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Vol. 2 No. 4 July 2015
‘Torches’ could be a boost for culture By Tony Russo
WELCOME BACK- Andy Sachs returns to Salisbury as the Salisbury University men’s basketball head coach. Sachs, an SU grad, served as an assistant coach for the Sea Gulls and has coached at all three levels of collegiate play. Story on page 18
Women in Business The Star spotlights local businesses run by businesswomen. Pages 8-13
On the face of it, the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce’s replacement for the Salisbury Festival seems to be, well, not. In its heyday, the festival was a massive draw to the riverwalk park. It drew from Ocean City’s Springfest as well as from the Salisbury University student population. It was a reason for locals and visitors alike to go to Salisbury. But then it wasn’t. In recent years, for a host of reasons the Salisbury Festival fell out of favor and even changing the dates and focus couldn’t get it to compete with the other festivals in the region, that proliferated as small towns all over the Eastern Shore began to see the value in street fairs and took creative steps to increase market share. Finally, the chamber cancelled the Salisbury festival promising to replace it with something bigger and better. Working with Salisbury University, it was decided that the new event should be held on what is already the biggest Salisbury tourism draw of the year, the Sea Gull
Sophia Smecker and Jenni Pastusak unveiled the new logo for the fall festival. Photo by Tony Russo
Century. The idea is that, although most of the hotels are already filled, many of the restaurants at capacity and the roads in the region nearly impassable, so impressed will the attendees be that in 2016 participants will bring their families. Rather than a replacement for a tour-
ism loss, “Torches Celebrating Community” as the new event is called, is an augmentation of a current event, which means it will be difficult to measure its success or failure by the common metrics of hotel rooms and restaurant covers. Continued on page 6
INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT- Passive entertainment gives way to engaged participants. Page 3 BBQ- Local barbeque phenom goes regional. Page 4 REBOOT- Delmar School District plans to reboot for the coming year. Page 7
INDEX Bulletin Board ........................... 25 Business Digest ....................... 14 Business Directory..............36-37 Church/Community .................. 35 Dining on Delmarva.................. 23 Education ................................. 30 Entertainment ........................... 24 Health......................................... 26 Personnel File ........................... 16 Salisbury University ................. 33 Shorebirds Spotlight ................ 19 Sports ...................................18-22 Student Profile .......................... 30 The Great Outdoors ................. 21 Veronica Correa........................ 28
FIELD DAY - At the head of the Grade 4 Tug-of-War Line at Worcester Prep: (from right) are: Jett Odachowski, Ocean City; Ava Vane, Seaford; Austin Gentry, Selbyville; Luke Loeser, Dagsboro; Cole Myers, Berlin; Meeta Agarwal, Salisbury; and Mary Kate Barnhart, Rehoboth Beach.
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Passive entertainment gives way to engaged participants By Tony Russo
You’ve just received word: There’s a spy who has an office on the Downtown Plaza from which he’s been operating since the 1970s. You have access to the office and an asset on the inside. The spy knows his cover is blown and is getting ready to skip town. You have one hour to unravel his secrets before he returns. Go. This is the premise of the Escape Salisbury, a themed escape room and the first of its kind in the region. An escape room is something like a role-playing puzzle with an element of scavenger hunt thrown in for good measure. A team is given clues to solve. The answer to each riddle or puzzle provides directions to the location of the next question or a piece of information that will be valuable in solving future puzzles. With the clock ticking you and your team will work together to eventually find a key that will open the final lock. Open the final lock before time’s up, and you win the game. One of the Social Core Concepts principals, Andy Kitzrow, has years of organized recreation experience. Once he had the opportunity to participate in an escape room, he thought it would be a great fit for Salisbury. He and five friends were paired with a group of six strangers in a locked room and had to work together answering
clues to help them get out. The dozen bonded over the experience and the introduction of strangers into the mix actually enhanced the good time. When the company set out to do replicate it in Salisbury, it partnered with the Brick Room to put together packages that would make the experience more enticing. Over the last few months, they have been renovating the third floor of the Brick Room, adding walls and redecorating so Escape Salisbury can be transformed into at least three different scenarios. The Secret Agent Room will run July 11-Sept. 13, the Zombie Apocolypse Room Sept. 19 - Nov. 14, and the Dark Room Nov. 21 - Dec.19. Escape rooms have begun rising to popularity, especially in metropolitan areas, as part of a larger culture shift toward “social recreation.” Not everyone cares to play beer league softball or wants to make a commitment to a season of bowling. Moreover, there tends to be a community in place in organized leagues already that makes it difficult to gain entry into them. On the other side, between social networks and streaming entertainment options, people have all the passive entertainment anyone ever needs on their phones. There is an increasing demand to find ways to be engaged, to connect socially and be entertained actively. Social recreation is an episodic alternative to long term athletic commitments
Andy Kitzrow poses in the doorway leading to the interior of a spy’s lair, one of three themed adventures that make up Escape Salisbury. Photo by Tony Russo
and the passive interaction technology affords. The social recreation genre includes escape rooms, but also the more familiar and wildly popular mud runs, with the emphasis being less about the athletic aspect and more about the social aspect. It isn’t that there’s no competition but the event, rather than the competition, is the central focus. Escape Salisbury is the latest from Social Core Concepts, an emerging company that specializes in social recreation. The company’s most recent success was the Dashing Divas 5K which offered the choice of participating in a 5K, a wine trail or mixing it up a bit. Folded into the event was a women’s expo on the downtown plaza.
After the Escape Room opens July 11, there are several other events planned for the summer, including an overnight glow in the dark sports tournament. But Social Core Concepts’ strength is in partnerships. The company also consults with companies, nonprofits and private entities to build events to raise awareness and funding or to help team building. For example, this fall, the company will partner with Tall Tales Brewing Company for a campout on the brewery property. For more information visit http:// www.socialcoreconcepts.com.
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Local barbecue phenom goes regional By Tony Russo Dillon Booth ran the table at the inaugural Boss Ross Smokeout in Seaford, Del. this weekend, picking up top honors in the overall competition as well as taking first place in the chicken competition and third in ribs. In his short career, the 17-year old, has racked up a couple of grand championships on the minor circuit and may have to begin competing at the pro level, something that no one thought likely or possible when he started cooking a little more than six years ago. Booth struggled with health problems, including several brain tumors, when he was young. As a result he couldn’t play football and had difficulty in school. One day his grandmother, Sandy Fulton was shorthanded at work and needed help. Fulton runs/is The Porkanizer. She organizes events all over the region for competitive barbecuers and is a board member of the Kansas City Barbecue Society, the international governing body for barbecue competitions. Fulton was giving a class on judging barbecue competitions and asked her daughter (Dillon’s mother), Staci to come help. Unable to find a babysitter on such short notice, she brought Dilon along with the intention of his sitting quietly with his Gameboy until the event was over. Instead, Dillon found his way into the area where the test cooks were preparing the meats for the class. By the end of the day he was part mascot, part colleague. The barbecuers were attached to him and he was intrigued by the process and procedures. Competitive barbecue is a subculture unto itself, with rules as well as mores, and Dillon began to devour all of it. Eventually he began competing at the “amateur” or “backyard” level. The distinction between amateur and pro has nothing to do with whether or not a person is a paid barbecuer. Instead,
it has to so with a person’s barbecuing prowess, which is why the KCBS refers to the amateur level as “backyard.” Backyard barbecuers compete with only two meats, chicken and ribs, which are the easiest of the four competitive meats to master (the other two are brisket and pulled pork). Backyard barbecuers have lower entrance fees and a less competitive atmosphere. People are genuinely trying to get better. Once they are comfortable with the process and happy with their recipes, they can elect to go pro. Once a barbecuer competes at the pro level, though, they can’t go back to being backyard competitors, so it isn’t a move people take lightly. It’s likely that Booth will go pro in the next year. Since that first day, kibitzing with the cooks, Booth has refined his art with the help and encouragement of some of the best barbecuers on the circuit. His uncle, Bob McCoy, who often pitches in with him at the events, said Booth once asked him for a new smoker. McCoy had built his own and his nephew admired it. When members of the circuit heard that he was looking to upgrade his equipment, they chipped in and sent it to him. The gifts and support are as much about enthusiasm as about respect. Having someone begin competing before they can drive is pretty rare. Having them be good and constantly working to get better is a pleasure to be a part of. As with any endeavor that offers a lifetime of challenges to improve in a community of people constantly striving for perfection, barbecuers are pretty rabid, and the pros in the region have adopted Booth as one of their own. “Barbecue has been a saving grace for him. The barbecue community all have taken him under their wing,” Fulton said, adding: “He’s got a better set of knives than I could ever afford.” To his credit, the attention and the support only has made Booth try that much harder. Having been made an
FEATURED ARTIST - The Nanticoke River Arts Council and Gallery 107 announce Linda Steere as their “Featured Artist” for the Sail Into Summer Art Show at Gallery 107. Linda paints in the French Impressionist style, using the techniques of artists such as Monet and Matisse. Linda, of Laurel, Del., is originally from Salisbury. View Linda’s paintings at Gallery 107 through the month of July.
Past president of the Seaford Historical Society Scott Davidson presents Grand First Prize for the inaugural Boss Ross Sokeout barbecue competition to Tribal Smokers Dillon Booth and Bob McCoy. Photo by Tony Russo
honorary member of the KCBS, he has developed his own secret spice rubs and places regularly in competitions from New York to Virginia. As Booth continues on his path to barbecue glory, it might be just as well he didn’t get to
play football. Certainly, he wouldn’t have gone pro right after high school. In barbecue, though, not only can he go pro, he already has the respect of and for the veterans that comes from a shared passion for seeking barbecue perfection.
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Lower Shore Enterprises elects new officers, adds new directors
Rotary Club of Salisbury Immediate Past President, Dan Williams, right, congratulates Terry Greenwood on his selection as the club’s 2015 Rotarian of the Year.
Greenwood named 2015 Salisbury Rotarian of the Year
Terry Greenwood of Salisbury was named the 2015 Rotary Club of Salisbury’s Rotarian of the Year at the club’s annual Changing of the Guard ceremony June 25. Greenwood is a 38 year veteran of Rotary service. During the 2014/2015 year of Dan Williams’ presidency, Greenwood served as the club’s Ways and Means Chairman; president of the club’s Foundation Board; chaired the club’s Wheelchair Ramp Building committee and served in key leadership roles on the following committees: Meals on Wheels, Past Presidents, Peace Fellowship, Scholar and New Member Orientation. As President of the Foundation, Greenwood was instrumental in the establishment of an endowment fund for The Rotary Club of Salisbury through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, which club members have funded to the tune of $60,000 to date. He helped to revive the club’s Pig Pickin’ fundraiser, and led club members in the construction of three wheelchair ramps in our community. “This past year, Terry exemplified the Rotary motto of Service Above Self,” said Immediate Past President Dan Williams. “His service to Rotary, our club and our community was unmatched, and I’m proud to count him as not only a fellow Rotarian but also as a dear friend.” The Rotary Club of Salisbury meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Rotary Scout and Community Center at 1715 Riverside Drive in Salisbury. To learn more about the Rotary Club of Salisbury or to obtain membership information, please contact New Membership Chairman John Aukward at jaukward@bankofdelmarva. com or visit the club’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Rotarysalisbury or visit their website at www.rotarysalisbury.org.
UNITED WAY AWARDS PRIZES - United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore’s annual Leadership Circle prize, a $1,000 Walmart Shopping Spree sponsored by First Shore Federal, was awarded to Lori Layfield of Perdue Farms. Layfield was chosen in a random drawing of over 1,060 donors whose contribution to the annual United Way campaign was between $250 and $499.99. Pictured from left: Skip Johnson and Marty Neat of First Shore Federal with Lori Layfield and First Shore Federal’s Brenda Ruark.
At its May board meeting, Lower Shore Enterprises elected new officers and added three new directors to its board. Michele Thomas, Vice President of Business Development at the Bank of Delmarva, was elected as Lower Shore Enterprises new Chairman, along with Bevereley Stoakley, as Vice Chairman, Renee Smith as Secretary and Ken Smith as Treasurer. Thomas has served on the board at LSE for many years in several capacities and has volunteered on numerous non-profit boards in the community including the Salisbury University Michele Thomas Foundation, and Junior Achievement. She resides in Salisbury with her husband Ed and has two adult children. At the same meeting the board elected three new board Jack Heath members. Jack Heath, retired CEO of Lower Shore Enterprises, currently is a member of the Salisbury City Council and lives in Salisbury with his wife Linda. Brad Gillis, senior advisor and CCIM at Sperry Van Ness Commercial Real Estate is also a principal with DEVRECO a local real estate development company. Brad has served on numerous local non-profit boards and is a past President of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce. He lives in Brad Gillis Salisbury with his wife Kim. Julie Schneider is the owner operator of a massage therapy practice in Salisbury for the past 17 years. She is an avid volunteer for several nonprofit organizations as well as board member of West Side Little League for two years. Julie lives in Salisbury with her three sons Julie Schneider Parker, Zach and Ethan
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But just because it isn’t clearly good for tourism doesn’t mean it can’t be good for Salisbury. Inspired by similar events in Rhode Island wherein buoys along the river are set alight during an evening arts festival, businesses are being encouraged to purchase torch sponsorships, and there certainly isn’t any lack of hype. The arts angle has worked in decades past in smaller beach towns. But, for all of its contrivances and its ham-fisted branding, it could provide an opportunity for what has become a burgeoning arts community. Downtown Salisbury still supports
SALISBURY STAR • JULY 2015 artists and during fair weather arts vendors do well enough on the plaza and the surrounding shops to make a go of it. Small businesses already are thriving in the area and, as long as demand doesn’t price them out, as artists succeed they may stay. There are tax benefits for making and selling art in the Salisbury Arts and Entertainment District and that group has been working hard for the last decade to try and jumpstart the community. Tax benefits are only valuable if there are sales, and while there are a few working artists living in the district, it hasn’t yet reached its tipping point. That very well could change with the addition of the Rivers Edge Apartments
‘BURY BEAR PROJECT - The Salisbury Zoo has launched its “‘bury Bear Project,” an initiative to create a sustainable Andean bear program for the Salisbury Zoo. The initiative will serve to educate the community about these endangered bears and to create a funding opportunity for an endowment that would support the exhibition and management of these endangered bears at the Zoo. Learn about “‘bury Bear” activities online at www.citylivingsalisbury.com/bear-project.
Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton spoke about how the event was the next step in the continuing revitalization of the downtown. Photo by Tony Russo
and Studio for the Arts joining the district and bringing affordable housing and workspace for visual artists. Additionally, Mayor Jim Ireton and the town council seem committed to the downtown and have embraced every attempt at improvement as well as having initiated some of their own. “We’re going to be spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on our river walk,” he said. “And $8 million on the downtown over the next five years.” By those lights, the event is attitudinally in the right spirit. As the town continues to focus on the downtown experience and works to reduce blight on both sides of Route 50 a fall festival that invokes this notion of the downtown
as something worth investing in and celebrating fits nicely into that vision. The Salisbury Festival thrived because it made people feel as if Salisbury had a cultural center, but when that center started to look a little too generic—there was never anything specifically “Salisbury” about the festival—it became obsolete. Torches Celebrating Community may be a cynical, generic name, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a building block. Given the chance and the spotlight, maybe the Arts and Entertainment folks will finally get that last big push they’ve so worked for and engage a wider community to begin celebrating.
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Delmar plans to reboot for the coming school year By Tony Russo After 15 years on the Delmar Board of Education Dave Burton attended his final meeting earlier this month as he prepared to step down at the end of his third term. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve this school,” Burton said. Burton was on the Delmar Board of Education for 15 years. He was recruited by now-board president Shawn Brittingham before the current school was completed. Brittingham joked that he encouraged Burton to run as a way of making the meetings shorter. “Thank you for 15 years of great service,” Brittingham said. Burton will be replaced by Raymond T. Vincent Jr. who ran unopposed, in a sense, after early candidate Becky Neubert abruptly dropped from the race in the weeks leading up to the election. Vincent will not be the only new face at the Delmar board of education for July’s meeting. The board is continuing its search for the person who will replace Dr. David Ring, who resigned his position this year after 10 years of service. The board, along with other stakeholders and community members, has been holding interviews and expected to announce Ring’s replacement by July 9. Since April this year, the Delmar School district has lost the top three academic posts--Ring, former Academic Officer Shawn Larrimore and high school principal Ashley Giska--to transfer. Larrimore and Giska accepted the number one and two positions at the Laurel School District. Delmar was built in such a way that the critical positions were able to be filled internally
and immediately. Charity Phillips, who has occupied administration positions in the district for more than a decade, was elevated to assistant superintendent, Lisa Morris was named high school principal and Andy O’Neal was named middle school principal. The district announced new hires Nick Reece and James Hesen would take the number two slots in the district effective July 1. The board expects to hire a replacement superintendent in the coming days and make an announcement by the end of the second week in July. Education briefs Pop Warner football will add an additional age group this year encompassing 11-13 year olds. The board approved expanded use of the facilities at an additional cost. Dorie Simpler, Delmar Pop Warner president, floated the idea of also having the Pop Warner cheerleaders practice on the school grounds. As it stands, the football players and cheerleaders practice on opposite ends of town. Simpler said that it would be more convenient for the parents if they were able to just go to one field instead of having to go back and forth between the high school athletic facility and the Mason-Dixon sports complex. “That’s the biggest reason for the request,” she said. Beyond the additional wear and tear on the field, because Pop Warner practices at the same time as the high school fall sports, there is a lot of foot traffic on the field and car traffic in the neighborhood. The board denied the request on those grounds. “I’m sorry we can’t get the cheerleaders over here,” Brittingham said.
