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Cub Pack 1031 had a busy month in February. We did two service projects: one a hike and trail cleanup and a service project to help a blind senior clean Sweet Gum balls from his walk and front yard so he can garden. AND four Cub Scouts earned their religious emblems! We will also end the month with our “Blue and Gold” dinner!! The pack did a hike on Little Paint Branch Trail and collected trash along the way as part of our Adopt a Trail. We found more than six types of wildlife (trees, hickory nuts, sweetgum balls and buds) The Arrow Scouts went to a family member’s brother’s house and cleared the Sweet Gum balls from his walk and front yard to help keep him safe. They also learned how he adapted to becoming blind as part of their Aware and Care pin. We will be celebrating our 58th Anniversary of Cub Pack 1031 next Monday with a Blue and Gold dinner. If you are interested in Cub Scout contact Regina Halper at Pack1031cubscouting@gmail.com for information. We are a family scouting unit. We learn outdoor skills, citizenship, STEM, nature and do community service. We are back in Beltsville Academy for our den meetings. And happy to be meeting in our usual place and learning about engineering, nature, doing service and hiking in the outdoors.

We had to cancel our January 18 meeting because our community center had NO heat. That means calling all our members to tell them not to come out. Fortunately, I was able to get hold of our planned entertainment, Johnny Seaton, to tell him not to venture out. We were able to reschedule him to come in May, when we won’t have to worry about heat or snow. Our February 15 meeting will have our regular scheduled activities- entertainment by Retrorockets, 50/50, light refreshments, trip sign ups, and a chance for everyone to check their information for our 2024 directory, which I hope to have printed to give out in March. March 21 will have a little “Irish” flavor with a group called “Having Fun”.I can hardly wait for spring to arrive and longer days. Terri Guillemets said, “the color of springtime is flowers; the color of winter is in our imagination.” I hope she is right.

There will be a community easter egg hunt at the First Baptist Church of Beltsville (4700 Odell Road, Beltsville, MD 20705) on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. for children ages 2-12. Join them for games, refreshments and lots of fun as they celebrate the real reason for Easter: Jesus! Bring a basket for the eggs and they hope to see you there!

(From the Beltsville News issue of March 2015) The Rev. Joseph M. Constant Joined St. John’s Episcopal Church as Rector The Rev. Joseph M. Constant accepted the position of Rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Beltsville, MD. His tenure begins on Mar. 22, 2015. Joseph comes to St. John’s after serving as priest-in-charge at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. A native of Haiti, Joseph comes to St. John’s with twelve years of experience as a priest. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Northeastern University and a Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary. After graduation from seminary, he served as the Assistant Rector at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC for almost 2 years. Then, he joined the staff at Virginia Theological Seminary in 2005 as Assistant to the Dean for Admissions and Community Life. During his time at the Seminary, he created the Office of Racial and Ethnic Ministries and served as Director of Ethnic Ministries. In 2010, following the earthquake in Haiti, Joseph joined the staff of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church as a Special Coordinator for Haiti. The task of the Special Coordinator for Haiti was to facilitate the multiple efforts among Episcopal churches, dioceses, networks, and organizations committed to the rebuilding of the Diocese of Haiti.

