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Vol. 1 No. 11 February 2015

Micciche buys and restores cars, follows in family members’ footsteps

By Al Higgins

Salisbury School’s Brad Cullen excels in the classroom and on the sports fields and pays it forward in the community. Page 29

Automotive and Finance Local companies work with customers to invest money, find the right car. 3-7

EXPO- Salisbury Optimist Club to host 50th Better Living Expo. 26 ORDINANCE- New ordinance paves the ways for bed and breakfasts in Salisbury. Page 9 AMPHITHEATER- Delmar amphitheater prepares for season.

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INDEX Bulletin Board ........................... 16 Business Digest ....................... 14 Business Directory..............36-37 Education ................................. 28 Health....................................24-25 Personnel File ........................... 12 Quality of Life ........................... 34 Salisbury University ................. 31 Sports ...................................18-21 The Great Outdoors ................. 20 Tim Gonzales ............................ 35 Business Profile ....................... 15 Cultivating Gratitude ................ 38 Final Word ................................. 39

Ray Micciche grew up in a household where cars played an important role in the life of his dad and his Uncle Peter.

“My dad didn’t restore cars,” said Micciche, “but he was always puttering around with them. My uncle was the one who got me interested in car restoration, and in 1974 I restored my first car, a 1967 Oldsmobile convertible. I have had at least 28 cars over the years.

I buy them, fix them up and sell them.

My real joy is fixing them up!”

Micciche moved to Salisbury from Long Island, N.Y. with Grumman Aircraft, and after the business was sold he moved on to become the IT manager for Wicomico County. He and his wife Pat continue to live in Salisbury.

In December 2010, he received a call from a cousin telling him there was a 1955 Chevrolet pick-up truck on a peanut and cotton farm in Alabama that was sitting in a barn and was for sale for $1,500.

The truck had been in the barn since

Ray Micciche has been restoring cars since 1974. Over the years he has bought, fixed up and sold 28 cars.

1974.

Micciche and his wife flew to New Orleans, vacationed for a few days, and then traveled to Alabama in a Budget Truck Rental equipped with a trailer.

When he saw the truck in the barn it was love at first sight. “We rolled the truck onto the trailer and headed north,” said Micciche. “We arrived home on Continued on page seven

Annual event celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King

By Patricia Villani

For the past 29 years the Salisbury High School Association has sponsored a youth activity event for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday where young and old come together and celebrate through prayer, song, bible and poetry readings, youth praise dances and choirs, vignettes and comradery.

This year a group of about 800 young people, parents, teachers and sponsors came from all over the Delmarva area to participate in, “Be Determined to Live the Dream,” at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. Free bus transportation was provided for participants.

The day began with a morning prayer and breakfast. Jaenell Downes, a member of the Salisbury High School Association for the past 25 years and caterer for the event, had this to say: “It’s a pleasure to see this kind of event grow from around 200 students when we started years ago to more than 800 Continued on page 10

People of all ages enjoy the youth program at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center on Martin Luther King Day. Photo by Pat Villani

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Area mobility business offers solutions for residents

By Patricia Villani

In 1983 Jim Biggs began working in the mobility products industry. “There were only a few products out there at that time,” he said. “Since then the demand has increased and there are numerous adaptations that assist persons with disabilities to drive and remain as independent as possible.”

Jim and Deborah Biggs own Van Go and TTI Mobility Products, located in Fruitland.

“The adaptive mobility business started in 1995 working with car and van adaptations, and added a home improvement component in 2000 which Deborah manages. The items we sell and install are all along the spectrum, from hand rails for showers to a complex ceiling track system to help the severely disabled move through their home. Our goal is to help individuals stay in their own homes as long as possible, rather than have to consider assisted living alternatives,” Biggs continues.

“Our products can be life changers,” he adds. “What makes the business so gratifying is that when we make a sale we know that we are helping to improve someone’s quality of life in one way or another. One woman that I helped by providing a scooter and special car seating began to cry when she realized she could now be more mobile and drive. She said she hadn’t been able to take herself anywhere for more than five years.

“It used to be that mobility improvements were necessity based, but we are now finding that people are purchasing them for convenience and to improve their lifestyle in a variety of ways. For example, one man came to us with a serious lower back problem and told

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us he wanted to purchase a Corvette but couldn’t comfortably get in and out of the low driver’s seat. We suggested that he add a lifting bolster by the seat that would raise and lower him into a seated position. He bought the car, had us install it, and he is still enjoying his sporty ride.

“People don’t realize just how important service is in this industry. They will buy a scooter, power chair, or other product from an out of state or online company and then realize that parts are not available or that technicians are not in this area and aren’t trained to repair them. It is critical when making a purchase that the customers look carefully at how they will be served and whether it will be in a timely manner. We have met people that have literally waited weeks for their service provider to arrive,” notes Biggs.

“Another issue that is worth mentioning is that many people don’t pursue useful modifications because they assume they are too expensive. They would be surprised at how many options are now available for funding. It’s worth exploring to see what adaptations are out there that would be helpful for a vehicle or home , whether it’s a ramp for the outside of the house or for a van; bathtub modifications, a stair lift, special car seats, unique steering equipment, and more, and then determine costs and possibilities for funding.

“It’s also important to look to the future. Too many people wait until they have fallen and hurt themselves or lost the use of their vehicle before they consider adaptive aids. It is so much easier and usually less expensive when someone comes to us to review our products

so we can determine what would be useful to improve their personal situation when it is not yet an emergency.

It is not unusual for me to spend hours with folks reviewing different products and ideas that would benefit them one way or another.

“We have an amazing customer base on the Eastern Shore, and we like to think it’s because our focus is more on service than it is on sales. We service all of the products we sell and our technicians are factory trained and certified. In terms of van service, when the vehicle comes in for maintenance we check everything under the hood, so that the owner leaves here assured that all parts of the car, including the batteries, have been inspected. We are currently looking at adding oil changes and cleaning of the inside of the car, too. We realize that depending on the disability, a person may have difficulty reaching and bending which are necessary movements to clean a vehicle and keep it looking good.

“If one of our customers has any kind of vehicle or home equipment emergency, we are available 24/7; we take this aspect of our business very seriously. We recognize that our customers are at a huge disadvantage if they are stuck with a non-functioning vehicle or adaptive device,” says Biggs.

“We also rent vehicles by the day or week. Many times a family member

Deb and Jim Biggs with a new scooter and van. Photo by Pat Villani

will want to take a loved one with a disability on vacation or to a special event. It’s a perfect way to take someone to church or even out to dinner. We can rent a vehicle to them that meets their needs and show them how to use the adaptive devices,” Biggs concluded.

To contact either Jim or Deb Biggs, call 1-800-576-4323 or locally at 410543-4323 or e-mail ttimobility@gmail. com.

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Taylor, Shore Bank provide opportunities to community

Salesman Cedric Armwood of The Car Store in Salisbury closes the deal with a pair of customers. Armwood sees a difference in what men and women are looking for when buying a car.

Gender differences are apparent in car buying trends

By Patricia Villani

According to a recent study (October 2014) by Kelley Blue Book, an auto-shopping and automotive industry information source, the road to buying a new car is still more of an effort for women than for men.

Despite this difference, women buy 54 percent of the cars in the United States and influence 84 percent of all vehicle purchase decisions. Also, women accounted for an estimated 50 percent of light-vehicle purchases (around 27.5 million) in 2013 and influenced 80 percent, according to a report from Women-Drivers.com.

“It’s striking that while there exist many similarities between how men and women shop for vehicles, there also are some very marked differences,” says Hwei-Lin Oetken, vice president-market intelligence for Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com.”

“Women can feel intimidated, which is why they do more research, including checking out prices, comparing products and reading reviews,” Oetken said during a study presentation at a recent Driving Sales Executive Summit.

Oetken doesn’t rule out the possibility (and irony) that women may in fact negotiate better because they’ve done more research and head to the dealership better armed with information.

However, this aspect was not included in the study.

Using data compiled from several marketing studies that collected feedback from a sample size of about 40,000 U.S. adults, the Kelley study found that confidence is a major factor when it comes to buying a car. About 20 percent of men in the study knew exactly what vehicle they wanted when they went out to purchase a vehicle, while about twice that percentage of women were undecided on what car to buy.

Women also took a median 75 days

to make a car purchase, compared to men’s 63 days because “they are spending more time than men doing research in an effort to build confidence and knowledge,” the report said.

The study found women seeking out a new car are looking more for safe and reliable transportation, while men tend to be more image-conscious about their vehicles.

Women also look at a car’s practical benefits, factors like durability and affordability, as well as safety and reliability. Men are more drawn to a vehicle’s design, layout and use of technology.

And the study noted that men defined a successful new car transaction as negotiating the best possible deal, but for women it came down to getting the exact vehicle they were looking for.

While men are more likely to view their cars as tied to their image and accomplishments, women are more likely to see them simply as a way to get from point A to point B. Men, who tend to be more image conscious, want trucks, coupes and luxury sedans; women, who tend to be more utility-minded, prefer non-luxury SUVs and sedans.

Men want domestic trucks and European luxury brands because of the image they portray; women prefer nonluxury Asian brands, which they view to be more practical.

Women value practical, fundamental benefits, things like durability and reliability, safety and affordability, more than men, who are more drawn to interior layout, exterior styling, technology and ruggedness.

For men, a successful transaction depends on the negotiation – getting the best deal – while women define it as getting the exact vehicle they want.

Cedric Armwood, top seller at The Car Store in Salisbury, has this to say: “Men tend to look for feature options that enhance driving benefit; for ex-

Talia Taylor is a new loan officer for the Shore Bank/Gateway Bank Mortgage team. She loves being part of a company like Shore Bank, whose true purpose is to provide opportunities to the community it serves. Shore Bank has served the Delmarva Peninsula for more than 54 years, and will continue to do so in the future. It literally covers the Shore, with offices in Salisbury, Pocomoke and Ocean City, Md.; Rehoboth Beach, Del., and four offices on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Taylor is helping people buy their dream homes and gets to have a part in every new addition to the community.

She says, “As a new mother, I’m even more aware how important it is to own your own home. I love to be part of a process that ends in families buying the home where they are going to raise their children, grow old together and create lasting cherished memories. It’s a service for the community and I am proud

ample, a sedan that has a built in navigation system and a backup camera is appealing. Women are thinking about extra seats for toting the kids and their friends around town, or what vehicle is safest for all. The differences come down to personal versus family needs.

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to be a part of it.”

Even though she is new to the Shore Bank family, she is confident in the team behind her and the support she has. It’s a culture of service and assistance that starts at the top of the company and resonates through every employee. Taylor is dedicated to serving Salisbury as a community in every way that she can, and Shore Bank/Gateway Bank Mortgage supports her in every facet of that effort, providing products, options and a process that fits specific clients’ needs.

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SCORE Mid-Shore Chapter helps local entrepreneurs Every small business starts out as a single inspirational idea. From there, a well-thought-out plan of execution must take place.

For budding entrepreneurs in the counties of Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester, advice through the Mid-Shore Chapter of SCORE is often the first step toward success.

SCORE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1964 to help small businesses flourish by offering free advice and training on starting up and growing a small business. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

The Mid-Shore Chapter was formed in the late 1980s in Easton. The MidShore Chapter offers confidential, free business counseling, free or low-cost business workshops, seminars and conferences as well as self-help publications.

When someone has an idea about establishing a small business, expanding a current small business or finding out about how to improve overall business operations, a call to SCORE Mid-Shore Chapter is an excellent way in which to get started.

A trained counselor will set up an appointment to discuss and advise how to bring that dream to fruition.

Counseling is free and confidential.

The significant pool of expert business

counselors within the SCORE’s MidShore Chapter work on a volunteer basis and each one has extensive expertise in establishing and managing large and small businesses both in a domestic and/or international setting.

“We have all had much success in our entrepreneurial careers and we are here to share that success with others,” explains John C. Franke, chairman for the Mid-Shore Chapter. “This is our way of giving back to our broad-based communities and enhancing the economic viability of the entrepreneurial spirit,” says Franke.

The counselors demonstrate a wide range of business-related skills and capabilities including, but not limited to, manufacturing, retail, finance, marketing, technology, logistics and distribution, information systems, and business operations. “We make it as easy as possible for individuals to reach out to us and set up counseling appointments,” says Franke. “All they have to do is call the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce 410-822-4653 and request a SCORE Mid-Shore Chapter counseling session. Our objective is to get back to them within 24 hours; we try to set up an appointment to discuss the individual’s specific business ideas and needs within five to seven days.”

One of the most important elements counselors do to help clients start a business is to walk them through de-

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veloping and completing a Business Plan, encompassing a market strategy component and a revenue and cost template. This step is often intimidating to the would-be entrepreneur(s).

“We pay special attention to the style in which we counsel our clients and the question-and-answer process we utilize,” says Franke.

Counselors make a concerted effort to make clients feel at ease by listening and giving advice without being judgmental or overbearing. Once clients learn the step-by-step process to create a business plan, the task no longer seems so daunting. There are critical reasons for creating a business plan.

Not only does a business plan aid the entrepreneur in evaluating the potential

for success while also focusing on the business issues that should be addressed in the new business, the play gives a day-to-day direction on how to operate the business. Additionally, it becomes a “very effective tool for obtaining financing if needed,” says Franke. A comprehensive business plan can also identify when an idea is not feasible thereby, sparing wasted time, effort and energy on behalf of the individual.

SCORE’s Mid-Shore Chapter is dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and assisting small businesses to realize and achieve their goals of start-up, growth and overall success.

For more information on the free advisory services offered by the MidShore Chapter of SCORE, call 410822-4653, visit www.score.org or contact John C. Franke directly at jcf@ atlanticbb.net.

AARP Tax Aide Program not available in Wicomico County

For the first time in over 25 years, the free AARP Tax Aide Program at MAC Inc. in Wicomico County will not be available. AARP does not enough volunteers this year for the program. All tax preparers are volunteers who have to commit to hours of training and then being available for at least 40 hours per week through the tax season. Only one of the six preparers from last year was going to return; the program requires at least two volunteers.

The AARP program will continue to run in Worcester and Dorchester counties. ShoreUP in Salisbury has a VITA Tax Assistance Program; this program does have an income eligibility requirement. To inquire about this program, call Odetta Evans at 410-749-1142, ext. 356.

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Technology can smooth out and speed up your cash flow

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For example, the right software can show the number of invoices sent to each customer, whether those invoices have been viewed on the other end, how many have been paid and your total outstanding balance—all at a single glance. And with nearly 75 percent of Americans who use the Internet now paying at least some of their monthly bills online, according to Fiserv Inc.,(2) you can avoid paper checks and speed

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up receipts.

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The right cash management program can automatically concentrate funds into a central account while reconciling each location’s account individually. You can keep track of all of your locations on a single screen.

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or four cars. The man liked the Malibu, and the woman, the Equinox (an SUV).

After talking it over, they bought the SUV. Family considerations almost always win out when making a decision about a purchase,” adds Armwood.

International research by Truecar. com supports many of these insights.

For example, fuel efficiency ranked as a high priority among 67 percent of women, compared with 48 percent of men, and males prefer to purchase cars that are big and brawny or an expensive, high performance vehicle.

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Survey data showed that men tended to gravitate toward models considered “rugged.” Twenty eight percent of men were more likely to shop for such vehicles, compared with just 19 percent of women.

When it comes to vehicle purchase behavior, women put a much greater emphasis on safety, reliability and dependability, durability, low interest rates and cargo capacity.

Survey data on another international research site showed 76 percent of women sought out safety features in their next new car purchase, compared with 61 percent of men.

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Advantage program puts customers in the driver’s seat at Sherwood The internet has made every car buyer a well informed consumer. After all, a new vehicles is often the second biggest investment a person will make in their lifetime, with their home being the largest.

Websites like KellyBlueBook.com offer a variety of information to prepare consumers for a visit to the showroom: estimated costs for new vehicles, a range of values for a customer’s tradein, as well as fair market estimates for pre-owned cars in a variety of conditions, from fair to good to excellent.

Plus loan calculators to approximate monthly payments. It’s all very scientific and up-front, often putting the consumer on an equal footing with the dealer.

However, consumers often overlook one very important consideration: namely, the cost to maintain their vehicle. After all, one can expect to keep a vehicle four to five years, with the national average being 10 years. Bruce Rogers, President of Sherwood on The Shore, whose Salisbury dealerships include Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM and Kia brands and Auto Outlet 99, a pre-owned store, feels there is a need to offer the customer additional

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value with their automotive purchase.

And the Sherwood Advantage Program was born.

“The Sherwood Advantage is completely unique in that every vehicle that drives off our lot includes a lifetime of free oil changes and tire rotations, and a lifetime engine guarantee. As long as you own that car you never have to pay for oil changes or tire rotations,” Rogers says.

The Sherwood Advantage also includes lifetime multi-point inspections, brake inspections, towing within a 25 mile radius of the dealerships, shuttle service, touch up paint, collision repair estimates and 10 percent off accessories.

Rogers explains that the program also includes bonus points for referrals to other customers which are valid toward purchase of items in the Sherwood parts and service departments. Overall, a consumer could receive as much as $6,500 in additional value by purchasing their vehicle from Sherwood, courtesy of the Sherwood Advantage Program.

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“New or used, any vehicle we sell comes standard with the Sherwood Advantage,” comments Matt Romanowski, General Manager. “Details are available at any of our dealerships in Salisbury or Auto Outlet 99 in Cambridge. Or online at SherwoodofSalisbury.com,” says Matt, the voice of Sherwood, his voice arching up as he emphasizes “dooooooooot com” just like Sherwood’s TV and radio ads.

So far consumers are overwhelmed when they find out that oil changes, tire rotations and basic inspections are free

and they have a lifetime engine guarantee. “It really seals the deal,” says Don Ward, a sales consultant with Sherwood Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM who has been with the company four years.

