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Senator Richard F. Colburn
Senator Richard F. Colburn (R. Eastern Shore) reported on events that will take place next week. Senator Colburn commented on several of his prefiled bills which will be heard next week. Senator Colburn stated, Senate Bill 57 (Office of the States Attorney Dorchester County Authority to Appoint Criminal Investigators) will be heard in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Tuesday, January 21, at 1:30. This bill would authorize the States Attorney for Dorchester ~Continued on page 24~
Senator Steve Hershey

On Wednesday, January 8, the 434th Session of the Maryland General Assembly will convene. This will be the last session before the 2014 elections. It will be my first session as the State Senator representing the Upper Shore. These are some of the big issues which will be debated and decided during the session. THE BUDGET In April, when the 2013 session adjourned, the Governor and legislators rejoiced over the elimination of a $2 ~Continued on page 25~
Delegate Addie Eckardt

The 2014 General Assembly Session will be dynamic and interesting. The last year in a four year term is one in which legislators want to look good in constituent eyes and bring results to their district. Combined with a February filing deadline and June primary non legislator candidates will be campaigning during session raising funds and other activities that current legislators are prevented from doing by law. Mix in the fact that the Maryland Legislature has passed numerous ~Continued on page 25~
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A Curriculum Rotten to the Core

Delegate Michael Smigiel
I have listened to Governor Martin OMalley claim over the last few years that Maryland is number one in education. I have stood to refute this false statement each time it was made, pointing out that while we are first in spending on education, we certainly are not first in outcomes. In fact, there is no correlation between the amount of money spent and educational outcomes. Many jurisdictions that spend less per pupil
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have their students achieving at higher academic levels than students in jurisdictions spending much more per pupil. If, in fact, Marylands school system were number one in the nation, why would we want to become part of the Common Core experiment? ~Continued on page 29~
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MidShore Journal 2014
EHRLICH BOOK SIGNING EVENT

Business Queen Anne's invites you to a book signing by Governor Robert Ehrlich! Thursday, January 30th 6 PM at Annie's Paramount Steak and Seafood Restaurant
(Meeting/Signing to be held on the patio)
NO CHARGE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! There will be a cash bar and light hors d'oeuvres! (You may certainly purchase dinner while you're there!) Please contact BQA at administrator@ businessqueenannes.com to RSVP!! This is a "Bring Your Own Book" event! You must purchase your book ahead of time and bring it with you! (We are trying to have a book store rep there with books but no guarantee!)
America: Hope for Change explores the causes and remedies to the seven most difficult issues confronting (and confounding) our culture and country. Tackling complex issues, former Maryland Governor, US Congressman, Bob Ehrlich presents an urgent call to action on behalf of a conservative, common sense political force that will determine the quality of life for generations to come. Ehrlich tackles the tough issues, including, the role of government vis--vis the individual, strengthening American culture, fiscal practices and debt, healthcare delivery, job creation, social security, and national security. With his more then 25 years of experience leading the charge to restore the greatness of America, Ehrlich offers a solid direction on the policy changes needed for our culture, our government, our health, our jobs, our retirement, our defense, and ourselves. A must read for Americans seeking a battle plan to defeat the progressive agenda in time for the 2016 election year!
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Hospice Of Queen Annes Announces Newly Appointed Board Members

Hospice of Queen Annes recently announced the appointment of seven new members to its Board of Directors. Edward Allen, Frank Divilio, George Foss, Richard Genato, M.D., Diane Pappas, Douglas Pierson and Marsha Wilder have been named as new directors to the board for three year terms. Newark, New Jersey. Foss has served on the Board of Directors of the Bonnie Brae School, a residential school for at-risk boys which offers an alternative to incarceration. Richard Genato, M.D. of Annapolis is a physician with The Kahan Centers for Pain Management located in Chester. He is boardcertified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with interests focusing on the nonsurgical treatment of musculoskeletal and spinal disorders. He entered a fellowship in interventional spine therapeutics and pain management with Dr. Kahan and upon completion in 2006, formally joined the practice. trailers. He has a long-standing commitment with Queenstown Bank of MD having served as vice chair of the board for more than 25 years. Pierson has also served on the boards of numerous organizations including Memorial Hospital of Easton, MD Hospital Association, and the American Cancer Society of the Eastern Shore. Marsha Wilder of Galena is an educator having instructed middle school students in Reading and Language Arts since 1982. She is well known for the creation of the Multicultural Cookbooks for Hospice project, one of Centreville Middle Schools longest-running Service Learning Projects that raises funds for HQA while teaching students about the importance of giving. Wilder recently completed an adjunct professor engagement at Washington College where she trained middle and high school teachers in special teaching methods. She has a masters degree in English from Salisbury University. The knowledge and experience of these professionals complements our talented and diverse board. Their combined expertise will be extremely helpful as we plan our new strategic initiatives, while continuing to provide the highest level of hospice and grief care to residents of the Eastern Shore, said Eileen Nonemaker, chair, Hospice of Queen Annes board of directors.
Edward C. Allen of Easton is the chief financial officer at CNB in Centreville. His banking career spans 24 years primarily in Northern Virginia where he served as chief financial officer or chief operating officer of three community banks. He has a masters degree in finance and extensive senior management experience. Allen has served on the boards of various nonprofit Diane Pappas of Centreville is and civic organizations. an active community volunteer, fundraiser and a hospice Frank Divilio of Centreville is volunteer. She has served on owner of State Farm Insurance the Hospice Gala Committee Agency of Centreville. He has for three years and was recently been helping the community with appointed to the HQAs insurance needs, investments Development Committee. She and business development since has also served as chair of the 2004. Prior to opening State Gunston School barn sale and on Farm Insurance, Divilio was with the fundraising committees of Maryland Capital Enterprises Mental Health of Queen Annes where he was involved in new and the Shore Regional Health business development and Emergency Center. Pappas is a locating startup capital. He is a certified yoga instructor and has graduate of Salisbury University. contributed countless hours of instruction in yoga, relaxation George Foss of Queenstown is and meditation training. Pappas an accomplished attorney with is a graduate of Georgetown a successful 30-year career with University. the AT&T Corporation, where he managed the Law Department Douglas Pierson of Federalsburg that supported the real estate is president and managing and purchasing organizations of partner of Pierson Comfort AT&T. Foss was awarded a Juris Group, LLC, a regional company Doctorate degree from Seton specializing in comfort station Hall University School of Law in rentals and executive restroom
The newly appointed Hospice of Queen Annes board members are, from left, Richard Genato, M.D., George Foss, Diane Pappas, Edward Allen, Douglas Pierson and Marsha Wilder. Frank Divilio is not pictured.
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New Electronic Patient Tracking and Communication System Installed in Surgical Unit
A new Electronic Patient Tracking and Communication System was recently installed in the Surgical Department at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. Funds for this technology, totaling $78,000, were provided by the University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation as a result of its 2012 Year End Appeal. The unique technology of the Electronic Patient Tracking and Communication System is used to facilitate patient tracking, improve communication and monitor patient flow of the Surgical Department. Monitors, placed throughout the department including the family waiting area, display where each patient is in the surgical process. Each surgical patient is assigned an identification number, which protects patient privacy, allowing family members, physicians, nurses and other clinical staff to track his or her status while in the Surgical Department. The goal of the new tracking system is to facilitate better communication in the Operating Room at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton," comments John Foley, MD, Chief of Surgery at the Medical Center. "Enhanced real time communication among all the moving parts within the OR and between the surgical staff will translate into greater efficiencies and ultimately positive outcomes for our patients, in addition to providing greater peace of mind to families while their loved ones transit through the surgical event from pre-op to surgery to recovery." Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton and UM Shore Regional Health. Through its philanthropic efforts, the Foundation supports UM Shore Regional Healths ability to provide quality healthcare to the local community by contributing to hospital programs and services. For additional The University of Maryland information contact Pat OShea, Memorial Hospital Foundation director of development, at 410is most appreciative of the 822-1000, ext. 5915 or e-mail generosity demonstrated by poshea@shorehealth.org. members of our local community, remarks F. Graham Lee, vice president of philanthropy, UM Shore Regional Health. As a result of that generosity, the Foundation is able to fund the latest in medical technology to the Medical Center, which ultimately provides the highest quality of care to our patients and their family members. The UM Memorial Hospital Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization serving the fundraising needs of University of
February Business Mixer

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Pictured with the new Electronic Patient Tracking and Communication System funded by the UM Memorial Hospital Foundation are (from left to right) John Snell, MD, vice chief, anesthesiology, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton; James Palumbo, MD, vice chief, surgery, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton; Myron Szczukowski, Jr., MD, chief of staff, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton; Kenneth Kozel, president and CEO, UM Shore Regional Health; and F. Graham Lee, vice president of philanthropy, UM Shore Regional Health.
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Five Host Sites Selected To Tell Marylands Sports History For Statewide Smithsonian Exhibition Tour: Hometown Teams
The Maryland Humanities Council (MHC) has chosen five sites to host Hometown Teams, a Smithsonian Institution exhibition, which will tour throughout Maryland from February 2015 to November 2015 exploring sports, athletes, and artifacts that have been an indelible part of our national cultural heritage. Hometown Teams is the fourth Museum on Main Street (MoMS) project brought to Maryland by the Maryland Humanities Council. The traveling exhibition created by the Smithsonian Institution explores our nations love of sports and its connection to American culture and identity. The interactive exhibit celebrates the history of sports in our nation, breaking color barriers, fans and fandom, sports in film, literature and more. Each host will develop a companion exhibit and educational programs for their communities for a sevenweek period that tells local sports stories. Phoebe Stein, MHC Executive Director, remarks The sites chosen celebrate Marylands rich sports heritage, from Olympians to local sports heroes to groundbreaking athletes who influenced sports today. Were looking forward to the wealth of programs and subjects covered in local exhibitions. Local host sites will regale visitors with tales of their hometown sports teams, fans, venues, and local heroes. While our unique official state sports are jousting and lacrosse, sailing races on the Chesapeake Bay also figure into Marylands sporting legacy. But there are more stories to unearth, including the Hot Sox ball field in Galesville, soapbox derby champions hailing from Federalsburg, Cumberlands Pig Tail and Queen City softball leagues, and athletes who rose to fame at the states many Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Howard county residents golfer George Bradford and paralympian athlete, Tatyana McFadden, who have made a lasting international impact on their respective sports, are also part of the story. Hometown Teams Host Sites Host sites include the BannekerDouglass Museum in Annapolis, partnering with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the Anne Arundel County Cultural Resources Division of the Office of Planning and Zoning, partnering with the Galesville Community Center to bring the exhibition to Galesville. The Allegany Museum will partner with the Allegany County Historical Society, Frostburg State University, Allegany College, the Allegany County Library System, the C. Gilchrist Museum of the Arts, and the Frostburg Museum in Cumberland. The Federalsburg Historical Society has garnered support by Win Transport and Caroline County Public Schools. The Howard County Historical Society, partnering with Howard County Tourism and Promotion and Howard County Recreation and Parks, brings Hometown Teams to Ellicott City. The tour schedule will be announced in the coming weeks. About Hometown Teams Sports are an indelible part of our culture and community. For well over one hundred years sports have reflected the trials and triumphs of the American experience and helped shape our national character. Whether its professional sports, or those played on the collegiate or scholastic level, amateur sports or sports played by kids on the local playground, the plain fact is sports are everywhere in America. Our love of sports begins in our hometowns--on the sandlot, at the local ball field, in the street, even. Americans play sports everywhere. We play pick-up games and organized league games. And if were not playing, were watching: in the stands, on the fields with our sons and daughters, or in our living rooms with friends in front of a television. Football, baseball, and basketball capture our attention most, but more and more, other non-traditional sports vie for our time and support.
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All aspects of the craft and business of writing will be addressed by best-selling authors, award-winning poets, essayists, publishers, marketing and digital media specialists, among the many presenters.
published authors are available by appointment.
The popular Bay to Ocean Writers Conference will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, MD. Registrations are still being accepted at
www.baytoocean.com for this day-long event which features twenty-four sessions/ workshops for writers at every level.
Conference fees are $115 for adults and $55 for students with ID. Register soon, as the BTO conference has sold out early for the last seven years. ESWA, the Eastern Shore Topics include: the craft of Writers Association, sponsors writingfiction, poetry, the conference. mystery, memoir, magazine features; publishing, including self-publishing; the business of writing; digital issues blogging and using social media; and how books get made into films. One-to-one manuscript reviews by
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CONSIDER DORCHESTER CENTER FOR THE ARTS FOR YEAR-END GIVING

