Posey named to senior hall of fame

Friday, April 3, 2009

Click here to enlarge this photo Submitted photo Salvator Molits, president of the Edenwald Retiree Community, left, Margie Posey and Parker Koons, president of the Maryland Senior Citizen Hall of Fame, at an awards luncheon where Posey was inducted into the MSCHF. E-Mail This Article | Print This Story

Margie Posey of Indian Head was recently inducted into the Maryland Senior Citizen Hall of Fame.

Posey, a retired teacher with more than 40 years of service in the Charles and Prince George's counties public schools, is a member of the Indian Head Town Council.

As a teacher, she has worked with children ages 1 to 10.

As part of the Charles County Board of Education's minority achievement committee, Posey enjoyed working with the "Hippie" program which provided activity, book and toy kits for children who weren't school-age. She would distribute the kits weekly in grocery stores, laundromats, homes and churches, making them available for parents to check out and share with their children.

Once the children completed and returned the kits, Posey would give a sticker or a special prize to the children.

Once a month, she would hold a parent workshop, a story hour for both parents and children that would include craft activities and snacks.

Although retired, Posey still attends the minority achievement meetings at the board and works on different committees.

In 1991 she was elected as councilwoman in Indian Head.

Posey has volunteered for the school system's "Shadowing Day" allowing students to follow her during a work day.

Posey attends graduations, government functions, public hearings, work sessions, conventions and conferences.

She has received emergency medical service training and has completed the Academy for Excellence program offered by the state during Maryland Municipal League conferences and conventions.

"Your commitment to gaining the skills necessary to become a more effective public servant is most commendable," said Gov. Martin O'Malley (D), in a press release. "The success of our state government relies heavily on the partnership between our state and local governments. We are fortunate to have partners, such as yourself, who are willing to go above and beyond in service of their communities."

Posey is a member and helps the General Federation of Women's Clubs, Charles County Women's Club Inc. to collect books, hats and gloves for school children, magazines and clothes for Jude House and Civisita Hospital and soda can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore.

Providing transportation for senior citizens to get to grocery store, doctors and wherever else they need has been a great joy for Posey, according to a press release.

She has been a member of the Indian Head Activities Committee since 1986. Posey helps with the Easter, Halloween, Fourth of July, National Night Out, and winter programs. During winter Posey can be found baking cookies.

Posey also participates in the Western Charles County Business Association, Southern Maryland Municipal League, a gang awareness program in Charles County, Think Tank workshop, Pomonkey and Bowie alumni associations, Western Charles County Community Association Maryland Municipal League, County Retired Teachers Association, Maryland Retired School Personnel Association, and is an annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.