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December 18, 2020 782 LONGNECK, Del. — We are saddened by the loss of Gary, 67 years young, who was loved by so many. He lived in Newtown Square, Pa., for many years but relocated to Longneck, Del. last month. He passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in his new home. Gary was a proud Marine who served in Groton in security services at the submarine base. In his younger years, Gary was a member of the Connecticut Vagabond’s Drum Corps and played in the soprano horn line. He was very active...

So help me god. >> and president nixon taking the oath of office for his second term. well, its turned out to be a rather cold, blustery day here in washington. the windchill factor is pretty -- pretty low. coming in from the north as that wind is. >> here comes the presidents car. the president being preceded by a drum corps. all the bandsmen in their colonial uniforms. if the weather were just a bit warmer, i suppose this would be a somewhat more festive occasion. perhaps its been the weather,...

Of course would not be an auspicious time for that delicate visit. the whole thing had to be called off last-minute because of katrina. it was finally april of 2006 when they were at least able to do this difficult thing. it did turn out to be a nice day at the white house. hu jintao got his 21-gun salute on the white house south lawn. they brought out the drum corps which is always a cool thing to see in the colonial drum corps outfits. but quickly thereafter things started to go off the rails ...

Parade. were thinking about doing something that would become perhaps a tradition and the fireworks is there anyway so we get free fireworks because its already being done, so thats very good. >> well, donald trump is finally getting that parade. the interior department released the details today. d.c.s july 4th festivities will begin with marching bands, five and drum corps, floats, military units, giant balloons, equestrian and drill teams and more. and then to fully turn it into a trump rally...

The details today. d.c.s july 4th festivities will begin with marching bands, five and drum corps, floats, military units, giant balloons, equestrian and drill teams and more. and then to fully turn it into a trump rally, the president will deliver a speech in the evening followed by music, military demonstrations and flyovers by air force one. seriously. and then that new tradition, fireworks on the fourth of july. >> july 4th in washington, d.c., come on down. were going to have a big day. bri...

The parties also had to manage expectations from the public in compiling this this this cabinet how do you think hed say it look at what he was a balancing act no drum corps are famous for being a skilled negotiator someone who was instrumental in bringing about the end of apartheid and a negotiated settlement so he really consulted widely and extensively to try to keep a very divided party im governments to get that right and to buy into the changes he was trying to make so that means that no o...

♪ yeah ♪ [ cheers and applause ] that was sam moore there from the old 1960 soul duo sam and dave. you may remember them from the hit song "soul man." he was the first to perform. you see now some revolutionary war-themed drum corps there, i

Make things change. youre going to see a movement build in the next few years thats never been before in this city. the potential, anyway. >> how is it different, the youth getting involved in voting? >> nobody votes. the turnout is extremely low in baltimore, 12%, 13% in the last election. theres nothing. theres new energy here. well see if that translates itself into that kind of voting power and see the drum corps you have out here? this little piece of baltimore, this is baltimore. baltimore...

Different person there that isnt going to take the mess. this is our neighborhood, our country, our town. we have to protect it. >> and i really got that sense yesterday, again -- i keep coming back yesterday by the cvs -- we interviewed a woman on the line, linking arms with the men, and brought her 14-year-old daughter, because she want her daughter to be part of that community response. >> yes. and then they had a parade up there last night before all the stuff started. you had the kids, a dr...

>> oh, it is always tough to take take, the drum corps has just come up from a side street. they have specialized vehicle that they have filled with the flowers from inside of the funeral home with a badge of the city of new york police department and the drum corps may be the most chilling of everything that will happen today as they march down the street, and the steady beat and the steady dirge as they pass the line of blue. several members from inside of the funeral home have come out, and w...