Saturday, March 3
2018 Easterseals CAI Volleyball Challenge
This event is open to the press.
WHAT: Governor John Carney will join state legislators in a volleyball match as part of the Easter Seals Volleyball Challenge. The Volleyball Challenge is a three-day event, which brings the community together to raise critically needed dollars to serve children and adults with disabilities.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Members of the General Assembly
Emily Hurst, 2018 Easterseals Volleyball Ambassador
Community members
WHEN: Saturday, March 3, 2018
8:00 a.m.
WHERE: William Penn High School
713 E. Basin Road
New Castle, DE 19720
Groundbreaking for Lorewood Grove Elementary School
This event is open to the press.
WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the beginning of construction on a new elementary school in the Village of Whitehall. Upon completion, Lorewood Grove Elementary will serve more than 800 students in the first grade through the fifth grade.
WHO: Governor John Carney
U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester
Representative Valerie Longhurst
Representative Kevin Hensley
Representative Earl Jaques
Senator Nicole Poore
Senator Stephanie Hansen
Senator Bruce Ennis
Members of the General Assembly
Matt Meyer, New Castle County Executive
Councilman Bill Bell, New Castle County
Councilman Bill Powers, New Castle County
Councilwoman Lorraine Gorman, Townsend Town Council
Matt Burrows, Superintendent, Appoquinimink School District
Richard Forsten, President, Appoquinimink School Board
Brian Di Sabatino, CEO, EDis
WHEN: Saturday, March 3, 2018
11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Site of the Lorewood Grove Elementary School
801 Mapleton Avenue
Middletown, DE 19709
An Evening of Mardi Gras
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will join president of Delaware Technical Community College, Mark T. Brainard at Delaware Technical Community College’s Presidents Reception and annual fundraising event, an Evening of Mardi Gras.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Mark T. Brainard, President of Delaware Technical Community College
WHEN: Saturday, March 3, 2017
6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Delaware Technical Community College, George Campus
300 N. Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Monday, March 5
Text to 9-1-1 Launch Event
This event is open to the press.
WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks and conduct a live demonstration of the new ‘Text to 9-1-1’ program at the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s launch event. Text to 9-1-1 is the ability to send a text message to 911 from your mobile phone or handheld device. Messages are routed to the appropriate Delaware 911 center, in a designated queue. While texting to 911 is now available, it should only be utilized when making a call is not possible.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Kimberly Chandler, Deputy Principal Assistant, Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Matt Meyer, New Castle County Executive
John Gilliams, 9-1-1 Administrator, Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Jeff Miller, Emergency Services Assistant Chief, New Castle County Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
Members of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Law enforcement
WHEN: Monday, March 5, 2018
9:15 a.m.
WHERE: New Castle County Police Department
3601 N. Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
Event will be streamed on Facebook Live and Livestream.
Proclamation Signing – National School Breakfast Week
WHAT: Governor John Carney will sign a proclamation, recognizing the week of March 5 – March 9, 2018 as National School Breakfast Week.
WHO: Governor John Carney
First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney
WHEN: Monday, March 5, 2018
1:45 p.m.
WHERE: Facebook Live and Livestream
Wild Game Dinner
This event is open to the press.
WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the Wild Game Dinner hosted by the Whitehall Neck Hunting Club.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Secretary Michael Scuse, Delaware Department of Agriculture
Members of the General Assembly
George Wilson, President, Whitehall Neck Hunting Club
Members of the Whitehall Neck Hunting Club
Community Members
WHEN: Monday, March 5, 2018
6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Cheswold Volunteer Fire Company
371 Main Street
Cheswold, DE 19936
Tuesday, March 6
Leadership Lunch
This event is closed to the press
WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend a leadership lunch with the leadership of the Delaware Senate and House of Representatives.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Delaware Senate Leadership
Delaware House of Representatives Leadership
WHEN: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Woodburn
151 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Wednesday, March 7
Family Services Cabinet Council
This event is closed to the press.
WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend a meeting of the Family Services Cabinet Council.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Family Services Cabinet Council
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7, 2018
9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Tatnall Building
150 Martin Luther King Boulevard, South
Dover, DE 19901
Thursday, March 8
Bill Signing – House Bill 231
This event is open to the press.
WHAT: Governor John Carney will sign House Bill 231. This bill creates the Abandoned Cultural Property Act, which allows museums to establish title to property that has been donated or left with the museum after any loan period has terminated and the lender cannot be found.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Members of the General Assembly
WHEN: Thursday, March 8, 2018
11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Old State House
25 The Green
Dover, DE 19901
Bill Signing – House Bill 97
This event is open to the press.
WHAT: Governor John Carney will sign House Bill 97, a bill relating to cosmetology and barbering licensure.
WHEN: Thursday, March 8, 2018
3:00 p.m.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Members of the General Assembly
WHERE: Governor’s Office
Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Friday, March 9
Cabinet Meeting
This event is closed to the press
WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend a meeting with Delaware state agency cabinet secretaries.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Governor’s Cabinet members
WHEN: Friday, March 9, 2018
9:00 a.m.
WHERE: DTI Administration Building
801 Silver Lake Boulevard
Dover, DE 19904
Read Across America Celebration
This event is open to the press.
WHAT: Governor John Carney will read stories to students as part of the National Education Association’s Read Across America program. This program, focuses on motivating children and teens across the country to read through events, partnerships and reading resources.
WHO: Governor John Carney
John Bassett Moore Intermediate School students and staff
WHEN: Friday, March 9, 2018
11:00 a.m.
WHERE: John Bassett Moore Intermediate School
20 W. Frazier Street
Smyrna, DE 19977
Investiture Ceremony for the Honorable Samantha J. Lukoff
This event is open to the press.
WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the investiture ceremony for the Honorable Samantha J. Lukoff.
WHO: Governor John Carney
The Honorable Samantha J. Lukoff, Family Court Commissioner, State of Delaware
WHEN: Friday, March 9, 2017
3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Leonard L. Williams Justice Center, Courtroom 8B
500 N. King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
NOTE TO MEDIA: There are restrictions on the use of cameras. Please contact Alexis Brown, Director of Operations for Family Court at (302) 255-0360 or Alexis.Brown@delaware.gov for additional information. Space will be limited.
Human Ecology Foundation Event
This event is closed to the press
WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the Human Ecology Foundation Event in Wilmington.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Human Ecology Foundation
WHEN: Friday, March 9, 2018
5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Catherine Rooney’s
1616 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19806