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Thomas F. McKay, president and chief operating officer of the McKay’s Food Store organization and former president of the Board of County Commissioners has filed for the District 29 A delegate seat soon to be vacated by Del. John F. Wood. Wood, a long-serving conservative Democrat, has said 2014 would be his last legislative session in Annapolis. McKay, a Republican, said his interest in Annapolis started in his mid-20’s when he would become involved in legislative issues that affected food retail and businesses in general. He says his business and local government experience would be valuable in Annapolis, especially when predicting and even ameliorating the impacts state laws had on local jurisdictions. He said the state of the economy and the continued foisting of laws with expensive price tags attached were taking their toll on citizens; it was they who had asked him to consider running for office. He said one such measure, the so-called “rain tax” epitomized the state government’s growing desire for revenue and its predilection for intrusion. “The rain tax is the most glaring example of government overreach,” McKay said. “Next thing you know it will be taxing the air you breath.” McKay said instead of raising taxes to pay for the clean up of the Chesapeake Bay the state should repurpose money it already has for projects like dredging the often-overflowing Conowingo Dam which releases massive amounts of pent up silt

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Thomas F. McKay has announced his plan to seek the office of Maryland House of Delegates for District 29A. “Many friends and neighbors throughout the District have encouraged me over the past several months to help bring common sense solutions to the many problems we face at the state level” said McKay. “Folks would love to see the kind of bipartisan practical solutions we were so successful implementing at the county level is brought to bear at the state level.” Tommy McKay currently serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of McKay’s Food Store and serves as Publisher for Southern Maryland Publishing. Tommy also serves on the Southern Maryland Workforce Investment Board and on the advisory board to the Substance Abuse Recovery Court, where he continues much of the work to improve our community as he previously did as President of the St. Mary’s County Commissioners before leaving office. Tommy McKay demonstrates strong leadership with proven financial management experience. “In today’s trying economy people are reaching out to proven leaders who understand the challenges being faced by businesses, small and large, and by the citizens of Maryland as they struggle to make ends meet,” says McKay. Tommy intends to follow in the footsteps of Delegate Johnny Wood in making constituent service the hallmark of his representation. “I believe the people of this district take their representation seriously” McKay said. “My years doing business in this community and providing representation through the Commissioner’s office has demonstrated my ability to listen to the citizens and act in their collective best interest”. Over the next several months Tommy McKay will be addressing the many citizens concerns and laying out his plans to preserve our communities, to blend our past with our future, and to return our government to the people, by the people, for the people. “We have already proven that when consolidating resources we can create an effective and efficient government that will reduce the tax burden upon all citizens and assure that our children and grandchildren can enjoy a high quality of life without the burden of today’s overreaching government” said McKay For more information, you can contact Tommy McKay at 301-373-2140.

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Morgan Wants Four More Years As Commissioner By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Commissioner Todd Morgan (R-Lexington Park) filed for reelection to the District 4 commissioner seat this week, pledging to continue working on a platform of fiscal responsibility and diversifying the local economy. “We have to understand there are huge cuts coming from the government,” Morgan warned of restricting defense appropriations. “We have to see what we can really diversify and what’s just making noise.” He said the plans to take military unmanned air systems technology and modify it for the civilian market were promising but they were still a military derivative; the county needed to focus on other economic boosters that did not focus so much on military-related technologies. He said the county must continue to keep taxes stable but parse out its $25 million in non-committed surplus funds wisely; Morgan has long supported having the surpluses in county coffers to supplement services if tax revenues fell from sudden job losses due to federal budget cuts. “We’re not raising taxes, pure and simple,” Morgan said. “I’m not against fund balances, it’s like a savings

account.” Morgan supports boosting local businesses such as agritoursim in the county’s rural areas and also finding ways to continue moving ahead with critical infrastructure projects. One of them is the connecting of the disparate parts of FDR Boulevard to facilitate traffic relief for Route 235. “I’m 100 percent behind that project,” Morgan said. He said he would continue to support local public education but admitted that the county and the school board and Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano would have to negotiate on “what their definitions of wants and needs are.” Morgan also supported bringing red light cameras to St. Mary’s County though he said he believed he might not have three votes to make them a reality. Morgan’s wife Maria sustained serious injuries in a car accident back in 2011 after another motorist ran a red light and crashed into Maria’s car. She died as a result of her injuries in 2012. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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The director of the Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) said over the weekend he would consider consulting customers to examine alternatives to taking to tax sale homeowners who are behind in their service payments, a practice that has brought more political

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attentin to the water and sewer provider. Dan Ichniowski signaled his willingness at a town hall meeting held at the Lexington Park libarary Saturday by Del. John Bohanan who has been at the center of mounting pressure to take legislative action to make the changes. The issue came to a head starting late last year when an elderly Leonardtown resident, Combs Toney, was in ar-

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rears about $700 due to MetCom for sewage service he was not even receiving. MetCom had placed such a sewage line in front of his home years ago to better serve the community in which he lived but Toney, who has lived in his house since the 1930s, never hooked up. But, up until recently, Toney had always paid the service charge though he received no services from the line. His recent refusal to pay the charges to MetCom threatened to put his home up for tax sale but a St. Mary’s College of Maryland professor who heard of his plight paid for Toney’s bill. MetCom officials have offered two options to change how they collect delinquent payments but have also signaled that major changes would cause fiscal problems in the agency and even foist more costs onto customers who pay their bills on time. One was to exempt

from tax sale all properties that are owned and occupied by residents 80 years or older and are not otherwise up for county tax sale. The second option was to exempt from tax sale properties that have scofflaw payments of less than $800 and also are not otherwise being sold at tax sale. One Mechanicsville man said MetCom should not have the authority to send a resident’s home to tax sale no matter their age. “The idea that you have to live to be 80 years old to be out from under their control is ridiculous,” said Terry Soellner, who is also a local radio broadcaster. Not everyone agreed. Former MetCom director Steven King said there were young rate payers who were struggling to pay their water and sewer bills but no one was thinking of changing rules to benefit them. “I find it offensive to suggest that just because someone turns 80 years old that they should be given a break from their civic duty,” King said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Bohanan News Just Says No By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Del. John Bohanan told a group of constituents over the weekend that he would not support bills moving through the state legislature this year to either legalize or decriminalize marijuana for medical or recreational use. “I don’t want to see Maryland go the way of Colorado,” he said Saturday when asked about whether he would support any of the measures. Local law enforcement officials have already come out against the proposals, saying it acted as a facilitor to more serious drug use and offered mixed signals from the state that is experiencing a growing epidemic in prescription opiates and heroin abuse. “On the house side these bills aren’t going to come out of committee,” Bohanan said. “I doubt I’ll ever get the chance to vote on them.” He said one of the main practical reasons for opposing the bills was because of the havoc drug use, even marijuana could, wreck on the careers of local residents who are employed by the federal government with a security clearance. Bohanan, who also holds a security clearance, said that in his work as a senior congressional aide to House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer his office often has to deal with people who’ve complained of losing their job because of having their security clearance revoked. “They tell us they lost their clearance because they got popped for alcohol or drugs,” Bohanan said. Despite moves in states like Colorado to legalize marijuana, possessing the controlled substance continues to be a federal crime. guyleonard@countytimes.net

First Site Plan for Airport Expansion Approved By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The county’s planning commission members voted unanimously Monday night to approve the initial plans for a major expansion of the St. Mary’s County Airport’s hangar space that the developer said clients are already lining up to use. The applicant S. Hunt Aero LLC also wants to build eight new buildings in the vicinity of the airport with an eye towards research and development businesses taking root there, said Ken Reed, one of the managing partners in the project. The project is to be built on 60 acres of privately owned land that is zoned Office Business Park according to conceptual site plans filed with the county’s Department of Land Use and Growth Management. The plan calls for about 80 hangars along with the eight new buildings; the plan, Reed said at the commission’s regular meeting, was to basically double the hangar space available at the airport. “We have a waiting list of 70 people already,” Reed told the board members. Reed said with more business growth in St. Mary’s County, particularly corporate-style entities, the likelihood of commuter style jets coming to the county in greater numbers was a real possibility with the expansion. “You’ll see a lot of corporate jets,” Reed said, adding that the airport had “gotten a bad rap because of the terminal not being used” but the airport was a valuable econonomic resource. County Director of Public Works and Transportation George Erichsen said the airport expansion would also allow for the county to maintain its plans to move Lawrence Hayden Road in anticipation of extending the runway to take in larger aircraft than it does now. The process to move Lawrence Hayden Road away from the airport runway expansion is necessary, he said, to provide an aircraft safety zone. The county will also retain an important access road. He praised the overall aim of the project. “The applicant should see additional revenues and we just want to be be able to retain the perimeter access road,” Erichsen said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Modern Day Armour By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Becky and Joe Nimrichter have tried several types of jewelry making, but the one that they’ve fallen in love with mixes old time function with modern day fashion – chain mail jewelry. Jewelry from Castle Armour centers around chain mail weaves and traditional hand fabrication. Joe and Becky hand craft every piece from small rings, which interlock to create each pattern. No matter how intricate or complex the end result, every piece of jewelry starts out as a bag full of metal rings. The Nimrichters started making mail pieces a year ago and began selling their creations in fall 2013. They started out making and selling paracord bracelets and beaded jewelry.

