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January 2015

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Features

6 Chamber Listings

8 Business Licenses

10 Business Digest

12 Tourism

14 Health

22 Personnel File

30 Business Directory

January Jumpstart

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On the CoverFrom bottom to top: Judy Diogo, Central Delaware

Chamber of Commerce; Roxane Ferguson, Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce; Lynn Brocato, Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce; Karen Duffield, Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce; Betsy Reamer, Lewes Chamber of Commerce. Not pictured are rep-resentatives from the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford, Milton Chamber of Commerce and Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce.

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CHAMBER Listings Chamber Phone Key contact Dues* Members Fax

Bethany-Fenwick Chamber of Commerce 539-2100 Kristie Maravalli $211 800 539-9434

Delmar Chamber of Commerce 846-3336 Diane Johnson $75 67 846-3336

Georgetown Chamber of Commerce 856-1544 Karen Duffield $150 460 856-1577

Laurel Chamber of Commerce 875-9319 Don Dykes $130 130 280-6365

Lewes Chamber of Commerce 645-8073 Betsy Reamer $210 432 645-8412

Milford Chamber of Commerce 422-3344 Jo Schmeiser $165 310 422-7503

Millsboro Chamber of Commerce 934-6777 Amy Simmons $150 260 934-6065

Milton Chamber of Commerce 684-1101 Lisa Sumstine $150 120 684-1101

Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber of Commerce 227-2233 Carol Everhart $210 1303 227-8351

Seaford Chamber of Commerce 629-9690 Lynn Brocato $150 318 629-0281

Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce 734-7513 Judy Diogo $225 868 678-0189

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce 655-7221 Chuck James $315 2000 654-0691

Delaware Small Business Chamber 482-2120 Bob Older $295 170

Delmarva Black Chamber of Commerce 450-4501 Clay Hammond

* Annual membership cost based on businesses with fewer than 10 employees. For Delaware State and Central Delaware chambers membership cost figure is for 1-5 members.


For the second straight year, a state pro-gram has sparked the launch of new businesses in downtown Milton, helping entrepreneurs move their enterprises into once-vacant brick-and-mortar locations.

Wine Knot Shop, P.C. Rods and Nest Spa & Boutique, participants in this year’s Project Pop-Up program, marked their official grand opening in Milton with a trio of ceremonies on Dec. 17.

Project Pop-Up, now in its third year, pro-vides three months of rent-free commercial space during the holiday season along with the assistance of a business advisor to help launch and grow the business in its new location. The program has grown from three participating businesses in 2012 to 15 this year.

Last year, two businesses signed long-term leases in Milton: 302 Fitness and Milton Wellness Center, and the program has enabled two businesses to launch in Milford this

year alone, including the Delaware Branding Company and Patty Cakes.

Amy and Patrick Conroy are the owners and operators of two Project Pop-Up busi-nesses. Amy Conroy described the Wine Knot Shop as an “off-the-wall gift shop” that sells personalized furniture such as shelves and benches, custom wine bottle labels for any occasion, paintings, cork and bottle cap art and other personalized gifts. P.C. Rods, which is in an adjacent space at 113 Union Street, is a bait, tackle and rod repair shop.

Amy Conroy said Project Pop-Up was especially helpful in overcoming their fear of the unknown.

“The initial stage starting up can be the scariest. We would have never tried to do this without the assistance of the Pop-Up pro-gram,” Amy Conroy said. “The classes, semi-nars and networking provided by the Pop-Up program gave us the knowledge and guidance to start our small businesses. We are up and running and are very excited about our future.”

“Project Pop-Up is a must for anyone dreaming to own their own business,” Patrick Conroy said. “This program really brings life back into small towns.”

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Project Pop-Up is Nest Spa & Boutique, owned by Hillary Reid.

After hearing about Project Pop-Up, Reid decided to move her natural skin care business, then called Skin By Hillary, from a smaller shop in her native Milford to a larger property in Milton.

Moving the business, now known as Nest Spa, into its new home at 105 Federal Street has allowed Reid to expand her services to

include spa, massage, nails and facials.“Project Pop-Up has helped me get estab-

lished. I would recommend it to someone who has a small business they want to expand or someone doing it out of their home or on the side,” Reid said. “If you’re scared and don’t have the finances to expand or get started, Project Pop-Up gives you that cushion of three months rent-free. Plus, the resources are there. If you need something, you can call.”

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BridgevilleTire Kings LLC, Bridgeville Tires; 18654

S. Main St., Bridgeville; retailer-various prod-ucts

delmarHayward, Deandre Vashon, ICT Solutions;

PO Box 186, Delmar; professional and/or per-sonal services

Route 54 Bargain Outlet; 5 E. State St., Delmar; retailer-various products

doverBrannon, Alysha R., MOC Sports; 116

Millcreek Dr., Dover; personal services-health club/spa

December Bodine; 200 Beechwood Ave., Trlr. 48, Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Disaster Prep Now & React Later; 501 Oak Ln., Dover; professional and/or personal services

Dixon, Byron, BKD Consulting; 1200 N. Dupont Hwy., #2, Dover; professional and/or personal services

Dreamagain LLC; 230 Carlisle Dr., Dover; advertising agency

EP Solutions; 4322A Massachusetts Dr., Dover; professional services-security business

G&W Investments LLC; 1833 Lancaster Ave., Dover; reconciliation purpose code

Git Fit LLC; 480 Country Dr., Apt. D, Dover; retailer-various products

I’ll Be There Cleaning & Care; 250 Loblolly Pine Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services

Ironmine Inc.; 3909 Leipsic Rd., Dover; commercial lessor

Jennette Putnoky; 86 Cresthaven Ln., Dover; direct care worker

JKB Corp, Two Men and a Truck; 1169 S. Dupont Hwy., Dover; drayperson/mover

Keene, Kevin, Keene Dental Studio; 2000 Cypress St., Dover; professional and/or per-sonal services

McCausland, Natasha L., Nat’s Naturals; 164 Stoney Dr., Dover; retailer-various prod-ucts

Merchants’ Agents; 1 Chadwick Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

NAI Saturn Eastern LLC, Safeway; 190 John Hunn Brown Rd., Dover; tobacco prod-ucts retailer/retailer-grocery supermarket

Rays of Light Behavioral Service; 219 Carter Rd., Dover; professional and/or per-

sonal servicesShiv 2 Inc., Kent Liquor Mart; 103 S.

Dupont Hwy., Dover; tobacco products retailerState Line Building Supply Inc.; 5119 N.

Dupont Hwy., Dover; retailer-various prod-ucts

Twilley, Michele L., Michele Twilley Auction Services; 100 Baulkin Dr., Dover; auctioneer-residential

URS Agents LLC; 28 Old Rudnick Ln., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

USA-China Youth Culture Exchange; 53 Stuart Dr., Dover; professional and/or personal services

VM & Son Enterprise LLC; 39 Wycombe Dr., Dover; personal services-general repair-person

Worthy, Roteasha S., JAM Enterprise; 235 Simon Cir., Dover; professional and/or per-sonal services-unclassified

georgetownBelle, Sherita, Sherita Belle Contracting;

19367 Citizens Blvd., Unit 304, Georgetown; professional and/or personal services

Custom Colors LLC; 111 Linden Ave., Georgetown; contractor-residential

Givens Flowers & Gifts LLC; 135 E. Market St., Georgetown; retailer-florist

Iron Source LLC; 25113 Dupont Blvd., Georgetown; motor vehicle dealer; wholesaler-transportation equipment

MV Contract Transportation Inc.; 545 S. Bedford St., Georgetown; taxicab/bus operator

Rehoboth Donut Shops Inc., Dunkin Donuts; Rt. 113 & College Parkway, Georgetown; retailer-restaurant

York, Heather D., The Holistic Butterfly; 113 Wingate Dr., Georgetown; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

greenwoodPeters, Tina R.; 1220 Deep Grass Ln.,

Greenwood; professional and/or personal ser-vices

HarringtonLowe, Cindy A., Clear Lights; 5665 Fox

Hunters Rd., Harrington; personal service-motor vehicle service

Roberts, Craig; 3350 Brownsville Rd., Harrington; reconciliation purpose code

Trinity Electric North; 307 Calvin St., Harrington; contractor-residential

laurelArchetype Technologies Inc.; 32629

Meadow Branch Dr., Laurel; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Hicks, Jesse J., Jesse Hicks Contracting; 102 W. 9th St., Laurel; contractor-residential

J and J Fence Co., LLC; 36189 Vickers Xing, Laurel; contractor-residential

Jones Jr., Alvin R., Delmarva Tools Inc.; 29890 Ak Ln., Laurel; reconciliation purpose code

Pryor, Shelby D., Dawg House Vapors; Rt. 13 Outlet Market, Laurel; retailer-various products/tobacco products retailer

Richard E. Corley; 35838 Dannys Dr., Laurel; direct care worker

Walt’s Custom Tile & Flooring; 504 Center St., Laurel; contractor-residential

lewesBeach Business LLC, Home Alone at the

Beach; 32 Lakewood Dr., Lewes; professional and/or personal services

Burris Public Affairs LLC; 35974 Spinnaker Cir., Lewes; professional and/or personal services

Clayton, Robert, New Wave Construction; 74 Sussex Dr., Lewes; contractor-residential

Coastal Colors Painting Company; 31114 Beaver Cir., Lewes; contractor-residential

Genie Marketing; 7 Odessa Ave., Lewes; professional and/or personal services

Geyer’s Seafood Market; 18226 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; retailer-food (except restaurant)

