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EYE ON THE GOAL- Salisbury Christian junior Lexi Evelyn keeps her eye on the basket as she prepares to shoot a free throw. Evelyn wants to become a physical therapist after graduating from high school and college. Page 28

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Local businesses bring great experience in helping people find, build their homes. Pages 7-11 PERDUE PLANT- The Delmar Council is updated on the plans for a Perdue plant in town. Page 4 VOLUNTEERS- Wicomico County Library volunteers are recognized.

Page 4 CUTS- Governor Hogan announces fee cuts. Page 6

INDEX A View from the Cheap Seats . 39 Bulletin Board ........................... 27 Business Digest ..................12-13 Business Directory..............36-37 Business Profile ....................... 12 Church ....................................... 35 Gee Dunsten ............................. 17 Education ............................28-31 Entertainment ......................25-26 Final Word ................................. 39 Finance column ........................ 13 Health....................................32-34 Personnel File ........................... 15 Quality Staffing column ........... 12 Real Estate ................................ 17 Salisbury University ................. 31 Sports ...................................20-24 The Great Outdoors ................. 23 Veronica Correa........................ 39

NEW OFFICERS - The Junior Auxiliary Board of Peninsula Regional Medical Center installed its new slate of officers for 20162017 in a ceremony recently at Asbury United Methodist Church in Salisbury. From left, Carolyn Collins, treasurer; Pat Kern, board member; Judy Kidwell, recording secretary; Donna Anderson, president; Irene Phillips, VP retail; Joanne Jackson, immediate past president; Mary Lou Zimmer, VP finance; Carol Stange, board member; Susan Peacock, VP human resources; Barbara Sturgis, corresponding secretary; Debbie Hall, board member. Not pictured: Jani Long, president-elect.

Recent SU grad continues produce business he started to pay for college

By Mike McClure

Following graduation from college, most grads are celebrating and looking for jobs. Recent Salisbury University grad Shane Marvel has been busy working and running his business, Marvelous Produce.

Halfway through his first year at Salisbury University, the 22 year-old Seaford, Del. native found that he needed to find a way to pay for college, so he started a produce stand in his home town. His brother owned the stand before, and now he has been running it for the past four years.

“Now it’s a legitimate business vs. something that’s making me money for college. It’s growing more every year.

It’s growing into a bigger business than I ever imagined,” said Marvel.

Marvel has been around farming and produce since he was three or four years old. He sees his business as a service to the Seaford community, it provides fresh produce. With five high

school and college students working for him, he is also helping young people who are in the same position he was in four years ago, looking to pay for college.

Marvel majored in history and secondary education at Salisbury University. He is looking to find a job as a history teacher at a local school, but plans to keep the business, at least as a seasonal business.

In fact, Shane is in the process of expanding his business. In addition to his stand in Seaford, he is opening a location in Georgetown, Del. and also provides produce wholesale to area stores and restaurants. His ultimate goal is to turn the stands into a standing market in his hometown, complete with a bakery, homemade ice cream, and other fresh items.

Marvel was a three sport athlete at Sussex Tech High School, playing football, wrestling, and baseball. He played football for the Sea Gulls and sees

similarities between sports and owning a business.

“There’s a lot of parallels between running a business and playing sports,” Marvel said. “There’s a lot of aspects to the business aside from setting up in the Lowe’s parking lot.”

Aside from spending 10 to 11 hours at the stand, Shane gets the stand ready and picks the produce. He starts planting seeds and putting them in a greenhouse in February and plants in the field during the third or fourth week of April. This is his busy time, between running the stand and picking zucchini and squash (later cantaloupes, watermelon, tomatoes, etc.).

Three hundred foot high tunnels allow Marvel to get produce such as cucumbers out early. While he is busy gathering what he has planted for this season, he is also thinking about what he wants to have next year.

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Congratulations!

To the 2016 Salisbury University President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award Winners These special honorees were recognized by President Janet Dudley-Eshbach during Salisbury University’s 90th-year Spring Commencement Thursday, May 19.

INDIVIDUAL HONOREES

Palmer Gillis & Tony Gilkerson DOC GRADUATES - Nineteen jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot and Caroline counties graduated in the 95th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury. Graduation exercises, which were held in Guerrieri Hall on the college campus, featured a commencement address by John C. Moses, director of criminal justice at Wor-Wic. Donald Rollyson Jr., assistant director of the ESCJA, and Carl L. Crumbacker Sr., ESCJA coordinator, presided at the ceremony. Amanda B. Hopkins of the Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI) was the class speaker.

Officers from the Wicomico County Department of Corrections who graduated in the 95th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are, from left, front row: James C. Bare IV, Elmer W. Barrall and Sierra R. Briddell. Back row: John M. Bunting, Shalisa L. Hutt, Barry J. Krehnbrink Jr. and Brandy L. Nelson.

A business duo that literally has reshaped the Salisbury skyline, Palmer Gillis and Tony Gilkerson are outstanding examples of true civic leaders. Over the past several decades, they have worked tirelessly, both personally Tony Gilkerson and professionally, to build and strengthen Palmer Gillis the City of Salisbury and the surrounding community.

This is especially evident in the downtown area, where their vision for the return of a thriving and vibrant corridor has begun to come to fruition. Among their most recent contributions to that goal was last year’s donation of the $4.4 million Gallery Building to SU via the SU Foundation, Inc. In addition to their development success, Gillis and Gilkerson have served with area organizations including the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Maryland Capital Enterprises and Greater Salisbury Committee, among others.

ORGANIZATION HONOREE

Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services

Founded in 1994, SNHS is a private, non-profit organization working to facilitate homeownership and community investment opportunities through lending to build pride and confidence among residents and community partners.

SNHS seeks to motivate homeowners, landlords, local business owners and other community leaders to play an active part of making the City of Salisbury and surrounding areas a good place to live, work and raise a family.

In just the past five years the organization has helped create 175 new homeowners, purchased and rehabbed five foreclosed properties, provided credit and budget counseling for 500 families and assisted 715 families facing foreclosure for a total investment in the community of $27 million.

While SNHS’s loans and grants primarily serve Salisbury, its educational and counseling services are available to those in surrounding communities, as well.

NEW GREEN FUND PROJECTS - Salisbury University students have new ways to charge their devices and learn about plant species native to the Eastern Shore thanks to two new SU Green Fund projects. A new Solar Dok picnic table (pictured), equipped with solar panels, recently was installed near Henson Science Hall. At the table, students may use stored solar energy to charge their smartphones, tablets and other devices with USB or standard plug inputs while chatting, studying or dining.

Solar power also is used to light the table and its benches at night. If successful, SU may see more installed in the future.

SU’s Green Fund also supported the planting of a native species garden outside the Link of Nations, between the Commons dining hall and Guerrieri University Center, during the Student Government Association’s (SGA’s) annual Earth Week celebration.

Green Fund initiatives are paid for each semester from money the University collects from students in sustainability fees ($2.50 per semester). Projects may be proposed by individual students or teams involving students.

The President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Awards recognize individuals and organizations that make extraordinary contributions to the community and people of the Lower Eastern Shore. For information, visit: www.salisbury.edu/communityleadership

A Maryland University of National Distinction

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Delmar Council updated on Perdue’s progress in town

By Rachel Farris At Delmar’s town council meeting on Monday, May 2, Judy Schwartz of George, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB) gave a presentation on the progress of the new Perdue corporate office in Delmar, Del. The 18.5 acres are already zoned for its use, and the building design is currently at 30,000 square feet, though it may grow up to 40,000. The concept plan includes an access road that goes through the entire site, with an entrance and exit at both Rt. 13 and Stage Rd. The challenge to overcome right now is the design of stormwater management; several areas have been blocked out in the design for this purpose. A cemetery on the property dating back to 1803 is being preserved, with the bodies being identified.

There will also be walking trails for recreational use.

There will also be planted areas of corn and beans, with corn and wheat as the rotation options. One hundred parking spaces will be available on both sides of the building, with discussions about overflow parking still in the works.

Council member Alan Littleton asked whether anything could happen that would

prevent the plans from being carried out.

Schwartz assured him that “from an engineering standpoint, no.” Mayor Michael Houlihan commented that he likes some of the aesthetic features incorporated, such as the trails and vegetation that was left intact.

Council member William Boyan commended Perdue for taking care of the cemetery on the property.

On the possibility of future community outreach by the office, a Perdue representative said, “There’s no doubt that Perdue is a good neighbor,” adding that the people there go out of their way to be “good neighbors” to the communities they are in. Construction may still be a year out on the site.

Delmar’s code enforcement officer is back (currently on light duty), which will allow for town manager Sara Bynum-King to return to her normal duties. Code enforcement plans to walk around town instead of driving in order to better see what needs work. As for code violations, such as debris in the yard, Bynum-King says that they do their best to work with people. Any letters sent out regarding violations include a time frame in order to fix the problem, as well as stating that if under hardship, the party in violation can come before the council.

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Ernest and Jackie Connor were recently honored for their years of service to the community by the Wicomico County Commission on Aging.

Wicomico Public Libraries volunteers Ernie and Jackie Connor honored at Annual Senior Volunteer Recognition

The Friends of Wicomico Public Libraries are pleased to announce longtime volunteers Ernie and Jackie Connor were honored at the Wicomico County Commission on Aging Annual Senior Volunteer Recognition on May 12. Active senior volunteers (55 years of age and older) from area community agencies who have demonstrated a significant contribution to Wicomico County are recognized at the Annual Senior Volunteer Recognition Luncheon.

Ernie and Jackie Connor represent the true spirit of volunteerism through their unending commitment and dedication to serving the community. Ernie served in the Navy during the Korean War and then in the Air Force until his retirement in 1977. Since retiring from Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, NY and moving to Salisbury in 1977, Ernie and Jackie have contributed to our community in a variety of ways. They volunteered and served in leadership roles at the St. Peter’s soup kitchen with a team from St. Francis de Sales.

Ernie has provided leadership in the Rockawalkin Ruritan Club and service at community events. Ernie and Jackie are two of the longest serving Wicomico Public Libraries volunteers. Ernie began volunteering for the library soon after the Centre Branch opened over 20 years ago.

Ernie and Jackie have represented the library at tents and tables during the Salisbury Festival, Delmarva Poultry Festival and the Wicomico County Wine Festival.

They have worked weekly in the Book Shelf, the Friends of Wicomico Public Libraries book store, since its opening and have attended and volunteered at Friends sponsored events.

Because of their enthusiasm and support for Wicomico Public Libraries, they have come to be recognized as Ambassadors of Friends of Wicomico Public Libraries.

INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY - Eleven Worcester Prep students were inducted to the inaugural chapter of the WPS International Thespian Society on May 10. The International Thespian Society (ITS) recognizes high school student achievement in theatre. Pictured from left, front row: Victoria Middleton, Bethany Beach, Del.; Chandler Dennis, Millsboro, Del.; Devin Hammond, Berlin. Middle row: Isabel Dashiell, Ocean City; Sambina Anthony, Seaford; Amy Lizas, Berlin. Back row: Zach Oltman, Frankford, Del.; Nick Moondra, Salisbury; Biola Eniola, Salisbury; Davis Taylor, Lewes, Del.; Jordan Kilgore, Bishopville.

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Marvel

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Salisbury University graduate Shane Marvel is shown at his produce stand in Seaford. Marvel started the stand to help pay for college. Photo by Mike McClure

without my parents and my two brothers. They’ve been there every step of the way,” said Marvel. “I wish that every kid could have parents like I do. I know that’s not the case everywhere.”

Marvel became an education major because of his desire to become a coach. He helped coach the Woodbridge Middle School wrestling team when he was in high school. He chose history because he found it to be the most interesting subject.

Shane plans to use the money her earns as a teacher and from the stand to help fund his dream of building a market.

He believes his time playing football and studying at Salisbury University helped prepare him for his current endeavor. He says he learned time management and the importance of doing things the right way while playing football at the school.

“It’s a first class operation down there. The experience I got at Salisbury was great, it was priceless,” Marvel said. “I enjoyed every minute of it, I made great friends there.”

Shane said his experience with the Sea Gull football team taught him how to set goals and how to analyze what he wanted to do. Still, he says: “There’s

FRUITLAND CHAMBER- Maryland Delegate Carl Anderton speaks during the May meeting of the Fruitland Chamber of Commerce, which took place May 18 at Redmen Lodge in Fruitland. Photo

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only so many hours in the day, I wish there were more.”

“I never thought the business would take off like this. That’s come about because of the loyal customers I’ve had in Seaford. We try to take care of them and they take care of us,” said Marvel.

“Year after year I’m always looking to improve and looking at myself in the mirror and saying ‘What can I do to get better.’ That’s the way that I live, always looking to get better.”

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Gov. Hogan announces fee cuts Governor Larry Hogan has announced 155 fee reductions and eliminations across state government, saving Maryland businesses and taxpayers over $60 million over the next five years. The latest round of fee eliminations and cuts follows moves across state agencies last year to reduce fees, including tolls, by $270 million and other fees by over $50 million.

Through a series of actions in multiple state agencies, the Hogan administration will lower or eliminate 155 fees that are currently imposed on veterans, small businesses, single parents, homeless people, retirees, motorists, and many other groups.

These cuts include the administration’s proposal to reduce the fees for replacement birth and death certificates, which will drop from $24 to $10 following the passage of legislation earlier this year.

Additional fees cuts include reductions to the cost of E-ZPass transponders, reduced admission to state parks for veterans, cuts to the child

support collection fee, and a $15 million slash to the surcharge billed to every single Marylander who gets a phone bill each month.

“In January, we announced a measure to reduce fees across state government, saving Maryland taxpayers an estimated $71 million.

Some parts of that package passed the legislature, but the General Assembly refused to go far enough, leaving it up to our administration to find additional savings that can quickly go into effect without the need for new legislation,” said Governor Hogan.

“Reducing and eliminating taxes, tolls, and fees not only helps to streamline state government, it has a direct impact on the livelihood of Maryland citizens,” continued Governor Hogan.

“This is another step our administration is taking to follow through and do exactly what we said we would do. Our goal is to make it easier to live, work, and retire in our state, and continue to change Maryland for the better.”

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NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver along with Sheriff Mike Lewis and Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Union’s President Marty Fisher have signed the new five year Collective Bargaining Agreement which provides for disability benefits for deputies and competitive salaries within the state. New to this agreement is the introduction of the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), which provides another path to retirement for eligible sworn law enforcement officers. Pictured from left, front row: FOP President Martin Fisher, Sheriff Mike Lewis, County Executive Bob Culver. Back row: Director of Human Resources Michele Ennis, Director of Administration Wayne Strausburg.

Rankin joins Coastal Hospice

After more than 10 years on the job, Judy Hunt-Harris, manager of Coastal Hospice’s volunteer services, has resigned to move closer to family in North Carolina. Stepping into her shoes is Sally Rankin who was previously Coastal Hospice patient care volunteer and State of Maryland employee.

Rankin, who lives in Salisbury with her husband, was administrator for the State of Maryland’s 1st Judicial Circuit for eight years. Her background includes human resources experience with the State judiciary in Annapolis and in the healthcare, financial services and education fields. She has also been a Coastal Hospice patient care volunteer for three years.

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Pam Price comes home to Delmar Hancock & Son Plumbing racks Real Estate & up compliments in first year Pamela Price, born and raised in Delmar, Md., is truly a local girl who absolutely loves her community and her hometown! After spending more than 20 years in retail sales, Pam decided to make a life change for her and her family and took a leap of faith and got her real estate license.

Now 11 years later, after much hard work and dedication, Pam has decided to take another leap of faith and is thrilled to announce the opening of her very own REMAX Office, REMAX Coast and Country.

Pam has always been a huge supporter of her hometown and local community, so for Pam the location of her Remax office was number one on her priority list. Currently, she is a member of the Delmar Library Steering Committee, is on the Board of the Delmar Education Foundation, is a member of the Delmar Chamber of Commerce, and is a lifetime member of the Delmar VFW. In addition to these great causes, Pam also provides an annual educational scholarship to a Delmar High School senior; she provides sponsorships to the Delmar Little League; she adopts several families over the Holiday season to provide meals, clothing, and toys; she donates to several local charities and fundraisers; and she organizes monthly random acts of kindness outings in the local community.

While in the planning process and deciding where to open Remax, for Pam there was no question – of all of the places she could have opened her Remax, she wanted to continue to promote and support her local community, so she decided to open Remax Coast and Country in her hometown of Delmar!

