out of a possible 300 points. 1939, Lech
Walesa was sworn in as Poland's first popularly elected president. 199012-23 Festivus Roots Day Joseph Smith*208 (1844), founded the Mormon Church, Robert Bly-87, Harry Shearer-70, Susan Lucci-65 “A Visit from St.
Nicholas” by Clement C. Moore 'Twas the night before
Christmas... was published. 1823, Following a quarrel with Paul Gauguin, Vincent Van Gogh cut off part of his own earlobe. 1888, Bob Hope agreed to entertain airmen in Alaska. His first of the traditional Christmas shows. 1942, The transistor was invented by U.S. physicists John Bardeen, Walter H. Brittain, and William Shockley. 1947, Walt
Disney’s classic movie, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, was released. 195412-24 Natl Chocolate Day Natl Egg Nog Day Kit Carson*204 (1868), Howard Hughes*108 (1976), I.
F. Stone*106 (1989), Ava Gardner*91 (1990), Mary Higgins Clark-82, author, “Where Are The Children”, Ricky Martin-42, Ryan Seacrest-39 The War of 1812 was ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.1814, Franz Joseph Gruber composed “Silent Night”. 1818, Fire devastated the Library of Congress destroying about 35,000 volumes. 1851, “Oh by gosh by golly!” R.H. Macy’s remained open until midnight for the first time. 1867, A midnight Mass was broadcast on television. It was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC. 1948, “Dragnet”, starring Jack Webb as Detective Joe Friday, was the first network program to be sponsored (by ?). 195312-25 Christmas Day Natl Pumpkin Pie Day Sir
Isaac Newton*371 (1727), Clara Barton*192 (1912), Humphrey Bogart*114 (1957), Cab Calloway*106 (1994 in Hockessin, DE), Anwar Sadat*95 (1981), Rod Serling*89 (1975), Jimmy Buffett-67, Larry Csonka-67, Barbara Mandrell-66, Sissy Spacek-64, Norm McDonald-51, Dido-42
Charlemagne was crowned first Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Leo III. 0800, St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the first Nativity scenes. 1223, Gen. Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River. 1776, “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens, was read on CBS radio for the first time. 1939, W.C. Fields died at the age of 66. 1946
12-26 Boxing Day Natl Candy Cane Day Natl Thank Note Day Richard Widmark*99 (2008), Steve Allen*92 (2000), Susan Butcher-59, Jared Leto-41 The Pilgrims landed at New Plymouth, with John Carver as Governor. 1620, James Mason invents the coffee percolator. 1865, Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium. 1898, A monster snowstorm (see page 6) hit NYC, dumping up to 26.4 inches of snow. 1947, Comedian Jack Benny died at age 80. 197412-27 Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day Howdy Doody Day Natl Fruitcake Day Johannes Kepler*442 (1630), Louis Pasteur*191 (1895), Cokie Roberts-70 Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific aboard the HMS Beagle. 1831, Dr. Crawford Williamson Long used anesthesia for childbirth for the first time, when he delivered his own child. 1845, Carrie Nation staged her first raid on a saloon at the Carey Hotel in Wichita. 1900, James Barrie's play “Peter Pan” premiered in London. 1904, Radio City Music Hall in NYC opens. 1932, Al Jolson and actress Ruby Keeler were divorced after 12 years of marriage. 194012-28 Card Playing DayPledge of Allegiance Day John Molson*250 (1836),
founded the Molson brewery, Woodrow Wilson*157 (1924), 28th U.S. President, Maggie Smith-79, Denzel Washington-59, Malcolm Gets-49 “The
Pennsylvania Gazette,” owned by Benjamin Franklin, ran an ad for the first issue of “Poor Richard’s Almanack.” 1732, William F. Semple patented chewing gum.1869, The first World Series of pro football was played. New York and Syracuse played in the indoor football game before 3,000. Syracuse, with Glen (Pop) Warner at guard, won 6–0 and
went on to win the tournament. 1902, R.O. Sullivan crossed the Atlantic Ocean for the 100th time. 1942
Out in the boggy forest,
the hunter quietly stalks. He circles a particular tree a few times, then picks his spot and lifts his 20-gauge. BLAM!
