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Recent News
From the March - April 2008 Issue
Outstanding Achiever - Dr. Carolyn B. Brooks
Executive Director of the Association of Research Directors & President of The Links
Our Outstanding Achiev-er for this issue is Dr. Carolyn B. Brooks of Salisbury Maryland. Dr. Brooks is the newly appointed executive director of the Associ-ation of Research Directors (ARD) of the 1890 Land-grant Universities. She began her new post in July 2007. Dr. Brooks is also president of the Princess Anne chapter of The Links. She was Dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences and Director of 1890 Research at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
As Dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences at UMES, Dr. Brooks had been a member of the ARD several years and had been chairperson of the ARD board. The Association of Research Directors, Inc. is the federation of the eighteen (18) autonomous 1890 land-grant universities located across the southeast United States that provides coordination of research initiatives among member 1890 Institutions in cooperation with federal, state and private partners.
In 2007, The Daily Record recognized Dr. Brooks as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women. The honor, then in its 12th year, is designed to recognize outstanding achieve-ments of professional women who live or work in Maryland. Dr. Brooks received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in biology from Tuskegee University and her Ph.D. in microbiology from Ohio State University.
Among her numerous awards, Dr. Brooks was a recipient of the Faculty Award for Excellence in Science and Technology from the White House, the Outstanding Educator Award from the MD Association for Higher Education, the Faculty Award for Excellence and Achievement from the UMES National Alumni Association and a number of other university awards for research excellence. Her biography is included in "Distinguished African Ameri-can Scientists of the 20th Century." She also received the Spirit of Excellence Award for Health from the Delta Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She is a member of the AKA chapter and one of its past presidents.
Married to Dr. Henry Brooks, the couple has four adult children. (See story about Dr. Henry Brooks below).
Dr. Henry Brooks is honored by the Black Caucus and Gov. O'Malley
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley joined the MD Legis-lative Black Caucus to host an African American History Month celebration on February 28th in the State House Rotunda in Annap-olis. Dr. Henry M. Brooks of Salisbury was one of the honorees at the affair.
In honor of African American History Month, the ceremony honored the major contributions of African American leaders and recognized individuals that are helping to expand oppor-tunity in Maryland today. The late Senator Gwendolyn Britt was honored for her public service as a State Senator representing Prince George's County, and for her years of civil rights activism. Governor O'Malley presented the "Celebrating Living History" Award to Senator Britt's husband, Travis Britt, Sr., on behalf of the Citizens of Maryland,
The ceremony also honor-ed three living African American Marylanders for their contributions to our State - Dr. Tyrone Taborn, for his contribution to technology; Lucille Clifton, for her contri-bution to the literary arts; and Dr. Henry M. Brooks, for his contri-bution in agriculture.
Dr. Brooks is the director of Maryland's Cooperative Ex-tension based at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The Extension is a statewide edu-cational organization funded by federal, state, and local govern-ments that brings research-based knowledge directly to communi-ties. Under Brooks' leadership and vision, Maryland's Extension is seamless between its 1890 and 1862 universities and serves as a national model that should be emulated by all Land-Grant Institutions. He leads his fellow 1890 Extension Administrators as the expert on youth development.
The ceremony also included performances by Colours, an ensemble performing arts program based in Prince George's County, which included singing and a dramatic reading of poetry, and, a performance by Bowie State University's choir in honor of Senator Gwendolyn Britt.
Harriet Tubman Day Celebrated
The annual celebration was held at the Cambridge Elks Lodge.
 Evelyn Townsend
Dr. McElvey (l) and Donald Pinder (r) enjoy the entertainment.
Waugh Chapel Gospel Choir performs.
State Delegate Rudy Cane chats with guest at the celebration.
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The Celebration included a dinner & cultural program. The keynote speaker was Dr. Kay McElvey, retired teacher, librar-ian, author of several books on Harriet Tubman, and executive director of the "Harriet Tubman Team of Excellence" after school program. Tribute was paid to the late Evelyn Townsend, a past president and vice president of the Harriet Tubman Organization who passed away February 15, 2008.
Cambridge City Commiss-ioner Donald Sydnor welcomed the crowd. Entertainment was pro-vided by soloist Elaine Jones, the Waugh Chapel Gospel Choir, "Moves of Praise" praise dancers, and poet Celene Moorer. Organi-zation president Donald Pinder presented recognitions.