Dave Burton accepts the congratulations of school board president Shawn Brittingham as he completes his last board meeting after 15 years of service. Photo by Tony Russo
“We almost need a parking garage for three months back there.” Financial issues The school tax increase will be less than had been anticipated this year because of decreases in debt service and some other expenses. The school will have a $15,000 tuition savings because it will no longer pay for students who
have to be schooled at Western Sussex Academy, the county’s program for students with behavioral problems. Phillips said those students will be entered into the school’s in house disciplinary program. The district was awarded a $45,000 grant for its AP initiative, including $10,000 in science supplies.
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Hill returns to Sherwood Ford
3rd Wave Brewing owners Lori Clough and Susan Vickers are shown with bottles from their “Big Barrel Series”. The brewery, which opened in 2012, is located in Delmar, Del. Photo by Tony Russo
Clough, Vickers’ business dream becomes a reality By Carol Kinsley
Lori Clough and Suellen Vickers met in the mid-80s and became close friends. Their shared interest in homebrewing beer has recently become a booming business. Clough, then a UPS truck driver, and Vickers, a dentist in Salisbury, sat one evening in what was then Evolution Craft Brewing in Delmar, Del., talking about homebrewing and how much fun it would be to own a brewery. They learned Evolution was relocating. They decided buy the building and open their own brewery. That was in April 2012; 3rd Wave Brewing Co. opened five months later. “Because it was already a brewery, a lot of the equipment was already here,” Clough said. “We got the paperwork together, got the licensing approved; I retired from my job and we hired a brewmaster. We were in business.” They were, in a big way. “We’re on track in 2015 for about 2,200 barrels of beer,” she said. Of course, the recipes are secret. “All brewers have their own recipes and styles of beers,” she explained. “Even if everyone had the same recipe, you would not find the same beer. The water is different. The equipment is different... Just like a cake recipe with two bakers. Their cakes won’t be exactly the same.” As described on their website, www.3rdwavebrewingco.com, their lineup includes SandStorm Belgian Tripel, Beachbreak Apricot Wheat, Shorebreak Pale Ale and Bonzai Black IPA. On tap are Beach Juice, DarkWave Dunkelweizen, ShoreLine Honey Ginger Cream Ale, Tennessee Wild Ale
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and more. Clough invites readers to try the experimental beers in the “Paddle Out” Series. Made in small batches, they won’t last long. “We sell by the keg all over Delaware and Maryland,” Clough said, “and we’ve just started bottling.” They plan to can beer this summer, using a mobile canning unit. 3rd Wave also sells pints, tasters, flights of beer and growlers. There’s a tasting room and a place to relax with friends. Food is available just outside, from a separate vendor, which “allows my customers to come and eat lunch and enjoy another beer. It’s a benefit to us both,” Clough said. “I liken this place to a local bar, like Cheers on TV. When you walk in, we know who you are, and our customers know your name. We get new customers every day. After events such as the Milford Bluegrass Festival, they come search us out. We are both a destination and a local brewery.” Tours are offered on Saturday afternoons. Clough is happy to organize a group tour of 12 or more by appointment. The tasting room is open Monday through Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from noon to 10, and Sunday from noon to 6. Drop in for “Hoppy Hour” weekdays from 3 to 7 p.m. when beers are $1 off. 3rd Wave Brewery is located at 501 N. Bi-State Boulevard in Delmar. Call 302-907-0423 for more information or to schedule a tour.
A familiar face is back at Sherwood Automotive in Salisbury. Billy Hill returned to the company in early May to assume operational reins as director of Sherwood Ford. A native of Snow Hill, Billy has been in the car business for over 20 years. His professional career began with a four year enlistment in the Navy, after which Billy accepted a sales position at Sherwood as a “Green Pea” (an expression indicating he had no previous sales experience). After only two and a half years, Billy’s aptitude and enthusiasm for the industry earned him a promotion to new car sales manager. He also worked in the finance department and then as general manager. Bill’s current role – as Sherwood Ford director - offers ample opportunities to provide leadership and mentor the team. Sherwood General Manager Matt Romanowski comments that Billy is “active, energetic, enthusiastic and
strongly believes in giving customers the ‘Red Carpet Treatment’. We are excited to have Billy back with the Sherwood family.” Billy enjoys the car business, citing the fact that “Everyday is different.” His Hill personal motto – something he once heard someone say - is: “If it’s important you’ll find a way. If it’s not important, you’ll find an excuse.” Billy, who lives in Ocean Pines, has a daughter and a 6 month old granddaughter. He enjoys playing golf. Billy is physically fit, and walks fast everywhere he goes, making the most of every moment in the day. One thing that he feels most people might not know about him is that he is a very spiritual person.
Library director receives award
Wicomico Public Libraries Executive Director Andrea Berstler has received the 2015 Rotarian of the Year from the Rotary Club of Wicomico County. This award recognizes Rotary members who exemplify the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.” Club President Kevin Les Callette recognized Berstler’s contributions to the club over the three years of her membership, including service on the social, fundraising and scholarship committees, transitioning the club from paper records to an online records and file management system and overseeing the clubs initial issue of the “Report to the Community” fundraising project.
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Higgins is third generation president of Sussex Printing
Amy Higgins, president and COO, manages the day-to-day operations of Sussex Printing Corp. She is a third generation owner of the company along with her father, Timothy Ayers.
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Sussex Printing Corp. (SPC) operates a full-service printing company, and publishes two weekly advertising publications: The Guide and The Maryland Guide, and digital advertising on their website, theguide.com. The publications focus on display and classified advertising with a vast distribution throughout Delmarva. Theguide.com boasts 20 years of Internet presence. SPC is owned by Timothy Ayers, CEO, and his daughter Amy Higgins, president & COO. Higgins manages the day-to-day operations and focuses on growing the company by introducing new technologies and developing new income sources. Higgins and her husband, Ed, have two children and reside in Seaford, Del. Currently at the helm, third generation Higgins’ keen ability to develop the business is fueled by her unwavering passion and dedication. She is hands-on in every department from sales to delivery. And it shows. Everything about
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Sussex Printing Corp. says “professional,” and it is seen in every aspect of the business. Higgins has served on the boards of various local organizations. Working closely with other board members she has gained insights into the business and community needs of Delmarva. SPC’s commitment to its customers is key to their success. The company’s philosophy has always been to provide a service or product that meets and exceeds the needs of its customers. SPC’s sales staff works closely with clients offering personal attention and professional advice. Simply put, The Guide is a tradition. A sense of pride resonates throughout the organization that is reflective in everything they do, and providing quality service with a personal touch is what Sussex Printing does best.
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Tilghman carries on family tradition, focusses on providing customer service By Al Higgins
Benjamin’s Wear It Again in the College Avenue Shopping Center in Salisbury offers consignment shopping in a boutique atmosphere.
Wear it Again offers consignment shopping in a boutique setting By Al Higgins
Longtime residents are familiar with Benjamins Women’s Specialty Shops. Once spread across Delmarva the number of stores has dwindled until there is but one remaining. Over the years the store has reinvented itself several times, going from children’s clothing to accessories and gifts for the home. The present store is known as Benjamin’s Wear It Again and is managed by Nancy Benjamin, along with her associates Kathleen Bauer and Dawn Gershensfeld. The store is located in the College Avenue Shopping Center. “Unlike the conventional thrift shop,” said Nancy, “Wear It Again is consignment shopping in a boutique atmosphere. We offer a diverse, eclectic variety of new and previously worn apparel, along with upgrade gifts and accessories at less than retail prices.
About 50 percent of our women’s apparel comes to us from large retailers and has never been worn. Those that we bring in on consignment are in great condition and are of outstanding quality. As we say dresses that have danced once can dance again.” Once Wear It Again accepts apparel for consignment the information is fed into a computer base and the provider of the apparel is kept up to date as to the status of their account. Each consignment is handled by Wear It Again on an individual basis. “We feel,” said Nancy, “that Wear It Again is the best kept secret in Salisbury. When you enter our store you will be taken back by our presentation of apparel, gifts and accessories. And, to top it off, all our customers are greeted by our friendly and knowledgeable staff.” When you are looking for that special article of women’s apparel, or a special gift, drop into Wear It again. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.
The Burnett White Tire & Auto Company was born in 1946. Mr. Burnett had a few partners over the years until selling the business to David Tilghman in 1979, and that’s where Dawn Tilghman comes into the picture. Dawn came to work for her dad – David – upon graduating from school in 1989 and 10 years later she bought the business from him. “I learned the business from the ground up,” said Dawn. “As a young girl I knew about tie rod ends, ball joints and front end alignments. In the early years we were primarily a tire company but we’ve grown and expanded our line of services. Besides automobile and truck tires we also service the agricultural and construction industry. If tire work is needed on a combine, a farm tractor or perhaps a rubber tired backhoe we send out a crew that is able to make repairs in the field – on the job site.” A major change in the business occurred when a front end alignment machine was purchased. “By virtue of the machine,” said Dawn, “we then needed a mechanic to make the necessary repairs. That eventually led us into the automotive repair business, which now
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keeps us very busy. We currently have a very strong staff of 14 employees. I refer to my position within the company as the door greeter, my staff does the work and they treat every vehicle as if it were Mom’s car. Should a customer complaint arise I do everything I can to make it right.” As an added service to her customers Dawn provides a shuttle service for those customers who need a ride to work or home while their vehicle is being serviced. They also maintain a WI-FI capability within their waiting room. Another valuable service is that whenever tires are bought at Burnett White the company will rotate the tires for free whenever the customer brings their vehicle in for service. Burnett White will continue to be a family business for years to come. Dawn’s son Jed joined the company in 1998 and is in charge of the front end of the store, while her son David, who came to work in 2012, works in the back as a tire and alignment technician.
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Hardman, Rogers are trained mediators, business women Delmarva Mediation Services, a full service conflict resolution company, was launched this June in Salisbury, Maryland by two local business women. Linda Hardman and Susan Rogers, professionally trained mediators, formed a partnership to provide an affordable alternative for resolving conflict and developing agreements collaboratively for all situations. Both have experience in nonprofit organizations, community mediation, small business management, working directly with families and have conducted hundreds of mediation cases since 2006. Delmarva Mediation’s areas of expertise include Elder Transitions, Separation/Divorce, Co-Parenting Plans, Small Business, and Employee Issues.
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Focus on Elder Transition comes from Susan’s personal experience. “When it became evident that we had to make plans and decisions about my Dad’s care, we did not know where to turn. Decisions were made without my siblings input which caused painful emotions during the course of his end years. Had we come together and made a plan as a family; then when the crisis came, decisions would’ve been made and we could have focused on supporting each other emotionally.” Linda, who mediated family law cases in Frederick County before return-
Women’s Business Center serves women entrepreneurs on the Eastern Shore
In 2013 Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. secured a grant from the SBA to establish and operate Women’s Business Centers in Salisbury and Baltimore. Jennifer Currie of Salisbury is the director of the MCE Women’s Business Centers (WBC) Project and is headquartered in the Salisbury MCE office. Bonnie Barresi is the administrative manager for the Baltimore WBC office and Lisa Twilley is the administrative manager for the Salisbury WBC office. The Salisbury WBC serves women entrepreneurs who reside in the eightcounty Eastern Shore area. The Baltimore WBC serves women entrepreneurs who reside in the Baltimore and Annapolis area. Both Centers provide training, consulting, counseling, mentoring with local women entrepreneurs and loan funds for women entrepreneurs looking to start their own business and for those women already operating their own businesses in the target areas. Their mission is to help empower these wom-
en to grow their businesses, create jobs and generate wealth. Center activities are designed to affect substantial economic impact in the communities that are served, with successful business start-ups, job creation and retention as well as increased company revenues. They provide monthly Networking Luncheons, Networking Breakfasts and Networking After Hours for “Strong Women in Business” in four counties on the Eastern Shore and in Baltimore County to bring women together to learn from each other and share their experiences. Training classes are held throughout the Eastern Shore of Maryland and in the Baltimore-Annapolis area with a range of topics including social media, obtaining minority certifications, how to start your own business, government contracting and more. Visit www.marylandcapital.org for a full listing of all training classes. Director Jennifer Currie stated, “We are so thankful for the funding provided
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Mowbroy, Boscov’s Travel have years of experience in By Carol Kinsley
Inside a department store may be the last place you’d expect to find a travel agency, but if you think about it, at Boscov’s you can get everything you need for a trip, from luggage, new clothes and travel items right down to airline or cruise tickets. Providing travel management services was the idea of the owners of Boscov’s Department Store, Albert and Eunice Boscov and Edwin and Alma Lakin, back in 1974. Boscov’s Travel operates on the same basic principles of community and honest pricing as the family-owned retail chain. Dori Mowbray is the branch manager at Boscov’s Travel in the Centre at Salisbury. To find her, enter the front door, head to the right past the lingerie and infants departments toward the neon sign that says Boscov’s Travel, near the optical shop. Mowbray has been in the industry since 1981, and with Boscov Travel for the past 20 years. She wanted to travel the world, and when an opportunity presented itself, she attended Wilma Boyd Travel School in Pittsburgh, Pa. “Geography was the biggest focus, and
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how to sell tour, cruise or airline tickets. It was very detailed work. Back then, there were no computers. It was a very different travel world.” “Soon after I started, in 1983, computers began coming in, but before that, we hand-wrote everything: airline tickets, cruise tickets... Now everything is automated. “Most of the time the tickets were picked up. Now it’s ticketless. We send tickets by email to your home, phone or laptop.” Headquarters for Boscov’s Travel is in Reading, Pa., where for 41 years the company has operated non-stop charter flights from local airports to Orlando. Boscov’s Travel has a reputation as being the local authority on Walt Disney World vacations in addition to leisure travel specialties such as cruises, tours, honeymoons and destination weddings. Boscov’s Business Travel is the corporate travel division handling travel arrangements for business travelers worldwide. Meetings, incentives, conferences and conventions are also
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planned by Boscov’s Travel meeting planning specialists. “Here, we do everything,” Mowbray said, noting the Disney charter flights are mostly out of Pennsylvania. The Salisbury office is one of 18 locations in five states. “Our big focus is cruising,” she continued. “We offer tours worldwide, allinclusive vacations and escorted tours.” In addition to trips for individuals and families, Boscov’s Group Travel handles travel arrangements all over the world for private groups and organizations of all sizes, coordinating cruises, tours, fundraisers, and much more. Domestically, Las Vegas is a popular request, as are all destinations in Florida. “We have a company within the company, called Journey West, that offers eight trips a year to the Wonderful Wild West, Arizona, National Parks, Alaska... These trips are custom designed specifically for the clients of Boscov’s Travel. This is an exclusive program, unique to us,” she said. Fulfilling her yearn to travel, Mowbray gets to go a couple of times a year. “I’m an avid cruiser,” she said. “I usually take 60 to 120 people with me
when I go.” The travelers are called “Dori and Friends Group.” How does one get to be one of Dori’s friends? Just call, she answered, adding, “The people we work with don’t feel like clients; they do become our friends.” There is a Facebook group for Dori and Friends, but “a lot of it is word of mouth,” Mowbray continued. “Once you’re on the Dori and Friends list, you get information every time we go.” The group starts out with a chartered bus to the departure point. The excursions are mainly cruises on state-of-the-art ships. “I’ve been on almost every one of the Royal Caribbean ships,” Mowbray said. “I’ve done a total of 35 cruises since I’ve been here.” Her fondest cruise was to Greece, into Santorini. “It’s just beautiful,” she said. “The town is built on top of a dormant volcano. There are whitewashed buildings, beautiful beaches, hot mineral springs where you can swim, and the people are friendly. You can ride a donkey up 1,500 steps, something you don’t do every day. There is a tram for those not brave enough to ride the donkeys.” 941 Mt. Hermon Road Salisbury, MD
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SunPerks Cafe owner/chef offers varied, unusual menu By Al Higgins
Brew River is a well known dining and watering hole, but did you know that there is a special place across the street that offers outstanding breakfast and luncheon specials? SunPerks Café, owned and operated by Marie Lajoie, is located at 501 West Main Street and offers ample free parking behind the building. Marie moved into the area last year and opened SunPerks a year ago. Aside from its beautiful brick walls and tastefully decorated décor, the real treat at SunPerks is its varied and unusual menu. “I am a self-taught chef,” explained Marie. “Prior to moving to the Eastern Shore I managed B&B’s in New York City and also ran a catering company. It was there that I developed my love for food. It was while I was visiting friends in the area that I came across this property and decided that I’d love to own my own café. I’m a single woman and I must admit that the thought of starting my own business, many miles from home, was a bit scary. It’s not easy, but so far I have done very well – better than I probably would have, or could have, hoped for.”
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The café is open from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with special hours upon request. “All food is made right here in my kitchen,” said Marie, “and I buy locally whenever possible. I offer cast iron breakfast skillets made to order, along with traditional breakfast favorites. I also have numerous soups and sandwiches every day. For example, today I’m offering tomato basil, white bean, spicy tomato chick-
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Boscov’s continued Barbara Phippin, Mowbray’s “right hand” and travel consultant, has been in the industry for 26 years. She recently escorted a group to Alaska and is already planning their next adventure. Phippin explained, “People ask why they should have a travel agent. We give you personalized information and assist you before, during and after your trip if you should have any issues. You have someone to talk to who will answer you — you can’t do that with the Internet. Plus Dori and I have personal experience in many of these situations, so we can give you insight you won’t get elsewhere.” As you’ll see on the company website, boscovstravel.com, the advantages of working with Boscov’s Travel are clear: longevity in the industry, superior
service from a team of dedicated professionals, and a wide variety of unique travel management services. “Boscov’s Travel truly is your first stop to anywhere in the world.” Boscov’s Travel in Salisbury is open at 10 a.m., Monday through Saturday, closing at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; open until 9 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday. On Saturday, the office is open until 4 p.m. “A lot of people ask if they can use their Boscov’s charge card,” Mowbray said. “The answer is, yes. And any vacation over $300 comes with a bonus of 12 months free interest.” For information on getting to anywhere in the world you want to go, call 410-219-9063 or email bostravsalisbury@boscovs.com.
pea, vichyssoise (cold or hot), chicken chili and orange butternut soup. Sandwiches include curry egg salad, peach bacon and blue cheese, turkey or ham pear and brie and crab meat on Texas toast. We offer fruit infused water, sun tea and a special tea or two every day.” Marie points out that while some of her food may appear eclectic it is reasonably priced about the same as fast food, but that is where the similarity ends. “Our foods are fresh, wholesome and delicious,” she said. On the second Friday of each month Marie hosts an Artful Evening, wherein artists of various disciplines come in
and participants engage in an evening of creativity and great food. One of the favorite activities is wine glass painting and depending upon the artistic discipline of the evening, the cost ranges from $20-$30, which includes a fine meal. Marie stresses that these evenings require pre-registration at the café. “To sum up my café in just a few words,” Marie said, “it would be that there is a lot of love in it.” This love is very obvious from the moment a customer steps through the door and SunPerks is destined to become a favorite among many folks on the Eastern Shore.
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Business Digest Davis, Bowen and Friedel celebrates latest Royal Farms opening Representatives from Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. (DBF) were honored to be present for the grand opening of the Royal Farms store located on Pemberton Drive in Salisbury. One of the chain’s 162 stores, this latest effort is also their 25th LEED-certified store; it has been specifically designed with sustainability in mind. For nearly 20 years, DBF has been involved with Royal Farms stores in more than thirty-five eastern shore municipalities. The firm’s services during that time have included survey, preliminary design and engineering, concept design, traffic impact studies, permitting, and reconstruction. The Pemberton Drive store is DBF’s most involved project for the chain to date. In addition to the aforementioned services, the firm’s team, led by Zachary Crouch, P.E., and Jaimie Sechler, P.E., also provided document preparation, preliminary review, concept refinement, alternative layouts, water and
sewer services, construction administration, design of the retaining wall, LEED certification coordination, and final building revisions for the new store. The facility, compared to other Royal Farms locations, has a slightly different size and structural style. As a part of the day’s events, representatives from Royal Farm welcomed Governor Larry Hogan and his team to the new Salisbury store. During his tour of the store, the Maryland governor greeted two of DBF’s principals, Michael Wigley, AIA, LEED AP, and Charles Woodward, Prop. L.S. , along with the store’s employees and patrons. “For many years we have appreciated being a small part of the Royal Farms’ story and seeing firsthand how such an organization can improve the quality of life for communities and neighborhoods throughout the Peninsula. Their commitment to quality while being environmentally sound is a model to be valued,” stated Wigley. Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., is
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Community Foundation announces deadline for Education Awards Grant Program The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore announces the 2015 deadline for the Education Awards Grant Program. Public and private schools on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore must submit proposals no later than Friday, Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. In 2014, the Community Foundation awarded over $50,000 for programs benefiting local students. Grants supported a range of programs including the
arts, technology, literacy, leadership development, environmental education, and peer mentoring programs. Individual grant amounts will likely range from $500 to $5,000 and will support public and private schools in the counties of Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester. Grants will be awarded to those schools that demonstrate creativity and innovation through programs designed to enhance the educational experi-
RED, WHITE, BOOM DONATION - The Red, White & Boom Fund has received $5,000 from Robinson’s Family of Businesses. The contribution supports this year’s Fourth of July Red, White & Boom celebration which will be held on the site of the old Salisbury Mall and County Stadium on Saturday, July 4. This free community event will feature an outdoor festival and fireworks display. Additional contributions can be made at www.cfes.org. Pictured from left: John Robinson, owner, Robinson’s Family of Businesses and Jenna Robinson, managing partner, Robinson’s Family of Businesses; Mike Dunn, chair, Red White & Boom; and Erica Joseph, president, Community Foundation.
ence for students. The Community Foundation also recognizes the most innovative proposal each year with the Annual Mary Gay Calcott Award of Excellence. Grants will be awarded during American Education Week in November. Copies of grant guidelines and application forms are available by visiting www.cfes. org or by calling 410-742-9911.
ADVISORS ATTEND CLASS - Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate Advisors Joey Gilkerson, Chris Gilkerson and Bradley Gillis, CCIM recently attended a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) 101 class in Charleston, S.C. Gillis, who already holds his CCIM designation, attended the course as a refresher. To receive the CCIM designation, Joey and Chris have three more classes to complete. A CCIM is a recognized expert in the commercial and investment real estate industry. Only 6% of the estimated 125,000 commercial real estate practitioners nationwide hold the CCIM designation.
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JAYCEES HONORED - 47 ABC and Mountaire Farms recently presented the Salisbury Jaycees with its Better Delmarva Award, honoring individuals and organizations serving the community. The Jaycees were lauded for 75 years of service which includes annual community activities such as Salisbury Christmas Parade, Children’s Christmas Shopping Tour for the less fortunate and Treat Street safe Halloween trickor-treating initiative. The award also recognized the growth and leadership training opportunities the Jaycees offer its members. Pictured, from left, are Salisbury Jaycees board members Megan Batchelder and Ashley Burnell, and board chair Emily Nock, receiving the award from Roger Marino, Mountaire Farms community relations director.
Electric cooperatives earn top scores
Consumer-members of not-for-profit electric cooperatives are more satisfied with their utility services than customers of investor-owned (IOU) or municipal utilities, according to the 2015 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Touchstone Energy® cooperatives, which includes Choptank Electric Cooperative, have consistently held the top ACSI ranking, receiving a score of 80 this year. IOUs and municipals scored 74 and 73 respectively. Across all 43 industries measured by the ACSI, electric co-ops have the 10th highest customer satisfaction score. “Co-ops are member-owned, which makes them especially involved in their communities and dedicated to the satisfaction of their members,” said National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jo Ann Emerson. Touchstone Energy® is a national alliance of 750 local, consumer-owned electric cooperatives.
Dr. Stump celebrates anniversary
Dr. Eleanor LeViness Stump, a native of Salisbury, has been serving patients on Delmarva for 39 years. Former owner and director of Delmarva Health Center in Delmar, Dr. Stump is celebrating her first anniversary as Stump Chiropractic at 11010 E. 4th St., Laurel. Services Stump include chiropractic and acupuncture. A yoga instructor for 39 years, Dr. Stump holds classes at St. Philip’s Church in Laurel. Her next class begins on Sept. 14. For more information, call Stump Chiropractic at 410-251-8519.
Thompson earns designation
Property Manager Janiene Thompson of Sperry Van Ness - Miller Commercial Real Estate in Salisbury has earned her Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Thompson has been with SVN-Miller since 2013 as a collections specialist in addition to handling residential property management. Prior to joining SVN-Miller she worked at Unifirst Corporation as an administrative assistant. The Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) designation signifies a specialist in managing the complexities of a range of residential properties.
Settlements spike on Lower Shore
Spring and summer are traditionally the busiest time of the year for real estate sales and the latest figures from the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) reflects this year being no exception. According to CAR’s local housing statistics for May, settlements of single family homes in the tri-county area are up 19.7 percent compared to the same time last year. This is the highest sales increase the area has seen so far this year. Individually, Wicomico County saw a 28.6 percent increase, Worcester County a 36.1 percent increase, and Somerset County an 80 percent increase. Contracts, or pending sales, for single family homes and condominiums are still up, reflecting a 25.5 percent increase throughout the Lower Shore. List prices are up by 3.9 percent since last month, averaging at $185,111. Sales prices also show an increase of 6.4 percent, averaging at $177,125. More properties are selling closer to their listing price. New listings of single family homes and condominiums are down by 10.5 percent, which is partially reflective of a national trend of limited inventory. Days on market increased by 25.7 percent.
MARCH OF DIMES DONATION - The Bank of Delmarva participated in the March of Dimes walk recently. The bank’s team raised $4,132 for the March of Dimes. Pictured from left: Amanda Vickers, teller, Bank of Delmarva; Wendy Jarrett, community director, March of Dimes and Kristin Williams, head teller, Bank of Delmarva.
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11010 East 4th St. Laurel, Del. 19956 (410)251-8519 Dr. Eleanor LeViness Stump, a native of Salisbury, MD, has been serving patients on Delmarva for 39 years. As former owner and director of Delmarva Health Centre in Delmar, she is now celebrating her first anniversary as Stump Chiropractic located in Laurel, DE. Services include Chiropractic and Acupuncture. She has also been a yoga instructor for 39 years. Her current classes are held at St. Philip’s Church in Laurel, DE. Her next class begins on September 14th, 2015.
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Personnel
LeCates joins Allen Harim
Everett LeCates has joined Allen Harim in Seaford, Del., as information technology manager. A lifelong resident of the Eastern Shore, LeCates grew up in Newark. He spent 16 years at Safran Labinal Power Systems in Salisbury as information systems lead. He also served his country in the United States Navy, where he worked as a sonar technician for 13 years. At Allen Harim, LeCates will oversee all activities of the information technology department including planning and implementation of the latest available software and hardware. LeCates, who has three grown sons and three stepsons, resides in Pittsville with his wife.
Fisher Architecture welcomes interns
Fisher Architecture LLC announceds the addition of three interns to the design team. Returning intern, Adrian Bradshaw and newcomers Joe Kott and Tareq Zietoon have been hired as interns to Bradshaw assist in the drafting of plans for projects, floor layouts and to gain design experience. The team will also visit existing sites to measure and refit them for future purposes. Adrian Bradshaw, a 2015 graduate with a bachelor Kott of science in architecture from University of Maryland, will return to school in the fall for his master’s degree. Bradshaw attended computer aided design and drafting classes at Parkside High School.
Joe Kott comes to Fisher with 10 years of experience in building technology and construction. He joins the Fisher team after working for Aramark, Temple Hospital and Wharton School of Business in Operations. Zietoon Kott graduated from Delaware Technical Community College and Temple University. Tareq Zietoon, a 2015 graduate of the architectural program at University of Maryland, is fulfilling a year-long internship.
Fontanazza joins Wor-Wic
Wor-Wic Community College welcomes Angelo Fontanazza of Easton as director of facilities management. Fontanazza has more than 10 years of experience in project management and facilities operaFontanazza tions. Before coming to Wor-Wic, he was a project manager at Tuckman-Barbee Construction in Upper Marlboro. He holds a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. He and his wife, Jaime, have three children: Ella, 7, Tate, 6, and Joseph, 4.
Koste named executive director
Maryland Capital Enterprises (MCE) has hired George Koste of Easton as its new exectuive director, replacing Joe Morse who will now step into a consulting role. Koste, who has an extensive background in business, started his career as a restaurant manager for a Roy Rogers restaurant and later became director of franchise development for the Northeast.
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GMB welcomes summer interns
George, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB) welcomes the following interns for the summer. Collin Spurgin joined the Salisbury office with the structural engineering group. Collin, a graduate of Steinert High School in Hamilton Township, N.J., will return to Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J. this fall, where he is studying civil and environmental engineering with a minor in GIS. Devon Hendershot has joined the water/wastewater group at the Salisbury office. A Wicomico High School graduate, Devon is a rising junior at the University of Maryland-College Park where she is studying civil engineering. Jacob Erskine has joined the Salisbury office as a technician intern. A recent graduate of James M. Bennett High School, Jacob will attend the University of Maryland-College Park to study civil engineering. Gene Wildonger is interning with the civil engineering group in GMB’s Seaford, Del. office. Gene, a 2014 graduate of Sussex Tech, attends the University of Delaware, studying mechanical engineering with an aerospace concentration. Ben Hearn, a senior studying civil engineering at the University of Delaware, is also an intern at the Seaford office. Kevin Prag, Ahmed Osman and Jack Sewell have returned as interns to the Salisbury office. Kevin attends the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore studying architecture. Ahmed will attend the University of Virginia in the fall to study civil engineering and Jack will attend Louisiana State University to study petroleum engineering.
Morgan named to board of directors
AWB Engineers announces that Matthew M. Morgan, P.E., LEED AP, has been appointed to the board of directors and is now a principal engineer for the firm. Morgan, a mechanical engineer with over 11 years of experience with AWB Engineers, has risen from staff engineer
to principal engineer, and has been a key team member in completing many designs for the firm. He graduated with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of MaryMorgan land College Park in 2003 and a bachelor of science degree in physics from Salisbury University in 2002. Morgan, who has been a licensed professional engineer in Maryland since 2009, also holds professional engineering registrations in Delaware, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. He lives in Salisbury with his wife Sarah.
Sherman named business consultant
Timothy Sherman has been appointed business consultant at the Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Eastern Region at Salisbury University. Sherman brings more than 20 years of experience in banking, education, consulting and small business lending. His career includes small business consulting and lending with Maryland Capital Enterprises and Sherman commercial banking operations with Maryland State Bank. He has served as a faculty member and administrator at Wor-Wic Community College. Sherman has a bachelor of science degree and MBA from SU.Morse recognized by SBA
Morse recognized by SBA
Former MCE chair and CEO Joseph E. Morse of Salisbury was named the 2015 Maryland Minority Business Champion by the Baltimore District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration Morse (SBA). He received the honor at the 31st Annual Maryland Small Business Week Awards Luncheon at Martin’s West in Woodlawn recently. The award included a trophy and certificates of recognition from Maryland’s Governor and two US Senators. Morse is a small business owner and advocate. He has published one of the state’s few minority publications for over 13 years and helped to grow Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. (MCE) to a multimillion dollar small business assistance organization serving the Shore and the Baltimore area.
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Sports
Andy Sachs returns home to coach Salisbury University men’s basketball By Mike McClure
Newly hired Salisbury University men’s basketball coach Andrew Sachs has come full circle in his coaching career. After starting out as an assistant coach at his alma mater in 1988, Sachs is back as the Sea Gulls’ head coach with 24 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level. “It feels great. It’s obviously a special place in my heart,” said Sachs. “Getting back to the Eastern Shore is a win-win, both basketball wise and family wise.” “We are excited to have Andy join our department and our men’s basketball program,” Salisbury University Athletic Director Michael Vienna said. “His history with Salisbury University, his successful coaching career, and his recruiting ties to the Mid-Atlantic Region make him an ideal fit to lead the men’s basketball program going forward.” Sachs was brought in following the resignation of fellow alum Josh Merkel (‘01), who resigned after four seasons at the helm. Merkel led the team to a 21-8 mark last season, which ended in a loss in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament following 10 straight wins. Sachs is looking to build on last season’s success and continue to keep the program at a high level of play. “It’s a lot of responsibility to keep the program at a national level,” Sachs said. “It starts with getting a group of players with higher character. You try to find guys who are willing to be part of something special.” Andy comes to Salisbury after serving as head coach at Bethany College (W.V.) for the past six years. He led the team to a 117-49 record, two berths in the NCAA tournament, and a school record for most wins. That college is also special to Sachs because it gave him his first head coaching job. Sachs was the top assistant coach under head coach Ward Lambert from 1988-92. During that time the Sea Gulls posted a 76-36 record, had back-toback NCAA tournament appearances and a program-record 27-consecutive wins during the 1991-92 season which included a run to the NCAA quarterfinal round. “It is a thrill to be able to return to Salisbury and the program with which I started my career,” Sachs said. “I thank Dr. Vienna and the selection committee for having faith in me. I bleed maroon and gold, and I’m looking forward to carrying on the great tradition of Sea
Andy Sachs
Gull athletics.” After leaving Salisbury University, Sachs served a pair of five year stints as top assistant at Holy Cross (Division I) and Indiana University (Division II). He was also an assistant coach at Virginia Wesleyan College for four years, helping the Marlins to their first Old Dominion Athletic Conference title and an NCAA tournament appearance. He says he learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t work during his time as an assistant coach at all three levels of college basketball. “You take the things that you really like and form your own philosophy,” said Sachs. “There’s nothing like experience. Experience to me is always the best teacher.” The move back to Salisbury is special not only for Andy, but also his wife, Paula, who is from Seaford. “She’s elated to come back and be home,” Sachs said. “We can’t wait to get here.” The couple has a three year-old daughter and a six year-old son. They are currently looking to sell their home in West Virginia and find a home on Delmarva. In the meantime, Sachs will be traveling back and forth between the two states. He needs to hire an assistant coach as well as recruit his 2016 freshman class. “The main thing is to keep the program together. The players are the most important part of the program,” said Sachs. “What Josh did, he really changed the culture here. He’s got some really good kids.”
