NCCCC May 2016 Business Matters

A Publication of New Castle County Chamber of Commerce May 2016

At one time or another wehave all been at this place.

It is the centerpiece of down-town Wilmington. It has hostedhigh profile events and famouspeople. It tells the story ofDelaware’s economic and political history. It’s RodneySquare and it will be undergoinga major renovation so it willonce again be the “front yard”of the City.

Over the last few years, therehas been a lot of discussionabout how to reinvigorate R o d n e ySquare and re-duce a lot ofthe negativeside effects ofhaving a tran-sit hub locatedthere. Not tomention theissues aboutpublic safety.In March, am u l t i - y e a rproject was a n n o u n c e dthat wouldtransform theexisting bus

shelters into in-formational tran-sit kiosks, provideimprovements tothe existing light-ing, and add se-curity cameras. Inaddition, historicfeatures of thesquare, includingthe two fountainsthat flank the

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2 I Chamber Events Matter

3 I As a Matter of Fact

Rodney Square Rides Again

Renovation Project Underway

4 I Legislative Connection

Revenue Projections Remain Flat

Chamber Delivers Greetings and

Congratulations from the State of

Delaware to the Office of the

Taoiseach in Dublin

Legislation to Require Project

Labor Agreements for all State

Construction Work Sparks Concerns

5 I Economic Development

Business Fundamentals

New Castle County is Open

for Business

6 I Calendar of Events - May

7 I Calendar of Events - June

8 I Membership Matters

New Member Listing

9 I Ribbon Cuttings

10 I UD is For You!

Addressing Workplace Safety

11 I Member Profile

Mobius New Media

Is International Travel on Your

Bucket List?

Caesar Rodney stat-ue, will be restored.The goal is to onceagain make RodneySquare the vibrantcenterpiece of down-town Wilmingtonand a regional attraction.

To help increasebusiness activity andattract more peopleto Rodney Square,Downtown Visionswill be taking on alarger role in sched-uling events and promoting activities.There are already anumber of annual

high profile events on Rodney Square,such as the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival inJune, which brings world-class musicians tothe stage; Caroling on Square in December,and the very popular “Rodney Square Sum-mer Stage,” which brings great music fromup and coming local talent for three con-secutive weekends in July. In addition, theDowntown Farmers market is open forbusiness every Wednesday and offers anarray of fresh local produce, plants, herbsand cut flowers. (Continued on page 3)

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Thank you to our participating vendors and to Delaware ShoutOut,Sherm’s Catering and Get Life Coaching for sponsoring the event. Join us forthe upcoming Health & Wellness Expo on June 15th at UD STAR Campus.

SpringFest Tabletop & Networking Expo

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Brooke Miles and Sherm Porter gave networking tips to the partici-pants of Speed Networking. Members sat at a table of 5 where eachgot 2 minutes to stand and present their pitch. Join us for the nextSpeed Networking event on July 20th at the Chamber.

Speed Networking

Over 80 professionalbusiness women gath-ered for the 2nd annualBWN, Busines Women’s Networking, at theHilton Wilmington/Christiana on April 27thto celebrate eachother’s success and further build up their relationships!

Record attendee numbers werereached for this year's SpringFestTabletop & Networking Expo atCavalier Country Club.

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Rep. S. QuintonJohnson updatedattendees on thelatest activities inDover from hisvantage point aschair of the JointCommittee onCapital Improve-ment (Bond Bill).

Policy Makers, Movers & Shakers

Business Women’s Networking (BWN)

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Rodney Square Rides AgainRenovation Project Underway

By Mark A. KleinschmidtPresidentNew Castle County Chamber of Commerce

The concept of a transit hub in Downtown Wilmington is not forgotten,in fact, the renovation project will seekout ways to expand downtown transitoptions, but avoid a large number ofbuses congregating at Rodney Square.Repositioning some bus stops and alteringschedules should be able to improve thequality of DART services in and aroundRodney Square. At the same time, theplanned improvements will create a morewelcoming public area for downtownemployees and residents during the workweek and on weekends.

