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SALISBURY, Md – Since blowing his first shaky notes on a trumpet in middle school, Dennis Senkbeil knew music would be a central part of the rest of his life. Now, he will have the opportunity to share that passion with a new generation of young musicians as Salisbury University’s first marching band director in more than four decades.

The Blood Bank of Delmarva, in partnership with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc, will host a blood drive in memory of Dr. Charles R. Drew, a pioneering African-American surgeon and researcher known as the “Father of the Blood Bank”. The event is set for Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Boys and Girls Club, 109 Glasgow Drive. Dr. Drew, who died in 1950, is credited...

State and local officials Friday called for continued efforts to reduce highway fatalities in the state which are on pace to exceed 550 this year.

Steve Tague has been named the producing artistic director of the Resident Ensemble Players, the professional theater company in residence at the University of Delaware. Tague has served as the interim producing artistic director and chair of the department of theater and dance at UD for nearly two years. “I’ve spent a great deal of time in the last two years getting to know the REP’s audience,” Tague said. “It’s...

For the Record provides information about recent professional activities and honors of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni. Recent presentations, awards and publications include the following:. Presentations. Cheryl A. Ernst, director of the English Language Institute, delivered an invited International Lecture class at Musashino University in Ariake, Japan,...

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The Newark chapter of the NAACP is offering local residents a free ride to vote in the upcoming primary and general elections. The primary is set for Sept. 10, and the general election will be held Nov. 5. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days. Anyone who needs assistance getting to a polling site is encouraged to submit his or her name, address, phone number and polling site location to newarkdenaacp@gmail.com. Residents can also call the Rev. Blaine Hackett at 302-530-7422 or sign up online at roll-to-polls-registration-temp-32684.cheddarup.com. Those interested should sign up by Aug. 27 for a ride to the primary and Oct. 22 for the general election.

The National Park Service (NPS) might be the primary steward of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, but there is also a separate nonprofit entity that marshals the efforts of some 500 volunteers to support the park. Last year alone Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes hosted educational programs, supported piping plover protection efforts, built a garage for storing park vehicles and equipment, spearheaded accessibility projects, cleaned up trails and beaches, and more. Now three decades into its mission of “protecting resources and heightening visitor experience” within the National Lakeshore, Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes is prepping for a game-changing moment: the hiring of its first-ever executive director.

DOVER, Del. (Aug. 15, 2024) – The Monster Mile’s next Laps For Charity event is set for Saturday, Sept. 14, where NASCAR fans and car enthusiasts can drive multiple circuits around the World’s Fastest One-Mile Oval. Proceeds assist local children in need through Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover...

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Surf Bagel recently announced it will be opening a fifth location in Fenwick Island on the Coastal Highway property a block from the beach that previously housed a Dairy Queen. “We are stoked to be coming to Fenwick; the community is awesome and the people are great. The relaxed, coastal...

Bestselling author Liz Moore will join the Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books for a discussion and signing of her new novel, “The God of the Woods,” at 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, at the library, 111 Adams Ave., Lewes. The event will also stream live online via Zoom.

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, more than 6,000 Cape Henlopen students will take their seats at one of the district’s 10 schools, as the new Frederick D. Thomas Middle School in Lewes will also welcome its first classes. Cape’s third middle school, named after the district’s first African American administrator,...

Sad Songs - “If you don’t know me by now you will never never know me.” – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, 1972. Taylor Marshall was a composite character of her ancestry with the soulful goodness of Capt. Rowland Marshall, the acerbic wit of her father Tom Marshall, the insight and likability of her mother Diane and a strong bond with her siblings Meredith and TR. The three siblings were all very different, a kaleidoscope of personality traits. Taylor was a mom and an aunt while working as a nurse, always an empathetic and compassionate Cape kid. Taylor passed away Aug. 11, as a result of breast cancer diagnosed years earlier. If you knew her, then you knew that story (“tell me have you seen her”), because if you did see her, you came away saying, “I saw Taylor; she looked great and seemed better.” She was a 1998 Cape grad and field hockey player; I remember her in the press box during a recent evening alumni game. Sparse commentaries, but she was just too funny, and afterward I told my former student, whom I knew since her Beebe Baby days, “Taylor or Taymar or whatever your handle, I have one basic request – that you stop being more funny and clever than me, but when I’m ready to pass the baton, you will run anchor and carry it home to the finish line.” We laughed together, and if you knew her, then you laughed together as well. I was out on the hockey pitch Tuesday morning and called Avary Miller over to express my condolences to her and the greater family. Avary’s grandmother Connie Marshall Miller is Taylor’s Aunt Connie. Know the kids in front of you and never forget those who left the pitch. Remember people at their best. Taylor in the eternal present of her spirit is one awesome child of the universe.

With the cause of continued bayside flooding at a three-valve outfall system on Read Avenue in Dewey Beach still undetermined, town leaders have expressed frustration with the engineering and construction firms contracted to do the work. At the July 19 town council meeting, Commissioner David Jasinski reported on the previous...

The Lewes Lions Club and the Lewes Fire Department will partner to present the Beach Bowl fundraiser from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, at Lefty’s Alley & Eats, Lewes. Funds raised will go toward a new ladder truck for the fire department. The Lions are seeking five-person...

The 2024 Zap Pro/Am World Championship of Skimboarding was held Aug. 9-11 on McKinley Avenue in Dewey Beach. For the second year in a row, the men’s pro division was won by Lucas Fink of Brazil. Second place was garnered by Dane Cameron, while third was taken by Timmy Gamboa. Fourth place was taken by Sam McCoy, with fifth place going to Ethan Redefer and sixth earned by Joao Lucas.

A total of 40 junior golfers from 10 golf associations representing several northeastern states and two Canadian provinces competed Aug. 13, in the Williamson Cup at Rehoboth Beach Country Club. The two-round, 36-hole tournament celebrated its 60th anniversary since its establishment by A. Fred Williamson of Winged Foot and the...

The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 46th Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, in downtown Bethany Beach. This annual arts festival hosts more than 100 juried artists displaying and selling their work. The featured artists bring unique creations...

Riding on the wave of excitement about Cole Hocker’s win in the 1,500 meters at the Paris Olympics, the fourth Maggie’s Mile was held Aug. 10 at Legends Stadium in Lewes. It was originally scheduled for Friday evening, but bad weather pushed it back 24 hours to ensure the safety of all participants.