Globaldoxs; 16192 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; professional and/or personal services

Jordan L. Walsh, JLW Home Services; 32909 Ocean Blf., Ste. 102, Lewes; profes-sional and/or personal services

McCloy, Bruce R.; 3 Lakeview Ct., Lewes; contractor-residential

Root, Vicki J., Shoreline Counseling Services; 1143 Savannah Rd., #4, Lewes; pro-fessional services-counselor

Rub Shack, The; 22874 Cypress Dr., Lewes; retailer-food (except restaurant)

Sarah L. Smith, LLC, Lewes Expressive Therapy; 119 W. 3rd St., Ste. 1, Lewes; pro-fessional services-counselor

milfordBDH Painting LLC; 3 NW 4th St.,

Milford; reconciliation purpose codeCrosley, Dana; 648 Evans Dr., Milford;

direct care workerJester, George G. III, HJ General

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Contracting & Remodeling; 4965 Mills Rd., Milford; contractor-residential

Martins Roadside Assistance; 147 Colonial Ln., Milford; personal service-motor vehicle service

Milford Storage Properties LLC, DE Storage Milford; 101 E. Masten Cir., Milford; commercial lessor

Mispillion Fitness; 239 NE Front St., Milford; personal services-health club/spa

millsBoroAffordable Home Dialysis Inc.; 315

Country Pl., Millsboro; professional and/or personal services

C. Bryant Creations, Glitz & Glamour Makeup Designs; 30492 Mount Joy Rd., Millsboro; personal servics-beautician

Dano Enterprises LLC, Patriot’s Firearm Safety; 6 Arrowhead Trl., Millsboro; profes-sional and/or personal services

Loving, Thomas P., Jr., Silver Fox Consultants; 24704 Shoreline Dr., Millsboro; wholesaler-machinery equipment & supplies

Miss Ene III LLC; 24571 Dogwood Ln., Millsboro; professional and/or personal ser-vices

Palias, Mario K., Moe’s Pet Sitting; 20570 Overman Way, Millsboro; professional and/or personal servics-unclassified

Watts, Tammy L.; 32296 Robin Hoods Loop, Millsboro; direct care worker

seaford Just a Touch of Heaven Contr.; 8723

Garden Ln., Seaford; contractor-residentialPayton Consulting and Financial; 616 Elm

St., Seaford; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

smyrnaHexed Vapor, Smash and Crash Properties

LLC; 81 Ramunno Dr., Smyrna; tobacco prod-ucts retailer/retailer-various products

Smyrna Health & Nutrition; 220 E. Glenwood Ave., Smyrna; reconciliation pur-pose code

Techie Boomer, The; 42 W. Worthington Blvd., Smyrna; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Walker, Karlett, Lett’s Move Fitness; 13 Southall Ct., Smyrna; professional and/or per-sonal services

Write Harvest; 1297 Smyrna Leipsic Rd., Smyrna; professional and/or personal services

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riBBon Cutting - The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC) joined Rudy’s Family Restaurant recently in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its membership with the CDCC. Rudy’s is a family owned restaurant in Harrington that offers a wide variety of home cooked menu items available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They also offer daily specials, pasta nights, all you can eat buffets, offsite catering, homemade desserts in their onsite bakery. Rudy’s has recently expanded with the addition of Rudy’s Gummy Berry Frozen Yogurt featuring frozen yogurt, gelato, ice cream, gourmet coffees, fresh squeezed juices and homemade pastries.

riBBon Cutting - The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce (RBDBCC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony recently to welcome Spanners Computer & Automotive Repair Services to the resort community. Spanners provides on-site services for your automotive and computer needs. They make house calls and come to your home or business. For more information about Spanners, visit spannersrepair.com. Pictured from left: Elsa Munos, RBDBCC; Sue Proctor; Joe Proctor; Patty Burkentine, RBDBCC; Joy Kidd, RBDBCC.


Hawkins honored at eventGedell Hawkins, a government contract-

ing specialist for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Delaware office, was honored recently at Delaware Today’s Women in Business event at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington. The event lauded 36 women achieving suc-cess in the business arena.

Hawkins is a business opportnity special-ist at SBA’s Delaware District Office. She has been an SBA employee for 27 years and has worked in SBA’s Delaware office since 2006. She devotes her career to help-ing small businesses achieve success in Delaware.

State website named best Delaware has been awarded first place

in the 2014 “Best of the Web” State Government Competition sponsored by the Center for Internet Security’s Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center.

This is the third time that Delaware’s cyber security website has received this honor in the past five years.

The Department of Technology and Information (DTI) cyber security website (digiknow.delaware.gov) was named the best state government site for promoting cyber security awareness and information.

The Center for Internet Security’s Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center is the focal point for cyber threat pre-vention, protection, response and recovery for the nation’s state, local, territorial and tribal governments.

Fund launches grants programThe Fund for Women is accepting appli-

cations for its 2015 grants program from Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting women and girls beginning Jan. 1.

The application is available online at www.delcf.org/ffw. The deadline is Jan. 30. Only online applications are accepted and should be sent to [email protected].

The Fund for Women accepts applica-tions from nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations for programs that address the needs and enhance the worth and potential of women and girls in Delaware by helping them to lead productive, self-sufficient lives.

The one-year grants offer organiza-tions an opportunity to obtain seed money for innovative, creative programming or to continue or expand programs proven to be effective.

Nickle Electrical receives awardsNickle Electrical was awarded three

Excellence in Construction awards recently from the Associated Builders and Contractors Delaware chapter.

The company received two awards at the Excellence level. One was for its work on the Hologic DET facility in Newark and the other for the new, state-of-the-art Delaware City DMV facility. The third award was given at the Merit level to Woodbridge High School.

Nickle now holds a total of 31 ABC Excellence in Construction Awards. The honors were presented at an awards dinner in November at the Chase Center on the Wilmington Riverfront.

SBA, RoundTable renew partnershipThe U.S. Small Business Administration

(SBA) has renewed its partnership agreement with the Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT) to continue joint outreach efforts to minority entrepreneurs.

The alliance is part of SBA’s ongoing effort to support small business development initiatives in underserved communities. The agreement allows the organizations to share resources and educate minority entrepreneurs on how to use SBA products and services to establish and grow their businesses.

The two-year agreement is a renewal of the partnership that started between the SBA and MBRT in 2010.

Ridgely selected for awardDaniel Ridgely, associate and project

manager of Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., has been selected by the Delaware Business Times as one of their 2014 “40 Under 40” award recipients. With this first annual “40 Under 40” award, the Delaware Business Times sought out 40 residents under the age of 40 who are on the rise professionally and committed to serving their community.

Recommended for the award by Sam Waltz, it was Ridgely’s architectural work on projects like the Best Western Gold

Leaf in Dewey Beach, the Camden Town Hall and the Frankford Fire Hall, along with his position as an adjunct professor at Delaware Technical & Community College and his role with the Delaware Valley Green Building Council, which were all contribut-ing factors in the final selection process.

Ridgely joined Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., in 2006.

Easter Seals elects new boardThe following new officers have been

elected to the 2015 board of directors for Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore: Martha L. Rees, chair; Jeffrey C. Gosnear, vice chair; Christine Sauers, trea-surer and David Dougherty, secretary.

Rees, of Wilmington, is vice president and assistant general counsel for the DuPont Company. She also serves as chief antitrust counsel and chief environmental coun-sel. Gosnear, of Rehoboth Beach, is vice president for Grotto Pizza, Inc. Sauers, of Wilmington, is the president of the Better Business Bureau of Delaware. Dougherty, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa., is the sales vice president for the Mid-Atlantic Region of AT&T’s Signature Client Group.

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small Business funding forum - Delaware Small Business Development Center Southern Delaware Director Bill Pfaff discussed local funding resources at the “How to Fund Your Business” Forum presented by the Owens Campus Entrepreneurship Club on Dec. 10, 2014. Other guest speakers included local Angel Investor Jon Brilliant and Jennifer Rohe of PNC Bank.


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Southern Delaware Tourism celebrates anniversarySouthern Delaware Tourism, the

Convention and Visitors Bureau for Sussex County, celebrated 25 years of service at its annual Tourism Award Luncheon at the Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center in December.

The organization, chartered in 1989 and staffed by an executive director, a media relations manager and a marketing programs manager, is a non-profit destination market-ing organization promoting Sussex County to overnight visitors. It is overseen by a board of directors that includes representatives from Sussex County chambers of commerce, the county’s economic development director, and advisory board members representing tourism partners including hotels/motels, restaurants, parks, recreation, the arts and area attractions.

Past executive directors of Southern Delaware Tourism Cindy Small and Karen Bowers Falk joined current director Scott Thomas in celebrating the milestone.

Event attendees brought more than 120 pounds of food with them, which was donated to the Food Bank of Delaware. From left are past and current Southern Delaware Tourism executive directors, Cindy Small, Scott

Thomas and Karen Bowers Falk.

tours reCeive award - The Eating Rehoboth and Eating Lewes Food Tours have been chosen from among five nominees by a panel of independent travel writers to receive the 2014 Southern Delaware Tourism Award. The award was presented at the Annual Southern Delaware Tourism Award Luncheon held at The Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center in Rehoboth Beach recently. The Eating Rehoboth/Eating Lewes Food Tours have been major contributors to the quickly growing and well-deserved perception of Southern Delaware as The Culinary Coast. Other 2014 nominees included Gordons Pond Trail in Cape Henlopen State Park, Rehoboth Foodie.com/Rehoboth in my Pocket, Rich Bloch, Dickens Parlour Theatre and Vanderwende Farm Creamery. Pictured from left: Nikky Fisher, chairperson, Southern Delaware Tourism; Scott Thomas, executive director, Southern Delaware Tourism; Bob Yesbek, Deb Griffin and Paul Cullen of Eating Rehoboth and Eating Lewes Food Tours.

