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Lymphedema program set Aug. 13 The Cancer Support Community will present Understanding Lymphedema...

Author, healer and Lyme advocate to sign books and...

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Author Gregg Kirk will discuss his journey to recover from chronic Lyme disease and the lessons it...
Domineque Scott to lead Pathways to Success program...

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With the expansion of the Pathways to Success Inc. program to Milford High School in the fall,...
SeeShore Fest raising awareness on vision loss

Chris Flood

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A couple of weeks from the fourth annual SeeShore Fest in Dewey, event founder Heather Napolitano...
American Legion Post 17 hosts fishing day for veterans

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American Legion Post 17 of Lewes sponsored its 11th annual veterans fishing trip June 21. In all,...
Knights of Columbus donates to Chimes Delaware

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Chimes Delaware, one of the largest Delaware providers of community services for adults with...
Winners announced for short story contest

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Cat & Mouse Press has announced the winners of the 2018 Rehoboth Beach Reads Short Story...

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Cape Life Stories

SeeShore Fest raising awareness on vision loss Chris Flood 12 hours ago A couple of weeks from the fourth annual SeeShore Fest in Dewey, event founder Heather Napolitano...	Milton Lions present annual awards 16 hours ago During the last dinner meeting of the year, the Milton Lions Club inducted its slate of officers...
Domineque Scott to lead Pathways to Success program... 1 day ago With the expansion of the Pathways to Success Inc. program to Milford High School in the fall,...	Monarch butterfly lecture at Milton CHEER Aug. 14 1 day ago The majestic and fascinating monarch butterfly will be the featured creature of the next Evening at...
American Legion Post 17 hosts fishing day for veterans 1 day ago American Legion Post 17 of Lewes sponsored its 11th annual veterans fishing trip June 21. In all,...	KSI seeks sponsors for Sept. 19 golf tournament 1 day ago KSI's 29th Annual 3 Club Golf Tournament is slated for Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Rookery North in...
Winners announced for short story contest 2 days ago Cat & Mouse Press has announced the winners of the 2018 Rehoboth Beach Reads Short Story...	Register by Sept. 7 for outdoors woman program 2 days ago Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 7, for Delaware's 2018 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program, a...
Program expands to help Delawareans break barriers,... 2 days ago A USDA-funded program designed to help food benefits recipients in Delaware increase their earning...	Delaware Veterans Coalition hears from two speakers 2 days ago At its July 24 meeting, the Delaware Veterans Coalition was addressed by two speakers. Rep. Bill...
Local Latino youths experience summer camp 2 days ago For four weeks this summer, 45 Latino youngsters attended art and dance classes; participated in...	Knights of Columbus donates to Chimes Delaware 3 days ago Chimes Delaware, one of the largest Delaware providers of community services for adults with...
Long Neck Sunrise Rotary inducts new members, officers 3 days ago During a special evening meeting held at the Clubhouse at The Peninsula, the Long Neck Sunrise...	Browseabout to host Chas Williamson book signing Aug... 4 days ago Browseabout Books announces a book signing with Pennsylvania author Chas Williamson will be held...
Center for the Inland Bays seeks input on management... Phillip Moore 4 days ago As it updates its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, the Delaware Center for the...	Delaware Botanic Gardens grant to fund welcome center 5 days ago The Delaware Community Foundation presented a $25,000 capital grant to the Delaware Botanic Gardens...
‘Damnation Island’ topic of Lewes Library's History... 5 days ago The Lewes Public Library will host its monthly History Book Festival discussion Wednesday, Aug. 15...	Lewes Historical Society Wooden Boat Launch set Aug. 10 5 days ago The Lewes Historical Society Wooden Boat Build Volunteer Crew is hosting 12 campers ages 13 to 15...
Cape Life Briefs 5 days ago Rehoboth library to host book signings Aug. 11, 22 The Rehoboth Beach Public Library still has two...	Big Fish Group donates to Center for Inland Bays 5 days ago Delaware Center for the Inland Bays and Big Fish Charitable Foundation benefited from the inaugural...

