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Vol. 2 No. 8 November 2015

BUSINESS PROFILE- This month’s Salisbury Star Business Profile shines the spotlight on Thomas Prunty State Farm Insurance.

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This month’s Star highlights locations to vist when you are out shopping and dining during the Holiday season. Pages 7-8

VETERANS DAY- Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury University to host Veterans Day events. Page 9 STUDENT PROFILE- Delmar senior Nathaniel Vincent stays busy with school and community activities, family farm. Page 24

INDEX Bulletin Board ......................22-23 Business Digest ....................... 12 Business Directory..............36-37 Church ....................................... 35 Dining on Delmarva.............20-21 Gee Dunsten ............................. 29 Education ............................24-28 Final Word ................................. 39 Health....................................32-34 Personnel File ........................... 14 Real Estate ................................ 29 Salisbury University ................. 27 Sports ...................................16-19 SU Sports Profile ...................... 16 The Great Outdoors ................. 18 Veronica Correa........................ 38 Your Smile Matters ................... 33

HOMECOMING- The Delmar crowd and the Wildcats’ sideline celebrates a score on Homecoming weekend. Delmar topped Seaford, 47-0, for its first win of the season. More pictures in the sports section. Photo by Mike McClure

County Executive Culver discusses Civic Center project, accomplishments

By Mike McClure

Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver was the keynote speaker at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon on Oct. 15 at the Wicomico Civic Center. The planned renovations at the civic center was one of the future plans Culver highlighted in his speech.

Culver, a Salisbury native who attended school in Wicomico County and at Salisbury University, had experience in construction and as an entrepreneur before joining the County Council in 2010. He was elected County Executive last November.

After coming into office Dec. 2, Culver made some controversial cuts to the county’s birthday and take home car programs in an effort to save the county money. In his speech at the chamber’s monthly luncheon, Culver highlighted the county’s accomplishments and future plans, including the Civic Center project.

The county plans to remodel the Civ-

ic Center at a cost of about $3 million to make it more user friendly. The renovations include new floors, carpeting, and new seats in the arena (see Civic Center story in the December issue of the Salisbury Star).

“That’s going to be a huge change to the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center,” said Culver, who reported that the facility was able to bring back two proms recently.

Culver also reported that the USSA softball tournament, which drew 300 teams and 4,500 people to the area over the summer, resulted in an economic stimulus of $20 million for Wicomico and Worcester counties.

The county put a moratorium on impact fees, which Culver anticipates will bring $380,000-$400,000 into the tax base. The county is also looking to use highway user revenues to make more street repairs.

“Nobody can deny that our roads have been in pretty shape for a while,” Culver said.

He would also like to see Wicomico

County’s solid waste department, which makes an estimated $150,000 a year, also handle Worcester County’s recycling.

Culver says economic development is a priority for the county, which has $684,000 in its budget to help new businesses. He emphasized that the county needs to build up from the bottom of the pyramid to get the $20 per hour jobs in the area.

“One of our greatest goals is to maintain the businesses that we have now,” said Culver. “By making you stronger we will make Wicomico County stronger and in turn we will be able to bring new businesses in.”

In the area of tourism, Culver said the county is looking to put tiny houses in at the Westside/Cedar Hill Park.

The houses, and slips for boats, would be rented out. County owned Pirates Wharf, located on Wicomico River, may be the sight for a higher end campground.

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Jake Day: The man with the plan(s)

By Tony Russo

As Jake Day prepares to take up the mayorship, he ran for this year’s election unopposed, he has a lot of big plans that, on the face of it, sound “pie in the sky.”

He expects to spend the next few years convincing people that the plans are grounded by both executing the smaller ones and laying practical groundwork for the larger ones.

Throughout the election season, jobs were an object of concern for every candidate at every level. Federal, state, county and municipal candidates said that they would find a way to bring jobs. Plans ranged from the vague “tax incentives” to the vaguer “moreaggressively pursue companies” but Day understands that, insofar as those are intelligible statements they aren’t anything that every other city the size of Salisbury isn’t saying. He knows it is the quality of life, not the quantity of incentives, that attracts businesses.

Salisbury doesn’t lack businesses in a desperate way. In fact, there has been a amount of growth over the last few years. In part it is because of the Downtown revival and expansions made by the hospital and the college. The difficulty is, Day said, that that kind of growth only is partially sustainable.

Worse, the people who do move to the region to work for local companies take

up residence in Fruitland, Berlin and points east.

If Salisbury is going to be the kind of place that attracts businesses, it has to be the kind of place that attracts people who want to make a life here.

Day’s focus is going to be, over the rest of his tenure as mayor, to distinguish Salisbury as a city and let the city sell itself as an economic development opportunity.

A lot already has been done in this direction. Recently, the Arts and Entertainment District has been more empowered and better organized than ever before. Between the 3rd Friday Art event downtown and the burgeoning 1st Saturday events, Salisbury once again is a destination.

People are beginning to feel good about the city’s future as a metropolitan center. For Day, though, this is a step, not a destination.

He has several simple, economical proposals that he believes will help build up neighborhoods. Those, among his dozens of other proposals, seem the most novel, aggressive and practical all at the same time and bear discussion.

Meeting the executive branch, Day is excited and supportive of Mayor Jim Ireton’s initiative to seize and condemn abandoned properties for reclamation. He agrees that strict enforcement is a great way to get these properties cleaned up and repopulated with en-

Salisbury Councilman Jake Day is shown announcing that he will run for mayor. File photo by Tony Russo

gaged neighborhood leaders. Maintaining this program is critical, but getting the city to a place where it is unnecessary is the goal, and that begins, Day said, with more pointed enforcement.

For most, or at least too many, people, encounters with the city are fine related. You come home, see a tag on your door informing you that you have been fined (or are about to be) for a violation about which you may or may not even have been aware.

Day related an experience he had

himself, once, where the siding on his home had begin to get dingy from algae. It was on a part of his home that he didn’t usually see in his day to day travels, so it slipped away from him.

Once it was pointed out, he was happy to fix it.

He wonders what it would be like if that kind of gentle reminder was part of the town’s policy. There are hundreds of stories about people who either Continued on page 4

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Delmar Citizen of the Year Morris enjoys helping people

By Mike McClure

Brenda Morris sees a lot of need in the Delmar community, and beyond.

As a member of both the New Century Club and St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, she works with these organizations and others to lend a helping hand to those in need.

“I’m a people person and I get a lot of gratification from knowing there is a need and the need has been met,” Morris said. “Just a kind word and a simple smile doesn’t cost anything.”

Morris attributes her desire to help people to her upbringing. Although she spent the first 10 years of her life in Sharptown, she grew up in Deal Island.

“You were so separated back then and you really had to depend on each other.

When you see a need you take care of it,” said Morris, the daughter of Archie Brodey and Ruth Webster.

Among the activities Morris has been involved with through the women’s club and the church are: collecting clothes to send to Haiti and Central America, past president of the women’s group and Sussex County membership chair (she is now the women’s club director and club membership chair), and feeding homeless people at Joseph

House with members of the Church of the Nazarene. She has also been doing missions with St. Stephen’s for over 40 years, has served as a committee chair for almost every committee with the women’s club and has worked the polls at elections for the past 10-12 years.

Another thing she enjoys doing is finding baby clothes and toys and cleaning them up and donating them to someone in need. “There are so many good things that are thrown out and discarded and we do the same thing with the young people,” Morris said.

Brenda’s giving starts with her family. After raising sons Joe Morris, Jr. and Jason and daughter Jennifer with her late husband, Joe, she raised grandkids Joseph and Whitley Langless who were nine and 10 when Joe died.

Both are now in college and grandson, Seth (17), is living with Morris. She also opened her home to her children’s and grandchildren’s friends when they needed a place to live.

Like many Delmar Citizens of the Year, Morris is both honored and shocked that she was selected. Her husband, a member of the Delmar Fire Company, received the honor after saving a life.

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different than anybody else. There’s so much to be done,” said Morris. “I’m honored that they’d even consider me for something like this.”

Brenda and Joe Morris were married for 38 years. Joe passed away 10 years ago (in February). “I prayed for two things when Joe died: ‘Let me sleep at night and let me have a normal routine’,” Morris said.

Keeping busy has never been a problem for Morris. After graduating from Deal Island High School and the Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s school of radiation, she worked at the hospital. In addition to being involved with the fire department, her husband worked for the railroad company. After the birth of the couple’s second child, Brenda decided to stay home. By the time Jason was four, she started working part-time at Peninsula Orthopaedic.

She also worked part time at Deer’s Head and sold Mary Kay, in addition to taking care of her children.

Even then, Brenda found time to give back. She gave tours at the Salisbury Zoo and served as a docent at the Ward Museum. She has also been teaching Sunday school since she was 17 years-old and was also a hotline volunteer at Life Crisis.

Now she helps pack boxes in Sharptown for Operation We Care in May and November (through both the church and the women’s club). She also collects some extra items to help the cause.

Being active and helping people is important to Morris. “I can’t sit and

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bowl or play cards,” she explained.

Among the other awards she has received are the St. Branabus award (United Methodist church conference) and the Empowered Woman Award from the state of Delaware.

Brenda will be honored at a banquet to be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Delmar VFW. The meal will consist of prime rib, baked potato and vegetable.

Tickets are $25 per person and must be purchased in advance of the event.

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Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver discussed the county’s accomplishments and future plans in a speech to Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce members. Photo by Mike McClure Salisbury Councilman Jake Day, who ran unopposed for City Mayor, talks to Patty Young on the day he announced his candidacy. File photo by Tony Russo

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didn’t know, or worse, older, poorer or disabled folks who were unable to combat citations. Rather than get to the point where the cost of paying the fines and doing the work was too intimidating and impractical, Day expects to implement a policy that addresses the problem on two fronts.

The town already does some policing this way, making phone calls and sending letters. Day wants to alter the tone of both, though, and focus on whether a resident is having a problem getting something done or is unaware that they are in violation. The mechanism that is in place now assumes that the transgressor doesn’t care. Enforcement will still make that assumption, but Day hopes to add layers in the middle that help the people who do care keep their homes in compliance with basic city standards.

Neighbors helping neighbors What if there were such a thing as a neighborhood liaison? Someone who volunteered to help keep a neighborhood looking good and who interceded with the city in cases of disputes over code violations and upkeep problems?

It might not happen immediately, but this “Block Captain” approach is one of Day’s pie-in-the-sky-sounding goals that will be transformative.

There’s nothing dystopian about it.

Instead, imagine instead of getting a letter or sticky-note letting you know your fence was broken, one of your neighbors popped by to ask if everything was OK. For those unfamiliar with the broken windows theory, it says that if you keep a neighborhood in a condition that looks like people there care about it, the neighborhood will improve, and crime will dissipate. Simply put, people will treat an area in the way it seems to

be asking to be treated, which is why there’s less vandalism in better-kept neighborhoods.

Getting there, though, isn’t easy and it isn’t inexpensive, which is why a city-wide approach might be too much.

Day envisions breaking the city up into neighborhoods and the neighborhoods up into blocks and eating the elephant one bite at a time. It requires organization and dedication, but Day has a legitimate enthusiasm and belief in Salisbury’s residents and their potential as engaged citizens. He believes this is one way to prove it.

Working with nonprofits, churches and other civic groups to get this done is another part of Day’s vision for Salisbury. Several churches and groups already do this kind of thing on a small scale, but Day envisions a larger movement wherein these groups help revitalize the worse neighborhoods with special attention. Many already help repair homes and properties of the poor and infirm, Day hopes to help them expand that mission.

In the end, this, he thinks, is one of the great keys to economic development. If Salisbury has all the things, or at least many of the things, that other similar-sized cities have, plus a clearly engaged citizen corps and a growing, vital downtown, not only will companies come, but they very well may start here.

A city build on primarily small to mid-sized companies is better insulated than one that depends on a single massive industry. But these are the kinds of companies that need to be a part of a larger plan. By demonstrating that Salisbury has a larger plan that goes beyond redevelopment and tax incentives all the way to a reimagining of what a neighborhood can be in the 20th century, Day believes the city will soon take its rightful place as the capital of the Eastern Shore.

Culver Chamber Continued from page 1

Also during October’s chamber meeting, the Eastern Shore Business Leadership Network recognized Sherwood of Salisbury and the law offices of James A. List as its 2015 business innovators.

Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ernie Colburn speaks to the crowd during the chamber’s luncheon last month. Photo by Mike McClure

The award, started last year, recognizes businesses that employ the disabled.

“I would like you to see what most people call a disability as an opportunity to see things in a different light,” said Lauren Willey, who was hired by Avery Hall in June.

The chamber’s economic forecast will take place on Dec. 17 from 8 a.m. to noon at WorWic Community College, followed by the legislative lunch.

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John “Jack” Morris Sr. waves to say thank you for being recognized for his 50 years of service to the Delmar Fire Department. Next to him is his wife, Shirley, who was recognized by the Delmar Ladies Auxiliary for 45 years of service.

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Delmar Fire Department 94th Annual Awards Banquet

Delmar Fire Department’s Awards Banquet was held Saturday, Oct. 17. Highlights of the evening included recognition of the Delmar Ladies Auxiliary’s 75th anniversary and recognition of John “Jack” Morris Sr. for 50 years of service to the fire department. Delmar Ladies Auxiliary President Joyce Figgs and Jack Morris were presented with tributes from the town, county and state governments of Delaware and Maryland.

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The top 10 responders were recognized during the Delmar Fire Department Awards Banquet. From left are Kyle Biester, Gary Wooten, John Morris Jr., Hunter Carey, Timothy Sugameli, Marty Skarson, Joseph Triglia, Richard Carey and Grover Adkins. Missing from the photo is Andrew Rementer. Photo by Gary Marine

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Gift ideas for an outdoorsman

By Al Higgins

If there is a group of folks harder to buy Christmas presents for than outdoorsmen then I don’t know who they are. Hunters and fishermen have their own preferences when it comes to what they want to wear or use in the field and many of these choices are so deeply ingrained that it is impossible to change them. So, what to do?

The outdoor man or woman in your life does not need another pair of long underwear or boots or another hat.

When these items are needed the one you’re buying for simply goes and gets it for themselves. Here are a few items that may not be high on anyone’s bucket list but they will surely be appreciated.

Peet’s Boot Dryers – Peet’s dryers will dry anything from ski boots to hip boots overnight. The system heats the air to a warm, gentle temperature and then allows natural convection to circulate the air. The result is a warming that does not damage leather, cloth or any other manmade fabric. You’ll never fully appreciate the effectiveness of a Peet’s dryer until you step into a hole in a marsh and fill your hip boots with water, and you need them for the next morning. Every outdoors person needs a Peet’s Boot Dryer.

Jet Sled – Hunters on the Shore are allowed to put out bait for deer. The

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difficult part of that is getting a 50 pound bag of corn, for example, into a hunting site. For those of us who do not have a four-wheeler, or are hunting in dense areas where such a vehicle cannot be used, there is a solution. The Jet Sled is a small plastic sled that, depending on what size you have, can easily transport several bags of grain to your hunting spot. It also serves as an easy way to drag your prized buck out of the woods. Using a Jet Sled is a lot easier, and more efficient, than carrying a 50 pound bag of corn on your shoulder.

Havalon Knives – We’re all familiar with sheath knives. They have been the mainstay for hunters for well over 100 years, but there is a new kid on the block. Havalon knives are small, lightweight, plastic handled knives that use a surgical scalpel as a cutting edge.

This replaceable scalpel is razor sharp and makes dressing a deer almost a joy.

The knife blade can easily dress four or five deer before needed to be replaced.

The one drawback is that because it is a razor it is not suited for heavy work, such as splitting a deer’s sternum. For that you need a saw or a strong bladed sheath knife.

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him or her Boat Towing Insurance as a present. There are several such services in the area that will aid a disabled boat, even if it is well off shore, and tow it back to port.

The initial price may seem steep, but when you consider the cost of having your boat towed several miles the cost is very reasonable.

These are just a few gift ideas that come to mind for the outdoorsman in your life. All of these products are available locally.

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The width of the cast light can be changed by rotating the barrel of the light, making it possible to create almost a pinpoint of light. This is very helpful when following a blood trail at night.

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Abbott’s on Broad Creek features menu items from area farms

Abbott’s on Broad Creek in the heart of downtown Laurel, Del., is open at 11 a.m. everyday for lunch and dinner as well as a limited Sunday brunch.

Proudly featuring many menu items that are sourced from area farms, Abbott’s also focuses on serving local craft beers that complement their innovative cuisine. A raw bar happy hour is offered daily from 4-7 p.m., featuring $1 oysters as well as $1 off all drafts, wine and rail drinks.

Thinking about the holidays? Abbott’s is your one stop shop for all of your holiday parties and events. Executive Chef Ryan Cunningham and his team of culinary experts offer unique and delicious meals to suit the needs of you and your guests for any special function, both on and off-site.

Boasting a spacious and elegant waterfront private banquet room over-

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looking the Broad Creek that seats 90+, Abbott’s on Broad Creek is one of the premier catering halls in Sussex County.

They also offer their catering services at your choice of location and will customize the menu to any specific needs.

Whether it’s a company luncheon, family dinner or cocktail party, Abbott’s on Broad Creek can throw an event that’s specifically tailored to your design. Plan your holiday party now as dates book fast.

For more information, call John Berdini at Abbott’s on Broad Creek at 302280-6172 or visit online at abbottsgrill. com.

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The staff at Bryan and Brittingham strives to offer courteous, knowledgeable, fast and friendly service. In some ways it is a step back in time, with the wooden floors and garden seeds weighed up from old glass jars, but don’t be surprised to find just what you are looking for to fill your needs of today.

The store is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. For more information, call 846-9500 or visit their website at www.bryanandbrittingham. com and while there, sign up to receive their monthly e-newsletter and checkout their monthly sale flyer or like them on Facebook. The store is located at 38148 Bi State Blvd in Delmar and accepts Visa, M/C, Discover and American Express.

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In 1961, Bob Messick Sr. went to work for his uncle, Reese Brittingham, and in 1971, he and his wife June, purchased the store and have expanded the store in many ways over the years. Their children, Robin and Bobby, grew up in the feed business and as the years have passed, the family’s commitment has continued to grow. The building was 2,300 square feet when purchased in 1971 and with several additions over the years, it consists of over 10,000 square feet of warehouse space and over 4,000 square feet of retail.

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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR - Shop, eat and play at Worcester Preparatory School’s (WPS) 44th annual Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Children can have their picture taken with Santa in his sleigh, from noon-2 p.m. Enjoy musical entertainment, homemade desserts, handmade gifts, Apple Watch raffle, silent auction and more.

Children can purchase gifts for under $10 for their loved ones. Pictured from left: bazaar volunteer chairpersons: front row: Susan Beauchamp, Salisbury; Ingrid Poffenberger, Dagsboro, Del.; Lisa Browne, Dagsboro; Jen Humes, Rehoboth Beach, Del. Second row: Suzanne Arrington, Salisbury; Ann Bateman, Rehoboth Beach.

Third row: Tami Oltman, Frankford, Del.; Sophia Christian, Berlin; JL Cropper, Ocean City; Doreen Dennis, Millsboro, Del. Back row: Tonya Rayne, Ocean City; Mary Beth Hebert, West Fenwick, Del.; WPS Development Coordinator Amy Tingle, Fenwick Island, Del.; of Human Resources Parsons, Pittsville; WPS LaurelWPS SalisburyDirector Star Holiday 10.13.15.pdf 1 10/13/2015 11:30:34Heather PM Director of Development Betsy Hornung, Newark.

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Veterans Day 2015

Local events help residents recognize those who have served our country

By Al Higgins

November 11th is Veterans Day – a day in which folks around our nation take time to honor those who have served our great country. Unlike Memorial Day, which celebrates those who made the ultimate sacrifice while defending America, Veterans Day recognizes all those brave men and women who have worn the uniform.

Back in the day, as they say, young men in America had a compulsory obligation to serve in the armed forces.

That all changed during the Vietnam era with the abolishment of the draft and now our military is comprised only of those who choose to serve. Thankfully there are thousands of young men and women willing to put their lives on the line so that the rest of us can enjoy the freedom’s America offers.

No doubt there will be parades throughout our area on Nov. 11. Television will remind us of the horrors of war and wreaths and flags will be laid at gravesites across our nation. This is

as it should be. Many ceremonies will be held to honor our military heroes and one such will be held at Wor-Wic Community College on Nov. 10 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. On Nov. 11, a ceremony will be held at Salisbury University’s Holloway Hall at 4 p.m.

Lt. Jake Day will be the speaker and a reception will be held immediately after his talk.

Additionally, the Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation, at Ocean Pines, has scheduled a ceremony at their Veterans Memorial at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day. The memorial itself is beautiful and impressive.

Veterans Day celebrations are symbolic and somber events that should reach out and touch the hearts of all Americans. If you have a flag, wave it.

When you hear the National Anthem, take off your hat and place your hand on your heart. America is a great country because of our fighting men and women and the very least we can do is pay tribute to them once a year.

Day to serve as keynote speaker at Duty to God and Country Prayer Breakfast The 2015 Boy Scouts of America Duty to God and Country Prayer Breakfast will be held on Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury. Doors open at 6:45 a.m. and the event begins at 7:15 a.m. Jacob R. Day, Salisbury City Council President, will serve as the keynote speaker.

For over 105 years, Scouting’s young men have declared on their honor to do their best in their duty to God in the Scout Oath. Sir Baden Powell, founder of Scouting said, “Duty to God is an integral part of the Scouting program.

There is no religious side to the Scout movement. The whole of it is based on religion; that is on becoming aware of God and His Service.” The event will honor God and the over 10,000 youth on the Delmarva Peninsula who pledge their duty to God. Tickets for the prayer breakfast are sold individually or by tables of eight.

Visit www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org to download a registration form.

Operation We Care ships over 1,000 care packages a year

Starting as a small gathering of friends, Operation We Care now ships more than 1,000 care packages a year.

Each of these packages, carefully filled with local love and effort, goes to a Delmarva resident serving our country in the U.S. Military while deployed in harms way.

The non-profit organization rallies around two times of the year: Novembers Veteran’s Day and Armed Forces Day in May. A year ago, the November effort was extraordinary. As the dust settled, 800 packages were set to launch, funneled through the 71st. Street Post Office in Ocean City, as they have since the project began more than 8,000 boxes ago in 2007. Every box goes through the hands of Pam Hammond, an employee of the USPS and one of the original volunteers of the project.

The 800 boxes, using the USPS’s military flat-rate option, costs just under $12,000 to ship for the holidays. Monetary donations to Operation We Care are used for postage and ensures it’s arrival before the holidays. Most are delivered before Thanksgiving.

Operation We Care began small in 2007, and the project quickly widened its scope to include members of the community and became a non-profit organization led by event organizer Jeff Merritt and his extremely understanding wife, Diana.

Operation We Care has organized trips to both Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Navy Medical Center before and after they merged, as well as working with the local veterans’ homeless shelter and even organizing a motorcycle welcome home escort for the Salisbury-based 218th MP Unit.

The Merritts and several of the OWC volunteers also work with projects at two American Legions, including the post in Sharptown, that brings our wounded warriors down from Walter Reed for a weekend of hunting and intergenerational bonding each fall.

OWC volunteers also assist in the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys For Tots motorcycle ride held each October.

Before the first item was placed in the boxes supplied by the USPS, the inside panels were decorated. While volunteers at the event puzzled over a few, most were expertly decorated by children of all ages, from civic groups, churches and elementary schools within a 50 mile radius.

For more information on Operation We Care, visit www.operationwecare.org or find us on Facebook.

Veterans Day ceremony at SU

Salisbury University commemorates Veterans Day during a ceremony on the front steps of Holloway Hall at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11.

The event begins with the SU ROTC Color Guard and the singing of the national anthem by the Peninsulaires barbershop chorus. The SU Brass Ensemble also performs, starting at 3:45 p.m.

President Janet Dudley-Eshbach and Salisbury City Council President Jake Day will address the audience. A reception will follow in the Holloway Hall Social Room.

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YEA! RECEIVES DONATION - The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce received a $5,000 donation from Pohanka Automotive Group to support the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!). This donation makes Pohanka Automotive the Local Champion sponsor giving them a judging seat when students present their ideas at the YEA! Investor Panel event this spring and a seat at the CEO Roundtable.

From left: Sophia Smecker, YEA! co-program manager; Sandy Fitzgerald-Angello, vice president/dealer operator, Pohanka Automotive Group; and Kim Gillis, YEA! co-program manager.

Perdue to increase donations KENNEL CLUB SUPPORTS K-9 UNIT - The Salisbury Kennel Club presented a heat sensor unit and remote door release system recently to the Wicomico County Sheriff Office for their new K-9 vehicle. The unit will alert the K-9 officer if the vehicle’s interior temperature goes above a pre-set level and will release the K-9 through a dual window drop and integrated remote door system if the officer needs immediate assistance. The system was purchased through funds raised through the Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club Charitable Trust from the raffle of a handmade quilt donated by club member and quilt maker, Jeannine Dennis. Pictured from left: Jeannine Dennis, heat sensor donor; Lt. Rich Wiersberg, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office; Peggy Bradford, president, Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club.

Building upon a 16-year relationship with Feeding America®, Perdue Farms has launched a two-part consumer campaign to increase its annual food donation by the equivalent of two million meals while increasing awareness of the fight against hunger.

Perdue is already committed to donate a minimum of two million pounds of protein – the equivalent of eight million meals – each year.

Through its 2015 consumer promotions, Perdue has pledged to donate up to an additional 500,000 pounds, or two million meals to Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief organization.

Perdue has kicked off a “Get Deals, Donate Meals” coupon promotion.

Every time a consumer redeems one of Perdue’s specially marked coupons, Perdue will donate four ounces of protein – the equivalent of a meal — to Feeding America, up to 450,000 pounds. Coupons are available at www. perdue.com and through newspaper inserts.

In November, Perdue will encourage the Perdue social media community to participate by sharing posts across Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Through the social media campaign, Perdue will donate four ounces of protein for each social media “share,” up to an additional 50,000 pounds (the equivalent of 200,000 meals).

Perdue has also pledged an additional $50,000 from the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation to support Feeding America.

This year, Feeding America recognized Perdue Farms as a Guiding Partner. “This recognition is for companies that donated between 2.5 million and five million pounds of food in our recent fiscal year,” said Randy Starck, senior account manager at Feeding America. “Perdue’s donations totaled nearly 4.9 million pounds in FY15.”

Perdue Farms also supports local food banks. In 2013, the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation donated nearly $90,000 to food banks, pantries and hungerrelief agencies.

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Avoid power lines when trimming

With autumn yard cleanup and tree trimming chores in full swing, Delmarva Power urges customers to remember that electricity is a powerful and potentially deadly force and to take appropriate safety measures.

Avoid power lines when carrying long or tall items, such as ladders, scaffolding and tree saws. Hold them parallel to the ground and be sure to look up before raising them to check that they’re clear of any overhead wires.

Touching a power line with any part of your body or most objects can result in serious injury or death. Electricity can move through conductive materials such as water, metal, wood, aluminum, strings and plastics.

When trimming branches, check for power lines in or near trees before using a ladder or scaffolding. Certain critical clearances are required by law, and a minimum of 10 feet must be maintained when working below or adjacent to

Hayes named purchasing agent

MARYLAND CHARITY CAMPAIGN - Salisbury University faculty and staff held a celebratory kick-off event recently for the 2015 Maryland Charity Campaign. Over 700 charities statewide participate in the campaign. Attendees heard from the executive directors of two local charities who participate: Greg Prince of the SU Foundation, Inc. talked about the opportunity to support SU programs and student scholarships and Kathleen Momme of the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore discussed the 67 area programs it funds and the support it receives from SU’s Student United Way Chapter (the first in the state). For more information, visit the Maryland Charity Campaign website at www.mdcharity.org. Pictured, from left: SU students Maria Kolar and Drew Lacouture; SU President Janet Dudley-Eshbach and Sammy the Sea Gull; SU students Katie Kirby and Lauryn Mackall; and Kathleen Momme, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore executive director. The students are all members of SU’s Student United Way chapter; Kolar is the group’s public relations coordinator.

Tom Hayes has been named Wicomico County purchasing agent.

He will continue to serve as the facilities superintendent to assist in the ongoing maintenance of all county facilities.

Hayes A registered architect, Hayes has a reputation for quality and service from clients, peers and constituents.

Nock inducted into Militia

Salisbury Jaycees Chairperson of the Board Emily Nock of Ocean City was inducted into the Maryland Jaycees Militia during the chapter’s 75th anniversary gala held recently at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.

Militia induction is the highest Jaycees honor in the state, recognizing the top one percent of Maryland Jaycees and granting lifetime membership in the organization.

Nock joined the Jaycees in 2011 and the board of directors in 2013. In 2014, she was elected president, leading the chapter to awards proclaiming Salisbury the No. 1 Jaycees chapter in Maryland and one of the top 10 chapters in the U.S. She serves as the Maryland Jaycees’ membership vice president and is a member of the JCI USA Strategic Planning Committee and Training Task Force. Earlier this year, JCI USA named her among the top local Jaycees presidents in the U.S., recognizing her work in 2014.

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Business Digest New training center

Arcon Welding Equipment, LLC, of Salisbury announces the opening of the new Arcon Welding Services, Training Center. The center is the first of its kind on the lower Eastern Shore and is intended to serve local businesses and the local workforce population.

Goals for the facility include: • To have a local, skilled and experienced welding workforce ready and available in advance of the emerging opportunities of the Maryland offshore wind project.

• To provide local existing and new businesses a qualified pool of skilled welders for all types of fabrication or construction needs.

• To provide new career path opportunities for the local long-term unemployed and adult workforce.

Located at 2028 Northwood Drive, in Salisbury, this is a full service advanced welding training school employing AWS certified instructors and AWS sanctioned curriculum.

The most up-to-date welding equipment, from several different manufacturers is being made available for the hands-on portion of the training curriculum.

Tom Prunty opened his State Farm agency in January of 2012 after previously working on the Eastern Shore.

State Farm agent Tom Prunty looks to meet clients’ needs

By Al Higgins

How can one insurance company distinguish itself from the many others in our area? That is the question posed to Tom Prunty, who is a president and owner of Tom Prunty State Farm Agency.

“To sum it up in just a few words,” said Prunty. “I am fully licensed to meet any and all of our clients’ needs.

