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Vol. 2 No. 6 September 2015
New Aurora Senior Living owners work to ensure high quality of care By Carol Kinsley
SHOREBIRDS SPOTLIGHTThe Salisbury Star wraps up its exclusive Shorebirds Spotlight series with a story on lefty Brian Gonzalez. Page 19
Alyvia McDonald of Parsonsburg takes her turn petting one of the bunnies in the small furry creature room at last month’s Wicomico County Fair. Photo by Tony Russo
This month’s Star highlights businesses that provide the important service of keeping us healthy and well. Pages 11-15
of the Wicomico County Fair
Health and Wellness The sights, sounds and smells NEW CHIEF- Barkley settles in as new Delmar Chief of Police. Page 5 DOG DAYS- 3rd Friday goes to the dogs in August. Page 6 REVIVAL- Delmar looking to organize a downtown artisan revival. Page 8
INDEX Bulletin Board .....................43, 46 Business Digest ....................... 26 Business Directory..............40-41 Business Profile ....................... 27 Church ....................................... 38 Community ................................ 39 Dining on Delmarva.................. 44 Gee Dunsten ............................. 29 Education ................................. 33 Entertainment ........................... 42 Personnel File ........................... 28 Real Estate ................................ 29 Salisbury University ................. 35 Sports ...................................18-23 Student Profile .......................... 33 The Great Outdoors ................. 22 Veronica Correa........................ 15
By Tony Russo
There was gunfire, a lot of it, but no screaming or running. In fact no one even flinched. Kids and adults alike posed before antique tractors, ate popcorn and generally wandered around taking in the county fair. If you’ve never been, let this serve as fair warning. There is gunplay, and everyone there is fine with it. Art Williams of Felton, Del. galloped on horseback, executing balloon after balloon in a demonstration of horsemanship. He and a half-dozen or so other riders were part of a show and competition at the extreme west side of the Wicomico County Fairgrounds at Winterplace park. Held, appropriately enough, in the ring nearest the Wicomico County Equestrian center, people lined the fences watching as rider after rider shot as many balloons as he or she could while riding as fast as they dared. And it never got tedious. One rider would slalom through the balloons, or circle them, or ride straight up and down the aisles they created, but the spectacle of shooting and popping bal-
loons from horseback captivated the crowd time after time. It is easy to point to false nostalgia as the primary reason people were drawn to the different exhibits at the Wicomico County Fair, but that doesn’t appear to get at it. Fascination is a better description. Many people have little contact with the visceral part of agriculture. Sure, the riding was cool and the shooting was fun, but the horses were running and sweating rather than just standing in a field, which is how many people usually see them. A different diversion- Chloe Dixon of Goldsboro and Morgan Meekins of Townsend, Del., took turns lassoing a plastic steer head. They were showing off their rodeo skills while also spreading the word that there was such a thing as a high school rodeo team. The team members are high school aged, but the team isn’t located at a particular high school. In fact, the team that represents the region has members from Parsonsburg to Goldsboro, Del. The Eastern Shore team competes against other Maryland region teams to Continued on page 4
Since acquiring Aurora Senior Living of Manokin in Princess Anne in 2011, the new ownership and management have made significant improvements to ensure the highest quality of care for the residents and patients of the skilled nursing community. While maintaining the primary focus of excellence in patient care, there have been significant improvements made to the building as well. Aurora Senior Living of Manokin is one of only three skilled nursing facilities in Maryland to receive an Advanced QAPI (Quality Assurance Performance Improvement) Accreditation from Providigm, an organization that helps health care providers achieve success in quality management. According to Providigm, the Advanced Accreditation recognizes nursing centers that go “well above and beyond” the standards required for Basic Accreditation and is awarded to facilities that strive to improve the lives of residents with evidence-based quality improvement work. In the most recent annual survey by the state — a week-long look at all areas of focus within nursing facilities and their operations — Aurora Senior Living of Manokin fared much better than the statewide average. Judging by a recent Family Satisfaction Survey sent to all resident family members, the efforts are paying off. Aurora’s family satisfaction score determined by the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) is five percent higher than the statewide average. To enhance the environment of the facility, many upgrades have been made throughout the building, including new flooring, new furniture, a newly remodeled dining room, new beauty salon and a new patio in the courtyard. There is also new rehab area, which includes an ADL (activities of daily living) suite. There patients and residents can practice skills such as cooking, in a place that reminds them of home. Aurora Senior Living of Manokin is happy to announce that over 20 percent of its staff has worked at the facility for 10 years or more. They also have Continued on page 13
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Art Williams of Felton blasts a balloon from a stick during the riding exhibition at last month’s Wicomico County Fair. Photo by Tony Russo
Wicomico County Fair Continued from page 1
earn points and eventually (hopefully) compete in the national rodeo. Delmar resident Kurt Walbert coaches the team, and he explained all of this as the girls continued to lasso, not so much doing tricks (they didn’t walk through the loops they were turning or dance in and out of them as they spun close to the ground) as doing practical roping. Which was much more impressive in its own way. Like shooting from horseback, these weren’t practical skills. Steer, when they are driven at all, are driven in railroad cars or tractor trailers. Instead, the demonstrations and the fact that people practice these skills was more an acknowledgement that these skills are worth preserving, like folk art but faster. For practical purposes, things like roping and riding any other of the various arts and crafts that attract people to county fairs aren’t particularly useful. But people do them and watch them because they still are valuable, and there is a difference. They require a skill that can be honed and developed. In a world where diversions are so much easier to come by and require less practice to master, it makes people feel in better touch with the natural world and the artisanal one. Similarly, beyond the cowgirls’ exhibition was what arguably is the mostly widely known display in county fairs all over the country, possibly the planet: prizes in the farming and baking crafts. The county’s largest vegetables and tastiest baked goods were on dis-
play, along with their ribbons. The prizewinners weren’t next to their awards. After all, no one expects someone to stand text to a huge pumpkin when there’s gunplay fewer than 100 yards away. But the displays themselves represented the winners’ commitment to their own arts as well. The largest pumpkin isn’t grown by accident. It has to be planned and cared for and cultivated over generations. Again, the only thing more impressive than what these participants did was the fact that they had the interest, commitment and skill to do it at all. At center stage- If giant vegetables don’t leap to mind when you think about county fairs than livestock almost certainly does. Housed in the main horse barn in stalls were the prizewinning cows, goats, pigs chickens and pretty much any other animal Old MacDonald had on his farm. The barn was kept as cool as several massive fans could keep it, but very little could be done for the smell. It wasn’t farmy so much as it was confused. Too many different animals in too hot and confined a space for too long will result in some special aromas. But the animals were beautiful and happy to receive attention from the kids, who were happy to give it. One cow, when she hadn’t been pet in too long when too lie down for a bit, but it didn’t last long and eventually she was on her feet literally calling for attention with a room-shaking moo. The gunfire didn’t make anyone jump, but this attention-seeking cow did. She got what she wanted apparently, because a group of people queued up to stroke and feed her and she quieted
Maryland High School Rodeo Team members Chloe Dixon of Goldsboro, Morgan Meekins of Townsend, Del. and Maddie Smith of Pittsville showed of their roping skills at last month’s Wicomico County Fair. Photo by Tony Russo
Claire Patey of Willards volunteered at the ride and shoot competition at last month’s Wicomico County Fair, blowing up balloons as fast as the riders could shoot them up. Photo by Tony Russo
Aisen and Kieryn Tan, who were in town visiting family in Selbyville, pet the chicks at the University of Maryland Extension Exhibit staffed in part by Jeff Heavner at last month’s Wicomico County Fair. Photo by Tony Russo
Kaleb Hearn of Salisbury meets one of the cows at last month’s Wicomico County Fair. Photo by Tony Russo
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Delmar’s new chief is an old hand learning bi-state ropes By Tony Russo
Where Barkley can just renew most of his Maryland certifications, he has to start from scratch in the Delaware certiAlthough his official title is “Direcfication process which, while similar, is tor of Public Safety,” Ivan Barkley is not identical. settling into his job as Chief of Police For example, he is attending fire for the Towns of Delmar as quickly as school which requires what he called, he can. The first order of business is to “active, physical training.” The point is, become a certified chief in the state of it isn’t all just book work which is fine Delaware and to renew his Maryland for the new chief who left Salisbury a certifications so he can do some policyear ago seeking new challenges. ing. But there are lots of first orders of “I had gone as far as I could go in business and Barkley is handling them the [Salisbury] system,” he said, acall at once. knowledging that the new job was going For example, the Director of Public to require a lot of him. “I look at this Safety position was created expressly more as an opportufor him to begin runnity as anything else.” ning the department I look at this more as an Having jurisdiction administratively. So in two different states the day-to-day operaopportunity as anything is something that tions take the biggest requires a little more amount of his time else. than just learning new and attention, and poBarkley licing the town had to Ivan Barkley procedures. works for two differhappen whether he is certified or not. Delmar Police Chief ent administrations that have their own Barkley also is a goals and requiretown department head ments. It isn’t intimidating so much as it with budgetary obligations, meeting is something that requires a mindset. requirements and all the other mundane Delmar is a place of employee lonjob aspects that come with being a civil gevity. The last chief was on staff for servant. three decades. Similarly much of the These all are things though he has town staff have spent the better part of done before. After spending 30 years their professional careers working for with the Salisbury Police Department, the Towns of Delmar. Coming from a career that culminated in a four-year stint as Assistant Chief for the city, Bar- the outside requires adaptation, but it is something Barkley is confident he can kley is as prepared for the policing asadapt to relatively quickly. Personality pect of his new job as anyone could be. wise, he said, he is fitting in already. But Demar presents a specific chal“Thus far everyone has been very lenge that begins with the fact that it welcoming,” he said. occupies two states.
AUTHOR, AUTHOR- Local author Andrew Heller and his pitchmen Dylan and Logan Case sold Heller’s books at the most recent 3rd Friday. Heller’s latest book “Samuel Smythe and the Mystery of the Urbane” is due out Sept. 25 with a signing beginning 6 p.m. Oct. 9 at Salt Water Media in Berlin. Photo by Tony Russo
Rather than waiting for the ink on his contract to dry, Ivan Barkley jumped right in and is serving the Towns of Delmar in a leadership and administrative capacity until his chief certifications are complete. Photo by Tony Russo
The chief said he is looking forward to participating in the Heritage Day event, but even more to the point, he is looking forward to getting out into the community more.
Once his certifications are finalized, which he expects to happen in mid-autumn, Barkley said he wants to get out into the community more than he has been able thus far.
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Salisbury’s 3rd Friday goes to the, well, you know… By Tony Russo Each 3rd Friday seems to attract more people than the last. And although that can’t possibly be true there always are plenty of folks Downtown enjoying the event, participating in the event and people watching. This month, they also were dog watching. The Dog Days of Summer theme brought out plenty of people with their dogs, but also plenty of vendors, artisans and nonprofits many of whom count on the event to provide them as much with exposure as with income. Lauren Alfes is among them. Her business is making custom stationery- cards, invitations, notes, etc. Coming out to 3rd Friday allows her to sell her stock items, but more important for her, it allows people to take one of her business cards and eventually be directed to her etsy shop. This aspect of 3rd Friday is peculiar because it drives local business on the Internet. Alfes is by no means the only person selling Etsy products in real life on the Plaza. Jewelry, crafts and works of fine and folk art can be found up and down the plaza. Andrew Heller, a local author, was on the plaza selling books from his young adult “Samuel Smythe” series. Joined by Dylan and Logan Case who were keeping him company and helping hawk books, Heller said that 3rd Friday was a great way to get out word not only for his current books, but also to stir interest Continued on page 9
Gill Allen and Kathryn Saller White look on as Madelyn Benn feeds Sandy during 3rd Friday’s ‘Dog Days of Summer.’ Photo by Tony Russo
Westside Historical presents Eastern Shore Antiques Road Show
The Westside Historical Society will sponsor an Antiques Road Show-style evaluation from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Sept. 13 at the Hebron Lions Club. Five experts will be discussing, identifying, and evaluating your antiques and collectibles. This event will offer the chance to learn more about the many varieties of things we collect, as well as learn of their value. Local Eastern Shore folks often have family items that have been passed down for generations. Many of the area’s historical families seldom moved away, and, until the latter 20th century, there were not large numbers moving in. The result is that it is not unusual to find folks still in possession of a great-great-great grandmother’s mourning veil or a special framed picture. This is what makes this program fit into Westside’s “Saving Our Traditions” series of public programs exploring our Eastern Shore traditions. It is open to the public and admission is free, though there is a fee for items you might bring for evaluation. The fee is $10 for the first item, and $5 for each item beyond the first. No items will be sold or bought at the show. The experts who will be offering their insights and sharing their knowledge at this show are Charlene Upham, Steve
Blumenthal, Bill Simms, Jay Banks and Kathi Beauchasne. It is not necessary to pre-register for the show. Simms, Banks, and Beauchasne each will make brief presentations about their particular collecting focus—Simms on old bottles, crocks, and jugs; Banks on ephemera and advertising collectibles (especially local Lower Shore business ad items), and Beauchasne on old handmade baskets. Simms is well known locally as “the man to go to” if you want to know more about old bottles, crocks, and jugs. His own collection numbers in the hundreds, and he has bought and sold even more. He will be bringing some of his collection with him. Banks also collects crocks, but more recently has focused especially on ephemera, or advertising art. This field includes not only advertisements but all sorts of printed graphics, including post cards and greeting cards, among other things. Upham and Blumenthan, with almost 65 years of combined appraisal experience between them, also have special interests—Upham’s in fine paintings and art, silver, glass, textiles, quilts and coverlets and collectibles. Blumenthal’s in coins, currency and old ships. Should you have a piece of furniture that is too large to bring along, a
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clear photo of the item will do. Both are themselves collectors of a variety of Eastern Shore collectible items, including old ship hulls. Upham holds a degree in American History and is a second-generation antiques dealer, in business since 1978 and continuously participating in major East Coast and Midwestern antiques shows. Beauchesne is owner and director of the Center for Research in Basketry Inc., based in Baltimore. For the past several years she has been racing to save the disappearing craft of basket making and with the assistance of the Maryland State Arts Council she has been identifying and recording baskets throughout
Maryland. Local folks are invited to bring in their own handmade baskets to have their pieces studied, documented and evaluated. She especially is looking for baskets from and information about the Marvil Packing Company, fishing baskets, eel pots, household baskets, farm baskets and any other kinds of baskets that have been handed down in Delmarva families for generations. Reservations are not required but evaluations will be done in the order of arrival. For more information, email westsidehistorical@gmail.com or phone 410-726-8047.
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Delmar may begin to organize a downtown artisan revival By Tony Russo
Downtowns all over the Eastern Shore are having revivals, capitalizing on a combination of the buy local movement and depressed rents for underpopulated city centers. A decade ago, Berlin, Md. began holding a monthly “Second Friday” arts walk it sputtered for a few years before became a regional phenomenon. Similarly with Salisbury’s “3rd Friday” which took at least three years to gain the kind of momentum it currently enjoys. Cambridge has an arts walk, as does Snow Hill, Milford, Millsboro, Georgetown and many others have dabbled for better and worse in the arts/buy local destination events. Increasingly, three sisters who, along with their mother own the Peddlers Four in Delmar’s downtown are asking, “Why not here?” Realistically, there are tons of reasons. There isn’t a lot of retail in the Delmar downtown, nor is there a lot of empty space that needs filling. In fact, save for the Peddlers Four and the Route 54 used goods store on State Street, the other retail on the block Milanos, a dress shop and Campbell’s Barber Shop, all are destination stores. Delmar doesn’t depend upon foot traffic for economic development. Mostly it depends on a kind of static economic approach. As long as people continue their current shopping habits, things will be unchanged in the downtown. On the face of that, that should be plenty for the ladies at the Peddlers Four. They do a brisk business in mid- to high-end antiques and, as a result of their own creativity and word of mouth, they could easily ride their current success into retirement. But where’s the fun in that? Last year, unbidden and unfunded the ladies undertook to decorate the entire downtown for Christmas. This year they likely will do the same, but before the year is out, they want to begin to reimagine downtown Delmar as an episodic retail establishment. A kind of short term artisan Brigadoon. Here’s the thought: What if, rather than follow other towns’ models and try and jumpstart weekend traffic for the four to six potential businesses that eventually would benefit, they established a regular artisan’s fair? What if Delmar became the center of local craftmanship ship for Western Sussex and northern Wicomico counties? It is very easily done. The only thing that is required is tenacity, vision and the kind of quixotic enthusiasm that affects a culture change. And the ladies at the Peddlers Four have all those things in spades. “Art walks seem to be something of an epidemic locally,” said Sandy Rose, one of the Peddlers Four principals. “But this approach is something that no one else has.” What they don’t have is the kind of
tidal wave of support that makes these things successful. Yet.
Hurdles
The centerpiece of the ladies’ plan is to close down the section of Pennsylvania Avenue from State Street to Grove for one Saturday afternoon per month in what might be called the “strolling months,” March or April through December. For the downtown stores, such as they are, this might be a bit of an inconvenience and the ladies understand that they must be addressed. “We want to be careful not to affect the other stores that already are here,” said Misty Fields, another principal. “We’ll be working with the other businesses.” But other downtown establishments will see the exposure as worth the four to six hours per month inconvenience. The reason is the change in demographic. People who are attracted to local, handcrafted products are not necessarily the same people who regularly frequent the Delmar downtown. Artisans tend to have followers. People who sell handmade goods online and at craft fairs have a specific reach that spreads beyond the hyper-local.
‘Lots of empty spaces’
There is a long game to be seen, if you’re willing to look. The downtown isn’t completely sold out. There are some empty spaces currently for rent and with the eventual rehab of the building on the corner of Pennsylvania and State streets, it is possible more will come. Moreover, as Wood Creek and other local subdivisions continue to develop, Delmar is already in a position to be a very walkable town, if there’s anything to walk to. “Even though there’s nowhere to put any businesses on this street, there are lots of empty spaces,” Rose said. Beyond those already mentioned, there is the former pharmacy (which occupied the former furniture store) that could accommodate some retail, or possibly a gallery, artisan or otherwise. But it is important to start ambitious projects slow and establish tiny footholds before trying to do too much. The most successful projects in the region, Berlin and Salisbury, required merchants and vendors alike enduring years of very low attendance until hard work translated into fortune. Delmar, unlike those other places, as a particular advantage: a monthly artisan event is something it would like, but not something it desperately needs. At the bottom of everything, this is why the ladies and any of the partners they recruit along the way, can succeed. What they envision is something that is better for the town than for any of the individual businesses. It is a pure civic project, which is something Delmar tends to get behind.
Sandy Rose, Patsy Bridge, Misty Fields and Cindy Dayton want to help transform the Delmar downtown. Photo by Tony Russo
The initial vision
In the coming weeks, the ladies hope to present a cogent plan to the Delmar Town Council and get approval for some version of a street fair. The Council hedged at a complete street shutdown at an earlier meeting, but didn’t outright discard the possibility. With the upcoming Heritage Day event there is every hope that town pride will prevail in this attempt to change the way people in the region think about Delmar. In the coming weeks, the Peddlers Four will be accepting offers from ven-
dors who are interested in participating. The idea is to have a wide range of artists and artisans selling everything from baked goods to handmade soaps and gifts. The ladies also hope to have a band or some street musicians in accordance with the town’s and their neighbors’ wishes. “We’re looking forward to trying to get it done very quickly,” Rose said. Anyone interested in being a vendor should contact call the Peddlers Four at 443-614-1824. There will be a modest booth rental fee to cover potential advertising and entertainment costs.
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in his forthcoming Samuel Smythe and the Mystery of the Urbane due out Sept. 25. Having a table at 3rd Friday is the closest thing to direct marketing most of the artists and artisans can afford. The town provides the space and the opportunity, and the art community provides the rest. Many of the people who are attracted to the 3rd Friday project are the very people who buy fine and folk arts and crafts. People who are interested in the place as much for economic reasons (they know how important it is to keep as much money in the community as possible) and for aesthetic ones (you’ll never get a better deal on original art than you will directly from the artist). Nonprofits thrive for many of the same reasons. Rawan Osman, a member of the James M. Bennett High School Marching Band, was in the shade (such as it was so close to sunset) hawking LORA discount cards. The Locally Owned Restaurant Association each year participates with many of the local schools, offering annual discounts to
SALISBURY STAR •SEPTEMBER 2015 people who purchase a card in support of the school. Often it is a percentage off, halfprice appetizer or the like. Something worth the cost of the card to the purchaser and therefore all the more valuable to the school. Osman said this is one of the band’s biggest fundraisers and helps send the band to competitions all over the region. Aside from selling the cards at 3rd Friday, the band members have to go door-to-door to raise money. This is just easier and clearly more fun. Osman brought a number of dog treats, which kept her popular among the stars of the show and gave her an opportunity to make her pitch to that many more people. In fact, you couldn’t go far at 3rd Friday without coming across a nonprofit giving away dog treats to the dogs that wanted them. And that pretty much was all the dogs. Madelyn Benn, whose mother works for the recently-opened Tri Community Mediation, was making friends with lots of pups right in front of the nonprofit’s table. Tri Community Mediation grew out of a statewide initiative to provide specialized mediation services and training.
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Thor and his friend Jena Melvin of Milford at August’s 3rd Friday ‘Dog Days of Summer’ event. Photo by Tony Russo
Of course there are plenty of people who just come Downtown to see what is going on and enjoy an evening out. Dog trainer Mitch Fletcher was among them. Oddly without any of his own dogs, he strolled the plaza with his wife Andrea and daughters Cali and Reese. Fletcher trains dogs at his home, but he is something of a specialist. Often he will take a dog into his home and train
it for several weeks before sending it back to its owners. Once he has trained the dog, he also provides boarding services, but only for graduates of his program. Although the event seemed to suggest that he would do well to get in a little networking, Mitchell mostly was there for the night out, which he totally had.
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Mike Barnes and Lauren Alfes brought their furry friend out to 3rd Friday this week to help Alfes sell her handmade cards. Photo by Tony Russo
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James Dufendach and brothers Josh and Mat Shockley run PLB Comics a local indie publisher. They are at nearly every 3rd Friday selling their art and comics. Photo by Tony Russo
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Third Wave growth plan passes in Delmar By Tony Russo In the coming weeks, 3rd Wave Brewing Company in Delmar will take another big leap in size. Already underway is an expanded storage facility that will allow the company to take full advantage of its production capabilities without stomping on one another’s toes in the process. The Delmar Town Council approved a measure that would allow the local brewery to beautify and expand its seating section. Brewery owner Lori Clough and Jeff Dashiell of JDC Construction Management presented the designs for the improvement to the council Monday. The plans, which had the full endorsement of the town planning and zoning commission, called for a structure with a half-wall that could accommodate the picnic tables as well as a band. Although the room would be “open” all the windows will have a shuttering mechanism, which will allow 3rd Wave to provide guests shelter against the elements, particularly the cold. Clough said that the brewery’s popularity could eventually become an obstacle if guests aren’t able to find a place to sit. In fine weather, people are happy to take their places at the picnic
tables already provided, but in foul weather sometimes people turn away. Increasingly, though, the heat is a problem as well. Most recently, the brewery was very busy on a Saturday and Clough said they decided to put up small tents to offer a little relief from the sun. Clough told the council the room will be decorated in a tropical motif, including plants that would act as a buffer against the noise during busy nights with bands or parties. Although it has some differences, Dashiell likened the project to one he completed several years ago at The Fountains in Salisbury. That building, he said, is much larger but has the same half-wall and general feel. “It’s going to be a year-round seating area,” Clough said of the proposed addition. “It will be an added attraction for the brewery, the tasting room and Delmar itself.” Mayor Michael Houlihan endorsed the idea, and told the council about Gov. Jack Markell’s recent visit to the brewery. Markell made the trip as part of a push to highlight the importance of small business in Delaware. “I could tell by the questions he was asking that he was really interested,”
3rd Wave Brewery owner Lori Clough and construction manager Jeff Dashiell of JDC Construction lay out the plan for the brewery service area expansion at the Delmar Town Council meeting this week. The addition was approved unanimously. Photo by Tony Russo
Houlihan said. “It made me feel that he was enthusiastic enough to come down.”
Clough said Markell’s office called her unsolicited the day before to arrange for the visit.
County reduces bond offering
LEED CERTIFICATION - Dwight Miller of Gillis Gilkerson presents a LEED plaque to the City of Salisbury in recognition of the Salisbury Zoo’s Animal Health Clinic LEED certification. The Animal Health Clinic is the first LEED certified building owned by the City of Salisbury. From left: City of Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton, Dwight Miller, Gillis Gilkerson, president and Ralph Piland, Salisbury Zoo director.
Ward Museum executive director to visit Rotary Club of Salisbury
The Rotary Club of Salisbury will welcome Lora Bottinelli to its Thursday, Sept. 3 meeting. Bottinelli, Executive Director of the Salisbury University’s Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, will discuss her plans and goals for the museum in her presentation “Soaring to New Heights.” Bottinelli has her M.A. in American Studies from the University of Wyoming and her B.A in American Studies and English from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Bottinelli is also the Secretary/Treasurer of the Maryland State Arts Council and the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council.She is a 13 year resident of the Eastern Shore, and resides with her family in Snow Hill, Maryland. The Rotary Club of Salisbury meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Rotary Scout and Community Center at 1715 Riverside Drive in Salisbury. To learn more about the Rotary Club of Salisbury or to obtain membership information, contact New Membership Chairman John Aukward at jaukward@bankofdelmarva.com or visit the club’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Rotarysalisbury or visit their website at www.rotarysalisbury.org.
Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver recently announced that by working with the Board of Education he was able to reduce the County’s Capital Improvement bond offering for Fiscal Year 2016 by approximately $2,500,000. Working diligently with the Board of Education, the Executive and the Board of Education were able to eliminate a total of $375,000 worth of projects and defer $2.2 million worth of projects for future fiscal years. “I find it to be important to be great stewards of the taxpayers’ dollars,” Culver stated. “These changes allow us to get the most bang for our buck today and in future fiscal years.” $800,000 of these deferred funds related to the West Salisbury School systemic renovations or replacement project. The County Executive stated that this would not delay the progress of this project. Culver also announced that the Salisbury to Mardela Springs “Rails to Trails” project was removed from the Priority Letter to the Maryland Department of Transportation. This letter lists
projects which Wicomico County seeks monetary assistance from the State of Maryland. Both of these changes were approved by the Wicomico County Council at the legislative session held on Aug. 18. The list includes: • West Salisbury School Systemic Renovations - Reduced proposed amount from $2,000,000 to $1,200,000. The deferred $800,000 will be made up in future years when the project is finalized. • Delmar Systemic Renovations & Replacements – Deferred full amount of the project to Fiscal Year 2017 ($806,000) • Pinehurst Therapy Tank Conversion - Deferred full amount of the project to Fiscal Year 2017 ($275,000) • Portable Classroom Projects – Project eliminated ($375,000) • Mardela Middle/High School Systemic Renovation HVAC – Deferred full amount of the project to Fiscal Year 2017 ($143,000) • Wicomico Middle Systemic Renovation Roofs – Deferred full amount of the project until Fiscal Year 2017 ($176,000)
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Yoga to You offers calm, supportive atmosphere If you have never tried yoga before or are ready to try something different, Svaroopa® Yoga is a gentle, easy, and reliable style to strengthen and heal your body through deeply relaxing poses. Linda Hardman, owner/lead teacher at Yoga to You Wellness Center in Salisbury, says her own healing led her to this style. In 2007, after finishing a Masters degree from Salisbury University and working full-time, Linda was stressed, exhausted, and every old injury was painfully present in her body. After a three day yoga retreat, she was back feeling relaxed and energized and she continued over time to heal elbow, back, and foot pain. Her intent is to provide a calm, supportive, and encouraging atmosphere for anyone with the desire to add to her/his lifestyle. Svaroopa® Yoga is a different kind of yoga - using traditional poses in a restorative and intentional way to release deeply held tension in your body and mind. Results include the prevention and reduction of injuries, faster healing from injuries, restoration balance, flex-
Health and Wellness ibility, and strength to your body for ease in movement, quieting the mind, and raising body awareness which leads to a more effective use of your body in activities. Svaroopa® yoga also compliments exercise, physical or chiropractic therapy, and other wellness practices for longer lasting results. You can feel better the rest of your life through Svaroopa® Yoga regardless of age, size, physical condition, race, religion, or gender in. Classes for beginners and advanced students are available morning, afternoon, and evening sessions on Wed through Saturday as well as private sessions by appointment. Instructors teach with attention to alignment and safety – ensuring a lowimpact practice with no injury possible We can help you make yoga part of your health and wellness routine. Call 443-735-8930 or go to www.yogatoyousalisbury.com for more information.
The Yoga to You Wellness Center in Salisbury offers ways to prevent and reduce injuries, fasterhealing from injuries, increased flexibilitty, raising body awareness, and many other positive effects.
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Students to receive 211 cards
High School students in Wicomico County in September will each be given a card to carry with them featuring 211 – a phone number that can save the life of someone suffering a drug overdose. The Wicomico County Health Department, as part of the Don’t Tag Along campaign to raise awareness about heroin and opioid abuse, is partnering with the Wicomico County Board of Education to make sure that every student goes home with the card to keep in their purse or wallet. “Heroin and opioid abuse is reaching epidemic proportions in our county,” said Cynthia Shifler, Wicomico County Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Prevention coordinator. “We need to all work together to try and fight this abuse and help save lives.” 211 is a 24-hour overdose information hotline, jointly sponsored by the Life Crisis Center and the Health Department, and callers may remain anonymous. A trained counselor will help the caller identify and treat an overdose, and send help if necessary. Health Department officials said oftentimes when someone has overdosed on a drug, friends of victims are afraid to call 911 for fear that they will be arrested in connection with the drug overdose. By calling 211, people can get critical information that could help save a
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life, and yet remain anonymous. The card, which is the same size and feel of a credit card, will be attached to an information brochure that outlines symptoms of an overdose, which include: slow, shallow breathing, fatigue, inability to talk, skin color that turns blue or grey, dark lips and fingernails and snoring or gurgling sounds. The brochure also outlines what to do if they witness an overdose. Those instructions include lightly tapping or shaking the person to get a response, and if there is no pulse, to begin Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), if trained. Otherwise, they can perform rescue breathing. If the person awakes, keep them awake and call 211. If there is no response, place the person in what is called the recovery position, which is on their side, with your hand supporting their head, and their mouth facing down. Use the knee to prevent the person from rolling onto their belly. The number of deaths associated with drug overdose in Wicomico County has climbed dramatically in recent years. In 2014, 20 people died from drug overdoses, up from nine people in 2007. That outpaces the number of homicide deaths during that same pe-
Vaccines recommended for seniors
Scheduling vaccinations regularly is one of the single most important steps of staying healthy and preventing illness, year-round and long-term. An estimated 45,000 adults ages 65 and older die annually from complications due to vaccinepreventable diseases. “One of the biggest dangers is overestimating the power and duration of immunizations. While immunizations help keep the body safe from harmful diseases, they need ‘boosters,’ or follow up vaccines, to keep the immune system up-to-date,” said Nancy Bagwell, branch director, Peninsula Home Care. This year the recommendation was made for adults 65 and older to get both the Preynar 13 and the Pneumovax 23 vaccines - a year apart from each other. These two vaccines protect seniors from bacterial infection in the blood, meningitis and pneumonia. Older people have increased risk of life-threatening infection from these bacteria. The risk of invasive pneumococcal disease in seniors is nearly 10 times that of other adults. For the list of CDC recommended vaccines for seniors, visit www.peninsulahomecare.com, where the timing and frequency of vaccines is explained.
PRMC earns Gold Seal of Approval
Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations. PRMC recently underwent a rigorous onsite review where Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with stroke-related standards and requirements, including program management, delivery of clinical care and performance improvement. The Stroke Team at Peninsula Regional treats, on average, over 600 patients each year. To learn more on the stroke program at PRMC, visit www.peninsula.org/peninsulastrokecenter.
riod, according to health department statistics. Wicomico County is sixth in the state for heroin addiction at treatment facilities. The county has one of only two methadone clinics on the Eastern Shore and four years ago had 25 pa-
tients accessing the treatment program. Today, there are approximately 270 patients using the methadone treatment program. For more information or to get a copy of the 211 card, call the Health Department at 410-344-3480.
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Find the help you need at WSW By Sue Revelle
Executive Director, Women Supporting Women
What would you do if your doctor said, “you have breast cancer?” Most people don’t expect to hear this diagnosis. They immediately wonder if they can be cured and why they have breast cancer when no one in their family has had breast cancer. The fact is 92% of people - women and men - who are diagnosed have no family history of the disease. Anything said after that is a blur so patients leave not really absorbing what the doctor has discussed with them. Women Supporting Women, a regional grassroots support organization, can help. WSW can provide you with Continued from page 1
staff that provide physical, occupational and speech therapy. The rehab director, Correa Rodrigo, is a board-certified geriatric clinical specialist. Pride is taken in their service by having three physical therapists within their therapy department who all have achieved their doctorates in physical therapy. Patients come for a short stay for rehabilitation, usually from a hospital after a traumatic illness or injury, but some families are in need of long-term placement for their loved ones which is also provided. Also provided is a secure dementia unit with dedicated activities. This unit is decorated to provide a home-like atmosphere with wall decorations to represent the residents’ past through actors, actresses, and singers/ songwriters. Residents enjoy tasty meals, a range of fun activities such as bingo or auctions and outings for those who are able — seasonal holiday trips, breakfast at local diners, lunch outings and shopping trips. Wi-Fi Internet access is provided, as is free cable television for residents and their guests. Aurora also offers a happy hour within the facility to its residents
valuable information and comfort items - all free of charge. WSW can help you regain some control during this stressful time. With the proper knowledge and support you can share in the decision making process with your medical team. Founded in 1993, WSW’s mission is to provide awareness, education and support to anyone affected by breast cancer. They do not provide funds for research or give money. They receive referrals from surgeons and hospitals as well as walk-ins. At the time of diagnosis, patients receive a large tote bag of educational materials. WSW also offers a small pillow for under the seatbelt and over the chemotherapy port. Big “piglet” pillows, which look like a dog bone,
Health and Wellness and a designated smoking area for residents. Aurora Senior Living of Manokin is conveniently located just outside of Salisbury at 11974 Edgehill Terrace in Princess Anne. Admissions are accepted 24/7, and staff members are willing to assist families through the application requirements. “We go the extra mile to help our families get their loved ones through the application process,” said administrator Kurtis Jones. Aurora Senior Living of Manokin is one of the few providers in the area that is a Veterans Administration contract holder for long-term care, as well as rehab. Aurora Senior Living of Manokin partners with MAC (Maintaining Active Citizens), the area agency on aging, to present programs to that serve the seniors in our community. Mr. Jones invites the community to come and tour the facility. For more information, visit www.auroramanokin. com or call (410) 651-0011.
Mt. Hermon Pharmacy provides delivery service, pickup and dropoff Save time and money by shopping for your medical needs at Mt. Hermon Pharmacy, a store that takes pride in personal service. You’ll be greeted upon arrival by a member of the friendly staff, whether you’re a regular customer or a first time shopper. There are no long lines; most prescriptions are filled within 15 minutes while you browse. If you can’t get out, free delivery, pick-up and drop-off are available on weekdays to your home or office. Senior citizens get a 10 percent discount on over-the-counter products every day, and “In Pursuit of Happiness” members are welcome. In September, shoppers of any age can “buy one, get one free” on certain items. You’ll find medical equipment available, from diabetic supplies to wheelchairs, scooters and beds, as well as a wide assortment of greeting cards at 50 percent off. Mt. Hermon Pharmacy is conveniently located in a corner suite of the Twilley Center, at 337 Civic Ave., Salisbury, across from Dove Pointe. The pharmacy is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Most insurance plans are accepted, including Workman’s Comp, Delaware and Maryland Medicaid and Medicare Part D Plans. Credit cards — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover — are welcome. For more information, call 410-749-5900.
are offered to add support under the surgical arm. Attached to the tote bag is a permission slip giving WSW permission to contact the patient to discuss concerns and offer a mentor. Should a patient choose to have both breasts removed, he/she can borrow a loaner power lift recliner for a few weeks which allows them to sleep comfortably and not pull on their chest muscles when getting up. If chemotherapy is required, WSW has wigs of all colors and styles. This program has been so successful that it is now open to anyone receiving chemotherapy for any type of cancer. Patients are placed on a monthly newsletter list to receive information to
PAGE 13 help with their recovery in returning to their “new normal.” For the past two years WSW has been able to provide nutritional classes thanks to the help of grants. Good nutrition is essential to recovery and maintaining a strong immune system. Women Supporting Women hopes that you never need our services, but if you should, we always want to be available and we want to be able to continue to offer our services free of charge. Because we are grassroots, we have no national affiliations. We rely on the community, grants, and fundraisers to sustain our organization. We work very hard, save where we can, and are grateful to the community for their support.
Sharp earns DAISY Award Rachel Sharp, RN, a nurse at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, has earned the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Sharp was nominated by a colleague who noticed that she was consistently helping not only her own patients’ but others as well. She responded immediately to any bed alarm in her area, showing her care for patient safety. Sharp was always happy to help receive patients on the unit, and make sure they were comfortable and settled, when that patient’s assigned nurse might have been occupied with paperwork or Sharp other patients. “She just wants to help, even when she has her own work to do. She is one of the most careful and safetyconscious nurses I have ever worked with,” her nominator wrote. Sharp was honored with the Daisy Award in a ceremony before her colleagues. She was also given 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.
