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CCEA needs more volunteers and donations as needs increase
CHESPEAKE CITY — Chesapeake City Ecumenical Association opens their food pantry to families in need, but CCEA staff say that they are in need of more volunteers and donations to meet rising needs in the community. The organization’s pantry is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at 227 Basil Avenue in Chesapeake City. Most of the food is donated by community members as well as partnerships...
Nonprofit hosts meeting to discuss concerns at apartment complex outside Ridgely
HILLSBORO — Residents and community members gathered at Allen AME Church on Saturday to speak about safety concerns at an apartment complex just outside of Ridgely. Residents of the Dayspring Apartments, located off of School Street close to the Ridgely town line, have voiced worries from since early this year. Those worries intensified after a non-fatal shooting outside of the apartment complex in August. Bridge Maryland Inc., a nonprofit organization...
Biz Beat: Scott's Landscaping growing strong, Mushroom House Automotive celebrates 30
Happening this week in and around Cecil County: Robert Scott started Scott’s Landscaping & Construction so he could spend more time with his family. Formerly a career firefighter for the US Government, he said that schedule made it hard to be a dad. “I was working two days on and two days off,” Scott said...
Rising Sun volleyball knocks off Aberdeen
NORTH EAST — Rising Sun defeated Aberdeen in straight sets on Tuesday with wins of 25-14, 25-10 and 25-10. Kendra Watters led the Tigers' offense with 12 kills and Addie McCall added six. Izzy Severson, Jen Novakowski and Reagan Ramadan combined for six. Alice Novakowski dished out eight assists and Levi Messick finished with four. Watters, Severson, Jen Novakowski and London Stephens each finished with three aces. On defense, Severson, Ramadan and McCall combined for five blocks. Rising Sun (2-6) will host Bohemia Manor (4-3) on Oct. 8.
Lions show grit; Vikings off to fast start
Queen Anne’s County High isn’t the fastest or strongest football team in the Bayside Conference. But four games into the season, the Lions are playing with a longtime program staple — grit. “They’re gritty,” head coach Brian Mooney said after Queen Anne’s — playing its first home game of the season — evened its record last Friday night with a 20-15 victory over James M. Bennett. “There’s no quit on...
New Castle County police spend time with adoptable dogs in honor of fallen officer
A day of service was held on Tuesday in honor of a New Castle County police officer who was killed in the line of duty roughly 13 years ago.Members of the police department spent some time with dogs that are available for adoption at the Brandywine Valley SPCA.The officers took the dogs for walks and introduced them to people looking to adopt a pet.It was all done in honor of Lieutenant Joseph Szczerba. He was killed in the line of duty in 2011.On September 16, 2011, the 44-year-old was fatally stabbed while trying to arrest a suspect.Just last month, a memorial dedicated to Szczerba was vandalized with red spray paint over Labor Day Weekend.Authorities are still searching for the suspect in that case.Anyone with information should contact New Castle County police.
The unsung heroines of the Book Plate
I appreciate being remembered with a near apocryphal story about my early involvement with Tom Martin and the beginnings of The Book Plate. I find it hard to believe it has been twenty years. Now I am moved to add the names of the unsung heroines to the story. These are the folks that have maintained, worked and contributed in many unseen ways to the store’s success. And it is a remarkable success at that. Witness the recent State Comptroller Mr. Franchot recognizing Tom and the store for being a Chestertown an anchor business. There is no doubt that Tom...
Winter clothing giveaway at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship
ELKTON — Free clothing will be handed out Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship in the Northside Plaza. Hats, coats, gloves, sweaters, sweatshirts and other cold weather gear will be available to all in need. New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, located 701 B Bridge St. in Elkton, welcomes anyone wishing to donate winter clothing — new or in good used condition — to do so at the church Friday after 5 p.m. The church is also a Cecil County Toys For Tots drop off site.
Author/Artist Event - Marcy Dunn Ramsey
The Bookplate is continuing their 2024 season of author events with a special local celebration on Friday, Oct. 4. Guests are welcome to join local artist and author, Marcy Dunn Ramsey and the Bookplate staff for a Friday evening birthday party, reading and book signing at 6pm in the shop on Cross Street. As anyone who grew up on the Eastern Shore in the 1990s can attest, Ramsey illustrated their childhood. Bringing to life the stories of Priscilla Cummings, Jennifer Keats Curtis, Jeffrey Holland, Janie...
QAC welcomes Secretary of Overdose Response
QUEEN ANNE’S — With September as National Recovery Month, Queen Anne’s County welcomed Maryland’s Special Secretary of Overdose Response Emily Keller for a tour of county programs and departments dedicated to erasing stigma and taking a stand against substance abuse September 25. Beginning at the Queen Anne’s County Department of Health in Centreville, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services presented its focus on outreach, education and prevention programs. Showcasing each...
Jousting championship held at Tuckahoe
QUEEN ANNE — The announcer called into the microphone, “charge fair maiden” as John Philip Sousa’s rousing military march “Stars and Stripes Forever” echoes across the track. Maidens and knights charged on their steeds at Eastern Shore Jousting Association’s 55th Annual Championship Tournament on Sept. 29. The competition took place at the the Tuckahoe Equestrian Center. The event began with the American Flag waving above a rider’s head as she...
Bike-A-Thon in Chesapeake City benefits charity programs
CHESAPEAKE CITY — Approximately a dozen people spent one hour on Saturday morning bicycling, walking and even roller-skating around . . . and around . . . and around . . . a makeshift course under a cloudy sky in the parking lot of Bohemia Manor High School. The participants easily logged many miles and, even so, they still wound up finishing where they started. But the 60 minutes that...
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