Towne Spotlight

 TALBOT COUNTY PLANTS TREES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND AESTHETICS

Talbot County is participating in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources FY21 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund’s water quality improvement projects. The County’s Department of Public Works (DPW) has been working with Tom Leigh, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, in his role as the County’s “stormwater circuit rider,” to identify potential site locations for the proposed tree/shrub/ meadow plantings in Talbot County to be funded through the DNR Water Quality Improvement Grant. “This project will ultimately contribute to the sediment and nutrient load reductions required as part of Talbot County’s Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP),” states Terry Martin, Environmental Engineer, Talbot County Department of Public Works. Trees have been planted at the Talbot County Biosolids Facility located on Klondike Road to enhance a stream buffer on the property, and shrubs have been planted along the recently improved Goldsborough Neck Road, both in Easton. These shrubs will provide protection from soil erosion and will also provide habitat areas for wildlife. Part of the grant-funded project also includes tree plantings at the Cordova Community Park. “We are excited that this grant could create a greener Talbot County, which will ultimately help contribute to the water quality in the County as well,” notes Council Member Frank Divilio. “We are grateful to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for the grant funding opportunity to complete this project.”

Academy Art Museum Welcomes New Trustee 

The Academy Art Museum recently welcomed Antonio McAfee as its newest board member. McAfee is a Baltimore-based artist and educator whose work has been exhibited at the Walters Art Museum, the Kreeger Museum, the Print Center in Philadelphia, and others, and has received critical acclaim and numerous awards. He serves as Adjunct Professorial Lecturer of Photography at American University in Washington, D.C. He holds a BFA in Fine Art Photography from Corcoran College of Art and Design, an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Art and Arts and Culture Management from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

“I am extremely proud of these students for their work both in and out of the classroom and their positive influence on their school community,” says Mrs. Theresa Vener, Principal. “I know they will continue to demonstrate the NHS Principles here at St. Michaels High School and beyond.”

St. Michaels High Schools Students Admitted to National Honor Society

The Tidewater Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) School has announced that new members were appointed to the organization. St. Michaels High School’s unique “Tapping Ceremony” was held in a drive-by, socially distanced fashion while schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NHS is a national organization established in 1921, which serves to recognize students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. The 2020 NHS inductees are as follows:

Class of 2020 (admitted as seniors): Lilly Evans and Lexie Jordan Class of 2021 (admitted as juniors): Lily Ball, Owen Baum, Andre Davis, Logan Devaric, Michael DiSilvestro, Emily Dobson, Bradley Duley, Molly Fullerton, Carter Kelly, Madelyn LaBelle, Meghan Lawrence, Kristin Lednum, Cindy Rodriguez, Hannah Seek, Katie Stang, Mia Terry, Catherine Toby

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