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Vol. 3, No. 11

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February 2017

TOP FUNDRAISER- Third-grader Delanie Spear of Northwestern Elementary was recognized by the American Heart Association as the top 2015-2016 fundraiser in Maryland for Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart. More on page 29.

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Local businesses provide transportation related products and services. Page 8 ENTREPRENEUR- Entreprneur uses technology to provide service to customers. Page 4

NEW CHAIR- New Chairwoman sworn in during Salisbury Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Page 12

INDEX Bulletin Board............................ 24 Business Digest........................ 12 Business Directory.................... 32 Church........................................ 17 Delegate’s Report........................ 5 Education .................................. 25 Entertainment............................ 23 Final Word.................................. 35 Fruitland Chamber.................... 11 Gee Dunsten.............................. 16 Health......................................... 30 Personnel................................... 14 Real Estate................................. 16 Sports......................................... 18 Student Profile........................... 25 The Great Outdoors.................. 21 Veronica Correa......................... 34

TRAINS IN DELMAR- The Aydelotte family, of Salisbury, came to see the Delmarva Model Railroad Club’s 31st Annual Open House in Delmar for the second time this year on Saturday, Jan. 14. Stephanie Aydelotte, left, holds Blake, 1, while Landon, 4, looks at the trains between his mom and dad, Kevin. Photo by Rachel Farris

Chefs for Habitat event kicks off 30th anniversary of Wicomico County organization

By Rachel Farris

Habitat for Humanity Wicomico County is gearing up for an event to kick off its 30th anniversary. Though there will be celebrations all year, the first of these is Chefs for Habitat. In its seventh year, the event is getting a revamp, affectionately referred to as “Chefs for Habitat 2.0” by Shannon Thomas, Development Director.

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tizers, entrees, and desserts for the fundraiser. Some chefs are returning, Thomas said, such as Susan Patt, owner of Cake Art and Cupcake Cafe; Roadie Joe’s; and Abbott’s on Broad Creek.

The participating chefs this year will be: Jeremie Burns, owner of Burns Catering; Nicholas Colletti, chef at Acorn Market (making pumpkin crab soup); Marc Duncan of The Wilde Hare Bakery (making assorted cream puffs)​ ; Ryan Cunningham, executive chef of Abbott’s on Broad Creek; Jeremy Dashiell, head chef at Vittles Food Company; Frank Dubinski, head chef at Heritage Shores (bringing Blue crab tart with whipped ricotta and herbs); Tony Hilligoss, Wicomico County culinary arts instructor (with a homemade pasta station); Dan Mears, head chef at The Corner Grill & Reign Event Center; Jason Myers, executive chef at Roadie Joe’s; Gerry Patt, owner of Chef on a Roll Catering; Susan Patt, owner of Cake Art and Cupcake Cafe (providing cupcakes); Bill Wainwright, Saval Food

Service; Brenton Wallace, head chef at Crust & Craft; and Theresa Whitelock, owner of Sugar Rush (making macarons and cake pops).

“It’s great because for one event, you get a sampling from all these great chefs,” said Molly Hilligoss, Executive Director.

“It’s more food than you can possibly eat,” Thomas added. “We never have two of the same thing. We make sure that if someone’s doing pork, no one else does pork and things like that, so you have a variety.” Each sampling is a little less than a full course serving, she continued, but you can get however much you want from as many different chefs as you want, “so there’s no reason anyone should leave hungry.”

Thomas booked the chefs back in July, though the full menu is still being finalized. The biggest change this year will be the venue; for the first time, Chefs for Habitats will be held at Reign Continued on page 5

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Pinnacle Transportation owner uses technology to build business

By Mary Bargion

First in a three-part series on entrepreneurs.

Looking much like one of the clay tablets from Moses, Aaron Armstrong’s i-Phone sits next to a warm loaf of banana bread at Starbucks on S. Salisbury Blvd. Like the ancient, revered slab, the electronic device holds information vital to his survival.

Armstrong knows each call or text is an opportunity to make or break a deal, and every client will judge him and weigh him in the balance. Such is the challenge of the lone entrepreneur who works without the safety net of a bricks-and-mortar office or front office help.

“We tried renting an office on the Plaza, but so few people came in and since there wasn’t much paper work, it wasn’t worth the cost,” said Armstrong.

But with today’s proliferating technology, the punch of a button makes it all possible.

He named the company Pinnacle Transportation because he sees himself as a striver - Moses may have been coming down the mountain, but Armstrong’s path is up.

“I like reaching for the top,” he said, as his coffee cooled. “I’m always ready for the next level.”

Armstrong and other entrepreneurs rely on word-of-mouth to bring home the bacon. Entrepreneurs are compelled to create their own moral imperative.

Pinnacle Transportation began life as a dream, literally. In 2012 Armstrong, a former private driver and auto body repair expert, awoke with an idea of starting a non-emergency medical transportation company.

He shared the dream with his wife, Tanisha Armstrong, and after prayerful consideration she agreed and now handles the administrative side of the business.

They went from one contract that year to multiple clients today, including Johns Hopkins University, the Somerset County Department of Health Depart-

ment, One Call Care Management in Jacksonville, Fla., and Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Pinnacle Transportation has also branched out, offering airport pick-up and delivery service, transportation for weddings and events, bus tours and Black Car service for those who wish to travel alone.

While he knows competition is always right around the corner, Armstrong thinks proactively, concocting ways to deliver better service. He’s pleased with his reputation so far.

“A lady called me from Texas recently,” he said. “She was a former client and had business in Annapolis. She could have called anyone in Annapolis to drive her, but she called me here in Salisbury.”

Repeat business is gold in any entrepreneur’s pocket, as Armstrong well knows. He shared another instance where his unflappable attention to detail made someone else want him, and only him.

A request came from Anne Arundel Medical Center to provide transportation for a doctor arriving at Dulles International Airport who lived in Stevensville. Armstrong sent a luxury jet helicopter from one of his contractors, GrandView Aviation (based in Baltimore), to Dulles to fly the doctor to Bay Bridge Airport near the Chesapeake Bay, then arrived to drive the four miles to the client’s home.

Asked why the doctor wouldn’t have called a taxi for such a short distance, Armstrong said, “He wanted a reputable cab company.”

Armstrong prides himself on thinking spherically - 360-degrees - anticipating and meeting expectations so that his clients have a customized experience.

“Some people want Fuji water in the car, others want The Wall Street Journal, or a turkey sandwich waiting for them,” he said. Wi-Fi and android and i-Phone chargers are available, along with an array of soft drinks.

The company owns several SUVs,

Aaron Armstrong of Pinnacle Transportation is shown waiting for guests at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay with his GMC Denali SUV. Photo by Mary Bargion

sedans and a handicapped-accessible van. Another van has a bike rack attached to the rear floor for those who may be on their way to an Iron Man tryout.

The entrepreneurial spirit sits lightly on Armstrong’s shoulder. In fact, one could call him a natural. When an orthodox Jewish organization in New York booked the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort and Spa in its entirety for Passover, the booking agency called to ask if Armstrong could deliver luggage since people would be

bringing enough for the two-week stay.

He quickly agreed. Armed with a list of names and addresses and wearing company logo shirts, he and another driver went door to door collecting suitcases and putting them in a large box van.

Thirty families took advantage of this stress-free way of getting their things to the hotel.

“One of my best qualities is that I’m flexible,” he said. “I can take a call at midnight, drive to New York and be home for church on Sunday.”

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Light of Literacy Awards Breakfast

The Friends of Wicomico Public Libraries will host their Fifth Annual Light of Literacy Awards Breakfast on Thursday, April 20 from 8-10 a.m., at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. Nominations may be submitted online until Feb. 28, at www.lightofliteracy.org. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at all library locations and online.

The Light of Literacy Awards recognize everyday individuals doing extraordinary work in promoting the power of literacy throughout the community.

Literacy, the ability to take in information and use it to improve a life, includes not only tutoring someone to improve their ability to read but also consists of instructing someone on how to use a computer, teaching them to manage their finances, assisting them in understanding their doctor’s orders, or working with them to find a career.

By recognizing individuals and organizations who promote literacy and by raising public awareness of their work, the Friends hope to multiply their efforts and the effect they have in the community.

For more information on Wicomico Public Libraries or if you wish to become a Friend of the Library, visit WicomicoLibrary.org.

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Maryland Delegate’s Report

By Carl Anderton, Maryland Delegate

The 437th Legislative Session in Maryland commenced on Wednesday, Jan. 11. It is great to be back in Annapolis with my fellow colleagues as we get back into the swing of things. We are starting 2017 off strong and we are looking forward to a great session.

This month began with bill drafting! I have especially been working hard to restore municipal highway user revenues and have had bills drafted that would tackle this ongoing deficiency.

The bill would not only assist the current needs of road maintenance but it would also establish a long-term source of funding for future municipal transportation projects. I have put in two bills in hopes that my colleagues can come together and decide which method is the best at assisting this issue; whether it be using a fixed amount each year or a certain percentage amount. In addition to being on the Environment and Transportation committee, I am now a member of the Transportation subcommittee and I am hoping this will provide me with better opportunities in targeting highway user revenues.

In addition to my proposed highway user revenues legislation, we have put in a bill regarding deer hunting on behalf of the Wicomico County Council. This bill extends deer hunting on private property to the second Sunday during the deer firearms season. We are looking into a few other ideas for this session such as: allowing third-party

access to OEM standards, expanding verbal threat penalties to include law enforcement, exempting the sales tax for nonprofit organizations that benefit veterans, Carl Anderton and providing a tax credit to individuals who purchase gym memberships.

This month also saw the announcement of Governor Hogan’s budget for Fiscal Year 2018. After actively meeting with his staff throughout the interim, we successfully received $1 million toward renovations for Downtown Salisbury and a continuation of the Main Street project. I am appreciative of Mayor Day for giving me the opportunity to advocate for this project.

We were excited to conclude the month by welcoming Salisbury University men’s lacrosse team in Annapolis.

The Sea Gulls recently won their 11th national title in the 2016 NCAA Division III National Championship. We honored the team by taking them to meet with Governor Hogan and Comptroller Franchot as well as presentations on both the House and Senate floors.

We are looking forward to the continuation of session and hope to achieve more goals! As always, if you have an idea, concern, or issue, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office. Our office phone number is 410-841-3431 and our email address is Carl.Anderton@house.state.md.us.

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Restaurant and Event Center. This will allow for more guests.

“We had people calling the day of wanting to buy tickets,” Thomas said, but Habitat had sold out weeks in advance; In 2016, the space held 186 guests, but this year they hope to have 250. The new space also provides a central room to hold not only the guests and chefs together, but also the silent auction items.

Last year, they had around 72 items and hope to have 75 or 80 this year; live auction items typically include trips and jewelry. While they always have music at the event, this year will be a DJ, Robert Chandler.

The venue change is likely to be a hit. “You walk in and you feel like you’re in a New York club. It’s really fabulous,” Hilligoss said. There is a large bar running down one side of the restaurant, and the space has great lighting. There is also a state-of-the-art sound system, Hilligoss added, and a projector allowing them to have the Habitat logo on the walls. If the weather cooperates, there is an outdoor patio available; if it is cold, they are considering providing heaters to allow guests to still utilize the area.

A “Builders Race” will replace the old waiter’s race this year. Previously,

PAGE 5 “celebrity waiters” would dress in waiter costumes and do obstacle courses while carrying trays outside; since the event has moved to wintertime, it will have to take place indoors, so the event planners tweaked the tradition. Thirteen “builders” will enter a contest “to see how fast and accurate they can build a kit provided by Lowes.” People can help out their favorite celebrity builder to win top donor by going to the Chefs for Habitat website and clicking on the builder’s picture to donate to their cause. If you donate $500 or more, Thomas added, you can qualify for a Maryland tax credit; the same credit applies to sponsors of $1,000 or more.

The evening’s festivities all come back to a good cause; the funds raised at Chefs for Habitat will be going towards several rehab projects. “We’re gearing towards renovation because it’s much less expensive than new construction,” Thomas said, which will allow the funds to go further. There are around six renovations that Hilligoss said the money will fund that will then be sold to low-income partner families.

Tickets can be purchased, donations made, and sponsorships done at chefsforhabitat.com. The event will take place Feb. 25 at Reign Restaurant and Event Center. Cocktail hour is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., along with the auctions, and the Builders Race begins at 6:30 p.m.

Renovations complete at The Patient Connection

Delmarva Veteran Builders, the region’s only commercial construction firm dedicated to bringing employment to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, has completed renovations for The Patient Connection located at 105 Pine Bluff Rd., Salisbury.

The 2,400 square foot medical office renovation included a complete gut and remodel with the addition of five patient exam rooms and a conference room.

The Patient Connection is a healthcare treatment center providing an appropriate setting for healthcare professionals (specialists) from other parts of the area to treat patients closer to home.

“We chose Delmarva Veteran Builders because of the company’s veteran status,” said Melissa Graves, business manager, The Patient Connection. “One of our owners is a veteran and it means a lot to him to be able to contribute to the veteran workforce. The team did a great job and met all unexpected challenges head on.”

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Memories of summers spent on the water inspire hobby

By John Barr

The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary, a place where fresh water meets the salt water of the Atlantic Ocean. More than 15 million people live along its shores, and it is home to 2,700 species of plants and animals. The bay and its resources have shaped history, the economy and the culture of those who live near it.