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RIBBON CUTTING - HomeCall held a ribbon cutting ceremony recently to celebrate its new location. Salisbury Chamber members and HomeCall employees attended the ceremony. Representing HomeCall are Tallie Figgs, Terry Brooks, Debbie Reeder, Paul Anderson and Deb Valenza.
HomeCall provides quality home healthcare services
By Carol Kinsley
HomeCall, based in Easton, Md., has been providing quality home health services to much of the Eastern Shore of Maryland for around 25 years, and now has an office in Salisbury. A subsidiary of LHC Group, HomeCall also has offices in Annapolis, Baltimore, Hagerstown, Frederick, Rockville, Westminster, and Waldorf. “We’ve always been in the Salisbury area,” said Deborah Reeder, RN, branch manager of both Easton and Salisbury locations. The decision to open an office there was “due to growth — and foreseeing more growth with new health care programs and the need to reduce acute care hospitalizations,” she added. “That’s the goal of healthcare today. We’re all on the same continuum of care to prevent re-hospitalization.” That “we” includes hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, VA hospitals and clinics, as well as local doctors’ offices. Most patients would rather recover from illness or injury in their own home, and often that’s the most costeffective place for them.
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How you can achieve wellness By Veronica Correa
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IFE OACHING We live in a modern society, yet, we are working to fix symptoms without being aware that we are doing it the ...the journey to wellhard way. One of Plato’s quotes goes ness needs to be holistic, something like this: “The a mind-body-spirit apcure of the part should not be attempted without the treatproach. ment of the whole. No attempt should be made to cure the body without the soul. If the scared about our finances and our finanbody and head are to be healthy you cial future, and we are afraid to make must begin by curing the mind. Let no changes because of fear of failure. one persuade you to cure the head until Alberto Villoldo, in his book One he has first given you his soul to be Spirit Medicine offers an approach to cured.” healing and wellness. He begins by This quote clearly implies that the encouraging you to discover your inner journey to wellness needs to be holistic, healer, shedding the old ways of being, a mind-body-spirit approach. For exovercoming fears and creating stillness ample, when our body hurts, we think to hear your inner wisdom. He strongly it’s a problem of the body, but have we emphasizes a healthy diet that promotes thought that it may not be a body probgood brain functioning combined with lem but a mind and/or soul issue? soul and mind work. We have conditioned ourselves to How can one return to wellness in a treat the symptom; if we have a headway that can be sustained through life? ache we reach for a pill to take care of First, begin with learning about it. foods that power your brain functionOftentimes stress, illnesses, life ing instead of eating foods that create a struggles and physical and emotional foggy and forgetful brain. This process pain are not the problem in itself. The can be done slowly. real problem may be that we are in a Also, try not to become overjob that doesn’t inspire us, we may be in a toxic relationship, we may be whelmed with the amount of informa-
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tion that is available. Begin by slowly reducing the amount of sugar, carbohydrates, and processed foods that you consume. Add more fresh vegetables as you possibly can. Again, make the changes slowly so your brain doesn’t sabotage you. Second, begin meditating and reflecting daily so you can learn to listen to your heart for guidance and wisdom. Your heart holds the code to your life’s purpose. When you learn to hear the subtle voice of your heart you feel deeply connected to life and others and, at this moment, you know you are on the right path. Third, learn compassion, forgiveness and how to love yourself and others.
Remember that we are all doing the best we can with what we know and what we have at any given moment. Compassion, forgiveness and love create miracles in our lives. When we achieve wellness inevitably we are invited to make a difference in our lives and the lives of others. We were all born with greatness inside us and our journey on earth is to manifest it and to make this world a better place. Always remember that the only expert on you is you! About the author Veronica Correa, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker, certified hypnotherapist and life coach. To learn more about her work, visit www. thepersonalwellnesscenter.com or call 410-742-6016.
United Way of Lower Eastern Shore welcomes new team members
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently announced the addition of two team members, completing their team of eight employees supporting local programs and services for non-profit agencies throughout Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties. Chelsea Micka, Donor Relations Coordinator, and Victoria Miele, Outreach and Communications Manager, joined the United Way team in early August. Micka, originally from Cherry Hill, NJ, graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mass Communications and Public Relations. She will provide the United Way with donor relations, campaign and event support. A Salisbury University alumna, Miele holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration with a Marketing concentration, and a Master’s in Business Administration. She brings the United Way 10 years of marketing experience from her previous positions in the for-profit sector. Her responsibilities include building awareness of United Way programs, community outreach, and donor relations support. Miele has been an Eastern Shore resident for 15 years, and currently lives in Salisbury with her husband and two children.
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Delmarva Powers partners with local organizations for annual Coastal Cleanup
Delmarva Power is partnering with organizations throughout the region to support the 29th annual Coastal Cleanup to remove trash from beaches and riverbanks in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. Volunteers are needed to clean up 71 locations. Each participant will receive an original Coastal Cleanup T-shirt (while supplies last). Coastal Cleanup is part of International Coastal Cleanup, sponsored by Ocean Conservancy, an organization that works to protect the world’s oceans. The types and quantities of trash collected will be itemized on data cards and forwarded to the Center for Marine Conservation. The information will be used to identify the source of debris as well as explore ways to reduce or eliminate litter. Area cleanup locations: Beaverdam Creek, Salisbury – 9 a.m., Sept. 12, Mary Seemann, 410-860-6880; Assateague Island – 8:30 a.m., Sept. 19, Matt Heim, 410629-1538; Ocean City – 9 a.m., Sept. 19, Gail Blazer, 410-289-8221; Nanticoke River, Roaring Point Park – 9 a.m., Sept. 19, Eugene Williams, 410-548-2062; Nassawango Creek, Snow Hill – 9 a.m., Sept. 26, Joe Fehrer Jr., 410-430-1743. SAMMY GET YOUR GUN- Samantha Davis of Denton takes a break between shooting exhibition rides at last month’s Wicomico County Fair. Photo by Tony Russo
Apple Discount Drugs installs MedSafe disposal box
Now is the perfect time to clean out the medicine cabinet in your bathroom. Apple Discount Drugs will hold a free disposal service for unused and expired prescriptions (including controlled substances) and over the counter medications. Apple has partnered with Wicomico County Health Department to install a MedSafe - medication disposal box at the Fruitland location on Rt. 13 and South Cedar Lane in Fruitland. Items that can be dropped off anonymously in the medsafe drop box include prescriptions, over the counter medications, vitamins and pet medications. Before you drop off your medications, remove personal information from bottles and containers. Liquids, needles, thermometers and biohazard materials are not permitted for disposal in the MedSafe box. Other local lobby drop-off locations include: Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, Delmar Police Department, Fruitland Police Department, Salisbury Police Department and Maryland State Police Barracks. For more information, call Apple Discount Drugs at 410-641-3130 or visit www.appledrugs.com.
MAC, RSVP seek volunteers to serve on Citizens Emergency Response Team
MAC Inc., Area Agency on Aging, and The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) are recruiting volunteers to serve as the agency’s Citizens Emergency Response Team. Those interested in serving on this team will need to be available for training during the day, for one day a week, for 5-6 weeks. These volunteers will help MAC serve their homebound clients before and after pending emergency situations such as hurricanes, super storms and or floods. Volunteers will call homebound clients to make sure they are aware of potential weather situations and are prepared. The volunteers will also make follow-up calls after the emergency to ensure the client is well, or if they need further assistance. If interested, contact Valerie Wagner, RSVP project director, MAC Inc. Area Agency on Aging, 410-742-0505, ext. 112.
American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery Program offers free rides
The American Cancer Society’s Road To Recovery program offers free rides for patients to their cancer treatments plus a host of other free services. For more information, call 1-800-ACS-2345.
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BRILLIANT MISSES- America’s Brilliant Miss Ultimate Superior Amelia Kramer and America’s Brilliant Miss Teen Ada Dearth worked the crowds at the August 3rd Friday. Photo by Tony Russo
Pictured from left: Lena Ward, Noah Hughes, Zoey McKenzie, Dr. George Whitehead and Derek Wu.
Dr. Whitehead receives award Dr. George Whitehead is known as many things - Salisbury University professor of psychology, former Wicomico County Board of Education president, ShoreCorps/PALS project director, Rotary Club of Salisbury member and Salisbury’s Promise chair, among them. Within all of these positions, one theme is clear: his passion for serving youth. Under Whitehead’s leadership, the Salisbury-Wicomico County area was named one of the America’s Promise Alliance’s “100 Best Communities for Youth” six times. With the award, he founded the Wicomico Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) which has provided leadership training opportunities for hundreds of middle and high school
students in the county. During the academy’s 10th-anniversary celebration on Aug. 7, Derek Wu, who helped form the first Youth Leadership Academy session, announced Dr. Whitehead as a national Daily Points of Light Award winner for his decade of work with the YLA. Whitehead was nominated by the academy and its co-director, Paula Morris of SU’s Management and Marketing Department. The Points of Light Foundation will officially bestow the honor in September. The award is a capstone for Whitehead’s involvement with the academy. Both he and Morris have announced their retirement from the YLA after this year.
BEE KEEPERS- Members of the Salisbury Jaycees, Jason Rhodes, Ashley McIntyre and Jess Kling take a break from selling beer at last month’s Wicomico County Fair. Photo by Tony Russo
STUFFED WITH FLUFF- Monique Snyder and her plush dog were out representing the Wicomico Library at 3rd Friday. They were joined by Emily and Cotter Johnston, who swung by to say hello. Photo by Tony Russo
ShoreCorps/PALS celebrates members’ accomplishments
ShoreCorps/PALS (Partnership for Adolescents on the Lower Shore), the AmeriCorps program at Salisbury University, recently celebrated the accomplishments of its members during its 20th annual recognition ceremony. Family, friends and site supervisors attended and offered support during the celebration. Some 19 members were honored for their year of service with local organizations and agencies in Wicomico, Dorchester, Talbot and Caroline counties. They included Brian Black, Miles Butz, Danielle Carty, Pat Colliton, Rosalie Corbin, Deanna Dunn, La’Asia Johnson, Malisa K’Shaya, Carlyse Matthews, Brittany Mech, Allison Merriken, Jordan Murphy, Mercy Ochieng, Katrina Ositelu, Mary Ringgold, Cindy Saavedra, Jessica Schottroff, Cody Wehlan, and Thelonious Williams. Guests presenting remarks included Maryland Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (38C), who keynoted the celebration, and SU Interim Associate Provost Jason McCartney. Johnson and Ringgold reflected on their year of national service. ShoreCorps/PALS began its service to the community in 1995, the year after AmeriCorps was founded. The program is committed to providing members and sites with excellent service and an attitude of “getting things done.” Members serve in positions providing mentoring, homework assistance and conflict resolution; emergency preparedness and health education programs; advocacy for senior citizens and care giver support; conducting community outreach activities; and recruiting and managing volunteers to increase the capacity of the partner site. This year, members provided assistance to over 16,000 youth and 7,000 aging seniors on the Eastern Shore. They recruited and managed over 1,600 volunteers. “I continue to be impressed with the dedication of AmeriCorps members to the Eastern Shore community,” said Dr. George Whitehead, project director. ShoreCorps/PALS is currently recruiting community partners and new members as the program begins its 21st year. For more information call 410-5436137 or visit the organization’s website at www.salisbury.edu/americorps.
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Sports
Delmar Major League baseball advances to Eastern Region semifinals By Mike McClure
The Delmar Major League allstar baseball team, the Maryland District 8 and state champions, advanced to the Mid-Atlantic region semifinals. The team played in a pair of games that were televised on ESPN and fell to New Jersey in the semifinals on Saturday. The Maryland champs ousted Delaware champion Middletown with a 15-3 victory. Dylan Pasta collected three hits and drove in four runs, Khalik Beasley added two hits and two RBIs and struck our seven batters, and Gabe Rincon collected a pair of hits. Delmar advanced to the semifinal round with a 15-8 win over New York in the first of two televised games. The team scored 15 runs on 19 hits and held the opposition to three hits. Pasta led the way with three hits and three RBIs, Luke Waters had three hits including a triple, Rincon added three hits and two RBIs, and Gavin Roystuart homered. Delmar was eliminated from the double elimination tournament with a 10-0 loss to New Jersey in a rematch of an earlier matchup. Rincon had a hit and a walk in the loss. Delmar opened the tournament in Bristol, Conn. with a 10-5 win over the District of Columbia. Pasta collected two hits and one RBI, Jock Luthy added a pair of hits, and Rincon drove in a pair of runs for Delmar, which scored 10 runs on 11 hits. Delmar went 5-0 in Maryland District play before winning four games in Easton to win the state title. Delmar topped Bethesda, 14-4, in the championship after defeating Rising Sun, 6-2; South Caroline, 14-3; and Bethesda, 5-2, in state tournament play. For many of the team’s players, this is not their first time advancing to the Eastern Regionals. The team made it to the Eastern Regionals at the 10 year-old level. The difference this year is that if they won the region, they would have moved on to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. “This has a bigger prize. At least they have a chance to go to Wil-
liamsport, that’s a big plus for us,” said Delmar manager Roger Waters. In addition to the experience at regionals in Rhode Island, many of the players have played in national tournaments in travel ball. “I hope that gives us a little bit of an advantage,” Waters added. The team has been playing together for a number of years, which also gives it an advantage. “If one person does bad, we’re right next to them to pick them up,” said Gavin Gray. “We’ve been playing together for a long time,” asta said. “We knew what to expect,” added J.T. Burdett. Waters has coached many of the players since they were nine years old and considers them to be like additional children. “They’re very driven, they work hard. They almost don’t get enough of baseball,” Waters said.
Gabe Rincon
Dylan Larmore
Luke Waters
Colton Lanham
Dylan Pasta
Khalik Beasley
Devin Fontaine
Caden Parker
Jock Luthy
Garrett Southern
Gavin Roystuart
Gavin Gray
J.T. Burdett
John Roberts
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Gonzalez adjusts to next level in first full season of pro baseball By Mike McClure
Delmarva Shorebirds pitcher Brian Gonzalez is getting an education this season. While other 19 year-olds learn in the classroom, Gonzalez, who recently went on the disabled list, is making the adjustment to ‘A’ ball after being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the third round of last year’s draft. “It’s been a learning process. Everyday’s a new experience,” said Gonzalez. “I’m just trying to learn something new and get better.” Gonzalez was drafted out of Archbishop McCarthy School in Southwest Ranches, Fla. The 6’3” lefty grew up between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. After being drafted by the Orioles last year, Gonzalez allowed no earned runs in 24 and 2/3 innings in eight starts in the Gulf Coast League, racking up 25 strikeouts while walking eight. He also started a pair of games in the New York Penn League and finished the season with an 0-1 record and a 1.34 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 33 and 2/3 innings between the two leagues. This season has been a little more of a challenge for Gonzalez, who has
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Shorebirds Spotlight
Gonzalez Delmarva Shorebirds pitcher Brian Gonzalez delivers a pitch during a game earlier this season. Submitted photo
had to face tougher batters at this level while being one of the youngest players on the team. “Obviously it’s an adjustment. Each level gets better and better. The hitters get better,” Gonzalez said. “Sometimes when the guys go out they say ‘the little kid has to stay home’.” Brian started pitching when he was 12 or 13 years old, also playing first base. He became a starting pitcher on his high school team, which has had several players that have been drafted or are playing Division 1 college baseball, during his junior year. “I just took that experience and learned from them (older players) and my coaches,” said Gonzalez. His dad is from New York, so Gon-
zalez became a C.C. Sabathia fan when the southpaw started playing for the New York Yankees. Being drafted in the third round by the Orioles, although they are the Yankees’ rivals, was a dream come true for Gonzalez and his family. “It was a once in a lifetime opportunity,” he added. Gonzalez knows that playing Minor League baseball is a process, he just wants to continue to improve and help his team win. “Each day is a new day that you try to take from and move on,” said Gonzalez. “You always try to do better than your last start. You always want to give your team a chance to win.”
Means tosses Shorebirds’ first no-hitter in 17 years
Southpaw Brian Gonzalez comes home with a pitch for the Shorebirds. Gonzalez, 19, recently went on the disabled list. Submitted photo
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The South Atlantic League announced their weekly awards for July 27 to August 3, naming Shorebirds’ starter John Means as their Pitcher of the Week. Means becomes the first Shorebird to be honored with a weekly league award this season. During the week, Means made one start for Delmarva on July 31 against the Charleston RiverDogs. In game one of a doubleheader, the left-hander tossed a seven-inning no-hitter in a 4-0 win, the first for the franchise in 17 years. The previous Shorebirds’ no-hitter came on April 27, 1998 when Matt Achilles did not allow a hit in a 5-0 win over the Hagerstown Suns. Means struck out six batters in his no-hitter, including the final batter to complete the gem. His seven-inning outing was a career-long, having never worked past the sixth inning before. Means retired the final eight batters he faced, having allowed just three total baserunners (one walk, one hit-by-pitch, and one error). The southpaw leads the Shorebirds with eight victories, and his 3.48 ERA ranks ninth amongst qualifying pitchers in the South Atlantic League. Means also leads the team in innings pitched (103.1), quality starts (6) and strikeouts (78). The Baltimore Orioles selected Means in the 11th round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of West Virginia University.
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Salisbury University sports notes
The Salisbury University Athletics Department recently announced the five-person class of 2015 to be inducted into the Salisbury University Athletics Hall of Fame. The class of 2015 consists of Jeff Bigas (men’s lacrosse), Lindsey Elliott (field hockey), Stacie Gado (field hockey and women’s track & field), Dan Meehan (men’s soccer), and Melissa Webster (field hockey). The Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is one of the main events of Salisbury’s Homecoming Weekend and will take place Friday, Oct. 9. The ceremony, held in the Wicomico Room of the Guerrieri University Center, begins at 6 p.m. The formal event recognizes the men and women whose contributions to Salisbury University athletics have deemed them worthy of induction into the SU Hall of Fame. Nominations for the Hall of Fame and the Award of Excellence are accepted throughout the year for former student-athletes, coaches, and staff members. Visit www.suseagulls.com/ hof for more information or to nominate. Bigas (class of 2005) helped lead the men’s lacrosse program to threestraight national championships from 2003 through 2005. He was a team captain in 2004 and 2005 and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2005. He claimed second-team AllCapital Athletic Conference honors in his freshman year, and was named to the first team in his final three seasons. Bigas was recognized on the national level, as well, being named a first-team All-American in his final three years and claiming the honor of the National Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. Elliott (class of 2004) is one of the top offensive players in program history, still ranking in the top 10 in numerous statistical categories. During her four years, Elliott played in 81 games, dishing out 30 assists, which still stands tied for fifth in program history, while scoring 55 goals and recording 140 points. She was a team captain in her senior season and was named to the All-Capital Athletic Conference first team in 2002 and 2003, while being named the CAC Player of the Year in 2003. She collected first-team AllAmerican honors in her final two years, as well. Gado (class of 1997), was an AllAmerican in two sports, and nearly a national champion. In field hockey, Gado lettered four years and was named to the All-CAC first team twice. In 1996, Gado was named to the All-Region first team and she earned third-team All-American honors. In the spring, Gado was one of the top throwers in the Capital Athletic Conference,
being named the league’s Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 1994, while earning All-CAC honors eight times, and advancing to the NCAA championships three times in the javelin, with her highest finish coming in 1995, placing second. Meehan (class of 2003) was a twoyear letter winner in men’s soccer, making an immediate impact and helping the team to the NCAA tournament quarterfinal round in his final year in 2003. Meehan was named to the AllCapital Athletic Conference first team in his two seasons, while being named the league’s Player of the Year in 2003. He was twice named first-team AllRegion, while being one of just 12 AllAmericans in program history, earning that honor in 2003. He closed his twoyear career with 21 goals and 12 assists for 54 points, all of which still stand in the top 25 in program history. Webster (class of 2004) was one of the key playmakers for the field hockey team still standing in the top 10 in a number of statistical categories. She dished out 39 assists in her career, which was second in program history at the time of her graduation and still stands third. Webster was recognized with awards throughout her career, being named the Capital Athletic Conference’s Rookie of the Year in 2001 before claiming first-team All-CAC honors in 2003 and 2004. She was also named the league’s Player of the Year in 2004. Webster picked up first-team All-Region and All-American honors in her final two seasons. SU volleyball team excels in classroom- The Salisbury University volleyball team excels in competition and in the classroom, as evident by the latest award the team received, being one of 140 Division III schools to collect the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. To be eligible, teams must have achieved a minimum 3.30 team gradepoint average for the 2014-15 academic year. A record 753 schools from the collegiate and high school ranks earned the honor this year. The award was created in 1993, with more than 1,000 different schools earning the honor in that time, and nearly 7,000 awards distributed. Salisbury was joined by Frostburg
STADIUM- Salisbury University often boasts that its Sea Gulls soar on the athletic field. Now, its stadium is soaring, too - to a height of nearly 80 feet. Workers from contractor Whiting Turner of Baltimore recently “topped out” SU’s new $19 million Sea Gull Stadium, adding the final beam to the central press box portion of the structure. Once enclosed, the four-story facility will house locker rooms, an athletic training clinic and classroom, VIP seating and suites, broadcast and recording booths, and support services such as ticket, souvenir and concession sales areas. Inside, the stadium will include seating for nearly 5,000 fans.Architects are GWWO, Inc. of Baltimore, working in consultation with HOK of Kansas City, MO. The new Sea Gull Stadium is expected to open in spring 2016. For more information call 410-543-6030 or visit the SU website at www.salisbury.edu<http://www.salisbury.edu>.
State University representing the Capital Athletic Conference as honorees. The Sea Gulls went 22-10 in 2014, making a run through the CAC tournament, winning twice on the road before falling in the conference championship match. Salisbury opens the 2015 season at home on Sept. 1, hosting Washington (Md.) College in a match that will begin at 7 p.m., at Maggs Physical Activities Center. Salisbury University baseball players excel in summer- As the summer winds down, Salisbury University baseball players are earning honors for their play during the summer, with a pair of players earning all-star honors. Scott Ardoin, a rising junior, played
for the Maryland Red dogs of the Maryland Collegiate Baseball League and was one of the top hitters in the league, being named an all-star. In 20 games, he batted a team-high .324 with a pair of doubles, 10 RBIs and 11 runs scored. He went 7-for-7 in stolen base chances, as well. Alex Lipman, who will be a senior in 2016, played in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League for the Herndon Braves and was named to the league’s All-Star Game – one of three Herndon players to make the game. Lipman appeared in 38 games during the league’s regular season, batting .270 with two doubles and a pair of home runs while driving in 11 runs and scoring 20.
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Salisbury Star High school Fall sports previews Mardela High School varsity girls’ soccer
Head coach- Katie McMahon Years coaching- two Last season- 6-8 Returning players: Seniors Morgan Wright, Defense, Megan Roy, Goal Keeper, Kathleen San, Forward, Taylor Creighton, Midfield, Ashley Foltz, Defense, Mackensie Disbenett, Defense, Mackenzie Hodgeson, Defense, Kasey Goshorn, Midfield, Maddy Catlin, Forward, and Sarah Ashley, Defense Newcomers- Junior Mariah Sterrett, Midfield; sophomores Mallory Sterrett, Defense and sophomore Hannah Dechert, Outside Midfield and Shelby Dechert/ Sophomore/Outside Midfield Team strengths- “Fast forwards up top and a strong/versatile midfield. We have a lot of depth this year coming off the bench and 10 returning seniors whom eight were starters last season.” Concerns- “This season I am looking for a leader on defense to take over the role as center defender since Samantha Pope did a phenomenal job in that position last season. This player needs to be confident in themselves since they are the last line of defense and be able to play smart defense under pressure.” Key losses- Samantha Pope who was a key center back for our team last season and who could be pushed up as a forward to also score quick and fast. Outlook for season- “We look to compete for the conference title again and be back at thefinal four like last season.”
The Salisbury School varsity girls’ soccer
Head coach- Chase Humphrey Years coaching- one Returning players- Seniors Darcie Howard, Caroline Lewis and Helen Rabasca and juniors Lila Quillin and Logan Prushansky Newcomers- Freshmen Lila Schoellkopf, Elsa Quillin and Addy Timmons Outlook for season- “This season is focussed on changing the culture of our women’s program. Improving on a daily basis, both individually and collectively. We plan to compete with every team we face.”
James M. Bennett varsity girls’ soccer
Head coach- E. O’Leary Years coaching- six Last season- 6-4-2, 6-5-2 Returning players- Seniors Breanne Hall (GK), Nicole Bonenberger (D), Hannah Sego (D), Brittany Boardman (F), and Abbey Hobbs (D) Newcomers- sophomore Abby Ryan (Mid) and freshmen Annabel Hogman (Mid) and Neirgt Perunko (Mid) Tean strengths- Strong senior class should mix well with talented freshman and sophomores Concerns- very young roster overall Outlook for season- look to compete in every game to the best of our ability
Parkside High School varsity boys’ soccer
Head coach- Chris Burkhardt Years coaching- Fifth year Last season- 8-0 (South champions), 11-3 Returners- Seniors Jarod Ramses, Forward, JT Thomas, Defense and Justin Wilson, Defense; juniors Justin Ball, Goalkeeper, Max Corry, Defense, Sean Fisher, Defense, Conner Houtman, Defense, Noah O’Barsky, Midfield, and Ben Urban, Midfield; and sophomore Horacio Bonola, Midfield Newcomers- Juniors Ramit Gupta, Midfield Brendan Richardson, midfield, and Daniel Jeong, Defense; sophomore Ryan Townsend, Defense; and freshmen Kade Johnson, Midfield and Mark Zimmerman, Midfield Outlook- “We are young but experienced with many of the juniors having played a lot of minutes on varsity last year. We will be talented but we are lacking depth due to a short bench. We are looking to repeat as South Champions this year and to challenge for the Bayside title and for the Regional title in the playoffs. Our goal, as always is to play smart soccer, improve throughout the year and to win a region title and make a run at a state championship. We lost five starters from last year and a few players have not returned to focus on other sports but we have players who can step in and take their place without any disruption to the team and program.”
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Mardela varsity boy’ soccer Head coach- Bill Taylor Years coaching- two Last season- 7-4-1 Returning players- Seniors Cole Lambrose, Forward, Hunter Nibblet, Midfield/ Defender, Chase Bowden, Keeper, and Jordain White, Defender and juniors John Savage, Midfield and Nick Peterman Top newcomers- Sophomore Tony Williams,Defender Season outlook- Promising team, looking to keep pace with Bayside Conference opponents. Entirely new defense and keeper - returning Bayside Conference top goal scorer Cole Lambrose ‚ hard working bunch of Warriors!
Worcester Prep varsity field hockey
Head coach- Katie Oxenreider Years coaching- first year head coach (two previous years as assistant) Last season- Conference: 8-0 Returning players- Seniors Isabel Carulli, Midfield, Hanna Nechay, Forward, and Hannah Arrington, Defense; juniors Regan Lingo, Forward, Leigh Lingo, Forward, and Eva Parks, Defense Newcomers- Freshmen Hailee Arrington, Fwd/Mid, Mia Carulli, Mid, Maya Natesen, Fwd. Key losses- Jordie Loomis, Natalie Twilley, Caroline Lindsay Team strengths- “We have a strong returning offense, including some of our top scorers from last year. We look to defend our ESIAC title for the fourth year in a row. We also have two starting defenders returning, and a sophomore goalie. Outlook for season- “I have a small, close group of girls, including three sets of sisters, who will be playing together this year. My three seniors and captains (one at forward, one at mid, and one, at defense) will be controlling the field. We will be looking to defend our ESIAC title, and have some great competition this year.”
Parkside varsity field hockey
Head coach- Kimberly Pelot Years coaching- seventh Last season- 3-2, 8-6 Returning players- Seniors Jessie Willey (def.) and Danielle Johnson (for.); juniors Alyssa Venere, Sarah Diller (mid.), Mallory Wainwright (for.), Alex Harlan (gk), and Sarah Springer (def.); and sophomore Abby Roskovich (mid.) Newcomers- Juniors Taylor Nichols (def.), Makenzie Shreeves (for.), and Tori Barmoy (gk); sophomores Kelsey Sterling (for.) and Liza Ervin (def.); and freshmen Maura Mears (mid.) and Hannah Mascara (gk) Team strengths- They put forth a lot of effort during the off season and so far in the preseason. They are taking practices seriously and want to do well as a team. They are also receptive to what the coaches are saying.” Concerns- “We have a small number on the varsity, if needed we can pull from JV.” Key losses- “We lost many players from last year’s team. We will have some players stepping into new positions as well.” Outlook for season- “We are hoping to continue to gel together as a team, support one another on and off the field and get stronger and more consistent each game.”
Parkside High School varsity football
Head coach- Brendan Riley Years coaching- 8th season as head coach Last season: 5-5 Top returning players- K.J Chatmon-OL, Tra’jon Branch-RB/ILB, Rodney Dawson-MLB/FB, Luke Pitsenbarger-QB, Luke Gehrig-WR, Jose Vasquez-So-DT/ OL Top newcomers- Juniors Juan Felix Ramirez-TE, Felix Paradis-DT/OL and Terriq Bivens-RB/ILB Season outlook- Competitive and disciplined in every game . A lot of new faces. Expectations remain the same, win the city, win the south compete to get into the playoffs.
Wicomico High School girls’ volleyball
Head coach- Jim Tedrow Years coaching- three Last season- 5-7, 5-10 Returning players- Juniors Robyn Joynes, Setter/Hitter, Jazmyn Moye –Watson, Hitter, and Eryka Toadvine, Hitter; sophomore Amari Williams, Hitter Newcomers- Junior I’Liah Meadows, Back Row; and sophomores Briana Branch, Setter, Madison McMichael, Back row, Sherriah Mills, Hitter, Alexis Phillips, Hitter, Aliya Savage, Back Row Team strengths- A little more experience with more returning players than last year and more team chemistry Concerns- Hoping to be more competitive, but lack experience.
There is a solution to early season bugs By Al Higgins
In just a few days the Maryland archery season will open – Sept. 11 to be exact. There is no doubt that the season opener will be very warm, buggy and the trees will still have a full foliage load. Yet despite all this, the early season may still offer a diligent hunter the best opportunity to bag a monster buck. Many bowhunters shy away from hunting the early season due to their fear of contact with ticks and chiggers. There is no doubt that these little critters can ruin your day – or days – but there is a simple solution. Many diehard archers spray their clothing with an insecticide called permethrin. The directions call for spraying the clothing until it is damp, allow for drying and the clothing can be worn for several weeks between applications, even after being laundered. However, there is an easier alternative available. The Gamehide Company sells clothing called Elimitick that guarantees against tick and chigger bites for up to 70 washes of the fabric, or for the lifetime of the clothing. It’s as easy as putting on a lightweight jacket and pants to insure against dangerous insect bites. I use the clothing and enthusiastically endorse its use. I mentioned earlier that early season is a great time to bag a big buck. The reason is that big buck movements are still highly predictable when the season opens. All summer bucks have been living in bachelor
The Great Outdoors groups and they often travel together to a feed source just before sunset. Keeping in mind the fact that big bucks are lazy creatures, they often bed very close to a food source, with soybeans being a favored item in their diet. The arrival time of these bucks can be established by glassing fields just before dark, and it is often possible to pattern a buck right down to where they enter a field. The next step – provided permission to hunt the land is not a problem – is to scout out an ambush point between where the bucks bed and where they feed. It is particularly important that when scouting you do not disturb the deer or leave scent along his travel route. Shower, and spray down as if you were going to actually hunt that day. Once a mature buck gets wind that his sanctuary has been invaded he will head off to new parts in a hurry. As a rule of thumb, bucks lose their velvet right around Labor Day, but there is still an outside chance you can arrow a buck with fuzzy antlers when the season opens. Regardless, early season is a fun time to hunt and with the threat of ticks and chiggers under control, one has only to worry about getting a face full of spider webs while walking through the woods.
Delmar varsity football
Head coach- David Hearn Years coaching- 25th year Last season- 4-2, 5-5 Returning players- Seniors Logan Thomas (LB-RB), Anthony Ash (T/DT), Brandon Thompson (G/DE), Kavon Trader (RB/DB), Chris Thompson (G/DE), DeJour Brown (RB), Aaron Holland (RB/LB); juniors Jimmy Adkins (QB) and Isaac Austin (RB/DE); sophomore Brooks Parker (RB/LB) Newcomers- Junior Destin Ryder (RB/DB) Key losses- Dillon Fletcher and Shane Leatherbury
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Delmar varsity boys’ soccer Head coach- Ronald Knight Years coaching- one Last season- 5-8-2 Returning players- Seniors Brady Knight (Def.), Trey Lecates (Mid.), Alex Rosenthal (Mid.), Chance Watts (Def.), Drew Blewitt (M/S), Kheyonne Taylor, Sebastian Machado (Mid.); juniors Damarius Taylor (GK) and Nick Smith (Def.); and sophomore Braxton Stevenson (Mid.) Newcomers- Senior Cade Pusey (Def.), junior Jamel Allen (striker), and sophomores Evan Schuyler (Mid.) and Dawson Shores (Mid.) Team strengths- experienced players and desire to win Key losses- Josh Lord and Trevor Karpavage Outlook for season- competing for Henlopen South title
Delmar varsity girls’ volleyball Head coach- Sandy Covington Years coaching- five Last season- 9-4, 11-4 Returning players- Senior Sara DeSousa (middle hitter); juniors Carly Covington (hitter), Samantha Lehman (setter), Kelsie Hughes (hitter), Avery Wheatley (hitter), and Aizha Brown (middle hitter) Newcomers- Senior Jayana Brown (hitter); juniors Julia Johnson (libero), Bashia Korten (libero) and Angel Merrill (hitter); freshmen Brielle Johnson (hitter) and Le’Zhane Holmes (hitter) Team strengths- Most of the returning players were starters last season Concerns- Leadership and consistency Key losses- Ashton Riddle, second team all-conference libero and Jessica Elliott, middle hitter Outlook for season- Looking to be competitive in the conference and extend the season into the playoffs
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Worcester Prep High School golf
Head coach- Scot Dailey Years coaching- two Last season- 22-3 Returning players- Seniors Jason Cook (2014 ESIAC Player of the Year) and John Meakin (first team all-conference) and junior Jon Ruddo (first team allconference) Newcomers- Sophomore Austin Taylor and freshman Jacob Meakin Team strengths- depth, 11 players fighting for 5-6 spots each match, experience Concerns- work ethic- Will they compete against one another in practice to get better, so we can be at out best all year? Key losses- Rylie Doyle Outlook for season- Look to build on a terrific 2014 season. Look to attempt to win a n ESIAC conference title and be competitive in Bayside matches.
Worcester Prepatory School cross country
Head coach- Keith Geiger Last season- first year Newcomers- Seniors Sarah Koon and Lauren Dykes, junior Carter Hill, and sophomore Matt Wilson Outlook for season- “Trying to build a competitive program but it may take a couple years. Right now, we’re all learning, having fun and trying to improve.”
The Salisbury School varsity girls’ cross country
Head coach- Rebecca Early Years coaching- one Returning Players- Juniors Michaela Miller and Taylor Bromley and sophomores Richie Wright, Abby Bright, and Caroline Hammond Team strengths- “All of the runners are willing to work and put in extra miles every day. They have extremely positive attitudes.” Concerns- “The runners are concerned about the size of the team, they want to place at meets as a team, but we do not have enough for a team yet.” Outlook for season- “The runners are very excited and feeling very motivated about building up the program this year, while working to improve their times.”
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Business Digest Baby boutique relocates
Barefoot Baby Boutique has moved from Downtown Princess Anne to a window-front space in the Plaza Building in Downtown Salisbury. Barefoot Baby signed a three year lease for their new space on the Downtown Plaza. Tonney Insley, advisor at Sperry Van Ness - Miller Commercial Real Estate, represented the baby boutique and SVN-Miller Advisors Rick Tilghman and Will Moore represented the landlord. Barefoot Baby Boutique is owned and operated by Martha Ogburn, who has a background in neonatal nursing and a graduate degree in childhood development. In addition to selling items hand-picked to accommodate the needs of new families and children ranging in age from newborn to kindergarten, Ogburn aims to provide local families with information to help ease their transition into parenthood.
Becker Morgan among top firms
Becker Morgan Group has been recognized by Engineering News-Record (ENR) as a 2015 MidAtlantic Top Design Firm, ranking #62 in the region and #6 in Delaware, among many national and international design firms. The firm also ranked #6 in Master-Planned Development/Site Infrastructure and #19 in Education. This list includes architects, engineers, and other design professionals doing business in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, DC and West Virginia.
Concord Pet Foods signs lease
Concord Pet Foods & Supplies will fill the space in the old Fran’s Appliance Store on Rt. 13 South in Salisbury. The space is 7,000 SF and Concord signed a 3-year lease followed by a 5-year option. This is the second Concord Pet Foods location in Maryland. Tonney Insley, advisor at Sperry Van Ness - Miller Commercial Real Estate, represented the tenant and SVN-Miller Advisor Bill Moore was the listing agent. Concord Pet started in 1978 by Larry Mutschler and his family who were originally looking for a way to feed the family horses. The first retail location opened in Wilmington, Del. Today, Larry, his son Larry and daughter Lindsay run the company, which has grown to 29 locations from Malvern, Pa. to Seaford, Del. and now Salisbury.
