Top stories in Kent County delivered to your inbox at 6 p.m. each Monday and 6 a.m each Thursday. The self-described river rat has his eyes on the weather, which is tempting him away from his day-to-day office workbe it as mayor of Chestertown or vice president of Sultana Education Foundation. This is the kind of love Chestertowns next mayor should have for the area and community theyll be serving for four years because its love that inspires true progress. Youre going to see bald eagles and ospreys. Threats of harming another Its very unique. Cerino was not present at the meeting and his resignation letter was read by Chestertown Town Manager Bill Ingersoll. I do have a masters degree to teach secondary history. He won a decisive victory with 543 votes Tuesday, Nov. 5, in a seven-person contest to take over the town's reins from Mayor Margo. However, the candidates forums did not show a great deal of difference on issues the town is likely to face over the next decade or so. His voyage is to me one of the great benchmarks for how productive the Bay was at one time, and it is a blueprint for our aspirations for the Bay, to make it as good as it can be. In a letter to Chestertown residents dated April 5, former Mayor Chris Cerino announced his immediate resignation. In the First Ward, Liz Gross defeated incumbent Jim Gatto by 93 votes, 220 to 127. Ellsworth Tolliver, Mayor Chris Cerino resigned via a letter to the Town and Council citing stress levels that have impacted his mental and physical well-being. Of the towns 3,040 registered voters, 1,166 came to the polls, for a 38 percent turnout. (Thanks to a reader for pointing out Hizzonners gamey arrest) Millington Funeral Director Busted for Lack of Bird Stamp Chris lives in Chestertown with his wife, two children, and lovable Labrador. The resignation of Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino on April 6 has raised procedural questions, and other concerns, among the remaining council members on how to fill the vacant seat. It was neat to see the diversity in the race. He said he would be meeting over the next few weeks with as many invested people as I can, including business leaders, the Kent County Commissioners, council members, the town staff and other candidates in the mayoral race. In fact, Kent Countys court records are the oldest in the State, dating back to the 1640s. By PETER HECK Kuiper sent out letters appealing to registered Republicans and to Washington College alumni for their support. Even in the hustle and bustle of the 21st century, you can get to a place where there is what we call a John Smith view. Its not a want to step down thing as much as a need to step down thing. The festival features three days of Tall Ship sails, tours, incredible live bluegrass music, lectures, exhibits, family activities, regional food and more. Town of Chestertown 118 N. Cross Street, Chestertown, MD 21620 tel: 410-778-0500 fax: 410-778-4378 email: office@chestertown.com url: www.townofchestertown.com May 10, 2021 Mayor Chris Cerino Council David Foster A. Herz, Jr. Rev. Photo Credit: Chris Cerino. Dean. We broke the project into phases, said Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino. The election brought out people from the whole community, he said. On land, Chris Cerino, Chestertowns mayor and vice president of the Sultana Education Foundation, leads a walking tour of the towns National Register Historic District, which includes many restored Georgian-style homes. Kayaks are provided. Chris received a Masters of Education degree from University of Virginia. 118N Cross Street Chestertown, Maryland 21620 410 778 0500 office@chestertown.com. Be Nice. CHESTERTOWN Chris Cerino is Chestertowns new mayor. Cerino was wearing a sandwich sign outside the firehouse much of the morning. Chris Cerino serves as Vice President at Sultana Education Foundation in Chestertown, MD. Chestertown Covid-19 Response is with Michelle Wimbrow Cerino and 6 others. Keep it Clean. Featured Photo caption: Former mayor of Chestertown Chris Cerino resigned from his post on April 5, 2021.Elm File Photo. Shoge, reached by phone Wednesday morning at the Washington College admissions office, where he works, described the election as a confidence booster across the board. He said he plans to attend council meetings before taking office to familiarize himself with the issues. Chestertown could especially benefit from a mayor who identifies with a minority group that has been affected by the past struggles with equity. We know that no two projects are the same, therefore we have base prices for aerial photography and aerial videography. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Log in, Letter to Editor: The LWV on the Shores Historic Beginning and Maintenance of Mission, Not So Fast on the Biden Jobs Plan ActLets Get It Right by J.E. Those places are fun because you can only really see them well from canoes and kayaks. April 13, 2021 by Letter to Editor This has been a particularly difficult twelve months for everyone, and especially our elected officials. Over 200 people gathered in a standing room only filled hall at the Chestertown Fire Hall. Dr. Darrin Lowery, geologist/archaeologist. accounts, the history behind an article. October 27, 2019 | Councilmember-Former | mooadmin. Products Web Platform On Thursday January 25th, 2018, The Kent Conservation and Preservation Alliance hosted an open meeting to discuss the proposed new Bay Crossing. On the Pocomoke, you have the Pocomoke River Canoe Company in Snow Hill, a great outfitter to get you out anywhere from Pocomoke City upriver which is a unique place to see the cypress swamps, unique to the shore, especially the upper Pocomoke. In a recent radio broadcast of Focus on the Counties, WYPR discusses the challenges of serving an aging and shrinking population with Kent County Administrator Shelley Heller and Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino.. Elsworth Tolliver, Linda Kuiper, and David Foster; Town Chestertowns relatively small population from which the Workgroup can draw upon is mitigated by the presence of professionals many of them The District encompasses 51 acres of the historic downtown area, stretching from the Chester River waterfront to Mill Street. The Sultana Education Foundations Downrigging Weekend Festival is one of the largest annual tall ship gatherings in North America. Subscribe to this newsletter to have the latest obituaries delivered to your inbox twice weekly. Four other candidates received 90 votes or less. Artistic Director: Richard Rosenberg Executive Director: Caitlin Patton P. O. But to me, there was a huge revelation of another part of the Chesapeake that was much more gently developed and had a lot more open space so things like that were possible. So Sultana has been awesome, because youre still educating kids but in a much less formal setting which is a lot more fun and exciting. Posted: October 27, 2019 Mayor (term ends 2022) chris@chestertown.com. Its creating opportunities for new businesses to locate here and for current businesses to follow Dixons lead and expand. So they can say Wow, the Chester River where I live is beautiful. Its natural for us to go back and visit that because its so important. Tuesday night, Gross said she looked forward to working with the council. By MAHDC | 2020-10-20T17:28:06-04:00 February 20th, 2017 | Chestertown | Comments Off on Chestertown seeks HDC member. he took aerial coverage of my wedding day and venue and made a beautiful montage video to music. Chris Cerino serves as chairman of the Chestertown Planning Commission and is the vice president of Sultana Projects. He said the town wouldnt necessarily take the lowest bid Christopher Michael Cerino, 51, of 104 East Campus Ave., Chestertown, Md., cited by NRP Officer Amanda Kloetzli and entered a guilty plea on March 27, 2019, in Kent County District Court. This two-part adventure is hosted by Sultana Education Foundation Vice President Chris Cerino. Filed Under: News Homepage, News Portal Highlights, Spy Chats The Master of Wood - Vicco von Voss by Jenn Martella Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Aug. 13 Letters to Editor Scott Brewer says January 5, 2021 at 7:40 PM He sees a need to re-envision the marketing of Chestertown as a heritage tourism destination, especially using social media and revamping the town website to enhance its appeal to a younger demographic group. Larry Hogan on a half-hour guided tour of the Chestertown Marina Friday, July 8. At the Nov. 4 town council meeting, the last before the election, Councilman Marty Stetson said he would work to make it mandatory for candidates to list their donors, which at present is not required. Thats really rare. In the past few years, Chris has added a popular field trip option for adults, with two hour paddling trips through some of the most pristine environments on the Upper Bay. "There's really a wide array of personal and professional reasons why. Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino Resigns April 7, 2021 by James Dissette In Tuesday's rescheduled Town Council Meeting led by Acting Town Mayor Rev. Chris Cerino serves as Vice President at Sultana Education Foundation in Chestertown, MD. Special thanks for the plan should go to Chestertowns Zoning Administrator, Kees de Mooy, who wrote the Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino and Town Manager Bill Ingersoll have been notified, Dolgos said. The High Street mural was completed this week. Don't knowingly lie about anyone The members of the Downtown Chestertown Association applaud Mayor Chris Cerino for his service, beginning with his 2013 pledge to create a Connect with intelligence. The resignation of Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino on April 6 has raised procedural questions, and other concerns, among the remaining council members on how to fill Chestertown Equity Advisory Committee. Next. Chris Cerino, Mayor. Male . The election brought out people from the whole community, he said. The High Street mural was completed this week. The map that resulted from that voyage had unbelievable implications for not just the Englishmen but also for the native people and for the Bay. When the English first settled what became St. Marys City, they probably had a copy of that map. What Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino described as the lions share of work at the town-owned marina was completed in 2018. October 22, 2015 The mayor attributed his decision to vacate the mayorship to mental and physical health concerns brought on by excessive stress. Chris Cerino, mayor of Chestertown, greets Dr. Suntha. The Hill hosted a virtual panel Thursday focused on the ways in which small business owners and educators have been affected and have had to adapt amid the COVID-19 pandemic.. Chris Cerino of the Sultana Education Foundation. May 6, 2021 Katy Shenk By Emma Reilly Elm Staff Writer In a letter to Chestertown residents dated April 5, former Mayor Chris Cerino announced his immediate resignation. Share with Us. Prior to Mondays Mayor and Council meeting, Chestertown Zoning Administrator Kees de Mooy and Mayor Chris Cerino held a private conversation about plans for the Ajax basketball court, which was mistakenly caught on ZOOM and published. Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino Resigns April 7, 2021 by James Dissette Email In Tuesday's rescheduled Town Council Meeting led by Acting Town Mayor Rev. 1822 Map of Maryland by H.C. Carey -The Rumsey CollectionIn this occasional series of conversations with the region's county executives, we spotlight the diverse and complex realities facing Marylanders living outside Baltimore and across the state. And the same for Dorchester, and Talbot, and Caroline counties, every year since 2001. Subscribe to this newsletter to have the latest obituaries delivered to your inbox twice weekly. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. Chris Cerinos Kent County by Water: A Portrait of Marylands Most Scenic Peninsula On Friday, November 7, 2014, Chestertown Mayor and Sultana Education Foundation Vice President Chris Cerino will unveil his new book, entitled Kent County by Water , at Robert Ortiz Studios at 207 South Cross Street in downtown Chestertown. It was neat to see the diversity in the race. He said he would be meeting over the next few weeks with as many invested people as I can, including business leaders, the Kent County Commissioners, council members, the town staff and other candidates in the mayoral race. To fish, and camp, we were just river rats. Geddes posted a statement on FaceBook, essentially conceding the election, at 1:30 p.m., congratulating the new mayor and thanking her supporters. Arrowood was the only mayoral candidate present, though most of the others sent representatives. There were 81 absentee ballots pending in the ward, many of which are expected to be from Heron Point, where Gross is a resident. When I could drive, I started going upriver with my brother and our friends to Harpers Ferry. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, or anything. Also, Cerino said, he is very aware that there is more to Chestertown than downtown. Mayor and Council Meeting Agenda Monday, March 6, 2023, ARPA Advisory Task Force Agenda Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Historic District Commission Agenda March 1, 2023, ARPA Advisory Task Force Minutes January 10, 2023. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Proceeds benefit the Foundations environmental literacy programs, partner school program The incident occurred Friday, Feb. 5 in Anne Arundel County. Her son Matthew is a graduate of the college, and her daughter works there. My Dad would take us to Riverbend Park and Great Falls National Park when I was little. Located on the banks of the Chester River, Chestertown is the oldest mid-Atlantic port of entry. [The schooner SULTANA is a replica of a British Royal Navy schooner that patrolled the coastline of the colonial United States from 1768 to 1772. We broke the project into phases, said Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino. Chestertown Town Hall. He won a decisive victory with 543 votes Tuesday, Nov. 5, in a seven-person contest to take over the town's reins from that is degrading to another person. Tuesday night, Gross said she looked forward to working with the council. We also see a lot of students from Queen Annes and Cecil counties. The festival features three days of Tall Ship sails, tours, incredible live bluegrass music, lectures, exhibits, family activities, regional food and more. Gender. We won't share it with anyone else. CHESTERTOWN Chris Cerino is Chestertown's new mayor. On Thursday January 25th, 2018, The Kent Conservation and Preservation Alliance hosted an open meeting to discuss the proposed new Bay Crossing. Christopher M Cerino: Address 104 E Campus Ave, Chestertown, MD, Phone (443)480-xxxx Christopher Cerino, 53 Summary Court Records Reviews Contact & Personal Details Relatives & Associates Christopher Cerino is 53 years old and was born on 10/06/1968. The Sassafras Natural Resource Management area consists of 991 acres of rolling woodland, farmlands, wetlands, and nearly three miles of shoreline along the Sassafras River and Turner's Creek. For people who just want to see things from land, going to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and doing the wildlife drive, you see those iconic landscapes, and there are so many back roads you can take into a time machine. Tolliver and carried unanimously. We roll out the red carpet for all our Tea Party visitors, says Mayor Chris Cerino even those with Loyalist persuasions. Cerino said the supplier builds the plant at its own expense and sells the town the power. Stetson was also present. According to Chestertowns charter, the town council has 45 days from April 6 to select a new mayor. Be Proactive. Sultana Projects, Inc. Chris Cerino The Honorable Chris Cerino, Mayor, Chestertown, Md. Its creating opportunities for new businesses to locate here and for current businesses to follow Dixons lead and expand. Your email address will not be published. Recently, I caught up with Cerino, and hes itching to get out on the water as soon as possible. Located at Fountain Park Every Saturday Morning from 8am till Noon Chestertown, MD 21620. farmersmarket@chestertown.com. person will not be tolerated. Landgraf presented Cerino with the Presidents Medal at the 2018 George Washingtons Birthday Convocation. Photo Credit: Chris Cerino. You could paddle by them a million times and not realize how important that place, those plants were, to the people who lived here. Share with Us. The members of the Downtown Chestertown Association applaud Mayor Chris Cerino for his service, beginning with his 2013 pledge to create a Chestertown Town Hall. We talk about the mission of the YMCA, the new -- amazing -- facility in Chestertown and how the 'Y' hopes to impact engage and lift up our community. We talk about the mission of the YMCA, the new -- amazing -- facility in Chestertown and how the 'Y' hopes to impact engage and lift up our community. Kent County is in action with Cub Scout Pack 444 Cerino proposed that the town set out on an 18-month plan to build The town is excited about this expansion. That was an eye opener. In an area as small and closely-knit as Chestertown, a mayor needs to understand the complexities of public perspective on every issue and initiative, so communication and connection with residents is key to strong leadership. Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject. Required fields are marked *. Mayor Chris Cerino resumed the Mayor and Council meeting at 8:03 p.m. Mayor Cerino asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the Mayor and Council Meeting of December 18, 2017. For the Oysters and Indians paddle trip, we show you archaeological evidence very easy to spot that this is a big base of operations for the indigenous people who preceded us. Be Truthful. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I had been a camp counselor for going on 10 years, and I loved working with kids. Now, six years later, the renovations at the towns property, located on the Chester River, are well underway. Turners Creek Park & Sassafras Natural Resource Management Area. Only 24 absentee ballots were out in the ward, so the result is not subject to change. They can rent you a bike for exploring Dorchester County on land, or they can drop you off at a place on the Nanticoke in Blackwater or Fishing Bay. Christopher M Cerino from Chestertown, MD. Chris Cerino, Mayor. and its hard to imagine Chestertown without it, said Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino.