Check out these photos from the June 16, 2022 issue of the Kent County News.
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Messiah Brooks, 2, of Easton marches in Saturday’s rally with his parents Rishawn and Jasmine.
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Debbie Murray of Still Pond calls for a ban on assault weapons, “ghost guns” and high capacity magazines.
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Wayne Gilchrest, who received a failing grade from the National Rifle Association during his nine terms in Congress, is the featured speaker Saturday, June 11 at the local March For Our Lives event protesting gun violence.
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Paul Tue, co-founder of Students Talking About Race, and Tori Paxon, creator and one of the hosts of The Race Thing podcast, lead a group of about 100 participants in Saturday’s rally in Chestertown to end gun violence.
BOE thanks student member Buckel
Student member of the board Sam Buckel, center, is recognized at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. From left are board Vice President Nivek Johnson, board member Wendy Costa, Superintendent Karen Couch, Buckel, board President Joe Goetz, board member Trish McGee and board member Francoise Sullivan.
Boat destroyed by fire; sinks in its slip at marina
Fire destroyed a 42-foot powerboat Sunday morning, June 12 in its slip at Great Oak Landing Resort Marina.
Boat destroyed by fire; sinks in its slip at marina
The Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company reported on the June 12 boat fire, that “before being driven back by hose streams, a large fire ball ensured which briefly engulfed several firefighters.” They wore personal protective equipment and were not injured.
Boat destroyed by fire; sinks in its slip at marina
A 42-foot powerboat was fully involved with fire upon Chestertown firefighters’ arrival Sunday morning, June 12 at Great Oak Landing Resort Marina near Chestertown. The boat subsequently sank.
No injuries reported; family pet escapes house fire
According to a news release from the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, loss from the June 11 house fire at 5791 S. Hawthorne Ave., Rock Hall, is estimated to be $200,000 to the structure and $50,000 in contents.
Garnet Elementary School media center to be named for Emma L. Grason Miller
Karen Somerville makes a presentation to the Kent County Board of Education at its March 14 meeting in support of naming the media center at H.H. Garnet Elementary School after Emma L. Grason Miller. Above, Somerville holds up a photograph of Miller.
Trojans win district title in bocce
Members of Kent County High School’s 2021-22 unified sports teams are, front row from left, Mackenzie Weaver and Malik Roberts. In the back are assistant coach Laura Johnson, Palmer Hopwood, Tom Rickloff, Hannah Beattie and head coach Christa Collison. Not pictured are Starr Wyatt, Skylar Wyatt, Nataly Niz and Andrea Espinal Pedraza.
Ananiadis returns to Washington as head men's, women's tennis coach
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Pet of the Week
Red is a dog in need of a good home. For more information, visit the Animal Care Shelter for Kent County’s website kenthumane.org/adopt.
Washington College to host harp seminar, competition for young performers
The Garfield Center's Short Attention Span Theatre opens June 24
Short Attention Span Theatre is now in rehearsals. Pictured from left, Karen Hill, Gil Rambach, Beverly Hall Smith and Jennifer Kafka Smith rehearse “Stay Golden.”
A Little Free Library just for kids
Children peruse books available at the newly installed Little Free Library at H.H. Garnet Elementary School, 320 Calvert St., Chestertown.
A Little Free Library just for kids
Bjorn Birkmire, a former H.H. Garnet Elementary School student, and his grandfather Ed Birkmire built and donated the Little Free Library that has been placed near the entry to the school at 320 Calvert St., Chestertown.
A Little Free Library just for kids
Michael McDowell and his wife Susan Flanigan of Chestertown on June 3 dedicate the Little Free Library at H.H. Garnet Elementary School in memory of their son 1st Lt. Conor McDowell, who died during a military training exercise at Camp Pendleton in 2019.
Kent School celebrates Class of 2022 in 53rd graduation
Kent School’s Class of 2022 is pictured here, from left: Genevieve Baughman, Cole Gray, Arya Shajwani, Cash Ryan, Lily May, Colin Buckley, Lia Schut, Waylon Murphy, Haley Cole, Sam Yetman, Layla Kent, Charlie Schmidt, Keely Bakker, Harrison Lavery, Eleonor Hubbert and Aurora Baughman.
First season of Harbor Fun Bocce League in the books
ROCK HALL — Fourteen teams participated in the first season of the Harbor Fun Bocce League this spring. The teams met at 5:30 p.m. each Tuesday — excluding those rainy ones — to compete in the Civic Center. Organizer Carol Faggiani said participants ranges from 22 to 92 years old. The league will be back for another season in the fall. Registration will begin in August. Our photo was taken Tuesday, June 7.
Chestertown Lions support numerous vision programs
Chestertown Lions who volunteered during Lions Vision Days (April 14-16) include John Lawrence, Lions Vision Research Foundation trustee, left, and Lee Hunley.
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