Category Archives: General News

CAMBRIDGE WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL

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SHORE RIVERS & DORCHESTER CITIZENS FOR PLANNED GROWTH –
CAMBRIDGE WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL

Mark your calendar, buy your tickets, and look forward to a unique night out in Cambridge that supports two local organizations, ShoreRivers and Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth. The Hyatt Regency and the Integration and Application Network at Horn Point present the Wild and Scenic Film Festival – an hour of award-winning, environmental short films that inspire awe and action!

Details: Friday, February 16th, Gallery 447 in downtown Cambridge
5:30 Happy hour with drinks and apps, 6:30 Hour long program
Tickets: $30 with complimentary drink ticket – purchase at link below!
https://www.shorerivers.org/events-1//2018-cambridge-wild-and-scenic-film-festival

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Community Emergency Response Team Needs Volunteers – Free Training

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Dorchester County Community Emergency Response Team Needs Volunteers – Free Training.

DES is pleased to announce the dates of our next Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, scheduled to begin in January 2018. CERT is a great opportunity to learn basic disaster and emergency response skills to help yourself, your family, and your neighbors during a crisis. And, perhaps most importantly, this class is FREE! You do not have to be a resident of Dorchester County in order to take this course; it is open to residents and employees in the county.

Message from Cindy Smith: We need volunteers for the pet care section of the emergency evacuation shelter as well. I am the Pet Shelter Manager. We have one pet friendly shelter at CSD-HS but with more volunteers our north shelter can be one too. People can contact me if they want to volunteer. I would love for them to have this training before volunteering. Thanks so much!

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Project Clean Stream April 1

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Hello everyone – there will be several clean up efforts this Saturday, April 1st if you would like to participate:

Long Wharf Park/Marina – Contact Judd Vickers at judd.vickers@gmail.com

Cannery Park/Dorchester Avenue – Contact Brian Roche at br.roche@gmail.com

Great Marsh Park – Contact Patrick Allen at patrick.allen@choptankanimalhospital.com

West End Avenue – Contact Cindy Smith at caosserv@aol.com

Additionally, there will be a clean up effort on April 22nd at the Sailwinds Park/Visitors Center area – Contact Nancy Harvey at nnh4@cornell.edu

Thanks and on behalf of CAN, I hope you can join one of these efforts!

Judd Vickers

Snip and Tuck – Prevent Feral Cat Kittens

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Snip Tuck, a Dorchester County non-profit formed in 2008, Saves Lives by Preventing Births, specifically spaying and neutering cats.

Cats can have 3-4 litters of kittens every year. The warmer the winter the more kittens you will see. One pair of cats with their offspring can produce thousands of kittens in a very short period of time. People who feed them seldom realize this until they have 30 cats. This can happen in the span of one year. A kitten born in March can have its own kittens by November.

We discovered that the City of Cambridge was interested in addressing the problem of feral cats. We were extremely pleased to find out that the City wants to control the feral cat population using the most humane techniques. Since Snip Tuck has been using the technique known as Trap Neuter Return (TNR) for nearly 10 years and has sterilzed 8,000 cats we told the City they did not need to “reinvent the wheel”.
Feral, Free Roaming, Community, Stray Cats – some believe there is a difference but for Snip Tuck they are the same. They all need to be fed, provided shelter, sterilized and vaccinated.

Snip Tuck will be working with the City to develop ideas to help citizens and the cats. These may include educational materials, community outreach, a cat colony tracking system and a hot-line. All humane ideas are welcome.

Snip Tuck is funded 100% through donations and grants. We receive NO government funding to provide the spay/neuter services. Your donations can be sent to Snip Tuck, PO Box 505, Secretary, MD 21664 or online at www.sniptuckinc.org If you have questions please don’t hesitate to call me 410-330-2268 or Snip Tuck at 410-943-4050. Volunteers are always welcome too. We will need trappers and transporters. Training provided.

Cindy Smith, CPA 410-330-2268 CAOS Accounting
“EACH TIME A MAN STANDS UP FOR AN IDEAL, OR ACTS TO IMPROVE THE LOT OF OTHERS, OR STRIKES OUT AGAINST INJUSTICE, HE SENDS FORTH A TINY RIPPLE OF HOPE, AND CROSSING EACH OTHER FROM A MILLION DIFFERENT CENTERS OF ENERGY AND DARING, THOSE RIPPLES BUILD A CURRENT THAT CAN SWEEP DOWN THE MIGHTIEST WALLS OF OPPRESSION AND RESISTANCE.” ROBERT F. KENNEDY

Responsible Fertilizing

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MIDSHORE RIVERKEEPER CONSERVANCY (MRC) – How to Fertilize Responsibly
Everyone can do their part to help keep our rivers clean. One crucial and effective way is to fertilize lawns responsibly. The Maryland Lawn Care Act of 2011 helps prevent excess nutrients from non-agricultural sources from entering our local rivers. Continue reading →

Project Clean Stream

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MIDSHORE RIVERKEEPER CONSERVANCY (MRC) – Project Clean Stream
The MidShore Riverkeepers are the local organizers for Project Clean Stream, a watershed wide event to improve the health of the Chesapeake and its tributaries. The event is a nice opportunity to clean up our environment and our neighborhood. MidShore Riverkeepers provides support with supplies and removal of bagged garbage.
This year’s clean up event will occur on Saturday, April 1st, 9am-noon. CAN members have registered cleanup teams for the West End Avenue and Long Wharf Park / Municipal Marina areas. CAN Block Captains or other CAN members who would like to lead a clean up effort in a particular area, or otherwise participate as a volunteer, should contact Judd Vickers at judd.vickers@gmail.com AND Suzanne Sullivan at suzanne@midshoreriverkeeper.org.