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Faith & Spirituality

Author, healer and Lyme advocate to sign books and... 3 days ago Author Gregg Kirk will discuss his journey to recover from chronic Lyme disease and the lessons it...	‘Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA!’ set... 4 days ago The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will screen “Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the...
Faith Briefs 5 days ago UUSD to meet Aug. 12 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will meet at 10 a.m., Sunday...	Musician inspired to fight poverty in Africa Phillip Moore 1 week ago A retired schoolteacher and a musician since 1971, Grier "GB" White has partnered with artists,...
All Saints’ to host summer organ concert Aug. 2 1 week ago The Episcopal Parish of All Saints' Church & St. George's Chapel will continue its 10th...	Deacon welcomed to St. John the Baptist in Milton 2 weeks ago The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Milton, announced the addition of the Rev. Paula J...
Kindred Spirits musical duo to perform Aug. 11 2 weeks ago The Anchor Coffee House at Groome United Methodist Church in Lewes will sponsor a concert featuring...	Byzantine liturgy to be celebrated at St. Jude July 29 2 weeks ago Fr. Volodymyr Klanichka, pastor of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Wilmington, will...
All Saints’ to host summer organ concert July 26 3 weeks ago The Episcopal Parish of All Saints' Church & St. George's Chapel will continue its 10th...	Religious leader Lisa Levine joins Seaside Jewish... 3 weeks ago Seaside Jewish Community in Rehoboth Beach announced that cantor/rabbinic pastor Lisa Levine has...
Trinity Faith Christian Center holds 4th of July... Steven Billups 4 weeks ago Trinity Faith Christian Center of Lewes held its 15th Annual 4th of July Celebration and Classic...	Catholic Diocese of Wilmington offers rosary... 4 weeks ago A custom-designed, limited-edition, dark red and gold rosary is now available to commemorate the...
Dixie Melody Boys to play at Carey’s Camp in... 4 weeks ago One of gospel music’s most popular quartets, the Dixie Melody Boys, will be featured at 7:30 p.m.,...	Applications open for LIHEAP energy assistance benefits 4 weeks ago Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington is now taking applications for Delaware households...
Combat veteran to share experience of being gay in... 1 month ago The St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Summer Spirituality Series will feature Chaplain (Col.) Karis K...	Anchor Coffee House to host New Orleans jazz concert... 1 month ago The Anchor Coffee House at Groome United Methodist Church will celebrate New Orleans jazz with a...
Register by Aug. 1 for St. Peter’s Vacation Bible... 1 month ago St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will host Vacation Bible School from 5:15 to 8 p.m., Monday, Aug. 6 to...	Catholic HEART Workcamp assist disabled Ellendale man Todd A. Hurley 1 month ago Jerry Guyer, an Ellendale resident for over 30 years, has a freshly painted ramp leading to his...
Union Wesley UMC to open 174th camp meeting July 21 1 month ago Union Wesley United Methodist Church announced its 174th year of camp meetings will take place...	Byzantine Catholic Liturgy to be celebrated July 29... 1 month ago The Rev. Volodymyr Klanichka, pastor of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, will celebrate...

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Garden & Farm

Gardeners’ survey shows shift in consumers’ approaches 4 days ago The 2018 What Gardeners Think Survey conducted by GardenResearch.com reveals important information...	Garden & Farm Briefs 1 week ago Lewes in Bloom list of plants available online On the Lewes in Bloom website, there is a list of...
Cornstalk sprouts at Kick n’ Chicken in Lewes 1 week ago Mikayla Pollard, granddaughter of Kick n’ Chicken owner Charlie Pollard, randomly planted a corn...	State fair highlights Delaware’s agriculture... 2 weeks ago Many Delaware youth and adult exhibitors are ready to showcase their agricultural exhibits at this...
Ladybug Day draws crowd at Lewes Children’s Learning... Nick Roth 2 weeks ago The Lewes Children’s Learning Garden held its annual Ladybug Day July 20, drawing dozens of eager...	Delaware Produce Week links farmers with local... 3 weeks ago Facilitating a better relationship between Delaware farmers and local consumers is the goal of...
Communities in Bloom international judges’... 3 weeks ago The City of Lewes is participating in the 2018 edition of Communities in Bloom in the International...	First State passes aerial forest checkup 4 weeks ago In late June, Delaware’s forests got an annual checkup – just after spring blanketed the state in a...
Lewes Children’s Learning Garden abuzz with bees Nick Roth 1 month ago Children were treated to a lesson on pollen and bees June 29 at the Children’s Learning Garden in...	Sussex Gardeners of Rehoboth Beach awarded at state... 1 month ago At the June 20 meeting of the Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs, Sussex Gardeners of Rehoboth...
Farm bureau awards scholarships 1 month ago The Delaware Farm Bureau Sussex County Women’s Committee Scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to to...	King sisters donate to Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation 1 month ago The King sisters, daughters of Catherine and Reese King, founders of King Crop Insurance in...
Police partnership key to reopening pavilion at... 1 month ago A partnership with Delaware State Police and the Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police is...	Garden gates unveiled in Milton Memorial Park Nick Roth 1 month ago Two forged metal sculptures were unveiled in Milton Memorial Park June 24, commemorating the Milton...
DelDOT conserves wildflowers to benefit pollinators 1 month ago Delaware's drivers may notice more flowers sprouting up on the state's nearly 14,000 lane miles of...	State requests emergency declaration for crop damage 1 month ago Too much rain at the wrong time, like Delaware experienced in April and May, has destroyed several...
U.S. Soy responds to tariff announcement 1 month ago In response to the announcement regarding U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, the American Soybean...	Girl Scouts donate and plant at botanic gardens 1 month ago Girl Scout Troop 20566 from York, Pa., visited Delaware Botanic Gardens June 18. They contributed...
Seniors can register for farmers market vouchers... 1 month ago A new program will provide fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey at no cost to low-income...	Students engage with nature at Delaware Botanic Gardens 1 month ago A group of 32 Sussex Central High School juniors visited Delaware Botanic Gardens in Dagsboro May...

