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Nationally Recognized for Cardiac Surgery
In fact, Bayhealth Kent General is the only hospital in Delaware, Maryland or Virginia to receive this designation from HealthgradesŽ. Bayhealth took top honors as one of the 50 best hospitals for cardiac surgery in 2015 and received the Healthgrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ for the third year in a row. Bayhealth ranks in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for cardiac surgery and was also named a 5-star recipient for coronary artery bypass surgery and valve surgery in 2015. Based on patient outcome data, these recognitions are proof of the quality, commitment and passion we provide every day for our patients.
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SHAVE- KSI CEO, B. Craig Crouch allowed board member DEDICATION- Rex Mears (left) talks with Nanticoke CEO and president Steve Bettie Campbell to shave his hair in the name of United Way of Rose, center, and Gov. Jack Markell at the dedication of the Nanticoke Health Pavilion Delaware. More on page 15. in Seaford. Photo by Lynn R. Parks
Features 6 - Publisher’s notes 7 - Business Digest 8 - Health 14 - Personnel File 16 - Accounting column 17 - Chamber listings 24 - Tourism 30 - Business Licenses 34 - Business Directory
December Theme Marketing and Tourism 20 - UPS 6 - Microtel 22 - Hook PR Group
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Nanticoke Memorial Hospital’s Dr. Pasquale Petrera, Orthopedic Surgeon, will tell you the Exactech GPS ® Guided Personalized Surgery for total knee replacement surgery is the way to go. See story on page 18. 5
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Publisher’s notes Microtel in Georgetown is first ‘Generation 5’ model By Mike McClure
Marketing and tourism have a lot in common. How do you get the word out about a tourism destination without a proper marketing campaign.? On page 22, Patricia Rivera of Hook PR Group offers tips for
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With its No. 1 national ranking in customer service, Microtel Inn & Suites Georgetown prioritizes your complete satisfaction and comfort. Built in 2014, the new facility is modernized in every detail to maximize your value. Discover a home away from home with three room varieties featuring complimentary Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs, wet bars, and countless amenities. The pool, fully functioning business center, and fitness center equip you for work or play. Customer satisfaction is guaranteed with the hotel’s upgraded hot breakfast and exceptional hospitality. With the on-site meeting room furnished with audio visual and catering essentials, Microtel is readily available to accommodate your next party or business event. Owned and operated by Chad Moore and Beacon Hospitality, a management company with deep roots in Sussex County, Microtel Inn & Suites Georgetown emanates from a reputation for success. Beacon Hospitality’s portfolio also includes the four diamond rated Bellmoor Inn & Spa, the Admiral on Baltimore, the Oceanus, and the Bay Resort, all located in Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach. The company’s goal is to be a beacon of hospitality and to give each guest an experience that they will never forget. Nestled in the heart of Georgetown, Microtel Inn & Suites is unique to Sussex County. The construction and final phases contributed over 75 jobs in Georgetown, and the accommodation tax income combined with increased tourism have already advanced the economic development of the county seat. The property was selected by the Wyndham Hotel Group to be the first prototypical Generation 5 model in the United States. With that distinction, the hotel was immediately given national attention from brand representatives and colleagues, which sparked interest in Georgetown and surrounding communities. Coupled with the national attention, the facility was challenged with the responsibility of ensuring the new, Generation 5 model was given the care and attention that it required and deserved. Highly qualified staff rose to the challenge and were recognized with the No. 1 national ranking in customer service within three months of operation. To that end, Microtel is currently in consideration for the 2015 Property of the Year, an honor that would bring national attention to Georgetown and to Sussex County. All readers are invited to experience Microtel’s nationally recognized hospitality. Our goal is not to meet your expectations but to exceed them.
BUSINESS DIGEST Allen Harim to lease facility
Allen Harim will continue to use its Millsboro facility as a warehouse and storage location, and will not pursue plans to process live chickens at the site. John McClellan, senior advisor for Sperry Van Ness/Miller Commercial Real Estate, and Henry Hanna, will be marketing the property which offers rail access, high ceilings, multiloading configurations and high electrical capacity. Allen Harim will continue to use some of the 470,000 square foot building for storage and warehousing. The company purchased the former Vlasic pickle plant from Pinnacle Foods in 2014. Recent court challenges to state permits at the facility have all been ruled in the company’s favor.
our area,” said Scott Kammerer president and CEO of SoDel Concepts. The award was presented by Doug Phillips, marketing and communication manager for the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and the Carl M. Freeman Foundation. “When I think of this year’s winner of the Inspiring Business Award I think of a dedicated group of people who have immersed themselves in our community and are amongst the first to offer help when needed. They continue to innovate within their industry and captivate their customers,” said Phillips.
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Johnson recognized for sales
Michael Johnson, a financial professional offering securities through Questar Capital Corporation, member FINRA/SIPC, and advisory services through Questar Asset Management a registered investment advisor, has been recognized Johnson for his sales production in 2014. For the third year in a row, Johnson was named a Platinum Elite Producer in the Questar Capital Elite Producer Program. This represents one of the highest distinctions offered by Questar Capital. Johnson has been a Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commissioner for over 10 years and is president of Peninsula Financial Group in Georgetown. Johnson received an award trip, the Questar Capital Elite Producer Meeting, held this past May in Bermuda.
ACADEMY RECEIVES GRANT - Sussex Academy has been awarded a $70,000 one-year grant from Discover Bank to continue funding an after-school program, Discover Your Potential. The program began last year thanks to a $67,600 grant from Discover Bank. Through this program, teachers provide tutoring four days a week after-school in science, math, reading, writing, English and social studies to Sussex Academy students in need of academic support. The grant pays for instructors and covers the cost of two buses to provide transportation for participants. Pictured from left: Chloie Millman, Seaford; Debora Morales, Georgetown; Felix Derolus, Seaford; Jude Gallagher, Lewes; Esther Deleon, Georgetown; Amy Walls, Discover Bank.
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SoDel Concepts receives award
SoDel Concepts, a hospitality group with eight restaurants along the Delaware coast, received the Inspiring Business Award from the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented during the 39th Annual Member Celebration, held Oct. 22, at the Cove Bar & Grille at Bayside in Selbyville. “We are honored to have been nominated by our peers to receive this award, which at its core is about supporting our communities and encouraging small business growth in
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Bayhealth nurses donate scrubs
Earlier this year, nursing units at Bayhealth Kent General and Milford Memorial donated their scrubs to doctors going on a mission trip to Honduras. In the winter, nursing units at both hospitals changed their scrubs from pale blue to bright pink. Rather than have nurses get rid of the scrubs, Deborah Doyle, RN, IBCLC, suggested nurses donate the uniforms to medical professionals going on a mission trip. More than 100 sets of scrubs were donated from the Women’s Services and Pediatric departments. Doyle coordinated the donations. Typically physicians buy scrubs before the trips and leave them for doctors in the respective areas to use. Doyle said donating scrubs to the group enabled the volunteers to go on their June 2015 mission trip without purchasing more uniforms. The mission trip to Honduras took place June 20-27 with more than 20 volunteers which included pediatricians, dentists, nurses and other medical professionals.
Dr. Querecetti joins practice
Dr. Kelly Quercetti, ENT specialist, has joined Beebe Medical Group’s ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery practice located in the Beebe Medical Arts Building at Beebe’s Rehoboth Beach Querecetti Health Campus on Rt. 24. Dr. Querecetti joins the practice of Justin Elder, DO, who is board certified in otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery, and Audiologist Jean Marie Davison, AuD. Dr. Quercetti received her Doctor of Osteopathy from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010, where she also completed both her residency and internship. She received her bachelor of arts in biochemistry and molecular biology from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa.
Dr. Coleman joins Nanticoke
Dr. Karen E. Coleman, MD, FACE, has joined the active medical staff of The Nanticoke Physician Network. Dr. Coleman is board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism. She joins Dr. Francisco Padilla at the Nanticoke Diabetes and Endocrinology Center located within Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. She also provides services at Nanticoke Family Practice in Georgetown.
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Dr. Coleman received her bachelor of science in nursing from Pacific Union College in Angwin, Calif. and her Doctor of Medicine from Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She completed her residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in endocrinology, Coleman diabetes & metabolism at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Coleman is a member of the American Diabetes Association, the American Thyroid Association and the Endocrinology Society, and is a fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology.
Kent General, she loves working at her hometown hospital. “This has been my home since I was three-years-old. This is my hometown hospital. If my parents were hospitalized, they would be here,” O’Connor said. “I want to do my part in making it the best possible hospital it can be.”
Dr. Kalman joins Work Injury Center
Dr. Vic Kalman has joined Dr. Aaron Green and Dynamic Physical Therapy at the Work Injury Center in Seaford to provide a center focused on getting patients back to work and their daily routines. Bayhealth nurse recognized Kalman Dr. Kalman is a As part of its social board certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship media campaign in October, trained in sports medicine and arthroscopic Healogics, Inc. recognized surgery. Bayhealth Wound Care Dr. Kalman was a four year letterman at Nurse Arleatta Hawkins, Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pa., where RN, for her excellence in he received an undergraduate degree in health case management. and physical education. He received postHealogics, Inc. is the graduate certification in physical therapy at largest provider of wound Columbia University in New York. care services in the U.S. During his fellowship at Thomas Jefferson The company selected University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., eight nurses who provided Hawkins Dr. Kalman worked with the 1993-1994 outstanding case management services to wound care patients. They featured Philadelphia Phillies under the direction of Dr. Phillip Marone. He worked with the Hawkins and seven other nurses on their company Philadelphia Eagles during his chief year under Facebook page. the direction of Dr. Vince Distefano. Hawkins has worked for Bayhealth’s Wound Dr. Kalman founded the Morgan Kalman Care Center in Dover for over three years. Clinic with Dr. Craig Morgan. Dr. Kalman serves as team physician for O’Connor receives peer award local high schools and is a sports medicine Clinical Coordinator consultant to the University of Delaware. Jessica O’Connor, BSN, RN, CMSRN, is the recipient of the 1A Peer Award at Bayhealth Kent General. O’Connor received the award based on nominations from her coworkers on 1A. According to coworkers, O’Connor is supportive, encouraging, informative, O’Connor a delight to work with, and truly loves her nursing practice. 1A is a 28-bed medical surgical unit at Bayhealth Kent General; the unit cares for adult patients. The 1A Peer Award is given twice a year and recognizes service excellence and exceptional teamwork. For O’Connor, who wanted to be a nurse after helping her mom with a tough pregnancy and seeing her younger sister spend time in the NICU at
White joins Peninsula Home Care
Peninsula Home Care at Nanticoke announces the addition of Beverly White to the Seaford staff. White will serve as an account manager and will be responsible for sales, marketing, branding and business growth for the comWhite pany. Beverly began her career in health care in 1996. Past work experience includes working as a recreational specialist with Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. and Sheppard Pratt Health Systems in Towson,
Md. She is a licensed certified therapeutic recreational specialist, has a master of science in healthcare administration and is a doctoral candidate in organizational leadership. Beverly lives in Laurel with her daughter.
Beebe IT team recognized
Beebe Healthcare’s IT Department has been named among the Top 5 Best Hospital IT Departments in Healthcare in 2015 for medium sized organizations, according to Healthcare IT News. The industry publication and website is sponsored by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a non-profit industry organization. The story, “Beebe Masters Crafting the Team,” appears in a recent issue of the publication highlighting Beebe Healthcare’s Vice President and CIO Mike Maksymow for bringing together Beebe’s IT employees and consultants to form a cohesive team. Morning meetings at the beach and pot luck celebrations are a few ways team members are brought together to get to know each other on a different level.
Dr. Evangelista joins Beebe
Beebe Medical Group and Beebe Healthcare welcome new primary care physician Odette Evangelista, MD, to its Beebe Family Practice in the Georgetown Health Campus. Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Evangelista Evangelista is accepting new patients who are 18 years of age or older as she will focus her practice on adult medicine. Dr. Evangelista graduated from the College of Medicine at Saint Louis University, Philippines and completed her internal medicine residency at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York and at Jersey City Medical Center in New Jersey. Prior to joining Beebe Medical Group and Beebe Healthcare, Dr. Evangelista worked as an attending physician at Lofland Life Care Center and at Seaford Center Genesis, both in Seaford. For the past three years, she has worked as an internist at Seaford Internal Medicine.
Beebe receives excellence award
Beebe Healthcare is a recipient of the Healthgrades Orthopaedic Surgery Excellence Award™ for 10 Years in a Row (2007-2016),
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and is the only recipient in Delaware and on The Delmarva Peninsula. Healthgrades also named Beebe Healthcare one of Healthgrades’ America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery™ in 2016, and among the Top 10 in the Nation for Overall Orthopaedic Services for 10 Years in a Row (2007-2016). Beebe received 5-star ratings for Total Knee Replacement for 13 Years in a Row (2004-2016) and for Spinal Fusion Surgery for 7 Years in a Row (2010-2016). Beebe Healthcare has also achieved 5-star ratings
in Treatment of Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Sepsis and Gallbladder Removal Procedures. The complete Healthgrades 2016 Report to the Nation with detailed cohort-specific outcomes data, hospital-specific quality achievements, and detailed study methodology, can be found at www.healthgrades.com/ quality.
HealthVisions Delmarva honored
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Regional Health System to improve the overall health care experience for all Delmarva residents, is one of 39 health care collaborative networks selected to participate in the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative. HealthVisions Delmarva will receive up to $1,299,206 annually for four years ($5,196,824 total award) to provide technical assistance support to equip clinicians on Delmarva with tools, information, and network support needed to improve quality of care, increase patients’ access to information, and spend health care dollars more wisely. These awards are part of a comprehensive strategy advanced by the Affordable Care Act that enable new levels of coordination, continuity, and integration of care, while transitioning volume-driven systems to value-based, patient-centered, health care services.
Beebe nurses win state awards
Two nurses at Beebe Healthcare were recognized with Delaware Excellence in Nursing Practice Awards from the Delaware Organization of Nurse Leaders. These awards recognize those in the nursing field who consistently provide, excel, and bring a positive approach to their area of nursing practice. Nominations come from nursing peers. Julia Bayne, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC,
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a clinical educator at Beebe Healthcare, received the Nurse Educator/Staff Development award. Rosemarie Pomilla, RN, NNP-BC, received the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse award. Bayne began her nursing career as a student at the Margaret Bayne H. Rollins School of Nursing. During her education, she worked as a certified nursing assistant at Beebe before finishing her nursing degree and becoming a registered nurse in Beebe’s Intensive Care Unit. In 2014, she joined Beebe’s Clinical Education Department. In May, she graduated from the University of Delaware with her master’s degree in nursing/ clinical nurse specialist. Recently, Bayne passed board exams to become an adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist Pomilla (AGCNS-BC).She took
over the RN Residency Program for 20142015. Rosemarie Pomilla, RN, NNP-BC, received her nursing degree from the University of Maryland Nursing School in Baltimore. She earned her neonatal nurse practitioner degree at Georgetown University in Georgetown, Md. She served for 26 years with the Maryland Army National Guard 136th Combat Support Hospital, retiring as lieutenant colonel – Army Corps nurse. Pomilla joined Beebe Healthcare’s Neonatal Nurse Practitioner team in 2005. An Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Pomilla serves as a Newborn Resuscitation Program (NRP) instructor and, for years, single-handedly managed NRP education.
Beebe recognized by Healthgrades
Beebe Healthcare has been recognized by Healthgrades for 5-Star Treatment of Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Sepsis, and Gallbladder Removal Procedures. Receiving 5-stars means Beebe Healthcare is performing statistically significantly better than expected based on patient outcomes collected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. The achievements were released in the Healthgrades 2016 Report to the Nation, which evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 33 of
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Alford is Employee of the Month
Susan Alford, MLT, has been named October’s Employee of the Month at Nanticoke Health Services. Susan has worked as the Point of Care (POC) coordinator for Nanticoke Health Services since July 2012. During her time at Nanticoke, the quality of POC throughout Nanticoke Memorial Hospital (NMH) and the Nanticoke Physicians Network (NPN) has vastly improved. Susan has done an excellent job implementing and maintaining these changes. She is always willing to go the extra mile and the quality of her work has a great impact on Nanticoke Health Services and the communities it serves. Alford Susan has a great work relationship with the staff at NMH and all of the NPN offices. She is always seen with a smile on her face. Susan enjoys spending time with her daughter Lindsey, who works for Google in California, and her son Zachary, who works locally in Salisbury, Md.
Galeone joins Aquacare
Aquacare Physical Therapy welcomes Nicholas Elliot Galeone, PT, DPT as the clinical director of its Seaford location. Dr. Galeone graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and earned his doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Dr. Galeone also offers aquatic therapy at the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club in Seaford. Aquacare Physical Therapy offers a free 30 minute consultation to determine if you may benefit Galeone from our services. To schedule a screening or evaluation with Dr. Galeone, call the Seaford office at 536-1774.
Three physicians were recognized for 25 years of service. From left: Harry Anagnostakos, DO; Mayer M. Katz, MD; and Stephen M. Fanto, MD. Far left, Judge William Swain Lee, chairman of the Beebe Board of Directors, presented the certificates.
Beebe physicians are recognized Beebe Healthcare and Beebe Medical Foundation have recognized Stephen Rualo, MD, for his commitment to clinical excellence and for his contributions to healthcare with the organization’s Standards of Excellence Award. Jeffrey M. Fried, FACHE, president and CEO of Beebe Healthcare, and Jeffrey E. Hawtof, MD, FAAFP, vice president of Medical Operations and Informatics, presented the award at the fourth annual New Provider Reception and Physician Awards dinner event. Dr. Rualo has served for nearly five years as a hospitalist at Beebe Healthcare. Since 2012, he has been instrumental in the implementation of the electronic medical record system as he has been serving as the Cerner Medical Staff Champion. Beebe Healthcare also recognized three physicians who have served on the Beebe Medical staff for 25 years. Certificates were presented to gastroenterologist Harry Anagnostakos, DO, anesthesiologist Stephen M. Fanto, MD, and vascular surgeon Mayer M. Katz, MD. Judy Aliquo, president and CEO of Beebe Medical Foundation, was recognized for partnering with Beebe to host this year’s event, which took place at the home of Village Improvement Association (VIA) of Rehoboth Beach. During the evening, 32 experienced physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants,
Beebe Healthcare and Beebe Medical Foundation recognized Stephen Rualo, MD, for his commitment to clinical excellence and for his contributions to healthcare with the organization’s Standards of Excellence Award.
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The SCAOR Community Service Foundation/Sussex Strong’s annual Auction/Gala 2015 was a great success. The “Let’s Boogie 70’s Style” theme brought Disco Fever to the Rehoboth Convention Center on October 22nd. Local REALTORS®, Business Affiliates and guests came out in the spirit of charityand give they did-as the event raised over $64,000! Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors… Platinum Sponsor: The Sussex County Association of Realtors. Gold Sponsors: Women’s Council of Realtors, NV Homes, Berkshire Hathaway Gallo Realty. Silver Sponsors: Amerispec Inspection Services, Evergreene Homes, Coldwell Banker. Bronze Sponsors: Jeff Baxter Mortgage Team, Meineke, Jack Lingo REALTOR®, Bonnie Benson, Fairway Mortgage, Accent on Travel, Mann & Sons, Murphy Electric. Copper Sponsors: Law Offices of Susan Weidman, Sergovic Carmean & Weidman, Ward & Taylor. Thank You to Our Favorite Restaurants for providing us with an array of culinary delights: Dorman’s Donut & Bake Shoppe, Ivy, Rigby’s, Bramble & Brine, Mixx, The Buttery, Fins, Jimmy’s Grill, Mariachi Mexican Restaurant, 1776, Kick N’Chicken, Irish Eyes. Thirst quenchers were provided by Starbucks, Atlantic Liquors, Dogfish Head Brewery, Big Oyster Brewery, and Beach Liquors. The Live Auction Featured items of Joy & Adventure that were generously provided by the following wonderful people: RE/MAX By The Sea-New Year’s Eve at the Beach, Keller Williams-Getaway To Cape May, Long & Foster/Prosperity Mortgage/CK Capital Management-NYC Getaway to Billy Joel Concert, Harry K/Atlantic Jewelers-Gold Diamond & Sapphire Earrings, Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s/Tidewater Mortgage/DSM Commercial-Brew with your Crew, RE/MAX Realty Group Rehoboth/Accent on TravelAlaskan Cruise, Jack Lingo, Inc. REALTOR®-San Francisco Getaway, Resort Quest-Star Wars Disney Orlando Getaway. Thank you to Auctioneers Robert Kaufman & Susan Morissette. The following local businesses and individuals gave generously as well. Thank You: Blooming Boutique, Alterations by Soula, Stingray’s Sushi Bar and Asian Latino Grill, Lewes Gifts, Preston Automotive Group, Lady & Mane Barber, Monograms Unlimited, Proud Bookstore, Design Center of Rehoboth, Sole Boutique, Crystal Restaurant, Louie’s Pizza, Nicola Pizza, Amerispec Inspection Services, Mary Ann Slinkman, R&L Liquor, Gotta Have Chocolate, Soules Management Inc., Casapulla’s Subs, Homes & Land, Delmarva Shorebirds, Hotel Rodney, Candy Johnson Massage, ReNove Med Spa, Rehoboth Beach Variety, Sedona, The Buttery, Avenue Inn & Spa, The Rookery North, Stuart Kingston, Jane & Georgie, Abbott’s Grill, Arena’s Deli, M2, O’Malley & Associates, Nantuckets Restaurant, Lobster Shanty, Salon Rispoli, Half Full, Kindle Restaurant, Striper Bites, Anita Peghini-Raber Gallery, Tony Mongello, Kneaded Relief Massage, Windsor’s Flowers & Plants, Kings Creek Country Club, Morning Star Publications, Peninsula Oil, The Bay Club, Bear Trap Dunes, Bayside Resort Golf Club, Village Salon & Spa, Kick N’Chicken, Home Seal Services, Rigby’s Grill, Rock Creek, Gypsy Teal, Penn-Del Lock, Inc., Bad Hair Day?, Gidget’s Gadgets, The Firm, McMullen Environmental Enterprises, Inc., Shorebreak Lodge, Jakes Seafood, Shell We Bounce, Woody’s Bar & Grill, Summer House, Big Fish Group, Sign A Rama, Apple Electric, Berl & Feinberg, Citizens Bank Highway One, Made Ya Look, Carltons, Shademakers Eyewear, Simply Dressed, Camp Rehoboth, Allan Jarmon, Dunkin Donuts of Rehoboth, Irish Eyes, Bramble & Brine, Dorman’s Donut & Bake Shoppe, 1776, Mixx & Mingle, Ivy Restaurant, Jimmy’s Grille, Fins, Dolle’s Salt Water Taffy, Hudson Jones Jaywork & Fisher, Sussex Housing, Peninsula Laminations, Reagan-Watson Auctions, Bellinger’s Jewelers, American Classic Golf Club, Confucius Chinese Cuisine, Browseabout Books, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Luff & Associates PA CPA’s, Cultured Pearl, Eden, Jam, Blue Moon, Frank & Louie’s
An Event of such magnitude could not come to fruition without the support of 2015 SCAOR Community Service Foundation/Sussex Strong Board of Directors: Mindi Carter-President, Karen Maull-President Elect, Tiffany Carver-O’Malley-Event Chair, Missy Nalewaik, Steve Alexander, Adriane Gallagher, Dana Caplan, Patti Haney AND dedicated volunteers: Lee Lynn Pask, Joe Hill, Audrey Serio, Donna Carver, Mary Jo Timmons, Cheryl Myers, Linda Bova, Chris Allen, Cyndi Marsh. Thank You! We are grateful for the opportunity to come together in the spirit of charity to raise funds that will ultimately benefit those less fortunate. SCAOR Community Service Foundation/Sussex Strong, a not for profit 501(c)(3), has given over $650,000 and has helped over 4,500 of our needy neighbors. With you, we keep SUSSEX STRONG! Visit us at www.SussexStrong.org. 23407 Park Avenue, Georgetown, DE 19947 Email: info@sussexstrong.org 12
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Nanticoke Health Pavilion is dedicated By Lynn R. Parks At the recent dedication of the Nanticoke Health Pavilion in Seaford, Nanticoke Health Services president and CEO Steve Rose said that the building is “more than just bricks and mortar.” “This is a new model for patient-centered care,” he said. “What we are doing here is very innovative. It’s a great thing for Seaford and a great thing for western Sussex County.” Gov. Jack Markell, who also attended the dedication, went even farther. “This is the holy grail of what’s being talked about all over the country,” he said. “A lot of people from a lot of places will be visiting you to check out what you are doing.” The new Nanticoke Health Pavilion Seaford is on Nanticoke Health Services’ Mears Campus, at the corner of Herring Run and Bridgeville roads. The two-story, 33,000-square foot building was added onto the medical clinic that was already on the campus. The health pavilion is embracing the practice of “integrated healthcare.” As such, it houses a number of services, including primary care, obstetrics, gynecology, gastroenterology, general surgery, nephrology, pulmonary medicine and urology. Also located there are diagnostic imaging, lab and rehabilitation services. All of the personnel there, including the doctors, are employees of
Nanticoke Health Services. Patients there will have one electronic record, accessible by all of the doctors. Each doctor has a medical assistant, but other than that shares nursing and support staff. Each doctor also has a small personal office, but uses common examining rooms. Doctors will be able to discuss their patients face-to-face, Tom Brown, senior vice president of Nanticoke Health Services and president of the Nanticoke Physicians Network, said. The family practice and ob-gyn offices opened last week “and we are already seeing those conversations
taking place,” Brown added. That kind of care encourages patients to follow through on doctor’s instructions, Brown said. It also helps them to better manage their health. “We will see lower costs, improved patients outcomes and improved patient experiences,” Rose predicted. Markell repeated that prediction. And he added: “We believe that when healthcare is done right, you can do that. This is a huge step in the right direction.” Markell also said that the new health pavilion will be an economContinued on page 25
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PERSONNEL FILE Levin joins board of directors
The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation welcomes Alan Levin to its board of directors. Levin, who led the Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO) since Gov. Jack Markell took office in 2009, is the Levin former head of Happy Harry’s, the American drugstore chain founded by his father, Harry Levin. Alan is now a senior advisor for SoDel Concepts.
