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Delaware high school’s Veterans Day breakfast has special meaning for community
Every Veterans Day, Saint Mark’s High School in Wilmington, Delaware, hosts a special breakfast for veterans, military members, and their families.
Veteran Capt. Tom Weisenfels has attended for the last several years.
“It’s just a time to really reflect on all the service, active, former, and just be so grateful for what we have in the country today,” Weisenfels said.
For some, it’s an emotional day.
Veteran Tom Tyree is honored to share this special meal with his granddaughter, who hopes to fill her grandfather’s shoes one day.
“It touches you right [in the heart]. All of this,” Tyree said. The meaning of the military, the meaning of commitment.”
Cmdr. Pat Cerchio retired from the Navy 10 years ago.
“I like to get out and let people know about being in the military and how great it can be, particularly for women,” Cerchio said.
It is more than a breakfast. It supports the Stephen M. McGowan Scholarship Fund, school president Patrick Tienan says. Cpl. Stephen McGowen was a member of the class of 1996.
“Stephen was a member of the class of 96 who was killed in action,” Tiernan said. “So it’s a chance to give back to the community.”
McGowan was killed in Iraq in 2005 while serving in the Army. The funds collected provide tuition assistance for the children of active-duty military and veterans attending St. Mark’s.
While delivering the keynote address, Weisenfels shared a message directed at the country.
“Through the years, through the wars, many have lost their lives,” Weisenfels said. “It’s really a sacrifice, and we’re just so grateful for the service of all of you out there. This great event is to honor those, and we’re happy to do it here at St. Mark’s.”
More than 100 veterans and their families attended Monday’s breakfast, a St. Mark’s tradition that keeps growing.
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Gas prices decline across Philadelphia region as we head into holiday travel season
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — ‘Tis the season for lower gas prices.
“I appreciate these gas prices going down. I don’t know what happened lately but you know I’m digging it,” said Kylief Hannah of Camden.
Nationally and in the Philadelphia region, they’re going down.
According to AAA, Philadelphia’s average for a gallon of unleaded regular is $3.11, which is down 8 cents in a month.
South Jersey’s average is now $2.85, down 8 cents.
And Delaware’s average is $2.92, down 24 cents.
The national average is $3.07, down 13 cents from a month ago.
Experts from AAA say this is the time of year when we usually see a dip.
“We see the summer driving season come to an end. We see demand taper off and this year we’re seeing the price of crude oil go down,” said Jana Tidwell of AAA Mid-Atlantic.
On Tuesday, in Camden County, prices ranged from $2.67 to $2.99.
“Certain places you get $2.67, $2.68,” said Don Nelson, who owns a plumbing business.
His gas expenses for his trucks are like paying another employee, he says.
“I spend $55,000 a year on gasoline,” said Nelson.
Drivers in South Jersey say every little bit helps.
“Prices are going down for the better. So yes I am saving money,” said Gabriel Rosa of Camden.
Experts expect the trend to continue, barring any hurricanes that may interfere with refinery production, and there are typically little spikes as we near the holiday travel season.
Before we know it many people will be hitting the road for Thanksgiving and filling up.
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Q&A with Jason Gregorec, president of Delaware North's Gaming division – Delaware North Newsroom
Jason Gregorec joined Delaware North in August as president of the company’s Gaming division. He brings with him an extensive background with some of the world’s leading gaming and hospitality companies, including Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts. Gregorec managed the financial performance, staffing and guest experience at iconic locations such as Paris, Planet Hollywood and Horseshoe resorts, and led the remodeling and rebranding of Bally’s Las Vegas into Horseshoe Las Vegas.
You bring more than 30 years of diverse casino experience to Delaware North.
Tell us a little about your background and how that has impacted your career.
I’ve work in numerous roles throughout my career. My first position in the casino industry was a bartender, then a dealer, and then I continued to work my way up through the industry in multiple departments – which gave me a great perspective and appreciation of the hard work the team does and what it takes to successfully run a property each day.
It also helped me to see the importance of maintaining the connection between leaders and frontline team members. Whether that is through town halls, skip-level meetings or roundtables, I think it’s important to hear directly from team members on both the successes and challenges that they are facing.
