New travel book lists local landmark among must-sees

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Susan Wilkinson, director of marketing and communications at the museum, noted that travel books like Schultz’s are key marketing tools for the outdoor museum and archaeological park on the site of Maryland’s original settlement.

‘‘According to our visitors’ surveys, the majority of our visitors learn about our museum from directories and guides,” Wilkinson said last week.

The inclusion in Schultz’s book was not a surprise. Wilkinson said HSMC was contacted about the publication and ‘‘we did work with them.”

Historic St. Mary’s City was also mentioned in two other recently published guides — a pocket travel guide for The National Trust for Historic Preservation and ‘‘America’s Living History: The Early Years,” according to Wilkinson.

For more information visiting HSMC and upcoming special events visit www.stmaryscity.org or call 240-895-4990.

Scrapbooking to raise money for GI phone cards

Kristie Lippert and several other U.S. consultants with Top Line Creations, a scrapbooking business, have teamed up with Soldiersangels.org to raise money for phone cards for soldiers.

Lippert has organized a fundraiser scrapbooking crop called Scrapping for Soldiers that will be held Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Titan Corporation in Lexington Park. Cost will be $40 per scrapping space. Lunch, dinner, snacks and beverages will be included. There will be goodie bags, door prizes, silent auction and vendors on site. Lippert is looking for donations from the community for food and prizes.

Lippert’s husband is in the service and she sympathizes with those families separated during deployment. ‘‘I know how hard it is to keep in touch and how expensive it is. I know there are others that aren’t as fortunate to afford a lot of phone calls home. Keeping in touch with family is very important for our soldiers and it’s the least we can do for the sacrifices they are making for our freedom,” Lippert said in a statement.

To register or to learn how to donate to the effort, contact Lippert at kristie@lippert.com or call 301-290-0117. Additional information on all fundraising crops that are scheduled can be found at www.scrappingforsoldiers.com.

Campbell nominated foryoung leaders conference

Chantel Campbell, 13, of Lexington Park was nominated by one of her teachers at Spring Ridge Middle School to represent that school and Maryland at the 2007 Junior National Young Leaders Conference this fall in Washington, D.C.

The conference brings exceptional students from across the country to a program designed to foster leadership skills in those students. Activities include trips to Philadelphia and Harper’s Ferry, W.Va., Baltimore and trips within Washington, D.C.

Campbell has a 3.8 GPA and is involved with St. Mary’s Pigskin Cheerleading, Spring Ridge cheerleading, playing the violin, St. Mary’s Softball League, Juniors⁄Cadets Girl Scouts and is a Civil Air Patrol cadet. She will be a freshman at Great Mills High School this fall. Campbell is trying to raise funds to pay for the conference. The cost to attend the conference is $1,785.

Leonardtown Baptist announces new pastor

Leonardtown Baptist Church unanimously named Mark A. Dooley their new senior associate pastor on June 15. Dooley will begin his ministry at the church in August.

Dooley and his wife, Karen, have four children (Hannah, Alex, Matthew and Rachel) and will be coming from Landsdale, Pa., where they have ministered at Crosspoint Baptist Church for 11 years. Previous to that position, he also served as an associate pastor to Wake Forest Cross Roads Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C., for seven years. Dooley also served for four years as a minister of youth and education at Gapway Baptist Church in Lakeland, Fla. Dooley was ordained as a pastor at Gapway Baptist Church in Lakeland in 1986.

He has degrees in Bible⁄religion and mathematics from Erskine College and a master of divinity with languages from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. During his years of pastoring, he has been involved with the Southern Baptist Association at both the state and national levels.

His community involvement has involved coaching Little League, participating in UPWARD basketball and assisting with LIGHT Homeschool organization.

He will serve under Clyde Phillips (senior pastor) until Phillips’ retirement in the near future when Dooley will become the senior pastor at Leonardtown. He will also serve with John Fields (associate pastor) and Allen Acker (associate pastor to youth). Leonardtown Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist Church located on Route 245 in Leonardtown. Contact Amy Morris at 301-373-8838 for more information.

TCB donates to Boys and Girls Club, Walden Sierra

The newly formed Tap’s Community Brotherhood has donated proceeds from two fundraising event to youth programs in St. Mary’s County.

Through donations from friends, family and local businesses, TCB hosted its first three-on-three basketball tournament as well as a wine-tasting event.

TCB board members solicited hundreds of friends, families, businesses and organizations for donations for the event. In addition, a large portion of the donations came from friends and family and other members of TCB. Water for players during the basketball tournament was donated by The Good Water Cafe and pizza for concessions was provided by Nicolletti’s Pizza.

The May Madness tournament was held at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Sixteen teams competed in four divisions. Chris C’s team won the middle school division. L-Town J Magic took the junior varsity title. GM’s Finest were champions for the varsity division, and Dem Boyz took home the title for the adult division. Players also competed in three-point and dunk contests for additional prizes.

The Epicurean Event at The Blue Wind Gourmet was the TCB’s main fundraising event. Guests mingled with community members, tasted wines and bid on items during an auction. Proceeds went toward programs and organizations that have submitted to the TCB Outreach Program.

The TCB Outreach Program is designed to help other nonprofit youth organizations in good standing that have an impact on community youth through sports, arts, leadership, mentor or counseling programs. This year the TCB donated $3,000 to Walden Sierra for its Maryland Student Assistance Program services, which provide counseling to children in local schools who have been identified by teachers or guidance counselors as at risk. One-on-one time is provided to children with more serious problems. MSAP counselors also work in local middle and high schools through a substance abuse treatment program. In addition, $3,000 was donated to Boys and Girls Club toward its Passport to Manhood and Smart Girls programs. These are prevention⁄education programs that target girls and boys ages 8 to 17 on issues of drug and alcohol abuse, premature sexual activity and self-esteem enhancement. These programs help to reinforce positive behavior and relationships among peers and adults.

Another $4,000 will be donated to various sports programs for boys and girls.

For more information visit www.thetcb.org.

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