Member Updates
Kent County Public Schools is a growing a community of environmental leaders, with teachers and students completing eco-friendly projects. The State of Maryland requires environmental literacy programs as part of each local school system's curriculum. Teachers here create lessons that provide real-world, hands-on learning experiences about the environment.
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is launching an in-person and participatory five-session workshop titled “Breathe Again: A Journey to a Smoke-Free and Healthier YOU,” designed to help smokers who wish to quit. The class will be offered in-person from 1 to 3 p.m., beginning Monday, July 10, with sessions running through November. There is no charge for the course, but registration is required.
Godfrey’s Farm held its 3rd annual Blueberry Boogie 5K Run/Walk with 215 participants walking or running in the race. This year’s event raised $17,000, which included a matching grant from Denise Kaczmarczyk and John Johnson, to support Benedictine’s programs that provide crucial services for moderate to severe developmentally disabled children and adults.
The Chestertown Rotary Club chose GES and the One School One Book program to benefit from their annual Soup & Sip fundraiser. Rotary Clubs are part of a diverse group of professional leaders working to address various community service needs. The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.
Benedictine is proud to announce the graduation of eight students from its school on June 8th. The ceremony took place on the campus in Ridgely. Graduates gathered after the ceremony for a reception with family, friends and staff to celebrate. For Benedictine’s students, this graduation is a culmination of many years of hard work overcoming challenges to move forward and live their best life.
The annual passing of the nameplate for the student member of the Kent County Board of Education has occurred. With his graduation from Kent County High School in June, Brayden Wallace completed his one-year term as the student member of the board. Rising senior Maddison Messick has been named the new student member. She will take her seat at the board's July 10 meeting.
Kent County Public Schools elementary students took home new friends for story time this summer thanks to a pair of local authors. Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr, the creative husband-and-wife team behind books such as "The Real McCoys" and "The Cookie Chronicles" series, have spent the last year on the road.
University of Maryland Shore Medical Group - Women’s Health recently welcomed Janyne E. Althaus, MD, a University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) perinatologist who specializes in managing high-risk pregnancies, and Abbie L. Fields, MD, a leading gynecologic oncologist with UM SOM. Dr. Althaus and Dr. Fields are seeing patients at the Easton-based practice at 522 Idlewild Avenue.
Compass will be offering their three-day training session for any individuals interested in becoming a patient care volunteer. The training session is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 6, 7, & 21. The training will be held at our Barnette Center's Hope & Healing Conference room located at 255 Comet Dr. Centreville, MD 21617. Volunteers provide company for patients, relieve the primary caregiver for a short period of time, assist with administration duties, or grief services.
