I was pleased to be appointed to serve a four year term on the Cecil County Ethics Commission by the County Commissioners last week. The panel, acting under the authority of the county code and Maryland State Law, is charged with implementing and enforcing a code of ethics for county government. I’m looking forward to serving the public on this board.
Category: Community Service
Helping 141-Year Old Newspaper Focus Content on Area’s Heritage
This morning Chesapeake Publishing unveiled its newest publication, “Weekend Whig.” This feature-rich section is loaded with local stories about the people and history of the county. As they focus these pages on local copy, the publisher noted that they’re tapping into the interest in Cecil County’s roots and the wealth of information and photographs about the past. I was pleased to have a chance to work with the paper’s editors as they developed the prototype. For the roll-out, the publisher held a ribbon cutting and reception at the Elkton office today. With the paper starting a new chapter in its 141-year history, it was great to be able to attended the reception and hear about more plans for the section as I work to help the Whig with coverage related to the area’s heritage.
Participating in Focus Group Examining Services at the Delaware Archives
The Delaware State Archives is currently updating its long range plan for delivering patron services. As part of that internal examination, the staff assembled panels of stakeholders to discuss the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities of this excellent public repository. The institution will use insights gained from this examination to assist in framing an updated strategic plan. It was a pleasure to participate in this process with a group of advanced archives users helping with the repositories planning initiative this past Wednesday.
Reappointed to Another Term on Cecil County Historic District Commission
As a charter member of the Cecil County Historic District Commission, I’ve served on the panel since it was created in 1999. As my current term expires this month, I was just notified that the county commissioners reappointed me to serve until March 2014.