Shevock named senior director
John D. Shevock, MSM, FACHE, FACMPE, was promoted to senior director of operations for the oncology service line and executive director of the Bayhealth Cancer Institute. Since 2004, Shevock Shevock has been a part of the growth and the development of the oncology service line at Bayhealth. In his new role, Shevock is responsible for supervising the 60+ employees of Bayhealth’s oncology service line. Shevock is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a master’s degree in management. Shevock resides in Dover with his wife and two sons.
Conahan joins board
Carl M. Freeman Companies welcomes Elizabeth “Dibbie” Conahan to its board of directors. She joins Michelle D. Freeman, Brian Cullen, Richard L. Perlmutter and Thomas O. Bowersox who have served on the board for over a Conahan decade. Conahan currently serves as president of Volta Place LLC, placing debt for commercial real estate clients in The Greater 14
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Washington Area. She earned her bachelor of arts degree at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, and attended Boston University Graduate School of Urban Studies. She was a senior vice president at Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Maryland for over 20 years where she was a commercial mortgage banker. Prior to that, she served as a senior vice president and division manager of the Capital Markets Divisions of Banks and Financial Institutions in the Washington Area and Boston. She was also chief operating officer of a Boston based private development firm.
Betts joins firm
A. Dean Betts Jr., Esquire, has joined Tunnel & Raysor, P.A. as an associate attorney. He will serve as lead counsel for the domestic relations department. A Sussex County native, Dean, who is the youngest of six children, was born and raised in Seaford. He graduated from Seaford Senior High school in 1983 and Betts earned a bachelor of arts in 1987 from Virginia Tech. Dean received his Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1990 and was admitted to the Delaware Bar that same year. Dean served as a judicial law clerk for the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for Sussex County and then became a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Delaware in 1991. Dean served both as a civil and criminal Deputy Attorney General. In 1997, Dean joined the law firm of Betts & Beauregard, P.A. in Georgetown, a firm established by Dean’s father and law partner, A. Dean Betts Sr., Esquire, in 1953. In 1999, Dean became the managing partner of
the firm which became known as Betts & Betts, P.A. Subsequent to his father’s death in 2003, the firm became known as The Betts Law Firm, P.A.
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The financial services firm Edward Jones has hired Glenn Sweeten as the new financial advisor for the Georgetown branch office located at 505 W. Market St., Ste. 145, Georgetown. Sweeten is enthusiastic about taking over the office. “I joined this firm because I was impressed with its commitment to individual investors,” he said. “I’m looking forward to meeting with the individuals here to help them meet their financial goals.” Sweeten Sweeten has several years of experience as a financial advisor with another firm.
Roughton named general manager Emma Roughton has been promoted to general manager of Papa Grande’s Coastal Taquerίa in Fenwick Island. Roughton was previously the assistant manager of Papa Grande’s, one of eight restaurants in the SoDel Concepts’ group. Roughton, who graduated from Worcester Preparatory School, started working at SoDel Concepts last March. She started bussing tables nine Roughton years ago, and she continued working
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Allen Harim, a leading producer and processor of chicken on Delmarva, has hired poultry industry veteran Joe Moran as executive director of operations. Moran will oversee operational strategies for the company’s Harbeson and Cordova facilities, as well as quality and food safety, transportation, environmental, and strategic sourcing departments. Moran joins Allen Moran Harim with more than 30 years of experience in the poultry industry. He most recently served as chief operations officer at Mountaire Farms in Millsboro. Moran holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from James Madison University. He resides in Ocean View and is originally from the Boston area.
ACADEMY RECEIVES GRANT - The Verizon Foundation has awarded Sussex Academy a $13,000 grant to be applied toward STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) education. The Verizon grant will provide the STEM classroom with computers capable of high end graphic processing that will allow students to learn the latest 3D modeling software program used in the workplace. Pictured from left: Tim Elmer, Sussex Academy STEM teacher; Sara Bixler, Milton; Bonnie Mets, Verizon; Mason Hayes, Rehoboth Beach; Allen Stafford, Sussex Academy director of finance and operations.
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KSI SUPPORTS UNITED WAY - KSI, a not for profit agency helping individuals with disabilities throughout Kent and Sussex counties, raised $6,190.52 during its annual United Way campaign. KSI CEO, B. Craig Crouch committed to his staff that he would shave head and beard if the staff raised over $5,500. Raising over $6,000, he agreed to go bald in front of them. Pictured, Crouch allows board member Bettie Campbell to shave his hair in the name of United Way of Delaware.
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HABITAT TEAM RECOGNIZED - The ReStore Pre Demo Team of Sussex County Habitat for Humanity (SCHFH) was honored by Governor Markell with the Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Award on Oct. 6 during a reception at Dover Downs. Recipients of this award represent the efforts of thousands of Delawareans who make positive contributions to society and inspire others to do the same. Pictured from left: The Honorable Rita M. Landgraf, cabinet secretary, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services; Richard Stec; George Tavenner; Stephanie Raffer; Bob Roche; Jeff DiBella; Larry Whitten; Jack Hilbeck; and Governor Jack Markell.
Latino Summit focuses on progress through education More than 500 people, including Delaware Governor Jack Markell, met to address the needs of Delaware’s Latino population and set goals for improvements. “Connecting Through Education for a Brighter Future” was the theme of the
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second annual 2015 Delaware Latino Summit held Oct. 22 in Wilmington. Through a number of discussions and sessions, participants established two crucial goals that would provide better educational opportunities for Latinos: Increase the number
of teachers for English language learners and for English as a second language, and hire more Latino teachers. Sponsored by the Delaware Hispanic Commission, the summit strives to further the Commission’s Hispanic Public Policy Agenda, which is a blueprint for advancing the Latino community in the areas of economic development, civil rights, health and social services, government accountability, immigration reform and education. A highlight of the summit was Gov. Markell’s address in Spanish to the audience during the plenary session. Governor Markell congratulated the Hispanic Commission on a tremendous accomplishment in 2015: The adoption of Senate Bill 59, which created a driving privilege card option for undocumented residents. Some 60 sponsors and exhibitors were on location to present products and services available to the Latino community. Participants interacted in person and through on-the-spot virtual input using the Train by Cell mobile app. The Delaware Hispanic Commission, whose members are appointed by the Governor, meets bimonthly to address the most important needs of the First State’s rapidly growing Latino families. More information is available at hispanic.delaware.gov and Delaware Hispanic Commission in Facebook.