While we may have all been to Rod-ney Square, what do we actually knowabout it? How did it all get started?The history of Rodney Square datesback to the 1790s when land was as-sembled by the Borough of Wilmingtonfor the purpose of establishing a reser-voir, which was in use from 1827 until1877. The former reservoir site was thenhome to the New Castle County CourtHouse until 1919.

When the DuPont Company startedto plan the construction of their new

world headquarters in 1905, the companyused their extraordinary vision, community influence, connections andfinancial investments to start a processthat would create a truly unique publicspace that would be the centerpiece

of downtown Wilmington, and eventuallyend up on the National Historic Register.

The old court house site was directlyin front of the DuPont Company head-quarters, so they were very interestedin what would happen to the 1.5 acresite. They felt that the best use for thelocation would be to transform it into aspecial area of public open space withdesign features that would serve to unifythe entire area. They wanted to buildupon the City Beautiful movement thatwas popular throughout the country atthat time, and sought to improve socialorder by including more beauty in theurban landscape.

Pierre S. DuPont appointed his per-sonal assistant, John Jacob Raskob, toimplement the plans to develop theSquare. Not only did Raskob wish tofollow the principles of the City Beautifulmovement, he also wanted to create amore impressive Wilmington. He didthis by supporting the efforts to developthe other three sides of the square.

By 1937, the four sides of the squarewere completed and it was officiallynamed after one of Delaware’s signersof the Declaration of Independence, Caesar Rodney. Adjacent to the squarewere four large buildings that representeddifferent aspects of the Wilmington com-munity: the public library, the post office,and a new court house. The crowning element of the Rodney Square projectwas a large statue of Caesar Rodneythat was created by James E. Kelly. Itstands on the DuPont Building side ofthe square and has become one of theleading symbols for the City and State.

In the early part of the 20th century,the public and private sector came together to create the world class publicspace known as Rodney Square. It seemsthat history is repeating itself as thepublic and private sector are coming together again to re-create RodneySquare in the early part of the 21st cen-tury. Working together, DART, the Cityof Wilmington, Downtown Visions andthe The Buccini/Pollin Group are spear-heading an effort to breathe new lifeinto the centerpiece of Wilmington byupgrading Rodney Square. A revitalizedpublic space will offer desirable amenitiesand activities that will create a wonderfulguest experience and create a destinationfor city workers and residents.

Efforts are underway to maintain on-going support to re-energize RodneySquare so that it will be a desirable placefor the new downtown residents who aremoving into the new apartment and con-dominium units that are being constructed.The movement to support Rodney Squarewill continue to grow as the private andpublic sectors work together to supportthe revitalization effort. The Chamberlooks forward to working with the “Friendsof Rodney Square” to ensure that thishistoric public space remains an importantpart of downtown Wilmington’s future.

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House Bill 283 was introduced in March and released from the House Labor Committee. It

requires that contractors and subcontractors on allstate-funded construction, public works, improvementworks, or improvement projects must draw 30% oftheir workforce from the Representative District

where the project is located. In addition, contractorsand subcontractors must draw 5% of their workforcefrom eligible Delaware veterans. The bill would alsomandate that such projects are to be governed by aProject Labor Agreement.

Some estimates place the additional cost to Delawaretaxpayers for this practice at as much as 30% perproject. The bill would also have the anti-competitiveeffect of essentially guaranteeing that state work willgo to union rather than merit-shop firms.

No one is against employing veterans; however,this is a very small aspect of what is an otherwisevery problematic piece of legislation. In an environmentwhere DMV fees and state borrowing increased lastyear to chip away at the substantial need for additionalinfrastructure funding, there is general acknowledgmentthat a gas tax increase will be inevitable. This isneeded to to repair aging infrastructure and maintainour roads and bridges. This legislation will have aneffect on organizing construction costs by as much asa third and is ill-advised.

The bill was released from committee in March, itremains on the House Ready List, where the Chambercontinues to monitor the bill.

