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Service Day For Vets Brings In Hundreds
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A one-stop-shop opportunity for veterans to get access to all kinds of services from resume help to medical screenings at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center May 16 drew in about 700 people, most of them veterans, who were looking for help, said Lanny Lancaster, director of the Three Oaks homeless shelter in Lexington Park. The volunteers also registered at least 139 veterans who were either homeless or at risk of becoming so, Lancaster said. The heavy turnout served to help a great many people, he said, but it took place amid a national scandal involving the Veterans Administration and reports of veterans dying for
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lack of care due to exorbitantly long wait times at certain VA facilities. Eric Shinseki, the secretary of veterans affairs, has already been grilled on the congressional level and there are questions about his leadership continuing in the wake of the scandal. “It was happening and there is a point to be made about that,” Lancaster said. “Our veterans are just not getting the services they need from these huge VA centers in Baltimore and Washington.” Lancaster said volunteers at Three Oaks and others at county government often have to help ensure that veterans have all their paperwork with them when they go to these centers for services or medical treatment. “If they don’t have just one piece of paper they get sent home,” Lancaster said, which
leads many veterans to stop trying to get their benefits. “They just become so frustrated they give up.” Some progress has been made locally with the anticipation of a community-based out patient clinic at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home and another veterans service center possibly set for the Lexington Park area. Still, just getting veterans to ask for help is difficult, said Esther Locklear with the local Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization. “Veterans are people who are often very proud,” Locklear said. “So it’s hard to ask for help.” DAV volunteers like Locklear, herself a 20-year army veteran, say that helping veterans with their paperwork is often difficult but necessary to ensure veterans can even begin to
get their benefits. But the wait for those benefits, monetary or otherwise, can last a year or more, she said. “Overall the people’s biggest complaint about the VA is the time it takes to get help,” Locklear said. “Government is a bureaucracy and that means a lot of paperwork. “It can get confusing.” Lancaster said that one VA program that gives grant money to local shelter providers has been “hugely successful” but only because it decentralizes the authority that the VA is often loathe to give up. “The only reason it [the grant program] exists is because of their failure to get vets off the street,” Lancaster said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
County Government Office Closures for Memorial Day
St. Mary’s County Government Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 27. The St. Andrews Landfill and six Convenience Centers will be closed. The St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) will not operate on Monday, May 26. All will be open for normal business the day before and day after the observed holiday. The three St. Mary’s County libraries and all Senior Activity Centers will be closed and there will be no Meals on Wheels deliveries on Monday, May 26. All will resume their normal operating schedules on Tuesday, May 28.
Happy Birthday, Jack Russell! Thursday, May 22, 2014, 4:30 p.m. Celebrate St. Mary’s Commission President Jack Russell’s birthday Enjoy cake and conversation about issues of the day. No presents please, but contributions to Friends of Jack Russell always appreciated.
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Commissioners June Public Forum to be Held in Valley Lee The Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s County will hold its June Public Forum at the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Social Hall. The hall is located at 45245 Drayden Road in Valley Lee, Maryland. The forum will take place on Tuesday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. Citizens are invited to attend the forum and address the members of the Board of County Commissioners. The Public Forum will be videotaped for broadcast on Sunday, June 8 at 7 p.m. on St. Mary’s County Government TV 95 (SMCG TV 95) on Metrocast Cable. The forum will also be available for online viewing on the county’s website at www.stmarysmd.com. Simply click on the SMCG TV 95 icon in the upper right of the screen. Once on the page go to the Board of County Commissioners video tab to the right of the screen and select 6/3/14 pm to view. Anyone wishing to speak at the Public Forum will be allowed up to three minutes to address Commissioners. Those wishing to provide more detailed comments may do so via email or regular mail. The Board of County Commissioners can also be reached by e-mail at bocc@stmarysmd.com or by U.S. mail at Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s County, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
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Narcotics Detectives Continue Targeting Pill Doctors By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Since the local drug war on illicit prescription opiates and now heroin began several years ago there was always a focus on interdicting the supply. It’s been difficult to ensure that prescription medications don’t make it out to the streets or schools where they can be bought, many times by young people but local narcotics detectives say that targeting doctors who were readily supplying the drugs has been effective. Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the county sheriff’s office, said that officers here working off of tips and other intelligence were able to identify doctors operating outside of St. Mary’s County who were heavily distributing pills and have them shut down using federal law enforcement. “We take it to the DEA and use their jurisdiction,” Alioto said of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. “There are none in St. Mary’s County they’re all in other jurisdic-
tions but they’re affecting our quality of life.” Alioto told The County Times that over the past several years detectives working in conjunction with the DEA have put nine out of 12 targeted doctors out of business. Also his detectives have conducted numerous investigations of complaints against other doctors but have found there was no basis for allegations against them; many of the doctors never knew they were under law enforcement scrutiny. “And that’s the way an investigation should be,” Alioto said. As for those who were put out of business, Alioto said that their fates were varied. “Some were indicted, some voluntarily gave up their licenses or went out of business as part of a plea deal,” he said. Alioto said the push to educate the community on prescription drugs and heroin is working; residents have already placed as many unused pills in the sheriff’s office collection bin as they did for all of last year. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Economic Development Group Gets Down to Business By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The county’s Economic Development Commission met for the first time last week; their mission is to study ways to diversify and strengthen the county’s economy and help relieve the dependency on the U.S. Navy and the defense industry. The job may last for years, said Robin Finnacom, the county’s acting director of the economic development department, and their schedule of study and deliberation is an arduous one. Comprised of 12 members the study group must come up with what will be known as the Comprehensive Economic Development Study (CEDS), which is funded by federal dollars, and a plan of action for implementing it. With the coming cuts in federal spending on defense, Finnacom said now is the time to do more than speculate on economic diversification, it was time to act. Bill Scarafia, the member representing the county Chamber of Commerce, said that diversifying the local economy need not mean that land would have to be gobbled up to promote a stronger economy. “When it comes to economic development the important word isn’t development its economy,” Scarafia said. “There’s no secure future without a diverse economy.” The panel includes a wide variety of perspectives from the community including waterman Phil Langley, attorney Phil Dorsey, local farmer and former deputy sheriff James Raley and representation from the navy as well. The next steps for the group will be to hear analyses of the county and region’s economic standing as well as the impact of Pentagon defense cut backs. Then they are scheduled to go on a series of listening tours around the county where they will talk publicly with the U.S. Navy, county officials who run the county’s airport, business owners at the county’s industrial park, defense contractors are manufacturers, members of the tourism and hospitality industry and farmers and watermen who help preserve the county’s rural resources. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Cell Tower Case Goes to Board of Appeals By Guy Leonard Staff Writer After nearly two years in the zoning process, the case of a cell phone tower in Piney Point is going before the county’s Board of Appeals in an attempt to get a conditional approval to begin construction. The case has already had two public hearings and the record for public comment has been closed, according to Zoning Administrator Yvonne Chaillet. The cell phone tower would be located on a site known as the Goddard property just off of Route 249; the parcel is just under 13 acres in size. The applicant, Telecom Capital Group out of Owings, wants to put up a “monopolestyle” 160-feet high and will support about four service providers to provide more cell phone coverage to the Tall Timbers and sur-
rounding areas. The tower would stand off from Piney Point Road 170 feet, according to Department of Land Use and Growth Management staff reports. The project developer has already received all approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration, Chaillet said. The tower has also been the focus of some concerns in the community over possible loud noises created by the tower’s power generators and negative impacts to the aesthetic quality of the neighborhood. The Board of Appeals hearing is set for 6:30 p.m. in the main meeting room of the Chesapeake Building on Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Important 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election Deadlines Important deadlines for the upcoming 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election are approaching. The deadline to register to vote, change party affiliation, update an address, and/or request an alternate polling place for this election is Tuesday, June 3 at 9 p.m. To vote in the upcoming primary election, Maryland residents who are eligible to vote but not yet registered – including 17-year-olds who will be 18 years old or older on or before the November 4 General Election – must register by 9 pm on Tuesday, June 3. This is also the last day for registered voters to update their address with their local board of elections or change their party affiliation. St. Mary’s County residents with a Maryland driver’s license or MVA-issued ID may register to vote, change their address, or change their party affiliation online at https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration. Voters and members of the military, their spouses and dependents who are overseas and who do not have a Maryland driver’s license or MVA- issued ID, may also register or change their address or party affiliation online using different identifying information. Paper voter registration applications must be hand-delivered or mailed to the St. Mary’s Board of Elections. A hand-delivered application must be received by the St. Mary’s Board of Elections by 9 pm on June 3, and a mailed application must be postmarked by June 3. Voter registration applications are
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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 15-year-old student at Great Mills High School Monday after she allegedly used counterfeit money to buy cell phones from other students. Corporal Kristi Nelson, the school resource deputy at Great Mills, found several students who were flashing bills in the hallway; they told her they had each sold a cell phone to a student who gave them the money, police stated. Nelson found the student who had allegedly used the counterfeit money and charged her with three counts of possessing counterfeit money and three counts of theft under $1,000. The same student was also charged with fraud in a separate investigation that involved using a cell phone and a credit card that belonged to her relative. Police say they are following up on additional investigations involving the juvenile.
Between May 9 and May 10, three armed robberies occurred in the parking lot of commercial businesses, (hotels and restaurants), in the Lexington Park and California area. During the robberies, the suspect approached the victims, produced a handgun and demanded valuables. The suspect is described as a black male, early to mid 30’s, approximately 5’10”- 6’00”, medium build, dark complexion, thin style beard, wearing a black in color jacket. Anyone with information regarding these robberies or can identify the suspect is asked to contact Detective Corporal Michael Boyer of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Criminal Investigations Division at 301-475-4200 x 9120 or call CRIME SOLVERS at 301-475-3333, (callers can remain anonymous). Callers may also text a tip to "TIP239" plus your message to '"CRIMES" (274637). Callers may be eligible for a REWARD of up to $1,000. Press Release Submitted By St. Mary’s County Criminal Investigations Division
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The Arc of Southern Maryland Selects New Executive Director Terry Z. Long Succeeds Harriet Yaffe Terry Z. Long was appointed as the new executive director of The Arc of Southern Maryland. Long, previously served as the chief operating officer of the CHI Centers. The CHI centers is a community based nonprofit that provides services and independent community living for individuals with disabilities. Long succeeds Harriet Yaffe, who retired in May after serving in the role for 16 years. The Arc is the leading advocate for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities living and working in Southern Maryland. For information about The Arc services and programs visit www.arcsomd.org.
The Arc of Southern Maryland Board of Directors announced the appointment of Terry Z. Long as the new executive director. Long succeed retiring executive director Harriet Yaffe. Long, previously served as the chief operating officer of the CHI Centers. Located in Silver Spring, Maryland, CHI Centers is a $21 million community-based nonprofit that provides vocational rehabilitation, pre-employment training, and independent community living for individuals with disabilities. A graduate of James Madison University, Long received both his Bachelor of Business Administration and his Master of Business Administration from the university. In between earning his two degrees, he took post baccalaureate classes at the University of Virginia, concentrating on accounting. Previously, Long served as the COO of Community Residence in Chantilly, Virginia. From 1991 to 2006 he served as senior vice president/chief operation officer, and from July through December 2006 served as interim president/chief executive officer. Community Residences is a community-base nonprofit organization that promotes independent community living for individuals with disabilities and homeless populations throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area, extending from Richmond, Virginia to Anne Arundel County in Maryland. The organization serves over 1100 individual annually and has an $18.5 million budget. Long began his career in healthcare moving through a progression of leadership roles starting as controller for an acute care hospital in Waynesboro, Virginia, and culminating in a role as the assistant administrator/CFO of War Memorial Hospital in the Valley Health System located in Winchester, Virginia. Long, a married father of three, is also active in community service. A graduate of Leadership Fairfax, Class of 2006, he’s also a mentor for the Emerging Leaders Institute, the treasure of his community association, and a member of the Fairfax County High School PTA. “I’m excited about the opportunity to work for The Arc. As a national organization, The Arc has a positive reputation for excellence,” said Long. He is also excited about the opportunity to work in Southern Maryland, saying, “Everyone has been warm and welcoming.” He added, “I like this area. I look forward to building on the legacy of my predecessor. I want to sustain existing relationships and create new opportunities that provide community involvement for persons with disabilities.” Jennie Parran, executive assistant, and long time Arc employee said of Long, “He’s energetic and committed to service. His passion for the work, the services, and mission of The Arc are clearly evident.” The Arc is the leading advocate for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities living and working in Southern Maryland. The Arc provides an array of services including residential, supported employment, respite care, day support services and behavioral support services. For information on The Arc of Southern Maryland, services and programs call 410-535-2413 or visit www.arcsomd.org. The Arc of Southern Maryland promotes community involvement, independence and personal success for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For information about The Arc of Southern Maryland, call 410-535-2413 or visit www.arcsomd.org
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Project Graduation Celebrates 30 Years
St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Richard Fritz and the Office of the State’s Attorney marked the 30th Anniversary of the St. Mary’s County Project Graduation program with a ceremony of recognition at Olde Breton Inn on Tuesday, May 20. The Project Graduation program began in St. Mary’s in 1984 under then State’s Attorney Walter B. Dorsey and his assistant Florence Ballengee. During the past 30 years, thousands of high school seniors have celebrated graduation with a promise
not to drink and drive and to attend the all night program sponsored by the State’s Attorney’s Office in cooperation with the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging and Human Services. Senator Roy Dyson and State’s Attorney Fritz made special acknowledgement to the late Walter Dorsey and presented his son Phil Dorsey with a State of Maryland Senate Citation and award in Walter Dorsey’s memory. Also acknowledged at the ceremony were numerous organizations and individuals who have been instrumental in making the Project Graduation a continuing success. Since the program’s inception there have been no fatalities of graduating seniors on graduation nights in St. Mary’s County. The Office of the State’s Attorney thanked and acknowledged the St. Mary’s County Public Schools, Chopticon High School, Leonardtown High School, Great Mills High School, the Fairlead Academy, St. Mary’s Ryken High School, the Kings Christian Academy, the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, the Department of Aging and Human Services, Dee Combs Busing, Steve Kessler Busing, Bobby Wise Busing, Sheriff Tim Cameron and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department, Lt. Mike Thompson and the Maryland State Police, Lexington Park Rescue Squad, Leonardtown Rescue
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Local Scholarship Announces Winners
The Joseph C Ferrante Memorial Scholarship Foundation proudly announces the 2014 scholarship recipients. The award recipients will be recognized at the 2nd Annual Italian Festival that benefits the scholarship foundation. The event will be held on May 18, 2014, 2-6pm at the Mechanicsville Moose Family Center. Tickets and information can be found at www.josephferrantefoundation.org . The winners are Jessica Alexy, Kayla Brooks, Katherine Cheney, Peyton Colgan, Gretchen Eichelberger, Maria Lynn Estevez, Alexandra Harper, Kaitlyn Heck, Josiah Manning, Tyler Moyer, Thomas Page, Raquel Swann, Candice Thornton, Tori White, Mary Jane Williams, Tyler Williams, Kristen Woods, and Emily Zimmerman. It was necessary for each recipients to demonstrate a significant commitment to being of service to their communities through civic, church, school or other community organizations. Over 60 students from St. Mary’s, Charles, Calvert, Prince Georges, and Anne Arundel counties applied. Students were required to provide transcripts, references, a resume of community activities, and an essay answering the question ““Why is giving my time and talent to my church, school and/or community an important part of my life?” “The applications were remarkable,” says Scholarship Committee Chair Jean Ferrante, “we were overwhelmed by the quantity and quality of applications. All of the students are so inspiring.” She continues to say, “Every one of them is making a difference in their respective communities. I wish we could reward them all, and we are so proud that Joe’s legacy continues to encourage future leaders of our communities and neighborhoods.”