Sherwood on the Shore’s Salisbury dealerships and Auto Outlet 99 are located at 1915 North Salisbury Boulevard, just south of the Centre at Salisbury. Auto Outlet 99 Cambridge – their newest dealership offering pre-owned cars and trucks – is on Rt. 50 at Airey’s Spur Road, just east of town. Call 410548-4600.

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they were driving along a road, they spotted a 1941 Mercury sitting in a field.

Since the Chevy did not have a heater they asked if they could buy the one from the Mercury and they installed it in the Chevy.

Aside from the power brakes and new electrical system, the heater is the only non-original piece of equipment in the truck.

Micciche routinely drives the truck and even makes dump runs with it from time to time.

“When I bring it to the dump with bags of trash in the back invariably someone will chastise me for subjecting such a beautiful truck to such a menial job. I just laugh and drive away. After all, it’s just a truck!”

Dec. 31, 2010 and I immediately began working on the truck.”

The truck was in surprisingly good shape.

“There were a few dings here and there,” said Micciche, “but no real rust or missing parts. It took me two years to strip the truck down to its chassis and remove the original paint. Luckily the engine was still fairly tight and the only major problem was a chipped tooth in the transmission. That was one of very few parts I had to purchase. I put bias ply restoration Cooper tires on the truck and added a 12 volt system and power brakes.”

Micciche was told by the owners of the truck that in the late sixties, while

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Community census reveals area population changes

By Patricia Villani The U.S. Census Bureau is known for its reports on national economic and social trends. The Census Bureau also releases local data for cities and towns across the nation using the results from the American Community Survey (ACS). Wicomico County is one of the areas that participates in this study every month.

Three years of responses are merged and averages of the data are released for specific indicators.

The ACS is taken across the nation and sent to households, not individuals.

Residents can answer online or mail back the survey.

Each month, 350,000 households participate in the survey which is conducted continuously.

Outcomes can be helpful to a locale for numerous reasons, including uses for planning future programs for housing, transportation, and other services.

Nesreen Khashan, data dissemination specialist for the Census Bureau, recently provided an update of the ACS and other demographic data from the Census Bureau for the city of Salisbury.

“Data from the American Community Survey are updated annually, so users may be interested in tracking change year after year, or examining datasets that are a few years apart,” Khashan says.

“You have to be careful when comparing any data set. These are estimates, and because of that, changes between years may not actually be statistically significant once we factor in margins of error.”

The following information was culled from the data Khashan supplied in an updated version of a slide show that she presented at one of Salisbury’s City Council meetings last fall.

The population of Salisbury has steadily grown since 2010. There was a growth spurt between 2000 and 2010 at a rate of 27.8 percent. In 2000 the population of Salisbury was 23,743.

According to the 2013 population estimates, the city’s population reached 31,507. Wicomico County’s population has had a similar steady growth rate reaching 100,896 in the 2013 estimates.

People living in Salisbury are getting younger.

Regarding residents aged 65+, the numbers have slowly decreased. In the 2000 Census, 12.5 percent of the residents were 65+; in the 2010 Census, 11.1 percent of the population was

65+. Although the overall total of older adults in Salisbury has decreased, the number of old-old residents living here has increased.

For children under age five, the numbers have increased: The 2000 Census shows 6.2 percent of the population under five years old; in the 2010 Census, 7.3 percent of the population was under five.

The total population with a disability is 11 percent, 36.8 percent of persons aged 65+ have declared a disability.

Some older persons reported difficulty with self care. One hundred and twelve out of 1,687 persons aged 65 to 74 reported self care difficulty. Two hundred and eleven out of 1,566 older adults aged 75+ reported a self care difficulty and 405 persons aged 75+ reported that they had difficulty living independently.

Regarding race and ethnicity, the numbers of Latinos have doubled since the 2000 Census, and are now an estimated seven percent of the population (reported in the 2010 Census).

Asians have remained at 3.2 percent during that time period. The number of African Americans has increased from 32.3 percent to 34.4 percent of the population during that period; and number of Whites (not Hispanic) has decreased from 59.4 to 52.8 percent since 2000.

Poverty has increased. Comparing the 2008-10 American Community Survey data to the 2011-13 data shows that the number of families considered at the poverty level has greatly increased, from 23.5 percent to 31 percent, respectively.

Home ownership declined (6.4 percent) and renter occupied space increased (6.4 percent) the same percentage points from 2000 to 2013.

Limited service restaurants made a large jump from 49 percent in 2005 to 62 percent in 2012.

From 1998 to 2012, child day-care services, nursing care facilities and number of physicians (excluding mental health) have decreased in the 21801 zip code.

Khashan adds, “We should not look at any set of statistics in a vacuum. We need to consider what has been going on in the world around us before we try to explain why a certain statistic has changed. Community survey data help us to discover trends and are often used to assist civic leaders to plan ahead and make changes to improve quality of life in local environments.”

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Salisbury City Council President Jake Day and Maryland District 38B Delegate Carl Anderton at a pre-session reception. Photo by Tony Russo

Anderton cultivates relationships

By Tony Russo

In preparation for beginning his term as Maryland Delegate representing District 38B, Carl Anderton held an informal get together with colleagues and constituents to get a sense of general expectations and to begin relationship building with local leaders.

Anderton ceded his position as mayor of Delmar, Md. after unseating Norm Conway in last year’s general election and wanted to get off on the

right foot with the people he would be working with over the coming legislative session.

“It was good to have everyone together in a social setting,” Anderton said. “You’re more likely to talk to a friend than to a stranger.”

Salisbury City Council President Jake Day was there, along with members of the Wicomico County Council and Delmar, Md. Deputy Mayor Karen Wells, who was sworn in as Anderton’s replacement recently.

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Salisbury’s Newtown neighborhood plans for B&B’s

By Patricia Villani With the passing of the new Bed and Breakfast (B&B) ordinance that supports inns in the Newtown neighborhood of Salisbury, the City will be joining other national locales that support about 17,000 B&Bs in the United States, with an estimated industry worth of $3.4 billion.

The communities where bed and breakfasts are located benefit financially because of the products and services necessary to support travelers to the inns and also because of the personal needs of the travelers themselves. Real estate, finance, insurance, hospitality, furniture, food and beverage, cleaning, safety, heating and cooling, all are part of an endless list of industries that are positively affected, not to mention shops, drug stores, restaurants, gas stations and area sight-seeing offerings.

Jacob Day, president of the city council, notes, “The Newtown neighborhood is an ideal setting for quaint bed and breakfast inns. Given its proximity to the downtown area and Salisbury University, it is a logical neighborhood to explore the bed and breakfast market for Salisbury. We also hope this will be part of a transition for the neighborhood toward long-term stability.”

The Office of Planning, Zoning and Community Development, Salisbury/ Wicomico County, with John Lenox in the lead, worked with community leaders to ensure that all issues were thoroughly addressed that would impact the area and the neighborhood of Newtown. Some of these issues were about limiting: the number of rooms to three; the number of roomers to no more than six casual; parking to two spaces for principal use and one for each guest room – not in the front yard; length of stay to seven days in any six month period.

Also, it was decided that a B&B must be located within an owneroccupied single-family dwelling. The office wanted to be sure that this type of business enterprise would not alter the character of some of Salisbury’s older neighborhoods, that increased traffic would not be an issue and that the number of roomers and length of stay would be enforced. Also discussed was whether there should be licensing or registrations for B&Bs in Salisbury.

“This legislation has been in the works a long time, and our neighborhood association has had a great deal of input,” adds Neill Carey, past president of the Newtown Association. “Our community lends itself to the establishment of B&Bs because of the numerous large Victorian homes in our area. We are pleased that this ordinance will be on the books because we think B&Bs will attract people who are interested in

This home at 103 Elizabeth Street is only one of the large historic homes in Newtown.

historic neighborhoods to our city and to Newtown’s beautiful streets. B&Bs provide travelers with options other than staying in hotels. We are in easy walking distance to the center of town, and we already have an historic walking tour in place. A few nice B&Bs would improve the ambiance of the city and should provide opportunities to local businesses.”

Jeff Smith, a resident of Newtown and owner of the Gilles-Grier historic Victorian home, agrees with Carey: “The B&B legislation is a win-winwin situation for Salisbury: increased tourism, higher property values and more tax dollars. B&B people tend to spend more locally at restaurants, museums and shops. When B&Bs open and start promoting themselves, it will make the public aware of our beautiful city and the Newtown Historic District. It should also help to stabilize

property values as we recover from the recession. They are a perfect fit, and in walking distance to the resurgent downtown.”

It is hoped with the passing of this ordinance that the use of these larger homes as group housing and rental homes will diminish with time and instead will be utilized as bed and breakfast inns.

The ordinance provides that no roomer can stay in excess of 14 days in any six month period, no guest room is permitted to have cooking facilities and guest registers will be maintained by the owner.

Permits will be required by the city housing inspector for every B&B business.

Nationally, a typical U.S. B&B has bathrooms in all guest rooms. Most inns provide high speed internet, magazines, hot/cold beverages, board games,

refrigerators, newspapers, fireplaces, telephones, cookies/cakes/candies/fruit, fresh flowers and televisions.

The rooms are usually decorated in period style and have a charming ambiance (for example, wood floors, leaded glass windows and antiques) as compared to most average hotel rooms.

Usually a full, homemade breakfast is included in the price of the room.

Seventy two percent of U.S. inn owners are couples and 79 percemt of the owners live on premises. According to recent surveys, more travelers are selecting B&Bs each year because they see them as providing more value and amenities that the average hotel. Flexible check-ins is one amenity that many travelers appreciate.

Editor’s note- At the time of this writing, the Salisbury City Council is expected to pass the ordinance at a council meeting on Monday, Jan. 26.

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SALISBURY STAR • FEBRUARY 2015 now. Young people of all ages can learn about the life and contributions of Dr. King and also are provided with an opportunity to showcase their talents to make the morning a true celebration. I noticed that we have participants from the tri-state area here today. I am hoping in future years that more young people will attend from Wicomico County.”

April Jackson brought her own children and others from her community to spend the morning because she said that the event is “so worthwhile for our youth to experience.” Sandra Whiting is a foster grandparent and was there to participate and enjoy watching the young people share their numerous talents on stage.

Denise Copeland, the program director for the Foster Grandparent program in Salisbury attended to represent the program and share with young people a morning of connection and learning.

“Foster grandparents help children in school with homework and to learn, and are mentors for them. I am pleased to be here today on their behalf.”

Program Coordinator, Rosemary Hudson, noted, “We advertise throughout the area and look for wonderful talent all year long. We include about 15 stage performances that provide excellent entertainment. We also include a few presenters who tell us heartwarming stories. This time we had a young person present who overcame autism and told the audience about what he learned throughout the ordeal that helped him become a better person. It was very moving.

We also give out more than 100 door prizes for the children at the end of the morning, including pencils, bookmarks, rulers and more. Next year for our 30th anniversary, we’d like to provide every attendee with a memento of the experience.”

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Wicomico County Government 2014 accomplishments

In accordance with the Wicomico County Charter, the Wicomicp County Executive is to prepare and submit to the county council and the public, within six months after the close of the fiscal year, an annual report on the activities and accomplishments of the county government.

Below are the departmental highlights and accomplishments for FY 2014: Salisbury Wicomico Airport • Rehabilitation of Runway 5-23 • Rehabilitation of Airport Terminal Road - The Airport received a grant from MAA for $186,400 for the rehabilitation of the Airport Terminal Road.

The project is scheduled to begin in March.

• Rehabilitation of Vehicle Parking Lot - The Airport began resurfacing of the Terminal Building Vehicle Parking Lot and completed two-thirds of the project before work had to be stopped in anticipation of winter weather. The project will resume in March.

Corrections • Jail Information Management System - A new information management system which captures all offender information from booking to release for the jail was launched.

• Variable Drive Chiller Unit - A new 160-ton chiller unit was installed.

The efficiency of this technology will reduce operating costs and resulted in a $40K plus rebate from the utility.

• Turnover Rate - Recent data reflected that hiring initiatives and new salary structure appear to have had a significant impact on corrections’ ability to hire and retain qualified individuals reducing the turnover rate.

• Emergency Services completed plans for the continuance of operations at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center if operations cannot be continued at normal locations.

• CritiCall Software - This software was purchased to assist in 9-1-1 Operator training with funding from Emergency Number Systems Board.

• Risk Management Program - The county’s first Risk Management and Safety Manual was adopted on Oct. 7, to ensure compliance with established safety standards enacted by OSHA. Health • Local Overdose Fatality Review Team - The Health Department was one of three pilot jurisdictions in the development of a Local Overdose Fatality Review Team to address the overdose issues occurring in the community.

• Crisis Intervention Team - The Health Department assisted in the development of the Crisis Intervention Team for Wicomico and Somerset Law Enforcement to better train them in managing the mentally ill.

Planning, Zoning and Community Development • Comprehensive Plan Update/ Priority Preservation Plan/Tier Map This past year, the planning & zoning

commission forwarded to the council a complete update of the county comprehensive lan. For the first time, this included a priority preservation area element.

• Stormwater Improvements - The County was awarded $602,010 from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Chesapeake Bay Trust for water quality improvements in Wicomico County. The award will be used to construct eight stormwater retrofit projects on five highly-visible demonstration sites including: Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport; Arthur W. Perdue Stadium; Pemberton Historical Park; Schumaker Park; and Upper Ferry.

As progress continues towards completion of the first phase projects, the county embarked on a second round of projects consisting of seven stormwater retrofits on four publicly-owned sites including: East Little League Complex at Winterplace Park; Wicomico County Roads Division, Wicomico County Detention Center/Sheriff’s Office; and Wor-Wic Community College.

• Housing Rehabilitation/Homebuyer Assistance - The county applied for and was awarded $550,000 from the State of Maryland Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to provide the following programs to county residents: - Housing Rehabilitation Program $350,000 - Down payment Assistance for the Homebuyer Program $200,000 • Impact fee — Employment Incentive Program - The Fiscal 2015 budget established the Employment Incentive Grant Program for Economic Growth.

The amount of each award is $5,321.

The first five months of the fiscal year saw an increase of roughly 70 percernt in the construction of singlefamily homes, compared to the same period last year.

• Building and Energy Codes - The County continues to move forward with State required updates of our Building Codes.

• Economic Development Action Team - The County joined with the City of Salisbury and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce to review the existing County/City permit processes, in order to determine the best ways to streamline review and permitting.

Public Works • Solar Farm - Commenced installation of a solar farm that will reduce the price paid for electricity by 50 percent.

• Road Preservation Program - The Road Preservation Program covered substantially more of the 700 mile road network in Wicomico County than in most previous years.

• Westside Collector Road - Public Works completed the construction of the 1.7-mile Phase 2 of the Westside Collector Road.

• Tar and Chip Operation - The

implementation of an in house tar and chip operation kicked off with crews covering 7.5 miles of county roads at a savings to the county.

• GPS Fleet Tracking System - A division wide GPS Fleet Tracking System was implemented to improve effectiveness and coordination of winter and emergency operations around the county.

• Mattress Recycling Program - A mattress recycling program was developed with an Eastern Shore based company that has diverted nine tractor trailer loads of mattresses from the landfill in less than three months. The mattresses are now providing economic benefit to a local business.

• Recycling Increase - Processing of recyclables has increased from 2,200 tons in FY13 to 3,100 tons in FY14 that resulted in a reduction of per ton processing.

• Yard Waste - A program has been developed to separate yard waste that allows woody waste to be separated from leaves to reduce the processing costs and improve mulch quality.

• Dredge Site - The Sharps Point Dredge Site has been prepared for this spring’s dredging ahead of schedule and under budget.

Purchasing • Online Bid Postings - The implementation of new technologies to allow online posting of bids, proposals and bid results is creating better transparency.

• State’s Attorney’s Office Relocation - Purchasing and General Services completed the relocation of the State’s Attorney’s office.

Recreation, Parks and Tourism • Recreation Program registrations exceeded 16,000 in 2014. Over 200 activities were offered accounting for 290,000 visits.

• Park expansion - $1 million was obtained from the State of Maryland to expand the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex.

• Land Preservation and Recreation Plan - Prepared and adopted the County’s Land Preservation and Recreation Plan.

• Program Open Space Funds - Maryland Program Open Space funds were used to complete tennis court reconstruction and landscaping at Centennial Village and Crooked Oak playgrounds; replace sports lights on the fields at Cope Bennett Park in Sharptown and the Hebron Lions Club fields that were removed a year earlier due to the failure of the wooden light poles; replace fence fabric on the softball and baseball fields at the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex.

• Nanticoke Harbor - Maryland Waterway Improvement funds were obtained to restore the Nanticoke Harbor’s boat slips.

• Schumaker Park Septic System - A new environmentally sensitive septic system was installed at Schumaker Park to reduce the potential nutrient runoff into Schumaker Pond. A grant from the Board of Health paid for this project.

• Tourism Events - Thirty-four events attracted nearly 200,000 visitors. Events ranged from the USSSA Girls Softball World Series, Governor’s Challenge Basketball Tournament and Autumn Wine Festival to the Potomac Youth Religious Conference.

• Wicomico County formed an official partnership with Ocean City and Worcester County called the Mid-Atlantic Amateur Sports Alliance (MAASA) to leverage assets in order to attract large-scale amateur sporting events to the region. The Maryland Office of Sports will market this brand.

• The Visitor Center welcomed 26,173 people, making it the most frequented Visitor Center in the State of Maryland.

• Four signature events were held including the Autumn Wine Festival and Pork in the Park BBQ festival.

• Civic Center Events - The Wicomico Youth & Civic Center hosted 712 events ranging from Disney on Ice to the Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Association’s Eastern Nationals to Broadway.

Attendance exceeded 240,000 visits.