At one time, the Chesapeake provided many jobs in the boat building and fishing industries. Those who earned their livings by fishing, crabbing and oystering on the Bay were dubbed “watermen.” Because the bay is unique, watermen developed special boats from which to fish, and special tools to catch the seafood.

Richard Harrison, a resident of Heritage Shores, Bridgeville (Del.), remembers his summers working on the bay.

“I was a very lucky young man to have my grandfather Samuel Harrison and Uncle Dallas working the Eastern Shore of Maryland as watermen,” he said. “I grew up in Baltimore and from 10 to 16 years old I spent my summers in Claiborne, Md., which is located between St. Michaels and Tilghman Island. It wasn’t an easy job getting up at 4:30 before the sun, eating breakfast and heading for the dock to get the boat, bait and equipment ready to start crabbing at

day break.”

Harrison was born in Baltimore and graduated from Towson High School and the polytechnical school with a background in mechanical drawing. His first job was working for F. X. Hooper Company in Glen Arm, Md., which made cardboard boxes. He worked there for 15 years and then went to work for Ward Machinery Company in Cockeysville, Md., which manufactured the machines that made the cardboard boxes. He retired from there as a program manager after 30 years.

“I started out making boxes and finished up making the machines that made boxes so you can say I was in the box business,” said Richard. “Some of the machines I worked on sold from $300,000 to millions of dollars.”

Harrison married Marcy in 1960 and had four children: Keith, Jeffrey, David and Mary. The family lived in their home in Parkville, Md., for over 42 years and upon Richard’s and Marcy’s retirement moved to Heritage Shores.

They also inherited his grandparents’ home in Claiborne, which they use as a summer house.

One day at the summer home, Richard decided to visit a retired waterman, Bob Todd, who lived near him. “We talked for hours and then he showed me his workshop where he was building

Above, Richard Harrison with his favorite model, of a skipjack. Harrison spent summers as a youth working with members of his family who were watermen on the Chesapeake Bay.

model boats. He had dozens on display that he had finished and some were exact replicas of the one my grandfather used to catch crabs,” said Harrison.

“The display also featured other boats that sailed the bay in large quantities

starting in the mid 1800s and a very few are still being used today. I looked at the finished models and said to myself, ‘I can do that.’”

Although Harrison had very little experience with building with wood,

SALISBURY STAR • FEBRUARY 2017 one of the things that had attracted him to Heritage Shores was the woodshop where he spent many hours building cars and wine racks. He decided that his first model would be replica of a Chesapeake Bay deadrise workboat, the kind of boat on which he spent many summer days working with his grandfather.

A deadrise workboat is a traditional fishing vessel used in the Chesapeake Bay year round for everything from crabbing to oystering. Traditionally wooden hulled, the deadrise is characterized by a sharp bow that quickly becomes a flat V shape moving aft along the bottom of the hull.

A small cabin structure lies forward and a large open cockpit and a work area are aft.

Harrison’s only plan for his construction was a very rough drawing on a piece of old cardboard. In the tradition of Chesapeake boat builders, he relied largely on memory: Watermen often built boats for themselves and when one of them produced a particularly handsome and able craft, his cronies would ask that he duplicate the model for them. That’s how oyster fishermen and crabbers became boat builders.

These watermen didn’t know how to draw plans. They simply built boats by eye and memory.

It took Harrison over 30 hours to build the deadrise workboat model. The hardest part, he said, was laying the keel and constructing the bottom of the

boat.

“Once I finished the bottom I was able to work on the deck starting with the cabin, anchor, side panels, engine compartment and so on,” he said. “I don’t know what I would have done without the tools and equipment at the Heritage Shores woodshop and also the members who were there to give me advice when I needed it.”

The next boat he chose to build was an oyster buy-boat. As small boats caught oysters, they would go to the buy-boat, usually located near the center of the body of water, and sell the oysters. The buy-boat would then take the oysters to the market.

Currently, the Poppa Francis, owned and built by Francis Goddard, is one of the few buy-boats that still operate.

It took Harrison more than 30 hours to build the model of the buy-boat.

“It seemed a lot easier building the buy-boat because of all I learned from building the model of the deadrise workboat,” said Harrison. “The whole purpose of building the first two models was the experience I would need in building my favorite boat, the skipjack.”

The skipjack was designed to satisfy watermen’s need for a light, inexpensive boat that was easy to construct and that could navigate the shallower waters of the bay. The skipjack’s wide beam, hard chine, and low freeboard provided a stable, large working and storage platform.

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HERE’S YOUR TICKET- Claire Dufour, 4, while viewing the trains from her mother’s shoulders (Rachel Dufour), gets a punched ticket from Jeff Shockley, the conductor during the Delmarva Model Railroad Club’s recent open house. Photo by Rachel Farris

The single–masted rig, with sharp headed mainsail and large jib, was easy to handle, powerful in light winds, and capable of coming about quickly without losing way. All of these traits made the skipjack the best boat in performing continuous “licks,” or passes, over the oyster beds. During their heyday, there were as many as 2,000 skipjacks on the bay.

“The previous two boats I built didn’t have a mast so this became a

new challenge, especially the rigging and sails,” said Harrison. “Where the other boats took me 30 hours to build this one was over 40 hours.”

All three boats were recently on display at the Heritage Shores Clubhouse and became one of the centerpieces of the exhibit of the woodshop’s projects.

When asked if he was going to build another boat, Harrison said, with a smile, “I’m looking at building a sailboat.”

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Family business goes the distance; continuing tradition, reaching new heights “Trucking is a tough industry with strict regulations, equipment downtime, and balancing great service with rising costs, but it is a challenge that I have come to love so much,” says Rosemary Triglia Lynch, current President of Triglia Transportation Company on Bi-State Boulevard north of Delmar.

The late Joseph “Joe” Triglia started the family business in the 1950s and managed the overall operations every day until age 94, with his experienced and sharp eye, keen business sense, and dedication to customers and business partners.

Triglia’s logistics and operations teams coordinate and manage same-day and next-day deliveries of regional, national, and international freight. From an ATV 4-wheeler to medical supplies

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and equipment to home and office decor, there are no limits to what Triglia can deliver. With its own fleet of 15 trucks, the company handles freight deliveries across the Eastern Shore and beyond, covering over 20,000 square miles along the East Coast.

Triglia interfaces with 10 national premier carriers, allowing it to extend its freight services across the U.S. and internationally. A typical day has the company’s trucks being loaded and reloaded multiple times, with its dedicated drivers being dispatched throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.

Triglia Transportation has been a family affair, supporting businesses and

Free dental care to be offered through third Eastern Shore MOM Clinic

Imagine walking out of your dentists’ office without having to pay a dime for the care and services you received. Sounds like a dream. That dream is about to come true for hundreds of community members on the Eastern Shore through Maryland’s Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy clinic. MOM is a two-day, free dental clinic organized by members of the Eastern Shore Dental Society and other local volunteers in the community. It will be held on March 10 and 11, starting at 7 a.m. each day at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, located at 500 Glen Avenue in Salisbury.

Dr. Greg Allen is General Chairman of the Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy.

He and co-chairs Sharon Dashiell and Wendy Waller have been working with a committee of volunteers to coordinate this event. Over 1,400 volunteers are needed to make this event possible. The dental clinic is staffed by licensed dentists and hygienists from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, along with a host of additional volunteers from the medical fields, pharmacy and general duty volunteers.

The focus of this mission is to provide treatment of immediate dental needs to the underserved populations on the Delmarva Peninsula. Anyone 18 years of age or older is eligible to receive services including extractions, restoration (fillings), cleanings, and diagnosis of other oral conditions. The treatment will be provided by volunteer board registered dental and medical professionals at no cost to those receiving care. Patients will be seen on a first come, first serve basis, and each patient will be limited to only one treatment for approximately one hour. Patients will not need insurance, and no appointments will be scheduled. Due to the high demand for services, it is possible that patients will wait for several hours. Rowland Holsinger, DDS, advises that patients should eat protein, stay hydrated, and take all necessary medications with them to assist in the medical screening process. Although the first patients will be seen beginning at 7 a.m. each of the two-day event, those seeking service should arrive much earlier as the line will form hours before.

“We were able to help 1,500 patients at our 2015 MOM event in April 2015, and we had over a million dollars in donated services,” says Dashiell. “This year we hope to serve at least that many patients, and we are thankful for any support we can get.”

Donations can be sent in care of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, 1324 Belmont Avenue, Suite 401, Salisbury, MD 21804 or online at easternshoremom.org.

Dashiell says that MOM will try to see as many patients as possible, but there is no guarantee of service to all who show up. Some medical conditions may limit or preclude service.

“Once the clinic is at capacity each day, we will have to cut off service,” says Dashiell. “We have a limited amount of resources, but we are so thankful for the many dentists, hygienists and volunteers who have taken time from their schedules to provide dental care to those who need it here on Delmarva.”

For complete information on the event, how to volunteer, donate or receive dental services, visit easternshoremom.org.

MOM History The Mission of Mercy program was started by Dr. Terry Dickenson, Executive Director of the Virginia Dental Association in 2000. The project has grown tremendously. Mission of Mercy free dental clinics are now held in several states across the country.

the Delmarva community. Carrying on the tradition, expanding the business into new heights and continuing its success today through three generations are Joe’s daughter, President Rosemary Triglia Lynch, Joe’s son Vice-President Anthony “Tony” Triglia, Joe’s son Vincent Triglia, Rosemary’s two sons (Joe’s grandsons) officers George and Justin Lynch, and George’s wife Accounts Manager Mary Lynch. “I’ve been blessed with a wonderful family,” Joe shared, “but it was their mother Mary who raised them right.”

Rosemary knows well her father’s inspiration to start the business, from working side by side with her father for many years, bringing her own keen business acumen, care and diplomacy to the office everyday for over 50 years. In the 1950s, there were many large carriers who wanted a connection to deliver goods on the Shore, and Joe sought and earned authorization to be that connection.

Tony is first in public relations and customer service, making the impossible happen overnight, like a farmer in Bangor, Maine who desperately needed his nutrients from a Shore vendor for his crop; Tony made sure that the delivery was in the farmer’s hands at 7 a.m. the next morning.

Vincent “Bird Dog” is first in time and dependability, opening the doors every morning at 6 a.m., greeting everyone with his kind smile and genuine charm.

Carrying on Joe’s legacy, his grandsons George and Justin Lynch continue Joe’s spirit for creativity in the business, enhancing marketing efforts and streamlining logistics to maximize business opportunities.

George studied business administration at Western Maryland College and business marketing at Salisbury University, and Justin studied computer science and economics at Coastal Carolina University. Together, leading and supporting their teams, they bring 21st century ingenuity and technology to old-fashioned hard work, teambuilding, and top-notch service. Mary Lynch, in charge of customer and vendor accounts, brings strong leadership, professionalism and communication skills to enhance relationships and drive revenue growth and profitability; Mary earned her Bachelor’s degree in finance from Temple University.

“Our drivers are super employees, like extended family, and in return, we offer our support and loyalty which makes us all an integral part of a great working family,” Rosemary comments.

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Jeff’s Auto Repair does things right when it comes to your car

By Carol Kinsley

THEN AND NOW- Shown above is the original Hertrich dealership while below is the company’s new dealership in Salisbury. Submitted photos

Hertrich Family of Dealerships has long history, expands to Salisbury

By Al Higgins

The Hertrich Family of Dealerships started way back in 1903. It began simply as a one man show and remained so until 1968 when the family opened a dealership in Seaford, Del. Currently 18 dealerships constitute the Hertrich Family of Dealerships and they are represented in Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Colorado.

Today, Frederick W. Hertrich lll works out of his office at the Seaford location.

He follows in the footsteps of his father and grandfather who both worked for the Buick Motor Company.

In 1964 Frederick W. Hertrich ll established the Hertrich Pontiac-Buick Agency in Seaford, and the rest, as they say is history.

Hertrich takes great pride in the fact that they have remained a family business and that all 18 of their dealerships are managed by family members. Their newest dealership is located in Salisbury where they represent both Buick and GMC vehicles.

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“Salisbury,” said Hertrich’s Marketing Communication Specialist Courtney Hastings, “offers the company growth in a truly great community.”

The dealership opened in 2016.

The company’s approximately 900 hundred employees are involved in all aspects of the business, from new and used car sales to vehicle service and maintenance. What sets Hertrich apart from their competition is they are a family owned and operated business.

As such they have an excellent handle on the day to day issues that confront the company.

Also, due to their size and varied product lines they are in a position to carry more inventory than most dealerships, which enables them to better serve their customers.

Hertrich carries nearly 20 different automobile manufacturers and customers are sure to find the vehicle of their choice.

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“You saved my car. It was done fast and right.” That’s a common sentiment of customers who take their vehicles to Jeff’s Auto Repair at 402 Unit E South Brown St. in Fruitland’s Business Park.

Another recent comment on Facebook proves the staff at Jeff’s will go out of their way to get your car back on the road: “Thank you so much for patching my tire today” (in the Beach Bounders’ parking lot!).

Putting his 30 years’ experience as a mechanic to work, Jeff Cullen opened his own business 10 years ago.

He moved to larger quarters in the Business Park two years ago.

It’s a family-owned, family-run business. Jeff’s wife, Pam, runs the front office.

Lead technician Pete Schindelbeck has been working on cars for almost a quarter-century.

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We diagnose and do all types of repairs, including slight cosmetic repairs. We sell tires and rotate and balance them. If you buy the tires here, we’ll rotate them for free,” according to the Jeff’s Auto Repair Facebook page.

Jeff’s is willing to take on a whole fleet of vehicles for maintenance to keep your business rolling.

From oil change to engine replacement, suspension or transmission work, you can trust Jeff’s to get it done.

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Fruitland Chamber of Commerce History of the Chamber The first meeting of the Fruitland Chamber of Commerce took place on April 9, 1992, at the Fruitland City Hall.

There were 30 people in attendance representing 25 different businesses.

From the beginning the Chamber has worked to promote business and improve the community. Just a few short months later on Nov. 30, the first Christmas street lighting event was held. This is now an annual event. The lights that line Main Street during the Christmas season as well as the seasonal banners purchased by the Fruiltand Chamber.

Another event put on by the Chamber for the residents of Fruitland is the annual Easter Parade. The parade starts at the Fruitland Primary School and moves along Division to Main and onto the athletic field where the city sponsored egg hunt takes place.

Being community oriented, the

Chamber members take time from their businesses each year to schedule and staff a day of bell ringing for the Salvation Army at the Fruitland Walmart.

Each year in November the Chamber holds its Awards Banquet where we recognize business and individuals that have contributed to the growth and improvement of Fruitland. This year Deligate Carl Anderton was the speaker.

This year we recognized: 2016 Business of the Year: The Ark General Store 2016 Police Officer of the Year: Cpl. Joel Arnold 2016 Firefighter of the Year: Jimmy Hobbs 2016 Citizen of the Year: Sheila Dennis Every month except for July, August and November there is a General Member Luncheon usually held at the Redmans Lodge. Each month we have

Jeff Merritt Past President of the Fruitland Chamber of Commerce presents the 2016 Business of the Year plaque to Sandy Grudzieki and Tina Rosaschi of the Ark General Store at the 2016 Annual Awards Banquet. The Ark General Store is a restaurant / store on Main Street in Fruitland. Photo by Mike McClure

a speaker from various community organizations. Past luncheons have seen speakers for Wor-Wic, Salisbury Wicomico Economic Development, The Greater Salisbury Committee, HALO, the County Executive, and many others.

Coming to a luncheon is also a great opportunity to network in a casual, informal setting.

A great source of pride for the members of the Fruitland Chamber is the scholarship fund. In cooperation with the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, the Chamber is able to award a scholarship each year to a Fruitland resident that will be attending a Maryland college. Some years we have been able to award two scholarships.

For businesses, the Chamber offers ribbon cuttings. Businesses may also elect to host a Business After Hours or a Business Before Hours.

Recipients of the Outstanding Citizen Award are displayed in the meeting room of Fruitland City Hall.

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Business Digest

Cathy Townsend sworn in as new SACC Chairwoman of the Board

By Mike McClure

It was a changing of the guard during the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce’s general membership luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Black Diamond Lodge in Fruitland. Dr. Cathy J. Townsend replaced Kim Gillis as the new Chairwoman of the Board while other officers and board directors were sworn in including Chair-Elect Chris Eccleston of Delmarva Veteran Builders.

Among those in attendance at the luncheon were the following past presidents: Gamee S. Elliott, Stephanie T. Willey, Ernie Colburn, Sandy Fitzgerald-Angello, Bradley J. Gillis, Dr. Memo Diriker Tony Nichols, and Kim Gillis.

Kim Gillis, a Senior Associate with the Becker Morgan Group and the firm’s Marketing and Business Development Manager, said her Salisbury University professor Gerry DiBartolo, SU advisor Diriker, boss and mentor Tom Becker, and her husband, Brad,

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Outgoing Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman of the Board Kim Gillis speaks during January’s luncheon in Fruitland. Photo by Mike McClure

have all been past presidents.

“You could say the Chamber’s had an impact on my life,” said Gillis.

“You, our members, are the strength of our organization.”

Gillis also announced that Colburn, who is retiring as the Chamber’s CEO and President, will stay on until a new leader is found.

Townsend has served as the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services for the Wicomico County Board of Education since July of 2011.

A graduate of both Wicomico High and Salisbury University before getting her doctoral degree from Wilmington University, Townsend said that in the past the school district was not represented in the chamber.

She also said that the board, through a recent brainstorming session, came up up with a number of issues it would like to address including: clearly articulate why a business should be a member, focus on specific business sectors, and bringing back member to member benefits. Townsend also challenged members to attend the Chamber’s lunches and events and to check out its website.

“I look forward to an exciting year of working with you as the Board Chairwoman of the Chamber,” she concluded.

The next SACC general membership meeting is Feb. 16.

New Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman of the Board Cathy Townsend is sworn in by the Chamber’s President and CEO Ernie Colburn, who plans to retire once a new leader is found. Photo by Mike McClure

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Marshall Insurance provides quality service to customers

By Carol Kinsley

Service to customers is what matters most at Gary K. Marshall Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency based in Princess Anne, with a second office in Salisbury.

“Our No. 1 job is to assist customers in identifying their needs and problems, while putting together a customized plan that’s simple and easy to understand,” said David Galeone who has been with the agency since 2002. “We find the company that will provide the best value while supplying a superior standard of protection. We keep your best interest in mind. That means making sure that you have the right coverages.”

Gary Marshall, who started the agency in 1995, always says, “The worst thing that could happen is that we can become friends.”

Galeone added, “Whereas a lot of agencies write policies for only one company, we have many options. Representing multiple companies gives us the ability to fit our customers with the perfect policy, and the perfect company for them.”

The Marshall Agency routinely reviews its clients’ policies to ensure they have proper coverage.

“We don’t just write and forget,” Galeone said. “That review is important.

Sometimes we can address an increase before a customer learns about it. We can advise how to bring the premium back down, or re-market the policy with

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As an example he cited a recent caller who had been with the same insurance company for 18 years. When her auto insurance premium went up, she called her agent to see if there was anything that could be done to reduce it.

“No,” she was told, “You’re getting all the discounts.”

Galeone looked at the policy and found she had only state minimum coverage and an extremely high deductible.

He was able to save her 30 percent, to double her limits and lower the deductible.

“She sent two people in to review their policies,” Galeone said. “We treat people the way we want to be treated or better, and they keep sending people to us.”

In addition to personal coverage for auto, homeowners’ and life insurance coverage, the Gary Marshall Agency also insures all your toys, too … collector cars, boats and motorcycles — “anything that moves,” Galeone said.

It also offers business insurance for commercial property, commercial general liability, worker’s compensation, business automobile and commercial excess liability.

At Gary Marshall Agency, you will find honest, caring, conscientious professionals who treat their clients’ needs as if they were their own.

Give them a call and see how they

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Free delivery of products and exceptional service is what a customer will receive when dealing with Total Fine Foods.

Located in Salisbury, Total Fine Foods is a wholesale distributor of frozen beef, pork, poultry and seafood servicing residential customers, as well as small restaurants and businesses.

Percy Jones of Total Fine Foods managed an office similar to his current business for over six years. In 2014, he began to transition to becoming independent and opened in March of 2016 in Salisbury. Percy believes his group brings experience and local care to the community they serve.

Total Fine Foods sells a variety of options, but their biggest seller is their beef products. They consist of a range of cuts from basic steak burgers to porterhouses, ribeyes, and Delmonicos.

They also offer a variety of seafood options like jumbo shrimp, and king and snow crab legs.

During Total Fine Food’s transition to Salisbury, they had the personnel available to launch but lacked some essential equipment needed to run their business successfully.

As a client of Maryland Capital Enterprises, MCE helped Total Fine Foods receive the funding they needed to purchase additional trucks, and freezers and to have operating capital to give them the buying power they needed with distributors.

For the long term, Percy is looking to expand his business further north.

During the first quarter of 2017 he plans on scouting out new territories to grow and open more offices. As for the Salisbury office, Percy plans on continuing to make jobs available for the local communities and providing exceptional service for his customers for years to come.

SU online MBA program recognized U.S. News & World Report has ranked Salisbury University’s online M.B.A. program in the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business among the nation’s best.

This is the first time SU has been recognized on the publication’s annual list of “Best Online Programs.”

“To go from starting the online M.B.A. program in 2015 to having it ranked one of the top programs in the nation in 2017 is a very big honor,” said Dr. Christy Weer, dean of the Perdue School. “This accolade recognizes the hard work of our faculty and staff, including M.B.A. director Yvonne Hanley, in creating and supporting this initiative, and the positive impact their efforts continue to have on our students.”

The 179 colleges and universities ranked include two other University of Maryland schools: the University of Maryland, College Park’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and the University of Baltimore. Other campuses include Temple, Carnegie Melon and Penn State universities.

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Competitors vie for $70,000 in prize money provided to SBA for the InnovateHER competition through a gift from the Sara Blakely Foundation.

“SBA’s InnovateHER Business Challenge presents an exciting opportunity for our nation’s entrepreneurs and innovators,” said SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet. “Women represent half of the U.S. workforce and 80 percent of the nation’s purchasing power, but still make up less than five percent of venture capitalists.”

The number of women venture capital partners has dropped from 10 percent in 1999 to just six percent in 2014, a trend directly correlated to women’s access to capital; only about seven percent of venture capital funding in the United States currently goes to womenowned ventures.

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Bassett named director

Allen Harim, a leading producer and processor of chicken on Delmarva, has named veteran communications expert Catherine M. Bassett as the new director of public relations.

“I’ve worked Bassett with Allen Harim for the past two years as a consultant, and I’ve been consistently impressed with the company’s leadership, their dedication to their employees, and their commitment to the community,” Bassett said.

A graduate of George Washington University, Bassett began her career in Salisbury as a newspaper reporter for The Daily Times in 1989. She later served as communications director for Congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest (RMaryland-1st), where she worked in Washington, Annapolis and later in the Salisbury District Office during her 16year career. She started her own public relations company in 2009.

She lives in Salisbury with her two children.

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Personnel

Chamber welcomes new staff

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the hiring of three new staff members: Lauren Alfes, Cathy Diekmann and Debbie Bounds.

Lauren Alfes has been hired as SACC’s director of Alfes events and will be responsible for coordinating all chamber sponsored events. She joins the team with experience working major events with a catering company and was the head graphic designer at Minuteman Press for over two years. Alfes graduated from Salisbury University with a bachelor of arts.

Cathy Diekmann has been hired as SACC’s director of member services and will coordinate and administer the chamber recruitment and retention functions including on-boarding for new memDiekmann bers and conducting

membership drives.

Diekmann brings over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, mostly in the areas of conflict resolution, social competency training and curricula development.

Former employers Bounds include Peace Education Foundation and the Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution at Salisbury University.

Debbie Bounds has been hired as SACC’s accounting specialist and will be responsible for budget oversight and monitoring and maintaining financial data. She will serve as primary staff member for all vendor related activities such as soliciting bids and participating in the bid reviewing process. Bounds graduated from Wor-Wic Community College with an associate’s degree in accounting and business management.

She joins SACC after 26 years with Farm Credit as the area operations supervisor.

Williams joins Habitat

Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County has partnered with Salisbury University ShoreCorps/Pals Americorps

program. AmeriCorps member Laurie Williams has joined Habitat staff and will lead Habitat’s Roof and Repair program – focusing on outreach to our community of homeowners aged 62 and older that need critical repairs to their homes.

Known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, USDA/Rural Development provides loans to very-lowincome homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.

“The application process can be overwhelming and frustrating, which is why bringing Laurie on board to assist homeowners in determining whether they meet the qualifications is a blessing,” explained Molly Hilligoss, executive director. “Laurie will assist homeowners in completing the application with all of the required documents.

Since there isn’t a Somerset County Habitat affiliate, Laurie will assist applicants there as well.”

Interested homeowners are encouraged to call Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County at 410-546-1551 to obtain more information.

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The demand for voluntary benefits comes with rising health care costs As health care costs continue to rise, so has the demand for voluntary benefits. Offering a competitive benefits package is critical for recruiting and retaining employees. Employees consider benefits among the top factors that they value in their jobs, as well as options and flexibility in their benefits package to suit their individual needs.

The employee’s cost for voluntary benefits is typically lower than if they were to purchase individual policies outside of the group. Also known as enhanced benefits, voluntary benefits supplement the group health plan by helping with some of the out of pocket costs for the employee and providing financial security if the employee has a severe illness or disability. Voluntary benefits are 100 percent employee paid and can be payroll deducted, sometimes pre-tax. Administration and cost to the employer is minimal, if any.

Offering voluntary benefits is a great way to enhance your benefits package,

differentiate your company from competitors and increase employee satisfaction. Voluntary benefits consistently show a return for both employers and employees. Employers gain the value of happier and better protected employees.

Employees that are enrolled in voluntary benefits are more likely to be satisfied with their job and benefits package.

Typical voluntary benefits that are offered to employees: • Dental – coverage focuses on preventive and diagnostic procedures in an effort to avoid more expensive services associated with dental disease and surgery.

• Vision – typically includes a copay for an annual eye exam and discounts on glasses and contacts. Routine eye exams will help to maintain vision as well as detect various eye problems and concerns about overall health.

• Life Insurance – protects the employee’s family financially in the event of their death. Employees can typically

Personnel Continued from page 14 Estate, is pleased to announce that Property Manager Lindsay Hall has earned the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation through the Institute of Real elect up to a certain amount of coverage to suit their needs, without having to answer medical questions.

• Short Term Disability - provides the employee with financial security in the event that an illness or injury prevents them from working. The purpose of this coverage is to protect the employee’s income during short periods of disability by paying a percentage of their regular income.

