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“Either way it’s coming out of customers’ pockets, I think it was wrong that we were not briefed on the need for these backflow meters.”
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- MetCom Board Member David DeMauro on the agency’s move to install backflow devices on home water systems mandated by federal law but that could cause damage to pipes from overpressure.
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As the Metropolitan Commission moves ahead with its automated meter reader (AMR) project it has installed a no-cost-to-customers upgrade that prevents possibly contaminated water from homes going back into the water system but that new system means homeowners must now absorb the cost of yet another upgrade or suffer potential damage to their pipes from overpressure. In a letter to the Board of County Commissioners dated Sept. 17, water and sewer authority Executive Director Dan Ichniowski told them backflow prevention devices were being installed at homes where they currently did not exist as required by federal, state and county regulations. Notifications left on residents’ doors in communities like Country Lakes in Mechanicsville said the law stems back to 1994. “St. Mary’s Metropolitan Commission has determined that your property does not have a backflow prevention device,” the notice obtained by The County Times read. “MetCom has installed a device at no expense to you. “You are hereby notified that a thermal expansion tank must be installed on your water heater to protect your pipes from damage caused by excessive pressure.” The notice goes on to instruct homeowners to have a plumber install a thermal expansion tank at their expense; MetCom also denied any liability if damage were to occur. In his letter Ichniowski explained that the overpressure in a home’s water system would be caused by a now-closed system. As hot water tanks heat water the expansion creates extra pressure in the plumbing, he stated. Mike Mummaugh, a member of the MetCom board of directors said the utility provider estimated that as many as 30 percent of homes in at least one community where MetCom is making the upgrades will run into this problem. The agency had no idea the problem would be this far reaching, he said. “We didn’t know it was going to be this big and neither did they [MetCom staff.]” Jaquelyn Meiser, spokesperson for Met-
Com, said only a small minority of homes were found to have the problem in any of the subdivisions where the work has begun except in Country Lakes in Mechanicsville where the numbers were much higher. David DeMauro, another MetCom board member, said that neither the board of directors nor the Board of County Commissioners had been briefed on the installation of the back flow devices before they voted to approve the $9 million project. He said he also did not know whether the costs MetCom absorbed to install the backflow devices came from that $9 million appropriation or from some other source. “Either way it’s coming out of customers’ pockets,” DeMauro said. “I think it was wrong that we were not briefed on the need for these backflow meters.” DeMauro also said that customers should not have been saddled with the costs of having an expansion tank installed due to MetCom’s actions. “This was an imposition on people,” DeMauro said. “I think people should be fired up about this. I’m fired up about this. “It can be a serious hardship on people.” Meiser said the notices placed on residents’ doors had been amended from the original, which said they must get the expansion tank to simply recommending that they have it installed. “You don’t have to do it but it’s recommended,” Meiser said. The board was not briefed on the issue, she said, because the staff did not believe that it would become a significant problem. Had they known it would have become a greater issue as in Country Lakes “we certainly would’ve brought it to their attention,” she said. DeMauro said he voted against the automated meter-reading project because it was a cost that MetCom should not have to incur right now. Meiser said as automated readers are installed on virtually all residential properties within MetCom’s service area the agency will have a better idea on how many will need the backflow prevention device. guyleonard@countytimes.net
County Commissioners Approve FY2015 Budget Calendar
The budget process for fiscal year 2015 has officially begun with commissioners giving their approval to a budget calendar. The calendar lists all scheduled meeting, workshops and work sessions for both the capital and operating budgets. This year’s calendar features work sessions, which begin in mid-November. The budget public hearing has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, two weeks earlier than in past years. The FY2015 budget calendar is subject to change and is available for viewing and download on the Department of Finance’s website at www.co.saint-marys.md.us/finance/index.asp (click the link for the approved budget calendar on the right of the page). The calendar can also be accessed on the forms and documents page on the county’s website at www.co.saint-marys. md.us/formsanddocuments.asp. Scroll down to the bottom of the Finance section to access the Approved Calendar – Budget FY2015 link.
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Sneak Peak of the Lawsuits on Gun Ban Uplifting Designs Can Move Ahead Bra Art Contest By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The 2nd Annual Leonardtown Pink Friday promises to be an “uplifting” experience! Come out on Friday, Oct. 4th, from 5 to 8 p.m. to help raise money for Breast Cancer Screening, Early Detection and Cancer Support Programs at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. The Uplifting Designs Bra Art Contest is a fundraising effort sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Arts Council. Entries will be displayed in the Town Square during the Friday event. The public is invited to vote by donation for their favorite design. Come out and “support” this great cause. Visit www.leonardtownfirstfridays.com for details on all of the fun activities during Pink Friday.
Two law suits filed claiming that the recent Maryland gun ban that went into effect Oct. 1 was unconstitutional can still move forward despite a federal judge’s ruling Tuesday that she would not block their enforcement. U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake refused to block implementation of the law based partly on the fact that the plaintiffs in the suit, comprised of private citizens, gun dealers and gun advocacy groups had waited for months to file suit. The gun ban does away with 45 different types of military style assault weapons, bans the sale of any detachable box magazine over 10 rounds and requires buyers of handguns to submit to qualification training as well as fingerprinting. Gun advocates say the handgun qualification requirement amounts to a de facto handgun ban because there are few avenues to get that training in Maryland.
They have also railed against the backlog of gun background check requests due to the Maryland State Police inability to deal with the thousands of extra applications made before the law took affect. State police leadership have said residents who have purchased handguns or other now-banned rifles would still be able to obtain them after Oct. 1 if they had made their purchases before the law took affect. Many who had made the purchases in local gun shops in St. Mary’s have signed waivers with gun dealers to allow them to pick up their guns without the usual background checks having been returned, effectively assuming the risk if they do not pass the criminal background check. The lawsuits also claim that the law bans firearms and magazines, which are in common use and are protected under a 2008 Supreme Court ruling which says citizens have a right to bear arms that are in common use. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Local Toastmasters Heading to Fall Conference By Sarah Miller Staff Writer
County Welcomes Signs to go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness St. Mary’s County will once again shine a pink light in fight against breast cancer. For the entire month of October the County’s welcome signs will be bathed in pink lighting as part of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s statewide pink lighting project. The three welcome signs are located on MD 234 (Budds Creek Rd.); along MD 5 in Charlotte Hall (both at the Charles County line); and on MD 4 south of the Thomas Johnson Bridge. According to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Maryland ranks fifth in the nation for breast cancer mortality rates. All three welcome signs will remain lit in pink each night through Oct. 31.
Southern Maryland residents Chris Rio and Rob Munch will be competing the Toastmasters Area 27 Fall Conference on Nov. 2, after winning a local Toastmasters competition on Sept. 28. Toastmasters International is a world Chris Rio and Rob Munch are moving up. leader in communication and leadership development with a membership 292,000 strong, according to www.toastmasters.org. These members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 14,350 clubs in 122 countries that make up our global network of meeting locations. “Membership in Toastmasters is one of the greatest investments you Jim Cooney moderates a local event. can make in yourself,” according to the website. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Members evaluate each others presentations during the meeting. “This feedback process is a key part of the program’s success,” according to the website. Meeting participants give talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings and develop skills related to timekeeping, grammar and parliamentary procedure. Members learn communication skills by working in the Competent Communication manual, a series of 10 self-paced speaking assignments designed to instill a basic foundation in public speaking. Skills learned all come into play during Toastmasters contests, according to Toastmasters participant Veronica Cristo. The fall conference will be Nov. 2 at the Crowne Plaza National Airport in Arlington, Va. For more information, including locations of local Toastmasters groups, visit www.toastmasters.org. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Barthelme Says He Will Run for Dist. 29 A Seat By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
what they want to push through.” In a prepared statement announcing his candidacy he Bryan Barthelme, 62, of Mesaid: “One of the most important chanicsville says that Dist. 29 A obstacles to families has been incumbent Democrat Del. John F. the ever increasing tax burden Wood has done a good job repreimposed by the Democraticsenting the people of his district in controlled Maryland General Annapolis but as a member of the Assembly and Gov. Martin Barthelme GOP he believes that Republicans O’Malley. need more numbers in the state legislature. “These higher taxes and fees strip monThat, he said, is why he plans on running ey out of the pockets of families and threaten for Wood’s seat in 2014. Barthelme said he the economic security of folks who are trying will file for candidacy soon. to educate their children, assist older family Barthelme is critical of Gov. Martin members with health issues and plan their O’Malley’s administration for raising taxes own retirement.” and is also wary of continued growth in areas In his statement he pledged to “not ever where there is a shortage of adequate public vote to increase any tax or fee” and would facilities such as roads and intersections to work to reduce the average citizen’s tax handle increased traffic. burden. He also said the state shortchanges St. “I want to go and work for the people of Mary’s County when it comes to funding for St. Mary’s County to make sure they get their schools, roads and public safety. fair share of the pie,” Barthelme said. “There are not enough Republican seats in Maryland,” Barthelme told The County guyleonard@countytimes.net Times. “They [Democrats] just push through
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County Approves Public Hearing on Property Ordinance By Guy Leonard Staff Writer County elected leaders are considering a draft proposal that should help eliminate blight and dilapidated properties but before voting on the four-page ordinance the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing. The new ordinance stems from the work of a community standards taskforce that met in 2011 to promulgate recommendations for strengthening property standards and remove nuisances; legislation passed in the 2013 state legislature gave the county the authority to move ahead with just such an ordinance. The ordinance as written affects only county residents who live in one of two current development districts, either Leonardtown or Lexington Park. Lexington Park is by far the larger of the two. The proposed ordinance defines blight as structures with “objectively determinable exterior signs of substantial deterioration, dilapidation or lack of maintenance and which may be reasonably concluded to significantly depreciate the economic value of the properties in the neighborhood.” Signs of deterioration can include anything from excessive amounts of peeling paint, rust corrosion or graffiti to portions of the structure due to fire damage. The ordinance offers a litany of other definitions including sagging roofs, excessive plant growth and the open storage of refuse or even cars or household appliances. Commissioner Dan Morris (R-Mechanicsville) voiced his concern over portions of the ordinance, since he knew of residents who repaired home appliances and often kept them in their yards, while Commissioner Larry Jarboe said that concerns over the height of grass might be taking the ordinance too far. “We don’t want to become the grass police,” Jarboe said. County Attorney George Sparling said that under the ordinance grass would only be considered a problem if it were on county easements such as public walkways, sidewalks or streets. Structures that accumulate vagrants and infestations of vermin or rodents would also be forbidden under the ordinance. Citations would be issued by the Department of Land Use and Growth Management but only 30 days after the property owner had been notified of the alleged violation. Fines are not to exceed $1,000, the ordinance reads. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Enrollment Cargo Van Tour of Maryland Health Connection Coming to St. Mary’s Hospital on Oct. 3 The Maryland Health Connection will be sponsoring an Enrollment Cargo Van Tour in an effort to spread the word on the new medical coverage options available through Maryland Health Connection. The enrollment tour is coming to Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital on Oct. 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be giveaways to promote the open enrollment period as well as staff on hand to assist the public with navigating the enrollment process. As part of the Connect Southern Maryland effort coordinated by Calvert Healthcare Solutions, Walden has three “certified” Navigators and four Assisters working in St. Mary’s County. Members of the MHC Healthcare Exchange Team at Walden can also be found regularly at Walden's Hope Place, Department of Social Services in Leonardtown and Lexington Park, the local Health Department, and St. Mary's County Libraries. There are 25
different plans offered, and the navigators will help residents determine if they qualify and what plan suits their needs best. The van tour is part of the official kick off of the Maryland Health Connection enrollment program. The goal of the Maryland Health Connection program is to make health insurance affordable and accessible for all Maryland residents, including the approximately 800,000 or 14 percent of Maryland’s 5.8 million residents who currently are uninsured. Enrollment begins on Oct. 1, with coverage effective as early as Jan. 1, 2014 for those who enroll by Dec. 15. For more information about enrollment services offered in St. Mary’s County, please call Walden at 301-863-6661 or Connect Southern Maryland at 1-855-3393007 or visit www.calverthealthcare.org.
