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Will the Three Notch Trail be completed? Will a new Pax River Naval Air Museum be built? Local officials give their predictions for 2012. Also, The County Times completes the 2011 review.
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Gay Marriage, Tax Hikes to Dominate Legislative Session By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The fast approaching 2012 legislative session in Annapolis should prove fraught with social issues to be debated. “There’s a renewed push to legalize same sex marriage,” according to Todd Eberly, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Eberly said Governor Martin O’Malley wants to be U.S. president someday, and he anticipates the governor will follow trends set in New York, and push to legalize same sex marriage. Tax hikes might also be on the horizon. In St. Mary’s and Calvert counties, Eberly said bills involving same sex marriage and tax increases are likely to see opposition from local representatives Sen. Roy Dyson and delegates John Bohanan, John Wood and Tony O’Donnell. Along with the hot button issues, Eberly said there is a “wild card” coming up during the legislative and election season, including a citizens’ petition to vote on the Maryland Dream Act. The Dream Act gave illegal immigrants a shot at a college education for the lowest possible tuition. Eberly said citizens have petitioned to put it on the ballot to vote on, and that could lead to the act’s reversal. Maryland Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller echoed Eberly’s belief that same sex marriage will be an issue during
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the session. Miller also added capitol punishment to the hot button list. Miller said he intends to take a stand against same sex marriage. The last time same sex marriage was brought up, it passed in the senate in a vote of 25-22, then died in the house where all Southern Maryland delegates voted against it. He said he anticipates the vote being just as close this session. Delegate O’Donnell (R-29C) said he sees the same sex marriage issue being bigger this year than it was last year, es-
pecially with O’Malley intending to take a stronger stand to promote the issue rather than stay on the sidelines like he did last year. He also said Republicans will “never forgive” a tax increase; even if it is used for much needed projects, such as a replacement for the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge. Delegate Wood (D-29A) said increasing taxes, while occasionally necessary, should not be the answer every year. Part of the problem comes when the state uses monies that were earmarked for other purposes to balance the budget. In the case of the transportation funds being funneled to the general fund, this has led to roads being in disrepair, and other potential safety hazards, Wood said. “That’s wrong and we’re paying for it,” Wood said. Aside from social issues that come up during the legislative session, passing the budget is always the top priority, Wood said. Balancing the budget is “one of the few things that we have to do,” Wood said. The budget takes precedent over the 2,500 to 2,800 bills that come before the legislators. O’Donnell sees balancing the budget being a big challenge, especially in the face of a billion-dollar deficit. Like Wood, he said increasing taxes is not the only answer. As important as having the money is, decreasing state spending is also necessary.
Sen. Dyson (D-29) said tax increases would hurt rural areas more than urban, a fact he said will “see tension grow between rural and urban legislation.” He said he is opposed to the tax increases like the f lush tax or gas tax. With 87 percent of the budget dedicated to education, law enforcement and health care, there is only 13 percent to be divvied amongst the rest of the groups vying for funding. Wood said it is important to make sure the funding gets distributed fairly and evenly. There is no one sector that should be cut balance the budget. Instead, everyone should be taking a little bit of a hit to spread the impact. “There can’t be a sacred cow,” Wood said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Crowd Urges Commissioners to Finish Trail By Guy Leonard Staff Writer After years of waiting, the Board of County Commissioners is poised to decide whether to seek federal dollars to complete the last stretch of the Three Notch Trail in Mechanicsville and Tuesday night nearly 50 residents came out to a public forum to raise their hands in support of the action. Concerns linger for some Mechanicsville residents whose homes sit right next to the tobe-completed hiker-biker trail about privacy and a potential increase in crime. Mary Grimes was one of just two residents who spoke out against Phase 6 of the trail, which would finish a 5-mile section between Baggett Park in Laurel Grove and the upper section that stretches to the county line in Charlotte Hall. She said that while the county is planning to plant shrubs to protect the privacy of her home adjacent to Baptist Church road where she has lived for near 30 years, it still is not enough. “They’re destroying our trees and replacing them with shrubs, it’s not the same habitat,” Grimes said at a packed meeting at the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad in Valley Lee. She also worried that a completed trail near wooded areas could allow crime to. Many others in the room disagreed. Jim Swift of California said that current portions of the trail have not caused an increase in criminal activity. “The surge in crime never occurred and
the privacy issues are being addressed,” Swift said. Some supporters have said publicly that while the trail would go near residents property once completed, the county owns that decommissioned railway line property, and some of those who opposed it being finished are encroaching on the county’s property. Joe Clark, of Dameron, said he understood the concerns of those opposed to completing the trail, but it would be an invaluable resource for children to use for riding bicycles and much safer than being close to the main road. It is time for the commissioners to act, he said. “This thing has been talked to death,” Clark said. “Let’s get it done, all of it.” During the Dec. 13 commissioner meeting, a proposal to seek federal grant money to finish completion of the trail was tabled. Officials are expected to take the issue back up on Jan. 10. Commissioner Dan Morris (R-Mechanicsville) said Wednesday there are still questions about the trail and county staff still has to come up with answers to solve problems when it comes to cutting so close to private property, but he believes the trail would be a real asset if constructed properly. He sympathized with Grimes’ worries over privacy and removal of trees around property. “Let’s work with the people,” Morris said. “If it would make her happy, put in some trees.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Shire Picked as New Land Use Chief Guy Leonard Staff Writer Long-time county employee Phil Shire, who recently served as acting director of the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, officially took over the top position of the county agency Tuesday, when the Board of County Commissioners signed his employment contract. Shire took on running the agency after its previous director Derick Berlage resigned last year Phil Shire and took a job in Prince George’s County. Shire has served as the agency’s deputy director for years, and has a total of 33 years in county service, starting out in the public works department as a construction inspector. Shire said he did not apply for the job, rather he was approached by county officials to take over the position. He has no illusions about the difficulty of the job and recognizes the main challenges he faces include working on the Lexington Park Master Plan, dealing with the newly enacted state-mandated Plan Maryland and also the Watershed Implementation Plan for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. “It’s not an easy decision, I know what
I’m getting into,” Shire said Tuesday. “I’m not going into it with rose-colored glasses.” Right now Shire said his main goal is to have his department “just continue to run smoothly.” Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-Lexington Park) said after a long search for a replacement for Berlage, the county could not find an outside candidate who had the qualifications or the vision the county needed for its growth plans. “With Plan Maryland and the Watershed Plan coming, we can’t just leave that position vacant,” Morgan said. “I have confidence in his ability to do the job.” Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell (D-St. George Island) praised Shire for his work as interim director and said that out of all the candidates he was the best choice. “Phil has served admirably as acting Land Use and Growth Management Director. After an exhaustive search and two rounds of interviews, it became quite apparent that Phil was the best qualified person to permanently fill the position,” Russell said in a written statement. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision
On Dec. 30, at 2:47 p.m. deputies responded to a motor vehicle collision. Preliminary investigation reveals a 1991 Mercury Cougar, operated by Ali Christine Morrison, 39 of Drayden, was traveling south on Patuxent Beach Road in the area of South Patuxent Beach Road in California. Several witnesses reported that Morrison’s vehicle was speeding when it traveled across the northbound lane and struck the guardrail on the northbound shoulder, police report. Morrison was pronounced dead on the scene. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. Speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash, police said. However, alcohol is not believed to be a contributing factor. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash and has not already provided information to authorities is requested to contact Dfc. Michael George at (301) 475-4200 Ext. 2269.
Cop Spots Suspected Burglar
On Dec. 20, deputies responded to a residence on Meadowlake Court, Great Mills, for a burglary report. Investigation revealed Zachary Scott Llewellyn, 20, of Hollywood, allegedly forced entry into the residence and stole items from within. Corporal Corcoran arrived and observed Llewellyn fleeing in a vehicle from the driveway, police reported. Corcoran arrested Llewellyn and charged him with first-degree burglary and theft.
Man charged With Pulling Hair Out
On Jan. 2, deputies responded to a residence on Valley Estates Drive, Lexington Park for an assault report. Investigation revealed McKinley Nathaniel Mackall, 32, of Lexington Park, became involved in an argument with the victim, which escalated into a physical assault when Mackall allegedly grabbed the defendant and pulled out her hair. Deputy Green arrested Mackall and charged him with second-degree assault.
Explosion Startles Newtowne Neck By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Residents in the area of Newtowne Neck and Compton were startled the night of Jan. 1 by a loud explosion they were later told was from old ordinance found on the beach. Bomb disposal experts from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the U.S. Army were called in to investigate the ordinance before army personnel detonated it on the beach at Newtowne Neck around 9:30 p.m., said Deputy Fire Marshal Bruce Bouch. A citizen walking along the beach at about 12:30 that afternoon found the two live, 3-inch military rounds just off shore on state park land, he said. “It was still partially in the water, she just happened to notice it,” Bouch said. Bouch said that members of the army’s 55th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Detachment used explosives of their own to blow up
the munitions in place, which was safer than moving them. Bouch said it was unknown whether the munitions had been buried in the sand or had washed up near the beach. There were no injuries or property destruction as a result of the detonation, Bouch said. One resident wrote to The County Times about the power of the explosion and how it differed from the usual ordinance testing from Naval Surface Warfare Center in Virginia. “I have lived here 11 years and have heard fireworks, hunters’ gunfire and frequent explosions from the weapons practice at Dahlgren,” wrote Karen Hause of Compton. “This was none of these. It was noteworthy in its intensity and how brief it was, with no apparent echo.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
Man Shot in Leg During Bar Fight By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A man who was shot in the leg after fights broke out around 3 a.m. New Year’s Day outside of Friendly’s Sports Bar in Clements refused to be treated for his injuries, police reported, and was released after he offered police no information on the incident. When Maryland State Police officers arrived they encountered a crowd of about 150 people at the bar on Budds Creek Road, which troopers described as having a reputation for large crowds, disorderly conduct and frequent brawls. With such a large crowd, troopers called for assistance, and were joined by more officers from St. Mary’s, Charles and Calvert counties and a state police helicopter to control
the melee, police reported. While police attempted to suppress the crowd, an unknown suspect fired a single shot that struck the leg of the victim, who police did not identify, they reported. Police pulled the victim from the crowd and established a crime scene, troopers reported, and found a loaded weapon they believe was used in the shooting. The weapon is still undergoing forensic analysis and the investigation is continuing. No suspects have been reported arrested. Tamara Hildebrand, administrator for the county’s Alcohol Beverage Board, said that no charges have been brought against the management of Friendly’s Sports Bar regarding the shooting incident, but the owners already face a long list of charges at the Jan. 12 meeting for previous alleged violations.
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Municipal Millionaires Many of The ‘1 Percent’ By Marta Hummel Mossburg According to Occupy Wall Street protesters and Democrats, the Grinch stealing Christmas this season is the collective corpus of bankers, hedge fund managers and other financial-sector bigwigs who don’t pay their fair share in
taxes. It’s easy to see why. They make perfect scapegoats for unemployed college graduates with lots of debt, big-government liberals and others who want to believe a black-and-white narrative of the country’s financial collapse and blame someone. But protesters and others should hold a mirror up to themselves and check the facts on the “1 percent.” Their stereotype does not hold, especially here. Maryland has the highest percentage of millionaires of any state in the nation, according to the Census, in large part due to the thousands of federal employees with large pensions. It is also the wealthiest state in the nation in terms of household income, due significantly to people who make money off of the federal government as employees or contractors. Many others earn huge salaries from hospitals and other nonprofits whose main funder is government. In Baltimore City, 33 percent of the private sector is employed in a business designed not to turn a profit, compared to 8.6 percent nationally. And last week The Baltimore Sun reported that some Baltimore County police officers are retiring with a $500,000 payout — on top of annual pension payments upwards of $150,000 per year. Maryland is not the only place where this is happening. The phenomenon of municipal millionaires is causing financial nightmares for cities across the country who cannot afford the large retirement benefits promised to government employees in better times without cutting core services and raising taxes. These are the people occupying the top income tiers in Maryland and across the nation and whose benefits ensure they will stay on top for the rest of their lives. Only a tiny fraction of privatesector workers can hope for such income and retirement security. But don’t hold your breath waiting for Occu-
py Wall Streeters or the state’s dominant party to criticize government for making people wealthy. In their minds, more government is needed to make more people as affluent as those who are already enjoying a great lifestyle at someone else’s expense. That is why Gov. Martin O’Malley has been pushing billions more in spending on a federal jobs bill in his role as head of the Democratic Governors Association. It’s also why Democrats (and many Republicans) prefer to raise taxes than cut spending or restructure entitlements. It doesn’t matter that the previous stimulus spending didn’t work as advertised. Nor does it seem to register that redistribution works only so long as there is money to take from someplace else. Blaming Wall Street is easier and so much more fun than extirpating the root cause of financial problems plaguing our city and state and those around the country — too much spending. The other issue is that politicians of both parties don’t want justice for Wall Street. As a Sunday “60 Minutes” piece points out, the Obama administration has prosecuted no high-ranking Wall Street executive or financial firm in the last three years. This reprieve exists despite widespread fraud and chronic misrepresentations of “too big to fail” banks’ financial health. In fact, prosecutions of financial fraud are at a 20-year low, according to a Syracuse University study cited in the “60 Minutes” report. Look no further than the special treatment offered to members of Congress by those very same firms and the thousands in campaign donations from their executives to answer why nothing has happened. So, on one hand, there is willful blindness to the role played by an ever-expanding government in the collapse of local and state finances. On the other, there is an unwillingness to hold those on Wall Street who played a significant role in destroying the country’s economy accountable for their actions. These are not problems solved by making a few people pay higher taxes. They require purging the entitlement mentality at all points of the income spectrum and forcing people to take responsibility for themselves. The problem is finding politicians and Americans — half of whom don’t pay federal income taxes but expect to be taken care of — willing to take the prescription. Marta Hummel Mossburg is a senior fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute.
