Jerry Alan Jones Passes Away

    Jerry Alan Jones of Davidsonville, Maryland, passed away after a lengthy illness on July 16 at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Pasadena, MD.
    Jerry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Carol, of 63 years, his children Kathy Jones Repage of Leland, NC; Jeffrey Alan Jones of Lake Mary, FL; Greg Jones of Chestertown, MD; and Linda Jones of Franklin, MA. In addition, he leaves behind five grandchildren: Ashley Jones, Brett Jones, KC Repage Tregoning, Bradley Jones, and Hannah Finnegan; and one great-granddaughter - Rylee - and one great-grandchild due in November.
     Jerry was General Manager, Safety Management Division for the United States Postal Service; served on the Board of Directors of the National Safety Council; and was awarded several presidential honors throughout his career. He served for 8 years in the Army Reserves. An avid lover of dogs, sports, and gardening, he led life to the fullest.
      Friends are invited to celebrate Jerry's life on Wednesday, July 20th from 5 to 7 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, July 21st at 10:30 am at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his name to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy, Pasadena, MD 21122 (https://www.hospicechesapeake.org/giving/donate-now/) and St. Jude's Medical Center, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=wtg-mm-btn-donate-now). 

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale (3225 Chalford)

 A two story home on .46 acre at 3225 Chalford Ct. was sold by Tyler Turvold to Justin and Stacy Hughes for $1,059,990. 

James Fate, Jr. Passes Away

     James "Jim" Fate, Sr., of Annapolis, MD passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. 
     Born on August 21, 1934 to the late Ruth and Harry Fate, Jim was an incredible business owner and volunteer throughout his life. Over the years, Jim volunteered at The Davidsonville Ruritan and Davidsonville United Methodist Church, where he was an active member. His mission in life was to help anyone in need and to make people feel accepted. His hobbies included golf, reading, winning at bingo and spending time with family and friends. |
     He was married to his best friend and the love of his life, Marilyn Miller Fate, for 55 years until her passing in January 2020. Jim was a loving father to Jim (Michelle) Fate, Jr. and Jean (Matt) Edwards. He was an extremely proud "PopPop" to his 10 grandchildren, Thomas, Natalie, Joseph, Noah, Sophie Joy, Luke, Ruth, Moriah, Joel and Elijah James and was a supportive brother to Charles Fate and his late sister, Evelyn.
    Family and Friends are invited to celebrate Jim's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037 on Saturday, July 30th from 1 pm until his memorial service begins at 2:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Davidsonville United Methodist Church, 819 W Central Ave, Davidsonville, MD 21035 or Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122. Condolences may be made online at: KalasFuneralHomes.com

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale (2541 Cheval)

 A two story home on .93 acre was sold by Robert Usher to Joshua and Kristen Hayche for $699,900.

John Sailhamer, Jr. Passes Away

 It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved John R. Sailhamer Jr. of Davidsonville, Maryland, born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Augut 14, 1945, who passed away at the age of 76, on July 9, 2022. 

He was predeceased by : his parents, John R. Sailhamer and Ruth Sailhamer (Clever); and his wife Daryl K. Sailhamer. He is survived by : his daughter Barbara Sailhamer-Helliwell of Davidsonville; his grandchildren, Bradley and Heather Helliwell of Davidsonville; his sister Dawn V. Schwenk; and his nephew Donald Varner.

Visitation will be held on Monday, July 18th 2022 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at the First Assembly of God Church (420 Baltimore Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257). A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 18th 2022 at 1:30 PM at the same location.

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale (401 Heitzman)

 A one story home on .51 acre at 401 Heitzman Road was sold by Joseph Gray to Curt and Selene Tucker for $582,500. 

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale (817 Walnut Hill)

A two story home on 2.17 accres at 817 Walnut Hill Farm Road was sold by Moreland LLC  to Matthew and Vanessa Beaudreault for $1,299,000.

2022-23 School Calendar

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County on Wednesday approved the 2022-23 school year calendar and made a change to the current academic calendar.

The 2022-23 calendar calls for the first day of classes to be Aug. 29, 2022 and the last day will be June 16, 2023. It also restores two full days of parent-teacher conferences at the beginning of Thanksgiving week with two partial days of parent-teacher conferences in March.

The calendar retains the traitional weeklong aster/Spring Break and for all schools and offices to be closed on the occurrences of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Eid al-fitr.

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale(1299 Lavall)

 A two story home on 1.11 acre at 1299 Lavall Drive was sold by Howard and Kari Marks to Benjamin and Michelle Andes for $850,000.

Mayo Farmers Market and Festival

Mayo Farmers Market and Festival

Wild Kid Acres, LLC,  731 E. Central Ave. Edgewater
 SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2022 AT 5 PM – 8 PM
Join us for our Farmer's Market! In addition to a traditional market, we'll have food, music and kids activities.

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale (3041 Pat.River)

 A one story home on 51.93 acres at 3041 Patusent River Road was sold by Pax 50 LLC to Pax Farm 3041 LLC for 1,500,000.  The property was previously sold in Jan 2021 by Frank Abend for $900,000.

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale (1025 Ashe)

 A one & 1/2 story home on 1.20 acre at 1025 Ashe St. was sold by Boyd and Delma Miller to Jeffrey Gilbert and Troy Cline for $890,000.

Roberta Machande (74) Passes Away

 Roberta A. Machande of Davidsonville, MD passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Roberta was born on August 21, 1947 to Anna Marie Sears(b. Anna Marie Knoble) and Robert B. Sears Sr. She was raised in Gambrills, Maryland with her siblings Robert B. Sears, Jr., David Sears(d. 2015), Kevin Sears(d. 2009), and Wendy Pung. Roberta was the beloved wife of Thomas R. Machande Sr.(d. 2014); loving mother of Thomas R. "Scot" Machande, Jr. and his wife, Dawn, and Kelly R. Machande; dear grandmother of Megan and Jacob.

Roberta worked as an assistant manager for Safeway grocery stores and retired in 2008. Roberta enjoyed gardening, cooking, and gathering with family and friends. Roberta shared her home with her beloved dogs, Bobo and Ginger. She filled her days getting her grandkids to and from school, going to Jazzercise or walking the mall with friends, and attending St. Stephen's Church where she served on the Guild of St. Stephen's, the Altar Guild, teller and community outreach. She loved traveling, especially going on cruises, and had just completed her 37th cruise in May 2022.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm, at the family-owned BEALL FUNERAL HOME, 6512 NW Crain Hwy. (Rte. 3 South), Bowie, MD. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 11am at St. Stephen's Church, 1110 St. Stephen's Church Road, Crownsville, MD 21032. Interment, Lakemont Memorial Gardens, Davidsonville, MD with a reception to follow at St. Stephen's Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Stephen's Church, 1110 St. Stephen's Church Road, Crownsville, MD 21032.

There are photos of Roberta at:  https://www.beallfuneral.com/gallery/roberta-machande

Recent Davidsonville Home Sale (626 Santa Maria)

 A one story home without basement on 2.50 acres at 626 Santa Maria Lane was sol by the Beverly Healy Living Trust to Thomas and Paula Dunwoody for $1,450,000.

Shenandoah Run Fundraiser At Maryland Hall

   Davidsonville resident Joe Dickey has organized this Fundraiser Concert for the residents of Ukraine.  Be sure to read this info below about the vconcert and cause.

WE ARE ALL UKRAINE a benefit concert by Shenandoah Run July 22 7:30pm Maryland Hall Dear Friends In looking at the catastrophe in the Ukraine, I feel like the little drummer boy in the Christmas song; and so here I am, playing music to help the Ukraine people. Maybe we can raise a little money to help with shelter, food, and medical aid; hence, the concert. Overhead expenses are provided by the generosity of Maryland Hall, a couple of sponsors, and Shenandoah Run. Every penny raised through the ticket donations goes to the cause. So give what you can. Use the button below or go to Maryland Hall’s website, enter a donation amount and number of seats. If you can’t attend but want to donate, you can just choose “1” for the number of seats. Donations are tax deductible. It should be a good concert in it’s own right; lots of spirited and heart-felt Americana. More details below. With best personal regards to everyone,

Joe Dickey Banjo Player

BUY TICKETS OR DONATE HERE