Linda McCarthy Seeking Baby Models

    Davidsonville photographer Linda McCarthy is seeking baby models ages 0 to 5 years for the annual Little Angels Calendar to benefit the Anne Arundel Medical Center‘s  (AAMC)Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the Mother/Baby unit. McCarthy has been doing this calendar for many years, and has helped to raise over $90,000 for the NICU at AAMC.
    For details,  go to:
http://southriversource.com/2014/02/26/davidsonville-photographer-helps-nicu-with-lil-angels-calendar/

AA Radio Club Meeting Mar. 8

Anne Arundel Radio Club will conduct a free, six-week course leading to a technician class amateur radio (HAM) license Saturdays, beginning March 8, from 9 a.m. to noon at its clubhouse located on the grounds of Davidsonville Family Recreation Center, 3789 Queen Anne Bridge Road, Davidsonville. The final session will be followed by a license exam.

Students must purchase the Technician Class license Manual, available at www.arrl.org or at the first class, if reserved. For information or to register, e-mail kk4gv@w3vpr.org, visit www.w3vpr.org or call 410-923-0229.

A corporate sponsor will provide a free handheld radio (subject to availability) to each student who attends classes and passes the license exam. A course leading to a General Class Amateur Radio License will be held April 26.

Dist. 33 Delegates Primary Election

    For the House of Delegates,  Davidsonville is in District 33, which stretches from Sandy Point, north to Glen Burnie, west to Crofton and south to Riva. There are three Delegate seats, including an open one being vacated by Del. Ron George, who filed Tuesday to run for the GOP nomination for governor.  George’s legislative district was redrawn into District 33 in 2012. He was elected to represent District 30.
     Incumbent Delegates Cathy Vitale, R-Severna Park, and Tony McConkey, R-Severna Park are among the ten candidates competing for the three spots.     Voters will pick three candidates for each party in each primary.
    For Democrats, that means Tom Angelis of Davidsonville, Henry Green of Arnold and Kostas Alexakis of Arnold will have no opposition until the general election.
    In the Republican primary, Vitale and McConkey will face Jamie Falcon of Cape St. Claire, Jeff Ferguson of Arnold, Jeff Gauges of Severna Park, Nora Keenan of the Broadneck Peninsula and Sid Saab of Crownsville.
    For a Maryland map showing all the legislative districts,  go to:  http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=991aa232a5ec4de48e8b63a6cd07ae4a&extent=-79.6556,37.3478,-74.9369,40.2749

 

Ryan Hirsch Named To Dean's List

    Ryan Hirsch of Davidsonville was named  to the dean’s List for fall semester at Rochester Institute of Technology

Pediatrician Dr. Stanford Coleman

Dr. Stanford Coleman is a pediatrician in Davidsonville, Maryland and is affiliated with Anne Arundel Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and has been in practice for 35 years. He is one of 50 doctors at Anne Arundel Medical Center who specialize in Pediatrics.

Jamie Lilly On York College Lacrosse Team

    Jamie Lilly of Davidsonville is on the York College lacrosse roster as a freshman attackman.  He is the son of Victor and Dianne Lilly and played at St. Marys high school where he was a member of the National Honor Society.  For more info about Jamie,  go to:

http://www.ycpspartans.com/sports/mlax/2013-14/bios/lilly_jamie_7a1j

Tom Angelis Files For House of Delegates

Tom Angelis of Davidsonville has filed for the Democratic primary for  District 33 Maryland House of Delegates.  .

Christopher Aisquith Arrested For Theft

From The CapitalGazette

 

A 27-year-old south county man was charged with stealing scrap metal from a Davidsonville resident's backyard early Saturday morning, Anne Arundel police said.

Christopher Aisquith, of Homewood Road in Davidsonville, was charged with multiple counts, including fourth-degree burglary, theft and trespassing, according to online court records.

Police officers responded to a Patuxent River Road residence at 1:35 a.m. where they learned of the apparent theft. A passerby called police after seeing a suspicious person placing items in a Toyota at the end of the home's driveway, police said.

A description of the vehicle was provided to the homeowner, who indicated that it likely belonged to Aisquith, who had previously worked for the homeowner, police spokesman Justin Mulcahy said.

Police went to Aisquith's home and said they recovered the stolen aluminum. Aisquith also had an open warrant for driving on a suspended license and was subsequently arrested.