Pet Supplies Plus of Beltsville to Offer Array of Natural Foods, Toys, Goods & Hassle-Free Services Beltsville, Md.– Pet Supplies Plus will open a location on Friday, February 2 at 10468 Baltimore Ave in Beltsville to offer local pet parents a hassle-free shopping experience with a wide selection of pet products. Known for a friendly staff and helpful customer service, pet parents can save money at Pet Supplies Plus while celebrating the fun of pet ownership. In addition, the store will offer amenities such as a full-service grooming salon, self-service wash stations, a knowledgeable pet care team and carry-out service in which team members carry heavy items to neighbors’ cars. The store is owned by local entrepreneur BJ Singh, a Beltsville local with 25 years of experience in restaurant and children’s development franchise industries. Singh is also the founder of an event production company, dedicating his efforts to nurturing and expanding various brands. Beyond his business endeavors, Singh embraces his role as a devoted dog dad to his Bernedoodle, Angel. It was Angel who sparked Singh's realization of a significant gap in the pet industry, inspiring his latest business venture. As a community partner, Singh will work alongside local animal shelters, rescue organizations and non-profits to host year-round adoption events, fundraisers, and pet food and product drives. “After adopting Angel, I recognized a significant gap in the pet industry: the lack of interpersonal relationships,” said Singh. “So much is handled online, and you’re often left without a live person to address your questions. This realization led me to open my own Pet Supplies Plus as I was drawn to the brand’s commitment to personal interaction. At Pet Supplies Plus, we're like a friendly neighbor, always ready to assist with any pet-related questions and needs. I'm thrilled to bring such a community-focused establishment to Beltsville.” To welcome the community, Singh, will host a weekend-long grand opening event with 4x rewards points available on all purchases. Beginning on Saturday, March 2 and continuing through Sunday, March 3 the new Pet Supplies Plus will offer special prize giveaways, sale prices and more. The primary giveaways are as follows: Saturday, March 2 – Sunday, March 3 – Pet Supplies Plus will offer complimentary nail trims for dogs and free pet washes. Proof of Rabies vaccination is required for nail trims. Pet photos will also be available and you earn a $5 reward for every $50 spent. Saturday, March 2 – Mystery scratch cards, between the amounts of $5-$10, will be given to neighbors throughout the day, there will be animals available for adoption, and free samples. Sunday, March 3 – First 100 people will receive one free small bag of dog or cat food and there will be games and activities. In addition, neighbors will have an opportunity to win either a $250, $100, or $50 gift card by entering the location’s grand opening raffle. There will also be a $10 off coupon given to all who enter the drawing. For more information and to enter text Beltsville to 34653 or visit http://qkly.co/psp/beltsvillegiveaway. Pet Supplies Plus will offer Beltsville pet parents a wide selection of natural pet foods, goods and pet services at low prices and focus on a unique, rich in-store experience for its “neighbors” (the term Pet Supplies Plus uses for customer). Pet parents are always welcome to shop with their pets at the store, where knowledgeable team members are on-site to answer questions, offer tips or just get on their hands and knees to play with pets who enter the store. Neighbors have access to an experienced and knowledgeable customer service team that will help them find everything they need. Each team member is extensively trained in the areas of natural and holistic foods and is able to answer a broad range of questions about dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and fish. Shoppers can also take advantage of the free Pet Supplies Plus Rewards, which offer members regular coupons on products they purchase frequently and monthly specials, resulting in big savings. Pet Supplies Plus Beltsville will be open Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Neighbors can connect with the new store on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on events and promotions. To contact Pet Supplies Plus of Beltsville, call (240) 391-6278, or visit www.petsuppliesplus.com.