Then and now, Pam takes pride in each and every client and listing. The most important decision you’ll make

Construction when selling or buying a home is who you will trust to assist you in the process. Pam has been a top producing agent from her first year in real estate, was voted Coastal Style’s “Best Realtor” 2015, and has been nominated for Coastal Style’s “Best Realtor” 2016.

Pam is in the Remax Multi-Million Dollar Club, the Remax 100 Percent Club, and the Remax Platinum Club; she is a Remax Hall of Fame winner and was voted “Best Realtor on the Eastern Shore” three years straight!

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Local housing market improves Local realtors were busy in April, according to the latest figures from the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR).

CAR’s local housing statistics for April showed an overall 24.2 percent increase in contracts, or pending sales, in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties, compared to the same time last year.

Most notable was a 40.8 percent increase of single family home contracts in Worcester County and a 50 percent increase in condominium contracts in Wicomico County.

Settlements showed an overall increase of 8.2 percent in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties, compared to the same time last year. Among the highest increases were a 50 percent increase in condominium contracts in Wicomico County and a 33.3 percent increase in single family home contracts in Somerset County.

Days on market showed an overall decrease of 17 percent, reflecting a re-

duction in the amount of time it takes for a home to leave the market and hit the settlement table. Local inventory decreased by 10.3 percent. Listing and sale prices were up by 10 percent and 10.2 percent, respectively.

Linda Moran, president of CAR, said April’s numbers are indicative of a very active summer for local real estate practitioners.

The trend of increased sales activity despite decreased inventory numbers is reflective of what’s happening in the national housing market, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors.

“This spring’s surprisingly low mortgage rates are easing some of the affordability pressures potential buyers are experiencing and are taking away some of the sting from home prices that are still rising too fast and above wage growth,” Yun said.

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Owner Leif Hancock has 25 years experience in the plumbing business and holds a Master Plumber’s license in both Maryland and Delaware. With six employees, the company is licensed, bonded and insured in both states. Hancock’s estimator/sales representative has 50 years experience.

Hancock got his start working in his youth for J. James Smullen’s swimming pool company. In the winter, the company ran piping in chicken plants.

Hancock went on to work for large mechanical contractors on jobs in schools

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Allowing for state as well as local building codes, you can modify or upgrade your general construction specifications, design your own floor plans and elevations, pick the style of windows or siding, choose colors, cabinetry, countertops, and bath fixtures.

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According to Randy Merritt Jr., Atlantis Homes LLC, the manufactured and modular homes being sold today

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Another factor that contributes to modular and manufactured homes being more affordable is that builders purchase all the necessary materials in bulk such as windows, doors, lumber, and flooring. “This is advantageous to our homebuyers because it allows them to customize and, in some cases, upgrade their new home without overpaying for the changes they request,” Merritt said.

Merritt says his company offers an array of housing options, starting with a 900 square foot home at a base price of $34,500.

“It’s the features a homebuyer selects and the site work you need us to do that changes that price,” Merritt said.

The price of each home is dependent not only on its size but on the amount of site work that’s associated with placing it on a buyer’s land. “As a licensed

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Needing a break from the business of woodworking I spent six years working for Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor, but in 2003 I returned home and bought the business from my dad. At that time Ocean City and Crisfield were experiencing a building boom and I partnered with other builders making cabinets for them.”

“In 2007,” explained Donohue, “I formed Kitchen Concepts, and in 2009, when the real estate bubble exploded, I changed the focus of the company to work solely on kitchens. We have since expanded our scope of work to include just about any room in the house. Presently about half of our business is from remodeling and the other half is new construction. We provide our clients with nearly all services required for a complete remodeling, including plumbing, electrical, painting, flooring and building and removal of walls, as necessary. What this does for our clients is it reduces the need for outside contractors and lessens conflicts associated with scheduling.”

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model can be accomplished in as few as four weeks.

“We have great tradesmen, with a good history of performance,” he said.

“Our workers care about the projects they are involved in and our quality employees result in quality workmanship. We presently have 20 employees who complete 25 to 35 jobs each month.”

“Our strengths are attention to detail,” said Donohue, “and our commitment to provide quality and to build quality. That attention to quality begins with the products we sell and the design of the project and the building of the project as well.”

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Tyler Building Company adapts to the market, emerges as leader When John Lennon said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans,” he couldn’t have any idea how much that statement would describe my life.

I started college at Salisbury University at age 18 as a bio-chem major, and although I had a full academic scholarship and was receiving good grades in school, I hated chem labs and could see nothing but a heap of debt on the horizon if I continued on this degree track.

Right around this time, I began working for my soon-to-be father-in-law, around my class schedule. I was installing shingles, hanging gutter and building houses for $10 an hour — and loved it!

What was even better is that I was able to work one on one with my future father-in-law on a daily basis. I not only learned the skills necessary to be a home builder, he shared every detail of his business with me: the issues he encountered with customers, how he bid jobs, what jobs he made the most money on and what jobs he lost money on. It didn’t take long for me to see the earning potential in residential construction.

At age 22 I bought a piece of land,

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built my home, got engaged to his daughter Nikki and started Tyler Building Co. We started the business in ’05, right in the middle of the “building boom.” Work was plentiful, and I built the business by always doing the job with the utmost attention to detail and doing whatever it took to maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction.

We worked 50 hours a week, and I figured jobs, sent bills and met potential clients before and after work and on the weekends.

During the election of ’08 the socalled bubble burst, and the phone stopped ringing. Most of the crews in town had little or no work. Many of the established builders were set in their ways, which was an advantage for my young company.

By adapting to the market and maintaining a low overhead, our business actually grew. Diversifying into

everything from house moving to custom painting, we worked through some of the toughest times while others watched.

Almost four years later, things have evolved as we continue to adapt to the market. With lots of luck and hard work, we’ve emerged as the leading home-improvement company in our region. We take on projects ranging from $100 to $1 million, as we see every project as an opportunity to earn a valued customer, regardless of the size of the job. The scope of our work includes everything from whole-house remodels and new roofs to custom homes and decks — every aspect of residential construction. We have an office staff of three along with 15 fulltime carpenters and helpers. Everyone is cross-trained and multiskilled. Each job is assigned a project leader, and each project leader orders the necessary materials and oversees the job. This allows us to complete jobs on time and within budget.

The one thing that has not changed is that it still requires a lot of hard work to meet and exceed the customer’s expectations. I still meet with potential clients after hours and spend many evening and weekend hours designing future projects.

Another important factor that sets us apart from many of the builders in the area is that we continue to be fully insured. We carry Worker’s Compensa-

tion, general liability and commercial auto insurance. We maintain subcontractor agreements and insist that our job sites are kept clean and watertight at all times. Our policy is to pay all bills before the due date on completed works. This ensures loyalty with trade partners.

I can say with all humility that 2016 is shaping up to be our best year to date. We are just finishing up a ninemonth full- remodeling job on a beautiful home in Ocean City, and we are proud that the owner, Mr. Vassos, has expressed great satisfaction with everything we have done.

“When it came time to begin the complete renovation on our home in Ocean City, we interviewed four different local builders,” offered John and Joan Vassos of Potomac, Md. “All were qualified, but we took a chance on a young man who had been recommended to us from the people who own Lighthouse Services. We have never regretted for one day our decision to use Tyler Building Company. It was a labor-intensive, detailed-oriented project that they completed to perfection and ahead of schedule. That’s something that’s rarely said at the end of this type of project. They are trustworthy, honest, talented and fair. We would hire them again in a heartbeat.”

For more information about Tyler Building Company, call 410-651-3790 or visit www.TylerBuildingCo.com.

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Weisner Real Estate is full service firm with a rich Eastern Shore history

TECHNOLOGY FAIR - The Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) held its inaugural 2016 Technology Fair recently at The Fountains Wedding & Conference Center. The event featured over 20 vendors and 17 workshops and training opportunities designed to help real estate professionals better serve their clients and be more successful. Over 120 real estate professionals attended the event.

Following the Technology Fair, CAR’s monthly Business Card Exchange event was held at the Lagoon Bar & Grille. These events are networking opportunities for the membership, as well as a fundraiser for Coastal Hospice at the Ocean. The 50/50 raffle held during the event raised $210. CAR is collecting 50/50 raffle proceeds from these events for the entire year and will donate the bulk sum to Coastal Hospice in September.

For more information about CAR, visit www.coastalrealtors.org.

Weisner Real Estate, Inc is a full service brokerage firm rich in Eastern Shore history and family participation. Founded in 1938 by Raymond A. Weisner, the company passed on to Michael Weisner in 1974.

Mike is the president of the company, and has extensive experience in commercial and investment real estate.

Having called Salisbury home for over 40 years, he takes a personal interest in the changes the city has experienced, and is involved in many community organizations.

Continuing the family tradition, Mike’s oldest daughter, Libby Weisner, handles the daily aspects of the residential rental operations as the Property Manager.

We offer a wide range of real estate services, such as residential and commercial rentals, sales, and property management services. Whether you’re a renter looking for a well-maintained home, an experienced investor seeking

to diversify your portfolio, a first time home buyer who needs a trustworthy agent to guide you, or a home owner who wants a reliable manager for your single rental property, Mike and Libby have the experience to meet your needs.

At Weisner Real Estate, Inc, our family works for yours. Mike has spent his professional career building relationships based on trust, diligence, and care. Some of our renters have been with the company for generations, and many more have been with us for over 20 years.

Stop by our office at 1323 Mt Hermon Road, Suite 5A, or call us at 410742-7141 to see just what we can offer you. Join the Weisner family today!

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HUMANE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER - The Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) raised $335 at a charity corn hole tournament recently at Hopper’s Tap House to support the over 300 dogs recently rescued from a puppy mill situation and cared for by the Humane Society of Wicomico County. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, raising $240, and an additional $95 was collected in donations. The winners of the tournament were the Sandbaggers, a team consisting of Jared Goslee and Wesley Cox, a realtor with Sperry Van Ness Commercial Real Estate and a member of the CAR Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

CAR also coordinated a supply drive among its member offices. More than 15 offices participated, serving as public drop-off locations for supplies needed by the Humane Society in order to care for the influx of dogs. CAR picked up and delivered several carloads of supplies to the Humane Society. Cash donations were also collected at the drop-off sites, and totaled over $300.

From left: Wesley Cox; Tom Ruch, realtor with Long & Foster Real Estate; Aaron Balsamo, executive director of the Humane Society of Wicomico County, with a six-week old Pomeranian puppy that was among those rescued; and AJ Campbell, realtor with Long & Foster Real Estate.

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Business Digest Monitoring the ‘online’ workplace Call Bay Area Disposal to help

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Since the dawn of work place computers, managers and IT purists have battled the inevitable web surfing by employees out of boredom. Not only is there potential for viral infection with every new page opened or item shared but the practice was deemed an inefficient waste of valuable employee work hours by employers. Fast forward to 2016. Social media platforms, online gaming and sales, job searches and around the clock news updates have infiltrated every moment of our day.

The need to know what Martha had for lunch or the latest trending celebrity factoid is too irresistible for the average human to bear!

Companies have reluctantly begun to accept the inevitable and even embrace many aspects of this online revolution. While purchasing new shoes or cyber-stalking the ex during work hours are still questionable exercises, savvy employers have learned how to take advantage of many platforms, even hiring personnel to do nothing but online marketing. Each platform speaks to a different population; selective marketing is highly effective and efficient.

Social media has created the perfect atmosphere to get your message out to exactly the demographic you seek.

Today, marketers spend their work days scheduling tweets and Facebook posts and searching for relative, timely content to share with your company’s audience. It isn’t, and should never be, only about selling your wares, rather, creating a sense of trust, loyalty and interaction with the people who will best receive your message. Become an authority in your area for your line of work.

Cyberspace is a funny creature. It

functions through algorithms akin to schoolyard games. He, who is talked about the most, is the most popular. In adult terms, this is referred to as SEO. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. This pertains to the frequency and placement of your company’s website and references from online searches. Of course, you’d want your company to show up at the top of any search a potential customer might perform. How do you make that happen?

Having your logo and company’s name linked online to active, timely content is one way to increase your SEO. Social media platforms are a very easy way to keep your brand fresh and relevant while creating an ever growing audience of loyal potential customers. You want to be everywhere they are, however, make sure your content stays fresh and on message.

Vet all content you did not create yourself as most blogs and online articles are thinly veiled advertisements, most likely for your competition! Be mindful of not only the frequency of your posts but the timing. Research the days and time of day that your customers actually see your content or visit your page and schedule posts accordingly.

As a staffing agency, we post open positions on many different online resource sites. Being able to target potentially qualified candidates comes from knowing the tone and bedfellows in each social media realm. For example, if we need general laborers, Craigslist and Facebook are great for these non-skilled, broad types of positions.

Whereas, if we need to find an attorney or engineer, LinkedIn and Twitter would best target a professional audience. Research platform demographics to learn where your potential customers

County cancels annual tax sale Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver has announced that the County will not hold a tax sale in 2016.

“After reviewing the expenses vs. net income from last year’s tax sale plus the added financial costs to taxpayers to redeem their property once it is scheduled for sale, we have decided it is in everyone’s best interest not to hold a tax sale this year.”

State law does not require a sale each year. Section 14-808 of the Tax Property Article mandates a tax sale no later than two years from the date taxes are in arrears.

“Not holding a tax sale this year does not mean the taxes owed are waived,” said Culver. “Tax sales are expensive for the county and the property owner. By working with the taxpayers, we are hoping more will find a way to make their payments, saving the county money as well as themselves.”

“Taxpayers who are already struggling to pay property tax incur added expense when trying to redeem their property from scheduled sale. The additional costs depend on which point in the process the redemption occurs.

Interest, penalties, advertising and attorney’s fees can be significant on top of the owed tax,” added Culver.

The Wicomico County Department of Finance has sent out final notices to delinquent taxpayers.

“We want struggling taxpayers to know that we are willing to work with them on payment. They can make daily or monthly payments on their tax balance if need be,” said Leslie Lewis, finance director.

For more information, contact the County Executive’s Office at 410-5484801 or the Finance Department at 410548-4840.

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They saw a need and met it. “We exist to meet our customers’ waste and recycling needs,” is the mission of Bay Area Disposal, LLC, a small, local business “providing excellent service with competitive rates in a safe manner,” said co-owner Greg Strott.

Bay Area Disposal provides regular commercial trash pickup and recycling scheduled according to your business’ needs, as well as temporary roll-off dumpster service for construction projects and spring clean-ups.

Strott went into business in 2002 with high school friends — two brothers and two sisters — that he had grown up with in Annapolis. He attended college in Salisbury, so he feels at home on the Eastern Shore. Two of the siblings are active in the business, Liz O’Mahoney and her brother, Bobby Strohecker.

Service is offered from Ocean City north to Kent County, and from Baltimore to Point Lookout in Southern Maryland. Offices are in Fruitland, Owings Mill and Curtis Bay. The Fruitland

office is located on Old Eden Road, just off the bypass.

Dumpsters are available, in sizes ranging from two to eight cubic yards, for daily, weekly or monthly pickup.

A fleet of roll-off trucks is equipped to handle jobs of any size. Order a 20yard dumpster for a small project, or multiple 30-yard dumpsters for a large construction site.

Get the neighbors together for spring clean up and let Bay Area Disposal haul away the mess. Wood, dirt, metal, concrete, brush and demolition debris are no problem. Bay Area Disposal also works on projects requiring security clearance or LEED compliance, even nuclear power plants!

Offices are manned from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., so when you call, the phone is answered by a person, not a computer.

On the Shore, call 410-860-6607 or 877-A1-PICKUP (877-217-4258).

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spend most of their time.

Don’t underestimate the marketing potential of all of your employees.

Most likely, they are all on one or more of the same platforms your marketing department utilizes. By following your

company, sharing posts, retweeting, tagging your company and checking in at your facility, every employee has now just expanded your online reach, thereby adding to your potential customer following.

Dunn competes in SU Shark Tank event Tyler Dunn, a senior at James M. Bennett High School, is among one of the youngest individuals to ever compete in Salisbury University’s Ratcliffe Shore Hatchery competition. Eighteen businesses from the community competed for prize money on April 21, as they pitched “Shark Tank-style” to the Hatchery’s board of directors.

Tyler and his business partner, Jordan Palmer, received $5,000 and two expert business mentors. His business sells a product called the Cap Strap, which prevents an individual from reaching into and touching the contents of the container thus avoiding making physical contact with the contents. The Cap Strap attaches the container’s scoop beneath the lid, so the scoop is convenient when opening the container.

Tyler was a participant of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy, a groundbreaking six-month after-school

program that walks students through the process of launching their own business.

