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Wheels for Warriors launches efforts to donate refurbished cars to struggling vets

Terry RogersCharity, Headlines

Irving Brown shares guardianship with special needs students and had been struggling with transportation challenges. That is he had challenges before newly formed Wheels for Warriors presented him with a 2011 Honda Odyssey during a VFW board meeting on Jan. 2. “This means a lot to me, to my family,” Brown said. “This will help me get them to their …

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Delaware Humanities kicks off 302 Circle

Terry RogersCharity, Culture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

Delaware Humanities, an organization that provides grant funding to many Milford area non-profits, recently announced the creation of the 302 Circle. The program is a brand new donor community offering a new way to support the work of Delaware Humanities. “The name is inspired by the area code 3-0-2 that all Delawareans share as well as the historic Twelve Mile …

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The Delaware Roundup: 35 (Really) Quick Reads

Peter OsborneBusiness, Charity, Culture, Education, Government, News Briefs, Retail and Restaurants

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to [email protected] BUSINESS Delaware Park Casino is investing $5 million in a 10,000-square-foot covered outdoor patio that will open next spring. The patio will include 250 popular slot machines in an open-air setting near the complex’s racetrack. The new patio will be heated and allow patrons …

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Milford VFW seeking new members

Terry RogersBusiness, Charity, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

The Milford VFW Blue Hen Post 6483 offers many services to veterans, including assistance in filing VA paperwork, social gatherings and a place where those who have lived through war can share experiences with people who understand. One of the ways the VFW is reaching out is at it’s Tiki Hut, an outdoor bar overlooking Haven Lake. “The Tiki Bar …

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Thousands visit downtown Milford for festival

Terry RogersCharity, Culture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

The first large festival of the year took place on Saturday, April 27 and almost 10,000 people packed the downtown area. The festival included over 200 vendors, a free Kid’s Zone, a train and petting zoo plus much more. “We could not be happier at how well this day turned out,” Shelby DiCostanzo, President of DMI said. “Despite the cool …

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Mountaire packs 20,000 Easter boxes for local families

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Mountaire packed 20,000 boxes (company-wide) for families facing food insecurity this Easter. At their Selbyville, DE location over 8,000 complete meals were assembled and loaded into church vans and rental trucks. “We’re only able to do this because of their help,” said Mountaire Farms Spokeswoman Cathy Bassett said. Mountaire Cares This is the 30th annual Mountaire Cares’ “Thanksgiving for Thousands,” …

Senior Center Comedy Show Feb 2024

Comedy show featured at Senior Center

Terry RogersCharity, Culture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

Milford Senior Center will present “Multislacking a la Cardboardeaux,” a two hour comedy sketch revue on Saturday, February 3 at 7 PM. The show will feature new sound, lighting and other upgrades at the center while offering a break from the winter blues. “This is the second time we have presented this show and it is always a huge hit …

Food Bank Ribbon Cutting

Food Bank of Delaware officially opens new facility in Milford

Terry RogersCharity, Culture, Delaware Nonprofits, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

The Food Bank of Delaware marked the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service holiday by officially cutting the ribbon on its new 70,000-square-foot facility in Milford this morning. The ceremony culminated an almost three-year project to build a new facility to enhance services to residents of Kent and Sussex counties. “It’s hard to believe we were here just a …

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Ribbon cutting held for new Life Enrichment Program Center at KSI

Terry RogersBusiness, Charity, Culture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

On Tuesday, December 12, Kent Sussex Industries (KSI) held a ribbon cutting for their newly renovated Life Enrichment Center. This is the first step toward total transformation of the KSI Skill Development Center on Rehoboth Boulevard. “We have been in this facility for nearly 40 years now. And for those of us who’ve been here a long time like me, …

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Chasanov takes over at the helm of KSI

Terry RogersBusiness, Charity, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

Heath Chasanov, who retired as superintendent of Woodbridge School District recently, began working as the new CEO of Kent Sussex Industries (KSI) on December 4, 2023. He explained that even though he has only been on the job a week, he knows this will be his last job. “I am excited to be here,” Chasanov said. “The last couple of …