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www.NCCCC.com A Publication of New Castle County Chamber of Commerce August 2013 This Edition 2 I Chamber Events Matter 3 I As a Matter of Fact An Economic and Social Powerhouse: The Nonprofit Industry 3 I Legislative Connection In Defense of the Filibuster and the Loyal Opposition 4 I Economic Development Governor Markell Talks Entrepreneurship, Education at June 18th Breakfast New Castle County is Open for Business 5 I Calendar of Events - August Networking, Business Education, Legislative Events & More 6 I Membership Matters New Member Listing Save the Dates - September 7 I Member Profile Silverbrook Cemetery Offers Peaceful History 8 I Special Member Profile Bowlerama is Now Synthetic! But the Good is Real and it’s Really Good! 9 I Communities Matter - Elsmere Elsmere – One Square Mile of History 10 I Chamber Charity Challenge O n July 25th, the Chamber hosted a barbeque and open house for prospective members to learn more about the value of membership and net- work with the Ambassador Committee and the Chamber staff. It turned out to be a great success as the 100 people in attendance enjoyed great food, music and a nice break from the heat wave. The barbeque marked the end of a spe- cial second quarter membership drive that targeted companies located in nearby busi- ness parks. While the final results of the membership drive have not been calculated, it is expected that over 30 new mem- bers will join the Chamber. All the barbeque guests were treated to a great spread of summer food. Thanks to the following members: • Wellwood Inn for some great fried chicken • Bernie's water ice - the mango was delicous • Out of the Ordinary catering provided corn on the cob, pasta salad and baked beans • Buffalo Wild Wings brought some of their famous wings (they went fast) • Red Robin had a fantastic hamburger bar and some thirst quenching stawberry lemonade The only thing that could top all the great food was the sweet sounds of some live New Member BBQ a Great Success! music. This was taken care of by Ussense, a jazz band lead by H. Wade Johnson, who got the Chamber patio jumping! To find out more about joining the Chamber and check out upcoming events, please visit www.NCCCC.com. Mu l ti Ch a mb e r Mixer a t Che s a pe ake In n A u g ust 29!

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w w w . N C C C C . c o mA Publication of New Castle County Chamber of Commerce

August 2013

This Edition

2 I Chamber Events Matter

3 I As a Matter of FactAn Economic and Social Powerhouse: The Nonprofit Industry

3 I Legislative ConnectionIn Defense of the Filibuster and the Loyal Opposition

4 I Economic DevelopmentGovernor Markell Talks Entrepreneurship, Education at June 18th Breakfast

New Castle County is Open for Business

5 I Calendar of Events - AugustNetworking, Business Education,Legislative Events & More

6 I Membership MattersNew Member Listing

Save the Dates - September

7 I Member ProfileSilverbrook Cemetery Offers Peaceful History

8 I Special Member ProfileBowlerama is Now Synthetic!But the Good is Real and it’s Really Good!

9 I Communities Matter - ElsmereElsmere – One Square Mile of History

10 I Chamber Charity Challenge

On July 25th, the Chamber hosted a barbeque and open house for

prospective members to learn moreabout the value of membership and net-work with the Ambassador Committeeand the Chamber staff. It turned out tobe a great success as the 100 people inattendance enjoyed great food, music anda nice break from the heat wave.

The barbeque marked the end of a spe-cial second quarter membership drive thattargeted companies located in nearby busi-ness parks. While the final results of themembership drive have not been calculated,it is expected that over 30 new mem-bers will join the Chamber.

All the barbeque guests were treatedto a great spread of summer food.Thanks to the following members:

• Wellwood Inn for some greatfried chicken

• Bernie's water ice - the mangowas delicous

• Out of the Ordinary catering providedcorn on the cob, pasta salad and baked beans

• Buffalo Wild Wingsbrought some of their famous wings (they went fast)

• Red Robin had afantastic hamburger barand some thirst quenchingstawberry lemonade

The only thing thatcould top all the greatfood was the sweetsounds of some live

New Member BBQ a Great Success!music. This was taken care of by Ussense,a jazz band lead by H. Wade Johnson, whogot the Chamber patio jumping!

