COURTESY ON THE ROAD ANNOUNCES WINNERS
Courtesy on the Road is a rewards program for teen drivers between the ages of 16 and 18. Once they join, they are given a five inch magnet to display on their vehicle. If they have the magnet displayed and are “caught” driving with courtesy and obeying the traffic laws, their tag is reported (by volunteer spotters) to Queen Anne’s County Traffic Safety Office, where they are entered into weekly prize drawings. The prize drawings are currently worth $200 each week. If your business would like to donate items for our weekly prize package, contact Terry Ober, Traffic Safety Program Coordinator, 410-758-0770 ext. 1234 or email tober@qac.org. Terry welcomes our businesses to support our teen drivers. If you would like to become a spotter, please contact Terry to volunteer.Teens are able to join by visiting the web www.courtesyontheroad.com or by calling Terry Ober, 410-758-0770 ext. 1234. Each week our prize winner is published in our local newspapers, radio (WCTR, WNAV and WKHS) and QAC 7.Courtesy on the Road was initiated in Kent and Queen Anne’s counties on September 1, 2007.
Winners:
September 13 – Jimmy Glenn, Kent Island High School, 12th grade
September 20th – Amy Tala-Ahmary, Kent County Hiigh, 11th grade
September 27th – Amelia Nelson, Queen Anne’s County High, 12th grade
October 4th – Carly Legg, Kent Island High, 12th grade
Winners are drawn every Thursday until June 2008.
(Stevensville, MD) –During the next six weeks, a mural illustrating the habitat of the Chesapeake Bay is being created in the school’s cafeteria. Local Queen Anne’s County artists, Tilghman Hemsley along with wife Laura and son William will paint the mural and provide science based workshops to 100 fourth graders. The students will research the Bay and study different habitation levels of its habitation as part of the Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum (VSC) on which state-wide tests are based. The remaining student body of pre-kindergarten through fifth grade will visit the artists’ painting sessions.
The mural will enhance the visual and aesthetic qualities of the award-winning, Matapeake Elementary School which opened its doors in 2004. The building’s nautical theme reflects the school’s placement near the Chesapeake Bay. Grimm + Parker Architects designed the building so that a naturally lit promenade and enclosed environmental courtyard resemble a Chesapeake Bay lighthouse. The theme for this mural and subsequent ones will incorporate this nautical theme.
The planning and implementation of the Matapeake Mural Project has been a collaborative effort of local business leaders, parents and school administrators and teachers. A unique partnership with new local business -- R’s Americantina -- will assist in fund raising for the project. Being actively involved in the community is an integral part of the R’s Americantina culture. Each Monday in November, R’s will donate a percentage of all sales to Matapeake’s Mural project.
To date, funds have been donated by Matapeake PTA, KI Elks, KI American Legion, Narrows Restaurant, and Fisherman’s Inn which will help pay for the estimated $60,000 needed over the next five years. In addition, this project was awarded a mini-grant from the Queen Anne’s County Local Management Board for Children and Families.
Professional local artists residing in Maryland with an interest in the project and experience in large-scale mural creation are eligible to participate in this mural project. Periodically, calls for proposals will be disseminated and advertised. We seek artists who have design excellence, technical competence, experience working with children, and past experience working on similar projects.
If you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation to this project, please contact the Foundation for Community Partnerships at 410-758-6677 or visit www.creatinglegacies.org.
For more information or to view progress of mural, contact:
GG Weisenfeld
Matapeake Mural Committee Chair
646-298-5963