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Companies are hiring! Area employ-ers will be available to talk to potential employees at the 7th Annual Fall Job Fair, hosted by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce and the One-Stop Job Market on Thursday, Oct. 18, at The Centre at Salisbury from 3:30 to 7 p.m.

This year’s Job Fair is sponsored by Manpower which currently has over 125 open positions.

Over 30 employers are expected to attend and are hiring for a wide range of positions. Companies attending the Job Fair include Baxter Enterprises, Chesapeake Eye Center, Clarion Re-sort Fountainbleau Hotel, Clear Chan-nel Media & Entertainment (WWFG, WQHQ, WSBY, WKZP Radio), Del-mar Nursing & Berlin Nursing, KFC/Taco Bell, Labor Ready, MAC, Inc./Senior Employment & Training, Man-power, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation (offering train-ing programs), Shore Staffing, Three Lower Counties Community Services, Tri-County Council, Visions America, Wilmington University, Worcester County Development Center, and more.

Those attending the job fair should

bring plenty of resumes and dress to impress. Again this year, the Resume Doctor will be on hand to offer free ad-vice and suggestions to applicants and evaluate their resumes.

Employers who would like to have a table should contact the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce at 410-749-

0144 or visit www.salisburyarea.com. The event is open to any business seek-ing employees in the Lower Shore area. Booths are $100 for a 10 foot space.

Tens of thousands of people visit the mall each day so this is a terrific op-portunity to meet with many excellent potential employees.

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The Regional Chamber Newsletter

Vol. 16 No. 3 Dedicated to the Principles of Free Enterprise October 2012

INSIDEAd Directory ..................................6Barometer ...................................13Bus After Hours ....................22, 23Business Directory ...............28, 29Calendar .......................................9Coaching ..................................21Director’s Journal .........................3Education ..................................26Growth Counseling ...................12Health .........................................24Human Resources .....................30Member Profile ............................8New Members ..............................4Personnel File ...........................25Salisbury University ....................27Wicomico County .......................19

Member ProfileDavis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc.

has increased its range of projects since its beginning in 1983.

Page 8

DonationsBaxter Enterprises/McDonald’s

is investing in our students.Page 20

TechnologyWhat began as discussions

about how to improve the safety of downtown Salisbury, evolved into a high-tech project.

Pages 16 - 18

Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Patrons

ChamberFest coming October 19-20 The 2012 ChamberFest is right

around the corner and will be the per-fect opportunity to connect with numer-ous potential customers.

Held at the Centre at Salisbury on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19 & 20, this year’s ChamberFest will be a fun and cost effective marketing opportunity for chamber members to promote and sell their products and services to the tens of thousands of people who visit the mall every day.

Especially in these challenging eco-nomic conditions, it is more important

than ever to have a presence at key events like ChamberFest. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Oct. 10.

ChamberFest is a business-to-consumer showcase that provides the chance for chamber members to have a booth at the Centre at Salisbury mall in order to directly connect with potential customers.

Some of this year’s participants include Eden Used Auto Parts, WMDT-TV 47, Holly Community, Inc., Trade It of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College, SECU Credit Union, Delmarva

Education Foundation, Matice, Chesa-peake Heating & Air, Lower Shore En-terprises, Courtyard By Marriott, Good-will Lower Shore Career Development Center, Royal Plus, and many more.

Visit www.salisburyarea.com for a registration form or call the chamber. For more information on booth spaces, contact Shannon Mitchell at the Salis-bury Area Chamber of Commerce at 410-749-0144 or email [email protected].

Let the chamber help you “Get Con-nected” today!

Find your next employee at the 7th Annual Fall Job Fair, hosted by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce and the One-Stop Job Market on Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Centre at Salisbury from 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Over 30 employers at annual Job Fair

Sperry Van Ness–Miller Commercial Real Estate(410) 543-2440206 East Main Street • Salisbury, MD 21801www.SVNmiller.com

• 4,807 Sq. Ft. of Medical/Office Space• 3 Offices with Windows• 7 Exam Rooms w/Sink & Cabinets• 3 Nurses Stations & 4 Restrooms

Contact: Brent Miller, CCIM or Rick Tilghman, CCIMhttp://Lease.SVN.com/WesleyDriveMLS # 427617

SALISBURY, MD│FOR LEASE

$12.00/Sq. Ft.

1415 WESLEY DR.

• 1,250 Sq. Ft. Office Space • 2 Offices• Open Work Area & Kitchenette• Private Bath with Shower

Contact: Brent Miller, CCIM or Rick Tilghman, CCIMhttp://Lease.SVN.com/2120WindsorDriveMLS # 438162

SALISBURY, MD│FOR LEASE2120 WINDSOR DR.

$930/Mo. NNN• 8,000 Sq. Ft. Retail Building on 2.73 Acres • Room to Expand Existing Building Size• Flexible floorplan• Highly Visible on US Route 13 Northbound

Henry Hanna, CCIM, SIORhttp://Sale.svn.com/OlsensWestoverMLS #427361

WESTOVER, MD│FOR SALEOLSEN’S ANTIQUES BLDG.

$699,000• FAA Approval, Hanger Bldg. w/6T Hangers• 2 Grass Runways 3150' and 2300'• Includes all Shop Equipment & Mowers

Henry Hanna, CCIM, SIORhttp://Sale.svn.com/BennettAirportMLS #427047

SALISBURY, MD│FOR SALEBENNETT AIRPORT

• Manufacturing/Warehouse• Pre-Engineered Steel with Split Face Block Office; Clearspan w/20’ Ceilings• Paved Parking and Truck Area• Multiple Drive-Thru DoorsContact: John McClellan, CCIMhttp://sale.svn.com/102ParkMLS #551363

SEAFORD, DE│FOR SALE

$1,275,000

102 PARK AVE.

• 2 Warehouse Units Available• Drive-In Doors and Truck Dock• Zoned Town of Delmar Light Industrial• Located in the G&M Sales Complex

Contact: John McClellan, CCIMhttp://lease.svn.com/8999OceanHighwayMLS #437628, 438370

8999 OCEAN HWY.

$5.50/Sq. Ft.• 5,000 Sq. Ft. Office/Warehouse • Warehouse Features 2 Roll-Up Doors & Parts Room• 2 Private Offices and Conference Room• Last Unit in ComplexContact: John McClellan, CCIMhttp://lease.svn.com/2040ShipleyMLS #437339

SALISBURY, MD│FOR LEASE2020 SHIPLEY DR.

$7.50/Sq. Ft.• 10,000 Office/Warehouse Flex Building • Full General Commercial Zoning• Fenced Yard Area • For Lease @ $ 5.50/Sq. Ft. • Convenient Location Just Off RT 13Contact: Chris Peek, CCIMhttp://Sale.svn.com/635_HomerMLS # 427375

SALISBURY, MD│FOR SALE

$475,000


• 1,283 Sq. Ft. Professional Office Space• 3 Offices, Reception Area, Large Open Area & File Room• Kitchenette, Restroom and Lots of Storage• End Unit Located in Winter Place Bus. ParkContact: Brent Miller, CCIM or Rick Tilghman, CCIMhttp://Lease.SVN.com/WinterPlaceParkMLS #439632


$12.00/Sq. Ft.

31400 WINTERPLACE PKWY.

• 1,600 Sq. Ft. Medical Office Space in Class A Medical Facility• On Atlantic General Hospital’s Campus• 3 Exam Rms., Break & Chart Rm., 2 Nurse Stations, Office, Reception & Waiting AreasContact: Brent Miller, CCIM or Rick Tilghman, CCIMhttp://Lease.SVN.com/JamesBarrettMedical MLS#441004

10231 OLD OCEAN CITY RD.

$18.50/Sq. Ft.• 13,000 Sq. Ft.• 24 Ft. High Ceilings; 14x10 Ft. Door• Sprinklered• Separate ADA bathrooms• Great Flex Space!Contact: Chris Peek, CCIMhttp://Sale.SVN.com/CrownSportscCenter13000MLS #436513

FRUITLAND, MD│FOR LEASEIN CROWN SPORTS CTR. FACILITY

$7.50/Sq. Ft.• 22,500 Sq. Ft. on 5 Acres• Truck Dock & Drive in Access• Sprinklered; Paint & Sanding Booths

Contact: Chris Peek, CCIMhttp://Sale.SVN.com/100EnterpriseMLS#429528

HURLOCK, MD│FOR SALE100 ENTERPRISE DR.

BERLIN, MD│FOR LEASE

$2,800,000

635 HOMER ST.

$995,000

Built for Better Results.

View all of our listings at www.SVNmiller.com410.543.2440 206 East Main Street | Salisbury, MD 21801

302.227.0768 34634 Bay Crossing Blvd. | Lewes, DE 19958

302.629.2440 604 Porter Street | Seaford, DE 19973

302.540.5959 110 South Poplar Street Suite 103 | Wilmington, DE 19801

410.279.9145 1542 Briarcliff Rd. | Annapolis, MD 21012

301.526.2594 1 Dudley Court | Bethesda, MD 20814

301.432.5466 19239 Shepherdstown Pike, P.O. Box 60 | Keedysville, MD 21756 Sperry Van Ness is a registered trademark of Sperry Van Ness International Corporation. All Sperry Van Ness® Offices Independently Owned and Operated.

RT. 113

MILLSBORO, DE | SOLD

• Anchor tenant Peninsula Regional Medical Center• Medical office space• 4 Acre Pad Site• Joined BJ’s Warehouse and Lowes

SWEETBAY DRIVE

SALISBURY, MD | SOLD

• 1 Acre Parcel• Hebron Savings Bank financing• Ability to build +/-10,000 SF Building• Ready to develop site

$3.50 psf

1. Most properties will be auctioned with no hidden reserves

2. Winning bidders pay the lowest buyer’s premium in the industry, only 2.5%

3. The SVN Auction Services team has successfully completed over 26,000 transactions nationwide.

DON’T MISS THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY!REGISTER NOW!

WWW.SVNAUCTIONEVENT.COM

WATER TOWER STORAGE FACILITY1000 CAROLINE DRIVE

SALISBURY, MD | FOR SALEFEDERALSBURG, MD | AUCTIONAdvisor Focus

• 53,710 SF warehouse and office • On 7.9 acres of land - room to expand• Starting bid $900,000

$1,296,000

Want Results?

• Have a team working for you, not just one person• Ranked #6 in the Nation at SVN• 70 years combined experience

• Utilizing the best technology in the industry• Call to set up a free consultation

Contact Wesley Cox, CCIM, Senior Advisor today

[email protected]

Wesley Cox, CCIM

• 330 Storage Unit Facility• Located on U.S. Rt. 13• 85% occupancy rate• Bonus house for additional income

Contact Rick Tilghman, CCIM [email protected]

$3.50 psf• 3,755 SF Professional office building with income!• Great Cash Flow• Convenient Central Location• Over 20 Parking Spaces• 2010 MAI Appraisal for $ 530,000

1118 EAST MAIN ST.

SALISBURY, MD | FOR SALE

$285,000

Chris Peek CCIM 410-603-9112 [email protected] http://buildout.com/website/19918-sale

INDEPENDENCE HALL

PRINCESS ANNE, MD | FOR LEASE

• 1000 SF mezzanine space, $1000/month• 800 SF office available $400/month• 3 residential units available• 2 2 BR and 1 1 BR $625-$800/month• Historic building in downtown Princess Anne

$400-$1000/month

SOLD

$3.50 psf

• 1250 SF office space consisting of 2 large offices, separate kitchen/break room, 1/2 bath, 4,700 SF of freshly painted warehouse, new high efficiency gas heat, OH door, storage rooms & mezzanine storage• New fenced in yard• Great advertising exposure on Pylon sign• Downtown Salisbury, close to Rts. 13 & 50

404 EAST MAIN ST.

SALISBURY, MD | FOR LEASE

$4 PSF Gross (no NNN) $1,984 /month

27120 OCEAN GATEWAY

HEBRON, MD | FOR SALE/LEASE

• 47,000 SF on 7.4 acres• Warehouse or manufacturing• Secure office space• Loading dock and drive in doors

$1,495,000 or $3.50 PSF

Contact John McClellan [email protected]://buildout.com/website/54730-sale

Contact Wesley Cox, CCIM or Henry Hanna, SIOR, CCIM410-543-2440 [email protected]

AUCTION ON OCTOBER 24

Contact Joey Gilkerson410-543-2440www.BradleyGillis.com

$2,000,000 $50,000

natIOnal OnlIne auCtIOnOCTOBER 23-25, 2012

FEATURING 80+ COMMERCIAL PROPERTIESIt is a great time to be a buyer of commercial real estate, and buying at auction is a smart way to buy.

This auction offers buyers an exciting opportunity to purchase commercial real estate through a unique online auction format.

