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6 CHAMBER NEWS

10 HIDDEN TREASURE Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation celebrates 30 years.By CAROL KINSLEy

12 DINE OUT The business of hosting a lunch/dinner meeting and the best spots to take your potential clients.

14 GUEST COLUMN

For most of us, hobbies start out as entertainment. By BRIAN STRATTON

18 COVER STORy Find out what’s new at the Biggs Museum of American Art, First State Heritage Park, Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation. By LyNN PARKS

25 LEISURE

From dolphin watching to summer concerts... get out there and enjoy Delaware this spring!

By CAROL KINSLEy

28 HEALTH REPORT

30 BUSINESS LICENSES

32 BUSINESS DIRECTORy

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Chamber Phone Key contact Dues* Members Fax

Bethany-Fenwick Chamber of Commerce 539-2100 Carrie Subity $211 800 539-9434

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

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

Laurel Chamber of Commerce 875-9319 Don Dykes $125 125 875-5908

Lewes Chamber of Commerce 645-8073 Betsy Reamer $195 432 645-8412

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

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

Milton Chamber of Commerce 684-1101 Georgia Dalzell $150 120 684-1101

Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber of Commerce 227-2233 Carol Everhart $215 1303 227-8351

Seaford Chamber of Commerce 629-9690 Paula Gunson $150 340 629-0281

Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce 734-7513 Judy Diogo $200 868 678-0189

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce 655-7221 Bill Stephano $299 2800 654-0691

Delmarva Black Chamber of Commerce 450-4501 Clay Hammond

* Annual membership cost based on businesses with fewer than 10 employees. For Delaware State and Central Delaware chambers membership cost figure is for 1-5 members. For Delaware State Chamber special rate applies if business already belongs to another chamber.

The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Fine Line Websites & IT Consulting which provides web design and IT services to small and medium sized businesses in Lewes and the surrounding region. For more information, visit www.finelinewebsites.com, call 302-645-4549 or email [email protected]. Pictured from left: Patty Burkentine, RBDBCC; Rebecca Materniak, Brandon White, Carney Kinnamon, Tom Brown, Frank Payton, Leigh Ryan, Marvin Carney, Delaware Beach Book; Shaun Aubain, Steve Robison, Meghan McCalley, RBDBCC.

The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Red Sky Websites. A southern Delaware business, Red Sky Websites provides website development, web design, content and copy writing, photography, videography, online publishing, search engine optimization, and other creative services, actively managing Internet properties for the community, businesses, and organizations. For more information, visit www.redskywebsites.com or call 302-703-0700. Pictured from left: Patty Burkentine, RBDBCC membership represen-tative and Steve Robison, Red Sky Websites.

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LEADERSHIPAgilent Technologies, Inc.AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPDelaware Department of EducationDelmarva PowerDuPontJPMorgan Chase & Co.The Rodel Charitable Foundation of Delaware

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FRIENDSArtesian Water CompanyBack to Basics Learning DynamicsFraunhofer USA Inc.George J. Weiner Associates W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

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The Lewes Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Lewes in Bloom, The Lewes Historical Society, Lewes Parks & Recreation Commission and the Historic Lewes Farmers Market to present the third annual Lewes Tulip Festival, on April 12-15.

Lewes in Bloom and other volunteers have planted more than 10,000 bulbs in the city’s parks and public spaces in the past three years. Lewes in Bloom’s sale of bulbs funded the projects to plant more bulbs each fall in advance of the April Tulip festivals.

There are numerous facets to the Tulip Festival including The Lewes Historical Society’s third annual Historic Preservations Awards honoring those who have played roles in restoring and preserving Lewes’ historic character. Properties and work completed in the last three years will be considered for this year’s awards in four categories. The win-ners will be announced in early April and the awards ceremony will take place on April 12 at the Lewes Yacht Club. The Preservation Award winners and the tulip planting locations

will be included on the Tiptoe To The Tulips map and the Tiptoe To The Tulips Trolley Tours coordinated with the Cape May-Lewes Ferry with docents from the Lewes Historical Society.

The Tulip Trolley Tours are $7 and res-ervations can be made by calling the Lewes Chamber of Commerce at 302-645-8073. Ticket-holders, who visit 10 of the 32 busi-nesses that have advertisements surrounding the map and get their ticket stamped, will be entered in drawings for 32 individual gift certificates donated by the participating busi-nesses.

The maps and tickets can be picked up beginning Thursday, April 12 through Saturday, April 14 at the Lewes Chamber of Commerce’s visitor center in the Fisher-Martin house located in Zwaanendael Park behind the Zwaanendael Museum. Completed tickets can be turned in April 12 -14 at the Chamber’s visitor center, which is closed on Sunday. Tickets also can be turned in on Sunday, April 15 at either Sand N Stones or

Marsha’s Co., both located on Front Street across from the 1812 Parking Lot. Ticket holders need not be present to win. The draw-ing will be held on Monday, April 16 and win-ners will be notified by phone or e-mail.

Another component of the festival is a pho-tography contest which links the Preservation Awards and the tulips with judging in six categories – Lewes Architecture, Lewes Landscapes, Quintessential Lewes (subject matter that is uniquely Lewes), Tulips (images must be photographed in the Lewes geograph-ic area), Local Food and Lewes Pets. The cost to enter the contest is $5 per submission with a maximum of five entries per photographer. Monetary awards will be made for first, sec-ond and third place in each of the six subject categories. For entry rules and more informa-tion, call the chamber at 645-8073.

For more information about the Historical Society’s Preservation Awards contact the Society at 302-645-7670 and for all other events, contact the Lewes Chamber of Commerce at 302-645-8073.

Lewes Tulip Festival April 12-15

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The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Gregory Meyers Hair Studio. Using the latest techniques and products Gregory Meyers Hair Studio specializes in creating sophisticated styles that also highlight the relaxed look and feel of the outdoor lifestyle of the Delaware beaches. Now located at 20245 Bay Vista Rd. in Rehoboth Beach, the salon’s new location is convenient to Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Lewes and the surrounding communities. For more information, visit www.gregorymeyershairstudio.com or call 302-727-5331 to make an appointment. Pictured from left: Patty Burkentine, RBDBCC; Katie Handy, Sign*A*Rama; Roxi Butiuc, Gregory Meyers, Mindy Jones, and Christy Kitchen, Citizens Bank.

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The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Dust n Time LLC recently. Dust n Time LLC is a professional cleaning service based out of Rehoboth Beach which offers full cleaning packages, rentals, event clean up, construction clean up and more. With more than 20 years of experience, Dust n Time does everything from spring cleans to one time cleans. They also offer handyman services. For a free estimate and to design your cleaning profile, call Jennifer Kellogg at 858-7876. Pictured from left: Patty Burkentine, RBDBCC membership representative; Carol Everhart, RBDBCC president/CEO; Ralph Foskey, Samantha Nelson, Lea Odom, Jimi Kellogg, Jennifer Kellogg, Nichole Cooper, Chris Murphy – Citizens Bank; Debbie Haggerty – Citizens Bank.

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Chamber plans annual Ocean to Bay Bike Tour

The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber is proud to announce PNC Bank as the pre-senting sponsor of the 23rd Annual Ocean to Bay Bike Tour.

The tour, scheduled for Saturday, April 21 is a great opening ride to the Mid-Atlantic cycling season and offers some-thing for everyone, beginners and experi-enced cyclists alike.

In 2011, for the first time ever, the bike tour sold out with 1,200 cyclists and the same is expected for this year’s event.

This award-winning event, organized by the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, offers cyclists a 5-, 30- or 50- mile scenic, relaxing ride on flat terrain and treasures along the beaches, bays and beyond.

“We have made a lot of improvements, additions and changes over the past three years following the guidance from past par-ticipants. We hope that we now can start to perfect the event to maximize enjoyment of all participants novice or seasoned cyclists. We are very excited about this year’s tour and are looking to have a sellout event again for the 2012 ride,” states Chamber executive director, Carrie Subity.

“Thanks to our presenting sponsor PNC Bank, cyclists will be able to gather after their ride to share their adventures from the day and enjoy some live music, giveaways and refreshments under a tent. With nearly 95% of cyclists coming from out of our ser-vice area, one of our supporting sponsors, ResortQuest Delaware, is offering special rates for anyone staying a minimum of three nights.”

Anyone interested in participating should register early, the Chamber is anticipating another sell out event. Cyclists can register by mail, online at TheQuietResorts.com, or at the Chamber prior to the event. Pre-registration is $40 for adults and $20 for children in April.

Visit the chamber’s website at TheQuietResorts.com or call 800-962-7873 for more information.

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Unique BoutiquesThe Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber

of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Unique Boutiques recently. Come discover Delaware’s new shoppers’ paradise located at 17370 Coastal Highway, Lewes. Unique Boutiques features many talented and local artists and includes handmade clothing, home décor, art, sculptures, fine and costume jewelry, sports jew-elry, nautical décor, books, crafts, treats for your pets, a fresh bakery and more. For more informa-tion or space rental inquiries, call 302-827-2286 or 302-727-3313. Pictured from left: Ann Dulaney, Margie Eckert, Pam Bessinger, P&J’S Pottery; Councilwoman Joan Deaver, Sussex County Council; Tammy Miller, Beads by Tammy; Dave Hines, Toute De suite Patissery; Roseann Smith, Pottery With Love; Jo Rhodes, Frangipani Gallery; Theresa Cornell, Jack’s Doghouse; Mary Brinton, Bill Shewsbury, Bills Eclectic Corner; Beth Mosley, Joe Brinton, Elena Taney, Green Home Goods; Kathy Lehman, Silpada; Brenda Butterfield, Pottery With Love; Jeffrey Stickle, P&J’s Pottery; Candra Tyler, Candra’s Designs; Lisa Smyth, Beach Beads; Patty Burkentine, RBDBCC.

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By Carol Kinsley

This month's Hidden Treasure is surely treasured by those it serves, critically ill chil-dren and their families. This year Believe in Tomorrow Children's Foundation celebrates 30 years of service to these families through respite and hospital housing programs. Believe in Tomorrow has provided over half a million individual overnight accommodations to these children and families, from every state in the United States and 76 countries worldwide.

The first of the foundation's facilities, nationwide, was in Fenwick Island's Mallard Lakes Community. Purchased as a pre-existing townhouse, it was the first respite facility that was entirely the foundation's. Prior to that acquisition in 1996, the foundation had built a major hospital facility at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Md., where the organization is headquartered.

The foundation was the brainchild of Brian Morrison, who still serves as CEO.

Reaching the 30th year is a nice experi-ence, Morrison said. "I never really thought of birthdays as that important, but the 30th birthday of this organization made me realize it started a pretty long time ago. It's nice to be looking back over 30 years at where we've been and to look forward. It's a nice time to be looking at what lies ahead."

Back in 1982, Morrison was very inter-ested in finding a creative solution for prob-lems that affected children with cancer and their families. For many years, Morrison and his group of volunteers did some "neat things" that were worthwhile, but are not part of their services any more.

One of those was teen cancer support groups — "still an area very dear to me," Morrison said. "I'm such a proponent of efforts that link children together, particularly those undergoing something that others don't understand." In support groups, he explained, children meet others their own age who are experiencing similar challenges.

