Saturday, March 24
2018 Special Olympics Delaware Basketball State Tournament
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the 2018 Special Olympics Delaware Basketball State Tournament. The first Special Olympics Basketball event took place in 1968 at the Inaugural Special Olympics Summer games in Chicago. More than 450,00 athletes participate in the Special Olympics basketball tournaments worldwide.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Delaware Special Olympics participants
Community members
WHEN: Saturday, March 24, 2018
2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Bob Carpenter Center
631 S. College Avenue
Newark, DE 19716
Monday, March 26
Groundbreaking – SR 1, Northeast Front Street Grade Separated Intersection
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at a groundbreaking for the SR 1, Northeast Front Street Grade Separated Intersection in Milford. This project aims to create a grade separated intersection at Northeast Front Street and SR 1 by elevating Northeast Front Street to cross above SR 1. A grade separated intersection at Northeast Front Street and SR 1 is needed to preserve both highway operational capacity and safety.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware Department of Transportation
U.S. Senator Tom Carper
U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator Gary Simpson
Representative Harvey Kenton
Representative Charles Postles
Mayor Bryan Shupe, City of Milford
Kent County Levy Court Commissioners
WHEN: Monday, March 26, 2018
1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Northeast Front Street & Silicato Parkway (Behind Grotto’s Pizza and Royal Farms in Milford)
Milford, DE 19963
Democratic RD 15 Event
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the Democratic RD 15 event in Bear, DE.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Representative Valerie Longhurst
Senator Nicole Poore
Democratic RD15 members
WHEN: Monday, March 26, 2018
7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Wilbur Elementary School
4050 Wrangle Hill Road
Bear, DE 19701
Tuesday, March 27
Visit and Photos with the Conrad Science 2018 DIAA Girls Basketball State Championship Team
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will host a visit with the Conrad Science 2018 DIAA Girls Basketball State Championship Team in Legislative Hall.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Representative Kimberly Williams
Representative Larry Mitchell
Senator Anthony Delcollo
Members of the General Assembly
Members of the Conrad Science Girls Basketball Team
WHEN: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Tatnall Building
150 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, South
Dover, DE 19901
2018 Farm & Food Planning Seminar
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the 2018 Farm & Food Planning Seminar in Dover. This event brings together a variety of organizations and individuals involved in food policy to discuss the state of food and agriculture and better promote access to healthy food options in Delaware.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester
Secretary Michael Scuse, Delaware Department of Agriculture
Deputy Secretary Kenny Bounds, Delaware Department of Agriculture
WHEN: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Delaware Department of Agriculture, Richard S. Cordrey Building
2320 S. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Leadership Lunch
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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 27, 2018
12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Woodburn
151 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Proclamation Signing – Athletic Training Month
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will sign a proclamation, recognizing the month of March as Athletic Training Month.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Members of the General Assembly
Members of the Delaware Athletic Trainers Association
WHEN: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Governor’s Office
Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Visit with Sikh Community Members
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WHAT: Governor Carney will host a visit with Sikh Community members in Legislative Hall. The Delaware Senate and House of Representatives will honor the Sikh community with a resolution in Legislative Hall.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Representative Paul Baumbach
Senator Bryan Townsend
Sikh Community members
WHEN: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Governor’s Office
Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Visit with Delaware Girl Scouts in Honor of Girl Scout Week
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will host a visit with members of the Delaware Girl Scouts in honor of National Girl Scout Week.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Delaware Girl Scouts
WHEN: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Governor’s Office
Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Visit with Members of the Multiple Myeloma Information & Networking Group
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will host a visit with members of the Multiple Myeloma Information & Networking Group and present a proclamation, recognizing the Month of March as Myeloma Awareness month.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Members of the Delaware Multiple Myeloma Support and Networking Group
WHEN: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Governor’s Office
Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Wednesday, March 28
Redefining Women in the Workplace Lecture
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will speak at the Redefining Women in the Workplace Lecture, featuring leading national women’s advocate Lisa Maatz and in honor of Senator Margaret Rose Henry and Women’s History Month.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Senator Margaret Rose Henry
Representative Valerie Longhurst
Lisa Maatz, American Association of University Women
Members of the General Assembly
WHEN: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Delaware Public Archives
121 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, North
Dover, DE 19901
Rally for the Delaware ERA
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at a rally for the Delaware ERA at Legislative Hall.
WHO: Governor John Carney
U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester
Representative Valerie Longhurst
Senator Stephanie Hansen
Members of the General Assembly
WHEN: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Legislative Hall, East Steps
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Proclamation for World Down Syndrome Day
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will present a proclamation, recognizing March 21, 2018 as World Down Syndrome Day.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Representative Trey Paradee
Members of the General Assembly
Down Syndrome Association of Delaware
WHEN: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
2:15 p.m.
WHERE: Governor’s Office
Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Thursday, March 29
The Committee of 100 Power Luncheon
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the Committee of 100 Power luncheon in Wilmington.
WHO: Governor John Carney
The Committee of 100 members
WHEN: Thursday, March 29, 2018
12:00 p.m.
WHERE: The University and Whist Club
805 N. Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
Proclamation Signing – American Red Cross Month
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WHAT: Governor John Carney will sign a proclamation, recognizing the month of March as American Red Cross month.
WHO: Governor John Carney
Theresa Young, Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Delmarva
WHEN: Thursday, March 29, 2018
3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Governor’s Office
Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Friday, March 30
Volunteering at Emmanuel Dining Room
This event is closed to the press.
WHAT: Governor John Carney will serve lunch at the Emmanuel Dining Room.
WHO: Governor John Carney
WHEN: Friday, March 30, 2018
11:45 a.m.
WHERE: Emmanuel Dining Room
121 N. Jackson Street
Wilmington, DE 19805