Consortium students run and walk for awareness
Sussex Consortium held its annual Blockhouse Pond Walk and Run recently to raise awareness about autism. This year's sponsors included the Dewey Beach Lions Club, the Knights of Columbus, Tech Gas, Surf Bagel, Food Lion, Seashore Striders, Great Impressions Screen Printing and the City of Lewes; Best Buddies arranged games and face painting. Pictured are consortium teacher Lacey Brown and student Warren Blake as they wait for the race to begin.
Melissa Steele is a staff writer covering the state Legislature, government and police. Her newspaper career spans more than 30 years and includes working for the Delaware State News, Burlington County Times, The News Journal, Dover Post and Milford Beacon before coming to the Cape Gazette in 2012. Her work has received numerous awards, most notably a Pulitzer Prize-adjudicated investigative piece, and a runner-up for the MDDC James S. Keat Freedom of Information Award.
