The Charles County Commissioners wish to remind residents of the following offices and facility schedule changes for Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Friday, Dec. 26.
Wednesday, Dec. 24
· VanGO: Last VanGO departures from the Waldorf transfer point at 5:30 p.m. on the 301 Connector, Business A, Business B, and Charlotte Hall routes. Last departures from the Waldorf transfer point at 6 p.m. on the Berry Road, Indian Head, Pinefield, St. Charles A, St. Charles B, and St. Charles C routes. Last departures from the La Plata transfer point at 5:30 p.m. on the 301 Connector, Bryans Road, and Nanjemoy routes. Last departures from the La Plata transfer point for Newburg at 4:30 p.m. and La Plata at 6 p.m.
· Charles County Skate Park: Closed. Other parks open for walk-in use during daylight hours.
· Elite Gymnastics and Recreation Center: Open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Campnastics drop-in program only. Classes, practices, and other evening activities will not be held.
· Nanjemoy Community Center: Closing at 4:30 p.m. Port Tobacco Recreation Center, all other community centers, and Lackey and North Point indoor pools will be closed.
· Waldorf Senior Center: Closed.
· Charles County Public Library (all branches): Closed.
· Charles County Department of Health: Closed.
Thursday, Dec. 25
The following offices and facilities will be closed or not in service on Christmas Day, Dec. 25:
· Charles County Government offices
· Tri-County Animal Shelter
· VanGO
· Charles County Skate Park
· Community Centers
· Senior Centers
· Elite Gymnastics and Recreation Center
· Port Tobacco Recreation Center
· Lackey and North Point indoor pools
· Charles County Public Library (all branches)
· Charles County Department of Health
· Crain Memorial Welcome Center
· Charles County Sanitary Landfill
· Recycling Centers
· White Plains Golf Course
· All county parks
On Dec. 25, curbside recycling and yard waste collection will be delayed one day. Thursday pickups will take place on Friday and Friday pickups on Saturday.
Friday, Dec. 26
· Charles County Government Offices: Closed.
· Tri-County Animal Shelter: Closed.
· Elite Gymnastics and Recreation Center: Open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Campnastics drop-in program only. Classes, practices, and other evening activities will not be held.
· Port Tobacco Recreation Center: Closed.
· Lackey and North Point indoor pools are open 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
· Community Centers: Closed.
· Every-other-week Curbside Recycling Collection: Thursday “A” Week Schedule will have recyclables picked up on Friday, Dec. 26. Friday “A” week schedule will have recyclables picked up on Saturday, Dec. 27.
· Yard Waste Collection: Thursday yard waste collection will be picked up on Friday, Dec. 26. Friday yard waste collection will be picked up on Saturday, Dec. 27.
For more information about recycling or yard waste collection, call the Department of Public Works, Environmental Resources Division, at 301-932-3599.
For questions about Charles County Government holiday closures, contact the Public Information Office at 301-885-2779 or http://PressRoom@CharlesCountyMD.gov. Citizens with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.
