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Back in my sportswriting days, I once covered a swimmer who missed making the Olympic team by one one-hundredth of a second. The lane he was swimming in could have explained such a blink-of-the-eye difference — yet it was the determining factor in his staying home rather than competing for an Olympic medal. Is his a story worth telling? You bet your Out & About. Just this year, we had the privilege of telling a host of stories that give our community its distinctive personality. Stories such as our profiles of veteran restaurateur Joe Van Horn, wine merchant Linda Collier, community activist Dave Tiberi, creative catalysts Asiata Beeks and Sara Crawford, music instructor Darnell Miller, meat market extraordinaire Bachetti Brothers, vinyl treasure Squeezebox Records, fried chicken hot spot Walt’s Flavor Crisp… Then there were our spotlights on local treasures such as Reed’s Refuge, Delaware Art Museum, Arden Gild Hall, Historic New Castle, Yorklyn and The Playhouse on Rodney Square. Individually, these people, places and things are each a great source of community pride. Collectively, they tell a compelling story — one unique to us. If you do the math — approximately 10 stories per month x 12 months x 34 years — Out & About has told more than 4,080 homegrown stories during our three-decades-plus run. And that is not including blurbs and briefs; I’m only counting full-length features. Each one is a reason to be proud of the place we call home. If you, too, find these homegrown stories “great,” that’s even better. — Jerry duPhily
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