Happy New Year. Many of us have childhood friends and memories of interacting with these friends. I feel it is a blessing to see these same friends grow up and become successful in their careers. Isi Joan Okogun, Senior Vice President – Global Banking and Markets, was my neighbor on Saunders Road. I literally played in their home four times a week, at the very least. Her older sister, Margaret was my classmate, so interaction was more with her. (In the Nigerian culture, you tend to interact more with your peers, growing up). Then there is Titi Cole (nee Falusi) who is the Head of Legacy Franchises at Citi, spanning responsibility in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Mexico. Again, her older sister, Toyin, a medical doctor was my peer. So, to bring it home, the second week of this month, the Central Bank of Nigeria announced the appointment of Yetunde Oni, as the new MD/CEO of Union Bank, one of the oldest banks in Nigeria. (Until her appointment, she was the first female Managing Director and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank in Sierra Leone). This appointment has had me excited for a few reasons. We grew up together and she had always been brilliant at school (see where the foundation started). She was diligent and focused but also very sociable. Their home on Alzayatti Crescent on the University of Ibadan Campus, was our unofficial soccer field on some days, as her two brothers were avid soccer players. Union Bank is the second oldest bank in Nigeria. It was established in 1917 as a full-service commercial bank under the name Farmer’s State Bank. It changed its name to Union Bank in 1935. We attended different Universities, graduated in the same year and she started working for a Merchant Bank at the time, which was THE place to work, in the early 1990’s.  I went on a different career path. She had done Economics while I went the way of Communications (and had gotten involved in the Nigerian Satellite TV industry). The Gulf War was on and satellite tv systems was about the hottest thing at the time. So Yetunde and I have been in constant touch over the years and we even exchanged voice notes in the middle of the month when I congratulated her and conveyed the blessings of my mother to her. This appointment is a very big deal as one has to understand that being a lady in a male dominated society, such as Nigeria, it is not easy to rise like this. I am not saying it has not been done by others before her, but to see someone you have literally grown up with from Kindergarten days rise to such heights, it is a feeling of excitement. It was just a matter of time. It just gives me a sense of pride to see that my friend has risen to the highest possible level in her field of banking and that the sky is the limit for her. More importantly, it will help to inspire many other young ladies in the country and show them that hard work does not go unrecognized. There are many other female childhood friends excelling in their own ways here and in other places around the world. It goes to show that with the right foundation, focus and diligence, one can be anything one wants to be in life. Her late father is looking down at her smiling. Professor Wilson Aiyepeku and my late father were tennis buddies at the University Staff Club. I used to be a ball boy for them. At the end of it all, they would treat me to a chicken pot pie and a soda. So, parents and grandparents, it is very important to invest in your children from a very young age. Sacrifice if you must, get them into education facilities that will provide them with a firm solid foundation for life. Was Yetunde a book worm? It would be hard to tell as she attended the prestigious Queens College in Lagos, an all-girls school, while I attended the International School, Ibadan. But she surrounded herself with the right friends and all of them are doing very well – lawyers and doctors. They kept together as very tight friends and to this day, they are still like that. Yetunde, I wish you every success in your new role. To you, my dear reader in Beltsville, my challenge to you is to please take the time to say a prayer for our young people. Help them to stay focused in their educational journey. Donate books to their libraries or even volunteer to go to the schools to speak to them about careers of the future. It takes a village. You can partner with the Beltsville Library to give career talks for the young ones. Help mold a young person and you may inspire the next great person to emerge from within Beltsville. Nobody knows the future. I will end with this – Chinedu Echeruo. Name sounds familiar, right. In 2013, Apple bought his HopStop app for $1 billion. If you use an iPhone and its navigation, its roots are from here. Chinedu grew up on the street behind us but was always focused. He rarely played soccer with the rest of us. He was focused from a young age. Let’s sow that seed in Beltsville.

Printers – Part 2 This month we continue with our discussions of printers. As I mentioned last month I am in the market for a new printer. At the end of this month’s column, I will share what I purchased and how I made my decision. Now continuing… All in One Printers We mentioned the “All-in one” printer last month. This type of printer combines multiple functions into the same device. The common functions include printing, scanning, and copying. Some also include faxing as well. Printers typically have a microprocessor built in to control the printing mechanisms and processes. For example, at one time Apple used to say their LaserWriter printer was the most powerful computer they made, due the internal microprocessor used within it. After combining the printing capability with the scanning capability, adding copy and fax was rather easy. Today the all-in-one printer seems to be the most common for in-home use. How do Inkjet Printers Work? In general, an inkjet printer has a storage mechanism for the ink. This may be a tank or