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  Archives:  December 2016

ADVISORY: Students Gather for 15th Annual Delaware Day Fourth Grade Competition Ceremony

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Each year, awards are given to schools with the most creative and historically accurate projects. Named in honor of Delaware’s five signers of the U. S. Constitution, the awards recognize schools in each county plus the city of Wilmington as well as a private school. Projects also are evaluated by the Delaware Division of the […]



Public Health Closes Illegal Tattoo Operation in Clayton

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) closed a Clayton body art business December 5, 2016, that was operating without a permit. The operation had no official name and was run out of a private home at 253 Christiana River Drive in Clayton without the required body art establishment permit. In addition to operating without a permit and being entirely unregulated, DPH staff were unable to confirm proper sanitary precautions were used. DPH encourages customers who may have received services at this location to contact their health care provider for evaluation for diseases such as hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that may have been transmitted through unsterile equipment.



Estudiantes de Cuarto Grado se Reúnen para la Premiación de la Competencia “Delaware Day”

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Los Archivos Públicos de Delaware recibirá a estudiantes de todo el estado el próximo sábado para la décimo quinta Ceremonia Anual de la Competencia de Cuarto Grado “Delaware Day”. Los estudiantes participantes tuvieron dos meses para preparar una exhibición informativa sobre el papel que jugó Delaware en la creación y ratificación de la Constitución integrando […]



Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to hold Dec. 8 public hearings on changes to interstate management plans for Atlantic menhaden and Jonah crab

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will host Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) public hearings on proposed changes to the interstate fishery management plans (FMP) for Atlantic menhaden at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 in DNREC’s Lewes Facility, 901 Pilottown Road, Lewes, DE 19958.



National Influenza Vaccination Week Dec. 4 – 10, 2016: It’s Not Too Late to Get A Flu Shot

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

With flu activity increasing and family and friends planning gatherings for the holidays, now is a great time to get a flu vaccine if you have not yet done so. An annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect you and your loved ones, against the effects of this virus. People of every age, including people in good health, are at risk of flu. That’s why the Division of Public Health (DPH) encourages everyone 6 months of age and older to get a flu vaccine every season. December 4 -10, 2016 is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW).





  Archives:  December 2016

ADVISORY: Students Gather for 15th Annual Delaware Day Fourth Grade Competition Ceremony

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Each year, awards are given to schools with the most creative and historically accurate projects. Named in honor of Delaware’s five signers of the U. S. Constitution, the awards recognize schools in each county plus the city of Wilmington as well as a private school. Projects also are evaluated by the Delaware Division of the […]



Public Health Closes Illegal Tattoo Operation in Clayton

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) closed a Clayton body art business December 5, 2016, that was operating without a permit. The operation had no official name and was run out of a private home at 253 Christiana River Drive in Clayton without the required body art establishment permit. In addition to operating without a permit and being entirely unregulated, DPH staff were unable to confirm proper sanitary precautions were used. DPH encourages customers who may have received services at this location to contact their health care provider for evaluation for diseases such as hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that may have been transmitted through unsterile equipment.



Estudiantes de Cuarto Grado se Reúnen para la Premiación de la Competencia “Delaware Day”

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Los Archivos Públicos de Delaware recibirá a estudiantes de todo el estado el próximo sábado para la décimo quinta Ceremonia Anual de la Competencia de Cuarto Grado “Delaware Day”. Los estudiantes participantes tuvieron dos meses para preparar una exhibición informativa sobre el papel que jugó Delaware en la creación y ratificación de la Constitución integrando […]



Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to hold Dec. 8 public hearings on changes to interstate management plans for Atlantic menhaden and Jonah crab

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will host Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) public hearings on proposed changes to the interstate fishery management plans (FMP) for Atlantic menhaden at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 in DNREC’s Lewes Facility, 901 Pilottown Road, Lewes, DE 19958.



National Influenza Vaccination Week Dec. 4 – 10, 2016: It’s Not Too Late to Get A Flu Shot

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

With flu activity increasing and family and friends planning gatherings for the holidays, now is a great time to get a flu vaccine if you have not yet done so. An annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect you and your loved ones, against the effects of this virus. People of every age, including people in good health, are at risk of flu. That’s why the Division of Public Health (DPH) encourages everyone 6 months of age and older to get a flu vaccine every season. December 4 -10, 2016 is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW).