WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America, pointing to Vietnam veterans as an under-appreciated and sometimes maligned group of war heroes who remained true to their nation despite an unwelcome homecoming.
The county’s military history became richer for Harry Metzger just weeks before Memorial Day, when he read that 13 people asked to protect President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War were from Delaware.
Rick Inglish, with Stew Care Inc., plants an American flag on a veteran’s grave site at St. Mary’s Cemetery Wednesday. Inglish and Stew Care owner Mike Stewart, both veterans themselves, planted the flags while doing landscaping chores at the cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day. See page 2 for information on Memorial Day events planned in Delaware and Radnor. (Gazette | Devon Immelt)
WASHINGTON — Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead.
WASHINGTON — Soaring gasoline prices are threatening to undercut President Barack Obama’s re-election prospects and offering Republicans an easy target. With prices pushing $4 a gallon and threatening to go even higher, Obama sought Thursday to confront rising public anxiety and strike back at his GOP critics.
With summer in the rear view mirror, a chill in the air, and a blush of color to the foliage of our deciduous trees, it is time to begin tying the loose ends in your garden before the end of the season. It seems that no matter how well-laid a garden plan is, every year there is at least one plant that needs to be transplanted. Not getting enough morning sun, not getting enough afternoon shade, filling out more than expected, etc. Variables that sometimes simply are not apparent until the plant has lived in the spot for a season. While sometimes frustrating, transplanting in a garden is actually a wonderful necessity that keeps the flow of the garden fresh and interesting. After all, the unknown is half the fun in gardening anyway. One of the troubles with transplanting is the timing. Often the decision is made in high summer that a particular plant needs to move, however this is a terrible time for transplanting. Then in the ideal transplanting window, mid-autumn, when most of us are not in the garden every day it easily slips the mind. With a few key specifications, transplanting success is quite attainable.
Julie Robinson-Wileschael still can’t watch the images of Sept. 11 that cycle over and over on TV. Robinson-Wileschael was one of several first responders 10 years ago at Ground Zero. “I went because I had the ability to go and help. It was my obligation to do that.”she said.
Searching for the bonobos or polar bears at the Columbus Zoo? Or maybe a human friend is looking at a nearby exhibit. Now, zoo visitors with a penchant for mobile technology can locate both with the free new app available for iPhone, iPad and Android platforms.