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Health

Public housing residents protected from secondhand... 16 hours ago Delaware public housing residents are now protected from the dangers of secondhand smoke through a...	Health Briefs 17 hours ago Lymphedema program set Aug. 13 The Cancer Support Community will present Understanding Lymphedema...
Spine specialist joins Aquacare Physical Therapy in... 3 days ago Aquacare Physical Therapy has announced that Sal Mancino Jr., DPT, Cert. MDT, physical therapist,...	Beebe awarded for treatment of stroke patients 4 days ago Beebe Healthcare has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With...
Walk to Defeat ALS in Rehoboth Sept. 8 4 days ago People with ALS, family members, friends, caregivers and others affected by Lou Gehrig’s disease...	Beebe Spanish language interpreter achieves... 4 days ago Beebe Healthcare announced that Ana Buck, CHI - Spanish, has been designated as a certified...
Healthy snacks for the beach or pool Debra Davies 4 days ago Summer and swimming make many of us hungry. The aromas from the boardwalk shops or concession...	The subtle signs of heart problems M. L. Ray Kuretu 5 days ago As medical director of Beebe Healthcare's Cardiac Surgery Program, I've been operating on hearts...
Our health is impacted by the choices we make Carol A. Dennis 5 days ago It was a beautiful night in October 2017 when Joe and Linda Komorowski left their new home in...	Forever Fit team members attend national conference 5 days ago Forever Fit Foundation trainers Tina Desmond and Nancy Hawkins-Rigg, owner, attended the 12th...
Delaware healthcare provider grant information... 6 days ago As part of the State Innovation Model initiative, the Delaware Health Care Commission is seeking...	Korean War vets donate all-terrain chair to rehab... 1 week ago After much consideration, the Wounded Warrior Fund Committee of the Bill Carr Chapter #1, Sussex...
BreastFest 5K to support breast cancer patients Aug. 18 1 week ago As part of the 2018 Ten Sisters of Dewey Beach Summer Road Race Series, the 5th Annual BreastFest...	Tai chi and qigong classes on the beach Phillip Moore 1 week ago Silver Lotus Training Institute holds free tai chi and qigong on the sand every Saturday in...
Jazz festival donates $21K to Beebe Medical Foundation 1 week ago Beebe Medical Foundation received a donation in the amount of $21,000 from the 28th Annual Rehoboth...	Rehoboth chiropractor Audrey Farrell treats No. 1... 1 week ago When American tennis doubles champions Bob and Mike Bryan needed a trainer, fast, their coach Dave...
Study shows air pollution can contribute to diabetes Kim Furtado 2 weeks ago Multiple epidemiological studies document the damage fine particulate matter has on the human body...	Celebrate Excellent Care Not just another appointment on the schedule Mary Ellen South 2 weeks ago “You need a colonoscopy,” is something few patients want to hear from their doctor, but that’s...
Luisa Galdi, DO, joins Beebe Women’s Health -... 2 weeks ago Beebe Healthcare and Beebe Medical Group welcome OB/GYN Luisa Galdi, DO, to its Women’s Health -...	School of Nursing hosts babysitting safety class for... 2 weeks ago The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing held three babysitter training courses in June and July...

