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Vol. 16 No. 9 Dedicated to the Principles of Free Enterprise April 2013

INSIDEBarometer ..................................11Business After Hours......16, 20, 21Business Directory ................28-29Calendar .......................................7Education ..................................26Health ....................................23-25Investing .....................................22Membership Renewals .................4Member Spotlights .............4, 9, 10New Members ..............................8Personnel File ............................18SACC Committees .....................12Salisbury University ....................27Viewpoint ......................................3Wealth Management ..................12

ViewpointAny changes should be to help

businesses, not punish them.Page 3

top 100Dr. Peggy Naleppa again is in

Maryland’s Top 100 Women. Page 25

DelmarDelmar looks forward to the

completion of its new public safety building among other changes.

Pages 13-15

Salisbury Festival April 26-28The Salisbury Area Chamber of

Commerce announces the 31st Annual Salisbury Festival, presented by Toyota, Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, and the City of Salisbury on April 26-28, in downtown Salisbury and River-walk Park.

In the early 1980’s, the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council’s “Arts on the Plaza” assisted in highlighting down-town Salisbury and featuring local art-ists. The festival was originally called the Dogwood Festival, as a tribute to the coming of springtime each year in our community. The event has since grown to be a community tradition on the Lower Eastern Shore each spring season.

One of the primary goals of the fes-tival is to provide an opportunity for

local non-profit organizations to raise money for their cause and to get the word out about the many good things that they are doing for our community. Live entertainment, local artisans, shop-ping, carnival rides and games, chil-dren’s activities, food, a car show

Continued to page five

Sandy Fitzgerald-Angello, vice-president & dealer operator of Pohanka Automotive Group of Salisbury presents Melodie Carter, Salisbury Festival chair and vice presi-dent of business development, Hebron Savings Bank, with a check from Toyota for sponsorship of the 2013 Salisbury Festival.

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 93rd Annual Banquet Thursday, April 18, 2012 at Black Diamond Lodge. The evening events will include the installation of 2013-2014 Officers and Directors and the presentation of the 2013 Chamber of Commerce Awards.

Bradley J. Gillis, CCIM will be sworn in at the Annual Banquet as the 2013-2014 Chamber President. Gillis serves as a senior advisor for Sperry Van Ness/Miller Commercial Real Es-tate, specializing in the sale and lease of medical/professional office industrial and investment properties on the East-ern Shore of Maryland and Delaware. Gillis was recognized by the Coastal Association of Realtors as a “Young Gun” in 2007. Some of his most no-table career highlights are the sales of Berlin/Salisbury Medical Suits, Wal-green’s site and CVS in Rincon, Ga.

Besides serving on the Executive Board of Directors at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Gillis is the chairman for both the Traffic and Safety Advisory committee for the City of Salisbury and the Delmarva Chapter Committee of CCIM. He also serves on the Wicomico County Youth & Civic Center Commission along with the Wicomico County Executive’s Council of Economic Advisors and the Career Advisory Board for Salisbury Univer-sity.

Cocktail Hour is sponsored by PNC Bank and begins at 6 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner at 7. Entertainment is sponsored by Chesapeake Utilities.

For the second year, the Chamber will be presenting 13 awards as part of the program. Each award will be presented by a sponsoring Chamber member.

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Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce

Salisbury Chamber banquet April 18Thirteen awards will be presented during program

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Business Journal • April 2013 PAGE 3

Transportation Infrastruc-ture Investment Act

Maryland Governor O’Malley has a plan that would decrease the gas tax on consumers by 5 cents to 18.5 cents per gallon ef-fective July 1. In its place, O’Malley’s plan would tack on a wholesale gas tax of 4 percent to be phased in during the next two years. The tax would be indexed to inflation. If inflation increases, the tax would increase, but if the inflation de-creased or stayed the same, the tax rate would remain the same.

At this point, the Chamber would not be willing to support the governor’s transportation package as currently presented. This tax is intended to cover Highway User Revenues (HUR’s) in the future. Well, the truth is the State is “20 years too late!” We need ac-tion now to maintain our network of roads, rivers, and rails. Additionally, why should the Eastern Shore have to pay into construction/expansion of the Baltimore/D.C. Metro rail line or Inter-county Connector Road in Montgom-ery County when less than 5 to 8% of

Marylanders actually use those systems — combined!

We need good highways here on the Eastern Shore, since nearly 95% of our goods arrive through those means.

Over the past 20+ years, the State of Maryland has used the Transportation Trust Fund to support other projects and of late to even balance the state’s budget. Meanwhile, Wicomico County is left to fend for itself. Until such time the Governor can come forward with a plan that addresses the immediate needs of the county and a plan that does not penalize the county, its businesses, and its citizens, the Salisbury Area Cham-ber of Commerce will abstain from supporting any future taxation.

Salisbury City Council demonstrates it is “business friendly” — or is it?

City Council has passed an ordi-

nance that increases its False Alarm Penalty Rates. While we understand the cost involved in rolling police and fire equipment to respond to these calls, the timing from a business perspec-tive is not good. When comparing the former fees to the new fees, a business that experiences a third false alarm would see a 392% increase in the fee/fine. We realize that owners of busi-nesses in the city need to maintain and use their alarm system in a responsible manner that reduces the incidence of false alarms. The Chamber voices our opposition to imposing these new fees/fines during this still tough economic business period.

City Council is also proposing a so-called “lockout ordinance.” This pro-posal would give the city’s police chief the authority to respond to repeated crime reports by shutting them down for up to a year. The Chamber supports the great job Chief Barbara Duncan has done thus far for the City of Salisbury. However, to empower one individual with the right to close businesses af-fecting the city tax base, employment, and livelihoods is very disturbing to say the least. As few as two separate reports within a two-year period could trigger a hearing to determine whether the property should be closed down by Chief Duncan. The chamber respect-fully requests that the City Council “step back and reassess this proposal” in greater detail before enacting. Our position is that this proposed ordinance would present an anti-business smear on the city that would take even more years to erase.

In light of the two above referenced ordinances, the Chamber asks the City Council of Salisbury to give our busi-

nesses “some breathing room.” We’re just on “all fours” right now from the recession and it seems that every time we try to stand up straight, the City Council is pushing some additional tax-ation/regulation/ordinance that further taxes our local businesses’ pocket and patience not to mention their ability to recover from the recession. Let’s put forth a more cooperative effort to work together to retain and encourage busi-nesses to come to the City of Salisbury.

Salisbury Festival coming April 26-28 to downtown Salisbury

What has become a tradition in downtown Salisbury the last weekend in April? The Salisbury Festival. Your Chamber presents its 31st year of pro-viding entertainment, food, and fun for the entire family.

This event showcases locally owned businesses, helps non-profits raise money and is a way for the community to come together and celebrate spring. With a carnival, car show, arts and crafts, food, block party by the river, entertainment and so much more, there will be something for everyone. The 2013 Salisbury Festival is presented by Toyota, Comcast, and Clear Channel Media & Entertainment.

There is still space for commercial, arts & crafts and non-profit vendors for this event. Or, become a part of this community tradition by sponsoring a portion of the festival. We are also seeking volunteers to assist during the festival.

For more information on the Salis-bury Festival, visit www.salisburyfes-tival.com or call the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce at 410-749-0144.

Any changes should be to help businesses, not punish them

Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce144 East Main Street, Salisbury, MD

• Phone: 410-749-0144 • Fax: 410-860-9925email: [email protected] • Website: www.Salisburyarea.com

The 2012-2013 officers are (seated) Asst. Sec/Treasurer Jaime Toner, President Sandy Fitzgerald-Angello and Legal Counsel D. Nicole Green (standing) Interim Executive Direc-tor Ernie Colburn, Vice President Tony Nichols, Secretary/Treasurer Stephen Franklin, President Elect Bradley Gillis, and Vice President John Cannon. Not pictured is Vice President Dr. Memo Diriker. 2012-2013 Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce OfficersPresident Sandy Fitzgerald-Angello Pohanka Automotive GroupPresident Elect Bradley Gillis Sperry Van Ness - Miller CommercialVice President Dr. Memo Diriker Salisbury University’s BEACONVice President Tony Nichols BBSIVice President John Cannon Cannon Management & Rentals LLCSecretary/Treasurer Stephen Franklin Accurate Optical Co.Asst. Sec/Treasurer Jaime Toner Pool TechLegal Counsel D. Nicole Green D. Nicole Green, P.A.Past President Ernie Colburn Retired

By Ernie ColburnPast President and Interim Executive Director

As few as two reports in two years could trigger a hearing to determine whether the property should be closed down...

BAY STEEL EXPANDS - John McClellan, CCIM, senior advisor with Sperry Van Ness-Miller Commercial Real Estate in Salisbury, represented locally-based Bay Steel in expanding into a new location. Bay Steel will occupy 9,800 sq ft at 707 Brown St, just off Rt. 13 Business in Salisbury. Bay Steel is a steel fabricating and manufacturing business currently located at Boundary Street in Salisbury. According to the company’s president, Paul Nay, “We look forward to the move and view it as an opportunity to expand our business to not only better serve the Delmarva area, but to create and support new jobs that will help our community grow and thrive.”

Business Journal • April 2013PAGE 4

Massage Envy offers true relaxation experienceThe gift of true relaxation has been

brought to the Salisbury area. Leading the wellness industry, Massage Envy Spa’s mission is “To provide a path-way to wellness, well-being, and worth through professional, convenient, and affordable massage therapy and spa services.”

The affordable services at Massage Envy Spa not only relieve stress and help in the treatment of physical condi-tions, but they come with a range of physical and emotional benefits that every body deserves. Making Massage Envy Spa unique, they offer affordable spa memberships - getting the mind and body into a healthy routine, flex-ible hours - staying open until 10 p.m. on weekdays, and convenient locations - allowing members to feel at home at any of the 800+ Massage Envy loca-tions.

Specifically to Massage Envy Spa in Salisbury, the owners, Richard and Eva Duley, take pride in knowing that they

can provide spa services to the commu-nity in a way that no other competitor can: by not only leaving a positive ef-fect on the client’s mind and body, but on their hearts as well.

Richard Duley explains, “It makes

me happy seeing the enjoyment on each face after their experience here, know-ing that it is helping them physically and emotionally.”

Opened officially on Jan. 15, 2013, Massage Envy is located at 2657 N. Salisbury Blvd., Ste. 105, in the shop-ping center with Marshall’s, Old Navy and Coldstone.

Richard and Eva Duley and the whole Massage Envy Salisbury team are thrilled to give you the gift of relax-ation!

Lower Shore Chambers of CommerceChamber Contact info Key contact Dues* Members Fax Berlin 410-641-4775 Aaren Collins $125 200 410-641-3118Crisfield 410-968-2500 Valerie Howard $100 120 410-968-0524Delmar 302-846-3336 Diane Johnson $75 71Fruitland [email protected] Tina Callery $75 65 Ocean City 410-213-0144 Melanie Pursel $175 850 410-213-7521 Ocean Pines 410-641-5306 Elizabeth Kain-Bolen $145 300 410-641-6176 Pocomoke City 410-957-1919 Jennifer Raster $150 150 410-957-4784Princess Anne 410-651-2961 Becky Robinson $60 105 410-651-5881Salisbury 410-749-0144 Ernie Colburn $245 800 410-860-9925Snow Hill 410-632-2722 Dwayne Mease $75 70 410-632-0200* Basic annual membership cost.

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Membership RenewalsSalisbury Area

Chamber of Commerce

Young Professionals Lunch & LearnThe Young Professionals will hold

a Lunch & Learn at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, April 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The topic of discussion, purchasing a home in today’s economic climate, will be presented by Mitch Marriner of Universal Mortgage and Brad Ray-

field of Keller Williams Select Realty. Learn the process and details needed for purchasing a home, whether it be your first or subsequent, in today’s market. Speakers will cover topics such as the pros and cons of looking at foreclosures & short sales, current interest rates, incentive programs and much more.

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Continued from page oneand more will make up the three-day festival.

Toyota, Clear Channel Media & En-tertainment, and the City of Salisbury play an instrumental role in guarantee-ing a safe and successful Salisbury Festival. The festival’s major festival supporter is Comcast. As the 2013 pre-senting sponsors and major supporters, they will help deliver another exciting weekend of family fun and entertain-ment.

The Riverwalk Friday Night Block Party (Sponsored by Pepsi) takes place from 4 to 11 p.m. on Friday, April 26, with food, carnival rides, games and more. The opening ceremony will start at 6 p.m. which includes a ribbon cut-ting to kick off the weekend’s festivi-ties.