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Legal Notice: IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL RICHARD PEFLEY FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO MICHAEL VINSON GIBBS In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland Case No.: C-11-1534 The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which he seeks to change his name from Michael Richard Pefley to Michael Vinson Gibbs. The petitioner is seeking a name change because: I would like to show respect and gratitude to the man who raised me as his own child, and I would like to have my last name reflect the fact that he is who I consider to be my father. Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 21th day of January, 2012. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought. A copy of this Notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to file an objection. JOAN W. WILLIAMS, Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County Maryland 01-05-12
Tobacco Tax Saves Lives In recent articles about our proposed tax increase for cigars and smokeless tobacco designed to reduce teen use of these products, Bill Spann of the cigar industry makes the irrelevant point that teenagers don’t smoke expensive cigars. The fact is that 14% of children according to a study recently released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene now smoke the kind of inexpensive cigars that are becoming more and more prevalent among young people, especially as the cigar industry has been marketing them with kid friendly flavors. While cigarette smoking among children (and adults) in our state has declined dramatically (double the national average), largely as a result of our recent cigarette tax increases saving thousands of lives from
tobacco caused preventable death, cigar smoking among children has been on the rise in part because we have not increased the tax on these deadly products since 1999. The time has come to build on our success in reducing cigarette smoking by increasing the tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco so that we can save even more lives from tobacco addiction. That is why 72% of Marylanders according to a poll we recently released by Opinion Works join us in calling upon the General Assembly to increase the tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco so that it is equivalent to the tax on cigarettes. Vincent DeMarco, President Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative, Baltimore
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Marine Colonel Now Leading Naval Test Wing Atlantic Punctuated with 15 booming volleys from a cannon and a moving saxophonist’s anthem, Marine Corps Col. Roger Cordell replaced Navy Capt. Thomas Huff as commander of Naval Test Wing Atlantic in a change of command and retirement ceremony at the Naval Test Pilot School’s hangar on Dec. 21, according to a NAWCAD press release. “The world of flight testing is hard and unforgiving … the fiscal landscape is a challenge, but developmental testing is critical to our brothers and sisters in arms,” said Cordell as he accepted the reins of leadership from Huff, who retired after nearly 27 years of military service. “I’m taking command of a wing postured for success. I look forward to working with you.” Born and raised in Lafayette, La., Cordell has more than 20 years of naval aviation experience, with many of his assignments served at Patuxent River. Those assignments include a yearlong stint as director of training and evaluation for F-35 Naval Variants on the Joint Strike Fighter program; a 2007 to 2010 appointment as executive and commanding officer of the Naval Test Pilot School (TPS); beginning in 2005, two years as the executive officer in the Marine Aviation Detachment; and, after graduation from TPS, he transferred to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23, where he was the Marine Corps’ developmental test representative, responsible for selection of the first digital flight control strategy for implementation in a short-takeoff, vertical-landing aircraft as well as the test representative in all other aspects of F-35 design, ranging from mission systems to aircraft survivability. Vice Adm. David Architzel, who leads the Naval Air Systems Command and was the ceremony’s guest speaker, called departing commander Huff an inspirational leader, saying he had not only “influenced the future but also the here and now. Captain Huff is a results-focused Navy leader … over his nearly three-decade career, he has done it all.” Huff, who used the ceremony as a platform to acknowledge those who had supported him personally and professionally, said the “Naval Test Wing Atlantic is shifting into capable hands.”
U.S. Navy photo by Liz Wolter Marine Col. Roger Cordell, right, Naval Test Wing Atlantic’s new commander, accepts the command flag from the wing’s Command Senior Chief Timothy McKinley, during a ceremony Dec. 21 at Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River.
A decorated pilot with more than 4,800 tactical jet flight hours and 600 carrier landings, Huff’s previous assignments include serving as chief of staff for Program Executive Officer, Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons; Class Desk systems engineer for the F/A-18 program; and commander of the Naval Test Pilot School. Naval Test Wing Atlantic supports the development and acquisition of naval aeronautical and related technology systems.
The predominance of the active-duty military personnel in the test and evaluation group are assigned to the wing, and see themselves as advocates for the fleet, with a continual focus on their warfighting requirements. The wing is composed of the following four squadrons: Naval STRIKE Aircraft Test Squadron; Naval Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Squadron; Naval Force Aircraft Test Squadron; and the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.
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Cecelia Davis, 78
Cecelia Davis, age 78 of Chaptico, MD departed this life to go home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 30, 2011. She was a graduate of Margaret Brent High School and the Episcopal Church Home and Hospital School of Nursing. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth Davis for forty-one years. She leaves behind to cherish her memories, her daughters Patricia and Karen, son-inlaw Keith, and grandchildren John, James and Celia. Family received friends on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650, with prayers recited. The funeral service was on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 in Christ Church, Chaptico, MD. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
ed States Navy. On March 2, 1945 in Hollywood, California he married the love of his life, Nevada, affectionately called “Larry.” Together they traveled worldwide and enjoyed many adventures together including Newfoundland, California, Ethiopia, and Rhode Island. After proudly serving for many years, he retired from the Navy in 1966. He then began a second career with the Civil Service at The Ground Electronics Maintenance Division of Pax River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. He retired from the Civil Service in 1986. He was known for his unforgettable and colorful expressions, wit and charm. His mechanical abilities were astounding and he was well known to be able to build or repair virtually anything. He spent several years building and adding on to the family’s home in Hollywood, MD, planting many beautiful trees and shrubs. Surrounded by the tidal waves of the Patuxent River and a shady lane, he and his wife called their home, their “piece of heaven.” Many happy hours were shared in their home and lovely azalea garden with friends, family, and pets. Flash is survived by his wife Larry of 67 years, and three children, Christina Gordon of Hollywood, MD, Terrie Gordon Gamble (James) of Palo Alto, CA and Russell Gordon (Cynthia) of New York. He is also survived by 4 grandsons, Jamison Gamble, Justin Gamble, Shepard Gordon, and Sullivan Gordon. Family received friends for Flash’s Memorial Life Celebration on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. In memory of “Flash”, memorial contributions may be made to The Hollywood Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7 Hollywood, MD 20636.
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Leonard Gray, Jr., 71
Lewis Roland “Flash” Gordon, 91 of Hollywood, MD peacefully passed away at his home on December 27, 2011. This was a home surrounded with love and built with his own hands. Mr. Gordon was born on July 22, 1920 in Gaffney, South Carolina to Christopher Holmes Gordon and Molly Frances (Blanton) Gordon. He has always been known as “Flash.” After graduating from high school at the age of 18, he enlisted in the Unit-
Leonard Foley Gray, Jr., 71 of Leonardtown, MD died on December 29, 2011 in Baltimore, MD. Born on April 19, 1940 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of Virginia Downs Gray and the late Leonard Foley Gray, Sr. Leonard is survived by his wife Jan Gray whom he married in Asheville, NC, his daughter Leigh Ann Gray-Smith of Hollywood, MD, his son’s Blake and Jason Gray both of Leonardtown, MD, his brother Charles Gray of Hollywood,
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MD and his sister Margaret Rose Greenwell of Leonardtown, MD. He was preceded in death by his brother Frank Gray. Leonard graduated from Leonardtown High School in 1958. He served in the United States Army from September of 1963 until September of 1965. Leonard was a Commercial Loan Officer for Community Bank of Tri-County. He was a member of the Third District Optimist Club, The American Legion, The Chamber of Commerce and The Navy League. The family received friends on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home chapel where a Funeral Service was held.
Melinda Kohn, 41
Melinda F. Kohn, 41, died December 24, 2011, with her loving family by her side in Leonardtown, Maryland. Born February 2, 1970, in Leonardtown, MD, she was the beloved daughter of Jimmy and Faye Gatton.
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Melinda worked as a Senior Financial Management Analyst for JF Taylor, Inc., in support of PMA 213 (Naval Air Traffic Management Systems Program Office), at the Patuxent River Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Melinda was beautiful, athletic, outgoing, and full of life. She enjoyed outdoor activities such as snow skiing, golfing, volleyball, and loved to work out and stay in great physical shape. She also enjoyed sunny and tropical locations such as San Diego and the US Virgin Islands where she liked sightseeing, the beach, and snorkeling. Some of her favorite times were those spent in the company of her family. She particularly loved to spend time with her beautiful daughter Hali, who was her pride and joy. In addition to her parents, Melinda is survived by her husband, Richard A. Kohn; her daughter, Hali Alexandra Ribak of Leonardtown, MD; her sisters, Brenee Lucarelli (Louis) of Hollywood, MD, Vicky Russell (Francis) of Leonardtown, MD, and Stacy L. Brown of Hagerstown, MD; her brother, James I. Gatton, Jr. of Williamsport, MD; her step-daughter, Ericka L. Kohn of Marshall, VA, and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Stanley and Ethel Williams, and William (Willie) and Mary Catherine Gatton. Family received friends for Melinda’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 with prayers recited in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Our Lady’s Catholic Church at Medley’s Neck, 41410 Medley’s Neck Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Memorial contributions may be made to Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/ kimmel_cancer_center/); Hackerman-Patz Patient and Family Pavilion, Baltimore (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmel_cancer_center/our_center/facilities/hackerman_patz/); Lymphoma Research Foundation, New York, NY (http:// www.lymphoma.org/); Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington DC (http://lombardi.georgetown.edu/); St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD (http://
www.stmaryshospitalmd.org/); Cancer Recovery Center (CRC), California, MD (Wildewood) ( http://shahassociates.com/?page_id=404). Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
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Connie Johnette Lotter, 52, died December 29, 2011 at her residence in Lexington Park, MD. Born October 7, 1959 in Jerome, Idaho, she was the daughter of Betty Yoshida of Burley, Idaho and the late John Louis Daniels, Jr. The most important thing to Connie was her family. She loved to spend her free time with her family, friends and her loving grandchildren. She worked as a Logistics Manager with the Department of Defense. Connie was married to Ken Lotter on August 9, 2003. Connie is survived by her husband Ken, her children, Johnathan Swain and Jennifer Haley both of Lexington Park, MD., her husband Ken’s children, Shane Lotter (Priscilla) of York, PA, Shawn Lotter, of Lexington Park, MD., and Chyrel Audet of Pollack, Louisiana. She is also survived by her three sisters, Charleen Pedersen and Lina Sibbett, both of Burley, Idaho and Mara Rogers (Dave) of Salt Lake City, Utah, 3 grandchildren, 2 stepbrothers and 4 stepsisters. Family will receive friends for Connie’s Life Celebration on Thursday, January 5, 2012 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road,
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Leonardtown, MD 20650, followed by a Service of Remembrance at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, St. Mary’s County Unit, P.O. Box 1032, Lexington Park, MD. 20653. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Bernadette Nichols, 82
Bernadette M. Nichols, 82 of Lusby, MD died December 30, 2011 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. Born March 25, 1929 in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late William McGrory and Susan (Carracash) McGrory. Bernadette raised her family in Wantagh, NY and worked as a public school librarian. After the passing of her husband, Daniel, whom she married on January 8, 1949, she moved to Riverhead, NY and became active with Birthright. There she helped young girls to deal with an unplanned pregnancy providing emotional support and helping with housing, maternity and baby needs. Bernadette was a devout Catholic and attended church almost every day. Bernadette is survived by her children, William Nichols of Lusby, MD, Daniel J. Nichols, Jr. of Lindenhurst, NY and Dolores Sarnelle of Longwood, FL, 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and a brother, John McGrory of West Hempstead, NY. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings William McGrory, Francis McGrory and Julia Belcastro. Family received friends on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the McLaughlin-Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Isidore Roman Catholic
Church, Riverhead, NY. Interment will follow in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Carrollton Reese, 96 Carrollton Edward Reese, 96, of Hollywood, MD, died on December 30, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 26, 1915 in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Marion Edward and Isabelle Ada Reese. He was the loving husband of the late Marion Gertrude Reese. Mr. Reese is survived by his children; Michael Reese (Veronica) of Hollywood, MD, Timothy Reese (Lillian) of Lorton, VA, 3 grandchildren; Anna Reese, Michael C. Reese, and Elizabeth Riley, 6 Great Grandchildren; Jessica, Kristen, Abigail, Megan, Elsie and Audrey, 2 great-great grandchildren; Jacob and Maxwell. Carrollton is preceded in death by his son Carrollton Reese, Jr. Mr. Reese graduated from St. John’s College High School, in 1932. He moved from Landover Hills, MD to St. Mary’s County in 1980 and was a Cartographer for The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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Administration. The family received friends on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 in the Mattingley-Gardner Funeral Home with prayers recited. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 10 a.m. in St. John’s Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be; Roger Ridgell, Bill Hines, Charlie Wldmayer, Danny Greenwell, Lenny Guy, and Jim Bailey. Contributions may be made in memory of Carrollton Edward Reese to Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79 Hollywood, MD. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A, Leonardtown, MD.