replaceable cartridge. The printer then feeds Ink to the print head. This is often a gravity feed directly from the ink cartridge to the head. The print head either applies pressure to spray ink through very small nozzles or causes bubbles to form until they pop onto the paper. These tiny nozzles are arranged in a grid and the ink dots are applied several rows and columns at a time as the head is moved back and forth across the page. Print heads are organized so that each head handles a single color. On some printers (Hewlett Packard for example) the heads are built-in to the ink cartridge. Others like Canon normally have the heads as a separate component and the ink cartridge simply holds ink. Printing Colors Most printers use at least four colors to print a full color image. These are black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. These are different than the colors used on a color TV or monitor. When using light, the primary colors are red, green, and blue (RGB). When combining light to generate an image these primary colors generate all of the colors of the spectrum. In this case, black is the absence of color, created by using no color at all. A printer generates a page of paper viewed using the reflection of light on ink-covered paper. This uses the printer primary colors, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black often references as CYMK. Higher end printers may provide additional ink colors for more vibrant colors when photo printing. For example, my Canon printer had a grey color and an additional darker black color. I have seen variants like photo cyan, photo magenta, red, and multiple shades of gray and black, all with the goal of printing more realistic, photographic images. One typically does not find these in tank printers. Most inkjet printers use dye-based inks. Dye is soluble, the color dissolves into a liquid. Higher end printers may use pigment-based ink. Pigments use particles suspended within the liquid or medium. Pigment ink offers a better appearance when printing text and makes business documents look better when used for black ink. How do Lasers Printers Work? As we said last month, laser printers use toner instead of ink. Toner is a dust made from a material mixed with wax or plastic that melts at a certain temperature and is stored in a “toner cartridge”. The cartridge is typically a tube-shaped device that runs the length of the paper. Rollers in the printer pull the paper across a “drum”, another “tube shaped device”. A laser flashes across the drum causing an electrical charge to form where the toner needs to stick to the paper. When the paper passes over the toner, the charge pulls the toner onto the paper where the toner sticks only where needed. Then the printer applies just enough heat to the paper to melt the toner onto the page and permanently fix the printing to it. This process is repeated four times for color printing, once for black, and again for each of the printing primary colors, cyan, magenta, and yellow. The reason why color laser printers are not the best for photo printing is that the colors do not blend like the dyes and pigments of inkjet printers. Impact Printers Rarely used today in homes but still occasionally found in businesses or in point of sales systems impact printers are an older technology. Also called dot-matrix printers these printers were popular in the 1980’s when microcomputers were young. The print head on an impact printer fires small flat pins to strike a ribbon against the paper and leave an ink mark. Today, they are useful when there is a need to print on multiple part forms. These printers are still manufactured and still useful. If you are using an old MS-DOS machine, this may be the way to go. Thermal Printers Thermal printers work by using heat to print on thermal sensitive paper. Often used for specialty applications like Point-of-Sale systems (cash registers), or to print mail labels, bar codes, and fun instant photo stickers. Purchase prices for under $50 or hundreds for industrial uses. No ink costs here, the cost driver is the special thermal paper needed to print. Still 20 rolls of sticky thermal paper for stickers might cost $20. Not too bad for a little family fun. Apparently, these are popular for printing postage stickers. The biggest issue is that heat can make the printing disappear. Wrap Up This will wrap up our discussion of printers other than my reveal. Over the years, I have had many printers. Originally, I started out with an Epson MX-80 dot-matrix printer. That served well for several years. Eventually I purchased an HP LaserJet IIP. This was a good printer, but I grew out of it. I replaced it with a small Brother Network ready Laser printer. I have since bought three of these and they are all still working as far as I know. My current primary laser printer is also a Brother purchase on sale at our local Costco. I didn’t need it when I bought it, but it turned out to be a great purchase. It has been reliable and has features that I find I use all of the time like duplex printing, and easy printing of envelopes. I have printed close to 20,000 pages and I am on the original drum and the third toner cartridge. I also needed a color printer, so I bought a Canon Pixma. I have purchased five Canon printers over the years, one plain color printer and the rest all-in-ones. The Canons have probably had an average lifespan of 5 years. The failure has always been print heads. For this reason, I have decided to try an Epson Tank Printer, the ET-2850, found on-sale at Costco for $200. This is an all-in-one network printer and includes 1 year of ink. It has duplex printing. I will not consider an HP printer because of their practice of breaking their printers if the consumer decides to use non-HP ink. I didn’t choose Brother simply because Brother ink for their all-in-one printers has been hard to get this year. I will update my readers on how this new printer goes. Have a great March!

