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inside May 2017
SCIENCE- Conner Quigley has an Aha! Moment during Science Saturday at The Jefferson School. Story on page 19
WORKING HARD- Chopper is hard at work at the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce office. Chopper’s boss/owner is Lynn Brocato. More on page 19.
Features 4 - Chamber Listings 6 - Business Digest 8 - Personnel 10 - Health 15 - Tourism Column 26 - Business Licenses 30 - Business Directory
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BUSINESS DIGEST DFCU recognized for service
Dover Federal Credit Union has been recognized by Member XP as one of America’s 75 top performing credit unions in the United States, by providing outstanding member service for the fourth quarter of 2016. Member XP is the nation’s largest credit union specific mystery shopping program. They gather member feedback on credit union service experiences through mystery shop evaluations performed by the credit union’s own members and by professional mystery shoppers.
RIBBON CUTTING - The Lewes Chamber of Commerce’s executive director Betsy Reamer facilitated a ribbon cutting for co-owners Jackie Sullivan and Sharon Padbury with members, friends and elected officials to officially open their business, Anytime Fitness, in the Village of Five Points, Lewes. Photo by Coastal Camera Club, Sue Eberhart
NextRE office relocates
NextRE (Next Real Estate) has relocated its Dover office to the Governors Club Building at 144 King’s Hwy., Ste. 201, in downtown Dover. NextRE has office locations throughout Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland.
Parker honored as finalist
RIBBON CUTTING - The Rehoboth Beach – Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomed Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls to the resort area recently with a ribbon cutting. Mason’s features simplicity at its core — no bells, no whistles, no pretention; just fresh lobster prepared with care and simple ingredients, Maine style. Founder and President, Dan Beck is a veteran of the restaurant and seafood business, having owned and operated multiple restaurant concepts over his 20-year career. Since opening on Main Street in Annapolis, Md. in 2014, Mason’s has enjoyed a happy stream of regular customers. The Rehoboth location will be operated by Yuriy Fedoriv, director of operations for Mason’s, along with his wife Jasmine. For more information, call 302-727-0411 or visit masonslobster.com/locations. Pictured from left: Rachel Webster, Rehoboth Toy & Kite Co.; Patty Burkentine, RBDBCC; Kathy McGuiness, City of Rehoboth Beach commissioner; Jasmine Fedoriv; Yuriy Fedoriv; Barbara Hammond, Tideline Gallery; Bill Hammond, Tideline Gallery; Kevin Barnes, Delaware Tech student and intern with Rehoboth Toy & Kit Co.
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Dustin Parker, CEO of The Parker Group at Home Team Realty, was recently honored as one of the 50 nationwide finalists for Realtor Magazine’s 2017 Class of 30 Under 30. According to the magazine, this award highlights “rising young stars in the real Parker estate industry. Candidates are successful in the real estate business and have demonstrated skill, success, creativity, and leadership in their careers.” The 50 finalists were chosen from hundreds of applicants from across the country. Dustin, 27, began his real estate career in June of 2015. He and his wife Rachel formed The Parker Group the next year. The team has grown to include seven real estate agents, a client care coordinator, transaction coordinator and professional photographer.
RIBBON CUTTING - The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford celebrated a ribbon cutting and grand opening of Mama Maria’s new location, at 945A N. DuPont Hwy., Milford. Mama Maria’s, an authentic Italian restaurant and pizzeria, offers take-out or a dine in experience and catering. For more information about Mama Maria’s, call 302-422-2661 or visit www.mamamaria.com. Pictured from left: CCGM members, Dana Patone, Mandy Baker, Lucy Mehl; CCGM Ambassador Angela Dorey; City of Milford Mayor Bryan Shupe; CCGM members, Terri Favata, Donna Thompson, the Fox family; Co-Owners Franco La Ragione, Rosalia and Giuseppe La Ragione; CCGM Ambassador Barbara Steele; Co-Owner Salvatore La Ragione; friends and employees; CCGM Executive Board Member Alicia Hollis; CCGM members, Paul Steele, Keith Bosco; CCGM Board Member James Sharp; and CCGM Member Shari Lord.
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Chorlton named SVP
Lisa A. Chorlton has joined WSFS Financial Corporation as a senior vice president in WSFS’ Wealth Management group. Lisa brings 18 years of experience in financial serChorlton vices, specializing in relationships with clients in the affluent market segment. Prior to joining WSFS, Lisa held positions with a number of Delaware financial institutions including Wilmington Trust and J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Most recently, she was senior vice president and senior banking advisor at PNC Wealth Management. Lisa is a graduate of Goldey-Beacom College where she received her bachelor of science in business administration. She has also completed numerous specialized courses of study at Cannon Financial Institute’s Trust School. She is a founder of the Fund for Women Delaware, a foundation dedicated to providing opportunities for women and girls. Additionally, Lisa received the President’s Volunteer Service Award from March of Dimes Delaware, where she previously served on the board of directors.
Hartnett joins County Bank
Richard W. Hartnett II has joined County Bank as vice president of commercial lending. Hartnett is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a degree in business administration. His Hartnett 30 years of experience in commercial real estate includes sales, management, investment and lending. Most recently, Hartnett served as a CRE lender and business banker with M&T Bank.
PERSONNEL FILE Management, a division of Rehoboth Beach-based SoDel Concepts — is open to the public. Dickinson grew up just outside of Philadelphia in Chester County, Pa. The championship Dickinson swimmer graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in interior merchandising and business. She moved to Delaware in 2011 when she took a job as a pharmaceutical salesperson. For several years, her company recognized her as a top performer in sales and marketing. “Working in the wedding industry is a longtime goal of mine,” Dickinson says. “When the Baywood position became available, I jumped at the opportunity.” Dickinson lives in Lewes with her husband, Andrew, and their two dogs, Pearl and Stout.
Johnson joins Becker Morgan
William J. Johnson III has joined the Dover office of Becker Morgan Group as a civil designer. Johnson graduated with an associate in civil engineering technology from Delaware Technical Community College and has over Johnson 30 years of professional experience. He worked as an adjunct professor for civil drafting for five years at Delaware Technical Community College.
Lightcap joins Del-One
Del-One Federal Credit Union welcomes Todd Lightcap as the new regional branch manager for the Kent and Sussex County branches. A resident of West Dover, Todd brings over 20 years of banking experience, including the last seven years at MidCoast Community Bank, where he served as vice president/ deposit relationship manager. He attended Goldey-Beacom College where he studied business management. Todd was recognized in 2015 for being the “Kent County Meals on Wheels Volunteer of the Year,” of which he is also a board member.
Preece joins Del-One
Stephanie Preece, CPA has been named chief administrative officer at DelOne Federal Credit Union. In this position, Stephanie will oversee Preece the compliance, internal audit, human resources, and marketing departments at Del-One. Stephanie received her bachelor’s degree in accounting at Wesley College. After graduation, she began her career at Faw Casson & Co., LLP, where she was instrumental in the inception of the entrepreneurial services division. Stephanie was then recruited to the chief financial officer role at George & Lynch. During her tenure at George & Lynch, Stephanie was involved in many community part-
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Sarah Dickinson has been named the director of events at The Clubhouse at Baywood, in Baywood Greens, a golf course community in Long Neck. The Clubhouse — which is operated by Highwater 8
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commercial banking, along with a strong familiarity with the Delaware Valley. He started his career as a relationship manager at Meridian Bank and successors CoreStates Bank, Mills First Union and Wachovia Bank, where he worked until 2003. David then began working at M&T Bank in Philadelphia where he served in the role of group manager for commercial banking, until joining WSFS Bank. David is a graduate of Lehigh University, where he received his bachelor of science in finance, with a concentration in accounting. He also graduated with honors from the Central Atlantic School of Commercial Lending. In 2016, Philly Biz Magazine named David one of the “Power 50,” recognizing him as one of the most influential business professionals in Philadelphia.
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Winder named VP at Easterseals Samuel Winder has been named vice president of finance and administration at Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Winder has over 20 years Winder of experience in banking, financial services, manufacturing, and telecommunications. He joins Easterseals after 11 years at JP Morgan Chase & Co. as an executive director for Chase Card Services Pricing Controls and Finance. He also held several high-ranking positions at Bank of America, including senior vice president in finance. Winder received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Morgan
Baker joins Bank of Delmarva
Sonia B. Baker has joined The Bank of Delmarva as branch manager and assistant vice president for the North Ocean City location. Sonia brings several years of experience in retail banking and Baker commercial lending and will graduate from Maryland Bankers School in August. She lives in Berlin, Md., with her husband Frank and son Lee.
