Biz Beat: The Stag and Oak offers healing

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The Stag and Oak will hold its grand opening on Friday, inviting folks to come in and learn more about non-invasive, non-medical ways to help and heal.

Angela Dowd said her store and learning center at 18 S. Main St. in North East will be a place where attitudes can be changed and divides can be removed. At The Stag and Oak, through such things as meditation, Reiki and hypnotherapy, barriers will be crossed.

“People fear what they do not understand,” Dowd said. “Appreciate rather than tolerate other cultures. It takes away fear.”

She hopes to bring in Buddhists, Hindus and representatives of other faiths many in Cecil County may know little to nothing about.

“I am working on a grant to bring in Tibetan monks,” she said.

Karen Di Stefano, public relations director, said these are part of a wide range of speakers being scheduled.

“People can pick and choose what speaks to them,” Di Stefano said.

Nutritionists, herbalists and a community garden are also in the works.

“We’ll do a forage and feast,” Dowd said, noting participants will learn what is edible among the plants in their own neighborhood. “It’s about sustainability, protecting our environment and eating well.”

The Stag and Oak — the name is derived from an ancient Celtic legend — is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Along with the various rooms in the former bank building, there is a retail element offering books, music, incense, crystals and other products connected to the mission of The Stag and Oak.

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Cecil County Tourism recently received the Best Printed Promotional Material of 2017 award at the Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit. The award came from the new brochure created to promote outdoor adventure in the county.

Sandy Maruchi-Turner, tourism manager, called it an honor to receive the award from the Maryland Tourism Coalition. She said the brochure, which includes examples of trails throughout the county, wildlife highlights, nearby attractions, paddling options and an abundance of colorful images, represents months of work to collect the right photos and images.

“We hope to capture the attention of nature lovers and give them a glimpse of our scenery, trails and more. Our goal is to entice them to visit Cecil County and to spend money in our business community,” Maruchi-Turner said.

PNC sponsored the project, which was assembled by a small group of volunteers. She gave particular credit to Vanessa Brown and Rupert Rossetti for the project.

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If you drive an electric car or sell them, here’s a handy piece of information: The Maryland Transportation Authority now offers free charging stations at its Chesapeake House travel plaza near North East and Maryland House travel plaza close to Aberdeen. MDTA Deputy Secretary R. Earl Lewis Jr. called the 14 stations at the North East plaza, along with 12 at the plaza near Aberdeen, “great news for our customers traveling up and down the I-95 corridor.”

“You really can’t beat the convenience,” Lewis said as the charging stations were introduced last week. “You can grab a bite to eat inside the travel plaza while you’re waiting for your vehicle to charge.”

At both plazas, there are four universal charging stations, plus one located within handicapped parking. At the Chesapeake House, there are 10 stations just to charge Tesla electric vehicles. The Maryland House has eight Tesla stations.

Business Beat is a weekly column on business happenings in Cecil County. If interested in having your business featured in this column, contact Jane Bellmyer at jbellmyer@cecilwhig.com or 443-245-5007.

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