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ELKTON — The residential noise ordinance, passed by the Cecil County Council on Oct. 5, has been vetoed by Cecil County Executive Danielle Hornberger. The ordinance, which restricted noise levels between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. with corresponding fines for vioDANIELLE lations, was HORNBERGER passed by Council on Oct. 5 and presented to Hornberger on Oct. 6. Per the Cecil County Charter, the county executive has ten business days to veto, approve or take no action. The veto was submitted to the County Council on Oct. 20, in line with the charter’s requirement. In Hornberger’s statement released to Council, she illustrates multiple ways in which she believes the legislation is flawed. Hornberger takes issue with the 10 p.m. start time, the fact that noise heard from 50 feet away can incur a violation, that it exempts

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ELKTON — A man caught with 401 baggies containing fentanyl in April, when investigators raided his guest room at an Elkton motel, is facing up to 20 years in prison after accepting a plea deal, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. The defendant, James Jamar Jordan, 38, of North East, pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute on Monday and, in exchange, prosecutors agreed to dismiss Jordan 10 related charges against him, including possession of a large amount of fentanyl, court records show. Cecil County Circuit Court Judge Brenda A. Sexton accepted Jordan’s guilty plea and then set his sentencing for Jan. 12. Jordan remains in the Cecil County Detention Center, where he has been held on no bond since his arrest six months ago. Court records indicate that Deputy State’s Attorney Patricia Fitzgerald and Assistant Public Defender Denise Winston, who served as Jordan’s lawyer, negotiated the plea agreement. Investigators with the Street Level Crimes Unit, which is part of the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office, raided Jordan’s room — Room 118 — at the Deluxe Inn in the 600 block of East Pulaski Highway (Route 40) on April 29, with the assistance of Cecil County Drug Task Force agents, Maryland State Police Apprehension Team members and CCSO patrol deputies, according to court records. Investigators arrested Jordan at the

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This police photo shows a closeup of one of the 401 baggies of fentanyl confiscated while raiding a guest room at an Elkton motel in April. While some of the confiscated baggies had a “Batman” street-brand stamp, as pictured, others were marked with “Walmart,” police reported. scene of the raid, police reported. During the court-approved search of Jordan’s motel room, investigators seized 401 baggies of fentanyl, which had been parceled into 29 bundles, court records show. The baggies were marked with “Walmart” and “Batman” street brandname stamps, according to court records and a police evidence photo. Investigators also confiscated other evidence, including six grams of suspect methamphetamine, 26 grams of suspect marijuana, one electronic scale, five cell phones and $656 in cash, police reported at the time. The motel-room raid on April 29 occurred after CCSO detectives developed Jordan, whose nickname is “Country,” as a suspect during an investigation that started earlier that month, according to police. “The investigation pertained to James Jamar Jordan and his involvement in the sales and distribution of CDS (drugs),” CCSO Lt. Michael Holmes, an agency spokesman, explained shortly after the court-approved search.

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Bank robber in Elkton remains on the loose BY CARL HAMILTON cahamilton@cecilwhig.com

ELKTON — A robber remained on the loose late Thursday afternoon after he held up a bank in Elkton — apparently while unarmed — and then sped away in a car, police reported. The robbery occurred at 12:46 p.m. Thursday at the Harford Bank at 305 August Herman Highway (Route 213), in the southern section of town limits, according to Lt. Lawrence Waldridge, an Elkton Police Department spokesman.

Police said the bandit walked up to a teller and demanded money. The robber instructed the teller to place the cash into a plastic bag that he had carried into the bank, police added. The bandit was wearing a medical-style mask, the type commonly used amid the COVID pandemic, police noted. “No firearm was displayed, and there was no indication of a firearm. There was no note. It was all verbal. The teller emptied the till into the bag that he (the robber) brought,” outlined Waldridge, who declined to

specify the sum of money that the suspect stole. After fleeing out of the bank, the robber got into a silver or gray, four-door Chevrolet Malibu, and he was last seen driving south on Route 213 toward Chesapeake City, police reported. The suspect, who is white, was wearing a black, toboggan-style cap; a blue, plaid flannel shirt; blue jeans and sneakers, Waldridge said, noting that the medical mask covered the robber’s face from just below the eyes down and that the cap covered his head.

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This ghoulishly-decorated vehicle trunk served as one of the 30 candy dispensing stations Friday night during the CASA-sponsored Trunk or Treat event in the parking lot of the Cecil County Circuit Courthouse in Elkton. Trunk decoration themes ran the gamut, from funny to creepy.

TRUNK R’ TREAT Assorted characters show for Halloween in Elkton

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ELKTON — People dressed as witches, fairies, ghouls, Oompa Loompas, skeletons, Ghostbusters, goblins, Wizard of Oz characters and so forth swamped the back section of the Cecil County Circuit Courthouse parking lot in Elkton on Friday night. And that was just the adults who turned out for the Trunk-or-Treat event sponsored by Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Cecil County. The two-hour-long Halloween celebration featured 30 brilliantly decorated vehicle trunks that served as candy dispensing stations visited by the hundreds of costumed youngsters, including one kid who chose a dinosaur as his alter ego and another who identified as The Mad Hatter.

Dressed as characters featured in Dr. Seuss books, members of the Warren family pose for a photo in front of their thusly-decorated vehicle trunk Friday night during the CASAsponsored Trunk or Treat in the parking lot of the Cecil County Circuit Courthouse in Elkton. Sally Warren — she’s the one in The Cat in the Hat costume — is a CASA employee. CECIL WHIG PHOTOS BY CARL HAMILTON

“I’m very pleased with this turnout,” said Guilia M. Hodge, executive director of CASA of Cecil County. “I would say we’ve had about 1,000 people come out tonight.” Hodge marveled over the creativity demonstrated by the private citizens and various agencies that

picked a theme of their own choosing and then decorated their vehicle trunks accordingly. Themes included Candy Land, Dr. Seuss, Willy Wonka and The Wizard of Oz. The adults and children manning those candy stations dressed as charac-

ters associated with their themes. So trunk-ortreaters would see The Tin Man, Dorothy and The Cowardly Lion, for examples, at one station and, moments later, they would find themselves interacting with The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch and Thing 1 and Thing 2 at another.

Assistant State’s Attorneys Renee Alyssa Reilly (Dorothy) and Zachary Payne (The Tin Man) pose for a photo Friday night. Elkton native Valerie Mister smiled as she chaperoned her three children from trunk station to trunk station on Friday night. (Jacen Maiden, 10, was dressed as the aforementioned dinosaur; Gar-

rison Mister, 9, sported a clown costume; and Brennan Mister, 7, opted to be a Halo character.) “It is crowded, but it is a lot of fun. We’re having a ball,” Valerie Mister commented.

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News from the fields, farms and beyond… The Equine Rescue Ambulance is about to celebrate its second anniversary Nov. 1 and in these first 24 months has averaged 1 rescue per month according to Jo Ann Bashore, director of the Fair Hill based non-profit. “We’ve gone as far as Harrington, Del. to help a horse that was down in the stall,” Bashore said Thursday. It’s vital that horse owners, barn owners and first responders know how to carry out a horse rescue, she added. “We have a training coming up in November in Fair Hill,” Bashore said. There are a few slots available for the three day course, the tuition for which has been discounted from $400 to $250 thanks to Video Lottery Terminal money from Cecil County and a grant from the Delaware Equine Council. To make it as realistic as possible there will be a 900 pound dummy of a horse used in the training. Two trainers from North Carolina will run the classes at the Ed Walls Center. To get one of those spots send an email to Bashore at FairHillERA@gmail.com. Meanwhile Bashore invites riders to take part in the Black Friday Paper Chase Nov. 26 and 27. “It’s our biggest fundraiser,” she said. ERA members map out 10 miles of trails from the 80 miles available at Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area. “People who are unfamiliar with Fair Hill don’t like to ride there,” she said. However by marking the trail and having guides available she said even the novice can navigate and enjoy the trail and the

Melinda Milburn Palmeri (owner/4th gen), Colby Barclay (Orchard Supervisor), Stephen Milburn (5th gen), Bailey Johnston (Retail Manager), Olivia Palmeri (5th gen) pose in front of the 7 tons of apples and peaches that were donated from Milburn Orchards to Maryland Food Bank. PHOTOS COURTESY OF EQUINE RESCUE AMBULANCE

scenery it provides. The cost per rider is $35 and includes lunch. Registration opens Nov. 1. Go to https://equineambulance.org/ and click on Events Last, but certainly not least, Equine Rescue Ambulance was given the Secretary of Agriculture Award at the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill recently. ••• The Cecil County Office of Economic Development recently honored Cline Greenhouse for its 25 years of successful operation at 482 Blake Road in Elkton. Burnard Cline was presented with a certificate from Sandra Edwards, acting director of OED. Cline Greenhouse is currently awash in mums, pumpkins and other harvest colors, while preparing for Christmas greenery and florals to follow. ••• Fair Hill Natural Resources Manage-

