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October 2016
A FORTY YEAR HISTORY BUILT BY PEOPLE, FOR BUSINESS
On February 23rd, 1976, Clayton L. Ringer, president of the Baltimore Trust Company, called the first board meeting of the Bethany Beach – Fenwick Island Area Chamber of Commerce. An avalanche of growth quickly followed with 33 businesses joining in the first month, the certificate of incorporation was certified in December and the first paid employee, Odette May, was hired beginning on January 1st of 1977. In the following six years, the Chamber developed a solid foundation on which it still stands today. Membership surpassed the 100 business milestone in less than 15 months, the first publication was produced in 1977 and several events were established including the Bethany Beach Arts Festival in 1979. Moreover the work of the Chamber was being done by dedicated members and staff, working out of their homes and businesses. Additional milestones came in November of 1982; the Chamber secured office space renting in a Superior Homes model, and Kay Anderson was hired as the full-time executive director. In the mid-1980s, a group of resourceful business men and women were determined to find a permanent home for the organization. After many letters and meetings navigating the bureaucratic process, a parcel of land was negotiated exclusively for the Chamber on the Fenwick Island State Park grounds. There were a few stipulations as part of the agreement including no taxpayer money could be used on the project and an Information Center would also be included to distribute literature from various Delaware agencies. However, the terms of the lease will go down as the one best in the Quiet Resorts…especially for oceanfront property. Once the lease was signed by Governor Mike Castle, the raising of the building soon followed. First, a $50,000 bond was personally guaranteed by a steadfast contingent of members: William O. Murray, Joseph Tansey, Sally Hickman, Wilbert Powell, Jr, Harold E. Dukes, Jr., Barbara Porter and Frank Raskauskas who also spearheaded the construction. Then, the donations began rolling in whether in the form a financial contributions, floor coverings, building supplies or manual labor. In 1986, construction on the current building was completed, and the structure was renovated in 2005, again, by the financial support of the membership. Simply, the Chamber is about people, about commerce, about collaboration and most importantly, community. Forty years ago, the work to build the organization started through conversations of a small group of business owners. Today, over 700 members continue these conversations to build business and sustain a thriving environment. Join us for our 40th Membership Celebration on Wednesday, October 26th at Bethany Blues in downtown Bethany. Tickets are complimentary to all members. Visit TheQuietResorts.com to reserve your tickets.
40 YEARS OF CHAMBER HISTORY
FEB1976
1st Board Meeting
MAR1976
33 New Members
DEC1976
Certificate ofIncorporation
JUN1977
FirstPublication
SEPT1979
InnauguralArts Fest
NOV1982
1st Full-TimeEmployee
1986
Current Office Built
Over 700Members
TODAY!
Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce
The Quiet Resorts
@TheQuietResortsURRENTSC
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30+ YearsTown of Bethany Beach
10-24 YearsAtlantic Bodywork CenterAtlantic General HospitalBlood Bank of DelmarvaIndian River MarinaLiving Resources, Inc., Michael J. Hurd Ph.D. LCSW Psychotherapist Miranda & Hardt, ContractingMorning Star Business ReportMorning Star ConstructionNorthEast Seafood KitchenOld Pro GolfPatti’s Hallmark Shop
Price, Shirley - Realtor with Long & Foster Real EstateSalem United Methodist ChurchTemple Bat YamTidewater Physical Therapy
2-9 YearsAmerican Advisors Groups (AAG) Atlantic Embroidery & SpecialtiesBeach House LogosCape Windsor Community AssociationContractors for a Cause FoundationDirty Harry’s RestauranthipAHA, Fenwick Island Boot CampHolly’s Treasure ChestiKANDE Advertising
John Donato ArtLead Your Way Solutions LLCRuby RibbonStudio 26 Salon & SpaSurfFishingSpecialties.comVisitors Guide, Delaware BeachesWaste ManagementWilliam Allen DDS MAGDWilmington University - Georgetown
1st AnniversaryAccent Design CenterAll About the BeachBSDFarmers Bank of WillardsJersey Premier Outdoor Media, LLC
NewWELCOME MEMBERSThe Chamber’s Board of Directors, Ambassadors and Staff are pleased to welcome our new members! Please keep these and all members in mind when looking for goods and services. Know a new or existing business that could benefit from being a BFACC Member? Contact Kristie Maravalli, Executive Director at [email protected] or call 302-539-2100 x 115.
