Chaptico News

Red Cross Blood Drive The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad in Valley Lee Dec.

The Maryland Department of Transportation has told the St. Mary's County commissioners that a roundabout intersection is planned for the intersection of Budds Creek Road - Route 234 - and Colton Point Road in Clements.

Steve Reeves, chairman of the St. Mary's County Planning Commission, is stepping down from the post by the end of the year, he told the county commissioners in a letter last week.

The St. Mary's County Licensed Beverage Association is seeking, for a second year in a row, to limit the amount of liquor store licenses per population.

Christ Episcopal Church as seen from a nearby hill in Chaptico. Its members will be holding the church's annual dinner this Saturday to raise funds for the parish to maintain the church and church hall.

Gabrielle Cory, 12, a member of the Chaptico Chargers 4-H Club, helps restore and beautify the metal folding chairs used at the fairgrounds along with a crowd of other volunteers at the fairgrounds.

Katherine Robeson, school nurse at Dynard Elementary, checks the temperature of third-grader Hailee Kosack in the school's health room last Wednesday.

The 18th annual golf tournament benefiting The Center for Life Enrichment and Special Olympics St.

Christian Izzi of Prince Frederick works on one of his pianos at his home along the Patuxent River.

Farrier Patrick Riffle Sr. of Chaptico is engulfed by smoke as he forges a horseshoe onto the hoof of Macho at the Arabesque Celestial Arabian Farm in Leonardtown last month.

Ginny Hall and her 81/2-month-old daughter, Jordan, wait for runners Saturday morning in Chaptico at the intersection of Zach Fowler Road and Route 234 during the annual Chaptico Classic 5K and 10K road race and fun walk.

A Mechanicsville woman died Friday afternoon when the car she was driving went off a roadway in Chaptico, authorities report, and struck a tree.

From left, Patsy Ervin listens to a speaker as she sits next to Jeanette Thompson, who attended with her husband, Rodney Thompson, at right.

Steve Reeves, chairman of the St. Mary's County Planning Commission, restored and repaired the Red House in Chaptico after a year of work.