Squad, Mechanicsville Rescue Squad, Seventh District Optimist Club, Compton Third District Optimist Club, Lexington Park St. Maries Optimist Club, Chaptico Optimist Club, Tall Timbers Optimist Club and all of the members of each of these organizations who have donated their time and talent to help with Project Graduation over these past 30 years . Also acknowledged and thanked were Florence Ballengee, John and Sheila Simms, Gary and Debbie Cox, Cathy Conlin, Joe Dick, Walt Biscoe, the family of the late Joe Donick, Kelsey Bush, Hal Willard and the hundreds of other individuals who have volunteered to help the program. Finally special presentations were made to recognize Phil Bailey and Charles “Bucky” Bellere who have volunteered and participated with the program for the entire 30 years. Bucky has been driving school buses to transport the graduates and their guest to and from the program and Phil, as a member of the Seventh District Optimist, has made all of the arrangements for the food for each and every night. The evening concluded with Delegate Johnny Wood presenting an Official Citation on behalf of the Maryland General Assembly to the Office of the State’s Attorney in recognition of the 30th Anniversary of Project Graduation. Press Release Submitted by Joseph Stanalonis
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Education
St. Mary’s Ryken Junior Wins First Place in John Carroll Society Essay Contest Alanna Daley, a junior at St. Mary’s Ryken High School, won first place in the John Carroll Society’s Margaret Mary Missar High School Essay Contest. She received a $2,000 scholarship at the Society’s 28th Annual Dinner held in late April. In their essays, students were asked to address the theme of noble and heroic leadership in the Catholic Church. Alanna, of California, Maryland, wrote about St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan monk who lived in Poland during World War II. After receiving a vision of Mary, the Mother of God, St. Maximilian established the Militia Im-maculata - the Army of Mary - and traveled to India and Japan to establish Christian communities. He was eventu-ally imprisoned at Auschwitz, where he died of starvation. St. Maximilian used “the media available at the time – newspapers and radio - to spread a positive message,” said Alanna. “He was able to convey his message to millions of readers and listeners while putting himself at risk for ar-rest. Today, the ability to reach a million people seems almost minuscule when certain YouTube posts have a mil-lion views in just a few hours… I believe that today’s youth, myself included, need to use their skill with technol-ogy to bring awareness to social and political issues that lead people away from the Church rather than toward it…teenagers should emulate St. Maximilian and employ social media to promote positive messages.” At St. Mary’s Ryken, Alanna is a member of the “Pep and Spirit” and dance clubs. She was encouraged to enter the contest by Mrs. Joan Ste-
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Live Streaming Of St. Mary’s County Public Schools Class Of 2014 High School Commencement Ceremonies St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) is pleased to announce that the Class of 2014 commencement ceremonies will be available for online viewing via live streaming through our school system website at http://www.smcps.org/ graduation. At the conclusion of each ceremony, SMCPS will post a video to the SMCPS YouTube Channel. This service is being provided utilizing free technology through YouTube at no cost to SMCPS. The videos will be made available for free download once they are posted to the SMCPS YouTube channel. If you have questions, please contact the Office of the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction at 301-475-5511, extension 32139, or email at asi@smcps.org.
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
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A Teacher’s View
The Real Three-Ring Circus
In the April 10 edition of The County Times, our "BULLYING" BOCC (Board of County Clowns) member, Todd Morgan was quoted as saying, "Every year there is a climatic event right before the public hearing…stay tuned for the next round of the three-ring circus." Well, as the months have advanced, the School Board and Superintendent have aggressively taken responsibility for their budgeting problems left behind from their former Chief Financial Officer and they have made great progress in remedying their issues. However, during this time, the main acts of the real three-ring circus have emerged with members of our community and elected officials who wanted to politicize the entire event for personal gain. In "RING NUMBER 1", we find BOCC (Board of County Clowns) member: Cindy Jones. Cindy, who has a publicly documented history of emotional concerns and notably known for throwing her own child under the bus for misinterpreting her emotional breakdown in 2011 and then blaming her meltdown on the teachers, can be seen in ring number one where she will be irresponsibly throwing out terms such as "malfeasance and mismanagement" before the facts were even known. The good news here is that she will be gone soon from the political landscape in St. Mary's County as she is not running again for the BOCC (Clowns) and there is no way that she will ever get elected to the State Senate seat. Good luck making it through the primaries. Bye, bye Cindy! We are finished with her, her Tea Party antics, her irresponsible misrepresentation of information and her unstable ways. In "RING NUMBER 3" we find a newly emerging character, David Ryan, onto the St. Mary's County "brain trust" scene. David Ryan as you recall has been writing letters and disparaging the School Board, the Superintendent and the teachers. I know people who know David Ryan and they tell me that he is an angry old man who lives alone and watches Fox News all day long. He seems to be angry at the world and this is evidenced in his non-coherent written ramblings that are poorly composed and reflective of writings a high school drop out. (Sorry, David Ryan, I am a former English teacher and your written abilities are given a grade of an F for syntax, mechanics, grammar and overall composition). David Ryan, you need help managing your anger, please get it. David Ryan can be seen in Ring Number 3 as he does in public meetings and spewing angry venom from his tiny, marginalized, evil, angry mouth. Watch out as you walk by David Ryan's ring, as the venom might hit you because no one knows who might rattle his cage next. It wasn't too long ago that he was on a roll about "Yogi the Lawnmower Guy!" Last but not least we are drawn to RING NUMBER 2…the CENTER RING. Here we find Board of County Clowns member: Todd Morgan. This is the main attraction of the three-ring circus. To quote the former Governor of Texas, Ann Richards, when she said "Poor George, he can't help it, he was born with a silver foot in his mouth." Well that about sums it up for this Clown of the BOCC. Every time Morgan opens his mouth he puts his foot in it. He claims to be independently wealthy so I guess the silver piece fits too. I guess this is why he sends his kids to Ryken High instead of public schools. (Hey Morgan, why aren't public schools good enough for your kids? Actions speak louder
than words!) Morgan will be seen in the Center Ring juggling all his many vices and demons. We will get a up close look at his highly developed bullying skills where he will use his 6 foot 5 inch frame to intimidate and bully as he not knowingly grabs his crotch, moves spastically around the center ring, spews curse words from his mouth and bullies you with his poison while wearing his elephant embroidered pants. At the close of his performance, maybe we can see who actually drives him home after his long night of cursing, intimidating and bullying! Hmm, only the "Shadow" knows how he has been getting home after his raucous nights. He is an angry man who needs counseling. So, step right up ladies and gentlemen to get your tickets to the St. Mary's County Show of Shows that will have these three clowns demonstrating their vile and disgusting behaviors that do NOT represent the values and the civil minded people of St. Mary's County. A little further digging into the lives of the three misguided souls reveals that none of them were born and raised in St. Mary's County. They have imported their evil and vile ways into our community and we must not tolerate it. So, my advice to our community is this 1. We can only hope and pray that David Ryan gets help for the internal demons he is fighting. We ask him to stop polluting the pages of our newspapers with his crude and Neanderthal letters that are poorly written. NO one cares what a NO body like him has to say. Get a journal; write your thoughts there and maybe your writing skills will improve. Remember, what you write for the public to read is an actual reflection of you as a person and we do not like the person that we see. 2. Do not vote for Cindy Jones for anything ever again. Send her back to her Mary Kay cosmetic business. How did she get elected in the first place? 3. Send letters the BOCC (Board of County Clowns) denouncing the conduct of Todd Morgan for his bullying tactics that he displayed to the School Board, the Superintendent and others. (Has he ever apologized to the School Board or the Superintendent?) His style and tactics do not represent the values of our people. Finally, let's begin a write-in campaign to advance a person of high character and integrity to unseat Morgan from his position that he so thinks is not threatened by anyone because no one ran against him. We ask the St. Mary's County Democratic Club to do their job and advance a write in campaign to unseat him. The three clowns cited in this three-ring circus do not represent the values of who we are as the people of St. Mary's County. These three circus clowns have embarrassed us and they all need to simply go away. Great leaders work to find solutions and build community, not tear it down. None of them have extorted ways to help the School Board solve the problems and they continue to disrupt our community. Quite frankly, we are sick of it. Morgan, when you said, "stay tuned to the next round of the three ring circus," little did we know that you were talking about yourself as the center ring act. Sick of Imported Circus Clowns Infiltrating the Good and Decent People of St. Mary's County. Mr. John Gorlitz Hollywood, Md.
Any teacher will tell you that the littlest things make the biggest difference for their students. If you ask a teacher how he or she comes to figure these things out, this teacher may tell you that it takes experience over time, patience, and learning what has worked with previous students. (Some teachers will tell you that they figure these things out during introductions at Open House, before the start of the school year!) Nowadays, parents and guardians of students request and expect this level of attention, observation, and dedication for their children; and it’s not a wild or unreasonable request. Every child deserves and has the right to the opportunity to learn as much as he or she can in a school year; and teachers are the core part of whether or not this happens. During my first year teaching, after a failed lesson, a colleague of mine said, “It takes a long time to grow a good teacher. Be patient, go easy on yourself, and learn.” This has stuck with me over the years, and I hope it sticks with you. We may be able to attract wonderfully educated new teachers to our county, but it’s important to know how many stay. New teachers today do not have the luxury of what I had, which was time and space to make mistakes and learn. New teachers today have to jump right into a smorgasbord of accountability, data analysis, strict curriculum standards, numerous tests and assessments, dwindling disciplinary support, and constantly providing justification for why they do what they do. No longer do teachers have time to grow – and enjoy – the path to becoming an experienced teacher. New teachers are now evaluated harshly right from the start from all angles, and it’s overwhelming to say the least. Imagine a first date where he or she judged you right from the first second you sat down to dinner – would you want to go out again? And through every cycle of budget woes, teachers are berated and judged while their salaries and benefits are called excessive. Everyone seems to know what it’s like to do the job because everyone has sat in a classroom at one time or another. Again this year, regardless of the budget solution, our teachers will maintain their pride, balance their checkbooks, and excitedly come back to school in the fall. What we love most about teachers is also what hurts them the most. Teachers will accept whatever the final budget provides to them and still continue to do their jobs, be attentive to their students, and go above-and-beyond their job description before, during, and after the duty day. Our community doesn’t have to worry (with or without a comfy budget) that the job won’t get done. Another wise colleague of mine recently said, “Until teachers stop lining up for jobs, the current situation will continue.” And, I think she is correct. Until we lose all of our good teachers or do not have any left at all, the impact that our teachers really have on our school system and community won’t be seen or truly valued. I, for one, hope that our community, county commissioners, and school board recognize that they can’t grow an outstanding school system without exceptional teachers, and if anything needs to be cut or reorganized, direct impacts on these professionals should be the last things to go. We can’t run a school system without teachers, and I’m perplexed as to why we keep talking, acting, and funding as if we can. Alison Sayers Ridge, Md.
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
A Letter to the BOCC
I have been an English teacher for 4 years in St. Mary's County. I was born in Leonardtown, I grew up here, went through the school system here, my family and life is here. It was part of my life's dream to give back to the community that helped to raise me. I am faced with the heart-breaking reality that I am beginning to be unable to financially afford to do my part in my community. Hard work and challenges appeal to me and drew me to the profession of teaching. Helping people and making a difference made me stay in the teaching profession. You, the Board of County Commissioners, are helping to create circumstances that are driving me out of St. Mary's County, my home. Rent is a heavy burden. Car payments and student loans add to it. Normal everyday necessities like groceries become something I can hardly afford. I spend my time in the aisles at Wal-Mart price-checking. Do you do that? Those are things I need. How about the money I spend on school supplies for my classroom? It's a bit ridiculous to think that I am paid to teach, but I don't have enough supplies, so in order for me to teach I have to spend my teaching money on supplies I need to do my job and earn my keep. It is even more maddening when we are one of the richest counties in all of America, yet you choose to have the lowest amount spent on education in this county. 24th out of 24 coun-
ties... and you want us to be the best school system around. How do you hope to accomplish that goal when I cannot even be supplied with a working stapler? I am actively applying to counties outside of St. Mary's. I am leaving my hometown, the community I desperately want to be a part of, because I cannot afford to make a living I think I deserve. As a college graduate with her Masters, I deserve to eat nutritional food instead of the cheapest food, to have a functioning car, to be able to pay my student loans and afford a place to live. I should have the supplies I need to do my job, because I'll be damned if I accept giving up more school necessities so that I am forced to do less for my students. I currently refuse to pass up that stapler on the Wal-Mart shelf because my students deserve to staple their papers together. If that means I have to eat ramen again tonight, so be it. But how much longer can this go on? I am asked to be the best teacher I can be with the unrealistic expectation that I am able to do that while I am worried about my own personal livelihood. The circumstances are against us teachers. Within your power, as part of the Board of County Commissioners, is the solution to our current budget problem. I hope you see us as a worthy cause. It is, after all, just the future of humanity that I work with each and every day. Ashley Bailer California, Md.