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African American Heritage Celebration Held In Salisbury
The Wicomico County Branch of the NAACP held its African American Heritage Cele-bration on February 23re at the Chipman Cultural Center in Salisbury. Presiding over the program was history-making Wicomico County Councilwoman Sheree Sample-Hughes.
A proclamation from the City of Salisbury was presented to Branch President Mary Ashanti by Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman.
The keynote speaker was Vance Elbert, president of the Chipman Cultural Center. He recapped some of the history of the 170 year old building that is Delmarva's oldest African Ameri-can church building. He also recapped several historic events in African American history that happened during the time that the building has stood.
Fred Martin, Jr. sang and African dancing was performed by Mary and the Angelic Dancers. Praise dancing was performed by youths from the Friendship United Methodist Church of Allen, MD. African American Heritage Celebration held in Salisbury
The Wicomico County Branch of the NAACP held its African American Heritage Cele-bration on February 23re at the Chipman Cultural Center in Salisbury. Presiding over the program was history-making Wicomico County Councilwoman Sheree Sample-Hughes.
A proclamation from the City of Salisbury was presented to Branch President Mary Ashanti by Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman.
The keynote speaker was Vance Elbert, president of the Chipman Cultural Center. He recapped some of the history of the 170 year old building that is Delmarva's oldest African Ameri-can church building. He also recapped several historic events in African American history that happened during the time that the building has stood.
Fred Martin, Jr. sang and African dancing was performed by Mary and the Angelic Dancers. Praise dancing was performed by youths from the Friendship United Methodist Church of Allen, MD.
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Sidney Johnson is promoted at the Maryland SHA
Sydney Johnson of Quantico, MD was promoted to Program Manager I in the transportation Department of the Salisbury office of the Maryland State Highway Administration recently. The promotion places him over all the department road maintenance crews. He has been employed at the SHA over 34 years and becomes the first African American to be in that position at the Salisbury Office.
A native of Quantico, MD, Johnson is a veteran of the US Army and a member of the American Legion Post #145 and Sons of the American Legion in Salisbury. He is also one of the founding members of the VFW Men's Auxiliary at VFW Post #10159 in Salisbury and the cur-rent president.
Johnson attends Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Quantico, MD and is a member of the united Methodist Men. He and his wife, Caroline, have four children.
Lore' Chambers Is Salisbury's Assistant City Administrator
Lore' L. Chambers was promoted to the position of As-sistant City Administrator for the City of Salisbury last July. She joined the Mayor's staff in October 2004, as the Director, Grants/Special Projects for the City. She also served as the Exec-utive Assistant to the Mayor and to the City Administrator.
In her new capacity, Mrs. Chambers assists with the day to day management of the City of Salisbury. She is also the Project Director for the Church Street Area CSAFE grant, the crime prevention program in that area.
Prior to joining the City, Mrs. Chambers worked several years in the banking industry, including being a bank examiner. Later, she worked four years at Mid-Shore Mental Health Sys-tems, Inc. in Easton, MD.
A native of Richmond, VA, Mrs. Chambers earned her BA in Business Administration and her MBA from Salisbury U. She is currently a doctoral student, pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She moved to the Shore over 22 years ago and has been involved in community service in Salisbury for more than 14 years.
Her affiliations include being a board member of the Shore Housing Resource Board, Inc.; Tri-County Alliance for the Homeless; and Salisbury Promise; as well as being a member of The National Trust for Historic Preser-vation, National Association of Female Executives, and Maryland City County Managers Association. She has earned numerous recognitions.
Lore' and her husband live in Salisbury with their two children. She is a member of St. James AME Zion Church in Salisbury.
Five Graduate From Extremities School Of The Arts
Extremities School of the Arts in Salisbury graduated five more hair stylists in its last class in a recent ceremony. The school trains beauticians in advanced hair styling and is operated by Marie Turner, owner of Extremities Salon & Spa in Salisbury.
The graduates are: Laticia Abbott, Summer Church, Tares-sa Church, Lakesha Collins, and Jessica Larson.
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News For And About The
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic Presidential candidate Barrak Obama campaigned for her husband at UMES on February 11th, just prior to the Maryland primaries. She was the guest of the Student Gov-ernment Association. Over 1,500 were in attendance at the hastily arrang-ed gathering.
