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Welcome to the Talbot Chamber Semimonthly Compass. This information is intended to keep you updated about Chamber events, issues affecting your business and community activities.
If you have news you would like to share with our Chamber Community, please send your press release to
[email protected] no later than the Wednesday prior to our Monday publication. If you have any questions, please contact the Chamber at 410-822-4653.
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Thursday, April 12, 8:30-9:30am: LEADS Group, Chamber Board Room
Thursday, April 12, noon-1pm: Government & Regulatory Meeting, Chamber Office Board Room
Friday, April 13, 8:30-9:30am: Young Professionals Board Meeting, Chamber Office Board Room
Wednesday, April 18, noon-1:15pm: April Chamber Luncheon, Doc's Sunset Grille, 104 Pier Street in Oxford, guest speaker from Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, sponsored by The Peoples Bank
Thursday, April 19, 8:30-9:30am: LEADS Group, Chamber Board Room
Thursday, April 19, 4-5pm: Chamber Board of Directors Meeting, Chamber Office Board Room
Monday, April 23, 4:30-6pm: Chamber Strategic Planning Meeting, Easton Utilities
Wednesday, April 25, noon-1pm: Young Professionals April Luncheon, Piazza Italian Market, 218 N Washington Street in Easton, Jennifer Williams, Talbot County Council is the guest speaker
Thursday, April 26, 8:30-9:30am: LEADS Group, Chamber Board Room
Friday, April 27, 10-11:30am: QuickBooks Basics Workshop presented by Chuck Ireland, Chamber Board Room, $25, sponsored by SCORE and Talbot Chamber
Wednesday, May 1, 4pm: Chamber Awards Nominations Due
Thursday, May 3, 8:30-9:30am: LEADS Group, Chamber Board Room
Tuesday, May 8 4-5pm: Chamber Executive Committee Meeting, Chamber Board Meeting
Thursday, May 10, 8:30-9:30am: LEADS Group, Chamber Board Room
Thursday, May 10, noon-1pm: Government & Regulatory Meeting, Chamber Office Board Room
Monday, May 14, noon-1pm: Ambassadors Meeting and Lunch
Friday, May 11, 8:30-9:30am: Young Professionals Board Meeting, Chamber Office
Friday, May 11, 8:30-9:30am: Partners in Education Meeting, Chamber Board Room
Monday, May 14, noon-1pm: Ambassadors Meeting and Lunch
Saturday, June 23, 3-10pm: 2nd Annual Paddle Jam, Easton Point Marina and the Tred Avon River, sponsored by the Talbot County Young Professionals, Easton Family YMCA's Take the Helm is the beneficiary
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The Talbot Chamber of Commerce
Welcomes New Members!
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2018 Talbot Chamber Business Awards Program
Nominate for Our Business Awards!
The Talbot County Chamber of Commerce annually honors individuals, businesses and not-for-profits for their significant role in contributing to Talbot County's business community and economic growth. To be considered for Business Man of the Year, Business Woman of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Large of the Year of the Year, Not For Profit of the Year or Young Professional of the Year awards, the organization must be setting the standards for excellence and innovation with their business practices and community involvement.
Benefits of Participating
This is an excellent opportunity to gain great exposure for your company and be recognized for your success and celebrate your achievements among the entire Talbot County business community.
As an Award Winner you will receive:
- Official Business Award Winner logo to display on your company website and/or marketing materials
- Company name listed as an award winner on the Chamber's website, press materials, and other promotional materials
- On-going recognition throughout the year at various Chamber events
- Recognition on stage during the Business Awards Reception
- Special engraved award
- Two tickets to the Business Awards Dinner
Community Service Award - chosen by
Talbot Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
The Talbot Chamber Awards Dinner
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Tidewater Inn
6pm Social & 7pm Dinner
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Welcome 2018 Talbot Chamber Board of Directors!
Please welcome the 2018 Talbot County Chamber of Commerce (TCCC) Board of Directors (BOD). We will be individually profiling the TCCC BOD in an effort to introduce TCCC Members to those businesspersons representing and leading the TCCC.
In the last Newsletter, we introduced to you Secetary, John Horner.
Today,
we introduce you to,
Talbot Chamber Board of Director Casey Baynard and Director Robert A. "Bob" Frank, MBA
Casey Baynard is a Vice President/Commercial Banking Officer with Shore United Bank. She is in her 14th year of banking having started as a teller and worked her way up to where she is today. Casey has experience in all areas of the loan department from loan documentation processing, loan booking, credit analysis to origination and lending. She graduated in 1996 from Easton High School and went on to Salisbury University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2000. While in college, Casey worked a couple summers at St. Michaels Bank as well as Easton Bank & Trust. Casey's 1st career out of college was as a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist with Channel Marker, Inc, where she worked for over 4 years. In 2004, she transitioned back to banking and began her career at Easton Bank and Trust, where she remained until August 2015. At that time, she took her current position with The Talbot Bank, now Shore United Bank, located on Dover Street in Easton.
