Media Gallery - May 2008
May 30, 2008A Vietnam Veteran, Senator Carper addressed a crowd of hundreds at the annual Memorial Day Bridge Event held at the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
May 30, 2008 — WilmingtonSenator Carper was honored to visit Hares Corner Post Office with Delaware native, Alan Kessler, Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Postal Service. The senator accepted an award from the National Association of Postal Supervisors for his work on the Postal Reform Act of 2006. The award was presented by Mr. Louis Atkins, VP, NAPS, and Angela Garland, President, Delaware State Branch of NAPS.
May 29, 2008 — GeorgetownSenator Carper helped open a community-based outreach clinic for Veterans in Georgetown and delivered the event's keynote address.
Senator Carper helps cut the ribbon for the grand opening.
May 29, 2008Senator Carper was honored to meet Marine Lance Corporal Jonathan Steele. Senator Carper participated in "Operation Thank You" in November 2007 at the Bethany-Fenwick Chamber of Commerce and the package he donated to went to Lance Corporal Steele. LC Steele is home on leave and wanted to thank the senator for his donation. He is a member of the HMLA-Marine Light Attack Helicopter - 169th Airframe. They are shown here with Steele's wife, Ashley.
May 29, 2008— Bethany BeachSenator Carper was in Bethany Beach to talk with beach officials about recent flood insurance legislation. He is shown here with Councilman Bob Parsons who is showing him photos of the damage of storms from early May 2008.
May 28, 2008 — WilmingtonSenator Carper visited the Sanford School, talking to third and fourth grade students and their parents. The students came prepared and asked the senator some great questions!
Senator Carper then got to see the green roof at Sanford.
May 28, 2008 — WilmingtonSenator Carper sat down with CN8's Carla Showell-Lee on May 28, 2008 in their Wilmington studio.
May 28, 2008 – WilmingtonSenator Carper took a tour of the Amtrak maintenance shops in Wilmington and met with workers there.
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May 27, 2008 – WilmingtonSenator Carper attended the official groundbreaking for Providence Creek Academy. The senator and his office were instrumental in brokering an agreement between St. Joseph's at Providence Creek and Providence Creek Academy and the senator received many thanks for his help. Here, Senator Carper addressed the student body, teachers and friends of PCA in the field where the school will be built.
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May 27, 2008— DoverSenator Carper stopped by North Dover Elementary School to read to some second graders in the library.
May 23, 2008 — NewarkSenator Carper joined County Executive Chris Coons and Councilwoman Stephanie McClellan for the re-opening of Iron Hill Park in Newark, after a six-month closure to allow the county to undertake a $150,000 park improvement project, including a redone playground and the addition of a "bark park."
May 19, 2008— GeorgetownSenator Carper visited at Sussex Tech High School and stopped in the classroom of Sussex Tech Teacher of the Year Bryan Denbrock.
While at Sussex Tech High School, Senator Carper, Co-Chair of the Senate Recycling Caucus, viewed its new school-wide recycling program. Here, he stands in front of the recycling bins at Sussex Tech with students Rachel Southmayd, Taylor Pridgeon, Sara Baker and Emily Southmayd, and teacher advisor Kristen Arrigenna.
May 19, 2008 – LewesSenator Carper toured the Howard W. Seymour Water Reclamation Plant to see the upgraded and expanded plant. The senator was joined by Mayor Jim Ford and Board of Public Works General Manager Ken Mecham. The tour began with a description of how the plant operates.
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May 9, 2008 – Washington, DCSenator Carper commemorates the first annual National Train Day.
May 7, 2008 — WashingtonSenator Carper met with service men and women from Delaware's Dover Air Force Base. They were in Washington to accept the 2008 Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award.
Read more about the award here.
May 7, 2008— WashingtonSenator Carper was on hand to honor Cpl. Scott Garland of the Delaware Police High Technology Crimes Unit. Cpl. Garland was recognized by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for his work.
May 6, 2008 — WashingtonSenator Carper accepted the 2008 Champions for Charters award from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools for his continuing support of charter schools nationwide. Also attending were Ron Russo, Principal of the Charter School of Wilmington; Rob Clemens of the Delaware Charter Network; and Nelson Smith, President of the National Association of Public Charter Schools.
Read more about the award here.
May 2, 2008 – BridgevilleSenator Carper visited the new agriculture facility for Woodbridge High School and meet with members of the FFA group. This facility gives students a hands-on approach to raising animals and operating a farm.
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May 2, 2008 — Slaughter BeachSenator Carper joined 3rd grade students from Richard Shields Elementary School at Slaughter Beach as they learned about rocks and fossils.
May 1, 2008 – Washington, DCListen to Senator Carper discuss the importance of health care for all Americans.