Find the Shamrocks (Website Only Contest)
In true Irish spirit getting ready for the St. Paddy’s Loop on Saturday, March 9, we’ve hidden the shamrock in four places in this issue. Name the four pages and you could win lunch. By March 20, submit answers HERE, or email your answers to contact@TSNPub.com subject: I Found the Shamrocks. We will choose three winners from correct submissions.
Congrats to Pam Takata, Lisa Capodanno and Patrick Bartling, who found the pints in February’s issue on pages 15, 21, 36, 38.
Do More 24 Delaware
Anyone who donates to their favorite nonprofit during Do More 24 Delaware will make a bigger impact than on any other day of the year. This year’s campaign starts March 7 at 6pm and concludes March 8 at 6pm. Dozens of sponsors have joined forces to provide matching gifts, incentives and rewards to make every donation count for more. Visit DoMore24Delaware.org.
Honoring Jewish Family Services
Jewish Family Services of Delaware celebrates its 125th anniversary this year and will commemorate the milestone with a special event at Deerfield Golf Club in Newark on Saturday, April 6. What began in 1899 as an organization to assist less fortunate members of the Jewish community has evolved into an entity that helps any Delawarean in need. The celebration will feature food and drink along with silent and live auctions. Visit JFSDelaware.org.
Painting the Town Green
The City Loop Series will wrap up its 2023-24 season with the 33rd annual St. Paddy’s Loop on Saturday, March 9. Twelve venues are participating, with a one-time $10 cover gaining you admission to each venue. The Loop begins at 2pm and follows the Irish Culture Club of Delaware’s 46th annual parade up King Street in Downtown Wilmington from noon-2pm. For a list of clubs, visit OutAndAboutNow.com/events.
Easterseals Volleyball Challenge
The 2024 Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge will take place on March 9 at William Penn High School in New Castle and on April 20 at Delaware State University in Dover. Everyone is welcome to form a team for this family-friendly event. This year’s event offers a variety of ways to support Easterseals efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities in our local communities. For information on forming a team, volunteering or donating, visit VolleyballChallenge.net.
World-Class Ride
The Delaware Gran Fondo, a cycling event that provides riders a once-a-year tour through a collection of Brandywine Valley attractions, returns Sunday, May 19. This year’s ride, which in 2023 drew cyclists from 20 states and four countries, begins at Wilmington’s Rockford Park and visit the grounds of world-class venues such as Hagley Museum, Winterthur Museum, Longwood at Granogue, Delaware Museum of Nature & Science and Auburn Heights. The ride offers distances of 12.5 (Governor’s Ride), 34 and 62 miles and is part of the three-day Wilmington Grand Prix, now in its 16th year. Visit WilmGrandPrix.com.
New Officers for DRA
Jeffrey Gosnear of Grotto Pizza will serve as 2024 Chairman of the Board of the Delaware Restaurant Association with previous Chairman Gianmarco Martuscelli (Martuscelli Restaurant Group) now serving as Immediate Past Chair, Michael Stiglitz (Two Stones/2SP Brewing Co.) as Vice Chair, and Paula Janssen (Janssen’s Market/J’s Cafe) as incoming Treasurer. The DRA Board of Directors is comprised of restaurant operators from business locations throughout the state, as well as industry supplier representatives. Visit DelawareRestaurant.org.
Keep Delaware Beautiful
Keep Delaware Beautiful received two awards during February’s Annual Conference for Keep America Beautiful. KDB was recognized for partnering with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority on a food digester grant program, which facilitated installation of equipment at Janssen’s Market and the Christiana Hilton able to divert 500 pounds of food waste from the landfill every day. The second award saluted KDB’s partnership with the Delaware Department of Transportation in creating the Litter Free School Zone program, a school poster contest, and an annual college scholarship for one Delaware high school senior. Visit KeepDelawareBeautiful.com.
WilmU Breaks Ground for Two Buildings
Wilmington University officials recently announced the construction of two landmark buildings at its Concord Pike Brandywine site: a convocation center and a school of law. The buildings are tentatively scheduled to be completed in 2025.
The state-of-the-art Convocation Center will span 85,000 square feet. A 2,000-seat auditorium with a spacious stage for graduation ceremonies and other events will welcome guests via a grand foyer. The center will also house the university’s Criminal Justice Institute.
The three-story, 52,000-square-foot law building will feature a three-floor atrium with expansive windows. The second floor will include a library and both large and private study rooms. Faculty and administrative offices will be on the third floor.