Morrison particularly enjoyed the creative aspects of pain management and distraction programs that were offered throughout the United States. Morrison's group provided hospitals with distraction technologies that kept children's attention away from short-term procedures or painful experiences such as a needle stick. "We were looking at ways

to address something called anticipatory anxiety. Anything that could be done to dis-tract (a child's) atten-tion away from a pro-cedure is what we were looking to achieve.... We had some neat suc-cesses in that area, but always, our core focus had been with housing. That area grew to the point that, some years ago, we knew that in order to grow that area and be the best that we could be in that, we had to focus just in that. So our mission nar-rowed to primarily hospital and respite hous-ing." Believe in Tomorrow has eight facilities now and is doing a lot of work with military families, an area where Morrison said, "there is a very essential need."

Families in the U.S. Armed Services who have children being treated for a life-threaten-ing illness often have a particularly difficult and stressful ordeal. Treatment at military hospitals often means that families are far from home, without the support of extended family members. And, all too frequently in today’s environment, one parent may likely be deployed during their child’s treatment process.

The foundation is a large provider of ser-vices to military pediatrics. "When you look at the population of servicemen and women, statistically you end up with the same number of kids with cancer and heart problems as in the general population. And it's a large num-ber," Morrison said. He explained the number is actually higher, percentage-wise, because of military hospitals in the area such as Walter Reed and Portsmouth Naval Hospital which draws military families, including those sta-tioned overseas.

At Believe in Tomorrow, military families are "on the fast track" — given high priority on waiting lists — "as long as (the patient meets) our top priority of being in an active stage of their illness," Morrison said.

The foundation believes in keeping fami-lies together during a child’s medical crisis, and that the gentle cadence of normal family life has a powerful influence on the heal-ing process. Everything about the program is geared toward boosting the spirits of the affected families, Morrison continued. "When

you go into our facilities, you'll see a sparkling clean, very updated environment. Everything is fresh and new. We pay a lot of attention to the atmosphere the family will experience. Color selections and furnishings are selected to elicit a relaxing or cheerful response."

In addition to Fenwick, a new beach facili-ty, the Believe in Tomorrow House on the Bay in Ocean City, Md., has recently been com-pleted and another in Bethany Beach is being added. There is also a new house at Pinnacle Falls, in the mountains near Asheville, N.C. Situated in a gated community, the fully furnished home features three spacious bed-rooms, a wrap around porch, multiple outdoor decks, an outdoor healing garden and a fire pit. Families can enjoy area hiking trails, trout streams and a community outdoor pool.

"Fenwick is a workhorse of a property," Morrison said. "There are swimming pools, salt water ponds, tennis courts, and a dock onto the pond. So many families have stayed there — I'd guess thousands — that over the course of time, our investment in that property has been extraordinary in terms of return to the families we serve.

"We like to think our facilities, once estab-lished and working to do what they're sup-posed to do, become a great generator of good things. Fenwick has certainly done that."

The Ocean City property on 28th Street was contributed by a donor who lives in that community, John Talbot. "He had been aware of our programs for a while and decided to donate the property," Morrison said. "It's one of the places that prioritizes military pediat-rics. It's a cool property. You can enjoy sun-sets over the water from the deck."

Along with respite housing come hands-on adventures and enjoyment of everything the area has to offer, Morrison added. "When a family goes to the beach, for example, they

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can enjoy charterboat fishing, parasailing, amusement parks, bus service and restau-rants for breakfast, lunch and dinner — all for free, provided by business or community entities. Our philosophy is, if a child is too ill to get out and do things, he or she should have a place to sit and enjoy beautiful sur-roundings. But if a child is capable, or if the siblings and parents can do things, we provide a menu of opportunities so they can do almost anything that is fun, to make it a positive experience.

"It really is a group, community effort. Our success is due to thousands of volunters who embrace what we do. The park rang-ers at Assateague, for example, donate their time for private tours, to showcase the island in a way that only they can."

Volunteers also serve by cleaning the apartments and houses. One of the facili-ties, when used by a bone marrow transplant patient, needs to be kept not only clean up sterile. "We've got incredible volunteers, mostly people in their 20s up to mid-30s," Morrison said, "who contribute their time to do that. In those facilities we have to scrub down everything, from the walls and ceiling (to everything in the place.)

"It always gives me a lot of hope about people when I look at volunteers who are so dedicated as to be willing to spend an after-noon, night or weekend doing these things. We try to make it fun for them."

All properties are built with donated materials and labor, like a barn raising. The Bethany property was still at the permitting stage in March, but Morrison hopes to be able to accept donations of labor soon.

By partnering with dynamic entities that kids can get involved with, such as MetLife's blimps Snoopy One and Snoopy Two, the foundation provides something for kids to think about besides treatments. They not only get an opportunity to go up in a blimp, when possible, but they learn about the entire process — how the blimp flies, where the blimp will be the next week. They get to meet the pilots and crew and can communicate with them later. They can fol-low the blimps on a website. "We get them believing in tomorrow," Morrison said. "If we can get them to do that, it's a big step in the healing process, regardless of treatment. When they start thinking about the future, they start living a more positive life."

To learn more about Believe In Tomorrow’s programs and services, and how you can help children believe in tomor-row, call Morrison at 800-933-5470, or go to www.believeintomorrow.org. Donations may be sent to 6601 Frederick Road, Baltimore, Md. 21228.


The business of hostingMake your business dinner a success

Doing business over dinner is as old as business itself. When done correctly, a busi-ness dinner can lay the foundation for a lasting and fruitful partnership between company and client. If the business dinner somehow goes awry, those clients may never come back.

Such a reality means those trusted to host a business dinner are under a lot of pressure. However, hosts can take several steps to ensure their business dinner is likely to be remem-bered for all the right reasons and not the wrong ones.

Invite earlyWhen hosting a business dinner, it’s best to

give prospective or existing clients at least one week’s notice. Anything less than a week will seem too last-minute and might give clients the impression, whether true or false, that a host and his company are disorganized and sloppy.

When taking a client to breakfast or lunch, the invitation can be extended with less than a week’s notice, but no less than a few days in advance.

Make it work for youWhen extending a dinner invitation to a cli-

ent, hosts must be certain the night works for them. Canceling or postponing a dinner makes clients feel like they aren’t a priority while also giving them the impression their hosts are disorganized. Before extending the invitation, be certain there are no scheduling conflicts the night of the dinner.

Make a reservationNothing is worse than taking a client to

dinner and having to wait to get a table. Once the invitation is extended, make a reservation. Even if the client cannot make it, it’s possible to cancel the reservation. When choosing a res-taurant, look for one with an established repu-tation, and preferably one you have patronized in the past. Avoid restaurants with loud music or ones that are considered trendy, as such locales are often louder and less conducive to conversation. Another thing to discuss when making the reservation are the seating arrange-ments. If the restaurant is known for its views, reserve a table with a great view and make sure the clients get the best seats at the table. Clients should not be looking at the wall or sit-

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ting in a busy location, such as outside the kitchen or near the bar or restroom.

Pay in advanceNot all restaurants will allow it, but

when making the reservation ask if it’s possible the pay the bill prior to the din-ner. Ideally, the bill should not come to the table. However, if the restaurant won’t allow the bill to be paid in advance, grab it once it’s left on the table and then quickly look it over before paying. Never argue over the bill when hosting a client for dinner. If need be, save the receipt and call the restau-rant the following day.

Confirm the dinnerThe day before the dinner, call the client

and confirm the date. If the client cannot make it, don’t get flustered. Simply extend another invitation to a date that’s yet to be determined and cancel the existing reserva-tion.

Be the first to arriveHosts should arrive first and never leave

a client waiting. Upon arrival, give the mai-tre d’ your credit card. Don’t be afraid to tell the maitre d’ you are there for an impor-tant business dinner and consider tipping in advance. It might just lead to more attentive service throughout the night.

Be nice with the staffBeing rude to the restaurant staff or

complaining loudly about the service or food will likely turn off the client. Be polite with staff and, if need be, excuse yourself from the table and discreetly discuss with the server any problems with the service away from the client and the table.

Go easy on the alcoholFans of the AMC television series “Mad

Men” might feel the best business deals are those consummated over a couple of bottles of scotch. Though that might have been the norm in the 1960s, such an approach is largely outdated. A sipping drink, such as a glass of wine, is most appropriate, and limit yourself to one or two glasses. If the waiter is liberal with the refills and the client is taking full advantage, don’t be afraid to excuse yourself from the table and discreet-ly ask the server to stop refilling glasses or offering another bottle.

Get down to businessLet the client talk about business when-

ever he or she chooses, but if business doesn’t come up wait until after the main course has been completed to bring it up.

Hosting a business dinner can be stressful, but hosts can follow a formula to ensure clients get the right impres-sion while having an enjoyable night out.


For most of us, hobbies start out as entertainment…

By Brian Stratton, CPA

Whether it’s collecting baseball cards, painting landscapes, photographing wildlife or raising horses, you become involved with a hobby because you enjoy doing it. Sometimes, the hobby becomes so enjoyable that that you spend more and more time on it.

Then, something clicks and you get an idea — saying to yourself, “I’m good at this and maybe I can make some money from my (painting/picture-taking/whatever)!” And, pretty soon, you make your first sale. Now someone else is suddenly interested in your money-making hobby and it’s not a prospec-tive client. It’s the Internal Revenue Service.

That’s right. If you make money on your hobby, you have to report it as income. And now you have a decision to make — a deci-sion that, depending on the income generated by the activity, could have significant tax implications. You have to determine, for tax purposes, whether your activity is still just a hobby or whether it’s become a business.

The basic difference is this: If your activity is just a hobby, you merely list your income on the “other income” line of your Form 1040 (Line 21 on 2011 returns), but your expenses are reported as miscellaneous deductions on Schedule A. More specifically, these expenses would be included as miscellaneous expenses that must exceed 2 percent of your adjusted gross income in order to be deductible. To help meet this threshold, remember to also deduct expenses for safe deposit boxes, tax preparation and brokerage account fees.

If your activity is indeed a business, you use Schedule C to report income and expenses. This enables you to claim a broader

array of deductible expenses, which will most likely reduce your adjusted gross income, but it also makes you responsible for paying self-employment tax on your net business income.

Making the hobby/business determination can be confusing. Tax Court case law is full of rulings with contrasting outcomes for the same type of business. One helpful approach is to ask yourself these questions:

Is there a legitimate profit motive? Do you keep complete and accurate books and records?

Do you have prior expertise in the business or seek advice from qualified advisors? If you don’t follow your advisor’s advice, do you keep records showing why you chose not to?

Do you spend substantial time on this activity, or employ others to carry out the activity for you?

If operating profits aren’t anticipated, do you expect the value of your assets to increase?

Have you previously turned a similar unsuccessful business into a successful one?

Does the activity provide a meaningful portion of your overall income?

Is the profit motive more important to you than the recreation or personal pleasure derived from the activity?

If you answered “yes” to most of these questions, then the activity would tend to indicate the existence of a profit motive and could be classified as a business as opposed to a hobby. However, the final determina-tion should be made considering the items above as well as all other relevant factors. As always, if you are unsure, you should consult

with your accountant or tax advisor.While we have made some distinctions

here about how the IRS might categorize your activity, we have only discussed it in terms of making money. Practically speaking, the IRS may not worry too much about whether you have a hobby or a business as long as you turn a profit and pay taxes on it. More significant problems can develop, however, when your activity registers a net loss.

