DESTINATION DELAWARE Brought to you by the Chester County Press • February 17, 2016
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Delaware Symphony Orchestra announces major international recording project It will feature Brasil guitar duo in U.S. premiere of concerto by Cuban icon Leo Brouwer, and concertos by Brazilians Paulo Bellinati and Egberto Gismonti The Delaware Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has launched a major international recording project that will feature Brasil Guitar Duo – exceptional Brazilian guitarists João Luiz and Douglas Lora – performing three concerti for two guitars and orchestra, including the U.S. premiere of The Book of Signs by Cuban composer and cultural icon Leo Brouwer, plus concerti by noted contemporary Brazilian composers Paulo Bellinati and Egberto Gismonti. The recording will be made during two concerts with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra on Feb. 26 and 28. It will be produced and distributed internationally by Naxos, the world’s leading classical music label, known for recording exciting new repertoire with exceptional talent. Music Director David Amado will conduct the DSO and Brasil Guitar Duo in the concerts, titled “Fantastic Guitars” on Friday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 28, at 2:00 p.m., at the Geipel Center at Sanford School in Hockessin, Del. Following the guitar concerti, the second half of the concert will be devoted to the monumental Symphonie fantastique of Hector Berlioz. Maestro Amado said of the recording, “The opportunity to work with such fine musicians documenting such interesting, beautiful, and important repertoire is a rare privilege. I look forward to the process, to the music-making, and of course, to the successful release of this wonderful album.” Amado described this effort as a “confluence of cultures” and added, “Leo Brouwer’s permission for the U. S. premiere performance and recording of his The Book of Signs for two guitars and string orchestra ignited this powerful collaboration, and we are thrilled to be a part of it, especially at this unprecedented period of thaw between the U.S. and Cuba. As diplomats smooth the political creases, artists can smooth the cultural ones.” In spite of its political isolation, Cuba has been an artistic powerhouse, and Leo Brouwer has been a primary source of that energy. His work as a guitarist and a composer has been celebrated around the world. Amado added, “This is a rare
opportunity to document the work of one of the guitar world’s most important voices in a once-in-alifetime political climate.” DSO Executive Director Alan Jordan added, “For the second time in a decade, the DSO will record works for multiple guitars and orchestra for a commercial CD. The last effort, in 2010, garnered the DSO a Latin Grammy nomination. This time, we are working with Naxos, the world’s largest producer of classical CDs, and we look forward to sharing this recording with our patrons, friends, and families. Jordan added, “Funding for an international project of this magnitude is vitally important. We are pleased that in the ‘quiet phase’ of our fundraising, much of the cost of the project has already been underwritten by generous individuals, corporations, and foundation sponsors. We hope our friends will help us with this historic project in its final phase, by participating in our Kickstarter campaign.” The DSO is asking the public’s help in the final push to fund the recording. To see a video of Brasil Guitar Duo playing in 2015 with a string quartet from the DSO, and to learn more details about the project and how to participate in the Kickstarter campaign, visit the DSO website at www.delawaresymphony. org and follow the link on the home page. Tickets for the live concerts that will be recorded are $60 each (plus a $6 box office handling fee per ticket). All seats are general admission. Tickets may be ordered from The Grand Opera House Box Office at 302-652-5577, in person at 818 North Market Street in downtown Wilmington, or online at www. ticketsatthegrand.org. Tickets for Students, 21 and under with ID, are $10 (plus a $2 box office handling fee per ticket).They may be purchased at the Grand Box Office or ordered by phone. Student ID must be shown to pick up the tickets. Remaining tickets will also be available at the Geipel Center on the days of the concerts. The Geipel Center is located on the campus of Sanford School, 6900 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707. Parking is limited, and since this is a new venue for the DSO, patrons are encouraged to arrive early.