Saturday morning the 8th Annual Ben Layton 5K Run/Walk to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will be held at the Salisbury Zoo. Regis-tration will begin at the east entrance of the zoo at 8 a.m. with the race starting at 9. Also Saturday morning, the Salis-bury Fire Department’s Annual Medal’s Day Ceremony will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. on the steps in front of the Government Office Building. This cere-mony provides an opportunity for mem-bers of the Salisbury Fire Department,

surrounding county fire departments and civilians to be recognized for exception-al performance levels or achievements obtained the previous calendar year.

Saturday’s festivities continue with the always popular Park & Flea market in the parking lot in front of the State Office Complex off of Route 13. This market offers something for everyone including antiques, collectibles, yard sale items, produce, plants, and more.

Stop by to watch local performance groups on the Court Street Stage (spon-sored by Salisbury Roller Girls) and then stroll through the Arts on the Plaza on Saturday and enjoy the local crafters and artisans. Main Street Marketplace will include dozens of local non-profit organizations and commercial exhibitors with displays and activities. The always popular classic car show hosted by the Wheels That Heal Car Club will also take place on East Main Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. As always, enjoy a taste of the Eastern Shore by sampling food from our many local food vendors.

The Shore Fresh Growers Farmer’s Market will also be set up from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., near East Main and Division streets. Local growers/producers will have various fresh seasonal produce, homemade jams and salsas, soy candles,

herb plants, fresh baked goods, and more.

Make sure to stop by East Main and Division streets for “It Takes a Village,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Empower Wicomico will have free activities for kids of all ages including making sock puppets, corn hole, paint-ing, coloring, Legos, a scavenger hunt, and face painting. Come learn about Wicomico County’s Out of School Pro-grams and join in the fun.

New this year will be an Interna-tional Beer Festival on Saturday, April 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. in Riverwalk Park. Sample and learn about dozens of beers from around the world. Music by On The Edge is also from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets for the International Beer Festival are $25 per person prior to the event and $30 per person at the door.

There is still space for commercial, arts and crafts and non-profit vendors. Or, become a part of this community tradition by sponsoring a portion of the festival. Volunteers are also needed to help during the festival.

For more information on the Salis-bury Festival, visit www.salisburyfes-tival.com, or call the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce at 410-749-0144.

TGM Group passes reviewTGM Group, LLC in Salisbury

has successfully completed a peer review of its accounting and auditing practice. The reviewer(s) concluded that the firm complies with the strin-gent quality control standards set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the national professional organizations of CPAs.

TGM Group, LLC participates in the Peer Review Program. A firm participating in this program must have an independent review of its ac-counting and auditing practice every three years. The peer review was performed by another independent CPA firm who qualified under the program’s requirements for service as a reviewer.

For more information about the TGM Group, visit www.tgmgrou-pllc.com or call 410-742-1328.

Matice designs websiteMatice Interactive, a professional,

interactive, digital design firm in Salisbury, announces the launch of www.apartmentsmart.com. Apart-mentSmart is the nation’s largest Affordable Housing and housing as-sistance directory. ApartmentSmart came to Matice (www.maticeinter-active.com) in search of a new, up-dated and more interactive site.

Salisbury Festival a community tradition


Continued from page one• The Chamber Award will be pre-

sented to Charles R. “Chip” Dashiell Jr. of Hearne & Bailey. The award has been the capstone of the awards presented by the Chamber since 1949. Many outstanding individuals have received this recognition for their supe-rior service to the community. Dashiell has been active in many organizations throughout Delmarva including the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Wicomico County Council, Salisbury-Wicomico County Planning and Zoning Commission, Salisbury Neighbor-hood Housing Service, Blood Bank of Delmarva, Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and many others. Sponsored by BEACON at Salisbury University

• The Humanitarian Award will rec-ognize Stephanie Willey of Comcast Spotlight for her years of hard work and leadership behind the scenes for lo-cal charities and causes. The award has recognized truly superb members of our community who have dedicated them-selves to the greater good of all. Wil-ley has been involved in the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Habitat’s Women Build, Wicomico County Tour-ism, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Junior Achievement, Wicomico County Mentoring Project, Salisbury University’s Town/Gown Council and many others. Sponsored by ReMax Crossroads

• The Member (Volunteer) of the Year Award recognizes Stacey Weis-ner, executive director of the Delmarva Zoological Society for putting time and effort into supporting the mission of the Chamber. Weisner was the Salisbury Festival chair in 2012, was the co-gen-eral coordinator for Ben’s Red Swings and has volunteered for various other organizations. She is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from Habitat on the Maryland’s Lower Shore and the Green Angel Award. Sponsored by Peninsula Regional Medical Center

• The Recruiter of the Year Award

honors the person who has recruited the most new members into the Chamber in the past year. The award this year will go to Tony Nichols of BBSI and Vice President of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce. Nichols’ com-mitment has helped many other firms benefit from membership and has also helped strengthen the Chamber because our power comes from our members. Sponsored by Matice Interactive

• The Small Business of the Year will recognize Matice Interactive, a marketing, advertising and public rela-tions firm. Matice has demonstrated growth in the last two years of opera-tions, demonstrated an innovative ap-proach to the market, and superior cus-tomer service. Matice has donated their expertise by doing pro bono work in-cluding the Salisbury Festival, Art Insti-tute & Gallery and Salisbury Rollergirls and is involved with many organizations including Women Supporting Women, Urban Salisbury and Art Institute & Gallery. Sponsored by BBSI

• The Medium Business of the Year will be awarded to Pemberton Pharma-cy, a full service pharmacy and boutique shop. This locally owned retail phar-macy has shown superior service to the community and an outstanding record as an established business. Sponsored by Comcast Spotlight

• The Large Business of the Year will recognize the Delmarva Shorebirds, the Class “A” Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Shorebirds are a Salisbury stable and provide exciting events for both tourists and residents alike. Despite the difficult economy, the Shorebirds have thrived in the past few years and have shown tre-mendous growth and excellent customer service. Sponsored by Accurate Optical

• The Businessman of the Year will be awarded to Gary Mackes, director of the Wicomico County Recreation, Parks & Tourism. Mackes has a widely recog-nized reputation as a successful manag-er and community leader in Delmarva. Sponsored by Delmarva Power, Inc.

• The Businesswoman of the Year will be awarded to Robbie Tarpley-Raffish, president of A.S.A.P.R. Inte-grated Marketing. Raffish has launched an award-winning full service marketing and public relations firm. Raffish has shown to be a successful and identifi-able woman in the Delmarva business community. Sponsored by Brad Gillis of Sperry Van Ness Miller Commercial Real Estate

• The Young Professional of the Year will be awarded to Jayme L. Hayes of Junior Achievement. The award recog-nizes a member of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Young Profes-sionals Committee who has gone above and beyond the expected to support the committee and its mission of aiding the next generation of business leaders prepare to move up into the leadership of the Lower Shore Business Commu-nity. Hayes was named a 2011 Top 45 Women Leaders and serves on many committees including the Career Advi-sory Board for Salisbury University, the Mayor’s Roundtable for Salisbury, the Workforce Development committee at the Chamber and many others. Spon-sored by Pohanka Automotive Group of Salisbury

• Environmental Service Award will recognize Greenbranch Farms. Greenbranch Farms is a small, locally owned farm specializing in a wide

variety of vegetables and pastured live-stock. Greenbranch Farms has done the most to assist the Lower Shore Busi-ness Community become more green-oriented. The farms have been featured numerous times in local and national media and owner Ted Wycall is a fre-quent guest speaker for many agricul-tural topics at conferences throughout the region. Sponsored by APPI

• Agriculture Ambassador of the Year will be awarded to Paul Ferrier of G&M Sales of Delmarva. The award recognizes the person or organization that has done the most to aid Mary-land’s top industry, agriculture. Ferrier is a past president of the Delmarva Poultry Industry and was awarded Del-marva’s Distinguished Citizen Award. Sponsored by AH Pharma

• Non-Profit Organization of the Year will be awarded to the Delmarva Zoological Society, the non-profit or-ganization established to raise money for capital improvement projects for the Salisbury Zoological Park. DSZ has provided superior service to our community with their Renew the Zoo campaign which raised money for three important projects at the zoo. Sponsored by Gillis Gilkerson

The banquet is $65 per person. RSVP’s are necessary by April 12, and can be made by calling 410-749-0144 or e-mailing [email protected].

Chamber presenting 13 awards at banquet

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SEPTIC SYSTEMSCalendar of Events

Salisbury ChamberTuesday, April 2 - Ambassadors

Committee, Denny’s, 8 a.m.Wednesday, April 3 - Young Profes-

sionals Committee, Chamber Business Center, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 3 - Salisbury Festival Committee meeting, Chamber Business Center, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 4 - Beautification Committee, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Friday, April 5 - Business After Hours and ribbon cutting, Soul Yoga, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9 - Membership Committee, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Thursday, April 11 - Legislative Committee, Wor-Wic Community Col-lege, Hazel Student Center, Room 302, 8 a.m.

Thursday, April 11 - Technology Committee, Pemberton Coffee House, 9 a.m.

Friday, April 12 - Executive Com-mittee, Bob Evans Restaurant, 8 a.m.

Saturday, April 13 - The Great Salis-bury Cleanup, City of Salisbury, 9 a.m.

Monday, April 15 - Workforce De-velopment Committee, Chamber Busi-ness Center, noon.

Tuesday, April 16 - Agri-Business Committee, Chamber Business Center, 7:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 16 - Eldercare Pro-vider Network, location TBD, 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 16 - Young Profes-sionals Lunch & Learn, Chamber Busi-ness Center, 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 16 - Budget & Fi-nance Committee, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Tuesday, April 16 - Business After Hours, Hampton Inn & Suites, Salis-bury, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17 - Business Af-fairs Committee, Chamber Business Center, 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 17 - Salisbury Festival Committee meeting, Chamber Business Center, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 18 - Annual Ban-quet, Black Diamond Lodge, Fruitland, 6 p.m.

Monday, April 22 - Executive Com-mittee, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Tuesday, April 23 - Green Team Meeting, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Thursday, April 23 - PR & Market-ing, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Wednesday, April 24 - Board of Directors, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Wednesday, April 24 - Business After Hours, Personal Wellness Center, Salisbury, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 25 - General Mem-bership Luncheon, Mister Paul’s Legacy Restaurant, noon.

Friday-Sunday - April 26-28 - An-nual Salisbury Festival, Downtown Salisbury & Riverwalk Park.

National Day of Prayer BreakfastThe third annual Salisbury Area

National Day of Prayer Breakfast will be held on Thursday, May 2, in the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, in Salisbury. Doors open at 6:45 a.m. and the program begins at 7:20. Tickets are $20, available at The Country House in Salisbury and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, or by calling Ted Evans at 410-430-4189. Following the message-centered breakfast, a noon prayer-centered National Day of Prayer Observance will be led by area pastors in front of the City-County Government Building in Salisbury.


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Barton’s Grand Rental StationRep: Clay Amidon20675 Sussex Hwy.Seaford, DE 19973302-628-6838302-628-6833 (fax)[email protected]’s Grand Rental Station has a

wide array of party and general equip-ment rentals. We have anything from inflatables, tents, chairs and tables. Also, general construction equipment i.e. hand and power tools to bobcats and excavators.

Referred by Stephanie Barfield

Beach To Bay TimesRep: Molly Hilligoss3718 Village TrailSnow Hill, MD [email protected]://www.beachtobaytimes.comBeach To Bay Publications, Inc. pur-

chased The Chesapeake East Calendar Guide in January 2013 and rebranded it to be ‘Beach To Bay Times.’ Beach To Bay Times is a free magazine avail-able in the five county area surrounding Salisbury. It is also available online. Historically, the magazine has been a consolidated calendar guide to all the events and happenings on the Delmarva Peninsula. The magazine has now taken on local interest articles and features a 2+ page spread on a non-profit or-ganization each month in addition to expanded information on the arts and events happening each month.

Referred by Ernie Colburn

C.A.M.S. AgencyRep: Ernie ColburnP.O. Box 3056Salisbury, MD 21802443-754-4875ErnieColburn@comcast.netwww.camsagency.comCreative Advertising & Marketing

Solutions. Media advertising placement, artwork, creative designs, client pre-paredness, and media events

Home Instead Senior Care

Rep: Claude Lewis10031 Old Ocean City Blvd.Ste. 101Berlin, MD [email protected]/734We provide non-medical home care

services which includes companionship, safety assistance, meal preparation, transportation, light housekeeping, er-rands, laundry, medication reminders, bathing, toileting, dressing, feeding

and transferring older adults. We have provided service to over 2,000 clients in their homes. We are licensed as a Residential Service Agency (RSA) by DHMH under license #R3226. We have a contract for home care services with MAC Area Agency on Aging in our Berlin Office and contracts for home care services with The Veterans Administration and with the Maryland Department of Social Services in our Easton Office.

