Calvert County, Md., Shows Appreciation for Business:
Third Annual Business Appreciation Week Scheduled for May 5-9, 2008
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – April 30, 2008 - Once again this year, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners and the Department of Economic Development will celebrate Business Appreciation Week. The week of May 5-9 will feature a host of special events and activities to recognize and thank businesses of all sizes and industries for their contributions to the county’s economy and quality of life and help the community better understand the important role that businesses play in our local economy.
This year’s theme will focus on businesses that support or enhance Calvert County’s lucrative tourism industry. The week will include special events, workshops and networking activities and personal visits with county business owners by the Board of County Commissioners and staff from the Department of Economic Development.
Schedule of Events (Please note that seating is limited at most events and advanced on-line registration is required at www.ecalvert.com.
Monday, May 5, 2008
BAW Evening Kick-Off Reception, invitation only, Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Company site visits with Ambassador Teams, including Calvert County Board of County Commissioners, various locations.
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., B2B Power Networking Session: “The Power of the Entrepreneurial Spirit,” with speaker Charles Baker, president of MCB Lighting & Electrical and Government Logistics Solutions. Hosted by the Concerned Black Women of Calvert County and the Calvert County Minority Business Alliance (FREE), the Reid Building, 7994 Solomons Island Rd., Owings.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. “Marketing Your Main Street: Tips & Techniques for Cooperative Promotion” (FREE), Planning Commission Hearing Room, Duke Street, Prince Frederick.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Women’s Business Roundtable Networking Event
co-hosted by the Small Business Development Center (FREE), College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (drop in), Purchasing Office Open House hosted by the Calvert County Department of Finance and Budget (FREE), Calvert County Purchasing Office, 150 Main Street, Prince Frederick.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Calvert County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Mixer hosted by Davis, Upton, Palumbo & Keffler, LLC (Fee: $5.00 for Chamber Members /$15.00 for Non- Members), Prince Frederick.
Friday, May 9, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon, “Breaking Into the Group Tourism Market,” with Lois Stolzfus, Certified Travel Industry Specialist (FREE), Marriott SpringHill Suites, Prince Frederick, (Seating limited to first 100).
Media outlets interested in covering BAW events may pre-register online at www.ecalvert.com. Interviews with business owners and key event hosts and sponsors can be scheduled prior to next week by contacting the Calvert County Department of Economic Development.
For more information on Calvert County’s BAW, including updates on planned activities and events, or to learn about the many services the County offers the business community, contact the Calvert County, Md., Department of Economic Development at 410.535.4583, 800.331.9771 or 301.855.1880; by e-mail at info@ecalvert.com, or on the Web at www.ecalvert.com.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Prime Time Places Second
Prime Time Children’s and Youth Activity Center in Owings, Md.,
Places Second in 2008 National Child Care Center of the Year Awards
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – April 28, 2008 – Entering the three-year-olds’ room at Prime Time Children’s and Youth Activity Center in Owings, Md., is like being swallowed up in a watery ocean world of imagination, color and wonder. Each room at the Center is decorated with a special theme that inspires play and creativity for the youngsters; for three-year-olds, the theme is “under the sea.”
Owner and Center director Brenda Tyrrell greets the children this morning and 15 slightly messy faces look up from their morning snack of Pop-Tarts and milk to sing-song their good morning to “Miss Brenda.” Tyrrell beams. “This is what it’s all about,” she says. “We’re raising our future leaders here and we want this to be a place that feels like home and prepares them for a lifetime of learning.”
Tyrrell and her crew have much to be proud of these days. In February, they were notified they had been selected as a finalist for 2008 National Child Care Center of the Year to be bestowed at the annual conference of the National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP) in New Orleans.
On April 17, Tyrrell was pleased to learn they had won second place. “Of course, I would have preferred first place, but since this is only our first year with the association and it is a nationwide honor that required in-person verification by a member of the Association, we’re still very happy with our placement. To me, it’s a pat on the back – an important affirmation from professionals in our field that says we’re doing a good job here.”
