Above left, Mayor Jeannine James visits with Officer Phillip Thompson of the La Plata Police Department, who was recently named Officer of the Year by the organization. Above right, La Plata Explorers Wyatt Cunningham and Kalah Sauer whip up some cold treats at Sunday’s neighborhood event. Below left, folks gather in the air-conditioned Residents Club to enjoy a meal and each other’s company. Below right, barbecue sandwiches and assorted sides greeted residents as they came inside from the swimming pool or porch deck.
La Plata Explorers Wyatt Cunningham and Kalah Sauer whip up some cold treats at Sunday's neighborhood event.
BY CHARLIE WRIGHT
cwright@somdnews.com
Above left, Mayor Jeannine James visits with Officer Phillip Thompson of the La Plata Police Department, who was recently named Officer of the Year by the organization. Above right, La Plata Explorers Wyatt Cunningham and Kalah Sauer whip up some cold treats at Sunday’s neighborhood event. Below left, folks gather in the air-conditioned Residents Club to enjoy a meal and each other’s company. Below right, barbecue sandwiches and assorted sides greeted residents as they came inside from the swimming pool or porch deck.
STAFF PHOTOS BY CHARLIE WRIGHT
Folks gather in the air-conditioned Residents Club to enjoy a meal and each other's company.
BY CHARLIE WRIGHT
cwright@somdnews.com
Barbecue sandwiches and assorted sides greeted residents as they came inside from the swimming pool or porch deck.
The Villages of Steeplechase held their Neighborhood Event at the Residents Club on Sunday, treating attendees to a barbecue meal and cold drinks on a warm spring afternoon. The gathering was made possible by a $500 grant from the Beautification commission handed out at a recent La Plata work session. Mayor Jeannine James and Councilwoman Emily Mudd-Hendricks and her family were in attendance, as well as a few dozen other citizens. La Plata Police Department officers were on hand and members of the Explorers program ran the shaved ice machine.