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Real Estate

Five demands to make on your real estate agent

By Gee Dunsten

Are you thinking of selling your house? Are you dreading having to deal with strangers walking through your house? Are you concerned about getting the paperwork correct? Hiring a professional real estate agent can take away most of the challenges of selling.

A great agent is always worth more than the fee they charge, just like a great doctor or a great accountant.

You want to deal with one of the best agents in your marketplace. To do this, you must be able to distinguish an average agent from a great one.

Here are the top five demands to make of your real estate agent when selling your house: 1. Tell the Truth about the Price Too many agents just take the listing at any price and then try to “work the seller” for a price correction later.

Demand that the agent prove to you that they have a belief in the price they are suggesting. Make them show you their plan to sell the house at that price – TWICE! Every house in today’s market must be sold two times – first to a buyer and then to the bank.

The second sale may be more dif-

ficult than the first. The residential appraisal process has gotten tougher.

A survey showed that there was a challenge with the appraisal on 24 percent of all residential real estate transactions.

It has become more difficult to get the banks to agree on the contract price. A red flag should be raised if your agent is not discussing this with you at the time of the listing.

2. Understand the Timetable Your Family is Dealing With You will be moving your family to a new home. Whether the move revolves around the start of a new school year or the start of a new job, you will be trying to put the move to a plan.

This can be very emotionally draining. Demand from your agent an appreciation for the timetables you are setting. Your agent cannot pick the exact date of your move, but they should exert any influence they can to make it work.

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Constantly remind them that selling the house is why you hired them. Make

sure that they don’t worry about your feelings more than they worry about your family. If they discover something that needs to be done to attain your goal (e.g. price correction, repair, removing clutter, etc.), insist that they have the courage to inform you.

Good agents know how to deliver good news. Great agents know how to deliver tough news. In any market, YOU NEED A GREAT AGENT!

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.

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Life Lessons from John Wooden

By Express Employment Professionals

One of the most revered coaches in the history of sports is John Wooden, nicknamed “The Wizard of Westwood,” who won 10 NCAA national championships in his 12-year career as head coach at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Our three kids live for basketball, so Wooden is nothing less than revered in our home.

Wooden, who passed away in June 2010, left behind a legacy as one of the most successful basketball coaches in the history of the sport, but he also left behind a blueprint on how to become the best and most successful person one can be.

Today, athletes, business leaders, employees and countless others follow these life lessons from Coach Wooden in their own lives. Below are five quotes from this great basketball icon that ring as true in today’s world as they did when he first spoke them.

“Perform at your best when your best is required. Your best is required each day.”

As one of the top blocks on Coach Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success,” competitive greatness does not mean beating everyone else, but doing your absolute best every day. No matter how small the job, excellence is earned by doing the most thorough work each day, every

day. The best work is done by those who practice their skills, release excuses and do important things, even when the odds seem daunting.

“It’s the little details that are vital.

Little things make big things happen.”

Even the most menial tasks at a job serve a purpose, and those little things add up to create big results. Nothing a person does should be considered boring or insignificant. Strategic planning and execution of major projects also includes the little details that can make or break a triumph. Leaders can learn to appreciate their employees from the ground up by keeping this quote from Wooden in mind. The man who cleans the offices at night is as big a part of a company’s success as the top salesperson.

“You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.”

People inevitably try to downplay someone else’s success or belittle another person. Friends, families, competitors and enemies are all guilty of this at one point or another. Wooden’s advice is to stop focusing on criticisms and focus on helpful critique. If a complaint is valid, that complaint can become a learning opportunity and a chance to improve. On the flip side, chasing flattery can be almost as debilitating as giving into criticism. Many people become

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Saturday, Feb. 11 - A Benefit Spaghetti Dinner Fund raiser to help needy families, Adults $10 each all you can eat, Kids 10 years + under $6. Salad , Spaghetti and Bread. Baked goods for sale. Eat in or carry out. For ticket information call 302-846-9501.

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dependent on praise, chasing the ego rub instead of true greatness.

“Don’t let making a living deprive you of making a life.”

Too many people trade daily enjoyment for achievement, but the key to true success is having both. Also called “work/life balance,” most people find happiness when they achieve something important and enjoy other aspects of life. Working is a way to earn a wage, but successful people also find delight while accomplishing goals and victories through their job.

“If I am through learning, I am through.”

In life, education is never finished.

Most successful business owners, entrepreneurs, teachers or employees are constantly on the search for knowledge and ways to improve. Life offers up opportunities to learn something new,

whether it’s a new skill set, another language, a new hobby or a new perspective on life. Not expanding a base of knowledge or experience leads to stagnation and boredom. Continuous learning is powerful, so take life’s lessons from Coach Wooden to begin building your legacy.

If we could all build on these foundations as individuals, just imagine how powerful our company teams could be.

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Sports SALISBURY STAR • FEBRUARY 2017

Delaware International Speedway

distributes $45,000 at 2016 banquet

By Charlie Brown

A sold out crowd of over 400 packed the Laurel Fire Hall on Saturday, Jan. 14 to celebrate the champions in the five weekly divisions from the 2016 season at the Delaware International Speedway in Delmar. $45,000 in cash plus contingencies were distributed to the top 10 drivers in the five weekly divisions.

H.J. Bunting of Milford, Del. successfully defended his 2015 NAPA Big Block Modifed Championship in 2016 for his seventh overall crown in the division tying Bobby Wilkins for all-time championships. The division saw 11 different drivers score wins and Bunting’s four wins and consistent finishes in the Jake Marine owed No. 85 was enough to earn him the crown. Bunting earned 1,820 points and $5,500 for winning the title over up and coming talent, Matt Hawkins of Hartley, De. Hawkins had two wins and earned 1,705 points.

Third went to Laurel’s Scott VanGorder who scored a win and totaled 1,469 points.

Rounding out the top 10 with their point totals were: 4. Dave Dissinger, 1,418; 5. Howard, O’Neal, 1,318; 6.

Rookie of the Year Brandon Watkins, 1,188; 7. Michael White, 1,050; 8. Dale Hawkins, 1,039; 9. Carson Wright, 986 and 10. Robert Dutton, 961. award.

Trophies were presented by NAPA Auto Parts of Delmarva.

In the S.R Pete & Sons Super Late Models, Donald Lingo, Jr. of Millsboro increased his championship total to seven by successfully defending last year’s crown. Lingo, Jr. drove his Lingo Marine Ford prepared by his father to four wins and battled right down to the final week to earn 1,813 points and $5,500.

Nick Davis of Gumboro chased Lingo, Jr. to the wire for the second year in a row earning one win and 1,658 points for second. Third went to former champion Ricky Elliott who won three mains plus the modified/late model shootout and earned 1,460 points.

Fourth through 10th were: 4. Dylan Evans, 1,355; 5. Joe Warren, 1,298, 6.

Herb Tunis, 1,034; 7. Kerry King, Sr. 889; 8. Amanda Whaley, 888; 9. Kellie Lewis, 760 and 10. Mark Pettyjohn, 588. Trophies were presented by S.R. Pete & Sons HVAC. Earning his first championship in the AC Delco PSC Modifieds was Jordn Justice of Laurel. Justice posted his first win of the season in week two and never looked back earning four more wins and 1,905 points to clench the

title. Dwayne Crockett of Laurel had his best year to date which included winning the Fall Championship for a total o 1,690 points. Third would go to defending champion Devin Dodson of Bishopville, Md. who’s total was 1,213 points with two season wins. Justice’s championship was worth $1,500.

Finishing fourth through 10th were: 4. Rookie of the Year Adam White, 1,053; 5. Jason Rush, 984; 6. David Jenkins, 980; 7. Ryan Riddle, 961; 8.

Brian Hitz, 905; 9. Matt Smith, 900 and 10. Ryan Mortimer, 862. Trophies were presented by Ronnie Holloway, Jr. of R.C. Holloway, Co. Another driver earning his first championship title was Sparky White of Delmar.Sparky became the third generation in his family to win a title at the track posting just two wins but earning a total of 1,689 points to win $1,500 and the Crate Model title. Former champion Tyler Reed of Milton, Del. put together another great season posting one win and finishing just 40 points back with 1649. Robbie Walls, Jr. of Georgetown third place finish was his best to date with one win and 1579 points.

Fourth through 10th in the Crate Models were: 4. Charles Shawver, 1550; 5. Mike Wilson, 1499; 6. Zac Weller, 1247; 7. Rookie of the Year Wes Clifton, 1175; 8. Mike Wharton, 1034; 9. Billy Thompson, 1000 and 10.

Derek Magee, 898. Trophies were presented by Fred Elliott of Gordon Food Services.

2016 was the break through season in a big way for James Hill of Laurel in the Mod Lites. Hill had come close to winning the title on several occasions but he was not to be denied this season.

Right from the drop of the green Hill strung together seven consecutive wins.

He posted 13 wins overall including the Fall Championship earning him 2,086 points and $1,100. Last year’s champion Tim White of Salisbury was the closest to Hill at the end earning a win and 1,743 points for second. Returning to action in 2016 was former four time champion Brandon Dennis who’s two wins and 1.599 points netted him third overall.

Finishing fourth through 10th were: 4. Ryan Dryden, 1541; 5. Aaron VanVorst, 1525; 6. James Wood, 1269. 7.

Jake Nelson, 1250; 8. Nick Nash, 1122; 9. Curt Miles, Jr., 1096 and 10. Kirk Miles, 1076. Trophies were presented

by Pepsi Bottling Ventures.

Mod Lite driver Aaron VanVorst was the recipient of the “2016 Kyle

DEFENSE- Harold Morton protected the net and his block knocks the ball away from Sussex Tech and out of bounds in the Governor’s Challenge basketball game.

Photo by Lynn Schofer

Dixon Youth Achievement Award.”

Jean Powell received a plaque for 20 years of service and Hiram Littleton received a plaque for 10 years of service.

All champions received championship jackets from Lias Tire & American Racer plus Hoosier Tire provided jackets to Donald Lingo, Jr. and James Hill. Other contingencies included custom designed trophies from the Metal Shop and bracelets for a loved one. Big

Block driver, Dave Dissinger won a John Deere pressure washer courtesy of Taylor & Messick John Deere of Harrington. All champions received “gold cards” good for free admission in 2017.

Bunting, Justice and White received reserved pit parking spots while Lingo, Jr. got a second season pit pass and Hill received a night at the races for his family and friends.

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Salisbury University sports notes

Salisbury University senior Justin Witmer claimed Capital Athletic Conference’s (CAC) Player of the Week honors for the second time in his career.

Witmer led Salisbury to three wins in the past week, averaging nearly 20 points per game, 4.3 assists, and 3.3 rebounds. The Gaithersburg, Md. native opened the week with a career-high performance in both points and assists against Washington (Md.) College, scoring 27 and dishing out seven helpers.

In Salisbury’s win at the University of Mary Washington, Witmer went for 14 points and four rebounds before closing things out with an 18-point, five-assist performance against Frostburg State University. Witmer only turned the ball over four times in the three games to finish the week with a 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Baseball- With the 2017 baseball season just weeks from kicking off, D3baseball.com has released its Preseason All-American list. Salisbury University senior Pete Grasso was tabbed by the organization as an Honorable Mention All-American.

Grasso turned in an impressive junior season as he finished second on the team with a .409 batting average while totaling 65 hits, 14 doubles, four triples, and seven home runs. He drove in 46 runs as well as scoring 40 runs himself.

On the defensive side Grasso was also dominant recording 32 putouts, 90 assists, and posting a fielding percentage of .910.

He also proved to be a reliable arm in the Sea Gulls pitching rotation.

Grasso posted the second best ERA on the team with a 4.14 but totaled the most wins boasting a 7-2 record while adding three saves. He totaled 45 2/3 innings pitched, 55 strikeouts, and only 21 walks while holding opposing hitters to a .263 batting average.

Softball- Fastpitch News released its preseason All-American list and sophomore Brooke Mizelle was named an honorable mention pick. Mizelle impressed in her freshman year, posting a team-best 1.11 earned-run average which ranked ninth in Division III softball over 26 appearances and 19

games started.She had an 18-2 record in her rookie campaign with three saves.

The Holland, Va. native struck out 97 batters in 107 1/3 innings pitched and walked only 22.

Mizelle claimed Capital Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors twice in 2016 while being named the league’s Rookie of the Year. She was named to the NCAA Norfolk, Va. Regional All-Tournament team and claimed second-team All-Region honors from the NFCA. Last season the Sea Gulls went 376, won the CAC Championship for the 19th time, and advanced to the final game of the Norfolk, Virginia Regional.

The Sea Gulls open the 2017 season on Feb. 25 and 26 at the Grand Slam Tournament in North Carolina, where they will take on Maryville College and Hood College in opening day competition and will return home onMarch 4 to open the new Sea Gull Softball Stadium.

Milestones- The Salisbury University men’s and women’s swimming teams took on the Seahawks from St. Mary’s College of Maryland for the teams’ Senior Day on in Capital Athletic Conference play, as both teams took home victories. The men won, 148-112, and the women also won, 156-104. The victory on the women’s side gave head coach Jill Stephenson her 100th career win for the maroon and gold.

Senior Gordon Jeter notched the 1,000th point of his career as the No. 12 Salisbury University men’s basketball team earned a 67-63 victory against the University of Mary Washington in Capital Athletic Conference play at Maggs Physical Activities Center.