The Irish Penny Pub & Grill

Reps: Jeff Trivits & Scott Urban1014 S. Salisbury Blvd., Ste. FSalisbury, MD 21801410-742-0002jtrivits@theirishpennypub.comwww.theirishpennypub.comThe Irish Penny Pub & Grill is Irish

American Comfort Food with an East-ern Shore Twist. A warm and inviting atmosphere with the friendliest staff around. Come in and see for yourself what all the talk is about.

New Beginnings Productions

Rep: John RittenhouseThe Wedding Center213 W. Main St., Unit 102Salisbury, MD 21801302-236-7436888-502-1711 (fax)[email protected]://www.facebook.com/1NewBPEntertainment reborn! DJ services

for all of your wedding and special event needs, along with group dance classes, and custom videos. We want every event to be unique and personal. Through excellence and creativity we help create an social gathering people remember. That is why we package options no other entertainment service offers. We do not commit to just show up and do a job, but partner with our clients to do something special and un-forgettable.

Prime Lending

Reps: Chris Benjamin & Rod Flowers312 W. Main St., Ste. BSalisbury, MD 21801410-726-7654cbenjamin@primelending.comwww.primelending.comThe goal at PrimeLending is to

provide unsurpassed quality service and support throughout the entire mortgage process for every client and referral source. This proactive sales and operational philosophy simplifies and accelerates the loan process at all levels. The company’s experienced mortgage professionals are dedicated to making every customer’s home loan experience a positive and successful one. PrimeLending takes pride in be-

ing recognized as a premier mortgage lender offering a wide array of loan products. Mortgage loan options include fixed and adjustable rate FHA and VA, JUMBO loans, permanent construction financing, refinancing options, and relo-cation programs—just to name a few.

Referred by Rachel Benjamin

SubrunnersRep: Bill Neville901 N. Salisbury Blvd., Ste. AP.O. Box 3826Salisbury, MD 21802410-742-4111410-860-5264 (fax)[email protected] principal products are subs,

wings, and pizza. We also sell wraps, salads, burgers & fries. We bake our own rolls, and we deliver.

WaWa Store 555

Rep: Vickie Dinterman688 S. Salisbury BlvdSalisbury, MD [email protected]

WaWa Store 561Rep: Brian Logsdon2740 N. Salisbury Blvd.Salisbury, MD [email protected]

Wawa offers a large fresh food se-lection, including Wawa brands like Built-to-Order® Hoagies which come in four sizes: the Junior, Shorti, Clas-sic, and Two-Footer. We are also proud to offer our award-winning Freshly Brewed Coffee (over 195 million cups sold each year), the Sizzli® hot break-fast sandwich, quality dairy products and Wawa brand juices and teas. All Wawa stores feature a wide selection of ready-to-go salads, and fresh fruits. You can also fuel up your company vehicles at Wawa. The Wawa Fleet Card offers your business a convenient way to man-age fuel and maintenance needs, track driver spending, monitor vehicle fleet activity, and more. And it’s accepted at more than 300 Wawa locations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary-land, and Virginia.

Whitehaven HotelRep: Cindy Curran2685 Whitehaven Rd.Whitehaven, MD 21856410-873-3099dotinwhitehaven@aol.comwww.whitehavenhotel.comOffering the traveler a quiet restful

spot on the Eastern Shore. Overnight accomodations and breakfast offered.

Referred by Priscilla Timkin

Call 410-749-0144 to learn more about membership in the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce.

STUDENT INTERNS - Each semester the Delmarva Zoological Society welcomes interns from Salisbury University. This semester they have enjoyed having Zack Gunther, Bobby Willett, Taylor Whitehair and Kassandra Reyes. Gunther, from Brunswick, is a business major with a concentration in manage-ment and will graduate in May. Willett, from Davidsonville, is also a business major with plans to graduate in May. Whitehair, from Chestertown, is an English major with a concentration in linguistics and a marketing management minor. She plans to graduate in December. Reyes, from North Potomac, is a business administration - international and environmental studies major with plans to graduate in May 2014. Whitehair recently wrote a $10,000 grant for iPads to be used by the Salisbury Zoo Education Department. Pictured, from left, back row: Gunther and Willett; front row: Whitehair, Reyes and board member Cheryl Young.


Alarm Engineering — your local technology company

Most people recognize Alarm Engi-neering as a local, family-owned busi-ness known for residential and commer-cial security systems since 1985. I’m sure you’ve seen their distinctive red white and blue logo on homes and busi-nesses in your neighborhood; you may even be a current customer. But did you know that Alarm Engineering is a tech-nology company?

“Video monitoring, interactive ser-vices, energy management – all acces-sible via the Cloud,” says Ron Boltz, Alarm Engineering’s CEO and presi-dent, “is new to many, but we’ve been offering this technology for years.” You’ve probably seen many of the com-mercials about home automation: the ability to remotely control your lights, thermostats, and check in with live video on your smartphone, computer or iPad.

“Current technology has made what used to be very costly features much more affordable,” says Ron.

“Security has changed, for the better. For businesses and residential custom-ers alike, you can now take an active role in your security – knowing real-time what is happening in your home or business when you aren’t there is a big step forward.”

For residential customers: receive emails or text messages when the pet-sitter or babysitter disarms the alarm, when the medicine or gun cabinet is

opened, or your elderly parent doesn’t get out of bed by a certain time each morning. Set schedules for your ther-mostat easily on your computer or log in to change the temperature from your smartphone an hour before you get home; set your lights to activate by mo-tion when you enter a room. The pos-sibilities are endless.

For businesses: receive automatic notification if your employees do not open or close when they should, check in with live video to make sure employ-ees are working, or get video clips sent to your smartphone when an employee enters the room where the safe is stored. Manage multiple locations easily – you can’t be in all locations at once.

“Integration is the key,” Ron ex-plains, “using these services in conjunc-tion with a comprehensive security sys-tem utilizes the technology to its fullest potential. The security system serves as the brain of the home or business, and ‘knows’ when the building is occupied or empty. We are now integrating to leverage that functionality with thermo-stats and lighting to achieve more effi-cient energy usage.”

“Alarm Engineering has been serv-ing Delmarva for 28 years. We were the first to bring interactive services to the Shore and we are the best choice for se-curity technology done right. Not only because of our experience,” says Ron, “but because of our customer service.”

Current customers, call about our $50 savings for each year you’ve been with Alarm Engineering towards your interactive services upgrade at 410-546-2210.

Connect with Alarm Engineering on Facebook, Twitter @Alarm_Engineer and Google Plus for contests, valuable security and safety tips, local criminals caught in the act and more.

Member Spotlight

New website for Messick’s Messick’s Tax Associates has

a brand new website, www.mes-sickstax.com. Matice Interactive, a locally owned and operated com-pany, has built and launched Mes-sick’s new site.

To find out more information about how Messick’s Tax As-sociates can help you, visit www.messickstax.com. For information Matice, visit www.maticeinterac-tive.com.


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Peninsula Oil & Propane now offers Carrier HVAC products

Peninsula Oil & Propane on Delmar-va is now a Carrier dealer, the world’s leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. In addition, Peninsula Oil & Propane offers in-house HVAC service and in-stallation of Carrier products.

“We are excited to bring Carrier products to our customers. Our top-notch technicians have a combined 85 years of experience. They are constantly training and keeping up-to-date with best practices and the ever-changing technology in HVAC,” says Peninsula President, John Willey II.

Carrier home comfort solutions pro-vide consistent temperature, humidity and air quality from room to room, hour to hour and minute to minute. Its quiet systems will not disrupt the family’s routine, meaning no loud noises when the furnace or air conditioning turns on and no worries about performance – just ideal comfort. Peninsula will equip your home with products that are as efficient as they are reliable. From furnaces and central air conditioners to heat pumps and ductless systems, Carrier heating and cooling products are among the world’s most energy efficient.

Being green is important to Penin-sula and that means inside your house. Carrier offers high efficiency heat pumps with Greenspeed Intelligence,

Infinity and Hybrid Heat systems. Clean air is a key component of a healthy home. Carrier offers a wide range of air quality solutions, including humidifiers, fresh air ventilators, ultraviolet lamps, air cleaners and monitors.

As part of your home heating and cooling solution, they can help reduce or even eliminate many allergens and harmful air pollutants – from dust and pet dander to chemical fumes and mold. Plus, Peninsula’s qualified HVAC techs are available to help you implement exactly the system you need to maintain a healthy, comfortable environment at home.

Call Peninsula Oil & Propane’s heat-ing and air conditioning experts today at 888-410-WARM (9276).

Founded in 1935 by John Emory Willey, Peninsula has been handed down from generation to generation. Peninsula Oil and Propane continues its longstanding commitment to complete customer satisfaction and community involvement. For more information, visit www.PenOil.com.

Member Spotlight

Perdue supports Bay projectPerdue, through the Arthur W. Per-

due Foundation, presented a $10,000 grant recently to the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to support Project Clean Stream. This marks Perdue’s sixth consecutive year of continued support for the annual Bay watershed stream and shoreline cleanup effort. The grant was presented to Alliance officials during a ceremony at Mitchell Pond in Salisbury, site of Perdue’s first Project Clean Stream cleanup site.

The grant will help fund Project Clean Stream administrative costs and enable the Alliance to further expand the volunteer effort across Bay water-shed states. Project Clean Stream will be held Saturday, April 6.

Perdue launched its Project Clean Stream volunteer effort in 2008 with a contingent of 30 associates who removed more than 2,000 pounds of debris from two clean-up sites in Salis-bury.

“In our first year at Mitchell Pond, volunteers removed more than 1,700 pounds of trash and debris from its shorelines,” said Jeff Smith, Perdue director of corporate environmental ser-

vices and Project Clean Stream coordi-nator. “However, thanks to their efforts through five years, we continue to see a significantly reduced amount of trash coming from that site. Mitchell Pond is a great example of the impact our col-laborative efforts can make within the community.”

In the past five years, associates have removed more than 66 tons of debris through companywide community proj-ects.

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay engages individuals, groups, businesses, other environmental organizations and non-profit groups to develop collabora-tive solutions to improve, preserve and protect the Chesapeake Bay and all its resources. In 2012, more than 5,000 volunteers turned out at 225 clean-up sites to remove an estimated 300,000 pounds of trash and debris from streams and wooded areas throughout the water-shed. Since 2004, 700 tons of trash and debris have been removed from the Bay watershed.

To learn more about the Alliance and Project Clean Stream, visit www.alli-anceforthebay.org.

Steve Schwalb, Perdue vice president of environmental sustainability, third from left, presents a $10,000 grant funded through the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation to Al Todd, executive director of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to support Project Clean Stream. Pictured from left are Bruce Bratten, Perdue business unit lead at the compa-ny’s Salisbury plant, Jeff Smith, Perdue director of corporate of environmental services, Schwalb, Gina Thomas, Perdue quality assurance manager, Tanya Rogers-Vickers, Perdue environmental manager, Todd, and Jack Trader, Perdue business unit leader.

VALENTINE’S COTILLION - The Wicomico Humane Society held their first annual Valentine’sCotillion on Feb. 16, at the Civic Center. The dinner buffet was accompa-nied by entertainment from DJ Wookie and Pam Wood, Ballroom Made Simple, as well as a silent auction and trivia. The Wicomico Humane Society thanks Aerosports Trampoline and all of its participants for making the cotillion a beneficial event sup-porting the ongoing efforts for animals at the shelter.


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Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Airport

Wicomico County Sales Tax Collections by category

Airline Passengers Enplaned/Deplaned

National, State, County Unemployment Rates Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

National 8.2 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.6 7.9Maryland 7.0 6.5 6.3 6.6 6.6 7.2Wicomico 8.2 7.8 7.8 8.2 8.8 9.6Salisbury 8.9 8.6 8.0 8.5 9.0 10.0Worcester 7.6 7.9 9.7 13.8 16.1 18.1

Somerset 9.6 9.3 9.0 9.7 10.0 11.8

Information courtesy of the Maryland Job Service at the One Stop Job Market. (Not seasonally adjusted.)

Food & Beverage

Apparel

General Merch.

Automotive & Oil

Furniture & Appl.

Building Supplies

Utilities & Trans.

Hardware & Equip.

Miscellaneous

TOTAL

December ‘12

$1,205,097

$320,033

$1,805,081

$379,135

$174,139

$531,658

$375,896

$146,791

$513,553

$5,451,382

January ‘12

$1,438,303

$528,741

$2,902,730

$470,565

$231,838

$558,642

$441,818

$201,785

$729,870

$7,504,292

January ‘13

$1,465,691

$539,742

$2,736,975

$412,980

$226,758

$501,959

$402,690

$155,117

$706,650

$7,148,562

The number in the right column is the percent-age of change in passenger activity compared to the previous year.