To find out more about joining the Chamber and check outupcoming events, please visit www.NCCCC.com.

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On Wednesday, July 17th, 2013, theNew Castle County Chamber, in

partnership with the Delaware Alliancefor Nonprofit Advancement, held its FourthAnnual Business and Nonprofits TogetherLuau and Mixer event.

Over 130 guests gathered at theSheraton Wilmington South to eat, drink,and connect over a perfectly roast pig andafter-work cocktails. NCCCC’s Chairmanof the Board Paul Pomeroy and DANA’sPresident, Chris Grundner, addressed thecrowd and spoke about the importance

of nonprofits to the Chamber and

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NCCCC and DANA Hold Fourth AnnualNonprofit Luau and Mixer

Putt-N-PinotGolf Clinic & Networking

Ribbon Cuttings

Delaware’s economy at large. Our hope isthat through this and other Nonprofit Forum events, for-profit and charitableorganizations alike can connect and worktogether to continue making New CastleCounty a better place.

A special thank you to that event’ssponsors: Halpern Eye Associates, SantoraCPA Group, Belfint, Lyons & Shuman,CPAs, and the Blood Bank of Delmarvafor their support. To view more photosfrom the Luau and Mixer, please visit the Chamber’s facebook page: www.facebook.com/ncc.chamber.

The Chamber joinedforces with theDelaware Chapter ofthe EWGA (ExecutiveWomen’s Golf Associ-ation), an organizationdedicated to enrichingthe lives of women atthis ladies only event atNewark Country Club.Attendees enjoyed put-ting lessons, wine anddelicious hors d’ ou-vres as well as awardwinning networking!

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Dr. Allan Tocker & Associates, Optometrywww.tockereyes.com

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Much has been made in the pressof the lack of legislative accom-

plishments coming out of Washington,D.C. these past several years. We areall so familiar with Congress’ approvalrating – which is currently hoveringaround 12 percent. There has been ahue and cry from the Democratic Partyestablishment and the president’s sup-porters that Republicans in Congress are toblame for the lack of progresson important issues on CapitolHill – a theme that has beentaken up by any number ofcolumnists and commentatorsin the press.

The fact of the matter is –while there has been little

accomplished in the way of major leg-islation, and substantial difficulty onthe part of the Obama Administrationin getting appointees in confirmed –the Republicans in Congress are servingtheir Constitutional role as the Framersintended. The Democrats are playingtheirs; and a decade ago – give or take– the Democrats and the Republicanswere in opposite places vis-à-vis therole of “obstructionists” who wereblocking the important work of thepresident (then Bush 43).

During mid-July, the United StatesSenate engaged in the now all too fa-miliar debate over the Senate filibuster.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid(D-Nevada) was threatening the hy-perbolically named “nuclear option.”This would involve a vote on changesto the Senate rules which would havethe body function as a purely majori-tarian body rather than the current re-quirement of 60 votes needed to enddebate on a measure (cloture) in theSenate. Senator Reid was trying tomove a number of nominations through

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the Senate and solve what he and other Democrats in the Senate and the administration see as an inordinately difficult environment for them to enacttheir agenda.

Commentators, legislators and ac-tivists on the right decried this as re-pugnant to the Framers’ design and anoutrageous threat on the part of LeaderReid. While there is merit to the argu-ment that the filibuster should remain inplace and that the Senate should continueto function as it traditionally has- manyon the right conveniently forget thatwhen former Senate Majority LeaderBill Frist (R-Tennessee) was still in theSenate and serving as leader, he threat-ened the same in response to Democratic filibustering of a number of Bush Administration nominees.

Former Senate ParliamentarianRobert Dove pointed out in a recentopinion piece in the Wall Street Journal(“Beware the Filibuster ‘Nuclear Option’”the cloture rule was adopted in its currentform during World War I, as a means ofending a filibuster and required 60 votesto end debate on a measure. Until that

time, filibusters could go on continuouslywith no means of ending debate (then,actual speaking on the floor was required).In his column, Mr. Dove compellinglyargues that the filibuster – and the cloturerule (Rule 22) are vital to the Senate’srole as the “Cooling Saucer”. The coolingsaucer reference relates to an apocryphalstory wherein George Washington saidto Thomas Jefferson as Mr. Jefferson waspouring his coffee into a saucer to coolit “That is the role of the Senate, it isthere to cool the hot legislation comingfrom the House of Representatives.

