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How do you serve up tennis to 800 hungry kids? With more than 50 volunteers and lots of planning! “Tennis in the Streets” has grown considerably since its inception 17 years ago. Held each year on Rodney Square, the all-morning festival includes food, entertainment and tennis fun. Last Friday, students from 12 city schools had [...]
With sunny skies and warm temps worthy of Mothers’ Day, 3,000 runners hit the streets of Wilmington for the 9th Annual Delaware Marathon Running Festival on Sunday. The race offered something for every level of runner: Marathon, half marathon, four-person relay (10K each) and eight-person relay (5K each). New to this year’s Festival was a [...]
Schlocky graffiti has reared its ugly head once again in North Wilmington, near Arden along Harvey and Marsh Roads, much of it featuing the “Gram” tag. The intrepid Citizen’s Anti-Graffiti Brigade is once again on the job, tackling this unsightly, sloppily conceived mess to keep things looking clean in the community. Always remember to report [...]
TSD received a special tour and preview of plans for the Westover Hills Estate formerly owned by Charles Cawley of MBNA, during a celebratory cocktail party held at the home last week. Originally built in 1929, the estate includes the landmark stone mansion, along with a multi-room carriage house, car barn, tennis court and greenhouse. Brandywine Fine [...]
Nearly 100 runners, walkers and spectators braved the damp chill to support the Delaware Adolescent Program’s fourth annual Moms On a Mission (MOM) 5K Wednesday evening. Local runners Ryan Pommerening and Lynn Knothe took first place male and female overall, with times of 17:21 and 19:49, respectively. Delaware Adolescent Program (DAPI) Executive Director Lucy O’Donnell [...]
Ronald McDonald paid a visit to Wilmington’s Riverfront last weekend at the 23rd annual Ronald McDonald House of Delaware 5K. The race drew an impressive 999 registered runners and walkers to Frawley Stadium in Wilmington’s Riverfront, helping raise funds and visibility for the organization. Organizers ran the race in partnership with The Blue Rocks, and all runners/walkers received [...]
A spectacular, sky-blue Sunday afternoon was a perfect match for the abundant natural beauty to be beheld at the annual Wildflower Celebration at Mt. Cuba Center. Now in its eighth year, the Wildflower Celebration offers the public a special encounter with the lush, naturalistic gardens within Mt. Cuba Cener’s 600 ares of managed natural lands. [...]
Over 350 local business representatives and students from Sussex Tech, Polytech, New Castle County Vo-Tech School District, and the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades attended the EDiS Institute on Thursday, April 19th at the Chase Center in Wilmington, DE. The event sponsored by EDiS Company featured best-selling co-author and business consultant, John Patterson, widely published expert on the economy, John [...]
Over the past two weeks, the Walk MS season officially stepped off with walks at the Wilmington Riverfront and in Historic Dover. At both walks, a crowd of activists in orange took to the streets, with the shared goal of ending the devastating effects of MS. Combined, these two walks drew over 1,700 walkers who raised over [...]
Thanks to Pettinaro Residential, nationally-noted antiques expert Harry Rinker brought his roadshow to Greenville on Sunday to provide appraisals to Delawareans bearing family heirlooms, garage sale finds and all matter of brick-a-brack they hoped were valuable long-lost treasures. And in typically generous Pettinaro fashion, all proceeds from tickets to the event went to support three [...]
Organization: Girls On The Run Delaware
Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)3 positive youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. Our core curriculum addresses many aspects of girls’ development – their physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky adolescent behaviors.
Girls on the Run will be hosting their Spring 5k Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at the Wilmington Riverfront. Registration opens at 7am and the race starts at 8:30am.
