Dover Downs wins best of gaming awards
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino was recently recognized as a best-of-gaming and best-of-slots winner for the seventh consecutive year in the annual reader and critic polls conducted by Casino Player and Strictly Slots, the nation’s leading consumer gaming magazines. Dover Downs Hotel & Casino received nationwide honors in the racinos division with 21 first-place awards, including the following: best overall hotel casino, best overall racino, best hotel, best suites, best rooms, best race/sportsbook, best comps, best hosts, best overall entertainment, best gourmet restaurant, best penny slots, best progressive slots and luckiest racino.

Fundraiser to benefit One Warm Coat
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce will host One Warm Coat & Heckle the Presidents from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Cottage Café in Bethany Beach. Guest bartenders, chamber President Steve Morgan and the Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation President Diane Comolli will oversee the benefit to help raise money for The Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation and One Warm Coat organization. The restaurant will donate 15 percent of the bar food and beverage sales. There will also be a collection of gently worn coats.

Chamber offers color street maps
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce is encouraging businesses to invest in the 2010-11 Quiet Resorts full-color street map, which the chamber information center will distribute over a two-year period. The map will include rental agencies, accommodations, restaurants and other businesses. For more information, call Jeff Evans at 539-2100, Ext. 15, or email jeff@bethany-fenwick.org.

Coldwell names top agents for September
Top producers at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s offices in Bethany Beach for the month of September at the Ocean View Parkway office was Tim Rhodes, who was the top listing agent, top sales agent and top producing agent. Top producers at the Sunrise Court office were Kathy Cramer, top listing agent; Chris Kavanagh, top sales agent; and Cindy Spieczny, top producing agent. Contact the Sunrise Court office at 539-1777 or the Ocean View Parkway office at 539-4086. To view listings, visit cbmove.com.

Career fair set for Nov. 12 in Dover
Wilmington University’s Career Services department is holding its annual Dover career fair from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, in the auditorium at the Dover campus. There are currently more than 35 employers registered for the event including TD Bank, Colonial School District, Conectiv Energy, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, eZanga.com, Delaware State Police and the New Castle County government. This fair is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Katie Ellis at 302-356-6791 or visit wilmu.edu/careerservices. The campus is located at 3282 North DuPont Highway, Building 1, Dover.

Native American Day is Nov. 7 at museum
The Nanticoke Indian Association Inc. as part of its celebration of Native American Heritage Month will sponsor a Native American Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Nanticoke Indian Museum near Millsboro. For information, call 945-3400 or 945-7022.

Chamber to discuss healthcare option
The Millsboro Chamber of Commerce will hold an open information meeting for current members and prospective members from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Millsboro Civic Center. This meeting will introduce Benefits Connections, a healthcare insurance for chamber members. For more information, call 934-6777.

Business contributions needed for seniors
A campaign to provide gifts to needy senior citizens yielded more than 3,200 gifts in 2008. This year’s campaign is now under way. Nonprofit organizations will identify needy and isolated seniors in the community and provide those names to Home Instead Senior Care. Businesses interested in adopting groups of seniors or those who would like to volunteer can contact Erin Lee at 302-697-6435. More information is available at beasantatoasenior.com.

Tastefully Simple names new consultant
Dawn Vales of Milton has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company featuring easy-to-prepare food products. As a consultant, Vales offers the company’s gourmet foods and beverages to guests at home taste-testing parties. Guests receive samples, easy meal ideas, recipes and serving suggestions. For more information, contact Vales at peanutpuppy@live.com.

Zoo seeks vendors for special program
The Salisbury (Md.) Zoological Park’s Education Department will be hosting Native American Heritage Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Salisbury Zoo. The zoo is seeking vendors for this event. Items must be event related, such as handmade crafts and jewelry. For more information and vendor registration form, call 410-546-3440.

Mortgage Matters! set for Nov. 18
The Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council Inc. is hosting Mortgage Matters!, a free foreclosure-prevention program for homeowners from 3 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Duncan Center, 500 West Loockerman St., Dover. Representatives from GMAC, HSBC, Chase, Wells and American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. will be among the participants. For more information, call 877-825-0750, Ext. 300 for English or Ext. 301 for Spanish.

Video-production boot camp available
Media Independence will be working with Renewal of the Spirit Institute to provide video production Boot Camp Training. This training will help to customize participants’ specific needs and help them learn story telling through video and get hands-on experience with video and learn how to use production equipment. Boot Camp Training includes six hours of video-production instruction and a copy of the 60-page field guide. A one-year membership allows participants to air 5 minutes of programs, commercials or documentaries; access the media member equipment-rental program; and receive a one-hour video individual production consultation. The total cost will be $250 per person, which will include lunch and snacks. Money must be paid in full by Friday, Nov. 20. For details, call 302-834-5407, or email renewalof48@yahoo.com or gcopelandd@aol.com.

Artists to host fundraiser for Dems
Made By Hand will host a benefit for Shore Democrats from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, at the shop located in York Beach Mall in South Bethany. Twenty percent of all sales that evening will be donated to the Shore Democrats; remaining proceeds benefit the artisans. The Made By Hand International Cooperative promotes worldwide fair-trade practices. Products include handmade clothing, jewelry, accessories, rugs, household items, crafts and musical instruments.