Adit Abraham and Benyam Ephrem, both juniors at Parkside High School, competed in the Saunders Scholars National Semi-Finals on May 6, in Rochester, N.Y. Also participants of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy, Adit and Benyam were selected to move on to the competition after being selected as winners at the local YEA! Investor Panel event for their business, VelopApps.

Adit and Benyam competed against 13 other businesses in the program and received seed funding from local CEOs to launch their business.

VelopApps is an app development company that creates self-improvement apps. Their winning product is Rootine, which helps individuals achieve their goal by breaking it down into a series of steps.

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Clearing financial hurdles on the road to retirement When friends and loved ones finally raise their glasses to bid you a long and healthy retirement, you do not want to be worrying about how your bills will get paid. That is why it is so important to participate in your company’s retirement plan now.

On the road to retirement, however, other financial challenges are likely to crop up -- such as medical or financial emergencies or care of a loved one -which might tempt you to lower your plan contributions or stop them entirely to free up necessary cash. But doing so could be a costly mistake.

Here are a few steps you can take

Aydelotte Commons Center sold

Wesley Cox, CCIM, senior advisor with the Hanna Team at SVN | Miller Commercial Real Estate, recently sold the retail and office center known as Aydelotte Commons. The center is located on the northeast collector road (Beaglin Park Drive) in Salisbury.

The property consists of a 10,500 square foot building divided into seven units situated on 1.32 acres at the lighted main entrance of the Villages at Aydelotte Farms, a major subdivision in Salisbury. Current tenants include Edward Jones, Dr. Debbie Steele - Low Vision Specialists, and Michelle’s Pretty Paws. The property was purchased by an investor for $900,000.

“This represents my third sale of an investment property in the last 30 days with each respective buyer needing to complete a 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange. This is a strong indicator of a robust marketplace and a growing confidence in commercial real estate investments. The property will generate immediate income for the buyer and will also give him great upside potential with the future growth of the Villages at Aydelotte Farms subdivision.

The out of area buyer was attracted to Salisbury for many reasons and I look forward to continuing our relationship through future investments,” said Cox.

Shopping center sold

Brent Miller, CCIM, CPM, managing director and senior advisor with SVN | Miller Commercial Real Estate, announces the sale of a shopping center on South Division Street in Salisbury.

The property was originally purchased in 2004 by a group of local investors and at the time SVN acted as the selling and buying agent. For the last 12 years SVN | Miller managed and leased the property, successfully grow-

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now to help overcome these hurdles as they arise and make sure that your retirement savings strategy continues uninterrupted.

1. Maintain an Emergency Account Financial planners often offer the following rule of thumb: Have three to six months’ worth of living expenses set aside in a bank savings account to cover emergencies. An emergency account can help you in case of job loss, and it also can help you pay for unexpected ing the income, managing the expenses and adding value to the property. SVN | Miller Property Managers Bart Miller and Rick Tilghman worked directly with the owners and tenants to manage the property.

Notable tenants at the property include Mitchell’s Martial Arts, Classic Cakes, Kim’s Oriental Grocery, Park’s Custom Tailoring and more.

New leases in Industrial Park

SVN | Miller Commercial Real Estate Advisors John McClellan, CCIM and Tonney Insley have collaborated to lease two spaces in the Northwood Industrial Park. Numotion, a provider of custom wheelchairs will occupy Suite 106 at 1607 Northwood Drive. With this lease the building, which is already home to Signs by Tomorrow, Southern Wine & Spirits, Nyquist and Medirents, has reached 100 percent occupancy.

Orkin Pest Control worked with Tonney Insley and was able to secure a 10 year lease for 2009 Northwood Drive. Orkin will occupy the last vacant building, totaling 4,400 square feet.

This complex in Northwood Industrial Park is now fully leased, including APPI, Frito Lay and Dish TV.

AHPharma to relocate

SVN | Miller Commercial Real Estate Advisor Joey Gilkerson represented local food animal industry company AHPharma in purchasing the former Chesapeake Fire Museum property located at 27013 Lillian St., Hebron.

The property consists of four buildings totaling over 24,000 square feet of space and sits on 6.54 acres. Laurie Crawford of ERA Martin & Associates represented the seller.

AHPharma will occupy the space and will also have some square footage available for lease.

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household needs such as a new hot water heater or car radiator.

2. Plan Your Long-Term Care Strategy Healthy, active, and independent -- these are adjectives you might use to describe yourself and your family members. But someday you may need to depend on someone else for care, or someone may unexpectedly need to depend on you.

Medicare offers limited coverage in such cases, and state-provided Medicaid kicks in only if you meet certain asset and income requirements, which vary by state. People who qualify for Medicaid generally live near the poverty level.

One way to protect your assets during a health-related crisis is by purchasing long-term care insurance, which covers costs typically not paid by Medicare, such as nursing home care.

The policies can be a bit pricey, but in the long run, they may prove worth the expense.

3. Check Life and Disability Insurance Coverage It is smart to regularly check that you have enough insurance coverage.

Your life and disability coverage generally should replace enough of your income so that your family’s current and future needs are met -- including everyday living expenses, short- and longterm debts, education for your children, and retirement for your spouse.

PAGE 13 4. Develop a Budget That Meets All Needs Last but not least, develop a budget that will meet your needs, including insurance and emergency savings.

Start by tracking your spending for one month to see where the money goes.

Then develop a written budget of necessary expenses, which should include debt obligations, mortgage or rent, utilities, insurance, and personal savings.

Live on a set allowance each week to make sure you do not spend more than you can afford.

By following these four simple strategies, you may be able to overcome most financial challenges that lie ahead.

Most important, these strategies will help you keep your commitment to saving for retirement.

The information contained in this article is not written or intended as tax or legal advice. You should consult your tax and/ or legal advisors before implementing any strategies concerning your finances.

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Staub named SVP at Perdue

Chairman Jim Perdue has announced that Andrea Staub has joined Perdue Farms as senior vice president of corporate communications.

Staub will be responsible for developing and leading the internal and Staub external strategic communication activities for the company. She will provide communications counsel and serve as a company spokesperson to the media. She will oversee community relations’ activities and promote, protect and enhance the reputation of the PERDUE® brand.

Staub is a 25-year corporate communications professional with experience in a broad array of industries. Prior to joining Perdue, she was vice president of global corporate communications at NBTY Inc., a global manufacturer, marketer, distributor and retailer of vitamins and sports and active nutrition products.

Staub also served as director of corporate communications for Capital One Financial Corp. and Symbol Technologies, director of media relations for natural gas company KeySpan Corp., and was owner of Blake Hunter Communications, an independent public relations consulting firm.

Staub holds a bachelor of arts in communication from New York Institute of Technology.

Blake joins Wellness Center

Clinical social worker Angela Blake has joined the staff at The Personal Wellness Center in Salisbury, where she provides child therapy services with a holistic approach, considering the whole child in her assessment and treatment.

In addition to individual therapy, Blake will also offer workshops for children called MindfulBlake ness, Brain Yoga, and Mind Power.

Blake utilizes several treatment modalities to help children. These include cognitive behavioral therapy, brief therapy, expressive art therapy, mindfulness, and other mind-body therapies. She works with adults, children, families, and groups to address a wide range of needs, including depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, relationship concerns, behavioral problems, and life adjustments. She also helps students organize their academic work for optimal success.

Blake holds a master’s degree from the University of Maryland and has worked with parents, women’s groups, and children’s groups, and she has also held student organization workshops.

She has worked as a therapist for area public and private mental health agen-

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To learn more, call The Personal Wellness Center, 410-742-6016.

Jennifer Kline has been promoted to Maryland branch director at Peninsula Home Care (PHC) where she will oversee the Salisbury and Ocean Pines offices.

Jennifer graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington, Cameron School of Business with a degree in business management. Shortly after, she returned to school at Queens University of Charlotte to become a registered nurse.

Jennifer worked Kline in the ICU at Charlotte Medical Center and also spent time in a rehabilitation facility before joining the Peninsula Home Care team in 2011.

As a case manager, she worked in the field delivering direct patient care. In 2012, she was promoted to clinical manager in the Salisbury office.

was promoted to vice president in 1993.

In 1996, he was named vice president of quality assurance and logistics and was promoted to president and general manager of foodservice and prepared foods.

In July 2008, Day became senior vice president of Perdue AgriBusiness, LLC, where he was responsible for business development and strategic planning as well as management of Perdue BioEnergy, LLC, and Perdue AgriRecycle, LLC. In August 2013, Randy returned to the Foods business as senior vice president of sales and supply chain optimization. In May 2014, he was promoted to executive vice president of supply chain for Perdue Foods.

A native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Day graduated from Easton High School and received a bachelor of science degree in biology from Western Maryland College (McDaniel College).

He earned a master’s degree in poultry nutrition from the University of Maryland College Park and completed an advanced management program at Harvard Business School.

Randy and his wife, Debbie, have three children and two grandchildren and live in Salisbury.

Schultz joins Wor-Wic

Evans rejoins Perdue Farms

Kline promoted to branch director

Wor-Wic Community College recently welcomed Norma Schultz of Ridgely as a continuing education and workforce development allied health instructor.

Schultz has 25 years of experience in the health care field as a nurse, administrator, case manager, and most recently, as an allied health instructor at Chesapeake College.

She received her associate degree in nursing from Wor-Wic and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Wilmington University.

Schultz and her husband, Frank, have two grown children.

Steve Evans has rejoined Perdue Farms, Inc. as president of Perdue Foods, LLC.

Evans was most recently CEO of Allen Harim Foods based in Seaford, Del., a division of the Harim Corp. in South Korea, since 2013.

He started his 36-year poultry industry career at Cagle’s Farms in Atlanta in 1980. Evans joined Perdue in 1985 and held a variety of sales and marketing positions of increasing responsibility. He was promoted to vice president of marketing, vice president Evans of sales and marketing, and senior vice president of retail sales and marketing in 2009. In 2011, he was promoted to senior vice president of sales and supply chain.

Evans is a member of the National Chicken Council, the Salisbury University Perdue School of Business Executive Advisory Council, and a past member of the American Meat Institute.

He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration and marketing at Georgia State University and has completed advanced business studies at the Wharton and Darden business schools.

Evans and his wife, Liza, who have four children and three grandchildren, live in Salisbury.

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Day named COO at Perdue Farms

Jim Perdue, chairman of Perdue Farms, Inc., has announced the promotion of Randy Day to chief operating officer of Perdue Farms.

“Randy’s more than 36 years of experience at Perdue Farms, including more than three decades on the Perdue Foods side of the company and five years with Perdue AgriBusiness, providing the foundation to guide our business as we work to fulfill our vision to be the most trusted name in food and agricultural products,” said PerDay due.

Prior to his promotion, Day was president of Perdue Foods, LLC, a post he was appointed to in February 2015. He joined Perdue Farms in 1980 and held various positions in distribution and sales before being named director of quality assurance and product development in 1992 and

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Grant funds new Legacy Center The Ward Foundation, Inc. has received $300,000 in grant funding from the State of Maryland to support the construction of a new education facility at the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art — the John A. Luetkemeyer Sr. and Thomas F. Mullan Jr. Legacy Center.

The funding was awarded through the Maryland General Assembly’s Bond Bill program which supports capital

initiatives throughout the state. The $300,000 state grant is awarded to the Ward Foundation, Inc. - the 501(c)3 non-profit that operates the Ward Museum.

The bills supporting this funding were cross-filed with the Maryland Senate and the Maryland House. Bill sponsors were Senator Jim Mathias and the Wicomico House Delegation, including

Delegate Carl Anderton, Delegate Chris Adams, Delegate Mary Beth Carozza, Delegate Johnny Mautz and Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes.

The John A. Luetkemeyer Sr. and Thomas F. Mullan Jr. Legacy Center will add 2,200 square feet to the museum and be used as an education center and flexible meeting space to

serve the growing needs of educational and cultural programs for all ages. Last year, the Ward Museum increased its educational service to the community by 39 percent, reaching over 20,000 individuals of all ages with educational programs.

The Legacy Center is anticipated to be complete this fall.

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Real Estate Let’s hear from the Real Estate Advisor: Five reasons to buy a home

By Gee Dunsten, Sales Associate Long and Foster Real Estate

Eric Belsky is the Managing Director of the Joint Center of Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University. He authored a paper on homeownership – The Dream Lives On: The Future of Homeownership in America. In his paper, Belsky reveals five financial reasons people should consider buying a home.

Here are the five reasons, each followed by an excerpt from the study: 1. Housing is typically the one leveraged investment available.

“Few households are interested in borrowing money to buy stocks and bonds and few lenders are willing to lend them the money. As a result, homeownership allows households to

amplify any appreciation on the value of their homes by a leverage factor. Even a hefty 20 percent down payment results in a leverage factor of five so that every percentage point rise in the value of the home is a five percent return on their equity. With many buyers putting 10 percent or less down, the leverage factor is 10 or more.”

2. You’re paying for housing whether you own or rent.

“Homeowners pay debt service to pay down their own principal while households that rent pay down the principal of a landlord.”

3. Owning is usually a form of “forced savings.”

“Since many people have trouble saving and have to make a housing payment one way or the other, owning a

Market stabilizes in April

The month of April confirmed the trend of market stabilization in the State of Maryland with a 13.8 percent increase in home sales, according to the Maryland Association of Realtors (MAR). Average and median prices grew by 3.9 and 5.2 percent respectively as compared to the same period in 2015.

“The spring market has been a brisk market, with inventory not keeping up with demand,” said 2016 MAR President Bonnie Casper. “We’ve seen some growth in prices, but overall there’s been stability and a very good environment for buyers and sellers,” added Casper. “We’re very optimistic that we have conditions for sustained, long term growth.”

“We are pleased with the pace of sales across the state in April,” said Casper.

“Once again, our chief area of concern is with the declining inventory. Overall the months of inventory stand at just 3.9 months as compared to 4.8 months in April of 2015.”

MAR publishes the Maryland Housing Statistics monthly and is available online at www.mdrealtor.org.

home can overcome people’s tendency to defer savings to another day.”

4. There are substantial tax benefits to owning.

“Homeowners are able to deduct mortGee Dunsten gage interest and property taxes from income. On top of all this, capital gains up to $250,000 are excluded from income for single filers and up to $500,000 for married couples if they sell their homes for a gain.”

5. Owning is a hedge against inflation.

“Housing costs and rents have tended over most time periods to go up at or higher than the rate of inflation, making owning an attractive proposition.”

Bottom Line We realize that homeownership makes sense for many Americans for

many social and family reasons. It also makes sense financially.

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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Sports

Wicomico celebrates its pioneering Under Armour varsity uniform contract with Team Distributors. Pictured (l to r) are: front row- student-athletes Dara Gregory (James M. Bennett High), Anna Waggoner (Wicomico High), Rodney Dawson (Parkside High), Barry Gaines (Wicomico High), Tyler Dunn (James M. Bennett High), Noah O’Barsky (Parkside High), Arieonna Joynes (Mardela High) and Maddy Catlin (Mardela High); back row- Bryan Ashby, Supervisor of Athletics for Wicomico County Public Schools; Tim Berquist of Team Distributors; Butch Waller, head boys’ basketball coach at Wicomico High; and Micah Stauffer, Director of Secondary Education for Wicomico Schools. Submitted photo

Wicomico varsity athletes to phase into playing in head-to-toe Under Armour gear

Spring sports are wrapping up and commencement ceremonies and summer vacation are just a couple of weeks away, but that’s only part of the excitement for the student-athletes of Wicomico County Public Schools and their supporters. Thanks to a pioneering agreement with Team Distributors Inc., athletes are looking forward to playing in high quality uniforms made by Under Armour, with new uniforms beginning to be phased in starting when teams return to action this fall.

Wicomico will be one of the very first county school systems in the nation to outfit all of its varsity athletes in Under Armour gear. The school system signed a five-year contract with Team Distributors of Annapolis, effective January 2016, for varsity athletes to be outfitted head to toe in school-branded Under Armour gear. These varsity uniforms will be phased in for varsity teams in all four high schools starting this fall.

Thanks to the Team Distributors contract, the uniforms will be provided at a significant cost savings to schools.

Fans and school supporters will be able to purchase school-branded Under Armour items, with a portion of sales going back to the school system as rebates to support athletic programs and facilities.

“Our athletes and coaches love the quality, look and performance of the

Under Armour athletic gear. We’re very excited that we’re going to be able to have this high quality clothing and gear for our varsity athletes at a lower cost than what we’ve paid for current uniforms, and that our families and other fans are also going to have a chance to purchase Under Armour gear for the high school they support,” said Dr. Cathy Townsend, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services.