The first mail they experimented with was a 4 in 1 weave, in which every ring is connected with four others. After their first experiment in chain mail, they fell in love. “Basically, it just fit our personalities,” Joe said. Joe is a Retired USAF Helicopter Crew Chief. Becky has a masters degree in medieval literature and can tell anyone interested the history behind every piece she and Joe makes, from the metals to the types of weaves used. “I know more about metal than I thought I ever would,” Becky said. She and Joe use copper, aluminum, stainless steel, brass and other metals in their jewelry. Making chain mail jewelry is an example taking something old and making it new again, Joe said. In this case, it’s taking an art form that dates back thousands of years and using it now for classy jewelry that can be used for any occasion. All materials are produced or sourced in the United States. Anything that can’t be obtained in the United States, such as certain types of gemstones, they obtain through United States based sellers. They are also looking to United States based retailers to sell their jewelry, including veteran and minority owned businesses. They have reached out to Andrews Air Force Base and may soon be selling a line there. They regularly attend Makers Market at Annmarie Garden and their jewelry will soon be offered at Kathy’s Bella Scarpa in Lusby. Their goal is to make jewelry making their full time job, but until that happens both Becky and Joe work as personal trainers. For more information, visit castlearmour.com or www. facebook.com/castlearmour, e-mail joeandbecky@castlearmour.com or call 520-465-4116. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Proud to be a Vegan By Kimberly Alston Contributing Writer The Southern Maryland Vegan and Vegetarian Group (SMVVG) advertise as being a “low key group with no agendas and no pressure”. Founder Natalie Evans started this group in 2013 with her husband after they decided to become vegans together about two years ago. The two of them created the group as a way for like-minded and open-minded people to come together and learn about the benefits of a plant based lifestyle. SMVVG is not strictly a non-meat eater’s organization. While many of the members of the group are either vegans or

vegetarians, some are just curious about why anyone would want to change their diet. Evans herself did it because, “I did not want to be dependent on medicine,” but she added that there were several benefits to that sort of change in diet, including: lower cholesterol, stable blood pressure, diabetes regulation and weight loss. The group is in the process of trying to get local business to add more vegan and vegetarian options to their menus and they frequently pass out literature on their type of diet. At one point, the group also held quarterly meetings at the libraries in Calvert, St. Mary’s and Charles County however, they received little to no turnout. When the group shifted to promoting the lifestyle, they

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began focusing on promoting local and organic farms, as well as upcoming festivals that shed more light on the vegan and vegetarianism diet. In addition to the health benefits, Evans said that reasons that people change over to a vegan or vegetarian diet is because of the positive impact that it has on the environment, considering the carbon footprint that processing meats leaves. Evans also promotes raw food preparation and eating more vegetable based products, even for meat eaters. She said that for her, “being vegan and vegetarian is doable, comparable, and it makes you feel good.” She frequently refers those with questions about veganism or vegetarianism to the Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG), which has more information than she can provide on her own. SMVVG will be participating in Earth Day in Leonardtown in April, selling vegan baked goods for those that are interested. For more information, visit the SMVVG Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SouthernMarylandVeganVegetarianGroup, call 301-481-2741, or visit the VRG website at www. vrg.org/ kimberlyalston@countytimes.net

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Cops & Courts Local Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a California man to 15 years in a federal penitentiary last week for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine in St. Mary’s County and for possessing the narcotics. Damon Jerome Estep, 38, who was also known as “Country” pleaded guilty to the charges and admitted to conspiring with three others to distribute the narcotics in St. Mary’s in scheme that lasted from February 2012 to April 2013. Alrahman Allen, Jamar Holt and Jeffrey Berry were all named as conspirators in the cocaine distribution scheme according to statements from federal prosecutors working out of Maryland’s U.S. Attorney’s Office. All three of Estep’s conspirators, federal authorities stated, have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.

The distribution ring started with Holt providing Allen with cocaine and telephoned Estep to facilitate delivery to him, Berry and other couriers to distribute the drugs. Estep and Berry would meet with Allen in Glen Burnie to buy the cocaine in one-fourth, one-half and one kilogram quantities. Estep and others would then distribute the drugs at Estep’s direction, federal authorities stated. Once they bought the cocaine they brought it back to several locations in the county and cooked portions of it into crack cocaine; federal authorities stated stash locations included places Point Lookout Road in Great Mills and on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Calvert Doctor Admits to Drug, Health Fraud Scheme By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Dr. George Mathews, a 76-year-old physician who operated primarily in Prince Frederick and became the subject of a lengthy illegal drug distribution and health care fraud scheme investigation pleaded guilty to those charges Monday in U.S. District Court. The crux of the case against Mathews, which stretched across the three Southern Maryland counties, was that from January of 2007 to July 2011 he continually provided prescription pain medications without an examination to support those prescriptions or even a demonstrated medical malady, federal prosecutors stated. Federal prosecutors said Mathews even gave prescription narcotics to patients who he knew were either illegally selling the pills on the street or abusing them. Mathews was the subject of a visit from an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent in April of 2011 in which the agent provided a $120 visit fee and Mathews provided him with a prescription, sans any kind of medical examination, for oxycodone pills. Mathews provided the agent with the precise pharmacy where he could get his prescription, the defendant’s plea agreement states. The documents show that Mathews admitted he was dealing with serial drug abusers in the day-to-day operations of his practice. “As the [agent] was departing the office, [they] asked whether Mathews was playing any golf,” documents stated. “Mathews replied that he didn’t have time to play golf, because he was at his office dealing with ‘all you drug addicts.’” The other part of Mathews scheme was to bill health care benefit programs for services that were never rendered or were medically unnecessary. For example Mathews would routinely bill the Department of Labor’s Office of Workers Compensation program for 25-minute patient visits when in fact most of his visits never lasted more than five minutes, federal authorities stated. Federal investigators estimated that Mathews received as much as $615,000 from patients paying for illicit narcotics prescriptions and fraudulently billed medical exams. Because Mathews took a plea agreement in the case he may only face two years of probation with the condition that he be placed on home detention for all two years. Mathews has also agreed to forfeit the $615,000 in proceeds from his illegal operation. Mathews’ sentencing hearing has been scheduled for April 21, 2014. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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I never really understood the so called new math but it seems to me that two plus two doesn’t add up anymore. Recently there were news reports that two of our County Commissioners were expressing their concerns over the amount of remedial education new college students need in basic educational skills and how this is not a new phenomena. Other news reports told how proud our School Superintendent and School Board are with their accomplishments including a 90 percent graduation rate. Could they possibly be talking about the same graduates who need remedial training right after graduation? There are a few things I do know. Mr. Martirano is quite a showman, public relations guru, and publicity hound. He is also one of the highest paid people in county government, reportedly the ninth highest paid

superintendent in the state, with enough vacation days and sick days, which can be turned in for cash, to make his job qualify as a part time position. I know numerous county teachers and haven’t found one that is in Mr. Matirano‘s cheering section. I hear, among other gimmicks, how he loads up the enhanced placement classes just to make the numbers look good. Perhaps the graduation rate is also part of his numbers game and thus the disparity in how well our graduates are really prepared for life after graduation. I also read that our teachers haven’t had a real salary increase for years and some are finding employment elsewhere. The teachers are where the rubber meets the road and all the administrative tricks may look good on paper but don’t add anything to the student’s tool box. There seems to be some quirks in the learning curve if

Slavery and Abortion February is Black History month, and there will be much said and written about past injustices, such as slavery, on blacks. However, although they are also devastating, the recent and on-going effects of abortion on blacks probably won’t be mentioned. Since the Supreme Court decisions in January 1973, an estimated 18 million abortions have been performed on black women according to U. S. Census Bureau data. Add that to the 42 million in the 2010 census and the black population would be 60 million. At least one-third of the black population is missing because of abortion. Ironically, many black women have abortions, essentially treating their unborn babies the same way slave owners once treated their ancestors. Actually, slaves and unborn babies have some things in common. Both are owned by and under the control of someone else. Both are considered to be less than human by some people. Both can be disposed of if they are an inconvenience. However, there are some differences between slavery and abortion. Slaves could sometimes run away from home or hide and escape from their owners/ masters, possibly with the help of someone like Harriet Tubman. But for unborn babies, the womb is their home, and there’s no way to run away and no place to hide. And since abortionists don’t make house calls, pregnant women deliver their helpless unborn babies to the abortion facility to be killed or use a chemical such as the morning after pill to do it themselves. The pro-lifers (mostly Republicans) are the ones trying to help save unborn babies. This time may be the darkest period in black history. While slavery, segregation, Jim Crow laws, etc. were injustices imposed on blacks against their wills, abortion is a choice many of them freely make. Regrettably, most of the black community seems to be unaware of or are ignoring the abortion issue. I hope and pray that they repent of their involvement with abortions very soon. God is merciful and forgiving. If anyone is really sorry for their sin, repent and ask Him, He will forgive them. Waiting until the Last Judgment will be too late. Robert Boudreaux Waldorf, Md.

the School Board and Superintendent think that gladhanding and accolades are a replacement for fair compensation. The school officials may need some remedial training in this area. The bottom line is, there are obviously two very different opinions on how well our students are being prepared for the future. It may be time that someone, other than the educational bureaucrats, take a honest look at how well and wisely our tax dollars for education are being spent. The appetite for educational funding is insatiable so wise use of available funds is crucial. I know one place I would look first if I were looking for some place to transfer funds to give our teachers a raise. David A. Ryan Hollywood, Md.

Another Fitness Option I would like to add some first-hand experience/comments to the excellent article on Page 5 of the HMB Supplement to the County Times/Calvert Gazette, January 14th – “How to find time for fitness.” As a family physician, I was often asked about “fitness.” One of the things I frequently suggested, is that they might consider running as a basic exercise of achieving better health and physical fitness. But, only if they found that they enjoyed it! I would relate to them a fortunate experience I had as a teenager: Our high school athletic coach had us run, even if we were not trying out for the cross-country track team. We were surprised. Back then (70 years ago) very few people ran for fitness, including athletes. One hardly ever saw a person running. “Running’s for the cross-country guys,” we’d complain. But, as we did our running for the coach, many of us experienced an unexpected thing --- We found we enjoyed running! Many of us continued running-for-fitness even after we left high school. It was joyful … Just jogging through the countryside, or the city, or wherever we happened to be. The key point in the HMB (health, mind & body) Supplement article was “finding time to exercise” and that is very important for many of us with our busy

lives. Here are some pointers about the efficiency of running -- Running takes very little time: A good ½ hour or 45 minutes is adequate, especially if one is not prepping for a footrace. Three or four times a week is enough. Running is convenient: It can be done anywhere, and at any time, wherever you are. Running is inexpensive: All one needs is a good pair of running shoes, and dress for the weather. Running is simple and fun: When traveling for business or pleasure, running gear takes up very little luggage space. At your destination, take a run or two. It’s a great way to enjoy where you are. Let me repeat: “Enjoyable” This is the key point. As for me, and for my patients who became runners, that was the key. As for you readers … Try it and see. You may wind up enjoying running, and being fit, and be fit … Lifelong. If you decide to run-for-fitness, and are not normally an exerciser, or have medical questions, check with your doctor.

