You do not want your car to over heat / break down due to not being prepared for the hot weather. Chesapeake Auto in Centreville is offering a free Summer Inspection of your vehicle to make sure that you have enough coolant, tire pressure is good, tires are safe, brakes are good, wiper check, battery is charged, and that all fluid levels are where they should be. Mention that you saw this on Kent Island Online and this will be a free service! Chesapeake Auto is located at 130 Comet Drive in nearby Centreville - Right behind Queenstown Bank on MD 213. Chesapeake Auto - Big Town Service, Small Town Pride. Call 410-758-1585. Visit online at: http://www.chesautorepair.com

Yard Sale - Multiple items. 2620 Roberts Station Rd., Church Hill, MD 21623. Take 301 North to Route 19 and make a right. Follow the signs from there.

The owners of the Thompson Creek Mall have submitted plans to QA County for the construction of a McDonalds where R’s Americantina and the Nails 50 salon are located. For more than six months, Hyatt Commercial of Annapolis has been working on these plans with QAC without telling the owners of the businesses that will be displaced. Only very recently did the owners hear about these plans and contact Hyatt. She was simply told that she will receive a 30-day notice to vacate the premise as per the lease agreement. It is obvious that the Hyatt plan was to not provide any warning that a 30-day notice was on the horizon. This means that the property owner will be forcing two local businesses to close, effectively losing their investment in the business (the physical property and the value of the customer relationships) in favor of a fast food chain restaurant. The plans are far along in the process and there will be a public hearing scheduled at some point soon. If you do not want another fast food restaurant on Kent Island, now is the time to speak up. If you are so inclined, here is what you can do:

1. Construct an email to simply say that you do not want another fast food restaurant in the Thompson Creek Mall.
2. Indicate that your opinion should be considered during the public hearing as a comment AGAINST the proposed McDonalds.
3. Sign with your name, address and telephone number.
4. Be brief with your statement as they (hopefully) will be receiving many comments against this proposal.
5. Please send your email to at least the President and VP of the Planning Commission:

(President) Mr. Barry Waterman - barryw@watermanrealty.com
(Vice President) Mr. Jim Moran - iomd@verizon.net
Ms. Shannon McClellan - mcclellan@son.umaryland.edu
Ms. Sheila Tolliver - tollivers@atlanticbb.net
Mr. Luke Howard - luke.howard@baybroadband.net
Ms. Cherae Ensor - cheraeensor@gmail.com
Mr. John Perkins - perk301@gmail.com

Please share this information with your friends and neighbors – anyone who you think may have an opinion about the forced closing of two local businesses. This is our community and the Planning Commission will not know how we feel about this plan unless we tell them.

Bayshore ESFC U17 Boys travel soccer team is looking for sponsors for our fall season as well as upcoming tournaments. We are working hard to raise money for 3 major college showcase tournaments including: SAC Columbus Day, Bethesda Thanksgiving Day and the Disney Showcase in Florida. Please contact bayshoresoccerfundraising@gmail.com for more information.

Don't miss America's premier plein air festival as top artists from across the country converge to paint the unique landscapes of the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

Important Date:
July 15-21, 2013: Competition & Arts Festival.

Family event with ongoing live entertainment, kids beach activities, arts & crafts, contests, and great food! Live music by top local acts on a full stage to have you rockin' into the night.

Celebrate Rocktober with over a dozen local and national bands, food, games, kids fun, and more. Bands will be announced soon. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Festival gates open at 12:30PM. Benefits local charities. Queen Anne's County Fairgrounds / 4H Park - 100 Dulin Clark Road, Centreville, MD 21617. More information on the festival website at: www.islandbayday.com

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This is an all-age, all- ability event that helps to raise funds to support the mission of the Alzheimer's Association.

Date: Saturday October 26, 2013
Time: 9:00 am (Registration) 10:30 am (Walk Starts)
Registration site: http://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=3411&pg=entry

Kent Island Farmers Market - Every Thursday from 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM at Christ Church, 830 Romancoke Rd, Stevensville.

We are a producer only market featuring raw milk artisan cheeses, yogurt made with local Maple and honey, sustainable wild caught seafood, local wheat artisan breads, grass fed beef, local heirloom fruits & vegetables and produced by farmers from the Chesapeake Bay region.

Chesapeake Bay Wrestling

Chesapeake Bay Wrestling is now accepting registrations for the 2013-2014 season. Registration period is through October 31st. Late registrations will be accepted through November 17th, but will incur an additional fee.

Boys and girls, ages 4 to 15, are encouraged to sign up and participate in the world's oldest sport. The season begins in November and runs through February. The cost is $135 and includes three practices a week and weekend competition in the Anne Arundel Wrestling League.

Two Question & Answer meetings are scheduled at the Kent Island public library. The dates are Monday, September 17th and Wednesday, October 17th. Both are 7 - 8 PM.

Our local family farm is dedicated to providing healthy, organic, real vegetables and fruits for your family - while building a sustainable future together with our community. We are a certified organic fifth generation Eastern Shore farm. Get 20 weeks of locally grown produce, starting mid-May at $25 a week full share or $13.75 a week half share.

Call Madelin Berger at 443-515-0323 for farm-fresh, locally grown produce delivered every week, all season long and visit us online at: www.taylorsfreshorganics.com

1st Alert CPR Training located near Easton, MD We are career firemen/EMT's that know the importance of good training. As American Heart Association instructors we believe that everyone can benefit from CPR and first aid training. 2-year certifications and we can come to you or classes in the Preston area. Call Jay 443-496-2464 or Email 1stalertcpr@comcast.net for more information.

Harmony on the Bay is a Sweet Adeline Chorus. New members are welcome to learn and sing popular tunes in four-part harmony. Join us on Tuesday evenings at 7:15pm, Centreville United Methodist Church in Centreville, 608 Church Hill Road (Rt. 213) For more information call Claudia 410-924-0013 or Joanne 410-763-7920.

CBC/Island Elite All Stars are now Vipers Cheer & Dance!! Check out our Website for information on our Summer Camps, Tryout Dates, and Open Gym! http://www.viperallstars.com/index.php

Senator Pipkins office offers annually a Senate Scholarship that is awarded each year to graduating seniors who are attending a Maryland college or university. 2011 applications will be available in early January 2011 for the 2011-12 academic year. Scholarships are generally about $500/year.

Write to:
Senator Pipkin
36th Legislative District
416 James Senate Office Building
Annapolis, MD 21401-1991

Our youth and young adults are being offered a drug and alcohol educational experience to change their behavior and attitudes. The RESET program is an alternative sentencing option for the judicial system. Parents may also enroll their teenagers without an arrest taking place allowing RESET as an early intervention.

RESET serves 14 to 24 year olds who have fallen victim to drug and alcohol use or are “at risk”. The program serves as an alternative sentencing option or condition of probation by the Courts. RESET is an early intervention education program involving many agencies, volunteers, professionals and facilities. The program serves the upper shore counties.

The program is presented on three Friday nights and one Saturday night, utilizing the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office, Chester River Hospital, Queen Anne’s Circuit Courthouse and the Queen Anne’s County Detention Center. Classes begin promptly at 5:45 pm and end at 9:00 pm. The next classes begin May 20th and conclude on June 3rd.

The September class will begin in Kent County at the 911 Center and then utilize the normal locations for conclusion of the program.

Adult Home Bible Study forming soon on Kent Island. Call 443-249-3534 for more information. Thoroughly Christian (not a cult), just honest Bible Study for beginners through scholars alike. Come check out God’s Word!

Chesapeake Voyagers, Inc. (CVI) seeks volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors. Board members must live in the mid-shore region and have an interest in mental health. Preference is given to applicants who are receiving or have received mental health services. The Board of Directors, composed of both consumers of mental health services and other residents of the region having a professional or personal interest in mental health, is responsible for the governance of the organization.

CVI, a non-profit organization (501 (c)(3) pending), advocates for and supports consumers of mental health services in the mid-shore region. It provides peer support through formal programs and informal group and individual interaction at its wellness and recovery centers in the mid-shore region.

To apply for appointment to the Board of Directors, please send a letter of interest and a resume or bio to Sheila Tolliver, President, Chesapeake Voyagers, Inc., 342-C North Aurora Street, Easton, MD 21601 by June 6, 2010 (or email to sheilatolliver@gmail.com).

Queen Anne's County RESET Program offers parents an opportunity to enroll their children who are "at risk" of becoming involved or who are involved with alcohol and minor drug use. The RESET Program mission is to change attitudes and behaviors through education. RESET serves parents, Courts, Juvenile Services, Teen Court, Board of Education, Health Department and the State's Attorney's Office in providing an intervention education for those who have been found/suspected of being involved in drug and alcohol related incidents. RESET conducts four classes (3 Friday nights and one Saturday night) providing education of short term and long term effects involving alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and prescription medication as well as informing the students how these drugs effect the family and the community. A visit to the Chester River Hospital educates our students learn what occurrs from accident scene to shock trauma and how drugs and alcohol may interfere with treatment. A visit to the Circuit Courtroom allows our students to learn the laws and penalties involving drugs and alcohol from State's Attorney Lance Richardson and Agent Broughton from Parole and Probation. Guest speakers also share personal experiences to provide our students with "real life" experiences from community members. A tour of the Queen Anne's County Detention Center allows our students to understand how their lifes will change and hear the details of prison life from the inmates. RESET involves homework and 100% involvement by the student. Student fee: $130. Classes are from 5:45 pm until 9:00 pm. For more information: Terry Ober 443-995-5367. Classes are conducted quarterly or as needed.