Music Director David Amado
Leo Brouwer
Guest artists Joao Luiz and Douglas Lora
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Lenape Builders, Inc: 37 years of building quality homes The Lenape (pronounced Len-apE) organization formed in 1978 and was named for a region of Chester County, Pa. in which the original partners were looking to invest and develop. The region was named for the Lenni Lenape Indian Tribe who were among the earliest residents of the MidAtlantic region along the Delaware River in New York, New Jersey and Delaware. Though the project never evolved the name remained and the company went on to become what is today, Lenape Builders Incorporated. Having built thousands of homes over the past 35 years, Lenape Builders Inc. has built a diverse portfolio of quality new homes throughout Delaware, southeastern
Pennsylvania, and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. From luxurious custom home communities such as Belle Terre in Hockessin, Delaware, to planned communities such as Middletown Village in Middletown, Delaware, and numerous individualized custom home projects throughout the region, we at Lenape Builders pride ourselves on our ability to meet the needs of any customer. In addition to the quality homes we offer in our planned communities Lenape Builders continues to offer our services to clients interested in Construction Management, Custom Home Design & Building, Home Additions and Renovations, and Light Commercial Construction. Still owned and managed by one of
its founding partners Lenape Builders, Inc. continues in our commitment to our past customers that have made us who we are today, our present customers that have partnered to allow our success to continue and our future customers that will guide us into the future. Just a few of the many Lenape built homes can be found in the communities of: Belle Terre - Hockessin, DE Brookwood Crossing - Earleville, MD Woodcrest - Chester County, PA Blackrock Hills - Del. County, PA Travelers Rest - Talbot County, MD Anglesey - Hockessin, DE Scott’s Point - Chestertown, MD Middletown Village - Middletown, DE
Caribou Lane - Middletown, DE Sunnyside Village - Smyrna, DE Wheatley’s Pond - Clayton, DE Garrison’s Lake Green - Dover, DE Bella Vista - Hockessin, DE Brandywine Farms - Fairfax, DE Blairville Court - New Castle, DE Cambria Village - Smyrna, DE Bon Mont - Hockessin, DE Bon Ayre - Smyrna, DE Hockessin Hills - Hockessin, DE Quail Hill - Landenberg, PA Pine Hill - Chester County, PA High Ridge - Del. County, PA Fairhill - Del. County, PA Prospect Bay - Queen Annes, MD Bentley Hay - St. Michaels, MD Bentley Manor - St. Michaels, MD Rio Vista - Talbot County, MD Woodland Farms - Talbot County, MD
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Building new homes in Delaware since 1978 Bowers Landing: Ranch and two-story single family homes on ½ acre lots, from the mid $200’s. Bike to the Delaware Bay and Bowers Beach’s open-to-the-public white sand beaches. Close to Dover Air Base and Dover Downs. 40 minutes to Rehoboth Beach. Lake Forest School District. Avonbridge at Odessa Chase: Two homes available immediately. New Carriage homes adjacent to the Odessa National Golf Course from the low $240’s. Golf Course Clubhouse now open. First floor master bedrooms available. Bon Ayre: Manufactured homes in an established 55+ landlease community in historic Smyrna close to Bayhealth & Christiana Care. From the low $100’s. Beautiful clubhouse on site. Call 302-659-5800. Visit www.BonAyreHomes.com. Quick Delivery Homes available immediately! Energy-efficient natural gas appliances available. Mearfield: Ranch and two-story single family homes within the City of Seaford, from the low $200’s. Close to Rte. 13 & area shopping. Quick Delivery Homes available immediately! Sunnyside Village: Singles in the historic Town of Smyrna, from the $200’s. Eight ranch & 2-story models to choose from. Close to schools, day cares, fitness center, health care and shopping centers. Energy-efficient natural gas appliances available. Cambria Village: Town homes in the Town of Smyrna, from the $160’s. Very Close to downtown Smyrna, Rte. 1 & Rte. 13. Four models to choose from. Quick Delivery Homes available immediately! Hidden Brook: Coming Soon. Single family homes overlooking the scenic Willis branch of Garrison Lake. From the mid $200’s. Smyrna School District Brookefield: Single family homes along Voshell’s Pond in Camden, from the mid $200’s. Caesar Rodney School District. First floor master bedrooms available. Quick Delivery homes under construction now. Energy-efficient natural gas appliances available. Huntington Mills, Clayton, DE: Ranch and two-story single family homes in a well established community from the high $200’s. One quick delivery home available. Energy-efficient natural gas appliances available. Old Country Farms, Clayton, DE: Ranch and two-story single family homes in an established community from the high $200’s. Adjacent to the new Clayton Middle School. Quick Delivery Homes under construction now! Watergate at Milford: New townhomes for rent from $1,100 per month. See www.WatergateAtMilford.com
