Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer
By Dana Kester-McCabe
 As I write this we are in the midst of the third day of another heat wave. The temperatures hover near or over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Sunflowers stand with proud perseverance. Nearby turtles bask in the warm sunshine along the sluggish waters of the Pocomoke River.
Delmarva History This Month
 | August 28, 1609 - Captain Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the employ of the Dutch discovers the entrance to Delaware Bay - never mind that native peoples had been living here for many centuries.
August 27, 1610 - Captain Samuel Argall, English, anchors in Delaware Bay and names the area in honor of the Lord de la Warre, Sir Thomas West, Governor of Virginia. This lead to "de la Warre" and later Delaware being applied to the Bay and River.
August 24, 1682 - After the British secured the colony from the Dutch, The Duke of York awarded William Penn a deed to the "Three Lower Counties" that make up the present state of Delaware.
August 30, 1781 - A 24-ship French naval force arrived at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to later defeat a British fleet at the battle of Virginia Capes.
August 13, 1813 - In the Battle of Slippery Hill, the Queen Anne's County militia skirmished with approximately 300 British troops in Queenstown then, withdrew to Centreville.
August 31, 1814 - British troops came ashore and attacked an encamped regiment in the Battle of Caulk's Field near Chestertown, Maryland.
August 9, 1815 - Berlin, Maryland native, Captain Stephen Decatur concludes a treaty for U.S. with Tripoli.
August 1, 1859 - First lighting of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse.
August 4, 1861 - Several parties of armed Secessionists on the Eastern Shore of Virgina were dispersed by Union troops.
August 20, 1866 - Troops were sent to Drummondtown, also on the eastern shore of Virginia, to suppress violence between the whites and blacks.
August 21, 1888 - Waterspouts were seen over the Chesapeake Bay as tornados erupted across Maryland and Delaware.
August 23, 1933 - A hurricane of destroyed much of downtown Ocean City and created a new inlet at South Second Street.
August 8, 1941 - Fort Miles was named in honor of Lieutenant-General Nelson A. Miles. The fort was created as the Harbor Entrance Control Post to protect the Delaware Bay and River.
August 15, 1951 - The Delaware Memorial Bridge opened to traffic connecting New Castle, Delaware, and Pennsville, New Jersey.
August 11, 1974 - 54 boats competed in the first White Marlin Open. Wince Sorenson of Bowie, Maryland was its first place winner earning a prize of $5,000.
August 19, 1989 - Thunderstorms in southeastern Delaware washed out fourteen bridges & damaged twenty-six major roads. |
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August 2010 - Golden Quarter
I first started helping out at Golden Quarter in 2003. My friend, Stevik, was living at the guest house there exchanging some upkeep work for a consideration on the rent by owner Sandra Frazier. It was March when I found out that Stevik had a bit of an aversion to weeding. I don't think he minded the act of weeding, but was having more of a problem with how much weeding the property actually required. Stevik was also helping to plant trees to convert farmland back to woodland.
Fishing & Hunting - August 2010
 What could be better than crabs in August?
Crabbing is a great way to beat the summer heat on Delmarva. Not much expertise, nor equipment is needed. Simply a bucket, a net, a string, and some bait. Raw chicken necks are the most popular. Find out how to catch and cook crabs at this website: http://skipjack.net/le_shore/crab/
The following is a sampling of our community calendar. Visit the calendar home page for hundreds more.
Holidays & Observances This Month
| August 1 - Friendship Day
Sisters Day
Lughnasadh (Celtic Festival of Light)
August 6 - The Transfiguration (Christian)
August 9 - Smokey Bear's Birthday (Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires)
August 11 - Ramadan Begins (Islam)
August 15 - Assumption Day
August 24 - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)
August 19 - National Aviation Day
August 26 - Women's Equality Day
This Month's Flower - Gladiolus
This Month's Birthstones - Peridot, Sardonyx
It is National Golf Month & National Parks Month | |
Arts & Entertainment
Community Events
Educational Activities
Home & Garden
The Great Outdoors
Sports
Travel
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Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise at the beginning of the month: 6:05am
Sunrise at the end of the month: 6:31am
Sunset at the beginning of the month: 8:12pm
Sunset at the end of the month: 8:30pm
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Moon Phases
August 10 - New Moon
August 24 - Full Moon
Moon rise at the beginning of the month: 11:05pm
Moon rise at the end of the month: 10:56pm
Moon set at the beginning of the month: 4:23am
Moon set at the end of the month: 1:12am
Some Names For The July Full Moon:
Corn Moon, Barley Moon, Dispute Moon
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Outdoors This Month
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