Lt. Governor Denn, legislators to be honored at Minquadale Village

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW CASTLE, Del. (July 16, 2009) -- Lt. Governor Matt Denn will appear at a ribbon cutting ceremony at Minquadale Village, 600 Wildel Ave., New Castle. The ceremony will run from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Also being honored at the event are Representative Valerie Longhurst, D-Bear, former Representative Robert Valihura,R, Talleyville, and state Representative. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth; and state Senator. George Bunting, D-Bethany Beach.

The lawmakers have all been noted supporters of manufactured home communities and the homeowners who live there.

The ceremony will celebrate Minquadale Village as the first manufactured home community in Delaware to be owned by its residents under the state's Right of First Offer law, which was approved by the state Legislature last year.

The law, which give manufactured-home owners the opportunity to purchase their communities and allows them to take control over their communities if for sale. It is an important milestone in preserving affordable housing in Delaware.

Also present will be representatives of Real Estate Advisory and Development Services Inc. of Metuchen, N.J., the Delaware Mobile Home Owners Association, and Community Legal Aide Society Inc. The three organizations provided instrumental guidance and assistance to the Minquadale Village Homeowners Association in their efforts to buy the Minquadale property.

For more information, call Real Estate Advisory and Development Services at (732) 635-1000, ext. 152, or DMHOA, at (302) 678-3288.