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Wisdom begins with wonder. Celebrating twenty-six years of excellence. Join us at the Delaware Aerospace Academy Have you ever thought about the year 2020? The 21st century is a time of advanced technologies, harnessing energy, recycling our resources, futuristic structures, robotic probes, lunar outposts and human missions to Mars. The future holds undreamed of scientific and technological opportunities. The Delaware Aerospace Academy hopes to prepare students for those challenges. In operation since 1990, the objective of the Delaware Aerospace Academy is to provide hands-on training and experiences through our Destination academies in related activities and fields. Throughout the week, girls and boys in grades 1 - 10 are continually challenged to think, create, solve, build, and work cooperatively. All academies are designed to integrate the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics using Earth and Space Education as the unifying framework. The academies are financed through tuition fees, grants and scholarship sponsorships, with emphasis on in-kind support from industry and other agencies. A working board and advisory council, consisting of representatives from industry, educational and supporting agencies, share their expertise and advise the group. Full Day Academies: University of Delaware Cost for all Full Day Academies: $275. Before & after care available. Full-day academies: Mornings, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hands-on activities and many opportunities for problem solving in small teams are included. All cadets will receive a camp T-shirt & many handouts about the new high-tech world they are entering. Before & After Care available. Destination Sky & Beyond (entering 3rd or 4th grade) features a week of creative problem solving challenges including Powers of Ten, Millions of Stars, Planets, Space Habitats, and Rovers. In addition, cadets participate in exciting activities based on the physics of flight, leading to a training flight in the Elementary Simulator. Destination Space (entering 4th or 5th grade) features a series of experiments conducted in a space laboratory like NASA's "White Room". The results and solutions could have the potential to benefit the human race. Cadets will discover and learn about concepts from ground to space including machines, engineering, circuitry, science, weather and computer training. Plan on constructing and launching a bottle rocket. Destination Flight (entering 5th or 6th grade) focuses on an in-depth study of the principles of flight and cutting edge studies of the FAA and NASA Aeronautics programs. Cadets will apply the knowledge as they operate our advanced flight simulator and hovercraft. Destination Orbit (entering 6th, 7th & 8th) includes Space Architecture, Living in Space, Physics, Rocketry, Planetary Studies & a fieldtrip to the Dover AFB. The four cadet wings’ learn about science and technology as they relate to AeroSpace Science.
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Half Day Academies: Offered at DASEF’s Environmental Outpost located at 585 Big Oak Road in Smyrna, Delaware 19977 Minutes from Route 1 exit 114 Cost: $125
Destination Ocean (entering 1st and 2nd) takes you under the sea and on the beach. Children will explore and learn about the colorful life that moves and interacts in the ocean. Join us on the Richard Ellis our new ‘scow’ and it launches them on a week of exciting explorations and a memorable sea adventure. Destination Dinosaur (entering 2nd and 3rd) allows children will participate in a dinosaur dig in ‘The Pit”. Bones will be excavated and assembled. Different species of dinosaurs will be studied using creative approaches and activities. Over Night Academies: University of Delaware Cost for Overnight Academies $600.00
Destination Moon (entering 7th, 8th & 9th grade) integrates real world experiences with Lunar Studies, lessons in Crystal Development, Advanced Rocketry, Remote Sensing, Robotics, Computer Simulation, Composite Materials, Telescope Building and Field Trips. Destination Mars (entering 8th, 9th & 10th) offers challenges such as designing a robotic vehicle & a rocket, solving a critical life-support problem, assembling a space station underwater, & conducting in-flight experiments in a Mars Simulation. Cooperative challenges are used in all sessions. They are supplemented by presentations, lectures, on-site training and tours, large group team building, computer simulations, videos, discussions, storytelling and some Language Arts activities. Young people of all ages are enraptured with innovation, technology and exploration. The academy has helped to intensify and channel that fascination. An understanding and an appreciation of our world and exposure to the wide variety of high tech career opportunities are essential to the young people of our country as they enter the 21st century. The Delaware Aerospace Academy and other statewide outreach programs are sponsored by DASEF, was incorporated as a non-profit organization. The Mission of DASEF is to inspire and educate the people of the Delaware Valley in learning about the Earth’s environment, space science, mathematics and technology through the use of our academies, presentations, symposiums, professional development, events and activities and the resources of the Environmental Outpost. For more information, please visit out website www.dasef.org, email dasef. outpost@verizon.net or call 302.834.1978
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The Station Gallery hosts monthly exhibits of regional artists In addition to custom framing, The Station Gallery hosts changing monthly exhibits, offering a wide range of original art by regional artists.
