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Community helpers converge at Sussex Consortium
Students visit with police officers, K9 service dogs, nurses, bakers, hair stylists
Gathered in front of the Delaware State Police Beetle at the Sussex Consortium Community Helper Fair Sept. 29 are (l-r) Oaklyn Gibbs, Eliana Hazzard, Om Patel, Henry Stewart, Thomas Ruby and Luka Kemmerlin. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
October 31, 2023
Police officers and soldiers, nurses and bakers were just some of the professionals who visited the Sussex Consortium Sept. 29 for the schoolwide Community Helper Fair.
Students moved from station to station, trying on officers’ hats, interacting with a bomb squad robot, meeting a K9 service dog, and even making cookies and trying their hands at styling hair.
Delaware State Police Master Cpl. Lewis Briggs III watches as Mae Meyer tries on his hat. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
SoDel Concepts Corporate Pastry Chef Dru Tevis visits with a young student after making cookies together. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Sara Jannelli of Bad Hair Day? smiles as Lucia Lasena-Gomez gets a lift from teacher Natalya Stegura to play with the mannequin’s hair. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Nurse Bethanne Mills gives a wheelchair ride to Cole West. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Department of Natural Resources Police Cpl. Andrew Carpenter connects with Gia Capobianco. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Department of Natural Resources Police Officer Kevin Dorney watches students try out the Gator’s controls. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Getting comfortable on the 80-lb. bomb squad suit is Braedon Graver-Cantamessa. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Airman Tyler Frohock shows the bomb robot to children. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Airman Ariana Nalica answers questions posed by excited students (l-r) Austen Daminger and Saverio Gaston. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
John Collins has a little fun with the robot. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
The Air Force Humvee and robot were a hit of the fair. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Delaware Department of Correction K9 instructor Ryan Walker and Andy the dog visit with teacher Anna Frederick and Jay West. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Community Helper Fair event organizer and Sussex Consortium teacher Jennifer Williams meets up with McGruff the Crime Dog of the Lewes Police Department. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Community helpers and Sussex Consortium staff gather after lunch. SUBMITTED PHOTO