I am licensed in areas such as security, retirement, home equity, car loans mortgages, refinance, long term care and most other commercial or personal needs. In addition, State Farm is the 10th largest bank in the country and we have all the resources necessary to meet their clients’ needs” Prunty opened his office on January 1, 2012 but he is not a stranger to the Shore. “I worked as a Vice-President of Sales for First State Packaging since 1987,” he said. “While I enjoyed my time there I always wanted to have my own business – one that enabled me to help people, provided a quality product and would not be continually impacted by the economy. Once I leaned of the opportunities offered by State Farm I jumped in with both feet and studied

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hard to learn the many facets of the business.”

In order to get up to speed in the industry, Prunty studied six and a half days a week until 11 p.m. every night, and juggled this effort around a wife and four kids.

Reaching out within the community is very important to Prunty. “I have coached football teams for the Salvation Army and the Fruitland Falconz,” explained Prunty. “Coaching kids in sports have been a long-time passion of mine. I am also involved with the Knights of Columbus, the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce and I serve on the State Farm Advisory Council.”

He also reaches community members through ads, mailers, Delmarva Life TV and through personal recommendations from satisfied clients.”

Tom Prunty is a knowledgeable and very likable guy. The fact that he is an expert in many areas of finance makes him that much more special and valuable to his community.

Piedmont Airlines offices expand

Bob Culver, county executive of Wicomico County, and Steve Farrow, CEO of Piedmont Airlines, announce the expansion of Piedmont’s offices into the David J. Ward terminal building. The offices, which were renovated

by Piedmont, will house administrative staff and Ground Support Equipment staff.

Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, will receive its first Embraer 145 regional jet in October, and will start using regional jets on select routes out of Philadelphia in early 2016.

“Piedmont employs more than 400 people in Wicomico County, and that number is increasing,” said Steve Farrow, Piedmont Airlines CEO. “The expansion into the old terminal building gives us the space we need immediately, and the opportunity to continue to

grow as we increase our fleet over the next several years.

RDI Wire & Cale completes audit

RDI Wire & Cable Solutions, Inc. of Salisbury has successfully completed its AS9100C design certification audit.

The certification allows RDI to competitively compete in the aerospace industry supporting national and international companies including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter, Orbital ATK and others.

Gaining this certification is not only important to RDI, but also to the overall manufacturing community in the Salisbury area with the recent announcement by Labinal to consolidate operations to Texas.

“Now that we’ve earned this certification, our goal is to expand manufacturing operations in Salisbury by attracting new customers and providing additional employment opportunities for skilled workers in the wire harness industry,” said David Bernstein, president of RDI Wire & Cable Solutions.

Center Point purchases facility

Sperry Van Ness - Miller Commercial Real Estate Advisors Chris Peek, CCIM and Rick Tilghman, CCIM have sold the Blackwater Maryland Terminal Storage & Distribution Facility in Salisbury. The 27 acre property fronts on the Wicomico River and was purchased

by Center Point Terminal Company, LLC, which was represented by Randy Bendler of Bendler Realty.

Center Point plans to take over the Blackwater Services and continue to be an oil/fuel distribution facility.

Museum listed for sale

Henry Hanna, CCIM, SIOR, senior advisor with Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate, has been chosen by the Trimper Family to list the Wheels of Yesterday Museum in West Ocean City, one of the last properties left on that portion of the Rt. 50 corridor.

The 1.95 acre redevelopment opportunity has 200’ of frontage on US Rt. 50/Ocean Gateway and is offered for $1,500,000.

RIBBON CUTTING - Comprehensive Financial Solutions held a ribbon cutting ceremony recently. Pictured are Bruce W. Robson, CFP; Frank L. Brittingham, investment advisor representative; Mark E. Engberg, CFP; and J.D. Schroen, CPA. The firm is located at 953 Mt. Hermon Rd., Salisbury.

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From left: Dale Echols, Melissa Yokemick, Aaron Wall, Yiwen Xie and Adebola Daramola were among SU students attending the Mid-Atlantic Sales and Marketing Institute presentations.

MASMI students learn sales Students enrolled in Salisbury University’s new Mid-Atlantic Sales and Marketing Institute (MASMI) recently heard from representatives from the institute’s sponsors who shared with them what they can expect in the world of sales — and what employers are looking for in sales and marketing experts.

Choptank Transport, a Preston-based logistics company, is MASMI’s founding sponsor. SU alumnus Geoff Turner, Choptank Transport president and CEO, and his colleagues saw the need for a training program at SU and hope to reap the benefits by hiring highly trained graduates.

Zach Ingram and Christopher Riley spoke on behalf of Staples Advantage, the office supply chain’s B2B division, which offers its own three-month sales training program.

Through that program, new employees learn many of the skills the MASMI strives to instill in its students, including lead generation and cold-calling.

Riley told students, “If you work hard every day at a job you don’t like, that’s called stress,” he said. “If you go to work every day at a job you love,

that’s called passion.”

Dean Goodwin, marketing manager at RPS Technology & Cyber, a national cyber liability insurance specialist based in Cambridge, urged MASMI students to apply — even if they weren’t yet ready to start their full-time careers.

“We’re always looking for talented salespeople. One of the best ways to start is by interning,” he said, encouraging rising juniors to seek internships with the company.

SU alumnus Amanda Abbott, a Baltimore-based professional clothier for the Tom James Co., the world’s largest manufacturer and retailer of custom clothing, told the students she was sitting in their seats just a few years earlier.

The former SU Sales Club vice president got her start interning with Tom James; now, she is a leading seller.

She offered advice for the future SU alumni: “We look for character, ambition and talent, but the most important of those traits is character. We can teach you how to make calls, but we can’t teach good character.”

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Personnel

Eicher joins Bank of Delmarva

Betsy J. Eicher, CPA has joined The Bank of Delmarva as senior vice president and CFO. Eicher graduated from Salisbury University with a bachelor of arts in accounting in 2005. She is a member of the American Eicher Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA) and the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA).

Eicher lives near Salisbury.

Matter joins PRMC

Sheri Matter has joined Peninsula Regional Medical Center as its vice president of Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).

Matter has a 30 year career in healthcare spanning a variety of clinical and leadership areas including acute

care, women’s and children’s, emergency, rehabilitation and oncology.

The majority of her career has been in management/ leadership positions including 11 years as vice president of Matter nursing and CNO for Pinnacle Health Systems in Harrisburg, Pa. Matter was most recently the director of Oncology Outpatient Clinical Services at Wellspan Health, a three hospital system featuring four cancer treatment centers in South Central Pennsylvania.

Matter holds a BSN in nursing from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and dual masters degrees in business administration and health administration from St. Francis in Joliet, Ill. She is a PhD candidate in leadership and administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Matter and her husband of 31 years, Bob, have two grown daughters.

CHAMBER RECEIVES GRANT - The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation (SACCF) received a $1,000 grant from the chamber’s Community Needs Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) to support the 1st Saturday Downtown Salisbury Arts Festival (1stSDAF). Pictured, from left: Erica Joseph, CFES president; Brad Gillis, SACCF president; Sarah Rayne, lstSDAF co-chair; Stephanie Willey, SACCF board member; and Ernie Colburn, SACCF president-CEO.

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Sports

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Softball head coach Margie Knight grew up loving sports

By Diamond Holton When it comes to finding a love for sports, one particular coach had it thrown in her lap. Salisbury University head softball coach Margie Knight grew up with two older brothers and lived in a neighborhood where playing with neighborhood children had become very common since the many of the parents were part of the fighting services of World War II. Knight remembers being between five and seven years old, playing catch with her dad and uncle. She recalls her uncle telling her dad that she has a pretty good arm. That nice arm she had at a young age eventually transitioned into athletic collegiate success at Salisbury University, where she graduated in 1979 as a four-year letter winner in women’s basketball and a three-year letter winner in softball and volleyball.

After developing her coaching career at other schools, Knight returned to Salisbury University where along with softball, she was head coach for volleyball from 1997-2012. She said opportunities were the reason as to why basketball was not included in her coaching career, but still loves the sport to this day.

“Would I have coached basketball at the time? Gosh, in a heartbeat I would’ve done that, but the opportunity didn’t arise,” Knight said. “The further I got away from it, the more I realized I was too far out of the game and to go back into trying coaching it. The more and more I continued to fall in love with volleyball and softball.”

When Knight was the volleyball head coach, she accumulated eight Capital Athletic Conference championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament eight times. At the college level, she felt she never got a break alternating between the two.

“It went from one season to the other, but I just didn’t know any other way of life,” she said. “After so many years of my life being volleyball and softball or three sports when I was active as an athlete, I really had trouble trying to find something to fill that void. I’m doing more stuff around my house and seeing friends more, but it’s not an easy transition.”

The softball program has been remarkably successful under coach Knight as each season was one to re-

Salisbury University softball head coach Margie Knight congratulates Paige Knussman of Easton during a game earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Salisbury University

Salisbury University softball head coach Margie Knight gives a sign to the batter during a game. Photo courtesy of Salisbury University

member. From 2002-2005, she took her team to consecutive Division III World Series appearances, where she completed one of four of her 40-win seasons averaging nearly 38 wins a season since taking over in 1997.

Knight has racked up on numerous accolades beginning in 1995 when she was inducted into the Salisbury Athletics Hall of Fame for her outstanding college career. She said it was surreal that what she did at Salisbury was recognized years later.

“I think for the people that were on the committee and the people that went to bat and nominated me recognized that when I was here I did have a positive impact,” she said. “I have to say it was quite humbling.”

It didn’t stop there because Knight has been recognized as the CAC Coach of the Year 11 times and had her coaching staff named as the Regional Coaching Staff of the Year nine times including in the spring of 2008, Knight was inducted into the Maryland State Softball Hall of Fame. This past 2015 spring season in April she even reached her 700th victory, defeating Stevenson

University in a doubleheader (1-0, 3-2).

During at her time her at Salisbury University, Knight has recorded nine World Series appearances, 18 NCAA Tournament appearances, 17 CAC Championships, two Super Regional titles and a three time NCAA finalist.

Knight always wished to instill good values and techniques in her team. She hoped that they know the people on the team make a huge impact throughout each season “The people on the team are more important than anything and the people on the team form the team and that feeling that you have that you’re not just playing for yourself, but you’re playing for the good in all these people,” Knight said. “You tend to fight a little bit harder when it’s not just me on the line. My performance is going to impact all these people and so hopefully I’ve instilled all that and hopefully

they become a little tougher.”

There are two things coach Knight says are the toughest things to do as a coach. She said it’s telling ladies that they cannot be a part of the team and also saying goodbye to her seniors, whether in the beginning or in the end.

Knight mentions being a coach is not a nine to five job. If you want to be good, it’s a lot longer and she never clocks out. “It’s nine to five for those that are average and at this university there are no nine to fivers,” she said.

When the time does come for coach Margie Knight to take time away from sports and coaching she does it with her animals at home. She said she tries to be kind to any living thing by keeping it alive and leaving it alive.

Knight said she’s not much different from what you see on the softball field and she feels she will never stop and will always keep going.

Wicomico Recreation’s Annual Turkey Trek returns to Pemberton Park

Gear up for your Thanksgiving feast with Wicomico Recreation’s Seventh Annual Turkey Trek 5K on Thursday, Nov. 26 at Pemberton Historical Park in Salisbury. The race will begin promptly at 9 a.m. and wind through Pemberton’s beautiful forests, meadows and wetlands. The course is mostly flat, with one or two small hills - a perfect run (or walk) for participants of all levels.

Awards will be given to top-finishing males and females in multiple age groups.

Participants can enjoy holiday pie and other refreshments after the race - it is Thanksgiving after all!

Early registration is open now through Nov. 23 for $25 per person. Register before Nov. 9 to guarantee a race t-shirt. On-site registration will also be available for $30 per person the morning of the event beginning at 7:30 a.m.

All proceeds from the race will go directly towards Pemberton Historical Park’s environmental education programs.

Registration is available at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.) or online at www.PembertonPark.org. For more information, contact Allen Swiger at 410-548-4900 x108 or aswiger@wicomicocounty.org.

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Worcester Prep men’s golf team, under the direction of veteran coaches Scot Dailey and Kevin Gates, captured the ESIAC (Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference) title for the ninth consecutive year. Shown (l to r) are: front row: Rayne Parker (Ocean City), John Meakin (Salisbury), Jason Cook (Seaford), Bennett Truitt (Berlin/Bishopville); back row- coach Scot Dailey, Jonathan Ruddo (Berlin), Riley Dickerson (Berlin), Austin Taylor (Atlantic, VA), Reid Carey (Dagsboro), Grant Brown (Selbyville), Zach Wilson (Berlin), Jacob Meakin (Salisbury), Thomas Polk (Bethany Beach), Davis Mears (Berlin), Matt Durkin (Ocean City), Nick Lange (Seaford), Basil Christian (Berlin), and coach Kevin Gates. Not pictured is Parker Brandt (Berlin).

WPS varsity golf team wins ninth straight ESIAC championship

Worcester Prep’s (WPS) men’s varsity golf team won its ninth consecutive ESIAC (Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference) championship at Glen Riddle Golf Club on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Five of the seven first team all-conference players were Worcester Prep students (l to r) Grant Brown (Selbyville), John Meakin (Salisbury), Austin Taylor (Atlantic, VA), Jason Cook (Seaford), and Zach Wilson (Berlin).

Worcester Preparatory School’s (WPS) men’s varsity golf team won its ninth consecutive ESIAC (Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference) championship at Glen Riddle Golf Club on Tuesday, Oct. 20, facing opponents from Salisbury Christian and The Salisbury School.

To top it off, senior Jason Cook captured his second consecutive Player of the Year Award for the conference and five of the seven first team all-conference players were WPS students including Cook, John Meakin, Austin Taylor, Grant Brown and Zach Wilson.

Coached by Scot Dailey and Kevin Gates, Worcester Prep’s young team was undefeated (6-0) in the ESIAC regular season play. Their overall record for the season was 20-3-1. The seven schools in the ESIAC Conference include WPS, Delmarva Christian, Gunston, Holly Grove, Salisbury Christian, The Salisbury School and Saints Peter and Paul (girls’ sports only).

UMES baseball team offers two more prospect camps Back in August the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) baseball team hosted its first prospect camp on campus. The event ended up a success, with well over 60 participants using the opportunity to show off their skills in front of a Division I baseball program and staff. Now UMES is preparing to host two more prospect camps in November, serving a variety of ages and positions.

On Saturday, Nov. 14 the team will host a prospect camp for high school aged youth. The day will be separated into three sessions, with pitching beginning at 9 a.m., followed by hitting at noon and defense at 2:30 p.m. Each session will last two and a half hours and registration will begin thirty minutes prior to each session.

Sunday will feature a High School Graduate baseball camp for young adults aged 18-22, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting until 2 p.m. There is only one session for this camp, but like the high school camp, registration begins thirty minutes prior to the start of the event.

For the high school camp, participants can choose between one session for $75, two sessions for $119 or all three for just $149. The graduate camp is a one session fee of $75. To secure these prices, registration must be made in advance.

Walk-up registrations are available with a cost of $10 (per session for the high school camp).

Participants must bring their own equipment, including helmets if able. Unfortunately no meals will be provided by UMES. Should the issue of inclement weather arise, a rain date is scheduled for the following weekend, Nov. 21 and 22.

For more information or to register, please visit www.umesbaseballcamps. com<http://www.umesbaseballcamps.com or contact the UMES baseball office at 410-651-8908 or via email at jroneil@umes.edu<mailto:jroneil@umes.edu>.