March 4 – 24 • Group Show Opening Reception Friday March 4, 5 - 8 PM. A Group Show featuring loosely constructed landscapes in oil by Louise Clearfield; plein air figure paintings by Sherrill Cooper; and Laura Hickman’s pastel paintings which depict the environment from her hometown of Bethany Beach.
April 1 – 30 • W. Gary Smith Opening Reception – Friday, April 1, 5 – 8 PM. Solo show of fantasy and landscape paintings by landscape architect, W. Gary Smith. His public garden projects have included “Enchanted Woods” at Winterthur and “Peirce’s Woods” at Longwood Gardens. Gary’s work explores the intersection between ecological design and artistic abstraction.
May 6 – 27 • Ed Bronstein Opening Reception– Friday, May 6, 5 – 8 PM. New paintings by Philadelphia artist, Ed Bronstein. Ed’s background as an architect is evident in much of his work. His new paintings include landscapes and city scenes from Delaware and the Philadelphia area.
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A tradition of quality at Minster's Jewelers Minster’s Jewelers was founded in July, 1895 by Jacob John Minster in Elkton, Md. Upon arriving in the United States in the 1870s, Jacob John was employed by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle as a watchmaker and jeweler. He believed in quality and integrity. He had a love for jewelery and the craft, which has been carried on through the generations. The third and fourth generations are taking Minster’s in a new direction with Custom Design Jewelry, designed and manufactured by Minster’s staff. It’s a new and original look, with quality to be passed on to future generations, in keeping with the traditional hometown atmosphere. Minster’s offers its clientele a wide range of jewelry, including diamonds, colored gemstones, karat gold, gold filled and silver jewelry, and watches.
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Somethings Unique Furniture & Accessories for the home When Somethings Unique opened its doors in 2004, their new, two-story boutique was a place where homeowners could go to fill their design and furniture needs. Now, almost 12 years later, thousands of customers have admired and taken home the beautiful, handcrafted European and American furniture that made their dreams for beautifying their home come true. Throughout the 6,500 square feet of show room space, Somethings Unique is an idea garden which encourages customers to imagine their home flavored with handpicked furniture, antiques and fine reproductions, ceramics and decorations built and imported from Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Sweden and many other countries. Somethings Unique is not just about promoting its products. It is about incorporating the homeowner’s lifestyle, and sometimes their own furniture into the design of the room. Upon request, one of the Somethings Unique in-house award-winning designers will come to your home, listen to your ideas, and create scale drawings to help plan a room
or even an entire home. If you would like to enjoy a wonderful tax-free shopping experience in a relaxed and charming environment, come see us today. We are located in Powder Mill Square Shopping Center at 3834 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807.
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The Harvest Market kitchen serves real food to go Harvest Market, northern Delaware’s premier ier natural foods grocer, just finished celebrating its twentieth birthday. It was just three years ago, however, that the independentlyowned market opened its own on-site kitchen, which offers a large selection of “grab and go” main dishes, soups, salads, sandwiches and wraps, sides, and desserts. According to kitchen manager Megan Bushnell, everything produced is made from scratch in the kitchen from the same high quality ingredients that are sold on the shelves of Harvest Market. “We have very high ingredient standards,” said Bushnell, noting that more than 95 percent of
the fresh produce used to prepare the wide array th of offerings is certified organically grown. Additional quality ingredients include Bell and Evans natural chicken and locally raised, grass-fed beef. From vegetarian favorites like Beet Root Hummus and Wild Harvest Rice Salad, to more Paleo-friendly offerings like Almond Coconut Bars and Curried Chicken Salad, Harvest Market is the place to go in Hockessin for food that is nourishing, sustainable and delicious. For an idea of the variety of graband-go items offered, visit www. HarvestMarketNaturalFoods.com and click on the kitchen tab.
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Celebrating two years in our new location across the street from Lantana Square in Hockessin, DE. We are located in the new Limestone Crossing Shopping Center, one door down from Starbucks.
