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  Archives:  September 2016

Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Advancing Employment Opportunities for Individuals of All Abilities

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 30, 2016

Last week, Governor Markell and I joined young people with disabilities, their parents and advocates as we celebrated the success of Pathways to Employment. Pathways supports young people age 14 to 25 as they make their transition from school to the world of work.



Cape Henlopen State Park park office will close for renovations Oct. 8

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, September 30, 2016

LEWES – The Cape Henlopen State Park office will close for renovations on Oct. 8, 2016, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today. While construction keeps the park office shut for several weeks, daily entrance fees, surf fishing permits, hunting permits and lifetime Delaware State Park passes will be available for purchase at the entrance fee booths. Fee booth hours are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.



Launch of Plazas Comunitarias at the Bear Library

Delaware Libraries | Date Posted: Friday, September 30, 2016

What: Launch of Plazas Comunitarias at the Bear Library Plazas Comunitarias is a program for Spanish speaking adults in Delaware to complete Elementary education courses in Spanish online. The program first originated through a memorandum of understanding on education established between the Mexican and U.S. governments in 1990, aimed at raising the living standards of […]



DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation’s 2nd Annual Booo-B-Que family BBQ competition set for Oct. 21-22

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2016

REHOBOTH BEACH – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will host the second-annual “Booo-B-Que By the Sea,” a two-day barbeque cook-off competition beginning Friday, Oct. 21, at Delaware Seashore State Park. The event features a wide variety of family-friendly activities, including a unique 5k Run/Walk over the Indian River Bridge and inlet pathways on Saturday, Oct. 22.



Delaware Department of Justice Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Review Services for Children With Disabilities

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2016

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear a case from the state of Colorado involving the level of educational services that must be provided to public school students with disabilities. The case, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, is significant because it will be the first time in decades that […]





  Archives:  September 2016

Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Advancing Employment Opportunities for Individuals of All Abilities

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 30, 2016

Last week, Governor Markell and I joined young people with disabilities, their parents and advocates as we celebrated the success of Pathways to Employment. Pathways supports young people age 14 to 25 as they make their transition from school to the world of work.



Cape Henlopen State Park park office will close for renovations Oct. 8

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, September 30, 2016

LEWES – The Cape Henlopen State Park office will close for renovations on Oct. 8, 2016, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today. While construction keeps the park office shut for several weeks, daily entrance fees, surf fishing permits, hunting permits and lifetime Delaware State Park passes will be available for purchase at the entrance fee booths. Fee booth hours are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.



Launch of Plazas Comunitarias at the Bear Library

Delaware Libraries | Date Posted: Friday, September 30, 2016

What: Launch of Plazas Comunitarias at the Bear Library Plazas Comunitarias is a program for Spanish speaking adults in Delaware to complete Elementary education courses in Spanish online. The program first originated through a memorandum of understanding on education established between the Mexican and U.S. governments in 1990, aimed at raising the living standards of […]



DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation’s 2nd Annual Booo-B-Que family BBQ competition set for Oct. 21-22

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2016

REHOBOTH BEACH – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will host the second-annual “Booo-B-Que By the Sea,” a two-day barbeque cook-off competition beginning Friday, Oct. 21, at Delaware Seashore State Park. The event features a wide variety of family-friendly activities, including a unique 5k Run/Walk over the Indian River Bridge and inlet pathways on Saturday, Oct. 22.



Delaware Department of Justice Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Review Services for Children With Disabilities

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2016

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear a case from the state of Colorado involving the level of educational services that must be provided to public school students with disabilities. The case, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, is significant because it will be the first time in decades that […]