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occasionally a red bow tie, “to catch the sophisticated fish.” A life celebration memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11 a.m. at The Patuxent Presbyterian Church, California, MD. Friends will be received at the church Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Interment will be private. The family requests memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or the Patuxent Presbyterian Church, 23421 Kingston Creek RD, California, MD 20619. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
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James Preston Thomas, 77, of Mechanicsville, MD died at his home on December 28, 2011. He was born in Westville, FL on March 31, 1934. He was the son of the late Jessie Elizabeth Daughtry Thomas Nelson and sibling of Walter N. Thomas and Mildred T. Urquhart. He is survived by his wife, Marlene Bumgardner Thomas; two children, Mark Allen Thomas of Callaway, MD and Lori A. Lang of Dameron, MD; and six grandchildren. James joined the United States Navy in 1952 having served in the Korean War. While in the Navy he earned the following medals: Navy Good Conduct, China Service Medal (extended), National Defense (3 stars), Navy Sharpshooter, Korea Medal, Korea Service Medal, Longevity, and Navy Expert Rifleman. After four years in the Navy, he then joined the United States Air Force having earned the Air Force Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Air Force Good Conduct Medal (3 leaves), and Army/ Air Force Good Conduct award. He retired from the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant in 1973. He then moved to St. Mary’s County working for Grumman Aerospace testing weapons systems on the F-14. He worked for several contractors until he retired from Veda, Inc. as an Associate Engineer in 1996. James loved hunting and fishing. He was frequently found fishing on the St. Mary’s Lake where he was always sure to wear a white shirt and
Patricia Marie Jones, 72, of Lexington Park, MD, formerly of Huntingtown, MD passed away on Dec. 25, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. She was born on January 13, 1939 in Annapolis, MD to the late Wallace Reid and Helen Olsen Caldwell. She worked as a nursing assistant at Calvert County Nursing Center for twenty years, until her retirement in 2002. Patricia was a former member of St. Paul Episcopal Church in Prince Frederick, MD. She loved to spend her free time with her family, friends and her loving grandchildren. She had a love of all animals especially strays and she rescued many over the years. Patricia loved doing crafts, crocheting, needle pointing and knitting. Patricia is survived by a daughter, Darlene Jones of Lexington Park, MD; sons, John Jones and his wife Julie of CO, Bobby Jones and his wife Katie of Port Republic, MD and Mike Jones and his wife Jennifer of St. Leonard, MD; seven Grandchildren Wendy, Patrick, Timmy, Kaitlyn, Brianna, Ryan and Sam. A Life Celebration Memorial Service was held on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 in Friendship United Methodist Church, 22 West Friendship Road, Friendship, MD 20758, with Pastor Byron Brought, Jr., officiating. Inurnment was private. Should friend’s desire, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Well Pet Clinic, 21800 N. Shangri-La Drive Unit 16, Lexington Park, Maryland 20653, www. thewellpetclinic.com. Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD. www.rauschfuneralhomes.com
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TSA Launches Apprenticeship Program for Vets By Carrie Munn Staff Writer Technology Security Associates, Inc., headquartered in California, announced in December a new apprenticeship program for service-disabled and returning veterans. The program kicked off during NAVAIR’s Wounded Warrior job fair and offers qualified vets the opportunity to gain meaningful employment in the defense contracting industry, while furthering their education and working with mentors for specialized career guidance, according to a company press release. TSA, Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer Tom Jarboe told The County Times, “The current unemployment rate among returning veterans is between 12 and 14 percent.” Jarboe explained that with the number of veterans increasing, many troops returning home after the Iraq conflict, and potential cuts to the Department of Defense and downsizing of the active-duty military – “The number of unemployed veterans will only increase.” The program is targeted toward mostly returning enlisted and junior officers that may not have finished their degree and need an opportunity for some on-the-job training under the tutelage of subject matter experts in a variety of disciplines,” Jarboe stated. He said participants will be expected to complete a degree program and the company will financially support them to do so. Jarboe nodded to the engineering degree program and streamlined relationship between the College of Southern Maryland, the University of Maryland and NAS Patuxent River, but said participants can choose to pursue degrees through other accredited institutions as well.
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“There is definitely a connection to continuing higher education with our program,” Jarboe said. With starting pay as a GS-4, Step 3, including health care and other benefits and free tuition assistance, the opportunity is a promising one for many transitioning from military service to the civilian workforce. Jarboe said that TSA, Inc., as a servicedisabled, veteran-owned small business with employees from all branches of the armed forces, understands the value of the veterans’ skill sets and stated, “We appreciate the service they have given to our nation and recognize a strong work ethic that was ingrained upon them while serving in our forces.” The program is beneficial not just to the veterans, Jarboe said, but also to the company as they produce talented individuals “… that will become part of our team culture and help propel the company forward in business,” and to the base, as the program provides “… new talent to do meaningful work which will help address attrition concerns and workforce retention and retention issues for our clients,” Jarboe explained. He said TSA is partnering with similar area defense contractors, like AVIAN Engineering and Tekla, to expand the scope of the opportunity and said, “Expect to see a multicompany-sponsored initiative underway early in 2012.” For more information on this apprenticeship program, visit the “careers” page on the company’s website, www.theTSAteam.com, or contact the company at 301-866-0295. carriemunn@countytimes.net
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Franks Fires Up Ryken Football High School Goes High-Tech By Carrie Munn Staff Writer Esteemed football coach Jerry Franks is the latest coach to join St. Mary’s Ryken High School athletics – he comes on board to steer the Knights’ this season. Within the past couple months, Ryken has added other new coaches. Former Major League Baseball pitcher Doug Creek became the Catholic college prep school’s head baseball coach and Keith Bohn officially came on board as the new varsity boys soccer coach, after stepping in mid-season last year. Matt Myers also took the reigns as wrestling head coach. Franks is a notable football figure in Southern Maryland, having led the Huntingtown Hurricanes to the state semi-finals for three straight seasons and amassing a winning record of 192-89-1, through the years. Franks previously served as football head coach at DeMatha, Calvert and Northern high schools. Franks was inducted into the Maryland Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008, and has also coached at the collegiate level. At 66, Franks joins Ryken a year after its team began playing on a brand-new artificial turf stadium.
Students interested in playing football met with the new head coach in the Romuald Hall Theater on Wednesday afternoon. “Jerry Franks is a proven winner. He’s built multiple programs and has a great vision for our program. We’re excited to get things going for the 2012 season,” said Ryken’s Athletic Director Dave Tallman. carriemunn@countytimes.net
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By Carrie Munn Staff Writer The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program in St. Mary’s County Public Schools has garnered acclaim, grant awards and an extensive relationship between the schools, the community and its major economic engine, NAS Patuxent River. While the program is broad-ranging, a visit to room A-11 in Great Mills High School on a Tuesday afternoon, during the extra-curricular engineering club provides a peek into the engineering component of the initiative. Sponsored by Teacher of the Year Allen Skinner, the club showcases a bevy of trophies and students engaged in the designing, researching, programming and building of projects that emphasize the ‘E’ in STEM. “[The engineering club participants] are doing something that is so much like real engineering, in which you’re presented with a problem and give a number of supplies and a limited amount of time to come up with a solution and
Chris Bridgette, excel in this environment, Skinner said. Bridgette displayed communication and leadership skills while recapping the day’s progress and mentors fellow students, encouraging them to come out and be available to answer questions about their aircraft during the club’s upcoming fundraiser, the third annual Jeopardy tournament on Friday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. in the high school’s auditorium. “Show support to get support,” he told club members. The STEM program is offered to all students in grades 4 through 12 and is housed at near-base Lexington Park Elementary, Spring Ridge Middle and Great Mills High schools. Many schools, county-wide, offer after school clubs and programs that allow students with interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to further explore them and develop those skills at an early age. For more information about the STEM program, in general, visit www.smcps.org/stem or call 301-475-5511. For details on the engineering club at GMHS, the competitions they participate in and how to participate or be in
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Photos By Carrie Munn Engineering Club participants work together in a collaborative, team-based environment to research, design, fabricate and program projects. Club sponsor Allen Skinner said the experience emulates real-life engineering processes. Below, a student readies his team’s botball project for a trial run during an Engineering Club meeting at Great Mills High School Tuesday.
be creative about it,” Skinner explained. “It’s as authentic as it can be and gives them a real taste of what engineering is like. The club’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) team diligently works on two craft with the intention of having them capable of flight and mission-ready for the Student Unmanned Air Systems competition hosted annually at Webster Field. Thanks to support from NAS Patuxent River, the students are joined by subject matter experts like Capt. Thomas Huff, who recently retired after serving as commander of Naval Test Wing Atlantic, and Dr. David Burke, who works with the unmanned aviation program on base and has extensive experience in the developing technology. Huff explained he is only one of several defense personnel that volunteer their time to mentor kids in Great Mills’ engineering club and several other school-based STEM clubs. Burke said he has mentored students working on UAV projects at the collegiate and, now, the high school level. “I’m really very impressed with the caliber of performance Great Mills High School students put forth,” he said, adding that the project provides excellent teamenvironment exposure. The engineering club is open to everyone, grades 9 through 12, and regardless if they are enrolled in the STEM program or not. Many students, like senior and UAV team captain
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ty,” sponsoring teacher and mentor Allen Skinner said. Skinner accompanied Oliver to the conference, where Great Mills High School, represented by his solo project, was one of only eight high schools in the nation to take part in the prestigious evetnt. Their attendance was sponsored by General Dynamics Information Technology. Oliver said the simulation program was completed in just a few short months and said, “If I’m able to develop the program more, I’d like to release it.” He and Skinner explained there are potentially several commercial possibilities for such a creation. “As a kid I played video games and now I can actually start making them,” Oliver said, explaining that he’s learned programming through a lot of “guesswork based on research” and “trial and error.” The student splits his extra-curricular time between the computer and engineering clubs at GMHS and said his involvement in STEM has provided a lot of different ideas about career paths, but he knows he definitely enjoys engineering and game development and design.