The award is given to a child care center that best demonstrates the association’s beliefs in strong curriculum development, knowledge of early childhood education, best business practices, family interaction, creativity, leadership, community efforts and professional development. NACCP is a 1,700-member association based in Austin, Texas, with members throughout the United States and Canada.
But Prime Time and its staff are no strangers to recognition and awards. In 2005, they received the 17th Annual Child Care Challenge Award sponsored by the Women Legislators of Maryland; in 2007 they were re-accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education and the National AfterSchool Association; and in May 2008, kindergarten teacher Kelly Durnbaugh will receive the Recognition of Superior Effort (R.O.S.E.) from the Maryland State Child Care Association.
This year, Prime Time also celebrates their 20th year of operation. “When we opened the first child care center in Chesapeake Beach, I said we would put Calvert County on the map for high quality child care,” said Tyrrell. “And I think we have done that.”
Tyrrell admits that running a child care center with 49 employees and 200 children is a more than full-time job on most days. But she can think of no other work she would rather do, and could not have done it without support from her family. “Sometimes when I get stressed out,” she says, “I just go out on the playground, stand under a shade tree, close my eyes and listen to the giggles and laughter coming from the children. That’s what it’s all about. That’s why I do this.”
For more information on the Prime Time Children’s and Youth Activity Center, call 301.855.2221 or 301.855.2146, visit online at www.primetimechildrenscenter.com or send an e-mail to Brenda Tyrrell at btyrr1@aol.com. The Center is located at 8816 Donald’s Way in Owings, Md
Places Second in 2008 National Child Care Center of the Year Awards
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – April 28, 2008 – Entering the three-year-olds’ room at Prime Time Children’s and Youth Activity Center in Owings, Md., is like being swallowed up in a watery ocean world of imagination, color and wonder. Each room at the Center is decorated with a special theme that inspires play and creativity for the youngsters; for three-year-olds, the theme is “under the sea.”
Owner and Center director Brenda Tyrrell greets the children this morning and 15 slightly messy faces look up from their morning snack of Pop-Tarts and milk to sing-song their good morning to “Miss Brenda.” Tyrrell beams. “This is what it’s all about,” she says. “We’re raising our future leaders here and we want this to be a place that feels like home and prepares them for a lifetime of learning.”
Tyrrell and her crew have much to be proud of these days. In February, they were notified they had been selected as a finalist for 2008 National Child Care Center of the Year to be bestowed at the annual conference of the National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP) in New Orleans.
On April 17, Tyrrell was pleased to learn they had won second place. “Of course, I would have preferred first place, but since this is only our first year with the association and it is a nationwide honor that required in-person verification by a member of the Association, we’re still very happy with our placement. To me, it’s a pat on the back – an important affirmation from professionals in our field that says we’re doing a good job here.”
The award is given to a child care center that best demonstrates the association’s beliefs in strong curriculum development, knowledge of early childhood education, best business practices, family interaction, creativity, leadership, community efforts and professional development. NACCP is a 1,700-member association based in Austin, Texas, with members throughout the United States and Canada.
But Prime Time and its staff are no strangers to recognition and awards. In 2005, they received the 17th Annual Child Care Challenge Award sponsored by the Women Legislators of Maryland; in 2007 they were re-accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education and the National AfterSchool Association; and in May 2008, kindergarten teacher Kelly Durnbaugh will receive the Recognition of Superior Effort (R.O.S.E.) from the Maryland State Child Care Association.
This year, Prime Time also celebrates their 20th year of operation. “When we opened the first child care center in Chesapeake Beach, I said we would put Calvert County on the map for high quality child care,” said Tyrrell. “And I think we have done that.”
Tyrrell admits that running a child care center with 49 employees and 200 children is a more than full-time job on most days. But she can think of no other work she would rather do, and could not have done it without support from her family. “Sometimes when I get stressed out,” she says, “I just go out on the playground, stand under a shade tree, close my eyes and listen to the giggles and laughter coming from the children. That’s what it’s all about. That’s why I do this.”
