MEMBER UPDATES
WKHS to hold 48-hour 'Air-A-Thon' starting Friday
Tune in Friday, March 25 as WKHS, the student public radio station at Kent County High School, kicks off a marathon broadcast. The radio station — 90.5 on the FM dial — will start a 48-hour air-a-thon at 9 a.m. March 25 in celebration of its 48th anniversary.
UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown on the Way to AFHS Designation
UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown team members are shown with the banner announcing the hospital’s success in achieving the first level of Age-Friendly Health System (AFHS) designation.
Elementary school registration starts next month & Interest survey for 3-year-olds program
The dates have been set for Kent County Public Schools' pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration. To register, contact your child’s home school to schedule an appointment.
Enrollment Registration for the Garfield's Playmakers Camp Begins March 28
Registration for the Garfield Center for the Arts summer theatre camp, Playmakers, will begin Monday, March 28 online at garfieldcenter.org/camps/. Registration will be accessible starting promptly at 8:00 AM that morning.
Schools announce annual staff award winners
Each school has announced its winner of the annual Teacher of the Year and Support Employee of the Year awards. Every year, Kent County Public Schools honors a top teacher and support employee. In the months leading up to the big announcement, each school recognizes a pair of staff members.
High school nurse, SRO and middle school coach receive Golden Anchor awards
Staff members at both the high school and the middle were honored this month with Golden Anchor awards.
Kent County High School Resource Officer Scott Metzbower and nurse Amber Britt were honored for their actions last month during an altercation that saw a student stabbed. Stephen Miller, a physical education teacher at Kent County Middle School, was recognized by his boys basketball team for his outstanding coaching and leadership.
Downtown Chestertown's Village House: Retirement Canceled, Inspiration Found
Elaine Bowman and her daughter, Erin Zierfuss, have quietly been making changes in their downtown Chestertown business, Village House, for almost two years now. “We have been too busy to really look up until now,” Bowman explained.
Kent School Welcomes Guest Authors
Kent School will start the Spring season by welcoming authors to its campus on April 1 and again on April 8. First, Sheila Bair, former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and former President of Washington College will share her series of children's books with students in Grades 3 through 8.
Kent County Commissioners Appoint Charles R. Athey to the Economic and Tourism Development Commission
The Kent County Commissioners are pleased to announce the appointment of Charles R. Athey to the Economic and Tourism Development Commission. Mr. Athey was appointed on January 25, 2022, to fill an unexpired term.
Harris Announces 2022 Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) is pleased to announce that the 2022 Congressional Art Competition is now open for submissions. The competition recognizes talented high school artists from around the country and is supported by the entirety of the U.S. House of Representatives.