Letters to the
Editor What are the Commissioners Doing? I became a teacher 10 years ago. It is my second career. A career I chose because I felt that I could make an impact on our community. I had spent 22 years in the business world & wanted to do something that I could feel good about when I went home at night. When I accepted the job as a teacher I signed a contract. A contract that is an enforceable document. I agreed to do my job to the best of my ability & in return a would be paid a certain amount of money. In the contract it outlined pay increases if I did what was expected. It also outlined what would happen if I did not do my job. I have held up my end of the bargain
but the BOCC has not held up your end. I have had to take on extra duties in order to keep up with the increased cost of living. Which by the way pay about $4/ hour (coaching, mentoring) This is in addition to the increased workload that teachers are expected to do each year. Mr. Morgan you have said that you don't want "teachers to take it in the shorts" but talk is cheap. What are you and the other commissioners doing to back up your words? Bill Snively Hollywood, Md.
The Real Reason for This Budget Crisis When the St. Mary's County Public Schools Superintendent revealed a shortfall of millions of dollars in this year's budget, a variety of reasons/ excuses were given. Finally, the County Commissioners were blamed for not giving the schools enough money to begin with. Dr. Martirano and the school board members don't seem to understand that there has to be a balance when it comes to funding the schools because they are not the only county service that has to be funded and it is arrogant to act as if they are. There are a lot of people in our community who are barely getting by and the last thing they need is higher taxes.
The real reason for this budget crisis is a serious lack of leadership on the part of the Superintendent and the elected Board of Education. There really is no acceptable excuse for disregarding the recommendation of the insurance provider and deliberately underfunding health costs. Dr. Martirano and the school board members failed to be good stewards of the taxpayers' dollars. They broke our trust. And sadly, the price for these mistakes will be paid by the children, the employees and yes, the taxpayers - you and me. Frances I. Toole Mechanicsville, Md.
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
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Let’s Join to Support Better Local Government
Sadly, I must say that I regard Steven Sloan’s recent open letter to David Ryan to be unfortunate, at best and highly detrimental to the improvement of local government operations, at worst. Nothing I have read which has appeared publicly over Mr. Ryan’s signature has in any way demeaned or cast aspersions on all the good, hard-working members of local government. However, Mr. Ryan, and a multitude of others of late, certainly have had some harsh words for (in no particular order) the high-handed operation of MetCom; a particularly disastrous business decision made within the school system which contributed to a six million dollar end-of-year budget shortfall; and some serious allegations regarding the competency of both the Board of Education and the County Commissioners—though of the last one named, I think the Commissioners have little to no culpability on the school budget issue since they have no input at the front end of the budgeting process nor do they have any real ability to either identify or to correct spending issues prior to their reaching crisis proportions. But not to let them off the hook entirely, I’m sure they have a few problems of their own. I know nothing of Mr. Sloan’s background. Perhaps he has always lived here and regards these kinds of “oopsies” as both par for the course and just the way business is conducted in St. Mary’s County. And perhaps Mr. Ryan’s experiences with local government have been just the opposite. Speaking as someone whose ancestors did not arrive on the Ark and Dove, thus marking me as a new comer, I
have observed our water and sewer provider hiding behind the thinnest veil of legality when they charge non-customers as though they were; when I see contracting irregularities; when government officials do not respond (or provide halfbaked responses) to legitimate inquiries from their constituencies; when I read of top law enforcement officials being slapped with an eye-watering judgment for interfering with freedom of the press, etc., etc. (By the way, I wonder if Mr. Sloan knows of or was around for the indictment of one of our local papers for, among other things, being a “public nuisance?” He might find that a truly interesting piece of local history, what caused it, and who was behind it, and, guess what: it wasn’t that long ago. From there he might want to proceed to the still unsolved case of a Leonardtown woman who was murdered in her home. Fascinating.) If Mr. Sloan chooses to characterize Mr. Ryan’s letters as being destructive rather than constructive, that is his right. But I’m sort of thinking that if Mr. Sloan sat down with Mr. Ryan over a cup of coffee and they talked this whole thing out, it would be Mr. Sloan who would conclude that for renovations to take place, you sometimes have to engage in a little demolition work to get back to a solid foundation. Happiness would be to see a single letter from them, jointly crafted and signed, supporting better local government and what it takes to get us there. John Walters Leonardtown, Md.
In Response to Mr. Sloan In response to Mr. Sloan’s letter in your May 15th edition, I accept full responsibility for bringing some issues concerning the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools and his senior staff to the attention of the public. I am also sympathetic to how disturbing it can be when a viewpoint held sacred is shown to be inconsistent with the facts. Mr. Sloan’s interest in my spiritual wellbeing is appreciated and if
he is truly vested with province over applying the Ten Commandments to others I would appreciate him praying for me. I can assure him he does not need to fret over my volunteer activity since I have a long record of being an active volunteer for numerous worthwhile causes. David A. Ryan Hollywood, Md.
Teachers Are Not the Enemy If not now, when? Reasons to not honor commitments to teachers can always be found, or should I say fabricated. It is a matter of will and priorities. What I hear beneath all the numbers and statistics being circulated is propaganda- a means for continuing what is tantamount to deep-seated anti-school sentiment. Words to the contrary ring hollow. It is at it’s root a lack of will AND commitment. Instead of, how will we insure fair compensation for our teachers; the plan appears to be how far will they bend and bow before they break? Teacher salaries are stagnant because the commissioners and BOE consistently regard us in the lowest possible esteem despite what one reads in the press during ”teacher appreciation week”-words, just words. Teachers cannot pay rising costs of living with words. If not teachers, then who? What other public employee is expected to subsist on politician’s praise and speeches about our effectiveness, sacrifice and devotion while costs soar and compensation levels move in reverse or remain the same. Moreover, there are ever increasing demands on teachers. The Common Core curriculum is generating profound workload issues. The number of tests administered increases each year, teacher evaluation systems become more complex, class sizes are said to increase, and new parameters for managing students who disrupt instruction is further threatening the precious time remaining for the delivery of quality instruction. The culture we are navigating feels increasingly anti-teacher thus anti-student. Other county employees are reportedly
slated to receive a 1% increase in wages. 1% will surely not enable these employees to keep pace with costs of inflation, but it is 1% more than your children’s, your future’s, teachers are worth. If not you, then who? It is our commissioners and BOE were put in place to advance and protect our community members, but by pushing our teachers to the brink, and in increasing cases, out of the profession, we risk the future of young people in this competitive world market. The present budgetary approach to our educational system is not sustainable. With teacher pressures and morale at its present levels, we cannot expect to maintain our high rankings. These last 5 years, we know our country, our state, our neighbors have been struggling-our resistance to the devaluation of our profession was therefore muted. Time has shown, however, that our dedication and patience has come to be used against us. Teachers are not the enemy, nor are we scapegoats and work mules. We are highly credentialed professionals charged with educating our youth under often difficult circumstances. We ask that we be re-prioritized to a position of respect with regard to our compensation, and the necessary will be exerted by our elected officials to empower and elevate our teachers. Tracy Lane SMCPS teacher Lexington Park, Md.
What Kind of Individual Do We Have Representing Our Legal Morality? After reading comments that State’s Attorney Richard Fritz made on his Facebook page regarding the conviction in his most recently tried murder case I have serious questions about the type of person we have elected to this office. Mr. Fritz remarked on his Facebook page that he intends to ask for the maximum sentence for the defendant then proceeded to boastfully list “monsters recently removed from society” who have all been convicted as a result of Fritz’s work. In response to a congratulatory comment from someone, Fritz further remarked about the most recent conviction “I would think Bubba is waiting.” Don’t get me wrong, I am thankful that these individuals were prosecuted and will face justice for the crimes they committed. That is only fair. However, where I find a problem is with having a boastful official make a flippant comment about what may become of the welfare of these people while they are incarcerated. While I have the utmost sympathy for the loss and hardship suffered as a result of the decisions made by these clearly misguided human beings, it is inappropriate for Fritz, a public official, to make comments such as these. Prison incarceration was originally meant to be a punishment that individuals must endure if they are convicted of breaking the law. However, with some prison systems having libraries, schooling and internet available the focus has shifted from that of punishment to rehabilitation. There is a known issue of rape within prison environment. In fact, a 2011-12 study by the U.S. Department of Justice found that 4% of state and federal prison inmates and 3.2% of jail inmates were victimized sexually. That means over 96,000 people were sexually attacked. While some may just laugh at the comment Fritz made, I have to wonder whether or not this type of behavior is indicative of what type of person he is at his core. Certainly, Fritz’s past behaviors have highlighted this very point. Who could forget the guilty plea to a rape charge in 1964, when Fritz and several others admitted to having carnal knowledge of a young girl. In 1998 when Fritz was running his first election campaign for the office of State’s Attorney, the St. Mary’s Today ran a story on election day about the 1964 rape. Along with then Sheriff Voorhaar, Fritz attempted to conceal the story from voters by removing all copies of the papers from their point of sale. Fritz was charged for the latter action as well and went to settlement, he says, purely for “how much attorney’s fees are going to have to be paid,” according to his quote in a article from The Washington Post in April 2005. Anyone who gets as far as being an elected attorney working for the government should have a basic ability to distinguish right from wrong. Largely, Richard Fritz has done that with his convictions on the unabashedly clear court cases he has prosecuted. We should not and would not accept another outcome other than the conviction of the murderers he has brought to justice. On a more personal scale we should seriously examine the evidence that has slipped through the cracks, despite Fritz’s best efforts, that would tell us what kind of individual we have representing our legal morality. Brandon Russell Leonardtown, Md.
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
NO MATTER WHO YOU ASK, OUR COVE POINT PROJECT IS A GREAT SOLUTION FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND. “ Going forward, we will promote fuel-switching from coal to gas for electricity production and encourage the development of a global market for gas.”
President Barack Obama
“ The export of LNG can help
drive additional U.S. natural gas production and support hundreds of thousands of additional U.S. jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction, and operation of the export infrastructure.…” David Mallino, Jr., Laborers International Union of North America
“ All of this underscores that
President Obama can serve U.S. strategic and economic interests by immediately approving every request to build a liquefied natural gas export terminal.”
The Wall Street Journal
“ LNG exports will foster U.S. job
creation, new tax revenues, and stronger international alliances. At issue is the freedom to export.”
“ Several years from now a portion of a
gas or electric bill being paid by a customer in Japan or Europe could find its way into the paycheck of a worker right here in the United States.”
Bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, cosigned by 21 members of Congress
“ Restricting international trade in fossil
fuels is not an effective policy to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions or to advance domestic economic interests, and we recommend against any such restrictions.”
Bipartisan Policy Center
“ The Energy Department was right to
approve Cove Point, and it would be right to okay other projects like it in the future.”
The Washington Post
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Dominion’s proposal to add export capability to its Cove Point LNG Terminal has received strong support nationwide from respected business leaders—and both sides of the political aisle. That’s because it will bring 3,000 construction jobs, 75 highpaying permanent positions, and tens of millions of dollars in new annual revenue for Southern Maryland. As Dominion continues a 40-year commitment to Calvert County and the Chesapeake Bay, we look forward to keeping the conversation going.