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Redefining knee replacement surgery at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Dr. Pasquale Petrera, Orthopedic Surgeon, will tell you the Exactech GPS ® Guided Personalized Surgery for total knee replacement surgery is the way to go. Dr. Petrera is now performing this surgery at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, treating more than 100 patients in Seaford to date. Exactech GPS® is the latest advancement in technology that provides surgeons with realtime guidance and alignment data during surgery. Similar to a navigation device in your car, this advanced surgery platform provides a visual map of the patient’s joint on a screen, allowing the surgeon to easily make adjustments, use minimally invasive techniques and perform implant alignment according to the individual patient’s needs. When it comes to knee replacement, accurate alignment of the implant is critical to the overall longevity and function of the knee. Traditionally, surgeons use pre-operative X-rays, instrumentation and special techniques to plan the surgery and calculate the fit and positioning of the total knee implant.While this has worked well for years, Exactech GPS® was developed to assist surgeons increase precision and has been shown to be accurate with less than one degree of variability. 18
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BENEFITS • It allows your surgeon to make adjustments to ensure accurate and precise placement of the knee implant, based on the patient’s unique anatomy. • It provides surgeons with a comprehensive view of the knee joint and bone structure, including key points which are normally difficult to view during knee surgery. • Patients having this type of
Dr. Petrera HOW IT WORKS During total joint replacement surgery, the infrared camera and active tracker technology work together within the sterile field of the operating room to monitor the position and mechanical alignment of the joint replacement. With a few simple trackers placed on the patient’s bone, the system sends data about the patient’s anatomical structure and joint movements to the computer. The computer analyzes the information gathered and displays it onto the display screen in a graphical format with the calculated key measurements. The images on the screen allow the surgeon to decide where to remove bone and appropriately place the implant.
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NHS Preop knee surgery often experience less blood in the knee which results in less pain and a quicker recovery time. JOINT CAMP AT NANTICOKE All the orthopedic surgeons at Nanticoke, including Dr. Petrera, will also tell you that having this procedure done at Nanticoke is a good choice. Because of the significant pre and post-surgery education and support provided through The Joint Camp, many patients experience early mobility, often recovering faster than those who have not gone through this type of program. So what exactly is Joint Camp? The Joint Camp at Nanticoke actually begins prior to your surgery with a pre-operative class. During this free patient education class you are given all the information you need to prepare for surgery, exercises to help you recover faster after surgery, and you meet many of the people who will be providing your care while you are in the hospital. You should bring your “coach” with you to the class. Your
NHS Postop “coach” is a member of your family or your support person that will be helping care for you after surgery, once you return home. The day after surgery, and sometimes the afternoon of surgery, you will begin group therapy. Group therapy involves exercises, “mini-competitions” and other fun activities to help get you moving again. By doing therapy in a group setting, patients build friendships and have additional moral support from others also having surgery. Often, a little competition between patients arises and pushes patients to get moving more quickly. Another benefit of group therapy is that a patient’s coach gets to participate as well. This helps the coach learn and become more comfortable with the care a patient needs once he or she returns home. All rehabilitation services are provided for patients on the same floor as their patient room. For more information about the Orthopedic Program at Nanticoke, call 302-629-6611 x5105 or visit www.nanticoke.
org. Nanticoke Health Services is an award winning hospital focused on people. Nanticoke is the only hospital on the Delmarva Peninsula to receive a 4-Star rating for Patient Experience by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Nanticoke is also the only hospital on the Delmarva Peninsula to currently hold an “A” rating for Patient Safety from Leapfrog Group, a national organization that measure healthcare quality. And, Nanticoke is one of only two hospitals on the Delmarva Peninsula to be included in the 2015 Most Wired Award by HH&N and among the top 20 percent in the nation for the integration of the Electronic Medical Record. Dr. Pasquale Petrera is an Orthopedic Surgeon with Peninsula Orthopedic Associates. Dr. Petrera does perform surgery at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Petrera, call 410-749-4154. 19
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Marketing & Tourism UPS Stores offer variety of business services... Sussex County is home to three UPS Store locations - Rehoboth Beach, Ocean View and Seaford. These locations are family owned and operated. The Barretts (Ocean View), the O’Briens (Rehoboth Beach) and the Ennis’s (Seaford) are local families that spend countless hours in their UPS Store locations each December to meet all of your gift shipping needs. The UPS Store offers a wide variety of services and supplies including packing, shipping, mailboxes, notary, professional printing and small business solutions. Let the UPS Store help get your package where it needs to be safely and on time. They have the ability to send your important items via UPS or the United States Postal Service. The UPS Store offers a myriad of services. You can let their Certified Packing Experts® prepare your items for shipping and get their Pack and Ship Promise®. Shipping
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options include UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 3-Day Select, UPS Ground and International services. They can even arrange freight shipping for bigger items. Be it a surfboard, artwork, furniture or a special gift, the UPS Store can help you find the right way to get it where it needs to go. The best part is, with the UPS Store’s Pack and Ship Promise®, you can ship without worry. We’ve got you covered! The UPS Store also has a mailbox service with a street address. They accept packages delivered from all carriers so you will never miss a delivery. And, they can forward packages to you wherever you are. To save time, you can call in and see if you have mail so you don’t have to waste a trip looking for that urgent letter or get the mail. Come in the UPS Store to access their business services. Whether you need color
copies, black and white copies, digital printing, binding, laminating or office supplies, they have a wide variety of products and services to help you make it through your day. The UPS Store can handle all of your professional printing needs including business cards, menus, banners, invitations, brochures and more. They can also laminate, collate, fold and offer online, mobile and full service digital printing. AAA members receive 15% off on eligible products and services and 5% on UPS shipping and Good Sam members receive a 15 percent discount on eligible products and services. Stop in and check out all the ways the UPS Store can help make your business or household run smoother. Contact them at one of the three locations in Sussex County for more information. To reach the Ocean View location call 302-537-8300; Rehoboth Beach - 302-360-2464; and Seaford - 302-629-8771.
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Part 1: 6 questions that will lead to a content strategy When it comes to marketing, are you a sailor who boards a ship without a rudder or a compass? The voyage may be exciting. But do you always get to where you want and need to go? As you start to think about how you will reach more prospects and clients in 2016 with your online content marketing, you must develop a strategy. You need a compass to guide your efforts and measure your results so that you’re not drifting aimlessly. Every single Facebook post or piece of website content should have a purpose. At its core, content marketing focuses on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined audience — and ultimately to drive profitable customer action. In that Content Marketing Institute definition, three key elements stand out:
Valuable, relevant, and consistent content Clearly defined audience Profitable customer action A content strategy helps ensure that you’re thinking about all three elements anytime that you engage with your clients and prospects. The fact is that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. A national survey by the Content Marketing Institute found that 65 percent of business-to-consumer organizations with a documented strategy rated themselves highly in terms of content marketing effectiveness, compared with 28 percent who had a verbal strategy and 11 percent with no strategy.
Cornerstone questions for a strategy You can develop a content marketing strategy by answering six cornerstone questions.
1. Why do we want to develop content? 2. Whom do we want to reach with our content? 3. What will we write about? 4. When will we Rivera create content? 5. Where will we share our content? 6. How will we know that our content and our strategy are effective? This month we’ll focus on understanding the importance of developing content and knowing your target audience’s needs. Question 1: Why do we want to develop content?
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Front and center in your content strategy should stand the question: Why do we want to develop content? The best content strategy aligns your content with your organization’s objectives and strategic goals. The Content Marketing Institute found that the top six goals that drive content development are: 1. Customer retention 2. Brand awareness 3. Engagement 4. Lead generation 5. Lead nurturing 6. Sales As you develop your content, think about what goal you want to accomplish. Stay focused. Select one or two goals. Goals dictate the type of content that you’ll produce. If your goal is to increase brand awareness and raise your visibility as an industry leader, you’ll want to pursue journalistic-style content about industry trends and offer valuable
advice and tips. If you want to generate more leads on your website, then think about the questions that prospects ask themselves as they move through the buyer’s journey. Your content must nurture all stages of the sales cycle and inspire leads. Question 2: Whom do we want to reach with our content? Your target audience can’t be everyone online. If you cast a wide net, you’ll catch plenty of fish. But they won’t be the right kind of fish. Whom do we want to reach with our content? You need to identify your ideal clients, the ones that share your values and vision. To understand your target audience, you need to go beyond demographics. Buyer personas are a much more detailed version of your target audience because you give a name and identity to each of your target groups. At a minimum, you should:
Paint a vivid picture of the person with details that explain why he or she needs you Define where he or she is in the buying cycle Describe what he or she needs from you to make a decision and move forward Identify what you want him or her to do Craft a quote that summarizes his or her problem Next month, we’ll talk about the what, when, where, and how of a content strategy. To download a content strategy checklist, or to get help developing your content strategy, visit www. hookpr.com/compass. Patricia V. Rivera, owner of Hook PR Group, is a brand journalist and content strategist for purpose-driven organizations.