MBE/DBE application workshop
The State of Maryland is committed to enhancing opportunities for small, minority- and women-owned firms to participate fully and fairly in public contracting. In 1978, the Maryland General Assembly passed groundbreaking legislation and established the Minority
Business Enterprise (MBE) Program. Today, state law sets a goal for contracting to certified MBEs at 25 percent, the most aggressive in the nation. Firms interested in seeking MBE/ DBE certification through MDOT are encouraged to attend the free application assistance workshop on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon, at Launch/SBY Entrepreneur Center, Wicomico Public Library, Salisbury. Pre-registration is required. To register, visit Maryland Capital Enterprises at www.marylandcapital.org or for more information, contact Denise Davis, outreach coordinator, at 410-546-1900 or ddavis@marylandcapital.org.
Hanna attends conference
Henry Hanna, CCIM, SIOR, senior advisor with Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate, recently attended the Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) 2015 Summer Conference in Baltimore. The conference Hanna was focused on marketing and business attraction, specifically how to position a community as a product and promote that product to attract employers. A notable discussion topic was the growth and modernization taking place at the Port of Baltimore to accommodate the new super ships that are being designed to carry larger cargo. Baltimore is one of only two ports on the East Coast that are capable of handling these super ships. “I met and spoke with professionals in the advanced manufacturing field who are expanding their companies in Maryland,” said Hanna. “This will be important in improving the Maryland economy and creating jobs on the Eastern Shore.”
MCE Networking Luncheon
The Strong Women in Business – Networking Luncheon will be held from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce. This month’s guest speaker is Mary Beth Carozza, a current member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 38C. She will share some of her uplifting experiences working with leaders throughout her 30 years of public, community, and faith-based service. Lunch is $9 or you may bring your own. The course is free. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register or for more information regarding this course or other general inquiries, contact Lisa, administrative manager of MCE Women’s Business
BECKER MORGAN HONORED - Becker Morgan Group was recently awarded the 2015 Metal Architecture Ribbed Metal Wall Panels Design Award for Audi Cape Fear, an automotive dealership in Wilmington, N.C. The project is featured in the July issue of Metal Architecture and online at www.metalarchitecture.com. The Metal Architecture Design Awards recognize winning entries based on “creativity in the metal construction industry and showcase exciting uses of steel” incorporated into project design. Photo by G. Frank Hart Photography
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MCE seeks nominations
Maryland Capital Enterprises (MCE) seeks nominations for their Palmer Gillis Entrepreneur of the Year Award which will be presented in November at the fourth annual Award Banquet. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 25. Eligible entrepreneurs will come from five counties on the Eastern Shore and anyone can nominate a business owner. The winner will earn a $2,000 cash prize and an engraved glass award. To nominate an entrepreneur or to learn more about the award, visit www. marylandcapital.org.
Pet Valu renovations complete
Gillis Gilkerson has announced the completion of renovations made to Pet Valu, a 3,600 square foot retail pet store located at 38661 Sussex Hwy., Delmar, Del. Renovations included the installation of a bathroom, dog washing station and back door. Gillis Gilkerson was hired for the job after being recommended by the building’s developer.
WBOC-TV to acquire WOLC-FM
WBOC, which began serving the Delmarva Peninsula 75 years ago as WBOC-AM radio, is returning to its roots with the acquisition of WOLC 102.5 FM from Maranatha, Inc. “We’ve retained the services of a firm which specializes in radio programming,” said WBOC-TV Vice Presi-
dent & General Manager Craig Jahelka. “So while we haven’t yet decided on a format for 102.5, I can promise the station will reflect the WBOC brand, serving our family, friends and neighbors here on the Peninsula.” The sale, contingent upon regulatory approval, is expected to close later this year.
‘1 Million Cups’ project
Imagine a place where you can present your business ideas or challenges to other local entrepreneurs. This place would provide an audience ready to assist you, support you and challenge you to take the next steps. This is the motivation behind 1 Million Cups, a project from the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Mo. Since its beginning in 2012, the program has reached into over 50 cities, and LAUNCH/SBY is working to bring it to Salisbury. This program will provide a forum for those interested in starting a new business or product to practice their pitch, improve their presentation and gain valuable feedback and support from not only their peers, but local mentors, advisors and future investors. For more information on LAUNCH/ SBY and The Entrepreneur Center @ Wicomico Public Libraries, visit LaunchSBY.org or contact Bobby Audley, coordinator, at 443-260-1701.
Survival Products joins Ace
Rommel Holdings has acquired Survival Products, the area’s leader in pellet stoves, wood stoves, fireplaces and paddlesports products.
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Jack’s Church Supplies grows to meet needs of the community
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By Al Higgins
When we walk into church most of us never give any thought as to where the pulpit, or any of the other items familiar to a church, come from. Nor do we question the origin of items such as the offering envelopes, usher badges, wafers or communion cups. They are part of church and we accept them for what they are. The fact is, many of these items come from Christian retail stores and we have one such business here in Salisbury. Jack and Ruth Ann Savage are the owners of Jack’s Church Supplies in Salisbury. Jack started the business in high school and, as his business grew, his parents allowed him the use of one of the rooms in their home. The business continued to grow, and, following college, Jack married Ruth Ann and the couple opened a store in a ground floor apartment. The business eventually became known as Jack’s Religious Gift Shop. While the business was always located in Salisbury, it moved several times and is now located at 701 Snow Hill Rd. Because Jack’s family was involved in a singing group that traveled to
churches, the store was able to develop a wide range of church contacts. “For 50 years, we attempted to be full service in Christian retailing, with a strong emphasis on church supplies,” said Ruth Ann. While acknowledging
“Rommel Holdings brings financial strength and infrastructure to Survival Products, ensuring its continued growth for many years to come. Survival Products brings great brands such as Harman, Quadra-Fire, and Heat & Glo in the stove and hearth market. On the paddle sports side, they bring brands like Hobie, Wilderness Systems, and
Yakima. Most importantly, Rick and Sue Turner and their team bring experience and a commitment to great customer service,” said Rommel Holdings Company President, Mike Cottingham. Rommel Holdings, a mid-sized holding company located in Fruitland, Md., owns 11 Rommel’s Ace Home Centers in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
Jack and Ruth Ann Savage are the owners of Jack’s Church Supplies, formerly known as Jack’s Religious Gift Shop.
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Christian stores are facing challenging economic times, the Savages encourage retailers to remember why they’re doing what they do as they seek God’s direction. “There’s greater competition now than there has ever been,” said Ruth Ann. “There are many secular businesses now that carry products that years ago were only found in a Christian retail store. We feel that it’s important today to be a part of one of the industry marketing groups. We’ve been blessed to be part of the Munce Group and have represented them at some functions and
serve on their advisory board.” Over the years many people have come to the Savages and relayed to them how their ministry has influenced their lives. “These are the stories that bless our hearts,” said Ruth Ann. In 2010, they closed their full-service store but their passion for Christian retail did not diminish. They now work under the name Jack’s Church Supplies and are available upon appointment. “We will meet folks in our showroom or at the customer’s church,” said Jack.
Coastal Kids Consignment sale returns to the WY&CC Sept. 10-12
Coastal Kids Consignment offers area families the opportunity to sell, shop and save on high quality, gently used merchandise for infants to juniors and maternity. Continuing its tradition, financial and in-kind donations will be distributed to Hope and Life Outreach Ministries (HALO) of Salisbury; Life Crisis of Salisbury; Eastern Shore Pregnancy Center of Salisbury and several other Churches and local shelters. Preparing for the kids to go back to school and the fast approaching holiday gift giving seasons can put a crunch on any family’s budget. Coastal Kids Consignment event has brought together thousands of ways to get what you need at a fraction of the price. Shoppers will find numerous bargains on clothing, costumes, shoes, toys, baby gear, strollers, pack and plays, bounce chairs, sports equipment, outdoor play items and much more. The three day consignment sale featured 130 local families and over 18,000 items for sale at the last Salisbury event and continues to grow in popularity. Laid out like a retail store, shopping is easy with items sorted by size and gender as well as similar item groupings that allow shoppers to find what they need quickly with minimal hunting. It will be open on the folloing days at the Wicomico Civic Center, 500 Glen Ave., Salisbury (Midway Room): Thursday, Sept. 10 from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 11 from 10 a,m – 6 p.m. (many items 25 percent off from 3 – 6 p.m.); Saturday Sept. 12 from 9 a.m – 2 p.m. (many items 50% off all day). Free admission! Cash, Visa/MC accepted.Shopping bags available. Please leave all diaper bags and purses larger than 8 x 11 in your car. Want to sell your quality merchandise? Log on to http://www.coastal-kids. com/Seller.html Consignors earn 60 – 70 percent of their sales, set their own prices, do not have to be present to sell, can choose to discount or donate items and prepare tags with free, easy to use online software. Receive a check within seven days of event close.
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Personnel CAR appoints new EVP
Page Browning, CAE, has joined the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) as executive vice president. Browning brings 17 years of experience in strategic planning, membership growth, education programs, events and other association management practices to CAR. She has a proven record of success expanding the reach Browning of programs for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Home Builders Institute (HBI) in Washington, D.C. A 1991 graduate of the University of Virginia, Browning began her association career in 1998 as HBI’s manager of academic services. She later grew into several roles at NAHB/HBI, notably executive director of NAHB Student Chapters and vice president of Academic Services. Browning earned her Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in 2012.
Kamal joins Fisher Architecture Masfeka Kamal has joined the architectural design team at Fisher Architecture LLC. Kamal graduated from Farmingdale State College in New York with a bachelor of science in architectural engineering. Prior to joining the Fisher team, she spent six months working as an architect for Howell Belanger Castelli (HBC) Architects in New York City, N.Y.
RIBBON CUTTING - Wicomico County unveiled renovations to the carriage house at WinterPlace Park in Salisbury, during a ribbon cutting ceremony recently. As a part of the county’s capital improvement plan, renovations to the carriage house were undertaken to restore the exterior of the structure. Additional renovations could expand its use in the future. Built in the mid 1960s, the carriage house stands at the entrance to the WinterPlace Park and the Wicomico County Equestrian Center. It was originally used as a museum by the WinterPlace Show Horse Training Center. Pictured from left: Acting Director of Recreation, Parks & Tourism Andy Wisk, County Executive Bob Culver, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce President Ernie Colburn, County Councilman Joe Holloway, Equestrian Center Director Kim Briele, Parks Superintendent Chuck Poole, Equestrian Center Board Member Stanley Morris, Wicomico County Fair Chairperson and Vice President of the Farm & Home Show Zach Evans. Kamal
Welch joins DVB
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School and attended Wor-Wic Community College. She has 21 years of office/customer service experience and close to two years of bookkeeping experience. Heather and her husband, an Air Force veteran, have two children and two dogs.
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Real Estate New bank to open in Laurel
Wesley Cox, CCIM, senior advisor at Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate, announces that First Financial Bank is entering the Eastern Shore market with a location in Laurel, Del. First Financial will occupy 2,000 square feet of new professional office space at Stone Creek Business Park. First Financial Ag Lending is one of the nation’s leading poultry lenders and this will be their 13th location in the United States. “We have financing solutions that can be tailored to your poultry operation. First Financial Bank looks forward to serving the needs of existing and new poultry producers on the Eastern Shore,” said Allen Ginn, vice president, First Financial.
Wendler earns license
Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate announces that Financial Analyst Jack Wendler has earned his Maryland real estate license. Wendler works with Land Advisor Bob Rich. Jack graduated Wendler from Babson College with a bachelor’s degree in science and a concentration in finance. He worked as a real estate analyst at John Hancock’s Corporate Real Estate Group in Boston, Mass. In his role at SVN-Miller, Jack provides in-depth financial analysis and strategic guidance for SVN clients.
REALTORS HONORED - In recognition of their hard work to uphold the highest of industry standards, eight local real estate professionals were honored during the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) 2015 Annual Awards ceremony on Wednesday, July 29, at the Ocean City Marlin Club. The following individuals were recognized: Edie Brennan, realtor, RE/MAX Crossroads, Ocean Pines - Lifetime Achievement Award; Vicki Harmon, realtor, Coldwell Banker, Ocean City - Realtor of the Year; Marlene Ott, realtor, RE/MAX Crossroads, Ocean City - Super Nova Award (longtime realtor who is still successful and active in CAR); Rhonda Evans, realtor, ERA Martin & Associates, Salisbury - Community Service Award; Mike Ciorrocco, Mid-Atlantic Division Manager, Universal Mortgage & Finance - 2015 Affiliate of the Year; Brandon Johnson, realtor, ERA Martin & Associates, Salisbury - Rising Star Award; Paul Faulstich, Century 21 New Horizon and Dean Richardson, Richardson Enterprises - Emeritus Status (continuous members of the association for 40 years). Pictured from left: Mike Ciorrocco, Universal Mortgage & Finance; Rhonda Evans, ERA Martin & Associates; Edie Brennan, RE/MAX Crossroads; Vicki Harmon, Coldwell Banker; Marlene Ott, RE/ MAX Crossroads; Brandon Johnson, ERA Martin & Associates; and Paul Faulstich of Century 21 New Horizon.
Let’s hear from the experts: Why it always is a great time to become a home owner By Gee Dunsten
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Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today. 1. Prices will continue to rise. The Home Price Expectation Survey polls a distinguished panel of over 100 economists, investment strategists, and housing market analysts. Their most recent report projects appreciation in home values over the next five years to be between 11.8% (most pessimistic) and 26.7% (most optimistic). The bottom in home prices has come and gone. Home values will continue to appreciate for years. Waiting no longer makes sense. 2. Mortgage interest rates are projected to increase. Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows that interest rates for a 30-year mortgage have started to inch up. Most experts predict that they
will begin to rise even more over the next 12 months. The Mortgage Bankers Association, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac & the National Association of Realtors are in unison projecting that rates will be up approximately three-quarters of a percentage point over the next 12 months. An increase in rates will impact your monthly mortgage payment. Your housing expense will be more a year from now if a mortgage is necessary to purchase your next home. 3. Either way you are paying a mortgage. As a paper from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University explains: “Households must consume housing whether they own or rent. Not even accounting for more favorable tax treatment of owning, homeowner pay debt service to pay down their own principal while households that rent pay down
the principal of a landlord plus a rate of return. That’s yet another reason owning often does — as Americans intuit — end up making more financial sense than renting.” 4. It’s time to move on with your life. The ‘cost’ of a home is determined by two major components: the price of the home and the current mortgage rate. It appears that both are on the rise. But, what if they weren’t? Would you wait? Look at the actual reason you are buying and decide whether it is worth waiting. Whether you want to have a great place for your children to grow up, you want your family to be safer or you just want to have control over renovations, maybe it is time to buy. If the right thing for you and your family is to purchase a home this year, buying sooner rather than later could
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About the author Gee Dunsten, a graduate of the Unaiversity of Maryland, entered the real estate business in 1972. Starting in residential sales, he progressed to general sales manager, then owner/broker in 10 years. Over the course of his career, Gee has helped more than 3,000 families achieve the American dream of homeownership, and he is currently an associate broker with Long and Foster in Ocean City. Gee has been a senior instructor with the Council of Residential Specialists for over 25 years and served as their 2001 president. Gee has co-written and developed the Recreation and Resort Specialist Training courses and is recognized as a Recreation and Resort Specialist. Gee was inducted into the Real Estate Experts Hall of Fame in 2012 and was also selected as one of 10 Top 5 Elite Speakers.
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Education Parkside’s Jessie Willey is ready for the next big thing By Tony Russo Every year, as playoff season approaches for professional sports, players use the same mantra: We’re not looking past anyone. The idea is that every opponent could be difficult and possibly knock any other team out of the playoffs. Still, when you’re good it must be hard not to imagine advancing to the next round. Striking a balance wherein you appreciate the step you’re on while still preparing for the next one is the mark of excellence. Parkside High School senior Jessie Willey is taking this year seriously. As an excellent student, natural leader and competitive athlete, it is easy to imagine that she’s already packing her bags for the college of her choice. But as she finished up her junior year here eyes were on the most immediate prize: graduation. It isn’t a question of whether she will graduate, but rather the quality of
Education briefs Creative Writing Festival
Salisbury University inaugurates its fall Writers-on-the-Shore program with a Creative Writing Festival 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, in the Worcester Room of the Commons. This SU faculty reading includes fiction by Dr. Susan McCarty, poetry by Dr. John Nieves and creative nonfiction by Dr. John Wenke. The event also features student writing. Sponsored by the English Department and Writers-on-the-Shore, admission is free and the public is invited. For more information call 410-543-6445 or visit www.salisbury.edu.
Dr. Shipper makes presentation
Dr. Frank Shipper of Salisbury University’s Management and Marketing Department in the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business recently presented at one of the world’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning. Shipper was a guest speaker on employee ownership at the Conference on Business and Poverty, held at the University of Oxford in England, in affiliation with The Wheatley Institution of Brigham Young University. Additional presenters at the conference included representatives from Johnson & Johnson, UBS and Shell Oil, among other corporate and academic leaders. Shipper’s research has been referenced by national media, including
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the learning and experiences she can squeeze in between when the first bell rings announcing the beginning of senior year and when the last strains of Pomp and Circumstance fade in June. Her resume already is impressive and diverse. President of the Student Government Association, a member of the fellowship of student athletes, an active participant in helping organize the Fuel Up to Play 60 healthy eating program, National Honor Society, Member of the Maryland Leadership Project, the list goes on. But these programs aren’t busy work or even resume builders (although they do occupy a lot of her time and look impressive on a resume). Instead, Willey sees these projects as parts of a whole educational experience. One wherein she is able to improve her Continued on page 35
MSNBC and The Wall Street Journal, and featured on the Aspen Institute’s CasePlace website.
Dr. Pass attends seminar
Dr. Victoria Pass of Salisbury University’s Art Department was one of 25 educators selected to attend the National Endowment for the Humanities’ fourweek seminar “Teaching the History of Modern Design: The Canon and Beyond” at Drexel University. During the seminar, six international scholars discussed topics including the influence of taste, gender and globalization in design. “It was wonderful to be with this great group of people and learn how they were addressing these issues in their own classrooms,” she said. “We are all a part of a relatively young field of study, and we all have a part in defining what the field of design history will look like.” Trips to museums in Philadelphia and surrounding areas and other businesses, allowed the educators to study historical source material up close.