CLIPPERS- Saquan Cotton defends as a Sussex Tech player drives to the hoop in the bracket championship game of the Governor’s Challenge Tournament. Below, James M. Bennett’s Otis Russell takes possession of the ball to move up court on offense for the Clippers in the Governor’s bracket game played at the Wicomico Civic Center. Photos by Lynn Schofer

Registration open for Junior Girls Softball; pitching clinics also coming up

Registration is open for Wicomico County Recreation’s Junior Girls Softball, which offers six leagues for girls ages 4-18.

The divisions are Li’l Miss T-Ball (age 6 and under), Ponytail (8 and under), Pre-Minor (10 and under), Minor (12 and under), Major I (14 and under) and Major II (18 and under).

Seasons start April 22 and continue through June. The Li’l Miss T-Ball program is held at WinterPlace Park, while the other divisions are held at the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex and other county fields.

Registration is $30 per player for the Li’l Miss, Ponytail and Pre-Minor leagues and $35 per player for the Minor, Major I and Major II leagues. A $5 late fee is added beginning April 1for the Li’l Miss league and beginning March 1 for all other leagues.

Team fees are $225 for the Ponytail, Pre-Minor and Minor leagues and $250 for the Major I and Major II leagues.

Pitching clinics are coming up on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center’s Midway Room. Clinics are instructed by Salisbury University softball coach Margie Knight and members of her team.

For ages 8-12, the session for beginners is from 6-6:45 p.m. and the session for intermediate pitchers is from 6:45-7:30 p.m. For ages 13-17, the session for beginner/ intermediate pitchers is from 7:45-8:30 p.m. and the session for advanced pitchers is from 8:30-9:15 p.m. The cost is $15 per session.

Registration for Junior Girls Softball and the pitching clinics is available at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) and online atwww.WicomicoRecandParks.org. Contact Brian Workman at 410-548-4900, ext. 105, or email bworkman@wicomicocounty.org.

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Hunters utilize crop damage permits The Great Outdoors

OPENING TIP- Woodbridge’s Ronkeira Holden, right, and Worcester Prep’s Karlie Southcomb go up for the tip as Worcester Prep’s Leigh Lingo (far right) looks on during a recent varsity girls’ basketball game in Greenwood. Photo by Bernard Carr

February is a difficult month for outdoors folks. Most of the hunting seasons are over, great rockfish fishing is two months away and there’s very little going on in the outdoor world, other than the ubiquitous Sportsman Outdoor Shows. One activity seems to be gaining in popularity during the slow days of winter and that is utilizing crop damage permits. Many hunters who either own or have access to farm lands, on which crop damage permits have been issued, use February as a time to put some delicious venison in the freezer.

There is a great variety of regulations within the crop damage permits. Some even allow for the taking of deer during night-time hours. Most, however, require that the permits be used only on antlerless deer and that’s where hunter’s must display a lot of common sense.

It is not unusual for a buck to have shed his antlers by the time February rolls around and mistakenly killing a shed buck removes a great resource from the herd. So how can a hunter determine if the deer in front of him is a shed buck or a doe? One thing is body size. Mature bucks are considerably larger than does, with much bigger chests and longer bodies.

With good optics it is nearly always possible to spot the pedicles on a buck’s head, where the antlers once laid. They appear as gray or whitish circles and are visible if you look carefully.

In addition, bucks often travel alone during the winter months, while does are almost always with fawns or other does. Do not expect

to see bucks traveling with does – this rarely occurs in February. While it is perfectly legal to kill fawns with crop damage permits it’s important to determine whether or not the fawn is a doe or a button buck.

Often the nubs of a button buck do not protrude above the hairline making identification very difficult.

As a point of reference, if a fawn is traveling alone there is a very good chance that it is a button buck. Keep in mind that every button buck killed will never develop into the buck of your dreams.

Crop damage permits not only allow for reducing the number of crop damaging deer on a farm but they are also a very effective tool for wildlife management. Every pregnant doe killed in the winter months represents two or three deer being taken out of the herd. It is also an effective means of a maintaining sexual balance between bucks and does.

Some old wives tales claim that venison loses it’s wonderful flavor when taken during the winter months. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you get a chance, to hunt deer under a crop damage permit do so. You’ll not only be taken steps toward filling your freezer, but you’ll also be doing a service to the deer herd in general.

STAR TEAM PHOTO OF THE MONTH- Shown (l to r) is the Delmar varsity boys’ basketball team: Vershawn Spence, Elijah Majors, Jeremiah Lumpkin Beale, Ryan Nelson, Brooks Parker, Zach Covington, Davonte McKnight, Evan Schuyler, Dante Trader, and Ziggy Rider. Photo by Landstone Photography Send your team photo to sports@mspublications.com. Please include the first and last names of everyone in the photo.

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Peninsula Home Care is first in Region to offer Otago program Young or old - everyone has fallen down before. For older adults, it isn’t always easy to get back up and brush it off. They can have serious consequences like a hip fracture or head trauma that can ultimately lead to a trip to the hospital or an early nursing home admission.

While the odds of falling increase with age, research shows that older adults who participate in prevention programs reduce their likelihood of falling.

“Patients are afraid of falling and afraid to tell their health care providers when they have fallen,” said Nancy Bagwell, area director of operations, Peninsula Home Care. “It is our job to be proactive and prevent as many falls as possible.”

Peninsula Home Care is partnering with MAC Incorporated under a grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living through the Department of Health and Human Services to train physical therapists in an evidencebased fall-prevention program called Otago. The Otago Exercise Program, developed and tested by the New Zealand Falls Prevention Research Group is recognized by the CDC and has been measured to reduce the rate of falls by 35 to 40 percent.

The rationale behind Otago is that while muscle strength, flexibility, balance and reaction time are risk factors for falls, they can easily be improved.

The program includes 17 different exercises aimed at improving strength and balance for patients. Sample exercises prescribed three times a week include: Sit to Stand; Knee Bends; Backwards Walking; Toe Walk.

The program is broken down into different stages over a one year period.

The initial evaluation and exercise prescription is done by a physical therapist followed by five to six visits from a PT over eight weeks to evaluate and individually progress the program. Upon completion, the physical therapist will discharge the patient to a self-management program with optional monthly phone calls and optional PT visits at six, nine and 12 months. Within the self-management program the individual is expected to perform a standard set of balance and strength exercises three times a week independently. A walking program is also assigned to be done three times a week (for up to 30 minutes).

“Peninsula Home Care is our go-to partner,” said Sue Lachenmayr, Programs Director, Living Well Center of Excellence, MAC Incorporated.

Wicomico Recreation’s instructional volleyball programs open for registration

Registration is open for two Wicomico Recreation instructional volleyball programs.

The Eastern Shore Elite Club Practice Squad is for girls ages 15U and 16-18.

Players will meet Thursday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Glen T. Robinson Community Center, located at 28053 Rockawalkin Ridge Road in Salisbury.

Sessions for that program run from Feb. 2-March 9 and March 16-April 20.

The cost is $115 per session or $200 for both.

There is also a youth volleyball instructional program set for Feb. 7-March 28 at the Glen T. Robinson Community Center. This program for boys and girls has three divisions, which all meet on Tuesday evenings. The cost per player is $60.

Division I, for seventh- and eighth-grade students and returning sixth-grade students, will be held from 7-7:45 p.m. Division II, for students in fourth through sixth grades, will be held from 6:15-7 p.m. Division III, for first through third grade students, will be held from 5:30-6:15 p.m.

These programs are directed by coach Chris Emge. The Eastern Shore Elite Volleyball Academy is devoted to giving athletes the opportunity to maximize their volleyball potential, while at the same time, teaching and enforcing basic fundamental volleyball skills. ESEVA provides a solid foundation which enables young people to play volleyball into adulthood.

Registration is available at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.) and online at www.WicomicoRecandParks.org.

More information about Eastern Shore Elite can be found at https://sites.google. com/site/esevolleyball/. Contact Allen Swiger at aswiger@wicomicocounty.org or 410-548-4900 x108.

“When an individual is homebound, weak and frail, implementing this program in the home, one-on-one, is ideal.

We are fortunate to have a home health care agency partner in our community that is dedicated to having its physical therapists trained and certified to implement the Otago program with patients.

Another local player in bringing the Otago Exercise program to the Eastern Shore of Maryland is Dennis Klima, an instructor of physical therapy at UMES. Kilma is familiar with other fall preven-

tion programs but saw the value and measured results of the Otago program and started integrating some of the training techniques into his instruction.

“We have worked for many years with the Stepping On program but this program is geared more towards group settings,” said Klima. “Otago has the evidence and research to back up its success and we want to prepare our young professionals with the best practices possible before they venture out in the field.”

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Entertainment

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DelmarvaLife unveils new, state-of-the-art set The once-humble DelmarvaLife set that for the past five years has welcomed more than 250 performers from Delmarva now features cutting-edge audio and lighting technology.

Mid South Audio, a full-service event production company and recording studio in Georgetown, Del., designed the set, which was unveiled on Jan. 13.

WBOC General Manager Craig Jahelka said that thanks to the collaboration with an experienced audio production team, WBOC will be able to promote more local performers, which is important to the station.

Delmarva has a rich and diverse musical history. Jahelka said DelmarvaLife offers the artists a platform to get their names, music and talent in front of the public for free. He added that viewers are also exposed to talents they may never have otherwise had a chance to hear.

Kevin Short, general manager of Mid South Audio and a longtime musician, came up with the idea of renovating the stage after he performed there with the group The Reminders. He knew other artists would enjoy performing in a vibrant set with high-definition sound.

Short and his team came up with a set filled with state-of-the-art elements, including two lighted trusses with rotating zoomable lights, six motorized LED globes that move up and down, and a newly released touch screen sound board. Mid South was one of the first sound companies to test this console during the beta development phase.

Short conceptualized the set. Gino Bailey, Michael LeCates, Dutch Hein and Austin Carter, all technicians at Mid South Audio, WBOC General Manager Craig Jahelka, Mid South Audio General Manager Kevin Short and technicians Gino Bailey, Dutch Hein and Austin Carter visit the stage before the big reveal. installed it.

DelmarvaLife host Tune in to DelmarvaLife at 5 p.m.

“It’s difficult to present music propJimmy Hoppa said Fridays to see the stage and support the erly on television,” he said.

“Now with the new set solved a real dilemma for talented performers from across Delthis equipment, we know the sound will the station. be better, cleaner and crisper.” marva.

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Mahmud to speak at SU

International visiting artist Firoz Mahmud will speak at Salisbury University, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in Conway Hall Room 152.

Born and raised in Bangladesh, Mahmud experiments with a wide range of media and materials to address contemporary concerns from his South Asian region. Mahmud earned his Ph.D. from Tokyo University of the Arts.

According to Mahmud, his roles shift and conspire between artist and activist through a distinct voice that engages with the politics, history and mythology of his nation and sub-continent.

His large-scale project “Sucker:wfp21,” a 26-foot fighter aircraft, considers the interplay of militarism, war and aftermath.

During his two-day visit to SU, Mahmud will meet with classes and students.

His talk is free and the public is invited. For more information call 410543-6270 or visit the SU website at www.salisbury.edu.

Volunteer and Docent Training

The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University welcomes current volunteers and docents, as well as the general public to participate in its winter Volunteer and Docent Training Workshop. The workshop takes place in the Victor Oristano Meeting Room at the Ward Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Docents and volunteers contribute to the museum by giving tours, and educating the public on the history of waterfowl and the Ward brothers. The Ward Museum also has volunteers that assist with special events and carving demonstrations.

For more information or to RSVP, contact the volunteer office, at 410742-4988 ext. 109 or wardvolunteers@ salisbury.edu.

Nonprofit Financial Management The Community Foundation of

the Eastern Shore (CFES) will host a free Nonprofit Financial Management Workshop designed to inform and reassure anyone responsible for nonprofit finance from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

The three-hour workshop, which will cover the basics of budgeting, accounting, reporting and internal controls from a layman’s perspective, will be presented by Sharon Dickson, CFES finance director.

“Although sound financial practices are universal, this free workshop is planned with some of the special opportunities and challenges in mind that everyone in the nonprofit community faces on a regular basis,” said Dickson.

“We hope local nonprofit agencies will take advantage of this presentation to learn and share ideas on sound fiscal management.”

Individuals may register by visiting www.cfes.org or calling 410-742-9911.

Deadline for registration is Feb. 15.

‘Food Systems and Sustainability’

Salisbury University explores the complex and sometimes volatile topics of nutrition and the environment during the lecture series “Food Systems and Sustainability” select Mondays from Jan. 30-May 15. Presentations are 7-8:30 p.m. in Conway Hall Room 153.

Areas of focus include food waste; food and culture; inequalities in the production, distribution and consumption of food; and the impact of local food systems on social and environmental sustainability. Presenters include SU faculty members from a variety of disciplines, along with guest speakers.

Those attending will hear about opportunities in the community to put what they learn into action.

Each lecture will stand on its own; however, the series is available as a one-credit pass/fail course for students and community members who plan to attend each presentation and participate

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St. Paddy’s Day run/walk

Register now for MAC Incorporated’s 18th Annual St. Paddy’s Day 5K Run/2-Mile Walk, to be held Saturday, March 18, at the Salisbury Elks Lodge.

The scenic course will wind through the Salisbury Zoo and Park.

Check in and late registration will begin at 2 p.m.; the run/walk will step off at 3 p.m. Cost is $25 for walkers; $25 for runners in advance and $35 the day of the race. Overall awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers; awards also will be presented to the top three finishers in the various age divisions. New this year will be prizes awarded to the top three walkers.

An awards party following the race is free to participants; guests can attend the after-party for $5, $15 for families of three or more, and children under age 5 will be admitted free. The party will feature food, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and auction.