Mills joins WSFS Bank
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HEALTH BAYHEALTH RECEIVES GRANT Bayhealth was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Blue Collar Grant Program (BCGP), a matching training grant funded through the Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO). The grant helped train the Information Technology department for a recent electronic health record implementation. The new EHR – Epic – enabled all of Bayhealth to be part of one integrated system where everyone has access to the same patient information. The Bayhealth Information Technology department collaborated with the Bayhealth Foundation on the grant, which required the training of 105 entry level and advanced trainers during the grant period. Bayhealth surpassed the requirements with more than 400 team members trained. Not only was staff trained, but the grant aided in curriculum development. Pictured with the Information Technology department (from left) are Bayhealth IT Business Operations Manager Kim Billings; Bayhealth Chief Information Officer Richard Mohnk, MSA, MT(ASCP); Gov. John Carney; Bayhealth President and CEO Terry M. Murphy, FACHE; Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer Bayhealth Foundation Lindsay Rhodenbaugh; retired Workforce Development Director Sonia Aguilar; and Development Associate Esther Curtis.
Beebe welcomes board members
The Beebe Healthcare Board of Directors announces the addition of Christopher J.
Weeks. Beebe Medical Foundation Board of Directors welcomes Paul Townsend. Christopher J. Weeks holds a degree in architecture and for the past decade has served as the business development manager for Becker Morgan Group. Weeks has served as the director of the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary, the First State Military Academy, and is director of Sussex Economic Development Action Committee. He is also a member of the finance committee for Beebe Healthcare. Paul Townsend is president of J.G. Townsend, Jr. & Co. and Townsend Frozen Foods, which processes vegetables in Georgetown. For the past 30 years, he has worked as a realtor with Jack Lingo Realtors, specializing in land development. He holds a business degree from University of Delaware. He is president of the Wolfe Pointe Homeowner’s Association, and a managing member of LT Associates.
NHS recognized for patient safety
Nanticoke Health Services has been recognized for two distinctions in quality excellence from Healthgrades: the Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and the Healthgrades 2017 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. Healthgrades is the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. Nanticoke Health Services is the only hospital in Delaware and Maryland to receive both 10
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awards. Only 95 out of the 3,000 hospitals evaluated for patient safety and patient experience excellence achieved both distinctions. Nanticoke Memorial Hospital is the only hospital on the Delmarva Peninsula to receive both awards, placing Nanticoke among only three percent of hospitals nationally to receive both awards. This distinction recognizes Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for excellent performance in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications, as well as providing a positive experience for patients during their hospital stays.
New naming structure at Bayhealth
The beginning of 2017 marked the 20th anniversary since Kent General Hospital and Milford Memorial Hospital merged to become the health system we know today as Bayhealth. Moving forward, the health system will continue to evolve with a new organizational naming system that will further unite Bayhealth. The health system will continue as Bayhealth with the biggest differences being the names of the hospitals, some outpatient and Bayhealth Medical Group physician practice locations. The grounds around the Kent campus will be known as Bayhealth Kent Campus with the hospital known as Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus. The new health campus being built along Route 1 in Milford will be known as Bayhealth Sussex Campus, with the onsite hospital called Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus. Bayhealth Milford Memorial will
HEALTH continue with the same name until the opening of the Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus in early 2019. Patients and visitors to Bayhealth will begin seeing changes over time to reflect the new naming structure.
Bayhealth names new medical director Bayhealth has named Parvathi Somasundaram, MD, as medical director of its three Occupational Health locations (Dover, Milford and Milton), of Employee Medicine and of its Walk-in/Urgent Care office in Milford. Somasundaram Dr. Somasundaram joined Bayhealth in August 2013 as a staff physician at its Occupational Health Dover location and at its Occupational Health and Walk-in/Urgent Care office in Milford. She is certified as a medical review officer; as an occupational hearing conservationist by the Council for Accreditation for Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC); and as a physician supervisor for pulmonary assessments by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Dr. Somasundaram is also board certified in family medicine, graduated from King’s College London School of Medicine in 2001 and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health. Prior to joining Bayhealth, Dr. Somasundaram worked for Concentra as a work site physician.
Porter joins Nanticoke Immediate Care
The Nanticoke Physician Network welcomes Erika Porter, MSN, APRN, FNPBC to its Nanticoke Immediate Care staff. Porter received her bachelor of science in nursing from Northeastern University, her master Porter of science in nursing from Wesley College, and her post-masters family nurse practitioner from Wilmington University. She is a certified nurse educator. Her professional affiliations include the Continued on page 12
NAVIGATOR PROGRAM RECEIVES GRANT - Bayhealth was recently awarded a $125,000 grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware (Highmark Delaware) to support the ED and Cancer Nurse Navigator Programs it offers to patients. Bayhealth navigators play an integral role supporting patients through all aspects of their care and the impact their health conditions can have on their daily lives. While the cancer navigators are nurses, the ED navigator is a social worker who guides patients to resources that will help them establish care outside of the emergency room. Pictured from left: Highmark Delaware Board Member Bill Willis Jr.; Highmark Delaware President Tim Constantine; Bayhealth Emergency Department Navigator Alysha McLaurin, MSW; Bayhealth Cancer Nurse Navigator Joanne Hutchison, RN, OCN; Bayhealth President & CEO Terry Murphy, FACHE; and Bayhealth Board Member Bill Strickland during the ceremonial check presentation held at Bayhealth Kent General.
May 2017 CALENDAR May 3 - Economic Development Council 12 noon; Georgetown Wesleyan Church - Cindy Dickerson of Perdue Farms with Lunch sponsored by Fulton Bank May 3 - Board of Directors 4 pm; Chamber Office May 17 - Decadent Desserts Bake-Off 4:30 pm; Fulton Bank, Georgetown, DE May 24 - Chamber Luncheon 12 pm; Cheer in Georgetown - Cerron Cade, Acting Cabinet Secretary of Delaware Economic Development Office May 25 - Combined Mixer with Greater Milford Chamber 4:30 pm; Barbara Steele’s home in Lincoln with Sussex County Women’s Journal May 29 - Happy Memorial Day Office Closed
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Beebe to host RN Job Fair
BEEBE MATERNITY CARE RECOGNIZED - Beebe Healthcare is the first organization in Delaware to earn the international Baby-Friendly Hospital designation, launched as part of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Beebe received the designation for its commitment to breastfeeding and evidence-based practices. Beebe Healthcare and the state of Delaware rank among the best in the nation when it comes to providing quality maternity care, according to the Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPinc) survey completed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The recent survey by the CDC ranks Delaware as second in the nation, just behind Rhode Island. Delaware received perfect scores for breastfeeding education, lactation support, and rooming-in, which is the practice of keeping moms and babies together in the same room throughout their stay. Shown are members of the Beebe Women’s Health team, in front, from left: Teresa Fritz, Courtney Stoeckel, Crystal Reynolds, Shanna Zickgrahf, and Women’s Health Executive Director Bridget Buckaloo. In back: Michelle Dwyer, Certified Lactation Consultant Nancy Hastings, Medical Director Dr. Steven Berlin, and Vicky Mallet.
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Beebe Healthcare will host an off-site RN Job Fair at Dover Downs from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 18. Beebe is seeking to hire RNs for the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU), 2-Central, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Float Pool, Stepdown, First Assist, Orthopaedics, Medical/Surgical Unit, Clinical Educator with the ICU/Cath Lab, and more. For detailed job descriptions, visit www.beebehealthcare.org. RSVP by calling 302-645-3336 or email employment@beebehealthcare.org.
Adkins named laboratory director
Kimberly S. Adkins, BS, MT (ASCP), MBA, has been named laboratory director at Nanticoke Health Services. Adkins has 15 years of laboratory experience and started with Nanticoke Health Services in April of Adkins 1999. She has served as a medical technologist, clinical leader of pre-analytical processes, and hematology and microbiology supervisor. Adkins will transfer from the quality management department where she has served as the organization’s infection preventionist for the past two years. Adkins received her bachelor’s degree in medical technology from Salisbury University and master of business administration with a concentration in healthcare from Wilmington University. She is credentialed through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
PHC welcomes new employees
Peninsula Home Care at Nanticoke (PHCN) is pleased to announce the addition of Dawn Casey and Ashley Ball to its Seaford team. Dawn Casey, RN, BSN has joined the Seaford office as a clinical manager of Casey process improvement. Dawn brings 25 years of health care experi-
HEALTH NEW SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED - Established in 2017, the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing Scholarship is awarded in the spring semester to a senior or first-year nursing student who has demonstrated the values of Beebe Healthcare, achieved academic success, and has financial need. The first recipient is Lindsey Garcia of Newark. This scholarship has been funded by the Francis Baylis Jones loan, Ruth VanPelt Beebe scholarship, Nasser Saberi scholarship, and the Joanna Speicher scholarship monies and from other miscellaneous scholarship donations. Francis Baylis Jones was a director at the School of Nursing in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Ruth VanPelt Beebe was a 1942 graduate of Beebe School of Nursing. Nasser Saberi was the brother of Dr. Mansour Saberi, and Joanna Speicher was a student at the Beebe School of Nursing. Pictured from left: Judy Aliquo, CEO and president, Beebe Medical Foundation; Lindsey Garcia; Diane Barlow, gift planning officer, Beebe Medical Foundation.
ence. Some of her previous work experience includes case manager, certified rehabilitation registered nurse, disease management nurse, nursing supervisor and home care. Dawn received her bachelors of nursing at Southern New Ball Hampshire University. She resides in Blades. Ashley Ball joins the PHCN Seaford office as an account manager with four years of experience in the home health care industry. A graduate of Towson University, Ashley resides in Berlin, Md.
Heishman joins Nanticoke
The Nanticoke Physician Network welcomes Emily Heishman, APRN, FNP-C to its Nanticoke Immediate Care staff. Heishman received her bachelor of science in nursing from Delaware State University and her master of science in nursing from Drexel University. She is a certified family nurse practitioner and a certified trauma nurse. Her professional affiliations include the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Delaware Coalition of Nurse Practitioner, the American Nurses Association and the Delaware Nurses Association. To find a Nanticoke Immediate Care near you and view current wait times or check in online, visit www.nanticoke.org/ Heishman immediatecare.
SAFE SLEEP CHAMPION - Bayhealth Milford Memorial and Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus were recently designated by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Gold Safe Sleep Champion. This is the highest certification level offered through the program, which recognizes hospitals for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep as part of efforts to help lower infant mortality rates. Delaware is the only state in the country in which all hospitals are certified under the Safe Sleep program.
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Southern Delaware Photography Contest winners Southern Delaware Tourism (SDT) has announced the winners of its 2017 Southern Delaware Photography Contest. They are: Grand Prize: Barbara Moulinier of Rehoboth Beach for Night Sky Over Rehoboth Bay People Category Winner: Paul Mullin of Newark for Boogie Boarding at Tower Beach Places Category Winner: Mike Hayes of Ocean View for Passage North People’s Choice Winner: Carrie Knight of Airville, Pa. Southern Delaware Tourism received over 400 photo entries between Jan. 1 and March 15. All eligible entries were judged by photographer Kevin Fleming. “The contest was established to celebrate Southern Delaware and to keep our destination top of mind for visitors and potential visitors throughout the winter, says Scott Thomas, executive director of SDT. “We received entries from all over the Mid-Atlantic and beyond, and while each entry was different and the photos depicted scenes from every corner of Sussex County, the entries clearly reflected common themes, most strikingly an appreciation for the natural beauty of our area and its wildlife, and enjoyment of our outdoor adven-
Grand Prize: Barbara Moulinier of Rehoboth Beach for Night Sky Over Rehoboth Bay
tures and local attractions.” To view a video highlighting some of the entries, visit www.visitsoutherndelaware.com/ southern-delaware-tourism-2017-photo-contest.
People Category Winner: Paul Mullin of Newark for Boogie Boarding at Tower Beach
Places Category Winner: Mike Hayes of Ocean View for Passage North
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Annual expo promotes collaborative tourism By Tina Coleman
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Southern Delaware Tourism (SDT) held its Second Annual Tourism Partners Expo on Thursday, April 6, at Nassau Valley Vineyards. The annual Expo is an opportunity for tourism-related businesses in Sussex County including outfitters, historical societies, attractions, event organizers, transportation providers, and tour companies to showcase their offerings to representatives of local accommodations providers who then share the information with their guests throughout the coming season. The Expo also provides an opportunity for exhibitors to highlight new offerings. Additionally, it’s a venue for tourism partners to get creative – to network and brainstorm about ways of working together to provide new experiences for visitors and locals alike. This year’s well-attended Expo featured 30 exhibitors. “We were so pleased to have our attractions and hotel partners come together so enthusiastically,” says Lana O’Hollaren, Southern Delaware Tourism’s marketing manager. “Our hotel partners discovered many new activities and experiences throughout Sussex County to share with their guests. Participation was double our 2016 Expo – in fact, we plan to add space for even more exhibitors next spring.” Facilitating and encouraging collaboration between local tourism partners is an important focus for SDT. “Tourism is one area in which broad participation has worked…in addition, it was found that community based partnerships served effectively in tourism development,” say the authors of Best Practices in Rural and Small Town Economic Development (Huron Business Development Corporation.) They go on to add that broader case studies support the contention that a community approach to tourism development works and that tourism in particular benefits from collaborative strategizing and promotional initiatives. Expo attendees agree: George and Janis Markopolous, owners of Delmarva Board Sport Adventures and - new in 2017 - Delmarva Discovery Tours, are two time exhibitors at this event. Janis says the expo is “a great opportunity for accommodations partners to meet face to face with local attrac-
tions to network and discover all that’s available for their guests to experience and enjoy this coming season. As a new local tour company, this event enabled us to meet with attractions that we’d like to feature on our local tours, such as Cape Water Tours & Taxi on our local history tours, Nassau Valley Vineyards and Lavender Fields on our Wine & Garden Tour, and Dog Fish Brewery for our new Beer, Wine and Spirits Tour.” “There are so many amazing businesses in the area it can be hard to get a sense of what’s out there and where to start,” adds Andrew Greeley, off-centered innkeeper at Lewes’s Dogfish Inn. “Having them all in one room at the Expo and speaking with the actual business owners and reps was a tremendous help and provided me with far more insight on all the opportunities available to my guests. On top of this, while some of the businesses may be competitors, the Expo was a good reminder that we are all part of a strong community and that by working together we’ll all benefit.”
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What a Difference a Decade Makes DHIN celebrates 10th anniversary by launching new products & an awareness campaign
It’s arguable that nothing has changed more in the United States during the last decade than healthcare. From medical and technological breakthroughs to privacy concerns and the Affordable Care Act, keeping up has put stress on consumers and businesses. Tracking health information, doctors’ appointments, lab tests and medical imaging has created a maze of paperwork, password-encoded accounts and frantic, middle of the night internet searches. As healthcare has become increasingly complicated, however, one organization has been developing a not-so-secret weapon to corral and communicate it all: Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN), the state’s innovative health information exchange. “When DHIN launched a Members of the DHIN management team, including (from top left) Stacey Haddock Schiller, Director of decade ago, we had a vision for Marketing; Randy Farmer, COO; Mark Jacobs, CIO; Jody Wilson, Network and Operations Manager; (front row) Mike Sims, CFO; Dr. Jan Lee, CEO. what we believed could be the most useful and usable health information exchange (HIE) in the nation,” said Dr. Jan Lee, test results statewide, creating a secure allow medical providers to safely share CEO of DHIN. “We knew that we could Community Health Record. This would information and patients to think about electronically move medical records and their health, not worry about where their records were stored or if their test results had been received.” While 10 years may seem like a lot of time, it is hyper-speed in the world of medical information management. DHIN has been at the cutting edge of HIEs since the beginning: Obtaining nearly 100 percent acute care hospital and Delawarelicensed physician participation; becoming fully self-sustainable as a non-profit corporation; and now, speaking directly to consumers. “Until now, HIEs only really addressed the medical community,” said Randy Farmer, COO of DHIN and the architect of the organization’s new consumer education campaign. “But now that we have such high levels of participation by medical organizations, consumers of healthcare – which is basically everyone in the state – should understand what DHIN is and how it benefits them every single day.” To that end, Farmer and his team launched a simple yet sophisticated aniDr. Joseph Parise, a Bayhealth family medicine practitioner, utilizes DHIN’s Community Health Record mated campaign to capitalize on the bigwhen consulting with patients. gest TV event of the year – Super Bowl 16
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LI – airing their first television spot before and during the game in regional markets. Since then, the campaign, developed in partnership with a.s.a.p.r. Integrated Marketing of Salisbury, Md., has rolled out digital and traditional print ads, billboards and television and radio spots, all in the quirky, animated style. A new consumer website (www.dhin24seven.org) curates thought-provoking and helpful healthcare articles from internet sources from across the nation and includes a series of entertaining and educational animated videos that explain how DHIN works. “We are layering our messages so that Delawareans and our neighbors across the region are motivated to learn more,” said Farmer. “We want patients and their families to know that DHIN is bringing new products and services to market that connect people to their own medical information. These services are very empowering.” Last month, DHIN rolled out a new subscription telemedicine product that allows people to see a Delaware licensed physician from the comfort of their own home or office – with subscribers getting unlimited virtual visits for less than most people’s co-pay for a single office visit (subscriptions as low as $14.95 per month). At the same time, the organization is testing a text-based product called Health Check Alert, that lets people know when their test results are in and when someone logs into their medical record. Later this year the organization will launch its own personal health record (PHR), called Health Check Connect - a portal by which consumers will be able to securely access their own medical records within DHIN’s community health record – the same information being accessed by doctors and their staff. “This is particularly important because while you may be able to see results from one physician on that practice’s portal, it’s limited; you may not be able to see the records or results from your other doctors,” said Lee. “Health Check Connect will bring everything we have together in the Community Health Record to one secure portal so the patient can see a more complete record, much like a credit report.” The idea, said Lee, is to pro-
vide, as DHIN’s slogan says, “Better Communication for Better Healthcare.” “By providing good tools and information, DHIN supports better healthcare communication, which can, in turn, help
rein in spending and keep costs down for the patient and the doctor,” said Lee. “As the television commercial says, ‘It’s real, and it’s happening right here in Delaware.’”
