March 7, 2021
Members of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware Elders Council shown are (l-r) Theo Braunskill, Doris Driggus-Cooper, Julia Cuyjet-Davis and Joyce Brown. Braunskill will be participating in the First Women of the First State program March 20. SUBMITTED PHOTO
During March, the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will offer two livestreamed virtual programs in commemoration of National Women’s History Month, an opportunity to honor and celebrate women’s lives and historic achievements.
Programs are free and open to the public. For more information and registration instructions, go to history.delaware.gov/2021/02/15/hca-womens-history-month-2021.
The First Women of the First State is set for 2 p.m., Saturday, March 20, via Zoom. Theo Braunskill, Elders Council member of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware, Old State House Museum Site Manager Nena Todd, and division Curator of Education Vertie Lee will discuss the role of women past and pr
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LHS Online Course, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Abigail Davis to present Viral Vessels & Medical Mitigation at the Delaware Breakwater Quarantine Station. Cost is $25 per class, registration required. Go to historiclewes.org to register.
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Making Ceramic Birds Virtual Workshop, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., via Zoom. Cost is $40 for Delaware Art Museum members, $60 for nonmembers. Go to 326.blackbaudhosting.com/326/Making-Ceramic-Birds-VIRTUAL-10Mar2021 to register.
School trains military veterans in highly specialized skill March 7, 2021
The Veterans Watchmaker Initiative ribbon-cutting attendees shown are (l-r) Bulova Co. representative Roy Miller; Veterans Watchmaker Initiative founder Sam Cannan, and R.T. Custer, president of the Vortic Watch Company. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
R.T. Custer, president of the Vortic Watch Company, points to the sign on the service center that bears his name. Shown are (l-r) Veterans Watchmaker Initiative founder Sam Cannan, R.T. Custer, and Mike Wipf.
The Veterans Watchmaker Initiative in Odessa hosted a ribbon cutting Feb. 26 for its RT Custer Vortic Watch Building for VWI Service Center.
VWI is a unique school that has been featured nationally in print and electronic media. It trains disabled American military veterans to become watchmakers, a highly specialized skill that continues to be in demand. VWI is headquartered in a former EMT station converted into a small but world-class watchmaking school t
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