slight dip in jobless rate not likely to end

Issue No. 34
Sept. 25, 2013
This week
CSC’s Butler
honored by Junior
Achievement.
3
New Hyatt opens
in Dewey Beach.
4
Project Pop Up
stores to stick
around inn new
year. 12
Data Centers
answers
questions. UD
forms working
group. 12
SLIGHT DIP IN JOBLESS RATE NOT
LIKELY TO END ECONOMIC DEBATE
D
elaware’s slightly lower August jobless
rate is likely little to do little to quell the
continuing unease about the economy.
Blue collar jobs panel wants to hear
from public, Page 9
The jobless rate came in at 7.3% down
slightly from 7.4% in July, but was up a bit from
7.2% a year earlier.
The 7.3% also matched the nation’s jobless
rate. The failure to crash through the 7%
barrier dims immediate prospects for the state
recovering the jobs lost in 2009.
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From the Delaware Department of Labor
Job gains have not yet offset losses from 2009
2013. Since August 2012, Delaware’s total nonfarm jobs have increased by7,300, a rise of 1.7%.
Nationally, jobs during that period increased 1.6%.
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Dragging down the employment total is
construction, a category that is down 500 jobs
from a year ago. Also, manufacturing employment
remains virtually unchanged from a year ago, a
contrast from the gains seen in areas with ties to the
auto industry. Delaware lost both of its auto plants
in 2008 and 2009.
The jobs issue comes as the debate intensifies
over the state of the economy after a report from
Moody’s Analytics. The report from the company
indicated Delaware was the only state in the union
that could plunge into a recession.
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Another significant category was government,
which saw a drop of 800 jobs over the past year,
with the state accounting for 300 jobs and the
federal government comprising the remainder.
survey shows 100 more jobs in the state than in
July, and 7,300 more jobs than in August 2012
The most comprehensive measure of jobs is the
The Delaware Department of Labor took pains to complete payroll count reported by all firms. The
most recent count shows 5,456 more jobs in March
note that the state has actually seen growth in the
number of jobs running near the national average. 2013 than in March 2012.
Of the two major economic data series reported
monthly, the Delaware civilian labor force, and
the Delaware nonfarm employment, the latter is
the better measure of jobs and job creation, the
department stated.
T­h e number of jobless in Delaware totaled
32,100 in August 2013, the same number as in
August 2012. The U.S. unemployment rate was
7.3% in August 2013, down from 7.4% in July
2013. In August 2012, the U.S. unemployment
rate was 8.1, while Delaware’s rate was 7.2.
Nonfarm employment comes from a survey of
businesses in the state that report the number of
people on their payrolls during the month. This
In August 2013, seasonally adjusted nonfarm
employment was 424,900, up from 424,800 in July
Unemployment rate remains high
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The administration of Gov. Jack Markell said the report was
inaccurate and did not reflect some of Moody’s other measurements
of economic performance.
Critics of the governor said it reflected an economy that is
struggling to recover from the downturn, due to administration
policies. The state Republican Party noted in a Twitter post that
Delaware still has not regained the number of jobs that were in
place when Markell took office. Republicans have called for tax and
spending cuts, but along with Democrats have been blamed for not
having an economic vision for the state.
Markell held the first of three town hall events last week that
discussed the economy and other issues facing the state.
The town halls had been in the works for a time and were
not related to the Moody’s news, according to the governor’s
communications director Catherine Rossi.
Markell’s performance at the Kent County event did not impress
one Republican state senator. “I’ve been in the General Assembly for
three years and not one time has the governor approached the Senate
as a body and asked us to help find solutions to the problems that
Delaware is facing, “Not one time. To me that’s not leadership,”
said Sen. Dave Lawson, R-Marydel.
CSC’s Butler honored
by Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement
of Delaware celebrated
two role models at
the Delaware Business
Leaders Hall of Fame at
ceremonies last week.
Historical inductee
Peter Minuit is
Butler
acknowledged for
courage and tenacity
in leading a commercial expedition
to what is known today as the city of
Wilmington. Contemporary inductee
Daniel R. Butler was lauded for his
thoughtful and personable leadership
style that paved the way for growth at
Corporation Service Company.
“We are spanning a great deal of
Delaware economic and commercial
history,” says Junior Achievement
of Delaware president, Rob Eppes,
“beginning with an instrumental
European entrepreneur and culminating
with a leader whose company now
provides services to 90% of Fortune 500
companies.”
Dan Butler served as chief executive
officer of Corporation Service Company®
(CSC ) from 1975 to 1998 and as
chairman of the CSC board of directors
from 1998 to the present.
During his tenure as CEO, Butler
oversaw the transformation of the
Wilmington-based provider of business,
legal, and financial services from a
company with only a dozen employees
to one with nearly 700, creating a
foundation for growth that continues to
this day.
Today CSC has more than 1,800
employees and a physical presence in all
50 U.S. states, Canada, and throughout
Europe, as well as in Africa and the
Asia-Pacific region, with more than
700 employees in Delaware alone. CSC
currently serves 90% of the Fortune
500® with solutions as varied as global
subsidiary management, financial due
diligence services, and corporate domain
name management.
A new type of Hyatt opens in Dewey Beach
H
yatt Hotels Corporation, Meyer Jabara Hotels and Dewey Beach
Enterprises announced the opening last week of Hyatt Place Dewey
Beach, The hotel is the first Hyatt in Delaware.
The hotel reported that several weekends are 100% booked. General Manager
Christine Strouss said 50 tours of the hotel took place on opening with
another 25 the following morning. The first weekend was close to being fully
booked, she reported.
“Hyatt Place is designed for a lifestyle, not a demographic, and as a result,
we are confident that everyone from business travelers to families on vacation
will appreciate the open, intuitive design, casual atmosphere and practical
amenities, such as free Wi-Fi and 24-hour food and beverage availability,” said
Strouss.
Courtesy of Dewey Beach Enterprises.
The hotel has 108 rooms;, complementary Kitchen Skillet with freshly made
The hotel is headed by Strouss and Director of Sales Helen Arthur. Strouss
sandwiches and other items, and 1,420 square feet of meeting and function
is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the hotel, including
space with the latest technology.
overseeing the hotel’s 50 associates.
“Hyatt Place Dewey Beach is a 21st Century hotel for the Delaware coastline
Arthur is responsible for providing sales service and support to travelers and
and is a legacy project for our company,” said E. Thomas Harvey, III, president, meeting planners frequenting the Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Beach, and Ocean
Dewey Beach Enterprises. “The multi-phased Lighthouse Cove project, which City, Maryland areas.
includes the Hyatt Place Hotel, represents a stellar investment in Delaware
tourism and will generate significant economic growth and job creation.”
Continued on next page
Hotel targets
‘multi-taskers’
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Launched in 2006, the Hyatt Place brand is
aimed at “multitasking travelers’ 24/7 lifestyle,”
with technological amenities and food service,
according to the company.
