government
Trustee Meeting
HA
Harvey WaldenCommunity Member
2 days ago
8:00 pm – 9:00 pmNov 19
8:00 pm – 9:00 pmNov 19
Spread the word
247 neighbors reading now
Chestertown Day News
Silver City: History, Nature, and Community.Chestertown, MD Edition
Community Remembrances
Eastern Shore Tang Soo Do: June Classes, Judo Clinics & Annual Picnic
2 days ago
"08 June 2026 Chestertown Regular Class Schedules Monday through Thursday Friday 06/12: JUDO Clinics 5:00 PM Age 10 and Under 5:30 PM Beginner 6:45 PM Advanced Saturday 06/13: Regular Class at 10:30 AM Easton Regular Class Schedules Monday through Friday ANNUAL PICNIC – Sunday June 14th Lake Pavilion – Tuckahoe State Park 13070 Crouse Mill Rd, Queen Anne, MD 21657 GPS Coordinates: 38.96667,-75.94278 Belt Promotions begin at 12:00 Noon Pot-Luck Picnic begins Immediately Following **Please Labal for potential Food Allergies. Thank You! There is a Sign-Up list hanging by the bulletin board or on Sa Bom Nim’s Desk. Please indicate what you are bringing (so that there aren’t too many duplicates) and how many people are with you (so that we know that we will have enough of everything for everyone). Estimate = 82 Water will be available. You are encouraged to bring any alternate non-alcoholic beverages of your choosing… BYOBeverage Games and Fun Activities There are plenty of Picnic Tables available (however, you may be more comfortable with your own Bag Chair and/or Blanket) Presentation of Annual Awards Student of the Year* Leader of the Year* Academic Achiever** Spirit Awards* * Tracked daily from May 1st 2025 to April 30th2026 **Talk with any Sa Bom Nim/Bu Kyo Sa about qualifications for Academic Achiever Knowledge Speaks but Wisdom Listens. Weekly Outstanding Students Chestertown Leader of the Week – Audrey Pope Student of the Week – Cassidy Dawson Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Paulo Gomaa Easton Leader of the Week – Darren McCready Student of the Week – Angelo Stadel Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Andrea Freeman Even Slow Progress is Powerful when You Refuse to Quit. Belt Tests and Promotions – Lists Are Posted Tiny Tiger Testing at both schools went Great! The Excitement and Enthusiasm of out Tiny Tigers are Amazing! Promotions from ALL recent tests will be June 14th at our Annual Picnic. Gup (Under Black Belt) Test in Easton on Friday June 26 at 6:00 PM (this list will post after the picnic) The Path to Black Belt is littered with the lost Dreams of those who gave up. – Prince Loeffler Basic Tang Soo Do Etiquette Taken from the pages or our Student Handbook Appreciate your opportunity to train, show respect, pay attention, and answer properly with spirit at all times!!! My Goal is Not to be Better than Anyone Else, but to be Better than I used to be. The Results You Want come with Discipline – Unknown CS Kim Karate National Championships 50th Anniversary! Amazing weekend, Fantastic competition, and a lot of Excitement! The Eastern Shore was well represented by our students and our masters. Please be sure to congratulate everyone who participated this weekend. Here is the Winning and Learning of the Weekend: SBN KT Pagano She spent the weekend teaching others how to be scorekeeper and timekeeper, including our own students. SBN Mark Pagano l earned that he needs to practice his board-breaking routine more: Placed 3rd in Forms SBN Marvel Competed in team sparring as well as individual sparring and learned many lessons; Placed 1st in Weapons; Placed 1st in Forms and Competed for Masters Forms Grand Champion. BKS Windy Placed 3rd in Forms; Placed 1st in Weapons Competed for Weapons Grand Champion Jacob Osborn Placed 2nd in Sarring; 2nd in Weapons; 1st bin Forms