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Girls' Hockey Clinic
The Calvert High School Field Hockey team, in conjunction with the Calvert County Parks and Recreation Department, will offer a four-week field hockey clinic for girls in grades three through eight during April.
The clinic will meet from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sundays at Calvert High School. Instruction will be provided by coaching staff and players from the school, along with current college players from the area.
Participants will be shown the basic skills of the game, including ball handling, hits and stops, game strategy and rules, strength and conditioning, and offensive and defensive techniques. No experience is necessary.
The 12-hour clinic costs $65 per player and each player will need a mouth guard, shin guards and a water bottle. Field hockey sticks will be available to borrow for the clinic.
If interested, contact the Parks and Recreation office at 410-535-1600 or 301-855-1243, Ext. 2227 or 2229, or visit the Web site for online registration at https://webtrac.co.cal.md.us. The clinic's activity number for registration is 441820A.
Smoke-Free Primer
As the state implements the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007, the St. Mary's County Health Department is offering help and information for businesses and citizens who have questions or concerns about the smoke-free legislation took effect last month.
The new law prohibits smoking in indoor areas open to the public, such as bars and restaurants. A tool kit on compliance is available from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on the Web site http:/
Reports of smoking violations will be investigated within 72 hours of receiving the call, the St. Mary's Health Department said in a statement. The experience of other jurisdictions that have gone smoke-free have shown that most businesses are able to comply with little difficulty, the department said.
Information about how business owners may apply for a waiver to the law, and the waiver application also are available on the Web site and at the health department. For more information, call the department at 301-475-4330.
For Archaeology Buffs
The Charles County Archaeological Society will hold its first meeting at the train station in La Plata on Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
After a brief business session, cemetery researcher and restoration expert Scott Lawrence will discuss his work on several historic graveyards in the region.
The society is a newly formed chapter of the statewide Archaeological Society of Maryland. It is open to all and will offer members and guests monthly illustrated presentations and opportunities to work with professional archaeologists at Port Tobacco and other sites in the county.
