La Plata, MD

CHARLES COUNTY MD TO HELP HOME BUYERS WITH DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE

Charles County MD has been awarded funds that will enable them to help Neighborhoods most affected by foreclosures and sub-prime lending. These funds will not last long.

Through the Neighborhood Conservation Initiative's Down Payment assistance Program Charles County will be able to help buyers with up to $39,999, for home buyers with incomes 50 percent or less of the area's median, and up to $14,999, for home buyers with incomes of 120 percent or less, of area's median, to buy foreclosed homes.

This is an incredible opportunity for buyers in Charles County MD and neighborhoods will benefit too.

The program will be administered by the county Department of Community Services Housing Authority and applicants must meet certain criteria.

CHARLES COUNTY MD TO HELP HOME BUYERS WITH DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE

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I am Margaret C. Taylor and I am certified with the SFR, Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certification, from the National Association of Realtors and CDRS, Certified Default Resolution Specialist Certification, from America's Home Rescue.

I am a Century 21 New Millennium Real Estate Agent, St Mary's County, MD

Serving: Lexington Park, Great Mills, California, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Charlotte Hall, Piney Point, Valley Lee, Callaway, also Calvert and Charles County.

26 years ago today my son Thomas was born at 3:33 PM on Christmas Eve in Southern MD. It was quite an event because every thing that could go wrong went wrong. By 10PM that evening I was told to return to the hospital in Southern Maryland. My son was not going to make it. He was dying.

For those that do not remember the events of the day....Christmas eve in 1983 broke all records for temperature. "It was the coldest Christmas Eve on modern record in the United States" The wind chill that night was almost 50 below. The temperature in DC was 6 degrees with a fierce wind blowing. The gas in my car froze as I tried to drive from LaPlata MD to Southern MD hospital...they had to Medevac my son to Children's Hospital in Washington DC. I had to drive 10 miles on the shoulder of the road with he car bucking just to make it to the hospital. I had not slept for 2 days now. The temperature was so cold, there could not chance a life flight. My first thoughts was to get to the hospital and have my son baptized. He was not expected to pull through. When I arrived at the hospital, I could only get a nurse to baptize him. It was now midnight, and even all the priests could not be reached. They were busy doing midnight masses. As soon as he was baptized his ambulance sped away. It was a bitter sweet Christmas. When I left the hospital, I was stuck on the road for another 6 hours as my car froze up. At 5:30 in the morning, someone picked me up from the road, and got me to a service station. I got the car running again with the help of a few cans of dry gas. it was an event I would not want to relive. The interesting thing was that I had a lot of reflection that evening. It was a bittersweet event. There were no cell phones back then, and the feeling was that I was on my own.

It is amazing the details that we can remember on what should have been such a happy occasion, but the events forever changed my life. I have no regrets. I reached the point where I could accept the will of God. The way I look at life forever changed that evening. It is not the gifts we exchange, the presents, and the shopping that make the holidays, but it love,and it is the Grace of God. Christmas is a lot more important than any other day. It is an opportunity for a rebirth, for changing the way we think, the way we live, and look at life. It is the eternal message that God is here for us.

For myself, Christmas is about gaining the right perspectives in life and the surrender to the acceptance of the will of God. Though the events were traumatic, I will never forget that Christmas in 1983, nor do I want to. On Christmas morning 1983 ina neo-natal ward in Childrens Hospital in Washington DC, my son made a miraculous turn for the better. The doctors could not explain such a rapid recovery.

Today we celebrated my son Thomas's 26 birthday. I am most blessed for all the gifts that God has bestowed in my lifetime. I pray for others in their time of need that they be blessed with that same grace, and may they recognise the love of God as it occurs. It is an event not to be missed.

Merry Christmas to all!

Charles County Maryland Public Schools

Are you considering a move to Maryland, but are concerned about the educational opportunities available for your children? Do not worry, the schools of the Maryland public educational system are rated among the best in the entire country.

Maryland tracks key performance indicators to determine how it compares to the nation as well as to compare the school districts within its own boundaries. Maryland continually strives to improve its performance in all of these areas.

In all categories, Maryland is at or near the top. Maryland has information regarding important factors such as:

• graduation rates;
• college acceptance rates;
• SAT and PSAT scores; and
• assessment scores for math, reading, and writing.

Also provided are demographics for the various schools and school districts.

For detailed information about the schools in Maryland you can start at the following web site:

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE

For detailed information about the schools in Charles County Maryland you can start at the following web site:

http://www2.ccboe.com/

To determine the specific schools for a particular address in Charles County Maryland, you can use the following web site:

http://www2.ccboe.com/schoollocator/

Pick Your Seat!

Maryland Blue Crabs Professional Baseball Team!

To view 2009 Schedule!

What a wonderful place for family fun. Kids are welcome and lots of fun from Backfin Buddies Kids Club, Birthday Parties, Youth Baseball camp and don't forget "Pinch" The SOMD Blue Crabs Mascot.

View Concert Information: Dont forget about Trace Adkins! & Three Doors Down

Regency Stadium Hosting World Class Soccer July 17, 2009

For General Information visit: FAQ'S

Monique Hailer - OBrien Realty

Email: moniquehailer@mris.com Mobile: (443)532-5407

Southern Maryland Waterfont Solomons Island Waterfront

If you're a waterfront buyer, or a real estate seller, although this particular post is not about real estate, you've still come to the right place. If you're interested in buying or selling waterfront real estate in the cities of Solomon's, Clements, Lusby, Dunkirk, Owings, Huntingtown, California, Lexington Park, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Saint Leonard, Cove Point or any other city Calvert, Charles or St. Mary's Counties , I've sold real estate in most every city in the vicinity, So if you have any questions about the area, please feel free to ask. www.somdforsale.com

I write many posts about things to do and places you can visit in Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles Counties . Sit back and relax and browse my blogs. Southern Maryland Real Estate Blog