For more information on the Prime Time Children’s and Youth Activity Center, call 301.855.2221 or 301.855.2146, visit online at www.primetimechildrenscenter.com or send an e-mail to Brenda Tyrrell at btyrr1@aol.com. The Center is located at 8816 Donald’s Way in Owings, Md
Special Olympics Inspiration 5K Run
Special Olympics Inspiration 5K Run/Walk
Set for May 17, 2008, in Solomons
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. April 22, 2008 รข€“ Special Olympics Calvert County will host its fifth annual Inspiration 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons; the run/walk starts at 10:00 a.m.
Participants can be part of a leisurely walk through Solomons or a more competitive 5K race, marked by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. All are welcomed and encouraged to join in the festivities and there is no charge to participate; however, those who pledge or donate at least $25 will be given an Inspiration 5K Run/Walk T-shirt. Water and snacks will be provided.
This event is the primary fundraiser for Special Olympics Calvert County and all proceeds go toward providing athletic opportunities to intellectually challenged people in the community. The organization's vision is to help bring Special Olympics athletes into the larger society under conditions where they are respected, accepted and given the chance to become useful and productive citizens. The values of friendship, integrity, opportunity, quality and sportsmanship are central to the organizations objectives.
Special Olympics chapters around the world have helped more than 2.5 million people with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. The Calvert County chapter offers training and competitive opportunities in aquatics, bowling, floor hockey, softball, soccer, track & field and basketball. Many athletes participate in more than one sport and they, like most young athletes, find their time on the court, in the pool, at the bowling alley or on the field to be the highlight of the week.
The fifth annual Inspiration 5K Run/Walk for Special Olympics Calvert County is sponsored by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Team.
For more information on the Inspiration Walk/Run, including opportunities for corporate or personal donations, or the services provided by Calvert County Special Olympics, visit online at www.somdcalvert.org, e-mail Anne Harmon at anne@somdcalvert.org or call 410-535-2857.
Calendar Listings:
April 30, 2008 Special Olympics Track & Field Meet at Calvert High School.
9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (rain date May 1, 2008). Open to all special education students in Calvert County. Over 300 participants expected this year. Free
May 17, 2008 Inspiration 5K Run/Walk for Special Olympics Calvert County.
Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons; the run/walk starts at 10:00. Free (T-shirts for those with at least $25 in pledges.)
Set for May 17, 2008, in Solomons
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. April 22, 2008 รข€“ Special Olympics Calvert County will host its fifth annual Inspiration 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons; the run/walk starts at 10:00 a.m.
Participants can be part of a leisurely walk through Solomons or a more competitive 5K race, marked by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. All are welcomed and encouraged to join in the festivities and there is no charge to participate; however, those who pledge or donate at least $25 will be given an Inspiration 5K Run/Walk T-shirt. Water and snacks will be provided.
This event is the primary fundraiser for Special Olympics Calvert County and all proceeds go toward providing athletic opportunities to intellectually challenged people in the community. The organization's vision is to help bring Special Olympics athletes into the larger society under conditions where they are respected, accepted and given the chance to become useful and productive citizens. The values of friendship, integrity, opportunity, quality and sportsmanship are central to the organizations objectives.
Special Olympics chapters around the world have helped more than 2.5 million people with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. The Calvert County chapter offers training and competitive opportunities in aquatics, bowling, floor hockey, softball, soccer, track & field and basketball. Many athletes participate in more than one sport and they, like most young athletes, find their time on the court, in the pool, at the bowling alley or on the field to be the highlight of the week.
The fifth annual Inspiration 5K Run/Walk for Special Olympics Calvert County is sponsored by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Team.
For more information on the Inspiration Walk/Run, including opportunities for corporate or personal donations, or the services provided by Calvert County Special Olympics, visit online at www.somdcalvert.org, e-mail Anne Harmon at anne@somdcalvert.org or call 410-535-2857.
Calendar Listings:
April 30, 2008 Special Olympics Track & Field Meet at Calvert High School.
9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (rain date May 1, 2008). Open to all special education students in Calvert County. Over 300 participants expected this year. Free
May 17, 2008 Inspiration 5K Run/Walk for Special Olympics Calvert County.
Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons; the run/walk starts at 10:00. Free (T-shirts for those with at least $25 in pledges.)
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