Aquasco-Brandywine
By Ruth Turner
IT’S A BACK TO SCHOOL COOK-OUT
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Baden Parish OUT DOOR PARKING LOT 13801Baden Westwood Road Brandywine MD 20613 will sponsor a cook-out Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Come and enjoy fellowship, games, and lots of fun. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, and drinks will be provided. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Admission: “BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES. This event will benefit Peter A. Gross., Scholarship/Memorial Fund INC.
DREAMLAND DAYCARE
Dreamland family licensed Daycare is now enrolling. Open Monday-Friday 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM for your convenience. The Daycare is located (North) Route 301 and Dyson Road in Brandywine, Maryland. Ask for specials. Telephone number is 301-213-6247.
A FALL REVIVAL
Prepare your spirit for a fall Revival. The Theme: Replenishing God’s Harvest, Are you ready? Friday, September 3, 2010 Pastor Jacques Banks Indian Head United Methodist Church Indian Head, Maryland. Friday, September 10, 2010 Brother Darius K. Butler Asbury Town Neck UMC Severn Park, MD. Friday, September 17, 2010 “Praising Him in Song” Christ Church Music Ministry. Services begin at 7:30 PM nightly free will offering at Christ United Methodist Church. The church is located at 22919 Christ Church Road in Aquasco, MD. Sponsored by the C.U.M.C Evangelism Ministry. For additional information please contact Lillian or James Forbes 301-843-1762. Rev. Dr.
Robert E. Walker, Jr., Pastor.
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
The next meeting of Brandywine Civic Association will be on September 15, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Media Center at Brandywine Elementary School.
2010 GOSPEL EXTRAVAGANZA
The Frederick Douglass High School class of 1966 will present a Gospel Extravaganza September 18, 2010 at 4:00 PM. The Gospel Extravaganza will feature Redeeming Souls, Demitrius Simpson, Hazel Butler-Hayes and Shelly Brown, The Fox Family, The Burning Light and Christian Stewart.
The location of the Extravaganza is Union Bethel AME Church located at 6810 Floral Park Road in Brandywine, MD.
Tickets cost $10.00. For ticket information please contact: Edward Brooks © 240-375-5253, Elaine Harrison (C ) 301-538-8108, Georg e Harrison © 301-538-3636, Ruby Hinnant (H) 301-627-1235, Cynthia Orr (H) 301-627-1954, Philip Suggs (H) 301-868-5914, Brenda Seaberry (H) 301-283-5242, Gale Thomas (H) 301-567-2877.
PARENTS
Do you need aftercare for your child/children, look no further? Once again, I am ready to keep the children excited and focused academically at 8608 Lonicera Court Brandywine, MD, 20613 (off Kathleen Lane).
Aftercare weekly fee is $65.00 per child/Siblings $115.00. I provide afternoon snack, respect, homework started, reading 20-30 minutes (daily) for reading log, love, down time (games, movie, etc.) Depart: 6:00 PM, Contact: Yvette@240-691-9125.
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Clinton Conversations
By Norma Fazenbaker
Hard to believe that September and the new school year is here already. I hope that all of you are ready for the fall because I am not.
Happy Birthday in September to Catherine Best and Vera V. Lewis, September 1, Dorothy Weberling and Sherman Crouch, September 2, Kristie Wilkins, September 3, Ronnie Donley, September 4, Jacqueline Dinnis and Marie Strickland, September 5, Helen Cleaver, September 8, Tommy Lee, September 9, Eloise Collins, September 10, Amanda Windsor and Jason Moore, September 12, Franklin Richardson, September 13, Sandy Trott, September 14, Mary Lee Miller, September 16, Jeraldine Cator, September17, Marjory George, September 19, Beatrice Felton and Jeanne Marie Sullivan, September 20, Jim Dinnis and Ann Tresek, September 21, Nancy Coffren, September 22, Lorraine Griggs, Joe Rodgers, and Buck King, September 23, Clara Carroll and Robin Best, September 24, Alease Manning, September 25, Shirley Goode, September 26, Maude Coddington, September 27, Rachael Lederer, September 28, Ida T. Frick, September 30.
