The monthly cost is $130 per person. The Transportation Incentive Program pitches in $115 per month which means a monthly out-of-pocket fee of $15. Ask your TIP coordinator (Leslie Jordan at 540-653-8942) for enrollment information, requirements⁄entitlements and forms.

You will be required to commit to ride the van pool at least 33 days per quarter (although this averages out to about 11 days per month, you manage your 33 or more days per quarter). If you are willing to drive occasionally (although not required), it will help tremendously.

Wal-Mart morning pickup (B-side riders only) is 6:15 a.m. and afternoon pickup from B-side is 3:45 p.m. (this roughly equates to a 6:50 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. work schedule).

For more information for the B-Side vanpool, call or e-mail Gaylord Ugalde at 653-6593 (gaylord.ugalde@navy.mil) or Linda Brown at 653-2676 (linda.f.brown@navy.mil).

Dahlgren

King George Fall Festival
Come and help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the King George Fall Festival! This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11 on Rt. 3 in King George and will include the traditional parade and will be followed by games, food, a hot rod car show and craft fair at King George High School. All proceeds benefit the King George Rescue Squad.

Indian Head

La Plata to Hold Walk for Homeless
The Charles County Homeless and Emergency Shelter Committee will hold ‘‘A Walk to End Homelessness in Charles County” on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. at the La Plata Town Hall, 305 Queen Anne St. in La Plata. Registration for the three-mile walk will begin at 7:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Safe Nights Program, a temporary homeless shelter for Charles County residents. Registration information and donations are being handled through LifeStyles of Maryland, Inc., 612 E. Charles St., P.O. Box 1794, La Plata, MD 20646. For more information, call 301-609-9900 or email homelesswalk@lifestylesofmd.org. Donations can also be made online via our Web site, www.lifestylesofmd.org.

Sotterley Volunteers Needed
The planning seeds have been laid and are now taking root for Sotterley Plantation’s Garden Fair, scheduled for April 25-26, 2009 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. This event will feature guest speakers, vendors, demonstrations, children’s activities and more. This one-of-a-kind event will certainly be a hit with the avid gardeners (and even the occasional gardeners) in Southern Maryland.

With the tremendous amount of pre-event cultivation work to be done, we need volunteers! Much of the work can be done from home, and some of the jobs will include such tasking as making advance contacts via phone⁄e-mail and chairing or aiding such sub-committees as advertising, vendors, speakers, demos, children’s activities, entertainment, etc. Even those whose thumbs are not exactly green can help!

For more info, contact Karen Tippett at 301-373-2280 or events@sotterley.org.

Visit Weight Watchers at Work
f you are interested in meeting new people, having fun and losing weight, sign up for the winter session of Weight Watchers at Work! Sessions are held on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at The Party Junction, 4175 Indian Head Hwy., next to Hilltop Salon. For more information, e-mail Karen@townofindianhead.org or call (240) 375-4061 or (301) 743-6999.