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The History Behind Blessing of the Fleet By Linda Reno Contributing Writer The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that began in Europe in the 1500s for fishermen, regardless of the season. Although Protestants have conducted similar ceremonies, the one we have here in St. Mary’s is Catholic and is focused on the oyster season. In 1967 Father John J. Madigan, Pastor of Holy Angels Church in Avenue suggested to 7th District Optimist Club President James Banagan that there should be an annual event to bless the oyster boats as they began the harvest season, and to celebrate the history of Maryland’s birthplace. The first year the only advertising was by the priests at Sacred Heart and Holy Angels announcing to their parishioners the event was to be held. Lo and behold, approximately 600 people came out. The event has grown by leaps and bounds over the years. In 2012 there were over 5,000 attendees from all over the country who attended what is now a two-day event. The beauty and tranquility in and around St. Clement’s Island and the 7th District belies a troubled past where harvesting oysters is concerned. “Illegal dredging of oysters began about 1875 and culminated in the so-called Oyster Wars, in which 50 or more watermen lost their lives. When oysters became scarce on
the dredging grounds, some of the dredgers would move in on ground reserved for the tongers, including the tributaries, and the shooting would begin. As early as 1879 the oystermen in the St. Clement’s Island area subjected dredgers to a withering crossfire when they were caught in St. Clement’s Bay. As late as January 3, 1918, there was a Naval battle in the Potomac between eight dredgers and the police boats Major Murrey and the Accomac. The last casualty occurred in the early 1950’s.” Oystering is not for the feint hearted. The work is arduous, cold and dangerous. “St. Mary’s County men have been oystering these waters since the earliest days of the colony. Rugged individuals, they have been seasoned by time and tide.” The December 20, 1879 issue of the Baltimore Sun reported that the oystermen of Beggar’s and Bedlam Neck had organized to suppress dredging in Breton Bay and St. Clement’s Bay. The previous week the men marched to the shore and told the dredgers to leave. They were ignored, so out came the guns. It was believed that at least one or more of the dredgers had been wounded. The men from St. Mary’s followed the boats down the shore for a mile or so, firing on the dredgers the whole time. Simply being on board ship is dangerous. On March 24, 1895, Captain John Bernard “Bunny” Ellis of the sloop Horn Point sailed to Washington, D.C. to sell a load of oysters. On the following Tuesday morning an object was spotted floating off Riley’s Wharf. Most thought the object was a log or some other object. Finally one man reached in the water and “took hold of the mysterious thing” but drew back
immediately when he realized it was a corpse. The reason for his drowning was unknown. It was noted that Ellis was not a drinking man, there were no marks of foul play, and since very little of his cargo of oysters had been sold, he had little or no money. Captain Jimmie Chiseltine [Cheseldine] of the schooner Douglass, a kinsman of Captain Ellis, took charge of the remains that were to be shipped home to St. Mary’s County. (Capt. James Cheseldine was the brotherin-law of John Bernard Ellis who married Rebecca Cheseldine). It was noted that Captain Ellis was about 45 years old and left a wife and five children. Rebecca never remarried. She died in 1938 and is buried beside her husband at All Saints Episcopal Church.
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Motor Vehicle Accident Involving a St. Mary’s County Deputy
On Oct. 1, at approximately 5:17 p.m., Deputy Bankhead, of the Patrol Division, was responding to an emergency call for service to assist another officer on a traffic stop. Deputy Bankhead was on duty operating a marked 2005 Ford Crown Victoria traveling southbound on Maryland Route 235 in Lexington Park, Maryland with lights and siren activated. As Deputy Bankhead entered the intersection of Route 235 and Corporate Drive his vehicle collided with a 2003 BMW 530I driven by Anthony Wright. The BMW was turning left onto northbound Route 235 at the time of the collision. Fire and emergency medical services personnel responded to the scene. Neither operator of the vehicles involved was transported to the hospital. No injuries were reported. Both vehicles sustained significant damage and were towed from the scene. Deputy Bankhead was placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the accident investigation.
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Announces Four Legged Officer Recipients of Bullet and Stab Protective Vest K9 Nero and K9 Bruno, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, recently each received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to the efforts of Vested Interest in K9s, Inc, a Massachusetts based nonprofit organization. The made to order vests were recently delivered and will provide protection for each K9 from bullet and stab wounds as well as blunt force trauma. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) all volunteer charity located in East Taunton, Massachusetts, whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests for law enforcement dogs throughout the United States. New K9 graduates as well as K9's with expired vests are eligible to apply for the ballistic vests. Each vest costs $950 and has a 5 year warranty. The nonprofit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies by purchasing potentially lifesaving body armor for their four legged K9 Officers. Through private and corporate sponsorships, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. has provided over 435 law enforcement dogs with protective vests since August of 2009. Over $400,000 in K9 vests have been donated in 36 states including Alaska and Hawaii. Two recent events made it possible for the charity to provide 217 vests for our four legged crime fighters across the country. In January 2013, a regional Groupon Grassroots campaign naming Vested Interest in K9s as a charity partner raised over $55,000 which allowed the donation of 53 K9 vests and a nationwide Groupon campaign in March 2013 raised over $155,000 providing vests for 163 K9s in 30 states. Each vest is made and custom embroidered in Central Lakes, Missouri by Armor Express and distributed exclusively by Regency Police Supply in Hyannis, Massachusetts. For more information about Vested Interest in K9s visit www.vik9s. org or call 508-824-6978.
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Cell Phone Law Enforcement Operation As of Oct. 1, the use of a cell phone while driving is a primary traffic violation in Maryland. Deputies from the Special Operations Division and the Patrol Division of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted an enforcement operation on Oct. 1 on Route 5 in Leonardtown, Route 4 and Route 235 in California, and Route 246 in Lexington Park. Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., 44 traffic stops were made resulting in 42 written warnings, 14 traffic citations, and 1 criminal arrest. Sheriff Tim Cameron and the members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the traveling public that distracted driving is a deadly epidemic. Talking or texting on a cell phone is the number one source of driver distraction. On average, more than 30,000 people in Maryland are injured annually as a result of distracted driving crashes. We strongly encourage drivers to park the phone, ride responsibly, and drive defensively. Doing so, could safe you more than money; it could save your life.
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Sheriff Timothy Cameron and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Advisory Board, in their continuing efforts to strengthen community and law enforcement partnerships, will host a Community Meeting in Charlotte Hall, Md. The Community Meeting will be held on Wednesday Oct. 16 at the Northern Senior Center located at 29655 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, Md. beginning at 6 p.m. Sheriff Cameron will provide an overview of calls for service and respond to citizen’s questions. Area residents are encouraged to attend.
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The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.
Assault On Sept. 30, Deputy John Davis of the Patrol Division responded to a residence in Piney Point, Md. for a reported assault. The victim reported having an argument with suspect Joe Anthony Quiles, 45, of Piney Point. During the argument, Quiles grabbed and pushed the victim leaving bruises. Quiles was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center by Deputy Davis. He was charged with Second Degree Assault.
Theft/Theft Scheme/Possession – Controlled Dangerous Substance and Paraphernalia On Sept. 30, Corporal Goodwin of the Patrol Division responded to the Belk Department Store located in California, Maryland for an employee theft. The store’s Loss Prevention personnel observed suspect Matthew Joseph Campbell, 19, of Park Hall, place items of mer-
chandise into his pants pockets via video surveillance. He then entered the employee locker room and retrieved his backpack. Campbell left the camera’s view for a short period of time before returning his backpack to the locker room. In accordance with store policy, Loss Prevention subsequently searched the backpack without Campbell’s knowledge and found numerous bottles of men’s cologne belonging to Belk. Loss Prevention personnel stopped Campbell as he left for the day with his backpack containing store merchandise. Campbell admitted to stealing additional items of merchandise to include men’s cologne and a surround sound system. Campbell estimated he had stolen approximately $2500.00 worth of merchandise over the past month. During a further search of Campbell’s backpack, a metal grinder containing an amount of suspected marijuana was found inside. Campbell was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center by Corporal Goodwin. He was charged with Theft Scheme: Less Than $1,000, Theft: Less than
$1,000, Theft Scheme: $1,000 to Under $10,000, Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance – Marijuana Less Than 10 Grams, and Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance Paraphernalia.
Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance/ Possession Contraband Place of Confinement On Sept. 30, suspect Orbin Hans Carter, 28, of Lexington Park turned himself into the St. Mary’s County Detention Center after violating conditions of work release. Detention center staff placed Carter on contraband watch. After having a bowel movement, a quantity of round blue pills were recovered wrapped in plastic. The pills were consistent with Oxycodone. Carter was charged with Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance – Not Marijuana and Possession Contraband Place of Confinement by Deputy First Class Boyer of the Patrol Division.
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Askey, Askey Lends a Helping Hand to the United Way Day of Caring
Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC Team Members, Denise Shlegle, Diane Cook, Christa Mudd, Joe Saunders, Jenna Frosio and Judy Murphy team together on two separate occasions to volunteer their services for the United Way Annual Day of Caring. The United Way’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. In 2008, United Way World Wide initiated a 10-year program designed to achieve the following goals by 2018: - Improve education and cut the number of high school dropouts – 1.2 million students, every year – in half. -Help people achieve financial stability and get 1.9 million working families – half the number of lowerincome families who are financial unstable – on the road to economic independence. -Promote healthy lives, and increase by one-third the number of youth and adults who are healthy and avoid risky behaviors. According to Christa Mudd,
CPA, “Volunteering is a perfect way to help the United Way reach their goals and to give back to the community. The Askey team enjoyed stepping forward to make this happen.” “The simple act of offering help positively impacts the lives of others”, commented Judy Murphy. The best part of volunteering our services, without a doubt, was working with the friendly staff and volunteers. It really made the experience enjoyable”. “Good job Askey Team! With such limited funding available to nonprofits, we are grateful for any assistance from the business community,” stated Laurel James, Executive Director – Tri-County Youth Services Bureau, Inc.”
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Mission BBQ has raised $23,546 companywide through their month long sale of their 9-11 Never Forget American Hero Cups in remembrance of all the victims and brave men and women who sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2001. From August 12 - September 11, $2.00 from each $3.99 cup sold was donated to local police, fire and EMS organizations in the restaurant’s Glen Burnie, NottinghamPerry Hall and California, MD communities. Each Mission BBQ location donated the proceeds from the sale of the cups to different local first responder foundations, including: • Perry Hall location: $3,673.00 each to the Baltimore County Police Foundation Fund and the Metropolitan Fire Fighters Burn Center • Glen Burnie location: $3,193.00 each to the Anne Arundel County Police Field Force 1563 and the FOP 70 Fallen Heroes Fund • California location: $3,310.53 each to the St. Mary’s County Shop with a Cop Inc. and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Keeping with its mission to “Proudly Serve Those Who Serve,” Mission BBQ will open its next location in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore City on Oct. 7, followed by its first PA location in York by the end of year.
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By Kay Poiro Staff Writer They call themselves the Sparkle Sisters and they move fast. “Kari met with the former owner, signed the paperwork and nine days later, we had bought ourselves a salon,” remembers Sparkle Sister and hairstylist Marie Girard. Last month, she and her co-owners, the real-life sisters Candis Pickens and Kari Jacobs bought the former Mei Family Hair Care Center in the California, Md. Wildewood Shopping Center. The owners hustled to make their Sept. 3 opening happen. “The previous owner closed the salon on Saturday at 6 p.m.,” Kari Jacobs says. “We picked up the keys at 6:30 p.m.. That Labor Day weekend, we cleaned and painted and were open for business the following Tuesday.” The transition may sound abrupt, but lack of continuity wasn’t an issue. In fact, about half of the current stylists at Sparkle Salon were employees for the former salon. Kari jokes that keeping them around helped ease the transition for many of their longtime clientele. She and Marie round out the experienced staff with their combined thirty plus
years of beauty experience. Both are also former teachers at Blades School of Hair Design. Candis Pickens is the salon coordinator. Sparkle Salon has twelve stations and ten full-time stylists. The salon specializes in hairstyles for women, men and, according to Kari, “well-behaved children.” They also offer body waxing and natural nail care. Appointments are suggested, but not required. The salon also offers on- and off-site bridal parties, as well as specials for prom and homecoming. Also featured are the preservative and gluten free AG Hair products. Despite using high quality product and the shop’s posh new look, Marie maintains that the prices of their services are competitive and invites the community to their grand opening next weekend to see for themselves. Sparkle Salon’s grand opening is on Oct. 12. The sisters promise raffles and a casino-style prize wheel. In addition, anyone receiving salon service that day receives a free gift. Local band A Day Off Earth will provide live music from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. kaypoiro@countytimes.net
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS 10/11/13 Town of Leonardtown PO Box 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-9791
The purpose of this Notice is to identify actions to be taken by the Town of Leonardtown. On or about 10/11/13 the above named Town will request that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development release federal funds from the Maryland Community Development Block Grant Program to be used for the following project: Project Title: Purpose of Project: Location: Total Project Costs:
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Notice is hereby given that The Town of Leonardtown has prepared an Environmental Review Record on the project described in this Notice and has determined said project to be Categorically Excluded under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as amended. The Environmental Review Record which documents the Environmental Review of this project is available for public examination at the Town offices during normal business hours. Request for Release of Funds The Town will undertake the project described above with Maryland Community Development Block Grant funds. This Notice also certifies that Dan Burris, serving in the official capacity of Mayor, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is to be brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental reviews, decision-making, and action; and certifies that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The State’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibility under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the Town to use CDBG funds.