Barometer March ‘12 . . . . . . . . .13,059 22.1

April ‘12 . . . . . . . . . . . 13,117 24.3

June ‘12. . . . . . . . . . .13,466 -0.3

July ‘12 . . . . . . . . . . .14,916 -2.5

August ‘12 . . . . . . . . .13,399 -5.8

September ‘12. . . . . . 11,313 -13.0

October ‘12 . . . . . . . .11,007 -1.12

November ‘12 . . . . . .12,489 13.4

December ‘12 . . . . . . 11,466 -.06

January ‘13 . . . . . . . . .8,960 -21.9

February ‘12 . . . . . . . .8,082 -27.5

Allegiant Air Service ended January 6


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By Steve SmithPilot Financial Advisors

The Business Affairs Committee of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Com-merce has two primary objectives:

• Identifying the concerns our members face in their daily business endeavors. These may be regulatory, governmental, human resources, or the many other issues we face every day in developing a more profitable business enterprise.

• Providing solutions to these con-cerns, with an emphasis on our own members who provide such services. If no local providers are, the commit-tee will do its best to identify outside vendors.

An example: Eighteen months ago, a survey went out to our members and over 50% of the respondents told us that human resources (HR) related matters were of primary concern. Your commit-tee organized a panel of HR experts in a roundtable discussion last spring, and from there, an additional workshop on

record keeping. Both were well received and we hope to continue to provide such events and workshops to our mem-bers. HR is not the only concern, and to that end, we encourage our members to let us know the issues and concerns you might have. Is it your relationship with the local government? Employee benefits? Business management? Let us know what is most important to you and we will help bring solutions to the table.

The committee has recently been reengaged, with new members who are bringing some very creative ideas to the table. I have asked our committee members to introduce themselves to other members of the chamber and ask, “What is the greatest concern you have in your business?” followed by “How can the Chamber help you?” We would like to add to our committee, so if you are interested, let us know!

You will be hearing more from us, including additional surveys and fo-cal groups to help us better serve your needs.

Salisbury Area Chamber Committees

Business Affairs

Make sure you are financially fitBy Mark BlackerPNC Wealth Management

Americans who are actively planning for retirement are more likely to visit the dentist or exercise regularly this year than spend time on their invest-ments or retirement planning, according to the newest findings in the PNC Per-spectives on Retirement Survey.

According to the survey:• 84 percent expect to see their den-

tist this year for regular cleanings, while less than half, 43 percent, plan to meet with their financial advisor to review their investment strategies and only 51 percent intend to create a financial plan.

• 70 percent said they plan to get more exercise regularly in 2013, while only 46 percent plan to increase saving and investing. Overall, 65 percent view money and finances as complex while 66 percent say they procrastinate over financial matters.

“People are finding it easier to de-velop habits devoted to physical fitness than for financial fitness,” said Mark Blackmer, PNC Wealth Management relationship manager. “As with physi-cal fitness, reaching a retirement goal doesn’t happen by chance. Advisors and clients must have better conversations to create a realistic plan built around their goals and dreams while taking into account their current financial situa-tion.”

The survey, which focuses on Amer-icans between the ages of 35 and 70 with at least $100,000 in total investable assets (representative of nearly 20 per-cent of U.S. households), also revealed

that 62 percent have not taken steps to prepare a retirement income plan.

“In retirement, your financial focus will shift to protecting your assets and developing an income stream to meet your retirement expenses. It’s vital to keep in mind that assets will likely need to stretch 20 to 30 years or more,” Blackmer said.

Retirement readiness tipsSo, what are some good financial

habits that will bolster a retirement plan? Here are five important steps -- at any age:

• Increase contributions to a work-place retirement plan until the limit is reached.

• Maximize contributions to Indi-vidual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and employer-sponsored defined contribu-tion plans.

• Pay down a mortgage and debt as quickly as possible.

• Roll over 401(k)s from past em-ployers into IRAs or current 401(k).

• Save for emergencies.Blackmer also noted that it is criti-

cally important to know how much will be needed to maintain the lifestyle desired upon retiring, to consider fu-ture health-care expenses and to think about when to begin Social Security payments, a decision that can affect the amount received monthly.

About the authorMark Blacker is a PNC Wealth

Management relationship manager in Salisbury. He can be reached at 410-546-6290.

RIBBON CUTTING - New chamber member, Massage Envy Spa, held a ribbon cutting to help celebrate the grand opening of their 2657 N. Salisbury Blvd., Ste. 105 location in Salisbury. Owners Richard and Eva Duley welcomed guests and gave tours of their spa, while Froggy 99.9 FM broadcasted live and greeted the public as they came by for the open house. Go to Massage Envy Spa for professional, afford-able and convenient facials and massages in Salisbury. You’ll feel and look better, plus, with more regular sessions you can improve your overall health. Their profes-sional massage therapists can help to relieve tense muscles for deep, lasting relief. For more information, call 410-677-3689, or visit www.massageenvy.com/clinics/MD/Salisbury.


By Mike McClure

The new year brings the completion of a project that has been in the works for a number of years as the town of Delmar looks forward to the completion of its new public safety building. Reno-vations to the former town hall began last year, with the future home of the police department scheduled to be com-pleted this summer.

The police department was in need of more space as well as upgrades for processing. When the town moved into the former Bank of Delmarva building, next to the former town hall, an oppor-tunity presented itself for the construc-tion/renovation of a public safety build-ing. The new building will be more secure for police officers, feature finger printing intake, and will allow the de-partment to adequately house individu-als that have been apprehended.

The Delmar police department was located in the rear of the municipal building in the 1970’s and later shared space with public works in the 1980’s. This will be the first time that the de-partment will have its own space.

The town originally looked at con-structing a new facility on town prop-erty located on Foskey Lane, then the opportunity came to move into the old town hall building. This allowed the town to save money on construction by doing additions and renovations to the existing building. The project, which is being done by Terra Development, is slated to be completed by mid-August.

The town also completed water main work at First Street and Delaware Avenue last year. The project included street restoration and water and sewer line upgrades with the water main line changed for four inch to eight inch. The change will allow for better fire protec-tion for residents in the area.

Another project that got under way in 2012 was the Walnut Street project (on Walnut Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Second Street), which also includes street restoration. The project, which has been planned for a while and will be funded through local funds and highway user money, may not be com-pletely finished in 2013 because it is being done in phases.

Delmar also completed the construc-tion of two new restrooms and a water fountain in Gordy Park last year. The Delmar Public Library is also raising money for renovations and construction at its current site.

Things were slow on the develop-ment side in 2012, with no new resi-dential developments coming forward. Heron Ponds, an existing development

which came under new ownership, sold four to five existing homes last year and is moving forward with plans for a am-phitheater and commercial components within the development.

Last year the developers did a soft run, holding concerts onsite with a tem-porary amphitheater. Now plans are be-ing designed for a permanent structure along with a restaurant and other ame-nities. The Delmar Joint Council was presented with preliminary plans for the amphitheater, which is being done in two phases, during its meeting in Janu-ary. The council also approved the de-velopment’s request for re-zoning.

The Wood Creek golf course and development also came under new ownership last March. A homeowner’s association was also established for residents of the development.

One of the new commercial additions to the town is the Aerosports Trampo-line Park which is located in the former Diamond Dreams building. The indoor trampoline park opened in December. “We’re excited that there’s some life in that building and that there’s an activity of all age groups,” said Delmar Town Manager Sara Bynum-King.

3rd Wave Brewing Company also opened its doors in 2012. The brewery moved into the former site of the Evo-lution Craft Brewing Company, which relocated to Salisbury.

The sale of the Lecates building, an abandoned building located on the corner of State Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, finally went through in 2012 after years of negotiating. New owner

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Terra Firma of Delmarva, Inc.Terra Firma’s roots go back to 1974, when their founders established a

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Delaware, Maryland and Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Contact their estimating department for your free estimates at 302-846-3350 or [email protected]. For more information, visit www.terrafirmacorp.com.

Mike’s Clearance CenterMike’s Clearance Center was founded in 1990 in Laurel. In 1991, Mike’s

moved to the old Decker building at Rt. 13 & 54 where they stayed for 14 years. The building was sold by the landlord in 2004, so the owner had to make a decision - find a job or relocate. In January 2005 a ground breaking ceremony was held for Mike’s Clearance Center at its present location, two miles north of the old location, on the opposite side of the highway.

The goal fell short for building completion by 28 days, so Mike’s moved temporarily to the Greenbriar Storage Facility in Delmar. The new building was complete within a month of moving to the storage facility so they had to move twice in just one month.

Mike’s is a smaller operation compared to larger furniture stores. Mike’s niche is a furniture convenience store where customers can generally take their goods home with them after purchasing them at a reasonable price. Overhead is extremely low so Mike’s passes that on to the customer.

Mike’s success is not the first sale, it’s when customers send their family members and friends in and when they come back for a repeat purchase.

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By Diane JohnsonSecretary/Treasurer

The Delmar Chamber of Commerce promotes it members and the commu-nity through a variety of activities. For more about the Delmar Chamber visit www.delmar-chamberofcommerce.com

MembershipWe are always looking for new

members. We accept new business members at $75 a year.

Individuals are also welcome to join at a rate of $60 a year.

Membership applications are avail-able on the website and by calling the Chamber.

We currently have 81 members. Day in the Park FestivalThe Chamber’s next event is the 37th

annual Day in the Park Festival.

The event offers a day of fun for the entire family. There will be an abun-dance of food, games, raffles, attrac-tions, 50/50 drawing, live entertainment and more.

One part of our live entertainment this year is the band “Rewind”. Led by Wayne Smith (formerly Sneak Pre-view).

Vendor spaces are available starting at $35 for a 12x12 space.

For details call the Chamber at 302-846-3336 and leave a message.

Chairperson for this event is Conrad Morgan from Mitchell’s Martial Arts.

Scholarship Each year, our Chamber awards a

scholarship named after one of the prior Delmar School District Superintendant, Dr. Wayne C. Bastian.

The Dr. Wayne C. Bastian Scholar-

ship is a minimum of $1,000 each year. It will be awarded at a higher amount based on funds raised through 50/50 ticket sales throughout the year and any direct donations made to the fund.

Christmas ParadeEach year, the Greater Delmar

Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Delmar Christmas Parade. The parade is usually held on the first Saturday in December. Parade applications are available each year on the Chamber’s website or by calling the Chamber at 302-846-3336.

For the past few years, we’ve had ap-proximately 50 entries, which is pretty good for a small town. The parade be-gins at 2 p.m.

Chairperson for this event is Roger Martinson from Edward Jones Invest-ments.

Citizen of the Year Each year, in the fall, the Greater

Delmar Chamber of Commerce presents the Citizen of the Year Award for one deserving recipient in Delmar.

Nomination boxes are put out in locations around Delmar in September. From those nominations, the Chamber selects our recipient.

Once the recipient has been notified

of the nomination and has accepted, the Awards Dinner Banquet is scheduled. The Chamber invites all elected officials from local to state informing them of this special person. Many of the elected officials will come to the event and present their own awards from their di-vision of government. There are usually about 100 people present at this event each year. Chairperson of this event is Lisa Ellis from The Bank of Delmarva.

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Continued from page 13Chris Mills is in the process of cleaning the building out with plans to tear down the rear wall and reconstruct it. Once the building is made more secure, the developer will focus on finding tenants for it.

In addition to the continuation of the Walnut Street project, the town plans to make water main upgrades and street restoration on Grove Street and handi-cap ramps will be installed on Lincoln Avenue. In keeping with the town’s streetscape project which was started on Pennsylvania Avenue (downtown), decorative lighting will be installed up Grove Street, from Pennsylvania Av-enue to First Street.

Once the work on the public safety building is completed, the town will do some landscaping work along Pennsyl-vania Avenue to tie the public safety building and the new town hall together.

Bynum-King is looking for residents to help in the town’s revitalization ef-forts, as staff members go around town assessing the streets, sidewalks, curbs, and other items that affect the town’s appearance. “To get the community

members and business owners to buy into our efforts we will start this year and move forward,” Bynum-King said.

The town plans to continue to hold Heritage Day in the Fall, which is held downtown in effort to commemorate the town’s history. The Delmarva Day in the Park, sponsored by the Greater Del-mar Chamber of Commerce, is held an-nually. The chamber also sponsors the Delmar Citizen of the Year banquet and the Delmar Christmas parade each year.

The Decorating Delmarva Festival of Lights debuted in 2012 and looks to be another yearly event for the town. The event is held at the Delaware Inter-national Speedway, which is on Route 13. Last year the festival drew 5,946 vehicles and raised $46,185 for partici-pating schools. Organizers plan to hold the event again this year, but may adjust the number of days the event is held and the hours.

