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Winds cut power, spread fires across D.C. area, topple National Christmas Tree Dangerous winds with gusts of more than 50 mph Saturday fueled blazes throughout the region, including in Laurel, Dale City and Germantown. More than 150 acres of the Shenandoah National Forest had burned by late afternoon. Teacher is fatally shot by acquaintance, then assailant kills self in Charles, police say A teacher at a Charles County high school was shot to death as he was driving home Tuesday afternoon when an apparent acquaintance stopped a car alongside him, got out and opened fire, the Charles County sheriff's office said. The other man then shot and killed himself. Minorities fuel Charles County's 22 percent population growth Tucked along a big bend in the Potomac River, amid tidal creeks, swamps and forests, the once rural Charles County is fast becoming a booming expanse of suburbia and one of the fastest growing counties in Maryland. Southern Maryland deaths These deaths were reported by funeral homes in Southern Maryland: Charles County swears in first African American state's attorney New Charles County State's Attorney Anthony B. Covington understands the importance of his office, from historical and practical perspectives. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Project Echo, a shelter for homeless people in Prince Frederick, needs volunteers to staff a shift or help serve a meal. Volunteers must commit to four hours a month. Call Lori Hony at 410-257-0003 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or leave a message noting the best time to be contacted. Southern Maryland community calendar, Dec. 23 to Dec. 30 Daily mall walks, supervised indoor walking, 8-10 a.m., with blood pressure monitoring weekdays. St. Charles Towne Center, 1200 Mall Cir., Waldorf. Free. 301-877-5700 or 301-870-6997. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities St. Mary's County Meals on Wheels needs drivers and substitutes to deliver meals to homebound people once a week. 301-475-4200,Ext. 1050. Southern Maryland deaths These deaths were reported by funeral homes in Southern Maryland: Charles County agencies that assist seniors reach out at mall For almost 30 years, Jean Guiffre's nonprofit agency, Top Banana, has been delivering groceries to senior citizens unable to shop for themselves. As Guiffre tells it, the idea came to her over a cup of coffee. For more information To learn more about programs that serve senior citizens: A confluence of comments on vessels that plied the Potomac 8-year-old Cheyenne Browne's selfless act inspires Post readers' generosity It was a typical Christmas wish list - but one that 8-year-old Cheyenne Browne had drawn up with uncommon longing: a firetruck, police car and Barbie doll. Southern Maryland deaths BRIGHT, Johnson Sylvester, 56, of Port Republic, a carpentry laborer and carpet installer, died Nov. 26 at home. Charles County Children's Aid Society 'desperate' for holiday help Behind the scenes of the bustle of the holiday season, organizers of the Charles County Children's Aid Society's Christmas Connection are scrambling to provide gifts to more than 2,750 kids in need of a little holiday magic. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Calvert County Board of Commissioners is seeking residents for committees. Applications can be picked up at the commissioners' office at 175 Main St., Room 205, Prince Frederick; any public library; by calling 410-535-1600, Ext. 2214; or at www.co.cal.md.us/references/getinvolved . Southern Maryland community calendar, Dec. 16-Dec. 23, 2010 Job counseling, 30-minute sessions with mediator and job coordinator Sandra Holler. 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Calvert Library Prince Frederick branch, 850 Costley Way. Free. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Southern Maryland community calendar, Dec. 9 to Dec. 16 Daily mall walking, supervised indoor walks with blood pressure monitoring weekdays. 8-10 a.m., St. Charles Towne Center, 1200 Mall Cir., Waldorf. Free. 301-877-5700 or 301-870-6997. Southern Maryland deaths These deaths were reported by funeral homes in Southern Maryland: La Plata has achieved fiscal fitness, audit finds When it comes to municipal audits, no news is good news, so La Plata can pat itself on the back. Charles County couple's son is killed in Afghanistan U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William J. Donnelly IV, the son of a Pomfret couple, died Nov. 25 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of Defense said. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Spring Dell Center needs volunteers to assist developmentally disabled people during lunch. Debbie at 301-870-3758 or 301-932-1601. Charles County sheriffs help make girl's Christmas merrier, despite loss of her firefighter father Thanks to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, 8-year-old Cheyenne Browne has pretty much everything she wants for Christmas - a new dress, jeans, pajamas, sneakers and boots. When holidays end, Southern Maryland food banks' needs will not As more people in Southern Maryland struggle to pay bills and feed their families, the need for donations to food banks is likely to continue long after this year's holiday season, officials of area nonprofit groups say. Southern Maryland community calendar, Dec. 2 to Dec. 9, 2010 Daily mall walking, supervised indoor walks, 8-10 a.m.; with blood pressure monitoring on weekdays. St. Charles Towne Center, 1200 Mall Cir., Waldorf. Free. 301-877-5700 or 301-870-6997. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Hospice of St. Mary's is looking for volunteers for patient care, office work, meal preparation in the hospice house and special events. Training is required. Katy Crowell, 301-994-3075, or mary_crowell@smhwecare.com . La Plata man charged in tourist attack is sex offender A La Plata man arrested in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a mother and daughter in an Arlington County hotel in August was a sex offender who had recently released from prison at the time of the attack, according to police and court records.