Technology Delivers a Fringe Benefit to Delaware Businesses MD Live May Help Lower Employee Absences It was not so long ago that telemedicine was the stuff of sci-fi movies. Today, it is quickly becoming a driver for cutting absenteeism at work and keeping minor issues from creating a log jam in emergency rooms. MD Live, offered by DHIN, puts a Delaware-licensed physician on a computer, tablet or cell phone screen, 24 hours a day, allowing subscribers to seek care for minor illnesses quickly and privately. “Businesses lose time and money due to employees’ minor illnesses and medical-related appointments,” said Stacey Haddock Schiller, DHIN’s director of marketing. “As part of DHIN’s efforts to improve communication for better healthcare, we’re pleased to connect Delawareans with a telemedicine service for handling routine issues, such as sinus and urinary infections, which may not require an office visit.” The service, which runs $14.95 a month for individuals and $17.95 a month for families, can also provide crucial guidance when traditional doctors’ offices are closed. “Parents tell us that one of the most agonizing decisions can be whether to take a child to the emergency room in the middle of the night,” adds Schiller. “A quick check with an MD Live doctor can give them the confidence to make an educated choice.” For more about MD Live and DHIN, visit www.dhin24seven.org.
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Reimagining Education at The Jefferson School
Approaching its 25th anniversary, what sets The Jefferson School apart from all other schools in the region is the way they use the campus. Known as the “Nature-Centered Classroom,” it is an evolving laboratory for learning, developed on the following researchbased principles: • Children are naturally curious • Children learn best by doing • Children seek to understand how things are connected because life does not occur in silos and neither does learning • Children need to spend time playing outside every day because it is during play that creativity, problem solving skills and resilience develop in the most natural ways. TJS’s educational philosophy yields impressive results. Graduates are successful in a variety of secondary school settings and tackle challenging majors including science, engineering and medicine at universities including NYU and M.I.T. Central to the implementation of the school’s philosophy is The Jefferson School campus, located at the edge of the Redden State Forest near Georgetown. A 43-acre ecological treasure, the campus includes two
ponds, trails, a garden, greenhouse, goats and a bee observation window. Since 2010, the school has been cultivating alliances with regional partners to develop their signature nature-centered, hands-on curriculum for students. Recent notable additions to the program include: • In April, the school joined with the U.S. Department of Fish & Wildlife Service and the Delaware Forestry Service to install a Schoolyard Habitat Project. Every student in the school, 107 students in all, worked with forestry personnel to plant five forest patches with 14 species of native trees and shrubs. The patches will serve as habitats and safe havens for animals and insects, a rest stop for migratory and local wildlife and outdoor observation classrooms for students. Future collaborations include a floating garden for the campus’ big pond to enhance pond health and provide pond life with shelter and a rest spot. • An Environmental Education Coordinator will join the faculty in August 2017. Bill Nelson comes to TJS from Salisbury University where he served as Environmental Studies Outreach and Community
Coordinator, Program Specialist and Green Floor Leader. Nelson’s job will be to design, coordinate and help teachers implement handson projects around the campus. The Jefferson School’s ultimate goal is to create a nature-centered, hands-on educational facility that can be shared with other schools and organizations in the region. To build collaborative alliances, increase visibility and showcase the campus, Head of School Connie Hendricks and a group of parents created Science Saturday, an opportunity for children of all ages to explore, up-close and with hands-on, the wonders of the world of science. Participating partners offer exhibits including STEAM projects, a NASA spacesuit, makeyour-own bee nest boxes, live animals, a beekeeper with edible honeycomb and more. The event is held twice yearly, in April and October. It is free and open to the public. The Jefferson School, the only non-sectarian, non-profit, independent school in Sussex County, serves students from Pre-K through grade 8. For more information, visit www.jeffersonschool.com or call Connie Hendricks at 302-856-3300.
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RIBBON CUTTING - Lefty’s Alley & Eats team members held a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Lewes Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the grand opening of the new 35,000 square foot restaurant and entertainment center on Coastal Highway adjacent to the Wawa on Dartmouth Road in Lewes. The facility includes 16 lanes of bowling; a central bar and open kitchen that showcases a custom-built brick oven pizza station; a state-of-the art redemption arcade; an Atlantis themed laser tag arena; and banquet options for customized birthday, corporate, and group events. Pictured from left: Betsy Reamer, Lewes Chamber of Commerce with the Leftys crew: Josh Grapski, Tom Kramer, Rich Garrahan, Mitch Rosenfeld, DJ Hill, Chad Moore, Jennifer Gooner, Dana Ferreri, Pete Good III, Emily Greer, Joanie Shinn, Todd DeMott. Photo by Coastal Camera Club - Brook Hedge
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RIBBON CUTTING - The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC) joined Pat Abel Training for a ribbon cutting ceremony recently to celebrate their membership with the CDCC. The mission of Pat Abel Training is to help organizations bring out the best in their managers and employees. He offers individual coaching, group training sessions and workshops. For more information, contact Pat at patrick@patabeltraining.com. From left: Christy Wasilkowski, Lisa Raines, Pat Abel and Nick Alexander.
RIBBON CUTTING - The Rehoboth Beach – Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomed Boomtank Media, LLC to the chamber recently with a ribbon cutting. Boomtank.com (i.e. Boomtank Media, LLC) is owned by Carolyn Cole, motivational speaker, success coach, personal development mentor and online business strategist/ coach. Carolyn is an organizational development consultant for companies, organizations and teams, utilizing her master of science degree in organization development, from Johns Hopkins University School of Business. Previously, she worked for two decades as a senior corporate trial attorney in the Maryland/Washington, D.C. metro areas and now lives full-time in Lewes. For more information or to subscribe to Boomtank’s email list, visit www.boomtank.com or email Carolyn at carolyn@boomtank.com. Pictured from left: Patty Burkentine, RBDBCC; Joy Kidd, RBDBCC; Meghan McCalley, RBDBCC; and Carolyn Cole,
DANA encourages nonprofit “Financial Excellence” through partnership with Nonprofit Finance Fund The Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA) (delawarenonprofit.org) offers online training opportunities for Delaware Nonprofit Leaders through the Nonprofit Finance Fund. Aimed at nonprofit leaders who manage the finances of nonprofits, these webinars promote fiscal responsibility and sustainability. Upcoming webinars include topics such as: Cash Flow: What You Need to Know (May 2), Growth, Earned Income Ventures & Endowments (May 9), Facility Projects: Planning for Success (May 16) and Strategic Alliances, Collaborations and Mergers (May 23). All courses take place at 3 p.m. and are 60 minutes in length. Upcoming Nonprofit Finance Fund webinars may be accessed, at a discount, through DANA’s website (www.delawarenonprofit.org). Registration information can be found under the Calendar of Events.
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SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED - Seven students at the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing received scholarships from the Irene P. Sorbara Charitable Foundation Trust. Irene Sorbara, an elementary school teacher in Rehoboth Beach for 30 years, established the trust to provide annual scholarships for Sussex County residents pursuing post-secondary education in nursing or teaching. Sorbara was born in Lewes in 1938 and died in 2007. This year’s recipients include: senior students: Bethany Campbell, Milford; Christopher Miller, Lincoln; Megan Pusey, Frankford and first-year students: Cara Melendez, Millsboro; Alexandra Myers, Millsboro; Hannah Powers, Georgetown; Michaela Trice, Seaford. Pictured from left: Nina Hazzard, program coordinator, Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing; Christopher Miller; Megan Pusey; Bethany Campbell; Cara Melendez; Michaela Trice; Alexandra Myers.
STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP - Demonstrating academic excellence, four students of Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare accepted this year’s Louise Jarmon Hopkinson Scholarship. Louise Jarmon Hopkinson, a 1932 graduate of Beebe School of Nursing, served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and as a private duty nurse at Beebe Hospital for many years. A bequest from Hopkinson’s estate provides scholarship awards for the spring semester to Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing senior and first-year students at Beebe Healthcare who have achieved academic excellence. This year’s recipients are: Bethany Campbell, Milford, senior; Rebecca Tillman, Rehoboth Beach, first year student; Charmaine Ferebee, Frankford, first year student; and Chelsea Lehrer, Milton, first year student. Pictured from left: Judy Aliquo, CEO and President Beebe Medical Foundation; Bethany Campbell; Rebecca Tillman; Charmaine Ferebee; Chelsea Lehrer; Diane Barlow, gift planning officer Beebe Medical Foundation. 22
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SUPPORT FOR ALZHEIMERS - Dos Locos Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach hosted and donated the lunch for the Rehoboth Walk to End Alzheimer’s Award Ceremony on March 19. The walk raised more than $130,000 on Oct. 19, 2016, to fund local programs and services and Alzheimer’s research. The following awards were given to recognize the top fundraising teams: Top Team: Genesis Healthcare at Lofland Park Center, Seaford, $13,804.25; Second Place: Mary’s Melody, $11,370; Third Place: Dewey Beer Company, $10,017. The following awards were given to recognize top fundraisers: Top Walker: Carey Fagan, $8,265; Second Place: Nancy Kemble, $3,060.55; Third Place: Paula Costanzo, $2,884. Above, receiving a plaque in appreciation of their continued support from Katie Macklin, executive director for the Delaware Region of the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, are owners, Joe Zuber (left) and Darryl Ciarlante (right). Below, Katie Macklin, center, also recognized the band Imagine with the presentation of a certificate in appreciation of 15 years of volunteer entertainment at the Rehoboth Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Pictured are John St. Jean (left) and Gail Garner (right).
RIBBON CUTTING - The Lewes Chamber of Commerce helped Interim HealthCare celebrate the opening of their new Lewes office at 12001 Old Vine Blvd., with a ribbon cutting recently. Interim HealthCare offers a variety of personal assistance services to help when returning from the hospital or rehab, experiencing or recuperating from an illness or in need of occasional help. Pictured from left, back row: Nytia Sadler, April Roughton, Janice Henderson, Brittany Amendt, Kristen Cisar; front row: Colleen Arrowsmith, chief clinical officer; Nick Mannino, owner; Tiffani Taylor, director of business development; Terrelishe Sanders; Betsy Reamer, Lewes Chamber of Commerce.
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Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware is escalating its campaign to save TransPerfect jobs with a full-scale advocacy effort to support newly introduced legislation. The organization has launched an aggressive advertising campaign throughout Delaware highlighting the significance of the incorporation industry on the Delaware economy as well as the effect of additional unemploy ment. CPBD’s campaign has steadily gained support among Delaware residents as well as state legislators. Recently, seven cosponsors signed on to SB53 which would mandate a three-year waiting period when Delaware courts force the sale of a private company. The organization is asking legislators to pass SB53 and protect Delaware’s reputation as a business-friendly state and the immediate impact on the livelihoods of more than 4,000 workers. The television ad campaign will also run in Nevada and Rhode Island, two states looking to unseat Delaware as the country’s number one destination for the incorpora- tion industry. The Delaware campaign will include direct mail, print, digital and radio advertisements driving Delaware voters to communicate with legislators, supported by an aggressive direct lobbying effort. For more information on Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware, visit DelawareForBusiness.org.
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Third annual Western Sussex Tourism Partners Workshop held in Seaford By Mike McClure
The Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce hosted the third annual Western Sussex Tourism Partners Workshop and Breakfast on Friday, March 31 at the Seaford Public Library with a number of guest speakers making presentations on western Sussex events and venues. According to Bev Blades, chair of the Chamber’s tourism committee, 16 percent of the state’s jobs are tourism related. Tourists spend an average of over $556 per visit and save area households around $1,417 in taxes. Bev Laing of the Delaware Department of Historical and Cultural Affairs said the department held a series of five public meetings in Laurel, Lewes, Dover, Middletown, and Wilmington recently to present its historic preservation plan, which is done every five years. “Historic preservation is at the heart of what we do,” said Laing. “It applies to every single person in one way or another.” Seaford Historical Society President Maria Heyssel said the society is looking to add a building with a kitchen and big room to the Ross Mansion, which was purchase by the group in 1976. Heyssel added that they want to grow their youth program, in which young people serve as docents at the mansion, but there is no room. The historical society is looking to build a new Ross Station. The original one, located across the street from the mansion and plantation, near the railroad tracks, was torn down. Heyssel said the group wants to capture the feeling of the old Ross Station while allowing the facility to hold weddings there.
The group wants the mansion and plantation to become a destination. There is no firm timeline, it depends on funding, but Heyssel is hopeful that they will be able to break ground by next spring. The society also purchased the old Seaford post office in 2001 and moved the Seaford Museum there. Curator Jim Blackwell says the museum is now mostly in chronological order and has an area that changes every three or four month, along with an exhibit room that changes. Blackwell also said that the museum plans to do its own train show around Christmas time. Kevin Phillips of the Bethel Historical Society spoke about the ship building town,
which operated from 1711-1918 and became Bethel in 1880. The historical society was formed in 1975. “Bethel is a small ship building town and our museum is small, but we think it’s very special,” Phillips said. The museum is open the second and fourth Sundays and for private tours by appointment. Jim Rapp spoke about the Delmarva Birding and Paddling weekends. He said that there are over 130 bird species around Laurel. Bird watching is a $40 billion industry in the United States while outdoor recreation accounts for $3 billion in spending each year in the state, according to Rapp. “These folks need to know we’re here and that’s what we’re trying to do,” said Rapp. “We have to protect our open space, our waterways, and our history.” Other speakers included Ben Harris of Skydive Delmarva, located at the Laurel Airport, and Hildegard Rieger, Nanticoke Heritage Byway Director. We Cater to You provided breakfast.
Maria Heyssel, Seaford Historical Society President, speaks during the Western Sussex Tourism Partners Workshop and Breakfast. Jim Rapp, right, talks about the Delmarva Birding Weekend and Delmarva Paddling Weekend at the workshop, which took place on Fridaym March 31 at the Seaford Public Library. Photos by Mike McClure
RIBBON CUTTING - The Rehoboth Beach – Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomed Urology Associates of Dover to the chamber recently with a ribbon cutting. In response to a growing number of patients from Sussex County, Urology Associates of Dover opened a new satellite office in Milton in the Ocean Medical Imaging Building located at 611 Federal St. For more information about the practice which has been operational for over 50 years, visit www.urologyassociatesofdover.com. Pictured from left: Becky Carney, Delaware Beach Book; Kelly Baker; Vanita Russell; Dr. Christopher Vallorosi; Cliff Farmer; Cynthia Staker; Patty Burkentine, RBDBCC. 24
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SBC holds annual awards brunch The Delaware Small Business Chamber held their Annual Meeting and Blue Ribbon Awards Brunch on April 7, at Executive Banquet & Conference Center in Newark to celebrate the best in small businesses and larger companies that work with local small businesses. The Delaware Small Business Chamber, founded in late 2011, is a statewide resource for small businesses throughout Delaware and the surrounding communities and the larger businesses that work with those local small business owners. Prior to the award brunch, the public had the opportunity to vote on their favorite businesses in multiple categories, and the voters top choices won the Voters Choice Award. The chamber gave out 14 people’s choice awards and 10 special awards that included the Judge’s Choices. This year the Most Memorable Member Award was renamed to honor the late John P. McKay Jr. who was well known throughout the chamber. The 2017 John P. McKay Jr. Most Outstanding Individual Member Award was given to Neil Stalter of Diamond State
Financial Group. Additional award winners include: Ambassador/Member of the Year - Ed Kessler, Delaware Perfect Wedding Guide Best Retail, People’s Choice - Bing’s Bakery Best Retail, Judge’s Choice - Express Discount Pharmacy & Medical Supplies Best Customer Service, People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice - Blue Hen Bed & Breakfast Best Home-Based Business - The Happy Self-Publisher Best Veteran-Owned Business - Troy Boxton, Mobile Cloud Video Game Party Best Website, People’s Choice - PAWS for People Best Website, Judge’s Choice - Sullivan’s Steakhouse - Wilmington Best Marketing, People’s Choice Teakettica Best Marketing, Judge’s Choice - Moore Seal Coat & Striping Best Community Involvement, People’s Choice - WSFS Bank Best Community Involvement, Judge’s
Choice - Premier Wine & Spirits Best Restaurant, People’s Choice - Olive Tree Café Delaware Best Restaurant, Judge’s Choice Sullivan’s Steakhouse - Wilmington Best Franchise - Painting with a Twist Newark Best Professional - Enviro-Master of Delaware Emerging Business of the Year Churrascaria Saudades Best Nonprofit, People’s Choice - PAWS for People Best Nonprofit, Judge’s Choice - Delaware Humane Association Best Man-Owned Business - Troy Broxton, Mobile Cloud Video Game Party Best Woman-Owned Business - Amy Eschenbrenner, Blue Hen Bed And Breakfast Best Administrative Support - Clarice Ritchie, PAWS for People During the annual meeting portion of the event, the DSBC announced their new online mentoring program which can be found at dsbcmentoring.com. For more information, or to join the Delaware Small Business Chamber, visit www.dsbchamber.com or call 302-482-2120.