All proceeds support MAC Incorporated programs and services for family members, caregivers and those living with Alzheimer’s disease.

For race information, call 410-7420505, ext. 118; email cfr@macinc.org; or visit www.macinc.org/st-paddys-5k. html.

Study abroad experiences shared

Salisbury University environmental studies students will inaugurate this spring’s SU Environmental Studies Colloquium Series with a discussion of their study abroad experiences from the past year at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in Perdue Hall’s Bennett Family Auditorium.

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Upcoming presentations in the series include: Wednesday, Feb. 22: “Pipelines and the Public Square,” 7 p.m., Conway Hall Room 153 – Dr. Janet Fiskio of Oberlin College discusses recent movements like #NoDAPI and Idle No More that provide opportunities for participatory democracy and utopian desire to emerge.

Wednesday, March 15: “Green Infrastructure and Sustainability: The Weaver Bird Arboretum and Apiary in Africa,” Conway Hall Room 153 - Dr. Fulbert Namwamba from SU’s Geography and Geosciences and Environmental Studies departments shares examples of the importance of green infrastructure in rural landscapes from recent restoration efforts on a farm in Kenya.

Wednesday, April 12: “Landscape Simplification and Pollinators: Can We Design Agricultural Systems that Maintain Ecosystem Services?,” Perdue Hall, Bennett Family Auditorium, 5:30 p.m. – Dr. Claudio Gratton of the University of Wisconsin’s Entomology Department discusses how increasing demands for food and fuel have led to the removal of natural and semi-natural agricultural landscapes and an increase in monocultures of annual crops.

Admission is free and the public is invited.

WSW hosts Pink Ribbon Bingo

Women Supporting Women (WSW) will host the 16th Annual Pink Ribbon Bingo at the Salisbury Moose Lodge on Thursday, March 9. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and games will begin at 6:30.

Prizes will be overflowing with Pampered Chef and Thirty One goodies.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Other activities include a refreshment sale, 50/50 raffle, and two special games. No one under the age of 18 will be admitted.

For more information or tickets, call WSW at 410-548-7880.

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Mardela junior inspired to help his community

By Mike McClure

Mardela High junior Chase Echard is involved in a number of clubs and events at the school and within the community that allow him to give back to his hometown. The son of two teachers, he plans to follow in their footsteps and become a teacher and help mold the next generation of students.

Echard is involved with the Future Business Leaders of America, the Red Cross Club, National Honor Society and the orchestra at Mardela. He says the goal of the Red Cross club, which is a new club at the school, is to provide care packages for victims of floods and other natural disasters around the country and to make those places better.

Chase is also playing Troy in “High School Musical” at the school, which will take place on Feb. 25. Last year was his first involvement with acting, when he became involved with the school’s production of “Willy Wonka.”

“I really like it,” he said of acting.

Outside the school, he is involved with the Westside Historical Society (along with his parents) and the Sharptown Legion. He became involved with the Legion after eating there and seeing older people he knew and deciding to help them. Echard also helps out with the Sharptown Carnival.

With all of his activities at the school and within the community, Chase says it is important to find time for homework and studying. On the day he spoke with the Star he had tutoring, Red Cross club, play practice, and strength and conditioning.

“It kind of just works out sometimes.

It’s very stressful,” Echard said. “It’s really not that bad. You just have to stay on top of school things.”

One of the activities he was involved in through the Historical Society was placing military banners throughout the town. He got the idea after visiting his grandma in the Pittsburgh area and see-

Chase Echard

Student Profile ing similar banners displayed.

“I just thought that would be really great, there are so many veterans down here,” said Echard.

Chase worked with Historical Society and went to the town to get approval to display the signs.

Echard, who gets A’s and B’s in school, said getting good grades is a requirement in his household. Both his parents are teachers at Northwestern Elementary School. He too has been inspired to teach, although he is not sure what subject he wants to teach (he is looking at Salisbury University but is open to other schools that offer him a scholarship).

“I like to help people in the community. Our younger generation needs help,” Echard said. He added that he wants to teach kids life skills, how to be successful, and the importance of helping the community you live in.

Chase said he is in no hurry to become a senior or to graduate. He also is thankful for his parents’ support with all he does.

“They encourage me to do everything,” said Echard. “They tell me ‘try it and if you don’t like it, you don’t have to do it again’.”

Wicomico County grads named to University of Delaware Dean’s List The following Wicomico County students have been named to the University of Delaware Dean’s List for the Fall 2016 semester: Brooke Spicer of Delmar, Md.; Melanie Goldman of Fruitland; and James Petrera and Alyssa Sherr of Salisbury. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

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BREAD SALE - On Jan. 19, Worcester Prep Grade 2 students hosted the annual Bread Sale as part of a hands-on learning lesson combining English, science, social studies, mathematics and philanthropy. The month-long project is modeled like a small business, with the students making the bread and then selling it in their classroom cafe to other students and faculty. The project involves researching ingredients, creating posters, oral reports, and rotating jobs - from busboy to cashier - to learn all the facets of running a business. Proceeds are donated to Atlantic General Hospital (AGH). Pictured, Laney Hoch, Salisbury, and Jackson Curry-Crayton, Ocean City, count the money from the WPS Grade 2 Bread Sale the class will donate to AGH.

Waters named Young Entrepreneurs Academy segment instructor

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Donnie Waters has been named the second and third segment instructor for the 2017 class of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy. YEA! is an innovative program that transforms local middle and high school students into real entrepreneurial successes.

Waters is an experienced marketing and operations professional with an established track record in private industry and public service. Over his career, Waters has provided professional expertise to several universities, non-profits and held management positions with companies like Casco Impregnated Papers (AkzoNobel), Ahold, and managed a multi-year multi-million dollar Department of Defense contract for a Maryland based entrepreneur.

While working at (AkzoNobel), Waters managed the supply chain. Throughout his time spent there, Waters decreased inventory shrink by $2 million, developed and implemented strategies to improve process flow efficiency, and improved material and information flow throughout the enterprise.

Waters is an honors graduate with a master’s in Industrial Operations Science from Clemson University and holds a bachelor’s of Science with honor from Salisbury University. While working with several of the aforementioned companies, he was chosen by upper management to participate in their corporate university offerings which allowed him to successfully complete the Bi-Lo University (Ahold), Clear Channel University, and National Sales and Marketing programs. Donnie shares best practices and techniques used by industry leaders with entrepreneurs and small business owners where practical.

Waters returns to the YEA program after being part of the core team that successfully launched the inaugural Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce YEA program. The first year YEA class of graduates from the program saw several students win local entrepreneurship competitions resulting in combined awards of over $20,000 to students.

Waters is a native of Wicomico County and graduated from James M. Bennett High School. He currently operates a small consulting concern focusing on strategy, marketing, operation, and digital issues. Waters and his wife love supporting their church, Emmanuel Wesleyan Church and its mission to the community. Donnie enjoys spending time with family, friends, and traveling.

The YEA! program hosted by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce takes students between the ages of 11 and 18 through the process of starting and launching a real business or social movement over the course of an academic year. By the end of the class, students own and operate fully-formed and functioning businesses, which may be carried on after their graduation from the program. The YEA! program is hosted at the Wicomico Public Library’s Entrepreneur Center and will run through May. The 2017 class will be the second YEA! class hosted by the Salisbury Chamber.

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SU named ‘Military Friendly’

Salisbury University has been named among the nation’s 2017 Military Friendly® Schools for the ninth consecutive year.

Salisbury is one of only 1,273 schools featured on MilitaryFriendly. com. The list was compiled from surveys of over 8,000 institutions nationwide and opinions from student veterans.

To support military connected students, SU offers a Student Military and Veterans Association and participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, an optional tuition-support component of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. SU also has an Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program for students interested in entering the military.

For details about veteran affairs at SU, call 410-677-5388 or visit www. salisbury.edu/veterans.

Mills named to All-State Chorus

Salisbury Christian School senior Lauren Mills was recently selected as a member of the distinguished 2017 Maryland All-State Senior Women’s Chorus. Of the 1,500 singers who Mills auditioned from across the state, only 310 were chosen.

As a member, Lauren will travel to Morgan State University in Baltimore in February to practice and perform with the esteemed chorus. Lauren plans to pursue music education in her undergraduate studies at Anderson University or Lee University, with the goal of working as a music teacher in the future.

Two named to All State Orchestra

Congratulations to the 2017 All State Orchestra and All Shore Orchestra musicians from Wicomico County Public Schools. Two students from James M. Bennett High School were selected through audition Emerson to participate in the prestigious All State Orchestra.

On Saturday, Jan. 21, middle and high school students from throughout the Eastern Shore auditioned for All Shore Orchestra. Most of the students selected for All Shore Orchestra take part in orchestra classes in Wicomico schools, under the direction of teachers Sarah Burton, Ashley Palmer and Sharay Dubose.

The achievements of these orchestra students highlight the high level of music education in Wicomico County

STUDENTS RECOGNIZED - Ten students at the The Salisbury School have been awarded for their writing skills at this year’s Young Authors Competition organized by the Eastern Shore Reading Council. Students in grades two through 12 were awarded for their creativity in writing poems and short stories on themes of their own choosing. Subjects ranged from nature and the seasons to one student’s vision of “Utopia.” TSS students will join other winners from local schools to receive their awards at Salisbury University’s Holloway Hall in April. Pictured from left, back row: Abigail Willis; Grace Pettitt, Morgan Johnson, Michaela Miller; middle row: Paige Early, Alice Terrill, Emmerson Miller, Lilly Stevenson, Mariah Robertson; front: Sydney Mankad.

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Superintendent of Schools Dr. Donna C. Hanlin and the Board of Education are very proud that Wicomico County Public Schools has been named one of the Best ComLim munities for Music Education in the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Foundation Survey. Wicomico has earned this honor seven of the past 10 years due to its excellent music educators and music instruction programs.

All State Orchestra Musicians selected to practice and perform with the All State Orchestra Feb. 10-12, in Baltimore: Alexis Emerson, James M. Bennett High, trumpet; Peter Lim, James M. Bennett High, oboe All Shore Orchestra These students, selected for All Shore Orchestra, will participate in a day of rehearsal capped off by a concert on Thursday, March 30, at Colonel Richardson High School in Federalsburg: Violin 1: Chris Sajadi, JMB, 1st chair; Ju-young Park, JMB; James Hsia, Parkside; Nick Nguyen, Wicomico High; Simon Jeong, Pittsville Middle; Continued on page 27

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SALISBURY STAR • FEBRUARY 2017 Continued from page 26 Thomas Long, JMB; Millicent Kihiura, Wicomico High; Leyna Paul, Parkside; Brian Min, Parkside; Gracie Elswick, Bennett Middle; Elizabeth Johnson, Mardela High Violin 2: Anna Long, JMB, 1st chair; Yeong Lee, JMB; Cristina Avanessian, Bennett Middle; Sarah Runge, Parkside; Banuja Munasinghe, JMB; Mulan Bell, JMB; Josie Sollars, Pittsville Middle; Ian Anderson, Parkside Violin 3: Laila Libertin, Parkside, 1st chair; Eduardo Minchala, Wicomico

PAGE 27 Middle; Riya Mehta, Salisbury Middle; Roxanne Chow, JMB; Cassidy Bauer, JMB; Kirsten Parsons, Wicomico Middle Viola: Elizabeth Simpson, JMB; Kyla Garrison, Bennett Middle; Paige Faulkner, Wicomico Middle Cello: Sophia Keniston, JMB, 1st chair; Olivia Haines, Salisbury Middle; Zander Baer, Mardela Middle Bass: Lensky Augustin, JMB, 1st chair; David Waters, JMB; Malcolm Keniston, JMB; Adan Thomas-Mason, JMB

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salisburystar.com SU BUYS LAND - The Salisbury University Foundation’s Board of Directors has approved the purchase of some 8.5 acres of land south of main campus on Route 13. The properties include the Court Plaza Shopping Center, home to several businesses; the former Temple Hills Motel; and 307 Kay Ave., a commercial office building also in use. The purchase price is $6 million.

This will bolster the campus footprint to its largest size to date - over 200 acres.

According to SU Foundation officials, Court Plaza will remain in operation. All existing leases will be honored and other businesses will be encouraged to locate there. Leases in the Kay Avenue property also will continue. The Temple Hills buildings will be demolished. No decision on future SU use of the properties has been made. Possible uses of the properties could range from academic, research and laboratory spaces, to student housing, a welcome center, parking and/or support services.

Settlement is expected in early 2017.

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The Volunteer Auxiliary of Deer’s Head Hospital Center in Salisbury, MD will hold A $6 Jewelry & Accessories Fundraiser Friday, April 21s 7 a.m.-4 p.m. in their second floor auditorium. Volunteers will be selling baked goods.

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SU Celebrates African American History Month By: April Logan, Chair, SU African American History Month Series Vaughn White, Director, SU Multicultural Student Services Office

Representatives from the Mary Gay Calcott Fund and recipients from Bennett Middle School, Wicomico Middle School, and Stephen Decatur High School, celebrate winning the outstanding Award of Excellence from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. Pictured from left: Rick Wooten, Peter Hutchinson, Liza Hastings, Linda Hutchinson, Betty Wootten, Tracy McGovern, Kelley Morris-Springston and Kit Terlizzi.

CFES awards grants to schools, educators The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) honored Maryland Lower Shore schools and educators with $59,919 in grants through the foundation’s 2016 Education Award Grants Program.