Golf curriculum accredited by the Pro. Golf Assoc.
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has become the first Historical Black College and the 20th university accredited by the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) to offer their Professional Golf Management Program. The University System of Maryland Board of Regents approved the creation the golf management curriculum at UMES in 2006.
The PGA/PGM(tm) was created in 1975 at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI. The PGA/PGM University Program is a 4½-year structured college curriculum for aspiring PGA Professionals. It includes extens-ive classroom studies, internship experience and player develop-ment providing students the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the golf industry.
Students attending a PGA/ PGM program can graduate with a baccalaureate degree in several majors (e.g. Marketing, Business Administration, Hospitality Ad-ministration, Recreation and Park Management). In addition to classroom studies, each PGA/ PGM student is required to complete approved internships of 16 months at industry related facilities, companies or organi-zations. Students are also required to pass a Playing Ability Test (PAT).
Dr. Satchell Appointed To State Judicial Commission
Dr. Ernest Satchell, chairman of the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, was appointed to serve as a member of the State of Maryland Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commiss-ion for commission district one encompassing Somerset, Wicom-ico and Worcester counties. He is serving a three-year term that began in January 2008.
The Judicial Nom-inating Commission selects and nominates to the Governor persons found by the Com-mission to be legally and most professionally qualified to fill a vacancy on State courts serving Somerset, Wi-comico and Worcester counties. The public may participate in the selection process by submitting written and signed comments concerning an applicant.
Soul Cuisine
Some great places to get soul food or comfort food on the Shore
J.P.'s Diner - Cambridge, MD
J.P.'s Diner is "Food for the Soul" located at Washington & High Streets in Cambridge, MD. It is open Wednesdays, 5 - 8 pm; Thursdays & Fridays, 5 - 10 pm; and Saturdays, 12N - 10 pm. The menu includes chicken & dumplings, pork chops, "chittlins", pig feet, fish, oysters (in season), lasagna, etc. You may dine in or carry out. The owner operators are James & Norby Lee. Phone 410-901-6033.
Darnell's Grill & Catering - Easton, MD
Darnell's Grill & Catering is located at 22 Harrison St. (next to the Tidewater Inn) in Easton, MD. It is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays, 7:30 am - 9 pm; Tuesdays, 7:30 am - 6 pm; and Sundays, 7:30 am - 12N (seasonal). The menu includes breakfast entrées and soups, salads, & sandwiches. The dinner menu includes BBQ ribs & chicken, crab cakes, steak Du jour, rib tips, chicken wings, catfish, salmon, liver and home-made cakes and pies. Wine & beer are also among the beverages available. You may dine in or carry out. The chef/owner is Darnell Thomas who has 25 years experience as a culinary chef. A native of Easton, he is a graduate of VoTech of Easton and the Culinary School of Washington. He and his wife, Stacy, operate the business. Call: 410-770-5534.
Southern Style Soulfood - Easton, MD
Southern Style Soulfood is located at 37 West Street in Easton, MD. It specializes in "Uncle Roy's Famous Ribs & Chitterling." It has been in operation for three years and is owned and operated by Roy Davis of New Castle, DE. The menu includes sandwiches and dinners. The serv-ice is take-out. The restaurant is collecting pictures of Black historic figures for its decor and invites donations.Davis is a native of Selma AL and US Army veteran. He is also a veteran of the historic civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery. Prior to acquiring the restaurant in Easton, he owned and operated a restaurant in New Castle. Call 410-763-7187.
Kev's BBQ - Salisbury, MD
Kev's BBQ is located next to the Super Soda Center on West US 50 in Salisbury, MD. Owned and operated by Kevin D. Byrd, the operation began at the end of last year. It is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 am - 5 pm. Located in a unique mobile facility, the service is pick-up and carry. The menu includes Bar-B-Q ribs, pulled pork & chicken, chicken legs, and Kev's Special BBQ Chicken Wing Kabob. They also offer fish platters.
Byrd is a native of Salisbury and a Parkside High School graduate. After a US Army career in Military Intelligence, he had a career in photo-journalism and retired as a DC TV photojournalist. He is the past Exalted Ruler of the Salisbury Elks lodge. Kevin operated a catering service special-izing in Bar-B-Q foods prior to opening his own facility.