Great Mills High School sophomore Nick Oliver said, “I’m a tinkerer at heart.” The young man, a STEM student since the sixth grade, presented his project, “Sole Survivors”, during the Future Leaders Pavilion at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education (I/ITSEC) conference in Orlando. The late November event involves participation from multiple branches of the U.S armed forces, which Oliver said could potentially benefit from his computer program that allows for simulated survival scenarios. Oliver is modest about his project, which he is also entering in the Great Mills High School science fair, explaining, “At the moment it’s kind of minimalistic … but I hope to improve upon it.” He wrote the code for the two-dimensional, multi-“player” simulation program on his own time, creating what he said is something like a realistic game. “But it’s less of an entertainment tool and more of a training tool,” Oliver expounded. “I think his work is a good example carriemunn@countytimes.net QBH Goose Ad code_Layout 1 6/1/11 11:23 AM Page 1 of theWild kinds ofCounty thingsTimes we Half envision for our STEM program in St. Mary’s Coun-
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July St. Mary’s Soccer Team Takes Gold in Special Olympics World Games - 7/7 The St. Mary’s County men’s Special Olympics soccer team is bringing home the gold medal for the United States from Athens. It is the first medal a soccer team from the United States has ever won at the Special Olympics World Games. The USA team, comprised entirely of St. Mary’s County natives between the ages of 17 and 29, played in a 5 vs. 5 tournament. Some of the athletes have been playing together for nearly 20 years, since they were 7 or 8 years old.
Commissioner Morgan’s Wife Critically Injured in Crash - 7/14 Two days after she was badly injured in a three-car crash, County Commissioner Todd Morgan said his wife Maria is still unconscious but doctors told him her vital signs were “normal and strong.” “Her condition remains critical,” Morgan told The County Times. “The doctor told me that this could take days or weeks when the body goes into this kind of condition.” Police say that Maria Morgan’s Audi TT was struck in the driver’s side by a Ford F-150 driven by Michelle Mason Malone, 26, from Mechanicsville, as Morgan was making a left turn onto Route 235 from Millstone Landing Road.
Feds Investigating Fatal Glider Crash - 7/21 A glider crash in Hollywood left one man dead and another injured after the cable being towed behind a plane trying to get the glider airborne unhooked prematurely causing the glider to smash into trees on Airport Road and remain suspended high above. The deceased in the crash was identified as James M. Dayton, 55, of Mechanicsville.
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According to information from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, Dayton had been ejected from the craft during the incident and was found on the ground below where the glider had crashed.
gas-powered appliances might have been sources for the explosion, which was powerful enough to send debris from the house flying as much as 100 feet.
August Report on ‘Yogi’ Death Raises More Questions - 8/4 It has been nearly seven months since 87-year-old Buhrman K. Baird – known as the Lawnmower Man because he pushed one along county highways for years – was struck and killed by an offduty state trooper on Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood. While the finished crash investigation report puts Baird at fault in the collision, reconstruction diagrams and analyses show the officer involved, Trooper Wesley Goldston, was driving over the posted speed limit, and driving on the white line demarking the shoulder of the road. Also, Baird was not pushing his mower in the middle of the travel lane the night of Jan. 19, as was reported, but was near the white line of the shoulder, the report shows, when he was struck head on. The County Times requested the finished crash investigation several months ago through the Freedom of Information Act. The County Times found that the report reveals some discrepancies and unanswered questions regarding the events of that night. Some of these unanswered questions include a statement by Goldston, who wrote that the first thing he did after the crash was contact the motorist who was driving directly behind him before calling to report the crash. Goldston gave no description of that driver, their name or the nature of the conversation, the report revealed. Goldston also reported that he believed his speed just before the crash to be 40 to 45 miles an hour, but the crash analysis determined that he was driving 52 miles an hour — 12 miles over the posted limit. Other discrepancies noted in the report include a statement by the reconstruction expert that neither Baird nor Goldston attempted to take any evasive actions before the crash, despite witness statements, and even a state police press release to the contrary, which was sent out hours after the crash. The investigation revealed that Goldston called the Leonardtown state police barrack directly from a cell phone, instead of dialing 911 to report the crash. Also, when investigators attempted to get a recording of Goldston’s call to the Leonardtown Barrack after the crash, they were told there was no recording because the system that records every phone call to the barrack was broken, the report stated.
St. Mary’s Feels Shock of Major Earthquake – 8/25 A typically seismically calm Mid-Atlantic region was violently shaken by an earthquake that was measured at a 5.8 level of magnitude by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Though there was little apparent damage, residents in St. Mary’s County and all over the Eastern seaboard reported disruptions of cell phone service and cable television. County officials said there was only minor damage to certain structures.
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Thousands of households were still without power Wednesday and many residents were still sawing away at trees that fell under the wrath of Hurricane Irene, but the county showed it was surging back to life in the week following the storm. Residents on Whiskey Creek Drive in Hollywood were busy digging out from the storm Tuesday afternoon when Gov. Martin O’Malley visited to assess the damage. “The county really took the brunt of Hurricane Irene’s punch,” O’Malley said. “There’s a lot of human needs here.”
Two Residents Injured in Home Explosion – 8/18 Investigators with the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office are trying to find out the cause of an explosion and fire that demolished a house in California and injured two occupants. Carol Andrews, 67, and Robert Andrews, 80, were both taken to St. Mary’s Hospital via ambulance. Robert Andrews was released from care but Carol Andrews was taken to Washington Hospital Center for burn treatment. Investigators believe that the home’s propane tank and other
Clarke Release From Sentence Early 9/22 A visiting Prince George’s County judge released local businessman Terry Anthony Clarke after serving just six months of a two-year sentence for firing on a group of teenage hunters
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near his property using an assault rifle he had obtained from a county sheriff’s deputy. Clarke’s defense attorney Robert Bonsib said the sentencing judge in the case had intended to hand out a punishment that would correct Clarke’s behavior, but took into account his reformation as an upstanding businessman who did good works following a 1986 drug conviction.
October Fatal Buggy Crash Highlights Safety Worries - 10/13 In the aftermath of a tragic collision between a truck and an Amish horse and buggy and a truck in Charlotte Hall that resulted in the death of a 12-year-old girl riding in the buggy, state officials say that they need to reach out to the Amish to find out their safety concerns. After the death of Saloma Kathleen Stolzfus on Oct. 3, David Buck, spokesman for the State Highway Administration said the state will likely put up video messaging signs locally to warn motorists that the slow-moving buggies are a constant fixture on county roads.
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November Fear of Plan Maryland – 11/17 As Gov. Martin O’Malley pushes ahead with designs to enact Plan Maryland – a broad ranging land use plan to govern development and growth throughout the state – counties and even towns are worried about specific impacts from what they perceive to be the plan’s overtaking of local land use authority. Elected officials in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties have gone public with their apprehensions over what is seen by some as a state takeover of local land use decisions. In Leonardtown, officials say the first draft of Plan Maryland, complete with a map of the town, showed the state’s vision for growth differed much from that of local elected officials.
International Human Trafficking Victim Helped at Leah’s House - 12/15
While Shootings Rare, Police Go to Their Guns Often -10/27 In the wake of an officer-involved shooting in which a St. Mary’s sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man who reportedly injured the officer in a violent struggle, agency officials say they are still investigating the actions taken by Deputy First Class Robert Gill on Oct. 20. Despite police-involved shootings being few and far between in St. Mary’s, Sheriff Tim Cameron said that deputies are forced to draw their weapons for any number of reasons, from assisting other officers in routine traffic stops to calls for breakins, or any other situation potentially involving force or violence. “That’s everyday,” Cameron said of deputies drawing their weapons. “When officers assist in a traffic stop they stay in the car with their guns drawn out of sight.”
Steve Waugh, Son, Flown From Lusby Plane Crash - 11/23 Sunday evening, Stephen Waugh and his son made their final approach to the airport in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates, the end of a four-hour journey from Chicago, when something went wrong. At approximately 6:15 p.m. John Eney, Chesapeake Ranch Estates volunteer airport manager, heard a small aircraft pass low overhead, a cue that an airplane is about to make an approach. He said he took his radio and went outside to watch the landing and advised the pilot that the wind conditions were calm. “I heard the frightening sound of him clipping trees,” Eney said, adding that is sounded like branches being fed through a wood chipper.
December Mother Ups Reward to Find Son’s Killer - 12/1 On Aug. 24, Deondre “Gus” Hawkins, 20, was found suffering from a fatal gunshot wound after his car crashed into a utility pole on Sell Drive in Lexington Park. Since then, police have been working the case, but have made no arrests in the killing. Hawkins’ mother Phyllis Clark, has undertaken her own efforts to help solve the mystery surrounding her son’s death and has now added to the $1,000 Crime Solvers reward for leads in the case. “I put up $2,000 on Friday and I’m putting up another $2,000,” Clark told The County Times. “I’m trying to get it up to $5,000. It’s been a struggle to get there.”
A Southeast Asian woman nicknamed “Joy” left her home and her children behind for the promise of work in the U.S. Once here, she found herself duped and forced to work in intolerable conditions, enslaved by her so-called employer, said Marguerite Morris, CEO and founder of Leah’s House. Morris said Leah’s House was approached by a federal agency looking to place Joy in a safe house, and a second federal agency is conducting a criminal investigation into the circumstances that led to Joy’s arrival in the U.S.
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Local Officials Look Ahead in 2012
The following local elected and appointed officials shared their thoughts with The County Times on what 2012 will hold in terms of events and developments that will affect local citizens. Each response is in that official’s own words.
Things look generally bright with our defense technology services sector, the key driver of our local economy. However, federal budget sequestration means program cutbacks will occur. This will affect Pax like everywhere else. The questions are when and to what extent? 2012 is the year this community will need to take risks in order to sustain the economic vibrancy and thus, the quality of life we enjoy.
Todd Morgan
St. Mary’s County Commissioner, District 4 I think there are many demands on the county for resources and we need to be fair as to how we spread them for the good of all. I think we need to be realistic towards needs, wants and expectations. We are noted as the fastest growing county in the state and also the fastest growing region. This places stress at many junctures. We have a lot of capital expense items on the table that have been kicked down the road for years and unfortunately we're going to have to spend some money on them. Some of these include the jail, the 911 system, new schools, infrastructure improvements, etc. Pendulums swing in both directions and we need to find the proper balance. This needs to be done sensibly and pragmatically. I know many don't like to hear this, but you can't grow without making investments. Of course we have the unknowns of Annapolis. Teacher pensions, new taxes, Water-
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shed Improvement programs, Plan Maryland, the list of Gov. O'Malley's just goes on and on. This will need to be added to the discussions and how do we pay for unfunded mandates? We will have other challenges. We don't know where the defense budget is headed, but we can't just sit and think it isn't going to affect us. This has multiple effects: jobs, revenues, housing and associated service markets. In an economy that has been poor in our nation, we have been very blessed. But I know if you don't grow, you go.
Bob Schaller
Director of St. Mary’s County Department of Economic and Community Development In the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the year of the dragon. It’s time to take risks. It’s time for out-of-the-box thinking and not just thinking, but doing. 2012 is also a year of anniversaries throughout the county. First and foremost, this is our county’s 375th Anniversary. The War of 1812 Bicentennial also kicks off and St. Mary's Hospital, the county’s largest private employer, turns 100. The Marine Aviation Centennial is celebrated this year. In terms of local economic and community development, we anticipate several important initiatives in 2012. First is consideration and hopefully adoption of the Lexington Park Development District (LPDD) Master Plan Update, followed by pertinent revisions to the zoning ordinance. Supporting infrastructure projects and redevelopment incentives will also be part of this discussion. Within the LPDD, more than 400 market rate multifamily rentals are scheduled to come online. Reports and proposals will come forth to the Board of County Commissioners from community task forces on Property Maintenance (Blight), Workforce Housing and Design Standards. After much patience, a new Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is scheduled to begin construction. Design work is scheduled for completion on the third building of the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. Planning for new office facilities on Pax will proceed while military construction funding has most recently been secured to enhance the aircraft prototyping facility.
With the recession and the challenges of the economy, our Board of Education has been faced with the test of maintaining a world-class school system experience for each student during a time when funding increases have diminished. We have cut back, eliminated and streamlined services in order to preserve the basic integrity of our classrooms so that each child is provided with a complete and full educational opportunity. My priorities for 2012 will be to provide support to our teachers, administrators and staff, who are responsible for our instructional program, which yields strong performance from our students. We have an outstanding school system that is viewed as a shining star in the state of Maryland and the United States and we cannot take this for granted.
Laschelle McKay Leonardtown Town Administrator
For the Town of Leonardtown, continuing to maintain quality services for town residents will be a top priority. We will begin the expansion of our wastewater treatment facility to guarantee that we can accommodate economic development and growth projects in the future, ensuring the continued vitality of the town.
Kathleen Reif
Director of St. Mary’s County Public Libraries In 2012, I look forward to continuing to work with our excellent library staff as we provide library services to help our county residents learn, discover and relax. We will also be working on three significant library access issues: securing funding to re-open the Lexington Park Library on Sundays, improving the library space available to the Leonardtown Library customers and continuing to educate our customers about the eReaders on the market, increase the number of eBooks which can be downloaded from the library’s web site and make the download process as simple as possible.