Team Distributors will work with schools to set up Under Armour “spirit wear” team stores online by the time students return to school for fall sports practice. Parents, siblings and other supporters will be able to purchase Under Armour attire online at very reasonable prices to show support for the school. Schools may also choose to make select Under Armour items available for purchase in their school store, along with other school merchandise.

Bryan Ashby, Supervisor of Athletics, attended an Under Armour presentation last year, and then began talking up the possibility of an Under Armour uniform contract for Wicomico Schools athletes along with longtime Wicomico High School basketball coach Butch Waller. Every school had to be on board so that no athlete or team would be left out. By signing a contract as a school system, Wicomico secured unified pricing for Under Armour gear and relieved schools and teams of the need

Garrett Cleavinger, shown delivering a pitch for the Delmarva Shorebirds, was the Baltimore Orioles’ Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April. Photo by Patrick Cavey/MiLB

Cleavinger Named Orioles Minor League Pitcher of the Month

Delmarva Shorebirds relief pitcher Garrett Cleavinger has been rewarded for his excellent start to the 2016 season by being named the Baltimore Orioles’ Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April.

Cleavinger made six appearances, five of which were scoreless, for the Shorebirds during April. He logged 14.2 innings and recorded a 3-0 record with a 1.84 ERA during that span. His three wins were the most by any Shorebirds pitcher during the opening month of the season.

He also racked up 21 strikeouts over the course of the month while allowing just 10 hits and eight walks. Cleavinger picked up wins in his first two appearances of the season, including the Shorebirds’ first game on April 7 against Hagerstown. He also had at least three strikeouts in five of his six appearances out of the bullpen, including a season-high five strikeouts in three innings on two occasions (April 15 versus Hagerstown and April 19 versus Greensboro).

Cleavinger, 22, was drafted by the Orioles in the third round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft, and he currently ranks as the 26th best prospect in the Orioles system by Baseball America.

This is the first time a Shorebirds player has earned this prestigious honor from the Orioles since Donnie Hart was named Baltimore’s Minor League Pitcher of the Month for his performance in May of 2015.

Wicomico Recreation’s free youth fishing derby is back on June 4 The water at the Salisbury City Park will be packed with fish for children to catch during Wicomico Recreation’s Annual Free Youth Fishing Derby.

This year’s fishing derby is set for Saturday, June 4 at the Salisbury City Park. Registration opens at 8 a.m., with fishing from 9-11 a.m. Food and drinks will be provided for youth participants after that, and there will also be trophies awarded. Among the categories children can compete in are Most Fish Caught, Most Unusual Catch and Biggest Fish.

The fishing derby is for boys and girls age 15 and younger, and participants should bring their own bait and rods. The Department of Natural Resources will be adding about 500 blue gills to the pond’s catfish, largemouth bass, perch and carp.

For more information, visit www.WicomicoRecandParks.org or contact Allen Swiger at 410-548-4900 x108 or aswiger@wicomicocounty.org.

to negotiate uniform purchases themselves.

“This was an opportunity that all four schools needed to be a part of, and

we’re pleased that every one of our varsity athletic teams and each one of our schools is on a level playing field when it comes to pricing,” Ashby said.

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ST. MARY’S- Jack Conway, a senior at The Salisbury School, recently signed a letter of intent to play lacrosse at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Jack has been playing lacrosse since middle school and was this year’s team captain. He is planning on majoring in political science, and will begin preparing for his collegiate career as a student-athlete this summer. Shown (left to right) are: Joe DiNenna (coach); Todd, Jack and Kathy Conway, and Mike Silverman (Athletics Director). Submitted photo

AWARDS- Worcester Prep students from around Delmarva, including Hebron, Ocean City and Selbyville, capture coveted spring sports awards.The Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) Spring Sports Award Winners from Middle School are as follows: front row (l to r): Sophia Ludt (Most Improved), Carly Hoffman (MVP), Abbi Nechay (Coaches Award); back row: Hunter Gentry (MVP), Colby Hook (Coaches Award), and Gavin Carmody (Most Improved). Submitted photo

FROSTBURG STATE- At her signing ceremony on May 18, Salisbury Christian School senior Sidney Serres declared her intent to play lacrosse for Frostburg State University in Spring 2017. Sidney has attended Salisbury Christian School since 2007 and has played with the Eastern Shore Lacrosse Club for four years, playing with the Salisbury Lacrosse Club for eight years prior. She is thrilled to continue her lacrosse career with the Bobcats in Frostburg. Pictured with Serres (top left to bottom right) are: Dr. Bob Burris, Salisbury Christian School Headmaster; June Elliott, Serres’s grandmother; Dr. Harlan Eagle, Eastern Shore Lacrosse Club Executive Director; and Gene Hawke, Salisbury Christian School Athletic Director.

Play Like a Raven Football Clinic to take place in Seaford The Baltimore Ravens and Ravens RISE will host their annual Play Like a Raven Football Clinic, presented by Under Armour, on Wednesday, June 15 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Seaford High School.

The clinic in Seaford will feature former Raven players Brad Jackson and Jamal Lewis and costs $50. Participants will receive a clinic t-shirt probided by Under Armour. To register, go to www.BaltimoreRavens.come/RISE.

Staff members from the Baltimore Ravens were in Seaford putting up purple flamingoes recently to promote the team’s camp, which will take place June 15.

Photo by Mike McClure

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Salisbury University sports notes

Salisbury University men’s track & field senior Luke Campbell became the first-ever three-time Capital Athletic Conference Athlete of Year, as the CAC announced the 2016 men’s and women’s outdoor track & field All-CAC teams.The Salisbury men and women both had 10 total all-conference selections between their respective first and second teams.

Campbell picked up four first-team selections for the second-straight season for the Gulls in the 110-meter hurdles, the 400-meter hurdles, the 4x100-meter relay, and the 4x400-meter relay. He has been first team in the 110 hurdles in all four years with Salisbury, while adding his third first-team selection in each other event.

Sophomore Zach Schmelz notched three first-team honors for the team, including his first in the 400-meter dash; he was second team in the 400 as a freshman. Schmelz was named to the first team in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays, as well, marking the secondstraight season he earned the honors.

Junior Jerel Madison earned firstteam selections for both relays, as well, including his second-consecutive in the 4x100. Also in the relays, sophomore Eric Halton was named to the first team in the 4x400 and classmate Jack McCloskey was selected to the first team for the 4x100.

In the 1,500-meter run, senior George Martinez tallied his second All-CAC selection, being named to the first team for the first time. In 2014, he earned a second-team selection in the event.

Salisbury had two athletes earn their first nods to the all-conference first team. Sophomore Matthew Adedejiwas named to the team in the triple jump, while freshman Michael Millemann was named in the javelin throw.

The Sea Gulls also grabbed two second-team selections. Halton paired his first-team 4x400 honor with a second-team nod in the 400-meter dash.

Freshman Billy Kirk earned his first All-CAC honor, taking second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Women- The Salisbury women were led by sophomore Chanel Beaudoin and junior Meghan McGowan, who both tallied first-team honors. McGowan took her third-straight nod to the first team in the high jump. Beaudoin tallied her first-team selection in the 400-meter dash, while she added three secondteam awards to lead the team with four total. She was named to the second team in the 200-meter dash and the 4x100- and 4x400-meter relays.

Freshman Jamie Farley and junior Kelsey Larger were also named to the second team for both relays. The 4x100 selection for Larger and Beaudoin marks the second for both athletes.

Freshman Rachel Bakewell and junior Stephanie Bidle both tallied their first All-CAC selections, as Bakewell earned second team in the 4x100, and Bidle earned second team in the 4x400.

Bidle also earned a second-team selection in the 400-meter hurdles.

Senior Shannon Gilligan was named to the second team in the javelin throw, marking her fourth-straight All-CAC

selection. She was named to the second team in 2013 and 2015, while earning a first-team nod in 2014.

The Gulls had three athletes earn their first All-CAC nods, with senior Kate Forte and sophomores Jacqueline Seymour and Amanda Ellen. Forte earned second team in the hammer throw, while Seymour and Ellen earned second team in the high jump and pole vault, respectively.

Softball- The Salisbury University softball team have what the National Fastpitch Coaches Association are calling three of the best players in the country. Seniors Paige Knussman and Kim Dorsey were included before the season, making the cut to the top 25 players, and classmate Molly Simpson has played her way into contention.

Simpson has been one of the elite power hitters in the nation this year, leading Division III softball with 14 home runs while batting .472 with 52 RBI and 57 runs scored. She was named the Capital Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year.

Knussman and Dorsey each picked up All-CAC first-team honors after the team claimed its 19th CAC title. Knussman ranks second in the nation with 12 home runs on the year, while batting .450 with 16 doubles. Dorsey leads the team with a .482 batting average while ranking third in the nation driving in 56 runs. She has also smashed 10 home runs this year.

Dorsey and Simpson remained in the running for the award when the association narrowed its list to 10.

The Salisbury University softball team had nine individuals earn All-Capital Athletic Conference honors, including a sweep of the top three accolades.

Simpson was named the league’s Player of the Year, while freshman Brooke Mizelle was named Rookie of the Year and head coach Margie Knight earned Coach of the Year.

Mizelle has stepped in to the pitcher’s circle and made a quick impact for the Gulls (34-4), appearing in 22 games with 17 starts while posting a 17-1 record with a 1.13 earned-run average.

Her ERA leads the CAC and ranks 21st in the nation.

Knight has now been named the league’s top coach by her peers on 14 different occasions, garnering the award previously in 1997-98, 2000, 2003-’05, and 2008-’14.

Seniors Annah Brittingham, Kim Dorsey, Katie Sebbane, and Knussman, and junior Caitlin Lake all join Simpson on the All-CAC first team.

Sebbane, an anchor to the infield for the past four years at third base, was named to the All-CAC team for the fourth time, and the third-straight year

she’s earned first-team honors. In 2016, Sebbane has batted .300 with a .421 on-base percentage thanks to 16 times being hit by pitches, which ranks ninth in the nation and leads the CAC. Brittingham has won 17 games in the circle, with a 1.41 ERA while allowing just 3.87 hits per seven innings, which is the top number in the CAC and ranks eighth in the nation. She has struck out a CAC-best 127 batters this year, but has also done damage at the plate, with a .398 batting average to go with 15 extra-base hits and 22 runs driven in.

Lake earned her first All-CAC pick, as she has appeared in every game this year in the outfield, while batting .434, which is fourth on the team. Lake’s speed has led to five triples this season, the top mark in the league and 22nd in the nation.

Sophomore LeAnne Collins was named to the second team, marking her second year as an all-conference performer, earning first-team accolades in 2015.

The softball team has proven over the years that it excels in competition, but the Sea Gulls are also among some of the top student-athletes in the classroom as well, with three players named to the 2016 Academic All-District Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Brittingham, Knussman and Lake were all named to the District 2 team.

To be eligible for the Academic AllDistrict team, a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and be a starter or key reserve on her team.

For Knussman, this is her second Academic All-District honor, being named to the team in 2014 and going on to earn Academic All-American honors that year, as well. The Easton native, an exercise science major, currently holds a 3.44 GPA. Brittingham makes her first appearance on the Academic All-District team, with a 3.87 GPA in exercise science. Lake is an early childhood elementary education major, carrying a 3.95 GPA, and has been key in the Salisbury outfield and the lineup this year.

Men’s lacrosse- Salisbury University men’s lacrosse head coach Jim Berkman earned Capital Athletic Conference’s Coach of the Year and senior Thomas Cirillo was named the CAC Player of the Year to lead a conferencehigh 11 players from Salisbury who garnered All-CAC recognition.

Earning the Coach of the Year nod for the first time since 2012, Berkman’s 18-0 record this season has brought about his 10th CAC Coach of the Year award. A National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, Berkman has also been named the National Coach of the Year on three occasions (1991, 2008, and 2012).

Cirillo gets his first CAC Player of the Year honor, in addition to his second-straight year on the All-CAC First Team as the reigning First Team AllAmerican has posted 75 points thus far to tie for the conference lead. Cirillo’s point tally comes off of 49 goals and 26 assists, while shooting at .350 percent over his 140 shots taken. Cirilo is the 14th member of the program to be

named the conference’s top player, with Salisbury garnering the honor on 19 different occasions.

Joining Cirillo on the first team are seniors James Burton and Preston Dabbs, juniors Nathan Blondino and Andrew Ternahan and sophomores Kyle Tucker and Will Nowesnick.

Getting onto the second team are senior Davis Anderson and juniors Carson Kalama, Aaron Leeds, and Duncan Campbell.

Burton, after being named to the second team last season, is the CAC’s leading assist player with 42. Burton has also added 19 goals to go for 61 points. Burton’s 42 assists are the most for any Gull since the 2012 season, leading the Salisbury offense that ranks first in the nation in assists per game.

Dabbs’ first-team selection marks the fourth-straight season he has been the top short-stick defensive midfielder in the CAC. Dabbs is also the reigning national short-stick specialist of the year as he has played physical, lockdown defense all four years for Salisbury. On the year, Dabbs has 15 groundballs and 19 turnovers.

Blondino is tied with Cirillo for the team and conference lead in points with 75 as he has tallied 42 goals and 33 assists. A threat to score from near the crease or from the outside with either hand, Blondino is shooting at a .404 percent clip. Blondino’s nine man-up goals this season leads the CAC. The honor is Blondino’s first All-CAC bid.

Ternahan makes his first appearance on the All-CAC team as the conference’s top long-stick midfielder. Ternahan contributes in every aspect of the game for Salisbury, ranking first on the team in caused turnovers (38) and second in groundballs (77). In addition to his defense, Ternahan has scored four goals and added five assists for nine points.

In his first year at the starting close defense, Tucker has made a name from himself as a quick lockdown defender to pick up the first-team honor. Tucker has gotten 48 groundballs and caused 37 turnovers, to go along with just four turnovers. In two matchups against the CAC’s fifth-leading scorer, Spencer Love from Frostburg State University, Tucker combined to hold him to no goals and just one assist.

Coming into the season with the most career starts of the starting close defense, even as just a sophomore, Nowesnick proved his worth. A rangy defender, Nowesnick helps anchor the nation’s eighth-ranked scoring defense as he has grabbed 41 groundballs and caused 34 turnovers. Also a reliable option in the clearing game, the Lake Forest, Illinois native has turned the ball over just twice all year.

Women’s tennis- Salisbury University senior Natalie Savage and junior Zoe Moffat made a strong pair at the top of the women’s tennis lineup during the 2016 season, and the duo was recognized by the Capital Athletic Conference coaches, being named to the All-CAC teams, with Moffat earning Rookie of the Year honors.

Moffat was named to the All-CAC first team for her singles play at No. 2, notching a 15-1 mark this year, while also claiming one victory at No. 1. She climbed in to the Atlantic South Region

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A different way to catch crabs The wild turkey season is over.

Most of the Chesapeake’s giant rockfish have returned to the Atlantic Ocean. The perch have spawned and returned to the bay and bowfishing for alligator gar and carp is winding down. So what’s a dedicated outdoorsman supposed to do now? Of course there is always golf, and the dreaded lawn work that needs to be accomplished, but what about outdoor fun? Well, here’s something that’s a blast to do and you may have never seen anyone else doing it.

We all know that catching crabs is fun. Some use the tried and true technique known as chicken necking while others lower traps of various types, baited with fish, eel parts or chicken, from a dock or a boat. Periodically the traps are lifted to see if they have trapped a crab. These techniques are fun but they are also a little boring.

I guess I could read a book or fantasize about the big buck I’m going to kill this fall, while I await a hungry crab to come along, but my patience is just too thin. So here is what I do and if you are in an area rich with crabs you will fill your bucket in no time.

Once I’ve dropped my traps off the side of a dock or my boat I grab a spinning rod, on which I have tied on a ¼ ounce jig head.

I bait the jig head with a piece of chicken and toss it into the water. rankings, currently sitting at No. 22 in the region, while posting wins in her two matches against regionally-ranked opponents this year.

The Surrey, England native teamed with Savage at the No. 1 doubles spot this year, rising to No. 9 in the region going 14-4 this season. Savage was named to the All-CAC second team at No. 1 singles, posting a 13-4 mark at the top spot in the order, while climbing to No. 12 in the region rankings.

This season, Savage took over the top spot in program history in career singles and doubles wins, with 56 and 60, respectively. The honor marks the third time that Savage has been named an All-CAC performer in singles, claiming first-team honors in 2014 and being named to the second team in 2013.

Men’s tennis- Salisbury University men’s tennis senior Eric Spangler will graduate with the most wins program history, and on Monday was the fifth Sea Gull to be named the Capital Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year, with the league announcing its yearly honors.