“I think that we could prove to be a destination for the area where people look to come for attractions. I think we are going to have a variety of things that people are going to enjoy,” said Bynum-King.

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Linda DiGrazio of WMDT, TradeIt! owner Richard DeVincentis, new Chamber member Michael Oxbrough of Clearent Mer-chant Processing, Matt Bellacicco of Lincare

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Park BBQ Festival, presented by Gate-way Subaru.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this Eastern Shore staple will be served up April 19-21, in Salisbury’s WinterPlace Park.

The festival offers three days of fam-ily–friendly entertainment including live music, rides and games, unique craft vendors, food and cold beverages. Ad-mission is $5 daily for adults, and chil-dren under 12 are admitted free.

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Pork in the Park has ramped up the ac-tion this year. National performers, the Marshall Tucker Band will headline the main stage on Saturday, April 20 from 8 to 10 p.m.

On Sunday, the Mountaire Farms’ Eastern Shore Wing War pits area res-taurants, amateur eaters and professional eating champions against one another in this trifecta challenge.

Sixteen area restaurants will compete in a bracket-style contest, where attend-ees can vote for their favorite wing in the People’s Choice Wing Competition.

Local wing warriors will compete on the festival’s main stage vying for top-warrior status and $100 cash prize money in the Amateur Wing-Eating

Competition. The Wing War climaxes with a Major League Eating sanctioned Wing-Eating Competition. Current World Champion Joey Chestnut and fourth-ranked Sonya Thomas will take the stage against other professional eat-ers in this challenge where a $5,000 purse is up for grabs.

Sunday also marks the return of the annual Backyard BBQ Amateur Compe-tition and Cornhole Tournament.

The Kansas City Barbeque Society, the world’s largest organization of bar-beque and grilling enthusiasts with over 14,000 members worldwide, has once again selected Pork in the Park as a host to one of its 300+ sanctioned BBQ Cook-Off Competition.

With that, over 120+ BBQ teams will converge behind the scenes of the festival, spending the weekend slicing, sizzling and seasoning for a chance to

earn a portion of the $20,000 in cash prizes. Because of its strong reputation on the grilling circuit, Pork in the Park has garnered national recognition. With that, it has been selected as one of only 15 competitions in the United States to host the Smithfield Rib Super Series. It is also an official qualifying event for the World Food Championships. Held in Las Vegas, this competition offers a $300,000 prize purse.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the annual Pork in the Park BBQ Festival which will be held April 19-21 at WinterPlace Park in Salisbury.


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Becker Morgan welcomes three Kelly M. McCullen joins the firm as

an administrative assistant and brings 14 years of office experience. McCul-len’s responsibilities include administra-tive support for the Salisbury office.

Sarah E. Rigot, LEED AP is an ar-chitectural designer in the Salisbury of-fice. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a master’s of architecture.

Nadine M. Brittingham joins the Salisbury office as a graphic designer. She graduated with an associate’s of fine arts in graphic design & illustration from the Delaware College of Art and Design. Brittingham will provide graphic support for all three offices.

Conkle joins Comcast SpotlightComcast Spotlight in Salisbury is

pleased to announce addition of Keith G. Conkle.

Conkle comes to Spotlight with over five years of Comcast sales expe-rience, and for the past three and a half years has supervised a team of direct resi-dential sales repre-sentatives.

Conkle began his career in the U.S.

Air Force where he served nearly 12 years in personnel, training, and as a military education instructor. He was stationed in Athens, Greece, as well as in Missouri and Illinois. Since leaving the military, Conkle has held positions in sales, customer service and advertis-ing.

Conkle resides in Salisbury with his wife Tamara. They have two children who are attending local colleges.

Helfrich receives accreditationGeorge, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB),

congratulates Associate Morgan H. Helfrich, AIA, LEED® AP, on receiv-ing architectural licenses in the State of Delaware and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and also on obtaining Cer-tification from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

Helfrich has over 15 years of archi-tectural experience, and has been with GMB for 7 years. Helfrich also holds a professional architectural license in the State of Maryland. She is a LEED Ac-credited Professional, which provides a thorough understanding of green build-ing practices and principles.

Helfrich is currently serving as proj-ect manager for a new Fire Station at NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facil-ity, which is being designed to achieve LEED® NC 2009 Gold accreditation in a hurricane prone area.

Moore named Engineer of the YearGregory V. Moore, P.E. was honored

as the 2013 Engineer of the Year by the Delaware Council of Engineering Soci-eties at the annual Delaware Engineers Week Banquet recently.

Candidates for Engineer of the Year are nominated by one of the various professional engineering societies in Delaware. The Past Presidents’ Council

of the Delaware Engineering Society (DES) then selects the Engineer of the Year based on educational achieve-ments; professional and technical society activities; civic, political and hu-manitarian activities; competence; and engineering and pro-fessional achieve-ments.

Moore has spe-cialized in help-ing clients of Becker Morgan Group achieve success through his ability to gain approvals and permits on projects quickly. His role as lead civil engineer includes orchestrating the public hear-ing and public outreach process, and accelerating complicated approval pro-cesses through the necessary agencies. His ability to maneuver the process has proved invaluable to clients.

Shroeder joins Shore BankW. Thomas Mears, Shore Bank

president and chief executive officer has announced that John R. Schroeder has joined the Shore Bank’s commercial banking team in Rehoboth Beach, Del., as senior vice president – commercial banking, reporting to James D. Barr, Delaware market president for Shore Bank.

Schroeder brings over 35 years of experience in com-mercial lending in southern Delaware and surrounding areas.

Prior to joining Shore Bank, Schroeder served as senior vice president with Applied Bank in Re-hoboth Beach. From 1994 to 2009, he served as a vice-president and commer-cial relationship manager with PNC and its predecessors Baltimore Trust and Mercantile Peninsula Bank. Schroeder was a regional vice president at Second

National Federal Savings Bank in the Delaware markets from 1984 to 1994. Prior to that, he began his banking ca-reer as a branch manager for Sussex Trust Company.

Schroeder earned his bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Delaware. He is also a graduate of the University of Virginia’s Graduate School of Retail Bank Man-agement.

He resides in Lewes with his wife, Sue.

Smith joins BesTempsDavid C. Leone, president of Bes-

Temps / Blue Hen Staffing Inc. wel-comed LaShaunda Smith as staffing coordinator for the Cambridge office.

Smith started with the company in September 2012 and was trained in the Salisbury office. Because of her abil-ity to quickly capture the goals and objec-tives of BesTemps and learn routines and policies, she has been transferred to the Cambridge of-fice to support its growth.

Smith brings a background in career counseling and coaching in job search strategies. She has served as mediator between employees and employers rein-forcing retention.

“Her ability to communicate with individuals on all levels will enrich her job performance and contribute to the company’s efficiency and productivity,” said Leone.

Towers named new manager

Go-Glass Corporation welcomes Kenneth “Brett” Towers as its new manager in Salisbury.

He joins the Salisbury location after successfully driving the growth of Mr. Go-Glass in Easton. Towers held simi-lar levels of responsibility and leader-ship in the propane, plumbing supply,

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and brick industries before joining Go-Glass.

Before enter-ing the business world, he served his country in the U.S. Army’s 1st Ranger Battalion. Towers is a veteran of Desert Storm and did a three year stint with the National Guard.

An Eastern Shore native whose work ethic was shaped by growing up on a poultry farm, he resides in Federalsburg with his wife Amy and three children. He is a member of the Caroline chapter of Ducks Unlimited, and is active with the Cub Scouts and Little League base-ball.Towers is an avid outdoorsman.

Alder selected for membershipBen Alder, Sperry Van Ness – Miller

Commercial Real Estate, Salisbury, has been selected for membership by the Realtors Land Institute (RLI), headquartered in Chicago, Ill.

Alder joins an elite group of over 1,200 land special-ists throughout North America.

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Land University, the Institute provides specialty education for members. The Realtors Land Institute awards the Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) designation to its members who meet rigorous knowledge and experience re-quirements.

Shultz receives DAISY Award Irene Schultz, RN, a Peninsula Re-

gional Medical Center nurse, has been honored with the DAISY Award for Ex-traordinary Nurses, a national program to recognize the outstanding efforts of nurses in their daily work.

Schultz works in PRMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where she cares for premature newborns and other infants with serious health challenges.

She was nomi-nated for the award by the mother of a patient, who said: “When my newborn son was brought to the NICU, strug-gling to breathe, I was terrified and overwhelmed at his unexpected health problems. Fortunately, the nurses of the NICU made it better, and one in particu-lar impressed me with her compassion, humor and sharp clinical skills. Irene Schultz was my son’s nurse for several days. I hated leaving him in the NICU,

but when she was his nurse, it felt like I was leaving him in the hands of fam-ily.”

Schultz received a certificate of com-mendation for being an extraordinary nurse, a bouquet of daisies, cinnamon rolls and a sculpture called “A Healer’s Touch,” hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe.

Dr. Waris named medical directorCoastal Hospice and Palliative Care

announces that Dr. Ghulam Waris, M.D. has been named as its medical director.

Dr. Waris has been with Coastal Hospice since 2007, serving as the at-tending physician for Coastal Hospice at the Lake inpatient facility, for home care patients, and for inpatient palliative consults at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

He is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics, hospice and pallia-tive medicine by the American Board of Medicine.

Dr. Waris replaces Dr. David Cow-all, who retired in December, 2012. Dr. Waris also serves as the medical direc-tor for the Holly Center in Salisbury, where he has been on staff since 2002.

PRMC welcomes doctorsThree doctors have been granted

active staff membership with clinical privileges at Peninsula Regional Medi-cal Center. They include Philip J. Di-Giacomo III, MD, John Rouhani, MD

and E. Barnard Cartaya, MD.Dr. DiGiacomo, who joins the Emer-

gency Department, received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pa.

He completed his internship and residency at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. Dr. Di-Giacomo is board-certified in emer-gency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Rouhani, who joins the Depart-ment of Pediatrics specializing in neo-natology, received his medical degree at the American University of the Carib-bean in Coral Gables, Fla.

He completed an internship, resi-dency and fellowship at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. Dr. Rou-hani is board certified in pediatrics and neonatology by the American Board of Pediatrics, and is part of the Children’s National Medical Center’s neonatology service.

Dr. Cartaya, who also joins the De-partment of Pediatrics specializing in neonatology, received his medical de-gree at Universidad Central del Este in the Dominican Republic. He completed an internship, residency and fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medi-cine in Bronx, N.Y.

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WMDT-47 ABC & Delmarva’s CW3 hosted a Business After Hours net-working event at their studio and of-fices on Salisbury’s Downtown Plaza on Feb. 21. General Manager Kath-leen McLain and sales managers, Teri Monahan and Phil Bankert, welcomed attending members, customers, and guests, and shared what was new at the station along with tours of the stu-dio. Chamber members were treated to light fare from Chef Stewart of Flan-nery’s, and several people were able to sit in on the 6 p.m. news broadcast to see how the news and production teams work in concert to bring you the news every night. For more informa-tion, visit their website at www.wmdt.com.

Joe Giordano of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and from WMDT; Jarred Hill, Alyana Gomez, Rob-ert Strobel, Enid Kelley

Greg English of The Salisbury Business Journal, Mike Petito of Sharp Energy, Mike Giordano of Spotlight Web Design, Mark Cathell of Create 1 Marketing

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Teri Monahan of WMDT, Carlos Mir of Women Supporting Women, Denise Cathell of Create One Marketing, Phil Bankert of WMDT, Vickie Shrier of Frugals

GILLIS GILKERSON MAKES DONATION - The United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently recognized Gillis Gilkerson Inc. for their support of the annual United Way campaign. Employee and corporate contributions totaled $6,140.66, a 47% increase over last year’s campaign. Pictured, from left, back row: Kevin Reeder; Dot Reeder; Dwight Miller, Gillis Gilkerson president; Tony Sarbanes, United Way board member; JB Barnes, Gillis Gilkerson vice president; Chris Eccleston; Don Murray; Pam Gregory, United Way donor relations director; front row: Staci Powell and Robin Steininger.


Jay Prouse of Mr. Paul’s Legacy Restaurant, David Wharton of Cakes By David & L.O.R.A. President, Mark Cathell of Create 1 Marketing, and our host, Pat Scott of Break Time Sports Grill & Pub

Business After HoursBreak Time Sports Grill & Pub

Break Time Sports Grill & Pub hosted a Business After Hours net-working event on Feb. 7, at their 1009 S. Salisbury Blvd. location in Salis-bury. Assembled chamber members and guests were treated to lite fare from Break Time that now includes some items from Zia’s menu: pasta, salad and breadsticks, to name a few. There were also offerings from other L.O.R.A. (Local Owner Restau-rant Association) restaurants - Flan-nery’s, Adam’s Ribs and Mr. Paul’s Legacy. Come out and meet owner Pat Scott and visit Salisbury’s best “eatertainment” facility. For more in-formation, visit their website, www.breaktimegrill.com.