Legislation to Require

Project Labor

Agreements for all

State Construction

Work Sparks Concerns

At the April meeting of theDelaware Economic and Finan-

cial Advisory Council (DEFAC), mem-bers projected another slight revenuereduction for the second month run-ning. At the March meeting $4.6 mil-lion was trimmed from revenue esti-mates. At the Monday, April 18 meet-ing, a further reduction of $4.9 millionwas forecast. While budget writinglegislators and the Markell Adminis-tration would no doubt like to haveseen an uptick in revenue in the latestnumbers, state finances remain onconsiderably better footing than theyhave been in recent years.

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At their December meeting, thepanel forecasted that the state rev-enues would improve by $88 millionduring the remainder of FY 2016(which ends on June 30, 2016) andwould increase by $167 million forFY 2017 (beginning July 1, 2016).Going into the December meeting,many had predicted that legislatorsand Governor Markell would befacing a structural shortfall for thecoming year for as much as $200 mil-lion. To the relief of legislators andthe administration alike, this has notproven to be the case.

Revenue Projections Remain Flat

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In recognition of the 100 anniver-sary of the Proclamation of the

Irish Republic, the Delaware General Assembly passed SenateConcurrent Resolution 71, spon-sored by Senators Harris McDowell,Nicole Poore and Bethany HallLong, and Representatives GeraldBrady, Bryon Short, Michael Mulrooney and Larry Sullivan.

Chamber Lobbyist Joe Fitzgeralddelivered sealed copies of the res-olution to the Office of the Taoiseach(prime minister) Enda Kenny, theOffice of the President Michael D.Higgins and the Mansion House ofthe Lord Mayor of Dublin, CríonaNí Dhálaigh. The text of the reso-lution follows:

WHEREAS, on April 24, 1916,the Irish Republic was declared byproclamation read outside the General Post Office in Dublin; and

WHEREAS, the Irish people,despite centuries of struggle, occupation, war, famine and massmigration, successfully preservedtheir great and invaluable culturalidentity; and

WHEREAS, the Irish nation and itsdiaspora has had a profound effecton the development of the modernworld, exponentially out of proportionwith its size; and

WHEREAS, Ireland was an outpostof learning, literature and the preser-vation of ancient knowledge duringthe Dark Ages; and

WHEREAS, Ireland’s contributionsto knowledge, letters and culture havepersisted from the earliest days ofWestern Civilization until today; and

Chamber Delivers Greetings and

Congratulations from the State of Delaware

to the Office of the Taoiseach in Dublin WHEREAS, Ireland is a beacon of

civilization, toleration and the promotionof peace in a troubled world; and

WHEREAS, Ireland has sought,with great success, to heal the woundsof the past where her own strugglesare concerned and has contributedsubstantially to the fostering of peaceelsewhere on Earth; and

WHEREAS, the Irish Diaspora inAmerica did no less than aid in thebuilding of our nation; and

WHEREAS, Wilmington, Delawareconsistently ranks as one of the mostIrish cities in America.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senateof the 148th General Assembly of theState of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein,that the General Assembly of Delawareextends warmest congratulations tothe people of Ireland on the One Hun-dredth Anniversary of the Proclamationof the Republic of Ireland and bestwishes for many more centuries ofpeace and prosperity for an Phoblachtna hÉireann.


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AAA Mid-Atlantic • ab+c Creative IntelligenceBancroft Construction • Bernardon

Christiana Care • City of Newark • City of WilmingtonCommercial Industrial Realty Council • Committee of 100

Delaware BioScience AssociationDelaware City Refining Company

Delaware Economic Development OfficeDelaware Health Science AllianceDelaware River & Bay Authority

DelDot • Delle Donne & Associates • Delmarva PowerDiSabatino Construction

Emory Hill Real Estate ServicesFacility Services Group

Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors BureauHarvey, Hanna & Associates • Info Solutions LLC

Integrity StaffingMaritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay

New Castle County GovernmentNew Castle County Board of RealtorPNC Bank • Setting Properties, Inc.