If you run your activity as a business, you can claim the various business deductions listed on Schedule C, even if your activity shows a net loss for the year. However, a key to the IRS’ view of an activity as a business as opposed to a hobby is that you show a profit in at least three out of five consecutive years (two years out of seven for breeding, train-ing, showing or racing horses). If you meet that standard, then losses, if they occur, are less likely to prompt questions from the IRS. However, consistent annual losses or a pattern of small gains in positive years and huge defi-cits in losing years could prompt the IRS to question whether you’re seriously conducting a business.

Special situations can sometimes help tax-payers navigate around the hobby-loss dilem-ma. For example, if you have two closely related activities, with one clearly functioning as a business and the other presenting a hobby risk, consider reporting income and deductions from both activities on a single Schedule C as long as the activities arguably represent a single business. For example, the Tax Court approved a horse barn interior designer’s decision to report losses from her equestrian activities on her Schedule C because she par-ticipated in horse shows as a way of locating potential clients.

Regardless of what you do, keep good records of your hobby activities and expenses. Keep a log of your advertising costs, your sup-plies and materials, the trips you take, the con-ferences and continuing education classes you attend and the consultants you hire or meet. In your best-case scenario, you will make some money from your hobby, offset it with some tax-deductible expenses and have a good time doing so.

Brian Stratton, CPA, is a Director with Horty & Horty, P.A., a Delaware accounting firm with offices in Dover and Wilmington.

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Dover Days hosts Plein Arts Festival

Calling all artists! The Dover Days Festival will host a "Plein Air Paint Out" on Sunday, May 6, on The Green and in Dover's historic district, with $500 in cash prizes.

"The Dover Days Festival is pleased to incorporate a new element of the arts with our first Plein Air Paint Out, dedicated this first year to one of Delaware’s most celebrated plein air artists, Jack Lewis, who is celebrat-

ing his 100th birthday in 2012," said Lorraine Dion, festival coordinator.

"Plein air" is a French phrase meaning to paint on location, in the outdoors in plain air. According to the Plein Air Painters of America's website, plein air "challenges art-ists to concentrate every sensory nerve on the information in front them. They absorb it all, from sight to sound, from temperature to atmosphere, and then channel those feelings from head to hand, recreating their impres-sion in paints on paper or canvas."

The competition is open to all artists age

18 and up, and will not be juried. Artists may bring one or two canvases no larger than 18x24, which will be stamped as approved for participation at time of registration.

An independent judge will select, for cash awards, first ($250), second ($100) and third ($50) place winners. Artists’ Choice and People’s Choice awards ($50 each) will also be presented.

The public is invited to attend, free of charge. Rain date is Sunday, May 13.

For more information, call Kent County Tourism, 302-734-8309 or 800-233-5368.

Cooksey named to national studies board

Sarah W. Cooksey, administrator of DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Programs, has been named to the National Academies of Sciences’ Division of Earth & Life Studies’ Ocean Studies Board. Cooksey joins a board that is actively engaged in many ocean sci-ence issues such as a review of the scientific ocean drilling program, ocean acidification, and assessing the requirements for ocean monitoring and observations. Cooksey’s role on the board will guide research to pressing ocean and coastal management needs.

The board currently has stud-ies underway on the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico ecosystems, stock rebuild-ing plans for federal fisheries, marine hydrokinetic energy, and sea level rise on the West coast of the US.

The OSB typically has 20 members with a staggered rotating member-ship. Members serve three-year terms with the option to renew for a second three-year term. In 1863, President Lincoln signed the charter creating the National Academy of Sciences to honor the nation’s top scientists with membership and enlist them to serve as independent expert advisors to the nation. The Division of Earth & Life Studies enlists scientists to address issues of local and national importance at the intersection of public policy and the geo-, life, and chemical sciences, as well as subjects ranging from the environment to agriculture to disaster response.

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As the American economy continues to improve from the worst economic climate since the Great Depression, realtors around Sussex County report record levels of afford-ability, as well as rare opportunities for buy-ers.

While the foreclosure epidemic is not near-ly as dire in southern Delaware as in much of the country, the fact is that many deals on the market in 2012 are as a result of foreclosure proceedings. While legislation is being con-sidered in Washington, D.C., geared toward allowing more homeowners to remain in their homes through better refinancing options and other government programs, there are still many bank-owned properties currently on the market.

It’s an undisputed fact that real estate markets in the United States have faced unprecedented challenges in the last several years, brought about by a difficult recession. Foreclosures have been an unfortunate result of this economic climate, and the sad truth is that many of them could have been avoided if homeowners had all of the necessary facts at their disposal.

One alternative to foreclosure is the idea of a short sale, which can be a positive solu-tion for all interested parties – sellers behind on their payments can avoid foreclosure, lien

holders can avoid an often lengthy foreclosure process and buyers hunting for a bargain can sometimes find one much better than they expected.

“While not always familiar to the gen-eral public, short sales are always a better end result than allowing a bank to foreclose on your property,” says Trina Joyner, 2012 president of the Sussex County Association of Realtors (SCAOR). “Not all sellers will qualify for a short sale program as you often need to be several months behind on your mortgage, but for those who desperately need a way out, this is often the best choice.”

A short sale is defined as a sale of real estate in which the proceeds from selling the property will fall short of the balance of debts secured by liens against the property. If the property owner cannot afford to repay the liens’ full amount, the lien holders agree to release their lien on the real estate and accept less than the amount owed on the debt.

In short, though the process can often be a lengthy one, the property is sold for less than the balance that is owed and the bank avoids having to own, and eventually sell, the piece of property.

“Home values here in Sussex County have held up pretty well compared to the rest of the nation, during the recession and in the period

following,” says Joyner. “But we do under-stand that many homeowners are still going through very real challenges, and a short sale may be in their best interest. I’d recommend anyone to explore this option rather than sim-ply walking away from their home.”

As for buyers looking to enter the market, the main advantage to buying a home through a short sale is rather obvious – the opportunity to purchase a home at a discounted rate. And with record levels of affordability, an abun-dance of homes on the market and historically low interest rates, there may never be a better time than right now.

The Sussex County Association of Realtors was chartered in 1949 and has steadily grown in size, scope and mission during its more than six decades in Sussex County. It is a profes-sional trade association with goals of carrying out a program of education and advocacy for real estate in the county.

SCAOR is a resource for the public, as well as a recognized advocate for property rights and property owners in Sussex County. The association also monitors legislative issues on the local, state and national levels that may impact home ownership in the area.

To read more about issues related to Sussex County’s real estate industry, visit SCAOR’s website at www.scaor.com.

Short sales can offer a good alternative to foreclosure

State Reps. Danny Short (far right), Jack Peterman (second from right) and Bryon Short (far left) recently recognized Kevin Reading (middle), owner of Abbott's Grill in Milford, for hosting the February meeting of the House Small Business Caucus. Rep. Short - a small business owner himself - is the co-chairman of the Small Business Caucus, which was created in order to provide a forum for small business owners in Delaware to share their concerns with state policymakers. Also pictured is Carrie Leishman, president and CEO of the Delaware Restaurant Association.

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Fecile joins Lyons Companies

Lyons Companies, Delaware’s largest privately-owned commercial insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm is pleased to announce that John L. Fecile, CEBS has joined the company as director, Employee Benefits Division. John Fecile joins the Lyons Companies management team, bringing over 27 years of experience in sales and account management, under-writing analysis, benchmarking and program design to the Employee Benefits Division. Fecile oversees the day to day operations of the Employee Benefits division in addition to providing support to the production staff. He also con-ducts educational seminars that address such timely issues as compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Fecile is a graduate of the Villanova University Honors Program and has earned the CEBS desig-nation (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist). He resides with his family in Garnet Hill, Pa.

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Three join Horty & Horty, P.A.

Heather Ferris, Elizabeth Knaide, CPA and Holly Young have joined Horty & Horty, P.A. Farris, a 2011 graduate of the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, joins the team as a staff accountant.

Knaide has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Drexel University and a master’s degree in taxation from Villanova University. She also joins the team as a staff accountant.

Young has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Delaware. She has seven years’ experi-ence working in public accounting and joins the firm's tax department as a tax accountant.

Additionally, Doug Phillips, CPA, has earned the Certified Forensic Accountant (Cr.FA) designation. This designation is awarded by the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI) -- the world's largest forensic science associ-ation. Forensic accountants can uncov-er such crimes as fraud, embezzlement and improper business practices and they are often called into court to tes-tify about their findings.

Fourteen people will receive awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Delaware District Office, at the Small Business Awards Dinner in Newark on Monday, May 14. Each year the President of the United States designates one week as National Small Business Week in recognition of the small business community’s contribu-tion to the American economy. The 2012 observance of National Small Business Week is May 20-22 in Washington, D.C. where more than 100 outstanding small business owners from around the country will be hon-ored and the National Small Business Person of the Year will be announced.

The Delaware District Office’s Small Business Week event, to be held at The Executive Banquet and Conference Center at 205 Executive Dr., Newark, on Monday, May 14, will honor Delaware’s Small Business Persons of the Year along with seven other business and business champion award win-ners. Additionally, seven lenders will be rec-ognized for their support of small businesses in Delaware by making loans for business startup and expansion.

2012 SBA Delaware Small Business Week Award Honorees

Small Business Person of the Year - Eli Valenzuela, Cher Valenzuela, Ashley Wolfe, First State Manufacturing, Inc., Milford

Family-Owned Business of the Year - Smith, Matthew Smith, and Charles Smith, T. S. Smith & Sons, Inc., Bridgeville

Entrepreneurial Success Award - Marty Miller, Miller Metals, Bridgeville

Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year - Nick Callazzo, Resource Specialists, Townsend

Women Business Champion of the Year - Marie Mayor, Sharon Harris, Mary Ann Etu, Lavender Fields at Warrington Manor, LLC, Milton

Financial Services Champion of the Year - George Mills, M&T Bank, Wilmington

Minority Small Business Champion of the Year - Lille Crawford, Delaware Center for Enterprise Development, Dover

SBA Outstanding Advocacy of Small Business Award - Dr. Shelton Rhodes, Delaware State University, Dover

SBA Lender Awards (FY11)

Top SBA 7(a) Lender - Number of Loans - M&T Bank, 31 Loans

Second SBA 7(a) Lender- Number of Loans - Citizens Bank, 20 loans

Top SBA 7(a) Lender- Dollar Volume - Republic First Bank, $3.1 mil-lion

Second SBA 7(a) Lender – Dollar Volume - Wells Fargo Bank, $2.9 million

Top SBA Certified Development Company – 504 loans

Delaware Community Development Corp – 9 loans, $6.1 million

Top SBA 3rd Party Lender - 504 Loans - M&T Bank - 4 Loans/$6.0 million

Second 3rd Party Lender - 504 Loans - Fulton Bank - 3 Loans/$5.3 million

For more information on National Small Business Week festivities, and for a list of winners, visit http://www.nationalsmallbusi-nessweek.com.

Additional information on the 2012 Delaware Small Business Awards Dinner is available at 302-573-6294, ext. 227 or [email protected].

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The First State Heritage Park doesn’t have an entrance gate. There are no fences that mark where it ends and the rest of downtown Dover begins, no signs to direct visitors back on designated paths.

