The Charles County Commissioners attended the Sixteenth Annual Senior Citizens Fine Arts Awards Ceremony held at the Richard R. Clark Senior Center in La Plata on Wednesday, May 16.

Over 100 pieces of artwork adorned the walls with everything from oils and acrylics, to needle arts and stained glass.

Commissioner President Wayne Cooper (D) was joined by Commissioners Edith J. Patterson (D) and Samuel N. Graves, Jr., to hand out awards to the senior artists. Commissioner Cooper began the ceremony by reading a proclamation declaring May as Older American’s Month in Charles County.

For more information about the many programs for senior citizens in Charles County offered by the Department of Community Services, please contact the Department’s Aging and Community Centers Division at 301-609-5712.

This notice was provided by the Charles County Government as a public service to the community.