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MARYLAND CHILD ID Program at the 2010 QAC Fair
Centreville Lodge No. 180 of the Maryland Freemasons will present their MdCHIP child identification program at the 2010 Queen Anne’s County Fair in cooperation with the Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff and the Queen Anne’s County 4H Club.
Sheriff Gary Hofmann, The Queen Anne’s County 4H Club and the Masonic Lodge are very glad to bring this program…
Mentors And Students Cool Off At Pool Party
Talbot Mentors gave the students in its program an opportunity to cool off from the recent heat wave with its annual Pool Party at the George Murphy Community Pool in Easton.
About 80 mentees, family members and mentors attended the event. Talbot Mentors provided fried chicken and beverages, with families bringing the potluck side dishes.
Support from the Talbot…
Scouts Are Rewarded
Businessman and Elk member Roo Wood teamed with the family of Captain Mike Richards of Chesapeake Lights at Tilghman Island to treat scouts and parents of Easton Boy Scout Troop 532 for the volunteer work they did during the winter snow. Shown getting ready to take off for the three hour tour of lighthouses in the bay are James…
Library Splashes into Summer Reading Finale
This summer over 560 readers participated in the Kent Island Branch of the Queen Anne’s County Free Library’s “Make a Splash–Read” summer reading program for children and “Make Waves” summer reading challenge for teens.
To celebrate the accomplishments of these young readers, the library will be giving one free book to each summer reader, from babies to teens, through Friday,…
Kent Island High School Students Attend Leadership Workshop
Twelve Kent Island High School Student Government Officers (2010-2011) participated in a one day youth leadership workshop on Saturday, June 12th at the Chesapeake Exploration Center in Chester.
Students represented the newly elected SGA officers comprised of 10th, 11th and 12th graders, under the supervision of SGA Advisor, James Evans.
The workshop content included the characteristics of good leaders…
August Pillar of the Month – Respect
By: Ashley Winterstein
With the new school year quickly approaching, Respect is an ideal Pillar of the Month for August. Although Character Coaches won’t officially begin their lessons until September, Respect is a pillar that deserves attention as students, teachers, and parents return to their busy fall schedules.
One Webster definition for respect is “to regard as worthy of special…
Character Counts! Color of My Skin Presentation
By: Ashley Winterstein
The Queen Anne’s County Character Counts! Program recently offered a third session of the Color of My Skin Presentation at the Queen Anne’s County Free Library on Kent Island on June 22, 2010.
Jacki Carter, Character Counts! Coordinator, opened the presentation with a short introduction about the Six Pillars of Character – Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring,…
Volunteer Mentors Recognized At Talbot Mentors Celebration
Talbot Mentors recently thanked all of its volunteer mentors during a gathering at the home of board member Blenda Armistead and her husband, Bruce. The event was held to celebrate the volunteers’ caring and dedication, which makes the organization’s efforts possible on behalf of the students of Talbot County.
More than 60 mentors are currently matched with youngsters in…