The annual report of the Social Security Trustees is the sort of rich compendium of facts and analysis that has something for everybody. In recent years, during which the conservatives have tried to destroy one of the few U.S. government programs that actually works as intended, the report's publication has become an occasion for hand-wringing and crocodile tears over the (supposedly) parloous state of the system's finances. The trustees include the secretaries of Labor, the Treasury and Health, and Human Services and they have indicated that the program has made it through the worst economic downturn in its lifespan virtually unscathed. In fact, it is fiscally stronger than a year ago. Its projected actuarial deficit over the next 75 years (a measurement required by law) is smaller now than a year ago. The old age and disability trust funds, which hold the system's surplus, grew in 2009 by $122 billion to $2.5 trillion. The program paid out $675 billion to 53 million beneficiaries with administrative costs of 0.9% of expenditures. This year, and next, the program's cost will exceed its take from the payroll tax and income tax on benefits which is an artifact of the recession. It is expected to reverse from 2012 through 2014. The difference is covered by the program's other source - interest on the Treasury Bonds in the Social Security Trust Fund. This brings us back to the $41 billion "short fall" which exists only if you decide not to count interest of about $118 billion. This information comes from an article in the Los Angeles Times.
Angler Alert - You can reduce the injuries or deaths to ospreys and other wildlife simply by properly discarding fishing line and hooks. Retrieve broken lines, lures and hooks and deposit them in trash containers. Help protect Chesapeake Bay wildlife. The potential for entanglement is high because there are 80,896 boats registered with Chesapeake Bay sport fishing and Virginia saltwater licenses.
If you break a cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.
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In and Around Morningside-Skyline
By Mary McHale
“Morning-Side-Lines” reports on Morningside, September 1960
The Women’s Civic Group, of Morningside, was organized in September 1952 with 22 women present at the first meeting. Their legacy includes five or six editions of the Directory of Morningside, Maryland, the first of which was issued in 1953. It included not only names, addresses and phone numbers of virtually everyone in Morningside and near-by Skyline, but also a one-page history of the Town, lists of officials and organizations, and local ads. (I love those ads.)
The women organized the annual Mother’s March on Polio, spruced up the Town Hall, made cash donations to the Suitland Library and Town organizations, sponsored an annual Meet-Your-Candidate Night, and presented each new Mayor a gavel inscribed with his name and date.
For about six years they issued Morning-Side-Lines, a monthly newsletter delivered free to all the residents. I have copies of those newsletters. Let’s go back 50 years to the September 1960 issue and see what’s going on in the Town:
The Women’s Civic Group just elected officers for the coming year, including Helen Hooper, president; Betty King, vice-president; and Blanche McCormick, secretary. John McAllister is president of the Morningside School PTA and Jack Schoen is vice-president. The Morningside Co-op Kindergarten, taught by Mrs. Irene Smith, has elected Doris Goode president and Doris Gardner vice-president. (I note that I’m treasurer.)
Mayor Leonard Gardner and the Town Council just approved a lengthy dog ordinance. The road maintenance contract was discussed, and complaints are being issued to WSSC regarding sanitary conditions around the construction of their trunk sewer line.
The Council has appointed Matthew Rosch chief of police, Charles Kiker, assistant chief, and L.M. “Dick” Wines, sergeant.
Jeanne West is reporter for the Ladies Auxiliary of the Morningside VFD and announces that they would be entering four teams in the County Auxiliary Bowling League. R. West (probably Dice West) reports on Cub Pack 282. Teens are invited to come on out for the Teen Club dances at Morningside School. Evelyn Poe’s Brownie Troop is holding its first meeting of the season and R. West gave a long report on the activities of the Morningside Recreation Council, of which Mr. Heflin is president.