Some of the unique features of this auction event are:

Henry Hanna, SIOR, [email protected]

Brent Miller, CCIM, [email protected]

Contact Ben Alder [email protected]://buildout.com/website/19511-lease

Contact Bradley Gillis, [email protected] www.BradleyGillis.com

SOLD

Contact Bill Moore 410-543-2440 [email protected]://buildout.com/website/19633-lease

Business Journal • October 2012 PAGE 3

On September 14, I had the privilege of attending a ceremony by the Wic-omico County Public School System at West Salisbury Elementary School to honor Baxter Enterprises for their corporate assistance to our public school system and especially, West Salisbury Elementary School.

Baxter Enterprises oper-ates 21 McDonald’s restau-rants on the Delmarva Peninsula and is a key business partner that has gener-ously supported Wicomico students and teachers for more than a dozen years. By the end of this school year, Baxter Enterprises will have contributed ap-proximately $507,000 to the students, teachers and schools of Wicomico County. See the details of these contri-butions on page 20.

I also attended a company picnic for Millennium Microwave Corporation last month. The company decided to add a charity component to the barbe-cue and was able to provide $350 to a local family in distress and $250 to the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance.

“Helping the community has always been important to Millennium,” stated company president Steven Rumney.

At a time when some people are at-tacking the business community and the American free enterprise system for po-litical gain, it is important to remember the contributions great and small made to help schools, sports teams, charities and others in need.

Without the assistance of sponsors and donors our lives would be greatly different. Many charitable organiza-tions that are doing good things for our community would not survive without the help of businesses.

It is so sad that our political system has become so hostile with many cam-

paigns based on attacks on the other candidates or voter groups. The use of fear to get people to vote is just wrong.

The fact that parts of the elector-ate make their decisions based on half truths and intimidation undermines what makes democracy a great system.

Without an educated electorate we settle for second rate leadership from people who have won a glorified beau-ty contest.

What can we, as the business com-munity do?

Follow the issues and based on our experience and knowledge, we can pick the candidates who best represent the best solution to our problems. Look at what they have done, not what they say they will do. A proven track record is more reliable than a great campaign speech or a winning smile.

Think of it as you would in hiring for your own company. Remember the people we elect today will affect our lives for many years with the decision they make. Share our analysis with like-minded voters and advocate for the best leaders. Help those who have not studied the issues to understand them.

Our election system is critical and we need to make it work by being in-formed and involved.

Director’s Journal

Without the assistance of sponsors and donors our lives would be greatly different.

By Brad BellaciccoSACC Executive Director

Businesses contribute more than just jobs to economy

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

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

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

Chamber to holdLeadership seminar

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar, “Foundations of Leadership,” presented by Joe Giordano or Con-sulting, Training & Development Services. The seminar will be held at the chamber on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to noon.

The seminar’s primary theme will be to develop confidence in supervisory skills with an empha-sis on leadership. Main topics that will be covered include:

• Management theories, con-cepts, and functions

• Discussion and assessment of motivational leadership styles

• Traits of effective leaders• Discussion of the art of del-

egationSpace is limited so call today

to reserve your seats. Cost is $40 per person ($50 for non-members). For more information or to reg-ister, call Shannon Mitchell at 410-749-0144 or [email protected].

Business Journal • October 2012PAGE 4

Lower Shore Chambers of CommerceChamber Contact info Key contact Dues* Members Fax Berlin 410-641-4775 Olive Mawyer $125 200 410-641-3118Crisfield 410-968-2500 Valerie Howard $100 120 410-968-0524Delmar 302-846-3336 Diane Johnson $75 71Fruitland [email protected] Tina Banks $75 65 Ocean City 410-213-0144 Melanie Pursel $175 850 410-213-7521 Ocean Pines 410-641-5306 Elizabeth Kain-Bolen $145 300 410-641-6176 Pocomoke City 410-957-1919 Denis Wagner $150 150 410-957-4784Princess Anne 410-651-2961 $50 105 410-651-5881Salisbury 410-749-0144 Brad Bellacicco $245 800 410-860-9925Snow Hill 410-632-2722 Dwayne Mease $75 70 410-632-0200

* Basic annual membership cost.

RIBBON CUTTING - ReMax Crossroads owner, Susan Megargee, invited chamber members, friends, clients and local of-ficials to participate in a groundbreaking for their new office located at 104 West Cedar Lane in Fruitland. ReMax Crossroads is a real estate firm providing a wide range of real estate services to assist the customer with their home buying and home selling needs. For more information, visit their website, www.liveondelmarva.com.

SALISBURY AREACHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Aquarius SupplyRep: Jim Lieb38373 Sussex Hwy.Delmar, DE 19940443-397-3319, 302-846-3348 - [email protected] Supply is a leading provider

of ergonomic products that help the environment, and achieve and maintain sustainability. Aquarius carries storm water management solutions, irrigation products, rain water harvesting systems, LED landscape lighting, low voltage se-curity lighting, drainage products, pond supplies, hardscape outdoor living kits, and organic lawn care products.

Chimes MarylandRep: Mike Purkey800 Airpax Rd.Ste. 200Cambridge, MD 21613410-901-1460, 410-901-1462 - [email protected] Maryland is the largest and

most comprehensive provider of com-munity-based education services, sup-ports and employment for people with disabilities in Maryland. The program provides supports for children, adults, and seniors with a wide range of abilities including severe physical and intellec-

tual limitations, complex medical needs and autism. Funding is available through state sources with eligibility determined by the state.

Delmarva Crossroads News

Rep: Sarah Lake100 North Division St.Salisbury, MD 21801410-546-0817, 410-742-2213 - [email protected] newspaper covering the

Greater Salisbury area.

Party CityRep: Charity Smith2640 North Salisbury Blvd.Salisbury, MD 21804443-365-4053FinallyHomeWithYou@hotmail.comwww.partycity.comWhether you’re throwing a kids

birthday party, graduation party, Hallow-een party, wedding reception, or baby shower, Party City is the #1 source for all your party supplies, with the biggest selection and the best prices. From luau party invitations to 1st birthday decora-tions and birthday balloons, Christmas costumes, Super Bowl party favors, and baby Halloween costumes, we’re your one-stop party planning and ideas store.

Chamber survey resultsBased on a survey of roughly 100

members conducted last month, here are the results of SACC’s poll about the Salisbury Business Journal.

1. Do you read the journal online? No-89.3%; Yes-10.6%

2. How many people in your office read the Journal? 1-5 (85.8%), 5-10 (11.9%), 10-20 (2.1%)

3. Do you like the layout of the Jour-nal? Yes-95.6%; No-3.2%

4. Do you look at the ads in the jour-nal? Yes-89.2%; No-11.8%

5. Do you do business with the Journal’s advertisers? Yes-85.8%; No-14.1%

6. When asked, “What kind of stories/info would you like to see the journal add?” and “What would make the journal better?” members responded with the following suggestions:

• Local economic trends and factors • Business success stories• Marketing advice • More member spotlights • Leadership and management ar-

ticles• Committee reportsWe greatly appreciate your participa-

tion that will help us in our continuing efforts to make sure that the Salisbury Business Journal is a great resource for your business and the greater business community. If you have any questions, contact Sophia Smecker at [email protected].


RIBBON CUTTING - One of our newest members, Pemberton Coffee House, celebrated their first year of business a little early, by inviting chamber members, family, and friends to a ribbon cutting at their 1100 Pemberton Drive location. Alex and Erin Failev, and their staff provide the highest quality coffees, teas, and baked goods to their customers. Their goal is to offer a deli-cious and healthy option for busy people and their families, who desire great gourmet coffees, homemade healthy breads, muffins, and decadent desserts. Check them out on Facebook, or go to their website at www.PembertonCoffeHouse.com.

Annual St. Jude Kids Motorcycle Ride

Join the 3rd Annual Cat Coun-try Cares for St. Jude Kids Motor-cycle Ride sponsored by Custom Mechanical and benefitting St. Jude Children’s Hospital on Fri-day, Oct. 13.

Registration is at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The $25 per motorcycle fee includes a commemorative T-shirt, pin, lunch and a chance to enter the grand prize drawing of a weekend at the Clarion Resort in Ocean City. Visit www.catcount-rytadio.com to register prior to ride day.

The escorted outing will take bikers though the back roads of Delmarva to Irish Eyes on the water for lunch in Lewes, Del., raf-fles, 50/50 and the drawing of the weekend getaway. This event is a part of the Country Cares program at the WKTT-FM 97.5. Last year’s motorcycle ride raised $4,000. Through various fundraisers such as the annual Cat Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radio-thon, Cat has raised $503,000 for the chil-dren’s hospital in Memphis, Tenn.

Salisbury named finalistSalisbury/Wicomico County is

among the finalists in the 2012, 100 Best Communities for Young People.

The 100 Best competition is part of the Grad Nation campaign of Amer-ica’s Promise, a large and growing movement of dedicated individuals, organizations and communities work-ing together to end the dropout crisis.

The goal of Grad Nation is to raise the national high school graduation rate to 90 percent by 2020, with no school graduating fewer than 80 per-

cent of its students on time.A list of all 2012 winners is avail-

able at AmericasPromise.org/100Best.

Edward Jones firm of the year Financial services firm Edward

Jones was named the Advisory Solu-tions Firm of the Year by the Money Management Institute as the firm that most exemplified overall excellence and contributed to the long-term suc-cess and sustainability of the wealth management industry, according to Kelley Selph, a financial advisor in

Salisbury. Edward Jones Advisory Solutions®

is an asset allocation and advisory program that allows investors to se-lect from research or custom models with an initial minimum investment of $50,000.

The models use a combination of mutual funds, exchange traded funds and separately managed accounts in the construction of the portfolio and allow clients to delegate asset alloca-tion, investment selection and portfo-lio rebalancing to Edward Jones.


PEPSI SUPPORTS UNITED WAY - Pepsi Bottling Ventures was recently recognized for corporate and employee gifts of $49,374 to the annual United Way campaign. Pepsi is one of the top five company campaigns on the Lower Shore. Pictured from left, front row: United Way Executive Director Kathleen Mommé with Pepsi employee Sewall McCabe, Ayi Attiwoto, Brad Dodd, Mike Wood, Libby McAllister, Hope Davenport, Debbie Taylor, Mike Tull. Second/third row: Angela Meredith, Fred Tull, Bill Elliott, Eric Gosnell, Nick Hirsch, Chris Smith, John Clouser, John Pieroni, Tim Nielsen, Dave Dykes, Jay Shaheen, Keith English, Roger Hankerson, Rick Phiefer, Doug Zweigle and Mike Langley.

Annual Pink Ribbon Golf ClassicThis year’s Pink Ribbon Golf Classic

sponsored by the Eastern Shore Chapter of the Executive Women’s Golf As-sociation will be held at the Ocean City Golf Club in Berlin on Friday, Oct. 19.

As in past years, it is a women’s only event to support the American Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Aware-ness and Research Programs. Since its inception, the Pink Ribbon Classic ten

events has raised over $1,000,000. The entry fee of $100 per player or $400 per team includes lunch, 18 holes of golf with a cart, dinner, an official tourna-ment gift bag, great prizes for longest drive and closest to the pin contests, prizes for all division and more. Reg-istration begins at 11 a.m. with lunch served at 11:30 a.m.

The tournament is a scramble format with a noon shotgun start. Three divi-sions based on handicap and one fun

non-competing division will play. The lowest handicap in a foursome deter-mines each team’s division. Handicaps will be verified according to your Oct. 1 posting.

In addition to golf, hole sponsorships and dedication flags are available in honor or memory of those touched by cancer. To register or sponsor, contact Nancy Dofflemyer at 410-251-6555 or Judy Johnson-Schoelkopf at 443-235-4341.

GMB scholarship winnersGeorge, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB)

announces the winners of its annual scholarship programs. The George K. Miles Civil Engineering Memorial Scholarship is awarded each year to students who plan to attend college to pursue a degree in civil engineering. The 2012 recipients are Kaitlin O’Neal and Olivia Massey.

O’Neal, who graduated from Washington High School in Princess Anne, will attend Salisbury Univer-sity/University of Maryland Col-lege Park this fall. Massey, who gradu-ated from Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin, will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technol-ogy. The Thomas S. George Archi-tectural Memorial Scholarship is in-tended for a student who plans to attend college to pursue a degree in archi-tecture. The 2012 recipient is Chloe Dye who graduated from Cape Henlopen High School and will attend Drexel Uni-versity this fall.

O’Neal

Massey

Dye

Business Journal Advertising IndexThe following Directory of

Business Journal advertisers pro-vides quick reference for your con-venience. The number appearing before the name of the business refers to the page number where the ad appears in this edition of the Journal.

Architects and Engineers 21 AWB Engineers . . . . 742-7299 11 RMF Engineering . . . .800-938-5760

Advertising 4 Comcast Spotlight . . 546-6610

Automobiles & Services15 Courtesy of Salisbury . 800-COURTSEY 12 Pohanka of Salisbury . . . . 1-877-476-4265

Chamber Events 3 Pansy Sale. . . . . . . . 749-0144 5 ChamberFest 2012 . 749-0144 9 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . .

Education

26 Wor-Wic . . . . . . . . . . 334-2815

Farm Supplies

21 Farmers & Planters . 749-7151

Financial 23 Bay Bank . . . . . . . . . 334-3636

20 Infocus Financial. . . . . . . . . . 677-4848

7 PNC . . . . . . . . 877-CALL PNC

30 Repress Financial. . . . . . . . . . 920-0206

Graphic Design19 Matice . . . . . . . .877-628-4234

Health 24 Accurate Optical . . . . . . . . . . . 749-1545

25 Apple Discount Drugs . . . . . 543-8401

8 Eastern Shore Pharmacy. . . . . . . . . 749-5253

Heating & Air Conditioning

22 Mid-Atlantic Heating . . . . . . . . . . . 546-5404

I nsurance22 Avery Hall. . . . . . . . . 742-511117 ISG. . . . . . . . . . .800-336-5659

Mailing13 Mail Movers . . . . . . . 749-1885

Real Estate10 Remax Crossroads. . . . .443-736-3373

Real Estate 2 Sperry Van Ness . . . 543-2440 Septic Systems 9 Towers Concrete . . . 479-0914

Sitework & Paving13 Terra Firma. . . . .302-846-3350

Utilities

20 Chesapeake Utilities . . . . . . . .800-427-0015

14 Choptank Electric. . . . . . . . 877-892-0001

32 Delmarva Power . . . . . . . . 866-353-5799

30 Paradise Energy . . . . . . . . 888-272-0542

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Architects and Engineers 21 AWB Engineers . . . . 742-7299 11 RMF Engineering . . . .800-938-5760

Advertising 4 Comcast Spotlight . . 546-6610

Automobiles & Services15 Courtesy of Salisbury . 800-COURTSEY 12 Pohanka of Salisbury . . . . 1-877-476-4265

Chamber Events 3 Pansy Sale. . . . . . . . 749-0144 5 ChamberFest 2012 . 749-0144 9 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . .

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Financial 23 Bay Bank . . . . . . . . . 334-3636

20 Infocus Financial. . . . . . . . . . 677-4848

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Health 24 Accurate Optical . . . . . . . . . . . 749-1545

25 Apple Discount Drugs . . . . . 543-8401

8 Eastern Shore Pharmacy. . . . . . . . . 749-5253

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14 Choptank Electric. . . . . . . . 877-892-0001

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DBF in close contact with clientsBy Al Higgins

Founded in 1983 in Milford, Del., the engineering firm of Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. (DBF) has been meeting the engineering, architectural, landscape architect, surveying and environmental needs of Eastern Shore residents and businesses for nearly 30 years. Specifi-cally, DBF is involved with projects dealing with architecture, water and wastewater engineering, structural and site engineering, land planning, site development, community planning, sur-veying and computer graphics.

In 2007 the firm acquired Andrews, Miller and Associates and now has of-fices in Salisbury, Easton, Cambridge, Annapolis and Milford.

They currently have 82 employees, of which 28 are principals within the firm.

“One of the reasons we maintain so many offices,” said Mike Wigley of the firm, “is because we strive to work lo-cally with folks and municipalities. By having offices convenient to our clients we feel we are better positioned to meet their needs.”

Wigley went on to say, “Our firm’s commitment to our clients for the suc-cessful execution of any project begins with a thorough understanding of your needs, wishes and concerns. A self-oriented firm, we maintain close contact with our clients throughout the entire project.

Quality performance is our high-est priority. A principal of the firm is responsible for your project to maintain design and technical production at the highest level. Separate principals over-see the specialized work generated by their respective disciplines.”

Wigley is optimistic regarding busi-ness for the upcoming year. “We are

seeing an uptick of late and we are involved with several large projects. Ongoing is the Orchard Student Hous-ing project for Salisbury University. It is expected to be completed before the fall of 2013. We are also involved with the Greenwood Delaware Library, the expansion of the China Buffet in the North Point Plaza and the build-ing of the animal health building at the Salisbury Zoo. Additionally, we are available to assist individuals and municipalities with their planning and design needs.”

Jason Loar is a principal with the firm and specializes in water, waste wa-ter and storm water projects. “We are currently working on waste water treat-ment projects in Bridgeville and Bet-terment, Delaware, as well as Somerset County and Delmar” he said. “I serve on the Wicomico Watershed Implemen-tation Committee, where our focus is on saving the Bay and reducing the nutri-ent flow into the Bay.

Currently the firm is heavily in-volved with the installation of a 750 KW wind turbine in Crisfield, which will power the town’s waste water and storm water treatment plant.

DBF is standing by to meet any and all engineering and architectural needs of the Eastern Shore.

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CAMPAIGN KICK OFF - United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently held the seventh annual CEO & Coordinator Breakfast, inviting local business and community leaders to officially kick off the 2012 United Way campaign. Over 200 attendees gathered to hear inspirational speeches and updates on how United Way is uniting the community and changing lives throughout the Lower Eastern Shore. Hosts, Jim Perdue of Perdue Farms, Dr. John Fredericksen of Wicomico County Schools, Dr. Henry Wagner of Dorchester County Schools, Dr. Jerry Wilson of Worcester County Schools, Dr. Marjorie Miles of Somerset County Schools, and Kathleen Mommé of United Way shared how they support United Way and encouraged increased involve-ment from other local businesses. To support the campaign or start an employee campaign in your place of business, call 410-742-5143 or visit www.unitedway4us.org. Pictured, Jim Perdue, CEO of Perdue Farms and Tony Macer, Salisbury Plant Manager enjoy the breakfast.

BANK OF AMERICA SUPPORTS PROGRAM - Monty Sayler, senior vice presi-dent of Bank of America, presents a $1,000 check to Nina East, DiCarlo Precision Instrument and SACC Foundation Board president, for Project Opportunity 2012. This is the third consecutive year that Bank of America has sponsored the Founda-tion’s veterans entrepreneurship training program.


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SEPTIC SYSTEMSCalendar of Events

Salisbury ChamberTuesday, Oct. 2 - Ambassadors

Committee, Denny’s, 8 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 3 - Young Profes-sionals Committee, Chamber Business Center, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 3 - Business After Hours, Decorating Delmarva Holiday Festival of Lights, Delaware Interna-tional Speedway, Delmar, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 4 - Foundations of Leadership Seminar, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, 8 a.m.

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

Monday, Oct. 8 - Workforce Devel-opment Committee, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Tuesday, Oct. 9 - Membership Com-mittee, Bob Evan’s Restaurant, 8 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 10 - Past Presi-dents’ meeting, Chamber office, noon.

Wednesday, Oct. 10 - Business After Hours for APPI & Creative Catering by Carol, A.P.P.I. Energy, Salisbury, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 11 - Legislative Committee, Wor-Wic Community Col-lege, 7:30 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 11 - Technology Committee, Common Grounds Coffee Shop, 9 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 12 - Executive Commit-tee, Bob Evans Restaurant, 8 a.m.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 17 - Business Af-fairs Committee, Chamber Business Center, 8 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 17 - Eldercare Pro-vider Network, Genesis Eldercare, 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 17 - Pansy Pick-Up Day, Chamber Business Center, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 17 - New Member Reception, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 18 - General Mem-bership Luncheon, Holiday Inn Down-town, noon.

Thursday, Oct. 18 - 7th Annual Job Fair, Centre at Salisbury, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 19 - ChamberFest 2012, Centre at Salisbury, 9 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25 - PR & Marketing, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Thursday, Oct. 25 - Business After Hours for Habitat for Humanity, 908 W. Isabella St., Salisbury, 5 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 29 - Executive Com-mittee, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Tuesday, Oct. 30 - Green Team Meeting, Chamber Business Center, noon.

Wednesday, Oct. 31 - Board of Directors, Chamber Business Center, noon.

NEW LEASE - Advisor Joey Gilkerson of The Gillis Team of Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate recently closed a 3-year deal at Pemberton Business Center. The tenant, a real estate services firm, is new to the Salisbury/Wicomico market and will occupy unit 1A, a 1,475 square foot unit. The property listed by Bill Moore of Sperry Van Ness was on the market for approximately one year. Gilkerson commented, “It is still a tenant’s market. Although I am seeing less supply than in years past, landlords are still motivated – and have to be motivated – to get a deal done. In this deal a combination of improvements and free rent were offered to satisfy the tenant.”


Are political ads fact or fiction?During every political season, many

statements or claims are made for and against candidates running for public office. With so many contradictory statements, not to mention the outra-geous and imaginative claims circulat-ing on the internet, how do you separate fact from fiction? As Patrick Daniel Moynihan so succinctly put it, “You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts.”

Thanks to today’s technology, there is real assistance to help you sort through the rhetoric and posturing.

Listed below are several online tools to help you:

• www.factcheck.org (from the An-nenberg School)

• www.politifact.com (Tampa Bay Times)

• www.opensecrets.com (keeps track of contributions)

• www.snopes.com (covers a wide range of topics)

• www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker (Washington Post)

For a more complete list of sites, go to www.wmdt.com and click on the “Politics: Fact or Fiction?” button on the home page.

If there are so many deceptions in political ads, you may be asking your-self, “So, why do stations carry them?”

Aside from the obvious revenue op-portunity, the Federal Communications Commission (the governing body for all broadcasters) has determined that sta-tions must provide access to and may not censor ads by candidates for federal office and their candidate committees.

As a result of the requirement to air without censorship, stations cannot be sued for airing libelous or defama-tory content in a federal candidate ad. The FCC feels so strongly that, years ago, they enacted a ruling stating the Commission “may revoke any station license…for willful or repeated failure to allow reasonable access to or permit purchase of reasonable amounts of time for the use of a broadcasting station by a legally qualified candidate for federal elective office.”

What’s a station with a commitment to fair and honest journalism to do?

As part of WMDT’s commitment to protect the public from false, misleading or deceptive advertising, it publishes and promotes the existence of entities which can offer comments as to the “truthfulness factor.”

Be an informed voter. Visit these sites and other reputable ones to help you sort through the propaganda and then, on Election Day, be sure that you get out and vote!

During every political season, many statements or claims are made for and against candidates running for public office.

PERDUE SUPPORTS MOM - Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy (MOM) proudly announced the receipt of a $5,000 grant from the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. The money will support the operational needs of the Eastern Shore’s first Mission of Mercy dental clinic scheduled to be held on March 15-16, 2013 at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury. In April, the Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy established a fund at The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore for the sole purpose of raising money to support the mission. The total fundraising goal for the MOM is $125,000. CFES has generously agreed to make a $10,000 matching do-nation to the cause and is supporting the volunteer needs of the mission through the ShoreCAN Volunteer Center. Currently the mission has raised $35,000 towards their goal. Pictured from left, Dick Van Gelder, Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy (ESMOM) Community Lead, Gregory Allen, ESMOM Chairman, Doug Wilson, Com-munity Foundation of the Eastern Shore, president and Bill Hetherington, executive director of the Authur W. Perdue Foundation.


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With summer fading and a new sea-son on the horizon, minds are quickly turning with the anticipation of fall fa-vorites including the changes of leaves, pumpkin carving and, of course, fall festivals.

The Good Beer Festival, Delmarva’s largest craft beer event will return to Salisbury’s Pemberton Historical Park on Oct. 13-14 and the Autumn Wine Festival will follow just one week later on Oct. 20-21. Advanced tickets to both festivals are available and are on sale now. Volunteers are also being recruited and offer a complimentary festival t-shirt as well as discounted or even free admission to the festival.

The Good Beer Festival is first on tap offering festival-goers unlimited tastings from over 75 different Ameri-can Craft Brews (no tasting tickets needed). In its inaugural year, the fes-tival quickly garnered a reputation for its winning and eclectic music mix. The tradition continues this year, as live mu-sic across two stages will bring sounds of blues, acoustic, pop, rock, funk, reggae, folk and bluegrass. Sport fans need not fear, as the weekend’s big-gest games will be aired in the WBOC Sports Zone. Aside from great beer and eclectic music, the festival offers a Chili

Cook-Off on Saturday, a Hangover 5K Run (or walk for those not up for it) on Sunday and a Home Brew Competition.

Just one week later, the Eastern Shore welcomes its second fall staple – the Autumn Wine Festival. In partner-ship with the Maryland Association of Wineries, this festival offers the perfect opportunity to explore Maryland wine all from one scenic location.

Wine connoisseurs and first time samplers alike enjoy the annual festival, where a rich mix of wine makers, tal-ented musicians, skilled craftsmen and culinary ambassadors converge to high-light all that is right about Maryland Wine. The event is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a variety of ‘birthday’ surprises and will offer festival-goers samplings from over 20 Maryland Win-eries.

Both festivals are hosted at Pember-ton Historical Park. Just off a clam shell road on the western side of Wicomico County, the park’s rural backdrop boasts sprawling meadows. In the fall, the meadows are lined with trees of vibrant orange, red and yellow. Pem-berton’s 207 acres are highlighted by a charming 18th century plantation home.