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First Fridays are Happening in Leonardtown Now Open on the Leonardtown Square: Next big event is January 6 starting at 5:00 p.m. Visit uptown and downtown to rediscoVer the many treasures of historic/new Leonardtown! ring in the new year with us!
ParticiPating businesses & staying oPen late: bella Music school, big larry’s coMic book café, brewing grounds, café des artistes, craft guild shoP, colleen’s dreaM, college of southern Maryland, crazy for ewe, fenwick street used books and Music, fuzzy farMer’s Market , good earth natural foods, the shoPs of Maryland antiques center, creekside gallery, kevin’s corner kafé, leonardtown arts center, leonardtown galleria, leonardtown grill, lynn’s café and catering, MontParnasse gallery and gifts, north end gallery, oga’s asian cuisine, olde town Pub, olde towne stitchery, on a roll, Port of leonardtown winery, rustic river bar and grill, quality street kitchens, shelby’s creative fraMing, st. Mary’s Macaroni kid, the farMer’s daughter cuPcakes, the front Porch, treadles studio, white rabbit children’s bookstore, ye olde towne café
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CREEKSIDE GALLERY- (in Maryland Antiques Center) “Local Treasures” will continue this month featuring the watercolor paintings of Sue Stevenson, who is well known for her capture of Southern Maryland’s local seascapes and landscapes. There is always a story with each painting that connects the piece with the history of the area. The gallery will also begin its “Historic Southern Maryland Show,” displaying the works of many other local artists in variety of mediums. Beautiful wood works will be displayed along with decorative gourds and hand crafted jewelry. LEONARDTOWN ARTS CENTER- Court Square BLDG, 2nd floor, 22660 Washington St. The art center is the newest addition to the lively Leonardtown arts scene. Come visit local artists in their studios working on their craft. Painters, sculptors, jewelers and more. LEONARDTOWN GALLERIA- (in Maryland Antiques Center) More than 80 fine arts creations, including paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolor, sculpture, woodwork, porcelain tile creations and jewelry. The Galleria is open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm seven days a week. The Leonardtown Galleria is managed by members of the Color & Light Society of southern Maryland. The gallery features art works by 15 members of the Color and Light group and one guest artist. In the coming months, the Galleria plans to have special guest shows, classes and workshops. For more information, call Carole Thieme at 410.394.0326.
MONTPARNASSE GALLERY AND GIFTS- 22760 Washington St - Hours Thurs-Sunday 1-6 pm, open later on Fridays 301-247-1119 Montparnasse Gallery and Gifts is a venue that showcases contemporary works of art by regional, national, and international artists. The mission of Montparnasse is to display and promote artists, poets and musicians, meanwhile providing a comfortable environment where artists and visitors are free to dialogue. We are committed to building community bonds by celebrating cultural diversity, and encouraging creative expression. Montparnasse promises to provide affordable items, demonstrations and events.
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OLDE TOWN PUB- Relax after work, meet with friends, or come watch the big game on our giant 60-inch plasma TV. We offer 14 beers on tap, your favorite mixed drinks using only premium spirits, and popular wines. In addition, we have tasty appetizers and great meals for the entire family. Our traditional décor offers a welcoming atmosphere whether you’re celebrating a big event or winding down after a day at work. We look forward to serving you at the most popular nightspot in Southern Maryland. PORT OF LEONARDTOWN WINERY- 23190 Newtowne Neck Road- Wine, Music & Art ... For the second year in a row, vocalist Jennifer Cooper and keyboardist James Witherite will perform holiday favorites as well as jazz and pop standards in our beautiful tasting room. Cooper is well known in the Southern Maryland area for her beautiful voice and many intriguing projects, including her band “Groovespan,” featuring keyboardist James Witherite and other local talents. Join Jennifer and James from 5:30-8:30pm to sing along and sip some fine wine. Also check out artist Ruth Collins’ work that is now being shown/sold in our tasting room. Local wine, art and local music make for a great evening! For more information and instant updates, see our website or look up “Port Of Leonardtown Winery” on Facebook. Check out Jennifer Cooper’s website at www.go-diva.webs.com/ *RUSTIC RIVER BAR AND GRILL- 40874 Merchant’s Lane (Route 5) Dinner specials and live entertainment. *ST. MARY’S MACARONI KID - Baby it’s cold outside. Join us for snowflake making! Our craft table is always FREE for kids! St. Mary’s Macaroni Kid is a free weekly e-newsletter and website offering all the kid and family friendly events in the county. Look for our table inside Ye Olde Towne Café. www. stmarys.macaronikid.com THE FRONT PORCH- 22770 Washington Street- An intimate restaurant featuring creative American Cuisine. Set within the Sterling House, we offer casual dining in a cozy atmosphere. The menu includes a broad selection of starters, soups, sandwiches, salads, and entrees. We offer daily specials, feature seasonal ingredients, local produce, and boast an ever changing dessert menu. The “back room” at The Front Porch showcases over 40 varieties of wine, while our bar presents Specialty Drinks, Boutique Beer, along with traditional cocktails. Specials- TBA
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*YE OLDE TOWNE CAFE- 22865 Washington Street Enjoy Home Cooking with a freshly made dessert at a reasonable price. Free crafts for kids with Macaroni Kid! Please visit these other LBA members websites for specials and participation: TBA BELLA MUSIC SCHOOL 41635 Fenwick Street CHEZ NOUS -- Fenwick Street 240-538-4571 Mon - Sat 10AM - 6PM, Sun 12PM - 4PM Unique hand made one of a kind fine jewelry by Balbina Meyer (Art in Wire) Jewelry Designer. Artisan chocolates, handcrafted in Baltimore for German chocolatier Albert Kirchmayr.
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NORTH END GALLERY- 41652 Fenwick Street- Do start off 2012 with a visit to the North End Gallery. We will have a new All Member show up for viewing titled “ New Year, New Work “. Relax with us and celebrate the after holiday peace by joining the members of the Gallery at our First Friday event. The Open House will be from 5 until 8 at the Gallery. The show runs from January 3 until January 29. Happy New Year to all of our patrons and friends. North End Gallery offers unique gifts from 32 of Southern Maryland’s best artists and artisans. Treat yourself or someone you love to a hand made treasure from your community.
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Tickets are available now for limited seating at the Winter Celtic Music Festival on Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. The mid-winter menagerie of Scottish, Irish, French Canadian and Old Time music is presented by the Celtic Society of Southern Maryland (CSSM) and hosted by the Student Organization for Improving the Arts (SOFIA) of St. Mary’s Ryken High School. This year marks the fifth year of the collaboration. The CSSM, an educational non-profit corporation promoting the experience of Celtic culture through education, stated, “we are excited especially about the unique and wide breadth of themes in the workshop and musical performance that will be offered featuring two world-class performing artist groups that will join together to offer a musical walk through early Celtic styles to the roots of American music influenced by this diverse ancestry.” An evening of beautiful music and workshops prior to the concert will feature musicians with Fynesound, a traditional Celtic group and Mist Covered Mountains Trio, who play Celtic and French Canadian fiddle music, with songs in French and Gaelic. The afternoon workshops, from 2 to 4 p.m., allow students of all ages to learn from harpist Sharon Knowles, vocalists Linda Rice-Johnson and Molly Hebert-Wilson, cellist Ralph Gordon, fiddler with Donna Herbert, guitarist Max Cohen and stringed instrumentalist John Knowles. All workshops will focus on intermediate to advanced skill levels, but beginners are welcome to join in for the valuable experience of listening, watching and learning from this fabulous collection of professional musicians. Students are encouraged to bring a recording device, as tunes will be taught by ear. Early bird discounts are available for the Jan. 28 event at St. Mary’s Ryken High School, Romauld Hall Auditorium, 22600 Camp Calvert Road in Leonardtown. Visit sponsors Café des Artistes and Executive Inn and Suites, also in Leonardtown, or SOMD.com for special event pricing. Tickets are available by visiting www.cssm.org, emailing fiddling@cssm.org or calling 301-375-0534.
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Live Music: “The Piranhas” Olde Town Pub (22785 Washington Street, Leonardtown) – 7 p.m. Live Music: “No Green JellyBeanz” Acoustic The Greene Turtle (6 St. Mary’s Avenue Suite 104, La Plata) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “Sam Grow” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) - 8 p.m. Live Music: “HydraFX” The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “Tommy Rothman” Casey Jones Pub (417 E. Charles St., La Plata) – 9:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 6 Live Music: “Sam Grow Band w/ The Piranhas” The Whiskey (1803 West Street, Annapolis) – 8:30 p.m. Live Music: “A Day Off Earth” Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “Justin Crenshaw Band” Murphy’s Pub (6971 Indian Head Highway, Bryans Road) – 9:30 p.m. Live Music: “Steve Caldwell The Brewing Grounds (41658 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 6 p.m. Live Music: “Piney Point Playboys” Fenwick Used Books and Music (41655 Fenwick St, Leonardtown) - 3 p.m.
Live Music: “Pet the Monster” Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain Highway, Bel Alton) – 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: “Full Steam” The Green Turtle (98 Solomons Island Rd., South Prince Frederick) – 9:30 p.m. Live Music: “The Piranhas” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “Redwine Jazz Trio” The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7 p.m. Live Music: “Steve Potter Blues” Martini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Boulevard, White Plains) – 8:30 p.m. Live Music: “Four of a Kind” Cryer’s Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 9 p.m. Live Music: “Thrill w/ Mike Mead” Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) – 10 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 8 Live Music: “Sam Grow Band” Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 7 p.m. Music Trivia Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 1 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 9 Open Mic Night Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Merchants Lane, Leonardtown) – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Live Music: “Kappa Danielson and Paul Larson” The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6:30 p.m.
Live Music: “Groove Span” The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco) – 8 p.m.
Live Music: “Fair Warning” DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m.
Live Music: “Dylan Galvin” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m. County Nights Dance Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7 Live Music: “Brent Peterson Duo” Casey Jones Pub (417 E. Charles St., La Plata) – 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 11 Live Music: “Wolf’s Blues Jam” Emerald Cove Restaurant (8416 Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “Acoustical Sounds” Martini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Boulevard, White Plains) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “Larry Tierney” La Tabella (23154 Wetstone Lane, California) – 7 p.m.
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Parks Director Phil Rollins to Retire After 20 years as Recreation and Parks Director, Phil Rollins has announced his retirement effective April 1, according to a county press release on Wednesday. Of his decision Phil, who has worked in the recreation and parks field for the past 36 years, said “This is something I’ve been thinking about for some time. I will miss the work I do and all the great people I work with but look forward to relocating to Richmond and finding some new challenges.” Commissioner President Jack Russell said, “Phil Rollins has been the catalyst behind many of the great programs Recreation and Parks offers to the citizens of St. Mary’s County. The Board thanks him for his tireless leadership, dedication and vision. He will be missed and we wish him well in his retirement.”
Open Auditions for SMCM’s Spring Production Auditions for St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s final show of the 2011-2012 theater season, “The Big Picture App?,” will be held Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 4-6:30 p.m. in the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall Fine Arts Center. Auditions are being held for additional performers who will help create new material and shape the final piece. Callbacks will be Friday, Jan. 20, from 3-5 p.m. Performance dates are March 29-April 1 and April 5-7. No experience is required to audition, although dance, acting, and/or musical ability are a plus. For an audition, prepare a short monologue or poem, and come to the theater dressed for movement improvisation. For more information, contact the director at mmtaylor@smcm.edu.
Winter is Here But Florida is Coming By Daniel Mast Suttler Post Farm’s Clydesdales have finished the season at Spider Hall Farm in Calvert County, but we are still at work preparing for the next big event – the Florida State Fair. Last year was the Clydesdales first year participating in this event and the people from Suttler Post Farm are looking forward to heading back to Florida. The horses will be leaving Southern Maryland on Feb. 7, weather
permitting and arrive at the Florida State fairgrounds Feb. 8 for one day of rest. The show is Feb. 9 and 10. Last year there were about 10 people from Southern Maryland that came out to see the Clydesdales perform. It was really a treat to go so far and see so many familiar faces. So if you happen to be passing through Tampa, FL around that time, stop by and say hello and watch the horses put on a show. Shows usually start around 10 a.m. on both days and end by 3 p.m.
