Join us at Spring Family Fun Day at the Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave, Chesapeake Beach from 1-4pm on Sunday, May 18th! Moon bounce, professional face painting, games, crafts, bingo, kids' show, refreshments - all FREE!

Calvert County's free prescription drug discount program has hit a milestone: More than $300,000 has been saved by residents on their prescription drugs since the program was introduced in July 2009.

More than 17,000 prescriptions have been filled by Calvert County residents, with discounts averaging nearly 30 percent, or $17.66 per prescription.

The program helps consumers cope with the high price of prescription drugs. The county makes the free prescription drug discount cards available under a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo).

The cards may be used by all county residents, regardless of age, income or existing health coverage and are accepted at all of the county's pharmacies. A national network of more than 59,000 participating retail pharmacies also honors the card.

To use the discount card, residents simply present it at a participating pharmacy. There is no enrollment form, no membership fee and no limit on frequency of use. Cardholders and their family members may use the card any time their prescriptions are not covered by insurance. The card also covers pet medications available at participating pharmacies. The card cannot be used for co-pays or to obtain additional discounts on prescriptions that are covered by insurance.

The NACo website for the program, www.nacorx.org includes information on local pharmacies and drug pricing, as well as tools to make the process of obtaining a card easier. The site offers information on drug interactions and provides information on specific drugs.

There is no cost to county taxpayers for NACo and Calvert County to make these money-saving cards available to our residents. Cards are available at all Calvert County libraries, senior centers, the Health Department and the Calvert County Department of Community Resources, located at 30 Duke Street in Prince Frederick. County residents can call toll free 1-877-321-2652 or visit www.nacorx.org for assistance with the program.

Actual video of Chesapeake Beach Park from the early 1960's. The audio recording is of the Wurlitzer Organ that was in the carousel. Video and audio are from the collection of Harold and Mildred Finlon. Keepsake DVDs that include a history of the park may be purchased at the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, Chesapeake Beach, MD and Bayside History Museum, North Beach, MD.

Watch Video HERE

The 29th Annual House and Garden Tour and Art Show will be held Sunday, June 1, 2014 from 1 to 5 pm. The tour begins at St. Anthony's Church parking lot on Chesapeake Avenue, between 1st and 2nd Streets in North Beach. Parking is free and a free air-conditioned shuttle will be available for transportation between various tour stops. Tour guides/brochures ($10 per person) may be purchased in advance at Nice & Fleazy Antiques and Sisters' Corner, both in North Beach, and at St. Anthony's parking lot the day of the tour. For further information, please call Sally Donaldson at 401.286.3988 or Norma Jean Smith at 443.964.4087.