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So if you’re looking for an opportunity to volunteer and is the place to be. For more info on the festival schedule
assist your community, then consider joining your local go to www.ridgelylions.org or Ridgely Lions Club on Face
Lions Club. In Caroline County your local Lions Clubs are book. If you are interested in participating, you can email to
located in Marydel, Greensboro, Ridgely, Denton, Preston and rlcstrawberryfestival@gmail.com.
Federalsburg. To contact a local club call Lion Dave at 443-786-
2547 or to get more info about Lions Clubs International go
to www.lionsclubs.org.

Ridgely Lions Prepare for 42nd
Annual Strawberry Festival th
13 Annual Walk for the “Well” of It
The Ridgely Lions Club will host the at Lifetime Well Drilling Run Start: 10:00 am
42nd Annual Strawberry Festival at Martin 24321 Shore Hwy., Denton Walk Start: 10:15 am
Sutton Memorial Park in Ridgely on Sunda,y, May 28
from 8 am to 5 pm. This annual event is the largest fundraiser

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for the Ridgely Lions Club. The Lions partner with many of PROCEEDS

the community’s volunteer and service organizations to make WILL BENEFIT
it one of Caroline County’s premier events. All proceeds raised LWI
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 5K RUN
Chase 5K Fun Run and Walk gets underway at 8 am. Th e SBC
is sponsored this year by the Ridgely Lions Club with support & WALK
from the Caroline County Department of Recreation & Parks.
If you or your organization or business would be interested SATURDAY, MARCH 25
in being a sponsor for the 11th Annual Strawberry Chase
then feel free to contact Lion Dave Davis, SBC Chairman at
https://runsignup.com/RACE/MD/DENTON/5KWALKFORWELLS2023
443-786-2547. All proceeds from the Strawberry Chase are
donated to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Maryland and the Caroline County Super Summer Day Camp
Scholarships. For more information go to www.ridgelylions.
org or contact Lion Dave Davis at 443-786-2547 or email to
the ridgelylions@verizon.net .

You can pre-register on-line at www.carolinerecreation.org for
the Strawberry Chase 5K Run/Walk for $27 until May 26. Aft er
May 26 fees for all runners and walkers will be $30. Kid’s age
12 yrs. and younger can register for $15. You can also register
as a sleepwalker for $25 and support the Ronald McDonald
House Charities and Caroline Super Sumer Camp from the
comfort of your bed.
The Strawberry Festival kicks off at 9 am with a
non-denominational church service led by the Fish Locker
Ministries. At 10 am the festival gets into full swing with
musical entertainment, food and craft vendors open for
business, 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 the parade, contact Lion Jerry Sutton at 410-634-2129 or
at ridgelylions@verizon.net. Th e aft ernoon continues with
raffle drawings, awards for the best parade entries, musical

entertainment, and presentation of the 2023 Ridgely Lions

Club scholarships. If you’re looking for a day filled with good
wholesome fun, delicious food, and entertainment, then
the Ridgely Lions Club’s 42nd Annual Strawberry Festival
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