Why is my child stuttering? Will he outgrow it? Does she need professional therapy? Did I cause his stuttering? How can I help? Information for parents about children and stuttering is now available in a new 16-minute video titled, “7 Tips for Talking with the Child Who Stutters. It can be found at http://www.youtube.com/ stutteringfdn. In the video, four speech-language experts talk about how to promote easier talking as they interact with their preschool-age children. The professionals offer simple tips that parents can begin to use immediately. “The so-called ‘wait and see’ approach, advocated by some, is a bitter pill for a parent to swallow when they find their child struggling to speak,” said Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation. “Parents often think it is their fault and wonder what they have done wrong. This should help ease their
fears while focusing their efforts on doing things that will help the child right away,” added Fraser. The video features some of the world’s leading hands-on therapists working with preschool children who stutter. They include speech-language consultants Frances Cook, MSc, MRCSLT (Hons), Cert CT (Oxford), and Willie Botterill, MSc, MRCSLT, Cert CT, Elaine Kelman, MSc, MRCSLT, Cert CBT, from the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children in London; Lisa Scott, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, of The Florida State University’s School of Communication Science and Disorders; and Ellen Kelly, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Some books and DVDs produced by the 66-yearold nonprofit Stuttering Foundation are available free on the Foundation’s web site under the resources tab and on YouTube. Contact the Foundation at 1-800992-9392, e-mail info@stutteringhelp.org, or visit www.stutteringhelp.org or www.tartarmudez.org
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Objections to Release of Funds Objections to the release of funds will be accepted by the Department of Housing and Community Development only if one or more of the following apply: (a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the Certifying Officer; or (b) that the Town has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; or (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by this part before Release of Funds and approval of the environmental certification by DHCD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments to the Town and to the CDBG Environmental Officer, MD Department of Housing and Community Development, 100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland 210322023. All such comments must be received no later than 10/29/13. 10/3/2013
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Healthcare Scholarships Awarded to Area Students The St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation recently awarded seven scholarships to area students pursuing a career in health care. Focused on our region’s healthcare needs, the Foundation dedicates itself to providing a bright future for our hospital and the community we serve. Generous donations from the community and Foundation fundraisers held throughout the year, including such events as the Gala, support the program. Each scholarship helps pay for tuition, books and fees associated with the degree or certification. Since the Foundation began awarding healthcare scholarships in 2001, more than 100 Southern Maryland students have benefited. According to Cindy Greb, chair of the Foundation’s scholarship committee, the selection process gets tougher every year. “It seems that each year brings us more excep-
tional candidates who are truly passionate in their desire to work in the healthcare field,” she said. “How wonderful this is for our community.” Today, MedStar St. Mary’s employs more than 30 former scholarship recipients who work in numerous areas throughout the hospital including Imaging, Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics, Telemetry, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Hospice House. Visit MedStarStMarys.org to learn more about the Annual Foundation Gala – scheduled this year for Nov. 22 – that raises funds for the healthcare scholarships. For more information about the healthcare scholarships or application process, please call Human Resources at 301-475-6018.
Groundbreaking for Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School On Thursday, Oct. 17, St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host Taylor Krauss, founder and executive director of Voices of Rwanda. Krauss will screen and discuss excerpts of survivor testimony about the 1994 Rwandan genocide that claimed approximately 800,000 lives. This presentation, sponsored by the departments of International Languages and Cultures, African and African Diaspora Studies, and Women,
Gender and Sexuality Studies, will be held in the St. Mary’s College Library, room 321, starting at 8:10 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Elizabeth Applegate at ejapplegate@smcm.edu. Voices of Rwanda is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to recording and preserving testimonies of Rwandan genocide survivors. Through this process,
Voices of Rwanda aims to inform the world about genocide and inspire global responsibility to prevent future human rights atrocities. Krauss has worked for years in Rwanda to capture and archive survivor interviews. These testimonies will be made available as a resource for historians, psychologists, activists, journalists, artists and future generations of Rwandans.
Taylor Krauss of Voices of Rwanda to Present at St. Mary’s College, Oct. 17 St. Mary’s County Public Schools is one of the fastest growing counties in the State of Maryland. The school system has a growth rate of 4.7 percent increase over the past five years, while surrounding counties have either decreased by as much as 5.3 percent or remained constant. In FY 13, the Public School Construction Program approved planning for a new elementary school in Leonardtown, Md. The school will be built on property adjacent to the Leonard’s Grant community and will be a prototype of Evergreen Elementary School, which will include the sustainable features for energy conservation and will be environmentally
friendly. The facility was designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria for silver. Given the rich military heritage of our community, the Board of Education wanted the name of this facility to reflect our patriotic heritage. The Board of Education, at their meeting on April 10, approved the naming of the new elementary school to honor a local military hero, Captain Walter Francis Duke. The name of the school will honor this brave individual, who represents the values of men and women who serve or have served in the armed forces. Within the school, each branch of the armed forces will be recognized. In FY
14, state and local funding agencies provided the funding for this project to move to the construction phase. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 9 a.m. The site is located off of Leonard’s Grant Parkway. Please note that in the event of inclement weather, the groundbreaking will be held at 9 a.m. at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center, which is located at 24005 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
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Higher Ed Center May Merge with State University System By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The board of governors of the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center voted late last week to begin negotiations to merge with the University System of Maryland, officials with the center said. Part of that resolution, which received a unanimous favorable vote by the governing board, also allows the center to enter into negotiations with the university system to eventually provide land for a planned third building on the higher education center campus on Airport Drive. That third building is envisioned to have space for continued research and development of unmanned aerial systems and robotics, a prized collaboration between the university system and nascent technoolgy already being developed by the military on Patuxent River Naval Air Station and at Webster Field in St. Inigoes. The promise of a research and development nexus in St. Mary’s County has sparked hope that aerial drone technology could be readily applied to the civilian market, providing a much needed diversification of the county’s economy. “We don’t anticipate any issues but there are certain things that have to be worked out,” said Joseph F. Anderson, chair of the governing board. The new building would also be able to accommodate other research facilities along with the unmanned air systems innovation center, Anderson said, as well as business incubators within its 38,000 square foot foot print. The move to have a presence for the univerisity system here is in the same vein as Maryland seeking to become a center designated by the Federal Aviation Administration for research and development of unmanned aerial systems; the governors of Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey signed a letter in support of a cooperative
agreement between the state’s unversity system, Virginia Tech University and Rutgers University to work towards making the mid-Atlantic region a test bed for drone technology. Anderson said the actions taken by the governing board were separate from that process but would dovetail with the overall goal of making the county a hub for developing and diversifying the technology. Even if the state did not receive the FAA designation, he said, having a research and development campus would still serve to diversify the county’s economy. “The thinking is we have a strong interest in unmanned aerial systems in general,” Anderson said. Before a merger between the university system and the higher education center can move forward, he said, the two must form their own memorandum of understanding. Anderson said the negotiations between the two entities would begin “probably very soon.” “We’re talking about… providing a huge opportunity for the region,” Anderson said. Del. John Bohanan (D-Dist. 29B) said the tri-state agreement between universities was a step that made Maryland and St. Mary’s County’s position even stronger in the running to be named an FAA test site. “I think we’re inching ever closer every day,” Bohanan said. “This definitely strengthens us.” Mel Powell, executive director of the higher education center, said the investment in the third building was important but the test would be whether the university system provided experienced, tenured faculty to work in the county to ensure the research facility was successful. “We don’t have an investment from the state for the people yet,” Powell said.
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“More people are working than not.” The government shutdown led to the furlough of about 800,000 federal employees across the country. One civil servant speaking on condition of anonymity said they were still working but many who had not been furloughed were still worried about their job stability. “Right now I see a lot of uncertainty not just with the shutdown but with the budget,” they said. “The question is how severe will those cuts be?” Morale suffered, they said, as did efficiency. “It hurts the overall mission which is supporting the war fighter and the fleet,” they said, adding that many of the people they had worked with were now furloughed because they were from another branch of the armed services. “How do you work with another service, when the other service is gone?” they asked. “And Pax River has evolved into a multiservice base.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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restore it. The sheer size and expense of restoring it is the main problem. Janice Briscoe, whose family once resided at the mansion before it became open to the public, and who now sits on the board of directors said it would likely take several million dollars to fully restore the second floor of the main house which is in significant disrepair. But that was just one concern, she said. “We have many structures with many needs,” Briscoe said. “Truly every building has needs based on their age.” But the depth of history the site holds was too important to simply let go, she said. “It’s a significant part of our nation’s history,” Briscoe said. “It tells the story of 300 years of our nation’s evolution.” As the staff at the sight continues to work to keep the site relevant a large part of their efforts will continue to focus on telling the stories of the aristocrats, farmers and slaves who lived there through times of plenty, trial and war. “We’re constantly finding out more about our site,” Easterling said. “But preserving history means nothing if it’s not shared.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Dating back to 1703, Sotterley Plantation in Hollywood has survived wars, time and storms to remain as a nationally recognized historical and cultural landmark that continues to reveal more about the lives of those who have called it home for more than three centuries, but the one thing that is sure to destroy it is neglect. The staff at Sotterley, not content to let the 20 buildings and 100 acres simply be a historical site, are constantly busy coordinating events there that are open to the public but not always focused on the weighty history it holds in store. They do it for very simple reasons: the proceeds from those events contribute heavily to their operating budget and they keep the plantation from becoming obscure. It’s part of the struggle of being a nonprofit organization trying to preserve a historic site in need of constant care in a time when money is short. “What you never want with historic sites is to lose the fabric of buildings you can’t replace once it’s gone,” said Executive Director Nancy Easterling. “You want to preserve it while you can.” Restoration at the plantation is on going, she said, and archaeological research on the buildings has shown that some of them are older than initially thought. “That material has its own story to
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tell,” Easterling said. Though the restoration continues it can only be on a periodic basis, she said since the efforts are often fueled by donations. Since the plantation has easements with the both the state’s historical and environmental trusts any restorations have to meet stringent requirements on materials and workmanship. Just day-to-day maintenance, though, on what is in good order can be challenging since the plantation’s operating budget is just around $600,000 a year. “We have very little money to do maintenance on buildings,” she said. Sotterley has become a popular spot for its historical interpretation sites and its programs about the lives of slaves who worked there especially during the War of 1812 when nearly all of them fled to the British invaders who offered them freedom. It also holds the Ghosts of Sotterley event, which this year will be a Prohibition Era theme and held entirely in the woods, as well as a wine festival. The events are one of the best options for the staff there since donations are sporadic and grants from either the government or private foundations often required matching funds the plantation did not have. “Matching funds makes it really difficult” to get grants, she said. “And with and heritage site if there are no school groups or event groups the community often doesn’t stop by just to take a look.” But the events can never be allowed to overshadow the historical importance of the site. “We want people to come and have a great time but our goal is to have a festival, pack it up and when you come back a week later you won’t even know a festival happened,” Easterling said. Easterling said some visitors who came for a festival would return to take in the history of the site, which they had little notion of before they came. There was a time when the plantation and its main house were in danger of disappearing; back in 1996 it was designated as one of the most endangered historic homes in America but a groundswell of support helped to revitalize the plantation and it has not come to that level of danger again but there is still much work to be done to fully
By Kimberly Alston Contributing Writer Sotterley Plantation will host its 11th annual Riverside Winefest on Oct. 5 and 6 from 12 to 6 p.m. each day. The festival will feature 22 wineries, 20 artisans, eight food vendors and five life entertainment acts, including one from American Idol finalist Elise Testone. Throughout the weekend, the Sotterley Plantation will also be running tours of the plantation house and the slave cabins from the 18th century. In addition to that, there will be several children’s activities including face painting and games to make the festival truly family friendly. Several chefs from the area will also be hosting “Southern Maryland So Good” live demonstrations throughout the day. And guests will be welcome to visit the Colonial Revival Gardens throughout the duration of the event. On Sunday, the many of the same activities will be available, with the addition of several televisions being brought out for those who do not want to miss their favorite football games. The Winefest is about exposure, said events manager Mellanie Teed. Visitors come from all over Maryland as well as Washington D.C. and Virginia to experience Winefest. The event will take place, rain or shine, at the Sotterley Plantation. Tickets are available now. The cost is $25 for tastings, $15 for designated drivers, children ages six to 20 are $5 and children five and under are free. The Sotterley Plantation is located at 44300 Sotterley Lane in Hollywood. For more information, visit www.sotterleyplantation. com or call 301-373-2280
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Ruby Ridge Survivor to Tell Story of Faith and Forgiveness By Guy Leonard Staff Writer In 1992 Sara Weaver saw her mother and brother killed and her father badly wounded by Federal Bureau of Investigation snipers and U.S. Marshals in the tragedy that was the stand off at Ruby Ridge in Idaho. She was just 16 years old when U.S. Marshals came to arrest her father on federal weapons charges Aug. 21 when her brother and another man got into a firefight with law officers. Her brother Samuel was killed, as was a marshal. The next day an FBI sniper shot her father Randy Weaver in the shoulder and when he, a family friend and Sara ran back into their home the sniper fired a second shot that killed her mother, Vicki Weaver as she was holding Sara’s 10-month old sister. For Sara, who later saw her father exonerated on the most serious charges against him in court and the FBI sniper who killed her mother indicted for manslaughter charges that were eventually dismissed, her life became one of anger, bitterness and resentment. It wasn’t until 2003 when she became a bornagain Christian that she was able to find both faith and the ability to forgive. For the past several years she has travelled the country talking about how her faith in Jesus Christ has made her free from her emotional shackles and Oct. 5 she is set to come to Leonardtown Baptist Church to tell her story. “We share the story of Ruby Ridge… but my main goal is to help people,” Weaver said, reiterating that for years she was weighed down by anger and bitterness over what hap-
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pened to her family. “God’s been gracious to pull me out of that,” she told The County Times. “I’ve just tried to do the healing work with God, He never lets you down.” Weaver, 37, said she hopes to show people that no matter what problems they face they can depend on God to see them through life’s struggles if they give themselves over to Him. “I’ve given it to Him and he blesses people because of it,” she said. “It gives them so much hope and it inspires to keep me going.” Members of Leonardtown Baptist Church reached out to Weaver to come and tell her story. “Sara Weaver’s story is one of hope and inspiration,” said event organizer Nancy Reiber. “There is no political agenda, this is not to relive Ruby Ridge; this is Sara’s story.” Weaver will also be available for book sales on the Leonardtown square Oct. 4 during the town’s First Friday event, Reiber said. Weaver’s book is titled From Ruby Ridge to Freedom: The Sara Weaver Story. Reiber said the event is open to the public at no charge; Weaver does not take a speaker’s fee, she said, instead any proceeds go to help Disabled American Veterans. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Obituaries Kenneth Wayne King, Sr., 68 Kenneth Wayne King, Sr., 68 of Mechanicsville, Md., passed away on September 27. Kenneth was born on November 13, 1944 in Washington, D.C. to parents, William Robert and Essie Lillie King. Kenneth leaves to cherish his precious and loving memories his wife, Joan King; three children, Joanie Young and Ken and Willie King; grandchildren, Cyndi Hoosier, Robbie and Chris Young, Dominic, Amanda, Kevin, Tiffany, Stacy and Hannah King; great grandchildren, James and Dylan Hoosier, Savannah King, Isabella Young and Baby King; brothers, Melvin and Jimmy King; son-in-law, Charlie Young and daughters-in-law, Cindy and Tina King. You Will Always Be Loved and Greatly Missed. Family united with friends on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was private.