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Saltwater Portraits

Bob Carey: On the front lines of addiction Nick Roth 6 days ago Bob Carey has come a long way from living on the streets of Baltimore. With a little help from the...	SALTWATER PORTRAIT Patrick Gossett: Fixing problems from the inside out Chris Flood 1 week ago Nearly four decades removed from witnessing the 1981 assassination attempt of President Ronald...
Saltwater Portrait G.W. Thompson: Lewes artist inspired by love of nature Ellen Driscoll 2 weeks ago Visitors entering artist G.W. Thompson's Lewes home find themselves surrounded by nature...	Judge T. Henley Graves eases into retirement Ryan Mavity 3 weeks ago Judge T. Henley Graves announced his retirement this past February, but he isn’t quite ready to...
Saltwater Portrait Bob Weston creates design, one piece of thin wood at... Melissa Steele 1 month ago Milton resident Bob Weston is a student of the architectural Bible known as "Form, Function and...	SALTWATER PORTRAIT Grant Melville’s job is a dream come true Ron MacArthur 1 month ago Grant Melville lives in Cape Henlopen State Park. It's one of the perks the park superintendent...
SALTWATER PORTRAIT Chuck Snyder: A Rehoboth Avenue regular Chris Flood 1 month ago Not that it's a competition, but in the history of Rehoboth, not many individuals have spent more...	Saltwater Portrait Myra Oates: From Milton newcomer to near native in... Nick Roth 1 month ago Myra Oates may not have much time left on Earth, but the native New Yorker says moving to Milton...
Saltwater Portrait Mike Price: A scouting mentor Nick Roth 2 months ago When Mike Price was a kid, he wanted nothing to do with the Boy Scouts. His brother was a scout,...	Saltwater Portrait Irma Koch: Globe-trotting centenarian Ellen Driscoll 2 months ago When asked the secret to a long life, Irma Koch said simply, "Don't smoke, and have a happy,...
Saltwater Portrait Louise Maull and Jordan Saez: Grandmother,... Melissa Steele 2 months ago Fifty years ago, Louise Maull was about to graduate from college with a business education degree...	Saltwater Portrait Philip Fretz: From Sierra Leone to Lewes Ryan Mavity 2 months ago Philip Fretz has lived three lives. His first was as a member of the Peace Corps, teaching in the...
Saltwater Portrait Brittany Danahy : The woman behind all those signs Chris Flood 2 months ago Sitting in her third-floor office, near the T-shaped intersection of Routes 1 and 24, commercial...	Saltwater Portrait ‘Red’ Ryan Ennis: A master of mind games Ellen Driscoll 3 months ago As an expert in physical fitness and exercise, personal trainer "Red" Ryan Ennis focuses on his...
Saltwater Portrait Jack Riddle: A man of many trades Ron MacArthur 3 months ago Jack Riddle lives in western Sussex County and commutes every day to his job in eastern Sussex. He'...	BJ Young: Jersey girl brings Red Hat Society to Sussex Melissa Steele 3 months ago Finding a moment when BJ Young is sitting still is impossible. Since 2004, the Angola resident has...
Saltwater Portrait Adventures with Angela Neal Deny Howeth 4 months ago Sitting in her home, surrounded by family heirlooms, Angela Neal tells her story. She grew up...	Cheryl Crowe: Former Miss Delaware becomes animal... Ryan Mavity 4 months ago Wearing many hats is a way of life for Cheryl Crowe. On this day, she is wearing two hats: in the...
Saltwater Portrait Sterling Street: Keeping Nanticoke Indian history alive Chris Flood 4 months ago Sterling Street said the history of the Nanticoke Indians and other Native Americans from Delaware...	Saltwater Portrait Jonathan Johnson: Rehoboth orthodontist builds... Melissa Steele 5 months ago Jonathan Johnson traded the rolling hills of Pennsylvania for the sun and sand of the Cape Region...

