Elizabeth Duswalt at Bucknell

Elizabeth Duswalt of Davidsonville in a freshman at Bucknell and plays goalie on their lacrosse team.  Her bio and pictures are at:  http://www.bucknellbison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=848826&SPID=137635&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=32100&ATCLID=209264068&Q_SEASON=2013

Integrity Girls Lacrosse

  Integrity Lacrosse, made up of players from Anne Arundel county,  fielded girl's six teams last summer that played in tournaments in MD, PA, DE, NJ, and VA. 
  Several Davidsonville girls played for their teams.
  On the Integrity 2019s was  Haley Urgo.
  On the Integrity 2018s were  Bethany Stehle , Claire McElhenney,  Ryan Loprete,  Jenna Garden,  and Olivia Piccirilli.

http://www.severnaparkvoice.com/sports/integrity-lax-caps-successful-summer#.UxtHofmQxfs

http://www.integritylacrosse.com/id93.html

Kendall Garden Player of the Week

    Lehigh sophomore Kendall Garden of Davidsonville was the Patriot League Midfield Player of the Week by dominating the two games she played last week.  She scored three goals, four assists, nine ground balls, eight draw controls and eight caused turnover as the Mountain Hawks split contests against Binghamton and New Hampshire.  She had two goals, two assists, and four ground balls, caused turnovers and draw controls in a 10-9 loss to the Bearcats on Tuesday, and put up a goal, two assists, five ground balls and four draw controls and caused turnovers in a 9-5 win over the Wildcats on Saturday.  She stands second in the Patriot League in both ground balls and caused turnover for the season.
    A very detailed bio of Kendall is at:  http://lehighsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8010&path=wlax

Governor's Bridge Finally Reopens

    After being closed for nearly 10 months, the Governor's Bridge Road Bridge is reopening Friday afternoon,  March 7,  according to  the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation.    The actual on-site work began on Jan. 6.

    The cost of the repairs was split equally between Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, since the two counties share ownership of the bridge.

Utility Scammers Are Busy

Winter weather can mean higher gas and electric bills, the perfect atmospheric conditions for an accumulation of scam attempts.

The most often reported utility scams involve fake phone calls to consumers. So-called “spoofing” software allows crooks to call you with falsely displayed readouts on your telephone’s Caller ID. The days are long gone when you can glance at those displays and feel confident that the name listed is truly the name of the caller or the caller’s business.

Taking a chance that they may actually be contacting a utility consumer who is slightly behind on their payments, the caller will claim that your back payment must be made immediately, or “within an hour.” Recipients of such calls can be caught off balance just enough to become panicky and quickly want to do whatever the scammer is telling them to do. This is always a mistake.

Or,  they may claim that the meter is malfunctioning and must be replaced,  at the homeowners's expense.

Wire transfer services have tightened their security and scammers have sought out other means of getting payments from their victims.

Though some are still asking for money to be wire-transferred, their new favorite request is that the victim send them payment in the form of a prepaid debit card. They will instruct you to go out and purchase one and then call them back.

Consider such a request to be a gigantic red flag that is warning of a scam attempt and hang up.

 

Remember these tips when you suspect a scam is underway:

• Utility companies accept checks and credit cards and do not demand prepaid debit card payments.

• Do not give in to pressure for immediate payment. Instead, hang up and call the utility company’s customer service number as listed on a bill you have received legitimately.

• Meters are the property of the utility company. You do not pay for replacement.

• Ask anyone wanting to check your home for identification before allowing them in your door.

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2014/03/07/3331131/bbb-utility-scammers-thrive-in.html#emlnl=Afternoon_Headlines_Newsletter#storylink=cpy

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale

    Recent Davidsonville home sales include a one story home with basement on 1.61 acres at 3679 Nile Road was sold by Jacob Piper to Dwayne and Jody DeCann for $415,000.

Tim Leavit at Mt. St. Marys

    Tim Leavit,  son of Todd and Moira Leavit of Davidsonville,  is a freshman at Mt. St. Marys and is a mid fielder on their lacrosse team.  He graduated from Archbishop Spalding High School and is majoring in business.  His bio is at:
http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mlax/2013-14/bios/leavitt_tim_hcus

Green Expo Poster Contest

Killarney House is the sponsor of the Green Expo 

poster contest. Elementary, middle, and high

school students are invited to prepare an entry in
the contest. The theme is Go Green! Make a Difference,
and should show and tell how you, we, anyone, can
make a difference to improve our environment.

Entries must be on poster board size 20 by 30

inches, or 22 by 28 inches. Any medium or combination
can be used (markers, water colors, acrylics, photographs,
collage, etc.). Each poster must be identified
with the artist’s name, age, grade, school, home address
and phone number written on the back. If you are a Boy
or Girl Scout, give your troop number.

Bring your poster to the Green Expo at DES by

10:00 am on Saturday, March 15. Volunteers will help
you post your entry on the wall. The contest will be
judged by members of the Muddy Creek Artists Guild.

Winners will be announced and prizes awarded shortly

after noon at the Green Expo.

Killarney House will provide gift certificates for

meals served in the restaurant to the top three prize
winners: $50 for first place, and $25 each for second and
third place.

Green Expo on March 15

The Davidsonville Area Civic Association, in partnership with local businesses and environmental organizations, will host the annual Green Expo to increase awareness about environmental issues and highlight environmentally friendly products, services and ideas. Join them from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 15 at Davidsonville Elementary School, 962 W. Central Ave., to discover your local watershed group, learn about energy saving techniques and hear about living more sustainably.

Featured events include children’s activities, free reusable shopping bag and tree give-aways, bay friendly lawn and landscape techniques, wildlife habitat shrubs and trees, rainbarrels (cash or check only), renewable energy (solar, geothermal and wind), recycling and energy efficiency and non-toxic home products. Secure document shredding also available.

Many items will be for sale, and there will be raffles, food and music, all with free admission. An affiliated poster contest will be judged as well.

For a list of exhibitors, poster contest rules or more information, email greenexpo@daca-md.org or visitwww.daca-md.org/green-expo.

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale

    Recent Davidsonville home sales include a one story home with basement on 1.23 acres at 3321 Blackberry Lane  sold by Bruce McCutcheon to Jeremy and Vanessa Werner for $680,000.

Home Burns On Lake Forest Drive

 

Below are the effects of the fire.

Front of house

Left front of house

Rear of house

 

Firefighters were called around 11:30 a.m. on March 4th  to 1207 Lake Forest Drive for a single-family house on fire. The Fire Department said the house will be a total loss.

Annapolis and Prince George's County fire crews responded to the scene to assist. As of 1:50 p.m., officials said the blaze was contained.

An adult and two children were home at the time of the fire. There were no injuries reported.    According to tax records,  the home is owned by Thomas and Monica Hogevoll.

Farm Bureau Washington Drive In

     The annual Farm Bureau Washington Drive-In will take place on  Wednesday, March 12th, with a day-long trip to our  Nation’s Capital. This will be an important trip to

Washington, as Congress pursues a more balanced budget in the midst of the Presidential election year.     The Drive-In will include a briefing on national issues by expert AFBF staff, lunch on Capitol Hill with our  Congressional Delegation and Hill office visits to discuss  priority Farm Bureau issues and help our Congressional  staff better understand the Maryland farm community.     For more info and registration form,  go to:
http://mdfarmbureau.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/WDI2014-2.pdf

Joshua Williams Plays For Limestone LAX

NORTH BETHESDA, Md. - A three goal third period was too much for No. 5 Limestone (4-1, 0-0 CC) to overcome, and they fell 12-8 to No. 1 and defending national champion Le Moyne (3-0, 1-0 NE-10) on Saturday, March 1.

Sophomore midfielder Mike Messenger (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada) led the Saints with three goals and added four groundballs while sophomore attack Kyle Rhatigan (Holbrook, N.Y.) notched a pair of goals.

They were joined by senior midfielder Joshua Williams (Davidsonville, Md.) with a goal and an assist along with a pair of groundballs and senior face-off specialist John Laronga (Huntington, N.Y.) went 10 of 12 at the center "X" with five groundballs.

For more information about the Limestone Lacrosse team,  go to:  http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=37307&page=1

Hit And Run Accident Still Unsolved

    Police are still looking for leads in the hitand run of two bicycle riders on Central Ave.  For info about the accident and their injuries,  go to:

http://www.abc2news.com/news/crime-checker/anne-arundel-crime/victim-of-hit-and-run-cycling-crash-shares-her-story

Gordon Thomasch Passes Away

    Gordon John Thomasch, a 12-year resident of Edgewater and previously of Rockville for 38 years, died at his home on February 24. He was 98.
    Born August 12, 1915 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Ellen Cronin and Paul Thomasch, he received his Bachelor's of Arts degree from Brooklyn College in 1937. He attended post-graduate courses at Le Moyne College and Russell Sage College, and ultimately received his diploma in American Law and Procedure from the LaSalle Extension University in 1977.
    Gordon worked in the consumer finance and banking industries for 50 years, retiring as Senior Vice President of Government Relations for Bank of America. He was a foundation trustee and former chairman of the National Foundation forConsumer Credit, and former president of the Maryland Consumer Finance Association. Mr. Thomasch received the Distinguished Service Award of the American Financial Services Association, the Maryland Consumer Finance Association, and the Virginia Consumer Finance Association. Mr. Thomasch was a lay lector at St. Raphael Church in Rockville, and enjoyed golf, bible study, traveling and watching sports.
    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Norman Thomasch. Gordon is survived by his wife of 72 years, Margaret, who was the love of his life. He is also survived by three sons and their wives and companions: Roger Thomasch and Janie Harrington, Daniel and Jeannine Thomasch, and James and Christine Thomasch; two daughters, Eileen Stisitis of Annapolis and Mary Thomasch of Point of Rocks; 11 grandchildren: Paul, Brian, Scott, Stephen, Emma, Jennifer, Michelle and Meghan Thomasch, Laura Uzzle, Tamara Barber and Kimberly Metzger; and six great-grandchildren. He was adored by all and will be remembered always.
    Friends are invited to Gordon's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater on Monday, March 3 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Avenue, Davidsonville, on Tuesday, March 4 at 12pm. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery in Annapolis. Memorial donations may be made to Catholic Charities USA, P.O. Box 17066, Baltimore, MD 21297. An online guestbook is available at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com