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 New Regional Medical Center Coming to Easton

The Board of Directors of the University of Maryland Medical System recently approved a plan by UM Shore Regional Health to submit a Letter of Intent next month to the Maryland Health Care Commission to construct a new Regional Medical Center in Talbot County. “Building a new Regional Medical Center in Easton marks the most significant milestone in fulfilling our decades-long integrated facility and clinical service delivery plan,” says Ken Kozel, President & CEO of UM Shore Regional Health. “Our growing communities expect and deserve access to a state-of-the-art center with advanced clinical care.” The new Regional Medical Center campus is slated to occupy over 230 acres off Longwoods Road near the intersection of U.S. Route 50, adjacent to the Talbot County Community Center. This location is approximately 3.5 miles from the current hospital, and will provide greater visibility, easier and safer access for ambulance and helicopter transport, as well as ample parking for patients, staff, and visitors. Learn more about this ongoing project at umms. org/shore. Image courtesy UM Shore Regional Health.

SERVICE WITH DISTINCTION AWARD ANNOUNCED 

Erica Batson, Executive Assistant and IT Specialist at For All Seasons, has been awarded a “Service with Distinction” Award by Maryland Nonprofits, a nonpartisan, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to strengthening nonprofit organizations and networks for greater quality of life and equity for three decades. The Awards are at the heart of Maryland Nonprofits’ 30th-Anniversary year campaign, “This is the moment to care,” an initiative to address the urgent need for a shift towards an internal culture of care and equity within the nonprofit sector. Batson has worked at For All Seasons since 2017 but has been working in the mental health field since 2009. She also works as a Facilitator for Healthy Talbot, linking local families and individuals to information and resources that can help them lead healthier, happier lives. Learn more at forallseasonsinc.org. Photograph courtesy For All Seasons.

Easton Choral Arts Society Announces New Artistic Director

The Easton Choral Arts Society (ECAS) has announced Alexis Renee Ward as the new Artistic Director of the Easton Choral Arts Society. Chosen from six highly-qualified applicants, Ward earned her Bachelor of Music (Theory and Composition) in 2010 and her Master of Music (Choral Conducting) in 2012 from the University of Delaware. Not only is she an accomplished church musician, but also a celebrated leader of community choruses and an accomplished composer. Ward will lead the Easton Choral Arts Society singers in two concerts this December at Christ Church Easton. The concert program with supporting instrumentalists is titled Christmas Around the World and will feature seasonal choral arrangements in many styles and a surprise closing number. The concert dates are Thursday, December 8th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 11th at 4 p.m. Visit eastonchoralarts.org for details and tickets. Photograph courtesy ECAS.