Jayne Armstrong, director of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Delaware district office, is transferring to serve in the same capacity in SBA's Virginia district office. The transfer will be effective in mid-March.

"I was honored to work for Delaware's small business owners for the past 12 years," said Armstrong, "I am especially proud of the dedicated, hard-working SBA team we have built here. I know they will continue to make significant contributions to our small business community."

Armstrong was the first SBA district director in Delaware, assuming the post in 1999.

The nation's top entrepreneurs will be honored at the U.S. Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week events May 20-22 in Washington, D.C.  A series of award ceremonies, small business events and educational forums will mark the 59^th anniversary of the agency and the 49^th annual proclamation of National Small Business Week.

National Small Business Week is cosponsored by the SCORE Association as well as numerous corporate and trade sponsors to be announced.

More than 100 outstanding small business owners from across the country will receive awards while gathering

WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, today announced that Thomas E. Stevenson, President of Cash Connect®, the ATM division of the Bank, has been presented The Robert A. Kasey, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award by Connecting Generations - a non-profit organization that helps Delawareans lead purposeful, fulfilling and self-directed lives through mentorship programs. Mr. Stevenson was recognized with this honor at Connecting Generations' Third Annual "Mentoring Works" Summit on January 31, 2012.
Presented annually, The Robert A. Kasey, Jr.

The agents and staff of Prudential Gallo, REALTORS® gathered for their annual breakfast meeting on Jan. 25 at the Virden Center of the University of Delaware, Lewes. With the opening of its Bethany Beach office, the company now numbers nearly 100 associates.

Andrew Ratner, vice-president of the company and the broker of the Rehoboth Beach office, led the meeting, noting that 2011 was a highly successful year for the company that was founded in 1979.

"We continue to be a strong, profitable company, even during difficult economic times.

WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, reported net income of $22.7 million, or $2.28 per diluted common share for the full year of 2011, a 56% improvement compared to net income of $14.1 million, or $1.46 per diluted common share for 2010.
For the fourth quarter of 2011, WSFS reported net income of $6.2 million, or $0.63 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $2.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2010 and net income of $6.8 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2011.

The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group of Prudential Gallo, REALTORS® welcomes its newest member, Chris Holt. While Holt will serve as a full-service agent, working with both buyers and sellers, his primary focus will be to augment the award-winning service provided to sellers working with The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group.

Holt became a full-time resident of Lewes in 2011 after living both here and in Washington, D.C., since 2002. Prior to joining Prudential Gallo, Holt was a founding partner and principal of a consulting firm focusing on corporate and consumer communications and public affairs, with offices in Phoenix, Ariz., and Washington, D.C.

Dr. Peggy Naleppa, MS, MBA, FACHE and President/CEO of Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) in Salisbury, Maryland today announced that C. B. Silvia, MD has been named PRMC's Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs, a position in which he has served on an interim basis since August of 2011.      

Dr. Silvia, an internal medicine specialist and PRMC hospitalist, will continue to provide executive clinical leadership for the over 300 members of the medical staff at Peninsula Regional, with a focus on physician relationships and clinical service

Once again, the Delaware Tourism Office made its presence known at the annual American Bus Association (ABA) Convention, this year, held in Grapevine, Texas.  As the nation's premier motorcoach industry event, the convention attracts over 3,000 group tour affiliates and provides a forum for buyers and sellers to meet in a marketplace setting.  The

Sussex County Federal Credit Union, in conjunction with WBOC's new daily show, DelmarvaLife, is searching for a family in need of a financial makeover.  The family that is ultimately selected as Sussex County's First Family will receive guidance from Sussex County FCU on improving their situation through budgeting, education, and a host of other financial solutions.  The family's success will be tracked throughout 2012 with live appearances on WBOC's new daily show, DelmarvaLife, and progress updates on Sussex County FCU and DelmarvaLife websites.  Application deadline is February

Eric Milhollan, Senior Project Manager for Willow Construction, LLC was recently nominated to serve on the Board of Directors for the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce. The Talbot County Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business for 800 members representing 8,000 employees. The goal of the Chamber is to protect, preserve and promote the free enterprise system of business and to advance the commercial, industrial, civic
and general interests of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Talbot County and the surrounding area. The Chamber encourages business and community growth and planned development by