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Hello,

Wanted to get us all on the same email chain regarding Victory Village, a new center for homeless veterans in Port Penn, DE. It’s modeled after the Home of the Brave which is based in Milford. Here’s an article from the News Journal last summer: http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/07/25/boxwood-manor-refurbished-haven-veterans/13165491/ <http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/07/25/boxwood-manor-refurbished-haven-veterans/13165491/>

On Sunday, Patty went down to Victory Village because a boy scout had carved a bench in Beau’s honor and gifted it to Victory Village for their meditative prayer walk. While she was there, the president of the place (Nick Callazo), announced that the whole thing would be renamed the “Victory Village: The Beau Biden Center for Veterans"

Needless to say, that surprised Patty, me, and everyone I’ve talked to about this. I think this is a case of an over eager man (Callazo) getting a bit carried away. That being said, I do have some concerns. There were some permitting issues last summer, and Callazo has managed to piss off the governor’s office and the DE secretary of state’s office. He also called the News Journal and told them the center would be named after Beau, before we even knew about it.

It just feels sketchy to me. So I think we need to fully vet the non-profit and talk to folks in Markell and Bullock’s office about their concerns. I can do the latter. I will see if Mel’s office has the ability to look in to the non-profit and vet it. I would also like to talk to General Vavala, who is supportive of the center.

My greatest concern is that Callazo thinks that by naming it after Beau, any licensing or permitting issues would be brushed under the rug. My secondary concern is that if it’s named after Beau, we’ll be on the hook to support it should funding dry up. This isn’t like a scholarship or award that the DOJ hands out. And it’s clearly not like the Nat’l Guard building. So I want to be cautious.

Any one have any objection to me talking to Markell and Bullock’s office, Vavala and Mel?

Thanks,
/ja

Josh Alcorn
302-598-1885
jmalcorn@me.com