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Education SMCPS Eyes Replacing Textbooks with “Tech” Books By Kay Poiro Staff Writer At last week’s Board of Education public budget forum, Superintendent Michael Martirano outlined a request for $4 million dollars from the county to replace the school system’s textbooks, shifting funds for textbooks toward computing devices for student use or “tech” books. Martirano stated that a full textbook adoption would cost $8 million dollars. Instead, he argues, the county could spend half the amount for tablets and/ or computers for the students, providing students with online resources to supplement classroom instruction. According to Executive Director of Teaching, Learning and Professional Development, Jeff Maher, the last full textbook adoption was for K-12 mathematics in 2008. There have been other smaller adoptions for specific courses, but math was the last whole-content adoption. Likening the printed information

in textbooks to the depreciation of a new car, Martirano noted that soon after new books are purchased, the information in them is already dated. He advanced the idea of a staggered implementation, stating that if the initiative were adopted, 1:1 computing for students would be within reach over a two year period. “Tech books are something that would have been called the wave of the future,” says board member Cathy Allen. “But the future is now.” County Commissioner Cindy Jones, the only county commissioner present at the public budget forum, was unavailable for comment. The Board of Education is scheduled to present their recommended budget to the Board of County Commissioners on March 1. kaypoiro@countytimes.net

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Vaccine Requirements Changed for Kindergartens, 7th Graders By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) determined the new requirements, according to Calvert County Public Schools Supervisor of Student Services Donna Nichols. The Maryland State Department of Education cooperated with DHMH to create a calendar and guidelines to ensure all students in the public school system are vaccinated appropriately. Students will require two doses of Varicella vaccine for entry into kindergarten and one dose of Tdap vaccine and Meningococcal vaccine for entry into seventh grade. Varicella is the vaccination against chicken pox. Tdap is a supplemental booster for the continued protection against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis/whooping cough. The original vaccination (DTaP) wears off. Meningococcal (MCV4) protects from certain bacteria that can lead to meningitis or sepsis. MCV4 is a required vaccination for college/university students, however the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has found it necessary for students age eleven and older to receive the vaccine, Nichols said. Because the guidelines originate with DHMH, they apply to private schools as well, according to Calvert County Health Department Director of Disease Surveillance and Response Sharon Nazarek. Getting the word out has been a concentrated effort between Calvert County Public Schools, St. Mary’s County Public Schools

and the health departments from both counties, Nichols said. Schools have sent letters to parents and guardians of sixth graders, and St. Mary’s County Public Schools have created informational blurbs to put on Channel 10 said St. Mary’s County Supervisor of Health Services Patricia Wince. Health department representatives have been in communication with pediatricians and family doctors to ensure they have an appropriate supply of vaccinations on hand and know to tell parents their children are due for a vaccination, which would save them from scheduling a second doctor’s visit, Nazarek said. The health department has reached out to the Office of Childcare representative in Leonardtown to help get information out to daycares and preschools in the tri-county area, Nazarek. Failure to provide proof of vaccination can result in a student being excluded from school until the required records are provided. Students are requires to be up to date on their vaccines within 20 calendar days following the first day of school, at the latest. Military families are given 30 calendar days after the first day of school to show proof of up-to-date vaccinations, Wince said. As of January 2014 count, CCPS has 1,268 sixth graders, all of whom will need proof of the Tdap and MCV4 vaccinations prior to entering seventh grade, Nichols said. Parents and guardians can contact their students’ school nurse with questions.

Elementary Teachers, School Psychologist Recommended in the Status Of Make-Up Days SMCPS FY2015 Budget Due To Inclement Weather By Kay Poiro Staff Writer In two weeks, the Board of Education will vote on Superintendent Michael Martirano’s recommended budget for FY 2015, a budget that calls for 31 new employees. Personnel actions in the recommended budget include eight additional elementary classroom teachers, as well as four additional special education teachers- one specifically for the Chesapeake Public Charter School. Another new position in this year’s budget is a Supervisor of School Psychologists. According to Director of Student Services Dr. Charles Ridgell, the proposed addition will serve as in a supervisory capacity as well as provide services to students, thus alleviating the workload of the current school psychologist. Ridgell has stated that the recommended caseload for a school psychologist is 1:700 students. Currently, St. Mary’s County Public Schools have one psychologist to nearly 2,000 students. A Coordinator of Transportation would also be new for the FY 2015 budget. Superintendent Martirano has said that Headstart along with high school Global and International Studies and Academy of Finance coupled with the upcoming addition of two new academies have the potential to stress an already stretched transportation network. The Board of Education is scheduled to present the recommended budget to the Board of County Commissioners on March 1. For more information on the proposed FY 2015 budget, visit http://www.smcps.org/ fs/budget-information. kaypoiro@countytimes.net

At the end of the Board of Education’s Feb. 5 budget forum, School Superintendent Michael Martirano presented to the community the status of make-up days due to the recent inclement weather and the consideration to utilize President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 17 as an inclement make-up date. The school system calendar had five inclement weather dates built in with one additional make-up date, using the staff development day of May 2, for a total of six days. The school system has currently used seven inclement weather days. The Superintendent’s recommendation to use President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 17 will satisfy the current inclement dates. At their Feb. 12 Board of Education Meeting, the Board approved the Superintendent’s recommended modifications to the 20132014 school calendar as follows: • Monday, Feb. 17 will be a school day for students and staff. All schools and offices will be open. • Friday, May 2 will be a school day for students and staff. All schools and offices will be open. • Thursday, April 17 will be a holiday for all 12 month staff to make up for the President’s Day holiday.

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Southern States Rising From the Ashes By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The morning of Jan. 28 Doris Buckler had to watch the place she had worked for the past 25 years be nearly consumed in flames. Were it not for the quick work of local firefighters to extinguish the blaze at the Southern States store in Charlotte Hall showroom portion of the business, the whole building might have been destroyed. “When I was standing out there watching it burn it was kind of devastating,” Buckler, the assistant manager at the store said. “I was the first employee here.” State fire investigators believe it might have been an electrical problem that sparked the fire that gutted the public portion of the building and caused more than $1 million in damages; but fortunately the warehouse portion remained intact along with a good supply of farm and homestead goods that customers still needed. The weary staff of 13 employees at the store didn’t miss a beat though that morning as they were selling animal feed in the parking lot using a truck as a makeshift cashier station and filling orders from the warehouse stock.

“We never closed,” Buckler said. “The first day it happened we were still selling feed. “It was four degrees outside but we were selling.” Southern States started nearly 90 years ago as a farmer-owned, co-operative business designed to give farmers the ready supply of goods and services they needed to stay in operation. From farm equipment and animal feed to lawn and garden products Southern States has provided it, Buckler said, but when they needed help the community didn’t balk at lending a hand. Local construction contractor CMI has set up a makeshift showroom in the warehouse as well as a trailer on the back of the property to act as an administrative office. Contractors from the company are also working on clearing out the damage and should be able to have the original storefront up and running inside of two months, Buckler said. John K. Parlett, Jr., CMI General Contractors owner, said his company was already working on a design for an entirely new building for Southern States. With the help of the county, his company was able to quickly help the beleaguered business out.

“The county was very cooperative with the permitting process and here we are,” Parlett said. Buckler said the firefighters “did a fabulous job” controlling the blaze and praised longtime customers for coming to the store staff to offer what assistance they could. Buckler said a customer who lived in Hughesville had lost her barn to fire just days before the blaze at Southern States and had offered her assistance, too. Lenny Russell, who has worked at Southern States for two years shy of Buckler’s tenure, said the staff their really didn’t consider closing for the day because they knew they had supplies farmers and homesteaders needed. “It felt like we needed to get started so we could start rebuilding,” Russell said. “There were people out there with animals who depended on us.” Buckler said the quick decision to stay open led many to believe business was still as usual at the Charlotte Hall store. “Still to this day some people don’t know we had a fire, they ask if we’re remodeling,” Buckler said. “Some couldn’t believe we were open.” One animal close to home depended on the Southern States staff , too. For the past four years they have sheltered and fed a cat they have affectionately named Pigpen, a large, dark colored, slightly shaggy feline, who likes to prowl around the warehouse. They were worried for him after they could not find him in the aftermath of the fire but he soon showed up. “He was just so scared,” Buckler said. Right now the staff are focused on the clean up efforts at the store; stock that was destroyed still has to be disposed of and the damaged portion is still in danger of collapsing in places. But Buckler was confident they would be back to normal soon. “Look for a big grand re-opening,” she said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Personal Collection Celebrates Lincoln’s Presidency, Legacy By Kay Poiro Staff Writer Don Cropp collects all things Abraham Lincoln. What began as a small reading room is now a home library of over 300 books, as well as a collection of art, movies and other Civil War-era memorabilia. The Valley Lee resident says it all started with a trip to Gettysburg 14 years ago. “I fell in love with the place,” he says. “Soon, every book I could find on Lincoln, I’d get it and read it.” He also notes his hometown is New Salem, Pennsylvania. Abraham Lincoln lived in New Salem, Illinois. Cropp frequents antique shops and bookstores for his Civil War and Gettysburg-related items. He even contacted an artist he discovered on C-SPAN who specializes in Lincoln to purchase her work. These days, his collection is expanding to include diaries and personal accounts from members of the former president’s cabinet. Cropp’s explanation for his liking for the 16th president is simple. “He’s different from politicians nowadays. Some have said Lincoln was one of the most “close-mouthed” people. He was a listener. “Lincoln had a moral compass and he was good at bringing people together,” says Cropp. “So very different from politicians today.”

