Delaware
Greenwell retires from KSI, Dufendach hired
Mark Dufendach

Jim Greenwell
Jim Greenwell, Vice President of Finance and Technology at Kent-Sussex Industries will retire at the end of July after over 30 years in corporate financial management. Greenwell retired from DuPont in 2008 and served as Business Manager at Delaware Technical and Community College Terry Campus in Dover. In 2010, Greenwell answered an online advertisement for a comptroller at KSI which took him on a 14-year journey.
“This began a journey of challenges and accomplishments,” Greenwell said.
Greenwell graduated from the University of Michigan with a Master of Business Administration and joined DuPont in their Wilmington office as an internal auditor. He moved to the Seaford plant in 1985 where he moved from accounting and finance into operations, human resources and project management. From 2002 to 2008, when he retired from DuPont, Greenwell managed cost analysis, accounting and inventory management and financial controls at many locations in the E.I. duPont family.
“While working at Del-Tech, I saw the ad for a position at KSI and it brought back memories of a KSI work crew at the Seaford plant,” Greenwell said. “They were really good at what they did. They were reclaiming nylon from spent spools so the spools could be used again, and the nylon could be sold. We would have wasted a lot of product without them.”
His relationship with other KSI board members, including Robert Hardie and Steve Kimpton, led him to apply. Greenwell was hired in 2010 and began applying the methods that worked so well at DuPont at the nonprofit, creating a more effective financial administration.
“I’ll miss his personality and his character,” Crystal Hughes said. “He didn’t micromanage. He knew we knew our jobs and trusted us to be responsible. But he was always available when we had a question or needed his help.”
After retirement, Greenwell plans to marry his fiancé, Linda Tuttle, and do some traveling. He also plans to delve into another area of expertise, forensic accounting.
“Jim allowed KSI to increase programming and opportunities for our participants through some of the toughest times the organization ever experienced,” Heath Chasanov, CEO of KSI, said. “And he did it in such a positive and genuine manner.”
Dr. Mark Dufendach will replace Greenwell as Vice President of Finance, a name that is familiar to many in Milford. Dufendach brings many years of financial oversight to KSI after many years in finance with local school districts, including Milford. He has also served as financial officer in Polytech, Smyrna and Indian River.
While in Milford, Dufendach coordinated the management of state and federal funds for schools. At Polytech, he served as finance director before becoming Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent in 2017.
Dufendach received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Delaware, his Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame Graduate School of Business and his Doctor of Education from the University of Delaware. He will begin his career with KSI this summer.
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Delaware
Police identify victim of Wilmington motorcycle crash
What to do if you come across a serious car accident
Here is some information about what to do if you come across a serious car accident.
State police identified 29-year-old Brian Silva of New Castle as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash in Wilmington.
Silva was riding a Harley-Davidson northbound on Dupont Highway approaching Millside Drive in Wilmington around 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 when it collided with the rear of a stopped Lexus at that intersection, police said. Silva was ejected from the motorcycle. He was taken to the hospital, where he died.
Delaware State Police are still investigating this incident, and anyone with information is encouraged to reach out to them or to Delaware Crime Stoppers.
Delaware
When will Delaware warm up? After snow, ice Tuesday, temps will rise
Ever seen a spring peeper peep?
A spring peeper singing in the Millsboro area.
Meteorological winter has ended and we’ve entered spring.
However, there’s still a last winter blast hitting Delaware early this week before a spring warm up hits at the end of the week.
Here’s a look at the Delaware forecast.
Will Delaware see more snow?
After a brisk Monday, March 2 with sunny skies and highs only reaching 35 degrees, there’s a chance of snow after 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 3 with freezing rain after 4 a.m. in New Castle County. Snow and freezing rain are expected before noon Tuesday, March 3. The county may receive less than a half inch of accumulation.
In Kent County and Sussex County, there’s a chance of snow and freezing rain after 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 3.
When will it warm up in Delaware?
It will start feeling like spring as warmer air moves into the First State on Tuesday evening, March 3, but wet weather is coming as well.
Rain is predicted from Tuesday, March 3 through Friday, March 5, but spring-like temperatures will make it bearable. In New Castle County temperatures will range from the mid-50s on Wednesday, March 3 to the 60s on Thursday, March 4 and Friday, March 5. Kent County should see temperatures in the 60s and Sussex County will see 70s during the mid- to later part of the week
What’s the weekend forecast?
Remember when you were daydreaming about warm weather during the polar vortex or blizzard? Well, it is coming next weekend.
The forecast is calling for sunny to partly sunny skies throughout Delaware on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8. Highs will reach the upper 60s in the north to the low 70s in the south.
Delaware
Law enforcement increases security across Delaware Valley after U.S. strikes on Iran
PHILADELPHIA – Law enforcement agencies across the Delaware Valley are boosting security at religious and cultural sites following U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, even as officials say there is no credible threat to the area.
The Department of Homeland Security also issued an alert after Operation Epic Fury, warning agencies to remain vigilant for suspicious activity despite assessing that a large-scale attack on U.S. soil is unlikely.
Hours after the strikes, protesters gathered in cities nationwide. In Phoenixville, dozens rallied Saturday afternoon, calling the military action “senseless.”
“Stop the war. People are suffering in this country with food prices, rent, healthcare, money for the people’s needs here,” said Curry Malott, a West Chester University associate professor of educational foundations and policy studies.
President Donald Trump has said the joint operation would eliminate Iran’s nuclear and military programs and change the regime. Some demonstrators criticized the president’s decision.
“Trump has broken his campaign promises with no new wars, and here he is going into another,” said Kyle Horstmann of Phoenixville.
Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick said in a statement that Iran poses a grave threat, adding, “Iran and its proxies are responsible for countless deaths of Americans and our partners. That record is long, deliberate, and undeniable-and it cannot be ignored.” He adds sustained military engagement should be done with consent of Congress.
Democratic leaders, including Senator Andy Kim, argued the president failed to seek congressional approval for the strikes.
“I have zero confidence in this president who has so flagrantly violated our constitution,” Kim said. He called for Congress to immediately reconvene to vote on a war powers resolution.
“I hope there can be unanimity that when it comes to strikes of this magnitude, when American service members lives are at risk, what greater responsibility do we have in Congress than to look out for our service members and the national security of our country?” he said.
The Homeland Security alert also warned of potential low-level cyberattacks targeting U.S. networks, adding another layer of concern for authorities monitoring threats at home.
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