HOMECOMING- Lauren Spicer, the 2014 Delmar Homecoming queen, is escorted by her father, Brian, during this year’s Homecoming ceremony at half-time of the Wildcats’ football game against Seaford. Photo by Mike McClure

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November is magical time for deer hunters

By Al Higgins If you’re a deer hunter then this is the month you’ve been waiting for. During the first two weeks of November the rut kicks in full blast and area archers spend long hours perched high in a tree stand waiting for Mr. Big to stroll by. As we slide into the later part of the month, gun season opens and thousands of Hunter Orange clad hunters – men, women and children – head off for the woods in search of tasty venison, and perhaps an impressive set of antlers. November is truly a magical time of the year for deer hunters.

The month can be broken down into four parts, relative to a buck’s activity. During the first week bucks will show a definite increase in their interest in does. It’s still too early for does to come into estrus but the bucks are ready for the first sign of a hot estrus doe. Going into the second week some does will have become receptive and bucks will be tending and breeding those that are ready.

As we approach the third week of November many of the bucks will be locked down with does for two or three days. This period or lull can be frustrating to a hunter, but it’s important to remember that even though some bucks are locked down there are others that will be on the prowl.

The last week of the month coincides with our gun season, and even though the majority of the does have been breed, the bucks are still hot and on the move. They will not rest until every available doe has been serviced and this can be an excellent time to be in the woods. Even if the calendar tells us the rut is over, there will still be plenty of bucks on the move. All we have to do as hunters is put our time in on stand and good things will happen.

On a personal note: many of us

The Great Outdoors in the bowhunting community lost a wonderful friend recently. Burgess Blevins, an accomplished photographer, who worked his art for many of the major corporations in America, passed away suddenly while scouting on his home turf in Westover, Somerset County. Burgess was an avid archer, who used only traditional archery equipment, and his prowess with stick and string are legendary among his peers.

Besides his ability with traditional archery equipment, Burgess was also an accomplished hunter. Several years ago he took notice of an exceptional buck living on his property.

For six years he pursued the buck without once laying eyes on him. All he had as evidence of the buck’s existence were trail camera photos and shed antlers. Finally, after all that time, Burgess climbed the right tree – at the right time – and the buck he had named the Pine Ghost suddenly appeared trailing a hot doe. Burgess did his job and the buck was his.

I had the honor of writing about this hunt, and the story, along with some excellent photos of Burgess and his buck, was published in the August 2015 issue of North American Whitetail Magazine. Once a great friend is gone there is nothing you can do to bring them back. All of us are left with only the memories, stories and private thoughts of our friend. All of us who knew Burgess have so many memories of this unique guy that we’ll be telling Burgess stories for a long time to come.

Rest in peace my friend.

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Salisbury University sports notes

The weekly accolades continue to pile up for the Salisbury University football team, as freshman John Hanley was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Defensive Rookie of the Week.

Hanley, playing in his first season for the Sea Gulls, finished Salisbury’s win over Southern Virginia University with five total tackles, including one half of a tackle for loss. He also added a pass breakup in the effort.

Salisbury University freshman defensive back Shane Gaines also received the honor following the Sea Gull football team’s 31-28 Homecoming victory over No. 13 Rowan University.

Gaines was a part of a strong defensive effort that made big plays throughout the game to keep Salisbury in control. As a unit, the secondary held the Profs to only 130 yards through the air, as Gaines finished the game tied for third on the team with seven total tackles. He also broke up two passes.

One of the pass break ups came on a diving effort on a Rowan fourth-andseven play from the Salisbury 21-yard line. After the Gulls took the lead in the third quarter, the Profs drove down the field, but the defensive stand kept the Salisbury lead and the momentum in the Sea Gulls’ favor in a 22-point third quarter.

Gaines earned his second New Jersey Athletic Conference Defensive Rookie of the Week award as he finished third on the defense with eight total tackles against the Cougars, three of which were solo. He also added one pass breakup in the win.

Junior cornerback Christian Wilson has added another accolade for his defensive play this season, being named to D3football.com Team of the Week following the Sea Gull football team’s game against Rowan. Wilson was the spark Salisbury was looking for in the second half when he intercepted a Rowan pass attempt and returned it for a touchdown on just the second play of the half which led to a 22-point third quarter for the Sea Gulls.

With the Sea Gulls holding the Profs to just 130 passing yards, Wilson totaled 10 tackles, six of which were solo, along with one pass breakup.

After being a big part of the Salisbury University football team’s recordbreaking game against William Paterson University, senior Jerome Johnson earned his first New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week award.

Johnson rushed for a career-high 204 yards and two touchdowns in the game, as the Sea Gulls broke the team singlegame rushing record with a 651-yard performance. He ran eight times, with seven going for 10 or more yards, with a long of 51 yards. Johnson also posted two rushes of 36 yards, including one of his touchdowns, and rushes of 22 and 21 yards. His other score came on a 10-yard run.

The 204-yard total was the highest individual single-game total since Joe

Benedetti ran for 216 yards against Christopher Newport University on Sept. 1, 2012.

Johnson was also named to D3football.com’s Team of the Week.

Soccer- The 2014-15 Salisbury University men’s and women’s soccer teams were honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with the 2014-15 NSCAA College Team Academic Award, as announced by the organization on Thursday morning.

To qualify for the award, a team must maintain a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Across the country, 305 men’s and 554 women’s collegiate soccer teams received the 2014-15 NSCAA College Team Academic Award; but Salisbury is one of just 208 schools that had both its men’s and women’s teams receive the honor.

The 2014-15 men’s soccer team led

by Gerry DiBartolo recorded a 12-3-5 season and received an at-large bid into the NCAA postseason tournament. The team also won the regular-season Capital Athletic Conference title.

This marks the eighth season in a row for DiBartolo’s squad to be recognized by the NSCAA with the College Team Academic Award.

The 2014-15 women’s soccer team led by Kwame Lloyd went 10-6-3 enroute to a CAC tournament berth. At season’s end, Lloyd was honored as the CAC Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year in his inaugural season with the Sea Gulls.

This is the third time in the last four seasons that the women’s soccer team has earned the NSCAA College Team Academic Award.

Men’s soccer- Senior Drew Staedeli was named the Capital Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week after setting two new career highs in saves. He only allowed one goal in two games, as the Sea Gulls tied Christopher Newport University 1-1 and Frostburg State University 0-0 on in doubleovertime games.

Against CNU, Staedeli had nine saves with a .900 percent save percentage. His save total set a career high, but would only last until Salisbury’s next game, when he stopped all 10 Frostburg shots on goal.

Between the two games, Staedeli played all 220 minutes in the goal, boasting a .950 save percentage for the week. This is the third CAC Defensive Player of the Week award that Staedeli has received during his career as a Sea

Gull.

Women’s soccer- Salisbury University senior Casey Arnone was named the women’s soccer Defensive Player of the Week by the CAC. Arnone’s defensive efforts permitted Marymount (Va.) University only one shot on goal and assisted Salisbury with staying ahead during the whole game in the 4-0 victory.

She scored the first goal of the game almost four and a half minutes into the contest against Marymount, contributing offensively in the shutout effort. Tabitha Brown took a shot that deflected off the crossbar and Arnone was able to capitalize on the tricky ball, heading it into the back of the net.

The award is Arnone’s first-career Defensive Player of the Week award, and it marks the team’s second Defensive Player of the Week of the season.

Field hockey- Senior Courtney Jantzen was tabbed as the CAC’s Offensive Player of the Week. Jantzen scored three times in a pair of CAC wins, scoring the game-winning goals in both a 9-0 win against Wesley College and a 2-0 victory against York College of Pennsylvania.

The Cockeysville, Maryland native’s goal against York was the 50th of her

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Volleyball- Despite playing in just two matches in the past seven days, Salisbury University junior Katie Stouffer was named the best player in Division III volleyball last week, being named the National Player of the Week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Stouffer contributed to a pair of Sea Gull wins, as Salisbury topped Capital Athletic Conference foe Frostburg State University, 3-1, and Alvernia University, 3-0, with both wins coming in a tri-match.

Stouffer hit .616 for the week with 48 kills against just three attack errors on 73 swings. She also registered eight digs and five block assists in the two matches.

In the win against Frostburg State, Stouffer ripped 29 kills, which is tied for the sixth highest single-match total in program history, and it’s the highest four-set match total in program history.

This is the first National Player of the Week honor for Stouffer and is the fourth time a Sea Gull has won the award, most recently Carley Todd earned the accolade on September 4, 2012.

DiBartolo to step down as SU soccer coach after 34 years Salisbury University men’s soccer head coach Gerry DiBartolo recently announced that the 2015 season would be his last in the head coaching position.

Now in his 34th season at the head of the program, DiBartolo has posted a career record of 409-179-60. He is the 17th winningest head coach in Division III history.

DiBartolo has led the Sea Gull program to 12 NCAA tournament appearances, including two trips to the quarterfinal round, and an appearance in the national semifinals in 2004.

Salisbury men’s soccer teams have won seven Capital Athletic Conference titles under DiBartolo’s leadership while 11 Sea Gulls have been named AllAmericans, 114 have been named to the All-CAC team and eight have been named the league’s Player of the Year. On six occasions since 1994, DiBartolo has been named to the conference’s Coach of the Year, most recently in 2013.

DiBartolo will complete the 2015 campaign as head coach and the University will conduct a national search for his successor after the completion of the season.

FIRST- Thomas Burke, a senior at Salisbury University, placed first at the Sea Witch Festival 5K in Rehoboth Beach recently. Photo by Mike McClure

KING- Delmar Homecoming King Willie Brown is escorted by senior Ashley Arter at half-time of the Wildcats’ Homecoming game. Photo by Mike McClure

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Dining on Delmarva

Vinny’s La Roma offers authentic Italian cuisine Vinny’s La Roma was founded under the simple premise that people prefer better food. When he founded the restaurant on South Salisbury Blvd. in the 1980s, Vinny Bellia already had made a name for himself as a restaurateur in Brooklyn, as well as in Queens, New York. But he liked Salisbury.

He liked the opportunity and the challenge that came with bringing authentic Italian food to people who he knew would embrace it.

Early on La Roma was mostly a pizza parlor that also served dinners, but as word got out about the quality of the food, the restaurant was able to evolve into something more. Mostly, the expansion was

attributable to Vinny having more time in the kitchen.

“I like to cook,” he said. “So now we have a full menu.”

But it isn’t just the cooking that draws him into the kitchen and keeps him engaged and excited; it is the opportunity to teach. Teaching, when it’s done as well as Vinny does it, has to do with finding a way to share your enthusiasm.

It started with the staff. As Vinny began training the cooks to make the dishes the way he would make them. Ordering the right, fresh ingredients is only the first step, attention and timing as well as sticking to proven recipes for Italian classics is critical. Vinny knew, however,

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Out among the patrons, Vinny also would work to help educate people. If you don’t remember the early 1980s in Salisbury it might be hard to imagine, but eggplant parmigiana was something of an exotic

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He staked his name on that in the 1980s and it has paid off. Vinny’s La Roma is the only Italian place that has survived in the same location based on its quality alone.

Based upon the success of his food, Vinny eventually added beer, wine and now a full bar to the restaurant. He converted the inside from a pizza parlor look to a proper Italian restaurant. It is cozy but not to dim, with checked tablecloths, Roman and Italian themed decor and dark wood. Making the interior reflect the food was an important step. People who go to La Roma for the food are loyal and have been

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New people are attracted by the ambiance, though, and that puts them in the right frame of mind to appreciate the food.

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Community Bulletin Board

Beanstack available at library

Wicomico Public Libraries announces the addition of Beanstack to its database collection. Beanstack offers personalized book recommendations tailored to a child’s age, interests and reading level.

Every week parents will receive a recommended book matched to their child. The goal is to help prepare a child for school and ensure that he or she is reading at or above grade level by the third grade.

All books recommended are available at Wicomico Public Libraries.

Beanstack can be accessed online at WicomicoLibrary.org.

Bingomania returns Nov. 14

Bingomania returns to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Saturday, Nov. 14. Doors open at 5 p.m. for early bird games and regular games begin at 7:30 p.m.

Admission includes all regular and special games, including the Jumbo Jackpot Game. Regular game payouts are $500 while special games will pay out $1,000. The Jumbo Jackpot Game pays a maximum of $10,000 depending upon attendance.

Increase your chances of winning by bringing three non-perishable food items to the game. Those that do will receive three additional cards for the first early bird game.

Tickets are $45 per person in advance and $55 per person at the door, fees may apply to ticket prices. Tickets are on sale at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office, online at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org and by phone at 410-548-4911.

All proceeds benefit the Mardela Middle and High School Bands.

Boo-tiful Night for a Cause

The Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation presents Boo-tiful Night for a Cause on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 7-10 p.m., at Fagers Island.

The event, which benefits the Children’s House by the Sea in Ocean City, is $50 per ticket. Enjoy food provided

by Fagers and other local restaurants, a deejay, costume contest and raffle. Remember to wear a costume!

To purchase tickets, make a $50 donation on the Believe in Tomorrow webpage listed on Mike Ciorrocco’s Facebook page and mention “ticket” in your comment. An e-ticket will be emailed to you.

Call 302-236-8131 for more information.

Fauré Quartett at SU

The Peter and Judy Jackson Chamber Music Series presents the Fauré Quartett 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in the Great Hall of Salisbury University’s Holloway Hall.

Comprised of Dirk Mommertz (piano), Erika Geldsetzer (violin), Sas-

cha Frömbling (viola) and Konstantin Heidrich (cello), the German quartet has made its mark performing not only traditional chamber music, but works from Mozart and Mendelssohn to pop songs from Peter Gabriel and Steely Dan. Fauré has performed at venues around the world. Admission is free and the public is invited.

Holiday Spectacular on Dec. 8

Cirque Dreams Holidaze combines a cirque show, Broadway musical and family Christmas spectacular all in one. The show, which features over 300 costumes, 20 acts and 30 artists from around the world, is coming to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Witness snowmen, penguins, angels, reindeer, toy soldiers, gingerbread men, ornaments and Santa; with soaring acrobatics, gravity defying feats, elaborate production numbers, imaginative costumes, illusions and more.

Broadway World calls Cirque Dreams Holidaze, “It’s colorful, festive, imaginative, inventive, and thoroughly entertaining,” and “rivals ‘The Rockettes’ Radio City Christmas Spectacular in terms of production quality and entertainment value.”

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WicomicoCivicCenter.org.

Library anniversary celebration

The Delmar Public Library is celebrating its 75th anniversary with The Fabulous Hubcaps, renowned as the best oldies show in the United States, at a dinner/dance in the Midway Room of the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury on Friday, Nov. 13.

The Fabulous Hubcaps are dedicated to performing and recording the best oldies music from the 1950s and 1960s.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Buffet dinner is served from 6-7:30 p.m.; Hubcaps show is from 7:30-11 p.m. Dinner includes salad, rolls, two entrees, vegetables, beverage, and dessert. The event is BYOB. Tickets are $50 per person and table sales are available. For tickets and more information, call 846-9894 and ask for Jessica or Susan or visit delmarpubliclibrary.org. All proceeds support the library’s Building Fund.

Dog Show returns

The Talbot County Kennel Club, Salisbury Kennel Club and Mispillion Kennel Club’s Eastern Shore Classic Dog Show will return to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Wednesday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 8.

For the safety of show participants, a portion of Glen Avenue in front of the Civic Center will close from Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. through Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 a.m.