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Feature Story
O’Malley Intercedes for Wind Turbines Flight, Radar Tests May Be In Jeopardy
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Gov. Martin O’Malley’s veto of a bill that would have halted a major wind turbine project off Somerset County’s shore to protect radar testing operations at Patuxent River Naval Air Station could be a serious blow to local economic prosperity, elected officials fear, but they also say that the project’s success is far from a certainty. Del. John Bohanan, one of the key drivers behind the moratorium, said the math between the two projects — 22,000 jobs at Pax River at $7.5 billion a year for the state each year compared to about 12 jobs post construction for the turbines at just $1 million a year for 30 years in revenue — was no contest. While he questioned the governor’s economic sense in making the veto decision, Bohanan said the regulatory hurdles the wind turbine project must jump could be enough to stall if not kill it outright. Deregulated in parts of the state like Western Maryland earlier this century, wind turbines were re-regulated by state law in 2012 that forces them to go through the approval process of the Public Service Commission, which regulates major energy projects in Maryland. What’s more, the regulations governing that process have not been promulgated yet, Bohanan said. “They have not pulled the first permit for this project,” Bohanan said. “They have many, many months ahead of them. “The state’s been dragging their feet in this regard, and for our purpose that’s good.” Bohanan said the lengthy process ahead for the project plus the regulatory hurdles may cause it to fold even before it becomes a reality. “That’s a strong possibility,” Bohanan said. Because of the strong bipartisan support the moratorium received in this year’s legislative session in An-
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napolis, Del. Anthony O’Donnell, who helped marshal GOP support for the measure, called for a special session to overturn O’Malley’s veto. “The national security work at Patuxent River Naval Air Station is not to be trifled with for Gov. O’Malley’s national ambitions,” O’Donnell said. He added that the special session could be called by Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller. Bohanan said in speaking with the two men that the possibility of such a session exists. The GOP insider said that during the 2014 session law makers considered the fact that Somerset County, much like other counties on the Eastern Shore, has among the highest unemployment rates in the state and is in desperate need of economic development but the scuttling of air operations at Pax River could not be allowed. Somerset and the Eastern Shore also benefit economically from the air operations testing on Wallops Island, which would be negatively impacted if the operations at Patuxent River were stymied by the turbine project, O’Donnell said. “We considered it very carefully,” he said of the economic ramifications. “You don’t give up one to get the other; it’s a balancing of interests.” The purpose of the moratorium was not to shut down the turbine project but delay it so Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists could finish a study that would say whether the air operations on the Western Shore could co-exist with the turbines to the east. Also, the moratorium would have reduced the size of the wind turbines so that the closer they were to the base the shorter they would be; they also would not have been allowed to get as high as the 600-foot limit proposed by the project. “If we get the MIT study back we may be able to
come up with unique solutions,” O’Donnell said. Todd Eberly, political science professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, said the veto was a political calculation to establish O’Malley’s green energy bona fides for his anticipated run for president in 2016. “O’Malley is looking to his political future… this was 100 percent driven by his future plans,” Eberly said. While the veto may make O’Malley more appealing on the national political stage, it could make things much more difficult for counties who have come to rely on the military for their livelihood during an upcoming base realignment and closure (BRAC) round. Key to BRAC considerations are public facilities like transportation, schools and public safety as well as the community’s willingness to help accommodate the military’s mission. “It’s a signal to the navy that the state’s intentions are shifting,” Eberly said. “It makes BRAC more difficult in the future.” County Commissioner Todd Morgan slammed the governor’s veto and his using climate change as the reason for it. “For him to sit there and use climate change as the reason then why put any more money into the Port of Baltimore,” Morgan said, citing a study that showed Pax River contributed more to the state’s economy than the port did. “The counties have to continue lobbying for this program,” Morgan said. “And the navy has to step up.” Morgan voiced his disappointment that while quietly navy officials have said the turbines would harm radar and air operations testing at Pax River they have decided to stay out of the public debate. “The crickets are chirping loud and clear at the Pentagon,” Morgan said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Time for Next Steps, Leadership Successful leadership influences hearts and minds, and what better way to influence than to behave to our friends as we would hope our friends would behave to us? A bill passed by the legislature to impose a 16 month moratorium on wind turbines in Somerset County, Maryland was vetoed last week by Governor O’Malley, allowing the wind turbine project to move forward. While the project could create some economic benefit for Somerset, it could just as likely be more harmful to Maryland’s economy by encroaching upon the mission at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. The issue of the day, wind turbines with their unintended consequences, is part of a story that has been over 300 years in the making. From the early days of colonial Maryland all the way up until 1942, two Maryland counties (settlements) were like identical twin sisters. Somerset County and St. Mary’s County, both with a beautiful countryside with nearly the same land mass, nearly the same amount of waterfront, and sharing the same waters. Both growing population at nearly the same immeasurable slow rate reaching the high point of some 20,000 residents and holding from the 1800’s through 1942. Both counties relying upon two industries to sustain their economy; agriculture and seafood. Both with matching income levels, and matching distances from major urban jobs and resources. Prior to 1942, Somerset County was the poorest, most uneducated county in the state of Maryland with one exception, St. Mary’s County. In 1942 a naval base located in St. Mary’s and over the next 70 years St. Mary’s became one of the richest, most educated counties in Maryland all the while its sister county, Somerset, fell to dead last and remains there today. Not much has changed in Somerset; everything has changed in St. Mary’s. In 2004, while I was serving as a commissioner for the Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Commission, Wal-Mart
announced its intentions to build a distribution facility in Somerset County, a project which would fall under the purview and approval processes of the Critical Areas Commission. At the time I was also serving as President of the St. Mary’s County Commissioners. The new Wal-Mart distribution facility would bring as many as 800 much needed new jobs paying wages above average for Somerset County. As Commissioner President I recognized right away this type of economic development would be good for Somerset and not encroach upon the mission at our naval base. The people of Somerset needed this and St. Mary’s needed to help. I took a personal interest in seeing that the plans were ushered through the Critical Areas Commission with practical mitigation approved and the process kept on track for approval. The Critical Areas Commission did its job, the plan was approved. Unfortunately, while we were approving the facility, the state legislature passed the “Anti-Wal-Mart Bill”. Although we were able to get Governor Ehrlich to veto the bill, the legislature overrode the veto, with legislators from Southern Maryland voting for the override. As a result, the Wal-Mart distribution facility was never built. Now 10 years later, knowing wind turbines could be an encroachment to PAX Naval Base, our legislators again find themselves battling our poor, betrayed sister on the eastern shore, and again our only answer seems to protect our riches even if our sister remains poor. The wind turbine project needs to be stopped, to do that we need leadership which can appeal to the hearts and minds of Marylanders with a path forward. Next Steps: 1) Adoption of a Maryland state anti-encroachment policy protecting the military’s mission at all installations across the state. Military Mission Encroachment is a real national is-
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sue. My father’s board of county commissioners in 1975 was one of the first jurisdictions in the US to codify an anti-encroachment policy in its local land use plan. Maryland should require all local jurisdictions to evaluate encroachment threats to all our military installations and require local land use law to mitigate those threats. 2) Maryland’s renewable energy policy should be amended to allow aggressive development of alternative energy sources so long as such does not encroach upon the mission of any US military installation. 3) A team of Federal, State, and local leaders from Washington, Annapolis, the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland should convene an economic summit in Somerset County committing federal, state and local assistance to improving the economy of Somerset County and the eastern shore of Maryland. Maybe the Wal-Mart distribution facility could be put back on the table. 4) Appeal to the hearts and minds of the good people in Somerset County and neighboring counties that economic development is possible without giving up their astonishing view shed or blighting their beautiful shoreline with monstrous wind turbines, the mountains of Western Maryland should serve as an example. That the natural habitat of Bald Eagles and other native wildlife as well as migratory birds would not need to be sacrificed. It will take a sincere commitment with a clear vision which the folks in Somerset can willingly follow. Protecting jobs at PAX Naval Base requires state leadership that looks beyond our own interests and assures all Marylanders interests are protected.
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Dennis Plautz
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More Than a Lifetime With the Navy Comes to a Close Some people are drawn to the noble calling to serve their country in the military, and some continue this calling long after retirement. Three employees from the F/A-18 and EA-18G program, PMA-265, fit into this category. With over 138 cumulative years of service to the Navy and Marine Corps among them, Dennis Plautz, Tom Pantke, and David Van Asdlen have worked tirelessly to serve their country and the warfighter. “When you have three individuals of this caliber retire in the same year, your program feels it,” said Paul Fisher, PMA-265 Deputy Program Manager for Advanced Systems. “They have brought so much experience, expertise and enthusiasm to our program, and each of them will be hard to replace. But I wish all of them the very best in their retirement; they deserve it.” The co-lead for Advanced Systems, Patrick D’Aurora, adds: “They are the type of individuals that will always figure out a way to get things done, and you can’t teach that. All are just amazing to work with.”
Dennis Plautz Navy service: 23 years CSS support: 19 years Dennis Plautz quickly did the math in December 1969 when the first draft lottery for the Vietnam War was held and realized that upon his graduation from the University of Michigan in 1970, he would lose his college deferment. His number was drawn right in the middle so there was a good chance he’d be drafted, and there was a good chance he wouldn’t be drafted. “I figured if I had to go, I wanted to optimize the experience,” Plautz said. While working in the kitchen of his fraternity house, a brother who was going into Marine aviation encouraged Plautz to consider the same field; he took the advice and entered the Naval Aviation Officer Candidate program prior to graduation. Plautz was designated a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) and flew in the F-4 Phantom from April 1972 through January 1978 before transitioning to the F-14 Tomcat which he flew until 1983. “I really enjoyed the ready room environment,” said Plautz. “I was in a fraternity in college and it was almost like an extension of the fraternity life. It was just a great group of people from all different backgrounds but focused on a mutual goal.” Plautz retired from active duty service in 1994, after 23 years but because of the people he encountered in this type of work, he decided to “stay the course” and continue working for the Navy in some way. “I was just about to retire from my last duty station at COMOPTEVFOR after 17 years at various duty stations in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach [Virginia] area, when I was offered a position with NAVAIR [then in Crystal City, Virginia]. I had managed to stay out of Washington, D.C., my entire military career, I thought ‘why not?’” Plautz has not regretted his decision. In his almost 20 years
working for Wyle, he has continued to do exciting work and travel to many appealing places but, most of all, he enjoys the people he works with. “It’s the main reason I’ve stayed with one company since military retirement.” Reflecting on what’s next for him, Plautz pauses, “I never feel like I’m 66 years old until I look in the mirror! I have no specific retirement plans. I suppose I’ll travel and eventually move to Florida.”
Tom Pantke Marine Corps service: 24 years CSS support: 25 years Perhaps it was a book Tom Pantke read in the third grade which highlighted the U.S. Marine Corps’ mission or the summer cruise with the U.S. Navy after his freshman year in college that lead him down the Marine Corps path. Either way, Pantke was determined to be a Marine upon graduating from the Illinois Institute of Technology as a commissioned officer. Upon his commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, Pantke attended various Marine Corps and Navy schools and was designated a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) in the A-6 Intruder attack aircraft. His tours include Marine All Weather Attack Squadrons [(VMFA-(AW)] 224, 533, 121 and combat missions operating out of DaNang, Republic of Vietnam, with VMFA(AW) 225. Pantke recounts fond memories of his time in the military, especially noting the camaraderie. “It just doesn’t get any better than squadron time,” said Pantke. “Even in Vietnam, we did things to let off steam. “Each squadron had party flight suits, made out of cotton in squadron colors with all the squadron insignia. We would go to the Officers’ Club and sit at designated tables and sing squadron songs trying to shout down the other squadrons. It was all in good fun,” Pantke remembers. Pantke’s final tour on active duty was at the Naval Air Systems Command, serving as the Assistant Program Manager, Logistics, for the Navy and Marine Corps A-6 aircraft program (PMA-234) for four years before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in July 1988. Upon retirement, Pantke decided to keep working for the warfighter. “I liked NAVAIR and after four years was beginning to understand it. I believed in NAVAIR’s mission, and it was a chance to stay close to aircraft and around aviators,” Pantke said. “My new position as a contractor gave me the means to continue doing this but in a different uniform.” Pantke has been supporting the F/A-18 & EA-18G program (PMA-265) as a Wyle (then Veda) employee since 1988. On May 16, Tom Pantke will retire after more than 49 years of service to the Navy and Marine Corps. Upon retirement he plans to spend time with family.
Dave Van Asdlen Navy service: 22 years CSS support: 25 years While growing up in the shadows of Memorial Stadium, home of the Baltimore Orioles, David Van Asdlen never imagined his life’s work would be about the military. However, while attending the University of Maryland at College Park as an accounting major, Van Asdlen realized that joining the military was probably in his future, like it or not, because of the Vietnam War. As a result, he proactively joined the Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate (AVROC) program January 1966 which allowed him to start training after his junior year but return his senior year to finish school prior to beginning his tour. Upon graduation, Van Asdlen completed his final six weeks of schooling and was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. Van Asdlen was assigned to the “Ghost Riders” of Fighter Squadron (VF) 142 out of Miramar, California, where he was a Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) in the F-4 Phantom. While with the Ghost Riders, he completed two cruises of nine months each, which was standard at that time. Like most who served in the military, Van Asdlen’s favorite memory is about camaraderie with his squadron mates and friendships that withstand the test of time. Without hesitation, Van Asdlen states Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, as his favorite duty station because of the “good golfing.” He did manage to earn a Master’s degree in Operations Research between golf games! In his last active duty assignment, Van Asdlen was working for the Center for Naval Analysis, doing classified work which parlayed into the work he continued upon his retirement from active duty June 1988, after nearly 22 years. “Working as a contractor (Wyle) for the last 25 years has been extremely gratifying. Our work has impact, and that’s important to me,” Van Asdlen said. Reflecting on how the Navy has changed over the years, Van Asdlen notes that the computers and avionics systems are much more challenging today. “Looking at the cockpit displays, you realize everything the aviators have to absorb,” Van Asdlen said. “I give these guys all the credit in the world. Of course these are kids that have grown up with computers and know how to multi-task.” Van Asdlen alludes to future technologies which will make displays easier to understand. “My work has had significant inputs into fleet readiness; the work that I’ve done and the customers I’ve supported - it is very fulfilling.” Upon retirement, Van Asdlen plans to work on his golf game and learn to play a musical instrument while attacking his “honey do” list and becoming more involved in community service and volunteerism.
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Obituaries Marvin Grey Eaton, Sr., 73 Marvin Grey Eaton, Sr., 73 of Hollywood, Md., departed this life and transitioned into everlasting life on Friday, May 9. Marvin was born on November 26, 1940 in Mecklenburg County, Va. to the late John M. Eaton and Mary Jane Eaton. He was educated in the Oxford County, North Carolina school system. Marvin was married for 52 years to the late Minerva Gertrude Eaton. He was a good father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. Marvin often welcomed his home to those who had need. Marvin retired with over twenty years of service from Trailways Bus Station in Washington, D.C. He had a love for Classic cars, going to the race track and playing cards. Playing softball with his family and traveling with his wife and family was his most favored past times. Marvin dedicated his life to Christ several years ago and rededication on April 30. Marvin is preceded in death by his parents, the late John M. Eaton and Mary (Terry) Eaton; three sisters, Virginia and Mable Eaton and Florence Thomas; four brothers, John Eaton, Whalenton Eaton, Herbert Eaton and William Eaton. He leaves to cherish his memory his children: Tisa Harris (Curtis), Jacqueline
Jackson, Kimberly Diggs (Artie) and Marvin Eaton, Jr. (Chirleen); Ruth Reed (who was raised as his sister); seven grandchildren, Faletra Anderson, Danitra Garcia (Giovanni), Nicole Thomas, DaiJanae Wade, Carl Jackson, Jeremiah Reed and Eboni Jackson; great-grandson, Mathias and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Family united with relatives and friends on Monday, May 19 for visitation at 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. at From the Heart Ministries Church, 4949 Allentown Road, Suitland, Md. Interment was on Tuesday, May 20 at 10 a.m. at Old St. Aloysius Church Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Leonardtown, Md. Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, Md.
