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Worcester County Commissioners present Black History Month proclamation
By Tony RussoFebruary 9, 20171 min read
Germantown School Community Heritage Center Board of Directors President Tom Pitts, Community Center President Barbara Purnell, and Board member Gabe Purnell attend the Worcester County Commissioners’ February 7, 2017 meeting to accept a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017, Worcester County Commissioner Vice President Diana Purnell reads a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month and highlighting the Germantown School Community Heritage Center in Berlin as a site of great historic significance to Worcester County.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017, Germantown School Community Heritage Center representatives Gabe Purnell, Tom Pitts, and Barbara Purnell accept a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month from Worcester County Commissioner Vice President Diana Purnell and President Jim Bunting. Also pictured are Commissioners Chip Bertino, Ted Elder, Joe Mitrecic, and Bud Church.About Tony Russo
Tony Russo has worked as a print and digital journalist for the better part of the 21st century, writing for and editing regional weeklies and dailies before joining the team that produces OceanCity.com and ShoreCraftBeer.com among other destination websites. In addition to having documented everything from zoning changes to art movements on the Delmarva Peninsula, Tony has written two books on beer for the History Press. Eastern Shore Beer was published in 2014 and Delaware Beer in 2016. He lives in Delmar, Md. with his wife Kelly and the only of his four daughters who hasn't moved out. Together they keep their two dogs comfortable.
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