State Poet Jean Valentine to give reading, seminar

11/14/10 State Poet Jean Valentine's writing deals with memory and loss Memory -- and its limits -- play central and naturally opposed roles in a new book of poems, "Break the Glass" by state Poet Laureate Jean Valentine, who will appear at the New York State Writers' Institute on Tuesday. Here, recollection is framed as a forgetful mind: a conceit that the poet plays up by using truncated phrases and ...

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Lantern tour of IR Life-Saving Station set Saturday, Dec. 18

12/14/10 Delaware Seashore State Park invites the public to take a step back in time. Over 100 years ago, the surfmen of the United States Life-Saving Service patrolled the beaches of the Delaware coast every night, scanning the waters for signs of ships in distress.

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Allstate in New York Ramps Up Recruiting for Third Straight Year

01/17/11 In a strong demonstration of its commitment to increasing its presence in the New York marketplace, Allstate Insurance Company announced today that it is looking for at least 100 New York agency owners by the end of 2011 and offering a referral award to anyone who recommends someone who is appointed.

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