The event will bring over 100 breeds of dogs to the area, competing for Best in Show each day. Special events will include Best Puppy in Show on Thurs-

day and Saturday and Best Bred by Exhibitor in Show on Sunday.

The Eastern Shore Classic is open to the public each day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for students. Children under 5 are admitted free. Tickets will be available at the door. For everyone’s safety, strollers are not allowed in the arena.

For more information, visit www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org.

Flashdance the Musical

Flashdance will be live on stage at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

With electrifying dance at its core, Flashdance – The Musical tells the inspiring story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a club dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer.

Flashdance – The Musical features a score that includes the biggest hit songs from the movie, including “Flashdance - What a Feeling,” “Maniac,” “Gloria,” “Manhunt,” and “I Love Rock & Roll.”

For tickets and more information, visit www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org.

Horton presents studies at SU

Salisbury University’s fall Environmental Studies Colloquium Series continues with “Choptank: Portrait of a Chesapeake River” by Tom Horton, Dave Harp and Tom Fisher on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Their presentation is at 7 p.m. in Henson Science Hall Room 243.

Horton and Russ Brinsfield will present “Environmentally Responsible Farming on the Eastern Shore - Possiblities and Problems” on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in Henson Science Hall Room 243.

Admission is free and the public is invited.

Magi Choral Festival tickets

Tickets for the annual Magi Choral Festival featuring the internationally celebrated National Christian Choir and the Magi Children’s Choir are now available.

The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m., at the Wicomico High School Auditorium in Salisbury.

Tickets cost $15 and are available at The Country House in Salisbury and all branches of First Shore Federal Savings and Loan in Salisbury, Ocean Pines, Snow Hill, Pocomoke, Berlin and Ocean View, Del. Proceeds benefit the Christian Shelter and Joseph House Center on the Lower Eastern Shore. For more information, call 410-749-1633.

Volunteer Appreciation Awards

Each year, members of the community dedicate over 5,000 hours to Wic-

omico Recreation, Parks & Tourism programs and events. These volunteers are honored each year at the Volunteer Appreciation and Sportsmanship Awards Banquet. This year’s banquet will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.

Several award categories are available. Visit www.WicomicoRecandParks.org to nominate an individual or group for an award. Nominations are due Tuesday, Nov. 10. All nominees and their nominators will be invited to attend the banquet.

For more information, contact Allen Swiger at 410-548-4900, ext. 108 or aswiger@wicomicocounty.org.

Quilt Show in Mardela Springs

The Westside Historical Society will offer the sixth program in this year’s Saving Our Traditions series, Old Quilts and Coverlets, on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 1-4 p.m. at the Mardela Springs Fire Hall in Mardela Springs.

Expert Dr. Cindy Byrd, director of the Julia Purnell Museum in Snow Hill, will discuss the history of quilts, offer tips on preservation and examine quilts brought by attendees.

Admission is free. Each person may bring up to three quilts or other types of bedding for Dr. Byrd to examine. Cost is $10 per item. The Westside Historical Society is working on a database of historical textiles and would like to photograph and gather data on each item if possible.

For more information, contact Sylvia Bradley at 410-726-8047 or westsidehistorical@gmail.com.

Relay For Life at Winterplace Park

Relay For Life of Wicomico County will be held at Winterplace Park in Salisbury on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The event, originally scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, was cancelled due to potential severe weather.

Survivors and caregivers are invited to attend a reception held in their honor at 11 a.m.

The public is invited to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and take action to finish the fight against cancer. The opening ceremony, which includes a special Survivors and Caregivers Lap, will be held at 12:30 p.m.

A Luminaria Ceremony to honor cancer survivors and remember those lost to cancer will take place at 5 p.m.

The closing ceremony will be at 7 p.m.

Visit relayforlife.org or relayforlife.org/ wicomicomd or contact Kendall Guy at 443-990-0350 for more information.

Lincoln Day Dinner

The Wicomico County Republican Central Committee and the Salisbury University College Republicans will host the 2015 Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 7 at The Commons at Salisbury University.

SALISBURY STAR • NOVEMBER 2015 Featured speakers are Congressman Andy Harris and Sheriff Mike Lewis.

Check-in, meet the candidates and enjoy the Cash Bar at 5 p.m. The dinner and program begin at 6 p.m.

Admission is $40 per person, $25 per student, or $75 per couple. Seating is limited. Tickets must be purchased by Monday, Nov. 2; they will not be sold at the door. Sponsorships are available.

For more information and telephone reservations, call Mark McIver at 443735-2836.

da come to Salisbury University as De Temps Antan takes the Holloway Hall Auditorium stage 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17.

The Québécois music trio uses fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar and bouzouki, anchored by the “tactic-a-tac” of les pieds (a unique form of seated clogging) to produce the joie de vivre found in traditional FrenchCanadian music.

Admission is free and the public is invited.

Book exhibit at SU

French Week Dinner at SU

Salisbury University hosts an exhibit of the International Board on Books for Young People’s (IBBY’s) 2015 selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities.

The exhibit is on display through Nov. 9 in the Curriculum Resource Center of the Teacher Education and Technology Center, Room 226.

The 50 titles selected were chosen from books submitted by 27 countries.

Admission is free and the public is invited.

Fall Student Showcase

The Salisbury University Dance Company hosts its annual Fall Student Showcase Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 5-8, in Holloway Hall Auditorium. Curtain is 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday.

The program includes student choreography, as well as work by resident faculty. A feature of the concert is guest artist Jennifer Yackel’s performance of “Hexantanz.” Yackel is a Philadelphia-based dance artist originally from Salisbury.

Dr. Victoria Hutchinson, professor of dance, presents the reconstruction of “Hexantanz,” accompanied by percussionist Tom Clark. She will share her research in a pre-matinee lecture and demonstration at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall.

Admission is $12, $9 for seniors, teens and SU alumni. Children under 12 are free. SU ID holders are admitted free for Thursday evening’s performance. Reservations are not required.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.salisbury.edu/theatreanddance and are available at the door 30 minutes prior to curtain. The public is invited.

Harlem Renaissance documentary

Salisbury University’s “Made in America” fall cultural events series continues with a screening of the documentary Harlem Renaissance: The Music and Rhythms That Started a Cultural Revolution.

The film is 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall. Dr. James King of the English Department facilitates.

The documentary follows the 1920s cultural movement in Harlem, N.Y., that redefined African-American expression in literature, art, music, dance and social commentary. Music was the movement’s centerpiece, launching an artistic awakening.Admission is free and the public is invited.

Québécois music trio to perform

The folk traditions of French Cana-

The Stereo Strings — violinist Stephanie Myers and musette accordionist Lou Coppola – perform during Salisbury University Dining Services’ annual French Week Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

They perform from 5-7 p.m. in the Commons. Dinner is served from 4:307:30 p.m.

The menu includes coquille St. Jacques (scallops and shrimp), grilled steak Dianne, French rice, vegetable tian with potatoes, French beans in shallot butter, French baguette, croissants, chocolate mousse, French apple pie, chocolate eclairs, French cream horns and French butter cake.

Cost is $12, $7.28 for children ages five and under. The public is invited.

SU presents Talley’s Folly

Salisbury University’s Bobbi Biron Theatre Program presents Lanford Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Talley’s Folly Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 1215 and 19-22, in the Black Box Theatre of Fulton Hall.

Curtain is 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Sundays.

Written in 1979, the one-act play is the second in Wilson’s Tally trilogy, between Talley & Son and Fifth of July. Set in an old boathouse near rural Lebanon, Mo., in the mid-1940s, the romantic comedy tells the story of unlikely lovers Matt Friedman and Sally Talley as they delve into their painful pasts and settle their feelings for each other once and for all.

Talley’s Folly is suggested for mature audiences.

Admission is $12, $9 for seniors, students and SU alumni with ID. Tickets are available online at www. salisbury.edu/theatreanddance. Tickets also may be purchased through the SU Box Office, Fulton Hall Room 100. SU ID holders receive one ticket free for Thursday performances with advance reservations.

WILD Aquatic training

Training for WILD Aquatic: K-12 Curriculum and Activity will be held on Thursday, Nov. 19, 5-8 p.m. at The Ward Museum in Salisbury. Registration deadline is Thursday, Nov. 12.

The goal of Project WILD Aquatic is to facilitate and promote awareness of water resources through classroomready teaching aids and Project WILD programs.

Cost is $25. Space is limited. To register, or for more information, contact Mark McMullen Bushman at 410-742-4988, ext. 104 or visit www. wardmuseum.org.

PAGE 23 Salisbury University’s fall Writers on the Shore series with a reading from her works at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Worcester Room of the Commons.

Teague is the author of two books of poetry. She is an assistant professor of poetry at the University of Idaho and editor for Broadsided Press.

Admission is free and the public is invited.

Women’s Circle panel discussion

The Women’s Circle of Salisbury University invites area women to a panel discussion about Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead. The event is noon Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Nanticoke Room of SU’s Guerrieri University Center.

The discussion explores Sandberg’s book, which has sparked national conversation by encouraging women to “seek challenges, take risks and pursue their goals with gusto.” Sandberg offers commonsense solutions to empower women to achieve their full potential, urging women to abandon the myth of “having it all.”

Panelists include Dr. Chrys Eagan, associate professor of communications and gender studies at SU; Annemarie Dickerson, owner of Francis Scott Key Family Resort in Ocean City; and Laura Deeley Bren, president of Atlantic/ Smith, Cropper & Deeley.

Reading the book is suggested but not required. Attendees may bring lunch or order from SU when they register. Sign up by Sunday, Nov. 15, at alumni.salisbury.edu/event/WCPowerHour.

The Women’s Circle of SU is open to women who are interested in supporting the campus and the educational experiences of students, as well as the personal and professional growth of one another. For more information, visit The Women’s Circle of Salisbury University on Facebook.

Semi-annual Senior Art Exhibitions The Salisbury University Art Department presents its 53rd semi-annual senior exhibitions Nov. 13-Dec. 15.

Graphic design students showcase their work Nov. 13-24 in the University Gallery of Fulton Hall. Graphic designer Steve MacKley, user experience design director at the non-profit and social marketing firm Beaconfire RedEngine, presents an artist talk at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Fulton Hall Room 111. An awards reception is 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20.

A new student media exhibit is Nov. 13-Dec. 11, in the Electronic Gallery, Teacher Education and Technology Center Room 128.

Works by fine art students are on display Dec. 4-15 in the University Gallery. The exhibition focuses on a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, glass, ceramics, photography and installation. An awards reception is 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11.

Admission is free and the public is invited.

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Education

Vincent enjoys his final year at Delmar, looks forward to college

By Mike McClure

Delmar High School senior Nathaniel Vincent has enjoyed his time at the school and in the community.

Like most seniors, he looks forward to graduation and the future, but will miss being a Wildcat.

“I spent my whole life here,” said Vincent. “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. My mom and dad are active in the community. I’ve been bleeding orange and blue since the start.”

Vincent is looking forward to college while enjoying his final year of high school. “I’m trying to make the most of every moment left,” Vincent said.

Nathaniel has narrowed down his college search to the University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, and Duke and is thinking about majoring in International Business Relations.

He says he either wants to work in the financial sector or help run Vincent Farms, the family farm.

“Either way I think that degree will help me out whatever my plans are in the future,” said Vincent.

In order to get into schools like Penn and Duke, you have to have solid grades and Vincent is currently first in his class. He calls himself a perfectionist and has some great role models to follow in his family as his aunt, mother, and oldest brother have all been valedictorians. “It’s a lot to live up to,”

Delmar’s Nathaniel Vincent competes in his team’s first cross country meet of the season. Vincent went out for the team to get in shape for wrestling season. Photo by Mike McClure

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Vincent added.

Vincent competes in cross country, wrestling, and lacrosse (his favorite sport). He decided to run for the cross country team, which just started up again this year, to get in shape for wrestling.

Nathaniel is also a member of the Business Professionals of America, the National Honor Society, Sussex County Junior Council and is president of Rossakatum. Outside of school, he spends a lot of time participating in 4H community service activities.

Over the summer he volunteered at a youth camp in Georgetown as well as camps at Camp Barnes and Cape Henlopen State Park. He also took two classes at WorWic Community College (psychology and biology) to lighten his load over the school year and worked for his dad.

Applying for college also took up a lot of Vincent’s time. Both Penn and Duke require essays and letters of recommendation. Balancing his time is nothing new to Nathaniel, who spends a lot of time working on the farm and volunteering with 4H, in addition to his school activities.

“It definitely made me a good juggler. You’ve got to balance everything and know how to balance your time and hopefully not procrastinate,” said Vincent, who credits his family and teachers for supporting him.

“They’re (family) really supportive,” Vincent said. “We have a great staff.

You feel like the teachers really care for you and hope that you do well and succeed. They definitely try to help you out.”

Next month- Lauren Mills, Salisbury Christian

SISTERS WIN TOP AWARDS - Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) congratulates sixth graders, Maggie and Abbey Miller, for winning top awards from the national Newsela Summer Reading Challenge. The girls were two of 45 children, from the 100,000 participants across the country, who completed all badges during this summer’s free 75-day reading challenge. By providing current world news and feature stories to the participants, Newsela challenges readers to earn badges, get newsroom promotions and climb in the standings against fellow competitors. Pictured from left: Abbey and Maggie Miller of Salisbury, display the t-shirts they received for their performance in the 2015 Newsela Summer Reading Challenge.

SU SUPERVISOR HONORED - Bob Maddux, multi-trades supervisor at Salisbury University, has received one of the University System of Maryland’s highest honors: the Board of Regents Staff Award for Excellence. Maddux was recognized for not only keeping the campus’ infrastructure running smoothly, but also for interacting with students through organizations such as the SU Outdoor Club and the New Student Orientation program “Bike, Beach and Beyond.” Maddux, who has been a member of the SU community for more than three decades, has served in his current position since 1997. Pictured from left: University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret, University System of Maryland Board of Regents Chair James Shea, Bob Maddux and Salisbury University President Janet Dudley-Eshbach.

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Wicomico County Public Schools and the Wicomico County Board of Education have launched a new subscription service for school system news and notifications. The service is powered by govDELIVERY, the nation’s leading provider of government-to-citizen communications.

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Salisbury Christian School (SCS), a private school serving students from Pre-K to grade 12, will hold an open house at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12. Meet teachers, coaches, and administrators. For more information, call the school at 410-546-0661 or visit www.salisburychristian.org.

SU plans special Open House

Salisbury University invites prospective students and their families – especially those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors – to a special Open House on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Check-in is 8:30-9:15 a.m. in Holloway Hall. The program starts at 9:30 a.m. with presentations by faculty and administrators. Campus tours follow from 10:15-11:30 a.m. Prospective students may meet with faculty and staff about campus programs at 11:30 a.m. in the Wicomico Room of the Guerrieri University Center.

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The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) has named Salisbury University alumna Carrie Kerchner one its 2015 Teaching Fellows.

The five-year, early-career award is valued at up to $150,000. Only 34 were honored nationwide; all are promising high school mathematics and science teachers.

Kerchner, of Bishopville, is a firstyear algebra teacher at Wicomico High School. She earned bachelor’s degrees in marketing (2004) and mathematics/ secondary education (2014) from SU.

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Let’s Move! Active Schools, a sub-initiative of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative, has honored Westside Intermediate School with the Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 for its outstanding efforts in creating an active school environment.