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TOURISM
By Tina Coleman, Southern Delaware Tourism Surveys tell us all kinds of interesting things. According to the U.S. Travel Association, the top leisure travel activities for U.S. domestic travelers are, in order of preference, visiting relatives, shopping, visiting friends, fine dining and beaches. This is great news for Southern Delaware because we’ve got them all. Along with the increasing influx of new residents to Southern Delaware come visiting family and friends, who become acquainted with all our area has to offer. Our tax free shopping and vibrant retail community are very attractive to people from surrounding states; our 5-star beaches have always been, and remain, a huge attraction; and our area’s reputation for excellent restaurants continues to spread and is making Southern Delaware a foodie mecca for travelers from the Mid Atlantic and beyond. While it may not always be easy dealing with the summertime traffic headaches
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Surveying Tourism and crowded conditions, tourism is a fact of life here and the natural beauty of the area, the events, attractions and restaurants that bring in the tourists are what make this such a great place for all of us to live, work and play. Tourism pays big dividends for us, too. Fifteen thousand Sussex County residents are employed in tourism-related positions. It generates $850 million in direct sales each year and, for each dollar spent by a visitor, another $1.20 is generated in indirect sales to our local economy. It attracts new businesses (and jobs) to our county, and saves each of our households approximately $800 in taxes each year. Tourism is a huge win for all of us because it not only supports us economically, but it encourages us to work together as a community to protect, sustain and expand the resources that support it including our waterways, wetlands, parks, trails and infrastructure, all of which benefits our visitors during their stays with us, certainly, but also benefits all of us year-round. Each year, Southern Delaware Tourism
does its own survey. We encourage our visitors to complete questionnaires that help us determine what they like best about visiting here, how long they visit, where they stay when they visit, what they enjoy most about Southern Delaware, what we could do better, where they’re visiting from, how old they are, their household income, and when they prefer to visit. Southern Delaware Tourism is currently in the process of tallying the responses its 2015 Visitors Survey, the results of which will be available later this month. Our office uses these survey results along with our website and social media analytics, reader responses from our print and digital advertising, and other tools to help us hone the focus of our marketing and outreach efforts to attract groups and individual visitors to Southern Delaware throughout the year. As 2015 draws to a close, we look forward to new opportunities and challenges in 2016, and we thank all of our local tourism partners for their ongoing support. Happy Holidays!
Members of the Mears family were recognized at the dedication of the new Nanticoke Health Pavilion in Seaford. The farm on which the medical facility is located was once owned by Ray and Frances Mears. Above, their son Rex (left) talks with Nanticoke CEO and president Steve Rose, center, and Gov. Jack Markell. Photo by Lynn R. Parks
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ic boon for the area. “Employers care very much about easy access to quality health care for their employees,” he said. “This will be good for economic development.” Sen. Tom Carper and Congressman John Carney attended the pavilion dedication. They both underscored the economic imperative to be able to provide quality health care at lower prices. “It is a simple reality that if we don’t find a way to access better health care for less money, our country won’t make it fiscally,” Carney said. “As our population ages, we need to find ways to bring the cost of healthcare down. Nanticoke is really leading the way with this facility.”
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FOOD BANK DONATION - The Kent County Farm Bureau and Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation presented proceeds to the Food Bank of Delaware from their first annual “Kent County’s Bounty” Farm-to-Fork Dinner held this past summer, during the Kent County Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting and Banquet. Proceeds totaled $6,672.61, which the organization will use to fund programs that fed 900,000 soup kitchen, food closet and shelter visitors in 2014. The dinner was hosted on a family-owned dairy farm in Harrington. Kent County farmers and Farm Bureau members served the meal - giving guests the opportunity to ask questions and hear from the source how their food goes from farm to fork. Pictured, from left, are Kent County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Chair Sandy Virdin; Chad Robinson, Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford director; Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation President, Kitty Holtz; and Kent County Farm Bureau President, Jonathan Thompson.
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REYES HONORED - Sussex County Habitat for Humanity Family Services Manager, Margaret Reyes, left, has been honored by the Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council with its Board of Directors’ Award. The award was presented by DCRAC’s Executive Director, Rashmi Rangan. After retiring in 2012 from the Department of Fire and Rescue Services in Montgomery County, Md., where she served as a firefighter/EMT, Reyes joined SCHFH. Reyes travels annually to Guatemala to lead a team helping to build affordable homes as part of Habitat’s Global Village Program. Fluent in Spanish, Reyes is a dual national, having both Irish and American citizenship.
WAWA VOLUNTEERS - Recently, 15 volunteers from Wawa came out to help Milford Housing Development Corporation build a house for a low income family in Lincoln. Volunteer home builders represented Wawa stores throughout Delaware. Each year, MHDC hosts several build days for local companies and organizations. For more information about the Self-Help Housing program or MHDC, visit www.milfordhousing. com, or call 302-422-8255. Pictured from left, Wawa volunteers, Michael Morris and Tanya Ohlinger.
RIBBON CUTTING - The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC) joined The Drunk’n Baker in a ribbon cutting ceremony recently to celebrate their grand opening and membership with the CDCC. The Drunk’n Baker, located at 1 N. Main St., Smyrna, is a European-influenced café/bistro, specializing in alcohol-infused treats but also offering baked goods and treats of all sorts. The bakery also has coffee, tea, hot chocolate, iced coffee and iced teas. They also offer lunch specials including soups and hot sandwiches for the cold winter months. There is local entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights, as well as open mic nights, poetry readings, etc. For more information, contact The Drunk’n Baker at 302-389-6807.
DECEMBER 2015 CALENDAR Dec 2- 1st Wednesday- Chamber Economic Development Council Meeting- 12 Noon-1 PM; Georgetown Wesleyan Church-Georgetown. Special Presentation: Hear all about the super exciting details of Bayhealth’s new Health Campus coming to Sussex County! Lunch is served. All are welcome! Dec. 2- 1st Wednesday- Chamber Board of Directors’ Meeting - 4 PM; NEW CHAMBER OFFICE- 827 East Market St. in Georgetown. Call 856-1544 for info. Dec. 3- 1st Thursday in December-GEORGETOWN “Holly Jolly” CHRISTMAS PARADE- 7 PM; The Circle in Georgetown; Line-up starts at 5:30 pm. on West Pine St.; For entry forms visit www.georgetowncoc.com. Dec. 9- 2nd Wednesday- Chamber Breakfast Meeting-7:45-8:45 AM; DEL TECH-Student Services Center, Executive Dining Room; $9 per person. Special 2016 BOARD ELECTIONS: Participate in the Membership Approval of Nominees for 2016 Board of Directors; RSVP by Tues. Dec. 8th, call 856-1544 or email karen@ georgetowncoc.com. Stay afterwards for Del Tech’s 1 Million Cups presentation from 9-10 am. Dec. 14- CHAMBER “Holly Jolly” HOLIDAY PARTY; 5-8 PM; Host: 16 Mile Brewery- 413 So. Bedford St.; Two (2) Chamber Members are invited to enjoy annual Holiday Party. FREE food & beverages (wine too!). Cash Beer Bar. RSVP to info@georgetowncoc.com.
ORNAMENT SIGNING - Rehoboth Beach Main Street commissioned local artist, Geri Dibiase, to design a commemorative ornament for the 2015 Rehoboth Beach Tree Lighting. Dibiase paired her masterful photography with an ancient art form to design a beautiful, unique glass ornament. Ornaments are on sale now through Dec. 31, at Christmas Spirit in Rehoboth Beach. Each ornament is $20 and all proceeds benefit Rehoboth Beach Main Street. For more information, call 302227-2772, or visit www.downtownrb.com.
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FESTIVAL DONATION - The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford Riverwalk Freedom Festival (RWFF) Chairperson & CCGM President, Angela Dorey, and members of the festival committee, presented Milford Parks and Recreation Manager Brad Dennehy with a $3,000 donation check for their support of the festival. Pictured from left: Angela Dorey, RWFF chairperson; Cheryl Doucette, Operation Giveback sponsor; Co-Chair Brad Dennehy, Milford Parks & Rec director; Donna Stalvey, food vendor chairperson; Christine Rust, M & T Bank corporate sponsor; Ruth Abbate, firework sponsorship chairperson.
