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8-Year-Old Girl's Glass Art Featured at Open House
Hovanec Handblown Glassworks will feature pieces produced by the Hovanec family, including 8-year-old Renée, during an open house from 4 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The studio is at 9610 H.G. Trueman Rd. in Lusby.
Several vases from Renée's "The 4 Seasons" series are being displayed for three years at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Praia, Cape Verde, which is west of Senegal in the Atlantic Ocean. The art on loan is part of the U.S. State Department's Art in Embassies program, and Renée is the youngest participating artist.
Newsletter for Seniors Is Online in Charles
The latest issue of Charles County's SCOOP (Senior Center Offerings and Opportunities) is available at http:/
For information, call 301-934-9305 or 301-870-3388. Residents with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711 or Relay Service TDD, 800-735-2258.
Public Meetings Scheduled On VanGO Proposals
The VanGO public transportation system will conduct three public meetings this month to discuss possible service changes. The discussions will cover proposals in route changes, modified Saturday service and fare increases. Changes are expected to be implemented next month.
The meetings will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 and 18 at the La Plata public library and 2 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community Center.
Written comments will be accepted through Dec. 18 at the Department of Community Services, Attn: Transportation Division, 8190 Port Tobacco Rd., Port Tobacco, MD 20677.
For information on VanGO or other programs of the Charles County Department of Community Services, see http:/
Charles Commissioners Set Alternative Meetings
Charles County commissioners will conduct three town meetings this month for residents who can't attend the board's regular Tuesday sessions.
The meetings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday: Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community Center, 3090 Crain Hwy., Waldorf, for residents of District 3, covering northern Waldorf and parts of St. Charles, and District 4, covering parts of St. Charles, Waldorf and White Plains.
Wednesday: Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department, 3099 Livingston Rd., Bryans Road, for residents of District 2, including Bensville, Bryans Road, Hilltop, Indian Head, Marbury, Nanjemoy, Pomfret and parts of Waldorf.
Next Thursday: Charles commissioners' meeting room, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, for residents of District 1, encompassing Bel Alton, Benedict, Bryantown, Cobb Island, Hughesville, La Plata, Newport, Port Tobacco, and parts of Brandywine and Charlotte Hall.
For information, call Jason Lang, 301-638-2402 or 301-870-3000.
Calvert Donates Land For Housing Project
Nearly 6 1/2 acres of property at the former Calvert County Fairgrounds was donated recently by Calvert County commissioners for the Calvert Fair Workforce Housing Project.
The project will provide 32 cottages, ranging from 900 to 1,200 square feet, for people who have lived in Calvert for three of the past 10 years or who are employed by the county. Those with household incomes of up to 80 percent of the county's median income, or about $80,000, will be eligible to buy the homes.
The county Housing Authority is developing the plan for the property and will use revenue from the sale of the cottages for affordable housing.
