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Compass Regional Hospice Receives Accolades Compass Regional Hospice was one of 22 grant recipients honored at the Caroline Foundation’s 2019 Grants Breakfast. The grant awarded to Compass Regional Hospice will benefit its Patient Care Program. Additionally, Compass Regional Hospice’s second annual Festival of Trees, held in December, raised more than $37,000 for the organization. Throughout the three-day event, 51 trees were auctioned off and attendees enjoyed catering by Joann Redden and visits from Santa.

STEVENSVILLE SAILOR EARNS SAILOR OF THE YEAR AWARD  Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) 1st Class Brian Rathell was named the 2019 C10F Sea Sailor of the Year. Rathell, who hails from Stevensville, is assigned to Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) in Hawaii. He credits his family, fellow sailors, and mentors for his selection as Sailor of the Year. Established in 1972 by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Whittet, the Sailor of the Year program’s purpose is to recognize and honor individual sailors who best exemplify the ideals of the professional sailor, as well as the Navy.

Left to right: Ryan Showalter, attorney, McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker; Ken Kozel, president and CEO, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health; Charles Fairchild, president, Fairchild Properties, LLC; Sue Fairchild, chief financial officer, Fairchild Properties, LLC; and Hunter Fairchild, executive vice president, Fairchild Properties, LLC. Photo courtesy of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

 UM SHORE REGIONAL HEALTH PURCHASES LAND TO BUILD NEW MEDICAL CAMPUS In December, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (SRH) purchased 9.23 acres of land in Dorchester County’s Cambridge Marketplace for the construction of a new health care campus. The new site will feature a state-of-the-art building, offering 24/7 emergency care, short-stay observation care, an outpatient surgery center, diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, and more. Construction is projected to take 14 to 18 months, and UM Shore Medical Campus at Cambridge is expected to open in 2021.

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Haven Ministries Opens Additional Resource Center in Grasonville Haven Ministries opened its second Resource Center, located at the Fisher Manor housing community in Grasonville. Much like the Centreville Resource Center, the Grasonville location offers case management services, education programs, job training, and the use of computers and office supplies. According to Haven Ministries Executive Director Krista Pettit, the new Resource Center will allow the organization to expand its reach to more people in Queen Anne’s County in order to assist with individuals and families with resume writing, job searching, and budgeting. Haven Ministries’ Grasonville Resource Center location is open on the second Saturday of every month from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. For more information, visit haven-ministries.org.

Tidewater Inn Opens Full-Service Luxury Spa The Tidewater Inn opened a new full-service luxury spa this month. Known as Terrasse Spa, it includes four rooms and offers indulgences like restorative massages, rejuvenating facials, invigorating body treatments, and more. Terrasse Spa’s color scheme features an array of relaxing blues and greys and includes furnishings and fixtures from Restoration Hardware. Licensed massage therapists and estheticians use high-quality brands, including Naturopathica, Waxing Kara, and CBD Care Garden. Terrasse Spa is operated by the team who manages The Spa at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville and provides hospitality for hotel guests and locals alike.

 CBMM SHIPWRIGHTS RESTORE OLDEST EXISTING LOG CANOE This past winter, shipwrights at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) began the restoration of a Chesapeake Bay sailing log canoe. The three-log canoe, known as Glide, was originally built around 1864 by Washington Hammond Skinner and is believed to be the oldest existing Chesapeake Bay log canoe. Glide was donated to CBMM in 2018 by John T. Adams, Jr. and is part of the museum’s small craft collection. CBMM’s shipwright staff is focused on resplining two primary log joints to increase Glide’s strength and water-tight capabilities. Their goal is to sail the log canoe by the end of the summer before it sits on display in CBMM’s Small Boat Shed. Photo courtesy of CBMM