Bob McGee of Lens-Art Studio and Paul Johnston of Genera-tions Financial Advisors

Paul Elliott of Elliott/Kinnamon Construction, Bill Moore of Sperry Van Ness Miller Commercial Real Estate, Mark and Pat Holloway of Long & Foster

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Not everyone gets one, but it’s always a welcome sight — a tax refund. If you receive a refund this year, how can you best put it to work?

The answer depends, to a large extent, on the size of your refund. In 2012, the average tax refund was about $3,000, according to the IRS. Let’s look at a few possibili-ties for how you might use this amount:

• Help fund your IRA — In 2013, you can now put in up to $5,500 per year (up from $5,000 in 2012) to a traditional or Roth IRA. And if you’re 50 or older, you can put in an addi-tional $1,000 per year above the new contribution limit. Consequently, your $3,000 refund could cover more than half of your maximum IRA contribu-

tions, or slightly less than half if you’re 50 or older. And if you don’t think that $3,000 would make much of a differ-ence, consider this: If you invested the $3,000 in an IRA that earned a hypo-thetical 7 percent annual return, and you never put in another dime, you’d end up with nearly $23,000 after 30 years. And if you put in that same $3,000 per year to your IRA — well below the maxi-

mum — every year for 30 years, earn-ing that same 7 percent annual return, you’d accumulate more than $303,000. (Keep in mind that you’d eventually be taxed on your traditional IRA earnings; Roth IRA earnings grow tax-free, pro-vided you meet certain conditions.)

• Pay off some debts — In the last few years, Americans have done a pret-ty good job of lowering their individual debt loads, according to the Federal Reserve. But if you still have some out-standing loans or a credit card balance that carries a high interest rate, you might want to consider applying your tax refund to these debts. The lower your monthly debt payments, the better your cash flow — and the more money you’ll have available to invest for your future.

• Help build an emergency fund — Life is full of unexpected events. If you need to purchase a new furnace or pay for an expensive car repair or incur a hospital bill, will you have the money available? If you don’t, you might be forced to dip into your IRA or other investments. This move could result in taxes and fees; more importantly, it will reduce the financial resources you’re counting on to help meet your long-

term goals. You can help avoid this problem by building an emergency fund containing six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses, kept in a liquid, low-risk account. Your tax refund could give you a nice start to this fund.

• Invest in a 529 plan — If you have children (or grandchildren) whom you’d like to send to college, you may want to invest in a 529 plan. Your earnings grow tax-free, provided withdrawals are used for qualified higher education ex-penses. (Withdrawals for other purposes will result in taxes and possible penal-ties.) Contribution limits are quite high, so you can put in significant amounts each year — including a $3,000 tax refund.

As you can see, you’ve got some attractive options for using your tax refund — so consider them carefully. If you can apply more resources to your various financial goals, you may find yourself in a better position in the fu-ture.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by local Edward Jones Fi-nancial Advisor Dennis W. Hopson. You can reach him at 410-742-3264.

How to put your tax refund to work for you this yearInvestingThe lower your month-ly debt payments, the better your cash flow — and the more money you’ll have available to invest for your future.

LIFE CRISIS CENTER DONATION - BB&T recently presented a check to the Life Crisis Center. Local BB&T branches hosted a K.I.D.D. Fund Paper Kite Drive this past fall raising over $13,000 for local child victims of abuse. Pictured, from left: BB&T Area Executive Greg Tawes, BB&T Sales and Service Leader Brenda Wooten and Life Crisis Center’s Executive Director Michele Hughes.


Women’s Wellness SymposiumPeninsula Regional Medical Center’s

Women’s Wellness Program is hosting “Real Women,” a free symposium that will bring the latest in health and well-ness information to Delmarva women, on Thursday, April 11 from 5 to 8:15 p.m. “Real Women” will be held in the Hallowell Conference Center at Penin-sula Regional Medical Center.

The program will begin with reg-istration and refreshments at 5 p.m. Speakers will start at 5:30, beginning with Dale G. Jafari, MSN, CRNP-F, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the field of women’s health. She will discuss the role of lifestyle and genes in health. Autumn Romanowski, MA, ACSM,CES, wellness manager with the Cardiac Rehab Department at PRMC, will discuss women and heart disease.

In “Diabetes and a Purple Coach Bag,” Regina Kundell, CRNP, BC-ADM, FACHE of Peninsula Regional Endocrinology will talk about living an active life with diabetes.

Pamela Fleckenstein, MSN, CRNP-BC, will conclude the evening with a talk about “Conventional Wisdom ver-sus Evidence-Based Medicine.”

A question-and-answer session will follow the presentations.

The event is free; register by calling Mary Jane Johnson at 410-912-2886 or emailing [email protected], or visit the Classes and Events sec-tion of www.peninsula.org.

Personalized surgical tools usedSurgeons at Peninsula Regional

Medical Center’s Joint Center are using Zimmer Patient Specific Instruments (PSI) for knee replacement surgeries. This new technique allows surgeons to streamline total knee replacement proce-dures, providing patients with a person-alized surgical experience, facilitating an optimal implant fit and potentially better outcomes.

Zimmer PSI uses MRI technology and pre-operative planning tools to create customized surgical guides that are tailored to each patient’s unique anatomy. It allows orthopaedic surgeons at PRMC to use individually tailored instruments to support optimal place-ment and alignment of the implant during knee replacement procedures. It may also be used in minimally invasive procedures, potentially expediting the total knee replacement procedure and minimizing rehabilitation.

To learn more, call the Orthopae-dic & Rehabilitation Center at PRMC at 410-912-6322 or 1-86-MYJOINT9 (866-956-4689).

PHC partners with Apple Diabetes is a serious disease that

strikes nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States (and almost double that number on Delmarva). More astoundingly, a quarter of those who suffer do not even know they have it. An additional 79 million adults have prediabetes, which puts them at high risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes.

Peninsula Home Care and Apple Discount Drugs are teaming up to of-fer specialized diabetes services to help home care patients, often isolated due to medical issues, manage the disease and take steps to prevent other health com-plications prompted by the disease.

The partnership involves Apple Cer-tified Diabetes Educator, John Motsko making visits to homebound patients to counsel them on how they can change their lifestyle to better manage the dis-ease. Training will focus on healthy eating, glucose testing and medication management therapy.

“Being in the healthcare profession, we care about the health and well-being of the people in our community,” said John Motsko, coordinator of the Apple Drugs Diabetes Center Apple Certified Diabetes Educator. “With the rate of people living with diabetes on the Shore almost doubling the national rate, we know there is a need for specialized diabetes services and counseling. By teaming up with Peninsula Home Care, we can bring our diabetes expertise, services and counseling to homebound patients so they can become more inde-pendent in managing the disease.”

For more information about Penin-sula Home Care, visit www.peninsula-homecare.com

Parkinson’s Awareness MonthApril is National Parkinson’s Aware-

ness Month. Parkinson’s is a chronic, progressive movement disorder result-ing from the death of brain cells that produce the chemical Dopamine, a neu-rotransmitter that controls movement and coordination.

Scientists are unsure of the cause, but one popular concept involves the combination of environmental factors and genetic predisposition. Some evi-dence suggests that Parkinson’s may sometimes be caused by illness or an accident (head trauma).

How prevalent is Parkinson’s? As many as 7 to 10 million people worldwide and more than a million in the USA may have Parkinson’s, with 60,000 new cases each year. A recent study estimated there are more than 7,000 cases in the six county area sur-rounding Salisbury. Parkinson’s disease primarily affects the elderly, with on-set of symptoms most often occurring close to age 60, although 10-20% of cases may be “young onset” under age 40. Parkinson’s affects approximately 1 in 100 people above age 60 and 1 in 10 above age 80. It is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease af-ter Alzheimer’s.

What are the symptoms of Parkin-son’s? There are many, but four are considered hallmark symptoms used for diagnosis by neurologists employing the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale: (1) Tremor at rest; (2) Muscle rigidity/stiffness; (3) Slowness of move-ment; (4) Postural instability (balance, coordination). Additionally, there are both “motor” (shuffling walk, freezing, small handwriting, reduced manual dex-

terity, muscle cramps or spasms) and “non-motor” symptoms (constipation, sleep issues, reduced cognitive abili-ties like memory recall, multi-tasking, planning, decision making; or condi-tions including anxiety, depression and dementia).

How do you treat Parkinson’s? There is no cure. The primary objective in-volves the use of medicine to replace dopamine in the brain.

Surgery is becoming a more popular intervention. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) involves a battery-operated med-ical device, surgically implanted into the body to deliver electrical stimulation to electrodes implanted in specific areas of the brain that control movement. This reduces some of the symptoms and al-lows a reduction of medications. It’s a “pacemaker” for the brain.

What kind of support is available? The Lower Shore Parkinson’s Sup-port Group, located in Salisbury, meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday at 2 p.m. at MAC, Inc. There is also a meet-ing on the 1st Wednesday just for care-givers. The monthly meetings include educational programs and mutual sup-port among fellow group members.

For additional information, contact www.PDLowerShore.org, email [email protected], or call 410-749-8511.

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Becker’s Hospital Review re-cently named Peninsula Regional Medical Center and its Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute among “100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs.”

The 100 hospitals were chosen for being on the cutting edge of cancer treatment, prevention and research, and the Becker’s Hospital Review editorial team selected them based on clinical accolades, quality of care and contributions to the field of on-cology. Peninsula Regional was one of just five hospitals recognized in Maryland, and joins Christiana Care in Wilmington, Del. as the only two hospitals to earn the designation on the Delmarva Peninsula. The com-plete list can be found at www.beck-ershospitalreview.com/lists.

The Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute at Peninsula Regional Medi-cal Center is nationally accredited and recognized for its performance and outcomes, and is the recipient of the 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.


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PRMC EARNS ACR ACCREDITATION - Peninsula Regional Medical Center in has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in nuclear medicine as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive material, ad-ministered to the patient, to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases, including many types of cancers, heart disease, and certain other abnormalities within the body. The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. From left, Peninsula Regional Medical Center nuclear medicine technologists Matt Sullivan, Shawn Adams, Austin Jones, Muriel Virgil, Angie Gise and Nandranie Kissoondial are among the professionals who helped ensure that the department earned its accreditation.

Kinhart receives DAISY Award The soothing qualities of music are

well known and used in healthcare settings — and one Peninsula Regional Medical Center nurse is being hon-ored for going an extra mile to make sure a patient was able to reap those benefits.

It’s not unusual for patients to suffer from confusion on the Cardio-thoracic Intensive Care Unit. Registered nurse Tammy Jo Kinhart knew there was a patient on the CTI-CU who was at risk for removing his tracheostomy and ventilator connec-tions, but she noticed that listening to the radio calmed him.

So, on her way to work, she stopped and bought a radio for the patient, so that he could listen to music in bed and remain safe without the need for physi-cal or chemical restraints.

For going above and beyond the call of duty and showing true compassion and dedication, Kinhart has been hon-ored with the DAISY Award for Ex-traordinary Nurses, a national program to recognize the outstanding efforts of nurses in their daily work.

Every month, a nurse will be se-lected by Peninsula Regional’s nursing administration to receive the DAISY Award. The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, Calif., and was established by fam-ily members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes.

Funaioli-Sheehan joins PRMCJennifer L. Funaioli-Sheehan, DO,

was recently granted active staff mem-bership with clinical privileges in the Department of Medicine, specializing in palliative care at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Dr. Funaioli-Sheehan received her medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteo-pathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine.

She completed an internship and residency at the University of Mas-sachusetts Medical School in Worces-ter, Mass.

Dr. Funaioli-Sheehan is board-certified in hospice and palliative care by the American Board of Family Medicine. She has joined Coastal Hos-pice and Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

DAISY Award honors WolfgangViewing patients as individuals and

making sure they get the best care pos-sible are the ideal for which all Peninsu-la Regional Medical Center nurses aim.

A recent patient experience in the post-anesthesia care unit, or PACU, at Peninsula Regional exemplifies the care and quick thinking that Peninsula Regional nurses pro-vide.