Spangler went 31-4 this season, with a 16-1 mark at No. 1 singles and a 15-3 record at No. 1 doubles with senior

The Great Outdoors With the rod tip held high I slowly reel the jig back in, being sure to drag the chicken along the bottom. If the crabs are there, I will soon feel a slight tick on my line and notice the line moving slowly off to the side. I continue to slowly reel the line in while dropping the rod tip down to the surface of the water.

Once I can see the crab I slip my long-handled crab net into the water and slowly raise the rod tip as I slide the crab over the net. In one motion I lift the net and the crab is mine. In between casts I pull each trap to check it out and then lower it back into the water.

By using this technique, and fancasting around me, I can expose my bait to many more crabs. It’s incredible just how effective this technique is.

I have only lived on the shore for five years and I have yet to see anyone else use this technique.

The fellows I have talked to about this look at me like I have two heads, but believe me, it is a very effective technique, and best of all it enables you to do something productive, rather than just sitting and waiting for a crab to come to you. partner Shanon Gunther to collect the Player of the Year award. Spangler was strong against top competition this season, with a 4-1 mark against regionallyranked opponents in singles play, while climbing to No. 7 in the ITA Atlantic South rankings. Spangler was named to the All-CAC first team at the No. 1 singles spot. It is his third-straight firstteam singles pick, while being named to the second team in 2013, and Rookie of the Year.

In doubles play, Spangler and Gunther were 2-2 against regionally-ranked opponents, including a 9-7 win against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Sherman Uyeno and McKinley Grimes, who were ranked 12th in the nation at the time of their meeting on March 13.

Gunther and Spangler earned first-team All-CAC doubles honors for their play this year, the second time the duo has picked up an all-conference nod, being named second team last year. Spangler was a second-team doubles choice in 2014 and first team during 2013.

Baseball- Salisbury University baseball junior Tom LaBriola headlined six All-Capital Athletic Conference baseball selections for the No. 10 Sea Gulls, being named the CAC’s Player of the

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Year.

LaBriola has had a break-out season in his first full year as the team’s starting catcher, leading to the program’s sixth Player of the Year and a first-team All-CAC selection; both are career firsts for LaBriola. He has started in all 35 of Salisbury games this season and currently leads the CAC with a .445 batting average, 65 hits, and 55 runs batted in, while ranking fourth with 46 runs scored, tying for sixth with 12 doubles, and smashing four home runs.

LaBriola was joined by seniors Jake Dmiterchik and Kyle Goodwin, junior Pete Grasso, and sophomore Brad Keith.

Grasso is making his second-straight appearance on the All-CAC first team.

This season, he ranks third in the conference with 60 hits and a .414 average.

He is tied for first with four triples, is ranked fourth with 14 doubles, and is tied for seventh with seven home runs.

Grasso has also driven in 45, which is tied for fourth in the league.

Dmiterchik earned his first All-CAC nod, after taking over the starting first base duties for the Gulls this season. He currently ranks second in the conference with a .417 batting average and sits No. 4 with nine home runs, which leads the Sea Gulls.

Goodwin is also making his first all-conference appearance, earning the bid as an outfielder. He has played both corner-outfield spots for the Gulls and has been the table setter for the offense all year. He leads the league with 53 runs scored and is tied for first with a .503 on-base percentage. Goodwin is

ninth in the league with 56 hits and a .392 average and has flashed his power with seven home runs, tying for seventh in the league. He has also driven in 33 runs.

Keith is in his first season with Salisbury, earning the designated hitter spot on the All-CAC first team. He is hitting .360 this season, good for 16th in the conference, along with a .458 onbase percentage for 14th in the league.

Keith has scored 29 runs this year, while driving in 19, on 36 hits, including seven doubles and a triple.

Freshman Ian Scheidemann was honored with an All-CAC second team nod in his first season with the program, as the Gulls’ lone second-team selection. He has had a strong first season with the team, pitching in 10 games, including seven starts, which is the most on the team. He has thrown a team-high 53 innings with a 2-0 record and a team-leading 4.08 earned-run average. Scheidemann has also struck out 31 batters, tying for second on the Gulls.

The Capital Athletic Conference announced its weekly awards for baseball and Salisbury University senior Tyler Hrycak and junior Ryan Daiss each earned honors this week for their performances in a 19-7 win against Stevenson University.

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Daiss earned the win in the contest, working four innings in relief, surrendering just three hits and one unearned run while striking out five Mustangs.

Senior Kyle Goodwin was named to his first College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District Team, the organization announced. Goodwin was honored for his excellence on the field and in the classroom, earning an outfield spot on the Academic All-District baseball team for District 2. He is an Exercise Science major and carries a 3.80 grade-point average, while also being one of the Sea Gulls’ leaders at the top of the lineup.

Women’s lacrosse- Salisbury University women’s lacrosse head coach Jim Nestor was named the Capital Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse Coach of the Year and senior Megan Wallenhorst earned CAC co-Player of the Year to lead the team’s six allconference selections.

Wallenhorst, who is earning the Player of the Year award for the first time in her career, is the 10th player in program history to earn the award. This year, Wallenhorst has put up strong numbers on offense notching 62 points, which is tied for third in the CAC. The Ellicott City, Md. native has recorded the second-most goals on the team so far with 25, and leads the squad with 37 assists, which is also second in the conference.

Wallenhorst also earned first-team

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All-CAC honors for her outstanding season.

Nestor was named Coach of the Year by the conference for the fourthconsecutive year and 12th overall in his career. During his tenure with the Sea Gulls, Nestor has led the team to 14-straight CAC championships and has brought three national championships back to Salisbury.

Juniors Gabbi Nieves and Kayla Miller and sophomore Gianna Falcone also earned first-team All-CAC honors, while junior Kacy Koolage was named to the second team.

For Nieves, it is her first All-CAC nod, making it on the first team after notching a career-best season. Nieves leads the team in goals with 33 scores, but has also made an impact on the defensive side of the field. The Centreville, Virginia native leads the team with 18 caused turnovers and has scooped up 26 groundballs, which is fourth on the team. Nieves also has 17 draw controls, which is third on the squad.

Miller has been one of the top defenders for Salisbury all season long and has been recognized by earning her first All-CAC selection. Miller has helped lead a defense that has a team goals against average of 5.28, which is fourth in the nation. The Pasadena, Md. native has tallied 27 groundballs this season, which is second-most on the team.

Falcone has notched a 6.25 goals against average, which is second in the conference and eighth in the nation, while tallying 100 saves in front of the net. The Florham Park, New Jersey na-

tive has recorded 14 wins in goal and boasts a 52.4 save percentage, good for second in the conference and 23rd in the nation.

Koolage is earning All-Conference honors after being one of the top contributors to the Sea Gulls’ suffocating defense. Koolage has scooped up 13 groundballs and tallied 15 draw controls, while causing eight turnovers on the year.

For the second year in a row, Wallenhorst was named to the Division III College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District Women’s At-Large Team. The senior captain leads the Sea Gulls with a teamhigh 62 points, leading the team with 37 assists and scoring the second-most goals on the squad with 25. The Ellicott City, Md. native has also been a top performer in the classroom, boasting a 4.0 GPA as a business accounting major. To be eligible for nomination, a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.30 grade-point average and be a starter or key reserve on her team.

The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association announced its 2016 All-Region teams and the Salisbury University women’s lacrosse team placed four student-athletes on the first team in the Chesapeake Region.

Wallenhorst, Nieves, Miller, and Falcone were each honored as first-teamers by the organization.

The postseason awards continued to come in for the women’s lacrosse team, as the Sea Gulls had three named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Association 2016 Division

III All-American teams. Wallenhorst and Nieves were both named to the All-American first team, after strong seasons as two of the Gulls’ offensive leaders. Sophomore goalkeeper Gianna Falcone was named to the third team for her impressive campaign in the cage.

Field hockey- Senior Breck Sullivan worked to remain on the field through her four years with the Salisbury University field hockey team, battling injuries from her first days with the team through her four years of playing with the Sea Gulls.

Her battles through injuries have led her to be a finalist for the Honda Inspiration Award. One of three finalists for the award, she is the only Division III representative, joining Purdue University senior Emily Fogle and University of Georgia junior Morgan Reynolds.

Sullivan has been a standout defender for the field hockey team over the past four years, playing in 53 games over her career while starting 48. Her struggles with injuries began on the first day of preseason during her freshman year. She played in just 15 games in her first two seasons, and continued to battle injuries, in particular a recurring hamstring injury, during her final two years. She worked in the off-season and throughout the year to do whatever was needed to be healthy enough to play, helping her teams to four-straight NCAA tournament appearances and she was named to the 2014 NCAA Division III Field Hockey All-Tournament Team.

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Entertainment 3rd Wave 5K Run

The 3rd Wave Brewing Company 5K Run will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, starting and ending at the Brewery located at 501 N. Bi-State Blvd., Delmar, Del. With many of the running and walking events taking place on the eastern side of Sussex County, Suellen Vickers and Lori Clough, owners of 3rd Wave Brewing Co. invite everyone to come visit the southwestern part of Sussex County and experience the Victorian charm of Delmar.

Transportation to the race is available from Irish Eyes in Lewes, Del., on the day of event.

The 3rd Wave Brewing Co. 5K is USATF certified with chip timing.

Entrants receive a tee shirt, giveaways, and 3rd Wave Cool Blue 32oz Flip-Top Growlers to overall male and female, masters male and female, and top winners in each age group (for ages 21 and over).

Categories are 10 year age groups 13 and under to 70 and over and top male and female walkers. The largest team will win a 3rd Wave Cup Happy Hour.

There will be post-race refreshments and beer for those age 21and over.

Registration and more information is available online at www.races2run.com and cost is $25. After noon on Thursday prior to and on race day the cost will be $30.

Proceeds benefit Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care. Race day registration begins at 4 p.m. Race begins at 5 p.m.

BikeFest & Delmarva Bike Week

The final acts, Three Doors Down supported by Pop Evil, with opening act Red Sun Rising round out the incredible lineup on the main stage the Saturday of OC BikeFest, Sep. 15-18, at the Inlet in Ocean City.

Earlier this year, the co-headlining trio of Autograph, Slaughter and KIX were announced for the main stage on Thursday, with Candlebox opening with STYX on Friday.

Advance tickets are on sale at ocbikefest.com through June 1 at discounted prices. Visit the website for more information on the many benefits of purchasing an Event Pass. Tickets are also on sale at all participating Rommel Harley-Davidson locations and Rommel’s Ace Hardware Stores.

OC BikeFest and Delmarva Bike Week owner and producer Kathy Micheal said, “We have great music,

something for everyone, on the main stage at the Inlet, as well as stunt and skills riders, vendors, food, plenty of beverages and so much more.”

Rommel Harley-Davidson, presenting sponsor for both OC BikeFest and Delmarva Bike Week, will once again serve as the Official Welcome Center for OC BikeFest and Delmarva Bike Week. Don’t miss the first look at the new model year with over 50 new 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycles for sale at the Ocean City Convention Center.

For details, schedules and more information, check out delmarvabikeweek.com.

Art Institute and Gallery announces inaugural Paint the Riverwalk

The Art Institute and Gallery has announced Paint the Riverwalk, a plein air event to coincide with the Shore Craft Beer Fest and Riverwalk Celebration noon-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18.

Artists are welcome to come to the river during the festival and paint the renewed riverwalk, the downtown or maybe even some of the crowd scenes at the festival.

Afterwards, a wet paint sale highlighting the work done that day by artists will be held 5-7 p.m. at Hoppers, the beer garden near Salisbury University.

The after party will give everyone who has attended the festival an opportunity to take stock of the day and to purchase some original art.

There is no fee for artists to participate but pre-registration is required to be guaranteed a place at the wet paint event. For more information or to register visit www.shorecraftbeer.com/artists or call AI and G at 410-546-4748.

40th Annual Delmar Day in the Park is Saturday, June 4

The 40th Annual Delmar Day, sponsored by the Greater Delmar Chamber of Commerce, will take place on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in State Street Park.

There will be a performance from Mitchell’s Martial Arts and at noon, the band Kings Ransom will start and will perform till 6 p.m.

There will be lots of activities for the kids and grown ups alike including games, food, crafts, information vendors, raffles, door prizes, and a 50/50 drawing.

The 50/50 will be drawn at 5:45 p.m.

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Cement workers with a commemorative Shore Craft Beer Fest glass. Nothing tastes better after a long day of hard work than a great beer. After years of construction that is exactly what the town will be celebrating with.

Shore Craft Beer Fest, Riverwalk There was a time when beer was an important part of community gatherings. When families would come together in public beer gardens and enjoy an afternoon of camaraderie, playing games singing, songs and generally enjoying what amounted to a family day in the park.

With the recent decision to allow the Shore Craft Beer Fest and Riverwalk Celebration, the City of Salisbury is working to recreate those days and memories.

The Saturday, June 18 event is a community-wide partnership between the Arts and Entertainment District, the City and Shore Craft Beer. The morethan-a-dozen breweries that have committed to attending will stand side by side with artists and artisans as the city celebrates the reopening of the Salisbury Riverwalk.

The event begins with a ribbon cutting at 12:30 p.m. signaling the completion of the years-long Riverwalk

sidewalk replacement. Throughout the afternoon people will be allowed to sample some of the region’s finest craft beer while enjoying live local music.

Along Market Street, children’s performers will entertain the younger attendees at interactive stations that will include a sidewalk chalk mural on the side of the library, while along the Riverwalk artists will be working in the open as part of the Art Institute and Gallery’s inaugural Plein Air event.

The event on the Riverwalk ends at 4:30 p.m., but people will be invited back to Hoppers in Salisbury to participate in the Wet Paint sale, wherein the paintings completed that morning will be available for sale from the artists until 7 p.m. Shuttles to and from the event from Ocean City will also be available for those who preregister.

More details about the Shore Craft Beer Fest and Riverwalk Celebration can be found at www.ShoreCraftBeerFest.com.

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Wicomico County Fair to take place Aug. 19-21 at Winterplace Park

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Wicomico Farm & Home Show is proud to announce the 2016 Wicomico County Fair being held Aug. 19-21 at Winterplace Park. Celebrating 80 years of fair traditions, there will be something for everyone at the three-day event presented by Gateway Subaru, Pepsi Bottling Ventures and Perdue Farms.

The Wicomico County Fair serves to showcase the importance of agriculture on the Eastern Shore in a fun, familyfriendly atmosphere. The three-day fair events will include livestock showings, educational poultry exhibits, antique tractor pulls, giant fry pan, car shows, live entertainment, competitions, beer garden, rides and amusements, farmers market and more!

“I am very proud to announce that in our very first year we exceeded all expectations in regards to attendance and programming,” Zach Evans, Wicomico County Fair chair said. “This year, we will continue in our efforts to highlight the lifestyle and culture here on the Lower Easter Shore, as well as showcasing local products and businesses in Wicomico County.”

The Wicomico County Fair will introduce a number of new attractions this year including a fireworks show to kick off the fair on Friday evening, an increased number of local performers on the entertainment stage, the MasonDixon Deputies sanctioned mounted

F-18F Climb will perform at the OC Air Show on June 18-19.

shooting competition and the Delmarva Coon Hunters Mule demonstration.

“We are also working very closely with some groups throughout the TriCounty area to bring even more family fun to the fair,” Evans said. “But we will just have to keep that as a surprise for now.”

In 2015, the Wicomico Farm & Home Show and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce joined forces to launch the Wicomico County Fair.

The Farm & Home Show was looking to attract a broader audience and add new elements to their 78 year old event, while the SACC was exploring how to continue the tradition of the Delmarva Chicken Festival after its retirement.

Combining elements from both events was the answer that would assist in promoting agriculture in Wicomico County and more specifically, the poultry industry.

Geissler receives awards

On Saturday night, May 14, Moore College of Art & Design 2016 graduate Claudia Geissler unveiled her ambitious, nine-piece fashion collection at Century 21 Department Store Presents Moore’s Fashion Show 2016, “A Genre of Her Own: Mirroring Picasso.”

Geissler, who graduated on May 15, won Best Use of Innovative Fabrics for her Senior Class Collection, Most Creative for her Eveningwear and the Portfolio Critic Award, sponsored

by Anthropologie.

Geissler, who graduated with a double minor in textiles and business, won the Ashley Scott Critic Award for her collection Geissler at last year’s fashion show. She was the only student to receive both the Penny Fox Internship Fellowship Award and the Frieda Fehrenbacher International Travel Fellowship last year. She spent the first half of the summer in New York City and the other half in Europe.