SU Counseling Center honored
Salisbury University’s Counseling Center has received a Certificate of Excellence from Kognito, a leading provider and innovator of mental health and suicide prevention programs for higher education. The award acknowledges SU’s commitment to best practices, and creating and sustaining a culture of support for
Parkside High School senior Jessie Willey by the trophy case in the school. Willey is ready for senior year to get underway. Photo by Tony Russo
students suffering from mental distress during the 2014-15 academic year. SU participates in Kognito training through its Stand4YOU program, made possible through a three-year, $302,883 grant funded by the federal Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, the nation’s first youth suicide prevention bill.
SU faculty present at meeting
Salisbury University’s Franklin P. Perdue School of Business had a strong presence at the Academy of Management’s 75th annual meeting, “Opening Governance,” in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A team led by faculty from SU’s Management and Marketing Department presented the workshop “Open Governance: In Large and Small Enterprises, and Across Industries and Culture,” one of only 16 all-academy presentations selected from 567 proposals. SU presenters included Drs. Stephen Adams, Thomas Calo, Richard Hoffman, Olivier Roche and Frank Shipper.
Interns to discuss experiences
From working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conducting deer surveys for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, students in Salisbury University’s Environmental Studies Department spent their summers interning in the outdoors. Four of the 13 summer interns will discuss their experiences at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Henson Science Hall Room 243. Presentations include:
• Breck Sullivan – Environmental Protection Agency Chesapeake Bay Program mathematical modeling of water systems in Annapolis • John Badger – Vision Forestry forest management practices in Salisbury • Jayne Clark – Arlington Echo Camp sustainability education in Millersville • Brennan Tarleton – Maryland Department of Natural Resources deer surveys at Patuxent River Naval Air Base Admission is free and the public is invited.
PRESTO program expands at SU
Salisbury University’s PRESTO performing arts educational outreach program will expand beyond instruments and voice this fall with the addition of a theatre course. Available for students in grades 8-12, the performance-based class is designed to introduce participants to basic principles of acting and character analysis. An open house for interested parents and students, with instructor Mary-Tyler Upshaw, is 4:40-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in Fulton Hall Room 203. An open house for those interested in participating in the program’s Suzuki violin group class, with instructor Bethany Jubilee, is 4-4:50 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Fulton Hall Room 245. Light refreshments will be provided at both. PRESTO also offers a six-week adult group piano class with instructor Nan Richerson this fall. Individual instruction is available in piano, strings, voice, Continued on page 34
PAGE 34 guitar, and most band and orchestral instruments. Individual lessons begin the week of Sept. 7. Need-based scholarships are available. Except for piano, students are required to bring their own instruments. To register for classes, call 410-5482985 or email presto@salisbury.edu. For more information, visit the Presto website at www.salisbury.edu/musicdept/presto.
SU alumna opens Toddler Tunes
From first steps to dance steps, Toddler Tunes is providing a new hands-on outlet for parents hoping to introduce their young children to the world of music and dance. Salisbury University alumna MaryTyler Upshaw will open the new enterprise this fall following success sharing the idea with business owners and executives during SU’s annual Student Entrepreneurship Competitions in May. Her idea not only impressed the judges but caught the attention of SU Dance Company artistic director Mary Norton, owner of the Dancenter Salisbury dance school. Norton offered to partner with and mentor Upshaw in the new venture, providing, among other things, space for the program at Dancenter Salisbury, 104 Poplar Hill Ave. Registration is open for the first class, starting this fall. Geared toward children ages 18 months to 3 years, each 30-minute class features a combination of storytelling, music and physical activities. For more information, call 410-5725580 or visit Toddler Tunes’ Facebook page at www.facebook.com/toddlertunes.
Westside Intermediate recognized Westside Intermediate School in Hebron (grades 2-5) has been named a
SALISBURY STAR • SEPTEMBER 2015 Maryland Character Education School of the Year for 2014-2015, and it will be celebrated at the annual awards luncheon at the Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson University on Oct. 8, in Baltimore. The awards program recognizes schools or districts that demonstrate an outstanding character education initiative yielding positive results in student behavior, school climate, and academic performance. Schools are selected by their county superintendent and/or their character education coordinator. The school will receive a 2014-2015 School of the Year award and banner.
SU featured in Princeton Review
Salisbury University is included in The Princeton Review’s new 2016 edition of The Best 380 Colleges. The University is among the nation’s top 15 percent of four-year colleges, according to the Review’s flagship guide. “SU’s outstanding academics are the chief reason we chose it for this book and we strongly recommend it to applicants,” said Robert Franek, Princeton Review’s senior vice president-publisher and author of The Best 380 Colleges. Spotlighted in the campus’ two-page review were the academic experience, the diversity in the student body, their commitment to their fields of study and the variety of student life activities available.
Developers donate building to SU
Local developers Palmer Gillis and Tony Gilkerson are donating the Plaza Gallery Building and Annex, to the Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. The gift is valued at some $4.4 million. The Gallery Building is less than a block away from the recently renovated SU Art Galleries Downtown Campus on
TRIP TO GHANA - Christine Cook, The Salisbury School, was selected along with 12 other educators from Wicomico County and Salisbury University to travel to Ghana through a Fulbright-Hays international education grant. The group was able to explore the richness of Ghana’s culture through sightseeing, meeting dozens of prominent Ghanaians, spending time in an educational institute and in a typical Ghanaian middle school. One highlight of the trip was being able to watch the sheer joy on the faces of the children after the group installed a well in a village school.
North Division Street. Since then, a new bicycle path and a limited-hour trolley have been instrumental in connecting SU students with the downtown area. Opened in 1930, the Gallery Building for many years was home to Salisbury’s branch of the F.W. Woolworth Co. Gillis and Gilkerson renovated the then-vacant structure upon purchasing it in 1992. The four-story, 60,000-square foot building includes retail, office and residential areas. The University plans to acquire the building pending USM Board of Regents approval. Potential SU uses for the building include enhancing cultural and extracurricular education offerings, providing support for young entrepreneurs, and developing engagement opportunities for retirees, volunteers and other community members.
SU professor edits book
FUND HELPS CHILD CARE WORKERS - Area child care providers can receive help with tuition, fees and books at Wor-Wic Community College as part of a new Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund (CCCPDF) provided by the Maryland Department of Education. The fund will provide $78,000 for up to 30 eligible currently-enrolled students or child care providers. If interested in applying for the funding, contact Terry Crenshaw, Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund specialist, at 410-334-6903. Pictured is Vanessa Jones-Warner of Salisbury, left, director of the God’s Little Angels Learning Center in Fruitland, buying books for her early childhood education classes at Wor-Wic Community College, with assistance from Crenshaw.
In a recent collection of essays, Sobering Wisdom, published by the University of Virginia Press, editors Jerome Miller, professor emeritus at Salisbury University, and Nicholas Plants, philosophy professor at Prince George’s Community College and an SU alumnus, offer a unique approach to exploring the Twelve Step program’s spirituality from a philosophical point of view. “Sobering Wisdom is the first book to examine the Twelve Step program through the lens of philosophers,” said Frank Seeburger, professor emeritus at the University of Denver and author of Addiction and Responsibility. The 17 essays in Sobering Wisdom, range from the deeply scholarly to intensely personal, but the editors worked
diligently to make them accessible to those without advanced philosophical training. Drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to Foucault, the goal is a thoughtful exploration of the Twelve Steps, appealing not only to philosophers but to counselors, health professionals and, most importantly, those whose lives are being transformed by the Twelve Step experience.
YEA! program for students
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), will be held at Salisbury University this fall. YEA! takes students through the process of starting and launching a business or social movement over the course of an academic year. By the end of the class, students own and operate fully-formed and functioning businesses. “We greatly appreciate what YEA! will bring to the students in our community, the leaders of our future. The program will not only provide classes and practical work experience with professionals, but it will also teach participants how to live and breathe as a real entrepreneur,” said Ernie Colburn, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce president & CEO. The Chamber is accepting applications through Sept. 18, for the fall class which begins in November. Classes will be held at Salisbury University on Tuesdays from 4-7 p.m. and are open to students from 6th-12th grade. Visit www.salisburyarea.com/youngentrepreneursacademy, for more information. Continued on page 35
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Jessie Willey in action on defense for Parkside field hockey.
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team, she excelled immediately, being elected captain of the J.V. team as a freshman and rising to a starting position on defense in her sophomore year. Continued from page 33 Over the last few years she has only organizational ability, her leadership gotten more comfortable and better at ability and her empathy. Service, learn- the sport. She also took up tennis as a ing and self-improvement are at the root high schooler and likes the interplay of of many of the activities and groups in being on an individual/team sport. She which Willey participates. is alone on the court but still a part of For example, this year she will edit the team, being relied upon and relying the school yearbook. As a junior she upon the others. put the pages together so he has an idea “We always have food at the matchabout how the project works, but this es,” she said. “It’s a way for us to be year, she will be responsible for helping together.” other people leave Willey’s top their own mark on arguably the most sig- There are so many teachers hopes for colleges nificant publication who I go back and visit still, she might attend are many of the students Davidson, Haverford, even though I don’t have will work on. Elan and Wake Forthem. “As the editor, est. She has her eye my job will be more – Jessie Willey on entering neuroscioversight and running ence, specifically as the business aspect of it relates to hearing. the yearbook,” she said. “Making sure “My mom teaches deaf students,” every student is involved.” she said, “so it’s always just been a part Her experience at Parkside so far, she said, has given her the confidence of my life.” to go further in her education and expeAs the new school year starts, Willey rience. has quite a full calendar, but she said it “I’m Parkside’s biggest fan, the enwon’t keep her from having a social life vironment is so supportive,” she said. and taking time to enjoy the ride while “There are so many teachers who I go she’s on it. back and visit still, even though I don’t “My biggest concern is making sure have them.” I don’t spread myself too thin,” she In addition to her civic and educasaid. And of her classmates: “As cheesy tional commitments, Willey is an avid athlete. A member of the field hockey as it sounds, we’re all in this together.”
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT SU - Nearly 100 international students from partner universities in China, South Korea and Spain completed a month-long Intensive Study Abroad Program (ISAP) at Salisbury University. The program provides students with intensive English language instruction and immersion experiences that reflect American life, history and culture. Sixteen of the students will continue their studies by pursuing degrees at SU this fall. Pictured, from left, is SU President Janet Dudley-Eshbach and Dr. Brian Stiegler, assistant provost for international education, with a student from SU’s Intensive Study Abroad Program.
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Age of school attendance changes
Under Maryland’s new Age of Compulsory School Attendance law (Senate Bill 362, signed into law in 2012), the age for compulsory school attendance is now 17. Students can no longer drop out of school when they are 16. In 2017, the compulsory age of attendance will rise to 18. Students who are 14 and 15 right now (mostly rising 10th-graders) will be required to remain enrolled in school until they are at least 18, as they are likely to be 17 when the age rises to 17 during their junior year (2016-2017), and 18 in their senior year (2017-2018), when the age rises to 18. Students who are currently 13 (mostly rising grades 8 and 9) or younger will be required to remain enrolled until age 18, graduation, or an alternative educational program or other circumstance, as detailed in SB 362.
PRMC plans ALS Clinic
Peninsula Regional Medical Center and its ALS Clinic welcome ALS patients, their families, caregivers, care providers and anyone interested in learning more about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) to an educational event on Thursday, Sept. 10. Rob Goldstein, vice president of marketing, communication and development for the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALSTDI), will be the keynote speaker. Goldstein will provide
an overview of ALS, the latest in the drug development process and speak to the work of the ALSTDI team’s clinical trials and their Precision Medicine Program. The program, is scheduled for an hour and will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Hallowell Conference Center at PRMC, located on the ground floor of the Layfield Tower. Light refreshments will be served. An RSVP is not required. For more infor call Sharon Jernigan at 410-912-2889 or email sharon.jernigan@peninsula.org.
James named to dean’s list
Megan James of Delmar, was named to the dean’s list at Delaware Valley University for the spring 2015 semester.
Register for classes at Wor-Wic
The student services office at WorWic Community College is still accepting fall credit registrations. In addition to the regular 14-week fall semester that begins Sept. 9, Wor-Wic offers a 10week session that also begins Sept. 9, one three-week session that begins Sept. 10, as well as two seven-week sessions, the first starting Sept. 11 and the second beginning Oct. 30. Registration for the 10-week and 14week sessions ends on Sept. 8. Students interested in taking classes offered during the three-week session can register through Sept. 9. Registration for the first seven-week session ends Sept. 10, while registration for the second seven-week session continues through Oct. 29. Admissions, registration and financial aid services are available Mondays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Wor-Wic recognizes graduates The following students completed their program requirements to graduate with a certificate of proficiency (CT), associate of applied science (AAS), associate of arts in teaching (AAT), associate of science (AS) or associate of arts (AA) degree from Wor-Wic Community College this past fall/spring. Delmar: Yelitza M. Hernandez, AAS, emergency medical services; Dean W. Popovich, AA, general studies. Delmar, Md.: Assaf Alhmoud, CT, business; Galya B. Alhmoud, AS, nursing; Caroline Brannock, AA, general studies; Josette Brooks, AAS, chemical dependency counseling; Chelsea Renee Brown, AAT, education; Tonya Lynn Dunning, AS, nursing; Brooke M. Ellis, AAS, accounting; Chartia Fountain, AA, general studies; Angela Sherron Hemmeian, CT, nursing; Devin Kinley, AA, general studies; Timothy Knobloch, AA, computer studies; Janae Leonard, AA, general studies; Kevin Charles Martens, AA, general studies; Justin Thomas McCain, AAT, education; Mallory Leigh McIntyre, AS, nursing; Candida Merritt, AAS, criminal justice; Hannah Elizabeth Mills, CT, criminal justice; Sean Lee Moore, AA, general studies; Catherine Mychelle Quimby, CT, chemical dependency counseling; Dusten K. Salerno, AA, general studies; Taylor M. Scott, AS, nursing; Thomas Edward Seward III, CT, nursing; Jennifer Rae Sigwalt, AS, nursing; Donya M. Smith, CT, nursing; Shayna Pauline Smith, AA, general studies; Nancy Faye Talbott, AA, general studies; Alana Taylor, AA, general studies; Phillip Keith Vinson Jr., AA, education; Kerry Elizabeth Ward, AA, general studies; Brandy Zissimos, AAS, hotel-motel-restaurant management. Eden: Tiara Nicole Arrington, CT, education; Janelle Thomas, AS, nursing. Fruitland: Vicky J. Barrow, AS, nursing; Megan Victoria Chandler, AAS, office technology; Dylan Ferrand, AA, general studies; Justin A. Fiore, AA, general studies; Becky L. Harley, AS, nursing; Courtnay Hill, AAS, chemical dependency counseling; Joyell Loreen Lawson, AAS, criminal justice; Rochelle Kathleen Turchan, AA, general studies. Hebron: Sara Bohnsack, AS, nursing; Merle L. Bragg Jr., AA, general studies; Erin E. Finley, CT, office technology; Alyssa Hazel, AA, general studies; LaVaughn W. Price Sr., AAS, accounting; Alexis Marie Witzke, CT, emergency medical services; Gregory J. Young, CT, computer studies. Mardela Springs: Darlene Hall, AAS, office technology. Nanticoke: Tracey DiRusso, AAS, office technology; Jessica Ann Purner, AS, nursing. Parsonsburg: Cory Brown, CT, emergency medical services; Shayla Simone Goodman, AA, general studies; Brittany Patricia Gosnell, AA, general
studies; Cory D. Haggins Sr., AAS, chemical dependency counseling; Mark D. Hess, AAS, computer studies; Patty J. Kurtz, CT, chemical dependency counseling; Michael Allen Parsons, CT, emergency medical services; Reed Alexander Plaskon, CT, criminal justice; Mariam Salman, AA, general studies; Justin Wade Shockley, CT, emergency medical services; Jeff S. Solembrino, CT, emergency medical services; Kathleen Mair Sprague, AA, business. Pittsville: Rachel Danielle Berg, AA, general studies; Brandon Bryan, AAS, criminal justice; Jennifer Elizabeth Dennis, AA, general studies; Dustin M. Elliott, AA, general studies; Wade E. Fletcher III, AAS, emergency medical services; Patti Fooks, AS, nursing; Tyler Lee Jarmon, AAS, computer studies; Ansumana Terriel Morning, AS, nursing; Joseph Ralph, AA, general studies; Cody Strouth, AA, education, AA, general studies. Quantico: Honey Maloof, AS, nursing. Salisbury: Ebony Adams, AS, nursing; Michael Altekruse, CT, nursing; Kimberlynn Taylor Andrews, AAS, radiologic technology; Anna Austin, AS, nursing; Felicia Lyn Austin, AAS, chemical dependency counseling; Ashley Alexis O’Rourke Baer, AA, education; Keri Bailey, AS, nursing; Christopher Beach, AA, general studies; Whitney Lauryn Benton, AS, nursing; Shinelle Best, AAS, education; Tiffany Bodis, CT, nursing; Christin M. Bogley, AA, general studies; Talane Bowne, CT, emergency medical services; Brittney Brandstatter, CT, emergency medical services; Tina M. Brennan, AAS, business; Barry Quinton Brittingham Jr., AA, business; Jewlett Carisa Brown, AS, science; Carlos N. Bucio, CT, construction engineering technology; Ashley K. Cain, AS, nursing; Juan Campos, AA, general studies; Brittany A. Cannon, CT, nursing; Porters Vincent Carter, AA, general studies, CT, construction engineering technology; Marica V. Chrysostome, AA, general studies; James Close, AAS, computer studies; Nicole Ivonnia Conquest, AA, general studies; Shoyndace D. Corbin, AAS, office technology; Sierra Council, AAS, criminal justice; Alexinia Renee Covin, AAS, criminal justice; Doretha Ellen Davis, AAS, office technology; Nadine Denney, AA, business; William Patrick Donnelly, CT, computer studies; Matthew Duncan, AAS, electronics; Charline Marie Festo, AAS, radiologic technology; Lynetta R. Flagg, AAS, electronics; Ashley Christene Foxwell, CT, criminal justice; Ashley Frakes, AA, general studies; Rosalba Fuentes Sierra, CT, criminal justice; Garrett George, AA, general studies; Matthew Gibbons, AAS, business; Tamara Baker Gibbons, AAS, chemical dependency counseling; Vernon Keith GibsonContinued on page 37
SU Welcomes Visitors to Thriving Campus This Fall By Amy Waters, SU Director of Donor Relations and Special Events Capistrano has its swallows. Salisbury University has its Sea Gulls. Each fall, those Gulls return to SU, whether they’re among the thousands of cyclists who come to test their mettle during the Sea Gull Century or the hundreds of University alumni and families of current students who enjoy Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities on campus. This year, those big events are held during back-to-back weekends in October. Cyclists begin arriving Friday, October 2, for the 27th annual Sea Gull Century 100-mile or 100-kilometer bicycle ride, scheduled Saturday, October 3. They will chose from three routes: the traditional 100-mile Assateague century that started it all, the 100-kilometer Princess Anne metric (65 miles) and the 100-mile Snow Hill century, added several years ago to increase the variety of scenery for veteran riders. Throughout the event, they will experience a healthy dose of Eastern Shore hospitality, from warm greetings at registration, to treats such as pie à la mode served up at rest stops by friendly volunteers, to a festive celebration on campus at the ride’s end. Riders on everything from tandem bikes, to unicycles, from ages 8 to 90, have come to enjoy camaraderie, Eastern Shore scenery and the challenge. Many ride for a cause, such as Women Supporting Women, or in honor or in memory of someone. Proceeds benefit the local community, including over $130,000 for Habitat for Humanity over the years and, recently, the Salisbury Zoo, local elementary schools, faculty grants and student scholarships. Money raised through the Century also has helped support bike-SBY’s initiative to connect SU with the city’s downtown area by creating new bike paths. In all, the Century has an estimated annual economic impact of $2.5 million on the Lower Shore, according to SU’s Business, Economic and Community Outreach Network.
