Open house presents program information
Connecting Generations will host an open house event from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, at the Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams Ave., Lewes. The public is invited to this free session, where Marie McIntosh and Jim Wilson will offer information about Creative Mentoring, Seasons of Respect, Creative Transitions and Connecting Generations, programs that help children and adults reach their full potential. To register, email
jshanebrook@connecting-generations.org, call 302-656-2122, Ext. 12, or visit
connecting-generations.org.
Workshop explores saving, budgeting
Sussex Parents As Teachers and the Delaware Money School will present a free workshop on “How To Save Without Reducing the Quality of Life” from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, at Grace United Methodist Church in Millsboro. Learn budgeting tips and how to organize records. Preregistration is required. For more information, call Anna at 856-5239.
Cape class of 1999 plans Nov. 27 reunion
Cape Henlopen High School’s class of 1999 will hold its 10-year class reunion from 7 to 10 p.m., Friday, Nov. 27, at Salt Air Restaurant on Wilmington Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased before the event at Salt Air Restaurant or Hammerheads in Dewey Beach or by email to cape99reunion@gmail.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the day of the event, but reservations should be made in advance by email to the above address or by calling Katie Owens Joseph at 684-4559. Facebook members can join the group Cape Henlopen class of 1999 to receive updates.
Book fair set for Nov. 13-14 at Delaware Tech
The public is invited to attend a Scholastic Book Fair hosted by the Education Club from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, in the Student Services Center; and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, in the William A. Carter Partnership Center at Delaware Technical & Community College in Georgetown. Books will be available for all ages; the selection will include fiction and nonfiction books, recipe books, posters and craft kits. Proceeds will benefit local charities which serve children. For more information, contact Linda Gregory, club advisor and Delaware Tech faculty member, at 855-5957.
Sussex Tech Pumpkin Fest is Nov. 7
Sussex Technical High School will host a Pumpkin Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, in the new cross country field, across the road from Sussex Tech on Route 9, five miles west of Route 113. This event is a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House Charities and is open to the community. The event features games and events for all age levels including a fun run, pumpkin pie-eating contest, pumpkin-themed baked goods contest, children’s games and many more activities. This is the same date as the 8th Grade Open House, so all are welcome to come across the road after touring the school.
Cape class of 1999 plans Nov. 27 reunion
Cape Henlopen High School’s class of 1999 will hold its 10-year class reunion from 7 to 10 p.m., Friday, Nov. 27, at Salt Air Restaurant on Wilmington Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased before the event at Salt Air Restaurant or Hammerheads in Dewey Beach or by email to cape99reunion@gmail.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the day of the event, but reservations should be made by email to the above address or by calling Katie Owens Joseph at 684-4559. Facebook members can join the group Cape Henlopen class of 1999 to receive updates.
Cape class of 1979 plans 30-year reunion
The Cape Henlopen High School class of 1979 is planning a 30-year reunion starting at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Greene Turtle in the Villages of Five Points, Lewes. Admission is $5 at the door. For more information, contact Kathy Sturdevant Shelalis at kshel1224@comcast.net or MaryAnn Argo Warrington at jwmawsw@comcast.net. Find Cape Grads project seeks volunteers An appeal goes out to all Cape Henlopen High School graduates who would like to give back to their school and community. The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation is asking for volunteers to serve on a committee to find Cape graduates and set up an information database. Anyone interested in the Find Cape Grads project and the eventual development of the Cape Henlopen Alumni Association can email Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation board member Chris King, Christinedking@comcast.net or contact the Cape Henlopen School District office at 645-6686 with their contact information.
Vendors are needed for the annual Santa’s Workshop
Event to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Dec. 3 and 4, in the Commons Lobby area at Sussex Technical High School near Georgetown. Tables cost $25 each or $40 if electricity is needed. Items being sold should be approximately $10 to accommodate the budgets of the students. To rent a table, call Nancy Massaro at the school, 856-0961, Ext. 341.
Club offers before- and after-school care
The Georgetown Boys & Girls Club provides before- and after-school child care for ages 5 -13. Enrollment in the program includes:
• Transportation from Georgetown Elementary, North Georgetown Elementary, Georgetown Middle School and Sussex Academy of Arts & Science
• Power Hour homework help
• Nutritional snacks
• Daily physical education (Catch Kids Club)
• Computer and internet access.
The club is open on Indian River School District inservice and inclement weather days and can provide memberships to parents who only need care for their children on these days. The licensed child-care facility is open from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Purchase of Care Plus is accepted. Call 856-4903 to ask about qualification.
State chamber seeks Superstar entries
Applications for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Superstars in Education Awards have been sent to schools across Delaware. Schools that have developed programs that show measurable results and raise student achievement are encouraged to apply. Funded by the business community, Superstars in Education is a statewide program that awards Delaware educators who have implemented and sustained a creative, innovative program or a teaching practice that works to increase student achievement and test scores. Since its inception in 1989, more than 230 outstanding programs have been recognized. The application deadline is 4:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16. For more information, or to request an application form, call Janine Sorbello at 302-576-6575. The application is also available online at dscc.com.