The 12th Annual Canoe and Kayak Race, benefitting the Milton Theatre, has been rescheduled for October 8th! The Milton Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled its "Bargains on the Broadkill" and "Great Duck Race" for the same date. The locations, time, sponsors, contact information and race details remain the same.

The Canoe and Kayak Race Committee has benefitted from fantastic support provided by the Milton buisiness community. The Board of Directors and volunteers of the Milton Theatre wish to thank and recognize the following businesses for their help to make this exciting race possible:

• Alan-Lynch Productions
• Bay Leaf Restaurant
• Broadkill Boathouse Restaurant
• Brittingham's Produce
• CopyRight Printing
• Delaware Paddlesports
• Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
• Fisher Auto Parts - NAPA
• Fine Line Websites and IT Consulting
• George Sherman Corp. Plumbing and Heating
• Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
• Lavender Fields Farm
• Mid-State Insurance
• Milton Chamber of Commerce
• Milton Fire Department
• Milton Historical Society
• Milton Lions Club
• Ocean Medical Imaging
• The Oldfather Group
• Po'Boys Creole & Fresh Catch Restaurant
• Quest Fitness and Kayak
• Bob Zando-Blayney RE/MAX Associates
• Sombar & Company, CPAs
• Ocean Atlantic Sotheby's International Realty
• State Farm Insurance - Lewes
• Tidewater Utilities
• Bob Willey and Sons Propane
• ZANDO Designs/Builds

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Update from the Milton Theatre Board
Effective April 13, 2011

Planned in the last update:

In our last update, we reported that we were working on three priorities: Gathering Community Input in order to plan and improve our programming and services; developing and refining a Business Plan with supporting financials; and Board Development.

Progress to Plan:

Community Input: We have met with dozens of amazing people, from as many demographics as we could, in a series of brainstorming and discussion sessions. And we're not done yet. We found a lot of genuine support for what we've offerred in the past and so many creative ideas for the future as well as some constructive suggestions for change. A team is being put together to address those ideas and get them into the plans.

Business Plan: The business plan is done based on where we are today. Of course, this plan is going to be updated when we know our new "start of business date", and as as we make further progress on programming and board development.

Board development: The Board of Directors of the Milton Theatre is proud to share with you its efforts to strengthen the infrastructure of the theatre organization as it prepares to move forward. First of all, the Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Donald Shandler to the position of Senior Consultant, Organizational Development. In addition, the Board proudly announces three new board members - Marie Mayor, Josh Lynch and Mark Carter.

Introducing our organizational development consultant:

About Dr. Donald Shandler
Dr. Shandler brings a unique dual background to this important new strategic advisor role. He holds a Ph.D. in Theater from Ohio State University; has taught, directed and designed theater at Boston College; and, studied theater in Italy and Greece. He also served as President of the New England Theater Conference.  In addition, he has held senior leadership positions in universities, associations, and, government agencies. Finally, as President of Shandler Associates, his consulting activities focus on the development of organizations and leaders. He is currently on the Economic Development Committee for the town of Milton sharing responsibility for strategic planning.

Introducting our new board members:

About Marie Mayor
Marie is retired from her career as a professional educator in MD and DC. During her time there, she also served as the director of Dig-It!, an improvisation theatre group. Marie has served as a member of the Milton Historical Society Board of Trustees. She is a founding member of the Milton Community Foundation and served on the Foundation's first Board of Directors. Marie is a member of the Milton Chamber of Commerce and represents the Chamber on the Southern Delaware Tourism Council. She co-chairs the Southern Delaware Tourism Council. She re-activated the Delaware Agritourism Association in 2009 and currently serves as its president. Marie currently is co-owner of Lavender Fields at Warrington Manor, in Milton.

About Josh Lynch
Josh Lynch, Owner and Creative Director of Alan-Lynch Productions, LLC, has nine years of experience in the media field and specializes in video production. Josh is also part of the Creative Services department at WMDT-TV, ABC & DELMARVA'S CW3, where he edits broadcast commercials and corporate/industrial videos. Josh has been involved with the Milton Theatre since the "Best in Summer Shorts" film festival was started in 2007 and has won in some category every year since!

About Mark Carter
Mark Carter is a member of the Marketing Team at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and wears many hats. In addition to overseeing the Events and Tour Program, Mark is also known as the 'Donation Dude' and manages Dogfish Head's Beer & Benevolence program, which is the company's Community Outreach arm."

MANY THANKS!
Thanks again to all of you who call and email their support, offer to help, or ask about how the theatre is doing when we meet in town.

THANKS to IRISH EYES!
You just can't imagine how much we appreciate Irish Eyes Restaurant & Pub in Milton! They're generously providing us space next to the restaurant for use as our temporary offices. It would be nice if you stopped in there for a bite or a drink. Tell them we sent you.

QUESTIONS? SUGGESTIONS?

We do hope that you will contact us. Please call the office at (302) 684-3400, or send an email to us at mdc110@verizon.net.