Caroline Hancock On Dean's List

    Caroline Hancock of Davidsonville has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Wake Forest  University.

Elizabeth Crowe on Dean's List

    Elizabeth Crowe of Davidsonville has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Wake Forest  University.

Gregory Palmer On Dean's List

    Gregory Palmer of Davidsonville has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Delaware.

Alexandra Mussler On Dean's List

    Alexandra Mussler of Davidsonville has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Delaware.

Megan McCaffrey On Dean's List

    Megan McCaffrey of Davidsonville has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Delaware.

Rudy Jarvis on Dean's List

    Rudy Jarvis of Davidsonville has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Delaware.

Taylor Havens On Dean's List

     Taylor Havens of Davidsonville has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Delaware.

Christopher Edgar on Dean's List

    Christopher Edgar of Davidsonville has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Delaware.

Florence Lehnert Passes Away

     Florence M. Lehnert of Annapolis, died peacefully on February 21 at her home.
     Florence was born May 5, 1930 to the late Mary Louise & William McNally in Washington DC. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948. Following graduation she worked as a stenographer for The Central Intelligence Agency.
     She met her beloved husband of 63 years, Ervin, when he was stationed at Andrews Air Force Base. They married and moved to Silver Spring and then to Davidsonville to raise their family.
     She became a member of Davidsonville United Methodist Church in 1965, where she sang in the choir for 35 years. She also became a member of Davidsonville Homemakers Club, where members enjoyed swapping homemaking tips, including recipes. She enjoyed classsical music, collecting old classic movies, cooking and serving her family delicious meals. Her family was her passion.
     Florence is survived by her husband, Ervin Lehnert; her sons, Rick Lehnert and his wife, Mary Beth, of Verona, VA and Barry Lehnert and his wife, Suzette, of Davidsonville; her grandson, Justin Lehnert of Staunton, VA; and numerous friends, cousins, nieces and nephews.
     Friends are invited to Florence's Life Celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, at Davidsonville United Methodist Church, 819 West Central Ave., Davidsonville. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville. An online guestbook is available at: www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

Two Bicyclists Injured On Central Ave.

    At 5:09 p.m.  on Saturday,  two bicyclists were injured on Central Avenue near the Patuxent River Bridge in Davidsonville, Anne Arundel police said.

    The first bicyclist,  Lynn Carol Kristianson,  a 62-year-old woman from Arlington, Va., was struck by a light-colored SUV that did not stop and continued toward Prince George's County. She was listed in critical but stable condition at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, police said.

    A second bicyclist, Maile Catherine Neel,  a 52-year-old woman from University Park, was riding behind and also crashed. She was treated at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie and released.

    Police said the SUV driver failed to yield to the bicyclists, who were riding on the edge of the road. Police are searching for a light-colored Honda SUV driven by a white man with a gray moustache, approximately 50 to 60 years old.

Steven Burke Coach of the Year

    Steven Burke has been named the Washington Wizards Community Coach of the Year.    DAA and the Positive Coaching Alliance nominated Burke, highlighting his leadership and ability to represent the core values of a double-goal coach: one who teaches life lessons as well as strives to win.

    Burke has been with DAA for five years, coaching both boys and girls lacrosse as well as clinic and county basketball. He is also an active participant in the Bowie hockey drill program.

   Burke will receive special recognition during halftime at the Wizards’ game on Saturday, February 22.

    “We thank coach Burke for all he does for our youth and for upholding DAA’s highest standards of caring for our players,” said Foran.

John Mandish at TD Club Banquet

The Touchdown Club of Annapolis had their annual awards banquet.  Thursday night in Annapolis.

John Mandish, of the Davidsonville Athletic Association and recipient of the Vince DePasquale Service to Youth Football Award, noted that many youngsters do not have a male role model in their lives. Mandish said he thought about that possibility every day he stepped foot on the football field and made sure he did whatever possible to mentor all his players.

“I might be the only positive male figure in these kids’ lives and I take that responsibility very seriously. I feel like it’s my job to do whatever possible to make on impact on them, to teach them life lessons through football,” he said.