Meyer Jabara Hotels owns and operates hotels in
ten states. The company also operates the Hilton
Wilmington-Christiana Hotel.
Dewey Beach Enterprises purchased the former
Ruddertowne property in 2007. The amenities
for the site include future commercial/retail space,
a public “Baywalk,” an expanded public beach,
additional year-round parking, public restrooms,
and conference center. For additional information
on the mixed use Lighthouse Cove resort complex,
visit: www.lighthousecovedewey.com.
The hotel experienced weather-related delays that
pushed back the opening date. The project was
also the subject of a lawsuit over its height that was
settled in favor of the developer.
Dogfish Head brews up inn
D
ogfish Head is getting into the lodging
business in Lewes.
In late spring of 2014, the 16-room Dogfish Inn
will open in downtown Lewes, Del., at what is now
the Vesuvio Motel.
Dogfish Head has actually been housing a few of
its visitors at the Dogfish Head Brewmaster’s Suite
at the Inn at Canal Square.
“Our migration a few boat-lengths down the
canal will give us a bigger home base dedicated to
exploring all of the off-centered opportunities in
this beautiful part of the state,” according to the
company blog.
“We’ve already got great excitement from the
Department of Tourism, Delaware Economic
Development Office and the Governor’s Office for
this project,” says Dogfish founder and President
Sam Calagione. “And we’re excited to work with the
local agencies as well because we’re very confident
that this motel will bring a lot more business not
just to Dogfish but to the other local retailers and
restaurateurs in Delaware.”
The inn overlooks the harbor in Lewes, in
between the brewpub and distillery in Rehoboth
Beach and brewery in Milton. The brewery has
undergone a major expansion and has added states
to its sales territory.
Studio Tack in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Lighthouse
Construction in Magnolia, are designing and
renovating the Lewes inn. The motel will not
come with image challenges for Dogfish Head to
overcome. The property has earned generally good
reviews on websites, such as TripAdvisor and Yelp.
Data Centers releases answers
to questions on $1.1 billion project
T
he Data Centers released answers to
more than 200 questions that were
posed at a public information meeting
last month regarding a proposed $1.1 billion
project on the University of Delaware STAR
Campus in Newark.
The meeting attracted upwards of 400 people
to a community center in the city. A followup public meeting was held by legislators on
Tuesday night. The Data Centers was not
invited to that discussion. The answers to the
questions are posted here.
Opponents to the project never formally
acknowledged the existence of the answers in
their websites and social media postings as their
campaign continued.
In a related move, the University of Delaware
formed an internal working group after saying
little about the facility following the signing of a
lease.
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facility’s impact on the STAR campus and the
surrounding community and plans to use thirdparty engineering consultants, who will review
the plan and submit concerns to top UD officials.
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Data Centers based in West Chester, Pa., says
the project will use combined heat and power,
technologies that have the endorsement of the
Environmental Protection Agency, the national
Sierra Club, Greenpeace and other organizations.
The approach involves using the considerable
amount of heat coming out of computer servers
at the data center, along with natural gas power to
produce electricity and steam. A portion of the
electric power could be sold on the open market.
Plans call for carbon dioxide generated by a
power plant to be extracted and reused for other
purposes.
better alternative. Data Centers officials say the
cost of alternative power rules out their use as
primary energy sources. The Data Centers would
also have difficulty attracting customers without
competitive rates.
The Data Centers stated it was was not invited
Companies, such as Apple, that operate such data to the meeting, which according to published
centers, typically have high profit margins and can accounts was dominated by opponents to the
absorb the added power costs.
project. Data Centers continued to pledge to
work with the community on the project. Both
representatives also sent out emails to constituents
There have also been allegations that the City of
announcing the event, citing community concerns
Newark was not forthcoming in talking in its talks
as the reason for the meeting.
with Data Center staff and demanded another
meeting that would allow for residents to directly
question city and Data Center officials. The
The no power plant group held a demonstration
previous meeting featured written questions, which on Saturday near the STAR campus site in an effort
were submitted to a moderator, a move that also
to let those attending the University of Delaware
made opponents unhappy.
football game about what they view as problems
with the project.
The project has been opposed by the Delaware
Chapter of the Sierra Club and other groups that
The Data Centers site is at the former location
have criticized the use of natural gas and other
features of the plant. They claim the site is too close of the Chrysler plant, which had its share of noise
to homes and could generate excessive amounts of during its more than half-century of existence.
noise.
Instead, the groups claim the use of solar energy
and perhaps Bloom Energy fuel cells would be a
State Reps. John Kowalko and Paul Baumbach,
D-Newark, held a town hall-style forum on the
project on Sept. 24 at the Newark High School
Auditorium.
The Data Centers states the plant will be a good
neighbor with noise levels that would be no greater
than a normal conversation.
Concern has been growing in business and public
policy circles that the opposition to the plant is
poisoning the business climate a state that is seeing
a bumpy recovery from steep job losses in 2009. Doug Rainey
Hearings slated on $397 million
Delmarva Power reliability plan
T
he Delaware Public Service Commission
(PSC) announced public comment
sessions in the process of determining
if Delmarva Power and Light Company’s
request spend nearly $400 million over the
next five years to improve reliability is necessary.
Delmarva Power serves customers in the state’s
three counties.
On March 22, Delmarva Power filed an
application with the Delaware Public Service
Commission seeking an increase in electric
rates. The total revenue increase requested by
Delmarva Power is $42 million or 23.8 percent
over existing retail distribution rates. In addition,
Delmarva Power stated that it intends to invest
approximately $397 million in its distribution
system over the next five years to replace
infrastructure and enhance system reliability.
On May 7, the Public Service Commission
opened PSC Docket No. 13-152 to investigate
whether Delmarva Power’s proposed expenditures
for infrastructure and reliability improvement are
consistent with Delmarva Power customers’ needs
and the ability of Delmarva Power customers to
pay for such an investment.
If Delmarva Power made the proposed $397
million investment in the distribution system,
the PSC staff estimates the distribution portion
of an average residential customer’s bill could
increase almost 30 percent, or $11.36 per month,
by 2017. The distribution charge is a small
portion of the electric bill.
This is in addition to the forecasted supply
cost increases that the General Assembly has
mandated as part of the 2010 Renewable Energy
Portfolio Standard legislation.
The PSC announced it wants to determine if
customers want to see the investment in return
for improve reliability. Delmarva officials have
said they also want input the cost/reliability
issue. Electric power rates have also become an
economic issue, with global warming skeptics
claiming high rates are driving away business.