The Deep Water Cafe' - (Inside VFW Post #10159) - Salisbury, MD
The Deep Water Cafe' is located inside VFW Post #10159 at W. Main St. in Salisbury, MD. Charise and Lawrence Ball took over the kitchen a few months ago and have the patrons swooning over their food. The Cafe is open Wednesdays - Fridays, 5 - 11 pm; Saturdays, 3 - 11 pm; and Sundays, 6 - 10 pm. The menu includes chicken and seafood baskets and platters. The "Seafood Delights" include fish, jumbo shrimp, and scallops. The "Soul Food Saturday" menu includes BBQ pig feet and chitterlings.
The Balls moved to the Salisbury area from New Jersey seven years ago. The couple has been married for 16 years and boasts that they are a family of entrepreneurs with four generations of family members with their own businesses. The balls and their son also own C&L Flooring in Salisbury.
Free exams offered at UMES Health & Wellness Festival
The University of Mary-land Eastern Shore hosts the ninth annual Health and Wellness Festival on Wednesday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Student Services Center Ball-room. Over 60 community agencies, businesses and other organizations join university representatives to provide health screenings, demonstrations and informational exhibits.
"The goal of the event is to encourage people to become pro-active about their health," said Jill Grant, health educator, UMES Health and Wellness Center. "The event will expose attendees to the resources and services available in the Tri-County area."
According to Grant, the Governor's Well Mobile and many area organizations will be on hand. Some of the areas covered will be fitness, nutrition, mental illness, dental health, vision, cancer awareness, drug and alcohol awareness, smoking cessation, HIV and birth defects. Screenings include blood press-ure, osteoporosis and diabetes among others.
"Interactive demonstra-tions will be held throughout the day," said Grant. "Festival goers can join exhibitors on stage for yoga, aerobic, kick boxing and cooking demonstrations."
Healthy U, the univers-ity's Tobacco Resource Center and the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Prevention Center are sponsors for the free event. For more information about the Health and Wellness Festival, call 410-651-6669.
Joyce Parsons Is The Head Nurse At The Hudson Center
Joyce Parsons is the current Director of Nursing at Hudson Health Services rehab-ilitation center in Salisbury. She has 28 years of nursing experience and a passion for helping those struggling with addiction.
A lifelong resident of Salisbury, Joyce received her BS in Accounting from Salisbury University, her nursing degree from Wor-Wic Community Col-lege and is a certified chemical dependency nurse. Joyce spends her time away from work with her large extended family, traveling, watching science fiction, cooking, and baking.
Hudson Health Services, Inc. is a non-profit, community-based organization founded in 1980 that provides a continuum of substance abuse treatment services including short-term (30 day or less) residential treatment, detoxification, and half-way houses in Salisbury, MD and Georgetown, DE. It operates on fees paid, government contracts, and donations from the commun-ity. Call 410-219-9000 for info.
Parsons says that she and her staff are dedicated to provid-ing for the physical, mental and emotional well-being of each client. She is proud of the serv-ice the Hudson Center provides for the community.
The Salisbury U. Football Coach Ends His 9th Season
Sherman Wood has made his alma mater a powerhouse.
Salisbury University foot-ball Coach Sherman Wood has completed his ninth season as the head coach of the Salisbury University football program. The SU alumnus is the first Black coach and the all-time winningest coach in Sea Gull program history with a combined record of 60-33 through nine seasons. Coach Wood led the Sea Gulls to their sixth straight winning season last season and the school's first NCAA football post season appearance since 2004.
In nine years at SU, Coach Wood has won back-to-back Atlantic Central Football Conference (ACC) champion-ships ('04 & '05), led the Gulls to three NCAA tournament berths ('02, '04, & '07), the ECAC Southeast Bowl Championship ('05) and the ECAC South Atlan-tic Bowl Championship (2006).
The Sea Gulls shocked the Division III football nation as the maroon and gold knocked off the No. 15 ranked Washington & Jefferson College 32-14 before a crowd of 1,800 fans on the road to begin the 2006 season. The Gulls pulled to within .500 by the middle of October with back-to-back wins and finished the year on a three-game winning streak. Salisbury had to travel to Doylestown, PA, to face Delaware Valley in the ECAC South Atlantic Bowl Championship where the Sea Gulls toughed out a 15-9 vic-tory. The SU senior class finished their four-year career with a combined 31-11 record. SU placed 10 players on the All-ACFC team, 40 student-athletes earned All-ACFC Academic honors and senior de-fensive back Byron Westbrook was the fourth All-American to be named under Wood's leadership and the 12th in program history.
