Published in the Cape Gazette February 4, 2015 A crowd of 400 people said phooey to snowstorm warnings Monday night, Jan. 26, to fill the Laurel fire hall and pay tribute to Senator Bob Venables. Sussex County Council President Mike Vincent summed up the atmosphere in the banquet hall: “In this whole room there is…
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by Melissa Nann Burke Published in The News Journal January 28 2015 DOVER – The Delaware Senate voted 20-0 Wednesday to confirm Motor Vehicles Director Jennifer Cohan as the Delaware’s new transportation secretary. Cohan, who was confirmed without debate, will replace Shailen Bhatt, who is leaving after 3 1/2 years to head the Colorado Department of Transportation next month.…
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Gov. Jack Markell announced last week that he will nominate Jennifer Cohan, the Director of the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, to replace Shailen Bhatt as the secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Bhatt is resigning to become the executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation. During his tenure as secretary, Bhatt…
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Cyclists riding 325 miles from Philadelphia to Fredericksburg, Virginia on the East Coast Greenway stopped in Wilmington on Monday morning and met Governor Jack Markell to discuss how Delaware has become the fourth most bicycle-friendly state in the country, as well as the development of the East Coast Greenway in Delaware. The governor spoke about upcoming bicycle and…
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Bike Delaware Executive Director James Wilson named APBP 2014 Professional of the Year in Non-Profit sector.
By Beth Friedman My hero is my father Tom McDowell. Dad has had Parkinson’s disease – a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder for which there is no known cure – for 9 years. But he has fought this disease like the Korean War Marine veteran he is, facing each new challenge with a resolute “Semper Fi.”…
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An article in the Cape Gazette in January identified Ray Quillen as a “cyclist on mission for new trail.” Ray told the Cape Gazette that, after nearly getting hit by a car trying to cross Route 1 near Lewes, he was determined to make it possible for cyclists to instead cross underneath the bridge. “This trail…
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The local bicycling community was shocked last week to learn of the death of Randy Inglis, a leader in Delaware’s cycling community. Randy was the general manager of The Bike Boutique (TBB) in Wilmington, which is where I first met him. When TBB was in its original location in downtown Wilmington I asked Randy if Bike…
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At a ceremony on Wednesday near the Holland Glade trestle bridge on the Junction and Breakwater Trail, a plaque dedicated to the late Larry Wonderlin, recognizing the former long-time Sussex County resident for his bicycle advocacy, was unveiled. Larry was an active and devoted cyclist earning medals in Delaware and National Senior Olympic competitive bike races.…
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