The Dorchester Center for the Arts Phase II, second floor renovations are near completion and it is scheduled to open at the end of January 2014. Soon DCA will begin booking performances, concerts, receptions, and other gatherings in the ballroom, which will seat 200 for dinner or 400 theater-style. Although $1.5 million has been raised to acquire the Center and bring it to this point, another $300,000 is needed to open the secondfloor without being indebted to extensive loans. Community members, seeking year-end tax deductible contributions, are encouraged to consider contributing to this project. This renovation will have tremendous impact on the community, local businesses, artists, and patrons. Gift levels ranging from $2,000 to $500,000 are available with naming opportunities to memorialize, honor, or create a donor legacy for generations to come. Plus, all donors who give $250 and above to the Capital Campaign will receive a designated leaf on the Giving Tree, located in the DCA entry hall. Once the ballroom is open and generating income, it will enable DCA to focus efforts upon raising additional funds to achieve full capacity by expanding the Atrium area. The Center also intends to establish an endowment leading to future sustainability. DCA cannot accomplish these goals without community support. Contributions can be sent to: Dorchester Center for the Arts, 321 High Street, Cambridge, MD 21613, or donations can be made at the website dorchestserarts.org. Gifts should be designated for the Capital Campaign. For more information, call 410-228-7782.
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Donation to Dorchester General Hospital Foundation Provides New Lift Equipment for Medical Center
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Dorchester is home to new patient lift equipment thanks to a generous personal donation to the Dorchester General Hospital Foundation. Rufus M. and Loraine H. Todd recently donated $100,000 to the Foundation for the purchase of 12 new Likorall Overhead Lift Systems, which have been installed in eight patient rooms in the Medical Centers Critical Care Unit and four patient rooms in the Medical/ Surgical Care Unit. The installation of this innovative lift equipment has made the lifting of critically ill patients far safer for both our patients and the nursing staff, comments Ryan Foster, MS, RN, CNML, NEA-BC, nurse manager, Multi-Specialty Care Unit and Critical Care, UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester. The generosity of the Todds and the Dorchester General Hospital Foundation is unparalleled, and the communitys support of the programs and services provided by the Medical Center here in Dorchester County is greatly appreciated by the nursing and medical staff. The Dorchester General Hospital Foundation is very appreciative of Mr. Todd, who also serves on the Foundations Board of Directors, and his wife, Loraine, for the numerous contributions theyve made in support of our local hospital and the Dorchester County community over the years, remarks Ida Jane Baker, Foundation President. We are most fortunate to have so many generous donors here in Dorchester County who find it of utmost importance to support the high quality patient care that is being delivered at the Medical Center. For additional information about the Dorchester General Hospital Foundation, which raises funds to support programs and services at UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester, contact Ida Jane Baker at 410-228-8182.
Eight patient rooms in the Critical Care Unit and four patient rooms in the Medical/ Surgical Unit at UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester now contain Likorall Overhead Lift Systems thanks to a generous donation from Rufus M. and Loraine H. Todd. Pictured in one of the patient rooms containing the new lift equipment are Ida Jane Baker, President, Dorchester General Hospital Foundation; Rufus M. Todd; and Ryan Foster, MS, RN, CNML, NEA-BC, nurse manager, Multi-Specialty Care Unit and Critical Care, UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester.
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While Data Is Not Destiny, Many Girls Are Falling Behind in America
First-of-its-kind report illustrates steep socioeconomic challenges faced by emerging majority in U.S.
Yet when researchers looked at the differences among girls in terms of race and ethnicity, it became clear that white girls fare much better than black/African American and Hispanic/Latina girls. changing demographics among American girls. In 2000, 62 percent of all girls ages 5 to 17 were white. By 2010, that proportion had decreased to 54 percent, and it is projected to continue to decrease to 47 percent by 2030. Meanwhile, the Hispanic/ Latina girl population has grown steadily. In 2000, 16 percent of the girl population ages 5 to 17 was Hispanic/Latina. In 2010, that proportion had grown to 22 percent and is projected to reach 31 percent in 2030. The current white majority is expected to be less than half of all girls (47 percent) by 2030.
Although girls in the United States have made substantial progress in the classroom and elsewhere, persistent disparities and challenges exist that could keep many girls from achieving their full potential. Black/African American and Hispanic/Latina girls are far more likely than their white counterparts to face an array of socioeconomic hurdles that range from growing up in poverty or a low-income household to dropping out of school and struggling with obesity, according to a report released today by the Girl Scout Research Institute.
live in poverty, and the rates are higher for black/African American girls (37 percent), Hispanic/Latina girls (33 percent), and American Indian/Alaska Native girls (34 percent), as compared to white girls (12 percent).
These findings should be a wakeup call for all of us, said Anna Maria Chvez, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the USA. We cant afford to have separate experiences for girls based on race, ethnicity, and social class. For over one hundred years, Girl Scouts has been there for all girls, and we are now more committed than ever to lifting up any girl The State of Girls: Unfinished that is falling behind. There is a Business charts the often-vast new emerging majority in this disparities that cleave the girl country, and Girl Scouts is set to experience along racial and take the lead in ensuring that all ethnic lines. For example, the girls have equal opportunities. report finds that poverty rates among black/African American, Indeed, The State of Girls Hispanic/Latina, and Native documents the fact that girls American girls ages 5 to 17 are are now more likely than boys more than twice that of white and to graduate from high school In addition to the disparities Asian American girls. In the United and that the teen birthrate has among racial and ethnic groups, States today, 21 percent of all girls reached its lowest recorded levels. the report also documents the
Many girls have low reading and math proficiency, but when race is factored in, disparities in education are overwhelming. Eight out of 10 black/African American and Hispanic/Latina girls are considered below proficient in reading by fourth grade, whereas 5 out of 10 white girls are considered below proficient in reading by fourth grade. Girl Scouts offers all girls the opportunity to obtain skills in an Obesity rates are high for girls. environment that is supportive Nearly half of black/African and encouraging," says Anne T. American (44 percent) and Hogan, CEO of Girl Scouts of the Hispanic/Latina (41 percent) girls Chesapeake Bay. "Our council ages 5 to 17 are overweight or offers strong programs in STEM, obese, as compared to 26 percent financial literacy and healthy of white girls. Girls also struggle living, including the new Be A with emotional health. Thirty- Friend First anti-bullying program four percent of high school girls for middle school girls. had self-reported symptoms of depression during the past Written in conjunction with the year. This percentage is highest Population Reference Bureau in for black/African American Washington, D.C., The State of girls. Six out of 10 black/African Girls: Unfinished Business is the American girls report symptoms first report of its kind to focus of depression. exclusively on girls, and it paints a detailed picture of the social The key to keep in mind, though, and economic lives that the 26 is that data is not destiny, million American girls ages 5 to said Judy Schoenberg, a lead 17 lead today. The report draws researcher at the Girl Scout its findings from analyses of large Research Institute. As a society national data sets, including the we can do something about U.S. Census. this. At Girl Scouts of the USA, we are doing something about this, and will continue to develop programs that meet the needs of all todays girls.
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DCS' Cornish Earns Jefferson Award

By Dave Ryan
Even with a television camera rolling in front of her, she didn't think it was about her. That kind of modesty probably had a lot to do with Gloria Cornish winning a Jefferson Award. Ms. Cornish works in Cambridge as a financial counselor with the Community Action Center, a division of Delmarva Community Services, Inc. She learned she had won a Jefferson Award on Monday, while she was working a table at the Dorchester Department of Social Services' Resources Day at the Career and Technology Center. Sitting with her colleague Rosetta Brown, ready to help others with her expertise on home foreclosure and household finances, Ms. Cornish didn't suspect anything unusual until people started applauding and she spotted her daughter Talibah Chikwendu and granddaughter Zakiya in the crowd. some of her motivation, saying, Ms. Redmond said. "It's everybody's responsibility to take care of others when they Founded in 1972 by Jacqueline can't take care of themselves." Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard, the Haddie Redmond knows Jefferson Awards is Americas something about that. She is the highest honor for public service, one who nominated Ms. Cornish the organization's website said. for the award more than a year ago. "We are one of the largest multipliers of volunteerism in "Ms. Gloria had done so much the country with youth in for me when my husband had communities and in workplaces. a stroke," Ms. Redmond said. Over 41 years, we have "She deserves that. She deserves recognized a 'Whos Who' of everything." American change-makers and more than 50,000 unsung heroes Ms. Cornish specializes in advising in grassroots communities," the and assisting homeowners when website said. "We accomplish that they learn they are in the process through a network of more than of foreclosure. With her advice, 110 media partners reaching into many are able to negotiate with 30 million households." lenders and remain in their homes. Community Action Program Manager Michelle Nichols said, "It's nothing for her to be on the phone with mortgage companies for two hours." Ms. Redmond remembered times when she even went to Ms. Cornish's home to complete paperwork. The awards are named after Thomas Jefferson, because, the website said, "Thomas Jefferson reflects a spirit of excellence, entrepreneurship, leadership and giving back in America." Cambridge Mayor Victoria Stanley congratulated Ms. Cornish, saying, "You're so deserving." Ms. Cornish said, "As long as you're alive, there are certain things you're supposed to do." The feature will be broadcast on WBOC Jan. 5-11, at least once every day. It will also be posted on the station's website. To contact Ms. Cornish about foreclosure counseling, call 410-901-2991 or visit www.dcsdct.org.
When she learned about the award - and recovered from the surprise - Ms. Cornish shared "She helped me stay in my house,"
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IM JUST SAYIN WHATS WRONG WITH EDUCATION TODAY?

