🌱 How a Ridgely farmer turned chicken waste into an award-winning solution

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Ridgely farmer turned chicken waste into an award-winning solution
• Ridgely family mourns the passing of Charlotte Sue Sawyer

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with periods of sun, with a high of 38 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: Turning cloudy; cold, temps: high: 37, low: 29.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 42 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Caroline farmer Dave Tribbett wins prestigious conservation award (carolinereview.com) — A Ridgely-based farmer and entrepreneur, Dave Tribbett of Twin Maples Farms and MAORC, has earned Maryland’s 2025 Leopold Conservation Award for his innovative, environmentally focused farming and composting work. His Ridgely-headquartered operation raises poultry and crops while transforming agricultural waste into organic compost that supports cleaner water, healthier soils, and a stronger Chesapeake Bay region.
   

• Charlotte Sue Sawyer (talkbusiness.net) — Ridgely readers may recognize the family of Charlotte Sue Sawyer, whose daughter Bonnie Sue Gallagher and her husband Josh live in town. Charlotte, a Maryland native known for her love of nature, animals, and creative decorating, passed away December 4 in Mountainburg at age 67, leaving behind a close-knit family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and beloved pets.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Planning Commission Meeting
  Queen Anne's County, MD Calendar , 110 Vincit Street Conference Room 1 and 2 , Centreville
  8:45 am
• Day’s End Meditation
  The Retreat House , 22005 Church St , Hillsboro
  5:15 pm

Friday December 12

• Mindful Yoga
  Caroline County Public Library , 100 Market St , Denton
  10:30 am
• Sudlersville Community Christmas Parade
  Queen Anne's County, MD Calendar , 600 Charles Street , Sudlersville
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• New York City Bus Trip
  Queen Anne's County, MD Calendar
• Push your Skateboarding Skills Ages 6-14
  Queen Anne's County, MD Calendar
• Santa’s Workshop in the Island of Misfit Toys
  Wharves of Choptank Visitor & Heritage Center , 3 Crouse Park Ln , Denton
  12:00 pm
• Jingle Jubilee
  Queen Anne's County, MD Calendar
  3:00 pm
• Wreaths Across America ceremony and wreath laying
  309 S Main St , Greensboro
  5:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Ethics Meeting
  Queen Anne's County, MD Calendar , 107 N. Liberty St , Centreville
  5:30 pm
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
  Queen Anne's County, MD Calendar , 1945 4-H Park Rd , Centreville
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Queen Anne’s County Launches “Bring Your Own Bag” Campaign to Promote Reusable Bag Use This Holiday Season
  The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners, in partnership with Plastic Free QAC, have launched a new public awareness campaign — BYOB! Bring Your Own Bag… (Nextdoor )
• The Department of Aging and Transportation and the Department of Housing and Family Services will be holding a combined department wide training on Friday December 12.
  This will result in the following closures: The Kramer Building – 104 Powell Street, Centreville MD County Ride – Fixed Route and Door to Door,… (Nextdoor )

• Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Queenstown. Apply here.
• Guess?, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal - Stock Associate in Queenstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgely here.

🗞 Nearby News

Queen Anne

• Horizons of Kent & Queen Anne's Welcomes New Board Member Isabel Hardesty (chestertownspy.org)
• Fire displaces 24 people in double-wide trailers near Ingleside (cecildaily.com)
• Maryland's $340M Conowingo Dam deal challenged by Eastern Shore counties (thebanner.com)

Denton

• Caroline's Holiday and Gift Shopping Trail (carolinereview.com)
• Electrical Fire in Denton Displaces Family of Four, Kills Pet Rabbit (wmdt.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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