Ninety cultural entertainment events were held and group sales efforts resulted in over 4,800 tickets sold for a gross of $84,000.

Brews Up creates “Cork For A Cause” concept to help non-profits

Brews Up has partnered with three non-profit organizations to help them raise money for their causes.

On Thursday, Jan. 22, Brews Up hosted an event with the Perdue Chicks Relay for Life Team and 34 guests for their first Cork for a Cause event. Molly Hilligoss, co-owner of Brews Up credits Danielle Cordrey of Perdue Farms for coming up with the catchy name and making the first event such a huge success.

Event guests tasted wines made at Brews Up, they learned the art of wine making and bottled Moscato, Merlot Ho Ho and Pomegranate Zinfindel wines.

Brews Up donated $340 to the American Cancer Society.

Brews Up, located in Berlin, is Delmarva’s First Brew On Premise business offering beer and wine supplies, classes and private parties. The next Cork for A Cause events are Feb. 20 at 7 p.m., benefitting The Cricket Center Worcester County Child Advocacy Center and March 6, benefitting Village of Hope.

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Personnel Weer named dean at SU

In 1996, Christy Harris Weer earned her M.B.A. from the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business.

This spring she will be back on the commencement stage, congratulating the Class of 2015 as the school’s new dean.

Weer Weer, who became associate dean of the school in 2011, has served as interim dean since last June. She began her new position in January.

As dean, Weer plans to stay connected with SU’s students. A Management and Marketing Department faculty member since 2009 (and before that at Radford University), she has first-hand experience in training the business leaders of tomorrow.

“At the end of the day, it’s about taking them from business students to business professionals,” she said.

Weer earned her Ph.D. in organization and strategy from the LeBow College of Business at Drexel University in 2006. Her research interests examine issues related to the work/non-work interface, career development and gender diversity in organizations.

McClure promoted to publisher

Mike McClure has been promoted from managing editor to publisher of Morning Star Publications, following the election of Bryant Richardson as Delaware State Senator.

“Mike is the right next leader and he’s earned this role. He McClure is committed to our communities and to ensuring that we continue to deliver the best local news coverage while also pursuing new opportunities for online growth,” Richardson said.

Morning Star Publications, founded in 1996, publishes the Seaford Star, Laurel Star, Salisbury Star, the Morning Star Business Report and other special publications. The group has won numerous awards for its grassroots journalism from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association and the Delaware Press Association. McClure has also received awards from the same associations for his work.

McClure served as sports editor and managing editor since 2002, covering sport teams at five high schools and several youth sports leagues and overseeing publication production, including artwork, layout, typesetting and printing — always ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.

He also worked as a writer and pho-

tographer for the Sussex Countian and a play-by-play announcer for several Delmarva radio stations.

“I look forward to working with our staff to continue to meet and exceed the high standards of our readers,” said McClure. “We wish Bryant the best of luck in his new endeavor as the State Senator for the 21st District.”

A Pennsylvania native, McClure has a degree in communication arts from Salisbury University.

GMB welcomes team members

George, Miles and Buhr, LLC (GMB) welcomes five new employees to its Salisbury office.

Dean Culver joins GMB as a Resident Project Representative (RPR). Dean comes to GMB with over 13 years of prior experience as a RPR. Dean will serve as RFP for a new water distribuCulver tion system beginning construction shortly near Fruitland.

Griffin Baier-Anderson joins GMB as an engineer in the Water/Wastewater Group in Salisbury.

He is a recent graduate of Virginia Tech, where he studied civil and environBaier-Anderson mental engineering.

He is a native of Huntingtown.

The firm welcomes Matt Auchey as an architect. Matt received a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Temple University and is pursuing a master of business administration (MBA) from York College Auchey of Pennsylvania.

He is a licensed architect in Pennsylvania and a LEED® accredited professional. He recently moved to Salisbury from York, Pa., and will be obtaining his Maryland architect license.

Andrew Lyons Sr. has transitioned into a full-time RPR, after joining the firm part-time in 2013.

He has over 35 years of construction inLyons dustry experience, having served as project superintendent, building inspector and RPR. Lyons will serve as RPR for the construction of

a water tower near Fruitland.

Lawton Myrick recently returned to GMB, having originally joined the firm in 2004. He is a landscape designer in the Site/Sustainable Design Group, and is responsible Myrick for land planning, development plats, site plan layouts, and master plan renderings.

Posner, Uhlmann join Shorebirds’ staff The Delmarva Shorebirds, Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, recently announced the addition of two new full-time front office staff members. Benjamin Posner, box office manager and Steve Uhlmann, communications services coordinator, complete the Shorebirds staff in preparation for the 2015 baseball season.

The Shorebirds are returning 14 front office staff members from last season, including General Manager Chris Bitters, who will embark on his ninth season with the team in 2015.

Posner, who joined the Shorebirds staff on Dec. 28, is responsible for

overseeing the operation of the Shorebirds’ box office at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium while also contributing as a season ticket and group sales representative. Posner comes to the Shorebirds after an internship with the San Antonio Missions in 2014, and he graduated from Hofstra University.

Uhlmann will be in charge of maintaining the team’s social media accounts and website in addition to assisting with media and community relations efforts. The 23-year-old completed media relations internships with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Sounds before joining the Shorebirds.

He graduated from Ohio University, where he majored in journalism.

“The addition of Posner and Uhlmann will help us continue to grow Shorebirds baseball on the Eastern Shore,” Bitters said. “With the vast majority of our staff returning, and these new additions, we are excited to serve our loyal fans like never before during our 20th season.”

The Shorebirds open the 2015 season with an exhibition game against Salisbury University on April 7 at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. The South Atlantic League home opener is scheduled for April 9.

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Business Digest Rich completes training

Bob Rich, land advisor with Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate, has completed the training requirements to serve as a Maryland Woodland Steward – a natural resource program of the University of Maryland.

Rich He is now part of a statewide network of volunteers helping Maryland’s 157,000 private woodland owners better manage their properties through education and contacts with forestry and wildlife professionals.

To learn more about the connection between woodlands and farmland, contact Bob Rich at bob.rich@svn.com or 410-543-2440.

Women in Business Luncheon

MCE Women’s Business Center Strong Women in Business Luncheon presents Lion Heart Public Adjustment on Wednesday, Feb. 4 from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce.

Jerrie Bey-Taylor, public adjuster, will speak on the minimum and maximum amount in insurance money that you are entitled to when damages and disaster strike your home and business.

Bring lunch or buy lunch for $9 in advance only. RSVP by Monday, Feb. 2.

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Light of Literacy Awards Breakfast The Friends of Wicomico Public Libraries will host their Third Annual Light of Literacy Awards on Thursday,

April 9, from 8-10 a.m. at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.

Nominations are being accepted and can be submitted online until March 6 at www.lightofliteracy.org.

Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at all library locations and online.

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

Past winners include: United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore’s Imagination Library, Horizons at the Salisbury School, PLB Comics and students from both Parkside and James M. Bennett High School.

Hanna sells hotel in Kansas

Henry Hanna, CCIM, SIOR, senior advisor with Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate in Salisbury, sold a 62 unit CrestHill Suites Hotel in Wichita, Kan., after a six month contract negotiation process.

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The report ranks leading firms in the nation’s architecture, engineering, and

Women in Business Conference The Women’s Business Center at Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. (MCE) is hosting its second annual Women’s Business Conference to allow women entrepreneurs the opportunity to network and learn to start and/or grow their businesses. Mitzi Perdue will headline the list of speakers to participate.

The conference will be held on Friday, Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hampton Inn in Salisbury. Registration is available online at marylandcapital.org/content/2nd-annual-womenbusiness-conference.

“We know women are looking for ways to either start or grow their own business, and we’ve put together an excellent group of speakers who cover a variety of topics from marketing to legal tips that are practical for any future or current business owner looking to learn,” said Jennifer Currie, director of the Women’s Business Center located at MCE in Salisbury.

The event will feature a keynote address by Perdue, who just released her latest book, “Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business and Life Lessons from Frank Perdue.” A successful entrepreneur in her own right, Perdue holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University and is an author, artist, philanthropist and wife of the late poultry magnate Frank Perdue.

Two state officials will also speak – Rachel Howard and LaCheryl Jones.

Howard is state director of the Wom-

en’s Business Center Program and Public Information officer and Economic Development specialist for the Small Business Administration State Office. She will discuss SBA’s programs.

Jones is the pubPerdue lic relations manager for the Office of Minority Business Enterprise in the Maryland Department of Transportation. She will discuss different certifications businesses can apply for, including: MBE, DBE, ACDBE and SBE. Additional speakers include Vincent Gisriel from Sprout Creatives, a Website Design and Marketing firm, who will discuss Internet marketing and responsive web design. Kelly Drexel from M&T Bank will discuss financial decision making.

Sumathy Chandrashekar from the Small Business Development Center will discuss business start-ups and management. Attorney Ann Shaw will discuss consumer protection law and commercial law.

Cost is $40 per person which includes admission, lunch and snacks.

The deadline to RSVP is Friday, Feb. 13. Register online at www.marylandcapital.org/Women’s Business Center.

For more information, contact Richele Purnell, WBC coordinator, rpurnell@ marylandcapital.org or 410-546-1900.

construction industry.

In addition to ranking 61st of the largest architecture/engineering firms in the United States, the firm was also ranked among the top architecture firms in numerous building sectors, including K-12 (#53), University (#93), Convention Center (#11), Cultural Facility (#28), Local Government (#37), Military (#48), Government Sector (#46), Sports Facility (#37), Retail (#60),

Multi-Family (#83), Industrial (#52), and Religious (#29). Additionally, the firm ranked 95th on the Top BIM Architecture Firms for their use of 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) in project planning and design.

Becker Morgan Group provides Architecture & Engineering services with offices in Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina. For more information, visit www.beckermorgan.com.

The Farmers & Planters Co. FARM - FEED - SEED LAWN - GARDEN WILDLIFE 10,000th APPRAISAL - W. R. McCain & Associates has reached a professional milestone with the completion of its 10,000th commercial appraisal assignment.

Nearly all the valuation assignments have been conducted throughout Maryland’s Eastern Shore, State of Delaware and Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The residential division of the firm has completed more than 45,000 assignments. In total, W. R. McCain & Associates has valued over $12 billion dollars of real estate since its inception in 1988.The firm, with offices in Salisbury and Ocean View, Del., has more than 20 associates and is ranked among the top five percent of valuation firms in the country for business volume. Pictured from left: Karen Ranney, valuation analyst; William R. McCain, MAI, MBA, president/CEO and Ginger Williams, VP/senior analyst.

Rt. 50 & Mill Street Salisbury, MD 21801 410-749-7151 Phone www.farmersandplanters.com

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RPS ISG International builds relationships with its clients

By Al Higgins

RPS ISG International. We see acronyms all the time and often have no idea what they mean. In this case, RPS ISG international stands for Risk Placement Services, International Service Group and they are an insurance brokerage group with offices in Cambridge.

“Our parent company is the Arthur

WELCOME, MOE’S- Brent Miller, CCIM, CPM, Senior Advisor and Managing Director of Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate and Tonney Insley, Advisor, recently announced that the restaurant franchise Moe’s Southwest Grill has signed a 10 year lease for a space on Rt. 13 North. The 3,000 square foot space at 2640 North Salisbury Blvd shares a building with Dunkin’ Donuts, and is anchored by Sam’s Club and Walmart. Moe’s Southwest Grill was founded in December 2000 in Atlanta, GA and serves a wide variety of fresh, made-to-order Southwest fare. Shown is a rendering of the Moe’s in Salisbury.

Business Profile

Brad Sutliffe

Karri Todd

J. Gallagher Company,” said Brad Sutliffe, director of employee benefits at RPS. “We are a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, which employs upward to 10,000 people. The Arthur J. Gallagher Company is the fourth largest insurance broker in the country. Here in Cambridge we have a staff of 35 individuals.”

“Brad and I,” said Karri Todd, senior business analyst, “work as consultants to assist companies with their choice

of insurance programs. I specialize in assisting companies in areas such as risk management, property insurance, liability issues, cyber exposure insurance, and protection of officers within the company.

Sutliffe offers assistance in areas such as employee benefit packages, human resources and discusses with company owners the pros and cons of the many programs that are available within the insurance industry.”

“Cyber security is a major concern to many companies, particularly the medical professions,” said Todd. “I

work closely with clients to ensure they have the proper protection for their clients and their employees. At RPS we say that we look at insurance from a different point of view.”

“My primary objective,” said Sutliffe, “is to serve as a valued consultant to our clients. It’s all about building relationships at RPS and our average client has been with us for more than eight years.”

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Events at AI&G

The Art Institute & Gallery in Salisbury has planned the following exhibitions, classes and events. For more information, visit www.aiandg.org or call 410-546-4748.

• All About Color Exhibit – Now through Feb. 13 • 15th Annual Blooming Artist Youth Show – Feb. 20 - March 13; Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. Feb. 20; Foyer Gallery Solo; Exhibitor: Shadi Jahelke, 2014 BAYS Winner; Judge: Michael Morris, VPA Program. Children do not have to be a part of an art program, can be home schooled, traditional or private school.

• Photography Show – March 20 - April 10. Opening Reception 5-8 p.m.

March 30. Judge: Carl Goldhagen; Foyer Gallery: Solo Exhibit of Scott Kasden entitled “Photography on Metal” • Art for the Heart – 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, art auction, silent auction. Proceeds benefit AI&G. $20 per person, $30 per couple.

• Special Lecture – “Forensic Facial Reconstruction and the Anatomy of Art,” Saturday, March 28. Richelle Kauffmann of Falls Church, Va., will discuss the correlation of art, anatomy and science.

Richelle has been instrumental in the forensic side of anatomical details as seen in such shows as Bones and NCIS. This is a ticketed event as seating is limited.

Advance tickets are $5; $7 at the door.

• Take Me Out to the Ball Game – Popcorn, Peanuts and Cracker Jack Season – April 17 - May 8; Juried for adults age 18+; Youth grades: Little League - grades 3-5; Pony League grades 6-8 and Big Leagues - grades 9-12. Curator: Marie Cavallaro • Summer Juried Members Show – May 15-June 12; Opening Reception: 5-8 p.m. May 15; Judge: Maurice Sevigny; Robinson Gallery: Solo Exhibit of Ed Challenger entitled “A Retrospective” • Student Art Days when county teachers have In-Service Days. Most classes are from 9-11 a.m. with a $25 per student cost.

Youth & Adult Chess Tournaments

Wicomico Recreation’s Annual Chess Tournaments return to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Feb. 6-7. The youth tournament will be held on Friday, Feb. 6 followed by the adult tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7.

On Friday, Feb. 6, registration opens

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at 5 p.m. and play begins at 5:30 p.m. for the youth tournament. Guaranteed four matches, multiple age divisions. Cost is $7 in advance and $12 at the door.

On Saturday, Feb. 7, registration opens at 8 a.m. for the adult tournament and play begins at 8:30 p.m. Guaranteed three matches, rated and unrated divisions. Cost is $12 in advance and $17 at the door.

Players are encouraged to bring their own chess sets and clocks. Awards will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each division.

Registration is available at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office or online at WicomicoRecandParks.org.

For more information, contact Andy Kitzrow at akitzrow@wicomicocounty. org or 410-548-4900, ext. 114.

Dance for the Animals is Feb. 7

The Humane Society of Wicomico County Dance for the Animals will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Green Hill Country Club in Quantico.

The night includes dinner, a silent auction and dancing. A cash bar will be available. The buffet meal will feature grilled chicken, sliced pork loin, macaroni and cheese, vegetable medley and various desserts. Vegan/vegetarian is available upon request when purchasing tickets.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7.

Dancing will follow until 11 p.m.

Tickets are $35 per person and may be purchased by calling or visiting the Humane Society of Wicomico County.

Deadline to purchase tickets is Feb. 3.

Lincoln exhibit at Nabb Center

Salisbury University’s Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture Gallery, 190 Wayne Street, will host the traveling exhibition, “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” through March 4.

Highlights include reproductions of original documents such as Lincoln’s first inaugural speech, the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.

Admission is free and the public is invited. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

For more information, call 410-5436312 or visit nabbhistory.salisbury.edu.

Winter Night in the Stacks event

The Friends of Wicomico Public Library will host their Winter Night In The

Stacks event: “Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler” (Let The Good Times Roll) 6:30-10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, at the Downtown Library.

Tickets for this New Orleans French Quarter inspired event are $35 a person or $60 per couple. The night’s festivities will feature live music from local jazz infusion band “The Larks,” a silent auction, light hors d’oeuvres catered by Black Diamond, desserts, cash bar and signature drinks. Cocktail attire is suggested.

Tickets can be purchased at any Wicomico Public Library branch or through online registration at www. anightinthestacks.org.

For additional event details, visit the library website or contact Monique Snyder, 410-749-3612, ext. 155, or msnyder@wicomico.org.

Wicomico County schools events

The following events are planned for Wicomico County schools.

JMB’s 17th annual Rock & Roll Revival JMB Auditorium, Salisbury Feb. 6-8 and Feb. 12-15 Tickets are on sale for the James M. Bennett High School’s annual showcase of Clipper talent, the Rock & Roll Revival. Net proceeds benefit the JMB PTSA. Shows will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, and 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15. Tickets are $15 for the Thursday night show and $20 for the weekend shows. Many shows sell out.

Tickets are available at the Bank of Delmarva branch on Eastern Shore Drive and online at mkt.com/jmbrockandrollrevival. There is a small service fee for online ticket purchases.

For ticket or show information, e-mail jmbrockandrollrevival@gmail.com or call Chris Wilde at 410-430-8634. Check out show news on Facebook at RockRoll Revival.

Bingomania 71 Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Saturday, Feb. 7 Bingomania, the Eastern Shore’s largest bingo cash prize event, returns to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 7. Doors open at 5 p.m. for early bird games and regular games begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission includes all regular and special games, including the Jumbo Jackpot Game.

