Today the Charles County Delegation and Commissioners from Charles County met with Secretary Shari Wilson of the Department of Environment to discuss the permitting process for the Cross County Connector.

I support the care and deliberation that the different agencies in both the Maryland and Federal governments are taking in reviewing the request to build this highway.  We live in a beautiful county, blessed with some of the greatest natural resources in our land, and I would like to know that my grandchildren will have the opportunity to see our county at its best when they grow up.  If care and deliberation are taken, then we will never be sorry about the final outcome.  We will know it was right.

Joe’s Place scheduled their Volunteer Appreciation Spaghetti Dinner this evening.  Joe’s Place was started by Joe Plemons with the aid of Father David MacDonald at Christ Church Durham.  Joe solicited volunteers to rehab space owned by the church and then recruited volunteers and supplies to open a food bank.  Joe’s Place doesn’t stop there; they have not only provided enough food for 250,081 meals, but also 5,904 articles of clothing, 712 toys for children, and 708 personal hygiene and 415 paperback books to the residents at the Maryland Veterans home in Charlotte Hall.  Generous hearts attend Christ Church.

I took my grandson, Bryce, and we both had spaghetti.  Bryce says that Joe’s Place is a “good restaurant.”

With the snow reports coming in of a record snow, I wrapped up my meetings in Annapolis, told Trudee to go home as soon as she could, and headed to Charles County.  I had only been home a short time when the power went out at my home.  Soon I had a knock on my door and my daughter Katie, her husband, and my grandson Bryce arrived because they also had no power.  Thankfully, my new generator started up and I had lights and heat during the storm.

With the blizzard raging over the weekend, it was nice to be inside with family.

During the interim – June through December – I will not be writing on a daily basis about my activities.  I still will keep up my activities attending meetings, meeting with constituents, and representing you on issues that arise.

However, like most of you, I also intend to enjoy my home, see my daughters and grandchildren as much as possible, work in my garden, and take a few trips.  For that reason, I would not be able to post a timely blog.

As issues arise, please contact me as I want to hear your views.  In the Fall I will start working on legislation issues for the coming session in 2010.  Please keep me informed if you see an issue that you want to support or if you think some issues need to be opposed.  I welcome all views.

Thanks for your support!

Wow! Opening Night at the Blue Crabs – I attended with my daughter, Katie and son-in-law, John and the apple of my eye – Bryce.  My little guy wanted to go down on the field to play with the big boys.  He had brought along his mitt but soon wanted one of those big fingers to wave.  Of course, he got one and proceeded to dance in the aisle to the beat of “Move It, Move It.”  Hilarious – but lots of fun!