It’s a “park without boundaries,” said director Elaine Brenchley. Located in Dover’s historic core and encompassing eight sites, it encourages visitors to explore all of the state’s capital city and that city’s rich history.

“We hold walking tours nearly every day,” Brenchley said. “We walk past a lot of historic sites. We may not be going in, but we tell people about the buildings that we walk by, about the people who lived there and the events that they were involved in.”

Historical interpreters also talk about how people in Dover influ-enced development of the state of Delaware and even had far-reaching influence throughout the new country, Brenchley added.

The Heritage Park was formed in 2004. Its newest addition, the John Bell House, a mid 18th-century structure on the Green, near The Old State House, became part of the park last April.

In addition to walking tours, which leave the John Bell House every hour, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday, the park sponsors First Saturdays in the First State, the first Saturday of every month, with special programs in all of its venues. From spring though fall, it hosts nighttime walks, one around The Green and the other three through historic cemeteries, in partnership with three Dover

churches. At the Presbyterian Church of Dover cemetery, the living history character of Rebecca Killen, whose husband, William, was Delaware’s Chief Justice and first Chancellor during the 18th century, might just join in the tour for a while.

In November, the park hosts an 18th-century market fair on The Green. The Green was historically the location for such fairs, where farmers sold their goods and neighbors gathered together to talk.

The First State Heritage Park has been a hit, Brenchley said. “The most frequently heard comment is that people didn’t realize all the variety that downtown Dover has,” she said. “I also hear people say a lot that they didn’t realize that history could be so interesting.”

The park, and the knowledge of history that it promotes, enhances the quality of life in Dover and adds to a feeling of community pride, Brenchley said. “We have a lot of people who come back again and again and bring their friends and family.”

The park is also important for economic development in downtown Dover. On First Saturdays, area restaurants and shops are crowded with visitors who have come to town for the special events.

Visits to the park can get started at its Welcome Center and Galleries, located in the Delaware Public Archives building at 121 Duke of York St. The galleries feature changing exhibits on Delaware history. Currently on view is The Civil War: Five Delaware Soldiers’ Stories.

First State Heritage Park a ‘park without boundaries’By Lynn R. Parks

The 18th-century John Bell House on The Green is one of the sites where the First State Heritage Park interprets Dover’s rich 300-year history. Photo by Jason Minto

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The Welcome Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The John Bell House, where the walking tours start, was construct-ed more than 200 years ago as a workshop. Historians believe that it is the oldest surviving workshop in Delaware, Brenchley said, and among the oldest in the United States. While workshops weren’t built for a long life, the Bell House survived because it was used for other things and its structure was reinforced.

No one knows exactly what kind of work was done in the old workshop. Beams in the roof of the house appear to have been fash-ioned from an old woodworker’s bench. John Bell III, who lived in the house in the late 18th century, at least a generation after its construc-tion, was a hatter. Beyond that, “we have no clues,” Brenchley said.

The Old State House is on The Green, just a few feet from the John Bell House. Constructed from1787 through 1791, it was the state’s first permanent capitol building and was the home of the General Assembly until 1933. The original second-floor chambers of the House and Senate are still there, complete with tables, chairs and feather pens.

In 1976, as part of the state’s celebration of the nation’s 200th birthday, The Old State House was restored to its original appearance. Wings that had been added were torn down and a Victorian exterior, added in 1873, was removed.

The building was renovated again from 2004 through 2007. The $3.5 million project included new windows and doors, replacement of the roof, repairs to the plaster walls, restoring the floor and a new

heating and air conditioning system. The interior was repainted in historically-accurate colors.

The Old State House is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Legislative Hall, the Georgian-style structure into which the General Assembly moved in 1933, is also part of the First State Heritage Park. The capitol is made from hand-made brick and has for-mal chambers for the House and Senate. Also located in the building are the General Assembly’s staff agencies, the Division of Research and the Office of the Controller General.

Each legislator has an office in the building. There are also offices for the governor and lieutenant governor to use when the General Assembly is in session.

Free guided tours of Legislative Hall are offered by the park’s his-torical interpreters. For information about hours and availability call 739-9194.

The Biggs Museum of American Art, on Federal Street facing Legislative Hall, was founded in 1993 as a showcase for fine and decorative art from the mid-Atlantic region collected by Middletown native Sewell C. Biggs. Included in the Biggs collection are 18th-century furniture, clocks and pieces of silver produced in the Delaware and Philadelphia region, as well as representational American paint-ings.

The Biggs is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is always free.

The Delaware Public Archives, created in 1905 by an act of the General Assembly, opened its new building at 121 Duke of York St. on Delaware Day, Dec. 7, 2000. It is one of the oldest public archives in the country and holds more than 95,000 cubic feet of government records and historical documents. A rotating display of the state’s founding documents is on view, along with exhibits based on the documents and images in the Archives’ holdings.

The Mabel Lloyd Ridgely Research Center at the archives is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and the second Saturday of every month, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (The center is currently closed on First Saturdays.)

The Johnson Victrola Museum at 375 S. New St. is a tribute to Eldridge Reeves Johnson, a Delaware native who founded the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901. Exhibits include phonographs, recording and memorabilia that describe Johnson’s career and the development of the sound-recording industry.

The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Reservations for group tours can be made by calling 739-9194.

Woodburn, built in 1798 and the eighth venue of the First State Heritage Park, has served as the official home of Delaware’s governor since it was purchased by the state in 1965. In its history the middle period Georgian house has been the home of gentleman farmers, an abolitionist, two U.S. Senators, two doctors, a dentist and a judge.

Woodburn, at 151 Kings Highway, is open to the public on the First Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. Tours may be arranged at other times by appointment by calling 739-5656.

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For your information:For more information about the First State Heritage Park,

call 739-9194 or visit the website http://www.destateparks.com/heritagepark

After the walking tours, visitors are invited into The Old State House (1791) which served as Delaware’s capitol building until 1933. Photo by Jason Minto

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By Lynn R. Parks

The 18th-century clocks in the Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover aren’t set so that they regularly chime. But, said muse-um executive director Linda Danko, if a visitor wants to hear what some of the clocks sound like, employees there can arrange that.

That willingness to engage with visitors and to help visitors understand the museum’s collection and how it represents the history of fine and decorative arts in the mid-Atlantic region is one of the most engaging aspects of the Biggs, Danko said. “We want to demystify art and make it accessible for everyone,” she added. “We want our visitors to ask questions about our landscapes, about the furniture, clocks and silver, so we can help them to understand what’s represented here.”

To encourage that curiosity, the museum is home to the Delaware Silver Study Center, where visitors are welcome to get “up close and personal” with several objects. “This room

appeals to the very young as well as to senior citizens,” Danko said. Children in particular enjoy it, she added.

Another attractive feature of the Biggs, Danko said, is that the museum has no admis-sion charge. People can visit every day if they want, fully immersing themselves in the col-lection, and never have to pay one cent.

“This is a free resource for the commu-nity,” Danko said. “That’s very important.”

The Biggs opened in 1993 to house the art collection of its founder, Sewell C. Biggs, a Middletown native and life-long collector of fine and decorative arts with ties to the mid-Atlantic region. It shared space at 406 Federal St. with the state’s visitor’s center.

In 2010, the museum got the three-story building for itself when the visitor’s center moved down the street into the Delaware Public Archives building.

Having its own entire building enabled the museum to embark on a renovation project to improve its galleries and expand its display area. A capital campaign, the public part of

which was launched in November, has a target of $1.864 million. At the time of interview, all but the remaining $270,000 of that has been raised, said Marketing and Community Relations Coordinator, Jennifer Kemske.

Phase one of the three-phase renovation project was completed in November. The first floor was completely redone with new LED lighting, new flooring and reconfigured walls. A 3,500-square area that was formerly used for shipping and receiving was transformed into gallery space, enabling the museum to “increase our operations by 50 percent,” Danko said.

In addition, an old coat closet, was remade into a retail shop. The shop features crafts and fine arts made by the 162 members of Delaware By Hand, an artisans’ group that was recently absorbed by the Biggs. Also available in the gift shop are a few books and museum catalogs.

Phase two of the renovation project is expected to get underway in June, on the heels of the museum’s annual fundraising gala. That

Exciting changes happening at the Biggs Museum of American Art

Museum Interpreter, Elizabeth Carlson, stationed at the front desk of the Biggs Museum of American Art. Photo by Jason Minto

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phase, which Danko predicts will take about five months, will focus on the museum’s sec-ond and third floors. Like the first floor, they will get a facelift with new lighting, floors and paint.

The renovation’s third phase will start in 2013 and is expected to take approximately four months. In Phase three the museum’s front entrance will be replaced with a new glass facade. In addition to improving the appearance of the building, the new entryway “will completely orient our visitors to our col-lection,” Danko said.

In conjunction with the campaign to raise funds for the renovation, the museum will soon be selling 4-inch square tiles to members of the public, who can decorate the tiles for permanent placement in the museum foyer. Each tile in the “Hanging at the Biggs” com-munity art project will cost $50; 700 tiles will be available for sale.

The museum will host several workshops throughout the year to teach people how to decorate the tiles. Tiles will be available start-ing this summer, Kemske said.

ExhibitionsIn addition to its permanent collection, the

Biggs hosts several exhibitions throughout the year. On display from Friday, April 6 through Sunday, April 29 is As the Poet Paints by E. Jean Lanyon. As the Poet Paints features the literary and visual artworks of the 1979-2001 Delaware Poet Laureate E. Jean Lanyon. The dual nature of this artist’s personal expression will take form in a comprehensive exhibition of her artistic career in Delaware. The open-ing reception for this exhibition will take place on Friday, April 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. The April 6 reception will feature a short exhibition tour and reading from the artist, E. Jean Lanyon, and exhibition curator, Ryan Grover, at 6:30 p.m.

Visitors to the museum might also be interested in Picturing WWI: The American Illustration Collection of the Delaware National Guard, which will run from Friday, May 4 through Sunday, June 24. In a time before televisions or even the widespread use of radio, Americans received their news and entertainment from popular magazines and illustrations. Among Delaware’s most famous illustrators of the early 20th century, Frank E. Schoonover (1877-1972) and Gayle Porter Hoskins (1887-1962) painted hundreds of images during their careers to illuminate current articles and popular stories. These art-ists were commissioned by one of America’s most popular magazines, The Ladies Home Journal, to illustrate key events and scenes from World War I for thousands of readers. Picturing WWI features several Hoskins and Schoonover paintings, created between 1917

and 1919, of the experiences of World War I soldiers. The exhibition is a rare opportunity to see this exceptional collection owned by the Delaware National Guard.

The museum is also featuring an exhibition of clothing, jewelry, ceramics, silver, portraits and furniture that were collected by Dover merchant Vincent Loockerman. “Jewels of the Generations: The Legacy of Loockerman and Bradford Family of Dover” will be on display through June 24.

Featured in the exhibit are several dresses, on loan from the collection of the Division of

Historical and Cultural Affairs, that were worn by members of the Loockerman family from the 1750s to 1810. Two dresses will be on dis-play at a time, Danko said, and every month, the dresses will be changed. Members of the public are welcome to watch the changing, to see how curators handle the dresses to best preserve them.