His prey falls to the ground in an inglorious whir: Another sprig of mistletoe bites the dust. Those cute little wonders of nature, those totems of romanticism that turn Scrooges into Smoochers during the holiday season, often find their way to doorways by first getting themselves blasted out of treetops. Mistletoe shooting has a long tradition in the southeastern United States. Often it's the best way to harvest the plant.
▶ Harvesting... Mistletoe!!!Peace on Earth, Goodwill Towards Men
Paula McHugh photo
A Safe and Happy Holiday to ALL the Cobblestones Family
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Happy Cobblestone BirthdaySun. 12/22 Lyn Briggs ë Heather Hubert
Tues. 12/24 Jim Berrigan Wed. 12/25 Kerry LarotondaSun. 12/29 Jack Klingmeyer
Mon. 12/30 Matt Andrews ë Mike Sobieski ë Will Keen
15th Anniversary Thurs. 12/26 Esther & Matt Lovelie
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Arizona at Seattle 4:05PM FOXPittsburgh at Green Bay 4:25PM CBSOakland at San Diego 4:25PM CBS
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Tues. 1/14 City Council Mtg. 7pm Tues. 1/21 Municipal Service Comm. Mtg. 216 Chestnut St. 4pm
▶ http://newcastlecity.delaware.gov/
SEE SANTA TODAY...Dec. 22 12pm to 12:45pm at the park in Van Dyke Village
1pm to 1:45pm at the park in Jefferson Farms2pm to 2:45pm at the park in Castle Hills
To find out about cancellations due to weather or other event, please check ▶ www.gwfc18.com Good-Will Fire Co.
Operation SantaGood-Will Fire Co. presents
CITY OFFICE CLOSEDTuesday & Wednesday
Christmas Eve & ChristmasTHERE WILL BE A
City Wide Trash Pick-Up TOMORROW
Monday. Dec. 23rd
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“Where Friends Gather”
► New Castle Senior Center
MON TUES WED THU FRI9-3 Billiards9 Pool Exercise9:30 Park Walk9:30 Wii Bowling10 Crafty Seniors12 Lunch12:30 Mah Jongg 1 Chair Yoga
9-3 Billiards9:30 Shanghai10 Bingo 12 Lunch12:45 Bingo1 Strength Building/Exercise
9-3 Billiards9:30 Park Walk11 Line Dancing12 Lunch1:30 Tai Chi
9-7 Billiards9:30 Wii Bowling9:30 Shanghai 9:30 Bridge10 Games w/Tom12 Lunch 12:30 Super Market1 Zumba Gold2 Qi Gong/Tai Chi5:30 Yoga5:30 Bible Study
9-3 Billiards9:30 Park Walk9:30 Knit/ Crochet10 Wii Bowling10 Bingo10 Mah Jongg 10:30 Beginner’s/ Arthritis Exercise12 Lunch
•prior registration required
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Mon 12/23 10 Hope through the Holidays Tues 12/24 10 Christmas Eve Covered Dish Brunch CENTER CLOSES AT NOON Wed 12/25 CENTER CLOSED CHRISTMAS Thurs 12/26 12:30 Shop Rite No zumba No yoga
Fri 12/27 12:30 Winter Safety
12/23 ESL*/10AM12/24 CLOSED Christmas Eve 12/25 CLOSED Christmas 12/26 GED Prep in Span/6P Knit 1/Crochet Two 7 PM12/27 TEEN PIZZA & A MOVIE/1PM
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Great Gi" Idea!Tickets for the April 26th
Delaware Theatre Company’s matinee performance of
AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’Save handling fees and buy your tickets from
a New Castle Sr Center block of seats that will benefit the Center. Call Marianne Caven
at 302 588-7410 to reserve your tickets.