ONSITE BUILD DAY - Thirty three staff members from Jefferson, Urian, Doane & Sterner, P.A. (JUDS) participated in an Onsite Build Day in partnership with Sussex County Habitat for Humanity in Georgetown. JUDS volunteers helped install sheathing, build a deck, paint and landscape at two Habitat for Humanity homes in Ellendale. Onsite Build Days are an opportunity to gather volunteers from local businesses and feature the work Habitat for Humanity does in the community, while assisting with building projects. This is the second year JUDS has participated in an Onsite Build Day.
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Killens Pond State Park, administered by DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation, was named the “Attraction of the Year” when Kent County Tourism held a celebration marking 25 years of the “Best of Kent County.” Killens Pond State Park is located south of Felton surrounding a 66-acre namesake pond along the Murderkill River. A renowned water park and camping facilities are highlighted Killens Pond State Park attractions. There are several miles of trails traversing the park, open to hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and cross-country running, with an 18-hole disc golf course running through the park. According to the Delaware State Parks’ website, “Only about a 1½-hour drive from either the northern or southern state line, Killens Pond makes a perfect home base for exploring the First State. Open year-round, the park’s campground and cozy cabins are popular retreats no matter what the season.” The Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover and Blue Earl Brewing in Smyrna were also finalists in the competi-
RIBBON CUTTING - A grand opening celebration was held recently for one of Laurel’s newest businesses, The Shirt Shop, Etc., located at 216 E. Front St., in Laureltown. The business specializes in a variety of graphic design elements including apparel for business, athletics, and organizations; vinyl lettering for inside and outside homes and businesses; wedding, social, business and personal stationary, business cards, brochures and custom designed logos. The Laurel Chamber of Commerce assisted with a ribbon cutting during the grand opening. Pictured: The Shirt Shop, Etc. owner Wendy Blough (center) cuts the ribbon with partner, Paul Henry (right) and State Sen. Bryant Richardson (left). Also attending the ceremony were friends, family and guest dignitaries State Rep. Tim Dukes, Laurel Mayor John Shwed, Town Councilman Chris Calio, and Chamber Executive Director, Don Dykes (far right holding ribbon). Photo by Tony Windsor
Drought disaster loans available from SBA The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations throughout Delaware as a result of excessive heat and drought from July 16 through Sept. 29, 2015. Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this disaster. With the exception of aquaculture enterprises, SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers or ranchers. However, nurseries are eligible to apply for economic injury disaster loans for losses caused by drought conditions. The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 2.625 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 4 percent for small businesses, with terms up to 30 years. The
SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition. The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-6592955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-ofhearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Loan applications can be downloaded from www.sba.gov/disaster. Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than July 5, 2016.
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BUSINESS LICENSES BRIDGEVILLE Demarest, David M., DL Sporting Goods; 8873 Cannon Rd., Bridgeville; retailer-various products Hammond, Donnell E., Angie’s Thrift Store; 10551 Sunnyside Rd., Bridgeville; retailer-various products CAMDEN E Southern DE LP, McDonald’s; 263 Walmart Dr., Camden; retailer-restaurant DELMAR GLR Gerald Savage; 333 N. 2nd St., Delmar; drayperson/mover Hayward Deandre Vashon, Hayward’s Cycles; PO Box 186, Delmar; motor vehicle dealer T&T Towing; 36959 Sussex Hwy., Delmar; drayperson/mover TLC Remodeling LLC; 12358 Coachmen Ln., Delmar; contractor-residential DOVER A Woman’s Touches Moving & Packing; 80 Royal Grant Way, Dover; drayperson/ mover Benitime Solutions Inc., DBA Pridestaff; 1679 S. Dupont Hwy., Ste. 100, Dover; professional services-employment agent Big River Film Co.; 155 S. Bradford St., Ste. 202, Dover; advertising agency Day, Sarah J., Zen Haven; 2410 Dinahs Corner Rd., Dover; professional and/or personal services E Southern DE LP, McDonald’s; 915 S. Dupont Hwy., Dover; retailer-restaurant E. Southern DE LP, McDonald’s; 1424 Forrest Ave. Dover; retailer-restaurant E. Southern DE LP, McDonald’s; 1704 E. Lebanon Rd., Dover; retailer-restaurant Elim, Nathalie; 197 Kentwood Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Faubert, Michel; 820 Carvel Dr., Apt. I12, Dover; professional and/or personal services-
unclassified Francois-Toussaint Agnes M., Loving Hands to Care; 20 Westover Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services Fuller Aerial Solutions; 7 Nixon Ln., Dover; personal services-general repairperson GLR Transport; 300 2nd St., Dover; drayperson/mover Guzman Siding LLC; Miguel Guzman; 4538 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover; contractorresidential Haney, Joseph E., Joe Shrimp; 211 Winterberry Dr., Dover; retailer-restaurant Korell, Laura A., Rose Dale Child Care; 470 Rose Dale Ln., Dover; professional and/or personal services Mid State Athletics LLC; 1532 E. Lebanon Rd., Dover; professional and/or personal services Mouzone, Tawana L., M-Zone We Care; 820 Carvel Dr., Apt. G7, Dover; direct care worker My Eye Dr. Optometry of Delaware PA; 1404 Forrest Ave., Ste. 1, Dover; retailervarious products/professional services-optometrical office My Eye Dr. Optometry of Delaware PA; 885 S. Governors Ave., Dover; retailer-various products/professional services-optometrical office Nuzzo, John W., Nuzzo Sound; 94 King Henry Ct., Dover; personal services-entertainment agent. Pippin, Teresa, The Medicine Woman, Heather’s Holistic Health; 1169 Walker Rd., Dover; professional and/or personal services Schmiedlin, Shawna, Speech Therapy Services; 24 Arbor Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services GEORGETOWN Bisignaro, John C., Jr., JB General Contractor; 4 Greenbriar Dr., Georgetown; contractor-residential CDS Construction; 21166 Greenway Pl., Georgetown; contractor-residential
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Chambers, Fred E. Jr., Chambers Custom Woodworking; 20889 Bull Pine Rd., Georgetown; reconciliation purpose code Community Auto Repair LLC; 514 W. Market St., Georgetown; motor vehicle dealer Edwards, Latoya T., Latoya’s Care; 604 Ingramtown Rd., Georgetown; direct care worker J. Payne Construction; 201 Old Laurel Rd., Georgetown; contractor-residential Maull, Anthony J., Phoenix Commercial; 26091 Lewes Georgetown Hwy., Georgetown; professional and/or personal services/personal services-general repairperson MyEyeDr Optometry of Delaware PA; 501 College Park Ln., Georgetown; professional services-optometrical office/retailer-various products Servicios Latinos Inc.; 111 N. Race St., Georgetown; professional services-income tax consultant Wilkerson, Barbara, Barbara’s Professional Services; 18764 Hardscrabble Rd., Georgetown; professional and/or personal services Wiliamson, Eric M., Delmarva Billiards Tour; 22757 Cedar Ln., Georgetown; professional and/or personal services GREENWOOD Bosco, David Joseph, 911 Airsoft, 14639 Saint Johnstown Rd., Greenwood; retailervarious products Manaraze, Meredith, M Manaraze Enterprises; 14023 Wolf Rd., Greenwood; direct care worker Walker, Jean M., Jeana’s Jewelry; 13792 Owens Rd., Greenwood; retailer-various products HARRINGTON 42 Commerce LLC; 10 Commerce St., Harrington; commercial lessor Life Coaching Associate; 1862 Little Mastens Corner Rd., Harrington; professional and/or personal services Wheeler, Cody A., Cody’s Paint Service; 114 Dixon St., Harrington; contractor-residential LAUREL Blackburn, Erin C., Blackburn Educational Services; 218 E. Market St., Laurel; professional and/or personal services Grass Monkey’s Lawn Care; 28901 Seaford Rd., Laurel; reconciliation purpose code Lowe Services LLC; 7773 Holly Brook Dr., Laurel; contractor-residential Two Farms Inc., Royal Farms Inc. 171; 30983 Sussex Hwy., Laurel; retailer-various
