MILE POST RD - WATER ON/OFF till 3:30 pm 11/17/09

The facilities department is repairing a water leak on Mile Post Road and will need to turn the water on and off during the day until approximately 3:30 p.m.

Thank you for your patience.

Christmas on the Square in Leonardtown

Ring in the holiday season! The Town of Leonardtown is hosting its annual "Christmas on the Square and Tree Lighting" on Washington Street in Historic downtown Leonardtown, MD on Friday, November 27th from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Come on our and enjoy holiday entertainment and music while you wait for Santa’s arrival to light the Town Christmas Tree at 7 pm! Sponsored by the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department, the Leonardtown Business Association, and the Commissioners of Leonardtown. For more information, call 301-475-9791. (Rain date is Saturday, November 28th)

CANCELLED - PARADE

Unfortunately due to the inclement weather the Parade has been CANCELLED - there is no rain date. The ceremony will be held at Leonard Hall at 11:00 a.m. Thank you all for you support.

Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown

VETERANS DAY PARADE IN LEONARDTOWN ON WEDNESDAY!

Parade organizers invite one and all to come out and salute America’s Veterans at the Annual Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown on Wednesday, November 11! The parade begins at 10:00 AM on Washington Street and will proceed through downtown Leonardtown, ending on Courthouse Drive. The Parade will feature Veterans, dignitaries, elected officials, local school marching bands, military units, color guards, bagpipers, classic and antique cars, boy and girl scouts, cheerleaders, horses, motorcycles, fire, police, and emergency personnel and equipment, and more! Immediately following the parade, spectators are encouraged to remain in the Town Square for the Veterans Memorial Ceremony, which will include patriotic music and laying of wreaths in honor of our Veterans.

Parade participants are requested to arrive and be in their assembly area by 9:00 a.m. and check in with parade coordinators on Washington Street for their line-up assignment. Dignitaries, Veterans, VIP’s, Re-enactors, Pipers, School Bands, Color Guards, and Classic Cars should enter the downtown via Fenwick Street, where they will be directed to their assembly area on Washington Street. Motorcycles, Floats, Scouts, Dance Groups, Walking Groups, and Horses should enter the downtown via Lawrence Avenue, where they will be directed to their assembly area. Emergency equipment and other large vehicles will assemble in Leonardtown Elementary School parking lot.

Spectators are encouraged to use the round-trip STS shuttle bus service from the Governmental Center parking lot into the downtown. Washington Street into downtown Leonardtown will be closed to incoming traffic from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Downtown parking and thru traffic will be limited to areas accessible from Fenwick Street and Lawrence Avenue. In an attempt to relieve traffic congestion on Lawrence Avenue, spectators electing to drive into the downtown are requested to enter from Rt. 5 via Fenwick Street at Ryken Hill and park in designated areas along Park Avenue and Courthouse Drive. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with parking directions and street detours.

The annual Veterans Day Parade is sponsored by the Commissioners of Leonardtown and the Board of Commissioners for St. Mary’s County. For more information call 301-475-9791 or e-mail Leonardtown.commissioners@verizon.net.