DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Building, Room 110
31 Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 333-4428
1-800-446-4926 (toll free)
e-mail: md.veterans@erols.com
fax: (410) 333-1071
web: www.mdva.state.md.us/

Carillon, Crownsville State Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, Maryland, October 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY

COUNSEL
Steven G. Hildenbrand, Assistant Attorney General (410) 585-3070

ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS

FINANCE & BUDGETING, FEDERAL GRANTS ADMINISTRATION, & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Christine V. Hobbs, Chief (410) 333-4429

FISCAL SERVICES
Frank R. Martino, Chief (410) 333-4430

PERSONNEL SERVICES
Vacancy, Chief (410) 333-4428

MARYLAND VETERANS COMMISSION

Capt. J. E. Dolan, U.S.M.C. (Ret.). Term expires 2007.

Nicholas T. Bassetti; Col. Erwin A. Burtnick; John J. Gistedt; Edward L. Grandy, Sr.; George W. Harrison; Stephen F. Parsons; Lewis Powell; Charles E. Reeder; Richard J. Santos; Leroy E. Thornton. Terms expire 2001.

Vernon M. Kershaw; John H. Meyers; David J. Pekar; Col. Otto B. Smith, U.S.A. (Ret.); Thomas Wallace; Harry E. Yaukey, Sr.; one vacancy. Terms expire 2002.

Raymond H. Glock; James T. Williams. Terms expire 2003.

Edward T. Robertson, Sr.; Glenn A. Robinson. Terms expire 2004.

Claude L. Callegary, Esq. Term expires 2005.

John A. Jarosinski; Mildred C. Kelly; Sterling B. Phillips. Terms expire 2006.

Ex officio: Robert M. Johnson, Chair, Veterans Home Commission (410) 333-4428

Vacancy, Director (chosen by Secretary of Veterans Affairs with Commission approval) (410) 333-4428

VETERANS CEMETERY PROGRAM
(D55P0002, formerly 23.15.00.02)
FY2001 appropriation: $2,089,268
FY2001 authorized positions: 45.5
Robin J. Kelley, Director (410) 333-4428
e-mail: robin.kelley@erols.com

WASHINGTON CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
William R. Divelbiss, President (chosen by Board)
David A. Foltz, Ph.D.; Frederick H. Hoover, Sr. Terms expire 2003.

VETERANS CEMETERIES

ALLEGANY COUNTY (Rocky Gap)
Ronald G. Platt, Superintendent
Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery
Rocky Gap State Park
14205 Pleasant Valley Road, NE
Flintstone, MD 21530
(301) 777-2185
fax: (301) 777-2402

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY (Crownsville)
Christopher T. Piscitelli, Superintendent
Crownsville State Veterans Cemetery
1122 Sunrise Beach Road
Crownsville, MD 21032
(410) 987-6320
fax: (410) 987-3920

Crownsville State Veterans Cemetery entrance, Crownsville, Maryland, October 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

BALTIMORE COUNTY (Garrison Forest)
E. Barnes Fleming, Superintendent
Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery
P. O. Box 409
11501 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117 - 0409
(410) 363-6090
fax: (410) 363-1533

DORCHESTER COUNTY (Hurlock)
Denzil T. Cheek, Superintendent
Eastern Shore State Veterans Cemetery
6827 East New Market
Ellwood Road
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3420
fax: (410) 943-3680

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY (Cheltenham)
Katharine M. Swartz, Superintendent
Cheltenham State Veterans Cemetery
P. O. Box 10
11301 Crain Highway (U.S. Route 301)
Cheltenham, MD 20623 - 0010
(301) 372-6398
fax: (301) 782-7310

VETERANS MEMORIALS & MONUMENTS
(D55P0003, formerly 23.15.00.03)
FY2001 appropriation: $152,785
FY2001 authorized positions: 3.5
Vacancy, Cemetery & Memorials Program Manager (410) 333-4428

MARYLAND KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL
Canton Waterfront Park
2903 Boston St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 354-3550

MARYLAND VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
Middle Branch Park
2825 South Hanover St.
Baltimore, MD 21225
(410) 354-3550

MARYLAND WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL
Route 450 at Naval Academy Bridge
1920 Ritchie Highway
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 333-4428

VETERANS SERVICE PROGRAM
(D55P0001, formerly 23.15.00.01)
FY2001 appropriation: $1,281,223
FY2001 authorized positions: 18
Paul M. Prozialeck, Director (chosen by Secretary of Veterans Affairs with Commission approval) (410) 333-4428
1-800-446-4926 (toll free)
fax: (410) 333-1071

VETERANS CLAIMS
David Clark, Chief (4410) 962-4058

VETERANS APPEALS
E. W. Seabrook Hull, Jr., Chief (410) 333-4428

*Asterisks signify full-time veterans service centers. By appointment, other centers provide itinerant service weekly, biweekly, or monthly.