On Sunday, April 15 beginning at 1:30 p.m., the museum will feature Hair Affair. This style affair showcases whimsical and artful hair designs during a gallery-way show and competition of local salons. The hair

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sculptures, displayed on live models, will take center stage in in the Museum’s galleries. This Sunday afternoon event also features music, a spa and pampering silent auction, decadent desserts and champagne. Salons are invited to participate in this event by creating a hair sculpture on a live model in four categories: Modern Day Life, Children, Updo and Fantasy Couture.

On Saturday, April 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the museum will present reenactments of

a conversation between Vincent Loockerman and his young wife, Elizabeth. The reenact-ment will be part of First Saturday, sponsored by the First State Heritage Park at Dover.

On Friday, April 13, Seaford High School graduate Kate LaPrad will present a lecture titled “Thinking Locally, Acquiring Globally: The Loockerman Family of Delaware.” LaPrad, a graduate of the University of Delaware’s Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, will discuss why it is that

Loockerman isn’t as well-known as his contemporaries John Dickinson and Caesar Rodney. She will trace the architectural, documentary and material legacy of the Loockerman family from 17th-century New Amsterdam to 18th-century Delaware.

Danko said that she is excited about the immediate future of the Biggs, as well as about its long-term future. “It is incredible what has happened to the Biggs in the last 20 years,” she said. “We have been able to fulfill our mission in an ongoing fashion, offering people of Dover, the state of Delaware and beyond, a comprehensive arts collection for their enrichment and enjoyment.”

So, what would Mr. Biggs, who died in 2003, think of the progress his museum is making? “I believe that what we are doing is absolutely what he would have had in mind,” Danko said.

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For your information:The Biggs Museum of American Art is

located at 406 Federal St., Dover. It is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. For details, call 674-2111 or visit the webpage www.biggsmuseum.org.

Annual Spring Gala to be held

The Biggs Museum of American Art will hold its annual spring gala Saturday, May 19, beginning at 6 p.m. Honorary chairmen are Sen. Chris Coons and his wife, Annie, and former Congressman Mike Castle and his wife, Jane.

The gala will feature a buffet dinner, with catering by Caffé Gelato, Newark, and entertainment by the Deja Groove Philadelphia Party Band. A silent auction will have original artwork, prints, deco-rative arts, ceramics and sculptures for people to bid on.

The gala will take place in a tent set up in the yard next to the museum, at 406 Federal St., Dover. The auction items will be inside the museum.

Tickets are $100 per person. Benefactor tables for 10 people are avail-able for $1,500.

For information, call the museum, 674-2111, ext. 105. Tickets are also available through the museum’s website, http://www.biggsmuseum.org and by mail.

Children from Delaware State University Early Childhood Laboratory School draw their self-portraits following a staff led tour of the collection. Photo by Jason Minto

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By Lynn R. Parks

For years, people driving past Smyrna on Delaware 1 have looked toward the east and wondered, “What is that steel framing doing there?”

“People used to kid me all the time, telling me that the steel beams were getting rusty,” said Stephanie Wright, founder, president and CEO of the Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation (DASEF). She didn’t mind. She knew that in good time, when funding became available, the building whose steel girding was visible from the highway would be completed and ultimately would become a destination for the people of Delaware.

Now, people driving by on Route 1 no lon-ger can see the bones of the building. Instead, they see a blue and white building with an array of solar panels on the roof. The exterior of the foundation’s Innovation Technology

Exploration Center (ITEC) is finished.Wright and the Development Committee

are working to raise $500,000 to get the build-ing’s geothermal heating and air conditioning system up and running. In the state Senate, Sen. Robert Venables (D – Laurel) is working to assist with the funding to complete the inte-rior of the building. Wright estimates the cost for completion at a little more than $7 million.

ITEC is one of three buildings on the foun-dation’s 39 leased acres, part of Kent County’s Big Oak Park. Tucked in the back corner of the property is the Environmental Outpost, which features an observatory and has earned a silver rating in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) from the Green Building Council.

More than 16,800 children visited the Outpost last year or participated in its outreach programs. Wright expects that number to reach 20,000 this year.

The Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization

dedicated to promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) educa-tion in Delaware. Its mission is to teach chil-dren and their parents in the Delaware region about the Earth’s environment and how human activities impact it. “We look at everything from dinosaurs to space and back,” Wright said. “We entice children with enthusiasm.” The foundation’s motto is, “Wisdom Begins with Wonder.”

Wright was one of two teachers who, in 1984, were vying for a spot in NASA’s Teacher in Space Project. At the time, she was a music teacher at Stanton Middle School. Christa McAuliffe was ultimately selected as the teacher who would get to be part of the Space Shuttle crew. The Teacher in Space Project was put on hold after the shuttle exploded in 1986, killing all aboard, including McAuliffe. Barbara Morgan, Christa’s back up became the first educator astronaut and flew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on Aug. 8, 2007, on STS-118.

Delaware AeroSpace Education FoundationTeaching Delaware kids (and their parents) about the Earth’s environment

Charle’s Park’s Studio sculpture Wisdom Begins with Wonder with the Environmental Outpost in the background. Photo by Jason Minto

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“I traveled the state, talking about the Teacher in Space Project and the Space Shuttle,” Wright said. “As I looked around, it started to register that New Castle County had most of the state’s museums. I decided that I wanted to help to do something about that.”

DASEF opened in the summer of 1990 with the first Delaware Aerospace Academy held at Glasgow High School. About 50 children in sixth, seventh and eighth grades attended and “it went beautifully,” Wright said.

Construction on the Environmental Outpost started at Big Oak Park in 2003. “When you walk into the Outpost, it’s an immediate immer-sion in arts and sciences,” Wright said. “Our staff really works hard to provide an exciting educational experience.”

DASEF hosts school field trips for students in kindergarten through the eighth grade. Topics range from “Trees are the Same and Different,” which teaches kindergarteners about the features that all trees share as well as what makes them unique, to “Investigating Force and Motion” for middle-school students which explores simple machines as simple tools as well as using them to investigate and dem-onstrate the transfer of energy.

DASEF instructors can also visit schools with the same field trip programs or ones that can be tailored to a teacher’s request. Outreach programs include an inflatable planetarium, a 16 - by 20-foot floor map of the continental United States that includes geographical fea-tures that children can walk on, and a 22-foot inflatable Planet Earth. A picture on DASEF’s website shows a group of children encircling the balloon globe, their hands linked.

Every month, DASEF holds Saturday Exploration programs focus-ing on various science and technology subjects. April’s program, planned for Saturday, April 11, will focus on birds. In May, partici-pants will walk along and learn about the foundation’s new planetary walk, a scale model of the solar system.

The Mountjoy Observatory is open one evening a month for people to search the skies for planets and constellations. The next stargazing night is set for Friday, April 27, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

In addition, the facility is available for birthday parties. Possible themes include sounds, butter-flies, dinosaurs, space, pirates and undersea adventure.

As it did when it was first started, DASEF still offers week-long destination academies for entering 1st through 10th grades. Half-day academies are held at the Smyrna facility; full-day academies are held at the University of Delaware in Newark. Overnight acad-emies are also held at the University of Delaware.

And then, on top of all of those programs, DASEF sponsors sev-eral special events every year to raise funds for programs. Planet Earth Family Day will be held this year on Saturday, April 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 per

person and includes an update and tours of the foundation’s facilities, exhibits, activities and entry into a 1,200-square foot Water’s Extreme Journey maze. The foundation’s inflatable endangered animals, a Right whale, an African elephant and a giant panda, will be there and a helicopter landing is planned. It will be, Wright said, “A great day for families.”

On Saturday, May 5, the foundation, in conjunction with the Delaware Space Grant Consortium, will hold Rockets for Delaware, a rocket launch in Cape Henlopen State Park near Lewes. Rockets designed and constructed by Delaware students will be fired from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. In addition, there will be displays and food will be available. Admission is the park fee, $4 for Delaware residents and $8 for non-residents.

Wright said that she feels confident that DASEF’s programs are effective in providing professional development for teachers and in teaching children and their parents about all kinds of science. “Teachers who bring their students here bring them back again and again,” she said. “We believe that is because they know that they are getting quality programs.”

In addition, people who have gone through the Delaware Aerospace Academy and who are now adults with jobs return to the facility to assist with or teach classes. “Some take vacation to come back and work with us during the summer,” Wright said. “That cer-tainly means something.”

For your information:The Environmental Outpost is located at 585 Big Oak Road,

Smyrna, in Kent County’s Big Oak Park. For details, visit DASEF’s website, www.dasef.org, email [email protected] or call (302) 659-5003.

Teachers construct Galileoscopes and then observe the night sky during an Educator Eyes on the Skies workshop. Submitted photo

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By Carol Kinsley

Winter is officially over. It's time to get out and enjoy some of the many leisure activities Delaware has to offer. You might want to start with something tame, such as bird-watching at a state park or from a bench by a river. Take along a fishing pole and you can enjoy two activities at once, but note that a fishing license is required for both fresh and/or tidal waters unless you're a Delaware resident under 16 or over 65. Anyone who fishes needs a Fisherman Information Network (FIN) num-ber which may be obtained free by automated service at 1-800-432-9228, or from a live operator at 1-866-447-4626 or by visiting the website at www.delaware-fi n.com.

If you want to do more than fish from the shore, facilities such as Fisherman's Wharf, located near the drawbridge in Lewes, offer head boats, deep sea charter boats, cruising and sight-seeing, including dolphin watching.

If you're up for something a little more vigorous in the outdoors, try cycling or hiking. Delaware's mostly flat terrain makes the going easy. Try the Ocean to Bay Bike Tour in the Bethany Beach-Fenwick area this month or hit the American Discovery Trail which starts at Cape Henlopen State Park and ends in Point Reyes, Calif. You don't have to traverse the entire 6,356 miles. The trail covers 45 miles of Sussex County before exiting Delaware near Greenwood. For information, visit www.dis-coverytrail.org.

Are you really adventurous? Try surfing, parsailing out of Dewey Beach or skydiving out of Laurel Airport.

Got kids? There are a number of amuse-ment centers, many of them in the Rehoboth area, including Funland, Jungle Jim's River Safari Water Park, Midway Speedway and White Water Mountain Water Park. Enjoy the water park and more at Killen's Pond, or take the kids to the beach.

Do your kids like mini-golf? Hot spots

include Viking Golf Theme Park on Fenwick Island, Ryan's Mini Golf or Shell We Golf in Rehoboth, or Captain Jack's Pirate Golf in Bethany Beach.

If your kids are interested in some seri-ous golf, Wild Quail Golf & Country Club in Camden-Wyoming has the best junior program in the state of Delaware, opines Rick McCall Jr., who with his father created a junior pro-gram there that starts with teaching 4- to 6-year-olds in Sunday pee-wee camps on up to Rick McCall Sr. coaching the Wesley Golf Team. "If there is any evidence of the junior program being great, it shows when all of the kids who have grown up in the program have had success," McCall said. "For example, the Caeaser Rodney Riders golf team just won the 2011 State High School Championship, and all the kids on the team came up through the junior program."

Adults will enjoy golfing there, too. Voted Best Golf Course by Delaware Today maga-zine, Wild Quail also offers swimming, tennis,

Lots to do in Delaware this spring!From dolphin watching to summer concerts... get out there and enjoy Delaware this spring!

