Delaney Burgess Candidate for United Way’s 2016 Mardi Gras Queen For the next several weeks, I will be featuring individuals who have volunteered to run for King and Queen for United Way of Calvert’s Annual Mardi Gras event. Each year, the fine folks at our local United Way sponsor a fund raising program with this […]
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Chief Stanis Payne Inscoe Long Time Leader Prince Frederick-Calvert County Company 4 Rescue Squad By now I am sure you know I love this job of seeking out the many “unsung heroes” that quietly go about their work here in the County and allow me to write about their volunteer efforts to take care of […]
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Bernie Fowler Jr Community Volunteer and Founder of “Farming 4 Hunger Over the past several months I have written stories about many of the great and wonderful volunteers that reside here in Calvert County. And, we are deeply fortunate to have so many families whose dedication over many decades have made our home here the […]
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“Doc” R G Wexler Nominated for the “2015 Calvert You Are Beautiful Awards” I am sure you will find this to be a wonderful story about an interesting man who has devoted his life to saving and treating our wildlife. “Doc” Wexler has been working with animals since the age of seven when he would […]
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Jennifer Purcell – Nominee for the “2015 Calvert You Are Beautiful Award” It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to another wonderful citizen of Calvert County who provides considerable volunteer efforts and great support within our community today. Jennifer Purcell is extremely involved with many different organizations since coming to the county from New […]
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Dorothy “Dotty” Greene The 2015 “CALVERT YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL” AWARD WINNER It gives me great pride to bring you the story of “Dotty” Greene, recently named this year’s selectee for the “Calvert You Are Beautiful” Award. This award is given to the person or group that has provided great dedication and unselfish support to the […]
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Annette Bourne Full Time Manager and Long Time Community Volunteer Have you ever met someone that you just really like from the “git go”? Annette Bourne and her husband Chester are just those kind of people. Great smiles, charming wit, and enjoyable conversations! We met them recently for the first time for a dinner date […]
Hunter’s Heroes 4th Annual Poker Run
On Saturday, August 29, 2015, the American Legion in Lusby hosted Hunter’s Heroes 4th Annual Ride for the Cure, funding research, hoping to find a cure for childhood cancers. At 12 noon, all participants gathered in the parking lot of the post for a prayer and then went off in search of the best poker hand. This […]
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Deacon Christopher Jensen Principal Our Lady Star of the Sea School Solomons Can you truly believe summer has come and gone? I never even had an opportunity to work on my tan! Darn, time will not wait for no man and I for one need it to slow down. Another gentleman that I know wishes […]
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Thomas Reumont Knights of Columbus Leader Many of the recent personalities that have appeared in this column were not known to me, but in meeting and talking with them, I feel as I have gotten to know them very well and, through this experience, we have become friends. This week however, I want to introduce […]