Elsewhere in the paper is an article from Delegate Smeigel regarding Common Core which is the new curriculum being forced upon the education systems in the state. Many educators are against implementing Common Core into the schools, yet proponents are saying this experimental program is necessary to improve our schools so we can compete in todays global economy. If you take a look at the systems in other countries like Japan, China, and India, what are some of the common factors you see that are attributable to their educational success? How about parental involvement parents place education of their children above everything in these societies and have high expectations of their children. What about respect respect is expected and demanded by the parents Hasnt America been responsible as well as for their teachers and for some of the brightest minds any other in authority. Lets not the world has ever seen? If our forget proper behavior again, educational system is so lacking, this is expected and demanded what happened? Its not about by parents and educators alike. the teachers, they do their jobs well and the majority of them I cant imagine in any of these devote an enormous amount of cultures, a student being allowed time to their students. Its not to tell a teacher or administrator about race or religion anymore. to f*** off without expecting to There was a day when those be severely punished at school certainly could have been a cause not to mention what would be for ineffective or second-class waiting for them when they got education, but those days are home. I cant imagine any of the long past. So again I ask, whats parents in these cultures storming the problem? into the schools to defend their childs inappropriate behavior or accusing the educator of being mean or unfair to their child. I cant imagine any of the parents in these countries telling a teacher that its the teachers responsibility, not the parent when it comes to the child learning and succeeding. Certainly the teacher has a role in this process, but its a partnership with the parent(s). Many American households are shunning their responsibilities to their children and then they wonder why theyre having problems with their kids. Of course, its always someone else to blame. The parents are always doing the best they can. them to succeed. Lets return authority and enforcement to the educational system. Lets hold parents responsible for their childs improper, uncooperative, or offensive behavior. Let our teachers expect and demand respect and take appropriate disciplinary actions when the students behavior is unacceptable without fearing legal retribution. Stop allowing our legislators to force their preferences on our educators and lets go back to allowing the individual Boards of Education to take responsibility for what happens in their respective systems.
Thats the way it was when I was If were are REALLY going to in school. God help me (and improve our schools and graduate my behind) if I was anything brighter, more intelligent and but respectful, cooperative, and valuable people into our society, disciplined when I was in school. lets stop experimenting with Im just sayin. what and how theyre learning, and lets start focusing on what needs to change in order for
UM Shore Regional Health Endocrinologist Earns Second Board Certification

Faustino Macuha, Jr., MD, a physician at University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, recently earned board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, making him dually certified in internal medicine, as well as in those areas. from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. Dr. Macuha received postgraduate internship training at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital. He went on to complete an Internal Medicine Residency at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and an Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship at State University of New York at Stony Brook. The Endocrine Society; and the American Medical Association.
University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology is the only endocrinologist managed comprehensive diabetes center in the Mid-Shore region. For additional information about the Centers services or Dr. Macuhas specialties, call 410Dr. Macuha earned a Bachelor of Science in Medical Dr. Macuha is a member of 822-1000, extension 5757. Technology as well as a the American Association Doctor of Medicine degree of Clinical Endocrinologists;
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Londonderry on the Tred Avon Announces Two New Hires

Londonderry on the Tred Avon, a 62+ adult community in Easton, Maryland has announced the hiring of two new employees, Rachel Smith and Lori Schmick. Rachel L. Smith of Easton has been hired as the Marketing Manager. Her previous experience has included working as the Sales Manager for Pulte Homes at Easton Club East and as the Sales and Marketing Assistant at Caruso Homes, Inc. in Crofton, MD. She holds a bachelors degree from Salisbury University. care company at Londonderry on the Tred Avon. Schmick, who is certified as an Assisted Living Registered Nurse, has background in acute care, long term care and management. She was previously the Director of Nursing at Heritage at Milford with Genesis Healthcare in Milford, DE and prior to that worked at Shore Health System in Easton. She holds a bachelors degree in nursing from Wesley College in Dover, DE. According to Andy Hollis Loris hiring allows Its Good To Be Home to continue to provide exceptional in-home health care. Her dedication to the position is second to none, and it is comforting for residents to know that Lori and her highly capable staff are available if needed.
Benedictine Welcomes Senator Hershey

Senator Steve Hershey, R-36, visited The Benedictine School and adult Open Community Program (OCP) recently. Kevin Duckworth, OCP participant, gave the Senator a guided tour, explaining how his work in the Graphics Department has provided him the training and skills necessary to find a job working in the community. Duckworth offered the Senator a Benedictine insulated tumbler on behalf of his co-workers. Laura Borradaile, Total Communications teacher, welcomed the Senator to her classroom and discussed use of assistive technology allowing students to learn how to communicate needs and make choices. Benedictine executive director Scott Evans expressed appreciation for the visit. We are grateful for elected officials such as Senator Hershey who express interest in seeing firsthand how organizations like Benedictine provide much needed services to children and adults. Providing opportunity to live meaningful, productive lives in communities of choice, Benedictine helps children and adults with developmental disabilities reach their greatest potential without regard to religion, race, color, national origin, or age. For more information please call 410634-2112, visit online at www. benschool.org, or like Benedictine School on Facebook. Pictured below, Kevin Duckworth presents Senator Hershey with a Benedictine mug.
Andy Hollis, Executive Director states Rachel is a native of Easton, and a veteran marketing professional. These two qualities combined will allow Rachel to assist the growing number of people interested in moving to the Londonderry community. She has already contributed to our significant increase in sales at Londonderry on the Tred Avon was founded in 1989 as Londonderry. the Londonderry Retirement Lori Schmick, RN, BSN, has been Community, the first cooperative hired as the Director of Health independent living retirement Care Services for Its Good To community on the Eastern Shore Be Home, LLC, in-home health of Maryland.
Pictured left to right are Lori Schmick, RN, BSN, has been hired as the Director of Health Care Services for Its Good to Be Home, LLC, in-home health care company at Londonderry on the Tred Avon and Rachel L. Smith of Easton who has been hired as the Marketing Manager at Londonderry.
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Michigan Manufacturing International (MMI) Opens New Headquarters

Michigan Manufacturing International (MMI), a leading broad line supplier of highquality mechanical assemblies and components, held a Grand Opening at their new headquarters in Stevensville, Maryland on Thursday, November 21. Senator Steve Hershey congratulated CEO Jacob Prak for being the first to open in the Matapeake Professional Park. The ribbon cutting ceremony also included remarks by County Commissioner Phil Dumenil, Delegate Mike Smigiel, County Administrator Gregg Todd, Commissioner Bob Simmons, and Faith Elliott-Rossing, Economic Development Council Director. Founded in 1991, Michigan Manufacturing International (MMI) specializes in supplying manufactured to print assemblies and components to original equipment manufacturers (OEM). Products include assemblies, castings, stampings, machined parts, gears, bearings and more. Services include product engineering, manufacturing, inventory management and stocking programs all designed to streamline client operations and increase profitability. MMI designs the most effective, highest quality solutions from anywhere in the world. For more information about MMI, visit www.michmfg.com or call 800-677-0504.
MMI CEO Jacob Prak cuts the ceremonial ribbon at the Grand Opening of the companys new headquarters in Stevensville, Maryland, while Senator Steve Hershey, Delegates Mike Smigiel and Steve Arentz and others look on.
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University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation to Host Wills Seminar

University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation will be hosting Your Will, Your Way: How and Why, a seminar about the importance of creating and maintaining an effective will, on Saturday, January 25 from 10 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the Kent County Public Library Meeting Room, located at 408 High Street in Chestertown. Guest presenters at the seminar will be JoRhea Nagel Wright, Esquire, of Charles T. Capute, LLC and Patrick J. Fitzgerald, Esquire, of Ewing, Dietz, Fountain & Kehoe, P.A. Nagel Wright received her undergraduate degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas and her law degree from Regent University School of Law, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She began her law career in 1998 working for the Goldman Sachs subsidiary, The Ayco Company, L.P., headquartered in Albany, New York, where she spent nearly eight years practicing in the area of estate, gift and income tax planning and compliance. A native of Preston, she moved back to the Eastern Shore in 2006, accepting a position with Charles T. Capute, LLC, concentrating in the areas of estate planning, wills and trusts, probate and trust administration, estate and gift tax law, and estate, gift and fiduciary income tax compliance. Fitzgerald is an Associate Attorney at the Easton law firm of Ewing, Dietz, Fountain, & Kehoe, P.A. He received his undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree, Master of Laws in Taxation and Certificate in Estate Planning from the University of Baltimore School of Law. Fitzgerald focuses on estate planning and administration, business formation and planning, commercial and financial transactions, real estate, land use and local government. He was born in Easton and is a life-long Eastonian. In her presentation, Nagel Wright will be providing participants with an overview of the current income, estate, gift and generation skipping transfer tax rates, which became effective in 2013. She will discuss common estate plans designed to save estate taxes and will outline the pros and cons of providing for outright distributions to heirs versus leaving an inheritance in the form of a trust. Estate planning and wealth transfer techniques will also be discussed. Fitzgerald will share with seminar participants the importance of having a will, Durable Power of Attorney and an Advance Medical Directive. He will also discuss the various options available to individuals in crafting an appropriate estate plan and some common misconceptions associated with the estate planning process. For more information about Your Will, Your Way: How and Why, or to register for the seminar, please contact Joanna Pierce, development specialist, at UM Chester River Health Foundation at (410) 810-5681 or by email at jpierce@chesterriverhealth. org. This event is free to all
JoRhea Nagel Wright, Esq. and Patrick J. Fitzgerald, Esq. will be the guest presenters at Your Will, Your Way: How and Why on January 25 at the Kent County Library. Pictured are (from left to right) Nagel Wright, Fitzgerald and Maryann Ruehrmund, executive director, UM Chester River Health Foundation.
attendees; seating is limited and pre-registration is required. Light refreshments will be served and free parking will be available in the parking lot behind the library.
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UM Shore Regional Health Recognizes Accomplishments of Local Neurosurgeon