More than 1,900 Delaware agricultural producers will learn best practices and new technologies, expand existing networks and make connections with vendors dur-ing the 10th Annual Delaware Agriculture Week, Jan. 12-16, at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington.

Delaware Ag Week provides sessions that cover a wide array of topics including small fruits, fresh market & processing veg-etables, small flock & commercial poultry, grain marketing, grain crops, hay & pasture, beef cattle, irrigation, direct marketing and much more. All sessions are free, however, some require preregistration. Nutrient man-agement, pesticide and certified crop adviser continuing education credits will be offered.

For more information, visit the 2015 Delaware Agriculture Week website: sites.udel.edu/delawareagweek or call Karen Adams at 856-2585, ext. 540.

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Forecasting the economic futureThe head of the Federal Reserve Bank of

St. Louis will keynote the 2015 Economic Forecast sponsored by Lyons Companies and the Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship of the University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics.

The Economic Forecast will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Clayton Hall on the campus of the University of Delaware in Newark.

Speakers include: James Bullard, presi-dent and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Jay Bryson, Ph.D., managing director, Global Economist, Wells Fargo and Michael K. Farr, president, Farr, Miller & Washington, LLC, author of The Arrogance Cycle, and contributor to CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, Reuters and the Nightly Business Report.

Attendance is open to the public but reg-istration is required. For more information, contact [email protected].

Festival impact is more than $68 millionThe four-day Firefly Music Festival, held

June 19-22, 2014 at Dover International Speedway, contributed more than $68 mil-lion to the regional economy and created the equivalent of 579 full-time jobs in 2014.

In addition, state, local and federal tax contributions totaled $9.9 million.

The $68 million in spending for goods and services throughout the economy that Firefly generates averages out to more than $850 per guest, with approximately 80,000 attending the 2014 festival.

In addition to the money that Firefly helps inject directly into the economy, the 579 full-time-equivalent jobs it helped create before, during and after the event came with total additional wage and salary payments of more than $23 million.

The top business sectors impacted by Firefly include food service and drinking establishments; retail stores; security servic-es; building maintenance and repair services; and hotels and motels.

“It’s important to note that the impact of Firefly reaches far beyond the immediate economic benefits,” said Linda Parkowski, director of the Delaware Tourism Office. “By hosting 80,000 people from all 50 states and 24 foreign countries, Delaware gains visibility, and its appeal as a destination is enhanced.”

Firefly Music Festival returns to the Woodlands at Dover International Speedway on June 18-21, 2015. For more information, visit www.fireflyfestival.com.

riBBon Cutting - The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford (CCGM) held a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration recently for Jarmany’s Closet, located at 127 NW Front St., Milford. Jarmany’s Closet is a consignment/resale shop dedicated to offering plus size clothing, shoes, hand-bags, accessories and jewelry at affordable prices. For more information about Jarmany’s Closet, visit www.jarmanyscloset.com or find them on Facebook. Pictured from left: Maggie Thompson, WSFS; CCGM President Angela Dorey; Owner Elaine Scanlon; Mayor Bryan Shupe; Barbara Steele, CCGM Ambassador and David Drandorff, Fetterman Insurance.

Ksi reCeives donation - Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. (KSI) received a donation recently from Dentsply Caulk in support of its 2015 wall calendar. Other monthly sponsors include: Bank of Delmarva, Citizens Bank, City of Milford, Community Bank Delaware, Country Life Homes, Delaware Electric Cooperative Inc., Discover Bank, Dover Federal Credit Union, Schmittinger & Rodriguez, Tidewater Utilities Inc. and WSFS Bank. To receive a wall calendar or to learn more about KSI, contact Alicia Hollis at [email protected] or 302-422-4014 ext. 3015. Pictured, KSI CEO, B. Craig Crouch (far left) accepts a donation from Dentsply Caulk’s gift contribution committee: Cheryl Passwaters, Judy Cole, Beverly Hughes and Robert Tappan.


HEALtH Steele promoted to director

Chris Steele, RRT, BSAH, is the new director of respiratory care services at Beebe Healthcare. Steele started his career at Beebe Healthcare in 2011, and in 2012 was promoted to manager of Respiratory Care Services. In his new role, he will be man-aging about 40 Beebe team members.

Steele is a mem-ber of the American Association for Respiratory Care and The National Board for Respiratory Care. He is also a former respiratory pharmacology instructor.

Khaled Elraie joins NHSNanticoke Health Services and the

Nanticoke Physician Network welcome Khaled F. Elraie, MD, FACG, specializing in gastroenterology. He is accepting new patients at Nanticoke Physician Network Gastroenterology in Seaford.

Dr. Elraie gradu-ated from Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt in 1988. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterol-ogy at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. in 2001. He is board certified in gastroenterology.

Dr. Elraie is fluent in English and Arabic and speaks basic French.

To make an appointment with Dr. Elraie, call 629-5193.

Beebe recognized in publicationBeebe Healthcare’s commitment to fast

action during heart attacks has been recog-nized by Becker’s Healthcare.

Becker’s Healthcare publication Infection Control & Clinical Quality compared the nation’s hospitals in terms of deaths within 30 days of a heart attack. The report, published Nov. 12, 2014, found Beebe Healthcare to be among the 48 hospitals with the lowest 30-day heart attack mortality rates in the nation as determined by data from Hospital Compare.

Becker’s included hospitals with a mor-

tality rate at 12 or below. The national aver-age is 15.2. This is the second year in a row that Beebe Healthcare has been recognized for low mortality rates in heart attack care.

Beebe’s life-saving treatment for heart attack patients was also recognized by Healthgrades, which gave Beebe a 5-star rat-ing for 2014 and 2015 for treatment of heart attack. Beebe Healthcare treats about 300 heart attack patients each year.

Bayhealth uses no-touch technologyBayhealth’s Environmental Services team

is using a new no-touch technology for high-level decontamination, SteraMist.

SteraMist utilizes an activated hydrogen peroxide mist to decontaminate designated areas, including operating rooms and isola-tion (enhanced contact precautions) rooms.

“We have seen significant improvement in our rate of Healthcare Associated infec-tions (HAI) with Clostridium difficile. Since initiating the program, we have identified significantly less HAI’s with C. diff, and have experienced a 51 percent reduction in infections,” said Kelly Gardner, Bayhealth’s infection prevention manager.

While most common cleaning chemicals are only able to kill 40-70 percent of danger-ous contaminants, SteraMist consistently kills 99.999 percent of microorganisms, even those residing in the most hard-to-reach

areas, while leaving no residue or noxious fumes.

OB-GYN head of state Medical Society

Nancy Fan M.D., an obstetrician/gynecologist who practices at Women to Women OB/GYN in Wilmington and is on the staff of Saint Francis Healthcare, was re-elected to lead the Medical Society of Delaware for the 2014-2015, at the group’s recent annual meeting. Fan is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Penn.

She completed her residency in obstetrics/gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She has served as chair of the Medical Society of Delaware School Health Committee from 2006 to 2013 and was chair of the Young Physicians Section from 2010 to 2012.

Other officers who will serve for the coming year are: Dorothy Moore, M.D., president-elect; Prayus T. Taylor, M.D., vice president; Harry A Lehman, III, M.D., sec-retary; Randeep S. Kahlon, M.D., treasurer; and Leo W. Raisis, M.D., speaker of the council.

The Medical Society also presented awards to members who graduated from medical school 50 years ago.

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figHting Breast CanCer - The Tanger Outlet Center in Rehoboth Beach raised and donat-ed over $29,000 to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition this past fall. Tanger’s 2014 PinkSTYLE Campaign ran Sept. 15 - Oct. 25, with funds being raised through the sale of the TangerSTYLE Pink Card. For a $1 donation to local breast cancer beneficiaries, Tanger customers received a coupon card that provided 25-percent bonus savings at participating stores. In 2014, Tanger Outlet Centers in the U.S. and Canada raised $1.3 million during the PinkSTYLE campaign. Shown (l to r are Sue Ryan of DBCC, Amy Norgate, General Manager of Tanger Outlet Center, Connie Holdridge of DBCC.


La Red has a new dentistLa Red Health

Center welcomes dentist Dr. Nwaneka Nwokolo.

“Sussex County is federally designated as being a low-income dental health profes-sional shortage area, and the demand for oral health services is unrelenting, so I am delighted to announce that Dr. Nwaneka Nwokolo has joined us as a new member of the clinical staff at La Red Health Center,” said Brian Olson, chief executive officer.

Dr. Nwokolo earned a bachelor of sci-ence in psychology/allied health from Howard University and a doctor of dental surgery from Howard University College of Dentistry. Dr. Nwokolo originates from Nigeria and grew up in Maryland and Washington, D.C., where her family resides.

Luis Barcena joins Nanticoke Nanticoke Health Services welcomes Luis

M. Barcena M.D. He is accepting new patients at Seaford Internal Medicine located at 1501 Middleford Road, Seaford.

Dr. Barcena gradu-ated with his doctor of medicine degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Medicine/Hospital Universitario San Ignacia in Bogotá, Colombia in 2006.