Good Beer FestivalDates & Info

Saturday, Oct. 13-Sunday, Oct. 14 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.

www.GoodBeerFestival.orgAutumn Wine FestivalSaturday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 6

p.m./Sunday, Oct. 21 from 12:30 to 6

p.m. www.AutumnWineFestival.orgComing into town for the festi-

val? Book a hotel room from the festi-val website and receive two free festival tickets when staying at one of our part-ner hotels.

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Young Professionals holdingTaste of the Town event

The Young Professionals Committee of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their 5th Annual “Taste of the Town” event on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the City Center in Downtown Salisbury on the Plaza. Come out to network with young professionals and enjoy lo-cal food, beer, wine and music.

The theme is Iron Chef Com-petition, in which attendees will vote on the best dish from six local restaurants. Competitors this year are Steak Salisbury, Brew River Restaurant & Bar, The Deli Casual Gourmet, Mojo’s, Adam’s Ribs and Evolution’s Public House.

The Young Professionals are requesting monetary donations or non-perishable food items to ben-efit the Maryland Food Bank.

Come out for the Young Profes-sional’s first event of the year and help Salisbury continue their ef-forts to revitalize the downtown!

The art of professional growth counselingBy Joe Giordano

Professional growth counseling is the act of planning for the accomplishment of individual and professional goals within your organization. It is the cor-nerstone of succession planning and staff development and the key to ensuring the future success of your company.

Professional growth counseling is a shared effort that involves managers and their direct reports jointly committing to performance related self-improvement. Managers will conduct a thorough re-view of their employees overall perfor-mance with the purpose of identifying individual strengths and weaknesses. Once identified managers and their em-ployees will jointly create a specific plan of action to build upon the strengths and overcome the weaknesses.

Each employee will have participated in developing an individual pathway to success by establishing short and long term goals and objectives and being held accountable to achieve each goal and objective as part of their performance evaluation.

Managers must ensure their employ-ees not only understand this process but also freely commit to the concept of self-improvement. Equally important, employees must be candid and realistic

in their own assessments and goal setting in order to grow on a professional level.

Counseling is a skill that can only be acquired and developed through practice. Managers must, in order to be effective counselors, be able to:

• Clearly define the purpose for each counseling session

• Fit their counseling style to the indi-vidual being counseled

• Respect the values, beliefs, and at-titudes of each of their employees

• Establish open two-way communi-cation

• Listen more than they speak• Encourage their employees thorough

actions while guiding them through over-coming their shortcomings

• Show empathy when discussing problems

• Remain objective• Know what information must be

kept confidentialEffective counselors must also take

great care to avoid the following typical errors:

• Dominating the conversation• Giving unnecessary or inappropriate

advice• Projecting their personal likes, dis-

likes, and biases• Stereotyping• Reaching rash judgments and con-

clusions• Losing control of their emotions• Failure to properly follow-upIn order to be effective in the art of

professional growth counseling manag-ers and supervisors must spend the time and effort required to properly follow-up each individual counseling session. They must provide support for their employees as they develop and implement their in-dividual plans of action.

They must observe each employee, assess their progress (or lack of), and provide steady and constructive feed-back. Managers must be able to assess each individual employee plan of action and be prepared to modify it if neces-sary to ensure the continued professional growth and development of their staff.

Simply stated, managers must be able to observe their employee’s performance, compare it to established standards, and provide the appropriate feedback. This will increase employee morale and ef-ficiency and establish open communica-tions among your company’s workforce.

For additional information on finding affordable solutions to your company’s training needs contact Joe Giordano,owner of Consulting, Training, and Development Services, at 410-860-6664.


Information courtesy of Comptroller of the Treasury, Retail Sales Tax Division.

Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Airport

Wicomico County Sales Tax Collections by category

Airline Passengers Enplaned/Deplaned

National, State, County Unemployment Rates Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

National 8.4 7.7 7.9 8.4 8.6 8.2 Maryland 6.8 6.5 6.6 7.2 7.1 7.0Wicomico 8.9 8.3 8.1 8.6 8.3 8.2Salisbury 9.5 9.0 8.8 9.3 8.9 9.1Worcester 14.7 11.9 9.6 8.2 7.8 7.7

Somerset 10.8 10.5 9.8 10.7 10.0 9.1

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

Food & Beverage

Apparel

General Merch.

Automotive & Oil

Furniture & Appl.

Building Supplies

Utilities & Trans.

Hardware & Equip.

Miscellaneous

TOTAL

July 2012

$1,533,675

$319,619

$1,740,180

$419,277

$157,409

$676,083

$379,323

$212,024

$725,778

$6,163,370

August 2011

$1,282,243

$217,481

$1,486,897

$403,384

$150,247

$679,488

$367,944

$182,059

$610,401

$5,380,143

August 2012

$1,377,930

$247,843

$1,460,007

$389,663

$167,604

$657,724

$391,443

$181,563

$625,996

$5,499,773

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

Barometer September ‘11 . . . . . .13,017 14.9

October ‘11 . . . . . . . .12,386 6.5

November . . . . . . . . . 11,565 21.9

December ‘10 . . . . . . 11,473 11.1

2011 total . . . . . . .143,738 11 .1

January ‘12 . . . . . . . . 11489 19.6

February ‘12 . . . . . . . 11,158 26.9

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

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

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

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

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

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BeSMART incentives available for homeowners in Maryland

Choptank Electric Cooperative is reminding its members there are incen-tives still available to Maryland home-owners to offset the cost of qualified energy efficiency improvements and products.

The incentives are being offered through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Develop-ment’s BeSMART Home Rebate Pro-gram.

The program allows for rebates up to $3,750 and is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible owners of single family homes and townhomes in Maryland. The program is scheduled to end Dec. 31, 2012 or sooner if the funding is depleted.

Under the BeSMART Home Rebate Program, a comprehensive home ener-gy audit, also known as a home energy assessment, is required. The audit is performed by a DHCD qualified con-tractor and the cost to the homeowner is only $100 (typical cost for this type of home evaluation and analysis is $400).

Choptank Electric Cooperative members, as well as customers of Maryland municipalities, are eligible for the BeSMART Home Rebate Pro-gram rebates.

The BeSMART Home Rebate Pro-gram provides rebates for building envelope improvements such as air sealing, insulation and duct sealing, and for the purchase of Energy Star ap-pliances such as refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and clothes dryers. The rebates extend to Energy Star qualified heating, ventilating and air condition-ing systems which include heat pumps, central air conditioners, fossil fuel heating systems and dehumidifiers. Energy efficient electric water heaters also qualify for rebates.

You will find information about the BeSMART Home as well as the BeSMART Home Complete low in-terest loan program at www.choptan-kelectric.coop or www.mdhousing.org/besmart.

For more information, contact Thomas Tyndall, Choptank’s Energy program coordinator, at 1-877-892-0001, ext. 8633.

LSC CELEBRATES GRANT - The Lower Shore Clinic (LSC) recently held a ceremony to celebrate the grant to add primary care medical services to their psychi-atric practice and the renovation of the 505 East Main Street facility to better house the wide range of new health care services being offered. The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission awarded $240,000 to fund the staffing of the primary care operation for two years. The combination of medical resources in one place will greatly assist the LSC in serving the needs of their clients. To support the new ser-vices and personnel, the LSC has begun a $800,000 renovation to double its size and become an integrated One Stop Health and Wellness Center. Community leaders turned out for the ceremony and started the renovation by attacking the wall separat-ing the existing clinic from the warehouse space that will house the new health care services. Pictured, from left: Dr. Kathleen Wright, Go-Getters Foundation president; Del. Addie Eckardt; Dr. Laurie Rockelli, Lower Shore Clinic Board president; Del. Norm Conway; Sen. James Mathias Jr.; Tuesday Trott, Lower Shore Clinic adminis-trator; Jessica Cocci, Salisbury Mayor’s office.

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See the year’s most talked about luxury car at Courtesy Cadillac in Salisbury during the exclusive unveiling of the Cadillac ATS on Thursday October 18. By Jill Zarend-Kubatko

In the car world of alphabet soup names, one trio of letters has risen to the top. The new 2013 Cadillac ATS is quick, nimble and responsive – a bril-liantly executed fusion of luxury and sport.

ATSGM introduces its first compact

luxury car that taps into the 60 percent of the luxury market that also targets younger users. As the smallest and least expensive Cadillac (starting at $33,900), the 2013 ATS is significant to GM’s desire to make Cadillac a global luxury brand. The ATS is a direct challenge to Germany’s BMW 3 Series and Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

“I drove the ATS on the same day as the BMW 3 series, Mercedes C-class,

and Audi A4,” says George Malone III, new vehicle sales manager at Courtesy Chevrolet Cadillac of Salisbury. “We beat our competitors, hands down in all aspects… style, performance and cost.”

The ATS has impressed the likes of Total Car Score, a comprehensive auto-motive ranking and caparison website and Popular Mechanics, a magazine known for its stringent consumer testing.

Total Car Score (www.totalcarscore.com) places the 2013 Cadillac ATS as the top car in the class of 2013 entry-level luxury sedans. Its editor proclaims the ATS “is the most compelling com-pact luxury sedan on the market right now.”

The decision comes from Total Car Score’s road test comparison of the Ca-dillac ATS versus the BMW 3-Series and Infiniti G.

“It’s a ‘game changer’ for us, adds Malone, now in his fourth year at Cour-tesy. “This is Cadillac’s first ‘real’ com-petitor in the compact luxury market.”

Performance, a lighter housing, more horsepower and state-of-the-art technol-ogy were the focus of Cadillac engineers when designing the ATS. Lightweight parts, such as an aluminum hood and magnesium engine mounts help ATS

achieve a weight of less than 3,400 pounds and highway fuel economy greater than 30 mpg. Compared to an Audi A4 or Mercedes-Benz C250, the ATS weighs 100 pounds less than these vehicles. Built on a new rear-wheel drive platform, the ATS also comes in an all-wheel drive version.

Endowed with powerful direct-injec-tion engines, a ZF premium steering sys-tem, available race-inspired Brembo® front brakes and the latest generation of revolutionary Magnetic Ride Control, the ATS is a driver-focused luxury sport sedan that delivers thrilling performance.

“If potential buyers give it a chance they will see that this car was built from the ground up not to compete – but to dominate the luxury compact market,” says Malone. “The specs speak for themselves and it is made in America.”

The ATS comes with a choice of three engines ranging from a 2.0L tur-bocharged engine to a 3.6L V-6 engine with 321 horsepower – giving the driver an adrenaline rush while cruising in the unbelievable comfort of a luxury Cadil-lac. It’s available with six-speed auto-matic or manual transmissions.

The new Cadillac User Experience (CUE) user interface is standard on most

ATS models, offering the first automo-tive use of capacitive touch to create an intuitive, modern way for drivers to interact with their cars.

This technology, found in most smart phones and tablet computers, uses elec-trodes to sense the conductive properties of objects, such as the touch of a finger. CUE utilizes fewer buttons with larger icons and is capable of pairing data from up to 10 Bluetooth mobile devices, USB plug-ins, SD cards and MP3 players.

Besides its amazing features, it is the bold body of the ATS that catches the eye.

It’s masterful sleekness and aero-dynamic shell offers what one would expect from a Cadillac – pure extrava-gance. The refined, handcrafted, cut-and-sewn interior is finished with pre-mium materials and the latest comfort technology.

Attend the exclusive unveiling of the Cadillac ATS Sedan on Thursday Oc-tober 18 from 6 til 8:30 pm at Courtesy Chevrolet Cadillac, 2531 North Salis-bury Blvd., Salisbury. RSVP by Octo-ber 16 by calling 1-800-COURTESY. Register online at CourtesyATSLaunch.com or email [email protected].

Cadillac’s new ATS sport sedan rises to the top


Technology

What began as early discussions

between local business and civic lead-ers about how to improve the safety of downtown Salisbury, evolved into a high-tech project aimed at helping local law enforcement and downtown businesses and property owners as a crime fighting tool and deterrent to would be perpetrators.

Chief Barbara Duncan of Salisbury Police indicated a need in the commu-nity for more cameras, and that surveil-lance systems are a “force multiplier” for law enforcement. The challenge – provide and install a state of the art surveillance system, despite the city’s budget constraints.

Alarm Engineering, WMDT, the Henson Foundation and Salisbury Police partnered to deploy the equip-ment and infrastructure necessary for a video surveillance system paid for by the businesses having the cameras installed, while serving the needs of the Salisbury Police department in the downtown area.

The goal was to capture fields of view of specific areas of concern, provide real-time live feed viewing at the Salisbury Police Dispatch, provide access to live and recorded video for police and end users (WMDT and Hen-son Foundation), and create a scalable infrastructure that can easily accom-modate additional cameras and end us-ers. Current (and future) end users each have access to video from the cameras on their respective buildings, while Salisbury Police have access to all of the cameras on the network.

