A Week In Business

Biz ATop winners at the Coastal Association of REALTORS® Annual Awards ceremony last week were Joe Wilson, Rooki; P.J. Aldridge, Lifetime Achievement Award; Jamie Wetzelberger, Affiliate of the Year; Brandon Brittingham, REALTOR® of the Year; and Wes Cox, Community Service Award. Submitted Photo

Karen Turner

Karen Turner

OC Banker Graduates

OCEAN CITY — The Bank of Delmarva President and CEO Edward M. Thomas has announced the recent graduation of Karen M. Turner from Maryland Bankers School.

The school is held for three years on an annual basis by the Maryland Bankers Association at the University of Maryland, College Park. Upcoming bank executives are educated by some of the best professors in the country in regards to financial processes and advocacy for the banking industry.

Turner joined the bank in March 2010 as a branch manager and assistant vice president for the Ocean City branch.

Five Realtors Honored

OCEAN CITY – Five local real estate professionals were honored during last week’s Coastal Association of REALTORS® 2014 Annual Awards ceremony at the Ocean City Marlin Club.

Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential and a CAR member for 23 years, was the guest speaker during this year’s award ceremony.

P.J. Aldridge, a Realtor with Condominium Realty in Ocean City, received this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his extensive work in the local real estate industry, as well as his numerous civic and charitable contributions to his community. Aldridge has been appointed to various Ocean City government boards as well as CAR’s board of directors and numerous association committees. After being diagnosed in 2010 with Stage IV Lung Cancer, Aldridge created the P.J. Aldridge Foundation, whose mission is to save lives by providing funding for the research of lung cancer.

Brandon Brittingham, of Long & Foster Real Estate in Salisbury, was recognized as CAR’s REALTOR® of the Year because of his success within the industry as a salesperson and team builder, as well as his charitable contributions and willingness to assist the association by serving on committees and working on special projects. Brittingham has done extensive work in homeowner education, foreclosure prevention, and short sale education. He also awards three scholarships each year to local high school students.

Wesley Cox’s lengthy civic activity resume earned him this year’s Community Service Award. A Realtor for Sperry Van Ness-Miller Commercial Real Estate in Salisbury, Cox regularly volunteers for numerous local organizations, including the Christian Shelter, the Salvation Army, the Mission of Mercy, and the Chesapeake Housing Mission. Cox has also delivered food to families that could not afford Thanksgiving dinner, delivered dictionaries to all third graders in Wicomico County, and has helped create an entrepreneurial training program for veterans, among other efforts.

Jamie Wetzelberger, vice president and branch manager for Suntrust Mortgage Eastern Shore, is CAR’s 2014 Affiliate of the Year. An advocate for the association, Wetzelberger has served on numerous committees and regularly volunteers and donates to various local charities, including Habitat for Humanity, United Way, the American Cancer Society, the Autism Foundation, and the ALS Foundation, among others.

Joe Wilson of Condominium Realty in Ocean City was recognized as this year’s Rookie REALTOR®. An association member for just over two years, Wilson has served on CAR’s Strategic Planning and Finance committees, and is currently serving on the 2014 Election Committee.

Firm Adds Employee

SALISBURY — R&R Coatings has announced that Dan DiGrazio Jr. has joined the firm and will be specializing in new business development.

Currently in his final year at Salisbury University, DiGrazio is expected to graduate with honors from the Franklin Perdue School of Business with a double major in management and marketing. He brings over eight years of experience in flooring maintenance and restoration in both residential and commercial settings.

Pharmacy Now A Vaccine Destination

SALISBURY – Thoughts of the relaxing summer months can quickly go out the door when hectic holiday celebrations, camp schedules and family vacations come into play. Many families don’t stop to think about carving time out of their busy schedule to make appointments for check-ups and immunizations until the start of the school year gets closer. Apple Discount Drugs can help with the stress of scheduling immunizations by becoming your Vaccine Destination.

“People may not know this but Maryland pharmacists can now administer all CDC-approved vaccines,” said Jeff Sherr, president, Apple Discount Drugs. “We understand people are busy and therefore wanted to make it as convenient as possible for families, from young to old, to get all recommended immunizations according to their age group.”

If a specific immunization requires a prescription, Apple pharmacists will work directly with a customer’s physician to get the prescription filled and administer the vaccine. For people traveling out of the country, Apple Discount Drugs pharmacists are available to research the immunizations required according to a particular destination, manage the process of acquiring the medication and administering the vaccine in the appropriate timeframe.

“The immunization services we provide fit Apple’s Healthcare Initiative,” added Sherr. “People vaccinate to protect their children and elderly family members who are just as vulnerable. Vaccinations are one of the best ways to put an end to the serious effects of a certain diseases. Unlike most medicines, which treat or cure diseases, vaccines prevent them.”