CENTRAL MARYLAND REGIONAL OFFICE*
Vacancy, Regional Supervisor (410) 333-4428
Federal Building, Room 110
31 Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 333-4428
1-800-446-4926 (toll free)
fax: (410) 333-1071

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Job Service & Unemployment Insurance
2016 Industrial Drive
Annapolis, MD 21401

CARROLL COUNTY
Job Service & Unemployment Insurance
125 Airport Drive, Suite 10
Westminster, MD 21157

CECIL COUNTY
Job Service & Unemployment Insurance
Upper Chesapeake Industrial Park
103 Chesapeake Blvd.
Elkton, MD 21921

American Legion Home
Joseph L. Davis Post 47
501 St. John St.
Havre de Grace, MD 21078

FREDERICK COUNTY
Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701

HARFORD COUNTY
Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014

MONTGOMERY COUNTY
P. O. Box 1317
Job Service & Unemployment Insurance
South Office Building
Wheaton Plaza Shopping Center
11160 Viers Mill Road
Wheaton, MD 20901 - 1317

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
American Legion Post 60
2 Main St.
Laurel, MD 20707

ST. MARY'S COUNTY
Garvey Senior Center
Government Park
Route 245
Leonardtown, MD 20650

EASTERN SHORE REGIONAL OFFICE
Katherine S. Potter, Regional Supervisor
County Office Building, Room 106
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-1933
1-800-446-4926 (toll free)
fax: (410) 221-1834

CAROLINE COUNTY
Caroline County Public Library
100 Market St.
Denton, MD 21629

DORCHESTER COUNTY
County Office Building, Room 106
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613

KENT COUNTY
Job Service & Unemployment Insurance
126 Philosophers Terrace
Chestertown, MD 21620

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
Senior Citizens Building
4802 Main St.
Grasonville, MD 21638

SOMERSET COUNTY
Job Service & Unemployment Insurance
930 West Main St.
Crisfield, MD 21817

TALBOT COUNTY
Job Service & Unemployment Insurance
Bay Street Plaza
301 Bay St.
Easton, MD 21601

WICOMICO COUNTY
Ronald O. Reed, Supervisor
W. Paul Martin Multi-Service Center, Suite 28*
201 Baptist St.
Salisbury, MD 21801 - 4973

WORCESTER COUNTY
P. O. Box 29
City Hall
Clarke Ave.
Pocomoke City, MD 21851 - 0029

Job Service & Unemployment Insurance
422 West Market St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863

WESTERN MARYLAND REGIONAL OFFICE
Ova N. (Butch) Haggard, Jr., Regional Supervisor (301) 777-2157
1-800-446-4926 (toll free)
fax: (301) 777-5826

ALLEGANY COUNTY
County Office Building, Suite 104*
701 Kelly Road
Cumberland, MD 21502


American Legion Home
27 West Main St.
Frostburg, MD 21532

Senior Citizens Center
7 Hanekamp St.
Lonaconing, MD 21539

P. O. Box 155
American Legion Post
Washington St.
Westernport, MD 21562 - 0155

GARRETT COUNTY
P. O. Box 104
American Legion Post 71
Memorial Drive (across from County hospital)
Oakland, MD 21550 - 0104

WASHINGTON COUNTY
33 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740

MARYLAND VETERANS HOME COMMISSION

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms with Senate advice & consent:
Robert M. Johnson, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2000
Col. Mary Rozina Boyd, U.S.A.F. (ret.), Vice-Chair & Secretary, 2002

Maurice I. Long, Sr., 1999; Maj. Gen. Andrew H. Anderson, U.S.A. (ret.), 2000; Raymond A. Chatary, 2000; Alfred N. Simmons, 2001; Audrey R. Smith, 2001; John B. Tourtelot, M.D., 2001; Lt. Col. Frank Kobilis, 2003; Brig. Gen. John F. Burk, Jr., U.S.A. (ret.), 2002; Adolph T. Gardner, 2002; Alex Ilczuk, 2003.

Ex officio: Parris N. Glendening, Governor; Bernard C. (Bernie) Fowler, designee of Senate President; John F. Wood, Jr., designee of House Speaker; Calvin E. Patton, Chair, Maryland Veterans Commission.

Frederick D. Shroyer, Executive Director

(301) 884-8171
1-800-522-8387 (toll free, Maryland)
e-mail: vethome@charhall.org
fax: (301) 884-8036
web: www.charhall.org

CHARLOTTE HALL VETERANS HOME
Frederick D. Shroyer, Project Officer (301) 884-8171

WAR MEMORIAL COMMISSION

Appointed by Secretary of Veterans Affairs with Governor's approval to 5-year terms: Gerald J. Bailin, 1999; Marian C. James, 2001; Wilson J. Thornton, Jr., 2002; George E. Kauffman, 2003; Maurine L. Hill, 2005.

Appointed by Mayor of Baltimore to 5-year terms: Robert B. Watts, 1999; John E. Brandau, 2001; John A. Micklos, 2002.

WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING
Douglas W. Henley, Executive Director (410) 396-8013
fax: (410) 545-0192

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