Alarm Engineering designed and installed the enterprise level system so that individual businesses/property owners to install their cameras and provide local law enforcement with real time access to their video. In es-sence, the network serves as a munici-pal system, but with no cost to the city or taxpayer.

In December of 2011, soon after the first cameras were deployed, the sys-tem was put to use when a large fight broke out downtown. Hundreds of people were seen, leaving a night club (which is no longer in business) and engaging in a large brawl. Salisbury Police were monitoring the situation in real time from their headquarters, and had the first officer on the scene within two minutes.

The video can be seen at www.you-tube.com/user/alarmengineering.

The system currently includes cam-eras that pan, tilt and zoom to sweep both the plaza from Division Street to West Market Street, and the parking lot between Camden Street and Circle Avenue, as well as fixed cameras at various locations on Camden Street. All of the cameras are connected via secure wireless link back to the com-munications tower at Salisbury Police Headquarters.

There at the dispatcher’s station is a monitor, keyboard and mouse, al-lowing the officer on duty to control the cameras, choosing to turn and aim the camera, and zoom in on a license plate, suspicious individual or incident of concern.

When the cameras are not being manually controlled by the officer, they are automatically touring the plaza and parking lot, committing im-ages to the server for future retrieval if needed.

Law enforcement and end users can

retrieve recorded video by date, time, motion/activity and other analytical parameters.

Salisbury City Police Chief Barbara Duncan said, “Through the efforts of Alarm Engineering, WMDT and the Henson Foundation the Salisbury City Police Department has been able to streamline how we provide law en-forcement services.

In this successful private sector/law enforcement partnership we have all leveraged our resources to produce a safer and more enjoyable downtown Salisbury.”

Donna Altvater, executive director of the Henson Foundation stated, “We believe our collaboration with Alarm Engineering and WMDT not only adds another layer of protection to those who live, work and do business on the Downtown Plaza, it is also serves as a great resource for local police depart-ments in their efforts to fight and pre-vent crime in our area.”

Kathleen McLain, general manager of WMDT said, “A key part of revi-

talizing our downtown, is making the public feel safe to come here and shop, dine and do business. We have taken a big step forward in that regard. Our hope is that more of our fellow busi-nesses and property owners in the downtown area will join us and add to this network, giving law enforcement more eyes on the street, making down-town Salisbury a safer place.”

In addition to adding more cameras on other downtown buildings or prop-erties, other possible future uses of the infrastructure include creating free, public wi-fi spots as well as secure law enforcement network access points, which would allow officers to log in to their department resources without incurring the costs of a cellular data carrier, saving the department and city money.

Anyone interested in obtaining in-formation about adding cameras to the network can call Alarm Engineering at 410-546-2210.

By Ron BoltzAlarm Engineering, Inc. owner

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A Salisbury Police Department Desk Sergeant monitors the cameras located throughout Salisbury to help deter crime.


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Symposiums to be held on tech transferBy Al Higgins

Every year millions of dollars are spent on research. Much of it is ac-complished throughout the federal laboratories and state universities. Unfortunately, much of this research never reaches businesses or agencies that could put this valuable informa-tion to work.

This is about to change. This fall Wor-Wic Community College, Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, the Dover and Georgetown campuses of Delaware Technical Community Col-lege and Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa, Va. will host sym-posiums at each campus to address how to access and utilize this vital information.

Ruth Baker is the dean of Educa-tion and Work Force Development at Wor-Wic. “

Approximately one year ago Shir-ley Colher from Tech Growth visited the Eastern Shore and discussed the possibilities of using existing research to help businesses develop product lines and to improve their business,”

she said. “Following her visit a steer-ing committee was formed to inves-tigate the concept. It was agreed that there was a definite benefit from such a program and it was further agreed that all four community colleges should be involved with the project.”

With that the Delmarva Technol-ogy Transfer Initiative (DT2i) was born.

Mike Thielke, executive director of the Eastern Shore Entrepreneur-ship Center, said, “The symposia are targeted to area manufacturers and en-trepreneurs. The initiative involves a professional training program that will be jointly offered by the participating community colleges in an effort to increase the use of technology and in-novation.”

He continued, “Commonly known as technology transfer, the colleges seek to train individuals in identifying research already available throughout the federal laboratory and university system that has potential commercial interest and to develop strategies on how best to exploit it for the benefit of their businesses.”

Thielke further explained that the main aim of technology transfer is to identify fundamental scientific dis-coveries and innovations that already exist and make them into marketable products so that businesses can gener-ate new avenues of revenue, become more successful, and create more jobs, while the general public at large ben-efits from the research as quickly and efficiently as possible.

The symposium will be held Oct. 25 at Chesapeake College; Oct. 26 at the Georgetown campus of Delaware Technical Community College; Nov. 8 at Wor-Wic Community College and Nov. 9 at Eastern Shore Com-munity College. All classes start at 8:30 a.m. and the symposiums are scheduled for 3 hours; lunch will be provided. Speakers include experts in commercialization, and technology transfer, as well as executives from businesses that have already reaped the rewards of technology transfer.

Wor-Wic Community College is planning on offering a course on tech-nology transfer beginning in February 2013.


Caught in the technology hype

Everyone knows that the new iPhone 5 was released.

And, I want one. Chances are you are having phone envy too – even if it’s for the newest An-droid instead of the iPhone.

We live in a society where new is always better; where hav-ing the freshest thing off the as-sembly line is worth standing in line for hours the night before its release. Our mindset is persuaded by the mass marketing in every type of media that we are con-tinuously bombarded with.

It is impossible to get through a day without seeing commer-cials on TV, hearing spots on the radio, seeing emails, opening mail, reading newspapers. And,

all of these are geared at appeal-ing to you on every level.

Let’s look at the iPhone 5 specifically. It’s new. It’s got a little bit larger and clearer screen. It has a little better camera. It’s a little thinner. Its battery life is a little longer. All of these things appeal to me.

But there is a downside. The larger screen means that it won’t fit in my case. The new connec-tor means that I have to buy all new chargers for home, for my travel bag and for work. And worse – I have to drop $200 or $300 or $400 for the privilege of the new phone when my cur-rent iPhone 4S works perfectly fine. This is just one facet of the technology field but it’s happen-ing in every tech related industry (and actually most all industries).

Microsoft updates its OS every few years.

New laptop models come out twice per year. New ultra-thin wide screen 3D televisions are constantly hitting the market.

There’s no escape from this – it’s a driving force in our econo-my. So the next time you’re con-sidering purchasing the newest gadget, ask yourself if you need it or if you want it. If you need it, get it. If you want it, maybe you should really think about why you want it and if you can wait. I still want a new iPhone 5.

About the authorKevin Justice is the CEO of

Matice Interactive, a local mar-keting, advertising and PR firm. To reach him, call 410-858-4775, email [email protected] or visit www.MaticeInteractive.com.

An article from your SACC Tech CommitteeBy Kevin JusticeMatice Interactive, CEO

Poultry farm installs solar electricity

Paradise Energy Solutions, the leader in solar energy in-stallation in the northeastern United States and based in Southern Pennsylvania, and Denise Calloway of Clay Is-land Farm, a Mardela Springs poultry farm, announce the completion of a 150 kilowatt ground mount solar system. The system produces enough electricity to cover the needs of the farm’s four poultry houses and Calloway’s own home. With energy being Calloway’s “single biggest expense” and her energy costs rising about 5 percent every year, she was in-terested in anything that could lower her bills.

“I was nervous,” said Cal-loway. “I thought to myself, ‘Am I doing the right thing?’ Now, I don’t even think that way. I know I did. You have to look at it as an investment. If there’s any way you can make it happen, it’s worth the time and effort.”

The installed system went live in early July and is already paying dividends.

“My first electric bill came in just about three weeks after we went live and while it nor-mally would be around $3,300, it was just $1,200 and that was with half of the month before the system went live,” said Calloway.

Jason Beiler, Maryland general manager for Paradise Energy Solutions, said Cal-loway’s system should last 25 years or more and she expects to pay for the cost of the sys-tem, excluding loan interest, in about five years.

“It will eliminate most of her $26,000 annual electric bill,” Beiler said. Along with energy production, Calloway’s system earns credits as it op-erates and she can sell those credits to companies who need to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. She said she de-cided to contract a set price for those credits for the system’s first four years.

“For at least four years, I know that I will get that much income coming in,” Calloway said.

Email marketing courseKevin Justice, CEO of Ma-

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of email marketing goes far beyond reaching the consumer. Email marketing represents your company, it is your com-pany’s way of delivering and receiving information, and is the new branding strategy for thriving companies today. It can be identified in terms of

managing your list(s), effective emails, and strong campaigns. Kevin will also be discussing the importance of nurturing your leads and “drip market-ing.” The cost to attend is $29 and includes a light lunch. To register, visit www.maryland-capital.org.

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As the calendar flips to October those in the fire service industry begin to gear up for and think of one thing - Fire Pre-vention Week (FPW), taking place this year from Oct. 7-13. Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on Oct. 9, 1871. Since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls.

This year’s theme, “Have 2 Ways Out!,” focuses on the importance of fire escape planning and practice. The tar-get of FPW is usually the residence or home of the audience to provide practi-cal advice to keep the home a fire safe environment. However, as you read this you are probably at your desk, office, or place of business. So, I want to focus on a major cause of fires in the business or office environment; electrical fires or fires that start from electric powered appliances and fixtures. As I or one of my inspectors performs inspections at businesses throughout the county the most common violations we see within typical business occupancies are electri-

cal code violations. According to popular legend, the Great Chicago fire broke out after a cow - belonging to Mrs. Catherine O’Leary - kicked over a lamp, setting first the barn, then the whole city on fire. So, one of the most famous fires in our nation’s history appears to have been started by a lamp. While I doubt it was an electrical lamp back then it does show the importance of maintaining all aspects of the appliances, fixtures, and any electrically powered devices within your office building. Most electrically re-lated fires are caused by misuse and poor maintenance of electrical appliances, and overloaded circuits and extension cords. Here are some dos and don’ts for electri-cal fire safety.

• Routinely check your electrical ap-pliances and wiring.

• Frayed wires can cause fires. Re-place all worn, old or damaged appliance cords immediately

• Use wall sockets and electrical extension cords wisely. Don’t overload them.

• Extension cords are to be used only when a flexible, temporary connection is necessary - never for fixed wiring. Never tack, staple, fasten or run through woodwork, ceilings or walls; never tie, pass through doorways, drape over pipes or run under rugs. Where there is a per-manent need for an electrical outlet, one should be installed.

• Do not plug multiple extension cords into another (daisy-chaining)

• Know the capacity of the extension cord. Make sure the amperage of the ap-pliances being plugged in, do not exceed the rating. Best to use a circuit breaker protected multiple outlet strip

• Keep electrical appliances away from wet floors and counters-especially in the bathroom and kitchen

• If an appliance has a three-prong plug, use it only in a three-slot outlet

• Immediately shut off, then have re-placed, outlets and switches that are hot to the touch

• Space heaters, coffee makers, and all other appliances with exposed heating elements should never be left unattended while in operation. They should be un-plugged after each use and stored only after they are cool enough to touch

• When buying electrical appliances look for products which meet the Un-derwriter’s Laboratory (UL) standard for safety.

• Check your electrical tools and appliances regularly for signs of wear. Replace any appliance if it causes even small electrical shocks, overheats, shorts out or gives off smoke or sparks.

Most outlets are not wired to support the numbers of electrical appliances and computer equipment used in today’s technological world. Greater electrical use increases the potential for fire if

outlets are overloaded. Overloading elec-trical circuits can strain any building’s electrical system. When that happens, wires can heat up and begin to melt. That can lead to a fire.

During the month of October my of-fice will be performing free business fire safety evaluations that concentrate on the issue of electrical fire safety. Our intent is to assist in looking for obvious fire safety issues - not to issue a violation report or fine you for fire code viola-tions. It’s easy to overlook things while you are busy conducting your day to day business so we are offering a service to you with no strings attached. If you or your business is interested in a free fire safety evaluation, contact us at 410-548-4994 to schedule your inspection or you can reach me directly by emailing me at [email protected].

As the fire code authority for Wicom-ico County, I take my job very seriously in ensuring our business and the people who work, shop, and play within them do so in an environment free of fire safe-ty issues or concerns. We look forward to working with you and if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact the Wicomico County Fire Marshal’s office.

To find out more about Fire Preven-tion Week programs and activities or to learn more about “Have Two Ways Out!” visit NFPA’s website at www.firepreventionweek.org.

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Representatives of Wicomico County Public Schools and the community gathered at West Salisbury Elementary School recently for a celebration of the gift of giving: Baxter Enterprises/McDonald’s, a key business partner that has generously supported Wicomico students and teachers for more than a dozen years, will surpass the half-mil-lion dollar mark this school year for its investment in the future of our students and schools.