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Independence. The first U.S. president who won the Nobel Peace Prize is Theodore Roosevelt, in 1906, for mediating the Russian-Japanese War Treaty. Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama also won the Nobel Peace Prize. U.S. presidents depicted on Mount Rushmore – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore is located in South Dakota, in the Black Hills, 23 miles southwest of Rapid City. The three American presidents who were sons of a clergyman were Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, and Woodrow Wilson. John F. Kennedy is the only American president to win a Pulitzer Prize. He received the prize for his book Profiles in Courage.

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Mt. Rushmore National Memorial is a huge mountain sculpture of four US Presidents, located near Keystone, in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Presidents depicted are: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. These four Presidents were chosen to represent the founding, growth and preservation of the United States. The work was designed by the sculptor John Gutzon Borglum (March 25, 1871- March 6, 1941). The Construction of Mt. Rushmore: The monument was sculpted by Borglum and about 400 stone workers. Construction began on August 10, 1927 (President Coolidge attended the dedication that day). Funding was provided by private donations and the Federal Government. The sculpting was done by first blasting away tons of rock with dynamite. Workers then sat in hanging "swing seats," and used jackhammers, drills, hammers, and other tools to do the finishing work. Bad weather and a lack of funding slowed work; although it took 14 years to finish the project, work was done for only about 6 of those years. After Borglum's death, soon before the sculpture was done, the completion of the giant sculpture was overseen by his son, Lincoln Borglum. The monument was completed in 1941 (after Borglum's death). Geology of the Area: The rock of Mt. Rushmore consists of outcroppings of fine-grained granite (a hard, light-colored, igneous rock - volcanic rock that has cooled) and some mica schist (a type of crystalline metamorphic rock). The light-colored granite of Mt. Rushmore contrasts with darker layers of mica schist. Mt. Rushmore is the northeastern edge of the Harney Peak Granite Batholith (a batholith is a huge body of igneous rock that solidified under the earth).

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Sellers competing for business in a thriving housing market also have to do their share of work. It is unlikely sellers will be able to list their homes for sale one day and have dozens of offers the next. Today's buyers are much more conservative, and homes will have to be presented in the best light and listed at reasonable prices. Sellers can start the process of selling their homes by researching recently sold homes in their neighborhoods, paying particular attention to final sales prices. This information may be available through tax records, and some real estate sites publish the data online. Sellers can then compare this information to what they still owe on their mortgages if their homes are not paid off, and this should give sellers an idea of their potential profits. Sellers also can benefit from working with real estate agents, as it can be quite difficult and stressful for homeowners to sell their homes on their own. Agents have access to multiple listing databases and industry contacts, information that is quite valuable when selling a home. Agent will do their own assessments of a home to help sellers price the home accordingly based on market conditions. In addition, real estate agents can inform sellers about which, if any, repairs or changes may need to be made to make a home more attractive to prospective buyers. Real estate agents also help sellers through the negotiating process, finding a balance between what the buyer wants to pay and how much the seller wants for the home. Housing markets are once again looking up. As the new year arrives, many people may find now is the time find their next homes. Understanding the process and getting guidance from real estate professionals makes the process of buying and selling a home that much easier.

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Obituaries Melody Jo Bohanan, 50 Melody Jo Bohanan of La Plata, Md., died on Feb. 3, at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Md. She was 50 years old. Melody was a self-employed practicing attorney for 25 years and was of the Catholic faith. She was a graduate of the University of Maryland Law School and received a master’s degree in business. She worked as an attorney for the Board of Veterans Appeals in Washington, D.C. Melody is the daughter of the late Robert Leo Bohanan and the living Sharon Gail Semler (Kenneth), and the step-daughter of the late William H. Cochran. She is also survived by her husband, Lorence Kessler; one daughter, Morgan E. L. Kessler; four brothers, W. Grant Cochran, M. Scott Cochran, Jeffrey Cochran and Joseph Guiterez; one sister, Karla D. Briscoe, and two aunts, Shirley Ann McKay and Shelva Jean Davis. Friends were received on Sunday, Feb. 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. with a wake service at 7 p.m. at Raymond Funeral Service Chapel, 5635 Washington Avenue, La Plata, Md. 20646. Interment was on Monday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Church Cemetery in Ridge,

Md. Pallbearers were Brent Briscoe, Derek Briscoe, Randy DePew, Chris Kirby, Kevin McKay and Kim McKay. Memorials to Hospice of Charles County, 2505 Davis Road, Waldorf, Md. 20603. Condolences may be sent to the family at raymondfuneralservice.com.

Mary Elizabeth Trossbach, 72 Mary Elizabeth Trossbach, 72 of Bushwood, Md., passed away Feb. 5 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born March 31, 1941, in Leonardtown, Md. She was the daughter of the late Charles Nicholas Dornall and Mary Madeline (Abell) Dornall. Mary is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert Bennett Trossbach Sr.; children, Barbara Currie (Ray) of Bushwood, Bobby Trossbach of Avenue, Betty Ryce (Jimmy) of Bushwood and Ronnie Trossbach (Becky) of Bushwood; eight grandchildren, Ray Currie, Debbie Cusick (John), Robin Currie, Teresa Ryce (Johnny), Jenn Russell (Lee), Tina Jones (Brian), JD Ryce and Josh Trossbach (Lorrie), and 9 great grandchildren. Mary is also survived by her siblings, Bebe Flora of Mechanicsville, Charlotte Wathen of Mechanics-

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ville, Louise Sturm of Millersville and Charlie Dornall of Millersville. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Krissy Ryce, great-grandson Johnny Ryce III and sister Margaret Hill. Mary spent her career working as a clerk and seamstress at Town Cleaners. She also tutored adults in reading and made children’s clothes at a sewing factory. In her spare time, she volunteered at her church and spent time crocheting and making special gifts for family and friends. Her pride and joy was her family and visits from the great-grandbabies, “her babies.” She also enjoyed reading, working on the family farm and was very involved in church and prayer. Mary was a very selfless and loving woman whose life revolved around her family. Her needs were simple and her happiness lay in the happiness of those she loved. She was very independent and she took care of her loved ones. Mary was adamant that her loved ones did not need to take care of her. She was gracious and forgiving and was looked up to by many. Always welcoming, she was loved by all who met her. Family will receive friends for Mary’s Life Celebration on Friday, Feb. 7, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. Prayers will be recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Charles Cortinovis on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 23080 Maddox Road, Bushwood, Md. 20618. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Ray Currie Jr., J.D. Ryce, Josh Trossbach, Brian Jones, Junior Lathroum and George Beall. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650 or the Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, Md. 20609. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.

Ruthilee B. Horne, 87 Ruthilee B. Horne, 87 of Scotland, Md., passed away Feb. 9, at Taylor Farms in Bushwood, Md. Born Feb. 19, 1926, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Carlisle Bradner and Gertrude Viola Bradner. In June 1944, Ruthilee married her late husband, George “Harold” Horne, in Williamsport, Pa. They celebrated 40 years of marriage before his passing in 1984. She was employed as a librarian for 20 years by Lincoln County Library in Mississippi. She was actively involved for over 15 years with her church in Brookhaven, Minn. She volunteered many hours in the church library. She enjoyed nature and spending time outside, which included backpacking through the Appalachian Mountains and

the Shenandoah Trails. She was an avid gardener of both vegetable and flowers and enjoyed making many types of floral arrangements. She loved animals and rescued many strays. She had an extensive collection of rocks. She also enjoyed the time she was able to spend with her great-grandchildren. Ruthilee is survived by her son, George Michael Horne (Maryan) of Scotland, Md.; her granddaughter, Rebecca Shaw of Scotland, Md., and her great-grandchildren, Christian Scott Shaw and Sierra Mae Shaw. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her grandson, Richard Barnes. A Graveside Service will be held at a later date at Longstown Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery in Longstown, Pa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 160, Hollywood, MD 20636. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.

Carol Gene (Spain) Liles, 69 Carol Gene (Spain) Liles passed away Feb. 5, at the Hospice House in Callaway, Maryland. Born on Dec. 2, 1944, she was the daughter of Mary Emma White and Hubert Madison Spain who are deceased. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia, and is survived by her remaining sister, Mary Betty Spain Perkinson. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Virginia Spain Sheeley and Vivian Belle Spain Roach. She was the loving wife of the former pastor of Callaway Baptist Church, Rev. David Liles, who passed away in 2010. She was also preceded in death by her other husbands, Robert Turner (1982) and Albert Thurston (1992). Carol Gene Liles graduated from high school. She worked for the Peterson Police Department for many years and later became a Certified Nursing Assistant to work at the McGuire Veterans’ Hospital. Carol Gene Liles was always active with her local Baptist churches. Most recently, she and her late husband were involved in mission work in the poorer parts of the Appalachian communities. Carol Gene and her husband were also instrumental in working with the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide in providing free tax preparation services to county residents in at least two locations. Callaway Baptist Church will receive friends and family on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. This will be followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. with Pastor Daniel L. Moore officiating. Interment will be private and scheduled at another date in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Chesterfield, Va. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Saint Mary’s County, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.