For other information about the banquet and other awards,  go to:

http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/high_school_sports/sports-comment-coach-puts-passion-on-display-at-annapolis-banquet/article_2585e655-6301-5bec-a2c3-a479b4c5a2e2.html

Jack Kagan Passes Away

    Jack Kagan, age 92, of Davidsonville, MD and Sewalls Point, FL died  on February 18, 2014 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness.
    Mr. Kagan was born in Boston, MA on June 26, 1921. He was an Army veteran of WW II, a leader of men, a philanthropist, a builder of companies, a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and a true American original. He started working in the moving business in 1963 and went on to own Great American Forwarders in Alexandria in 1965 from which he never retired. Mr. Kagan was a member of The International Association of Movers, The Household Goods Forwarding Association, The National Defense Transportation Association and the Virginia Movers Association. He was also an avid sailor.
    Surviving are his children, Marc Alan Kagan of Annapolis, MD, Joel Richard Kagan of Orlando, FL, Roslyn (Lindy) Ann Gellenbeck of Boynton Beach, FL and Andrea Kagan Howe of Jensen Beach, FL, his grandchildren Stephanie Lenz, Bryan Gillen and John Howe, and great-grandchildren Madeline Lenz and Jackson Lenz, and his cousin Ruth Hyatt.
    Relatives and friends may call at the Hardesty Funeral Home, P.A. 12 Ridgely Avenue Annapolis, MD on Sunday, February 23, from 11 AM-1:00 PM where services will begin at 1:00 PM. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 Online condolences may be placed at www.hardestyfuneralhome.com

South River Cheer Champs in 2013

Here is a video of the 2013 State Cheerleading Champion South River High School girls.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPNk6Be8Xk8

Police Standoff in Londontowne (updated)

Anne Arundel County police responded to Edgewater home Tuesday morning after a man apparently armed with a gun barricaded himself inside and refused to come out.

Police officers responded to the 1700 block of Quantico Road at 9 a.m. Police are concerned for the man's safety and have been attempting to talk to him, police spokesman Lt. T.J. Smith said.

The situation was later resolved without injury to anyone.

John Mandish To Receive Award

 

    John Mandish took over as DAA football commissioner in 2012 and rather than maintaining the staus quo,  he embarked on programs to put the DAA football program on a new level.  He established the "Pillars of Leadership" program and a new safety program limiting the amount of contact in practice as well as replacing all football helmets with new ones.
    On Thursday night,  Feb. 20,  John will receive the Vince DePasquale Youth Service Award at the 60th annual Touchdown Club of Annapolis Football Awards Banquet at the Double Tree hotel in Annapolis.     There is a nice long article about John at:

http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/other_sports/davidsonville-commissioner-to-receive-youth-football-service-award/article_74ab2c9c-b58c-5512-a3ed-3540d6c6bbe3.html

South River Cheerleaders Regional Champs

    South River High School came in fourth at the County Cheerleading championships on Jan. 30 which qualified them for the regionals.   The other qualifiers for the regionals were Arundel, Chesapeake, Northeast and Broadneck. 

    These five teams competed Feb. 8 at regionals at North County High School.   Regional results were: first, South River; second, Northeast; third, Chesapeake; fourth, Broadneck; and fifth, Arundel,  a clean sweep by Anne Arundel County.  All five move on to the State championship.

    State competition will be held Feb. 18 at North County High School.

Dixie Hoyle on Dean's List

Dixie Hoyle of Davidsonville was named to the Dean's List for the fall semester at Stevenson University located in Owings Mills.

DAA & So. MD Little League Merge

From the South River Source:

Davidsonville Athletic Association has acquired Southern Maryland Little League. According to DAA president Jay Foran, DAA has always wanted a baseball program. A few years ago, Foran approached Southern Maryland to see if they had any interest in merging.

“Just a friendly conversation,” Foran said. He continued asking over the years, “but the answer was always, ‘No thanks.’”

This year, they were finally ready to merge, Foran said. He is leaving the details up to baseball commissioners Joe Loschiavo and Tom Friel as to the name they want to use. He said there is no rush to change the name because, Foran said, they want the transition to go as smoothly as possible.

Foran said that the same people will run the program for DAA as had run the program previously for Southern Maryland Little League.

“They have done a fantastic job and we are happy to keep them in place,” Foran said.

DAA previously had a baseball program in the ’70s and ’80s, and a tee ball program, “maybe 10 years ago,” Foran said.

In terms of the changes, Foran said that there won’t be anything from what Southern Maryland Little League has traditionally offered. They’ll continue to offer tee ball, coach pitch, machine pitch, minors and majors, juniors, softball and travel teams.