The “Nuclear Option” finds its originsin then Vice President Richard Nixon’sassertion that the president of the Senate

was entitled to rule on the question ofwhether a given measure requires amajority vote. To employ it, the ma-jority would have the vice presidentdecide the question vis-à-vis the Senaterules and simply amend them accord-ingly. Scholars such as Mr. Dove makea good argument that such an outcomewould be bad for the Senate, bad forthe process and bad for the nation.

The House was designed to be arules-bound majoritarian party withtwo-year terms that reflected the will

of the peoplewho electedthem. The Sen-ate was to be aslower movingd e l i b e r a t i v ebody with six-year terms whichwould carefullyconsider and de-bate the issuesof the day withsubstantial inputfrom the minor-ity party, vet thework of the

House, approve presidential nomina-tions - both judicial and executive –and approve treaties. With this inmind, and considering the gravity ofthe challenges that confront our nation,and which have since its inception,anything that would move the Senatetoward being another House of Rep-resentatives would likely diminish theSenate’s efficacy in carrying out thatimportant function.

In an eleventh hour deal in mid-July this outcome was avoided. How-ever, the issue is sure to arise again infuture Congresses no matter whichparty controls the Senate.

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E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T C O U N C I LGreater Newark Economic Development

Partnership Holds Roundtables to Share Story, Solicit Ideas

Over the courseof the last

year, the GreaterNewark Econom-ic DevelopmentPartnership hasconducted a groupof focused roundtable events to discussthe state of its marketing and economicdevelopment efforts with key players inNewark’s – and New Castle County’s –economy.

At the most recent meeting in July,Mark Kleinschmidt, the Chamber’s president, started out with a presentationsharing the GNEDP's history, developmentand goals with the group, highlighting thecampaign to market Newark through itsfive core assets: Location, Workforce, Uni-versity of Delaware, Quality of Life, andAccess to bring national attention andlarge employers to Newark.

Representatives from many Newark-based organizations, from small technologystartups, to developers and real estatebrokers, to large Newark-area employerssuch as DuPont Company, Dow Chemical,and M&T Bank, have joined the GreaterNewark Economic Development Part-nership to voice their opinions and sharetheir wishlists when it comes to economicdevelopment in and around the greaterNewark area.

The website, www.greaternewarkde.com,which launched at a public event in

October 2012, isone of the partner-ship's best tools formarketing thearea. Following itslaunch, GNEDPhas heard from

prospects in the form of small and largecompanies reaching out for informationon moving into the Newark area. Oneof the main offerings of the site is ourLOIS - Location One Information Sys-tems - feature, which allows web visitorsto search a real estate directory of com-mercial, industrial and retail locationsin the area, and to view traffic patternsand other demographic information fortheir prospective location.

The Greater Newark Economic De-velopment Partnership is a formalizedagreement between the University ofDelaware, the City of Newark, and theNCC Chamber. Accordingly, represen-tatives from the University of Delawareand the City of Newark have also joinedthese roundtable events and shared up-dates from their perspective. For example,the City is working to implement a smartparking meter system on Main Streetand in other areas of the city.

To learn more about the GreaterNewark Economic Development Part-nership, please visit www.greater-newarkde.com, or contact Michael Smithat [email protected].

“Open for business is a monthly collaborative outreach event sponsored by several New CastleCounty small business organizations and agencies.It’s designed to help any individual that is thinkingabout starting or growing a business by providing a ‘one-stop-shop’ introduction to all the programs

and services available to them in the county.

At the monthly event an Individual will have the opportunity to:

• Meet the organizations and agencies that provide resources to small business

• Learn about the programs and services that are available to start-ups and existing businesses

• Develop key relationships within the small business community

• Network with other small businessesWhen:

Open for Business events will be held the 4th Thursday of Every Month at 9-11 am.