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James Walter Neal, 73 James Walter Neal, 73, of Hollywood, Md., peacefully departed this life on Feb., at home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 29, 1940 to the late Frank P. Neal and Mary Estelle Neal in Leonardtown, Md. “Walt” is survived by his wife Ella whom he married 50 years ago in the District of Columbia. Their union produced two children, Joyce Neal of Chaptico and Jay Neal (Caroline) of Owings, Md., and five grandchildren, Sydey, Rian, Mekhi, Grant and Jada. He was preceded in death by his brother, John Neal, and leaves two siblings, Alice Showell and George Neal, with a lifetime of memories to cherish. Walt graduated from Banneker in 1959 and attended Morgan State College. He served his county for three years in the Army from 1961 to 1964. While in the Army, he was a member of the Ballistic Research Team that was charged with investigating John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Walt was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s county and dedicated himself to serving the community. In the mid

1960s he became one of the first African Americans to be a member of the volunteer rescue squad. He continued to serve in that role until his illness. He was an employee of St. Mary’s Hospital for some 47 years where he was known not only for his meticulous work and attention to detail, but for his easy going smile and soft-spoken manner. He held many appointments to various boards and commissions over the many years which included the St. Mary’s Hospital Board of Directors, the Building Committee for the Carter Building, the Extension Service Advisory Board, the St. Mary’s Hospital Renovation Committee, the St. Mary’s County Board of Social Services, the Fair Board and the Agricultural Land Preservation Committee. He participated in numerous Christmas in April projects. Many neighbors benefited from his generous spirit when he would push snow and clear driveways, refusing to accept any type of payment. He took pride in his garden and shared the fruits of his labor with friends and family alike. He was constantly improving and perfecting his wine-making skills. When not working, he avidly pursued other hobbies. He grew up farming and love of the land never left him. A local historian in his own way and an avid photographer, Walt collected a series of

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his own photographs from the 1970’s to make a slide show collection documenting tobacco growing in Southern Maryland. Joining the Southern Maryland Antique Power Association gave him an outlet to express his enjoyment of old tractors with like other minded enthusiasts and allowed him the ability to greatly expand his tractor collection. He was the founder of the tractor parade in Leonardtown, Md. His happiest times were spent with his five grandchildren. He relished any opportunity to spend time with them. The family received friends on Monday, Feb. 10, from 5 to 8 p.m., with prayers recited at 7 p.m. followed by Rescue Squad prayers at 7:15 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. in St. Aloysius Catholic Church Leonardtown, Md., with Father David Beaubien officiating, con celebrating Father Rory Conley. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, Md. Pallbearers were Jay Neal, John Neal, Paul White, Treavor Rose, John Thompson and Henry Johnson. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, Md. 20650, and/or the Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box 299 Leonardtown, Md. 20650.

Edwin B. Attaway Edwin B. Attaway of Lexington Park, Md., died Feb. 7, at the Washington Hospital Center. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was the son of the late Edwin C. Attaway and Betty Attaway. Edwin B. Attaway lived in Lexington Park, Md., for two and a half years. In his early years he worked as a United States Navy submarine sailor, this paved the way for him to find a job with the Boeing Company. He was a hard worker, punctual and truly dedicated to Boeing for 34 years. He loved dogs trained dogs to hunt, and enjoyed going to dog shows. He was a simple man and loved his family. He donated goods to the poor and needy in the Philippines. He appreciated good cooking, and enjoyed traveling and sightseeing with his family. He liked to work with computers. Edwin B. Attaway is survived by his wife, Melchora C. Attaway; son, Richard Attaway of Lexington Park, Md.; brother, Richard Attaway of Erie, Pa., and sister Jean Manchester of Pittsburgh, Pa. Arrangements are pending at this time. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

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Middle School Students to Southern Maryland Agricultural Receive Award Development Commission (SMADC) for Leadership, Receives 2014 Maryland Sportsmanship Sustainable Growth Award

The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) received the 2014 Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission Award for Leadership and Service (for accomplishments that advance public appreciation, understanding and promote smart growth) at a reception in Annapolis on February 5. The Leadership and Service Award, presented by Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission Chairman John Laria, recognized SMADC’s "demonstrated commitment to connecting farms and food to residents, creating healthy communities and helping transition former tobacco farmers to prosperous alternatives." Members of SMADC were present to receive the award and a citation from the Maryland General Assembly presented by Delegate Sally Jameson. The award ceremony included a video-clip which illustrated SMADC's achievements and featured ongoing land preservation initiatives and programs which encourage and assist the region's transitioning farms to diversify into other profitable alternative agricultural crops and products. “This award is truly a “we” award, reflecting the vision and hard work of the entire Commission and staff,” commented Christine Bergmark, SMADC’s executive director, “SMADC has become known as nimble and responsive to the needs of Southern Maryland’s farmers as we work together to maintain a farming future without tobacco. It hasn’t been easy, but the SMADC Board and its staff have taken on all challenges to ensure the sustainability of our region’s farms.” The Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards celebrate significant achievement by individuals, businesses, organizations and local governments to realize the twelve planning visions adopted by the Maryland General Assembly to develop and implement sound growth and development policy. The awards promote exemplary work that represents or inspires collaboration, innovation, conservation, community impact and quality of life. For more information on the Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards visit the Maryland Department of Transportation website at www.mdp.state.md.us; for information on SMADC’s programs visit www.smadc.com.

By Kay Poiro Staff Writer On Friday, Feb. 14, Recreation & Parks presents the 5th Annual Will Smith Leadership Award to the following nine middle school students who have demonstrated a high level of academics, leadership, and sportsmanship on the basketball court and in the classroom.

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The ceremony is scheduled to take place after the JV basketball game at Great Mills High School. Recipients will receive a plaque from Recreation & Parks as well as an autographed basketball from Tubby Smith, current Men’s Basketball Coach at Texas Tech University, and former national champion at the University of Kentucky. Tubby is William Smith’s uncle and a former St. Mary’s County resident. The award is named after William Smith Jr., a former active Recreation & Parks participant and who lost his life in 2008. kaypoiro@countytimes.net

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LIBRARY ITEMS Dr. Martin Luther King to be portrayed

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be brought to life by actor and motivational speaker Gregg Riley at the library’s Black History Month program at Lexington Park branch on Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. Riley, who looks and sounds like Dr. King, will portray the famous Civil Rights leader. He will discuss key passages of King’s most famous speeches and their impact today. The free program is being co-sponsored by Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions, NAACP of St. Mary’s County and the Minority Outreach Coalition.

STEM programs being offered

Great Mills High School and AP Computer Science students will present a STEM program for youth 9 to 13 years of age at which they will learn to control the Finch robots using SNAP! Programming on Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at Lexington Park branch. Registration is required. Lexington Park branch will offer Angry Birds on Feb. 21 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for children of all ages. They will build towers and catapults and then play life-sized Angry Birds while at the same time learn some physics concepts.

Free workshop offered for grant seekers

Staff from the College of Southern Maryland Nonprofit Institute and the library will present an overview on researching grant opportunities and the grant writing process at a free workshop at Lexington Park branch on Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. The Foundation Center’s databases used to find grant sources and that are available only at Lexington Park branch will be demonstrated. Registration is required.

Educational apps to be explored

Parents and adults will explore educational apps for tablets and learn how to use them to promote early learning with children at a program for parents and caregivers at the Lexington Park branch on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. Registration is requested.

Zombies to return

Zombies will take on the humans at the Zombie program at Charlotte Hall branch on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. Participants will become either a zombie or survivor, participate in Zombie Fear Factor, get survival tips, and maybe be a part of a flash mob. Costumes are encouraged.

Entries for teen art contest due March 1

The Teen Coverflip Art Contest is underway. Teens can design a new cover for a young adult book and drop it off at any branch by March 1. Entries must be flat, no larger than 8 ∏ x11, and original. The title and author of the book must be included on the entry. A grand prize winner and a viewer’s choice winner will be selected and will be awarded art supplies.

Raiders & Invaders Weekend of Family Fun to Occur June 6-8 in Leonardtown After more than a year of planning, The Town of Leonardtown and the St. Mary’s County Division of Tourism are proud to announce Raiders & Invaders weekend, a 3-day, multi-component experience for all ages taking place in Leonardtown and throughout St. Mary’s County June 6-8, 2014. For the most current information, the public is invited to log on to the event website www.RaidersandInvaders.com , which will be continually updated with details about this once in a lifetime experience. The event is part of the State of Maryland’s War of 1812 Chesapeake Campaign – a year of bicentennial events and activities that follow the 1814 British push up the Chesapeake and Patuxent to Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Though there were few battles in Southern Maryland, the British continually harassed coastline residents and subsequently invaded the tiny Town of Leonardtown – population approximately 300. But victory was not as easy as it seemed. The Town residents convinced the British commander with his force of 1,500 not to burn the courthouse, but to move on out of town. And that, say event organizers, is worth commemorating. The Weekend kicks off with Raiders & Invaders First Friday, which builds upon the town’s established First Friday tradition, showing they’ve come a long way in 200 years. Highlights include the music and story concert: 1812, Tide of War, art gallery openings and a variety of 1812-themed activities provided by shops, restaurants and the Port of Leonardtown Winery. The past comes to life at the free main festival in downtown Leonardtown on Saturday. Visitors will delight in a wide range of musical styles - from the Ships’ Company Chanteymen to ilyAMI, story-telling by Ming Diaz, traditional circus arts by Old Bay Circus, and much more. Throughout the upper town, there will also be street theater produced by the Newtowne Players, arts activities, 1812-related exhib-

its and lectures, and historical demonstrations, including spinning, lace-making, blacksmithing, and artillery drills. Along Leonardtown’s waterfront, visitors can see Chesapeake Bay-built work boats and climb aboard for an invasion route excursion. Beer, wine and local favorites like seafood and stuffed ham will be available for purchase, as well as hand-crafted items to take home. After attending the daytime festivities, visitors can enjoy an evening of free music right at the site of the 1814 British invasion. Musician Justin Myles opens the evening followed by The British Invasion Tribute who will perform songs by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who and more. Everyone is invited back on Sunday to experience the rich history and culture of the entire St. Mary's peninsula. Visitors can stay over Saturday night in one of St. Mary’s County’s many inns or hotels and, in the morning, prepare to see all that the county has to offer. Sunday activities will include gourmet brunches, wine tastings, and 1812-related events at sites and attractions like Sotterley Plantation. As a further incentive, guests attending the Friday or Saturday events may pick up a commemorative passport, which serves as a mini-guide with information about the weekend and St. Mary’s County attractions. The passport also offers free admission to participating sites on Sunday plus a chance to enter a sweepstakes drawing. The Raiders & Invaders Steering Committee is made up of local organizations and community stakeholders, including the Leonardtown Business Association, College of Southern Maryland, Historic Sotterley and the St. Mary’s County Historical Society. The committee is seeking partners, sponsors, volunteers and others to help produce or be part of the County’s signature War of 1812 event. For more information on how to get involved, contact the St. Mary’s County Division of Tourism at 301-475-4200 X4203 or visitus@stmarysmd.com .