Alvin Leonard Trice, Sr., 60 Alvin Leonard Trice, Sr., 60 of California, Md., passed away on September 24. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3,
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2013 from 10 a.m., until time of service at 11 a.m., at Cathedral of Christ Baptist Church, 5354 Sheriff Road, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Interment will follow at Washington National Cemetery, 4101 Suitland Road, Suitland, Md.
Debra Ann McLendon, 60 Debra Ann “ Debbie” McLendon, 60, of Lexington Park, Md., passed away on Saturday, September 28, at her home. Born Oct. 28, 1952, she is the daughter of Albert Thomas Mucciarone and the late Patricia Winkler Mucciarone. On September 15, 1973, Debra married her beloved husband, Ronald Lee “Ron” McLendon. Together they celebrated 40 wonderful years of marriage. She was employed by Cedar Point Federal Credit Union as a teller. She had an infectious personality, great sense of humor, and loved to be with people. She was an avid reader. She had a flair for style; she enjoyed home decorating and remodeling. She was always dressed impeccably. However, her greatest pride and joy was her family. She loved to spend her time doing things with her family, including her beloved Golden Retriever, Annie. In addition to her father and her hus-
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band, Debra is survived by her daughter, Ashley McLendon Mattingly (Jim) of Edwardsville, Ill.; her siblings, Lisa Mucciarone of Sarasota, Fla., Michael Mucciarone (Brenda) of Winchester, Va., Kirk Mucciarone (Meridee) of Sterling, Va., Steven Mucciarone (Cherrie) of Sarasota, Fla., Kim Jenkins of North Port, Fla., Albert Mucciarone (Mailie) of Crisfield, Md.; her step-mother, Joy Mucciarone; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. She is preceded in death by her mother and her brother, Anthony Mucciarone. Family will receive friends for Debra’s Life Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 12 to 3 p.m., at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Golden Retriever Rescue of Southern Maryland, P.O. Box 6, Great Mills, MD 20634.
Betty Lorraine Courchen, 81 Betty Lorraine (Quade) Courchen, 81, of Mechanicsville, Md., died Wednesday, September 25, at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 30, 1932 in Orrington, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Nettie O. Stinson and Alfred K. Landry. Betty has been a resident of St. Mary’s County for most of her life, moving here from Maine when she was a young adult. The mother of seven children, Betty was very active in their lives. She volunteered at St. John’s Catholic School where her children attended and played many roles which included coaching basketball and was a big part of the Athletic Booster’s Club at Chopticon High School. She was involved in the formation of a Women’s and Men’s Horseshoe League in St. Mary’s County. Betty played softball for the St. Mary’s County Women’s league which led to her induction into the Softball Hall of Fame of St. Mary’s. She was a past member of the Loyal Order of the Cooties, of the
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge #495, and a life member of the VFW Post #2632 Ladies Auxiliary. She was known at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home for her many years of volunteering. In addition, Betty worked many different jobs; she retired as a postal carrier from the Mechanicsville Post Office, but most recently as a cook for Sandgates Inn, where she was kindly known as “Aunt Betty”. Betty enjoyed gardening and could get anything to grow. Her cactus plants would always bloom on time for the holidays. She liked to cook, knit and crochet, and spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Betty is survived by her children, Christopher Quade (Mimi) of Mechanicsville, Md., Kenneth Quade of Layton, Utah, Constance Johnson (Randy) of Hollywood, MD, Karen Leach (Charles) of Lusby, Md., Cynthia Finch of Hollywood, Md., Claudia Unkle (Mark) of Callaway, Md. and Kathleen Nelson (George) of Mechanicsville, Md.. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Betty was predeceased by both of her husbands, the late Richard C. Quade and the late William Andrew Courchen , her great-granddaughter Madison Thompson, step-father Roger Hazelton, sister Beverly Lewis and brother Pete Hazelton. Family received friends on Monday, September 30, from 5 to 8 p.m., with prayers recited at 7 p.m., by Deacon Lloyd at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. A Funeral Service was held in the Brinsfield Funeral Home chapel on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, Md. Pallbearers were six of her grandsons: Jason Johnson, Steven Finch, Tony Quade, Jimmy Quade, Cody Leach, and Ryan Nelson. Honorary Pallbearers were her other grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, 29449 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. 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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Joan E. Jaje, 76
Johnny Rowell, 70, of Hollywood, Md., died September 28, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. A private service will be held at a later date. Brinsfield Funeral Home will handle the details. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com. A full obituary will be printed at a later date.
Joan E. Jaje was born Joan E. Ganzert April 2, 1937 in Washington, D.C. She took her leave of us peacefully at home in the presence of her family late in the evening of September 29. She resided in St. Inigoes, Maryland for some 28 years after previously living in Kennewick, Washington and Bowie, Maryland. She grew up in the La Plata and Waldorf areas where she attended high school. On February 8, 1975 Joan married Thaddeus (Ted) Jaje at St. Mary Catholic Church in Landover Hills, Maryland. Besides being a wonderful, loving, self-sacrificing mom and wife who took care of her family and home, she had a productive career in bookkeeping and office management, fulfilling her love of working with numbers and figures, and people. She held numerous positions in the workplace, which included employment at Sperry-Univac in Washington DC, Sperry NASCOM Goddard Space Flight Center support in Landover Hills, Social Services in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s College in St. Mary’s City, and at Breton Bay Financial Services. Early in her life Joan volunteered as a Girl Scout leader. As a member of St. Cecilia’s Parish, she was part of the choir, chair of the Hospitality Committee, and helped in the upkeep of the church. Joan had a love for animals, flowers and gardening, and seeing the sunrise and sunset. At times she had done a bit of painting and drawing. She enjoyed cooking, 50s music, listening to and watching mystery stories. Unpretentious, being kind, helpful, open, honest and sincere were traits for which she was admired and respected. Strong in her faith Joan has faced the critical moments in her life with an undaunted resolve to make the best of everything and not give up. Her sense of humor and loving heart endeared her to those who met her. She left a lasting impression. Her mom was Geraldine Frances Gregory, her dad Joseph Anthony Ganzert, both deceased. Keeping her close to their heart are her husband Ted and their children: Darby Lee McNeill (wife Elaine) of Gambrills, Md., Deborah (Debi) Joan Clark (husband Joseph) of Bowie, Md., Dorrine (Dody) Francis McNeill (deceased), Donna Jean Burriss (husband Thomas) of Glenburnie, Md., Matthew (Matt) John Jaje (wife Jennifer) of Wilmington, Dele., as well as seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, sisters Penny Marselle (husband John, deceased) of Albuquerque, N.M., and June Lowery (husband Lon) of Chapin, S.C., nephew Sonny, niece Sherri (deceased), sister-in-law Mary Jaje (husband Stan, deceased) of Fruitland Park, Fla., nephews John and Mike, nieces Chrissie and Terri (husband Mark McClendon, children Jessica, JB, and Hunter). Fr. Scott Woods will celebrate Mass for Joan at 10 a.m. on Saturday Oct. 5, at St. Cecilia Parish Church. Prior to Mass
George Francis Kilian, 65 George Francis Kilian, 65, of California, Md., passed away on September 22, at his residence. Born on July 11, 1948 in Moscow, Id., he was the son of the late Frank B. and Mildred Hull Kilian. George was the loving husband of Tanya P. Kilian. George is survived by his children; Jeffrey Kilian of Port Hueneme, Calif., Christine Thompson of San Diego, Calif., Angela Record of El Cajon, Calif., and Andrew Kilian of Orange County, Calif., and 11 grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers; Fred Kilian and Alan Smith both of Spokane, Wash. Mr. Kilian graduated from University High School in 1966 and went on to graduate from Naval Post Graduate School in 1995with a Masters in Logistics. George served in the United States Navy for 32 years; he entered into service in 1966 and retired in 2010 as a Captain. Mr. Kilian served on NAS Miramar, USS Constellation, and the USS Lincoln. He was a member of the Toastmasters, and Jaycees, he enjoyed woodworking, carpentry, running, jazz, visiting family and friends. A Memorial Mass was held on Sunday, September 29, at 3 p.m., in St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Patuxent River, Md., with Father Mike Dolan officiating. Interment was private.
Audrey Irene Simmons, 78 Audrey Irene Simmons, 78, of Hollywood, Md. died September 28, at her home. Born Oct. 9, 1934 in Pearson, Md., she was the eleventh children born to the late Albert L. Woodburn and Bertha A. Stone Woodburn. Family will receive friends on Friday, Oct. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m., with prayers recited at 7 p.m. by Deacon Andy Geisz, at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend David Beaubien on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at 10 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens. 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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from 9 to 10 a.m., friends, neighbors, acquaintances may arrive to bid her farewell. Following Mass Joan will make her final earthly journey to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Cemetery in Lexington Park, Md. If anyone so wishes, in lieu of flowers, you may make a donation directly to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650, or Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, 16515 Three Notch Rd, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680, or St. Cecilia Parish, 47950 Mattapany Rd., St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 (301-862-4600). Please make known to them the thoughtful reason for your gift.