In 2004, the Sea Gulls finished the regular season unde-feated, for only the third time in program history, and was ranked No. 5 in the nation, the highest SU had ever been ranked. The Sea Gulls placed eight players on the All-ACFC first team and were recognized with the ACFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Team Players of the Year along with the Coach of the Year award.
In 2002, Wood guided SU to its most successful campaign in 16 years (9-2 record), which included a nine-game winning streak. They earned the program's first NCAA playoff appearance since 1986 and placed 15 players on the all-conference teams.
A 1984 graduate of Salisbury University and a four-year letterman on the Sea Gull football team, Wood (#44) return-ed to his alma mater in 1999 as the sixth head coach and the first Black head coach in Salisbury football history. He returned after spending six years as the head coach at Bowie State University.
Wood played defensive back for the Sea Gulls from 1980-1983 and finished with seven career interceptions, including two returns for touchdowns. He was a starter and team captain on the 1983 team that earned Salisbury's first-ever NCAA Tournament berth and advanced to the national semifinals. He still holds the Sea Gull record for most career interception return yards with 131. He also earned all-state defensive back honors from The Baltimore Sun and recognition as a Street & Smith all-American during his career.
Wood began his college coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Salisbury under Mike McGlinchey in 1984 and became a graduate assistant coach for the Sea Gulls in 1985. He became a full-time assistant coach with the Bowie State Bulldogs in 1988. He remained there as an assistant coach until 1992, when he be-came the assistant head football coach at Virginia Union. One year later, Wood returned to Bowie State U. as head coach and built the team to its best record in ten years in 1998.
Originally from Norfolk, VA, Wood earned his bachelor's degree from Salisbury U. and his master's degree from Bowie State. He and his wife Tonya have one daughter, Sherece.
Hill Is Installed As President Of The Dorchester Chamber
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Hill is the general manager of MTS Broadcasting. It is the Mid-shore radio network, head-quartered in Cambridge, offering 106.3 FM "The Heat" Adult Con-temporary Radio, ESPN Radio 1240 AM, WAAI Country 100.9 FM, and 107.1 FM "The Duck" Oldies. He has been in the busi-ness over 26 years and general manager at the broadcast group nine years.
A native of Bridgeville, DE, Troy is the son of William and the late Mary Hill. He graduat-ed from Woodbridge High School and Delaware Technical College. He is the father of one son.
Troy volunteers as a member on the Board of Directors for Sailwinds Park, Dorchester County First, The Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living, and Dorchester County Commiss-ion on Aging. He also volunteers with Make-A-Wish Foundation, American Cancer Society, and he logs tireless hours fundraising and hosting events for many other local organizations.
Trade School To Open Soon
A trade school for the construction trades is being de-veloped by Hebrew Investments that is scheduled to open later this year. It will start out with teaching electrical, plumbing, and heating & air conditioning skills. The school will be located in the Hebrew building at Delaware Ave. and Isabella St. in Salis-bury. Call 410-860-1513 for info.
It is being developed by Hebrew Investments, owned by Hebreux St. Fleur. His operations include construction, insulation, and housing.
Angela Harris Earns National McDonald's Manager Award
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Some 137 managers were chosen to receive the Award this year this year. It was presented at the March 11, 2008 awards gala hosted by McDonald's US Presi-dent Don Thompson and CEO Jan Fields.
Angela is the manager of the Nanticoke Road McDonald's location in Salisbury where she has worked for over two and a half years. She has worked in the McDonald's system over 20 years and is a graduate of Hamburger U.
A trade school for the construction trades is being de-veloped by Hebrew Investments that is scheduled to open later this year. It will start out with teaching electrical, plumbing, and heating & air conditioning skills. The school will be located in the Hebrew building at Delaware Ave. and Isabella St. in Salis-bury. Call 410-860-1513 for info.
It is being developed by Hebrew Investments, owned by Hebreux St. Fleur. His operations include construction, insulation, and housing.
A Salisbury native, Angela is the daughter of Margaret Collins. She is a Parkside High School graduate and volunteers with Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Salvation Army, The Adult Liter-acy Program, and Holly Center. She is a member of Friendship UM Church in Snow Hill.