Kim Wolfgang, RN, a PACU nurse, had cared for this patient before his entry to the operat-ing room, and when he was done with his relatively simple procedure, she no-ticed he was quite agitated. This can be a normal reaction to anesthesia and sur-gery, but Wolfgang was careful to keep track of his behavior. She invited the patient’s family to the bedside to help reorient him, but she kept a close eye as his blood pressure and temperature rose, and alerted the anesthesiologist and surgeon to the unusual changes in his condition. Thanks to her quick interven-tion and expert clinical skill, the patient was helped to recover in the intensive care unit.

“If it hadn’t been for Kim’s atten-tiveness to the patient’s condition, her advocacy for the patient and her persis-tence to get things done, the outcome may have been much different for this patient,” said the colleague who nomi-nated her.

For showing true dedication and expertise, Wolfgang has been honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordi-nary Nurses, a national program to rec-ognize the outstanding efforts of nurses in their daily work.

To nominate a nurse at Peninsula Regional, visit www.peninsula.org/Dai-syAward.

Transitional Care earns high marksThe Maryland Health Care Com-

mission has released the results of its 2012 Maryland Nursing Facility Short Stay Resident Survey, and Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s Transitional Care Unit earned high marks — 96 per-cent of those surveyed said they would recommend the Peninsula Regional Medical Center TCU, well above the statewide average of 81 percent.

The report showed that the Peninsula Regional Medical Center Transitional Care Unit scored above state average in many areas, including the staff’s respect and communication with patients and overall care by staff.

In 2012, for the second consecu-tive year, U.S. News and World Report awarded the Transitional Care Unit at Peninsula Regional Medical Center a 5-Star overall rating for the quality of care provided to its residents in its re-cent 2012 “Best Nursing Homes” study.

Peninsula Regional’s TCU was one of 51 skilled nursing facilities in Mary-land and one of just four on the Eastern Shore to earn the 5-Star designation, indicating it is performing “far above average” when compared to the other 15,500 nursing homes in the United States.

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PRMC offers courses, groupsPeninsula Regional Medical Center

is offering the following courses and support groups in April and May.

Family and Friends CPR - A Fam-ily and Friends CPR course will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the Avery W. Hall Educa-tional Center on the Peninsula Regional campus. This course is designed to teach rescuers how to perform CPR for adults, children, and infants and how to help an adult, child, or infant who is choking. The fee is $40. Pre-registration is required.

Diabetes education - Diabetes educa-tion class sessions will be held in April and May to discuss nutrition, foot care, glucose monitoring, exercise and other self-management skills to help assist with diabetes control. The evening class session will meet at the medical center on five consecutive Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning April 10 and ending May 8. The afternoon class session will meet at the medical center on five consecutive Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. beginning April 11 and end-ing May 9. Registration is required. The cost of the five week program may be reimbursed by your insurance.

Diabetes Support Group - The Penin-sula Regional Medical Center Diabetes Education Department’s Diabetes Sup-port Group will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 8, in the Avery W. Hall Educational Center on the Peninsula

Regional campus. For more about the meetings or questions about diabetes, call the Diabetes Education Program at Peninsula Regional at 410-543-7061.

Grandparenting class - A grandpar-enting class will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 or 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, in the Avery W. Hall Educational Center on the PRMC campus. Learn how to combine the value of life experiences with updated information on supporting new par-ents. The fee to attend is $20. Pre-regis-tration is now being accepted.

Prepared childbirth classes - A series of “Prepared Childbirth” classes are of-fered, structured on different days and times to best meet the needs of new par-ents. A traditional four-week series of classes, which meets only on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., will begin on April 9 or May 21. Parents also have the option of a weekend express series on April 12 and 13 or June 7 and 8 that will meet on Friday night from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and then again the following Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All classes will be taught in the Avery W. Hall Education-al Center on the PRMC campus. The fee is $75 for the mom to be and her coach. Pre-registration is required.

For more about these courses and groups, call 410-543-7126 or visit the Classes and Events section of the Pen-insula Regional website at www.penin-sula.org for online registration.

Naleppa named to Top 100 listFor a second time, Peninsula Re-

gional Medical Center President/CEO Dr. Peggy Naleppa, MS, MBA, FACHE, was named among Maryland’s Top 100 Women. Dr. Naleppa was also chosen for the award in 2011.

Created by The Daily Record, a Baltimore-based business newspaper, the award recognizes the outstanding achievements of profes-sional women who work or reside in Maryland.

“During the past nine years, I have had the privilege of seeing firsthand the far reaching impact of Dr. Naleppa’s professional, community and compas-sionate leadership,” wrote Kathleen Momme, executive director of the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore in her nomination letter. “She is the perfect personification of a Maryland mentor for professional expertise, com-munity leadership and personal sacrifice for the good of all.” Momme was also selected as a 2013 recipient of the same honor.

Dr. Naleppa, who has served as PRMC’s President/CEO since January of 2010, is responsible for the leader-ship of not only the 317-bed Salisbury

hospital, but additionally the Peninsula Regional Health System.

Dr. Naleppa and her husband Dan live in Salisbury and are the parents of two daughters, Adrienne and Renee and the grandparents of one granddaughter, Addison Perdue.

She will be presented her 2013 Top 100 Women Award on May 6 at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Balti-more.

Kundell earns advanced credentialRegina Kundell, MSN, CRNP, of

Peninsula Regional Endocrinology in Salisbury has earned the Board Certi-fied – Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) credential from the Ameri-can Association of Diabetes Educators.

The BC-ADM credential is conferred only to currently licensed health care providers who have passed a rigorous exam. They must hold advanced de-grees in a relevant specialty and have completed a minimum of 500 clinical practice hours in advanced diabetes management. Those who hold the BC-ADM credential follow the scope of advanced diabetes practice, which includes patient management skills such as medication adjustment, medi-cal nutrition therapy, exercise planning, counseling for behavior management and psychosocial issues. Kundell gradu-ated in 2002 from Salisbury University with her master’s degree in nursing and is a board-certified Family Nurse Prac-titioner. She has treated patients with diabetes for almost 10 years.

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It’s Tuesday morning and a group of second graders are intensely focused on the task at hand: figuring out how the Sweet “O” Donut Shop can produce more donuts to meet demand. They are calculating prices for ingredients, com-piling per-unit costs and working on a product mix.

But wait; before anyone thinks about calling Social Services or check-ing Child Labor Laws, The Salisbury School’s (TSS) Lower School Head, Debbie Wessels, is quick to point out that the activity is part of a partnership with Junior Achievement (JA). The school’s decade long relationship with JA is part and parcel of its commitment to teach students about the business world outside its walls.

“The school is very committed to making sure students receive a well rounded education, and that includes an understanding of economics,” said Wes-sels. “Our approach is that education is a balance of information and experi-ence, and learning about business and budgeting in an interactive way is much more engaging than just reading about these topics. These are skills that Na-tional Common Core Standards is now looking to assess, and that we already know will serve students well in life and business.”

Business is a topic that is touched on in every grade at TSS, from the JA segments about community, budget-ing and economics in both Lower and Middle School through the college level business statistics, accounting and busi-ness management courses in the Upper School.

“The Salisbury School has been very committed to matching appropriate

programs to its curriculum,” said Jayme Weeg, executive director of JA of the Eastern Shore. “For instance, each year the school has a program called Global Awareness Day – which is actually a year-long study about one country that culminates in a day-long festival. Our unit – Global Marketplace – brings the concepts of global trade to life in a way that meshes with this school-wide activ-ity.”

By the time TSS students reach high school, they have enough experience to run entire events, such as the school’s highly anticipated annual Mammoth Yard Sale each March, as well as com-munity fundraisers and the Homecom-ing Festival each fall.

“The goal of experiential learning is to impart actual experience so that the student can use that knowledge in not only their schooling but in their lives outside the classroom,” said TSS Head-master James Landi. “From our young-est students visiting the school store to some of our oldest participating in in-ternships before the end of high school, it’s a priority that they leave here under-standing the role business plays in their lives.”

Weeg notes that the units are provid-ed free of charge and are taught by local business people.

JA, which teaches classes at schools throughout the region, is currently seek-ing even more instructors so that it can continue to expand the number of classes it can teach – and the number of students who can learn.

“This approach opens up opportunity for a child, especially as he or she ages and thinks about college majors, going into a profession, even becoming an

entrepreneur,” adds Landi. “These kids are tomorrow’s business leaders and this is an investment in them and our econ-

omy. It’s wonderful to see how they go off and use this knowledge to change the world.”

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Incorporated on February 16, 1973, theSalisbury State College Foundation,Inc., according to records, wasenvisioned by alumnus Marshall W.Moore, along with Avery W. Hall ofSalisbury and Robert Davis ofCambridge, as an institutional nexus forconducting educational and charitableactivities to benefit the campus.

Over the next few years, othersupporters joined its board of directors.Among them were Stanton Adkins,William Esham Jr., Virginia Korff, MaryLee Leister, John Purnell, Mary Nock,Phillip Tawes and Wayne Towers, toname only a few. They believed in thevitality of the college and wanted to helpit reach its greatest potential.

At an initial meeting, some of the“typical educational foundationactivities” they imagined ranged fromscholarship funds to library books tocampus beautification. The group endedits first official fiscal year with $1,407.48in contributions.

Over the next four decades, dedicatedvolunteers and staff worked tirelessly toaccumulate funds to support theFoundation’s vision. The leadership ofpresidents Norman C. Crawford, ThomasE. Bellavance, William Merwin andJanet Dudley-Eshbach should not beforgotten. Today, the Foundationmanages over $55.8 million in assets.While efforts are ongoing, it is importantto pause this year and celebrate the manysuccesses in its support of SU.

Looking back, early accomplishmentsincluded establishing several namedawards and memorials to benefit suchareas as athletics, the English Departmentand nursing. The group built the AlumniAssociation fund, hosted a tennistournament and other events including agala and Golf Classic, and offered facultyprofessional development grants.

Later, the 1980s began theendowment of the University’s fourschools, each named for regionalbusiness leaders ― Frank Perdue,Richard Henson, the Fultons and theSeidels ― who offered faith and fundsto ensure that future students mighthave the best education possible.WSCL public radio and the SalisburySymphony Orchestra (SSO) wereestablished, along with other programsthat continue today, including the RiallLecture in Education and the BernsteinAchievement Award for Excellence.

There is no doubt that the Foundationhas enriched the University, which nowhas an estimated annual economic impactof some $400 million on the region.

One of the most significant areassupported by the Foundation has been thecreation of a “community of scholars.”Currently, over $16 million in funds areearmarked for scholarships, ensuringaccess to many promising students. Sincethe 1990s, major contributions have

come from the Guerrieri FamilyFoundation for student research, “Rick” Dudley for disabled graduatestudents, and Henry and Dara Hanna forpolitical science interns, among countlessothers. Supporting faculty research anddevelopment remains a priority.

Other founding gifts for outreachorganizations have included the MayLiteracy Center, Institute for PublicAffairs and Civic Engagement, and NabbResearch Center for Delmarva Historyand Culture. Athletic successes, including16 national championships, have beencelebrated and supported.

Through its ongoing commitment tocommunity partnerships and outreach,the Foundation has offered summercamps and lifelong learning programs.The quality of cultural offerings has beenenhanced by visiting artists and throughendowments of the SSO by Dr. Peter andJudy Jackson, and the Bobbi BironTheatre Program.

In addition, the Foundation hashelped transform commercial spacesinto beautiful and useful facilities,including Sea Gull Square and theHenson Medical Simulation Center, to support academic goals andeconomic growth.

Over the last four decades, theFoundation has provided the groundworkand underpinnings on which SU hasgrown and built its reputation as AMaryland University of NationalDistinction. Vision and stewardship, inpartnership with the people who havechosen to contribute to the Foundation ―and invest in SU ― have made a critical difference.

What will your legacy be at SalisburyUniversity? Perhaps you would like tosupport one of our four academicschools? Or, perhaps our upcomingprojects such as the Academic Commonsand/or new athletic stadium resonatewith you? Maybe our health-relatedefforts have special meaning to you or afamily member? Whatever your passionmight be, the Foundation’s new GiftPlanning Program offers severalopportunities to leave a legacy andprovide for SU’s future.

To quote a recent Chronicle ofPhilanthropy article, “When you look atthe difference between organizations thatare successful at fundraising and thosethat are failing, institutional embrace isreally the key difference.”

Here, as the Foundation’s originalmembers proved, there exists deepcampus support, as well as longstandingcommunity pride and affection.

We look forward to the next 40 years.

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Faculty member earns fellowshipDr. Céline Carayon of Salisbury

University’s History Department has received the John Carter Brown Li-brary Fellowship.

Carayon is con-ducting research at Brown University in Rhode Island as one of 42 scholars na-tionwide selected for the prestigious honor during the 2012-13 academic year. Ca-rayon received one of the few long-term fellowships this year, an award co-sponsored by the Na-tional Endowment for the Humanities and InterAmericas fund in coordination with The Reed Foundation.