John Elvis Dorsey, 56 John Elvis Dorsey, 56 of Lexington Park, Md., passed away on September 19. John was born on May 31, 1957 to parents George C. Dorsey and Frances C. Dorsey. He graduated from Great Mills High School in June, 1977. John enlisted in the U.S. National Guard and the United States Marine Corp, touring such places as Okinawa, Japan, Paris Island, S.C., Camp Pendleton, Calif., and finally honorably discharged from Quantico, Va. After serving in the military, he
maintained several different jobs in Philadelphia, Pa., Jacksonville, Fla., and in Maryland, until his health warranted his retirement. John was predeceased in death by his mother, Frances C. Dorsey; father, George C. Dorsey and brother, Joseph A. Whalen. He leaves behind to cherish his memories, one daughter, Kia Hebb (Terrence); two granddaughters, LaDrea and Alisa; one grandson, Darrell Jr.; one brother, James (Vietine) Dorsey, of Lexington Park, Md.; six sisters, Evelyn Holford, of Memphis, Tenn., Lorraine Williams, of Baltimore, Md., Betty A. Goforth, Jussell T. Johnson (Wayne), V. Elena Ball, of Lexington Park, Md., and Phyllis M. Griffith (Tony), of Hagerstown, Ms. and a very special friend, James Chase. Official Pallbearers will be Greg Whalen, Frank Bennett, Edward Whalen, Joseph Greenwell, Kenneth Thomas and James Chase. Visitation will be on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11:30 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 22375 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD. Interment will be on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, Md.
In Memory of Brian Patrick Abell May 20, 1972 - October 8, 2008
A Poem for Brian My mind is loud, loaded and locked Sight cut, obscured by fog My breath is short, body fogged I’m in a maze, trapped in a box. Help me please, teach me to see Lead me to clean air to breathe Unlock this door, please turn the key And free the man looking back at me. These words of wisdom this day still ring Lie still at night, hear the early sun sing Arrive always on time with the smile you bring And do very simply, the next right thing. With action each day all fog will clear More beauty to see, new songs to hear The heart will calm amid the fear And the man you see, you’ll embrace so dear. - Written by Greg Murray
It’s been 5 years and we miss you. Love, Mom, Dad & Family
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Week 4 Football Scores
Chopticon 34 v Great Mills 20 Leonardtown 6 v Huntingtown 28 St. Marys Ryken 27 v Bishop Ireton 22
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Local High School Football Week 4 Review
Next Games:
Chopticon v Huntington @Huntingtown- Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Great Mills v LaPlata @ Great Mills - Oct. 4, 6 p.m. Leonardtown v North Point @ Leonardtown- Oct. 4, 6 p.m. St. Marys Ryken v Edgewood @ St. Marys Ryken- Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Photo by Michele Stratton
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All Motorcycle Drag Racing at MIR This Weekend
The Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK Superbike Series is headed back to Maryland International Raceway on October 4-6th for the Fast by Gast Fall Nationals. Over 800 races will pour into MIR for an action packed weekend of motorcycle drag racing. The event will feature the World's Fastest Street Bikes in the 200mph Orient Express Pro Street class. Over 40 Pro Street racers from all over the country
will be competing in the "Battle Royale" for over $17,000 in prize money! The event will also feature the Pro Mod class, DME Racing Real Street class, Trac King Clutches Top Sportsman class, Crazy 8's class, Louis Concrete 4.60 Index, FBR Shop 5.60 Index, Fast by Gast Pro E.T., and Brock's Performance Street E.T. The event will also include Grudge Racing, and the "Afterdark Underground" 2-hour grudge program on Saturday night. The event will also host a vendor
midway full of motorcycle parts, apparel, and accessories! So head to Maryland International Raceway for an exciting weekend of motorcycle action! Gates will open Friday at 9am, and there will be an early bird testing session from 10am-5pm. Friday evening there will be Test & Tune from 6:30pm - 11pm, and one qualifying shot for the Pros at 8pm. On Saturday the gates will open at 8am, with sportsman qualifying start-
ing at 9am. Pro Qualifying is at 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm. Pro ET and Street ET eliminations will start on Saturday at 2pm. After Saturday’s ET eliminations the After Dark Underground will begin with 2 hours of smack talking and grudge racing. On Sunday the gates will open at 8am, and the church service will start at 8:30am. Sportsman time runs will start at 9am. Eliminations all classes will start at 11:30am. For full details on the MIROCK series visit mirockracing.com or call the 24-Hour Dragline Hotline at 301-884RACE or visit MIR's website at www. mirdrag.com
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By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer The sun has set on The Sandman. After 19 seasons with the Yankees, five World Series championships and a major league record 652 saves, Mariano Rivera, the greatest relief pitcher in MLB history, has called it a career. For nearly two decades, the man that entered games to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” - an ominous prophecy for overmatched batters – has, at the age of 43, heeded Father Time’s inevitable call. To say that Rivera was loved in New York and universally respected among baseball fans nationwide (even in Boston) would be an understatement. Rivera, the ultimate professional, was the epitome of class and navigated the fishbowl of New York without a blemish to his character. He did “it” the right way in an era when so many didn’t. His poignant finale at Yankee Stadium last Thursday was the quintessential moment of an unforgettable farewell tour. With two outs in the ninth inning, the Yankees sent Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte, Rivera’s long-time Yankee teammates, to make a pitching change and afford the legend a final exit and well-earned ovation in the midst of baseball’s capital city. The result was an amazing baseball moment. Rivera, overcome with emotion, extended the embraces from Pettitte and Jeter (so he could compose himself) and then greeted a misty-eyed Joe Girardi, the Yankees manager, as he approached the dugout steps. Beyond the obvious end to Rivera’s New York career, there was considerably more captured in this historic moment. Rivera represents the best of baseball and possesses traits often lacking in professional sports. One need not look any further than Alex Rodriguez, Rivera’s grotesque and misplaced teammate, for The Sandman’s antonym. Rivera is also the last player wearing Jackie Robinson’s number 42. MLB retired the number in 1997 but permitted the thirteen players wearing 42 at the time to continue to do so. With Rivera’s retirement, no MLB player will wear the most important number in American sports again. Few have worn it better than Mariano Rivera. Despite all the baseball pomp and circumstance, I can’t get Rivera’s hands out of my head. Yes…his hands. I watched a recent ESPN piece on Rivera and there was a scene picturing his hands over riveting narrative about the volume of devastating cutters – his signature pitch – that had been released from his right hand. Rivera’s right hand was the transition point between the man, his pitches, so many helpless batters and baseball history. But then again, that’s what hands do. They are a person’s – Rivera’s, mine, yours, everyone’s - interface with the external world. After the ESPN feature on Rivera was over, I gazed at my own hands. They look older now. A few fingers are contorted from years of basketball. Blisters from yard work are healing. Nevertheless, my middle-aged paws never seemed so amazing. I’ve used them to say hello and goodbye to countless friends and complete strangers. They’ve settled arguments with “rock, paper, scissors” battles or arm-wrestling contests. They held my first girlfriend’s hand, gripped the wheel of my first car, clung to roller coaster restraints and lifted my first beer to my eagerly awaiting lips. They’ve built fences and decks, changed oil and fixed, hung and assembled stuff around the house. My hands have pulled the trigger on BB guns, baited hooks and tossed blue crabs into bushel baskets. They’ve thrown a football, dribbled a basketball and swung a baseball bat thousands of times. These hands grasped my wife when it was time to “kiss the bride” and nervously held my children for the first time. They’ve helped my kids with math homework, pushed them on swings and wiped away their tears. And these words exist only because those same hands are pounding against computer keys. So my hands have never caught a baseball or hurled a cutter in a major league game - but they’ve done me well. They have facilitated a bounty of life experiences…and I am - hopefully - only halfway home. Glance at your hands. No doubt they tell an equally rich story. See, I told you this wasn’t a sports article…at least not primarily. Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
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Former NFL Player Lamont Jordan Mentors Mechanicsville Braves By Kay Poiro Staff Writer Former National Football League running back Lamont Jordan visited the Mechanicsville Braves on Sept. 25th as part of the NFL Foundation’s Heads Up Football program. Jordan spent time with players, coaches, and supporters during the Homecoming parade and game last weekend. Heads Up Football is a USA Football pilot program aimed at enhancing the youth football experience and advancing player safety through coaching education and teaching. Jordan graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park and was a former Second-team All-American and semifinalist for the Doak Walker award. kaypoiro@countytimes.net
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In Our Community Hospice Earns Award Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot recently presented the second annual William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award to Hospice House of St. Mary’s. The award goes to only one winner from each county. The award recipients must demonstrate that they are: • Improving the community • Swiftly solving a citizen problem through effective government intervention • Directly aiding the most vulnerable in society or • Creating a public/private partnership to improve the lives of Marylanders. Comptroller Franchot presented the award to Kathy Franzen, director of Hospice, in a brief ceremony held at Hospice House in Callaway. In turn, Kathy gave credit and thanks to all Hospice staff and volunteers for their immense dedication, compassion and commitment to patients and their families every day. William D. Schaefer served as the mayor of Baltimore, the governor of Maryland and as the Maryland state comptroller. He was committed to public service and ultimately set up a Civic Grant Fund through his estate to help neighborhoods accomplish special projects that enhance the quality of life for residents.
Smithsonian Institution’s Sabiyha Prince at St. Mary’s College, Oct. 16 St. Mary's College of Maryland's Department of Anthropology will host Sabiyha Prince of the Smithsonian Institution for its fall 2013 Visiting Anthropologist Program on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 4:45 p.m. in the college’s Cole Cinema, Campus Center. Prince will present the lecture "Researching Gentrification, Urban Change, and Community Activism in Washington, D.C.: Public Anthropology, Social Justice, and the Legacy of Inequality in the Nation's Capital." The lecture is free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact Bill Roberts, wcroberts@smcm.edu or 240-895-4387.
Prince’s talk will contextualize the contemporary lives of African Americans during a period of marked demographic change and urban restructuring in the nation’s capital. She will consider the social justice issues associated with these processes, effects of race and class, and the ongoing effort to alleviate the problems flowing from these shifts. The search for answers leads to an exploration of the history of Washington, D.C. and discussions of displacement, microaggression, bigotry, and community activism.
Cat of the Week My name is Madison. My babies and I have been rescued from the kill shelter by Feral Cat Rescue. All my babies have found their furever homes already and I'm hoping to find a home to call my own soon. I am very friendly and love to be petted all the time. I am also very laid back and like dogs. I am currently living with 4 dogs and 3 other kitties and we get along rather well. I am fully vetted and this includes distemper vaccines, rabies vaccine, spay/neuter, dewormer, flea control and a microchip. If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out an application <http://www.feralcatrescuemd.org/uploads/FCRadoptionapplication.pdf> and email it to diane@feralcatrescuemd.org. If you have questions, you can call 301-481-0171.
From my Backyard to our Bay A St. Mary’s County Resident’s Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water
From My Backyard to Our Bay was first developed by the Baltimore County Soil Conservation District. From there, the booklet was given to each of the Soil Conservation Districts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area for customization. If the 17.5 million residents who live in the watershed area of the Chesapeake Bay read this booklet, and took to heart its suggestions and best practices, the Chesapeake Bay would see a dramatic increase in health. Obtain a FREE copy of the booklet by going to the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association, smrwa.org and downloading it. The booklet is available at Wentworth Nursery in Charlotte Hall; Chicken Scratch in Park Hall; The Greenery in Hollywood; Good Earth Natural Food; and the St. Mary’s Soil Conservation District in Leonardtown. Join your local watershed association and make a difference for Our Bay!
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Boaters Best Management Practices
Instead of From My Backyard to Our Bay, this booklet could easily be titled From My Lifestyle to Our Bay. Earlier we mentioned ways we all can cut down on water use as a way to relieve the strain on the Bay. Many other things we all can do in our daily lives will have an effect on our Bay.
Be a Responsible Boater Boaters play an important role in protecting water quality. The way you maintain and use your boat can have serious impacts on the Bay. Here are some tips. • Contain Trash. Pack food in reusable containers, retrieve any trash that falls overboard. • Control Oil in the Bilge. Keep your engine well tuned; place oil absorbent material/pad/boom in the bilge and under the engine; replace and dispose of oil absorbent material properly; check fuel lines for leaks; never discharge bilge water with a sheen; use ground cloths and drip pans when changing oil. • Clean Gently. Use phosphate-free, biodegradable and non-toxic cleaners, or simply use water. Frequent cleanings reduce the necessity of harsh chemicals.