The change is currently live on the DAA Gators website, where registration is ongoing. The practices will take place at the 10 baseball fields, including three at Davidsonville Park on Patuxent River Road.

U. of Salisbury Dean's List

    The following students from Davidsonville were on the Dean's List at Salisbury University for the fall semester:  Kara Back, McKenzie Dillon, Rachel Lenza, Rachel Weitman, and Zachary Wheeler.

Margaret Rightnour Passes Away

     Margaret K. Rightnour, (Peggy),  age 70, of Davidsonville, MD, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at home on February 11, 2014.
     Her love, generosity, and happiness touched the lives of all who knew her. She and her husband, Jay K. Rightnour, shared 48 years together, raising their children, adoring their grandchildren, and traveling the world.
    Peggy was born in Washington, DC, on November 19, 1943. Only daughter of Sara and Donald Corrigan, she grew up in Brentwood, MD, and graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1961. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's in counseling.
     Peggy lived a happy and fulfilling life. She was passionate about helping others, and dedicated her entire professional life to doing just that. She retired in August from the Howard County Department of Aging, where she worked tirelessly to help vulnerable adults. She was proudest of her work to found the Anne Arundel County Women's Fair, which began in 1987.
     Her other great love was travel. As a girl, Peggy never left the East Coast. As an adult, she never stayed still. By 2011, she and Jay had travelled to all 7 continents, a true Odysseus! She loved theater, and was always happy to catch a show in Washington or New York.
     Throughout her professional, volunteering, and personal life, Peggy touched the heart of everyone she met. She leaves circles of friends around the world, from childhood friends to those she met along the way. She lived a life that reflected one of her favorite quotes: "So interwoven are the threads of human life, that no single contact is trivial."
     Peggy lived courageously with breast cancer for 10 years. Her journey inspired dozens of residents in Anne Arundel County to get involved in efforts to raise awareness, improve treatment, and conduct research into advanced illness.
     We will miss our wife, mother, grandmother, and friend! Our memories of good times together will lift us as our dance through life continues. Peggy is survived by her loving husband, devoted friend, travel companion, and loyal confidant of 48 years, Jay K. Rightnour Jr.; by children, Brian Rightnour and Julie Willson; their spouses, Stephanie Mutchler and Jimmy Willson; and her adoring grandchildren: Afton, Rylie, Grady, Bowen, Railen, Rennah, Restyn, and Rogan.
     A memorial service will be held Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Hardesty Funeral Home, P.A. 12 Ridgely Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: METAvivor Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of advanced breast cancer.www.metavivor.org or at 1783 Forest Drive #184 Annapolis, MD 21401 or- www.stjude.org,   262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
    Online condolences may be left at:  www.hardestyfuneralhome.com 

William Palmer Passes Away

     William Albert Palmer, "Bill," a lifelong resident of Edgewater, died February 11 under Hospice care at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
     Bill was born December 17, 1953 in Annapolis to the late Anthony and Dorothy Palmer and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Annapolis. Bill graduated from the University of MD with a Bachelor's degree in horticulture and worked as a respected Greenhouse Production Manager at Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville; retiring after 32 years.
     Bill was a self taught organist who enjoyed collecting organs and making decorative wreaths and planters for family and friends.
     In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas A. Palmer. He is survived by one brother, Raymond A. Palmer of Edgewater; two sisters, Toni Ann Fitzpatrick of Ft. Pierce, FL and Peggy Palmer of Edgewater.
     Family and friends are invited to Bill's Life Celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, where a funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. on Monday, February 17. Interment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland.   An online guest book is available at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

Davidsonville Elementary Receives Award

    Davidsonville Elementary was one of three county schools that have been recognized as being among the elite in the state in regard to educating gifted and talented students.  Folger McKinsey and Central were also recognized.  The three schools make up one-third of those being recognized this year by the Maryland State Department of Education, which runs the Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education (EGATE) School Awards Program in conjunction with the Maryland Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education.

http://southriversource.com/2014/02/10/central-and-davidsonville-among-three-elementary-schools-getting-a-nod-for-gifted-programs/

John Mandish To Receive Award

 John Mandish of the Davidsonville Athletic Association  will receive the DePasquale Service to Youth Football award this year at the annual Touchdown Club awards banquet.
http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/college_sports/quarterbacks-brown-reynolds-to-receive-touchdown-club-s-collegiate-awards/article_f3f190ae-3017-5dfa-aff6-432f68e122e2.html

