Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh

The public is invited to “A Conversation with Attorney General Brian Frosh” at the August meeting of the Democratic Club of Kent County, Thursday 8/20/20.  The meeting will take place via Zoom, with a social time at 6:30 pm, followed by a brief business meeting, and Mr. Frosh speaking at 7:00.

Mr. Frosh is “The People’s Lawyer” — he works to ensure fairness, equality and justice for all Marylanders.  His efforts in the areas of eliminating discrimination in law enforcement, protecting vulnerable populations, promoting economic justice, advocating for civil and voting rights, and protecting the environment are covered in more detail here:  https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/About-AG.aspx.  Come and hear how he is working to advance these causes and to protect our rights within the State of Maryland, and in the face of federal efforts to go backwards in these areas.

DCKC members will receive a Zoom link for this meeting.  Contact the club at info@dckcmd.com if you are not a member and would like to attend.

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Kent County Department of Public Works is providing a public health advisory for Fairlee Creek, Fairlee. During the tropical storm event on August 4th, the Tolchester wastewater system experienced high flows resulting in the operation of a high flow pump station along Fish Hatchery Road to divert flow to a storage lagoon. During its operation a force main break was discovered allowing wastewater to be discharged into a roadside ditch which is located upstream from an unnamed tributary of Fairlee Creek. Initial estimates are that 47,380 gallons of wastewater were spilled.

Swimming or other contact, fishing and crabbing should be avoided in Fairlee Creek until August 18th for monitoring.

Please contact Michael Moulds at the Department of Public Works for additional information at 410-778-2600 or mmoulds@kentgov.org.

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For the first time in nearly a decade, Talisman Therapeutic Riding (TTR) will bypass the Derby Live! event in 2020 and in its place host an online auction. In light of current circumstances, the organization made the decision to forego the in-person gathering that is Talisman’s signature event and largest fundraiser. The auction will run from August 22^nd until September 5^th and can be accessed from Talisman’s website.

“We still have to feed the horses. And we still have riders many of whom depend on scholarships,” said Anne Joyner, founder and CEO of TTR. Meeting all the requirements necessary to keep our riders safe and healthy adds steps to every therapeutic riding lesson, but we feel it is more important than ever to insure that our kiddos can continue to interact with the horses and our staff.

Board members, staff, and volunteers have sent personal appeals to friends and supporters to go online to view and bid on the many items in the auction. Items include a 4 night 5 day stay at the Zemi beach house in Aquilla, beauty services, restaurant certificates, and fitness club memberships.

For the first time this year, the Talisman fundraiser will feature art donated by well-known local artists. Pieces will be featured on the auction site along with a brief bio of the artists.

To view items and to bid go to www.talismantherapeuticriding.org and click on “Catalogue.” As the bidding proceeds, bidders will be able to watch the progress of the offerings and rebid on their favorites.

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On June 30, Robbin F. Hill, chief program officer at the Mid-Shore Community Foundation, presented the Kent County Public Library with a $5,000 grant in support of programming from the Reade W. and Mary P. Corr Fund.

Jackie Adams, director of the Kent County Public Library, said, “This grant continues to play an important role in enabling KCPL to better serve our community.”

Reade and Mary Corr were educators who made public service their life work. They came to Kent County in 1947. Reade Corr served as Superintendent of Schools for the next 21 years. He was a member of the Chestertown Rotary Club for more than 50 years, and he also served as president of the Board of Trustees of the Kent County Public Library. Mary Corr was an English teacher in Kent County Public Schools as well as at Kent School.

Both were active members of the Friends of the Library. Together, they developed and financed adult literacy programs that took place in the now defunct Campbell Soup Factory on Morgnec Road.

Years after their deaths, the fund in their name at the Mid-Shore Community Foundation continues to support endeavors that were important to them.

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Downtown Chestertown shops and galleries will be open until 7 pm this Friday, August 7.  Shop local and support your friends and neighbors while practicing corona courtesies inside and outside of the shops. In the interest of community health and safety, no complimentary refreshments will be offered.

There are plenty of wining and dining options! Casa Carmen on Cannon Street will host the another “Chestertown al Fresco” beginning on Friday at 4 pm with their artisanal wines and tapas, plus paella special; first come, first served. Bad Alfred’s wood fired pizza is another option, If the green light is on at Zelda’s, you’ll find delicious cocktails and beef empanadas with roasted tomato salsa up the stairs.  Stam’s Luncheonette is open until 8 pm on Friday and Saturday for classic lunch counter sandwiches and awesome ice cream. Live Music? Head on down to 98 Cannon on the river.

Casa Carmen al fresco

“Chestertown al Fresco” continues the following evening, Saturday, August 8, under the lights on High Street at the Kitchen at the Imperial.  Open from 6 to 10 pm., reservations are strongly encouraged.

A reminder that August 9 – 15 is Maryland Tax Free Week. No sales tax on most apparel and footwear under $100 (per item).  Downtown shops look forward to seeing you this First Friday and next week. Shop local and shop safe.

