Conservation Committee | Charlestown Retirement Community Residents

MD Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Honors Five of Our Residents

Sep 9, 2017 | Volunteers

All are invited to attend the 2017 Awards Luncheon taking place on Thursday, October 26th in Glen Burnie. Charlestown has a proud tradition of volunteerism and there have been a notable number of residents who have been award recipients in the past....

Nature Trail Updates

Feb 29, 2016 | Nature Trail Committee

Winter is still departing us, but some early crocuses are blooming in gardens, so there is hope for spring. Walking the Nature Trail at this time of year is an adventure, and not yet recommended for several weeks. Testing it out in late February, I found that I could slip on snow, ice, or mud, depending on where I was. In fact, my shoes got sucked off twice in mud, so wear something tight and sturdy if you venture out now. Read more

The Last Blooming

Jan 22, 2016 | Nature and Outdoors, Photography

After the weeping cherry article was posted, Betty Brown Young shared her photo of the last blooming of the cherry tree. Only one branch on the entire tree was blooming in April 2015. Read more

Farewell to the Weeping Cherry

Jan 19, 2016 | Videos

This documentary showcases the removal of the weeping cherry tree near the OLOA Chapel at Charlestown in 2016. It was dead. It had to go. It was only a tree but somehow it represented a part of the history of this place. The tree estimated to be 80 – 100 years old was removed on January 14. It lived beyond the normal life expectancy for weeping cherry trees.

Stanley Eugene Hindman

Dec 21, 2015 | Residents

Last month at the November Open Mic Night it was brought to our attention that Stan Hindman was about to celebrate his 100th birthday on Dec. 2. Read more

Santee Nation

Jun 23, 2015 | Videos

Dr. George Brenneman produced this video in 2015 as part of his presentation about the Sioux Nation for the ELLIC program at Charlestown. He has served as a volunteer pediatrician on the Crow Creek reservation