Registration is $90 per rider. For more information or to register, call 410-548-2772 or visit www.seagullcentury.org. The following weekend, SU alumni and parents, siblings, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles and other family members of current students are invited to campus for SU’s annual Homecoming and Family Weekend. The three-day event is a chance for the more than 44,000 graduates in the local community, and across the nation, to reconnect with their Alma Mater, while families of future alumni have the opportunities to visit with their students and learn more about campus offerings. Starting Friday, October 9, highlights include a golf outing, exhibits and a celebration for five new Athletics Hall of Fame inductees. Saturday brings a plethora of student reunions (faculty and staff also have the opportunity to reunite during a special luncheon earlier in the week). The SU football team takes on Rowan (NJ) University that day at 1 p.m. Admission is $5, $3 for alumni and non-SU students, $2 for children 5-12, free for children 4 and under. An alumni pre-game barbecue, with music and children’s activities, starts at 11 a.m. All are invited. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under. Pre-purchased tickets also include admission to the football game. For more information, call 410-543-6042 or visit http://alumni.salisbury.edu. Other Homecoming and Family Weekend activities include open houses, special dinners and athletic contests. In addition to these two special weekends, SU offers a full schedule of fall cultural events, from concerts to theatre performances. Consider visiting campus ... there’s something engaging and fun for everyone!
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McIntire, AAS, accounting; Chelsea Ann Gividen, AA, general studies; Shannon J. Glasgow, AA, general studies; Joseph Hall, AA, general studies; Jonathan Andrew Hamill, AAS, computer studies; Kelsy Haugh, AS, nursing; Jason N. Hawkins, AA, general studies; Ashley Nicole Hill, AA, general studies; Jamie Ann Hillman, CT, nursing; Jessica Lynn Howell, AA, business; Kelsey Hyneman, AA, general studies; Joseph E. Jenkins, AAS, chemical dependency counseling; Donna Lea Johnson, CT, criminal justice; Janice Landes Jones, AAS, office technology; Johnedia L. Jones, AAS, office technology; Waynnett Prestonliea Jones, AA, general studies; Melissa S. Joy, AA, general studies; Heewon Jung, AA, general studies; Jaeyoon Jung, AS, nursing; Bradley Thomas Kelly, AA, general studies; Roula Khalifeh, AAS, education; Zachary S. King, AA, business; Shawonda Latreece Lake, CT, nursing; John D. Mackes Jr., AAS, accounting; LaToya Janetta Maddox, AS, nursing; Victoria Lynn Manseau, AA, general studies; Cali Nicole Marsh, AS, nursing; Avery Neamiah Marshall, CT, criminal justice; Joshua David Marsiglia, CT, criminal justice; Tiana Rae Maynes, AA, general studies; Roger N. McJilton III, AA, general studies; Brittany Ann McKinley, AAS, education; Mitchell R. McPhail, AAS, electronics; Chelsea Lee Noel McWilliams, AAT, education; Darryl Wade Mears, AAS, criminal justice; Elizabeth Medley, AA, general studies; Carol L. Messick, AS, nursing; Amber M. Miller, CT, nursing; Joshua D. Miller, AA, general studies; Brionna Mitchell, AA, business; Emily Moran, AA, general studies; Zachary R. Morcom, AAS, radiologic technology; Mary Mullins, AS, nursing; Danielle Ortega Murphy, AAS, computer studies; K. Alan Musser, AA, computer studies; Scott Aaron Naumann, AA, general studies; Rosemary K. Navti,
AA, general studies; Jason A. Overberger, AA, general studies; Chang Park, AS, nursing; Kate Parkinson, AAS, hotel-motel-restaurant management; Barbara Jean Patten, CT, criminal justice; Jacob Stephen Pavolik, AAS, criminal justice; Amber Leigh Peed, AAS, chemical dependency counseling; Anntonette Michelle Pike, AA, general studies; Joshua Plack, AA, education; Deona Polk-Milbourne, AAS, education; Jennie E. Powell, CT, environmental science; Kolby Nicholas Redden, AA, general studies; Cory M. Roberts, AAS, emergency medical services; Aprille Jeanne Schuyler, AS, nursing; Lauren Nicole Sewell, AAS, education; Nancy P. Seymour, AAS, accounting; Heather Shellenberger, CT, criminal justice; Jennifer Shrieves, AAS, chemical dependency counseling; Dustin Christopher Shultie, AA, general studies; Joseph M. Singleton, AA, general studies; Kahleo Smith, AA, computer studies; Patti L. Spiering, AAS, chemical dependency counseling; Jauntrena Stanley, AAS, chemical dependency counseling; Lucas Taylor, AAS, computer studies; Bryant Lemuel Torney, AA, general studies; Stacey Michelle Townsend, AA, general studies; Clarence Wayne Trader, AS, nursing; Alexander Travers V, AA, general studies; Holli J. Trice, AS, nursing; Ashley E. Van Pelt, AS, nursing; Chatara Watson, AAS, criminal justice; Ellen Weber, AAS, education; Rachel Lynn Weber, CT, nursing; Chelsea Webster, AA, general studies; Andrea N. Widdowson, AAT, education; Kristin E. Williams, AAS, criminal justice; Vonda Dawn Wilson, AAS, chemical dependency counseling. Sharptown: Jason A. Lankford, AA, general studies; Stephanie Mae McMahon, AA, general studies; Erin F. Shockley, AAS, business; Jeffrey Williams, AS, nursing. Tyaskin: Anna M. Basile, CT, nursing. Willards: Courtney Elaine Dennis, AS, nursing; Charles Joseph Hudson IV, AA, education; Megan Nicole Outten, AS, nursing; Christopher A. Parr, CT, criminal justice; Jessica Ashley Schultz, AAS, chemical dependency
After years of study Wicomico County Schools will run in part on solar power Wicomico County Schools now has fully operational solar systems at James M. Bennett High School, Bennett Middle and Northwestern Elementary. Wicomico County Public Schools staff have monitored solar energy for several years, watching for a time when producing solar energy would become efficient and affordable. The school system has a contract with Solar City. “We have a fixed, firm kilowatt per hour price for a 20-year term, with no escalation in the contract,” said Mark Miller, procurement manager. “We provide the land for the solar array and
agree to buy all the energy that is produced, for 4.5 cents per kilowatt hour. That’s great because the wholesale energy price we pay as a member of the Eastern Shore of Maryland Energy Consortium is 8 cents per kilowatt hour. “In return, Solar City builds, operates, and maintains the solar system. When the amount of energy produced at a site like James M. Bennett High is more than the amount of energy the school uses, credit for the surplus energy is stored and may be used at other Wicomico school system sites, further saving on energy costs.”
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Pictured, from left, are Stefanie Gordy of SU’s Advancement and External Affairs Division; Dr. Maarten Pereboom, dean of the Fulton School of Liberal Arts; and Stephanie Willey, whose planned gift to SU will eventually create a performing arts scholarship.
Consider a planned gift to SU Salisbury University alumna Stephanie Willey ’82, plans to help future SU students follow their passion for vocal and musical performance, as well as theatre and dance, by creating the Stephanie T. Willey Performing Arts Scholarship. A planned gift, the scholarship will be funded via an IRA that Willey has designated to SU upon her passing. A local sales manager for Comcast Spotlight, Willey started singing when she was nine years old. She was a business management major at SU and studied voice in college with SU instructor Norma Hyde. She performs locally with the Salisbury Chamber Singers and Trinity United
Methodist Church’s Sanctuary Choir. The Willey scholarship, eventually, will be awarded to students with a 3.0 G.P.A. or higher with preference given to students from single parent households and those with financial need. “There are many ways to create a planned gift, from leaving specific amounts, percentages or remainders of estates, to gifting homes or other property, to selecting SU as the beneficiary of life insurance or retirement funds,” said Jason E. Curtin ’98, assistant vice president for development and alumni relations and deputy director of the SU Foundation. For more information about such opportunities, call 410-5436176 or jecurtin@salisbury.edu.
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Church Labor Day Festival
Delmar First Baptist Church will hold its annual Labor Day Festival at the church on Monday, Sept. 7. The antique car show will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and gospel singing will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Singers include The Delmarva Ramblers, The Dove Quartet, Phil Davis, The Holley Brothers, Dave Ingraham, Frank Silva, Wilson Sturgis, and Warren and Sarah Webster. Grilled burgers, hot dogs, chips and sodas will be for sale. Everyone is welcome.
Trip to Mt. Vernon
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Quantico will host a trip to Mt. Vernon, home of George and Martha Washington, on Saturday, Oct. 10. The $99 fee will cover the bus, driver’s tip, admission, mansion tour, private tour behind the scenes of the making of Nicholas Cage’s movie, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and a church supper at the historic Pohick Episcopal Church that George and Martha Washington attended. Lunch is on your own at the food court or at the Mt. Vernon Inn. The bus will leave Wal-Mart, Rt. 13 North, Salisbury (near Verizon), at 6:30 a.m. and return at 9:30 p.m. For more details, contact Chesapeake Tours and Promotions at www.chesapeaketourplanner.com or call 443-366-2784.
Annual Peace & Praise
The second annual Peace & Praise, a multicultural worship experience, will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. The event is sponsored by A Master’s Peace (AMP) Productions and co-sponsored by the Charles H. Chipman Cultural Center and Faith Filled Women. The event will feature local choirs,
and praise dance ministries from various churches on Delmarva including the Phenomenal Women of Praise dance ministry, Faith Filled Women – GLOW Girls, and more. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Ministry display tables are available for rent to promote evangelism and outreach opportunities. For more information, visit www.facebook. com/amasterspeace or email amasterspeaceamp@gmail.com.
Annual Autumn Gardener’s Fair
The Fourth Annual Autumn Gardener’s Fair will be held at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Quantico, on Friday, Sept. 25, 1-4 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets for this church fundraiser are $10. All things relating to the garden will be celebrated. There will be two guest speakers with an intermission, a buffet tea, vendors and a Chinese auction. Lorene Athey will talk about how to create a garden to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds; Ginny Rosenkranz will talk about how to create a rain garden. Attic Artists will paint from the garden. Ace Parker, master woodcraftsman will have one of a kind bowls, Christmas trees, vases etc. Elise Jett from Holly Hill, Homemade Goods, will have baked sweets and breads. Dot Truitt, clay artist, will have bells, finials, tiles, chimes, etc. There will also be gourds and pumpkins for sale and a Chinese auction of unique garden creations. The Church Mouse, an opportunity shop, and the 1845 St. Philip’s Episcopal Church will be open. Parking is at the back of the church. For more information, contact Elaine Wallingford, event coordinator, at ewallingford2004@yahoo.com or 410742-1837.
MEGA SPORTS CAMP - Children from the Salisbury area enjoyed Mega Sports Camp this summer at Cross Pointe Church of the Nazarene. Around 170 children of all ages attended the one week camp to take part in sports such as flag football and baseball but were also able to choose from options such as outdoor survival, cheerleading and drama. Children learned new skills, made new friends and learned lessons about good sportsmanship, like preparing in advance and how to be a good influence on teammates. Cross Pointe Church also offers Upward Sports, a seasonal sports program for children from ages three to 6th grade. For more information, contact Pastor Jared Willemin at Cross Pointe Church of the Nazarene, Nanticoke Road, Salisbury, at 410-742-3840.
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Community
United Way names new board The United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore welcomes a new board of directors for a one year term ending June 30, 2016. Cathie Thomas, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce membership director, has been named board president. A Salisbury resident since 1984 with a background in small business services, Cathie has supported several local nonprofits for the past 30 years. She has been involved with PRMC Junior Auxiliary Board, Jaycee Women, Trinity United Methodist Church Altar Guild, Junior Achievement, Salisbury Junior Service League, and Hope with Support, having served as president of four of these organizations. The 2015-2016 board includes: Cathie Thomas, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, board president; Bruce Bright, Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand; Pete Bugas, Interstate Container; Kim Conway-Dumpson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Dr. Memo Diriker, BEACON at Salisbury University; Jennifer Doyle, civic leader; Mark Dudick, Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals; Dr. Mark Edney, Peninsula Urology Associates; Jeff Eichelberger, Sherwin Williams; Roy Geiser, TGM Group; Jim Hartstein, The Insurance
Market; Michael James, The Carousel Hotel; Jennifer Layton, Layton’s Chance Winery; Gus Lebois, Perdue Farms; Steve Marshall, Somerset County Commissioners; Mary MenThomas gason, Avery Hall Insurance Group; Cortney Monar, Somerset County Board of Education; Allen Nelson, civic leader; Rick Nelson, Nelson’s Nationwide Insurance; Kate Oliviero, civic leader; Susan Parker, Delmarva Media Group; Jan Perdue, civic leader; Scott Phillips, Peninsula Regional Medical Center; Beth Reid, Healogics; Jesse Reid, Wicomico Board of Education; Ginny Reid-Matern, civic leader; Laura Rodriguez, PNC Bank; Tony Rodriguez, Safran Labinal Power Systems; Dana Seiler, Vantage Point Solutions Group; Joy Strand, McCready Foundation, Inc.; Connie Strott, Law Firm of George G. Strott, Jr.; Vince Tolbert, Worcester County Board of Education; Annette Wallace, Worcester County Board of Education.
BACKPACK PROJECT - The Rotary Club of Salisbury, the Salisbury Sunrise Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of Wicomico County, with the support of the local community, collected three full shopping carts of school supplies for the 2015 “Back to School Backpack Project.” Six hundred backpacks were stuffed with school supplies and given to deserving children at the Christian Shelter in Salisbury on Aug. 22.
NEW RAMP - The Gilbane Building Company - Salisbury University Academic Commons team joined Chesapeake Housing Mission recently to build a wheelchair ramp for a disabled man in Snow Hill. Pictured from left: David Childress, Frank Davis, Noah Grube and Greg Marshall.
Pastusak named Walk for Awareness chair
UNITED WAY KICKOFF - United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently held their annual Board and Staff Kickoff event, generating $67,304 - a 7% increase from last year - for the upcoming campaign year. Hosted by Ginny and Walter Matern, the event serves as an internal kickoff of the campaign, allowing board and staff members to publicly announce their personal contributions. The goal for the 2015-2016 campaign is $1.65 million, which will provide funding for local community impact programs. Pictured from left: Rick Nelson, Kathleen Mommé, and Cathie Thomas.
Women Supporting Women, regional breast cancer organization, will host its annual Walk for Awareness at Winterplace Park on Saturday, Oct. 10. Jenni Pastusak has been chosen to chair this event. Jenni Pastusak worked in the television news business for more than seven years, beginning in NYC at Fox News Channel and, more recently, working with local station, WBOC. She began working in public relations and marketing in 2006 and was hired as an account executive by a.s.a.p.r. integrated marketing. In 2009, Pastusak formed her own firm, SURE Public Relations & Marketing. For more information and to register for the 2015 Walk for Awareness, visit www.womensupportingwomen.org or call the Salisbury office at 410-548-7880.
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Third quarter ends on a high note with pending sales, sales up in July Local realtors kicked off the third quarter of 2015 with continued increases in pending sales and settlements, according to the latest figures from the Coastal Association of Realtors®. CAR’s local housing statistics for July 2015 show settlements of existing homes in the Tri-County area were up overall by 11.5 percent compared to the same month last year. Single family homes in Worcester County saw the most impressive jump of 51.1 percent. Wicomico County single family homes were also up by 6.5
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Emmanuel Wesleyan Church this month will host one night of the All the Earth is Holy Ground 2015 Tour beginning 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the church in Salisbury. The concert features national act Tenth Avenue North with guest artist Dan Bremnes There are several price levels including Cost is $20 for general admission, $50 for artist circle and $15 for groups. For more information, call 410-546-0661.
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Entertainment First Saturday cruises in to autumn ready to go By Tony Russo After a long summer, Salisbury’s First Saturday committee is ready for the cooler, friendlier weather and a chance for the monthly event to go out with a bang. When the project was announced last year, there was a lot of enthusiasm behind it, and the goodwill carried through even when weather forced the event inside. Sarah Rayne, who is one of the committee members said that the event was held indoors three of the first five months of the event. Although it was something of a disappointment, there were plenty of highlights and lessons learned. Among the most important was that people had every intention of supporting the event. Crowds came out in fairly high numbers, particularly considering the threats of rain. During inclement weather, Headquarters Live donated that venue’s stage space to allow the show to go on, and it worked out well for everyone. People got a look at the new venue. First Saturday went on as planned. When the weather broke, finally in July, Rayne said, there were massive crowds despite the weather and the fact that it was held on Independence Day. Rayne said she mostly was happy that the weather was clear. “Instead of being rainy it was super, super hot,” she said. People didn’t seem to mind the heat, though, and it whet people’s appetite and showed the event’s true possibilities. As this weekend approaches, there is every reason to believe there will be
a stunning September afternoon with The Jesters back out on Division Street in front of the government building, as has always been the plan. The students of AMP, the local performance school, will perform during intermission, and the First Saturday project will only have one show left in the year (featuring The Hot Meals). But they still have shows to plan for next year, which is what she and her fellow committee members already are doing. Using a grant from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, the First Saturday group will have a new website designed and running in the coming weeks. They are looking for sponsors for each of next years shows, which again are likely to run April through October. Sponsorship includes promotion and prefered position near the stage. Learning the lessons of the past, she said the group hopes to find a better solution for fighting off the rain. Whether it is a portable, covered stage or something more permanent will be one of the continuing discussion topic as the group goes forward. “The event is about placemaking,” Rayne said. “Creating a space where people wouldn’t usually sit down and watch a band.” It took 3rd Friday years of perseverance through difficult attendance and weather problems to finally catch on. Now that it has, it is difficult to imagine Salisbury before the event. First Saturday has the same opportunity and the group has every intention of finding a way to follow in it’s sister event’s footsteps.