Growing up, Geissler, who is from Salisbury, took classes at Moore through the Young Artists Workshop. In high school, she entered a Jo-Ann Fabric competition to design and create her own prom gown. This sparked her interest in the fashion industry, in addition to placing first in fashion design at the Technology Student Association (TSA) Delaware State Competition in 2012 and Top 10 in Fashion Design at the TSA National Competition in Nashville, Tenn. later that year.

Geissler is moving to New York City to work for fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg.

Do More 24 for the Delmar Library

Join the Delmar Public Library for Do More 24, Delaware’s first 24 hour online community day of giving campaign on June 2.

Do More 24 Delaware is powered by United Way of Delaware. The innovative fundraiser brings together more than 250 nonprofits that serve the entire state.

The Delmar Public Library’s goal is to raise $2,000 through Do More 24 Delaware.

All funds raised through Do More 24 Delaware will support the Library’s building campaign. To make a donation for the Delmar Public Library, visit domore24delaware.com/npos/delmar-public-library on June 2. To learn more about Do More 24 Delaware, go to DoMore24Delaware.org.

OC Air Show to feature Rhino The OC Air Show, scheduled for June 18-19 over the beach and boardwalk of Ocean City will be one of only 10 air shows on the entire East Coast to feature a full capabilities demonstration of the U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet, also known as the “Rhino.”

The Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet is a twin-engine fighter aircraft based on the original McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet also known as the “Legacy Hornet.” The Super Hornet is a larger and more advanced version of the legacy hornet. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons. The Super Hornet entered service with the United States Navy in 1999, replacing the Grumman F-14

Tomcat, which was retired in 2006.

The 2016 OC Air Show will also feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and one of the first flight performances in history of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Civilian performers announced-to-date include the Jack Links Jet Waco, the World War II B-25 “Panchito,” a Cold War era L-39 jet, Mike Wiskus in the Lucas Oil Pitts and David Windmiller.

VIP Skybox, Flight Line Club and Drop Zone Beach tickets are on sale now at OCAirShow.com. Sponsorship opportunities are also available and volunteers are needed in many different areas to support the event. To inquire about sponsorship or register to volunteer, please visit the event website.

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Community Bulletin Board Quarter Auction for the library

Tickets are on sale now for the Delmar Public Library’s Quarter Auction on Saturday, June 11, at the Delmar VFW, 200 W. State St., Delmar, Md. Doors open at 5 p.m.; games begin at 6. Tickets are $5 and additional paddles are $3 each.

Featured items included in the auction are a Wawa gift basket; tickets to dine at The Red Roost; tickets to Dover Downs NASCAR race in September; tickets for a Paintball Party at Precision Paintball in Georgetown; tickets to Delmar Delaware International Speedway; and a round of golf for four people at Green Hill Country Club.

There will be more than 100 items available for bidding. Vendors include Celebrating Home, Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, Thirty-One, and many more.

Tickets are available at the library and at the door. All proceeds support the library’s capital campaign.

Wor-Wic golf tournament is June 3

Wor-Wic Community College will hold its 15th annual golf tournament on Friday, June 3, at Wor-Wic’s Ocean Resorts Golf Club in Berlin. Registration begins at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner and awards will be held at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit WorWic’s child development center.

The format will be a scramble with four-person teams. Prizes will be awarded for hole-in-one, closest to the pin, longest drive and to the top three teams for low net and gross scores.

For more information, visit www. worwic.edu or contact Paula ThomasShipley at 410-334-2810.

Fun Day at Jolly Roger

The annual MAC Inc. Fun Day at Jolly Roger Amusement Park in Ocean City will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 23.

Tickets are $25 and are on sale in advance only. The event is held rain or shine.

Tickets include Splash Mountain Water Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; amusement rides from 2-6 p.m. (limit two rides on the roller coaster and excluding Speed World and Zip Line); miniature golf from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and water basketball and volleyball for adults. Children under age 2 will be admitted free to the water park.

For tickets and more information, call 410-742-0505, ext. 113.

Proceeds will support health and wellness programs at MAC Inc., a United Way agency.

Breakfast Reunion

The Delmar High School class of 1966 will hold a breakfast reunion at Delmar Diner on Saturday, June 11 at 9 a.m.

Huston Family Federal Period tea

Step back into the Federal period at the annual Huston Family High Tea at Poplar Hill Mansion, Salisbury, on Thursday, June 23 at 11:30 a.m.

Enjoy the dresses of the period worn by volunteers and come attired as Jane Austin for more fun. The menu includes savory soup, assorted tea sandwiches, homemade scones with clotted cream and jam, assorted desserts and Lady Gray tea. Fun gifts to take chances on.

All proceeds go toward the restoration of furniture donated by the Nabb Research Center to be a part of the Gunby art display.

Cost is $22 per person. R.S.V.P as seating is limited. Donations of nonperishable items for Joseph House food pantry are greatly appreciated.

For more information, call 410-7495168 or email allmanor@comcast.net.

Alumni Association offers trips

The Delmar Alumni Association is offering the following trips for members, family and friends to see the Baltimore Orioles.

Trips include: Saturday, June 18 - Orioles vs. To-

ronto Blue Jays Saturday, Sept. 17 - Orioles vs.

Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, Oct. 1 - Orioles vs. New York Yankees For prices and reservations, contact Dot Wolfgang at 846-2366.

Parks and Rec summer camps

Summer is right around the corner, and it’s time to sign up for Kids Klub Summer Escape and Pemberton Historical Park’s Summer Nature Camp.

Kids Klub Summer Escape, for children ages 5-13, runs from June 20-Aug. 19 and will be held from 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. There are nine weeks of camp, each with a different theme. The cost per week is $115 for full-time participants and $90 for parttime participants, with scholarships or other discounts available to some children.

During the first seven weeks, Kids Klub Summer Escape will be held at Delmar Elementary, North Salisbury Elementary and Westside Intermediate schools, and during the last two weeks, camp will be held at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. There are optional field trips on Wednesdays at the cost of $20/trip.

Pemberton Historical Park’s Summer Nature Camp, for children ages 6-14, runs from June 20-Aug. 26, with 10 weeks of different themes. The cost per week is $150 and the camp runs from 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at Pemberton Historical Park.

Registration is available at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office and online at www.WicomicoRecandParks.org. For more information on Wicomico County Recreation’s summer camps, contact Cortney Kline at 410-548-4900, ext. 109 or ckline@ wicomicocounty.org.

70th Session of Maryland Girls State to take place June 19-24

From June 19-24, more than 150 high school seniors throughout the state converge on Salisbury University for a hands-on look at what makes govern-

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Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Maryland, Maryland Girls State is a non-partisan event held at SU since 2009. Participants are assigned to represent fictitious cities and counties, learning how local and state governments work, from elections to the passage of legislation.

Students also hold a mock trial, learning about the judicial process and jury duty responsibility, and meet with local and state legislators.

They are joined by officers from the American Legion Department of Maryland family: American Legion Auxiliary Department President Doris Reynolds, American Legion Commander Lewis Trott and Sons of the American Legion Detachment Commander Jeffrey Seiler.

For more information call 410-5436030 or visit the SU website atwww. salisbury.edu.

Pemberton Hall event showcases building’s second-level restoration

Visitors can tour the second floor of Pemberton Hall and enjoy refreshments and games during Upstairs, Downstairs and on the Lawn at Pemberton Hall on Sunday, June 5.

The free event, hosted by Pemberton Hall, is open to the public and runs from 2-4 p.m.

It’s being held to celebrate the restoration of the upstairs bed chamber. The room features a ceiling-attached built-in bed tester frame and is considered the only surviving example of such a frame still existing on its original site in the United States.

Along with the bed chamber unveiling, the event includes tours, refreshments and 18th-century children’s games on the lawn.

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Education

Lexi Evelyn, an upcoming senior, is shown outside of Salisbury Christian School. Photo by Rachel Farris

Lexi Evelyn wants to continue sports, Christ-centered learning

By Rachel Farris

Lexi Evelyn will be a senior at Salisbury Christian School in the coming year. She plays three varsity sports for the high school, and has since her freshman year. Between volleyball, softball, and basketball, however, softball is her favorite.

“I’ve been playing softball my whole life and it’s kind of engrained in who I am,” she said. Some of the girls on her team have been playing with her since she was in pre-k, and they are a close-knit group by now.

Evelyn loves everything to do with sports. From watching the Shorebirds, Orioles, and Ravens play, to being varsity team captain as a junior of all the sports she plays. Her mom, dad, and brother have always been supportive of her, and they attend every game.

“They’ve all been really big encouragers in my life,” Evelyn said. “They got me started early and I kind of took off with it.”

She explained that she played plenty of sports when she was younger, and her family would push her to play and practice. Evelyn added that her parents eventually stepped back as she got older; they told her that continuing with sports was her decision and that they wouldn’t push her to do something she didn’t want to do. By that point, it had stuck and become part of her personality.

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“It’s part of my mindset,” she said.

“A lot of sports is mental game, so it’s made me mentally strong.”

This mindset has taught her to have confidence even when she’s not doing her best, to encourage other players, and have trust in other players. Evelyn hopes to continue her softball career in college as well. Lexi also wants to continue a Christian education in college.

“I really felt called to go to a Christian school,” she said. “I grew up here [at Salisbury Christian], I’ve been here since pre-k. This has been my home and I’ve loved every second of it. I love getting a Christian education and I love teachers who can be your friends and still be your educators. So I wanted that in college too. I want my education to be centered around Christ.”

She explained that viewing science in particular through the lens of Christian teaching is interesting to her.

“It gives you a different perspective and appreciation for God and all that He’s done,” Evelyn said. “I’m in physics right now, so it’s kind of amazing to see how God has made everything, down to a t, perfect. Everything can be figured out, everything has a formula, nothing is by accident. There’s always a reason for what’s happening, and He made it so that we can figure it out too.”

She developed a passion for anatomy and physical education, hoping to become a physical therapist after college.

She went to physical therapy three times for her knee. Lexi saw it as part of God’s plan, since she wanted to be a teacher until that point. After becoming more familiar with therapy, she felt that it was something she would both be good at and want to do for the rest of her life.

Between being a physical therapist and a coach, as she plans to do when her softball career is over, she wants to help kids stay in sports and give people the same experiences she had through those figures in her life.

To meet these goals, she is currently looking into Charleston Southern University in South Carolina. Though Evelyn is sure her parents would prefer that she stayed around, they want her to grow as her own person. She wants to step out of her comfort zone, and they encourage it.

Lexi’s grades and extracurriculars should pose no problem for her application. She is her class representative for Student Government Association (SGA); she will run again next year for the position, and she is also in National Honor Society. In Interact Club, Evelyn was the secretary the past year and will be vice president next year. Through Interact, a Christ-centered community service club through the Rotary Club, she has collected donations, sent packages to soldiers overseas, organized donations to a hospital’s toy drive, vol-

unteered at a Christian shelter, and built a wheelchair ramp. The ramp project, she said, took all day; service like that can add a lot of hours in addition to all the hours spent planning and setting up events. The ramp was for a local woman who could not independently enter or exit her home.

“It’s really rewarding all the hours I put in,” Lexi said. “It’s completely worth it, just to see the look on her face, or anyone’s face, when we’re done.”

Last year, they raised around $15,000 for a Salisbury family whose young son was diagnosed with cancer in his foot; Interact partnered with United Way to raise money for the Kaelin Family Picnic to help alleviate costs of the multiple surgeries the boy had to go through. Evelyn is looking at big options for next year as well, such as Make-A-Wish.

After all the hours put into volunteering and sports, Lexi still maintains straight As at school. She currently takes honor classes and one AP class.

Next year, she plans to take two dual enrollment classes in addition to honors classes.

“She definitely is not just a leader on the court; she keeps up every other aspect of her life, which is really impressive,” said Elisabeth Murphy, director of marketing and communication and the headmaster’s executive assistant at Salisbury Christian. “She’s an excellent student and a great leader for her friends, and she’s got the good heart and humility to go with it.”

Lexi Evelyn (number 12) is shown with her Salisbury Christian girls’ volleyball teammates. Submitted photo

YEA! accepting applications

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) 2016-2017 class. YEA! is a six month after school program that guides middle and high school students through launching and running their own real businesses or social movements.

YEA! is open to all students in grades 6-12. In the academy, students will receive all the necessary tools to launch their very own real, legal businesses. This includes access to valuable resources like attorneys, accountants, business mentors, and graphic designers, plus an audience with investors for REAL startup cash. Students will even have the opportunity to win college scholarships.

The YEA! application is available online at www.salisburyarea.com/YEA.aspx.

The deadline to apply is Sept. 30.

Classes will meet at Launch/SBY at the Wicomico Public Library every Tuesday evening from 4-7, November 2016 through May 2017.

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SU student receives national honor

In just his first year, Salisbury University student Benjamin Lenox has made quite an impact on “inclusiveness” across campus.

For his efforts, he has been honored as a 2016 Newman Lenox Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition dedicated to advancing the public purposes of higher education. The award honors undergraduate and graduate students who have taken action toward long-term social change and who inspire others in their communities.

An international relations and political science double major from Odenton, Lenox has been an advocate for LGBTQAI issues on campus. He presented a request to SU’s administration to review policies related to genderinclusive housing. He has also worked with SU’s Counseling Center to promote mental health awareness; assisted with state lobbying efforts for higher education funding; and volunteered for SU’s “I Love Salisbury” cleanup event, which builds connections with the community.

Lenox was one of only 218 students honored nationwide.

Longtime music educators retire

It was the end of an era when C. Benton “Ben” Reavis walked onstage to direct the spring concert of the James M. Bennett High Concert Choir and Intermediate Choir on Wednesday, May 11. The longtime Reavis choral director has retired after 47 years as a music educator, 43 of those years at James M. Bennett High. Reavis is so integral a part of the history of JMB that in 1978 he wrote the words and music for the school’s Alma Mater.

“I’ve always enjoyed music and school. I could never imagine myself ‘out of school’ so I guess that’s why I became a teacher,” Reavis said. “I will miss the friendships of my colleagues and the spark in the eyes of the students when something ‘catches’ and they realize their potential. I’ve seen many a fine young person grow into an even more outstanding adult.

“It’s been fun to see the second generation of students come through the choir and drama programs. I have no definite plan right now for retirement,” Reavis said. “I do have to get through ‘Mary Poppins’ with the Community Players of Salisbury in late June (he’s playing George Banks), and then figure out what I’m going to do with 47 years of materials. Then, I’m sure I’ll be around. Who knows? I might even become a substitute!”

Reavis is not the only longtime mu-

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sic educator retiring from Wicomico Schools at the end of this school year.

Bennett Middle’s Krista Perdue who has taught chorus at Bennett Middle School for 37 years is also retiring.

Bennett Middle Band Director Gary Hammer will wrap up his 39-year career this year. Hammer began his career as the James M. Bennett High band director in 1977, then became band director at Bennett Junior/Bennett Middle in 1989.

Prince presents at conference

Dr. T. Greg Prince, Salisbury University vice president of advancement and external affairs, recently presented at the Conference on Diverse Philanthropy and Leadership in Chicago, cosponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the African American Development Officers Network.

With Timothy Minor, vice president of university advancement for the University of North Carolina System, Prince discussed “Recurrent Themes Provided by African Prince American Development Administrators Regarding Career Experience.”

Prince joined SU in 2012. He also is executive director of the Salisbury University Foundation, Inc., which holds some $74 million in assets.

He earned his doctorate in educational leadership from East Carolina University in 2015.

Griffith earns degree

Travis A. Griffith graduated from the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore on May 20, with a bachelor of science in agriculture. He is the son of Tim and Karen Chandler of Laurel, Del. and Greg and Cindy Griffith of Fruitland.

Lim places in piano competition

Peter Lim, a student studying piano through Salisbury University’s PRESTO performing arts outreach program, recently placed in the Rockville Competition for Solo Piano and Solo Strings.

Lim, a junior at James M. Bennett High School, was one of 16 students selected from 435 entrants throughout Maryland to perform at the competition’s Winners Recital on Friday, May 6, at Montgomery College in Rockville.

Upon coming to the U.S. from his LIm native South Korea, Lim had difficulty finding a teacher to continue his piano studies. He joined the Salisbury Youth Orchestra (SYO), directed by Dr. Jeffrey Schoyen of SU’s Music, Theatre and Dance Department, who introduced

OPERATION WE CARE DONATION - Salisbury University’s chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) national service fraternity recently donated $1,724 to Operation We Care, Inc. to help offset the cost of postage for the organization’s overseas military care packages scheduled to be sent for Memorial Day delivery. APO also hosted three 10-hour care package donation drives for the organization this academic year.