Increase your chances of winning and

help a local food bank at the same time by bringing three non-perishable food items. Those who do will receive three additional cards for the first early bird game.

Tickets are $45 per person in advance and $55 per person at the door (fees may apply to ticket prices). Tickets are on sale now at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office, online at www.

WicomicoCivicCenter.org, and by phone at 410-548-4911.

All proceeds benefit the Mardela Middle and High School Bands.

For more information, contact the Mardela Band-Aides at 410-677-5170.

Vinyasa Yoga and Zumba classes

The Westside Community Center in Bivalve will offer Vinyasa Yoga and Zumba Fitness classes on Tuesday evenings from Feb. 3 - March 10. Yoga begins at 6 p.m. followed by Zumba at 7 p.m.

Classes will be led by Megan Hoeffner, certified Vinyasa yoga instructor and licensed Zumba fitness instructor.

Adults with all levels of experience are welcome to participate.

Registration for each program is $25 for Westside Community Center members and $40 for non-members. Members registering for both programs will receive a dual enrollment rate of $40.

A drop-in rate of $7 per session is also available.

For more information or to register, contact CR Krauss at 410-873-2993 or ckrauss@wicomicocounty.org.

Piano classes for adult beginners

A new group piano class designed for adult beginners will be held Wednesdays, Feb. 4 - March 11, at Salisbury University. Classes meet from 1-1:50 p.m.

54th Annual stamp show is Feb. 21

The Eastern Shore Stamp Club will hold its 54th annual stamp show on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at American Legion Post #64, 1109 American Legion Road in Salisbury.

The show will feature stamp frame displays and exhibits, eight stamp dealers and free stamps and activities for kids.Coins and postcards, as well as refreshments will also be available for sale. Admission is free.

For more information, call 302-8462746 or email esstampclub@yahoo.com.

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Amphitheater prepares for another big season

By Tony Russo

The vision for the Amphitheater at Heron Ponds always has been a tiered one, the object being to finance growth based on demand and revenue, letting each phase pay for itself moving forward. It started simply enough, with an idea and an open space.

The premise was to have an outdoor venue around which could be built a festival ground. The Amphitheater at Heron Ponds today is more a designation than a facility, an open expanse of ground set aside for concerts. Draws haven’t been huge, but neither have they been paltry. First season success gave facility owner Doug Marshall confidence in initiating a second and the second will lead to a third, but things will begin changing at the Delmar facility this year.

Although there were a few successful shows, Marshall learned a lot about being a concert promoter. He said it was an expensive lesson that has encouraged him to begin searching for a professional to run the facility. He also plans on having a facility for that person to run.

In 2014, Marshall took the first step toward having a facility that can draw both mid-level national acts as well as support festivals and niche events such as last year’s Jeep Invasion Meet, which drew hundreds to the facility. He constructed a berm that will allow at least 8,000 people to enjoy unobstructed views of the shows.

From the sidewalk, it’s easy to see

Marshall’s vision for the property. The berm rises in the kind of semicircle required for an amphitheater.

This year, he said, he expects to implement phase one of a three-phase plan to transform the property into the kind of place that can attract more major events.

By the end of 2015, Marshall hopes to have established a restaurant and bar in addition to a staging area appropriate to the final project. Phase II, slated for 2016, will see a cover over the berm for all-weather shows. Shows now are rain-or-shine but the hope is to encourage people to worry less about potential storms.

Phase III, which will be dependent upon the success and completion of the first two phases, will include a larger concert facility- a building with restaurant and bar that can hold something in the realm of 500 people. Tentatively, this facility will open up so that bigger acts can use the same stage for outdoor concerts as for the more intimate indoor ones.

Throughout the process, Marshall said he will be mindful of the neighborhood he is building as part of the Heron Ponds concept. The stage area now is slated to be in a place that diminishes the volume for the neighboring community.

For now, though, the plan is to try and have more events like the Jeep Invasion, niche events with a highly motivated demographic that will draw people to the venue and, hopefully, to the area.

Headquarters Live opens

Doug Marshall hopes to continue to have increasingly grand shows as the property that will eventually hold the Amphitheater at Heron Ponds complex continues to develop. Photo by Tony Russo

Marshall said that, with the change in administration in Wicomico County, he hoped to be able to partner more with the department of recreation for big events.

The county already has all the facilities for selling tickets and can provide sheriffs for security. It also has administrative staff and other personnel who can help to coordinate events that benefit

the town and county as well as the facility ownership.

“The new county executive is very business friendly,” Marshall said.

Marshall said it would be to the county’s benefit to help encourage larger events at the Amphitheater at Heron Ponds because events increase tourism spending and boost the local economy.

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Headquarters Live opened Jan. 23. Photo by Tony Russo

It’s been nearly seven years since the firehouse that served as the Salisbury Fire Department’s Station 16 closed.

Last year, after several false starts, brothers Chris and Joe Gilkerson teamed up with Bradley Gillis to convince the town

to cede the property and allow renovations. Last month, the final touches were put on the Headquarters Live facility, and it opened with a free 3rd Friday concert on Jan. 23. Concert listings can be found at www.HeadquartersLive.com.

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Sports

Malcolm Downing of Parkside, top, defeated Sussex Central’s Justin Jones, 4-1, in the Bob Rowe Memorial Classic’s 195 pound third place match. Photo

by Mike McClure Wicomico’s Julius Snead, right, fell to Sussex Central’s Rashad Stratton in the 126 pound championship last month at the 20th Annual Bob Rowe Memorial Classic. Photo by Mike McClure

Local teams, wrestlers compete in 20th Bob Rowe Memorial Classic The following are the local results for the Bob Rowe Memorial Classic, which took place Jan. 9-10 at James M. Bennet High School: Team scores- 1. Sussex Tech 228, 2. Polytech 225.50, 3. Sussex Central 203.50, 4. Woodbridge 151, 5. Easton 135, 6. Lake Forest 123.50, 7. Parkside 103, 8. Wicomico 97, 9. J. M. Bennett 88.50, 10. T.C Williams 85, 11.

Mardela 53, 12. Seaford 47, 13. Laurel 12.00 106- 8. James Winters, Wicomico; 113- 6. Ben Urban, Parkside, 7. Tanner Farro, James M. Bennett, 8. Josh Pierce, Wicomico; 120- 5. Bryan Rangel, Wicomico, 8. Khristian Semprint, Mardela; 126- 2. Julius Snead, Wicomico, 7. Moses Yonas, Parkside; 132- 1. Jason Fox, Parkside, 3. Shemar Watts, Mardela, 7. Demetrius Hawkins, James M. Bennett, 8. Daquan Baine, Wicomico; 138- 5. Chase Bowden, Mardela, 6. Matt Robinson, Wicomico, 7. Steven Ringer, James M. Bennett; 145- 3. Nathaniel Grudzien, Parkside, 5. Parker DeWitt, Mardela; 152- 6.

Anfernee Wescott, Wicomico, 8. Chad Farro, James M. Bennett; 160- 5. Luis Benard, James M. Bennett, 8. Allen Nelson, Wicomico; 170- 3. Josh Nicholas, Wicomico, 4. Jamal King, James M. Bennett, 6. Colby Pruitt, Mardela, 8.

Ben Wright, Parkside; 182- 7. William Harrison, James M. Bennett, 8. Monroe Parker, Mardela; 195- 3. Malcom

Wicomico’s Matt Robinson, right, looks to roll over Mardela’s Chase Bowden in 138 pound fifth place match at the 20th Annual Bob Rowe Memorial Classic.

Photo by Mike McClure

The Rams’ Jason Fox finished first place in the 132 pound weight class at the Bob Rowe Memorial Classic, which was held at James M. Bennett High School. Photo by Mike McClure

Downing, Parkside, 6. Jordan Bivens, Wicomico, 7. Jordan Mills, James <.

Bennett; 220- 4. Isaac Lawson, Wicomico, 5. Brett Dudley, Parkside, 8.

Isiah Sanavria, Mardela; 285- 1. Loma Thomas, James M. Bennett, 5. Jose Vazquez, Parkside

Anfernee Wescott of Wicomico, left, is locked up with Laurel’s Tyler Whitby in the 152 pound fifth place match. Whitby went on to win, 5-1. Photo by Mike McClure

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PIN- Mardela’s Parker DeWitt, left, stares down Easton’s Colby Palmer during the 145 pound fifth place match. DeWitt recorded a pin at the end of the first period.

Photo by Mike McClure

BLOCK- The Salisbury School’s Philip Weber blocks the shot of Laurel’s Joe’l Hitchens during varsity boys’ basketball game in Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure

DRIVE- Salisbury School’s Morgan McCabe drives to the basket against Laurel in a girls’ basketball game earlier this year. McCabe scored 16 points in her team’s 43-41 loss. Photo by Mike McClure

WARRIORS- Laurel’s Jazmyne Smith and Courtney Trazo and Salisbury School’s Darae Howard, right, battle for the ball during a varsity girls’ basketball game in Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure

Registration Open for Wicomico County’s Adult Coed Spring Soccer League

THIRD PLACE- The Warriors’ Shemar Watts, top, defeated Sussex Tech’s Cole Hineline, 7-3, in the 132 pound third place match at the Bob Rowe Memorial Classic, which took place at James M. Bennett High School. Photo by Mike McClure

Wicomico County’s Coed Spring Soccer League offers adults 16+ the opportunity to have fun, exercise and enjoy playing the world’s most popular sport.

Games will take place at the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex on Thursday nights beginning April 2, following an 8 vs. 8 format. Play will take place on 75 yard fields. The season will run through May 28 and consist of eight regular season games plus single elimination playoffs.

The program fee is $300 per team. Participants must provide their own equipment including shin guards, cleats (no metal), etc. Game balls will be provided

by Wicomico County. Individuals that do not register with a team will be placed with other individuals to form a team.

Registration is available now through March 13 at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (500 Glen Avenue, Salisbury; M-F, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) or online at www.WicomicoRecandParks.org. For more information, contact Ken Tustin at 410-548-4900 x105 or ktustin@wicomicocounty.org.

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Salisbury University sports notes Hackett continues to earn honors- For the second time this season and sixth of her career, Salisbury University senior guard Anna Hackett was awarded Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors.

Hackett helped the Gulls put together another 2-0 week on the court, defeating the University of Mary Washington, 69-63, and York College of Pennsylvania, 91-81.

Against Mary Washington, the Germantown, Md. native recorded a gamehigh 28 points before traveling back to Maggs Physical Activities Center to drop a game-high 27 points against the Spartans.

Prior to those games, Hackett was at the seventh spot on the program’s all-time scoring list with 1,452 career points. By the end of the week, she moved up four spots to number three with 1,507. Bypassing alumnae Kim Fiedler (1983-’87), Amy Fenzel (1991’96), Elisabeth Barfuss (1997-’01), and Dawn Webb (1985-’89), the senior guard was just 33 points shy of moving up to number two, currently held

by Lisa Neylan (1997-’01) with 1,540 career points.

Witmer earns first CAC honor for Gulls- Salisbury University sophomore Justin Witmer picked up the Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Week award after lighting up the scoreboard from beyond the arc in a pair of games.

This award marks the first for the Salisbury men’s basketball team this season, and Witmer’s first of his career.

Witmer connected on 55.5 percent of his shots from three-point land (10of-18) to score a total of 35 points in wins against the University of Mary Washington and York College of Pennsylvania.

Against the Eagles, Witmer hit on seven out of 12 tries from outside and added another field goal and a free throw for a second-high 24 points to go with a pair of rebounds in a 71-60 win.

In Salisbury’s 88-51 victory against the Spartans, Witmer made three field goals from beyond the arc as part of

an 11 point night, which included five rebounds.

All-Americans- D3Baseball.com recently released its preseason All-American teams, and the Salisbury University baseball team had two players honored as All-Americans.

Senior outfielder Kyle Hayman was named on the D3Baseball.com Preseason All-American second team, and senior pitcher Brett Collacchi earned an honorable mention nod.

Hayman was first on the team in several offensive categories last season, leading the team in hits (80), runs (56) and at bats on the year (188). Hayman ended the season with a batting average of .416, an on base percentage of .495 and a slugging percentage of .511.

The Wilmington, Del. native was also a force to be reckoned with once he was on base, stealing 28 bases on the year, a team high.

While performing well offensively, Hayman was also an anchor in the outfield for the Sea Gulls, notching 84 putouts and boasting a.988 fielding percentage. Hayman was selected to the D3Baseball.com All-Region first team last year and was also named to the AllCapital Athletic Conference first team.

While Hayman was a stalwart on the offensive side, Collacchi was a dominant force on the mound. Collacchi started and pitched in 15 games for SU, recording a 12-2 record and leading the team in strikeouts with 59. The Bear, Del. native struck out 5.61 batters per nine innings and flaunted a 2.57 ERA. In the fielding department, Collacchi assisted on 21 outs and tallied four putouts. Like Hayman, Collacchi was also named to the D3Baseball.com AllRegion first team and the All-CAC first team for his efforts last season.

Registration is now open for Wicomico County’s Junior Girls Softball. The program offers six different leagues for girls ages 4-18 that focus on teaching softball skills, player participation, being part of a team and sportsmanship.

Girls of all skill levels and experience are welcome.

Participants will be divided into the following leagues: Li’l Miss T-Ball: Ages 6 and Under (born in 2008 or later); Ponytail: Ages 8 and Under (born in 2006 or later); Pre-Minor: Ages 10 and Under (born in 2004 or later); Minor: Ages 12 and Under (born in 2002

or later); Major I: Ages 14 and Under (born in 2000 or later); Major II: Ages 18 and Under (born in 1996 or later).

The Junior Girls Softball season will begin in May and run through the end of June. Girls must bring their own glove, but all other equipment will be provided.

The program fee for Li’l Miss, Ponytail and Pre-Minor is $34; the fee for Minor and Major leagues is $39. Needbased scholarships are available.

Those looking to improve their skills can take part in upcoming pitching clinics. The first will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 10 for ages 9-12, and a second is

Registration Open for Wicomico County’s Jr. Girls Softball League

It’s time to head to the woods for buck

By Al Higgins

The 2014-2015 deer season is over in Maryland. Throughout the season you may have been wondering, “What in the world happened to all those big bucks I watched all summer long? They simply disappeared!” Well, right now is an excellent time to hit the woods and possibly find the answer to the mystery.

All experienced hunters know that it is unwise to enter into a buck’s bedding area during the hunting season. He may not simply bust out of there; he may abandon it for the rest of the season! However, there is little risk of this happening during the winter months. With no fear of bumping the buck you can now investigate those areas you shied away from all fall.

All the buck sign made during the fall is still highly visible. Rubs, scrapes and travel routes are readily seen and can lend important clues as to the buck’s activity once the past hunting season rolled around. When scouting, keep in mind that big, mature bucks are lazy critters. They travel only as far as necessary to satisfy their bedding and feeding needs.

While doing so, they often make rubs and scrapes along their travel route to and from a food source and this can be your ticket to success next fall.

Little bucks seldom rub big trees, however, big bucks will often rub small trees so don’t be discouraged if you fail to see four, five or even six inch trees rubbed. Also, bucks will often leave their beds before dark and will stage in cover before venturing out into a food source. These staging areas are excellent places to set a stand. If you can slip into your stand a few hours before dark in September or early October you may be surprised by the quality of the buck that shows up. Of course, all scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12 for ages 13-16. Both clinics will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.

The clinics are open to girls of all levels and are instructed by Salisbury University softball coach Margie Knight, assistant coach Tom Stitcher and members of the Salisbury University softball team.

The registration fee is $20. Clinics are limited to 20 participants, and registration will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Registration for Junior Girls Softball leagues and pitching clinics is available at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (500 Glen Avenue, Salisbury; M-F, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) or online at www.WicomicoRecandParks.org.

On-site registration will also be accepted at Dick’s Sporting Goods on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The Great Outdoors this goes out the window when the rut kicks in. During the period from Halloween to the end of November the buck of your dreams can seemingly be anywhere on the planet.

He’ll bed whenever he feels tired and will forgo eating for an opportunity to service another doe.

Here on Delmarva we cannot count on snow in the winter, but if we do see some of the white stuff then it’s a great time to head to the woods and really learn what the deer are doing in your neighborhood. What I always look for is how the deer are getting from Point A to Point B. Snow readily shows the detailed intricacies of deer travel.

You may discover that they have been traveling very close to one of your stands but are hidden from you by thick vegetation or a change in topography. Deer will almost always take the route of least resistance and may be moving through an area simply because it is just a little easier to travel than others. It doesn’t take much of a change to gain a deer’s attention.

I recall, during a late winter scouting trip in New York, seeing where deer were crossing a stonewall at a specific spot. Upon close inspection I noticed that one stone had fallen from the wall making the crossing just a little bit easier. All the deer crossed at that point and would continue to do so during the season the following year.

By spending time in the woods during the off-season you will definitely learn more about your hunting area and the subtleties which affect deer movement.

FREE THROW- Bendi Papp of the The Salisbury School prepares to shoot a foul shot during a game in Laurel recently. Papp scored 27 points in his team’s loss to the Bulldogs. Photo by Mike McClure

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All-Governor’s Challenge teams, MVPs announced

AWARDS- Winning trophies at the Middle School Sports Awards Assembly at Worcester Prep are: (front, l-r)- Liza Moore, Rehoboth Beach, Grade Seven Basketball Most Improved; Emily Copeland, Lewes, Grade Seven Basketball MVP; Carly Hoffman, Ocean City, Grade Seven Basketball Coaches Award; (back) Delaney Abercrombie, Salisbury, Grade Eight Basketball Most Improved; Hailey Merritt, Seaford, Grade Eight Basketball MVP; Chloe Ruddo, Berlin, Grade Eight Basketball Coaches Award. Submitted photo

U.S. 13 Dragway celebrates 51st season

By Charlie Brown

The U.S. 13 Dragway in Delmar celebrated its 51st racing season with a banquet at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino. More than 200 drivers, riders, family and friends braved the near the frigid temperatures to recognize the top competitors of 2014.The top qualifiers for the NHRA Summit E.T. Racing Series Bracket Finals received trophies and shared in the $14,425 point fund.

