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Spotted on the Delaware City calendar: Dolly Spanker's Delaware City formerly Crabby Dick's

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Dolly Spanker's Delaware City formerly Crabby Dick's at Dolly Spanker's
- Dolly Spankers
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
- Saturday: Delightful with sunny spells, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Delaware City
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- Dolly Spanker's Delaware City formerly Crabby Dick's →
Dolly Spanker's, 30 Clinton Street, Delaware City
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
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- Dolly Spankers →
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7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee & Bagels with Town Council
Middletown Town Community Events, 19 W Green St, Middletown
8:00 am - Rockwood Chair Yoga: Thursday AM →
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9:00 am - CCND Breakfast – Rt40 Diner →
Route 40 Diner, 1705 Pulaski Hwy, Bear
9:00 am - Airport News & Tobacco →
Airport News & Tobacco, 275 N Dupont Hwy, New Castle
3:00 pm - Planning & Zoning Commission monthly meeting
Town Hall, 19 W. Green Street, Middletown
7:00 pm - Middletown Invitational →
Bear DE - Basic Hunter Education Course →
Ommelanden Hunter Education and Training Center, 1205 River Road, New Castle - Lead. Influence. Grow. - MACC Partnership →
Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce, 1050 Industrial Dr #110, Middletown - Rockwood's Outdoor Self-Guided Tour →
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11:00 am - Outdoor Guided Tour: The Rockwood Experience →
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12:30 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Linde Engineering North America, Inc. posted a job opening for Vehicle Mechanic in Delaware City. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in New Castle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Delaware City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bear
- Teen Arrested as Police Probe Multiple Vehicle Thefts (mychesco.com)
- Delaware House primaries bring upsets, comebacks and tight wins (delawareonline.com)
- The Most Popular Triathlon Race in Every State (triathlete.com)
New Castle
- DSB Accepting Applications for State's First $10M Film Tax Credit Program (delaware.gov)
- Masked man busted inside New Castle car dealership with concealed machete police say (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Democrat Lauzen appears to win treasurer primary; would face Ramone (delawareonline.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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