Primary Election 2024 The Primary Election is less than three months away. We encourage everyone to exercise their right to vote. For the 2024 Presidential Primary Election, the advanced deadline to register to vote and update your information is Tuesday, April 23, 2024. For the 2024 Primary Election, you can vote in person during early voting, on election day, or by mail-in ballot. During early voting, go to an early voting center in the county. All early voting centers are open from 7 AM to 8PM from Thursday, May 2, through Thursday, May 9, (including Saturday and Sunday). The list of early voting centers will be posted when available here: https://bit.ly/3T5FBez Become an Election Judge Are you 17 years old (or a 16-year-old who can demonstrate your willingness to serve) or older? Are you a registered voter in Maryland? Physically and mentally able to work at least a 15-hour day? Willing to work outside your home precinct? Can you sit and/or stand for an extended period and speak, read, and write English? If you answered yes to all the questions above, then you qualify to become an Election Judge. For the Election Judge application, please click here: https://bit.ly/3OQSuXI Importance of the Beltsville Police Division VI Citizens Advisory Council The Beltsville Police Division VI Citizens’ Advisory Council (CAC) was established to address citizen concerns and optimize the utilization of police personnel and resources. It fosters and maintains positive police-community relationships while proactively engaging with public information, safety, crime prevention, and security issues in Beltsville Division VI and the wider county. Regular CAC meetings in each district allow residents to discuss police-related matters directly with the commander. These meetings also serve as a platform for police officials to evaluate the effectiveness of their crime-fighting strategies within the community. The CAC convenes on the 4th Thursday of every month, with the upcoming meeting scheduled for March 28, at 7 PM. The meeting will occur in person at the Division VI Calverton Satellite Office at 11613 Beltsville Drive, Calverton. We encourage each apartment management team, business, community organization, or homeowner’s association to send a member. Please click the following link to view the flier https://bit.ly/DiviVICAC Coffee with the Cops We encourage residents to attend the Coffee with the COPS to voice concerns, ask questions, and get to know your COPS officer. COPS stands for Community Oriented Policing Services. This once-a-month event circulates in the district, where residents can enjoy a cup of coffee and pastry while they meet with our local police on any issues of their choice. The next meeting is on Wednesday, March 19, from 10 AM to 11 AM inside Riderwood Village Lakeside Commons, 3150 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring. Get Your Reusable Bag The Better Bag Bill is in effect! All consumers must bring their reusable bags when shopping or be charged at least 10 cents to purchase each paper or reusable bag. Due to a new County Law, after January 1, 2024, consumers must bring their reusable bags when shopping or be charged at least 10 cents to buy each paper or reusable bag. Please be on the lookout in our eNewsletter or contact our office to find out when we will be doing in-the-district office hours so you can pick up your free reusable District One grocery bag. Free Tax Assistance Are you searching for no-cost tax assistance in your vicinity? There are organizations dedicated to free tax preparation in Maryland, catering to individuals who need help with their taxes. Eligibility may be subject to income guidelines. To locate nearby agencies, dial 211 or explore the 211 Maryland resource database for free tax assistance options. Community groups, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) offer these services. For state taxes exclusively, local assistance can also be sought through the CASH Campaign of Maryland or the Comptroller of Maryland. Exercise caution and rely on reputable sources when seeking free tax assistance, as scams are prevalent during the tax season. Feel free to go here to search Maryland resources near you: https://bit.ly/3T42FKU Join our District 1 Senior Living Newsletter List Don’t miss out on resources, local activities, and events for seniors. Sign up for our monthly! senior email newsletter: https://bit.ly/D1SeniorNewsletterOptIn Contact Us Please keep in touch. Email us at councildistrict1@co.pg.md.us or call 301-952-3887. Se habla español. On parle français. نحن نتكلم العربية. Follow us on Facebook, X, Threads, and Instagram: @TomDernogaD1