Lexington Park Library Gets New Branch Manager St. Mary’s County Library Director Kathleen Reif announced the promotion of Mary Anne Bowman to Branch Manager at Lexington Park Library, effective Dec. 19. She replaces Branch Manager Terri Tresp who has relocated to Virginia Beach. Bowman has a Master of Library Science degree from Simmons College in Boston. She joined St. Mary’s County Library in 1998 as Reference Supervisor at the Charlotte Hall Library, was later Library Coordinator for the system, and in 2004 was
2012 Relay For Life Kickoff Come celebrate the beginning of the Relay For Life of St. Mary's County 2012 season at this year's Relay Kickoff – Jan. 10, from 6-8 p.m. at the Dr. James A. Forrest Technology Center, in Leonardtown. Relay For Life is a life-changing event that helps communities across the globe celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. Stop by the Relay Kickoff, enjoy great refreshments and meet the 2012 Planning Committee. Browse display tables with a variety of information about our 2012 event. We will also be presenting the 2011 individual and team awards. For more information about Relay Kickoff or how you can get involved please visit www.stmarysrelay.org.
promoted to Branch Manager at Charlotte Hall. Her accomplishments include the design of the library’s first website, implementation of the PC reservation system, and the makeover of Charlotte Hall Library, a library press release states. She served as a member of the state team that established AskUsNow! virtual reference service. She is a graduate of the Maryland Library Leadership Institute. In addition to her managerial duties as branch manager, Bowman is the Staff Development Coordinator for the Library
system. She is also an active member of Maryland Library Association and American Library Association. “I’m very excited about my move to the Lexington Park Library. I look forward to getting to know the staff I will be working with and the community,” Bowman said in a statement. “I’ve absolutely loved working at the Charlotte Hall Library these past 13 years and will miss both the staff and the customers.” Charlotte Hall Library has special significance to her. It was there that she met her husband Chris and where he proposed to her. They have two sons, Jack and Josh.
NAACP Holds Community Conversation The St. Mary’s County Branch of the NAACP is sponsoring Community Outreach Programs that will provide the community with the opportunity to “Speak Out for Student Success.” We want to educate and empower members, students, parents, stakeholders and all community members who want to eliminate the achievement gap in St. Mary’s County Public Schools. Our goal is to ensure that all students have the opportunity to become well educated, productive members of society. We invite you to join us on Monday, Jan. 16 for “A Community Conversation” on Eliminating the Achievement Gap in St. Mary’s County Public Schools. We will discuss recruiting, hiring, retaining and promoting African American and minority staff, disciplinary actions, student achievement, graduation rates, scholastic development for athletes and other topics of interest. This conversation will immediately follow the 8th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast at St. Mary’s College of Maryland in Cole Cinama. Facilitators will be representatives from the St. Mary’s County Branch of the NAACP and St. Mary’s College of Maryland. For more information, call Dr. Janice T. Walthour- Education Committee Chairperson at 301-862-2296.
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Planning for college Dr. Caroline Bright, Director of Financial Aid at St. Mary’s College, will discuss the options available for paying college expenses and filling out the FAFSA (application for federal student aid) at a free program on Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Charlotte Hall branch. Chopticon High School career advisor Chris White will discuss scholarships. Poets can share poetry Poets of all ages are invited to share poems they have written or their favorite ones at
Due to high seasonal groundwater levels, St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Environmental Health Services division will begin wet season perc testing for all soil types on or about Jan. 17. Perc testing was suspended in May 2011 due to declining groundwater levels, a press release states. Perc test applications received since May which were not able to be conducted will be scheduled first. While the levels are high enough for testing, the testing may not run continuously through the winter and early spring. The water table may recede causing the testing to be suspended; testing would be resumed when tables rebound to wet season ranges. The staff at the Health Department’s Environmental Health Services division conducts soil evaluations for the construction of residential and commercial septic systems. In addition, they also evaluate soil for replacement septic systems when the current septic systems fail. The application for a new construction perc test is located at the St. Mary’s County Department of Land Use and Growth Management (LUGM) and requires a fee. The application can be found by logging on to the St. Mary’s County Government website at www.stmarysmd.com. Click on Land Use and Growth Management under Citizen Services. All permit applications are available for download from the Permits page. The LUGM Department is located in the Patuxent Building on the Governmental Center Campus in Leonardtown. George Episcopal Church in Valley Lee. LoFor more information, please contact the cal author and farmer Christina Allen will be St. Mary’s County Health Department Envithe featured speaker, discussing her children’s ronmental Health Services at 301-475-4321 or book and heritage turkeys, the subject of her the St. Mary’s County Land Use and Growth book. Reservations are due by Jan. 16 to AnManagement Department’s Permit Services at nette Madel at 301-769-4633. 301-475-4200, extension 1500 or visit www. smchd.org. Learn to save with coupons Kimberley Pepper-Hoctor, a 30-year coupon user, will discuss the basics of coupon use and how to use coupons most effectively to save money at a free program on Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Hall branch. Registration is required. Hello Everyone, My name is Garth New monthly program introduced for adults and I am a sweet and A new monthly program is being introlovable male collie/ duced at the Charlotte Hall branch on the last beagle mix. I am a Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Starting little shy and just need on Jan. 26, adults can share a book or two they someone who can have read or listened to while enjoying light regive me lots of love freshments and conversation with others. No and attention. I was registration is required. born on July 1, 2010
craft flight test work at the Patuxent Navy base. He served as the executive director of the Naval Air Station during his last three years with the Navy, the release states. Loker has studied local history and published numerous articles in magazines and in the “Chronicles of St. Mary’s,” a publication of the St. Mary’s County Historical Society. His first book-length work was the popular “A Most Convenient Place, Leonardtown, Maryland 1650-1950,” which has gone into the second printing. He drew upon his work at the Pax base and knowledge of local, county history for his first novel, “A Matter of Space.” He is currently working on a “Profiles of Colonial History” series.
Poetry Open Mic on Jan. 11 at Leonardtown library. The public is invited to come and listen. No registration is required. Reading begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Karaoke fun planned for kids Charlotte Hall will host a karaoke night for kids, ages 8 to 14, on Jan. 12. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. Registration is not required. eReaders to be demonstrated at Workshop Charlotte Hall branch will offer an eBook Workshop on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. The free workshop will include demonstrations of various eReaders and how to browse, checkout and download from the library’s collection. Registration is required. Library staff at any branch can assist those who received eReaders and need help downloading the library’s eBooks. Friends annual brunch to feature Christina Allen The Friends of the Library will hold their annual brunch on Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. at St.
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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY Running the 2nd & 4th Week of Each Month
To Advertise in the Church Services Directory, Call The County Times at 301-373-4125
ANGLICAN
BAPTIST CHURCH
THE ANGLICAN MISSION OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
Sundays - 9:30 AM 41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3 Leonardtown, MD 20650 301/997-1235 www.amosm.net
BAHA’I FAITH BAHA’I FAITH God is One, Man is One, and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8 Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm 301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
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‘Most Convenient Place’ Author Coming Back to Ryken Noted author Aleck Loker will speak to the Ryken junior class about local colonial history. His talk will include general overviews and specific information about Margaret Brent. The talk will be Jan. 5 at 1:55 p.m. in Romauld Hall Theatre. Loker is a freelance writer and photographer living in Williamsburg, Va. He is a ninth-generation Maryland native who knows and loves history, a press release states. He is a 1960 Ryken High School graduate and received his bachelor’s in physics from the College of William and Mary. After college, he enjoyed a 33-year career at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River. In his Navy career, he worked with test pilots and engineers on virtually every facet of the air-
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A member of the Southern Baptist Convention 8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637 301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627 Pastor Keith Corrick Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
• Sunday Morning Worship • Sunday School (all ages) • Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study • Wednesday Discipleship Classes (Adults, youth & Children)
10:30am 9:15 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm
CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Cecelia Church 47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429 St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 301-862-4600 Virgil Mass: Sunday: Weekday (M-F): Confessions:
4:30 pm Saturday 8:00 am 7:30 am 3-4 pm Saturday
UNITED CATHOLIC METHODIST
Offering worship and serving opportunities at… First Friendship campus – Ridge 9:00 am Traditional worshipc St George Island campus – Piney Point 9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional worship St. Paul’s campus – Leonardtown 8:05 am Traditional worshipna 9:15 am Contemporary worshipnca(ASL Interpreted) 10:45 am Contemporary worshipnca 6:00 pm The Refinery (interactive worship)nc n – nursery provided c- children’s Sunday school also available a- adult Sunday school also available
www.firstsaints.org 301.475.7200
and am looking for a family who will love and cherish me the rest of my life. Both of my sisters found a home and I still have two brothers and myself who are looking for families to call their own. We would love to have a home really soon. We are current on vaccinations, neutered, crate trained, heartworm negative and identification micro chipped. If you have a place in your heart and home for me please contact Lora@secondhoperescue.org or call 240-925-0628. Please Adopt, Don't Shop!!!
Cat of the Week Last of the Twilight Gang-Fully Vetted-Only $50-Tax Deductible
I was named after Alice in the Twilight movie. I am sweet, loving and definitely a special girl. I get along with all the other cats in the house and I am confident without being aggressive. If I was a person, you would think I was a high class woman who is genuinely nice and sincere. I am beautiful on the inside and the outside. I must find a furever home. Will you let it be with you? Please fill out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to my foster mom at moonandhunt@hotmail.com I was born in the summer of 2010. Can’t wait to hear from you, Alice
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Department and Rescue Squad. For more information, call 301-994-9999.
cial Olympics of St. Mary’s County and the Center for Life Enrichment.
• Introduction to Computers Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Boulevard, Lexington Park) – 2 p.m. Adults will learn the components, vocabulary and general use of the personal computer. Admission is free and registration is required. For more information, call 301-863-8188.
• Combat Veterans of America Motorcycle Club Breakfast VFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Road, California) - 9 a.m. Beat the crowds and come to the VFW for a deliciously hot breakfast the whole family can enjoy. Order off our menu and we will cook your meal especially for you. The menu includes eggs or omelets, bacon or sausage and hashbrowns or pancakes at $6 per meal. Biscuits and gravy are $1. Toast, orange juice and coffee are available on the buffet. The canteen is open and serves everything from sodas to bloody marys for an additional fee.
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• Tai Chi Class Evolve Yoga and Wellness Studio (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 7:30 p.m. Yang style Tai Chi class. The most widely practiced form in the world. Excellent for beginners. For more information, visit www.EvolveYogaWellness.com or call 301-862-1236.
Friday, Jan. 6 • First Free Friday at CMM Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) – 5 p.m. The museum is open to the public from 5 until 8 p.m. First Free Friday performance features Nia Olabesi, a singer/songwriter living in Southern Maryland. Performing with keyboard player Demitri Nassar, Nia’s focus is to keep jazz alive and kicking. She performs classic jazz standards as well as original songs all sung in her “hot-n-silky” style. Performance starts at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby. For more information, call 410-326-2042 or visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. • John Shaw on Acoustic Guitar Leonardtown Arts Center (22660 Washington Street, Leonardtown) – 5 p.m. The Leonardtown Arts Center presents John Shaw on acoustic guitar from 5 until 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. • Piney Point Playboys Fenwick Street Used Books and Music (41655A Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 5 p.m. Fenwick Street Used Books and Music welcomes back The Piney Point Playboys. Great Cajun music from 5 until 8 p.m. Call 301-475-2859 for more information. • An Owl Prowl Myrtle Point Park (24050 Patuxent Boulevard California) – 8 p.m. Always popular with the people and sometimes the owls join us as well. An owl prowl is an evening hike through the woods attempting to call in any of our resident nocturnal birds of prey. In past years we have heard barred, screech and great horned owls respond. Come out and see what this year offers. For information call Bob at 410-394-1300 or Dudley at 301-4751858; email: dlindsley@verizon.net.
Saturday, Jan. 7 • Free Quit Smoking Classes Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Boulevard, Lexington Park) – 10 a.m. One hour per week for eight weeks. Free Chantix or Nicoderm CQ Patches to anyone medically qualified. Group support is important to success. Call 301-475-4356 or 301-475-4074 for more information. All quit smoking classes sponsored by the health department are paid for by a grant from the Cigarette Restitution Fund. • Pet Adoptions PETCO (45205 Worth Ave, California) – 10 a.m. The St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League will be hosting pet adoptions for the New Year. In addition to the adoptions, they will be accepting food donations for cats and dogs.
