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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello all\u2026 For your consideration, especially for those in Southern Delaware\u2026 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> LLOYD SCHMITZ <lkschmitz@aol.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 25, 2025 10:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> Jared Kauffman <Jared.Kauffman@delaware.gov>; Cathy Smith <cathy.smith@state.de.us>; Tremica Cherry <Tremica.Cherry@state.de.us>; John Sisson <John.Sisson@delaware.gov>; Sylvia Reid <shevra@verizon.net>; Carol King-ries <cmkries@comcast.net>; Jody Hougentogler <jhougentogler@fcilde.org>; Lewis K Rolph MSW <krolph@independentresources.org>; Ryan Higgins <ryanlikesdesign@gmail.com>; Gary Pizzolo <gpizzolo@verizon.net>; Kat Bottner <kat.bottner@gmail.com>; Jillian Queen <jhqbraille@aol.com>; Deidre Morris <deidregmorris@gmail.com>; Lloyd Schmitz <lkschmitz@aol.com>; Emerson Latshaw <Emerson.Latshaw@delaware.gov>; Patti Addison <blindbaker22@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> John McNeal <John.McNeal@delaware.gov>; Maxwell Lasher <maxwell.lasher@delaware.gov>; Susannah Eaton-Ryan <seaton-ryan@thearcofdelaware.org>; Emmanuel Jenkins <Emmanuel.Jenkins@delaware.gov>; Benjamin Shrader <benjamindisneygeek@gmail.com>; Brian Pettyjohn <Brian.Pettyjohn@delaware.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Stockley Campus Revitalization public comment sessions May 7 and 13<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, the information below is for your information and consideration. Feel free to distribute widely!<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Now is the time to make a difference<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Possibilities are: fixed route transportation, technology center for visually impaired Delawareans (self-taught and group training), pier support and independent Living services, orientation & mobility training areas, and other services that you. Might to think of!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Lloyd Schmitz<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk165125545">\u201cYou can't complain about the results you didn't get from the hard work you didn't do.\u201d <o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk165125545'>Coach K<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk165125545'></span><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> "Devlin, Julie P (DHSS)" <<a href="mailto:Julie.Devlin@delaware.gov">Julie.Devlin@delaware.gov</a>><br><b>Date:</b> April 25, 2025 at 9:53:12 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Devlin, Julie P (DHSS)" <<a href="mailto:Julie.Devlin@delaware.gov">Julie.Devlin@delaware.gov</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> "Bayley, Brian (DHSS)" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Bayley@delaware.gov">Brian.Bayley@delaware.gov</a>>, "Lodge-Helojoki, Martha (DHSS)" <<a href="mailto:Martha.LodgeHelojoki@delaware.gov">Martha.LodgeHelojoki@delaware.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Stockley Campus Revitalization public comment sessions May 7 and 13</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span> <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dear Partners:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is preparing a feasibility study for revitalization of the State\u2019s Stockley Campus just south of Georgetown. As a valued community partner serving those who live and work in Sussex County, we are seeking your input to help us identify and address gaps in state services that we may have an opportunity to address through the Stockley Revitalization Project. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Public Comment Sessions for Community Input</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>on Revitalization of the State of Delaware\u2019s Stockley Campus</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>advance registration required</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 11 a.m.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Register: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DyINwO_6SZuHItuWZ27Kug">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DyINwO_6SZuHItuWZ27Kug</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 7 p.m.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Register: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O9M5euzAS4KDsqM_RKCCDQ">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O9M5euzAS4KDsqM_RKCCDQ</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Written comments may also be submitted through May 31, 2025, to </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:Stockleycomments@delaware.gov"><b>Stockleycomments@delaware.gov</b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>As you may know, the flagship of the multipurpose Stockley Campus is the Stockley Center, operated by DHSS. </span>Stockley Center includes the 50-bed Mary Ann Coverdale (MAC) Center, licensed as an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID), as well as residential cottages<span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>. The campus\u2019 23 buildings also house a range of DHSS services through the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, the Division of Public Health and the Division for the Visually Impaired, as well as a number of state services through such agencies as Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Department of Labor, the Office of Forensic Science and the Medical Examiner\u2019s Office. The property includes a nature preserve with walking trails, a solar panel field and Delaware Veterans Cemetery. It is the current home to the Howard T. Ennis School and the future site of Sussex Central High School, and it will soon be home to Delaware State Police Troop 4.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Please share this information with other community partners and look for social media posts on the DHSS Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages with registration links to these public comment sessions. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>JULIE P. DEVLIN, ESQ.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Chief of Staff</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/index.html"><b><span style='color:#920000'>Delaware Department of Health and Social Services</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Herman M. Holloway Sr. Health and Social Services Campus</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>1901 N. DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Office: 302-255-9003 Mobile: 302-803-2740</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:Julie.Devlin@delaware.gov"><span style='color:#920000'>Julie.Devlin@delaware.gov</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DelawareDHSS/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image001.png@01DBB5C5.47B1C8E0" alt=image001.png></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/Delaware_DHSS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image002.png@01DBB5C5.47B1C8E0" alt=image002.png></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/DelDHSS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image003.png@01DBB5C5.47B1C8E0" alt=image003.png></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/deldhss/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image004.png@01DBB5C5.47B1C8E0" alt=image004.png></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>