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Whatever happened to reality
During my health hiatus I did things I never had time to do before. One of them was to check out some reality TV shows. I never had much interest in these TV shows, but I thought now would be a good time to check some of them just to see what their idea of reality really was. Of course, my health probably affected my mental capacity, so I wasn’t...
Escape the Vape, Youth Summit held at Chesapeake College
WYE MILLS — On a rainy Saturday, approximately 35 students from area schools gathered at Chesapeake College for an event called Escape the Vape, a youth summit. The kids ranged in age from sixth grade to high school, and chose to participate in an event designed to empower youth to embrace a vape-free and smoke-free lifestyle. Those attending came from Dorchester, Kent, Talbot and Queen Anne’s counties. As an added benefit, QA provided free transportation to the event to make it accessible to all who wanted to attend. Many of the youth who attended were accompanied by at least one...
Farm Bill faces cuts to critical food programs
After recently voting to keep the government funded, Congress is expected to turn to a laundry list of pressing legislative items. Among these are tackling the fiscal year 2025 appropriations bills and reauthorizing the Farm Bill, which is set to expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Farm Bill is an incredibly important law that invests in our farmers to keep rural communities growing, helps export more American agriculture products abroad and ensures food security for tens of millions of lower-income families. In...
Commencement exercises held for QA homeschool students
QUEENSTOWN — Saturday afternoon, May 18, students who have been homeschooled under the umbrella of Shore Christian Fellowship, were awarded diplomas. The ceremony was held inside Shore Christian Fellowship Church in Queenstown. Homeschool commencement programs have been held at the church for more than a decade. This year’s graduating class of 10 is the largest class yet. Students in the Class of 2024 are: Cody Blunt, Ashlyn Boyles, Alyssa Jastram, Kylee Koss, Makayla Larson, Mason Patterson, and Hayden Winborne. ...
'Dancing Crab' christened in Saturday paddle
BETTERTON — Two row clubs showed up in Betterton on Saturday to test their canoeing skills: Kent Island Outrigger Canoe Club and New Hope Canoe Club Ministry Atlantic. They had their vessels in the water despite dark clouds threatening. Two members from Philadelphia also joined the Kent Island team. When the sun peeked out, pastor of New Hope, David Schofield blessed the maiden voyage of Kent Island’s newest canoe. ...
Gas prices in Maryland continue downward trend
Average gasoline prices in Maryland have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.53 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,167 stations in Maryland. Prices in Maryland are 22.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 8.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 3.3 cents in the last week and stands at $3.86 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Maryland was priced...
BOE approves Sysco food services
CENTREVILLE — Retaining food service employees is on the menu as the Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Board of Education approved Sysco Eastern Maryland, LLC for food delivery services during its workshop meeting May 15. Facing a turbulent budget cycle the school board approved shifting its food service program to join a partnership with Maryland’s Shore Educational Food Service Consortium (MSEC) contract with Sysco for the delivery of food and related products. ...
VAMSA flag raising ceremony
Queen Anne’s County and the Center for the Military and Veteran Family present an Inaugural Flag Raising Ceremony at the New Veterans Point at Wells Cove at 1 p.m., Monday, May 27, at 321 Wells Cove Road in Grasonville. Join us in honoring our past generations of military heroes, Queen Anne’s County veterans and our next generation of military service members. For more information email: Executive.Director@VAMSA.us or call 410-739-0970.
Books Cafe offers pop-up June sale
For the first time in its 21-year history, the Wye Parish Books Café in Queenstown will offer a summertime version of its winter 90%-off book sale. Featuring “Stories for Summer” as well as the regular Books Café collections, the new sale will take place on four days in June: Friday and Saturday June 14, 15 and June 21, 22. As in the winter, the location will be St. Luke’s Chapel, Main and Dudley Streets, Queenstown, and the hours each day will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...