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By Carol Kinsley

Leisure overdone can be detrimental. Too much relaxing in front of television can make you into a couch potato. Too much golf leaves behind a golf widow unless you encourage your spouse to join your in your outing. Too much fun on the beach without the protection of sunscreen can lead to a painful sunburn and potential problems with skin cancer down the road. Can too much time in a casino lead to a gambling problem? No.

You could lose your shirt if your luck is bad and you don't predetermine a spending limit, but a gambling addiction is not a matter of time, advises Susan Edgar, deputy director of Delaware Council on Gambling Problems. Like any other addiction, gambling addiction is a brain disorder, not something that comes in a continuum.

Someone with a brain addiction gets a rush from dopamine, a neurotransmitter, just like an alcoholic or drug abuser does. The "rush" gives the person a reward, makes him or her feel "this is worth doing. I think I'll do it again."

When an addict does that triggering thing or ingests that triggering substance, he gets a big dopamine dump, a big reward, Edgar said. "He becomes very attune to that. It's progres-sive. He needs more and more to get to that same place," she continued.

"One worse thing can happen — the addict may have had a big win in the beginning." He not only gets the chemical rush but a big financial gain that makes him want to continue to gamble.

"We believe, here in the Delaware Council on Gambling Problems, that abstinence is best (for known addicts)," Edgar continued. Treatment is difficult. The council offers 10 treatment sessions at no cost to the client if he or she is eligible.

The Council also encourages participation in Gamblers Anonymous. "We are not the same thing," she explained. "That's self-help like Alcoholics Anonymous."

A gambling addict will search for a bailout, a way to get out from under money pressure. Perhaps a family member will offer the funds to pay accumulated debts. "We really discour-age bailing out," Edgar said. Once the debt is paid, the addict feels free, but not free never to do it again. He feels free to start over from square one.

Another symptom that distinguishes a problem gambler from a substance abuser is "chasing," where you bet more money to gain back money you lost betting. "It's insidious," Edgar said. "People believe it can happen, they bet more to get back what they lost, and it only leads to trouble."

Edgar noted that all forms of gambling are illegal except those identified as legal, so

that friendly poker game in your home, with-out a proper license, can get you in trouble. "For minors, gambling is illegal, period," she said. That includes Internet gambling, where already on Facebook and other places, play initially is free, but if you want to move up or get a prize, you have to pay for it. "Kids get into it... It's insidious."

Another high risk group is the older popu-lation. "We find very often problem gambling can begin after a loss, during the grieving period. People find themselves in a casino for comfort or company, and don't realize they have a problem. When you're 65 and you're blowing your Social Security and tapping out your 401K, there's not enough time left on earth to recoup that money."

The council is gambling neutral. "We don't take a position. Most people do gamble with-out negative consequences, but between 1 and 6 percent of the population have a gambling problem of some kind. We are interested in treating problem gambling. We offer training, treatment and prevention." The agency's ser-vices also include youth education, a 24-hour helpline and work with criminal justice.

Edgar suggests setting loss limits and stick-ing to them. "You're there for entertainment. If you find yourself chasing, or taking money from an ATM, then you need to watch your-self. Gambling addiction is a brain disorder. It can be hereditary."

dining, card playing and children's activities.Delaware has 53 golf courses to choose

from. A list of the top five from www.golf-link.com includes: Bayside Resort Golf Club - Bayside Course, Selbyville; Baywood Greens - Woodside Course, Long Neck; Rehoboth Beach Country Club, Rehoboth Beach Course, Rehoboth; Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club - Deer Field Course, Newark; and Cripple Creek Golf & Country Club - Cripple Creek Course, Dagsboro.

If golfing's not your thing, there's plenty to do in the 15 state parks, preserves and gre-enways throughout Delaware, totaling more than 20,000 acres and encompassing ocean beaches, inland ponds, forests, rolling hills or piedmont streams. Visit www.destateparks.com to see what's available. Don't miss the 2012 Trail Challenge for hikers or the 2012 Great Parks Pursuit which begins April 21. Families can complete 25 exciting activities throughout the state. Complete 20 or more and win a Delaware State Parks 2013 Annual Pass.

Not the outdoors type? How about the the-ater? Information is readily available online on performances by Delaware All-State Theatre, Delaware Comedy Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Second Street Players or Possum Point Players.

Looking for something musical? There are free summer concerts and other events at Rehoboth Beach bandstand and Bethany Beach Bandstand. Check out the summer con-cert series at Milton Memorial Park at 7 p.m. every Wednesday in June, July and August. Or check the list of summer concerts offered in five state parks online at www.destateparks.com/programs/index.asp. These concerts are free with paid admission to the park. Classical more your cup of tea? Try the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Dover Symphony Orchestra or Coastal Concerts.

Special events are planned throughout the summer in conjunction with various cham-bers of commerce. The Lewes Chamber of

Commerce and Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation encourage you to go fly at kite at the 44th Annual Great Delaware Kite Festival April 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cape Henlopen State Park. No kite? Take the kids to see the Easter Bunny and watch others compete. Other events coming up soon are the 5th Annual Heritage Weekend at the Governor Ross Plantation in Seaford May 26 and 27 and the Horseshoe Crab & Shorebird Festival at Milton Memorial Park May 26.

Not enough here to entice you out of that chair? The U.S. Census Bureau has a list of activities from A to Z, starting with adult edu-cation courses, auto shows and art galleries to backgammon, baking, barbecuing, billards, board games and book clubs to woodwork-ing, word games and zoo attendance. The list includes statistics on percent of the popula-tion that participated in such activities. What was No. 1? Dining out, which 49.3 percent said they'd done at least once in the past 12 months. So ... where are you eating tonight?

Gambling addiction is a brain disorder

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The challenges of managing time has hit the most avid golfer. Holding onto “I con-duct a lot of business on the golf course”, or “It is good exercise”, or “It relaxes me”….golfers are still confronted with time con-straints. Therefore, the Executive Course and Par-3 Courses are being sought out by many.

It sometimes comes as a surprise to many golfers that these two types of courses are quite different. Both Executive and Par-3 Courses are nine-hole, however, the Par-3 Course only has Par-3 holes furnishing the golfer with the much needed timesaver while still having a positive experience on the course.

The Executive Course has Par-4 holes as well and may even have Par-5 holes that can tend to run much longer.

Ernie Bailey, a member at the Bethany Bay Golf Club, commented, “When I don’t have all day to play, I play at Bethany Bay”. He shares that philosophy of playing at BB Golf Club’s Par-3 Course with many of the skilled members who find the course ideal to work on their short game and practice their shot making skills over ponds and sand traps.

“Busy schedules and golfers not retiring until later in life has accelerated the desire for these shorter courses,” advised Bailey. He further stated that beginners also find nine-hole Par-3 courses like BB Golf Club particularly beneficial for practicing their short drives, pitching and putting while still getting the experience of a 100 yard or more hole distance.

Ted Doman, also a member of the Club, stated that what makes BB Golf Club a more unique Par-3 Course is that although it is nine holes, anyone of the holes could be a part of a regular 18-hole course because the shortest yardage is about 100 yards. “That’s a real plus for our skilled players.”

Kevin McCourt, chairman of the BB Golf Committee, mentions that the economy plays a role in the choice for nine-hole Par-3 courses. “There is a greater perceived value to membership costs since the player still gets to golf but at a lower membership fee and more affordable daily rates” says McCourt.

The importance of knowing the differ-ence between Par-3 and Executive Golf Courses can be paramount depending how much time you have set aside in a particular

day for a great game of Golf.Bethany Bay Golf Club is located along-

side the Indian River/White’s Creek in Ocean View, DE two miles west on Route 26 and 2 miles right on Railway Rd. to the

entrance. Yearly memberships along with Seasonal Memberships are available. Public is welcome at Daily Play rates as well. More information can be obtained by calling 1-302-539-3833.

Time constraints create a greater need for par-3 and executive courses

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HEALTH REPORT

Dinner & Auction names honorary chairs

“American Bandstand - Celebrating Decades of Music” will take place at Heritage Shores in Bridgeville on Saturday, April 21. This year’s honorary chairs are Rex and Sharon Mears.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Mears have volun-teered their time in many aspects at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. Rex Mears served on the Nanticoke Health Services Board of Directors for 20 years and was Chair of the Board from 2004-2007. He currently serves on the Foundation Board of Directors.

Sharon Mears is also a former board mem-

ber of Nanticoke Health Services. She cur-rently volunteers on the Board Quality and Professional Affairs Committee and is a buyer for the hospital’s gift shop. She also has volun-teered on the Dinner and Auction Committee for the past 10 years. As a nurse, Sharon said that she naturally gravitated to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital to volunteer and as a great way for her to meet people and become involved in her community.

Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy decades of music and support Nanticoke Health Services 26th anniversary celebration. Tickets are available for $75 per person and can be purchased online at www.nanticoke.org/auction, by contacting the Nanticoke Health Services Foundation office at 629-6611, ext. 8944, or via email at [email protected].

Phillips elected to Council of Regents

Louisa Phillips, RN, FACHE, admin-istrative director of Operations for the Cardiovascular Service Line, Bayhealth Medical Center, Dover, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The Council of Regents serves as the vital link between ACHE and affili-ates by approving governance and mem-bership regulations as well as promoting ACHE programs, services and activities within their respective areas.

As a regent, Phillips will represent ACHE’s membership in Delaware. Phillips has served as Bayhealth admin-istrative director of Operations for the Cardiovascular Service Line since 2008. She previously served as administrative director of Operations for the Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Service Line at Bayhealth. Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE fellow, Phillips is also board certified in nursing admin-istration - advanced by the American Nurses Association. Phillips is a member of the Dover Downtown Rotary Club, a founder of the Delaware Fund for Women and a member of the Southern Delaware Board of Directors of the American Heart Association.

Phillips earned her diploma in nursing from the Milford Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, a bachelor of science in nursing from Wesley College, a master of science in human resources from Wilmington College, a post master’s certificate in nursing admin-istration from Villanova University, and a master of business administration with a concentration in healthcare administration from Wilmington College.

Janjua appointed medical director Nanticoke Health Services is pleased to

announce that Dr. Imran F. Janjua has been appointed as the new medical director of their Hospitalist Program. Dr. Janjua joined Nanticoke’s physician staff in 2008 and is a specialist in inpatient hospital care. He complet-ed his residency in fam-ily practice at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington and graduated from Nishtar Medical College in Multan, Pakistan.

Guajardo named to board of directors

Nanticoke Health Services welcomes Milford native Fernando N. Guajardo to the board of directors.

Guajardo, an Air Force veteran, is presi-dent and CEO of The Guajardo Parks Group, a holding company he co-founded in 2006.

Guajardo brings to the board years of experience working throughout the State of Delaware, most notably in areas of public relations for companies such as Discover Bank, the Delaware State Housing Authority, and Perdue Farms.

Guajardo also serves on the advisory

board for the Delaware Community Foundation and is past chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in social science from the University of Southern Colorado and is pursuing his MBA form Wilmington University.

He resides in Lincoln with his wife Zaida and three-year-old twins, Fernando and Diego. Janjua

Guajardo

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The Nanticoke Health Services Dinner Auction Committee is planning the April 21st event which is being held at Heritage Shores in Bridgeville. This year’s theme, “American Bandstand - Celebrating Decades of Music,” is an evening to celebrate 26 years of Nanticoke Health Services.

