The annual Southern Maryland Invitational Livestock Expo (SMILE) for youth takes place on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 2017, at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown. The SMILE show features youth competitors (ages 6 through 21 years) from around Southern Maryland and more than 300 show animals (beef and dairy cows,...
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It’s summer, so it’s time for Kids’ and Teen College at the College of Southern Maryland. On the program’s first day, June 19, parents and campers were busy finding their classrooms. Counselors were reviewing clipboards and checking in students, all while learning the campers’ names and helping them feel welcome and comfortable. Instructors were...
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The Charlotte Hall Veterans Home was recently selected to receive a “landscape makeover”, valued at over $24,000 by The Home Depot Foundation! On Thursday, June 8, 2017, over 80 volunteers trimmed, planted, and mulched around all 3 entrances, the pavilions, and the courtyard. Volunteers worked through the day and truly enjoyed their time with...
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The County Administrator wishes to remind residents of changes to normal operating schedules for the month of July. All offices, facilities, and services not listed will be operating their normal hours. Tuesday, July 4 (Independence Day) All Charles County Government offices and the Tri-County Animal Shelter in Hughesville will be closed. The Charles County...
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Not only is Calvert County home to four outdoor farmers markets each week, but there are an abundance of roadside stands from which to shop for fresh local produce. Right now customers are enjoying freshly harvested asparagus and potatoes. Toward the end of June, zucchini will start hitting the stands and so will blueberries,...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is issuing capital credit refunds totaling nearly $3.8 million. Of that total, a general refund of approximately $2.2 million will be issued in early July. Active eligible customer-members will receive credits on their bills and checks will be issued to eligible former members. Special refunds of about $1.6 million...
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NAVAIR Assistant Commander for Corporate Operations and Total Force Stephen Cricchi accepted the 2016 Adm. James S. Russell Naval Aviation Flight Safety Award June 15 during a modest conference room ceremony. The award, which Cricchi accepted on behalf of NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags, was one of two top naval aviation safety awards...
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Have a sick or injured cuddly friend? The teddy bear doctor is in at the 2017 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for Children Day event at Regency Furniture Stadium (11765 St. Linus Drive, Waldorf) on Friday, June 23 starting at 5:30 p.m. This event will take place prior to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game...
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During the week of June 19, to June 23, 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Smallwood Drive at Wade Elementary School Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Piney Church Road at St. Charles High School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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John Canty Stevenson of St. Leonard, MD, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 85. He was born on January 31, 1932, in Washington, DC, to Pearl (Thomas) and Robert C. Stevenson, II. John was a veteran of the United States Army....
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Zella “Ann” O’Dell, 78, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD. She was born in West Virginia, on October 5, 1938, to Roszella (Robertson) and Hampton W. Thornton. She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence E. O’Dell, who passed in 2006....
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Lisa Marie Hodges of North Beach, MD, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the age of 34. She was born on October 30, 1982, in Washington, DC, to Susan (Galliher) and Jeffrey A. York. She was the beloved wife of John E. Hodges and in November, 2016, they celebrated their 9th...
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Alfred Ullstrom, 86, of Lothian, MD passed on Saturday June 10, 2017 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was born in New York, on December 22, 1930, to Dorothy and Oscar Ullstrom. He was the beloved husband of the late Carole Regina (Karawan) Ullstrom, who passed in 2009. Alfred was a veteran of the...
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Benjamin Roger “Pappy” Rawlings, 87, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, passed away on June 16, 2017 at the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House. He was born on June 26, 1929 in Prince Frederick, MD to the late Benjamin Fielder and Louise Buckmaster Rawlings. Pappy worked on the farm along side of his friend of 83 years James...
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Edith Marie Pickeral, 67, of Lusby passed away June 13, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born January 10, 1950 in Washington, D.C. to James Basil and Edith (Childress) Cox. She was raised in Maryland Park and graduated from Maryland Park High School. Edith married Russell Lee Pickeral on January 15,...
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Edith May (Vitale, Harris), age 93, previously of North Beach, MD passed away June 17, 2017 at the home of her daughter where she had lived for the past several years. She was born November 7, 1923 in Washington, D.C. to Michael A. and Florence I. (Bailey) Vitale. Her 17 year marriage to Temple...
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Jeanne Marie Parmer, 84, of North Beach passed away June 16, 2017 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born June 28, 1932 in Washington, D.C., to Robert W. Sr. and Ruby Evelyn (Randall) Burke. Jeanne was raised in Anacostia and graduated from St. Cecilia Academy in 1950. She married Harold Glen “Doc” Parmer...
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Lorraine Agnes Quick, 89, of California, MD passed away June 12, 2017 at her home in Wildewood. She was born on February 1, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to the late James Arthur McKevitt and Theresa Murat. Lorraine was strong in body, mind & temperament. She was the middle of three children & the only...
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Dianne Curley Rudolph, 71, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital on June 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by husband, George Frank Rudolph; her parents, M. Audrey and William Edward Curley, Jr. and her brother, William Edward Curley, III. She was born on May 30, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA....
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James Stiner Wathen, 82, of Leonardtown, MD passed away June 12, 2017 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on February 27, 1935 in Clements, MD to the late William L. Wathen and Rose V. Gray. James has been a long time residence of the ARC of Southern Maryland since...
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Leonard Joseph Williams, 70, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away on June 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. Leonard was born on April 14, 1947 in LaPlata, Maryland. He worked as a Sheet Metal Worker for Local #102. He enjoyed watching old westerns, especially ones with Client Eastwood. He also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren....
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Lucy Varonica Griffin, 54, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, died on June 14, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 22, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Luther Copsey and the late Teresa Varonica Huntington Copsey. She is preceded in death by her late parents and her sister,...
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Spiro Demetrios Zis, 96, of Charlotte Hall, MD, formerly of Colonial Beach, VA passed away at The Charlotte Hall Veterans in Charlotte Hall, MD on June 15, 2017. Spiro was born on May 30, 1921 in Albania. Spiro served in World War II in France. Spiro loved to cook for his family. He was...
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Jacqueline L. Hodge of Waldorf, Maryland died on June 9, 2017 at the Frey Village special care unit in Middletown, Pennsylvania. She was 82 years old, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 30, 1934. Jacqueline was an employee of the Safeway Corporation for 28 years. She was then employed by the Charles County Board...
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Teddy Wayne Davis, 66, of Great Mills, MD formerly from Coeburn, VA passed away on June 14, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on April 6, 1951 in Coeburn, VA, he was the son of the late Ethel Davis and William Edison Davis. Teddy was the loving husband of Bertie Davis whom he married on...
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