The PSC noted that the utility currently meets
reliability requirements. At the same time,
there is growing concern that if the system is
not strengthened, the Delmarva system would
be ill equipped to deal with severe storms like
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Blue collar study group seeks
suggestions from the public
A
back on track is a priority. “In recent years, blue
collar jobs have taken a huge hit, which has
left thousands of Delaware families struggling,”
said Mulrooney, D-Pennwood, who chairs the
House Labor Committee. “We need to find
The state’s Blue Collar Jobs Task Force, a group ways to bring more blue collar jobs to Delaware
of government, business and labor leaders, has
and help rebuild our middle class. A strong,
been holding a series of meetings. Sen. Robert I. healthy middle class will drive our economy, and
Marshall, D-Wilmington West, said now it’s time that’s something everyone should be able to get
to hear from the public.
behind.”
panel looking for ways to revitalize
Delaware’s economy is looking for
suggestions from the public.
“We know this is a very real problem
that’s causing a lot of pain for hard-working
Delawareans,” said Marshall, the task force’s cochairman. “And we also know that people may
have some very good, inventive solutions to the
problem. That’s why we want the public to come
out and join with us in finding answers.”
An earlier blue collar jobs task force helped lead
to the creation of Delaware’s Blue Collar Jobs Tax
Credit program. Blue collar employment remains
a weak spot in the economy, due to the loss of
the state’s auto plants and slow conditions in
construction.
“This approach – of bringing together some
A meeting Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at of our brightest minds, and mixing in the good
the Chase Center on the Riverfront was the first common sense of Delawareans--has worked
in a series of four public hearings. The task force before,” he said. “I hope we can build on that
will report to the Markell Administration and
tradition and come up with new ways to create
General Assembly on the issue by January.
an even more robust blue collar sector going
down the road.”
Rep. Michael Mulrooney, the other co-chair
of the task force, agrees that getting the sector
Delmarva Power
hearings slated
From previous page
Hurricane Sandy. The brunt of that storm did not
hit Delaware. The public interactive discussion
forums and comment sessions will be held at the
following times and locations:
4 p.m., Thursday, September 26, 2013 Public
Service Commission - 861 Silver Lake Blvd.,
Suite 100 Hearing Room Dover.
5:30 p.m. - Thursday, October 3, 2013 - Delaware
Tech (DTCC) Jack F. Owens Campus, Electra
Hall – William Carter Partnership Center, Rt. 18
Seashore Highway, Georgetown.
7 p.m. - University of Delaware - Arsht Hall –
1st Floor, Rooms 108 & 109, 2600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Wilmington.
Further information regarding the investigation
can be found on the Delaware Public Service
Commission website (www.depsc.delaware.gov)
by referencing docket number 13-152. Written
comments can also be sent to: Delaware Public
Service Commission, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite
100, Dover, DE 19904, Attn: Docket 13-152.
Viewpoint
THE NEWS JOURNAL LOSES ITS SPARK
a staff level
needed in
covering
he clock had been ticking for a couple of government,
years for Spark, the weekly entertainment school boards,
publication of News Journal Media Group. courts and
other public
bodies. So far,
After all, parent company Gannett had been
that seems to
shutting down publications aimed at younger
be the case.
readers since 2011. By many accounts, Spark was
the last one standing.
While gaps can be seen in print coverage,
northern Delaware, for the most part, has not yet
In the end, Spark and Signature Brandywine, a
seen the phenomenon of “zombie newspapers,”
10-time-a-year slick paper lifestyle magazine, met
their fate on one of those Monday afternoons that burdened with heavy debt loads and operating with
skeleton staffs.
newspaper staffers have come to dread.
Editor’s note: This essay by Doug Rainey originally
appeared in WHYY Newsworks.
T
than “mug shots.” The personalities of the
staff managed to make their way into writing
that covered everything from the opening of a
local restaurant to items on movies popular
culture. That generated many loyal readers and
an impressive number of stories on the arts and
entertainment scene.
Perhaps most remarkable was the decision to
not do Spark “on the cheap.” During most of its
existence, the publication operated with a small
staff, rather than an editor and free lancers. Spark
also operated with its own advertising sales staff. It
created a tight-knit staff and a sassy attitude that
was a marked contrast to the serious and some
might say “know it all” tone of the News Journal.
When summoned, the News Journal staff can still The publication also held its own events,
something newspaper gurus have long suggested as
cover big news events and court cases.
a revenue and community building tool.
But something was lost with the demise of
Curiously, the Internet was not a big part of
Some media observers were relieved. After axing Spark.
Spark, which focused most of its energy on print.
Spark, the News Journal proclaimed it would
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continue to do investigative reporting and maintain The staff photos told the story, with artsy images
The website was quickly taken down and only
scattered signs of the nearly decade-long existence
of the publications remain.
Spark Weekly will be missed
in arts and entertainment scene
the odds time and time again, not just surviving
but thriving and innovating as we went. We had
Perhaps that kept the publication focused and
years of strong support from the people above us,
reduced the temptation to slash costs by moving
and they allowed us to do things our own way,
content online. Sadly, no online version of Spark
both editorially and on the sales team. When I ran
will be attempted.
Spark, I used to say I had the best job in Gannett,
and I still don’t think I was wrong,” Sullivan
Spark did have a few critics who wanted a
said. Sullivan is skeptical that Spark could be
publication that would go beyond entertainment
duplicated in a digital world and wonders whether
and tackle community issues of interest to younger
the traditional news model can survive.
readers.
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Then came 2009 and steep losses in advertising
in help wanted, automotive and real estate
advertising. The battle was for survival and
somehow Spark held on. But page counts never
recovered and the end neared.
General Manager Matt Sullivan left Spark in
2012 and savors the memories.
“I know it just folded, but it’s hard for me to
think of Spark as anything but a success story. It
lasted for almost 10 years, a weekly print magazine
at the tail end of that format’s history, and we beat
“This is the quandary that all media is in right
now. Digital is obviously the only future for most
media, but for local, non-national publications,
only print can still produce enough advertising
revenue to hire and retain good people …
people like the ridiculously talented designers,
photographers and writers that I worked with
at Spark. Maybe the shift is coming, and digital
revenue can catch up. For the sake of the industry,
for the sake of all our communities, I hope it can,”
he said.
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Project Pop-Up stores to stick around in new year
O
wners of five Delaware businesses will
take part in a state-led initiative that
offers rent-free commercial space for
three months in a Delaware downtown from
October through December.
The new businesses chosen to participate in
Project Pop-Up 2013 will open by Oct. 1 in
Dover, Milford, Milton, and Smyrna.
Delaware’s Project Pop-Up has the dual goal of
helping small business owners sign a long-term
lease to occupy a retail location while also filling
vacant properties.
- Royal Treatments, a Smyrna-based business
owned by Karen Gill that offers custom window
treatments, home décor and accessories.
downtowns.” The following businesses were chosen
to take part in Project Pop-Up 2013:
- Computers Fixed Today, a computer repair/ retail
company in Dover owned by Theo Morgan.