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Equine Rescue Ambulance, about to start its ment Area dares you to go on the Spooky third year in Cecil County, has averaged one Hollow Hike Nov. 5 starting at 7 p.m. rescue per month in its first two years. Bring a flashlight and take a guided 1.5 mile hike in the dark. Pets on leashes are the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries,” also welcome. The walk starts at the park- said Maryland Agriculture Secretary Joe ing lot located at 491 Gallaher Road in Elk- Bartenfelder. “If you have marginal cropton. land or pastureland that is next to a stream, Spooky Hollow Hike is free but Mary- wetland, or highly erodible land, you may land residents still pay a $3 per car fee, be eligible to participate. This program is $5 for those from other states. If you have a good investment choice for landowners questions call 410-218-1698. looking to supplement farm earnings with ••• a steady income stream.” Third Way Farm in Havre de Grace ofTo find out more, including directions on fers fresh baked whole wheat bread made enrolling, contact the Cecil County Soil with locally milled wheat every week from Conservation District Office at 410the farm on Robin Hood Road. 398-4411. There’s also lots of bouquets of seasonal ••• flowers and fall vegetables available for sale. Applications are being accepted now Get orders in now for pick up next week by for the 2022 Animal Waste Technology going to https://www.thirdwayfarm.com/. Grants from the Maryland Department The Barn Store is open Tuesdays and of Agriculture. Fridays from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Up to $750,000 is available for winning ••• project being conducted by an individual, Eligible farmers and landowners in the non-profit organization, academic instituConservation Reserve Enhancement tion or business. Guidelines for eligibility Program who enroll for the 2022 season include experience with similar assessment will get a little more money this year. and strategy plans, cost, ability to deliver on It’s a one time signing bonus of $1,000 time and whether the project follows the for installing forest buffers along qualifying state’s goals. stream corridors through the CP22 RiparFunding comes in part from Maryland ian Buffers program. Energy Administration and the ChesaThis is a one-time offer above the usual peake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust $100 per acre incentive. Fund. The deadline is Dec. 31, 2021. “The Conservation Reserve EnhanceTo start the application process go to ment Program is an excellent way for https://mda.maryland.gov/resource_conMaryland farmers to earn extra income on servation/Pages/innovative_technology. their land and improve the water quality of aspx

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RISING SUN — Plumpton Park Zoo announced Thursday afternoon that Jimmie the Giraffe has “lost his battle with Father Time.” The world’s oldest male giraffe at 26.5 years, Jimmie was humanely euthanized in the morning around 10 a.m. Nicholas Lacovara, who, with his wife Cheryl, owns and operates the zoo at 1416 Telegraph Road in Rising Sun, said Jimmie’s age and health caught up with him. “His bones were deteriorating,” Lacovara said, adding repeated sets of x-rays confirmed that the iconic animal was suffering. Jimmie had foot issues when the Lacovaras took over the zoo in 2010 and with the help of specialists and veterinarians from larger zoos they had been able to keep Jimmie comfortable and functioning. Howev-

er, of late he was not able to walk or move much. Lacovara said veterinarians told them all that could have been done had been done and the only option left was to let Jimmie go. A statement issued Thursday spoke for all the zoo staff: “We cannot properly articulate how profound his loss will be going forward,” it reads. He said Annabelle, the female giraffe brought to Plumpton Park in 2018 to be Jimmie’s mate, is unaware of his passing. They had been kept separate because of Jimmie’s mobility. “I don’t know that she really knows yet,” he said, but added, we don’t want her to be alone. “Jimmie was alone for so long,” Lacovara said. In memory of the giraffe a fund has been established to get a new male reticulated giraffe. “It’s going to be hard, especially to get one of the approCECIL WHIG PHOTO BY JANE BELLMYER priate age,” he said. Annabelle Jimmie the giraffe greeted Annabelle, brought to Plumpton Park Zoo in 2018 to be his new girlfriend, at one is now 5. of their first close up encounters.

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Climate: Risks, rewards and nonsense As a child I built little dams along ditches that channeled runoff from rain and then watched as the water built up behind my sticks and stones until it pushed through. Later I became aware of impervious levees along the Mississippi River — home water. The water flow often resulted in flooding downstream. Nature as an enemy is a losing war. And so it is with climate. Atmospheric science informed by extensive research dating back centuries demonstrates that greenhouse gasses build up in a manner that interrupts natural systems. Humans can do a lot, but nature is one of those irrepressible forces. Our climate is now wheezing and there are no quick fix pills. Human’s desire for comfort is another of those irrepressible forces. The comfort force will prevail at the ballot box unless people are moved by clarity and given time to adjust. Global politics compounds the risks, plans and actions. Every political leader whether democrat or autocrat will be looking over his/her shoulders. People have patterns of living derived from what is largely a fossil fuels economy. Asking people to reshape their lives to comply with the Paris Climate Accord or any other multi-lateral guidance is a high-risk venture. Most politicians are risk-averse. Political leaders and their affinity groups need to lead in practical ways. First, we need a plan that stages our withdrawal from the economy as we know it today. And the planners have to be insightful to gain and hold a political majority. Attempts to reengineer functioning systems that, for an agreeable price, heat, cool, propel, make and the like overnight, will result in failure. Climate change deniers will

find an unwitting ally if the activists make temperature more important than people. Staging a greener future also calls for resilience planning. Unfortunately many AL SIKES climate activists regard resilience planning as giving aid to the enemy. The real calamity will occur if we fail to stage our reduction of greenhouse gasses, adding to the toxicity of politics. Even the autocratic China has recently revived coal output and usage. Since much of the climate change agenda is being pushed by those who regard nuclear power as unacceptable, an important tool is removed. It is like saying “you can get by without a wrench, just use a pair of pliers.” Those who block 21st Century nuclear power are mired in 20th Century thought. After Germany pulled back from nuclear power, coal replaced it, note: “Germany until March 2011 obtained one-quarter of its electricity from nuclear energy, using 17 reactors. The figure is now about 10% from six reactors, while 35-40% of electricity comes from coal, the majority of that from lignite.” Consumers give little thought to energy sources, but they give a lot of thought to interruptions and price increases. A look across the spectrum of audacious political goals demonstrates that there is a favorable tipping point in human attitudes when citizens become a part of the solution.Yet, today’s climate change plans are largely concentrated on trillion dollar investments and world conferences in far-away places. Back home, where the proverbial grass roots

sprout, environmental actions on a number of fronts are impressive. America’s climate agenda leaders need to do a much better job translating climate threats into local plans and actions. Finally, a thought on resilience planning. If we can’t mitigate sources of damage to humans and their objects (rising tides, for example) then the humans that have chosen to live in harm’s way should bear most of the costs. Insurance is the market instrument for risk evaluation and pricing. The more risk assumed by the public the less resilience. But where there is collective risk, the appropriate authorities should be required to have the equivalent of a depreciation reserve to meet damages and required changes. One more thing about markets. Incentives to mitigate climate risks through innovation should be a primary goal. It is timely to recall that Thomas Malthus predicted in 1798 that population growth would outstrip food production causing humans to be forced back into subsistence living. Extraordinary gains in knowledge led to innovations in “agriculture, energy, water use, manufacturing, disease control, information management, transport, communications,” that caused food production to meet the growth of population and then some. Climate change is real and comes with consequential threats. But, we need leaders who understand that human nature’s preference for comfort is also real. At some point technocratic plans will have to yield to democratic decisions. Al Sikes is the former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and former administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. He lives in Easton.

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Biden, Brandon and the culture of f-word politics Recently, The Washington Post published a news article, “Biden’s critics hurl increasingly vulgar taunts,” exploring what the paper says is a growing phenomenon of people around the country directing raw insults at the president. As an example, the paper pointed to President Joe Biden’s recent visit to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where a woman stood on the street with a sign that said, “F- — Joe Biden.” At other times, Biden detractors say simply, “FJB,” which stands for you-know-what. The Post also noted the “Let’s go Brandon” phenomenon. If anyone doesn’t know what that is, it stemmed from an NBC sportscast of an October race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama in which a crowd chanted, “F- — Joe Biden.” The chants were clearly audible while NBC was interviewing NASCAR driver Brandon Brown. Trying to smooth things over and make it appear to viewers that all was well, the interview-

er said, “You can hear the chants from the crowd, ‘Let’s go Brandon!’” So then, as fast as things happen on the internet, people began saying “Let’s BYRON YORK go Brandon” as a snarky — and cleaner — way to say “F- — Joe Biden.” All this derision directed toward the president has disturbed some in the media. Biden “is increasingly becoming an object of hatred to many Trump supporters,” the Post reported. Conceding that “boos, jeers and insults are nothing new for politicians,” the paper nevertheless declared that “The current eruption of anti-Biden signs and changes, however, is on another level, far more vulgar and widespread.” To which anyone who was awake from 2016 to 2020 might ask: “What???”