Andy Sachs is shown coaching the Bethany College men’s basketball team. The Salisbury University alum and former Sea Gull coach returns to his alma mater as head coach after six seasons as head coach of the Bison. Photos courtesy of Bethany College
Maryland District 8 Little League all-star schedules
Baseball- Minor League- 7/2- Somerset at West Salisbury, 6 p.m., Snow Hill at East Wicomico at Winterplace Park, 6 p.m., Pocomoke at Fruitland, 6 p.m., Willards at Berlin, 6 p.m.; 7/6- Somerset vs. Snow Hill at Princess Anne, 6 p.m., Delmar home vs. East Wicomico, 6 p.m.; Fruitland at Willards, 6 p.m., Berlin at Pocomoke, 6 p.m.; 7/8- West Salisbury at East Wicomico, 6 p.m., Delmar at Snow Hill, 6 p.m., Berlin at Fruitland, 6 p.m., Willards at Pocomoke, 6 p.m.; 7/10- semifinals at TBA, 6 p.m.; 7/12- championship at TBA, TBA 10-11 year-old- 7/2- Berlin-East Wicomico winner at West Salisbury, 6 p.m.; 7/7- winner’s bracket at TBA, 6 p.m., loser’s bracket at TBA, 6 p.m.; 7/9- loser’s bracket at TBA, 6 p.m.; 7/11- championship 1 at TBA, 10 a.m.; 7/13- championship 2 at TBA, 6 p.m. Major League- 7/9- Delmar at Berlin, 6 p.m., Fruitland at Willards, 6 p.m., Somerset vs. East Wicomico at Crisfield, 6 p.m., West Salisbury vs. Pocomoke/ Snow Hill at Snow Hill, 6 p.m. 7/11- Berlin at Fruitland, 10 a.m., Somerset at West Salisbury, 10 a.m., East Wicomico vs. Pocomoke/Snow Hill at Pocomoke, TBA; Delmar at Willards, 10 a.m.; 7/13- Fruitland at Delmar, 6 p.m., Willards at Berlin, 6 p.m., Pocomoke/Snow Hill vs. Somerset at Princess Anne, 6 p.m., West Salisbury at East Wicomico, 6 p.m.; 7/15- semifinals at TBA, 6 p.m.; 7/17- championship at TBA, 6 p.m. Junior League- 7/7- Willards at Fruitland, 6 p.m., Snow Hill at West Salisbury, 6 p.m., Pocomoke vs. Somerset at Princess Anne, 6 p.m., Berlin at Delmar, 6 p.m.; 7/9- loser’s bracket at TBA, 6 p.m., winner’s bracket at TBA, 6 o.m; 7/11- loser’s bracket at TBA, 5 p.m.; 7/13- winner’s bracket at TBA, 6 p.m., loser’s bracket at TBA, 6 p.m.; 7/15- loser’s bracket at TBA, 6 p.m.; 7/17- championship 1 at TBA, 6 p.m.; 7/19- championship 2 at TBA, 6 p.m. Senior League- 7/2- championship at TBA, 6 p.m.
SALISBURY STAR • JULY 2015
Alex Murphy looks forward to returning to the baseball diamond By Mike McClure
Delmarva Shorebirds catcher Alex Murphy had his dreams come true when he was drafted out of high school in 2013. As a Maryland native, he also realized his dream of being part of the Baltimore Orioles, his favorite team growing up. Murphy is currently one of three Shorebirds catchers on the disabled list. He was hitting .258 with eight doubles, two home runs, 17 runs, and 28 RBIs prior to going on the DL. Last season he hit 54-195 (.277) with 12 doubles, three homers, 25 RBIs, and 21 runs at Aberdeen in the New York Penn League, playing four games for the Shorebirds. The 20 year-old started out in the Gulf Coast League in 2013 after being drafted by the Orioles in the sixth round out of Calvert Hall College (high school). “It was tough my first year. Each year as the season’s gone on it’s gotten easier,” said Murphy. “The speed of the game from high school to pro ball is faster. The guys throw harder, the run-
Shorebirds catcher Alex Murphy heads back behind the plate after a visit to the mound during a game earlier this season. Photo courtesy of the Delmarva Shorebirds
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Shorebirds Spotlight
The Cal Ripken, Sr., Artur W. Perdue and Richard A. Henson Foundations came together last month to renew the Badges for Baseball program which recently completed its first year in Salisbury. Submitted photo
Ripken, Perdue, Henson Foundations celebrate Badges for Baseball renewal Alex Murphy
ners run faster.” Growing up in Mount Air, Md., playing for the Orioles has always been Murphy’s dream. “Growing up as an Orioles fan, every kid’s dream is to play for the Orioles. I was lucky enough to get drafted by them,” Murphy said. While Murphy has been on the shelf for a while now, he has enjoyed his time with the Salisbury based club. “It’s good competition up here, a lot of good guys,” said Murphy. “They’ve (fans) been great, they’ve been very supportive. They show up and give you support when you win and even when you lose.” When Murphy played for Aberdeen he was playing right down the street from his high school. Murphy played in the high school championship in Ironbirds’ stadium. Salisbury, located three hours from home, is a little further away from home, however, when he makes the move up to Frederick he will be 15 minutes away. Aside from hitting, Murphy has the opportunity to work with the team’s pitching staff as catcher. Developing good relationships with the pitchers is important. “Once you break spring and you get to the regular season you want to know the guys. You have to pitch to their strengths and throw what they like to pitch in certain situations,” Murphy said. “You’re there to support them and the better you know them, the easier it is.”
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The Cal Ripken, Sr., Arthur W. Perdue, and the Richard A. Henson Foundations recently celebrated the successful completion of its first year of the Badges for Baseball program in Salisbury. In recognition of the continued sponsorship and support of the Arthur W. Perdue and Richard A. Henson Foundations, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation hosted a Badges for Baseball training clinic for 20 trainees comprised of Salisbury law enforcement and staff from the Richard A. Henson Family YMCA. “We are so grateful to have likeminded partners in the Arthur W. Perdue and Richard A. Henson foundations, as they enable us to offer Badges for Baseball and make a positive impact for at-risk youth,” said Steve Salem, president of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. “Together, we can continue to improve the lives of youth in distressed communities and make next year’s program an even greater success.” Joining in the celebration was Kim Nechay, executive director of the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation; Mitzi Perdue, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Perdue Foundation board member; and Donna Altvater, executive director of the Richard A. Henson Foundation. “Supporting Badges for Baseball here in Salisbury is something we are simply honored to be a part of,” said Nechay. “At-risk-youth develop relationships with police officers over the love of baseball, which make this program a winner in our eyes. We are so happy that we were able to partner with the Richard A. Henson Foundation and the YMCA of the Chesapeake last year to help make this program possible and with the tremendous success of the program, we are equally as happy
to make sure it continues to grow this year through our continued support of a $25,000 grant from the Foundation.” Following the training session, youth from the Salisbury community visited the Richard A. Henson YMCA for a Quickball demonstration – a fast-paced, easy to learn version of baseball. “There is certainly no better time than the present for relationship building programs like the one developed by the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation’s Badges for Baseball,” said Donna Altvater, executive director of the Richard A. Henson Foundation. “The program utilizes sports to engage law enforcement officers in a positive interaction with kids. As the relationship grows, officers are able to demonstrate and teach important life lessons in trust, respect, responsibility and communication. Those lessons are essential to the future success of the child and to the success of our community. We are once again excited to collaborate with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the Salisbury Police Department and the YMCA to bring this important program to the community.” The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation created Badges for Baseball in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice designed to reshape the relationship between law enforcement and kids living in underserved communities across the country. The concept is simple: pair cops and kids together to play and learn. Through Badges for Baseball programming in 2014, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation impacted 185 youth in Salisbury thanks to support from Salisbury Police Chief Barbara Duncan and volunteer participation from 15 law enforcement and adult mentors.
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Salisbury University sports notes
The Salisbury University men’s lacrosse team had three athletes honored as United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Scholar All-Americans. Seniors Knute Kraus, Austin Kemp, and Marty Wallace were all selected for the first time in their careers. To be selected, they had to also be named a USILA All-American and hold a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. All three players were mainstays on Salisbury’s second-ranked defense, which only allowed 5.82 goals per game. Kraus was named a first-team All-American, while Kemp and Wallace were named All-American honorable mentions. Kraus captained the Salisbury defense this season, leading the team with 29 caused turnovers. He started all 22 games for the team this season, while picking up 50 ground balls to rank fourth on the team. Kemp and Wallace both had strong seasons for the Salisbury defense, finishing second and third on the team with 28 and 26 caused turnovers, respectively. Kemp started all 22 games for the Gulls and scooped up 43 ground balls, while Wallace added 40 ground balls. Two Sea Gulls were recognized as the best in their position for the 2015 season according to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Kraus was named the William C. Stiles Memorial Outstanding Defensive Player, as the best close defender in the country, and junior Preston Dabbs was honored with the Short-stick Specialty Player Award, as the best defensive midfielder in the country. With the duo on the Salisbury defense, the unit ranked second in the country with a 5.82 goals-allowed average for the season. Kraus was also named the Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Year and a first-team USILA All-American and All-CAC member. Dabbs was also named a first-team All-American and first-team All-CAC member, playing in all 22 games for the team this season. This is the second-straight season that he was named the top short-stick defender in the country. He finished fourth on the team with 25 caused turnovers, while also picking up 20 ground balls. He also added seven points on a goal and six assists. Salisbury University had four players named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s 2015 Division III Mid-Atlantic Men’s Lacrosse All-Star first or second team. Kraus was also honored as the Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Junior Thomas Cirillo was also named to the ECAC first team, after finishing the season second on the team with 62 points. He played in all 22 games this season and finished second on the team with 42 goals and 20 assists, while leading the Gulls with 12 man-up scores. The man up tally ranked sixth in the country. Wallace and Dabbs both were named to the ECAC second team, as both were
also mainstays on the Salisbury defensive unit. Softball- Senior Rachel Johnson, who led the Salisbury University softball team to a third-place finish in the 2015 NCAA Division III Softball Championship, was selected to its alltournament team. Johnson pitched all 26 2/3 innings for the Sea Gulls, who went 2-2 in championship play, advancing to the semifinals before falling to the University of Texas-Tyler. In her time in the circle, Johnson posted a 1.84 earned-run average, surrendering 15 hits, while striking out 29 batters including a personal tournament-high 11 against Kean University in an elimination game as part of a onehit, complete-game victory. The honor is added to a list of many Johnson has achieved in her career, being a fourtime National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region selection, a threetime All-American, and a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. Johnson, who was selected as an Academic All-District performer in District 2, earned her second All-American accolade, having been named to the second team in 2013. She has been an All-District selection for each of the past three seasons. This year, the Preston native was 28-6 with a save, finishing with a 1.31 ERA while striking out 281 batters in just over 200 innings. She finished the season ranked in the top 15 in six different statistical categories. In her illustrious career, Johnson finished second in program history in career victories (99) and strikeouts (1,073). Johnson was named to the the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s first team, closing out a career with three All-American awards, while junior Kim Dorsey picked up her second honor, being named to the third team. Dorsey, who spent much of the season as the leadoff hitter, sets the table for a potent Salisbury lineup. The Baltimore native ranked in the top 100 in six statistical categories nationally. A standout defensive shortstop as well, Dorsey was a first-team All-American during her sophomore year. Johnson was also honored by the Capital Athletic Conference as the Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Johnson becomes the fifth Sea Gull to claim the women’s award, and the first since former women’s lacrosse standout Sue Ackermann won the award in 2008. Johnson has been a member of the National Honor Society of Leadership and Success since 2012 and Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honor Society
since 2014. She has been a Certified Pharmacy Technician for the past four years and has worked with Horizon’s and Salisbury School and volunteered at Bethesda United Methodist Church Nursery. Six Sea Gulls landed on the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s Division III Softball South All-Star squad, while Johnson was named the Pitcher of the Year. She was joined on the first team by juniorsDorsey and Annah Brittingham. Brittingham, in her first season in maroon and gold, spent time in the circle and as the team’s designated player, batting .400 with 10 doubles and five home runs while driving in 36 runs. She came on strong at the plate during Salisbury’s postseason run. In the circle, she worked in 18 games with a 9-2 record and a 1.94 ERA, striking out 71 in 83 innings. Senior Rebecca Hoey, junior Paige Knussman and freshman LeAnne Collins each earned second-team nods for their performances. Hoey, Johnson’s battery mate, helped the Sea Gulls to a team ERA of 1.58, which ranked sixth in the nation. She also gunned down six runners trying to steal bases against her. At the plate, Hoey batted .296 while blasting six home runs. Knussman, like Hoey, was a firstteam all-star in 2014, and continued as one of the top offensive players in the region this season. Knussman drove in 58 runs while batting .416. She had nine doubles and 10 home runs in 2015 while being a mainstay at first base, where she posted a .972 fielding percentage. Collins made an impact in her first season as a Sea Gull, batting .364 with five doubles. In a key spot near the top of the order for much of the year, she laid down a team-high 11 sacrifice bunts while scoring 29 times. For the ninth time in program history, and the third year in a row, the Salisbury University softball team has been honored with the best coaching staff in the Atlantic Region, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced. Led by 19th-year Head Coach Margie Knight, the staff consists of Tom Stitcher, Terri Sharpless, John Krahling, Sarah Alpaugh, Kate Garland, Keri Lombardo, and Harley Hill, who helped the team to a 37-8 record, remaining in the top 10 in the NFCA coaches’ poll throughout the season. The Sea Gulls started the year 20-1 and spent that time at the No. 2 spot in the country, getting into Capital Athletic Conference play, where Salisbury placed second. Landing an at-large selection to the NCAA tournament, the Sea Gulls made the most of their opportunity rolling through the regional and super regional rounds, both of which they hosted at the SU softball field. Salisbury went 3-0 in regional play before sweeping the best-of-three super regional to advance to the NCAA championship. There, in Salem, Virginia, the Sea Gulls picked up a pair of wins, finishing third in the nation. Track and field- Junior Luke Campbell was named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country
Coaches’ Association’s men’s track Athlete of the Year. Campbell put together a strong meet for the Sea Gulls at the championships, winning two national championships, while also competing in Salisbury’s All-American 4x100- and 4x400-meter relays. He finished the meet with four-total AllAmerican awards. He defended his 110and 400-meter hurdles’ titles, including winning the 110 hurdles’ championship for the third-straight season. Campbell set a school record and the second-best time in DIII history with a 13.63-second race in the 110 hurdles. Campbell then won the 400 hurdles with a time of 50.57 seconds for his second-straight title in the event. The Brunswick, Md. native was the anchor for both relay teams, as the Sea Gulls set school records in both races. In the 4x100-meter relay Campbell, senior Tyler Austin, junior Jerel Madison, and freshman Zach Schmelz finished sixth in the race in 41.01 seconds. Salisbury ended the day with a fifthplace finish in the 4x400-meter relay. Campbell, Schmelz, senior Devon Hopkins, and freshman Eric Halton ran in 3:13.33. The effort now gives Campbell seven national championships and 11 All-American awards, in total. Campbell also was named AllCapital Athletic Conference first team in all four events, this season, repeating as the CAC champion in both hurdles’ events. The College Sports Information Directors of America named Salisbury University senior Thomas Burke to the Capital One Academic All-District men’s and women’s track & field and cross country teams. Burke competed for the Sea Gulls in cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field, while upholding a 3.40 grade-point average as an exercise science major. In order to qualify for the Academic All-District team, an athlete must carry at least a 3.30 GPA, while being an important member of their team. Burke had a successful athletic year for Salisbury, taking the individual Capital Athletic Conference championship in cross country, while being named the CAC Runner of the Year. He led the team to the program’s 10th CAC title. He also was a part of the Salisbury men’s track & field CAC championship teams for the indoor and outdoor seasons. He was an indoor first-team All-CAC member in the onemile run, while being a second-team selection in the 800-meter run and the distance-medley relay. For the outdoor season, he was named first-team allconference in the 800-meter run and second team in the 1,500-meter run. Women’s lacrosse- The Salisbury University women’s lacrosse team was well represented on the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s Mid-Atlantic Women’s Lacrosse all-star team as freshman Gianna Falcone, senior Kara O’Rourke and junior Megan Wallenhorst were selected Falcone, in just her first season in the cage, made a case to be one of the best goalkeepers in the country, making her way on to the first team for the
SALISBURY STAR • JULY 2015 all-star squad. The Florham Park, N.J. native boasted a 55.5 save percentage, good for second best in the country, while only allowing a nation’s best 5.17 goals per game. This is the freshman’s sixth award in 2015, claiming Capital Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on March 16 followed by ECAC Rookie of the Week a day later. She added CAC Rookie of the Year along with first-team All-CAC and first-team All-Region for the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association. O’Rourke and Wallenhorst both made their way on to the second team for the all-star squad after putting together career years on the offensive end of the field. O’Rourke, a senior attacker, shattered her previous three years of assists which totaled 39, with a team-high 48 helpers in her final season, good enough for 12th in the country. The 48 places her ninth in program history for assists in a season, while her 87 in her four years moves her all the way up to seventh all-time. The senior attacker concludes her career with Salisbury as an IWLCA third-team AllAmerican, following her recognition as first-team All-CAC and first-team IWLCA All-Region. Wallenhorst was a duel threat this season with the Sea Gulls, leading the squad in goals with a career-best 34 while sending out 19 assists, ranking second on the team. In a season where filling roles from lost players to graduation and injuries were crucial to be successful, the junior attacker was a force to be reckoned with her scoring ability. Setting a new career high in points with nine against St. Mary’s College of Maryland on April 10 off four goals and five assists, it was difficult for an opponent to cover an unpredictable threat. The Ellicott City native earned CAC and ECAC Offensive Player of the Week at the end of March before earning a handful of postseason accolades. At the conclusion of the year, she was also named first-team All-CAC, IWLCA first-team All-Region and IWLCA second-team All-American, while also collecting an academic honor as a member of CoSIDA Academic firstteam All-District. Baseball- For the second time in
his career senior Dan Fein received the Elite 89 award. The award, founded by the NCAA in 2009, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 89 is presented to the studentathlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 89 championships. Fein, a pitcher from Southbury, Conn., has carried a 4.0 in his major of mathematics at Salisbury, which is the highest GPA of any player on the eight teams participating in this year’s baseball national championship. Fein also shined on the field. The American Baseball Coaches Association and D3baseball.com announced its All-region selections, and four Sea Gulls were honored. Senior Danny Breen earned ABCA and D3baseball first-team honors, while seniors Jordan Gowe and Kyle Hayman and sophomore Pete Grasso were named third-team ABCA All-Region. Hayman also landed on the D3baseball. com second-team All-Region, while Gowe earned third-team honors. Football- The Salisbury University football team’s hard work in the classroom was put on display in the Empire 8 Athletic Conference Presidents’ List for the 2015 spring semester, as 11 Sea Gulls were named to the list. To be eligible, a student-athlete participating in at least one of the league’s sports must achieve a 3.75 grade-point average, or better, for the semester. Salisbury had seniors Frank Lanham, David Salmon, and Wayne Wilford, juniors Nick Batastini and Josh Danko, sophomores Ryan Kolb, Shane Marvel and Bryan Merriman, and freshmen Dandre Dennis, Alex Potocko, and Timothy Steindl earn the honor. Salisbury has been an associate member of the Empire 8 Conference, for football, since 2011, and has won the league championship twice with a four-year conference record of 23-6. The 2015 season begins for football on Friday, Sept. 4 at Albright College. The Empire 8 slate opens on Sept. 19 at Montclair State University.