“Baxter Enterprises has been an out-standing supporter for so many of our schools, and its contributions have en-abled schools to do more to reward both students and teachers for great work,” said Dr. John E. Fredericksen, super-intendent of schools. “It’s an amazing partnership that started small and has now benefited tens of thousands of stu-dents and many teachers.”

By school year’s end, when the com-pany honors outstanding teachers with 2013 McEducator Awards, the Baxter Enterprises contribution to the students, teachers and schools of Wicomico County Public Schools will reach ap-proximately $507,000.

Baxter’s contributions include ev-erything from coupons and bicycles to reward good scholarship and citizen-ship at the elementary level to $1,000 scholarships for a graduating senior at

each high school. Baxter Enterprises has supported education with McEducator Awards to reward top teachers, funding to help schools host an annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast or event, and the opportunity for schools to hold Spirit Nights at local McDonald’s restaurants, with the schools using funds raised during Spirit Nights to fund special school activities such as arts integration education at Willards Elementary and an ice cream social at North Salisbury Elementary at which students had the chance to get better prepared for the transition to middle school.

New to the partnership this year: McEducator Awards for each Wicomico middle and high school as well as Choices and the Wicomico Early Learn-ing Center, and an elementary book giveaway.

“The programs have evolved over the years, but it all started with one phone call from one school, West Salis-bury Elementary School, and a conver-sation about how Baxter Enterprises could become a partner in support of education,” said Tom Baxter, CEO of Baxter Enterprises, which operates 21 McDonald’s restaurants on Delmarva.

Early in the 1999-2000 school year, West Salisbury Elementary Principal Dr. Judylynn Mitchell had approached one of the local McDonald’s stores

(owned and operated by Baxter En-terprises) about ways it could support education in her school. “It was divine intervention, and it was wonderful,” said Dr. Mitchell. Wicomico schools benefit from partnerships with many businesses, community organizations, and faith-based partners. While few of these important relationships have had the longevity or the reach that the Baxter Enterprises partnership has had, each and every one of the partnerships supports education and helps build a successful future for students. Baxter

said he hopes his company’s example can help other businesses see how they could get involved in serving as a key partner for schools.

“There’s so much a business can do, and they can start small, just by sitting down with someone at a school to see how they can help. They just need to visit a school to see the students and teachers at work, then brainstorm ideas about ways their business could get involved. I’m always thinking of new ways we could expand our partnership to support students.”

Baxter Enterprises CEO Tom Baxter shares with students, staff and guests at West Salisbury Elementary how much he enjoys giving to support the success of students and teachers through programs like School Spirit Nights, McEducator Awards, and bike giveaways.

Melva Polk Wright, principal of West Salisbury Elementary, plays along with Ronald McDonald during an educational assembly watched by students and onstage guests, from left, Ron Willey, Board of Education president; Tom Baxter, Baxter Enterprises CEO; longtime West Salisbury educators Becky Dobson and Roxie Connelly; and Dr. Margo Handy, assistant superintendent for Instruction and Student Services.

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That is a scary prediction for indi-viduals as well as businesses because there will be no budget that can sup-port the growing expense.

Even though the US has made more progress than any other country in the world in medical and technological advances and we spend more money per person in healthcare, the health of Americans consistently ranks far below its counterparts.

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According to Dr. Campbell in his book the China Study, diseases of the heart, cancer, diabetes and many other illnesses can all be prevented with proper nutrition, an exercise program and lowering levels of stress. He goes as far as to say that the cure for cancer has been found: eat healthy, exercise, lower your stress but no one is ad-vertising it because no one will make money with this revelation.

Recent research is doing away with

the belief that has been held for a long time that illnesses are hereditary and there is nothing one can do to avoid it. The reality is that there is so much people can do to take care of their health and it begins by taking owner-ship and assuming responsibility for their health.

However, most people do not know where to begin their health journey.

Employers can dramatically de-crease their health costs by becoming activists in the wellness revolution that has already started and help their employees become healthy in a way that is simple and sustainable. We have no option but to do something about being healthy and change our health trends of more people dying every year from cancer, heart disease, diabetes and many other illness that rob us from enjoying life.

How can Wellness in the Workplace help you and your employees?

Creating a wellness program within your organization will empower and re-energize your workforce, invite them to be part of this wonderful change that is developing throughout the country.

When people feel better they are in a better mood, they miss less work, and they are more focused and creative in the workplace.

People are ready to make changes, to be healthier and feel more energized and focused; they are tired of being tired. They need to be educated on how to eat healthier and how to decrease their level of stress. Knowledge gives us the opportunity to create changes, without new information we keep do-ing the same thing we have always done.

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CHOPTANK SUPPORTS UNITED WAY - United Way Executive Director, Kath-leen Mommé presents Choptank Electric Cooperative Controller, Bill Ferguson, with an appreciation plaque for their support of the 2011 campaign. In their first United Way Campaign, Choptank Electric employees raised almost $2,500 to help fund United Way programs throughout the Lower Shore.

Ocean Pines Chamber selects citizen of the yearThe Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and staff are

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Mark Holloway, Pat Holloway, and Millie Cappello of Long & Foster, joined by Cham-ber Ambassador Bob Anderson of Delmarva Wealth Management.

SCORE Salisbury Chapter Director Chuck Lemak, Barbara Howard of Summers-Gate, Rebecca South of Nutter’s Golf Course Café, Li Bitting of Blind Industries, prospective member Matt Bellacicco of LinCare.

Residence Inn, SCOREThe Residence Inn By Marriott, lo-

cated at 140 Centre Road in Salisbury, co-hosted a Business After Hours net-working event with SCORE – Counsel-ors To Americas Small Business, on Sept. 13.

The Residence Inn by Marriott is an all suite hotel designed to meet the needs of long term business travelers. Every suite has a fully equipped kitchen and is 50% larger than the average ho-tel room. High speed internet, full hot breakfast buffet and Manager’s Socials are always complimentary. Come and visit with manager Ellen Pettingill and

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individuals and made over 115 loans totaling over $2.2 million.

To learn more about Maryland Capi-tal Enterprises, visit www.marylandcapi-tal.org.

Pemberton Coffee house, a MCE success story, provides the highest quality coffees, teas, and made-from-scratch baked goods, all made on prem-ises. Pemberton Coffee House also has breakfast and lunch menus, and offers delicious and healthy options to those who desire a quality gourmet prod-uct. Pemberton Coffee House provides catering services for any event and is a great location to host your intimate private events. For more information, visit www.PembertonCoffeeHouse.com.

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Apple offers free vitaminsApple Discount Drugs announces the

kick-off of a free vitamins program for students in Wicomico and Worcester counties to help keep kids healthy and in school.

Wicomico and Worcester County School District officials have partnered with the pharmacy to make parents with students in prekindergarten through the sixth grade aware of the free vitamins program.

“The free vitamins program is a win-win for our students,” said Margo Handy, assistant superintendent, Wic-omico County Schools. “We believe healthy kids equals lower absenteeism during the school year. When children are healthy, they are able to focus more in school and perform better academi-cally.”

Parents can enroll their children by visiting any of the three Apple loca-tions (Fruitland, Salisbury and Berlin) or Snow Hill Pharmacy. Upon registra-tion, parents will be given a key tag that will allow them to take home a free 30-day supply of children’s chewable vitamins. They can pick up a free bottle every 30 days. “Apple cares about the entire family, from grandparents to grandchildren,” said Jeff Sherr, Apple Discount Drugs, president. “The begin-ning of a new school year provided us with an opportunity to reach the youth in our community and help them stay healthy and in school.”

For more information on the pro-gram, call 410-543-8401.

Pre-diabetes programThe Diabetes Education Program

at Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) is offering a Weight Manage-ment/Pre-Diabetes Program class ses-sion on three consecutive Tuesdays on Oct. 2, 9 and 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Avery W. Hall Educational Center on the Peninsula Re-gional campus.

The program has been designed to provide participants information on developing healthy eating habits and leading a more active lifestyle. The program is taught by registered dieti-tians and registered nurses of the PRMC Diabetes Education Program. The fee is $50.

For more information concerning this class session or if you have questions about diabetes, call the Diabetes Edu-cation Program at Peninsula Regional at 410-543-7061, or register online at www.peninsula.org in the Classes and Events section.

Dr. Routenberg retires After 35 years of providing health-

care services to the people of the Del-marva Peninsula, John Routenberg, MD, has retired from practicing medicine and closed his gastroenterology office.

Peninsula Regional Medical Center and its Peninsula Regional Medical

Group are privileged to be selected by Dr. Routenberg to provide care for his patients upon his retirement. All patient records will automatically transfer to Peninsula Regional Gastroenterology Medicine, which is under the direction of physicians Halim Charbel, MD, and Daniel Daniels, MD.

In addition, Apsara Prasad, MD has joined Drs. Charbel and Daniels at Pen-insula Regional Gastroenterology Medi-cine to see new patients.

Patients who have questions about their records or their ongoing care may contact Peninsula Regional Gastroenter-ology Medicine at 410-912-5640. The office is located in Salisbury at the Riverside Drive Medical Complex, 560 Riverside Dr., Ste. A206.

Drive-thru flu clinic returnsPeninsula Regional Medical Center’s

“Drive-Thru” Flu Clinic is returning on Thursday, Oct. 4 and Friday, Oct. 5, at Arthur W. Perdue (Shorebirds) Stadium at the intersection of Route 50 and Hobbs Road in Salisbury. The clinic will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days. Vaccinations will be administered to individuals 13 or older. A physician’s order is not neces-sary. A donation of $10 per vaccination is requested (cash only; exact amount is appreciated.) Flu vaccinations are en-couraged for persons over the age of 65, people with heart or lung disorders, im-munosuppressant diseases or diabetes.

Participants are encouraged to wear a short sleeved shirt that will provide easy access to the upper arm. For more in-formation, call 410-543-7137 or 1-800-955-PRMC.

PRMC imaging is reaccreditedThe Medical Imaging department

at Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in obstetrical (1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester), gynecological, and general ultrasound as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

The general ultrasound accreditation of the Medical Imaging department at PRMC is for a three year period, and is a new accreditation for PRMC. The Medical Imaging department, addition-ally, is currently accredited by the ACR in CT for adult and pediatric patients, breast ultrasound, ultrasound guided breast biopsy, MRI of the head, spine, body, and musculoskeletal system and magnetic resonance angiography.

The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety.

Low cost heart screenings offeredHeart disease is the No. 1 killer of

women age 20 and over — that’s one woman every minute, the American Heart Association says.

To address this important health is-sue, the Women’s Heart Program at Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s

Guerrieri Heart & Vascular Institute offers low-cost health checks and heart disease risk assessments. The assess-ment includes a fasting lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglyc-erides, risk ratio and glucose), resting 12-lead EKG, coronary risk profile, body fat measurement, body mass in-dex, waist-to-hip ratio, strength and flexibility measurements, blood pressure and pulse oximetry testing, a review of current medications, ankle brachial index, a risk factor analysis, exercise suggestions, a bone density test, self-learning modules (nutrition, stress management and exercise) and a follow-up care plan. Screenings are available on multiple days and times to fit into women’s busy lifestyles. Women choos-ing to participate must not currently be under the care of a cardiologist or have a known history of heart disease. There is a $50 fee associated with each health check and assessment. Appointments are required. To learn more about this Women’s Heart Program service, quali-fication requirements or to set up an ap-pointment, call 410-543-7026.

Rehab program recertifiedThe Cardiovascular & Pulmonary

Rehabilitation Program of the Guerrieri

Heart & Vascular Institute at Peninsula Regional Medical Center was recently awarded recertification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pul-monary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).

This is a three-year certification for both programs.

Individuals who participate in the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program have had open-heart surgery, have re-cently been diagnosed with coronary artery disease, have undergone an inter-ventional procedure for coronary dis-ease or are at risk for the development of coronary artery disease.

The Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Peninsula Regional was founded in 1986 and is the largest and most comprehensive pro-gram in Maryland, providing services to patients at the medical center and at a second location in Berlin.

WSW site goes liveMatice Interactive, a Salisbury full-

service marketing, advertising and de-sign studio, has launched a new website for Women Supporting Women. WSW is a local non-profit organization that provides awareness, education and sup-port to those who are affected by breast cancer.

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Dr. Kyere granted privilegesDoreen A. Kyere, MD, was recently

granted active staff membership with clinical and admitting privileges in the Department of Obstetrics and Gyne-cology at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Kyere received her medical de-gree from Tulane University of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, La., and from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Bal-timore. She also completed a residency at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Al-lentown, Pa.

Dr. Kyere is board certified in ob-stetrics and gynecology, and has joined the practice of Three Lower Counties Community Services/Eastern Shore OB/GYN in Salisbury.

Dr. Shin joins PRMCElizabeth M. Shin, DDS, special-

izing in pediatric dentistry, was recently granted active staff membership with clinical privileges in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Depart-ment of Surgery at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Shin received her medical degree from Faculdade de Odontologic de San-to Amaro, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, Calif. She also completed a residency at Uni-versity of Southern California School of Dentistry.

