From the July - August 2004 Issue
Shore Black Businesses Listed
The long awaited Black Business Listing for The Shore has been published in this issue of Maryland African American Pride Magazine. This listing has been published to assist Black businesses to attract those who want to do business with them. It is also to assist those agencies that want to aid Black businesses to succeed. We have listed over 350 Black-owned businesses in this Directory. In spit of all our efforts, there are some that we did not get sufficient information about to list. There are some that we did not find at all. If your business qualifies and is not listed, please let us know. The listing will be updated on our web site and updated periodically during the year. The listing will be published in our magazine again next year.
This effort was made possible with the support of the Rural Development Center at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, the Maryland Department of Transportation Office of Minority Business Enterprise, and the advertisers in this issue.
Juneteenth Celebration Draws 3,000
Some 3,000 people attended the day-long Juneteenth celebration held June 19th in the Billy Gene Jackson, Sr. Park in Salisbury. The First Annual Lower Eastern Shore Juneteenth African American Heritage Festival was organized under the Delta Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in Salisbury. The family event honored the many contributions that African Americans have made to the area and included an opening ceremony; speeches, dance, and music entertainment; concessions; vendors; arts and crafts exhibits; and information booths. Chairwoman, Kimberly Conway Dumpson, is proud of the cooperation and support that the event attracted.
Art Shell Named To Head NFL Football Ops
The National Football League recently named UMES Alumnus Art Shell as head of its football operations. He started his new job immediately after the NFL announced the appointment last May. In this post, Shell oversees all NFL football operations including NFL Europe League Operations, youth football activities, and the league's relations with college football. He becomes one of two highest ranking African American executives in the NFL. Shell is probably the most famous Hawk to come out of UMES. He is captain of the UMES Athletic Hall of Fame. The South Carolina native played four seasons at Maryland State College (1964 -1968). He was selected for All CIAA honors three times (1964 & 1967) and All American honors twice (1966 & 1967)
Gladys Goslee Joins Wor-Wic CC Fund
Gladys B. Goslee of Salisbury was appointed to the Wor-Wic Community College Foundation board of directors recently along with Michael G. Abercrombie Jr., Ronald G. Alessi Sr., and Laura E. Robertson of Salisbury and Bernadette DiPino of Ocean City.Mrs. Goslee is a retired Wicomico County school teacher, who was Wicomico County Teacher of the Year in 1999. She is now a part-time mentor teacher/consultant for new teachers employed by the Wicomico Board of Education. She received her bachelor's degree from Saint Augustine's College in Raleigh, N.C. Mrs. Goslee and her husband, Charles, a retired Wicomico school principal, have two grown children.
UMES President In MD Top 100 Women Listing
UMES President Dr. Thelma B. Thompson was recognized recently as one of "Maryland's Top 100 Women" for 2004 at a gala ceremony at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore. The event, aimed at drawing attention to the contributions of women throughout the State, was sponsored by The Daily Record. The Record is a Baltimore-based daily business and legal newspaper.The program, in its ninth year, recognizes women who have achieved professional success as well as contributed to the improvement of the communities in which they live including mentoring youth. Nominees are solicited from individuals, chambers of com-merce, economic development agencies, and the business community at large.
Taylor Named PRMC Employee Of The Year
Peninsula Regional Medical Center President/CEO Alan Newberry recently named Steve Taylor of Pocomoke City, MD as Employee of the Year for the Center. Taylor works on the Receiving dock and was selected from a field of 167 candidates who had earned Employee of the Quarter honors in Support Services, Nursing Services, Administrative Services, and Professional Services. Of the many gifts Taylor received for earning Employee of the Year, perhaps none is more coveted than his own designated parking space at the Medical Center for the next year.
Ayres Conducts National Confab Workshop
Albert L. Ayres of Somerset County was one of the workshop facilitators at the 21st Annual Conference of the consortium of Information & Telecommunications Executives held in Washington, D.C. June 24-27, 2004. The conference included speeches and workshops along with social gatherings for the Black communication technology professionals who participated. The headlining keynote speaker was National Urban League president & CEO and former New Orleans mayor Marc Morial.Ayres is founder and CEO of AGA TechSolutions, a consulting firm specializing in technical assistance for hardware/software upgrades, network installation and maintenance. AGA TechSolutions also does complete Home automation. Ayers recently retired from Verizons after 24 years of service with the company.