Education Awards are made annually in conjunction with National Education Week through a competitive process to public and private schools on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Grants are made to those schools that have developed innovative programs to be particularly beneficial to their students and communities.

The following Wicomico County schools received Education Award Grants for 2016 during ceremonies held at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Nonprofit Support Center in Salisbury: • Bennett Middle School will pilot the One School, One Book program using Kwame Alexander’s “Booked.”

• Prince Street Elementary School offers a unique approach through six

after school clubs that have combined fitness and wellness components.

• Salisbury School, Inc. will engage students and leadership to create a middle school outdoor classroom.

• Wicomico County Board of Education will support an off-site collaborative college and career fair for Parkside, Bennett, and Wi-Hi high schools.

• Wicomico Middle School will pilot the One School, One Book program using Linda Parke’s ‘A Long Walk to Water.’

Calcott Award of Excellence The Community Foundation honored three literacy programs with the Mary Gay Calcott Award of Excellence. The winning schools are Stephen Decatur High School, Wicomico Middle School and Bennett Middle School.

The award is named for the late Mary Gay Calcott, a professor of English at Salisbury University.

To date, the Mary Gay Calcott Memorial Fund has awarded $10,500 to area public schools.

Wicomico County Education Grant Award recipients are from Bennett Middle School, Salisbury School, Wicomico Middle School and the Wicomico Board of Education.

From a new Smithsonian museum in Washington, D.C., to the Eastern Shore’s Rosenwald Schools project, to the promise of urban charter schools, Salisbury University’s 2017 African American History Month celebration in February and beyond explores “The Crisis in Black Education.”

Deborah Salahu-Din, a specialist with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, keynotes the series 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 9, in the Wicomico Room of the Guerrieri University Center.

In her presentation, “Cross-Cultural Education and African American Museums,” she examines the important role of the Smithsonian and other African American museums in building bridges that can help resolve conflict and avert cultural clashes. SU’s Gospel Choir joins Salahu-Din for the event.

Appearing at the Nabb Center’s Thompson Gallery through Wednesday, May 31, is the exhibit, “When Communities Come Together: African American Education on the Eastern Shore. In conjunction, a screening of the documentary Rosenwald: The Remarkable Story of a Jewish Partnership with African American Communities is 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9, in the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons Assembly Hall.

The film tells the story of a partnership to build state-of-the-art schools for African American children throughout the South.

SU Dining Services’ annual Soul Food Dinner is 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, February 10, in the Commons. Jazz musician Bernard Sweetney performs.

Cost is $12.98, $7.87 for children age 5 and under.

Dr. Aston Gonzalez of SU’s History Department leads the workshop “Finding the Ancestors: Tracing African American Genealogy” 7 p.m.

Monday, February 13, at the Nabb Center in the Guerrieri Academic Commons.

SU screens the 2010 documentary The Lottery 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, in Fulton Hall Room 111.

A discussion follows. The film chronicles four children’s efforts to win admission to one of the best schools in New York by entering a lottery, underscoring the crisis in public education while making the case that any child can succeed.

On Thursday, February 23, a panel of educators and researchers discuss “Addressing the Crisis in Black Education” at 7 p.m. in the Wicomico Room. Panelists include Drs. Anjali Pandey of SU’s English Department and Brandi Terrill of the Teacher Education Department, as well as Dr. Noliwe Rooks of Cornell University and Dr. Christina Collins of the United Federation of Teachers.

SU student leaders discuss their experiences navigating K-12 education in private and public institutions during the panel discussion “Student Perspectives on Black Education” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, also in the Wicomico Room. In addition, they consider the challenges many African Americans face when pursuing college degrees, as well as SU’s successful efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.

Related events beyond February include SU’s annual Multicultural Student Leadership Summit 8 a.m.3 p.m. Saturday, March 4. High school students may learn about the college application process while college students refine their leadership skills.

Admission is $25 for non-SU students.

Events culminate on Friday, April 14, with a performance by the African Heritage Dances and Drummers at 6:30 p.m. in Holloway Hall Auditorium.

It reveals the historical and cultural significance of African diaspora rhythmic patterns and movements.

Sponsored by the SU African American History Month Committee, Multicultural Student Services and Cultural Affairs offices, SU Libraries and its Nabb Center, History Department, Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts Public Humanities Committee, the Faculty Learning Community on Teaching Diversity, and University Dining Services, admission is free unless otherwise noted. The public is invited.

We hope to see you there!

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GEOGRAPHY BEE WINNERS - Seventh grader Pranay Sanwal of Lewes won first place in the annual Worcester Preparatory School Lower/Middle School (grades 4-8) Geography Bee on Jan. 11. Eighth grader John Arrington of Salisbury came in second place and fifth grader Hunter Simons of Seaford, Del. came in third place.

The eight semi-finalists who advanced from the preliminary rounds, out of 63 Lower School students and 145 Middle School students, included: fourth grader Danielle Carr, Lewes, Del.; fifth grader Hunter Simons, Seaford; sixth grader Brody Bushnell, Berlin; sixth grader Ian Lewis, Onancock, Va.; seventh grader Pranay Sanwal, Lewes; seventh grader Brooke Emeigh, Seaford; eighth grader John Arrington, Salisbury; and eighth grader Adison Browne, Dagsboro, Del. Pictured from left: Pranay Sanwal, John Arrington and Hunter Simons.

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JUMP ROPE FOR HEART - Students at Northwestern Elementary School in Mardela Springs welcomed Nicole Bear, youth market director for the American Heart Association, for their kickoff assembly on Jan. 4, for their annual Jump Rope For Heart campaign. Northwestern Elementary was one of the top fundraising schools in the state for 2015-2016, by raising nearly $23,000 and looks to surpass that total this year. Students will participate in Jump Rope for Heart at Northwestern on Feb. 10.

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Jones earns license

Coastal Hospice announces Caitlin Jones, a social worker with the nonprofit since 2010, has earned her Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C) from the AssociaJones tion of Social Work Boards (ASWB).

To earn her LCSW-C, Jones performed at least 3,000 hours of supervised clinical social work experience in direct service to clients, and supervised in the assessment and formulation of diagnostic impressions. She also passed the required examination administered through the ASWB. Jones earned her BA and MSW from Salisbury University. Born in England and raised in Canada, she resides in Salisbury with her husband and two children.

Corsaro receives Daisy Award

Some people just make you feel better by their presence alone – and Peninsula Regional Medical Center has one of those people, Jeannette Corsaro, working as a nurse in the Emergency Corsaro Department. For her outstanding care, Corsaro has earned the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

A patient nominated Corsaro for the award, saying, “Her smile and attitude lit up my room! I hadn’t even been treated, but just her attitude and personality started the process in making me feel better already.”

The patient was having a post-tonsillectomy infection and pain. “I couldn’t talk, because it hurt too bad but she tried to figure out what I was saying, read note after note.” As soon as the provider had seen the patient, “Jeanette came right back in to get pain meds, fluids and antibiotics running. She made jokes, did a little dancing, complimented me on my ‘sparkly Uggs’ as she called them, she made sure that I was okay and she was determined to get me feeling better. Jeanette is a wonderful nurse, and PRMC should be honored to have her as a nurse on their team. She made my whole visit a wonderful experience, and I will never forget that!”

For making such a difference in the lives she touches, Corsaro was honored with the Daisy Award in a ceremony before her colleagues.

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

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Coastal Hospice announces Maureen McNeill, director of development, has been named a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)

by CFRE International.

McNeill, who has been with Coastal McNeill Hospice since 2007, directs fundraising activities, including the capital campaign to build Coastal Hospice at the Ocean. A graduate of Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., she resides in Salisbury.

Diabetes education classes

Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) is sponsoring Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon diabetes self-management education class sessions to discuss healthy eating, activity, monitoring, medications, healthy coping, risk reduction and other selfmanagement skills to help assist with diabetes control.

The evening class session will meet at PRMC on five consecutive Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 22. The afternoon class session will meet at PRMC on five consecutive Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. beginning Feb. 23. All classes are taught by certified diabetes educators.

Registration is required. The cost of the five-week program may be reimbursed by insurance or Medicare. For more information or to register, call the Peninsula Regional Diabetes Education Program at 410-543-7061.

DILA offers interpreter referrals

Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. (DILA), a nonprofit human services agency that serves the Deaf and Hard of Hearing on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, is pleased to announce that they are offering Interpreter Referral Services again.

This service provides an additional option for interpreting needs at competitive rates.

Prior to requesting DILA’s interpreting services, two sign language interpreting agreement forms will need to be completed by the requesting entity. For more information, contact Chuck Thomas, interpreter coordinator at 410742-5052.

New visiting hours at PRMC

Understanding the emotional support that family and friends bring to the recovery process, PRMC has announced a revision to its visitation policy. As of

Monday, Jan. 23, regular visiting hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.

A few specialized care areas, like the Intensive Care Unit that welcomes visitors from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., still maintain their own visiting hours for patient comfort and safety. As well, areas like our Labor and Delivery and Mother/ Baby units that have customized visiting plans to accommodate moms and their support person will maintain their visitation processes.

If arriving prior to 8 a.m., after 8 p.m. or if staying beyond 8 p.m., all visitors are now asked to report to the PRMC Security station located at the Emergency Walk-In entrance across from the Visitor Parking Garage on the first floor. You will be required to provide identification and be provided a badge that must be worn at all times.

The badge will identify you and will detail for our staff and security team the area you will be visiting.

Free Women’s Heart Screening

Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to think of your heart – and to stay healthy for those you love. The Women’s Heart Program at Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s Guerrieri Heart & Vascular Institute is a free heart disease risk assessment that includes: cholesterol and HDL testing; ankle/brachial index; resting 12-lead EKG; blood pressure and pulse oximetry testing; a Coronary Risk Profile and more. It also includes a follow-up care plan and exercise/nutrition recommendations.

Free appointments will be offered every Tuesday and Thursday morning through February, so call 410-543-7026 to make your appointment today.

Women choosing to participate must not currently be under the care of a cardiologist or have a known history of heart disease. An appointment is needed, as the lab work requires fasting. The lab work is included in the appointment and is also free.

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Smith receives Sunshine Award

Shown is an architect’s rendering of the new Coastal Hospice at the Ocean building.

Hospice at the Lake nears goal Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is nearing the finish line in creating Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, a new hospice residence and outreach center.

On Nov. 11, Macky and Pam Stansell donated $250,000 towards the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean capital campaign. Their donation brought the total raised to $4.68 million with a goal of $5 million.

On Dec. 30, the nonprofit Coastal Hospice purchased The Point Clubhouse in Ocean Pines — the building that will become Coastal Hospice at the Ocean — from the Farmers Bank of Willards.

The new residence will be a safe place to live for hospice patients who cannot manage alone and lack an able caregiver at home. The facility will also be a base for the home hospice team that serves the area and for outreach programs currently provided by Coastal Hospice, such as grief support and palliative care.

The Stansells, who have been generous supporters of the project since its conception, said they made their contribution with the hope that others in the community will follow suit.

“I challenge my peers to step forward and help us make this vital project a reality,” Macky Stansell, a member of the project’s capital campaign committee, said. “Coastal Hospice at the Ocean will benefit everyone in the Lower Shore community, especially those at the most vulnerable time of life.”

“The outpouring of generosity from our entire community has been wonderful,” Coastal Hospice President Alane Capen said. “This could not have happened without the support of people like the Stansells and the Farmers Bank.

And I can’t imagine a more beautiful setting for our hospice residence.”

The waterfront Point Clubhouse — abandoned by the original developer who left a completed shell and a raw interior — has been the property of the

Peninsula Regional Medical Center recently honored Certified Nursing Assistant Tikisha Smith with the Sunshine Award. The Sunshine Award was designed to recognize outstanding certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians and assistants for exceptional care. PRMC is proud to give this award to a CNA who stopped to help a patient who was confused and needed help.

It was a cold and windy December afternoon when a PRMC nurse heard a pleasant voice talking to a patient coming down the hallway from the elevators. “Tikisha was telling the patient how happy she was to be able to bring her back to her room, and it was much warmer in the hospital than outside. She was reassuring her that this was where she needed to be to help her get well and healthy enough to go home. The two of them connected with the nurse care coordinator who took the patient back to her room.

The patient gave Tikisha a hug and thanked her for her help.”

The nominating nurse said, “I spoke with Tikisha as she was leaving the unit to find out what happened.

She shared that she was returning

from lunch when she saw the patient outside in front of the hospital in a gown with her coat on headed towards CarSmith roll Street.

Tikisha got out of her car and went to the patient to convince her to come inside the hospital. Once in the building, Tikisha looked at the patient’s armband so she could escort her safely back to her unit.” And it’s not the first time Smith has been known to go above and beyond on her lunch break. She also once stopped traffic and got a wheelchair for a pregnant mom who was on her way to Labor & Delivery.

Smith was honored in a ceremony before her coworkers, and was presented with fresh flowers, a pin and a certificate recognizing her exceptional care. To nominate a deserving CNA, PCA or PCT, visit www.peninsula. org/sunshine.

