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Historical Affairs Programs in November 2021

Historical Affairs Programs in November 2021 – State of Delaware News

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Del. Issued Monthly Emergency Benefits Oct. 27 to SNAP Households, Eligible TANF and General Assistance Households  
Date Posted: October 28, 2021


Mosquito-transmitted Eastern Equine Encephalitis Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens
Date Posted: October 27, 2021

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Play it safe this Halloween: If you feel different, you drive different
Date Posted: October 27, 2021


Augustine Beach Boat Ramp Continues Temporary Closures for Dredging Through Nov. 11
Date Posted: October 27, 2021

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on lead tests
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week – Delaware Sees Concerning Decrease in…

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Unami

Iranian Proxies Lose in Iraq’s Elections, Threatening Violence

10/25/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Following the preliminary results of Iraq’s October 10 parliamentary elections, Iranian proxies lost a significant portion of their seats and influence, inciting accusations of fraud and threats against Iraq’s Independent High Election Commission (IHEC) and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).q

Iraqi Cardinal Louis Raphael I Sako responded to the rising political tensions, calling on “all politicians to adhere to national and brotherly values, to give priority to the public interest over partisan agendas, and to sit together in a calm civilized dialogue for understanding and ending the current tension.” He urged restraint for threats to violence and arms and to prioritize the formation of the new government to “avoid the situation slipping to its worst possible outcome”.

Iranian proxies are likely to escalate violence or other forms of coercion against those with a perceived role in their political downturn, according to an article by Katherine Lawlor with the Institute for the Study of War. Those accused include the IHEC, UNAMI, United States, United Nations, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates. Iran’s parliamentary proxy, the Conquest Alliance which includes political wings of the Badr Organization and a US-designated terrorist group AAH, only received 16 seats. In 2018, the coalition had a high of 47 seats.

Lawlor continues on to suggest that a quick government formation would be most beneficial to domestic stability and US interests, so long as the leading member Muqtada al-Sadr can efficiently create a coalition. She writes, “In this scenario, Iran will likely tolerate a second Kadhimi government to retain stability but will allow some of its proxies, like Kata’ib Hezbollah, to directly, and sometimes violently, oppose that government. If a newly emboldened, Sadrist-led government elects to crack down on proxy militias, as Sadr threatened to do in his victory…

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Mohican

The 75 Best Movies of the 1920s

The 1920s were the heart of the silent film era, building upon the early experiments with the medium and taking it in whatever directions filmmakers across the world could dream. Hollywood, taking advantage of the interruptions to the Italian and French film communities caused by World War I, solidified its grip on the film industry throughout the decade as bigger film studios, like Paramount, MGM, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures and United Artists began taking over the smaller houses.

The Roaring ’20s saw the advent of the art film, the movie star and the Academy Awards. It also was the decade where filmmaking rapidly transformed from silent movies to talkies beginning with The Jazz Singer in 1927. Feature films began to dominate shorts, while the genres at play flourished. Looking through the list below, it’s remarkable how many of these movies remain relevant today.

Director: Robert Wiene

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari brought German Expressionist film to full view with art direction that’s every bit as dark and twisted as the story it tells. Set in an environment full of askew streets, warped roofs and staircases that travel at impossible angles, no film has the same spooky feel as this tale of a mysterious doctor and the sleepwalker he uses as a murder weapon. While the film’s influence is immeasurable, its visuals were more a catalyst for ideas than a target of direct imitation. This is partly because the look is so out there, and partly because the graphical set design could have lent itself more to the film medium—the painted-on shadows and canvas backdrops can make it seem as if the characters are walking on plywood theater stages rather than through a…

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Eric Adams endorses alternate plans for African burial site

By ohtadmin | on October 19, 2021

On Wednesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams tweeted his opposition to planned affordable housing development in Flatbush said to sit atop a centuries-old African burial ground.

He said, “Our borough absolutely needs to build more affordable housing, especially in Flatbush, but I cannot support building it on an area shown to have human remains of enslaved people below. I stand in solidarity with the vision for a memorial and open space.”

In 2020, the City announced plans to convert the site into affordable housing with around 100 affordable apartments and a youth community facility.

The Flatbush African Burial Ground Remembrance and Redevelopment Task Force is leading an effort to build community-based recommendations on how to honor the African burial ground and serve the neighborhood with 100% affordable housing, youth-programming, and other neighborhood amenities.

Adams, who co-chairs the task force on the issue, says the city-owned site of the demolished PS 90, which is currently vacant, should be a culturally appropriate memorial, accompanied by open space.

A few days before, the Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition gathered in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall & the NYC Department of Housing and Preservation to send a message to the city to stop plans to hand Flatbush African Burial Ground sacred land over to a developer.

In October 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Member Mathieu Eugene announced plans to transform a site on the corner of Bedford and Church Avenues into affordable homes and youth-focused programming.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and City Council Member Mathieu Eugene convened and co-chaired the Task Force in late 2020 as a collaborative…

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Nanticoke

Daniel A. Santarelli

Daniel A. Santarelli, of Exeter, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. His loving wife and best friend is Linda (Klien) Santarelli. They celebrated more than 30 years together.