Khalid H. Kurtom, MD, FAANS, a neurosurgeon with Chesapeake Neurological Surgery, was recently reappointed by University of Maryland School of Medicine as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. He has held a position on the School of Medicines volunteer faculty since 2012. Also, an article written by Dr. Kurtom was recently published in The Spine Journal, the official journal of the North American Spine Society. The article was written in collaboration with his brother, Muhannad H. Kurtom, who is currently finishing his undergraduate premedical studies. The Spine Journal is an international, multidisciplinary journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed articles featuring research and treatment related to the spine. to publish two articles in two prominent international journals The Spine Journal and Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. The credit for this work is attributed to my coauthors who should all be congratulated. I look forward to expanding Shore Regional Healths academic affiliation with UMMS across all areas of medicine and surgery, not just neurosurgery. member of Shore Medical Group, which is an affiliate of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health. The practice offers a full spectrum of neurosurgical services. Dr. Kurtom specializes in the performance of minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, brain and spinal cord tumors, pituitary tumors, carotid artery surgery as well as shunt procedures for hydrocephalus. For additional information about the services provided by Dr. Kurtom at Chesapeake Neurological Surgery, call 410820-9117 or visit them online at www.cnseaston.com.
Dr. Kurtom earned his undergraduate degree from University of Maryland and obtained a masters degree from Georgetown University. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine, after which he completed a general surgery internship and neurosurgery residency at George Washington University Hospital and a neurosurgery clinical fellowship at the National Institute of Having a strong academic Neurological Disorders & Stroke affiliation with my colleagues at in Washington, D.C. He is boardUniversity of Maryland Medical certified through the American System and the support of Dr. Board of Neurological Surgery. Howard Eisenberg, chief of the Department of Neurosurgery, has Shore Medical Group and elevated the quality of care that University of Maryland Shore I provide for my patients here Regional Health is most on the Eastern Shore, remarks fortunate to have Dr. Kurtom Dr. Kurtom. I consider the on its medical staff, comments neurosurgery faculty at UMMS Jonathan Cook, vice president more than colleagues, they are for physician services, University friends. In addition to patient of Maryland Shore Regional care, this relationship has also Health. Dr. Kurtoms expertise provided me the opportunity in neurosurgical treatments and to engage in academics -- procedures is truly an asset to the participating in grand rounds Mid-Shore and the patients that and resident education, and we serve in our local communities. publishing articles in academic He has brought a level of journals. knowledge and medical care to the Shore that is unprecedented. Kurtom continues, With the support of the administration Chesapeake Neurological at University of Maryland Shore Surgery, located at 403 Purdy Regional Health, we were able Street, Suite 204, in Easton, is a
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Hutchinson Promoted at Choptank Transport to Director of Human Resources

Choptank Transport is pleased to announce the promotion of Pam Hutchinson to Director of Human Resources. Hutchinson has played a key role in Choptanks aggressive hiring plan over the last several years; an initiative that will continue into 2014. In her new position, Hutchinson will be responsible for all human resource functions including: human resource management, recruiting and corporate training. also a Dale Carnegie graduate, a member of the Society for Resource Management (SHRM), and a graduate of Shore Leaderships class of 2011.
Seeing the development of the Choptank Transport staff over the last six years is tremendously gratifying, says Hutchinson. Its a wonderful thing, particularly in a tough economy, to be able to offer jobs and opportunities to people who are ready for the challenges that our industry "Pam has been instrumental in brings. the growth of Choptank, says Geoff Turner, President and Choptank Transport was CEO of Choptank Transport. named by Food Logistics With our aggressive growth Magazine as a Top 100 3PL plan, Pam has been able to provider for 2013 and is one successfully seek out top of the fastest growing thirdtalent in the marketplace. In party logistics companies in her new role, she will have the United States. Choptank the ability to formulate a specializes in transportation strong plan for training and management services that recruitment throughout our include truckload, refrigerated six nationwide offices to and frozen, LTL, van, flatbed, further power our growth." intermodal and warehousing solutions. In addition to A graduate of West Virginia its Preston, Maryland, Wesleyan College, She earned headquarters, there are offices her Bachelor of Science degree in Atlanta, Denver, Nashville, in Marketing. Hutchinson is Dallas and Tampa.
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Obamacare Is Here!
the hard way, that all that data sharing was not a simple process. The good news is that the online system continues to improve and many deserving folks have received tax credits to help with their premiums. Please understand that you are not required to purchase your health insurance online. In fact, only those who are eligible for a tax credit, aka subsidy, should do so. The same plans and (non-subsidized) premiums are available on and off the Marketplace. The enrollment process is very simple, too, if you arent eligible for a tax credit. If you would like the assistance of a licensed insurance broker, there are many local agents who are certified to sell the new health plans and to help clients receive their deserved subsidy. We can also do a quick calculation to help you know (without sharing lots of personal data) what amount your subsidy will be. You dont have to If you enrolled online without navigate all this new information the help of a broker, but would like personal assistance with your and these systems alone! plan including claims and billing The open enrollment for help, you may still select an agent. individuals/families who are not Please contact the office of your insured on an employer plan, runs choice and ask how to assign a until March 31, 2014. You can no broker to your plan. longer be declined coverage due to pre-existing conditions and the Cindy Whaley has 23 years of only question asked is whether experience and is President of you smoke. Most of the Maryland Avery Hall Benefit Solutions, with carriers do not currently charge offices in Easton and Salisbury. extra for smokers, but in the You may contact her at cwhaley@ future they may. Be forewarned averyhall.com. Avery Hall has 12 - the smoker surcharge can be as licensed agents ready to assist much as 50% higher than non- with your healthcare needs who smokers. have been certified to sell all the plans on and off the Marketplace. Under the new Affordable Care And, there is no fee for our Act (ACA) rules, everyone is services, either before or after the required to have health insurance sale. With more than 200 years in 2014, or they will pay a penalty of combined experience, we will when they file their taxes for 2014. take good care of you. Call Easton The penalty is 1% of income or at 410-822-7300 or Salisbury at $95/person/year, whichever is 410-742-5111. greater. In 2015, the penalty doubles.
January 1, 2014 is the first effective date for Obamacare plans. Surely you have heard that the initial roll-out for non-group plans did not go as smoothly as was hoped. In order to determine whether an applicant is eligible for a tax credit, the system needed to link into the IRS database and verify information. We all learned
GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

Girl Scouts Will Go Door-to-Door to Start Taking Cookie Orders
Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay will go door-to-door to begin taking orders for Girl Scout Cookies starting Saturday, January 11, 2014. This year, local Girl Scouts will offer six cookie varieties - Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-si-dos and Savannah Smiles. All Girl Scout Cookies are $4.00 per box. Cookie booth sales begin on Friday, February 14, 2014, at local businesses throughout the Delmarva Peninsula. Girls also take donations of Girl Scout cookies for Operation Taste of Home and local community groups. Operation Taste of Home cookies are donated to our Armed Forces and local agencies, such as food banks and pantries, blood banks, cancer centers and youth programs. Individuals interested in purchasing cookies or donating to Operation Taste of Home can call the Cookie Hotline at 1-800-YUM-YUM2. To locate a cookie booth sale in your area go to www.GSCB.org. The Girl Scouts Cookie Program is about more than just great tasting cookies. By participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program girls learn 5 skills that last into adulthood such as goal setting, decisionmaking, money management, people skills and business ethics. Every girl is encouraged to set and work toward achieving both a team and personal goal. It also raises funds to support troop and council activities. The benefits of the cookie program have been hailed by many of todays businesswomen, who cite selling Girl Scout Cookies was their first step toward successful careers. A leading advocate for and expert on girls, the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay builds girls of courage, confidence and character by providing personal leadership development and programs that teach skills for the real world. To learn more about All of the proceeds from a local Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay, council's cookie activities remain visit www.GSCB.org or call 1-800in the area where the cookies 341-4007 or 1-800-374-9811. are sold. This revenue is used to benefit girls, some of it directly by remaining in the Girl Scout troop treasuries, and some of it indirectly by funding council-led programs for Girl Scouts. Each year, more than 9,000 Girl Scouts from the Delmarva Peninsula participate in the cookie program, selling over one million boxes of cookies to the community.
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DORCHESTER CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS WORKING MANS BALL ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2014
No sequins, no tuxes and no excuses! is the refrain for the Dorchester Center for the Arts Working Mans Ball set for Saturday, January 18 from 6:00 10:00 p.m. at the Center. Guests are encouraged to attend wearing their favorite jeans or other comfortable clothes, and will hear Washington, DC musician Pete Baker in concert at the Center. guitar-oriented early Rock and Roll (NOT ROCK) and has been strongly influenced by The Stray Cats, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry, The Beatles and much more.
Petes driving, rustic sound can take attendees down memory lane, or get them to the dance floor, providing a great night out that wont soon be forgotten. Guests enjoyed last years For more than 25 years, Pete Baker performance, so he is back for a has being playing professionally return engagement. in bands to include The Poorhouse Rockers and Pete Baker and the Tickets are $15 for DCA members; Agitators. The last eleven years $20.00 for non-members with hes gone solo and is a favorite appetizers provided by The High in Washington D.C., Virginia, Spot included. A cash bar will Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and at be available and the evening locations all around Maryland, will include special prizes, a including Ocean City, St. Michaels watermans theme and more. For and the Baltimore area. Also a more information, call 410-228song-writer, he specializes in 7782 or visit dorchesterarts.org
Washington, DC musician Pete Baker will perform at the Dorchester Center for the Arts Working Mans Ball on January 18.
DORCHESTER CENTER FOR THE ARTS JANUARY GALLERY SHOW