South River Students Rally Around Classmate

Students at South River High School are rallying around a classmate arrested at the school Friday for having a shotgun in his car.    Patrick Bryan Mitchell, 18, told police he accidentally left the gun in his white Ford Mustang after he had gone hunting Thursday night.  According to school administrators the very popular student  faces possible expulsion.

http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/south-river-high-students-rally-around-classmate-following-gun-arrest/article_0f3f64f8-12da-5274-8715-8646e7f7ac2a.html

South River High Student Had Gun In Car

    Anne Arundel County Public Schools sent an e-mail  letter to the homes of South River High School parents  regarding an unloaded shotgun found in a student’s parked vehicle at  the school on Friday morning.  The letter is from South River Principal Will Myers, who said that, “at no time were students or staff in any danger.”
    The letter can be read at:  http://southriversource.com/2014/02/07/south-river-student-likely-to-be-disciplined-for-leaving-shotgun-in-car-on-school-property/

Joseph Moore Named To Dean's List

    Joseph Moore of Davidsonville was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Towson University. He is the son of Joe and Kim Moore and a 2009 graduate of South River High School.

Zachery Rowe On Dean's List

    Zachery Rowe of Davidsonville was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at St. Mary’s College of Maryland:

Amy Moody On Dean's List

     Amy Moody of Davidsonville was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Coastal Carolina University:  She is majoring in Marine Science.

Mary Booth Passes Away

    Mary Lucille Booth, 74, of Edgewater, died at home after a lengthy illness. Born September 6, 1939 in Annapolis to Dorothy Ford Suitt and the late Vernon Ford, Sr., Mary graduated from Annapolis High School in 1957. She retired from the State of Maryland Comptroller’s office in 2002. She was an active member of Chesapeake Christian Fellowship Church in Davidsonville, was a member of the Maryland State Employees Choir and enjoyed singing in church choirs throughout her life. She also enjoyed, cooking, senior center trips and spending time with her family.     Mary is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Ferd “Slim” Booth, Jr.
She is survived by one son, Timothy Booth of Edgewater; two daughters, Cindy (Ronald) Borza of Edgewater and Vicki (Kalle) Kontson of Davidsonville; one brother, Vernon Ford, Jr. of Edgewater; one sister, Dianne Lambert of Davidsonville; two grandsons, Wayne Franklin and Stephen Kontson; three granddaughters, Stacy Spadaro, Kimberly and Erica Kontson; three great-grandchildren, Anthony Franklin, Madison Franklin and Sienna Spadaro.     Friends are invited to Mary’s Life Celebration on Sunday, February 9 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD where a funeral service will be held on Monday, February 10 at 11am. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake or the Alzheimers Association. An online guestbook is available at: http://www.kalasfuneralhomes.com/sitemaker/sites/George2/obit.cgi?user=1234865Booth

Riva Park to Expand

    Davidsonville and Riva  residents will now have more recreational space to enjoy thanks to Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks’ recent acquisition of the Carr property located on Riva Road in Davidsonville.    According to Rick Anthony, director of Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks, the 36-acre parcel was purchased in September 2013 with the intent to expand Riva Park. The total acreage of Riva Park is now 96 acres.
    To read more about the planned expansion,  go to:   
    http://southriversource.com/2014/02/07/riva-park-to-expand-with-purchase-of-carr-property-in-davidsonville/

Video of Pre-Kindergarten Co-Op

    The children at the South County Pre-Kindergarten Co-op  at the DFRC in Davidsonville have a whole lot of fun while they learn.
    There is a video made by one of the mothers at the below link.  It gives a realistic description of the co-op and its philosophy.
    http://southriversource.com/2014/02/07/video-blog-children-learn-while-they-play-at-davidsonville-pre-school/

Park and Ride Progress

     The "So Very Slow" construction of the Park and Ride expansion at Rt. 50 and 424 has been delayed due to the cold and wet weather in recent weeks.  Below is the way it looks at present.  It does appear to this writer that the new part will hold less than the projected 200 cars,  but,  it will still be a big relief to those people having to park along the shoulder of 424.