The auction committee has been very busy collecting special items for this “American Bandstand - Celebrating Decades of Music” auction. Some early items include six weeks of lawn care service, autographed NFL foot-ball memorabilia, and to go along with the theme of the evening, a Fender pick guard - signed by Frankie Valli. For the second year in a row, Nanticoke Health Services Dinner and Auction is being co-chaired by Karen Hearn and Shannon Sapna.

Karen Hearn stated, “The auction has sup-ported many good causes through the years, and this year is no exception. The committee is very excited and working hard to make this auction a success to benefit the expansion of Nanticoke’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab.”

Honorary chairpersons are Rex & Sharon Mears.

Registration and open bar begin at 5 p.m. along with silent auction bidding. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with the live auction led by Don Moore, beginning at 8 p.m. After the live auction, guests will rock out to decades of American Bandstand music as Top Hat Entertainment spins records from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s.

Proceeds from the dinner auction will benefit an expansion to Nanticoke’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab. Nanticoke has reached a point where it needs to expand its facilities to help ease possible delays emergent cases cause.

American Bandstand top stars are showing their support of this year’s din-ner auction. Early A-list sponsors include Regional Builders, Emergency Physicians Medical Group, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, and Anesthesia Services P.A. Tickets are $75 per person. Businesses and individuals can support the dinner and auction through sponsorships and/or donating items for the auction. Sponsorship packages and additional information are available online at www.nanti-coke.org/auction, by contacting the Nanticoke Health Services Foundation office at 629-6611, ext. 8944, or [email protected].

Some of the committee members for Nanticoke Health Services 26th Anniversary Dinner Auction select American Bandstand Top 40 hits. From left, back row: Renee’ Morris, Dot Dixon, Yohko Doran, Kim Speicher, Brenda Rambo, Michele Bell, Nancy Price, Tracy Fiori. Front row: Pat Hall, Donna Cranston, Co-Chair Karen Hearn, Co-Chair Shannon Sapna, Allison Bell, Kathy Boyd.

Nanticoke’s 26th Annual Dinner Auction Committee: a talented lineup

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BUSINESS LICENSESBETHANy BEACH

Bethany Sea Crest Inc.; 99 Garfield Pkwy., Bethany Beach; retailer-various products

BRIDGEVILLEJ&S Plumbing Inc.; 19422 Handy Rd.,

Bridgeville; contractor-residentialMatos, Vanessa, Sassy State of Mind;

20782 Windy Ln., Bridgeville; retailer-cata-logue & mail order house

CAMDENHoppin’ Good Time Inflatable Fun; 23

Cochran Ln. Ste. 6B, Camden; professional and/or personal services

Lillo’s Take Out LLC; 4 E Camden Wyoming Ave., Camden; retailer-restaurant

Porterfield, Alta M.; 109 N. Main St., Camden; professional and or personal ser-vices

Venetian Jewelers Online LLC; 2140 S. Dupont Hwy., Camden; retailer-metals & minerals

DELMARBrittingham, David W., H&L Bargain Barn;

34936 Sussex Hwy., Unit 1, Delmar; retailer-various products

Dackerg Mobile Home Park; Sandy’s Lane, Delmar; personal services-mobile home park

Luyster, Damon G., Found Treasure; 34898 Sussex Hwy., Unit 8, Delmar, retailer-various products

DOVERA & K LLC; 21 Saint Annes Ct., Dover;

commercial lessorBeachy, Tiffany L., Rejuvenating Touch;

78 Beech Dr., Dover; professional and/or per-sonal services

D.C. Consultant Firm LLC, Professional Services; 81 Rye Oak Court, Dover; profes-sional and/or personal services

Dawson, Kirsten R., Tea 4 Two Vintage Collectibles; 41 E. Inner Cir., Dover; retailer-various products

Day & Night Lodging Services LLC, Dover Days Inn; 272 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover; motel

Delaware Medical Practice Mgmt.; 22 Old Rudnick Ln., Dover; professional and/or per-sonal services

Diamond State Partners LLC, Little Caesars; 286 S. Dupont Hwy., Dover; retailer-restaurant

Donald G. Grower PLS LLC; 533 Carol St., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Fleurantus, Jeff, J Fleur Design; 56 Greenway Sq., Apt. L21, Dover; retailer-various products

Ideal Fashions, Blue Hen Corporate

Center; 655 S. Bay Rd., Ste. 1C, Dover; retailer-dry goods & apparel

Kasmani Investments LLC, Dover Community Pharmacy; 1035 S. Governors Ave., Dover; retailer-chemicals, paints & drugs

Kerr, Matthew, Cars Are Us; 3327 Kenton Rd., Dover; personal service-motor vehicle service

Lang, Raquel H., G Center Prize; P.O. Box 247, Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Mends-Cole, Marie M.; 48 River Chase Dr., Dover; direct care worker

Mercy Care for Womens Health LLC, Mercy Care OB-GYN; 22 Old Rudnick Ln., Dover; professional services-medical office

Noble Eagle Sales LLC, Shooter’s Choice; 5105 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover; professional and/or personal services, retailer-various products

Palas, Tanya, Dover Giants; 202 Thornton St., Dover; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Recovery Solutions Group LLC; 518 Lochmeath Way, Ste. B, Dover; professional and/or personal services

Reynolds, Chelsea; 184 Willis Rd., Apt. C, Dover; professional and/or personal services

Richardson, Faith, Richardson Consultant Svcs.; 810 Forest St., Dover; professional and/or personal services

Salon PS Delaware LLC; 1080 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover; personal services-beautician

TDC Builders LLC, KB Boys Trucking; 954 Lochmeath Way, Dover; drayperson/mover

Universal Liquors; 1005 S. College Rd., Suite 107, Dover; tobacco products retailer

Vandalay Industries; 1300 S. Farmview Dr., Apt. I13, Dover; contractor-residential

Whispering Willow Farm, 3243 Kenton Rd., Dover; professional and/or personal services

Wolverine Baseball Camps; 511 Mary St., Dover; professional and/or personal services

GEORGETOWNBaker, Joseph D.; 32 The Circle,

Georgetown; professional and/or personal services

Disco Movil Extrema; 111 N. King St., Georgetown; personal services-entertainment agent

Gibbs, Jack D., An Extra Set of Hands; 18473 Sand Hill Rd., Georgetown; profes-sional and/or personal services

Gordon, Joseph E. Jr., Joe Gordon LLC; 22906 E. Trap Pond Rd., Georgetown; profes-sional and/or personal services

Hare, Derrick T., Revision Lawncare & Landscape Design; 17838 Asketum Branch Rd., Georgetown; professional and/or per-

sonal services-unclassifiedM&P Adventures Inc., Lighthouse Nook;

20520 Sand Hill Rd., Georgetown; retailer-restaurant

Mireles-Ramirez, Ana L., Paxtor Cleaning Services; 111 N. King St., Georgetown; pro-fessional and/or personal services-unclassi-fied

Peaceful Primitive Inspirations; 22338 Gravel Hill Rd., Georgetown; retailer-furniture & fixtures

GREENWOODB&B Glass LLC; 6056 Hickman Rd.,

Greenwood; contractor-residentialBurton Walls, Jamison, JBS Family

Tradition Handyman; 10946 Webb Farm Rd., Greenwood; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Connor Ventures LLC; 13207 Bender Farm Rd., Greenwood; retailer-food (except restaurant)

Richardson, Brynn, Salvaged; 12819 Beach Hwy., Greenwood; retailer-various products

HARRINGTONClean Slate Powerwashing Company;

307 Calvin St., Harrington; personal services-general repairperson

Coverdale Brothers Inc.; 403 Second Ave., Harrington; wholesaler-any products

Sanjana Company LLC, Hometown Drug; 16819 S. Dupont Hwy., Ste. 600, Harrington; retailer-various products

LAURELBroad Creek Liquors LLC; 206 Delaware

Ave., Laurel; retailer-alcoholic beveragesBrown, Jeffrey, Delawrae Golf Cart Sales;

10755 N. Laurel Plaza Rd., Laurel; motor vehicle dealer

Delmarva Mint Inc.; 10813 Dorothy Rd., Laurel; retailer-metals & minerals

Drummond, Elijah; 102 N. Central Ave., Laurel; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Hartley-Gray, Tammy, One On One Tutoring Services; 31098 Shady Acres Lane, Lot A6, Laurel; professional and/or personal services

Hartranft, Jennifer, Sunny Apparel; 10912 County Seat Hwy., Unit 25, Laurel; retailer-dry goods & apparel

Hertrich Investments II LLC; 106 W. 8th St., Laurel; wholesaler-any products, retailer-various products

Hitch, Gloria Jean, Gloria’s Cleaning Svc.; 30438 Ross Point Rd., Laurel; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Kimber, Robert, Jes Us Transportation; 239 W. 10th St., Laurel; reconciliation pur-

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pose codeLund, Susan E., Stitches by Susan; 30630

River Rd., Laurel; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Lynch, Scott Inc., Delmarva Energy Services; 33577 Gordy Rd., Laurel; contractor-residential

Massey, Michael A., Mike’s Handyman Svcs. LLC; 32846 Bi-State Blvd., Laurel; con-tractor-residential

Premium Vistas Landscaping LLC; 34686 Hudson Rd., Laurel; contractor-residential

LEWESBartels, Justin; 113 New Rd., Lewes; pro-

fessional services-architectCallahan, Robin L., The Pack Rat; 17509

Wrights Way, Lewes; retailer-various productsCape Crossfit, Crossfit Lewes; 17517

Nassau Commons Blvd., Lewes; personal services-health club/spa

Difazio, Frank, Eagle Eye Inspections; 17208 Chatham St., Lewes; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Downs, W., James Jr., Tidewater Electromyography; 17015 Old Orchard Rd., Ste. 1, Lewes; professional services-physical therapist

Fauble, David A., Luke’s Lawn Service & More; 23398 Dogwood Ct., Lewes; personal services-general repairperson

Ford, Adam J.; 17436 Slipper Shell Way, Unit 1, Lewes; contractor-residential

M&L Partners LLx; 37496 Golden Eagle Blvd., Lewes; professional and/or personal services

Macre, Robert; 21398 N. Acorn Way, Lewes; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Marketing Matters Consulting Svc.; 35463 Peregrine Rd., Lewes; sales representative

RCS Consultants LLC; 35512 Peregrine Rd., Lewes; professional and/or personal ser-vices

Redline LLC; 16192 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler-transportation equipment

Richelle Geyer-Marvel; 1 Brittany Ln., Lewes; direct care worker

Spicer, Amy, Rehoboth Pressure Washing; 15 Whitehaven Way, Lewes; parking lot/garage

Taney, Elena A., Green Home Goods; 17370 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; retailer-various products

Tyler, Candra D., Candra’s Secret; 17370 Coastal Hwy., Lewes; retailer-dry goods & apparel

MILFORDBellia, Margaret M., Just 4 You Gifts and

Crafts; 101 Aspen Ct., Milford; retailer-various products

Feudal Paintball; 603 Lakeview Ave., Milford; professional and/or personal services

Hardy, Sandra E., Casual Alterations; 521 McColley St., Milford; professional and/or per-sonal services

His & Her Firearms LLC; 22040 Shockley Rd., Milford; sales representative

Second Chances Thrift Store; 1046 Old Cemetery Rd., Milford; retailer-dry goods & apparel