County Commissioners seeking members for Economic Development Incentive Fund Commission
The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners are actively seeking individuals to fill vacancies on the Economic Development Incentive Fund Commission. The deadline for applications is July 15, 2024. The Economic Development Incentive Fund Commission provides economic development programs and initiatives to foster new commercial opportunities while continuing to focus on intrinsic development of existing business entities. For individuals interested in serving, the application process is accessible online at https://onboard.qac.org/. Alternatively, applicants may navigate to the official county website at qac.org and search for the specific Board or Commission to find the relevant application page. To be considered for the vacancies, interested candidates are requested to submit their resume and a detailed letter of interest through the online application software.
Animal shelter volunteers shown appreciation
CENTREVILLE — Saturday afternoon, May 11, the Queen Anne’s County Animal Services hosted their second annual volunteer celebration. The event was held again at Conquest Beach Park, just north of Centreville. Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Rondeau welcomed all who attended, thanking them for their service to the homeless animals the facility works very hard to find loving, forever homes for. Rondeau said, “You are people who are truly special. You share love with these animals that makes a difference. You’re more than volunteers — you’re heroes!” ...
Dali freed from bridge wreckage, moves to port
BALTIMORE — The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a significant milestone Monday as the ill-fated container ship Dali was slowly escorted back to port, its damaged bow still covered with smashed shipping containers, fallen steel trusses and mangled concrete. Nearly two months have passed since the Dali lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns, killing six construction workers and halting most maritime traffic through the Port of Baltimore. ...
Glenelg ends Bucs' three-peat bid
BURTONSVILLE — Yes, defense wins championships. It also ends title streaks. Tim Iannarino and Chase Buscher each scored four goals, and Glenelg High held two-time defending Class 2A state champion Kent Island scoreless for almost the entire second half Saturday on the way to a 16-8 victory in a 2A state semifinal at Paint Branch High. ...
Suspect arrested in Chester homicide
CHESTER — Police have made an arrest in a May 17 incident, now ruled a homicide. Few details surrounding the arrest are being released at this time due to the sensitive nature of the ongoing investigation, police said in their official statement. According to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to check on the welfare of a resident in Chester and discovered an alleged domestic-related homicide had occurred. ...
Kent Island Estates receives open space funding following lot sale
CENTREVILLE — Through the sale proceeds of unbuildable lots in the Kent Island Estates Community, Queen Anne’s County Commissioners donated $17,508.90 to the Kent Island Estates Community Association. The funds are to be used for infrastructure and open space improvement and new playground equipment at the community’s public beach property on Queen Anne Road. During the southern Kent Island Phase one sewer project, surplus vacant lots deemed too small or environmentally sensitive for development were donated to the county for tax write off, according to...
Back in the saddle again
Finally, those five sick weeks of being are over, and my life is getting back to normal. Whatever normal is. Five weeks is a long time to be sick, spend time in bed, and not know if it’s morning or evening. There was a period when I was about ready to set up camp in the bathroom. That would’ve been a lot easier for me and less stressful. But getting...
Queenstown Legion donates to Veterans Affairs
QUEENSTOWN — The American Legion Benedict A. Andrew Post 296 in Queenstown, including the Ladies Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion, recently donated $16,000 to the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System for the benefit of veteran patients throughout the state. The donation will directly support veterans who receive their care at the Baltimore, Loch Raven and Perry Point VA Medical Centers, as well as the Cambridge VA Outpatient Clinic. Thanks to the support of the American Legion Benedict A. Andrew Post...
BOE waives fund balance minimum
CENTREVILLE — Faced with budget challenges for this year and subsequent years, Queen Anne’s County Board of Education approved waiving the district’s fund balance minimum requirements in order to balance the current FY24 budget May 1. The district’s Policy 305 states, “The target range established for the general fund unassigned fund balance should not be less than one percent of annual operation expenditures for the subsequent fiscal year budget and should not exceed five percent of the total budget for the subsequent year.” ...
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