In case you have forgotten, the level of hostility directed at President Donald Trump — and the prominence of those attacking the president — far exceeded anything seen so far in the Biden administration. To illustrate the point, just focus specifically on the phrase “F— Trump.” In June 2018, actor Robert De Niro appeared at the Tony Awards ceremony in New York. His role was to introduce a performance by Bruce Springsteen, but he started with this: “I’m gonna say one thing. F- — Trump.” The audience gave De Niro a standing ovation. As they cheered, De Niro said, “It’s no longer down with Trump. It’s f- — Trump.” Now, this was not some woman standing on a street corner in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was the most celebrated and honored actor of his generation, appearing before the entertainment elite in a nationally televised event, saying, with great pride, “F- — Trump.” In June 2020, a Los Angeles art

gallery organized a “hybrid virtual exhibition and protest where all of the works read ‘F- — Trump,’” according to Los Angeles magazine. That article went on to say that, “Also integral to the campaign is the logo, with a middle finger thrust up in the center of the ‘u’ in Trump.” In August 2017, the rapper Eminem appeared at a music festival in England. During his set, he launched into an anti-Trump diatribe. “The audience cheered and began chanting ‘F- — Donald Trump’ unprompted,” Billboard reported, “while Eminem then said he had a request of the audience: ‘When I say ‘F---,’ you say ‘Trump’!” These are just three examples of a very widespread phenomenon. Anyone paying any attention during that time will remember them. But now, The Washington Post says, there is a new phenomenon, one that is “on another level, far more vulgar and wide-

spread” than the insults directed at Trump. Does anyone really believe that? It might be more accurate to say that “F- — Trump” prepared the way for the age of “FJB.” But that is not entirely true — while some are indeed saying “F- — Joe Biden,” it’s worth recognizing that the “Let’s go Brandon” phenomenon is all about suggestion rather than explicitness, about creating a new euphemism that avoids the F-word altogether. Surely that’s worth something. As the Post suggested, insulting the president has a long history. But it’s fair to say that the “F- — Trump” years were a pretty robust time for presidential insults. In some circles, the events of that period served to normalize saying f- — the president. So why should anyone be surprised by what is happening now? Byron York is chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner.

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Rising Sun passes funding resolution for paving project BY JANE BELLMYER jbellmyer@cecilwhig.com

RISING SUN — With the work nearly completed, town officials passed a resolution Tuesday night to help with the bills left by a $661,800 paving project. Rising Sun got pre-approval on a loan and began the much-needed paving project. Valley View was completely repaved and striped. Turtleback Court and Mason Runn Road also got refurbished. “We expended the money before we got the tax free funding,” said Calvin Bonenberger, town administrator as he read Resolution 2021-12 into the record. “This shows your intent to use the money to reimburse the town,” he said. According to Bonenberger, the IRS requires the town pass such a resolution. “It declares the official intent of the town,” he said. Harmony Construction sent its bill to the town for payment. “We paid the contractor,” said Judy Melton, office manager. “We needed the resolution to show how (the

bill) got paid.” Also at the town meeting the board voted to give town employees a long holiday weekend for Veteran’s Day. “When a holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, in the personnel manual the elected body is able to decide if the day before or the day after a holiday is also paid leave,” Bonenberger said. Commissioner Augie Pierson said coming back to work on Nov. 12 — a Friday — would be “a wasted day.” “You get nothing done any way,” Pierson said. “Why not give employees the day off?” Rising Sun, like other municipalities — gives its employees a long weekend surrounding Thanksgiving as well. Commissioner Dave Warnick at first thought the proposal was to move the observation of Veterans Day to Friday. “Is this moving the holiday or an additional holiday?” Warnick asked. He then agreed to the extended holiday but added that the same be extended to the town’s

police department. The mayor and commissioners and Chief of Police Francis “Chip” Peterson COURTESY RISING SUN also gathered to officially Rising Sun Chief of Police Francis “Chip” Peterson reads a citation from Del. Mike Griffith thank Master Police Officer celebrating George Vanaskey on his retirement after 20 years as a member of the Rising George Vanaskey for his 20 Sun Police Department. years of service to Rising Sun. Peterson figured over those two decades Vanaskey logged 35,000 hours patrolling a one square mile area. “That’s a lot of circles,” Vanaskey said. Over those 20 years Peterson said Vanaskey has also become the stuff of legends. “You have a ton of people who like you or hate you,” Peterson said. “There’s folklore now.” He received citations from Mayor Travis Marion, Cecil County government, and the Maryland General Assembly delegations. Since he officially retired at the start of the year when the pandemic was still limiting contact, and he is no longer in uniform, Peterson was only able to ceremonially pin a retirement badge on Vanaskey, slapping a sticker to his chest and drawing him into a brotherly hug.

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Cecil Counties Winter Emergency Shelter needs your support BY JANE BELLMYER jbellmyer@cecilwhig.com

ELKTON — Cecil County’s Emergency Winter Shelter will return starting Dec. 15 in the same form as was used last winter: setting folks up in local motels. “This year they will be assessed according to need and a list will be developed with the highest priority getting help first,” said Sheri Snyder, executive director for Meeting Ground, the nonprofit organization that addresses homelessness and its associated issues. “The list always far exceeds the resources that we can provide.” Working with funding from Cecil County and the support of various churches and other civic organizations, those placed int he motels are cared for with dinners and other needs. “Even with the motels they are still engaged with Tony,” Snyder said. Tony House is the Homeless Intervention Coordinator for Meeting Ground. It’s his job to help the shelter community with issues such as substance abuse, criminal records, and credit records. It’s about changing their course. “Some people get stuck in that cycle for whatever reason,” House said. “Rapid rehousing is our goal with most of these people,” Snyder said. “We want them to move into permanent housing.” He’ll stay in contact with the people while they are assigned to one of 17 mo-

tel rooms. The means daily contact and assuring each is being a good tenant as part of his case management. “There will be two people to a room. We estimated we’ll have as many as 50 people,” House said. He said that could also include families with children. Before the pandemic the Emergency Rotating Shelter was shared by Cecil County churches that took turns housing the homeless a week at a time. This new model is dependent on financial support. “We don’t know if next year we’ll have these resources,” Snyder said. House and Snyder are looking for help with the dinners for the shelter residents. “Fifty meals could be overwhelming for some people so we can split it to 25,” House said. “They are delivered to the motels at 5 p.m.” Those meals can be individually packaged and brought to Meeting Ground or the meals can be packaged at Meeting Ground for transport to the motels, House said. Breakfast is served Monday through Friday at Mary Randall Center, 401 North St. in Elkton, in the mornings from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Anyone wishing to participate in the meal service can sign. up by calling 443406-8684. To make a donation toward meals instead, or to donate to help with motel costs go to https://meetingground. org/

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Before the pandemic Cecil County operated an Emergency Rotating Shelter for the homeless. It was a shared operation by the county’s churches, which provided the housing, and like-minded organizations that helped with food and other needs during the winter. Now the homeless are assigned rooms in local motels instead.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Port Deposit issues public works agreement for Bainbridge roads BY JANE BELLMYER jbellmyer@ceciwlhig.com

PORT DEPOSIT — Bainbridge isn’t just a group of four large buildings on 438 acres of the former naval training center. It’s also the water and sewer, electric, and roads that will make the new development work. Port Deposit is preparing for that development on the land it annexed into its borders in 1999 with a draft public works agreement surrounding those roads. “I don’t even know the last time you did one of these,” said Vicky Rinkerman, town administrator. The public works agreement spells out what the town expects of the condition of the roads before it will accept them as town roads. “It’s a standard public works agreement,” said Chris Rogers with AECOM, the engineering firm for Port Deposit. “It’s to guarantee that public improvements at Bainbridge Development Corp. will be built according to the approved plan.” Rogers said that includes two access roads, storm drains in the rights of way and in the easements that lead to those rights of way. “It provides that the town can inspect them as they are being constructed,” he said, adding there is a unique feature in this PWA.

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Port Deposit is considering a public works agreement that would make sure the town is protected before accepting the roads to be built for the development at Bainbridge. “The final top coat can’t be installed until Building A is completed.” Buildings B and C are first on the construction list, as reported earlier this week in the BDC annual meeting. “The first two priorities are Building B in the center with 1 million square feet and Building C with 600,000 square feet,” said Toni Sprenkle, executive director of the BDC. The public works agreement also gives Port Deposit a financial cushion, requiring that 10% of the construction bond money be kept for two years after the roads are deeded. “This would be for repairs or damage in those two years,” Rogers said. That’s also important since the water and sewer lines

will run through those rights of way and a stream crosses under Bainbridge Road. “There’s going to be a significant amount of fill and a retaining wall along the stream.” Mayor Bob Kuhs said that two year financial surety will also give the town a chance to see how the new roads stand up to the weather. “We should take advantage of that,” Kuhs told the council. “We can wait to accept until after one winter cycle.” Rogers also said that the two roads in question have similar names; Bainbridge Road (also referred to as Spine Road) and Bainbridge Boulevard, which could cause confusion for traffic entering the complex.

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This map presents the proposed district changes voted on during Wednesday’s meeting. This map, which only has change in districts one and two, will be proposed to the County Council by Nov. 15. commission in April and appointed members in September at the time we received the Census data,” said County Council Manager James Massey. Per the bill passed in September establishing the committee, the Dem-

ocratic and Republican central committees selected five individuals each to serve on the commission. In total, there are 11 members (in order to secure an odd number) including the Commission Chair Carl Roberts.