He completed his residency in inter-nal medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in 2011.

Dr. Barcena completed a fellowship in infectious disease at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago in 2013. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

To make an appointment, call 629-4569.

Orthopaedics recognized at BeebeBeebe Healthcare’s Orthopaedics

Services have been recognized with the Healthgrades Orthopaedic Surgery Excellence Award for the ninth year in a row (2007-2015).

The program was also recognized with the Healthgrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award for six years in a row (2010-2015) and was named among the top five percent of hospitals in the nation for overall orthopaedic services.

Nanticoke program is certifiedNanticoke Memorial Hospital announc-

es the certification of its Pulmonary Rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Nanticoke Memorial Hospital was recognized for its commitment to improving the quality of life by enhancing standards of care.

This success is due to great teamwork

by physicians from Nanticoke Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine led by Dr. Muhammad Athar, Pulmonary Rehabilitation specialist Angela Howard and a multidisci-plinary team of specialists including a dieti-cian, pharmacist and nurses.

Certified programs are recognized as leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pul-monary rehabilitation because they offer the most advanced practices available.

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In the spirit of Planetree, Bayhealth pre-sented a Caregiver Award and Physician Champion Award during ceremonies held at both Kent General and Milford Memorial hospitals.

The Spirit of Planetree Awards were cre-ated to promote patient centered care by pub-licly recognizing individuals who personalize and demystify the healthcare experience for others.

At Bayhealth Kent General Hospital, Paul Inge, RN, received the Caregiver Award, rec-ognizing that each staff member is a caregiver with an opportunity to positively influence the way health care is delivered.

At Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital, George Ehrmann, Patient Advocacy, received the Caregiver Award. Nominees were Debbie Bowden, RN, Day Surgery and Cynthia

(Cyndi) Martin, NP, Cancer Center. The Physician Champion Award recog-

nizes a physician who is a champion for the Planetree model of patient-centered care and who actively participates as a role model for other medical staff members.

At the Kent Campus, Laura Gravelin, MD, cardiology, received the Physician Champion Award.

At Milford Memorial Hospital, Nana Yaw A. Darkwa, MD, hospitalist, was honored with the Physician Champion Award. He was also selected as Physician of the Year by the nursing staff.

At Kent General, a special Planetree Award was presented for Pet Therapy to Eileen Guiry and eight-year-old Miniature Schnauzer, Bella.

Health-care workers recognized for delivering patient-centered care

Laura Gravelin, MD, receives the 2014 Spirit of Planetree Physician Champion Award for Bayhealth Kent General Hospital from Eric Gloss, vice president of medical affairs.


CoVER stoRY

February expo will be great chance to promote business, chamber sponsors sayBy Carol Kinsley

Ten chambers of commerce within the state of Delaware are set to launch their second State Wide Business 2 Business Expo, sched-uled for Thursday, Feb. 12, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. Open to the public, it’s an expo for consumers, customers and shoppers.

Visitors will see different products and services showcased by businesses from all over the state of Delaware and will be able to attend cutting-edge technology sessions. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available at this networking expo.

Networking alone is reason enough for any-one involved in business to attend. This is an opportunity to grow your business and connect with other business professionals statewide.

“At the end of the day,” said J.R. Ennis,

director of Leadership Central Delaware, marketing and program development of the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC), “this expo helps nurture and grow business relationships in Delaware!”

Ennis said the B2B Expo is an excellent opportunity to expand a business’s client base, to go statewide and to showcase one’s products or services. “There will even be a ‘network-ing nook; located at the expo for exchanging business cards and making new connections,” Ennis said.

You’ll want to reserve your spot now to get a prime spot. Booths measuring 8 feet by 10 feet are $450; 8-foot by 20-foot spaces are $800. Included are pipe and drape, one table and two chairs. Space will be confirmed on a first-paid, first-served basis. For more informa-tion on the B2B Expo, visit www.cdcc.net/B2Bexpo to reserve your booth on the user-

friendly map.Participating chambers include: • Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce • Chamber of Commerce for Greater

Milford • Delaware State Chamber of Commerce• Greater Georgetown Chamber of

Commerce• Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce • Lewes Chamber of Commerce. • Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce• Milton Chamber of Commerce • Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber

of Commerce• The Quiet Resorts Bethany-Fenwick Area

Chamber of Commerce The 2015 Business 2 Business Expo is

sponsored by Allen Insurance Group Benefits Connection, Comcast Business, Delaware State News and Dover Downs Hotel & Casino.

Following are profiles of directors of chambers of commerce in the area. The profiles are in the directors’ own words and include reflections on the futures of their towns.

Judy Diogo, President

Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce

Education and work experience I earned a bach-

elor’s degree from St. Andrews University. I am a gradu-ate of the Institute of Organizational Management and earned my Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) cre-dentials.

Family, interests, hobbies

My family includes my husband, Eli and our children: Amelia, Emily and Eli.

I enjoy spending time with family and friends, reading, practicing yoga and boating.

Personal goals & achievements

At this stage in my life, my goal is to be happy with every day I am given and to do something good with each day I am given.

Future goals, programs or projectsOur members will see new programs and

events in 2015 that will help our members grow their businesses, because at the end of the day that is what we do.

Bragging on your town or chamberThe biggest achievement for the CDCC

this year is reaching 1,000 members! I have to thank all of the businesses who helped us get to 1,000 members strong. We at the CDCC are extremely proud of our member-ship. Our members make Kent County one of the best places in the entire nation to work and live. The businesses here know what community is and they are part of it. We are looking forward to 2015 because we know it will be even better than 2014!

Karen S. Duffield, Executive Director

Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Education and work experienceAfter growing up and working in

Washington, D.C., I moved to Rehoboth Beach in 1994. Over the past 20 years, I have worked with area chambers and non-profits. The Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber of

Commerce provided a solid training ground for me and this is where I credit learning everything you want to know about managing a chamber from Carol Everhart.

In 2001, I realized a long-time dream of owning and operating a bed & breakfast, when I found just the right property and moved to Milton.

Before my two daughters were born, I was able to juggle that business along with serving as the executive director of Milton’s emerging chamber, and managing the initial renovation and revitalization of the historic, non-profit Milton Theatre.

Great networking opportunities led to my present position with the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, a tenure which has now spanned over seven years.

FamilyI live in Milton with my two 10-year-old

daughters, Emma and Olivia.Future goals, programs or projectsThe Georgetown Chamber is entering

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periods of growth. After three years of searching, we settled on and have repurposed an older residential Georgetown property for our new offices and a Visitor Center that will promote tourism throughout the county.

We are thrilled to have Southern Delaware Tourism staff share our space at 827 East Market St., and partner in the development of this Visitor Center that will market all of the chamber destinations in Sussex.

The Georgetown Chamber has also just completed a new branding effort and our new logo has a great energy and connect-edness to it. The colors capture our area’s natural aesthetic, and the design simply but clearly reminds us of our integral place in the county seat.

Every town and city in Southern Delaware has its own unique quality & char-acter, and I feel fortunate to have lived in and worked for many of them.

Kristie Maravalli, Executive Director

Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce Education and work experienceAs an undergraduate, I studied English

at Susquehanna University and continued on to get my master’s degree in administra-tion at West Chester. I then began coaching women’s basketball and eventually became the head coach at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio for 14 years prior to mov-ing here.


Being outside and active has always been priority. I feel blessed to have landed here. With the Quiet Resorts Information Center and the Chamber offices on Coastal Highway, workplace con-ditions are phenomenal.

Personal goals & achievementsMaking a career change from higher

education to the Chamber of Commerce has been the most enlightening and reward-ing experience I have had professionally to date. The goal of our team is to connect businesses, resources, people and projects in order to facilitate growth.

Future goals, programs or projectsIn 2015, our chamber is working to pro-

vide more resources for our small business owners, partner with the future workforce in creating educational opportunities and better service the growing retirement population.

Bragging on your town or chamberThe Bethany-Fenwick Area busi-

ness community is extremely active and involved. Whether it is networking or com-munity outreach, we see strong support and collaboration in making lower eastern Sussex County a great place to be.

Don Dykes, Executive Director

Laurel Chamber of Commerce

Education and work experienceI graduated from Laurel High School and

Delaware Tech. I have also completed online business courses. My professional experi-ence includes owner of New Homes & Porch & Patio Enclosures, chamber director from 1997 to 2000, bank manager, real estate agent, owner of a real estate business and chamber director from 2012 to the present.


I am married to Kathy Dykes and I have two daughters: Kathy Nichols, RN, of Laurel, who works at Peninsula Regional Medical Center and Cindy Burritt, a physi-cal therapist with Genesis in Dover. I have four grandkids: Diana, Brittany, John and Tae. I love to be involved with my church family and my pastors, Tim Dukes and Rob Brown at Central Worship Center. I really like to cook and try new dishes and collect recipes. Football and NASCAR are my two favorite sports.

Personal goals & achievementsI ran a successful business for 20 years

and was named Dealer of the Year in 1997 of all the dealers in the country. I sold my business in 1997. I then became chamber director for Laurel and built the chamber to 212 members before moving on to banking. I managed the County Bank and Bank of Delmarva branches and got my real estate license. I was Citizen of the Year in 2000 and Business Person of Year in 2013. My most important goal is to continue my rela-tionship with my Lord Jesus Christ.