The model train display that includes 150 locomotives and
300 freight cars, at the Brandywine
River Museum is a popular holiday
exhibition, delighting visitors of
all ages is openNov. 29th through
Jan. 5th
424 Delaware St, New Castle, DE 19720 302-328-1995
► www.nccdelib.org/newcastle
Discover more at ►www.seeyouattheriver.com
77 McCullough Dr., Suites 1 & 2, Southgate Center - Boulden Blvd.
F E L L O W S H I P P R E S E N T S
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Sunday Specials
Nora says...Call NOW for New Year’s Eve
Fun & Music withMarky B & The Honeytones
Saturday, Dec 28th 8pm
MUST SELL !!!!!!!2007 Dodge Magnum
V6 97,000 miles - $7,500 302.743.2459
❝Stop by East 4th Street • This car is a MUST SEE.❞
Thursday Evenings in DecemberThe museum will remain open until 9 pm with holiday entertainment and programs. The restaurant will be open until 7:30 pm (with a special entrée) and the museum shop will be open until 9 pm Activities are free for members and included with museum admission unless otherwise noted.December 26✴ From 5 to 7 p.m, enjoy music by pianist Rick Copes✴ From 6 to 7 pm, listen to an amazing tale of pirates on the night before
Christmas.
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Santa Claus came to the City of New Castle on a big red fire truck for all the good girls and boys at the first annual
Christmas for the KidsMore than 100 kids and their families were treated to a fun-filled day of crafts, music, Christmas goodies and a visit from the big man himself. Each child left with party favors, candies and a present from Santa, all of which was donated by our corporate city limit businesses and partners: BJs, Home Depot, New Castle Farmer’s Market, Pathmark, Staples, Canada Dry, Five Below, Zenith Corp., Porto-Fino’s Restaurant, Walgreens, Dollar General, United Loan, Gregory Automotive, Cactus Wren Gallery, Caroline’s,
Cobblestone Gifts, Jessop’s Tavern with Sysco, Delaware Vets 5K Toys for Tots, and St. Anthony’s Club.
The families were entertained with popular Christmas music by the talented DJ Paul Freeberry. The kids made crafts and Christmas cards to send to our troops overseas. Photographs were taken with Santa
Claus and his helper elf.
Hotdogs, Porto-Fino’s pizza and lots of Christmas goodies were all provided by our local sponsors. In attendance for the event from City Government were Council President Linda Ratchford, Councilman Albert Vannucci, Councilman Ted Megginson and City Manager William Barthel. Numerous New Castle City Police officers, Public Works, Municipal Services and City employees along with many Goodwill Fire Company members were also in attendance.
City Manager William Barthel, Lt. Adam Brams and Councilman Ted Megginson
Police Volunteer Eleanor Loveless and Officer Paul Allston’s father
Police Volunteers Ginsey Bates, Eleanor Loveless and S/Cpl. Tina Shughart wrap
gifts the day before
◀Donna & Stan
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Iris & Mark
CobbleTreesCobbleTrees
◀Joan & Harry
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Diane & Dallas
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Terry‘s Tree
Did you reserve your tickets yet?
The 4th Annual
Wine and Craft Beer
tasting is only a month away on Sat., January 11th! For only $25 you can Wine About What Ales You
with your friends and neighbors. Email [email protected] to reserve!
◀Claudia & Mike
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Barb & Doug
◀Gloria & Ken
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Yours Truly
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This holiday season, visitors will get a glimpse into the holiday customs of the Read House families between the nineteenth and early twentieth century.
Starting Wed. Dec. 18th through Sun., Dec. 29th offering special Read family focused tours. The Read House will be closed Christmas.
Read House & Gardens42 The Strand, New Castle
Information, (302) 322-8411Wednesday-Friday 11 am - 4 pm Saturday 10 am - 4 pm Sunday 11 am - 4 pm
The Amstel House will be decorated for a traditional holiday celebration in colonial times, showing off a “dessert board” of the period, and
featuring traditional 18th century customs during the period of Governor Nicholas Van Dyke’s residency. At the Dutch House, experience a
celebration of St. Nichols’ Eve, a tribute to the legend of Saint Nicholas, Dutch patron saint.
Included with regular admission to the museums.