Mildred Anne Wood, 94 Mildred Anne Wood (Mom-Moms), 94, of Mechanicsville, Md. passed away on May 13 in Leonardtown, Md. Born on August 17, 1919 in Trent Hall, Md., she was the loving daughter of the late Lillian Hill Pilkerton and Zachariah Pilkerton of Trent Hall, Md. Mildred was the loving wife of the late Sidney M. Wood, Sr., whom she married in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Mechanicsville, Md. in 1937, and he preceded her in death in Leonardtown,
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Roy Anthony Ashton, Sr., 57 Roy Anthony Ashton, Sr., 57 of Great Mills, Md., departed this life on May 14. Roy Ashton, a native of St. Mary’s County was born in Leonardtown Md. on July 13, 1956 to the late Catherine Dyson- Ashton and Thomas Wallace Ashton. Roy attended Chopticon High School and University Of Maryland where he studied photography. Roy also served our country honorably as a Marine… Also known as a “JAR HEAD”. While serving our country, he met the beautiful Wanda Holton (Stoogie to most). After 2 years of dating, they decided to go to the St. Mary’s Court House where they married on May 14, 1981. These two were truly the real Bonnie and Clyde of their time. Not perfect in the eyes of many, but perfect
for each other in so many ways. Roy was truly loved by his four children - Roy, Jr., of Fort Hood, Texas, Shamekcia (Deigo), of Lexington Park, Md., Ashley, of Lexington Park, Md. and Rochell of Miami, Fla. He was blessed to have six grandchildren who adored him. Roy was an all-around man with many different hobbies from fishing, racing cars and definitely entertaining others. He was a very well-known and loving man with a heart of platinum. He knew everyone or at least it seemed like it. Although you may have only spent one hour with him, he was sure to leave an impression on you. If you knew him you were aware that he was a fighter; he fought cancer for years. Roy was truly the life of the party and would have it no other way. And Lord when that man got on the dance floor, there was no getting him off. Roy was sure to keep a smile on your face from the rude insults to the tough love that he had no problem giving out (but that was only if he liked you). Although, you never knew what he would say, you were sure to hear a few of his favorite sayings “hold the phone”, “you don’t hear me tho”, “give me some baby love “ and the most favorite “ you got a new shirt and you don’t know how to act”. Roy was a very giving person whether it was his last or not; it was available to you for the price of a small insult. He faithfully enjoyed going to the farmer’s market early Saturday mornings with the girls. You could always expect a random pop up; just to speak throughout the Oakville community. Roy was truly a family man to all of his family and friends near and far. He loved to hear that it was something going on out of town; he was definitely going to attend. A great listener and teacher; he was to many. From cooking lessons to akeeya, to the burning rubber in the street in his M.I.B race car. Roy had an influence on many lives. He always had friends and family at his house; whether it was because Stoogie was babysitting or just because you knew that it would be something good for dinner. Rest easy daddy; not a day will go by that you will not be thought of. You may be gone but I promise, you will never be forgotten. Wipe your tears and celebrate with good music, food and people; that is the way that Roy would have wanted things to be on his day. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Catherine and Thomas Ashton, Sr. He leaves to cherish his memory his four children, Roy, Jr., Shamekcia, Ashley and
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Obituaries Rochell; four brothers, Rodney (Agnes), of Waldorf, Md., Jerome (Vandana), of Rockville, Md., Bernard (Irene), of Houston, Texas and three sisters, Angela (Stanley), of Mechanicsville, Md., Clarissa (Cornelius), of California, Md., and Delores (James), of Mechanicsville Md. Family united with relatives and friends on Wednesday, May 21 for visitation at 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Road, Morganza, Md. Interment to follow at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Md. Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, Md.
Martin Leonard Leopold, 66 Martin Leonard Leopold, 66, of Lexington Park, Md., died on May 16 at his residence in Lexington Park, Md. Martin was born on July 15, 1947, in Manhattan, N.Y., to the late William Leopold and Lillian Semel Leopold. Martin graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He enjoyed 28 wonderful years of marriage with his late wife, Eunice Zippermann Leopold, before her passing in 2000. He was employed as an electrical engineer at Webster Field since 1969. His career included working on various projects covering everything from detection of submarines to landing systems on aircraft carriers. He enjoyed bowling, playing cards, going to shows and is in the St. Mary’s County Softball Hall of Fame. However, his greatest love was spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is a member of Beth Israel Synagogue in Lexington Park, Md. Martin is survived by his children, Susan Elaine Dudley (Christopher) of Huntingtown, Md., Steven Richard Leopold (Grace), of Scotland, Md. and Judith Lynn Link (Jeremy) of Plainfield, IL; and
his grandchildren, Sarah Dudley, Nathan Dudley, Emily Dudley, Eli Leopold, William Leopold, Alyssa Link, and Ryan Link. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his beloved wife Eunice. A Committal Service was held Monday, May 19 at 10 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 22020 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills, Md. 20634. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in the honor of Martin Leopold to the American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3 North, Building A, Gambrills, Md. 21054; or to Beit Chaverim, P.O. Box 1867, Prince Frederick, Md. 20678; or to a charity of your choice. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Ronal Dean Thompson, 75 Ronal Dean Thompson, 75, of Hollywood, Md., died on May 16 at his residence in Hollywood, Md. after a long battle with cancer. His wife Brenda was by his side, caring for him until the end. Ronal was born on November 26, 1938, in Hollywood, Md., to the late Roscoe Thompson and Margaret Dean Thompson of Hollywood, Md. He attended Leonardtown High School in Leonardtown, Md. He served in the United States Army as a Private, 1st Class on Okinawa Island, Japan. He had a deep and commanding voice which led him at a young age into radio broadcasting. He served as a radio personality in many states and on Armed Forces Radio. He later became a Toll Sergeant for the Maryland Department of Transportation where in retired in 2002. Ronal is survived by his wife, Brenda Thompson; treasured mother Margaret Thompson of Hollywood, Md.; daugh-
ter, Kimberly Diane Kiley of Frederick, Md.; son, Ronal Thompson, Jr. of Hollywood, Md.; two grandchildren, Nicole Marie Kiley and Kevin Matthew Kiley, both of Frederick, Md. He also leaves behind two much-loved nieces, Janayth and Christina, numerous other relatives and devoted and loyal friends. He is preceded in death by his father and brother, Robert Thompson. Family will receive friends on Friday, May 23, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. officiated by Rev. Sheldon Reese at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. Interment will be private. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650 or Meals on Wheels, C/O St. Mary’s County Department of Aging, P.O. Box 655, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Delilah Ann Taylor, 62 Delilah Ann Taylor, 62 of Lexington Park, Md., went home to be with the Lord on May 14. She was born on April 12, 1952 in Leonardtown, Md. from the union of Heartic Lee Taylor and the late Linna Mae Taylor. She attended and graduated from St. Mary’s County schools. Delilah worked as a Housekeeping Assistant with Holiday Inn. She was known as “D”, and always the life of the party. Delilah was truly down to earth; you never had to guess what she was thinking or ask what she liked. She enjoyed hanging out with friends, playing cards, and eating soul food. Fried chicken was her favorite food and Popeye’s was her favorite place!
Delilah was preceded in death by her mother, Linna Mae Taylor; brothers, Heartic Taylor, Jr. and Ollie Taylor and sister, Doris Stephens. She leaves to cherish her memory her father, Heartic Taylor, Sr. and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Family will unite with relatives and friends on Friday, May 23 for visitation at 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, 46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, Md. Interment will be private. Reverend Roderick McClanahan will be officiating. Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, Md.
Alice Marie Solosky, 91 Alice Marie Solosky, 91, of Solomons, Md. passed away at her home on May 17. Born on March 23, 1923, she was the loving daughter of the late Renata Grube and Arthur Grube. Alice was the loving wife of the late Stanley Solosky whom she married in Lakewood, Ohio. Alice is survived by her children: Arthur Kuehne of California, Md., Adrienne Howard of Lakewood, Ohio, 4 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and sister Kathleen Evans of Reading, Pa. She is preceded in death by her siblings: Marilyn Miller, and Dale Grube. Alice graduated from Lakewood High School in 1941 and moved from West Chester, Pa. to St. Mary’s County, Md. in 2005. She was a homemaker and was past president of the American Federation of Women’s Club and enjoyed flower arranging. A Graveside Service was held on Wednesday, May 21 at 12 p.m. in Philadelphia Memorial Park Frazer, Pa. Pallbearers: Art Kuehne, Jesse Howard, Worth Howard, III, Worth Howard, II, and Nick Hemdal. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md.
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Raley Works Hard for Second Hobby Stock Checker
By Doug Watson Contributing Writer
Five races into the 2014 season at Maryland’s Potomac speedway there had yet to be a repeat winner in the tracks ultra-competitive Hobby Stock class, Until last Friday night. With the odds stacked against him, Jonathon Raley drove from his 12th starting spot to take the race lead from one-time division winner Jamie Sutphin on the 12th-lap, and would go on to collect his second win of the season aboard his family-owned no.92. Potomac’s Hobby Stock class has emerged as one of the track’s premiere support classes with its trademark side by side racing, solid car counts and down to the wire finishes. Raley was more than excited to become the first to repeat in, what has become, such a tough class. “I knew we had a good car, but as far back as we were starting tonight, I had no idea we’d be able to pull off the win here tonight.” Raley stated that hard work in the teams shop and from a few friends was the key to his winning drive. “We had the motor out of this car today.” Raley stated. “We were having problems with the oil pump so we took the motor out and got it repaired and I even called Scotty Nelson (Potomac Street Stock driver) to leave work early to come help us get this thing ready. If it weren’t for all those people helping out, we wouldn’t be here right now.” Becoming the first to repeat in the Hobby Stock class was a tall order, but well worth all the hard work put forth by Raley’s team. “In my opinion, this is the toughest class at Potomac this season.” Raley bottom-lined. “There’s at least 6 or 8 cars on any given night that can win, and to be able to start where we did, and win, is a pretty good feeling. I just hope we can keep it going.” Jonathon Raley (2), Jerry Deason (point leader), Jamie Sutphin, Billy Crouse and Ed Pope Jr. have all scored wins in the class this season. Weekend NotesLate Model point leader Dale Hollidge suffered a flat right-rear tire on his Rocket no.0 mid-way through the 35-lap Late Model main forcing him to pit for fresh rubber. Hollidge would then come from the rear of the field to collect seventh-place feature money...2012 track champion Kenny Moreland was swept-up in the aborted first-attempt to start the Late Model feature that collected half the field. Moreland’s Rocket
no.24 was severely wounded and would not return to competition...Delaware’s Amanda Whaley made her first Potomac LM start of the season. Whaley drew the pole for the feature, but would spin going into turn-one as the field went green. With the damage to her Rocket no.44W just cosmetic, she was able to re-join the field and she would rally to take a solid sixth in the divisions 35-lap main...Limited Late Model regular Tyler Emory raced with the Late Models on Friday and would score a 9th in the feature after starting 11th with his BRC race cars no.46...Mike Latham was well on his way to win number four in the Street Stocks until mechanical woes sidelined his no.78. Defending track champion Darren Alvey would score the win, his third of 2014, over another depleted field of just seven cars that saw just three finish the event...Virginia Motor Speedway regular Wesley Givens was at the controls of Sam Archer’s no.36 Hobby Stock fro Fridays action. Givens got banged around a bit during the divisions feature, but would salvage the night with a sixth-place finish, even though the car was missing most of its front-end sheet-metal...After finishing second in Fridays Late Model feature, Gregg Satterlee towed his Rocket no.22 to Virginia Motor Speedway for Saturday’s USA 100. The Rochester Mills Pa ace would win one of the 25-lap qualifying events and then take his second runner-up performance of the weekend to race winner Chris Ferguson. Twenty-Seven Late Models took part in the show...Friday Potomac Late Model winner Jason Covert would steer his Cameron/Mann owned Rocket no.72 to an 8th place finish at VMS on Saturday...JT Spence would post a pair of top-fives during the weekend as he was third Friday at Potomac and would take second to race winner Keith Jackson Saturday at Winchester aboard his Rocket no.91...Dover Pa.’s Gene Knaub was a surprise entrant for Friday’s program at Bedford (PA) speedway and the bigger surprise was the car he was driving. Knaub was behind the wheel of the Barry Klinedinst owned Rocket no.43A which also carried a Superior Homes decal on its quarter panels from Knaub’s 358 LM car owner Donnie Broderick. Knaub would finish 10th in the divisions 25-lap event as 2010 track champion Jeff Rine scored his third Bedford Late Model win in a row after a near photo finish with runner-up Chad Hollenbeck. Bedford drew 19 Late Models during the tracks fourth show of the 2014 season.
Covert Collects Potomac Second in Friday Slugfest Pilkerton Repeats in RUSH Late Model Main
By Doug Watson Contributing Writer York Haven Pa.’s Jason Covert drove to his second feature win of the season in last Friday nights 35-lap Late Model main event at Potomac speedway. The win for Covert, worth $2500, was his second-career win at the venerable Southern Maryland oval. Delaware racer Amanda Whaley and Covert shared the front-row for the start of the event. As the field raced into turn one, Whaley spun, balling-up the field behind her. The second attempt at a start found Greg Satterlee as the new pole sitter with Covert on the outside. When the green was displayed Covert zipped into the race lead as the pack raced off turn two. Covert would eventually lead all 35-laps, but it was no easy trip to the checkers. As Covert lead, Greg Satterlee and JT Spence hounded Covert the entire distance, trading slide-jobs and banking off the chushion, before they would finish in that order. “Man that was intense.” Covert stated during his post-race interview. “It took us so long to get our first down here, and now to have two, I just hope we can keep this going.” Covert had nothing but praise for eventual runner-up Greg Satterlee. “He’s going to be one of the best.” Covert stated. “That guy can race and win all over the country and to race that hard with him and beat him, I couldn’t be more proud of this team than I an right now.” Stevie Long recovered from the opening lap skirmish to take fourth with Glenn Elliott completing the top-five. Heats for the season-high 16 cars on hand went to Stevie Long and JT Spence. Jeff Pilkerton scored his second win of the season in the 20-lap RUSH Crate Late Model feature. Pilkerton, who started second, lead all but one lap to post his 48th career Potomac feature win. “The guys on the crew have been working real hard on this car and the results are showing.” Said Pilkerton. “I hope we can get to 50 wins down here, that would be pretty neat.” Darren Henderson came home second, John Imler was third, Reese Masiello took fourth with Cody Dawson rounding out the top-five. Heats went to Pilkerton and Dawson. Jonathon Raley became the first repeat winner with his second win of 2014 in the 15-lap Hobby Stock main. Raley, who started 12th, methodically worked his way through the field to take the race lead from Jamie Sutphin on lap-twelve and would lead the final three-laps to post his 11th career Potomac feature win. Sutphin held on for second, Ryan Clement was third, point leader Jerry Deason was fourth with John Burch filling the front-five. Heats went to Sutphin and Ed Pope Jr. Defending track champion Darren Alvey collected his third win of the season in
the 16-lap Street Stock feature. Alvey inherited the lead when race leader and threetime winner Mike Latham pitted while leading. Alvey would then lead the distance to score his 11th career Potomac feature win. Chuck Bowie was second, Dale Reamy third, Latham was credited with fourth and Johnny Oliver would take fifth. In the nightcap 15-lap U-Car feature Corey Swaim became the divisions fifth different winner, in five races, with his first-career win at Potomac. Swaim started on the pole and would lead every lap to score the break-through win. Mike Latham was second, Megan Mann was third, Cori French took fourth with Jeremy Pilkerton completing the top-five. Late Model feature finish 1. Jason Covert 2. Gregg Satterlee 3. JT Spence 4. Stevie Long 5. Glenn Elliott 6. Amanda Whaley 7. Dale Hollidge 8. Ross Robinson 9. Tyler Emory 10. Deane Guy 11. Rich Marks 12. Scott Adams 13. Matt Tarbox 14. Ben Bowie 15. Dominic DeFino 16. Kenny Moreland RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish 1. Jeff Pilkerton 2. Darren Henderson 3. John Imler 4. Reese Masiello 5. Cody Dawson 6. Ben Bowie 7. Tracey Graves 8. Timmy Booth 9. Kevin Palmer 10. Brian Lederhouse 11. Sam Archer 12. Sonny Hatzell Hobby Stock feature finish 1. Jonathon Raley 2. Jamie Sutphin 3. Ryan Clement 4. Jerry Deason 5. John Burch 6. Wesley Givens 7. Ed Pope Jr. 8. Billy Crouse 9. Matt Stewart 10. Korey Downs 11. Kenny Sutphin 12. Max Martin 13. Will Nelson Street Stock feature finish 1. Darren Alvey 2. Chuck Bowie 3. Dale Reamy 4. Mike Latham 5. Johnny Oliver 6. Mike Raleigh 7. Troy Kassiris U-Car feature finish 1. Corey Swaim 2. Mikey Latham 3. Megan Mann 4. Cori French 5. Jeremy Pilkerton 6. Sam Raley 7. Erica Bailey 8. DJ Powell 9. Amgel Mudd 10. Savannah Windsor
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GXW Wrestling Invades Leonardtown
GXW Wrestling came to the Leonard Hall Recreation Center on May 17.