Future goals, programs or projects I was asked to come back to the Laurel

Chamber part-time on Jan. 1, 2012 and rebuild the chamber’s membership which had dropped below 80 members. With the blessings of the Lord we are 143 members and growing. After 15 years of putting on the July 4th Independence Day Celebration we turned it over to the Town. In 2012, we began a new project, the Broad Creek Bike

& Brew Tour with almost 400 riders in 2014. We are in the planning stages now for the 2015 Bike & Brew with expectations of 800 to 1,000 bike riders. We continue to promote Laurel and all of western Sussex County.

Bragging on your town or chamberI have a great chamber board and mem-

bership with a good mix of ladies and gentle-men working for the good of our members and the Laurel community. We have a good relationship with the Town of Laurel. We are working together for the betterment of our citizens. I love this town and I’m as local as you can get. I was born on 9th Street in Laurel, went to New Jersey once to work for Hess Oil company - lasted two weeks - came back and never left. Good things will happen in Laurel with water and sewer coming to Sussex Highway.

Bob Older, President/Founder

Delaware Small Business Chamber Education and work experience I started Delaware’s first PVC furniture

company in 1981. In 1984, I founded Pride Signs and sold it in 1989. I then purchased a Tastykake Franchise in 1991 and sold it in 1993. I founded Creative Travel, Inc. in 1994 and the business is celebrating 20 years this year. I founded the Delaware Small Business Chamber in 2011.


I have a 22-year-old daughter, Alexandra. I love to cook and travel and I collect cook-books, eagles and ori-ental collectibles.

Personal goals & achievements My goal is to get the Delaware Small

Business Chamber to 1,000 members. Future goals, programs, projectsOur goal is continued growth. The cham-

ber is currently growing at a rate of about 40% per year. We are continually building on the Small Business Vehicles Convoy and our Awards Brunch.

Bragging on your town or chamberWe are the first chamber in the world

to create the Small Business Vehicle Convoy. We are the only chamber in the state that does not charge solely based on the size of the business. We offer over 72 free events a year to our members.

Betsy Reamer, Executive Director

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University of Illinois, Chicago campus. My work experience includes 18 years as the executive director of the Lewes Chamber of Commerce, executive director of the Baltimore Choral Society and marketing and public relations director at Center Stage Theater, Baltimore.


My family includes my husband who owns Midwest Feather & Down in Lewes; my son, daughter-in-law and 2 1/2-year-old grandson in Louisiana; my daughter in New Mexico and my step-daughter in Baltimore. I enjoy reading, biking and skiing.

Future goals, programs or projectsLewes has so many dynamic organiza-

tions that make significant contributions to the quality of life and enhancement of the business community. We are constantly reaching out to form partnerships with these groups to expand the scope of activities that we can offer our visitors as well as the resi-dents of the greater Lewes area. A number of new events are in the planning stages. The chamber continues to work with the non-profit Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Improvement Association to offer an alternative transporta-tion connection from Lewes’ Canalfront Park to Rehoboth’s Grove Park via the canal.

Bragging on your town or chamberLewes has always been a destination for

people who love the bay, ocean and beaches. With the creation of new trails, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of bicycles on the roadways and in the bike racks in our parks and commercial district. The network of new trails in Cape Henlopen State Park and a planned trailhead connect-ing the Gordons Pond Trail and Junction and Breakwater Trails and the future Lewes to Georgetown trail along the existing rail line add to the already rich outdoor experience surrounding Lewes.

Lisa Sumstine, Executive Director

Milton Chamber of CommerceEducation and work experienceI have an associate’s degree from

Delaware Tech and a bachelor’s degree from Belmont University.

Family, interests, hobbiesMy family includes my husband, Jim and

daughters, Kate and Charlotte.Future goals, programs or projectsWe are constantly working to offer more

to our membership and community.Bragging on your town or chamber

Milton is growing and flourishing and so are we. The year 2014 was an extraordinary year for our town and chamber. We started the year with eight vacancies downtown and ended 2014 with two.

Carol A. Everhart, President/CEO

Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Com-merce

Education and work experienceI received my degree in organizational

management and tourism at the University of Delaware. I have experience in the fields of special events, recreation, paralegal and creative consulting. I started at the chamber as event coordinator in 1989, was promoted to marketing director in 1990, became execu-tive director in 1992 and president and CEO in 2001. I have served as marketing chair for the Institute for Organized Management at the University of Delaware and on numerous county, state, municipal and commis-sion boards, including Resort Transportation Advisory Committee, Southern Delaware Tourism Board and WSFS Advisory Board.

I have received several awards which include: VIP Sussex Outdoors - Jan. 2014; Women of Distinction – Delaware Beach Life – Aug. 2014; Top 50 Delaware’s Most Influential People – 2012; Top Women in Business – 2007; Governor’s Hall of Fame for Special Events – 2000, 2001; American Express Leadership – 2001; Junior Achievement Volunteer Recognition – 2000; Early Choices Volunteer Recognition - 2000; Governor’s Public Sector Program – 1998; Governor’s Quality Service – Outstanding Achievement in Special Events – 1998; Governor’s Travel and Tourism Person of the Year – 1997; Governor’s Outstanding Marketing - 1993.

Family, interests/hobbiesI have two children - Kris Everhart, a

speech/language pathologist and Wyatt Everhart, a broadcast meteorologist. I enjoy rock collecting and painting in watercolors.

Personal goals and achievementsHealth and exercise are important to me.

I also believe in putting people, family and sweetheart first.

Future goals, programs and projectsWe are creating a new spring event for

2016 and continue to work on the develop-

ment of a man-made attraction.Bragging on your town or chamberThe Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber, repre-

senting over 1,300 business members, is the largest local chamber in Delaware and is the major marketing arm for the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach resort area. This repre-sentation gives the chamber a powerful voice when responding to issues of legislation at all levels. The resort area and chamber have received numerous awards, from Best Boardwalk and Best Places to Live/Retire/Visit to state and national chamber awards for accomplishments and festivals.

Lynn Brocato, Executive Director

Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce Education and work experienceI have an MBA in business administra-

tion from Loyola University in Baltimore and a BA in finance from Notre Dame of Maryland University, also in Baltimore.

I have a background in banking, working in several departments including customer service, mortgage processing and servicing and accounting. I spent several years work-ing for the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore. I have held my real estate broker license in Maryland for the past 12 years, where I have been a buyer’s specialist, help-ing first time homebuyers and advising/sell-ing retirees retirement developments.

During my tenure as a marketing man-ager of a large retirement community in Salisbury, I took advantage of cable televi-sion advertising to geo-target regions where there was a high popu-lation of prospective retirees. In this posi-tion, I became inter-ested in television and online marketing and worked for Comcast Spotlight on how to develop and implement cable television and online marketing cam-paigns.

It was this experience with Comcast Spotlight that led me to the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce, where I became active with the chamber to help initiate the introduction to businesses in Western Sussex County. I joined the membership services committee. After a year, I became the chair of the committee, and shortly after was asked to serve on the board of directors. I served as the 2nd vice president for a term before I applied for the open position of the executive director at the end of 2013.

Future goals, programs or projectsThis past year for the GSCC has been

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new tourism collateral and offering value added services to attract new members as well as membership retention. The Chamber has increased membership to 310 members and launched a brand new website. We have re-activated a tourism committee and com-mitted chamber resources to help plan, sup-port and put on several events and festivals throughout Western Sussex County, includ-ing the return of the Towne & Country Fair, Riverfest in Seaford, Bridgeville’s Apple Scrapple Festival and the introduction of Live for Chocolate.

The Chamber is looking forward to providing and taking a supportive role in the upcoming celebrations for the 100th Anniversary of the Town of Blades and 150th Anniversary for the City of Seaford, both being celebrated in 2015. In addition, the chamber will partner with Nanticoke Health Services to present the 2nd Annual Live for Chocolate event promoting wom-ens’ health and breast cancer awareness.

GSCC is working with Heritage Shores and Barton’s Grand Rental to host the Bridgeville Beer & Barrel Festival at Heritage Shores Club in Bridgeville. The chamber is also planning to provide more opportunities for members to host Business Networking Mixers, Lunch and Learns and Breakfasts, as well as providing more busi-ness development workshops. The Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce is taking on more of a collaborative role with busi-nesses, organizations and fellow chambers in Western Sussex County.

Jo Schmeiser, Executive Director

Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford Education and work experienceI have a Bachelors’ Degree from

Wilmington College. My work experi-ence includes: Employment Agency Manager of Sales & Temporary Division, Customer & Sales Service for Packaging Corporation, Advertising Sales and Management, Marketing Director for a multi-franchise auto dealership.

Family, interests, hobbiesMy husband, Paul, and I have immediate

family in Kent & New Castle Counties and we enjoy spending quality time with family and friends. I also like volunteering, photog-raphy and writing.

Personal goals and achievements In 2014 I Served on the Southern

Delaware & Kent County Tourism Board of Directors, as Executive Secretary for Kent County Tourism, and served on the Del Tech Terry Campus Business/Entrepreneurship and Hospitality Management Advisory

Board. I was also chosen as a Class of 2014 Delmarvalous Woman and will serve on the Greater Kent Committee for 2015.

Future goals, programs and projectsThe Chamber of Commerce for Greater

Milford recently developed fusion, a young professional group, who meets twice a month. The CCGM is developing a scholar-ship program and a business shadowing pro-gram with the Milford School District. The chamber’s first Legislative Luncheon will be held in the first quarter. A new event called The Forgotten Union Cemetery Lantern Tour will be introduced in September.