• Maintain Wisely. Collect all paint chips, dust and residue and dispose of in the trash. Use non-toxic paints and thinners. Remember that paint, oil and other engine liquids are hazardous waste and must be disposed of at a hazardous waste collection facility. • Never discharge raw sewage into Maryland waters. Use restrooms on shore; pump out and rinse tanks frequently; avoid holding tank products that contain quarternary ammonium compounds (QAC) and formaldehyde. • Protect sensitive habitat. Watch your wake; it can cause shoreline erosion. Proceed cautiously in shallow areas and avoid contact with Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) and wildlife.
Where to get help with... BOAT MAINTENANCE • Maryland Department of the Natural Resources Clean Marina Program, dnr.state.md.us/boating/cleanmarina/ resources.asp • Discover Boating: discoverboating. com/owning/maintenance/basic.aspx • EdgeWater Power Boats: ewboats. com/owners-maintenance.cfm
This is the ninteenth in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott (maryann.scott58@yahoo.com) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of the powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Look for the next article in next week’s County Times!
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LIBRARY ITEMS Libraries participating in Read for the Record
Today, the children’s book, “Otis” by Loren Long, will be read by millions across the country to support kindergarten readiness. The branches will be participating in Read for the Record by reading the book at the following times: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Charlotte Hall branch; 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Leonardtown branch and at 9:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Lexington Park branch.
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STEM programs offered for preschoolers
Preschoolers ages 3-5 will make towers using spaghetti and marshmallows at Leonardtown branch on Oct. 11 and at Charlotte Hall branch on Oct. 21. Both programs begin at 10 a.m. Preschoolers will explore the five senses on Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Lexington Park branch. Registration is required for these programs which are being conducted by growingSTEMs. The next Kids Can Cook session will be Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lexington Park branch. Kids ages 8-12 will make and sample new fall recipes.
Need help understanding Health Insurance Options?
Information sessions and one-on-one enrollment help sessions are being conducted by Walden Sierra at the libraries for those who need help understanding the health care insurance options. The sessions will be held at Lexington Park branch Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Charlotte Hall branch today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Oct. 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at the Leonardtown branch Oct. 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The complete schedule is posted on the library’s website.
“King Peggy” to be discussed
“King Peggy” by Peggielene Bartels, the selected book for this year’s One Maryland One Book statewide read will be discussed at Charlotte Hall branch on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and at Leonardtown branch on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Both discussions are open to the public. The themes of “King Peggy” will be brought to life by professional storyteller Janice Curtis Greene on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at Lexington Park.
Free training offered for childcare providers
Childcare providers will learn simple activities to help the children in their care get ready to learn to read at a class offered at the Leonardtown branch on Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. The providers will earn two CEUs upon completion of the course. Registration is required.
Options to pay for college will be discussed
Nadine Hutton, Director of Financial Aid at St. Mary’s College, will discuss paying for college, filling out the FAFSA form, and finding and applying for scholarships at the Leonardtown branch on Oct. 16, at Lexington Park branch on Oct. 23, and at Charlotte Hall branch on Oct. 28. All three start at 6:30 p.m.
Adults can take photo editing class
Adults will learn the basics of how to get their digital photos from their camera to onto their computer, uploaded to the Internet or email at a class on Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. at Charlotte Hall branch. Basic editing techniques and tips for taking good photos will also be provided. Registration is required.
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SENIOR LIVING Nutrition Education Meet with Barbara Hak, the new dietician for the Department of Aging & Human Services, at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 12:45 p.m. for a chance to test your nutrition knowledge and to give feedback about what nutrition topics you’d like to see her address in upcoming months. Sign up by calling 301-7375670 ext. 1658 or stop by the reception desk at Loffler. Balancing Act Classes Returning to Loffler Dave Scheible is offering a 3-session series of his signature Balancing Act classes. He will offer two different types of sessions: On Wednesdays Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6 at 3:15 p.m. he will be teaching a class that designed for those who need help with rudimentary balancing tasks. On Tuesdays Oct. 22, 29 and Nov. 5 at 9 a.m. the class will be for those who have more capacity to balance and the exercises will be more challenging. The cost for all 3 sessions is $15 payable to Dave on the first day of class. There will be an option for a 4th session for students who wish for it. To sign up for either set of classes or for more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658. Fall Comforts On Wednesday, Oct. 9, at noon, enjoy a hot bowl of homemade beef vegetable soup, grilled cheese sandwich, potato chips and apples North-
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Programs and Activities
ern Senior Activity Center. It’s a great time to come in and get moving with indoor bowling at 9:30 a.m. It’s that time of the year again with a little chill in the air and autumn leaves coloring the landscape! Complimentary beverages of tea, coffee and hot cocoa will be on hand. Make your lunch reservations before noon on Monday, October 7 by calling 301-475-4002, ext. 1001. The cost for lunch is by donation for seniors 60 and older; $6 for others. “Autumn Leaves” Batik Banner In this three part series at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Thursdays, Oct. 10, 17, & 24 at 10:00 a.m., participants will welcome the leafpeeping season by creating a fabric banner. This glue-based resistant technique gives the appearance of batik without the messy wax. Cost for participation is $5.00 and includes all materials. Attendance at all three sessions is necessary to complete the project. Sign up in advance by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. Northern Senior Council Yard Sale On Saturday, Oct. 19, starting at 6:30 a.m. the Northern Senior Activity Center Council will be holding a Yard Sale (open to the public, rain/ shine) at the Northern Senior Activity Center, 29655 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, and MD. Included at the yard sale will be tables of
‘Build-a-Bracelet’, Boyd’s’ Resin Bears, Poohs & Tiggers (various sizes), coffee & tea sets, etc. Proceeds will benefit the Northern Senior Activity Center. Donations will be accepted until noon, Friday, October 18. No clothes, children’s toys or exercise equipment will be accepted. Please review your donations to ensure that they are saleable. Call Council President Pat Myers 301-8848714 to make arrangements for deliveries. Halloween Gathering Come to the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 12:00 p.m. dressed to represent your favorite TV show or movie. Everyone who wears a costume will be entered to win a door prize. A costume contest will be held and prizes will go to male and female contestants in the following categories: “Best Representation of TV Show”, “Best Representation of Movie”, and “Staff Choice”. In addition, everyone is invited to participate in “The Great Pumpkin” gift exchange. Price range for gifts should be $5-$10 and either Halloween or fall themed. There will also be a meal of stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, garden salad with ranch dressing, carrots, zucchini, and lemon meringue pie will be served. Cost for lunch is by donation for ages 60 and above, $6.00 for those under the age of 60. To make reservations by Oct. 21, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001 Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information. Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
Open House Sunday, October 13, 2013 11 am – 3 pm Bring your fam ily and friends to the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Depar tment f o r o u r A n n u a l O p e n H o u s e and join us as we celebra te N a ti on Fire Preventi on Week!!! Lo ts of g rea t educa tional oppor tunities a v ail able! T our the fi re s ta ti on and all the a ppa r a tus! Spa rk y the Fire D og will be there to g ree t all our guests! Meet a Fi refi ghter and learn all about wha t the y d o!!!! Light refreshments, door prizes and a FR EE kid ’s bike ra f fle!!! For more information, contact Mike or Kimberly Sullivan @ 301-373-2900 or visit our website www.hvfd7.com
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*Free Kids Bicycle Raffles*
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Thursday October 3 • DJ Mango Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m.
Friday, October 4 • GrooveSpan Duo DiGiovanni’s Restaurant (14556 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons) - 6 to 9:30 p.m. • The Piranha’s Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 5 • GrooveSpan Riverside Wine Festival (Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood) – 3:30 to 6 p.m.
• Chesapeake Community Chorus Practice Northeast Community Center (4075 Cordon Stinnett Ave., Chesapeake Beach) - 4 to 6 p.m. • The Winstons Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) – 3 to 7 p.m.
Monday, October 7
Rates Admission: $10.00 3 and Under FREE Group Rates Available (15 or more) Food & Refreshments On-Site Large Covered Picnic Area Air-Conditioned/Heated Restrooms
Tuesday, October 8 • $2 Tuesday Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m
Wednesday, October 9 • Team Trivia Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) – 6:30 p.m
• Three Amigos Dennis point (46555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden) - 7 to 10 p.m
Thursday, October 10
• GrooveSpan Trio Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina Rd, Prince Frederick) – 1 to 5 p.m.
Hours of Operation Mon-Fri: By Appointment Only Saturday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Bud Light Karaoke Challenge Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m
• Four of A Kind Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 6
Open Saturday, September 28th to Sunday, October 27th, 2013
• Three for Thursday Port of Leonardtown Winery (423190 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 6 to 9 p.m. • Kind of Blues Café des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 6 to 9 p.m.
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WEEKEND EVENTS Southern Knights Rod & Custom Car Show Sunday - Oct 6th Check out the Street Rods, Customs, Antiques and Muscle Cars. You pick the winners. "People Choice"
Scouts Weekend Saturday & Sunday Oct 5th & 6th 10-3 We are setting aside an entire weekend to celebrate all Scouts (Girls & Boys)! Come with your troop or in your uniform and receive $2.00 off general admission. Call to book your troops reservation.
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Two-time Pushcart Prize winner Jeffrey Hammond will present the talk “Good Night: In Praise of Dark• North End Gallery It is time to think of fall and all its ness” for the annual Reeves Lecture at wonders. We can enjoy fall colors, St. Mary’s College. Reflecting on the air with a hint of crispness and the natural, historical and cultural signififun of special days such as Hallow- cance of the nighttime, Hammond areen. The Members of the North End gues that we could all use a little more Gallery invite you to come to the darkness in our lives and in our world. Gallery and see the October Show. Hammond is the George B. and WillThey present a bit of whimsy with ma Reeves Distinguished Professor a show titled “ What’s So Funny “. in the Liberal Arts at St. Mary’s Coland visit and smile. lege. The lecture is free and open to Come The show dates are Oct. 2 to Oct 27 with the public, and will be held in the Cole the First Friday celebration taking place Cinema, Campus Center. at the Gallery on Oct. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. The phone number is 301 475 3130 and • Leprechaun Lilly’s Sale the web address is www.northendgal- St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds Leonardtown, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. lery.org. The Leprechaun Lilly’s Children’s Consignment Sale will be held. More • Andy Plautz 41625 Park Avenue, Leonardtown, 11 than 25,000 gently used children’s and maternity items will be availa.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 to Oct. 31 Enjoy an evening of artwork on able. Many items remaining after the exhibit at Opal Fine Art. View the pho- sale are donated to local charities. Any tography of local artist, Andy Plautz, local organization interested in receivas well as work of gallery owners An- ing items from future sales can contact gela Wathen, Jane Rowe and Cynthia McConville at Mitzi@LeprechaunLilRosenblatt Creative and unique one of lys.com. a kind handbags from local designer • Poetry Out Loud Competition Cristina Caguin are also on display. Join us for our reception from 5 Deadline The St. Mary County Arts Counp.m. to 8 p.m. on 1st Friday, Oct 4. Opal Fine Art is proud to sup- cil is sponsoring the annual Poetry Out port Breast Cancer Awareness Month Loud Competition. This will be the 5th and will collect donations to support year of this outstanding program. The Breast Cancer Screening and Early Maryland Poetry Out Loud event enDetection Programs at Med Star St. courages high school students to learn poetry through memorization and reciMarys hospital. Opal Fine Art is located in his- tation. It is supported by the Maryland toric downtown Leonardtown, just off State Arts Council in partnership with the square. For more information, call the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. 302-438-1629 The local and statewide competitions are open to all Maryland high Thursday, Oct. 3 school students, public and private. . • TPP Ribbon Cutting and Open House For more information regarding regisThe Patuxent Partnership office, tration contact Michelle Gallant-Wall, 22335 Exploration Dr., Suite 1035, Supervisor of Instruction in English, Lexington Park, 5 to 6:30 p.m. SMCPS or Poetry Out Loud Director, Save the Date! Co-hosted with St. Chris Stewart, cstewart@msac.org Information can also be found at Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce www.stmarysartscouncil.com • Pianist Brian Ganz to Perform, Discuss Musical Classics by Beethoven • Brown Bag Auction & Pizza Social Michael’s School, 16560 for SMCM’s Zamanakos Concert St. Three Notch Rd, Ridge, 5 p.m. Series St. Mary’s College’s Auerbach Au- This is an inexpensive, full-filled ditorium, St. Mary’s Hall, 12 p.m. evening for the family!! Envelops St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s are purchased for $4 with 24 tickets musician-in-residence Brian Ganz enclosed. A bag is placed in front of will perform and discuss Beethoven’s each item to be raffled; one or all of “Pathétique Sonata”, in continuation of the chances can go in the bag. People the Arthur and Alice Fleury Zamana- keep the numbered envelop and wait kos Concert Series. This program is to hear their number called. Drawing free and open to the public. For more begins at 6 p.m. Parents should bring information, contact the St. Mary’s their children and friends to relax, win College Music Department atmusicde- a few treasures and enjoy refreshments sold by our 8th Grade students. COME partment@smcm.edu. JOIN US FOR PRIZES AND PIZZA.