The award celebrates a school’s commitment to integrating at least 60 minutes of physical activity before, during and after the school day. Only 525 schools across the country achieved this prestigious honor.

“I am very pleased with the support from parents, students and staff who helped to make the Grab and Go Breakfast Program, Directed Play and Brain Break activities a success for all students,” said Westside Intermediate Principal Jason Miller. “As a result of these initiatives, students were more focused on the importance of healthy eating and increasing their physical activity to improve their overall academic success and physical well-being. Already this year, we’ve started Workout Wednesdays, with students arriving before school to participate in fitness activities like cross country that will give them a boost for the day.”

Cultural anthropologist, Dr. Buck Woodard, inaugurates Salisbury University’s fourth annual Native American Heritage Month celebration with a presentation on Thursday, Nov. 12.

His talk, “The Return of Indian Nations to the Colonial Capital: Heritage Relationships, Indigenous Pilgrimage and the Production of Native Public History,” is 6 p.m. in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall. A reception follows.

Also as part of the series, SU students in Dr. Céline Carayon’s Native American History course discuss the results of the semester’s research projects on tribal histories as sites of contested memory. Their presentation, “Contested and Entangled Histories: Taking Action in the New Millennium,” is 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 19, also in the Great Hall. Admission is free and the public is invited.

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Students from Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester and Somerset counties are collecting coins in Just Zoo It! cans for the Delmarva Zoological Society.

The class that raises the most money overall will be rewarded with a trip inside the Andean Bear exhibit. They also will get a visit by a zookeeper to their classroom leading up to their visit to talk about the Andean bears.

The class that raises the most money from each county will be rewarded with a VIP trip to the Salisbury Zoo next spring, where they will enjoy a pizza party, a guided tour of the zoo, t-shirts and special prizes, as well as the chance to meet zookeepers and interact with some of the animals.

Cans are due by Nov. 6 and winners will be surprised in their classroom in December.

If your school is not participating, extra cans can be picked up at the Salisbury Zoo and returned to the zoo

by Nov. 6 or to any First Shore Federal location.

Since the program started five years ago, DZS has raised more than $114,000 in nickels, dimes and quarters from area students. To learn more about DZS or the Just Zoo It! program, visit www.RenewTheZoo.com.

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This past Independence Day, two Salisbury University music alumni - Michael Pistorio ‘13 and Sarah Burrall ‘15, both of Pasadena, Md., participated in the Assisi Performing Arts Festival in Bastia Umbra, Italy.

Pistorio Pistorio performed “Come Paride Vezzoso” from Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love and Burrall performed “Laudamus Te” from Vivaldi’s Gloria.

While in Assisi, Pistorio also landed two more roles, as Burrall Angelotti and Sciarrone in an independent production of Puccini’s Tosca, touring the mid-Atlantic this winter.

KSTF’s signature Teaching Fellows Program empowers young teachers to foster educational improvement by reaching thousands of students each year and taking on leadership roles to strengthen math and Kerchner science classroom education.

Fellows attend three annual meetings to learn about STEM issues. They are eligible for professional development grants; they also may join a professional organization and work one-onone with KSTF representatives on classroom observations and biannual reviews to foster growth.

Other opportunities include annual stipends, as well as grants for leadership efforts, National Board Certification, and teaching materials and school supplies.

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At The Salisbury School students in Pre-K to Grade 12 are inspired to reach their full potential in academics, the arts and athletics.

Patel named Commended Student

Darsh Patel, of Salisbury, has been named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship. Patel is a senior at The Salisbury School.

Out of 1.5 million entrants in the National Merit ScholarPatel ship Program, only three percent with the highest PSAT scored are selected for recognition of their outstanding academic promise.

For more information call 410.742.4464 x123, or visit thesalisburyschool.org.

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Admission is free and the public is invited.

Those who are interested in STEM programs may attend a special session on “The Path to Your Future: STEM Majors at SU” from noon-1:30 p.m. in Henson Science Hall. Activities include demonstrations and the chance to talk with faculty and students about SU’s STEM programs.

Those interested in attending the STEM open house are encouraged to register at www.salisbury.edu/admissions/visit/?t=visit&vid=2. For more information, call 410-543-6489 or email stem@salisbury.edu.

Additional Open House dates this academic year include Saturdays, Feb. 20 and April 16, 2016.

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SU offers new scholarship

Salisbury University is offering a $5,000 annual scholarship for residents of Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Virginia to pursue their first bachelor’s degree at the campus.

Recipients of the Delmarva Partnership Scholarship must have a home address in Delaware or in Accomack or Northampton counties in Virginia; maintain full-time enrollment at SU by completing 24 credits per academic year and having satisfactory academic progress; and meet admissions criteria.

The new award is available to both freshmen and transfer students who be enrolling as undergraduates at SU for the first time in spring 2016 or later. It is renewable for eight semesters. Valued at $2,500 per semester, it currently covers approximately 60 percent of the difference between in-state and out-ofstate tuition.

For more information, contact SU’s Admissions Office at 410-543-6161 or visit www.salisbury.edu/admissions.

Dr. Wright to give presentation

Dr. John Wesley Wright of Salisbury University’s Music, Theatre and Dance Department traces the history of American Negro spirituals as this fall’s speaker in SU’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series.

His presentation, “Spirituals: From Ship to Shore,” is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall. It features student soloists accompanied by Veronica Knier, with music and commentary by American music scholar Daniel Mathers.

A member of the acclaimed American Spiritual Ensemble, Wright was highlighted in the 2007 PBS documentary The Spirituals. The prize-winning tenor has performed nationally and

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The Mar-Del Watermelon Association announces the sponsorship of two $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree in agriculture or a degree related to agriculture. All applicants must be enrolled in college for the fall of 2016 and be a Maryland or Delaware resident.

Visit www.mardelwatermelon.org, to download an application or visit your high school guidance counselor for information. All applications must be postmarked by Dec. 15.

Scholarship presentations will be made at the association’s 50th Annual Convention Banquet on Feb. 6, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort in Cambridge.

For more information, email mardelmelon@hotmail.com.

Wicomico adds teachers

Four Wicomico elementary schools now have an additional kindergarten teacher to reduce class sizes to a more manageable level.

At Westside Primary, Pinehurst Elementary, Fruitland Primary and Prince Street Elementary, the average kindergarten class size was 26.7 to 29.4 students. With a new kindergarten teacher for each of these schools, the average class size for kindergarten classes in that school is: Fruitland Primary: 24.5; Westside Primary: 22.4; Pinehurst Elementary: 20.75; Prince Street: 21.4.

Homework Help Center now open

COMMENDED STUDENTS - Dr. Barry Tull, headmaster of Worcester Preparatory School, has announced that Hannah Arrington, Salisbury; Zachary Oltman, Frankford, Del.; Regan Shanahan, Berlin; Erika Smith, Seaford, Del.; Cassandra Stevens, Lewes, Del.; and Grace Tunis, Berlin, have been named Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Dr. Tull presented each student with a Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program. Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ NMSQT). Pictured from left, front: Smith, Stevens, Arrington; back: Tunis, Oltman and Shanahan.

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Wicomico Public Libraries has opened its new Homework Help Center in the Downtown Library. The Homework Help Center hours are Monday and Wednesday 3-5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 4-8 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m.

Skilled volunteers will be available to provide homework assistance to students in grades K-8. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, this space is dedicated to providing a positive work space where children can successfully complete their homework and thereby increase their potential for success in school.

American Education Week

Parents/guardians are encouraged to come to school during American Education Week, Nov. 16-20, to see first-hand the work of their children, experience the school climate and culture, and show support for their child and the school.

Town and Country Garden Club to host fall luncheon Nov. 11

The Town and Country Garden Club of Salisbury is hosting a fall luncheon, called “Celebrate Red, White & Blooms!” on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11:30 a.m., at Bethesda United Methodist Church in Salisbury. Jim Gray of The City Florist in Salisbury will create fall and holiday designs, which will be auctioned at the event.

Tickets are $25 per person. Contact Jeanette Brown at 410-749-6398 by Wednesday, Nov. 4, for reservations.

Sara Chase Carlson Scholarship • Four-Year High School Scholarship for New Student Entering 9th Grade in 2016 • Strong Academic Ability • Strength in the Arts and/or Technology • Demonstrated Financial Need

Application Deadline: January 21, 2016 Contact Tara Becker, Director of Admissions, 410-641-3575 or tbecker@worcesterprep.org

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Music Abounds This Fall At Salisbury University

By Dr. William Folger, Co-Chair SU Music, Theatre and Dance Department

Class of 2016 students honored for outstanding Advanced Placement scores: Front, from left: Erika Smith, Seaford, Del.; Tori Barros, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Grace Tunis, Berlin; Laura Issel, Lewes, Del.; Isabel Carulli, Lewes; Victoria Middleton, Bethany Beach, Del.; Sarah Koon, Lewes; Hannah Arrington, Salisbury; Cassie Stevens, Lewes. Back row: Nate Abercrombie, Salisbury; Wyatt Richins, Ocean Pines; Charlie Pritchard, Snow Hill; Staton Whaley, Berlin; Jordan Kilgore, Bishopville; Zach Oltman, Frankford, Del.; Alex Choy, Rehoboth Beach; Jordan Osias, Bethany Beach; Jason Cook, Seaford.

Advanced Placement Honors at WPS Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) students in the Class of 2016 and alumni from the Class of 2015 captured 43 Advanced Placement Honors from the College Board.

Students commended as AP Scholars with Distinction, who achieved scores of at least 3.5 on all AP tests taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams were: Gabrielle Alicea ‘15, Isabel Carulli ‘16, Alex Choy ‘16, Chris Choy ‘15, Jarad Godwin ‘15, Cole Koester ‘15, Zach Oltman ‘16, Mikalah Potvin ‘15, Cassie Stevens ’16, Grace Tunis ‘16, Natalie Twilley ‘15, and Erik Zorn ‘15.

AP Scholars with Honor, who received an average of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams

were: Cameron DiPerna ‘15, Aelya Ehtasham ‘15, Amanda Gabriel ‘15, Laura Issel ‘16, Victoria Middleton ‘16, Wyatt Richins ‘16, and Erika Smith ‘16.

AP Scholars with scores of 3 or higher on three or more exams were: Nate Abercrombie ‘16, Hannah Arrington ‘16, Tori Barros ‘16, Arella Berger ‘15, Sophie Brennan ‘15, Kyle Chandler ‘15, Jason Cook ‘16, Raphael De Jesus ‘15, Sam Deeley ‘15, Carolyn Dorey ‘15, Paige Evans ‘15, Hank Faust ‘15, Jordan Kilgore ‘16, Sarah Koon ‘16, Shelby Laws ‘15, Caroline Lewis ‘15, Mattie Maull ‘15, Jordan Osias ‘16, James Petrera ‘15, Charlie Pritchard ‘16, Fiona Reid ‘15, Grace Riley ‘15, Emmi Shockley ‘15, and Staton Whaley ‘16.

Humane Society of Wicomico to hold quarter auction Nov. 7

The Humane Society of Wicomico’s quarter auction will take place Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Elks Lodge in Salisbury. Doors will open at 5 p.m, and the auction will start at 6 p.m. Elks Lodge will provide refreshments—food and beverages.

The cost is $5 for first paddle and $3 for additional paddles. Space is limited so advance tickets are on sale now at our shelter, Humane Society of Wicomico County, 5130 Citation Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804. For more information, contact Michelle, 410-749-7603 x 22 or events@wicomicohumane.org

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From classical and chamber works to jazz and sounds of the holidays, music fills the air at Salisbury University this November and December.

Musical guest Zane Forshee inaugurates SU’s instrumental programs as this semester’s Guitar in the Gallery soloist on Tuesday, November 3. Called “one of his generation’s finest guitarists” by Fingerstyle Guitar magazine, he performs at 12:30 p.m. in the University Gallery of Fulton Hall.

SU faculty and students perform original and experimental works during the concert New Music Salisbury, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 5, in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall.

The SU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Eric Shuster, and World Drum Ensemble, directed by Ted Nichols, follows the “beat” with more contemporary works during a performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 19, in Holloway Hall Auditorium.

The Music, Theatre and Dance Department’s annual Winter Music Festival is December 5-12. All performances are 7:30 p.m. in Holloway Hall Auditorium. The Salisbury Chorale, University Chorale and Madrigal Choir, under my direction, are accompanied by faculty and students on holiday brass, organ and percussion, inaugurating the series with a concert of holiday and secular music.

The Saturday, December 5, program features holiday corals and Hodie by Z. Randall Stroope. Admission is $12, $9 for seniors age 62 and over.

The Salisbury Pops, directed by Lee Knier, continues the series on Tuesday, December 8, with a holiday-themed concert. The SU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jerry Tabor, follows on Thursday, December 10.

The series culminates as the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra at SU (SSO) continues its 30th anniversary season with a “Home for the Holidays” concert on Saturday, December 12.

Directed by Dr. Jeffrey Schoyen, the performance features the return of guest tenor Dominic Armstrong.

Since his last concert with the SSO, in 2012, Armstrong has performed with some of the most well-regarded orchestras in the U.S.,

including the Boston Symphony and New York Philharmonic.

Admission is $25, $20 for seniors age 60 and over, and $5 for all students.

Advance tickets are available at www.SalisburySymphonyOrchestra.org and at the Information Desk of the Guerrieri University Center.

SU’s Musical Theatre Ensemble also hosts its annual production in December. Dr. Darrell Mullins of the Communication Arts Department directs The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee from ThursdaySunday, December 10-13, in the Black Box Theatre of Fulton Hall. Curtain is 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday.

The comedy centers on six quirky students at Putnam Valley Middle School, who compete in a spelling bee run by three equally quirky adults.

Admission is $12, $9 for seniors age 62 and over.

Students enrolled in SU’s PRESTO music and theatre preparatory program perform at 5 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall.

SU’s fall musical offerings conclude with the Salisbury Youth Orchestra’s annual Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 17, in Holloway Hall Auditorium. Admission is $5, $3 for seniors, free for children 12 and under.

Admission to all other music events is free unless otherwise noted.

The Music, Theatre and Dance Department, in partnership with Delmarva Public Radio, offers audiophiles another treat this season with the radio production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, adapted and directed by Dr. T. Paul Pfeiffer, my department co-chair, at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 29, in Holloway Hall Auditorium.

Admission is free and the public is invited. The performance will be recorded for broadcast on WSDL 90.7 FM. With so much to choose from, SU is offering something for nearly every musical taste this fall. We look forward to seeing you … while you hear us!

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SU will transition Honors Program

MAKING SCIENCE FUN - Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) teachers have been demonstrating to students that science lessons can be fun for all ages inside the classroom and out. Pictured, Upper School Physics seniors discover acceleration as they push WPS teacher Tom Westcott’s truck for 10 seconds and reach a final velocity. The four students sitting in back accounted for a record acceleration of 0.5 m/s^2. They realized a lot of force is needed and can now appreciate the power of an engine. From left: Grace Tunis, Berlin; Madison Doody, Berlin; Devin Hammond, Berlin; Staton Whaley, Berlin; Ryan Murphy, Ocean View, Del.; Reece Brown, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Jordan Osias, Bethany Beach, Del.; Conrad Gerachis, Ocean City; Wyatt Richins, Berlin; Jeremiah Nsah, Salisbury; Elio Telo, Ocean City.