- 302Fitness, a personal training studio and small
This year, all of the selected businesses have
signed leases that will allow them to make a smooth group workout center in Milton owned by John
transition to paid occupancy beginning on Jan. 1, Lehne.
2014.
“We support small businesses at every phase of
their development, because small business is big
business in Delaware,” Gov. Jack Markell said.
“This program has become an integral part of the
reshaping of our economy by not only promoting
entrepreneurship but also revitalizing our
This is the second year that the Delaware
Economic Development Office and Downtown
Delaware have offered Project Pop-Up, with last
year’s program placing three businesses in open
spaces.
Both Amber Shader, owner of First & Little baby
boutique in Middletown, and Jenn White, owner
of Little Posies Photography in Milford, signed
long-term leases to stay in their properties beyond
the three-month period offered by the program.
“Last year, two of our success stories quickly
became part of their respective downtown business
communities,” said Diane Laird, DEDO state
- Milton Wellness Center of Delaware, which offers coordinator for Downtown Delaware. “We’re
confident that the properties and business owners
human performance consulting including yoga,
taking part in Project Pop-Up 2013 will find that
coaching and sports psychology, run by Dr. Bill
same spirit of partnership in their new homes, and
Shearer and Mary Van House.
that this synergy will translate into success beyond
the upcoming holiday season.”
- Milford Massage, Wellness and Yoga, a Milford
based business owned by Paige Deiner.
State Chamber tour aims to cement
relationships with local chambers
T
he Delaware State Chamber of
Commerce is taking to the road
with a series of get-acquainted
sessions.
The goal of the local visits is to further
cement the relationship between the state
and local chambers, according to a release.
Led by president and CEO Joan
Verplanck, who joined the Chamber in
January, DSCC representatives will make
six stops along the way to meet with local
chamber leaders and members.
It’s important that the State Chamber’s
legislative agenda reflects the needs of the
entire state as it relates to job creation and
profitability, the release noted.
Senior Vice President of Government
Affairs Rich Heffron will offer a legislative
overview for the balance of this year, and
will elaborate on what he sees as potential
issues for 2014. Executive Vice President
Carol Gabel will address the Affordable
Care Act and the options available to small
business owners to help them protect their
profitability while maintaining employee
satisfaction.
Each stop on the tour - which will be
hosted in concert with local chambers of
commerce - will consist of a 20-minute
presentation and a ten-minute Q&A
session. Representatives from local
businesses are encouraged to attend this
free event. You can visit www.dscc.com to
register.
Partnership Tour Schedule:
October 3rd - Heritage Shores Club,
Bridgeville, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
October 8th - Crowne Plaza, Wilmington
North, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
October 15th- Bellmoor Inn, Rehoboth
Beach, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
October 29th - Delaware Theatre Company,
Wilmington, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. November
6th—Delaware State University, Dover, 9
a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
November 20th - Middletown Rotary Club,
Frog Hollow Golf Club, 12 noon – 1:30 p.m.
update
Wilmington mulls smart meters to ease parking ills
T
he Wilmington City Council will
consider the installation of smart parking
meters. The installation of the smart meters
will be an extension of Mayor Dennis Williams’
Wilmington RISE campaign, which seeks to make
Wilmington “Clean, Safe and Smart.” For the past
five months, Williams and his administration have
been studying parking issues.
“It was a natural fit to include the involvement
of Councilmember Hanifa Shabazz in the review
process, since her district includes downtown and
the Riverfront, she serves as Chair of the Public
Works and Transportation Committee and has
been longtime advocate for the parking concerns of
residents and visitors,” said Williams.
The installation of new smart meters will assist
in making the city more visitor friendly as the
meters will accept credit cards; potentially include
smartphone applications that alert customers when
their time is expiring; allow customers to add time
to their meter remotely, and are motion sensitive so
when a car leaves
the parking spot,
the time resets to
zero, according
to a city release.
After a few
early problems,
reports indicate
the meters have worked well in Rehoboth Beach.
Newark has stayed with coin-fed meters.
“For years, parking has been an issue for the
city of Wilmington and has deterred people from
visiting,” said Williams. “We must bring in new
technology to ensure parking is convenient for all of
our residents and visitors.”
Concerns have centered over out of order
meters and aggressive enforcement. The city will
evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program to
determine whether meters will be installed citywide.
Downtown Wilmington and the Riverfront were
ideal for this pilot program due to the heavy
concentration of visitors, according to a release from
the city.
Supply chain software company
opens office in India
Arkieva (www.arkieva.com), Wilmington, a
designer and global provider of Advanced Planning
and Scheduling (APS) software for multinational
manufacturing companies announced the opening
of its new Indian office. The office, based in
Mangalore aims to meet the increasing demand
for regionally delivered services in the Asia Pacific
Region
Arkieva, celebrating its 20th anniversary this
year, provides manufacturers in a variety of
industries such as chemicals, industrial fabrics, food
processing, semiconductors, and industrial and
commercial glass with software tools to help them
manage their supply chains.
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Arkieva opens office in India; Chase pays big fine
He has been working
in the Arkieva
Arkieva in the past has served customers with
Headquarters in
a presence in Japan, China, India, and Southeast
Wilmington for the last
Asia with resources either out of its Wilmington
six years. Hegde’s areas
headquarters or from its office in Antwerp,
of expertise include
Belgium. “This move into India helps us better
demand management,
serve our existing clients and positions us for
inventory planning,
new opportunities in the region,” said Sujit Singh,
inventory structural and investment analysis,
chief operating officer of Arkieva. “Almost all of
as well as working with business executives
our major clients have operations in either India or
and supporting their needs for performance
China, or both.”
management and KPI reporting using the Arkieva
software. His most recent assignment has been
“Our immediate focus will to be establish our
managing one of Arkieva’s key multinational
presence in Mangalore, and to grow our staff
chemical accounts.
locally, which will allow us to more economically
and efficiently provide our existing customers with
Chase Card ordered to pay $309
technical support from a closer time zone,” added
million
Singh. “Shortly after this first phase we will also
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
be interested in talking to potential partners in the
ordered Wilmington-based credit card operations
region for possible sales or technical alliances.”
of Chase to refund an estimated $309 million to
more than 2.1 million customers.
The Arkieva office in India will be under the
leadership of Ashith B. Hegde, newly appointed
managing director for the Asia Pacific Region.
This action is the result of work started by the
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),
which the consumer bureau joined last year. The
agencies found that Chase engaged in billing
practices for certain credit card “add-on products”
by charging consumers for credit monitoring
services that were not received.
According to the CFPB order, Chase enrolled
consumers in credit card “add-on” products that
promised to monitor customer credit and alert
consumers to potentially fraudulent activity. In
order for consumers to obtain credit monitoring
services, consumers generally must provide written
authorization. Chase, however, charged many
consumers for these products without or before
having written authorization Chase charged
customers as soon as they enrolled in these
products even if they were not actually receiving
the services yet.
The agencies found that Chase engaged in these
practices between October 2005, when Chase first
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Sale of Christiana power center completed
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offered the products, and June 2012. The charges
sometimes boosted fees when the added charges
exceeded account limits and interest charges were
calculated.
Christiana power center sold
profitable malls in terms of sales per square foot,
due to the lack of a sales tax in the state.
PREIT used to proceeds from the Christiana
Mall sale to acquire other malls.
The buyer of the Christiana power center was
earlier identified as Rubenstein Real Estate of
Kansas City, Mo. A power center in Harrisburg,
Pa. was also purchased by Rubenstein.
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust,
Philadelphia, has completed the sales of two
power retail center properties in conjunction with
the company’s strategic plan to dispose of non“Upon application of these proceeds, PREIT
core properties in order to reduce debt.
has strategically reduced its debt by $359.0
million in 2013, funded primarily through noncore asset dispositions and a successful common
In two separate transactions, the sales of
equity offering,” said Joseph F. Coradino, CEO of
Christiana Center in Newark and Commons at
PREIT. “These dispositions mark another critical
Magnolia in Florence, S.C. generated combined
step in PREITs portfolio transformation and in
sales proceeds of $87.3 million.
strengthening our financial position.”
Christiana Center is adjacent to Christiana Mall,
which was developed and later sold by the PREIT
and affiliates. Christiana is one of the most
Leadership change at Technology Forum
T
he Technology Forum of
Delaware marked a change
of leadership at a networking
event last week.
In photo at left, Greg Gurev, right,
longtime chairman of the group
turned over the reins to Rick Sommer.
Gurev heads MySherpa, Wilmington.
Sommer heads Intellitec Solutions,
also based in Wilmington.
The Technology Forum of Delaware
serves the technology markets
throughout is dedicated to helping the
region’s technology business leaders
acquire the knowledge, relationships
and resources needed to compete and
succeed in a global economy.
Kent Tourism to honor Firefly, Redner’s
K
ent County Tourism will recognize the
Firefly Music Festival and its producers,
Red Frog Events, as the Tourism Attraction
of the Year at the 22nd Annual Celebration of
Tourism in Kent County, set for Friday, November
1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A limited number of
tickets are now on sale.
Sponsors of this year’s event include signature
sponsor, Dover International Speedway;
Delaware State News, media sponsor; First State
Heritage Park, dessert sponsor; Delaware Electric
Cooperative, party favor sponsor; Faw Casson
CPAs, awards sponsor; MainStay Suites, beverage
station sponsor; and local author Russ Dion, silent
auction sponsor.
The event will include a luncheon featuring
oven poached salmon, chicken picante and all
the trimmings; samples of Delaware-made wines
and beers; a designer dessert; signature cookie;
and the “Best of Kent County” silent auction
featuring overnight stays, accessories, restaurant
gift certificates and more, just in time for holiday
shopping.
not revealed until the
event. In addition to
recognition plaques,
winners will receive
framed prints of Kent
County scenes by
Delaware artist Diane
Laird.
The following also
will be recognized for
their contributions
to tourism in Kent
County:
and Kristi Corbeil, Brian Powell and Adrian and
Christine Bissette, all of Kent County.
- Legislator of the Year: Senator Brian Bushweller
is being recognized for his support of many
projects in Kent County, including several that will
directly benefit tourism, such as the Kent County
Regional Sports Complex, Downtown Dover
streetscape, Delaware Wine and Beer Festival,
Dover Days Festival and the newly-launched
Route 13 Beautification project.
“We invite our community supporters, tourism
colleagues and partners to join us for our annual
Celebration of Tourism,” said Cindy Small,
- Partner of the Year: Redner’s Warehouse
executive director of Kent County Tourism.
Markets, for their expanded business presence in “This is our yearly opportunity to recognize those
Kent County with four new locations, as well as
businesses and individuals who have gone above
their support of the Amish Country Bike Tour and and beyond the call of duty for the benefit of
the Dover Days Festival.
tourism in Kent County.”
- Volunteers of the Year: Amish Country Bike
Tickets are $35 per person or $250 per table and
Tour Road Marking Crew, led by Bobby Babuca, can be purchased online or by calling Kent County
which works during the summer months chalking Tourism at 302-734-4888.
100-plus miles of roadway in Kent County
in preparation for the annual event. The task
A number of additional awards will be presented, includes hundreds of volunteer man hours, and
the team consists of Bobby and Pam Babuca, Larry
including “Tourism Person of the Year,” which is
Chase to pay penalty
for ‘London Whale’
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
announced a $300 million civil penalty against
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., for practices related
to derivatives trading activities conducted on
behalf of the bank by the Chief Investment Office.
Chase has credit card and other operations in
northern Delaware
The federal regulator found that the bank’s
controls failed to identify and prevent certain
credit derivatives trading conducted by the CIO
that resulted in substantial loss to the bank, which
has exceeded $6 billion in the “London Whale”
case.
The trades were made at trading operations in
London and led to worries of actions by banks
crippling the financial system.
Chase, among the world’s strongest banks, was
able to cover the losses. The Federal Reserve
System also assessed a $200 million penalty and
the Securities and Exchange Commission assessed
a $200 milllion penalty.
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advertisements and sponsorships at
Delaware’s only business news website,
DelawareBusinessDaily.com and the state’s
electronic business journal, The Business
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not for profit
Food Bank opens expanded Milford location
T
Social Services, Ellen Vollinger, legal director
for the Food Research and Action Center,
Senator Colin Bonini and other community
and government leaders.
The $2.6 million expansion includes the new
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware
“Nutritious food is a basic health
Culinary Kitchen, DuPont Volunteer Room
requirement – a community that is hungry
and Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Culinary
cannot be healthy,” said Tim Constantine,
Classroom.
Highmark Delaware’s president. “Similarly,
individuals need to have access to jobs to attain
The expansion doubles the size of the existing
today, a day, that at times, we thought would
general well-being. Highmark Delaware is
8,000-square-foot warehouse on Mattlind Way.
never come,” said Food Bank President Patricia
pleased to support this project, which addresses
The project was designed by Delaware Architects,
Beebe. “We have this beautiful new facility,
hunger from two directions – providing food for
and managed by Richard Y. Johnson & Son.
and it’s already being used. On September 9 we
immediate relief, and providing job training to
welcomed 14 members of the inaugural (culinary) help people build a better future.” The expanded
The expansion allows the Food Bank of
class here at the Milford Branch. And best of all,
facility now allows the food bank to accommodate
Delaware to increase hunger-relief hrough the
I’m happy to report that the project is paid for
larger volunteer groups during both day and
creation of a new volunteer room. The expansion
in its entirety. Thanks to the generosity of our
evening hours.
will bring the food bank’s culinary program to
community, we didn’t borrow a penny for this
Bank of American grants
Milford and allow the preparation of meals for the
project.”