Sunday, Jan. 8 • 2nd District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Breakfast 2nd District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad (45245 Drayden Road, Valley Lee) – 8 a.m. Breakfast for adults is $8, for children between 6 and 12 is $4 and children under 5 are free. The menu includes scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes, pancakes, French toast, sausage links, ham, hot biscuits, creamed chipped beef, spiced applesauce and assorted juices, milk and coffee. The proceeds from the breakfast go to support the 2nd District Volunteer Fire
• Maryland Dream Act: Vision or Nightmare Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish Hall (10210 H.G. Trueman Road, Lusby) – 3 p.m. A panel presentation on the Maryland Dream Act. In an environment of openness and civility, the presentation will offer information both in support of and in opposition to the act. A question and answer period to follow. Speaking in support of the Maryland Dream Act will be Maryland Delegate Sheila Hixson, Maryland Senator Victor Ramirez and Bladensburg High School teacher Elias Vlanton. Speaking for repeal of the act will be Maryland Delegate Anthony O’Donnell, Matt Morgan, who led the petition drive in St. Mary’s County and Mike Hethemon from the Immigration Reform Law Institute. The moderator will be Professor Chuck Stein of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The Maryland Dream Act provides for undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at State colleges and universities if they meet certain requirements. The act will be put to a referendum vote on the November 2012 ballot. The event is hosted by Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish. For more information call 410-326-4948 or visit www.middlehamandstpeters.org.
Monday, Jan. 9 • Macaroni Mommy and Me Meet-Up Chick-fil-A (45150 First Colony Way, California) – 9:30 a.m. Join us at the Chick-fil-A in California for snowman crafts, MusicTime with Jennifer Anderson, prizes and Macaroni Mama. All activities are free. • Pax River Quilters Guild Monthly Meeting Good Samaritan Lutheran Church (20850 Langley Road, Lexington Park) – 6:30 p.m. Pax River Quilters Guild monthly meeting. This month’s meeting features member demonstrations on “Tips and Techniques.” New members welcome. Bring a non-perishable food item. For more information, contact Carol Evans at caroljevans@erols.com.
Tuesday, Jan. 10 • Yoga Joy Lane Healing Center (43288 Joy Lane, Hollywood) – 6:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings Class runs Jan. 10 to Feb. 14. Start the New Year out right with a Yoga Class! Class will focus on gentle yoga movements, breathing and meditation creating balance between body and mind helping to create a healthier you! Class will practice various relaxing techniques, postures and a gentle flow-workout. Please bring a mat and water. To register for classes contact Debra at Joy Lane Healing Center at 301-373-2522.
Wednesday, Jan. 11 • Free Line Dance Lessons Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville)– 7 p.m. The Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland offer free beginner Line Dance Lessons every Wednesday night. Guests may stay and watch, or even participate in, the more advanced practice session that follows the beginner lessons. Anyone interested in obtaining more information about these lessons can contact us through the Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland website at www.bootscootersofsomd.blogspot.com. • No Limit Poker Tournament Bennett Building (24930 Old Three Notch, Road) – 7 p.m. No limit Hold ‘Em tournament and cash game starts at 7 p.m. Players can earn their way into an additional tournament just by playing. $25 plus $5 for charity buys $5,000 in chips. $10 for a 50/50 raffle ticket buys another $5,000 in chips. All food and drinks are free. For more information, call Jim Bucci Sr. at 301-373-6104 or 240-298-9616. Proceeds benefit the Spe-
• Tai Chi Class Evolve Yoga and Wellness Studio (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 7:30 p.m. Yang style Tai Chi Class. The most widely practiced Tai Chi form in the world. Beginners are welcome. For more information, visit www.EvolveYogaWellness.com or call 301-862-1236. • Bridges Grief Support for Kids and Teens Trinity United Methodist Church (90 Church Street, Prince Frederick) – 6:30 p.m. Calvert Hospice is offering Bridges, a grief support program for children and teens, ages 3 to 18, grieving the death of someone close. The program will take place Thursdays, Jan. 12 through March 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call 410-535-0892 to register. All bereavement programs are available to Calvert County Residents at no charge. Visit www.calverthospice.org for more program information.
Friday, Jan. 13 • Owl Prowl at Myrtle Point Park Myrtle Point Park (24050 Patuxent Boulevard California) – 8 p.m. Always popular with the people and sometimes the owls join us as well. An owl prowl is an evening hike through the woods attempting to call in any of our resident nocturnal birds of prey. In past years we have heard barred, screech and great horned owls respond. Come out and see what this year offers. For information call Bob at 410-394-1300 or Dudley at 301-4751858; email: dlindsley@verizon.net. • Kids Yoga with Crafts Evolve Yoga and Wellness Studio (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 p.m. Come join us for a fun filled class that brings yoga and crafts together in one place. Parents have the option of participating in the class with their child, participating in their own adult yoga class in the adjacent studio, or dropping off their child for their class. The classes are Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. for children between the ages of 4 and 10. For more information, visit www.EvolveYogaWellness.com or call 301-862-1236. • 3rd Annual SOMD Jeopardy Tournament Great Mills High School Auditorium (21130 Great Mills Road, Great Mills) – 6 p.m. The Third Annual Southern Maryland Jeopardy Tournament will be held at 6:00 pm in the GMHS Auditorium. Admission is $5. All proceeds benefit the GMHS Engineering Club. Proceeds allow students to compete in national and international engineering competitions. For information on registering as a contestant visit http://schools.smcps.org/gmhs/engineeringclub or contact Allen Skinner at caskinner@smcps.org.
Saturday, Jan. 14 • Children’s Book Reading Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Boulevard, Lexington Park) – 3 p.m. “We’re Going to Heaven!,” an illustrated children’s book will be read by the author, Rick Tancreto, at the Lexington Park Library. A free, signed copy of the book will be presented to each child, ages 5-10, in attendance. Snacks will also be provided. Seating is limited. Call 410-456-0572 to reserve a space. • Contra Dance Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico) – 7 p.m. A Contra Dance sponsored by Southern MD Traditional Music and Dance, featuring caller Ann Fallon, will be held on Saturday, January 14. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the dancing begins at 7:30 p.m.. Contra is a traditional American style of social dance and is a huge amount of fun and exercise. If you’ve ever danced a Virginia Reel or been to a Square Dance, you have a good idea how much fun it can be. If you haven’t, it’s about time you tried it! Beginners are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m. to get some instruction in the various dances. Admission is $8 for non-SMTMD members, $6 for members and band members are free. No fancy or outlandish clothing is required! You need to be comfortable, to move freely. There will be an ice cream social following the dance. For more information and directions go to www.smtmd.org.
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By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer I’m still trying to find a pen that will write out in the cold. You might remember me mentioning that I like to jot down article snippets, and my daily or weekly lists outside in the mornings. And I don’t like writing with a pencil. I now have found, through lots of internet research, that there is a pen called a Fisher Space pen. One of the sites that came up on a search was a site where police share tips. They apparently have the same problem when they try to write on tickets in the winter. Thermal type paper makes it even worse. Does that mean we can drive a little faster on really cold days? Only kidding officers. Really!!!! Maybe, in the next few weeks, I will break down and order one of those “space pens.” As for now, I am still warming the pen up between my sweatshirts so it will work for a minute or two. With the morning weather in the teens some days, I’m lucky if it will write for 30 seconds. New January goals are high on the agenda right now. At home, whether in the house or in my workshop, or in my shop in uptown Leonardtown, I am trying to keep clutter and unnecessary items pared down. I have a box in my workshop with items to sell on various local and popular selling sites. Another bag holds items ready for the thrift store. I did a massive recycling run a week or so ago, and feel pretty good that I am on a good track. I guess I need to get rid of all that stuff really soon, because I used one of my Christmas gift cards to purchase a 48” x 60” canvas to paint. It does take up some room. After painting in miniature for a few months I am always ready to take a break and paint something large and expansive. I can’t wait for the temperature to rise back up into the 50’s so I can paint the canvas outside. I will have to make a channel type contraption that can be drilled into the picnic bench seat, so the canvas will stay rigid and at a good height to paint. We’ll see how all that turns out. Another project is how to get the sofa pillows to stay where they are supposed to be. I’m not saying they shouldn’t be used, but I love to come down the hallway in the morning and see them all in their happy little proper places. I am just as guilty. If I get too hot in the bedroom then I go out to the couch for an hour or two and curl up with two pillows. Then forget to put them back. We have a sofa set with a curved corner piece and when my husband watches TV he uses ALL of the pillows – all nine of them- to make that corner comfortable. I just walked out to the living room and yes, they are all piled on top of each other in the corner. I’ve thought of super glue, but that would be messy. Velcro has come to mind as well. Something permanent would be better, but probably better yet would not let it bother me at all. For some reason though, when I see all the pillows right, I feel like the whole house is straight(er) – which is not at all the case, I’m afraid. But I am actively working on it. Who was it that set January as resolution, organization and cleaning out time anyway. Is it some cruel joke of the universe to guilt us into this nesting behavior? Is it only experiencing January in colder climates that causes this compulsion to do these things? I wonder if people in California or down South see January in quite the same way. I’d say I would travel down South to find out, but it sounds like Florida is just as cold as us right now. That’s okay – the colder the better for me right now. It forces me to stay indoors and get things done – like find my roll of Velcro and sewing supplies. To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@ yahoo.com
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By Linda Reno Contributing Writer When Roger Thomas died in 1842, he was 86 years old. Born in 1766, he had lived through many changes during his long life. Until 1776, he was a British subject like all other colonists. Too young to serve in the Revolutionary War, he still undoubtedly knew many of the young men who went off to serve, welcoming home those who made it and mourning those who did not. He would also witness the happenings of the War of 1812 with British ships freely sailing the waters in and around St. Mary’s County. In 1794, at the age of 28 he married Susanna, widow of Edward Hazel, and the mother of nine children. The following year he and Susanna had their only child, Captain Joseph Shammel Thomas. By 1830, he and Susanna had moved to Baltimore where they were living as late as 1832. By 1836, Roger had come home to St. Mary’s County, Susanna was dead, and in that year he married Lydia Hammett, daughter of Joseph Hammett and widow of McKelvie Hammett. Lydia was dead before 1840 and Roger was living with his son, Joseph who had married Dorcas White in 1814. The situation in the Thomas home does not appear to have been very happy and Roger moved shortly after the census was taken. Joseph Shammel Thomas died in early January of 1842
and within days Roger Thomas made his will. He devised everything he had to James Gilmore who had married his stepdaughter, Rebecca “Becky” Hazel. Nothing was left to his daughter-in-law or to his grandchildren. Roger Thomas died September 13, 1842. His will was admitted to probate in November 1842 with notice provided to Joseph S. Thomas, John Thomas, Rousby M. Thomas, William Nelson Thomas, and Joseph P. Bennett and his wife, Susanna E. Bennett (nee Thomas), grandchildren of the deceased. The grandchildren objected to the probate of the will saying their grandfather wasn’t of sound mind and was under undue influence by the Gilmores. Dr. Alexander H. Robertson testified he was present when Mr. Thomas made his will and said “I had never seen Mr. Thomas until the night I was asked to sign the will as a witness and could not speak of his previous capability but from my observation of Mr. Thomas that night…I believed Mr. Thomas was of sound mind. Mr. Walton made some remark to Mr. Thomas to which Mr. Thomas responded that he was where he wished to be and ought to have been long before (meaning at Mr. Gilmore’s). I believe that Mr. Thomas spent most of his time in bed. He was a very old man and was much afflicted.” John H. Burch gave oath that he had written the will of Mr. Thomas at his request and presented it to him for signature. He read it to Mr. Thomas who said when he had finished who said “that will do.” He believed Mr. Thomas was of sound mind and knew of no undue influence on him. To be continued.