Midnight Madness, Outlaws and Grudge at MIR This Friday night, May 23, Maryland International Raceway (MIR) will host the Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness series. The Midnight Madness series is a great place to check out street legal drag racing, hang out with your friends, enjoy great food, meet new people, and cruise the pits. You can even enter your own streetcar or street bike into the event for time runs, grudge runs, or trophy racing. The event will feature X275, Pro Street, Super Street, Hollyrock Customs Diesel Shootout and Motorcycle. It’s safe, fun, affordable, and legal. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and first round eliminations will start at 10 p.m. for all classes. General Admission for adults is $10, and kids 11 & under are free. Race Entry Fee is only $20. On Saturday, May 24, MIR will host the first ever “No Prep” race with the MD Street Outlaws. The event will feature the following four classes: MD Street Outlaws, MD Real Street, Any State Street Outlaws, and Any State Real Street. Who will make it on the Top 10 list for Street Outlaws? Who will make it on the Top 32 list for Real Street? Gates open at 2pm and there will be open time runs from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.. The Real Street road course will be at 7pm and eliminations will start at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $20 and kids 6-11 are just $5.
On Sunday, May 25, MIR will host the 6th annual Custom T’s DC Doorslammer Nationals! The event will feature the Homeboy Shootout, Quarter Mile Brother Top Sportsman, a Gamblers Race, Grudge Racing and a Test & Tune. In addition to the great racing there will also be a custom car show. Gates will open at 9 a.m. and spectators are $20 each. For more info on this event visit www. customtsracing.com For more detailed information on these events call the 24-Hour Dragline Hotline at 301-884-RACE or visit us at www.mirdrag. com
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PET OF THE WEEK Hospital to Hold Celebratory
Hi There! My name is Jack. I was born around the beginning of March of 2014 so I am very young. I was rescued from the kill shelter so I am a super lucky kitty. I am healthy and happy living in my foster home but I need to find a home and family of my own. I love to play with the feathery fishing pole and other various toys. I love to sleep right next to my foster mom’s hip and I am a purr boy when you pick me up. If you would like to meet me, please come down to Petco in California on Saturdays or Sundays between 11 and 3 PM. You can fill out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to moonandhunt@Hotmail.com Do you have a nice window perch with a blanket? I love to nap in the big bay window in the living room. If you have questions, please call Diane at 301-481-0171 Yours truly, Jack
Picnic for National Cancer Survivors’ Day
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital will celebrate National Cancer Survivor’s Day in honor of cancer survivors, their families and friends with a free catered picnic open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 1 on the hospital grounds. The event will feature lunch, entertainment and inspirational speakers, which will include Dr. Dorota Krajewski, specialist in diabetes, metabolism and endocrinology; Christine Wray, president, MedStar St. Mary’s; MaryLou Watson, vice president, nursing; Joan Popielski, director of Cancer Care and Infusion Services; and Cathy Fenwick, patient navigator, Cancer Care and Infusion Services. "Many patients tell us they don’t attend the picnic because they are receiving treatments and are therefore patients, not survivors,” Popielski said. “We want to ensure our patients know everyone is a survivor. The National Cancer Survivors’ Day Foundation considers a person to be a 'survivor' from the moment of diagnosis throughout the remainder of life, and so do we. I sincerely hope that all our survivors and their loved ones who are able to attend the picnic, do.” MedStar St. Mary’s offers several programs for cancer patients, their family members and friends. The Cancer Support Group is a free group facilitated by associates from the hospital’s Cancer Care and Infusion Services and Case Management departments. Support group meetings are held the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the conference room on the second floor of the hospital’s Outpatient Pavilion. For information on the National Cancer Survivors’ Day picnic or to register for programs for cancer patients, call 301-475-6070.
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LIBRARY ITEMS Sustainable Farming to be discussed Christine and Frank Allen will discuss various aspects of sustainable farming including gardening, composting, raising and butchering free range chickens, making soap, spinning, weaving and more at the Lexington Park branch on May 29 at 6:30 p.m. “The Dinner,” a documentary featuring the Allen Heirloom Homestead, will be shown. Summer programs begin June 2 Starting June 2 babies through teens can sign up and participate in the library’s Summer Reading programs and earn prizes by completing fun reading activities. Every child who signs up receives a voucher for a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game. Those who complete their game sheet will receive a free book and be entered in a grand prize drawing. Summer story times begin June 3 and run through July 31. Days and times are posted on the library’s website. Other summer programs planned include STEM, Minecraft club, teen writing contest, movies and craft activities and are also posted on the website. Summer t-shirts go on sale May 19. Drop-in chess classes conducted at Leonardtown The Maryland Education Chess Association is conducting weekly classes covering chess basics and fundamentals for second graders and older at the Leonardtown branch every Monday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. through August. Mobile Career Center visit set The Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center will be at Lexington Park branch on May 28 from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. to assist job seekers and to register them with the Maryland Workforce Exchange. Workshops on grant seeking being offered Lexington Park branch will offer a webinar on the Introduction to Corporate Giving on June 17 at 2 p.m. The free webinar will discuss corporate support for nonprofits and the effective utilization of the Foundation Center’s resources on corporate giving. Registration is required. Library staff and staff from College of Southern Maryland Nonprofit Institute will present an overview of researching grant opportunities and the grant writing process at a free workshop at Lexington Park branch on June 19 at 10 a.m. Registration is required.
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Superheroes Rally Against Cancer
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St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities Maryland Access Point Presentation at Loffler Senior Activity Center
The Aging and Disability Resource Center/ Maryland Access Point (ADRC/MAP) is your link to health and support services. Monika Williams, the new ADRC/MAP Coordinator for St. Mary’s County, will be at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Thursday, May 29 at 10 a.m. to tell you more about it. Find out what services are available to seniors and people with disabilities and how the program works. To sign up or for more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Celebrating Aging in America: A Photo Gallery in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Older American’s Act
May is Older Americans Month and this year the Garvey Senior Activity Center is celebrating by hosting a photography exhibit. We are looking for photos which depict positive aging (i.e., with energy, vitality, creativity and compassion). Individuals and groups can submit photos showcasing older adults – ages 50 and above – engaged in activism, arts, caregiving, health promotion, work and volunteerism, mutigenerational and multicultural activities, and other inspiring pursuits. Photos can either be submitted in hard copy form, printed on 8x10 photo paper or in electronic form on a disk or
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emailed to Brandy.Tulley@stmarysmd.com. The deadline for submission is Friday, May 23. Please include a short description of the photo including names of people, location and approximate date. Photos will be on display at a luncheon on Thursday, May 29. Lunch will consist of Grape Juice, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Snow Peas and Carrots, Garden Salad with Dressing, Red Velvet Cake, Milk/Coffee/ Tea. Advance reservations for lunch are required. The cost is a donation for those 60 and over, $6 for others. To sign up for lunch or to learn more, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Dr. Glaser to speak at the Loffler Senior Activity Center
On Thursday, Jun. 5 at 10 a.m., Dr. Glaser from Chesapeake and Washington Heart Care will talk about warning signs of heart disease and will touch upon the role blood pressure plays as well as exercises you can do to help keep heart disease at bay. This informative session will take place at Loffler Senior Activity Center. Sign up for this presentation by calling 301737-5670, ext. 1658
New card game coming to the Loffler Senior Activity Center Hand-Foot, a card game similar to Canasta, will be played on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. at
the Loffler Senior Activity Center beginning Thursday, Jun. 5. If you’ve never heard of it but are intrigued, come by and let us show you how to play. For more information contact Brenda at 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Share Your Calligraphy Skills at Loffler Senior Activity Center
If you have a talent for Calligraphy and are interested in teaching this art form to others, we have a few people who are interested in learning it. Call Shellie at 301-737-5670, ext. 1655 for more information.
Dr. Glaser to Speak at the Loffler Senior Activity Center On Thursday, Jun. 5 at 10 a.m., Dr. Glaser from Chesapeake and Washington Heart Care will talk about warning signs of heart disease and will touch upon the role blood pressure plays as well as exercises you can do to help keep heart disease at bay. This informative session will take place at Loffler Senior Activity Center. Sign up for this presentation by calling 301737-5670, 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, Jun. 10 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for 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.
Big Band and Showstoppers
Terry Marsh is back by popular demand at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Thursday, Jun. 12 at 12 noon. Mrs. Marsh has been singing and performing for over 20 years She loves to sing the great standards of the Big Band era and Broadway, as well as the classy jazzy blues of Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne, with a little of Patsy Cline’s blue country mixed in as well. Prior to the performance a special meal of Quiche Lorraine, Dinner Roll, Field Green Salad with Raspberry Vinegar Dressing, Carrots, Fresh Strawberries with Pound Cake Topping, Milk/Coffee/Tea will be served. Advance reservations for lunch are required. The cost of lunch is a donation for those 60 and over, $6 for others. To sign up for lunch or to learn more, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001 Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
A Journey Through Time The Payne, Knott and Johnson Families The Chronicle By Linda Reno Contributing Writer Eleanor Payne, daughter of Thomas Payne, Jr. and his second wife, Sarah Ellen Long, was born in 1876. On August 6, 1894 she married Luke William Knott (born 1849, son of Henry Knott and Julia Ann Thompson and widower of Lucretia Elizabeth Perry by whom had 7 children). Eleanor and Luke had two children (Gladys Madeline Knott, 1895-1977 and Eunice Agatha Payne Knott, 1895-1995) before he died in 1897. On December 28, 1903 Eleanor married second, George Webster Johnson. She was married both times at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Morganza. George Webster Johnson, son of George Edward Johnson and Johanna Long, was born in 1880. He died November 6, 1920 and by 1930 Eleanor and most of the children had moved to Washington, D.C. She died January 20, 1965 in Arlington, Virginia and her remains were brought home to St. Mary’s County and buried at St. Joseph’s. Eleanor T. Johnson died January 20 at her residence, 2620 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. Mother of Mrs. Gladys Raley [nee Knott] and Mrs. Eleanor Hochman, both of Arlington, VA, Mrs. Eunice Long [neeKnott] and Mrs. Elsie Allgood of St. Mary’s Co., MD, Mrs. Virginia Williams of Gloucester, VA and Thomas Johnson of Charles County. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 26 great-
grandchildren. (Washington Post, January 21, 1965). Pictured here is Eleanor (Payne) Johnson and her children by George Webster Johnson, taken some time between 1907-1910. Left to right: Thomas George Johnson, 1913-2002; Joseph Adrian Johnson, 1905-1919*; Eleanor (Payne) Johnson, 1876-1965; Mary Elsie Johnson, 1906-2005; Agnes Christina Johnson, 1909-2005 or Catherine Virginia Johnson, 1911-1938; and the baby in Eleanor’s lap was Francis Xavier Johnson, 1915-1938. *Adrian Johnson died at the home of his parents near Morganza on Tuesday, the 16th instant, aged 15 years. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Webster Johnson. He was an altar boy at St. Joseph’s Church for a number of years until the ravages of disease overtook him. Buried in St. Joseph’s Cemetery on Thursday. (The Enterprise, 9/20/1919). Many thanks to Faye (Buckler) Johnson for sharing this lovely picture of the Johnson family. On a separate subject--because so much of the information in last week’s
article was derived from an article on the net entitled “Slavery in the North” by Douglas Harper, I should have specifically cited him as the source but failed to do so. My apologies to all but specifically to Mr. Harper.
