Towne Spotlight

 EAGLE TITLE HIRES NEW

DIRECTOR OF BUILDER SERVICES

Eagle Title, Anne Arundel County’s award-winning residential and commercial title services company, announced the hiring of Barry DesRoches as Director of Builder Services. DesRoches brings his expertise from a lengthy career in leadership roles across the title and homebuilding industries, as well as decades of title company management and ownership. With his strong background in new construction, DesRoches will spearhead Eagle Title’s Builder Services Division, providing developers, builders, lenders, and other real estate professionals with a high level of title and escrow services tailored to support this specialized business segment.

“Barry brings a fresh perspective and broad knowledge base to our business and will be an immediate asset to our Builder Services division,” says Jay Walsh, President and CEO of Eagle Title. “His proven experience coupled with his ability to navigate complex closing processes, will bring obvious value to each transaction. We are thrilled that he has joined our team.”

Virtual Surprise Financial Gift Presentation 

Annapolis-based Premier Planning Group recently surprised a local woman by providing 12 months of housing payments through its “Premier Planning Group Day of Giving.” To provide this gift, Premier Planning Group partnered with clients, as well as the Gradient Gives Back Foundation, a nonprofit that devotes its resources to assisting families in need. The recipient was singer and song writer, Mary Byrd Brown, who has suffered with Lyme disease for 25-plus years. This invasive disease has taken much from her, including her love of performing her music. “Mary has dealt with more difficulties in the past several years than many people encounter in a lifetime.” says Brion Harris, CEO and founder of Premier Planning Group. “My hope is that this money will give her the hand up she needs to get back on her feet.” To learn more about the Gradient Gives Back Community Outreach Program, nominate a family in need or to donate, please visit www.gradientgivesback.com.

Golf Club at South River Announces Major Course Renovation 

The Golf Club at South River will be renovating its golf course’s fairways and greens surrounds this summer. The Golf Club will be converting 22 acres of Bentgrass fairways, in addition to rough, approaches, and greens collars to almost 30 acres of Bermuda grass. This process will allow the club to redefine the fairway lines and allow easier access from the cart path, while improving playability during the peak golf season. The project is slated to take 8-weeks, from June 14 to August 16, 2021. The golf course will be closed during this conversion. The clubhouse, including The Bistro, events, fitness center and golf simulator room, as well as the driving range and putting green will remain open with normal operating hours.

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ARC CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE RECEIVED GRANT

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, a nonprofit committed to transforming lives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/ DD), recently announced an $18,250 grant from the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County to continue and expand the critical healing and crisis prevention work through Coping with COVID. Created in Summer 2020, Coping with COVID helps people with I/DD process their emotional response to the pandemic and identify ways to adapt to the many changes and disruptions in their lives. “Our role as a provider is to proactively acknowledge the challenges and changes people are experiencing, and to help people grieve healthily so they are able to move forward without fear,” says Jonathon Rondeau, President & CEO, The Arc. “People with I/DD are already at an increased risk for isolation. Ongoing social distancing could lead to people feeling disconnected from their community, resulting in challenging behaviors and even trauma.” To learn more, visit thearcccr.org.