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The Run is between 7:00 am and 8:00 am but traffic is often stalled until 10 am. While the Run brings loads of business to the shops and restaurants of St. Michaels, it is a huge inconvenience to the thousands of people who rely on St. Michaels Road to reach their destinations. One 84-year-old woman I know cautiously left for an important appointment after 8 am and ended up waiting in traffic for 45 minutes, to her dismay. The town manager was contacted and a promise was made that traffic would not be blocked for so long. I have contacted our elected officials about the matter as have other citizens. While the town of St. Michaels is a destination for tourists the rest of Bay Hundred is filled with people who have to work on Saturday mornings.
On Wednesday I was sent a YouTube video of the Easton Town Council discussing a proposal to ban support for ideological causes. I assume this is a matter of taking fiscal responsibility by not investing in Pride flags for the entire town. I understand that rents and taxes in Easton are high. Although I do not live in Easton, I shop there and am always disappointed when I see empty storefronts, especially if a shop or restaurant that I really liked has gone out of business. So I applaud the Council for choosing to focus public funds on building a climate for prosperous businesses rather than spending money on ideological causes. Unfortunately, members of the Council are being accused of having hatred in their hearts for certain causes and proclivities. But "hate" is a serious accusation and should not automatically be assumed to be playing a part in the decision-making.
One council member mentioned that, for Roman Catholics, June is the traditional Month of theSacred Heart of Jesus. Yet in spite of the growing number of Catholics in Easton, as we continually welcome new citizens from South of the Border, it would be inappropriate for the Town of Easton to hang Sacred Heart Banners from all the lamp posts. Catholics understand this, and no Catholic would ever see the absence of Sacred Heart banners as a sign of hatred. Private citizens, of course, are welcomed to show their support for causes by hanging banners in their yards, and one sees Ukrainian flags everywhere. If someone does not have one, it does not mean they hate Ukrainians.
As a Catholic, I am thinking of getting a Sacred Heart banner for my house. Catholics suffered persecution even in Maryland, which had been founded as a refuge for them by the Calvert family in 1634. Catholicism was banned when the Puritans took over in the 1650’s. The ban lasted more than a hundred years. When our parish church of St. Joseph’s was founded in 1765 in Cordoba, MD it had to be disguised as a farm house. Catholics did not have emancipation in America until we won our independence from Great Britain in 1781. For Catholics, displaying a Sacred Heart banner can be a sign of thanksgiving for the religious freedoms we now enjoy, and which we hope to preserve. Banners are available at many sites online, including Printerval.
On Thursday May 23, the Talbot County Republican Central Committee hosted a barbecue in the Chesapeake Room at the Talbot County Community Center at 6 pm. About fifty or sixty people were present. The speaker was Brigadier General E. John "Dragon" Teichert, ASAF (ret). The General's biography is as follows:
John is a recently-retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, an inspirational leader, a keen strategist, a passionate innovator, and a national security expert. He has vast whole-of-government leadership experience – from cutting-edge technology to our nation’s most sensitive international relationships. He is the founder and president of Capital Leadership LLC, developing the leaders our nation needs and fostering a leadership style that breaks barriers, challenges convention, and ignites innovation.
John retired as the Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, responsible for worldwide international engagement on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force while leading the services’ entire $240 billion security cooperation portfolio. Prior to that, John was the Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché to Iraq, leading on the front lines in the most challenging environment. He has been an F-15E combat pilot, an F-22 test pilot, the commander of Joint Base Andrews, and the commander of Edwards Air Force Base.
John has written and spoken extensively on leadership, innovation, technology, national security, security cooperation, cross-cultural relationships, risk management, resilience, and international affairs. He maintains a robust schedule of international-level media engagements including: The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, PBS, Time Magazine, NewsNation, Fox News, Newsmax, War on the Rocks, Scripps News, Die Welt, The Times of Israel, Ukrainian TV, Victory News, and Voice of America. He holds engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University, and has been married to Dr Melonie Teichert for over 26 years. They have three remarkable children and continue to serve together as Team Teichert.
The General spoke movingly about the importance of drawing our power from God, and how we need to focus on the themes which unite most Americans, such as national security, border control and the economy. He said that while conservatives want to support the candidate who most shares their values, we must support the conservative candidate who can win. We must pray desperately for the blessings of the Lord even as the great generals and presidents have done before us. We will only succeed if we continually pray.
On Friday, May 24, 2024, beginning at 12:00 noon the Talbot Historical Society, Talbot County Government, and the Colonel Tench Tilghman Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Talbot Resolves on the front lawn of Talbot County Court House in Easton. The Talbot Resolves are the historic resolutions made by the citizens of Talbot County in 1774 to "protest Great Britain's closing of the Port of Boston, and resolved 'to act as friends to liberty and the general interest of mankind.'" According to The Talbot County Historical Society:
The Talbot Resolves proclamation was made by several citizens in front of the Talbot Court House on May 24, 1774, making today the 250th Anniversary of that historic event! A marker at the Court House describes it as a protest against Britain’s closing of the Port of Boston in response to the Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773! The Talbot Historical Society’s Executive Director Peggy Morey, dressed in period costume, offered opening comments, Pete Lesher and other local dignitaries shared details of the history celebrated and State Senator Johnny Mautz gave citations to all responsible for today's celebration. Talbot Historical Society Board President Al Silverstein was in attendance to receive our citation. Also representing the Talbot Historical Society dressed in period dress was Mrs. Dale Rauch. The Talbot Historical provided refreshments afterward.
On Friday I was able to visit the new bookstore in St. Michaels that opened on Wednesday, Book Hounds at 104 N. Talbot Street. It is a bright and beautifully decorated shop. In addition to a varied selection of fiction and non-fiction books they also had mugs, note cards and decorative items such as colored glass candlesticks. From St. Michaels - Real Talk: "Book Hounds is an independent bookstore offering a warm, inviting space to gather and share a mutual love of books and reading. The store offers general fiction, non-fiction, a children's room and genre fiction. We can't wait to be part of the community!" The children's room was very delightful with miniature stools like mushrooms and a variety of books, a fun place for a play date.
Today, Saturday May 25, 2024, the Talbot County Republican Central Committee will host an old-fashioned cookout at the GOP headquarters at 320 Glebe Road in Easton from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. All veterans, police, military and EMS personnel will be served for free. Other guests are asked to pay $10. Great food and great company, rain or shine!
Also today, May 25, there will be held in St. Michaels the Annual Classic Motor Museum Parade, from 10:30 am – 11:30 am. Meanwhile, Bay Hundred residents are encouraged to run their errands before or after the St. Michaels Road aka Talbot Street closure. I hope the road opens again as soon as the parade is over. The complete stalling of traffic is getting really old, really fast.
