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Towne Spotlight Local
Community Greening Projects Activated
ShoreRivers has activated volunteers to increase tree canopy and implement restoration projects in their communities through two recent federal funding awards. The Envision the Choptank partnership, including ShoreRivers, will work with three underrepresented communities in the watershed to create green stormwater infrastructure projects. These projects will reduce nutrient pollution and make backyards and community spaces livable and beautiful. And in partnership with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, ShoreRivers will train Tree Stewards to plant hundreds of native trees in public spaces across our watersheds. These projects are funded by two collaborative National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grants that support clean water and strong communities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. To learn more, visit shorerivers.org.
2022 MARYLAND SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM) named Talbot County Public Schools Superintendent, Kelly L. Griffith, Ed.D. the Maryland Superintendent of the Year at the Maryland Negotiating Service Conference. A committee of her peers selected Dr. Griffith, and she will now go on to represent Maryland in the 2022 National Superintendents of the Year Program. “I am very honored to be chosen by my fellow Maryland Superintendents to represent our state at the national level,” said Dr. Griffith. “Together we have navigated an unimaginable situation and faced daunting challenges during this past year by working collaboratively as a team. I am also thrilled to be able to celebrate what we have accomplished in Talbot County during my time as Superintendent, none of which would have been possible without the steadfast commitment, creativity, and initiative of our team of educators.”
CHARITY FASHION SHOW
Compass’ Estate Treasures recently hosted its 25th Fashion Show at Prospect Bay Country Club, raising more than $14,500 for hospice care and grief support services in Queen Anne’s, Kent, and Caroline counties. More than 160 women and men came out in support of Compass Hospice, to experience the fun and fashion offered by Estate Treasures. A pop-up boutique was arranged with some of their upscale offerings, as well as the themed pieces worn by the models available for purchase after the show. For more information, visit compassregionalhospice.org.
Easton High School’s New Track
Last fall, members of the Easton High School Cross Country Team were thrilled to be the first athletes to train on the school’s much anticipated new track. After many years of deterioration of the prior track surface, and a lack of available capital funds to repair or replace it, the old track was condemned during the 2019–2020 school year, leaving the teams unable to host home competitions. Elizabeth Heinsohn, Head Coach of Cross Country and Indoor Track and Assistant Coach for Outdoor Track said, “I am excited for our kids to have a new track to run on. I am looking forward to holding home meets and having good quality equipment for the kids to use to train. It’s going to be exciting to see how much they improve!”