Gertrude Langford, Arletta Jennings and Blanche McCormick edited Morning-Side-Lines. They did a great job, back there 50 years ago. By the way, I was given the scrapbook of the Women’s Civic Group by Thelma Schaub when she moved from Elgin Court about 20 years ago. It’s a great source of Morningside history.
Neighbors
Carolyn Stine Gotshall, formerly of Allies Road in Morningside, remains in the hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., going on \three months now, due to complications following surgery. It is hoped she can be transferred to a rehab facility if her condition improves.
On July 29, after 45 years of lost contact, another former Allies Road resident, Gilbert Zimmerman, was reunited with his daughter and grandson, Tish and PJ Licciardone, of Florida. Tish met her half-brother Gregory and his sons Gage and Gabriel for the first time, along with Gilbert's wife Elizabeth. Another half-brother, Dustin, and his wife, were unable to attend but future get-togethers are planned.
Therese (McHale) Gallegos, formerly of Skyline, was presented her 20-year plaque in beginning-of-the-academic-year ceremonies last week at the University of Texas at Brownsville where she is an Associate Professor in the Department of English & Communication. In addition to teaching at UTB, she says she has “three great kids, two irritating cats, a yard full of wary birds, and a rough draft of the next great science fiction trilogy.”
Get well wishes to Alan Pracht, Jr., who underwent extensive knee surgery this week.
Coming up
The Knights of Columbus, in Forestville, have their annual Crab Feast coming up Sunday, Sept. 5, 2 to 5 p.m.
Included are all-you-can-eat crabs, crab soup, fried fish, corn-on the-cob, hotdogs, hamburgers, watermelon, beer and soda. Also: Big 6 Wheel, 50-50 and Pull-Tabs. Tickets are $37 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under, when bought in advance; $40 for adults and $10 for children on the day of the event.
Clinton U. M. Church is holding a Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 11, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Table rental, $10. Refreshments available. Call 301-868-1281.
There’ll be a retreat at the Loyola Retreat House, in Faulkner, Md., beginning on Fri., Sept. 10, with registration 4 to7 p.m., and closing Sun. Sept. 12 after lunch. Includes private room with half-bath, six buffet meals (crabcakes) on Friday), freedom to attend the sessions of your choice, beautiful and restful overlook of the Potomac River. This is an annual event for St. Philip’s Parish, but all are welcome. For information about fees or directions, call Bill Malkowski, 301-423-0584.
Primary Elections, Tuesday, Sept. 11. Do you know whom you’re voting for?
Changing landscape
When we moved here in 1958, our two favorite restaurants were Hogate’s and Watergate Inn. I know you old timers dined at those eateries. Watergate Inn is gone, making way for the Watergate complex and the Kennedy Center. Hogate’s moved to 800 Water Street in1972 and closed a few years ago. Last week, on Aug. 16, Hogate’s Seafood Restaurant finally met the wrecking ball. “This is the beginning of the re-creation of the Southwest waterfront,” Mayor Fenty announced, referring to the 14 acres of parks, offices, cultural and retail space and 1,000 housing units being planned.
Milestones
Happy birthday to Shirley Holmes, Chris Busky, William Fowler and twins Anthony and Avery Simmons, Aug. 27; my daughter-in-law Michelle McHale, Aug. 29; Wanda Payne Simms, Bria Barbour-Ray, Denis Wood, Jai McCune and Caitlin Rose Woods, Aug. 30; Mary Berkley and Travis Mullins, Aug. 31; Judy Busky, Earl Simms, Rebecca Capps and my great-granddaughter Mary Adela McHale, Sept. 1; and Suzanne Kenney, Sept. 2.
Happy 62nd anniversary to Aubrey and Annetta Pridgen on Aug. 27.
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Suitland Beat
By Janice A. Euell
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