3rd Annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 9th, 2016Saturday, August 6th, 2016, Reclaim Our River along with Delaware Nature Society, Town of Blades, DNREC, Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, Nanticoke River Sail & Power Squadron, and BEDCO hosted the 3rd Annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta at the Nanticoke River Public Marine Park in Blades, DE. This event was attended by over 200 people and had 13 boats registered. Thank you to our sponsors Mow’N Trim, Peninsula Oil, and the Nanticoke River Yacht Club. Judging for the boats was conducted by Gallery 107 The Nanticoke River Arts Council and the Nanticoke River Sail & Power Squadron. Blades United Methodist Church sold food and drinks as a part of their fundraiser for repairs to the bell tower at the church. Here are the winners: • Best Decorated Boat – 82 Marine 1 – sponsored by the Lewes Fire Company and Captained by Sara Esposito • Best Team Effort – Swamp Monster – […]
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VERY Successful 2016 Blades National Night Out
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 9th, 2016August 2nd, 2016 Blades National Night Out The BNO was extremely successful this year thanks to all the efforts of Police Chief Paul Anthony. The Chief secured sponsorships from GMB, BVFC, Procino Plating, Farnell & Gast, Peninsula Oil, Harbor House, 1st State Lawn & Leaf, Seaford Rita’s Ice, Dukes Lumber, Rommel’s Ace Hardware, ASAP Stuff, Cafe Milano, Laurel Pizzaria, Lankford’s Gun Shop, i.g. Burton, Danny Short, Wal-Mart, & Sussex County Council. We had Delaware State Police Aviation, Sussex County Paramedics, DELJIS, 911 Center, Western Sussex County Youth Soccer Association, Blades United Methodist Church, Blades Elementary School, Blades Volunteer Fire Company brought their smoke house, and WSUX broadcasted live from the park pavilion. We handed out 200 frisbees, 300 t-shirts, 51 pizzas, 128 hamburgers, 200 hot dogs, 700+ beverages, and 200+ cups of Mango Rita’s Ice. We also raffled off 6 bicycles with helmets! The crab raffle raised $700.00 for BNO! […]
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Brandon Slater, Water & Maintenance Supervisor, In recognition of 10 Years of Service
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 9th, 2016On Monday, August 8th, 2016, at the council meeting, Brandon Slater was recognized by Mayor and Council for his 10th anniversary with the town. Brandon started working for the town on July 24th, 2006. He has been very successful in advancing his skills and managing the progress for the town. He has served under various commissioners for the Water Department, Streets Department, and the Parks & Cemetery Department. Brandon has received many commendations for his snow plowing and streets management during snow events. He has also been nominated for Water Operator of the Year Award. He worked with the 100th Anniversary Committee to pull off a very successful weekend of celebration that included a parade and bbq. Brandon maintains his water and wastewater license and continues furthering his education through training sessions. Whereas, Brandon Slater began a productive and challenging career with the Town of Blades on July 24th, 2006; […]
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2016 Blades National Night Out
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 13th, 2016Join us for the 11th Annual Blades National Night Out, Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016 from 6pm to 8pm, Blades Public Park, 100 E Seventh Street, Blades. Free Food and Giveaways, Bounce House, Costume Photo Booth, Nanticoke Health Services, WSUX is live broadcasting during the event, and much more! Thank you to our sponsors! George, Miles, Buhr, LLC Blades Volunteer Fire Company Mayor Robert Atkinson Procino Plating, Inc. Farnell & Gast, LLC Peninsula Oil Company Harbor House 1st State Lawn & Leaf Dukes Lumber, Inc. Cafe Milano Laurel Pizzaria Lankford’s Gun Shop I.G. Burton Rommel’s ACE Hardware Sussex County Council KCI Technologies Burton’s Grand Rental
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2016 CCR BLADES
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016ccrblades2016 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for 2015 Town of Blades 20 West Fourth Street, Blades, Delaware 19973 PWSID# DE0000865 June 1, 2016 We’re pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water source is groundwater. Our wells draw from the Columbia Aquifer. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in conjunction with the Division of Public Health has conducted a source water assessment. If you are interested in reviewing the assessment, please contact the Blades Town Hall @ […]
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Town Clean-Up
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 21st, 2016Saturday, June 25th from 7am to 3pm at Blades Park 100 E Seventh Street, the town will have a roll-off dumpster for yard waste and one for household waste. Items NOT ALLOWED: Appliances, TV’s, Computers, Chemicals, Motor Oil, Paint, Tires. You must provide identification that you are a resident of the Town of Blades! Any questions please call 302-629-7366
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2016 Election Results
Date Posted: Monday, April 11th, 2016April 4th, 2016 Town of Blades Municipal Elections The result for the Three (3) council seats for the Town of Blades is as follows: BJ Hardin 54 Votes John Reiss 54 Votes David Ruff 55 Votes Michael Smith 44 Votes Town of Blades will swear in Councilmen-elect Hardin, Reiss, and Ruff on Monday, April 11th, 2016 at the town’s council meeting.
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2016 Annual Election April 4th, 2016
Date Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2016TOWN OF BLADES ANNUAL ELECTION 2016 Annual Election Notice The Town of Blades will hold their Annual Municipal Election for three (3) Council seats on Monday, April 4th, 2016 at Hardin Hall from 2pm to 6pm. The three (3) candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for a two year term. The candidates running for Council are as follows: BJ Hardin (Incumbent) John Reiss (Incumbent) David Ruff (Incumbent) Michael Smith At the Annual Municipal election, every person, male or female, who shall have attained the age of eighteen (18) years on the date of the Annual Municipal Election and who shall have been a citizen of the United States for a period of one year and a citizen of the Town of Blades for a period of six (6) months preceding the date of the Annual Municipal Election shall have one (1) vote, provided he or she […]
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2016 Election Notice
Date Posted: Friday, January 22nd, 2016TOWN OF BLADES ELECTION Candidates wishing to run for the three (3) council seats that are up for election in Blades must file a letter of intent with the office of the Town Administrator. Forms may be obtained at the Town Hall or on Blades Elections. Candidates must file notice by the close of business at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4th, 2016. Candidates filing must have attained the age of twenty five (25) years old; must have been a resident of Blades for six months preceding this election, hold title to real estate, and must be a citizen of the United States of America. All citizens wishing to vote in the April 4th, 2016 election must register at the Blades Town Hall by the close of business at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016. All citizens who shall have attained the age of eighteen (18) years on the […]
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Grave Opening and Cremation Fee Increase Effective 2016
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 15th, 2015On December 14th, 2015, council approved an increase in the Grave Opening and Cremation Fees for the Blades Cemetery. Please see the update By-Laws below. 2016Memorial Addition By-laws PDF
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