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Betty J. Keen Cole ELKTON, MD — Betty Joyce Keen, age 80, of Elkton, MD, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Born in Bradshaw, WV, on August 13, 1941, she was the daughter of the late James and Opal Lee Bowles. Mrs. Keen was a

homemaker. Survivors include her spouse, Ulise Cole; children, Gloria G. Butler (Bob), Quinton, NJ, Melissa M. Lawlor (David), North East, MD, Martin J. Keene Jr. (Theresa), Elkton, MD; siblings, Ella M. Jones, Jack E. Bowles, Glendora Dvorak (Roger), Michael Bowles Jr., all of Elkton, MD, and Frank Bowles (Bethany), Greenwood, DE; 7 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Keen was preceded in death by her husband, Martin J. Keen, grandson, Jeremiah Lawlor, and her siblings, Tommy, Jerry, Larry, James, John, and Patricia Bowles. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 29, 2021, at Endeavor Church, 32 Hilltop Road, Elkton, MD, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Church of Christ Cemetery, Elkton, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to your local food bank. Hickshomeforfunerals.com

Shirley M. Husfelt (Aiken) ELKTON — Shirley M. Husfelt, 84 of Elkton, MD passed away on October 25, 2021 in Christian CareUnion Hospital. Shirley was born on January 22, 1937, daughter of the late Alfred Aiken and Viola Bailey. She was raised in Earleville where she was a 1956 graduate of Cecilton High School. Shirley was a lifetime resident of Cecil County working as a housekeeper. She was a member of the Millington VFW Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed traveling and talking to family and friends. Along with her parents and step-father, Henry ‘Ike’ Duff, she was preceded by brothers, Ernest, Jimmy, Henry and George Duff. Shirley is survived by her son, John Thomas Husfelt of Elkton; brothers, Clyde Aiken of Elkton and Howard Duff of Earleville; sisters Barbara Stevenson of Perryville and Mary Ellen Edwards of Chesapeake City and a granddaughter. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, November 2 from 10 to 11 am in the Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech, Galena, where funeral service will begin at 11 am. Burial will follow in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Earleville, MD.

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ELKTON, MD — Eulene Head, age 77, of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Born in Tamarack, NC, on October 30, 1943, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Bina M. Potter. Ms. Head was a bus aid for the Christina School District, Newark, DE. An avid Elvis fan, she enjoyed doing word search puzzles, and watching Grey’s Anatomy. Survivors include her daughter, Carla Side (Larry), Elkton, MD; granddaughter, Briane Crouse (Keith, Jr.), Elkton, MD; great-grandchildren, Grady, Gannon, and Wrenley; and siblings, Sue Butler, Elkton, MD, and Peggy Ellis, Banner Elk, NC. In addition to her parents, Ms. Head was preceded in death by her grandson, Tanner Schintzius; and siblings, Maxine Ross, Jimmy Potter, Jerry Potter, and Roxanne Robinson. Funeral service will be held 2:30 PM, Monday, November 1, 2021, at Hicks Home for Funerals, 103 W. Stockton Street, Elkton, MD, with visitation beginning at 1:30 PM. Interment will be in West Nottingham Presbyterian Cemetery, Colora, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. hickshomeforfunerals.com

Della F. Smith RISING SUN, MD — Della Faye Smith, age 92, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Born in Marion, VA on February 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Belle Ingram Brooks. Mrs. Smith was a dietitian for Calvert Manor Healthcare Center for 28 years. Survivors include her children, William C. Bull, Cecilton, MD, Donald L. Bull, Dwayne E. Smith, Gary A. Smith, and Jeff N. Smith, all of Elkton, MD; siblings, Helen Brown, North East, MD, Ellen Stafford, Ruth Kline, both of Elkton, MD, and Anne Hammer, Chestertown, MD; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her loving husbands Edward J. Smith, and Clarence Bull; daughter, Deborah Bull Miklas; and siblings, Carl, Garmen, Jess, Martha, Goldie, Minnie, Elizabeth, and Frank. Funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Monday, November 1, 2021, at Hicks Home for Funerals, 103 W. Stockton Street, Elkton, MD 21921, with visitation beginning at 10 AM. Interment will be in Gilpin Manor Memorial Park, Elkton, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. hickshomeforfunerals.com

Stanette Robin Twardus ELKTON, MD — Stanette Robin Twardus, age 59, of Elkton, MD, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021. She was born on September 4, 1962 in Wilmington, DE to Anna Marie Twardus (Kerstetter) and the late Stanley Robert Twardus. Robin loved traveling, especially to areas that were tropical with a beach. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren. Robin will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Robin is survived by her son, Jeffrey Lenhard and his wife, Kayla; three grandchildren: Hadden, Gregory, and Gabriel; brother, Bobby Twardus and his wife, Carol; mother, Anna Marie Twardus; and two nephews: Dalton Twardus and his wife, Mackenzie and Darek Twardus. Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. To send online condolences please visit, www.rtfoard.com.

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Elkton man gets eight years in federal cocaine case BY CARL HAMILTON cahamilton@cecilwhig.com

BALTIMORE — A judge handed an Elkton man an eight-year sentence on Wednesday for his role in a cocaine distribution ring in Cecil County, marking the end of the federal criminal case against him and his two co-defendants, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. District Court Judge Richard D. Bennett imposed the sentence on 42-year-old Troy Lee Neal, who, as part of his penalty, must serve five years of supervised probation after completing his eight-year term in a federal prison. On July 16, Neal had pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute cocaine after accepting a plea deal. His co-defendants – Mark “Swanny” Williams, 52, and Kevin Purnell Johnson Jr., 37, both of Elkton – pleaded guilty to the same two cocaine charges after they, too, entered into plea agreements with federal prosecutors. On Sept. 23, Williams received a seven-year sentence. In July, two months earlier, Johnson received an eight-year sentence. The judge ordered Williams and Johnson to serve five years of supervised probation after completing their respective terms in federal prison, as he did with Neal on Wednesday. According to the plea agreements, the Maryland State Police, Cecil County Sheriff’s Office, and the Department of Homeland Security identified Neal, Williams and Johnson as suppliers of cocaine after an extended investigation dating back to 2019. The conspiracy members distributed crack cocaine to multiple customers in Elkton, federal prosecutors reported. During that state-level investigation, a Cecil County Circuit Court judge issued an order authorizing the interception of wire and electronic communications of Neal and his co-conspirators, according to federal prosecutors. Intercepted text and telephone communications revealed Neal as a

member of the drug distribution conspiracy, federal prosecutors reported. Neal, Williams and Johnson were arrested in June 2020, and they were charged with importing cocaine into the state, possession of a large amount of cocaine and other offenses, after a surveillance operation culminating an investigation that had started approximately one year earlier, court records show. Investigators involved in that surveillance operation focused on a Lincoln Navigator as it traveled from Elkton to Bronx, N.Y., according to charging documents in that now-closed Cecil County case. At the conclusion of the operation, investigators confiscated more than one pound of cocaine with an estimated wholesale value of $20,000, court records showed. The seven-hour-long surveillance operation was conducted from the night of June 13, 2020 into the early-morning hours of June 14, 2020 by Cecil County Drug Task Force (CCDTF) agents and Maryland State Police Special Investigation Section (SIS) members, police reported at the time. It marked the culmination of an “extensive investigation in which Johnson, Williams and Neal were observed involved in suspected drug transactions,” police said. Based on information gained from that investigation, police added, Cecil County Circuit Court Administrative Judge Keith A. Baynes granted the drug agents a search warrant for Neal’s residence on East Village Drive on June 3, 2020. The surveillance operation started at approximately 7:15 p.m. on June 13, 2020, with investigators monitoring a black Lincoln Navigator driven by Neal and occupied by Johnson and Williams as it departed from Neal’s East Village Road residence, police reported. “Surveillance indicated Neal’s Lincoln traveled to The Bronx in New York, a known source area for cocaine,” court records alleged. Neal’s Lincoln arrived at

that location in The Bronx at about 10 p.m. on June 13, 2020 and then at 11:53 p.m., 2020, less than one hour later, it left and traveled south toward Maryland, police reported. At 2:05 a.m. on June 14, 2020, the Lincoln arrived back at Neal’s residence and, also based on surveillance, Neal and Johnson got out of that vehicle along with two women, police said. At the same time, police added, a white Nissan sedan pulled up in front of Neal’s residence, and Williams got out of that vehicle – before Neal, Williams and Johnson entered Neal’s residence. Then at 2:12 a.m. June 14, 2020, some seven minutes later, CCDTF agents and SIS members raided Neal’s residence, court records showed. During the court-approved search of that residence, investigators found and confiscated 500 grams of “compressed suspected cocaine, several bags of suspected marijuana, an operational digital scale and several cellular telephones,” court records alleged. There are about 453 grams in a pound, meaning the total weight of the confiscated suspect cocaine is slightly more than one pound and one ounce. “The approximate wholesale value of the cocaine seized was $20,000,” according to court records. Although the criminal case against Neal and his co-defendants started at the state level, according to court records and Cecil Whig archives, the Cecil County Office of the State’s Attorney transferred the Elkton-based cocaine importation case to the U.S. Attorney’s Office last year. The CCOSA did so after federal authorities expressed an interest in prosecuting Neal and his two co-defendants. At that point, Neal and his two co-defendants, all of whom had been held in the Cecil County Detention Center on no bond after their June 2020 arrests, were placed in federal custody. Along those lines, as a matter of housekeeping, CCOSA prosecutors dismissed their criminal cases against Neal and his co-defendants.

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Recovery Centers of America at Bracebridge CEO Corey Richey speaking at the 5th anniversary of the addiction treatment center in Earleville. This month the company launched a partnership with Johns Hopkins to introduce a VR program to help patients learn mindfulness.

