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7th District Optimist Club
A Community That Shares (ACTS)
7th District Optimist Club
Richard Lord is the person pictured on the above cover of the County Times newspaper wearing a 7th District Optimist Club (Club) Blessing of the Fleet (BOF) shirt discussing the event in his role as Chairman from 2015-2018. Richard resigned as Chairman and from the Club when one smutty member, jealous of his notable public acclaim, induced his
sycophant of a Club president who kowtowed to him to act nefariously against Richard denigrating his service. Tragically, the BOF no longer is the great event it once was created and developed by Robert Steele Pogue and expanded and enhanced by Richard where he fostered and furthered Robert's vision of the event, but eliminated all liability risk of the extensive entertainment vendor financial obligations in the case of a rainout.
Richard greatly respects those fine members with whom he still has a positive relationship, but unfortunately the Optimists are not so optimistic becoming pesimistic with the majority of the Club and its leadership suffering under a pernicious regressive authoritarian mindset.
The Club once was the premier community service organization in the 7th District, but that distinction now belongs to ACTS and others with their fine members and leadership. A following page on this website entitled 7th District optimists contains attachments that explain the decline of the Club, and the page also on this website entitled 7th Service Orgs. Ratings has an attachment that presents commentary on the Club's downfall.
Your community involvement including donations are better spent with ACTS and the fire and rescue squads.
This website also provides a review of the 2021 & 2022 Blessing of the Fleet under the section "Review of County Events.".
St. Clément's Hundred
A Community That Shares (ACTS)
7th District Optimist Club
The St. Clément's Hundred is a community service organizations in the 7th District. The mission of the Hundred is the preservation of St. Clément's Island, the Blackistone Lighthouse, which it restored, and everything connected to the island. The Hundred's work has been commendable. The Hundred also is to be the beacon of light St. Clément's Island represents carring the tourch of "Tolerance" for all to practice, for which the Hundred has failed in this endeavor.
Richard greatly respects those fine members with whom he still has a positive relationship, but unfortunately the majority of the Hundred and its leadership suffer under a regressive authoritarian mindset.
A Cardinal Rule of a non-profit organization is not to disrespect volunteers and donors, to treat them well like gold with due dignity and respect accommodating them to the fullest extent possible, and not treat them like filth. The old maxim still applies to a non-profit, that when a volunteer or donor says "jump," the proper organizational response should be, "How High." The Optimist Club and this organization do not have an understanding of the precept of how to properly treat volunteers and donors.
The 7th District was founded on the basis of "Tolerance," a concept of which the Optimist Club and the Hundred above all County and 7th District non-profit organizations should exemplify, but sadly do not laking a proper appreciation of this precept, and thus do not understand, respect, or honor the application of this ideation.
Your community involvement including donations are better spent with ACTS and the fire and rescue squads.
Please see the attached letter to the Hundred Board regarding its rejection of Richard's financial donation in the section under 7th Dist Optimists/Hundred.
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A Community That Shares (ACTS)
A Community That Shares (ACTS)
7th District American Legion Post 221
ACTS along with the Fire and Rescue squads is a premier 7th District community service organization. ACTS serves as a non-profit organization providing medical equipment to those in such need. It has an active and competent board of directors and well administered by its President Sam Brown. ACTS welcomes donations of equipment and funds
21808 Coltons Point Rd., Avenue MD 20609.
PO Box 54, Bushwood, MD 20618
email actsmail1@gmail.com
website www.acts.smc.org
7th District American Legion Post 221
Don Cropp: Restorer, St. Clément's Island Blackistone Lighthouse & All Saints Episcopal Church
7th District American Legion Post 221
The American Legion Post 221 serves Veterans of the 7th District. It is located at 21690 Coltons Point Rd., Avenue, MD 20609 PO Box 98
The picture above notes a venue for party and event rentals. alpost221@netscape.net
Don Cropp: Restorer, St. Clément's Island Blackistone Lighthouse & All Saints Episcopal Church
Don Cropp: Restorer, St. Clément's Island Blackistone Lighthouse & All Saints Episcopal Church
Don Cropp: Restorer, St. Clément's Island Blackistone Lighthouse & All Saints Episcopal Church
Don Cropp of Colony Builders restored the Blackistone Lighthouse and currently is restoring All Saints Episcopal Church. The 7th District is deeply indebted to Don for his foresight and dedication to the preservation of 7th District historic landmarks
Colony Builders
18179 Giddings St., Valley Lee, MD 20692
301-994-2000
Business, Education and Community Alliance (BECA)
Don Cropp: Restorer, St. Clément's Island Blackistone Lighthouse & All Saints Episcopal Church
Don Cropp: Restorer, St. Clément's Island Blackistone Lighthouse & All Saints Episcopal Church
BECA is not physically located in the 7th District but provides college scholarships to 7th District youth. BECA is ably administered by its board of directors and well managed by its President Bob Schaller. BECA welcomes donations for college scholarships
P.O. Box 153 Leonardtown, MD 20650
240-257-BECA (2322) smcbeca@gmail.com