Saturday, September 29

Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen Association’s 26th Annual Owner’s Day Event

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen Association’s 26th Annual Owner’s Day Event.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
Secretary Michael Scuse, Delaware Department of Agriculture
Secretary Rick Geisenberger, Delaware Department of Finance
Members of the General Assembly
Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen Association members
Community Members

WHEN: Saturday, September 29, 2018
2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Delaware Park
777 Delaware Park Boulevard
Wilmington, DE 19804

 

King Neptune Gala

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the King Neptune Gala hosted by the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, in Wilmington.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation
Community Members

WHEN: Saturday, September 29, 2018
5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tatiana and Gerret Copeland Maritime Center
1124 East 7th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

 

Annual Truman/Kennedy Dinner

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the Sussex County Women’s Democratic Club’s Annual Truman/Kennedy Dinner, in Milford.

WHO: Governor John Carney
U.S. Senator Tom Carper
Members of the General Assembly
Elected Officials
Sussex County Women’s Democratic Club members
Community members

WHEN: Saturday, September 29, 2018
7:15 p.m.

WHERE: Rookery North Golf Club
6152 S. Rehoboth Boulevard
Milford, DE 19963

 

Sunday, September 30

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Spiritual Assembly

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir spiritual assembly, in New Castle.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Members of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

WHEN: Sunday, September 30, 2018
5:15 p.m.

WHERE: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
1 Pramukh Swami Way,
New Castle, DE 19720

 

Monday, October 1

Bill Signing – House Bill 235

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will sign House Bill 235. This bill encourages spaying, neutering, and vaccination in order to limit the number of unwanted cats and protect the public from rabies and other diseases carried by unvaccinated animals. Over time, this would ideally reduce the community cat population in Delaware by preventing their reproduction. HA 1 to HB 235 prevents the relocation of any free roaming or feral cat to any coastal area recognized to be located within a migratory bird flyway, such as Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, and Fort DuPont.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Representative Mike Mulrooney
Senator Nicole Poore
Representative Paul Baumbach
Members of the General Assembly
Jane Pierantozzi, Executive Director, Faithful Friends Animal Society
Patrick Carroll, Executive Director, Delaware Humane Association
Christina Motoyoshi, Director, Office of Animal Welfare
Adam Lamb, CEO, Brandywine Valley SPCA
Lee Greenwood, Best Friends Animal Society

WHEN: Monday, October 1, 2018
2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Faithful Friends
12 Germany Drive
Wilmington, DE 19804

 

SUN Behavioral Delaware’s Ribbon Cutting and Open House

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the ribbon cutting and open house for SUN Behavioral Delaware, in Georgetown. SUN Behavioral Delaware is a 90-bed psychiatric hospital that will provide a full continuum of specialized care, including inpatient and day hospital services for those suffering from mental health illness and substance use disorders. SUN Behavioral Delaware offers specialized programs for children, adolescents, adults and seniors.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
Elected officials
Representatives from SUN Behavioral Health

WHEN: Monday, October 1, 2018
4:00 p.m.

WHERE: SUN Behavioral Health
21655 Biden Avenue
Georgetown, DE 19947

 

Tuesday, October 2

2018 Governor’s Cup 5K

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the 2018 Governor’s Cup 5K in Dover. The Governor’s Cup event promotes the importance of physical activity and provides a time of fellowship and activity for State of Delaware employees and pensioners.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
Representatives from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
State employees
Community Members

WHEN: Tuesday, October 2, 2018
11:45 a.m.

WHERE: Woodburn
151 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901

 

Wednesday, October 3

DHSS Launches START Initiative to Engage More Delawareans Suffering from Substance Use Disorder in Treatment and Wraparound Social Services

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will join Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Senator Stephanie Hansen, DHSS Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker and others as the Department of Health and Social Services introduces the START (Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Transformation) Initiative. The START Initiative is designed to engage more Delawareans suffering from substance use disorder in treatment, while also meeting their accompanying needs for housing, employment, education and other wraparound services. A press conference to introduce the initiative will be followed by a forum in which invited stakeholders can learn more about START.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester
Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary, DHSS
Senator Stephanie Hansen
Elizabeth Romero, Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Dr. Karyl Rattay, Director, Division of Public Health
Don Keister, Co-founder of atTAcK addiction

WHEN: Wednesday, October 3, 2018
9:00 a.m. press conference. Forum to follow at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Westin Wilmington on the Riverfront (Caesar Rodney Ballroom)
818 Shipyard Drive
Wilmington, DE 19801

 

Reception for the Outgoing Members of the Delaware General Assembly

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will host a reception for the outgoing members of the Delaware General Assembly.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Members of the General Assembly

WHEN: Wednesday, October 3, 2018
5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Woodburn
151 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901

 

Thursday, October 4

Delaware Public Schools Superintendents Fall Retreat

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend and deliver brief remarks to the Superintendents from public schools across the state of Delaware at this year’s Delaware Public School Superintendents Fall Retreat, in Rehoboth.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Dr. Susan Bunting, Secretary, Delaware Department of Education
Director Mike Jackson, Office of Management and Budget
Delaware Public School Superintendents

WHEN: Thursday, October 4, 2018
12:15 p.m.

WHERE: Boardwalk Plaza Hotel
2 Olive Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

 

Proclamation Signing – Manufacturing Week

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will sign a proclamation, recognizing October 1, 2018 through October 5, 2018 as Manufacturing Week.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Representatives from Datwyler Pharma Packaging
Representatives from the Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership

WHEN: Thursday, October 4, 2018
4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Datwyler Pharma Packaging
571 Merrimac Avenue
Middletown, DE 19709

 

Friday, October 5

Delaware AmeriCorps 2018 Swearing-in Ceremony

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the swearing-in ceremony for the incoming 2018 AmeriCorps Members. Governor John Carney will also present a proclamation, recognizing October 5, 2018 as Americorps Day.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Representatives from the Delaware State Office of Volunteerism
Delaware AmeriCorps members

WHEN: Friday, October 5, 2018
9:30 a.m.

WHERE: Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901