Sonitrol Security SystemsTD Bank • The Byrd Group

The Commonwealth Group • University of DelawareWhiting Turner • WILMAPCOWorld Trade Center Delaware

Contact Bob Chadwick at [email protected]

for info on joining the Economic Development Council.

Economic Development Council Member List

Open for Business saw a huge turnoutthis month. Check us out every

Fourth Thursday of the month. Find mul-tiple resources for your business in oneplace at one time inthis free program toassist with start-ups orbusinesses looking toexpand.

Visit the Chamber’sevents calendar atwww.ncccc.com to reg-ister for the upcomingNew Castle County isOpen for Businessevents at the Chamberof Commerce on May26th and June 23rdfrom 9:00 to 11:00am.

New Castle County is Open for Business

Business Fundamentals

Alec Shekar from Gainwebsite.com presents on Google analytics and ways to get your website more traffic at the recent Business Fundamentals Workshop.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

All events are held at the New Castle County Chamber,12 Penns Way. Call (302) 737-4343 for details.

To register for events, visit www.NCCCC.com and click ‘Calendar’

8:30 AM - 12:30 PMVendor Day – Learn

How Delaware Purchases Products &

Services

8:00 - 9:30 AMFortune Referral Group

7:30 - 9:00 AMChamberPro Referral

Group

8:30 - 11:30 AMFinding Your NextCustomer: MasterClass on LinkedIn:

Build Your Business

11:30 AM - 1:00 PMProducer’s Lunch

Networking Group

8:00 - 9:30 AMFortune Referral Group 11:30 AM -1:00 PM

Producer’s Lunch Networking Group

11:30 AM - 1:00 PMLNG

Lunchtime NetworkingGroup

11:30 AM - 1:00 PMLNG


It’s A Contest! Open call for Women’s Expo

Workshop Presenters!

Winner announced at this event. Enter by visiting the W.I.N registration page.

Finding Your Next CustomerA Business Education Workshop

Master Class on LinkedIn:

Build Your Business Like a Pro

Tuesday, May 108:30 - 11:30 AM

New Castle County isOpen for Business

Open House for Small BusinessOwners at the Chamber

Thursday, May 26 & June 23

9:00 - 11:00 AM

8:30 -11:30 AMGrowth Wheel

Noon - 2:00 PMNetwork at Noon

Brickyard Grille at theUD Courtyard

Noon -1:30 PMChamber Orientation,

a FREE event (registration requested)


Group

9:00 - 11:00 AMNew Castle CountyOpen for Business

Network at Noon

at Brickyard Grille

Courtyard Newark - University of Delaware

Wednesday, May 18Noon - 2:00 PM

11:30 AM - 1:30 PMAnnual ChamberAwards Luncheon

Clarion Hotel – The Belle, New Castle

CHAMBER CLOSEDMemorial Day

M A Y E V E N T S C A L E N D A R


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Health &

Wellness

Expo - June 15

3:00 - 5:00 PMYoung ProfessionalsNetworking (YPN)River Rock Kitchen

5:30 - 7:30 PMOpen House &

Networking Mixer Colonial School District

at William Penn High School

3:00 - 6:00 PMW.I.N. Women Into

Networkingat Deerfield

W.I.N. Women Into Networkingat Deerfield

Thursday, May 26, 3:00 - 6:00 pm


J U N E E V E N T S C A L E N D A R

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

All events are held at the New Castle County Chamber,12 Penns Way. Call (302) 737-4343 for details.

To register for events, visit www.NCCCC.com and click ‘Calendar’

8:00 - 9:30 AMCoffee Connections

at Ivy Gables SeniorLiving, Wilmington;FREE for members



Group

3:00 - 7:00 PMChamberStar - Health

& Wellness Expoat UD College of Health Sciences,

STAR Campus, Newark;a FREE event

11:30 AM - 1:00 PMProducer’s Lunch

Networking Group


11:30 AM -1:00 PMProducer’s Lunch

Networking Group

11:30 AM - 1:00 PMLNG


Coffee ConnectionsIvy Gables Senior Living

Wilmington, DE

Thursday, June 98:00 - 9:30 AM

FREE Event!