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Solid CurtainSentinel Shield Exercise Begins Feb. 20 By Kay Poiro Staff Writer The annual Navy anti-terrorism training exercise Solid Curtain- Citadel Shield kicks off at NAS Patuxent River on Feb. 20. Since 2007, this Navy-wide training exercise has been used to test and maintain the force protection readiness of base staff as well as first responders from St. Mary’s and neighboring counties. The exercise is scheduled to last two weeks, but drills will occur a two to three hours a day. According to NAS Pax River Commanding Officer Capt. Ben Shevchuck, each year the exercise contains a number of the same elements such as role players, but central activity is moved around the base so different organizations can experience the stress levels. This year’s exercise is called “active shooter”, simulating an intruder with a firearm who has gained access to the base. Local first responders scheduled to participate in the event include the St. Mary’s County SWAT team as well as Charles County emergency services and Maryland State Police. Shevchuck says the training’s impact on the community should be minimal, stat-

ing that the most noticeable may be slower than normal traffic near the base due to more thorough vehicle checks. “We try to restrict the training aspect at the gates to ensure employees can get to work on time. At the same time, we can still achieve our training objectives.” One of the more visible exercises is scheduled for the Frank Moss Building just outside the former main gate near Great Mills Road. Capt. Shevchuck says these training exercises are important now more than ever. “The Navy Yard attack is still fresh in the public’s minds,” he says, referring to last year’s shooting in Washington, D.C. “Our headquarters where we have a high concentration of staff is not unlike the building where the shooter committed his crime.” He goes on to say that even if a situation occurs within the base boundaries, it has the potential to affect the community at large. “We’re concerned about the public’s safety and any immediate threats they may face,” says Shevchuck. “Our goal is to protect everyone.” kaypoiro@countytimes.net

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Newsmakers

Local Non-Profit Uses Ministry to Reach, Educate Children Overseas

Photos courtesy of Vickie Vu Co-Founders Vickie Vu and Kristine Millen pose with some of their children

By Kay Poiro Staff Writer SALT (Serving as Advocates for Lost and Troubled) is a St. Mary’s County-based nonprofit humanitarian organization dedicated to assisting abandoned, suffering and poor children through Christian ministry. SALT President and co-founder Kristine Millen says the children assisted by SALT have been identified as having the potential to fall into the hands of human traffickers. Currently, the organization has ministries in Bangladesh, Kenya, Thailand and Vietnam. Millen, co-founder Vickie Vu and their board of directors spread their ministry through homes in each country. The homes are SALT-assisted; the organization doesn’t govern them. Instead, they are staffed by people “with the same desires we have,” Millen says. “They’re out there on a wing and a prayer with no major funding.” Millen notes that 100% of every donation goes directly to the organization. SALT has no overhead; board members pay for everything from postage stamps to travel expenses. Kristine says even though board members aren’t wealthy, they manage to visit the homes as often as they can afford to. The home in Bangladesh is a day shelter, whereas the other three countries have homes that serve as more permanent shelters. “They are safe environments where the children can get a hot meal, a shower and put clean clothes on and also get an education,” says Millen in reference to the homes. Although information about the non-profit can be found on the organization’s website, the exact location of the homes is unlisted. “We’re careful about protecting the children. We’re a Christian organization and the people running these homes are Christians, but in primarily Muslim countries,” she explains. Seeing education as essential to breaking the cycle of poverty and victimization, especially for girls, SALT has educational programs teaching younger girls to read and write. Older girls are being trained in business. SALT’s offerings continue to evolve as their children come of age. SALT sponsors programs to train and educate the older children so they can become self-sufficient. There are also scholarships available for vocational training and university. Millen says in the end, it’s all about the kids. “There are more children who need to be rescued,” she points out. “The more money we can raise, the more children we can take in. “I want these children to grow up knowing that they’re loved, that they’re valued and that they have purpose.” For more information about SALT’s mission, visit www.saltkids.org. kaypoiro@countytimes.net

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FREE, Bereavement Training Offered The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services, in conjunction with Hospice of St. Mary’s, will offer FREE, Bereavement Training. The training will cover suggestions on what to say when someone has experienced a loss by death and how to support a friend during a loss. Those who attend the training will gain valuable information to help those experiencing grief. The training will be on Friday, Feb. 28 from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. in the Potomac Building, Room 14, at the Governmental Center Complex. To register, call the Department of Aging & Human Services at 301-475-4200, ext. 1680 by Feb. 21 to reserve your seat. Seating is limited and light refreshments will be served. Famous African American Men in History On Friday, Feb. 21, at 12:30 p.m., at the Northern Senior Activity Center, find out some little known facts about famous African American men in history. February is Black History Month and a display of books and other visual materials will be available in the Great room display case. Last year the center featured famous African American women. This year the center will highlight men who made history by breaking barriers in segregated conditions. Call 301-475-5002, ext. 1001 to sign up; space is limited. Northern Breakfast Café On Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 9 a.m., the breakfast café will serve French Toast, Ham and Peaches. Let us do the cooking and cleanup in the morning while you enjoy a great start to your day and good conversation with others. Breakfast is homemade by Ginger, and served with complimentary beverages. Cost is $2 per person and sign up and payment is due by 9 a.m. the day before. Please call 301-475-4002, ext. 1001 with any questions. Matters of the Heart On Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 10:45 a.m., Nutrition Education on Matters of the Heart: Update on Fats will be presented by Barbara Hak, certified dietician at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Walk-ins are welcome. Living Well with Chronic Disease Give yourself something priceless--improved well-being. The Loffler Senior Activity Center is conducting a six week workshop on how to manage your chronic condition. The class will meet at the center on Thursdays, Mar. 6 - Apr. 10. This is an evidence-based program, developed by Stanford University, to help people with chronic conditions take charge of their life by developing self-management skills, including dealing with depression and fatigue, pain management, working with health care providers and more. If you have a chronic condition and are serious about improving the way you feel, this is the workshop for you. There is no charge for taking this class; however, a commitment to regular attendance is needed for good results. For more information or to sign up call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658. AARP Smart Driver Course As a result of evidence-based research findings, the AARP has adjusted its Smart Driver curriculum in 2014 to include a focus on areas where older drivers could benefit from additional training, including: roundabouts, pavement markings, stop-sign compliance, red-light running, and safety issues such as speeding, seatbelt and turn-signal use. This class will be offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Mar.11 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The cost is $15for AARP members, $20for nonmembers, payable to AARP. Members must show their membership card to get the member rate. Advance sign up is required. Call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. Tai Chi for Arthritis Beginner Class Forming at the Loffler Senior Activity Center The Loffler Senior Activity Center will be holding beginning Tai Chi for Arthritis classes at 9 a.m. on Wednesday mornings from Mar.12 through Apr. 30 (8 sessions). Medical studies have shown that practicing this program reduces pain significantly, prevents falls for the elderly and provides many other health benefits in a relatively short period of time. While there is no monetary cost for this class, commitment to attendance and practice at home is required for students. Twenty slots are available. To sign up for this class or for more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658. Annual Orioles Bus Trip on the Horizon Hey Orioles fans! Clear your calendar for Wednesday, May 14 so that you can watch your favorite Baltimore team play the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards. You don’t worry about the traffic; we’ve scheduled a bus to pick up fans at all three of the conveniently located senior activity centers. The cost for this trip is $60 which includes transportation, ticket for covered seating, bus driver tip, water and snack on the bus. Stop by any of the Senior activity Centers in St. Mary’s County to make your payment and reserve you space. Call Joyce at 301-737-5670, ext. 1656 for more information.

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John Edward Garner By Linda Reno Contributing Writer John Edward Garner was born May 16, 1820 was the son of Henry Green Garner and Juliet Reeder Bond. He graduated from William and Mary College in Virginia and then from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1842. He moved to Chicago where he practiced until about 1847 when he moved permanently to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He returned home to St. Mary’s just long enough to marry Jane Elizabeth Miles on May 31, 1848. Jane died March 11, 1850 and in 1852 Dr. Garner married Maria Louise Hill in Bangor, Maine. In 1855 he was elected Secretary of the Milwaukee City Medical Association and in 1858, the Governor of Wisconsin appointed him Surgeon General of that state. In 1872, after the death of his second wife, Dr. Garner married Phebe Burnham. On March 2, 1876 a woman came to the home of Dr. Garner. When he answered the door, she shot him in the chest. He died the next day. According to a 1905 article in the Milwaukee Free Press, Dr. Garner had a “spiritual foreboding” just prior to his death. “Dr. John E. Garner was one of the city’s leading and most popular physicians. Both personally and professionally he was held in the highest esteem…No one knew, he least of all, that he had an enemy on earth. “On the evening of March 2, 1876, he was with

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his family, at his home... At supper it was noticed that he was exceedingly restless and disturbed, but this was attributed to the illness of his oldest daughter, who was quite sick… He complained of having begun to feel very uneasy about the middle of the afternoon. “After the meal, the doctor and his brotherin-law, Joseph T. Hill, repaired to the library…Responding to the comfort and good cheer of the room, he now tried to shake off his oppression, and talked volubly but with evidently forced interest. It was apparent to all that he was laboring under a somber excitement that was momentarily increasing. “About 8:30 he arose and walked up and down nervously. “I can’t account for this” he said. “I never had such a feeling in all my life. I feel as if something were closing in on me, trying to crush me.” And then he laughed, “If a patient came to me with a story like that I should give him a tonic and tell him to take a rest,” he said with assumed gaiety. “I suppose it’s about time I prescribed for myself.” “A little before 9, Mr. Hill left the house, only a minute later the door-bell rang sharply. One of the children when to answer it. “There’s a lady at the door to see you, Papa,” said the little girl coming back to the library. “Dr. Garner rose quickly and went out into the hall…Then a revolver shot rang through the quiet of the spring evening. A piercing cry followed--”My God I’m shot.”…Then there came a heavy thud. The killer fled the scene.