DiBartolo named interim athletic director at Salisbury University
Salisbury University President Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach recently announced that beginning Aug. 1, Dr. Gerry DiBartolo will assume the role of interim athletic director over the course of the next two years. “As change gives us the opportunity to renew and refresh the program, I have asked Gerry to plan on a two-year interim appointment to give us time to assess our current operation and be sure that we are as effective as we can be,” DudleyEshbach said. DiBartolo has been at Salisbury since 1979 and took the role of head men’s soccer coach in 1982. Since 2008 DiBartolo has served as assistant athletic director. He has been a faculty member in the Perdue School of Business since 1979 serving in the roles of instructor, assistant and currently associate professor. “I thank Dr. Dudley-Eshbach for the confidence she has shown in me with this interim role,” DiBartolo said. “I have always tried to help the athletic department and University in any way I can and this is the best way that I can be of service at this time.” DiBartolo will coach the men’s soccer team this fall, as planned. He will take the interim athletic director role upon the departure of Dr. Michael Vienna who will leave the University at the end of July, closing 26 years with the University.
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Why go back into the woods? By Al Higgins
Nearly four years ago my wife and I moved from the snowy mountains of Vermont to the Eastern Shore. We were very lucky and found a beautiful home nestled on eight acres along the Wicomico River. Much of the eight acres is marsh, which separates us from the river, and we have a small creek, called My Lord’s Creek that forms our property line to the East. It’s a little piece of heaven! There is an old saying that goes like this: There is more wildlife in an acre of marsh than in 100 acres of forest land. I can attest to the accuracy of the statement. Beginning in early April the marsh and river come alive with birds. The ubiquitous gulls and terns are here year ‘round, and pairs of bald eagles share a dead pine tree that stands alone in the marsh. They are there every morning – just like clockwork – and it’s great to see the morning sun reflect off their snow white heads. Ospreys arrive in mid-April and immediately set up housekeeping at nesting sites they have used for years. Every September, when the ospreys leave for South America, I wonder if they’ll make it back in the spring and they somehow seem to always survive the long journey. As beautiful and interesting as osprey may be, they are not welcomed by the bald eagles. For reasons I do not understand, ospreys seem to take great delight in dive bombing the eagles as they perch high on the dead pine tree. Time after time they will swoop down from a high and miss hitting the eagles by mere inches. Eventually they seem to lose interest in the sport and leave the eagles alone. Aside from the eagles and osprey we see raptors of varying sizes and species on a regular basis. Redtailed hawks are very common, as
The Great Outdoors are other member of the hawk community and we have even seen a peregrine falcon fly by on occasion. My Lord’s Creek is a favorite place for crabs to molt and this is not a secret to the several great blue herons that patrol its muddy shores. Crabs and small baitfish are abundant in the creek and I even witnessed a great blue killing and eating a snake! It was quite a sight to see. From time to time snowy egrets pay us a visit and we had a tricolored heron die alongside our boathouse a couple of years ago. As you would expect, Canada geese seem to be everywhere and when fall arrives our creek becomes home to flocks of mallards, wood ducks, green-winged teal and an occasional black duck. Naturally, the ducks are here only until freeze-up but the geese go on forever. The marsh is also home to deer, muskrats, raccoons, snakes, turtles, opossum and other critters seeking a place to hide. Besides that, the marsh also offers us protection from the ravages of storms. During Hurricane Sandy we had whitecaps across the floor of our boat house and the tide came to within three feet of our home, but without the marsh to protect us I’m sure it would have been much worse – maybe even catastrophic. When we first bought our home, some of our friends from back east commented that it was too bad that so much of our acreage was useless swamp. Useless indeed! The marsh provides year round enjoyment for us and I wish that everyone could enjoy a few acres of useless swamp.
Registration open for Wicomico Recreation Summer Sports Camps
Wicomico Recreation offers a variety of sports camps throughout the summer for young athletes. Registration is now open for the following programs: TetraBrazil Soccer Academy- July 6-10- Half Day: boys and girls ages 6 14; program fee: $152; full day: boys and girls Ages 8-14; program fee: $209. Registration is recommended at www.challengersports.com. Shore Stick Field Hockey Camp- July 13-17- Girls, second grade-graduating seniors; program fee: $170 Shore Slam Tennis Camp- July 20-24- Boys and Girls ages 7-18; program fee: $125 Matrix Soccer Camp- Session I: July 27-31; Session II: Aug. 3-7- boys and girls Ages 5-16; program fee: $278 per session; register at www.matrixsoccercamps.com. Matrix Soccer Camp - Elite- July 27-Aug. 7- boys and girls ages 8-16; program fee: $470. Register at www.matrixsoccercamps.com. British Soccer Camp- Dates: Aug. 10-14- Mini-Soccer Camp: Girls and Boys ages four and five; program fee: $109; half-day camp: girls and boys ages 6-14; program fee: $146; full-day camp: girls and boys ages 8-16; program fee: $209. Registration is recommended at www.challengersports.com. For more information, visit www.WicomicoRecandParks.org or contact Cortney Kline at 410-548-4900 x109 or ckline@wicomicocounty.org.
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Wor-Wic’s golf tournament has hole-in-one winner
From left, John Littleton, Dennis Weller, Greg Bassett and John “Cakes” Fletcher from the Eastern Shore Distributing team had the lowest gross score in the Wor-Wic golf tournament. Below, Dennis Cross, Dorrie Moore, Jesse Sapp and Wyatt Lowe playing on a Chesapeake Utilities team had the lowest net score.
For the first time in 14 years, the WorWic Community College golf tournament, held at the college’s Ocean Resorts Golf Club in Berlin, had a hole-in-one winner. Bill Rinnier of the Rowen’s Mill team won $25,000 toward the purchase or lease of a car from the Pohanka Automotive Group and a Kindle Fire HDX from the Avery Hall Insurance Group. This year’s top team for low gross score was the Eastern Shore Distributing team of Greg Bassett, John “Cakes” Fletcher, John Littleton and Dennis Weller, followed by the Hebron Savings Bank team of Tim Boston, David Leonard, Evan Smith and Henry Tilghman. Third place went to the WhitingTurner Contracting team of Mark Higdon, Jim Martini, Larry McGuire and Logan Street. The top team with the lowest net score was the Chesapeake Utilities team of Dennis Cross, Wyatt Lowe, Dorrie Moore and Jesse Sapp, followed by the Wilfre Company team of Martin Harrison, Steve Kidwell, Tony Pierson and Ray Somers. Third place in net score went to the Wor-Wic team of Rich Disharoon, Cathy Hanssens-Passeri, Nicole Rafer and Larry Sterling. Longest drive winners were Ralph Holm and Hope Morgan. Winner of the putting contest was Dick Young. Closest to the pin prizes were awarded to John Littleton, Bill Rinnier, Scott Shilling and Deddisun Won. Proceeds from the tournament totaling more than $36,000 will be used to benefit the college’s on-campus child development center.
Bill Rinnier makes a hole in one to win $25,000 toward the purchase or lease of a car from the Pohanka Automotive Group and a Kindle Fire HDX from the Avery Hall Insurance Group at the 14th annual Wor-Wic Community College golf tournament held at the college’s Ocean Resorts Golf Club in Berlin.
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Dining on Delmarva
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Abbott’s On Broad Creek is always ahead of the curve By Tony Russo
rural areas, mutual support is vital of course, but there is also something of a Abbott’s Grill opened in Milford with culture change taking place around the country that emphasizes not only the a “build it and they will come” attitude. It took some time, but that restaurant has ecological benefits of locally-sourced food, but also the gastronomical ones. become the center of a culture revoluFresh food tastes better and as people tion that includes several more quality come to realize it they begin to craft it. restaurants, shops and even a brewery. Now the same group has set its sights on Nothing will ruin the taste of highlyprocessed food like exposure to food that the even more unlikely cultural center was well prepared literally from farm to of Laurel. Abbott’s On Broad Creek has table. The bread is fresh, the ice cream dug in its heels and, after a slow start, is handmade on premise. beginning to get traction with the culi“We do things the right way,” Cunnary savvy from Fruitland to Bridgeville. ningham said. Serving bison burgers from the He started cooking 20 years ago in his Colvine Bison farm in Greenville, Del., uncle’s Lewes restaurant and hospitality chicken livers from surrounding farms industry has been in his blood since. He and locally-sourced vegetables and likes playing with flavors, but particuherbs, head chef Ryan Cunningham entices people to eat something out of their larly likes surprising people with new, enjoyable taste experiences. comfort zone. The food was step number one, as it Getting locally-sourced food is immust be Dining on Delmarva Ad Laurel 6.23.15.pdf 1 6/23/2015 1:58:24 PMwith every restaurant. But step portant to Cunningham, but increasingly two was just as critical, building a savvy, it is important to the local economy. In
knowledgeable staff that was not only enthusiastic about the culture, but infectious about it. Members of the wait staff talk up the food in the way a friend who has recently discovered a good band might tell you about it, with a genuine interest in helping improve your aesthetic experience. The bartenders are happy to walk patrons through one of the most impressive craft beer selections in the region, to suggest an appropriate wine or to make a specialty cocktail to order. And it has been a hit. Broad Creek is in a redevelopment phase with the town and the state putting money into beautification and economic development, which is starting to show. On the deck on a summer evening, it is hard to imagine that beyond the banks of the far side of the water is downtown Laurel. But Abbott’s On Broad Creek is in it for the long haul and Cunningham envisions a future wherein the downtown will be populated with businesses and “The Ramble,” which is the riverwalk project the town is undertaking, will bustle with couples and families enjoying an evening stroll. In the meantime, as much as they are focusing on developing their Laurel pres-
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Entertainment
POTOLO- Jessica Dean and Neal Hooks entertained people on the street at June's 3rd Friday event in Salisbury. Photo by Kelly Russo
GALLERY- Shanya, Jarrett, Brooklynn and Paxton Jones post with Keller and Laney Hoch during one of the 3rd Friday gallery openings. Photo by Kelly Russo
Wicomico County Fair to take place Aug. 14-16 at Winterplace Park The Wicomico Farm and Home Show and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to present the Wicomico County Fair being held Aug. 1416 at Winterplace Park. Previously known as the Wicomico Farm and Home Show, there will be something for everyone with live entertainment, food, free kids activities and more. Admission and parking are free. It was in early 2015 when the Wicomico Farm and Home Show and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce decided to join forces to create the Wicomico County Fair. The Farm & Home Show was looking to attract a broader audience and add new elements to their 78 year old event. SACC was exploring how to continue the tradition of the Delmarva Chicken Festival after the event had been retired. Combining elements from both events was the answer that would assist in promoting agriculture in Wicomico County and more specifically, the poultry industry. By developing the partnership, the groups are able to continue long-standing traditions that have a combined 143 year history. The fair will include elements from both events including livestock showings, the five foot fry pan, educational poultry exhibits, antique tractor pulls, farmers market, carnival, competitions, live entertainment, car, motorcycle and jeep shows, petting zoo and much more! The Wicomico County Fair is sponsored by Hebron Savings Bank, Salisbury Independent, Q105, Froggy 99.9, NAPA Auto Parts, NAPA Auto Care Center, Wilgus Insurance, AHPharma, How Sweet It Is and H.V.AC. Services Unlimited with additional support provided by Wicomico County Tourism.
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3rd Friday another massive success, despite rain delay By Tony Russo The rain came practically from nowhere right as 3rd Friday was getting underway this month, which probably was just as well. Had it been threatening, people might have shied away, but
the surprise and the severity just drove people temporarily from the streets and into the shops, which always is a nice treat for the permanent businesses downtown, sort of an accidental showcase. Among the beneficiaries of the storm was Berlin artist Patti Backer, who was
Featured Artist Patti Backer with host Tony Weeg. Photo by Kelly Russo
having an opening at Tony Weeg’s gallery downtown. Backer shows regularly in Annapolis, Baltimore and throughout the northeast corridor. Her presence in the 3rd Friday rotation is something of an indication of the direction the Salisbury art scene is headed. People come expecting to have access to the same kinds of arts and crafts that can be found in other cities. And that’s what 3rd Friday tends to be a recurring reminder of: Salisbury is starting to recover as a proper city, with an art scene and a nightlife to counterbalance the difficult aspects of overcrowding and infrastructure cities also face.
Complementing the art scene is the kid-friendly atmosphere that pervades the event. What 3rd Friday does as well as any of the other, similar, events in the area is acknowledges its appeal to young families without pandering too hard to them. The event continues to provide a place with kids, and importantly, adolescents, can explore the plaza and occupy themselves without being in danger or intrusive. In this way, 3rd Friday builds positive memories and relationships with the next generation of people who will, with any luck, stay in the area and contribute to its future improvement.
mal encounters. Get your “yoga” on with Carol Jenkins-Pike of Soul Yoga in Salisbury. She will be doing her “Wild Thing” (animal themed yoga) for children and adults so bring your mats and do yoga in the Zoo! For more information, call 410-5483188.
needs, become a Volunteer Maryland Coordinator at Wicomico Public Libraries. You will recruit and organize volunteers to meet critical needs in the community, such as providing homework help during after school and weekend hours; assist adult basic education through continued education programs, provide one-on-one assistance to adults and teens with job search efforts and provide general support for library activities. This is an 11 month, full-time (40 hours/week) position as a member of the Volunteer Maryland (VM) of AmeriCorps program serving at Wicomico Public Libraries. The service year begins September 23 and includes extensive training, a modest living allowance, and a post-service education award. For more information and an application, please visit our website at www.wicomicolibrary.org .
Communit y Bulletin Board Olivia Magaha blows bubbles on the Salisbury Plaza during June’s 3rd Friday event as her husband Evan looks on. Photo by Kelly Russo
4th of July Celebration
The Adkins Historical Complex in Mardela Springs is hosting its annual 4th of July Celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. Entertainment includes Bay Brass, The Vance Family Blue Grass, Wilderness and The Island Boys. Hamburgers, BBQ chicken, hot dogs, sweet corn, watermelon and ice cream will be for sale. A model train exhibit will be on display along with some classic and antique cars. Games for the kids and adults and rides on the Adkins Express Barrel Train. For more information, call 410-726-8113.
Precision Ag Equipment Field Day The 2015 Mid-Atlantic Precision Agriculture Equipment Field Day will be held at the Somerset County Civic Center on Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us for talks about big data and UAV’s as well as equipment demonstrations and farmer discussions. Lunch and certification credits will be provided. Registration is online at 2015precisionag.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Jarrod Miller at the Somerset County Extension Office at 410-651-1350.