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Children’s Nutrition program.
announced $849,000 in community development
Beebe, was joined at the podium by Rita
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“We are so happy to welcome everyone here
Landgraf, Delaware’s Secretary of Health and
he Food Bank of Delaware cut the
ribbon on its newly-expanded Milford
branch on Friday.
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grants to 18 nonprofits in Delaware to help
individuals and families achieve and sustain
financial stability. This is in addition to the
$875,000 announced in July for local workforce
development and education needs.
The investment will help improve access to
affordable housing, preserve neighborhoods,
provide financial education and coaching for
future homeowners, and support organizations and
initiatives that contribute to the success of local
communities.
“We’re working with community partners to
help connect individuals and families to affordable
housing as a first step toward long-term financial
stability,” said Chip Rossi, Delaware market
president for Bank of America.
The Delaware nonprofits receiving grants include:
- Delaware Financial Literacy Institute, which will
use the funding to support the Money School.
- Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County,
which will use the funding to support the next
phase of the Neighborhood Revitalization
Initiative (NRI) Program focused in the Prices Run
community of northeast Wilmington.
- Wilmington Renaissance Corporation will
use the funding to support the Artist Live/Work
Initiative (ALWI). The initiative will integrate
arts and culture into comprehensive community
revitalization efforts by constructing 50 artist live/
work spaces.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation
is also awarding grants to: Cornerstone West,
Delaware Art Museum, Delaware Children’s Museum,
Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council,
Delaware Housing Coalition, Downtown Visions
Mainstreet Wilmington Program, Interfaith Community
Housing of Delaware, Inter-Neighborhood Foundation
of Wilmington, Milford Housing Development
Corporation, National Council on Agricultural Life and
Labor Research Fund, Nehemiah Gateway Community
Development Corporation, Neighborhood House, the
Nemours Foundation, The Grand Opera House, and the
Wilmington Housing Partnership.
Chamber, BBB hold Networking Station
T
he Delaware State Chamber
of Commerce held its annual
Networking Station event at the
Chase Center on the Riverfront on Tuesday
night.
The State Chamber teamed up with the Better
Business Bureau in holding the sold out event.
Exhibitors and attendees were able to get
their businesses in front of hundreds of new
contacts and prospects during this three-hour
event.
people
New director for
economic education
center
The University of Delaware’s
Center for Economic Education
and Entrepreneurship (CEEE)
has promoted economic
education, financial literacy
and entrepreneurship through Asarta
a teach-the-teacher concept;
for over four decades, the center’s programs have
equipped educators with the tools so they can in
turn impact student learning.
Now the center has a new director, Carlos
Asarta, who says his priority remains to fulfill
CEEE’s mission, while also looking to leverage
technology and online education. “The center is well known for the quality of its
programs and the impact they have on student
knowledge,” said Asarta, who assumed the director
role Sept. 1. “Using the latest technologies will
enable us to reach even more educators and
students, and developing new and innovative
programs will help us prepare students for their
future roles as consumers, producers, employees,
entrepreneurs and voters.”
Asarta came to UD from the University of
Nebraska Lincoln where he was an associate
professor in the Department of Economics, a
council associate for the Nebraska Council on
Economic Education and a center associate with
the UNL Center for Economic Education; he also
chaired the university-wide UNL Teaching Council
from 2010 to 2012.
Slated for publication in August 2014, he
has co-authored a fully digital curriculum for
economics with Roger Butters, a professor of
economics at UNL.
Asarta is an associate professor in the Department
of Economics. This position will allow him to
teach undergraduate courses and be involved in
the master’s and doctoral economic education
programs at UD.
Emge joins Cozen O’Connor
Cozen O’Connor has
bolstered the strength and scope
of its national real estate practice
with the addition of eight
experienced attorneys across
six offices in recent months,
including seven partners and one
associate.
Emge
Real estate attorneys who have joined the firm
as partners in recent months included Richard L.
Emge, who joined Cozen O’Connor’s Wilmington
Principles of Economics will be offered in English office;.
and Spanish and features a range of multimedia
components compatible with McGraw-Hill
Emge has joined Cozen O’Connor’s Wilmington
Higher Education’s course management platform,
Connect. In addition to his role as CEEE director, Continued on next page
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office as a partner, having most recently served
as Senior Assistant City Solicitor for the City of
Wilmington. While with the City of Wilmington,
he handled legal matters for the city relating to real
estate, land use, procurement, telecommunications
and economic development. Prior to working for
the City of Wilmington, Richard was an associate
with Wolf Block’s Real Estate Practice Group. He
received his J.D. from the University of North
Carolina School of Law and his B.A. from the
University of Delaware.
Schwartz joins Downtown Visions
board.
Downtown Visions announced its newest board
member, entrepreneur, Mike Schwartz. Schwartz
is best known as the creator of Mike’s Famous
Harley-Davidson brand in Delaware. The state
of the art facility was dubbed -- “Disneyland for
Harley’s”. Upon its opening, Mike created the
world’s first and only Harley-Davidson dealership,
themed restaurant, and roadside Americana
museum complex.
In 2010, Mike purchased the former Ships Tavern
Mews and rebranded it as The Lofts & The Shops
@ 2nd & LOMA. The project is a contiguous
historic renovation of a city block square from 2nd
to 3rd on both Market Street and Shipley Streets.
The Lofts & The Shops @ 2nd & LOMA consists
of 86 apartments and 20 retail spaces which is
currently 100% occupied. Mike works with several charities and projects.
Schwartz and his 2nd & LOMA team hosts the
annual Ladybug Music Festival. Their goal with
the festival is to continue the revitalization of
Wilmington’s new “Neighborhood of the Year”,
while providing family friendly entertainment
inside multiple local businesses to strengthen the
LOMA community.
DSU director elected to board
College Testing Association
(NCTA).
NCTA is a non-profit
organization of testing
professionals organized in 2000
through the merging of several
regional associations. It currently
Church
has over 1,900 members at
more than 650 higher education
institutions and 55 corporations and certification
agencies in the United States and Canada.
Pilkington joins Bayhealth Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic surgeon Trinity Pilkington, MD,
is joining Bayhealth Orthopaedics of Dover. This
practice is part of the Bayhealth Medical Group,
a partnership of highly trained physicians, their
clinical staff, and an administrative support team
that operates practices throughout central and
southern Delaware.
Amystique Harris Church, DSU associate
director of the Office of Testing, has been elected to Prior to joining Bayhealth, Dr. Pilkington was an
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orthopaedic surgeon on staff at
Riverside Memorial Hospital in
Newport News, Va.