The Jesters will perform at this The First Saturday 4 - 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 on Division Street in front of the Salisbury Government Building. First Saturday representatives will be collecting donations for the Humane Society. In addition to the Art Market, which will be open as usual, representative from the Salisbury Zoo will be on hand with a display. Attendees are reminded to bring blankets and chairs.
Salisbury University cultural food and music festival set for Sept. 10 Salisbury University inaugurates its “Made in America” fall cultural events series with an evening of regional food, music and dance Thursday, Sept. 10. SU’s Cultural Affairs Office presents “The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail” at 7 p.m. in Holloway Hall Auditorium. A dance and music workshop precedes the performance at 5 p.m. A “Royalty of Mountain Music” exhibit will be on display in Holloway Hall Lobby. Celebrating the traditional music of families and communities since colonial times in southwest Virginia, featured performers include the Whitetop Mountain Band, Jeff Brown and Still Lonesome, and Sandy Shortridge. The family-based Whitetop Mountain Band combines fiddle and banjo instrumentals with solo and harmony vocals to represent musical genres from
blues, classic country and honkey tonk to traditional bluegrass, old-time ballads and four-part mountain gospel. Singer-songwriter Sandy Shortridge specializes in mountain and storytelling music. She formed the Sandy Shortridge Band in 2007. Admission to the concert is free and the public is invited. University Dining Services presents the dinner “Crooked Road Cuisine: A Taste of the Blue Ridge Mountains” from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Commons, featuring musician Jay Smar who entertains audiences with guitars, banjo, fiddle, singing and “flat-footin’” (a form of clog dancing). Part of University Dining Services’ International Dinner Series, cost is $12, $7.28 for children ages 5 and under. For more information call 410-543-6271 or visit salisbury.edu.
The featured act for this month’s festival is the Whitetop Mountain Band.
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West Wicomico Heritage Bike Tour
The Annual West Wicomico Heritage Ride Bike Tour is Saturday, Sept. 12 at Pemberton Historical Park. The tour travels through Whitehaven, Hebron, Quantico and Bivalve. Participants may choose from a new 5.5 mile Family Fun Ride, 32, 50 or 62 mile ride. The event concludes at Pemberton Historical Park with an outdoor picnic and live music until 2:30 p.m. Beer will be available for purchase (valid ID required). Registration is available online at www.PembertonPark.org or in person at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office. Proceeds benefit historic preservation and education. For more information, contact Allen Swiger at 410-5484900, ext. 108 or aswiger@wicomicocounty.org.
Bingomania returns to Civic Center
Bingomania, the Eastern Shore’s largest bingo cash prize event, returns to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Saturday, Sept. 12. Doors open at 5 p.m. for early bird games and regular games begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission to Bingomania includes all regular and special games, including the Jumbo Jackpot Game. Regular game payouts are $500 while special games will pay out $1,000. The Jumbo Jackpot Game pays a maximum of $10,000 depending upon attendance. Increase your chances of winning and help a local food bank at the same time by bringing three non-perishable food items to the game. Those that do will receive three additional cards for the first early bird game. Tickets are $45 per person in advance and $55 per person at the door, fees may apply to ticket prices. Tickets are on sale now at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office, online at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org and by phone at 410-5484911. All proceeds benefit the Mardela Middle and High School Bands. For more information contact the Mardela Band-Aides at 410-677-5170.
Broadway in Salisbury returns
Broadway in Salisbury is back at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center with a full 2015-2016 season featuring Flashdance The Musical, Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Million Dollar Quartet and 42nd Street. To purchase tickets, call the Broadway in Salisbury Series Hotline at 888610-BWAY (2929). For more information including show dates and information about season passes and tickets, visit www. BroadwayinSalisbury.com.
Cash Bash
Willards Volunteer Fire Company Cash Bash will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Drawings will be held every 15 minutes between 6-10 p.m. The grand prize is $2,500. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets are $25 and include unlimited beer and food, cash bar, Chinese auction, 50/50, pull tabs, music and more. Call Kyle at 443-783-9399 or see any member for tickets. You may also purchase tickets online at www.willardsfire.com.
Dinner Theatre production
Ovation Dinner Theatre presents the hysterical, full audience participation production of Joey & Gina’s Italian Wedding at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. Guests can dance, act and laugh themselves silly alongside the wedding party, as Joey and Gina try to keep their special day from turning into a complete disaster. Anything and everything that can go wrong, does during the two and a half hour performance. Ovation Dinner Theatre, the area’s only audience-interactive comedy dinner theatre features professional, premier live and theatrical entertainment. Encore Catering will provide the evening’s meal. Non-alcoholic beverages will be available, and guests are permitted to bring their own spirits. Tickets to the performance are $60. A group rate is available for parties of 10 or more. Additional fees may apply to all ticket prices. For more information and tickets, visit www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org.
Entrepreneurship program
Applications are being accepted through Monday, Sept. 21, for the fourth round of funding through Salisbury University’s Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery entrepreneurship program. Business startups throughout the mid-Atlantic are eligible to apply for their share of $200,000. Selected entrepreneurs will present their proposals to the program’s advisory board for consideration Friday, Oct. 23, at SU’s Perdue Hall. During the first round, participants will pitch their business ideas to the board. Those chosen to move on to the second round will have the opportunity to make more in-depth presentations. En-
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Pemberton Park/Cafe Sun Perks (Sept. 26, Oct. 24). Registration is available online at www.PembertonPark.org or in person at the WY&CC Box Office. For more information about R.O.P.E., contact Allen Swiger at 410-548-4900, ext. 108 or aswiger@wicomicocounty.org.
trepreneurs selected for funding will be assigned seasoned business mentors to help guide their startup or expansion. The Ratcliffe Shore Hatchery program is a $1 million, five-year initiative to assist entrepreneurs and help them create new jobs in the community. For application materials and more information, visit www2.salisbury.edu/perdue/ sh.
‘Rails Across Delmarva’ exhibit
Salisbury University’s Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture recalls the importance of train travel in the 19th and 20th centuries through the exhibit “Rails Across Delmarva.” The installation opens Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the center’s gallery, 190 Wayne St., continuing through Friday, Dec. 4. Through photographs, maps and other memorabilia, the exhibit explores the development of Delmarva’s railway systems and their effects on the local culture and economy. On display are pictures of railroad stations from across the Eastern Shore.
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Wicomico Recreation introduces River Otter Paddle Excursions (R.O.P.E.), American Canoe Association (ACA) guided eco-tours. Four excursions are available and include a guided tour, meal and bus transportation (if necessary). Both canoes and kayaks are available for the tours; participants may indicate their preference upon registration. Tours include: Tyaskin Sunset Eco Tour - Tyaskin Park (Sept. 5, Oct. 3); Kayak Eco Tour - Roaring Point/Cedar Hill (Sept. 12, Oct. 10); Wicomico Amazon - Leonard’s Mill Park (Sept. 19, Oct. 17); Paddle Back in Time -
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you. Their name is behind it and there’s a certain pride in doing something well for someone else to enjoy. Whether they are making pizza from scratch or putting together a salad to bring to a table, the folks at Delmar Pizza know that, not only is there a face to go with the order, it likely is the face of one of their neighbors. Similarly, the server who brings it and the busser who takes it away has a pride not only in what they do but also in where they work. Over the last nearly-25 years, Delmar Pizza has worked to earn people’s respect and business every day. In that time the restaurant has become something of the center of the community. It is the rare Delmar fundraiser that doesn’t benefit from a gift certificate to raffle off or pizzas delivered to feed hungry volunteers. From donations of food, funds or promotional consideration, Delmar Pizza always can be counted on to do its part for the community. “Really the way I look at it, it’s the least we can do,” Piperis said. “If they didn’t support us we wouldn’t be as successful as we are.” Delmar Pizza has what might be called a restaurant side and a Carryout side that is designed more like a pizza parlor. The restaurant side is again split. On one half, there are a number of booths and dimmer lighting for people who are looking for a quieter meal. The other half is directed to larger groups of people, big families, teams of clubs out for the evening. This section has, for instance, arcade games so children can busy themselves if the adults want to take their time eating and socializing during the meal. The Carryout side, closest to the doors and nearest the pickup window, often it sued for team getting together after games. On the wall is painted
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For more information, call 410-5436312 or visit nabbhistory.salisbury.edu.
‘Rails Across Delmarva’ exhibit
Salisbury University’s Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture recalls the importance of train travel in the 19th and 20th centuries through the exhibit “Rails Across Delmarva.” The installation opens Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the center’s gallery, 190 Wayne St., continuing through Friday, Dec. 4. Through photographs, maps and other memorabilia, the exhibit explores the development of Delmarva’s railway systems and their effects on the local culture and economy. On display are pictures of railroad stations from across the Eastern Shore. For more information, call 410-5436312 or visit nabbhistory.salisbury.edu.
Bus trip to Washington, D.C.
Salisbury University’s Cultural Affairs and Government and Community Relations offices is sponsoring a bus tour of Washington, D.C., landmarks Saturday, Dec. 5. The itinerary includes the U.S. Capitol and Library of Congress. SU also is applying to visit the White House as part of the tour. Tickets are non-transferrable. No refunds will be given. The bus leaves the Guerrieri University Center parking lot at 8 a.m. It departs Washington, D.C., at 5 p.m. Tickets, available at the Information Desk of the Guerrieri University Center, are $30 for students, faculty and staff, $45 for the greater community. Signups for the campus community begin Tuesday, Sept. 1. If enough tickets are available, greater community signups will begin Tuesday, Sept. 8. For more information, call 410-5436271 or visit www.salisbury.edu.
Auditions for SU production
Atticus Finch, Scout Finch and Boo Radley are names synonymous with American literature. Salisbury University’s Bobbi Biron Theatre Program is searching for actors to personify these and other classic characters for this semester’s production of To Kill a Mockingbird, the stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel. Dr. T. Paul Pfeiffer, co-chair of the Music, Theatre and Dance Department, directs. A welcome meeting is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Black Box Theatre of Fulton Hall. Open auditions are 7-9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 1-2. Those planning to audition should attend only one of the two sessions. Callbacks are 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3. Characters range in age from 9 to early 70s. Children who can play ages
SALISBURY STAR • SEPTEMBER 2015 9-12 are sought for the parts of Scout, Jem and Dill. No previous stage experience is necessary. For more information, including available roles, call 410-548-5588 or visit www.salisbury.edu.
Tango Lovers to perform at SU
Salisbury University’s 2015 Hispanic Heritage Month Festival continues with a dance performance by Tango Lovers 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Holloway Hall Auditorium Tango Lovers mixes wardrobe, dance and songs to give the audience a taste of the rhythm of Buenos Aires during the first half of the show. In the second, it offers a modern view of the dance, inspired by the vortex of big cities and relationships among people, while displaying avant-garde aesthetics. Free tickets for students, faculty and staff are available at the Guerrieri University Center Information Desk beginning Wednesday, Sept. 2. Free tickets are available to the general public beginning Thursday, Sept. 10. The limit is two per person. SU Dining Services’ annual Hispanic Heritage Dinner precedes the concert, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Commons. Part of SU’s International Dinner Series, cost is $12, $7.28 for children age five and under.
Sweet Adelines seeks performers
The Ocean Bay Chorus of Sweet Adelines, International is looking for women who love to sing, perform and entertain in a cappella four-part harmony barbershop style. Members are all ages and from a variety of backgrounds. Join us every Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at Wicomico Presbyterian Church, Salisbury. Ocean Bay delights audiences throughout the area with an annual show as well as other public performances at local nursing homes, civic clubs, festivals and special events. No musical accompaniment is used, and the performances are enhanced with sparkling costumes. For directions or a ride, call Laura at 410-749-1194 or Faith at 443-235-6827. To schedule a performance, call Janal Walton, chorus manager, at 410-7265983.
5K Run/Walk for Wor-Wic
The Wor-Wic Community College Foundation is sponsoring a 5K Run/ Walk, along with the 2015 Law Enforcement Team Cup Challenge, on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 9 a.m., at the college campus in Salisbury. Check in and registration begin at 8 a.m. The 5K run and one-mile walk are open to the public. All 5K runners and law enforcement team members will be eligible for first place overall male and female trophies, as well as medals for the top three male and female finishers in eight different age categories. Participants are invited to stay afterward for the awards ceremony, refreshments, music and fun activities for the whole family. The entry fee is $25 per person, or $35 per person after Sept. 17. Proceeds will benefit the students of Wor-Wic. For more information or a registration form, visit www.worwic.edu or call 410-334-2808.
Nominate Citizen of the Year
The Greater Delmar Chamber of Commerce is looking for their 2015 Citizen of the Year to honor at their annual banquet. The citizen chosen is honored each year by the chamber in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the community of Delmar. Nominees must: be a resident of the Delmar School District, have made a contribution for the improvement of the community, show commitment and contributions through local church, social, business, school, chamber or other community related projects; and be a role model reflecting strong character.
Nomination forms may be found online at www.delmar-chamberofcommerce.com. Ballot forms are also on each ballot box which are located at The Bank of Delmarva, Delmar office; Delmar Town Hall; Delmar Post Office; Delmar Public Library and M & T Bank in Delmar. The deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 23. For more information call Lisa Lloyd Ellis at The Bank of Delmarva at 410742-9401.
Jaycees 75th Anniversary Gala
The Salisbury Jaycees celebrate 75 years of leadership training and community service during the chapter’s anniversary gala on Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. The event begins with hors d’oeurves at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. The gala also serves as the chapter’s annual Past Presidents Night, at which candidates for the 2016 board of directors will be announced. Other special features include a 75th anniversary photo presentation, display of Salisbury Jaycees memorabilia and silent auction. Tickets are $20 each and may be purchased online at salisburyjaycees75.bpt. me or via mail. Mail-in orders should include name and number of tickets requested, and be sent to Salisbury Jaycees, PO Box 404, Salisbury, MD 21803. For more information email Emily Nock at emily@salisburyjc.com. To lend an item for display, email Melanie Smith at mjb101967@gmail.com. To donate an item for the silent auction, email Don Rutledge at don@salisburyjc.com.
Vintage Car Rally Fundraiser
Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council (LESHC) is accepting pre-registration for the 2nd Annual Vintage Car Rally Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 19. All proceeds support the LESHC to continue their mission to promote, preserve and protect the heritage and culture of the Lower Eastern Shore. Sponsorships are also being accepted. Participants will follow routes and historic sites of the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Area and Chesapeake Country Blue Crab Scenic Byway. At the end of the journey is a car show sponsored by Westside Historical Society. For more information and to register, visit www.lowershoreheritage.org or call 410-677-4706.
A LOT OF BULL- Deer’s Head Hospital Center’s Volunteer Auxiliary hosts its 13th Annual Bull and Oyster Roast Tuesday, Oct. 6 at The Fountains 1800 Sweetbay Drive, Salisbury. Proceeds benefit Deer’s Head patients and residents. Tickets are $35 and must be purchased by Sept. 25. No tickets will be sold at the door. Dinner is served 5 - 7 p.m. and includes Chef Carved Top Round of Beef with assorted sauces, freshly baked rolls, fried oysters, oysters casino and rockefeller, raw oysters, fried chicken, coleslaw, potato salad, assorted desserts, iced tea, coffee and water. There will be a cash bar, live music by WW Tunes, door prizes, 50/50 raffle until 8 p.m. Silent auction with hotel stays, golf, restaurant/entertainment gift certificates, and much more. For tickets and more information, contact Helen Young at Deer’s Head Hospital 410-543-4052 or Angie Smythe at The Fountains 410-749-5445. Annette Conger, Joy Hayes (DHHC retiree), Bev Thompson (DHHC Volunteer Auxiliary Board member), Tim Thompson at last year’s Bull and Oyster Roast in support of Dear’s Head Hospital.
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WILLOW’S PEEPS- Keith Price, Lindsey McGee and Annika Price of Laurel brought stopped to give Willow a drink from the 3rd Friday bowl. Photo by Tony Russo
NEW COMMISIONER- Donnie Shoal was appointed to the Delmar (Md.) Commission to fill a two-year vacancy. Schoal, who lives in the Heron Pond development was chosen, in part, to increase the representation in that area. Mayor Karen Wells, who swore Shoal in, said that since his letter she has received two more inquiries about filling the seat vacated by the departing Stephanie Ring. Wells said she decided not to fill Ring’s seat since it will be up for election in November. Photo by Tony Russo
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Letters to the Editor Create a crab for Stash Your Trash
Last fall, the City of Salisbury and Wicomico County’s “Stash Your Trash” program challenged area residents to try their hands at making heron sculptures out of recycled materials. The response was terrific and today we have a flock of 13 herons that travel around the community promoting “Stash Your Trash.” Perhaps you have seen them at the library, Ward Museum, Tourism Center or airport. This year the community’s anti-litter campaign Stash Your Trash, sponsored by Chesapeake Tours and Promotions, Inc. in partnership with Salisbury University’s Environmental Studies Department and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, is issuing another challenge: Create a crab. We are encouraging youth to “Be Crabby” and join in the excitement of creating their own version of a Chesapeake Bay crab. Last year Chipman Elementary, Girl Scout Troop 385, WISE~WiMiddle after-school program and home-schoolers all participated with entries that are now part of the traveling flock throughout the area. For this year’s contest, this is all you have to do: 1) Create a crab out of recycled materials
2) Recommended size is 1-2 feet wide by 1-2 feet long (table top size) 3) Frames are available on first come first serve basis 4) Bring your completed entry to the October 3rd Friday for display and judging by the community. The date is Friday, Oct. 16 on Salisbury’s Downtown Plaza. Call 443-366-2784 or email info@ chesapeaketourplanner.com to sign up and “Be Crabby” with your kidz! Priscilla Timken
Chesapeake Tours and Promotions
Gallery Building Donation
The Greater Salisbury Committee applauds Palmer Gillis and Tony Gilkerson for the gift of the Gallery Building to Salisbury University. It is a great example of philanthropy and visionary thinking. While we do not know how
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Salisbury University will utilize the building, we do know that it will bring a diverse group of people to the downtown area. It could be the perfect time and place to spark further development to provide the goods and services that increased pedestrian traffic will require. Mr. Gillis and Mr. Gilkerson are entrepreneurs that have led many of the efforts to develop downtown into a pleasant area to live, work and enjoy oneself. Their current action is no exception. We encourage others to follow their lead and consider philanthropy that will make the Downtown area the hub that it should be. The Salisbury area will be a richer and more vibrant place and reemerge as the business, entertainment and cultural center of the region. Thanks for leading the way. John J. Allen Jr.
Chair, Greater Salisbury Committee, Inc.
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