Born on Aug. 7, 1939, in Nanticoke, Danny was the son of the late Fritz and Norma (Fienauri) Santarelli. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Church of St. Barbara’s Parish, Exeter.

Danny was a graduate of Kingston High School. He went on to further his education and was also a Penn State graduate and taught auto mechanics at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County for 30 years.

Danny owned and operated Santarelli’s Garage, Exeter. He was also a Dale Carnegie instructor for 25 years.

In addition to his wife Linda, Danny is survived by his children, Laurie (Dave) Anthony, Orefield, Pa.; Suzanne (Michael) Kravitsky, Wyoming, Pa.; stepchildren, Stacey (James) Gray, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Michael (Girlita) Petrucelli, Lewis Center, Ohio; Gina (Frank) Oatridge, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; grandchildren, Kristy Kravitsky, Denver, Colo.; Michael Kravitsky V, Wyoming, Pa.; Connor and Jeremy Gray, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; and Mariah Petrucelli, Lewis Center, Ohio; and friends he could always count on, Dan Milhalko, John Fairclough, Bob Trottini and Bill DeAngelo.

Danny’s happiest days were spent in his garage with his many friends and customers! Except when he was with “his Linda.”

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Kevin Musto, Dr. James Martino and to Danny’s compassionate caregivers at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Family and friends are invited to attend Danny’s viewing which will be held on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming.

Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family.

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Thousands of online, sports bets placed on Conn.’s 1st day

Thousands of virtual bets started being placed early Tuesday, the first day that online sports wagering and casino games were made available to all eligible adults within Connecticut.

Rodney Butler, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino, called it “nothing short of historic” for the state and the tribe, which received its federal recognition 30 years ago this week and has been seeking to expand into online gambling for almost a decade as competition for casino patrons has ramped up throughout the Northeast.

“It really expands the ecosystem of gaming and the combination of in-person and online just extends that experience,” he told reporters during a virtual news conference.

He said the first wager was placed on the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the Atlanta Braves, followed by thousands of other fans who placed bets on a variety of games.

Besides Foxwoods, which has partnered with operator DraftKings, online sports betting was fully launched by the Mohegan Tribe, owners of Mohegan Sun Casino, and its partner FanDuel, and the Connecticut Lottery Corp. and its partner Rush Street Interactive. Only the two tribes are allowed to offer online casino games.

With Tuesday’s full rollout of online gambling, following a seven-day, limited “soft launch,” Connecticut becomes the seventh state to offer online betting on casino games, ranging from various forms of blackjack to video poker and roulette. More than two dozen states have legalized sports betting, although many only allow in-person bets.

Kevin Hennessy, director of publicity for FanDuel, said things ran smoothly on Tuesday on the Mohegan Sun/FanDuel platform. Like with Foxwoods, the first bet…

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US urges all parties to respect the rule of law and the integrity of Iraq’s electoral process

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The United States condemned the threats of violence against the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), and other Iraqis in a State Department press statement on Monday.

“We urge all parties to respect the rule of law and the integrity of the electoral process,” the statement read. “We join the international community in condemning the threats of violence against UNAMI, IHEC, and other Iraqis.”

The United States also welcomed the UN Security Council’s recent press statement on Iraq.

In that Friday statement, the UN Security Council “welcomed interim reports that the election proceeded smoothly and featured significant technical and procedural improvements from previous Iraqi elections.”

That statement also “thanked UNAMI for its assistance, and commended UNAMI for demonstrating objectivity in its efforts to support Iraq throughout the election process.”

The State Department also extended its congratulations to “the people and the Government of Iraq for a secure, technically sound, and largely peaceful election process.”

“Iraq’s election was an opportunity for Iraqi voters to determine their future through a government that reflects their will,” Monday’s statement said.

Read More: US congratulates Iraqi government on elections; reaffirms right of self-defense against pro-Iran militias

“The United States looks forward to working with the new government once formed to strengthen our strategic partnership on our many shared interests, including Iraq’s stability and sovereignty, economic empowerment, anti-corruption efforts, energy independence, climate, and the protection of human rights,” the statement concluded.

Read More: US denounces threats against IHEC; no change to US troops in Iraq

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Mohican

OCTOBER FICTION: EXCERPT OF “GO HOME, RICKY!” BY GENE KWAK

 

Growing up, instead of dealing with deep-seated feels, I’d work it out, like in an actual workout. I’d go so hard that sweat would pour off me and I’d pretend that every drop was my real problem wicking away from me.

Any decent shrink would point to this being at the root of my fascination with wrestling.