CATERERSPaul Cullen: Tune Your PalatePaul Cullen32487 Mariners WayMillsboro, DE 19966(302) [email protected]
ENTERTAINMENTTapSnap 1199Liz Sweeney-Blake7601 Timberlake CourtBethany Beach, DE 19930(443) [email protected]
FENCINGMcGee FenceMcGee Fence34238 DuPont Blvd.Frankford, DE 19945(410) [email protected]
HOME FURNISHINGSBethany Boardwalk BenchesMark Kosteski3240 Preserve LaneDagsboro, DE 19939(302) [email protected]
PERSONAL WELLBEINGDanielle Jacek - Mary KayDanielle Jacek33227 Lone Cedar LandingMillville, DE 19967(443) [email protected]/djacek
WASTE DISPOSALArrow Sanitary ServiceMonica Hamill1772 Pulaski Hwy.Bear, DE 19701(302) [email protected]
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: BISHOP-HASTINGS FUNERAL HOME
How many local businesses can say they’ve been around for 110 years? Well, Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home can; it was established at its current location in Selbyville in 1896. Yes, 1896. Paynter F. Watson opened the undertaking business and carriage and harness shop, and it was called “P.F. Watson, Undertaker and Embalmer, Dealer in Carriages, Harness, Robes, Blankets, Hardware, Etc.” Over the years it has changed ownership (and the name has certainly been shortened), and currently W. Bryan and Amy Bishop are at the helm. Bryan began working at the funeral home in 1994, when it was named Hastings Funeral Home. In 2014 he retired from the Town of Ocean City after 27 years as a career paramedic/firefighter. He and Amy purchased the business in 2014, and in 2015 renamed it Bishop-Hastings. A lot has changed in 110 years when the funeral home offered basic services such as embalming in the deceased’s home, hand built wooden coffins and a horse-drawn hearse. As an aside, that hearse can still be seen today in Selbyville parades. Today, Bishop-Hastings offers a full line of services to fit every need. Continuing the tradition of compassionate care, Bryan and his staff can be relied upon to offer comfort during the difficult time of losing a loved one. Chamber members since 2003, Bryan and Amy can be spotted at various networking events. We look forward to celebrating another 110 years of business with Bishop-Hastings in 2126!
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ARTS FESTIVAL
Steph Bentz Atlantic General Hospital
Christine Bohner M&T Bank
Logan Bouges Heather’s Home Works
Christine Bohner M&T Bank
Vince Cannon Beach House Logos
Eunice Carpitella Transformative Dynamics
Sandra Connor Sun Pile Foundations
Katie Cooper Heather’s Home Works
Ann Crawford Volunteer
Harley Davidson Heather’s Home Works
Heather DeMarie Heather’s Home Works
Ron Derr PKS & Company, P.A.
Susan Eckert Volunteer
Mary Germann Chris White State Farm
Georgette Greason Volunteer
Max Hutsell Edward Jones Investments
Robert Katz Volunteer
Jamie Kiral Atlantic General Hospital
Ron Lewis Sustaining Support, LLC
Jim Mace Tai Chi with Jim Mace
Terri Mahoney 47 ABC - WMDT
Tina McKay Sierra Pacific Mortgage
Toni Miller Volunteer
Jeanne Mueller Gallery One
Barb Mulvey Volunteer
David Nilsson David S. Nilsson CPA, LLC
Tom Perry North Bethany Beach Patrol
Bob Slavin Volunteer
Cameron Smith Volunteer
Gary Tanner Volunteer
Tina Tanner Volunteer
Jinnie Townsend Volunteer
Pam Vaughan Jefferson, Urian, Doane & Sterner
Kathy Weaver Volunteer
Bethany Beach Boardwalk
Arts FestivalSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016
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Platinum SponsorsNVHomes/Ryan Homes
ResortQuest Sales/Rentals
Gold SponsorsBanks Wines & Spirits
Beazer Homes at Bishops’s Landing
Beebe Healthcare/ Beebe Medical Foundation
Bethany Beach BooksCarl M. Freeman Companies
Coastal Point Coastal Tented Events/
Coastal Rentals & HydraulicsColdwell Banker Residential
Brokerage: Sales/RentalsDelaware Today Delaware Wave
Mediacom ResidentialPNC Bank
The Cottage Cafe/Bethany Boathouse
Wilgus Associates, Inc. 47 ABC/ WMDT-TV
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Platinum SponsorsNVHomes/Ryan Homes
ResortQuest Sales/Rentals
Gold SponsorsBanks Wines & Spirits
Beazer Homes at Bishops’s Landing
Beebe Healthcare/ Beebe Medical Foundation
Bethany Beach BooksCarl M. Freeman Companies
Coastal Point Coastal Tented Events/
Coastal Rentals & HydraulicsColdwell Banker Residential
Brokerage: Sales/RentalsDelaware Today Delaware Wave
Mediacom ResidentialPNC Bank
The Cottage Cafe/Bethany Boathouse
Wilgus Associates, Inc. 47 ABC/ WMDT-TV
Silver SponsorsBethany Beach Ocean Suites
Long & Foster Realtors - Bethany BeachSchell Brothers
Bronze Sponsors
Bunting & Murray ConstructionComcast SpotlightSelbyville Holly Kia
Anne Powell, Keller Williams
Interested in learning what it takes to become
a corporate sponsor?
