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EVFD Breaks Ground on New Training Facility
The Easton Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) held a groundbreaking ceremony for emergency personnel and firefighters at the upcoming fire training campus on Mistletoe Drive. The groundbreaking was not only a celebration but an essential step toward establishing the future of rescue operations on the Eastern Shore. Daryl Caldwell, First Lieutenant of the EVFD said, “We were excited when we had the blueprints for this facility. This event is a milestone for the fire department. We’ve never had the possibility for this type of training locally before.” Located at 9095 Mistletoe Drive, the new campus will be a hub for all volunteer firefighters across the mid-shore region looking for specialized education. It will also be one of three places for volunteers looking for certification on the Mid-Shore. Local fire departments hope that statewide training at this new location will draw in more recruits and create a greater force for good and service within the community.
A partnership between Easton Elementary School and Academy Art Museum culminated in a “Puzzle Reveal,” which took place during the school’s annual “Grandfriends Evening” in November. The event celebrated nearly a year of planning and collaborating. In January of 2021, Lauren Harton, President of The Easton Elementary School PTO, approached Constance Del Nero, Director of Children’s Education & Community Programs at the Academy Art Museum, about coming up with a project that would involve all students, including those learning from home. “Thinking of our community as a lovely mosaic of children and families, I immediately thought of making giant puzzles,” Del Nero explained. “All 1,100 students would be given a puzzle piece on which to draw or design a meaningful feeling or thought.” The Museum commissioned 18 four-foot puzzles from an artisan through Etsy. Once the puzzles arrived, they needed to be primed and painted. Harton then found several families willing to help with the project. Art teachers Katie Frase, Anna Madachik, and Jeremy Joseph worked with students on their designs. Local carpenter Adam Theeke made wooden bases and mounted the puzzles. The finished puzzles then needed to be varnished, and Harton again found families to help. Finally, school personnel hung the puzzles in the hallways and the cafeteria, where they brighten the mood and provide endless opportunities to discover details.
TALBOT CHAMBER NAMES BOARD CHAIR & DIRECTORS
The Talbot County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently elected Patricia Boos of Qlarant as new board chairperson for 2022. Pat has served on the board of directors since 2018. “I’m optimistic about continued business growth in Talbot County and the role our chamber plays to advocate for business-friendly policies at the local, state, and federal levels,” Boos said. In addition to board members serving their current terms, seven new board members were appointed to serve on the Board of Directors. Those are: Dina Daly, Executive Director, BAAM; Jackie Wilson, Executive Vice President, Provident State Bank; Frank Gunsallus IV, Account Manager, BDK inc.; Tom Mitchell, Owner, Momma Maria’s Mediterranean Bistro; Liza Ledford, Executive Director, Oxford Community Center; Brandon Angell, Partner, BSC Group, LLC; and Betsy Griffin, Advertising Sales Director, Star Democrat/ APG Media. Learn more at talbotchamber.org.
UM SHORE REGIONAL HEALTH NAMES NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR PHILANTHROPY
William J. Brown has been named Vice President, Philanthropy, for UM Shore Regional Health, succeeding F. Graham Lee, who recently retired. Brown joins UM SRH after four years as Senior Director of Philanthropy at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) in Washington, D.C. In that capacity, he led a fundraising team that generated over $12.5 million in annual giving support in a five-year period and increased major/ planned giving levels by 75 percent. Learn more about giving to UM Shore Regional Health at umms. org/shore.
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