Clyde Johnson is Carroll Community College’s new executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion. The Times caught up with him to learn about his goals for the new position and what he hopes to accomplish.
Feb 18, 2021
Beth DeJesus England will give an oil painting from life demonstration from 7 to 8:30 p.m., March 4 at the Taber Museum, 858 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. According to a news release, the public is invited to attend.
In addition, she will show her ‘plein air’ oil and watercolor paintings and discussing the process she follows when creating them. Under state Covid-19 guidelines, masks will be required.
England first became interested in plein air painting and painting from life when she attended the Maryland Institue College of Art where she studied under well-known plein air artist Mark Karnes.
“Often on the weekends when the weather is nice, Beth will pack her car with her oils in tow and head up to beautiful Eagles Mere to paint,” the news release said. “She also loves to bring her watercolors to plein air paint at baseball games and other events.”
2021 Maryland Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners Announced
February 18, 2021
Carroll County Youth Awarded Grand Prize
Illustration by Luke Etter, winner of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2021 Arbor Day Poster Contest
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced winners of the annual fifth-grade Arbor Day poster contest. Three schools in Maryland that are home to the top winners will benefit with tree plantings this spring. The poster contest is judged annually by a panel of forestry experts and special guest judge, Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan.
Luke Etter of Hampstead, Carroll County was awarded First Place, and his school will receive 15 trees for planting.
Reginald J. Daniels II, a videographer and cinematographer who was the founder of Piper Productions, which produced award-winning commercials, music videos and feature films, died Jan. 6 of cancer in Ormond Beach, Florida. The former Columbia resident was 75.
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