Contact Kristie at 302-539-2100 ext. 115
2016 CORPORATE SPONSORS
AROUND THE QUIET RESORTSDEBBIE BOTCHIE, TOWN MANAGER OF THE YEAR
For perhaps the first time, Debbie Botchie was speech-less at a Millville Town Council meeting. But she had just been named Delaware’s Town Manager of the Year for 2016. That’s a high honor among the 57 mu-nicipalities and three counties included in Delaware League of Local Governments. Botchie was simply stunned at the Sept. 13 announcement. “Oh, thank you all so much. I’m speechless,” Botchie said. “I love my job,” she said the next morning. “I love this challenge. … I always said when I started working here, ‘Just look at everything as baby steps.’” Over the years, she’s helped start the town’s farmers’ mar-ket, holiday market, the Great Pumpkin Festival, new municipal/police partnership building, town park, fire company grant money and more. “The Town of Mill-ville’s slogan is ‘A beautiful way of life.’ This slogan is continuously proven valid, largely due to Ms. Botch-ie’s tireless dedication and contributions to the town, as well as the community in which she was born and raised,” Gordon wrote in his nomination. “Her skills proved to be exactly what the Town of Millville needs and continues to need.” So, after all these years, what’s her proudest moment? “Everything we’ve done and accomplished sticks out to me. It’s not one thing at all,” she said. “In my opinion, it all goes into one pot for the betterment of the community and property owners.” For the complete story visit the coastalpoint.com.
VFW POST 7234 DONATES TO DELAWARE HOSPICE
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Mason Dixon Post 7234 donated just over $2,100 to Delaware Hospice through their monthly dinner in September. Through the hard work and dedication of the members of the VFW, they were able to raise money and more impor-tantly awareness for Delaware Hospice. The event featured some amazing food and desserts with great music and dancing! “We welcome the opportunity to work with organizations like the VFW to promote hospice care in Delaware,” commented Peggy Dolby, assistant director of development. “With their contin-ual support, we are able to continue to provide care, services, and education to more than 10,000 people each year.” Since 1982, Delaware Hospice has pro-vided the highest quality hospice and healthcare services, and serves as a trusted community partner in end-of-life education and support. Delaware Hospice provides advanced illness management through its programs and services Transitions, Delaware Pallia-tive, Delaware Hospice, Delaware Hospice Center, Katybug Pediatric Program, Bereavement, and New Hope. Accredited by the Joint Commission, Delaware Hospice continues to be the largest and only licensed, nonprofit, community-based hospice serving Dela-ware. For more information about Delaware Hospice’s programs and services, upcoming events, or employ-ment opportunities, call 800-838-9800 or visit the web-site, delawarehospice.org.
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ABOUT THE CHAMBER
PHOTO BOARD
On Friday, September 9, 2016, Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty hosted the innaugural Meet the Artist Cocktail Party with Kevin Fleming at the Bethany Beach Ocean Suites. All proceeds were donated to the QRCF.
The 38th Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival on Saturday, September 10, 2016 was a huge success. Great weather and beautiful art on the boardwalk provided a perfect day for patrons and artists alike.
Owner, Kelly Hughes Roberts, hosted #Trend-ingTuesday on September 13 in her beautiful Beach Pilates & Wellness studio. Attendees learned about holistic wellness while enjoying healthy snacks and beverages.
Business After Hours on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 was hosted at the Sea Colony Recreation Center. The event featured a check presentation to the QRCF from funds raised at the 38th Annual Arts Festival.
Representatives from the 4 local elementary school art programs were in attendance at Business After Hours as they were presented with a check and interactive mural panel from the Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival.
Artist, John Donato, worked with Arts Festival attendees on an interactive mural. The mural consisted of 5 panels which John then donated to the Chamber and 4 local elementary schools.
Our MissionThe Chamber’s mission is to develop and implement destination events, participate in advocacy efforts, and provide opportunities for networking, marketing and education with a goal of improving member success and enhance the quality of life throughout the Quiet Resorts.
OfficersPresident: Ron Derr PKS & Company, P.A.President-Elect: Sara Booth, Ryan Homes Vice-President: Cory Walsh, Calvin B. Taylor BankSecretary: Mike Mall, Delaware WaveTreasurer: To Be DeterminedPast President: Richard Mais, McCabe’s Gourmet Market
DirectorsGeorge Bendler, Hammerheads DocksideHeather DeMarie, Heather’s Home WorksChristophe Emmert, Tunnell & Raysor, P.A.Damien Golden, iKande AdvertisingSteve Hagen, Just Hooked & Hooked UpMax Hutsell, Edward Jones FinancialKirsten Northway, Atlantic General HospitalDoug Phillips, Joshua M. Freeman Foundation
Legal CounselHarold Dukes, Jr.,Tunnell & Raysor, P.A.
Chamber StaffExecutive DirectorKristie Maravalli • ext. [email protected]
Operations & Member Benefits ManagerSue Nilsson • ext. [email protected]
Event & Member Relations Manager Lauren Weaver • ext. [email protected]
Communications & Marketing ManagerEmilie Cook • ext. [email protected]
Tourism Information CoordinatorsPatti Klosek & Mary Beth Stokes • ext. [email protected]