· We sell, refinish, & repair Swiss watches · We specialize in custom designed jewelry and engagement rings. · GIA certified gemologist · Repairs done on site · Citizen watches and reconditioned certified Swiss watches including Rolex, Patek Philippe and IWC. · We Buy Gold - chains, rings, jewelry, old class rings plus platinum & silver HIGHEST PRICES PAID!
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Wilmington & Western Railroad celebrates its 50th anniversary The Wilmington & Western Railroad is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with different events each month to commemorate the milestone. The celebration begins with the Memorial Day dedication of a newly restored Locomotive No. 8408 and an anniversary celebration. In June, there will be a visiting steam engine powering the train along with the Locomotive No. 98. On June 11, we have our first Steampunk Event planned for the day, which will include many exciting activities to go with the steampunk theme. In August, we will have a gallery exhibit of a Charles Phillips collection of photos taken in 1895 of the Wilmington & Western’s right-ofway. Wow, have things changed over the years! We will end the celebration with an on-board dinner train in September. Please check our web site for additional details of these and other events throughout 2016 at www.wwrr.com. Courtesy Photos
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Hamlet: Anatomy of a 150-year overnight sensation! The year was 1865 when 25-year-old Franco Faccio unveiled Amleto, based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, with libretto by his close friend, Arrigo Boito. The premiere in Genova was so successful that friends urged a revival, which finally came in 1871 at La Scala (the year Wilmington’s Grand Opera House was built!). But triumph was doomed by a star tenor who wouldn’t admit he was too ill to perform and embarrassed the performance. Faccio, once burned, turned his genius into a career as a major conductor. Boito went on to write many famous libretti, including Verdi’s Otello and Falstaff. Amleto was forgotten, lost, buried. In 2001, composer/conductor Anthony Barrese was determined to find its faint, unreadable manuscript – and recreate it note-by-note into a full-blown opera production in 2014 that had critics raving: “A fantastic night...” “truly thrilling... “...the standing ovations went on and on.” Amleto will be staged by OperaDelaware, starring Joshua Kohl as Amleto, Sarah Asmar as Ofelia, Tim Mix as Claudius, and Lara Tillotson as Geltrude. Maestro Anthony Barrese conducts and E. Loren Meeker directs. For tickets, visit www.operade.org or call 302-442-7807. Performance dates at the Grand are: May 14, 8 p.m.; May 20, 7:30 p.m.; May 22, 2 p.m.
Joshua Kohl stars in Amleto, staged by OperaDelaware at the Grand Opera House on May 14, 20 and 22.
Falstaff, Verdi’s second comedy, written as he was approaching 80 years old, premiered in 1893 at La Scala. How is it that this masterpiece has never been performed in The Grand? Perhaps because as delightful and fun as it is, it is fiendishly complex and difficult to perform. Another masterful collaboration between librettist Arrigo Boito and Verdi, the production uses material from Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV to create one of the greatest comic operas in history. The production stars Steven Condy as Sir John Falstaff, Sean Anderson as Ford, Victoria Cannizzo as Alice Ford, Sharin Apostolou as Nanetta and Ryan MacPherson as Fenton. Maestro Giovanni Reggioli conducts and Dean Anthony directs. For tickets, visit www.operade.org or call 302-442-7807. Performance dates at the Grand are: May 15, 2 p.m.; May 21, 7:30 p.m.
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A rigorous educational and cultural experience for students who learn differently
Photo By Jennifer Burns
Centreville Layton School offers a beautiful sprawling campus, including a natural habitat, for students to learn.
Centreville Layton School, the result of a merger between Centreville School and Layton Preparatory School, serves students who learn differently from prekindergarten through 12th grade. It is the first school of its kind in the state, and is proud to be on the cutting edge of education. Centreville Layton School offers a rigorous educational and cultural experience for students who learn differently. The program identifies academic and social needs of the individual and provides a curriculum that focuses on problem-solving and critical-thinking. Through intervention and strengthening learning strategies, the school empowers each student to reach his or her potential. Centreville Layton School offers small class sizes and targeted areas of support for each student. For more information on curriculum and services, visit CentrevilleLayton.org.
Photo By Jennifer Burns
Centreville Layton School offers a languagerich pre-K program for students as young as three. Left: Centreville Layton School offers small class sizes to build skills and help each student reach his or her full potential.