Bobby Insley of Salisbury came out on top in the Super Pro point battle that went down to the final runs of the point season. Insley, who had earned his first championship in 2001, totaled 663 points scoring two final round wins and earning $1,400 from the point fund. Glenn Reese made the weekly tow from New Castle and came up just six points short to finish in second with 657 points. Former NHRA National Pro Champion Phillip Truitt of Parsonsburg was just 19 points back in third. Fourth went to former Super Pro champion Ben Parks of Salisbury with 642 points and another former champ, Mike Jones of Salisbury, rounded out the top five with 625 markers.

Also receiving cash and trophies in six through 13th were: Billy Groton of Seaford, Chad Cathell of Seaford, Jamie Russell of Dover, Ricky Payne of Salisbury, Sterling Clough of Marion, Md., Laura Landry of Townsend, Christian Walston of Crisfield, and Steven Truitt of Parsonsburg.

Roger Ridgeway, Jr. of Dover rebounded from his 13th place finish to post his second track championship in

the Pro division. His five final round wins and 870 points netted him $1,050 from the point fund. Chad Thurman of Vienna, Md. had his best season with four final round wins finishing second with 681 points. Third was Vincent Wade of Eden, Md. with 610 with Ryan Groton of Laurel with four with 583 and Mark Cathell of Seaford rounded out the top five with 527.

Finishing sixth through 10th were: Jim Williams of Seaford; Crystal Hudson of Millsboro; Tim Foskey, Jr. of Rhodesdale, Md.; Andy Davenport of Seaford; Marcus Wongus of Rhodesdale; Buddy Layfield of Parsonsburg; Daryl Beauchamp of Princess Anne, and Humphrey Maddox of Princess Anne.

In 2014 no one was able to unseat James Farmer of Denton in Pro Bike.

Farmer rode to his third consecutive championship and his eighth overall with 10 wins. He earned 1,016 points which was the highest in any division and took home $600. Jimmie Miller of Gambrills, Md. led the points in the early season and held on to finish in second with 670 points and Marquise Blake of Frankford finished in third with 667 points.

Since the Dragway’s beginning, Gary Stickles of Delmar, Md. has attending racing and competed when he could afford it. In 2014 he won his first championship, coming out on top in Street Eliminator and ending Frank Parks’ streak. Stickles won two final rounds and earned 617 points. Second went to Josh Nichols of Hebron with 585 points and last year’s runner-up,

The following are the local players named to the All-Governor’s Challenge teams and MVPs for the two sessions of the Governor’s Challenge basketball tournament which took place Dec. 2629 in Salisbury: Session one (Dec. 26-27): Bracket Showcase MVP: Rahim Smith – Seaford (Del.), 2016 Wing (24.5 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 59 percent FGP) First team- Dre Green – Cambridge-South Dorchester (Md.) 2016 G; Colen Gaynor – Parkside (Md.) 2015 G Honorable mention- Nelson Brown – Wicomico (Md.) 2015 G; Dajour Diggs – Parkside (Md.) 2015 G; Larry Ennis – Delmar (Del.), 2015 G; Shane Leatherbury – Delmar (Del.) 2015 G; Other awards: Defensive MVP: Simeon Carter, West Charlote; Mr. Hustle: Michael Russell, St. Joseph’s

By The Sea (N.Y.) 2015 F; Unsung Hero: Juwan Williams, Parkside 2015 G/F Session two (Dec. 29-30)- MVP: Jorden Duffy, J.M. Bennett (Md.) 2015 CG: First team- Shakur Cottman, Washington (Md.) 2015 CG; David Dickerson, Colonel Richardson (Md.) 2015 G/F Second team- G; DaJon Pittman, North Dorchester (Md.) 2015 F Honorable mention- Barry Gaines, JM Bennett (Md.) 2016 F; Dajour Mills, Pocomoke (Md.) 2015 G; Deshawn Parks, Washington (Md.) 2015 F Other Awards- Mr. Hustle- Dajon Pittman, North Dorcester (Md.) 2015; Unsung Hero- Barry Gaines, JM Bennett (Md.) 2016 F

James M. Bennett’s Jorden Duffy put up a combined 66 points in two games, including 35 while leading the Clippers to a 75-72 win over Blake in the Bracket Three championship game, and was named MVP of session two of the Governor’s Challenge.

Ronn Carey of Dagsboro finished third with 583 points.

The top 10 each of the Jr. Dragster 1 and Jr. Dragster 2 divisions were recognized and for the first time in the history of the track a pair of brothers won both championships. Winning his first Jr. Dragster 1 title was Nicholas Bowie of Greensboro, Md. who made eight final round appearances and taking three wins for 530 points. Finishing just 29 points back in second was Cody Drummond of Laurel and Keith Riddle of Millsboro rounded out the top three.

Fourth went to Brittany Hooper of Hurlock and Ethan Hubbard rounded out the top five.

Sixth through 10th were: Nyck Shirkey of Ridgley, Md.; James Paylor of Northeast, Md.; Kayla Holden of Ridgely; Morgan Larkin of Salisbury and Caitlyn Hooper of Hurlock.

The Jr. Dragster 2 championship went to Jacob Bowie of Greensboro.

Jacob made it to the final round five times and came away with two wins and 569 points. Cortney Cathell of Laurel made a good run at the title coming

in second with 482 points while Matthew Wilkinson of Salisbury finished in third with 395. Fourth went to Tyler Powell of Salisbury and Katelyn Muir of Salisbury rounded out the top five.

Sixth through 10th were: Dacia Powell of Salisbury; Kody Mariner of Salisbury; Jerel Davis of Salisbury; Alex Bradford of Newark, Md. and Amanda Clem of Hurlock.

Also recognized was the High School Challenge winner who represented U.S. 13 at the NHRA NED 1 Bracket Finals. That award went to Sara Davis of Laurel. Harvey Powell of Parsonsburg received an award for winning the “King of the Track”.

All champions received championship jackets, a jewelry item and a “Gold Card” which grants them free admission to the 2015 season. Jerry Ketterman received special recognition for 40 years of service and Charles “Bunky” Truitt retired at the end of 2014 and received a plaque recognizing his involvement as a competitor and NHRA inspector since the track’s opening.

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Library friends indeed

Friends of the Wicomico Libraries. Pictured from left, front row: Sara Cox, Valerie Murphy, Susan Bounds and Wicomico Public Libraries Executive Director Andrea Berstler. Back row: Audrey Orr and Richard Keenan.

SHRINE ANGELS MAKE DONATION – The Eastern Shore Shrine Angels presented Donald White a check for $2,000 recently to The Children’s Aid Fund.

Linda Kimes, president of the Eastern Shore Shrine Angels, thanks everyone who supported the organization in 2014. The funds will help children with orthopedic or burn problems and their parents by providing transportation to The Shriner’s Hospital in Philadelphia and the Burns Unit in Boston for treatment, which is provided to the children at no cost to their families. If you know of someone in need or you would like to volunteer, contact the Shrine Angels at pbrhbrown@gmail.com.

The Friends of Wicomico Public Libraries presented a check for $8,168.33 recently to Andrea Berstler, Wicomico Public Libraries executive director and James Otway, Esq., board chairperson, in the Book Shelf book store at the Downtown Library. The Friends of Wicomico Public Libraries is an advocacy group that provides vital support to the library.

The funds raised by library friends group have been used to set up the Book Shelf bookstore and provide support for promoting the library’s summer reading program, as well as for underwriting a holiday storytime for children, holiday decorations for the Bookmobile and lunch for the library staff on staff development day.

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Complete, quality car care is about being up front

By Al Higgins

When was the last time you really thought about the tires on your vehicle?

Like so many other things in life we usually take tires for granted until one day we discover they are worn out and need replacing. With a plethora of stores selling tires in our area who should you choose? Jim Walling, general manager of Delaware Tire Center in Salisbury, has an easy answer, “Come see us!”

In 1968, Jim and Arlene Baxter opened their first Delaware Tire Center.

There now are stores in Newark and Dover, Del. and Salisbury. Two of the Baxter’s sons run two of the stores and one of their two daughters, Bonnie Deysher, runs advertising and public relations.

“My dad opened the Salisbury store in 1971,” said Deysher. “Jim Walling graduated from the University of Delaware in 1972, after a very short time working in one of our Delaware stores, my dad made him the manager of the store in Salisbury. Jim has been there ever since.”

“Delaware Tire, as the name implies centers around the tire business,” Walling said. “We stock and install a full line of Michelin, B.F.Goodrich, Goodyear, Uniroyal and Toyo tires, and we can also obtain any other brand our customers may want. When you buy your tires from us we will rotate them for free for the life of the tires. We pride ourselves

Jim Walling and Bonnie Deysher take their responsibility to their customers seriously, as does the rest of the staff at the three Delaware Tire Centers in the region.

in delivering what we call up front pricing. The price we quote for a single tire or a full set includes valve stems, spin balancing and disposal of your old tires.

There are no hidden or extra charges.”

“We have 16 employees in the Salisbury store and aside from tires we offer complete care for your vehicle,” he continued. “We do oil changes, brakes, oil pumps, all belts and just about any other service our customers may want or need.

And, as with the tires, we offer up front pricing—no hidden or extra charges on

maintenance as well.”

An added benefit of working with Delaware Tire Centers is that they have two service trucks on the road to assist customers with their tire problems. They will also come to your home or place of business to change a flat tire.

“The strength of our business is customer service, and that equates to customer loyalty,” said Deysher. “We are very fortunate, here in Salisbury, to have such loyal customers and we certainly do not take their loyalty for granted.”

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Shorebirds host ‘Casting Call’

The Delmarva Shorebirds, Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, are hosting a casting call for gameday employment 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. Ovations Food Services is also seeking gameday employees.

The Shorebirds encourage all job seekers to park in the main lot at the stadium and enter through the front double doors. They also should print and fill out a job application in advance. The application can be found at www.theshorebirds.com.

In order to be considered for employment during the 2015 season, applicants must attend the casting call. Following the casting call, the Shorebirds will invite a select number of candidates back to the stadium to interview for open positions.

The Shorebirds seek entertainers, ushers, ticket office, ticket takers, parking attendants, amusements, souvenir store, press box and bat boys. Job descriptions are available on the application form and on www. theshorebirds.com Ovations seeks concession managers, concession cashiers, concession cooks, concession hawkers and office assistants.The ideal candidates must be trustworthy, outgoing, reliable and enthusiastic. All applicants also must be 16 or older by the home opener, April 9. For more information call the Shorebirds 410-219-3112.

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Health

Scott receives DAISY Award

It can be hard to overcome fear of medical procedures, especially when you’re 11 years old. One mom says Peninsula Regional Medical Center nurse Stephanie Scott went above Scott and beyond to make sure her son was reassured, comfortable and well cared for during an ultrasound guided biopsy on his cheek. For her efforts, Scott has earned the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses for the month of January.

“My son had a lot of worries coming into the appointment for his biopsy,” Scott’s nominator wrote. “But from the second Stephanie took charge of his care, my son told me he felt safe.

She looked him in the eye and told him that she was here for him, and that if something was scary or hurting him too much, to let her know. She gave him the expectation that yes, it was going to hurt, but they would do their best to make sure he was the most comfortable that he could be. I also need to mention that she took care of me after my son’s procedure, as I needed a little attention myself, after not having been taking care of myself with sleep, and eating and drinking.”

Scott was honored with the Daisy Award in a ceremony before her colleagues in the Interventional Radiology Department. She received a special certificate, fresh daisies and a sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe.

To nominate an exceptional nurse, visit www.peninsula.org/DaisyAward and share a story.

Free Women’s Heart Screening

Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to think of your heart – and to stay healthy for those you love. The Women’s Heart Program at Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s Guerrieri Heart and Vascular Institute is a free heart disease risk assessment that includes: cholesterol and HDL, ankle/brachial index, resting 12 lead EKG, body fat, body mass index, waist to hip ratio, blood pressure testing, pulse oximetry testing, coronary risk profile, risk factor analysis, review of current medications, follow-up care plan and exercise/nutrition recommendations.

Women choosing to participate must not currently be under the care of a cardiologist or have a known history of heart disease. Appointments are available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Call 410-543-7026 to schedule your free Women’s Heart Screening appointment.

St. Paddy’s 5K Run/2K Walk

MAC Inc., Area Agency on Aging, is making plans for the 16th Annual St. Paddy’s 5K Run/2K Walk in Salisbury.

The event will be held on Saturday, March 21 at the Salisbury Elks. Check in begins at 2 p.m. followed by the race at 3 p.m. An after party immediately follows the race.

Proceeds benefit local Alzheimer’s and Dementia programs provided through MAC Inc. Online registration is open at www. macinc.org/st-paddys-5k.html. Registration will be available the day of the race beginning at 2 p.m.

Susan Purnell of Kuhn’s Jewelers in Salisbury will again serve as the event’s honorary chairperson and Ginny Malone will be the guest auctioneer.

Race information can also be found on Facebook at “Racing for a Reason.”

For more information, call 410-7420505.

Health insurance enrollment fair

The Lower Shore Health Insurance Assistance Program will host HealthConnectNow, a free enrollment fair, on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair is open to the public and features health insurance enrollment, health screenings, activities, information and light refreshments.

Certified program staff and insurance brokers will be on site to answer questions and guide consumers through the Maryland Health Connection application process. Maryland Health Connection is the state-based health insurance marketplace for individuals, families and small businesses. Consumers can call 855-445-5540 for more information.

For more information on the Lower Shore Health Insurance Assistance Program which helps to educate, determine eligibility and enroll uninsured and underinsured residents of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties into private health plans or Medicaid, visit www.lowershorehealth.org.

Award nominations accepted

Nominations are being accepted for the Peninsula Medical Center’s Leighton Moore Helping Hands Award.

Moore, a local philanthropist and owner of Seacrets, Jamaica USA in Ocean City has also been the Chairman of the Peninsula Regional Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors since 2006.

The award will be presented annually to the non-management PRMC employee who, like Moore, has exhibited passion and dedication to the lives of others, and to their local community.

Nominations are welcome from PRMC staff, physicians, volunteers or the community at large. Forms are available online at the Medical Center’s website at www.peninsula.org/helpinghandsaward. Nominations will close on April 7. For additional information, please call Denise Billing at 410-5437140 or email denise.billing@peninsula. org

Could I have Polymyalgia Rheumatica?

By Dr. Carlos M. Gadea, Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center Are you over the age of 50 and find yourself having a lot of joint pain and muscle pain? Odds are, you have been told by your family or friends that you simply have arthritis from “getting old” or a bad bursitis of shoulders. However, if you have the sudden onset of severe pain in joints and muscles, you may want to see a rheumatologist to make sure you are not suffering from Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR).

PMR is an arthritis condition where a person develops a fairly sudden severe pain in joints and some muscles. The sites mostly affected are the shoulders, upper arms, hips, and thighs, but other joints can be involved. PMR can cause swelling of certain joints as well.

One of the most noticeable symptoms is stiffness of the shoulders and hips, typically worse in the morning. Stiffness at the shoulders and hips may cause trouble with dressing (eg, hooking a bra in the back, donning a shirt or jacket, or putting on stockings).

In some patients, stiffness may be so severe that there is difficulty turning over in bed at night or arising from bed in the morning. The pain also tends to be worse early in the morning, but the pain lasts all day and can be very limiting. Patients with PMR may experience nonspecific systemic signs or symptoms, including malaise, fatigue, depression, anorexia, weight loss and low-grade fever.

PMR is caused by an overactive immune system causing inflammation in the joints, and is therefore known as an autoimmune disease. There is no specific blood test for the diagnosis of this condition, but a person affected with PMR typically has an elevation of inflammation markers in their bloodwork.

The treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica is very different than that of regular wear-and-tear arthritis. Therefore, it is important to be evaluated for this by an arthritis specialist such as a rheumatologist.

PMR typically responds very well to a fairly low dose of Prednisone, which is best managed by a rheumatologist.

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PRMC honors retiring cardiologist, Dr. Donald Wood Peninsula Regional Medical Center recently celebrated the 42-year career of Donald M. Wood, MD, a cardiologist who was responsible for a great amount of growth and progress in cardiology on the Eastern Shore. Wood was presented with a plaque and portrait that will hang in PRMC’s Guerrieri Heart and Vascular Institute in his honor.

Wood earned proclamations from the City of Salisbury and the Maryland House of Delegates, and many of his colleagues paid tribute to his work and life as he retired from practice. He was also honored with the George W. Todd Memorial Award for his contributions, an award named for the founder of Peninsula Regional that has only been

bestowed twice previously.

Wood was an Eastern Shoreman by birth, but after his cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland, he could have gone anywhere. “I had my interview in the Morgan Wing,” he recalled, “And I looked out the window and saw people fishing on the river. And I thought, that’s what I want to see.”

Dr. Nevins Todd recruited Wood to help build Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s cardiology program. He came in 1972, when cardiology breakthroughs were changing the scene.

“The concept of coronary artery bypass became popular in the 1960s, and the hospital here had the foresight to see it was going to be big,” Wood said.

Salisbury cardiologist Dr. Donald Wood, left, is presented with a silver plate that proclaims him a recipient of the George W. Todd Memorial Award, in honor of the founder of Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Presenting the plate is William Todd, MD, a great-grandson of George Todd.

“We opened the first cardiac cath lab here in 1972; it was the first in the state outside of a university-affiliated hospital. Previously, only Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland had done them.”

