Join Jephthah Chapter #12, Order of the Eastern Star, PHA as they celebrate
MOT Seniors
Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
$30 donation
Luncheon at Immanuel United Methodist Church
209 Main Street, Townsend
2017- 2018 Townsend Delaware College Scholars Awards Program
Scholarship Guidelines:
* Seeking high school graduates and rising college sophomores, juniors and seniors from the Town of Townsend with a record of leadership and volunteerism in the community in non-school sponsored activities and participation in extracurricular school activities.
* Applicant must complete high school, freshman, sophomore, or junior year of college in the spring of 2017
* Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
*Applicants must apply to, be accepted into or attending an accredited 2 year College or 4-year University by July 1, 2017
* Applicant must be a United States Citizen
* Applicant must intend on pursuing a degree
* Scholarship funds will be paid in August or September 2017 for the Fall semester directly to the college and not to the student. It will be the student’s responsibility to submit to the Town Manager proof of enrollment for the Fall 2017 semester that will include student ID number and college information
* Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation: one from a high school teacher, counselor, principal, or college professor and one from a local community member or officer of an organization in which the applicant is affiliated
* Applications must be postmarked by April 30th, 2017
* Late applications are not accepted
Mail Resume and Cover letter to:
Town of Townsend
141 Main Street
PO Box 223
Townsend DE. 19734
Attn: Public Relations
The scholarship will be awarded in May 2017
PRESS RELEASE……DOVER, Del. (March 24, 2017) – Dover Downs Hotel & Casino and Dover International Speedway will continue their support for increasing understanding and acceptance of autism by participating in the global “Light It Up Blue” campaign, organized by Autism Speaks, in April.
Two of Delaware’s most famous landmarks, the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza presented by Smithfield, as well as the Dover Downs Hotel, will be illuminated in blue light throughout April, coinciding with Autism Awareness Month.
The Monster Monument is 46-feet tall and is the largest fiberglass sports monument in the country. Since its unveiling in 2008, it has become the symbol of Dover International Speedway throughout the motorsports world. The hotel, Delaware’s largest with 500 rooms, has been serving thousands of guests per year since it opened in 2002.
Autism is a summary term for a group of brain development disorders, characterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest statistics show that 1 in 68 U.S. children have autism.
Dover International Speedway has had a long relationship with autism awareness. The “AAA 400 Drive for Autism” Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 4, will mark the 11th consecutive year the Monster Mile’s spring Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race will have an autism awareness element within the entitlement sponsorship.
Also on June 4, in partnership with Autism Delaware, the track will host an Autism Awareness Day at the Races program for families and children on the autism spectrum for the sixth straight year. The package provides a sensory-friendly environment to watch the race, and also features pre-race appearances by NASCAR drivers and personalities, seating in the enclosed grandstands, presentations by educational speakers, food and beverage options, as well as a quiet zone, with muted lighting and sound, allowing attendees to take a break from the race and crowds when necessary.
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino and Dover International Speedway proudly partner with Autism Delaware’s Productive Opportunities for Work and Recreation Program (POW&R), which provides employment opportunities for adults on the autism spectrum. Twelve people on the autism spectrum are employed by Dover Downs Hotel & Casino and Dover International Speedway in a variety of capacities. Through the partnership, both companies have gained highly productive, reliable employees, and emphasize defining a person by their ability, not disability.
To help support this partnership, Dover Downs Hotel & Casino donated office space to Autism Delaware in 2013. The office supports the POW&R program, and provides a Kent County office for Autism Delaware, which offers adult services, clinical services and family support.
For more information about Light It Up Blue, visit autismspeaks.org/liub. For more information about Autism Delaware, visit www.autismdelaware.org.
Town Hall will be closed on Friday, April 14, 2017 in observance of Good Friday.
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency and the Delaware Division of Public Health will once again distribute Potassium Iodide Pills to individuals who reside and/or work within the Emergency Response Planning Areas surrounding the Salem-Hope Creek Generating Stations. Click here for details.
The latest (2015) Artesian Water Quality Report is available below:
The next report should be available the summer of 2017.
Craig Tufts’ Educational Scholarship Award Accepting Applications through 3/24
The family of Craig Tufts, Family Summits Inc., and the National Wildlife Federation invite youth to enter the 8th Annual Craig Tufts Educational Essay Scholarship competition. The Craig Tufts Educational Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Craig Tufts, Chief Naturalist of the National Wildlife Federation. This competition is open to any young person between the ages of 8 and 18 to submit an essay (guidelines and requirements). The selected entry will receive a once-in-a-lifetime experience to attend a week-long summer outdoor adventure camp with a parent or guardian at the Granlibakken Resort in Lake Tahoe, California. The Fund provides travel, room and board, and program fees for the award recipient and an accompanying parent or guardian. Entries are due by Friday, March 24. Please share this opportunity with those in your network who might be interested in applying.
Town Hall will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2017 in observance of the President’s Day Holiday.
Trash and recycling will be picked up on Monday, per the usual schedule.
How will you know if school is cancelled/delayed this winter?
When bad weather is predicted, the Appoquinimink School District tracks national weather reports, confers with neighboring school districts and the Department of Transportation, and put drivers on the road to check the status of bus routes and area neighborhoods. We make a decision as early as possible – typically between 5:30-6:00 am – then begin communicating our status to parents and staff. If a delay or cancellation is needed, families with a student enrolled in the district will get a phone call and email message at the address on file for your family, and notices will be posted on our websites and Facebook. Be sure to contact the school if you’ve made any changes!
ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON:
School & District Websites – under the NEWS heading;
The District’s free Mobile App;
Our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/AppoSchoolDistrict so that members of the community who do not have a child in school can stay informed.
An email announcement will be sent via the State School Closing Website to individuals who have registered there.
Radio Stations WDEL 101.7 FM and 99.5 WJBR will be alerted.
WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN VARY IN OUR LARGE DISTRICT
Before posting comments online, we ask you to be sensitive to the fact that weather conditions may vary greatly between homes in the north and south of our district. Any decisions about delays or cancellations will reflect our #1 priority, that is, our perceived ability to safely transport students from all four corners of the district.
NOVICE DRIVERS
If you have a novice driver or believe the weather conditions in your neighborhood make it unsafe to send your student to school, we will respect your right to keep your child home that day. Be advised that your student will be responsible for any missed homework or tests, and must bring in a signed note from you the following day. If, at any time, you need to discuss a sensitive issue about your student’s bus transportation, please contact the Principal or Asst. Principal at your child’s school or email our Transportation Department, transportation@appo.k12.de.us
Although the 2017 budget was approved in June, 2016, it was just realized that the information had not been posted on the website.