The chamber is partnering with the Milford Museum and Delmarva Historic Haunts to bring this program to life. The CCGM will participate again, in the Delaware Chambers of Commerce B2B Expo in February. The chamber will also be hosting major events including the Mixer-Expo in March, “10 of the Best” Awards & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner & Celebration in April, Girls Night Out, featuring the Marvelous Men of Milford Fashion Show and the Golf Classic in May, the former Smile for Freedom 5K in June, Milford’s Largest Annual Outdoor Event, the Riverwalk “Freedom” Festival in September, the Holiday Auction & Tastes of Milford in November and the Holiday Gift Drive for Milford’s Homeless Children in December.

The chamber will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2015. Special events and cel-ebrations will happen throughout the year.

Bragging on your town or chamberAfter very long, successful careers,

Milford’s Mayor, City Manager and Manager of Parks and Recreation are all retiring. The new Mayor, Bryan Shupe, was elected in April, and is one of the youngest mayors ever elected in the state; 29 years old at elec-tion time. During 2014 many new businesses opened in the greater Milford area, and the city continued to improve the quality of life by completing the walking trail of Goat Island, opening a Bocce’ Ball Court and Dog Park in Bicentennial Park.

The Chamber of Commerce had a very successful year, and was able to donate more than $20,000 to local non-profit members of the chamber, and we are hoping to be able to increase that amount in 2015.

Amy Simmons, Executive DirectorThe Greater Millsboro Chamber of CommerceEducation and work experience

I graduated from Sussex Central High School and Delaware Technical & Community College and worked as a nurse at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury and Harbor Health-care in Lewes. Due to medical issues I had to stop working for several years and returned to work as a manager for a women’s exercise facility. After the facility closed I began to help out in the

Millsboro Chamber of Commerce office with clerical duties and pre-paring for events. I was hired on full time with the Chamber in August of 2010 and was pro-moted to Executive Director in December of 2012.


I live in Millsboro with my husband Rob-ert. We have two children, Courtney who is 25 and married and works as a social worker for Coastal Hospice, and Ben, who is 21 and a college student in New York studying Jazz Performance on saxophone. We have one grandson, David, who is three years old amd keeps us young.

I like to read, yard sale with my mom and husband and I love to walk four miles every day with my Husky. “Bear”. My favorite thing to do is spend time with my family.

My biggest achievement within the last year is losing over 100 pounds. My life has changed drastically and I feel so much better about myself. I have always been a confident person but obtaining this goal has shown me that I can do pretty much anything I put my mind to.

Future goals, programs and projectsWith the Chamber I have had great suc-

cess in the past few years. I took on the challenge of changing the annual Christmas Parade to a night parade. This has been a great success and a tradition that I hope to continue for years to come. The Millsboro Country Festival made its debut in Septem-ber 2013 and it was a great success. We set the bar high the first year and continued in 2014 with a second year of success. This event is a family friendly event for all ages and there is something for all ages to do and enjoy. Plans are underway for September 19, 2015.

My hope is to continue to strengthen the Chamber membership along with finding new ways to help promote and provide cost effective advertising for each member. I would really like to see the membership par-ticipate in business mixers after hours, this is something that hasn’t been regularly done in this Chamber.

I am hoping, with the help of the Cham-ber Board of Directors. to come up with a tourism event to take place in the spring. This may take a few years to develop but it is a priority of mine.

The Chamber will hold it’s annual Cen-tral Sussex Bridal Show on March 15. This year we are celebrating 20 years for this event. The title for this year is “A Platinum Affair”. The Chamber has a very active Board who strive to help the community and businesses in the area thrive. This area con-tinues to grow with new businesses opening and residents moving in but we hope to keep that small town charm that people have come to know and love about Millsboro!

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Print Shack, Inc. has been providing printing and marketing materials to businesses on Delmarva since 1987. Owner, Bill Whaley and his associates, Chris Strassel and Suzette Donovan, recently created a direct mail marketing program that has proven to be success-ful for many clients.

The program, Print Shack E-Z Mail, utilizes the Every Door Direct Mail rates through the U.S. Postal Service which saves clients a substantial amount of money on postage. At 17.5 cents postage, the client can send a larger amount than usual and get a better return in potential customers. Many clients have repeated the program several times because it works so well.

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PERsonnEL FiLEHandy joins real estate firm

Allen Handy has joined the Sperry Van Ness-Miller team as an advisor.

Handy will be working out of the sat-ellite office in Seaford with SVN-Miller Senior Advisor Tom Knopp.

Handy has expe-rience developing properties in Delaware and will focus on land and commercial retail properties in Sussex and Kent counties.

“Allen’s experience in commercial real estate development, in addition to his expe-rience owning Lo-Mar Office Products in Seaford for 27 years, will make him a valu-able and welcome asset to the SVN-Miller team,” said Knopp.

Powers joins Active Adults RealtyBryan Powers has joined Active Adults

Realty in Lewes.Powers, a U.S. Air

Force veteran, became interested in real estate started at an early age when he helped his mother study for the real estate exam.

Before embark-ing on a career in real estate, Bryan held many positions with 84 Lumber Company including a year in New Orleans to help rebuild the city following Hurricane Katrina.

Bryan and his wife Christine have one son, two daughters and six grandchildren.

Titus named development directorCape Henlopen

Educational Foundation (CHEF) has announced the appointment of Alyssa Titus as its new devel-opment director.

Titus has been the owner of Azura Clothing in Rehoboth Beach since 2001 and

is active in local business and nonprofit ini-tiatives. She was previously CEO and head designer of Aly-Wear Inc. in Ephrata, Pa.

She is a past president and current board member of Rehoboth Beach Main Street. She is also involved with Meals on Wheels, the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and The Historical Society Beach Ball.

A graduate of Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Alyssa lives in Rehoboth Beach with her husband, Andy, and children Dru, Reagan and Milena.

Colburn promoted to managerScott Kammerer, CEO of SoDel Concepts

has announced the promotion of Shannon Colburn to general manager of Bluecoast Seafood Grill in Bethany Beach, one of the company’s eight restaurants along the Delaware coast.

Colburn was 19 when founder Matt Haley hired her to work at the restaurant in 2001. In addition to working with Haley, Colburn also traveled with him on numer-ous philanthropic missions to Nepal and to Nicaragua.

Colburn has worked at nearly all eight SoDel restaurants.

Conlon joins eXp RealtyNycole Conlon has joined eXp Realty of

Delaware, which has an office in Seaford.

Conlon attend-ed Wilmington University, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2010 and master of education in 2011.

She lives in Smyrna and works throughout the state.

Trinity announces promotionsTrinity Logistics has announced leader-

ship changes. Rich Clair of Bethany Beach has been

hired as the new chief operating officer. Sarah Ruffcorn of Seaford has been pro-moted to senior vice president of strategic development in the corporate office.

Mark O’Day of Seaford has been pro-moted to vice president of operations of the Delaware Regional Service Center.

Brandy McMullen of Bethel has been promoted to vice president of administrative services.

Smith-Moore joins boardDr. Donna Smith-Moore has joined the

KSI board of directors. A Bridgeville resident, she has supported vari-ous KSI activities for many years.

Dr. Smith-Moore earned her Doctor of Education in innova-tion and leadership with a concentration in higher education from Wilmington University in 2013. She has a master’s in education leadership from the University of Delaware and a bachelor’s in business management from Wilmington University.

She works for Wilmington University, Georgetown at Delaware Tech’s Owens Campus as an undergraduate academic advi-sor and adjunct graduate faculty member.

Plemmons joins NAI Emory HillTim Plemmons has joined NAI Emory

Hill as a commercial real estate associate. Plemmons has 10

years of land use plan-ning and development experience in Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania in addi-tion to a background in construction.

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new Board - Members of the Sussex County Association of Realtors (SCAOR) recently announced their new board of directors for 2015. The incoming directors were named during the organization’s annual banquet on Friday, Dec. 5, at the Sussex Pines Country Club in Georgetown. The board includes: president – Fred Dean, Remax Associates, Lewes; president-elect – Debbie Brittingham, Southern Delaware Realty, Laurel; 1st vice president – Tim Riale, Riale Realty, Harbeson; 2nd vice president – Chris Lind, Indian River Land Co., Millsboro; treasurer – Susan Giove, Mann & Sons, Rehoboth Beach; past president – Brad Riedle, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, Rehoboth Beach; director – Bill Lucks, Sperry Van Ness, Rehoboth Beach; direc-tor – Bill Ferreri, Bay Coast Realty, Rehoboth Beach; director – Andrew Ratner, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Rehoboth Beach; director – Graves Carey, Carey Realty Group, Lewes; director – Bill Davis, Remax Associates, Lewes; director – Nora Martin, Remax Realty, Rehoboth Beach. Pictured, members of SCAOR’s 2015 leadership team are led in the oath of office by incoming President Fred Dean, center.

Culinary Class graduates - Six members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements during a graduation ceremony recently at the Food Bank’s Milford branch. Guest speaker was Chef Hari Cameron, chef/owner of a(MUSE.) restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, who spoke about his road to success.

Under the instruction of Food Bank of Delaware Chef Instructor Tim Hunter, the students spent 14 weeks developing their skills and passion for the culinary arts. In addition to learning hands-on skills in the food bank’s industrial-sized kitchen, the students also participated in a two-week internship, paid for by the Food Bank of Delaware. Students are referred to the program through the Criminal Justice Council, Delaware Department of Labor, Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and other community-based organizations. Pictured, back row, from left: Mark Heverin, Jr., John Messick, Ross Lancaster, Chef Instructor Tim Hunter. Front row: Tierra Butler, Paula Exantus, Eric Korona. Photo by Gwen Guerke

Plemmons graduated from the University of Virginia with a master’s degree in urban planning and from North Carolina State University with a bachelor of science in natural resource management.

