Media Gallery - May 2008
![Senator Carper celebrates Memorial Day](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080530N_MemorialDay306-.jpg)
A Vietnam Veteran, Senator Carper addressed a crowd of hundreds at the annual Memorial Day Bridge Event held at the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
![Senator Carper visits Hares Corner](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080530N_Hares373-.jpg)
Senator 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.
![Senator Carper helps open vets' clinic](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080529S_Vets183-.jpg)
Senator Carper helped open a community-based outreach clinic for Veterans in Georgetown and delivered the event's keynote address.
![Senator Carper visits with LC Steele](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080529S_Steele267-.jpg)
Senator 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.
![Senator Carper visits Bethany](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080529S_Bethany283-.jpg)
Senator 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.
![Senator Carper visits Sanford](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080528N_Sanford109-.jpg)
Senator 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 visits CN8](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080528N_CN8-.jpg)
Senator Carper sat down with CN8's Carla Showell-Lee on May 28, 2008 in their Wilmington studio.
![Senator Carper visits Amtrak's maintenance shops](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080528N_Amtrak154-.jpg)
Senator Carper took a tour of the Amtrak maintenance shops in Wilmington and met with workers there.
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![Senator Carper attends Providence Creek groundbreaking](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080527N_Providence57-.jpg)
Senator 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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![Senator Carper attends groundbreaking at Providence Creek Academy](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080527K_NorthDover105-.jpg)
Senator Carper stopped by North Dover Elementary School to read to some second graders in the library.
![Senator Carper visits Iron Hill Park](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080523N_IronHill14-.jpg)
Senator 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."
![Senator Carper visits Sussex Tech High School](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080519S_STHS48-.jpg)
Senator Carper visited at Sussex Tech High School and stopped in the classroom of Sussex Tech Teacher of the Year Bryan Denbrock.
![Senator Carper visits Sussex Tech High School](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080519S_STHS69-.jpg)
![Senator Carper visits Water Reclamation Plant](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080519S_Seymour6-.jpg)
Senator 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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![Senator Carper visits with servicemen and women from DAFB](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080508W_DAFB15-.jpg)
Senator 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.
![Senator Carper visits with service men and women from DAFB](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080508W_DAFB3-.jpg)
![Senator Carper and Cpl. Scott Garland](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080507W_MissingChildren-.jpg)
Senator 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.
![Senator Carper accepts Charter Champions Award](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080506W_CharterEvent-.jpg)
Senator 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.
![Senator Carper accepts Charter Champions Award](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080506W_CharterEvent1-.jpg)
![Senator Carper launches a new Blueprint Community](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130065240im_/http://carper.senate.gov/images/photos/2008/20080502S_Woodbridge7993-.jpg)
Senator 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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