Southern Maryland This is Living - On-line Edition - Volume 6, Number 4, Winter 2004/2005

Volume 6, Number 4, Winter 2004/2005 The articles presented here are a sample of what is available in the hardcopy magazine. Magazines are on-sale now at your local news stands and supermarkets. You can also subscribe or renew on-line. Select articles from previous editions can be found in our on-line Archive.
		An annual treat for our readers is to find out who is giving away secret cookie recipes. This year we asked local school principals to share their favorite holiday cookie recipes with you. We had a wonderful response and found many of our local school administrators more than eager to share their secrets for a wonderful holiday treat. We thank them all for recipes from rum balls to chocolate chip cheese bars and we hope you enjoy! [ more... ]
		"Not only green when summer's here, but also when 'tis cold and clear," an unknown poet wrote in 1820 in Berlin, Germany about the Christmas tree. Long the center of the Christmas decorating tradition in most homes throughout the region and beyond, the Christmas tree reminds us of a baby born outside in a manger on a cold night. [ more... ]
		In your county seat, be it Calvert, Charles, or St. Mary's you can take care of business from registering your will to recording your land ownership. We decided to help you get to know more about your county government in hopes that we can help you get things done! [ more... ]
		Each year, Southern Marylanders gather off of Colton's Point, to celebrate our rich and diverse history with the annual Blessing of the Fleet. In 1634, just off this shoreline on St. Clement's Island, two small ships known as the Ark and Dove sailed up the "Patowmeck" or Potomac River, filled with colonists seeking a new life in a new land. Over the years, much has changed in the area, both natural and man made, but the determination and free spirit of these colonists still lives on today. [ more... ]
		Come to St. Clement's Island - Potomac River Museum during the month of December to find a respite from the hurrying and scurrying of holiday preparations and gatherings. Bring the whole family to view the special doll and train exhibits that will evoke your precious childhood memories and hopefully create new ones. [ more... ]
		After two years as a special education trainer for the Peace Corps in Lesotho, Africa, where her home was a mud and dung hut with no running water or electricity, Anne Whisner knows about what might be termed "extreme" volunteering. However, Whisner also knows that the average volunteer experience doesn't have to be quite so intense to be valuable to both parties. [ more... ]
		For the parishioners of Christ Church, this holiday season will be all the more special as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of the "moving of the stones" from the church's original location in Port Tobacco to its current home beside the Charles County Courthouse in La Plata. [ more... ]
		Growing up, Christmas was always a very special time in our home. Mom and dad had no trouble getting us children up on Christmas morning. I'm sure, before they went to bed they prayed, "Oh God, let them sleep." We could not sleep because of our expectations for the next day. In fact, I believe that our actions are often influenced and controlled by our expectations. [ more... ]