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Thursday, Feb. 13 Longaberger Basket Bingo to Benefit Mechanicsville Rescue Squad Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall (28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanicsville) - 7 to 10 p.m. All Baskets will have Pampered Chef items, along with Liners & Protectors. $20 for book of 20 Regular Games, and $5 for book of 5 specials. There will be a basket raffle and 50/50 raffle. Pull Tabs will be played for your choice of Longaberger or a Coach Purse. The group leader with the most reservations will win the 2014 sweetheart basket. Food and Refreshments will be sold throughout the evening. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo will start at 7 p.m. Make a Reservation to get your name entered to win the New Lend A Hand Basket. For Reservations, call Joyce Downs at 301-481-0906 or 301-884-8829 Snow or Ice Date is March 13. ‘Time Zone’ Film Screening Cole Cinema (18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City) - 6 p.m. St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Boyden Gallery will host a film screening and discussion by photographers Gabriela Bulisova and Lashawna Etheridge-Bey. They will present their collaborative multimedia project, “Time Zone,” which follows Lashawna Etheridge-Bey, a 39 year-old resident of Washington, D.C., who spent half of her life in prison for a double murder and was paroled in December 2011. The project focuses on Lashawna’s personal transformation while in prison, her difficult yet highly successful reentry into society, and the conflicts that remain within herself and with family members. The discussion is free and open to the public.

Friday Feb. 14 Chopticon Chorus Valentine’s Day Cabaret Fundraiser Chopticon High School Cafeteria (25390 Colton Point Rd, Morganza) - 6 to 8:30 p.m. Help support the Chopticon High School Peace Pipers & Divas as they travel to Florida to perform at Disney

World. Tickets are $10 and include music and delectable desserts. To order seats online by credit card, visit ChopticonChorus.org, and click on the “seat yourself” ticketing link. Choose your seats, check out and print your ticket. Valentine’s Day Dinner at The Inn at Brome Howard The Inn at Brome Howard (18281 Rosecroft Road, St Mary’s City) - 5 to 8 p.m. Treat your sweetheart to a romantic and delicious Valentine’s Day dinner at The Inn at Brome Howard. On Feb. 14 and 15, Expressions of St. Mary’s will offer a special prix fixe dinner menu. Enjoy a complete four-course meal in the casual elegance of the 19th-century restored plantation house for $45, plus tax and gratuity. Diners will choose an appetizer, entrée, and dessert from a selection of delectable offerings. Chef’s specialty entrees include beef tenderloin, Cornish game hen, chicken Chesapeake, seasoned chicken breast topped with crab imperial and cioppino, the classic Italian seafood stew. Each selection comes with salad, rolls, a fresh vegetable, coffee and tea. A cash bar will feature specialty martinis, wines and champagne by the bottle. Dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. each day. Reservations are required; call 240237-8319 to insure your table. Fall in love again over heart-warming creations at The Inn at Brome Howard. And you can make the romance last. The Inn will be offering special lodging rates both nights. Contact innkeeper Tara Jensen at 240-434-3209 to reserve your room.

Saturday Feb. 15 Frozen Heart 50K St. Mary’s Lake (Camp Cosoma Road) 7:30 a.m. Come celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with the Chesapeake Bay Running Club by running for hours in the cold woods. This is the inaugural Frozen Heart 50K, and there is also a 10.5 or 21 mile course. frozenheart50k.blogspot. com. Southern Maryland Decorative Painters

Charlotte Hall Library (New Market Rd, Charlotte Hall) -10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters offers opportunities to learn the art of decorative painting, also known as tole painting. Business meetings are held on alternate months, followed by a “paint-in” or class. During the other monthly meetings, the group paints the entire time. Guests are welcome to visit two meetings per calendar year prior to joining. Anyone interested in painting with is welcome to check it out. For more information, please contact dwilliamsstudio@hotmail.com or 240-298-6474. Get Your Heart On Valentine Dance Fitzie’s Marina Restaurant and Pub (21540 Joe Hazel Road, Leonardtown) 7:30 p.m. to midnight Join the Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy for an evening of great music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, a glass of champagne, drinks and good company. Rock and roll to the 70s and 80s, played by the local band “Wiskers,” who only perform locally on occasion. Attend with a group of friends, a partner or just yourself. Get Your Heart On Valentine Dance is a benefit for the victims of domestic violence. Your ticket purchase helps to provide attorneys and advocates who protect victims of dating and domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking, all at no cost to victims. Get your tickets now, for $20 per person, before they sell out early at www.smcfa. net or call 301-373-4141. Roast Beef Dinner Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary (43256 Rescue Lane in Hollywood) - 4 to 7 p.m. The dinner will be carry out. The menu includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots and roll. Cost is $15. The auxiliary will also have an assortment of desserts available for purchase. Little League Baseball and Softball Registrations Chancellors Run Regional Park Senior Center (21905 Chancellors Run Road,

Great Mills) – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Mary’s National and American Leagues will be holding walk in registrations for Baseball and Softball. Southern Maryland Birds Cole Cinema, Campus Center (18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City) – 10 a.m. The St. Mary’s Arboretum Association at St. Mary’s College will host “Southern Maryland Birds: Who lives here, who visits here and how do we attract them to our backyards?” a public lecture. It is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jennifer Walker at jawalker1@smcm.edu. The St. Mary’s Arboretum Association was founded in 2010 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. As the state’s public honors college, St. Mary’s is committed to exemplifying an honors commitment in all that it does, be it in the classroom or in its grounds practices and management. www.smcm.edu/arboretum.

Sunday Feb. 16 Peter Himmelheber at the North End Gallery The North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 2 p.m. Peter Himmelheber, well known local Historian ,will be speaking at the North End Gallery . The presentation is titled “Why was/is it Taking so Long”. He will be using a power point presentation showing the recreation of the Brick Chapel at Historic St. Mary’s City. Featured in this talk will be pictures Mr. Himmelheber took over the course of the recreation. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Also, during the month of February the show at the North End highlights Historic St. Mary’s City and is titled “Historic St. Mary’s City, Picturing the Past.” The gallery can be reached at 301-475-3130 or www.northendgallery.org Charlie Thompson & Bottom County Bluegrass American Legion Post 274 (11820 H. G. Trueman Road, Lusby) – 2 p.m. You’re invited to a day of live Bluegrass music with Charlie Thompson & Bottom County Bluegrass. The cost is free!

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Horse Camp for a Day Greenwell State Park (25450 Rosedale Manor Lane, Hollywood) - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Greenwell Foundation offers one-day horse camps that coincide with days off from St. Mary’s County Public Schools. These camps are similar to our summer program. Campers ride in the morning, do crafts related to horses, have a horse care talk, play games and explore the park. Cost is $60 per camper or $50 per rider per sibling. For ages 7 to 14.

Equestrian Volunteer Training Greenwell State Park (25450 Rosedale Manor Lane, Hollywood) - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Love horses and helping people? Become an Equestrian Volunteer! The Greenwell Foundation is in need of volunteers to assist with riding lessons that help to further the growth clients’ experience physically and emotionally. Volunteering within the arena will allow you to discover your interests, learn about horses, make new friends, receive service hours that will boost college or job application credentials and make a difference with the riders in your community. All interested volunteers should contact the Greenwell Foundation at volunteer@greenwellfoundation.org to register for our Spring Volunteer Training. We can’t wait to meet you!

Dyslexia Support Network Patuxent Presbyterian Church (2341 Kingston Creek Road, California) – 7 to 8:30 p.m. At this meeting of the Dyslexia Support Network of Southern Maryland, advocate Lisa Blottenberger will talk about appropriate intervention programs for students with dyslexia. For additional information, please contact Laura Schultz at 703-477-4847 or check out our website at dyslexiasomd.weebly.com.

Friday Feb. 21 “A Praying Life” Seminar, Part One Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (Town Creek Road, Lexington Park) – 6:30 to 9 p.m. The seminar starts on Feb. 1 and concludes on Feb. 2. “A Praying Life” is open to anyone who has a desire to begin or deepen a private prayer life. This

seminar is not for victorious Christians, but Christians who often find themselves defeated and discouraged. It deals with practical questions such as “How do you stay focused when you are distracted with so much to do?” “How do you pray longer than five minutes?” or “How do you pray when your own life is so messed up?” Registration fee is $11 per person. Fee includes participants’ materials, refreshments Friday night and a continental breakfast on Saturday. Seminar runs 6:30 to 9pm Friday night, and concludes 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Register online at www.seejesus.net, or call Cornerstone Presbyterian Church office at 301-862-5016. In order to make sure there are enough materials for all in attendance, please register at least one week in advance. Call Rich Buckingham at 301-9941951 or 301-769-1273 with any questions. Steak, Shrimp, & Fish Dinner American Legion Post 221 (21690 Colton Point Road, Avenue) – 5 to 8 p.m. This dinner, held the third Friday of every month is an excellent opportunity to get out and meet people in the community. There are several menu items for adults and kids to enjoy at a reasonable price You can view this menu at alpost221. webs.com/steakshrimpfishmenu.htm. You can call 301-884-4071 for further information. You can also visit our website

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Saturday Feb. 22 Gregg Riley to Portray Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lexington Park Library (21677 F.D.R. Blvd., Lexington Park) – 1 p.m. Watch Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. come to life when Gregg Riley portrays the civil rights leader. His uncanny resemblance to Dr. King in appearance, voice and mannerisms gives the audience a sense they are seeing and hearing Dr. King himself. He will discuss the key passages of King’s most heralded speeches, including his famous I have a Dream speech and discuss their impact in today’s world and locally. Riley is a retired US Army Colonel, receiving numerous awards and decorations during his military career. After retiring, he followed his passion and became an actor and motivational speaker. He has made guest appearances on the HBO series “Treme.” This special event, part of Black History Month, is sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Library, NAACP of St. Mary’s County, Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC) and the Minority Outreach Coalition. The program is free.

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Jennifer and Mike Purcell get into the spirit of the roaring 20’s.