APO members pictured, from left, with Operation We Care organizers Jeff and Diana Merritt, are Michela Fabrizio, Diana Lewis, Colleen McKeon, Kyle Bachman and Katie Baughan.

him to PRESTO. Through the program, he studies with Dr. Linda Cockey, also of the Music, Theatre and Dance Department.

Private donors have helped fund his lessons.

Through PRESTO, students of all ages and abilities take music and theatre classes with SU faculty and students, and area musicians and performers. A limited schedule is offered in the summer, and full classes resume in the fall.

Lawson wins scholarship

The 2016 Dover Sons & Daughters Scholarship of K&L Microwave has been awarded to Samuel Severn Lawson, a 2016 graduate of Mardela Middle and High School. Sam, who will receive a $2,500 scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year, will attend Capitol TechLawson nology University to study astronautical engineering. He is the child of Chris Lawson who is employed at K&L Microwave.

The Dover Sons & Daughters Scholarship recognizes outstanding high school seniors and current college students who are the children of Dover employees.

“Recipients of this prestigious scholarship were selected from students who applied worldwide. We are pleased to recognize Sam Lawson as one of the 29 recipients of this award across all Dover Operating Companies. He is also being recognized as K&L Microwave’s

seventh son or daughter to receive this award,” said Michele Garigliano, vicepresident & general manager.

Hayden inducted into honor society Sean Hayden of Delmar, Del., was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Hayden is pursuing a degree in biology at University of Maryland, Eastern Shore.

Writing for children course

Australian children’s author Christopher Cheng teaches the course “Writing Nonfiction for Children” at Salisbury University this summer.

This new three-credit class is held on campus 9 a.m.-noon July 11-14 and 18-21.

From July 22-Aug. 5, students will continue revising their manuscripts and communicating online with Cheng.

Cheng co-chairs the international advisory board the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and is director of the digital publishing company Sparklight.

His book One Child won the Wilderness Society Environment Award for Picture Books (Australia) and was named the 2000 Skipping Stones Honor Book (United States).

For more information call 410-5436509 or www.salisbury.edu.

Waldman receives degree

Matthew David Waldman, of Delmar, received a bachelor of arts degree in business economics with a minor in history at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C.

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COLLEGE LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER - The Greater Salisbury Committee (GSC) has recognized Alexis Lee as the SU recipient of this year’s Greater Salisbury College Leadership Award. She accepted the honor from U.S. Representative Andy Harris (left) and Jon Sherwell (right), representing the M&T Bank Foundation, which sponsored the award. The junior community health major from Baltimore is president of SU’s student NAACP chapter and historian for the student organization Women Inspiring Never-ending Kinnections (WINK). She is a resident assistant, and a member of SU’s Epsilon Xi chapter of the Eta Sigma Gamma national health education honor society and Nu Rho chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She also serves on the Guerrieri University Center advisory board and Multicultural Leadership Summit committee.

WOR-WIC DONATION - John Kilian, left, wealth management advisor for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management at the Bank of America, presents Dr. Ray Hoy, president of Wor-Wic Community College, with a check for $2,200 to assist with operating costs for the college’s new physical therapist assistant program, which began in the fall of 2015. A new class of 16 students will be accepted into the program for the upcoming fall term. The application deadline is Friday, June 24.

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY - The William E. Esham Chapter of The Cum Laude Society at Worcester Preparatory School welcomed the following eight new members during a ceremony in the school’s Guerrieri Library on April 19, front row, from left: Melissa Laws, Berlin; Sambina Anthony, Seaford, Del.; Hannah Arrington, Salisbury; Ava Schwartz, Eden; Isabel Dashiell, Ocean City. Back row: Wyatt Richins, Berlin; Nick Moondra, Salisbury; Alex Choy, Rehoboth Beach, Del. Featured guest speaker was Dr. Gerard R. DiBartolo, interim director of athletics and associate professor of marketing at Salisbury University. The Cum Laude Society is a national organization which honors academic achievements in secondary schools.

SU RETIREES - Salisbury University says farewell to 37 retiring and recently retired faculty and staff who have influenced thousands of students throughout the years. Together, they represent nearly eight centuries of experience.

They are (date of hire in parentheses): Dr. Ray Thompson (1972), History; Drs. George Whitehead (1972) and Marta Losonczy-Marshall (1994), Psychology; Jeannette Schadler (1982), Admissions; Betty Crockett (1983), Administration and Finance; Larry Fields (1984), Willie Nicholson (1987), Iris Dryden (1989), Allison Nicholson (1993), Philip Frank (1998), Yvonne Conway (2004) and Preston Dryden (2008), Physical Plant; Drs. Jerome DeRidder (1985) and Michael Garner (1990), Accounting and Legal Studies; Klaudia Thompson (1988), Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies; Michael Vienna (1989), Athletics; Dr. Michael Folkoff (1990), Geography and Geosciences; Drs. Paul Grecay (1990), Barbara Pollock (1993) and Wanda Jester (2006), Biological Sciences; Dr. David Kanarr (1992), Physics; Drs. Patricia Richards (1992), Joel Jenne (1995), Nancy Michelson (1995) and Kenneth Milner (1997) and Theodore Gilkey (2003), Education Specialties; Dr. Ronald Dotterer (1993), English; Anthony Cerulli (1997), Dining Services; Dr. Jody Morrison (1997), Communication Arts; Terri Elliott (1989), Chemistry; Brenda Boggs (2000), Procurement; Sam Gibson (2000), Publications; Carol Wellinghoff (2001), Advancement; Tina Melczarek (2004), Philosophy and Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution; Juliet Murawski (2004), Financial Aid; and Tasha Thomas (2005), Counseling Services.

Pictured, from left are Ray Thompson, Losonczy-Marshall, Melczarek, Wellinghoff, Klaudia Thompson, Whitehead, Dotterer, Elliott and Garner.

DPI awards 2016 scholarships Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI), the non-profit trade association for Delmarva’s chicken business, has announced the recipients in its 2016 College Scholarship Program.

From a field of 20 applicants who are enrolled at or have been accepted at colleges and universities across the country, seven students were chosen to receive grants totaling more than $12,000.

Each has expressed an interest in working in a segment of Delmarva’s chicken industry.

The local recipients are: Kimberly Hildreth, Salisbury, a junior at the University of Delaware majoring in preveterinary medicine and animal biosciences.

Levi Kolakowski, Cordova, a junior at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore majoring in agriculture studies.

Wesley Myrer, Pittsville, a freshman at Salisbury University majoring in biology.

Erin Smith, Bishopville, a senior at Stephen Decatur High School who will attend Christopher Newport University to major in business.

The Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. College Scholarship Program is funded by an annual golf tournament to be held on Wednesday, June 8, at Green Hill Country Club near Salisbury.

Information on the 2017 scholarship program will be posted later this year on the DPI website, www.dpichicken.org.

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Gillis, Gilkerson, SNHS Honored With Community Leadership Awards

By Robby Sheehan Chair, SU Town-Gown Council

MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY - Congratulations to the 13 band and chorus students at The Salisbury School who were recently inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society. These music students were selected on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership, and service. From left, back row: Caroline Hammond; Posie Lewis; Rebecca Lynch; Kate Naumann; Yalis Waris; Richie Wright. Front row: Abby Bright; Alvaro Buenano; Melody Cheng; Maddie Cuesta; Tommy Demetriou; Lauryn Felts.

SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY - Ten Spanish students at The Salisbury School were recently given the honor of joining the prestigious Mario Vargas Llosa Chapter of the Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS). SNHS is an academic honor society that promotes opportunities for those who excel at the language to continue their interest of the language and culture beyond the classroom. Pictured from left: Lauryn Felts, Alvaro Buenano, Emily Butler, Melena DiNenna, Rachel Justice, Rebecca Lynch, Kate Naumann, Sedona Pennypacker, Richie Wright, Caroline Hammond.

MATHCOUNTS TEAM - The WPS Middle School MathCounts Team including, from left, Hunter Gentry of Selbyville, Del., Daniel Chen of Salisbury, Hannah Perdue of Salisbury, Will Mears of Berlin, and John Arrington of Salisbury, came in 4th Place at the Regional MathCounts Tournament in Baltimore. Grade 7 student, Daniel Chen of Salisbury, advanced to the oral Countdown Round competition where he placed 4th and earned the 6th highest score in the competition overall.

A business duo who literally have reshaped the Salisbury skyline and an organization that assists residents with one of life’s most basic needs — housing — are the 2016 recipients of the Salisbury University President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Awards.

Real estate developers Palmer Gillis and Tony Gilkerson receive the individual award, while Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (SNHS) is recognized with the organizational honor. Their work was celebrated during SU’s 90th-year Spring Commencement at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in May. Gillis and Gilkerson are outstanding examples of true civic leaders. Over the course of the past several decades, these two individuals have worked tirelessly, both personally and professionally, to build and strengthen the City of Salisbury and the surrounding community.

This is especially evident in the downtown area, where their vision for the return of a thriving and vibrant corridor has begun to come to fruition. Among their most recent contributions to that goal was last year’s donation of the $4.4 million Gallery Building to SU via the SU Foundation, Inc. In addition to their development success, Gillis and Gilkerson have served with area organizations including the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Maryland Capital Enterprises and Greater Salisbury Committee, among others.

Founded in 1994, SNHS is a private, non-profit organization working to facilitate homeownership and community investment opportunities through lending that builds pride and confidence among residents and community partners.

SNHS seeks to inspire and motivate homeowners, landlords, local business owners and other community leaders to play an active part of making the City of Salisbury and surrounding areas a good place to live, work and raise a family.

In just the past five years, the organization has helped create 175 new homeowners in the community, purchased and rehabbed five foreclosed properties, provided credit and budget counseling for 500 families, and

assisted 715 families facing foreclosure for a total investment in the community of $27 million.

While SNHS’s loans and grants primarily serve the City of Salisbury, its educational and counseling services are available to those in surrounding communities as well.

SU’s Community Leadership Awards are presented annually in two categories: individual and organization. Those in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Accomack, Northampton and Sussex counties are eligible.

Past winners include the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore; former Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Lewis Riley; Women Supporting Women and its founder, Sue Revelle; MAC Inc.; Henry Hanna, III; the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore; Dr. Peggy Naleppa; Dove Pointe, Inc.; Dr. Carolyn Stegman; Debbie Abbott; Dr. George Whitehead; Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County; the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce; Marty Neat; Lower Shore Enterprises, Inc.; Lee Whaley; the Richard A. Henson Foundation; Tony Sarbanes; and Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care.

Each of these individuals and organizations has been remarkably generous to this community and an exemplar of civic behavior for our students. It is our privilege to honor Mr. Gillis, Mr. Gilkerson, Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services and all the deserving individuals and organizations that help make our area a better place.

Palmer Gillis

Tony Gilkerson

www.salisbury.edu

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Health

New plan for retirees

On Aug. 31, Wicomico County will replace CareFirst Blue Cross BlueShield’s Medicare Complementary Plan with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company’s AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan F and the AARP MedicareRX Preferred Plan.

Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver has announced that by changing the insurance provider for retiree benefits, the County will realize approximately $364,000 in insurance premium savings in the upcoming year.

Along with the County’s savings, each retiree’s cost will be reduced roughly $30-$50 per month.

An open enrollment meeting for all retirees is scheduled for Tuesday, June 14 at 10 a.m. in the Midway Room at the Wicomico County Civic Center.

Licensed insurance agents will be present to answer questions. The deadline to enroll is Aug. 31. Once retirees receive enrollment kits, they are encouraged to enroll by mail, phone or online.

For more information, contact the director of human resources at 410-334-3105.

Smoking Cessation Program

SHORE UP!’s Wicomico Family Support Center (WFSC) is partnering with the Wicomico County Health Department to run a free Tobacco Cessation Program serving women who

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smoke and are of child-bearing age, pregnant, or mothers of children ages birth to three. Open to female residents of Wicomico County, the program runs through June 30.

During their intake process, all participants will be screened about tobacco use. The WFSC plans to conduct a training session that will educate 15 program participants on the dangers of tobacco use. The program is funded by the Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund.

All participants will be referred to the Maryland “Quit Now” telephone line, a free program that helps participants create an easy-to-follow Quitting Plan with a personalized Quit Coach who is available for support and assistance whenever needed.

For more information, call 410-8609194.

Annual Summer Blood Challenge

Blood Bank of Delmarva will hold its 14th Annual Summer Blood Challenge (SBC) now through Sept. 24, with an emphasis this year on music and the artists that grace the stage at the annual Firefly Festival in Dover every summer.

The Summer Blood Challenge is a friendly competition among employers and community organizations.

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COASTAL HOSPICE RECOGNIZED - Coastal Hospice has been recognized for excellence, as reported by the families of patients in their care. Deyta Analytics, a division of HEALTHCAREfirst, named Coastal Hospice a recipient of the 2016 Hospice Honors Elite Award in April at National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Management Leadership Conference in National Harbor. Hospice Honors recognizes hospices nationwide that provide the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver’s point of view. Deyta Analytics surveys families and caregivers of patients after their passing to evaluate the quality of the hospice services they received. “Receiving an award based on the opinions of the families we serve is the highest honor we can achieve,” said Alane Capen, president of Coastal Hospice. Pictured, Stephen Williamson, vice-president of Deyta Analytics sales and marketing, presents Coastal Hospice President Alane Capen and Coastal Hospice admissions director Tracy Fields with the Hospice Honors Elite Award.

type of donations and more. For every point earned during this year’s SBC, a donor will get a chance at this year’s grand prize, the choice of two four day passes to Firefly 2017 along with a 1,000 TD Bank Visa gift card, or a $2,000 gift card. The choice is up to the winner.

Last year, a record 245 companies participated in the Summer Blood Challenge which resulted in over 12,000 blood donations.

For more information or to register for the Summer of Rock & Roll Blood Challenge, visit www.DelmarvaBlood. org or call 1-888-8-BLOOD-8.

Hospice offers free training

Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is offering an introduction and training course for anyone interested in volunteering. Attendees are not required to commit to volunteering. There is no cost to attend.

Coastal Hospice depends on a dedicated staff of volunteers to fulfill its mission. Patient volunteers offer comfort and companionship to patients and their families, provide transportation and deliver supplies. Other volunteers support the staff with office work or assist at the Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop in Berlin. Volunteers also have opportunities to work directly with veterans as part of Coastal Hospice’s We Honor Veterans program.

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HELPING HANDS AWARD - Kelly Jones, of the People Department at Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC), received the Leighton Moore Helping Hands Award at the Medical Center’s National Hospital Week Employee Recognition Banquet on May 5. The award is given to the PRMC employee who, like Leighton Moore himself, has exhibited passion and dedication to improving his or her community through outstanding volunteerism and community service. Jones and husband Matt have welcomed over a dozen foster children into their home. Together, they have provided a permanent home for four children whom they’ve adopted.

Pictured, Leighton Moore, center, with Kelly Jones, her husband Matt, and their four children.

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Medicare 101: Know your benefits

By Alyssa C. Sinagra Avery Hall Benefit Solutions

Perhaps you are nearing retirement age, over age 65 and still working, or you simply want to understand how Medicare works. Read on to learn more about each part of Medicare from our licensed insurance agents at Avery Hall Benefit Solutions.

What is Medicare? Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for citizens and certain permanent legal residents. Eligible recipients include those who are age 65 or older, younger than 65 with certain disabilities, or any age with End-Stage Renal Disease. There are four types of Medicare.

Medicare Part A helps cover inpatient care in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and hospice. Generally, there is no monthly premium if you qualify and have paid Medicare taxes while working.

Medicare Part B helps cover medical services like doctors’ services, outpatient care, and other medically necessary services that Part A does not cover.

Medicare Part B has a monthly premium associated with it; the premium is determined by your income.

Many individuals choose to purchase a Medicare Supplement insurance policy, such as a Medigap plan, to help cover Part A and B deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance. These policies are sold by private insurance companies and are secondary to Original Medicare.

Medicare Advantage Plans, also known as Medicare Part C, are combi-

nation plans managed by private insurance companies approved by Medicare. They typically are a combination of Part A, B and sometimes D coverage, but mostly cover medically necessary services. These plans Sinagra replace Medicare and are able to set their own copays, deductibles, coinsurances, and out-ofpocket maximums.

Medicare Part D is prescription drug coverage and is available to anyone with Medicare. It is a federal program that subsidizes the costs for prescription drugs. These plans are offered by private insurance companies and will involve a monthly premium.