Burkle promoted to corporate chefScott Kammerer, president and CEO of

SoDel Concepts, announces the promotion of Ronnie Burkle to corporate chef.

Burkle, who grew up outside Philadelphia, got into cooking at an early age. At 14, he got a job at the Cottage Café in Bethany Beach, which led to a series of restaurant positions in Bethany and Rehoboth as well as jobs in the Philadelphia area.

Burkle studied at the Art Institute of Philadelphia and then moved to the beach full-time. His career with SoDel Concepts began as a sous chef at Catch 54 in Fenwick Island.

Before his promotion, Burkle was chef at NorthEast Seafood Kitchen.

As corporate chef, Burkle is now in charge of the kitchens at Catch 54, Papa Grande’s Costal Taqueria – both in Fenwick Island – Matt’s Fish Camp in Bethany Beach, NorthEast Seafood Kitchen and Big Thunder Roadside Kitchen.

Burkle lives in Millville with his wife and two sons.


The inaugural Tour Guide Certificate Training Course, a collaboration between Delaware Technical and Community College’s Workforce Development and Community Education Program and Southern Delaware Tourism, wrapped up earlier this month, graduating 10 certified tour guides. This training course is intended to create a pool of accredited local tour guides to assist in showcasing Sussex County attractions to both visitors and residents.

“This is such a unique opportunity,” said course instructor, Bonnie Aronson. “Students receive training on how to be a tour guide and then actually coordinate and guide their own tour. I’m so excited for the students that are already receiving requests to guide tours as a result of completing this class.”

The Tour Guide Certificate Course consists of a combination of lectures, field

excursions, and practical activities aimed at equipping participants with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to work as local tour guides. One such test excursion was led by renowned Delaware historian Russ McCabe.

“Southern Delaware Tourism is thrilled to partner with Delaware Tech’s Workforce Development and Community Education Program to create this certification course,” says Scott Thomas, Executive Director of Southern Delaware Tourism. “This training will bolster mobile tours of Sussex County and expand the tourism product-mix for visi-tors and residents. In addition, this will lead to more job creation and interest among tour operators, hotels and local attractions.”

“As the growth of tourism in Delaware rapidly increases,” Aronson added, “so will the need for qualified, certified tour guides,

and we’re ready at Delaware Tech to meet that need.”

The next class session begins on Monday, March 9, 2015 and will run for six weeks through April 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays. No class will be held on April 6. Two Saturday sessions will be held on March 28 from 9 a.m. until noon and on April 18th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For infor-mation, contact Kristen Bacon at 302-259-6364.

Earning certificates this month were Marilyn Barksdale, Jody Dengler, and Gabriele Fisher of Rehoboth, Nancy Burkett of Milford, Hildegard Reiger and Gwen Thompson of Greenwood, Barbara Campbell of Ocean View, Kathleen Porter of Delmar, Kay Powell of Lewes, and Donna Zetts of Milton.

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Something tasty recently popped up in downtown Milford.

Patty Cakes, owned by Latricia Vicks, offers one-of-a-kind custom wedding cakes and cakes for other events; as well as an assortment of sweets baked on premises, from scratch, including cookies, cupcakes, brownies, cake truffles and other dessert items. The business is the second Milford-based Project Pop-Up participant – follow-ing Delaware Branding Company at 19 NW Front Street – to celebrate a grand opening this year.

Project Pop-Up, a joint effort between the Delaware Economic Development Office and Downtown Delaware, provides three months of rent-free commercial space during the holiday season along with the assistance of a business advisor to help launch and grow the busi-ness. The program has grown from three par-ticipating businesses in 2012 to 15 this year, including nine businesses in an incubator in Wilmington.

“We are proud to once again partner with the City of Milford to bring another promis-ing business to the downtown area. Historic

towns like Milford serve as the backbone of our state, and we need vibrant businesses like Patty Cakes to breathe new life into their main streets,” said Alan Levin, Director of the Delaware Economic Development Office. “Every large, successful business started somewhere, and we aim to nurture small businesses to put them on that path to prosperity. It appears that Ms. Vicks is well on her way.”

Vicks said she discovered Project Pop-Up at the perfect time, just as she was looking to move her showroom from Dover to a larger

location.“It has been absolute-

ly amazing. The property has been a perfect fit for what we wanted to do. It’s a beautiful space,” Vicks said. “The part-nership with DEDO has been wonderful. They’ve set me up with a number of networking opportuni-ties. It’s given us a lot of exposure and press, which has been phenom-enal. We have this antici-

pation of us opening the shop, and I hope we can live up to it.”

Diane Laird, State Coordinator of Downtown Delaware, said Vicks’ business and its line of sweets should do especially well in the heart of Milford.

“Latricia’s product is so unique that people will travel for it. It is these kinds of destination businesses that enlarge the customer base of our small towns,” Laird said. “They bring in people from the broader region which, in turn, increases foot traffic and helps all the businesses downtown.”

Last year, Milford’s Project Pop-Up participant, Milford Massage, Wellness and Yoga, saw business quadruple just months after opening, necessitating a move to a larger facility, where owner Paige Deiner now offers massage, Reiki, yoga and self-development classes.

The openings of Patty Cakes and Delaware Branding Company back an arts-related retail strategy in Milford that includes culinary arts, art galleries, and performing arts.

“From our very first meeting, we knew Patty Cakes and its talented business owner Latricia Vicks was a viable Project Pop-Up candidate,” said Ken Anderson Director, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Support for the Delaware Economic Development Office. “As we continued to vet her business model, review her unique and eloquently designed products, and gaged her long-term commitment to her business, we knew she would be a great addition to all the excit-ing entrepreneurial activity in the town of Milford. Patty Cakes will be very success-ful.”

Bakery gets boost from Project Pop-Up

Last year, Milford’s Project Pop-Up participant, Milford Mas-sage, Wellness and Yoga, saw business quadruple just months after opening, necessitating a move to a larger facility, where owner Paige Deiner now offers massage, Reiki, yoga and self-


Claudia Halstead, physician assis-tant for Sussex Emergency Associates in the Emergency Department with Beebe Healthcare, recently traveled to India where she was part of a medical team that worked at three rural clinics.

“All the kids were happy and clean,” Halstead said. “The children were so well-behaved. They had beautiful teeth, no lice, and no runny noses.”

When Halstead asked how the children had such beautiful teeth, she was told it is because they don’t have access to sugar. Their diets consist of rice, potatoes, spinach, eggs, red peppers and Tandoori bread.

At the clinics, Halstead saw all women. Most of them had minor complaints. Many asked questions about female issues, a topic they would never consider discussing with a male doctor, Halstead said.

There was no chronic pain, no depression, and no ADHD. The people were shy, but respectful. Many of them had very limited contact with white people so they were very interested in the American team.

“There’s no HIPAA there, so we did our exams behind pulled sheets,” Halstead said. “They were so interested in seeing me. In many cases, I talked to each patient for a

long time before they would open up about their concerns.”

The medical team saw about 250 people a day at each of the clinics they visited. The

team worked with interpreters and an Indian doctor.

The rest of the people on the trip worked to rehabilitate an old church.

Physician’s assistant Claudia Halstead, left, speaks with women at a rural clinic in India.

Beebe physician assistant works at Indian clinic

CHef donation - The Lupo di Mare Women & Wine dinner in November raised $750 for the Cape Henlopen Education Foundation (CHEF), which develops resources and increases community awareness for the Cape Henlopen School District. Each month, the dinner at the Rehoboth Beach res-taurant benefits a different charity. The donation was distributed through Global Fund Delaware and the check was presented to CHEF at Rehoboth Beach Elementary School. Pictured, from left, back row: Alexis Schreiber, general manager, Lupo di Mare; Lindsey Barry, controller, SoDel Concepts; Jason Blanshine, a teacher at Rehoboth Beach Elementary School Teacher; Alyssa Titus, devel-opment director, CHEF; Donald Ott, a teacher at Rehoboth Elementary School. Middle row: Remi Anderson-Logan, Avery Silicato, Ella Rishko, Dru Buehler, Swain Lee, Ty Hudson. Front row: Lulu Rishko, Reagan Buehler, Lexi Silicato, Milena Buehler.

Expo offers honeymoon prize Brides-to-be planning to attend The

Special Moment event on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover will have a chance to win a $2,400 honeymoon vacation package in Cozumel, Mexico, courtesy of Jet Set Travel, Dover, one of the event sponsors.

The brides will have an increased oppor-tunity to win the package if they particpate in the Honeymoon Hunt. Exhibitors will offer answers to clues for brides who stop by those exhibitors’ businesses or visit their websites prior to the expo.

“Brides-to-be who participate in the hunt can increase their chance of winning the honeymoon package,” said Charles Gray, director of sales at Kent County Tourism and organizer of The Special Moment.

The Special Moment, previously known as Capital Region Bridal Showcase, has been expanded to include everything for-mal and celebration event related. Vendors and exhibitors are still being sought for the event.