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Main Street Movies 5 to Open in 2016 at Newark Shopping Center Main Street Movies 5 will open a five-screen, state-of-the-art movie theater with reserved, reclining seats and refreshments from local vendors at the Newark (DE) Shopping Center in August of 2016. The new theater will replace the shuttered Newark Cinema Center, which operated from the early 1960’s through October of 2015. Main Street Movies 5 has signed an 18,000 square foot lease with Atlantic Realty Companies of Tysons, VA, which acquired the Newark Shopping Center four years ago in partnership with New York City-based Angelo, Gordon & Co. Main Street will invest $3 million in a full-scale renovation of the old theater including expansion into adjacent space. The work is scheduled to begin in February 2016, without affecting operation of the rest of the shopping center. In addition to offering roomy recliner seats and reserved seating, the new theater will offer a full bar, a 50-foot screen, self-serve ticketing, and a wide variety of grab-andgo concession offerings. “We believe in being part of the community,” said Rick Roman, Principal of Main Street Movies 5. “In addition to the typical movie theater fare, we plan to sell locally made refreshments including pizza, cookies, and ice cream.” While the former outdated theater had three screens, the new theater will have five screens. “With cozy recliner seating, the new theater will have fewer seats than the old one so there will be plenty of parking,” Roman noted. “Main Street Movies 5 will be a 21st century theater with the latest in technology to create a great experience for movie-goers.” “We are excited to bring a new, modern movie theater to Newark Shopping Center, the second oldest shopping center in Delaware,” said Atlantic Realty President David Ross. “Along with our partners at Angelo, Gordon, we are happy to be able to maintain this amenity for the City of Newark. Having a theater operated by professionals who are community-oriented will go a long way toward ensuring a successful operation.” In late 2015, Atlantic Realty completed a $10 million renovation of the 61-year-old Newark Shopping Center to serve the needs of customers flocking to Newark’s vibrant Main Street corridor and the nearby University of Delaware campus. A grand opening celebration was held on September 12, 2015. The center is now home to Newark Natural Foods, PNC Bank, Rita’s Italian Ice, Dollar Tree, Mediterranean Grill, Zahra International Foods, Mayflower Japanese Restaurant, Churrascaria Saudades Brazilian Steakhouse, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Sports Clips, Big Z Pizza, and other retailers. Welcoming these new shops and restaurants are two tenants of long standing: Hair Design by Anthony and the only remaining original tenant from 1955, Minster’s Jewelers. Newark Shopping Center was developed originally by Pomeroy Realty, Inc. at a cost of $1 million – an eye-popping figure at the time. Fourteen of the center’s 16 acres were devoted to parking, accommodating Americans’ postwar love affair with the automobile. The original tenant roster included Acme Super Market, Newark Department Store, F.W. Woolworth, Sun-Ray Drug Store, Miles Shoes, Liedemann’s Bakery, and J. J. Minster and Son. Founded in 1992, Atlantic Realty Companies is a full-service real estate firm that owns, manages, and/or has developed an award-winning portfolio comprising four million square feet of office and retail space located in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Atlantic Realty succeeds in a wide spectrum of real estate projects, applying in-house capabilities that integrate acquisition, development, land use, leasing, construction, and property management. For more information, visit www.arcrealty. com or call 703-760-9500. Angelo, Gordon & Co. is a privately-held registered investment advisor dedicated to alternative investing. The firm was founded in 1988 and currently manages assets totaling approximately $27 billion. Over the past 20 years, Angelo, Gordon has acquired over $19 billion of real estate assets globally in over 400 transactions, representing over $8 billion of equity, in a series of opportunistic and core plus real estate funds.