products Van Tran Dai, Megan’s Nail Salon; 30214 Sussex Hwy., Unit 2, Laurel; personal services-manicurist LEWES Demback, Denise D., Snap2It; 33044 E. Light Dr., Lewes; retailer-various products Eco Enterprises LLC, General Contractor; 16192 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; residential contractor/developer Janssen, Christine M., Beachside Counseling; 32413 Lewes Georgetown Hwy., Lewes; professional services-counselor JDW Properties LLC; 31714 Almas Way, Lewes; commercial lessor Jones, Quentin, Chef Quentin Jones; 34045 Hofwyl Dr., Lewes; professional and/ or personal services Jordan, Keli L., Keli-Lynn; 2209 Savannah West Sq., Lewes; direct care worker Lewes Internet Enterprises LLC; 31115 Beaver Cir., Lewes; retailer-various products Lineup Brewing; 16192 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; retailer-alcoholic beverages/manufacturer-alcoholic beverages Lloyd Schmitz Enterprise; 32601 Minnesota St., Lewes; wholesaler-dry goods, apparel, etc. Melinda Euler, Pigstie Atelier; 18493 Seashell Blvd., Lewes; personal servicesseamstress/tailor Nitya Interactive Technologies; 16192 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; advertising agency South Paw Acres; 30454 Park Pavillion Way., Lewes; professional and/or personal services Sweet N Treats; 27 Hoornkill Ave., Lewes; retailer-various products Wayfarer Home Inspection Service; 308A E. Savannah Rd., Lewes; professional and/or personal services Westkin Goods LLC; 16192 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; retailer-various products MILFORD Delmar Vapor Lounge; 155 Aerenson Dr., Milford; retailer-various products E. Southern DE LP, McDonald’s; 653 N. Dupont Hwy., Milford; retailer-restaurant English Crue; 30 Jonquil Ct., Milford; residential contractor/developer Gaffney, Dan; 307 S. Walnut St., Milford; retailer-various products Kettely, Legros; 506 Marshall St., Milford; professional and/or personal services-unclassified Legros Precieuse, Precieuse; 207 NW 3rd
St., Milford; professional and/or personal services-unclassified MyEyeDr. Optometry of Delaware PA; 1197 Airport Rd., Milford; professional services-optometrical office/retailer-various products Sayles, Tighmir I, Vinylworks; 52B Lassen Ct., Milford; professional and/or personal services Schack, Kristin, Schack, Kristin OTR; 3803J N. Sagamore Dr., Milford; professional services-occupational therapist Tooze, Steven M., Icehouse Games South; 506 Caulk Rd., Milford; retailervarious products Wellness Health Center Inc.; 10 NW Front St., Milford; professional and/or personal services-unclassified MILLSBORO BAAM LLC; 4 Kyle Cir., Millsboro; contractor-residential Jones, Ralph, EFS Management Services; 32620 Seaview Loop, Millsboro; professional services-public accountant Prettyman, Richard A. III, R&D Sales; 33024 Bishop St., Millsboro; retailer-various products Something LLC; Millsboro; professional and/or personal services Taylor, William J., TMT Chassis; 22764 Dennis Ln., Millsboro; professional and/or personal services-unclassified SEAFORD BKM & Son LLC; 10092 Airport Rd., Seaford; drayperson/mover Gralewski, Casey Rd., Busymama-Casey Gralewski; 328 E. Poplar St., Seaford; direct care worker Grice, Elaine M., Anointed Possibilities by Grice; PO Box 1068, Seaford; retailervarious products KBL Construction Company Inc.; 22682 Eskridge Rd., Seaford; contractor-residential Kelley, Thomas E., AAA Electric; 8588
Hearns Pond Rd., Seaford; contractor-residential Lassiter, Terretta L.; 106 Seaford Meadows, Seaford; direct care worker Loris Gifts; 801 Middleford Rd., Seaford; retailer-dry goods & apparel MyEyeDr. Optometry of Delaware PA; 1301 Bridgeville Hwy., Seaford; professional services-optometrical office/retailer-various products SMYRNA Disabled Accents LLC; 113 Greens Branch Dr., Smyrna; wholesaler-any products Duck Creek Hospitality Group LLC, The Inn at Duck Creek; 2 N. Main St., Smyrna; retailer-various products E. Southern DE LP, McDonald’s; 333 N. Dupont Hwy., Smyrna; retailer-restaurant Grantland, Samantha L., Pretty’s Primitives; 872 Blackbird Greenspring Rd., Smyrna; retailer-furniture & fixtures KDS Transportation Inc.; 61 Grayton Dr., Smyrna; drayperson/mover LA T Boutique LLC; 173 Brenford Station Rd., Smyrna; retailer-dry goods & apparel MyEyeDr. Optometry of Delaware PA; 201 Stadium St., Smyrna; professional services-optometrical office/retailer-various products Paneda Rogelio, RP Fabrication; 46 Harkins Dr., Smyrna; contractor-residential Refresh & Refuel at Duck Creek; 5481 Dupont Hwy., Smyrna; tobacco products retailer/retail E911 prepaid wireless services/ retailer-various products The Palms Mortuary; 607 Providence Dr., Smyrna; professional services-funeral home Tieman, Kira B., Tieman Consultants; 170 Streamside Cir., Apt. 2, Smyrna; professional and/or personal services True Blue Detective Agency; 117 Whistlefield Way, Smyrna; professional service-private detective agency
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ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Bayhealth has received the Mission: Lifeline速 Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. The goal of the Mission: Lifeline program is to reduce system barriers to prompt treatment for heart attacks, beginning with the 911 call and continuing through hospital treatment. Pictured are Bayhealth Cath Lab staff and senior leadership with the Mission Lifeline Award.
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RIBBON CUTTING - The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC) joined Yarn & Bone in a ribbon cutting ceremony recently to celebrate their grand opening and membership with the CDCC. Located in Camden at 129 N. Main St., Ste. 1, Yarn & Bone is owned by Matthew Moorefield and Michael Morris. The store specializes in high quality, natural and special needs dog and cat food, and features two self-service pet washes, American-made products, and boutique style pet beds, clothing, and collars. Visit Yarn & Bone’s website at www.yarnandbone.com or call 302-423-8889 for more information.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY ACCOUNTING Horty & Horty, P.A. Doug Phillips, CPA, Cr.FA 302-730-4560 cpainfo@horty.com 3702 N. DuPont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901 ADVERTISING Morning Star Business Report Mike McClure 302-629-9788 302-629-9243 fax www.msbusinessreport.com sales@mspublications.com 951 Norman Eskridge Hwy. P.O. Box 1000 Seaford, DE 19973
ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS Davis Bowen & Friedel, Inc. Michael Wheedleton AIA Randy Duplechain P.E. 302-424-1441 302-424-0430 Fax www. dbfinc.com milford@dbfinc.com 23 N. Walnut St. Milford, DE 19963 BUSINESS BROKERAGE Landmark Commercial LTD Licensed in DE, MD and VA Don Blouch 410-827-7200 410-827-7790 fax www.landmark-commercial. com broker@landmark-commercial. com P.O. Box 158 Wye Mills. MD 21679 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce Kristie Maravalli 302-539-2100 302-539-9434 fax www.bethany-fenwick.org info@bethany-fenwick.org 36913 Coastal Highway Fenwick Island, DE 19944
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Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce Judy Diogo 302-734-7513 302-678-0189 fax www.cdcc.net 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 411 N. Rehoboth Blvd. Milford, DE 19963 Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Karen Duffield 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 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
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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. Seaford, DE 19973
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING First Merchant Services Ronald W. Burke 302-875-5645 302-875-0935 fax www.firstmerchantservices.biz rburke@firstmerchant.us 14034 Johnson Road Laurel, DE 19956
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 Tara Kee 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 9 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 302-678-8000 www.doverfcu.com mbrsvc@doverfcu.com 1075 Silver Lake Blvd. Dover, DE 19904 Sussex County Federal Credit Union Sharee Coleman 302-629-0100 302-629-0966 fax www.sussexcfcu.com scoleman@sussexcfcu.com 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 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 Kelly Griffin 302-645-3220 302-644-9032 fax www.beebehealthcare.org kgriffin@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 IFS Benefits Patrick Fitzgerald
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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 1917 Sea Air Avenue, Suite 2 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 PORTRAITS Portraits In The Sand Dave Koster 302-226-9226 302-226-8424 fax www.portraitsinthesand.com businessreport@portraitsinthesand.com 110 White Oak Rd. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 PRINTING & PROMOTIONS Delmarva Printing & Design 35
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