and Competed for Junior Forms Grand Champion. Audrey Pope Placed 1st in Forms; 1st in Sparring; 2nd in Breaking; 1st in Weapons Claire Anderson-Schultz Placed 2nd in Forms; 1st in Breaking; 1st in Weapons Kristyn Young Learned what to work on for next time (just like SBN) Andrea Freeman Placed 2nd in Forms; 2nd in Sparring; Learned in Breaking Valerie Freeman Placed 1st in Forms; 1st in Sparring; 1st in Breaking Ask Andrea, Valerie and Kristyn about training at HQ!!! Your Only Limitation is Your Imagination. – SBN Mark Pagano 17th Anniversary Picnic – Sunday June 14th Amazing Day… FUN Picnic… Outstanding Spirit… Incredibly Positive Energy… Phenomenal Promotions Ceremony… The Greatest Students/Families for which a Sa Bom Nim could ask! Words fall short of adequately expressing how all of the Kyo Sa Nims and Sa Bom Nims Feel about Everyone in Both Do Jangs! The Growth of both schools and the Quality of our Tang Soo Do Spirit is second to none and we All are Proud of Everyone here! Keep up the Attendance, Dedication and Hard Work to Achieve your Goals. Tang Soo!!! Korean Word of the Week By BKS Faith Word: 가족 (ga-jok) Family Phrase: 우리는 가족입니다 (u-ri-neun ga-jok-ib-ni-da) We are Family. Diving Deeper: Family is an important part of our lives because it gives us support, love, and a sense of belonging. Family members help us when things get hard, encourage us to keep gong if we want to give up, and celebrate all the things you accomplish. Family is not limited to those at home, it is a group of people you surround yourself with who build a positive bond. Here, we have our dojang family. Where we train together, learn together, and grow stronger together. Everyone plays a role in helping each other improve including the instructors, fellow classmates, and all the parents/guardians who come to support their kids. A strong martial arts family is built on respect, trust, and encouragement. It is where mistakes are seen as opportunities to learn, and not reasons to feel discouraged. Each class is a chance to support one another and grow a little better than before. With the picnic coming up this week, I hope we enjoy our time with both schools as one big 가족! The Most Advanced Thing You Can Do are the Basics Consistently. – Unknown Spring/Summer Tournament/Fun Dates June 14 – Annual Picnic and Belt Promotions: Tuckahoe State Park Sunday 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM July 18 – Leadership: Beach Training at Rehoboth Beach, DE August 12: Hershey Park Trip September 12 – Mid-Atlantic All Female Tournament in Columbia MD Registration: https://www.karate4girls.com/maafko/ Motivation is what gets you Started. Habit is what keeps you Going. June/July – Clinics/Events June 05/06 – CS Kim Karate All Martial Arts Championships June 12 – JUDO Clinics in Chestertown June 14 – Annual Picnic and Belt Promotions at 12:00 Noon June 19 – Weapons Clinic at 6:45 PM June 26 – Belt Testing in Easton at 6:00 PM July 03-06 – Closed: Independence Day Weekend July 10 – JUDO Clinics in Easton July 11 – Weapons Clinic in Chestertown at 1:00 PM (Both Schools) July 17 – TBA July 18 – Leadership on Rehoboth Beach at 8:00 AM July 24 – TBA July 25 – TBA July 31 – TBA **Tentative Schedule, check weekly updates to confirm clinics/workshops** **Dates MAY and often DO Change. We will keep you informed **Beyond this point, NO Guarantees on Schedule Accuracy (It can/will change) Black Belt is a White Belt who Never Gave Up! Just Don’t Quit! Make Karate a part of your daily routine, and always make an effort to improve your skills. You will only get back what you put into it. The post June Tang Soo Do Updates – Week 2 appeared first on Phoenix Personal Fitness & Martial Arts."
