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Southern Maryland crime report Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Feathers and Friends Wildlife Rehab Center needs volunteers for administrative work and to care for wildlife. Train to become a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Joan Dunn, 301-392-3832 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., or 301-542-3012. Southern Maryland crime report Southern Maryland crime report Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Hospice of St. Mary's County needs assistance with patient care, administrative work, bereavement counseling and fundraisers. Schedules can be flexible. Interviews are required before and after patient-care training. Valerie Dishman at 301-475-6478. Calvert Girl Scout troop's awards set gold standard The annual provisions of Thin Mints and Tagalongs probably should be enough to earn every Girl Scout a lifetime achievement award, but Girl Scouts set their own standards. Southern Maryland crime report Southern Maryland crime report Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad needs volunteers to perform patient care, drive an ambulance or join the auxiliary. No experience is needed; training is provided. Olivia Lenahan, 301-373-3131, or http://www.hvrs.org. Paramedic is honored for helping to save her fiance's life Paramedic Kelley Smith said she never imagined that when she jumped into an emergency vehicle with her fiance to answer a call in Calvert County in January that the couple would end up in a ditch, surrounded by shattered glass and twisted metal. Southern Maryland crime report Charles County has second-highest foreclosure rate in state Charles County's foreclosure rate was the second-highest in the state in April, according to statistics compiled by a real estate analysis firm. Southern Maryland crime report Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Calvert County fire and rescue and emergency medical service stations need volunteers. Kim Jones, 410-535-1600, Ext. 2668; 443-532-5315. Southern Maryland community calendar, June 10 to June 17 Southern Maryland crime report Calvert holds service to remember its volunteer firefighters After returning from a 2001 memorial service in New York in for firefighters killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, a chaplain with 32 years of fire service in the color guard decided that Calvert County should have its own service for its fallen firefighters. Southern Maryland crime report Marker is placed at Calvert one-room schoolhouse used for black students until 1934 The Old Wallville School is a piece of Calvert County history, and now it has a sign to prove it. Southern Maryland Crime Report Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities The Calvert County Board of Commissioners is seeking residents for committees. Applications can be picked up at the commissioners' office, 175 Main St., Room 205, Prince Frederick; any public library; by calling 410-535-1600, Ext. 2214; or at http://www.co.cal.md.us/references/getinvolved. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Hospice of Charles County needs volunteers to set up, work concession stands and more during the Lax Heroes for Hospice lacrosse tournament at Bryantown Sports Complex, 5665 Bryantown Rd., Waldorf. Volunteers will be needed from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 10 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 11. Colleen Wilson, 301-934-1268 or cwilson@hospiceofcharlescounty.org. Southern Maryland crime report Southern Maryland crime report Calvert food and shelter program officials hope for stimulus funds Despite receiving more than $3,000 in additional federal funds this year for its emergency food and shelter programs, Calvert County's total still could fall short of last year's level. Southern Maryland community calendar, May 6 to May 13 Southern Maryland crime report Leaping lizards! Reptile trackers sought. The next time you run across a frog or lizard -- whether you flee in terror or take it home as a new pet -- the Calvert County Natural Resources Division wants to know about it. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Newtowne Players at Three Notch Theatre need volunteers to help with daily operations and main stage productions. Linda, 301-997-0853.