MEMBER UPDATES
SCORE Mentors Staff Chestertown hotDesks
Beginning March 3, Upper Shore SCORE business mentors will be at Chestertown HotDesks, 903 Washington Avenue, 10:30 am -12:30 pm on the first and third Thursdays through May 26. They will offer SCORE’s vast library of business resources, including helpful guides, templates and training materials and take requests for individual business counseling.
HomePorts Entering Its 15th Year of Service
HomePorts, Kent County’s volunteer-based organization which helps older adults to live safely and comfortably in their own homes, is entering their 15th year of service. Additionally, it is reviewing the entire program in hopes of meeting additional needs of the county’s seniors.
English teacher receives Golden Anchor Award
Kent County High School English teacher Michelle Phillips is the February recipient of the Golden Anchor Award. The Golden Anchor Award is presented each month to staff members and groups of employees who exemplify the mission and core values of Kent County Public Schools.
Rock Hall Elementary School hosts annual Black History Month celebration
Students in Rock Hall Elementary School celebrated Black History Month on Friday, Feb. 25 with special guests in their classrooms, a concert and a surprise appearance by a local celebrity. The annual event returned this year with more than a dozen special guest readers visiting each class in the school.
Visit Kent School In Person
Kent School is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its first in-person Admission Event in nearly two years. Families who are interested in learning more about Kent School are invited to visit the School on Friday, March 25.
Safer Steps Mean Safer Homes for Two Rock Hall Residents
On Friday the 11th and Saturday the 19th of February, Rebuilding Together Kent County volunteers worked hard to make it safer for two neighbors to get in and out of their homes. Originally scheduled for the Day of Service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., bad weather forced the two projects to be postponed.
MINI-GRANTS Available for Kent County Artists!
The Kent Cultural Alliance announces grants for artists in Kent County. These are one-time grants for $500 and are open to any artist who is a resident of Kent County. This will be a one-time cash grant, made possible by emergency funding from the Maryland State Arts Council that requires a simple application which does not include any financial information.
Galena Elementary celebrates the magic of books
A special assembly at Galena Elementary School Tuesday, Feb. 22 celebrated the magic of reading. Illusionist Brian Curry presented his love of books with awesome magic tricks and students loved every minute of it.
ShoreRivers Concludes First-Ever Watershed Assessment of Bayside Creeks, Kent County
ShoreRivers recently completed a yearlong assessment of the Bayside Creeks watershed, comprising Still Pond, Churn, Worton, and Fairlee Creeks in western Kent County. This was the first time a comprehensive assessment has been conducted for these four waterways, culminating in the Bayside Creeks Watershed Assessment and Action Plan.
The Chestertown Rotary Club Presents “Spring Fling of the Chester River,” an evening of music and dining to benefit the Rotary’s Community Service Fund
The Chestertown Rotary Club presents their “Spring Fling on the Chester River” event at The Chester River Yacht and County Club, 7738 Quaker Neck Road in Chestertown, March 19th starting at 5:30pm.
