CommUNITY clean-up day brings more than just cleaner streets
June 26, 2021
GEORGETOWN, Del. – Residents spent the morning and early afternoon cleaning up the town, but it involved more than just picking up trash. They tell us they were focused on unity and bringing people together. “We missed being able to see people’s face, so this just makes me so happy,” says Laura Dye, a volunteer and Manager of a local Starbucks.
Georgetown residents young and old came together for unity. We’re told this community clean up day is doing more than just making the town beautiful on the outside, it’s also about making the connections on the inside just as beautiful. Event organizers say, that starts with residents and businesses. “Create hope and opportunity for not just the residents but the business owners to create those connections and make them stronger,” says Barbara Carter, the Neighborhood Revitalization Coordinator for Sussex County Habitat for Humanity.
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June 10, 2021
DELAWARE- More financial aid for Youth Aging out the foster care system, that’s the mission behind Delaware’s House Bill 123 if passed.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for them to say we want a chance to offer stability in education, that ultimate equalizer, for you to have a chance to build a foundation of independence,” Representative Bryan Shupe said.
The legislation, introduced Tuesday, would ensure those aging out of the foster care system at 18 or later or who’ve spent at least one year in foster care as a teen, there’s access to a college education, by waiving tuition and fees- including room and board.
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May 19, 2021
House Bill 124 is a modification to current existing laws about people prohibited from purchasing a firearm.
We’re told the person must know or have reason to know that they have a protective order against them or existing warrants.
It also closes a loophole by ensuring that anyone knowing this information can’t purchase, own, or possess a firearm.
We’re told one of the reasons this bill is so important is because many domestic violence related deaths in Delaware involved firearms.
“Any law enforcement will tell you the two most difficult situations they have are those that involved domestic violence and it seems to be a routine stop that turns into something else, so focusing this on domestic violence and ensuring that those people that maybe do have possession, don’t have possession,” Rep. Ruth Briggs King, said.
It means a lot to these people in uniform to see that you support them, he said. What matters is that you get together and you support us in times that we re not very well-liked. And for Sen. Pettyjohn to do this, it took a lot of guts. It means a lot.
Sen. Richardson talked about Cpl. Heacook and shed some light on the circumstances surrounding his death. I think the situation was . they asked the person who had made the 911 call if there somebody in the house or they had left. They thought that he had (left), but he was still there and (Heacook) was surprised, Richardson said.