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CB Joe TV & Appliance offers great value for any budget
CB Joe TV & Appliance is a family-owned discount appliance, electronics, and hometheater store based in New Castle, Del. Since 1972, CB Joe TV & Appliance has served customers in Wilmington, Newark, and Middletown, in Delaware, Pennsville, Salem, and Bridgeton in New Jersey, Elkton, Perryville, and Cecilton in Maryland, as well as Kennett Square, Oxford, and West Chester in Pennsylvania with low prices on appliances, electronics, and home theater products with top-notch customer service. Our knowledge on the appliances, electronics, and home theater systems we sell sets us above the competition. CB Joe TV & Appliance is an authorized dealer of such brands as Bosch, Amana, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, Frigidaire, Electrolux, Kitchen Aid,
LG, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Mitsubishi, and more. We can help you select your new appliance, electronics, or home theater purchase at any budget. CB Joe TV & Appliance is a better alternative to doing business with the national big box stores or the Internet sites. CB Joe works at being your local Delaware store and wins because of the great value we provide with price, people, and peace of mind. Our purpose is to offer you better pricing, more service, and no sales tax. You can profit from our one-day access to one of the largest TV & Appliance warehouses on the East Coast. CB Joe is an American small business that has been a proven success for over 40 years against all the big guys that have come and gone. We are grateful for your business and will continue to focus on living up to your expectations.
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Five Signs Your Child Needs Tutoring It’s easy to tell that a child needs tutoring when he or she continues to receive one poor report card after the next, but there are a number of other less obvious signs that parents shouldn’t ignore. Eileen Huntington of Huntington Learning Center says that parents can look for clues in a number of places. “Stressful study sessions and bad grades are the tangible evidence of a child’s school struggles, but there are several other indicators to watch for,” says Huntington. “The sooner you recognize school problems, the faster you can help your child overcome any issues and boost his or her confidence.” Huntington shares these five warning signs that your child may need tutoring help—and questions to answer about your child’s behavior: Difficulty getting started: Does your child seem unexcited and unmotivated about anything to do with school—especially working on assignments? Does he or she put off homework time every night and frequently spin his or her wheels when working? Sloppy homework and overall disorganization: Is your child disorganized in most areas of his or her life? Does your child consistently hand in unfinished or messy homework? Does it seem that your child used to care about doing quality work and does not anymore? Personality change: Have you noticed a dramatic change in your child’s disposition in recent months? Is your child more angry or volatile than ever before? Does he or she seem unhappy—about school and other areas of his or her life such as friends? Diminished self-esteem: Does your child get down on him or herself easily during homework? Is your child pessimistic about school, his or her abilities, and more? On a day to day basis, does your child appear frustrated with him or herself?
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Ivy Gables: North Wilmington’s newest Assisted Living Community
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Nestled on five wooded acres in historic Ardentown, Del., Ivy Gables is North Wilmington’s newest assisted living community. Owners George and Tammy Loudon have 10 years of experience in assisted living ownership, along with a keen eye for elegant living and excellence in care and customer service, and have taken what was once a YWCA, and turned it into this hidden gem. From the moment people walk into the lobby, everyone comments what a warm and welcoming environment the community has. Ivy Gables has 24 studio apartments, as well as some one-bedroom options. There are multiple simple, yet elegant and intimate public areas, as well as a beautiful dining room and Great Room,
both complete with gas fireplaces for an additional warm and homelike atmosphere. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, residents of Ivy Gables are escorted to appointments in style in a London cab. Ivy Gables allows its residents the stress-free environment of both independent and assisted living by offering three restaurant-style meals a day, dedicated arts and entertainment, weekly housecleaning services, weekly linen exchange, daily towel service, and as little or as much hands-on care needed by its trained staff of compassionate caregivers. Happy hour happens weekly with live entertainment, and across the parking lot, residents are entitled to complimentary shows by the Candlelight Dinner Theatre.
We asked the family of our first resident what their experience has been: “After four months of managing in-home care for our Mom, we decided to look at some assisted living communities in our area. Although very nice, the ones we visited seemed a little overwhelming to Mom. A friend told us about a newly renovated community in Arden that had just re-opened. We decided to check it out. Thus began our love affair with Ivy Gables, a beautifully appointed 24-room senior living community nestled in the community of Ardentown, which just happens to be five minutes from our home. We particularly liked that it was a small community, knowing that it would be more comforting to Mom.
“Of course, what’s a beautiful community without warm and friendly people to bring it to life? The staff at Ivy Gables outshines all of its beautiful appointments! They are top-notch, professional folks who welcomed us and have gone the extra mile to make our Mom (and us) feel at home! Knowing that our Mom is safe and in the hands of such kind and loving folks, has given us such peace of mind!” – Sharon T. Clearly, Ivy Gables has much to offer its residents and their families! If you’d like to speak with someone directly, or schedule a personal tour and lunch, please call Director of Community Relations, Laurie Seidle at 302-475-9400, or email lseidle@ IvyGablesSeniorLiving.com.