Dr. Shin is board certified in pediat-ric dentistry, and is employed by Three Lower Counties Community Services in Salisbury.

STRIKE OUT POLIO - Led by Tom Bickerstaff, past president of the Ocean City – Berlin Rotary Club, the Area 60 Rotary clubs recently banded together to arrange a “Strike Out Polio” event with the Delmarva Shorebirds. The fundraiser was part of the August 18 game at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, and supported The Rotary Foundation’s “End Polio Now” campaign. Shorebirds General Manager Chris Bitters, also a Rotarian, and his team generously donated 50% of all ticket proceeds to The Rotary Foundation. Approximately 825 Rotarians, family members and Rotary-Club-sponsored youth attended and raised $3,076 for the campaign. Pictured, Rotary Past District Governor, Eric Grubb, throws out the first pitch.

PT helps area stroke patientsWorld Physical Therapy Day, cel-

ebrated on Sept. 8, provides an opportu-nity to recognize the work that physical therapists do for their patients and com-munity. Peninsula Home Care is focus-ing special attention on the benefits of physical therapy for stroke patients.

Physical therapy addresses special problems a person may face after suf-fering a stroke, like partial or total pa-ralysis on one side of the body, balance problems and foot drop. Exercise fo-cuses on strengthening each action typi-cally performed each day, like raising a hand to the mouth or getting out of bed. This well-focused repetition is the most important aspect of any physical therapy for the stoke patient, according to the National Institute for Neurologi-cal Disorders and Stroke.

Psychological benefitsPhysical therapy gets a patient out

of bed after a stroke or surgery. Many patients feel depressed after having a neurological event or an operation, and staying in bed only worsens the depres-sion. Physical therapy presents an op-portunity for the patient to overcome the illness or injury, in addition to de-creasing pain, stiffness and paralysis.

Albert Tingle is a 77-year-old resi-dent of Salisbury who recently suffered a massive stroke which caused paralysis in the right side of his body. His wife,

Ellen credits the physical therapy he is receiving from Peninsula Home Care PT Amy Jo Spicer for the progression she has seen in her husband’s recovery.

“When he came home he was not able to sit up on his own because his back was not strong enough,” said El-len. “Just two months later, he can sit up on his own, move his hand with help from the other and transfer from his chair to his wheelchair. I have seen amazing improvements from the work he has done with Amy Jo and believe it is because she provides one-on-one attention where he is most relaxed – at home.”

Peninsula Home Care acknowledges the importance of physical therapy in all realms of health care but claims the requirements needed for Home Care physical therapy can be misunderstood.

“There is a belief that patients need to have skilled nursing referrals in order to have physical therapy,” said Therese Ganster, Peninsula Home Care branch director. “The truth is, we can accept physical therapy referrals without a skilled nursing referral and Medicare will acknowledge the physical therapy as a skilled need. A physician’s order and the patient needing to be home-bound still apply.”

For more information, visit www.peninsulahomecare.com.

Personnel FilePitcher earns certification

Dianne Pitcher, assistant community manager at University Park Student Apartments, has earned the Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) certifica-tion from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors.

The ARM certification is awarded to managers of residential real estate properties who have met the institute’s rigorous requirements in the areas of professional education, examination and experience.

Pitcher graduated from Salisbury University in 2003 with a bachelor of

arts in communication arts and has been with University Park since December 2005.

Tilghman joins Clear ChannelLisa Tilghman of Salisbury has

joined the Clear Channel Media & Entertainment team as an account ex-ecutive. Lisa’s responsibilities will be to present/sell advertising on the six Clear Channel radio stations (WWFG, WQHQ, WSBY, WKZP, WTGM-AM, WJDY-AM), along with their digital platform which includes I-Heart Radio. Her products cover all of Delmarva (Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties in Maryland, and Sussex County, Delaware).


Purnell named host of programSince 2004, PAC 14’s monthly Salis-

bury University on the Air program has provided information about achieve-ments, programs and events on campus.

Now, it has a new host. Susan Purnell suc-ceeds Debbie Abbott, who recently retired af-ter 96 episodes. Purnell is the third-generation owner of Kuhn’s Jew-elers in Salisbury, the sixth-oldest indepen-dent jewelry store in the United States. The Salisbury native graduated from James M. Bennett High School in 1971 before earning her de-gree in music and education from Get-tysburg College.

She briefly taught elementary school then worked in the marketing depart-ments of Dean Witter Reynolds and Dun & Bradstreet in New York. She returned to Salisbury in 1995, assuming leadership of the family business fol-lowing the death of her father in 2002.

To find broadcast dates for SU on the Air, visit the PAC 14 Web site at www.pac14.org.

Weeks joins Salisbury SchoolThe Salisbury School (TSS) has an-

nounced that Anne Weeks has been appointed head of Upper School & Residence Life, a new position cre-ated by the school this year.

In this role, Weeks is responsible for all aspects of the Upper School (grades 9 – 12) and the school’s grow-ing international student program.

Week’s hiring coincides with the expansion of the school’s international student program. Last year TSS opened its first residence hall, a renovated farm-house located on the campus, with room for seven international students. This year the school is working to expand that program with a second residence hall.

Before joining TSS, Weeks most recently served as Upper School direc-tor at Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont, Pa. In addition to her administrative responsibilities, she kept her hand in classroom work as a sophomore English teacher.

With a bachelor of arts degree in English from Lawrence University and a master of arts in English from Vil-lanova University, Weeks’ works have been published in numerous national periodicals, newspapers and newsletters. She has been honored by numerous in-stitutions.

Weeks and her husband, Jim, reside

on Fenwick Island.

Small Farm Conference returns The annual Small Farm Conference

returns to the UMES campus on Nov. 2 and 3.

Entering its 9th year, the conference provides a venue for farmers, land-owners and supporters of agriculture to come together to network and learn about new opportunities and strategies that promote farm profitability and sus-tainability.

AGsploration is the theme for the youth program. For more information concerning the youth programming, contact Nicole Skorobatsch at 410-651-1350 or by email at [email protected]. Youth ages 6-12 are invited to at-tend.

Registration is $25 per person and $40 per couple. For youth attending with registered parents, registration is free. For youth who will not accom-pany a registered parent, registration is $10. All registrations must be received by Friday, Oct. 26.

For more information about the con-ference, call 410-651-6206/6070 or send an email to [email protected]. Online registration and updated information is available at www.smallfarminstitute.com.

Student interns for Ryan Seacrest

The Walt Disney Company is inter-ested. So is Ryan Seacrest Productions.

For a Hollywood script writer, those words are music to the ears. For Salis-bury University senior communication arts major Kelsey Hovermale, they rep-resented one of the most important deci-sions of her college career.

In January, Hovermale applied for internships at both companies with an eye toward gaining experience in enter-tainment journalism.

In February, Disney called back. Af-ter a brief interview process, she was in. For months she anticipated working for the entertainment powerhouse … then in August, fate stepped in.

The resident of Clear Spring, com-peted against some 400 other applicants for her position with Seacrest Produc-tions. Only 12 were chosen nationwide. She had just six days to pack her bags, arrange transportation and move to Los Angeles to begin her internship.

Hovermale hopes her experience with Seacrest Productions will give her an advantage in pursuing a permanent career in entertainment journalism fol-lowing her anticipated graduation in May. She hopes to return to Los Ange-les to pursue a career in journalism or public relations.

Nutrient management workshopNutrient management regulations

have been revised and you may be af-fected. The University of Maryland

Extension Nutrient Management Work-shop explains at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Extension Office in Wic-omico County.

Farmers who sell more than $2,500 worth of goods from their farms or who have eight animal units (that’s six horses) should be sure to attend this informative workshop. Session facilita-tors will review nutrient management plan requirements as well as resources to assist farmers in implementing their nutrient management plans.

A Natural Resources Conservation Service representative will talk about cost share programs and a Soil Con-servation Service representative will review the assistance the agency offers. Finally, a University of Maryland Ex-tension agent will review Best Manage-ment Plans.

Registration for the workshop is free, however, preregistration is suggest-ed. To register, contact Kayla Parmar by phone at 410-651-6070 or by email at [email protected] or visit www.umes.edu/1890-mce to register online.

Class A & B truck driver trainingThe next Class A and B commercial

truck driver training courses offered

by the continuing education division at Wor-Wic Community College will begin in October at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury.

Commercial truck driver training at Wor-Wic is designed to help students learn the skills and knowledge required to take the state examination to earn a commercial driver’s license (CDL). The Class B CDL license enables drivers to operate dump trucks, tankers and other delivery vehicles. The Class A CDL license allows drivers to operate tractor trailers and other large trucks, as well as Class B vehicles.

Both classes will begin on Monday, Oct. 15, and will continue to meet Mon-day through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the college campus. Class B training is six weeks and Class A training is eight weeks.

In order to enroll, students must be 18 years old or older with a valid driver’s license and a good driving re-cord. They must pass a DOT physical examination and drug screening, be able to lift 50 pounds and have dependable transportation.

For more information, call 410-334-2815 or visit www.worwic.edu.

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Salisbury University recently learnedthat, for the 16th consecutive year, it wasamong U.S. News & World Report’sTop Public Universities in the North. Inaddition, SU was one of The PrincetonReview’s Best 377 Colleges for the14th consecutive year.

SU’s continued success may make itseem these rankings are easy to comeby; they aren’t. The campuses includedrepresent fewer than the top 15 percentof all four-year institutions nationwide.

Highly weighted in both formulas isacademic quality. Salisbury has earneda reputation for the excellence of itsprograms and faculty, and remainscommitted to innovatively developingnew offerings to best meet the needs ofstudents and the State.

For example, to help addressnationwide shortages in health care,nursing faculty have created theUniversity’s first doctoral program, theDoctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.).Launched this fall, the D.N.P. will trainmore nursing faculty and betterqualified nurse practitioners, educatorsand executives to meet burgeoninghealth needs and reform their fields toimprove care. Ten students withmaster’s degrees are enrolled in thefirst cohort.

Dr. Lisa Seldomridge, NursingDepartment chair, and other facultyalready are transforming the programinto a distance-accessible format forworking professionals statewide. Theyrecently earned $1.079 million from the Maryland Higher EducationCommission to alter all courses in theD.N.P. curriculum to combine onlinework and individual activities withmeetings and Webinars. Faculty alsoare creating a B.S.-to-D.N.P. programto start in fall 2014.

Taking advantage of the University’sunique location on the Eastern Shore,faculty also have led in the creation ofa new interdisciplinary department:Environmental Studies. Chaired by Dr. Michael Lewis, an environmentalhistorian, it includes such faculty as thenationally recognized Tom Horton, aBay expert and longtime Baltimore Sunwriter, and Dr. Jill Caviglia-Harris,from the Perdue School’s Economicsand Finance Department.

Lewis and Caviglia-Harris have bigplans for the new department, currentlyover 100 majors strong. This summer,they earned the University System ofMaryland’s prestigious $80,000 WilsonH. Elkins Professorship for projectsthat will transform student learning.

Their three-part proposal includescreating an on-campus organic farm,planning and designing a field station,

and expanding Caviglia-Harris’research on the Brazilian Amazon. Thefarm will supply food to SU DiningServices and provide teachingopportunities for college and K-12students. The sustainable researchstation will allow for study of theregional environment from a propertysurrounded by The NatureConservancy’s Nassawango Creekpreserve. Caviglia-Harris’ work, whichalready has involved some students,will be used to facilitate additionalundergraduate research through a team-taught course and a campus-based summer research institute.

President Janet Dudley-Eshbachcalled Lewis and Caviglia-Harris“faculty who, in Wilson Elkins’ ownwords, have helped this University ‘riseabove the commonplace to nurture thecreative spirit of our youth.’”

I agree. Fortunately, they are amongmany SU faculty who productively andimaginatively engage our students,locally and globally.

Beyond campus, SU professors arecreating new opportunities for students to travel abroad, includingcommunications internship programs inItaly and France, studies of business inSouth Africa, and philosophy and theenvironment in India. This fall, SUexpects to finalize a formal 3+2program in cybersecurity managementwith Tallinn Technical University andthe University of Tartu in Estonia. TheUniversity also is cooperating with theBrazilian government on a ScienceWithout Borders Program.

Across the State, SU is expandingexisting partnerships with highereducation centers at Shady Grove andHagerstown. The Perdue School haspartnered with Cecil College on aprogram for government contractingstudents, while agreements with theSouthern Maryland Higher EducationCenter and College of SouthernMaryland will bring a new social workprogram to that region in fall 2013. TheSeidel School of Education andProfessional Studies also is working on aproposal for a second doctoral program,in curriculum theory and instruction.

We are proud of the academicgrowth at SU and grateful for the workof our faculty and staff to make theseprograms a reality. For moreinformation about these and otheropportunities, visitwww.salisbury.edu/academic.

