Dickens 2019 – Thank you

Thank You Very Much! 

Main Street Chestertown is grateful to the community and to all the event volunteers for creating a festive, welcoming weekend during our third annual Dickens of a Christmas festival, December 6-8. 

Two women we cannot thank enough: 

Event Chair Kathleen King
(also the event’s graphic designer)

Co-Chair Ellen Hurst

(her hard work and good taste enhanced everything)

And kudos to their hard-working committee chairs:

House Tour:  Nancy & Zane Carter

House Tour Wreaths: The Chestertown Garden Club and All Seasons Garden Club

Costuming: Nancy Carter and Pam Rhodes 

Streetscape Design: Samantha Arrow

Storefront Design: Kristin Hickman 

Afternoon Tea: Marjorie Adams and Ellen Hurst

Victorian Fashion Brunch: Marjorie Adams and Ellen Hurst

Gift Vendors: Chris Tilghman 

Food Vendors: Barbara Esmonde 

Dickens Merchandise: Barbara Slocum 

Beers & Bonfires: Liddy Campbell

“Run Like the Dickens” 5K:  Renee Bench

Musicians: Nevin Dawson 

Children’s Games: John Mann 

Operations & Logistics: Bill MacIntosh and Zane Carter

Mulled Wine: Bruce Hartwig

Treasurer: Jeff Weber

Publicity: Jodi Bortz

Sponsorships: Bill MacIntosh and Kelly Reed

Volunteers: Scott Gornall

Welcome Center: Scott Gornall and Mary Valenti

We could not produce these large-scale events without the cooperation of the Chestertown Police Department (especially Sgt. Steve Lozar), the Chestertown Street Department, and the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company.