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Councilwoman Joan Deaver will be in Milton on Monday
On Monday morning April 9 Councilwoman Joan Deaver will be at the Federal Street Gallery and Espresso Bar on Federal Street in Milton 7:30 am to 9 am to discuss district issues.
Councilwoman Deaver invites the community to attend the meeting.
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Padre César Gómez: Predicando con el ejemplo
El 1 de Marzo, el Padre César Augusto Gómez (San Miguel Arcángel, Georgetown) acudió a la Corte de Distrito de Wilmington presidida por el Honorable Richard G. Andrews para proceder al acto formal de naturalización como ciudadano americano junto con otras 69 personas.
El Padre César, como es popularmente conocido por los feligreses, es un líder comprometido con la comunidad. Además del desempeño del ejercicio sacerdotal, el Padre participado en numerosas campañas en pro de la comunidad hispana, tales como Census 2010 donde animó a la comunidad hispana a ser contada.
Luchador incansabl....
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White-Nose Syndrome detected in Delaware bats
DELAWARE CITY (March 29, 2012) – Visitors to Fort Delaware State Park are drawn by the history of the famed Civil War fort and prison for Confederate soldiers.
The more adventuresome are thrilled and chilled by its popular ghost tours. Other visitors are birdwatchers interested in Pea Patch Island’s heron rookery. But few are aware of Fort Delaware’s rarely-seen bat population. However, when the park opens for the 2012 season, visitors will learn about these long-time Fort residents due to DNREC biologists’ recent detection of white-nose syndrome (WNS), an illness that has befallen milli....
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Delaware’s Congressional Delegation Help Open Stepping Stones Credit Union on Wilmington’s East Side
WILMINGTON — U.S. Congressman John Carney and U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-DE) today joined the Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council (DCRAC) and Wilmington community leaders to celebrate the grand opening of DCRAC’s Stepping Stones Community Federal Credit Union. Stepping Stones FCU was built through a strong partnership between DCRAC, Delaware’s financial services industry, non-profit organizations, and Wilmington community leaders. It aims to help local residents enter mainstream banking, and provide them with the financial tools to improve their own economic....
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Reunión de apoyo al Delaware Dream Act en Georgetown
El Martes 20 de Marzo tuvo lugar en la Iglesia Metodista Grace de Georgetown la reunión convocada en apoyo del Delaware Dream Act.
Con la intervención de diversas personas y miembros del recién creado Sussex County Dream Team, la reunión concluyó con la entrega a los asistentes de la hoja reproducida en la fotografía y que consiste en un documento de petición en apoyo del Delaware DREAM Act.
El documento original está en inglés y tiene espacio para ser firmado por catorce personas. A continuación reproducimos la traducción al español de dicho documento que podrá ser entregado al manag....
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Padre César Gómez: Predicando con el ejemplo
El 1 de Marzo, el Padre César Augusto Gómez (San Miguel Arcángel, Georgetown) acudió a la Corte de Distrito de Wilmington presidida por el Honorable Richard G. Andrews para proceder al acto formal de naturalización como ciudadano americano junto con otras 69 personas.
El Padre César, como es popularmente conocido por los feligreses, es un líder comprometido con la comunidad. Además del desempeño del ejercicio sacerdotal, el Padre ha participado en numerosas campañas en pro de la comunidad hispana, tales como Census 2010, donde animó a todos a ser contados.
Luchador incansable por ....
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Job Fair targeting young adults on March 14 at Delaware Tech, Stanton Campus
Wilmington, DE – A job fair co-hosted by Brandywine Counseling & Community Services and Delaware Technical and Community College will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 14 at the college’s Stanton Campus. The event targets young adults 18-25.
The You—Front & Center Job Fair and Empowerment Seminar will feature local employers, informational sessions and a guest speaker. In addition to meeting and networking with Delaware’s leading organizations and businesses, attendees will have the opportunity to discover skills and talents and set goals.
“At BCCS we understand the power of p....
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Medicaid busting the Delaware budget
Delaware has the eighth highest Medicaid expense per capita of the continental states according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. It is expected the state will spend $680 million in the 2012 fiscal year, 40% higher than the $487 million spent in 2010 (the federal government also spent over $700 million on Medicaid in Delaware in 2010). More money is spent on Medicaid than education and it is the fastest growing budget item.
Delaware offers more generous benefits covering families earning up to $37,000 a year for some benefits with no co-pays for medical services. The state also offers cov....
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State Treasurer Chip Flowers issues Second Report on the Delaware State Treasury
Dover, DE — State Treasurer Chip Flowers issued on February 6 his Second Report on the Delaware State Treasury, a 12-page document that outlines the strengths of the office, the accomplishments during the first year of his administration, and challenges and initiatives for the coming year.
“In our post-recession climate, the Delaware State Treasury (Treasury) has made significant progress over the past year in our service to Delawareans. However, new challenges in today’s global financial markets will require the Treasury to continue creating and implementing innovative ideas and solution....
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Virginia Freeman, wife of the late Carl M. Freeman and mother to the late Joshua M. Freeman, dies at age 86
Mrs. Virginia Allen Freeman was born in Irwin, Tennessee to Wert and Mabel Allen. She grew up in the Appalachian Mountains surrounded by four siblings: Drusilla, Reginald, Linda and Louise. A coal miners daughter, she dreamed of a better life beyond the town limits of Lynch, Kentucky. Upon graduating high school she attended Northwestern University and later moved to Washington, DC to attend George Washington University.
Among her many adventures in life she continued her career as a secretary, taking a job with the Carl M. Freeman Companies of Montgomery County, Maryland that would chan....
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Record de personas se tiraron al agua en Rehoboth Beach
More information in English:
http://www.plungede.org
Fotos del evento:
http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/HOYenDE/Events
(Buscar album: Lewes Polar Bear 2012)
A pesar de las bajas temperatures, 3,685 personas se lanzaron al agua en la playa de Rehoboth Beach y recaudaron más de $650,000 a beneficio de la organización sin ánimo de lucro Delaware Special Olympics. Ambas cifras son las más altas de los 21 años de historia del evento.
A la 1 en punto de la tarde del domingo 5 de febrero tuvo lugar el Lewes Polar Bear Plunge (aunque se celebra en Rehoboth Beach).
La temperatura del aire....
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Statement from Congressman John Carney on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
WILMINGTON — United States Representative John Carney (D-DE) today issued the following statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
"Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights pioneer who led an epic battle for equality, freedom and justice. His words inspired. His actions sparked a movement. And his leadership changed America forever.
"Today, and every day, we should celebrate Dr. King's legacy by serving our communities and working to make the world a better place. Dr. King would be proud of the progress we've made, but he would urge us to continue fighting for the values that define u....
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Statement from Senator Coons honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement commemorating the 26th anniversary of the federal holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Martin Luther King, Jr. was a visionary who believed that in order for America to be a truly great nation — one that unites its citizens toward the common goal of bettering our country — all Americans, regardless of their race, religion, or sexual orientation, and regardless of whether they were born poor or rich, or in an urban or rural community, deserve the same rights, responsibilities, and opportun....
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