Casey is a graduate of Shore Leadership, Class of 2013. She also is a past member of the Immanuel Lutheran Preschool Board of Directors, past board member of Talbot County Young Professionals as well as co-chairman of the 2014 & 2015 Festival of Trees to benefit Talbot Hospice. In addition to serving on the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, she is also a member of the Easton Rotary Club, where she was awarded "Rookie of the Year" for 2015-2016 and was awarded the Director's Service Award in 2016-2017. Casey is currently serving on the Easton Rotary Club Board of Directors. Casey loves children and enjoys volunteering in the local school system. Her volunteer activities include teaching the Choices Program to Easton Middle School 8
th
graders, celebrating the 100
th
day of school each year with Easton Elementary Kindergarteners, interviewing Easton High School Juniors for the Rotary Youth Leadership Program, as well as distributing Dictionaries to 3
rd
graders through an Easton Rotary project. Casey also serves as treasurer for the BSP Blacksox, Inc., a travel baseball program based out of Centreville, MD, which both of her sons are involved with.
In Casey's spare time, she can be found cheering her kids on at whatever sporting event they may be involved in, whether it be baseball, basketball or soccer. She resides in Trappe with her husband, Jason and their sons, Colin (14) and Chris (12), as well as their labradoodle, Chase.
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Robert Frank is the Senior Vice President of Operations for University of Maryland Shore Regional Health. In his third year at Shore Regional, Mr. Frank is responsible for clinical, facility and support functions. Mr. Frank has over 35 years' experience in healthcare finance and operations having served as the Chief Financial Officer for Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, West Virginia and both the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Frank holds advanced degrees (MPA and MBA) from the University of Pittsburgh. While in Pittsburgh, Mr. Frank served as a Board Member and Treasurer of Family Hospice and Palliative Care and President of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Mr. Frank enjoys golfing and traveling.
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Talbot County Young Professionals March Luncheon
On Wednesday, March 28 the Talbot County Young Professionals held their monthly luncheon at Scossa Restaurant in Easton. Rob Billings, Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley presented on Investing with Impact. Pictured include Himanshu Dutt (Charles Paul Goebel, Architect, LTD.), Kelly Valin (Charles Paul Goebel, Architect, LTD.), Crystal Rogers (1880 Bank), Stacey Hollingsworth (Queenstown Bank), Hali Leeson (Provident State Bank), Estela Ramirez (Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center), James Reinhardt, Jay Doaty (Maryland Group of Long & Foster), Larissa Barilar (High Point Hanoverians), Christopher Hiers (Eastern Shore Smile Solutions), Garrett Fitzgerald (Ewing, Dietz, Fountain and Kaludis), Rob Billings (Morgan Stanley), Lawson Newcomb (1880 Bank), Ryan Snow (Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism), Adam Jones (Provident State Bank), YP President Kristin Lockerman, Joe Buckley (Willow Construction), Frank Divilio (State Farm Insurance) and Angela Rodano (Comfort Keepers)
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St.Patrick's Day Potato Race
On Saturday, March 17, during Easton's St. Patrick Day Festivities, the Talbot County Young Professionals (TCYP) organized the Annual Potato Race. Easton Volunteer Fire Department won the race. Pictured above with the EVFD team include: TCYP Adam Shellhamer (BDK, Inc.), Don Abbatiello (EVFD), Peter Stark (EVFD), Ralph Romano (EVFD), Anne Cover (EVFD), TCYP President Kristin Lockerman, Richard Williamson, Jr. (EVFD), Jason Spies (EVFD driver), and Justin Jones EVFD passenger)
Taking home the Team Spirit Award was the team of Prestige World Wide. Pictured below include team members: Erin Russum, Jennifer Moran, Doug Mayorga and Kelley Tawney and TCYP Potato Race Organizer Andrew Tawney (Andrew Tawney Accounting Service).
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Author Mark Bowden Comes to Oxford
Thursday, April 12
Distinguished author and speaker, Mark Bowden comes to the Oxford Community Center for an in-depth conversation led by Margaret L. Andersen, Rosenberg Professor Emerita of Sociology, University of Delaware and member of the Oxford Community Center Board of Trustees, Thursday, April 12th at 5:30pm. Doors open at 5:00pm with light refreshments offered.
Mark W. Bowden, is the best-selling author of Hue 1968, Black Hawk Down, The Finish: The Killing of Osama bin Laden, Best Game Ever, and many other books. Mark Bowden's latest book, Hue 1968 is a New York Times Best Seller and has received numerous awards for outstanding journalism. The book provides a gripping narrative of the battle that was a turning point in the Vietnam War. Bowden's compelling narrative and dramatic rendering of this battle-and the human lives that were caught up in it-is riveting, even for those who may not ordinarily read military history.
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Please join us for the 10th Annual Talbot County Business Appreciation Breakfast on April 13, 2018. as we honor all Talbot County businesses, with special recognition for those that have exhibited a significant impact in the community in the past year. Learn more.
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Reception for April Exhibit at A.M. Gravely Gallery
Saturday, April 14, 5-7pm
The April Reception for two exhibits, "Contact with Abstraction" and "Channel Marker Art" will be held on Saturday, April 14, 5 to 7pm at the A.M. Gravely Gallery, 408 S. Talbot Street in St. Michaels. Open to the public, please visit the Gallery and support your local artists.
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2018 BAAM Festival to Feature MAMA JAMA
Saturday, April 21, noon-4pm
Building African American Minds (BAAM) Inc. will host the fourth annual BAAM Fest on Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 12 to 4 p.m. at Idlewild Park in Easton, MD. The Fest will celebrate the partners BAAM has collaborated with in helping African American males become productive, confident citizens through positive academic, social, emotional, and spiritual experiences as children and young men. There will be informational booths, musical entertainment by MAMA JAMA, DJ, giveaways and door prizes, face painting, a clown show, juggling show by Cascading Carlos, dance contest, and a basketball tournament (starting at 10 a.m.). Free food will be provided by Frase's Grills on Wheels of Preston, offering hot dogs, burgers, BBQ chicken and side dishes.
Pictured is MAMA JAMA,
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The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is coming to the Eastern Shore of Maryland!
The Vietnam Traveling Wall is coming to Easton, Maryland. This three-fifths scale, 300 foot long structure is an exact replica of the original monument in Washington, D.C. Media outlets in the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland, Delaware and beyond are promoting this effort that requires 20 committees, hundreds of volunteers and a $50,000.00 budget to produce.
The purpose of The Vietnam Travelling Memorial Wall Easton Maryland is "To honor our servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War." The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall stands as a reminder of the great sacrifices made during the Vietnam War.
This wall is scheduled to be in Easton Thursday, May 31, 2018, through Wednesday, June 6, 2018. The wall will be open 24/7 for the benefit of everyone at all times. This event is a solemn presentation of the Vietnam Wall Memorial, and as such will have an air of reverence, honor, and respect.
The wall will be located at the VFW, E. E. Streets Memorial Post 5118, on Glebe Road in Easton, Maryland.
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Ecology cruises aboard Winnie Estelle offered this summer
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is offering Miles River ecology cruises aboard its 1920 buyboat Winnie Estelle on June 19, July 12, and Aug. 8, with limited boarding and advanced registration needed at cbmm.org/onthewater. In addition to being available for private charter, the historic buyboat also runs four daily cruises on Fridays through Mondays beginning each May and continuing through October, with same-day tickets purchased at CBMM. For more information, visit cbmm.org.
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Senator Addie Eckardt, District 37 Weekly Wrap-Up April 10, 2018
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Eastern Shore Title Company Announces New Hires
The Board of Directors of Eastern Shore Title Company is pleased to announce that Nancy Gosnell, Lauralee Herman and Kate Loveless have joined the company.
Nancy Gosnell has a vast amount of experience with conducting settlements over 12+ years. She has a Bachelor's Degree from Towson University in Mass Communication and Business. Nancy resides in Talbot County and enjoys raising her two children.
Lauralee Herman is well-seasoned with over 20 years of experience in our industry. She has travelled Maryland providing recording services, and offers true enhancement to the team. Lauralee enjoys sewing and cooking, along with golfing at a course located near her residence in Dorchester County.
 Kate Loveless brings forth a background in financial lending along with an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Suffolk Community College. She has worked in the banking industry for 8+ years with knowledge of various positions from Teller to Loan Assistant. She is active with the Salvation Army, the Junior Achievement program, Christmas in St. Michaels and a Board Member of her Homeowners Association Committee. She resides in Talbot County with her husband and two children.
Eastern Shore Title Company conducts settlements on the purchase or refinance of a home or business.