Wine, jazz and murder were just some of the highlights of Freedom Hill Horse Rescue’s first ever Speakeasy Soiree, held at Friday’s Creek Winery in Owings. The event was sold out, according to Freedom Hill President and Executive Director Kristy Alvarez. Participants showed up in flappers dresses and tuxedos, ready for an elegant evening of wine, dancing and music performed by the Pax Rats culminating in a murder and whodunit mystery. Les and Dianne Dickey came out to support both the

Freedom Hill Horse Rescue and Friday’s Creek Winery. “They’re raising money for a good cause,” Les said. Other attendees came out just to have fun in costume. “I can’t miss a chance to dress up,” said Kelly Hysan. Volunteers at Freedom Hill Horse Rescue save horses from neglect, abuse, abandonment, and slaughter, as well as helping to relieve the unwanted overflow of foals generated by the Premarin and Nurse Mare Industries. For more information, visit www.freedomhillhorserescue.com. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Valentine’s in the Vineyard Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick) - 8 to 11 p.m.

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Full Steam Martini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Boulevard, White Plains) - 9 p.m. Kajun Kelley Band Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) - 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. GrooveSpan Duo Blue Dog Saloon and Restaurant (7940 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco) - 6:30 p.m.

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Bone & Ligament Injury Recovery By Debra Meszaros CSN www.MXSportsNutrition.com One of the most common things we say to ourselves when injury occurs is “I just don’t have time for this”. No one plans to get injured, but that’s life. Good news is there are measures you can take to step up the healing process. There are also things that could slow down the healing process. From missing days at work to missing days that you are unable to play your sport, by incorporating a few tricks and supportive components you may

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“Bingo Night” By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer I have been thinking about going to a bingo night for a few years now. My sister-in-law and I did go to a basket bingo at the Mechanicsville Fire Department Social Hall last year, and that was fun. I won a fleece blanket as a door prize towards the end. I was excited to win that. I’m not known to be lucky. My Mother used to have hunches for lottery and win, and she also won quite often at the bingos she so dearly loved. As a child, in the late 60’s and early ‘70’s, I went with my mother to bingos all around Prince George’s and Charles counties. There was a time when my Mother and I went a few nights a week – usually VFW, K of C, and Legion halls. The standby every week bingos were St. John’s in Clinton in the basement of the church, the VFW hall in Morningside and the Knights of Columbus Hall in Forestville. In fact, I was still meeting my Mother at the St. John’s bingo on Thursday nights well into the 1990’s when my sons were small. My Father took turns, like all the Clinton Fire Department volunteers, calling bingo for years in the 1950’s. I loved working the bingos, even as a small child, I was allowed to help with cleaning up cards, getting women their coffee and treats, and often playing. Since I’ve always been more of a morning person, it was hard for me even at age six to stay awake through the whole night of bingo, and I would wake up suddenly with my face planted on my two or three cards on the table. And usually with little red, plastic chips stuck to my arms or face. If you were a bingo player, who doesn’t remember the smell of those old cardboard cards, breaking apart sheets of chips, the smoke-filled halls, barbecue, hamburgers, hotdogs, and orange Tru-Ade cooked & provided by the various ladies auxiliaries of each hall? Everyone had their good luck charms, their special tins or plastic Parkay tubs filled with the red or old brown chips like my Grandmother had. I also remember getting close on a card, and my Mother yelling to me to “sit on it!”. Which I would – it always worked for her. As you can tell, bingo was a major part of my childhood. So, yes, once in a while I think back on those fond memories and want to go again. With all this in mind last week, I asked my sister-in-law, Pam if she would like to go to the big bucks bingo at the Rod & Reel at Chesapeake Beach (another favorite childhood place). To get in the mood and to have my own lucky tchotchke, I found a poem some unknown customer wrote about me in 1967 while my Dad and I were eating dinner at the Rod & Reel. It’s called “To a child at Chesapeake Beach” and written on the back of the placemat. It’s signed R. N. This had to be good luck. Pam and I were so excited when we pulled in and the parking lot wasn’t full – better odds for us. We get inside and were told immediately that the bingo was cancelled “due to weather”. Pam and I looked at each other and at the attendant and said “What weather?” But we were told that they were going to go ahead with their regular Sunday night bingo. We wondered; What was the difference? We had a nice dinner instead of the free dinner that came with the big bucks bingo, and had fun anyway. I had no idea that computers had come to bingo – everyone has their own bingo laptop behind their cards. I only won once – and it was on the computer for an early bird game. A whole $10!! I was just as excited to yell for that $10 as if it had been $100. It must have been the poem. If we go again, I think I’m going to try and find some old bingo chips and add that to the poem. If anyone has any sure-fire lucky charms – send them my way! 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

be able to get on the road to healing better and faster. The human body breaks down and rebuilds bone on a regular basis and your cells are always being replaced. If we were to analyze the elements involved in the human body’s structure, we’d find that there are twelve elements, which play a key role in its function. They are known as tissue cell salts. Among the twelve are two primary cell salts that support bone and tissue, Calc Phos and Silica. 57% of your bone structure is Calc Phos. Silica is the element that provides elasticity of bone and connective tissue. Bones should be strong and flexible, not brittle. Research indicates that Silica can increase the healing process by as much as 50%. Utilizing these tissue cell salts in their available ionic form, allow the body, regardless of digestive strength, to be absorbed and used in the healing process. An excellent option for connective tissue repair comes from the plant world. Solomon’s Seal has shown to have the ability to speed up the healing process and when combined with tissue cell salts, provides a great baseline for supporting healing. Beneficial bacteria within the body also play a key role in the development of bone. The body manufactures vitamin K through the use of these beneficial bacteria, so probiotics [beneficial bacteria] have an underlining role in the body’s process of building bone. Keeping beneficial bacteria [gut flora] populations at adequate levels is of importance. A quality probiotic supplement can greatly help with populating these bacteria. Things you may want to avoid…… Food is key to survival and of major importance when it comes to healing. Certain dietary practices should be avoided to ensure that healing is expedited. Certain foods are acidic to the body, which leads to the loss of key minerals involved in bone building. Red meat, caffeine, soda, carbonated beverages, commercial cow’s milk, and food preservatives all have acidic properties to the body. Alcohol consumption and smoking have negative affects as well. Avoiding these foods and habits can help the body maintain proper pH and therefore utilize the minerals for repair. Learning and implementing these measures that can help the healing process, may just shave off some healing and recovery time, so you can get back to your healthy self a bit sooner. ©2014 Debra Meszaros MXSportsNutrition.com. All rights reserved; no duplication without permission. DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle information, you must know that everything within it is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional. I am making no attempt to prescribe any medical treatment. You should not use the information here for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. The products and the claims made about specific products have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. Confirm the safety of any supplements with your M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare professional). Some information given is solely an opinion, thought and or conclusion based on experiences, trials, tests, assessments or other available sources of information. I do not make any guarantees or promises with regard to results. I may discuss substances that have not been subject to double blind clinical studies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the responsibility for the decision to take any natural remedy. You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with the information you have read. You do so at your own risk. I encourage you to make your own health decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

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7 Facts About the Cove Point LNG Project Dominion’s proposal to add export capability to its Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas facility in Calvert County will be Southern Maryland’s largest private investment in at least a generation. So it’s no surprise the project has received broad and strong support. Still, we believe we have a responsibility to make sure everyone knows the facts about this project.

The project will deliver substantial and far-reaching economic benefits.

The project’s economic benefits include strong job growth.

By using clean-burning natural gas, the project will protect the environment.

Dominion is continuing a 40-year record as a trusted neighbor.

We’ve done our homework, and made it public.

We’re designing to have the smallest local impact possible.

The facility will be built somewhere. Calvert County should be able to enjoy its benefits.

Calvert County will initially receive more than $40 million in new revenue each year from the project. That’s in addition to the $15 million being paid now. To put it in perspective, that’s almost 15% of the county’s current $274 million operating budget. This new revenue could be used for tax relief; sewer, water, recreation or road improvements; support for schools; aid to senior citizens; or any combination of worthy projects. 3,000 construction jobs will be created over the course of the project. Most of those are expected to go to local residents. Another 75 high-paying permanent positions will also be created. And that’s not to mention the opportunities for local businesses to participate in the project, as well as the spending increases other local businesses will enjoy. The facility’s new equipment will use natural gas, the cleanest-burning fossil fuel. It meets the most stringent environmental limits to protect air quality. It has been carefully designed to optimize efficiency while minimizing impacts. And it will also be zero-discharge—no water used will disturb the bay. In all, Dominion has provided more than $2.3 million in charitable grants and donations in Maryland since 2002. One example is the Dominion Reef at the Gooses—one of the largest efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population. Beyond that, Dominion led an initiative to save the largest freshwater marsh on the bay’s western shore when it was damaged by a storm. And for nearly four decades, the facility’s daily operations have gone largely—and pleasantly—unnoticed.

Over the past 20 months, Dominion has filed more than 20,000 pages of documents as part of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s review of the project. And that’s just one of about 50 federal, state and local government permits and approvals needed. As a result, the project is being given a thorough review to minimize potential impacts on the bay and other water resources, residential areas, wildlife, vegetation, air, soil, noise, public safety, traffic and visual quality. The LNG facility will be built entirely within the existing fenced industrial area. The surrounding 800 acres Dominion owns will remain a woodlands and wetlands preserve. The heat generated by the natural gas-fired turbines used in the liquefaction process will be reclaimed to generate clean electricity for the facility. A sound wall to shield neighbors from noise will be concealed by 350 feet of tall trees. And road improvements and other initiatives will minimize traffic disruptions.

If this project does not go forward, our customers may choose to either export gas from other competing projects in the United States, or import gas from the Middle East, Russia or other parts of the world. In the end, global demand will be met. But without this project, Southern Maryland will get none of the benefits.

Despite these facts, we know some people will still have questions. And we’re committed to answering each and every one. So far we’ve held 39 meetings with local residents, and have many more planned. The government approval process is open, and we encourage our neighbors to participate. Our website, dom.com (keyword: Cove Point), offers even more background about this project, a regularly updated list of FAQs and a place to ask questions and sign up for our e-newsletter. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. We’ve been neighbors for four decades. And we believe we’ve been good neighbors. Our goal is to continue working together to improve Calvert County and all of Southern Maryland. We firmly believe the plans we have for Cove Point will do just that.

Thank you.

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