Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of October.
Good morning, Dover.
A new transitional home for veterans is opening in Dover with a Friendsgiving open house on Sunday, Nov.
8 from 3 to 6 p.m. at 21 S. Saulsbury Road where Saving A Place For You will offer tours and fee-waived applications for eligible veterans.
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, a 3/5 replica inscribed with more than 58,000 names including 122 Delawareans, is open for the public at Delaware Park through this weekend.
The installation featured a moving ceremony Friday and offers on-site guides and support for veterans and their families.
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall (a three-fifths-scale replica of the national monument) is on display at Delaware Park in Stanton until Oct.
19, while a ceremony honoring Vietnam War heroes took place on Oct. 16.
Delaware saw its unemployment rate drop from 4.7% in August to 4.6% in September, with Sussex County falling from 4.5% to 4.2% as job gains were strongest in private education, health and business services.
The Old Farmer's Almanac forecast predicts rainy, mild weather in Delaware from Nov.
24 to 27 — with potential snowstorms in northern areas after Thanksgiving. Peaking fall foliage and colder trends signal a shift toward wintry conditions in parts of the Northeast and Appalachians.
City officials have said they will consider alternative winter shelter plans after People’s Church emergency sanctuary may not open because of zoning violations; they are exploring nonoperational buildings as temporary shelters along with options for a mobile health unit.
Delaware Medicare open enrollment is active as people can join, switch or drop plans for coverage starting Jan.
1 and the deadline is Dec. 7. The Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau offers free, one-on-one counseling (in-person appointments available from Oct. 20 to Nov. 20) at designated offices statewide.
Michael Richards, a Navy veteran, moved into Harmony at Kent assisted living on Veterans Day, Nov.
11 because safety concerns at home led to a change — he now takes daily walks, dances with neighbors, and gets help with medications to regain his independence.
Emma Cleveland of Padua volleyball was named Delaware Online High School Sports Athlete of the Week after leading her team with 14 and 17 kills in wins over Caravel and Newark Charter; the online poll (presented by Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists) ran Monday through Thursday.
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