Cindy Chirtea, who lives near Milton with her pilot husband, John, was recently presented with a citation of commemoration from the Maryland General Assembly celebrating her founding of the Sandy Spring Museum Strawberry Festival in Maryland 40 years ago. It’s become the museum’s largest fundraiser. Cindy, a charter member of the museum, started the event in 1982 in the couple’s former hometown. Sandy Spring is a small community in Montgomery County, Md.