RCA at Bracebridge Hall works with Johns Hopkins to develop VR program BY MATT HOOKE mhooke@chespub.com

EARLEVILLE — In an effort to provide people suffering from addiction additional ways to manage their mental health, the Recovery Centers of America at Bracebridge Hall in Earleville is collaborating with Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions to provide a virtual reality program centered around the promotion of mindfulness in patients. “A younger male may not be as open to the thought of doing yoga, as they might be to VR since it’s more like a video game,” said RCA Clinical Director Heather Frye. “It really gives us the opportunity to expose patients to mindfulness where in other situations they may be resistant.” The VR headset gives patients the ability to have six lessons in three weeks. The lessons are facilitated by the head of Johns Hopkins’ mindfulness program, Neda Gould, who guides patients through breathing exercises, being present in the moment and other tools to help handle their emotions. Patients use mindfulness to help decrease anxious responses, something

important as those who suffer from addiction are twice as likely to have a mood or anxiety disorder than the general population. The VR headset and headphones are designed to completely immerse patients in the therapy, helping reduce distractions so they can focus entirely on the practice. There are four different settings patients can choose to accompany the lesson: a campfire scene, a nature trail, a waterfall and a beach. “Especially if they have a hard time verbalizing their anxiety, it’s a good way to bring them back to baseline to a safe spot mentally so they can start to verbalize their issue,” said Jonathan South, a primary therapist at RCA. South said the program helps people use reason and logic to make decisions, instead of reacting emotionally. The VR program is also in use at the Recovery Centers of America Capital Region Facility in Waldorf. Johns Hopkins worked with BehaVR, a company focused on the therapeutic potential of VR, to develop the program. RCA interim CEO Corey Richey said the partnership with Hopkins came about since their business development team had a contact

there. The program focused on those suffering from mental health, but Recovery Centers of America believed it could benefit patients with substance abuse disorders as well. “They’re building those principals they’re learning from the VR program into their recovery plan,” Richey said. “It’s about learning those principles in a safe controlled environment and then being able to apply them in real life.” Currently, the Bracebridge facility is the home of 5 headsets. Corey said the program, which rolled out this month, will begin with 8 patients and expand from there. The new partnership is one of several initiatives RCA has introduced in the five years since they took over the 600 acre space with over 120 beds in Earleville. This past January, a new Wellness program – spearheaded by coordinator Paul Norris – began. Norris said the program focuses on giving people structure, mixed with an emphasis on physical activity. “So many of us haven’t had structure in our lives, it’s been a long time since we’ve had structure,” Norris said. “What I know about myself, is the more structured I am, the more I get done.”

non vocal noise, that it is seemingly duplicative of the Maryland state noise ordinance and that the sheriff does not need this legislation as he already has the necessary tools to stop excessive noise. While she calls the bill flawed, Hornberger also recognizes the fact that the legislation is “well intended and seeks to solve a problem in Cecil County of unwarranted noise.” The legislation, which was passed unanimously by Council, would have imposed $50, $100 and $300 fines for the first, second and third violations, respectively. In closing, Hornberger wrote in her veto statement that she understands this is an issue for many residents. “I am sympathetic to residents on the receiving end of excessive noise and encourage them to report excessive noise emanating from an establishment holding a liquor license to the Cecil County Liquor Board, excessive noise emanating from a neighbor to the Cecil County Sheriff ’s Office, and excessive noise emanating from a source within a municipality to the municipal government or the municipal police department,” Hornberger wrote in her statement. Going forward, per the county charter, the veto statement must be read to Council at the next meeting by the presiding officer. “Pursuant to the Charter, not later than the next legislative meeting immediately following the receipt of any vetoed legislation, the Council may override the veto by the affirmative vote of at least four Council members,” the Cecil County Charter states. The next County Council legislative session will be on Nov. 2, 2021 at 7 p.m. in the County Administration Building.

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In November of 1871 the Cecil County Sheriff arrested and arraigned the infamous Molly Maguire, Patrick Hester for horse thievery. From the November 18th 1871 edition of the Cecil Whig: “Sheriff Denny succeeded in arresting, on Friday November 11th, near Mt. Carmel, in Northumberland County, Pa., a noted horse thief, named Patrick Hester. The arrest was made in the morning about 7 o’clock and the prisoner lodged in Elkton Jail at hall past nine on the evening of the same day. When the Sheriff of Northumberland Co.,who accompanied Mr. Denny read the warrant to Hester and told him that he was in the custody of the Sheriff of Cecil county, who held a requisition from the Governor of Pennsylvania, he backed off and left Mr. Denny to take care of Hester the best he could. The horse thief showed signs of battle immediately and remonstrated loudly, once offering to strike the Sheriff, but he drew a revolver and told the fellow he must go, taking him at the same time toward the cars which were close by. When the cars reached Sunbury, Sheriff Denny was notified that a number of the confederates of the prisoner were about the depot ready to improve any advantage to rescue him. but nothing of the kind was attempted, and the prisoner was lodged in jail at that place till the train was ready to start. While crossing the Susquehanna River the Sheriff discovered one Murphy, whom he held a writ for on a charge of petty larceny. He immediately secured Murphy and taking a hand-cuff, manacled the two prisoners together, and brought both on to Elkton.” “In January 1868, Mr. Charles A. Bryan, of Pivot Bridge, had stolen a very valuable young horse, with bridle and saddle. On the same night, Mr. Fletcher Price, of Chesapeake City, lost a Buffalo robe, and John Cavender, residing near the Delaware line, also had a buggy stolen all supposed to have been taken by the same party or parties. Mr. Bryan employed detective to search for his horse, which was found in possession of Patrick Hester, the party arrested,

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He alleges that seven shots were fired at him by concealed parties, missing their victim but killing the horse.

who lived at Mt. Carmel, and bore the reputation of being connected with a company of disreputable characters. Writs were issued for the arrest of Hester and the recovery of the horse, and placed in the hands of legal officers, who failed to arrest him or recover the horse, the animal being put out of the way when the officers were about, and through inability of the local officers, or some other cause, Hester remained at large and in possession of the horse. A short time before his arrest the horse was shot one night while he was riding along the road. He alleges that seven shots were fired at him by concealed parties, missing their victim but killing the horse. He had the animal insured in a Stock Insurance Company, and, at the time of his arrest, was negotiating with the insurance company for the recovery of the amount of the insurance. The country round about Mt. Carmel is a coal region, inhabited by a rough set. It is to be hoped if the prisoner is guilty, that Mr. Bryan will be able to sustain the charge; and if innocent, it is a misfortune to lie thus suspected and incarcerated in prison far from home.” In the January 6th 1872 court proceedings of the Cecil Whig the following was printed: “State vs. Patrick Hester, indicted for the larceny of a horse, the property of Charles A. Bryan, near Chesapeake City, on the 18th day of January, 1868. Tried before a jury and verdict of not guilty.” Prior to the Sheriff’s arrest for lar-

ceny, Patrick had been investigated for the October, 1868 murder of Alexander Rae near Mt. Carmel, PA. After returning to Mt. Carmel, Hester was eventually tried and convicted for the murder of Rae. For many it seemed the prosecution was driven by his affiliation with the Molly Maguires and/or Ancient Order of Hibernians. At sentencing on the morning of May 14th, 1877, when asked if he had anything to add Patrick Hester made some remarks, among them: “I never plotted or aided the murder of Rea or the robbery of Rea; and I knowed better. That it wasn’t pay-day;

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I knowed pay-day was on Fridays; my business was to be about and see these collieries, when they paid, and collect taxes for individuals. I was collector of taxes in fact. I know very well your Honor, that they were after me for a long time, and even my horse was shot under me one evening coming home from Mount Carmel; the horse died the next morning. This I declare before the Court of Heaven and this world.” (The Columbian, May 18th, 1877) Patrick Hester was hung publicly on March 25th, 1878 with two others. Hal Smith Writes: “Hester comforted his wife and 4

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shrieking daughters … The prisoners prayed five minutes at the scaffold. Hester said ‘I forgive all my enemies, and hope God will do the same,’ then declared: ‘I did not plot the murder of Rea.’” Gowen’s police strapped their legs. The drop was too short to break necks. Hester breathed heavily, convulsed. Three hearts took nine minutes to stop” Access to the digital newspaper collection of the Cecil County Historical Society is free to members and is included in the $5 library fee for non-members. We are currently open, please visit www.cecilhistory. org for news and updates.

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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville football team had seen this movie before. Two weeks after having to squeak out a 7-6 win over rival Bohemia Manor, the Panthers found themselves down 6-0 to the Eagles on Friday. The Panthers were determined to write a better ending, and did just that as they used a 17-point outburst to cruise to a 2414 victory and earn a third-round playoff home game next week. Bohemia Manor struck first to take an early 6-0 lead in the first quarter. It stayed that way until the third quarter when Jaimere Gui found the end zone for a two-yard touchdown run. Quarterback/ kicker Zack Clarke made the extra point and gave the Panthers a lead they would not relinquish. Clarke had another solid outing and made the difference with his leg as he made several PAT kicks, as well as a 27-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. “We started out pretty slow and we had some penalties that killed us,” Clarke said. “Then we started clicking and everything was amazing after that.”

