Tuesday, May 28

Iftar

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will host an Iftar in honor of Ramadan at Woodburn. The Iftar is the evening meal after sunset that concludes the daily fasting during the month of Ramadan, which ends the evening of June 3 this year. For observers, the Iftar dinner and Ramadan are a time to reflect on humanity and to reaffirm commitments to helping the less fortunate.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
Attorney General Kathy Jennings
Director Anas Ben Addi, Delaware State Housing Authority
Secretary Robert Coupe, Delaware Safety and Homeland Security
Community members

WHEN: Tuesday, May 28, 2019
8:00 p.m.

WHERE: Woodburn
151 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901

Wednesday, May 29

Green Ribbon Schools Recognition Ceremony

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the Green Ribbon Schools recognition ceremony. The Green Ribbon Schools award recognizes schools, districts, and IHEs that reduce environmental impact and costs, improve the health and wellness of schools, students, and staff, and provide effective environmental and sustainability education. This year’s award winners are The Jefferson School and Caesar Rodney School District

WHO: Governor John Carney
Secretary Susan Bunting, Delaware Department of Education
State Senator Brian Pettyjohn
State Representative Lyndon Yearick
Caesar Rodney School District, students, teachers, and faculty
The Jefferson School, students, teachers, and faculty

WHEN: Wednesday, May 29, 2019
9:00 a.m.

WHERE: W. Reily Brown Elementary School
360 Webbs Lane
Dover, DE 19904

Thursday, May 30

Memorial Day Service

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Day Service in New Castle, DE.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
U.S. Senator Tom Carper
U.S. Senator Chris Coons
U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester
Larence Kirby, Executive Director, Delaware Commission of Veteran Affairs
Members of the General Assembly
Elected officials
Community members

WHEN: Thursday, May 30, 2019
10:30 a.m.

WHERE: War Memorial Plaza, Delaware Memorial Bridge
163 Cherry Lane
New Castle, DE 19720

Bill Signing – Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 8

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will sign Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 8 which eliminates the set bargaining unit classifications established in Delaware Code and allows exclusive representatives of bargaining units to work with the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources to organize bargaining units.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Secretary Saundra Johnson, Delaware Department of Human Resources
Deputy Secretary Trudy Mifflin, Delaware Department of Human Resources
State Senator John Walsh
State Representative Gerald Brady
Members of the General Assembly

WHEN: Thursday, May 30, 2019
1:15 p.m.

WHERE: Governor’s Office
Carvel State Building
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington Memorial Day Parade

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will participate in the Wilmington Memorial Day Parade.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Community members

WHEN: Thursday, May 30, 2018
6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Parade procession starts at Delaware and Woodlawn Avenues, then travels down Delaware Avenue to the Civil War Monument at Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19806

Friday, May 31

Kind to Kids Foundation’s Spring Celebration Awards

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WHAT: Governor John Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney will attend the Kind to Kids Foundation’s spring celebration awards. First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney will be recognized with the Community Leader Award.

WHO: Governor John Carney
First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney, Community Leader Award
Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester
Mayor Michael Purzycki, City of Wilmington
Secretary Josette Manning, Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families
Dr. Mark Jones, Christiana Cara Physician Leader
Dr. Roy Proujansky, Community Service Award
Mayda Berrios, Former Foster Youth Rising Star Award
Rashawn King, Former Foster Youth Rising Star Award

WHEN: Friday, May 31, 2019
7:30 a.m.

WHERE: Hotel DuPont, Gold Ballroom
42 W. 11th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

University of Delaware Lerner Graduate College Convocation

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WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics Graduate Convocation.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Sheryl Kline, Deputy Dean, Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics
University of Delaware graduates & faculty members

WHEN: Friday, May 31, 2019
5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Carpenter Sports Building
26 N. College Avenue
Newark, DE 19711

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