For more information, visit www.thespe-cialmoment.com.


foundation reCeives donation - The Global Delaware Fund has donated $5,000 to the Harry K. Foundation to help feed area children. Founded by Harry Keswani, the Harry K. Foundation is dedicated to helping Southern Delaware children who’re facing “food insecurity,” a USDA term that addresses not only hunger and interrupted eating patterns, but also the reduction in food quality and variety in certain areas. All of Sussex County’s school districts have a large population of low-income and poor children, and to date, the Harry K. Foundation has established food pantries in eight local schools. Pictured from left: Scott Kammerer, co-founder of the Global Delaware Fund and president and CEO of the Matt Haley Companies and SoDel Concepts; Lindsey Jacona, controller of the Matt Haley Companies; Harry Keswani, founder of the Harry K. Foundation; Tim Buckmaster, spokesper-son and outreach administrator for the Harry K. Foundation. Photo by Pamela Aquilini

sCfCuf maKes donation - The Sussex County Federal Credit Union Foundation (SCFCUF) made a $1,000 donation to the Nanticoke Pediatric Foundation recently. The donation will be used towards a new piece of equipment that will better assist in providing excellent care to newborns. Pictured from left: Renee’ Morris, NHS Foundation executive director; Heather Haddock, NMH clinical educator; Lori Lee, NMH assistant VP; Penny Short, chief operating & nursing officer; Sharee Coleman, SCFCU VP of marketing; Steve Rose, NHS president & CEO; Pam Fleuette, SCFCU CEO; Deb Jewel, SCFCU business development manager; Ashley Tyre, SCFCU director of human resources and Wayne Oberrmire, SCFCU board member.

Cape May-Lewes Ferry to get nearly $1 million upgrade to reduce pollution

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del) joined officials from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency recently to announce a $975,000 Diesel Emission Reduction Act grant to the Delaware River and Bay Authority that will help bring clean air tech-nology to the Cape May-Lewes Ferry and reduce toxic air emissions.

Carper has been a champion for clean air and was co-author of the Diesel Emission Reduction Act, which the president signed into law in 2011.

The grant will support repowering the propulsion engines in the ferry boat M/V Delaware with EPA certified engines that are anticipated to annually reduce fuel use by 39,600 gallons and reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by 443 tons. In addition, the upgrade will reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 39.7 tons and particulate matter (PM) emissions by nearly half a ton.

The year-round Cape May-Lewes Ferry service is a critical part of the Mid-Atlantic regional transportation infrastructure, carry-ing about 800,000 passengers and 300,000 vehicles annually on a 14-mile route between Lewes, Del. and Cape May, N.J.

Marker recognizes fundraising ef-forts ot Beebe Medical Foundation

The Beebe Medical Foundation hosted state and local officials, volunteers and community members on Wednesday, Nov. 19 for the unveiling of an official state historical marker in Lewes recognizing the Foundation for the work that it does in rais-ing money to support healthcare services in the community.

Delaware’s Speaker of the House Pete Schwartkopf, state Rep. Steve Smyk and state Sen. Ernesto Lopez paid for the marker in honor of the volunteers and staff of Beebe Medical Foundation.

Beebe Medical Foundation, since it was established in 1989, has raised more than $45 million that has helped pay for several major construction projects and many medi-cal advances.

The ceremony took place on the grounds of the Foundation’s headquarters, which are housed in the 1940’s-era home of one of Beebe’s two co-founding brothers, Dr. Richard Beebe.

Special guests attending the ceremony included Dr. Richard Beebe’s daughter Anna Beebe-Moore, her son Alex Moore, his son Chase Moore and their cousin Michael Gilmore.


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If you have not yet developed an online marketing strategy, it’s not too late to kick off the new year with a rock-solid plan that reels in success.

If you’re starting the new year with-out a clear idea of how you’ll attract and retain clients online, you may be setting yourself up for failure. You know what they say: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

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One of the most cost-effective ways to grow is to leverage technology and social media platforms to engage in conversation. Hence this approach is called engagement marketing. You are essentially focused on giving your ideal clients a reason to stay connected and maintain a relationship with you. We’ll focus on the how shortly.

Why try engagement marketing? It’s simple: so you can drive more new leads, repeat sales and online referrals. Content feeds and nurtures all stages of the sales or donation cycle and can inspire leads throughout the process.

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This is the part where we would need to start talking about developing a content strategy. But that sounds a little too convoluted. Let’s instead focus on

answering some basic questions: Why? Who? What? When? Where?

Ann Handley, the chief content offi-cer of MarketingProfs and author of “Content Rules,” notes that like good journalism, a content strategy focuses on these fundamental five Ws:

1. Why are you creating the content you’re creating? (What are your goals?)

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Say you decide to start publishing weekly blogs with the goal of attracting new clients. You’ll incorporate in your blog certain search engine optimization (SEO) terms to make it easier for the people looking for your service to find you. Perhaps one of the blogs could be used as an expert column or press release for the local papers.

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Then you can send a few blog excerpts to your loyal customers or supporters through an email marketing campaign. To be sure, email marketing is one of the most powerful marketing tools available for developing customer and client relationships.

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EDUCATIONdelaware technical Community College Corporate and Community ProgramsChristopher M. Moody, Director(302) 259-6330302-259-6759 faxwww.dtcc.edu/owens/[email protected] Technology Center21179 College DriveGeorgetown, DE 19947

university of delawareProfessional & Continuing studiesTara Kee866-820-0238302-831-3292 faxwww.pcs.udel.edu [email protected]

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTINGenvirotech environmental Consulting, inc.Todd Fritchman302-684-5201302-684-5204 [email protected] Broadkill RoadMilton, DE 19968

FINANCIALBank of delmarvaScott Rukowicz302-875-5901302-875-1766 faxwww.bankofdelmarva.com

[email protected] East Market St.Laurel, DE 19956

County Bank7 Sussex County Locations302-226-9800302-226-3182 faxwww.CountyBankDel.com19927 Shuttle Rd. (Main Office)Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

del one federal Credit union9 Statewide LocationsAmy Resh302-672-1492302-739-1790 [email protected] Beiser Blvd.Dover, DE 19904

delaware state Police federal Credit unionStephen Cimo302-856-3501 ext. 120302-856-2539 [email protected]. Box 800Georgetown, DE 19947

sussex County federal Credit unionDebbie Jewell302-629-0100302-629-0966 [email protected] Bridgeville Hwy.Seaford, DE 19973

FUNERAL SERVICESwatson yates funeral HomeGary Yates302-629-8561302-629-7961 faxFront & King St.Seaford, DE 19973


GRAPHIC/WEBSITE DESIGNdean design marketing groupJane E. Dean302-674-5007302-229-3633717-898-9570 [email protected] Water St.Lincoln, DE 19960

HEALTHBayhealth Kent generalmilford memorialPam Marecki302-744-7013302-735-3227 [email protected] 640 S. State St.Dover, DE 19901

Beebe medical CenterKelly Griffin302-645-3220302-644-9032 [email protected] Savannah Rd.Lewes, DE 19958

nanticoke Health servicesSharon Harrington302-629-6611302-629-3211 [email protected] Middleford Rd.Seaford, DE 19973

INSURANCE

farnell & gast insuranceJoe Gast, CPCU302-629-4514302-536-6257 [email protected]

[email protected] W. Stein HighwaySeaford, DE 19973

IFS BenefitsPatrick FitzgeraldRyan DunnBob Sonchen302-645-2356302-645-5723 faxwww.ifs-benefits.com17527 Nassau Commons BlvdSuite 208Lewes DE 19958

lyons CompaniesDavid F. Lyons, Sr.David F. Lyons, Jr.Lew Harrington302-227-7100www.lyonsinsurance.cominfo@lyonsinsurance.com19643 Blue Bird Lane, Unit 8Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

INTERNET SERVICE & WEB PAGE DESIGNdelmarva digitalTim Smith302-875-7700302-875-8288 [email protected] LaureltowneLaurel, DE 19956

INVESTIGATIVE & COLLECTION SERVICESmohr investigative services, inc.James W. Mohrmann866-370-1004www.mohrinvestigations.comjmohrmann@mohrinvestiga-tions.com9 East Loockerman Street,Suite 201Dover, DE 19901

JEWELERSHolland Jewelers 302-947-120020750 John J. Williams Hwy.Peddlers VillageLewes, DE [email protected]

LEGALsergovic, Carmean & weidman, P.aattorneys at lawJohn A. Sergovic, Jr.Shannon D. CarmeanLeslie Case DiPietro302-855-1260302-855-1270 faxwww.scdelaw.com142 E. Market St.PO Box 751Georgetown, DE 19947

Law Offices of Karen y. vicks, [email protected] W. Loockerman St.Suite 102Dover, DE 19904

PORTRAITSPortraits in the sandDave Koster302-226-9226302-226-8424 faxwww.portraitsinthesand.combusinessreport@portraitsinthe-sand.com110 White Oak Rd.Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

PRINTING & PROMOTIONSdelmarva Printing & designDarrell [email protected]

Print shack inc.302-629-4430302-629-4056 faxwww.printshackde.com9203 Brickyard RoadSeafod, DE 19973

REAL ESTATECallaway, farnell and moore, inc. 302-629-4514302-628-8500800-966-4514www.cfmnet.comadmin@cfmnet.com500 W. Stein Hwy.22128 Sussex Hwy.Seaford, DE 19973

Coldwell Banker resort realtySkip Faust302-227-5000 office302-745-8764 cell302-227-3804 [email protected] Coastal Hwy.Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

long & foster real estate, inc.Tracey Espada302-227-2541800-462-3224302-227-8165 faxwww.longandfosterde.com37156 Rehoboth Ave.Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

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