Clarke fired a touchdown pass to senior Daniel Tserkis with 8:30 left to play and it was a play that was predestined in the huddle. “It is a trust thing between a wide receiver and his quarterback,” Tserkis said. “I told (Clarke) to throw it up and I’ll go get it.” Later, a Kyle Huth interception helped Perryville run some clock and after a late Eagles touchdown by Matthew Nichols and a two-point run to make it a 10-point ball game, Perryville recovered the ensuing onside kick to put the game away. After a rough first half where the Panthers had three turnovers, the team made adjustments and its leader Clarke made plays for the team said head coach Sean Sandora. “We came out the second half and executed,” Sandora said. “(Clarke) does everything for us. He has been playing since he was a freshman.” It looked like another defensive struggle as the Panthers looked poised to tie the game on a 15-yard touchdown pass with under a minute to go, but the points were negated by penalty. Bohemia Manor ends the season with a record of 5-6 while Perryville will host a playoff game next Friday against an opponent to be determined.

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PHS Marching Band wins Region IX Championship Perryville Marching Band lit up the field this weekend as they competed for the REGION IX championship. Their show entitled “OZ” features the music of Wicked, The Wizard of Oz and The Wiz and is kind of an “Ozmosis” of all three shows combined. The band has been competing this year since September 18 after a missing last season due to the pandemic. The show has been well received landing them two first place scores already and recently the Chapter Championship which was held on October 23 at Appoquinimink High School in Delaware. They also received awards for best music, best visual, best colorguard and best percussion. They will conclude their season at Atlantic Coast Championships in Dauphin County Pa October 31, 2021. The band has received many accolades over the 28 year tenure of Director Jill Welsheimer, including 10 State

Championships, a reserve National Kevin Forman serves as assistant diChampionship and an Atlantic coast rector and percussion instructor. Caron Championship. They hope to continue Leath Color guard instructor, Michael Jones Brass tech, Jordan Morris Chothe trend. reography and Cora Hickling assistant color guard instructor. Senior members include: Brooke Murrell, Cece Sypolt, Gabe Phillips, Cj Bowling, Sam Christian, Maddie Howes, Brianna Biddle, Adam Townsend, Cameron Malone, Payton Wingate, Abby Murrell, Serenity Myers, Caleb Horn, Evan Miller and Sydney Sohl. We wish them well on the rest of this season and hope that you get a chance to see their show. —— CECIL WHIG FILE PHOTO Submitted by Jill Welsheimer Perryville’s marching band gives a Wizard of Oz-inspired performance during halfPerryville High School Director of Intime of a Perryville-North East football game. strumental Music and Theatre Arts

ELKTON — In July, Elkton High School senior Niara Brown found out that she had been selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars, recognizing her NIARA as a top scholar and leader BROWN in the Elkton community. “On behalf of NSHSS and our cofounder Claes Nobel, a member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes, I am honored to recognize the hard work, passion and commitment that Niara has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic excellence,” said James Lewis, NSHSS co-founder and President, in a press release. “Niara is now a member of a unique community of scholars – a community that represents our very best hope for the future.” By being inducted into the NSHSS, Brown joins an international community of over 1,700,000 in more than 170 countries. The NSHSS provides lifelong support to its members in all stages of their academic and professional careers – such as last week’s focus on college applications for Brown and other members who are high school seniors. “I’m extremely excited because it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Brown. “It’s kind of like a sorority because they follow you through life and through college.” Brown, an Elkton native and member of Elkton High School’s Tennis team, said that she plans to attend either North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University or Virginia State University next year. She hopes to major in Fashion Design & Merchandising, as well as pick up a minor in Journalism, with a specific focus on fashion journalism. Despite struggles during last year’s remote learning and quarantines, Brown said that she is on track to hit her GPA goals and is currently taking college-level courses at Cecil College. “I’m very proud of her,” said Sylvia Brown, Brown’s mother.

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By Phillip Alder Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote, “It is not really difficult to construct a series of inferences, each dependent upon its predecessor and each simple in itself. If, after doing so, one simply knocks out all the central inferences and presents one’s audience with the starting-point and the conclusion, one may produce a startling, though perhaps a meretricious, effect.” East missed an inference in today’s deal, which allowed South to effect a meretricious line of play. South’s jump to three spades over his partner’s transfer bid showed a (near) maximum with four trumps and a doubleton. West led the heart 10, dummy played the three, East encouraged with the eight, and South ducked. Declarer won West’s heart continuation, drew trumps in two rounds, cashed the club ace-king, ruffed a club on the board and trumped dummy’s last heart in hand. Now South led his last club and, when West produced the 10, discarded a diamond from the dummy. West, with nothing but diamonds left, had to give declarer a trick with his king. South took five spades, one heart, one diamond, two clubs and the heart ruff in hand. That was well played, but East shouldn’t have given declarer a chance to shine. When South didn’t cover the heart 10 with dummy’s jack at trick one, West was marked with the heart nine. East should have overtaken with the heart queen. If South ducked, East could have shifted to the diamond queen, defeating the contract immediately. Or if South won trick one, he could not have eliminated hearts. East would have won the second round of the suit and made the lethal diamond switch. © 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE DISTRIBUTED BY ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION FOR UFS

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A public hearing will be held by the PLANNING COMMISSION on Monday, November 15, 2021, with alternate date, Wednesday, November 17, 2021, if quorum is not obtained, at 6:00 p.m. at the County Administration Building, Elk Room, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD. The recommendation from the Planning Commission will be forwarded to the County Council. A public hearing will be held by the County Council of Cecil County at a later date. ZONING ORDINANCE – TEXT AMENDMENT Proposal – Backyard Chickens – submitted by the County Council Art. V, Part I, Section 58 (a)(b). By: Wyatt Wallace, Chairman, Cecil County Planning Commission Individuals requiring auxiliary aids for effective communications during this public hearing should contact TDD through Maryland Relay Services 1-800-552-7724 or at www.mdrelay.org 2964832 CW

10/27,11/3/2021

CIRCUIT COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND To: UNKNOWN FATHER

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Case Number: C-07-FM-21-000630 TAMMY CLARK VS. STEPHANIE CLARK NOTICE – ALTERNATE SERVICE (MD Rules 2-121, 2-122) Tammy Clark, the above named plaintiff, has filed a amended complaint titled Amended complaint for custody in which he/she is asking the court to grant custody. The Circuit Court for Cecil County may grant that relief unless Unknown Father, above named defendant can show reason why the court should not grant the relief. Unknown Father must file a response to the petition/complaint/motion on or before January 15, 2022. If Unknown Father fails to respond within the time allowed, the court may enter a judgment by default or grant the relief sought, as long as a copy of this Notice is published in a newspaper in this county/city at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks on or before November 11, 2021. After the time period in the judge’s order has passed, you may ask the court for a default judgment or to move forward with your case. Charlene M. Notarcola, Clerk of the Circuit Court 2963921 CW

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Huesman, Jones and Miles, LLC 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 905 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8507 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 7 CHERRY LANE, ELKTON, MD 21921 CASE NUMBER C-07-CV-20-000292 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from William and Valerie Shrewsbury recorded among the Land Records of Cecil County in Liber 2023 Folio 231, and Substitution of Trustee recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Gerard F. Miles, Jr. and Henry P. Callegary as Substitute Trustees, the Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Cecil County, Courthouse Door, 129 E. Main St., Elkton, MD 21921 on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 2:15 PM: Being known and designated as Lot No. 5, in Block F, in a subdivision known as Meadowview, Plat 3, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book PB RRC 1-11 S among the Land Records of Cecil County, Maryland., as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Cecil County, in Liber 2023, Folio 231, commonly known as 7 Cherry Ln., Elkton, MD 21921, Tax Account 03-012549. The improvements thereon consisted of a dwelling. It is believed that the dwelling was subject to a fire and is not habitable. Buyer beware. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. The purchaser assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. Neither the Substitute Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substitute Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substitute Trustees in the amount of $10,000 will be required of the purchaser, other than the beneficial holder of the debt or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Any amount tendered at sale in excess of the required deposit will be refunded and not applied to the purchase price. Unless the purchaser is the beneficial holder of the debt or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within ten (10) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Cecil County. Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the beneficial holder of the debt or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 6.75% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substitute Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. In the event the Substitute Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Substitute Trustees, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The Substitute Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the beneficial owner of the debt has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Henry P. Callegary, Substitute Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com 2963314 CW

10/20,10/27,11/3/2021

IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR CECIL COUNTY, MD IN THE ESTATE OF

ATIQULLAH ZAMAN Estate No. 23708

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE

To All Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by: NAJIA ZAMAN, 138 PATTON WAY, ELKTON, MD 21921, for judicial probate of the will dated 2/26/2021 and for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at ORPHANS’ COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY, SUITE 101, CECIL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURTHOUSE, 129 EAST MAIN STREET, ELKTON, MD 21921 on 12/14/2021 at 10:15 AM. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Name of Publication: Cecil Whig Date of Publication: October 20, 2021

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True Test Copy Allyn Nickle Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St, Ste 102 Elkton, Maryland 21921 Phone: 410-996-5330 10/20,10/27/2021

