Halloween weekend in Chestertown!
Halloween, Kent County High School Homecoming and ‘Downrigging’ weekend – all in Chestertown the same weekend! Halloween and Homecoming came together in a parade down High Street Saturday morning amid a steady drizzle. Of special note were sightings of Marilyn Monroe and the headless horseman!
Olde Kent Quilt Guild presented their ‘Quilted Treasures’ show of large quilts at Emmanuel Church Friday and Saturday. President of the Guild is Gerry Vaughn and the Quilt Show Chair was Alice Reinbold. All were extraordinary but one that stood out was entitled “Ties that Bind” by Gail Strong Romain of Oxford (formerly of Rock Hall) with Gretchen Knowles, Diane Moffett and Bobby Sutton. It was hand quilted by Georgina B. Fries. The quilt was made of remnants from ties worn by Ms. Romain’s deceased husband.
Joe Holt of Chestertown is taking reservations for the Andy Harris for Congress Reception with the Honorable Michael Steele and Senator Andy Harris, M. D., Candidate for U. S. Congress (MD-01) on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at the Imperial Hotel in downtown Chestertown.
Question from a reader: What happened to all of the trees at Calvert Heights, Chestertown?
ATHEY’S FIELD, a new local book comprised of essays, true stories and highly colored eyewitness accounts of athletics at Washington College is now available at the Washington College bookstore. The 193 page paperback has 23 chapters – each written by a different person including Jack Gilden, Edward L. Athey, Robert A. Greenberg, Jr., Justine C. Hendricks, James M. Cain, Joseph L. Holt, Phil Ticknor, T. Christian Landskroener, Dr. Fred Wyman, Tim Gray, Holly Bramble, Gary Brown, Jim Siemen, Sarah Feyerherm, Justin Morgan, John Leekley, John Wagner, H. Hurtt Deringer, John Day…Chapter VI, written by Justine Hendricks and called “Pigskin Pioneers”, features a photo at the top of page 57 of the undefeated 1934 football team. The caption is incorrect regarding player Philip J. Skipp ’37. Mr. Skipp was never a mayor of Chestertown…
Chestertown surgeon Dr. Gerard S. O’Connor was pictured in the WHAT’S UP? EASTERN SHORE October 2009 issue as a “Top Doc 2009”. Dr. O’Connor was cited for giving back to his community on a volunteer basis as a Lt. Colonel with the Maryland Defense Force, 10th regiment which provided medical support fo the National Guard.
Chestertown made the pages of the November issue of CHESAPEAKE LIFE. There’s an article about Tallulah Bankhead with an impressive full page photo; and a two page spread about Great Oak Manor including a photo of Innkeepers John and Cassandra Fedas.
Kent County High School homecoming 2009 drew a big crowd for the Saturday afternoon football game! School and team spirit was abundant!
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