“We are very happy that
Dr. Pilkington has joined
our practice,” said Michael
Mattern, MD, also of Bayhealth
Orthopaedics of Dover. “With
Pilkington
the addition of Dr. Pilkington
and orthopaedic surgeon Gabriel Lewullis, MD, we
are responding to the growing need for advanced
orthopaedic care in our area.” Jonathan Kates, MD,
is also a member of Bayhealth Orthopaedics.
Dr. Pilkington graduated with honors from the
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
and completed an orthopaedic surgical residency
at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He
continued his orthopaedic training, specializing in
orthopaedic trauma and reconstructive surgery at
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General
Hospital in Boston. Board certified by the American Board of
Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Pilkington is currently
Bayhealth’s medical director for
orthopaedic trauma.
Dr. Reid’s career experience includes caring for
patients of all ages in family practice and urgent care
settings.
She served for four years in the U.S. Air Force,
where she planned and implemented course
curricula, provided medical oversight to instructors,
instructed students in various medical subject areas,
and cared for patients in the family practice and
OB/GYN clinics.
In addition to providing
expertise in complex orthopaedic
fracture care, Dr. Pilkington also
specializes in minimally invasive
joint replacement surgery. Reid
Bayhealth also announced
that Lisa Reid, MD, is joining the team at
Bayhealth Family Medicine of Dover.
This practice is part of the Bayhealth Medical
Group, a partnership of physicians, their clinical
staff, and an administrative support team that
operates practices throughout central and southern
Delaware.
For the last ten years, Dr. Reid has served the
community as a physician at Southside Family
Medicine and Eden Hill Express Care.
Dr. Reid earned her medical degree at the Medical
College of Virginia, in Richmond, and completed a
family practice residency at Harrisburg Hospital in
Harrisburg, Pa.
Send your personnel news items to drainey@
delawarebusinessdaily.com.
Food & drink: A late touch of Oktoberfest
On Oct. 5, the Food Bank of Delaware is
School at the Food Bank of Delaware, the Backpack Those who bring their own stein can save $1 off
holding its eighth annual Blue Jean Ball with an
Program, School Pantries, Mobile Pantries, Kid
dinner, and there will be a $2 Oktoberfest draft
Oktoberfest theme at its Newark center on Garfield C.H.E.F. and other programs.
beer special.
Way.
Price is $65 per ticket. Click here for tickets.
Cost is $18.99 per ticket. Reservations are
preferred but no required, and walk-ins are
German event at Courtyard
welcome.
Marriott Courtyard Newark at the University of
Delaware campus hotel will hold a German Fest
from 5-9 p.m., Saturday on the patio.
The event will feature a German small plate menu
prepared by students from the Culinary School
with guidance from presenting sponsor Iron Hill
Brewery’s team of chefs.
The event will feature the Delaware
Saengerbund’s Enzian Musikanten band and
the Enzian Volkstanzgruppe Des Delaware
Saengerbunde Dancers.
iSubs comes to King Street
Zaikka Indian Grill is now offering iSubs at
its second location on 901 N. King Street in
downtown Wilmington.
isubs is globally inspired hand crafted subs and
salads. Each sandwich is unique by itself which is
inspired by the cuisine of that country, according to
the shop.
Each item will be paired with a seasonal
Oktoberfest beer from Iron Hill. The evening will
also feature classic rock music from local band,
Club Phred.
Last year close to 90 percent of the food bank’s
proceeds went directly back to our hunger-relief
programs. These programs include The Culinary
For reservations, call 302-737-0900. Click here
for a flyer about the event.
Offered are meat, vegan, vegetarian and glutenfree options.
The menu will feature sauerbraten and pork
shank plus homemade sauerkraut.
kudos
ILC Dover Apollo spacesuit named engineering icon
T
he Model A7L spacesuit that helped
men walk on the moon joined the ranks
of great engineering achievements at a
ceremony last week at ILC Dover, Frederica.
The suits were worn on eleven Apollo missions
from 1968 to 1972, including Apollo 11, which
landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the
moon. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
formally designated the Model A7L a Historic
Mechanical Engineering Landmark at the
ceremony.
The space suit, while complex from a design
engineering standpoint, was a highly practical
garment that allowed NASA’s astronauts the
mobility and flexibility to walk the lunar surface,
handle cameras and other equipment, and manage
delicate research tasks.
ILC designed the suit, consisting of a torso
assembly that integrated the arms, legs, and boots
into a single pressurized garment. The spacesuit
features a s ventilation system to allow the flow of NASA photo courtesy of the American Society of
pure oxygen, signal telemetry to monitor heart rates Mechanical Engineers.
and other conditions, a system for the continuous
while providing good mobility, particularly on
flow of cool water, and a thermal outer layer to
the lunar surface,” read the text of the ASME
protect against solar radiation and other hazards.
award presented to ILC. “Each suit served as an
independent, personal spacecraft that furnished all
life support, hazard protection, communication,
“The Model A7L space suit protected Apollo
and comfort features needed by an astronaut.”
astronauts from the harsh conditions of space
The Apollo space suit is one of more than 250
historic landmarks that ASME has cited for their
social significance and role in advancing the
progress of mechanical engineering.
ILC Dover has continued to engineer spacesuits,
including the newest versions recently announced
by NASA.
business licenses
Editor’s note: Business licenses are
issued by the State of Delaware as
a revenue raising tool. These are
licences for new businesses, dating
from June 1.