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Delaware young playwrights finalists announced Six playwrights chosen from over 97 student entries
Delaware Theatre Company recently announced the six finalist plays in the 2015-2016 Delaware Young Playwrights Festival:
• “All for Her” by Grady McPeak, Charter School of Wilmington • “The Judge Outside the Courtroom” by Dana Hoffman, Cab Calloway School of the Arts • “Reset” by Jai Latham Gallagher, William Penn High School • “Scholar’s Mate” by Anastasia Hutnick, Padua Academy • “There is Someone at the Window” by Billie Rose Newby, Newby Family Home School #8266 • “Writer’s Block” by Annie Cahill, Aquinas Academy The six playwrights of these plays were selected as finalists in the 2015-2016 Delaware Young Playwrights Festival (DYPF). The finalists will participate in a series of playwriting workshops with
professional theatre artists from Delaware Theatre Company to further refine their writing and ready their works for a public showcase performance on April 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. on the DTC stage. This year’s DYPF began in September with a kickoff workshop for Delaware teachers and students in grades 8-12. From there, 68 plays written by 97 students representing thirteen different Delaware high schools throughout the state were submitted for the first round. Each playwright received personal feedback about his or her play from a teaching artist of the Delaware Theatre Company staff. Student playwrights had the opportunity to revise their plays. Participating schools were then invited to resubmit their top five plays for the second round, also known as the “competition round.” From these entries, the six finalist plays were selected for additional development under the guidance of Delaware Theatre Company’s team of theatre artists and educators.
Though not selected as finalists, four other plays and their playwrights are recognized with an honorable mention for the merits of their work. These plays are Too Far Gone by Anthony Mazewski and Connor Davis (St. Elizabeth High School), That Voice of Reason by Samantha Stewart (William Penn High School), Choices by Timothy Bradford and Megan Allen (Cab Calloway School of the Arts), and The Word by Jackie Garyantes and Carlie Hackman (St. Elizabeth High School). DTC congratulates these playwrights and invites them, along with all of this year’s playwrights, to the awards recognition night and showcase of finalist plays on April 7. Now in its fifth year of the relaunch of this acclaimed program, DYPF invites high school students to write a play based on a theme inspired by one of Delaware Theatre Company’s productions. This year’s theme was inspired by a quotation from The Explorers Club, written by Nell
Benjamin, which will be produced and presented by DTC in April and May of 2016. The quotation served as a metaphor for the DYPF theme: “Write a play in which a character who on the surface seems ordinary or even limited in ability demonstrates a unique or surprising talent, capability, or strength.” Through the use of a standards-based writing rubric, students created and shaped their original plays with regard to characters, conflict, dialogue, theme, and other dramatic criteria. Delaware Theatre Company celebrates the work of all 97 students in adding 68 new plays to the world of theatre through their participation in the 2015-2016 Delaware Young Playwrights Festival. The Delaware Young Playwrights Festival is made possible, in part, by support from the Delaware Division of the Arts, The Shubert Foundation, Nordstrom, the Laffey-McHugh Foundation, and Wilmington University.
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DELAWARE PARK Delaware Park is Always in Play just minutes away from Chester County. This multi-level, non-smoking entertainment and gaming facility offers something for everyone 24/7: 2,500 slot machines, an array of live table games, cash and tournament poker rooms, Keno, free Wednesday-Sunday evening live entertainment at HOPS stage and many dining options. The adjoining Clubhouse offers additional dining choices, seasonal pro football parlay sports betting, year-round simulcasting and live Thoroughbred horse racing. Please check www.delawarepark.com for the 2015 racing schedule and current promotions/specials. Also on property is White Clay Creek Country Club, complete with At the Rail Wine Bar & Grille, the Veranda Ballroom, Golf Pro Shop & Academy and a 7,007 yard Par 72 public golf course, where tournaments and outings are our specialty. Ask about convenient membership options or reserve your daily tee time at 302.994.6700 x 7436 or www.whiteclaycreekcc.com. Our 250 seat banquet room overlooks the pristine putting green and is ideal for your once in a lifetime event or any special occasion. At the Rail serves lunch and dinner, as well as a delectable Sunday Brunch buffet.
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