Member Updates
Shore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono) has named the Fall 2023 recipients of its Sandy Brown Public Interest Internship. Cody Pfieffer, of Centreville, Maryland, will work with Shore Legal Access staff at the organization’s Easton office, assisting residents of the Mid-Shore with their civil legal issues. Amirah Rice, of Baltimore, Maryland, will work at the Salisbury office, which serves the Lower Shore.
The legacy of Kent County's late musical icon Tom McHugh lives on through the continuation of his Banjo Man performances in local schools. McHugh was a professor of music who taught at Washington College and Vassar College and later launched the Mainstay music venue in Rock Hall. As the Banjo Man, he would perform for students, often singing about life on the Chesapeake Bay. With McHugh's passing in 2021, the school programs he launched have continued.
Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. (MCE) announces that in partnership with esteemed local businessman Mr. Palmer Gillis, we have hosted the twelfth annual MCE Palmer Gillis Entrepreneur of the Year Award ceremony. The event took place on November 2, 2023, at Salisbury University in the Assembly Hall of the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons building. The ceremony recognized the exceptional achievements of local entrepreneurs who have made significant contributions to the economy and community of the Eastern Shore.
Under the leadership of Kathy Deoudes, Chair, the UM Shore Regional Health Board of Directors recently welcomed four new members: LuAnn Brady, Marlene Feldman, Wayne Hockmeyer and Valerie Overton. The Board’s composition includes representatives from the five counties served by UM SRH, the regional physician community and UMMS.
Radcliffe Creek School's Parent-Teacher Committee (PTC) is pleased to announce its popular Pies & Poinsettias fundraiser is back this year! Order your favorite holiday treats and take home a vibrant poinsettia (or two) from Greenstreet Gardens. Choose from an array of delicious pies and other sweet treats offered by your local favorites The Spicerie and Happy Chicken Bakery, with gluten free and vegan options available. Proceeds from Pies & Poinsettias directly benefit the students and teachers through a variety of PTC initiatives.
Kate Hammil’s adaptation of “Little Women' brings the iconic 19th century story to a modern audience, focusing on current relevant issues while maintaining a conscious understanding of the March family as we know them. The show opens Friday, December 1st and runs weekends through December 17th. Show times are 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm on Sundays.
Pumpkins, hay bales and mums decorated the front of Rock Hall Elementary School Friday afternoon, Oct. 27 for a fall farmers market. Families, staff and community members joined together for the annual farmers market. Free produce was available and representatives from area service organizations were hand to talk with families.
For All Seasons has recently welcomed three interns, Meghan E. McPherson, Brianna Mench, and Kevin Nugent, who come from various clinical settings to participate in its intern program. Undergraduate and graduate schools utilize For All Seasons for students who need clinical experiences in social work to meet the requirements of their programs. These hands-on experiences are preparing the next generation of social workers.
On Friday, November 10 at 6:00 p.m. Kent School will host its Sixth Annual Empty Bowls event to benefit The Kent County Food Pantry. Empty Bowls is an international project to fight hunger, personalized by artists and art organizations on a community level. Guests enjoy a variety of homemade soups and breads with the purchase of a student-made ceramic bowl. Each bowl is $10. All proceeds from the sale of the bowls will go to The Kent County Food Pantry. This event is a collaboration between the Kent School’s Art Department and the Student Government Association. Kent School’s Empty Bowls event is open to the public.