County agrees to keep Beltsville Fire Station open! Thanks to all the leaders and citizens of Beltsville who fought to protect local families safety and health. It was the unity of the community that convinced County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Fire Chief Tiffany Green to keep the station open with career and volunteer firefighters and EMT’s, after considering pulling the career firefighters out. Delegates Joseline Pena-Melnyk, Ben Barnes, and Mary Lehman, Councilman Tom Dernoga, and I worked with the community to change their minds. The plan presented to us is to keep the station staffed while improvements are made to the building. We’ll be keeping on top of progress to be sure the promises to Beltsville are kept. Let us know when you have questions or concerns. Senate and House college scholarships for Beltsville students This spring and summer, Delegates Joseline Pena-Melnyk, Ben Barnes, Mary Lehman, and I will award college scholarships for Beltsville students. Applications for the scholarships for school year 2024-25 are posted on the 21st District Delegation website. The application will automatically go to Dels. Barnes, Pena-Melnyk, and Lehman. You will need to fill out a separate application with my office, for the Senatorial Scholarship. In the meantime, please make sure you have a Maryland College Aid Processing System (MDCAPS) account and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) when it becomes available. 21st District Delegation Website: https://www.21stdistrictdelegation.com/college-scholarships. If you have questions, email my office at jim.rosapepe@senate.state.md.us or call at 410-841-3141. Maryland Health Easy Enrollment Program During this tax season, you will be able to sign up for health coverage through the Easy Enrollment program. Check a box on your tax return if you would like the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, the state agency that runs Maryland Health Connection, to estimate your eligibility for coverage. If you file your taxes by April 15, this selection launches an easy process that will help you enroll. How it works: 1. Check the Box.  A question on your state tax forms (502 and 502B) will ask if you want to share some of your information, like your household size and income. By checking the box on the tax return, you are giving permission for the Comptroller to share information with Maryland Health Connection Text 2. File your taxes.  If you check the box, Maryland Health Connection will check to see if you may be eligible for free or low-cost health coverage. 3. Receive a letter. Shortly after you file your taxes, the state will mail you a letter explaining your eligibility for free or low-cost health coverage. Many Marylanders qualify for savings. In fact, 9 in 10 Marylanders who enrolled through Maryland Health Connection last year got savings. You will have 35 days from the date on your letter to sign up for a health plan and access these savings. 4. Enroll through Maryland Health Connection. Once you receive your letter you can login into your account or create an account to explore your health plan options and enroll. When you begin your application, a new Special Enrollment question will ask if you or a household member received a “Tax Time SEP” notice. If anyone in your household is already enrolled, you can still add uninsured household members under “Reason for Change.” 5. Get help by phone. A certified navigator from Maryland Health Connection may call you to offer free help enrolling. Find a navigator in your county. Or call 1-855-642-8572 to apply. Deaf and hard of use Relay. Remember, you only have 35 days to enroll! AARP Free Tax Preparation Services AARP Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteers to anyone of any age, especially persons aged 50 and older or who cannot afford paid service. Tax-Aide in northern Prince George’s is at the Laurel Armory, 422 Montgomery St., Laurel, Maryland 20707, on Wednesdays, February 14, 2024, through April 10, 2024, from 9:30 AM through 2:00 PM, by appointment only. To schedule an appointment call 240-473-2955 on Monday or Tuesday evenings from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program The Prince George's County Ombudsman Program's purpose is to ensure that residents of long-term care facilities receive the care they deserve. Anyone can contact the Ombudsman, residents, staff, family or friends of residents, public agencies, community groups, or individuals interested in the quality of care in long-term care facilities. There is no charge. If you would like more information, you can contact the Ombudsman Coordinator, Kelly Snipes, at 301-265-8455. If you would like to volunteer with the program, also contact Ms. Snipes. Senior Call Check Available to Maryland Residents Are you home alone? Would you like someone to check in with you daily? If you are 65+, the Maryland Department of Aging offers you a free service for an automated daily phone call at a scheduled time. If you do not pick up after three attempts, the service will call an alternate person on your behalf to check on you. You must have an active landline or cell phone to participate in the program. Sign up online here or by phone at 1-866-502-0560. Contact me Please let me know if there are other issues you have questions or thoughts about. And, of course, feel free to be in touch if I can be of help to you. Just email 21stDistrictDelegation@gmail.com or call 410-841-3141.