Eastern Shore Tang Soo Do: June Classes, Judo Clinics & Annual Picnic
2 days ago
"08 June 2026 Chestertown Regular Class Schedules Monday through Thursday Friday 06/12: JUDO Clinics 5:00 PM Age 10 and Under 5:30 PM Beginner 6:45 PM Advanced Saturday 06/13: Regular Class at 10:30 AM Easton Regular Class Schedules Monday through Friday ANNUAL PICNIC – Sunday June 14th Lake Pavilion – Tuckahoe State Park 13070 Crouse Mill Rd, Queen Anne, MD 21657 GPS Coordinates: 38.96667,-75.94278 Belt Promotions begin at 12:00 Noon Pot-Luck Picnic begins Immediately Following **Please Labal for potential Food Allergies. Thank You! There is a Sign-Up list hanging by the bulletin board or on Sa Bom Nim’s Desk. Please indicate what you are bringing (so that there aren’t too many duplicates) and how many people are with you (so that we know that we will have enough of everything for everyone). Estimate = 82 Water will be available. You are encouraged to bring any alternate non-alcoholic beverages of your choosing… BYOBeverage Games and Fun Activities There are plenty of Picnic Tables available (however, you may be more comfortable with your own Bag Chair and/or Blanket) Presentation of Annual Awards Student of the Year* Leader of the Year* Academic Achiever** Spirit Awards* * Tracked daily from May 1st 2025 to April 30th2026 **Talk with any Sa Bom Nim/Bu Kyo Sa about qualifications for Academic Achiever Knowledge Speaks but Wisdom Listens. Weekly Outstanding Students Chestertown Leader of the Week – Audrey Pope Student of the Week – Cassidy Dawson Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Paulo Gomaa Easton Leader of the Week – Darren McCready Student of the Week – Angelo Stadel Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Andrea Freeman Even Slow Progress is Powerful when You Refuse to Quit. Belt Tests and Promotions – Lists Are Posted Tiny Tiger Testing at both schools went Great! The Excitement and Enthusiasm of out Tiny Tigers are Amazing! Promotions from ALL recent tests will be June 14th at our Annual Picnic. Gup (Under Black Belt) Test in Easton on Friday June 26 at 6:00 PM (this list will post after the picnic) The Path to Black Belt is littered with the lost Dreams of those who gave up. – Prince Loeffler Basic Tang Soo Do Etiquette Taken from the pages or our Student Handbook Appreciate your opportunity to train, show respect, pay attention, and answer properly with spirit at all times!!! My Goal is Not to be Better than Anyone Else, but to be Better than I used to be. The Results You Want come with Discipline – Unknown CS Kim Karate National Championships 50th Anniversary! Amazing weekend, Fantastic competition, and a lot of Excitement! The Eastern Shore was well represented by our students and our masters. Please be sure to congratulate everyone who participated this weekend. Here is the Winning and Learning of the Weekend: SBN KT Pagano She spent the weekend teaching others how to be scorekeeper and timekeeper, including our own students. SBN Mark Pagano l earned that he needs to practice his board-breaking routine more: Placed 3rd in Forms SBN Marvel Competed in team sparring as well as individual sparring and learned many lessons; Placed 1st in Weapons; Placed 1st in Forms and Competed for Masters Forms Grand Champion. BKS Windy Placed 3rd in Forms; Placed 1st in Weapons Competed for Weapons Grand Champion Jacob Osborn Placed 2nd in Sarring; 2nd in Weapons; 1st bin Forms and Competed for Junior Forms Grand Champion. Audrey Pope Placed 1st in Forms; 1st in Sparring; 2nd in Breaking; 1st in Weapons Claire Anderson-Schultz Placed 2nd in Forms; 1st in Breaking; 1st in Weapons Kristyn Young Learned what to work on for next time (just like SBN) Andrea Freeman Placed 2nd in Forms; 2nd in Sparring; Learned in Breaking Valerie Freeman Placed 1st in Forms; 1st in Sparring; 1st in Breaking Ask Andrea, Valerie and Kristyn about training at HQ!!! Your Only Limitation is Your Imagination. – SBN Mark Pagano 17th Anniversary Picnic – Sunday June 14th Amazing Day… FUN Picnic… Outstanding Spirit… Incredibly Positive Energy… Phenomenal Promotions Ceremony… The Greatest Students/Families for which a Sa Bom Nim could ask! Words fall short of adequately expressing how all of the Kyo Sa Nims and Sa Bom Nims Feel about Everyone in Both Do Jangs! The Growth of both schools and the Quality of our Tang Soo Do Spirit is second to none and we All are Proud of Everyone here! Keep up the Attendance, Dedication and Hard Work to Achieve your Goals. Tang Soo!!! Korean Word of the Week By BKS Faith Word: 가족 (ga-jok) Family Phrase: 우리는 가족입니다 (u-ri-neun ga-jok-ib-ni-da) We are Family. Diving Deeper: Family is an important part of our lives because it gives us support, love, and a sense of belonging. Family members help us when things get hard, encourage us to keep gong if we want to give up, and celebrate all the things you accomplish. Family is not limited