Special points of interest:
- Town Council Meeting scheduled for October 5th @ 7:30 PM @ the Annex
- Planning & Zoning Meeting scheduled for October 13th @ 7:30 PM @ the Annex
- Sewer & Water Meeting scheduled for October 13th @ 7:00 PM @ CWSWA
- Town Council Workshop scheduled for September 21st from 7—9 PM @ the Annex
- Charter/Ordinance Committee scheduled for September 21st @ 2:00 PM @ the Annex
- Tuesday Night Bingo at C-W Fire Company @ 7:30. Doors open at 5:30 PM
- Recycling Pickup every Tuesday, Trash Pickup every Friday, with Bulk Pickups on September 25th & October 9th.
- Fall Yard Sale scheduled for Saturday, September 19th, 7:00 AM until ?
Contact Mayor Marasco at wyomingmayor@yahoo.com or (302)363-1909
WORD FROM WYOMING
The Best Little Town in Delaware September 2009
Annual Fall Yard Sale
The Annual Fall Yard Sale is coming up soon. It has been scheduled for Saturday, September 19th. The yard sale will be posted in the Dover Post and Delaware State News and held rain or shine. If you haven’t started cleaning out your attics, garages and basements, there is still time. Remember, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Attention Residents
It has come to the attention of Town Hall that a company has been soliciting door to door in Town. We have contacted this company by telephone and mail to prevent this from happening again. For your information, no company can do business within the Town of Wyoming without a Wyoming Business License. Also, solicitation is not allowed within the Town. If anyone becomes aware of anyone soliciting in Town, please give Town Hall a call, 697-2966.
Labor Day Saddened by Fallen Officer
Everyone always enjoys the long Labor Day weekend with BBQ’s and time with their family celebrating the end of summer. This year’s Labor Day was a little more somber for Delaware residents and it showed throughout the Town of Wyoming. Flags were flown at half staff near Town Hall and along Camden-Wyoming Avenue, and our police officers wore Mourning Bands. All of this was to mourn the loss of Georgetown Patrolman Chad Spicer who was shot and killed in the line of duty in an incident on Tuesday evening, September 1st. Corporal Shawn Brittingham, his partner, was also hit by the same bullet but not fatally injured in the same incident. Officers from all parts of Delaware, including 3 from Wyoming, responded to Georgetown to assist in the apprehension of the suspects involved.
Patrolman Spicer was survived by his 3 year old daughter, Aubrey. In lieu of flowers, the Spicer family asks that donations be made to a trust fund set up for Aubrey. Donations can be sent to the Aubrey Spicer Trust, c/o Norman E. Spicer, Wilmington Trust Bank, 123 S. State St., Dover, DE 19901, or any Wilmington Trust Bank. Our prayers go out to everyone involved and their families.
AN INVITATION
RIDER PRIDE DAY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009
The Caesar Rodney School District invites all Town of Wyoming residents to its 2nd Annual Rider Pride Day. This community celebration will be held in the Caesar Rodney High School gym and cafeteria from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. as part of the annual Homecoming activities. Last year, approximately 3,000 attended, enjoying the display/exhibit tables, live music, petting zoo, inflatable moon bounce/sliding board for children, concerts by each of our schools, and too many other family/community fun activities to mention. In addition, there is a free hot dog waiting for each person who arrives! This is a completely free community activity to celebrate the school district’s success, enjoy homecoming activities, and see your friends and neighbors.
Any group that would like to have a display table reserved should contact Dr. Larry Harrison, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, at 697-2173, ext. 123.
Getting To Know the St. Jones Watershed
The St. Jones Watershed is located in Kent County, Delaware. It encompasses 55,500 acres (86.7 square miles) and contains six municipalities: Dover, Wyoming, Camden, Woodside, Magnolia, and Bowers Beach. The Watershed gets its name from the area’s major water system, the St. Jones River, which is twenty-two miles long and begins in the western portion of Kent County. It flows in a southeasterly direction until it empties into the Delaware Estuary at Bowers Beach. Historically, dominated by agricultural land uses, today the St. Jones supports both agricultural and a growing number of urban land uses. Specifically, agriculture still remains the most dominant land use with 38% of the watershed being used for such purposes. Urban land uses follow with 25%, forests with 8%, and wetlands with 2%. The St. Jones watershed is the highest populated of all the watersheds in Kent County. But don’t just read about the St. Jones Watershed, get out and explore its many charms, such as its historic buildings, abundant fishing, bird watching, and walking/hiking trails!
Funded by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Kate O’Brien is the Watershed Coordinator for the St. Jones Watershed. Water pollution affects everyone. Look for future items that will discuss local water issues and simple ways that you can make a difference in your community! To contact Kate, please call 302-739-9939 or email her at kate.o’brien@state.de.us.
Message from Chief Manuszak
In the Wyoming Police Department all issues, complaints, incidents, or any other events end with me, your Chief of Police. I am responsible for it all. I have noticed in the past few months I have received more contact with the public in person, by telephone and by email than any other time since being your Chief of Police. Some of the feedback that I have been getting has been good; some not so good. Some has been just general statements or questions. The comments range from complaints on a police officer's conduct (whether a Wyoming police officer or not), compliments on police officers (again both Wyoming and other agencies), suggestions on issues, and questions about everything in between. Once all of this communication issue hit me, I realized that maybe I am not being open or approachable enough to all of you. So, please let me invite you to contact me in any way you feel comfortable. Feel free to call me (302) 697-7960 ext. 16, stop by the office, or just email me what you would like to talk about and when you would like to meet. If those choices don't work for you, then please feel free to send me an email at the police department. My emails are kept confidential and only I have access to them. If you would like to discuss private matter with me in person, that is fine also. My email address is listed on the town website as well as my fellow Wyoming police officers’ email addresses. I work a rotating schedule, so I can meet with you when it is convenient for you. This article doesn't mean that I am the only one that you can contact; please feel free to stop any one of us with your questions, comments, concerns or complaints. Here is my email address: charles.manuszak@cj.state.de.us. I hope you all had a great summer!
Mayor’s Notes
Hello Fellow Citizens,
OUR TOWN NEEDS YOU! This is an exciting time for our town, even though our country and state are experiencing a slow economy. To the North a first class church has moved into a new facility. To the West there is still a consistent amount of new houses being built. To the South we have a new "green" development getting ready to break ground. And in the center we have our town’s new Comprehensive Plan being updated. Our town’s Charter and Ordinances are being updated. Our town website has been updated. Our town’s roads, streets, and sidewalks are being mapped and prioritized from the worst to the best in order to create a roadmap, so to speak, so our town government and legislators can plan for future projects. Our town needs input from all of you on all of these topics. I urge every one of you to come to a Council or Committee meeting and share your thoughts about the future of our town. If you are unable to attend a meeting, please feel free to contact the Town Hall at 697-2966 or myself via cell phone at 363-1909 or email wyomingmayor@yahoo.com. The town still needs volunteers for our quickly approaching Halloween Night activities, an Exploratory Annexation Committee, and a Maintenance Building Committee. Wyoming is your town; please consider joining one of these committees for the betterment of our town. Have a wonderful September.
Mayor Mike Marasco |