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY Case No. C-07-CV-18-000398 Edward S. Cohn Stephen N. Goldberg Richard E. Solomon Richard J. Rogers Michael McKeefery Christianna Kersey 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208 Towson, MD 21204 Substitute Trustees

WM BRUCE HEMPHILL ESQ HEMPHILL LAW GROUP 144 E. MAIN ST. ELKTON, MD 21921 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 23680 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

GEORGE J. MOLNAR AKA: GEORGE JOSEPH MOLNAR

Plaintiffs

Notice is given that: MARY LOUISE LEVAN, 3905 TALL PINES, PINE HILL, NJ 08021 was on OCTOBER 21, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: GEORGE J. MOLNAR who died on JUNE 14, 2021 with a will.

vs. Worth Eldreth, III

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

AND Michelle M. Eldreth

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 21st day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment)

601 Delaware Avenue Elkton, MD 21921 Defendants NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 15th day of October, 2021, by the Circuit Court for Cecil County, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 19th day of November, 2021, provided a copy of this notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Cecil County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 11th day of November, 2021. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $178,000.00. The property sold herein is known as 601 Delaware Avenue, Elkton, MD 21921.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. MARY LOUISE LEVAN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Charlene M. Notarcola Clerk of the Circuit Court 2963956 CW

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Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 27, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921

PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing will be held by the PLANNING COMMISSION on Monday, November 15, 2021, with alternate date, Wednesday, November 17, 2021, if quorum is not obtained, at 6:00 p.m. A public hearing will then be held by the BOARD OF APPEALS on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, with alternate date Wednesday, November 24, 2021, if quorum is not obtained, at 7:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held in person at the County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elk Room, Elkton, MD. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the Board of Appeals on the following applications: SPECIAL EXCEPTION: FILE: 4108 - APPLICANT: Charles R. Maggiore, Sr. FOR: Special Exception to place a singlewide manufacture home on the property for hardship purposes. PROPERTY LOCATION: 655 Jackson Station Road, Perryville, MD 21903, Election District: 7; Tax Map: 29, Parcel: 76. PROPERTY OWNER: Charles R., Sr. & Amber Maggiore. PRESENTLY ZONED: Suburban Transition, (ST). FILE: 4109 - APPLICANT: Brantwood Family Services, LLC. FOR: Special Exception renewal to operate a nursing care facility. PROPERTY LOCATION: 1190 Augustine Herman Hwy., Elkton, MD 21921, Election District: 2; Tax Map: 38, Parcel: 539. PROPERTY OWNER: 213 Farms LLC, c/o John A. Giordano. PRESENTLY ZONED: Low Density Residential, (LDR). FILE: 4110 - APPLICANT: Daniel & Allaire Hummel. FOR: Special Exception renewal to hold festivals or events. PROPERTY LOCATION: 284 Great House Farm Lane, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, Election District: 2; Tax Map: 53, Parcel: 20. PROPERTY OWNER: Great House Farm, LLC c/o Allaire Hummel. PRESENTLY ZONED: Southern Agricultural Residential, (SAR). FILE: 4111 - APPLICANT: Jerry D. & Elaine Roark. FOR: Special Exception renewal to place a doublewide manufactured home on the property for agricultural help. PROPERTY LOCATION: 98 Weaver Meadows Road, Conowingo, MD 21918, Election District: 8; Tax Map: 9, Parcel: 366, Lot: 9.PROPERTY OWNER: Jerry D. & Elaine P. Roark. PRESENTLY ZONED: Northern Agricultural Residential, (NAR). FILE: 4112 - APPLICANT: Joseph & Susan Giubardo, d/b/a Waffle’n Joe, Inc. FOR: Special Exception renewal to operate a home occupation. PROPERTY LOCATION: 204 Atlanta Court, Elkton, MD 21921, Election District: 4; Tax Map: 14, Parcel: 623, Lot 55.PROPERTY OWNER: Joseph & Susan Giubardo. PRESENTLY ZONED: Low Density Residential, (LDR). FILE: 4113 - APPLICANT: Joseph Kauffman. FOR: Special Exception to operate a commercial kennel. PROPERTY LOCATION: 245 Middle Road, Elkton, MD 21921, Election District: 4; Tax Map: 13, Parcel: 495.PROPERTY OWNER: Joseph & Linda Kauffman. PRESENTLY ZONED: Northern Agricultural Residential, (NAR). FILE: 4114 - APPLICANT: Thomas B. Stauffer. FOR: Special Exception to operate a home occupation. PROPERTY LOCATION: 34 Locomotive Lane, Colora, MD 21917, Election District: 6; Tax Map: 10, Parcel: 776, Lot 5.PROPERTY OWNER: Jonathan & Nicole Stauffer. PRESENTLY ZONED: Rural Residential, (RR). FILE: 4115 - APPLICANT: Andrew B. Upp. FOR: Special Exception to operate a light industrial use (distillery).PROPERTY LOCATION: 111 Holly Drive, Earleville, MD 21919, Election District: 1; Tax Map: 67, Parcel: 108.PROPERTY OWNER: Andrew B. Upp. PRESENTLY ZONED: Southern Agricultural Residential, (SAR).

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DAVID S. SCOTT ESQUIRE SCOTT AND SCOTT, P.A. 109 EAST MAIN STREET ELKTON, MD 21921 SMALL ESTATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 23851 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

ALICE O. REYNOLDS

Notice is given that DONNA M. PURNER, 196 JUSTICE WAY, ELKTON, MD 21921 was on OCTOBER 22, 2021 appointed personal representative of the small estate of ALICE O. REYNOLDS who died on JUNE 16, 2021 with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. DONNA M. PURNER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of Publication: OCTOBER 27, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921

By: Mark Saunders, Chairman, Cecil County Board of Appeals Individuals requiring auxiliary aids for effective communications during this public hearing should contact TDD through Maryland Relay Services 1-800-552-7724 or at www.mdrelay.org 2964833 CW

10/27,11/3/2021

10/27,11/3,11/10/2021

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10/27/2021

THE CECIL WHIG SMALL ESTATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

DWIGHT E THOMEY BAKER, THOMEY AND EMREY, P.A. 153 EAST MAIN ST., ELKTON, MD 21921

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Estate No. 23841 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

DONALD REESE ROBERTS AKA: DONALD R. ROBERTS

Notice is given that BEVERLY J. CARROLL, 111 BROWN STREET, ELKTON, MD 21921 was on OCTOBER 21, 2021 appointed personal representative of the small estate of DONALD REESE ROBERTS who died on SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. BEVERLY J. CARROLL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of Publication: OCTOBER 27, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2964431 CW

Estate No. 23814

ROBERT E KING SR

Notice is given that: TERRI L DIXON, 316 EAST MAIN STREET, RISING SUN, MD 21911 and A CHAD JOHNSTON, 316 EAST MAIN STREET, RISING SUN, MD 21911 were on OCTOBER 04, 2021 appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of: ARTHUR D JOHNSTON JR who died on SEPTEMBER 01, 2021 without a will.

Notice is given that: LINDA CUNDIFF, PO BOX 26, RISING SUN, MD 21911 was on OCTOBER 04, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: ROBERT E KING SR who died on AUGUST 17, 2021 with a will.

AKA: ARTHUR JOHNSTON

AKA: ROBERT EUGENE KING, ROBERT EUGENE KING SR

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representatives or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 4th day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment) Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representatives or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representatives mail or otherwise deliver to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. TERRI L DIXON, A CHAD JOHNSTON, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES Name of newspaper designated by personal representatives: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 13, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921

D KATHLEEN RUS ESQUIRE DK RUS LAW 17010 YORK ROAD, SUITE 105 PARKTON, MD 21120

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Estate No. 23846

Estate No. 23829

PETER C. WACHENFELD

JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH JUGLER

Notice is given that: DOUGLAS WACHENFELD, 22 PARKSIDE DRIVE, ELVERSON, PA 19520 was on OCTOBER 21, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: PETER C. WACHENFELD who died on SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 with a will.