114 N. West Street * P.O. Box 857 * Easton, MD 21601
410 820-4426 FAX 410 820-4429
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Easton Middle School Musicians Benefit from Artist-in-Residence Program
Band students from Easton Middle School (EMS) recently held a Student Recital at the Talbot County Free Library in Easton, demonstrating what they learned from the University of Maryland's Potomac Winds Ensemble as part of a new Artist-in-Residence Program.
Pictured back row, left to right, are: Bechora Aguoru, David Ludwig, and Mara Stoyanov, Potomac Wind members. Pictured middle row, left to right are: Mrs.Donna Ewing, Mrs.Jackie Valcik, David Gardner, Elaina Steinly, Anna Lesher, Charlotte Moseley, Ian Branic, and Mrs. CJ Henry. Pictured front row (kneeling) are: Eduardo Diaz-Chavero, Olivia Tagbo, Merceyde Wilkins, Ahltair Baltimore, and John Schwaninger. Photo courtesy of Debbie Gardner.
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DBF Assists the Town of Blades
In early February of this year, elevated levels of the contaminant perfluorinated compound (PFC) were found in the Town of Blade's drinking water. Further testing revealed that all three of the Town's drinking water wells were affected. Although there is no current EPA regulations regarding consumption, the limit detected was above the health advisory limit. Research shows long-term exposure to PFC's can have multiple adverse health affects including cancer, liver, and immune system impacts.
The Town of Blades' Town Administrator, staff, Mayor, and Councilmen made the issue a high priority and immediately took action. With the assistance of Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. (DBF), Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Emergency Response, Division of Public Health, Office of Drinking Water, Blades Volunteer Fire Company, Delaware Rural Water Association, Delaware Emergency Management Agency, and Delaware National Guard, water was supplied to citizens while the Town worked to provide clean drinking water.
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Vener is Named Principal of St. Michaels Middle High
Talbot County Public Schools has appointed Mrs. Theresa Vener as Principal of St. Michaels Middle High School effective July 1, 2018. She will replace Mrs. Tracy Elzey, who has been appointed Curriculum Supervisor at the Board of Education for the 2018-2019 school year.
Mrs. Vener is originally from Long Island, New York. She graduated from State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oswego in May of 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Education with a concentration in Spanish. She earned a Master of Science in Supervision and Curriculum with Administration I Certification from Western Maryland College in August of 2000.
Vener began her career teaching Spanish at St. Michaels Middle High School in August 1993. At that time she also taught some PE/Health classes. She taught Spanish for 14 years, and was promoted to Assistant Principal at Saint Michaels Middle High in 2007. She was transferred to Easton High School in 2015 as Assistant Principal and Administrator for the class of 2019. "Mrs. Vener's educational background, her years of experience as an Assistant Principal, and her knowledge of the Saint Michaels Middle High community are excellent preparation for her to take on this new challenge," said Dr. Kelly Griffith, Superintendent of Schools.\
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Del Nero Selected to Present at National Art Education Association
The Academy Art Museum's Director of ArtReach and Community Programs, Constance Del Nero of Easton, was recently selected by the National Art Education Association (NAEA) to present a STUDIO Workshop at its annual convention in Seattle, WA.
Del Nero's workshop, Junk Mail Fish, was born from a request by the Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy in 2012, now known as ShoreRivers, to create an art project to complement their environmental science curriculum. Del Nero designed a STEAM project that taught children about the importance of reusing and recycling, explained the basic anatomy of a fish, and led them on a creative journey to design their own fish and collage it with unwanted paper materials. STEAM is the acronym that stands for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics and represents a group of core subjects deemed most significant for 21st century learning. To date, over 1500 local schoolchildren have participated in the program.
Pictured are some of the Junk Mail Fish created through Constance Del Nero's workshops. Students designed their own fish and collaged it with unwanted paper materials.
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White Marsh Elementary 4th Grader Daniel Schwaninger Wins Sodexo Future Chef Culinary Competition
Photo: Talbot County's 2018 Sodexo Future Chef Competition finalists left to right: Lane Hutchison, 5th Grade, Chapel District Elementary; Molly Genrich, 5th Grade, St. Michaels Elementary; Madelynne Plog, 5th Grade, St. Michaels Elementary School; Daniel Schwaninger, 4thGrade, White Marsh Elementary School and overall winner.
TCPS elementary students had a chance to test their culinary skills in Sodexo's 2018 Future Chef Culinary Competition. The event is an
exciting and engaging way to encourage students to learn more about healthy food choices by participating in a fun and rewarding recipe contest, and is sponsored by Sodexo, provider of TCPS food services.
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Talbot County Chamber of Commerce
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101 Marlboro Ave,
Easton, Maryland 21601
Phone: 410.822.4653 * F
ax: 410.822.7922
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