Networking ConnectionsMulti-Chamber Networking Event

with 4 Chambers

The Wellwood ClubCharlestown, MD

Thursday, June 233:00 - 5:00 PM

12:30 PM Shotgun StartChamber Golf Challengeat The DuPont Country

Club and Brantwyn,Wilmington

8:30 -10:00 AMChamber Orientation,

a FREE event (registration requested)


Group

Health & Wellness Expo

UD College of Health SciencesSTAR Campus

Newark, DEWednesday, June 15

3:00 - 7:00 PM

FREE Event!

3:00 -5:00 PMMulti-Chamber

(4 Chambers) Network-ing Connections

at The Wellwood Club

9:00 - 11:00 AMNew Castle CountyOpen for Business

Open House for smallbusiness owners

Chamber Golf ChallengeDuPont Country Club

Nemours Course

Monday, June 1311:00 AM - 6:00 PM

8:30 - 11:30 AMBuilding a Better

Business Plan usingCensus Data

(A business educationworkshop)


Abra Auto Body And GlassAutomotive(888) 872-2272www.abraauto.com

Agera EnergyUtilities(248) 408-8472www.ageraenergy.com

Angel's Touch Cleaning ServicesCleaning Service & Supplies(302) 669-7047www.angelstouchcleaning.net

Blue Heron Ent., IncAdvertising & Marketing(302) 834-1521www.blueheroncards.com

Cooch and Taylor, P.A.Legal Services(302) 984-3800www.coochandtaylor.com

Courtyard by Marriott - Wilmington/BrandywineAccommodations

(302) 477-9500www.marriott.com

DejaVu Safety SolutionsSafety Equipment/Training(302) 268-6650www.DejaVuSafety.com

Delaware Diamond Knives, Inc.Manufacturing(302) 999-7476www.ddk.com

Delaware Division of Aging & DisabililtiesNon Profit(302) 255-9364www.dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd

Ellesor, Inc.Business & Professional Services(302) 324-5373www.ellesorinc.com

Health Insurance AssociatesInsurance(302) 292-0100www.hiaofde.com

Independence Mall, Inc.Real Estate(302) 656-2190www.independencemallde.com

N E W M E M B E R SM E M B E R S H I P M A T T E R SJiffy Garage DoorsConstruction/Contractors(302) 691-9672www.jiffydoors.com

Kind to Kids FoundationNon Profit/Education(302) 654-5440www.kindtokids.org

Legal Shield - SchwartzLegal Services(302) 275-8898www.mss65.com

Luxia SuitesAccommodations(302) 778-3000www.luxiasuites.com

Orth Financial GroupFinancial Services(302) 475-5105www.orthfinancialgroup.com

Pack It Up! Travel DestinationTravel(302) 345-0632www. tonyafrazier.inteletravel.com

Serpes BakeryBakery(302) 994-1868www.serpesbakery.com

SNG Enterprises LLCReal Estate(215) 740-4979

STAT Office SolutionsBusiness & Professional Services(302) 573-2528www.statofficesolutions.com

The Ed Acevedo Group / KellerWilliams Real EstateReal Estate(610) 565-1995www.edacevedo.com

List completeas of April 18, 2016

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Addressing Workplace Safety

Do news stories of workplace incidentsmake you wonder if your company

has its safety-related matters in order?

Imagine that someone in your work-place experienced an on-the-job injurytomorrow. Do you know what to dowhen someone gets hurt? Do you knowwhat written programs you are requiredto have in place at all times? Do youknow what OSHA will ask when per-forming an on-site inspection? Do youknow what rights you have during anOSHA inspection?

Perhaps more important, you need toknow what you can do to prevent

accidents before they happen.Each workplace is different,with different risks for acci-dents, but you can learn tosearch your company recordsas well as public records to

assess where the greatest like-

lihood of accident might lie. You can an-alyze key jobs and processes and analyzerisks with a view toward taking correctiveactions and preventing injuries and near-misses.