Wrestling being a stand-in for no dad. I mean, he existed. He was out there somewhere, but he wasn’t here. My dear mother, Arlene Powell, told me she met a tall, dark, sharp-jawed Native dude at a powwow in Lawrence, Kansas. They ate Native tacos. Talked Rock Chalk basketball. He was a student at Haskell. She was a journalism major at KU. They saw each other for five or six months, and then he abruptly called it off. Then he came back, and they ran hot and cold. Until the last time. She was late approximately three weeks later and went to a drugstore off Wakarusa. She bought three different brands of pregnancy tests while getting side-eye from the Midwestern, middle-aged cashier with a bob and zero accent, her voice flatter than Kansas, and she put her hand over my mom’s hand and told her, “Honey, there’s always prayer.” Mom went straight to her dorm and had to pee on a stick in her shared bathroom. Watched and waited. Wiped off the pee she got on her hands. When she told my dad, it was over coffee at a diner. She said he said all the right things: “I’ll do my best by you.” “If you want to go through with it, I’ll support you 100 percent.” He ate a cruller; she didn’t have an appetite. After a day or two, she went to visit him at his apartment and his roommates, two…

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PHOTOS: Kent’s first goal lifts Shawnee past Lenape, 2-1

MEDFORD – Sophomore Charlotte Kent scored her first goal of the season with 6:32 left in the game as Shawnee (6-6-1, 3-2-1) got by visiting Lenape (3-8-1, 1-4-1), 2-1, in an Olympic Conference American Division field hockey game Oct. 12.

Junior Alyssa Weber tallied her second goal of the season in the third quarter to tie the game for the Indians.

Olympic American Division

Oct. 12, Medford

Shawnee 2, Lenape 1

Lenape (3-8-1) 0-0-1-0 – 1

Shawnee (6-6-1) 0-1-0-1 – 2

Lenape: Alyssa Weber (6:57 3rd quarter, assist Bryn Iuliano); Saves: Erika Roura 10.

Shawnee: Emily Cavicchio (11:50 2nd quarter, unassisted), Charlotte Kent (6:32 4th quarter, assist Melanie Craig); Saves: Sophia Bartasius 2.

  • Shawnee’s Charlotte Kent (left) and Lenape’s Sydney DePativo battle for possession during an Olympic Conference American Division game Oct. 12 in Medford. The Renegades won, 2-1.

  • Shawnee’s Emily Cavicchio (left) shields Lenape’s Brooke Halfpenny from the ball during an Olympic Conference American Division game Oct. 12 in Medford. The Renegades won, 2-1.

  • Shawnee’s Emily Cavicchio (right) is shadowed by Lenape’s Emily Farbaniec during an Olympic Conference American Division game Oct. 12 in Medford. The Renegades won, 2-1.

  • Lenape’s Ryann Weber (left) makes a pass as Shawnee’s Charlotte Kent defends during an Olympic Conference American Division game Oct. 12 in Medford. The Renegades won, 2-1.

  • Shawnee’s Abby Davidson (left) dribbles upfield with Lenape’s Alyssa Weber in pursuit during an Olympic Conference American Division game Oct. 12 in Medford. The Renegades won, 2-1.

  • Shawnee’s Emily Cavicchio (right) is shadowed by Lenape’s Emily Farbaniec during an Olympic Conference American Division game Oct. 12 in Medford. The Renegades won, 2-1.

  • Lenape’s Ryann Weber (left) and Shawnee’s Charlotte Kent battle for possession during an Olympic…

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Author releases new collection

Kathleen L. Martens, author of “Wanderlust: A Wartime Search for Hope and Home,” published in July, has a new book releasing, “Rising Women, Rising Tides: Stories of Women, Water, and Wisdom,” from publisher Byzantium Sky Press. 

“Rising Women, Rising Tides” is set against the backdrops of thundering waterfalls, raging rivers, reflecting ponds and the ever-alluring ocean. Martens’ award-winning short stories take the reader on tough and tender journeys across cultures and continents. Spanning the 1800s to modern times, from the Delaware beaches and British high society to the wilds of Canada, the streets of Washington, D.C., and beyond, “Rising Women, Rising Tides” delivers its high-impact tales of life, liberation, and love with rich and varied voices. From a marine biologist to a Guatemalan eye surgeon; twin-sister folk singers to a blind veteran; cancer survivor to Nanticoke native; deaf teacher and homeless woman, to opioid addicts and more, the collection offers a memorable spectrum of women protagonists rising. 

Martens is a Delaware-based author. She has a lifetime passion for writing, travel and foreign cultures. Following her Thai language and Southeast Asian area studies at the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service Institute in her 20s, Martens worked as an intercultural communications consultant. Martens’ works have won numerous awards from the Delaware Press Association and National Federation of Press Women, and for her entries in the “Beach Reads” series of publications by Cat & Mouse Press. Her works were also published in the Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild anthology, “Rehoboth Reimagined.”

She has curated and edited three anthologies by Delaware and Maryland women writers, “Seaside Scribes: Women Writing, Women Rising,” “She Writes: Visions and Voices of Seaside Scribes” and “The Divine Feminine: An Anthology of Seaside Scribes,” collaborations that raised funds to benefit women’s causes through the arts. Martens authored “Really Enough: A True…

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