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BUSINESS LICENSES BETHANY BEACH Atlantic Shoals LLC; 33230 Coastal Hwy., Bethany Beach, retailer-various products Chatani, Soni, First & Anchor; 100 Garfield Pkwy., Bethany Beach; retailer-dry goods & apparel DMF Builders LLC; 34026 Coastal Hwy., Bethany Beach; contractor-residential SLD Tennis LLC; 402 Georgetowne House Rd., Bethany Beach; professional and/ or personal services BRIDGEVILLE East Coast Mexicano Clothing; 11403 2nd St., Bridgeville; retailer-various products Johnson, Lamont M., The Wash; 21654 Mill Park Dr., Bridgeville; professional and/ or personal services-unclassified Passwaters Stonework LLC; 18956 Sussex Hwy., Bridgeville; contractor-residential Pleasants Construction LLC; 17070 Cedar Corners Rd., Bridgeville; contractorresidential SLS Construction LLC; 11515 Gristmill Ln., Bridgeville; contractor-residential Tomeski, Dawn M., Saw Dust Junction; 413 S. Laws St., Bridgeville; retailer-various products DELMAR Affordable Plumbing & Electric Inc.; 36842 Red Berry Rd., Delmar; contractorresidential Cars Made Ez; 36365 Sussex Hwy., Delmar; motor vehicle dealer Infinite Images Photography; 4711 White Deer Rd., Delmar; photographer DOVER 53 Strategic; 126 Stonewater Way, Dover; professional and/or personal services ACDC Handyman; 430 Country Dr., Apt. G, Dover; personal services-general repairperson Allende LLC, My Salon Suite; 250 Gateway South Blvd., Dover; commercial lessor AM Power Solutions LLC; 14 Autumnwood Ct., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Baran Don, Deviant Motorsports; 1019 E. Division St., Dover; wholesaler-transportation equipment Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Wesley College Bookstore; College Square, Dover; retailer-various products Bartlett Aerielle, Task-It; 39 Pumice Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services Big Projects; 322 W. Wind Dr., Dover; 26
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lessee of tangible property Bogus, Laura, Mostly Design; 2310 S. State St., Dover; professional and/or personal services Celeste Lifestyle and Fashion LL; 8 The Grn, Ste. A, Dover; wholesaler-any products Chef Fred’s Fire LLC; 12 Freedom Dr., Dover; manufacturer-food Clavier-Steven, All Sales; 283 Fawn Haven WAlk, Dover; retailer-various products Craft Wine & Spirits of Delaware; 101E Cassidy Dr., Dover; wholesaler-alcoholic beverages De Morier, Deborah, Pet Sitters Do Verde; 118 Shadow Ct., Dover; professional and/or personal services Divine Treats; 768 Townsend Blvd., Dover; retailer-food (except restaurant) Donohue, Joseph P., Woodside Treasures; 1516 Main St., Dover; retailer-various products Dorsey, Precious, Precious Hands; 466 Aspen Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Double Diamond Recycling LLC; 116 N. West St., Dover; personal services-salvage yard operator East Coast Painting LLC; 64 River Chase Dr., Dover; contractor-residential Emyner Productions; 451 Carrington Dr., Dover; retailer-various products Famakinwa Kunle, The Taxnut; 896 S. State St., Ste. 100, Dover; professional services-income tax consultant Friendly One Solutions LLC; 241 Porcher St., Dover; professional and/or personal services Givens, Amanda J., AJ’s Crochets; 1679 S. State St., Trlr A32, Dover; retailer-various products GL.Inet LLC; 8 The Grn, Ste. 6143, Dover; retailer-electrical goods Guyon, Leo T.; 15 Heatherfield Way, Dover; drayperson/mover Hendricks Nursing Tutoring Srvcs; 212 Sheffield Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services Henry, Angella J.; 1001 White Oak Rd., Apt. J 21, Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Herman, Daniel, Dan’s Contracting; 136 Rustic Ln., Dover; contractor-residential Hill, Aaron D., A.D.’s Auto Repair; 611 N. West St., Dover; personal service-motor vehicle service Jeremias, Osorto; 137 President Dr., Dover; contractor-residential Joe G. Art; 1102 Dwight Ct., Dover; retailer-various products Johnson, Tejumade, Raeyom Associates;
896 S. State St., Ste. 102, Dover; professional and/or personal services JYD; 1022 Harvest Grove Trl., Dover; professional and/or personal services KC Xpress, KCX; 1206 S. Farmview Dr., Dover; drayperson/mover Lamaswala, Daniel M., 302 Landscaping; 30 Vulcan Ln., Dover; contractor-residential Marthann Print Center LLC; 1130 Charles Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified/retailer-various products Mayahs Beauty Supplies and More; 1365 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover; retailer-various products Muvabl Inc.; 8 The Grn., Ste. 5548, Dover; professional and/or personal services Ohana Construction LLC; 14 Iris Ct., Dover; contractor-residential Poof Power Wash & Landscaping; 182 Hatteras Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services Printit Solutions LLC; 1155 E. Lebanon Rd., Ste. D, Dover; professional and/or personal services Pryor, Mark, Deviant Motorsports; 1019 E. Division St., Dover; motor vehicle dealer Quality Home Improvements LLC; 1440 John Clark Rd., Dover; contractor-residential Rudolph, Richard A., Dun-Rite Lawn Care; 1474 McKee Rd., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Santiago, Brooke L.; 77 N. Dayflower Ct., Dover; professional and/or personal services Sharp Cuts LLC; PO Box 1451, Dover; professional and/or personal services Stephen, JE LLC; 8 The Grn., Ste. 5480, Dover; photographer Stevens, Kristen, Tri State Readings Advisor; 582 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover; professional and/or personal services Surman, Elvis Brandon, Town Point Lawn Care; 863 Townsend Blvd., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Twelve DJS, 12 DJS; 77 Shady Ln., Dover; personal services-entertainment agent Wilco Syndicate; 119 Winding Ridge Rd., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Yilehe Inc.; 8 The Grn Ste. A, Dover; wholesaler-any products GEORGETOWN A to Z Insurance LLC; 432 E. Market St., Unit 102, Georgetown; professional and/or personal services All Rise Cafe; 7 E. Market St., Georgetown; retailer-restaurant Avalos Heating and Air LLC; 18303
Sand Hill Rd., Georgetown; contractor-residential Baker, Barry, Baker’s Tree and Landscaping Srv.; 21460 Park Ave., Georgetown; contractor-residential Choudhary, Esther, Master Tires & Auto; 20269 Dupont Blvd., Georgetown; retailervarious products Four Seasons Marine Services; 22390 Concord Pond Rd., Georgetown; personal service-motor vehicle service Hall, Matthew; 22 Fairway East Dr., Georgetown; professional and/or personal services Henningan, Stacy L. ,The Pineapple Stitchery; 26005 Governor Stockley Rd., Georgetown; retailer-dry goods & apparel Hickman Sr., Russell J., 1 Pitstop Laptops; 111 Albury Ave., Georgetown; professional and/or personal services-unclassified, retailervarious products Highwater Management Sussex LLC; 22518 Lewes Georgetown Hwy., Georgetown; retailer-food (except restaurant) Mota Remodeling; 830 E. Market St., Georgetown; contractor-residential Pacher, Koreen D., Sand Hill Soap Co., LLC; 15 Gadwall Dr., Georgetown; wholesaler-any products/retailer-various products Perez, Nemias R., Perez Transport; 18045 Deer Forest Rd., Georgetown; drayperson/ mover Rolands Painting LLC; 306 N. Bedford St., Georgetown; contractor-residential
Whitetail Acres LLC; 295 Pear Tree Ln., Harrington; reconciliation purpose code
GREENWOOD Carroll Baker, Angela L., Gales Farm; 13689 Woodbridge Rd., Greenwood; retailervarious products Griffin, Rebecca A.; 8003 Scotts Store Rd., Greenwood;retailer-florist Relaxing Tours LLC; 11546 Adamsville Rd., Greenwood; personal services-entertainment agent Willey, Colby Lee, Willey’s Country Market; 2239 Seashore Hwy., Greenwood; retailer-various products