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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 601 E. Main St., Suite 100, Salisbury, MD 21804 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AUTO DEALER Pohanka of Salisbury Chris Hagel 410-202-3453 410-742-5168 pohankaofsalisbury.com chagel@pohankaofsalisbury.com 601 E. Main St., Suite 100, Salisbury, MD 21804 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AUTO RENTAL Mills Rental Cars, Inc. Betsey Bradford 410-860-5466 410-742-3875 millsrentalcars@aol.com 102 Broadway St., Fruitland, MD 21826 410-546-2296 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DENTAL CARE Peninsula Total Dental Care Stewart Perim 410-742-8686 410-742-6044 asmile4life.com stewartp@comcast.net 1505 South Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FINANCIAL The Bank of Delmarva Debbie Abbott 410-548-1100 410-742-9588 bankofdelmarva.com dabbott@bankofdelmarva.com 2245 Northwood Dr., Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FINANCIAL PLANNING & INVESTMENTS Delmarva Wealth Management Bob Anderson 410-912-4286 410-912-4287 delmarvawealth.com bob.anderson@lpl.com 543 Riverside Dr., Suite B, Salisbury, MD 21801 CFP (R) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GARDEN CENTER Johnson’s Seed and Feed Cale Ashcraft 410-742-2151 410-548-5403 johnsonsseedandfeed.com seedandfeed@hotmail.com 871 W. 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 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INSURANCE Avery Hall Insurance Group Kevin Hayes 410-742-5111 410-742-5182 averyhall.com khayes@averyhall.com 308 E. Main St., Salisbury, MD 21801 Joe Gast jgast@averyhall.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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DEF awards perpetual grants

The Delmarva Education Foundation (DEF) has designated several local non-profit organizations as recipients of perpetual grants.

The annual disbursements, distributed through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES), represent a permanent funding source for a select group of non-profits whose operations are consistent with the DEF mission “to support college access and success, and career planning and preparation for residents of the tri-county area, with a special focus on the poor, vulnerable and marginalized.”

Beneficiaries are: For scholarships • The Salisbury Sunrise Rotary Scholarship program • Wor-Wic Community College (for Continuing Education for Somerset County residents) • The Donald Harting MD MPH Memorial Scholarship for Medical Education For programs • Horizons Salisbury • Fruitland Community Center • Somerset County Library System • Joseph House Workshop (to provide life and job skills for men in recovery) • CFES’s Education Grant Pro-

gram for initiatives in partnership with schools For Endowment Building for Scholarships and Programs • The Charles & Gladys Goslee Youth Help Fund at CFES • The Salisbury Sunrise Rotary Scholarship Fund at CFES • The Marilyn J. Baker Scholarship Fund at CFES (for Continuing Education at Wor-Wic) According to Vernon Rivers, president of the DEF board, “We identified these blue-chip recipients because of their established reputations for helping students go further in their education and training.”

Funds will be granted every year, in perpetuity, to provide the non-profits with dependable funding for enrichment activities, counseling, guest speakers, field trips, financial aid resources, teacher- and counselor-designed activities, and scholarships.

An annual grant agreement will ensure the funds are spent for DEFmission-related purposes. Each recipient will receive between $1,000-2,000 in the first distribution, and grant amounts are expected to rise over time.

The DEF Designated Fund at CFES is open for additional donations, which will further increase the size of the annual grants to all these beneficiaries.

DIAKONIA DONATION - Edward M. Thomas, president and CEO of The Bank of Delmarva, has announced a $500 donation to Diakonia, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping those in need. For more than 40 years Diakonia has been helping individuals and families in Worcester County and on the Lower Shore by providing shelter, food, clothing and the resources to rebuild their lives. Diakonia is the only comprehensive provider of emergency and transitional housing for men, women and families on the Lower Shore. The Bank of Delmarva’s employees contribute money to a Casual Day Fund in order to dress casually on Fridays throughout the year. The monies collected are then donated to various organizations in the communities they serve. Pictured from left: Anna O’Neill, communications coordinator for Diakonia, and Karen Turner, AVP/branch manager, The Bank of Delmarva.

Once this disbursement program is fully underway, DEF will dissolve as an organization, leaving care of the fund with CFES. Through 2016, DEF served as a convener of local education professionals to discuss current challenges; a consultant for students seeking to go to college and their parents; and a broker

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between those seeking scholarships and those with scholarships to give. DEF was particularly known for its free, online, searchable database of over 500 local scholarships for students in this area.

For more information about the DEF Fund, contact CFES at 410-742-9911 or www://cfes.org.

Business Professionals and Services Directory

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Contact

Phone

Fax

Website

Email

Gamee Elliott, State Farm Insurance Gamee Elliott 410-749-4725 410-749-4175 statefarm.com gamee.elliott.bvm6@statefarm.com 923 Eastern Shore Dr., Salisbury, MD 21804 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gary K. Marshall Agency David Galeone 410-651-1111 410-651-9963 garymarshallagency.com david@garymarshallagency.com PO Box 250, 12610 Somerset Ave. Princess Anne, MD 21853 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Landmark Insurance & Financial Group Ryan McClenahan VP 410-651-2110 410-651-9288 landmarkinsuranceinc.com ryan@landmarkinsuranceinc.com 30386 Mt. Vernon Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853 K. Jill Hall-CEO jill@landmarkinsuranceinc.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RPS ISG International Dean Goodwin 410-901-0736 410-910-0836 isgintl.com dean_goodwin@rpsins.com 204 Cedar St., Cambridge, MD 21613 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thomas A. Prunty, State Farm Insurance Thomas A. Prunty 410-543-0333 410-546-0715 tomprunty.com tom.prunty.u29t@statefarm.com 1131 South Salisbury Blvd., Suite A-2, Salisbury MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PORTABLE STORAGE Cubes To Go Betsey Bradford 410-742-2100 410-742-3875 cubestogo.com cubestogo2100@aol.com PO Box 238, 104 Broadway St., Fruitland, MD 21826 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRINTING/GRAPHIC DESIGN Minuteman Press Diana Merritt 410-548-7122 410-548-7124 salisbury.minutemanpress.com image@minutemanpress.com 829 E. William St., Salisbury, MD 21804 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TIRE & AUTO REPAIR Burnett White Tire Pros Dawn Tilghman 410-742-2222 410-543-4182 www.burnettwhite.com dawn@burnettwhitetire.com 412 E. Main St., Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STAFFING AGENCY Quality Staffing Services Kerrie Bunting 410-742-2600 410-742-2944 www.EasternShoreJobs.com Kerrieb@qssjobs.com 1237 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Creating a vision for your life

I am what is called a “type A” personality - someone who ife oaching is driven and goal oriented. In the past, I have created clear Our life’s vision needs steps to achieve my goals and this trait has served me well to to be something we are help achieve many things in my life that have brought me very passionate about and great joy and satisfaction. serves and supports us However, there is a transformation occurring within along the way. me that is shifting my attention to create a broader vision appear in your awareness the question for my life, something more than goals becomes “what qualities within me will and objectives to be checked off a list. I notice that I am beginning to experience have to emerge to go forward with my greater joy with this approach because I vision?”

Beckwith encourages us to think am fulfilling my true life’s purpose. about the old habits and beliefs that we We as humans thrive when our life is must let go for our vision to unfold. Reled through a broader vision that comes member that the biggest thing holding from our hearts. Elizabeth Gilbert, auus back in discovering and pursuing our thor of Eat, Pray, Love, shares a simple question to give birth to your vision: vision is ourselves. When we ask ques“What do I really, really, really want?” tions and then quiet our mind through a She recommends you meditate on that mindfulness meditation practice we can question and listen for the response that hear the gentle voice of our hearts bewill emerge from your heart. Some peo- ginning to speak to us. Take notes and ple may feel that this approach of “what take action because an unfulfilled vision I want” may be self-centered but it is can sometimes be more painful than not not. Mother Theresa used to say that her knowing what your life’s vision is. mission was to help the poor because Our vision needs to be pursued withthat gave her great joy. out attachment to results. Don’t limit Our life’s vision needs to be somethe possibilities as your vision unfolds. thing we are very passionate about and This requires trust and faith that if we serves and supports us and others along stay on the path the information will be the way. This vision may not be clear revealed to us. at the beginning but you have to keep going and trust your gut feeling and I encourage you to remember that your heart’s message. Today, I clearly your life’s purpose and life’s vision is see that my vision is to serve others to already clearly outlined in the depths of achieve wellness, success, inner peace, your heart. All you have to do is allow and joy. I have never felt greater satisit to come forward through a daily pracfaction than witnessing other people’s tice of reflection and meditation. joy.

Everyone can create this vision. You About the author already have it within you, you just Veronica Correa, LCSW-C, is a have to allow it to come to the surface. licensed clinical social worker, certiMichael Beckwith, in his book Life Vified hypnotherapist and life coach. To sioning, shares that in order to develop a true vision that comes from your heart learn more about her work, visit www. thepersonalwellnesscenter.com or call you must spend time in reflection and meditation. Once the vision begins to 410-742-6016.

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TOP FUNDRAISING TEAM - Perdue Farms’ associates in Salisbury - The Perdue Chicks - were the top fundraising team for the 2016 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Wicomico County which was held on Sept. 17 at Winterplace Park. Associates contributed $35,642 toward the $170,000 that was raised during the campaign to support the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer. The Perdue team includes associates from its Corporate Office and the Perdue AgriBusiness office in Salisbury. Pictured from left: Relay For Life event co-chairperson Kendall Guy; Perdue associates Vanessa Kelley, Teresa Welch, Maryann Jones, Danielle Cordrey, Theresa Wright; Chairman Jim Perdue; and Debbie White, senior community manager, American Cancer Society.

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Final Word

Letter to the Editor

Thank you for your generosity

Our community is filled with angels!

The outpouring of generosity for our annual Angel fundraising drive proves it.

Thank you to all of the angels — 1,173 of you — who this year contributed $106,344 to help fund the charity care we provide.

Last year, Coastal Hospice cared for 1,185 patients and families in the four counties on the Lower Eastern Shore and provided more than $670,000 in charity care to patients who lacked the resources to pay for the care they desperately needed.

The average gift this year was more than $90, which will have a significant impact on the care Coastal Hospice provides. For example, a $100 donation pays for one month of oxygen for a hospice patient at home. A $70 donation pays for one month of medical

equipment for patient at home.

Angels like you are the bright lights in the midst of our lives. We truly appreciate your support.

Alane K. Capen

President, Coastal Hospice

Thank you for participating

On behalf of the staff at Home Instead Senior Care, a provider of non-medical home care to seniors in their homes, we thank everyone who participated in our “Be a Santa to a Senior” program. Through the generosity of those who purchased gifts, this year the program was able to bring joy to the lives of 601 seniors in our communities during the holiday season.

We would also like to thank our community partners who helped supply the names of deserving seniors, as well as those that provided space for our gift trees. These partners include

Apple Discount Drugs, Snow Hill Pharmacy, Salisbury University – Conference Planning Department, Wor-Wic Community College – Allied Health Division, Fresenius Dialysis Center – Milford St. location, Coastal Hospice – Compass Program, Salisbury Urban Ministries, Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Ocean Pines Community Center and Salisbury Chamber of Commerce, along with MAC Area Agency on Aging, Worcester County Commission on Aging, Worcester County Dept. of Social Services and Worcester County Health Dept.

We also want to thank the staff at Avery Hall Insurance who personally contributed over 30 gifts to our program.

We thoroughly enjoyed working with all of these organizations and appreciate their help in making this wonderful program a success. We can’t wait until next year!

Corrie Boger, Don Boger

Salisbury STAR Morning Star Publications Inc. PRESIDENT

Bryant Richardson TREASURER

Carol Wright Richardson PUBLISHER

Mike McClure

COMPOSITION

Elaine Schneider Tina Reaser Karen Cherrix Rachel Farris Kim Beard

Home Instead Senior Care co-owners

Jaycees issue awards, install new board of directors The Salisbury Jaycees announced its 2016 award winners during the chapter’s annual Awards and Installation Banquet. Honorees included: • Project of the Year – Pork in the Park beer sales, Jamie Hopper and Tyler Harwood, chairpersons • New Project of the Year – Be the Match national bone marrow registry drive, Jess Kling, chairperson • Chairperson of the Year – Lacey Coleman, 3rd Friday beer sales • Committee of the Year – East Salisbury Elementary School reading garden construction, Ashley Burnell and Ashley McIntyre, chairpersons • Bill Adkins Achievement Award (most growth by a first-year member) – Cory Copeland • William C. Brownfield Award (most active first-year member) – Cory Copeland • John Armbruster Award (most active veteran member) – Kyle Howard • Gene Groton Memorial Award (most enthusiastic new member) – Cory Copeland • Wayne Reichert Hidden Hero Award – Don Rutledge • Sean McLaughlin Friendliest Jaycee Award – Kellie Johnson • Key Person Award – Jamie Hopper • John Jacob Jr. Executive Board Member of the Year – Lacey Coleman • Outstanding Community Partner Award – Salisbury Mayor Jake Day • John Culver Jaycee of the Year – Jamie Hopper The chapter’s 2017 board of directors were also sworn in during the banquet.

The 2017 board includes President Megan Batchelder, Chairperson Jess Kling, Management Development Vice President Kyle Livingston, Individual

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2016 Jaycees President Jess Kling presents the John Culver Jaycee of the Year Award to member Jamie Hopper.

Development Vice President Shane Spinella, Community Development Vice President Vinnie Sirna, State Director Travis Fisher, Secretary Kellie Johnson and Treasurer Jamie Hopper.

The Salisbury Jaycees is a community service, social and leadership training organization for men and women

ages 18-40 on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. Membership meetings are 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Business Center.

For more information, visit www. salisburyjc.com or www.facebook.com/ salisburyjaycees.

Last Laugh

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: “Take only ONE. God is watching.”

Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.

A child had written a note, “Take all you want.

God is watching the apples....”

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