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DR. JOHNSON HONORED - Dr. David Johnson, an English professor known locally and nationally for his in-depth work in film studies, is the 2012 Salisbury Uni-versity Distinguished Faculty Award honoree.

As co-editor of the international journal Literature/Film Quarterly since 2005, his name is known among film scholars. His recent book on director Richard Linklater, has earned critical praise. Additionally, Johnson is the co-editor of Conversations with Directors: An Anthology of Interviews from Literature/Film Quarterly. Locally, Johnson is known for his work with the Salisbury Film Society and the Rehoboth Beach Film Festival.

Pictured, Dr. Johnson receives the 2012 Salisbury University Distinguished Fac-ulty Award from Dr. Victoria Hutchinson, chair of the Faculty Awards and Recognition Committee (left), and SU President Janet Dudley-Eshbach.

Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commer-cial Real Estate announced today that 8 of their properties will be sold via online auction between the dates of Oc-tober 23-25, 2012. This auction is part of a larger auction event hosted by the Sperry Van Ness brokerage firm (www.SVNauctionEvent.com), through which over $150 million worth of commercial real estate will be auctioned.

The eight available properties for auction are listed by Brent Miller, CCIM, CPM and Henry Hanna, CCIM, SIOR.

1222 Old Ocean City Road - a free-standing 2,300 square foot office build-ing with a starting bid of $100,000

118-122 Arlington Road - a 6,500 square foot office building with a start-ing bid of $350,000

600 East Main Street - a 1,700 square foot office building with a start-ing bid of $100,000

308 Mill Street, - a 36,000 square foot waterfront investment property with a starting bid of $350,000

3.5 acres of land on Sheephouse Road in Pocomoke with a starting bid of $170,000

10.5 acres of land on Old Virginia Road in Pocomoke with a starting bid of $330,0000

31193 Mt. Hermon Rd - a 21,000 square foot church facility with a start-ing bid of $1,950,000

A 53,700 square foot building in the Caroline Industrial Park with a starting bid of $900,000.

For more information or for help

registering for this event, call Brent Miller or Henry Hanna at 410-543-2440 or visit www.SVNauctionevent.com.

Founded in 1987, Sperry Van Ness International, headquartered in Irvine, California has more than 900 advisors in 3 countries, 38 states, and 153 mar-kets. Sperry Van Ness has completed more than 39 billion dollars in sales volume on 12,000 commercial real estate transactions in the last 4 years alone.

Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commer-cial Real Estate, with offices in Salis-bury, MD, Annapolis, MD, Bethesda, MD, Hagerstown, MD, Wilmington, DE, and Lewes, DE and Seaford, DE, provides advisory, brokerage, consulta-tion, and leasing services to clients in Maryland & Delaware, and asset and property management in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. To provide the highest value to its clients, Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate promotes a philosophy of pro-fessionalism, backed by quality and ethical responsibility in all dealings. Guided by this principal Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate advised clients on over $55.5 million in commercial real estate transactions in 2011. They currently manage 2 million square feet of commercial property. For more information, please visit www.SVNmiller.com or contact the office at 410.543.2440.

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Ward Museum presents Chesapeake Wildfowl The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art,

Salisbury University, hosts the 15th annual Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo Friday-Saturday, Oct. 12-13.

This event pays tribute to old decoys while encouraging the carving of new ones. The museum, located on Schu-maker Pond, provides the setting for this annual celebration of waterfowling events, which are an important part of the Delmarva Peninsula’s history.

On Friday and Saturday, vendors will convert the front parking lot into a festive marketplace for the Buy, Sell and Trade, which offers an eclectic mix of fine antique decoys, collectible hunt-ing items, folk art, outdoor memorabilia and antique furniture. The public is en-couraged to bring their antique decoys for free identification and appraisals.

Friday evening from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., guests will be treated to an East-ern Shore Seafood Feast under the

pond-side pavilion. Tickets, which may be purchased in advance at the museum’s gift shop, are $40. Proceeds benefit the museum. A 50/50 raffle will also take place during the dinner.

Saturday is a day for competition and family fun. Decoy shows and com-petitions have been taking place for more than 100 years and have become a tradition within the American culture. Honoring these traditions, the museum holds its annual Chesapeake Challenge on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., overlooking Schumaker Pond.

Also held on Saturday is the “Old Birds” Antique Decoy Competition. Collectors from across the region en-ter their antique decoys (carved prior to 1950) for evaluation. This contest differs from the Shootin’ Stool Com-petition in that the decoy is no longer judged for its usefulness as a hunting tool, but is judged for its collectability

as a decoy with historical value. This year there are 10 regional categories of Scaup.

Other Saturday activities include a duck head-carving contest and a power- versus hand-carving demonstration. Children may participate in a variety of free activities and crafts including paint-ing a piping plover silhouette, coloring and using Dremel tools. Concessions, including a bake sale, are available to expo attendees on both days.

The exhibit “Great Lakes Decoys and Folk Sculpture” is in the museum’s LaMay Gallery.

The museum’s Welcome Gallery showcases the exhibit “Something to Crow About: A Cultural History of the Chicken.”

Admission to the museum and event are free. For more information visit www.wardmuseum.org, or call 410-742-4988, ext. 106.

Salisbury QuickBooks ClassLearn how to implement

QuickBooks into your day to day business activity at the Salisbury QuickBooks Class on Tuesdays, Oct. 2-23 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce.

Because of its user friendly in-terface, this accounting application is highly recommended for small business owners. This workshop will teach you to set up a Quick-Books company file, manage and reconcile bank accounts, man-age your A/R and A/P by entering and tracking sales and payments, manage your bills, payroll and much more.

Take one class for $19 or the entire series for $79. For more in-formation, visit the Maryland Cap-ital Enterprises website at www.marylandcapital.org.


INSURANCEAllstate Insurance Fred Pastore 410-860-0866 410-860-0869 allstate.com/fredpastore [email protected] Naylor St., Salisbury, MD 21804-4333 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Avery Hall Insurance Group Kevin Hayes 410-742-5111 410-742-5182 averyhall.com [email protected] E. Main St., Salisbury, MD 21801 Joe Gast [email protected]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Gamee Elliott, State Farm Insurance Gamee Elliott 410-749-4725 410-749-4175 statefarm.com [email protected] 923 Eastern Shore Dr., Salisbury, MD 21804 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Gary K. Marshall Agency David Galeone 410-651-1111 garymarshallagency.com [email protected] Box 250, 12610 Somerset Ave. Princess Anne, MD 21853________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Landmark Insurance & Financial Group Charles McClenahan 410-651-2110 410-651-9288 landmarkinsuranceinc.com charlie@30386 Mt. Vernon Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853 888-651-2111 landmarkinsuranceinc.com________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RPS ISG International Brad Sutliffe 410-901-0736 410-910-0836 isgintl.com [email protected] Cedar St., Cambridge, MD 21613 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PORTABLE STORAGECubes To Go Betsy Bradford 410-742-2100 410-7423875 cubestogo.com [email protected] Broadway St., Fruitland, MD 21826 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PRINTINGDiCarlo Digital Copy Center. Joey DiCarlo 410-749-9901 410-749-9885 dicarlodigitalcopycenter.com [email protected] South Division St., Salisbury, MD 21801 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________REAL ESTATERemax Crossroads, PO Box 307 Susan Mergargee 443-736-3373 443-736-3379 SalisburyMarylandHomes [email protected] E. Main St., Fruitland, MD 21826 Broker, Owner ForSale.com ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TIRE & AUTO CENTERBurnett White Dawn Tilghman 410-742-2222 410-543-4182 burnettwhite.com [email protected] East Main St., Salisbury, MD 21804 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Chamber supports Natl. GuardButch Hensel, executive director, of

the Maryland Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense agency, announced that Bradley Bel-lacicco, executive director, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve for his chamber recently.

“Today, supportive employers are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation’s Guard and Reserve units. I am asking all Mary-land employers to take a look at their current human resources policies to in-corporate policies supportive of Guard and Reserve employees,” said Butch Hensel. “Many Maryland employers provide ‘Above and Beyond’ support with pay differential to offset the loss of wages, and extension of health care benefits, which complement coverage provided by the military, when their

employees are mobilized.”Bellacicco added, “ U.S. Chamber

of Commerce and all state and local chapters are engaged in an initiative, ‘Hire Our Heroes,’ a program where we are seeking commitments from the small business community to hire 500,000 veterans and military spouses over the next three years. In Maryland over 1,000 military friendly jobs from chamber members have been made available through the Employer Part-nership of the Armed Forces and the Hero 2 Hired web-based programs. I encourage all Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce members to use these re-sources in seeking qualified candidates for any jobs they need to fill.”

For more information about ESGR Outreach Programs, or ESGR volunteer opportunities, call 800-336-4590 or visit www.ESGR.mil.

Brad Bellacicco, executive director, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce (left) ac-cepts a certificate of support for the National Guard and Reserve from Butch Hensel, executive director, MD ESGR.


Wow, it’s October al-ready. New vehicle models are out on the market and its National Awareness month for a lot of groups; Arts & Humanities, Pop-corn Poppin’, Dental Hy-giene, and near and dear to the ESBLN, Breast Cancer and Disability Employ-ment.

Before I get on my politics soap box, be sure to visit our new and improved website at www.esbln.org. We have a wealth of information and links for employers including a “For Business” menu with a listing of contracting agencies, job list-ings and link to job boards, and success stories. Also, you will find information on a Disability Supplier Diversity des-ignation that can improve your chances when bidding on federal contracts.

In this election year, many politi-cians have declared as a focus dis-ability employment; Iowa, Delaware, Maryland among them. Sometimes though, I’m not sure all politicians get the whole story when it is presented to them by that over achieving lobbyist (a redundant term). Politicians can’t be ex-perts on everything and they must rely

on others sometimes.My point about politicians is that

when dealing with disability employ-ment awareness, oftentimes is about pulling at the heart strings versus teach-ing about the return on investment when we invest in people with disabilities as employees.

What is the ROI for everyone as a whole for employing people with dis-abilities? First, it is fewer people on our tax rolls which contribute to the unbelievable federal deficit. I have a hard time comprehending one billion vs fathoming one plus, plus, trillion! By the way, many people with disabilities are not getting government assistance.

Second, the ROI is people with dis-abilities paying taxes which reduces the increase in federal spending. My

eyebrows always raised at that phrase; decreasing the increase in federal spending. I first heard that from Ronald Reagan era. And I still admire Reagan. I was always taught don’t spend what you don’t have and leverage when it makes sense.

Third, it is about being an inclu-sive workforce, learning from people who are typically good problem solv-ers. Fourth, it is about improving our local communities, showing our neigh-bors and peers that all people have tal-ents to share.

October is National Disability Em-ployment Awareness Month. Locally, the Eastern Shore Business Leadership Network, along with many federal, state and local partners, politicians, and chambers of commerce use a variety of media to raise awareness with slogans like Able to Work, Think Beyond the Label and “What Can YOU Do?” I like a quote that I use on my emails from a person who is blind who works as a proofreader, “The problem with dis-ability is convincing others it is not a problem.”

For more information about disabil-ity employment, visit www.esbln.org or contact Jackie Gast at 443-783-5787 or [email protected].

Jackie Gast is director of the ESBLN Eastern Shore Business Leadership Network.

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Disability Employment AwarenessWSW offers support services

Women Supporting Women is a grass-roots organization with offices in Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties. All funding stays on Delmar-va to provide free services and support to local breast cancer survivors, their families and friends. Their mission is to provide awareness, education and sup-port to all who are affected by breast cancer on Delmarva.

The Wicomico chapter is located at 1320 Belmont Ave., Ste. 402, Salis-bury. Stop by any office to pick up a new shower card that will teach and remind you to practice monthly self breast exams. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, take a moment to call a special woman in your life to remind her to get an an-nual mammogram. For more informa-tion, call 410-548-7880 or email [email protected].

Mentor MD finds new homeMatthew Trader of Rinnier Devel-

opment recently coordinated a 5-year deal that will relocate Mentor MD to 620 Naylor Mill Road in Salisbury.

Mentor MD will take over the 10,000 square foot office space that had been previously occupied by Nav-Trak. Trader executed the lease a month before the premises was set to be vacated which helped to se-cure a 5-year deal without any lapse of occupancy.

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Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce & One-Stop Job Market Presents

When & Where:

Thursday October 18, 2012 3:30 - 7:00 p.m.

The Centre at Salisbury

(2300 N. Salisbury Blvd.)

Tens of thousands of people visit the mall each day, can you afford to miss an opportunity to reach so many?

Sign up now to participate in a job fair at the Centre at Salisbury mall

Booths will be set-up throughout the main corridors

Open to any business seeking employees in the Lower Shore area

10 ft. space with an 8 ft. table and two chairs (tablecloth and skirting provided)

Extensive advertising to local job seekers

Space is limited!

Find your next employee at the

7th Annual Job Fair!

For more information contact the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce (P) 410-749-0144 | (F) 410-860-9925

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