Tran, Lang G., Mobile Nail Techs; P.O. Box 439, Milford; personal services-manicurist

Two Farms Inc., Royal Farms 142; 108 Silicato Way, 3611 Roland Ave., Milford; retail-er-food (except restaurant), retailer-restaurant, tobacco products retailer, retailer-petroleum products

Williams, Shawn M., Push Handyworx; 7 Victoria Dr., Milford; contractor-residential

MILLSBOROBallantine, Bruce, Ballantine’s Landscaping;

27927 Possum Point Rd., Millsboro; sales rep-resentative

Davis Carpentry; 25895 Kings Ln., Millsboro; contractor-residential

Delmarva Indoor Soccer; 26007 Pugs Xing, Millsboro; professional and/or personal services

Family Pride of Millsboro LLC; 28632 Dupont Blvd., Unit 100, Millsboro; retailer-grocery supermarket

IClean; 28451 Dupont Blvd., Millsboro; contractor-residential

Matt Esham Farms; 21983 Westwoods Rd., Millsboro; wholesaler-commercial feed dealer

Olstead, Jennifer D.; 26976 John J. Williams Hwy., Millsboro; reconciliation purpose code

Pereira, Simone; 30853 Short Cove Ct., Millsboro; professional and/or personal services

SEAFORDCarc Masonry LLC; 410 Elm Dr., Seaford;

reconciliation purpose codeClendenin, Robert F.; 23748 German Rd.,

Seaford; drayperson/moverDoughty’s Spic & Span Cleaning; 823

Chandler St., Seaford; professional and/or per-sonal services-unclassified

Holly Lynn Ayers; 6241 Boyce Rd., Seaford; professional and/or personal services-unclas-sified

Johnson, Terri, Dust Bunnies Cleaning; 6A Front St. Ext., Seaford; professional and/or per-sonal services

Palmer’s Painting; 313 Clearbrooke Blvd., Seaford; contractor-residential

Thompson Technical Services LLC; 320 Washington St., Seaford; professional and/or personal services

Truitt, Laurie B., Fresh as a Daisy Cleaning Svc.; 24304 Chapel Branch Rd., Seaford; pro-fessional and/or personal services

Wise, Brian, Seaford Marketing LLC; 4258 Horseshoe Rd., Seaford; retailer-various prod-ucts

SMyRNADelaware Propane LLC; 1 Big Oak Rd.,

Smyrna; retailer-petroleum productsEpiphany Elite; 426 Greens Branch Ln.,

Smyrna; professional and/or personal servicesFlores-Goicochea Paralegal Services; 17

Village Dr., Smyrna; professional services-legal office

Hearts at Ease Agency; 575 Alfalfa Courtware, Smyrna; professional services-employment agent

Krossed Karrotz Productionz; 406 Talon Ct., Smyrna; professional and/or personal services-unclassified

Marks, Sandra; 5535 Dupont Pkwy., Smyrna; retailer-transient

Strickling’s House of Music, Music Lady Catering; 701 Birch Ln., Smyrna; professional and/or personal services

Whitley, Michael E., Whitley’s Custom Painting; 238 Laurel Ln., Smyrna; contractor-residential

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ACCOUNTING

Horty & Horty, P.A.Doug Phillips, CPA, [email protected] N. DuPont Hwy.Dover, DE 19901

ADVERTISING

Morning Star Business ReportBryant Richardson302-629-9788302-629-9243 [email protected] Norman Eskridge Hwy.P.O. Box 1000Seaford, DE 19973

ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS

Davis Bowen & Friedel, Inc.Randy Duplechain, P.E.302-424-1441www.dbfinc.com 23 N. Walnut St.Milford DE 19963

George, Miles & Buhr, LLCMichelle Everngam302-628-1421302-628-8350 [email protected] High St. Seaford, DE 19973

BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

Better Business Bureau of DelawareChristine Sauers302-221-5255302-221-5265 faxwww.delaware.bbb.org

[email protected] Reads WayNew Castle, DE 19720

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Central Delaware Chamber of CommerceJudy Diogo302-734-7513302-678-0189 [email protected] N. DuPont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901

Georgetown Chamber of CommerceKaren Duffield302-856-1544302-856-1577 [email protected] E. Market St., PO Box 1Georgetown, DE 19947

Lewes Chamber of CommerceBetsy Reamer302-645-8073Toll Free 877-465-3937302-645-8412 [email protected] Kings Hwy., P.O. Box 1Lewes, DE 19958

Greater Millsboro Chamber of CommerceAmy Simmons302-934-6777302-934-6065 [email protected]. Box 187Millsboro, DE 19966

Milton Chamber of CommerceGeorgia Dalzell302-684-1101www.historicmilton.comchamber@historicmilton.com707 Chestnut St., P.O. Box 61Milton, DE 19968

Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber of Commerceand Visitor CenterCarol Everhart302-227-6446800-441-1329 ext. 13

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Mon.-Sat. 9 am - 9 pm • Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Concord Pet Food & SuppliesConcord Pike 302-478-8966Shoppes of Red Mill 302-737-8982Peoples Plaza 302-836-5787Hockessin 302-234-9112Suburban Plaza 302-368-2959Shoppes of Graylyn 302-477-1995Chestnut Run 302-995-2255

Middletown Crossing 302-376-1616Community Plaza 302-324-0502Aston, PA 610-364-1100Edgehill s/c, Dover 302-672-9494West Chester, PA 610-701-9111Rehoboth 302-226-2300Fox Run 302-838-4300

Elkton 410-398-5554Milford 302-424-8373New London 610-869-8838Thornbury 610-399-0124Smyrna, DE 302-653-1515Seaford, DE 302-628-1001Logan Township, NJ 856-467-0022

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Greater Seaford Chamber of CommercePaula Gunson302-629-9690302-629-0281 [email protected] 304 A High St.Seaford, DE 19973

EDUCATION

Delaware Technical Community CollegeCorporate and Community ProgramsChristopher M. Moody, Director302-855-1665302-858-5456 faxwww.dtcc.edu/owens/[email protected] Technology CenterPO Box 610Rt. 18, Seashore HighwayGeorgetown, DE 19947

University of DelawareProfessional & Continuing StudiesTara Kee866-820-0238302-831-3292 faxwww.pcs.udel.edu [email protected]

ENVIRONMENTAL

Delaware Solid Waste AuthorityMike Parkowski302-739-5361302-739-4287 [email protected] S. Bradford St., P.O. Box 455 Dover, DE 19903

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING

Envirotech Environmental Consulting, Inc.Todd Fritchman302-645-6491www.envirotechecinc.cominfo@envirotechecinc.com16394 Samuel Paynter Blvd.Suite 203Milton, DE 19968

FINANCIAL

Bank of DelmarvaScott Rukowicz302-875-5901302-875-1766 [email protected] East Market St.Laurel, DE 19956

County Bank9 Sussex County Locations302-226-9800302-226-3182 faxwww.CountyBankDel.com19927 Shuttle Rd. (Main Office)Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Del One Federal Credit Union7 Statewide LocationsAmy Resh302-672-1492302-739-1790 [email protected] Beiser Blvd.Dover, DE 19904

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Delaware State Police Federal Credit UnionStephen Cimo302-856-3501 ext. 120302-856-2539 [email protected]. Box 800Georgetown, DE 19947

First Merchant ServicesRonald W. Burke302-875-5645302-875-0935 [email protected] Johnson RoadLaurel, DE 19956

Seaford Federal Credit UnionSeaford BranchMary Adams302-629-7852302-629-9125 [email protected] Professional CenterRt. 13 SouthSeaford DE 19973

Seaford Federal Credit UnionDagsboro BranchVeronica Nhan-Nock302-934-1774302-297-0016 [email protected] Dupont Hwy. Dagsboro, DE 19939

Sussex County Federal Credit UnionDebbie Jewell302-629-0100302-629-0966 [email protected] Bridgeville Hwy.Seaford, DE 19973

FUNERAL SERVICES

Watson Yates Funeral HomeGary Yates302-629-8561302-629-7961 faxFront & King St.Seaford, DE 19973

GRAPHIC/WEBSITE DESIGN

Dean Design Marketing GroupJane E. Dean302-674-5007877-407-9800

717-898-9570 [email protected] Water St.Lincoln, DE 19960

HEALTH

Heritage At Milford Assisted Living Community Genesis HealthCareCheryl Stover302-422-8700302-422-8744 [email protected] South DuPont Blvd.Milford, DE 19963

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

Bayhealth Medical CenterMilford Memorial HospitalEllen Shockley302-430-5034302-430-5946 [email protected] W. Clarke Ave.Milford, DE 19963

INSURANCE

Farnell & Gast InsuranceJoe Gast, CPCU302-629-4514302-536-6257 [email protected]@averyhall.com500 W. Stein HighwaySeaford, DE 19973

Lyons CompaniesDavid F. LyonsLew Harrington302-227-7100www.lyonsinsurance.cominfo@lyonsinsurance.com19643 Blue Bird Lane, Unit 8Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Pratt Insurance Inc.Howell Wallace302-653-6681800-282-8590 DE800-497-7288 MD

302-653-2370 Faxwww.pratt-insurance.compratt-insurance@pratt-insurance.comFour Village SquareSmyrna, DE 19977

INTERNET SERVICE & WEB PAGE DESIGN

Delmarva DigitalTim Smith302-875-7700302-875-8288 [email protected] LaureltowneLaurel, DE 19956

LEGAL

Sergovic & Carmean PAAttorneys At LawJohn A. Sergovic, Jr.Shannon D. CarmeanLeslie Case DiPietro302-855-1260302-855-1270 faxwww.scdelaw.com142 E. Market St.PO Box 751Georgetown, DE 19947

Law Offices of Karen Y. Vicks, LLC302-674-1100888-598-8890500 W. Loockerman Street, Suite 102Dover, DE [email protected]

MEDICAL TRANSPORT

Lifestar AmbulanceMike Parker800-572-9838410-546-0809410-860-5260 [email protected] S. Tower Dr.Salisbury, MD 21804

OFFICE FURNITURE AMI Business InteriorsTom Woodstock800-830-0801302-226-0801302-226-0302 faxwww.archmktg.com [email protected] Glade Circle WestRehoboth, DE 19971

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PAYROLL SERVICE

Payroll ProfessionalsJessica Amaty302-645-5700302-645-0395 [email protected] Savannah Rd.Lewes, DE 19958

PORTRAITS

Portraits In The SandDave Koster302-226-9226302-226-8424 faxwww.portraitsinthesand.combusinessreport@portraitsinthesand.com110 White Oak Rd.Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

REAL ESTATE

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.Tracey Espada302-227-2541800-462-3224

302-227-8165 faxwww.longandfosterde.com37156 Rehoboth Ave.Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

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

TATTOO STUDIO

Ancient Art Tattoo Studio, Inc.Peggi [email protected] 34410 Tenley Ct. #1Lewes, DE 19958

TRANSPORTATION

Pyramid Transport302-337-2210800-754-7775www.pyramidtransport.com18119 Sussex Highway Unit 2Bridgeville, DE 19933

UTILITIES

Artesian Water CompanyStuart Lindner302-453-6900302-645-7751800-332-5114302-453-6957 [email protected] Churchmans Rd.Newark, DE 1970214701 Coastal HighwayMilton, DE 19968

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