Notice is given that: ANDREW JUGLER, 420 RIDGE ROAD, RISING SUN, MD 21911 was on OCTOBER 18, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH JUGLER who died on MAY 22, 2021 with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 18th day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment)

(1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

DOUGLAS WACHENFELD PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

ANDREW JUGLER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

10/27,11/3,11/10/2021

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 4th day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment) Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. LINDA CUNDIFF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 13, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2962381 CW

10/13,10/20,10/27/2021

SMALL ESTATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 23839 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

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MARC S. LEVINE ESQUIRE HANDLER & LEVINE, LLC 4520 EAST WEST HIGHWAY, SUITE 700 BETHESDA, MD 20814

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TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

ARTHUR D JOHNSTON JR

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Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 27, 2021

Estate No. 23781

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

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TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2021

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PATRICIA ANN JONES

Notice is given that JENNIFER ANN MILLER, 2416 BULLS SAWMILL RD, FREELAND, MD 21053 was on OCTOBER 21, 2021 appointed personal representative of the small estate of PATRICIA ANN JONES who died on JULY 11, 2021 without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. JENNIFER ANN MILLER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of Publication: OCTOBER 27, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2964073 CW

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2021

THE CECIL WHIG

NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Public Service Commission of Maryland in the matter of the continuing examination, of the Purchased Gas Adjustment Charges (PGA) of Elkton Gas Company, Case No. 9515(d), on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 beginning at 11:00 a.m. The hearing will be conducted virtually and will be live streamed. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYK5mu0UMAUOqSQowRq2TIQ) Questions about this hearing should be directed to psc. pulj@gmail.com. 2964840 CW

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 23768 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

JOHN KEETLEY BARROW AKA: JOHN BARROW

Notice is given that: MARK BARROW, 4108 TURNER’S BEND, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072 and SANDRA KISNER, 343 STAR ROUTE ROAD, ELKTON, MD 21921 were on OCTOBER 01, 2021 appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of: JOHN KEETLEY BARROW who died on JULY 04, 2021 with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representatives or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 1st day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment) Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representatives or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representatives mail or otherwise deliver to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. MARK BARROW, SANDRA KISNER, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES Name of newspaper designated by personal representatives: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 13, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2960446 CW

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 23732

Estate No. 23713 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

ELEANOR MARGARET TYSON

Notice is given that: JAMES M. WADE, 20815 OAK GROVE CHURCH ROAD, BIVALVE, MD 21814 was on OCTOBER 19, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: ELEANOR MARGARET TYSON who died on JUNE 23, 2021 with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. JAMES M. WADE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 27, 2021

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TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

JOAN ELIZABETH BOOTH

LYDIA MARY VINCENTI

Notice is given that: DANIEL ROBERT BOOTH, 135 PINEWOOD RD, EARLEVILLE, MD 21919 was on OCTOBER 14, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: JOAN ELIZABETH BOOTH who died on JULY 26, 2021 with a will.

Notice is given that: JOSEPH ANTHONY VINCENTI, 15 WHITAKER AVE, NORTH EAST, MD 21901 and WILLIAM THOMAS VINCENTI, 318 IRISH LANE, ABERDEEN, MD 21001 were on OCTOBER 01, 2021 appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of: LYDIA MARY VINCENTI who died on AUGUST 29, 2021 with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 14th day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment) Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representatives or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 1st day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment) Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representatives or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representatives mail or otherwise deliver to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

DANIEL ROBERT BOOTH PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 20, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2963516 CW

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Estate No. 23394 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

BRET ALAN GLADFELTER

Notice is given that: HEATHER M. GLADFELTER, 515 HIGHLAND DR, ELKTON, MD 21921 was on OCTOBER 18, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: BRET ALAN GLADFELTER who died on NOVEMBER 17, 2020 without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 18th day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment) Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. HEATHER M. GLADFELTER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 27, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2955972 CW

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TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2961714 CW

Estate No. 23793

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

LISA M. BLACKSON ESQUIRE DOWNS BESTE & BLACKSON, LLC 202 EAST MAIN STREET ELKTON, MD 21921 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

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Estate No. 23786 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

BETTY DEAN BARR AKA: BETTY ANN BARR

Notice is given that: ROBERT EDWARD BARR, 1749 PERRYVILLE RD, PERRYVILLE, MD 21903 was on OCTOBER 05, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: BETTY DEAN BARR who died on SEPTEMBER 03, 2021 with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 5th day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment) Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. ROBERT EDWARD BARR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 13, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2962008 CW

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THE CECIL WHIG Town of Elkton

Town of Perryville Fuel and Service Contract Bids Sought The Town of Perryville will be accepting bids for heating fuel and propane and for oil burner service contracts for all municipal buildings. Site inspections can be scheduled with Aaron Ashford, the Public Works Director (443) 309-7650. Bids are due no later than Monday, November 15, 2021. The Town has the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Specification sheets are available on the Town’s website at www.perryvillemd.org, or by calling 410-642-6066. 2964835 CW

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

PUBLIC NOTICE Ordinance 5-2021

The Commissioners of the Town of Elkton adopted Ordinance 5-2021 on October 20, 2021 for the purpose of amending the Code of the Town of Elkton, Title 2, Chapter 2.28, the Elkton Police Pension Plan to provide that an employee hired with the intent to become a sworn officer of the police department may be given service credit in the Elkton Police Pension Plan (“Plan”) from the date the employee was hired, contingent on the employee contributing to the Plan commencing on employment or as otherwise provided by the Town. A copy of Ordinance 5-2021 is available by contacting the Administration Office, Elkton Municipal Building, 100 Railroad Avenue, Elkton, Maryland, 410-398-0970 or via email at administration@elkton.org. Ordinance 5-2021 may also be viewed at www.elkton.org Lewis George Town Administrator 2964588 CW

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Estate No. 23693 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

CHARLES MICHAEL CORNELL AKA: CHARLES CORNELL

Notice is given that: STACY BECK, 44 MAHOGANY DR, NORTH EAST, MD 21901 was on OCTOBER 07, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: CHARLES MICHAEL CORNELL who died on JULY 18, 2021 with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 7th day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment) Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. STACY BECK PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 13, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2955953 CW

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WEAVER & FITZPATRICK, PA PETER D FITZPATRICK ESQUIRE 131 WEST PATRICK STREET, FREDERICK, MD 21701

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Estate No. 23738 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

DAVID LEE GILBERT SR AKA: DAVID LEE GILBERT

Notice is given that: DALE RODNEY GILBERT, 517 BOUCHELLE RD, ELKTON, MD 21921 was on OCTOBER 05, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: DAVID LEE GILBERT SR who died on AUGUST 11, 2021 with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 5th day of APRIL, 2022. (6 months from date of appointment) Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. DALE RODNEY GILBERT PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: CECIL WHIG Date of publication: OCTOBER 13, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 E. Main St., Ste 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2959561 CW

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-07-CV-21-000265 RICHARD E. HAGERTY, Substitute Trustee, Plaintiff, vs. FIELDER PROPERTY, INC. et al., Defendants. NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 20th day of October, 2021, by the Circuit Court for Cecil County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as Parcel 1 D, “The Chesapeake Club,” Shady Beach Rd., North East, Maryland 21901, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 29th day of November, 2021; provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some daily newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 18th day of November, 2021. The Report of Sale states the purchase price at the foreclosure sale was $1,950,000.00. Charlene M. Notarcola Clerk 2964604 CW

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Estate No. 23338

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the ORPHANS’ court of PHILADELPHIA county, PA appointed JOSEPH M GRIESSER, 17 NORTH BROOKSIDE ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064 as the PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE of the Estate of PAUL ANTHONY PATTERSON, AKA: PAUL A PATTERSON who died on AUGUST 16, 2016 domiciled in PA, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is PETER D FITZPATRICK whose address is 131 WEST PATRICK STREET, FREDERICK, MD 21701. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: CECIL COUNTY. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for CECIL COUNTY with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. JOSEPH M GRIESSER FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of Newspaper: CECIL WHIG Date of first publication: OCTOBER 13, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse, 129 East Main Street, Ste. 102 Elkton, Maryland 21921 2938171 CW

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2021

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-07-CV-21-000158 Diane S. Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer Maurice Obrien Bradley Harris Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v. Patricia A. Pierson 16 Whitetail Way Elkton, MD 21921 Defendant(s) NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 13th day of October, 2021, by the Circuit Court for Cecil County, Maryland, that the sale of 16 Whitetail Way, Elkton, MD 21921, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 19th day of November, 2021, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a daily newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 11th day of November, 2021. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $151,000.00.

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Charlene M. Notarcola Clerk of the Circuit Court Cecil County, MD 10/20,10/27,11/3/2021

ROBERT VALLIANT JONES PA ROBERT V. JONES ESQ 157 E MAIN STREET, ELKTON, MD 21921 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Estate No. 23794 Notice is given that the COMMON PLEAS court of CHESTER county, PENNSYLVANIA appointed ROBERT STEVEN HEYSER, 118 DAWSON DRIVE, PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460 AND JANE HEYSER JONES, 1679 GLEBE ROAD, EARLEVILLE, MD 21919 as the PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES of the Estate of ROBERT HENDERSON HEYSER who died on FEBRUARY 24, 2021 domiciled in PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is ROBERT V. JONES whose address is 157 EAST MAIN STREET, ELKTON, MD 21921. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: CECIL COUNTY. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for CECIL COUNTY with a copy to the foreign personal representatives on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representatives mail or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. ROBERT STEVEN HEYSER JANE HEYSER JONES FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES Name of Newspaper: CECIL WHIG Date of first publication: OCTOBER 27, 2021 TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse 129 East Main Street, Ste. 102 Elkton, MD 21921 2960408 CW

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CLOWER PARRACK & SEAMAN PERRY J SEAMAN 226 E. MAIN STREET, ELKTON, MD 21921 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Estate No. 23828 NOTICE IS GIVEN that the SURROGATE court of GLOUCESTER county, NEW JERSEY appointed GREGORY A. TRESCH, 28 SHAWNEE DR, NORTH EAST, MD 21901 as the EXECUTOR of the Estate of GAIL V. TRESCH who died on AUGUST 07, 2021 domiciled in NEW JERSEY, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is N/A whose address is N/A. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: CECIL COUNTY. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for CECIL COUNTY with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. GREGORY A. TRESCH FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name of Newspaper: CECIL WHIG Date of first publication: OCTOBER 27, 2021

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TRUE TEST COPY Allyn Nickle Register of Wills for Cecil County Circuit Courthouse 129 East Main Street, Ste. 102 Elkton, MD 21921

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