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Ridgely Lions Prepare for 42nd
Annual Strawberry Festival Marydel Lions Club Raffle for...

The Ridgely Lions Club will host the 42nd Annual Strawberry
Festival at Martin Sutton Memorial Park in Ridgely on

Sunday, May 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This annual event is
the largest fundraiser for the Ridgely Lions Club. Th e Lions
partner with many of the community’s volunteer and service
organizations to make it one of Caroline County’s premier
events. All proceeds raised by the Lions Club through the
festival are used to support community service projects and
local charities.

Activities get started early when the 11th Annual Strawberry
Chase 5K Fun Run and Walk gets underway at 8 a.m.
Sponsored this year by the Ridgely Lions Club with support Bushel of
and sponsorship from the Caroline County Department of
Shore Tents and Party Rentals, Advantage Rehab, Inc., the #1 Blue Crabs
Recreation & Parks, American Legion Caroline Post #29, 4
Meoli Companies, Delmarva Business Network, Teddy Bear with a case of soda or beer (winner’s choice)
Fresh Produce, Joanne Shipley Designs, the Brenton Realty
Group, the Lions & Leo Clubs of Caroline County and the $5 per ticket or Winning ticket drawn on
Kent Island & Queenstown Lions Clubs. All proceeds from 3 tickets for $10 Tuesday, July 11, 2023
the Strawberry Chase are donated to support the Ronald
Tickets available for sale beginning May 2 from any
McDonald House Charities Maryland and the Caroline
member of the Marydel Lions Club or contact
County Super Summer Day Camp Scholarships. For more
Wayne Voshell at wvoshell@wintransportinc.net; Lee
information go to www.ridgelylions.org or contact Lion
Voshell at leevoshell@gmail.com, 410-482-8510; or Terry
Dave Davis at 443-786-2547 or email to the ridgelylions@ Higgins at terryhiggins38@outlook.com, 302-363-5823
verizon.net.
You can pre-register on-line at www.carolinerecreation.org
for the Strawberry Chase 5K Run/Walk for $25 until May
26. After May 26 fees for all runners and walkers will be $30.

Kid’s aged 12 yrs. and younger can register for $15. You can
also register as a sleepwalker for $30 and support the Ronald
McDonald House and Caroline Super Sumer Camp from the
comfort of your bed.

The Strawberry Festival kicks off at 9 a.m. with a non-denom-
inational church service led by Greensboro Lion Chuck
Braband. At 10 a.m. the festival gets into full swing with musi-

cal entertainment, food and craft vendors, and the children’s
entertainment area opens.
At noon the Strawberry Festival Parade kicks off on Bell St.

and ends at Martin Sutton Park. If you’d like to participate in “Rion” the Lion and Lion Charlie Poukish serve a bowl of
the parade, contact Lion Jerry Sutton at 410-634-2129 or at the delicious strawberry shortcake to a family at Ridgely

ridgelylions@verizon.net. Th e afternoon continues with raffl e Lions Strawberry Festival.
drawings, awards for the best parade entries, musical enter-
tainment, great food, and the kid’s amusement area. If you’re For more information or to get involved with the Ridgely Lions
looking for a day filled with good wholesome fun, delicious Club, please contact Lion Donna DiGiacomo at 410-310-6126

food, and entertainment, then the Ridgely Lions Club’s 42nd or donnalouski57@gmail.com or at rlcstrawberryfestival@
Annual Strawberry Festival is the place to be. For more info gmail.com
on the festival schedule go to www.ridgelylions.org or Ridgely
Lions Club on Face book. If you are interested in participating,
you can email to rlcstrawberryfestival@gmail.com

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