Finith Jernigan ’07, a graduate of James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury, is a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Medical School. Like many Salisbury University students who grew up around the bay and ocean, he loved the outdoors.

He also was an Honors student.

“The (Bellavance) Honors Program played a large role in my continuing on to the Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill),” he said. “Two of my top five favorite classes at Salisbury were a part of the program. … I think the most important part of college is learning how to think, regardless of your major. That is what I enjoyed about the Honors Program the most: Every class I had seemed to be designed not to teach me additional facts, but to improve my thinking. This helped me in my graduate career tremendously and made grad school seem less intimidating.”

This Honors experience is something the University wants to provide to more students. Recently, the University System of Maryland approved planning for an Honors College.

Dr. James Buss, program director, wants to see honors course offerings expand through the new structure, particularly in areas such as business, education, nursing, biology and more.

Started 35 years ago, the first Honors cohort met in a windowless exercise room in the old Tawes Gym, located where Fulton Hall now stands. The

focus was on the liberal arts. Today, Honors students congregate and learn in the Thomas E. Bellavance Honors Center. Several classes are held in Manokin Residence Hall as well as Sea Gull Square.

In the last two years, the number of Honors students has nearly doubled.

Some 350 total students are enrolled, and Buss hopes to see it grow to 400 next year.

“We want to expand the Honors experience,” Buss said, “with classes tailored to the needs of each of SU’s four academic schools.”

This is already the direction administrators have been pursuing. Historically, the program has appealed to liberal arts majors, but today’s Honors students hail from across campus, with the majority coming from the Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology.

Buss hopes that an Honors College will better serve all students and draw faculty from across campus to teach.

The Honors College model is already in place at other University System of Maryland campuses.

As SU’s new Honors College evolves, Buss expects its students will take some 20-25 percent of courses through its enhanced curriculum, which aligns with national norms in Honors education.

For more information on SU’s Honors Program and the new Honors College, call 410-677-6556 or visit www. salisbury.edu/honors.

Salisbury STAR DECEMBER NEW SCULPTURE - A 16-foot glass and metal public sculpture made by Salisbury University art faculty and students was dedicated during the grand opening of the Rivers Edge Apartments and Studio for the Arts in Salisbury. SU students Jason Giusti, Bishopville; Riley Greenwood, Salisbury; Ryan Mariner, Snow Hill; Chris Foreman, Mount Airy; Elena Taylor, Towson; and Rachel Price, Bethesda, assisted professor Steven Durow of SU’s Art Department for over a year on the project. The colorful two-ton sculpture is made from two large pieces of steel beam taken from the demolition of a partially constructed structure that sat abandoned on the Wicomico River site for years. Pictured, from left, in front of the new sculpture are Chris Foreman, professor Steven Durow, Jason Giusti and Elena Taylor.

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Real Estate Let’s hear from the Real Estate Advisor: Price everything right from the beginning

By Gee Dunsten

Sales Associate, Long & Foster Real Estate

In today’s market, where demand is outpacing supply in many regions of the country, pricing a house is one of the biggest challenges real estate professionals face.

Sellers often want to price their home higher than recommended, and many agents go along with the idea to keep their clients happy. However, the best agents realize that telling the homeowner the truth is more important than getting the seller to like them.

There is no “later.”

Sellers sometimes think, “If the home doesn’t sell for this price, I can always lower it later.” However, research proves that homes that experience a listing price reduction sit on the market longer, ultimately selling for less than similar homes.

John Knight, recipient of the University Distinguished Faculty Award from the Eberhardt School of Business at the University of the Pacific, actually did research on the cost (in both time and money) to a seller who priced high at the beginning and then lowered their price. His article, “Listing Price, Time on Market and Ultimate Selling Price” published in Real Estate Economics revealed: “Homes that underwent a price revi-

sion sold for less, and the greater the revision, the lower the selling price.

Also, the longer the home remains on the market, the lower its ultimate selling price.”

Additionally, the “I’ll lower the price later” approach can paint a negative image in buyers’ minds. Each time a price reduction occurs, buyers can naturally think, “Something must be wrong with that house.”

Then when a buyer does make an offer, they low-ball the price because they see the seller as “highly motivated.”

Pricing it right from the start eliminates these challenges.

Don’t build “negotiation room” into the price.

Many sellers say that they want to price their home high in order to have “negotiation room.” But, what this actually does is lower the number of potential buyers that see the house. And we know that limiting demand like this will negatively impact the sales price of the house.

Not sure about this? Think of it this way: when a buyer is looking for a home online (as they are doing more and more often), they put in their desired price range. If your seller is looking to sell their house for $400,000, but lists it at $425,000 to build in “negotiation room,” any potential buyers that search in the $350k-$400k range won’t

Pending real estate sales rise The Lower Shore saw increased pending sales throughout September, according to the latest figures from the Coastal Association of Realtors® (CAR).

CAR’s local housing statistics for September showed an overall 19.2 percent increase in contracts, or pending sales, compared to the same time last year in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties.

Single family homes in Worcester and Wicomico counties saw the highest jumps in contracts, increasing by 33.3 percent and 27 percent, respectively, compared to the same time last year.

Overall, settlements throughout the Tri-County area decreased by 12.8 percent, however, single family home settlements in Somerset County were up 7.1 percent.

Listing and sales prices were down by 9.4 percent and 11 percent, respectively. Days on market decreased by 33.9 percent, which indicates that homes are being sold faster, despite the decrease in settlements.

According to the National Association of Realtors, rough times may be ahead, as adapting to changes being implemented in the mortgage closing

process could delay some sales.

As of Oct. 3, any transaction involving a mortgage will use new disclosure forms created by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, under the Truthin-Lending Act/RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID).

The new disclosures are designed to improve disclosures to consumers and also contain tolerance limitations that may cause lenders to refund fees to consumers when certain costs vary between the initial and final disclosure. The new disclosures also put time limitations on the mortgage process.

“On top of us heading into our slowest time of the year, there is a concern that these new regulations will slow down the settlement process,” said CAR President Vicki Harmon. “It will be an adjustment, but we are confident our realtors will work hard to ensure their clients have a good buying experience.”

CAR’s monthly local housing statistics are pulled from the association’s Multiple Listing Service, which represents the activity of over 1,000 local realtors in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties.

Visit www.coastalrealtors.org for more information.

even know your listing is available, let alone come see it!

A better strategy would be to price it properly from the beginning and bring in multiple offers.

This forces buyGee Dunsten ers to compete against each other for the “right” to purchase your house. The higher you price your home over its market value, the less potential buyers will actually see your home when searching.

Look at it this way: if you only receive one offer, you are set up in an adversarial position against the prospective buyer. If, however, you have multiple offers, you have two or more buyers fighting to please you. Which will result in a better selling situation?

The Price is Right.

Great pricing comes down to truly understanding the real estate dynamics in your neighborhood.

Look for an agent that will take the time to simply and effectively explain what is happening in the housing market and how it applies to your home.

You need an agent that will tell you what you need to know rather than what you want to hear.

This will put you in the best possible position.

About the author: Gee Dunsten, a graduate of the University of Maryland, entered the real estate business in 1972. Starting in residential sales, he progressed to general sales manager, then owner/broker in 10 years. Over the course of his career, Gee has helped more than 3,000 families achieve the American dream of home ownership, and he is currently an associate broker with Long and Foster in Ocean City. Gee has been a senior instructor with the Council of Residential Specialists for over 25 years and served as their 2001 president. Gee has co-written and developed the Recreation and Resort Specialist Training courses and is recognized as a Recreation and Resort Specialist. Gee was inducted into the Real Estate Experts Hall of Fame in 2012 and was also selected as one of 10 Top 5 Elite

Speakers.

Healthy market trends continue according to MAR

September marked the end of the third quarter of 2015, which continued the year-long trend of increased sales and price stabilization, according to the Maryland Association of Realtors® (MAR). The number of homes sold rose by almost 16 percent from the same time in 2014 with 16 of the 24 counties posting doubledigit increases. Average and median prices essentially remained flat, with a slight decrease of 0.1 percent, while pending units are up by 19 percent since September of 2014.

“September has demonstrated that market conditions have stabilized in 2015,” said MAR President Bonnie Casper. “The last nine months of data has painted the same picture of increased sales and slight declines in average and median prices.”

The only area of concern is the tight supply of homes on the market. Statewide, there are five months of inventory, which is slightly less than a six month absorption rate.

Maryland monthly housing statistics are compiled by data as reported by MRIS and the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR). For the purposes of this report, units are defined as the closed sales and pending units are properties under contract. Months of inventory are based on the current active inventory and monthly sales for the corresponding month.

Maryland housing statistics are available monthly online at www.mdrealtor.org.

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*Detached, Attached, and Condo varies by local area Multiple Listing Service (MLS) definition. For more information regarding your specific market, contact one of Long & Foster’s knowledgeable and experienced sales associates.

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SALISBURY STAR • NOVEMBER 2015

Health

Anderson joins HomeCall

HomeCall welcomes Paul Anderson as its newest patient care representative (PCR) for the Salisbury branch.

Anderson will present the benefits and appropriate use of home health services to physicians, hospital case managers and other healthcare professionals. He will serve as a liaison with the referring healthcare professional, HomeCall’s operations team, the patient and their family.

Anderson, who has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Towson University, has more than 10 years of experience in the human services field. Before joining HomeCall, he was the program director for Abilities Network’s Eastern Shore Community & Employment Partners Program.

Anderson and his wife, Erin, reside in Berlin.

Evolution of diabetes talk

The Peninsula Regional Endocrinology and Diabetes Center and its Diabetes Education Program invite anyone interested in learning more about diabetes to attend a free education event, “Diabetes: Then and Now” on Monday, Nov. 9.

Jack Snitzer, DO, an endocrinologist with the Peninsula Regional Endocrinology and Diabetes Center in Salisbury, will keynote the session that will look into the advancements in diabetes care and treatments.

The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with exhibits from companies involved in diabetes care and services until 6:45 p.m. Dr. Snitzer’s presentation will begin at 7 p.m. and last approximately one hour. The program will be held in the auditorium of the Avery W. Hall Educational Center on the Peninsula Regional Medical Center campus. An RSVP is required; call Peninsula Regional Endocrinology and Diabetes Center’s Diabetes Education Program at 410-543-7061. There is no cost to attend.

PRMC announces board changes

The Peninsula Regional Health System and Peninsula Regional Medical Center announce several changes to both boards.

Memo Diriker, PhD, founder and director of BEACON at Salisbury Diriker University, is the newest member to both boards. His initial term is for three years.

Dr. Diriker replaces Ray Hoy, EdD, president of Wor Wic Community College who retired from the PRMC Board of Trustees and the Health System Board of Directors after 13 years of service.

Monty Sayler was elected chairman of the Health System Board of Directors and chairman of the Peninsula Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees. Sayler is the senior vice president and SalisSayler bury market president of the Bank of America. Initially elected to the board in 2007, Sayler has also served as treasurer and vice chairman.

Sayler replaces William McCain, who served as chairman to both Geary the Peninsula Regional Medical Center and Health System boards from October 2013 through Oct. 1, 2015.

Elected vice chairman of both governing bodies was Herb Geary, who previously served the board as its treasurer and was initially elected to Abbott the board in 2008.

He is the chief executive officer of TGM Group, LLC. Debbie Abbott, senior vice president and lending group manager at the Bank of Delmarva, was reelected as secretary of the Health System and Medical Center boards. AbMcLaughlin bott first joined the board in 2011 and has served as its secretary for the past two years.

Elected treasurer of both boards was Ryan McLaughlin. McLaughlin initially joined the board in 2012. He is the president of Dennis Sales, Ltd. This is his first board leadership position.

HealthVisions Delmarva selected

HealthVisions Delmarva, LLC, a partnership between Bayhealth and the Peninsula Regional Health System to improve the overall health care experience for all Delmarva residents, is one of 39 health care collaborative networks selected to participate in the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative.

HealthVisions Delmarva will receive up to $1,299,206 annually for four years ($5,196,824 total award) to provide technical assistance support to equip clinicians on Delmarva with tools, information, and network sup-

port needed to improve quality of care, increase patients’ access to information, and spend health care dollars more wisely.

“Using this grant, HealthVisions Delmarva will engage clinicians to increase physician alignment, improve quality, and share health information technology. The network will provide direct technical support to make the required transformation,” said Karen Poisker, MSN, MBA, vice president of Population Health at PRMC. These awards are part of a strategy advanced by the Affordable Care Act that enable new levels of coordination, continuity, and integration of care, while transitioning volume-driven systems to value-based, patient-centered, health care services.

Hospice offers training course

Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is offering an introduction and training course for anyone interested in volunteering at the nonprofit organization that serves Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties.

Coastal Hospice depends on a dedicated staff of volunteers to fulfill its mission. Patient volunteers offer comfort and companionship to patients and their families, provide transportation and deliver supplies. Other volunteers support the staff with office work or assist at the Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop in Berlin.

For more information, call Judy Hunt-Harris, manager of volunteer services, at 410-543-2590.

Nurse receives DAISY Award Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s Mother-Baby Unit is the place where close to 2,000 babies get their start every year, and the nurses who work there strive to ensure that every new baby gets a happy and healthy start

Narasimha

with their families. One Mother-Baby nurse has been so beloved and recognized by her patients that Peninsula Regional Medical Center recently awarded her the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

Vijaya Narasimha, RN, has received several nominations, and the one that earned her the award called her a “baby whisperer.”

The new mother was grateful for the time Narasimha took with her and her family and the support she showed. She also shared breastfeeding tips so the mother was able to get her newborn off to a successfully healthy start. Her quiet, soothing presence brought the mom and her new baby great comfort.

Narasimha was honored with the Daisy Award in a ceremony before her colleagues, and received a certificate commending her for being an extraordinary nurse.

She was also presented with fresh daisies by Dr. William Todd on behalf of the Peninsula Regional Medical staff, and a sculpture called A Healer’s Touch.

To nominate an exceptional nurse, visit www.peninsula.org/DaisyAward.

PRMC holds drive-thru flu clinic

Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) extends its gratitude to the 3,658 people on Delmarva who were vaccinated against the flu during the 2015 Drive-Thru Flu Clinic on Oct. 1516, at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.

Free skin cancer screenings

Free skin cancer screenings will be held at the Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute at Peninsula Regional Medical Center on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 3-6:30 p.m. Appointments are required.

To schedule an appointment, call 410543-7006.

Skin self-examinations consist of periodically looking over your body for any changes in color, shape or texture of a mole, the development of a new mole or any other unusual changes in the skin. Any of these signs should be reported to a dermatologist right away.

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Your Smile Matters

By Stewart Perim, DDS, MS

Should my business offer dental care to my employees?

There is a connection between your oral health and your overall health.

Diabetes and heart disease are directly related to gum disease. Dental health and the ability to care for your teeth are benefits that talented employees desire.

The types of treatment that the dentist offers is preventative. The dentist can look at your teeth and try to prevent diseases before they get bad.

THREE RECEIVE CERTIFICATION - The Certification Board of ASQ and Peninsula Regional Medical Center announce that (from left) Jeff Gray, Debra Sheets and Randy Hammer of the hospital’s Organizational Effectiveness Department have completed the requirements to be named an ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, or ASQ SSBB. Six Sigma is a management discipline that uses a data driven approach to eliminate defects across every business area, stressing breakthrough improvements in management, service delivery design, production, customer satisfaction and bottom line performance. Five members of PRMC’s Organizational Effectiveness Department are now Six Sigma Black Belt certified.