LEWES Arthritis and Holistic Center; 17012 Black Marlin Cir., Lewes; retailer-various products Battle, Michele, Avantish Cleaners; 20231 Will King Rd., Lewes; professional and/or personal services Bonini, Jessica L., Mindbody Fitness; 111A Madison Ave., Lewes Cat of the Canals LLC; 18772 Bethpage Dr., Lewes; professional and/or personal services Dust Busters Cleaning Service; 2003 Savannah Cir., Lewes; professional and/or personal services Elemental Systems LLC; 17500 Slipper Shell Way Unit 13, Lewes; wholesaler-any products Gilmour Consulting Inc.; 102 Carter Way, Lewes; professional and/or personal services Hughes Thomas B III, Thomas Hughes Home Service; 22881 Sycamore Dr., Lewes; contractor-residential Ivanovic Radenko, 3D Photo Media; 12001 Old Vine Blvd., Unit 312, Lewes; photographer Lesesne Technology Group, James Lesene
HARRINGTON Eakin, Wayne A., BAck to Basics Sealcoating; 28 John Andrews Dr., Harrington; contractor-residential Indian Branch Drafts; 1623 Park Brown Rd., Harrington; professional and/or personal services J&R Property Specialists; 2348 Flat Iron Rd., Harrington; professional and/or personal services Scott, Grace N., The Spruced Goose; 1114 Hemping Rd., Harrington; retailer-various products
LAUREL Choudhry, Samar Unnisah, High Fashion; Rt. 13 Market; 11290 Trussom Pond Rd., Laurel; tobacco products retailer Cross, Ronald J. Sr., Choice Cut; 12083 County Seat Hwy., Laurel; professional and/or personal services Drakewise Technologies Inc., Drakewise; 30756 Cypress Ln., Laurel; manufacturervarious products Healthworks Med Group of DE, PA, Mountaire Health & Wellness; 29100 John J. Williams Hwy., Laurel; professional servicesmedical office ICandy; 11290 Trussum Pond Rd., Laurel; retailer-various products Irie Massage; 32654 Pine Grove Rd., Laurel; professional and/or personal services Jolly Joe’s Cleaning Service; 913 West St., Laurel; professional and/or personal services Original Mosquito Trap Co.; 11347 Laurel Rd., Laurel; manufacturer-rubber/misc plastic products Passwaters, Richard J., Ricks Refrigeration; 18994 Johnson Rd., Laurel; contractor-residential Ryan, Sheila, Unique; Rt. 113 Outlet Market #C23, Laurel; retailer-various products Singleton, Maribeth, Wild and Free Calligraphy; 131 Oak Lane Dr., Laurel; professional and/or personal services
Enterprises; 16192 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; retailer-electrical goods Maull, Mark, Breakwater Property Care; 122 McFee Ct., Lewes; personal servicesgeneral repairperson Mikkelsen, Nancy F., Ovation Dinner Theatre East; 16806 Hunters Turn, Lewes; professional and/or personal services Penn & Paperie; 17314 Hunters Turn, Lewes; wholesaler-any products Pink Greenhouse LLC; 1548 Savannah Rd., Lewes; commercial lessor Shapter, Carrie, Carrie’s Cleaning; 3605 Savannah East Sq., Lewes; professional services and/or personal services-unclassified Smooth Transitions Delaware; 32810 Ocean Reach Dr., Lewes; professional and/or personal services Stewart, Bryan, Stewart’s Crabs & Seafood; 5 Ashburn Dr., Lewes; retailer-food (except restaurant) Vita G LLC; 16192 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; wholesaler-any products Weeth Interiors LLC, Jess Weeth Interiors; 31046 Edgewater Dr., Lewes; professional and/or personal services MILFORD Calla Lily Photography LLC; 125 Truitt Ave., Milford; photographer Cannizzaro Trucking LLC; 18 Lexington Dr., Milford; drayperson/mover Durham, Jasmin O., Jazzi Babes; 55 Lexington Dr., Milford; retailer-various products Ellingsworth, Loretta J., Little Bean Designs; 505 Reed Rd., Milford; manufacturing-furniture & fixtures Hernandez Siding LLC; 508 Woodmere Rd., Milford; contractor-residential Jester, Eric M., Jester’s Lawn Service; 6406 Bucks Rd., Milford; professional and/or personal services Kenton, Katie; 5848 Big Stone Beach Rd., Milford; retailer-dry goods & apparel Natareno Rabanales, Jose Adrian , Ara Power Wash & Cleaning Services; 4001 McColley Rd., Milford; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Red Four; 3403L N. Sagamore Dr., Milford; advertising agency Wilson, Baker Inc.;1606 Bay Rd./506 SE 2nd St., Milford; retailer-restaurant/retailerpetroleum products/retail E911 prepaid wireless services/tobacco products retailer MILLSBORO Beach Stop Deli LLC; 98 Rudder Rd., Unit 3, Millsboro; retailer-tobacco/retailer-food (except restaurant) Blades Property Management LLC; 32705 27
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Millsboro Hwy., Millsboro; contractor-residential Carey, Elijah E. III, Carey’s Frame Shop; 103 E. State St., Millsboro; retailer-various products CDFF LLC; 32600 Long Neck Rd., Millsboro; retailer-various products Coastal Chiropractic; 28467 Dupont Blvd., Unit 1, Millsboro; professional serviceschiropractor Easy Does It; 34022 Cowhouse Branch Rd., Millsboro; professional services-counselor Jewelry Plus; 28647 Harmons Mill Rd., Millsboro; retailer-various products K&D Drywall N Paint; 20570 Charlotte Blvd. S, Millsboro; contractor-residential Kellam, William Donnie Jr.; 22806 Bethel Rd., Millsboro; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Melega, Jason S., Luckie Glass; 32228 Maid Marions Retreat Ct., Millsboro; retailervarious products Seaford Subway Inc.; 28544 Dupont Blvd., Millsboro; retailer-restaurant Signature Renovations LLC; 31885 Schooner Dr., Millsboro; contractor-residential Signature Renovations; 31885 Schooner Dr., Millsboro; contractor-residential Sussex County Home Improvements; 20280 Bridgewater Rd., Millsboro; contractorresidential Sussex Heating and Air LLC; 153 Teal Dr., Millsboro; contractor-residential SEAFORD Bean, Nikki; 26946 Lonesome Rd., Seaford; contractor-residential
Chandler, Yniece, Dukk’s Transportation; 402 N. Front St., Seaford; drayperson/mover Delmar Vapor Lounge LLC; 22848 Sussex Hwy., Seaford; retailer-tobacco/retailer-various products DMJ Custom Colors Painting; 25403 Haven Dr., Seaford; contractor First State Business; 413 High St., Seaford; professional and/or personal services Home Team Realty; 959 Norman Eskridge Hwy., Seaford; residential contractor/developer Hopkins, Joseph P., JAF Distributors; 742 Collins Ave., Seaford; reconciliation purpose code Kohlenberg, CM, Mow N Trim; 6065 Rivers Edge Ln., Seaford; contractor-residential Murphy, Bryan, Murphy’s Construction; 11015 Pit Rd., Seaford; contractor-residential North Star Properties; 304 Concord Rd., Seaford; residential contractor/developer Pedro, Medoza; 29101 Scooby Doo Ln., Seaford; contractor-residential SC Towing & Hauling; 23116 Meadow Wood Ct., Unit 519, Seaford; drayperson/ mover Werner, Heather L., Anderson’s Wellness Spa Services; 9425 Middleford Rd., Seaford; professional and/or personal services Whitman, Merri D., Sacred Spaces Bodyworks; 22132 Brinsfield Ave., Seaford; professional and/or personal services-unclassified SMYRNA BKBox; 608 Brenford Station Rd., Smyrna; personal services-entertainment agent Cunningham Roadside Service; 5807
Dupont Pkwy., Trlr 7, Smyrna; personal service-motor vehicle service Ethereal Touch; 903 W. South St., Smyrna; professional and/or personal servicesunclassified Everage’s Lawn & Landscaping LLC; 104 Skyline Locust Dr., Smyrna; contractorresidential Innovative Home Improvements LLC: 401 Kates Way, Smyrna; contractor-residential Juan Velazquez; 158 Belmont Ave., Smyrna; contractor-residential Kerley, Rodney D., RDK Enterprises; 329 Brenford Station Rd., Smyrna; professional and/or personal services-unclassified L&R Transport LLC; 53 Trala St., Smyrna; drayperson/mover Lucy’s Cleaning Service; 468 Southern View Dr., Smyrna; professional and/or personal services Mark Joseph Mullen; 431 Black Diamond Rd., Smyrna; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Morris, Edward A., Morris Mowing and Landscape; 115 Hamilton Ln., Smyrna; professional and/or personal services-unclassified On the Level Masonry LLC, OTL Masonry; 4386 Wheatleys Pond Rd., Smyrna; contractor-residential Rogers, Dawn S., Buttonizing Bat; 29 Nita Dr., Smyrna; retailer-various products Thepspumphone Bounthong, Aide on the Job & Massage Therapist; 117 Huntfield Dr., Smyrna; professional and or personal services To the Moon and Back Childcare; 307 Kent Way, Smyrna; professional and/or personal services Vass, Alexis; 125 Century Dr., Smyrna; retailer-dry goods & apparel