to those at home, it is a group of people you surround yourself with who build a positive bond. Here, we have our dojang family. Where we train together, learn together, and grow stronger together. Everyone plays a role in helping each other improve including the instructors, fellow classmates, and all the parents/guardians who come to support their kids. A strong martial arts family is built on respect, trust, and encouragement. It is where mistakes are seen as opportunities to learn, and not reasons to feel discouraged. Each class is a chance to support one another and grow a little better than before. With the picnic coming up this week, I hope we enjoy our time with both schools as one big 가족! The Most Advanced Thing You Can Do are the Basics Consistently. – Unknown Spring/Summer Tournament/Fun Dates June 14 – Annual Picnic and Belt Promotions: Tuckahoe State Park Sunday 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM July 18 – Leadership: Beach Training at Rehoboth Beach, DE August 12: Hershey Park Trip September 12 – Mid-Atlantic All Female Tournament in Columbia MD Registration: https://www.karate4girls.com/maafko/ Motivation is what gets you Started. Habit is what keeps you Going. June/July – Clinics/Events June 05/06 – CS Kim Karate All Martial Arts Championships June 12 – JUDO Clinics in Chestertown June 14 – Annual Picnic and Belt Promotions at 12:00 Noon June 19 – Weapons Clinic at 6:45 PM June 26 – Belt Testing in Easton at 6:00 PM July 03-06 – Closed: Independence Day Weekend July 10 – JUDO Clinics in Easton July 11 – Weapons Clinic in Chestertown at 1:00 PM (Both Schools) July 17 – TBA July 18 – Leadership on Rehoboth Beach at 8:00 AM July 24 – TBA July 25 – TBA July 31 – TBA **Tentative Schedule, check weekly updates to confirm clinics/workshops** **Dates MAY and often DO Change. We will keep you informed **Beyond this point, NO Guarantees on Schedule Accuracy (It can/will change) Black Belt is a White Belt who Never Gave Up! Just Don’t Quit! Make Karate a part of your daily routine, and always make an effort to improve your skills. You will only get back what you put into it. The post June Tang Soo Do Updates – Week 2 appeared first on Phoenix Personal Fitness & Martial Arts."
Kent County Names Carla M. Gerber as Planning, Housing, and Zoning Director
3 weeks ago
"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Shelley L. Heller [email protected] 410-778-4600Kent County Appoints Carla M. Gerber as New Director of Planning, Housing, and ZoningApril 17, 2026, Chestertown, Maryland – Kent County is pleased to announce the appointment of Carla M. Gerber, AICP, CPM as the new Director of Planning, Housing, and Zoning. Gerber brings more than 25 years of dedicated service to Kent County Government, including four years in her previous role as Deputy Director of the Department.Gerber has built a distinguished career in planning, zoning administration, GIS operations, and community development. In her tenure as Deputy Director, she has overseen daily departmental operations, supervised professional and technical staff, and provided policy guidance to the County Commissioners, appointed boards, and the public. She has also played a key role in modernizing the County’s data systems and public communication initiatives.Her prior roles in county service include GIS Specialist and Community Planner, where she supported comprehensive plan updates, maintained critical datasets for emergency services and county operations, administered the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program, and led grant-funded projects such as scenic byway initiatives.Gerber’s extensive institutional knowledge, combined with her leadership in regulatory administration and program implementation, uniquely position her to guide the department as it continues its mission to support effective, transparent, and community-focused government operations.She holds a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Iowa, a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Environmental Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University. Her professional credentials include Certified Public Manager (CPM) and membership in the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).“Carla has proven her dedication to this county time and again,” said County Commissioner and Commission President Ron Fithian. “Her experience, her steady leadership, and her commitment to serving our residents make her an excellent choice for Director. We’re fortunate to have her in this role.”###"
Community Guidelines
- Share local celebrations and life transitions.
- Maintain a respectful and supportive tone.
- Verify event details before posting.
- No commercial advertising in announcements.
Upcoming Local Events
No events scheduled this week.
Celebrate Together
Sharing announcements helps build a stronger, more connected community.