Monday, December 19 at 9:00 a.m. – The Senator will meet with Delaware’s Principal of the Year, Jim Comegys of Middletown High School. Each year, the National Association of Secondary School Principals recognizes one principal from each of the 50 states (as well as the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education) for the positive impact they are making in their school and community. Middletown High School, 120 Silver Lake Road, Middletown, DE 19709 – Open to press.
Monday, December 19 at 11:30 a.m. – The Senator will tour the Middletown Police Department and brief Chief Henry Tobin and senior police staff members on the recent formation of the bipartisan Law Enforcement Caucus. Middletown, DE – Closed to press.
Tuesday, December 20 at 9:00 a.m. – The Senator will meet with the Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership (DEMEP). DEMEP was established in 1994 with a mandate to provide and transfer Lean Best Practices and Quality Systems Training to Delaware’s manufacturing community. Since then, DEMEP programs and practices have increased the quality levels and profitability of the many companies it has served in Delaware. Dover, DE – Closed to press.
Tuesday, December 20 at 1:00 p.m. – The Senator will join Governor Markell, DNREC Secretary O’Mara, Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Summers, and EPA Regional Administrator Garvin for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for clean water investments at the Delmar Wastewater Treatment Facility. The ceremony will highlight the partnership among the Town of Delmar, states of Delaware and Maryland, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a critical project that protects public health and provides long-term water quality benefits for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. 30055 Connelly Mill Road, Delmar, MD 21875 – Open to press.
Tuesday, December 20 at 2:30 p.m. – The Senator will tour Delmarva Teen Challenge, an affiliate ministry of Teen Challenge International. Delmarva Teen Challenge is a 12-month residential treatment program for men from 18-65 years of age who have decided to make positive changes in their lives. 611 3rd and North Street, Seaford, DE 19973 – Open to press.
Wednesday, December 21 at 8:00 a.m. – The Senator will visit the coIN Loft to meet with the growing community of start-up and seasoned entrepreneurs who have co-working space in the LOMA area of Wilmington. Senator Coons and the coIN Loft members will talk about ways to encourage startups and grow entrepreneurship. They will also explore how places like the coIN Loft create synergies among businesses and young entrepreneurs in Delaware. Wilmington, DE – Closed to press.
Thursday, December 22 at 12:30 p.m. – The Senator will tour Mom’s House in Wilmington, one of seven non-profit centers nationwide that provides supportive services to single parents facing an unplanned pregnancy. Mom’s house provides pre-school children with care and early education, and offers their single parents a network of supportive services that enable them to complete their education, find jobs and get off of welfare. Wilmington, DE – Closed to press.
Thursday, December 22 at 2:00 p.m. – The Senator will join Santa at the Arbors at New Castle to hand out gifts to needy seniors. It is part of a program called Be a Santa to a Senior, a campaign that has delivered 1.5 million gifts to needy seniors throughout North America during the past seven years. Locally, the program is being run through the company, Home Instead Senior Care. 32 Buena Vista Drive, New Castle, DE 19720 – Open to press.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.
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