Farm Bureau To Move Into Ruritan Building

    The Davidsonville Ruritan Center was sold to the Maryland Farm Bureau in December. The sale was private, according to Val Connelly, executive director of the bureau, which currently has its headquarters in Randallstown, Baltimore County. The farm bureau will be moving their entire operation to Davidsonville once the building of the interior space is completed. The building is located at 3358 Davidsonville Road.
    Connelly said that while the building will no longer be available for public use—it’s being converted to office space—the fields outside will be leased back to the Ruritan Club who will in turn be providing recreation space to Davidsonville Athletic Association.
   For more details,  go to:
http://southriversource.com/2014/02/06/davidsonville-ruritan-to-become-new-hq-for-maryland-farm-bureau/

Davidsonville Burglars Captured

    Police arrested 3 men in connection with two Tuesday burglaries,  one which occurred on Double Gate Rd. in Davidsonville.

http://southriversource.com/2013/06/13/police-make-arrest-in-davidsonville-annapolis-burglaries-net-25k-in-stolen-property/

Frederick Jones Passes Away

    Frederick Jones Jr., 87, of Davidsonville, died February 2 at Chesapeake Hospice in Edgewater.
    He was born September 19, 1926 in Davidsonville to the late Frederick Jones Sr. and Missouri Parker.
    There will be a Wake from 9 to 10 a.m., with a Homegoing Service at 10 a.m., on Friday, February 7, at Union Memorial Church, 3328 Davidsonville Rd., Davidsonville.

Rose Beliford Passes Away

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Rose Beliford of Fairfield, Conn., died Wednesday, Jan. 29. She was 83.

Beliford was born in Davidsonville, Md., to Clarence and Ellen Brown Johnson. She was a resident of Fairfield for the past two years and before that was a resident of Bridgeport for 75 years. She was a retired day-care teacher from Hall Neighborhood House with more than 20 years of service. She was a member of Mercy Tabernacle.

Beliford is survived by sons, Alton "Troy" Beliford of Bridgeport and Larry Elliott of Maryland; daughter, Romane Spain of Bridgeport; brothers, Thomas and Leroy Johnson; sister, Edith Simms, all of Maryland; 11 grandchildren; surrogate daughter, Eugenia Titus; and many relatives and friends.

Calling hours are Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Morton's Mortuary Inc., 25 Margaret E. Morton Lane, Bridgeport. Services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at the funeral home with Pastor Deborah Vereen, officiating. Interment will be private.

Charles Eller On Dean's List

    Charles Eller of Davidsonville was named to the dean's list at Mount St. Mary's University for the fall semester

Kelsey Ruane On Dean's List

    Kelsey Ruane of Davidsonville was named to the dean's list at James Madison University for the fall semester.

Kaitlin Ruane On Dean's List

    Kaitlin Ruane of Davidsonville was named to the dean's list at James Madison University for the fall semester.

Kylie Marinzel On Dean's List

    Kylie Marinzel of Davidsonville was named to the dean's list at James Madison University for the fall semester.

Adrian Jarvis on Dean's List

    Adrian Jarvis of Davidsonville was named to the dean's list at James Madison University for the fall semester.

Senior Center Activities

     To see what is going on at the South County Senior Center,  read their Feb. newsletter at:

http://www.aacounty.org/Aging/Resources/Newsletters_Classes_Trips/SCSC%20February%202014.pdf

Recent Davidsonville Home Sales

Recent Davidsonville home sales include:
1)    A one story home on a basement  on 2.07 acres at 1287 Rossback Rd. that was sold by Virginia Hardesty to John Minetola and Cristina Gaetano  for $425,000.
2)    A two story home on .59 acres at 1425 Della Way was sold by Ikromjon Okubov to James and Kristina Johnson for $700,000.

Ola May Hopkins Passes Away

    Ola May Hopkins, 84, of Davidsonville, died on January 30, after a short battle with leukemia.
    She was born November 4, 1929 in Washington, DC. A graduate of Upper Marlboro High School, she was the valedictorian of her class. After graduation she worked as a secretary for patent lawyers in Washington, DC until her marriage to Roy Hopkins in 1951. After her marriage, she and her husband, Roy, owned a "pick your own" strawberry farm in Davidsonville.
    She was predeceased by her husband, Roy, who died in 2002. Surviving are her sister-in-law, Betty Clark of West Virginia; two cousins, Dawna Able of Georgia and Nina Poole of Virgina; and a nephew, Montee Frazee.
    Relatives and friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 2, at the Hardesty Funeral Home, P.A., 905 Galesville Rd., Galesville, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 3. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville. Online condolences may be placed at www.hardestyfuneralhome.com.