The Dorchester Center for the Arts will present in the galleries Color in January for an exhibit to run January 6-25. Featured in the show are Martin Owinos Batiks; Richard Weiblingers Photographs; and Jeanne Hechmers Fiber Art. There will be an Artists Reception on Saturday, January 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 410-228-7782 or visit the website at dorchesterarts.org
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Baywater Animal Rescue Have A Heart Event Going to the Dogs & Cats
Baywater Animal Rescue has put a new twist on their Have A Heart event this year by choosing pets to run for King & Queen. We think this will be a very exciting part of our event this year when the dog or cat who has been selected King & Queen comes out wearing their crown, states Suzette Stitely executive director of the rescue. One dollar equals one vote and the pet who raises the most money will be crowned. Baywaters Have A Heart event will be held Saturday, February 15, 2014 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge. A VIP reception for sponsors will be held from 6:00-6:30 pm. Hors doeuvres and small plates will accompany a cash bar. Music will be provided by DJ Erik Higgins and a silent and live auction will round out the evening. Tickets for the event are $75.00/ person and may be purchased at www.baywaterhaveaheart.org or by mailing your check to 4930 Bucktown Rd. Cambridge, MD 21613. Baywater Animal Rescue is still seeking sponors and silent auction items. Please call the shelter at 410-228-3090 if you would like to donate. Baywater Animal Rescue is the Mid-Shores Premiere No Kill shelter and rescues over 300 pets annually.
Maces Lane Middle School Students Adopt a Soldier

and is listed as a charity in the Combined Federal Campaign. According to their website, they have also offered support to wounded Marines recuperating from injuries; assisted in procuring and importing wheelchairs for crippled Afghani children; helped bring attention to and arrange shipments of much-needed medical supplies and textbooks for distribution throughout the Iraqi medical system; and many other projects. Our Maces Lane students were glad to do their part in showing their appreciation for Currently www.anysoldier.com is the men and women who serve helping 16,815 service members our county on the frontlines. As part their Holiday service project, sixth grade Maces Lane Middle School students in Ms. Krista Kolbs enrichment class adopted a soldier from the website www.anysoldier.com . The students brought in items for a soldier currently serving overseas. The website provides a wish list of items that most soldiers need. The items the students donated were organized into a care package with cards and letters from the children thanking the soldier for his service.
Sunday Services
Adult Sunday School at 9:00am Service at 10:00am
Church Address: 403 Hollyday Street Easton, MD 21601 Tel: 410-822-5023 Email: pastorfrank@reallifechapel.org
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Maryland State Agency Prepares To Tackle The Great Rural Vs. Suburban/Urban Divide:
Rural Maryland Council Reviews Stakeholders Views To Create 2014 Agenda
The challenges of the haves and have-nots have become a familiar discussion as the U.S. economy begins its recovery from the Great Recession. Unfortunately for Marylanders this great divide has been in place long before 2008, creating a very different reality for residents and businesses based merely on where they live. One Maryland organization is poised to tackle these challenges. Under the leadership of executive director Charlotte Davis, Rural Maryland Council, a statewide nonpartisan organization, is shaping its legislative agenda for 2014 based on economic data as well as input from its stakeholders. Coming on the heels of its fall conference, the 2013 Rural Action Assembly, Davis is preparing for a January legislative luncheon where it will share its priorities for the coming year and seek input and support from legislators. The luncheon will take place on January 24 in the Presidents Conference Center West in the Miller Senate Building, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis. For more information, please call (410) 841-5772 or email rmc.mda@ maryland.gov. Challenges identified during the 2013 Rural Action Assembly, include: Access to health care in rural areas Workforce development, triggered by an aging workforce and shortages of qualified employees Retaining youth Aging and absence of infrastructure, such as affordable land, drinking water, and broadband access. Despite the fact that rural Maryland is relied upon for food, fiber, and fuel, we have done very little to promote ourselves and elevate our status with our urban and suburban counterparts, says Davis. We have quietly tried to focus on the work at hand despite the many major internal strategic challenges facing us. Agriculture is the third largest industry in the state, yet we have done little to chip at the issues that threaten our existence or the major disconnect that exists between urban and suburban areas and rural areas. We cant sit on the sidelines anymore waiting for others to come to our rescue, she says. Maryland is. We know that urban and suburban areas are stronger and more sustainable when the rural areas around them are healthy. We now need to put that knowledge into action, she adds. and live in an environment where natural and cultural resources are being sustained for future generations. To learn more about the upcoming legislative luncheon call (410) 841-5774 or email rmc. mda@maryland.gov. Connect with the Rural Maryland Council at facebook.com/RuralMaryland or on Twitter @RuralMaryland. To learn more about the Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund, visit www. ruralmarylandprosperity.org.
The Rural Maryland Council (RMC) brings together citizens, community-based organizations, federal, state, county and municipal government officials as well as representatives of the for-profit and nonprofit sectors to collectively address the needs of Rural Maryland communities. The vision for the RMC is the ultimate realization that citizens living in rural communities are achieving success in education and employment, have access RMC action items, include: to affordable, quality health care Support increased and other vital public services, targeted funding for rural areas, especially Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund. Educate communities better on the available programs and resources. Encourage youths to consider careers outside of traditional academic pathways, such as careers in manufacturing Better align educational options so that all sectors of economic opportunity are encouraged. Create a future vision for rural communities. We need a statewide investment in rural Maryland from our stakeholders and legislators alike, says Davis. In 2006 the General Assembly created the Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund to address these very issues. To date, no funding has been appropriated, says Davis. We need to begin to think in terms of how interconnected
Comptroller Peter Franchot speaking at the Rural Action Assembly held recently.
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Eastern Shore Lawyers Lead State In Pro Bono Service

A report released in late November shows Eastern Shore attorneys leading the state in providing pro bono legal services to their communities. The Current Status of Pro Bono Service Among Maryland Lawyers was compiled by ANASYS, Inc., for the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts, and is based on 2012 data. Maryland courts established a goal of 50 hours or more of pro bono service each year for fulltime attorneys, with an emphasis on assistance to people of limited means. Lawyers certified to practice in the state are required to report annually on their pro bono activities. For reporting purposes, the state is divided into Eastern, Western, Southern, Central and Capital regions. Sandy Brown, Executive Director of Mid-Shore Pro Bono, expressed her pride in what the report reveals about the volunteer efforts of Eastern Shore attorneys. Overall, we have some of the states most generous lawyers here on the Mid-Shore, in terms of the time they donate to people who need legal assistance, she said. The Eastern Region leads Maryland in full-time lawyers providing at least some pro bono services, with 75.1 percent, just ahead of the Western Regions 75.0 percent. Rural areas show more pro bono participation than the more populated Central and Capital regions. Queen Annes County has the highest attorney pro bono rate at 81.8 percent, with Talbot County coming in third statewide at 81.0 percent. While Mid-Shore Pro Bono also offers some specialized services When it comes to meeting the without regard to the clients 50-hours-a-year goal, Eastern income, its primary mission is to Region attorneys further outpace provide access to free or reducedtheir counterparts in the rest of fee civil legal services to lowthe state, with almost 37 percent income individuals, connecting of the regions full-time lawyers those in need of assistance with offering at least 50 hours of pro attorneys willing to provide pro bono service in 2012, compared bono time. to the runner-up Western Regions 32.8 percent and 22.2 percent for The report demonstrated the the state as a whole. success of the organizations efforts. Of the hours Eastern Talbot County attorneys lead Region lawyers provided to Maryland with 48.8 percent individuals of limited means, meeting the 50-hour goal, a more than 30 percent was on number that has increased over cases that came from a pro bono each of the past two years. Of the or legal services organization five counties in Mid-Shore Pro such as Mid-Shore Pro Bono, the Bonos service area, three others highest percentage in the state. join Talbot in the states top ten for meeting the goal, with Queen With ongoing economic issues Annes County ranked fifth, still affecting homeowners and Caroline sixth and Dorchester their mortgages, the report tenth. Kent County ranked placed special emphasis on sixteenth out of the 23 counties the Foreclosure Prevention Pro and Baltimore City. Bono Project (FPPB), a program coordinated by the Pro Bono Overall, lawyers certified to Resource Center of Maryland practice in the state of Maryland to help homeowners who need reported slightly lower rates legal counsel in the foreclosure of pro bono activities from the process. previous year. However, the Eastern Region posted increases It showed the Eastern Region in 2012, both in percentages having the second highest of those providing pro bono percentage of lawyers providing services and percentages of those FPPB assistance, at 6.4 percent, meeting the 50-hour goal. and Talbot County ranking third statewide, at 10.3 percent. With regard to the type of pro Attorneys provide assistance to bono services provided, the homeowners in distress through report showed almost 58 percent Mid-Shore Pro Bonos Foreclosure of the Eastern Regions attorneys Clinic and Foreclosure Prevention offered assistance to individuals Workshops. of limited means in 2012. Brown applauds the pro bono efforts of the lawyers with whom her organization works and encourages the rest of the community to add its support. We always have known that our Eastern Shore attorneys are amazingly generous with their time, both to our clients and to Mid-Shore Pro Bono itself, she said. Its exciting to have this validated and demonstrated in numbers for everyone to see. However, she added, to ensure our doors remain open to provide this much needed service, we still need our communitys financial support. The full report offers additional information and refinement of the data by size of firm, type of law practiced and other criteria. It may be found online at www. courts.state.md.us/probono/ pdfs/probonoreport2012.pdf. For more information or to make a donation, call Mid-Shore Pro Bono at 410-690-8128 or visit www.midshoreprobono.org.
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Academy Art Museum February 2014 Events

Annual Mid-Shore Student Exhibition February 1 23, 2014 Grades K-8 Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 4:30-6 p.m. Door Prizes at 5 p.m. You must be present to win. Grades 9-12 Opening Reception: Thursday, February 6, 5:30-7 p.m. Awards presented at 6 p.m. Students are strongly encouraged to be present. The Museums annual Mid-Shore Student Art Exhibitions highlight the artistic talents of K-12 students from Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, and Queen Annes counties. This year, all student work will be on view at the same time. As in past years, visitors will get to see a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and printmaking. The Mid-Shore Student Art Exhibitions have been a Museum tradition for over 23 years and are the largest and most prestigious student art exhibitions on the Eastern Shore. Katja Oxman: Aquatint Etchings February 1 - April 6, 2014 The Art of Greg Mort: Selections from The Hickman Bequest II Munich-born, Maryland artist February 1 - April 6, 2014 Katja Oxman (1942) has been creating richly textured color Greg Mort is an internationally etchings in her precise signature acclaimed, self-taught artist who style for over twenty years. She hikes the rugged coast of Maine studied printmaking at the and travels the rural trails of Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Maryland with his brushes, paints Art, Philadelphia, from 1962 to and canvases. Drawing and 1965 and pursued further study painting since childhood, Morts at the Academy of Munich, professional art career star began Germany in 1966. Oxman's multi- to rise at an early age with his plate aquatint etchings of the first museum show at eighteen. past 20 years present complex Recognized today as one of still lifes of richly patterned Americas leading contemporary Oriental rugs upon which rest an artists, his watercolor, oil and overwhelming array of the artist's pastel images are in notable treasured objects: opened letters collections around the world, and envelopes; picture postcards including the Smithsonian, the from museums; birds, feathers Corcoran and the White House. and nests; potted plants, oriental boxes, fruits and vegetables. When David Hickman died from Steven Scott Gallery in Baltimore multiple sclerosis in 2011, he has represented the artist since graciously left over 30 paintings its opening in 1988. by Greg Mort to the Academy Art Museum making it the largest public repository of the artists work. This exhibition is the second part of selections from the Hickman gift. Pictured below Greg Mort in his studio in Port Clyde, Maine Bobbie Seger: Painting with Nature January 11 - March 9, 2014 Meet the artist and book signing on First Saturday, February 1, 2014, 4:30-6:30pm Roberta Seger ("Bobbie") lives and paints on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Her oils, watercolors, and acrylics communicate an immediacy of place and mood, providing the viewer a glimpse of life on the Chesapeake. She is a graduate of Drexel University with a degree in Fine Arts and member of the Academy Art Museum, where she has taught painting classes for over 16 years.
Bobbie Seger Painting Plein Air at Wade's Point
Katja Oxman, A Cap of Lead across the Sky, 1999 Aquatint etching AAM 2002.003, Gift of Steven Scott Gallery, Baltimore, in honor of the artist.
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Delmarva Community Transit Awarded At TAM Conference

