🌱 Fruitland student earns scholarship from Delmarva Chicken Association

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In today's newsletter:

• Fruitland student earns scholarship from Delmarva Chicken Association

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning Workshop and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, a little rain; cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 54.
• Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Delmarva Chicken Association awards $30,000 in scholarships (wattagnet.com) — A Fruitland student, Sarah Yamakawa, is among 15 recipients of Delmarva Chicken Association scholarships supporting future careers tied to the region’s poultry industry. The awards total $30,000 for undergraduate and graduate students across Maryland and Delaware, and are funded by DCA’s annual scholarship golf tournament.
   

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📸 Around Fruitland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fruitland

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 22

• Corner Campus →
  Corner Campus, 28430 Nanticoke Rd, Salisbury
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday May 22

• Estate Planning Workshop →
  Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, 1324 Belmont Ave Suite 401, Salisbury
  10:00 am
• Great Train Robbery @ Double Tree by Hilton Salisbury →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Salisbury, 300 S Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• The Day the Internet Died →
  Parkside High School, 1015 Beaglin Park Dr, Salisbury
  2:00 pm
• Tyler & Brittany →
  Chuck's Backyard, 409 Snow Hill Rd, Salisbury
  4:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• *Save the Date* Lavender Bloom Festival →
  Wildwood Lavender Farm, 6454 Cherry Walk Rd, Hebron
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 21

• Coffee Club @ the Riley Branch →
  Wicomico Public Libraries - Lewis R Riley Branch, 7341 Parsonsburg Rd, Parsonsburg
  10:30 am
• Awards & Recognitions Night
  Wicomico County Public Schools, 201 Long Ave, Salisbury
  6:30 pm

Wednesday May 27

• Mardela H.S. Commencement
  Wicomico County Public Schools, 500 Glen Ave, Salisbury
  7:30 pm

Thursday May 28

• Wicomico H.S. Commencement
  Wicomico County Public Schools, 500 Glen Ave, Salisbury
  7:30 pm

Friday May 29

• Evening H.S. Commencement
  Evening High School, 1015 Beaglin Park Dr, Salisbury
  7:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• Tyler & Brittany →
  Bordeleau Vineyards & Winery, 3155 Noble Farm Rd, Eden
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Salisbury. Apply here.
• The Rittenhouse Hotel posted a job opening for Room Attendant - Housekeeper in Salisbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fruitland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Salisbury

• New report points to blue crab population increase in 2026 (wmdt.com)
• FAA awards $1.75 million for Salisbury airport upgrades (coasttv.com)
• Where to honor U.S. veterans, celebrate America this Memorial Day (delmarvanow.com)

Snow Hill

• Worcester County Public Schools Awarded More Than $5.9-Million for Energy Efficiency Projects (wgmd.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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