The County Times
Thursday, August 29, 2013
In Our Community
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Gabrielle Cory Submitted Photo
St. Mary's County Teen Named Miss Maryland Agriculture at 2013 Maryland State Fair Library Items
Sunday hours to resume at Lexington Park Lexington Park library will reopen on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. starting Sept. 8. A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 12:50 p.m. to mark the return of this library service.
Fall storytimes to begin Daytime storytimes begin Tuesday at all three branches for babies through preschool age children. Leonardtown branch will offer an evening storytime on Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. followed by LEGO fun at 6:30 p.m. The fall schedule of storytimes and programs is posted on the library’s website as well as at the branches. Mobile Career Center provides help for job seekers Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center is scheduled to be at Charlotte Hall branch on Sept. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at the Leonardtown branch on Sept. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to help job seekers register and use the Maryland Workforce Exchange. “King Peggy” to speak “King Peggy” by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman is this year’s One Maryland One Book, the state-wide community read sponsored by the Maryland Humanities Council. The libraries have copies of the book to check out. The book can also be downloaded as an audio or eBook from the library’s website. Book discussions are planned in October. King Peggy, the subject of this year’s book, will be speaking at the Lexington Park Library on Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. This American secretary who found herself king of an African village will share her amazing story and her journey to change her village. Copies of “King Peggy” have been left in public places around the county to be picked up, read, and passed on by those who find them. Those finding the books can follow the instructions on the book to be entered in a drawing for a Kindle donated by Southern Maryland Regional Library Assoc. Basics of grant seeking to be presented Lexington Park library will offer a class on the basics of grant seeking for nonprofit organizations on Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. Those attending will learn what they need to have in place before seeking a grant, the world of grant makers, how the grant seeking process works, and the tools and resources available to them. The class is free but registration is required. Open reception scheduled for Allen Price Local artist Allen Price will have his artwork on display at the Lexington Park Library during the month of September. An opening reception will be held on Sept. 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the public to meet him and discuss his artwork.
Gabrielle Cory of Leonardtown in St. Mary's County, Maryland was named Miss Maryland Agriculture 2013 on Aug. 23. Cory lives on a 20-acre farmstead dedicated to forest conservation. She actively helps to raise livestock and grow crops on her grandmother's 60-acre farm two miles from her home. Cory is a junior at Leonardtown High School and plans to pursue a degree in Dental Hygiene from a Maryland university. Cory has been a member, and later officer, of the Chaptico s
Chargers 4-H Club for 14 years. She is a member of the Maryland 4-H Teen Council, National Honor Society, the Student-to-Student Mentoring Program and The Girl Scouts. When she has aged out of the 4-H program, she plans to become a Maryland Cooperative Extension 4-H volunteer to assist younger members in 4-H activities. “Receiving the title of 2013 Miss Maryland Agriculture is a great honor," said Cory. "I look forward to sharing about the importance of agriculture with the
general public, especially the younger generation.” Cory was awarded with scholarship and cash awards valued up to $13,000. As Miss Maryland Agriculture 2013, she will be present throughout the run of the Maryland State Fair to award prizes, and meet with fairgoers, dignitaries, and media representatives. Her responsibilities will continue throughout the year, as she will participate in a number of activities representing Maryland agriculture.
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