By Dave Ryan/DCT
Delmarva Community Transit (DCT) leaders were recognized with three awards during the Transportation Association of Maryland, Inc.'s (TAM) annual conference and tradeshow at the Hyatt Resort Dec. 3-6. DCT is a division of Delmarva Community Services, Inc., the host agency for the conference. This event marked TAM's 25th year of offering educational and networking opportunities for transportation professionals from across the state. Among the topics discussed were federal
and national updates, fleet planning, crisis management, succession and transition planning, legislative strategies and community transportation. During the awards ceremony on Dec. 4, from the left, DCS CEO Santo Grande was named Friend of Transportation, Denton Dispatcher Delores Greene received the Unsung Transit Hero of the Year award, and Driver Anthony Woolford was named Fixed-Route System Driver of the Year.
Chesapeake Chamber Music Selects Artwork For 2014 Festival Poster

Award-winning artist Geraldine Czajkowski of Grasonville, MD, is moved by natures abstractions. Interpretations of the universe and natural phenomena are the underlying thread in her organic paintings, and texture is the vehicle. Her artwork was recently selected by Chesapeake Chamber Music (CCM) for use as the poster image and theme for the 2014 Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival to be held June 1 to 15, 2014. According to Margaret Welch, CCM Board member who coordinated the contest to select the artwork for this years festival poster, The lines of Geraldines painting suggest the beauty of the Bay and the rivers in this area the movement of the wind, sails against the sky, and the motion of the water. The image reflects the unique environment of our annual Festival. beauty of the scenery. While her art often interprets the Eastern Shore themes of sailing and the outdoors, her abstract roots go back to her childhood. She recalls, In second grade our teacher played Rachmaninoff and asked us to paint to the music to close our eyes and let our emotions guide our tempera paint and to imagine what the music communicated to us. My interpretation was a splattered mess of perhaps fish in the sea my first abstract. wet clay, called slip on a flat hard, dried clay slab, then transfers the image onto fabric. The result is called a hand-pulled print. Her colorful paintings have been received regional and national acclaim. Her work is represented by Cottage Studio and Gallery in Easton. Czajkowskis artwork will be used on the Festivals publicity materials, including the Festival poster, flyers, print and online advertising, event programs and the CCM website. In addition, the painting will be auctioned at the CCM Gala on March 8, 2014. The Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival will be held in various Mid-Shore locations from June 1 through June 15, 2014. For further information, visit ChesapeakeChamberMusic.org, or call the CCM office at 410-8190380.
After studying for five years with a local Bethesda artist, Czajkowski majored in fine art at Ohio University and was encouraged to express emotion on canvas. She held a 26-year career in patent illustration and art direction in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA. Drawn to the Abstract Expressionism of Americas New York School, her abstract clay monoprints are one-of-a-kind Czajkowski has been painting her paintings on fabric. Just as oil backyard overlooking Prospect painters use oil paint on canvas, Bay for 20 years, inspired by the the clay painter uses colored fluid,
Pictured are Margaret Welch, chairman of the CCM Poster Competition; Mike Bracy, president of CCM; artist Geraldine Gerry Czajkowski of Grasonville; Bernice Michael, chairman of the CCM Festival, and Don Buxton, executive director of Chesapeake Chamber Music.
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Shore Bancshares Celebrates Pamela J Dills 40th Anniversary

Shore Bancshares, Inc. is pleased to announce Pamela J (PJ) Dills 40 year anniversary with the financial holding company headquartered in Easton, MD. Ms. Dill joined CNB (formerly Centreville National Bank), a member of the Shore Bancshares community of companies, in 1973 as a Bookkeeper. Over the years she held various positions with increasing responsibility, eventually becoming a Vice President of CNB in 1991. Since 2005, Ms. Dill has served as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Shore Bancshares. of companies are pleased to President of Queen Annes celebrate her 40 years of service. County Red Cross, and a member Ms. Dill resides in Queen Anne of the Board of Trustees for with her husband Michael Dill. Wildfowl Trust of North America. In addition to the many years of She has served as President of the dedicated service that she has Centreville Rotary Club, Treasurer provided Shore Bancshares, Ms. of Queen Annes County United Dill has also delivered the same Way, a Character Counts Coach level of commitment to the at the Centreville Middle School, betterment of our community. and President of the Memorial She previously served as Chairman Hospital Association. Ms. Dill of the Maryland Bankers Young currently serves as a member Bankers Committee, Chairman of of the Shore Regional Health the Maryland Bankers Personal System Patient Quality and Economics Program, and Safety Committee, Secretary of Treasurer of the Queen Annes American Legion Post #18 Ladies County Economic Development Auxiliary, and Finance Officer of Commission. Ms. Dill was a the Wounded Veterans Waterfowl member of the Board of Trustees Weekend. Ms. Dill earned an Associates of American Institute of Banking, Degree in Business Management from Chesapeake College in 1982. She is also a graduate of the Maryland Banking School, the School of Bank Marketing, and the Dale Carnegie Course in Human Relations and Communications. In 2004, Ms. Dill received certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. It has been a pleasure working with PJ, said Scott Beatty, Shore Bancshares Chief Executive Officer. Her integrity, work ethic, and interaction with customers and fellow employees have made her a highly respected member of our team as well as our Pamela J (PJ) Dill is recognized for 40 years of employment with Shore Bancshares. community. Everyone at Shore Left to right: Donna Stevens, Shore Bancshares Chief Operations Officer; Ms. Dill, Shore Bancshares Chief Human Resources Officer; Scott Beatty, Shore Bancshares Bancshares and its community Chief Executive Officer.
Ask The Undertaker

Ask the Undertaker Lets Make A Plan, a two part presentation series will be offered at Grasonville Senior Center Feb 20 and Feb 27, 10:45AM Weve all talked about it. Weve all thought about it. Now lets do it! If you are like most Americans and want your final arrangements made in advance, but may be apprehensive of meeting at a funeral home or not clear about what exactly you may want done in the future, now is your time. This seminar is designed to provide guidance in making advance arrangements while uncovering common myths about cremation and funeral planning. Learn what service options are available today, how your familys special preferences can be accommodated and how to develop a sense of direction for your family.
Choptank Elementary Schools Bird Bill Competition