When can you sign up? There are three enrollment periods in which you may sign up for Medicare. Initial Enrollment Period is when you first turn age 65. You have three months before and three months after the month you turn 65 to enroll. If you are collecting Social Security, you will be automatically enrolled in Medicare. If you are not collecting Social Security, you will have to enroll in Medicare yourself; you can do this online, by phone, or by visiting your local Social Security office.

General Enrollment Period: If you didn’t sign up when you were first eligible, you can sign up Jan. 1 - March 31. However, you may incur a penalty by signing up late.

Special Enrollment Period: If you

EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR - Rosely Abraham, of nursing unit 3 Layfield, and Sara Reynolds, of Food and Nutrition, were named the 2016 Employees of the Year at Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s annual employee recognition banquet held in conjunction with National Hospital Week. Abraham, a registered nurse, and Reynolds, the department’s administrative assistant, were selected from a field of 16 candidates who had earned Employee of the Quarter honors in Support and Administrative Services, Nursing Services and Professional Services. Abraham was chosen to represent the nursing and Reynolds the non-nursing divisions. Pictured, Rosely Abraham and Sara Reynolds are congratulated by Dr. Peggy Naleppa, president/ CEO and PRMC Chairman of the Board of Trustees Monty Sayler. Each holds a sign that will mark their designated parking locations at PRMC for the next year.

work past age 65, once you are ready to enroll in Medicare, you will have to prove that you had employer coverage in order to be enrolled and to avoid the late enrollment penalty.

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Everyone interested in volunteering is invited on Wednesday, June 15 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For those interested in volunteering for patient care, the session will continue on Wednesday, June 15 from 1-5 p.m. and conclude on Wednesday, June 29 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The training course will be held at the Coastal Hospice Volunteer Offices, Philmore Commons, 224 Phillip Morris Dr., Ste. 202, Salisbury, in the building west of M&T Bank.

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Deer’s Head volunteers honored

RIBBON CUTTING - Cutting the ribbon on the new Rebecca and Leighton Moore Child and Adolescent Outpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Peninsula Regional are, from left, Rebecca Moore; Leighton Moore, chairman of PRMC Foundation Board of Directors; Dr. Peggy Naleppa, president and CEO of Peninsula Regional Medical Center; Monty Sayler, chairman, PRMC Board of Trustees; Kevin Young, president, Adventist HealthCare Behavioral Health & Wellness Services; and Dr. Steven Dixon, executive director for Behavioral Health Services. The unit offers outpatient therapeutic behavioral health services, including individual therapy and medication management, for children and adolescents. The clinical team provides a customized treatment plan designed to help patients successfully manage their illness and maintain optimal activity at home, work, or school.

Deer’s Head Hospital Center held the most impact its annual volunteer recognition and on patients and awards luncheon on April 12. residents.

Awards and certificates of appreciaService pins tion were presented by Helen Young, were awarded. director of volunteer services.

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NEW RAMP - The Rotary Club of Salisbury constructed a 55 foot ramp recently for a Salisbury couple facing a number of serious health challenges which made it difficult for them to get in and out of their home on Mt. Hermon Church Road. Rotarians, their family members were joined by a number of parishioners from St. Alban’s Episcopal Church to build the u-shaped structure. The Rotary Club of Salisbury team was led by Terry Greenwood. Vernon Rivers, the 2014 recipient of the club’s 4-Way Test Award, led the team from St. Alban’s. For more information about the Rotary Club, visit www.rotarysalisbury.org.

Church of God sandwich sale

A sandwich sale will take place at Delmar Church of God of Prophecy at Route 13 North and Dorothy Road in Laurel, Del. (three miles north of the Maryland/Delaware state line) on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Enjoy oyster sandwiches, crab cakes, soft crabs, chicken salad, baked goods and homemade ice cream. Yard sale space is available for $10 (call 443235-5494).

Call the church office at 302-8757824 for more information on the sandwich sale.

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TOYS FOR BROOKE’S TOY CLOSET - In an effort to support Brooke’s Toy Closet at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, the Salisbury Rollergirls and OC 104 hosted a joint open skate recently and accepted toys as a portion of the admission fee. In addition, the Salisbury Rollergirls used $1 from each ticket sale from their season opener game on April 2, to purchase additional toys for the nonprofit foundation. Brooke’s Toy Closet provides free comforting toys for pediatric emergency and admission patients. The organization’s founder, ten-year-old Brooke Mulford, has been fighting neuroblastoma since age four and felt hospital visits for children would be less traumatic if patients received a toy during their stay. Pictured from left: Elspeth Schalk and Dawn Sterling of SRG; OC 104’s Wookie, and Leslie Leether and Heather Malone of SRG.

Music Festival

Wheatley United Methodist Church, Galestown, will hold a Music Festival at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 13. Bring your family and friends and join us in the church grove. Brown bag snacks and lawn chairs are welcome. Soda and bottled water and some chairs will be available.

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Join us for the following events at St. Stephens UMC, 101 E. State St.,

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CAMP FAIRLEE - Rotarians Hugh Livingston, Ford Waggoner and Phil Whitman of the Rotary Club of Salisbury cut wood to size in preparation for the assembly of benches and tables to be used under the picnic pavilion at Easter Seals Camp Fairlee. Ninety six Rotarians from 19 Delmarva clubs attended Rotary Work Days at the camp recently. The Rotary Club also prepared the garden areas. Located near Chestertown, Camp Fairlee provides a week of accessible recreation to approximately 450 children and adults with disabilities while, at the same time, providing a week of rest for their parents or caregivers who often spend their full time providing care.

Delmar. For more information, contact the church office at 846-9501 or visit www.ststephensumc.com.

Sunday services - Join us on Sundays - 9 a.m. - Contemporary Praise Service; 10 a.m. - KIDZ & Adult Sunday school classes; 11 a.m. - Traditional Service & KIDZ Church Annual Golf Tournament - June 17 - Our 9th Annual Golf Tournament will be held at Green Hill Golf Club on Whitehaven Road on Friday, June 17.

Sign in at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9. This year’s event is in honor of Clark Cugler. All funds support St. Stephens UMC. VBS - Vacation Bible School will be held July 10-15.

Donations are needed for Operation We Care, which sends supplies to troops overseas.

For more information, contact Brenda Morris or visit www.operationwecare.org.

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Business Professionals and Services Directory

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ACCOUNTING Twilley, Rommel & Stephens, P.A. Robert Stephens, Jr. 410-749-1919 410-548-5039 trscpa.com rstephens@trscpa.com 1405 Wesley Dr., Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ADVERTISING Morning Star Publications, Inc. Greg English 302-629-9788 302-629-9243 mspublications.com genglish@mspublications.com 951 Norman Eskridge Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 Mark Waterhouse 302-339-7130 302-629-9243 mspublications.com mdw@mspublications.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS Andrew W. Booth & Associates, Inc. Matthew Smith 410-742-7299 410-742-0273 awbengineers.com msmith@awbengineers.com 1942 Northwood Dr., Salisbury, MD 21801 Debbie Bailey dbailey@awbengineers.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Davis, Bowen & Friedel Michael Wigley 410-543-9091 410-543-4172 dbfinc.com mrw@dbfinc.com One Plaza East, Suite 200, Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AUTO DEALER Pohanka of Salisbury Chris Hagel 410-202-3453 410-742-5168 pohankaofsalisbury.com chagel@pohankaofsalisbury.com 2012 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INJURY LAW FIRM Ingerman & Horwitz LLP Vicki Gmurek 410-548-9919 410-548-3935 yoursalisburylawyer.com salisbury@ihlaw.com 209 E. Market St., Ste. 100, Salisbury, MD 21801 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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RIBBON CUTTING - Delmarva Veteran Builders has announced the completion of the new public restrooms at Ben’s Red Swings playground in the Salisbury City Park. The project included the installation of two handicap accessible bathrooms, two acorn unit sinks and hand washing stations. The expansion project was an addition to the playground site that was built more than 10 years ago in honor of Ben Layton, who lost his battle with leukemia at the age of four in 2002.

“Thanks to the overwhelming support from local businesses who donated services and materials, the $90,000 building was built for under $63,000,” said Chris Eccleston, Delmarva Veteran Builders president.

The finishing touch on the project is the Eastern Shore themed mosaic that will be placed behind the water fountain. A local artist is working on the design which will be revealed at the June 11th ribbon cutting event. Community decorated tiles will also be placed on the outside wall of the restroom building. For more information about the paint your own tile, visit https://cfes.org/brs/.

The ribbon cutting for the restrooms will take place at 8:45 a.m. on the same day as the 11th Annual Ben Layton Memorial 5K Run/Walk, Saturday, June 11. Day of registration for the run will be from 7:45-8:30 a.m. The race will begin at 9 a.m. with an after-party picnic. For more information visit, https://sites.google.com/site/benlayton5k/.

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OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARD - Susan M. Bounds, board trustee and chair of the Friends of Wicomico Public Libraries has been awarded the Maryland Library Association (MLA) 2016 Outstanding Volunteer Award. The purpose of the award is to honor a library volunteer in Maryland who exemplifies the positive impact that volunteers can make in libraries through their outstanding service. Bounds, who retired in 2009 after teaching 35 years for the Wicomico County Public School System, continues to serve as Wicomico County coordinator of Destination Imagination and regional director for Maryland Eastern Region DI. She joined the Wicomico Public Libraries Board of Trustees in 2009 and formed the current Friends of the Library organization. She is currently chair of The Friends. From left, Andrea Berstler, executive director, Wicomico Public Libraries with Susan Bounds.

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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 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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YEA! GRADUATES - Congratulations to the 2016 Young Entrepreneurs Academy graduates! YEA! is a six-month after school program hosted by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, that gives middle and high school students the resources they need to launch their own, fully functioning business or social enterprise. On Tuesday, May 10, City of Salisbury Mayor Jake Day addressed the first ever YEA! class and Delegate Carl Anderton Jr. awarded students with citations of appreciation. YEA! is accepting applications for next year’s class which starts in November. For more information, visit www.salisburyarea.com/yea.

Be Connected brings together more than 60 professional women for networking

Sponsored by PKS & Company, P.A., BE CONNECTED brought together a group of more than 60 professional women for a morning of peer-to-peer networking and information sharing in Salisbury on May 5.

This month’s event featured Salisbury Police Chief Barbara Duncan who provided an interesting presentation on the evolution of social media and the role it plays in today’s law enforcement.

The Salisbury Police Department has informative Facebook and Twitter pages that are routinely updated for community members that include information such as crimes in progress, public service announcements, ongoing investigations, community engagement and notable arrests. Additionally, there are times that the department will even highlight enforcement activities like the location of radar enforcement or DUI checkpoints.

During the presentation Chief Duncan explained, “Our goal is provide correct information on our sites, on a routine and consistent basis. We are the spot you can come to when people are seeking information because we are going to give you the correct information.”

Upon completion of the presentation audience members took advantage of the opportunity to have an open question and answer period with Chief Duncan.

To follow the Salisbury Police Department on social media visit: Facebook.com/SalisburysFinest and Twitter@SalisburyPD.

TEACHER OF THE YEAR - The Delmar School District announces its 2017 Teacher of the Year Honorees: Delmar Middle School Teacher of the Year, MS Career & Technology Education Teacher, Kristen Jones; and Delmar High School Teacher of the Year, coach and Physical Education teacher, Mike Bleile. The District honoree will be announced on June 13 at the district’s Year-End Teacher Celebration.

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Final Word Our outer and inner worlds

By Veronica Correa

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Once upon a time a college IFE OACHING student said to me: “life is an illusion, it’s not what you We humans are condithink it is.” I wasn’t sure if this was a positive or a negationed to let the outer tive statement. It was neither; he was just stating a fact. He went on to explain that life re- world impact and direct ally is what you perceive it to be. You can choose to see that our inner world. life is beautiful with the right perspective. do the Seagull Century, a 100 mile biWe live simultaneously in two cycle ride, I didn’t believe I could do it. worlds, the outer world of circumstancSomeone kept telling me, “yes, you can es and situations and the inner world of do it.” The first time I did it I believed our thoughts, feelings and consciousI could only do half of the journey but ness. We humans are conditioned to when I completed the first half my let the outer world impact and direct mind set changed and I believed I could our inner world. In other words, we let circumstances and situations impact our do the whole thing. The second time around I had no doubt in my mind that I thoughts and feelings. However, when could do the 100 miles and it felt great! we realize that the outer world does Life can be beautiful when instead of not have a monopoly on the way we wishing that life was easier we choose feel inside it changes the way we perto get better at handling what life gives ceive life. We tend to emotionalize our thoughts and that attracts the life we are us. Life is beautiful because it pushes us to get beyond what we thought we experiencing. could do or give. It’s all about perspecFor example, many of us experience tive. If you hire a trainer to help you difficulties with having enough money become fit, you expect him/her to make to cover our bills and our desires. We want more but our thoughts turn to pov- you work for it and make you accounterty and not enough money. People who able because you are paying him/her to do that. Why would you expect life to make money believe they can do it. In be different? order to have what we want, we have Life is training you to be the best to think thoughts of abundance in good times and bad which is our biggest chal- you can be. Life is training you to manifest your greatness; don’t get sidelenge because in bad times we become tracked thinking like a victim. When more negative and fearful. things get tough persevere, above all Life, at times, can feel like a jungle persevere in fulfilling your dreams, where we feel we have to watch for wishes and goals. At the end it’s all what is coming next. However, if we worth it. learn to see and accept that in life evTo perceive life as beautiful is a erything comes with its opposite we can choice that we have. After the gift of deal with challenges in a more positive life the second greatest gift given to light. We have to remember that light us is the power of choice. We get to comes with darkness, high comes with low, having comes with not having; and choose the kind of life we’ll have by choosing the thoughts we think. The a storm comes with peace and quiet. outer world of circumstances and situWeathering the difficult times is a lot ations does not determine your inner easier when we remind ourselves that world of thoughts and feelings; you do, nothing is permanent.

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Last Laugh

I urgently needed a few days off work, but, I knew my boss would not allow me to take a leave. I thought that maybe if I acted a little loony then he would tell me to take a few days off, so

I hung upside-down from one of the ceiling lights and made funny noises.

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Salisbury A view from the cheap seats

By Mike McClure, Star Publisher

What were you doiung 20 years ago?

Any idea? Around this time 20 years ago the Salisbury Star’s sister papers and namesakes were born.

The Seaford Star came first in April 1996, followed a few months later (August) by the Laurel Star when Morning Star Publications launched the publications out of owners Bryant and Carol Richardson’s house.

Obviously, the Salisbury Star would have never come about if its predecessors had failed. The two Delaware papers, like the Salisbury Star, are community newspapers which focus on the positive aspects of their communities, which cover from Greenwood, Del. to Delmar, Md. and all points in between.

Unlike the Salisbury publication, the other Stars are weekly papers with a paid circulation.

So what was I doing when all of this was happening? I was living and working in Salisbury, of course. At the time I was working for a group of radio stations as a DJ and sports announcer.

That summer I had the opportunity to cover the Delmarva Shorebirds during their first season in Salisbury. I went to most of the home games, ate dinner in the press box, and called in reports from the game. I know, tough gig.

This experience led to the opportunity to become a play-by-play announcer for a Minor League team in Lynchburg, Va. the following season.

While working in radio and covering baseball games was fun, I truly believe I found what I was destined to do, write for newspapers.

I’ve been with Morning Star for 14 years and I am glad I get a chance to come back to my old town to cover events in the Salisbury Star.

The Salisbury Star celebrated its second anniversary last April, and with the continued support of the communities and local businesses, there will be many more to come.

A few minutes later the boss came into the office and asked, “What in the name of God are you doing!!?”

I told him I was a light bulb. He said, “Oh my God! You are clearly stressed out!

Go home and recuperate for a couple of days.”

So I jumped down and walked out of the office.

When my co-worker followed me, the boss said to her, “And where do you think you’re going?!”

She said, “I’m going home too--I can’t work in the dark!”

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To create a business atmosphere where the ideas and efforts of creative people are encouraged and rewarded.

To benefit our advertisers, readers and communities by producing quality publications.

To work with others to help improve the quality of life for everyone.

Other MSP Publications

MSP also publishes the Seaford Star and Laurel Star paid weekly community newspapers, the monthly Morning Star Business Report, biennial magazines for four Chambers of Commerce in Delaware, CHEERful Living quarterly in partnership with CHEER Community Centers, and special event and seasonal publications.

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msbusinessreport.com seafordstar.com laurelstar.com salisburystar.com (coming soon) C O N TA C T

Morning Star Publications 302-629-9788 951 Norman Eskridge Highway Seaford, DE 19973 editor@mspublications.com

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