Farm Bureau leader
Erica Willing has been named chair of the Dorchester County Farm Bureau's Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee. Ms. Willing was born and raised in Dorchester …
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Erica Willing has been named chair of the Dorchester County Farm Bureau's Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee. Ms. Willing was born and raised in Dorchester County, close to her grandparents' farm.
She graduated from the University of Mount Olive in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture production systems with a concentration in extension and outreach education. Ms. Willing is currently the Dorchester County 4-H educator. She was a collegiate North Carolina YF&R member and competed in collegiate discussion meets while attending Mount Olive University.
The YF&R program includes both men and women from 18-35 years old. The objective of the program is to provide leadership in building a more effective Farm Bureau to preserve individual freedoms and expand opportunities in agriculture.
Salisbury University recently surprised students at seven Maryland high schools with $1,000 Shore Scholarships.
In February and March, the SU Admissions Office hosted celebrations at James M. Bennett, Mardela, Parkside and Wicomico high schools in Wicomico County; Stephen Decatur High School in Worcester County; and Damascus and Sherwood high schools in Montgomery County, recognizing students admitted to SU for fall 2023.
Winners included Chienfu Liao from James M. Bennett High School, Jacob Rekos from Mardela High School, Cailyn Klein from Parkside High School, J’Veona Ennis from Wicomico High School, Julia Carson from Stephen Decatur High School, Grace Petrousky from Damascus High School and Cameron Carlson from Sherwood High School.
The Maryland Department of Health Eastern Shore Hospital Center’s Auxiliary and Staff Development Department have partnered with the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Cambridge to present a Community Mental Health Education Series. Session Two will be held April 12, from 10-11 a.m. at the ESHC English Hall.
This session, “Opioid Public Health Crisis,” will help participants learn to help identify, understand and respond to the opioid epidemic. The public is encouraged to register to attend by contacting Reese Dawson, 410-221-2421 or reese.dawson@maryland.gov.
Adults 35-44 have experienced the highest rates of drug overdose deaths, while young people 15-24 experienced the greatest percentage increase in deaths.
While most overdose deaths due to opioid use occur in Baltimore City and County, rural counties face unique challenges, such as more limited educational, economic, and employment opportunity, high-risk behaviors, and isolation.
Contact: Judy Slaughter. Director of Volunteer Services - Maryland Department of Health - Eastern Shore Hospital Center – 410-221-2358 or Judith.slaughter@maryland.gov.
It's almost that time of year when students and families need to order a yearbook to make sure they can still get one. Many times, alumni call Cambridge-South Dorchester High School to try to buy a yearbook from the past, but they are not always available.
If you think you may want a yearbook, order one now by going to https://www.jostens.com. They are $80 each and are expected to sell out.
Also, for all graduating seniors' families: Did you know that you can place an advertisement to honor your graduating senior by uploading any photos you'd like? You can place a 1/8-page ad for just $60 or up to a full-page ad for $295. Prices are listed in the information below. Go to https://www.jostensadservice.com/student.
A summer career enrichment program will be offered to middle school students this year. Subjects will include animation, app development, aviation, chess, cyber security, drones, media arts, presentation/video design and robotics.
The program runs from July 10 to Aug. 3, in two sessions. Session I, July 10-13 and July 17-20; and Session II on July 24-27 and July 31 to Aug. 3. The program will take place at the Dorchester Career and Technology Center in Cambridge.
Register online at www.pfccoalition.org/SCEP.asp. For information, call 301-772-1552.
A new course about aviation is being developed, and plans are in the works to have a Fly-In to the Cambridge Airport in late April to give those youth who are willing - and have parents who will approve - the opportunity to take a short plane ride to experience something they may not have experienced before.
President of the Cambridge-South Dorchester High School Music Boosters Jessica Suggs has organized a gofundme.com drive. She posted, “C-SD has the best marching band on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and we want it to show not only in our music, but also in our presentation. Our current uniforms are more than 30 years old, and coming apart. We are the only band on the Eastern Shore performing the way we do, and we need uniforms as amazing as our performances.”
To donate, visit gofundme.com, and search for Cambridge-South Dorchester.