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“All My Patients Kick and Bite” by Jeff Wells, D.V.M.
c.2012, St. Martin’s Press
$24.99 / $28.99 Canada
By Terri Schlichenmeyer Contributing Writer Your job is no piece of cake. You have to work hard at it. It requires serious thought, dexterous fingers, good eyes, and fast feet. You need tact, patience, negotiating skills, and the soul of a Zen master. Your job takes practice. Not everybody can do it. But your job probably doesn’t require exploration of a mule’s backside. Nobody with horns chases you around your workplace. You don’t have to dodge llama spit and nobody poops on your desk. But those are things author Jeff Wells, D.V.M. deals with, and in his new book “All My Patients Kick and Bite,” you’ll read about the fury and the furry. Back when he was a young veterinarian-to-be, Jeff Wells had plenty of support from senior doctors and teachers. When he needed an x-ray, he called someone. When difficult phone calls had to be made, there were other students in the rotation who were just as likely to do the deed. There were lots of people to lean on for support back when Wells was almost-a-veterinarian. But once he established his own Colorado practice, Wells was the one in charge. Even his veterinary assistant, Christie, made him take the blame when things went wrong because of a miscall. Life as a vet, you see, can be as wild and wooly as the animals one helps. When faced with an overly-protective herd of cattle that react to the bawl of a newborn calf, for instance, a veterinarian needs the skill of, not only an Olympic runner,
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but of a pole-vaulter, too. When a customer is too eager to barter horse-as-payment, for example, a veterinarian needs to keep in mind all prior broken bones and bitten fingers. And speaking of horses, it’s never a good idea to predict foaling dates, but it’s always good to use a vet for advice, and not the internet. Veterinarians fall in love with their patients. They mourn when sheep die, they cringe when cats hurt, and they celebrate new life. They know that human medicine can sometimes help animals (and vice versa), and that dogs are sometimes woman’s best friend, too. And they know that, when it comes to animal babies, sometimes holding a human one of your own is the sweetest thing ever. Speaking of sweet, yep, that word pretty much sums up this book. “All My Patients Kick and Bite” is one of those memoirs that you can read fast, but you won’t want to. It’s the kind of book that pet owners will soak up because author and veterinarian Jeff Wells obviously loves animals as much as we do. Wells also good-naturedly holds a mirror up to pet owners, showing us our loving pet-centric-ness in all its glory. There’s humor in this book and plenty of charm but not a lot of heartbreak, which sets it apart from others. That also makes it appropriate for readers ages 12-tograndma, so if you’re looking for something you can all enjoy, grab it quick. “All My Patients Kick and Bite” is a book to chomp into.
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Understanding Inflammation By Debra Meszaros MXSportsNutrition.com Although tremendously misunderstood and overlooked, body language is one of the greatest functions of the human body. One of the most used forms of communication is inflammation. If we listen, its message can tell us a lot about what is actually going on. Developing an understanding of why it happens will uncover the reason or reasons it is happening in the first place. It can help us alleviate health issues that arise when we ignore or suppress it, as it can become a chronic issue if it is happening for the wrong reasons. Inflammation is an immune system response. There are a wide range of causes of inflammation, the one we are most familiar with is inflammation brought on by injury. When injury occurs the immune system responds by increasing circulation in the area of injury to help the healing process. White blood cells travel to the affected area so the body can rebuild fibers. This is a beneficial, good process but there are diet and lifestyle choices that can bring on a different form of bad inflammation. Here are some ways to avoid unwanted, harmful inflammation. • Simply staying hydrated so your body can carry out all its metabolic functions. Your muscles depend highly on sufficient water to contract and relax. Drink half your body weight in water per day (sipping, not all at once or large quantities at once). With adequate water the body will not increase blood flow to the point of creating inflammation. • AGE (advanced glycation end products) increase inflammation and are created by grilled, fried, and overcooked food. Steamed and boiled foods prevent AGE’s from forming. • Sugar and sugar related products stress the pancreas and when excess insulin floods the bloodstream, an inflammatory response is initiated. • Managing your stress levels so the nervous system doesn’t create an inflammatory response. You can additionally support your adrenals and thyroid (both directly related to stress) by incorporating a vitamin B complex and vitamin C supplement to your health protocol. Utilizing Tulsi tea (holy basil) is another anti-stress option. • Utilize curcumin, turmeric, and krill or high quality fish oils to help control unwanted inflammation. • Following a proper diet of quality protein, quality fats (love that coconut oil), and plant-based complex carbohydrates, avoiding simple and processed carbohydrates such as flours. Balancing your nightshades (tomato, peppers, eggplant, and potatoes) so they are not in excess within your diet. A great rule is not to consume these nightshades everyday and adopt a four day rotational eating plan. Consuming protein speeds up muscle repair and cellular maintenance. • Practice a routine, healthy sleep pattern, making sure you are asleep between the hours of 11 PM and 1 AM, when the
body does most of its repair and rejuvenation work. Feel free to explore these options so you can easily manage both good and bad inflammation you may be experiencing. Disclaimer: When you read through the diet and lifestyle information, you must know that everything within it is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional. I am making no attempt to prescribe any medical treatment. You should not use the information here for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. The products and the claims made about specific products have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. Confirm the safety of any supplements with your M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare professional). Some information given is solely an opinion, thought and or conclusion based on experiences, trials, tests, assessments or other available sources of information. I do not make any guarantees or promises with regard to results. I may discuss substances that have not been subject to double blind clinical studies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the responsibility for the decision to take any natural remedy. You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with the information you have read. You do so at your own risk. Use your intelligence to make the decisions that are right for you. Consulting a naturopathic doctor is strongly advised especially if you have any existing disease or condition.
Debra Meszaros
is a Certified Sports Nutritionist and Biofeedback practitioner with further educational studies in Naturopathy, Homeopat hy, Orthomolecular Nutrition and additionally holds fourteen U.S. patents. Through her extensive health education, and experience of 20-plus years in cellular biology, she has developed an allencompassing Holistic health service that allows individuals to discover their biochemical uniqueness, allowing them to fine tune their health. The basis of her service is to facilitate access to information that will help your understanding of health processes and elements that are within your area of control. Her services are available in Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina. She can be reached at (540) 622 – 4989 Monday through Friday.
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SENIOR LIVING Explore the many culinary treasurers of South Carolina and Georgia Join us from March 7-12, for a 6 day/5 night tour that includes sampling fantastic local cuisine and learning about the culture and history behind the cuisines of the area. If you are a foodie, like Paula Deen, want to experience Gullah cuisine and shrimping, this is the trip for you: Culinary Treasures of South Carolina and Georgia. We’ll travel by deluxe motor coach, and learn why this area is called the “Treasured Coast.” To learn more about the exciting itinerary contact Kathy Mather 301-475-4200 ext.1072.
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Warm Winter Delights Hot cocoa anyone? On Monday, Jan. 9, at 1 p.m., join us for an afternoon of complimentary fresh-baked cookies with hot chocolate in the dining room at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Before leaving, stop by the parlor to enjoy the comforts of a warm fireplace, rocking chair and blankets.
EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class for ages 50 and above that improves endurance, strength, balance, flexibility, bone density, and coordination.
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Learn to paint using pen & ink and watercolor and take home a completed painting! Faith Gaillot, a local award-winning artist, will walk you through a mixed medium rendition of a landscape with a historic barn. She will teach you some of the methods she has developed over the years to produce a work of art suitable for framing. The two-day workshop will take place Thursday, Jan. 12 and Friday, Jan. 13 from 1-4 p.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. Cost is $50 which includes 6 hours of instruction and the use of required supplies needed to complete the project. Payment is to be made directly to the instructor on the first day of the class. To sign up by Wednesday, Jan. 11 or to request more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
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• Ten to 20 people close to your own level of fitness • A certified instructor with special training in exercise for older adults • A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to your muscles • A 20-minute aerobics workout that gets you moving • A 20-minute strength training workout • A 10-minute stretch to keep flexible your muscles cool-down • A 5-minute • Balance exercises throughout the class
Lyme Discussion & Support Group On Thursday, Jan. 12, from 1-4 p.m., there will be a Lyme discussion and support group meeting at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Back by request is the award-winning documentary, “Under Our Skin”. This film explores one of the most controversial and fastest growing health concerns today, Lyme Disease. We will show the 104 minute movie, have an intermission, and also share some of the additional footage, interviews, and scenes. The film made the short list for an Academy Award as a Documentary Feature. Reserve your seat by contacting the Center at 301-475-4002, ext. 1001.
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Programs and Activities Casino Trip to Harrington Raceway & Slots tickets still available The Department of Aging will travel to Harrington Raceway and Slots on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Coach bus transportation, free buffet and $15 free slot play is included with the purchase of a ticket. Bus will depart from the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 8 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. The cost is $40. For more information, contact Kathy Mather 301-475-4200, ext.1072. Loffler Book Club to meet Thursday, Jan. 12 at 12:30 p.m. Get together with other people who love to read and discuss the latest novel: The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 12:30 p.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. Even if you have not had a chance to read this month’s selection you might like to drop in anyway and hear about this compelling story and find out what books will be on the Loffler list in upcoming months. For more information call 301737-5670 ext. 1658. January Date for Scripture Study at Loffler In January there will be one date for the scripture study program at Loffler Senior Activity Center. It will be held Friday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. We do have bibles on hand but the print is small, so if you have a favorite bible, you might enjoy bringing it with you. Drop-ins are welcome! For more information call 301-737-5670 ext. 1658 Memphis; A musical at the Kennedy Center The Department of Aging & Human Services will travel to the Kennedy Center on Saturday, June 16 to see a 1:30 p.m. performance of Memphis. The cost is $120 and includes Coach bus transportation, pre- performance tour of the Kennedy Center, and Balcony 1st tier tickets and gratuities. Time will be provided to retrieve lunch on your own. Please call Kathy Mather to reserve your seat, 301-475-4200 ext. 1072. Memphis Description
Set in the turbulent south in the 1950s, Memphis is the story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ whose love of good music transcends race lines and airwaves. Thanks in part to his passionate persistence; "race" music reaches the center of the radio dial, quickly exploding throughout mainstream America. But when Huey falls for a beautiful black singer he has set on the path to stardom, whether the world is really ready for this music, and their love, is put to the test.
Loffler Senior Activity Center (SAYSF), 240.725.0290 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301.475.4002, ext. 1001 Ridge Nutrition Site, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050. Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
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Clue: An Interactive Mystery Dinner Party The classic whodunit detective game that’s been a family favorite for over 60 years will come to life at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Friday, January 13 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.! This interactive mystery dinner party will put your deductive reasoning to the test. Advance tickets are required and are available at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Suggested ticket donation is $7.00 and includes a staff prepared meal. Ticket quantity is limited and tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
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All in Awe
Fur and Feathers By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer
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First of all, I want to extend my apologies to Mr. Claus for misspelling his name in my column last week. I can assure you, Santa, it was unintentional and I hope you don’t take such offense that you will put me on your “naughty” list! Hunting wise, the calendar year ended quite well for me on New Year’s Eve. I joined two others in the morning for a goose hunt. We stood in the goose blind and exchanged stories, solved the problems of the world, and laughed as tundra swans landed in our decoys.
Soon we crouched like blind and I was able to get there with the tigers as the Canada wind in my face. And then I sat waiting geese cupped wings to for sunset. land close enough to Since this was the last day of the muzshoot. “Take ‘em!” was zleloader season, I knew that I wanted to the call that we wanted leave the woods with an unloaded muzzleto hear. When it was all loader: a firearm that stays loaded for the done and the geese were season without a primer charge except when collected, we whickhunting. As I sat there in the woods primed ered over each others’ and ready, the only sound was the wind as it misses and expressed banged tree branches together. By 4 p.m. I bravado for the ones we was ready to see a squirrel or anything that knew fell as a result of I could shoot to unload the muzzleloader our own trigger pull. and head home for a New Year’s Eve dinner. By “trigger pull” count, Nothing came by. After all, despite my opthere should have been timism that got me into the woods, I hadn’t six or more geese on the seen a deer in the woods for three weeks! water. Sunset came, and in the fading light I As the last of the began to eye a stump 20 yards from where New Year’s Eve Geese morning flights ended, I was sitting as a likely target for unloading. it was apparent that we Then, as I glanced to the right, there was a were two short of our limit of two geese each. We surdeer! It wasn’t a big deer, but it was a suitmised that the geese would return to the water by the end of able deer for unloading a muzzleloader on the last day of the day, and that there was a good chance that they would the season. New Year’s Eve dinner would be interrupted come to our decoys again. The other two decided to stick it and delayed. out and stay in the blind for the rest of the day until sunset. Two geese and a deer on the same day! What a way I chose to take off into the woods for the final evening of the to end the year! I was in awe of the day that I had. I knew muzzleloader season. I took the two geese that we surmised I wouldn’t last until midnight, but I was sure that the New to be mine and headed straight home to clean them before Year would start without me. It was time for me to rest! donning deer hunting gear and heading to the woods. It was uncharacteristically warm for this time of year, If you have a particularly interesting hunting story which made it difficult to get into the woods without break- and a picture, please drop me a line at riverdancekeith@ ing a sweat. The wind force told me to head to a ground gmail.com.
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