What are your first impressions about Delaware North’s Gaming properties?
The biggest impact I’ve noticed is the service team members are providing to both internal and external guests. Everyone was welcoming and the facilities are clean and well-maintained – just overall great products. I’d never been to a Delaware North Gaming property before joining the company, and I was very impressed.
The difference between good service and great service is anticipating the guest’s needs, especially guests coming to the properties regularly. Every casino offers similar gaming products, but the outstanding service our team provides is Delaware North’s competitive advantage.
Tell us about your leadership style. How does it fit with Delaware North’s culture?
It’s about putting the people first. In working for multiple companies, I’ve been exposed to different leadership styles and have taken the best aspects from leaders at each of those to create my own style.
For me, it comes down to being genuine and sincere with your people. I believe there is a difference between managing people and leading people, and we want to make sure we are acting as leaders for our team and the organization.
Culture and values are everything to me and what drew me to Delaware North. I felt and saw that early on – everyone is working together with a common goal in mind. It’s about putting the people – both guests and team members – first.
How has it been working with the Gaming leadership team, including Group President Brian Hansberry?
In my initial meetings with other company leaders, I saw the collaboration and different elements of the company’s strategic imperatives and values displayed. Seeing the culture in action reinforced that I was in the right place.
The Gaming leadership team is well-rounded with a good blend of experience, both in the industry and with Delaware North. Each of us brings a different perspective to the table, which helps to support new thoughts and ideas while having an underlying understanding of our shared goals, values and mission.
Brian has decades of vast knowledge and diverse experience in the casino industry, which is critical to the success of the Gaming division. He has a great strategic outlook and can look at the division and not only see what’s next, but what is several steps down the road. I am excited to learn and grow under Brian’s leadership.
The Gaming division leadership team recently expanded with the addition of David Kopasz as chief hospitality officer and Lee Terfloth as chief interactive gaming officer. What do you anticipate will be the impact?
David and Lee both join the team with a diverse background and specialized experience in their respective areas. David has vast experience leading high-performing teams at some of the largest and most successful resorts in the country. He will drive performance in non-gaming departments, elevate our service standards and take our VIP experiences to the next level.
Lee’s extensive experience in digital/online gaming and unique skill set will help us to drive growth with our online gaming offerings, including social, sports betting and iCasino (online gaming) and propel Gamewise to new records. Both David and Lee are tremendous additions and will make impactful improvements in the Gaming division.
What are your plans for Delaware North’s interactive gaming division, Gamewise?
Online gaming is growing tremendously, so it’s a very important part of the overall Gaming strategy for Delaware North.
We’re working on transitioning Gamewise to a new platform, the best available on the market, which will improve the guest experience and allow more flexibility for content. It will serve as an omnichannel solution for our player loyalty programs and allow us to offer a first-class product. We can then expand into additional states as they become available.
Our strategy is not to be the biggest, but to offer the absolute best experience for our guests. With the addition of Lee, I am excited to see him execute our goals.
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Delaware County community hosts parade, special events in honor of Veterans Day
Another show of thanks in Media was a program that included tributes to women in the armed services, including the parade’s grand marshal, Master Sergeant Tanya Harris of the Air Force and Air National Guard.
“I think it’s important for people to know that women are in the military too, we’re not just secretaries and admin assistants,” said Harris. “They’re pilots, they’re navigators.”
As part of the program, middle school students read essays they’d written in honor of inspirational women in the military.
Morgan Vaughn of Levittown wrote about her stepmother, Tiquicia Spence, who serves full-time with the Army National Guard.
“She works really hard for her family and her country, so I find that inspiring,” said Vaughn.
“Being an inspiration for her and any other kids, it always hits home,” said Spence.
The parade and program brought together people of all ages.
“You’ve got the real McCoy here,” said World War II veteran Ed Buffman, the founder of the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum.
The County of Delaware and its Intermediate Unit helped with the celebration in Media as well.
People like VFW Post volunteer Kelly O’Loughlin appreciate the chance to show veterans how much they mean to the community.
“Show them respect,” she said. “That’s the key to life.”
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