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Tara Lynne Tomasello 28 White Plains, Md Michael David Gollem 29 White Plains, Md
Bree Darlene Ridgell 31 Mechanicsville, Md Thomas Gerald Burandt 31 Mechanicsville, Md
Jeffrey Wayne Bowles, Jr., 27 Lusby, Md Courtney Marie Rocco 25 Lusby, Md
March 5, 2014
March 12, 2014
March 19, 2014
Crystal Mara Goad 23 Lexington Park, Md Andrew John Svecz 4th 23 Lexington Park, Md
Angela Lynn Newton 24 Mechanicsville, Md Kraig Arthur Folger 23 Mechanicsville, Md
Bryant Alfonso Whitmyer 35 Kinsale, Va Michelle Rene Johnson 45 Kinsale, Va
Gerald Francis Burch, Sr., 66 Charlotte Hall, Md Brenda Ann Redman 64 Charlotte Hall, Md
Christian Robin Kendall 27 Newburg, Md Breton Jonathan Hales 29 Newburg, Md
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Chun-Ni Hsu 26 H ollywood, Md Shuohan Wan 29 Hollywood, Md
Tsianina Leanne Lancaster 31 Lusby, Md Jose Angel Henriquez Sosa 20 Lusby, Md
March 6, 2014 William Joseph Kwedar, III 32 Lusby, Md Jessica Mary Rosengrant 30 Lusby, Md Heather Leigh Smith 28 Leonardtown, Md John Henry Corrigan 30 Leonardtown, Md Sabrina Ashley Ramirez 24 Great Mills, Md Matthew William Edward LavanderKnott 21 Great Mills, Md Britten Rutriquize Rush 29 Lexington Park, Md Jennifer Marie Chase 37 Lexington Park, Md
March 7, 2014 Christina Marie Schermerhorn 29 Great Mills, Md Felix Luis Figueruelo 31 Great Mills, Md Steven Michael Curtis, Sr., 27 Great Mills, Md Katrina Marquez Corput-Post 34 Great Mills, Md
March 13, 2014 Kevin Gregory Carroll 35 Arlington, Va Gillian Dunseth Burns 27 Arlington, Va Kyle Ryan Smootz 25 Port Republic, Md Megan Kathleen Poppey 26 Port Republic, Md Karlie Marie Trudell 32 Falls Church, Va Bayron Anibal Estrada 25 Falls Church, Va Frederick Theodore St. Germain 35 Lexington Park, Md Candace Marie McKay 33 Lexington Park, Md
March 14, 2014 Nichols Scott Brown 35 College Park, Md Amanda Carrie Osterfield 36 Bowie, Md Dawn Allison Cole 50 Mechanicsville, Md Robert Spencer Rock 50 California, Md
Irene Marie Santiago 38 Mechanicsville, Md Brian James Anderson 36 Mechanicsville, Md
March 24, 2014 Samantha Rae Craig 25 Pensacola, Fl Bray David Dunaway 24 Pensacola, Fl
March 25, 2014 Toni Michele Foster 55 Leonardtown, Md Robert Dale Arnold 61 Leonardtown, Md
Ashley Eileen Lyle 24 Mechanicsville, Md William Weston Beisel 25 St. Leonard, Md
March 20, 2014 Bethany Marie Klobnoc 35 St. Inigoes, Md Timothy Leonard Withers 43 Lexington Park, Md
March 26, 2014 Hunter Robert Moore 48 Mechanicsville, Md Maria Angelica Pazzegarra 40 Mechanicsville, Md
March 28, 2014
Jennifer Lynn Scribner 38 Mechanicsville, Md Adam Michael Myers 35 Mechanicsville, Md
James Sean Ducker 45 Mechanicsville, Md Patricia Danielle Barber 34 Mechanicsville, Md
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Thomas Vincent Cardinale, Jr., 29 New York, Ny Devon Elsie Litherland 26 New York, Ny
Jessica Leigh Wells 33 Clements, Md David Ivory Purser 41 Bryans Road, Md Allison Kaye Blair 21 Virginia Beach, Va Alyssa Taryn Lee Linkiewicz 23 Virginia Beach, Va David Lee Norris 30 California, Md Katharine Marie Cecil 27 Waldorf, Md
Jordan Marie Beck 28 Silver Spring, Md Samuel Simuzoshya 26 Beckley, Wv Russell Maurice Murray, Jr., 31 Valley Lee, Md Jessica Lynn Barnes 31 Valley Lee, Md
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Rachel Lynn Talladay 40 Lexington Park, Md John Willis Schleusener 47 Lexington Park, Md
Jacob Allen Barrett 33 Burnside, Ky Frank Jeff Turner 31 Burnside, Ky
Shepard Wiley Stephenson 30 Henrico, Va Hallie Randolph Boisseau 31 Henrico, Va
George Thomas Tzomides 24 Towson, Md Sarah Antonieta Anderson 24 Chesapeake Beach, Md
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North End Gallery - May 2014 - “T to Tea” 41652 Fenwick St, Leonardtown With thoughts of spring around the corner, and summer following in her footsteps, the North End Gallery will be offering an Afternoon Tea at the Gallery in May. Together with the May show “T to Tea” , where the gallery artists will look at artworks that focus on all things that begin with the letter “T” the Gallery will present an actual Afternoon Tea as well. The Afternoon Tea will take place on Sunday, May 4 at 3 p.m. in the Gallery on Fenwick Street in Leonardtown. In addition to tea and light refreshments a brief tea related program will be presented. Reservations are required as there will be a limited number of seats. The tickets are Fifteen dollars a person and will be available at the gallery in advance. The May show, “T to Tea” will run from April 30 until June 1. The first Friday reception will be on May 2 from 5 until 8 p.m. The Gallery is located at 41652 Fenwick Street in Leonardtown. They may be reached at 301-475-3130 and the web address is www.northendgallery.org <http:// www.northendgallery.org> .
Open Mic! 37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico – 7 p.m. The Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance HomeSpun CoffeeHouse will sponsor an Open Mic at the Christ Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico, Md. on Friday, May 23. This is a great event with many varieties of music and lots of friendship, so if you haven’t been to an SMTMD event before, this is a great time to start! The doors open at 7 p.m., and the music starts at 7:30 p.m. The admission fee for this event is only $7, and performers are admitted free. Light refreshments will be provided (donations are suggested). For additional information, or to sign up to perform, please contact John Garner at garner@wildblue.net or call John at 301-904-4987. Visit www.smtmd.org for directions and more information.
Opal Fine Art Gallery - May 2014 - “Renewal and Transformation” 41625 Park Ave., Leonardtown “Renewal and Transformation,” a series of photographs by artist Andy Plautz will be on exhibit at Opal Fine Art Gallery in Leonardtown, Md. Please join us for an opening reception on First Friday, May 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibit runs through May 31. In addition to our gallery exhibit, Opal Fine Art will showcase a special visitor: a painted carousel creature on loan to us by the Southern Maryland Carousel Group. Opal Fine Art Gallery is open Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and First Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, email mjanerowe@hughes.net or call 301-994-9499.
Thursday, May 22 The Patuxent Partnership Annual Dinner St. Mary’s City, Md. – 5:30 p.m. The Patuxent Partnership Annual Dinner will take place at the Historic St. Mary’s City State House Lawn. TPP Members only. Special Guest Speaker will be Rear Admiral Michael “Nasty” Manazir. An individual ticket costs $75 and a table of 10 costs $700. Reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., and Dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required by Monday, May 12. If purchasing a Table of 10, please register and email guest names to Cynthia Deppe <mailto:cynthia.deppe@paxpartnership. org> by Thursday, May 15. Eat Wings. Raise Funds. 46370 Lexington Village Way, Lexington Park – 5 p.m. to closing Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake is holding a monthly fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings® (46370 Lexington Village Way, Lexington Park, MD 20653) on every fourth Thursday of the month from 5pm-closing. Everyone is invited to gather for dinner or a snack. On this day, 10% of all food purchases will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake. Proceeds will benefit children and youth in St. Mary’s, Charles and Calvert Counties.
FREE Lifesense Parenting Classes 4341 Northview Drive, Bowie – 12:30 p.m. The LifeSense Program provides free classes with accurate information, a supportive enviroment, and encouraging advice. LifeSense also allows pregnant women to earn a baby layette of starter items for the baby by taking any three of our free classes. Register online at www.lifesenseclasses. org or call 410-295-3839. Classes are FREE but registration is required. The Pregnancy Clinic offers free services including pregnancy testing; 3D/4D ultrasounds for pregnancy viability; STI/HIV testing and education; medical, legal, housing, counseling, adoption, and community resource referrals; parenting support and material assistance; post-abortion counseling; and educational programs.
Saturday, May 24 Pork Loin and Beef Sandwich Sale 21690 Colton Point Road, Avenue – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. American Legion Post 221 is sponsoring a pork loin and beef sandwich sale. Pork loin, sliced roast beef, and BBQ beef sandwiches will be sold on both Saturday and Sunday, May 24th & 25th, at American Legion Post 221 @ 21690 Colton’s Point Rd (Rt. 242), in Avenue, Md. The event will be from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and sandwiches will cost $6 each. Call 301-884-4071 for further information. Chesapeake Beach Stars and Stripes Festival Chesapeake Beach – 10 a.m. Opening Ceremony with Guest Speaker Professor Wayne Karlin from Southern Maryland College. Music by US Naval Academy Brass Quintet. Nam Knights Mini Rolling Thunder down 260 to 5th Street to Chesapeake Avenue and up 260 to American Legion Post 206. Vietnam Slide Show Presentation with Vietnam Veteran Mr. Phil Pfanschmidt all at beginning at 1:30 p.m. Armed Forces Radio Show @ NBVFD 7 PM - $15 per person Tickets available at the Chesapeake Beach Town Hall. Downtown Tunes Series Leonardtown Square, Leonardtown – 6 to 9 p.m. The eighth season of live music returns to the Leonardtown Square this summer when the Downtown Tunes series opens
on Saturday, May 24. These free concerts are held on the 4th Saturday of the month, May through August, from 6 to 9 p.m. This year’s lineup includes Gretchen Richie’s Jazz Cabaret with Higher Standards, the Sara Gray Trio, HydraFX and Deer Park Avenue. Concert-goers are invited to bring chairs or blankets to sit on, and visit local restaurants and businesses before the show. The series is organized and hosted by the Leonardtown Business Association. Rain dates will be the next day, Sunday, for all shows. For more information about the event, please contact series producer James LePore at jrlepore@gmail.com or visit www. leonardtown.somd.com.
Sunday, May 25 Pork Loin and Beef Sandwich Sale 21690 Colton Point Road, Avenue – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. American Legion Post 221 is sponsoring a pork loin and beef sandwich sale. Pork loin, sliced roast beef, and BBQ beef sandwiches will be sold on both Saturday and Sunday, May 24th & 25th, at American Legion Post 221 @ 21690 Colton’s Point Rd (Rt. 242), in Avenue, Md. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and sandwiches will cost $6 each. Call (301) 884-4071 for further information. Modern Homesteading: Pest and Weed Management 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek – 2 to 5:30 p.m. By combining robust instruction with service projects, the Modern Homesteading Workshop series teaches participants the skills and practices that can contribute to a more sustainable, self-reliant lifestyle. Reconnect with your community and share the lost arts that (not that long ago) used to be a part of everyday life: food foraging, kitchen gardening, composting, bear wrestling (just kidding), canning and preserving, fermentation, seed saving, and season extension. Each workshop will begin with a one-hour skills workshop, including walking tours of the farm site, and conclude with hands-on work on the farm that makes a valuable contribution to a healthy, locally grown food source for residents of Prince George’s County. Participants should wear suitable clothes and shoes for working outdoors, hiking trails, and getting dirty; bring a water bottle and snack! Each workshop will take place once a month, on Sundays throughout the season from 2 to 5:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Participation is free; registration is required. L. A. Stewart Book Signing 41655 Fenwick St, Leonardtown – 12 to 2 p.m. Fenwick Street Used Book & Music welcomes author L. A. Stewart who will be signing copies of “Snow’s Rest- A Maryland Mystery” from 12 to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 25. We hope to see you there!
Monday, May 26 Family Fun Run 12112 Double Tree Lane, Lusby - 8 a.m. Chesapeake Ranch Estates (CRE) First Annual Family Fun Run will be held on Monday, May 26 and will be a 5K Run/ Walk. Walkers are welcome. Profits will be
donated to the Orphaned Wildlife Rescue Center. Early registration is due by May 12 at $20 and late registration is $25. Kids 12 and under are free. T-shirts guaranteed for all early registrants and medals for multiple age categories. CRE is located on the bay in southern Calvert County in Lusby. The race and sign in/registration will be at the community airpark at 12112 Double Tree Lane, Lusby, Md. Sign in on Sunday, May 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. or the day of the race from 7 to 7:30 a.m. The race starts at 8 a.m. Register at Active.com under http:// w w w.active.com /lusby-md /r u n ning / races/family-fun-run-2014?int=72-3-A1. You can also obtain the registration form from P.O.A.C.R.E.’s Facebook page. Make the check or money order payable to P.O.A.C.R.E. and mail both to Marty Greenbaum, Race Director, PO BOX 837, Solomons, Md. 20688. If you have questions, call Marty at 410-326-2891. Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony Chesapeake Beach – 10 a.m. Conducted by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, Charles E. Choux, Commander, the ceremony will commence at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park in Chesapeake Beach, and the Nam Knights will dedicate the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial. Following this ceremony and the one at 1 p.m. in Prince Frederick, the Commander will hold an Open House at the Post on Rt. 260 in Chesapeake Beach. All are welcome. Call 301-855-6466 for more information.