DEBRUIN FIRM LLC THE 405 N KING ST
STE 440 WILMINGTON, DE 19801-3700 Restaurant
Retailer
COTTAGE INDUSTRY LA FIA 421 N MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19801-3002
COOPER ERICA SIMPLY SPLENDID COMPANY
13 N MERRIMENT DR NEWARK, DE 197025311 CONAWAY DAWN P LITTLE THINGS 24025
SNUG HARBOR DR SEAFORD, DE 19973-7524 Contractor
COOPER BILLIE JO DELMARVA FLAG SHOP
CORA CARES 2808 SEVEN HICKORIES RD
32265 BLACKWATER RD FRANKFORD, DE
DOVER, DE 19904-1687
19945-2962
CURLETT LAWRENCE HUNTER DATACOM
CPJ JUICEFIX LLC 31 CORDELE RD NEWARK, 7219 SEASHORE HWY BRIDGEVILLE, DE
DE 19711-5613
19933-3113
DAVID A HALLEY SR. HALLEY INTERNATIONAL DE NISIO FRANK J III F&V CONTRACTORS 406
37 HILLARY CIR NEW CASTLE, DE 19720BIRMINGHAM AVE WILMINGTON, DE 198048617 1906
CONTE ELIZABETH A ELIZABETH A CONTE
OT SERVICES 2603 N GATE RD WILMINGTON,
DE 19810-1249
Law office
COOPER ELLEN M PRISM 825 MONTICO RD
WILMINGTON, DE 19803-4006
CYNTHIA KOPYLEC 56 BELMONT AVE
WILMINGTON, DE 19804-1556
DALLAS SHAW, LLC 2012 BAYNARD BLVD
WILMINGTON, DE 19802-3918
Barber
CRENSHAW ADRIAN D CRENSHAW’S 5 W
MARKET ST WILMINGTON, DE 19804-3138 Counselor
CRUSOE 30210 MARINERS LN OCEAN VIEW,
DE 19970-3306
Commercial lessor
DARKOPS LLC BLACKOPS INC. 450 COPPER
DR WILMINGTON, DE 19804-2428
CW OFFICES LLC 257 E CAMDEN WYOMING
AVE CAMDEN, DE 19934-1298
DAY LEONDRA DANCE IN JOY 3 DEVILLE CIR
WILMINGTON, DE 19808-4524 Wholesaler
DC INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY 9
RIVA RIDGE LN BEAR, DE 19701-3355
DECK RYAN COASTAL RESPONDERS 34079
POCAHONTAS RD DAGSBORO, DE 199395102 Entertainment agent
Retailer food
DC INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY
DELAWARE CUSTOM TILEWORKS 125B
BEACH PLUM PL LEWES, DE 19958-1737 Services
CORDOVA JENNIFER M HONEST TO GREEN
116 BALTUSROL RD DOVER, DE 199042305 Employment agent
CORDIALLY YOURS 6 HILTON RD
WILMINGTON, DE 19810-4325
Catalog and mail order
DALE STROHMAIER-MILL COVE LLC 20
WOODLAND DR SEAFORD, DE 19973-9502
DANY CONSTRUCTION LLC DANIEL ISAAC
VASQUEZ PEREZ 16735 SAND HILL RD
MILTON, DE 19968-2501
Services. occupational therapist
CYNTHIA AMAN 407 DELAWARE AVE
TALLEYVILLE, DE 19803-5231
D-TECH REPAIR 236 TAMARACK AVE
WILMINGTON, DE 19805-5029
DEBEARY DESIGNS 2006 N JEFFERSON ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19802-4016 DEARWORTH JOHN W KNUCKLEHEADS 201
9TH AVE WILMINGTON, DE 19805-4785
DELACOSTUMES AND PARTY INC. 501
SILVERSIDE RD STE 105 WILMINGTON, DE
19809-1376
CRT ENTERPRISES LLC CRT WELLNESS
6 COLONY BLVD # 252B WILMINGTON, DE
19802-1463
CRCTEK 2207 CONCORD PIKE STE 354
WILMINGTON, DE 19803-2908
DB CARMICHAEL LLC 146 GLOUCESTER BLVD
MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709-8327
DAC ELECTRICAL SERVICES LLC 327
WHEATSHEAF DR NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
DELAAIRE LLC 23058 MEADOW WOOD CT
UNIT 216 SEAFORD, DE 19973-7743 CREATURE COMFORTS 34021 MULBERRY LN
LEWES, DE 19958-4760
Repairperson
D & A ASSOCIATES QUNIQUE EXTENSIONS
159 VERSAILLES CT NEWARK, DE 19702-5546 WHOLESALER-ANY PRODUCTS
DEANNA HOOVER LLC 209 CLAYTON MANOR
DR MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709-8857
DEDA MIREL NOLEMONS 1104 PARKSIDE DR
WILMINGTON, DE 19803-5214 CRAIG A. LONG 24549 WHITE ST MILLSBORO,
DE 19966-4418 DEARWORTH JOHN W KNUCKLEHEADS 201
9TH AVE WILMINGTON, DE 19805-4785
CORNERED CIRCLE ENTERTAINMENT CO
5709 BYRON CT NEWARK, DE 19702-3050
CORE MED-LOGISTICS 18 SPRING DR
NEWARK, DE 19702-5939
CORTECH 37231 CARR BLVD DELMAR, DE
19940-4260
D & M 427 N TATNALL ST # 73719
WILMINGTON, DE 19801-2230 D&H PAGEANT PROMOTIONS 403 JOPORTER
DR WILMINGTON, DE 19801-5738
DE MEDICAL STAFFING LLC 284 E MAIN ST
NEWARK, DE 19711-7311
Psychology office
DELAWARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 240 N
JAMES ST STE 100D WILMINGTON, DE 198043167
Plea made in tax fraud case; Stolen air-conditioners found
B
everly Newton, 52, of Middletown, pled
guilty tax fraud and Social Security fraud
charges that initially netted $800,000.
Newton faces a maximum sentence of 20 years
in prison, a fine of $250,000, and three years of
supervised release.
Investigation, the United States Postal Inspection
Service, and the Social Security Administration
Office of the Inspector General. The case is being
prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney
Lauren Paxton.
AC units
taken
Newark
According to statements made at the plea hearing
and documents filed in court, Newton participated Police have
in a tax fraud conspiracy involving the filing of more arrested a
than 180 false individual federal income tax returns Newark man,
19 and are
with the Internal Revenue Service, using stolen
searching for
identities.
a second male Lapointe
Roper
following a
The returns sought refunds of more than $1.8
theft of 18 air conditioning units from a business
million. The defendant and her co-conspirators
in the 700 block of Interchange Boulevard in
received more than $800,000.
Newark on September 18th. At 11 p.m., officers
were called to the business for a report of a theft
in progress. Upon arrival officers discovered that
The defendant’s role in the conspiracy involved
someone had cut a fence, gaining access to a
providing names and social security numbers to
storage yard, and once inside, stole 18 scrap air
another co-conspirator, who used the information to
conditioning units.
file fraudulent returns. Newton received more than
$300,000 in refunds for her part in the scheme.
Officers developed information which led them to
a home located at 20 Merion Road in Chestnut Hill
This case is the result of an investigation
Estates. Officers found Adam Roper in possession
conducted by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal
of the units. Roper was taken into custody without
incident. Roper was arraigned in JP Court #2 and
released on $7,000 unsecured bail. A second male,
Ernest Lapointe, 37, is being sought. Lapointe
has no local address but is known to frequent area
motels. Anyone with additional information on this
incident should contact Det. Michael Watson at
302-366-7110 ext. 133 or michael.watson@cj.state.
de.us.
Suspects tied to many thefts
Troopers investigating thefts from two North
Wilmington businesses have determined the
suspects in those thefts have committed similar
crimes throughout Delaware and Maryland.
Troopers have determined that the pair have
committed thefts at restaurants, convenience stores,
and gas stations throughout Delaware and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. The female suspect acts
as a lookout while the male suspect enters an office
and removes cash. Usually, the male suspect dresses
like an employee of the business or a vendor, often
carrying papers, in order to seem innocuous.
These suspects are believed to be responsible for
potentially dozens of thefts since late 2012. Troopers
are asking the public for help identifying the pair. Click here for photos of the suspects.