RIBBON CUTTING - The Greater Millsboro Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting recently at Pamela’s Coffee House & Café located at 32783 Long Neck Rd., Millsboro. Pamela’s Coffee House serves specialty drinks, coffee, sweet treats, and homemade breakfast and lunch specials. They will host a Spring Bazaar featuring local artists, crafters, vendors and small businesses along with samples of Pamela’s great food on Sunday, May 7. 28
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jdiogo@cdcc.net 435 N. DuPont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901 Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford Jo Schmeiser 302-422-3344 302-422-7503 fax www.milfordchamber.com milford@milfordchamber.com 24 NW Front Street Milford, DE 19963 Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Angela Emerson 302-856-1544 302-856-1577 fax www.georgetowncoc.com info@georgetowncoc.com 827 E. Market St., PO Box 1 Georgetown, DE 19947 Lewes Chamber of Commerce Betsy Reamer 302-645-8073 Toll Free 877-465-3937 302-645-8412 fax www.leweschamber.com inquiry@leweschamber.com 120 Kings Hwy., P.O. Box 1 Lewes, DE 19958 Greater Millsboro Chamber of Commerce Amy Simmons 302-934-6777 302-934-6065 fax www.millsborochamber.com info@millsborochamber.com 102 Washington St., Suite 6 P.O. Box 187 Millsboro, DE 19966 Milton Chamber of Commerce Lisa Sumstine 302-684-1101 www.historicmilton.com chamber@historicmilton.com P.O. Box 61 Milton, DE 19968 Rehoboth Beach - Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Carol Everhart 302-227-6446 302-227-2233 ext. 13 302-227-8351 fax
www.beach-fun.com carol@beach-fun.com 501 Rehoboth Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce Lynn Brocato 302-629-9690 302-629-0281 fax www.seafordchamber.com admin@seafordchamber.com 304 A High St.- Suite 5 Seaford, DE 19973 COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERVICES EASTERN SHORE CLEANING, LLC Chris and Sonice Lee (302) 752-8856 www.easternshorecleaning. com easternshorecleaning@ comcast.net CREDIT REPAIR Delaware Credit Repair, LLC (302) 721-6767 www.delawarecreditrepair.com jparish@delawarecreditrepair. com 413 High Street Seaford, DE 19973 EDUCATION Delaware Technical Community College Corporate and Community Programs Christopher M. Moody, Director (302) 259-6330 302-259-6759 fax www.dtcc.edu/continuingeducation cmoody@dtcc.edu Carter Partnership Center 21179 College Drive Georgetown, DE 19947 University of Delaware Professional & Continuing Studies Steve Kendus 866-820-0238 302-831-3292 fax www.pcs.udel.edu continuing-ed@udel.edu
FINANCIAL Bank of Delmarva Scott Rukowicz 302-875-5901 302-875-1766 fax www.bankofdelmarva.com srukowicz@bankofdelmarva. com 200 East Market St. Laurel, DE 19956 County Bank 7 Sussex County Locations 302-226-9800 302-226-3182 fax www.CountyBankDel.com 19927 Shuttle Rd. (Main Office) Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Del One Federal Credit Union 10 Statewide Locations Amy Resh 302-672-1492 302-739-1790 fax www.Del-One.org amy.resh@del-one.org 270 Beiser Blvd. Dover, DE 19904 Delaware State Police Federal Credit Union Stephen Cimo 302-856-3501 ext. 120 302-856-2539 fax www.dspfcu.com scimo@dspfcu.com P.O. Box 800 Georgetown, DE 19947 Dover Federal Credit Union Six Statewide Locations Deb Jewell 302-678-8000 www.doverfcu.com 1075 Silver Lake Blvd. Dover, DE 19904 djewell@doverfcu.com Tidemark Federal Credit Union Shelly A. Wetzel 302-629-0100 www.tidemarkfcu.org jmurphy@tidemarkfcu.org 1941 Bridgeville Hwy. Seaford, DE 19973 FUNERAL SERVICES Watson Yates Funeral Home Gary Yates
302-629-8561 302-629-7961 fax Front & King St. Seaford, DE 19973 GRAPHIC/WEBSITE DESIGN Dean Design Marketing Group Stephanie Whitcomb 302-542-9550 www.deandesign.com thestudio@deandesign.com stephanie@deandesign.com 13 Water St. Lincoln, DE 19960 HEALTH Bayhealth Kent General Milford Memorial Pam Marecki 302-744-7013 302-735-3227 fax www.bayhealth.org pam_marecki@bayhealth.org 640 S. State St. Dover, DE 19901 Beebe Medical Center Christina Deidesheimer 302-645-3220 302-644-9032 fax www.beebehealthcare.org cdeidesheimer@beebehealthcare.org 424 Savannah Rd. Lewes, DE 19958 Nanticoke Health Services Sharon Harrington 302-629-6611 302-629-3211 fax www.nanticoke.org harringtons@nanticoke.org 801 Middleford Rd. Seaford, DE 19973 INSURANCE Farnell & Gast Insurance Joe Gast, CPCU 302-629-4514 302-536-6257 fax www.averyhall.com jgast@averyhall.com cwilliams-wroten@averyhall. com 500 W. Stein Highway Seaford, DE 19973 Lyons Companies David F. Lyons, Sr. David F. Lyons, Jr.
Lew Harrington 302-227-7100 www.lyonsinsurance.com info@lyonsinsurance.com 19643 Blue Bird Lane, Unit 8 Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 M Insurance William Biordi, owner 302-732-6655 302-732-6485 fax www.insuranceservices.com info@insuranceservices.com 32183-9 N. Dupont Blvd. Savannah Square Shopping Center P.O. Box 8 Dagsboro, DE 19939 INTERNET SERVICE & WEB PAGE DESIGN Delmarva Digital Tim Smith 302-875-7700 302-875-8288 fax www.ddmg.net ddmg.netsales@ddmg.net 220 Laureltowne Laurel, DE 19956 INVESTIGATIVE & DEBT COLLECTION SERVICES Mohr Investigative Services, Inc. James W. Mohrmann 866-370-1004 www.mohrinvestigations.com jmohrmann@mohrinvestigations.com 9 East Loockerman Street, Suite 201 Dover, DE 19901
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Print Shack Inc. 302-629-4430 302-629-4056 fax www.printshackde.com 9203 Brickyard Road Seaford, DE 19973 REAL ESTATE Callaway, Farnell and Moore, Inc. Office: 302-629-4514 Toll Free: 800-966-4514 www.cfmrealestate.com admin@cfmnet.com 500 W. Stein Hwy. Seaford, DE 19973
Law Offices of Karen Y. Vicks, LLC 302-674-1100 888-598-8890 kvicks@vickslaw.com 500 W. Loockerman St. Suite 102 Dover, DE 19904 Smith Firm Michael R. Smith, Esq. Chad Lingefelder. Esq. Blake W. Carey. Esq. 302-875-5595 302-280-6592 fax 8866 Riverside Drive Seaford, DE 19973 302-703-6043 302-827-2046 fax 323D Rehoboth Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Hook PR Group Patricia V. Rivera 302-858-5055 www.hookpr.com patricia@hookpr.com 135 2nd Street, 2nd Floor Lewes, DE 19968
JEWELERS Holland Jewelers 302-947-1200 Excellence since 1990! 20750 John J. Williams Hwy. Peddlers Village Lewes, DE 19958 www.hollandjewelersinc@ yahoo.com
PAYROLL/HUMAN RESOURCES SUPPORT ADP, LLC Kevin Neale, District Manager 610-357-0218 www.adp.com Kevin.Neale@adp.com 800 Delaware Avenue Wilmington, DE 19801
LEGAL Sergovic, Carmean & Weidman, P.A Attorneys At Law John A. Sergovic, Jr. Shannon D. Carmean Burton Seth L. Thompson Deirdre A. McCarthy Elizabeth Soucek
PRINTING & PROMOTIONS Rogers Graphics Darrell Fearin 302-856-0028 dmvprinting.com print@rogersgraphics.com 26836 Lewes Georgetown Hwy Harbeson, DE 19951 31
Coldwell Banker Resort Realty Skip Faust 302-227-5000 office 302-745-8764 cell 302-227-5008 fax www.skipfaust.com skip@skipfaust.com 20184 Coastal Hwy. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 The Real Estate Market Randy Hill, Broker 315 N. Central Ave. Laurel, DE 19956 302-877-8100 office 302-877-8111 fax realestatemarket.pro Randy@realestatemarket.pro STAFFING AGENCY Quality Staffing Services 302-990-5623 302-990-5626- fax EasternShoreJobs.com cecilias@qssjobs.com 308 E. Stein Highway Seaford, DE 19973
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