Thursday, August 22nd9:00 - 11:00 AM

New Castle County Chamber of Commerce12 Penns Way, New Castle, DE

Registration Not Required, Walk-ins Welcome

For More Information, contact Frank DeSantis at [email protected]

Economic Development Council Member ListAloysius Butler & Clark � Astra Zeneca � Bancroft ConstructionBernardon Haber Holloway � Christiana Care � City of Newark

City of Wilmington � Commercial Industrial Realty CouncilCommittee of 100 � Delaware BioScience Association

Delaware Contractors Association � Delaware Economic Development OfficeDelaware Park � Delaware River & Bay Authority � DelDot

Delmarva Power � DiSabatino Construction � DuPontEmory Hill Real Estate Services � Facility Services Group

Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors BureauHarvey, Hanna & Associates � Info Solutions LLC

Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay � M&T BankNew Castle County Government � New Castle County Board of RealtorsPNC Bank � Saul Ewing LLP � Setting Properties, Inc. � TD Bank

The Byrd Group � The Commonwealth GroupThe Garland Company � W.L. Gore � Wilampco � Whiting Turner

Wilmington University � World Trade Center Delaware

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Multi-ChamberMid Day Mixer

Chesapeake InnRestaurant & Marina

with Cecil County Chamber!

Thursday, August 293:00 – 5:00 PM

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UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTEDAll events are held at the New Castle County Chamber,12 Penns Way. Call (302) 737-4343 for details.

5:30 - 8:00 PMW.I.N. Women Into

Networking

5:30 - 8:00 PMCigar Connections

Both events at Courtyard Newark

5:30 – 8:00 PMFore” Your Information -Golf clinic for ladies

with EWGA at Newark Country Club

3:00 - 5:00 PMAnnual Mid-day Mixerwith Cecil County

Chamber at Chesapeake Inn

W.I.N. Women Into Networking

Courtyard Newarkat the University of Delaware

Thursday, August 15 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Cigar Connections

Courtyard Newarkat the University of Delaware

Thursday, August 155:30 – 8:00 PM

4th Annual UD Football Pre-Season Pep Rally

University of DelawareFootball Stadium

Monday, August 195:30 – 7:30 PM

9:00 - 11:00 AMOpen for Business

event a FREE event(Location TBD)

5:30 - 7:30 PM3rd Annual UD Football

Pre-Season Pep Rally atUD Football Stadiuma FREE event

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4 Seasons LiquorsWine/Liquore Store(302) 368-2137

Belak FlowersFlorist(302) 762-5000www.belak-flowers.com

Colliers InternationalReal Estate/Commercial(302) 425-4000www.colliers.com

Commercial-Industrial Realty CouncilMembership Organization(302) 633-1705www.circdelaware.org

Damien’s Den Gift ShopJewelry(302) 332-4013www.damiensdengiftshop.com

Deaf Communication Services, Inc.Consultants/Consulting(302) 266-6877

Delaware 87ersBasketball Team(302) 504-7587http://www.sevens.com

DELTRANS, Inc.Auto Repair/Services(302) 453-8213www.deltransinc.com

DuPont Story - A Family A CompanyEntertainment(302) 494-3133www.greerfirestone.com

G & K ServicesUniforms(856) 979-3692www.gkservices.com

Jobs for Delaware Graduates, Inc.Non-Profit/Education(302) 734-9341www.jobsdegrads.org

KitchenVideo Production Services(302) 464-5824www.thekitchen.com

Lyoness I.B.R.Ben HambergMarketing(302) 365-0897

Optimum Mind & BodyHealth & Wellness(302) 345-1717www.optimummindandbody.com

Pike Creek NutritionHealth & Wellness(443) 206-9311

RAS AssociatesInsurance(302) 559-4542

Sache Boutiques, LTDClothing/Shoes/Accessories484-840-8123www.sacheboutiqueltd.com

Sikar Lounge and Hookah BarTobacco Products(302) 468-6146www.sikarlounge.com

Silverbrook Cemetery & Memorial ParkCemetery(302) 658-0953www.silverbrookcemetery.com

SwitchLane Inc.Employment Services(610) 558-3500www.switchlane.com

The WellwoodRestaurant(410) 287-6666www.wellwoodclub.com

VMark360Computers/It302-287-7969

N E W M E M B E R S M E M B E R S H I P M A T T E R S

Save the Date - September Events!Sept. 2, 2013

CHAMBER CLOSED; Labor Day

Sept. 5, 2013, 8:30 – 10:00 AMChamber Orientation, a FREE event

Sept. 12, 2013, 5:00 – 7:30 PM5th Annual FallFest- Tabletop & Networking Expo Sheraton Wilmington South (95 & Airport Rd.)