Choptank Elementary School (CES) kindergarten students of Ms. Johnsons class and third grade students of Ms. Holbrooks class were rewarded on December 12, 2013, for winning the schools monthly Bird Bill competition. Students in these two classes earned the most Bird Bills for the month of November. Bird Bills are rewarded to CES students that exhibit the four Rs; Respectful, Responsible, Resilient, and Ready to Learn within the school community. Ms. Johnsons class and Ms. Holbrooks class both enjoyed lunch with members from the Cambridge South Dorchester High School (CSDHS) basketball team: (Nevin Ward, KeVonta Cropper, Jequil Harris and RaykQuon Molock). The basketball players ate lunch with the CES students and discussed
In this two part series presenter Ryan Helfenbein will address questions about available options for cremation and funeral services today, necessary legal documents, obituary information, preventing overspending, what one needs vs. what one wants, and plan estimated costs. Attendees will receive a multi chapter Legacy Planning binder to record future plans and more, offering them an opportunity to document the importance of using CES their plans for future use with any four Rs. The players discussed funeral service provider in the US. what it meant to be respectful, responsible, resilient, and ready to Adults of all ages are welcome. learn. They talked to the students Light refreshments will be served. about their favorite sports and Reserve your seat by calling even did some fun activities Grasonville Senior Center (410) with them! The students had a 827-6010 conveniently located at fantastic time with the basketball 4802 Main Street, Grasonville. players and were encouraged to keep up their great work.
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County to appoint criminal investigators, subject to the approval of the Dorchester County Council. It would also authorize the States Attorney for Dorchester County to designate a chief investigator and assign other ranks and titles to other criminal investigators. It would provide that a criminal investigator who is appointed under the Act would serve at the pleasure of the States Attorney for Dorchester County.
proposed budget. It may reduce the total debt obligations and maintain the debt interest rates of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Annes, and Talbot counties due to fewer capital projects being approved. Senate Bill 76 (Dorchester County Sanitary Commission Enforcement of Liens Tax Sale Authorization). This bill would authorize the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission to request the county tax collector to conduct a sale of real property to enforce a lien representing any unpaid benefit assessment or other specified charges, in accordance with the same procedures governing the sale of property for delinquent property taxes. It would also authorize the tax collector in Dorchester County to conduct a county tax sale for the purpose of enforcing such a specified lien.
Senate Bill 73 (Talbot County Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Prosecution or civil Suit for Certain Violations) will be heard on Tuesday, January 21 at 1:00 in the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee. This bill would require a criminal prosecution or a suit for a civil penalty for a violation of local laws relating to environmental protection or natural resource conservation occurring in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area in Talbot County to be brought within 3 years after the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays or the local authorities in Senate Bill 38 (Chesapeake fact knew or reasonably should College Board of Trustees Appointment of Members) will have known of the violation. be heard on Wednesday, January Three of my bills will be heard in 22 at 1:00. This bill would require the Senate Budget and Taxation the Governor to appoint the Committee on Wednesday, members of the Board of Trustees of Chesapeake College from a January 22 at 1:30. list of at least three qualified Senate Bill 8 (Corporate Income individuals submitted to the Tax Rate Reduction) would Governor by each county that decrease the State corporate supports Chesapeake College. income tax rate by .45% each year Senate Bill 60 (Dorchester County for 5 years, from 8.25% to 6%. Class B Beer and Light Wine Senate Bill 31 (Chesapeake Licenses Sunday Sales) will be College Authorization of Debt heard on Thursday, January 23 for Capital Projects Simple at 2:45 in the Senate Education, and Environmental Majority Plus One Requirement). Health, This bill would alter the budget Affairs Committee. This bill would approval process for Chesapeake alter in Dorchester County the College to require that capital hours that a Class B beer and items or programs that are not light wine license holder may approved by a simple majority sell beer and light wine to 10 plus one are deleted from the AM on Sundays for on- and off-
premises consumption. It would also repeal a prohibition against the sale of beer and light wine on Sundays, by amending the new Hallie Bennett received some time to 10 AM for off-premises very good news last week. The consumption. Warwick Elementary School fifth grader was selected as the Senate Bill 83 (Caroline County schools Carson Scholar nominee Annual Financial Report for the 2013-2014 school year. Filing Date) will be heard on Thursday, January 23 at 2:45 in Sporting a perfect 4.0 Grade Point the Senate Education, Health, Average, she is very involved in the and Environmental Affairs community. Her dance academy Committee. This bill would alter to performs regularly at community December 31 the date by which festivals, parades, and fundraisers. Caroline County is required to file She participates in Relay for Life an annual financial report with events as a member of Warwicks the Department of Legislative Honor Society; she volunteers Services. to help the needy through her According to the Capital Improvement Program Guide for Fiscal Year 2015, the following items have been approved for funding by the Interagency Committee on School Construction for District 37: church and supports Operation Christmas Child, an initiative to provide for needy youth around the world.
Hallie Bennett Named Carson Scholar Nominee At Warwick Elementary School
Her essay was a thoughtful reflection detailing how Warwick teacher Kelsie Bowser helped her in both her academic activities Dorchester County State Funding and other ventures. South Dorchester Elem./Middle Roof $566,000 Carson Scholarships are (Golden Hill) awarded to students in grades Hurlock Elementary Roof 4 11 who exemplify academic $202,000 excellence and humanitarian qualities. Winners receive a Talbot County $1,000 scholarship to be invested Easton High Air Conditioning towards their college education, $384,000 a recognition package, and invitation to attend an awards Wicomico County banquet. Carson Scholars become Bennett Middle Replacement role models and leaders at their $30,521,000 (Salisbury) schools. Pittsville Elem./Middle Windows/Doors $1,262,000 Mardela Middle/High Roof $469,000 East Salisbury Elem. Air Conditioning $395,000 Beaver Run Elem. Air Conditioning $325,000 (Salisbury) Fruitland Primary Air Conditioning $302,000
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billion budget deficit and predicted a $300 million surplus. Less than six months later, we were informed that because of unexpected expenses and lower than anticipated revenue returns, the $300 million surplus had turned into a $400 million deficit. Probably aware that in an election year, he shouldnt tax us any more, Governor OMalley turned to expanding the states borrowing capacity.
wage to inflation. Those who support an increase in the minimum wage, and I am not one of them, realize that there cannot be one state minimum wage because some local governments have the authority to raise the rate higher than the state minimum and they have already done it. Montgomery and Prince He needed $375 million in Georges Counties recently raised additional revenue to pay for the boosted the local minimum wage State Highway Administrations to $11.50, to be phased in over a mammoth upgrading of three-year period. outmoded highway stormwater Legislation will systems and thousands of miles of MARIJUANA highway impervious surfaces, as be introduced to follow the mandated by the EPA. Expanded example set by Washingtons borrowing will increase the states and Colorados legalization of debt service, already the fastest marijuana. Advocates fall into two camps. The first camp wishes growing budget item. to decriminalize marijuana, reducing it to a civil offense MINIMUM WAGE Legislation to increase the states $7.25 an hour requiring no jail time. The other minimum wage will be on the wishes to legalize marijuana, agenda. One proposal would similar to the states of Washington set the minimum wage at $8.25 and Colorado, where the States and include a constitutional regulate and tax its sale. Above amendment to tie the minimum and beyond needing to see what
happens in the Washington and Colorado experiments, I have yet to be convinced that legalizing marijuana is a good idea for Maryland. These bills will be before my committee. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE Every state, including Maryland has a law to require doctors, teachers, police, social service workers and others who deal with children in their work capacity to report suspected child abuse to law enforcement authorities. However, Maryland is the only state that does not impose a penalty on these professionals for failure to report such abuse. I know of no other circumstance where there is no penalty imposed on those who break the law. The law to report suspected child abuse is one of the few laws that can give an abused child hope for rescue. It is an important
law and breaking it warrants a penalty. This bill will be before my committee. RAIN TAX The Rain Tax, based on the amount of impervious surfaces (driveways, parking lots, roofs,) has hit business the hardest. The Feds devised this costly stormwater management plan (Rain Tax,) and passed the buck to the states to fund it. Maryland promptly passed the funding obligation to its ten most populous counties. The Rain Tax threatens to turn Maryland from business-unfriendly state to a business hostile state. An all out effort to repeal or reduce the Rain Tax will be considered by the Session. I think it crucial to rural Maryland to help in the effort to repeal the Rain Tax before it is imposed on rural counties. I have no doubt that eventually the state will attempt to impose the Rain Tax on rural Maryland.
Delegate Eckardt
taxes and fees on just about anything and everything. On the Eastern Shore, businessmen, watermen, and farmers are concerned about increasing regulation without sound reliable science and practical, reasonable economic solutions. Health premiums are increasing as is the anxiety in the health delivery system in the face of Health Reform.
overestimated revenues and the departmental deficiencies resulted in a $500 million shortfall. Despite warnings that actions taken last session did not resolve the structural deficit, the Spending Affordability Committee authorized a 4% increase in the Governors Rural counties, towns and Operating Budget and increased cities are struggling with the debt authorization. Fiscal restraint elimination of 90% of the local is necessary so that spending Highway User Revenues, and does not continue to outpace the additional costs of Teacher revenues. Pensions, once State Funded and I serve on the House K-12 educational funding. Appropriations Committee and At the end of the 2013 the Health and Human Resources session revenues slightly Subcommittee and we will be exceed spending. Since then reviewing and monitoring Health
Care Reform to avoid additional costs to consumers. Behavioral Health integration will require legislative authority and oversight to maintain uninterrupted quality care. Initiatives I will support include: incentives including tax relief and career mobility to address the health manpower shortage; reductions in the corporate tax to attract and retain business, requiring economic analysis of any regulation that impacts businesses; and restoration of Highway User revenues to the local jurisdictions. Other bills will be introduced to increase the minimum wage, review K-12
education funding formulas, and pre kindergarten for all children. Fiscal responsibility, while balancing the economy and the environment are the critical issues for the Eastern Shore as we preserve and protect our sensitive waterways, retain and grow the economic base to provide necessary services to our citizens.
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Benedictine Students Receive Gifts from the Antique & Classic Boat Society
The Chesapeake Bay Chapter (CBC) or the Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS) recently gave Benedictine students stockings to open on Christmas day. Members of a local church hand made the stockings and filled them with gifts selected for each student based on individual interests and needs. For many years the Chesapeake Bay Chapter has sponsored groups of Benedictine students in the St. Michaels Christmas Parade and in the June ACBS show at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Through the efforts of members of the Chapter, Benedictine students over several years have participated in the boat show and holiday parade. The students ride in the Chesapeake Bay Chapter float during the parade and in the summer attend the ACBS show at the Maritime Museum, learning about the history of boating and even going for a boat ride, for many the first boat ride of their lives. Judi Cornette, Clinical Coordinator for the Benedictine School and liaison to the CBC is grateful for the spirit of giving shown not only at Christmas, but throughout the year. My heart is full in knowing that with the help of these generous people, our students will have their own very special Christmas right here at The Benedictine School.
Benedictine students and staff participated in the St. Michaels holiday parade. Back row left to right: Judi Cornette, Julia, Tucker, Benedictine staff, Chase, Tony, Nick C. Front row: Anne McCormick, Courtney, Nick B.
Stockings donated to students spending Christmas at Benedictine brought festive warmth to the St. Michaels parade.
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NATEF Certifies Medium and Heavy Truck Program at DCTC

On Friday, November 22, 2013 the Medium and Heavy Truck program was recertified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). For the automotive service industry: Encourages respect for professions within automotive service Increases professionalism within To help technical educators the industry recruit, mentor, and train tomorrow's technicians, the The process began last spring as National Automotive Technician's instructor Greg Insley and the Education Foundation (NATEF) Program Advisory Committee offers accreditation for technician began the process with a selftraining programs. The purpose review of the schools program of the accreditation process for against the NATEF standards heavy truck technician training for curriculum taught, required programs is to improve the equipment, time on required quality of training offered at tasks, and employability. The secondary and post-secondary second step is a review of public and proprietary schools. information submitted to NATEF staff by the local committee. Accreditation of a truck The final step is an all-day ontraining program brings with site visitation by an Educational it program credibility, prestige, Team Leader assigned by NATEF recognition, and overall and several local employers and program improvement. The technicians. accreditation process benefits everyone: schools, students, Jack Davis, an instructor at the future employers, and the Community College of Baltimore transportation service industry. County was the Educational Team Leader; Joe Pieroschek For schools, program from J. G. Parks and Son, Inc. and accreditation: Dennis Lednum from Delmarva Increases potential for funding Community Services participated from public and corporate in the review process as industry sources representatives. Provides a mechanism for recruiting students based Congratulations to Mr. Insley, the on demonstrated program Program Advisory Committee excellence and the students for a job well done! For students: Provides a means of identifying quality programs meeting national standards Ensures that training received is current, complete, and applicable For employers: Ensures a pool of well-trained' entry-level technicians Encourages involvement with the schools through the advisory committee
Helen Lucia Moores Artist Reception

Homestead Manor hosted Helen Lucia Moores Artist Reception on November 23, 2013. Visitors toured the halls of Homestead Manor viewing and purchasing Mrs. Lucia Moores works. Her art offers a variety of styles including waterfowl scenes, Christian symbols and still life. The artist, and resident of Homestead Manor, was pleasantly meeting and greeting, answering questions and visiting with family and friends. Delicious hors doeuvres and refreshments were served in the dining room at Homestead Manor. A lovely time was had by all.
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YMCA Preschools Fill A Need By Trying To Close Education Gap

