As the new owners of the Milford Dairy Queen located on North Walnut Street, Chris Schatzschneider wants to put Milfordian’s fears at ease. He explained that he and his family had gotten many calls begging them not to tear down the iconic building. “We had no intention of tearing the building down,” Schatzschneider said. “Dairy Queen corporate actually came to …
As the region’s healthcare leader, Bayhealth is expanding access to high-quality healthcare for families in central and southern Delaware. Bayhealth Pediatrics, the organization’s first employed pediatrics practice, opened on February 8 and is accepting new patients. Bayhealth Pediatrics comprises three board-certified pediatricians— Taqdees Afreen, MD; Colleen Allorto, DO; and Adaobi Enekwizu, MD. Located in Milford, the practice is providing expanded …
Milford City Council approved a conditional uses application that would allow for a new physical fitness building to be constructed in Independence Commons off of Airport Road. The new facility will house JT James Performance which is currently operating on Milford Harrington Highway next to EasySpeak. The request was from Councilman Jason James and his wife, Pamela, who would be …
As required by the federal government, City of Milford staff began working on an Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Transition Plan. According to Mike Svaby, Public Works Director, the development of the transition plan requires several steps. “We hired a consultant to do an evaluation of all our programs and facilities,” Svaby said. “They did a field evaluation, looking at city-owned …
Claudia Leister, Executive Director of the Milford Museum, presented an annual report to Milford City Council at their regular meeting on March 22. City Council requires all non-profit organizations who receive funding from the city to present an annual report on their activities throughout the year. “First, I want to thank Mark Whitfield and the city for allowing the museum …
After 44 years with the Milford Public Library, Kay Hudson announced recently that she plans to retire. She began her career at the library in 1977 and became the director in 2000. “I decided that at my age, it was probably time,” Hudson said. “My husband retired 23 years ago. My children have kind of been pushing for it telling …
This month, Aquacare Physical Therapy will celebrate its first anniversary in the Milford Wellness Village. The company partners with the Milford Boys and Girls Club to use their pool for therapy and is the only physical therapy organization in Milford to have a full pool available for those with medical/rehabilitation issues. “Many physical therapy locations have a small whirlpool where …
The Milford Public Library provided its annual report to Milford City Council, giving an brief synopsis of what the library had done over the past year. According to Kay Hudson, Director, the library has continued to operate during the pandemic. “We tried to determine how we could help people while we were closed due to the governor’s orders,” Hudson said. …
On March 17, Milford High School held their annual National Honor Society induction, welcoming 32 new students into the organization. Students who are inducted into the National Honor Society demonstrate leadership, scholarship, citizenship and service. “The annual ceremony to accept exceptional Milford High School students as new members of the Mispillion Chapter of the National Honor Society as well as …
George Dorylis has not always been overweight, but as he got older and became less active, he began to put on pounds. At his highest weight, Dorylis was 260 pounds and dealing with diabetes along with other health problems. “My son told me I was getting fat,” Dorylis said. “My diabetes was out of control and then I had a …