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School Life

Service project to benefit youth of Sussex County... 10 hours ago The Jefferson Awards will host a local community service event promoting this year’s LEAD360...	Worcester Prep students win poetry contest 1 day ago Two Worcester Prep middle school students won at the state level in their grade of the Federated...
TCC Verizon Rehoboth gives back to community Dan Cook 1 day ago Backpacks filled with essential school supplies were handed out free to school-aged children who...	Education Briefs 1 day ago Rehoboth High School 50th reunion set Sept. 22 The last classes of Rehoboth High School, 1968 and...
Commencement held for James H. Groves Adult High School 2 days ago The James H. Groves Adult High School graduated 40 students during its 54th Annual Graduation...	Delmarva Power golf event raises $85K for local... 3 days ago Delmarva Power continued its support for local community organizations through its 24th annual...
Nature Conservancy interns discover Cape Region Phillip Moore 4 days ago Two University of Delaware students spent part of their summer learning about the Cape Region’s...	Evanchos support Delaware Tech student scholarships 4 days ago George and Janet Evancho had the importance of education and the passion for hard work instilled in...
Drop off school supplies for Cape students in need... 5 days ago The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation is leading a caravan of caring effort to provide back-to-...	Cape High student receives Ferd Meyer Scholarship 6 days ago The Delmarva Antique Bottle Club and the Ellendale Volunteer Fire Department presented Cape High...
Dewey Lions present scholarships 1 week ago Each year the Dewey Beach Lions Club gives $20,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors who reside...	Cape Henlopen School Board elects new president Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago Alison Myers was elected Cape Henlopen school board president at the July 26 board meeting. Cape's...
Cape grad receives Milton Garden Club scholarship 1 week ago The Milton Garden Club presents two $3,000 scholarships each year to students in the Cape Henlopen...	Career development program helps students find their... Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago A former professor wants to help local students find fulfilling careers. “I felt the need to make a...
Local math teacher Christa Ferdig receives... Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago A local math teacher has earned presidential recognition for her work in the classroom. Christa...	Sussex Tech students honored by Jefferson Awards... Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago Sussex Tech students were honored June 28 at the 46th annual Jefferson Awards Foundation National...
New leadership driving change at Sussex Tech Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago New Sussex Tech Superintendent Stephen H. Guthrie knew all about dissent at Sussex Tech School...	Mariner Middle assistant principal retires 1 week ago Cape Henlopen School District Superintendent Bob Fulton recognized Joanne Reihm, retiring Mariner...
School supply and gift card donations due Aug. 3 1 week ago With back-to-school shopping already well under way for many Delaware families, the Department of...	Cape High grad receives scholarship funds Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago Cape High grad Haley Schnupp of Lewes was named the Sussex County recipient of the Ocean 98.1 FM...

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Announcements

Warrington-McAllister engagement announced 6 days ago Mr. and Mrs. Guy Warrington of Ocean View, and Mr. and Mrs. William "Sandy" McAllister of Easton,...	Vernon and Eleanor Huber celebrate 70th anniversary... 1 month ago Vernon and Eleanor Huber of Lewes are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary Tuesday, June 19...
Gibbs-Sweetman engagement announced 2 months ago Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs of Millsboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lesleigh...	Lewes couple celebrates 70th wedding anniversary 2 months ago Bob and Eadie Loetzer of Lewes celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary June 5. The couple was...
Eddy-Callahan engagement announced 2 months ago Theodore and Priya Eddy of Yardley, Pa., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter...	Everett and Patricia Beach of Lewes celebrate 60th... 3 months ago Everett and Patricia Beach of Lewes celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary April 12. A reception...
Skip and Maria Walls celebrate 50th wedding anniversary 3 months ago Herman “Skip” Walls and Maria L. DeToro were married April 27, 1968, at St. Catherine of Siena...	Menard-Flood engagement announced 6 months ago Nancy Menard and Adam Flood, both of South Portland, Maine, are happy to announce their engagement...
Spieker-Haight wedding announced 7 months ago Caitlin Elizabeth Spieker wed Trevor Gee Haight Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. The ceremony was held...	Caniglia-Stadel engagement announced 10 months ago Valerie Caniglia of Long Neck and James Stadel of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada are pleased to announce...
Tracy Thomas Hickey, quick with a joke 11 months ago Tracy Thomas Hickey, 57, of Ocean View died Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. He was born May 9, 1960, in New...	Dennis and Linda Davison of Lewes celebrate 50th... 1 year ago Dennis and Linda Davison of Lewes celebrated 50 years of marriage June 24, 2017. They renewed their...
Dea Anderson weds Alden Morris 1 year ago Dea Anderson and Alden Morris were united in marriage May 10, 2017, in Jamaica. The Rev. Donna...	90th birthday party held for Dr. and Mrs. James... 1 year ago In the presence of their three daughters and their extended families, Dr. and Mrs. James Ganaway of...
Karlie and Ryan Class announce birth of daughter 1 year ago Harper Maeve Class was born at 5:41 p.m., Thursday, May 18, to Karlie and Ryan Class of Lewes...	Suitch-Bane engagement announced, wedding set Oct. 21 1 year ago Mr. and Mrs. David W. Suitch of Mountain Top, Pa., announce the engagement and approaching marriage...
Roy and Thelma Brown to celebrate 70th anniversary... 1 year ago Roy and Thelma Brown of Lewes will be married 70 years Monday, March 20. They were married the...	Renken-Roach engagement announced 1 year ago Judy Renken of Lewes has announced the engagement of her daughter, Danielle Renken of Lewes, to...
Fox-Barainyak engagement announced 1 year ago Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Karen Fox of Lewes are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter...	Margaret Rowse of Lewes to celebrate 100th birthday... 1 year ago Margaret L. Rowse of Lewes will celebrate her 100th birthday Tuesday, Nov. 29. Rowse is a voracious...

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