Offers Families an Opportunity to Honor and remember Loved Ones Did you know that memorial services can be an important part of the grieving process? A memorial service allows the living to celebrate, remember, and grieve those who have died. It is a time to honor the deceased, share with others who are walking a […]
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 Hosts Memorial
On May 14, 2018, law enforcement officers, family and friends, gathered at Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 at 6 pm in the outdoor pavillion to honor all members who have passed. The President, Mike Boyer, and Vice President Scott Ruest, presided over the service. The St Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard presented colors […]
Fraternal Order of Police to Host Memorial Service
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor […]
On Watch Memorial Honoring Veterans Sunday
Honoring the Veterans of the Past by Supporting Our Service Men and Women of Today. Sunday November 6, 2016 at 2 pm. It will be held at the On Watch Statue Monument site at 14485 Dowell Road in Dowell. The site is at the end of Dowell Road. Light refreshments to follow. Please RSVP to […]
Crowd Gathers to Remember Arick L Lore
Under threatening skies, members of American Legion Post 274 (named for Arick l Lore), members of the Lore family and other interested individuals came to the Solomons Methodist Cemetery on May 30 to remember Arick Lore, who gave his life in World War I, on October 14, 1918, while defending our freedom. It was the […]
Remembering Our Veterans at “ON Watch”
On November 8, 2015, the Calvert Marine Museum hosted the “On Watch” Memorial Service in celebration of Veterans Day 2015, with sponsorship by the Calvert County Board of Commissioners. The theme of the service was “Honoring the Veterans of the Past by Supporting Service Men & Women of Today.” Members of the community gathered at […]
On Watch Memorial Scheduled for Sunday
At the end of Dowell Road at the water’s edge, there stands a statue surrounded by memorial bricks. It’s an 8 foot statue of a sailor holding binoculars, staring out at the water. The bronze work is by Antonio Tobias Mendez, to commemorate the people and the work at the Amphibious Training Base at Solomons […]