That first year, Wood was on call for 365 straight days and nights. “I was the only cardiologist on Delmarva,” he said.

But when his young daughter pointed out that he had been the only parent not present at a school event, he knew it was well past time to start recruiting more cardiologists to fill the growing need. The first person he recruited was Dr. John Green, whom he had met at the University of Maryland. “He stayed in my home when he first moved here.

I was so glad to have help, I was happy to have him stay,” Wood said. Today, Peninsula Cardiology is a busy practice with 10 physicians.

“To see a humble community hospital become a top-notch heart program – it’s like watching a child grow up,” Wood said.

After a 42-year career here, Wood has accrued wisdom in how to treat his patients. “Some doctors just see heart patients. But every patient is a person.

When they come to see me, they often have fears, which I try to put at ease. I want them to feel they can depend on me. Remember the golden rule, and take

your time with them, sit down and talk to them. Every patient has a story.

If you can be a good listener, you can be a good doctor.”

His reassuring, calm Dr. Donald Wood manner has made a difference to many patients over the years.

Now, not a day goes by that a patient isn’t dropping off baked goods and thank-you notes at his office.

During his retirement, he plans to stay active, spending time with his family and enjoying hikes – and they won’t be gentle slopes.

Just recently, Wood hiked five mountains in seven days and ran a 10K in Boulder, Colo.

Ever humble, Wood says: “I’ve gotten more out of this than I put into it.

The friendships, the great people I have worked with – it’s been a wonderful life.”

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Optimist Club hosts 50th Annual Better Living Expo Group celebrates 60 years as ‘Friend of Youth’ throughout Wicomico The Optimist Club of Salisbury hosts its 50th Annual Better Living Expo on Friday-Sunday, Feb. 20-22, at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. Over 125 regional vendors showcase products, services and innovations for the home and garden, as well as fine arts and crafts.

“Last October the Optimist Club began its 60th year in Wicomico County,” said Jason Curtin, the club’s president for 2014-15. “Our mission is to support youth-oriented programs in the community and we appreciate everyone who supports us by coming out to see what’s new at the expo year after year.”

Featured are landscaping and HVAC companies, contractors and remodelers, custom-made Dutch furniture and quilts, gutter/leaf relief, pest control, insurance agencies, health and fitness and more. The civic center’s Midway Room is also entirely devoted to fine arts and crafts, including jewelry, handmade items, gifts, paintings and foods, among other specialties.

A stage features live entertainment throughout the weekend, including music and dance performances, as well as talks and demonstrations on subjects ranging from exercise and safety to martial arts and home improvements.

There also will be children’s activities and family fun.

Expo hours are 4-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $1 on Friday and $4 on Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets are good all weekend. All proceeds support Optimist programs for youth in the community.

Throughout the year, the Optimist Club sponsors a Youth Appreciation Day, the Sea Gull Classic Basketball Tournament, essay and oratorical contests for middle and high school students, a Respect for Law banquet and Wicomico County Parks and Recreation girls’ softball teams. The club also offers five $1,500 college scholarships to area students annually and donates funds to a variety of educational and youth-related efforts.

The Better Living Expo is the Optimist club’s main fundraiser for these endeavors, along with its Golf for Kid’s Sake Tournament in October. Club officers for 2014-15 are: President Jason Curtin of Denton; First Vice President Kort Dickson of Salisbury and Second Vice President Will Tyler of Marion; First Director Don Fitzgerald, Second Director Jim Walling and Treasurer Dave Corry, all of Salisbury; Secretary Nikki Tyler of Marion; Sargent at Arms Tom Chesser of Delmar; Scribe Katie Curtin of Denton; and Past President Mike DeFiore of Salisbury.

Optimist Clubs have been “Bringing Out the Best in Kids” since 1919.

Optimist members believe in young people and want to empower them to be the best they can be. For more information, visit the Salisbury Optimist Club website at www.salisburyoptimist.org or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ SalisburyOptimist.

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Delmar Education Gala Set

By Tony Russo When the state budget crunches began to really squeeze local schools four years ago, Delmar Junior and Senior High School Superintendent Dr. David Ring and his wife, Stephanie, began to discuss some of the ways the community could help support its own. After some investigation and discussion, the Rings and other volunteers struck upon the notion of starting a foundation to help supplement cash-strapped programs.

Stephanie had experience with organizing fundraising events from her time working as a professional in Baltimore and she brought that experience to bear on the inaugural Foundation for Delmar Education Community Gala.

“We decided to make it a formal gala,” Ring said. “But we wanted to make it in the town.”

She and the other members of the foundation’s board set about trying to find sponsors and a host.

The Delmar Fire Department was happy to provide a space to that the benefit could remain in the town and still be the caliber of event that was worth the price of admission.

For the first year, the per ticket cost looked as if it might be a sticking point.

There were some fears that people wouldn’t want to purchase tickets to a gala held in the fire department. More-

over, as the economy was still chugging toward recovery there was some concern that the donations for the live and silent auctions as well as the sponsorship drive might fall a little flat. Those concerns disappeared pretty quickly, though, as the ticket sales and request for donors was announced.

“Once people understood that every dollar went back into the school, they were on board,” Ring said. She added that the event has sold out every year since, and even has been anticipated.

The Community Gala itself has raised more than $34,000 last year alone for the community. Since its inception the Foundation for Delmar Education has raised more than $113,000 for local schools through the gala.

Getting the money back into the classrooms has been something of a challenge. Rather than just making a blanket donation to either the Delmar or the Wicomico County board of education, the Foundation for Delmar Education established a grant program.

Teachers, coaches or group leaders, submit grant proposals to the foundation and each is reviewed independently.

Grants are made available both to proposed elementary school programs and middle and high school programs. The point of the grant process is to enable the foundation board to help broaden and deepen the educational experience for all of Delmar’s students.

Foundation for Delmar Education Chairperson Stephanie Ring, local businesswoman Pam Price and Delmar District Superintendent of Schools David Ring at last year’s event.

“Each year we try and set the bar a little higher,” Ring said.

This attitude goes beyond the urge to raise more money and includes improving the experience for attendees.

In addition to the silent and live auctions this year, Ring said that Sam Ellis has donated his photography services.

The photos will be taken “Photo Booth Style” with four quick shots, as are taken in the automatic booths on the boardwalk. Jerry Fletcher Catering will provide the food and On the Edge will be the evening’s entertainment.

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tion still is seeking donors of goods or services that can be offered during either the live or silent auction. It also is seeking sponsors. Sponsorships are available at multiple levels beginning with the “Friends” level, donations up to $250 through “Gold” level donations above $1,000.

Tickets already are on sale for the event and, if previous years are indicative, tickets may sell out quickly.

For more information about donations and sponsorships or to purchase tickets call the district office 302-846-9544 option 6.

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Education Hamilton named to Dean’s List

Meghan Hamilton, of Delmar, and a freshman history major at Bob Jones University, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester.

The Dean’s List recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 GPA. Located in Greenville, S.C., Bob Jones University is a biblically faithful, Christian liberal arts university focused on educating the whole person to reflect and serve Christ.

Rotary Club offers scholarships

Kevin LesCallette, president, Rotary Club of Wicomico County, has announced the 2015 Scholarship Search.

Three competitive scholarships will be awarded to any graduating student of Wicomico County, including private schooled and home-schooled students: a four-year, $5,000 scholarship; a three-year, $3,000 scholarship; and a two-year, $2,000 scholarship as well as a $1,000 award to a recipient from the CTE program at Parkside.

Awards are based upon an amalgamation of financial need, academic scholarship, leadership capabilities/

potential, service to the community and the ability to demonstrate promise for future success.

Special consideration will be given to those students attending an Eastern Shore institution of higher learning.

Students must not have parents or grandparents who are Rotarians and must be under 21 years of age.

Additional information and application forms can be obtained from school guidance counselors, online at www. wicomicorotary.com/ or the naviance. com server located inside the Wicomico County Board of Education website at www.wcboe.org.

Southard named to dean’s list

Abigail E. Southard, daughter of Jay and Jennifer Southard of Seaford, Del., has been named to the dean’s list at Hamilton College for the 2014 fall semester.

To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have carried a course load of four or more graded credits with an average of 3.5 or above.

Southard, a sophomore, is a graduate of Salisbury School.

NEW DIGITAL TEXTBOOK - On Jan. 8, students and educators from Wicomico County Public Schools’ Bennett Middle School and Wicomico High School had the opportunity to showcase innovative teaching and dynamic digital tools in front of a national audience of teachers, administrators and education leaders.

Twenty-four students from Wicomico County Public Schools and their teachers were invited to participate in model lessons at the official national launch event for Discovery Education’s Math Techbook series, a breakthrough, interactive digital textbook that fosters a deep understanding of math concepts and demonstrates to students the relevance of math in their everyday lives.

The launch event was held at Discovery Education’s global headquarters in Silver Spring and live streamed to more than 15,000 educators across the country.

Wicomico County Public Schools mathematics teachers will pilot Math Techbook through the end of this school year in grades six through eight, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II. Pictured, Bennett Middle School math teacher Julie Owens chats with sixthgraders Nicholas Danz and Sara Sadjadi during the national launch of the Discovery Education Math Techbook.

Dr. Frederickson: Bennett Middle School construction is on schedule At the Jan. 13 meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. John Fredericksen updated the Board on the status of the Bennett Middle School project in Fruitland. This construction project is within budget and on track to open to students in August, as originally scheduled.

“Whiting-Turner is doing an excellent job of managing this project,” Fredericksen said, “and the school system is looking forward to having Bennett Middle school teachers and staff visit the building soon. The construction project will be finished as scheduled within the next few months, and we will begin preparing the school to welcome its first students at the end of this summer.”

The new Bennett Middle will be a high-performance, LEED certified, energy-efficient school, as required by the state. The 161,304-square-foot school (including 3,000 square feet of community gym space) is designed to serve 988 students in grades 6, 7 and 8.

Throughout this process, the Board of Education and its staff relied heavily on teams of competent and capable outside professionals in the design, engineering and construction fields. This is true from the selection of sites and various development studies that must be performed, through design and engineering and up through the construction of our school facilities.

The county’s School Building Commission provides oversight, advice and guidance to help guide the school system through the entire process.

“Recent online comments have questioned aspects of the Bennett Middle project, including the soil at the site, the geothermal system for heating and cooling, and concrete conditions. I do not know what may have precipitated all of the recent talk, but I feel it is important to set the record straight,” Dr. Fredericksen said.

Frederickson added that: • Bennett Middle School is not sinking or experiencing any sort of settlement problems due to substandard soil conditions.

While the original soil conditions may not have been ideal, it was determined that with the proper engineering, undercut and fill, the site could be made suitable for building a school.

• There have been questions with regard to ponding and drainage problems at the new school; again, this is not a problem. Unlike previous developed sites, Bennett Middle School’s site is constructed to incorporate several smaller runoff collection basins located around the site. These basins known as

“submerged gravel wetlands” are now a state-required accepted practice as opposed to the once constructed storm water management ponds that can be seen at other school sites. They cannot fully function until they are complete. This requires inlet protection, flow diversion and the use of temporary ponds to manage runoff and provide settlement and erosion control. We believe that when all temporary measures have been removed, the site will be well drained as designed.

• With regard to the new geothermal plant: All is well with the plant. The design is intact, there is no problem with the well field or well pipes, and no retrofit or redesign of the system is under consideration to incorporate boilers for heating.

None of the rumors or allegations that the system is not working are true.

It is true that the system is not operating at 100 percent on a continuous basis but that is because construction is still in progress and we are currently going through system checks, start-ups, and commissioning on various systems.

It is also true that we have large hot water heaters as part of the original design but they are not boilers, they are only there to provide domestic hot water for the school.

We are actually looking forward to the operation of the new system as it will be one of our most energy efficient schools when it becomes fully operational. Projections indicate that it will save us considerable dollars in energy costs to operate.

• There has also been concern expressed about “cracking” of the concrete floors as a result of some sort of settlement. Again, this is not accurate.

While there is a problem with the concrete flooring on the second floor it is not cracking, nor is it a structural problem. It appears to be a problem with the concrete and the finish.

The new Bennett Middle School has been designed to have exposed polished concrete floors in most of the areas throughout the school for reasons of long term wear and ease of care.

Therefore, it is very important that the final concrete floor finish be right and acceptable and we are working to make sure that happens.

As the new Bennett Middle School nears completion, planning is underway to complete the final phase of the James M. Bennett High School project.

This will involve demolishing the old Bennett Middle and finalizing the use of the full Bennett site for the high school.

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Salisbury School student Brad Cullen pays it forward

By Patricia Villani

Eighteen year-old Brad Cullen showed the traits of generosity and bravery at a very early age. His mom, Melissa Cullen, tells us this: “At age eight, when Brad was in second grade, he gave away birthday money to buy a bike with training wheels for a child who was in foster care with a family who lived in our neighborhood. He insisted on buying a helmet and a bike so he could help teach this little boy to ride. I knew then that he had compassion for others and would be the kind of person who would reach out and help them. My husband and I feel that we, along with Wicomico Day School, The Salisbury School and the Scouts have taught Brad from an early age to help those less fortunate.”

“When I was around 12 years old,” says Brad. “I was on the beach surfing with my cousin on the Outer Banks in South Nags Head and saw a man struggling from a rip current. I decided to help him and swam out there and got him back in safely.”

For this, Brad was awarded the key to Salisbury for heroism and was honored nationally by the Boy Scouts of America with their highest ranking award of heroism.

As a result of the experience at Nag’s Head, Brad works with the Delaware State Surf Beach Rescue. He was stationed at Indian River Inlet last year and plans on returning this summer to the same location.

“I came to The Salisbury School in seventh grade and fell in love. They challenged me and gave me the freedom to be who I wanted to be. Many people have helped me here, and I also have a great mentor, Mr. Christopher Spicer, who teaches civics and history.

He has also been a terrific role model as a Marine and national guardsman,” continues Brad.

“Brad is a committed student with an aptitude and passion that is admirable. His dedication to his class, his school, and his community is commendable and I’m especially impressed

with his devotion to obtaining his goal of Eagle Scout,” said Spicer. “This is no easily earned distinction but rather one that takes hard work, perseverance, and a positive mental attitude. I’m sure that he will go far.”

A Boy Scout for the past 12 years, Brad will earn the rank of Eagle in March. “I’m going to invite the man I rescued in Nags Head to my celebration and let him know how I’m doing and find out how he’s doing too,” Cullen said.

In addition to his school activities, where Cullen is an honor student and president of the student government association, he lifts weights, plays soccer and lacrosse, and likes to go surfing, body boarding and fishing, to name just a few of his interests. He and his father, Christopher, enjoy camping, hiking, and mountain biking. Brad also donates time to the Salvation Army ringing the

Student Profile bell at Christmastime and works for the Maryland Food Bank unloading boxes, among other volunteer efforts.

Cullen also is an avid photographer and his photos have been published by the Daily Times and the Salisbury Independent.“I submit nature photographs because I think it is important to share the beauty of nature with people in town who can’t see it every day because they may work in an office or other indoor job,” said Cullen.

This past holiday season, Brad worked with Hope and Love Outreach (HALO) as a photographer. Brad explains, “This group runs the largest homeless shelter on the Eastern Shore.

I volunteered to take photographs for them for their newsletter and other publications so people who give money to them can see where their money is going. It really was an eye-opening experience for me. Many people were well spoken and looked fine. You would never know they were homeless.

But they are, and they need help, and I wanted to do something meaningful

Senior Brad Cullen works on his studies at The Salisbury School. Submitted photo

to help the organization that is helping them.”

Brad’s parents have supported his volunteer and community service work, and they often have participated with him. They both say they are proud of him and his accomplishments and want him to pursue what interests him most in life. He has been accepted to numerous colleges with Presidential Scholar-

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Athletic?

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Salisbury School Brad Cullen is shown on the soccer field with his teammates. Submitted photo

ships to date and there may be more to come.

“I’m not positive yet where I’ll go to school or what I’ll pick as a major,” notes Brad. “I love the outdoors so I know that I’m headed in that direction. There are numerous jobs that are outdoor-oriented, including those in the Department of Natural Resources, so that’s one type of option I can explore.”

Scientific?

At The Salisbury School, every child is treated as an individual. Students are challenged to reach their full potential in academics, the arts, sports and community involvement. The small class sizes allow students to build relationships with faculty, receive individual attention and strive for personal excellence. A nurturing teaching environment is balanced with high levels of accountability.

Students are prepared for college, for community and for life. 100% college acceptance. Every Child is Unique!

OPEN HOUSE 9:00 a.m. January 14 and February 11, 2015 For more information contact the Admission Director on 410 742 4464 X 123, or visit www.thesalisburyschool.org.

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Scott, One Year to Empowerment work to encorage young women In her capacity as a counselor, Dr. Samantha Scott regularly helped young people deal with emotionally challenging times and experiences. Increasingly, however, the particular difficulties endemic to teenage women became something she felt as if she could address on a larger, more direct level.

Working with The Child and Family Center in Salisbury and Easton as well as philanthropists, school counselors and young women, Scott developed “One Year to Empowerment”, a nonprofit organization that supports and encourages young women while helping them to grow as people and as leaders.

In the internet age, the cliquish atmosphere that can exists for high school girls now extends beyond the confines of class on onto tablets, phones and laptops. Scott’s initial hope was to not only provide a less digitally-oriented space and regimen for the participants, but also to help the young women build their own confidence and begin to learn how to prop up one another’s selfesteem.

Early on, the group was tending more toward being a club, with the girls meeting as much to enjoy one another’s company as to discuss discussing possible projects and events.

In October of last year, the former Junior Achievement offices in downtown Salisbury became available and Scott applied for and received a grant from the Richard A. Henson Foundation that covered the rent on the building.