Tuesday, May 27 Free LifeSense Parenting Classes 4341 Northview Drive Bowie – 7 to 8 p.m. The LifeSense Program provides free classes with accurate information, a supportive enviroment, and encouraging advice. LifeSense also allows pregnant women to earn a baby layette of starter items for the baby by taking any three of our free classes. Register online at www.lifesenseclasses. org or call 410-295-3839. Classes are FREE but registration is required. The Pregnancy Clinic offers free services including pregnancy testing; 3D/4D ultrasounds for pregnancy viability; STI/HIV testing and education; medical, legal, housing, counseling, adoption, and community resource referrals; parenting support and material assistance; post-abortion counseling; and educational programs. Chef Clarisse’s Special Seafood Dinner American Legion Post 206, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach – 5:30 to 7 p.m. A seafood dinner at Chesapeake Beach will be hosted by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 Auxiliary from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. This is a meal you won’t soon forget. Come to the lower level dining room. Cost is $10 including salad, sides and beverage. The Post is on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach and questions may be directed to 301855-6466. Public warmly invited. www.ALpost206.org
Wednesday, May 28 Song Circle/Jam Session 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 7 to 8:30 p.m. 7-12 singer-musicians trade songs, taking turns in choosing and leading a group of musicians. It’s a sing-along with space for
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learning from each other and trying new things. A range of playing abilities and experience can be expected. Public is welcome to participate or just observe. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. calvert.lib. md.us. Free Line Dance Lessons! 15100 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville – 7 to 7:30 p.m. The Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland offer free beginner Line Dance Lessons every Wednesday night from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at Hotel Charles located at 15100 Burnt Store Rd in Hughesville, Md. (near the corner of Routes 231 and Leonardtown Road). Guests may stay and watch, or even participate in, the more advanced practice session that follows the beginner lessons. Anyone interested in obtaining more information about these lessons can contact us through the Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland website at: http://www.bootscootersofsomd. blogspot.com/
Thursday, May 29 Waterside Series Rascal Flatts Concert 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons – 7:30 p.m. Country music superstars Rascal Flatts will open the newly renovated PNC Waterside Pavilion at the Calvert Marine Museum on Thursday, May 29! Rascal Flatts has had 14 #1 hits, received over 40 awards in the past 10 years, and is one of the hottest selling acts currently on tour in any genre. And now YOU have a chance to see them live! Tickets for the show went on sale to members of the Calvert Marine Museum on Tuesday, March 25 and to the general public on Tuesday, April 1. If you are not already a member and would like to sign up to have a shot at the best seats in the house, visit our website at calvertmarinemuseum.com/ membership/ or call 410-326-2042, ext. 16. Resume Writing Workshop 200 Duke Street, Suite 1400, Prince Frederick – 1 p.m. Do you need help writing a resume for today’s job market? The Calvert One Stop Career Center is offering a free resume writing & critique workshop on Thursday, May 29. This workshop is for anyone registered with the Maryland Workforce Exchange and is designed to assist the job seeker with understanding the purpose and design of a resume. After this workshop you will have a basic understanding for creating a resume. For more info and to register please visit www.mwejobs.maryland.gov
Friday, May 30 On Pins and Needles 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick – 1 to 4 p.m. Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity on Friday, May 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. calvert.lib.md.us. Golf Tournament 2425 Roarty Road, Dunkirk – 8 a.m. Come to the Twin Shields Golf Course on Friday, May 30 for a golf tournament.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 8 a.m. Best Ball is $85 per golfer. The cost includes the cart, green fees, beer (on the course only), sodas and lunch. Lunch and awards will follow completion of play at Deale Elks Lodge. Contact Ginger Johnson at suzetteyjohnson@yahoo.com or 240-216-0915 for registration forms.
Saturday, May 31 Karsyn’s 5th Karnival 750 Cove Point Road Lusby – 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We invite the Southern Maryland community to join us for food, games, crafts, pony rides, and many other family-friendly events. Karsyn’s Karnival will be held at Cove Point Park in Lusby, Md. from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be a $2 admission fee per guest. Individuals with Down syndrome are free! By hosting Karsyn’s Karnival each year, KS2 4DS, Inc. raises the community’s awareness about the unlimited potential that individuals with Down syndrome possess. Check out our website for additional information (www.karsynskarnival.com). Taco Night St. Francis Xavier Church Hall, Newtown Neck Road, Leonardtown – 5 to 7 p.m. There will be a Taco Night to benefit our seminarian Jonathon Powell sponsored by Knights of Columbus St. Francis Xavier Council #10957 at St. Francis Xavier Church Hall on Saturday, May 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu consists of hard and soft tacos,
nachos, refried beans, coffee, tea, and soda. The cost is free will donations.
Sunday, June 1 Southern Maryland Audubon Society Annual Meeting 11000 Thrift Road, Clinton – 1 p.m. The Southern Maryland Audubon Society will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, June 1st, at the Clearwater Nature Center starting with a pot luck lunch at 1 p.m. This will be followed by a business meeting, presentation of the Conservationist of the Year Award, and a bird walk. For information, call Mike Callahan, 240-765-5192. Leonardtown Criterium Leonardtown Square, Leonardtown – 8 a.m. Join Pax Velo for amateur and professional MABRA sanctioned bicycle races on the streets of Leonardtown. The Leonardtown Crit offers plenty of excitement for spectators and racers alike. What is a Criterium? A Criterium, or “crit” for short, is a race held on a short closed-circuit course. The Leonardtown Crit course is ideal in length and configuration. The racers ride laps around the course. A crit emphasizes acceleration and bike handling. It is ideal for spectators and can be very exciting to watch. This year, the Leonardtown Crit will again be the Criterium championship for the Mid-Atlantic Bicycle Racing Association. MABRA is the regional group responsible for bike racing in DC, Maryland,
Virginia, and Delaware. The course runs right through the square of the county seat for St. Mary’s County. It’s a wonderful setting and very spectator friendly. Restaurants right on the street will be open and serving food so you can watch the racing throughout the day. For the racers, they get a great 3-turn course. The start/finish line is right in the middle of the square. From there, they proceed towards the water and down a slight hill into what is affectionately termed “The Turn”. It’s a 120-degree turn that abruptly transitions from down to a slight uphill right in the apex of the turn. The big ring climb then opens into a broad straight away past the Leonardtown Fire Department. Two 90-degree turns then bring the course back towards the start/finish line. Leonardtown has a wonderful square complete with a sound system that will be providing music and race announcing thought the day. 3rd Annual Car and Motorcycle Show Charlotte Hall – 9 a.m. Come out and support a GREAT cause! All proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society! The 3rd Annual Car and Motorcycle Show will take place on Sunday, June 1 at the Parking Lot next to Pizza Hotline in Charlotte Hall. Pre-Registration costs $15, and registration the day of the show costs $20. There will be a 3 dollar admissions fee for spectators. The event starts at 9 a.m. and awards will be given at 2:30 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, June 29.
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Eighth Season of Downtown Tunes Begins May 24 in Leonardtown
The eighth season of live music returns to downtown Leonardtown this summer when the Downtown Tunes series opens in the Square on Saturday, May 24, with a varied music program featuring Gretchen Richie’s Jazz Cabaret with Higher Standards. The series will also feature evenings devoted to country, rock and roll, and acoustic music throughout the summer. All concerts are on the fourth Saturday of the month and all are free. Shows begin at 6 pm and will run about three hours. Jazz with Gretchen Richie is said to be “exactly life size”. Gretchen Richie has had a very versatile singing career, performing rock and roll in her early years and musical theater before settling into Jazz. She formed her group with her husband, Randy Richie, in 1987 and has performed all over the country where people have been inspired by her music. Higher Standards is a sophisticated Jazz band from southern Maryland. The band is inspired by Herbie Hancock, Soulive, Amy Winehouse and many more. They deliver a funky upbeat musical atmosphere to southern Maryland. The band’s three members are Alex Bizzarro, Frank Smith and Ambus Hunter. Combined, the two groups are sure to give the performance of a lifetime! Downtown Tunes will continue on June 28 with local country sensation the Sara Gray Trio. Sara is a passionate singer who has been dedicated to performing since she was 3 years old and writes songs that demonstrate a “range and emotion beyond her years”. She works as a Registered Nurse for Children’s National Medical Center and loves to inspire people to shine and find their happiness through her music, both covers and original songs.
Sara has opened for Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, the Zac Brown Band, and Kellie Pickler. July 26 will bring Hydrafx, who are ready to rock the Square. Band members Greg Barrick, Jon Kinkade, Anthony Damron and Andrew Dulaney perform a perfect mixture of cover and original music, often spending their time creating a unique blend of reggae-rock, which has developed a large local following. The series winds up on August 23 with the acoustic sounds of award-winning duo Deer Park Avenue. Sisters Sarah and Stephanie Snyder are the winners of Hard Rock Rising, Washington D.C., a battle of the bands hosted by one of the world’s most popular music websites, ReverbNation. Often called “power-pop, alternative with an old school rock vibe that they’ve loved since they were kids”, these vibrant young ladies have toured both coasts in the US, as well as Germany and France, and are known for their enthusiasm on stage and their outstanding performance. All shows are free but concert-goers are invited to bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Downtown restaurants will be open before and during the shows, and businesses like Fenwick Street Used Books and Music and The Good Earth Natural Foods Company will be open until 6:00 p.m. to allow for browsing and buying before the concerts start. The series is organized and hosted by the Leonardtown Business Association and sponsored by Quality Built Homes, Winegardner Auto, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and Guy Distributing. Rain dates will be the next day, Sunday, for all shows. For more information about the event, please contact series producer James LePore at jrlepore@gmail. com or visit www.leonardtown.somd.com.
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Thursday, May 22
George Dunn Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m. Karaoke Bowie Applebee’s (4100 NW Crain Highway, Bowie) – 9 p.m.
Friday, May 23 Joe Parsons Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m. Damion Wolfe Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 7:30 p.m. Karaoke with DJ Tommy T and Friends DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 24 Muncie Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 25 Higher Standards Brunh Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday, May 26
Tuesday, May 27
Open Mic Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 11 a.m.
Wednesday, May 28 Team Trivia Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 29 Karaoke Bowie Applebee’s (4100 NW Crain Highway, Bowie) – 9 p.m.
Friday, May 30 Moonshine Society Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m. Three Amigos Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 31 Karaoke California Applebee’s (43480 Miramar Way, California) – 9 p.m.
Monday, June 2 Team Trivia Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7 p.m.
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You’ll have to excuse me this week I have that dreaded disease; after Strawberry Festival brain. It may have been caused after many years of wearing my Strawberry Queen tiara too tight. The festival was great and who could have asked for a more beautiful day and nicer people. Thank you to all Wanderings column readers who came out as well. Though my brain could also be frazzled due to the inchworm (Geometer Moth) invasion in Country Lakes which actually has been better since the cooler weather. But up until last week this was the reality: Things are bad when you start running around your yard thrashing wildly in the air with a rake; you know you’ve lost it then. I find consolation in watching the young neighbor boy across the street doing the same thing. Occasionally I see others in the neighborhood wielding rakes thrashing at trees. I did stop beating the air for a little bit, when I noticed movement out of the corner of my eye by one of our ancient trees; especially when a head started moving back & forth. Yes, it was a snake coiled at the base of the tree. I stopped raking the air and ran inside to get my phone to take pictures, get a weapon, and make Tidbit stay inside. No, I didn’t get the phone/camera for a facebook post, but so I could find out what all those markings were on the snake’s back. The markings were lines of diamonds, so I had convinced myself that it was a Diamond-backed Rattler that had hitchhiked a ride on a car or truck from somewhere out West. Meanwhile, my friend across the street was telling me that she couldn’t find their cat while I was telling her I was taking candid shots of a marked snake. Pause…uh oh…where is the cat? Then she really got upset about the snake. Though it was hard since she was laughing at me because I was snapping pictures with my left hand, and holding spray bathroom cleaner in my right hand – and ready to use it if need be. After I chased it for a while, I went back inside to compare its markings to those I found on a snakes of Maryland site. Oops. The poor scared snake was most likely an Eastern Brown snake or Garter snake or a hybrid of the two. The site stated that the Brown snake was gentle and could easily be picked up. Well, I guess I’ll just go back outside and try it. HA! Not in this life time. I still think it was a Rattler that lost its rattle. I guess a snake is worse than inchworms, but at this point, I am really not sure. In fact, our yard and driveway are almost completely covered in inchworm poop. Our cars are covered, everything. We keep getting the car washed over and over. Two Saturdays ago, I was out and about when I saw that the Girl Scouts were washing cars at the Farmer’s Market in Charlotte Hall, so I pulled in. I was embarrassed about the inchworm poop, but the girls and parents gamely stepped in to make my car sparkling clean for a donation to their troop. I was a Girl Scout at one time – how could I say no? The Scouts told me to walk around for a bit while they washed my car – so my feet led me over to Cool Beanz, the coffee shop in the Charlotte Hall shopping center near the Post Office. I must have woke up and smelled the coffee (Bad pun).What a lovely, cozy little shop, and what moist, delicious apple cake. I have had their great coffee before. I bet they are crazy busy when the commuters pull up in the morning. It was nice to see local art represented, like Carol Davis’ photography and paintings by students from the College of Southern Maryland. I love it when businesses support local artists and groups. They were so friendly and told me about some of what they offered. I love that they only charge $25/hour for space rental for showers and meetings. Hmmmm…..ideas, ideas. How about a meeting of homeowners against inchworms?
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Keeping Your Youth By Debra Meszaros CSN www.MXSportsNutrition.com
Isolates are processed and have had nutritional cofactors like many healthy fats removed. Isolates do not have the potential that concentrates have in supporting your immune system. Avoid cheap whey protein products and always purchase a non-denatured, cold-processed version. Heat destroys L-cysteine, the amino acid that prevents muscle weakness. You also want to look for grass-fed cow whey because grass-fed will have immune supporting nutrients and higher amounts of conjugated linoleic acid. Your protein powder should also be free of artificial ingredients, and only sweetened with stevia or Lo han. Why whey protein is not just for athletes. Don’t be fooled by the fact that athletes have been utilizing protein powder for decades, it’s even more important to non-athletes. Those who may be over the age of 65 can benefit greatly by using whey protein powder. It can help strengthen bones as well as muscle. With a compromised digestive system you will get far more benefit from whey protein than you would solid forms of protein like meats. Non-denatured whey protein is in a form that is much easier for the body to handle. If you are dairy sensitive, meaning casein sensitive, this form of whey protein does not contain casein. So make a protein shake or add protein powder to your favorite recipes and help keep a little more of your youth.
Do you need help in managing your weight? Would you like to boost your immune system while strengthening aging muscles? There’s a simple way to keep your muscles strong as you age and it isn’t exercise. Are you fed up with hearing that losing muscle tone and your body becoming flabby is normal for your age? In actuality it’s not normal, just accepted by saying it’s normal! Most of us would love to maintain a youthful appearance, so flabby muscles become unsightly. It is actually the loss of muscle mass and strength that creates the flabby appearance. But not only does it look bad but it also means the loss of strength sets you up to be more prone to injury due to a lack of strength. Then before long you begin to loose mobility and then simple activities become cumbersome. Exercise is a good way to keep fit and help maintain muscle, but it is actually what you feed your muscles, that will make the difference. So what’s the best food for your muscles? Protein! Protein and quality fats are the two top food groups that matter most as we age. With protein being the building block for all your hormones, enzymes, muscle, bones, and skin, it is critical that you have adequate intake and assimilation of protein. Unfortunately with age comes the inability to break down food very well and poor digestion means the body has a hard time utilizing nutrients from your food. So what’s the best way to get more protein? The highest quality protein you can eat is whey protein; it contains all of the essential amino acids needed for your body. Choosing the correct form of whey is very important. Whey protein powders are not all created equal, there are very important differences. First you want your whey protein powder to be only from concentrate, not from isolate.
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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
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