She hopes to use her research to further prepare her manuscript Beyond Words: Nonverbal Communication and Culture Change in the Early French-Indian Atlantic, c. 1500-c. 1700.

The early American history scholar came to SU last fall, teaching Native American and colonial history.

She plans to submit her completed manuscript to publishers at the end of the fellowship

SU commits to renewable energy

Ingenco, a renewable energy com-pany operating throughout the mid-Atlantic, has been turning trash into electricity for more than 20 years.

Recently Ingenco partnered with Collegiate Clean Energy to provide 100 percent renewable energy to col-leges and universities in Maryland and Virginia. In support of this partnership, Wicomico County has an agreement with Ingenco to use methane gas from the Newland Park Landfill in Salisbury to produce renewable energy. One of the users is Salisbury University, which disposes of its non-recyclables at the Newland Park Landfill.

In an effort to offset the carbon emission from the decomposition of this trash, the university has committed to purchase 8,000 renewable energy cred-its (RECs) produced at the landfill in 2013. The estimated landfill gas being destroyed to produce 8,000 RECs is the environmental equivalent of the annual greenhouse gas emissions from 7,552 passenger vehicles, the carbon dioxide

emissions from burning 210 railcars of coal or the energy benefit of powering 539 homes. Salisbury University also has used the generation facilities at the landfill as an educational tool for stu-dents studying environmental science.

Computer information sessionThe continuing education division at

Wor-Wic Community College is offer-ing a free computer information session on Wednesday, April 10, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., in Room 300 of the Workforce Development Center at the college cam-pus.

The session is designed to help pro-spective students determine what non-credit courses or sequence of courses would best meet their needs. On-site registration will be available. To reserve a seat, call 410-334-2815.

Board welcomes members

The Salisbury University Founda-tion, Inc. welcomes two new members to its board of directors, Timothy Miller of Easton and Michele Thomas of Salis-bury.

An SU alumnus, Miller graduated in 1991 with a B.A. in liberal studies and a minor in market-ing management. In 2010, he purchased National Premium beer, a once-defunct brand which he has reinvigorated and re-turned to the shelves. Since 2002, he has been a realtor with Benson & Mangold in Easton. Previous-ly, he ran McMahan Oil Company, Inc., which his grandfa-ther started in the 1940s. He and his wife, Amy, have two children, Caroline and Timmy Jr.

Thomas, who studied at Goldey Beacom College in Wilmington, is vice president of busi-ness development at The Bank of Del-marva. She follows in the footsteps of her husband, Ed, the bank’s president and a past Foundation Board chair, who served from 1998-2010.

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ADVERTISINGMorning Star Publications, Inc. Greg English 302-629-9788 302-629-9243 mspublications.com [email protected] Norman Eskridge Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERSAndrew W. Booth & Associates, Inc. Matthew Smith 410-742-7299 410-742-0273 awbengineers.com [email protected] Northwood Dr., Salisbury, MD 21801 Debbie Bailey [email protected]_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Davis, Bowen & Friedel Michael Wigley 410-543-9091 410-543-4172 dbfinc.com [email protected] Plaza East, Suite 200, Salisbury, MD 21801 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________AUTOMOTIVEPohanka Automotive Group Chris Hagel 410-749-2301 410-742-5168 pohankaofsalisbury.com [email protected] North Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21801 ext: 8030 ________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sherwood of Salisbury Matt Romanowski 410-548-4600 410-548-4662 sherwoodofsalisbury.com [email protected] N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21804 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CONSTRUCTIONMalone Homes Jason Malone 443-260-4775 443-260-1769 malonehomesmd.com [email protected] Box 1109, Allen, MD_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ruark Builders Barbie Hannemann, VP 410-749-0193 410-860-4875 ruarkhomes.com [email protected] Snow Hill Rd., Salisbury, MD 21804 410-677-3835 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________FINANCIAL The Bank of Delmarva Debbie Abbott 410-548-1100 410-742-9588 bankofdelmarva.com [email protected] Northwood Dr., Salisbury, MD 21801 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HEATING AND AIR Mid-Atlantic Heating and Air Debbie Bradley 410-546-5404 410-546-5418 midatlanticheatandac.com db.midatlanticheatandac.com2312 Allen Dr., Salisbury, MD 21801 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL PAINTINGProCoat, PO Box 2154 David Ennis 410-749-7491 443-944-9924 procoatdmv.com [email protected] Siloam Rd., Salisbury, MD 21802 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________INSURANCEAllstate Insurance Fred Pastore 410-860-0866 410-860-0869 allstate.com/fredpastore [email protected] Naylor St., Salisbury, MD 21804-4333 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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CHESAPEAKE MASSAGE & BODYWORK RIBBON CUTTING - Chesapeake Massage & Bodywork cel-ebrated their grand opening recently with a ribbon cutting at their 547-A Riverside Dr. location. Owner Lucretia Mahoney welcomed chamber members, family and guests, and showed off her new facility. Their belief in massage is based on the basic principle that all hu-man beings need touch. Whether you are in need of therapeutic massage for physical or emotional balance, or you just need a lunch-time vacation, mas-sage can help. Their therapeutic servic-es are healthy, beneficial, and they give you the feel-good luxury you deserve. For more information, visit www.chesa-peake-massage.com and schedule your massage today.


RE/MAX CROSSROADS RIBBON CUTTING - ReMax Crossroads celebrated the grand opening of their new location at 104 W. Cedar Ln., Fruitland, with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Fruitland and Salisbury chambers of commerce. Owner Susan Megargee, along with her staff and agents, welcomed the assembled crowd of chamber members, friends, family, and customers, as they gave tours of their brand new offices. RE/MAX Crossroads provides a wide range of real estate services and utilizes the most current technology, processes and systems to assist you with all of your home buying and home selling needs. Whether you are new to the market or an experienced investor, ReMax Crossroads has the expertise, proven track record, and resources to help you achieve your real estate goals. For more information, visit their website at www.salisburymarylandhomesforsale.com.

Avery Hall Insurance Group Kevin Hayes 410-742-5111 410-742-5182 averyhall.com [email protected] E. Main St., Salisbury, MD 21801 Joe Gast [email protected]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Gamee Elliott, State Farm Insurance Gamee Elliott 410-749-4725 410-749-4175 statefarm.com [email protected] 923 Eastern Shore Dr., Salisbury, MD 21804 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Gary K. Marshall Agency David Galeone 410-651-1111 garymarshallagency.com [email protected] Box 250, 12610 Somerset Ave. Princess Anne, MD 21853________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Landmark Insurance & Financial Group Charles McClenahan 410-651-2110 410-651-9288 landmarkinsuranceinc.com charlie@30386 Mt. Vernon Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853 888-651-2111 landmarkinsuranceinc.com________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RPS ISG International Brad Sutliffe 410-901-0736 410-910-0836 isgintl.com [email protected] Cedar St., Cambridge, MD 21613 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thomas A. Prunty - State Farm Thomas A. Prunty 410-543-0333 410-546-0715 tomprunty.com [email protected] S. Salisbury Blvd., Ste. A2, Salisbury, MD 21801 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PORTABLE STORAGECubes To Go Betsy Bradford 410-742-2100 410-7423875 cubestogo.com [email protected] Broadway St., Fruitland, MD 21826 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PRINTING/GRAPHIC DESIGNPeninsula Printing, Inc. Walt Warren 410-860-2084 410-860-2135 peninsulaprintinginc.com [email protected] Lloyd St., Salisbury, MD 21804 [email protected]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Minuteman Press Diana Merritt 410-548-7122 410-548-7124 salisbury.minutemanpress.com [email protected] S. Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________REAL ESTATERemax Crossroads, 104 West Cedar Lane Susan Mergargee 443-736-3373 443-736-3379 salisburycrossroads.com [email protected] 300, Fruitland, MD 21826 Broker, Owner ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TIRE & AUTO CENTERBurnett White Dawn Tilghman 410-742-2222 410-543-4182 burnettwhite.com [email protected] East Main St., Salisbury, MD 21804 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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RIBBON CUTTING - A ribbon cutting was held recently to celebrate the grand opening of the State Farm Insurance offices of Tom Prunty located at 1131 S. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, across from Salisbury University. Chamber members, customers, and family members were present for this milestone event. The agency’s mission is to help people manage the risk of everyday life through their products and commitment, recover from the unexpected with our personal service and company resources and realize their dreams by mapping out and instituting a financial plan that meets the individual needs of each customer. For more information, visit their website at www.tomprunty.com.

Crazy Louie’s selects agency Crazy Louie’s Pawn Shop it has se-

lected Salisbury based Matice Interac-tive as its television advertising agency of record. The agency will focus on TV buys that reach the target audience, maximizing impressions, recall and response.

Crazy Louie’s Pawn Shop is a Salis-bury institution, with two locations

serving Delmarva. They have been in business for over 30 years, offering se-cured loans to individuals who use per-sonal property as security, and buying and selling a wide variety of products.

Festival seeks teams, artistsThe Cypress Festival will take place

at Cypress Park in Pocomoke Wednes-day, June 12 through Saturday, June

15. The Pocomoke Chamber is look-ing for participants for new events this year. Enter a team for the raft regatta, corn hole tournament, or tug of war and claim bragging rights as well as prizes. Bring your boat for a boat decorating contest with prizes for best decorations and best illumination.

The Pocomoke Chamber is also looking for Eastern Shore art-

ists and high-quality Delmarva-made crafts. Come join the “boathemian” atmosphere and be a part of a grow-ing artist community.

To get involved or for more infor-mation, contact Jennifer at the chamber at 410-957-1919 or [email protected]. For a schedule of events, visit www.pocomokecypress-festival.com.


PROJECT HONORED - Becker Morgan Group is pleased to announce the new James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury received a 2012 Honor Award from the Amer-ican Institute of Architects (AIA) Chesapeake Bay Chapter. The awards program recog-nizes distinguished architectural achievements while honoring the architects, clients, and consultants who work together to improve the built environment and shape quality of life through design excellence. The awards jury commented the project has, “A sophisticated aesthetic using a select but strong palette of materials … a great plan organization with clear circulation.” Winners were recognized at the recent AIA Chesapeake Bay Design Awards Gala held at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville.

Ridership on public transportation grows

Ridership on United States public transportation buses and subways rose 1.5% in 2012 to 10.5 billion trips.

According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) this is the highest annual total since 2008 and could have been higher if the super storm Sandy and this winter’s heavy snow storms had not disrupted some of the nation’s largest transit systems.

Shore Transit, the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland’s provider of bus service in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties, reported a 5% increase in ridership in 2012. Shore Transit moved 414,042 passengers over 2,176,651 miles.

This Shore Transit total included fixed bus routes connecting major busi-ness, education and service centers in the region plus on demand transporta-tion for special programs such as health department patients to medical appoint-ments, senior citizens moved to support programs, veterans and others.

Shore Transit operates a fleet of 45 buses with a professional staff of one hundred. Additionally, Shore Transit is

the agent for Greyhound Bus Lines sup-porting their buses and passengers from the Shore Transit facility in Salisbury.

Shore Transit is currently upgrad-ing its facilities on the Tri-County Way with a dedicated maintenance build-ing, secure parking and fuel depot with funding from the three Lower Shore counties and the Maryland Transit Authority. This will allow the reloca-tion of all parts of Shore Transit to one location and enhance the service to the public.

APTA President Michael Melaniphy attributed the national increase in transit riders to high, volatile gasoline prices and changing demographics.

A report by the National Conference of State Legislatures stated affordability likely plays a role in the growth of tran-sit. It is estimated that an individual can save more than $10,000 annually by us-ing public transit instead of driving.

Transit is gaining popularity with Baby-Boomers, empty-nesters and Mil-lennials.

This growth was at the same time as tight government budgets forced reduc-tions in schedules.

Donations for fire companiesW. Thomas Mears, Shore Bank

President and Chief Executive Officer announced that an account has been established with Shore Bank to accept donations to support our local fire and rescue companies. To help kick off the Fund Drive, Shore Bank has made the initial contribution of $1,000.

Mears said, “The past five months have severely strained local resources and our fire companies need our sup-port now more than ever. We hope that by reaching out to our commu-nity for help, we can support our local

volunteers.” Monetary donations can be made at any Shore Bank branch or mailed to: Shore Bank, c/o Ac-comack Firefighters Assistance Fund, PO Box 920, Onley, Virginia 23418. Make checks payable to: Accomack Firefighters Assistance Fund.

In addition, the Shore Bank Exmore, Onley and Chincoteague branches will be accepting donation items needed by the local fire and rescue companies. Items such as Gatorade, coffee, cream-er, sugar and dish soap are needed. These items can be taken to any Shore Bank branch Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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