There is no question that communica-tion and training is key to any safety ef-fort. Do you want to learn why employeesviolate safety rules even when they knowit’s not safe to do so? Would you like tolearn what it takes to set up an effectivehealth and safety program, and how topresent the information in a manner thatemployees will receive well? You needto know how to create and deliver ef-fective safety training presentations andcommunicate corporate safety initiativesand goals.

Workplace safety is also a matter ofdollars and cents. The true cost of an accident is often higher than meets theeye. On the other hand, a few simple

changes can save the company thousandsof dollars a year.

And of course, regulation is importantas well. Would you like to learn moreabout OSHA requirements, inspections,citations, hazard recognition, how toread and understand OSHA’s federalregulations?

You may think of these issues as be-longing only in the manufacturing sector.They certainly apply there, but the concernsreach across industry lines. Engineering,government and municipalities, trans-portation, general and industrial contrac-tors, energy and utility companies, security,and law enforcement can all benefit fromhaving individuals on staff who are trainedin a rigorous safety program.

All these issues, and more, are addressedin the Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) program. The Universityof Delaware’s Division of Professional

and Continuing Studies partners with the Delaware Valley SafetyCouncil to offer this intensive one-week course.

COSS is taught by an authorized OSHAOutreach Trainer and is designed to besuitable as an entry level course or as arefresher for a more experienced safetyprofessional. As one participant com-mented, “It’s a super class. Like a bootcamp in safety.”

Upon successfully completing the pro-gram, participants obtain the nationallyrecognized COSS designation, which isendorsed by the American Associationof Safety Councils and the AmericanCouncil for Construction Education. The course will be offered July 25-29 inNewark, Del. and more information isavailable at pcs.udel.edu/safety-coss orby calling 302-831-7600 or writing to [email protected].

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Is International Travel on Your Bucket List?

Many of us have that special place wewant to see and experience, and travel

to far-off places provides memorable expe-riences from different cultures, food, customs,entertainment and landmarks. Exploringthe destination on your own is always anoption, but travelers often choose guidedtours. These tours are incredibly popularworldwide, and for many good reasons, thebiggest being the turnkey convenience.

Convenience

A tour operator handles all the logisticsand prep work. You save time and energythat you would normally put into planningall the details of your transportation, lodging,meals and tours. The tour operator plansan itinerary for visiting locations based ontheir proximity to make efficient use of thetour time. The itineraries maximize indi-viduality and free time to avoid a “herdmentality,” allowing personal space. Many

meals are included with the group, andothers on your own, so you may seek outspecial meals as desired. The tours takeinto account the visiting hours of the stopson the itinerary so you don't have to spendhours researching the information for eachplace you want to visit. Transportation ishandled for you. You simply sign up andshow up at the designated time.

Safety & Comfort

Visiting a foreign land can cause manytravelers to feel nervous or unsure of whereto go and how to act. This is particularlytrue for vacations abroad if you are notfluent in the local language. A group tourgives you a sense of comfort since the tourguide understands the culture. In some des-tinations, safety is an issue. The tour guidehelps you avoid potentially dangerous areasof the city and brings a sense of safety tothe trip.

Insider Knowledge

Tour companies op-erate frequent tours inthe area and often hirelocals to guide the tours.This provides an insideknowledge of the des-tination that you mightnot have. Insider knowl-edge of the area meansyou'll hit all the high-lights. The tour may alsoallow you to uncover some hidden gemswithin the city that you wouldn't otherwiseknow about. Guides often share stories andbits of history about landmarks to give moredepth to your experience.

For the past six years, the Chamber hasoffered international trips to members. In2016, we will be traveling to Italy on the“Best of Italy” tour, and to the exotic lands

of Thailand and Hong Kong. For more information on our travel plans, contactBarbara Weiss at (302) 294.2068 [email protected]. Or visit our website atwww.ncccc.com.

If these destinations are not on your“bucket list,” consider contacting one of our many excellent member travel companies for a customized trip.

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Monday, June 13th DuPont Country Club - Nemours Course11:00 a.m Registration/Box Lunch 12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start

www.NCCCC.com to register

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