October All Month Long
Friday, Oct. 4
• Annual Reeves Lecture at St. Mary’s College Presents “Good Night: In Praise of Darkness” with Pushcart Prize Winner Jeffrey Hammond St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 8 p.m.
• First Friday 41655A Fenwick Street, Leonardtown, 5 to 7 p.m. Two authors, one illustrator, great fun! Join us for this special event. Two books in perfect time for Halloween. Ms. Hayes will be signing copies of her children’s book Spencer, The Trick-
Or-Treat Spider. Ellynne Brice Davis and Joyce Judd (illustrator of both books) will be signing copies of their Halloween book, Halloween Fright on a Chesapeake Night.
Saturday, Oct. 5 • Ruby Ridge to Freedom Author, Sara Weaver Leonardtown Baptist Church, Leonardtown, 6 to 9 p.m. Author and Ruby Ridge survivor, Sara Weaver, will share a message of hope and forgiveness at a free community event. The program will benefit the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). • Leprechaun Lilly’s Sale St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds Leonardtown, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Leprechaun Lilly’s Children’s Consignment Sale will be held. More than 25,000 gently used children’s and maternity items will be available. Many items remaining after the sale are donated to local charities. Any local organization interested in receiving items from future sales can contact McConville at Mitzi@LeprechaunLillys.com. • Art Reception Jetti Arts Studio 9106 Chesapeake Ave North Beach, 3 to 5 p.m. Join a celebration of the arts! Visit Jetti Arts Studio on Saturday, October 5th from 3 to 5pm to celebrate creative expression with exhibiting artist, Cristal Toribio. Experience art inspired by nature and light refreshments. Make a day of it and enjoy Annual Harvest Fest with events, vendors and food. Jetti Arts studio is located in North Beach between Beauty by the Bay and the Kettle Corn Shop. 410-991-1258 • Riverside WineFest Sotterley, 12 noon to 6 p.m. Cheers to 11 years! Join us and Celebrate the Best of Maryland at the 2013 Riverside WineFest at Sotterley! For two days, guests will be able to enjoy award-winning wines from over 20 Maryland wineries, partake of delicious food from local vendors (We are excited to announce the addition of The Ruddy Duck Brewery, purchase your favorite pint from our favorite SOMD brewery!), shop in the artisan marketplace to find unique gifts, and have fun in the children’s activities area. In the historic Barn, visit artists from The Color & Light Society who will be creating, displaying, and selling their treasures. Make sure to stop by the So. MD So Good tent where you can watch entertaining and educational demonstrations ranging from cooking to wine pairing. Free Garden Tours, Mini-Tours of the 1703 Plantation House and Slave Cabin Tours will also be available to guests. WineFest has also become the place for great live music, and on Saturday afternoon Sotterley will welcome special guest Elise Testone, Season 11 American Idol finalist! Ms. Testone
will join the rest of our talented lineup for the weekend, to include: The Pax Rats, Groove Span, Windfall, and Hydrafx. Saturday offers an added bonus, a live broadcast with T-Bone & Heather of Star 98.3 FM. • St. Mary’s Ryken Blaine Whorl Scholarship 5K St. Mary’s Ryken, 7:30 a.m. As part of the St. Mary’s Ryken homecoming activities, the Blaine Whorl Memorial 5K Walk/Run benefits the Blaine Whorl Scholarship Fund for St. Mary’s Ryken HS. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on the campus of St. Mary’s Ryken and the race starts at 9 a.m. The scholarship honors the memory of Blaine, a 2002 graduate of St. Mary’s Ryken and is designed to recognize and support the education of SMR students who share Blaine’s passion and interest in history and the community. For more information call Suzanne at 301-373-4162 • White Cane Day Lexington Park Lions will be at WalMart collecting donations to fund vision and hearing programs for those in need. Come on by and drop your change in the bucket. Bring your old, no longer used, eyeglasses and/or hearing aids for recycling. 100 percent of the funds collected are returned to the local community in the form of eye exams, eye glasses, hearing exams, hearing aids, and a myriad of other services. • Missions rummage sale United Methodist Church, 21760 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Furniture, household goods, linens, tools, electronic items, craft supplies, sport items, toys, children’s items, craft and seasonal things and more. No clothing 301-863-7163
Sunday, Oct. 6 • Summerseat Farm Open House 26655 Three Notch Road, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic lunch and blanket to enjoy an old fashion picnic or may use the gazebo or nearby picnic tables around the garden. Summerseat is a 120-acre working farm which features a smoke house, spring house, tobacco barns, gardens, as well as goats, pigs, chickens, geese and a unique herd of American bison (buffalo). Visitors may meet and feed our farm animals. Summerseat Farm, Inc., is a nonprofit established to “save the farm” and is completely supported by volunteers, memberships and fundraisers. We are located approximately 5 miles north of Hollywood Intersection, on Route 235 See our website at www.summerseat. org for more information, to volunteer, or to set up group tours or call 301373-6607. Fee: Donation Appreciated.
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• Riverside WineFest Sotterley, 12 noon to 6 p.m. Cheers to 11 years! Join us and Celebrate the Best of Maryland at the 2013 Riverside WineFest at Sotterley! For two days, guests will be able to enjoy award-winning wines from over 20 Maryland wineries, partake of delicious food from local vendors (We are excited to announce the addition of The Ruddy Duck Brewery, purchase your favorite pint from our favorite SOMD brewery!), shop in the artisan marketplace to find unique gifts, and have fun in the children’s activities area. In the historic Barn, visit artists from The Color & Light Society who will be creating, displaying, and selling their treasures. Make sure to stop by the So. MD So Good tent where you can watch entertaining and educational demonstrations ranging from cooking to wine pairing. Free Garden Tours, Mini-Tours of the 1703 Plantation House and Slave Cabin Tours will also be available to guests. WineFest has also become the place for great live music, and on Saturday afternoon Sotterley will welcome special guest Elise Testone, Season 11 American Idol finalist! Ms. Testone will join the rest of our talented line-up for the weekend, to include: The Pax Rats, Groove Span, Windfall, and Hydrafx. Saturday offers an added bonus, a live broadcast with T-Bone & Heather of Star 98.3 FM. • Coach Purse Bingo Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, 12 p.m. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Hughesville & Mechanicsville VFD will sponsor a Coach Purse Bingo, at Mechanicsville VFD Social Hall. Doors open at 12 p.m. Bingo starts at 2 p.m. $25 admission. For more info call 301-274-4581 or 240298-5919 or www.hvfdems.org • All you can eat breakfast Father Andrew White School Home and School Association, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A community, all-youcan-eat breakfast will be held in the school gym. The menu features eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits with gravy, pancakes and more. Cost is $8 for ages 13 and older, $4 for those 4 to 12 and free for those younger.
Monday, Oct. 7 • SMADC Informational Meeting SMECO Auditorium, 15035 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville, 6 p.m. SMADC is hosting a second informational meeting with health insurance experts to interactively discuss the impact and opportunities of the upcoming Affordable Care Act (ACA) with farmers/small businesses and their families. For most Marylanders and small businesses, the new state
health coverage programs are expected to begin on schedule in October of 2013. Community members must register for the event and are encouraged to submit confidential questions for the panel beforehand. To register and submit questions, go to http:// tinyurl.com/smadcinsurance or smcquilkin@smadc.com. email • Seventh Annual Film Series at St. Mary’s College Continues with Acclaimed Film-Maker Maya Gullus St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 8:15 p.m. The Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies at St. Mary’s College continues its seventh annual film series, “Toil & Trouble: The Reel History of Working Women,” with the screening of Maya Gallus’ “Dish: Women, Waitressing, & the Art of Service” (2010). The screening will be held in Cole Cinema, Campus Center. A former waitress turned independent film producer, Gallus offers an insider’s look at how gender, social standing, earning opportunities, and working conditions intersect in the food service industry. The film series is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Mark Rhoda at marhoda@smcm.edu or 240895-4231, or visit the TFMS website at www.smcm.edu/tfms. • How Your Farm, Small Business, and Family Will Be Affected by New Health Insurance Laws SMECO Auditorium (15035 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville, 6 p.m. The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is hosting a second informational meeting with health insurance ex-
perts to discuss the impacts and opportunities for farmers/small businesses and their families from the upcoming implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). For most Marylanders and small businesses, the new state health coverage programs are expected to begin on schedule in October 2013 and January 2014. Guest speakers include Jay Duke, President/Owner of Waring-Ahearn Insurance, Vice-chair of the Independent Insurance Agents Association and Member of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Navigator Advisory Committee and Producer Advisory Council Michael Shaw, Executive Director of Calvert Healthcare Solutions, the regional Connector of the Maryland Health Connection Please RSVP using the online Registration Form or call 301-2741922 ex.1
Tuesday, Oct. 8 • Dinner American Legion Post 206, Chesapeake Beach, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Join us for an informal dinner. The menu will for “Casual Tuesday Dinner” will be Tex-Mex with all the trimmings. The cost is $10 including beverage. Call for more information, 301-855-6466. Public invited. www. ALpost206.org
Wednesday, Oct. 9 • Hollywood Rescue Squad Auxiliary Meeting Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, 7 p.m. We need members. The regular
meeting will be held on the second Wednesday of the month. Anyone wishing to become a member of the Auxiliary is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 240-298-7956
Thursday, Oct. 10 • Acclaimed Author Tom Horton Presents the Lecture “Is the Future a ‘Chesapeake Style’ Bay?” at St. Mary’s College St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 8 p.m. In the Cole Cinema, Campus Center, at St. Mary’s College, award-winning author Tom Horton will present the lecture “Is the Future a ‘Chesapeake Style’ Bay?” Horton, who is professor of practice in environmental studies at Salisbury University, will explore the nature of the Chesapeake Bay and the efforts to regain what has been lost. Horton is one of the most respected nature writers in the U.S., winner of the John Burroughs Award for the best book of nature writing, as well as the Sierra Club’s David Brower Award. This event is free and open to the public, and is supported by the Lecture and Fine Arts Committee at St. Mary’s College. For more information, contact Susan Mazuc at skmazuc@smcm.edu. • Golf Tournament and Pig Roast Breton Bay Golf and Country Club, 9 a.m. St Francis Xavier, Knights of Columbus Council 10957 Rain date Oct. 17. Four person team – best ball scramble. Open to Men, Ladies and Junior players Cost: $75 per person / $300 per foursome POC: Dennis Heeren 240577-4956 Tom Koviak (Chairman) 240-434-1464.