Salisbury Zoo 4th Fridays
Visit the Salisbury Zoo on the 4th Friday of the month in July, August and September from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Here is your chance to come to the Zoo after regular visiting hours. These fun Fridays are free of charge and open to everyone. Enjoy music by “Audio Graffiti,” animal enrichment and education ani-
Constitution birthday celebration
RWOW will celebrate the birthday of the Constitution at the Salisbury City Park Band Stand from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. There will be a live band, special music, guest speakers, the presentation of the flag and more. Everyone is welcome. Bring your family and lawn chairs.
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Health
PRMC partners with Adventist
Adventist HealthCare Behavioral Health & Wellness Services and Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) has formed a partnership which will expand access to high-quality mental health services for residents on Delmarva. Beginning July 1, Behavioral Health & Wellness Services will lead the behavioral health service line for the Salisbury-based Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s behavioral health unit. The unit currently includes an adult inpatient unit, an adult outpatient service, and a Partial Hospitalization Program, which is an outpatient day service for adults in need of extended behavioral health care. The agreement will also include managing the child and adolescent outpatient program. Behavioral Health & Wellness Services has provided inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for children and adults throughout the D.C. region for more than 30 years.
PRMC to open new breast center
Peninsula Regional Medical Center will open a coordinated and comprehensive breast center, blending the expertise of the region’s leading breast care teams. The center will be a relocation of services from the Breast Center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center and the Peninsula Health Group’s Salisbury Diagnostic and Breast Center located in the H. Gray Reeves Professional Center. The breast center, which has yet to be officially named, will be located within the building that currently houses the Chesapeake Surgery Center on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury. The center will complement existing diagnostic breast screening services that will continue to be provided in the Woodbrooke Medical Complex by Peninsula Imaging, LLC. Renovations should take about three months to complete. The two breast centers will then close their current locations and combine into one at the center on Snow Hill Road.
Ehrisman receives Daisy Award
Spending a holiday in the hospital is never ideal, but one nurse at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Hannah Ehrisman on the 5 East unit, made Easter memorable for her patient, earning her the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. A colleague nominated her for Ehrisman the award, explaining that there was a man who had been a patient since January who had endeared himself to the staff. “Hannah, who is a night shift
nurse, came into work on Easter Sunday and brought this gentleman an Easter basket.” “His face still lit up with happiness days later when asked about his Easter treats. This is just one example of how Hannah goes out of her way to deliver exemplary care to her patients.” Ehrisman was honored with the Daisy Award in a ceremony before her colleagues. She was given fresh daisies, a certificate and a sculpture called A Healer’s Touch. To nominate an exceptional nurse, visit www.peninsula.org/ DaisyAward and share a story.
Scherr receives award
Apple Discount Drugs announces that president, Jeff Sherr has been honored with the “Celebrating Aging Award” from the Wicomico County Commission on AgScherr ing for his support of several programs provided by MAC Inc. “As the Shore population continues to age, it is our responsibility in the healthcare industry to make sure our community has the resources and services they need to lead a healthy and quality life,” said Scherr. A past member of the Wicomico Commission on Aging, Sherr also supports several MAC Inc. events and participates in fundraising for the Senior Emergency Loan Program.
PRMC offers Safe Sitter Course
Peninsula Regional’s Safe Sitter Course, a nationally recognized, medically accurate course taught by qualified staff, provides teens and tweens with the safety information and skills needed to be a Safe Sitter including basic lifesaving techniques, safety precautions to prevent accidents, how to summon help and tips on basic child care. The course is open to young men and women ages 11 to 14, and class size is limited. Parents are reminded that Maryland law requires babysitters to be at least 13 years of age. Sessions will be held July 10 and 24 and Aug. 7. Registration fee is $50. Partial scholarships are available based on need. Call 410-543-7781 to learn more or to register.
Wound Care Awareness Week
The Peninsula Wound & Hyperbaric Center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center participated in the second annual Wound Care Awareness Week, sponsored by Healogics, June 1-5. One of nearly 800 Healogics managed centers, the Peninsula Wound & Hyperbaric Center offers advanced therapies to patients suffering from
chronic wounds. The Center houses two hyperbaric chambers and five treatment rooms in a state of the art outpatient facility. Staff treat more than 450 patients each month.
Pink Pitch Night at the Shorebirds
The 2015 PRMC Pink Pitch Night held on May 9 at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium when the Delmarva Shorebirds played against the Augusta GreenJackets raised $4,396.85 for the Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute. Some of the special events that night included cancer survivors taking the field with Shorebirds players and stadium staff wearing special t-shirts to raise awareness. Shorebirds players and coaches also wore special pink jerseys that were auctioned off during the game, with the funds raised being presented to the Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute. Delmarva has a number of special jersey nights to benefit charity remaining this season including patriotic jerseys to benefit the VFW Wounded Warriror Project on July 3 and a Christmas In July jersey night on July 18 to support the Shorebirds Community Fund.
Diabetes classes at PRMC
The Diabetes Education Program at Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) is offering a Weight Management/Pre-Diabetes Program class session on three consecutive Wednesdays, July 8, 15, 22, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Avery W. Hall Educational Center. The class will provide information on developing healthy eating habits and leading a more active lifestyle. The fee is $50. For more information, call 410-543-7061. Register online at www. peninsula.org in the Classes and Events section. PRMC is also offering Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon diabetes education class sessions to discuss healthy eating, activity, monitoring, medications, healthy coping, risk reduction and other self-management skills to help with diabetes control. The evening class session will meet on five consecutive Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning July 8. The afternoon class session will meet on five consecutive Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. beginning July 9. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 410-5437061.
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NURSING DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT - Salisbury University’s Nursing Department has received the largest grant in its history ― nearly $2.1 million ― to continue the Eastern Shore Faculty Academy and Mentoring Initiative (ES-FAMI) which prepares clinical experts to become nursing faculty. The ES-FAMI is funded via the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) as part of the Nurse Support Program (NSP) II whose goal is to increase the number of nurses in Maryland by focusing on their education. The academy is delivered twice a year by teams of faculty from partner schools. Graduates teach at least one clinical course per year for one of the campuses. Area health care partners recruit their B.S. and M.S.-prepared registered nurses to join. This grant is one of the top five largest external grants in University history. Pictured is a past cohort of participants in the Eastern Shore Faculty Academy and Mentoring Initiative, which started in 2011.
Peninsula Home Care offers CHWs to community
Peninsula Home Care, in partnership with Peninsula Regional Medical Center, is the first home care agency in the region to offer community health workers as advocates to community members by providing support in everyday health decisions. “Community health workers add another level of care by serving as a liaison between healthcare, social services/ resources and the community,” said Nancy Bagwell, Peninsula Home Care branch director. “CHWs are available at no cost, to anyone in the community with a health-related need.” Over the last year, through a cross
learning effort, PRMC has engaged Peninsula Home Care, the Wicomico County Health Department and MAC Incorporated in efforts to reduce readmissions to the hospital and provide proactive and preventative care in the home. “In order to maintain the health and wellness of our community and reduce the number of readmissions, the hospital is following an innovative model focused on education, goal setting and personal care and have already measured dramatic positive responses and results,” said Karen Poisker, PRMC’s vice president of population health.
EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR - Kathy Oliver of nursing unit 3 Layfield and Megan Morgan of Radiology, were recently named the 2015 Employees of the Year at Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s annual employee recognition banquet held in conjunction with National Hospital Week. Oliver and Morgan were selected from a field of 16 candidates who had earned Employee of the Quarter honors in Support and Administrative Services, Nursing Services and Professional Services. Pictured are PRMC Chairman of the Board of Trustees William McCain, Oliver, Morgan and Dr. Peggy Naleppa.
The three Peninsula Home Care CHW’s are provided through a doctor’s referral at no charge and available to provide services on the lower shore.
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Blood Bank to hold Summer Challenge
Blood Bank of Delmarva is holding its 13th Annual Summer Blood Challenge through Sept. 26. The summer can pose a challenge for the blood bank due to the lack of high school blood drives and summer vacations. The Summer Blood Challenge was developed as a unique way to involve employers to help spread the word about preventing summer blood shortages by encouraging their employees to give blood. This year, 231 organizations have registered to meet the challenge to help prevent summer blood shortages. Registered organizations will earn points based on blood donations, first time donors and more. The grand prize for this year is a $2,500 TD Bank Visa Gift Card, along with two $100 gift cards every 56 days. In addition, all blood donors will receive 100 extra reward points each time they give blood to use in the Blood Bank’s online Rewards Store for merchandise. Dedicated participants will receive recognition throughout the summer. For more information about the Summer Blood Challenge, visit www. DelmarvaBlood.org.
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How to thrive in stressful times By Veronica Correa
NEARLY EVERY THIRD FRIDAY- Joerg Tuske and Mira Beaglehole take their children, Clara and Emilia Tuske to nearly every 3rd Friday. Photo by Tony Russo
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Education Salisbury School’s Gail Rabasca is on a mission to succeed By Tony Russo During her time at the Salisbury School, Gail Rabasca developed a taste for competition against herself and others. But both her curricular and extracurricular experiences have tempered this drive to compete with a disposition to do good. Her time at the Salisbury School prepared her for a future of high expectations. When she attends Layola in the fall, her hope is to study political science, based on the things as which she has excelled and been interested in so far in high school. As a member of the mock trial team, Rabasca was intrigued by the legal process as much as she was the competition that came with arguing a case. The team took second in the regional mock trial competition, but the hard work that came with preparing for and executing the trial was what she enjoyed. Getting satisfaction from hard work academically is a spill over from the satisfaction attached to athletics. A talented lacrosse center and midfielder, Rabasca has spent much of her high school career playing on the varsity squad. It was as the result of her work ethic as much as her skill that let the Wicomico County Bar Association to name her their annual scholarship winner. In addition to being good at mock trial, scholarship winners all have to have better than a 3.0 grade point average and participate in more than 225 hours in community service. Although they were requirements for the scholarship, Rabasca was ahead of the curve on both points anyway. In addition to volunteering at Halo, she is an active member of Christian missions, even traveling to Kentucky as part of a charity build. Hands on community service, she said, gave her a taste for being engaged with the less fortuate. “You feel like you’ve actually done something for someone,” she said. The Christian aspect of her community service, combined with her academic successes made her this year’s Alvin
Education briefs Del Tech honors students
The following area students were named to the Dean’s List at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus in Georgetown, Del., for the 2015 spring semester. To be eligible, a student must earn 12 or more credit hours in courses at the 100 level or above in one term, have a term GPA of
Student Profile You really have to practice the transitions. --Gail Rabasca
Above: Gail Rabasca (No.2) participates in a lacrosse game for the Salisbury School Dragons. Below: Rabasca and friends during her mission trip to the Kentucky Appalachians / Submitted photos
at least 3.25 and have no “I” grades (an incomplete). Delmar, Del. - Paul DeRepentigny, Stephen McGoogan, Maegan Mercier Delmar, Md. - Alphonzo Giddens Jr., Allison Houdek Salisbury - Sean Adams, Laurel Davis The following area students were named to the President’s List. To be eligible, a student must earn 12 or more credit hours in courses at the 100 level or above in one term, have a term GPA
of at least 3.8 and have no “I” grades (an incomplete). Delmar, Del. - Victoria Cromer, Geoffrey Dugan, Amanda Elliott, Stephani Habas, Jennifer Malhotra Delmar, Md. - Cherie Gilmore Salisbury - Kelsey Stevens, Jae Yang
Delmar High receives award
Delmar High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its high school athletics program.
J. and Margaret J. Van der Bogart Memorial Scholarship winner. The award is given to the student who “has best shown academic capabilities for higher education and best embodies the principles of Christian ideals and living.” Recently she has discovered a new challenge--the triathlon. Her sister had convinced her to participate in last year’s Osprey Sprint Triathlon in Snow Hill. Although her sister ended up with an injury, Rabasca pushed through, but didn’t finish as well as she had hoped. Since then, she’s been training with an eye on doing more and doing them better. Since she’s in excellent shape, the grueling tasks were reasonable enough to over come. She can swim the halfmile, bike 15 miles and complete a 5k and recover quickly and easily. What she discovered, though, was finishing well wasn’t just about completing all of the different tasks quickly, it was about making successful transitions between swimming, biking and running. Rabasca said that, for example, if you don’t know precisely where your bike is and don’t get out of the water near enough to it, you lose precious minutes that you’ll unlikely be able to make up. A regular member of the summer swim team, this year she is training not only to improve her swimming time but to get a feel for what, essentially, is a new sport for her. “You really have to practice the transitions,” she said. Upon taking her college degree, Rabasca is considering going into law school with an eye on public advocacy. “I’d like to be a voice for people who can’t speak up,” she said. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment. “Delmar High School is honored to receive this 1st Team recognition from NATA, and we remain committed to keeping our student athletes safe during physical education classes, team practices and games so they can accomplish their own goals of great competition,
SALISBURY STAR • JULY 2015 winning records, fair sportsmanship and good health,” said Craig Yingling, Delmar High School head athletic trainer.
Martin is Employee of the Year
Della Martin, food service assistant in University Dining Services, was named Salisbury University’s 2015 Employee of the Year. Announced during SU’s annual Employee Martin Appreciation Day, the winner receives a $1,000 cash prize. Martin, one of SU’s 12 SU Employees of the Month for the 2015 fiscal year, was nominated in September for her positive attitude, job performance and the personal attention she provides to customers in SU’s Commons.
GMB awards scholarships
George, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB) announced the winners of its annual George K. Miles Civil Engineering Memorial Scholarship, It is awarded to students who plan to attend college to Osman pursue a degree in civil engineering. The 2015 recipients are: Ahmed Osman, graduate of James M. Bennett High School, and will attend the University of Virginia; Jacob Erskine, graduate of James Erskine M. Bennett High School and will attend the University of Maryland, College Park; and Thomas Shorter, graduate of South Carroll High School in Sykesville, and will attend the University of Maryland, Mader Baltimore County. The Thomas S. George Architectural Memorial Scholarship is intended for a student who plans to attend college to pursue a degree in architecture. The 2015 recipients are: Katelyn Mader, graduate of James M. Bennett High School, and will attend Salisbury University and Ian Eichensehr, graduate of Westminster High School in Westminster, and will attend the University of Maryland, College Park.
Gordon graduates from Georgia Tech Philip Gordon of Delmar, Del., has earned a bachelor of science in electri-
cal engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Gordon was among approximately 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students who received degrees during Georgia Tech’s 249th commencement exercises on May 1-2.
Dr. Fredericksen to retire next year
Wicomico Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen, who has led Wicomico County Public Schools since 2008, has announced that he will not seek a renewal of his current four-year contract when it ends next June. “I look forward to continuing for the next school year, but will not seek to extend my time as superintendent beyond next June. At that point in my life, and after a very long and satisfying career in public education, I will be ready to relocate along with my wife Renee closer to our children and grandchildren,” Dr. Fredericksen said. Prior to the seven years he has served as Superintendent of Wicomico County Public Schools, Dr. Fredericksen, 64, had a full career in public education in Minnesota.
Ellis named to Dean’s List
Sara Ellis of Laurel was named to the Dean’s List at the College of William & Mary for the spring 2015 semester.
Reichenberg attends Space Camp
John Reichenberg of Delmar, recently attended Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA’s official Visitor Information Center for Marshall Space Flight Center. The program promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while training students and adults with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and decisionmaking. Reichenberg, lead teacher for the North Salisbury Stars: MAST Program and high school science teacher at the Choices Academy, was part of the Space Academy for Educators Program, which is designed for teachers who want to advance education in the STEM fields. Educators earn 45 hours of continuing education credit. Space Camp operates year-round in Huntsville and uses astronaut training techniques to engage trainees in real-world applications of STEM subjects.
Basko selected for Fulbright program
Salisbury University’s Aaron Basko has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright International Education Administrators Program. SU’s assistant vice president for enrollment management and career Basko services traveled to Japan in June with 10 other representatives of higher education in the U.S. He is the first from SU to earn this type of Fulbright.
During the two-week program, Basko and the other officials worked to create connections with Japan’s societal, cultural and educational leaders.
SU student earns internship award
Salisbury University’s inaugural Gerald A. Elkins Internship award is providing a geography student with a summer position at the Baltimore City Planning Department and a $1,500 stipend. Junior Tyler Wilson of Annapolis, Md., was named the first recipient during SU’s 2015 Honors Convocation. One of only a few endowed internships at the University, the award provides a student the opportunity to explore a career in urban planning and mapping. It was established through the SU Foundation, Inc., to honor Gerald Elkins, the late husband of SU Chief of Staff Amy Hasson. “I thought it was important to offer SU students an urban planning experience, while also honoring Gerald’s legacy,” Hasson said. “What better place to do so than in Baltimore City Planning, one of the best planning departments in the country, and the place where we met and spent so many years working.”
YEA! accepting applications
The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications on a rolling basis for the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) fall 2015-2016 class. A yearlong program, YEA! guides students in grades six through 12 through launching and running their own businesses or social movements. Students will receive all the necessary tools to launch their own businesses which includes access to attorneys, accountants, business mentors and graphic designers, plus an audience with investors for start-up cash. Students will also have the opportunity to win college scholarships. Classes are held at the Beacon suite at Salisbury University’s Perdue School of Business every Tuesday evening from 4-7 p.m. from November 2015-May 2016. The YEA! application is available online at www. salisburyarea.com/AboutUs/YoungEntrepreneursAcademy.aspx. Business leaders and community volunteers may contact Sophia Smecker at ssmecker@ salisburyarea.com or 410-749-0144 for more information about how to get involved with YEA!