Sept 17, 2013, 5:00 – 7:00 PMLadies Golf Clinic at Ed Oliver’s Country Club

Sep 24, 2013Chamber Charity Golf Challenge at Deerfield

Sept. 25, 2013Policy Makers Movers & Shakers Lunch

Sep 26, 2013, 6:00 – 8:30 PMJobs for DE Graduates 35th Anniversary Celebration

Chase Center on the Riverfront

Join Delmarva Donors and go the extra mile in saving local lives!

Give blood from now through September 14th and earn pointsfor the Chamber team. Just fill out your hero card to get thepoints you earn by donating. Be sure to put New CastleCounty Chamber of Commerce as the organization.

To make an appointment today, please call 1-888-8-BLOOD-8, or visit at www.delmarvablood.org.

1st Prize: 2014 Mazda 6Courtesy of Martin Mazda

2nd Prize: $2000 TD Bank Visa® Gift Card

3rd Prize: $1000 TD Bank Visa® Gift Card

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“Lancaster Avenue was the major roadout of Wilmington back then. It movedpeople from Wilmington to the outskirts,all the way up to Gap, Pennsylvania,” saysPaul White III. “This land was our familyfarm and in 1895 my great-great grandfatherdecided it would make a perfect cemetery.”And so Silverbrook Cemetery was opened.Paul’s great-great grandfather was Abraham Lincoln White. “He was bornthe day Lincoln was shot,” says Paul. Withall of the traffic moving by each day andwith the growth of Wilmington and its

environs, Abraham White realizedthe area needed a cemetery. Fivegenerations later, Paul WhiteIII is the owner of Silverbrook.The White family has main-tained Silverbrook for over 118 years.

“We are just one of a handfulof privately-owned, for-profit ceme-

teries in Delaware,” says Paul. He estimates the state has about 1,200 grave-yards. Because of the private ownership,Silverbrook is strictly a cemetery. “Weare not a funeral home by law, but we dohope that for consumer protection issuesthat law will be changed,” says Paul.

Silverbrook also offers cremationservices and was the first, and for manyyears, the only crematorium in Delaware.“For about 75 years, cremation was onlyrequested about 3% of the time; now thatnumber is about 35%,” according to Paul.Silverbrook was offering cremation longbefore Dover Air Force established theDAFB Mortuary. “We handled the cremation of three of the Challenger astronauts in 1985 because the Air ForceBase did not have the capability.”

Silverbrook is also the final resting placefor some famous Delawareans. WilliamLloyd Nelson was buried in 1943.

Sgt. Nelson was killed in actionin North Africa and was awardedthe Congressional Medal of Hon-or. “We were the first integratedcemetery in Delaware,” says Paul.“Judy Johnson and Lewis Red-

ding are buriedhere.” Silver-brook providedcremation serv-ices to the fam-ily of the lateCab Calloway.

The age ofthe cemetery of-fers someunique issues.“Our earliest

section has graves that were not vaulted soas the years pass gravity causes an indenta-tion and it makes mowing difficult. (Vaultedgraves came about following World WarII). The older headstones are constantlyshifting requiring weekly upkeep. “Theold stones were not placed on proper foot-ings so they move over time,” says Paul.The 80 acres of Silverbrook keeps fourfull-time staffers busy. “It takes two weeks

to cut all of the grass,” says Paul. “Whenwe get done we start all over.”

The buildings at Silverbrook are alloriginal 1895 structures built by AbrahamWhite. “There is a lot of history here, it is astep back in time in some places,” saysPaul. In other places, new funeral practicescan be seen. “We have new mausoleumsfor caskets and for ashes, and we have aMemorial Park section where all of thememorials are flat bronze markers.”