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Gates of Summerseat By Kay Poiro Staff Writer As home to Maryland’s oldest settlements, it’s no surprise that St. Mary’s County also has its share of local legends and hauntings. Every fall, historical sites in the area take full advantage of the opportunity afforded by Halloween to both educate and scare the locals. Ghosts of Sotterley Plantation. Outdoor walking tour of the planation grounds, with historical reenactments from “spirits” of St. Mary’s history. 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26 October, $15 per person, advanced reservation required. www.sotterleyplanation.org. Gates of Summerseat. Theatrical ghost walk of the grounds of Summerseat Farm in Mechanicsville. 24, 25, and 26 October. $17 Tickets available through www.summerseat.org. Full Moon Hike and Scary Stories. St. Mary’s City, Oct 19. Moonlit walk through the forest, followed by campfire tales and refreshments. Appropriate for children aged 8 and up. www.stmaryscity.org/events. The Paranormal Experience at Summerseat Farm. Watch the episode of the SyFy Channel’s “GhostHunters” featuring Summerseat Farm, followed by participation in an exploration of the manor house with a paranormal investigator. Oct. 17-18. A St. Mary’s fall favorite for all ages are corn mazes and pumpkin patches. Most mazes also offer hayrides, games, face painting and more. Younger children safely get into the spirit with age-appropriate indoor activities. Bowles Farm- A Maze N Place, Clements, Md. Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (the last ticket sold at 5 p.m.). $10 per person (children under 3
Halloween in St. Mary’s County free). A full fall schedule of events can be found at their website www.bowlesfarms.com. Forrest Hall Farm and Orchard, Mechanicsville, Md. Open Saturday and Sunday through November, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 per person (children under 3 free). For more information, visit their website at www.foresthallfarm.com. Hauntingly Happy Halloween. Free event for children 5 and younger. Sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Library. “Not-so-scary” stories, activities and trick or treating within the library. Charlotte Hall Library meeting room, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m.; Leonardtown Library meeting room, Oct. 29, 6 p.m.; Lexington Park Library meeting rooms A & B, Oct. 30, 6 p.m. Those searching for the ultimate Halloween experience can always road trip to some of Maryland’s more infamous sites. Located outside of St. Mary’s county
and made famous by motion pictures or books such as “Weird Maryland” (Lake, 2006), these destinations are not for the faint of heart. The Blair Witch. Burkittsville, Montgomery County. Reported site of the haunting made famous by the 1999 movie “The Blair Witch Project.” Note to potential witch hunters- many of the sites made famous by the movie aren’t actually located in the town of Burkittsville Crybaby Bridge. Two in Maryland. One located on Beaver Dam Road in Beltsville. The other is over Governor’s Bridge Road in Bowie. Visitors to both bridges have reported hearing ghostly baby’s cries and/or seeing baby footprints in sprinkled baby powder or mud. kaypoiro@countytimes.net
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Run Molly Run
Homegrown Band Champions Independent Music By Kay Poiro Staff Writer Local band Run Molly Run returns to its St. Mary’s County roots with a show this week and they’re bringing their unique blend of blues, country and punk rock with them. Run Molly Run is Justin Kalnasy on guitar, drums and vocals and Matthew Mule McKinley on upright bass/ vocals. Their Reverbnation site describes them as a “2-piece Rockabilly/blues act out of Southern Maryland, paying tribute to the traditional roots music styles with a dose of high energy, originality and a whole lot of personality.” Kalnasy and McKinley met three years ago while playing together in a band and were instant friends united by an appreciation of blues, bluegrass and American roots music styles. “It was strange how two people of similar age had the same interests, lived forty minutes apart, but never met,” Kalnasy remembers. Kalnasy, a proud Maryland native, named the band after the legend of Moll Dyer, the Leonardtown woman accused of witchcraft and said to haunt Southern Maryland today. Run Molly Run officially played its first show in early 2013 and have been a fixture ever since on the east coast club scene thanks to word of mouth and an ever-growing cult following. Run Molly Run prides themselves on not only writing their own material but also cultivating a distinct sound. When pressed to describe that sound, Kalnasy calls it “stripped down, edgier Stray Cats.” The band also cites The Misfits, Carl Perkins and Eddie Kochran as influences. In addition to his work with
Matthew Mule McKinley, left, and Justin Kalnasy of Run Molly Run Photo Submitted by Justin Kalnasy
Run Molly Run, McKinley also records as a solo artist- a brand of gutsy Mississippi Delta blues in the tradition of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Jack. Although they consider themselves a Southern Maryland band (Kalnasy is from Leonardtown; McKinley is from Brandywine), Run Molly Run can be found playing shows from Calvert county to Philadelphia and points in between. In fact, their first chance to play in St. Mary’s County was this summer in Valley Lee. This was not by accident. According to Kalnasy, opportunities
for independent artists are hard to come by in Southern Maryland. “Keeping people entertained for hours seems to be the focus,” Kalnasy explains the state of independent music in the county from his perspective. “Cover bands are appealing to bars because they have hours and hours of music to pull from. Plus, the music itself has a built-in fan base.” Still, Kalnasy has hopes of bringing Run Molly Run’s high-energy rockabilly back home more often. “The population of St. Mary’s County is
large enough to support an independent music scene,” Kalnasy says. “Run Molly Run and other independent bands can show St. Mary’s County venues that they don’t have to spend money to bring a band down from the city. The talent is already here.” Run Molly Run plays the Bollywood Lounge in San Souci Plaza, California, Md. on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Special guest Robert Fireball Mitchell. No cover charge. kaypoiro@countytimes.net
Find Run Molly Run online at www.reverbnation.com/runmollyrun and Facebook www.facebook.com/runm0llyrun.
One Last Summer Bash in Solomons On Sept. 28, the Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department hosted the 3rd Annual End of Summer Beach Bash.
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“Soothing of the Soul” By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer All I can think about right now is my Mother’s homemade chicken soup, or as she called it Hungarian chicken soup. I guess that was because she added a lot of Paprika. I can smell it I want it so much. The first sentence is not really true – I have plenty to think about right now, but in the back of my mind I’m thinking about Mommie’s soup, her pot roast, cheese biscuits, paprikash, and stuffed cabbage. (My brothers and I always called her Mommie – according to her wishes, and she signed everything Mommie) Since my Mother has been gone awhile, I guess I had better make these dinners myself. It’s not that I can’t make any of them, it’s that I wish she was making them and I was just showing up to eat them. I would love to have some of her fried chicken right now too. My Mother was a Jersey girl so the fried chicken was always a bit of a mystery. I believe she got the recipe from my Father’s Mother who was from Kentucky. I can almost make fried chicken like her, though it doesn’t really matter – we don’t eat fried foods very often anymore. I will make a huge amendment to that statement in one week at our 129th annual Christ Church Fall Faire on the 12th. I am going to eat fried oysters and scalded oysters until I start to feel like I should live in the Chaptico Bay. The founders and publishers of “The Chicken Soup for the Soul” series of books, Mark Hansen and Jack Canfield were said to have each meditated on how to choose a name for the first book. Canfield remembered his Grandmother’s chicken soup and her saying how it would cure anything, and he tweaked that a bit to chicken soup could soothe the soul as well. Isn’t that true. Even when I think about a rich, vegetable and noodle filled bowl of hot chicken soup with lots of pepper I feel warm and comforted inside. Is this meditation? I’ve always wondered what I would find to meditate on to soothe my own soul. Tidbit? My husband? Kids? Grandkids? No, all of those also wonderful thoughts symbolize lots of changing pictures, remembrances, and emotions, whereas chicken soup is just chicken soup. You can have a quiet mental picture of the steam drifting upward, or the golden yellow of the broth with that magic sprinkling of paprika while letting other thoughts drift in and out of your mind. I do that anyway, but it’s nice to have a comforting backdrop for all your worries and fears. My days and weeks are slipping by so fast right now, I don’t know when I am going to make my big pot of chicken soup – all I know is I will. Maybe I’ll start my Mother’s tradition of chicken soup every Sunday. It seemed like no matter what else she would fix, there was always a pot of soup on the back of the stove. All the windows would steam up in the house, everything would smell heavenly, and you almost couldn’t stand to be in the house waiting for the soup to be ready. With everything else changing so fast this might be the time to keep that traditional pot of soup bubbling on the back burner. I want to add, as my Mother did when we talked on the phone, and she was cooking an hour away from me, “Can you smell it cooking Dolly?” “Yes, I can Mommie.” To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann
Laura Joyce Contributing Writer I’ve always read a lot—when I was a kid, every Sunday afternoon included a trip to the library, where my brothers and I were each allowed to borrow seven books, one for each day of the following week (we lived in the sticks, and there wasn’t always a lot to do other than read). As a kid, reading helped me absorb a good vocabulary, and it was also a great way to learn how to spell words correctly. Maybe that’s why one of my pet peeves has always been misspelled words, especially my own. A few days ago, I went looking for online information about a wonderful local band that’s going to be performing at the Leonardtown Wharf on October 13th. The band, Wiskers (we’ll get to that missing “H” in a minute) is made up of a bunch of Southern Maryland guys who got together back in 1970. Think Doobie or Allman Brothers, the Eagles, Bob Seger—that’s their kind of music. They’re playing from 2-6 p.m. at the Wharf to benefit the Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy, which, if you’ve followed my column, is near and dear to my heart. I’m not only the Center’s Executive Director, but I am the proud leader of the best staff anywhere, and I believe in what we do with my whole heart (more on that in a minute, too). So…you can imagine my chagrin when every online reference I found to the band—admittedly, just a few—spelled their name with that missing H. Whiskers. My discovery took place, of course, after the tickets were printed and being distributed. And after the big banners were printed and installed at intersections all over St. Mary’s County. And after the public service announcements and fliers rolled off the presses and made their way here and there. I caught a glimpse of myself as I passed the hall mirror just moments after my discovery, and my face
was—literally—red (the heated red of embarrassment, not the rage-red of anger, just for the record). I’ve since been reassured yet again (I’d checked before all that printing started) that there is, in fact, no H in Wiskers, if you’re referring to the local band. And I’ve since also reminded myself that even if there had been an H, it hardly qualifies as the most pressing problem out there, pet peeves or not. And that’s where that second ‘more in a minute’ comes in. What is up there with some of the most pressing problems is domestic violence. Every hour, every day, someone in St. Mary’s County is a victim of domestic violence. Every single hour. The Center is able to provide free legal representation and advocacy to those victims at a moment in their lives when they feel most alone, and frightened, and traumatized. We do so with very limited resources: we rely on grants, donations and fundraising to keep our doors open and our services available. Every day we have to turn away people who need our services, because we simply don’t have enough staff, enough money, enough time. An event like the benefit on the 13th of October promises to be a blast—but it’s also critical to our being able to provide services to people who would otherwise be on their own. Without the Center’s services, an individual’s most basic rights, to safety, and well-being, and even life, are just another casualty of the abuse. And that’s not right, no matter how you spell it. Tickets to the Wiskers concert are $10.00. They are available online at http://www.smcfa.net with PayPal, and at the event. Ticket sales begin at 1:30 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket for lawn seating. No coolers are allowed at the event, but food, beer, wine and water/soda are available. I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at thewordtech@md.metrocast.net if you have comments or questions about the column.
w e i v e R k o Bo “Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death” by Katy Butler
c.2013, Scribner • $25.00 / $28.99 Canada • 322 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer Contributing Writer
Your mind’s made up. There’s no going back once you’ve made a choice between Door Number One or Door Number Two. You’re not a waffler, you weighed pros and cons, and you’re confident you picked correctly. Or not. Indeed, the worst part about making a decision can be the regret that’s possible at the end of the choice. And in the new book “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Katy Butler, a seemingly nobrainer decision tears a family apart. Jeff Butler cheated death many times. As a child, he narrowly missed dying in a car accident. In World War II, he lost an arm, but not his life. And in November 2001, at age 79, he suffered a stroke that nearly killed him. A year later, he received a pacemaker. And that, says his daughter Katy, kept him alive but didn’t “prevent his slide into dementia, incontinence, nearmuteness, misery, and helplessness.” Jeff and his wife Val were forward thinkers. He was a college pro-
fessor. She was a perfectionist with fierce drive. They had been “in control of their lives, and they did not expect to lose control of their deaths.” But that’s exactly what happened: as Jeff’s health continued to decline, his abilities dwindled and his cognizance weakened – all of which he was aware. He indicated dismay at his diminished life and said that he’d “unfortunately” lived too long. On the other side of the country, Katy Butler worried. She’d always been closer to her father than to her mother, but arguments and old hurts continued to sting. Still, she flew home to Connecticut to help because she was, after all, their daughter – statistically, the one who bore the brunt of parenting a parent. But as Jeff’s dementia worsened, so did Val’s tolerance and her health. She was “stoic,” but impatient, snappish and exhausted, and only accepted outside help when she became overwhelmed. Butler says she knew her mother “clouted” her father, and shouted at him in frustrated anger. By this time, Butler was convinced that the pacemaker her father
had wasn’t the medical miracle it was meant to be. And she learned that pacemakers could be turned off… So much went through my mind as I read this beautiful, emotionally brutal book. With sorrow, grace, and growing exasperation, author Katy Butler writes of her father’s long, messy death; her mother’s quiet, dignified passing; and the parallel story of how modern medicine, drug companies, and government rules promoted the former. That’s a lot of hard reading, made gentler with Butler’s Buddhist values and serenity. And yet, it’s not easy to avoid outrage as she points out the unfairness of aging, the cruelty of physical decline, and the knowledge that those – and the surety of caretaking – are somewhat inevitable for many Baby Boomers today. This is a stunning book, truthful and its dignified, and it could be a conversation-starter. If there’s a need for that in your family – or if you only want to know what could await you – then read “Knocking on Heaven’s Door.” You won’t regret it.
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