Shop With A Cop II

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On Saturday, Dec.17, three uniformed NRP officers accompanied children to Wal-Mart as part of the annual “Shop With A Cop” program sponsored by the St. Mary’s Optimist Clubs. This year up to 100 children will be escorted by police officers of the various agencies in St. Mary's County. The program’s goal, which is coordinated by the Optimist Club with corporate sponsorship from Wal-Mart, is to bring Christmas to children that may not have one otherwise, and to have police officers interact with them in a positive way.

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December 19, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov