Morningside has a new Chief of Police, Daniel Franklin, who began his new job on May 13. Chief Franklin comes from the PD in Federalsburg, a town in Caroline County on the Eastern Shore.
As for other Morningside news:
Council Members John Anthony and Sharon Fowler were re-elected in the Town’s annual election on May 6. They were sworn in on May 20.
Morningside’s annual Spring Clean-Up has been canceled due to weather. The event has been rescheduled for the weekend of June 29/30. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also, on Sunday June 30, a Low-Cost Dog & Cat Shot Clinic.
Coming up June 22: Skate Van & Ice Cream Social.
Volunteers are needed for the 4th of July Parade, Family Fun, and Fireworks. For information or to volunteer, call 301-736-2301. If you have a classic auto, you should be riding it in the parade.
Administrative offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
Break-in at Andrews Cocktail LoungeThe Lounge (which I fondly remember as Skyline Restaurant) was broken into recently, in the middle of the night. Intruders smashed the front window, tried to break into the safe (may have stolen it), and exited with a Molotov cocktail. Less than a block away, I heard nothing.
Memorial Day Mass at the cemeteriesOutdoor Mass will be celebrated at the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m., in memory of the deceased. Weather permitting, Mass will be in a big tent, with plenty of folding chairs. And it’s open to everyone.
The closest Catholic Cemetery to us is Resurrection, in Clinton. From the Capital Beltway, go South on Rt. 5 (Branch Avenue) four miles to Woodyard Road east, two miles to Resurrection Cemetery on the right. It’s a beautiful cemetery. And it’s where my husband Jack is buried. So, I plan to be there.
Other Catholic cemeteries include Gate of Heaven in Silver Spring; Mount Olivet, Washington; All Souls, Gaithersburg; St. Mary’s Queen of Peace, Mechanicsville. All will hold an outdoor Memorial Day Mass at 10 a.m.
But whatever you do for Memorial Day, it’s a good day to remember those you have lost over the years.
GraduatesThe following Morningsiders are graduating from Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School on May 28. Graduation ceremonies will be at the XFINITY Center at University of Maryland.
· Savannah Foster, Maple Road
· Austin Fowler, Maple Road
· Brian Holder, Maple Road
· Jamia Cherry, Boxwood Drive
My great-granddaughter, Mary McHale, is graduating from Bishop McNamara High, in Forestville. Graduation will be at the Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in Washington, on May 24. Mary is the daughter of Conor and Heather McHale, of Clinton. She plans to attend the University of Maryland and major in theater.
Email me (muddmm@gmail.com) with the names of more students who are graduating from high school or college. If possible add a tribute for the graduate. Let’s give these remarkable kids the publicity they deserve.
Blessed eventRegina Foster Is happy to announce the birth of her niece, “the most beautiful baby girl,” on May 2 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. Myla Bre weighed in at 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Her Mom, Alyssa, grew up in Morningside and Dad Jaylen grew up in Clinton. Myla is the first grandchild of Leon and Carly Abbott and of Larry Ellis Jr. and Lela Wilhite. Gina says, “Our entire family is over the moon with the new addition.”
Changing landscapeThe McDonald’s, Suitland Road at Allentown, is closed for renovation.
Cori’s Modern Kitchen, at 4710 Auth Place (ground floor), Camp Springs, is a full-service, polished casual New American restaurant and bar. “Cori’s offers freshness, spice, flare to American food with emphasis on Creole fusion and southern dishes. The bar offers a premium select of craft beer and classy spirits. Entrees include Cajun Salmon, Creole Catfish, “Spiced Pork Soup served with roasted garlic broccoli, crispy herb crusted sweet potatoes tossed in honey butter.” Hungry? Call 301-842-4023.
English Court, 4412, in Skyline, has sold for $340,000.
Travel back to 1865Consider a visit to the Dr. Samuel Mudd House. Remarkable docents have maintained this farmhouse and grounds much as they were the early morning of April 16, 1865, when John Wilkes Booth stopped there to have his broken leg set, after assassinating President Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre.
Excellent guided tours are provided Wednesdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. — 4 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Tours are $10; ages 6-12, $3; under 5, free. The House is at 1725 Dr. Samuel Mudd Road, in Waldorf. Information: 301-645-5870.
And, yes, Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd is my great-grandfather. I’ve often reflected on how his family suffered because of a broken leg. I’ve taken the tour many times and I’ve also visited the prison at Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico, to which Dr. Mudd was sentenced for life.
After three years, President Andrew Johnson pardoned Dr. Mudd because of his efforts to halt the spread of an outbreak of deadly yellow fever at the prison. He and his wife Sarah Frances are buried at St Mary’s Church in Bryantown.
MilestonesHappy Birthday to Chris Desmarais and Christopher Nichols, May 26; Gary Lewis, Sr. and Steven Busky, May 27; my former next-door neighbor Teddy Burke and Kevin Nichols, May 30; Carl Desmarais, Ruth Garner and my granddaughter Sarah McHale, May 31; Nicole Proctor and Kathleen Stahl, June 1.
Happy Anniversary to Tyonda Simms-Taylor and Michael Taylor who wed June 1, 1995.
Email me (muddmm@gmail.com) with birthdays and anniversaries.
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