Local Limelight Eastern Shore | June 2009
[Left: Approximately 20 people helped complete the group painting,
including East New Market Mayor Caroline Cline, Cambridge City
Councilman Frank Stout, and Cambridge Mayor Victoria Jackson-Stanley.]
[Right: Guests were invited to help create a painting during the
evening. The item was later sold in the live auction. Pictured at work
are (l-r) Betsey Malkus, Mary Jo Bosley and Delegate Addie Eckardt.]
Dorchester Center for the Arts Guest Artist Event | Cambridge
The Dorchester Center for the Arts celebrated its 2nd Annual Guest Artist Event on Saturday, March 21 with more than 100 guests in attendance. The evening included a cocktail hour, dinner, music, dancing, and an art auction that helped raise funds for the non-profit organization.
St. Michaels Food & Wine Festival VIP Reception and Charity Auction | St. Michaels
Over two thousand people from all over the United States flocked to
St. Michaels for the St. Michaels Food & Wine Festival, held April
24–26. Held on the waterfront campus of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime
Museum, attendees of the festival enjoyed beautiful warm weather, blue
skies, and of course, great wine and delicious food! The festival began
on Friday at noon and continued through Sunday and featured wine
tastings, cooking demonstrations, seminars and live entertainment.
The opening reception and charity auction on Friday night featured “A
Taste of Five Cities From Around the World,” presented by Gourmet By
the Bay, of St. Michaels. The five-featured cities were Buenos Aires,
Florence, Paris, Tokyo, and Miami.
St. Michaels Food & Wine Slideshow
Benedictine School’s 50th Anniversary Spring Benefit 2009 | Ridgely
This year’s Spring Benefit was the crowning event of Benedictine’s 50th anniversary year, and took place at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay. Saturday, April 25, 2009 was the biggest and best Spring Benefit yet. Nearly 400 people attended, and Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics International was the keynote speaker. Jay Leno sent a congratulatory message and warm wishes via a satellite video. Over $500,000 was raised for the Benedictine School for exceptional children in Ridgely.
Benedictine School's Slideshow
[Right: Blooms for United Way Title Sponsor and Board Member, Paula Warner of Paula's Fine Jewelry (Chester) accepting recognition from Blooms Committee Chair and Board Members Gail Ruppe (Stevensville) and UW Executive Director, Sandra Early (Stevensville) ]
[Left:
Blooms for United Way Committee Members (l to r) Sandra Early (Stevensville), Gail Ruppe (Stevensville), Diana Waterman (Queenstown), Carllene Hurd (Stevensville), Merry Tobin (Chester), Paula Warner (Chester) and Lorraine Moore (Grasonville) surrounded by Blooms at the Silent Auction Table.]
Blooms for United Way | Kent Island
The United Way of Queen Anne's County celebrated "Blooms for United Way" on April 4th at the Kent Island Yacht Club. The Yacht Club was once again blanketed with “blooms” donated by Gary Mangum of Bell Nurseries. Local nursery wholesaler, The Conard Pyle Company, also donated five of their award winning rose bushes to be auctioned off. There was also a Wheelbarrow Raffle, plenty of good food, a Silent Auction followed by a Live Auction and "30 Second Spotlight" presentations by the 22 agencies supported by the United Way of Queen Anne's County.
[Right: Pictured from left to right, back row, are: Daniel Feldkamp, 11; Dylan Dawson, 11; Posie Lewis, 10; Kathryn Johnson, 11; and Lilli Morrison, 11; middle row: Emma Crump, 7; Sarah Wilburt, 8; and Marley Matthews, 9; front row: Jack Dawson, 4; Edgar Crump, 5; and Parker Bishoff, 3.]
Mid-Shore Home school Cooperative Donates to the Talbot Interfaith Shelter | Easton
As its service project for the second session of the school year, the Mid-Shore Homeschool Cooperative collected and donated several bins full of books, toys, games and art supplies for children staying at Talbot Interfaith Shelter, the county’s first emergency cold weather shelter.
Benedictine School's 50th Anniversary Spring Benefit
Dorchester Center for the Arts Guest Artist Event
Blooms for United Way
St. Michaels Food &
Wine Festival
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