The Lost Art of Letters

Katy Ackerman of Lewes Lettering Co. creates custom calligraphy invitations perfect for the return of the wedding — and so much more
Story by Meredith Lindemon  |  Location Photography by Meg Shupe
Katy Ackerman has an almost palpable happiness. It’s the easy effusiveness natural to talented people who love what they do, which diffuses organically into the lives of everyone they meet.

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Crowning Achievements

Kayla Willing seeks her second consecutive pageant title as the recent high school graduates competes in Miss Maryland
Story by Alison Pappas  |  Photo by Robert Holland
For recent Holly Grove Christian School graduate Kayla Willing, summer is especially eventful.
She is currently fulfilling her community role as Miss Crustacean, a title she won at her first pageant appearance,

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Going The Extra Mile

Stanley Steemer goes to great lengths to ensure properties are clean and safe
Photo by Grant L. Gursky
We’re all familiar with the bright-yellow vans and trademark “Call-1-800-Steemer” commercial jingle of Stanley Steemer, but did you know that the company has been owned and operated by one family on the Eastern Shore since 1993?
That was the year Jerry and Lisa Farrell opened their family-owned-and-operated business in Salisbury.

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Commitment to Quality

Tyler Building Company has earned its reputation for excellence
Photo by Grant L. Gursky
Wicomico County native Will Tyler didn’t wait around for his destiny to find him; he went out and captured it. Not even 23 years old, he launched Tyler Building Company 16 years ago with his indispensable wife, Nikki, following an extensive five-year apprenticeship.

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