By Renee Schoof, McClatchy Washington Bureau October 23, 2013 Research is in on the importance of early childhood education, but it remains out of reach for many. Good preschool isnt cheap. Federally supported Head Start has waiting lists. children with stories, puzzles, Play-Doh, counting objects and other things that are easy to do at home. The goal is to help the children develop the skills theyll need for a good start at school knowing their letters and numbers but also some ease with how to sit in a group, answer questions and use their imagination. The adults sit with the children and talk to them as they play together.
So people such as Sally Cicotte and YMCAs in low-income communities across the country are doing what they can, with the collaboration of the mothers, fathers, grandparents, aunts, uncles and neighbors who take care of babies and preschoolers all day. YMCA of the USA started a few of the programs in a test run two In a spare room at the library in the years ago. With a $1 million grant small rural town of Federalsburg, from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Cicotte sat smiling before a small its now available through 36 circle of 2- to 4-year-olds and their YMCAs nationwide, including mothers and other caregivers. ones in the Florida Suncoast, Laminated cards with pictures Washington states Grays Harbor and words served as prompts for and Kansas City, Mo. In some questions: places, school districts helped the Ys find neighborhoods Whats the weather today? where children needed the extra support. The name of the month? Barb Roth, national director for The color of the week? youth and family programs for the YMCA USA, said her organization Pink again! declared Kayleigh decided to reach out to children Williamson, nearly 3, who minutes who didnt go to preschool, and later quickly crouched down, it chose a program modeled on eager to be a little pumpkin seed one developed in Hawaii that in a song about growing. encouraged the caregivers to teach. Its had good results, she Shes the only one I have and I stay said. home with her, so this is great for her to get the socialization with Were intentionally starting very other children, said Kayleighs early because we believe its more mother, Becca Williamson. cost-effective than remediation when a child has been behind for She and other participants said years, she said. they also liked picking up tips on songs, finger games and A former day care provider and other activities at the 13 interest avid volunteer in her childrens centers in what the YMCA calls its schools, Cicotte, who leads the Early Learning Readiness Program program in eastern Maryland, for Informal Family, Friend and works hard to get the word out. Neighbor Caregivers. The centers She handed out fliers at a Walmart include some suggestions for health fair and at churches and adults about how to engage public school events, and she
Sally Cicotte leads circle time at a YMCA early learning readiness program in Federalsburg, Md., on Oct. 10, 2013. Thirty YMCAs nationwide are helping parents and others who take care of children during the day teach some of the skills they'll need in kindergarten.
posted about it on Facebook. The Kris Perry, the executive director of twice-weekly classes are offered the First Five Years Fund, a group that advocates for high-quality free of charge. early childhood education for I think theres a high need for disadvantaged children, said the it, and I wish we could get more program was another example of people to attend," she said, even recognition that children in lowthough on a recent day a class of income neighborhoods werent 16 children all below the age of getting the help they needed. 5 kept her enormously busy. I dont know it gets quite as high Helen Blank, the director of child up the ladder as getting rid of the care and early education at the achievement gap, but it has so National Womens Law Center, many other good ones, its really said the YMCAs approach makes positive, Perry said. a lot of sense, because so many Domenech, the caregivers at home with infants Daniel and children are not getting the executive director of the School Association, kind of support they need. And, Superintendents she added, We know the first five told a briefing in Washington recently that studies showed that years are critical. the achievement gap begins As long as we have waiting before a child gets to school, and lists both for child care and pre- its very much based on poverty. kindergarten, its important to develop innovative ways of Last year, 22 percent of U.S. reaching those children, she said. children lived in poverty. A recent report by the Southern Education an education Our support for children from Foundation, birth to age 5 is generally one big advocacy group, showed that low-income children are now gaping hole.
MidShore Journal 2014 a majority in public schools in some Western states and in most of the South, representing a large increase over the past decade. Meanwhile, state support for pre-kindergarten programs has declined. The most recent figures show that state funding for the programs decreased by $548,000 in 2011-12 across the 40 states that offer public preschool, according to a report by the National Institute for Early Education Research. President Barack Obama earlier this year proposed expanding pre-kindergarten for 4-yearolds from low- and moderateincome families, and paying for it by raising the federal tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. about how the story connects to the childs world. These children will be going to school, where theyre expected to answer questions, she said. The report by the National Institute for Early Education Research found that 41 percent of the nations 4-year-olds are in state- or federally funded preschools, including Head Start. It also said that many of these programs werent adequate in quality.
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A Curriculum Rotten to the Core

Wouldnt we expect that other more than 4 times the current States would emulate our cost of $5 per student per year, to program? about $22 per student. The simple truth is that Marylands current system is not working: 40% of our graduating students are not able to enter college without taking remedial classes. The arguments given for putting our students into the Common Core program are just as false as the claims of the success of Marylands current system which is why I have submitted a bill to prohibit Maryland from participating in the Common Core experiment. The argument that there need to be high standards to have high achievements has not been proven. In fact, the liberal Brookings Institution concluded there was no link between high State standards and high student achievements. All the potential problems with Common Core may not be known until long after it is implemented because no State, no school district or school has ever used Common Core. Perhaps the most insidious of the problems is the required State data bases which will require tracking your children from their pre-school days through when they enter the workforce, on such personal issues as their health care, discipline, family income and voting history, and even religious affiliations among many other areas of intrusion by the federal authorities. The U.S. Department of Education issued regulations allowing the sharing of personally identifiable student information without parent consent, despite a U.S. law prohibiting this! How can an invasion of privacy of this magnitude accomplished in violation of law be a positive change for our children?
W. Steven Barnett, the director of the institute, and Cynthia E. Lamy, a senior fellow, wrote in Closing the Opportunity Gap, a recent book on education policy, that children in poverty can be 12 to 18 months behind the average child by the time they enter kindergarten. The Education Secretary Arne authors argue that preschool Duncan has said its one of must be high quality, with high his highest priorities, and he standards and good teachers, to frequently notes examples of have lasting impacts. bipartisan support on the state level for early education. Blank, of the National Womens Law Center, said expanding early The chairman of the House learning would have benefits for Committee on Education and all. the Workforce, Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., has said that theres If half the class has not had any agreement on the importance early learning and half has had of a good early education high-quality preschool, she said, foundation, but that Republicans the teacher has to spend time have questions about the on catching up and not helping effectiveness of Head Start the kids who have been in more and the costs of the presidents enriched experiences move preschool expansion plan. forward. Kimberly Brenneman, assistant research professor at the National Institute for Early Education Research, said some of the information for caregivers wasnt necessarily self-evident for someone without a background in child development. For example, she said, when reading a story, its important to ask questions to get the child talking and thinking
One of the strangest and most bizarre aspects of Common Core is that it was copyrighted which means that States cannot change the standards and must adopt them all as they are. This deprived parents, teachers, unions, and Many well respected experts legislators from being able to have found problems with the have any actual input into the Core, such as the math standards proposals. being below the admission requirements of most four year We have a 10th Amendment for a state colleges. purpose, the States are to act as independent, autonomous units. At least five members of the Cores Experimentation is supposed to validation committee refused be allowed to take place in the to sign it because of refusal of States and those who like the the Core supporters to provide outcomes can emulate or modify the evidence that supports the similar programs or they are free claims made regarding it being to not participate. benchmarked to international tests and that parts amount to simply empty skills sets. Testing of students under Common Core will increase by
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Dorchester Career and Technology National Technical Honor Society Induction

On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 thirty two students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. A dinner and induction ceremony was held at DCTC in Cambridge, Maryland. Students were invited to join NTHS based on earning at least a 3.25 grade point average in their technical program and a 3.00 grade point average in their academic classes. The mission of NTHS is to honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence, and enhance career opportunities for the NTHS membership. Each local NTHS chapter is committed to: Providing the highest quality recognition for outstanding students in career and technical education, Supplying excellent services to our diverse and multi-cultural membership and member schools, Providing scholarship opportunities for its members, Creating new and emerging relationships between the educational community and business and industry, Being a flexible organization on the leading edge of technology and constantly responding to change, Maintaining financial responsibility to meet our increasing needs, Sustaining growth, innovation, and continuous improvement based upon ongoing evaluation. The young men and women inducted on Tuesday will be the business and technical leaders of tomorrow. The new initiates and their programs are: Alexis Cameron, Kambre Rideout and Tamera Manokey - Culinary Arts Kirsten Shipley - CASE Emily Corkran, Cierra Robinson, Kindall Ridgley, Taylor Paramaras and Madison Presley Cosmetology Destinae Short Collision Repair and Refinishing BraAisha Groce, Jason Adams, Michely Valentin, James Maddox and Kaijah Perkins Homeland Security/Criminal Justice Ahmad Dajani and Bassey Arikpo Interactive Media Production Matthew Elsey, Ben Coleman Medium Heavy Truck Niya Jackson, BrianTaza Todd, Daniela Cruz-Cruz, Allison Hayton, Alexis Robbins and Brittany Wright Medical Services Baylee Dietz, Meredith Whitten and Hailey Hurley Teacher Academy of Maryland Andrew Robinson, Trevor North, Thomas Tyler and Shane Hallbrooke Welding
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New Womens Networking Group Forming on Mid-Shore

A new womens networking group is forming on the MidShore. The group is going to be called Women to Women. Women from Queen Annes county and the surrounding counties are invited to participate and the group will be centered on empowering women through cooperation and education. The group will meet for the first time at Good Guys restaurant located at 219 East Water Street in Centreville on Tuesday, February 11 at 12 noon. The meeting will last for approximately one hour. Lunch may be purchased from the menu. Meetings will continue every second Tuesday of the month. The groups contact person is Deanna Miller, Marketing Manager for SERVPRO of the Mid-Upper Shore. Deanna can be reached at (410) 493-4828 or by email at millerd976@gmail.com. According to Miller, The groups mission is dedicated to supporting, inspiring and promoting women in our community on a professional and personal level through education, networking and marketing. We will meet monthly and also explore the possibility of developing other networking opportunities for people participating in our group.
Everyday Heroes Recognized at the Requard Center for Acute Rehabilitation
The University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation recently recognized staff members from the Requard Center for Acute Rehabilitation at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton as Everyday Heroes. A former patient of the rehabilitation center nominated the staff in its entirety for the care, compassion and positivity demonstrated during his recent stay. Celebrating their recognition as Everyday Heroes are staff members from the Requard Center for Acute Rehabilitation with F. Graham Lee, vice president of philanthropy, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (far left back) and William Roth, senior director of comprehensive rehab care, UM Shore Regional Health (far right back) The Everyday Hero Program provides patients and their family members an opportunity to thank a University of Maryland Shore Regional Health physician, employee or volunteer by making a financial donation to the UM Memorial Hospital Foundation in their name. The UM Memorial Hospital Foundation uses these donations to support UM Shore Regional Health in continuing its mission of delivering exceptional care, every day. For more information about recognizing an Everyday Hero, contact the UM Memorial Hospital Foundation at 410-822-1000, ext. 5481.
Warwick Students Experience the Easton Academy Art Museum

Science, optical illusion, and illustrating imagination with emotion were some of the topics at the Academy Art Museum in Easton on December 16th with Warwick Elementary 5th grade students. Prepared with sketchbooks in hand, students were guided through two exhibits, Chul Hyun Ahns Perceiving Infinity and Eva Lundsagers Elsewhere. Both artists work presented their different interpretations of imagination that students were encouraged to connect. Much discussion occurred, including what mediums and materials were used along with how the artists constructed and created their works. Students analyzed what they thought the artist represented and cited specific examples from within the works to justify their thinking. Mrs. Constance Del Nero accompanied by Alana asked higher level questions that had students pulling personal experiences into connection with both artists work. While perusing the exhibitions, students created sketches and took notes to take with them to the final section of our trip. Students used multiple mediums (cardboard, foil, markers and tissue paper) to create a dream like scape inspired by the artists exhibitions. Our other 5th grade class will be attending again in January as their trip was delayed due to inclement weather.
Author Visits Rotary Club of Easton

Vince Gisriel, Jr., author of Hearts Away, Bombs Away, recently visited the Rotary Club of Easton where he shared the inspiration for his book. Gisriels father, a bombardier in World War II, and his mother wrote more than 1000 letters to one another throughout the War, inspiring Hearts Away, Bombs Away, a true story of an American hero and the love between a young couple. Pictured are C. Albert Pritchett, President, Rotary Club of Easton and Gisriel. To learn more about Rotary Club of Easton, visit www.eastonrotary. org.

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Academy Art Museum February 2014 Events

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