Chiusano, Joan On February 8, 2024, Charlotte (Ward) Gallagher, “Nan” left this life at 101 years old, a resident of Alexandria, Virginia. Born in Paintsville, Kentucky on May 12, 1922, Charlotte grew up in Nicholasville, Kentucky with her parents Pete and Florence Ward and four brothers Bo, Charles (her twin brother), Norbert, and Jack, during the Great Depression. Charlotte worked in the family's bakery (Ward's Bakery in Nicholasville), earned a degree at a business college, wrote pedigrees at a thoroughbred horse farm where she met clients such as Emperor Hirohito, the Vanderbilts, and Hollywood types from the 1930s and 1940s. She moved to Washington, D.C. during World War II to work for the FBI, then Capital Airlines, and later the U.S. Department of Agriculture where she retired at the age of 70. Married to Bernard Gallagher, they lived in Beltsville, and Landover Hills, Maryland, had four children together, Marie Miller, Madeline Mitchell (David), Bernie Gallagher, and John Gallagher (Jeanine), six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. One of her favorite hobbies was gardening; her springtime daffodils were spectacular. A family only interment will be held at the Crownsville, Maryland Veterans Cemetery, a celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the U.S. National Arboretum or the National Audubon Society are appreciated.

Gallagher, Charlotte On February 8, 2024, Charlotte (Ward) Gallagher, “Nan” left this life at 101 years old, a resident of Alexandria, Virginia. Born in Paintsville, Kentucky on May 12, 1922, Charlotte grew up in Nicholasville, Kentucky with her parents Pete and Florence Ward and four brothers Bo, Charles (her twin brother), Norbert, and Jack, during the Great Depression. Charlotte worked in the family's bakery (Ward's Bakery in Nicholasville), earned a degree at a business college, wrote pedigrees at a thoroughbred horse farm where she met clients such as Emperor Hirohito, the Vanderbilts, and Hollywood types from the 1930s and 1940s. She moved to Washington, D.C. during World War II to work for the FBI, then Capital Airlines, and later the U.S. Department of Agriculture where she retired at the age of 70. Married to Bernard Gallagher, they lived in Beltsville, and Landover Hills, Maryland, had four children together, Marie Miller, Madeline Mitchell (David), Bernie Gallagher, and John Gallagher (Jeanine), six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. One of her favorite hobbies was gardening; her springtime daffodils were spectacular. A family only interment will be held at the Crownsville, Maryland Veterans Cemetery, a celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the U.S. National Arboretum or the National Audubon Society are appreciated.

Mizzer, Lillian Lillian (May) Shrive Mizzer passed away peacefully on January 1st, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was 97 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest and son Ernest Jr. She is survived by her son Douglas (wife, Cheryl Ann Mizzer). She was the proud grandmother of four. Melissa, Rebecca, Samantha and Deborah. She also cherished her four great-grandchildren, Joshua, Joseph, Everett and Isla. She grew up in Moosic, PA, then moved to Washington, DC where she worked for the government and met and married her husband, Ernest Mizzer. They were married for 27 years until his passing in 1974. Lil was a valued and active member of the Emanuel United Methodist Church of Beltsville, Young at Heart, Laurel Hospital Ladies Auxiliary and countless other volunteer positions throughout her years. She was a child of The Depression and saved everything that could be of use. She enjoyed making decorations, blankets, and even crocheted Christmas stockings. We will all cherish her for what she gave to the community and her family. She always asked that people be happy and eat cookies at her funeral so bring your best recipe and fond memories. A celebration of her life was held at Borgwardt Funeral Home, 4400 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD on Saturday, February 24.