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Community Mediation Upper Shore, Inc. (CMUS) is excited to announce that it has received funding from Kent County Local Management Board to continue the Social Action Committee for Racial Justice’s Feed the Elderly Initiative.  The current Feed the Elderly Initiative team, Mary Jordan, CeCe Wilson and Tammy Rose, will continue to coordinate The Kent County Feed the Elderly Program as they have for the previous 20 weeks.

Upon hearing the news, CeCe Wilson exclaimed, “I am so ecstatic right now really too overwhelmed for words.  To be able to finish what we as a team started, feeding the elderly, I cannot say enough.  I would like to thank Penni Walker-Doyle and CMUS for partnering with us, without you this would not be possible.  My sisters (Tammy and Mary) and I can take a sigh of relief now because we know our community will still be looked after BY US.”

Team member Mary Jordan continued CeCe Wilson’s thoughts, “Words can’t say how honored I am to be able to continue the work that we have been doing over the past months to help the elderly citizens in Kent County.  I would like to say thank you to all the volunteers for having the compassion to come out to make the program work.  I now look at them not as friends but as family.  I have always been one who wanted to help when people need it and I am overjoyed to see everyone come together to help feed our elderly in Kent.”

From March through the present day, this team alongside 160 community volunteers, has fed an average of 200 elderly community members weekly, assisted with packing and distributing breakfast bags to over 600 children per day, and, just for fun, provided 500 Easter Baskets delivered by the Easter Bunny to the children (actually 2 bunnies but don’t tell the children) across Kent County.  They have developed a working partnership that has resulted in the delivery of approximately 5800 bags of groceries including 1,000 prepared meals to the elderly and provided food support to children and other Kent County community members when many other services were closed, leaving many stranded in an uncertain time.

“It is not only an honor but also an absolute privilege to continue the work that was started over 20 weeks ago with the Feed the Elderly Initiative.  A huge thank you to the Local Management Board as well as the 60 plus organizations that have supported us in these last 5 months of uncertainty. I am looking forward to the future and the opportunity to continue to make sure our most vulnerable residents of Kent County are taken care of!” says team member, Tammy Rose.

According to Penni Walker Doyle, Executive Director, “CMUS has been providing free mediation services for almost 20 years.  During COVID 19, we shifted to on‑line mediation sessions and started some in person mediations along CDC guidelines.  Our employee, Carlene Wilson, took on a leading role in the SACRJ grassroots food distribution to older adults and children in Kent County.  Two other CMUS employees worked alongside her as volunteers to help process and deliver the food.  Working with our community members to create a system to provide food for vulnerable community members aligns with the community building mission of CMUS.  We are SO glad to be able to continue this work.”

Food services are available to community members over the age of 60 who lack transportation, family support, live under the poverty level, or who otherwise are unable to meet their daily nutritional needs.  Call CMUS at (410) 810-9188 to make a referral or to volunteer.

List of partnering organizations

1. Social Action Committee for Racial Justice
2. Kent County Local Management Board
3. Kent County Parks and Recreation
4. Community Food Pantry
5. Rising Sons Mentoring
6. Kent Cultural Alliance
7. Garfield Theater
8. Kent County Department of Social Services
9. Upper Shore Aging
10. Echo Hill Camp
11. Kent County Public Schools
12. Betterton Volunteer Fire Company
13. Town of Millington
14. Frank B. Rhodes Furniture Maker
15. Martin’s Ministries
16. Chester River Wine & Cheese Co.
17. Sumner Hall
18. Price’s Rentals and Events
19. Heron Point
20. Kent County YMCA
21. Kent Family Center
22. Community Mediation Upper Shore, Inc
23. Magnolia Caterers and Bread Co.
24. Washington College Food Lab
25. 98 Cannon Riverfront
26. Sultana Education Foundation
27. Team Autism
28. Saving Hope Inc.
29. Kent County 4H
30. Kent County NAACP
31. Kent County Lions Club
32. Members of the Kent County Garden Club
33. W. Wagner and Sons Food Service
34. The Retriever Bar & The Decoy Bottle Shop
35. KRM Development Corp.
36. 22B Lions Club
37. Washington College
38. Stam’s Luncheonette
39. Cutting Edge Flooring
40. Barbara’s On The Bay
41. The Kitchen at the Imperial
42. The Fish Whistle at the Granary
43. Germaine’s Carryout
44. People’s Bank
45. /Hope Fellowship
46. Fruit of the Spirit – Kenny and Ladease Coleman, Frank and Roxie Newsome, Doug and Chris Walters, Pete and Gladys Cole, Bill Ogden, and Lisa Anderson
47. Seedco
48. Luisa’s Cucina Italiana
49. Figg’s Ordinary
50. Kent County Detention Center
51. Artist Anne Singer
52. Kent County Drug and Alcohol Council
53. Crow Farm
54. Kitty Knight House
55. Langenfelder Pork
56. Redner’s Warehouse Market- Chestertown
57. Bayside Grocery
58. Where Pigs Fly Farm
59. Millington Food Pantry
60. Frank M. Jarman American Legion Post #36

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