Getting a space increased the possibilities immensely and the participants were tasked with figuring out the best way to use their new meeting space. After some discussion, the young women settled on the idea of starting a boutique, conceived under the notion that

they should be able to do their part to make the program self-sustaining.

Throughout the months before the boutique opened, they had kicked around several fundraising ideas.

Among the most popular and the most successful was an art sale they held during the Salisbury Third Friday event on the Downtown Plaza. On the heels of that success, they realized they could continue to make and sell arts and crafts and donate the proceeds back to the nonprofit.

Scott said that, beyond learning how to run this project cooperatively, the students developed along several other paths as part of their participation in the project.

The girls, who were each required to apply for and gain acceptance into the program, each committed to participate for one year. Over the course of those 12 months, each of the young women was responsible for finding or creating six personal volunteer opportunities, attending a monthly activity and supporting the new One Year to Empowerment boutique.

The activities fall loosely into one or more of three categories: physical, mental and charitable. All are part of a bigger project to help these young women develop into well-balanced productive members of the community who can, in turn, help prop up others.

At the most recent Third Friday, One Year to Empowerment held its ribbon cutting and grand opening. The students had spent the intervening months painting the walls, cleaning, decorating and arranging the extensive offices to make them presentable. The boutique nearly sold out the first night of operations, but fortunately the young women were already well on their way to restocking as they collaborated on new works for sale.

Dr. Samantha Scott, executive director of One Year to Empowerment, poses with the nonprofit company’s logo. The project she directs helps high school girls find ways to have more faith in themselves and prop up their peers. Photo

by Tony Russo

Dr. Samantha Scott is shown with some of the ladies who have committed the next 12 months to the One Year to Empowerment program. Photo by Tony Russo

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SU Prepares to Launch New Online M.B.A.

By Dr. Christy Weer Dean, Franklin P. Perdue School of Business

SHORE UP! DONATION - Professional middleweight boxer Fernando Guerrero, through his organization, the Fernando Guerrero Foundation, generously donated books and clothing for children in SHORE UP! Inc.’s Head Start Program. Recently, Guerrero visited the Head Start facilities in Salisbury and interacted with children ranging in age from infants to five years old. The Head Start/Early Head Start Program serves over 1,100 children and their families on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, in Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester counties. Pictured, Fernando Guerrero hands out books to children at SHORE UP! Inc.’s Salisbury Head Start Center.

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Business education is evolving nationally and internationally. At Salisbury University’s Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, one of my first privileges as the new dean is to launch the online version of the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program.

We wanted to offer a more flexible and convenient version of the highly competitive M.B.A. for working professionals and others. Courses will be led by the same excellent faculty who teach on campus.

Applications are being accepted now for the fall cohort. An accelerated version of the degree may be completed in as quickly as one year, or students may choose a part-time track.

The Perdue School is a member of SAP University Alliances and is accredited by AACSB International.

This allows us to offer an innovative and exceptional curriculum to students. Our graduates have skills for globally diverse, team-focused and technologically oriented work environments.

SAP is an international program that introduces students to technologies shaping businesses today. At SU, SAP-enhanced curriculum gives students hands-on experience with software and applications to complement their studies.

For example, several M.B.A. courses use Enterprise Resource Planning systems and Business Intelligence tools to highlight the integrated nature of business processes. This gives students a competitive advantage in the job market, with opportunities to participate in virtual simulations.

The accreditation by AACSB places SU among a small elite group of fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide. Programs undergo rigorous review every five years to demonstrate continuous improvement – and SU just earned reaccreditation in summer 2014. In addition, our Accounting and Legal Studies Department earned its own AACSB accreditation last month, joining the ranks of only 182 accounting programs globally.

AACSB accreditation is external validation that the Perdue School is doing all the right things to give its students an excellent experience.

Accreditation affirms the quality of our programs, faculty and staff, and recognizes our commitment to delivering a high-quality business education – for both undergraduates and graduate students.

Covering topics across the business spectrum, the online M.B.A. begins

with an accounting concepts course.

Students then study such areas as supply chain management and corporate finance before finishing with capstone management and consulting courses.

The M.B.A. is one of SU’s first fully online graduate offerings. Others also set to be up and running this fall include online master’s degrees in GIS management in the Henson School of Science and Technology and social work in the Seidel School Education of Professional Studies.

In 1996, I earned my own M.B.A. from the Perdue School before going on to the LeBow College of Business at Drexel University for my Ph.D. I was honored and excited last month to begin my new role as dean of the Perdue School after having served as associate dean since 2011 and as a faculty member since 2009.

I hope to build on the many Perdue School successes, including our collaborative relationships with area business leaders who provide our students with opportunities to apply what they learn in the classroom to the real world. Through our partnerships with local and regional businesses, our students experience challenging internships, showcase their entrepreneurial spirit and utilize cutting-edge technology to solve problems. With excellent faculty and alumni mentors, we will ensure our students are prepared to enter the working world and advance in their professions.

The online M.B.A. is open to anyone who has completed an undergraduate degree. In the past, M.B.A. students have come from fields as diverse as archaeology, art history, accounting and engineering.

Competitive tuition rates provide a high return on investment. The priority application deadline is March 1, with others accepted on a space-available basis.

To learn more about SU’s M.B.A. program, visit www.salisbury.edu/mba.

To request more information about the online version, visit www.salisbury.edu/OnlineMBA or contact M.B.A. Director Yvonne Downie at 410-548-3983 or yxdownie@salisbury.edu.

We look forward to exciting semesters ahead!

www.salisbury.edu

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The Salisbury Jaycees Foundation would like to say

Thank You!

LAW ENFORCEMENT- In honor of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, the students in Yetive Delaney’s and Allison Bescak’s classes at Worcester Prep wrote thank you notes to Maryland law enforcement men and women. From left, row one: Claire Windrow, Ocean View, Del.; Lebby Becker, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Emma Crivella, Lewes, Del.; Hunter Simons, Seaford, Del.; Ryan Mann, Ocean Pines; Ashling Marshall, Rehoboth Beach; Sam Menendez, Georgetown, Del.; and Sage Tunnell, Milton, Del.; (back) Colin Savage, Bishopville; Andrea Rilling, Hebron; Jackson Hershey, Berlin; William Mumford, Bethany Beach, Del.; Jack Schell, Rehoboth Beach; Case Tilghman, Pittsville; Caleb Collins, Selbyville, Del.; Loni Wederbrand, Ocean Pines; Moorea Phillips, Ocean City.

Salisbury Jaycees hold annual awards banquet, installation The Salisbury Jaycees have announced its 2014 award winners during the chapter’s annual awards and installation banquet.

Honorees included: Project of the Year – Soft Shell Metric Century, Debbie Oland and Don Rutledge, chairpersons; New Project of the Year – Oktoberfest Beer Street, Lacey Coleman, chairperson; Chairpersons of the Year – Joel Maher and Ashley Morris, Children’s Christmas Shopping Tour; Committee of the Year – Salisbury Christmas Parade, Megan Batchelder and Samantha Chesley, chairpersons; Bill Adkins Achievement Award (most growth by a first-year member) – Megan Batchelder; Most Enthusiastic New Member – Brian Bonsteel; William C. Brownfield Award (most active first-year member) – Vinnie Sirna; John Armbruster Award (most active veteran member) – Kristi Lewis; Wayne Reichert Hidden Hero Award – Lacey Coleman; Sean McLaughlin Friendliest Jaycee Award – Samantha Chesley; Key Person Award – Joel Maher; John Jacob Jr. Executive Board Member of the Year – Samantha Chesley; John Culver Jaycee of the Year – Vinnie Sirna During the ceremony, the chapter’s 2015 board of directors also was sworn in. It includes President Joel Maher, Chairman of the Board Emily Nock, Management Development Vice President Kristy Johnson, Individual Development Vice President Samantha Chesley, Community Development Vice President Lacey Coleman, Membership

Vice President Megan Batchelder, State Director Travis Fisher, Secretary Vinnie Sirna, Treasurer Don Rutledge, and directors Michelle Howard, Kellie Johnson, Jess Kling, Kyle Livingston and Ashley Morris.

The Salisbury Jaycees is a community service, social and leadership training organization for men and women ages 18-40 on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore.

Membership meetings are 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Business Center.

For more information call 410-7490144, ext. 109, e-mail joel@salisburyjc. com or visit the Jaycees’ website at www.salisburyjc.com or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/salisburyjaycees.

On December 6th, 2014, the Salisbury Jaycees and the Salisbury Jaycees Foundation held our Annual Children’s Shopping Tour, treating local underprivileged children to a Christmas shopping spree at Walmart in Salisbury.

This project was made possible by the generous donations of the following local businesses, organizations and individuals.

Special Thanks to Draper Holdings Charitable Foundation, Walmart, Wicomico County Sherriff’s Office, Wicomico County Board of Education, Shore Appliance Connection, Yahweh Bus Service, and Salisbury Baptist Temple.

Patron Saints

Draper Holdings Charitable Foundation

Bless Our Children Campaign

WalMart Corporation

Salisbury, MD

Guardian Angels

Duane Larmore Paul & Wanda Ferrier

Shore Appliance Connection, Inc. Tony Tank Tribe of Red Men Lodge #149

Good Samaritans

A.S.A.P. Pumping AHPharma, Inc APPI Energy Avery Hall Benefit Solutions Azar-Filipov MD, P.A. Barton’s Rentals Bill and Susan Satterfield Burnett-White Tire and Auto Charles Brenner, DDS Charles R. & Ruby Dashiell Community Behavioral Health Community Pharmacy Cooper Insurance Agency Crazy Louie’s Pawn Shop David & Melanie Smith Debra L. Welsh, DDS Delmarby, Inc (Arby’s) Ennis Plumbing & HVAC FOP Law Officers of Wicomico Fredrick D. Bloom Gillis Gilkerson Inc. Ginny Malone Realty, P.A. Hebron Savings Bank Holt Paper & Chemical Company Joyce Benjamin Youth Fund

Insurance Women’s Assoc of the Eastern Shore Lifetime Masonry Louise Smith Marty Neat Main Street Financial Services Marathon Service Company Marie Calafiura Market Street Inn MerryMaids Mid-Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning MoJo Management Peninsula Home Care Pohanka Automotive PRO Coat Robert & Diana Dickey Robert A. Eaton Robertson & Robertson Rotary Club of Salisbury Salisbury Elks Lodge # 817 Susan Vickers Susanne Morris The Bank of Delmarva The Shannahan Water Company Thomas & Susan Robinson Tri-State Engineering of MD

Friends of the Foundation

Charles & Diane Meenehan Frugals Gourmet George T. and Valerie A. Mason Herl’s Bath & Tile Solutions James M. Crouse, DDS PA Linda Nobbs

Patrick F. and Althea J. O’Connor Sheila Loar Spicer Bell Werner L. Gruber Wicomico County Public Library

Reflects Donations Received as of January 14, 2015

The Salisbury Jaycees Foundation

The Salisbury Jaycees Foundation, Inc. was Our Board of Directors formed in 1975. Its primary purpose was to Brenda Price, President assist the Salisbury Jaycees with fundraising -------------------------------for their annual Children’s Shopping tour.

Duane Larmore, Vice President Over the years, thanks to the support of Melanie B Smith, Treasurer our generous sponsors, the foundation David Smith, CTO continues to make an important impact in Jim Carpenter, Board Member our community.

Pete Hughes, Board Member For more information about the foundation Jay Pepper, Board Member and its mission visit us online at Jack Trader, Board Member John Farwell, Board Member www.SBYJCFOUNDATION.org

SALISBURY STAR • FEBRUARY 2015

THIRD FRIDAY- Shown (clockwise from top left) are scenes from a recent Third Friday: Colleen Lind, Veronica Fox and Regina Schmitt at the 3rd Friday Chili Cookoff at Season’s Best.; Dan Bryant, Eric Moss, Alex Wolters and Ryan Edgehill stopped by the recently-opened Brick Room; Bethaney Ralph, Autumn Stevens and Patricia Toomey made their way all along the Downtown Plaza; Sylvia Ochoa, David Moore and Veronica Fox of Season’s Best at the January 3rd Friday Chili Cookoff.

Photos by Tony Russo

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Visitation rules change at PRMC Car choices change as we age

By Patricia Villani, MPA, PhD

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Studies show that as we safety. age and consider purchasing a vehicle, we should carefully select the car we drive. our legs when getting in or out of the We should determine vehicle; whether the car models we are thinking • Behind the wheel, we need to about have good crash test results and check thoroughly for any blind spots are resistant to rollover. Visit www.saf• The rearview mirror should show ercar.gov/ to obtain government crash as much of the rear window as possible test results and rollover ratings for spe• We need to see clearly on both cific makes and models. sides when we look over both shoulders We should also seek features de• The seats need to easily adjust for signed to improve our comfort and safety, especially if we are experiencing height and tilt; • The top of the steering wheel physical or visual challenges associated should be no higher than the top of our with aging. shoulders Some of the features available are: • Check that we can steer freely, high or extra-wide doors; adjustable grasping the steering wheel so our foot pedals; large interior door handles; hands lay at 8 o’clock and 4 o’clock, oversized knobs with clearly visible with our upper arms resting on our riblabels; support handles to assist with cage; turn the steering wheel to the left entry and exit; large or adjustable-size and right print for dashboard gauges; seat adjust• Check to ensure that we can read ers that can move the seat in all direcall of the digital information on our tions — particularly raising it so the dashboard, including heat, radio, defrost driver’s line of sight is 3” above the adjusted steering wheel; and dashboard- and other features • Assure that we can comfortably mounted ignition rather than steering reach the pedals while steering, as well column-mounted ignition. as the radio and temperature controls Unless we are purchasing a car for a • Confirm that there is at least 10-12 one to two year time span, we need to inches between our chest and the front be thinking ahead. Some of these feaairbag and steering wheel tures may stand us in good stead three • Try out the seat belt to make sure it to five years from now. fits properly Another important factor is the comIf mobility equipment is needed, it fort of the vehicle. The only way we would be beneficial to check to see if will know how appropriate and comthe dealer is registered at the National fortable the car is for us is to take it for a test drive. The National Highway and Highway and Transportation Safety Administration – the following website Transportation Safety Administration lists them: www.nhtsa.gov/apps/modi(NHTSA) suggests we use the followfier/index.htm. ing criteria on our test run before we A driver rehabilitation specialist also make a decision: may be able to provide referrals for mo• Notice whether we have to bend bility equipment. uncomfortably or have trouble lifting

This flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst on record. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene now classifies the flu as widespread and at a high intensity level. In Delaware, the flu rate is running almost 10 times higher than a year ago.

At Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC), there have been 121 positive flu tests this year alone compared to just 80 in all of 2013-2014’s flu season. Confirmed flu cases in the Emergency Department are also nearly double what they were last year with at least two months remaining in the traditional flu season here on the Delmarva Peninsula.

PRMC’s number one priority is keeping everyone healthy. Joining many other hospitals in Maryland and across the Delmarva Peninsula, the medical center has instituted a modified visitor policy to help prevent exposure this flu season. Peninsula Regional asks all visitors to keep patients and the community further protected from the flu by following these changes to the PRMC visitation policy.

• Only two adults are allowed to visit patient care areas such as patient rooms, therapy areas, outpatient services and Peninsula Regional Medical Center physician offices.

• To protect the safety of patients, employees, volunteers, the elderly and those with chronic conditions (asthma, heart disease), people with active cases

of upper respiratory illness (cough, fever, etc.) should not visit patients.

• Children under the age of 18, unless they are a patient or the parent of a patient, are not allowed to visit patient care areas located on the Peninsula Regional campus such as patient rooms, therapy areas, outpatient service areas and medical center physician offices.

Special accommodations will be made for end-of-life circumstances.

• People with Peninsula Regional outpatient or physician appointments are asked to come to those appointments without their children under age 18, unless the appointment is for the child.

• Only two adult visitors are permitted to visit in Labor and Delivery and Mother/Baby Units.

• To reduce the risk of exposure, it is recommended that pregnant women not visit unless seeking medical treatment.

• Parents of babies in the Special Care Nursery will still be able to visit for breastfeeding and bonding, unless the parents are exhibiting flu-like symptoms.

• In pediatrics, parents are allowed to visit around the clock.

• Mask and hand hygiene stations will continue to be provided throughout the Medical Center and at all key entry points.

• Unit staff will work with families on an individual basis to accommodate special-needs circumstances.

spread the word The Salisbury Star is a monthly Business and Community magazine published by Morning Star Publications, Inc. The Salisbury Star focuses on the positive accomplishments of the men and women and businesses who make the community a better place in which to live, work and play.

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THANK YOU- Shown are Worcester Prep students who wrote thank you notes to Maryland law enforcement officers: from left, row one: Isabella Sapna, Seaford, Del.; Maggie McCabe, Salisbury; Jillian Lebling, Selbyville, Del.; Lilly Paquette, Ocean City; Madilyn Nechay, Hebron; Jonathan Antonov, Harbeson, Del.; Dylan Simons, Seaford; (row two) Sara Freih, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Riya Jani, Lewes, Del.; Ashton Selzer, Berlin; Mason Moore, Rehoboth Beach; Abott Browne, Dagsboro, Del.; Baylor Hoen, Bishopville; Kannon Cropper, Dagsboro; Arnav Sehgal, Lewes; Carson Rayne, Ocean City.

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Contribute to YOUR future today

By Tim Gonzales

Shown is Kayleigh Barnes, 15, a Delmar High School student who is from Seaford. Barnes is the 2015 Miss Greenville’s Outstanding Teen and will compete in the state finals this summer.

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to focus on fulfilling the goals you’ve set for yourself and your family. A common goal for many families at the beginning of the year is to save money, but this can often be a challenging task. No one can plan for unforeseen expenditures, so it’s best to begin taking action as soon as possible if you want to come out ahead in 2015.