How Do I Get Started?

Small Business operates on a very lean budget and traditional dental insurance has not increased benefits since the ‘70s. SMART MONEY suggests to look at discount plans that cover exams, x-rays, two cleanings a year, oral cancer screenings, probing depth check for gum disease, growth and development of jaws and teeth – all for one set fee.

What if I need dental work?

With regular dental coverage, it’s usually impossible to get back more than the cost of the premiums (between

co-pays and maximum annual reimbursements). Dental insurance is a form of pre-payment and a gamble on how much coverage you might need.

Why should I consider the Quality Dental Plan (QDP) offered by Peninsula Total Dental Care ?

The Quality Dental Plan (QDP) gives a substantial discount for the preventative dental care and diagnostics that you should receive every year. You may then decide on the dental care you require when you need it and receive a discounted rate (as a QDP member).

Peninsula Total Dental Care is proud to provide all dental services and specialty care in Periodontics and Orthodontics.

Stewart Perim, DDS, MS has neem practicing on the Eastern Shore since 1991. Peninsula Total Dental Care provides comprehensive dentistry for all .and specializes in Periodontics, Implantology and Orthodontics.

Perim attended the University of Maryland, Georgetown, and Tufts Dental Schools where he also taught/ He is active in scouting and Mission of Mercy on the Eastern Shore.

Send your dental questions to mmcclure@mspublications.com.

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WILSON HONORED - Steve Wilson, PA-C, Peninsula Regional CV Surgical, was recently honored for achieving a significant milestone in his career when we became one of just 224 PAs in the United States to reach 40 years of being certified as a physician assistant. From left: Delegate Chris Adams (R), District 37B, Maryland Senator Addie Eckardt (R), and Delegate Johnny Mautz (R), District 37B, present Wilson with citations from the Maryland Senate and the Maryland House of Delegates.

Tournament benefits United Way

RPS ISG International recently held their Fourth Annual Disc Golf Tournament raising $10,523 to benefit United Way’s Imagination Library Program. Thirty six teams from local businesses competed to raise funds for the program, providing free, home-delivered books each month to local children from birth to age five.

Tournament proceeds will provide over 4,850 books to children on the Eastern Shore. United Way has distributed 53,700 books to over 3,000 children in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties.

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SU United Way chapter honored

Salisbury University’s Student United Way chapter has earned the 2014-15 Student United Way Income Award for its impact on financial stability in the community.

The first in Maryland, the Student United Way Chapter is a partnership between SU and the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore. The chapter provides students with opportunities to volunteer, and raise funds and awareness for regional health, education and financial stability issues.

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Social to honor veterans - Sunday, Nov. 15 - Between the Praise Service and Traditional Service there will be a Coffee and Dessert Social in Camelot Hall to honor veterans.

Third Annual Community Love Light Tree Lighting Ceremony - Sunday, Nov. 29, 6 p.m., State Street Park, Delmar. Singing, hot chocolate. See our tree light up the park with 7,000 lights. See your loved ones names on a banner. Buy a light to remember/honor your loved one.

Community Carol Sing - Sunday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m., Delmar Middle/High School auditorium, Everyone is invited to this event which is sponsored by local churches in Delmar. Please bring a canned good for the needy. All are welcome at St. Stephens for soup, sandwiches and cookies after caroling. No charge.

The Cantata - Sunday, Dec. 20, during Traditional Service from 11 a.m.

- noon Christmas Eve Services - Thursday, Dec. 24, 7 & 11 p.m.

New Year’s Eve Dinner & Concert - Thursday, Dec. 31 - 5 p.m. - midnight with a watch service from 10:30 p.m. midnight, Camelot Hall.

Gospel Music Concert

Friendship & Friends and The Homeland Singers will hold a Gospel Music Concert at Friendship United Methodist Church in Berlin on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. Join us for worship, music and fellowship. A love offering

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Bus trip to Sight and Sound

St. Stephen’s UMC in Delmar is sponsoring a Bus Trip to Sight and Sound to see Miracle of Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 19. Cost is $90 for adults, $50 for ages 3-12. For more information, call the church office at 302-846-9501.

Gospel Concert and Lasagna Dinner The Homeland Singers will sing in the new year with its Annual Gospel Concert and Lasagna Dinner on New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31, at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church in Delmar. Dinner starts at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 7. Singers include Jack Andrews, Triple Praise and The Homeland Singers and guest. The menu includes dinner, salad, drinks, desserts and coffee.

Tickets are $15 per person and a love offering will be taken. To purchase tickets, call 410-845-8517 or visit www.thehomelandsingers.com. Ad space is available in the commemorative program book. Call 410-845-9905 for information about ads.

Delmarva Ramblers concert

Delmar First Baptist Church, Delmar, Md., will hold a gospel concert featuring the Delmarva Ramblers on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m.

Bring your friends and join us for some good ‘ole Southern Gospel music.

Refreshments will be served after the concert.

Admission is free but a love offering will be taken. For more information, call Russell Smart at 302-846-2253 or Sarah Webster at 302-875-5249.

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St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church Fall Festival is a success

The St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church’s Fall Festival took place last month in Delmar and was a huge success, according to organizers. The vent featured King Families oyster sandwiches, the Kings Ambassadors, the Homeland Singers, crafts, homemade ice cream, basked goods, a benefit lockup, yard sale, and more.

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ACCOUNTING Twilley, Rommel & Stephens, P.A. Robert Stephens, Jr. 410-749-1919 410-548-5039 trscpa.com rstephens@trscpa.com 1405 Wesley Dr., Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ADVERTISING Morning Star Publications, Inc. Greg English 302-629-9788 302-629-9243 mspublications.com genglish@mspublications.com 951 Norman Eskridge Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 Mark Waterhouse 302-339-7130 302-629-9243 mspublications.com mdw@mspublications.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS Andrew W. Booth & Associates, Inc. Matthew Smith 410-742-7299 410-742-0273 awbengineers.com msmith@awbengineers.com 1942 Northwood Dr., Salisbury, MD 21801 Debbie Bailey dbailey@awbengineers.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Davis, Bowen & Friedel Michael Wigley 410-543-9091 410-543-4172 dbfinc.com mrw@dbfinc.com One Plaza East, Suite 200, Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AUTO DEALER Pohanka of Salisbury Chris Hagel 410-202-3453 410-742-5168 pohankaofsalisbury.com chagel@pohankaofsalisbury.com 2012 N. 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Isabella St., Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HEATING AND AIR Mid-Atlantic Heating and Air Keith Owens 410-546-5404 410-546-5418 midatlanticheatandac.com ko.midatlantichvac@comcast.net 2312 Allen Dr., Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOME MORTGAGE Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Erik Weeg 410-845-4918 877-698-7941 wfhm.com/erik-weeg erik.k.weeg@wellsfargo.com 1000 E. Main St., Salisbury, MD 21804 Branch Manager ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Ken Lee 410-845-4912 410-548-4154 www.wellsfargo.com Kenneth.J.Lee@wellsfargo.com 1000 E. Main St., Salisbury, MD 21804 Sales Manager ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL PAINTING ProCoat LLC, PO Box 2154 David Ennis 410-749-7491 443-944-9924 procoatdmv.com dennis@procoatdmv.com 26538 Siloam Rd., Salisbury, MD 21802 Sales Manager ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INJURY LAW FIRM Ingerman & Horwitz LLP Vicki Gmurek 410-548-9919 410-548-3935 yoursalisburylawyer.com salisbury@ihlaw.com 209 E. Market St., Ste. 100, Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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PERDUE SUPPORTS HORIZONS - The Arthur W. Perdue Foundation recently awarded $20,000 to Salisbury Horizons to support the program’s expansion in 2016 with a second site on the campus of Salisbury University which will serve an additional 24 students. The program, which is based at The Salisbury School, currently serves more than 100 low-income students in Wicomico County. Pictured from left: Harlan Eagle, executive director, Salisbury Horizons; Tom Harris, associate executive director, Salisbury Horizons; Teresa McCain, board chair, Salisbury Horizons; Chris Oliviero, Perdue Farms; Mary Farelly, board member, Salisbury Horizons; Kim Nechay, executive director, The Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. Photo by Todd Dudek Photography

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CFES ANNUAL MEETING - The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore will host its 31st Annual Meeting and Report to the Community on Friday, Nov. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at The Fountains Conference Center in Salisbury. The Foundation will report on its activities over the past year, elect officers and present three awards – the Henson Award for Nonprofit Excellence, the Frank H. Morris Humanitarian Award and the Mary Gladys Jones Volunteer of the Year Award. Due to limited seating, early registration is encouraged. Registration is $25 per person. Anyone interested in attending the meeting and luncheon may register online at www.cfes. org or call the Foundation at 410-742-9911. Pictured are last year’s Henson Nonprofit Organization Award winners Therese Hamilton, executive director of the SalisburyWicomico Arts Council, and Bonnie Luna, founder and chairperson of the Magi Fund.

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Live with your heart full of joy

By Veronica Correa

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IFE OACHING Growing up in Chile over 55 years ago, I had no option As Thanksgiving is fast but to be Catholic since, at that time, 98 percent of the approaching, I invite you population in Chile practiced to practice feeling joy in that religion. Catholicism, as many other religions, is filled your heart as if all your with traditions, rituals, and prayers have already been “the right way to do things.”

I didn’t know any differanswered. ent, so when I arrived in the US at the age of 19, I was in the author offers a different perspective awe of all the different religions and derived from ancient wisdom. In a nutoptions available to people for religious shell, Braden encourages us to feel the denominations. It took me a few years gratitude in our hearts as if the prayer to change my paradigms and open up to has already been answered. all the new possibilities. Twenty years He adds, “Feeling is the prayer,” ago, as I began a spiritual and healing which means to feel the emotions of journey, I realized that I had even more happiness and peace as if we already options. have what we want or need. Braden I came across the following sentence, also adds that for our prayers to be an“Every thought is a prayer.” This senswered, we must transcend the doubt tence rang beautifully in my heart as it gave me a sense of freedom that I didn’t that often accompanies the positive nature of our desires. know I could have.

When you are stressed and feeling This freedom continued to grow when, not too long ago, I came across a unhappy, a sure and fast way to feel great book, Secrets of the Lost Mode of better is to get a piece of paper and write 100 things for which you are Prayer by Gregg Braden, which helped grateful. You will not only feel better, me to truly understand the concept of but you will feel empowered and more gratitude as a prayer, which in turn, in charge of your life and your future. brought profound inner peace and joy This approach also works very well into my heart. when there are struggles in relationI was taught that a prayer was a ships. request to God, but in Braden’s book

ACADEMY RECEIVES DONATION - The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce received a $2,500 donation from Universal Mortgage to support the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!). This donation makes Universal Mortgage an Investor Panel sponsor, giving them a judging seat when students present their ideas at the YEA! Investor Panel event this spring. Pictured from left: Mike Ciorrocco, Universal Mortgage – Mid-Atlantic Division manager; Kim Gillis, YEA! co-program manager; Sophia Smecker, YEA! co-program manager; and Chris Short, Universal Mortgage – home loan consultant.

When my husband and I are not in a good place, I invite him to play the gratitude game with me. At the time of this writing, we decided to tell each other three things we are grateful for in the other person for a week. The first day we did it, it changed our attitude toward one another immediately.

This game becomes more challenging as the week progresses because we have to look harder at finding that gratitude. However, we know the return on investment is big, because we have done it before. We spend a lot less time talking about issues and more time appreciating one another.

As Thanksgiving is fast approach-

ing, I invite you to practice feeling joy in your heart as if all your prayers have already been answered. And, every time your brain wants to convince you that it won’t work and things will not get better, I want you to remember that you have a choice. Just say to yourself - I choose love, joy and inner peace.

Happy Thanksgiving!

About the author Veronica Correa, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker, certified hypnotherapist and life coach. To learn more about her work, visit www. thepersonalwellnesscenter.com or call 410-742-6016.

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Final Word

Salisbury University alum rides solo in Sea Gull Century Although officially canceled, Salisbury University’s 2015 Sea Gull Century was completed by at least one rider.

Alumnus Bill Davis ’85 of Seaford, Del., embarked from campus at 6:48 a.m. - as he has done every year since 1992.

“The Sea Gull means enough to me that I didn’t want to see its continuity broken,” he said of the ride’s 27-year history.

An accomplished cyclist who once rode with the cean Velo cycling club, he said, at age 52, he is “no longer as quick or as strong” as some of his peers. However, he had enough confidence in his fitness level to attempt something “foolhardy” like this.

Davis, an environmental scientist with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, said he had a hunch on Wednesday before the race that it would be difficult for organizers to hold the Sea Gull Century. “My occupation allows me to see some of the behind-the-scenes work emergency planners do, and I understood that Maryland State Police would have their hands full,” he said.

Sure enough, the ride was called off on Thursday.

Davis, however, wanted to keep his streak – and the ride’s history – intact.

So on Saturday morning, he headed down to campus to tackle his traditional 100-mile Assateague route.

“My familiarity with the route and the abundance of markings allowed me to take in the scenery,” he wrote in a ride report to Century organizers afterward.

“Heading south down Stevens Road, the early amber daylight mixed with preliminary fall colors to create a tranquil scene,” he said. “The tailwind could lure the uninitiated to believe that the day would be casual. It occasionally

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rained heavily, and stopped as suddenly as it started. Over time, wetness would overwhelm rain. The turn onto Nassawango Road was as expected. I knew where the headwinds would be. In a sequel to be repeated throughout the day, trees provided sufficient cover to negate the wind, while open fields served it up with intimidating gusto.

When he arrived at Assateague, the road was closed. Then the unexpected happened.

“While I was there, the park rangers opened the road, and a state trooper advised me to ‘proceed at my own risk,’” he said. “I now have a better appreciation of that phrase. I simply wanted to cross the Assateague bicycle bridge.

It seemed like an easy task, but boyhowdy was I wrong. The cross-wind at the top of the bridge had me seriously reconsidering the wisdom of my decision.”

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Last Laugh Puns for an educated mind

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How does Moses make his tea?

Hebrews it Venison for dinner again? Oh deer!

I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest.

Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes.

England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.

I tried to catch some fog, but I mist.

They told me I had type-A blood, but it was a Type-O. I changed my iPod’s name to Titanic. It’s syncing now.

Jokes about German sausages are the wurst.

route were a few Ocean Velo riders he passed when heading out of Assateague. He also helped one turtle cross the road.

Throughout the day, he was reminded why he was among only a few souls out-and-about: “Canceling the event was the correct call. Regrettably, it was the only option. What one rider can do, 6,000 cannot. While the weather was sufferable, the road debris would have made pace-line riding catastrophic.”

Upon finally returning to Salisbury, he joked, “As expected, my shoes had transformed into 40-pound cinderblocks.”

Davis has ridden the Sea Gull Century in the rain before. This year, of course, will be one to remember: the year a nor’easter and Hurricane Joaquin left the roads devoid of thousands of other Century cyclists.

But, Davis said: “All-in-all, it was a special ride, like all Sea Gulls.”

I know a guy who’s addicted to brake fluid, but he says he can stop any time.

I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.

When chemists die, apparently they barium.

I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. I just can’t put it down.

I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.

I didn’t like my beard at first. Then it grew on me.

Broken pencils are pretty much pointless.

What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.

I got a job at a bakery because I kneaded dough.

Velcro - what a rip off.

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