Paul estimates that Silverbrook is athalf capacity. “We have over 50,000 gravesand can accommodate well over that forfuture interments.” Paul also sees moretrees coming to Silverbrook. “We loseabout two trees each year due to age orweather damage. Over the years I havebeen replacing old trees with different va-rieties.” Paul will be planting a series offruit trees soon. “Fruit trees provide beautifulcolor and they bear life. I think our visitorswill welcome that. This is a place of peaceand remembrance. Our visitors appreciatethe trees, the life that is still around them.”

Visit Silverbrook Cemetery at www.silverbrookcemetery.com.

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Bowlerama Family EntertainmentComplex has a whole new look!

Renovations are now complete atBowlerama Bowling Center in New Cas-tle with the addition of brand new synthetic lanes and the Grand Openingof Kennie Lane’s Pro Shop. The newlanes are already popular and the scoresare up. Kenny Mitchell and Kris Millerare the first two bowlers to roll 300games on the new surface. The syntheticlanes promise more consistent shots andoil patterns, which translates to betterscores. Bowlerama has quickly becomeDelaware’s premier family destination.

Bowlerama has recently been the re-cipient of a number of awards. TheSpare Rib Restaurant was voted “BestRibs” and “Best Wings” by Delaware

Bowlerama is Now Synthetic!But the Good is Real and it’s Really Good!

Today magazine, while The KidZoneArcade & Redemption Center was voted“Best Kids Party Place.”

Bowlerama can accommodate groupsof 10 all the way to 300 +. Your group canbe on the lanes or in the banquet room/con-ference center. No matter the number ofguests or the meeting location Bowleramaoffers a choice in menu selections. Thecenter is currently offering a new set ofall-inclusive (includes food, soft drinks,bowling, shoe rental and fun!) party pack-ages for your company picnic, party orHoliday Event (see www.bowlerama.us formore information) The specials continuewith the Pizza, Pins and Pepsi package, theAll You Can Bowl (Tuesday to Thursdayafter 7 pm.) and the Wednesday SeniorSpecial ($2 per game 9 am – 5 pm).

Bowlerama also offers Kegler’s Pub & Sports Bar, a Corporate Meeting/Par-ty Room, a DunkinDonuts and KennieLane’s Pro Shop. Theall new pro shopopened August 1st.

And for those folkswho just like to bowl,Bowlerama is open sev-en days a week. If youare looking for leagueto join Bowlerama has Leagues 6 nightsa week and tournaments too! Pleasecontact Barbara Cochran([email protected]) for more information or to sign up.

Bowlerama is a beautiful 62 lane centerthat has been family owned and operatedsince 1959. For party, banquet and meetingroom information please contact SteveGross at 302-654-0263. Visit Bowleramaonline at www.bowlerama.us.

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This issue of Business Matterstakes a look at Elsmere. The

small town has a solid business his-tory with some of Delaware’s in-delible names: Serpe’s Bakery, Mam-mele’s Paint, Krienen-Griffith Fu-neral Home, and Angerstein’s Build-ing Supply. Kirkwood Highwaybisects the town known also for itsarbor-friendly street names: Linden,Locust, Beech, Oak, Maple andmore. And while some of the streets areactually in Roselle and Brack-Ex most folksjust see Elsmere. The big Veterans Admin-

istration Hospital has been a stalwartin the area for years and followinga massive renovation continuesto serve our regional veterans.Built in 1950, it was the ninthVA Hospital in the country builtfollowing World War II.

Elsmere was not always smallbusinesses and neighborhoods. For

many years the town was rural farmland.In fact, Elsmere was the location of theDelaware State Fair. In 1917 the first fairwas held in Elsmere and the event tookplace annually to 1928. Later, the fairmoved to Harrington. In 1943 the fairgroundswere developed into housing. The lastvestige of the fair is Fairgrounds Park justoff Ohio Avenue.

Elsmere was incorporated in 1909 with ahandful of farm families, today over 100years later the town is just over one squaremile in area with roughly 6,000 residents.

Elsmere – One Square Mile of History

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Awards Dinner & Silent Auction: $40

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