An easy step you can take to get started would be to begin contributing or to increase your contributions to your employer sponsored retirement savings plan.

Your plan may be either a 401k if you work for a for profit company, a 403b if you work in education or a nonprofit company, or a 457 if you work for a government entity. The maximum contribution you can make in 2015 is $18,000.

If you are age 50 or older, a special provision allows you to contribute up to $24,000 so you can help yourself “catch up.” One should be aware that if you contribute more than the maximum, the federal government will penalize you for saving too much, but don’t worry.

Make sure you check your YTD contributions in November and the beginning of December to make sure you are on the right track. If you end up going over the limit for the year, have your employer return the excess to you before April 15th and you will avoid penalty.

If you don’t currently put money aside from each paycheck into your savings plan, you’re not alone. However, now is the time to invest in your future so you can stave off the possibility of not being able to retire when the time arrives. Since few workers will receive a pension, it’s important to help yourself now so you can have security in the years to come.

Additionally, Social Security was

never meant to be the only means of retirement income. It has been rumored that it may not exist by the time many of us reach the age of eligibility. Consider planning as if it will not be available.

You can start saving now by speaking with your company’s human resources contact and ask them for the paperwork necessary to begin your contributions. Set a reasonable goal for yourself. Start at five percent of your pay, and then evaluate after six months to see if you can increase it. If you find that you really didn’t “miss” the amount from your paycheck, increase it by another percent. Beginning to save is not easy, so these incremental increases can make you feel very good about yourself and will end up helping you be successful in the long run.

Those who currently contribute can begin to increase the percentage they contribute. Generally, it’s as easy as filling out a simple form. Some plans allow you to do it online. If you were fortunate enough to get a raise from all of your hard work last year, use this opportunity to increase your contribution by factoring in the raise you received.

Bargain with yourself. If you got a two percent raise, increase your contribution by one percent and enjoy the other one percent. Or be bold and contribute the entire two percent raise.

You must remember that saving for retirement is a marathon and not a sprint. These incremental increases will add up over the years and help you achieve your savings goals.

Every time you log in or open your quarterly statement remind yourself that you won’t let scary headlines thwart your goals of successfully saving for your future. You are in control.

Tim Gonzales, CFP®, AAMS® is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with PKS Investment Advisors, LLC in Salisbury, MD.

Delmar student named 2015 Miss Greenville’s Outstanding Teen

Kayleigh Barnes, who was recently named 2015 Miss Greenville’s Outstanding Teen, is 15, attends Delmar Senior High School and resides in Seaford. She will now compete in the state finals this summer. The following is more information on Barnes: Education: Delmar Senior High School Platform Issue: Barefoot Beauties GIVE (Girls who Inspire, Volunteer and Empower) Scholastic/Career Ambition: Obtain a degree in sports medicine and become an athletic trainer, specializing in youth sports Talent: Hip Hop Dance Scholastic Honors: Distinguished Honor Roll; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; DCAS Achievement Award.

Leadership Roles: President - Seaford Red Cross Club; President – Delmar Red Cross Club; Freshman Class President; Founder and Lead Mentor – The Barefoot Beauties, an independent 501(c)3; GenerationOn Club President; Youth Club Specialist – American Red Cross of the Greater Chesapeake Region.

Accomplishments: Pop Secret Kernel of Kindness Award Recipient; Mountaire Farms Better Delmarva Award Recipient; Daily Point of Light Honoree; President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award; American Red Cross Youth Leadership Award; Discus Award; Member of the Bayside Breeze Tournament Softball Team; Four Year Selection to Sussex County Honors Band.

LOCKED UP- The Indians’ Josh Nicholas, left, and James M. Bennett’s Jamal King are locked up during a 170 pound match at the Bob Rowe Memorial Classic.

King went on to win the match, 6-5. Photo by Mike McClure

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Delmar race track celebrates season

By Charlie Brown

Fans, drivers and families braved the frosty temperatures to attend the 2014 Delaware International Speedway Awards Banquet at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino recently. The top 10 in the five weekly divisions shared the $49,925 cash point fund and over $10,000 in contingency awards.

Jordan Watson returned to the NAPA Big Block Modifieds in 2014 in a big way. Watson scored five wins and earned 2,402 points worth $6,000 from the point fund. Three time champion Jamie Mills of Milford was the runner-up for the second

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year in a row posting six wins and finishing just 62 points back with 2,340. Third through fifth were five time champion H.J. Bunting of Milford with five wins and 2,280 points, Beau Wilkins of Milford with three wins and 2,178 points and Brad Trice of Parsonsburg with 1,837 points.

Sixth through 10th place drivers that received awards were: Scott VanGorder of Laurel; Shawn Ward of Laurel; Michael White of Laurel; Bobby Watkins of Harrington, and Matt Hawkins of Hartley.

Rookie of the Year honors went to Trent Willey.

The battle for the Super Late Model championship went right down to the final

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night between defending point champion Ricky Elliott of Seaford and Bethel’s Andrew Mullins. Mullins came into the final night with a slim lead in the standings then held off Elliott in the main to claim the crown with 2,335 points. Elliott recorded 11 wins during the season and finished second just 25 markers back with 2,310. Five time champion Donald Lingo, Jr. of Millsboro finished third in points with 2,400 and a win. Fourth went to Nick Davis of Gumboro with 1,985 and he also recorded his first win in the divisions as did fifth place finisher Joe Warren of Georgetown running an experimental small block Ford engine and totaling 1,930 points.

Sixth through 10th in the standings were: Staci Warrington of Milton with one win; veteran Bob Geiger of Laurel;

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Herb Tunis of Georgetown who posted his first career win; Amanda Whaley of Hillsboro and Kerry King of Delmar.

Rookie of the Year honors went to Joe Warren.

Greg Humlhanz of Chalfont, Pa. returned to full-time racing at Delaware International in 2014 driving for his first full season in the AC Delco PSC Modifieds. Due to his consistency and two wins Humlhanz was able to win the division’s championship with 1,909 points and earning $1,600. Scott Hitchens of Gumboro picked up a pair of wins to finish in second with 1,727 and Brandon Watkins of Harrington picked up his first career win finished a personal best in third with 1,698. Fourth went to Joe Tracy of Gumboro with 1,668 and Chad Clark of Bridgeville and Tim Trimble

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of Easton tied for fifth with 1,639 points each.

Finishing seventh through 10th were: Kevin Sockriter of Seaford; Westley Smith of Delmar; Dwayne Crockett of Laurel and Brandon Gallo of Harrington.

Rookie of the Year honors went to Jeremy Harrington.

With Joe Warren moving into the Super Late Models, the Crate Model championship was up for grabs. Having another outstanding season and posting his second championship was Matt Hill of Georgetown. Hill won 10 features and totaled 2,250 points worth $1,600. Second spot went to former champion Tyler Reed of Milton with 2,080 and Sparky White of Delmar had a solid season to finish in third with 2,080. Fourth went to Robbie Walls, Jr. of Georgetown who posted his

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first two career victories and earned 2,030 and Steven Baker of Georgetown rounded out the top five earning his first career win and 1,683 points.

Sixth through 10th were; Aleesa Young of West Chester, Pa.; Mike Wilson of Salisbury; Dylan Evans of Millsboro; Michael Wharton of Greenwood and Eric Vent of Lincoln. Rookie of the Year honors went to Jamie Emory.

Mike Stratton of Camden returned to defend his Mod Lite title but with a new car owner in 2014. Statton, in the Richie Shultie, Jr. Evans/Pro, survived two midseason crashes that destroyed both cars to pass point leader James Hill of Laurel on the final night. Stratton earned 2,120 points and $1,200. He also won four features and the Delaware State Championship in the division. Hill finished a disap-

pointing second with 2,053 points after his backup came up too light on the final night. Ray Gulliver came on strong in the closing weeks to finish in third with 1,776. Ryan Dryden of Hebron posted a personal best finishing in fourth with 1,609 and Alan Passwaters of Seaford rounded out the top five with 1,477.

Finishing in sixth through 10th were: Tim White of Salisbury; Aaron VanVorst of Georgetown; Jake Nelson of Onancock, Va.; Jimmy Wills of Felton and Kirk Miles of Saxis, Va. Rookie of the Year honors went to Brian Short of Seaford.

Brandon Watkins received the Kyle Dixon Youth Achievement Award in memory of Kyle Dixon. Fred Woodward of Lias Tire of Indiana, Pa. and American Racing tires presented both cash and

PAGE 37 contingency awards to Modified and AC Delco Modified drivers who participated in the 2014 American Racer Cup program. American Racer gave out more than $14,000 in cash and contingencies to racers at the track in 2014.

Walt Breeding of TUSA celebrated 20 years of racing at Delaware International Speedway for the Mod Lite division.

Appreciation awards were given to DIS promoter Charlie Cathell, sponsor Jimmy Messick, announcer Charlie Brown and an “Ironman” award to Calvin Musser for all his assistance with the division.

Breeding was then surprised by a special presentation of highlights of his motorsports career narrated by Arizona’s Buck Buckholz, including a video tribute and a lifetime service award plaque from Delaware International.

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Acceptance and significance Frigid weather is hard on cars

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ULTIVATING RATITUDE Even though I take the time to set specific goals The theme I am choosing every year with dates and numbers, my ultimate goal in for my journey in 2015 is life is inner peace. It will take “Acceptance and Signifimost of my life to achieve this cance” because they will goal but my focus is one year at the time. The theme I am contribute to cultivating choosing for my journey in inner peace.

2015 is “Acceptance and Significance” because they will allow our greatness and our purpose to contribute to cultivating inner peace. unfold and come alive. “Significance” I have defined “Acceptance” as takrefers to achieving greater good beyond ing what life gives me - no matter how ourselves but not at the cost of sacrichallenging or painful - with humbleficing ourselves. Oftentimes, people ness and gratitude. For me, acceptance think that Mother Theresa was sacrifichas to do with choosing to grow and ing herself to help others. The truth is learn from the experiences I encounter.

Mother Theresa loved doing what she In the book, Man’s Search of Meaning, did, helping the neediest. the author Viktor Frankl talks about the In life, we move from struggle to gift of choice, “the last of human freestability to success and then to sigdoms – to choose one’s attitude in any nificance. When we are struggling, given set of circumstances, to choose sometimes we get stuck in struggle not one’s own way.” Until I read his book realizing that this is part of the process I was not aware that choice was a gift we must take to reach something better. or an option. I saw myself more like a I like to use the analogy of how a catervictim of circumstances, even though I pillar turns into a butterfly. Most of us didn’t think I was a victim either. are not impressed with caterpillars but In his book, Frankel noted that in when it turns into a butterfly it almost concentration camps the people who always catches our attention. made a choice to believe the torture Sometimes we become afraid of livwould end, fared much better than the ing a life of significance because we ones who believed their situation was think that it will mean that we have never going to change. Some of the prisoners in the camps chose to create a to sacrifice and do something that we don’t want to do. The true meaning of future of freedom in their minds while significance is when we do what we the world around them was cruel and absolutely love and, at the same time, soul wrenching.

Beginning in January, every morning contribute to making our world a better place. and with every challenging event I enIn what ways are you already creatcounter, I will have to remind myself of this commitment I have made because I ing significance in your life? am human and I will forget. I have also About the author shared my journey with my loved ones Veronica Correa, LCSW-C, is a liso they can kindly remind me of my censed clinical social worker and life chosen path. coach. To learn more about her work, I have come to the realization that visit www.thepersonalwellnesscenter. our life’s journey is about achieving significance, which occurs when we com or call 410-742-6016.

As frigid weather blankets the region, AAA Mid-Atlantic says the below-freezing temperatures of late are wreaking havoc on cars and their batteries. Extreme cold temperatures, especially for an extended period of time, put added strain on a car and its battery.

Warning signs that you are at risk for a battery related breakdown include: hearing a grinding or clicking sound when you turn on the ignition, your vehicle cranks slowly when attempting to start, your headlights dim when idling but brighten when the engine is revved or your battery is more than three yearsold.

How to get your car winter ready: • Get a checkup. Give your car a complete once-over, especially if it is older than five years. Make sure all belts are tight and hoses are not leaky.

Test all lights.

• Test battery. Make sure battery cables are tightly connected and corrosion-free. According to AAA’s Automotive Research Center, at 0°F, a car’s battery loses about 60 percent of its strength and at 32°F it loses 35 percent.

During cold temperatures starting an engine can take up to twice as much current as needed under normal conditions While three to five years is a typical life span, various internal and environmental conditions impact a battery’s long term health. Periodic inspection, testing, and cleaning are suggested and monitoring the use of accessories and electronic devices when your car is not running can help maximize its longevity.

• Check tires. During cold weather, tire inflation pressure decreases 1-2 psi for every 10 degrees of temperature change. Make sure pressure levels match those found in either the owner’s manual or on the driver’s door jamb, and note that pressure levels may be

Fruitland Easter parade set for March 28, accepting entries The Fruitland Chamber of Commerce’s Easter parade will take place March 28 at 10 a.m. The parade will start at the Fruitland Primary School on Division Street.

An entrance fee of $10 will be charged to participate in the parade. All proceeds go to the Fruitland Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund.

For more information contact Dave Pfingst 410742-4660

THIRD PLACE- Parkside’s Nathaniel Grudzien, top, holds on to Lake Forest’s Eric Gibson during the 145 pound third place match. Grudzien won the match, 7-2, to place third in his weight class at the Bob Rowe Memorial Classic.

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different for front and rear tires. Visually inspect tires for cracks or bulges, and ensure tread depth is adequate.

• Check oil and filters. Be diligent about checking the oil and filter on a regular basis. Low oil level, as well as dirty oil, can compromise your engine in extreme cold.

• Keep it clean. Get your car to the car wash frequently to scrub off de-icing chemicals and salt. Besides eroding your car’s paint, these items can also reduce visibility by clinging to windows and mirrors.

• Replace worn windshield-wiper blades. If driving in harsh climates, purchase one-piece beam-type or rubberclad “winter” blades to fight snow and ice build-up. Use cold-weather windshield washer solvent that won’t freeze, and carry an ice-scraper and snow brush.

• Inspect all vehicle lighting, and replace any burned-out bulbs. Having clouded headlight lenses restored will greatly improve nighttime vision.

• Have a mechanic check the exhaust system for leaks and look for any undercar openings that could allow poisonous exhaust gasses into the vehicle.

• Examine tires for tread depth, uneven wearing and cupping. Check tire pressures once a month when tires are cold, and before driving for any distance. In extreme climates, a set of snow tires in some climates may be a wise investment for winter driving safety.

• Pack a bag. Don’t leave home without an emergency kit in the truck with a fully charged cell phone and charger, ice scraper, shovel, jumper cables, flashlight, blanket, drinking water, and a high-protein snack. Kitty litter, sand or salt will help with traction if your vehicle becomes stuck.

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Final Word

Saying goodbye to traditions

By Mike McClure

I am not a big fan of change. Anyone who knows me well and is reading this is laughing right now because that is an understatement.

As time has passed, I have grown used to the fact that things McClure change, whether I like it or not. That’s just life.

So it goes with the Salisbury Festival. It appears it will now just be a memory with the recent announcement of its cancellation.

I’m not going to tell you that I was a regular at this event, but I did attend it on occassion. It has been a part of liv-

ing in the area since I first moved here to attend college at Salisbury University (Salisbury State when I was there).

I remember going there when I was in college and later, after I graduated. I also recal running into a family friend from Pennsylvania there.

My memories pale into comparison with those who have attended and participated in the event for the past 32 years. It’s hard to say goodbye to anything that has lasted a long time and carries with it fond memories.

Last year the Delmarva Poultry Industry announced that it was ending its chicken festival after 65 years. That was a fun event, which traveled throughout the peninsula.

As traditional events like these come to an end, we can only hope that others will come along to fill the void.

It’s not that there are not other tradi-

Chamber cancels Salisbury Festival For 32 years, the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce has hosted the Salisbury Festival held annually in the spring in Downtown Salisbury. After careful consideration, the chamber has decided to bid farewell to the Salisbury Festival in 2015.

The Salisbury Festival, originally called the Dogwood Festival, began in the 1980s when Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council held an event called “Arts on the Plaza” that highlighted Downtown Salisbury and featured local artists.

As time went on, the festival continued to have a large arts and culture component but also worked 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.

Over the years the festival has brought hundreds of thousands of people to downtown Salisbury, helped local non-profit organizations raise thousands of dollars, and provided a fun-filled weekend for countless families and individuals in the community.

The chamber would like to sincerely thank all of those that made the Salisbury Festival possible, including past festival chairpersons and planning committees, the City of Salisbury and Wicomico County, event sponsors, volunteers, vendors, entertainers and hundreds of other businesses, organizations,and individuals that

tions and events in the area, it’s just difficult for some to see the storied ones go because of the memories they evoke.

Back to my aversion to change. In the past year I have gotten married, welcomed two great kids into my life, moved from the home I lived in for almost 10 years and accepted a new position within the company. Man, have I embraced change.

Last Laugh

At a country store a boy and a large dog were sitting near the entrance. A man approached the youngster and asked if his dog would bite. The boy said no, he would not.

The man then went to pet the dog and was bitten badly on his arm. “I thought you said your dog wouldn’t bite!” the man shouted. The boy said, “That’s not my dog.” helped to make a festival that has become a community tradition on the Eastern Shore.

As Downtown Salisbury continues to grow and evolve, it will be the chamber’s mission to aid in this growth by producing new and fresh events that will be relevant to our vibrant and ever changing community.

Although the Salisbury Festival has been retired, the chamber has already begun work on creating new events that will build on the excitement surrounding the renaissance of downtown. It is the hope of the chamber to continue providing fun and affordable activities for the community, while also working to support local businesses and organizations and helping to promote the growth of Downtown Salisbury.

For further information or questions please contact the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce at 410-749-

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