Wilmington, DE – In his weekly message, Governor Markell pays tribute to our fallen heroes and honors Major Beau Biden.

“I have been honored to observe our National Guard and active duty military members supporting us abroad and at home in times of need,” Governor Markell said. “Memorial Day is over, but we remain forever grateful to each one of our service members for answering the call, recognizing that their selfless service keeps Delaware moving forward.”

Every week, the Governor’s office releases a new Weekly Message in video, audio, and transcript form. The message is available on:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/7nZwgUCsJmk
Delaware.Gov:http://governor.delaware.gov/podcast_video.shtml
By email: Please contact our press team to subscribe to our press list
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/governormarkell
Twitter:  www.twitter.com/governormarkell

Transcript of the Governor’s Weekly Message: Beyond Memorial Day: Honoring Those Who Have Served and Sacrificed

When/Where: Saturday, July 2, 2016 @ 9:00 AM  (Rain or Shine!) Registration starts at 8am. Silver Lake Park, Dover, DE (Use Washington Street entrance off of State Street)

Attention! Attention! All Delaware Veterans and Citizens! Please help spread the word! We will be holding our 17th Annual Freedom 5K at Dover’s Silver Lake Park. Let’s help start the 4th of July weekend by giving back to our Delaware Veterans. The proceeds for this event goes towards the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund. The trust fund provides assistance to Delaware veterans in financial crisis. (http://www.delawareveteranstrustfund.com/)

We encourage all our runners, walkers and rollers to register online at TriSportsEvents.com or make checks payable to Veterans Trust Fund, mail it to TriSports, 2772 Hazlettville Rd. Dover, DE 19904.  All registrations before June 25th will be $20. Anything after June 25th is $25. 

For those who cannot race, but still want to contribute. Please review two great options. Register as a silent hero or sponsor the event. Sponsorship includes your company or organization listed on the Freedom 5K t-shirt. Gold Level Sponsor ($500) – includes 3 free registrations. Silver Level Sponsor ($300) – includes 2 free registrations. Bronze Level Sponsor ($100) – includes 1 free registration. Sponsorship application must be received by June 13, 2016. Please make checks payable to: Veterans Trust Fund and mail to the DE Commission of Veterans Affairs, 802 Silver Lake Blvd. Suite 100, Dover, DE 19904. (For more information on the sponsorship or the event, please contact our office and ask for Sable or Sherri at 302-739-2792.)

Don’t forget our exciting Kiddie K race that starts at 8:55am. Kids 8 and under can race for free! We have quality “Freedom 5K” t-shirts waiting for our participants. Along with unique awards for overall male, female and master’s winners; we have awards for walk, roll and Kiddie K finishers and more categories!

Please come support our Delaware Veterans! All you have to do is focus on the finish line and the great food you’ll be enjoying throughout the 4th of July weekend!

When/Where: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 @ 10:00AM                                                                       Delaware Veterans Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, DE 19966

Please come join us to honor ‘Old Glory’ on this eventful day we call ‘Flag Day.’ This year’s  ceremony will be hosted by the VVA – Vietnam Veterans Association in Sussex County. For more information, please contact our Southern Delaware Veterans Cemetery in Millsboro, DE at 302-934-5653.

The History Of Flag Day: The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as ‘Flag Birthday’. In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as ‘Flag Birthday’, or ‘Flag Day’. (http://www.usflag.org/history/flagday.html)

Wilmington, DE – In his weekly message, filmed at W.B. Simpson Elementary, Governor Markell highlights the World Language Immersion Initiative and announces its expansion.

“All of our young people deserve access to the best possible education and training for their futures. That means supporting them in reading, writing, math, and science, and helping them acquire key skills for jobs in growing industries. But, we must not overlook the value of language learning,” Governor Markell said. “We will ensure that students’ language proficiency doesn’t drop off when they reach middle school by allowing them to take courses in subjects like social studies and science in their immersion language. Our goal is to make Delaware the most bilingual state in the country. Doing so will create incredible opportunities for these students, and it will keep Delaware moving forward.”

Every week, the Governor’s office releases a new Weekly Message in video, audio, and transcript form. The message is available on:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/W0Hd7IR9GZs
Delaware.Gov:http://governor.delaware.gov/podcast_video.shtml
By email: Please contact our press team to subscribe to our press list
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/governormarkell
Twitter:  www.twitter.com/governormarkell

Transcript of the Governor’s Weekly Message: Expanding Opportunities for Our Students With Language Immersion

For Immediate Release

THE MEZZANINE GALLERY TO EXHIBIT “RECENT PAINTINGS” BY DENISE DUMONT

The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of work by Denise Dumont during the month of June. Recent Paintings will be on view from June 3-24 with an opening reception on Friday, June 3 from 5 – 7 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public and Ms. Dumont will be in attendance to discuss her work.

A landscape painter, Dumont paints both urban and coastal scenes in an impressionist style. She works mostly on location in the plein air tradition. Dumont explains, “I return often to the places I feel most connected to and aim to convey more than simply how a place looks, but some aspect of its character and how it feels to me.” Learn more about Denise Dumont with our YouTube Meet the Artist video series.

The Mezzanine Gallery is located in the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 and open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Gallery schedule of upcoming artists through August 2016 is available on our website.

About the Delaware Division of the Arts
The Delaware Division of the Arts is an agency of the State of Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division administers grants and programs that support arts programming, educate the public, increase awareness of the arts, and integrate the arts into all facets of Delaware life. Funding for Division programs is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. For more information about the Delaware Division of the Arts, visit artsdel.org or call 302-577-8278.

Contact: Leeann Wallett, Program Officer, Communications and Marketing
302-577-8280, leeann.wallett@delaware.gov

###