Changes to school board
Longtime Wicomico Board of Education President Ron Willey has announced he will make way for someone else to lead the Board this coming school year. Willey’s second and last term will end in 2017. “I love this school system. I want the best for it, and I have given my life to it,” said Willey, who began his career as a teacher in 1962 and became a principal in 1969. He retired in 2006 as principal of Westside Intermediate
PAGE 31 and Westside Primary schools, and has served on the Board of Education since 2007. He has been board president since July 2011. During the June 9 Board meeting, Board members congratulated Vice President Don Fitzgerald on his longawaited reappointment to a second term on the Board. John Palmer of Delmar was appointed to complete the five-year term of Marvin L. J. Blye, who left in February when he moved to Alabama for his career. Blye’s term was set to expire June 30, and Palmer was appointed to complete that term and begin a five-year term on July 1. Joseph Ollinger of Salisbury was appointed to complete the five-year term of Larry Dodd, who left the Board Dec. 1 after being elected to serve on the Wicomico County Council. Ollinger’s term will run through June 30, 2018. Also serving on the Board are Dr. Tyrone Chase, Dr. Carolyn Elmore, and Kim Hudson. The annual reorganization meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is July 14.
Vega receives scholarship
Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. awarded Matthew T. Vega of Salisbury, this year’s $1,000 college scholarship. Vega, the son of John Vega and Robin Higdon, is a 2015 graduate of James M. Bennett High School. He has been accepted into the A. James Clark School Vega of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park where he plans to major in civil and environmental engineering. Vega served as class historian and the botany club’s treasurer, participated in concert band and lacrosse, was a member of Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society, and was the captain of the school’s soccer team.
New assistant principals named
The Wicomico County Board of Education appointed three new assistant principals for the 2015-2016 school year: Kimberly M. Waters, Lisa King and Bob Purnell. Waters, a graduate of James M. Bennett High School, Towson University and Salisbury University, was the dean of students at East Salisbury Elementary. She began her teaching career in Baltimore County Public Schools in 1995 before returning to her home county in 2007. King, a graduate of Wicomico High School and Salisbury University, was the literacy coach for Wicomico Middle School. She was named the 2010-2011 Wicomico Teacher of the Year. Purnell, a graduate of Parkside High School and Salisbury University, was dean of students at Parkside High. He began his teaching career in 2004 at Washington High School.
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Students explore math project Salisbury University students Christopher Wilson and Kathy Burris recently brought their mathematics research project on mechanical ventilation to life inside the campus’ Richard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center. Their exploration of the math behind this breathing-assistance procedure began last spring as a group project in a course taught by Dr. Melissa Stoner of SU’s Mathematics and Computer Science Department. Working with another student, Brooke Sproul ’14, they used differential equations to model the interaction of a mechanical ventilator with a patient’s respiratory system. The medical device is used in intensive care settings to support patients stricken with respiratory failure. Burris, a senior mathematics major, and Wilson, a junior physics major, presented their work at SU’s 2015 Student Research Conference, where Dr. Robert Joyner, SU’s Respiratory Therapy program director, saw the project. “This is a terrific example of the benefits of interdisciplinary education,” said Joyner, who also is associate dean
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of SU’s Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology. He invited the students and Stoner, their faculty mentor, to demonstrate how well their mathematical model works on SU’s ASL 5000 breathing simulator, a high-fidelity test lung used to simulate and teach patient-ventilator interaction to those working with patients who are undergoing mechanical ventilation. “I think it is interesting to see how what we do in mathematics really does apply to the real world and how you can tweak different variables to benefit others,” said Burris, a graduate of the Indian River School District. After earning a B.S. from SU this spring, she will pursue a master’s at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. “I really enjoyed the Sim Center visit,” said Wilson, who is deaf and speaks through an American Sign Language interpreter. “It provided a different viewpoint of the process of mechanical ventilation based on the fields of respiratory therapy and medicine.” A 2012 Parkside High School graduate, Wilson heads to the University of Maryland
WPS GRADS RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS - The 47 members of the Worcester Preparatory Class of 2015, who graduated on Friday, May 22, earned over $6.2 million in scholarships and will attend 29 different colleges in 15 different states. In the fall they will be found in schools from California to Massachusetts to Illinois to Florida. Row one, from left: Victoria Lawrence, Salisbury; Mikalah Potvin, Snow Hill; Amanda Gabriel, Millsboro, Del.; Jenica Rosales, Laurel, Del.; Gabrielle Alicea, Seaford, Del.; Aelya Ehtasham, Lewes, Del.; Shea Dowling, Ocean City; Caroline Lindsay, Selbyville, Del.; Sophia Brennan, Salisbury; Arella Berger, Berlin; Grace Riley, Ocean City; Caroline Lewis, Newark; Molly Soule´, Ocean City; (row two) Cecily Sass, Newark; Fiona Reid, Salisbury; Paige Evans, Selbyville; Tatjana Kondraschow, Dagsboro, Del.; Jordan Loomis, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Carolyn Dorey, Millville, Del.; Emily Shockley, Berlin; Madeline Maull, Salisbury; Ali Wyatt, Ocean City; Rylie Doyle, Dagsboro; Michelle Curtis, Bethany Beach; Natalie Twilley, Greenbackville, Va.; Shelby Laws, Berlin; Maura Smith, Ocean City; (row three) Nicholas Principe, Berlin, Md.; Harry Faust IV, Rehoboth Beach; Cole Koester, Salisbury; Kazi Ali Kahn, Salisbury; Raphael De Jesus, Seaford; Christopher Choy, Rehoboth Beach; Trent Hartman, Ocean City; Christian Bruder, Ocean Pines; Mark Wilson, Seaford; (row four) Jarad Godwin, Frankford; James Petrera, Salisbury; Derek Wilgus, Bethany Beach; Erik Zorn, Berlin; Michael Goldsmith, Salisbury; William Pedigo, Lewes; Quinn Lukas, Berlin; Haskin Deeley IV, Ocean City; Kyle Chandler, Berlin; Matthew Klepper, Ocean Pines; and Cameron DiPerna, Berlin.
The team of students and faculty work inside SU’s Richard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center. Pictured from left are the ASL interpreter, Dr. Melissa Stoner, faculty in SU’s Mathematics and Computer Science Department; students Kathy Burris and Chris Wilson; and Dr. Robert Joyner, SU’s Respiratory Therapy program director.
College Park to study electrical engineering this fall through SU’s engineering transfer program. The students plan to write about
their findings and cross-disciplinary experience for the American Physiological Society’s Advances Physiology in Education journal.
WHITE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED - Wesley Myrer, 2015 graduate of Parkside High School, is congratulated by Steve White and Ron Peterman for earning the inaugural Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Purnell D. White Memorial Scholarship. Wesley will attend Salisbury University in the fall. The scholarship was established by the White family to support students from Somerset, Wicomico or Worcester counties who are pursuing a college degree in agriculture or a related field. Pictured from left: White and Peterman, fund representatives and Wesley Myrer with his parents, Kelly and Scott Myrer.
Delmar resident to attend Elizabethtown College
Cassie Gordon of Delmar, a graduate of Delmarva Christian High School, has been accepted at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pa. Elizabethtown College, located in historic Lancaster County in south-central Pennsylvania, is a private coed institution offering more than four dozen liberal arts, fine and performing arts, science and engineering, business, communications and education degrees.
VFW SCHOLARSHIP - Haley Wolfersberger and Tyler Marriner, 2015 graduates of Parkside High School, received scholarships from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s VFW Eastside Memorial Post 2996 Scholarship. In the fall, Haley will attend Montclair State University and Tyler will attend Towson University. Pictured from left: David and Lisa Kinhart, parents of Tyler Marriner; Tyler Marriner; Commander William Beauchamp; Haley Wolfersberger; Jeff and Bonnie Wolfersberger, parents of Haley Wolfersberger; and Elijah Wolfersberger, Haley’s brother.
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WCBOE honors 2015 retirees
The Wicomico County Board of Education and the Wicomico County Public School System announce the following teachers, administrators, support staff and other staff members have retired after many years of work on behalf of Wicomico students and families. Retiring during the 2014-2015 school year: Lora E. Adkins, East Salisbury Elementary, intervention teacher-curriculum, 27.2 years; Janice A. Austin, Wicomico High, math teacher, 29.2 years (16.2 in Wicomico); Katrena B. Bailey, Willards Elementary, assistant principal, 25 years; Lilliane C. Baker, James M. Bennett High, administrative office associate, 33.8 years; Marjorie P. Brown, James M. Bennett High, English teacher, 44 years (15 in Wicomico); Mary D. Buchanan, Parkside High Department of Career & Technology Education, TI/ Geriatric Nursing teacher, 31.4 years (29 in Wicomico); Bathsheba L. Burks, North Salisbury Elementary, Grade 4 teacher, 41 years; Lynne J. Carey, Glen Avenue Elementary, Special Education teacher, 36 years; David J. Churchman, Parkside High Department of Career & Technology Education, assistant principal, 37 years (25 in Wicomico); Diana D. Churchman, Charles H. Chipman Elementary, Intervention teachercurriculum, 32 years (12 in Wicomico); Anita A. Conway, Westside Intermediate, Special Education teacher, 17.4 years (10 in Wicomico); Angela W. Daniels, Salisbury Middle, food service worker, 10 years; Susan G. Dickerson, East Salisbury Elementary, Special Education teacher, 35.8 years (30.3 in Wicomico); James S. Donohoe, Choices Academy, student advisor, 41 years; Beverly B. Elzey, Salisbury Middle, student advisor, 42 years; Edward C. Evans III, Westside Intermediate, student advisor, 18.3 years; Constance L. Green, Parkside High, Business Education teacher, 23 years; Barry W. Groton, Facility Services, maintenance tech III, 11 years; George F. Hampton, Salisbury Middle, custodian I, 10 years; Shirley A. Harrison, Charles H. Chipman Elementary, instructional assistant II, 16 years; JoAnne R. Hoeffner, Mardela Middle and High, science
teacher, 41 years (34 in Wicomico); Ike Humphrey Jr., Bennett Middle, assistant principal, 28 years (26 in Wicomico); Erich Hupke Sr., Pittsville Elementary and Middle, art teacher, 10.4 years; Virginia W. Jeffrey, Westside Primary, guidance counselor, 21 years (16 in Wicomico); Debra F. Karten, Westside Intermediate, Grade 2 teacher, 30.9 years (26.9 in Wicomico); Mary “Amy” Kenny, Parkside High, accounting associate IVschools, 19 years; Georgia M. Kincaid, James M. Bennett High, office associate II, 16 years; Mary S. Mackes, Westside Primary, kindergarten teacher, 16 years; Carolyn M. Massey, Wicomico Middle, English/Language Arts teacher, 10 years; Cassandra M. McNeese, Fruitland Intermediate, Grade 4 teacher, 33.1 years (30.4 in Wicomico); Joan L. Michalowicz, Charles H. Chipman Elementary, school nurse, 10 years; Lois A. Mitchell, Transportation, administrative office associate, 30.7 years; Harold W. Moran Jr., Wicomico High, Spanish teacher, 29.3 years; Michael J. Morris, Wicomico High VPA (longtime James M. Bennett High teacher), art teacher, 40 years (38 in Wicomico); Olivia V. Morris, Parkside High, Business Education teacher, 39 years; Deborah S. Parker, James M. Bennett High, English teacher, 32.6 years (13 in Wicomico); Rena E. Parker, Salisbury Middle, custodian I, 17 years; Dale S. Propper, Salisbury Middle, art teacher, 41 years; Alfonzo A. Roberts, Delmar Elementary, custodian I, 16.4 years; Barbara M. Rose, Parkside High, Business Education teacher, 30.8 years (23 in Wicomico); Ingrid P. Shockley, Wicomico High, Special Education instructional assistant II, 37 years; Kathleen F. Spain, Pinehurst Elementary, school nurse, 16 years; Linda J. Stark, Instruction, coordinator II, 40 years; Faye D. Stearns, Wicomico High, guidance counselor, 35.1 years; Sharon J. Taylor, Fruitland Primary, Grade 2 teacher, 31.4 years (27.9 in Wicomico); Katherine J. Timmons, Pittsville Elementary and Middle, food service manager I, 31 years; Deborah A. Tobin, West Salisbury Elementary, intervention teacher-curriculum, 21 years.
WCPS employees are honored The Wicomico County Board of Education celebrates the service of employees who have reached five-year milestones of service to Wicomico County Public Schools. Those honored and thanked this year include everyone from employees who have spent five years in the school system to those who have served Wicomico students and families for 45 years. Employees who have served 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years include: 45 years: Leroy A. Hall, Marilyn K. Johnson; 40 years: Susan M. Gebhart, Jerdy L. Heatwole, Barbara C. Horsey, Barbara G. Kerr, Jacqueline B. Lemon, Linda S. Pusey, Richard G. Roman, Linda J. Stark, Robin L. Taylor; 35 years: Cheryl H. Doughty, Doris Q. Henson, Charlotte A. Hertz, Douglas L. Miles, Howard K. Snow, Sandra L. Titus, Kay F. White; 30 years: Sharon L. Birch, Susan G. Dickerson, Mary E. Hayward, Karen M. Kundell, Courtland B. Lilley, Desiree A. Martin, Cassandra M. McNeese, Lois A. Mitchell, Carroll J. Nichols, Stewart M. Soper, William R. Wainwright; 25 years: Katrena B. Bailey, Terry T. Budd, David J. Churchman, Debra M. Cooper, Ellen M. Doxtater, Sharon E. Ehrisman, Barbara A. Hayward, Laura G. Hynes, Barbara J. Karsnitz, Jane P. Kitzrow, Patricia K. McKenzie, Donna R. Melson, Sandra L. Mills, Lori S. Peters, Randy J. Polk, Tamara L. Pusey, Cathy J. Reed, Barbara J. Robinson, Jon D. Shearer, Cherie R. Simon, Bobbie S. Smith Hasson, Rickey J. Thomas, Donelle L. Vanholten, Elizabeth A. Vastine, Susan B. Waldman.
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Sarbanes, Coastal Hospice Honored With Community Leadership Awards By Robby Sheehan SU Town-Gown Council Chair A retired educator and military leader whose name is synonymous with community service in Wicomico County, and an organization that provides end-of-life comfort and care for those needing it most are the 2015 recipients of the Salisbury University President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Awards. Anthony “Tony” Sarbanes receives the individual award, while Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care is recognized with the organizational honor. Their work was celebrated during SU’s 89th-year Spring Commencement at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. “Anthony Sarbanes’ entire life has been one of service, following in the footsteps of his immigrant parents who embraced their adopted country and placed high value on giving back to the community,” said his nominator, Terrance Greenwood. Many of Sarbanes’ positions underscore this belief: educator, U.S. Army officer, mentor, coach, church leader, businessman and elected official. He has held leadership positions within the National Conference on Christians and Jews and the Maryland Conference of Parents and Teachers, as well as many local organizations that Greenwood very accurately described as “too numerous to mention.” These include the Wicomico County Council, Trinity United Methodist Church, Optimist Club of Salisbury, Salvation Army, Salisbury Little League, Wicomico County Tourism Commission, United Way, Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Wicomico Historical Society and Tri-County Council of the Lower Shore, among dozens of others. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserve with the rank of major general. “Tony’s community service has touched most people who live here in some positive way,” Greenwood said, including working quietly behind the scenes to help people in need of jobs, and medical and financial assistance. These are “humanitarian acts for which he gets no public recognition, but which make a profound difference in the lives of so many people. Tony Sarbanes is the epitome of public service.” Founded in 1980, Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care has a long history of providing traditional hospice services, palliative care, bereavement support, education and training to residents in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties. In 2004, its Coastal Hospice at the Lake facility at Deer’s Head Hospital Center in Salisbury became the Eastern Shore’s first inpatient hospice unit. In the past year, Coastal Hospice has launched two programs to meet new health care challenges in the
region. The organization now offers the Coastal Kids Supportive Care team to help meet the complex needs of young patients and their families thanks to the Access for Affordable Care Act. The Compass program was founded in response to Medicare’s tightening of hospice eligibility, offering resources for patients who become ineligible for hospice care due to “extended prognoses.” “Coastal Hospice not only cares for community members at their most vulnerable, at the end of life, but also provides counsel and support to the family members and loved ones who grieve for them,” said the organization’s nominator, Stephen Farrow. “Quietly, in private homes, at nursing home and assisted living bedsides, and at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, the physicians, nurses, hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, volunteers and therapists who make up the Coastal Hospice care teams guide more than 1,000 people each year on their final journey. “It is the reputation for excellence and integrity, and for leading the way in providing for quality of life at its end that … qualifies Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care as a distinguished community leader.” SU’s Community Leadership Awards are presented annually in two categories: individual and organization. Those in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Accomack, Northampton and Sussex counties are eligible. Past winners include the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore; former Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Lewis Riley; Women Supporting Women and its founder, Sue Revelle; MAC Inc.; Henry Hanna III; the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore; Dr. Peggy Naleppa; Dove Pointe, Inc.; Dr. Carolyn Stegman; Debbie Abbott; Dr. George Whitehead; Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County; the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce; Marty Neat; Lower Shore Enterprises, Inc.; Lee Whaley; and the Richard A. Henson Foundation. Each of these individuals and organizations has been remarkably generous to this community and an exemplar of civic behavior for our students. It is our privilege to honor Mr. Sarbanes, Coastal Hospice and all the deserving individuals and organizations that help make our area a better place.
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School leadership teams announced Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen said administrative leadership teams for Wicomico County Public Schools are taking shape for the 20152016 school year, though additional changes are anticipated later this summer. Effective July 1, administrative changes include: Beaver Run Elementary: Kimberly Waters (formerly dean of students at East Salisbury Elementary) becomes Beaver Run’s assistant principal. She replaces Alexan Dargan, who will be assistant principal of Charles H. Chipman Elementary. Charles H. Chipman Elementary: Alexan Dargan (assistant principal at Beaver Run Elementary) becomes Chipman’s assistant principal. She replaces Jennifer Rice, who will be assistant principal at Willards Elementary. Delmar Elementary: Mike Bievenour (assistant principal at Salisbury Middle) becomes a Delmar assistant principal. He replaces Dr. Mark Bowen, who will be an assistant principal at Salisbury Middle. West Salisbury Elementary: Shelly Hall (assistant principal at Westside Intermediate) becomes West Salisbury’s assistant principal. She replaces Tara O’Barsky, who will be an assistant principal at Parkside High with responsibility for Career and Technology Education (CTE), and other duties. Westside Intermediate: Glenda Sinclair (an assistant principal of Wicomico Middle) becomes WIS assistant principal. She replaces Shelly Hall, who will be assistant principal at West Salisbury Elementary. Willards Elementary: Jennifer Rice (assistant principal at Charles H. Chipman Elementary) became Willards assistant principal. She replaces Katrena Bailey, who is retiring. Bennett Middle: Lisa King (literacy coach at Wicomico Middle) becomes a BMS assistant principal. She replaces Ike Humphrey, who retired. Wicomico Middle: Bob Purnell (dean of students at Parkside High) becomes a Wicomico Middle assistant principal. He replaces Glenda Sinclair, who will become assistant principal at Westside Intermediate. Parkside High: Tara O’Barsky (assistant principal at West Salisbury Elementary) becomes an assistant principal at Parkside High, with responsibility for Career and Technology Education (CTE), as well as other duties. She replaces Dave Churchman, who retired. Several positions will be filled this summer, including deans of students at East Salisbury Elementary, Salisbury Middle, and Parkside High, and lead teacher for the Evening High School. The Board and Superintendent have also named Dr. Bonnie Ennis as Supervisor of School Improvement, Accountability and Strategic Planning, effective July 1. She takes over from Linda Stark, who retired.
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LONGTIME CLASSMATES - Members of Worcester Preparatory School’s Class of 2015 who attended the school since Grade 1 gathered for a portrait during Senior Week. Eleven of these students entered WPS in Pre-Kindergarten. From left, row one: Mikalah Potvin, Snow Hill; Amanda Gabriel, Millsboro, Del.; Shea Dowling, Ocean City; Shelby Laws, Berlin; Arella Berger, Berlin; Gabrielle Alicea, Seaford, Del.; Natalie Twilley, Greenbackville, Va.; Raphael De Jesus, Seaford; (row two) Maura Smith, Ocean City; Emmi Shockley, Ocean City; Ali Wyatt, Ocean City; Caroline Lewis, Newark; Ali Khan, Salisbury; Christian Bruder, Ocean Pines; Christopher Choy, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; (row three) Kyle Chandler, Berlin; Carolyn Dorey, Millville, Del.; Derek Wilgus, Bethany Beach, Del.; Erik Zorn, Berlin; Cameron DiPerna, Ocean City; and Jarad Godwin, Frankford, Del.
SCS CLASS OF 2015 - Salisbury Christian School (SCS) Class of 2015 held its graduation May 31 at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church. Fourteen of the graduates attended SCS since preschool. Valedictorian Katelyn Gregory studied at SCS for 13 years, graduated with a 4.35 GPA after taking six AP classes, and plans to attend University of Maryland Baltimore County. Salutatorian Olivia Paradis attended Salisbury Christian for seven years, earned a 4.32 GPA with six AP classes, and will transition to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute next year to study biomedical and chemical engineering. The Class of 2015 also earned acceptances to institutions like George Washington University, Auburn University, Elon University and Penn State University.
Webb receives honor
Sharon Webb, an administrative assistant at the Elbert N & Ann V. Carvel Research and Education Center in Georgetown, Del., was honored with an inaugural 2015 Superior Support Accomplishment Award, presented by the University of Delaware’s College of Agriculture at the college’s Convocation ceremony held in Newark, Del., on May 29. The award, which will be presented by the college every other year, recognizes professional excellence and superior dedication by a university staff member serving in an administrative role. Webb received a $2,000 monetary award with the honor.
As a senior administrative assistant, Webb’s responsibilities cover a wide-umbrella that includes overseeing the Carvel Center’s financial records, reports, budgets, payroll, audits, mileage requests, grant management and the supervision of the Center’s administrative support staff. Webb organizes employee development, assists at all levels of the Center’s working research farm, and is often the first staff member to test drive new protocols, policies and procedures that are implemented from main campus. Noting her ability to multi-task, one colleague wrote, “With Sharon, it all seems to just flow.” Webb and her husband Jack reside in Delmar. They have three grown children, Damien, Jack and Sarah and two grandchildren, Autumn and Finn.
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Community
CANCER SOCIETY DONATION - The Bank of Delmarva held a Relay for Life golf tournament recently which raised $7,840 for the American Cancer Society in Salisbury. Pictured from left: Debbie White, community manager, Relay For Life and Amy Townsend, AVP, deposit operations, The Bank of Delmarva.
Church CAR SUPPORTS HABITAT - The Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) raised $840 for two local chapters of Habitat for Humanity via a Paint Nite Fundraiser recently at Brew River Restaurant in Salisbury. The 54 participants received food and drinks courtesy of CAR affiliate member Dan Varda of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Salisbury. Funds raised will be split between the Wicomico and Worcester County chapters of Habitat for Humanity. CAR also assembled a team to volunteer for a Build Day held on Thursday, June 25, at a home being built at 200 Naylor St., Salisbury. Pictured from left: Wicomico County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Molly Hilligoss, 2015 CAR President Vicki Harmon, Sen. Jim Mathias, and 2015 CAR President-Elect Linda Moran.
RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER - The Delmar VFW Post 8276 and the VFW Auxiliary supported St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, Delmar, by cooking chickens on Saturday, June 13, at the annual chicken barbecue in support of Relay for Life. The event raised $1,405 for Wicomico Relay for Life. Pictured from left: Kenny Ralph, Doug Niblett, and Donald Phillips.
Events at St. Stephens UMC
July 1, 8, 15 - 10 a.m. - Confirmation classes for ages 13 and up. July 12-17 - VBS (Vacation Bible School) Friday, July 24 - Movie in the Park Join us on Sundays - 9 a.m. contemporary praise service; 10 a.m. Kidz and adult Sunday school classes; 11 a.m. traditional service and Kidz Church. The church is located at 101 E. State St., Delmar. For more information, call the church at 8469501 or visit www.ststephensumc.com.
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Community Briefs: Library director receives award
Wicomico Public Libraries Executive Director Andrea Berstler has received the 2015 Rotarian of the Year from the Rotary Club of Wicomico County. This award recognizes Rotary members who exemplify the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.” Club President Kevin Les Callette recognized Berstler’s contributions to the club over the three years of her membership, including service on the social, fundraising and scholarship committees, transitioning the club from pa-
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Conway receives Salisbury Award
The Trustees of The Salisbury Award are pleased to announce that the 2015 recipient is Norman H. Conway. Conway has demonstrated a lifetime commitment to helping others in a variety of ways: as an educator, a fireman, a city councilman, a State delegate and more; advancing to key leadership positions along the way. The Salisbury Award is the community’s oldest and most prestigious
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Join the Arbor Day Foundation
Through the Replanting Our National Forests campaign, the Arbor Day Foundation will honor each new member who joins in July by planting 10 trees. Forests provide habitat for wildlife, keep the air clean and help ensure safe drinking water. To join, send a $10 membership contribution to Replanting Our National Forests, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410 or visit arborday.org/july.
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Wicomico County announces campaign to fight drug abuse The Wicomico County Health Department is launching a campaign to educate residents about the dangers of heroin and opioid abuse. The Don’t Tag Along campaign is designed to showcase how dangerous heroin and other opioid drugs can be. The Health Department is using state and federal grant funds for the program. “Saving people’s lives is our ultimate goal,” said Wicomico County Health Officer Lori Brewster. “Heroin and opioid abuse affects our entire community, from poverty and crime, to homelessness and health issues. We need to a
multi-prong approach to this issue but it all starts with education and awareness.” The number of deaths associated with drug overdose in Wicomico County has climbed in recent years. In 2014, 20 people died from drug overdoses, up from 9 people in 2007. That outpaces the number of homicide deaths during that same period, according to health department statistics. Wicomico County Health Department is sixth in the state for heroin addiction at treatment facilities. The county has one of only two methadone clinics on the Eastern Shore and four
years ago had 25 patients accessing the treatment program. Today, approximately 270 patients use the methadone treatment program. Many addicts may get started with a legitimate prescription for pain after an injury. When doctors no longer write prescriptions, patients turn to illegal drugs likes heroin which at one time had more of a stigma associated with it. Now that heroin is more readily available, and no longer requires a needle to shoot up, health officials say its abuse has become widespread.
While individuals and families are suffering from heroin addiction, the community itself is battling the effects as well. Nearly half of all babies in the neo-natal unit at Peninsula Regional Medical Center are suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome as a result of their mother’s drug addiction, officials said. Shoplifting and theft is on the rise as a result of people trying to feed their drug habit. For more information about heroin or opioid abuse, contact the Wicomico County Health Department at 410-7423784 or visit www.WicomicoHealth.org.
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Oyster fritters, sucker pulls and an Eastern shore tradition By Tony Russo
There were more than 45 minutes left before the Hebron Fireman’s Carnival opened officially, but there still was a line for oyster fritters, which was odd given that there never was a wait of more than 20 throughout the beginning of the evening. But there is something particular about an oyster fritter sandwich at an Eastern Shore Carnival. No one who is born and raised on the Eastern Shore is neutral about oyster fritters, any more than any self-respecting Marylander is neutral about crab cakes. People have well-reasoned arguments about which fire company (or Kiwanis or Elks or Rotary) makes the best oyster fritter sandwiches and why. The fact that people agree that there is a way to tell which is the best is all that an outsider needs to know to make a personal inquiry. That and that fact that fried oyster sandwiches fall into the pizza category: even when it’s bad, it is still pretty good. It is from this perspective that many of the people on line in Hebron choose their oyster fritter. Getting beyond the subtleties of which is the best and focusing on the proximity is clearly the wisest tactic. The superior oyster fritter is the one you are about to eat. That’s what brought Ervin Hastings out for the evening. Happier to sit first and stand in line later, Ervin said he makes the trip every year to make sure he gets his oyster fritter. A lifelong Salisbury resident Hasting has taken up residence in a local assisted living facility and was happy to make the threeblock trip and “official outing” to get his meal. Hastings walks somewhat with a cane. He needs it unless he has to accommodate a bagged oyster sandwich in one hand and a fresh one in another.
Ervin Hastings digs into his oyster fritter sandwich during the Hebron Fireman’s Carnival. It’s a once-a-year treat for the lifelong Salisbury resident, kind of. He got one to eat there and one to take home. Photo by Tony Russo
Although he was there early enough to be among the first on line, he bided his time like a pro, waiting until the first wave was exhausted before approaching the turnstile to take his place in line. He stood in line for fewer than 10 minutes and then stepped aside to await his meal. While he waited, a woman came out to confirm that he indeed wanted two sandwiches. He had paid for two (the sandwiches are $9 each) but then wandered away to wait, rather than stand impatiently before the order taker. “I need one to take home,” he told the volunteer, who smiled and assured him she’d be back with two directly, one to eat and one to go. The “To Go” fritter was in a small box. Hastings had prepared a paper bag while he waited and slid the bo-
E.F. “Pop-Pop” Qullen helps grandsons Colt and Jacob Lynch play one of the many games at the Hebron Carnival. Photo by Kelly Russo
nus sandwich into it easily. He clung his cane over his left arm, the one that held the brown paper bag, and made his way toward the people who had accompanied him. Hastings waited only a bit more than a beat before digging into his sandwich. He was satisfied. And he wasn’t the only one. Teresa Metheny of Dover made her second annual pilgrimage to the fair. As a child growing up in Ocean Pines, summer nights at the Hebron Carnival that featured an oyster fritter sandwhich were a tradition. After moving away, she eventually prevailed upon her husband to make the Hebron Carnival a part of their annual trip. Metheny told her story politely but quickly as she put ketchup on the second oyster fritter sandwich she had had in as many years. Then she hustled off
to deliver her husband his share and presumable enjoy her own. Beyond the oyster fritter sandwiches, although to speak with many of the attendees who are older than 12 years old, the sandwiches are the point of the whole thing, there are games and rides. For the young children who are much more interested in the possibility of a sugar coma or a queasy belly from too many turns on the tilt-a-whirl, the only thing interesting about the oyster fritters is that when the grownups are done eating them, the real fun begins. The carnival has rides and games for most ages, but the ones geared at the youngsters feature candy and spinning, because, really, why else have a carnival? Reed Corron and his sister Taylor were among these. They patiently and politely ate their meals and picked at their french fries while they waited for the rides to open. Reed was looking forward to the giant slide. Taylor wasn’t so much looking forward as appreciating all the possibilities the young summer night held. “I like the rides and the games and the candy,” she said without pause or bidding. One game, the Sucker Pull, was staffed by Connie Abbott and Pat O’Drain who are members of the Hebron Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. The axillary is the backbone of the event, cooking and dealing out the food (which includes hamburgers, fries and even crab cakes) as well as making certain the grown up games like Bingo and the kid’s games like the Sucker Pull run smoothly and to everyone’s satisfaction. Abbott joined after her son became a fireman. She wanted to get the whole family involved in service. “We try and teach our children to give back to the community what was given to us,” she said.
Teresa Metheny, who grew up in Ocean Pines, drives down from Dover annually with her husband for an oyster fritter sandwich at the Hebron Fireman’s Carnival. She said it always is worth the drive. Photo by Kelly Russo
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Final Word A view from the cheap seats By Mike McClure, Publisher This may not come as a shock to many of our readers who know me as a sports writer, or to many who know me well, but I like sports. What many people don’t know about me is I like to cook. I started out heating and reheating things in the microwave out of necessity, being a bachelor for a good part of my adult life. A few years ago I started watching cooking shows and experimenting. I guess things went well enough for me to continue cooking, trying various, not so easy recipes. I have cut a number of recipes out of the paper and from coupons and now own more cookbooks than I’ll ever care to cook from. Last weekend I made red beans and rice with andouile sausage for my wife and I. One day, when we were dating, I made Ropa Vieja on a date night. I opened the paper that morning, a rare day off from work, and saw the recipe. So I decided to try it and amazingly, it was delicious. Not all of my cooking experiments have come out right. One time I tried to make hush puppies and poured vinegar
over the bowl, and right into the bowl (much more than what was called for). My wife and I have also had a few cooking adventures in our time together, as well. The point is, I enjoy cooking. Although it requires a great deal of concentration and attention to details (especially when cooking several things at once) , I find it relaxing. There is nothing more satisfying than eating a great meal that you cooked yourself. Putting together a newspaper is a lot like cooking. You have a lot of ingredients (ads, stories, pictures, etc.) that come together to make a product. The difference is, with the paper I have a team of chefs to help me bring it all together. It may not always come out the way we expect it to, but we put out some pretty darn good products. Like with cooking, once the product has been made and enjoyed, you clean up and get ready for the next one. Old photos- Please send your historic photos to mmcclure@mspublications.com. We’d like to run them on a regular basis.
SUCKER PUNCH- Hebron Fire Company Women’s auxiliary members Connie Abbott and Pat O’Drain prepare the sucker tree, a game whererin kids pull out a lolly pop and, if it has the right colored tip, will win a prize. Photo by Kelly Russo
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Salisbury Last Laugh
At a bar in New York City the bartender was so sure that he was the strongest man around, that he offered a standing $1,000 bet. The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and then hand the lemon to the patron. Anyone who could squeeze two more drops of juice out of it, would win the money. Over the years, many people had tried..... weightlifters, longshoremen, etc., but nobody had ever been able to do it. One day, a scrawny little fellow came into the bar, wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit. He sat down, ordered a glass of beer, and started looking around the bar. After reading the sign on the wall about the lemon challenge, he said in a small voice: “I was just reading your sign, and I’d like to try the bet.” After the laughter had died down, the bartender said: “Ok....” He grabbed a lemon and squeezed all the juice he could out of it... Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little fellow. But the crowd’s laughter turned to total silence....as the man clenched his little fist around the lemon....and six drops fell into the glass. As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the guy his $1000, and then asked: “Do you mind if I ask what do you do for a living? Are you a lumber jack, a weight-lifter, or what?” The little fellow quietly replied: “I work for the Internal Revenue Service!!!”
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