Hs Amstel & Dutch Houses
Through Sun., Dec. 29th 2 East 4th Street New Castle
Saturday
Dec. 28th 6pm
FishCastleFolk
NO COVER
Some of us who were children during the show's run, from 1947 to 1960, crave the memories the happy-go-lucky puppet inspires and have caused the value of Howdy Doody objects to spiral in value. A Howdy Doody marionette such originally sold in the early 1950s for about $3.49; in 1995, one of the original Howdy Doody marionettes sold for $23,000.
Was this under your tree?
➊ The Howdy Doody we remember has freckles. How many freckles did he originally have?➋ Who held the mortgage to Howdy's home town?➌ The Flub-A-Dub was a conglomeration consisting of how many different animals?➍ How many different Howdy Doody puppets were there in the original run of the show from 1947 to 1960?
Answers and more trivia: Howdy Doody trivia
This Friday is Howdy Doody Day
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Tue - Thu: 8 am - 4 pmFri: 8 am - 4 pm • 6 pm - 9 pm
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Friday’s Dinner Special but call first!
The only thing missing...is you!
Omelets to Homemade Baked Goodies to start the day - to
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December’sF E A T U R E D A R T I S T
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We’ve already had more snow than the pervious two winters and winter just arrived yesterday.
Looking back on theSnowiest winter on records
Snow totals for the 2009 - 2010 winter season to a new record for Baltimore, Washington D.C., Wilmington, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City. 2009 - 2010 winter, and the records they have broken:
Baltimore, MD, 79.9". Old record: 62.5", winter of 1995 - 1996.Washington D.C. National Airport, 55.9". Old record: 54.4", winter of 1898 - 1899.Washington Dulles Airport, VA, 75.0". Old record: 61.9", winter of 1995 - 1996.Wilmington, DE, 66.7". Old record: 55.9" winter of 1995 - 1996.
Philadelphia, PA, 71.6". Old record: 65.5", winter of 1995 - 1996.Atlantic City, NJ, 49.9". Current record: 46.9", winter of 1966 - 1967.
For comparison, the average snowfall amounts for a season for these cities ranges from 16 - 22".
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Christmas WorshipAsbury UMC 300 E. Basin Road
~ Christmas EveChristmas Eve Communion (4 pm)Christmas Eve Service of Carols & Candlelight (7 pm)
Immanuel Episcopal on the Green
~ Christmas EveCongregational Carols and Christmas Music 4:40 pmSung Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with Children’s SermonMusic by the Ross Treble Choir 5 pmChristmas Music, Carols for congregation & choir 10:30 pm Choral Eucharist, Rite I by the Adult Mixed Choir 11 pm~ Christmas Day Sung Holy Eucharist, Rite I, with choir) 10 am (one service only)
First Baptist Church of New Castle 901 E. Basin Road
~ Christmas EveCandlelight Service 5 pm
New Castle Presbyterian Church 25 E. 2nd Street
~ Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Children’s Service (Meeting House) 5:30 pmTraditional Service (Meeting House) 7:30 pmTraditional Service (Meeting House) 9:30 pm
New Castle UMC 510 Delaware Street
~ Christmas Eve (no service Christmas Day)
A service for families and geared for children 7 pmA candlelight service with Holy Communion. 10 pm
St. Peter The Apostle Parish 521 Harmony Street
~ Christmas Eve 4, 6 & Midnight~ Christmas Day 9 am
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Please visit us The Day AFTER Christmas, December 26th, for our Boxing Day Blow Out Post Christmas Sale…
• 40% off all purses from Very Venetia
• 20% off Custom designed Weatherproof Dog Coats from Bit of History• 25% off stitched Historic New Castle Buildings. Buy 2 get 1 Free - Candle
Melts & 10% off Christmas Crocks from Originals by Kate• 10% off any item from Snickers Ditch Trunk Company
• 10% off all prints & original paintings. 10% discount on any commissioned orders with 20% deposit paid from Teleis Art
• $5.00 off any piece of jewelry except red tag sale items. 20% off furniture, Lamps, antiques/collectables from Sami
• 2 for 1 Christmas Cards. 10% off other items from Paula• FREE 12oz Latte at Traders Cove w/proof of $20 purchase from any of our
Artisan Shops
