A20 Kent County News Thursday, November 22, 2012 Learn how to get more heat with less firewood this winter SUBMITTED PHOTO From the left, Cody Skipper, Jacob Rausch and Ben Ahrens earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Three earn rank of Eagle Scout CRUMPTON — Boy Scout Troop 130 honored three new Eagle Scouts on Nov. 3 at the Crumpton Volunteer Fire Department. The recipients of the prestigious rank were Cody Skipper, Jacob Rausch and Ben Ahrens. The rank is achieved by earning a minimum of 21 merit badges, serving in leadership positions for a minimum of 16 months and completing a service project that benefits the community outside of the Boy Scout troop. To complete the service projects, Skipper worked with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Department of Fisheries to build and place 10 PVC mono filament recycling bins covering a three-county area; Rausch worked with the Town of Chestertown to refurbish public park benches on the waterfront; and Ahrens worked with local 4-H clubs to design and build a new multi-purpose horse arena at the Kent County fairgrounds that can be used by 4-H horse clubs and small animal clubs. During the ceremony, each Eagle rank recipient was presented with a flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol Building and a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition by former Maryland House of Delegates Representative Richard Sossi on behalf of Andy Harris, U.S. House of Representatives. State Delegate Jay Jacob presented the boys with official citations from the Maryland General Assembly. Mark Mumford also presented framed county seals on behalf of the Kent County Commissioners. Volunteer Opportunities Call ser vice. The Kent County Telephone Reassurance Program provides a call service to those who live alone and would like to have someone check on them daily by phone. Call 410-778-2564 if interested. Coordinated by Upper Shore Aging and the Kent County Sheriff’s Office. Drivers. To transport veterans to and from appointments at the Cambridge VA Outpatient Clinic to the Perry Point VA Medical Center. Call 800-9491003 for information. Drivers. Needed for Kent County Meals-on-Wheels, three days a week, to deliver meals to homebound senior citizens. Call 410-778-2564 for details. 4-H program. The Extension Office is looking for volunteers as Kent County Fair 4-H Division chairpersons, judges and more. Call 410-778-1661. Hospice. Chester River Home Care and Hospice is looking for caring individuals to share their passion for helping others. Training available. Call Sheila Montigny for details at 410778-1049 or e-mail Smontigny @chesterriverhealth.org. Hospital auxiliar y. The Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary needs volunteers in medical records, radiology, second and third floor, maternity, mail distribution, corporate communications and other departments. Call Kelly Bottomley at 410-778-7668 ext. 2400 for information. KAR T. Kent Association of Riding Therapy is looking for volunteers. For information, call Wendy Coslett at 410-3482264, or visit www.kentriding therapy.org. Nearly New Shop. Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary’s Nearly New Shop, 320 High St., Chestertown, needs volunteers. Shop hours are 10 a.m.4 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers work three-hour shifts. Call Charlotte at 410778-0611 for information. CENTREVILLE — Do you heat with wood or pellets or are you considering doing so? Perhaps you are interested in an inside stove or an outdoor wood boiler. If so, consider attending the “More Heat - Less Firewood” session from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park, 100 Dulin Clark Road. Firewood is one of the most economical forms of renewable energy available today and the advances made in wood-burning technology have dramatically improved efficiency and reduced emissions. The use of wood pellets is increasing as well, but many people are unsure how it differs from firewood. The goal of the session is to educate people who use wood to save money, time and lessen the environmental impact through the use of best practices. Below are some of the topics to be covered: •Advances in wood energy technology (stove, pellet and boiler); •How to buy and install a new wood stove or boiler; •Buying and storing firewood and pellet; •How to properly season (dry) firewood; •Increasing the efficiency of wood burning units; •Wood stove audit checklist; •Outdoor wood boiler research, best practices for sizing, underground waterline insulation and firewood moisture; •Improvements in wood boiler technology with EPA Phase 2 boilers. Speakers from the University of Maryland Extension will include Jonathan Kays, a natural resources extension specialist, and Derrick Bender, of Western Mar yland Alternative Energy and CRED. The session is $5 per person. To register, mail checks, payable to University of Maryland, to: More Heat-Less Firewood, Wye Research & Education Center, 124 Wye Narrows Drive, Queenstown, MD 21658, call 410-827-8056 or email Carol Taylor at carolt@umd.edu. Please register by Nov. 30. Get in the spirit for Holiday House Tour To help Chestertown get into the Colonial spirit ahead of the Holiday House Tour, residents are encouraged to decorate their homes. The owners of the best-decorated house will win this wreath, which is currently displayed in the window of Evergrain bakery. The house tour is scheduled for Dec. 8; judging will take place Dec. 7. For more information on the tour, visit w w w. h o l i d a y h o u s e tour.org. PHOTO BY LENA ELLWANGER $ WE DELIVER! NO SALES TAX on out of state deliveries * PRICE REFLECTS DISCOUNT FOR CASH, CHECK OR DEBIT CARD Delivery available in Western Shore, PA, DE, parts of VA and NJ and other distant points 329